The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-25
BRITISH EMPIRE IN INDIA.

aAd Commercial-Ths Riss ana PrOgrsss Of
enc Great RcbelIion-How the Fall OF India
nay Afrect the United Statss-ChTonOloSf-
cal Account OF Indis.
hdia known 70 asoisut Egyps and Tyre, anA was
partially conquered by Alexander ne Great, a2y B. O.
ma kondsns carried extensive overland trade WIN
India Tho Of India with Europe was conducted
Nvay Of the Red sea and BY the Persian Gulf and mo
1aphrAtes 70 Mediterranean, until The discovery Of ne
passage around the Cape Of Good Hope BY vasoo d. CANA,
n 1897 The regular hisry Of India 4 reckoned rom The
conquest OF MAAmud Gami, A. D. 1000.
me Britain territory In India b equal 70 all continental
Europs Russia cropped. All Germany, France, Spain,
EsAnd Denmark Italy and Sweden do not exceed in ex
mt Il territory population British India. fhe 1go
asassroAl survey, mol long since laid before Parliament
vss NJ total u l3 square miles, and the total
pspalasioa u about lSS, 774,oe6.
NJ British Indian empire dizbutsd mo four govern
ns.s Presdsncies, VIZ Bengal, Madras Bombay and
Agra Inc nrst u NE seat Of the Governor General and
ne supseae Council The army before the late rebellion
ooasiedof Queens troops, 20 AGO. East India Oompauys
European troops, 10 s26 Company native troops 24o III
lal, 2So 629 mo native troops commanded by Hrithh
oGosn and available under treaties, numbered 80 600
Ssl q .he disposal Of mo Governor General, aN 500
u The native regiments about hAIi ss officers were Eu
psans and half natives, but native officers could rise
higher than sort Of captain major and oven then
under The youngest European ensign. Bengal Madras
ed Bombay, have three distinct ARMIES and three com
nAnders In chief
sns sense India has made Itself fek throughout tie
wssh-the origin Of the cholera has been traced b
ne banks Of shs Ganges and the humid soil Of it, mas
nASc iungles.
nh supposed that snoe the year 1917, when this fell
dssass appeared . malignant and fatal epidemic ~
Jenore, in India, fom whence Il spread the werls
- than about eighteen millions Of tho human family
Asvs Alen victims 70 Il, about fifteen or sixteen millions
q whom have died In India and other parts Of Asia and
Ne remainder In Europe and America continues 10
A day the mos: formidable enemy to all troops engaged
IN ne Es,ern service It generally travels north and
west from India with CARAVANS, and enters Europe
Mr0agh the countries bordering AaiA.
CHRONOLOGY.
A D looo.-irTupHor of the Aahomesans under Nah
l2x-R.igu or Ghsnghis Knan one Of the most bloody
soaqasrors or the world ,00o eco Of the human
psshed by hts sword under the pretence Of establish
ne Hogul Iartsrs under the conduct Of the
Abvsted Fimour, or hneriaDe invaded Hind estan.
ass .y tongues. Of S Rnao.sn and
iso7-rne passage to India discovered by vssoo da
lS2s-Copques OF the country completed BY the Sultan
Abes, founder Of the Aogul empire.
isoo-aeisn Of xurungzese-hG domnions extending
nsoh in longitude, and his revenue AMOUNTING % $4,000
ooo, Or TO about Si60, 0OO, goo.
l7Ss -Inyasion OF We Persian, Nsdir 6an or karh
Khan.
liss-At D.Ihi be orders . general massacre, and
lso,coo persons perish.
l7Se He carries away 1eaaurc amounting 70 fi26 ooo,
coo, or 70 about 5000 COO, 600
l44s -reeat OF the last imperial army BY the Rohillas
u.o and isde pendent soverssntes oeus io'msd By
nsrous petty princes-the smpercrs being from this
period OF NO political consequence.
n3.-Aisemp; made 70 reach In oy The northeast
ed d., sorsl ~ pss az. res. .,,,,
1Sso-Leyant Company MAKO . land expedition 10 In
1891 Fist adventure from England
lsoo.-Ffrst charter TO the london Dom Any OF ker
eaah two years before the death Of Queen Elisabeth
leoe-second charter 10 the East India Company
lood -Calcut,a pu rchased.
lise.-Oslcuita captured by sersjsh Do
l7se.-He imprsons l4s British subiecA Of we'm va
perish In nigh, In confined room, known - the Black
hels Of Calcutta, Maybe.
1851 Calcutta rstAlen BY Colonel, Afterwards Lord
owe, and who defeats the soobah At Pi.sy.
ne baltic Of Pas.y won By ,hs energy aud ooarsge Of
Lord Give, fought the 20h June, nov HUE over
s.p,rs in India The Hsdoos have had prophecy cur.
rO1 among Thorn that British rule In India was 10
= On s n one a 81 avn T.as. ss M
YuDcc and sApguipary character OF the rebellion which
bscke out scout hal time
i77a India bill parsed, June Ie
17i3 supreme Court established.
IT'S -Pondichcrry aten, o,tooer II.
li7s.-Tnc strong fort OF Gwaior taken BY Major Pop
ITso-syasr Ali overruns he Carnsto and dsfess The
l7n.-Lnd Mccarthy arrives - Governor Of Madras,
iIsL-Hydsr All sign.ly defeated BY Cir Faye c0ssc,
Iis7-pesih Of Hyde7 All and accession Of hi' son,
rppoo Sab, Dec, IL
isss-Trial q warren Hastings, Feb IL
IL with nlpOO, his Bonr held ~
I7se : Governmen. Of Lord Horning,on, snerwsrd,
iiSs-seringaptsm normed and rHppoo ssib killed,
isoo-vicor,cs Of ne British, BY which the oarnstio
lsoe -vicsnry OF cir Arthur Wellesley.
lsob-knquii Of oorn-adis rcaunos the government,
rms Distinguished nobicman was the well nnowr
usuersi Grconc At Gulford North CSrons and ser rEds
surrendered 10 General washington .. YORKTOWN
ls1a-Act by which tho trade Of Indis wss I1ro wn
spsn, (ha. 70 China timing with the npAny) July
lsss.-Iora Amhersts government, August l..
1s2s -L,rd william BsntncE arrived, - Governor
1888 Act opening trade 10 Iads and the ies u.de to
UhDa, &C forming reW era 10 sneSh Gem ne'ce
IsM-I,rd Auckland Governor General 10 leaves
isss-Bsi;c Of ehiruy, victory o. sr John nov lord
isss Shah sori.n restored 10 his sovereignty and ne
accompanied By ne Brish army, enters labu Angus T.
IsSo -Esgilsh dc eat DON ssnomed, Oct IS
lsso-Kura1k Sngc, King OF Lahore dics o. his fane
ri his killed BY accident ami DJss ksnomcd,
nszs heir, s1rrcrdcrs 70 England, Nov.s
1s4I-Gsnarai risinr agsips. me British 81 Cssu Si'
Anxander Barns and other or GERS murdered, Nor.
Ielo An extensive experiment comm .uced By Eul
fnsa Company 10 improve and extend t1e cuuyau0n Q.
coetou 10 India. aeven Anercsn Planters we're engaged
cor eve yes-s esoh, and American ipover CT the cot
In gin employees uporinierd We consruc,on Of su'a
biz machinery In England 70 be rent 10 Indie ~ used in
NE ming o. cotton, &C. while the bas. selections Of
Amercsn cotton reed shipped 70 India BY Captain
Bay the Oompssyp agent tho planters reached Eagsnd
June and proceeded 70 India via me overland route In
August
isN LORD Peterborough appointed Governor General
o. Iada, October 10
IslI-sir William Hsysugh,en ,renhercusly svass
mated Ocsooer 10
1872 -rhs Britain, under convention, evacuated osbu
placing Lady PALE and others in The hands OF Akb Kos1
sreyvards . a, esdfu Massacre ensust, January O.
Is4S -ihe Ameors Of srinse defesied by Sir CHARLES
Narlcr Scnde Ia aner Yards snncred 70 The iiish Em
Ere, ree-u.ry L.; esue, o. s.r,jgocr 80 rann.r