The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-15


regiments Of reiaorc men for European regiments,
whether belonging 81 The service or the CompAays
service already Iada since the arrival OF that news,
Alter the Court OF Directors four more
regiments placed under orders TO embark With
regard 70 the steps which have been taken IN India the
noble yscount the Governor General has thought right
take every prfcauon In bis power and to adopt every
eng the troops available for service The
noble earl will gsd 10 hear that since the conclusion OF
the Persian which, however he calls not the nclu
zion OF Q war, but only ueaty-the whole OF the Eu
ropean troops fave left Bushre and hee regiments nav
ing reached Bombay proceeded TO Calcutta, where they
arrived in an incredibly short PERIOD ana from that place
they be expeditiously moved wheae ii may BIO
deemed expe With regard 10 the second question:
think that The noble earl looks upon this country being
placed In n much wore position than she is II is mani
fest that would Ill become me at present to enter into
any detailed of the measures which her Naes
ys government think 1t to adopt In order
70 ST. eng the ut their disposal but they will
ali those precautions which they may think neces
slider the subject In no spri, Of exaggerated alarm;
but think that because we happen 70 be at war with
portion Of the Chinese empire, and that there Is an
insurrect in part of India, take upon
say that alarm Is sush that think Is necessary TO
sre - s,rosp,s whcs %,ySt snS IN dire
calamity and disaAter we should dsgrace ourselves in the
eyes OF The world the noble earl has alluded to my pr
vate friendship 70 yards rd Canning viii not allude
further 70 that subject tn An to that have this day re-
ceved private letter from Lord eanaing, in which he
goes over ali the circumstances Of the case with the
aud gravity becoming the nRtare Of the ioec, aud the
tone OF that letter such TO give the government the
greatest conf fence. Notwithstanding the diff les, he
The noble earl win concur-that he cannot sufficiently
grateful for having this moment had ut critic pa
three men 90 admirably fitted TO deal with these circu
stances as Sir H. and Sir j Lawrence and Mr.. Colvn. l
do not wish prophecy, but trust that your i0rdships
will at all events wait until the arrival Of the next mail
before you allow 70 60 ortl to this country AMI to the
world that We are reduced to such state as that which
the noble earl has pictured (Hear, hear
In the House Of Com mons on 2s1h Of June
Mr. DsRAgII, speaBing on the subject Of the mutny,
sRid:-I think have right 10 expect from her Maes-
s that they should tell us to night wha. In
their opinion s the Of these great disasters Cheers
This calamity has BEER Of sudden nature: there
have BEEN and for no nconsderabe period dark rumors
from India which have made men anxious and thoughtful
There ha, been an occur cree of many perpexng incl
dents in tnat country which, doubt cannot have been
upon attention and consideration Of men charged
wi The responsible DUTY of administering the affairs OF
great empire want, therefore, to know not only what
in opinion OF the government has been the main cause
OF these ca amtous events but whether they were for
warned l wish To know whether In their OPT Non the
political religious whether II mas originated In
the mai dmnistraton OF affairs In some burst of
fAnahcsm which ought perhaps TO have 1een ,reseen
II it could not have been prevented wish to know
what has been the nature q the Communications received
by the government from the highest authorities in India,
military and civi upon this subject wish to know whe
Their il be true antrue that months ago. the highest mil
tary authority in India warned her hAjestys Minister'S
Of the unsatisfactory state Of our army there wish to
know whether there have been placed before the Ministry
statements and complaints that our army In India Is under
offered wish TO know whether 1t has been represent
ed TO Her Maesys that the habit Of employ
ing our regmenta officers In civil and diplomatic
vices without substituting men of equal experience aud
rank in their places has exercised an injurious influence
upon the discipline and The spirit Of the armg. wish to
know whether the civil and the military authorities of 10
ola have been In accord to the Information they have
given and the representation they have msde-wheher
the highest civil authority India Is not agreed WITH the
highest military authority there 10 the policy which ne re
commended and the vie~ which he wished to enforce
would ask OF Her Majesty q Ministers whether the
Governor General Of India at this moment has resigned the
high Office which he held. These are subjects which
think under the circumstances, Her Majesty Minister'S
should not shrink from frankly meeting (Hear have
refrained from entering into any controversial question
II IL be necessary that the govern men Of India should
be brought under the consideration OF this House, no
doubt fitting opportunity will be offered for doing
have confined myself TO asking questions which believe
anIously occupy the public attention st this moment,
which appea to be proper and fair Inquiries
dress to the government aud to which trust shall re-
ceve frank and full reply I would presume before
all down. sir To make only observation on the state OF
India No for ment sh vi his eyes 10 the ex-
peril 10 which at this moment authority is sub
ject in that country; but cannot say little a. my conh.
dence has been In the government Of India, that
take thosc deepaIng desperate views with respec 70
our position In that country which In moments oil danger
and calamity often prevalent would express my
opinion opinion which have before expressed In this
House-thAt the tenure by which We hold India is not
fra tenure (hear bear) but when We consider that that
great country Inhabited by twenty i've nations, different
race, different In religion and dieren, in language
think is not easy, perhaps u is not possible, for such
heterogeneous elements TO fuse into perfect
Every thin however Ia possible every disaster Is tc
cable II there be inefficient negligent government
ear hear) 1t Is to prevent such evils thai think the
House of Commons ID performing It's highest duty Il
takes the earliest opportunity after the intelligence has
rived intelligence which has produced great alarm in the
capital OF her Msjesy's empire-of inviting her Majesty 8
ministers frankly TO express TO Parliament what ID their
opinion the Of the great casmty tina, has occur
red and, above ALL what the means which they in.
tend 10 at once uke-ia order to encounter
the peril before and TO prevent the evil consequences
which may be spprebenied. (cheers)
Mr. V. Smith, on behalf Of the government, replied
Another cause and very delicate one is the alleged In
reference with the religion or the native troops There
certainly has arisen OF late esson among the troops
that there be general conversion OF the natives
nd he cell NJ insub ord
18th regiment by the refusal OF the men to bite the new
cartridges which were supposed 10 be gresed with an
animal substance which they abhor Those and other
have conccurred particularly In the Bengal army,
10 produce result which undoubtedly deserving OF
the deepest consideration but am not aware that they
have brouS prominently before the govern
ment justify charge Of neglect against the govern
ment for not having applied remedy TO them No doubt
the Bengal army Is the one chiefly animated by this kind
OF disaection owing partly to he enlistment IN Of the
higher class OF Sepoys, and 10 other causes which will
require and will receive the most anxious and careful In
vcsgauon. The right honorable gentleman alluded TO
rome other matters which had rather he had omitted,
such alleged difference between the governor gene
raj and the commander In chief am quite sare that
subject has been bruiied about IN private circles,
but Of my own knowledge know nothing OF II /
have alsays heard those gentlemen In private
speak In the highest possible erins OF each other, and
ON not aware that there such differences between
them ~ nj ght not be allowed between all men acting
gClher In public life Then the last question which the
reht hon gentleman asked was ~heiher the Governor
General had not actually resigned Resign IN such crisis
this (Ch ers) Why, sir, should imagne tina, there
head and happy that neither this occasion
any previous ,on has my noble friend rendered
hiE resignation Lord Canning has behaved 10 this emer
genoy with the vgor aud judgment which should lsays
have sn,cipaled (Cneers His letters show no want Of
Camness lack Of confidence he says tina, he Ia GER
tain that he shall be able 10 put this revolt down. aud he
adds that when be has done 50 be shall turn his mind TO
eeraripg the which have lei 10 H. and the best
Of re nedy them There has been no ukewarm-
his part, backvardness, no shily shaylng.
His letter breahes that calm and self
which best become noble and generous miud. have no
hesitation In prophe,yng hat my noble friend s prove
himself perfectly equal 70 the occasion, and when Peep
talk Of the panic which exists In India tue best possible test
OF that probably that delicate barometer Of the state OF
public feepg-the funds They have not been disturbe
and believe the Companys remains IN exactly the
state before these occurrences took place
The right honorable gentleman Is aware that 10 enter into
too much detail would not be wise the pr
sion. (acar, hear) could, II ssre Necessary, detail
10 the House every spot nj which troops Chartered
and every arrangement which regards the Pdnisb Ben
gal and all other parts OF India There are troops In uda
equal 10 any emergency and, proof OF the tru N Of
this statement the House need only turn 10 the conduct
the troops during the Persian war-uoops whom General
described be condition