Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-06-22
Interview Between an American Missiona.
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i Interview Between an American Missiona
eai ry and the Great Mogul. ~ -
Rev. Mr.. Woodside sends to the Boston Pres
byterian the following account OF vlsit 70 IN
ex-King Of Delhi, since he became prison
err:
son the morning before l left Delhi, had al
interview with the ex.King. In order to pro
cure admittance into the quarters where he wa
imprisoned, had, in company with medica
friend, applied to the Commissioner on the pre-
vious day, and without difficulty obtained {
written order to the officer in charge. Accord
ingly, at the appointed hour we proceeded te
the place, and were at once introduced. The
house in which we found him was small upper
stored building, in the street leading to the Del
hi gate of the palace The lower story had nc
connection with the upper, but had been used 81
shops. The room in which we found his maj
esty was about sixteen feet wide, by twenty-five
or thirty in length. l could not observe the
dimensions precisely, as the greater part wai
cut off by q screen which concealed forty OF the
royal ladies, who were close prisoners in the
same apartment.
"The part allotted to the King was not more
than six feet by sixteen. He was not, however
always confined to this place, as there was q lit
tie room adjoining, in which he slept. When
we entered, we found him seated on cushion
in one corner, smoking the huggah, with little
| fire of charcoal in front of him to keep him
warm. (You must remember that December
morning, even in Delhi, renders the neighbor'
hood of fire not disagreeable) | could scarce
| ly believe when / saw him, that | was in the
presence of the Great Mogul! He was small
man, considerably stopped, of pleasing counte'
nance, showing that when younger he must
have been handsome. His color is fair, COM
pared with that of the common Hisdoostian, his
nose decidedly Roman, and his old gray beard
sparse and uncared for. He wore cotton guilt
around his shoulders, and a common white tur.
ban on his head. he is said to be over eighty
i've years of age, and consequently his old body
is shrvelled up into half its former dimensions.
He held up his arm to show us that he was fast
whitening away, and seemed to care little what
now became of him. / entered into converse
tion with him, regarding his present condition
in the sight OF God, and his future prospects. l
could not resist the desire to tell him and the la
dies (who heard all that was said, though shut
off by the screen,) of the way OF salvation
through a crucifed Redeemer. referred tothe
atrocities that had been committed in Delhi
with his sanction and in his name, and told him
that though he might escape punishment from
man, there was tribunal coming, where King
and subject were on level, and where iDjus-
tice could not be done. then told him of the
love of God to sinners, however vile and pollu-
ted, and pointed out how that love was mani
tested in the gift OF the Savior, and urged him
to believe in Christ, assuring him that if he did
so, he would attain kingdom, a throne and
crown, infinitely superior to all he had lost.
"During this discourse he frequently assented
to what said, saying, 'Barhagg, .Barhagg. =
(True, true) At one point in the discourse,
where was speaking of the future judgment,
the Queen, Zinat Mahal, (or treasure of the pal
ace interrupted me with the question, what
shall be done to those that are innocentP She
had been listening attentively to all said-close
to my side, though could not see her. Her
question gave me an opportunity OF showing
that none were innocent in the sight OF God,
but that every son and daughter of Adam was
guilty and worthy OF eternal death. .
.She expressed herself highly pleased with all
said, and begged that would call again to
speak with her. told her that was impossible,
that was q traveller, and perhaps should never
again meet her till we met at the bar OF God,
where l should see her, not as then under
screen, but face to face, and where she would
remember that all said was true. While L
spoke, the Kings two sons were also present,
the one about sixteen years OF age, and the 9th
or about twelve. The wretched old man would,
under other circumstances, have excited sympa-
thy. but could not but feel that his present
degradation was but the just and legitimate con-
sequence of his deeds. To show you how little
he really felt that degradation, it is only neces-
sary to mention that his conversation Is usually
most frivolous, and one request ne made OF the
officer in charge was that he would procure MIN
cat to keep him company. ~
"a European sentry, with charged oayonets,
stood day and night on each side OF him, ana
strong European and Ghoorka guard were sta,
toned outside the principal entrance. Ills trial
is now progressing, and the disclosures tnere
made show the active part he took IN the re-
bellion, and the massacre OF the europeans
His lite, however, has been guaranteed, and the
heaviest punishment likely to be lnfiIcted Will Dc
transportation or Imprisonment for the few re-
maining months of his worthless life. myself
saw enough of proof, when at Delhi, to warrant
his execution, but at the same time couid not ouC
feel, after my interview with him, that ne may
simply ;have been tool in the hands Oh MS ah-
bitious wife and sons, and that, therefore, after
all, the sparing of his life might not be so cuipa
BILE an act
"In this hoary old sinner dies the last vestige
of the Mogul dynasty; power that for centu'
ries held the key Of Asia, and before which
princes and potentates have trembled; before
which the English, too, first appeared as hum
BILE suopliants, and from which they were con.
tent to receive permission to exist on the soil OF
India. Thus it ever has been in the history OF
the world. God puts down one and sets anoth'
er ND. The house of Timur has fulfilled some
nurpose in the divine mind, and now that this
work is done, they are rejected, and the king
dom and the power have been given into other,
and. trust, better hands. One could not wit
ness the spectacle that Delhi now presents, with
ont deriving from it wholesome lesson regard
ing the transitory character of all human great
ness"
SrseuLAR.-A Paris letter in the Philadelphia
Bulletin has the following:
ga singular discovery has lately astonisneo
the inhabitants of Versailles. For the last forty
vears person known as Mademoiselle Savaltete
de Coulanges had inhabited that town, and pre-
vious to the year 1882, an upper room IN tne
chateau itself, by royal permission. at thai
time, Louis Philippe having had it fitted up foI
the reception of the collections OF paintings ano
statuary. Mile. de Couanges went to reside 10
the town. She lived chiefly on pension o.
1ooOf. granted by Charles K, and on pecunnI,ary
aid furnished by various noble families. Ihi'
was sufficient to have enabled her to live with
80 oop,fnrt ond at least with decency; bu