New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-05

We psye an account the other dsy of the new
plsu for the government Of India proposed BY the
Dsrbv Administration. Notwithstanding the Sc
we're criticisms which that scheme has provoked II
,eems 70 be the intention OF the Government 10
press il upon Parliament. Resolutions have been
lad upop the table Of the House Of Commons-sc'
cordirg to the English practice, which differs from
OUR, Of setting in that way the fundamental prin'
ciples Of new laws-ahirmpg the exPedency OF
Lew Government for India, 10 substance Inc same
with that already shadowed forth in Mr.. D'raei
,peecb though, as to the details oil H. open 10
modification. These resolutions provide for the
tr.nsfer Of the Government OF IhdIa to the crown,
to be exercised by Secretary Of State assisted oT
a council partly nominated and partly elective
mainly composed of persons who have served IN
Irdis. The number Of eighteen counselors, origl-
naly proposed, is not insisted upon except d tue
highest, twelve being mentioned as the lowest
while the proportion of nominated and elective
m, mber their special qualifications and the special
qualifications of these BY whom they are 70 Do
elected are left " determined. The scheme now
ever Of allowing the Parliamentary constituencies
of London, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and
Belfast to elect FIVE of these councillors appears TO
have been abandoned, the persons proposed IN
these resolutions as the constituency OF the elective
ID, nbers beils only persons who have held military
commission or civil appointments in India, or VINO
possess direct interest to an amount to besPecined
in property charged or secured on the Indian feye-
nue. OF territories.
Me.nw lille, the other question, still more press
ire aud important of the future militia y establish
IN, Mt for India, continues to be discussed. All
those persons who claim 8 superior experimental
knowledge of Ind insist upon the absolute neces-
sy of Ia.iSe army of some sort or other, and con-
seGuently upon the necessity of replacing iron ma
tive material the Iebeious aud dsbanded Sepoys.
The Times vigorously opposes this view and IN
doing so calls 10 question the necessity or expe-
diency of any such military establishment as has
been hitherto kept ny. For the year past, or
Learly 30, Bengal ba, had no native army, except
in the shape of embodied SepOys in arms against
the English Government. Nor have the Queens
troops in India been employed TO supply the place
or perform the functions Of such a native army,
stree their sole business has been to fight the re-
VOTED Sepoys. Yet this want has not affected the
course Of the Indian Administration as regards
either internal or external affairs. Outside the
districts actually occupied BY the rebels, the reve
nue. has been promptly paid; so that The loss from
this source will be much less than has been sup
posed. There has been no outbreak OF popular
discomfort in the absence of customary control,
not even with the additional stimulus Of the Sepoy
revolt while nowhere on the frontiers has any for
eign demonstration been made. 1t is argued from
this that large native army is not essential to the
| government Of India. When there is fighting to
be- done, the brunt Of the service is to fall
the European troops; and as to the police and
| other semi-ciyi service in which the Sepoys have
been employed, that might be otherwise provided
for. The Times, in fact, would seem to go for dis
pepsipp with the native armies altogether.