The New York herald., 1878-01-15
ENGLAND S INDIAN NIGHTMARE.

SIGNIFICANCE OF TIE INDIAN ARMS DIIL-IN-
sCBoaDISArIoN OF SIR sALAE JUNG--DoEs
THE NIzAM CONTEMPLATE REBELLION?
From the Pail Mall Gazette
II Is not without inention that we couple the
ports of mediation with the from India, because
pretty obvious that the war and its consequences
actual aud potential, aro beng felt there much
distinctly Than quite comfortable. oi every
exerton 10 made by the Russian party TO conceal
what Is going there, ana TO suppress all consider
alton OF India as connected with these troupics
at all How ~ II that tho news OF bill
tor India has been studiously neglected--so
carefully passed over in slenceY 1t is u week ago
since heard OF this bill; not word
been said in contradiction OF the and,
except in our own columns, notice has been taken
OF It whatever. Aud yet It Is matter OF grave sig
Dincancc, and nobody Is more aware OF It's gravity
than Lord salisbury himself WHO is SO ready 10 laugh
away apprehensions TO his own knowledge perfectly
well founded. Now TINS, We repeat; Is serious
news; and II the pubic were aware OF ail tho
reasons particular as we'll as general which have led
10 Ihis introduction oi an arms bill Tor lnaia they
would say very loudly what seemed TO Us the right
thing to say wncn Lord Salisbury joerea at 'lnaiau
nightmares"
SIR sALAa JuXG's DEFIANT ATTITUDE.
And sometnlng else since been reported, which
In like manner the Russian press 10 England agrees 10
remain silent about, ana yet 1t Is very noteworthy
circumstances, even taken ny tsel aud apart IRON tho
India Arms Unl, with which il Is not unconnected.
According TO letter IN tho bombay Gazette the Nizam,
through that great rleni Of Epgaud VINO is supposed
~ nave 'avcu the Empire n: the lime OF tho mutIny
has jast committed almost outrageous act OF den
ancc against the government Sir Saur Jung him-
sell has become rudeIy and openly insubordinac 1t
appears that the Indian government declared u
certain Nursimha Davarozioo rlghttui heir OF
Anagoondy - portion OF the Anagoondy
eslaics situated in the Nxam's territory, adJoiI
iug SIR saar Juns's private jahageer ut Copaldroog
The government oi inlIa, through the resident, had
askei the n zanl' IS government 10 admit Nursmha's
claim. This month SIR Salar Jung positively refuses
10 coniirm tho government Of Indu's nominat0n and
has forcibiy seized Nursnhas seals keys and Official
papers, has ordered hs ediate departure
the Nzam's territory. The Nlzam's government has
Nominated q distant relation Oi the fanny oil tho
MaharuJah, and has ordereG tho collection OF tho
rovonuc from tho Anagoondy estate by the NIzams
officers" This may seem tT!lng trouble, and the
trin. trouble may be arranged. Bot IN The present
position OF affairs II may mean good DEAL and my
nucn is necessary TO explain how II comes 10
pass that Saar Jung, who knows England, Eng
iish statesmen and Inc English power ut
least we'll any Indian tho Empire, should tcel
himself safo In committing So open ana violent act
oil defiance. Oi course. tho story may not be true.
AS TO taut We only know That II s three weeks old;
that II nus not been conradIctcd, and that there
serious reasons tor accepting II us proeabe. More
heed not be SAID ~ present iurther than thts:-
Whoever declares that Russian Successes ana iu-
trigues; that dsscnsion III English poiitcs that the
sympathy OF Engisu statesmen, philosophers Ind
quorers that Elgsll helplcssness apathy--that
tbeso untoward phenomena have no effect Ia India,
speaks either III ignorance with intention 10 MIS-
lead