Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1880-08-07 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

SANDWITH ON INDIA AND TURKEY. Dr. Humphrey Sandwith, CB., during the recent interesting lecture in London, after mentioning in sarcastic language the vote of the Bishops on the Afghan win., proceeded to say that " Our alarmists dread the effecoof a nearer proximity of the Russian. to India lest they shoulrl intrigue with our Indian subjects. I answer, the best defence of India is good government. If the Indians find our rule good for them, there will be no danger of intrigue; If it be bad for them. we have no business in India, we had better clear out of it. No strength of frontier, no aMount of troops, a fathomless treasury, will not, in the long run, atoll us against bad Government and consequent disaffection ; that is a wholesome law of nature." The Doctor continued, " Although it was the fashion for our jingo party to speak with contempt of trade and coininerce, and long for warlike enterprises, we are, nevertheleas, essentially a corn. mercial people, a nation of shop.keepera, a nation of manufacturers and of skilled artisans, and I, for my part, am quite content with this destiny, which is not inconsistent with a dignified, mlf.respecting attitude towards foreign powers. The Turks are a nation of warriors; they are far too proud to pay their debts, they leave such vulgar duties to traders. We are traders, and when any Government talks glibly of maintaining the integrity and independence of the Ottoman Empire,' I would ask: Is it really for the interest of a conimercial people that a large and fertile part of the earth's surface should be condemned to desolation and woe for the sake of that Empire of Sodom and Gomorrah? Is it not rather better for British interests that this Ottoman Empire should he peopled by a happy flourishing population who will buy and sell with us? This is the lowest economical view of the ease, but there is the higher one. Are we, or are we not, pursuing a morn/ policy at this moment? It has been the fashion, of late, in our society papers, to sneer at morality, and to indulge in very tall talk about high policy. After all, such wiadom is foolishness. The famous Swedish Minister Oxenstiern said, 'Then knowest not, my son, with new little wisdom the world is governed.' Look back on history and you will scarce find a single war which is not now pronounced a blunder. Look at the latest of our great wars, the Crimean war, which was waged to strengthen Turkey and to weaken Rusaia ; it produced exactly the opposite effects, and yet the statesmen assembled in 1854, were looked up toss amongst our wisest men, and they regarded the ! remonstrances of Cobden and Bright with supreme contempt. I have long come to the conclusion that the highest wisdom, the highest statesmanship, mean the highest morality in the conduct of international affairs. I opened an old book, compiled in the reign of James 1., which contains, in my opinion, an ad. rnimble guide to statesmen. The quotation runs as follows t—' To hurt nobody by word or deed, to be true and just in all my dealings, not to covet or desire other men's goods,' which last include scientific frontiers. These maxims were far too homely for the guidance of such transcendental atatemien as Lord Beaconsfield ; but, depend upon it. the laws, tha immutable laws of morality have a terrible force. At lure as the laws of gravitation, as certain as the movements of the heavenly bodies, retritoution follows crime."  ' Dr. Psrsons, an English missionary, and his two servants have been murdered at Ismidt.  Information ea, received at the Admiralty on Saturday that the fleet, under Admiral Hoot, arrived at Vigo that afternoon all well. The officers of the Ist Battalion of the Rite Brigals have resolved to make a birthday preaent to the Duchess of Connaught. Mr. Philip Prothers Smith, Mayor of Truro, ant Mr. Chambers, chairman of the Victoria not Albert Dock., have received the honour of knighthood. . . . .  Her Majesty. troopehip Himalaya, with Lori and Lady Lytton and family on board, arrived at Gibraltar on Sunday evening, and after staying half -an..hoie proceeded for England. A .hocking fatality took place at North Nibley, Gloucesterehire, on Friday. A labourer, his wife, and four children were poisoned by eating stale shrimps. The labourer ha. died, and the woman and the four children are all in a very dangerous gat.  Tut