Glasgow Courier. — 1857-12-31 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

DELHI.  The Friend of India of the 19th November says—' We would call the attention of the government of India to the state of things existing in the city of Delhi. It demands instant and stern reform. We are certain that the freaks there committed have no sanction from the Governor General, and if the message costs £lO,OOO In bribes, written orders should be transmitted peremptorily forbidding them. The youngest son of the King, 18 years of age, has been declared innocent on account of his youth, and rides through Delhi on an elephant with two British officers behind him to do him honour! The statement appears so incredible that it may be set aside as a mere newspaper report. We entreat government to believe that it is one which we would not publish without such information as produces absolute certainty. The King also, it is said—but for this we have only the authority of the Lahore Chronicle—has a retinue to attend on him, and coolly insults the British officers who visit him. It is things such as these, the honours paid to our murderers, which exasperate Europeans to frenzy. They are not ordered or sanctioned by this government, but they should be stopped by court martial if necessary. Furthermore, in the middle of October, there were the following leaders in custody unharmed : Hukeem Abdool Huq, a rebel chief of the Goorgaon district, who joined the mutineers. Hoossein Khan, a Persian, who commanded a regiment at Delhi. Nuwab Ahmed Kooli Khan, the father-in •law of the King, who went out to meet the Bareilly brigade, and escorted them into the city. The Nuwab of Jhujjur, Newab Amen Oodeen Khan, accused of assisting in the murder of Mr Fraser. Nothing has been done to any of these men. It is impossible, or at least most difficult, to refer to the supreme government. It is useless to refer to Lahore, for Sir J. Lawrence has no authority in the north-west. The officers in Delhi, therefore, dread the responsibility, and crime waits for the punishment It deserves. It must be possible to convey a letter to Delhi, if a sufficient bribe is paid to the cossid, and peremptory orders should be transmitted at once.  It is stated that Lieut. Hodson had no option in tht matter of the Ring of Delhi. General Penny is still acting under instructions left by Mr Colvin, and which have not yet been superseded. We can only say if such be the case, the sooner a special officer is ordered from Lahore to Delhi with power to do anything save pardon, the better for our interests in the north-west. _  We repeat we have stated only facts, and await with confidence upon this point the action of the Governor-General.  The following is the extract allnded to above:— We have been called upon (says the Lahore Chronicle of Nor. 14) by several correspondents to name the officers we alluded to lately, as riding about in attendance on a son of the King of Delhi. As we believe that it is due to other officers, who may be suspected of having played the part condemned, we state for public satisfaction, that Colonel Hogge, Mr Ommaney, and Mr C. B. Saunders were those named to us as having been seen riding about with the King's son on an elephant.  The following despatch is from Brigadier Campbell to the private secretary to the Governor-General. It is dated Head.quartera, Secunderbagh, Lucknow, Nov. 18 :  ' On the 16th the Commander-in-Chief advanced across the canal straight on Secunderbagh, which was carried after a severe struggle—the enemy suffering enormously. These positions having been occupied, the Samuch was attacked with heavy artillery for three hours. It was carried at dusk, after one of the severest fights ever witnessed. Early on the 17th, communications were opened to the left rear of the barracks towards the canal. A cannonade having been kept up all the morning in the Mess House, that very strong position was carried by assault at three P.M. The troops pushed rapidly on after carrying the Mess House, and were able to seize the Motes Mahal before dark. Sir James Ontram and Sir Henry Havelock then came out to meet the commander-in-chief. The Commander-in. Chief's wound is very slight, and does not interfere pith his duty.' . . . .  Lieut. H. W. Norman, assistant adjutant general of the army, forwards the following, dated the 20th of November, to the private secretory of the GovernorGeneral. It will be seen that it removes some errors necessarily made in the list we gave on Saturday:— List of officers killed and wounded on the 16th and 17th November, 1857, in relief of the British garrison at Lucknow:—