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economy , was only twelve years of age ; about tlie age of John Mill when he first gave a work on the subject of conic sections or . some other abstruse question . Individuals may "be trained to the pursuit of knowledge uadOT ^ iJEfeedlities aa ^ iflae aittainment of much , iuforniatioox ^ but w « dasuibt whether education iu this sense will ever " be s © tfflaversally diffused as to afford fihte proper checktfer the excesses of ignorance a » dw » perstitionL . Jteffore that day arrives , we Tuus-t contrive some system for allowing those wlio are by nature so disposed , to " become learned in bookish knowledge , with * tke means of diffusing their information to those who are inclined fox inare active life and less . studious
pursuits . Manchester is mm trying to -educate everybody ; and Mormonism is showing how hopeless has been the progress hitherto . The best instructors of the people would be some such body as the clergy . If -we mistake not , indeed , Guii / xxe has said somewhere , or nowhere but in conversation , that literary men have gradually assumed the place of social teachers , once monopolized by the hierarchies . But the literary man , divorced from his "book , cannot act as the personal teacher , like the religious leader ; neither can he earry Ms teaching to those who are disinclined for "" bookish , exercises as the priest can . No ! If ever a priesthood shall become socially honest , un-. dqgmatic , modestly receiving suck lights as
Teach it , and candidly- and simply imparting -what it knows , it would inevitably tecome the true medium for diffusing moral and practical knowledge among the people . But then the preachers would not act like the Reverend Mr . H anita . in Belfast , who , in the exercise of his right to preach in public , has dravru upon him , during the . Sabbath .-day , the hostility of an enraged Roman Catholic multitude . The justices of the peace advised him to desist ; the example of his own colleagues taught liim the same lesson , but he persevered . The sermon "went on amidst tumult , the military were called out , and the Christianity of Mx . IIanbta came to the people of Belfast most literally as a sword .
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• SotmrBRN Afeica . —From , the 5 th to the 14 th « f Jane , there were tremendous gales on the coast of Southern Africa , during which ten largo vessels , and a great number of smaller ships , were -wrecked . TLe Kaffir-tribes have been reduced to great distress by cattle stealing . The Cepe Parliamentary session closed on the last , day of June . A rail-way bill which had passed tie Assembly gave immense / satisfaction to the Western ^ Provinces , but -was very ill received by the Eastern , which desire a separation from the-others . The Parliament is prorogued to October , and the . elections are to take place during the present month . "We read in the Cape papers : — " The Free State and Trans-Vaal
authorities brought their forces into the field about the middle of June . Boshof and Pretorius wore to have bad a battle , but neither of tho armies had sufficient pluck . Pretorius crossed the Vaai , and drew up his army in battle array . Boahof's army was also ready , but the ¦ white flag and the white feather were shown early , and the differences were ' arranged . ' Both champions returned to their own homes , < md Boshof b partisans celebrated the fcloodlcjsa victory -with a dinner . Tho fes-Tfrvitics ¦ freTokept up Mrith great Bpirit Sir George Grey : fe i & toout to " visit tho frontier very * shol'tly . It is expected
that ho will go to East London by H . M . S . Penelope . His Excellency is supposed to have in view somo qompceiranBive form of < iover , nmont for the , Capo colony and Sfcaffraria . In hie prorogation speech there is this rcinaTkablo paragraph : —' You wiU . find ., that I have « n-Aoavoured , as High Commissioner , in , all instances to ¦ b ring the laws of British Rain-aria , into perfect hnrtnony . with thos . e of < 3 ape Colony , in otdor that diversity of laws and customs , might hereafter prevent no obstacle to tho incorporation of British Kaffraria into ono province With either tho viholo or a portion of tho Capo Colony if such a union should hereafter be thought desirable as there is much reason to think may he the case . ' " '
Tine Missionary in Iniha . —A lecture has been delivered by tho Rev . E . E , Jenkins , Wcsleyan minister on tho . Religion and CnBtom » of tho Hindoos . Mr . Jenkins ha 8 resided , for eleven years in the Madras Presidency , and ho denied that tha revolt had been caused by missionary efforts . On tho contrary , tho districts whoro tho missionaries had been most wore tho least disturbed . Ho therefore warned tho Government against impressing tho agents of Christianity ; but h « con-( leimncd tho distribution of tho greased cartridges . Ho WHO "condemned tho iniquitous landliolding pystein . '
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THE INDIAN REVOLT . As interesting document has been published in a supplemestt'to the Fort / St . George Gazette of the 17 . th of July- tit is an addreaB to the Right flan ouraiale I . oid iHarriia , Governs * jtf Sort St . JSsorge * -signed , by seweral Haamdred of Mie JElindoo and ^ MahwnBedan inhiSfitantsWf Madras ; « iid iirjuiis thus : — " 9 | E $ r LonQ , —AVe , the Hindoo an < 1 Mahomeiiaaa'Juaha- ' "bitante flfaSaflras , bqg *» aAftress your iaallship itii CouncTlytft tlie preseitt critioffl juncture of-affairs in Bengal and the North . West , where the Bengal armyhas added to the guilt of mutiny and rebellion the unprovoked fond indiscriminate murder af unary idf their officers , and ,-still "worse , of a ^ reaft nrrmber df defenceless European -worsen and children- ; -we ^ wtrnt words
strong . enough , to-convey the feelings which : are inspired by the frightful atrocities that have been committed . Their crimes admit of no palliation , misguided though they may liave been through the secret misrepresentations of evil-minded men ; but we have the fullest confidence that the alarm occasioned among the Bengal soldiery by the introduction of the new cartridges originated solely in a delusion so far as the intentions of Government are concerned , and that neither an infringement of the laws of caste , nor an outrage to religious feelings , had ever for one moment been contemplated ; and we earnestly trust that the might of the British Government will be put forth , until all who either actively took part in or abetted the unheard-of barbarities of the revolted troops have been subjected to the condign punishment of the State .
" While -we thus assure your Lordship in Council of our loyalty towards , and deep sympathy with , the British Government , and with the relatives and friends of all who have fallen victims to those bloodthirsty and misguided men , we would crave leave to congratulate your LordsMp on the unshaken fidelity of the army of Madras and the perfect tranquillity that reigns throughout this Presidency . We rejoice to think , alBO , that the same state of affairs exists in the neighbouring Presidency of Bombay . " In conclusion , we beg to express our entire conviction that the overthrow of the British pow « r in India would be the greatest calamity that could fall upon the natives , and while we regard with pride the loyal
services of the various native princes and chiefs in alliance with the British Government , and the alacrity with which they have . assisted to crush rebellion , we beg to assure your Lordship in Council that you may unhesitatingly rely on the allegiance of the natives of this Presidency , and we shall make it onr special business to spread tlie knowledge of this declaration of our sentiments as widely as possible , and to discourage to the best of our ability all the groundless and mischievous rumours which from time to time gain currency , either through the fears of timid and ignorant individuals or the malicious designs of wicked men , who make it their object to go about and to seek means to propagate discontent and strife .
" We beg leave to subscribe ourselves , my Lord , "Your Lordship ' s most obedient humble servants . " Madras , July 2 , 1857 . " We continue our extracts from the letters of officers and others in India . A gentleman writing from Jubbulpore , June 19 th , gives an account of the precautions he and liis party were about to take : — " ¥ c have sent some things and a tent out on the road to Seonee , so that we may not bo quite destitute If we contrive to escape . On Sunday , we heard of the march of a force from KLamptee to Seonee . This had to bo told at once to the Sepoys here , for they had said they would murder us all if any Europeans were sent hero . The men were told they might send some of their number
to see that the force had no intention of moving beyond Sflonee . Good Heavens , that it should hav « come to such a playing at soldiers as this ! But what can we do but temporize ? Wo are entirely nt the mercy of a powerful body of armed men . No place of refuge or rendezvous to fly to in case of revolt ; each must . seek safety as beat he may . The only arrangement wo can come to is that all have ngrecd to take the same road . Some ladies never take off their clothes at night , and all are propared . for immediate flight . Our carriago ia drawn up nt tho door every night , and tlio horses kept harnessed : but for all that
we goto bed as in tlie most peaceful times , and sloop soundly . It is no blind -confidence that onablte us to ^ do bo . I think it is quite bad enough to bo killed without fretting oneself to death beforehand . I keep ten or twelve of our servants sleeping near the carriage , and roako ono of them net as sentry whilo tho others sleep in peace . I get up occasionally to see that my sentry is on tho nlcrt . Tins is tho jnoro necessary now as Dr . W . ' h house had n narrow escapo of being set on fire four nights ago by some villains from tlio bazaar . Wo have now a chain of chowkedara all round tho cantonment . "
Another letter from the same city says , under date July 2 nd : — 11 A short tiino ngo , a detachment of livo hundred Sepoys and two guns marched to ( moll a disturbance in tho Chundcry district , on tho way to Sullutporo . They attacked and enptured a small fort , taking sixteen prisoners . Tlie bad men of tho dctaclnnont insisted on
the prisoners being released , and released thev were On this news-reaching San or , the Brigadier determined on xmcnnying ; .. tbe fort . He ordered general parade and guard mewifinj * , and when the guards were well scat tered to ; fifaeirTr » Bts , the guns were moved off to the fort cohered Sgr fee irregular cavalry—the cavalry placing all their valuables , more than 10 , 000 rupees , in the for ? sunder guard of the European artillerymen . The infantry by this nm \\ e seemed cowed , and were regularly check mafeea . « Phe brigadier assembled the native officers and ttBft them-flat « fter wiat had taken place he had no further' conliaence in the infantry , and could not have any unifies the bad men were given up . After a deal of talk , this was agreed to , and our news this morning is that one hundred of the best men of the two recimonta w * ith two native officers have marched to trv and Berof
« nttde ^ J » e-good men the field detachment to join them m . seising the bad ones . It remains to - be seen whether the good -men will obtain the ascenaancv . I fear the thing will reeolve itself intoa regular xise at San "or- if it does , we shall be in a bad way here . You mny fancy our anxiety to know how the affair will terminate . Yesterday , accounts came from Nagode that sixty prisoners had broke gaol in the middle of theday ; they at once rushed towards the officers' bungalows , intending to fire them ; but the Sepoys and police turned out and shot down fonrteen of them , capturing the rest , except eight who contrived to escape . Of these only one is of any consequence . Well done the 50 th ! It is Eaid to be one of the finest regiments in Bengal ; but even though they have now acted thus , to-morrow thev mav be in mutiny . " . "
In a third letter from Jubbulpore , dated July the 20 th , we read : — ¦ •» " We muster about fifty at dinner , ten of-whom are ladies , and -we have fifteen children in the house . Our numbers are nearly one hundred , including ; the uneovenanted . We have included some spacious puthcuses in our intrenchments , which gives them accomodation . We are lucky in having a small room to ourselves . In one room three ladies and a child sleep in one bed . If you could look in upon us , you would not think we wae a very lugubrious set , hut rather that we were met on some festive occasion . At this moment , I "heat the piano and singing . We are a queer lot , -we Britons ; day after day , we hear of atrocities too horrid to write about , and
of the mnrder of friends and relatives , and never seem to think of our own state . Laughing , talking " , eating , drinking , music , singing—all seems to g-o on much as usual . The Subadar Major , of the 42 nd , left with the companies at Dumoh , wrote in to say that ho had removed the treasure into the fort and that he -would protect it for Government . A few days after , some villains ¦ belonging to the Shaghur Bnjah came down , but a Havildar went into the village after them and killed eleven , driving the rest off . Things at Sangor after the move into the fort went on quietly for a few days . At last , the Slst and irregular cavalry quarrelled , and the 42 nd who had seized the morning gun joined the cavalry and lired round shot into the lines of the 31 st . The 31 st replied with musketry and the 42 nd took it up .
They fought at intervals for a day and a night , and at last the 31 st gallantly charged and captured the gun , driving tlie 42 nd out of the cantonment . The oflicers of the 31 at wished to join their men ; but , as treachery was feared , they were not allowed to do so . The 31 st immediately sent tho gun into the fort and next day pursued the 42 nd , hut could not overtake them . When the news of this fight reached tho detachment in the field , the whole of the 42 nd men and some thirty of tlie 31 st quietly bolted , taking with them their arms . The 31 st returned to Sangor , bringing back tho two guns and delivering them up . Three companies with their officera were then allowed to go to Dumoh with Captain P ; deputy commissioner , and this morning we have news of tho arrival of the detachment at Dumoh , and peaceable delivery of tho treasure .
" Some of tho mutineers of the 42 nd joined some of tho Shaghur folks and looted a village ; they quarrelled about the plunder , and some Shaghnr people were killed . Tho Rajah , seized the men of the 42 nd , stripped them , and turned them adrift . The villagers did the restthey killed , all they could lay their hands on . Ilurrali . Mr . Kay , recently a missionary at Cavnnore , tlms relates , in a letter to tlio Bcv . Erneat Hawkins , Secretary of the Society for the Propagation oi tlie Gospel , tho fato of tlie missionaries in the city sacked by Nena Sahib : — " Bishop ' s College , Calcutta , July 20 , piimlui
" Dear Mr . Secretary , —It is once more my oilico to have to inform the Society of tlie loss ol tw « of their missionaries . Up to yesterday I continued to hope ( though it wis the barest possibility ) tllllt W ( ' ssrs " Haycock and Cockoy might liavo escaped , or been nun " prisoners . General Havelock , who lm . s retaken Lii \ vnpore , has reported that none of those who cap itulatcii ^ men , women , or children—have been spared . » ly > l letter from Mr . Haycock-waa dated Mny . 'H . ] ''' then taken refuge in cantonments * . Ho mentioned to ™ - that his mmilvio hud told him nix month * previouwy that they would ' soon foci tho Hhiirpucsa of tho iSllls r " man ' s sword . ' Tho native Chmtiuus l »« d dispersi'ii iu various directions previously to tho la « t aiiU » 'o ; iK . It now appears that Ensign Holiert Jirowno ili < not escape from the entrenchments at Cawn » oi < - > w
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 12, 1857, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_12091857/page/2/
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