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THE REBELLION IN INDIA . The Bombay and Calcutta despatches bring ¦ up the story of the Indian rebellion to the last day of August in the former presidency , and the twenty-second of the same month in the latter . The events described form , seven extensive groups—around Delhi , between Agra and Ca-wnpore , around Patna , at Calcutta , in " Rajpootana , Bombay , and Madras . [ Following the order observed in . our outline last week , -we may rapidly sketch the results announced by the latest intelligence . At Calcutta the Mohmrum had commenced . This
festival is one of lamentations for tlie deatli of the first Mohammedan martyrs , and lasts ten days . We must wait a fortnight , therefore , before knowing what "were its effects upon the native population . Lord Canning had taken some precautions , but there was a general complaint that he had not placed the whole of Bengal under martial law , instead of ' confining the operation of his decree to a single district- Sir Colin Campbell is
known to have concurred on this point with the majority of the European residents of all classes . During the Mohurrum a Mohammedan excites himself to the highest pitch ; death on one of those ten days ia to him a " viaticum to paradise . The ex-King of Oude is imprisoned in that city with his prime minister and several Moslems of the highest rank ; and , prowling about the place of their confinement , numerous rebel emissaries have been dctented
The danger was so obvious that even Lord Castntng might have been expected to acknowledge it . The city , however , -was protected by a regiment and a half of Europeans , a battery manned by sailors , a considerable number of drilled Europeans , aud a light field-battery .. [ Fort "William , was considered secure . Nevertheless , the Christians viewed , "with intense anxiety , the demeanour of the immense native population . Two fresh mutinies had occurred in Bengal —that of-the Bhaugulporo Hangers and that of the 5 th Irregular Cavalry , neither of tlie
corps doing much damage . Why wore not tUo Bangers disarmed when tlio 90 th Foot wns at Bhaugulpore P These rebels , with others from Bnhar , succeeded for a time in . intercepting tho communications with tho interior . . However , at tho last datea , letters wore regularly received from as far north as Oawnpore . ' Major Eyke had assisted in reopening tho great highways l > y his brilliant exploits at Arrah and . ekowhore , while tho battalions despatched , to Jtaneegungo kept tho insurrection 'from . spreading iu that direction
towards the sea . The stations from Cawnpore as far as Allahabad were being rapidly entrenched , Benares especially , where the new fort of Rajghat is of great strength , and would effectually protect its inmates against any number of the mutineers . Following the line we find Havelock forced back upon Cawripore , and the most dreary uncertainty exists as to the fate of Lucknow . In some minds , despair has so completely succeeded to hope , that the
most they j > ray for is that the Commandant would have the courage to blow himself up with the garrison , the women , and the children . It is , at least , premature to take this tone . Sir James Otttram : was about to proceed up the Gogra witli a force of steamers , and might himself rescue the thousand Christians at [ Lucknow . Meanwhile [ Havelock , invariably victorious in the field , remained at Cawnpore to await reinforcements for his shattered column , which , with its commander , has gained imperishable glory .
Peel and the Bluejackets of the Shannon were going up to Allahabad with a number of frigate guns . [ From the borders of the vast territory of Oudej in which every man is or has been a soldier , and whicli seethes with insurrection , India is in a state of anarchy around Agra , through [ Rohilcund , up to BolundslmhuT , nearly as far as Delhi . But we find no positive confirmation of the report that the rebels had occupied Allyghur . Certainly , the position of affairs at Delhi was improving .
On this subject all opinions concur . Favourable accounts had come down of the conduct of Brigadier Wilson ; Nicholson had arrived with a part of his troops ; the country beyond , around Hansi and Hissar , was in tlie possession of Van Coiitlandt ; and the Punjab , under the admirable administration of XiAWBENCZE , continued generally tranquil . The Commissioner had even been enabled to collect the revenue . But the treasury of the North-Western Provinces was all but
exhausted ; the G-horka convoy , indeed , had brought a chest to the camp ; but anxieties were experienced as to the result of any deficiency interrupting the regular pay of the Sikh soldiers . In Rajpootana a spark of rebellion had been kindled by part of a Bombay regiment stationed at Nusseerabad . The causes of the outbreak are , as yet , somewhat mysterious ; the Indian journals seem disposed to explain away tho whole affair ; but the only safe course for the Indian Government to
pursue is to prepare for a Sepoy revolt throughout the three presidencies . How to do this ? By bringing down to the coast as many as possible of the women anil children scattered at tho interior stations ; by placing the arsenals under European guards ; by winnowing the service of generals who ought long ago to have been superannuated , and by not leaving any Iiioiri ) or Hewitt in
command oi powerful forces . General Lloyd , it is said , was obliged to barricade himsolt in his house , to escape being torn to pieces by tho women of the 10 th Regiment . There haa b > een , at length , an . unmistakable sign that Madras is not free from the insua'rectionary taint . We caa only hope that Lord Canning and his Council will understand how to deal with an incipiont mutiny—the third in succession .
W horovor a Mahratta or Rajpoot chieftain rules , wo may expect clangor . Tho whole of Central India ia again threatened by the military contingents ; Sindhiah and llo Lie Ait are suspootod ; and it ; ia . possible tlmt a gigantic gathering may tako place , tending ' towards the kingdom of Oude . That appears the now point of concentration for tho revolt , which no longer gravitates towards Delhi . Neverthe
less , it is to Delhi that all India looks for an announcement of victory on one side , or the other . There is no calculating what might be the moral effect of a repulse sustained by the Europeans in an attempt to occupy the city ; on the other hand , a signal blow struck there would dishearten thousands of the Sepoys , and probably prevent thousands of others from following their example . It must be with the deepest
interest that the next intelligence will be anticipated by the public at home . But it must I > e recollected that only during this first week of October will the reinforcements from England have begun to arrive . India is like a ship on fire ; the flame breaks out in one direction and another ; the men are at their posts ; the blaze drives them from point to point ; they must hold on awhile ; one must do the work of three ; but in the iirst
week of October , should the good ship still survive , the rallying cry will be heard—a sail in sight ! Few Englishmen in India , however , can have so forgotten their country as not to know—as well aa though they heard the hum of London—that all hearts are beating in sympathy with their sufferings , and with pride for the fortitude they have displayed .
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TRAVELLING EMPERORS . Once upon a time the King sat upon his throne in his own palace iu his own country , and people who admired his wisdom came to see him . No \ v-a-days the wise Bangs travel by express train , smoke cigars together , and talk about the affairs of Europe . To see a King or an Emperor was , in old stories , something rich and rare ; the very cobblers of Stuttgard , as "we learn from one of the newspaper writers , do not look up from their work to see half a dozen crowned heads pass by . '
"Wliat a shower of gossip has followed this Stuttgard interview ! G-ortschakopf , it is said , planned the interview-: not that lie hates France less , hut that he hates Austria more . The Czar , who appears to have something of the qualities of all his predecessors—stupid as-Paul , mild as Alexander , and sometimes proud as Nicholas—showed no anxiety to meet the parvenu from Paris ; but he yielded , and then , it is said , gave Napoleon tho invitation to meet him at Stuttgard . He yielded to GoitTSCUAKOFF in this state affair , but lie would not yield in a personal point—he did not include Euo £ nte in the invitation .
What did they talk about at Stuttgard ? The affairs of Italy , say very wise men—a sore point with Austria . France and Austria do not agree at Koine , Russia affects to admire Sardinia ; and the two , without auy chance of clashing interest , may talk about Italy until their cigars are out . Goit'isciiAKOEF is of the old RusBiau anti-German party , * uid lie hates Count Buol as any mere novus liomo iu diplomacy—and a personal coxcomb
to boot—is likely to hate a keen and practised diplomatist . But the Empress of Hussta— - herself a Grerinan Princess—is the head oi tho German party in Russia ; and ahcthough ' indisposed ' at Darmstadt—hurrie s up to Stuttgard ' ontiroly unexpected . ' Immediately following her arrival , wo have it announced that tho Emperor FkanciSJoseph and tho Czaii aro to meet at Weimar ; thus bringing back her husband to tlio eido of Austria—and of morality .
There wore two currents working at Stutligard . [ Russian policy civil to Nai'OLhon tho Russian royal personages not bo very civil . "When Ai / EXANi > J 5 it and Nai'OMION mot , tho ' brothern ' only ( shook hands ; when AtjKXA / n high and FiiANors-Joseph moot , they ' Uisa and embrace . Our Quiciosr gives h « r ehook to the anlute of tho French Emperor * ,
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NOTICES TO CO&RESPOIHDIINTS . 3 L K . —It was Miss Oarew whose dress and decorations were so costly ; Miss Clarke was the unfortunate milliner who supplied them . The lapsus calami- proves at least that the writer intended no personal reflections . Several communications unavoidably stand over . It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive . Their inseTtion is often delayed , owing to a press of matter ; andwHen omitted , it is frequently from reasons quite independent of the merits of the communication . -No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence . "Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer ; not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of his good faith . "W « cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
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SATTTBDAY , OCTOBER 3 , 1857 .
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rhere is nothings © revolutionary , because there is nothing so unnatural and convulsive , as the strain to keep things fi . xed when allthe woxlcl is by the very law ofits creationin eternal pTogress . —DeAkkoid . ¦ ' ¦ » —;— . ' ¦ ¦ .
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950 T H E , LEAPE B ,. [[ No . 393 , October 3 , 1857 .
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 3, 1857, page 950, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2212/page/14/
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