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fetab , but were warned not to do bo . Unfortunately , this routo was taken . All went well till the van had passed Ferozabad , about six miles on this side , -when both passengers were awoke about one o ' clock , A . M ., by tbe screams of tbe coacbman , who it appears had received a shot through the stomach , and they found themselves surrounded by one hundred and fifty mounted rebels . The coachman , spite of his wound , urged on the horse , but unfortunately received another shot , which killed him . All this time , the carriage was followed by the rebels , and both Major Waterfield and Captain Fanshawe used their revolvers , -we believe , with some success . Major Waterfield suddenly fell , without a groan , and it subsequently appears that he had received two shots , one through the head , and one through the chest ; he also had a most desperate tulwar wound
across the abdomen . The horse was now shot , and Captain Fanshawe managed to get out . He was immediately surrounded , but so closely that the rebels for a moment could do nothing ; he struck the head of one horse which forced it back , and swinging ; his sword , with which lie was luckily provided , right and left , he got through the crowd . Two fellows went after him , and one was in the act of hitting him when he cut him across the thigh and the rebels bolted ; in fact , he owed his life to the extreme cowardice of the -whole party . He ran on and got up a tree , whence , after hearing the villains take their departure , he descended and was most kindly received and treated by the inhabitants of a village close by . Poor Major Waterfield ' s remains were sought for , and found lying in the embers of the burnt carriage . " THE GENERAL SITU AXIOM . From the letters of two Calcutta correspondents erf the Daily . News ( written , towards the end of May ) wre derive some interesting notes of the present state « f the insurrection : —• " The rebellion is chronic , and . Sir Colin has now before him the prospect of a series of wild-goose chases which , as was long since prognosticated , an enemy skilled to perfection in the art of flight will infallibly lead him . ; and most undauntedly does the old chief >« nter npoa his hopeless task , and most bravely is he
supported by every soldier in his army . Yet it is becoming ^ painfully apparent that neither temporary defeat nor impatient pursuit will subdue an enemy who 3 e forte is guerilla warfare , and that defensive tactics until a more Siting season should , if onr army is to be again in the dleW ia the cold weather , be at once adopted . The Kovth-Wtst Provinces above Benares axe literally overran by banditti , horse and foot . From the walls of Allafoabsd . way be seen daily , on the oprposite side of the r ' mr bodies of rebels , green-coated and greea-tur'baned , touching past as if in bravado , with cavalry and eons folly equipped . ....
"It ia asserted everywhere by the friends of the Commander-in-Chief that he was personally much averse to carrying on the campaign during the hot season . It is stated that the plau he proposed was to leave th « great body of the Oude rebel force within the fortifications they had raised around X > ucknow until after the rainy season ; in the meantime clearing certain districts of minor parties of the rebels , but reserving the chief part of his strength for the campaign when cooler weather arrived . On the other hand , it is said that the Governor-General insisted on the attack of Lucknow , arguing that to leave the possession of tbe third greatest city of India in the hands of the rebels was to destroy our prestige over the whole of tbe country . It was thus
from motives of state necessity that the siege of Lucknow was undertaken when it was , and with a force that could scarcely hope to prevent the escapo of the great moss of the enemy ; not from conclusions respecting its propriety in a military point of view . . . lie assured that the numbers of the rebels reported to have been killed in action , or taken and hanged , have been greatly exaggerated . Not unfrequently where numbers have been stated , it must have been impossible t ( f have made the necessary calculation , and many of the statements respecting these ' slaughters have emanated fiom . individuals engaged in the struggle , but who
could liave only had a very limited view of tho results . Somo of these- reports , if carefully examined , are found to o * nry with tlram internal evidence of exaggeration , often "Mitbout any intention to deceive . It is , doubtless , upon tbe supposition that these statements have been true , liovever , and that the authorities have rather kept back & knowledge of the full extent of the numbers Wiled among the rebels , that the feeling of comroiserat ) ion baa bean excited among certain persons in England ; a feeing Yrhisb , it -would appear , -was on tho increase -when tho news left home which hns just reached us here .
" Private letters from Arrah , dated tho 18 th iast ., tend to show that tbo force collected by tho late rebel zemindar Kooer Singh , has by no means beeu bo com plotely dispersed as some accounts hnve reprcaontcd it to bo . On tho contrary , it is fluid that General Lugard , who is now nearly In the same spot where Captain Lo Grand and the m « n of ber Majesty ' s 85 th Itogltncnt met with their reverse , is qnlto unablu to gain nny decided advantage over fcho rebels , although he has a force with him llttlo short , iaotading nil Arms , of two thousand men , with tho 8 m » tam column newly a thousand strong , and the
force at Arrali itself consisting of half that number , to act as supports . .... " One of the pressing wants at present felt arises from the insufficiency of medical officers , not of the higher or administrative ranks , of whom there are plenty , but suTgeons and assistant-surgeons , to take charge of detached , parties at various stations , and of small bodies of men proceeding to the upper provinces to j oin their respective corps . Several detachments have lately left Calcutta without any European medical aid ; some going with a native doctor , who could be of little use without a knowledge of the English langnage , and some without
any doctor at all . There have been various comments in the local newspapers on this subject , but the evil was unavoidable . The necessity for the men going was urgent , but there were no medical officers , or medical subordinates , to send with them . Telegraphic communications have been received from head-quarters for medical officers to be sent up to Bareilly , as the Commander-in-Chief required field hospitals to be established there ; but there are none available at Calcutta , -where the hos - pital requirements for the soldiers in garrison and the invalids awaiting passage to Europe are barely met by the few surgeons on duty . "
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STATE OF TRADE . Trade at Manchester showed continued improvement during the week ending last Saturday , but the iron trade of South Staffordshire remained very inactive , and prices had a decided tendency downwards . A great number of fnrnaces were altogether unemployed , and others were only partially in operation . In the manufacturing districts around Smethwickj Oldbury , and Tyestbromwich , most of the foundry establishments are extremely slack . However , tlie edge tool and hollowware trades , and the saddlers' ironmongery at Walsall , are exceptions to this rule . The various manufacturing trades of Birmingham remain very flat " . The metal
market has been quiet , and prices firm . The lace and hosiery trades of Nottingham , continue gradually to improve ; and ; there is also a better feeling in the hosiery trade of Leicester . In the wool market of the ; latter place there is a firmer tone . The iron trade of Wolverhampton has been dull ; and the same may be said of the hardware trades . There has been a good demand for wool at Bradford , arid tb . e woollen trade at Leeds has considerably improved . At Halifax , there was a little increase , during last -week , in the demand for worsted goods . The woollen trade of Huddersfield has been rather slack ; sod business has been very dull at Sheffield and Dublin .
"A return , " saya the Times , " showing the extent of our importations of grain and flour last year , and the countries whence they were derived , has just been printed . The largest aggregate quantity has been supplied by Prussia and the United States . Kussia has again resumed her place , and stands third on the list . Then come Denmark and the Hanse Towns , which furnish a large proportion of barley . Sweden sends us the greatest supply of oats , and the Damibian Principalities , after America and Russia , the chief q-uantity of Indian corn . Rye , which is this year said to be failing in many parts of the Continent , is never largely imported to England , and the total taken in 1857 from all countries was only 76 , 048 quarters , about half of which -was from Prussia . Of peas the importation was 159 , 899 quarters , principally derived from Prussia ; while as regards beans , out of 305 , 775 quarters imported 131 , 064 came from Egypt . "
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THE MERCANTILE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION . An influential public meeting in furtherance of this association has been held during the week at the London Tavern ; Mr . W . Crawford , M . P ., in the chair . After & few introductory words from tho chairman , Mr . Stevens , of Plymouth , proposed the first resolution , as follows : — " That this meeting approves of the course pursued by the council since the formation of the association , and especially of its advocacy at its public meetings of
questions in the interests of shipowners , as well as of masters and mariners , and considers it essential to the permanent usefulness of tlie association that it should constitute a hearty union of shipowners and mariners , Whose Interests arc the same , and who must prosper or decay together . " Mr . Stevens referred at groat length to the evils which ho said had resulted from the repeal of tho navigation laws . Mr . Mark Winthill , chairman of the Bristol Shipowners' Society , seconded the motion . Mr . Braiwley Moore , M . P ., expressed his entire concurrence with what had been previously said , and also with tho movemcut in favour of tho mercantile ) marine . There was one poinl to which ho must refer with tho greatest satisfaction , and tkiut wax tho highly improved condition of the masters of tho lnorcuutilo marine ; in fact , in bis travels in foreign countries ho hud found that tho British ( teaman had , during- tho . past few years , raised hid chnrnctcr to as high a point in tbo tjoeiul soalo as any other class of people hi ber Majesty ' s dominions . Still , there are many evils to bo removed . There is no wxjlprooity betwyeu tliia uutiou « n . d any othor iu tho
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IRELAND . Pit . M'IIams axi > Loud Bkhby . —l > r . M'lFale , llomnn Catholic Archbishop of Tunm , has addressed a letter to Lord Derby , intimating tliut he and his fellow Irish Papists huvo more confidence in hia Lordship ' * ( iovornment , and in its desire to act fairly towards the Koinnn Catholics than they had in nny of tlie threo preceding Ministries . Tho WhigH , nays the -writer , wore roinuvlcable for their treacherous flpirit ami thuir broken proiniwoH , " Tlio . ro are certain days approaching , " he continiu's , " which 1 trust will pass over without any Hiillcrinp ; ui your Ministry . The mouth of July comos Union witf > muny remembrances of a < souflicting nature , and itshouW
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worfd , and that the shipping interest is much depresse / l That interest is therefore unable to compete vvitb . tl foreigner . The British seaman , however , does not aslfor protection ; he repudiates the word . But he ( Mr Bramley Moore ) believed that tho repeal of the navfe-i tion laws in 1849 had caused the British merc antile marine service to suffer , while the foreigner was betterel by it . Returns from the Board of Trade showed the amount of tonnage ( British ) which had entered inwards and outwards in 1849 was 3 , 152 , 057 , and in 185 ~ 11 , 622 , 297 , showing an increase of 3 , 469 , 740 ton ' - ' That taken bitself would show
y a state of prosperity which he contended does not exist . This would be « eeli from the following figures with regard to the foreign tonnage entered inwards and outwards in the sains period as he had qitoted with respect to the British . In 1849 , the tonnage of foreign vessels was 3 , 358 , 020- in 1857 , 7 , 450 , 291 , being an increase of 4 , 091 , 671 . The increase in the British tonnage , therefore , was 42 i per cent ., while that of the foreign wns 119 per cent ., thus showing the advantage gained by the forei gner over the British merchant service since the repeal of tlie navigation laws . °
Mr . R . R . Moore ( the honorary secretary ) then read the memorial to her Majesty , praying for a charter of incorporation , which conclud « d by stating the duties of the corporation to be— "To elevate the social position of the officers and men belonging to the mercantile marine , by taking means for their superior education , and the advancement of ability and character , and the better discipline of the merchant service ; to reward ofucers and men of the mercantile marine for long . and able service , for brilliant acts of seamanship , for saving life or cargo , for discoveries , inventions , or other contributions to the service ; to provide refuges for aged and worn-out
officers and men of the mercantile marine ; to establish schools , afloat and on shore , for the education and training of boys and mea for the service ; to establish institutions for the advantage of seamen ; to publish , or assist in the publication of , any books , maps , chart ? , plans , or other works , for the use of the mercantile ma ^ rine ; to raise funds for the carrying out of these objects ; and generally to do anything , although not falling within the list of tlie above duties , that may conduce to the improvement or social elevation of the merchant shipping service , or to the instruction , benefit , or happiness of the officers or men engaged in that service . "
—The motion was carried with only one dissentient . Mr . William Sheppard ( Exmouth ) then proposed the next resolution , as follows : — " That this meeting cordially approves the ' Memorial for a Charter of Incorporation' now read , and considers the constitution of its council , comprising as it does the members of Parliament for the several ports , with shipowners and mariners elected by the ports , well calculated to ensure a constant and honest regard to the interests of mariners , and the best it was possiWe to devise to gain public confidence and to improve the condition and advance the position of the mercantile marine service . " Captain Tooker , of Cork , having seconded the motion . Mr . Thomas G . Baring , M . P ., supported it ; and , after some discussion on minor matters , it was carried .
Mr . John Edwards , of Bristol , then moved the next resolution : — " That this meeting desires to impress uixm the council the importance of efforts for the early establishment of a school or scliools for the training of boys for the merchant navy . " The motion ha-ving been seconded by Captain Mayo , Mr . Augustus Smith , M . I ., in supporting the motion , said he felt it his duty to do so as the representative at one of the western ports ( Truro ) , who must be iutcrestcd in the welfare of shipping . He also attended there to gain information to guide him in his place in Parliament . —The resolution was carried unanimously . Tho Chairman then stated that he had received letters from Sir John Y . Buller , M . P ., Sir James Duke , M . P ., Mr . Byrig , M . P ., Mr . lioupell , M . P ., aud others , expressing sympathy with tlie movement .
A vote of thanks to tho chairman terminated the proceedings . A deputation from the society hnd an interview with Mr . Henley , President of the Board of Trade , for the purpose of requesting the Government to grant them a charter of incorporation . Mr . Henley expressed his ¦ willingness to comply with this request , so long as the association withheld from all agitation for legislative changes . Mr . Crawford , who introduced tho deputation , said that the recommendations of tho right hou . gentleman would command the most serious attention .
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654 _ Tgj ) LE A PE i *^_ : _ [^ 0 . 433 , JTui , y _ , 1858 .
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Leader (1850-1860), July 10, 1858, page 654, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2250/page/6/
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