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IlSrBIA,.AND ¦ ¦ • • ¦ ' ¦ ¦ INDIAN PROGRESS.
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West Iotkles . —From Jamaica it is stated that nothing lite the continuous rains which are expected to fall at this season of the year , and -which are essential to the growth of the sugar cane , hare yet appeared anywhere , and serious fears are beginning to be entertained that these rains will fail us alto-Tgether . In some districts the drought has already attained a most serious intensity . At T ? rinidad the attention of the Government of Council had been called to the possible withdrawal of the white troops and to the necessity thence arising of taking measures at once for the organisation of a local force for the defence of the colony . The district of St . Pierre , ^ Martinique , continued under martial law , and sentence of death passed some time since on an incendiary has been confirmed by the Court of Appeal and carried into execution . South America : Revolutionary Intelligence . —Prom Peru there are again accounts of a revolution . Colonel Zeballos with 2 , 000 men had pronounced against the Government at Cuzco , and it was reported that Cuchibamba and Cailloma had followed the example . Castillo , Eehenic | ue and Ureta were reported at the head of the revolution . Meanwhile President Castilla endeavoured to make it appear that the Government was perfectly safe , in his address to the Senate and House of Representatives . In Chili the revolution is entirely at an end . Copiapo is in the hands of the Government , and the last of the insurgents had crossed the Andes ahont 500 or 600 strong , and reached San . Juan , where they laid down their arms before the authorities Of the State .
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the house bearing the number 322 ( Casa Gandini Morelli ) , in the High-street of Villafranca , that the two corteges directed their march . Both Emperors alighted from horseback at the same moment . Xouis Napoleon courteously offered precedence to Txancis Joseph , but the young Emperor drew back to allow his senior to pass in first . Not a soul . entered the Casa Gandini Morelli with the pair ; the tw , o suites , the generals , and the aides-de-camp remained standing without . What took place in that old Casa Gandini none can tell , but when both left together it was observed that Louis Napoleon wore
The Meeting of the Emfeboks . —A clever newspaper correspondent who professes to have been a ¦ witness of what lie describes , says : — "Louis Napoleon ¦ was attired as a field-officer , with the scanty kepi ¦ with which he loves to disfigure himself , placed on liis closely cut hair . . Francis Joseph , whose more prepossessing face and figure form a striking con-: trast to those of his enemy , was several minutes behind time in the rendezvous , and Xouis Napoleon liad to ride forward to some little distance to meet Mm . When the two sovereigns had arrived in sight of each other , the Emperor of the French extended lis hand , which was taken by Francis Joseph , but not a word passed between them . It was towards
a more grave and careworn air than he had done during the ride thither , and that Francis Joseph had lost the slight tinge of colour he had on . entering , and that his countenance was blanched to deadly paleness . Both paused an instant on the threshold of the Casa , looked at each other intently for an instant , and by one , simultaneous movement extended their hands . The , mutual grasp with which "the mutual courtesy was greeted - seemed cordial , tmt neither looked towards the other again . Both mounted and both rode off at a brisk trot towards their respective quarters .
Realities ojt Wak . —The Italian letter of the Times contains this passage : — " Ghastly indeed is the sight of mangled corpses , mutilated soldiers , torn accoutrements , and broken arms ) liideous to see the dead dragged in hundreds to a common grave , —the wounded , groaning and faint , removed . Painful is the sight of a , military hospital , where , side by side , lie the dead , the dying , and the convalescent ; here in a corner , shrouded in a coverlet , is one whose soul has already passed away- j next him a pale wan , soldier raises himself on a straw pallet ; and asks for water ; next him a tall bronzed soldier , whose head is propped up on
pillows , points to his recently amputated limb , and asks a' kindly Sister of Charity , who with cheerful alacrity attends to all his wants , is not blood trickling from the stump ? The poor wretch has lost his leg , yet still thinks he can move his toes . A wounded officer is near him , lying' on his back j he has been ehot through both shoulders ; his last agony is close at hand . , A servant whisks the flies from his wee , ¦ which now works hard in the . last convulsions . Tta < 5 cheat heaven rapidly , the mouth mumbles , the wxd 0 : ?; r ^ ' wovoe violently up and down , giving an unearthly grimace to the livid lace , aW presently fU is over . Close by another eufleror wltli shattered limb , and next him « « in one whono life-blood is flowing from , a wound to the body . "
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native welfare , will be of any avail . The gloomiest pictures fill the minds of our statesmen . They appeal ' , to be overwhelmed by dismay at the extent of their responsibility ; They feel the greatest difficultyin providing funds to keep the Government of India in motion , and a military force to ensure the peace of the country . They are at a loss for the first elements of safety— -money and men . The subj ect was brought under the notice of the House of Commons on Tuesday ; and . puzzling as may be the condition of our own finances , distressing as may be the position of the Reform question , hung up without a hope of present progress , amidst corruption and discontent ,. it was then stated and admitted that tie question of Indian finance , in conjunction with the Indian army , was
In . truth , there is a new condition of things—a new problem submitted for the first time to investigation ; and the statesmanship of England , accustomed mainly to follow tlie . dictates of public opinion and rule only in conformity to our imperfect knowledge * has not yet solved this problem . It has only begun to think about the subject ; and Indian statesmanship , to which it has referred for help , is nearly as much at a loss as itself . for
Where the funds are to be got maintaining our rule , when we have settled the military power necessary for this purpose , is an equally difficult question . Our own finances won ' t bear the incumbrance of India . From traffic and plunder the Company obtained originally the means of conquest . Tlie Queen ' s Government can neither traffic nor plunder ; it may dethrone a king , but it -will protect his people . The Company rarely found the ordinary revenues of the several states it acquired sufficient for its
own expenditure . It has been continually incurring debts , while it has only partially fulfilled the duties expected of every well-meaning Eastern despot . To tax the natives migLt cause discontent , and increase the cost of the Government , making the preservation of our power more difficult , and ultimately impossible . Sir Charles Wood has promised the House of Commons frankly , freely , and fully , to explain , as far ' as he can , all the difficulties of tie question , deferring to the -wisdom of the House to decide how funds are to be
raised to carry on the government , and what force is to be permanently maintained in India . We , and all England , and all India , will watch and weigh the words which fall from Ms lips . In tlie meantime it seems proper to remind the public that India is not the sole source at present of disquiet and alarm . The necessity of preparing for : defence at home is a great obstacle to pi'Oviding sufficient men for India . Our vast expenditure , too , on home defences , stands in our way of even guaranteeing in our markets a loan on the security of the Indian revenue . In addition to the
enornious expenditure , and the huge demands made on our population for the defence by sea and land of our very widely extended empire , the people are obliged to employ their time and their money in preparing to resist invasion . Looking at all circaimstances , it is impossible to avoid the suspicion , that we have been too ambitious , and have undertaken more work than we have strength to perform Individually , we keep within the bounds of moderation , but as a nation , acting through its Government , we push out our arms in every direction further than we can in reasonable time pull thera
back . Having India and the colonies now to , administer , and every day extending its interference with , home affairs , the Government obviously undertakes too much for its own credit and for the nation ' s means . Unfortunately , ! it * will scarcely find an example of a state less timbitjpus and less meddlesome . France , Austria , Russia , are all deeply injured by a similar kind of a desire for aggrandisement , and , perhaps , our Government being more popular , will ultimately bo more amenable to reason than those Governments . Unable
to find in any of them a bright example to follow , we must turn our eyes on ourselves . The difficulties of our position now beginning to become alarming , should rouse the attention of our philosophers and thinkers as well as of bur statesmen ; and they should inquire where the GovGrriinex . it is to stop and Vliat it is to abandon . That we cannot go on as wo have latterly gone , seems obvious ; and we must begin to ascertain what part of the vast expenditure and the complicative action of the Government wo must curtail . It would be curious if its latest acquisition , that of the undivided adau < - nistration of India , were the first it wns compelled to abandon .
< w HQW CANWEKEEPIT ? Patiently , perseyeringly , through good report , and through evil report , have we advocated the introduction of European colonists into India , the making of railways , the encouragement of indigo planters , the establishment of English laws for English people , the providing of systems of irrigation , and all the means that could contribute to make India prosperous , and increase her civilisation . Now we begin to doubt whether all our efforts , and all the efforts of the many brave hearts and bold minds that have laboured and planned at once to secure European ascendancy and promote
of more importance than either . The new minister for India , too , is not yet prepared to explain matters to Parliament and the country . He finds the difficulties of his new position greater than of any position he has ever filled , and never before in any speech of this flippant politician wag there such an expression of earnest and shrinking responsibility . The late minister for India , with his ready apprehension and great knowledge on the subject , was equally unable to inform the House what military force will be required for India , and how it is to be obtained . "We made a great and a noble , but a necessary effort to maintain our power there when it was assailed , and put down tlie mutiny , but we can no more make such , efforts continually than a racehorse , strained and wearied by one course , can be always
running . We have a difficulty just now to provide for the safety of our own shores , The complaints of the insufficiency of our military defences are loud and numerous . " Volunteer artillery and rifle corps are forming in the ports and villages of the empire , our finances ore much strained for a peace establishment , and yet we need more soldiers , more sailors , and more ships . With fewer than 80 , 000 European troops , India , it is supposed by the commissioners appointed to inquire into the subject , cannot be held , and these must be assisted , or perhaps opposed , by 190 , 000 sepoys and 97 , 000 armed policemen . The more efficient we make the latter ,
so that they might be used in place of the Europeans , the more will the element of native strength predominate , and the' less secure will bo our dominion . Of 80 , 000 European soldiers , 6 , 000 , it is said , perish annually . The whole would die in , thirteen years , in which , time the generation to replace them would ; not be grown to manhood . To keep up such an army , 30 , 00 , 0 men must pass annually between India and England , and 10 , 000 must be always at sea , The native army , including the police , of nearly 800 , 000 men , now necessary , will soon require an army of Europeans half as large to secure its obedience , and such an army we cannot raise .
As a set-ov against such alarming theoretical conclusions , we have the practical fact that the vast territories in India have been conquered and hitherto preserved by a much smaller force $ but this was from the first achieved by using one jealous native power against another , ana the means of doing it oaino to an end when our dominion had . merged all the jealous powers iri itself . The India Company contending with the separate vassals of the Mogul , with Ilyder Ally , Tippo Sahib , or the Mahrn-ttas , having other nativ . o powers on its side or neutral , is very different from tho Queen of England ruling the whole of India in quietneee , for the admitted welfare of all the people ,
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Tup Chef » b Bataili . on Stohy . —* M . Garnior do Caseagnac tolls the public in the Pays , that people in Paris have no i < Jea of the immense prido which tlio honest rustics of tho provinces tako in the bravery of their Emperor . They are all , ho says , familiar with the story of the epaulctto carried away by a ball . No doubt they are , for tho anecdote has been most sedulously circulated toy tho profeotorlal journals . The story is a very protty ono , but unfortunately it fe untrue , as M . do Cassagnac knows , or at least has tho moans of knowing . Tho elnvplo truth about tho epauletto is that fcho Emperor , who wears tho epaulettes of a general of division , took one off to give to Bxigadior-Genojrn . 1 Augor in token of his promotion while ho was lying wounded on tho field .
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862 THE LEADER . [ No . 487- July 23 , 1859-
Ilsrbia,.And ¦ ¦ • • ¦ ' ¦ ¦ Indian Progress.
IlSrBIA , . AND ¦ ¦ • ¦ ' ¦ ¦ INDIAN PROGRESS .
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WAS . AND PEACE rNCEDEITTS .
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Leader (1850-1860), July 23, 1859, page 862, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2304/page/10/
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