Fears of Revolt in India.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2082, 17 June 1887, Page 2

Fears of Revolt in India.

Englishmen are beginning to anticipate trouble for the native princes ia India. Some time ago Dhulcp Singh, tbe noted conspirator against the power of England in India, loft Paris, aud wont to Russia, where lie remained for a short time, fit —*•><>,. /vmmiissioued by the Russian Government to take a secret expedition to Central Asia. It is ho who was responsible for all tl.w insurrection aud rebellion on the Afghan frontier. It is said that be has been through most of the disaffected portions of India, 80 as to organise a rebellion which wn break out iu the event of any general European war, which would distract tho attention of Euglaud from her colonial possessions. The situation of Euglaud is not considered at all gratifying by any of her clearest-hoadod public men. They see tho disaffection growing iu their Asiatic possessions. They are conscious, iu the event of any general war that Irish advocates of independency would at ouco become aggressive The army and navy of Great Britain are today on a peace footing, aud nothing but tha pressure of imminent war would persuada England to put them on a better footing. 1 notice that iu tho account given hera by the papers of tho Naval display to be made during the Jubilee races that tha Naval Secretary had not enough men at his disposal to properly man the vessels that are to take part m this display. Lord Dufferin, one of the most skilful aud successful of English diplomats, now in Persia, is meeting the intrigue of Russian diplomats to the best of his skill. He has recently presented the Persian monarch an elephant with handsome silver trappings, costing the Foreign Department £6OOO. This magnificent present has given the English Minister the warm friendship of tho Shah. Lord Dufferin proposes to follow up this policy by making handsome presents to all tha disaffected princes. This policy does not, apparently, prevail iu India whore the leading rajahs, instead of being given presents, have been commanded to make a subscription to the begging fund of the Imperial Institute.