act of
procrastination or tardiness, was perilous beyond estimate.

At Calcutta, in their conveyance to the different spheres of action,
or in the provision made for their comfort, our gallant army was not
thought of, either by the officials at Calcutta, or by the government
at home, with that wisdom, consideration, or generosity which befitted
their merits, the occasion, or a great country. Sir Colin organized
a system for the general suppression of the mutiny, and he himself
advanced with a very inadequate force, for the second time, to effect
the relief of the British garrison of Lucknow. This was achieved after
battle and victory highly honourable to the British name. Sir Colin
brought off the women and children, sick and wounded, leaving the
cantonments and the neighbouring Alumbagh well garrisoned. General
Wyndham had been left in command at Cawnpore. During the operations of
the commander-in-chief at Lucknow, Wyndham was attacked by vast
numbers of the enemy, and beaten. Sir Colin hastened to the rescue, and
Cawnpore, after a sanguinary action, was saved. Reinforced, and with a
plan of combined action by different forces from various directions, Sir
Colin advanced upon Lucknow for its relief the third time. After regular
approaches and bombardment, Lucknow was taken by storm; but to the
discredit of the commander-in-chief and some of his superior officers,
the rebels escaped, to make war and havoc elsewhere. General Havelock
died of fatigue and exhaustion, regretted by all men, and leaving behind
him an immortal fame.

Among the losses of British officers, caused by the efforts to relieve
Lucknow, was the death of Brig.-gen. Neill, whose services had been so
eminently valuable. A statue, by the sculptor Behnes, is to be erected
to the memory of General Havelock, in Trafalgar Square. Brig.-gen. Neill
has had this honour conferred upon his memory in a most conspicuous
manner. A magnificent colossal statue of the general has been ordered
to be placed in the city of Madras. It has been executed by a sculptor,
Matthew Noble, whose genius is as much an honour to his country as the
heroic deeds of him whom that genius thus commemorates. The same great
sculptor executed another statue of Neill, which has been erected in
Ayr, the hero's native place.

Sir Colin committed the following up of the enemy to Grant. He was as
unsuccessful in this as he had been in preventing the escape of the
rebels from Lucknow, and return