The Sun. — London, England, 1846-11-23 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL INDIA. (From the Times.) We have received by extraordinary express from Marseilles our dispatches in anticipation of the Overland Mails from both Bombay and Calcutta. The dates are from Calcutta to the Bth, and from Bombay to the 15th of October. The Bombay mails of the 15th of October bring important intelligence. The B ritish troops in the north-western provinces of India are in movement, in consequence of the difficulties in which the new Maharaja, Ghoolab Singh, is placed. In conformity with the provisions of the treaties of last March, he during some months has endeavoured to obtain possession of the Vale of Cashmere ; but he has encountered unexpected opposition from Seikh Emaum-ood-Deer, the son of one of his own old confederates, who has governed that district during many years. The Seikh has raised the standard of resistance to Ghoolab : the latter sent a force to reduce him, but the Cashmerian mountaineers beat Ghoolab's forces and slew the commander. Seikh Emaum-ood-Deep has assumed the title of Emir-001-Moomemin, and has attempted to make it a religious war against the Seikhs, whether under Ghoolab or under the Lahore Government. The Mahommedan tribes in the neighbourhood appear disposed to support the Emir-001-Moomemim. Cashmere is known as a most remarkable tract to the north-westward of the Punjaub. It is healthy and fertile, and the inhabitants have long been cele brated for their industry. From its situation, as well as from its being enclosed amongst lofty mountains, it may be called the most important military position in that central part of Asia, and it is, like Gibraltar to the Mediterranean, the key to India, for no invasion can ever take place through the Punjaub while there is a force in the Vale of Cashmere ready to cut off the supplies of the assailants. The extent of Cashmere is about 120 miles in length and 70 in breadth. It was annexed to the Dooranee empire by Ahmed Shah in 1752, and in 1819 Runjeet Singh subdued it by intrigues, and governed it by Mahommedans ; after the defeat of the Seikhs in March last it was ordered to form a part of the kingdom which the Governor-General con ferred on Ghoolab Singh. The Vale of Cashmere has seven passes, through which it may be entered they are scarcely passable for even horses. The son of the old Governor may seize these passes, and defy Ghoolab during the winter months, that is, until May next. While thus embarrassed by his new and refractory sul6eets, Ghoolab applied to the British authorities, and they have sent a force of 6,000 men, under General Wheeler, from the Jullunder Doab to occupy Ghoolab's capital, while he proceeds with all his forces to put the rebellion down. To render the matter more singular, the British, who are not bound by treaty to assist Ghoolab against his internal op ponents, have persuaded the Government of Lahore to aid Ghoolab by dispatching 10,000 to . the passes of Cashmere. The son of the old Seikh Emaum-ood-Deen, who was long a servant of the Lahore Government, is supposed to be influenced by intrigues set on foot to injure Ghoolab, who is hated for his treachery by the Government of Lahore. There is no doubt of the double defeat of Ghoolab, and the latest intelligence is that the Emir is making preparations to resist, and that the British are about to move towards Cashmere. The winter is a fearful season in the passes, and it is apprehended that but little can be done in them until May next, if the Emir makes the anticipated resistance. The Nizam of Moultan, a Hindoo, who farmed that district from Runjeet Singh, is also causing trouble to the Lahore Government, and refuses to re ceive their troops into his forts. At the end of last year, when ordered to have 60,000 men ready to op pose Sir Charles Napier, he coolly told the Lahore rulers that he would not, for he preferred the English rule to theirs. It is therefore supposed that Sir Charles Napier will ere long have to move troops up the Indus to wards Bhawulpore, and perhaps even to take pos session of Moultan, which is the great entrepat for trade with Affghanistan and all the surrounding districts. Sinde is tranquil and healthy. Sir C. Napier re mains at Kurraehee. The withdrawal of some native regiments was spoken of. Her Majesty's 17th Regi ment was about to have volunteers taken from it, and then to embark for Bombay and afterwards for Eng land. A bloody revolution has taken place at Katmandoo, the capital of one of the most powerful Indian states. Nepaul has long been notorious for its fierce wild in habitants. The paramour of the Queen of that country was assassinated by a faction : he was a man of low birth and habits. To avenge his death she procured the massacre of the Prime Minister, and of hundreds of other influential persons. She is the second wife of the Maharaja, and she is jealous of his eldest son by a former marriage. Her husband has fled, and there is a prospect of more carnage in that wretched country. The Nizam's dominions present the usual picture of inextricable confusion, arising from bad financial arrangements. The Government of India has re-opened the Five per Cent Loan. The notice was published in Bombay on the 14th of October, and within 24 hours all the public securities fell 10 per cent. A sort of panic has seized the holders of the Company's paper. There was much anxiety about the new Governor of Bombay, who was expected without much delay. Sir David Pollock, the new Chief Justice, bad ar rived, but was not expected to take the oaths until the departure of his predecessor, Sir H. Roper, on the 2d of November. The health of the Superintendent of the Indian Navy was much impaired, and he must follow the example of Sir George Arthur, and soon retire from the heats of India. THE PUNJAUB. (From the Bombay Times.) Just as the period seemed at band when our troops were to retire from Lahore, and the strength of the po litical arch we had erected to be tested by the removal of the props which had hitherto sustained it, unlooked for events make their appearance, rendering further delay indispensable. A bloody insurrection in Cashmere shows so bold a front that the Seikh armies both from Jamoo and Lahore are summoned forth to quell the rebels, and so weak are the two Governments that British soldiers are required at both capitals to see, that when the troops march forth to chastise malcontents in the pro vinces, malcontents more formidable still do not make their appearance in the cities to meet the army on its return. The attractions of the vale of Cashmere are more celebrated in song than in geography or statistics. It is described as an elevated tract to the westward of the Punjaub, enclosed by lofty mountains, the central plain being alluvial. It is watered by the river Jelum and its numerous tributaries. It is about 120 miles long and 70 broad, comprising an area of nearly 4,500 square miles. The population of Cashmere has, by ter rible visitations of pestilence and famine, been, within 20 years, reduced from 800,000 to 200,000. In 1752 it was conquered by Ahmed Schah, and attached to Western Afghanistan. It remained a portion of the Dooranee empire till 1819, .when it was annexed by Runjeet Singh to the Seikh dominions. In March, 1846, it was transferred from the rule of Lahore to that of the Jamoo Maharaja, for whom we de sired to carve out a kingdom in return for his payment of the subsidy due to us by the su preme authorities. Seven passes penetrate from without the entrances through the mountains into the valley of Cashmere, of which one-half only are said to be traversable by horses. The Seikhs penetrated by the Baramoola pass, through which the river Jelum finds its way. They were only able to take a single piece of ordnance along with them, a six-pounder gun, slung on poles, and borne by thirty-two men at a time; a tolerable illustration of the character of the path. When the country was made over to Ghooleb Singh, one of his old confederates in treason, Sheik Ems.m-ood-been, long governor of the province, exercised almost unbounded influence over the minds of the people. Averse to quit the place of his authority, and no longer suffered to ex ercise it as before , he resolved to set up for himself, un furling the standard of revolt with a view of entering on independent sovereignty. A force under Lukput Rae, sent out against him , was defeated, and its commander slain. The s t a t e of matters could not, of course, be per mitted to end ure , and th e Jamoo chief resolved to m ove against his refractory subj ec ts at the head o f a ll hi s arm so soon as he could mak e );,r was even this cons id ere d suf ficient y, arrangements for securing his rear from attack. isT • the Lahore Durbar was and 10,000 e, to operate Seikhs ' directed to move thenceto ap t ied to ; ri j i a l:e d we were en treated in concert with the other forces. Meanwh il e to assist by occupying Jamoo o ur troops to stand fast at Lahore. Consequente on these itting arran gements the following movements are understood to have been ordered : — Brigadier Wheeler, with about 6,000 men, consisting of a troop of Horse Artillery, a light Field Battery, one regiment of Regular and another of Irregular Cavalry, and the 15th, 24th, 30th, and 33d Native Infantry, occupies Jesrowta, and then advances on Jamoo. One day's post brings tidings that contingently on this Sir John Littler and his troops will stand fast at the capital three months longer than was proposed—another that a fresh brigade is in orders to cross the Sutlej at Ferozepore and march on Lahore. This, according to the Delhi Ga zette's Siralah letters, is to consist of Campbell's and Lane's troops of Horse Artillery, 6th Regular and 12th Irregular Cavalry, her Majesty's 62d Foot, and the 513 t and 54th Native Infantry. A letter of the 29th ultimo from Lahore, received on Monday, intimates that her Majesty's 80th, and the 12th, 42d, and 44th Native Infantry, Major Day's troop of Horse Artillery; and Major Horsford's Light Field Battery, are under orders to march thence at a moment's warning for a post on the Begs. Our correspondent furnishes us with no informa tion beyond the fact of these movement, and we shall not therefore venture on speculations. This new element of activity was altogether foreign to our contemplations: what its ultimate effects may be, it is not easy to an ticipate. The Seikhs, alike of the mountain and the plain, must now see more clearly than even after So braon had opened their eyes, not only how completely they are at our mercy, but how absolutely they are dependent on us for their own protection. Meanwhile the property of the rebel chief, mostly existing in the Jullundur Doab, was directed to be everywhere confis cated, and very ample returns were thence expected to arise. The Moultan arrangements also seem to proceed less auspiciously than could he desired, and that was at one time promised by them. The Ambassador{ap pears distrustful how to act, and seems to think that he will require to 'proceed to the city of Moultan itself. The Moolraj is suspected of disingenuousness and dis junction from the first, and most likely thought that the disturbances of Cashmere and the absence of the army supplied plausible grounds for procrastination, in the prospect of the withdrawal of the British force. Al together, the state of things looks at present much more tangled and perplexing than it has done almost since the Governor-General quitted the Seikh dominions. The cold weather seems to have set in, and the season is favour ably spoken of: snow had fallen on some of the moun tains at no very great distance from Kote Kangra. of both plain and printed Turkey red goods, but at most wretched prices. Prints continue neglected. COTTON YARNS.—An advance has taken place in the prices of Nos. 20, 30, and 50 mule, and No. 20 water twist, which counts are just at present in request. The other numbers remain without change. There has been on the whole, a fair amount of business in yarns. In dyed yarns, Turkey red is the only colour for which there is any demand, and we hear of a sale in it of 10,0001b5., average No. 40's, at lir. per lb. Orange is altogether neglected. WOOLLENS.—The market for woollen cloth continues dull and unpromising, and but few sales appear to have taken place. Prices are still low and unremunerating. MARINE STORES.—The demand for the articles under this head has been very slight, and little improvement is discernible in prices. We quote linseed oil and spirit of turpentine a trifle higher than before. A sale is reported of 400 barrels of coal pitch, at 2rs, Ba. per barrel. BEM—Prices remain as before, and the only sale of which we have been apprised is one of 250 hogsheads Allsopp's, at 60r. per hogshead. SPIRITS.—Both brandy and gin are quite unchanged in value. We hear of no transactions. 13, Great Marlborough-street. N OTICE. -MADAME D'ARBLAY'S DIAR,Y AND LETTERS THE SEVENTH AND CONCLUDING VOLUME Will be ready fur delivery with the Magazines on the 30th of NOVEMBER ; and orders are requested to be sent immediately to the Booksellerg, to prevent disappointment. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MEAT_ R_E T IHtOIYSAELV,EDNRIUNRGY-LINE. Will be performed Lavenu's new Opera, entitled LORETTA ; A. Tale of Seville. Don Carlos, Mr. Harrison ; Ferdinand, Mr. King ; Philippe, Mr. Borrani ; Provost Marshal, Mr. Howell ; Don Juanito, Mr. Weiss ; Loretta, Madame Alma Bishop ; Florinda, Miss Poole ; Gaetana, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. After the Opera, will be presented a new grand Ballet, called THE WAGS OF WAPPING (performed at the Academie Royale, Paris, under the title of " Betty.") In which will appear Mdlles. Sophie Fuoco, Louise, Benart, Madame Giubilei ; MM. Huguet, Adrien, Paul, Tell ; Messrs. Howell, Priorson, &c. COCEINEAL—We quote this article about an anna per pound higher than at the date of our last Price Cur rent, but we believe there is now little or none in im porters' hands. SAFFRON.—There is little saffron of good quality in the place. We hear of a sale of 1001 b. at 18r. 4a. per pound. Prices now range between Br. and 18r. per pound, according to the quality. RED LEAD.—The prices of this article are fully main tained, and a sale has recently had effect of 150 casks, at 13r. per cwt. There is no white lead in the market. EASTERN PRODUCE. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original Comedy, entitled LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP; or, Wooings and Weddings. Mr. Oddington, Mr. W. Farren ; Mr. Rashleigh, Mr. Hudson ; Mr. De Vere, Mr. Holl ; Mr. Brandon, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Hardman, Mr. Rogers ; Jack Spriggs, Mr. Webster ; Tom Tilley, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Brown, Mrs. Glover ; Claribel Oddington, Miss Fortescue ; Mary Oddington, Miss P. Horton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yarnold ; Fanny Hardman, Miss Julia Bennett. After which the Musical Drama, called THE LITTLE DEVIL. Nicolo Angell, Miss P. Itorton ; ('lotilda, Miss Julia Bennett ; Fer dinand of Spain, Mr. Stuart; Vincentio d'Estella, Mr. Lester. During the evening the Band will perform three Polkas—" Caro linum," Juris," and " 31arien ;" " Esterhazy" (Walzer) ; "Les Travestissernens" (Overture) ; and " La Sonnambula." To conclude a new Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord Courtington, Mr. Roll; Sir Arthur Lovel, Mr. Howe ; Scoreup, Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Scoreup, Miss Julia Bennett. . _ COTTON.—The arrivals since our last have been light, and the cotton that has come down appears of somewhat inferior quality. The purchases for Great Britain — chiefly of Broach, Surat, and Dollerah—amount, we un derstand, to about 5,000 bales in the whole. The market is steady, and prices, as will be seen, rule somewhat under our former quotations. Rupees. Broach and Jumbooseer 751 to 76 per candy. Surat ... ... 75 to 76i do. Dollera... 70 do. Oomrawuttee ... 73 do. Comptah(old)... ... 70 do. COFFEE.—Mocha is from a half to three quarters of a rupee per maund lower ; Malabar without change. OPIUM may now be quoted at 700 to 1,200 rupees per chest, according to quality, but little or nothing is at the moment doing in it. There have been some slight alterations in the prices of gum animi and Arabic, indigo. ginger, cassia, pepper, silk, and Siam sugar. A few arrivals have taken place in Khorasan wool, the price of which we now quote at 130 rs. to 135 rs. per candy. Other articles of eastern produce are without change in demand or value. Box-office open from Twelve till Four; under the direction of Mr. T. Archer, Box Book•keeper. SINDE. The valley of the Indus furnishes no contribution this month to cur very scanty supply of intelligence. Ru mours, on which no one places faith, continue rife of the northward movement of troops. The motive for their circulation is not difficult of solution ; their source is easily traceable. The belief is gaining ground rapidly, notwithstanding the efforts made to mystify, that there will be vast changes in the province before the end of the year. An officer in the Sinde army, whose name has not been published, has, at his own charge, built and en dowed a school for the benefit of the children of all classes of natives. The climate continues cool and pleasant, and hitherto no signs of that sickness which for years past has characterised the cold weather have appeared. Sir Charles Napier continues at Kurrachee. The steamer Berenice came in last night from Kurra chee, whither she was dispatched on the 4th with the families of her Majesty's 17th and 60th Foot. She brings letters to the 10th, some extracts from which are subjoined : KIIARACELEE, OCT. 10.-It is well known here that the Governor of Sinde reported to the Governor-General no less than nine regiments available for other service than that of Sinde, and received intimation that until the middle of January, 1847, it was deemed advisable to keep every fighting man in the country. This was long before the late outbreak in Cashmere began to show itself. The people here talk of a move towards Bha wulpore, but there is nothing observable in the conduct of the authorities to confirm such an idea, if we except the fighting parades which aro now the order of the day. The mornings and evenings are delightfully cool, and the force, horse and foot, all go to skirmish over the hills in great style. The 60th's women landed safely ; every arrangement was made for their comfort, and not a single accident occurred. The Napier steamer is kept at Gisree Bunder, which has caused many surmises. We can now communicate with the river by means of the river steamers and the new channel at all times ; a great im provement on bygone days. 500 horses have just come in, and are in progress to Bombay, together with a large quantity of wool. " llead-quarters, Kurrachee, Sept. 25, 1846. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed Le Brun's Petite Comedic of LES RIVAUX D'EUX MEMES. Derval, M. llhozevil ; Follevillc, M. Langeval ; Dupont, M. Dumery ; Lise, Mdlle. Brohan. After which, LE COMEDIEN D'ETAMPES. Dorival, M. Per let ; Madeleine, Mdlle. A. Kkin. To conclude with Regnard's admired Play of LES FOLIES AMOUREUSES. Albert, M. Cartigny ; Eraste, M. Felix ; Crispin, 31. Lucien ; Agathe, Mdlle. C. Vallee ; Lisette, Mdlle. Brohan. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performance commence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. TINDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the Wilis Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford. Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, M iss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. After which the original Domestic Drama, called THE WRECK ASHORE ; or, The Bridegroom of the Sea. Marmaduke Magog, Mr. Wright ; Alice, Mrs. Yates. To conclude with a Bozzian Sketch, in one act, called MRS. GAMP'S TEA AND TURN-OUT. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullenford, Worrell, Ryan, Wright, lklunyard ; Miss M. Taylor, and Miss Ellen Chaplin. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD. Duke of Gloucester, Mr. J. R. Scott ; Earl of Richmond, Mr. Hughes ; King Henry, Mr. Ryder ; Duke of Buckingham, Mr. Vining ; Tressel, Mr. Roxby ; Queen, Mrs. Hughes ; Lady Anne, Mrs. Stirling. To conclude with a new Drama, in three acts, entitled CLARISSA lIARLOWE. Lovelace, Mr. Vining ; Macdonald, Mr. Hughes ; Clarissa Harlowe, Mrs. Stirling. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Mr. George Bolton, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be produced an entirely New and Original Comedy, in five acts, entitled LIFE. Mr. °ratan, Mr. Archer ; Frank Orstan, Mr. Leigh Murray; Sir Thomas Menton, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Sir Jacob Smallwit, Mr. George Bolton; Sir Robert Folair, Mr. J. Cowell ; Cancara, Mr. Wilkinson; Lady Bait, Mrs. C. Jones ; Fanny Archer, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Emily Orstan, Mrs. Gordon. After which, Shakspere's History of JACK CADE. Jack Cade, Mr. Maynard. To conclude with a new grand BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of MACBETH. Macbeth, Mr. Bayntun Rolt ; Macduff, Mr. Johnson; Banquo, Mr. Frede ricks ; Hecate, Mr. Neville ; Witches, Messrs. Webb, Lewis, and Mrs. Daly; Lady Macbeth, Miss Richardson ; Principal Singing Witches, Miss Louisa Lyons and Miss Terrey. After which the Comedy of PERFECTION. To conclude with the popular Ballet of LA STATUE BLANCHE, TO-MORROW will be performed the Drama of GISELLE ; or, The Phantom Night Dancers. " 2.—No officer, non-commissioned officer, or private soldier is permitted to complain of his superior officer except through the regular channel; and if any officer, non-commissioned officer, or private soldier, presumes to make a direct complaint to any authority out of Sinde, except through his immediate superior, or to the Major-General commanding the troops in Sinde, and unless the Major-General refuses to forward such com plaint so forwarded in an orthodox manner, then such officer, non-commissioned officer, or private soldier, shall be punished for such unsoldierlike conduct. Her Majesty and the East India Company have issued orders on this head, and they shall be rigidly obeyed, or this army would become a mob. The Major-General com manding the forces in Sinde holds all officers in com mand of regiments and detatchments of regiments re sponsible for the discipline of their officers, non-com missioned officers, and privates, that they take the mea eures prescribed by the rules of the service for punish ing the guilty, and that they make officers in command of detachments do their duty. " C. J. NAPIER, Major-General, " Commanding troops in Sinde." ASTLEY'g ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and Royal Family. Immense attraction and double spec tacle. " The Demon Horse " and " Waterloo." First Weok of the appearance of Mr. Gomersal as " Napoleon Buonaparte." THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en titled THE DEMON HORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit. In which will be introduced the Syrian Camels and trained Deer, and the Wild Stag-Hunt. Entire change in the Scenes of the CIRCLE. In which will ap pear Herr Amidio Nuperte, the great Dutch Bottle Equilibrist. To conclude with the grand Military Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Napoleox, Mr. Gomersal. Box-oflice open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. mmense success of the alteration of the prices of admission to one general level, so that all parts of the house shall bear a just and liberal proportion—viz., Boxes, Is. ; Half-price, Gd. ; Pit, Gd. ; Gallery, 3d.—and first week of " The Black Doctor," with great scenic effect. THIS EVENING Will be performed TIIE BLACK DOCTOR. In which Miss Vin• cent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, Mrs. R. Barnett, and Mewors, Edwards, Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform. After which TIIE MILLER'S WIFE. Ecky APCraw, Miss Vin cent ; Crumpy, Mr. Forman. To conclude with the Burlesque of FAIRE ROSAMONDE ; or, The Bowers of Woodstock. Fayre Rosamonde, Mr. Furman. THE WEATHER.—►SIIN OFFICE,: NOVEMBER 23. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 37; Highest. 45 ; Noon, 49 BAROMETER, 29.86.—W1ND W., rainy. lIIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 24 minutes after 4. I Evening .. 4G minutes after 4. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY . EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1846 which was subsequently, namely, in 1819, seized by the renowned RUNJELT SINGH, and by him committed to a Mahomedan administration Not merely was this beautiful and important district ceded by us to the MAHARAJA, of the hills, but we actually engaged to sustain him in the integrity of his new empire ; and more than that, induced the Durbar of Lahore to afford every assistance in case of emergency to one whom they must unquestionably regard with aversion as a master rebel. At the period when these engagements were entered into there was, it is true, but little expectation that any such assist ance would be required. GHOOLAB SINGH appeared to have retained under his authority a military force that promised to be an invincible protection from the indignation or envy of surrounding princes. Before the power of GHOOLAB SINGH the shattered or ener vated ranks of the neighbouring territories appeared to be wholly insignificant. Circumstances, have however, proved otherwise. After neglecting for some time, and from some un accountable reason, to take possession of Cashmere, the MAHARAJA at length attempted to extend his au thority over that district, but his attempt has been nullified by the most unexpected discomfiture. Under the direction of the Sheik EMAUM-00D-DEEN, the Muslims of the valley have revolted against the un welcome sway of GHOOLAB SINGH, and that formid able warrior has been twice beaten back with a cala mitous and sanguinary violence. By an adroit arrangement of this rebellious Sheik, it would ap pear, moreover, that additional difficulties have been thrown in the way of the thwarted MAHARAJA ; the recent insurrections in the Vale of Cashmere have been rendered more durable and portentous by having a religious character imparted to them; the cunning Sheik, himself, has assumed the title of EMIR-00L-MOOMEMIN ; and the affection, and even enthusiasm with which he is regarded by his Muslim followers, renders the suppression of the revolt a matter of consummate difficulty. In this embarrassment of his newly acquired tern_ tories, GHOOLAB SINGH has applied to the Governor- General for the military aid which had been stipu lated in the recent treaties. Obedient to their own promise, the British authorities have not merely for warded 6,000 men from the Jullundur Doab to take temporary possession of the MAHARAJA'S capital, but it would appear that they hare actually prevailed upon Raja LALL SINGH to dispatch 10,000 men to co operate in these endeavours to subdue the insurgents of Cashmere. And it would appear, moreover, that this has been accomplished at the very moment when the re volt and the resistance of the Muslims are attributed to an intrigue of the Durbar of Lahore ! Whether that rumour be correct or not, it is unquestionabl e that extensive preparations were being made to enter upon a campaign among the mountains and fastnesses of Cashmere ; that the British forces were leagued together in the same causewith those of GHOOLAB SINGH, and the Government of Lahore. Some months back such a combination of antagonistic soldiery would have been incredible; even now it is almost incredible. From the vigorous repulse which the MAHARAJA has already encountered from the followers of EMIR-00L MOOMEMIN, and from the frightful severity of a wintry season amongst the mountains of the revolted country, the difficulties of this deplorable enterprise may be calculated. If anything were wanting to show the absurdity of our Asiatic policy, this catastrophe in the magnifi cent and impregnable Valley of Cashmere would be amply sufficient. It would be sufficient, because it displayed in a conspicuous manner the impossibility of gathering a wholesome fruit from rotten or pernicious branches ; or, in other words, the frivolity of expecting to behold peace and good govern ment flowing from sources which have only an affinity for intestine wars and lawless spoliation. Here we grant certain additions to the kingdom conferred upon GHOOLAB SINGH, and we are consequently involved in troubles for the purpose of making conquests for the MAHARAJA.: of the Hills. Next, as a matter of course, we shall have to enter upon a separate ex pedition in support of the Lahore Government, and Sir CHARLES NAPIER will have to march upon Bhawulpore to chastise the petulant and refractory NizAm of Moultan. With all these boisterous elements to battle against, and with our present blundering and piecemeal policy, the tranquillity and happiness of India will be realised only on the arrival of the Greek Kalends. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) In the case of Mrs. SUUTTLEWORTH, the public having had the advantage of a long discussion on the state of the law relating to lunacy, and of the judgment of the entire Court thereon, a certain degree of doubt has been removed. The law of lunacy is revealed in all its hideous deformity, and medical practitioners have received a lesson how meagre may be the character of the statements they are obliged to make, in pursuance of the Act of Parliament, as to the facts on which they ground their opinions of the insanity of the person, and how illusory may be the protection afforded by the statute. The lady in question, it ap pears, had for five years past been residing in the house of a medical man, as a patient for bodily and not mental disease. That gentleman, who from such long intercourse must be supposed to be more corn patent to form a sound opinion as to her mental capacity than any person on a casual interview, dis tinctly and positively swore that the lady was of sound mind at the time she was taken into custody. In this he was corroborated by the affidavits of three other persons, who had long been acquainted with her. She was possessed of a moderate independence, on which she lived in the greatest seclusion. The person who interfered in the matter was not in any way related to, or connected with, Mrs. SHUTTLE WORTH j he does not appear to have bad more than a few minutes' conversation with her, and when on that he decided upon transferring her to a private lunatic asylum, he was wholly unable to answer any one of the sixteen particulars required by the Act, being in fact up to the time of signing the order for her reception wholly unacquainted with her. One of the medical certificates on which the statement was justified, stated that the facts on which the gen tleman formed his opinion that she was of unsound mind were, that she laboured under various delusions, without stating what these delusions were, and that she was extremely dirty, and indecent ; the other was still less satisfactory—for the only fact stated was, that the learned doctor had a long conversation with the alleged lunatic, from which he had arrived at his conclusion. The Lord Chief Justice pronounced the decision of the Court, in which his judicial brethren fully concurred, that the return to the writ which stated that she was detained in custody as a person of unsound mind, under and by virtue of the order for reception, and the certifi cates to which we have alluded, was fully sufficient, and that therefore the lady must be remanded ba ck to her original custody. It is unncessary for the purposes of our argument to inquire whether the lady was really of unsound mind or otherwise. It is the state of the law that must be looked to, and whether under that law a sane person can, by any possibility, be unduly interfered with, and his personal liberty abridged with impunity, and also what is the se curity afforded against any such interferences. If the law is so defective, if such abuses really exist, then its alteration and amendment is imperatively called for and the public voice should be at once raised to de mand its speedy revision. The first point established by the present case is that a total stranger may cause the arrest and im prisonment of any person whose sanity is impeached ; may select an asylum to which the unfortunate person will be consigned, in which he will be kept secluded without his friends being permitted to see or hear from him, or even to see the documents under and by virtue of which he is detained in custody. This is ' a most dangerous power to be fora moment sanctioned. If it continues in force it is probable that we shall speedily find persons who will make it their business to inquire into the private affairs of every person of any degree of eccentricity, who is pos sessed of an independence sufficient to insure pay ment of the demands of the keeper of the asylum. Such persons may be considered as necessary to an establishment of the description as com mercial travellers to an extensive mercantile house. We do not mean to attribute any unworthy motive to the clergyman who signed the order in the present case ; but we have shown that a dangerous power exists, that great abuses may be perpetrated in conse quence thereof, and that we conceive to be quite suffi cient to warrant us in calling for its abolition. No pauper lunatic can be committed to custody without being in the first instance brought before a magistrate to be examined, and his detention approved of. Why should not a similar protection be afforded to the wealthier patient ? We conceive that no per son should be taken into any house for the reception of lunatics until he has been so examined, and that a verdict of a jury should in every case be neces sary, to warrant his detention. This verdict might be obtained at a moderate cost, and the coroner of the district might conduct the inquiry. When ever the proceeding was instituted by any person not nearly related to the alleged lu natic, the matter should be taken into the hands of some public officer. The Lord Chan cellor is, "by virtue of his office," guardian of all lunatics, and in such cases he should delegate an authority to some person to inquire into the circum stances, and to take such steps as might be most beneficial for the afflicted person. It is also now settled that the statement that the person signing the certificate had a conversation with the person afflicted, from which he grounded his opi nion, is a sufficient fact within the statute to warrant the certificate. The protection intended to be given by the statute is thus partially abolished. It never could have been contemplared that any medical man would have signed such a certificate without seeing and conversing with the patient. The Legislature, therefore, when it enacted " that the per son certifying should state on the face ofH the certificate the facts that led him to the conclu sion that the person was insane," must have contem plated something further than the fact of an interview with the medical practitioner. It would appear to us that the facts to be set forth should be of such a cha racter as, if unexplained, to establish the mental inca pacity. The Court have, however, decided differently, and as the very slight protection afforded by the Act is thus taken away, there is a positive necessity for some speedy legislation on the subject. We trust that the " Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society," who have so kindly noticed our exertions on this subject, will take steps to have the matter brought prominently before Parliament in the ensuing session, and that a full and searching inquiry may be directed into the law of lunacy, the manner of its operation, and the measures that should be adopted for its amendment. The Frankfort Journal contains a letter, dated Vienna, Nov. 11, which says— " To-morrow, or the day after, will be published at Cracow the incorporation of the republic with the Aus trian monarchy. Gallicia is to be divided administra tively into Eastern and Western Gallicia. Cracow is to be the capital of the latter. This news has produced a great sensation. Count Stadion has returned to his post as Governor of Gallicia, after having had a conference with Prince de Metternich. It is announced that the judgments given against the persons compromised in the late revolution in Gallicia, and signed by the Emperor, are to be published and carried into execution." .............---------....... •cs 1 s ervative, to be numbered amo n g the Cabinets mimi to the Revolution. In reference to 1830, the Revoluteioas of 1668 and the reign of William 111., that founder !, dynasty, have been often alluded to. Williain Illa elel ated to the throne by the triumph of Protestantism in England, proclaimed himself the defender and suE. porter of the Protestant cause throughout the werl o c e Ile defended it with glory, and this was the honour 3 his reign and the foundation of his power. To -clay, on the contrary, the councillors of a French revolutierarl Government have nothing so much at heart as to crusts! liberty everywhere, and to parody decrepit monarchic' e They degrade their country, without reaping the fruit of their degradation. They are nowhere regarded either as Liberal or Legitimate. What shall be the issue dal:. present difficulty ? We love our country too Well no to hope that England and France may join and come to a good un derstanding together, and that the two natio so, nnited in a liberal sentiment, may form a counterpoise's ee meatea Europe to the league of the Absolutist Powers, at the expense of liberty." • .10 1 The Peesse thus describes t he manner in Austrian GuizoT received the commu nication of the Anstria!f Charge d'Affaires, annou ncin g the annexation v. Cracow : "If we are rightly informed, M. Guizot, after; re . : ceiving from the Austrian Chargé d'Affa the 0 . 3 : 0 munication of his dispatches relative to the supPreTss of the republic of Cracow, confined himself to sea 1 4 the speech delivered by him in the Chamber of DePu' a d on the 2d of July, and then accepted the notification referendum." , se nt On receiving this commu nication 31. Gulz °l b, off a dispatch to the Count DE JAEDIAC on the su of ject, and on Friday communicated the content.' that dispatch to the Marquis of NoRMANDIC. the From the following article , which appears il l , to Journal des Debats of Saturday , it is evident jar , French Minister is prepared fully t o act UP to French declarations which he made to the Ch amber in " last : ( $ll " We now witness the fourth division of Polon, no r thelast, for there is nothing more to seize on. J'i,;;46 city had survived the fall of Poland ; it was berr ot sr s and shade, and as such it still gave annoyance. P.,`,00 f eat nothing remains that is Poland, or that repress t. Cracow has become an Austrian city, and ;oar . has just renewed her complicity in the o dious si te he r berments of 1772, 1793, and 1795, in adjudgingnaoper self; without any motive of right or equity, an l '• se a bi dent the city, of which the independence was recogind of m ost sacred treaties—a Catholic city, too, e 7 O ale which a the Catholicism served as a barrier betwsejle S s 1 : l onians of Austria and the. Propagandism of the inia Church. What has been the object ef , g o , to ft b f e rom g fission allowing this new part of the p o lish is to preve ri nt the hands of Russia ? She may have re.wea-reeoff later Per rsaere4', ivfeanllihogver at tog her ? VVl c e d sote i perhaps, that after the massacres of Gallic's, srevo indignant and terrified at these butcheries, APP O e 00' prefer, if it was necessary to have a master, tbioperet n of ian Czar of St. Petersburgh to the Gertilacs t o bol e Vienna. But the Czar has thought it bette r to it I' profitless iniquity, a new hold on the Cabinet of Vienna, in Pel33l"eitY lye a more. The possession of a Cracow will not Orvoisisf°' than to obtain himself !t o fo stris 1 . 1 additional barrier against the Muscovite -;' m ini': had a d n e i d s hi. God grant even that this inialit, F,, , s eal i )c l afford to the horror of the jacquery of taall; ci ; e oisei s : pounced canno e t w a n d e d ea a si t to the force a to a lan d bl i i o ly n th o in f g progress for POLO word , p ; ounced in the Parliaments of France and Vg s taid', Guizot and Lord Palmerston. If treaties Were ca s ycl ew ; there was any other right in Europe but thst ( ~,d bic y 'd we should say, without fear of being CO s •fi, 0 1 3 , 1 of A the writers on national law of Russia,. fr, I S 1 01 l 1. :,..i Austria that the free city of Cracow, eialq f t ime 03 `, guarantees which the le ter and spirit %, 1 PI t h s 1813, Austria and Russia solemn treaties in the world ' could afforded •---- gr v -e inde ~,,...0o•-• t ile ahadreeoghis for try_ Tye pendence and neutrality of the city ot vhs for , 3 same day Prussia and Russia had made a treatyi„; 9, 15 f ial same object and in the same terms. "d e ss e- sli in these two treaties had been sanctioned an edg e 9 ity the minutes of the Congress of Vienna, n 4 .. e. . ofti Powers. In Art. 6 it was declared that s t; titles indep endent, which it and strictly neutral city. 6 . tic e e Ili it is now thought fit to tear 13 1 ), OP pe What crime has the poor inde endent ea c if./ th v en I fi t s s h crime is this—that it has been P flocked tel';' fr_ _ fte oin refuees from Gallicia, or in other tiva„nljar-it Austrian province. Take note that it is not ', l ';iiir.ii k it that the Polish conspirators came, but from u ,,, food e; is not of Cracow that Cracow arcaomplaint o ught o te r r g at: bie Ti ii is, on the contrary plain; but, no razter focowhwhic• a Crn e°ll is il°3° punished, and it is Austria r which initfticts the t P be lli deb ill e red ati by taking possession have di of it. Never, it toto.tiless se plomatic men translated with more P l " 4 le i i i : A thee at fable of the wolf and the lamb. W e Ar La niwe - 0 011°1)1° h treaties do not last for thirty years, -.,, the i e r, that there is no perpetuity for them exceP t !--. aofi e l e a assuming . expression of their protocols. It I'Veattea t o proclaim a great responsibility to tear spote iirerthe rightt p o are c ai m e a st openlyfhto oblivion.th a t th eEsvt iepriltathhttiehorgn; iiif fact ar ticle so i c rt.r el , isr treaty scratched e V d i eonunta,c'a no theL y ' gold T o ; is why connectednot erase o which protected Cracow, is abolished, time ki p g he 17, attributing to Prussia great Par' 'g 0 0 o th f e S s a o x v o e n re y ig b n e t left bank of tl? r e Rhine ecte d ? ? Or art, 25 ,t ;Amen" -o v t .a l V fort a free city, is not respected the old Frencha: aeipl°l3o3f:jsr:;:slistil.re than Art. , 46: . more melt. , ~0 i r, e s , art. 6, which makes city Easi also. Arts. 75 and r 6 aeoas a ttera'sis.„. Geeeva_ere v ..r ow t solid e tw d o Swiss cities, have which hing app - m 61 0 04; 41 0 more stringent than art. 6. I t lse tre c earti" should " _ we be obliged to respect art. 3 of t - , ,0 i t $ November, 1845, which interdicts France It i s - fs il t tying Huninguen ? Let us, in fine, be tolo.bores Pit sign any one may recognise, in a treaty, the 0,2101,8 may be abolished, when they displease,' and the,°"•th tP,,,, - Wan'cl-toore egreenscis.:A.,l $ ought to be maintained. We fear much tiltilj ii,et„gew doctriae of the three Northern Courts there " 85 t•pv n 00' in treaties any more obligatory articles, 1. 1 l e .. 0 which concern the strong. As to those protecting' sioliai o 0 they exist only so long as there is no intetes • 1 1 , allt no a them. A singula r kind of European rig'jrejissifioll have f ormerly heard it said that the dels3ci, coltfesolua European right commenced with the Frev c _ . ; , it and with Napoleon. This is a gross inis,ta'!.se's772: a, menc d continued in 1846, and alwas on the suisic c . i i of t u t it Decidedly the faith of treaties and the saccti'S. i''• he Lea: right are laid in the same tomb as rolar t i ter in t•• death that o _ very account that we believ e ila," t hat th e M. G I European right nor in that of d ° ;:ver ae ri UIzOT is now beginning to „, - c e O il ''. English alliance is 'og he had more valuable to VP- nrornisl , r 1 Or ;, ever imagined it to be, and 0 4 " c 111-tal‘e. it, he has f it ult ---3 va glie , committed worse than 5 he J - ir - The following ju t day for article, • which appea rs fb the is evidently moo. a feeler, put forth to e ~,,.---- 130 a reconciliation ' with Lord PALgEO5l°' ' mess 51 c o ~itis evident to coo. a 0 e to all the world that t. , , a , s eise ot c# had arisen between France and Engle s u I n eoll eili ntso by the Northern Courts to "hilate, hies, - of tr • canes, the freedom anni . i , the 80 ; of Cracow. This, he oat nor held even by the f t b oo r o f Opposition journals. .. 3 C a n relaxation duced a consequence so hostile to th e c i 'sale'Oe Eurolr, this alliance was good g n e oed. 01 1 This ! a point well worthy of being estabil i WO iis ls CO2IS so tztulionnel the SiZele, and the IVati°7l6l;B 000 frequently and so loudly declared thst t t i t re hoot alliance us s was both sterile and burniliatiOg, that s n ot 9 0 happy to hear the same journals, althong .: 05 e ot kbe somewhat steri late, proclaim that this alliance " se e of : / e world'l but that it might have saved the Pcieight he ; was not so humiliating but that i t s ill•Port 3 been a salutary curb to the imprucleat al'': t ee OW provocations of the Northern Courts. Pl i • v g io , d l e of these journals to the right way of thit' i lik e 1,00 their deviation from it, always exaggercted.. oo 0 0 , e a pendulum of a clock, an irresistible in:41161 he se W e i them oscillate to left and right. hitherto theY",ed C OO , exaggeration in blaming the English alliancc'sgetatios ii, praise it up with an equal degree of o e l,;', 1 1010:1 o . rmerly with them it was the destruction 0 3 _ s t hef c „, it is her only salvation. As many bitter words 06iliacres for reproaching the Cabinet for maintaining,tmg 09101:1 so . many they use now in accusing it for ha vi : s lonel s ols' m!sed it. The good sense of the public the'bce o'oll will continue to appreciate the real value of e p ars e is mations. We have never believed, and We ,a r Aisb 0 , 1 ,0 further from believing, in of the u of 0 ing, a rupture ea& Oa ante. But, supposing it to be the consequ ta ble ho Spanish marriages, we hold it to be n cnte' so ssa IP is France could not nevertheless have acted otheo3o, bete() she has done. Ho • alliance coupon frd wever precious an oblivion 111,1ight ought not to go so far as to impose an amaneay most important rights and interests of a potion; 001 pot it is sincere, its genuine object is to ensure P are sad ' T 0 00 to the legitimate pretensions of each ally. corn; pt less c o . ,- 0 ; is tiff that the entente cordiale is more or with Lord Palmerston but Lord Palnierstoied. 3 t h $ England, and it is ;•h h• tl twe ar° 0 not with lin ta r iiine s lO is very probable that if the French mars • ge, c ea le 'we suffered Lord Palmerston to make a , ed , be e el pleased and as his dispatches prove ho wi.s l " we sh° 4o . a Prince of Coburg and the Queen of SOT; is , the ' ee , still be upon the best terms with him , v c If PO t o ' terests o figt verranent would have betrayed the In ~.. r u o and then the journals would have bad eve It. o 5 0 f CO t o tu lair ° make reproaches. We have full con . de l ti , n o; . ao sense of the people of England, and do ~ w ill ot a even that of Lord Pahnerston The f Jla l s ol acknowledge how unfounded have been _t' - ',..7 oo olits e ieli raised by them against the French G?liiseee c rie s they will reconstitute that close and loyal ' a oro ° sir the recent event of Cracow renders s till. 0 3 t a d eo o ' for Great Britain than for us." was field M by On Thursday a Cabinet Council a ddres s of sider the terms of the protest to be !,,,,, v eal - parties to the France to all the Powers „ i frig "' Vienna. f u r stee- ' e r g Letters from Toulon state that 0 the M eal 5 are to be fitted out at that port to join -in.ote other stoics 1r a a..ir . ranean squadron, and that two 0 desti n for time sai are fitting:out at the Ocean ports tiers. the 1 0. 0 Os on e 0 The Bey of TUNIS arrived at Ly . Doo rs to , the ri llls f 50; • The Three per Cents. close, on ts 116.. ;ot: 60C.: Saturday at 811. 30c. ; the Five per Cer' i j o ' lie n, 8 s4 sf.: Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,202 f. 50c• ;„ , AvignOV,,io DO Havre, 625 f. ; (was Northern, 622 f: 5vit.,215f.; rt'aonsl Vierzon, 560 f. ,• Bordeaux,. 540 f• ; iv , . Faris iii, atio Strasburg, 475 f.; Tours and Nantes , a°; e ' , Dordeaa-- 498 a 75c. ,• Lyons and Avipon, 492 f. ov • , Cettee 47a, ; ,p 4.14511 p callow petit, 32i. A letter from Berlin, of the 15th, states that the treaty of commerce with Sardinia, which had long been under negotiation, has just been concluded. The letter adds that negotiations have been entered into with the United States and the principalities of the Danube. The treaty with the kingdom of the Two Sicilies is on the point of being ratified. Intelligence from Lisbon to the 17th inst. has been received by her Majesty's steam-sloop Polyphemus, Commander M'CLEVERTY, which has arrived at Portsmouth. Count DAs ANTAS had retired upon Santarem, a strong and fortified position, where he was awaiting the attack of SALDANIIA, who was advancing against him from Alwentrinho. Gen• ScuWALI3ACK (the Viscount SETERBAL), after shelling Evora for two days, and finding he could make no impression, had raised the siege, and retreated to Estremoz, closely followed, it was said, by the Count DE BOMFIN. Oporto remains in possession of the insurgents. The last accounts from that city mention nothing of the rumour that the America frigate had been fired on and dismasted. Indeed, it is said that the America draws too much water to approach within gun shot-of Oporto. Colonel WYLDE had on the 13th an interview with Count DAS ANTAS at Santarem. The Count ex pressed his loyalty to the QUEEN, and declared it was against her bad advisers only that he was in arms, and that his only desire was to release the QUEEN from the thraldom in which she was held, and afford her the means of governing according to the charter. The Diario publishes a decree, dated November 14th, by which the QUEEN, acting in conformity to the power which she has assumed of personally directing the affairs of the kingdom, orders that the notes of the Bank of Lisbon be accepted as a legal tender for the full amount which they purport to bear, and the penalty attached to the infraction of this decree is a fine of from 13/. to 1301., at the will of the judge before whom the offender is tried, and also the punishment of civil degradation. The English merchants resident at Lisbon have presented a strong remonstrance, through their Consul, on the subject of this decree, and avow their intentions to close their establishments if it be not rescinded. It is reported that the island of St. Michael has pronounced for Des ANTAS. The QUEEN and KING CONSORT are at Belem. The squadron in the Tagus, under Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., when the Polyphemus left, consisted of the Hibernia, 100 (flag), Captain Richards; the Trafalgar, 120, Captain Nott ; the Rodney, 92, Captain Edward Collier; the Albion, 90, Captain Lockyer ; the Superb, 80, Captain Correy ; the Canopus, 84, Captain Moresby ; the Nautilus, 10, Commander M`Donnell, which sailed the 17th for Oporto, but anchored again off Belem; and the steam-sloops Cyclops, 6, Captain Lapidge ; Rattler, 5, Captain Smith ; and Phoenix, 4, Commander Dennis. The latter was grounded to have her stern post caulked. The America, 50, Captain the Hon. John Gordon, had sailed a few days before for Corunna. . . . . Madrid papers of the 14th and 15th have arrived. According to the Clamor Publico bands of Car lists have appeared in Catalonia. It was said that Senor Mori had commenced a prosecution against the members of the Progressista Election Committee, for having asserted in their circular that he had mis applied the public finances. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. The annexation of Cracow is the subject of com ment in all of them. We are glad to perceive from the following article, which appears in the Constitu tionnel of Friday, that justice is rendered, by one class of politicians at least in the French capital, to the motives which have actuated the conduct of the Libe ral Government of England towards France : " When Lord Palmerston," says the Constitutionnel, " declared in Parliament that the Treaties of Vienna were no less binding on the Vistula than they were upon the Rhine and on the Po, his Lordship extended his hand to our true policy. The day those words were pro nounced was the time when the real importance of our union with England could have been more clearly tested. France, not England, has to complain of the Treaties of Vienna. The maintenance of Polish nationality is for England a question of philanthropy and right of nations ; for France, it was the only compensation for our losses and misfortunes. If the Chambers annually protest in the name of the nationality of the Poles, it is because all attempt against the inde pendence of the continent is a violent attempt against the real interests of France. The question affects our very vitals. Nevertheless it was at the moment when those sentiments were expressed in the British Parlia ment, that our Ministers deemed it expedient to break off with the Liberals on the other side of the Channel, who had thus compromised themselves in the eyes of the Absolutist Powers. Thoso men, said they, to the Ca binets of St. Petersburgh and Vienna, are firebrands; we are wise, and we belong to the great political family of the Conservatives. Then, parodying the policy of Louis XIV., our statesmen contracted a marriage, not with the Queen of Spain, but with the Infanta of Spain, ' praying Heaven to permit that the Infanta should never become heiress to the throne. In the meantime, M. Guizot, offering the liberty of Switzerland as a sacrifice, implored the alliance of Prince Metternich, boasted of having secured Russian alliance, calumniated the Liberal Cabinet of England, and claimed a place among Legitimate Governments. But the statesman who rules over Austria, and whose age has not impaired his fatal ability, without replying, without complaining of the Spanish marriage, observing a strict neutrality, was preparing for us the most cruel blow, the most poignant humiliation that had ever been inflicted on us. It was not enough to marry an:arch duchess to the Pretender of the elder branch of the Bourbons, he isolated us in Europe, and persists in treating us as a revolutionary Government in spite of ourselves. We have not been consulted respecting the execution of treaties to which France is a party. We were not even admitted to the honour of destroying the liberty and existence of the republic of Cracow. Our Government was never more roughly chastised for having disregarded its principle, forgotten its origin, abandoned the cause of liberty in the world, renounced without motive its natural alliances, and aspired, under tho name of Con- . 4 1 4 • h • • ArOtt. ;3:5 ' 4‘-:-4.11 4( .t7.f.:1\ e.1"%r1,11‘ -*4 711: " , Jig 1 if \!l`.. SECOND EDITION. NEPAUL. An outbreak has occurred in Nepaul, kindred in its atrocities to those which for two years were almost of monthly occurrence in the Punjaub. This is one of the largest and most important independent sovereignties in India. Its people are fierce, brave, and warlike; and the physical aspect of the country renders it in many parts almost inaccessible to an invading army. It is in length about 466, and in average breadth about 115, comprising an area of above 5,000 square miles. With the various chiefs and rulers of this mountain land we have for many years lived on terms of amity, generally retaining a resident at Katmandoo, the capital. To this Mr. Colvin, private secretary to Lord Auckland, had some time since been appointed, and had just quitted the residency from sickness when the outbreak occurred. There is a proverb, alike notable, we should hope, for its impiety and ungallantry, that there never was mis chief yet but a priest or a woman was at the bottom of it; and really, in the present and past troubles along our north-west frontier, the clergy and the ladies seem to have had more than an ordinary share. In this case the first part of the slaughter seems to have been instigated by the Maharanee, and the she-wolf of Ne paul must have been sanguinary indeed if more blood was desired by her. The ;notice of these things, ex tracted from the Delhi Gazette of the 30th ult., is the only one we have received of any length, and it is far too brief and mangled to furnish even the traces of specu lation. The ferocity and recklessness of life with which these people flesh their swords on each other is most extraordinary:— " Just as we were going to press we received important intelligence from Nepaul, to the effect that a revolution of a most sanguinary description had broken out in Kat mandoo shortly after the departure of the Resident, Mr. Colvin, who has been obliged to leave his post on account of the state of his health. We have not the exact date of the Resident's departure, but the tragedy comraenced on the 14th inst. with the murder of General Guggun Singh, a man of low origin, but who was in the confi dence of the Maharanee. He was shot at ten o'clock at ii.ght. This caused such offence to the lady, that she seems to have forthwith instigated the massacre of the Chountra Prime Minister, and of his brothers, sons, and nephews. his fate was shared by Abbiman Rana, the Sirdar next in authority, by Bho wanee Singh, the able officer who was here in January last on his way to visit the Governor-General, and of about 100 other chiefs and high officers. The Maha raja immediately fled, it is not known whither, while the Maharaja Deeraj, his eldest son by the former Ranee, is said to be in confinement. Jung Bahadur, the only chief of any importance left alive, has been created Commander-in-Chief, a new title at Katmandoo, under the seal of the Maharanee, who has become supreme. She is the Maharaja's second wife, and has two sons. Feelings of jealousy, fear, and hatred, had for some time manifested themselves between her, the Maharaja, and the eldest son of the first Ranee, but no one ever dreamt that they would tend to such a fearful tragedy. The families of the unfortunate sufferers have been ba nished the kingdom, and were, on the 17th, already on their way to the plains. Soldiers were sent in imme diate pursuit of all such men as were obnoxious to the Maharanee, and as had managed to effect their escape, and 100 of these unfortunates are said to have perished, according to the latest accounts. An attack on the Residency (in charge of Captain Otteley) was at one time apprehended, but nothing of the kind had, we are happy to say, actually taken place. It was only a fortnight before this frightful scene that the Chountra Prime Minister, Abbiman Raha, Guggun Singh, and Jung Bahadur, had gone in one carriage to take leave of Mr. Colvin, and were in outward appear ance the best of friends." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE BOMBAY MARKET. (From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.) BOMBAY, OCT. 15.—The business in imports since our last ewhatille e has been en holidays, limited i w n h a i m ch o uhnatv, have just instant, st having mnigo a preparationsfor eneedand the D will not terminate till thegood 24th deal interfered with commercial operations. The market has been, generally, steady, and but little variation in prices appears to have taken place. Favourable accounts continue to be received from the major part of the agri cultural districts. METALS.—There have been but a few transactions in these, and we have little changes in prices to record. No sales in copper have been reported, but we quote tile a shade lower, and American somewhat higher than before. In iron a salsa has taken place of 240 cwt., of sheet, at 74-rs. per cwt. Dealers appear disposed to provide themselves with stocks of both these metals, but the prices offered are not such as to tempt holders, with the prospects now before them, to make sales. Neither in steel, lead, nor spelter, have we heard of any transactions ; the last-named ar ticle is no longer in request, the speculative inquiry which formerly existed for it having ceased. Sheet lead exhibits a slight improvement on previous rates, while quicksilver has declined to the extent of about Ors. per maund. COTTON MANUFACTURES.—The sales of the past fort night have been principally in 45 and 40. inch gray do mestics, with the finest qualities of bleached shirtings, aco nets, and mulls. These have all commanded fully former, but still unremunerating, prices, and in shirtings an im provement on former rates is perceptible. The lower kinds of gray madapollams and jaconets have also been disposed of to a moderate extent, but there is no great demand for these fabrics. There have been some sales FREIGHTS. The supply of tonnage having been somewhat scanty, while shippers have increased in number, freights to Great Britain have materially advanced. The present rate is 4/. per ton, below which no tonnage is to be ob tained. To China there is little doing, and the rate is now Ors. to srs. per candy for cotton. MONEY-MARKET. Subjoined are the nominal rates of Government paper. The notification which was yesterday issued, intimating the re-opening of the Five per Cent. Lean of 1841, has put a stop to transactions for the present. 5 per Cent. Loan of 1825-26 ... ... 106 rupees 4 do. do. 1832-33 ... 94 do. 4 do. do. 1i335-36 ... 90 do. 5 do. do. 1841-42 ... 100 do. 4 do. do. 1842-43 ... 88 to 90 do. EXCHANGE. The rate on England has somewhat advanced since our last, and may be quoted to-day at Is. Hid. to ls. I lid. for bills at 6 months, and ls. 10id. for drafts at 30 days' sight. On Calcutta the rate at 30 days is 981 rupees. BANKS —Below aro the current rates of Bank Shares : Bank of Bombay 40r. to 42r. per cent. premium. Oriental Bank, Old Shares 32r. do. do. Do. New do 29r. do. do. Agra Bank s4r. to 55r. do. Commercial PRICE OF BULLION. Sovereigns, each llr. 3a. Bank of England notes, per £ llr. 2a. RECALL OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR. It is now positively stated that his Excellency the Count de St. Aulaire has been recalled from his high diplomatic duties, as Ambassador from France to this country, by his Sovereign. Although it is well known that the Noble Count did not expect to remain here beyond two years longer, his sudden recall has excited, perhaps unnecessarily,much speculation in the diplomatic circles. _ His Excellency the Count de St. Aulaire is now in Paris, and may be expected to arrive shortly at the French embassy from that capital, to have an audience of the Queen to take leave of her Majesty, and to take his farewell of the several members of the foreign sorps diplomatique. In all future communications between the French Government and Viscount Palmerston, the Count de Jarnac will have to transact all business as chargé d'affaires, and will on that account retain the poisession of Hertford House. It is generally said that some months will elapse ere the Count de St. Aulaire's successor is ap pointed, and en attendant, the Count de Jarnac will dis charge the diplomatic functions. The Count Louis de Noailles, the second secretary to the embassy, is also about to leave this country perma nently. We have been informed the Count departs for France early in January. The Countess de St. Aulaire will not accompany the noble Count to this country. The retirement of the Count and Countess will be deeply regretted by all moving in what is termed the beau monde, for since his Excellency's arrival in this capital he has maintained with splendid hospitality the reputation of the French Court, as representative of Louis Philippe. The Count de St. Aulaire has been ambassador here since M. Guizot left this country to take office, on the dismissal of M. Thiers. Previous to that, the Count Sebastiani was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo tiary. Other changes in the personnel of the embassy are ru moured. For some weeks past there has been the greatest activity apparent in the chancellerie of the em bassy, Cabinet couriers arriving and departing as often as four times in the course of the day. A courier is hourly expected at Hertford House from Paris; and it is imagined he will be the bearer of M. Guizot's answer to Viscount Palmerston's last note. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert rode out on horseback on Saturday afternoon, in the vicinity of Osborne House, attended by the Hon. Capt. Gordon. The Royal Children rode on ponies on Saturday in the pleasure grounds of Osborne House. The following had the honour of joining the royal cir cle at Osborne House at dinner on Saturday, the birth day of her Royal Highness the Princess Royal :—Sir Hercules Pakenham, Sir Charles Ogle, Sir James Clark, Lady Lyttelton, Hon. Miss Lyttelton, and Miss Carey. Yesterday her Majesty and her Royal Consort took their usual morning walk. The Royal Family walked and rode in the pleasure grounds. The Queen and Prince Albert, and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, attended divine service yester day in Whippingham Church. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester on Saturday at Gloucester House. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at twelve o'clock at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Viscount Morpeth, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Clarendon, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. The Lord Chancellor afterwards joined his colleagues. The Council sat three hours. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) left town after the Council, for his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts. A deputation from Liverpool, on the subject of a re duction of the duty on tea, had an interview with Lord John Russell on Saturday at his official residence in Downing-street. A deputation on the subject of opening the ports, for the admission of foreign corn, duty free, had an inter view with Lord John Russell and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday at the official residence of the Noble Lord in Downing-street. Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial office, from the Governors of the West India Colonies. The Dukes of Wellington and Rutland attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated, and preached the ser mon. At the daily service, the prayers were read by the Rev. T. Helmore, and the lessons by the Rev. J. C. Haden. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Dyson. The Marquis of Winchester, the Earl and Countess St. Germans, Lords Hatherton and W. Gra ham were among the nobility present. THE FIRE AT GRAVESEND. —To our report of this calamity in The Sun of Saturday we have little more to add than that the amount of property now ascertained to be destroyed is far above the estimate then conjec tured. Some statements make it equal to 100,0001; amongst others, the Kentish Independent, a paper pub lished in the town, and likely to be well informed on the subject. The insurance is, in proportion to this esti mated loss, very small, not being, as we have been as sured, more than 25,0001. at the utmost. A great num ber of houses in the High-street and West-street, not enumerated in our report, are, as now appears, very materially damaged. There is, as we learn, a meeting of the corporation to be held on Wednesday, to devise measures for the future protection of the borough against the occurrence of similar calamities. An efficient fire brigade and engines are spoken of as a precaution, but it is, we fear, not very likely that such will be sanctioned by the corporate body, unless the insurance offices give their cordial support to the proposition, if made and entertained. The conduct of some of the sol diers in the course of the night of the fire is very strongly animadverted on by the inhabitants; but such was the confusion, or rather consternation predominat ing throughout the awful scene, that much excuse may be made for the soldiers as well as civilians engaged in the work of apparent protection of property. In the progress of useful work of actual protection, the sol diers generally were active, and their commander, Co lonel Kelly, was indefatigable in his exertions to preserve life and property. Such acknowledgment is due to that gallant and humane soldier. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE 31[ESSRS. LAMOND and Co:,RAILWAT SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUasDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instruction.s (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instrizetions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. 4 "` - ) Itlt LONDON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1846. Never Oriental Govern ments than at this present moment. Notwithstan din g all the carnage of more was signally the instability illustrated of Sobraon and Ferozeshah, we are again driven to arms, we are again compelled to dispatch our soldiers to the perilous fastnesses of the east, we are again threatened with all the vicissitudes of a precarious and sanguinary campaign. Those who have fallaciously congratulated themselves with the impression that our recent victories in India, and our complicated dis tribution of patronage and territory, had brought matters to a definite settlement and was inagura tive of a permanent tranquillity, will be now entirely undeceived. The impossibility of es tablishing any enduring and pacific govern ment among the treacherous and quarrelsome chieftains of Asia, has been tolerably well demon strated from the administration of the immortal CLITE to that Of ELLBNBOROUGH. Numberless aS have been the alternations of power and of military fortune during that interval, every successive. oc currence has demonstrated the incompetency of the several petty despots to maintain anything like a stable dominion over their different principalities, or to infuse any degree of political confidence or social re gularity into the :population subjected to their sway. Religious animosities, the jealousies of caste, and the enmities which have been generated among the inhabitants of neighbouring provinces during the lapse of generations, have all tended to perpetuate the intestine strifes by which India has been for centuries desolated. Whenever tranquillity has been temporarily restored in one direction, war has simultaneously broken out in another; whenever conces , sions have pacified this ruler, or obedi ence has been extorted from that, some refractory principality has involved our representa tives in a new and still more complicated series of embarrassments. Disastrous conflicts have been the invariable sequel of our Indian victories. The apple of conquest has only possessed a superficial bloom : in reality it has always concealed ashes and disappoint ment. If we were to con, one by one, the circum stances which have illustrated our Asiatic domination since its first establishment, down to the latest dis patches from Calcutta and Bombay, we should dis cover nothing but a succession of tribulations caused by our egregious confidence in the possibility of balancing political power among the various provinces. Our endeavours in that quarter of the globe have been as blundering ; as obstinate, and as ineffectual, as those of SISYPHUS. We have attempted to combine in one friendly cluster a number of heterogeneous states — states possessing no common bond of sympathy — states essentially opposed to the very existence of ' each other. According to:the stipulations entered into imme mediately after Sobraon, we engaged, among other things, to ensure to GHOOLAB SINGH the possession of the Vale of Cashmere, a fruitful and naturally forti fied principality, which was originally annexed, in 1752, to the Dooranee empire by A limED Soma!, but