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London, England, 1852-09-18 00:00:00

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'ENING; SEPTEMBER 18,

INDIA AND CHINA.

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THE OVERLAND MAIL.

We have received our journals and despatches in
anticipation of the overland mail. The Bombay
papers have no► arrived. The latest dates are,
Bombay, August 6; Calcutta, August 7; Malta, Sep-
tember 13.

The following is our Bombay correspondent's letter :
BOMBAY, Atm. 8.
I send this by the express which leaves for
Madras this evening to meet the Calcutta steamer at
that port.
Tho Governor General left Calcutta by the Feroze
steamer for Rangoon on the 21st July. The Hon.
Sir F. Currie, Bart., second member of council, being
appointed acting governor of Bengal, during his
absence. The noble marquis proceeds to hold per-
sonal communication with General Godwin on the
' plan of operations for the ensuing campaign, and it is
believed to hasten its commencement. The Bombay
and Calcutta troops' horse artillery, a company of
Sappers and Miners, her Majesty's 84th, and the
let European Fusileers, with the Ist, 19th,
30th, and 46th Native Infantry have been I
officially ordered to proceed to Rangoon immedi-
ately to reinforce the army there; and it is believed
that a large reinforcement will be sent from Bengal.
Sir H. M Wheeler is to be second in command. A
number of river steamers are about to be chartered
for service on the Irrawaddy. At Rangoon every-
thing got on well—the troops were not very sickly,
the only death amongst the officers being that of
Major W. H. Hare, of H. M. 51st foot. General
Godwin was about to visit Bassein and Martaban.
The Zenobia steamer bad broken her intermediate
shaft and returned to Moulmein : she is now doing
duty as guard-ship there. Three of our little
steamers had been up as high as Proms: they bad
everywhere been supplied with fuel and supplies by
the people, who expressed a hope that we would
permanently occupy their country, and save them
from the oppression of their sovereign and his army.
Everything continues tranquil on and along the
north-west frontier of the Punjaub; but I as sorry
to say that the European troops at Peshawar were
being decimated by sickness; numbers died daily of
apoplexy, coup de sokil, and fever. The heat is repre-
sented as dreadful the wind feeling as though
it came from the mouth of a furnace, night and
day being alike. Sir Colin Campbell was to have
left on the 24th of July. His successor in the com-
muted, General Roberts, was to have left Lahore for
lliesburur on the 28th or 29th. The Momunds and
Stratton were making their submission to the
tietist nicer, Colonel Mackeson :—not so the
of the Khyber, who were inclined to be
em
misibuus u ever, and against whom it was
biIIIRSI a force would have to proceed in the cold
Sickness prevailed at Mooltan and
—sad some heavy rain was anxiously PehrallA
kr, to cool the atmosphere and abate the
mortality prevalent at nearly every station throughout
the briery. The Indus river has this season risen
to ma eitseardinary height all along from Sukkar to
Cilesselenes; this Ist town being completely sur-
nasals& by the inundation. Fever was prevalent in
the wintry ; but the number of deaths was small.
Toessotirege traders to resort to Scinde from fo eign
dabs, fairs ere to be held every year at Slicker and
leneehee, all export frontier duties and on the river
asks abolished. In the Nizam's country matters are
mei in beim The district of Bemr seems especially
umeettled, and a force of 3 guns, 3 troops of
cavalry, and about 600 infantry from Ellichpore had
been warned for immediate service against emu
eskestory Rohillas who bad threeemea the life of
the Nab of Koblapore, who had not paid them their
wages. At Hyder.:bad, General Fraser is constantly
having " interviews" with the NM= himself—his
minister's face being completely blackened in the eyes
of both. The balance of the Nisam's debt to us
eontinues unpaid, and the Contingent is six or eight
months in sneers of pay ! The ministers drafts on
certain bankers at Hingolee had been disLonoured
as he himself has been.
The deaths during the past ten days have been
Cothern, W., Quartermaster 83rd Foot, at Poona, on
2nd kit. ; Caldwell, A. W., Veterinary Surgeon 14th
Dragoons, at Meerut, on 23rd July; Lane, G. E.,
Lieutenant and Adjutant, 25th Foot, at Bangalore,
on 23rd July; Hare, W. H., Major 51st Foot, at
' Moulmein end of June; Goddard,-W. R., Lieut. and
Adjutant, 22nd Foot, in Punjaub, on 18th July;
Willes, J. 8., Assistant Surgeon, 75th Foot, at
Dugshai, on 21st July; Freeman, W. D., Lieutenant,
80th Foot, in Calcutta, on 13th July; Crawford, A.,
just resigned his commission as Lieutenant in Bom-
bay artillery, was accidentally drowned near
Penwell, on 29th July.
Mr. L. Cooper, sheriff of Madras, died on the 24th
July; Mr. F. Crispe, an assistant in the Home of
Wallace and Co. here, on the 27th July; Mr. James
Haddon, watchmaker, at Bombay on the Ist August
We have now had 62 inches of rain, and the weather
reto be clearing Doles; we get at least
inns more, the distress next hot seams for
water will be very great indeed. All is gaiety at
Peons. Nothing but balls and parties same to
be thought of, and Government House has been
imemeally gay, though
s the health of Lord Falk-
bed is hr from . Mr. A. K. Forbes has suc-
ceeded Captain allace as agent in the Mabee
taunts. A proposal. of Sir J. Jejeebhoy to tax ex-
ported cotton and opium in aid of the municipal fund
heal been universally condemned es likely to prove
*nous to the trade of the port. The subscriptions
imerds Sir H. Luke's new Sailor's Home now
sin rat to 12501. M. H. Brown, 80.C.5., has m-
end. Mr. J. N. Rest has been granted a year's
have to England. The rumoured abolition of the
military boards turns out to have been premature.
The woman murdered at Baitool was not the wife of
the party indicated at the time, but a kept native
Mum She and her three children (two of which
mmes the Dr.'s) and her mother wee, all found died
es Stemming of the 31st May. flamielen nab ea
the athrtunate woman's midve hasissid, who bad
swoon on her for loath( him to be.
cues the .'s leman. Major. Hatt, Commimary
al Winos at Belgium, is rains home
ril Oar harbour is fell -el at
are very low, 21. fa
continues easy, and the trade of the
cheat to open in a fortnight or so--at
1111116 badness is being dom. Kitschund Tcat:
siemk.a native merchant, has failed: liabilities,
170,00111. to 150,0001. He, it seems, used to devote
more of his attention to the temples built by his
family than his business : his servants managed his
affairs—with a vengeance!

bat beeo. to Ibtogoon sad

returned, bat the we boa not made much
A dash has been mode ea Prome by the ligLretg:::-
en, the guns of *alphas carried off or thrown into
the river, and eurds loos entertained by the
enemy.
27th ult., the eketrio telegraph announced the
arrival of the Fire Queen from Rangoon.
The principal item of news related to the capture
and temporary occupation of Proms by this steam

Little opposition was met with from the Burmese
troops at Proms, and the people eagerly offered
assistance in the removal of the guns. The iron
cannon were spiked and sunk in the Irrawaddy and
sem bra brass guns carried off ea trophies on board
the etemoirs. In returning, the flotilla fell in with
a large body of Burmese under General Bandoolah,
son at the times general known by that name
during the brow war. This force was crossing the
river ebtlendy en its way to the relief of Promo,
surprised in the passage, the steamers
great havoc on both troops and boats.
It is said,however, that the troops, or part of them
would advance on Promo about the sth of this month.

It is whispered Pegs will be annexed the moment
we are secure in our advanced position.

strarnaa NEWS FROM PROSE.

The steamers in Warning came upon a deserted
position which bad been occupied by the enemy, took
27 guns, some of them very large ones, and on two,
of Portuguese casting, is an inscription in Burmese
stating that they had been taken at Proms in 1790.
Letters from Simla inform us that Ensign J. C.
Gordon of the 39th Regiment N. I. has been cashiered.
General Roberts was proceeding to assume the
command at Peshawar.


1852.

The following is the general summary of the
Overload Star Of Calcutta since the departure of the
last mail:
"The period since the departure of the last
mail for Europe has been truly an unevent-
ful one, although we have une stirring war,
and another halting one on our hands. Two supplies
of intelligence have arrived from Burmah, the
seat of the former, the latter is at the present
moment in abeyance, and Peshawar and the ad-
jacent country is as dull as can be imagined, and
as quiet as could be desired. At Rangoon little
had been done when advice. were received in the '
middle of last month, but the naval portion of our
force in the Burmese waters had shown what
could be done by energy and enterprise, having
ascended the Irrawaddy with four Steamers,
and the Marines and Seamen of the fleet, they bad
actually got so near to Promo as to imagine that they
had captured it. Nothing, however, seemed likely to
tempt General Godwin to venture upon a dashing
advance into the centre of the king of Ava's
dominions, and the army remained idle in canton-
ments at Rangoon. In this state of affairs, the
Governor General of India left fur Rangoon towards
the end of last month, and returned to Calcutta
yesterday. From the letters and advices received by
the steam frigate Feroze, in which his lordship went
down to Burmah and returned, we arc assured
that his visit to the seat of war has infused
more energy and decision into the Rangoon Coun-
cils, and that no time will now be lost in push-
ing on hostilities with the utmost vigour and
activity,and we believe that all possible despatch will
be used to forward the necessary reiuforcements and
materiel. If these assurances be true—and they cer-
tainly coincide with the general expectation—then
his Lordship's trip to the shores of Burmah will be
productive of incalculable benefit, and will CM-
tribute immensely to the speedy and victorious
termination of the war. It cannot be denied that
the climate of Rangoon is beginning to tell
upon our troops, and vindicate its character for
insalubrity. The sick lists there are now far from
light, and many officers and men whom it is neces-
sary to remove for change of air, die after leaving
the place. Under these circumstances a move to-
wards Promo would, in all probability be of intl-
, nite benefit to the troops, and would conduce to im-
prove their health, by the revival of the spirits which
active operations always induce. The complaints
which attack the men are chiefly of a dysen-
teric character, and are very obstinate and danger-
ous, the land forces suffering much more from them
in proportion, than the officers and seamen of the
fleet. As to any conjecture with reference to the
probable date of the termination of the war it would
be futile, but there can be no rational doubt whatever
that a few months of the next cold weather, at
furthest, will bring it to a close. Orders have been
issued for the descent to the Presidency of the rein-
forcements of all arms, European and native, that are
to go to Burmah, and the final preparations for their
despatch will soon be completed.
India proper is in a state of profound tranquility.
The almost unexampled quantity of rain that has
fallen has brought the indigo season to a disastrous
close, and the crops upon which the natives are de-
pendent for support are also said to be alarmingly
damaged or destroyed."

The following is from the Orerland Friend of
China, of July 23 :
Defeated in every encounter—without money to
carry on the contest—its prestige broken—and
from within and from without altogether
wanting in that affection and sympathy
which eine form substantial support to a throne
—the days of the Tartar dynasty appears fast draw-
ing to a close. Choo, or Toon, the Prince of the old
Ming family, who has several times made known to
his countrymen that he is anxiously watching the
progress of events, still remains in the back ground;
cautiously, perhaps, anticipating the time when—the
country from end to end being in a state of anarchy—
the throne will revert to his possession an easy prize.
In our last summary it was stated that the insurgents
having attacked Kwei-lin.foo, the capital of Kwang-
si, proceeded towards the borders of the adjoining
province of Hunan. Dividing, it would appear, into
two parties, one body attacked and captured the
town of Taiuen at the north, the other crossed the
border and took the township Taa ; and another
smaller place which wo do not find in the map of
Hunan, called Koem-wha. Keem-wha, at last
advice., was held to a ransom of thirty thousand
Teel/. In Hunan large gangs immediately joined
the insurgents, as a distinguishing mark wearing
blue caps or turbans; the Kwangsi men, red.
The information given in our last, that Commis-
sioner Sea had formed a coalition with Saishangah
at Kwei lin-foo, has not proved correct. Saishangah
is said to be still at that place ; but Stu has had to
fight a hard battle, and has been terribly defeated.
This engagement has been described as follows:—
The rebels of Lo4singehan, belonging to Kaou Chow,
bad encamped on the top of a high mountain, by • dangerous
pass. On the 19th of June Seu resolved on dislodging them ;
and, leading a body of 4,000 men, proceeded directly to the
rear of the mountain where the rebels were. But, anticipat-
ing this movement, the insurgents had undermiced the
ground, dug pits, and thrown up various obstacles. The
mines being sprung, fire, arrows, and stones, were hurled
down on the unfortunate army, and fully the half of the
whole body were killed or seriously wounded. Among the
letter, mortally, were the military Keujin Wei-oso-pang
and Hwang-yn-kee, spoken of as talented odkvro."
Yeh, Governor of Canton. has not got any further
than Lo.ting in this (the Kwang-tang) province—
Sea has Men back oa Wuchan, but a short way
from the borders.

SINGAPORE.
Acquit Ist, 1852.
We have but little local news of interest. Tigers
continue to make fearful ravages amongst the settlers
in the interior, great numbers of whom are constantly
being carried away, and all that is known of them
is that they are amisaing. Our Singapore cone-
spondent's letter encloses the subjoined notices of
shipwrecks in Torres Straits, and great loss of life.
We may remark, that the passengers who were on
board the Lady Sale, at the time of the wreck, were
conveyed to Singspoce by the General Sale : the crew
Ler* saved. The British barque Thomas King, Cap-
tain Walker, lett Sydney April 7th, bound to Manila
On the 17th of the rame month, near midnight, the
vessel being then under easy canvas, struck on Otto
Reef and became a total wreck. Two boats belonging
the ship got swamped; the only remaining one was
secured and all hands were conveyed in her to the
Reef.

The Pekin' one of the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam-packet Company's steamers, Capt. Granger,
ran ashore here half-an-hoar after daylight on the
27th of July. All the cargo had to be cleared before
the vessel righted. She received but a slight injury,
and was ready to start again on the 31st. The loss
is estimated at 800 to 900 dollars.