The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-24 00:00:00

THE AMEERS OF SCINDE.

Lord JOCELYN, in moving papers relating to a charge
preferred against Meer Ali Moored, Amer of Upper
13einde, of having made fraudulent alterations in the treaty
of Nownahur, concluded between him and the late Moor
!taciturn lthan, entered at some length into detail, which,
in his opinion, bore upon the condition of the ex-rulers of
Scinde, once the faithful allies of the British government in
India, now captives in a foreign land. lie moved for those
documents, he said, on behalf of the ex-Ameers, believing
that the mitten which had :been brought to light with re-
femme to the conduct of AL Moored Khan placid at the
disposal of the government means of repairing the injury
done to those princes. Lord Jocelyn pave an outline of
the transactions in Scinde subsequent to 838, when,
in furtherance of the policy adopted by the India;
government to replace Shah Soojah upon the throne dr
Cabal, a treaty was entered into between that government
and the Arneers of Scinde. He explained the position of
Ali Moored Khan with relation to the other members of the
Khyrpore family • he recounted his intrigues against his
elder brother, RoOstunt Khan, which caused the latter to
fly Into the desert and cede to him the turban the success
cf those intrigues in deceiving Sir Charles Napier; their
effect upon the Arneers of Lower Scinde; the terperation
of the Beloochei at the treatment of their seed chief,
Itoosturn, and the consequent battle of Hydrabed, whiek
overthrew the power of the Ameers, and consigned this.
to captivity, one portion being sent into Hinds
stun, and another being left to the tender mer-
cies of the unnatural All Moored Khan. Ile
next referred to the suspicions which invaded Sir
Charles Napier, when about to leave Seinde in 1848,
respecting the good faith of Ali liserad, and to the investi-
' potion instituted by Sir George Clerit, which resulted in the
conviction of that Ameer of having destroyed a leaf of tie
Koran on which the treaty of Newsehur was written, and
substituted another of a different *sour, whereby he had
ahimself of lands whisk he was not entitled.
showedHe to
the bearing of the treasiterons conduct of Ali
Moored upon the Amens of Medis the services they bad
rendered to the British government at a period whoa their
hostility would have been most poetises, tag be mond
in forcible terms the prejudice whisk, be said, the Vest.
meat of this unhappy family had excited against the
British name throughout Central Asia, and which bad
reached even the recesses of Central Africa. Ile did not
ask, he added, nor did these unfortunate princes ask to be
replaced upon their thrones as rulers, but merely to be
allowed to visit their native land. . .

Sir R. INGLIB felt it to be an honour and a privilege to
second the motion; believing this to be • case of great
oppression.
Mr. BAILLIE observed that the speech of Lord Joe.ly•
bed little connexion with his notice. The policy of the con-
quest of Seindeand the deposition of the AMCCTS bad received
the sanction and approbation of the government, and of that
house. Mr. Beilite was about to state the views of the
Indian government respecting the ex-Ameers, when
Mr. BERRIES interrupted hint bysaying that it was im-
possible a matter of so much importance could be properly
discussed at that hour (within 2 minutes of 6 o'clock), and
summated that the debate should be adjourned.
debate was accordingly adjourned to this day, and
the house rose at 6.