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London, England, 1846-11-24 00:00:00

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No. 73.] LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. 24, 1840. [3d.

encamped at " Elkosh," about 36 miles from Mossoul. The
emissary, fearing to approach town, loaded 10 mules with
his horrid trophies, arid drove them :into the town with a
letter couched in the language of the strong,:".! abuse. On the
7th of October, Tayar Pacha marched against them, an,2
unfortunately took as guides spies:of Bedr Khan Bey, who
conducted the Turkish army to the valley of Koshmerek, tho
heights being occupied by the Kurdish rebels. On the
ajczvainlic of the Sth, the Kurdes rushed down from the
mountau;,!, and falling on the Turkish army unexpectedly,
threw theminto t2to greatest disorder and confusion. Tayar
Pacha, however, raffles 1-,!s men, and a severe engagement
took place, the consequences of Wluch are not precisely
known. It is said, however, that the Turkish army has
been worsted, leaving 700 killed on the field of battle. It is
likewise rumoured that 3,000 prisoners have fallen into the
hands of Beds Khan.
The Nestorians, under the lead of a mountain bishop, Mar
Johanna, (who is supposed to be a Ruaaan agent, having
been at Tiflis), fearing the consequences of the effects of this
disaster, fled into the mountains of Djebel Tak. They were
preparing to cross the frontier, to take refuge among the
Persians of Ormish, where the Nestorians already number
36,000, subject to Persia.
It is further said, that Mar Shimoun, the former Nestorian
patriarch, had fallen into the hands of the Kurdes.

The accounts from Constantinople furnish lament-
able details of the ravages of the cholera in Asia
Minor, where it was reported to have carried off some
40,000 persons. Letters from Bagdad of 15th October
state that the malady had disappeared in that city.
It first made itself manifest about the end of Septem-
ber; and in less than a fortnight 4,000 persons died
out of a population of 35,000. The English Consul
took up his residence at Ctesiphon, where he placed
himself and his establishment in quarantine. The Tur-
kish governor also proposed to quit the city, but being
informed that the populace intended to profit by the
general terror to pillage the European establishments,
he remained at his post. The Consul-General of France,
M. Loeve-Weimar, also remained at Bagdad, and was
attacked, but by the aid of M. Foresti, an Italian
physician, he was restored. Father St. Alphonse, the
head of the Latin mission, was carried off, as was
Reschid-Effendi, brother of Fuad-Effendi, who was
Turkish Ambassador in Spain. Letters from 'fauriz
state that the cholera appeared there on the 11 th of
October, and in the three first days carried off 150
persons. Prince Bahama-Mir/a, brother of the King
of Persia, quitted the place with his court, and was
followed by the rich Europcau and native inha-
bitants.

The journals supplied by the last Overland Mail
from India, report the total loss of the American ship
Arragon, from Boston to Calcutta, off the Sand
Heads at the mouth of the river Hoogley.
The Delhi Ga.telte, of 29th September, has the an-
nexed announcement respecting the probable move-
ments of the Queen's regiments stationed in the Bengal
Presidency, but it was probable that the contemplated
arrangements might undergo a change in consequence
of the aspect of affairs on the north-western frontier:
Her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons, now at Umballah
her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons, also at Umballah ; and
her Majesty's 9th Royal Lancers, now at Meerut; re-
spectively to remain at their present stations. Her Majesty's
9th Foot to proceed from Meerut to Dinapore, and remain
there till next year. Her Majesty's 10th Foot to march from
Meerut to Ferozepore ; their familcs to accompany the corps
to that station, whence they will proceed to Lahore, unen-
cumbered, to relieve the 80th. Her Majesty's 29th Foot to
remain at Kussowlec. Her Majesty's 32nd, newly arrived,
to march from Calcutta to Agra. Her Majesty's 39th to
proceed from Dinapore to Calcutta. Her Majesty's 53rd to
march from timballah to Ferozepore. Her Majesty's 61st
from Cawnpore to Umhallah. Her Majesty's 62nd from
Ferozepore to Calcutta. Her Majesty's 80th from Lahore to
Meerut. Her Majesty's 98th from China to Meerut. Nothing
is said of the 2lst, 21th, or 50th.
We regret much to learn that Major Codrington, assistant
Quartermaster-general of the army, is under the necessity of
leaving India for the Cape, and will be absent for two years.
—Delhi Gazette, Sept. 30.
IIEAD-QUARTERS, SIMLA, SEPT. 21.—At a general court-
martial assembled at the fort of Allahabad, on the 19th day
of August, 1846, Private William Robert Spencer, No. —, of
her Majesty's 10th Regiment of Foot, was arraigned on the
following charge :—For having, at Allahabad, on or about
the 29th day of July, 1846, feloniously, wilfully, and of ma-
lice aforethought, murdered Acting Corporal Thomas Mur-
phy, of her Majesty's 10th Regiment of Foot, by discharging at
him a musket loaded with gunpowder and ball, or other hard
substance, and thereby inflicting a mortal wound, or wounds
on the back, lungs, and heart, of which he, the said Acting
Corporal Thomas Murphy, of her Majesty's 10th Regiment
of loot, immediately died.
Finding.—The court having maturely weighed and consi-
dered the es idence brought forward in support of the
prosecution, together with what the prisoner has urged
in his defence are of opinion that he, the said prisoner.
William Robert Spencer, private, her Majesty's 10th
Regiment of Foot, is guilty of the charge preferred against
him.
Sentence.—The court having found the prisoner, William
Robert Spencer, private, her Islajesty's 10th Regiment of
Foot, guilty of the charge preferred against him, do sen-
tence him, the said prisoner, William Robert Spencer, private,
her Majesty's 10th Regiment of Foot, to be hanged by the
neck until he be dead.
Approved and contained.
(Signed) Got cu, General,
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies.
Heal-quarters, Simla, Sept, 5.
The Right Hon. the Governor-General of India concurs
in the confirmation by the Right Hon. the Commander-in
Chief, of the sentence of death !passed on Private William
Robert Spencer, of her Majesty's Tenth Regiment of Foot.
and in the said sentence being carried into execution.
By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General,
(Signed) J. STUART, Liout.-Colonel,
See. to the Government of India.

bend-quarters, Simla, Sept. 12.
The sentence of the general court-martial on the trial of
Private William Robert Spencer is to be carried into execu-
tion at Allahabad, in presence of the troops, to be paraded
for that purpose, according to the instructions which will be
transmitted to Major-Gen. Sir Harry Smith, Bart., H.C.8.,
commanding the Cawnpore division.

VENEZUELA.—Caracests papers to the 18th of Octo-
ber announce a defeat of the supporters of the Barlovento
faction, and their expulsion from Rio-Chico. General
Zamora 's conduct on the occasion, as well as that of the
troops under hi 3 command, is highly lauded in the columns
of El Liberal. Some of the correspondence of the leaders of
the movement having been intercepted, the details of their
proceedings were in the hands of the government. It
seemed to be expected that this last encounter would have
the effect of disbanding the remnant of the conspirators.
Indeed, wherever the government forces came in contact
with the rebels their success against the latter had been most
decided. The remains of Senor Fortique, the late Venezuelan
Minister in London, taken out by the Meteor from Liver-
pool, had received the honour of a pablic funeral, attended
by all the chief officers of the State. The elections were
occupying a good deal of attention at the latest date of these
advices.

The amount of ➢ills drawn by the Hon. the East India
Company from the 7th to the 23rd of Nov., 1846 :
On Bengal
Madras
Bombay 2,418 7 11
Total
Total from 7i Jan. to 23rd Nov , 1846, 2,825,831/. Os. 3d.
Price of East Inch:. Company's Bill, at 60 days' sight :
On Bengal, Is. 11d. ; Maii;as, ls. Ild.; Bombay, ls.
per Co.'s Re.
Price of Commercial Bills at 60 days' sight : On Bengal,
1.. 101 d. to Id.: Madras, Is. 101 d. to id. ; Bombay, Is. 101 d.
to Is. 10 id. per Co.'s Rs.
Bills against Indents from India and Shipments to India
vary according to the articles drawn against, being generally
Id. to Id. under the Company's rate.
Commercial ➢ills at 10 or 30 days' sight are a fraction
higher than for the usual term.

ENGIN:di PCND9.
Ditto for Acct., NI 5
31 per Cent... 951
Eizheriner BilllL, 9s. 12..

FUNDS.
1 per Cent. Grenada Ads., 201 1
Grenada Deferred Bds., --
6 per Ct. Mexican, 1346, 211 2
6 per Cent. Permian SU, 13 6
E;rertutrity,cllnv-It: S
S per Ct. Spaniel] Ade., 254 4
5 per. Ct. Spanish Bonds, 561
.71
Spaninh Deferred &le., 164 74
Spanish l'weive Ada., 31 1
2 perCt.venezuela BAP., 10 2
Venezuela Deferred Bds., 12 13