The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-05 00:00:00

11011.111thle tls at Waal' d these estates MO a Iles of
hmilsaisie ask realised by Ile nwilsipaStiso. sere segalar,
mai lase Weal of dhissibta. The state hos ea Latina in
this to the arm* et twenty per tent. After the
Ws the tisias of the esseement sad tt=tantientos
ha hevin‘inut
gabbeaddledemtlefibegeemeds,tbe pressuass
that • win rem* *Wet this prawn to
plies is the hart el tie deasatetisas tar the ear
stewed.' et rose souk use the Votes shell determine
furtherer. ebe embeeM The peepety in question at pre-
sent yftiliffiles ales lleffif 54 millions of teals,
the are beim Ilkage seat ; the whole an-
ti mine sollelele to lid ti soda. The purchases are
to be paid he hitim esti. beads The articles of the
decree mem Weft the lenalltin which are to be ob-
served be esmalsetisg the es* widish le to be announced by
the imemelemese of the provisoes imrdtwith.
Copia is taking rigorous 11111111116/IS for extinguishing the
Caul= rebellion. A royal emir has been published in the
Barcelona papers, ordering the blockade of the French
frontier of the principality. The Junquera is the only pass
excepted.
In consequence of the offensive paragraph that appeared
in the Faro of the 22nd, two redacteun and the director.
Dm Diego Coello y Quemda, who has confessed himself the
author both of the libel and apology in a public letter to the
Faro, have eased to be conneoted with that journal.
It is singulzr that all Salamanca's prodigious feats in the
Caulk have failed to lift the funds a jot. The threes are
still at 26. . _

Barr. 28.
A fifth decree from Salamanca appears in to-dayh
Odzette. The estates belonging to charitable institutions are
to be sold. The purchased estates are to be paid for in Three
per Cent. bonds. These charity-notate, are for the
most part in such a miserably dilapidated condition
that few of them yield more than 2 per cent. net in-
seam to be applied to the charitable uses for which
they wen destined; and jobs and mismanagement& of all
Made make away with the funds. Of course the poor
are sot to be robbed by this decree, which proposes
la all emu el sale an indemnity equivalent to the
r.,.._l„...t.....Leavin.ttsicite
is
the presenthati the the question
&.nii7ll sheathe in the postal the most essential
2=eee is the premed edict are them; :—Art. 1. The ins-
i=l.beissiging to establishments of charity,
eediessi. or Meal, which is not neasesary for the
amiss *mew asiarinses lam than 2 per cent. net
bum spat heneV asses al white it may be valued, will be
Mid* rue ebas to the regulations which
Mew, Toa tea againetdellelhe or fraudulent rem-
akes, genie with the view 411 nyammatioi the income as
mesa Sea 2 per cent. ' • if azypeosiesse Should offer double
the Mee..e received in Three per O. hank the property is
to he p* up to auction.
IM the five decrees of which I have sent you an
audios only use lies within the attributions of govern-
most, the tobacco edict. All the rest are illegal, and
the plan for the sale of municipal property was rejected!
by the existing Cortes, in April last, by a vast majority. But
if that vast majority does not represent the country (the I
present mamma having been elected while the chid' of the
fiber l party were in exile), a law which they reject may be
highly aeeeptable indispensable even, to the country at
=lltioLtill the illegality is a glaring fact, and admits no
Viva is Comfitucian !
Recosura's decree of administrative reform will be signed
by the Queen to-day or to-morrow. It is said to be a mea-
sure of immense importance, a meta Reform Bill far Spain,
that will entirely change the face of the electoral system.
This step, taken in connection with the dissolution of Con•
great, which is said to have been finally decided upon by
ministers, opms a cheering prospect for the liberals. Mean-
time the dri irited moderadoe -look for support to France,
and hail the elevation of M. Guieot to the presidency of the
council as a party triumph.
The address of Espartero to the Queen, which the eti-
quette which hedges royalty forbids should be styled
" letter," has not emspthe criticisms of the moderatos.
The Herald° began by impeaching the document as out of
all order, and treating the Queen with an insolent equality.
When it appeared that Espartero's address had been com-
municated through the channel of the government, the
moderado papers changed their tactics, and pretended to
discover in it disrespect for the sovereign, and eaprenions of
ill omen for constitutional rights and public tranquillity.
These attacks coma with a particularly bad grace from the
organ of Narrate, and place the frank and loyal chivalry of
the rival whom "dente livido petit" in favourable contrast
with such ignoble rancour.
The news from Catalonia is satisfactory. The greatest
disunion prevails among the rebels. The cabecillas were
&mess as soother, and ill-treating the town population,
whisk Ida be more induced by such a change of conduct to
as* wild Om, than by all the fierce edicts in the world
*ea isplaweinerals. At Pont de Arranger& a party of
13 rehoblessed on the 20th, conducting two eabmillas whom
they wore about to shoot in Valls, for degrading the cause
by robbery. The bands are pursued with vigour by the in-
censed troops, and some have passed into Arragon, and
others into the hieeztrasgo. Thirty carlists, commanded by
one Gil, a lieutenant of Cabrera's, entered Calends, in Lower
Arragon, en the T.2nd, but they were shortly set upon by a
column of soldiers, who captured the cabecalla and many of
his followers. A party of 160 insurgents pared the Ebro
near Ulldeeona on the 20th, apparently with a view to gain
the Maextrugo, but they were actively hunted by the troops.
A Barcelona paper says that Prim was to leave Paris on
the 26th for Madrid, where he was to undertake an im-
portant charge.
It seems the apologetic paragraph of the Faro, mentioned
in my. two last despatches, inserted under the exclusive
authority of the director, has stuck in the throats of many
of its editors for two have retired, as well as D. Diego
Coello Queiala ; and another editor, D. Gabriel Tamara,
has caned out the colonel, D. Joaquin Gandara, who in-
sisted upon the insertion of the apology. Two friends on
either side, opining there was no case for a hostile meeting,
and two more pair of seconds who succeeded the first, taking
the same pacific view, the Senores Tamara and Genders shook
hands and parted with mutual expreseions of the highest
esteem. It is said, however, that the reconciliation was
helped by hints received from influential persons.
The Padilla* of Gerona prints a rumour of an esparterist
insurrection at La Bisbel. The commander-general at Ge-
rona was said te have marched thither.

The inexorable Threes have been KM offered at 26, and
nothing done.

ATHENS, SEPT. 20.
All human skill was unavailing in Coletti's illness.
He lay in excruciating pain for several days, but
ultimately died on the 12th, at daylight in the morn-
ing. During his illness, he had every attention paid
him that mortal could desire. His friends were con-
tinually by his side. Even those whom the world
never would have expected to approach him whilst
in health, forgot their injuries in inquiries after the
health of their persecutor. The King went to see
him : the last time was the evening previous to his
death. His hmeral took place on the 13th, with all
the honours due to the first minister of a crowned
head. The cortege was composed of all the foreign
ambassadors, consuls, vice-consuls, the deputies,
senators, civil and military employes. He was buried
yin the church of Santa Irene. Hour guns were fired
from the time of his death till his interment. Imme-
diately after his death, the following ordinance was
published and promulgatedby the council of ministers :
Otho, dc.—Having been informed, to the great affliction
of our eon], of the death of our President of the Council,
Minister of the King's House and of Foreign Affain, M.
John Came, of that man of high intelligence, who so
gloriously distinguished himself during the struggle, and
who has rendered most eminent and loyal services to
our throne—We order that all the employee, military and
civil, shall go into mourning for the period of five days.
Oar Council of Ministers is charged with the publication
and execution of this ordonnance.—Athens, 12th Septem-
ber.—(Signed) OTllo.—The Ministers, K. Teavellas, &c.
Contrary to the expectations of many who imagined
that Canaris would fill Coletti's post, Kitzo Travellas,
the Minister at War, has been appointed. He is de-
scribed as a very illiterate man, scarcely capable of
writing a letter—a man who owes his present rank of
general entirely to his bravery and the courage he
displayed during the war of independence. He can-
not, however, be the ignorant man he is described, for
he held most creditably the office of Minister at War.
He will be the president of the council. This nomi-
nation is another proof of the influence the French
=in the council' of King Otho. Tzavellas will
other tool in the hands of the French ambas-
sador. The Chamber has, at last, completed
the investigation of the elections. The follow-
ing are its constituted officers : President Callifronas,
vice-presidents, Jarrow and Pericles; secretaries, Pa-
risi, Nokos, and Antonoponlo. Notwithstanding the
mourning for Coletti, the accustomed celebration of
the anniversary of the revolution of 1843 took place
as usual on the 16th. Their majesties assisted at a
Te Deum sung in the cathedral in the morning, and '
gave a public dinner in the evening. At night the
whole city was illuminated. There were a few in-
clined to be noisy, but, altogether, the day pained over
peaceably. Letters from Negropont describe that
country as in a very bad condition. Insurrec-
tionary movements are taking place in various parts
of the country. General Mamouris, who was sent
against Colonel Pharmaki at Zilista, is reported to
have attacked and forced him to quit his position. He
then gave up the village to his soldiers, who committed
mosthorrible acts of rapine and plunder, and ultimately
set it on fire. After this gallant exploit the followers
of M.amouris, consisting of volunteers brought out by
the hopes of plunder, retired to their homes, laden
with the booty of the plundered village, and leaving
their commander with less than a hundred men. He
was obliged in consequence to return to Naupecte to
seek for reinforcements. No correct accounts have
been received of the progress of the outbreaks at
Velours and Pappacosta It cannot be favourable to
the government, or it would soon be published. A
rising at Patras is momentarily expected in connexion
with all the towns and villages on the banks of the
Lepanti. Although nothing is said of the Turco-
Helenic question, it is known that many secret con-
ferences have taken place on the subject between the

King and the French and Austrian miaiatera. Per-
haps tolettef death will serves/ a pretext to settle it.

MALTA, Bavv, 26.
The cholera has broken oat at Trebiscode, and
wend ports in the Sea of Aiwa% There le, aessequently,
a quarantine of fourteen days at Constantinople on all ves-
sels coming from Trebisonde. The Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steamer Sultan is at the Prince's Isles, perform-
ing quarantine, haring had several fetal oases. The
appearance of this disease in the porn of the Black Sea will
be seriously injurious to commerce and the steam companies'
who run beats on that line : vessels will saver think of
going to a cholera port to load ; and those in them will ,1
orsresly know where to go to get pratique for most '
al the continental ports will be closed against then.
Oa the 23rd, by virtue of • judgment of her Majesty's
Ommwercial Court of Valletta, the Maltese sh
*Ma Sciduna, of Strada, Livante, took out a lisrs:att
distraint upon the household furniture of hie royal highs=
the Prince of Cspua. The marshal of the court, three pones
eerjeants, a number of attendants, with a carpenter, to remove
any impedimenta proceeded to Sliecua, to the habitation of
his royal highness, and demanded admission in the name
of the court. The door was immediately opened, and
he, with his assistants, went in. They were received in
the hall by his royal highness, dressed in the full
dress of • Neapolitan marshal. lie had his ser- '
rants round him. The marshal expressed to his royal
highness the regret he felt at having such an unpleasant duty
to perform. The Prince replied, " Make no elegies to me;
you are only doing your duty, and executing the law. It is
the paramount duty of every one to implicitly obey the laws
of the country he resides in. 1 have not put on this costume
to intimidate you in the execution of your duty, but to give
' to this indignity, offered by a consul to his sovereign, in the
person of hie brother, all the merit it deserves. This act is
the act of the Neapolitan consul, not the act of &Mune,
to whom I have offered all the means of arrangement in my
power. The Seidunes are only his tools. The consul does not
with this affair to be arranged. It is intended, by a course of
persecutions, to drive me to acts or expressions which will
againdraw upon me the displeasure of my august brother, of
whose fraternal affection for me I have receatly had reite-
• -....eances. They will not succeed_ my acts ever

have been, and shall be, guided by a strict asime.stviinii is
due to my royal brother, and of what is just and kcal. The
insult," added the Prince, " is to this uniform ".—tonelting
his embroidered collar—" let those who ought be responsible.
If I were living in luxury," he resumed, "a step like this
might lot appear to be uncalled for. Now, gentlemen, walk
In, the whole of you, examine the furniture, wardrobe, plate,
and the kitchen and larder of the Prince and Princess
of Captia." His royal highness, attended also by
the princess, then desired the servants to show the
marshal through the house. A short time sufficed
to strip it to its very window curtain,. Even
the prince and princess's dressing and toilette 'cases
were taken. The marshal, when he saw the plate, thought
he might stop, but, alas ! it was only German silver. -All
the litanies seized were then removed to Valetta, and the
prince, princess, their children and servants, remained ht a
house with bare walls. The whole of the articles taken,
excepting the carriage, will not fetch 501. Many of them
are now lying exposed in the entrance of the court house,
and furnish no little subject for the comments of passers by.

BOMBAY, Aco. 31.
The Bombay Times has brought all its artil-
lery to bear on the acting chief justice, regarding the
" Worlee murder case ;" and certainly the chastisement is
deserved. Sir E. Perry has had upwards of a month
to reflect on his speech and had its erroneousness pointed
out to him by several journals besides the one affected
by it, but he has maintained a dogged silence on the subject
up to this time. The Bombay Times generously *towel";
him a month to offer atonement, but no relents-
tion or apology has been tendered, and Sir Efiakine
has laid himself open to the stricrures he !Ids so
richly merited. He is, in general, mild and conciliating
enough on the bench, but at the last criminal sessions his
usual equanimity seems to have forsaken him, and his can.
duct has been condemned by nearly every paper in India.—
The death of Major Parsons, commandant of the searine
battalion, took place on the 19th at Bombay very suddenly.
The lamented deceased had been bitten by a dog some M
weeks before, but up to the day of his death no bad symp-
tom had appeared. He was ill only a few hours. Whether
any of the characteristics of hydrophobia attended his short
illness I have not heard, but his death was awfully saddest.
He was universally respected by all who knew hire, as a man
of sterling worth and ability.—Sir R. Oliver paid the gover-
nor a flying visit last week—it was thought to consult with
him regarding the naval memorials, the whole of the sub:
scribers of which have refused to alter one tittle of them,
though threatened with trial as mutineers should they
refuse to do as required—expunge the most ob-
noxious paragraphs. These go home by this day's
mail, entire as originally drawn up.—Colonel Grant, of
the Engineers, has been directed to proceed to Aden, as
superintending engineer. He will remain a few months
each visit. Capt. W. S. Jacob has been appointed executive
officer there, in room of Captain Kilaer.—Capt. Turner, of
the Mint, is, through ill health, obliged to leave by today's
steamer for Europe. A very grateful address was presented
to him by his European assistants, requesting that his eldest
son might be allowed to accept of a gold watch from them,
se a token of the esteem and regard in which the father,
precluded by the mite of the service from accepting of it
himself, was held by them. His place as Mint engineer has
been taken by Lieut. Bell temporarily. Lieut. Suart will
get the berth on hie return from England.—The ass of
ether as an aid in surgical operations is being practised
largely, by means of Weiss's inhaling apparatus, sae me-
reeding to admiration.
The trade of the port has again opened since the
25th, or Cocoanut day. after which country craft have
no fear in going to sea, the marine deities having
been propitiated by offerings of cocoanuts. The opening of '
the season for European goods already promises wall fer act
active business when the merchants from afar shall ewer
in the market. The presidency throughout COntill.6o meat
healthy, and the official reports of the elate of the weather
are favourable—the crops everywhere being in high condi-
tion and holding out hopes of an abundant harvest. The
total fall of rain in Bombay amounts to 63 Inches, 12 short
of an avenge monsoon; and it is not likely we shall have
much more this season. The Custom-house trade report for
1845-46 has just keen published, which shows the total trade
of the port to have amounted to 22,477,2291., of which the
imports were 12,541,3311 , en which 250,7731. have been col-
lected in the shape of customs duties. The trade during
1845-46 was greater than during the four preceding years,
but it is said to have fallen off during last year. I subjoin •
couple of interesting tables :
Table showing the Value of the Imports and Exports for the last Five
Years, and the avenge of these, as compared with the Imports and
Exports of the Year 184546. Imports. Exports.
1640-41
_ 8,07,63463 7,71,68,436
9,83,13,427 8 11 65 303

iiii-ii
1812-4

1114344
1844-43

60,92,98,890 44,30,90,385
Arerege-906 me year
1642-441
Immese—le Mem of 1845-46 2,3133,579 1,07,60,897
The Mewing hi ea Abstract View of the Commerce between Bombay
sad the ild 121agarma, Mies the ogeol—ag of the Trado, al
=WM fib, cmcbadlog the .ahle Ompanig J::
1813.14
1814-13
1615-16
1616-17
1817.16
1118-19
11119-20
181041
1631-32
1022-23
1813-24
1824-23
1825-36
1826.27
1827.28
102849
1820.30
1830-31
.__. ..._ 1,10,ea,360 ,40,090

U*o
7.0417.7•'

883.98
1,10.83,688 -
, 17,737
883434
81445
PUS
18947
887-311
9394" -.. !,11,77,110

1839-40
1,36,72,7 U
.... .. 1,19,08,46$
1940-41
1941-42 ...- -... . 8.72.30.223 .. .., 1,23,67,008
1842-43 ......... .. 1,9473,666 - ... 1,36,04020
1843-44 .... .. .. 8.42,32.718 .. - -..... 1,70,46,148
1944-96
_ .. M*44187. ........ - . 1,1.1,0,9,101

Rupees

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In Goomsoor the investigations of Mr. Grant progress but
slowly, as Brigadier Dyce refuses to bring any specific
charges against the late agent, Captain M'Pherson, whose
removal was as summary and unceremonious as though he
had been guilty of some atrocious act.
Disturbances have made their appearance in the Goloow.
dah districts. A large body of insurgents bad assembled in
the Viragapatam collectorate, for whose dispersion eight
eompaales of Bepoys had been ordered to be despatched.
This state of matters is to be attributed to the policy pur-
sued in the Goomsoor territory, the insurgents of which dia.
tricts are tbounht to be in communication with the people of
Oolcondah, instigating them to join in harassing our go-
_

We have had but little news from the Nisam's dominions.
General Fraser is said to have been reprimanded by the
governor-general in reference to the state of mattes under
his eare—cenceiving, and not unnaturally, that had sufficient
vigilance been exenised, the affairs of the prince, at whove
court he resided, could never have got into such irretrievable
conturion. . . .

—The governor-general and commander-in-chief leave Simla
about the beginning of October. Lord Hardinge for the
City of Palaces, to prepare for his retirement from the
government; Lord Clough on a tour of inspection. Sir John
Littler b at Lahore, but will doubtlessjoin the governor.
general on Lb mach to Calcutta. Major Burt, of the
Bengal E ''•, has been convicted of defrauding govern-
ment, and the service. Hem is hie ernst-usartial.
He wu defended be a barrister, Mr. Lung, foreserly of Cal-
cutta, uovr editor of the Meerut Mofureare
H....treegigeimagele, ISth Aug., 1847.—it a gegureignolgoettiel
oldie Allehabed, Thani Mk g,
tart,lghogies limos+ Burt, et as 'Wren, wee
oa the eigt—let. lee ade& ea er Yam Cl=
No.,..i,Twast ambling, eh the emeden of lie big
hum dosing= at liellighe amsbour st lb, Eh digits et Sew
meat Opel& vetbe,la his trwahrlill brae asses ikikteetelever to
the dim tete "dreg high Oipt.Wilimeof 0086 reglofteotadive
isholry, Erb szaintie ilrega lie era mak, tome saionnt of
Compliers Upset 1;182 9 8, or theveboate, tor doer, door-lodis,

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVEXING, OCTOBER 5, 1847.

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rwidi the Wen.
the enthe las% adhuliebairtgbaiSla
Witham dm meliathilialtreireemithe mimed thaw
by Wee Isel. the the Perthist the sit
Wvalleistheistel Othothronopese(l4,llll6 14 Itheg thew
about" ad Meths Nish* therm Is hlopmenies widths/
bousebandiettheresseer,lll4% menthe ithintion et delkseibe
smayst Sit Fa Mem oftst bobs beth ro.
=mime the deifies tithe dth Meth= etas degeetant mine
worded
werirhMei to Insudie 4046th Willesee two smignmeole Mae
et worth is dot theleles. the ime doled IMh Novessbor,
ga4 tooth the ether MOM die MO lathery. 11141, ter
3,llllropeas end retained*, mid mthementh meths esel
remiss' Ipso them, in hie posswia, meth en or ~this 16thnaaangsar, Me. with the third= of dithearling gothethient of
ere sow Mosing.,--The tours, twigs setsuely wasted mid
llllllikeed the eividessohnosiit forward in moppet of the I
tie% ingather with OM shamed on the defense, are of apnea, that
the pAeear MAW Themes Seymour Burt, of the Begleaset of
Ee{Yers, Is, o • So gni shine, guilty, but they end the exact
mined menthe.* to be eampany's rupees 11,734 6 6.—On the
mothilehervagvHl7.—On the third charge, guilty. Bemire.—The
am% heath" gond laspelsoner guilryas above specified, de adjudge
Mthezi.letil *jar Themes Seymour Burt, of the ,them! of
to is thither' the servioe.—Approved and confirmed,
(Siged) 0001111.
Ram.,alta ST Tap onntaalma-m-Cortar.—With regard to the
°demote, of overdue's@ as made by the court, the Commander-
in-Chief comiders the amount stated to be nearly accurate, and on
the whole favourable he Midair Burt.
Madras supplies a Ilew items of interest. The Madding.
ton was to take 100,0001. of specie, on her return to Calcutta.
from the Madras treasury--30,000/. having been before sent
by the Hugh Lindsay to the eastern settlements. Several
works of improvement had been sanctioned by the govern-
ment, all which shows that the benighted presidency is well
off for cash.
From Bengal, the death of Major J. D. D. Bean, for-
merly a political agent in Cutchee in the time of Mr. Ross
Bell, has been announced.—The ship Stalkart, with the
Meanee guns aboard, has been abandoned, government
having purchased the wreck for the sake of the trophies
buried with her, and which they intend trying to recover.
The names of least half a dozen persons have been men-
tioned as the probable successor to Sir Charles Napier. First
we had Mr. R. K. Pringle; then the Hon. Mr. Reid and
Colonel Melvin ; next came Colonel Sutherland, of the
Bombay army; and now it is stated that Sir Harry Smith
has been offered the bet th by the heme government.
A couple of young officers from Sultkur went out on a
tiger-shooting expedition, accompanied, as usual, by a num-
ber of natives as beaters. Two of these latter were killed by
a tiger ; whereupon some letters appeared in the Kumchee
paper, condemning the officers for exposing the poor natives,
unarmed, to the attacks of ferocious beasts, while they them-
selves were fully armed. On the appearance of these Sir C.
Napier ordered a court of inquiry, the result of which cannot
be better expressed than by his owe quaint general order :
Head quarters, Kurraebee, Tuesday, 29th July, 1847.-1. An un- I
justifiable attack was made by en anonym,. writer in the newspapers
wpm the conduct of two otbeers of the 11 th regiment B.C. who, a
idiot* time ago, went out shooting tigers near iiukkra. 2. Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Shaw, commeallng in Upper Seinde, very properly
orikeed a court of inquiry to examine Into the deaths of two
natives who were killed by the tiger on the occardoo. 3.
The result of which inquiry shows that the natives were
armed.
and were not more exposed than the officers themselves,, and
that the conduct of the two gentlemen In qUestion we, In every way
correct and gallant. The party (it or 10) all armed alike es. up in
line to receive t :Urge of the wild beast, the Europeans fully as
much exposed "
away when the charged, whereas tient& Davison and Iluteher
stood till their arras were discharged. At this moment the tiger,
fortunately for them, let go the native be bad seized, and taking the
poor man's gun in Its mouth, went tack Into the wood. The natives
were all intereiged in the sport, and joined voluntarily. There was
another man killed. Tao of thin. ran away from the party, and on
the bank of the river, seeing the beat Jesse from the wool and he
down, thought he was dead, went up to him, when he seised them,
and wounded one mortally. It was altogether a noble hunt, and
boaourably conducted by Lieut.. Davison mid Thatcher. 1 consider
that tkie order Leduc to the character of thaw gentlemen.—(higned)
C. J. Berme.

"The inquiries into the accounts of the Camel Baggage
tCorps, had not terminated. Large defalcations are mud to
esut, and the three local lieutenants, or quartermasters,
viz., Harvey, Lawrence, and Fitzsimons, were under close
arrest, all their papers having been seized. Mr. Gordon, of
the Indus Flotilla, continued a prisoner at Minors Point,
awaiting the opening of the season, to allow of a sufficient
number of naval officers congregating at Kurrachee tar his
trial. Mr. Acting Second-Muter Tyler died at Kurrachee
on the 27th of July, and was interred next day with mill.
tary honours. The new Pendell' (temporary barracks)
erected at Kurrachee, which cost upwards of 10,0001.,
are said to have shared the fate of the barracks built
at Hydrabad; they
i have been found unhealthy, and con-
demned. In both instances they were erected on sites pro-
nounced by medical committees unsuited for the purpose.
Sukkur has been altogether abandoned u a station for Eu-
ropean troops, as also his Hydrabad. Two European corps
are to be located at Kernel:tee. The Rev. Mr. Goldstein
had reached Hydrabad, and was to be stationed there for
some time. The river at Kotree had sunk a couple of feet.
It bad risen considerably at Sukkur. At both places the
weather was cool and agreeable. The Amecr of Xhyrpore
was about crossing over to the latter place in one of the river
steamers. The steamer Napier was at Kotree repairing; the
/dunes had reached Bahawulpore, on her upward voyage to
Lahore.—The first of a series of " Total abstinence" assem-
blies had taken place at the residence of Col. Shaw, at
Sukkur; it was numerously attended.—The Bombay
trade
trade report for 1845-46 has ju,t been published, which
shows the total amount of imports into Kurrachee
was 4.50,0001. ; and of exports from that port 40,000!.
(about). Of the former probably a third are for
the use of our troops. This would leave 300,000/. Upwards
of two.thirds of which are consumed by the inhabitants of
the country, the trade of the Indus above Scinde thus
amounting to 100,000!. at the utmost yearly. Sickness pre.
Tads amongst H.M. 60th Rifles and the Ist Bombay Euro-
pean Fusiliers at Kurrachee, the deaths averaging one a day.
The men are said to exhibit signs of the influence of the
climate on their constitutions, which imperatively demand a
change ; and this in the only station reckoned healthy in
the country: H.M. 22nd is, I believe, to relieve the Rifles
shortly. Nearly the whole of Sir C. Napier's staff are re-
ported as being about to quit the country on the retirement
of their chief, and doubtless, after a residence of four or five
years, a change of climate is necessary to them.
The Punjaub supplies but little in the shape of news, but
that little is highly satisfactory. I formerly mentioned that
the highest judicial court at Lahore had been taken in hand
by the resident and his assistants, it being attended alter-
nately by Colonel Lawrence and two others. This step not
appearing to be altogether palatable to the chiefs was of-
fered to be abandoned; but they—fearing, I suppose, to dis-
please the " Company Bshadoor" —requested that the
arrangement should be continued. The people look op to
our resident for justice with far greater confidence than to
the Bulbar, in proof of which I may mention the following
circumstance : —The inhabitants of a rent-free village, having
been this season taxed in common with others, presented a
complaint on the subject to the Barber. The ease was
examined into, and it was found that the tax-gatherers
had exceeded their instructions. The tax was ordered to be
restored to the villagers, the order being signed by the
several members of the government. This would
doubtless have been enough, and they would assuredly
have had the tax refunded • but they requested that
Colonel Lawrence would sdhibit his name also to the order,
they knowing right well that his fist was of far more weight
than that of all the ethers put together. The tax-gatherers
were at the same time ordered to be dismissed. A detach-
ment of troops under one Colonel Tara Singh, while en
route from Hasareh to Sealkote, would seem to have helped
themselves to forage, &c. without recompensing the owners.
They immediately complained to the durbar, who ordered
the revenue officers in their vicinity to pay them for what
had been taken from them ; they being ordered to bill Col.
I Tara Singh for the amount, the colonel being given to under-
I stand that ho would be sent about his business unless the
money was repaid into the state treasury. This is another
sign of the altered state of matter' in the Punjaub. What
villager two years since would have dared complain
of the exactions of the Sikh soldiery passing through
the country on duty? A relapse by some of the members of
the Durbaninto their former careless habits had been visited
with rebuke by our resident. Certain returns called for by
him from the commandants of the troops not having been
furnished, Colonel Lawrence complained of the neglect to
the darbar, who ordered the colonel's wishes to be complied
with. You will remember that the Hazareh districts were
transferred to the Lahore Durban by the Maharajah Goolaub
Singh, is lieu of other districts made over by him in ex-
change, and that at the time it was reported that he was well
pleased with the bargain. It is now said that he, having
prematurely taken possession before the arrangements for the
transfer were properly settled, had been directed by the Dur-
bin(? our resident) to withdraw his troops forthwith, and
wait till the proper time for the assumption of the govern-
ment of the districts should come round.

Complaints were still made that many of the officers'
quarters were (beginning of August) unfinished. Bar-
racks for a second Bciropean regiment in the cantonment of
Anarkullee (outside the city) had been commenced, and
would not, it was thought, be ready for twelve months,
so slowly did the workmen progress. If such should be the
case, the 53rd Foot will be in anything but a desirable Mime-
Con (in tents) in the approaching hot weather. Sirdarva
Singb, President of the Sikh Durban, has been e
Rejah of Sealkote, and raised to the peerage. The ceremony
of installation was performed on the 7th August, Mr. John
Lawrence, all the political', Brigadier Campbell, and •
numerous assemblage of our officers, having been invited to
witness it. Additional honours, and Persian titles of dis-
tinction, were at the same time conferred on fourteen of the
principal sliders end officers of state.
The services of Lieut. W. A. Anderson, of the let Bombay
Fusiliers (a son of Mr. G. W. Anderson, not long since
acting-Governor of Bombay), having been applied for by
Col. Lawrence, that gentleman, at present with his carps in
Scinde, has been directed to proceed forthwith to Lahore.
The country throughout was quiet and healthy. The system
of regular payment of the Sikh army has worked a wonderfal
change in that, at one time, insubordinate rabble. It has
been reduced to 10,000 cavalry, chiefly composed of the Goor•
chars tribe, and 24,000 infantry, with 50 pieces of artillery,
a force now fully equal to the duty of keeping the country
quiet, whereas formerly four times that number were unable
to preserve the peace. The troops are allowed leave to their
homes, and receive their pay regularly, and have thereby
been transformed front the worst into nearly the boat of
soldiers. Lieut. G. R. Newman, 38th N. 1., died at Lahore
on the 11th August. Sr John Littler was to remain at
Lahore until after the celebration of the Dumerah festivaL
There has been a slight disturbance at Jallundhur, arising
out of the circumstance of our Mahomedan troops having
taken a fancy to a feed of beef—the first time, it would
seem, that the followers of the prophet had perpetrated such
a (in the eyes of the Hindoo inhabitants of the town) sacri-
legious act since our occupation of the country, as the kill-
ing of a cow. It would seem that up to this time no oxen
had been killed, but that on their petitioning the authori-
ties the Mahomedans were allowed to erect a butcher's
shambles outside the town. The Hindoo shopkeepers on
this became outrageous, and on the 24th July shut up their
grain stores, and refused to deal with the troops, and in a
body to the number of fifteen hundred waited on Mr. John
Lawrence, who was then holding his circuit court in the city

is commissioner of the province, and complained to him of
the outrage which had been committed on their religious
prejudices. They were informed that the law of the pro.
phet permitted the Mahomedans to eat the flesh of the cow,
and that therefore their doing could not be put a stop to,
re even we the authorities willing to do so. Upon this the
shopkeepers became riotous, an the peony of the court
were ordered to disperse them, which they attempted,
but could not effect. They were well " hustled" about by
the crowd ; and on a party of irregular horse being sent on
the same errand, they were pulled from their hones, and
several struck with brickbats. Mr. Lawrence now came
out, end was in like manner saluted with a shower of
missiles. Things were now being carried too far, so the
treasury guard was ordered out, when the sellers of grain,
oil, and ghee, were fain to make themselves scarce.-They
fled across the country, pursued by the troops, and, of course,
many of them were taken. The fanatics, by this behaviour,
merely hurt themselves, as grain from the surrounding coun-
try was ordered in, the shopkeepers losing in a few days up-
wards of 2,0001. Up to the 3rd of August they had not
opened their shops, and great inconvenience would have
been experienced by our troops but for the Sirdar of Alloo-
seal, who at once directed grain shape to be opened in the
bazaar. The bigoted fanatics talked of sending deputations
to Lord Hardinge to represent their grievance. A European
regiment has been added to the Jullundhur force
61st). It was expected that General Hunter would succeed
Sir John Littler as commander of the forces beyond the
Sutlej. Major Christie having been appointed to the com-
mand of Alexander's troop of artillery at Unthallab, was
about to quit Jullundhur. Three native and one European
corps are in future to be stationed here, in place of four of
the former. Beautiful mess houses and bungalows had been
built by the officers: the climate was delightful, and the
health of the troops, European and native, " unexception-
able." Altogether, the station of Jullundhur is considered
one of the best on or near the frontier, and is deservedly
highly spoken of. The fall of rain this season had been the
most favourable known for the last nineteen years, and the
cultivation was as a consequence in a most promising state.

PRUSSIA.—BERLIN, SEPT. 29.—THE POLISH
Tawn.—After an interruption of eight days these trials
were resumed on the 27th. None of the sentences h►ve yet
been given.

COLONIAL.

VAN DIEMEN'S LANI).—We have received
files of the Hobart Town papers to the 24th of May. A
question of great interest wan agitated in that colony ; it was,
whether any more convicts sentenced to transportation were
to be received there. A very large meeting for the public
discussion of the subject was held in the Victoria Theatre in
Hobart Town on the 6th of May. The abolitionists mus-
tered in great numbers, and carried several resolutions ad-
verse to the admission of convict labour. An attempt was
made by two or three speakers to support the system of con-
vict labour, but they could not obtain a favourable hearing.
After some other speeches a very long petition to parlia-
ment war agreed to. The petition is remarkable for urging
the necessity of having a representative government—as
much as the abolition of convict labour. The word, of the
prayer of the petition are u follow
Tour petitioners met humbly pray that transportation to Van Die-
men's Land may be for ever aboEnhed—that 12,000 free emignnta
may be Sent to this colony at the expense of the English government
—that our land fund may be restored- and that the measures we have
suggested in reference to the convict., or stub other measure. as may
appear to your honourable house to be moat couducive to their welfare,
May be adopted.
The opposite party have drawn up a protest against the
proceedings of the meeting, at which they contended there
was not free discussion ; and praying that the aforesaid peti-
tion might be taken at its just value.
MAURITIUS.—Papers have been received up to
the 4th August from that island, by which we learn that the
colonists are about to forward a petition to her Majesty for
an elective council. It was in contemplation to ask his ex-
cellency the governor to authorise a public meeting for the
purpose of bringing the subject more immediately before the
public. The new crop of sugar was ready for the market,
but had not arrived for shipment. The weather
was stated to have been favourable, consequently the crop
was expected to exceed the preceding one. A calculation had
been made by which we learn that 140,000,000 lbs. would be
the quantity for shipment. There had been a calm in the
commercial transactions of the port, July being one of the
dullest months of the year for business. The continued ar-
rival of speeie placed matters in a very different position to
that of laat year, as regards exchange, but the kigh rates of
freights, food, provision, tic. and labour, as well as the
chance of low prices for produce, were causes for some in-
quietude.