The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-21 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

INDIA.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.
THIS DAY, RYE o'CLoar.
(From the Second Edition of the Times.)
The dates are from Calcutta to the Bth, and from
Bombay to the 15th of October.
Theßombay mails of the 15th October bring
important intelligence. The British troops in the
_,.tern provinces of India are in movement,
consequence of the difficulties in which the new
Maharajah, Gholab Singh, is placed. In conformity
with the provisions of the treaty of last March, he
ying. someof months has
of endeavoured to
but he obtain
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rime:ct tared unexpected opposition from Sheik
yaisam-ood-Deen, the son of one of his own old confe-
derates, who has governed that district during many
yews. The Sheik has raised the standard of resistance
to Gholab : the latter sent a force to reduce him,
bat the Cashmerian mountaineers beat Oholab's forces
end slew the commander. Sheik Emann-ood-Been
ess assumed the title of Emir-001-Moomemin, and
had attempted to make it a religious war against the
eadis, whether under Gholab or under the Lahore
eovernment. The Mahommedan tribes in the neigh-
TpCnrhsed appear disposed to support the Emir-00l-
Moomemin.
Cashmere is known as a remarkable tract to
the north-westward of the Punjaub. It is healthy
and fertile, and the inhabitants have long been
celebrated for their industry. From its situation,
es well ss hem its beiag eseleead amongst lofty
mountains, it may be called the Most imporo
ant military position in that central part of Asia, and
his, like Gibraltar to the Mediterranean, the key to
India, for no invasion can ever take place through the
panjaub while there is a force in the Vale of Cash-
mere ready to cut off the supplies of the assailants.
The extent of Cashmere is about 120 in length
and 70 in breadth. It was annexed to the Dooranee
empire by Ahmed Shah in 1752, and in 1819 Run-
jeet Singh subdued it by intrigues, and governed
it by Mahommedans ; after the defeat of the
Sikhs in March last, it was ordered to form a
part of the kingdom which the Governor-Central
conferred on Gholab Singh. The Vale of Casshmere
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 Gholab during the winter months, that is,
until May next. 111.ile thus embarrassed by his new
and refractory subjects, Gholab applied to the Bri-
tish authorities, and they have sent a force of 6,000
men, under General Wheeler, from the J ullunder Deal)
to occupy Gholab'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
broad by treaty to assist Gholab against his inter-
nal opponents, have persuaded the Government of
Lahore to aid Gholah by despatching 10,000 to the
passes of Cashmere.
The son of the old Sikh Emaum-ood-Deen, who
was long a servant of the Lahore Government is
supposed to be influenced by intrigues set on foot to
injure Gholab, who is hated for his treachery, by the
Government of Lahore.
There is no doubt of the double defeat of Oho-
lab, 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 Nazim of Moultan, a Hindoo, who farmed
that district from Runjeet Singh, is also causing
trouble to the Lahore Government, and refuses to
receive their troops into his forts. At the end of
last year when ordered to have 60,000 men ready
to oppose 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 greatest entrepot
for trade with Affghanistan and all the surrounding
districts. Scinde is tranquil and healthy. Sir C.
Napier remains at Kurrachee. The withdrawal of
some native regiments was spoken of. Her Majesty's
17th regiment was about to have volunteers taken
from it, and then to embark for Bombay and after-
wards for England.
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 assasinated by a faction : he was a man of low birth
and habits. To avenge his death she procured the mas-
sacre of the Prime Minister, and of hundreds of
other influential persons. She is the second wife of
the Maharajah, 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 twenty-four 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 Dav:d Pollock, the new Chief Justice, had arrived,
bat was not expected to take the oaths until the de-
parture of his predecessor, Sir H. Roper on the 2nd of
ovember.
The health of the Superintendent of the Indian
Navy was much impaired, and he must follow the
example of Sir Georgo Arthur, and soon retire from
the heats of India.