The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-31 00:00:00

bring us further intelligence of the state of affairs
at Teheran. The naval force on that station has
been strengthened by the sloop of war Falkland,
which sailed from the port of Bushire some ten
days since. There are vague rumours abroad of
the probable despatch of an expedition to the same
quarter, but they can hardly be said to have yet
acquired consistency.
" On the north-western frontier fighting seems to
have lulled since the sharp skirmish I mentioned in
my last. Unsatisfactory as the results of that
expedition were, it is yet possible that both the
contending parties may have learnt something by
it. The mountaineers discover that cattle-lifting,
though a pleasant and exciting amusement, and
one not unattended with immediate profit, is yet
liable to be ultimately visited with severe retribu-
tion ; while the troops find that a strong position,
even when held by a wild mountain horde, is not
to be attacked without circumspection. However
this may be, the fire smoulders for a time ; but it lc.,
fire, nevertheless.
"The Bth Bengal Irregular Cavalry has volun-
teered for service in the Crimea. _ _

"The quarrel in Cashmere,bet ween Gholab Singh
and his nephew, to which I alluded in my last,
will probably end in the overthrow of the latter,
who has lost to his uncle all his possessions but one
fort, which, by the last accounts, was likely shortly
to surrender. Of the probability of British inter-
ference we, of course, hear surmises, but, at pre-
sent, nothing more ; nor do we know what is the
cause of dispute between these august relatives.
" Your old acquaintance Jung Bahadoor is re-
ported to have taken the field at the head of the
forces of Nepaul for an expedition against Thihet.
" The 14th Light Dragoons arrived at their can-
tonments at Kirkee, near Poonan, on the morning
of the 21st of April, mustering upwards of 700
sabres. The men apparently had suffered little
from their long march, but the horses were a good
deal knocked up. A partial remount has already
been ordered by Government.
" Sixteen more miles of the Bombay Railway,
making in all 50, have been completed, and the
contractor, a Parsse, invited a large party yester-
day to go down the line and visit the works. On
the new portion of the line three viaducts have
been constructed, two of 15 and one of 12 arches.
It will not be opened to the public before the rains.
" Lord Dalhousie's health is said to be benefitted
by the air of the Neilgherries. Sir William and
Lady Gomm, it is said, are expected there, and
also the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of
Madras, Lord Harris, and Sir George Anson.
" I can report no material improvement in the
state of trade, though the approach of the close of
the season has had a slightly favourable effect.
The money-market has undergone no variation."

THE MEERANZNIE EXPEDITION.
The Delhi Gazette publishes the following from camp
in the Meeranzaie Valley :

"14th April, 1855.

" Of course you will be glad to know what-we-are doing
out here. Well, then, you must know that although we do
not see the promise of a lively campaign yet, that our 'first
shot' has been fired. We started from Kohat on the 4th in
the following order: A Sapper company; Bruce's battery
and Sladen's Pop Guns,' yclept the Mountain Train ;
66th Goorkahs, a wing ; Ist Punjaub Infantry, Coke's
Rifles ; 3d ditto ; Scinde Rifles ; 4th Punjaub Cavalry ;
Elephant brigade (No. 6), the latter said to be intended
to hoist the guns over the river Koorm. The artillery-
men before starting had a few evenings' practice at un-
limbering and placing the guns in position on the ele-
phants' backs. The Goorkhas led off with a very un-
Oriental shout, and we made a short march out of Can-
tonment, just to shake us into our place,' as the Brigade
order said. On the Bth, we sat down beside the first
village in Meeranzaie proper, called Toobme, and on the
11th moved on to the second place, called Kyee, where
we still are, but expect to break ground to-morrow for
Minicab.

" Major Edwardes joined the camp at our first
ground, and issued a manifesto to the tribes, which said,
' Come in and shake bands, and we'll be friends ; or
stop away. and see what you'll get !' and a lot more
to this effect. His peroration was grand ;it said,
' I have come with 50,000 men and 100 guns, and
although you can't muster half this force, if you dare
to show fight, I'll wipe down all your beards as I
did those of Moolraj's men at ' little Waterloo !' The
Mullicks of the surrounding villages met here, and held
a jirgah or council. They were told that they must pay
up all back revenue, and settle down in future into
' good men and true.' It is hinted, too, that they were
told that all their walled fortifications must be felled.
But the jirgah broke up, and the Mullicks dispersed,
without anything satisfactory being done ; and it was
whispered that Major Edwardes wouldn't find it so easy
work as his bloodless campaign in the Bunnoo Valley.
This place Kyee is strongly fortified, and we understand
that the other villages are equally strong. Some shots
were fired at a cavalry picket on the night of the 12th,
and again last night. And there has been a smart
' skrimmage 'at a place higher up, called Towree. The
Dullund men came down and attacked Khoja, Ma-
homed's camp, hoping for plunder. But our ally thrashed
them soundly, and sent fourteen heads and a live wig on
a prisoner's shoulders to Coke, as trophies of his victory !
Khoja Mahomed lost only one suwar, and a horse slain !
The news is that the Governor-General won't consent
to our crossing the Koorm, and that this river will
be our western boundary. And it is rumoured that the
people of the next village on our route have made off.
We shall see to-morrow. The climate of this valley is
delicious—the mercury stands at 75 degress in a small
tent at m dday, and the mornings are stinging cold.
Our brigadier is a stern soldier on service and not an
easy going one in quarters. He is a penetrating, practi-
cal man, and if he has a chance, will add to his brave
reputation. Personally, he is a fine bold-looking man,
and he is a gallant horseman."