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London, England, 1852-05-17 00:00:00

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yond. the discomfort it occasioned it catised no particular
harm. The first of theme arrived at the mouth of the
Rangoon river on board the Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steamer Ledy Mary Wood on the 30th, and
found everything prepared for their reception. They were
for the time put on board the Burmese
capture, a vessel of 1,000 tons, lying dis-
masted. The Madras troops were not looked for
till the 6th; on the 7th active operations were to
commence. The refractory 38th Native Infantry have
been marched by land to guard the frontier. A further
mutiny is expected to take place amongst them on the
wry, in which case they will most likely be disbanded,
anti the most unwise system of keeping regiments on the
general strength of the army enlisted tor merely local
purposed, ho abolished. The 3d Seiko Irregulars, on
hearing of the misconduct of the sepoys, came forward
and vo'unteered to a man to go wherever lend on what-
ever service Government desired; unfortunately they
are too far away from a seaport to be available. The
Burmese are said to be bullying and blustering at a
great rate—calling on us to come on, as they are tired
of seeing our ships in the river doing nothing. They
will probably find our activity much moms troublesome
than our inaction—three hours of a bombardment worse
than three months of a blockade. In addition to the
force formerly enumerated, her Majesty's steamer
Rattler, which left Penang on the 28th ultimo,
wick Admiral Austen oa board, would have
joined about the third or fourth; and the Nerbudda and
Mahanuddy from the Hooghly and Akyab—the Lord
W. Bentinek taking the place of the latter—were or-
dered for river service; and to all appearance we are
now determined to push on as far and as fast as pos-
sible. It seems to be thought likely that Rangoon will
be occupied and maintained by our troops during the
rains—the steamers keeping up the communication with
Amherst in case of sickness. Promo itself will be cap-
tured at once, and a strong outpost established in the in-
terior beyond the limit of excessive fall as far up as pru-
dence permits, to enable operations to be resumed at once
on the commencement of the fair weather. Oriental
Monarchs are in general kept so profound in the dark in
reference to the real state of matters around them, that
every encounter is represented to them as a victory on
their side, every retirement on the part of their adver-
saries as a confession of defeat; and it is most important
where practicable, to leave them no breathing space, bat
repeat blow after blow until they are crushed to the
ground.
Sir Colin Campbell's force returned to Peshawur on
the 27th ult., having apparently reduced the enemy to
subjection and compelled him to promise payment of a
fine and tribute. The accounts of an attack made on the
force, and the fighting with severe lesson both sides,
have proved wholly unfounded. They have given
hostages for their good conduct in future. News re-
ceived yesterday, however, leads to the apprehension
that the force will require again to go out into the dis-
tricts, to prevent the marauders plundering the villages
under our protection.
The Sinde Commissioner, Mr. Frere, returned to
Kurracheo on the 4th inst. from his prolonged tour of
inspection.
The fortnight following the 19th March, when the
storm first made its appearance, has been remarkable all
over India for the strangeness of the weather and the
frequency of thunder and lightning, with violent falls of
hail all over the country from 6 to 32 degrees north.
The 19th, the 25th, the 31st March, and 3d and 4
April were the periods of most noteable disturbance.
The chief hail-storms occurred about the 25th—the
thunder and wind, which were especially violent at
Calcutta and Kurrachee, in exactly the same parallel,
1,500 miles apart, on the 4th inst. On the 31st there
was a severe earthquake all over the north-west
provinces. The hot weather is now setting in, and the
temperature at Bombay getting very uncomfortable.
The Marquis of Dalhousie is at Calcutta, performing
with unsurpassable diligence and energy the duties of
Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief, Sir W.
Gomm remaining in the north-west. The Marchioness
has been compelled by sickness to return home.
Mr. Peacocke, legislative member of council, arrived
at Calcutta and assumed office on the 2d.
The act for the appointment of permanent sheriff for
the three Presidencies has just been published. The
duties are no longer to be performed viceeiously, and the
sinecures which have amongst them cost above 300,000/.,
bestowed within the last half century on gentlemen in
favour in high places, will thus become extinguished.
The sheriff hereafter is to bs chosen by Government,
for life or good conduct, from a list of three, to be sent
up by the Supreme Court. He must be a barrister or
solicitor of the court, and not in the exercise of any other
profession. He acts at once as sheriff, superintendent of
gaols and bridewells, and coroner. Mr. Arthur, our
present coroner, will, it is supposed, receive the Bombay
appointment. The Act takes effect from December.
The Governor of Bombay and Commander of the
Forces are at Mahabuleshwar enjoying the cool climate
of the hills. They will spend the rains at Poona, and
return to the presidency about November. The Senior
.Member of Council, Mr. Blane, has gone round to
Madras, and proceeded thence, it is sail, to Burmah,
for change of air. The Baroda Government have paid
no attention whatever to the instructions conveyed to
them through the resident to pay the debts contracted
by the Sertanee Joetabhaee during the period of the in-
famous sequestration of her property, from the estate,
and to allow her from her own funds a monthly stiteind
suited to her rank. We await, with much anxiety, the
decision from home on these subjects—expected on all
hands to be favourable to the victim of unheard-of
cruelties, should she till then continue to survive.
An important omission seems to have been committed
by Government in the preparation of the Act for the
suppression of frauds in packing cotton; no provision
exists for the detection of the crime, which never flou-
rished in greater luxuriance than at present. -
The second presentation of diplomas occurred at the
Grand Medical College on the 13th. The establishment
has given unbounded satisfaction—the native surgeons
who last year received diplomas being now in the en-
joyment of a flourishing and successful practice.
Commodore Sir H. Leeke, Commander-in-Chief of
the Indian navy, has signalised the commencement of
his career by two highly popular orders; one directing
heads of intelligence to be prepared on board vessels
of war coming from foreign ports, to be dispatched on
shore for the service of newspaper reporters the moment
the vessel makes her moorings; the other, desiring that
when disabled steamers of other services are met with,
every assistance shall be afforded them by men-of war—
thcir passengers, parcels, or letters, should they con-
tain any, to be brought on for them to the presidency.
Just as the Ajhaha, about to start for Sues with the
mails, was getting up her steam on the 33 April, the
Achar, with the mails of Bth March from London,
anchored alongside of her, and the two were for a couple
of hours in the harbour together. This is the first time
the out going and in-coming mail ever actually
were in
port at once, and shows with how small a matter of a
monthsd
ditional speed return of ost might for eight
every year be secured from Bombay.

BUR .vIA 11.
We republish from the Bengal Hurharu an extract
from a letter from a party on board of the Lady ild ry
Wood, giving particulars of the arrival of the first por-
tion of the Bengal force in the Burmese waters on the
31st of
at this date the Madras column had of
coarse not rattle its appearance. The Burmese were
said to have assumed the King Cambyses' vein—
daring us to advance on Rangoon, as "they were
tired seeing our ships in the river doing noLhing."
Very probably, and wa dare say they were
tired enough of their being in the neighbourhood
at all; but they would have much less occasthanion for
of
weariness with them in a state of passiveaess
action. Three hours of a bombardment wul, we suspect,
Gbe found much more tiresome than three months of
eneral
a
blockade. However this may be, we dare say
Godwin would avoid as much as possible wearying them
with delay, and that by
ri this time they will be in a pesi.
experience both as to the passive and
tion to speak from ex
active system of British tactics. It vems to be th
belief that no time will be lost in pushing up the rivere
`Burn blah.
cs fdr and as fast as possible. There is nothily, in a case
St1;!!1 as this like striking home at once to
'• By a letter received par Lady m
Wo d
learn that the expedition was to commence the° .eof days we must be
cam-
paign yesterday; so that inn few da..13
operations
eon.
It was the intention
pii
in receipßona uthentic intelligence
against oon.
work should be begun by the
would lead in and open the ball i egethen, which
the commodore shifting hil
Li
_g upon the occasion,
wo presume, iu order w 6upeurt._ 0. that vessel,
menu the business

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in hand. The Burmese are said to have made their de-
foncz‘s on the island side of the town, with a view of es-
caping, ns far as possible, the damaging Effects of the
r ougli sai totes
batteries to which they have era this, we expect, been
prepared for them in the formidable chip
exposed. The Rangoon stockades well knocked about
the ears of the enemy, may produce a feeling in the
Court of Aka, that will induce a readier diTosition for
the settlement of differene.2s thsu negociation,
without
the example, has failed to achieve. If the town be taken,
as we doubt not it will be, General Gooliniu is strong
enough to hold it against any odds; but if, on the other
hand, its loss does not alter the resolution of his golden,
footed Majesty, we may look for a rotracted v ar, of
which the termination cannot be auomplished cluriLg
the present season, cr without a considerable augmenta-
tion of our lard forces. We are informed that two river
steamers aro fitting out for the expedition. Amongst
the appointments enumerated in the staff list of the ex-
pedition, we have observed that of a fild paymaster."—
Bengal flurkaru, April 6.

We extract the following from a letter written at the
mouth of the Rangoon river on the 31st ultimo:—" I
suppose you expect no intelligence of importance from
hence, and therefore will not b 3 disappointed to learn
that there is none. Detachmeats of the 18th Royal
Irish and the 40th Native Infantry arrived in the Putty
Allow, Fatty ltossack, and steamer Erin, this morning.
We are_ in hourly expectation of seeing the steamers
from Madras and Bengal, and the Phlegethon is archored.
15 wiles outside the mouth of the river with pilots on
board for any vessel which may require one. The buoys.
which came in the Bengal have been laid down and
painted, and this may be called the first instalment of
our proceedings. They appear so substantial and en-
during that it looks very much as if we intended to
a e home here. Two days ago a canoe cisejown
our---Beastiae.fa-t-rt)Nitak
tha C.4cornodore to return a kind of-junk—a small triing
—which was se;z?dsome time ago in attempting to break
the blockade; but there can be no doubt that their real
object w,,is to sec what we aro about, two transports
having arrived the day before. They said that the (lover-
nor of Rangoon is quite disappointed that we have
not era this tried our strength with him, and that he
believes we are only blustering; so you sea the Burmese
have no present iutentien of )ielding, whatever they may
be disposed to do when Rangoon is ours. It is also said
that sumo days ;go the Manahan Governor sent to Co-
lonel Bogle to say that as we had given them till the Ist
of April to come in to our terms, they would attack us
that day if we did not attack them. I do not know
whether this is true, but so sa) s report.—lbid.

CHINA.

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The following officers of the Bengal arra,7ylshaveNabteieyna
granted furloughs to Europe:—L'.-Gencral C.
W. Hamilton; Brevet Major W. W. 14;perloye-4th
Cavalry; Liewecanta—H. W. H. Ci2xe,ot.
Infantry; L. Munro, 43J Native Infantrir' 11.ILoee -
Native Infantry ; and W. Wtthe-telledektbeii.R.2
engineers—the
three latter on medical certificate.
The Madras Spectator adverts to the singular fact of
ee Sir Richard Armstrong not having inspected the
regiments forming the brigade recently sent from that
presidency to Burmah, either individually or collectively.
The circumstance is certainly safficiently strange, seeing
that the cops were encamped at Madras for at least a
week or ten days before their embarkation.
We give to-day some further notices of the earthquake
of the 31st ult. Simla seems the northernmost point
from which accounts have been received—Luchnow the
southernmost; so that, so far as we at present know, it
has extended from about 27 to 31 deg., and from 77 to
81 deg. east and west, or about 300 miles each way. It
is said to have occurred at the same moment at Lueknow,
Meerut, and 711eaoorie; and if this be the Case, the line
connecting these points together will be that of emana-
tion.
The Atheneum informs us that sentence of a year's
imprisonment in the gaol at Madras had been passed on
Lieutenant O'Brien and Ensign Peacocks, 84th Foot,
who had been convicted of having caused the death of
an old woman by running her down in the streets of
Triohineprily sometime back; and that they were on
their way down to the presidency to undergo their
punishment. The young gentlemen must have been
tonna guilty of very gross carelessness indeed—of cul-
pable homicide in fact—before each a severe sentence
was passed on them. Had the poor old creature met
her death through accident, cr anything which could
decently have been called an accident, the officers would
have escaped punishment; not an excuse could, it seems,
be brought forward in their favour, and they have ac-
cordingly been very properly punished for their care-
lessness, as a warning to others that people's lives are
not wantonly to be trifled with. Sir C. Napier's Sukbur
order of the 21st November, 1842, would well apply in
this case :—" Gentlemen as well as beggars may, it they
dike, ride to the devil when they get on horseback, but
neither gentlemen, nor beggars, have a right to send
ridingot
ht heTemi•
abpdeez
ioaapsi
senevepteohdyesir
new,
thiweehn
campicehmwillembarking kr
ibnegt
bazaar."he case it furious
The Atheneum informs us that the spirit evinced by
31st ult. gave sufficient refutation to thrwneteßownuallerumvlmneargnhnbioeioeulnisse
thevreetod.
apnoartsatspt.hreeatd,,mfreomtiinCoalbeutt
proceed on fortrißt/ service. We are rejoiced- to hear it,
in the rumour referred to. When the regulations of the
army regarding wound pensions and
enemy were explained to the adrall in action with the
pensions to the fa-
milies of those sepoys who should f
never refused to go, but merely atwhetyshatto
haveonce
intimated their desire to be employed beyond seas; they
the above-mentioned matters
Calcutta Morning Chronicle, in the columnsear to them. The
paper the rumour first appeared, admits having cf which
pointed out the faults of both the Bengalvinagndfearlessly
Eastern.ir Presiden-
cies, sepoys, and pays the Bombay army the followiMgadras
ex-
tremely gratifying compliment:—"And if we hadn had
opportunity, or rather occasion, to speak of the Bombay
,Wadeor e Lar ec never es
willeezd '
have, an op-
cies, we should not have shrunk from the duty." No, good
troops, as we have of th
brother, you never beveled, n
portunity of suing that the Bombay sepoy has refused
to go where he is bid—of that you may be certain; our
men, if not all high caste, are at any rate of high mili-
tary principle.
The Bengal Burkaru of the 4th instant contains the
following account of a severe storm which took place at
Calcutta on the evening of Saturday, the 3d. We regret
to kern that the Rev. Mr. Weideman, professor of
Bishop's College, was drowned in the storm while cross-
ing the river:—
" A singularly severe north-wester visited Calcutta
this evening, at about twenty minutes past six. It came
on so suddenly, and with such tremendous violence, that
we fear we shall have to record some accidents to the
shipping. In the midst of this violent storm of thunder,
lightning, and rain, we consulted a sympiesometer, an
aneroid', and a common barometer, and found them
all rising and indicating fine weather! The atmosphere,
which was sultry and heavy enough a minute or two
before the storm, is now delightfully cool and elastic.
The Eleetric Telegraph of this evening reports the fol-
lowing:—' Half-past 6, P er., Calcutta—A furious squall
from the south. Barometer rose from 29.800 to 29.995.
Very vivid lightning. Diamond Harbour reported the
squall severe; much thunder and lightning; no rain.'"
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Our advices from China are dated liong•Song, the
30th of March. We learn that the monthly mail of
the 24th of January, from England, had not come
forward. The Ganges waited at Galle till the 12th
instant fcr it, and arrived here on the 27th instant.
We are supplied with European news to the Bth of
January, by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
screw steamer Shanghae, which arrived from Cal-
cutta to the Bth.

There is nothing very striking to advise this
month.

The Kwangsi rebellion is still talked of, and we
hear of small places being attacked by banditti, no
doubt in connexion with the insurgents, but nothing
decisive is known.

In Hong-Kong the troops continued healthy,
though the weather has been very unfavourable, and
generally the colony is much freer from the late
epidemic of smallpox.
The, journals are full of the trial of the Erin's ease,
brought against the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany, for illegally selling cargo and retaining pro•
seeds. A verdict has been given against the company.
The emigration to California is still in progress.
Upwards of fifty ships hare sailed, taking, it is esti-
mated, about 15,000 emigrants.
His Excellency Sir George Bonham takes his de-
parture for England in the Ganges for a temporary
absence. An address from the residents and mer-
chants of the colony and Canton has been presented to
him, as a mark of respect and esteem.
-His Excellency Major-General Jervois will assume
the government and all the functions of Sir George
Bonham till the arrival of the January mail, which
it is supposed will bring Dr. Bowring's commission
as Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of
Trade.
We hear of the total loss of the ship Emperor of
Chin, from London to Shanghae, in the Banda Sea,
with a valuable cargo of piece goods—crew saved.
We also hear of the loss of the Danish ship Canton,
in the Pacific.
Trade is generally reviving. The price of imports
sea i
ml k.
is maintained, but the demand has not been large.
Shipments of tea are still going forward. The
market is bare of silk.
The advices from Shanghae of the 22d inst. report
more briskness in that market. Tea was firml,kawndhs
had advanced.
export of tea from Chenionamarersi
1,800,0001 b. compared with last year; of
crease is equal to about 3,000 balEs,
the de.
The
poT,haen
anal
steamer e
dSspthoy
India
ihi
aa so
ship Cleopatra and the Hon.
(ioni her Majesty's
miramis, daily expected. PanY's steamer Se.
In Harbour—Her Majesty's
brig Royalist; the U d eteatler Sphinx and
S4.afps
henna and corvette Saratoga,s.encner Susque-
At WhamPoa—The
e on. coal, ,
mesis. ;any s steamer Ne-
Idiaoosnf ainmimucrea of

At Amoy—The brig Lily.
At Shangbae—Tbe Contest.
Our latest dates frank England are Jan. 8 ; 80n31310.
Feb. 17 ; Calcutta, Feb. 17; Singapore, march 20 ,
Manilla, March 15 ; Melbourne, Jan. 15.

CI3IIN,IE,I.RCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
1
REPO OM the Bombay Times
REPORT ON THE STATE OF TELE MARKETS FROM THE
3D TO TIP,-. , .6TH OF APRIL INCLI7SIVE.
The stoney
Llarket—During the fortnight there has
been a good demand for money in the bazaar, and it
may almost be said to be scarce; but in European
-yarters there is small inquiry. The banks are under-
,ood to be full of money, and had the bazaar people
any tangible security to borrow upon they need not be
.
in any difficulty. The transactions in securities have
been considerable at improving prices. We quote the
... ...
Transfer Lean _
current value as follows:—
at 115 i
.•
Since, Fives ..• ..• ... at 107
at 95
Siena Fours •..
at 104-1
Co.'s Fives :::
,
Co.'s Fours ... ... ... at 91
B,;mbay Bank Shares ... ... at 16 per cent. prem.
Oriental Bank Corporation Shares at 20 per cent. prem.
Commercial Bank Shares ... at 2 per cent. dis.
Agra Bank Shares
IM••• .PORT... at S per cent. prep].
S
REPORT OF SATES AND PURCHASES FROM THE 3H OF
APRIL, 1552.
Cotton Piece Goods—Since our last no fresh supply
of these has
samen the market, and holders not hav-
ing shown the anxiety to realise as heretofore, we
have to report but a lirnittd amount of business done.
Grey Skirtings-40-inch we can quote no change in
value. The demand is fair for all descriptions; 45-inch
looks rather dull, more especially the lower qualities.
but
Grey Madapollams continue to be inquired for,
we cannot record any further improvement.
Grey jacconet is slightly inquired for.
Grey T cloth is scarce and in good demand.
Grey domestic is in good request, considering the ad-
vanced period of tlie season.
twills very dull.
Grey longcloth in moderate inquiry.
Bleached Shirting-11p to 60vereryccidduulilla;n:ae a_
and up-
wards in moderate demsnd.
Bleached Jacc:,nets —Low quality in it quirt' ; he cil m
muslin, zebra
depressed.
andT especially sl I y
Pled—Plaint efi ner
and
Mulls in slight inquiry.
Fancy Goods—Bleached mulls, book
and pine dresies, gauze, netS Swiss i
lappets, lappet ecarls, and at dhotiea P very dull; low
fancy borders in
demand.
Cotton Yarn—The market has been less steady, and,
there having been but moderavalue reported in our last; te supplies, ie the business
dons has consequently been I.
Mule has slightly receded limited,
, while water retains the
depressed, while Tutii dyed orange, very dull and
wedish barns
without improvement.. -Y
red is in slight inquiry, but
NmVellil.:_ns_—nsy.e hear of nothing doing in this article.
L gash bar iron dull and slightly declined;
I in our last; in., 'moderate request at the value quoted
round sheet®, attrod without change, either in square or
5, end hoops slightly declined; Swedish steel