The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-27 00:00:00

INDIA,

We take the following summary of news from
the Calcutta Englishman of August 22:

" Our news from Bhootan still tells of internal
discord, and their hopes of assistance from Thibet
are not encouraged by the fact that the Karder of
the Thibetan authorities, on his arrival in Bhootan
to collect an annual tribute, learned, for the first
time, the treatment the British mission had received
from the Bhootanese. It is said, too, that the Lama
of Ttiibet has written to Bhootan that the conduct
of tho Penlows was contrary altogether to the
etiquette and laws which should govern the conduct
of kings and princes, and has advised the Dhurm
and Deb R-j to apologise and to do everything in
their power to mollify the terrible British. He
gives no promise whatever of help, and, as an old
pretender to his throne is threatening to attack him
from China, has probably quite enough to do to
manage his own affairs. Toungeoo Penlow, how-
ever, the author of what we might call the
Bhootan coup detat,' is evidently a gentleman
of many resources, and never very hard up for an
excuse. He has replied to the Lama's letter to the
effect that in 1862 he had applied to the Bengal
Government for an increase of the subsidy paid for
the Dooars, and that it was refused. This he con-
sidered insulting, and accordingly took an opportu•
nity of gratifying his revenge by illtreating an envoy
whom he knew to be the secretary of the Bengal Go•
vernment. He even went so far as to make a merit of
not having put Mr Eden into prison, and of having
confined himself to mere personal outrage. This is
very well for the Lama, but whether it will satisfy
our Government is another story, especially as our
latest letters from England say that the Home Go•
vernment are inclined to take up the affair very
seriously. The Hon. Ashley Eden is blamed for
pushing on, at the hazard of his life, from Paro, but
the indignation of the authorities is chiefly excited
by the wrongs of the British subjects who have
been severed from their homes and families, and
carried into slavery. Sir C. Wood is said to have
called for a detailed report of the means taken by
the Government of India to relieve these people
and to revenge the insult offered by the Bhoota•
nese; Our correspondent from Darjeeling also
informs us that the Dhurum and Deb Rai have
prepared an answer to the Viceroy's letter, denying
all knowledge of the insults cffared to the British
mission. They say, too, that Mr Eden departed
without giving them notice, and that the draughts
of the treaties brought by Mr Eden were made over
to the Jungpeens. The Dourm Rqj also denies all
knowledge of the British subjects captured in
Bhootan, but promises to make inquiries. This
latter has, we hear, been made over to a Zincoff,
or messenger, to be delivered to the Soubah of
Dalicakote to forward to the Lieutenant-Governor,
On our side preparations are still made, and
we now hear that one officer is to be selected by
the Commander. in-Chief, and another by the Lieu.
tenant-Governor of Bengal, for the purpose of
arranging for the establishment on the Bhootan
frontier of such a line of defences as were directed
by the Viceroy in Council in June last.

" We have news from Moulmein to the 9th and
Rangoon to the 13th inst. The shipping disasters
in that quar!er have been rather numerous of late,
and we have to record the loss of the bark Moul.
mein off the coast at Port Blair, whither she was
boned with a cargo of timber and stores. The cap.
tain and several others were saved by means of a
raft, but eight men are still missing. Capt. W. H.
Ealts, commander of the Government steamer
Nemesis, died suddenly at Port Blair a few days
ago. He had been in the Bengal marine service at
the stet im for more than seven years, and was well
and favourably known. The opening of the road
from the Shan and Kareen frontiersto Moulmein has
caused a very large influx of trade to Moulmein, and
the supply of teak timber that arrived last year is
unprecedented. This has naturally caused the trade
of M, u' mein to flourish, and there have been in the
harbour of that port no less than a hundred vessels,
European and native. The revenue of the T.nas-
scrim provinces consequent on the great impetus
given to the trade of all kinds will, it is said, show
an increase for the present year of upwards of 30
per cent. on the preceding year. A large portion
of the traders from Yunan and the independent
Hill States, who were in the habit of going to Ava
and Bangkok, now deliver their goods at Moul-
mein.

"We hear, on good authority that Sir Herbert
Edwards will be the neat Lient.-Governor of the
Punjab. It is said that he will take np his appoint-
ment when Sir It. Montgomery resigns, and that the
two will then go home together, Sir Robert for
pod, and Sir Herbert on nin months' leave, during
which time Mr Macleod will officiate as Lieutenant
Governor. There is a report, moreover, that Mr
Macleod refused the pukka appointment when
offered to him by the Viceroy a fortnight ago,
" We hear of another mob in Meywar on the Bth
inst. Col. Eden endeavoured to punish the former
rioters who had attacked his house, when
another crowd suddenly assembled, and wero
very violent. They .tried to seize Colonel Eden,
with the intention of tearing him to pieces, but the
young R jaa came to his assistance and saved him.
It is said that the people of Mey war have taken “
great dislike to Col. E len, and that the Governor-
General has disapproved his conduct ; they, there-
fore, do.not hesitate to abuse and insult him.

"We have to record the death of John Ling,
Esq., barrister-at-law, and editor of the Alofussi.
lite, The intelligence reached us yesterday by
electric telegraph. He died on Saturday morning
at Mussoorie, after a protracted illness.
" The Commissioner of the Central Provinces,
Mr Temple, has proposed to Government to estab-
lish a Conservancy of the Forests of these provinces,
dividing them into six divisions. The establish.
ment of the new department is estimated at 40,000 f
a year."