The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-27 00:00:00

OVERLAND FROM INDIA.

We are again enabled, through the exertions of Nir.
Waghorn, to announce the arrival of an overland dispatch
received this morning (forty-five days later) from India.
By the above conveyance we have received Bombay
papers to the 9th of May, Calcutta to the latter end of
April.

(From the above papers.)
" We have at length the gratification of announcing the
safe arrival of Sir W. Cotton, K. C. 8., with the leading
division of the army of the Indus, one march beyond the
Bolan pass on the 18th of March. The right wing of the
48th regiment, then left at Shikarporc,and three companies
under Major Thomas, of that regiment, with Captain
Wheler's troop of the 2d Cavalry, were sent on to exa-
mine the pass, marching the whole of the night, and part
of the day of the 16th.
" The party entered the mouth of the pass a quarter
before six o'clock, when it was nearly dark, and our Cor-
respondent says he hopes he shall never have such ano-
ther trip; it was over large stones, and on each side rocks
about 100 feet high ; they were obliged to leave a party
with each of the camels that broke down, consequently
several tents were left behind."—Delhi Gazette, April 24.
Native accounts just received from Surat state that the
Commodore has succeeded in apprehending three of the
pirates who lately plundered the trading boats off Tinapore.
It appears there is a regular gang of these ruffians located
somewhere about Mazagon, and that they haste spies in
every part of the harbour, and are ale ays ready to pro-
ceed after boats with valuable cargoes.
Feernoor Shah, the eldest son of Shah Soojah, has
arrived here with Colonel Wade, and was by the last ac-
c mints within a few toss of Unbur Khan, a son of Dust
Mahommed, who was at the head of 12,000 horse and
10,000 infantry.
Comeer Khan, a son of the Sirdar of this country, is
said to be at Ghoorcan with 15,000 kujurs, the tribe to
which the Royal family of Persia belongs, en route to
oppose Shah Sooj :h.
( From the Calcutta Papers of April 20.)
We learn from the Courier, that the Bishop of Calcutta
proposes to erect a new Cathedral, by dedicating the lac
of rupees, placed by the will of the Begum Sumroo at his
Lordship's disposal.
The meeting of the Steam Navigation Committee, and
of those favourable to the scheme of perpetuating the in-
tercourse with England, via Red Sea and Egypt, was held
at the Town Hall on the 15th, and very numerously
attended, there being not less than 300 people present on
the occasion. Hearty co-operation with the London
Company, and increased number of shares to meet the
general view, were the principal objects of the assembly.
The resolutions were carried with marked unanimity.
SUMMARY OF NEWS. —Dost Mahommed has not been
induced to oppose the progress of our army ; but it is
whispered in high quarters that he is possibly playing a
deeper game than we can perhaps give him credit for—that
he is drawing our army onwards in full assurance of sup-
plies failing, cattle dying, troaps starving, and ultimately
being obliged to retreat, under the burden of all these
disadvantageous circumstances—then, it is said, he will
show himself, and harrass a retreat that must commence
under the most discouraging aspect—with the full weight
of his power, and at a time when we shall be utterly in-
capable to resist him. We cannot coincide in the proba-
bility of this, nor do we see a reason why such supplies as
depend on transport should fail, so long as the country in
the rear is open. Colonel Benson's arrival does not ap-
pear to have confirmed the expectations of those who be-
lieved that his visit was purely political, and carried with
it the seeds of immediate action against Burmah ; not a
word has transpired indicative of such a resolution. It is
said that a serious misunderstanding exists between the
Raja of Sattara, and his younger brother, and that the
latter has thrown himself on the Bombay Government.
MONEY MARKET, H ARU- OFFICE, APRIL 20TH.—
The week closes without any alteration in our Money
Market, and business genere.lly appears very quiet.
The Bill Market continues the same. We have no re-
, port of sales, saving private bills to a small extent. Bank
Bills, 2s. ; her Majesty's Treasury Bills, 2s. ; private Bills
under credit, 2s. 2d.
RATES OF DISCOUNTS. —Approved private Bills and
Notes not having more than three months to run, discount
6 per cent. per annum ; Government and Salary Bills,
4 per cent. ; Loans not exceeding three months on deposit
of Company's paper, at 5 per cent; on Metals, Indigo,
and Opium, 5s per cent ; and on other goods, per cent.
In Indigo the market continues to exhibit a decline in
prices, and little or nothing doing. Cotton market firm,
and considerable transactions reported at an advance on
last week's prices. Opium market much depressed, and
the result of the second sale looked for with much anxiety.
In Silk piece-goods considerable transactions reported on
good and middling qualities; the finer descriptions conti-
nue scarce.
THE 94711 REGIMENT. —We feel pleasure in announcing
that her Majesty's ship Jupiter anchored in the Cannanore
Roads on the 21st instant, having on board her Majesty's
94th Regiment destined for that station. This enables
the remaining wing of her Majesty's 57th Regiment to
commence its movement towards Trinchinopoly, and it is
now on its march.—From Madras Daily Advertiser,
April 27, 1839.
THE HUGH LYNDSA Y. —The Hugh Lyndsay, F. P.
Webbe, Esq., Commander, left for Suez yesterday even-
ing after seven o'clock, conveying 10,519 covers, and having
the following passengers on board :
Brigadier H. Roberts, C. 8., Bengal Cavalry; Lieut.-
Col. 11. B. Smith, Bth Regt. Madras Light Cavalry ; J.
Fergusson, Esq., of Calcutta; M. Dussumier ; W. Gis•
borne, Esq., Ceylon Civil Service ; Capt. Murray, her
Majesty's 16th Foot ; Lieut. Burgh ; and R. T. Barra,
Esq:
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As deck passengers—Mr. Gibson, George Ashburner,
Esq. ; Captain E. W. Harris, Indian Navy ; F. Burdet,
Esq., G. Henderson, Esq , A. C. White, Esq., Habie
Woo!ah Moonsey, and Vasroy, native servants.—From
Bombay Times, April 17th, 1839.
The cholera was very prevalent at Bellary, especially in
the garrison.
Captain Hand, of the Bombay Grenadiers, was bar-
barously murdered by Belochces on the 21st March.
The ship Severn. after having encountered a severe gale
off the Isle of France, arrived safe at Madras.

Lieutenant Grace, of her Majesty's 39th Regiment, died
at Bellary on the 26:h April.
Lieutenant Lysaght, of the 18th Madras, N. 1., died at
Mukted on the 14th April.

Captain Halpin of her Majesty's 49th Regiment was
drowned at Dinapore on the 21st March.
Captain Henry of the new Bombay vessel Marianna fell
overb ard and was drowned.

From Kruchee accounts are very distressing. Cholera
has, it seems, broken out among the troops there with
great severity, and its ravages are peculiarly felt• in her
Majesty's 40th regiment. We regret to learn that
Colonel Powell, late of that corps and afterwards
in the 6th Regiment, has fallen a victim to the
epidemic ; another officer of the 40th Regiment was so
ill that he was not expected to recover. The Belochees
were, it would appear, betaking themselves to the maraud-
ing system upon a very general and extensive scale, and
many attempts had been made to waylay and cut off any
officers or men who might be straggling from head quar-
ters. Lieut. Clarke, of the Bombay Grenadiers, escaped
with difficulty, after being severely wounded by a match-
lock bullet. In fact, from all that we can learn
the Belochees are abroad in every direction, and it will
require all the attention and vigilance of our force to keep
the country in a state of tranquillity ; but the duties of
this, as we term it, police service, ought to be shared in
by the troops of both armies, and not confined to one, when
there are labours of a more exciting nature to be per-
formed in a country hitherto unknown to the enterprise of
a British army.—Madras Daily Advertiser, April 12.
The Hugh Lindsay was obliged to put back to Bombay,
after having proceeded 800 miles on her passage ; her
mail, with a few extra letters, was brought by the Berenice.
Major James R. Haig, of the 34th Madras, N. 1., and
acting Adjutant-General of the Army, died on the Ist

'Lieutenant Douglas, of the Madras Engineers, is also
dead.

Lieutenant Bligh, of her Majesty's 39th Regiment,
died at Bellary on the 22d March.

The membets of the Naval and Military Com-
mission sat yesterday at the Treasury upwards of four
hours. Among those present were the Duke of Welling-
ton, Duke of Richmond, Lord Hill, Earl of Minto, Via-
count Howiek, Sir James Kempt, Sir Henry Harding°,
Sir Thomas Hardy, Sir Charles Adam, and Sir George
Cockburn.