The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-29 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVEN

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

We publish the subjoined in addition to what
appeared in our first edition of yesterday :
INDIA.

THE NORTH-WEST.—The accounts from the
North-Western Provinces are conflicting, but from
all that we can gather, it would seem as if Govern-
ment were making preparations to put an effectual
stop to the constant troubles which the several
tribes have been giving us of late. The Governor-
General has authorised the raising of a new police
battalion of 700 strong for service on the Derajat
frontier, to be armed with percussion muskets. All
the police beyond the Indus are to be similarly
equipped as quickly as the order can possibly be
carried into effect. The prompt measures thus
being adopted lead us to suspect that Government
anticipates some disturbances on the Derajat fron-
tier during the next cold weather. An order has
also gone up country to abolish the Scinde camel
corps. The men are to be re-entered as light
infantry, and are to be armed with rifles. They
are to bear the title of the " Scinde Corps ;" rifles
and ammunition are to be dispatched forthwith for
their use.
CABUL.—Accounts received from Cabul mention

;hat Shah Jan Khan, son of the Amir, is engaged

in a war with the Ghilzais, at Mookur, and that
Allah Dad Khan and Mir Dad Khan, the ambas-
sadors lately dispatched to the King of Persia, had
proceeded to Cabul, by the Hazara road. The re-
sult of their embassy has not been made public.
There was a rumour that a Persian agent had
arrived at Candahar, the object of whose visit is
said to be to warn the chiefs against failing to act

in opposition to the King's orders. We hear that
Major R. R. W. Ellis, political agent in Bundel-
cund, has satisfactorily arranged the disputes con-
sequent on the demise of the late Benaik Rao. The
cantonment is dispersed, and the people gave up
their guns and arms is a quiet orderly manner.
These are to be broken up and sent into Banda, as
may be most advisable, and measures are in pro-
gress to insure the settlement of arrears of pay to
the soldiery preparatory to their discharge.
We regret to learn by letters from neighbouring
stations that sickness is very rife, and has already
compelled several civil officers to apply for leave of
absence.

BURMAH.—The following is from a correspon-
dent at Rangoon :—" I wish you would notice pro-
minently in the Burkaru our almost defenceless
state here, for I believe that with no other Euro-
pean power would so much apathy and procrastina-
tion have taken place as has been exhibited in our
military arrangements since the annexation of
Pegu. The Pagoda Plateau, which is the Fort
William or stronghold of Pegu, remains in almost
the same state as we got it, surrounded with
houses and pagodas that would afford excellent
cover to an enemy, and intercept even the range
for common canister from our guns, and this whilst
cooly labour is abundant and cheap, and the ser-
vices of many engineer officers remain unemployed,
and have so remained for a long time past. Every
one censures and feels it a slur upon our military
reputation, but no one appears to know where the
blame lies."—Bengal Hurkaru, August 31.
RANGOON.--" We are told to expect the Gover-
nor-General here on board the Zenobia in all this
month. I should think he will be rather surprised
to see the state of the fort inside the stockade, full
of jungle, and to find that the only passable roads
are the old Burmese ones."—Englishman, Sept. 7.