The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-29 00:00:00

(From the -Bombay Times; April 28:)
In Burinah affairs progress much the same as they
did'at the date of our last 'summary. Brigadier-
General Cheafie, K.C.B„ lia,s.resiguea the coinmand
of the force, which now devolves upon Gen. Steele.
" The Bassien district," says ,a contemporary, is
Still in an unsettled state, so much so that it is not
considered prudent to send the sterimer 'away at
present. Had we only a few more such offiCers as
Major Pytelio the country would be,soon-settled.
More political officers are wanted sadly.. The work-
now imposed en the few is enormous. Capt. .Smith
and Lieut. Baird and one or two more up the coun-
try will soon have to go. Poor Capt-. Cell's, of the
lstMadrasFusiliers, who was wounded in an affray
with dacoits at Tounghoo, has sincedjed. It is said
that negotiations between the authorities at Pegu
and Ava are in progress, and that Lord Dalhousie
is likely to conclude a treaty-with the Monarch of
the Golden Foot. No intelligence of any moment
has been received from Persia during the past 15
daya. The Hon. Co.'s atearoer Acbar returned from
Btishire- on the 15th inst., bringing despatches for
• Government, but-they contain nothing of• import-
: ince. The fort of Abbas isstill invested. by,the ,
siank, who are represented as suffering much- from
the -onslaught of the Arabs under Mahomet Salem.
Thellon. Co.'s steamerFeroze proceeds to the Per-
siaii Gulf immediately, the Governor General having
ordered the largest steamer in the Indian navy to be
sent to those waters: The cause of this procedure is
unknown. Notwithstanding Sir C.Wood's assertion
in House of Commons that he disbelieved the report
of a Russian army being at .Khiva, and the likeli-
hood of the Khan forming an alliance with the
Khan of Bokhata and the ruler of Cabul, the
latest intelligence from Affghanistan, if trust-
worthy, points to a different conclusion, and shows
thb Auplibity .of Dost Mahomed. According to
the Delhi Gazette, who has a correspondent at the
city of Cabul, some Kokanees, ostensibly mer-
chants, but in reality Russian agents, had arrived
at that city ; they were treated with marked civility
'l4 the Ameer, who frequentlyheld meetings- with
them, alleging that they had favoured his escape
from Bokhara, when he was confinedthere. The
'duplicity of the Ameert.in tendering us his_ friend-
ship, while at the same time secretly conspiring
against us, is -accounted for by -the fact that he fears
his subjects will revolt, if he prefers the friendship
of a power so distantas Russia to analliance With
us, who are so near his dominions as Peshawur..
" Three days ago,". writing on the 19thinstant,
says the, journal above alluded to, " a messenger
came from Bokhara to the agents at Cabul; with
despatches. The Russian General has deputed a
nobleman of the Khan of Khiva to the' King of
Bokhara, bearing the duplicate of the treaty con-
tracted between the General and the Khan.. A
copy of the same paper has been sent to.the agents
at Cabul. Both States (Russia and Khiva) have
sworn on their sacred books, and have solemnly
pledged themselves to be friends to each other, and
Russia has engaged never to interfere with the
dominions and laws of Khiva till the end of this
world ! It is stipulated that a Rusiiian am-
bassador is to reside at the Court .of Khiva,.
and ten other Russian officers are placed at
the head of 10,000 horsemen, employed and paid
by Russia through the Khan of Khiva. The
same treaty binds the " Koorgunj" state (Khiva)
that all the Persian, Bokhara, Affghan, and Russian
slaves now to be found within the realm of Khiva
shall be set at liberty on the payment of half' their
price to their-masters. The friends and enemies
of one state are to be friends and enemies of the
other. The Russians are allowed to build a can-
tonment, and station their force for 20 years within
the Hoorgunj boundary, at the distance of one
stage from the presant -boundary of Russia, for
which the ' Khan of Khiva will receive a rent of
10,000 Winans. After the friendship. of both par-
ties has been -tried for the space of 20 years, the
-Russians viillretire from their cantonments. The
Ruskian general, who is encamped 'with this force
within two or three inarcbes from Kiiiva, is by
this treaty to retrace his steps 'after Nowitz
festival, and take his station on the stipulated spot..
I These are the articleS of the treaty of, Russia with
Khiva; which`l have read with my own eyes. The
Kin.. of Bokhara shows great civility to the Khivanobleman, who is accompanied by the agent of the
Russian general. Nothing had transpired as to
what his ajirsty hscl done or intended to do with-
the said ambassadors, until the departure of the
messenger to Cabul, whom the Ameer has rewarded
with 200 rupees for his journey over the snowy
passes. It is believed that the King of Bokhara,
who has had a favourable impression of Russia from
along period, will attach himself to that power, since
he will be thus saved from the incursions of the
Khiva "Alomans" upon one side, and the encroach-
ments of the Affghans on the other. Dost Maho-
med Khan has also ordered that an agent on his
part should go'to the Russian general in company
with the " Kokanee," under the disguise of a mer-
chant. They aro to leave Cabul in the beginning of
the next month (Rajaub or April). The agent. is
requested to deliver the draft of the Ameer's, treaty
in person to the. Russian general, and obtain all
sorts of satisfactory assurances for their future ful-
filment. The Dost had demanded of the Govern-
ment of St. Petersburg to furnish him with with
5,000 Russian troops; and the necessary funds to
recover the Affghan, territories of Peshawur and
Cashmeer. When the -answer to this comes from
the Russian general, with a sufficient sum of money
from Khiva (whence he has lately advanced with a
few officers, leaving his force behind), then the Dost
will openly proclaim his alliance with Russia, and
go to meet the general on the banks of the Oxus.
The .agents of the Russian general wish to return
to Khiva by the Candahar road, but the Ameer,
being jealous of his brothers, is throwing obstacles
in their way, and wants them ,to go through the
Dehzurgee, Hazarab' and Mere*. It is also re-
ported here that the King of Persia has sent two
or three of his noblemen as ambassadors to Herat,
Seestan, Candahar, and Cabal. The agents who
are now with the Ameer assure him that Persia
and Russia are one, and the ambassadors ofthe lat-
ter are undoubtedly coming by mutual consent.
When these diplomatic personages appear in Can-
dahar and Cahill, the secret of the Ameer will be
disclosed. Ono of. the Kohanee agents is desirous
to see Peshawur, and return again to Cabul before
his departure for Kliiva. I , have heard that the
Ameer has asked Surdar Peer Mahomed Khan
to escort' him with a trusty servant. The
name Of the Russian general is commonly called
" Khimkbab." • Dost Mahomed Khan pays
more attention and respect to his brother Surdar
Sooltan Mahomed Khan in these days, and the
latter has nothing to do but to marry, daily and
pass his time in pleasure, and erecting mirror
houses. He is in debt,luad his creditors receive no
justice from the Ameer. Post Mahomed Khan is
engaged in communications with Mahomed. Shah
Khan Ghilziee, and invites him to come to him,
but the latter hesitates, and is satisfied with the
wealth of the late Akbar Khan, which has fallen
into hie possession. He is in his stronghold near
the valley of the " Seeahposh Rafurs." There is
no doubt that he will some day or other fall into
the trap of the Araeer. Such is the tenor of the
most recent intelligence from Cabul,n although
we cannot of course vouch for its e:actitudeoe,rrwese.
must observe, that we, cannot see why, a
pendent who certainly appears to have the means
of obtaining accurate information, should purposely
deceive his employers. From another quarter news
has also reached us that's subsidiary force is to be
formed in• Saida,. and that the . Commissioner of
that province had already received orders on the.
subject.
It is even said that Lord Dalhousie in-
tends visiting the Punjaub via &hide, so neces-
sary doei he consider his presence .to be at pre-
sent on our north-west frontier. The most im-
portant item of intelligence, which we _are happy
to record, has been..the opening of the Ganges
Canal, by the Lieutenant. Governor of the North-
West Provinces, Mr. John Calvin, on the Bth
instant. The ceremony, of which ample details
will be found in subsequent columns, was attended
by vast multitudes. Colonel Cautley the projec-
tor and-principal executive officer, was entertained
by the Lieutenant-Governor, and the compliments
which. he received on the occasion were not greater
than he deserves. A telegraphic message announc-
ing the opening of the canal was sent from Roorkee
to the Governer-General at Calcutta. It ran thus
The Ganges Canal was opened this morning by
the admission at Gi p.m. of water over the paved
channel of the Solani aqueduct. Everything went
off happily amidst the rejoicings of spectators." To
this message the following reply was received at
Meerut at half-past 2 o'clock p.m. from the Go-
vernor-General :--" I have rejoiced over your mes-
sage. All honour to Cautley." The time
of transit was 47 minutes 29 seconds. -Although
the Ganges canal, has been us fait .accompli, vie
must not stop
,here. The work of irrigation in
India.having been once commenced must not be
abalidOz.ed. The Gange4 Valid will but..stdoe for