The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1847.

SMITHFIELD.
The following imports of live stock have taken place into
London in the past week:—
From whence. Oxen. Cows. ShePi). Lamb?.
Rotterdam 2! GO ... 623 ... --
Harlingen ...
Boulogne 68 685 180
Flushing
•• •
Total

230 ...
_2,134_ 180

PigF

Considering the severity of the weather, the above is a very
large arrival. At the outports about 800 Sheep have been
landed, chiefly from Holland, in good condition. As most of
the above, in fact, were disposed of privately, the number of
foreign Beasts and Sheep on offer to-day was very small, viz.
80 of the former, and 300 of the latter, the demand for
which was heavy, and prices had a downward tendensy.
With home-fed 13.asts we were well supplied. beth as respects
number and quality, owing to which, and the changeable
state of the weather, the Beef trade was in a very depressed
state, at a decline in the currencies obtained on this day se'n-
night of quite 2d. per Sibs., the extreme figure for the best
Scots not exceeding 4s. 4d. per Sibs., while at the conclu-
sion of business a clearance was not effected. From Lincoln-
shire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, we received
about 1,400 short-horns; from. Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire, 300 Herefords, Scots, and short-horns ; from
the eastern and midland districts, 71)0 Herefords, runts, De-
vons, &c. ; and from other parts of England, 800 of various
breeds. The number of Sheep were considerably on the in-
crease, and of excellent quality. The supply of that descrip-
tion of stock exceeding the wants of the butchers, the Mut-
ton trade was unusually dull, at an abatement in value of
front 2d. to, in some instances, 4d. per albs. With Calves
we were scantily supplied, yet the Veal trade was in a slug-
gish state at our quotations. Prime small Porkers moved cf
steadily, other kinds of Pigs slowly, at late rates.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
s. d. I. d.
Inferior Beasts 3 4 3 6
Second quality ditto. 3 Y 310
Prime large.Ozen •.3 10 4 0
Prime Scots ...• • . 4 2 4 4
Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small ditto .. 4 8 5 0
Suckling Calves •.18 0 30 0
Inferior Sheep .. . 3 E 310

s. d. to s. d.
Second quality ditto 4 0 4 2
Coarse-woolledditto 4 4 4 8
Southdown Wethe, 410 S 0
Ditto out of the wool
Large Hogs
Small Porkers •• 4 8 410
Quarter old Pigs • l6 0 19 0
Lambs ••• • • 0 0 0 0

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Ile/Lets. I
Sheep. Calves.
I
3,407 23,780 9O
NEWGATE AND LEADENNALL.
The past week's arrivals of slaughtered Meat for these
markets bare been on the increase, but by no means large,
the time of year considered. With meat killed in the me-
tropolis we were fairly supplied this morning, while the
primest Beef, Mutton, and Veal commanded a ready sale, at
fully last week's prices. In all other kinds of meat only a
moderate business was transacted, yet previous rates were
readily supported. There were about 800 carcases of foreign
Beasts and Sheep on offer, and which were mostly disposed
of at late rates.

I Pigs.
280

At per stone, by the Carctue.

. .
a. d. to 2. d. d. to 1. d.
Beef. inferior..

middling ••• • 3 0 3 2 )
middling.. 310 4 2
prime large .. 3 4 3 6 1 prime .. •• 4 4 4 8
prime small -. 3 8 310 i Pork, large ••••• • 3 8 4 4
Veal
. _ _ .

.
Lariat,. Os Od to Os Od. -
3130311011011 AND SPITAXXXELDS.
Since our last report. about 200 tons of Potatoes have
reached us in good condition from France; but, coastwise,
the receipts have been very trifling. Selected qualities are
in good request, at a trifle more money ; but all other kinds
are a slow inquiry.
BOROUGH HOP =AI ME'''.

On the whole our market continues to be well supplied
with most kinds of Hops, the best of which, both in pockets
and bags, command a ready sale, at full prices. Otherwise,
however, the trade is dull, at barely late rates. From New
York 300 bales have been received in the past week..—Sus-
sex pockets, 31 12s to 41 6s; Weald of Kent pockets, 41
to 41 12s; Mid and East Kent pockets, 415 s to 61 6s.

WOOL.
Since this day se'ennight the imports of Wool have con-
sisted of 38 bales from Antwerp, 445 ditto from Port Phillip,
582 ditto from Sydney, and 269 ditto from Odessa. There is
a better feeling in the demand for English Wools, at full
prices ; but Foreign and Colonial qualities are a dull inquiry.
Holders, however, are very firm.

TALLOW.
The Tallow market is very firm, and prices are looking
upward, notwithstanding the late advances. On the spot
there is no fine Y. C. under the quotation below ; for
March and April 525. ; and New Y. C. for next season, 465.
The stock this day is not only limited by comparison with
other years, but it is short throughout the United Kingdom;
and there is a very short supply expected during the next
six months. Town Tallow is scarce, and the melters are
asking full prices, even at the advance paid on Friday last.
Hough Fat 3s. per 81bs.

DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE;
AND WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY.—(THIS DAY.)
In pursuance of a requisition to the directors, signed
by five of the proprietors of shares in the Derbyshire,
Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction Railway
Company, a meeting of the proprietors took place to-
day, at the office of the Company in Queen-square,
Westminster, for the purpose of considering whether the
Company should be carried on or dissolved. At eleven
o'clock, the hour appointed for the commencement of the
business, several of the directors were present, together
with a large number of the proprietors.
J. SMEE MATTHEWS, Esq., was unanimously called
to the chair, and the advertisement calling the meeting
together, and the requisition having been read by the
Secretary, Dr. Mackenzie, Mr. Gilbert Lander, Mr.
Joseph Causten, and Mr. Thomas Benzier were appointed
scrutineers. _ .

Mr. G. D. CLARK, the agent for the requisitionists,
then called upon the chairman for some explanations as
to the affairs and position of the company, asserting
that the parties he represented were entirely in the
dark upon that subject.
The CHAIRMAN observed that if they were so, it was
entirely their own fault, because had any party come to
that office and asked for information, it would have been
given them without the least hesitation.
Mr. CLARK having designated the observations of the
Chairman as a shameful piece of jesuitism, a long, angry,
and personal discussion ensued, which terminated in
The CHAIRMAN convincing the majority of the
proprietors present, that the accusations and asser-
tions of Mr. Clark against the directors was
totally without foundation, and inducing many
who had come prepared to vote for the dissolution
of the company to vote against it. The most rigid
economy had been adopted by himself in parting with
the money of the proprietary, and their undertaking, he
was happy to say, notwithstanding the attacks that had
been made against it, was supported by such men as
Lord llatherton aria Lord Begot, the latter nobleman
having actually consented that their line should pass
through his park.—(Cheers.)
Mr. FIELD thought they ought to have some further
information as to the propriety of their going on with
the undertaking. For himself, he was convinced of the
b,-nefit of doing so, but he was afraid that many present
might not be so without further information.
The CHAIRMAN, on the question of the propriety of
their going on, would read to the meeting a letter that
had_, been received (from Lord Hatherton, in which that
Noble Lord stated in a much more forcible manner than
he could do the value of the benefits to be derived from
their line.

The worthy Chairman then read a letter from Lord
Hatherton, in which that nobleman pointed out the value
of the line to the mining districts, and concluded by
stating his unhesitating belief, that while it would afford,
if carried out, the greatest bet,efits to the districts
through which it passed, it would at the same time yield
greater remuneration to its shareholders. Several parts
of the letter were greatly cheered, and several gentle-
men declared that their opinions against this company
had been entirely changed since they had come into that
room, and heard the statements that had been made.
The CHAIRMAN, in answer to questions from several
of the shareholders, stated that they had ample funds in
hand to proceed with their Bill in Parliament during
the next session, even if they had an opposition,
without calling upon the shareholders for any more
money.—(Cheers.)
Mr. GEORGE WHITWORTH then moved, and Mr.
CATCHPOLE seconded, a resolution to the effect that the
company be dissolved.
Upon this question the scrutineers that bad been ap-
pointed proceeded to take the vote, and the result of their
proceedings was a most overwhelming majority in
favour of the continuance of the company, and the direc-
tors proceeding to Parliament for an Act to enable them
to carry on the undertaking.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
The third session during the present mayoralty was
commenced this morning before the Lord Mayor, the
Recorder, Sir John Pirie, Sir Chapman Marshall, and
Sheriffs Challis and Kennard. The Judges on the rota
are the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Justice Manic, and Mr.
Justice Erle.

The grand jury having been sworn,
The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his usual charge.
He said the calendar contained a list of 99 prisoners
only; since it had been printed he had been given to un-
derstand that fifteen additional commitments had taken
place, and that number would, no doubt, be further aug-
mented during the progress of their labours; still, even
with these additional numbers, the calendar would con-
tain a limited number of prisoners, and would fall short
of the number of cases submitttd for trial during each
session. This paucity of number might be attri-
buted to the short interval between the last
and the present session. Although the number
was not so considerable as they were usually
called upon to deal with, still there were
several serious cases which would come before them, a
few of which would require some observations from the
Court. In general the cases which they were called
upon to consider were simple, and therefore easily dis-
posed of, being matters rather of fact to which the law
was easily applicable than containing any points of dif
fieulty with respect to which the advice and assistance of
the Court was necessary for their guidance. He re
ferred to a few cases the depositions in which had been
submitted to him for consideration. The first case that
presented itself was a charge of counterfeiting the coin
of the realm, but it appeared that the process was in-
complete, and that they were therefore not in a fit state
to be uttered. This, however, was met by an express
Provision, namely, the 2 Will. IV. sec. 3, c. 34, which
set forth that any one attempting to counterfeit a re-
semblance to any coin of the realm, although
such counterfeits might not be in a fit state
for uttering, rendered himself liable to the
punishment inflicted on those convicted of per-
fecting a counterfeit resemblance to the coin of the
realm. Being unfinished was no answer to the charge.
There was a case of rather unusual occurrence, ler
which, however, provision was made. The offence was
not only rendered illegal, but resolved itself into a mis-
demeanour, punishable by fine and imprisonment—he
meant the charge of enlisting and inducing others to en-
list in the service of a foreign country, without the per-
mission of the Crown. The offence, which was a very
serious one, inasmuch as it might endanger the safety of
their country, was expressly prohibited by the 59th of
Geo. 111., c. 69, and was
punishable by fine or imprison-
ment. They wo-ld have to inquire, first, whether there
was sufficient evidence to substantiate the charge of in-
ducing others so to enlist, and if the person charged acted

without the license of the Crown. There was a charge
against a person of cutting and wounding, with the in-
tention of resisting his lawful detention by a constable,
which was equivalent to cutting and wounding
with the intention of doing some grievous
bodily harm. The party was charged with
theft, and the officer in his efforts to detain him, was
cut by some sharp instrument, which it was reasonable
to suppose was in the hand of the accused, although no
instrument of the kind was found in his possession.
There was, also, a charge of shooting at a person with
the intention of doing similar injury. It appeared that
the pistol was only loaded with wadding and powder, as
there was nothing to show that it was charged with ball.
It was discharged near the person of the prosecutor, but
in what direction, under what circumstances, whether
for the purpose of doing him some serious bodily harm,
or only for the purpose of alarming him, were matters
which called for their most serious consideration. If
the more serious part of the charge was not proved to
their satisfaction, then it would resolve itself into an
assault. He recommended them to put these cases into a
further train of inquiry, in order that the parties accused
might have an opportunity of bringing forward testi-
mony to show their intentions. There was a charge of
assaulting and wounding a constable; his wounds were
not very apparent, but a person might be seriously
beaten and injured with a shoe, as in this case, without
exhibiting any serious external injuries. There was
also a charge of robbing a person with violence, in
which it was suggested that three parties were engaged.
The circumstances were involved in considerable ob-
scurity. The prosecutor was severely wounded. A
short time after, an instrument, with which the injuries
might have been inflicted, was found on one of the ac-
cused, whilst some of the stolen property was found also
a short time after on the person of another. The last
case to which he would refer was a very sad one, and he
would but briefly refer to it—namely, the charge against
a person of the carnal knowledge of a girl under ten
years of age. From the surgeon's evidence, it was
painful to find that the offence had been committed by
some one on this unhappy child. So late as the 9th of
George IV. the crime was punishable by death, but the
extreme penalty was removed by the 3d and 4th of
Victoria, the utmost purdshment now being trans-
portation for life, or a lesser punishment, according to
the discretion of the court. After a few general re-
marks respecting the course they should pursue in their
investigations, and the assistance which would be ren-
dered to them by an officer from the Crown-office, he
remitted them to their duties.

MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY)
Inspector When informed the Magistrate that one of
the persons charged on the police-sheet with drunken-
ness had died in the cell. He said the man had been
brought into the Vine-street station, about seven o'clock
on Saturday evening, exceedingly drunk. He was then
very dirty, his clothes miserably ragged, and he seemed
very cold, and so drunk that he could not give his name.
He (the inspector) had him properly washed, and put
into a warm cell, in which there were three other
persons. These persons said that the man walked
about, and was in conversation, and gave his name to them
as Tom Distin, when he immediately dropped down dead
on the bottom of the cell. They knew nothing about
him.

The inspector handed over to the reporter the follow-
ing description of the deceased:—Name given, Torn
Distin ; about 5 feet 6 inches high; 56 years old ; hair
rather grey, a little bald in front ; dressed in a fustian
jacket and trousers, and very dirty in appearance.

FAMINE IN THE HIGHLANDS AND
ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND.
A meeting was held yesterday, in the Marylebone
Presbyterian Church, Upper George-street, Edgeware-
road, partly for the purposes of Divine service, and partly
to make a collection on behalf of the unfortunate people
who are suffering the horrors of famine, in the High-
lands and Islands of Scotland, by reason of the failure of
the great staple of their subsistence—their potato crops.
The Church was numerously and respectably attended.
The Rev. William Chalmers, minister of the Church,
preached a suitable sermon prior to the collection. Ee,
took his text from the 13th chapter and 34th verse of John,
"The new Commandment I give unto you, thatye love one
another." The sermon, which dwelt much upon the love
due to Christ, was of an impressive character. The
Rev. Gentleman, at the conclusion of the service, drew
the attention of the meeting to the famine at present
raging in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and made
a forcible appeal to the benevolent feelings of his hearers
in behalf of the unfortunate people on whom the cala-
mity of the famine had been visited in those districts.
He referred to a statistical statement of the population
in those parts of Scotland, and of the numbers whom
the calamity has already afflicted, so far as particulars
had reached him. The Highlands and Islands, as com-
monly spoken of, embrace four distinct and separate
portions of the territory of Scotland, viz , Ist, the
districts of the mainland, where the Gaelic language
is spoken ; 2d, the Western Islands, or Hebrides ; 3d,
the Orkney Islands ; and 4th, the Islands of Zetland.
The total population of the Highlands and Islands is
estimated at about 392,332 ; and, considering their sta-
tistics to be yet but imperfect, it is calculated that there
is nearly one-sixth part of the whole population of Scot-
land, nearly four hundred thousand of their fellow-
countrymen, more or less in a state of suffering, from
the recent calamity which, in the all-wise providence of
God, had befallen their land. This information was
such that to remain one day longer inactive, whilst it
was in their power to administer any aid, would be to
incur a responsibility from which every mind would
shrink, and if human life was to be preserved, delay was
felt to be in every sense equally dangerous, and
culpable. The Rev. Gentleman then stated the failure
of the potato crop to be most severe and universal in
extensive districts of Sutherlandshire, the west coasts of
Ross-shire, Inverness-shire, and Argyleshire, and ob-
served, in the language of a report, that " if the potato
formed but half the food of the inhabitants of the desti-
tute districts, its destruction would be a severe calamity
to a people having no other resources, and demanding
the active sympathy of their neighbours." But the
potato diet in many of the preceding districts formed,
it might be said, the whole of their food thoughout the
year—certainly lihreelortrths of it. The Rev. Gentle-
man read several extracts from letters, which described
the sufferers as in a state of melancholy destitution in
several of the districts ; as obliged to kill even their
one cow that gave them the milk; as reduced to wander
over the black patches of land for roots (which now
failed them); and as feeling the gnawing of hunger.
The collection was then made, and amounted to
2171 78. There was another collection at the evening
service.

TO THE EDITOR. OF THE SUN.
Sin,—We regret to trespass on your valuable space ;
but on the part of the gentlemen of the orchestra of her
Majesty's Theatre, we are compelled to contradict an
impression conveyed in an article of a morning journal
of Saturday, to the effect that the artists employed at the
Italian Opera have abandoned the establishment.
We beg to say, that as regards the orchestra alone,
having always found Mr. Lumley as punctual and as
honourable in all his dealings towards us as his prede-
cessors were irregular, ourselves and twenty-two others
of our colleagues have never contemplated leaving the
theatre ; and on no account could we ever have thought
of engaging in a hostile establishment whilst still in his
service. In this feeling we are happy to find ourselves
associated with so many artists in other departments of
the institution of the highest character and fame.
Whilst anxious to avoid all imputation of having par-
ticipated in this extraordinary proceeding, we wish no-
wise to reflect on our former colleagues. One may
easily imagine what deep consideration were to persons
of limited revenues the offer of increased pay with the
prospect of less labour (the suppression of ballets being
promised), and still more, the fear that no artist not
engaging with the hostile party would be employed, as
heretofore, at the Philharmonic and Ancient Concerts.—
We remain, sir, your most humble and obedient servants,
J. 13. NADAUD. Leader of the Ballet.
A. J. TOLBECQUE, Leader of the Opera.
London, Saturday evening.

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN ST,
PANCRAS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In conseqnence of the report in the Morning
Chronicle of the sth of November last, of an inquest hay-
big been held before Mr. Mills, at the British Queen,
Sussex-street, Tottenham-court-road, on the preceding
day, on the body of Rosetta Brown, my servant, when
the jury returned a verdict," That deceased destroyed
herself, but in what state of mind there was not sufficient
evidence to prove." I feel myself- imperatively called
upon, in consequence of subsequent paragraphs in the
same paper of the 30th and 31st of December last,
alleging and insinuating that a lodger of mine had been
guilty not only of seducing, but of the foul crime of
murdering the young woman, to assert that although
two respectable men of business and partners in
trade were the only parties lodging at my house,
that the party alluded to in such report and para-
graphs had not been in the house from an early hour
in the morning until after the discovery of the fatal
event, which took place at a quarter to five o'clock
in the evening, which can be proved by the testimony
of several respectable persons, in whose company he was
during
dayaatrahgirsamphs h
anuafavcetobeen inserted in
rY ; and as the
rep
the WeeAly Dispatch and Lloyd's weekly London news-
rs of this day, and most likely many other Sunday
r t a thend subsequent .lwhole
p
Pape
and provincial papers, besides the Globe and The Sun
evening papers of Friday last, and there not being the
least foundation for such report, I feel that I am bound,
under the circumstances, to afford each of them every
protection,
'and feel assured you will allow the insertion
of this in your valuable paper, that the public mind may
be disabused until they or either of the m have justified
themselves by a jury of their country, which has been
fully determined on with as little delay as possible.
I remain your most obedient servant,
ROBERT JENKINS.
22, Iluntly-street, Tottenham-court-road,
Jan. 3, 1847.

FUTURE POTATOE CROP.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sir--The year which has past has been momentous
to Europe for the scarcity of food occasioned by the
preternatural abundance of the aphis Testator. Let us
now forget the sarcasms of the journals of the unsuc-
cessful investigators, and take advantage of the know-
ledge acquired during the past year to regulate the mea-
sures for the ensuing season.
I examined the subject as a scientific recreation for
the summer evenings, and having discovered the cause
of the disease, it now becomes my duty
.to point out in
the public journals how the crops are in future to be
treated, as my work on the potatoe plant is no t likel to
be perused by the poorer agriculturists, and it is myani-
fest that those who were unfortunate enough not to see
the insects cannot render information on the matter.
The vastator attacks many plants, and kills whatever
it attacks. It destroys the potato, spinach, turnip, car-
rot, beet, and clover, &c. It will e'en live upon the
wheat, and I am now writing with a wheat plant before
me, on which the creature is feeding.
Notwithstanding rain, snow, and frost, the vastator
is still alive and active, and it is uncertain to what ex-
tent it may appear next season: on the one hand, it may
destroy all our crops, on the other, it taaY be swept from
the face of the earth and produce no further mischief.
The potato plant, like all organic bodies when dis-
eased, retains its tendency to disease in future growths,
which is not singular when we remember that the scro-
fulous father is liable to produce a diseased offspring.
The vastator has heretofore not appeared in profusion
till July or August; hence we may in some degree, pre-
vent its ravages by getting our potatoes ripe before the
vastator comes in great abundance
All succulent and cellular growths are prejudicial, as
liable to favour the disease, but on the contrary, the
early deposition of fibre is calculated to enable the plant
to resist the injurious action of the Testator.
From the above statements we may deduce the following
line of treatment, applicable for practise during the next
two or three mouths:-
1. Cultivate all crops to the usual extent
from former
healthy With regard to potatoes, use sets
healthy plants.
3. Select early varieties.
4. Plant early.
5. Use but little or no manure.
6. Choose a sandy or peaty soil.
7. Destroy the plants the vastator is now living
on.
o the above
I call the attention of the benevolent t
of
f short di-
rules, and recommend them to circulate these
rections throughout Ireland, the poor parts
and England; I also beg to recommend them, as true
Scotland,
charity, to send round sets of early kinds to those dis-
tricts. I myself am against the over culture of the po-
tato, for reasons which I have elsewhere stated;
theless, as a secondary crop, too little culture will never-
be atteaded with great privations to the poor.
always
At the early period of the year,_ it is
..I
desirable
de-
stroy such plants as -the creature 'Mee. ... to
upon the shepherd's vane, mallow, and turnip;t lives freely
account the husbandman should destroy on this
these
far as possible before spring advances to f plants as
u
abundance of food. The vastater causes the first
it with
to vegetables it attacks, and is thus the cEu d,amage
ease from which all subsequent changes se of the dis-
consequence. Every farmer should know Luke place as a
the
habits of the creature, and every one shouldform and
to kill this destroyer of human food. assist him
obedient servant, ALFRED'
LFRED' am Sir your
,
7, Finsbury Circus, Dec. 31, 1846. SAME.

REMARKABLE SUICIDE.—On Saturday informa-
tion was forwarded to Mr. Bedford, the coroner, of the
suicida of a man named James Berrall, under the follow-
ing extraordinary circumstances :—The deceased, who
was a married man, with a family of five children, was
by trade an upholsterer, being what is termed a jobbing-
master, and resided at No. 17, Brown-street Grosvenor-
square. Although in humble circumstances he was not
in actual want, but he had frequently of late been in the
habit of saying that he had an unaccountable dread of
the approach of the year 1847, and that as sure as it
came he should on the first day of it commit suicide by
hanging himself. His threats were taken no notice of,
but on his landlady going into the washhouse, about five
o'clock on the evening of Friday last, the Ist instant, she
found him suspended by a cord tied tightly round his
neck, and fastened to a hook in the wall. An inquest
will be held to. morrow (Tuesday).

time in July (the fact was, we believe, noticed in our let-
ters of the time) some disturbances arose in the Hazareh
country west of Ghuznee. They originated, it appears,
with a chief of the name of Shah Nawaz, of the tribe of
Bukhtecarees, who, having raised the standard of the
Prophet, rallied some fanatics around the same. They
proceeded to plunder the travellers along the roads in
their country, and threatened to become formidable.
About the time the Wuzeer's marriage was to
take place, the hero of a hundred measures
managed to obtain the confidence, to use an ap-
propriate phrase of the Thug fraternity, of the chief, and
invited him to the feast. He came, was treated with
mach distinction, and told, the day after the ceremonies
had been concluded, that the Wuzeer wished to have
some private conversation with him, to which end he
was desired to enter the Bala Hissar by the garden gate.
Shah Nawaz was punctual to the appointment, but had
no sooner entered the garden than Mahomed Akbar
Khan, who was in waiting, directed his attendants to
seize ' the rebellious scoundrel,' and forthwith to carry
out the preparations which had been previously made
for hanging him on the spot. The secret seems to
have been kept even from the Ameer, for some days,
and when it became public the matter was seriously
taken into consideration; but nothing beyond a remon-
strance was attempted by his Highness. On the 26th
of August news came in that many of the Ghilzie
chiefs, who had hitherto held aloof, had joined the re-
bellion; but on hearing a report that Jubbar Khan was
coming to investigate their grievances, they withdrew
to their respective forts. Kurreem Khan, who had been
appointed to the chiefship in supercession of Azeez
Khan, availed himself of this movement, and attacked the
village of Sultanpoor, where he killed three men in a
mosque, and took four Hindoo women prisoners. On
the 27th of the month a purwannah was prepared, or-
dering Hajee Allee Khan, en officer in the Ameer's
army, to move from his post below the passes to Teezen,
with his battalion, and make arrangements for the secu-
rity of the road. The Kassid Bashee, when told to for-
ward the purwannah, said it was useless to attempt to
do so, as the Kassid would not be allowed to pass. On
the following day news came in that the Ghilzies had
attacked a village named Bhagbanee, above Balabagh,
killing fourteen men, taking seven prisoners, and carrying
off all the moveable property on which they could lay
their hands. The state of the country is described at
this time as such that not a man could attempt to pro-
ceed from Khoord Kabul to Jellalabad with any chance
of reaching that place, and was becoming daily a source
of greater anxiety to the Ameer, who came on the 29th
to the resolution of sending his younger son, Shere Jan
Khan, to employ his best endeavours in reducing the
refractory. tribes. But it was of short duration, as on
the 31st it was determined that he should defer his
movement until after the conclusion of the feast of the
Ramazan, as the soldiers said it was not convenient to
them to march at such a season. The vacillation of the
Ameer affords our correspondent an opportunity of in •
dulging in sundry remarks that do not bespeak much
loyalty to the ruling tribe. He assures us that out of
the town of Caubul the name of a Barukhzaie no longer
commands the least respect ; that the Ameer has lost
all control over the neighbouring country ; and that the
finger of God is so evidently on his family, chiefly on
account of the atrocities of his son, that some change in
the ruling dynasty must soon take place, which will
either call another tribe or the English to the govern-
ment of Affghanistan. This does not betoken much
desire on the part of the Affghans to join in that
vast Mahommedan conspiracy which, according
to the Mofussilite, was soon to crush us,
unless nipped in the bud. On the Ist September
news came in from Candahar that the merchants in those
parts had beoome so alarmed at the reports which
reached them of the intention of the Western Ghilzies
to join those in the east in the insurrection, that they
would on no account send off their Kafilas towards
Caubul. On the 2d of September the Wuzeer, for the
first time since his marriage, having recovered his tem-
per and his eye-sight, presented himself at the Durbar,
and having consulted with his father on the subject of
the Ghilzie insurrection,' it was determined at once
to send off as many soldiers as could be spared. On
the following day it was reported that the Ameer had
fever, and could not hold the usual Durbar, in conse-
quence of some serious differences with the mother of
Mahomed Akbar Khan on the previous day. He was,
however, well enough to resume his Durbar on the
4th of September. On that day a letter announced
a rising amongst the Khiberees, consequent on
some disputes amongst themselves, which seems
to have been looked upon by the inhabitants of
Caubul as a branch of the Ghilzie insurrection,
and to have alarmed them so much, that they began
removing and burying their goods and treasure. On
the sth news came in that the Ghilzies had attacked
Balabagh, in which Hajee Allee Khan had taken post,
and that they had obtained such a decided advantage
over him that he was obliged to retreat on Jellalabad,
let,ving the insurgents to plunder Balabagh at their lei-
sure. Meer Hajee and Hafizjee were immediately sum-
moned to a private council, at which the present state of
affairs was taken into serious consideration. The Meer
Hajee observed to the Ameer, according to the report of
one present, that all the evils of the state were to be at-
tributed to the faithless conduct of the Wuzeer, that
now no man would trust the word of a Barukhzaie,
but that as something immediate must be done to restore
peace, he would summon the Kohistanees. The Shirk-
arpoor merchants at the same time held a meeting, at
which they determined that if peace were not speedily
restored they would abandon Caubul in a body, and pro-
ceed to: Bukhara, where they said they were sure of
safety and protection. On the 7th of September the
Ameer begged of the priests to carry out their suggestions
_regarding the Kohistanees, on which Meer Hajee
signed letters directed to the Kulan' of Estaleef, and
other places, requesting them immediately to dispatch a
large body of men. The chiefs of Nungreehar, of Lal-
poora, &a., were also called upon to prepare themselves,
with as little delay as possible, to co-operate, from their
side, with the troops that would be pushed into the
passes from the west. On the Bth of September the
Lieutenant-Governor of Bamcen wrote to say that the
murder of the Bukhteearee chief had created a great
sensation among his tribe—as great as that of Yesdan
Bukhsh of former days, and that there was every reason
to believe they would rise in rebellion."