The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-11 00:00:00

LITERARY FUND SOCIETY.

Yesterday, the Annual General Meeting of the Sub-
scribers to this inestimable Charity, was held in the
Society's Rooms, Great Russell-street, Sir W. Chat-
terton, Bart., Vice-President, in the Chair. The at-
tendance of Members was very numerous. Mr.
Blewitt, Secretary, read the Report. It appeared that
tho charity was progressing in influence and usefulness.
During the past year 8831. had been distributed in
grants for the relief of distressed authors, their widows,
and orphans, making a total of 27,043/. 9s. expended
for that humane purpose from the first establishment
of the Society. The subscriptions and donations for
the past year amounted to 890/. 15s. 6d. The
Marquis of Lansdowne was re-elected President.
The Vice Presidents were also re-elected, and till va-
cancy caused by the death of Lord Henley was filled up
by the election of Henry Hallam, Esq. The vacancies
in the Council were supplied by Dr. W. C. Taylor, and
B. Whitaker, Esq., and the vacancies in the Go•
neral Committe e were filled up by the election of
Viscount Fitz dan, M.P., the Rev. H. H. Milman, and
the Rev. Dr. Russell. The other officers, the Honorary
Secretary, Mr. Tooke, and the Honorary Surveyor,
Mr. H. Rhodes, were re-elected. Thanks were voted
to the Auditors and Chairman, and the meeting sepa-
rated.

WATERLOO BRIDGE.—The petition presented
by Mr. Thincomhe for throwing open Waterloo, South-
wark, and Vauxhall Bridges tell free, was not, as reported,
from " Rotherhilie," or " a place in Soutbwsrk," os
stated in the reports, but from the ‘• Coach and Omnibus
Proprietors of London and its Suburbs."
REPRESENTATION OF LONDON.--Mr.
Home, the eminent bookseller, of Cheipside, intends to
-offer himself as a candidate on the Liberal interest, in op-
position to Sir Peter Laurie.

CHINA,

AND

INDIA,

EGYPT.

By an extraordinary express from Marseilles we have
received intelligence from Chusan, November 24, Ma..
cao, December 18, Calcutta, January 22, Bombay, Feb.
1, and Alexandria, February 24.
The great object of interest in the intelligence received
by this express is the state of the British relations with
the Chinese Government. The negotiations up to the
18th of December, which is the date of the latest news
from Macao, appear to have produced nothing, for the
Chinese seem desirous of shuffling and delay. A:I ne aPi-
tulation of the leading events subsequent to the end of
October may be useful.
On the 6th of November Admiral Elliot issued a notice
at Chusan to the British there, stating that a truce had
been concluded with the Chinese, binding, them within
certain limits, the British boundaries being Chusan and
the small islands adjacent. This notice was accompa-
nied with a recommendation to endeavour to conciliate
the Chinese. The other Plenipotentiary, Captain Elliot,
issued a circular, declaring that the interests of the Bri-
tish at Chusan should be attended to during the negotia-
tions. In the meantime a dreadful mortality diminished
the troops there.
The Admiral, with a considerable portion of the squad-
ron, arrived on the 20th of November at Tongkoo. On
the 21st Captain Elliot proceeded in the Queen steamer
towards the Bogue forts, in order to deliver a lean. for
Keshen. A boat was sent off with a flag of truce flying,
but it was fired at by the Chinese from the forts. The
boat returned, and several shots were fired at the steamer,
one of which struck her. Two shells were thrown into
the fort from the steamer, which then rejoined the
squadron.
Captain Elliot wentsufasequently to Macao, and by some
secret means contriud to send the letter. An apology
was demanded for the insult to the flag of truce, which,
after some delay, was assented to by Keshen.
On the 26th of November preparations were made for
an attack on the Bogue forts, as Keshen was suspected of
producing unnecessary delay. He, however, made his
public entry into Canton, having taken care to give pre-
vious notice of his arrival to the Admiral. On the 29th
of November the Admiral, on the ground of serious in-
disposition from palpitation of the heart, resigned the
command of the expedition to Commodore Sir J. J. Gor-
don Bremer, and sailed for England on board the Volage.
Tho proceedings at Canton have since been strange.
Keshen, on the ground that the people were opposed to
his going to communicate in person with the outside ba--
barians, is said to have declared that he bad no interview
with them at Peiho, and sent two subordinate mandarins
to confer with Captain Elliot. Some efforts were made
to liberate Mr. Stanton, which were successful. Nothing
is known of the other prisoners.
Threats are stated to have been used by the Commo-
dore, whose nomination to the command has been hailed
by all the British at Macao, that unless Keshen would be-
gin the negotiations in reality, recourse would be had to
hostilities. The 14th and 17th of December had been
named as the days of attack ; but on the 13th Captain
Elliott went to Macao, and told the merchants that the
negotiations were still open.
The Admiral left Singapore for England on the 20th of
December.

In India tranquillity prevails now. Nusseer Khan and
all the Belocchee tribes are suing for peace. General
Brookes with his troops was to arrive at Baugh on the
17th ult., where arrangements for a general pacification of
these districts were to be made.

In Affghanistan there is some confusion ; the Duralccs
are dissatisfied with Schah Soojah, who is said to be in deli-
cate health. Dost Mohamed and his family hiving passed
through Lahore, are now in India.
The Government of Herat is disposed to treat the
British with justice and kindness, particularly as Persia is
likely to excite great attention, as a rebellion and an at-
tempt on the throne are about to break out there.
The news from the Punjaub represents matters there as
undecided. The widow of Kurruck Singh holds the
sceptre, fur her rival, Shere Singh, is said to have neither
talents nor courage. Intrigues of all kinds are at work,
and the interference. within a short time, of the British
authorities appears inevitable.
In Nepaul the spirit of the soldiery is highly adverse to
the British, and is pruved by various acts verging on hos-
tilities.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Madras army, Sir
S. F. Whittingham, died of apoplexy on the 19k h ult.
He has been succeeded, ad interim, by Major-General
Allen, during the absence of Sir Robert Dick, the senior
officer. Great apprehension prevails respecting the Gol-
conda transport, which took soldiers for China from Ma-
dras in September, and has not been heard of since she
passed Singapore.
In the month of November, S'r Lionel Smith, the Go-
vernor of the Mauritius, found himself obliged, from the
conduct adopted by the French Governor of Bourbon, to
issue a proclamation, ordering all the French aliens to pre-
pare to leave that colony until the question of peace or
war be better decided.

The French frigate Magicienne was lost near Palavoan
on the 27th of November. The crew was saved by two
English vessels.
The Governor of Bombay, Sir J. R. Carnac, accompanied
by his family, proceeded on tha 21st ult. in the yacht
Prince Regent to Tankaria Bunder, whence they were to
go to Baroda. The affairs of the Guicowar are said to
have occasioned this visit to the capital of his country.
The news of the revolt of the Duranees against Sehab
Soojab, whieb was discovered in time, is much talked of.
The Daranees were the great supporters of Sehah Soojab.
Their revolt had great ramifications. The troops from
Scinde are in movement towards Quetta, for the purpose
of aiding in crushing it at once.
The Bombay army west of the Indus have during some
months been anxious to enter on operations. They have
now a wide field.