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London, England, 1847-05-06 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

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STORY OF THE CAPTIVITY OF NAPO-
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INDIA.

AFFGHANISTAN AND PESHAWUR.
(From the Delhi Gazette, March 17.)
The interest which attaches to the fate of the son of
Dost Mahomed Khan has induced us to be a little more
prolix than usual in our translation of the letter last re-
ceived from Caubul, and which brings intelligence to the
9th February, commencing with the 29th of January.
On this day a person came in great haste to the durbar
about ten o'clock, to inform the Ameer that Nawab Ma-
homed Zuman Khan was suffering much from violent
pain in his stomach, and was vomiting blood. A second
message was soon after brought from Sooja-ood-Dowlah,
stating that his father was very ill, and was very anxious
to see the Ameer before his death, which he was confi-
dent was approaching. His Highness immediately broke
up the durbar, and proceeded to the house of Nawab,
but before he could reach it he received intelligence to the
effect that the good old chief had expired. The Ameer
immediately gave orders for the arrangement of the
funeral ceremonies, which being carried out, the body
was, on the same day, committed to the grave, large
sums being bestowed in alms on the occasion. After
this the Arneer went to console the sons of the departed
Nawab, declaring that his death was as much a source
of sorrow to him as it could possibly be to them. It was
agreed further, that as the Wuzeer was himself reported
to be very sick, and this news might have an unfavourable
effect on him, a proclamation should be issued prohibiting
any mention of it being made in letters sent to the camp of
the Wuzeer. On the 30th January the Ameer,attended by
a large retinue, went to the house of Nawab Sooja-
ood-Dowlah to read the Futehah, and the whole town
was mourning the death of Zuman Khan, every mouth
being full of his praises. A hurkaru arrived this day
from Gundamuk, and brought news that the troops of
Wuzeer Mahomed; Akbar Khan had destroyed all the
forts itt the neighbourhood of that place belonging to
the Mamakhel people, carried away all the wood that
was moveable, burnt what they could not remove, and
plundered the whole of the property of the inhabitants.
It was also stated that the Wuzeer had determined on
building a cantonment at Gundamuk, where troops were
to be permanently located for the protection of travellers.
The Ameer again went, on the 31st of January, being
the third after the death of the Nawab, to the house of
Sooja-ood-Dowlah,' and performed the ceremonies usual
on the occasion, which lasted till past mid-day. On his
return to the palace the Ameer held a private consulta-
tion with Meer Hajee Saheb, at which the cause of the
death of the Nawab was taken into consideration, many
people having openly expressed their belief that he had
been poisoned. On the following day the Ameer de-
puted to his sons, Sirdars Afzul Khan and Amram
lihan, the duty of presiding at the durbar, pleading
sickness as the cause of his own absence. He was said
to have received intelligence regarding the proceedings
of Malionied Shah Khan, Ghilzaie, which had added to
, his annoyance. Heavy rain and snow. are rep6fted to
have fallen on this day. On the following day a letter
came from the Wuzeer's camp, praying that all the shoe
and boot-makers (Moze-doz) in Caubul might be col-
lected to prepare boots for the use of his trnops, whom
he was about to lead against some forts high up the
mountains, where snow was still lying deeply. A feud
, broke out about the same time amongst the sons of
Nawab
Zuman Khan, in consequence of his having ne-
glected to dispose of his property by will previous to his
death, and they called upon the Ameer to decide between
them. On the 3d of February news came in that the
Wuzeer had made all his preparations for attacking the
remaining forts of the Ghilzaies, notwithstanding that
the people had come to offer the most favoarable terms.
The troops had, in anticipation of the operations, moved
to Amoorkee-khel. On the 4th of the same month the
Ameer directed a letter to be addressed to Mahomed
Shah Khan, Ghilzaie, reproaching him with his conduct,
which had induced him to abandon the camp of the
Wuzeer at the time that he was most wanted. He re-
ceived a long letter from Abd-00l Azeez Khan and other
chiefs of the Ghilzaies, inquiring what crimes they had
committed, since the late accommodation, that should
have induced the Wuzeer to make war upon them and
their people in the frightful manner which he bad com-
menced on ? The Ameer replied that if the Chief
would submit terms for his consideration they should be
forwarded, if reasonable, to the Wuzeer, with instruc-
tions to discontinue his operations. The son of Nawab
Mahomed Zuman Khan, being instigated thereto by
some malicious people, brought an accusation against
Ahdoollah, the Kashmeeree steward of their father, of
having been the instrument of his death. Letters were
sent on the 6th of February, summoning Sirdars Haider
Khan and Ameen Khan, sons of the Ameer, to Caubul,
with all the haste they could make. On the following day
intelligence was received that the Wuzeer, having again
moved from his late encampment, had gone against Bala-
bagh, and allowed his soldiers to commit the most horrible
acts of depredation. A durbar was held on the 7th, at
which a rumour which was spread during the night,
that a number of the Ghilzaies had attacked and de-
feated the Wuzeer, was discussed with much anxiety.
Sirdar Haider Khan, who had only just arrived from
Ghuznee, immediately set out for Gundamuk with a few
attendants, and he had scarcely left when a hurkaru
arrived bringing full particulars of the battle which had
taken place, from which it appeared that the Wuze2r
had in reality been victorious, having anticipated the
attack of the tribes, killed many of them, taking others
prisoners (some of whom he put to death after they had
surrendered), and plundered every article of their pro-
perty within reach. Snow having fallen immediately
after the battle, the Wuzeer returned to his old encamp
ment at Gundamuk, and was reported by the hurkaru
to have suffered much from the exertions he
had made, while a private letter given to the
Ameer caused a great change in his manner.
This was attributed to authentic accounts of the
state of the Wuzeer's health, regarding whom
it became generally iumbuted that he bad be-
come suddenly so much-worse that he had been
obliged to leave Gundamuk for Jeffilabad. This
gave rise to a renewed suspicion of his having been
poisoned in 'the same manner. its Nawab Zuman Khan.
On the 9th of February, the last date of our corrcspon-
dent's letter, the whole of Caubul is rei.resented to.have
been in a state of almost breathless anxiety as to the
fate of Mahomed Akbar Khan, some of the inhabitants
being instigated by fear and most more by hope, while
the Ameer, attended by various members of his Court
and the high priest, went to the several shrines to offer
up prayers for the recovery of the Wuzeer. While so
engaged, a horseman, who had quitted the camp of the
Wuzeer at Lughman, came into the town, and had no
sooner delivered his budget to the Ameer than a rumour
immediately spread that the Wuzeer was dead, and the
news is said to have afforded satisfaction to a large pro-
portion of the population, especially to the Kuzzulbashes.
The general impression was that he had beenu the poisoned,
and our news a rater, being satisfied of the authenticity
of the intelligence, thought it best to send off his letters
at once instead of waiting for further particulars, which
he promises in his next communication, and for which
we will now wait before giving our sketch of the de-
ceased Wuzeer's life.
Our Peshawur letter brings intelligence down to the
16th of February. It opens with an account of the pre
parations of all kinds made to do honour on his arrival
to Major Lawrence, of the summons sent to all the
neighbouring Chiefs to present themselves on the occa-
sion, and the daily. reviews which were gone through
to bring the troops into order. The streets were ordered
to be cleaned thoroughly, as also the various bazaars,
and new clothes were issued to the greater part of the
soldiery. On the 12th of February authentic in-
telligence
was conveyed to the Governor, Sirdar Aopar
Singh, that Sirdar Peer Mahomed, who had with
Sneed Mahomed Khan come to Peshawur to be present
at the entry of Major Lawrence, had received accounts
during the previous night of the death of his nephew,
Mahumed Altbar Khan, and that both the Barukzaie
Chiefs had immediately expressed their determination of
quitting the town with the intention of going to Husht-
nuggur. Allowing that the news must have travelled
to Caubul more rapidly than to Peshawar, and have
got there in about 18 or 20 hours, we may safely cal-
culate that the death of the Wuzeer occurred on the
Bth of February.
ce,

THE ScorTrsu HOSPITAL.—Yesterday the Spring
festival of this ancient and excellent charity was celebrated
by a public dinner at the Star and Garter Hotel, Richmond,
under the presidency of his Grace the Duke of Monat_rotse
he.
I'he company, though not so numerous as we have
11 d
pleasure to meet on previous celebrations at the Lond on
Tavern, was highly respectable. Among the visitors were
Colonel More, M.P., Colonel Tinling, the Rev. Dr. C um-
ming, Major Adair, Dr. 'Copeland, 11r. J. T. Alston, Mr.
Coates, Mr. Maxwell, Secretary of the Royal Highland
Society, Mr. E. Scard, Mr. M. Boyd, Mr. Henderson, &c.
After the usual complimentary toasts, the Chairman, in
proposing ', Prosperity to the Scottish Hospital," expa-
tiated on the national importance of an institution which, in
the absence of all legal claim., to parochial relief, ad-
i ministered 'to Scotchmen who happened to be over.
taken by temporary distress in the metropolis, such oppor.
tune assistance as often enabled them, without incurring the
degradatiotrof pauperism, to retrieve their circumstances and
resume a position of respectability and usefulness as members
Of society. It was much to be regretted that whereas for-
merly the governors had been enabled to fund some of the
money contributed.to the society in the shape of donations
and legacies, its income last year was not equal to the expen-
diture. Independently of the annuities given to pensioners,
relief has been administered to more than 800 poor persons
every month ; on the average to 4,000 in the course of the
year. The deficit, occasioned partly no doubt by the
peculiar pressure of the present season, amounted to nearly
six hundred pounds. He trusted the patriotism and
generosity of Scotchmen would not allow this arrear to
remain an incubus on the society's operations; _ butt.,e
that by augmenting its resources they would extend the
sphere of its most useful and beneficent operations._ The
secretary then announced a subscription of npwards of 40U
Dowager, 521.
—including the Queen, 105/. ;
lOs ; the Duke of Sutherland, halftlie
yQeaurelYe7lsoo/;;Mr. Cosmo
the Duke
of Montrose, 211. •, the Duke of Cambridge,
s. ; ..:
6 %tr. Hender-
son, 21/. ; the Earl of Rosebery, (54
son, 10'. 10i. Sm. The healths of thel Duke of Richmond.
of Sutherland and
president of the Hospital; the Duchess
the ladies patronesses; the Duke of Montrose,.chhairman •
the Duke of anceleuchl president of the Scott's Branchl
Society ; the Rev. Dr. Cumming, the stewards and ffi
of the institution, were severally toasted; and the company,
who were delighted with some excellent singing from Mr.
liansford and Miss Cubitt, with several other professionals
coadjutors, separated before ten o'clock.
ALLEGED LIBEL ON THE DIRECTORS OF THE
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—The directors of the com-
pany have caused steps to be taken to ascertain the name of
the writer of certain letters which have lately appeared in
the columns of our contemporary, the Independent Press, in-
sinuating that the sum of 960,0001.—a tolerable item cer.
tainly—had utterly disappeared in a manner which could not
be accounted fur on any known principles. The name of the
writer has been given, and is found to be that of a director of
the Royston and Hitchin Railway Company. This gentle-
man appeared before the mayor on Thursday, and gave bail
to answer an indictment for libel at the next assizes for this
county.—Cambridge Advertiser.
Prince Scipio Gaspard Gorghese, Duke de Sal-
viati, son-of the Prince and Princess Aldobrondini, is to be
shortly married to Mdlle. Isabelle de Fitzjames, daughter of
the Dhho de Fitzjamer,.4-Galignani. . -

IRELAND.
SPREAD OF FEVER.
DUBLIN, MAY 3.—The accounts, particularly from
the western and southern counties, exhibit an alarming
increase of pestilence in several districts ; but it is
worthy of remark, that in all cases where efficient
sanatory arrangements are adopted, a decided decrease
la the virulence of the malady has been the consequence.
n some parts of the northern province too, for instance,
in
Enniskillen,
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Subjoinedraiseaohne.accounts received this day:—
'•ai continuesh to
brage
SLIGO, MAY 1.--Typhus fever still
with unabated fury. she° is
town is now in the state the poor! houseague swpaost ;i
nt
fen r
inw e
roll whole
Fever is in every street, and fever of the worst kind. .If..
the Almighty God do not mitigate this dreadful dis-
temper, we have, particularly now as the warm weather
approaches, a horrible prospect before us.
COUNTY OF GALWAY.—BALLINASLOE, MAY 1. We
regret that fever rages in the workhouse of this town
to a very violent degree. On Thursday the schoolmas-
ter fell a victim to this virulent disease.
EY RECOU RT, APRIL 30.—Fever is s; reading furiously
in this town and neighbourhood ; cases of dysentery
are also not uncommon. A great many persons
.con-
tinue to emigrate to the United States of America.
Our relief committee is contributing greatly to dimin-
ish the dreadtulness of famine. Meal and soup are
distributed every day to the famishing applicants for
out-door-relief.
KING'S COUNTY.—BANAGHER, APRIL 30. -- This
neighbourhood is truly in a most melancholy condition.
The poor famine-worn inhabitants are falling fast from
fever and dysentery. 'The clergymen are absolutely
exhausted, between attending relief committees awl the
death-beds of the afflicted.
COUNTY OF KERRY.—TRALEE, MAY 1.--Tile MIM-
I ber of paupers in the workhouse is 1,064. The deaths
during the past week amounted to 26 ; and the dis-
charges to 29. Four weeks ago the commissioners ordered
that there should be no more admissions until the
paupers in the house were reduced to 1,000 in number.
The inmates were then 1,350. The deaths since then
amounted to 139, and the discharges to 149, reducing
the number in excess to 64. The Fever Hospital gates
have been closed against the reception of any more pa-
tients for want of room.
AWFUL CONSEQUENCES OF IMPERFECT SEPULTURE.
,--MAD Docs.—ln the neighbourhood of Castleisland
and Ballylongfod, from the imperfect covering thrown
on the dead victims of famine, troops of dogs prey from
day to day on the bodies. This is not all : violent mad-
ness is the result, which has already led these rabid ani-
mals not only to attack one another, but the cattle in
the fields. The authorities and .the gentlemen of the
county should at once look to them. ,
MILLTOWN, APRIL 30.--Fever is on the increase in
this much-neglected and miserable place. There are at
least thirty cases at present, and it is to be feared that
the disease will not be confined to this number, owing
to the want of some sort of hospital to send those poor
wretched creatures to. The several labourers employed
on the public works in this locality rushed into the town
yesterday, and were disposed to act with great violence.
Even some of them had the audacity to lay hands on the
parish priest, and used threatening language.—Tralee
Chronicle.
THE PUBLIC WORES.—The Sligo Chronicle says:—
"We have just ascertained that an order has come down
to continue the able-bodied labourers upon the public-.
works."
EMIGRATION—SLIGO, MAY I.—From the sth of Jan.
to the present date, 3,239 persons left this port direct
for America. Of this number 176 went in the Carricks ,
which was chartered by Lord Palmerston.
CLONMEL, MAY I.—ATTACH BY A LARGE ARMED
MOB, AND ROBBERY OF FLOUR.—On yesterday a most
daring attack was made on a boat laden with flour, on
her way from this town to Waterford. She started at
eleven o clock, accompanied by the usual military escort,
but was delayed on her passage at Two-mile-Bridge,
where a delay occurred in consequence of the boat hav-
ing grounded; however, after some time she was got off.
She had on board one hundred and fifty sacks of
flour, seventy sacks of which were the property
of Messrs. Thomas Hughes and Son, 'and the re-
mainder the property of Messrs. Thomas and James
Hughes. When the boat reached Poulakerry, the
military escort returned to town, and she proceeded
on her way without an escort, there being, we
should imagine, some misunderstanding, as the
Carrick escort usually met the boats at this point.
When the boat arrived at or near Bally dine, a large mob
of persons had assembled on the banks of the river, about
one hundred in number, several of whom were armed
with guns and blunderbusses. The boat was ordered to
stop by one man, who had his gun presented, several of
the party also presenting at the same time. The persons
managing the boat being placed in terror of their lives
through the threats of the attacking party, brought the
boat to the bank, when the mob compelled the boatmen
to go into the cabin, and commenced the plunder. They
had a " yawl" in their possession at this time, which was
also laden with flour, and they took from the two boats
no less than 50 sacks of flour, saying at the same time,
"The devil's cure to those who would eat yellow meal
when they could get good flour." One of the women in
the mob had her apron full of fire-arms, which she laid on
a fence for the purpose of terrifying the boatmen. On
this morning 26 additional constables arrived here from
the depot, Piernix Park, under the command of Adjutant
Manby, for the purpose of strengthening the several sta-
tions in this district.— Tipperary Con..titution.
TILE CROPS—TILLAGE OF"rilE LAND.
SLIGO, MAY I.—The crops are looking exceedingly
well, and, up to this, the prospect of a good harvest is
most cheerful. It is true that a large portion of the
ground remains untilled.—Sligo Champion.
TRALEE, MAY 1.-Our reports of the early crop are
favourable. A gentleman in the vicinity of Tralee, who
sowed rye last August in potato land, immediately after
4iggirg the early crop, informs us that it has come in
for spring feeding on the Ist of April, in ear, and the
ground is vacant again for another crop Mach injury
has been effected by the storm of Tuesday. In many
places, the early potatoes, which were exhibiting every
promise of health and abundance, hare been nipped and
checked.— Trake Chronicle.
MURDER.—On Thursday last, the body of an unknown
man, aged about forty, was found buried in the cailows
of Clonkeen, in the parish of Killian, near Kentstown.
From the deposition of the medical gentleman who
examined the body, it is probable that he had been
strangled ; and, from the state of the body, it could not
have been interred more than four or five days. No
money was found on his person. An inquest was held
on the body of the unfortunate stranger, and a verdict
of wilful murder returned against some person or per-
sons unknown.—Ballinasloe Star.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
The weekly meeting of the association was held this
day, Mr. E. W. O'Mahony (barrister) in the chair.
Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL wished, before the business of
the day commenced, to express in a few but sincere
words the deep regret which he as an Irishman felt, and
he was quite sure the Association participated in the
feeling, at the announcement of the illness—he feared
he should say the fatal illness—of their Lord-Lieutenant.
It was true they had nothing to thank the Government
for—it was very true they had much to blame them for ;
but it was his (Mr. O'Connell's) sincere conviction that
Earl Bessborough was in no way blameable for the
short-comings of the Government ; and he felt satisfied
that if his dispositions and his representations had had
their due weight with the English Cabinet, Ireland
would at that moment be in a ig ndition far different
from her present miserable situation. [During the ad-
dress of the Honourable Gentleman Captain Clarke of
the Victor, the ship which brought the cargo of provi-
sions from the citizens of New York, for the relief of
the distressed people of this country, entered the meet-
ing, and on being introduced was warmly received.]
Mr. O'Connell congratulated the Association on the ap-
pearance of an American citizen in Conciliation Hall,
and then gave notice that a special meeting of the Asso-
ciation and of repeaters generally be held on Thursday,
for the purpose of expressing their unbounded andffoorvdeerd
e -
flowing gratitude to Amic
era for the
ti
assistance a
by her to the starring people of I 1 d (Cheers.)
he expressed phi- casds eedx
rheirsricacnackend7
al enddg mo
be ns
et sr
vfeodr
theCkapiitiadinreCeLepAtnionE
that his sympathy was, and ever had been, with old
Ireland.—(Cheers.)
Mr. W. J. KELLY, solicitor (the gentleman who has
exhibited to public view the landlordism of Mayo), ex-
pressed his regret he was not able to fulfil his promise
of bringing under the consideration of the association
and of the world the conduct of certain landlords in
Mayo. The reason of his not being able to do so was
that a criminal information had that day been moved for
against him in the Court of Queen's Bench, at the suit
of Mr. Gilden. clerk of the peace for the county of Mayo.
The ground of the proceeding was that he had charged
Mr. Gilden with being a " corrupt scoundrel ;" but he
believed it was a prosecution got up by the Mayo land-
lords, in returnenfoOrrintith:eesdiios.cfaorsdusresthehi
regard to their er
tenantry. His
withH i
prove his allegation. he sta,ements
answer to the . prosecution was that he was ready to
e Rev. Mr. MONACJIAN corroboroantesd
atnd mentioned
had particularly' dis-
the names of some landlords
b acts of omission and commis-
iinguished themselves y
made by Mr. Kelly on frii e r
wohcoc a s
bion towards their tenants.
O'CONNELL stated that the accounts recently
received with regard to his father's health were not of a
Mr. J.
cheering character. lie had suffered severely from the
combined effects of his journey and the inclement
weather, and would not therefore be able to proceed at
once to Rome, but would be under the necessity of re-
maining a mouth, or perhaps two, in the south of France.
After some further business had been disposed of, Mr.
John O'Connell proceeded to address the meeting, and
en concluding announced the rent for the week to be
27/. 17s.

The meeting then adjourned.

11F .LANCROLY ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday morning,
a little before ten o'clock, an engine stalk, which has lately
been erected by John Wilson, Esq., near the School-yard.
Pits, Bo'ness, tell with a tremendous crash, in the direction of
the School-brae ,-. destroying one house of four storeys in
height, and another of one storey. The inhabitants of the
buildings were buried in the ruins ; from which one butfe
le
was taken out dead, and several others severely
injured
who are since progressing favourably. It is remarkable that
more lives were not lost, as the road over which the stalk
fell is the one leading to the parish school, and the accident
happened at the very hour of the assembling of the school.—
kaimburgh Post.
Roy AL IBNE HosPITAL, GRAY'S IN N-LANE.—
The influx of applicants to this charity, during the past few
days, has so greatly increased, that it has been found utterly
impossible to attend to all applicants. At a meeting of the
board held last evening, the Rev. Dr. Rice in the chair, it
was stated that distress and its concomitant debility and
fever, induced by tile unusual inclemency of the season,
caused a great portion of the existing misery *A SiCk4efse