The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-04 00:00:00

MADRAS.

APRIL 24 —MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.—We regret to
learn the death of Major-Gencral Pearse of the Artillery,
on the 26th February, and Greenhill of the Infantry, on
the Mt,' of that month. Colonel Monteith, K. L. S , bay.
lag arrived on Wednesday at the Presidency, from off
duty, the conimnAl of the garrison has devolved on him
as the senior officer from that date.

CEYLON.
MAY I.—We regret to learn, that ha Excellency the
Governor, who arrived in Colombo from Kandy a few days
ago. is suffering from another attack of the jungle fever.
—Bombay Courier.

The Shah and the mission were to have marched for Ca.
hul on the 20:11 inst. Sir W. Cotton with the 21 Light
Cavalry and 2d and 37th Nat.vc Infantry, on the 25th.
The European Regiment and 48th Native Infantry pro-
cord to Kussu (in the hills), about 25 miles from Jellala-
bad. —Bombay Courier.

CA BUL.
The following extract from a letter from Cabul, dated
14th Apiil, contains the latest intelligence from that
quarter:—

" I have no items of interesting news to offer you. The
King and Minister return here at the end of the present
month, and a cantot.ment is being laid out for three regi-
ments of infantry, cue of cavalry, and a battery. Whether
the regulars will occupy them or not is matter of conjec-
ture. Dust Mahomed has no doubt been handsomely
treated at Bukhara, and the Russian Envoy has arrived
there, and will as certainly effect a treaty with the King in
their favour. Their army is powerful, and as they advance
every good position is entrenched. The best thing that
could happen to our cane would be the death of the pro
si•nt Ktng and the elevation of his son Timour. The for-
riser is thoroughly hated and despised ; the latter is, I have
reason to think, liked, and is certainly a gentleman in ad-
dress and behaviour.

The positron of affairs at Herat is decidedly sad, and
they h-ive been mismanaged. Thousands have been thrown
away, and no equivalent received. Indeed we pay first
and ask aterwards; if this system were revised, it might
be conducive of goad. Yir Mahomed, the Minister, in-
decd King there, the man whose vigour defended the place
against Persia; has no idea of tasting of • British modera-
tion and forbearance.' We have had a noble season, and
a full harvest must ensu-, but at present grain is dear, and
much misery has been induced, which of course the people
hate contrasted in his favour with the time of Dost
slahomed. That man was certainly a just, good ruler,
and highly po?ular. A disgraceful event has taken place
at Bameean, in my idea. A villager refused to sell grass.
and, atter some altercation, fired upon a political party.,
In consequence a detachment was ordered out, %vista
stormed the ptace, put every man to death, 13 in number,
who killed and wounded 18 of the assailants. Contrasted
with the cool way in which Lieutenant Inverarity's mut._
der, rs were treated, this looks more like butchery at poli-
tical shrines than fair play. They were his Majesty's sub-
psets, and thus we render him popular indeed."—English.
man, May 7.

THE KHIVAN EXPEDITION.
A letter from Jellalabad of the 3d April cor!..irms the
report of the Russians being at Khiva, and of their inter•
tion to march upon Bukhara, as well as the imprisonment
o' Dost Alahomed at the latter place. Everything at Jel.
lalabad was tranquil, and officers ware in the habit of riding
from Candahar to Jellalabad, attended only by three or
four horsemen. Captain Cone!: in this way joined the
Envoy.

BOMBAY, MAY 9.--We are informed that a despatch
from Major Todd at Herat, enclosing another from Captain •
Abbott at Khiva, reached this two days ago. The Rut.
skits, mustering 24.000 strong, and 72 pieces of ordnance,
:were met a few miles from Khiva by the Kbarei army,
N‘ht.n the latter Ra 3 routed by one round of ar.
tillery. The Khan offered to give up all the pri.
s,mers (slaves) on condition of the withdrawal of the
troops, but the Russian General at once announced
his intention of matting Khiva a permanent post. The
Russians w,•re mt tby arrombassy from Persia, and ano-
ther from Bukhara, Colonel Stoddatt was demanded by
the Muslin General, but r.•fused to proceed to the camp,
alleeing, that he must be given up to the agent of his owa •
S,vereign. Captain Abbntt, unfurnished with either
funds or credentials, was asked by the Ruaians what he
Was doing at Khiva, and the answer being unsatisfactory,
he is meanwhile regarded as a spy.