The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-21 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

(From the Overland Bengal Hurkaru, June 2.)
SUMMARY.—Though about the most peaceable of
the peace-loving journalists of India, we were lately,
in our destitution of news, tempted to indulge a hope
that the quiet which has lately reigned beyond the
Sutlej was about to be most effectually broken.
There was a report—a very circumstantial one, too—
that a plot had been discovered at Lahore, having for
its first object the assassination of Colonel Lawrence,
the Resident. It appeared from the accounts received
that the Queen-Mother was at the bottom of the plot,
and that several discontented chiefs about the Court
were the elected instruments of her murderous de-
sign. The Resident was to have been put to death
on his next appearance at Durbar ; and what was to
follow report saith not. The rumour adds, however,
that the Colonel becoming acquainted with the plans
laid for his destruction, went straightway to the Dur-
bar, and upbraided the Sirdars with their meditated
treachery, telling them—so runs the story—that they
would gain nothing by taking his life, but
might have some one put over them more severe than he
was, as England had many officers ready and
fit to fill his place, and would be sure to avenge
his death. Sir J. Littler haying returned from
Jullunder to Lahore, ostensibly for the purpose of
inspecting the European troops at the capital, but
in reality, as was said, with some more important
object, this fact seemed to give countenance to the
rumour. But though more than a week has elapsed
since we first heard of the alleged conspiracy, no-
thing that has yet reached us from the north-west
has tended to confirm the report. One of the up-
country papers had heard a rumour of the Ranee
being engaged in a diabolical plot, and had received,
it said, particulars of the affair which it did not deem
it discreet to publish. But the other and usually the
better informed journalist gave not a hint of anything
wrong, beyond an intimation that the real reason of
Sir John Littler's return was not that which was
assigned for it. Under these circumstances, our
quidnuncs are beginning to despair of that agreeable
excitement from the perusal of well-authenticated
accounts of treachery, murder, rebellion, and war,
which seemed to be in store for them.
One of the few items of authentic news from La-
hore, worthy of notice, mentions the design of Colonel
Lawrence to visit Cashmere immediately; his pre-
sumed object being to afford his advice and assistance
to the Maharaja Ghoolab Singh, on certain points con-
nected with the government of his newly-acquired
province. There are still various tales afloat to the
prejudice of his Highness's character for gratitude and
fidelity to his British patrons and benefactors ; but
as there is every reason to believe that they originate
in the borne to him by some in high places at
Lahore, they excite but little attention, and receive
no credit.

The news from Peshawur is still of reforms and
retrenchments carried out under the management of
the British officers appointed to advise and superin-
tend the local government. Sultan Mahomed Khan,
one of the brothers of Dost Mahomed of Caubul, and
formerly chief of the province, who has so long been
under surveillance at Lahore, having, through favour
of British influence, obtained leave to return to his
own country, has arrived at Peshawur, where he was
received with some state, and where he seems dis-
posed to take up his abode.
The latest accounts frbm Caubul are to the 10th
April, and are not of much interest, except in so far
as they inform us of the return of the Ameer to his
capital, after having, as is presumed, settled for the
present his feud with Ameer Khan, the Ghilzie chief
with whom he was lately at war. The remains of
Akbar Khan had been interred with due solemnity
at Balkh, and the ruler of Kholocah had undertaken
to erect a suitable monument over his grave.
Lucknow remains quiet. The bandit Doonghur
Singh has disappeared in the wilds of Beekaneer.
The Khoond insurrection appears to have been sup-
pressed.
At Hyderabad, in the Deccan, the Contingent has
been called in by the Nizam's Wuzeer, without the
consent of his master, for the ostensible purpose of
suppressing a mutiny amongst the troops of the
State who had struck for arrears of pay, but in
reality, as is supposed, to serve more selfish objects
of the Minister. The temporary occupation of Hy-
derabad by the subsidiary force might have resulted
in disorder and bloodshed ; but the troops, though
exposed to great provocation, remained cool and firm,
and thus averted a threatened collision with the wild
tribes who throng the city. The conduct of the Re-
sident in entering the place without the sanction of
Nizam has been much criticised, and the more un-
favourably, as the demonstration does not appear to
have had the intended effect of reducing the muti-
neers to obedience. It is probable that this matter
will lead to the interference of the Supreme Govern-
ment, which is urgently needed.
It is reported, and with great appearance of pro-
bability, that the present peaceful times are to furnish
an opportunity for further reduction of the military
establishment of the country, and of the cost thereof,
by diminishing the number of European troops of
the royal army serving in the three Presidencies. It
is mentioned as confirmatory of this rumour that her
Majesty's 21st Foot and 3d Dragoons are to be sent
home during the next cold season.
The weather continues favourable on the whole.
There were a few excessively hot days last week,
when the thermometel rose to above 94 in a cool
room ; but this has given place to a temperature 10
degrees lower, with cloudy skies and frequent rain.
There would appear to have been very heavy weather
near the head of the bay lately, as
no fewer than
eight vessels have put back within the lagt week or
so. The ship Framjee Cowasjee, laden with a valu-
able cargo for London, has also put back, an attempt
having been made by her Lascar crew to set her on
fire. _ _

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Commercial affairs continue dull, and the Money
Market is still tight. Freights without much alter-
ation. Exchange,
at 2s. .to 20. Old. for first class ten months bills
on England. lightly depressed, is now v
Qat quoted
P.S.—JUNE 2, NooN.—The Delhi Gazette of the
26th ult., just received, thus reports on the state of
affairs in the north-west :—" Our frontier continues
in the most blissful state of repose ;
we have not one
word of the least political importance since our last,
expressed his determination
if we except, perhaps, the announcement that Maha-
raja Ghoolab Singh as
to make Cashmere his place of permanent abode."

Since our summary was in
MADRAS.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Overland Madras Athenceum, June 9).
Athenceum Press, June 9, Two, P.M.
seem-
ingly authentic, has been received by the Spectator of a
fresh breaking out of insurrection in Goomsoor. If the
account given by our contemporary may be depended
on, the pacification of the country has indeed been print information,
su-
perficial ; and on the same hypothesis it is impossible to
resist the conviction that the plans of the present agents
intellience
case. But the sources of Goomsoor g
are seriously deficient in adaptation to the wants of
the
case.
so clearly poisoned with partisanship, that we never
receive what issues from them without distrust ; which
feeling prevents us from laying too much stress on
the present instalment of bad news. The substance of
it is simply, that Chokra l3issbyo has managed somehow
to muster a force of five thousand strong, at the head of
which he has perpetrated several outrages, and that the
sacrifice of four human victims has been made by some
of the Hill tribes, as a proof of their sincere resolution
to stand by this arch revolter. Colonels Dyce and Camp-
bell are represented as preparing all the counteractive
measures that the emergency allowed of.

olonel Mel-
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BOMBAY* ,
SECRETARIATE ABBANGEDIENTS.—In consequence of
ythilieexwii Mrerr.oPorrinioglee =Cu, to Poona,
for the monsoon, it has been
_arranged that Mr. Mallet,
the secretary in the politica and secret departments,
expected departure
Governor
shall take charge of the military_ and marine depart-
ments, and that the duties of the revenue, financial, and
separate departments shall devolve on Mr. Escombe.
We understand that only a portion of the garrison
band has been selected to accompany the suite of the
Governor to Poona. This arrangement will, no doubt,
afford some satisfaction to the denizens of Bombay, who
would otherwise have been entirely deprived for several
months of the inimitable performances which at present
materially add to the enjoyment ofsan evening ramble or
ride on the esplanade.—GentifTion . Gazette, June 1.
We have to announce th3eo.t" it
bar°Thwelushipping arrivals
and departures: --- May
Sir Charles gue Sovereign,
Loutit, from Aden; ship Napier, Tulluck,
barque
from Aden.-31. The . Lavinia, M'Phee, from
Aden; ship Madagascar, Hight, from London.---29. The
Erin Maine, for Singapore; ship
Swithamley,
barque , Childs Harold, Jennings for China ; ship .
June old, Lilley, for
London.—Telegraph and Conner, 1
We have received the following statement, in con-
tinuation of the details given in our paper some time
since regarding the opium dispute in attalwa.
Its ac-
curacy, we are assured, may be strictly depended on:—
" The Moonim of Muniram Sett, in Malwa, having
evaded the award of Punch nominated by the Resident
of Indore, by paying a penalty of 10,000 rupees, under
an impression that the result of. the award would not be
favourable to his employer, has taken the matter of
opium time bargains in dispute before the Sirkar of
Guonor for adjustment, in order to prolong its termina-
tion to an indefinite period, and thereby distress the
dealers, who look with anxiety for compensation for the
loss sustained by them owing to his employers not ful-
filling his engagements with them,
" The dealers have every reason to hope that, in jtig
-
tics to them, the Resident of Gwalior will take g
nizance of the matter, and obtain the necessary infora-
.
tion from the Resident of Indore, who, being wellniii
quainted with it, will give him the information requisiteo.
to enable him to afford relief to the parties
and at as early a period as possible. concerned,
~ It will, however, be not irrelevant to mention that
the losses sustained by the dealers are serious and call
for early redress from the authorities und '
er whom they