The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1841

to the 24th ult., at which date the right wing and head-
quarters of the 38th Native Infantry with Captain Lee-
son's Horse and two of the Schah's guns were about to
start for Khelat-i-Ghiljie under the command of Colonel
Wymer. The force was only warned on the evening of
the 22d ult., so we suppose the emergency Must be

great.
The place, it appears, is b e. disaffected state, and
cannot be tranquilisecl iv the detachment of the Schah's
force that has been doing business there for the last
month ; the sth Cavalry and a regiment of the Com-
pany's regular Native Infantry are to move upon it, and,
after airs arc settled there, to push on to Candahar.
We Inztve now in Cabul the following corps :—Abbott's
Artillery, New Artillery, sth Bengal Cavalry, Her Ma-
jesty's 13th Light Infanty, sth Native Infantry, 35th
Native Infantry, 37th Native Infantry, 2d Cavalry, Ist
Regiment of Jan Baa, 3d, 4th, and 6th Infantry of Schah
Scojah's force, his Majesty's Horse Guards, and Colonel
Campbell's Brigade of Infantry.
DEFEAT OF THE GIiILJIES.—The following reprint of
a Delhi Gazette extra of the 18th instant contains some
account of the repulse of between three and four thou-
sand Ghiljies, by a small British force, under the com-
mand of Colonel Wymer. The contest appears to have
been severe and the Sepoys, though somewhat taken by
surprise, are said to have behaved admirably well. Se-
venty of the Ghiljies were left dead on the field, and the
number of the wounded is supposed to have been con-
siderable. The loss on the side of the British amounted
to only four killed and fifteen wounded. It does not ap-
pear that any of the European officers have suffered in
the conflict. There can be no doubt that this affair Will
have a most beneficial tendency in lowering the hostile
spirit of the Ghiljie tribe. No further opposition need
be apprehended to the completion of the fort near lihelaf-
i-Ghiljie, the erection of which appears to babe been the
principal cause of the late disturbances. The account is
as follows :

" Intimation having been received at Candahar that
the force at lihelat-i-Ghiljie, consisting of two of the
Schah's infr.oltry corps, commanded by Capt. Macan and
Griffin, i.Lalf of Christie's horse and two gulls, was sur-
romyled by 3,000 or 4,000 Ghillies, whom it was deemed
PrAde that Macan, however anxious, should not attempt
to attack. Colonel Wymer, with 400 of our old friends,
the 38th, and the remainder of Christie's horse, corn-
manded by Captain Leeson,. and four horse-artillery
guns, moved with stores towards the fort ; but, when
within two or three marches of their destination, the
Ghiljies hastened from Khelat-i-Ghiljie, and made for
the approaching troops. Capt. Masan, eager for the fray,'
immediately gave chase with a portion of his force, but
not coming up with them, nor being able to gain any in-
telligence of their movements, the Captain, suspecting a
feint, and that perhaps the Ghiljies had returned by, an-
other route to surprise the garrison, halted for the night.
The Ghiljies moved on, and coining upon Colonel Wy-
mer's force in the night and in the camp, they, full 3,000
in number, immediately attacked our troops. who had
formed in front : rushing down to the bayonets, they
were repulsed, but again and again made the attempt in
very gallant style. This failing, they tried the flank and
turned it, but got well drubbed for their pains: they ex-
hibited a most determined spirit, only exceeded
by the truly loyal and gallant behaviour of the Sepoys,
who, when solicited by the Ghiljies to give up their
charge under promises of reward and protection, re-
plied by discharges of musketry, as well as of abuse
on all their female relations. Their bravery rapulsed
every attack, and at length drove the Ghiljies off the
field. Next morning 70 of the enemy were found to have
fallen; it is impossible to say what the number of wounded
may be, as the Ghiljies ran every risk in carry-
ing them away, but it is, no doubt., considerable. Col.
Wymer's force was too small to pursue them, but it is
to be hoped that they may fall in with the wing of the
16th, which left Ghuznee under Colonel Maclaren, who
was in daily expectation of being joined by the sth
Light Cavalry. Our disasters were, 38th Native Infan-
try, 1 sepoy killed, and 10 slightly wounded ; Leeson's
horse, 3 killed and 5 wounded ; the Artillery, a horse
or two killed ; total, 4 killed and 15 wounded. Macan's
party did not even hear the firing, or a much more se-
vere lesson would have been read to the Ghiljies ; as it
is, this little affair will keep them quiet for a time,
Colonel Wymer's coolness and arrangement, when sur-
prised ere said to have been admirable, and both officers
and men behaved as gallantly as the Bengal Infantry
usually do."—Bombay Cmirier, June 29.
(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)
The Ghiljies, it appears, came down upon Colonel
Wymer's force on the 29th ult., and about six o'clock in
the evening attacked our troops ; the engagement lasted
till eleven, when the Ghiljies retired, leaving seventy
men dead on the field ; the number of the assailants is
given by all our correspondents at from 4,000 to 5,000
Lieutenant J. Waterfield was struck by a spent ball, but
not hurt ; and Captain Scott was rushed upon by a
Ghiljie, who attempted to cut him down ; a Sepoy, how-
ever, bayoneted him.

don of horses for bullocks with all the light field bat-
teries:—Calcutta Courier, July 6,
Detachments of her Majesty's 13th Hussars, 39th,
and dB4 Regiments, arrived from England on
Thursday, per Princes§ Royal, under the command of
Lieutenant IL Keown of the Hussars. The total details,
Consist of 3 subalterns, 1 Sergeant, 150 rank and file, 9
women, and 8 children; all of whom; with the exception
of 1 subaltern and 25 rank and file for her Majesty's
50:h Regiment, diseMbarked yeSterday evening, and
marched to Poonamallee. The latter detachment pro-
ceeded on to Calcutta in the Princess Royal.—United
Service Gazette.
Upwards 01200 Bandy loads of gunpowder started for
Bellary on Thursday last. We are happy to learn that
Colonel Montgomerie, C. 8., is still present with the ex-
pedition in China. It is rumoured that Captain Simp-
son, 36th Nativelnfantry,is to act as Assistant-Quarter-
Master-General of the Army, during the absence of
Major Butterworth, C.B. We trust, however, that this
is a mere rumour, as these official supercessions are, we
consider, unfair, and therefore objectionable. A detach-
ment
of the Bth Regiment Native Infantry and details of
the 2d Battalion Artillery, 4th Golundauze, gun Lasears,
and Sappers and Miners, under the command of Captain
Pritchard of the Bth Regiment of Native Infantry, ar-
rived from Singapore last Saturday ; the whole were dis-
embarked the same evening.
THE B.NGALORE MUTINEERS.—Privates James Hol-
land and Patrick Keane, of the 2d European Light In-
fantry, who were lately tried at Bangalore for mutiny,
the former having struck the officer and sergeant of the
main guard at that station, when in the execution of their
duty, and the latter having endeavoured to take the life,
of the sergeant, have both been sentenced to be shot.
Much as these misguided men deserve death, we rejoice
to learn that time has been spared them for repentance,
the above sentence having been commuted to transporta-
tion for life.

CALCUTTA.
FORT ADJUTANTS.—We understand the situations of
Fort Adjutant of the forts of either of the Presidencies
are not to be in future subject to the provisions of the
order of August, 1834, which directs that tile staff situa-
tions of Brigade Majors, Cantonment, Line, and Fort
.Adjutants, shall be held only by officers whose regiments
are serving at the stations, or forming part of the garri-
sons to which the appointments appertain.—Cabutta
Courier, June 12.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Bombay' Courier of July 20; 1841.)
BOMBAY PRICE CURRENT AND MERCANTILE REGISTER,
SATURDAY, JULY 17;1.841;
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

The Sir Herbert Compton, Clipper, which arrived here
on the evening of the 15th inst., brings advices from
Macao to the 20th of May last, at which period a barter
trade of some extent continued to be transacted, although
the Chinese dealers generally appear to have been much
more reluctant to buy than to sell.
It was expected that the export of tea to Europe would
amount during the season to 20,000,0001 b., and of silk to
about 2,000 bales. Exchange on England at six months'
sight 4s. 10d. to 4s. 11d. per dollar.
By the ship Fazel Currim from Mauritius the Ist inst.
accounts have been received of the ship David Scott,
burded 753 tons, which arrived at that port from Cal-
cutta on the 19th May last, having taken fire on the 12th
ult. by the accidental ignition of some spirits in the
spirit-room, and, notwithstanding every effort was made
to arrest the progress of the flames, was burnt to the
water's edge. The portion of her inward cargo remain-
ing on board at the time of .this accident, consisting of
6,451 bags of rice, some wheat and gram, and about
1,000 planks, were entirely destroyed in the conflagration.
The American ship Republic was also consumed by
fire at the same port on the 21st ult., nine days after the
previous catastrophe, in consequence of the fermentation,
from wet, of a quantity of linseed in the hold of the
vessel. The total loss of this latter vessel in all likeli-
hood would have been prevented, had not a panic seized
the crew and the persons assisting in quenching the
flames, in consequence of an unfounded report having
prevailed at the early stage of the accident, that the fire
had reached.some gunpowder and saltpetre, said to have
been on board. We are, however, happy to learn that
neither of these accidents were attended with any loss
of life.
Cotton.—The purchases throughout the month have
been of limited extent, but notwithstanding this, and the
unfavourable advices both from China and Europe,
holders have been firm, and we can quote no material
reduction in prices. The sales effected have been at 108
to 110 rupees per candy for Broach; 100 to 108 per candy
for Oomrawutty; 102 to 103 per candy for Dholera; and
99 to 101 per candy for Komptah.
Opium.—Rather more business has taken place in this
article, but the market is not by any means active. We
believe the last price paid was 690 rupees per chest. The
stock is as follows:

Chests.
Balance of former year's importation
Imported from the sthof May, leo, to the 13th
of July, 1841 19,5591

26,226/
Exported during the same period

Remaining .

7,916

CHINA PRODUCE.
There have been some arrivals of silk suited for up-
country consumption, but we have nut heard of any sales,
although we believe the article is in some demand.
EUROPEAN GOODS.
British Manufactures.—The sales throughout the
month have been of the most trifling and limited nature,
and of goods adapted to the consult ption of the imme-
diate locality in all the leading articles of imports, busi-
ness is entirely suspended, but before the next mail
leaves, on the Ist September, we hope to be able to re-
port an active resumption of trade on more advantageous
terms than prevailed at the close of the season. The
accounts continue favourable as to the full of rain in all
the up-country districts, which is so far satisfactory.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Government Securities.—Paper of the Second Five
per Cent. Loan continues at about par, but no transac-
tions are reported to us. Four per Cent. paper 9to 10
discount..
Bills on Bengal.—The Goveimment sale on the 14th
inst. of five lacs of bills averaged 99 rupees 6 annas per
100 Company's rupees, or 10 annas discount.
Bills on Madras.—Have been sold at 8 annas premium.
Bills on England.—Are very scarce for remittance by
the present mail, and exchange may be quoted nearly
nearly one half-penny per rupee lower than last month.
Bills at six months' sight 2s. oid. to 2s. Oid.
Bills at three months sight 2s.
Bank of Bombay Shares, 24 premium.
Bank of Asia Shares.—No recent sale reported.
SHIP NEWS.
CoLomno, JUNE 1. —Sailed the schooner Fanny, G.
Hynes, for Madras, in ballast. Passengers—Prince
Sotiltykoff and servants.
June 4.—ln the roadstead, the Persia, Margaret Har-
dy, Morning Star, Britania, and Amity.
CEYLON, JUNE 24.—The following is the result of the
Government cinnamon sale •
20 bales first tortl 1840, hot soil
420 t Met teZolid sort, 18.3-7 • and 1838, not sold.*
ale second sort; 1839, 2s Old. per lb.
50 bales second sort, 1840, 2s Old. per lb.
50 bales second sort, 1838, 9d, to Sid. per lb.
20,0001 b. ehipsy at 'Ms,. per 6,o6Clikh
tIT
tat - " 'A. MONEY MARKET.
(Prom the Benga Hurharu.)
JULY 4.—Since our last of the sth ult., the Money
Market has exhibited very little, variation: We resume
kith 4
the ttetttils 1. Wt StWit,„4,l6li
clie" o*. • ill12711:1% Chid excitement of the week was
arrival of the first instalment of the mail extending
to the 4th of May. The general intelligence from home
is encouraging. 'The :influence of this information will,
no doubts show itself ist*iei • till teF iii titif ffittiliet,
Ivlitekt ik;'e 4.11P3T Eti say has taken a decided turn, and
tile tenattances (rated by some at a large amount, which
we are not yet in a position to confirm) received by this
opportunity will be no small hiikiliar3 iti Maintaining the
improvement' IJ'it4,Bill market ekhibits no change.
bahtitiiit to gbforsvartl through the warehouse.
There was some fear entertained that the ektlititige rates
'mum gó tip tli 28; d 1 Pit the next mail, but we are of
thitt such will not now be the case.
" Government paper remains without operation.
" Bank shares continue in advance: since the increase
of the Agra Bank fitotik, a large, number of shares have
heeti in the market, but they maintain their value, and
sales have been effected at 160 rupees premium.
" tlitliE 26.-4)uring the week another portion of the
thail tame itt, lint contains nothing new beyond what the
1'61; instalment brought us. By the China and Singa-
pore arrivals our bill-market has been overstocked with
bills on London drawn by parties at both places, large
portions have changed hands at 2s. 1 d. Tlu rate of
local bills is not above 2s. Id., nor does there appear any
tendency towards an advance.
" GoVERN3IENT PAPER.—In this description of in-
vestment and stock there is nothing new, nor do we
anticipate any change until the closing of the new five
per cent. loan, or a very great influx of money.
"Bank Shares have advanced considerably. in value ;
the high dividends which holders are so sanguine of may
yet enhance their rate.
" JULY 3.—The operations during the week do not
exhibit any change in the money market. The Enter-
prise brought treasure on Government account from
Madras to the extent of 20 lees. The transactions in
bills for remittance home by the mail to go on the sth
inst. have been pretty fair, and will, no doubt, be further
extended before the closing of the mail. In Government
paper we have nothing new to notice. Bank Stocks main-
tain their value. The dividends are expected to range
from 9 to 10 per cent."
CALCUTTA, JUNE 28.—The opium sale was, as usual,
very crowded this :day at the Exchange-hall, but though
this is the last sale of the season, and the biddings were
brisk, still the prices did not attain to those gained at the
last sale. The following arc the rates :
Chests. Highest-Lowest. Average. Proceeds.
8ehar....2,805' 690 675 683 7 7 1,917,150
Benares..l22
987 665 660 660 0 9 . 849,480
SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVALS AT KEDGEREE.
June 1.-3 he English bark Samson, from Glasgow.
June 2.—The English bark Elizabeth, from London ;
the English brig Lena, from London ; the English bark.
Colonel Burney, from Muscat ; the English hark Grati-
tude, from Madras.
June 3.—The English bark Romeo, from London ; the
English brig Achilles, from London ; the English ship
Drongan, from Bombay.
June 4.—The English bark Bahamian, from Liverpool,
June 6.—The English bark Artelia," from Charleston,
June 7.—The English bark Carolina,- from London ;
the English bark Gentoo, from Liverpool. ' •
June B.—The English ship Geo. IV., from London ;
the English ship Solomon. Shawgrom Bombay; the Eng-
lish brig Arethusa, from Singapore.
June 9.—The American ship Albion, from Boston ;
and the English brig Janet Muir, from Newcastle.

'June 10:---The.English bark Ricardo, from Hull ; and
the I+;nglieli bafk Renown, from London.
junell.The English ship Exmouth, from the Mau-,
ritins ; the English bark Cleveland, from Liverpool ;. the
English bark Mauritian, from the Capo ; the English
bark Rosalind, from the Mauritius; and the English bark
Cookson, from Newcastle. . .
June 12.—The English ship Prince Albert, from Bom
bay! the English brig James, from London.
June 13.—The English bark Slains Castle, from
London.
June 15.—The English brig Sir William Wallace,
from Singapore ; the American ship Barnstaple, from

Boston.
June 17.-The English schooner Black Swan, from
Macao ; the English bark Singapore Packet, from Sin-
gapore.
June 18.-The English ship Hindostan, from London;
the English ship Ramsay, from Moulmain ' • the English
bark Janet. Boyd, from the Mauritius ; the English bark
'Annund Chunder, from the Mauritius. -
June 19.-The English brig Dido, from Singapore. •
June 22.-The English Schooner Flora, M`Donalcl,
from Rangoon.
June 25.-The steam-ship Proserpine, from England.
June 26.-The English ship John Bull, from Singa •
por; the English ship Stratford, from the Mauritius; the
Arab ship Dowlut Savoy, from Bombay.
June 27.-The Hon. Company's steamer Enterprise,
'from Madras; the English bark William. Gales, from
Bordeaux; the English bark Harvest Home, from Singa-
pore; the Englisb•ship Fyzrobany, from the Mauritius; I
the French bark Leocodie, from Bourbon. •
'June 28.-The'American bark Rouble, from BoSton;
the English -brig Arcturus, from London; the English
bark Ruparell, from Bombay; the,English brig Htunoody;
from the Red Sea; the English bark Leonard Dobbin,
from LiverpoOli' the French ship Concurrent, from Mar-.
Seines. ' • ."
June 30,---The English ship Tamerlane, from London•
the English ship Rajasthan, from Liverpool; the Eng-
lish ship Patriot Queen, from Liverpool; the English
bark 13olivar, from Leith..'
July 1.-The English ship Margaret, from Sydney;
the English brig Hotspur, from Liverpool. . -
DEPARTURES FROM SAUGOR.
May 27.-The Allerton, for Moulmein.
May 28.-The Orient, for China.
May 29.-The Futtay Barrie, for Penang.
May 30,-,--The Venus, for Moulmein ; the , Marian,
for China.
May 31.-The Tigris, for Liverpool.
June 1.-The Nautasket, for Boston ; the Edward
Robinson, for the Mauritius.
June 2.-The Coromandel, for ; the Agnes, for
London.
June 3.-The John Bull, for Liverpool ;, the Howard,
for Boston ; the Seahorse, for London ; the Folkestone,
for China,
June 5.-The Mary and Susan, for Boston.
June 6.-The Cambria, for London; and the Jamaica,
for Liverpool.
June 7.-The John Colvin, for
June 9.-The Mountstuart Elphinstone, for London.
. June 10.-The Lady M'Naghten, for New South Wale.; ;
Falcon, for London ; and Consuelo, for China.
June 12.-Royal Consort., for China.
June 13.-The Anino, for Mauritius.
June 14.-The Windermere, for Liverpool.
June 19.-The Salsette, for Mauritius.
June 20.-The Persian, for London ; David Malcolm,
for China ; Java Courier, for Batavia.
June 21.-The Taglioni, for London ; Amphitrite, for
Berbice ; Highlander, for Penang and Singapore.
June 22.-The John Adam, for China ; the Anglesey,
for London ; the Reliance, for the Mauritius.
June 25.-The Time, for China ; the Bucanier, for
Moulmein.
June 2G.-The Raymond, for London ; the Sarah, for
London ; the John Hepburne, for Rangoon ; the Ocean
Queen, for Demerara ; the Ceylon, for London ; the
Jcssy, for Penang ; the Ariadne, for London.
June 27.-The Grafton, for London ; the Currency,
for Cork ; the William Harris, for London ; the Wor-
cester, for China ; the Sea Queen, for - ; the Meg
of Meldon, for Liverpool ; the Marmion, for London.

BOMBAY, JULY 20.
There has been more fighting in Affghanistan with
the Ghiljies, a tribe who have hitherto been neutral
or good friends with us. I am sorry to tell you,
that we have been the aggressors, so much so, that
there does not seem to be the least blame attached
to the tribe. The history of the quarrel Is this ;
Khelat-i-Ghiljie, an old fort, was thought to be a
very proper place for a post of the Scbah's troops,
so two battalions and some horse were sent to take
possession of the place..: No opposition whatever was
offered, but on the arrival of the force at its desti-
nation, three volleys of musketry were fired, and
some salvos of artillery—l believe, in the Schah's
name. This had a very equivocal appearance in the
eyes of the Ghiljies of the neighbourhood, who did not
understand it ; and as Lieutenant Lynch, the political
agent, was riding past a small fort, at some little distance,
the next day, I believe, accompanied by an escort of
cavalry, he saw a body of men, 30 or 40 in number, who
retired as he advanced towards the gate. To threaten
them he gallopped towards them with the cavalry, when
they drew their swords, flourished them in the air, and
got into the fort. Lynch summoned the place, and the
chief, one of Schah Soojah's most stanch adherents in
those parts, sent word that no evil wits meant, that
the men had not understood the movement, and that
he would pay , his respects next. morning ; but this
would not suit' the fiery Lieutenant : an express was
sent off for a regiment and the guns, which arrived in
the course of the night ; the place was attacked at once,
a Li Glusznee, the gate blown in, and the fort stormed ;
all but four of the defenders of the place were killed,
fighting desperately in the gate, the poor Chief among
the number, and two or three survivors wounded. This
was trumpeted forth as a victory at first, but by degrees
the facts have become khU*li, and the matter ex-
posed in its true light of wanton aggresSiati and out-
rage for no purpose whatever, except to gratify the
pique or vanity of the political ae-. ent, at the seeming
want of courtesy of the Affghan Chief. Sir William
Macnaghten is said to litivd been very, angry at
the affair, but the Governor-General's sentlifk fits have
not been made known, whether Lynch will be dismissed
from his political employment, which he richly deserves.
The affair has not, however, ended here. The Ghiljies,
who are a powerful tribe of about 6,000 strung, owned
out to a man, as might have been expected, and swore On
the Koran to have revenge for the insult and injury; and
for the innocent blood of their people. No attempt was
made to pacify them, or to explains the affair ; in-
deed, what explanation could be given ? And they
are to be coerced. They are, however, determined to
strike the first blow, and fell upOil it detachment of
the Company's troops of 400 infantry; some caValry,
and four guns, Which were despatched to reinforce
the garrison at Ithelat-i-Cihiljiei The attack was
made at night, but was very gallantly repulsed; and
many Ghilzies slain. Colonel Weymer was the com-
mander of this detachment, which behaved with the
greatest coolness and bravery, repulsing every attack,
mid tilieWUrina tliii kiilif bttlit iteßhanm to abandon their
officers with volleys of abase anetansteify: I suppose,
as it has begun, therefore, this tribe will be pursued,
and as far as possible annihilated, for anything like con-
ciliation appears to be the last idea of the Afghanistan
08O'l b 1 altiletnatit: Bet it is a sad, sad pity, that for
Lae inieriaperaie acts of a yoiiiiiiaii to should have to
ladd one more tribe to the many whom we hare lidd to
coerce in the name of our miserable King Schah Soojah
—that so much of what has been done should be undone,
And that insurrection and ill-blood should again be en-
lideitill
More news is anxiously looked fa ffottl the scene of
action, and many think, with justice, that the lame of
war will burst forth again ; that the friends of the Ghil•
jies will not be slow to afford them aid, and that man)
a. tribe who would otherwise have remained quiet will be
roused by this ill-timed, impolitic—nay, disgraceful—

affair.
But there is a worse matter than this to tell you
of. I think I mentioned in my last that the town
of Kudjuk had been attacked and carried. The miserable
facts of that affair are these :—A sum of money—a lac of
rupues4 think—was demanded as tribute to Schah Soojah ;
the amount was large,, and the payment was evaded for
some time, and.of course troops were ordered out to en
force it. The demand was made at a time when it could
not be complied with: the crops were green, and the abi-
lity of the people to pay depended on the sale of their
grain. This, however, did not suit the impatience of
the conunissioner, Mr. Ross Bell, or the needy Govern-
ment, and the troops marched for Kudjuk. In vain
the tribe besought delay, and made promises of pay-
ment. They were disregarded utterly. As the
force advanced on their chief town it was 'evacuated,
except by a few infirm men and women and sick per-
sons. It was taken possession of ; and now began an
authorized sacking and pillaging of the place ; it was •
given up to the soldiery, and every article movable or
immovable of domestic employment or necessity carried
away or destroyed. The place was set fire to, and burned
for many days, and when hardly a hut remained mines
were used to complete the work of destruction. • The
town was made a mass of ruin, and the force re-
turned, not, however, without treading down the green
crops, or feeding the cattle on them, cutting down the
fruit trees, and reducing a fertile valley to a scene of de-
solation. Had the crops bean allowed to ripen the means
would have been had of paying the demand. But no ;
having been evaded as too heavy, as more than the .Affg-
ham Government had ever received, and from present
inability to pay, British power was made the instrument
of this barbarous spoliation, and the helpless and starving
Kudjuks are wanderers reduced to beggary—house-
less, and miserable. One would think that Mr.
Bell's revenge would have been satisfied
,by their
ruin. But no ; their application, their prayer to
re-build and re-inhabit the town of Kudjuk, has
been peremptorily refused ; and the spot where the
tribe have lived for generations is to remain a ruin, a
warning to others ' hoW:' to provoke British power—l
should rather say Ross Bell's vengeance. The British
arms have never as yet been sullied by proceedings like
these, which reflect such disgrace on their author that it
is marvellous' how they have escaped the punishment
they deserve. There is no doubt they have been disap-
proved of by the Supreme Government ; but the author
of them remains, and the people do not know, and if
they do, they cannot appreciate, the private injune-
timns of the Governor-General to be less rigorous in
his future Measures; Not' only in this instance, but in
others, Mr. Bell has proved himself a merciless
creditor on the part of the Schuh ; and with such a
'Man to -deal with, and the example of Kudjuk to
look upon, what wonder is it that the Beloeh
Murrees, the I3rahooees, and other tribes are still
unsettled, and that their Chief, young Nusseer Khan,
mistrusts the terms offered to him, and wanders a fugi-
tive in his own territories. I wish I could say there was
'any reason to doubt any part of these miserable affairs—
every part of them is prominently before the Indian pub-
lic, and I trust )Fill soon be equally known by that of
England: such scenes be allowed to continue ?
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