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AND TURKEY.

CHINA, INDIA, EGYPT,

We have received, by extraordinary express, from Mar-
seilles, accounts anticipatory of the overland mail from
India, with the following dates—Calcutta, June 6; Born-
,'
3', June 19 ; Alexandria, July 19 ; and Malta, July
22. There are no later dates from China than we have
by
received, nor are there any news of importance
10,Y this arrival.
in the Bremer left Calcutta on the 26th of May,
the Queen steamer, and it is expected that the whole
sect will reach Canton by the beginning of July. The
whole of the 55th have proceeded to China. The Came-
jf_lians and the 41st are to follow. The steamers have
fitted up with carronades for river service. The
Emperor's edicts breathe vengeance against, and exter-
mination of, the English, and he swears " both Powers
t 1,9 not stand, one or the other must conquer or die."
Ea"
orders are, " Seize the barbarians, and make an en-
, extirmination and end of them." These edicts were
Published at Macao on the 31st March. The Sesostris,
ha)°, iron steamers, and the Larne, are awaiting at Bom-
the arrival of Sir H. Pottinger and Sir W. Parker.
__ePost Mithomed Khan had reached Calcutta as a pri-
aorter of war.
• The King of Madagascar, expelled by his subjects, has
rill veil at Calcutta to solicit British aid to reinstate him.
the the Punjaub affairs wear a worse aspect than ever ;
~ country continues in a most disordered and tumid-
tarus state, and the Sheiks are said to have plundered
touu" four or five lacs of British treasure on its passage
Cabool, and to have destroyed the bridge of boats
acrossie the Indus. A war with the Nepaulese is again
j'iced of, in consequence of their having made fresh en-
-o'44:lents on the British territory. From Scinde there
'ring of importance.
ttr accounts from the Mediterranean are equally
avoid of political interest.
BOMBAY, JUNE 19.
Clll NA.
The contents of the overland mail will no doubt again
e"
use much disappointment. Another month has passed
'il" and we still continue without intelligence from China.
all probability nothing of importance has occurred,
etie
1,1,_ afters remain in statu quo at Canton ; but the pre-
er"sing anxiety with regard to the proceedings at the seat
derv.saar does not seem to be much allayed by this consi-
ee ti°n. It can hardly be doubted that had any event
been occurred information of it would have
7„„ Ilmnediately despatched to Calcutta. So I think
.Is7r readers may rest satisfied that the aspect of affairs
eavotirable,
iiik•bramodore Bremer left Calcutta on the 26th May
tehple steamer Queen after a month's stay, during
or ch the whole of the preparations fur the despatch
ea
,the second expeditionary force were made. Its
hlflY departure is chiefly. owing to the indefatiga-
i iexertions of the Commosty dore. The transports
oe"'g on board her Maje's 55th Regiment are
tar their way to China. It was found neces-
111,e however, -to disembark a hundred men from the
ee'toarn, her accommodations being insufficient, and
lse will proceed (with the officer, Lieutenant Hamil-
Zn) along with her Mtijesty's 49th, for the conveyance
be Which regiment the John Adams and Mermaid have
the Th David Malcolm h been taken up
C
e tragnsd.port ofe seven officers and as
178 men of the
eeeeronians.
"s The Lady William Bentinck, pilot-brig,. mounting
41
live guns, left in tow of the Queen, and it is said that
rae _Pper schooner, armed with one carronade and four ,
asnuetoons, and probably the Phlegethon steamer
w'
nieh arrived from Ceylon on the 23d, and is now un-
eZ°h?g repair) will be added to the force. The boats
tee:slng to the steamers, as well as some others, have
fitted up with carronades, &c., and a light iron
forwarded,
drawing about four feet water, has been already
boa et
while a second is to go. This shows that a
aeal of river service is likely to take place.
I,ea_atters are also in a forward state at Madras. Captain
etija and Lieutenant Ochterlony have been directed to
the Ti with detachments of the artillery and sappers, and
teed fro Company of the Ist Native Infantry is to pro-
her 3,1,111 Masulipatam. All these are to be conveyed by
teeessEeestfe troop-ship Jupiter, which has received the
eoreniarY orders. Lieutenant-Colonel Elderton is to
likot„an,d the Madras troops in evra; and it is thought
ft. teethwill round and take his departure
e come
Admir
the last -at Sir W. Parker not having arrived here by
sostris
Pone th until, it has of course been necessary to post-
e departure of our quota of the force. The Se-
jest " ateamer, one or two iron steamers, and her, Ma-
the Y's ship Larne, are all held in readiness to leave on
tr arrival of the Admiral. It does not seem that any
°°Ps are to proceed from this side of India, and indeed
We could not well spare any.
With regard to the proceedings of the new expedition
I:4lits arrival nothing is positively known, and opinions
of course materially differ. The Bengal Burkaru says
that the first step taken will be the recapture of Chusan.
:kale a convenient depot for the troops will be required,
"us does not appear improbable. Other authorities, on
the
Contrary, assert that all the forces will be concen-
,
jirated for an immediate attack on Imperial Pekin. Much,
rever, I should think, will depend on the posture of
e
c7airs when the expedition reaches its destination, and
ett.' the behaviour of the enemy during the intermission
hh).estilities. That no favourable change in the Em-
Fa.cr *s sentiments towards us had taken place up to the
ttete_ of his receipt of intelligence of the capture of the
ae Forts, will be perceived by the following procla-
mation, Which was published at Macao on the 31st of
en arch, and will be altogether new to your readers. The
to nsed Tartar seems resolved to continue his opposition
thei 'Last, but perhaps he may find that to " seize the
antei; ish barbarians and make an entire extermination
of end of the whole of them" (!) not a matter so easy
neeeomplishment as he anticipates—and we may yet
wber Him cause to " gnash his teeth" with " combined
itl-ecati°ns," more terrible than those which have
erto fallen from the Celestial tongue. The following
."/ the edict :
li' At five o'clock on the 28th day of the 2d moon (20th
Prilorl?h' 1841), the Imperial commands arrived in this
4 '",'",ee, as follows :-
110.‘;"`„ne English rebelling on a former occasion, and
Itov,i-r,",g, seized upo-1 the for tresses of Shakuh and Taekuh,
hae;`ing our high and subordinate officeis and troopers
caused us to gnash our teeth with combined impre-
cations. We therefore specially deputed Yihshan, Lung-
ek.! and Yangfang to assemble from every quarter the
ie
ent troops, and to advance and exterminate the
fc,etn,—, Y. But now they have attacked and destroyed the
lesrsie''s of Foomun (Bocce Tigris), and have even reek-
(ea Y dared to approach near to the confines of the city
Lai lit°4), creating vast confusion. Being destitute of
dyr, reas°n, contemptuously regarding. our Celestial
to ti,ja. Y' they have carried their unsubunssive rebellions
both extreme, and I, the Emperor, now swear, that
leer -cowers shall not stand (one or the other must con-
ore ti.Zedie), Let Yihshan, Lungwan, and Yangfemg,
at
reckoned upon for their arrival forthwith put in
seder our patriotic troops, and with undivided effort
uriEnglish barbarians, and make an entire exter-
sienatmn and end of the whole of them. Then will sub.
the our wrathful indignation. If the whole number of
4,14, be not thus effectually destroyed, how shall I, the
aneer°r, be able to answer to the gods of the heaven
et,a the earth, and cherish the hopes of our people ?
Pact this."
.atra
fon lo have the Imperial commands been received as
ow,
tp" The rebellious barbarians having formerly seized
T the forts of Shakuh and Taekuh, wounding our
ii r
sill and subordinate officers and troops, was cause for
feoetnoreinereased attention to rigorous means of de-
28tie• But on the Bth day of the 2d moon (February
0841), these rebellious barbarians destroyed our
Positionl of Foemun, evincing that all the great officers
prepaers'lld region were entirely in a state of utter un-
l're; :-euness, and that the military affairs of Ksvantung
gea'ree were in a ruinous and unfit condition. Let the
wt,,e als a the army, therefore, of this region, together
the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Assistant-
eir erals, Literary-Chancellor, the Judge Intendairt of
t (Tabutae), with the Foo, Chow, and Heen
Magis-
trates,°e be all disgraced from their rank, but retaiaed
in
effort, Respect
.9,1 e make up their delinquencies by efficiency
of " etespeet this.
Sir Fleming
dt-kt
'''-acao, March 30th, 1841.",
Mrs. Noble,
Senhous has contributed 51. towards the
evalbeleription raising for the benefit. of poor
Chinese
shameful treatment, while in the hands of the
frnese, will be fresh in the public mind. The following
a' letter written on this subject by Sir Fleming.A
:
"Mrs. Noble.—Her Majesty's ship Blenheim, off
h 3 March 10th, 1841.—Sir, Under feelings of
te -e deepest indignation at the barbarous and savage
ilduct of the Chinese in the immediate vicinity of the
oo
the High Commissioner, Elepoo, at Ningp
z'e treatment of a poor unfortunate widoweu ship-
(Tfl''‘eked female, by confining her in a cage of the cube
3 feet by 3 feet 2 inches, and retaining her in prison
until the very moment almost in which she was about
to I)ring into the world an orphan child of her depart d
husband,w drowned in the wreck ; at a time, also, when
tre had been exercising for eight months the most ex-
chrne and unparalleled forbearance and kindness to the
ese ; thereby incurring an expense of probably the
at amount of the remuneration we are seeking ; and
e it time when we were actually liberating the prison-
:s Without ransom or restriction, giving up their pro-
fiertY to a large amount, I beg you will set my name
)owni.. as a subscriber of 5/. to aid in procuring for Mrs.
ale the little comforts she must require in her deso-
hs u
and pitiable state, as my mite, if she will eonde-
a
d to accept the same, with whatever more may be
added by others.
th:` In such case youand Co., will have the goodness to present
Is to Messrs. Lindsay Co who will be pleased to
PaY you the said sum on account of my subscription
Ittade for Mrs. Noble.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" H. L. FLEMING SENHOUSE,
" Captain of H. M. S. Blenheim."
ee
teCanton Register states that it is calculated that
e are about 3,000,000/. sterling of British property
now afloat in the Chinese waters ; nor does this seem to
he
too heavy an estimate.
It is reported that the government of Bengal have
Purchased two clippers, the Sylph and Rob Roy, for the
Purpose of plying between Calcutta and China. The
price of
ri6 ftihpeees. Rob Roy was a Inc. and of the Sylph

THE PUNJAUB.
This country has now attained an almost unparalleled
state orconfusion and disorder. Notwithstanding the ex-
Iticus of the Maharajah and his Minister to preserve some
LfirF like order in the army by paying up the arrears due
different regiments, and bribing them with presents, it
has become completely disorganised. Gangs of marau-
71's are engaged in the work of .devastation in every
dlrUction, plundering and firing villages, and destroying
la crops around them. There have even been disturb -
!?_eeis at Ferozepore from the influx of large bodies of
'landed Seikh soldiery.
The Governor of Cashmere his been murdered in his

own Durbar by a party of soldiers who waited upon him
to demand the same scale of pay and allowances as the
troops at Lahore, and were incensed at his refusal to
comply with their requisition. His son has fled from
Cashmere, and Rajah Golah Singh has constituted him-
self Governor. It is said that when Share Singh was in-
formed of the above tragic affair he evinced much concern.
There are reports that the Royal Treasury has been
plundered by the disaffected soldiery of ten lacs of ru-
pees, which were intended for the payment of the army
in Peshawur, and that four or five lads of our treasure
have also fallen into the hands of the Seikh's troops.
These statements, however, have not yet received con-
firmation.
The bridge across the Indus at Attock has been de-
stroyed. Captain Broadfoot, who, with a datachment
consisting of 400 recruits, 200 Affghan Horse, and 40 or
50 Sepoys of the sth Native Infantry, was proceeding
wards Peshawur in charge of a kafila, containing Shah
Soojah's wives, has been in considerable danger, a large
body of Seikhs, amounting to 6,000 men, having opposed
his probes. Indeed, had it not been for the prompti-
tude displayed by Brigadier Shelton, in taking measures
to afford him assistance, an engagement would have been
inevitable, and the precious nature of Captain Broad-
foot's charge of course induced him to avoid, if possible,
a recourse to hostilities.
It seems that the Seikhs supposed the kafila to con-
tain some twenty-five lacs of rupees, and the close vici-
nity of so large an amount of treasure excited their
seldom dormant propensity for plunder. Their supe-
riority in numbers created a corresponding degree of
contempt for their enemy, which was soon evinced
by a deputation waiting on Captain Broadfoot, demand-
ing the surrender of the women and treasure, and pro-
mising to spare the lives of the Europeans if all were
delivered up quietly ? This somewhat singular requisi-
tion was not complied with, and the deputation departed
highly enraged, and vowing instant vengeance on those
who could neither estimate the strength of their army,
-nor appreciate the value of their merciful proposition.
Captain Broadfoot now took up
.a strong position at a
pass between a range of mountains, and threw up a bat-
tery, composed of above 3,000 camel's saddles. Here he
remained three days, without any show of hostility on
the part of his enemy.
Immediately intelligence of Captain Broadfoot's dan-
gerous position was received at Jellallabad, orders were
given for the whole of Colonel Shelton's brigade to
march to his relief. The troops advanced by forced
marches, and as soon as their approach became known to
the brave Seikhs, the latter broke up their camp and re-
treated with the greatest expedition, and Captain Broad-
'foot was enabled to proceed without molestation. He
was expected to reach Peshawur by the 28th May.
General Avilable, the Governor of Peshawur, was
some short time since stated to be shut up in a fort in
that district, surrounded by rebel troops. He must soon,
however, have got out of this unpleasant situation, if ever
in it, which is somewhat doubtful, inasmuch as letters
from Junirood, dated the 18th of May, mention that he
had paid the camp a visit there and was well received.
General Court is at Lodiauah, where he intends to reside
for a short time.

SCINDE.
The hot weather has effectually put an end to hostile
measures for the present, and with the exception of an
abortive movement on a place called Noasky, for the
purpose of punishing a chief named Fazi Khan, who had
successfully attacked one of our allies, we have nothing
of moment to record. On this service was employ-
ed a field detachment, under the command of Colonel
Soppitt, consisting of the 4th troop of Horse Ar-
tillery, a squadron of the . 3d Light Cavalry, two
companies of the 41st and the 20th Native Infan-
try. The force left Quetta on the 3d May, and Colonel
Soppitt, having previously collected every available in-
formation concerning the enemy, made a forced night
march of forty intention . miles with the of taking
to
Khan by surprise. Fazil Khan, however, was not to be
caught so easily—he also had obtained information of
what was passing, and when the troops reached Noasky
they found he had fled far away into the desert. The
cavalry, and two companies of Europeans (mounted on
camels) were despatched to seek him, but the chance of
success on such an errand must be very slender.
Nusseer Khan is at a remote town called Kedge in
Mekran. The period allowed him for deciding on the
acceptance or rejection of the proposals of our political
agents has long since expired, and of course no f
overtures will be made on our behalf. Should he come
in, the act will be spontaneous.
The Beebee Gunjan has been again " negotiating"
with Mr. Bell, the political agent, and, it is said, ex-
pressed a willingness to guarantee the submission of the
young Khan if the khanate of Kbelatwere assured to him.
It would appear either that Mr. Bell has refused to
employ her intervention, or that her influence with Nus-
seer has been found nugatory, for she has returned to
Kotria, and Shah Nimaz has been sent for by the politi-
cal agent.
Th latter circumstance leads us to conclude that as
Mr. Bell cannot secure the king he wants, he is about to
make a virtue of necessity, and invest Shah Nimaz with
regal power. In order to pacify the country we deposed
this prince from the throne we had ourselves given him,
on the death of Mehrab, and endeavoured to persuade
Nusseer, the son of the latter, to assume the government,
but Nusseer incomprehensibly refusing his own legiti-
mate inheritance, we now have recourse once more to
Shah Nimaz, and offer to reinstate him in the Rhanate.
Highly complimentary this to Shah Nimaz. What mi-
serable politicians are those who have had the conduct of
affairs in icinde, and what contemptible puppets are the
Belochee princes if they can be played with thus.
As soon as the hot weather is over military operations
will doubtless be resumed. This Scindian war is costing,
us dear, and there seems to be no prospect of its termi-
nation. Were the country entirely conquered, the dif-
ferent tribes subdued, and peace establishished, this fa-
vourable state of matters could not be preserved without
the continual presence of large bodies of our troops, and
it is much to be doubted whether armed interference
would not from time to time be rendered necessary from
the jealousies and quarrels of different chiefs, and the
various internal dissensions which in a country such as
this but too often arise. As it is, it may be pretty con-
fidently anticipated that many a valuable life will be sa-
crificed, and many a lac of treasure expended ere the pa-
cification is effected.
The inundations of the Indus are very late, and great
fear of scarcity in the spring crop prevails.
AFFGHANISTAN.
Everything is pretty quiet in this direction—at least
comparatively speaking. A small fort in the neigh-
bourhood of Kela-ti-Ghilzie has been captured—and this
is the only event of importance which has occurred to
break the pacific aspect of affairs. The fort was taken,
after a smart engagement, in which Captain Macan and
Lieutenant Hoppe were wounded slightly ; and Captain
Sanders of the Engineers very severely.
The enemy lost their chief and 15 men ; a few pri-
soners were made, and the rest of the garrison escaped.
A fort is in the course of erection at Kelati-Ghilzie
for the protection of our troops. The Ghilzies, it is said,
are much annoyed at this. The garrison has been with-
drawn from Ghirisk.
His Majesty Shah Soojah and Sir William M`Naghten
were expected in CandahHEßATar. in October.
Nothing has occurred which seems to require notice.
Yar Mahomed evinces no inclination to give us further
trouble, which may be looked upon as a very satisfac-
tory piece of information.
CAPTURE AND RECAPTURE OF THE FORT AT BUDA-
MEE.—The districts around Belgaum have recently been
infested by a band of insurgent Arabs, who, after perpe-
trating a few minor offences, at length succeeded in ab-
stracting 8,000 or 10,000 rupees from, the government
treasury, and in getting possession of a fort at Budamee.
This is supposed to be one of the strongest hill forts in
India, and it attained some celebrity during the Mahratta
war. The force sent to retake it was a large one, con-
sisting of 200 men of the 26th Regiment, under the com-
mand of Major Johnston ; 500 of the 9th, the greater
part of the 7th, 100 of the Queen's Own, and 50 artillery-
men with guns and mortars. The Pettah was taken on
the 10th and the fort on the 12th instant. The particu-
lars we have as yet received are not very satisfactory,
but the capture seems to have been effected by a detach-
ment of the force, and without much difficulty. Two
artillerymen, four of her Majesty's 4th Regiment, and
fourteen sepoys were killed, and Mr. Davidson, the col-
lector ; Captain Pinkey, or Penny, of the 7th Madras
Native Infantry, and one artilleryman were wounded:
No account of the enemy'sEPAU loss has arrived.
NL.
It is reported that the Nepaulese have made fresh
encroachments on the British territory. If this be the
case, there is little doubt that the tardy vengeance of
our government will now overtake them. Almost un-
paralleled forbearance has been exhibited hitherto, but
it can hardly be supposed that such audacious aggressions
will be borne for ever. One can scarcely imagine how
the Nepaulese could have been possessed of sufficient
daring thus to insult a power which had all the time a
large army in the neighbourhood of their frontier.
BURMAH.

A report has been current in Moulmein of a rebellion.
at Amarpoora, on the part of the "Shans," who were
said to be up in arms and making head against the Royal
troops. Little credit, however, is attached to this state-
ment, and it is believed that the country is, generally,
in a state of quietness.
The Honourable Company's new steamer " Tenasse-
rim" was launched on the 23d April.
CA LC Uri:A.
Dost Mahomed has arrived at Calcutta, under the
charge of Captain P. Nicholson, and is the grand lion
for the time being in the City of Palaces. He is invited
to balls, soirees, and similar entertainments ; converses
freely with Lord Auckland, and plays chess with the
Misses Eden. How new and strange must such a life
seem to the old warrior, and how gratified must he be at
receiving such courteous treatment from his conquerors !
Our Bengal friends have, too, another illustrious indi-
vidual sojourning amongst them, the King of Joannah
(a small island near Madagascar), who arrived in the
iron steamer Phlegethon on the 23d May. He has been
driven out of his kingdom by a Madagascar prince, to
whom, when in difficulty and danger, his father gene-
rously afforded an asylum, but who has requited this
kindness by taking up arms against his benefactors. The
assistance of the Bengal Government to reinstate him in
the possession of Joannah is now solicited, and in all
probability, as his requisitions are moderate, he will ob-
tain it. His Chief claim on the protection of the British
is understood to rest on the exertions he has made to
suppress the slave trade. With a little aid from us, he
anticipates an easy conquest over his opponent, whom
he represents as an inordinate slaver.
Ajeet Singh, dne of the Seikh Sirdars,_ is in Calcutta.
He has come down for the purpose of obtaining an
audience from Lord Auckland on behalf of the claims of
Chuna Koomour, the widow of Kurruck Singh.
LORD KEENE AND THE BENGAL
TROOPER. •
Another letter has appeared in the Agra Uhkbar on this
subject, but as these disgraceful attempts to vilify the
character of his Lordship have no doubt been treated by
tilt British public with the contempt they deserve, it