The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-06 00:00:00

No. 16,90. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING SUN, FEBRUARY 6, 1847.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, FEB. 3, 1847.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA MPANY do g noe,
That the RATE of EXCHANGE athereby which ive
they will receive Cash
for Bills on Bengal and Madras, will,f rom the present date, and until
further notice, be Is. 10d. the Company's Rapee, and for Bills on
Bombay, Is. 1034 d. the Company's Rupee.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

ITEAM via the CAPE to MADRAS, CAL-
CVTTA, PENANG, SINGAPORE, and HONG-KONG,
calling at the CAPE, MAURITIUS and CEYLON.
The rtninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Intend
to ills:patch their Steam Ships.

"POTTINGER," of 1,400 Tons, 500 horse power, Feb. 16.
The accommodation for passengers is of a very superior descrip-
tion. The Cabin fittings, together with bedding, linen, and every
requisite are provided at the Company's expense, The rates of pas-
sage are, to the Cape, 60/. ; to the Mauritius, 751. ; to Calcutta,
including a handsome table, wines, &c., and every expense.
For plans and further particulars, apply at the Company's Offices,
51, St, Mary Axe, London.

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GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
THE ROYAL NAVAL, MILITARY, EAST
INDIA, and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
a, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON.
DIRECTORS.
Cwaramme -Colonel Sir FREDERIC SMITH,
Dvpyrr-CnAmmax—Major-General Sir WILLIAM GOSSET, C. 8.,
K.C.H., R.E.
Admiral the Right Hon. Sir G. Cockburn, G.C.8., M.P.
Major-General Sir J. Cockburn, Bart., G.C.H.
General Sir Thomas Bradford, G.C.8., G.C.H.
Major-General Sir P. Ross, G.C.M.G., E.O.M.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Gardiner, K.C.B.
Major-General Sir Hew D. Roes, K.C.8., R.A.
Captain Sir George Bacw. R.N
Major-General Taylor, C. 8., E I.C.S.
Major-General Edward Wynyard, C.B.
Major-General Arnold, K.H., K.C. and R.E.
Lieutenant-General Cleiland, E.I.C.S.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. Hanmer, K.H., late R.H.O.
Lieutenant-Colonel rumbas, E.I.C.S.
Lieutenant-Colonel Matson, R.E.
Major Shadwell Clerke, F.R.S.
Archibald Hair, Esq., M.D., late R.11.G.
Captain William Leacey, R.E.
William Chard, Esq., Navy Agent
James Nugent Daniell, Esq.
Wilbraham Taylor, Esq.
AcTuatty--Joha Finiaismt, Esq., the Government Calculator.
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INDIA.

Times.)
'We publish to-day (From anotherthe letter from " with con-
siderable pleasure, in finding that our own satisfaction at the
new settlement of the Puajaub is shared by our experienced
correspondent ; and in discovering, as we think we may ven-
ture to state, that his opinions are assuming a certain simila-
rity to our own. # Beyond a doubt we are now in contact with
people of a different stamp from those who were our neigh-
bours, when Benares was a remote city, and Agra the bourne
of an invalid tourist: et we conceive it is inaccurate to
state that we are engaging these highlanders of Old Zabulis-
tan, with no other resources than those furnished by the less
hardy recruits of Bengal. The robust races of the north-west
are not bounded by the Sutlej,
"There are hills beyond Pentland and streams beyond Forth."
Between Loodianah and Moorshedabad there are; provinces
stocked with men of a very different mould from the Ben-
galee, though the Sindian campaign showed that these high
caste soldiers could supply with courage and spirit what
nature had denied them in thews and sinews. In our
westward progress we have absorbed into ourselves all
the military strength of the conquered districts. The
men of Oude and Allababad, the descendants of
those daring freebooters, who, under the Robin Hoods
of the East, bearded the Affghan at Delhi ; the active
and stubborn Goorkhas, and the sturdy mountaineers
of Rajpootana, have all contributed their quota to our Indian
army. Even the best and most promising of the Seikhs have
already been enrolled in a service where they may fortify
their valour with discipline, and find at -length a legitimate
field for both. What we have done no lords of Hindostan
ever did before. There was no Hindoo warrior in past
times. A score of nations swelled the armies of the Em-
perors—Tartars, Turks, Usbeks, Persians, and Moguls, but
though the Hindoo was not outlawed yet he never. !flakes his
appearance there. Till the first forays of Swope all the
battles for Hindostan were fought on both sides by foreigners;
we first taught the native his value and his prowess and our
regiments are now followed by crowds of supernumerary aspi-
rants to the honour of serving the best masters the East ever
knew. It is with such a combination of strength as this,
exclusive too of a British force in itself capable of marching
from Calcutta. to Caubul, that we shall meet, if need be, the
disjointed remains of the Dooranee empire, new boasting little more power than may be centred in the prowess ofin-
dividual swordsmen. But every mall's intelligence makes
even this collision less and less probable. It is now un-
questioned that the Durbar of Caubul is as incompetent to
maintain itself as the Durbar of Lahore. Already it is re-
ported that overtures have been made to the British autho-
rities for the establishment of friendly relations, and it seems
more likely that we should be the guardians than the enemies
of Dost Mahomed and his house. Our able correspondent is•
fain to turn from the present to the future, to expatiate upon
our suicidal philanthropy and to anticipate our eventual
downfal from institutions which his own liberality will hardly
allow him to condemn. We entirely concur in his prophecy,
that when ,the Hindoes have learnt to reason they may
cease to obey. Our colleges and our schools, oar presses and
our societies, our teaching and our preaching, are, indeed,
raising up an " enemy," if such must be the term, more for-
midab'e than ever crossed the Himalayas from Thibet, or the
Indus from Candabar. But if the fulness of time should ever
bring about this dissolution of our sway, it will be an end
both natural and honourable, and will demonstrate that we
have both deserved and improved the supremacy we have
enjoyed. The most vivid imagination, however, can hardly
bring this consummation within any appreciable distance;
it is infinitely beyond the hopes or fears of the present
generation ; and in the meantime we may reap this advan-
tage from our generous efforts, that every proficient or con-
vert must, in proportion to his intelligence, be well affected
to that rule from which alone his country can see anything
to hope. No person can possibly support the English do-
minion in India with a more serious conviction than a Hindo'o
educated in India. There is generally now a disagreeable
corollary to our India news. in the shape of some
the
eJorb-Gelieenf weralhieNhapiheer
has more than once done us the honour to ex
is
apitemfual most
commentassuredly e njustifiedSlnde. in

T. J. Tasker, a stock and collar maker, Great Tower-street,
Borough, said the prisoner by representations which he made
to him sent him a quantity of goods to his shop in December,
for which he received Maymott's bill at a month; but early
in January witness went to the prisoner's shop, and found it
closed ; he presented the bill for payment at Mayrnott's house,
Charles-street, but found it also closed.
Other witnesses were called, who gave similar evidence
of being defrauded by the prisoner to sundry amounts.
James Gilmour, broker, Morah-place, said that on the
27th December the prisoner Gerhard seat to his place his
shop-fittings, counter, shelves, &c., which he bought of
him for 9/. 4s. ; and there were besides some 20 hat-boxes,
containing hats, which he would not buy.
John Archer, sergeant of the metropolitan police, said he
went to 22, Barclay's-buildings, Holborn, and was refused
admission ; but he broke into the house, anti found the pri-
soner, Mrs. Baker, who attempted to escape from him, and
found in the same house part of the goods identified by one
of the prosecutors.
The jury, after a short consultation, found both the pri-
soners Guilty, and the Court sentenced Gerhard to imprison-
ment for twelve months, and Mrs. Baker for nine months,
in Westminster Bridewell.
Mons. De Loris was indicted for having obtained eight
sovereigns under false pretences, having represented himself
as Captain Carnegie, alias Count Beaumont.
Mr. Ballantyne and: Mr. Carteen prosecuted; Mr. Clark-
son conducted the defence.
Andrew Smith, engineer, Wellington-place, Commercial-
road, said .he` became acquainted with the prisoner at a
coffee-room in Coventry-street, in September 1844. The
prisoner called himself Captain Carnegie, of the Royal Engi-
neers, first cousin to the Hon. Captain Carnegie of the Royal
Navy, and first cousin to the Hon. Fox aule, and husband
to the Countess of Beaumont. On the 30th November, 1844
(St. Andrew's- day) the dinner for the Scottish Hospital
took place, and witness Was requested by the prisoner to get
him a ticket, and a gallery ticket for the Countess, which he
did. At the dinner the prisoner sail he had forgotten his purse
that day, and asked the witness for three sovereigns to give
to the charity, which witness gave him. After this
witness met the prisoner in Lisle-street on the 2d January,
1845, when he walk, introduced to the Countess. On this oc-
casion, also, the prisoner had forgotten his purse, and bor-.
rowed rive sovereigns, that the Countess might go shopping,
which the witness, still giving him credit for the truth of his
representations, gave him. He never got any of it back
again.
The Hon. Captain Carnegie, R.N., and the Hon. Fox
Maule, were both sworn, and denied any knowledge of the
prisoner ; and a clerk from the Ordnance Office proved
that there was no Captain Carnegie in the Royal Engineers.
Sergeant Cummings took the prisoner into custody on
Wednesday evening last, and produced letters found in his
lodgings addressed to his wife as Madame De Loris.
The jury, after a short consultation, found the prisoner
Guilty.
The prisoner was again put on his trial on a second in-
dictment, charging him with obtaining wine and money under
false representations.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner, having
seen Mr. Smith addressing a letter to a Monsieur Holche, a
wine merchant, went off to this Monsieur Holche, and with-
out leave obtained used the name of Mr. Smith, and intro-
duced himself and his lady under their assumed names,
whereby he obtained a quantity of wine and 301. from M.
Holche.—The prisoner was found Guilty.
Mr. Terrier, a jeweller and silversmith, being called, said
the prisoner had obtained plate and jewels to the amount of
2361., engraved with the coronet of the Countess of Beau-
mont, and the name of Captain Carnegie, and that Mr.
Turner almost in consequence became bankrupt.
The prisoner was sentenced to seven years' transportation.
The prisoner and his countess were then put to the bar
charged with misdemeanour, but Mr. BALLANTIME allowed
an acquittal without calling evidence.

KILKENNY AND GREAT SOUTH-
ERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)
The adjourned meeting of the shareholders in this com-
pany, which was appointed for this day, was again adjourned
sine die, as there was not a sufficient number of proprietors
present to constitute a meeting. The result, according to the
provisions of the 84th clause, is, that the present directors
continue in office for another twelve months.