The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-08 00:00:00

TT-I Pi suNe LONDON. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, I=l4l.

his case distinguished from. that of the Kite's crew,
upon the plea that he was carried cif during a period
of amnesty or amnesties, a fact rather difficult t(
support. Captain Elliot, it appears, had an inter-
view on shore with E and the authorities, Chin-
hay, and then departed in peace, having, it is under-
stood, received for answer, that even the female would
be retained with all the rest as ,prisoners of war and
hostages until the island of Chusan should be evacuated
by our troops. A. curious trick was tried by taking
all the commanders of the sugar junks now lying here
marked and numbered over to Ningpo, and sending one
of their number -on shore to propose an exchange of
prisoners ; the .juaks, it is said, to be given to com-
plete thp bargain.. The project, of course, failed, as
the mandarins, doubtless. value the possession of one
red-bristled barbarian officer just now, far more thsn
the lives of t hundred junkmasters with the same
number of sugar cargoes, and it, only furnishes addi-
tional matter far regret that these attempts should
have been raade to gain an _ end by peaceful and
eircumbendihus sorts of means, which we arc not
ready and resolved to follow up by proceedinas more
worthy of the nation's name. In the meantime_ there
is a feeling decidedly less hostile apparent among,
the people. From
.the mainland or large islands to the
south several double decked boats. are beginning to. find
their way into the harbour, and ply a trade in ducks,
geese, &c., among the- ships; and the Governor of Nine,-
po has also, I believe, expressed his willingness to make
arrangements to seed stock over. The Blundell, with
Lieutenant Davidson, of the Bengal Commissariat, on
board, left for Manilla early in August, since which
nothing has been heard of her, nor has anything been
received from that part. It is, indeed, the opinion of
most seafaring men, that at this season of the year, as
the Blundell is rather a dull sailer, she would not be
able to reach Chusan, in consequence of the violence
with which the north-east monsoon blows down the
China seas. and the strength of the current which it
causes. For native craft it must of course he utterly
impossible ; so that we may safely assume that no single
necessary article of commissariat supply can be looked
for from that well-stocked settlement of Manilla and its
dependencies until May or June next year.
The following statistics of the British troops at Chu-
sin will be read with painful interest. We extract them
from the Canton Register of Nov. 3. Landed 3,630

troops :-
18th, or Royal Irish.—Embarked from England and
Ceyon, strong, 560 ; died on the passage, 30 ; died in
Chusan, 37. 67-495 ; sick in the hospital, 169 : total
on duty, 324.
26th, or Cameronians.—Embarked from Calcutta,
strong, 904 ; died on the passage, 10 ; died in Chusan,
103, 113 (of whom 50 died in October)-798 ; sick
in the hospital, 551 ; total on duty, 240.
49th, or Hertfordshire.—Embarked from Calcutta,
659 strong ; died on the passage, 9 ; died in Chusan,
41-50, 609; sick in the hospital, 148; 461 on duty :
total 1,025.
Artillery, Europeans.—Embarked from Madras, 210
strong ; died in Chusan, 6-6, 204 ; sick in the hos-
pital, 78 ; 120 on duty : total of British troops on
duty, 1,151.
Artillery. Natives embarked from Madras, 79
strong ; sick in hospital (no deaths), 14 strong : total,
65 on duty.
Sappers.—Natives embarked from Madras, 288
strong ; died of coup de soled, 1-287 ; sick in the hos-
pital, 56 : total, 231 on duty.
Bengal Volunteers.—Embarked from Calcutta, 888
strong ; curd on the passage, 12 ; died in Chusan, 51 ;
63-825 ; sick ►n the hospital, 231-594 on duty to-
tal native troops on duty, 885 ; total British troops on
duty, 1,151 : grand total, 2,036.
Chusan, Oct. 22, 1840.

Private letters from Macao, by the Mot, mention
that the Admiral has submitted to the Emperor of
China a treaty composed of twenty-six articles, sixteen
of which the Emperor has accepted, and ten rejected,
but svb .tthe accepted or what the rejected articles are
we kis v not. We are also informed that the Admi-
ral has expressed himself as being fully conscious that
the Cl 'nese were only temporising with him, but that
the na: are of his orders from home prevented his acting
a more decisive part.—Overland Courier.
(From the Cantbn Press, September 19.)
The following extracts from a letter from Chinchew
have Even kindly sent us :
" The Amoy Mandarins have at last met their match
in the Alligator, assisted by the Braemar. A lieute-
nant of the Alligator was on board the Lyra, and de-
scribed the effect of their shot on the junks as splendid,
passing clean through them and then going on shore.
Toey sunk sixteen or seventeen junks, and there could
not have been such destruction among the vessels with-
out a very great loss of hfe ; the had nobody hurt on
board the ships. When the Chinese found that their
junks could not stand the fire from the ships, they
threw up a breastwork in one night on the low sandy
beach, fronting the channel into the jacks harbour, and
there they have now mounted 204 guns, some of them
very heavy. The ships not having force sufficient to
force a landing, retired out of the reach of the shot,
many of which had struck them ; some they have got
of 18'bs. The stoop-of-woes main `y-ardarm -was shot
away and a shot lodged in her hull. They have also
built a fort on the island on the south of the channel,
leading into the harbour, and several other forts on
projecting points of land in the harbour, and arc mak-
ing active preparations for defence. I rather think the
ships have again gone north, as we base seen nothing
of the for some days. From what they told Wood-
row, the Blenheim is to be stationed at Amoy to
blockade, and they seem to think from the resistance
they had tbat troops would also be seat down to as-
sist."

hut we hear this morning that the Amizadi, Portuguese
brii, brings intelligence that the Governor Doherty and
Virginie had put in to Manilla just as she left to repair
damages, having experienced bad weather in the China
Sez.s. Opium (Bengal) is rather on the advance from
the con inued absence of these and other vessels.
Malwa continues at 400 doll. Nothinc, new from the
north. We send you to-day's paper, which contains a copy
of an Imperial edict regarding Lin's proceedings. Al-
though nominally in disgrace, it does not seem from the
accounts we get from Canton that the Court has abso-
lutely determined on his punishment. In fact, we are
still in some doubt whether his conduct is really disap-
proved of, and equally uncertain whether the approach-
ing negotiations are likely to terminate satisfactorily.
Her Majesty's ships Calliope and Semarang have just
arrived here from South America, and another vessel
is, we hear, expected from the same quarter to reinforce
the squadron in these Fees.

" Fears of the loss of the Virginie and doubts of the
Gov rcor Doherty, also the absence of the Water
Witch, joined to a reduced stock, chiefly held by one
party,.has put Patna up to 450 dollars, and Nlalwa, on
•The rise, is 510 dollars ; Benares nominal, 415 dollars.
'Th6 Full (I wrote you I expected) during the negotia-
'tions is:doing good to tee opium trade, and it is brisk.

." Tire above information respecting the arrival of the
Tirginie at Manilla is a mistake, as she put back here,
and her cargoes are now being transhipped to the
Bengal Packet. The Golconda troop-ship, from
',Madras, had not arrived in China, and great fears
are entertained for her safety. About five, thousand
tons of supping arc to be discharged in China, con-
,i,ting of the Isabella Robert Son, 'Victoria, Tomatin,
'William Wilson, Ranger, Clifton, Defraine, Clarissa,
Medusa, and Braemar.
" In consequence of the arrival of orders from Ch.,na
to buy opium, our market has been cleared of every
chest of Patna at 370 to 375 dollars. Benares has
also been sold to some extent at 330 to 335 dollars.
No Malwa on hand .; nominal rate 400 dollars per
chest.

" Tin-16i to 17 dollars. Raw Silk-Canto, No.
4, 400 dollars. Cassia, IS to 131 dollars.
" Camphor—None quoted in per ct. at .50 to 60
dollars, but will only command 35 to 40 dollars per
picul. Exchanges on England, 17 ; Calcutta, 220 100.
"Freights continue at 41. to 5/. 14s. per ton."

THE MARIAM —During the week the Mariam has
arrived from Calcutta, having left the Sand Heads on
the Bth ultimo, (October.)—Singapore Flee Press,
Nove rubor 12.!

CIIINA.—The shipping report of the week an-
nounces the arrival of the Rob Roy from Macso on
the 26th ultimo, (October), bringing us the Goatee
Preen of the 24th, from which extracts will be found
in the usual place. The troops at Chusan are gone
into winter quarters. " Mer.sures were at length
being taken to subject the whole island of Chusan to
British sway, and the building of the British fort near
the town of Tinghee, and commanding it, was pro-
ceeding with all possible despatch." The policy
pursued at Chusan seems to us inexplicable. After
the taking of the island, or rather after driving
away the inhabitants of its capital, we content our-
selves with exercising authority over its deserted
streets ; encamp our men in unwholesome marshes ;
and, on the principle of conciliating the Chinese,
prevent the troops from foraging, preferring that
they should fall victims to disease, from the com-
bined effects of inactivity and unwholsomc quarters, ra-
ther than that the enemy should suffer any injury
Now, when :negotiations are on the point of commencing,
which may end, and are likely to do so, in our evacuat-
ing Chosen, we begin the process of subjecting the is-
land to our authority, and erecting fortifications! It is
deplorable to think of the extent to which our troops
have suffered from the false policy pursued in this re-
spect, involving the principle of sacrificing our men,
nut to obtain possession of an enemy's country, but that
the enemy may themselves maintain quiet and undis-
turbed possession of it.

The Rob Roy encountered a severe typhoon, but not
of long duration, the day after she left Macao, and
which came on very suddenly, and without anv of the
usual indications of an approaching storm, the sky being
perfectly clear and serene just before it commenced.
She arrived here on Monday last, and sailed tkc same
evening for Calcutta.

Wh,q) the Rob Roy left China, it appears the John
o'Gaunt had 'arrived at Macho ; and we think worth
while to notice the performance of this vessel, during
the present voyage. She sailed from Liverpool on the
21st cf June last, arrived at Singapore the 24th of Sep-
tember, sailed thence again fur Manilla on the 4th of
October, where she arrived on the 15,11 of the same
month, took her departure from that port on the 18th,
and arrived at Macao on the 25th of October ; thus,
with all stoppage;, completing the voyage to China in
127 days.
The Bella Marina, a new Liverpool ship, which was
expected to sail on the 24th of June last, and to rind
the John o'Gaunt, has not yet arrived.—lbid.

missioner Kesbin as coming to Canton in order to ne-
gotiate with the British Plenipotentiaries. No one can
understand v; by Canton should have its blockade re-
moved, in order to carry on negotiations there. It is
much fearcd that hostilities will have again to be re-
newed with the Chinese, as the Mandarins arc disposed
to outwit and cheat in their negotiations. The instruc-
tions given to Admiral Elliot to seize the first opportu-
nity to make terms are likely to cause a long war, for
the Chinese, however specious in their acts, are not idle
in making preparations for defending their coast.
There is still anxiety about the communication via
Egypt with Europe. Rumour speaks of an agent from
the Turkish Pacha at Bagdad being about to proceed to
the Ilcd Sea, in order to take possession for the Sultan
of the districts there, formerly under the Government
of Mvhetnet Ali.

In Bombay there has been some discussion respect-
in the report of a military commission appointed to
examine into the ditfeat of Major Clibtorne. The
report having been unfavourable, the Government has
published a declaration that it is satisfied with the
conduct of that officer. Sir Willoughby Cotton is
coming from the command in Affghanistan, in which he
is succeeded by Major-General I*-:lphinstone of the
Bengal army, to Bombay, in order to proceed, on ac-
count of his health, to Europe.
There has been an important alteration in the scale
of duties laid on importation here of British and
other duties ; it will i❑ some cases alter their value
10 per cent.

Major-General Sir Hugh Gough sailed from Madras
to China on the 22d ult., to take the command of
the troops.

SCINDE.
(From the Bombay Overland Courier, Jan. 1.)
For some weeks after the series of combats around
Dadur, narrated in our last monthly summary, ter-
minating in the total defeat, and as was believed in the
utter annihilation of the hopes and resources of Nusseer
Khan, the affairs of Upper Scinde remained in a state
of comparative tranquillity, and until past the middle
of the month our intelligence from the Indus for
December, 1810, threatened to be peculiarly barren
and destitute of interest. The garrison, which had
evacuated Khelat on the approach of General Nott,
appeared to have crossed the mountains to join their
disheartened countrymen in Cutch Gundava, who,
about the 20th of November, were represented to us
as wandering about the hill country, destitute of pro-
visions or organization, but had within the next ten
days been able to muster in such numbers cud make
such formidable head, that the brilliant victory of Col.
Marshall on the 2d of December was not won wit' out
a severe struggle.
It i 3 said in letters received from Gundava that
Nusseer Khan is extremely desirous of coming to terms
with the British Government. Since his defeat at
Dadur, and the retaking of Khelat by General Nott,
the followers of the young Khan have dispersed, some
to Sibbee, sonic to Beebee Nanee, and other places ;
many unfortunate hundreds wander about the hills,
without either food or shelter. Long the adherents of
the Khan, or rather of the arch-villain Gool Mahound,
the adviser of the prince, entertained the desperate
hope of recovering their fortunes by inducing the co-
operation of the Kudjuek and Murree tribes, but this
hope has failed. The troops now pouring into Upper
Scinde convince these semi-barbarous hordes, that their
best interest is to be found in cultivating our protec-
tion ; and so long as the troops remain their hostile
desires of independence will be restrained, and their de-
monstrations be those of submission.

The remnant of Nussser Khan's army, amounting
to about 1,100 fighting men, are within twenty-two
miles of Dadur ; Beebee Gunjau, who, although not
the mother of the Prince, played so conspicuous a
part in the late rebellion, had gone to the Murree
country with the hope of inducing Doda to as-
sist her plans, and afford the Brahoes sup-
port. The Brahoes were described as in a
state almost approaching to starvation. It is a sad
condition to contemplate, even for our enemies, and
yet the cruel conduct pursued by the Brahoes to Mr.
Lr;veday, their terrible descent into, and devastation of
Gundava, and their oppressions of the suffering peasan,
try of Cutchet', would seem indeed to require signal
retribution. It is remarkable that the characters of
the Murree and B:aboe tribes should be so strikingly
dissimilar, the Murrecs being brave and generous moun-
taineers, while the Brahoes are distinguished for their
cruelty and cowardice. The .sth regiment was en route
to Sukkur on the 23d of November.

The portfolio and private papers of Dost Mahomed
have, we understand, fallen into our hands. These are
peculiarly valuable documents, making us acquainted,
as they must do, with all the combinatioas which enabled
the Dost to remain so long in the field, and to keep up
the hope of regaining the throne of Cabul. We shall
now know who really have been the conspirators against
us, the nature of their motives, and the amount of their
means of annoying us.