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

NDIA.

The intelligence from 'lndia is general:), pacific. Aff-
ghanistan remained tranquil. 'rue news from Kinva
and Central Asia was of a satisfactory character ; and
alqictign the Punjaub was the scene of innumerable in-
trigues, the force stationed upon the frontier would pro-
bably be able to protect British interests from the de-
signs of either of the pretenders to the throne.
An action had occurred in Scinde, on the Ist De-
cember, at Kotriah, between 4,000 Beloochees, posted
among the hills, and commanded by Nusseer Khan,
900 S!poys, 60 irregular horse, and two field pieces,
commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Marshall. The
sepo)s attacked the position, and a desperate defence
was made by the Beloochees till four of their chiefs and
500 men were slain. Six other chiefs and 132 followers
were taken prisoners. Nusseer Khan escaped on foot,
but all the baggage, &c., were captured by the British,
who only lost one officer and ten privates ; 30 more
were wounded.

Advices from Madras state that Mnjor•Gencral Sir.
Hugh Gough was to proceed to China in her Ma-
jesty's ship Cruiser, to take the command of the land
forces on that coast. It is believed that the Chinese
traders would take advantage of the position of affairs
to organize an extensive smuggling trade through. Macao.
• BOMBAY, JAN. 1, 1841.
The beginning of 1841 promises well for India.
Tranquillity prevails in the interior, and success on
every part of the frontiers where war is carried on.
Tho principal points of present interest are Beloo-
chistan, Affghanistan, Bokhara, Khiva, the Punjaub,
Nepaul, and China.

'l'hc Bombay army, which has been collected on the
western bank of the Indus, under the command of
Major-General Brooks, is about to enter into campaign,
in order to tranquillize the mountain districts, from
which the tribes have sallied forth, under the command
of Nusseer Khan, to plunder and devastate the plains.
Nusseer Khan, the young chief, a boy of 15 years, is
said to be eager to make peace with the British, but his
one-eyed Minister will not .allow him. His position
was attacked on the Ist of December by a body of
troops under Colonel Marshall, when the young chief
fled, leaving a number of the Zeheree tribe to defend
themselves. They lost 460 killed and 130 prisoners.
General Brooks's army, after havir'e subdued the hills,
will, it is expected, occupy Khelat,Quetta, and Canda-
'ear, ard thsreby leave the Bengal troops at the disposal
of Government. The conduct of the Government of
Herat having attracted great suspicion of its fidelity
during the late proceedings of Dost Mehomed, it is
likely that during this year is will receive the reward of
its treachery.
Affielianistan is quiet. Dost Mahosned has surren-
dered himself, and is now coming via Peshawar, under
an escort, to India with his family. He has written to
his son, nyder Khan, who has been in this island since
Lord Keane's arrival from the campaign last year, de-
siring him to join him. He declares himself satisfied
with the treatment of the British authorities.
The King of Bokhara is alarmed ; and has freed Col.
Stoddsrt from confinement, and keeps him now employed
in drillieg troops. His alarm arises for himself ; for he
fears that the British Government may demand satisfac-
tion for his gross treatment of one of their agents. But
nothing is said of any attack on this monarch being con-
templated here.
From Khiva and central Asia, the intelligence is fa-
vourable to peace and civilization, which the great efforts
of the British agents there appear directed to uphold.
The Russian slaves have been restored to their country
by the Khan of Khiva, who shows the best disposition.
The Russians appear satisfied : the British agents are
labouring, with a probability of succe's, to establish a
proper understanding between all the Khanates of
uek Singh and
Mk Tur-
kistan. There was a rumour got up here, of 1,000,000/.
being to be paid by India to the. Czar as an indemnity
mosturr
Rfor his subjects, but the truth of the fact is denied.
In the Punjaub there is every probability of internal
od s tfNu rdboa nNe eesh,since
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the
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Minister, who is accused of having compassed the
death of the two late Sovereigns, ..Kurruck and
Nao Nebel, wished to place an illegitimate son of Run-
jeet Singh on the throne. The name of the latter is
e a K
Shere Singh. But the mother of Nao Nehal has
seized the fart, and taken under her protection a widow
of Nao Nebel, who is said to be pregnant, threat-
ened to call in the British to her assistance,
and declared that, as there is a Queen in England, she
shall be Queen of the Sikhs in Lahore. Shere and Deean
Singh will, it is feared, excite disturbances. There is
luckily a very large British force on the frontiers of the
Punjaub. The British convoy to Affghanistan has been
allowed to pass unmolested through the Punjaub.
In Nepaul the spirit of the Government is decidedly
anti-British. There was an attempt made by emissa-
ries to form a treaty, offensive and; defensive, against
the British with the Sikhs, but the emissaries and the
plot have been discovered. Insults are continually'
heaped on the British resident in Nepaul. The hos-
tile spirit is supposed to have been fomented at Kahnans
der by Chinese intrigues, and it is thought that it will
not cease until the negotiations with the Chinese are
terminated.

The news from China represents the Imperial Com-