The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-05 00:00:00

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QVE ULAN Nit 34. 11,

FRONI

I N JD I A.

the following interesting intelligence from the Medi-
lercanertn, Persel• Herat. C-ahar, B. itish India,
We: China, is from the Times of thisnd morning
We: have received. by extraordinary express, the mail
sParched from Bombay on the 22d of June, throughtl e
-t'rsian Gulf, and ails ch reached Betrout on the 21st ult.
,
hat fot warded to Su( z on the Ist of June had not arrived
I 4 Alexandria on tire 23d ult., when the Alecto steamer
had left that city, and is consequently due. The mail of
the 221 of June was landed at Marseilles on the afternoon
Of the Ist inst., by the Prometheus, Commander Spark.
Admiral Elliot sailed from the Cape of Good Hope for
Singapore, with the Ahluille, Blonde and Modeste, to-
Wards the latter end of April. The Blenheim had not
yet reached there from England (April 30), but was to
Proceed directly to the general rendezvous of the expedi-
tion against China.
The Wellesley and Druid were already at Singapore,
I.:,bere the transports of part of the first division of the
rol ingal troops had also arrived.
The Chinese were actively engaged in making prepa-
ratons
of defence Volunteers were invited and encuu-
Pgged to join the celestial army, and the women of several
r
the maritime cities had been removed into the interior
from fear of an attack of the English. No hostilities had
Of late occurred along the cost
Of the plan of operations nothing had transpired ; but
it wss generally believed that tile campaign would open
oat the bombardment of Canton.
The same uncertainty continued to prevail respecting
the movements of the Russians in Turkistan. It appeared,
however, certain that they had not yet gained possession of
Khiva. Captain Abbot, our Envoy in the country, had
left for St. Petersburgh, on a mission from the Khan of
Khiva for the Russian Government.
The state of affairs in Afighanistan was rather unsatis-
factory. Schah Sooja would not, it was feared, be able to
maintain himself on the throne of Cabul, without the as-
sistance if the British. The country between Caadahar
tied .Ghuznee was in insurrection; troops had been
aarcbed against the revolters, and an engagement had
Mee
ben fought, in which they had lost between 200 and 300
, The Lord William Bentinch, from London, and the
Jun d,
from Karrack, both with troops on
Juinds were wrecked off Bombay harbour on the 17th of
une, 28 of the crew and officers of the former, 7 pas-
sengers out of 11, and 65 soldiers were lost, and only 73
btLe 200 persons on board the Lord Castlereagh had
en saved.
The
tobtp,29thAorribemmayst
adlaea,n attack upon Men in the night of
expected onbtluiet 6wtehreofr
jeupnuel.sed with loss. An_
The intelligence from the Levant brought by the Pro-
ea
xLio,dlsetltp yeirrsaferom Khesrew Pacha,
Methetts is of considerable interest.
having been detected in
against the new order of things, had been
War to Rodosto, and conveyed to that place is a Turkish
Ask:tattler on the Bth.
the c_cording to the last advices frm Circassia, received in
other°l'"Th" capital, the mountaineers had gained an-
wair signal victory over a division of 12,000 Russians near
gbata.
The .
the
c, (counts from Tabriz of the 22d of June state, that
elinh was then on return to Teheran. The French
emb '
faiteacii? had left lipahan on its way back to France, having
estabr'n the Principal object of its mission—namely, the
ishment of Consuls in different parts of Persia, and
the conclusion of a commercial treaty.
by
from Alexandria of the 17th ult., rceived in Malta
da7 the -Leonidas steamer, brought accounts of the pacifica-
flef Syria. A despatch from the Governor of Beyrout,
The
12th ult, informed the Viceroy of this fortunate event.
I Druses and other insurgents had sent hostages to Da-
arcus in return to propositions made by Mehemet Ali,
kiatlilig them important concessions. On receipt of
Intelligeece the Pasha immediately addreased a circu-
r letter to the Consuls, appng them of the pacific con-
e'esion of the Syrian insurrection. The Egyptian division
°fl3 frigates and one sail of the lire, which had left Bey-
b")tl,,t on the appearance of the Powerful and Edinburgh
eiore that city, had returned to Alexandria.
itidWiahnen the Alecto left Beyrout on the 21st ult. with the
mails the country round was perfectly tranquil, and
ane Egyptian troops were expected soon to return to Alex-
dria. The Powerful and Edinburgh, the Castor frigate,
and
Cyclops canter were still at Beyrout. The two last
were about to proceed to Alexandria.
The King of Naples published a decree, dated Palermo,
the 21st ult , announcing that the difference which had
arisen between Great Britain and the kingdom of the Two
Sicilies, respecting the sulphur trade, being completely at
end, he had thought proper to abolish the sulphur con-
tract paseed between his Government and the comyet bpany of
Paix. A)card, and Co. This decree had not e
Temple on the 25th, havi! g only
o ciffi eMr.
It.sy notified to
reached Naplea on that day, and the Benbow, Implacable,
and Daphne were waiting the accomplishmet of that for-
reality to put to sea.
The Belleisle arrived in Malta on the 26th ult., from
Vestige, on her way back to England.
Sir Moses Montefiore and M. Cremieux reached Malta
on the 27th, and set out for Alexandria on the follow-
tag day.

-Mr.- Moore; Queen's messenger, arrived in Malta on
the 27th., in the Minos, French steamer, from Marseilles,
ritli despatches, which were forwarded to Admiral Stop-
`l3rd, by the Acheron, on the 2Sth.
Count de Boutenieff was performing quarantine in Malta.

XXPEDITION TO CHINA.

Ille.Bth Native Infantry, at present at Singapore, it is
LePOrted, will form part of the expedition to China, on
t°r-eilfartsrelieved by the 37th Native Infantry, under orders
thltrat place. It is also reported that other troops from
ee presidency of Madras than those already ordered will
i ; thonoured with a visit to the Celestial Empire, and par-
i:Pato in the martial deeds there to be performed.—
teiner, May 25.
learn from Calcutta, that letters have been received
ZrldY the Governor-General from Admiral Elliot up to the
..°f March. The Admiral, who was then at the Cape,
cad received private intelligence of h
"Inland of h Ch. fland was prepared to start on
the t e aura eet, is appointment to t
expedition the moment he received official notification.
.••-•horribay Times, June 10.
We have it from authority that may be relied n, that.
the armament expected to the eastward will rendezvous in
part of next month at Singapore—that th
Indian portion of it ; and this may probably be in conGse-
tluence of the favourable report made to the upreme o-
eiien_reent of the resources of these settlements by the
th " deputed on that special service to the Straits. Nei-
Sin%ill any such force as three thousand men be left at
kroeu.adpinre., as had been reported some weeks ago. The
• `. team willmuster from 10 000, to 15,000 men,
too .
aEy rndrines•—Malacca Weekly Register, April 16.
J.
aao.--Her ill,jesty's ship Larne, Mr. P.
tske•• .
from P am, anchored in the harbour on Thursday noon,
...dictate, the 28th ,in charge of the following
„1" sports, being those of the first division proceeding on
Ine China expedition—viz. :—Ernaad, Defiance, Edmon-
-81"e' Indian Oak, and Romanee. The three farmer
ttieissels arrived here at the same time as the Larne, and
ote.. two latter may be expected in hourly. The brig Patriot
to'rtered by the Supreme Government to carry coalse and
tit:ter supplies for Singapore, reached here also on f hurs-
-I,last, and is to sail for that station this morning.
htk)IaCoRDON BREMER —The Madagascar steamer may
J. looked fur from Calcutta with Commodore Sir J.
"Grtion Bremer, C B. and K. C. H., on board, on his
IeP4Y to Slngapore and Celina, being preceded by her Ma •
) '8
Ship Wellesley, which sailed on the 16th ult from
World Harbour, and passed in sight of this island, we
"Tist".o.ll Saturday last.—Penang Gazette.
10:,ne tel has arrived at Calcutta with dates from China
itan,,ne loth, and SingapOre to the 29th of April. We are
a,trrtY. learn by her that the Water Witch was all safe
„'",."0 on the 11th, and was to sail on the 18th for
pe're-g',"g, whence she would return to Calcutta. It is
e.,,,eet'Y true that she had had i brush with some Mande-
l:4;ll7"s, but was nevt r in any danger from their attack.
4i.of the transports from Calcutta had reached Singe
:on the 29th ult. The Wellesley was there. She
via. not seen any of the transports on her way. Opium
ttiegr3riing in China at 420 dollars per chest, but was ra
a )IReldt of sale, and prices were thought likely to go
,_°Meashat lower. The Patriot, from Penang, was spoken .“ the Straits. Englishman.
utINkNO, APRIL 23.—You will be glad to bear of the
4-•• e arrival of the Cameronians. All five transports are
sti.r°7 lit anchor off Penang. The Ernaad and Defiance
therverd ,()n the 16th, the Ldmonstone on the 17th, and
the - Ingion Oak on the 18th inst. The weather during
Yage tvas delightful, but too fine. Winds very light,
war
generally favourable and frequent calms, The troops
,ta re on the whole very healthy. The Romance lost one
cep,
the Indian Oak one, and the Ernaad four, all, ex-
ll' °on, of cholera. Our stay at Penang will be Rauch
it:ger than we anticipated. We are not to leave before
61th, perhaps not until the 7th of next month. We
lactet proceed direct to Singapore, without touching at Ma-
aath:i' MI expect to reach Singapore from the 20th to the
seat of "'°Y. Our stay at Singapore is of course at pre-
rerY Uncertain, but we understand it is to be as short
~,Pttssible, and that we shall leave it as soon as all the '11,,,..!Pav are collected. We are quite in the dark as to our
illt''raents after we leave Singapore, and various and con-
i g are the opinions of the knowing ones on the sub-
, Some but these are the few confess that they are
attlyie_te,l7 at fault, and unable even' to form a conjecture.
tntr 7111 have it that we are to proceed direct to Pekin,
.taking' the E:nperor by the beard, or rather by his queue,
n_F _hint at once to terms. Others say that we shall pro-
veto first
lat.„ , Mac so and Canton, and, after bombarding the
sac„ Ptioe, sail up the coast, treating two or three large
Car°"ll in the same summary way, until we get to
user)
h.. an, Thence that we are to push on to Pekin and
tre a little conversation with the Emperor, who by that
iis supposed, will have become a little more
tractable. The Commissariat appear to have been very
active
here, and determined thr.t we shall not starve.
is.arge quantities of hay and five shiploads of bullocks_
::etts despatched to Singapore, and plenty more of
`.ll re ready far embarkation. Merchants here have
I..E,7tght for :Singapore, but cannot find ships La conclu.
_l°c n , you will be glad to hear that the whole Fanqui force,
°.rt and officers, are in excellent health and the highest
Iptrus. and quite ready, but this it is unnecessary _to say,
',Q. a brush with the tea-dealers. We re very glad to
;oenar of the seizure of the two ships at Canton, and their
_v.ersion into men-of-war, and that the celestials are
putting their ports into order, for this looks as if they
Rare iu earnest, and really intended coming to the scratch.
Pre- •h •
;'elnc ship, Robert le Diable, has just arrived here,
professes to bring the latest news from China. They
calve
the Chinese ara making great preparations to re-
e uq'
j'ii4 expect to ere.h the Fanquis at once.--
erVal fiurkaru. Julie 3
--
rr:zikiLin2g6 —.The China news here is that the CLintSe
two.e4ged swords to cut us in pieces, that ti cy
~,11..11:ePared to receive us et Canton, end that the
; Macao are in fear of an attack Loin the Ctinte•-•c•
"44 %laletia Courier.