The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-22 00:00:00

OVER LAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

(From the Herald.)
we have received our files of newspapers from
India and China, in anticipation of the Overland Cal-
k. elitte Mail. The dates are Calcutta, August 9 ;
4"41r84) August 15 ; Ceylon, August 19 ; Aden,
SM}
r" 2 ; China, July 25. The dates from Bombay
not later than those received by the last mail.
e political news is not important.
The following is a list of passengers by the Pre-
cursor

• -
Wady AFCas 1 *II, child, and servant ; Mr. George
4Y Lieutenant Salmon, 57th Regiment Bengal Native
41. antrY ; Mrs. Wilson ; Captain Chinn, 31st Regiment
Bengal Native Infantry ; Lieutenant-Colonel Spence,
er Majesty's 31st Regiment ; Lieutenant Meekleth-
ltait, her Majesty's 53d Regiment ; Lieutenant Gabbett,
derMajesty's 31st Regiment ; Mr. Shearin ; Mr. Da-
tPta Mrs. J. Gordon and two children ; Captain G.
Ilay, R.N. ; Mrs. D. G. Gordon ; Mr. J. Clifford ;
kr• and Mrs. Fisher ; Lieutenant Sorell ; Mr. Anto.
4,4 ; Mr. Richardson ; Mr. Fraser and servant ; Mr.
tra: and servant ; Lieutenant Aubaridi ; Captain Le
; Mr. J. Robinson ; Mr. Griffiths ; Mr. C. J.
"4'.°4llnot ; Rev. Peri Guillot.

CALCUTTA.
We take the following extracts from the Calcutta
Papers
tt,iik. letter from Hyderabad, of the 25th ultimo, gives the
th:°,,,,wiing intelligence :
lne Nizam has asked the Resident to arrange all
the necessary for the expulsion of the Rohillas, and
`ltsPutes pending between him and his refractory
th ciindars, several of whom are now at the capital on
Resident's requisition. I believe it is expected that
ajno have been invited mean to come in, with the ex-
-I°ll of the tributary Zumindar of Gudwal, who
48141,s to resist, and against whom the contingent troops
the b" employed—a denunciation which was made in
alternative
circular letter to the Zumindars, as the
sit"rtnative to which they would be exposed if his requi-
t was not attended to.
the` residency is now a busy scene; the accounts of
l 40billa chief are under examination, and the Zumin-
i4Tave placed on their defence for their rebellion.
111,‘„,' conceive they will make a good case; they will
ktlf that the Government was unjust and extortionate,
ttr' that they only did that to which they have a pre-
tiotill'ative right, resort to arms to resist the unfair exac-
,,, of the Government, and to plunder, to enable
lt,e" to support their troops, and to laying waste to dis-
„Ple state, as the means of procuring fair terms.
11,-I:he measure of expelling particular tribes, rendered
4,:ssary by the feebleness of the Government, which
thatlc 't punish their offenders, is so extraordinary a one
4 cannot at once make up his mind (certainly not
kst.e.,Rard to its justice) as to its policy. I am told the
Ityinent has reported to his Government, that this coun-
kt, contains about 8,000 Rohillas (I do not think there
h.lnere than 2,000). The expulsion of so large a body
43) With their families, will amount to some thou-
th,„ souls, will occasion severe distress ; but where are
ibis to go to, and how subsist ? Their expulsion from
lat,;e)°untry will carry them into, and can carry them
444, etc) but into, the Company's country, and they
subsist by plunder. I hope their depredations may
pet ctnraitted upon the Company's country, as a lesson
411 ku t() send barbarous hordes adrift."—Englishman,
st 7
.11e following is from Jullundur, dated 27th ult. :
keSLuce my last the face of political affairs has under-
!la Ina Change, and no longer wears the quiet aspect of
Caere few months. Ghoolab Singh, who has largely
1484 e d his army of late, has been called upon to re-
title' it, give up possession of certain forts, and alter his
hie(i)if Policy, particularly as to Cashmere, to all of
With he has refused compliance. His son is intriguing
Lath Akbar Khan, and has publicly reproached his
kr? for his treachery to the Khalsah. In consequence,
tot Ore, of the unsettled state of affairs the different
reties at Lahore and in the Jullundur Doab will not be
e 'ed this year at least. This is the report at Simlah.
thdA bridge is to be built over the Sutlej at Belaspore,
144d411.1zilitary road made to connect t...iinalah with Jul-
kat ;111 investigation has been going on here, during the
ortnight, regarding the murder of a man by a Ghoo-
ttre(„,ne of the heads of the Seikh religion). He has been
If 6711 and put under a guard at the fort. The facts
wit e case are as follow :—The kntwal of this place,
Veveral subordinates, were dispatched to Kuppoor-
-40 to recover some treasure said to have been con-
ra,ss there by the Raja of Ludwab. The treasure
111 'A the meantime found or taken possession of by
tat t Qt.
u°oroo, who bribed all the parties sent, and they
lai;lled empty, handed. The murdered man, thinking
todiad not received his share of the plunder, threatened
his
the affair, upon which the Ghooroo had him
4i4 blered. When arrested, documents were found on
of 1-„'",1.8011, written by himself, giving small quantities
letter to the parties concerned as • hush-money ;' also
killer stating that it was useless trying to bribe the
it,s they never took bribes. It is said he will be
ihviii.l;`en Mr. John Lawrence returns from Simlah.
kaing n rather a dangerous step, in consequence of his
ciatraet idligh priest, and the feelings of the Seikbs thereby
The s
state, :flan Hill chiefs are in a very discontented
ZinnPensaiio"nsequence of their not having received any
for the delivery of the Forts."—English-
,, Aug. 8.
thi4tters from the north-west state the general belief
itti, a large army will be collected upon the frontier,
V,,ecliately after the rains, and some do not hesitate to
tiCess the opinion that another march to Lahore will
Place next Christmas.—lbid.

CHINA.
HONG-KONG, JULY 25, 1846.
t1,11,,e Most important event that has occured since
`44te of my last letter has been a riot at Canton
More than usually serious description. The
~pihtOita
ess of its origin only shows the intractable
(4 the mob, and their ripe malignancy towards
kfi!'aglisb. I extract the ilfaits account of the
4q., as being the fullest and most authentic I have
I
able to procure :
Ntier, tween five and six o'clock on the afternoon of
111;fesdaY, the Bth, an English merchant, an old resi-
`4e,t'll China, was passing along the street leading from
hettherican factories to Chungwo, or Mingqua's Hong,
tpeh he was impeded by a crowd of idle Chinese,
ttdtt„ are generally to be found loitering about in
„1141,-?ghbourhood. One of them he pushed out
it'"tt; tbay, upon which the Chinaman first struck him,
114 it,:rew a stone at him, and afterwads ran away.
Nn:il)lirsued and caught near Mingqua's Hong; and
been dragged inside, was bound to a post until
Lglite-„atien of what had occurred was sent to the Bri-
cnveallsill. In the meantime, however, the man con-
'NJ - "13 escape, but was a second timecaught by another
,resident, and brought back to the Hong. A
Kt% as` 00W began to gather outside, and believing them-
;,-„shfriciently powerful to wreak their vengeance on
,Nll-,',eigners, they forced open the gates of the Hong,
4ftip,,-", the man, and stoned the foreigners who had taken
NCH' ill the house. The mob, which had by this time
tipil increased, now began to batter the doors and
tde lows with stones, brickbats, &c. and attempted to fire
hi4ilt,rl"dillg by throwing in crackers and other lighted
This state of matters continued until about
Past seven, P.M. , when it was decided to throw open
,ktitaths of the American Gardens, where the greater
`444.41,,„0f the foreign residents had collected with fire-
mtahey divided themselves into companies, with each a
11111:4hder. One division faced towards Old China-street,
another marched round to the front of Ming-
,trld ,114 hng The mob, having previously overmastered
'ilih-'ven 'off the Chinese police, stood their ground in
%r,,a;street and beyond Mingqua's Hong, and sent
1,44Qt-s'ect storm of stones and brickbats at their oppoi
IV who returned the compliment with a volley
the
/2441; This had the effect of clearing the place, and
fie° off, leaving, according to the most probable
,s4a four dead and ten or twelve wounded, though
'hitirihrabers are variously given, the highest being
tioil'een killed and twenty wounded. In the proclama-
-4421 the Chinese magistrate Sz' the casualties are
-,,4„te have been three killed and six wounded. On
keher side three persons were hurt, one, a Parsee,
fot.,:t severely. When the fray became serious, in-
h!tihu was given to the Chinese authorities, by
444-1 a body of soldiers and armed police was sent,
ttre they were now very useful in clearing the
It11:„t4 but their influence only began to be felt
tare foreigners had proved themselves more than a
th for the rabble. To guard against another attack,
'`) eign community patrolled the streets during the
kit iikr
Vi,(111 the meantime assistance had been sent for from
Sit,t,Poa. Captain Steen Bille having fortunately
pert Ito be at Canton, dispatched en express for a
~11:4" °I. the sailors and marines of the Danish frigate
‘l4-1. his command, who arrived in boats in tow of the
Qa,ir steamer; messages were likewise sent to the
410'1',,,"411 and American merchant vessels, so that Insutffili_
ejeCing the foreigners mustered in great force,
hey
a at all events to keep quiet assailants in che.ck
htetillowever, remained q, probably thinking
It% 41:1 enough the previous evening, and that with
14 reinforcements they would fare still worse were
vel.ta try a second encounter; for though threats of
kiontriee were rife, and foreigners next day were
111%" and insulted as they passed along the streets,
table has not since been any further outbreak. Pro-
Vie Y, therefore, there will be no demand on the sea-
t° P!' her Majesty's ship Vestal, which was dispatched
4orth"arnpoa on Sunday, and being under orders for the
hlio,;', she will not, we presume, delay her departure
(41t""1 everything be reported quiet in Canton—thus
441. More leaving eur countrymen there to depend on
kik Own Stout hearts, with such assistance as fortune
send them."
t is Worthy of remark that, upon this and the
4itlY other occasion of a serious outbreak at Canton
fore? the war, we have been solely dependent on
Nil vessels for assistance, though a British fleet
protettlaintained in the China seas ostensibly for the
44 °ion of British commerce ; and though it is
th,exPress stipulation in the supplementary treaty
t a vessel of war is to be stationed at each of the
hr ports. The article (X) bears the marks of
krving been introduced by the Chinese, as it states the
Pc'Se to be the enforcement of good order and disci-