The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-21 00:00:00

INDIA AND CHINA.

Dispatches have been received from Marseilles in antici-
pation of the overland Bombay mail of the 12th ult.
The intelligence, although partly anticipated by our last
advices, published on the 12th instant, is of great interest.
It gives the details of the murder of the two British officers at
Moulton, the capital of Le western district of the dominions
if Lahore.

Moulton was taken by Runjeet Singh in 1818,
and isnowthinare remarkable
"cityan oaffef:P°..th-r the
riseivimereosftrinugegrelei:anlditshase, i.ag been re
kingdom.
The Governor of Moultan had been for some time consi-
dered to be disaffected towards the Seikh rule. He was desired
to settle his accounts and pay *up his arrears. This
order he, having paid a visit to Lahore, contrived by
intrigues to baffle. A successor was named to take his
place, and two young officers—viz., Mr. Vans Agnew of the
Bengal Civil Service, and Lieutenant Anderson, of the
Bombay Fusileers, accompanied the newly-appointed Gover-
nor, Khan Singh, to Moulton. They left Lahore on the
sth of April, and reached their destination on the 18th
of that month. They were well received by the old Gover-
nor, Dewan Moolraj, who showed them the fort. A quarrel,
however, was picked with some of their followers, and both
of the Englishmen were wounded. Seeing themselves about
to be massacred by treachery, they retreated with khan
Singh and their escort to a small fort outside the walled.town
of Moultan, where for twenty-four hours they considc
themselves protected, but the troops from Moultan hstst
to attack the fort. Lieut. Anderson being sever y
wounded, was unable to rise from his bed ; Mr.
Vans Agnew shook hands with him, and bade him an
eternal adieu. He then prepared to defend himself, but his
pistols had been tampered with, and as the crowd of sol-
diers with which his escort had " fraternized " entered
the room, he drew his sword and cat down the first assailant,
but he was instantly shot, and his body, like that of his com-
panion Lieutenant Anderson, and that of thtir apothecary.
Mr. Wilkinson, hacked to pieces, and treated-Mth every 4n-
dignity. The new Governor, Khan Singh, was wounded, and
made prisoner by the troops of Moulton.
This insurrection is calculated to produce dangerous conse-
quences, for the Dewan Moolraj will be joined by all the dis-
affected and turbulent men of the late Seikh army, who
were dismissed at the time of the conquest. The season
was adverse to campaigning, for the heats in that part of the
Pusjaub are intolerable in the months of May, June, July,
August and September. Orders were instantly. issued at
Lahore to send a corps of the army down to Moultan (a dis-
tance of 200 miles); but they were countermanded, when
the death of the two officers was proved. It was said on
the day of the departure of the mail that a force
of four regiments would be dispatched from Bom-
bay to Kurrachee ; but it was feared that they would
not be able to reach that place, in consNuence
of the south-west monsoon, which was then approaching.
The Indus was then in a fit state for being navigated by the
steamers and flat-bottomed boats, which could come within
one mile and a half of Moultan by going up the Chenaub
(Acesines). Captain Christopher, who commands the
flotilla on the Indus, and who is well acquainted with the
river, and who bed gone up the Chenaub near to
Moultan, was to proceed to kurrachee from Bombay
on the 13th of May. There was a number.' of
boats ready at different stations on the Indus, and a heavy
battering train was ready at Sukkur, which could be con-
veyed with speed to attack Moulton. The only want was af
time to prepare the expeditions before the monsoon shall
have set in. • There is no:doubt that proper arrangements
will be adopted for having two strong corps sent to subdue
the rebels, the one from Ferozepore and the other from Kur-
rachee, as soon as the season will allow the troops to move.
Various absurd rumours were current respecting a combi-
nation amongst the Seikh troops, and other disaffected
mountain tribes,
to embarrass tae British authorities, but
there was no foundation for these reports. The feelingsof
the people of even the "Moulton districts are favourable to the
British, and no apprehension is entertained of the disaffection
gaining ground. •
In other parts of India peace prevails. Oude isshevrever,
disturbed; and may require to be managed by the British
authorities. In the Nizam's territory there are hopeaenter-
tained of amelioration, as the Sovereign and Resident aresst
last on terms and are willing to introduce good measures.
Mr. Clerk, the ex-Governor of Bombay, took-his departure
from that place on the 6th of May, sincerely regretted. Lord
Falkland, who was sworn into office on the Ist, had reco-
vered from his indisposition, and 'was- to hold a levee on the
13th of May.
The management of the Indian navy engrossed mnch'kt-
tention at Bombay, especially subsequent to the suicide of
Mr. Purser Harrison, who attributed all his misfortunes- to
' his superiors: He had been dismissed for neglect of duty as
Deputy-Superintendent of the Stores.
The affairs of the Union Bank continued to be discussed
at Calcutta, but with little prospect of a satisfactory terfnis
nation.

The late disturbances at Surat were still the subject of
much animadversion at Bombay. The Government had
sent a high civil servant to examine into the facts And- to
present a report thereon. A strict inquiry is necessitry.
Advice., from Hong Kong are to the 29th of April; The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Pottinger had
arrived late at night of the 22d, bringing dates from Lon*
of the 26th of February, and the first intelligence of th *rm.
lution in Paris, and the abdication of Louis Philippe.
In Canton general quiet prevailed; sz unprovoked attack
by some Chinese on two foreigners, as they were proceeding
io a Hong boat to visit the warehouses of their 'principals,
met With summary redress on the representation of her
Majesty's Consul, and the Chinese were taken and punished.
by exposure in the " cangue," &c. Trade continued mactide,
but there appeared no want of money.
Her Majesty's steamer Fury returned from Shanghai to
Hong-Kong on the 21st, bringing dates thence to April 130 t.
The demands made by the consul for the delivery of the ring-
leaders in the attack on the three English missionaries, had
been complied with, and the parties were identified and
punished; the Toutsi of shanghai had been dismissed for
his supineness in the business; and aMandarin, Sump*.
formerly a merchant at Canton, had been appointed to suc-
ceed him. This affair has thus been satisfactorily brought
toa termination, to which, no doubt, the dispatch of her
Majesty's sliip Espiegle to Nankin, with how
Majesty's Vice-Consul, largely contributed. Some slighkdt-
monstration was made by some idlers:asathe officers and Mt-
' darins were passing through' the streets ; but the' pardon
were immediately apprehended and 'punished by exposure
in the cangue." The Espiegle returned safely to Shein2-
hai, and proceeded to N gpo, leaving Ear Irtije
ship Childers, Captain Pitman, at Shanghai• Her -
jesty's ship Scout remains at Foochowfoo, and her Me-
jesty's ship Columbine at Amoy. Her Majesty's steamer
Medea is stationed at Whampoa; and the Pluto at
Canton. Her Majesty's ship Mehimpus, Captain Campbell,
senior officer, and her Majesty's steamer Fury, remain in
Hong-Kong harbour. It is reported his Excellency Gover-
nor Bonham intends- having an interview with the Viceroy
at the Bogue in a few days.
The latest dates received at Hong-Kong are—from Cal-
cutta, March 8 ; Madras, March 14, ; Bonabals; March 1$;
Singapore, April 13; Manilla, April..9.a ~i.,Awrt

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COURT CIRCVLAI4,it
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The Queenand Prince Albert tihjilsAn, • tor-
day in an open carriage and' 'Mir. e is
Waiting, Colonel Buckley and 'Colonelltonv *lire /a
attendance on horseback. —act :
His Royal Highness Princl.44iwrt visitedhia Royal
Highness tht Duke of Cambridge ,yesterday, at Cam.
bridge House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen yesterday, at Buckingham Palace.
The. Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the
Princess Alice, took an airing yesterday in a carriage
and tour. Prince Alfred, ,the Princess Helena, and the
Princess Louisa, took Jairings in the gardens. of. Use
Palace.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge hon9eind
tha performance at her Majesty's Theatre petards",
*Tatung:with kis presence.