The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-06 00:00:00

ADEN.

Accounts from Aden of the Bth instant state that the
Arabs had stopped the usual supplies-4 provisiems;• and
had murdered the military interpreter under the guns, as
well as five natives, and it was expected they would
shortly make another general attack,
The weather luid been cool and Ple4sant, and, although
the hot season, the thermometer ranged between 75 and
86 Fahrenheit.

MADRAS.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

QUEEN'S TROOPS.—We have before us the casualty
returns of her Majesty's troops at Madras during the
mouth of April, and we are glad to notice, that during
that month there has not been a single death among the
officers, and among the non-commissioned also the tnor-
tality. has not been so great as during some of the pre-
vious months of . this year. There have been 19 deaths,
8 discharges, and 29 invalided.
MAJOR FITZGERALD.—We regret to announce the
decease of Major John Fitzgerald, of her Majesty's
39th Foot, who died at Kamptee on the 16th instant.
Major Fitzgerald had 28 years' full pay service. He
landed in the Peninsula in May, 1813, and served there
until the end of the war, including the siege of San Se-
bastian, at the assault of which fortress he was wounded
with the forlorn hope, the 31st of August, 1813, in
stormir.g the heights of Vera, as a volunteer, and was
present at the battles of the Nivelle, Nive, Bayonne,
Garrise, Orthez, and Toulouse. We conclude that Cap-
tain William Boran Bernard. Commandant of her Ma-
jesty's depot at Poonamallee, a gallant soldier of c 0 years'
full pay service and upwards, will succeed to the vacant
Majority in her Majesty's 39th Foot.
Major-General Sir Robert Arbuthnot, K.C.8., em-
barked for Calcutta on board the Britannia, under the
usual salute, on Sunday morning. A treasure detach-
ment of the 16th Regiment reached the presidency on
Saturday morning. The Spectator gives hopes of a
grand reform in our Artillery; no less than the substitu-
tion of horses for bullocks with all the light field bat-
teries.—CuLuttta Courier, July 6.
Detachments of her Majesty's Isth Hussars, 39th,
50th, and 63d Regiments, arrived from England on
Thursday, per Princess Royal, under the command of
Lieutenant H. Keown of the Hussars. The total details
consist of 3 subalterns, 1 sergeant, 150 rank and file, 9
women; and 8 children; all of whom, with the exception
of 1 subaltern and 25 rank and file for her Majesty's
50:h Regiment, disembarked yesterday evening,: and
marched to Poonamallee. The latter detachment pro-
ceeded on to Calcutta in the Princess Royal.—United
Service Gazette.
Upwards of 200 Bandy loads of gunpowder started for
Bellary pn Thursday last. We are happy to learn that
Colonel Alontgomerie, C. 8., is still present with the ex-
pedition in China. It is rumoured that Captain Simp-
son, 36th Native Infantry, is to act as Assistant-Quarter-
Master-General of the Army, during the absence Of
Major Butterworth, C.B. We trust, however, that this
is a mere rumour, as these official supercessions are, we
consider, unfair, and therefore objectionable. A detach-
ment of the Bth Regiment Native Infantry and details of
the 2d Battalion Artillery, 4th ,Golundauze, gun Lasiars,
and Sappers and Miners, under the command of Captain
Pritchard of the Bth Regiment of Native Infantry, ar-
rived from Singapore last Saturday ; the whole were dis-
embarked the same evening.
THE BANGALORE MUTINEERS.—PriVateS James Hol-
land and Patrick Keane, of the 2d European Light :In-
fantry, who were lately tried at -Bangalore for mutiny,
the former having struck the officer and sergeant of the
main guard at that station, when in the executipia of their
duty, and the latter having endeavoured to take the life
of the sergeant, have both been sentenced to be shot.
Much as these misguided men deserve death, we rejoice
to learn that time has been spared them for.repentance,
the above sentence having been commuted to transporta-
tion for life.

AFFGHANISTAN.
We gather from our letters from Cabul and Candahar
that the unfortunate affair of Major Lynch has set the
whole of the Ghiljies against us ; the population are said
to have risen in arms to avenge the death of the chief
lately killed, and what makes the business worse is, that
he is stated to have been one of the firmest of Schah
Soojah's allies in that part of the country. Orders are
issued for troops to march, and are countermanded the
same day ; it is however surmised that a regiment of
Native Infantry and other troops will leave Cabul imme-
diately on the arrival of Shelton's Brigade, which was
expeed on the 7th instant. In the meantime the coun-
try ism a most disturbed state ; the dales are robbed and
passengers stopped. Our latest letter from Candahar is
to the 24th ult., at which date the right wing and head-
quarter s of the 38th Native Infantry with Captain Lee-
son's Horse and two of the Schah's guns were about to
start for Khelat-i-Ghiljie under the command of Colonel
Wymer. The force was only warned on the evening of
the 22d ult., so we suppose the emergency must be
great.
The place, it appears, is in a disaffected state, and
cannot be tranquilised by the detachment of the Schah's
force that has been doing business there for the last
month ; the sth Cavalry and a regiment of the Com-
pany's regular Native Infantry are to move upon it, and,
after affairs are settled there, to push on to Candahar.
We here now in Cabul the following corps :—Abbott's
Artillery, New Artillery, sth Bengal Cavalry, her Ma-
jesty's 13th Light Infinity, sth Native Infantry, 35th
Native Infantry, 37th Native Infantry, 2d Cavalry, Ist
Regiment of Jan Baa, 3d, 4th, and 6th Infantry of Schah
Scoeah's farce, his Majesty's Horse Guards, and Colonel
Campbell's Brigade of Infantry. -
DEFEAT OF THE GIIILJIES.—The following reprint of
a DeLi Gazette extra of the 18th instant contains some
account of the repulse of between three and four thou-
sand Ghillies, by a small British forcee under the com-
mand of Colonel Wymer. The contest appears to have
been severe and the Sepoys, though somewhat taken by
surprise, are said to have behaved admirably well. Se-
venty of the Ghiljies were left dead on the field, and the
number of the wounded is supposed to have been con-
sidei'able. The loss on the side of the British amounted
to only four killed and fifteen wounded. It does not ap-
pear that any of the European officers have suffered in
the conflict. There can be no doubt that this affair will
have a most beneficial tendency in lowering the hostile
spirit of the Ghiljie tribe. No further opposition need
be apprehended to the completion of the fort near Khelat-
1-Ghillie, the erection of which appears to habe been the
principal cause of the late disturbances. The account is
as follows :
" Intimation having been received at Candahar that
the force at Khelat-i-Ghiljie, consisting of two of the CALCUTTA.
Schah's infantry corps, commanded by Capt. Macan and I FORT ADJUTANTS.—We understand the situations of
Griffin, half of Christie's horse and two guns, was sure i Fort Adjutant of the forts of either of the Presidencies
rounded by 3,000 or 4,000 Ghiljies, whom it was deemed are not to be in future subject to the provisions of the
politic that Macan, however anxious, should not attempt order of August, 1834, which directs that the staff situa-
te attack. Colonel Wymer, with 400 of our old friends, tions of Brigade Majors, Cantonment, Line, and Fort
the 38th, and the remainder of Christie's horse, corn- I Adjutants, shall be held only by officers whose regiments
mended by Captain Leeson, and four horse-artillery are serving at the stations, or forming part of the garri-
guns, moved with stores towards the fort ; but, when sons to which the appointments appertain.—Caieutta
within two or three marches of their destination, the Courier, June 12.
Ghiljies hastened from Khelat-i-Ghillie, and made for I COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
the approaching troops. Capt. Macan, eager for the fray,' I (From the Bombay Courier of July 20, 1841.)
immediately gave chase with a portion of his force, but BOMBAY PRICE CURRENT AND MERCANTILE REGISTER,
not coming up with them, nor being able to gain any in- j SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1841.
telligence of their movements, the Captain, suspecting a COUNTRY PRODUCE.
feint, and that perhaps the Ghiljies had returned by an- The Sir Herbert Compton, Clipper, which arrived here
other route to surprise the garrison, halted for the night. on the .evening of the 15th' inst., brings advices froth
The Ghiljies moved on, and coming upon Colonel Wy- Macau to the 20th of May last, at which period a barter
mer's force in the night and in the camp, they, full 3,000 trade of sonic extent continued to be transacted, although
in number, immediately attacked our troops. who had the Chinese dealers generally appear to have been much
formed, in front : rushing down to the bayonets, they more reluctant to buy than to sell.
were repulsed, but again and again made the attempt in It was expected that' the export of tea to Europe would
very gallant style. This failing, they tried the flank and amount during the season to 90,000,0001 b., and of silk to
turned it, but got well drubbed for their pains: they ex- about 2,000 bales. Exchange on England at six months'
hibited a most determined spirit, only exceeded sight 4s. 10d. to 4s. 11d. per 'dollar
by the truly loyal and gallant behaviour of the Sepoys, By the ship Fazel Currim from Mauritius the Ist inst.
who, when solicited by the Ghillies to give up their accounts have been received of the ship David Scott,
charge under promises of reward and protection, re- burded 753 tons, which arrived at that pert from Cal-
plied by discharges of musketry, as well as of abuse cutta on the 19th May last, having taken tire on the 12th
on all their female relations. Their bravery repulsed ult. by the accidental ignition of some seirite in the
every attack, and at length drove the Ghiljies off the spirit-room, and, notwitgstaeding every effort was made
field. Next morning 70 of the enemy were found to have to arrest the progress of the flames, 'was burnt to the
fallen; it is impossible to say what the number of wounded water's edge. The portion of her inward cargo remain-
may be, as the Ghillies ran every risk in carry- ing onboard at the time of this accident, consisting of
ing them away, but it is, no doubt, considerable. Col. 6,451 bags of rice, some wheat and grain, and about.
Wymer's force was too small to pursue them, but it is 1,000 planks, were entirely destrued in the conflagration.,
to be hoped that they may fall in with the wing of the The American ship Republic was also consumed by
16th, which left Ghuznee under Colonel-Maclaren, who fire at the same port on the 21st ult., nine days after the
was in daily expectation of being joined by the sth previous catastrophe, in consequence of-the fermentation,
Light Cavalry. Our disasters were, 38th Native Infan- from wet, of a quantity of linSeed in the hold of , the
try, 1 sepoy killed, and 10 slightly wounded ; Leeson's vessel. The total loss of this latter vessel in all likeli-
horse, 3 killed and 5 wounded ; the Artillery, a horse hood would have been prevented, had not a panic seized;
or two killed ; total, 4 killed and 15 wounded. Macan's the crew and the persons' assisting in quenching the'
party did not even hear time firing, or a much more se- flames, in consequence of an unfounded report. having.
vere lesson would have been read to the Ghiljies ; as it prevailed at the early stage of the accident, that the fire.
is, this little affair will keep them quiet for a time, had reached some gunpowder and saltpetre, said to have,
Colonel Wymer's coolness and arrangement, when sm.- been on board. We arc. however, happy to leatn that,
prised ere said to have been admirable, and both officers neither of these accidents were attended with any loss
and men behaved as gallantly as the Bengal Infantry of life.
usually do."—Bombay Courier, June;29. Cotton.—The purchases throughout the month have'
(FURTHER PARTICULARS.) been of limited extent, but notwithetending this, and the
The Ghiljies, it appears,, came down upon Colonel unfavourable advices both from China: and Eneope,
Wymer's force on the 29th ult., and about six o'clock in holders have been firm, and we can quote no material
the evening attacked our troops ; the engagement lasted reduction in prices. The sales effected have been at 108
till eleven, when the Ghiljies retired, leaving seventy to 110 rupees per candy for Broach; 1.00 to 108 per candy
men dead on the field ; the number of. the assailants is for Oomrawutty; 102 to 103 per candy for Dholera; and,
_given by all our correspondents at from 4,000 to 5,000 99 to 101 per candy for Komptah. . . .
Lieutenant. J. Waterfield was struck by a spent ball, but Opium.--'leather more business has taken ,piece id this
not hurt ; and Captain Scott was rushed .upon by a article, but the market is not by any means Active. We
Ghillie, who attempted to cut him down ; a Sepoy, how- believe the last price paid was 690 rupees per chest. The
ever, bayoneted him, ' stock is as follows:-
1i-

SCINDE.

Chests.
Balance of former year's importation
Imported from the sth of May, 1840, to the 13th
of lB4l ....

Intelligence to the 23th of May from Upper- Scinde
has reached us, which may be truly said to be of a dismal
and melancholy nature. The insalubrity of the climate
is most destructive to the troops, who are suffering
dreadfully from the combined influences of sickness and
want. It is our painful duty to record • the death of
Major Liddell, Ist Cavalry, who died at ,Kotra, a place
described as full of pestilence and disease. Major Lid-
dell was well known throughout the Bombay Army.
He was an excellent officer and a highly estimable
man. A small party of the 6th Native Infantry, -oc-
cupying an outpost, under Captain Farquhar, have 100
men sick and unfit for duty, together with three
European officers. Out of a party of 50 irregular horse
there are 42 laid up. The poor camels are dying by
scores and dozens, and they gem to be regarded with
the greatest apathy and indifference. Lieutenant Ram-
say, of the Commissariat,
.was very ill, and Lieutenant.
Varden was so bad that small hopes were entertained of
his recovery. At Dadur, Kotra, and other places, sick-
ness is raging dreadfully—so much so that it is painful
to behold such a sacrifice of health, strength, and life,
made for the preservation of our control over arid sands
and barren rocks, and profitless fields, of scant
and
stunted produce, over wretched villaps, with their lean
dogs and famished ip 8, clyer miserable forts, over
.1111Aitnt
Wild irreclaimable tribes and hordes, who delight in the
freedom of the hill and the desert,whose chivalry consists
in thieving, killing, and burning, and who laugh to
scorn the slavery and toil, and degradation of industrious
life. Is Beloochistan going to be to us what the vaunted
conquest of Algeria is to the French ? If the sword of
the I3elooches does not inflict upon us such calamitous
losses, as the Moors of Africa have .inflicted on the

Exported during the same period
18,310 i

Remaining . .. .................. .................. 7,916 .
CHINA PRoDUCE.
There have ,been seine arrivals of ;silk :suited for up-
country consumption, but we have not heard of au
although we believe the article is in some domand.
EUROPEAN Coons.
British Manufactures.—The sales throughout the
month have been of the most trifling and limited nature,
and of goods adapted to the consult pawl of the imme-
diate locality in all the leading articles otiMports,busi-
ness is entirely suspended, but before, the next mail
'leaves, on the Ist September, we hope to be able to re-
port an active resumption of trade on more advantageous
terms than prevailed at the close of the season. The
accounts continue favourable as to the fall of rain 'in all'
the up-country districts, which is so far satisfactory.
THE MONEY .MARKET.
Government Securities.—Paper of the Second Five
per Cents Loan continues at about par, but no transac-
tions are reported, to us. Four per Cent. paper 9to 10

discount..
Bills on Bengat —The Government sale on the 14th
inst. of five lacs of bills averaged 99 'rupees 6 annas per
100 Company's rupees, or 10 annas discount.
Bills on Madras.--Eave been sold at 8 annas premium.
Bills on England.—Are very scarce for remittance by
the present mail, and exthance may be quoted nearly
nearly one half-penny psNipmlysisritin„hitlt m9nth.

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