The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-10 00:00:00

OVER LAND MAIL

INDIA.
(From the Morning Herald.)
We have just received, by extraordinary express
from Bombay, our letters and papers from that place,
to the 6th of August, in consequence of a special
steamer having been dispatched with Sir George and
Lady Arthur, and other additional parties, occa-
sioned by the protracted and almost hopeless indispo-
sition of the Governor.
We have by this conveyance dispatches and com-
mercial news from Calcutta to the 18th of July.
The Arabs, it appears, made an attack on some of
the grounds near Aden on the 10th of last month, but
Were gallantly repulsed with a loss of seven killed,
and a considerable number wounded.
Mehemet Ali arrived at Alexandria on the 24th
lilt.) 'when he was received vrith every demonstration
of respect. His Highness left on the 29th for Cairo.
There is nothing of political importance transact-
ing in Egypt.
Sir George Clerk aniA Sir 11. Pottinger are spoken of
in the Indian papers. as likely to succeed to the Go-
vernorship of BrAnbay.
The troops at Kurrachee are now happily entirely
exemPt from cholera, but Captain John Napier had
fallen victim.]
The cholera has broken out at Hyderabad, where
SOO had died on the first day.
The Lahore Government does not appear to be
making much progre,s in strength or consolidation.
The mail just arrived from India is of little inte-
rest. Sir George Arthur left Bombay for Europe on
the sth of August, the Hon. Mr. Reid succeeding
him in the government as a temporary measure. The
'coveroor.General and Lord Gough continued at
bam-a, whither all the politicals on the north-west
been summoned to a consultation—of what nature
bad not transpired. Alessrs. Lawrence and Greathed,
and Majors Lawrence, Mackeson, and Mills were at
the hills with Lord Hardinge at the date of the latest
advises, and were not to disperse till the end of
July. This is, we think, rather ominous, especially
When taken in connexion with the report of the
Mended assemblage of an army on our north-
west frontier in November. Maharaja Ghoolab
Singh, whom we raised to the rank of independent
Sovereign of Cashmeer, for a consideration, is said
to have refused payment of the indemnity money
agreed upon to be paid by him on behalf of the La-
hore Durbar, and to have threatened to resist any
attempt made to compel him to perform his engage-
'tents. Can the army about to be assembled be
meant to chastise the insolence and treachery of this
base villain ? The chief of Mooltan was said to be
determined to assert his independence of the Pun-
,allh ruler, which would probably cut out some work
'b°r the Governor of Sinde and his army. The La-
ore Government was as far as ever from being
411.11.13' established, but was understood to be anxious
``) get rid of us. Our troops would most certainly
not remain longer in the country than originally
agreed upon, but it was evident they would quickly
have to return. The upshot will be that ere twelve
months come around we shall be obliged to take
the Country into our own hands entirely. Cholera
had nearly left Kurrachee, but had manifested itself
I,lt Hyderabad, where Lieutenant Campbell, 17th Na-
pa Infantry, had been cut off, while Captain John
Pier, 62d Foot, on the Governor's Staff, had been
-lit Off at Kurrachee. The 17th Foot had suffered so
much at Sukkur from fever, that it was reported in
Bombay that they were to be sent either to England
:V° the Cape. The returns of the mortality from
• cholera at Kurrachee, which were received by last
turn out to have been nearly double what they
?light to have been. About five hundred Europeans
in all had perished. India was quiet throughout, and
fenerally he.lthy. The monsoon had proved a most
yourable one, upwards of eighty inches of rain
h
somewhat
fallen at Bombay. The money markets were
Fade
easier, and it was expected that a brisk
'4tie would commence on the opening of the season.

S (From the Bombay 7 imes of August 5.)
S. 1311`1AnY.—The continued sickness of the Governor,
George Arthur, requiring his immediate return to
irther°Pe' gives us a dispatch direct which we have IRA
rto bees accustomed to, and were not prepared for
at the date of last dispatch on the 18th of July. We
continue
peace poll? aof great measure a ithout intelligence—the
the rains, by
eirjztra':aGisoavdertizer:G.,,,neral, and prevalence of
ercise of ou-;g as vantageous to the profitabi ex-
large. Ctiolera has beneficial to India at
l'actlee ; but disappeared)aef in the camp at Kur
still continues to raettlict the town. Sir
Charles Napier has very fortifications
to
ordered the
Tto be knocked down, and the duchies to be filled up.
he pestilence has made its wa u the river, and now
uesolates Hyderabad. There our troops have hitherto in
tt great measure escaped. Fever seems to have abated
Sulikur, and her Uajesty's 17th, the chief sufferers
ni its effects, are said to be on their a ay back to India.
There
a view of proceeding to the Cape of Good Hope.
t"re is a considerable amount of apprehension expo-
jenced as to the state of matters in the Punjaub, where
Vizier appears to be doing anything rather an ac-
quiring strength or favour among the people. The
I?°l3s continue healthy, and quietude and contentment
;Ign throughout the Company's dominions.
mainse.tnor-General and Commander-in-Chief rat
tillt°l4; and it is rumoured that thither for the present
seat of the Government will be transferred. The
v monsoon is now nearly over, and a very favour-
gnable one it has proved. To-morrow is Cocoa Nut-day,
en the natives make propitiatory offerings to the sea,
Ico vessels venture to the northward. The Governor of
14 obey, Sir George Arthur, this day quits our shores
Tbequence of indisposition, and returns to England.
hig-„,"•on. Mr. Reid, Senior Member of Council, takes
Sir ace until the arrival of his successor from Europe.
of; George Clerk and Sir H. Pottinger are both spoken
th '4 former with most probability; we should be most
44141111 for either.