The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-26 00:00:00

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OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

(From the Times.)

We have received, in anticipation of the overland
mail, Bombay papers of the 15th September, Cal-
cutta 7th September, and Hong-Kong of the 23d
August, from which we extract the following intel-
ligence

A considerable force is now assembled at Moul-
tan, and by the last advices was ready to
commence the siege of that fort. Moolraj, it is
said, has resolved to sell his life, and there is
no doubt that he has some devoted followers, who
will stand by him to the last. Various reports of
the strength of Moultan have been circulated, the
truth of which will now soon be put to the test.
That it is thought by no means despicable by those at
last sent to reduce it is evident from the deliberation
with which they are proceeding, and the power that
they are preparing to bring against it. By
the Delhi Gazette of the 6th we learn that
Moolraj is making great exertions to seduce the
sepoys of the East India Company. That prper
says—" Endeavours to seduce the sepoys of our
own regiments are amongst the attempts made
his instruments being deserters from the British
army, who promise high pay and other advan-
tages. Two of these came to a sepoy of the 51st
Native Infantry, who appeared to agree to take ser
vice with the Dewan on 15 rupees a month. After
a while he induced the decoys to go with him to
his tent, and then quietly slipped away to report
to the officer of his company what had occurred.
The two men were forthwith apprehended, and
Moolraj's purwannahs found on their persons
Several heads of cattle, and among them some
camels and an elephant of General Whish, had
been captured by the Dewan's foraging parties.
The two remaining companies of the 82d Foot
(under Captain Piggott) had arrived in safety at
Kurrumpoor, but founds on reaching that place,
that the whole of the carriage cattle had been
taken on with the regiment. The latest letters
from Moultan are dated the 29th of August. The
force continued comparatively inactive, and we re-

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gret to learn that supplies were beginning to be
so scarce that it was seriously proposed to com-
mence on the store taken down by the commis-
sariat. It seemed to be the general opinion that
the train would not reach before the 4th, but we
should think it would hardly take eight days to do
from four to five ordinary marches, fur they left the
Ghat on the 28th. A wing of the 5I st Native Infan -
zry had been sent to escort the guns. A heavy
shower of rain had fallen on the 25th, and consider-
ably cooled the temperature. It seems to be thought
that bad management had caused the great mortality
and sickness in her Majesty's 32d Foot, as all the
other troops were in good health, comparatively
speaking, and there was no sickness among the native
troops. But we will no venture on an opinion with-
out more facts; we merely give that which is pre-
valent in the camp."

In Bombay there was some improvement in busi-
ness, and a large number of shares having been
taken up in the proposed Railway Company (Great
Indian Peninsular), as many as 30,000, great hopes
are entertained that this important undertaking will
soon be gone on with. A second general meeting of
the Bombay Steam Navigation Company was held
immediately after last mail left, and their affairs,
nut in an over-flourishing condition, discussed in a
very friendly spirit. Since then, Mr. Richmond,
of the late firm of Richmond and Co., has been
appointed manager of the concern, an officer
much wanted, and it is expected that Mr.
Richmond will do much to retrieve the fortunes of
the company, whose stock has been long quoted
at more than 50 per cent. discount. The Right
llonourable the Governor remains in the Deccan,
where, lately, the weather is described as having
been extremely pleasant. His Lordship is expected
at Bombay about the 15th proximo. His Excellency
the Commander-in-Chief ii also in the Deccan, now
engaged on a tour of inspection. The judges of the
Supreme Court have been sitting at term these three
weeks, the cases being numerous, and some of them
important. A steamer owned by natives is about to
be regularly put on the line between Bombay and the
Persian Gulf. The trade on this line, heretofore prin-
cipally cafried on in small craft, called' buglows, is
very great, and good judges are of opinion that it
would support several steamers if well conducted.
Calcutta suggests nothing to one's mind but the
everlasting Union Bank affitir. The Bank makes
no progress, except in difficulty and entangle-
ment. It was understood that the 'leading men
among the resident shareholders have applied to
Government for a special Act to wind up the con-
cern, and that the proposition is favourably enter-
tained, but that difficulties very apparent may still
prevent the application of this remedy. The Bombay
Commercial Bank is still without its four lacs of
rupees, lost in that quarter, and a special agent is re-
tained in Calcutta to look after the amount.

Madras seldom supplies us with much news of
interest. One item it does supply on this occasion,
of a very painful nature. That is the removal
in custody of an assistant surgeon, Mr. Daubeny,
from Khotagherry to the Presidency, charged with
murder.

'.Pbe latest advices from Ceylon, received in Cal-
cutta, indicate the speedy suppression of the insur-
rection. It will, however, have cost money in the
transportation of troops, the destruction of pro.
perty, and the necessary preparations against future
disturbance.

Fruin jlyderabad the last accounts were that since
General Fraser's return to the Residency he has
almost ostentatiously declined any interference in the
affairs of the Nizam's Government, so much so that
it was surmised to be the intention to leave affairs to
take their own course until impending ruin should
make the interference of the paramount state un-
avoidable.

There are no accounts of importance from the
eastern settlements. In the China Seas an English
schooner has been captured by her Majesty's ship
Childers, on a charge of piracy.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Gentleman's Gazette.)
BOMBAY, SEPTEMBER 14,
Tho market both for imports and exports has, during
the past fortnight, exhibited an increased and healthy
activity. The fall of rain at the presidency has besta