The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-25 00:00:00

LORD MAYO'S INDIAN POLICY.

The various sources of Indian intelligence are unani-
mous in stating that, for Shere Ali at least, the Umballa
Conference has already produced good results. The
Ameer's position, both in Afghanistan and Turkestan,
has been greatly strengthened by his semi-alliance with
the Anglo-Indian Empire. Before he left Peshawur he
received very important letters from his son and repre-
sentative at Cabul, announcing that Balkh-Turkestan
has been quieted by the news of the support promised
to the Ameer at Cabul. All the chiefs have tendered their
submission, even those who belonged to the party of the
pretender, Azim Khan.

Lord Mayo, as before stated, went very cautiously to
work. Knowing that a critical Cabinet was watching his
movements in London, he probably did not go so far as he
wished. But the Times correspondent says it is none the
less true that there is between the Amcor and mu-selves an
understanding so clear and full that it is equivalent to the
most solemn treaty in the European sense ; while our pay-
ments are in every sense but the technical one a subsidy.
The position of the contracting parties involves much
more than meets the eye. The Ameer is deeply
impressed with the greatness of the British Empire
in India. In fact, he so thoroughly admires our
great army, large revenues, and orderly administra-
tion, that be is anxious to introduce the whole English
system into A fghanstan at once, and if not restrained his
enthusiasm may endanger his position. The statements
that the Ameer asked for the assistance of English officers
in training his troops, and for an English envoy at Cabul,
are denied by the 2' imes of India.

INDIAN NOTES.
Another raid has been made into the British territory
on the North-West Indian frontier. About 2,000 head of
cattle have been carried off. Troops have been sent after
the marauders.

The widow of a brother of Tippoo Sultan, the famous
Indian ruler who was killed at Seringapatam, has just
died at the ripe age of 114 years.
Captain Sladen, our political agent at Mandalay, has
reported on the question of a land route between India
and China. His expedition has conclusively decided that
Bhamo, on the Irrawaddy, is the best starting point. Lord
Mayo will shortly be called upon to decide this important
matter.
The hopes of those who think there is occasion for
another expedition to Africa must now be on the wane.
One of the Somalis, sent into the interior of Africa from
Aden in March last to inquire about the supposed sur-
vivors of the St. Abb's, has returned, after visiting a large
number of the tribes. lie expresses his conviction that no
Europeans are now in the country.
It is reported—but the report needs confirmation—that
the Ameer of Bokhara has been killed by his eldest son,
the prince who was lately defeated by the Russians. If
this statement be correct, the occurrence will doubtless
afford a pretext for more incorporation on the part of
Russia.

AMERICAN AND ENGLISH 11111)1?ESSIONS

(From the Anglo-American Times)
The posliion assumed by America, which has
foutid expression in the press, is that she can lose
nothing by delay in settling the Alabama difficulty.
War can only arise from her action, as she holds
the thunderbolt in her own hand. England dare
not go to war, even with France and Spain to back
her. Mr. HENRY ADAMS says, " The absolute re-
jection of the treaty will make itself felt in the
whole fnturo policy of the new Administration
towards foreign nations, causing distrust, anxiety,
possible derangement of commerce, and disturbance
of credit." But these just opinions are not gene-
rally entertained, a very dangerous delusion exist-
ing that England is at America's mercy, and this
is actually taught by a large section of the press.
No delusion is more dangerous, for it misleads, as
the South was misled in its estimate of the North
to learn the error by a most disagreeable expe-
rience. Money is the sinews of war now more
than ever, while mechanical power is its back-
bone, and if England has the greatest command of
money and of machinery, how can American editors
attempt to impose on the people the delusion that
England is weak? Judging by the English military
papers, the impression in their circles is that the
Republic, though a great nation, is comparatively
defenceless,without credit, without ships, and with-
out guns! What credit she has, they hold, would in-
stantly collapse on the outbreak of such a war ; the
hastily-built ves=_els, improvised during the rebellion,
are not adapted to contest with Eogland the supre-
macy of the seas, and would, they think, be driven
for shelter into American harbours, which, it is
assumed, could not th.•re be afforded, as the Rod-

man, the Parrott, and the Dahlgren guns are all fail-
ures, or if afforded could only be obtained by means
of torpedoes. Nor has the United States the power of
remedying this, as the dockyards have fallen into dis-
use, and are not in a condition to meet the require-
ments of war. It would be amusing to contrast the
common run of American and English newspapers
on this subject were it not sad to see them indulging
in a tone. which may lead to a disastrous result. The
best of the English and American papers do not