The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-05 00:00:00

THE SERVICE OF ENGLISH REGIMENTS

IN INDIA.
BY THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN INDIA.

Head- quarters, Simla, Oct. 14.
1. The 2d, 3d, 13th,; and 40th Regiments being about
to return to their native land, from which they have
been absent, 20, 21, 22, and 23 years respectively, and
having served in India daring one of the most eventful
periods of the history of this vast empire, the Com-
mander-hi-Chief cannot permit these corps to embark
without recording his high sense of their long, valuable,
and meritorious services, and which he has already had
the gratification to lay before his Grace the Duke of
Wellington.
2. These corps are all distinguished in the wars of
their country for many campaigns. In India, the 2d or
Queen's Royal Regiment was prominently conspicuous
in the gallant storm and capture of both Ghuznee and
Khelat, and has in India added to the many glorious
victories on its colours—" Affghanistan," " Ghuznee,"
" Khelat."

3. The 3d Foot or the Buffs adds to the numerous
trophies it already bears upon its colours that of
" Punniar,"—the weight of which battle it was the good
fortune of this regiment rmbly to sustain, mainly contri-
buting to the success and glory of the day.
4. The 13th, or Prince Albert's Light Infantry, was
distinguished in the Burmese war and in the storm and
capture of Ghuznee. Its services in Affghanistan, and
especially in the gallant and protracted defence of Jella-
labad, are too recent and too forcibly stamped in *L',-
annals of the age to require ; Linn her Ma-
jesty has been p/cased to this regiment to bear on
its colours " Ave," " Affghanistan," " Ghuznee," a
mural crown superscribed, " Jellalabad," " Caubul."
5. The 40th Regiment has been in India, as it has
ever been, most fortunate in being actively employed ;
and gallantly has it maintained its former reputation,
adding to the long list of battles and victories displayed
in triumph on its colours, " Candahar," " Ghuznee,"
" Caubul," " Maharajpore."
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6. The latter services of the 3d Buffs and 40th Foot
having passed under his Excellency's ow•n observation,
affords ample proof of their value ; and the exemplary
conduct and discipline of these corps ; in the recent
campaign have been as conspicuous as their gallantry in
the field.

7. The 40th Regiment has marched over an immense
portion of this mighty empin, from the mouth of the
Indus throughout Affghanistan, crossing the Upper Indus,
and traversing the Punjaub, thence into the very centre
of British India, where it so mainly contributed to the
gallant achievement of the memorable battle of Maharaj-
pore, there displaying that indomitable courage of Bri-
tish soldiers so renowned throughout the world ; and
will terminate its services in the east by proceeding from
the north-west provinces to Calcutta.
8. The Commander-in-Chief, in parting with these
corps, begs them to be assured he will ever feel great in-
terest in their future welfare and glory ; and a fervent
hope that they may reach their native land in happiness.
By order of his Excellency the Commander-ia-Chief,
H. G. SMITH, Major-General, Adjutant-General
of her Majesty's forces in India.

BOKIIARA.
(From the Delhi Gazelle.)

It is reported by Ibraheem,* who had been sent to
Bokhara by Conolly Saheb, magistrate of Bareilly, and
who has arrived in Peshawur, that Dr. Wolff Saheb, who
had brought a Vakeel from the Schah of Iran and letters
from the King of Room, or Sultan Abd-eel-Musheed, to
the address of the King of Bokhara, had reached that
capital. The Doctor was accompanied thither by some
of his own servants and some suwars and people belong-
ing to the King of Iran. Dr. Wolff presented the letters
to the King of Bokhara, and asked him why he had
murdered the vakeels of the the King of Inglistan with-
out a cause ? The King of Bokhara replied that he had
never murdered any vakeel belonging to the King of
Inglistan. Neither of the Feringhees who had been put
to death had any paper or sunriud from their King
showing that they were vakeels. Three years ago a
Feringhee, named Stoddart Saheb, had arrived in Bole-
hare' who did all he could to prevent its being known
that he was a Feringhee, and 'hid himself as long as he
could. " Subsequently, I, the King, learnt that there
was a Feringhee hid in my town, under these circum-
stances, on hearing which I immediately sent fur him,
and inquired of him who he was, and why he had come
to Bokhara ? Stoddart Saheb told me in reply that he
was a traveller wishing to see the country, and did not
disguise that he was a Feringhee. I, the King, immedi-
ately ordered him to be thrown into prison. After this
the Ameers of my Court represented it was dangerous to
keep a man under such circumstances in the country, but
that if Stoddart Saheb would agree to become a Mussul-
man, the case would be altered ; but if he remained as a
Christian, either in or out of prison, evil would arise. I,
the King of Bokhara, therefore sent for him and told him
that if he would become a convert to the holy faith, he
should be released, and might live where he pleased in
Bokhara, where no doubt he would make many friends,
and I would be one of them. Stoddart Saheb, on this,
agreed to the proposal, and expressed his readiness to be
a Mussulman. Some time after this event another
Feringhee named Konolly Saheb, arrived in Bukhara,
and stated that he was an Elchee of Shah Sujah. But
he had no sunnud from the Shah, nor could he prove by
other means that he was an Elchee, and being summoned
to attend my durbar, which lie did, had took up his
dwelling with Stoddart Saheb. They then began both of
them to enter into correspondence with the Ameers of
Furung concerning the affaira of Bokhara. Stoddart
Saheb also, when Konolly Saheb went to live with him,
forsook the Mahomedan religion, and returned to
his own faith. On my discovering this, I sent for all
the Ulemas and Moulvies of my country, and submitted
to them a question to the following effect :—Suppos-
ing a person has been converted to the Mahommedan
from the Koofur religion, and the same person after
some time subsequently renounced the faith of Islam, to
return to his former Koofur belief, what punishment is
he liable to? The Ulemas replied that, agreeably to the
Sheru Shereef, he was deserving of death. After this
sentence had been pronounced by the Ulemas I still kept
Stoddset Saheb in prison for some time, thinking ho
might be a vakeel of the King of Inglistan ; and insti-
tuted strict inquiries to find this out. But, all my in-
quiries proved fruitless, and I was at last obliged to give
an order for his execution. When Stoddart Saheb was
about being put te death, I asked of Konolly Saheb if
he would become a convert to the Mahommedan religion,
stating to him thatif he would do this his life should be
spared; but, on his refusing to renounce his faith, I
ordered him also to be put to death." Dr. Wolff Saheb
then asked for the bones of both the Feringhees who
had been put to death, as he could distinguish them
from the bones of other people, The King of
Bokhara then directed the Jullads (executioners) who
had carried the sentence into execution to produce the
bones of the two Feringhees, and deliver them to the
Doctor. The Jullads thereupon brought twice or three
times the bones of some other people, but the Doctor
said he knew they were not the right bones. The

4 This is the man who brought the notes from Dr. Wolff
which were published some time ago, and whose entire nar•
rative would have been interesting.—[Ed. D. a.]