The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4 1844.

OVERLAND MAIL!

INDIA AND CHINA:
(From the Times.)
We have received the Bombay mail of the Ist of
October. The news which it brings is not very re-
markable.

The chief intelligence relates to disturbances in
the southern Mahratta country, which has been some
time in a disturbed state. Some of the malcontents
seized two of the strong hill forts, where they hoisted
the standard of revolt against the Raja of Kholapore.
They consist chiefly of Arab troops, who placed
themselves under some bold leaders, and bade de-
fiance to the Raja and his allies. A force was sent
by the British authorities to disperse them. It con-
sisted of 50 artillerymen and troops, amounting to
about 1,200 men, under the command of Colonel
Wallace, of the Madras army. An attack is said to
have taken place on one of the forts, in which the
rebels defended themselves stoutly with their long
guns. Some soldiers were wounded on the side of
the British, for the hill forts from their position are
difficult•of access. The British were subsequently
firing and throwing shells into the first fort, which is
situate about 25 miles from Belgaum. The other is
18 miles further off.

The Bombay Government was on the alert in
making arrangements for having its disposable regi-
ments ready for any emergency that might arise.
Lieut.-Colonel Wyllie, of the 21st Bombay Native
Infantry, who had taken his passage by the steamer,
was ordered to stop and join his regiment.
The steamers were in Bombay harbour under or-
ders to be ready to remove troops at a moment's notice.
Nothing serious was apprehended, but the Govern-
ment is acting with prudence in being prepared to
meet every difficulty.
Serious riots took place at Surat on the 29th of
August, in consequence of the popular dissatisfaction
on account of the increase of the salt-tax from half
a rupee to one rupee (25.) per maund of 801 b. Troops
were promptly sent there by the Government, and
the disturbances ceased. The Supreme Government
subsequently ordered, by virtue of instructions from
the Court of Directors, that the increased duty should
be in the Bombay Presidency only the sum of one
quarter of a rupee (6d.) per maund. This arrange-
ment has apparently pacified the people, although
there were petitions made against the tax.
In Sinde tranquillity prevailed, and the health of
the troops, with the exception of one or two stations
(Sukkur and Shirkarpore), was very good. The
climate in general in September was highly agreeable,
and half the prejudices excited against the possession
of the Indus by the outcry of some designing per-
sons had vanished. It was even reported \ that there
was an intention of making it an integral part of the
Bombay Presidency, and of increasing the Bombay
army so as to be able to maintain the British rule in
Sinde. There have been blunders committed by the
troops there. Captain Mackenzie, at the head of some
cavalry, in pursuing the Belochee robbers, came on a
body of armed men ; they were said to be Ryots, who
had gone out to attack the Belochees. His cavalry
cut them to pieces. This fact has been exaggerated,
as if the troops did not spare their own friends. Sir
Charles Napier was proceeding to Upper Sinde, in
order to regulate its affairs on a proper basis.
An inquiry had been instituted into the conduct of
Colonel Moseley, of the 64th Bengal Native Infantry,
on account of the late mutiny, but the results were not
published. Six of the thirty-eight soldiers concerned
in that disgraceful affair had paid the penalty of their
lives ; the others were variously punished. The 78th
Highlanders were proceeding to Sukkur to relieve
her Majesty's 13th Light Infantry, which regi-
ment will, it is expected, proceed without delay to

Europe.
In the Punjaub confusion and anarchy prevailed
Heera Singh governed at Lahore, in the name o
the young Maharajah Dhuleep. He was engaged in
collecting a force to combat with his own uncle,
Ghoolab Singh, and with the widow of Suchet Singh,
the brother of Ghoolab, who was anxious to punish
Heera for the late dastardly murder of her gallant
husband, Suchet Singh.
There appears to be an apprehension on the British
frontiers that some of those conflicting parties will
enter the British territory, or that of the protected
Sikhs, our allies, where the interference of the Bri-
tish Indian army will become imperative. Notwith-
standing the policy of the present Governor-General,
Sir H. Hardinge, is supposed to be altogether pacific,
he, like former British rulers, must conform to cir-
cumstances, and be ready to defend or to attack. It
was rumoured that Sir H. Harding. would soon pro-
ceed to the north-west, in order to confer with the
Commander-in-Chief of India, who was at Simla,
and perhaps even with Sir Charles Napier, the Go-
vernor of Sinde.
It is useless to disguise from public view the po-
litical propriety of the British dominion being esta-
blished in the Punjaub, the possession of which fertile
country is necessary to the security of India, as
being the chief gate through which all past invaders
by land have entered. The country is at present a
prey to civil discord, and without any efficient Go-
vernment ; for the Prime Minister and his relatives
were the disputants, and the descendant of Runjeet
Singh was but a mere puppet in their hands.
The Government of Affghanistan, as administered
by Dhost Mahommed, was in the usual state of
t'4rutoil ; conspiracies, revolts, and skirmishes about
the revenue kept that chief in continual employment.
The ex-chief of Jeitpore, Pareechut, and his two
relatives and chief supporters, Puhlwan Singh and
Kummode Singh, both leaders of the rebels who lately
kept the Bundelkund districts in a distracted state,
had offered to make terms with the British ; but after
some parleying with the second, the negotiations are
said to be broken off, to the dissatisfaction of
the troops, who are likely to he harassed in chasing
those bandits and their followers through the moun-
tainous districts.
The new rulers at Gwalior, although appointed
under the British, are busied in peculations, and in
oppressing the Ryots and Zemindars, subject to them.
The object of those rulers being to gather money
as soon as they can, they care not about the means
they use for that purpose. It was thought that the
British authorities would have to compel them to
adopt another course. The unfortunate Christians
who were formerly employed by the Gwalior Govern-
ment, having been turned adrift, were in great dis-
tress, and a subscription had been raised for their
relief, under the protection of the Lieut.-Governor
of the North-Western provinces.
There was considerable excitement in Bombay
relative to the approaching trial of Aloo paroo, one
of the heads of the Bunder gang, and who is accused
of being involved in the burning of the Belvi-
dere ship. His trial was fixed for the 7th of
October. He had been arrested at Jinjeera, a small
island eighty miles south of Bombay, where he lay
concealed for some mouths, but he was surrendered
by the Raja on the requisition of the Bombay Go-
vernment.

The advantages of steamers being fully recognised
at Bombay, several companies had started for building
steam-vessels for the coasting-trade, &c.
The news from China comes down to the beginning
of August. Trade was dull at Canton, but extending
itself in the newly-opened ports.
An express arrived (just as our dispatch was leav-
ily) from Belgaum with the following important in.

teiiigence
The Governor summUnßa the Council to meet this
afternoon at Parell. The steamers are in ii;f!cliness,
and it is expected that some European troops will be
sent off, as the Deputy Quartermaster-General of the
army has been sent for to attend the Council. It is
said that the company of artillery that lately went to

Surat will be sent to Vingorla, in order to proceed
from thence to Belgaum.
• It is expected, notwithstanding, that the forts will
be reduced before the Bombay troops arrive.

MONEY MARKET.-The Government Securities have

varied but little during the month. The present quota-
tions are : Rupees.
5 per cent. Loan of 1825-26 lO9
4 per cent. Loan of 1832-33 lO5 to 106
4 per cent. Loan of 1835-36 99i to 100
5 per cent. Loan of 1841-42 llO to 1101
4 per cent. Loan of 1842-43 99 to 100

EXCHANGE.—On England has not maintained the rates
of last month. The principal operations have been at
Is. 10d. to ls. 101-3., and the present rates may be quoted
at Is. 10d. to Is. Hid. for six months' bills, and Is. 9d.
for thirty days' bills. On Calcutta at thirty days' sight
at par—on Madras at sixty days' sight 101 rs. ; and on
China at sixty days' sight 219 to 220 rs. per 100 dolls.
BANKS.—Bombay Bank Shares are quota at present
at 52 to 33 per cent. premium, and those of the Bank of
Western India at 43 to 44 per cent.
Sovereigns, each....
Bank Notes, per .£

11 Rs. 2 Ann
11 0

ALEXANDRIA.

OCT. 24.---The Peninsula and Oriental Company's
steam-boat Delta, of 60-horse power, arrived here on
the 20th inst., in four days, under steam from Malta
--in precisely the same number of hours as the
Oriental. It now remains to be seen whether the
Superintendent of the Peninsula and Oriental Com-
pany will obtain permission to place the Delta on the
Nile. There is little doubt that great exertions will
be made, and that certain parties ivill use their in-
fluence at Court to prevent it.
Mr. Bourne's mission remains in statu quo.
The Iberia steamer left yesterday morning for
Malta.

On the 17th inst. the decision in the case of a
leading British mercantile house in this place versus
the late Boghos Bey was given in favour of the
former. The object was to recover a certain sum
of money, and interest thereon, advanced to Boghos
Bey many years ago. It is doubted whether there
will be sufficient assets from Boghos Bey's estate to
pay the whole amount of the claims, which are
numerous, and which, with the accumulation of in-
terest, are rather considerable. It is to be hoped,
however, that his Highness Mehemet Ali, in honour
of his late very faithful servant, will undertake to pay
his debts, or, that Pietro Youssouff, his brother, who
has made an immense fortune at Trieste, chiefly
through his connexions with Boghos Bey, will come
forward and liquidate his debts.
The Marquis de la Valette, French Consul-General
in Egypt, has suddenly made up his mind to leave for
England by the Oriental. _ _

The Victoria steamer reached Suez on the 21st
inst., with the Bombay mails of the Ist.
The Oriental leaves this afternoon for Malta and
England.

MALTA, OCT. 28.

General Sir George Pollock arrived at Calcutta on
the evening of the 18th of September, and took his
seat in Council, in the place of the lion. W. W.
Bird.

The forthcoming crop of indigo is confidently esti-
mated at Calcutta at 140,000 maunds.

DR. WOLFF.

Notwithstanding the lamentable account of this
intrepid man's continued imprisonment, which has
appeared in the London papers, I believe I may an-
nounce to you with the fullest degree of assurance
and correctness, that the Rev. Gentleman has left his
dungeon, and arrived at Moosh, a place half way be-
tween Bokhara and Adrianople. I have strong reasons
for supposing that he has even reached that latter place,
but cannot affirm that. The latest letters from Tre-
bisond give the intelligence that he was expected there
about the 24th of November, and they are written by
" persons in authority" who are little likely to mis-
lead the public.—Times.

SPORTING INTELLIGENC E.
NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, Nov. 2.
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yr olds; colts,
Bit 71bA. fillies, Bst 41b ; the winner to be sold for 50

sovs. D.M. (4 Subs.)
Lord George Bentinck cby Slane, out of Jason's dam 1
Mr. Dawson's Teresa
Mr. Payee's Audrey
Mr. Thomas's Omphale
Betting-2 to 1 agst Audrey, 2to 1 agst the SlaNe
colt, and sto 2 agst Terese. Omphale led for half a
mile, and was then beaten ; the others went on abreast
into the cords, when the Slane colt obtained the lead,
kept it, and won cleverly by a length ; the third beaten
a length. Omphale was tailed off. The winner was
claimed.
A Sweepstakes of 10 soy& each, for two yrs old ; colts,
Bst 7lb, fillies, Bst 41b ; the winner to be sold for .S 0
sovs. D.M. (3 Subs.)
Lord Chesterfield's c by Sheet Anchor, out of Fair
Helen... ...

Mr. Hesseltine's Jessie Hatnmond
Mr. Ford's Fallacy .
Colonel Peel's Sister to Cameleon
Lord G. Bentinck's Duke of Cornwall
Betting-7 to 4 agst Jessy Hammond (taken), sto 2
agst Duke of Cornwall, 4 to 1 agst Sister to Camehon,
and 7to 2 agst Fair Helen colt. The Fair llelen colt
made all the running, won cleverly by a length, and was
claimed ' • the third was beaten a head from the second.
Match, 50, h ft. Last three qurrters of R.M.—Mr.
Cooper's Hartshorn, ist 131 b (Nat), beat Lord E. Rus-
sell's Nat, Bst 71b. Betting-3 to lon Hartshorn. Won
oy six lengths.
Match, 50, h ft. T.Y.C.—Colonel Peel's Garry Owen,
11b, received from Sir J. Hawley's Bishop of Rom-
.brd's Cob, Bst 41b.
Match, 100, h ft. D.M.—Duke of Bedford's Panther,
4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Robinson), beat Mr. Payne's Walpole,
3 yrs, Bst 31b. Betting-5 to 4on Walpole, who made
all the running, but was beaten on the post by a head.
A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each ; two yrs old, 64 71b ;
three, Bst 51b ; four, B,t 101 b ; five, and upwards, Bst
121 b. The winner to be sold for 25 sovs. First half
of Ab. M. (6 Subs.)
Lord G. Bentinck's Duke of Cornwall, 2 yrs (Abdale) 1
Mr. Stebbings's fby Physician, Mary Ann, 2 yrs 2
Duke of Bedford's c by Liverpool, 3 yrs
Lord G. Bentinck's Proof Print, 5 yrs
Betting-6 to 4 agst Lord G. Bentinck's two, 2to 1
agst Mary Ann filly, and 5 to 2 agst Princess Victoria
filly.—Won very easy by a length ;Ithe Princess Victoria
filly a bad third, and Proof Print beaten off.
A Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, three yrs old, ist 91b;
four yrs, Bst 31b ; five yrs and upwards, Bst 81b.
The winner to be sold for 400 sovs. First half of
Ab. M. (7 Subs.)
Col. Peel's Garry Owen, aged (Chapple) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Bishop of Romford's Cob, 4 yrs . .... 2
The following also started, but were not placed :
Mr. Shelley's Prince of Wales, 3 yrs—Lord Chester-
field's Cockfighter, 3 yrs—Lord G. Bentinck's Chatham,
5 yrs—Mr. Meiklam's Philip, 4 yrs.
Betting-2 to 1 agat Garry Owen, 3to 1 agst Bishop
of Romford's Cob, 4 to 1 agst Prince of Wales, and
5 to 1 agst any other. Prince of Wales went off at
score, and made the running to the cords, where Bishop
of Romford's Cob took it up, Garry Owen waiting on
him; the latter came a few lengths from home, and won
un the post by a head. Prince of Wales a gcod third.
Match 100; T.M. M.—Mr. Payne's Mania, 4 yrs, Bst 41b
(Nat), beat Sir J. Hawley's Venus, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b.
Betting-5 to 4on Mania. Won easy by a length.
Match 200, h ft. Ab. M.—Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free,
3 yrs, Bst ( fempleman), beat Lord G. Bentinck's All-
round-my-Hat, 3 yrs, 7st 51b.
Even betting. Won in a canter by two lengths.
A. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; three years, 7st 71b ;
four, Bst 21b ; five and upwards, Bst 71b. The winner
to be sold for 150 sovs. D.M.
NIL Beresford's The Altered One (F. Butler) 1
bit. Payne's Queen Mab, 5 yrs 2
Lord G. Bentinck's c, by Bay Middleton, 3 yrs
Mr. Dawson's Teresa, 3 yrs...
Betting-6 to 4 agst The Altered One, and 2to 1 agst
Queen Mab. Queen Mab made play, followed by the
Thebes colt and Sir Abstrupus, The Altered One lying
off. The Thebes colt and Sir Abstrupus were beaten at
the T.Y.C. post, and The Altered One joining Queen
Mab, ran home with her, and won by a head.
The Houghton Handicap of 15 sovs. each, for three years
olds and upwards ; those who declared forfeit by nine
o'clock the same evening paid 5 sovs., to go to the se-
cond. T.Y.C. (14 Subs., 3of whom declared.)
Mr. H. T. Worley's Example, 3 yrs, ist 51b...(Mann) 1
Duke of Rutland's fby Beiram, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b
The following also started, but were not placed :
Mr. Buckley's David, 5 yrs, Bst 91b—Mr. Meiklani's
Philip, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Captain Harcourt's Sir Abstrupus,
Bst 51b —Mr. Gratwicke's Needful, 3 yrs, 7st 101b--Mr.
Death's Isleworth, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Mr. Shelley's Five-
times-Five, 4 yrs, 7st alb—Lord Miltown's Anonyme, 4
yrs, 7st—Lord Chesterfield's Tiddly Winks, 3) rs, 6st.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Five-times-Five, 7 to 2 agst
fiddly Winks, 4 to I agst Example, 5 to 1 agst Sir
Abstrupus. Needful went away with the lead, but in
less than 200 yards was deprived of it by Example and
Philip, the mare leading. The Manto filly came at the
cords, and, in the run in, beat Philip for the second by
half a length, but never caught Example, who improved
her lead in the last three or four strides, and won by a
length.
Match, 200, h ft. D.l.—Lord G. Bentinck's Naworth,
tged, 6st 131 b, received forfeit from Mr. Irwin's Foigh-a-
allagh, 3 yrs, Bst.
Although the matches between Foig-a-ballagh and Na:
worth and Bishop of Romford's Cob and Garry Owen went
off in forfeits, there was more than a sufficiency of sport
for such a day. The rain descended without intermis.
don from daybreak until nightfall, and not one in ten
amt had the courage to brave it escaped a drenching.
The meeting, on the whole, has exceeded our expecta-
tions ; and for sport, company, and the general interest
it excited, may be pronounced unequalled. That " the
roads," as well as the immediate neighbourhood, has
been benefited to more than an ordinary extent, is
proved by the fact, that between the Saturday before
the meeting and its close, taking double journeys into
account, no less than 700 pairs of horses have been out
from the various posting establishments between Hoeke-
rill and Newmarket. The meeting may be said to have
closed this day, but an attempt will be made to " knock
up" a few races for Monday ; and a match between Oak-
ley, 9st 61b, and Walpole, sst 71b, is already on paper.
We suspect, however, that the old horse will receive ;
and unless a change in the weather takcs I lace, that the
embryo " November Meeting" will be a failure.
THE RATAN AFFAIR.

On Friday night the report on this inquiry was made
public. The following is a copy :
" The Stewards of the Jocky Club, assisted by the
Duke of Beaufort and Colonel Peel, having investigated
the charges brought forward against S. Rogers and J.
Braham, and heard their statements, as well as the evi-
dence of various witnesses, and the account given by
Mr. Crommelin and Mr. Ives of their share in the trans-
action of betting for Rogers and Braham against Ratan
for the late Derby race, are of opinion that the transac-
tion originated in an agreement between S. Rogers and
J. Braham to bet both ways about Ratan, under the im-
pression that the parties whom they might commission
to bet for them against the horse would be influenced by
their representations of the impossibility of his winning, to
lay such sums of money against him as to prevent their
appearing on the settling day. S. Rogers and J. Braham
confess that they received a largo portion of the money
won by laying against Ratan, although it was not their
intention to pay if the horse had won. Their conduct
during the whole proceeding was of such a nature as to
merit the severest punishment in the power of the
Jockey Club to inflict. The Committee has further to
observe, that although the conspiracy to bet large sums
against Ratan originated with Rogers and Braham, and
that no inducement was held out to them by any party
to prevent the horse from winning, yet it would have
been difficult for them to have carried their plan into
execution, unless persons of influence had been found to
execute their commissions.
" The Committee cannot express too strongly their
opinion of the impropriety of gentlemen betting large
sums of money for jockeys or for parties intrusted with
the charge of race-horses.
" The Committee recommend that S. Rogers and
J. Braham be warned off all the property ever which
the Jockey Club has any control, and that S. Rogers be
prevented from training horses or riding at Newmarket,
or at any place where the rules of the Jockey Club are
in force; and that the Stewards of all other races be ap-
prised of this resolution, in order that they may adopt a
similar course.
(Signed) " STRADBROKE, Chairman.
Newmarket, Oct. 30, 1844."
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.
(CONCLUDED.)
MONDAY.—Walpole pays forfeit in his match with
Oakley.
The Stakes on the list for to-day have not filled.

THE BRAZILIAN TARIFF.—Sir Robert Peel and
his coadjutors, instead of removing the restrictions on
the mercantile enterprise of this country, appear to de-
light in throwing stumbling-blocks in its way. Our
commercial circle has been gradually narrowing. and our
foreign influence declining. Not many years ago the Spa-
nish Government was swayed in its proceedings by Great
Britain. Since that period Spain has fallen away, and is
totally independent. Portugal is in precisely the same
position, and France refuses to have any treaty with us.
From the centre of Europe, Prussia and all Germany ap-
pear resolved to exclude us, and even pensioned Bel •
gium follows in the track. In order that we may be
shut out from continental America, the Brazilians have
acted on the principle adopted by the United States, and
issued a tariff which has been sent to this country by a
special messenger.—Lancaster Guardian.
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—This society re-
commences proceedines on Wednesday night, with the
Israel in Egypt of Handel. The whole of last season
glided away without one performance of this immortal
work. The amende honorable is now made in selecting
it for the opening of the present campaign. Are we to
have it in the form which Handel gave it—or is its sub-
lime continuity to be broken by the introduction of
irrelevant songs and duets ? Let us hope for the best;
Let us confide in the gradual but easily discernible
provement of the public
est n
ortaste,ati whichosof h is dattli, lsypbemoatrtohher eeotno com-
mentators hi the
fasti-
dious and seveke. R
primitive form have lately become popular,
stage and in the library. Colley Cibber and
have for ever lost their repute. Shakspeare,
It has been discovered, was a bettet man than any of
them, and wanted neither their improvements nor their
explanations, Why.Sh equal of a • may we not hope for a similar re:-
toration for the eq 4eare—Hardel 7,—Musical
Examiner.

Hia Serene Highness the Grand Duke of Meek-.
lenburgh Strelitz embarked early on Saturday morning,
on hoard the General Steam Navigation Company's mail
packet C`4leilenia, Captain Phillips, for Hamburgh.