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FEBRUARY 24, 1845.
No. 16,388 LONDON, MONDAY EVENING Sv N 7

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MR W. NV. SIMPSON has received directions
to OFFER for SALE by AUCTION, at the Mart, early in
the ensuing month,

William Jolliffe, Captain Gibbs, has just arrived here at
a quarter to two o'clock, brought by an Heligoland boat.
This steamer has been off the Elbe ; but was obliged by
the ice to return to Heligoland, where it waits for the
return of the Heligoland boat, which takes the mails for
London.

INDIA AND CHINA.

THIS EVENING, February 24, at Eight o'clock,
Mr. WILSON will give, for the second time, his new selected
Entertainment on the
SONGS OF SCOTLAND.

Dispatches have been received from India and China, in
anticipation of the mail which left Calcutta on the Bth
ult.,—the first of the series I to be continued twice
a month. The mail was brought to Suez
by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's ship
Hindostan, and arrived there on the 4th instant,
having left Madras on the 13th, Ceylon on the
18th, and Aden on the 28th ult. She brought also no less
than ninety passengers.
The news by this mail is of rather more importance
and interest than the overland mail has brought for
some months. The Punjaub lis again in commotion.
A revolution broke out, and Thera Singh, the Raja,
and Jells Pundit, have been killed. As usual,
there are several accounts of the cause, &c., but the
following is said to be the most authentic:—From
the very ill-feeling that had existed for some time
between the mother of the Maharaja and Heera
Singh, an explosion was looked for, sooner or later,
as inevitable. She applied to Heera Singh for
some command of trust for her brother, and was backed
in her demand so warmly by the council of the army,
usual on such occasions, that Heera got alarmed, and
put off the matter until next day, before daylight of which
he was on his way, with 800 troops, to some place in the
vicinity of Jumboo. The Khalsa troops in Lahore, on
hearing this, pursued him, and, on coming up, killed
him, Sella Pundit, and several others of the Raja's ad-
herents. The heads of the Raja and Jells Pundit were
brought to Lahore, and carried in procession round the
streets. The next day salutes were fired, and the mo-
ther of the Maharaja held a durbar. The English Go-
vernment had, it was believed, no idea of interfering in
this instance (though the time may not be far off when
it will be obliged to do so), not being in the slightest
bound to assist or uphold either party or Ministry.
A revolution had taken place also in Nepaul, but from
the circumstances it is generally believed that it was a
got-up affair. The Raja had promised to abdicate in
favour of his son. When the time came he refused, on
which the son, assisted by some chiefs, deposed him.
The new Raja is only seventeen years old, and an idiot.
The Government would be compelled to interfere. The
war, however, was expected to be one of diplomacy rather
than of arms.
Sickness still prevails among the Highlanders at
Sukkur. They were to be removed immediately.
There had been rather a serious disturbance at Hong-
Kong in consequence of a registration decree issued by
Government, which was resisted by the Europeans, who
in an address to Council styled it as " iniquitous, arbi-
trary, unconstitutional, and despotic." A good deal of
bickering was the result between Government and the
Europeans, as the former refused to answer the address.
Three thousand Chinese left the island, and at last the
Government deemed it fit " to amend and modify" the
registration ordinance. There were still, however, some
articles in the " modified" decree which were objection-
able; for instance, that of obliging all Chinese vessels to
report themselves immediately, and to register their
passengers within twenty-four hours. The consequence
of this is, that while Macao is crowded with junks, few
or none have come to Hong-Kong. Most of the Chinese
who left the island had, however, returned. The report
that the Emperor had abdicated in favour of a near re-

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most responsible tenant for a term of ten years from Lady-day,
1844, at a rent of 280/. per annum.

HAMBURCH, FEB. 18.—The John Bull arrived yes-
terday morning at half-past ten o'clock at Cuxhaven,
and immediately put to sea again with the mail. The
William Jolliffe was seen yesterday morning at the dis-
tance of a league from Cuxhaven.
BERLIN,FEB.I2.—The news of a contemplated commer-
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sensation here, because it is thought to be preparatory
to an alliance between the two States, which is very se-
riously thought of in Stockholm and Paris. The article
on the Sound duty in the Prussian Gazette was com-
posed by superior authority from official sources.—
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Bloomsbury square; at the Mart; and of Mr. W. W. Simpson
18, Ducklerebury.

To be Sold, pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery,
made in a cause " Hill against Hanson," with the approbation of
Andrew Henry Lynch, Esq., one of the Masters of the said
Court, by
3111. W. W. SIMPSON, sometime in the month
of March next, of which due notice will be given, in
Three Lots,

HORRIBLE MURDER and HIGH-
WAY RUBBERY.
The usually quiet neighbourhood of Hampstead and
Kentish-town, throughout the whole of Saturday, pre-
sented a scene of the most intense excitement, in conse-
quence of the discovery of a most inhuman murder and
highway robbery which had been perpetrated upon a
gentleman the preceding evening in a field near Bellsize
Park, Hampstead.
From the statement of the constable in charge of the
body it appears that between 7 and 8 on Friday night,
Mr. Hilton, of West-end, was proceeding along the
Finchley-road, in the direction of the Swiss Cottage, in
a cart, when, all of a sudden, his attention was arrested
by hearing screams of murder, which appeared to
proceed from the vicinity of the footpath leading to
Bellsize Park. At this juncture he perceived a
gentleman, who turns out to be Mr. Kilburn,
junior, the: son of a gentleman residing at Haver
stock-terrace, coming from the direction of the Swiss
Cottage, who was about to take the path from the road
in the same turning as the noise appeared to proceed
from. Mr. Hilton immediately told Mr. Kilburn what
he had heard, and added, " Sir, if you will see about it,
I will at once drive to the Swiss Cottage, and follow
you." Mr. Kilburn then went forward. Upon arriving
at the end of the field he was horror-stricken at
seeing the body of a man lying on the ground, on the
western side of the stile. In alarm he ran back to-
wards the spot from whence he had started, crying, " Mur-
der," and " police!" his cries reached the ears of Ser-
Peant Fletcher, of the S. division, who, accompanied by
olice-constable :Abbott, hastened in the direction of
the cries, and shortly after were joined by several other
persons from the Swiss-cottage. They then found the
body of a very respectably-dressed man, about three
yards on the Hampstead side of the stile, lying on his
face in a pool of blood. He was quite dead, but warm,
and the blood was running from a frightful gash, which
had, to all appearances, been inflicted by some sharp in-
strument over the right eye and temple, and from the
back of the skull, which was literally dashed in, causing
the brain to protrude.
The body was, without a moment's loss of time, con-
veyed on a stretcher to the Yorkshire Grey Tavern. It
was there examined, when the pockets of deceased were
found some of them turned inside out, and it was evi-
dent, from the appearance of the waistcoat left-hand
pocket, that the unfortunate deceased had been in the
habit of wearing a watch, which had been taken away.
Nothing whatever was found on his person, with the ex-
ception of an envelope with the superscription,
" J. Cooper, Esq., Hampstead-road" Near to where
the body was discovered was found one of the deceased's
gloves (a black kid one), the other being still upon his
hand. His hat was discovered some few yards from the
spot where the body lay, in the narrow ditch passing
along the outside of the wall of Bellsize Park—it is of
beaver, nearly new, and bearing the name on the inside,
"Massey, maker, Hampstead-road."
The wounds at the back of the head were probably
inflicted by some blunt instrument, whilst the injuries
over the right eye and temple have been done with the
sharp edge of a shovel, or some weapon of a similar
description.
No clue has been obtained likely to lead to a discovery
of the murderers, nor has the body been as yet identified.
The following is an accurate description of the person
of the unfortunate gentleman :—lle was of fair com-
plexion, sandy curly hair, about five feet six inches
high, and rather inclined to corpulency. Tho features
appear much swollen and covered with blood. The ge
neral opinion is that he was not more than twenty-six
or twenty-seven years of age. His attire consisted of a
black beaver hat, brown wrapper of fine cloth, with
brown velvet facings ; black body coat with velvet collar,
black kerseymere trousers, and a dark blue single-
breasted vest (valencia), with a small red flower and
sprigs • Wellington boots, and his linen, which is of the
very dnest fabric, is marked " D" with indelible ink.

Certain FREEHOLD and COPYHOLD ESTATES, situate
in the parishes of Southweald and Navestock, in the county of
Essex, and comprisiug 11a. 2a. 07e. of land, and two FREEHOLD
COTTAGES, late the property of John Hanson, Esq., deceased.
Printed particulars and conditions of sale may in a short time be
had (gratis) at the said Master's chambers, in Southampton.build-
ings, Chancery.lane, London; of Mr. Thomas Smith, solicitor, 15,
Furnival's Inn, London; of Mr. Cuthbert Singleton, solicitor, 21,
Great James-street, Bedford.row ; of Mr. W. W. Simpson, auc-
tioneer, Bucklcrsbury ; and of Mr. Jones, Southweald, the tenant
of the land.

lation is totally without confirmation.
The removal of Colonel Outram is altogether de-
nied by the Delhi Gazette of the 24th ultimo. It de-
scribes, " on competent authority," the act to have bee❑
purely voluntary on his part, as from the beginning he
had undertaken the duty of inquiring into the causes of
the disturbances in the Mahratta country as merely a
temporary affair, having been promised by his own Go-
vernment some lucrative position in the Baroda Presi.
dency, and that he declined the office of permanent Eu-
ropean agent of the Kolapore country, offered him by
Sir G. Arthur, subject, of cense, to the approval of the
Supreme Government, The Bombay papers speak of
his going to Europe by this mail
The news by the last mail of the honours conferred on
the late Governor, Lord Ellenborough, had been received
with delight by the army, and had met with great cen-
sure on the other side by those unfriendly to him.
The non•arrival of the ships Runnymede and Briton,
the former from London with recruits, and the latter
from Sydney with a detachment of her Majosty's 80th
Regiment, and nine officers, together with all the mess
plate, is causing great uneasiness, and great fears are
entertained for their safety. The Company's steamer
Enterprise had been sent in search of them. Some of
the ex-Ameers of Sinde proceeded by the Ilindostan
to Europe.
The first opium sale was held on the Gth ult. ; the
prices were lower than was expected ; the average of
Patna being about 1,235 rupees, and the Benares 1,067.
The largest sale of indigo ever held in India took place
the day before the departure of the mail. 1,683 chests
were sold, and the prices were uncommonly good.
Prince Waldemar, of Prussia, had reached Calcutta a
few days before the departure of the mail.
The Precursor steam .ship, from London, arrived at
Calcutta on the 25th of D.cember. Her average speed
throughout the voyage from Southampton was 8} knots
an hour.

The following is a list of the passengers by the Hin-
dostan from Calcutta :—For England— Mrs. Edmond-
ston, Mrs. Carnegie and four children, Major and Mrs.
Clayton and four children, Captain and Mrs. J. C. Lewis
and children, Mrs. Cunliffe and three children, Capt.
A. H. Dyke, Major Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Heron, Mr. A.
Campbell, Lieutenant Mackenzie, Captain Airey, Mrs.
Tayler, Mr. Ede, three Sindian emissaries, and nine
native servants ; Mrs. and Miss Chatterton, Mr. Kun-
nardt, Colonel Home, Dr. Guthrie, Mr. H. Bostock, Mr.
E. I. King, Mrs. Phillips and two children, Mr. Bul-
lard, Mr. H. Brown, Major Eaton, Mr. Newson, Mr.
Sainte, Major Thorpe, Mrs. M'Lean, Mr. Roberts,
Lieut. Turner, Mr. _nyder, Mr. Mackintosh, Roy. Mr.
and Mrs. Jones, Mr. J. Anderson, Lieut. Pepper and
two children, Mrs. Bolton, Mr. J. A. Conroy.
For Malta—Mrs. Monist' and two children, Lieut.
Studdard.

From Madras for Southampton—Captain W. E. Gibb,
Mrs. G. Logan, Master Logan, Miss Stewart, Colonel J.
Wilson, Captain Worsell.
From Point de Gallo for Southampton—Mr. C. Whit-
tingham, Mrs. G. Taylor, Mr. A. C. White, Mr. J. 11.
Steele.

For Malts—Mr. E. D'Olhabarregue, Master D'Olha-
barregue, M. Juan Salomons, M. J. Gill Ordiona, M. S.
Villanaro.

(From the Indian papers.)
THE REVOLUTION IN LAIIORE.
(From the Calcutta En9lishinan.)
We are in receipt of Ferozepore letters of the 24th and
25th ult., and they contain somewhat different versions of
the Ministerial revolution at Lahore. One of them confirms
the account we have already give', and which we know to
be the true one, though the other gives us a detail, from a
Frenck letter received from Lahore, which states that Ileera
Singh is only a prisoner. The particulars now before us are,
that Heera Singh, accompanied by Jella Pundit and a few
followers, left Lahore for Jumboo, having expressed himself
disgusted with the insatiable demands of the soldiery (what
else could he expect ?), and having quarrelled with his own
party ; but that he was followed by Jewahir Singh (Dhuleep's
maternal uncle) and others, and was overtaken at Shah
Darra, a place about 14 miles from Lahore, and was there
taken prisoner. It is also added, that as Jewahir Singh is in
the ascendant, he will be glad to entertain European officers
again; and that as Englishman calling himself Maitland,
who admitted that he was a deserter from the horse artillery
at Umballah, had presented himself at the &mbar, and was
ordered to be detained till a reference could be made to the
British Government. This man may probably be one of
those who went off with Ensign Moseley, or possibly that
unfortunate young man himself, for we believe that Govern-
ment are well informed of that party's having gone into the
Punjaub. Except that Heera Singh and the others whom
we mentioned on Friday were certainly slain, and that Lena
Singh is now the Minister, and not Jewahir Singh, the above
detail is very likely correct.
(From the Delhi Gazette.)

DECEMBER 23.
It is now certain the heads of Jella Pundit and of Heera
Singh were brought in the evening before last. That of
Meean Sohun Singh was only brought in yesterday by a
Nahing, who was instantly rewarded by the gift of a jagheer
of 500 rupees. These three heads were yesterday carried
about in a great procession by the Sikhs, and were then sus-
pended for general inspection, first before the Lahore gate,
and subsequently before the house of Kurruck Singh, and a
great fair was held yesterday, and will be continued to-day.
The reason for the heads being exhibited before the house of
Kurruck Singh is, that it is now occupied by Sirdar Jewahir
Singh, and was to have been the scene of his own death had
the Raja been able to compass the event. The bodies of
Raja Heera Singh and Pundit Jella were left on the ground
where they fell, and guards placed to prevent their being
burnt. The bodies of Meean Lab Singh and Nicke Dewan
Dewanund (son of Delbagra) were brought into Lahore.
This made up the five heads reported formerly, with
_ the ex-
ception that the heads of the last two were allowed to remain
hanging to the bodies, and that of Sohun Singh, though not
actually received, was hourly expected. The body of Meean
Lab Singh has, I am told, been sent off to the place where
Gooroo Bhae Bheer Singh was killed at hisinstigation, to be
exhibited there in the same manner as that of a highway
robber and murderer. The body of the junior Moonshee De-
wanund was burnt yesterday, and with it a young and hand-
some wife of 14 years of age was sacrificed. He was only 18
years of age, and distinguished himself in a signal manner
when defending himself and his master for their lives. How
many poor innocent women will not be put to death with the
garments of the unfortunates who fell in the battle, as a
terrible offering at the shrine of the abominable practice of
Suttee, as it is still all powerful in the hills, though here,
thank God, these horrible sacrifices are becoming much less
frequent. It is reported to me upon credible authority that
Meean Lab Singh, seeing the turn affairs were taking in the
battle, attempted to fly from the scene, but was instantly
pursued. Seeing no alternative he took off his golden arm-
lets and threw them to his pursuers, praying for his life ;
but nothing would stop them. He then threw down his sword
and shield, and begged for mercy. He was told that this
was no time for mercy; on which he gathered courage and
defied them so as to be put quicker to death, praying, how-
ever, that they would have pity on his remains, and have
them decently burnt. This happened a koss beyond the spot
where Raja Heera Singh fell. The Pundit Jella and the