The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-22 00:00:00

INDIAA N CHINA.

(From the Times.)

We have received by our usual express, in anticipation of
the Indian Mail, our letters and papers from Calcutta to the
2d of June; Bombay, vier Madras, to the 3d of June; and
China to the 12th of April.
It appears that preparations are in progress for the renewal
of hostilities in Ferozepore district after the rainy season.
Military stores in great abundance were being conveyed to
Jumna.

From Lahore the news is, that there is now a lull in the
political tempest; the Queen-Mother seems to have aban-
doned Ghoolab Singh, and to have appointed Jowahir Singh.
her own brother, as the Wuzeer. The troops are quietly
looking on, but they seem to be brooding mischief.
The Khalsa troops had acquiesced in the Ranee's appoint
ment of her brother Jowahir Singh as Prime Minister, or
Wuzeer, he having previously been only acting as such ad
interim. He was formally invested with all the honours on
the 14th ult. It was thought, .however, that he would not
long continue in his high office, as he was in very ill odour
with the troops, who, it was suspected, were plotting his
downfal. His rival, Ghoolab Singh, is thrown into the shad
at present, and was supposed to contemplate a retirement to
his home in the hills. Nothing was said of hostile move-
ments against the British, and it was probable that so long
as Jowahir Singh remained at the head of affairs, and his
sister possessed the rather remarkable power she had for
some time exercised over the army, no more would be heard
of the threatened invasion.

Peshora Singh had taken possession of several villages,
which he expressed his determination to retain. It was
stated that they yield a revenue of 60,000 rupees.
According to the accounts we have received from Affgha-
nistan, the Ameer hadgiven up his intention of seizing Pe-
sbawur, moved thereto by his wish to leave the Seiks unem-
barrassed in their threatened conflict with the British, whom
he would not like as neighbours settled in the Punjaub. By
the latest reports, however, it would appear, that even if
Dost Mahomed had given up his hostile designs, his son and
Wuzecr, Akbar Khan, was still bent on the attack. Sir C.
Napier's recent advance against the robber tribes in Upper
Sinde seemed to have greatly alarmed the chiefs of Candahar,
who imagined he was about to pay them a visit. One of
them, it was said, hastened to Caubul to request the Ameer's
intercession with the British Government.

There had been a counter-revolution in Nepaul. The fa-
mous chief Matabur Singh, whose influence enabled the old
King's son to force his father to abdicate in his favour, had
been assassinated. He was admitted to a private audience
with the old King, and shot dead in the royal presence.
Deprived of this powerful friend and supporter, the young
man had become a mere cipher; the father had resumed the
government, and affairs had reverted to the position which
they occupied before the 10th of December last.,

The disputes at Lucknow remain, we believe, unadjusted.
It would be a happy thing for the people of Oude if they
should terminate in some arrangement which would give the
British Government a more powerful voice in that country.
We have news from China to the Bth of April, the most
important item of which is that detailing an attack made by
a mob of Chinese on Mr. Montgomery Martin, the Rev. V
Stanton, the colonial chaplain, and Mr. Jackson, the Vice.
Consul, while walking round the walls of Canton. These
gentlemen were hustled, struck, and robbed, but fortunately
escaped without serious injury. The Governor of Hong-
Kong had demanded redress for this infraction of the treaty.
There was a rumour of some disturbances at Amoy, but
nothing certain was known of their nature or extent ; even
their existence was only surmised from the fact of a steamer
having been hurriedly dispatched thither from Hong-Kong.
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The long desiderated augmentation in the number—of
Artillery officers in the three Presidencies lied, at length, been
ordered by the Supreme Government. Bengal was to have
an addition of 4G officers, being one-half of the entire in-
crease—two Colonels, two Lieutenant-Colonels, two Majors,
10 Captains, 20 Lieutenants, and 10 Second•Lientenants.
The promotions were to have effect from the 3d of July,
To adapt the Artillery regiment to this increase of officers,
it was to be re-organized after the following manner :—The
Horse Artillery was to remain unaltered. The five bat-
talions, each of five companies of European Foot Artillery,
were to be made into six battalions, of four companies each.
The two battalions of Native Foot Artillery, each of ten
companies, were to become three battalions, of six companies
each.

The mess-house of the 2d European Regiment at Sukkur
had been burned down, and 10,000 rupees' worth of mess pro-
perty, exclusive or an r.ni,rusu °imam-tame, tne only one in
Sinde, destroyed.

A duel, attended by serious consequences, had occurred at
one of the up-country stations, between two officers of a na-
tive regiment.
The new duties came into operation on the 2d of June.
They will produce a large profit on existing stocks, which
may amount, perhaps, to half a million sterling, and this will
reconcile a great many persons who were originally opposed
to their imposition.
At Bombay the hot weather has prevailed, and to a fearful
extent, during the last few days before the departure of the
mail. There is no appearance of the rains setting in. The
cholera has begun its ravages here, at Panwell, and at Poona
and all through the country, and great apprehensions are
afloat of its extension, unless the monsoon comes to cool the
atmosphere, and to afford a supply of good water, which is
much wanted in this Wand.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Calcutta Price Current, June 2.)
No very material alteration has taken place in our nnakets since
the 10th ult., for, although the accounts received by the mail which
lett England on the 7th of April were anything but favourable with
regard to the position of the home markets for most of our staple
products, still the reduced stocks In the bazaar (caused by the low
state of the up country rivers stopping the progress of all large
boats), has enabled the native holders in most instances to main-
tain nearly former rates, and although for a short time after the
letters were delivered the market was inactive, it has since im-
proved, and there is now a good steady business in several of the
principal staples.

Imports have again been in a most unsatisfactory state, and not-
withstanding that holders would (in consequence of the rather
more favourable ruling of exchange) be willing to operate freely
at former rates, they have not been met by dealers, who have not
shown the slightest desire to lay in stock, caused probably in a
measure by their attention having of late been a good deal occupied
by opium speculations, and also by the large sums of money taken
out of the market by the Government sale, and in consequence
transactions have been on a much more limited scale than is cus-
tomary at this season ; and should the effect usually caused by the
opening of the rivers not shortly manifest itself, we de not sec any
prospect of dealers submitting to an advance equivalent to the en-
hanced rates of duty, which came into operation yesterday, and
cannot therefore look forward to any immediate improvement.
Notwithstanding that the Hon. Company are still advancing on
goods shipped through them at is. Iod. per rupee, and that parties
have availed themselves thereof to the extent of 635,851 Company's
rupees, or 58,286/., during the past month, we still find a super-
fluity of bills in the market, and the rate has again advanced.
Since writing the above, we have noticed in the Government
Gazette of ,the 31st. ultimo, the following paragraph, which we
annex, as likely very considerably to affect the ruling of our ex.
change on England for some time to come :