The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-04 00:00:00

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INDIA AND CHINT'A.

Intelligence has been received by the Overland Malt from
Bombay to the Ist of May; Calcutta, the 22d April; De.thi,
the `3lst, and China to the Bth of March ; but we find
scarcely one new fact of the slightest importance. Britisfr
India was perfectly tranquil ; Sir Charles Napier had re-
turned to Kurrachee, the troops in Sinde were healthy, the
disturbances in South Mahratta had ceased, and the chiefs
of Sawunt Warree had all been captured by the British, or
surrendered to the Portuguese authorities et Goa, who had
guaranteed their safe custody till their final surrender should
be arranged between the Governments of the two cOuntries.
The news from the Punjaub is more satisfactary,
No new outbreak or murders had taken place, and the
leading chiefs seemed inclined to submit to the authority of
the Ranee Raja. Goolab Singh had proceeded to Lahore, and
a durbar was held in the Huzooreebaugh, at which he swore
fealty to the Ranee and afterwards to the young Raja, at
the same time presenting rich presents as a token of recon-
ciliation. It was understood that. Goolab Singh would be
appointed Wuzeer. The British troops were collecting in
considerable numbers at the Sutlej, but no immediate hostile
movements against Lahore were anticipated. According. to
the correspondent of the Herald, who writes from Bombay.
" numeroas boats constructed for bridging or navigating the
Indus, as occasion may require, continws to be dispatched
twice or thrice a week from Bombay to Kurrnebee; and every
effort is making to complete the large flotilla of steamers and
accommodation boats demanded by the Gov',ernment of
Sinde. 'These preparations, rumour has it, have a refer-
ence to an approaching conflict with the Seikhs." We rather
think they have reference to Akbar Khan.
The troops engaged in the expedition under Sir Charley
Napier in Upper Sinde bad all returned to their cantonments,
with the exception of a force of 3,000 men, consisting of
the 7th Irregular Cavalry, the Bundelkund Legion,
and Fit zgerald's Camel Corps, who form a cordon
extending from Larkhana to Shabpoore, and from the former
place to Lehwan, under the command of Captain Beatson.
This force is directed to patrol from post to post, preventing
the passage of the robbers, attacking them when they show
themselves, but prohibited from following them into their
fastnesses without the special permission of the Governor.
Intelligence had reached Bombay of the death, from apo-
plexy, of Meer Nusseer Khan, one of the deposed Princes of
Sinde. This event occurred at Dum-Dum, near Calcutta.
The 78th Highlander arrived at Pconah on the 18th of April,
and their health continued steadily to improve. Upwards of
100 of the invalids of the corps were to leave for England
on the 11th of May. Tue Affghans were making prepara-
tions to attack Peshawur. Mahomed Akbar Kahn oklitted
Caubg _l.for Jellalabad-oa-4.4.sth'et"Februaln aftestaY
there oronly eleven days, and is again in the valley of Nun-
gunhur prosecuting his arrangements for offensive operations.
The following commercial intelligence appears in the
Times:—

"In Bengal the commercial news from England induced
some speculation in sugar, and parties are known to have
received private information as to the alteration in the sugar
duties, which enabled them to get the start of their neigh-
bours. Government secrets are generally well kept in Eng-
land, but this time the subordinate officials in London seem
to have been as communicative as their Calcutta brethren.
Our reports from the indigo districts are more favourable,
heavy rains having been very general. A letter from
Jessore says, they fully make up for the previous drought.
In Tirhoot there are complaints of hail-storms, and the
eastern districts have suffered considerably, but, on the whole,
the prospect of a full average crop is maintained.
" The shippers of opium at the first sale of the season hav-
ing received favourable accounts, a spirit of speculation in
the drug has recommenced, and it being now known that
the Malwa crop of the past season will not turn out within
some thousand chests of the estimates made at the beginning
of the year, prices are expected to go up, and may pro-
bably teach 1,600 Company's rupees in the coming sales.
The Company will consequently receive a most splen-
did revenue from this artiele, perhaps half a mil-
lion sterling more than was calculated upon. Ex-
changes and public securities continue very steady, and
money, though not abundant in the bazaar, is not becoming
so scarce as was anticipated from appearances amongst the
great native shroffs sonic weeks ago.
" The news from China is to the Bth of March, but is of
little interest. Governor Davis, while on a visit at Macao,
had been attacked by some Chinese footpads, who got him
down, and were proceeding to strip him, when they were
scared away by the appearance of some Portuguese gentlemen
of the place."