The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-05 00:00:00

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India and China news has been received by the Overland
Mail, which left Bombay ten days earlier than usual, to avoid
the monsoons. The dates are, Bombay, May 23; Caubul,
Clasen, March 2; Lahore, April 2S ; Madras, May
April 17-28; Calcutta, May 13; Ceylon, May 4; Macao,
April 4;
14; and Singapore, April 19. The London Mail of April 6
reached Bombay, by the Cleopatra on May 12, and would reach
Calcutta about the 21st, and Madras about the 19th of the
same month. 'f he intelligence by this conveyance is, upon
the whole, very satisfactory.
from our army in Affghenistan the news is of a most
chee,iiig character. General Pollock had arrived at Jellalabad,
relieving Sale and the heroic garrison of that furtresst on the
16th of April. He had experienced but little opposition on
his march, except from souse roving tribes, who had only sues
ceetied in cattier( off a few camels; he had even been able,
when assured of Sale's safety, to detach a part of his forces to
the assistance of a friendly chief.
The oestruction of tie Ghunzee garrison is confirmed by
the art ival at Jehalabad of a domestic of Colonel Paimer, who
repor.b that scarcely had they marched out of the citadel than
a band of Ghazees uverpowei ed them, and with the exception
of a few of the officers, butchered the whole garrison. The
death ut Shati Seojalt is confirmed. Ile fell by the hand of
Zeillaun Khan, the brother of !Jost Mahenaed. Akbar Khan
has made a precipitate flight to the northward, carrying off the
priemers heretofore confined at Lughman, under charge of Ma-
homed Shah Ghilzie, who treated them well. General El-
phinetone died on the 24th of April, and the Afighans had
agreed to send his body to Jellalibad.
Our news from Canton is to the 4th of April.
Niegpu had been attacked on the 18th of March by a Chi-
nese force, estimated at from 10,000 to 12,000 men. They
were allowed to enter the town without opposition, but upon
reaching the market-place were attacked on all aides by our
troops, and instantly routed. About 250 are said to have been
left dead on the field, while en our side not a single easttalty
took place.
They state front Alexandria of the 20th, that Mehemet Ali
had promised the Sultan to send seven regiments of the line
in o Syria, to assist in disarming the mountaineers. The
English brig Ontat io had suffered a total wreck at Alexandria.
Time Malta Times gives very interesting, but also very painful
acenuuts from Tripoli. The Arab leader, Ahd-el-Gelil, and
his brother, Seit-ei-Nasar,. had been assassinated by order of
the Bey Askar Ali. '1 heir heads were paraded through the
streets of Tripoli. then pickled, and sent off to Constantinople.
The moat horrible cruelties are said to have bee,' committed
by the 'Turks upon the Arabs. Three fine youths, children
to Self-el-I'4,er, and a eon of Abd-el-Gelil, the eldest not
more than 14 years of age, were all murdered. The unfor-
tunate Arab chiefs were betrayed to Askar Ali, and enticed to
a conference, on solemn promise and oaths of safety, when they
were traitorously butchered. But the ferocious joy of the Bey
at his sanguinary success was overclouded by the publication
of his official recal from Tripoli, which was hailed with uni-
versal enthusiasm by Europeans, Moors, Turks, and Arabs.
All the Europeans and all their Consuls are united in hostility
against the tyrant. _

v'l 'he Paris papers of Saturday make a great stir about a long
letter addressed by Captain Bouet, of the Nisus corvette, com-
manding the French naval station at Senegal, to the Courrier
Ft ancuts, concerning the affair of the ship Les Deux Sceurs.
In this extraordinary document Captain liouet declares him-
self a decide:l adversary to the conventions of 1831 and 1838
on the right of search, though he candidly admits that they
were bailed with confidence and joy by all those who sincerely
desired the abolition of the slave trade, and that they have
effectually contributed to so desirable an end.
Tne Moniteur of Saturday contains the following intelligence
from Madrid :—" By a decree, dated the 26th ult., the Army
of the North is dissolved. The troops of which it was com-
posed ate to pass under the command of the Captains-General
of the 10th Division (Navarre), and the 11th (the Basque pro-
vinces)."
The French Government papers publish the following tele-
graphic despatches :—" From Algiers, June 25.—The Beni
Manasser, a large tribe near Cherchell, and the B:ghas near
Miliana, flare made their submission. The whole chain from
the Arach to Cherchell is ours. Nearly the whole of the pro-
vince of Titery has submitted. The chiefs are on their way to
Algiers. General Changarnier has made new progress in the
west of Sidi-Embarrak. The internal trade is considerable at
Bl id th. "
We have advises from Lisbon to the 27th of June. Neither
the slave-trade nor commercial treaty were signed, but
the two Plenipotentiaries had come to a better understanct-'
ing, and there was little doubt of the treaties being forwarded
signed within a week or a fortnight. The Duke of Palmella
will immediately juin the Administration as Foreign Secretary
and President of the Council. The result of the elections was
an immense majority for the t3overnment.
PAR,36S-ILIVIENTAZLY.

In the House of Lords last night the Duke of Rich-
mond iLquired whether another attempt had been made
on her Majesty's life, and the Earl of Aberdeen said he
could make rlo statement, as the subject was under in-
vestigation.
Lord Brougham adverted to charging the Income tax
ou the half year's dividends now in the course of pay-
ment, and the Earl of Ripon said he would inquire
whether it is to be the case or not. Their Lordships
then adjourned.
Less than forty Members of the House of Commons
being found together at four o'clock, that House stood
adjourned till this day.
MONEY— TRADE—COTITMERCM.

From Parliamentary Papery, A appears that the net home
consumption of hard soap in Great Britain, which was
87,300,5451b5. in 1882, has tncreased to 117,861,8761b5. for the
year 1841.
At Galway the markets still continue to fall, and notwith-
standing the reasonable price• of provisions, the people, owing
to their distress, hare not the means to purchase, and are al-
together without employment.
At. Halifax, Leeds, and Manchester, trade during the- past
week has been altogether at a stop; at Bradford and Roch-
dale steady and fair; at Huddersfield there has been improve-
ment, but at Leiceiter depression still continues, and many
hands have been thrown out of employ.
LAW AND POSACM.

The 93asession of the Central Criminal Court, which com-
menced yesterday, has ninety-seven cases for trial, of which three
are for intent to murder, and two for rape. The case of Nicholas
Suisse, the valet Je chaynbre to the late Marquis of Hertford,
will, it is said, occupy two days.
From an account of the state of her Majesty's Gaol of New-
gate at the present moment, it appears there are two within
it under sentence of death, and thirty-one for transportation.
Two of the more heavy eases of murder were adjudged at
Clonmel on Thursday, at the sittings of the Special Commis-
sion in Tipperary. Patrick Byrne, charged with the murder
of Mr. Halt, was found guilty, and sentenced to death; Kent,
his supposed accomplice, was acquitted. Timothy Woods was
alto found guilty of the murder of Michael Laffan, at Pallas
and ordered to ho hung.
laT3Eatr...4tY AND SCZIENTZTIC. _ . .

M. de Sismondi, the celebrated historian, died on the 25th
ult., at his country seat, near Geneva, in the 69th Jcar of
his age.
Thalberg will give concerts at the fall of the year, at most of
the principal towns in the kingdom, and a series of dramatic
performances at various places will be also given by Grisi and
Mario.

The South Australian Sc.ciety have voted thanks to Lieut.
Puller, R.N., for the vast benefit he has conferred upon the
colony by the discovery of a navigable entrance into the river
Murray from Encounter Bay ; thereby opening a maritime
communication with the large tract of country- watered by the
rivers Darling and Murray.
...,ouwr—r.a.sturorz.n.r.T.E•

His Majesty King Leopold intends embarking at Woolwich
Dockyard to-day for Ostend.
A marriage is on the Lapis between the son of Sir Sandford
Graham and the Hon. Miss Maynard, the daughter of Viscount
and Viscountess Maynard.
The For Club dined on Saturday at Lovegrove'e Hotel,
Blackwall.

The Duke of Cleveland, the Marquis of Downshire, and
several other iNoblemen, gave fish dinners last week at Love-
grove's.
The Countess of Jersey left town on Saturday for Cambridge.
Earl Fortescue has returned to town from Castle Hill, Devon.
Lord Wharnchffe left town on Saturday for Worley Hall,
near Sh4-ffield.

Th,. Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on Saturday for
Cambridge.
The Right Hon. Sir R. and Lady Peel left town on Satur-
da,y fur Smith Park, near Tonbridge Wells, on a visit. to Sir
H. and Lady Emily Hardinge, who have invited the Right
Hon. J. W. Croker and a select party to meet the Right lion.
Baronet.