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London, England, 1842-10-08 00:00:00

many pat is this body has been so neglected that • and some 16 or 20 of these proceed on the Ist by
it ceased to be recognised, but according to the steam. It is stated that an army of reserve or ob-
reports it does exist pretty generally. They exist servation is to be assembled, under command of Sir
in many native States, in Nag-pore, for instance, C. Napier, who leaves immediately; and we believe
where the police is the best in India; and in there is no officer under whom it could have been
sonic parts of the Nizam's territory, where the placed in whom greater confidence is reposed by the
Talookhdar, or collector, attends to them pro- army of India in general. He is senior to General
perly, they are found to be efficient. These England, and will supersede him in command. The
men might be again reformed; they would only point on which these movements are directed is said
be of use locally; and the military police would to be Hyderabad, where we have some old scores to
help them materially; but to trust to the mili- settle. ltissaidalso that the Ameers have given us re-
tary police alone for the protection of property cent cause of mistrust, which must be looked into.
and person, is to expect more than is possible.
As yet,- however, it is untitir to judge of his
Lordship's purpose.
Another, and the last object worthy of notice
in the -acts of Government during the month, is
the promulgation of an order restricting the oc-
-eiipaion of stair appointments to five years, and
much Mnis been said on both sides of the ques-
tion. The new system will certainly distribute
reward much more generally than at present
through the army, and will give a spur to indivi-
dual exertion, not only in those who hold ap-
pointments (for they can be continued beyond
five years at the pleasure of the Governor-Gene-
ral), but in all ranks to attain to them. Now,
when a man attains to a staff appointment, it is
generally considered that he is to hold it for his
life, or till promotion deprives him of it, and pro-
vided he is tolerably attentive, he manages to
creep on quietly to the end of his time.
The latest news from Calcutta is, that the Go-
vernor-General goes to Simla to consult with Mr.
Clark, who is ill there; and it is said that Shere
Singh has applied to LorciEllenborough for aid
against his Minister Dhyan Sing. This person's
brother, Eblat Sing, commands the Sikh army,
which is in his interest, so that interference be-
comes more probable.
It is openly stated that the army of reserve
will enter the Punjaub in November, and that to
help the expenses of the war, the Revenue; Sur-
vey, amid Thuggee departments are to be abo-
lished, and a tax of 5 per, cent. put on all civil-
and staff-officers' allowances.

QUETTAII.

There is scarcely any separate or independent in-
telligence from this quarterits affairs being mingled
with those of Candahar and Scinde. Lieutenant
Hammersley had been very sick ; and his removal
from political charge, in so far as that was assumed
consequent on the statements contained in General
England's dispatches, has occasioned much specula-
tion, and excited no small sympathy. Nusseer
Khan was, at our latest dates (3d August), at
Moostung, thirty miles from Quettah. It is
understood that the Shawl country will be
given over entirely to Kelat. It will be
remembered that eighteen months ago similar
charges were brought against these chiefs by
the press generally, in reference to the murder of
Lieutenant Loveday, our Envoy at Kelat, which are
now laid against Akbar Khan in reference to the
death of Sir W. Macnaghten,and that the former
carried on the war against us as inveterately, and, on
some occasions, as successfully, in proportion to his
means and the extent of operations then on foot, as
the latter chief. The mode which we took to redress
our wrongs, and brighten the lustre of our shield,
with the Beloo:Aiees, was to restore them their chief
and leave their country ; and no one will dispute that
in doing so we acted wisely. Is Caubul destined to
furnish a further parallel to Kelat, than that which it
has already supplied?

J EL LA LABAD.

Our former dates from this quarter extended, at the
dispatch of last mail (July 19), to the 24th of June,
and we now have received intelligence to the 3d of
August. We were in error in stating that at the
first-mentioned of these dates Brigadier Monteath's
force had returned from Pesh Bolak they have only
now come into camp after a six weeks' foray amongst
the mountains. Near Pesh Bolak the trees were cut
down, and the forts destroyed—the enemy offering not
the slightest resistance. The fort itself had been be-
fore levelled by an earthquake, so here the work of
destruction was perfected to our hands ; the rest of
the valley was laid desolate in every quarter. Most
of the property left behind by Captain Ferris's party
in November last, together with a gun, was recovered.
Grain and forage being plentiful, the troops conti-
nued to make the best use they could of the oppor-
tunity of collecting supplies, 700 camel-loads having
been sent to Jellalabad. The chief at length agreed
to pay a mulct of 3,500/. Having continued here for
a fortnight, Brigadier Monteath proceeded to make a
detour among the hills, levelling the forts and destroy-
ing the trees as he proceeded to rejoin General Pol-
lock. The tribes at the beginning were found friendly
towards them, and freely tendered whatever was re-
quired of them. On the 24th of July a party, con-
sisting of two companies of her Majesty's 31st, and
the light companies of two of the infantry regiments,
were detached to a reconnoissance of the Shinwarree
Valley, preparatory to the destruction of the forts.
The hollow, seven miles long, and half a mile broad,
was covered with water, for the irrigation of the rice
fields. The troops met with little resistance on their
advance, but on returning they were obliged to
skirmish their way back to the camp. Our loss
was three killed and wounded—all natives. On
the 26th, Monteath moved out with the principal
part of his brigade, about 2,300 strong, leaving the
camp ill charge of six companies of light infantry
and two squadmns of the Ist light cavalry, 800 in all.
He advanced rapidly along the heights, driving the
enemy before him. The valley was no where more
than from 800 to 900 yards in width. The brigade
returned to camp late in the afternoon, after twelve
hours' continued and severe exertion under a tempe-
rature stated to have been 145 deg. (!) Lieutenant
M'llveen, of her Majesty's 31st, was the only officer
who fell : two Jezailchies having been killed, and 23
-of all ranks wounded, including nine Europeans, no
officers. After this all the principal chiefs in the val-
leys sent in their submission. The brigade returned
to Jellalabad after six weeks' absence, on the 3d
August. Treasure to the amount of 100,0001. is also
on its way, and would reach about the Ist of Septem-
ber ; 10,0001. a week is required for pay alone, and
the army is now three months in arrears. The rockets
forwarded by Mangy- some months since from Delhi
were divided into two separate parts at Ferozepore,
part having been dispatched by water from Shukkur
to be for:warded thence through the Bolan pass to
Quettah, and part having been sent through the Pun-
jaub for Peshawur; 350 camel loads of these, with
shot, shells, and other descriptions ofammunition, were
expected at Jellalabad about the 26th—this giving rise
as usual to fresh reports of an advance upon Caubul.