The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-18 00:00:00

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INDIA AND CHINA.
(From the Times.)

We have received letters and papers from Bombay to the
12th of May. The intelligence is not of striking importance.
The chief subject of interest is the continuation of the in-
trigues at Lahore. Ghoolab Singh was there a sort of state
prisoner; for the troops were unwilling to murder him until
he had disgorged the vast sums of money which he and his
brothers and nephew had purloined from the treasury of
old Runjeet Singh. A part of the troops were said to be
in his pay. Since his coming to Lahore, whither, it is now
said, he has been wheedled by the manceuvres of the
Queen-Mother of the boy-King Khuleep, he has been under
a sort of surveillance. Watched by the Queen's party, lest
he should find means of bribing all the Khalsa, he has been
called on to give up his fortresses and his wealth. He vows
that hiS wealth is concealed in places known only to himself,
and that finless he is allowed to return to his hill forts, he can
only give a small sum. The Queen-Mother's brother is said
to be his decided enemy, while she herself treats him with
marked respect, and has even conferred on him, with the
sanction of the Khalsa troops, the title of " Laut General,"
that is Commander-in-Chiefof all the Forces in the Punjaub
This nomination is highly agreeable to the Seikh troops,
who wish, under the command of this old warrior, to fight
with the British army assembled on their frontiers, and will,
it is said, make a movement during the rainy season.
Ghoolab is said have volunteered to lead them.

The hatred of
_the Seikh troops against the British is
only equalled by their love of money, and their thirst
of plundering the provinces under the British rule. Of this
feeling there have been given irrefragable proofs in their late
attempts at invasion, tcc. There is therefore a strong pro-
bability of a conflict within a short period, for the Supreme
Government cannot for its sake remain a passive spectator
of revolution, bloodshed, and massacres in a neighbouring
state, and especially when the turbulent soldiery of that state
is disposed to act in the most hostile manner towards India.
The news from Affghanistan is, that Dost Mahommed and
his son Akbar are waiting until the events in Lahore will
enable them to seize Peshawur. In the interior of India
tranquillity prevails. The death of old Chundoo Doll, Prime
Minister of the Nizam, has taken place. The Maharatta
country was quiet. The court-martial on Colonel Wallace
had terminated, but the decision was not known. Sinde was
tranquil and healthful.
The news from China come down to the end of March.
The Emperor had received some favourable notices of Chris-
tianity, and was disposed to tolerate it. Lieutenant A. M'Do-
nald, of her Majesty's 9Sth Regiment, had been tried by a
court-martial, for sending an insulting note to his superior
officer ; he was sentenced to be cashiered ; but, on a revi-
sion, a milder punishment has been inflicted.
Major-General Sir T. Valiant died of spasmodic cholera,
on the 22d of April, at Calcutta. He is much regretted in
India, as being an old and meritorious officer. Cursetjee
Mannckjee, a distinguished Parsee, died at Bombay, on the
7th of May, in his 83d year.
There were several frightful murders amongst the natives
in Bombay.
In a postscript our correspondent mentions that Islam
Khan, the only one of the robber chiefs who had escaped
from being taken prisoner by Sir C. Napier, had returned to
make a foray into Sinde, but he was attacked and beaten by
the Murree tribe, by whom the British friendship is re-
spected, and who killed two Boogtie chiefs that joined him.
The frontier appears to be well defended.
The question of the succession in Bhopal has been decided,
by allowing the daughter of the late Raja to reign. She
is to marry a Prince chosen by the British Minister and her
friends.

!verest penalties any one under his command who is urged
Al A L• Ito wanton violence only by vicious propensities." The China
hfail contains a Government notification, to the effect that
" for the future Chuck-Chu should be called by the name of
Stanley, and Shuckpai-wan should be called by the name of
Aberdeen."
The China Mai/ affords information as to the Canton
Market up to the Bth of March. Bombay cotton would ap-
pear to have declined in price 2 mace, owing to the Parsee
holders having forced their supplies on the market, in order
to provide themselves with funds to pay for recent shipments
to this port. Malwa opium had also given way to 730 dolls.
per chest. Freight to London was to 31. 10s. Exchange
4s. 4d. to 4s. 41d.
By the new rules, ships over 100 tons burthen are to pay
five mace per ton per annum, as harbour dues, in cases where
they remain above fourteen days. During the twelve months
however, for which this charge is made, they are at liberty to
"come and go" as often as they please.

ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 6, 1845.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Precursor
arrived at Suez on the 3d inst. with seventy-five passengers.
She left Calcutta on the 3d and Madras on the 9th of May.
The following is a list of the passengers landed at Suez
from the Precursor, and proceeding this day to Southampton
by the Great Liverpool :
From Calcutta—The Lord Bishop of Calcutta, Rev. J.
Pratt, Colonel Stubbs, Mr. anal Mrs. Aylwin, Captain Smyth,
Mr. Scott, Mr. M'Murray, Mr. M'Gowan, Mrs. Lake and
child, M. Montigny, Captain Adamson, Mr. D. Jardine,
Mr. Wise, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dick and child, Mr. Wroot,
Mr. Morphee, Mr. Spankie, Mr. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Richard-
son, Dr. Leckie, Mr. Tennant.

From Madras.—Rev. and Mrs. Cotterill and two children,
Major Dowell, M. D. Piron, Capt. Froese, Lieut. Dansey, Dr.
Nicholson, Lieut. Jones.
From int de Galle—Rev. J. Garstin, Rev. G. Graeme,
M‘Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. Anstruther and child, Mrs. Hutchings.

SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary Porrea.)
WALLIS W. JULIA.
The plaintiff is a bill.broker and brought the action to recover
the sum of 141. 9s. on a bill of exchange which the defendant was
the indorcee. A plea was put on the record that no notice of dis.
honour had been given, but he did not appear to support his plea.
The plaintiff's clerk was called, and proved that on the same day
that the bill was returned dishonoured, a notice was posted directed
to defendant.
The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff.
HOLDING V. BROOKS.
This was an action to recover the sum of 91. 6s. on a bill of ex-
change.

The only issue for the jury to try was whether the acceptance
was that of the defendant : he did not appear to support his plea, and
a verdict was given for the plaintiff.
The plaintiff's attorney said the defendant had put a plea on the
record which was false, but which bad been demurred to, and the
demurrer had been allowed. The plaintiff had thereby been put to
an extra expense of 501.

BANKRUPTCY -(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE).
IMPORTANT CASE—IN RE PALMER.

This insolvent, who was a broker, came up I;examination for
a final order. He was opposed for costs in an action. It appeared
he had been called in to appraise some furniture seized for rent,
and was subsequently made a defendant in an action of trover. In
his examination he said he bought the goods at the appraisement
price, 29/. 135., and sold them again in different lots, making a
profit of three shillings only. The jury, however, in giving a
verdict, valued the property at 170/. The insolvent then filled his
schedule.

Mr. PAINN contended that the distress was altogether a frau-
dulent one, and that it was incredible that the property bad been
sold for the sum stated.

The Learned COMMISSIONER said he had fully considered the
subject, and felt that he had not power to decide en the question
of the original fraud. The point was whether there had been a
just disposition of the property. His opinion was, that the goods
must be taken as worth 1701., and that they had not been ac-
counted for beyond the 291. 16s. Under those circumstances he
should refuse to make any order.
Mr. HUGHES, for the insolvent, asked for a day to be fixed for
him to come up again.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said he would not name a day. The
insolvent could come up again under the statute, but it would be
no use doing so, at least for a long time.
In another case of insolvency, Mr. Buchanan, a solicitor, ap-
peared on behalf of a Society for the Prosecution of Fraudulent
Debtors.

The Learned COMMISSIONER said that he would not hear any
societies.

Mr. BUCHANAN said he also appeared for individual creditors,
who were present.
The Learned CONMISSIONF.R said that he would hear him en their
behalf.