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EXTRACT or A LETTER FRO RONTIER
From the Punjab we 1. Kamran
had joined Mu! mood Sh;, sa! they
there received accounts tit ...acl seized
Kandahar, which is the Pr, it or ap-
p.inage. This intelligence . Shah his i
best policy would be to d operations
against Runjeet Singh, and su ,estine corn-
motions in his own dorninions. ;f peace has
been concluded, by the terms of , %lett Singh
is to surrender Attock, upon the -quiring and
delivering Moultan.
The forces of Runjeet Singh .6 4 at recalled to

Lahore.
Our letters from Agra notice the vbit of Lady
Hood to that city, where she had arrived about the
middle of last month. Her Ladyship's party con-
sisted of Colonel and Mrs. Mackenzie, Captain Lind-
say and Lieutenant Barton ; Major Lnmsdaine, the
Commissary-General, Mr. Plowden from Kalpee,
and Mr. blajoribanks from Cod, had also arrived at.
Agra; and this unusual concourse of visitors contri-
buted greatly to enliven the society of that station.
Her Ladyship had viewed the Taj, and, like all for-
mer travellers, had been astonished and delighted by
the beauty of hat celebrated edifice; she has ordered
drawings of it and other buildings, which are prepa.
ring under her own inspection. On the 21st her
Ladyship paid a visit to the son of Raja Chyt Singh,
the famous Feodal Lord of Benares. She afterwards
saw the water-works, and the Sheehu Muhul, which
was illuminated on the occasion. The party will
proceed to Futtehpoor-Sikree, and thence to Bhurt-
poor, Hurdwar, and Loodhiana, viewing every thing
remarkable on the road.
FROM THE ASIATIC MIRROR. •
• The weather which has for some time pest been so
dry as to keep Calcutta perfectly involved in a cloud
of brick-dust, no doubt equally advantageous to the
Doctors as to the Dhobees of the settlement, promised
a very desirable change yesterday evening. Shortly
'after sun-set a squall came on, which was accompa-
by a slight shower of rain, and a good deal of light-
ning ; but we are sorry to say, that it passed off with-
-otiC producing the beneficial effects that had been
expected from it. The indigo plantations in the
lower parts of Bengal have already suffered severely
from want of the seasonable showers which generally
accompany northwesters in the months of March and
April; and should theie keep off much longer, the
rise in the price of indigo at home will hardly be suf-
ficient to indemnify the planters for the failure to be
dreaded of the crop of this season. Since this season-
able showers are said to have fallen throughout Ben.
sal, and the indigo harvest will be good.

PRIVATE CORR ES PUND.F.NeE.
HAMIIIIRGH, DECEMBER 23.
The accounts from Vienna of the 16th instant;'
which have been brought here by a courier, are by
no means consoling to the friends of humanity. Dis-
cord iucreased daily. Lord Castlereagh has pro-
tested, in an energetic note, Against the cession of
Saxony to Prussia. Prince Metternich has also de-
livered in a long note fraught with reasoning and de-
tail, in which it is proved that Saxony hhould be pre-
served. Russia and Prussia oppose the views of the
other Powers, both with regard to Saxony and Po.
land ; so that we feel very anxious to know how the
Congress of Vienna will terminate.
The famous Prince de Ligne, Field-Marshal, and
Knight of the Golden Fleece, died lately at Vienna,
at the age of 80; and was buried on the 18th with
all the honours due to his rank. As a wit, Sec. he
had been in, very close relations with the Empress
catherine.
LICTRACT OF A LETTER FROM VIENNA, DEC. 15TH.
In the discussions with regard to Saxony, we hear
that a ceunte,deelaration will shortly be made by
Russia and Prussia.
' There is talk here of a new organization of the
Saxon Landwehr by Prussia, who, generally speaks
ing, means to make no changes in the administration
of Saxony, but merely to regulate the system of home
defence on.a more equable ancteasy footing. It has
been remarked, that the young Saxon volunteersi
who joined the Prussian colours in such numbers
• during the late war, generally prefer remaining in
the Prussian service, and that very few of them re-
turn to civil pursuits.
The King of Wurtemberg has delivered in an ener-
getic protest against the project of giving the fortress
of Merit; to Bavaria. Similar protests art expected
from other German Houses. - -
It is understood that Austria bas offered, in the
event of the Vistula being declared the boundary of
ibis Russian Empire in Poland, to give up to Prussia
the Polish Provinces of Cracow and Sandomir, lying
on the left bank of the Vistula, and formerly belong.
ing to Western Gallicia
SLAVE-TRADE.—It would appear, that in relation
to the slave trade, an agreement has been come to,
that its abolition, however interesting to humanity,
does not belong to those matte; s which admit of being
settled, or-farther decided upon by the Congress.—
The reason assigned is, that the Powers most con-
cerned in it, such as Spain and Portugal, will not
accept of the interference of the Continental Powers
in regard to that abolition, while they, on the other
side, take no part in the territorial disputes of the
former.
Genoa has protested against her annexation to the
kingdom of Sardinia.
LETTER FROM VIENNA OF VIE 16TIL
We unaerstancl bun, current communications, that
there is now no more talk of confirming Hambutgh in
its present fortified state, as its situation in no respect
fits it for. p-otecting any of those sides of Germany
that are likely to be threatened. Proportionally
greater attention, however, will be bestowed on the
strengthe•ting of the Rhenish •boundary, whicl- bears
so intimate connection with the defence of 'Belgium,
iehich conntly,indeed cannot be sepatrßpOM
nun), in a mititarY point of vicw: .

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