Star.
London, England, 1826-02-10 00:00:00

THE PREDATORY WAR IN CUTCH.

The predatory incursions on the side of Cutch, which
we have beforementioned,may' render not unneces-

sary the following sketch of our political relations with
that country I-

Cinch seems to be possessed by a body of powerful and
half-independent Nobles, who acknowledge the supre-
macy of a Rao or Rajah. In 1819, the Rao having
become obnoxious to the Bhyaut, or collection of Nobles,
was by them, an the Company's force, deposed, his
son, an infant, raised to the throne, and the govern-
ment placed in the hands of a Regency of four Nobles.
A treaty was concluded with the Company, and a sub-
sidiary British force stationed at Bhooj, is the heart of
the country. The treaty of 1819 was followed by a
suppleme2tary treaty in 1822.
Cutck, a country strong in hill fins and jungles, arid,
in form not very different from a small segment of a
circle, is bounded on the curved frontier by the sea, and
on the arc partly by one of the embouchures of the
Indus, and partly by a swamp formed from the drain;
age ef small rivers, which, during a great part of the
year, is impassable. It is thus nearly isolated. The
inhabitants of Cutch are Hindoos of a particular sect.
so zealous in their creed, that a provision that cows,
bullocks, and peacocks, should not be slaughtered in
their territory, was inserted in the treaty with the Com-
pany in 1819. The force which has invaded Cinch is
said to be composed partly of discontented inhabitants
of Cut‘h itself, and partly of people of Sind, and it is
on the question, how far the Sindians are collectively
engaged in the hostilities, that the importance of the
was f .re depends ?
Sind, the country in the valley of the Indus, and

bordering on Cutch, is possessed by a number of
Ameers, nr independent Mahometan Chiefs, who unite
Ur the purposes of foreign wars and alliances. A few
days ago, •we believe in 1820, a treaty was concluded
between the Company and a deputy appointed by the
Anvers, by which the lager were bound to prevent in-
roads int • the Company's territory. These inroads have
been, it now appe rs, not prevented, and as this is a
direct violation of the treaty, the Company would be
justified in requiring from theM ample securities for the
invite performance of their engagements, or (if the in-
roads have taken place with the cnnnivance of the
Ameers) in" commencing hostilities against them.
Though a war with such an enemy as the Sindians, at
the present moment, would, no doubt. be avoided as
long as possible, yet the irruption of bands so for-
m'dable as these new invaders are represented to be,
Will probably leave the Government no altcuutive.

Mr. Secretary Pm. has postponed his motion from
Tuesday the 7th, till Thursday the 9th of March, for
leave to bring in a Bill to consolidate into one Act the
statute law of England on the subject of the crime of
theft; Mr. MADERLY.3 motion for the total iepeal of the
Assessed Taxes being fixed for the 7th, and having pri-
ority, occasioned the postponement.
In the Sect.ndaries Court, yesterday, a case was
tried between t► e.Governors of 8.. Thomas's Hospital
and the Rev. William hlarshall. The defendant was

receiver t.f the rents of several faints, held by the Hos-
pital, in the counties of Essex and Cambridge, which
situation he held for twerr•y-six year;. The accounts
were Fettle.' annually. In January, 1824, the defend-
ant attended in London, when his account, were cx-
amineJ, and the,e appeared a balacce due from him to
the Hospital art 126b1. 165.7. f. 1!e afterwards sent up
an account .of hi, ieceii.t; and disbursements-in the year
1824, and at Ole same time tendered his resignation. In
his account, he charges a commission on the sum of
5,2311. for rents which he had not collected, and which

item was of course disallowed .by the Governors. The
case having been proved, thedefendant consented to a
verdict for the plaintiffs of 1,0801. Bs. 61—Agreed to.
It is generalpy supposed that thisjs necessarily the last
Session of tbis present Patliamen►. This is a mistake,
for though this is: the seventh Session, it is yet only the
sixth year, and► the legal duration of Parliament is
seven .years," not seven Sessions. The seven ran
will expire next April twelve months.
Two informations under the new Act for the preven-
tion of smuggling were heard imbue the Magistrates in
the Isle of Wight, last week; in one of which the of-
fender, named Sparrow, was sentenced to serve on
hoard a man of war for five years, and the otherZnansed
'Wheeler, to pay a fine ofllool.
On the 17th a select company, composed of members
of the civil and military authorities, at Minden, cele-
brated•at .a' grand entertainment the accession of his
Majesty the Emperor Nicholas to.the throne of Russia:
the alliance which unites that Sovereign to our Royal
Family, renders-this event a subject of rejoicing to every
loyal Prussian. .
The Journal des Deists contains the indictment of

four wreiches who are to be tried by the Court of Assize
at Melon, for robbeiy and murder. Their .names are
Gnillauste, i,haiwp. and his wife, and Moichaix, all iss
the lower flasses of life. The• former is charged with
being the murderer of Charopy's first wife Ind her chili,
and the three latter as being his SCOnliiliCCIL