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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-07 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

A RitivED.:-Vinerfea,St;;t: Pratt, from Manilla ; British
Sylph, Irian, from Calcutta, left Sandheads on the 18th of
January, and Singapore on the 18th of February ; Red Rover,
Wright, left Sandheads on the 27th of January, Singapore,
the 18th of February, and arrived at Tongkoo on the 18th of
March.

Paisenger.—Per Sylph, Captain Wallace.
Sailed.—British Penahg, for Liverpool ; Caledonia, Burn,
and Charles Forbes, Wills, for Singapore and Bombay ;
Amer, Akhbar, for Manilla.
Passengers.—Per Charles Forbes, Mr. R. H. Hunter,
Capt. Dunbar.
The Good Success is expected from Bombay.
Arrived in England from China. Eliza, Lay, and Orwell,
Collard, on the 12th and 14th of November.—Canton Press,
March 21. _

24.—The Enterprise, steamer, has, we understand,
received orders to proceed to China.

INDIA.—BOMBAY.
(From the Bombay Courier' May 23d.)
A letter from Jellalabad of the 3d April confirms the re-
port of the Russians being at Khiva, and of their intention
to march upon Bokhara, as well as the imprisonment of Dost
Mahomed at the latter place. Every thing at Jellalabad was
tranquil, and officers were in the habit of riding from Canda-
har to 4ellalabad attended only by three or four horsemen.
Captain Conell in this way joined the envoy.
We are informed that a despatch from Major Tood at
Herat, enelosing another from Captain Abbott at Khiva
reached this two ago. The Russians, mustering 24,006
strong, and 12 pieces of ordnance, were met a few miles from
Khiva by the Khan's army, when the latter was routed by
one round of artillery. The Khan offered to give up all the
prisoners (slaves) on condition of the withdrawal of the troops,
but the Russian general at one announced his intention of
making Khiva a permanent post. Tha Russians were met by
an embassy from Persia, and another from Bokhara. Col.
Stoddart was demanded by the Russian general, but refused
to proceed to the camp, alleging that he must be
_given up
to the agent of his own Sovereign. Captain Abbott, un-
furnished with either funds or credentials, was asked by the
Russians what be was doing at Khiva, and the answer being
unsatisfactory, he is meanwhile regarded as a spy.

THE GREAT STORM IN ORISSA.
(From a Correspondent at Poolee.)
On Thursday, the 30th of April, one of the most violent
storms ever remembered in Orissa visited the station of
Pooree, and surrounding district. The wind blew very
fresh from the north-east early in the morning, and to-
wards the middle of the day increased so much as to make
everyone take precautions to guard against its violence.
The surf was unusually high and roaring, and approached
the bungalows much nearer than was at all pleasant. Out
offices were levelled and clouds of sand buried everything.
About six o'clock in the evening, the wind lulled, when it
was hoped that the worst was over, but the disasters of the
day were as nothing in comparison with what the night
brought. The wind suddenly. shifted round to the west and
south-west, and commenced in all its fury. Every one sat
waiting for the worst, running from one room to another, as
the house gave way, and when the general crush came, it
was fearful, the wind and rain so boisterous that no one
could stand erect exposed to them. Ladies then escaped to
their palkees, and anxiously awaited the break of day. The
darkness of the night totally prevented any communication
with one house to another, and it was not until morning that
the whole truth could be known. Alas ! every bungalow in
the station has been destroyed—not one is there that can pos-
sibly be inhabited. One solitary pucka-house stood the
buffeting of the storm, as it would appear, intended as a
refuge for the destitute. Who is there that, in cases of
severe trial and danger, has seen the coolness and kind soli-
citude of the female character, and has not admired it the
more ? It so happened, that the station at the time boasted
of a great number of grass widows, whose lords were pn
duty in the district, and it is of the great kindness, added to
the utmost voolness.of the fair owner of the pucka-house,
that I allude. Whilst every other person was in distrEss and
despondency she was all energy and attention to the wants
of her numerous visitcrs. She it was who soothed their
feelings and administered to their wants. Although equally
in need of comfort herself, owing to the absence of her own
husband, she sought only to make her friends comfortable.
It was most providential that some families deserted their
own houses during the afternoon, and took shelter in any
secure place they could find, for had they remained they
must have perished. Entire roofs and walls came to the
ground, other houses went piece meal, rafters and thatch

coming down, and some have disappeared altogether. Some
ladies were obliged to desert their bungalows, and remain in
their palkees on the sands the whole night. In fact, no one
has escaped, and many have lost every thing they possessed.
The drift of the sand was so great that everything was buried
several feet in it, and a most difficult task it has been to
recover property so embedded. The ruins of the houses are
almost unfit for repairs, except under a cost equal to the
original expense of building, and the whole coast presents
one scene of destruction. The city has suffered to a great
extent, indeed ; every house has been blown down, but the
immortal remains of Juggernaut remain undisturbed in his
celebrated temple. The surrounding villages have been equal
sufferers, and a camp, belonging to the revenue surveyor,
about 20 miles distant, was totally destroyed. Large trees
strew the road, and many lives have been lost in consequence.
One family, of eight persons, were crushed under one tree ;
but the loss of life has been much less than would have been
expected. I have not heard of more than 40 altogether, but
accounts may be brought in hereafter. Altogether the scene
has been one I never wish to witness again, for, independently
of the great pecuniary loss, it has been an awful visitation,
which those who have lived and experienced alone can com-
prehend.—Bombay Courier,
Poolee, May 3, 1840.

Our letters from Jellalabad to the 12th instant, confirm
the intended movements of his Majesty Sha Soojah, the en-
voy, and the troops towards Cabul, which was to take plaCe
on the 20th instant; a change is much required, as the H in-
dobstanies are getting very sickly. The Europen regiment
and the 48th are to go to Kayjur, represented to be a most
lovely spot at the foot of the Suffard Koh, 4,400 feet above
the level of the sea, and only 25 miles from Jellalabad.
One of our correspondents says—" The King of Bokhara,
has liberated all the Russian slaves, and formed an alliance
with the Russians, and it is asserted that he intends ad-
vancing with them to Bulleh. The chances are, therefore,
that they may come in contact with them sooner than we
expected, especially as the envoy talks of sending two or
three of the Shah's regiment across the Hindookosh. Burnes
writes that he had received numerous letters from Bokhara,
Khiva, and the other places, and that his correspondents all
agree on the subject of the strength of the Russians. The
gallant knight places the utmost confidence on these state-
ments, and concludes a letter I have seen with these words :
—" Is it to be believed that so large a fo'rce has merely come
to Khiva to liberate some slaves and defend themselves
against the attacks of a few bands of undiscipline Tookmans?"
The indefatigable Dr. Lord made another successful chupao
on a fort, within seven miles of Bameean, He battered
down the golas with six-pounders. Our loss was trifling—
one sergeant killed and a few sepoys. Few of the enemy
escaped. Our ambassador at St. Petersburgh writes that
the Russian force merely consist of 3,000 men. He appears
to have been completely gulled by that old fox, Nesselrode.
In the event of an unsuccessful attempt by General Petrouski
to restore Dost Mahomed, the whole transaction will, of
course; be denied, and the denial received by my Lord Pal-
merston as an ample and stisfactory explanation.—Delhi
Gazette, April 29.