The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-07 00:00:00

OVERLAND NAIL FROM INDIA

(From the Morning Herald of TVednesday,)

The Prometheus steamer arrived at Marseilles on Saturday
at half-past three, p.m., having had a long passage from
Malta, which she left on Tuesday, at four, p.m. The Alecto,
with the mails from India, reached Maltz at a quarter past
one, a.m., on Tuesday. The intelligence is not important.
Dates from Bombay are of the 22d of June, by the Persian
Gulf route, the mail of the Ist of June, by the sailing vessel
to Aden, not having arrived.
The most interesting communication through this channel
is, that the insurrection in Syria is at an end. The Belleisle
had arrived from Malta. The Menos French Government
steamer arrived at Malta on the 27th from Marseilles, having
on board Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Dr. Cremieux,
Mr. Wire, Dr. Madden, Dr. Frome, &c. An accident hap-
pened to the Rhamses on leaving Malta, on the26th, and she
returned the same day. Her mails will be sent on by the
Menos.

There is an absolute blank in the Chinese news. The
squadron had not arrived on the 22d at Bombay, and the
Chinese were still full of sound and fury.
The settlement of the Syrian insurrection was accomplished
by the concessions made by Ibrahim Pacha. The Egyptian
fleet, of 13 sail, had returned to Alexandria from Beyrout.
The Powerful, Edinburgh, and the Castor were at the latter
port. Mehemet Ali had addressed a circular to the consuls,
informing them of the pacification of Syria. The Leonidas
steamer, with Alexandria despatches of the 17th ult., and
Beyrout of the 12th, had brought this news to Malta. The
latest dates from Alexandria were of the 22d.

EXPRESS FROM MARSEILLES

" We have received, by extraordinary express from Mar-
seilles, India papers to the 22d, brought by the Victoria,
which left Bombay on that day.

" This conveyance brings no intelligence of any interest
from China. The Admiral (Elliot) had sailed from the Cape
for Singapore.

" We- perceive that nearly all the India journals concur in
representing the success of the Russian expedition to Khiva
as being the most complete. A letter in the Agra Uckbar
of May 23, says, The Russian expedition reached Khiva on
March 20. Their force is considered to amount to nearly
30,000 men, and twelve batteries of artillery. Abbot is go-
ing to St. Petersburg.' It was expected at Cabool that the
King of Bokhara had beheaded Dost Mahomed and his two
sons. The Delhi Gazette of May 19 says, Our latest ac-
counts from Affghanistan confirm in every respect the suc-
cess of the Russians in their different encounters with the
Khivans.'

The Lord William Bentinck, which sailed from London
on the 24th of February. was wrecked on the 17th of June.
There were lost seven passengers, 58 recruits, and 20 of the
officers. The passengers lost were Mrs. Eckford, Mrs. Fra-
zer, Miss Robertson, Mr: Whitmore, Mr. Day, and Mr.
M`Pherson. Saved, Captain Benbow, Lieutenant Coombs,
Dr. Frazer, and 85 recruits.
" On the same day the Lord Castlereagh was also wrecked.
Among those lost in this vessel are Captain Erie, of the 24th,
Dr. Davis, and Lieutenant Walker..

" ATTACK ON ADEN

" The Mary Mitcheson arrived at Bombay on the 12th,
bringing intelligence of a sudden attack made by the Arabs
on Aden. The attack took place on May 20, and was made
by about 300 Arabs, the forlorn hope of 4000. They were
routed after a sharp contest of three hours."

Extract of a letter from Beyrout, dated July 22_:—.-

,
" We have had firing, as usual, for the la-st 20 days, but
not so near as before. The soldiers have marched to the
mountains without any resistance, and have been plundering
and burning every village they came near, and committing
the most barbarous and vile excesses. Several convents
have likewise been burnt by the soldiery. Beyrout market
is crowded to excess with those wicked wretches, the Alba-
nians. who dispose of their ill-gotten wealth for a quarter of
its value. From our house we could see them coming into
the city, bringing with them cows, goats, sheep, donkeys,.
camels, mules, copper vessels of all sizes, clothes, silk, the
women's tantooras, and immense quantities of jewellery.
Most of the rich families had sent their most valuable things
to the convent of Beit Miri, but this has been plundered and
burned, so that many of the people will suffer here as well
as in the mountains. Finally, you will be surprised to hear
that the Fellatees have partly surrendered ; the soldiers are
collecting the arms from the emirs, sheikhs, and people, and
many of the principal insurgents have been imprisoned."

(Front the Morning Herald of Yesterday.)
In addition to the accounts from India and China, which
we gave in yesterday's Herald, we now subjoin the following
details of local intelligence :
. EXPEDITION TO CHINA.

The Bth native infantry, at present at Singapore, it is re-
ported, will form part of the expedition to China, on being
relieved by the 37th native infantry. It is also reported that
other troops from the presidency of Madras than those
already ordered will be honoured with a visit to the Celestial
Empire, and participate in the martial deeds there to be per-
formed.—Examiner, May 25.
We have it from authority that may be relied on, that the
armament expected to the eastward will rendezvous in the
early part of next month at Singapore—that is, the Indian
portion of it; and this may probably be in consequence of
the favourable report made to the supreme government of
the resources of these settlements by the officer deputed on
that special service to the Straits. Neither will any such
force as 3,000 men be left at Singapore, as had been reported
some weeks ago. The force, we learn, will muster from
10,000 to 15,000 men, including marines.—Malacca Weekly
Register, April 16.
PENANG.—Her Majesty's ship Dune, Mr, P. J, Blake,
captain, anchored in the harbour on Thursday noon, from
Calcutta, the 28th ult., in charge of the following transports,
being those of the first .division proceeding on the China
expedition—namely, Ernaad, Defiance, Edmonstone, Indian,.
Oak, and Romance. The three former vessels arrived here
at the same time as the Larne, and the two latter may be
expected in hourly. The brig Patriot, chartered by the
supreme government to carry coals and other supplies for
Singapore, reached here also on Thursday last, and is to sail
for that station this morning. There was not the usual
salute from the fort to her Majesty's flag when the Larne
anchored ; why, and wherefore, we have not been able to
ascertain ; but if the omission originated from an observance
of the rule which, we understand, obtains at Fort St. George,
that her Majesty's ships are to be complimented only in
cases where they visit the port after the lapse of every six
months, there has evidently been an error in the present
instance, as the Larne was here in July 1839, and sailed
hence on the 20th of that month for Trineomalee.--Penany
Gazette, April 12.
Her Majesty's sloop Algerine was to have left Calcutta a
few days atter the Lame, in charge of the second division of
transports, containing her Majesty's 49th regiment, for Sin-
gapore direct, to be embarked on board the Sulimany, Ma-
homed Scah, Mermaid, Blundell, and Isabella Robertson.
The general staff are to embark in the Marian.—Penang Ga-
zette, April 18.
Twit CANIERONIANS AND CHINA.—The three transports
which have arrived bring a portion of this splendid regiment,
and the two others that are immediately expected convey the
remainder. Although the Cameronians are to remain here
for a fortnight, it is not intended, we learn, that they should
land, but for what reason; is not mentioned ; at all events, it
it is rumoured that they are to continue on board until the
arrival of the Romance, the head-quarter-ship. We sincerely
hope that the regiment may land, were it only to astonish our
Chinese inhabitants with a specimen of what their country-
men in the celestial empire may expect from such noble and
gallant soldiers.—Penang Gazette, April 18.
The Madagascar steamer' may be daily looked for from
Calcutta, with Commodore Sir J. J. Gordon Bremer, C.B.
and K.C.H., on board, on his way to Singapore and China,
being preceded by her Majesty's ship Wellesley, which sailed
on the 16th ult. from Diamond Harbour, and passed in sight
of this island, we are told, on Saturday last.—Penang Ga-
zette. . .

The Ariel had arrived at Calcutta with dates from China
to the 11th, and Singapore to the 29th of April. We are
happy to learn by her that the Water-Witch was all safe at
Macao on the 11th, and was to sail on the 18th for Hong-
kong, whence she would return to Calcutta. It is perfectly
true that she had had a brush with some Mandarin boats,
but was never in any danger from their attack. None of the
transports from Calcutta had reached Singapore on the 29th
ult. The Wellesley was there. She had not seen any of the
transports on her way. Opium was selling in China at 420
dollars per chest, but was rather difficult of sale, and prices
were thought likely to go somewhat lower. The Patriot,
from Penang, was spoken in the Straits.—Englishmats.
PENANG, MAY 4.—No other vessels connected with the
expedition have arrived here ; a steamer came in yesterday
from Singapore, but brought no news of interest. The men
in the different transports are uncommonly healthy, having
had as small a proportion of sick as is ever found under any
circumstances. They have not disembarked, and care has
been taken that only men of good character leave the ships.
The Chinese inhabitants of Penang appear to look on us with
indifference, the hostility they might otherwise feel being neu-
tralised by pity, for they say that not one will escape to tell
the melancholy tale of our discomfiture, and that the memory
of the Chinese expedition will long remain as a monument of
Fanqui folly and Chinese superiority.
MAY s.—The Madagascar only arrived to day, having en-
countered very rough weather on the passage. All her fuel
was expended some days ago, and they were obliged to burn
all the yards and studding sail booms to keep up their steam.
They came in with one boiler only, and would have been
obliged to burn some of their bulwarks had they not reached
Penang to-day. The Algerine also put in here this morning,
having been separated from all the transports she was con-
veying. The Larne and our transports are to sail to-mor-
row' the commodore following the day after (the 7th). On
dit that we are not to wait for the admiral at Singapore, but
proceed to China as soon as practicable, on or about the
24th instant. The Madagascar saw some transports of the
49th regiment, but was not near enough to speak.
MAY 6, Six o'CLocK.—We are now getting under weigh.
—Calcutta Courier.

BOMBAY, JUNE 17.—The hon. company's war steamer
Sesostris, Capt. R. Moresby, from Falmouth, Feb. 17, Cape,
April 30, and Colombo, 11th inst. came in yesterday evening,
and brings the following intelligence :
The expedition to China under Admiral Elliot, had sailed,
from the Cape, consisting of her Majesty's ships Melville,.
Blonde, and Modeste. tier Majesty's ship Blenheim was
daily expected, and was to proceed at once to the general ren-
dezvous at Singapore. The steam-frigate Sesostris is in-
tended as a vessel of war, and will in all probability proceed
to China. She is a beautiful craft, certainly one of the pret-
tiest looking vessels we have ever seen, and measures 860 tons
and 220-horse power, and combines the qualities of sailing
and steaming. She is commanded by Captain Moresby of the
Indian navy, an officer who has distinguished hithielf very
highly by his superior survey and other important services.—
Bombay Gazette.

CALCUTTA. JUNE 6.—A little more of the news brought
by the Ariel has at length transpired. It appears fiom what
we gather that opium was selling on the coast at 600 to 700
dollars per chest. Edicts had been published in every town
and village in China 'offering seven dollars a month to every
one who should join the celestial army,*but it appeared that
after the first month's pay had been disbursed no more was
forthcoming. In anticipation of the landing of the English,
the'women of the towns on the coast of the islands had all
been sent 'into the interior. The shopkeepers and dealers
generally, however, remained at their posts, and made no
secret of their joy at the prospect of having the English for
customers. There are many rumours, of coarse, of Sir J.
Gordon Brerner's intentions, and of the intent of the expe-
dition. .A monst these it is confidently given out that the two
forts of the Bogue are to be blown up as the first measure of
vengeance. From the Bogue the expedition is to go to Pe-
chelle, but the general impression is, that if the fleet does not
get there before October it will be frozen up for six months
at least !—Canton Register.
We understand that intelligence has been received of the
safe arrival at Singapore of three of the ships on board which
are the Cameronians—the Defiance, Indian
thend name.—Calcutta
aValtaoctu. thet
third our informant does not remember
Courier, June 22.

A Fox-HUNT OFF WATERLOO.BRIDGE.—Between four
and five o'clock on Sunday morning a novel hunt was wit-
nessed from Waterloo-bridge--the game being a tine dog-fox,
and the sportsmen coal-porter and watennen. Reynard,
who appears to belong to some of the residents in Somerset-
theirhe
house, by some means effected his escape, and, by way of
amusement, took to the river. Just as the fox neared the
of the
and was about giving the double to his pursuers, some
Coincidence, waternaen from the stairs in the vicinity came up in
in a stable,
however,
boats, and he again got into the stream. Ultimately,
he effected his retreat, and landed, by a curious
at the Fox-under-the-Hill.lf nsconced him-
self , where he was discovered in the
and consigned
to his old quarters. afternoon,