The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-17 00:00:00

EXPECTRD IVAR IN INDIA.

The expected war in India, to which we yesterday
referred in our account of letters from Bombay, is
stated to originate is circumstances which thus unhap-
pily occurred. Some time in the month of June
last, a Vakeel (or Ambassador), from the Sintliens, a
nation situated on the Indus, was proceeding to treat
with the government of Bombay, on some point, and
who hail a body of armed men with him; they were
taken to be marauders, ao common in that part of our
territories (as a body of men called Comes and ,rests
had just plundered in the district), and a scuttle took
place, in which the Vakeel was unforttinately killed.—
It was entirely a mistake, as he had sent no account of
Iris advance. The lion. Mr. Elphinstone lost no time in
explaining the matter, and the Sindians appeared to be
satisfied ; but with the treachery that is their character-
istic, they invaded Kutch, plundered a village, anti wrote
a must impudent dispatch to the govertonicut of Bonney.
In consequence of this, a force of .1,000 troops was as-
sembled in Kutch, under the command of the Honour-
able Colonel Lincoln Stanhope. Mr. Elphinstone then
sent an agent to meet the Vakeels of the Emirs of the
Sindians, in the hope of an amicable termination, and
stated to them the force with which he was resolved to
prevent their farther hostilities; but they thought
of our preparations, defied our pourer, and called in
time aid of their neighbouring allies, and they stopped all
commercial intercourse with the British Government.—
The affair now assumed a serious complexion. The
Sindians can muster a force of between 30 and 40,000
men, chiefly horse, and they threaten us with an invasion
by the Baloochies, whose country lies to the west of the
Indus, and who are a terror to their neighbours.
Lord Hastings is most anxious to preserve peace. The
whole of the British territory under his command had
assumed the t transmit and Nourishing appearani.e.
The sense of security it hich the natives enjoy had every
where given a spur to industry, and cultivation was
making rapid strides. The Company's paper was at a
premium, and every thing promised a continuance of
prosperity and happiness unknown iu the Peninsula.
Mr. Elphinstone cordially roncurred with the Governor
General in the desire of conciliating all ranks of the
new countries of which we bail gained possession, and
it was gratifying to see the Pindarees and retired sol-
diers employing themselves in cultivating the fields. But
it became impossible tamely to submit to this %MIMI
agreeesioa, and accordingly an army of 14,01111 ut is
forthwith to be assembled, and by the month of October
is expected to be in Kutch. The Commander-in-Chief
is to be Sir Charles Colville, O. C. 11. an I the second ins
command Major-lieiteral Lionel Smith, two most gallant
Officers, who possess the entire coolidetiee of the Boni-
bay army.
Such are the particulars derived from different
letters received recently from Bombay. Our accounts,
indeed, of yesterday, state that the differences were
@spectra to be settled soon ; lott when a war of that
dust ription is actually eoiliiictivetl, it is nut easy to
: foretell the consequences.

From the Liverpool paper of the. 15:h instant, re-
ceived this morning :

THEAsufty URI►ER KELITING To tt !NE XPORTED TO

711 E WZIST IN MI.'S IN I,{E•3.

Treasury Chamber, Dee. 4. 1840.
" I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint
you, with reference to tour report of Stls August last.
that in consequence o( the urgent representations my
Lords have received of the inconvenience of requiring
wine to be exported to the West ladies in ewes, con-
taining six dozen each, my Lords are very desirons of
giving relief ;o the trade, if practicable, without injury
to the revenue, and under these circumstances, my
Lords are pleased to authoriste you to allow the draw-
back on wine exported as above, in cases cont3ining•
three dozen each, fur twelve months, at the expiration of
which time toy Lords desire that yon oill report %she-
titer any injury has occurred from this indulgence.
(signed) • S. It. 1.;:hIllNIiTON.
" To Commissioners of Customs."

Nuv. 2S.—By the brig. Para von, ar.
rived yesterday, ne have receive.' from our corresuon-
dent at St. "Iliotnas*, a letter of The instant, anti
the St. Thomas' finies of the 1.101 in,,t.int. We
here subjoin extracts from bo;11• trhirh furnish the
latest information of the positions of the contending
Royalist and Patriot forces in South .America.—(City
Gaz.)

EX IRACT 01 • LETTER TO TOE Enrror, DtTI'D IT.

TIIOMAS.S, NOY. 15,

" I hasten to enclose you a St. Thotrag. Casette,
and a copy of au interesting letter, which I have just
received from Margarita, of the lUth inFtant, which
will give you a comprehensive view of the operations
of the independent armies, now on their ward* for
the capital of Caracas."
" St. Juan, (Margarita.) Nov.
_

" Dear Sir,-1 have just time, bet ore the Corn
sails, to say, that official advice has been received,
that Mon3g.is occupies Barcelona, and that the
Royalists occupy in the provinces crf Barcelona and
Cumana, wily the latter city, Caropano and Ca-
Ham

►. We had on the Bth, an arrival from turraeoa of
the 28th of October. On the last of September
Carthagena was invested by 2000 Patriots. St.
martin by 2500-9 vessels of war and 36 gun-
boats. General Bohr& had been to Savanilla ; sent
a reinforcement against St. Martha ; had returned
to Cucuta, and proceeded with his army to l'araehe,
on the route to Ca ,in Trusillo. Undaneta at
St. Carlos. Para probably advanced from Calabeza
to Villa de Cure, then occupied by Morales. Moriklo
in Valencia ; Bermudez and Zanies threatening Ca-
racas; and Mazero occupying the whole country
at the river Tuy. The governor Imo gene from As-
ogien to Cucuta."