The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-05 00:00:00

FOARION INTRUJIGENCE,

CHINA, AND INDIA.

(From Yesterday's Times.)

The Berenice, with the Bombay mail of the 18th of June,
arrived at Suez on the 18th ult. Her mail reached Alexan-
dria on the 22d, at 3 a.m., Malta on the 23th, at half-past
3 a.m., and Marseilles, by the Polyphemus, on the 31st, at
6 a.m.
China news to the 12th of April, and Sincapore journals
to the sth of May, have been received.
It was said that Yang, an Imperial Commissioner was en
route to offer 40,000,000 dollars as compensation to the
British for the expenses of the war, and the surrendered
opium : also the cession of Hong Kong as the price of peace.
The Chinese had already commenced removing the ruins
and rubbish preparatory to rebuilding the Bogue forts.
Some fighting had taken place at Ningpo, in which 1,100
British routed 6,000 Chinese, with the loss of from 500 to
700 slain. We had three killed and 40 wounded.
The Agra Ukbar, of June 4 says that it was reported that
an army of observation would be assembled at Allahabad in
the ensuing cold season.
SCINDE.

Among the items of intelligence which have reached us
from Scinde, and which may he depended on as authentic,
are an announcement that a large army, said to be 25,000
strong, is advancing from Mushed to Herat, and that very
suspicious conferences are being held at Hyderabad, between
the Ameers and others, requiring the most vigilant atten-
tion of Major Outram.
The Seiks are said to be in force on the Muree territory,
without their object being understood.
AFFG H AN I STAN.
We have news from Jellalabad to the 29th of May.
Akbar Khan had demanded 10,000 rupees for General
Elphinstone's remains. The Delhi Gazelle of the 14th of
May mentions that they had been interred, on the 30th of
April, within the walls of Jellalabad. Akbar Khan claims
that Dost Mohammed be sent back, and that we evacuate
the country, leaving an agent at Cabul in exchange for the
English captives.
The army, it was thought, would not leave the place until
they moved to Cabul, there to meet General Nott from
Candahar.
The Khyber Pass was being re-occupied by the Afreedes,
and the whole road to Cabul stockaded and defended by all
the obstructions the enemy could oppose.
Captain Mackenzie has returned to Jellalabad on the 9th
of May from Lughman, with terms for the release of the
prisoners.
General Sale's victory over Akbar Khan bad struck such
terror into the minds of the people, that it was thought our
troops might have moved on to the capital without resistance,
had not the force been deficient in every requisite for so
large an army.
A letter from Saugor of the 26th of May announces the
Boondelahs to have fled into the territory of Scindia.
Q UETTA II .

Every thing remains i; WaltiuO. Half the Candahar
force had moved out to reinforce Kelat i Ghilzie, and make
a demonstration on Ghuznie.
General England crossed the Kojnck Kothul on the 2d of
May, with the loss of only four men wounded.
Instructions had been given on the 14th of May from the
Adjutant-General's office to withdraw the troops serving
west of the Indus within the British provinces.

Since the above was in type we received, at seven o'clock,
through the watchful vigilance and kind attention of Messrs.
Willmer and Smith and Mr. Pearson, copies of the Times,
Herald, Post and Chronicle, containing the fullest details
of the intelligence. It bears out in every respect the above
summary. The conflict with the Chinese took place to the
west of Tsee-kee, where the enemy was found posted in ra-
ther a strong position. The walls were soon scaled, without
any opposition, but considerable resistance was made at the
camp. This resistance was strengthened by the nature of
the ground over which the British troops had to proceed to
the attack, and three men were killed and about 40 wounded.
The Chinese were, however, soon routed and several hun-
dred killed. Having burned the enemy's camp and several
mandarin and other officials' houses, the British proceeded
on the following day to another encampment five miles dis
tent, which they found deserted. On the 17th the force re-
turned to Ningpo and Chinhae.
The Chinese subsequently rallied, and it was rumoured
that the Mandarins at the head of 30,000 men had contem-
plated an attack on Ningpo.
There was a variety of conflicting rumours circulated at
Hong Kong and Macao. Some represented the Mandarins
at Canton as determined to oppose to the last the attempts
of the foreigners to obtain a footing in their country, for
which purpose they had even contrived to build a steamer,
had strongly fortified the banks of their river, and had also
commenced clearing away the ruins of the Bogue forts, as a
preparation for rebuilding them, while they had put into
practice the most stringent measures for suppressing piracy
in the Canton river, having in one day captured 100 offenders,
of whom 44 were at once decapitated in Canton. Another
rumour stated that the Mandarins in other provinces were
much alarmed lest the war should extend to their districts,
and had therefore induced the Celestial Government to send
an Imperial Commissioner with an offer of 40,000,000
dollars as compensation for the expenses of the British
expedition and the surrendered opium, all which, together
with full possession of Hong Kong, the Emperor was said to
be disposed to grant as the price of peace. Another
rumour states that the French travelling diplomatist,
Colonel Jansigny, was busy in his vocation, and that
he had offered to one of the Imperial Commissioners some
important counsel as to the utility of soon coming to proper
terms with the English. The interference of this peripatetic
functionary in a discussion where his presence was not de-
sired appears to be treated by even the Chinese, with marked
neglect.
From Affghanistan the intelligence is rather satisfactory.
There appears, however, to have been little done in the shape
of active measures since the arrival of General Pollock at
Jellalabad.

The fate of the prisoners continued to be an object of the
most painful interest ; it was asserted that Colonel Palmer,
with several other officers, remained in custody at Ghuznee.
The Governor-General was at Allababad, where had, as
stated, the intention of assembling an army of observation.
Eight new regiments were to be raised. His lordship is to
come in September to Agra.
In a postscript our correspondent refers to a statement
liubl;ehcd by the Agra Ukhba, of the 9th of Juno. from
which it appears that Akhbar Khan had failed in his attempt
to gain possession of the Bala Hissar, where Futteh Jung
maintained himself and his treasure. His next attempt was
to raise the fanaticism pf the people to a crusade against the
infidels, in which he also failed, for the money spent in
Cabul seems to have given a relish to many for the presence
of the foreigners. The news given in that paper from the
camp at Jelalabad, to the 26th of May, asserts that the
Commander-in-Chief at Simla bad sent orders to General
Pollock to retire upon Peshawur, which orders he declined
to obey, as not being in accordance with those direct from
the government. General Pollock had, therefore, publicly
ordered that ground should be taken up for the army on the
following Friday at Char-Bagh, six miles to the westward of
Jellalabad. The great complaint appears to be the want of
camels and other animals for effecting the transport of the
materiel. There is no doubt of that order having been is-
sued, but the question remained undecided if it would be
persisted in.
The Delhi Gazelle, of the Bth of June, which contains the
same intelligence, asserts that General Pollock had received
positive orders to retire in the direction of Peshawur, and
that he had even made preparations for removing the heavy
baggage by rafts down the river, and that the advance to-
wards Cabul was but a ruse to keep the army in good spirits.
From all these circumstances, it would appear that there
were negociations on foot which might lead to their with-
drawal. _ .

From Candahar there is news of a victory gained on the
21st of May over the Affghans under the command of Sufter
Jung. They attacked the fortified post of Khelat-e-Ghilzee,
and even placed scaling ladders against the walls, bnt were
repulsed and routed, with upwards of 100 men killed, besides
the prisoners, who, having attempted to escape, were cut up
by the garrison.
In India tranquility prevailed. The monsoon had begun,
and the ;people of the country were busy in agricultural
pursuits. The only remarkable event was the death of the
King of Oude ; by the good arrangements of the British re-
sident, the rightful heir succeeded to the throne without any
trouble or confusion.

Two young gentleman of the ages of 21 and 23, were
drowned at Rye, whilst bathing, on Wednesday week.
THE WEATHER.-All the papers. east, west, north, and
south, concur in representing the weather as most propitious,
and the crops as most abundant.
On Wednesday last, in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, two
houses were destroyed, and two other materially injured by
fire.

APPALLING SUICIMI.—Last week, a woman named Ann
Kienan, living near Newry, put an end to her existence by
cutting open her stomach and one of her intestines. The
poor creature was insane at the time, and lingered several
hours.

REPEAL IN AMERICA.-Mr. John Tyler, the president
of the United States, has written a letter to the " Philadel•
phis Repeal Association," in which he makes a present o:
" his good wishes in all that relates to Ireland.
- - -

The Ross-shire Advertiser states that immediately after
the prorogation of parliament, Sir Robert Peel will pay a
visit to Col. Baillee, M.P., at his seat at Redcastle, in thrt
county.

TREATY WITH PORTUGAL.—OR Tuesday a meeting of
the wine merchants of Bristol was held in that city, when a
memorial to the Lords of the Treasury, praying for a return
of a portion of the duties on bottled wines in stock, so as
to place them on an equality with those imported or taken
out of bond under the amended duty fixed by the treaty with
Portugal, was agreed upon.
The Duchess of Orleans' dowry is fixed by law at 300,000
francs a-year. The Duke of Orleans, previous to his mar-
riage, had a million of francs (£40,000) a-year. This was
doubled on his marriage. According to the Gazette de
France, it is now intended to leave £BO,OOO a-year to the
Duchess for the education of her children.

Last night's Gazette notifies that the Queen having p
a-
-
pointed Thomas Spring Baron Monteagle, of Brandon, to
the office of Comptroller-General of the Exchequer, and
three of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury having
appointed Arthur Eden, Esq., to the office of Assistant=
Comptroller, each of them has full authority to sign Ex-
chequer bills in their own names respectively.
SAMUEL GRAY.—This person who was given in charge
for feloniously firing at Cunningham with a loaded pistol,
with intent to kill and murder him, on the 26th November,
1840, has been discharged at the Monaghan assizes, under
heavy recognisauces, the jury having disagreed.
The editor of the Gazette de France was on Friday prose-
cuted for alleged seditious libels which appeared in that
paper on the 19th and 20th ult., in articles referring to the
contemplated Regency, and sentenced by default to two
years' imprisonment and a fine of 24,000 f.
It is understood that the commercial treaty between this
country and Portugal is now finally arranged, and upon terms
tacutui
highly advantageous to each. The reductions about to be
made in duties are not exactly known, but they are said to be
rses.
such as will insure a much greater demand for our mann-
in the Egyptianard one of the most distinguished Generals
to Mehemet Ali, Excellency Edhem Bey, Minister of Public instruction
Purpose, it is said
in our national institutions 'oofy., is about to visit this country, for the
the different systems adopted
appointed the nomination E ions connected with literature and art.
SOUTHAMPTON ECTION.—The returning officer has
pulling on Monday
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the candidates on the
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A horrible case of stabbing took place at the Lye, in Wor-
cester, on Saturday night. John Robinson, a chain maker,having a grudge against Henry Eaton, a man in the employ
of Messrs. Wood, waylaid him about midnight, and, without
-.peaking a word, stabbed him in the belly. The wounded
wail is under the care of Mr. Cooper, surgeon, who enter-
tains but small hope of his recovery.