The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-20

Overland MaiI-state OF Affairs I'm AM
ghanistan-Thc Chinese offering terms.
The Britannia arrived in Boston at O'Clock FRI
Gay morning. We received her news at this
momngr
She brought eighty-six passengers TO Halifax and
fifteen from there to Boston.
The news is of great importance, The overland
mail had arrived
The Chinese had offered terms; opay $40, 900
and to give up Hong Kong to the British
The Duke of Nemours is to be Regent of France.
The Christmas at Madrid are still ACTIVE against
the Regent 1t understood that the Cortes will be
dissolved and new one elected about the month of
November
The news by the overland mail is subjoined
Tho Overland Mall.
CHINA news to the 18th OF April, and Singapore
journals to the 9th OF May, have been received.
was sa,o that tang an imperial commissioner
ton to the British for the expense of the war. and
the surrendered opium; also the cessien of Hong
Kong as the price of peace.
"The Chinese had already commenced remov;np
the ruins and rubbish preparatory to rebuilding The
Bogue forts.
"Some fighting had takenpIace at Ninpo In which
100 British routed 5000 Chinese, with the loss Of
from to 700 slain. We had three killed 40 woun-
ded
"The agra Ukbar, OF June A, says that it was
reported that an army of observation would be as
sembed at Allahabad in the ensuing cold season
"Among the items of intelligence which have
reached us from Sclnde, and which may be depend
Ion as authentic, are announcement that a
large army, said to be 25,0O0 strong, is advancing
from Mushed to Herat and that very suspicious con-
fercnces are being held at Hydrabad, between the
Ameers and others, requiring the most vigilant
tention of Major Outram
The Seiks are said to be in force on the Mu-
rec territory, without their object being under
stood.
"We have news from Jallalabad to the 10Th of
May AkGar kaan had demanded 1900
Gazette of the 14th of May mentions that they had
been uttered, the Both April within the walls of
Ialalabad Akbar Khan claims that Dost Moha-
| med be sent back, and that we evacuate the coun-
try, leaving agent at Cabu in exchange for the
English captives.
"The army, it was thought, would cot leave the
place until they moved to Cabul, there to meet
General Mott from Candahar.
The Khyber Pass was being re-occupied by the
Afreedes, and the whole road to Cabul stockaded
| and defended by all the distractions 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
struck such terror into the minds of the people that
II was thought our troops might have moved on 70
the capital without resistance, had not the force
been deficient IN every requisite for SO large an
army.
GA letter from Sanger ofthe 26thof May announ-
ces the Booddelahs to have fled into the territory
of Scinda.
Every thing remains in statu quo. Half the
Cane har force had moved out to re-eDforcc Kela
Ghllzie, and make demonstration on Gouznee.
"General England crossed the Keue Kathul on
the I'd May with the loss of only four men wound.
ed.
" instructions had been given on the 18th of MAY
from the Adjutan Generals office to withdraw the
troops serving west OF the Indus within the British
provinces"
Private letters from Beyrout of the LIST ut. an
nounce that there had not been any fresh dsturban-
| ces at Lebanon The Druses. who had been car
lied off thence still remained in the prisons at Bey-
| rout The Emir Abdaah, OF Gazr bad Quilted
The British frgate board which he sought protec-
ton, He had received formal promise from the
Turkish authorities that he would not be further
molested, on condition that he should not return to
| his district tor some time. The French corvette
Cornaline had arrived at Beyrout.
Intelligence from Alexandra of the 9th states that
years of age, had been app9inted admrain-chief Of
| tae Egyptian feet. The ViCeroy had suffered a
serious loss by the death of Selim Bey, one of the
| most distinguished officers in the Egyptian army,
and generan-chiet OF the artillery, who died of
coppde solid, in the 33d year Of his age The plague
continued to rage at Alexandra.
Athens letters OF the 10th state that the Greek
ministers, finding the treasury nearly empty. were
about to apply to the French government for new
| loan. They had, moreover, adopted extreme mea.
slres OF severity against such persons as were in ar
rear OF their government axes. 1t was said that in
Messlna alone 5000 individuals had been arrested.
The ministry, who were entirely devoted to
French interests, were becoming every day more
unpopular.
According to the Augsburg Gazette of the 18th, the
Porte has sent 600 men garrison Adrianople and
Is considerably adding the Notifications of Salo-
MICA. II adds, are these measures connected with
any thing relative to the negotiations now pending
| Ing between Greece and Turkeyl The Grand Vi
| zer is not to be trusted.'
| The augsburg Gazette states, from CONSTANT
nople, June g. that the British Ambassador had
had conference with the Refs Effendi on the az
fairs OF Greece and Syria. II is supposed that the
Divan will agree to the proposals of England to in
vest the eldest son OF Emir Beschir with the sove-
reignty of Lebanon. The Greek question was
| evaded by the Refs Efendi The Porte has ad-
dressed circular letter to the diplomatic CORPS init
mating that in future no journal either in the French
or Greek languages shall be alowedto appear with
| out special license, even though such journals
should be under the protection Of sovereign
power.
| We learn, by the Augsburg Gazette of the 10th,
| that the Ottoman Commlssary at Bucharest, who
had insisted on opening the the att-scherf in the
General Assembly of the States, had at last conce-
| ded TO remit tee document into the eands of Prince
| Ghika, with the usual ceremonies. Shekb Efendi
had afterwards conference with Colonel Duhamel,
| from which he returned in high displeasure. He
has semitic Constantinople for new Instructions
Private letters from Consantinope of the 18Th ult.
announce that the Schah of Persia is making prepa-
rasons for war against Turkey, and that Persian
army is to march against England and another
| against Erzerum. Troops had already marched
| ffom Teheran to Amedan on their way to Bagdad.
| 1t appears that the cause of quarrel is disputed
boundary line and that the Schah had forwarded an
ultmatnm to the Porte, signlfying his mention to
take possession of the territory in dispute if it were
| not ceded to him by The 5th of October. In the
| meantime the Turkish Pasha of Erzerum (the con-
tlguous frontier) was preparing for defence A body
of 300 regular troops were collected, and the militia
| were being armed.
The Augsburg Gazette publishes a letter dated
Constantinople 18th u stating that in consequence
| of a collision which took place between the Turk
lsh and Persian troops in the neighborhood Of Bag
/ dad the Lod