Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-17
Correspondence IF the Ereniag PostJ

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After three nights' discussion, Lord John Russell
resolutions against the income Tax, were rejected on the
18th April by majority of 1906 so that not the slight
est doubt now remains as TO the passing o. the mea
sure and, as is generally supposed, that Sir Rober
Peel has considerably moderated the sums likely to bs
raised under the tax there be little doubt but tina
The national income will exceed the expenditure as long
az the impos, is connned even making the most libe
raj allowances for the war in China, and the disasters
in Afghanistan
There are flying reports OF further caamties IN tht
| latter quarter A letter received from Bombay, o
March Ist mentions that it current there, tina
Ghuznee had been retoken, and the garrison Of 0Ol
put to the sword also, that Gen. No at The heae
of $4,000 men, was about to retreat from Candahar
The latter report is more unlikely than the former
Private letters give fas orable accounts OF the Treatment
of the ladies' who are in captivity Public opinion set
ting in strongly against Cen Ephinsone the command
er of the unfortunate army that has been annllated
scarcely fair condemn him unheard but 1t is alleged
that his conduct has been weak and vacIllang, and II
certainly would seem that he not the 10 mce
and master the difficulties ofhs situation II is said thai
he was fool to leave Caboo and that convention with
people proverblay treacherous as the Ahghans as
worth the paper which it was signed TohIs weak
in trusting 10 the faith of Ukbar khan is atribu
ted all the msiortunes which followed, and it IS sur
missed that Lady Sale would have made much better
commanderin chief. This heroic woman is wife OF
Sir Robert Sale, who holds Jellallabad, which place
Gen. Ephinsone agreed Sir Robert should eyacuue,
and sent him orders accordingly. Lady Sale however,
wrote privately 10 ner husband not to march, and to
his having followed the advice OF his wife, rather than
the orders Of his general attributed the safety of the
troops under his command. Lady Sale wounded by
musket ball the retreat from Cnboo and had her
in law, fine fellow, killed near her. She il
Of the cap,ves. Her husband seems worthy of her,
for when Ukhbar Khan sent word that if Sir Robert
did not eVacuate Jealabad, he would put his prison
ers to death; Sir Robert (who then aware of the
treachery which had been practised in the fatal re.
treaty cooy sent word that he might use his pleasure
but that if he did so, the British Government would
would have vengeance thousand fold The most
CALLING part Of the whole affair is, that it is supposed
that Shah Soejah to maintain whom on the throne, all
this blood and treasure has been sacrificed has made
his peace with his chiefs by being prvy to the attack
upon the British Al all events, lie is able TO MAN.
lain himself without foreign assistance.
The French, and others, predict the downfall OF the
British power in India from their disasters in Cabool.
This is reckoning rather too fast, and without looking
fairly at the circumstances. The British rule in All
ghenslan that OF injury and oppression-the BrI-
ish rule in India is that of frmness and justice.
No doubt, the Mahomedans in India, will sympathlzc
with the success Of The Prophet in Aghanistan, but
then they are weak and isolated. BESIDES, between
Aayhanstan and British India, lies the extensive
country Of the warke Shieks-a country remarkable
for its deep and rapid rivers, and filled with people,
friends TO the English, and hating the Afshans with
that cordial hatred which is common to neighboring
nations differing in and faith. No doubt the news
of the disasters Caboo will give TO the DIS
contened but the fear that disconten INSTRUMENTATION,
nd rebellion will spread like wild fire. is not justified
by cool survey OF the circumstances Of the case.
The admiralty have just ordered new steam rigate
which in size and power has to far exceed any thing of
the kind which has yet foated She is to be 900 horse
power, has to carry twenty guns of the heaviest ca
ihrp besides carronnades, and has to stow thou
sand troops below matches, with four months stores and
provisions, besides carrying crew of four hundred
and fifty men. In order TO save time, she has to be
made of forty -four gun frigaie lately built, cut
two, with fifty,fve feet length added. These are the
sort of things which astonsh the French, who annu-
ally construct magnificent steamer-on paper; but
which, like the government lines of railroad, never ac
oure a tangible existence.