New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-13

cemoer, the proclamation BY Lord Peterborough
addressed to all the princes, and chiefs, and PEG
pie of India, and already so notorious here, hec
| given rise to the most extraordinary comments
1t appears to have met with no favor from an,
| quarter.
The navigation of the Indus and its tributar,
rivers had attracted much Of the attention of the
| government.
a demand had been made upon the Ameers Of
Scinde for their assent to treaty, by which Kur.
rachee and Tatta, and strip of land extending
along the bank OF the Indus, with TIC towns and
forts of Sukkur, Bukkur, and Roree, far their
territory reached, should be made over TO the Com
Pany. The Ameers appeared at first eager to make
determined resistance, but the presence Of the
| British army under the command of Sir Charles
Napier had diminished that eagerness.
| Major Outram, who was removed in November
from the political agency at Hyderabad, had early
in December received orders from the Governor
Geseral to resume those functions, as his know
ledge of the inhabitants and their rulers, is likely
to prove advantageous. He started from Bombay
on board a steamer On the 10Th of December, to
proceed TO join Sir Charles Napier, and to conclude
the arrangements which it was expected would be
speedily effected to the satisfaction Of the parties
There were different reports in circulation re-
specting the disturbed state of Cebul, where tho
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maintained himself as did his brother, Suffer
Jung, at Candahar. The adherents of Akhbar
Khan asserted that he would soon be at the head
Of large force, and would take the government
from the feeble sove reign of Cabul. Dost Mabom-
med had an interview with Lord Peterborough at
Loodianah in the beginning of December, and was
to proceed with an escort to Peshawur, where he
was to reside for some time under the protection
of the Sikh government. The intention of the
Governor General to observe neutrality on the
subject of the Cabul government was avowed ex-
plicitly.
The victories in Afghanstan and China had
produced the effect of quoting even the most dis
turbed parts of the Bundlekund district. 1t was
asserted that some documents had been discover
ed which tended to implicatc the deposed sove-
reign of Hindostan, or he is called, the de-
scendant of the Great Mogul. in those distur-
Dances. The vigilance of the governor has, how
ever, neutralized all attempts ON his part, and on
that Of his abattors, create confusion in India.
There was much talk in Bombay relative to an
intrigue got up by certain natives for the purpose
of inducing the Chief Of Guzerat, called the Gui-
cowar, to advance large sam of money, even to
the amount Of ESQ, 900, which, as those parties
pretended, was to be expended among certain
high influential personosns. CIDER to gain some
advantage fer that Indian Prince. The BOMBAY
government, having been apprized of the intrigue,
ordered an examination of the papers of an old
merchant named Dackdee Dadajec, and of others.
The old merchant does not appear TO be- person
ally engaged in the intrigue, but the completely OF
others has been laid bare by the decided measures
adopted The necessity is evident of being con-
tnually on the alert to parry those inrlgues which
are usually concocted with all the cleverness OF
Eastern cunning, and so as to involve the unwary'
however innocent, in the most unpleasant conse-
quences.
An examination was going forward into the
means of rendering the custom-house OF Bombay
more efficient
The rumor of Tharawaddic's death has been
con,radicted. He appears now to be thoroughly
convinced of the iputty, on his part, of trying
any struggle with the British power in the East
The Hindostan steamer arrived at Madras on
The 18th of December, and started on the follow
ing day for Calcutta.
The news from China comes down to the 18th
of November from Macao, to the 10Th from hong
Kong; and to the end Of October from Chusan.
TIE las, division of the fleet, having lief Yang
Tze-Kianr river, had on the 18th of o tober
reached Chusan, where portion OF the troops
was 70 be stationed for time other portions were
stationed at Annoy and Hong Kong; this latter
coonvis governed by Lord Satoun. 1t was thriving,
md proposal had been made for erecting theatre
there. Captain Balfour, of the Madras Artillery,
who had gained considerable knowledge OF lRe
Chinese language and character, was named bri-
fish Consul General to reside at Shanghai. 1here
we're various DEGREES published by the Emperor,
in which the national dislike OF the lartars TO al
foreigners was in some measure coaceaieo, ana d
wish 70 maintain the % everlasting peace eXho-
tied English merchants and their :" families are
10 be permitted, according to those DEGREES TO re-
side at Canton, at Fowchowtoo, ct Annoy Ming
poo, and Shanghee; and their ships are TO nave
places for repairs. Hong Kong Is ceded IN per-
retuity as colony to Great Britain, ara tne
!. Hong" or monopoly merchants, are to abolished
SIR Henry Pottinger was expected TO arrive at
Hong Kong towards The end Of November or begin
nipr of December, in order to carry on the neso-
,;ations re.pec,ing the commercial tariff ne
Commander.in-C Chief Sir Hugh Cough, intended,
!, was s,s,ed, 10 sail for Calcutta in the beginning
Of December. -,
Several the regiments appear to have suffered
severelv from sickness The Chinese were repair
ing all their forti6cations
TURKEY.
Letters from Cons,antinope state that they nad
sent special messenger to recall haschid fasha'
rhe ambassador in France, who was to be appoint
By the accounts received from Constantinope,
we Iepret 10 state that dreadful shipwreck hap
poned about the ll,h Of last month near the Oar.
danelles, by which upward of one hundred persons
were lost. The name of the unfortunate vessel u
not exactly known. She is stated to be :. Grees
ship, and had eighsyseven passengers bessie mel
crew on board, not one of whom was saved. She
was driven by gale of wind on shore at aoou'
,se,ve a, night, and almost instantly went &c
,;eces. The accounts state that the weather a
Cfonstantinople of late has been very severe ane
! Io,,s disasters of the same nature have oc