Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-16
FO r EIG ".
INDIA.

The India mail has arrived, and have received the
India Journals and letters the 2d January The intel
Ecnce which they BRING, though not u the existing inter-
es oi some mails 81 last l. satisfactory proving
that the peace and tranquility much desired in our East
ern possession have been thoroughly established.
The different corps OF the army under the command of
General Pollock had crossed the Sucdge, and their
iaugucs and their sungs. their campaigns and their bat
ues the soldiers were about Ia ENJOY their triumph and
their rcard-The Governor GENERAL with the Comnan.
der-inChoi, and portion oi the army reserve, was
present at fcroZepOrc their arrival m tho British
territory welcome them. The battn promised and the
medals were about 10 be distributed with liberal hand
and general rejoicing appeared be the order OF day
VARIOUS exaggerated reports had been circulated about
Z" plague resembling the small poS having broken out in
OF the corps, but the showed that the
nalldy was OF mild form, aud committed ravagcs-
Several officers however, had died the march.
There were also rumors about caouscs and chickering's
stated % prevail among the Generals, but exagseation had
il would appear crcpt into most Of the statements circs
ted the subject 1t would be strange II hereafter 1t
became manifest that the whole Of the complaints
founded upon mistake
Among the which cngrossod the attention of the
Indian journals during the month Of December, proclu
nation by Lord Elenboro addressed all the princes
and chiefs, and people OF India, and already
mere mad gwen rse TO the most extraordinary
IL appears 10 have with favor from any quarter
The navigation Of the Indus and it, tributary rivers had
attracted much Of the attention OF the Government.
demand had been made upon the Amcers Scindc for
their assent 10 treaty, 10y which Kuuchcc and Ia to- and
sinP Of land extending along the bank Of the Indus with
the towns and forts OF Sukur Bukkur and Rorcc
thcir territory reached should be made the Compa
The Amccr appeared first eager to make resistance
but the presence OF the British army under command Of
SiT Charles Napier had diminished their oagcrncss.
MAJOR Outfam, who removed IN November from the
political agency Hydcrabad had early IN December re-
ceivcd orders the Governor General To resume those
functions and his knowledge Of the inhabitants and their
rulers ~ likely % prove advantageous He started from
Bombay on board steamer on the 10th OF December
proceed 10 JOIN Sir Charles Napier and conclude the mr.
Engagements which 1t was expected would be speedily effect
/ cd Ia the satisfaction of the parties.
There was different reports IN circulation respecting the
disturbed state Of Cabul where the young Schuh
Sooah Schah Pooro, still maintained HIMSELF a. did his
brother, Suffer Jung Candahar The adhccns of Akh
bar Khan asserted that he would be the head Of
large force and would take the government from the feeble
/ sovereign Of Clbu Dos MahOmmCd had an interview
with Lord Peterborough IoDdaunh in the b,ginnng of
December and proceed with P,sluwur
Mc ne was 10 reside tor some time, under the protection
Of the Sikh government The intention OF the Governor
General to observe neutrality the subject Of the Cubul
| government was Hyoved explicitly.
The victories in AAghunisnn and China had produced
The effect O quoting the disturbed parts Of the
Bundlckund district IL asserted that documents
had been discovered which tended impcato the depose
sovereign Of Indusan or he called the descendant
Of tie Great MOgu IN those disturbances The vigilance
Of the governor has, however, ncurozcd all attempts
m part aud on that oi his ubciors 10 create confusion IN
India.
There much talk in Bombay relative to nm intrigue
got by certain natives for the purpose oi inducing the
Chief OF Guzorot called the Gucowar 10 advance "a large
sum g" money 10 the Of CSC 600 which, NJ
those parties pretended was 10 be- expended among
nigh influential pCrsonagcs, order gain advantage
Tor ihoi indian Prince. The Bombay governments having
been apprlcd of the intrigue ordered an examination Of
ul' papers ~ an old merchant, named DaCkdCc DudnCC
and oi others. The old merchant does not appear ~
personally engaged n the intrigue, but the completely Of
others has baen lnd bare 10y tho decided measures
adopted The necessity evident Oi being continually on
he alert 20 parry those ntrRuos which usually concoc
ted with oil the clcyono Of Eastern cunning and NJ to
involve Tho unwary however Innocent IN the most unpcas
ant consequences
An examination was going forward into the means II
rendering the custom house Of Boubny more efficient.
The Wnor Of ThamwudJlcs death has been coniradic
ted Ho appears boz thoroughly convinced Of the in
UNITY, on hs part, Of trying any struggle with the British
power iu the East
The llndostau Steamer arrived at Madras on the 18Th o
December and started the following day Tor Calcutta.
CHINA.
The ucws from China comes down 10 the t9h " No
vombcr from Macao, the 18th from Hong Kong; and
10 the end Of October from thuann.
Tho I1s division ~ the feet having oft Yang Tzo. H.
ung uyor had the l5th Of October reached Clmsan
whore portion 81 the troops be- stationed for time
other portions stationed Annoy, and Hong Kong
tiis hitter colony governed hy Lord Sloun. IL va,
thriving and proposal had been made for erecting a the
afro there. Captain Bliour Ut the Madras Auery, VIII,
had gained considerable knowledge Of the Chinese Ian
ruagc and character named British Consul General
20 reside at Shanghao There various DEGREES pub
shed by The Emperor, which the national dislike Of the
Taiar, q oil Foreigners In measure
conceded. and wish to maintain the "cvcrlnstnf
pence" exhibited. English merchants and their "ia
miles" orc TO be permitted, according to hos'