The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-21

have bean murdered and all this Is done. il Is said
under the protection and with the assistance OF tn
Turkish Pacha. Calonel Rose, the British consul
has intenered in favor Of the Christians, and tn,
result OF journey into the disturbed districts ha
been TO rescue about 700 starving wretches the mi
SCRABBLE remains of the tribes still remaining in the
ruined villages.
Our accounts from Alexandria, which are to the
18th OF May, are of no interest.
| Egypt.
The Pacha, who was still residing at Alexandria,
| May ~, continued to enjoy good health.
Orders have been given By the Pacha to fortif,
Rosetta, and the work has been already com
nenced under the plans and SUPERINTENDENT of Gal
lice Bey, the French engineer, who has been en-
dssis IN the erection Of the Notifications Of Als1an
The chief secretary, Kosref Bey, has been sent I,
France, loaded with presents for the King ant
Court amongst which is gold snuff-box. exqui
slfely chased, and set with diamonds, valued a
t2OO0, intended to be given to Marshal Sout The
bey mas orders to proceed to England, to try the
feeling OF the English Government on the transit
question.
days ago the thermometer rose as high as i'll Fab
renheit, outdoor tempe nature In the shade. The
weather 10 still intensely hot at intervals, but we
are fortunately still without plague
Africa.
letter from Tunis Of the 9th ult., in the
Presse, informs us that the pressure of taxation
the country, and the extortions Of the collectors
have been attended with such ruinous effects to agr
cultural pursuits, Immense tracts being out OF cult
walton, and emigration into Algeria going on to an
enormous extent, that the Bey has resolved upon
total reform in the mode of levyng and collecting
the taxes 1t is believed that he will establish a
land tax, as In more civilised states.
India and China.
The Supplementary Overland Mail arrived
Tin London on the 2srd utimo. Intelligence
has been received from Bombay to the 9Th,
Calcutta to the 7th, and Madras to the l4th Of
unimportant. The expedition of Sir Charles Ma
pier against the Pindarees had been successful.
Their leader, Bejar Khan, and considerable num-
Der OF his followers, had been captured. The Pun
Jaub Is still in an unsettled state.
Phond Sawunt and his confederates continue to
find sanctuary in the Goa territories The Portu-
guese Governor still refuses to allow our troops to
follow the rebels within his frontier, and is unable,
even If ne were willing, to drive out the ugitives.
The measures for concentrating body of troops
on the northwest frontier Of the Sutlej are nearly
completed. Sir Henry Hardinge will visit the upper
provinces during the year.
Cholera Is prevalent in Calcutta, but Is not of
nature to create more than customary alarm.
There is floating report that Alden has been sur
prlsed and captured, but no reliance can be placed
on report which has become proverbial by its fire.
quency.
The Bombay Government have promulgated an
order materially affecting the interests of the junior
members of the civil service. 1t is to the effect
that no one shall be employed in the public service
until he shall have passed in two of the native Ian
guages, OF which Hindostanee is to be the first, and
Mahratta, Goozerathee, or Canarese, the second |;
and only fifteen months are to be allowed to acquire
the necessary qualification except at the discretion
Of Government, which may grant an extension Of
SIX months when they think proper.
Ceylon papers relate a circumstance which will
cause some establishment, more especially as it is
thorities were not backward in showing their dis
pleasure. Certain Samese priests went to Handy,
for the purpose of seeing and worshipping the relic
called the tooth Of Budh, which is carefully pre-
is stated, was at first unwilling that the tooth should
be displayed but he at length prevailed on to
give his consent, and the sacred tooth was exhibited
to the adoring priests, in the presence of Lord FL
phinstone, by Mr.. Mercer, the assistant government
agent.
The regular Overland Mail arrived in London on
the 4th inst We abbreviate az follows the Summa-
ry Of the Bombay Times: =
Our intelligence has of late been decreasing each
month In interest, and seems now near the zero OF
the scale. The events of the Punjaub alone CONT
nue. to supply excitement. Goolaub Singh had, by
the latest accounts given In our last. just swind!ed
the troops out of the promised largess of ESQ.,
600. BY numbering their ambassadors. and recover
ing the treasure.
A stranger tale than even this has now to be told
Goolaub Singh having secured the aid of the SOL
ders, approached the capital with IA 900 men at his
command. The government were panic-struck,
hill chief voluntarily placed himself in their hands
In Scinde every thing continues tranquil The Por-
tuguese government Of Goa have secured all the
Sawunt Warree rebels, who are thus in safe custo-
dy, though not in ours. The Southern Mahratta
country and Concan are perfectly. quiet, and the
troops are mostly all removed from them. India is
tranquil throughout. The Governor General CONT
nues at Calcutta. There is no news of importance
from Ahghanistan the chiefs seem watching the
Seikh movements, with view, doubtless, to rece-
yer lost territory should opportunity occur.
Intelligence from China extends to- the 9th of
March; the government Of Mr.; Davis does not APP
pear 10 be gaining ground in public estimation.
Sporting Intelligence.
EPSON RACEs.-THE DERBY-The Derby was
run for the 18th ult. The crack" was disgrace
fully beaten. 81 horses started. The amount Of the
Mr. Gratwicke's The Merry Monarch. .F. Belly /
Mr. A. Johnstones Annandale (Marson)
Mr.. Mostyn's Fantasia. .............. .(Marlow)
The betting at starting was to ! against 1das
staken), to agst Weatherb,t (takenl, s to ! ags
agst Pam, Dolefu, and Fuz6os, q to agst Pantasa
u to agst Old Old England, SO to agst Jinglepot,
40 to each agst Mentor and Worthless 50 to each
agst Columbus, Laird o. Cockpen, Cobweb colt, anc
Wood Pigeon, 1000 to 10 agst Clear-the- way Jus
before starting 1900 100 was laid agst Forhs lot
but singly the winner was not mentioned.
| The OAKs.-For this great race 81 started the
named in the betting at all events the odds agains
her were great as to show that she stood below
zero in the estimation of the sporting fraternity
The following is the returns
Duke Of Richmond's Refraction (BslD l
Mr.. r. Bennet's Hope. .(Marlow) 9
Major Yarburgh's Miss Sarah. (Holmes)
Lord Chesterfed's Lady Wildair. .(Whitehouse) 4
| The betting before starting was as follows to
agst Lancashire Witch, 5 to ! agst Lady Wildai
(taken), 10 to agst Maid Of Orleans, IL to l ags
Venus, IL to agst Hope, II to agst Miss Ellis, l:
to agst Gee, IA TO agst Rose of Cashmere, IA t.
| ] agst Stamp.
Mr.. Gully, before the Derby was run, brought
with ba horse Enean9 an 'G ;po ua
took place the 3lst, before the stewards of thu
Jockey Club. The persons summoned at the re
quest Of Mr.. Gully were Mr.. John Day, SEN. his sol
William, Mr.. Hargraves, Mr.. Boodsworth MIR. w
Seedlings, and Mr. Barrau publican at Stockbridge
The confessions Of William Day and his immediate
agent, Barratt, seriously inculpated Messrs. Steb
bings and Boodsworth, and established incontesti
bly, that had not Mr.. Gully made so timely discov
cry of the plot, Old England would have been per
tectly safe" and his hackers would not have ha.
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