Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-31
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

10 their usual habits, they, at The end oil HepIeH,
Der, came down 10 the plains with The obIecl OF
plupde ring The inhabitants who reside ihete u.e
The protection of The British This hoIdcof plum
derers amounted 10 about 700 men. They as
sailed some of the fortified towns, Dot were IT,
pulsed with loss. ,n..
Between The BoosleS and Jackrances ueauiy
feud subsiss; The laller having become sleaay du,
herenls oil the British. They acled as spies Vi
their enemies. The Scinde Horse, when Is com
manded by Major Jacob, was put in requlslIlon,
and detachment OF 1873 troopers, under the or
ders Of Lieut.. Merewelhef, proceeded 10 e&pei Inc
invaders.
The Boobies, who were encamped IN thicK
Jungle. on seeing the Scinde Horse moving TO-
wards the mountains, thought they were re1fea''
ing. and fastened 10 attack them. daring con-
tlicl ensued the short muskcioons OF The cavalry
did great execution, and numbers OF the enemy
fell. Lent. Mereweiher and his soldiers frequent
" offered quarter, but The desperate Booslies
would not accept il, and it was not unill nearly
lhree-fouThs OF The 700 were slain lhal Inc re-
mainder gave in and became prisoners. ms
dashing affair took place on the Isl OF October,
the day of The departure OF Sir Charles Napier
from Scinde. The destruction Of the Boosiies is
considered to ne sufficient 10 insure quiet on The
frontiers Scinde generally CONTINUES tranquil.
The Goomsoor county remains IL The same I'M
satisfactory state as before Tine people DO not
seem inclined 10 submit TO the regulations propos-
ed by The British authorities, and fears are enter
tanned that the practice of human SACRIFICES ii
no. actually resumed, will speedily be so.
A report was current in Bombay of a violent
dispute having occurred in Persia, where one OF
Sehab's brothers sought 10 delhrone him.
Our advices from Alexandria, which are 10 The
pod ulI., state The last steamer from Constantine
pie brought 10 Mehemel Ali Pasha fresh mark
Of the Suan's-favor, giving him authority 10
present The decoration OF The Nichan lflicbar, an
order OF merit 10 all those 10 whom the Viceroy
may feel inclined to gran. token oil his good
will.
Extract of letter, dated HAvRE, Nov. 30, Al:
"The people (Frenct) here are greatly chagrincd
al the bad success of their Steamers, and the Off
GERS, and others interested, are seeking excuses
in charging The authorities Of New York with
lack OF reciprocity, in not aiding them with re-
QuiSile alacrily 10 reclaim deseIters; and the
French papers have acclaimed at length upon
this topic, while they have entirely overlook
cd great abuse which has been practised upon
our captains and ship owners for years past, in
oblieing Them TO enter their protests, &c, before
the French tribunals of commerce, instead Of
their own Consuls, as is done and always has
been done in America with regard 10 the Consus
OF France After an immense Zeal OF litigation
and all SORTS OF annoyances on the part OF the
French tribunals Of commerce, and a certain
class of brokers allied 10 them, decision has at
last been made by The highest Court OF Appealin
France, the Court OF Cassalion-tully affirming
the right OF Consuls 10 receive, and the VALID.
~ Of all protests, declarations, &c. made before
them-releving our captains thus from swearing
10 documents made in a language they are isno.
rant OF, and relieving our shipping from TAX
levied in conIravention OF treaties and for the
benefit Of set OF foreign brokers. Journal Of
Com.