The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-11

under Dost Mahommed or Jubbar Khan. with tue
view Of recovering Peshawur. HIS purposes Arc
variously represented, but our tdings from ta,s
quarter are so dlsco dant that scarcely any faith
can be placed in them Attock still holds out, aud
is not now likely TO surrender. Captaia Abbott
has exchanged the defensive tor the offensive aud
Is swing siege to some strong holds IN the Haza-
reh country. TIE Governor General has estlb-
lished his camp close by the battle field OF Sd
braon TO be near as possible to the scene OF ac-
ton. No events Of any moment have, in the course
Of the past fortnight occurred In any part OF India
The latest news, which is dated Saturday mora
ing, Jan. 20, states that the government, it II ex-
pected to be able to send nome the news Of the
fall OF the fort Of Mouan, has been disappo iated
On the 18th, the citadel had not been takea; it was
being mined. with the object OF blowing tbs coun.
terscsrp into the ditch, and then taking the place
by storm.
Scotland.
SHOCKING CATASTROPHE AT GLAsoow.-Oa ga
turday evening, Feb. IL, about halt past o'clock
one OF the most fearful catastrophes that ever oc
cured In Scotland took place ia the Theatre Royal
Dunlop street. Very shortly after the perform auces
| had commenced, an alarm was given that fire
had broken out IN the upper gallery, and as mat
| ter of course, the audience, which was numerous
I in the gallery, became much excited.
Ii was soon apparent to the manager that the
fire had been Occasloned by an explosion OF gas,
and he, together with the members OF his company,
used their utmost exertons to restore order. in
which they partially succeeded. Meanwhile,
however, the alarm had been conveyed to the cen.
| soon at the theatre, and immediately commenced
operations, which had the effect of increasing the
tears OF the people, and a general rush was made
TO the door, In order to escape from the fire. which
had in fact, been previously exingushed. Des-
| plte all remOnstrance, the people would be out,
and the result was the premature death OF GA indl-
vlduals, besides four more or less injured. IL
would be vain to attempt to convey any idea of
the scene which the theatre presented at the time
of the accident /; that can be better imagined than
expressed.
The authorities were very soon at the theatre,
and, while assistance was beng procured the gal
lery stair was assembled, when at one of the land
ing places was discovered scene of the most hor-
rifylng description-men, women, and children
huddled together, trodden under foot, dead, aud
dying: The poor creatures were carried to houses
adjoining, and every exertion used to restore ami
nation; but, unfortunately, these exertons were
In but few instances successful. S,xty-one were
dead, and three sent to the Royal Infirmary; two
died upon the way, and one shortly after. Eleven
PERSONS, slightly bruised, were able to be removed
10 their homes and others are still IN the Inirma-
~ in dangerous state The 81 dead bodies were,
in the course Of the evening, removed to the Clyde
street Hospital and there kept till Sunday morning
for identification.
About 10 o'clock, the authorities were at the
hosplt1I, and 1t was arranged, to satisfy the rela-
IN hundreds around the hospital during the night,
to admit them. The bodies were spread out on
the floor of the large shed, and when each rela.
tive, father, mother, wife, or other friends, was
man claimed three as her own. Without scarcely
single exception, the sufferers belOngto the lower
class of society, and are, for the most part lads
between II and IL years old the only female
A gloom has been cast over the city by the fear
full occurrence, which it will require some time to
dssipate. The theatre has sustained no damage
from burning, as the flame Of the gas pipe was al
most instantly extlngulshed.
The theatre was built in 1850. 1t is the most
beautiful and extensive one out OF London
Miscellaneous.
NEW POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE UNITED
at the Geaera Post Office that the following postal
! convention has been concluded with the United
States Of America and the United Kingdom
The Of postage on letters posted In the
United Kingdom, and addressed to tho uited States
Of America, and rice whether conveyed BY Bril-
tish or United States packets will be optional Com
form rate ON letter exceeding half
in weight, q. on . letter not exceeding an ounce In
weight and so on according to the scale for charging
inland letters The whole postage on letters may be
paid in ADVANCE or they may be forwarded uapsid ct
the option Of the senders The necessary measures
with respect to the Of letters to countries
and places through the United States not having yet
been arranged In concert with the United States Post
Office further Instructions on this subject wi be H.
duly stamped and posted under tho usual Official regu
latons b Forwarded to the United States pay
shed in the United States will be liable delivery
In the United Kingdom, to . postage Of Id. each:
mot Of ss and
weight, may be forwarded to tho United states
under the following rsgulations:-1 The Bsitish
postage must be paid in advance; 2. They must
Be sent in bands or covers open at the sidos
81 end, not exceeding two ounces In weight Id
81 ea not -four
work exceeding sixteen ounces In weight printed
pamphlet exceeding eight ounces in weight can be
and addressed to the United Kingdom will be liable to
the same regulations, and will be charged With the
do% soe Of xss
applicable, whether the correspondence be conveyed
to from the United Kingdom by British or by United
States packets but all letters newsp.pers So. will be
forwarded for the present from the United Kingdom by
the British packets unless they specially addressed
By the United States REHABILITATION Times
NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL Mail STEAMSHIPS
We observe by the advertisement that the two
new steamships building tor this company are to
be named the ASIA and the Africa. No better
selection could have been made, In our opinion,
harmonsing as they do with the names of those
now running, and, as we said in former public
ZION, not very likely to be surpassed, as steamers,
by any vessels on the Atlantic for years to come;
and. with the experience and resources of thus
great steanpacket company, the public may look
forward to iull realisation of all that can be red
sonably desired.
The CHoLERA.-The cholera returns have now
swelled TO IL, 495 cases. of which $40 have died.
3,7S8 have recovered, and 3, l64 continue under
treatment, or the result ls not stated. In another
poor asylum near London, some unusual mortality
has taken place, but in the London districts the
weekly mortality does not range higher than about
nifty In the provinces the reports exhibit decline,
and, indeed, in national point of view, are al
most Insignificant. In Scotland, the number of
deaths has decidedly decreased, the daily returns
from that quarter being generally about so or 60,
and apparently stil on the decline: Indeed, every
thing indicates, with a daily advancing sprlng,
that the disease Is decreasing In violence; and we
trust that no reactonary symptoms will discover
is scarcely 60 good as the average. but the mpta
lity through Asiatlc cholera has manitestly d,ml.
nished. The weather is generally mild aad fine
Tor the season-EW opsdn Ttn<s, Ftb. "a.
Obituary.