The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

nounced MS intention or adopting % MIS- son the
| child OF small Zemndar, who has succeeded IN
| securing his favor. This IL illegal according 70
| Ilindoo law while male heir remains, and the
| English government have refused on this ground
to recognize him "a the apparent successor TO the
throne. 10 tue adoption OF this hoy the ire OF the
Gaekwar'S brother IL the sole OBSTACLE How long Is
| il likely man OF such violent PASSIONS as the
Gaekwar VIII permit II 70 stand in his wayS
Although an independant prince, the Gaekwar,
like all the other native rulers, is tributary to the
British authorities, ana has 70 account 10 them for
the legal obligation to do but is too prudent 10
come 10 an open rapture lie Is constantly, now
ever carrying on diplomatic squabDes with them,
but when things begin to fook very perous ne backs
down, secures The English Resident 10 MS side and
smootls thinps over. But how, IL may BE- agked,
does he gain the English Resident over 10 his side?
Well although this gentleman wears his Majest,'s
coat aud Is supposed TO be an ''oicer ana gentle
man. II IS more than whispered 1t IL openly alleged
that he Is IN the receipt of constant brbes from the
Gaekwar. lie was u poor man when ne was APP
pointed To Baroda lew years ago, ana ne has mud
To 1--we up to his salary ever since; but people VINO
profess 10 be IN the confidence OF the bank mana
gers say he mas during TINS periou renlt.ed w Eng
land 40 less than eighty to one hundred Thousand
pounds IL Is notorious indeed that his pocket has
been Tiled from the MaharaJahs treasury as tho
price oil his acquiesehce IN various liesai acts OF
the Baroda government. But TINS gentleman whose
name Colonel Barr possesses great influence with
the home and indian governments, and his pecca-
dlloes are readily overlooked.
But bad rs is Inc Gaekwar's government, 1t may
not be more unhappy under the British nag. If the
tests OF prosperity 10 applet to the case Is rule
VIII be found to be- on the whole benehcent The
population Ia rising, commerce IL Increasing; the
local wealth OF the country is yearly growing larger;
the revenue annually sweils III volume. These are
the standards by Which the British Indian govern
neDt IL Judged and why should they not be applied,
also, 10 the rule OF the Gaekwarf In individual
cases beyond all doubt the Baroda government rs
Infinitely the more oppressive; but then on tue other
hand, must be taken INTO account tnas II is i'll the
hands OF men who are not SNARE enough to reduce
public robbery TO science, as the English officials
nave succeeded IN dong, And, above all, IL Must be
check which Is not allowed TO weigh anything In the
scale by has rival ruiefs-ne "iniinemorial usage OF
the country.n
have forgotten to say that the Gaekwar has q
small ARMY OF ave regiments, or $40 men eacn, and
That one OF them Is uniformed IN the Highland dress.
The band lor the latter lists OF corps OF bag
pipes. Ine officers IN tlis army are mostly Eura-
SANS or halfcasles.
Reported Further Advance OF the RgssEurs--
They Hefent the EkGshbcgi and Enter isnst-
Observation-Disclosures Disturbances in
Afahanistan-lhe Expected Visit OF the
Duke Of Edin1urg-The Wahabee Conspi-
rncy-Arrest Of from One to Two Hundred
RinsieatGers--They Are to be Tried by IL
Secret Court.
BOMBAY, Oct. Is. 1859.
Tho Central Asia question may perhaps become q
little clearer and moro Interesting II the news that
has just been dashed to US from the north proves
be true The Russians, it is reported, have ha.Sk
severe engagement with the ,roops OF the ughbegi,
and have advanced their frontier into Eastern Turk
isan, or, il used formerly to be called, Chinese
Tartarl. Only a few months ago the British Indian
government made friendly overture5 to tins ruler
who ls now the sole remaining barrier on the north
west between India and Russia and the Kushbcgi
responded by sending DOVE a couple Of Yarkand
merchants clothed with certain diplomatic powers.
These ENJOYS are at the present time at Simla on
visit the Governor General and are perhaps, open
ing negotiations for treaty OF alliance, similar to
that which has been concluded by the Ameer Shere
ALI Their master may possibly, sell his friendship
as cheerfuliy as did the Ameer for a subsidy Of a
dozen laos OF rupees. But whatever the ENJOYS
may be doing it clear that they had better make
oil convenient speed about IT, for the Russians are
literally inside their gates 1t Is not, OF course,
probable that the Gear will gobbe up the KushbegIs
territories at single meals probably he viii be sat
sed for the present with the possession OF the city
OF kashgar, which from the news seems 10 DO now
at his mercy. But the ultimate absorption of the
whole OF Central ASIA down TO the HinaIayas IL
certain.
Even the gentlemen who do not believe that Rus
sra has any designs Immediate or remote upon
India admit that the acquisition by the Car OF the
various States that lie between The present frontier
and the Rmaiaya3 Is inevitable. Just the British
government was compelled to extend its sway
over tho whole OF Ildia, to insure the peace
OF its earlier possessions, so, say they, must
Russia advance IN Central Asia until she reachc the
borders OF a civilized State. Unless she does her
barbarous neghbors will be constantly hsrassing
her frontier. There is great deal OF sound sens in
this view, but, on the other hand, why has Russia
made such an enormous expenditure to extend her
nag over Central Asia? Until she entered those bar
rem wastes, which are absolutely worthless IN them
selves, she could protect her citizens with ease
against the attacks OF the Tartars anu Turkumans.
II she has proposed To herself no other object than
the suDugatlon Of these sterile wdernesses she has
certainly PAID very dearly for her whistle. But do
not the facts OF TIE CASE as well as the confessions OF
some OF her more jmprudent statesmen show clearly
that she haa had another object and that OBJECT the
conquest vi India7 Neither this decade the next
may give her the opportunity OF concentrating her
Interior purpose, bat Russian statesmen proven.
ballY patient, and every sep that she advances
towards the south must be watched with Interest by
all who care to keep trac4 OF the Charger politics. OF
the world. There ID something almost heroic IN her
patient progress forward IN the face Of The greatest
obstacles and at terrible cost OF blood and treasure,
towards an object 40 remote.
The British indian statesmen have another source
OF anxiety In the continued disturbances in Afghan
istan. The Ameer they have subsidized ana pledged
themselves to support Is totterlng on his throne.
Persia OF the late Ameer, Monammed Aim Khan
whose seat he has usnrped This however, adds
nothing 10 the strength OF the regnng ruler; for the
nephew OF Aim Khan, Abdove Rahman Khan, IL
again reported to he about TO take the field And
then Srdar isnaA Khan, who was recently defeated
and driven into Turkstan IS gathering a force on
side Of the Oxus. There are Indications OF
.'livcly time coining.n
The grand durbar n honor OF the DUNE OF Edin-
burg, IA | wrote you some months ago, viii not be
held, owing to the famine which prevails with more
or less severity all over Northern lindostan Prince
Alfred viii, however, review specimen regiments OF
the native and European troops at Lahore about the
end or February. There VIII only be about 5000
mustered and the affair does not bid to be
Of any particular interest.
Little 10y little It has leaked ont that tho Wahabee
conspiracy, discovered some three or four months
ago. OF the most serious magnitude, with rani-
Gcatlons oil over British India, Bufnlah and the
Straits settlements. Ever since the plot brought
10 light the detectives have been actively employed
In maKine arrests Of the rlngeaders. This week an
emls}ary OF The organization was arrested AZ he
Landed from tue steamer tnat had Just come from
Burmah Another principal consprator, for whom a
reward or GOO rupees had been offered, was cap
taken at Lahore. The WahaDeo prisoners IN the
various jails now number, IL - sad between one and
two hundred, ana they must dc disposed OF shortly.
The trials are to be secret but the guilt Of the
accused Is beyond all doubt, the ultimate intention
OF the government with regard to them IS pretty
well known. 1hey VIII be sent to the Andaglans,