The New York herald., 1869-11-30

ferent fortune. lost 500 men while IN the service
Ameer Fyzul. Upon this the army broke up into
several parties, one OF which hired little
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liberal master. Fate, however. was still against
While they were then endeavortug to march over
land, ''lving on tho country" they were captured
Sent sent them back TO their native Afghan mountains.
These Afghaps are certainly hopeful neighD0rs for
Power such as that which governs British INDIA,
for all Afghans are equally adventurous and war;
like, and they enjoy the prestige OF having been the
only Asistc people who have gwen the English
All the people IN Bombay who are able Fave lei.
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some curious revelations have been made by tho
OF course, well known that among the Hind0os even
criminal pursuits, such a. theving, pimping and
tary ana form castles, rofn which no One born in
them can escape. The father lB pander and all MS
male children must be panders also, while his
daughters must marry men who follow the same
dsreputabie Calling These people Of course feel no
shame at their mode Of life; it is the destiny that
t00n,n have allotted TO them. These thieves form
caste several hundred strong. They have no hxed
abode, but wander Al over the country; count ,and ana
themselves over Bombay. Their regulations are
very singular, and their arrangements for disposing
have confidential bunniahs, who receive the stolen
goods and money. When the thieves arrive IN
place these bunnlahB advance them money for food
and Whatever they may want, and the results OF
their predatory excursions are day BY day handed
over for sale. Every now and then the thieves and
their banker settle up their accounts. The goods
taken rated at threef0urths their value but the
receiver ID allowed an additional ten per cent for
commission, which makes altogether thlrty-1ve per
cent. One OF the thieves confessed that last year
the 200 who visited Bombay carried away at the end
OF the season no less than 600 reals ($00O0 very
ouU1 in yphf vuna throa .fnt,r tbu Of "a
population have incomes OF only hfty dollars year
He said that during the week before he was
captured 1.-THE weather was wet and umbrellas
were their principal booty but some brass chatt0s
waist cloths, turbans, pocket handkerchiefs three
rupees In money and gunny bag were also brought
tno Some OF tho internal rules OF the thieves are
very singular. They may take whatever they can
get from The shops. or the ground or carriage but
they must not commit even the mlldest form Of vio-
lencc. II they attacked man for the purpose OF
robbing him they would break their caste and be
turned out BY their fellow members. Nor may tney
steal anything except between sunrise and sunset.
II heap OF gold were lying In their path after the
sun had gone down they would not touch Ii. And
not only must they steal by day but the goods must
also be disposed Of the same day, either by buryng
them or BY handing them over TO q bunniah.
terrible shipwreck has taken place on the coast
OF Zanzibar The British ship Hyderabad sailed on
the 9th OF August from Alaputty, with eighty-f0ur
souls on board OF whom tnlrty two belonged to the
crew. On the 10th OF September the ship struck on
q reef some little distance from the Zanzibar coast
and became total wreck. No PROVISIONS or water
were saved and the survivors suffered the most
terrible privauOns during the eight days they were
on the reef. But for the fortunate arrival OF .
ished. AS 1t s twenty-0ne persons died OF thirst
and four were drowned. 4..... e..