The Sun. — 1842-05-09 (London, England)

KANDAIIAR.—We have been favoured with a copy of the following letter, dated Kandahar, Feb. 14, 1842 NiPe are, thank God, all safe at this place, although in daily expectation of the people in the town rising against us, and the enemy, only 25 miles off, are threatening to attack us. Our communication with Caubul and the provinces is cut off; and report says that Sir W. 111.1Sitighten, the Envoy and Illinister, is murdered; with several other officers. It is to he hoped, in the spring, troops will be pushed up from India, for we can do nothing at this season, when, plea,e God, we will give them a lesson they little think of. General Nott, with a large force, went against the rebels collected only eight miles from Kanpahar, and killed and wounded about 700 or SOO of them ; but they are increasing in numbers every day, and one of shah Soojah's sons (Sufter Jung) at their head. It is said they dined in their shrouds the other day+, and swore upon the Koran that they would either murder us all or be killed in the attempt.  • SINGULAR Cuirr RENTs.—Statue curiosity !mg been excited respecting an advertisement in this paper last week for a sale of property in Over Alderley, inter alia, of " two annual chief rents belonging to the demesne; the one of a pair of gloves and Bd. payable by Lord Stanley, of Alderley, for a tenement or farm called Shaw Cross; the other of a red rose, payable by Thomas Brocklehurst, E.g. of the Fence, for a tenement or farm called Fitton Tow n." A correspondent has furnished us with the following particulars :-.—On the 19th of August, 1642, Francis Fitton, of Over Alderley, yeoman, came to the house of Francis Acton, in Over Alderley aforesaid, and then and there paid and delivered auto Thonias Acton, son and heir of said Francis, one red rose, for the use and behoof of said Francis, in lien of a chief rent which the ,SXid Francis Fitton should have paid at Midsummer then last, for his lands in Over Alderley, which he confessed he held of the said Francis Acton. And, again, on the 25th June, 1688, Robert Norbury, of Over • Alderley, yeoman, came to the capital meesuage of Samuel Acton, in Over Alderley, and there delivered unto George Massey one red rose, for the use of the said Samuel, in lieu of a chiet rent payable yearly on Midsummer-day, for his lands in Over Alderley, which were late the inheritance of Francis Fitton, being always acknowledged to be holden of the said Samuel Acton and his ancestors. On the 14th August, 32 Charles 11. a fine was levied between parties therein named, of (inter alia)" One pair of white gloves and eightpenc ...relit, in Over Alderley."—Afacclesfield Courier.  We find the following statistical table of the Univs rsities of Europe in a German Journal : Countries.' Inhabilantp. Universities. Stude. h. Russia 55.000,000 11 6.570 Great Britain ..••.•••• 27,000,M0 9 17,750 France '35,000,000 14 12,180 Austria...... 37,000,000 9 15,100 it Pru55ia............ 15,000,000 7 5,220 The rest of Germany 17,000,000 -12 7,960 ':4 Denmark 2,250,090 2 1,430 ':: Sweden and Norway 4,300.000 3 2,810 Spain Italy l9 8,800 1 1,960 P5w0rittuzegra11an.d....................::: Belgium ... 1248:,27 g i "OWOOO° 5 1,100 , ..... The Netherlands__ 3,000,000 3 1,400 1,420 Greece ..... ...... '1,000,000 1 .200 lonian Islands ...... 00,000 1300 . .  . , • • , \.'" t .  r  PIPIRIT of the