The Sun. — 1841-02-06 (London, England)

LONDON: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1141.  Our readers will find in another part of The Sun, interesting and important news from Chusan, of the 24th of October; Canton, of the 3d of November; Macao, same date ; Singapore, of the S th ; Calcutt 1., Dec. 22; Bombay, Jan. 1 : Lahore, Nov. 2; the Persian Gulf; Jan. 10; Alexandria, Jan. 23, and Malta, Jan. 28, brought by, and with the overland mail, which arrived at Marseilles, on Tuesday last, and was thence conveyed to London by express. The intelligence from China is by no means so satisfactory as we had been led to expect from the last despatches. Except the d:ssrace of Commis_ !goner L/N, and the arrival at Canton of KESIIIN, rthe mandarin, appointed to nege,_ tiate with Admiral ELLIOT the settlement o British claims, nothing had been done of any moment. Both in China and in India the conduct of the ADMIRAL has created a strong feeling of disappointment in which it is impossible for the British public not to participate.ranstead of pushing on boldly to Pekin, and dictating such terms to the EMPEROR as would have uupired the Chluese with a proper  respect for the power of Great Britain, and insured good treatment for all Europeans now trading, or who hereafter may trade, with China, the ADMIRAL allowed himself to be drawn into the meshes of negotiation, in which he is sure to be beaten by the craft and the procrastinating habits of the Chinese. In the mean time, his forces are rapidly diminishing by disease, the discipline of the remainder, from the necessities of -the circumstances under which they are placed, becomes relaxed; and should a necessity for fighting arrive, he will find himself obliged to call upon the Government to fit out a fresh expedition. From the moment we learned that Admiral ELLIOT had returned from the mouth of the Peiho, on receiving a verbal and indefinite promise of a pacific arrangement of claims from an emissary of the EMPEROR, we began to entertain a suspicion that the gallant Admiral was not the man to impress the Chinese with any high respect for our national character. The Admiral appears to have put himself entirely into the hands of Captain ELLIOT, to whose luckless blundering there is no end. We readily grant that there are instances in which it is the duty of a Government to allow to a brave officer an opportunity of retrieving errors committed from an excess of zeal for the public service; but the contest which has arisen out of the opium question is not one of them. Captain ELLIOT, by a long series of overt acts, had satisfied every person of his utter incapacity to discharge with dignity and benefit to his countrymen, the important functions with which the Government had vested him. He ought therefore to have been recalled on the arrival of the expedition at the mouth of the Canton river. It is a deplorable affair, that with nineteen ships of war, and four steamers in the Chinese seas, we should be compelled to record our belief, that unless the command is given to more able officers we shall be in no better con- , dition as to trade or compensation a year I hence than we were a 'year ago. Notwithstanding the pressing demands of the Admiral, not a single prisoner taken by the Chinese had been released, and it was understood that no hostile steps were to be taken to effect their liberation. What stronger proof is wanting of the Admiral's incapacity to conduct negotiations with Asiatics? Would that Sir CHARLES NAPIER, ill  the Powerful, was off Chusan or Canton ! The British prisoners would not long languish in captivity! The news from Iniia is more satisfactory. Lieutenant-Colonel MARSHALL with only 900 infantry and a few horse attacked NUSSEER KHAN at the head of 4,000 Belouchees, and defeated him with the loss of 500 Belouchees, including several principal Chiefs, and the Khan's stores and baggage. The British suffered little, and had only one officer killed. This brilliant action took place on the Ist of December among the hills near Katra, and was expected to produce important results. There is likely to be some ticklish business in Lahore. The widow of NAO NEHAL SING, who has mounted the musnud, has, it appears, in conjunction with the Prime Minister, been guilty of the murder of her husband, and KURRUK SING, in order to clear the way for her own assumption of Royal power. The proofs of her guilt are said to be in the hands of Lord