INDIA.

Wellington Independent, Volume I, Issue 33, 23 July 1845, Page 3

INDIA.

We have papers from India to the middle of January. They contain the mournful Particulars of the death of the son of the «-cv. A. Faure, first minister of the Dutch Reformed Church at the Cape, an ensign in £c 2nd European Regiment in the Bombay presidency who was shot by robbers, who jwed at him and the parly who accompanied torn through the jungle with fatal precision.

The papers are filled with accounts of the disturbaucesintheSoutheraMahrattacount^ ppresßum and tyranny of the native authorities at Kholapore, whom the British Government were bound to support. There are eight thousand troops in the country-one fourth of the Bombay army - the whole Military force of the state having joined the enemies of the British. The account of the storming of one of the forts is pitiable The shot and shells did the work of death in a fearful and scientific manner. Many native women were found burnt to death, and some of them had drowned themselves, fearing violence from the British soldiery The insurgents had detained the British Resident, «"» treated him honorably and sent him to the British General with tears in his eyes, to say that they could not give up one tittle of their rights, and that they were ready to die in defending them. These men kept their word, and died with honor in defending their posts. There were three killed on the English side, and sixty wounded, including nine officer?. Amongst the three killed was one officer. The loss of the enemy had not been ascertained. The sooner all the native Governments of India are extinguished the better will it be for the peace and happiness of the people.

The plague had broken out at Kabul, where it was committing fearful havoc. There are not people left, it is said, to bury the dead. The number of deaths in and about the town in one month is estimated at 20,000. Some Indian papers received last week contain accounts of a revolution in the Punjaub which had rendered the concentration of a large British force necessary on the banks of the Subidge. There has also been a revolution at Nepaul. A war was also about to break out between the Burmese and the Siamese. The honor of Knighthood has been conferred on Mr. Justice Burton of the Supreme Court ot Madras. Sir Robert and Lady Sale had arrived at Madras. The dismissal of Lieut. Col. Mosely, C.8., late of the 64th Bengal Native Infantry, from the army, after thirty-nine years of honorable service, is mentioned. This officer was brought to a court martial principally for concealing from the Commander-in-Chief the mutinous state of the 64th Regt. whilst on its way to Scinde. There can be no doubt that Col. Mosely acted from the best motives. He was anxious at a critical period to get the Regiment to its destination, when he thought the mutiny would blow over. But indiscretion in an officer, it seems, can no more be forgiven than insubordination in a private soldier, especially where it has led to bad consequences. Scinde. —There are in Scinde, out of a force, regular and irregular, of above 17,000 men, nearly 3,000 in hospital or sick quarters —40 of these are officers; there being besides this, 48 officers on sick leave, This is heavy work indeed —for the second year of our connection with Young Egypt. How much should be placed against the revenues of Scinde for the cost of men disabled ? A. European soldier is said to cost the Company £100 before he can be employed in service in India. The price of one entire regiment disabled, will swallow up the ten lacs of revenue which is all that remains over the defrayment of civil charges. — Bombay Times. We regret to learn from the Englishman that on the 9th instant the sickness of Sukkur was still most deplorable. The poor Highlanders were going off at the rate of four or five daily. The Native corps are now losing men at the rate of three daily. The correspondent adds that three steamers were lying at Sukkur idle, yet the poor creatures were not ordered off in. them by Sir Charles Napier. The efficiency of the Highlanders as a Regiment is for the paesent extinct. Information reached Bombay from Aden of the murder of six of the crew of the British brig Courier, at the Island of Fernando Po, by the inhabitants of that place. The crew appear to have gone on shore and given some cause of offence to the people, when au affray took place, in the course of which six of the sailors lost their lives. It is not known whether any of the Islanders were killed. Her Majesty's Steamer Spiteful, having on board Prince Waldemar of Prussia and suite, anchored in the Madras Roads last Tuesday, and in the afternoon a salute from the ramparts announced the disembarkation of his Royal Highness.

A most important General Order has been issued by the Commander-in-Chief at Madras, declaring that the private conduct of officers comes within the cognizance of their Military superiors, and that gambling is strictly prohibited. His Excellency declares that though the order may not have been enforced, this shall no longer be the case.

The Madras Spectator of the 22nd Nov. gives a letter from Ootacamund, relating the slaughter , of a Boa Constrictor. The snake had killed and devoured a bullock, and having thus become gorged and distended, fell an easy prey to the natives, who, after killing it, cut it to pieces in their fury and burnt every part of its carcase. They describe it as full forty feet long.