China is tranquil, and Afghanistan gives us no more trouble
; but Scinde has now come into play, and has cost us some hundreds of men in quelling its impatience of a yoke which was disguised under the absurd pretence that real subjects had an option in submitting. Sir CHARLES NAPIER has settled the Ameers ; and England, of course, imposes her own terms, or takes actual possession. Perhaps the effect of the contest may not ba injurious as respects our ready foes further to the North-west ; it may strengthen the belief that when England strikes her blow is strong. It also teaches us di- ligently to improve our time, not in multiplying these border quar- rels, always hazardous if sometimes not profitless, but in consoli- dating our Indian empire by proceeding vigorously with internal improvements, material, political, and social. India must owe us
new and happier life at each generation ; and first and foremost is the elevation of the native to British honours and privileges. One Hindbo gentleman, whose wealth, honour, education, and reliances are British, is' worth a regiment of soldiers.
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