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brinta.—The over-land mail brings intelligence from Bombay to the 12th May. The Punjaub still occupies the conspicuous place; and the intrigues appear once more to have taken a new turn. Goolab Singh was a sort of prisoner at large in Lahore, undergoing an attempt to make him disgorge the vast sums of money which he, his brother, and nephew, bad purloined from the treasury of old Run- jeet Singh. A part of the troops are still said to be in Lis pay. Since his coming to Lahore, whither, it is now said, he had been wheedled by the manoeuvres of the Queen-mother of the boy-King Dhuleep, he had been under a sort of surveillance. Watched by the Queen's party, lest he should find means of bribing all the Khalsa, he had been called on to give up his fortresses and his wealth. He vowed that his wealth was concealed in places known only to himself, and that unless he were allowed to return to his hill-forts, lie could only give a small sum. The Queen-mother treated him with marked respect, and had even conferred on lam, with the sanction of the Khalsa troops; the title of " Laut-General," that is, Commander-in-chief of all the forces in the Punjaub. This nomination was Bagreeable to the Sikh troops, who desired him to lead them against the British.
Islam Khan, the only one of the robber-chiefs who had escaped being taken prisoner by Sir Charles Napier, had returned to make a foray into Scinde; but he was attacked and beaten by the Murree tribe, who killed two Boogtie chiefs that joined him. Otherwise, Scinde was tranquil, and tolerably healthy.
The Mahmtta country and the interior of India were tranquil. Chundoo Lall, the aged Prime Minister of the Nizarn, had and the papers also announce the death of Major-General Sir Thomas Valliant, of spasmodic cholera, at Calcutta.
Citirea.—The accounts from China come down to the 16th March. The Em- peror had received some favourable notices of Christianity, and was disposed to tolerate it. Lieutenant A. M'Donald, of the Ninety-eighth Regiment, had been tried by a Court-martial, for sending an insulting note to Major Caine, his wape ries officer, and Sheriff of Hong-kong. Mr. M`Donald was sentenced to be -cashiered; but, on a revision, a Milder punishment has been inflicted. &um—The Gazette die Berri published the following farewell address from Don Carlos to the Spanish nation; completing the set of documents connected with his abdication.
" Spaniards, my faithful defenders—Called to the Crown of Spain by imprescriptible rights, my sole desire has constantly been the happiness of my beloved country. That happiness now requires my renunciation of my rights to the Crown in favour of my 'very dear eldest son Charles Lewis, Prince of the Asturias. No sacrifice could be too great to me when the welfare of my native land was at stake. I have willingly made that of the renunciation in behalf of my son, whom you will acknowledge as my lawful successor, and surround with the same affection and same fidelity. He will, on his aide, know how to reward as they deserve to be, your loyalty and constancy in uphold- ing the sound principles which alone can save Spain.
In quitting public life, I feel great satisfaction and consolation in expressing my gratitude fur the heroic achievements by which you have astonished the world, and which will ever remain engraven in my heart.
" Farewell, my constant defenders and faithful companions. Pray unto God with me that He may take pity on the miseries of our country, and vouchsafe us quieter and happier days. " Your loving and grateful Ring, Csabos." Bourges, 18th May 1845."
Paa.wcx.—The 3foniteur announces that the Due D'Anmale had been ap- pointed, by a Royal decision of the 29th May, Commander-in-chief of the camp of the Gironde.
The envier steamer, having on board M. Piscatory, the French Minister in Greece, sailed from Toulon for Athens on the 13th instant.
The Courrier Frangais states, that the Ministers have not yet decided to what officer they will give the command of the fleet to be sent to the coast of Africa, in pursuance of the convention of the 29th May; but at present, Rear-Admiral MontagnesLaroque, who distinguished himself at Morocco, is the favourite. The Univers publishes a protest against the expulsion of the Jesuits, addressed by the Archbishop of Toulouse to the King of the French; in which he contended that this measure was now claimed by the same class of men who wrought the destruction of the order in 1762, and for the same object—the subversion of the Catholic religion.
The Paris savings-banks returns show for the week ending on Monday last a new excess of issues over lodgments: the deposits in that period amounted to 66,282 francs; the reimbursements to 855,000 francs.
WEST brnins.—The royal mail-steamer Forth arrived at Southampton on Thursday night, though not due until the 22d. The intelligence from i Jamaica is to the 23d May. The accounts of the sugar crop continue to bear out favourable anticipations, the weather having been very good. The first cargo of Hill Coolies, 361 persons' including "women and children, had arrived in De- merara; and the people had all been comfortably lodged. A cargo had also reached Jamaica. In both cases the Coolies appeared happy and contented with their treatment. There had been some rain atB:arbados; but complaint is made of renewed drought, which retarded the planting of the canes.
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