A dviees have been received from Bombay, vier Marseilles, to
the 7th of October. The war in Affghanistan was considered at au end. Shah Shoojah was showering honours anti orders on Sir John Keane and his officers. Sir Alexander Burnes has been appointed Resident at Canda- liar, but would remain for the present at Cobol. Sir John Keane was believed to have resigned the command of the Indian arms-, for reasons which were not publicly known. It is said that Lord Auckland con- templates a return to England next February twelvemonth. The main body of the Anglo-lndian tinny were preparing to march back into Hindostan ; but a considerable foree would remain in Affghanistan un- der the command of British ollieers.
It is said that Persia has earnestly entreated a reconciliation with England.
Dost Mohamed has made good his escape ; but it is presumed that he will resign his pretensions to sovereignty in Atighanistan, and take a pension from Shalt Shoojah.
Mr. Clerk has made arrangements with Runjeet Singh's successors for a free passage of the British army through his dominions on their homeward march.
In Calcutta the trade in opium was brisk, and three vessels had been fitted out for the purpose of sumggling the drug into China.
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