A letter in a Ilembay paper speaks of the extraordinary
amount of booty in the citadel of Kelat. The writer, an officer in the army, says be considers his " fortune as made."
The liondmy Times of December 7th has some intelligence respecting the movements of the Russians. " We hear, it is stated in letters re- ceived yestcr,b,y from Cabool, that Mr. Macnaghten has received authentic intellian.ace of the advance of a large Russian Three, consist. ing, by comet of fifty battalions. The ostensible of of the expedition is tie! Ilhcratiwt of the Russian subjects held as slaves in Chive, Ili Shaes ac. ,. Russian cayny has urrived at ltok hero ; where his first net was to demand that Colonel Stoddart should be de- livered up to him. This demand the King evaded, and gave notice to Colonel Stockton that he was unable to protect him. Report says the King of Persia lets formed. an alliance with Dust Mahomed, and has engaged to restore his dominions to him. Mr. Maciiaghiten has, it is said, stopped the march of the Bombay troops, and they are to remain for the present at Gundava.
The Calcutta Courier speaks of the treasury as being "full to over-
flowing, and competent to meet the expense of any wars it may be ne- cessary to enter upon."
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