of the assailants, a deficiency of provisions will oblige these brave men to yield, not to their enemies, but to the dismal alternative of-death. Sir Robert Sale and the English troops under his command, when no other choice remains but the stipulation of death or dishonour will unhesitatingly prefer the grave of honour in place of honour's grave. I incline to the belief that circumstances will again fight for the Avghans and destroy the remnant at Djillalabad, in which case the garrisons of Ghuznee and Kandhar must follow in the same train of events that involves the safety of their comrades.

The English will endeavour to avail themselves of Shujah ul Moolk's influence to regain their position. They say, with singular naïvete, "the king refused to accompany us in our retreat, and was immediately able to surround himself with three thousand followers in the Balla Hissar." The king never desired any greater favour of the English than a loan of money, with which he proposed to restore himself in his own way, by sustaining a party until he could ascend the throne. He is now upon the throne surrounded by a strong party, and his first wish is to rid himself of English tutelage. He will probably consummate his purpose; and the English, when they trust to Shujah, repose upon a broken reed, which will transpierce the hand of confiding faith.

Whilst I write, (May 7th,) the last accounts from England say, "On the authority of a Berlin correspondent, upon whose information, derived through letters from Moscow, great reliance is placed, the Times states, that the Shah of Persia has marched against Herat'h at the head of 60,000 men, and that Russia has furnished a subsidy of two million rubles in order to enable the Shah to make the movement." If this statement is founded on fact, the fatal spell begins to work.

NOTE. In referring to English policy, I trust my English friends will distinctly draw the line of separation betwixt the system that elicits restrictions, and the country at large, and allow me the privilege of admiring those whose friendship I claim, without ranking me amongst the enemies of their household gods whom we mutually adore.