The Express. — London, England, 1849-05-31 00:00:00

em.**••••••'''" .--- .. podad bike, at fhb elect* , and that I am cited in fwas same to the polke-nte tor the ward et ' Th e ~see d poems thus refusing to declare to be rejected and gjo{owed. Claus 6. False declrations to be punished wording to ebe statutes provided i s the cases of pumas convicted of wilful sad coompt perjury. m g .,' 7. Alder:sea and conseass coundhaes to be die ... Weld if they tote the bene fi t of any mat for the relief of -- . - vent Moe% be declared bankrupt, or shall make any 00 ,,,„ i ins with their ceeditors meta twenty shillinp in the ▪ i s paid, or shall altegether about themselves from &sir doll for ix calendar months emaseattively, unless pre 'mod by illness or other resemahle case, or by leave of the Wet, Of Shall be envisted of fraud, or of any clime, then m a i s e very or say such numb penes dull thump** istmedcull beams disqualified, and shell OWN to hold the Ace of stdenowe or common cauncilman as the case may be, ald the Court of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Lin en s hall thereupon forthwith adjudge the said office to be wat. Clause S, furdehes the declatation to be made by fief men T la lieu of oath Of afilfoutioo, takiar no the freedom : r: j . A. 8., do balmily declare that I la k g ood and true to our sovereign Lady Quoit Victoria; that 1 *ill be obe dient to the Mere of this city; that I will mo:ntain the franchises aid cutouts thereof, and will keep this City harm his is that which is me is ; that I will also keep the Queue poet is my owe puma; that I will know no gatherings nor g osepirecies made against the Queen's peace, butt will warn tlie major thereof, or hinder it to my power, sad that all Mesa points and article. I will well and truly keep according tithe laws and customs of this City, tome power." Provided, that the qualification for the office of common councilmen be the same as that of an elector, tne deduation ei:ed to be Med in the same manner as the oath or affirmation to be alien or made as now by law dirreted to be filed. CateVe I prov:des that the dec!aration shall have the same elm: so taking the freemsn's oath. Clan.* 10, and last, provides that the set shall be a peblic act, and that it shall be judicially taken notice of as each, ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL --- Yesterday the eleventh annual dinner, in aid of the lands for the mappers of the shire institution, took place at die London Tavern. The Lord Mayor ;resided on the acne dos, and was supported by upwards of 120 gentlemen, amongst whom were the Marquis of Than:Loud, Earl Wadde• grave, Lord Byrom, Adairale Sir J. Oannaney, Sir Charles M a l co lm, Sir W. Pell, Admiral Bowles, M.P., Sir W. Imoods, Captain Stocked , R N., Dr. Mortimer, J. Barrow, Captain Milne, &a., dc. se customary loyal and national toasts having been pro posed sad enthusiastically responded to, The CHAIRMAN gave the toast of the evening, • Prosperity to the Royal Naval School," sod ex pensed regret that the amount of support accorded to the institution by the officers of the British navy was by no means commensurate with the value of the Novices which, since its foundeion it had been instrumental in perfurmiug. Sines the opening of the etitheimeat Wen hundred and thirty pupig had passed from within its walls, but during the last year there were only 174 boys in the school, while it was capable of accommodst lag efficiently more than 200. He concluded by announcing his intention of endowing a silver medal to be presented to the most meritorious pupil in the eetatliahmenr and ear nestly entreated every one present to evince by the amount Of hie contribution oa that occasion the interest which he f‘lt ii _promoting the sutlers of the institution. The Mast having been drunk with all the honours, Earl WALDBORAVE proposed the health of the chair lean, who returned thanks, and gave In succession, " The Corporation of Loadoni" " The,,Trinity House, and Ship ping Interest ot Great Britain ;" " The Held Mivacr and ether officer, of the School;" " The former Pupils of the School;" "The Visitors aced Benefactors of the Insani ties ;" " The Wks ." " The Stewards of the day, and the Cooed of Adalaistntiors ;" all of which toam ware most ;rarmly received. The BECUBTART annoin.ced the receipt of a largo amount of donations sad subieriptions, amongst which wore the lorl Mayor, 2.51, t -Colonel Petit, 621. J. H. Fisk, 201. 10s., Neill Malcolm, Beg., four nomination debentures, 1001., Marquis of Thoinond, 61, John Pew, Esq., 101. 10e.. the Pester of the Temple, 01.6 e , Barl Howe, 101.. Admiral Bir C. 010 11th d, cation, 101, Captain Sir B. Walker, K.C.B , Diciens.n, 101. 101 , C. Dickeon, Bminstcs4-perk, 201, J. and T. Boma, 101. 10.., &c. ite. SURREY DISPENSARY. The anniversary feseival of this most valemble evablished is 1777, was cokbrated yesterday even ing at the Bridge Douse Hotel, Southwark, Mr. Frmdifla I, In the unavoidable absent,* of the High Bhr:edit's the county, In the chair. Among the gentlemen present we observed Memo Clutton, J. Morelia, C. Pugh, C. A. Yang, A. S. Pigeon, O. Pitcher, Dr. Wilshire, Dr. Borland, hr. The usual loyal toasts, atter a very excellent dinner, very efficienly served, wen done justice to, and the immediate business of the evening was then proceeded with. From tne report it appears thst the annual number of patimos admitted during the last few years, has been from 7,367 to &UUO; that the subscriptions are not now suflident to supply the Ismael* wants mad spplicati , ns for relief; m appears by the treaserer's amount op to Midsummer 1848, which shows that 2001. stock belonging to the charity was BMA to nimbitroa the balance due to him on the 24th Jane, 1847. The property belonging to the charity centime of 6,8871. 19.. 34. 31 per Cents, the dividends on which amount to 2231. 45. td per ann., and the house and premises le Crest Dos et. stmt. t wtere the dispensary is now established. She avenge cast to the charity of seek patient eared is about 4s. ,to that for the inston'ticaot tom of throe hi thiais per dry, one annual subscoption ma?, in the muse ell time year, provide the means of restoring no less than five ee MI lOW persons to health. LEAGUE OF UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD. The second animal meeting of Staresy was held petterday e‘ ening at Crosby Hail. Jr, Beg , in the chair. Mr. E FRY read the report. It stated that at the lest meeting viri resolutions were sienna, one having reference to the holdirg of a peace cairesntiou in Pens ea Avon last, the other to the patting forth ef efforts by the Drina govern ment to secure an eateesion ef the penny postage system to the world. In accerdatee with the first resolution, a depu tativa proceeded to Palk is July last year, but the steps of the depute ion were berricaded by obstacles wlikh proved insurmountable. A peace congrets was, _however, held is Brussels in September, and it was reto'ved th at it stould he the hest of • series of ich congresses to be held in the dif ferent capitals of Europe. 150 peace meetings had been held in this country, and 1,000 petitions had teen mut to parlisment en favour of the settlement of international dis putes by arbitration instead ef war. Allusion was then mode to preparations for !aching • peon congress in Paris in Aupot nest, to which M. Lantartina and other eminent Nliticel men in France bad taverna ecibesioa. A ship was about to be launched in America, to be called The recid•," for tlie purpose of conveying to Fiance those who were desirous of taking part in the approaching =a grew. With regard to what wen termed omen penny postage," it was observed that envelopes had been prepared, and extensively disposed of, baying on them a device con veying the idea of • univenal penny postage system. The Importance of the object to the colonies was then pointed out. Tu show the progress of the movement, it was stated that the League's mehlkation. "The Bond of Brotherhood," had now reached a circulation of 7,000 copies. The pro tests of the friends of peace had of late been received with increased respect; and it was hoped that the appeal made by thew amid eventually be responded to by the convulsed anises of the earth. The report having been adopted, The Rev. Dr. BURNS moved the following resolution:' during the " That the progress of the cause of peace ... .tig wipist is the face of events calculated to excite military ideas in tbe popular mind throughout the oontinent of Europe, hu been such as to umpire the Christian philanthropist with gratitude to the gnat Ruler of natio:tot and with renewed faith in the speedy advent of that predi cted era whin rations shall learn war no sore." The Ray. IL BICIIARDS emended, and Mr. IL CLAPP Mipported the resolution, which was agreed to. Os the motion of Mr. Runt Braun, seconded by Ake Max. E. Miara., the following motion was also adopted: "That in the opinion of this meeting the emersion of the penny poet system of England to the ocean, by which lettere be transmitted in the British mail, from any seaport eof the United Kingdom to any port beyond the sea at the charge et one penny, would not only be a great boon to all the colt.ni,s and distant subjects and nstiv.s of the British empir , , attaching them by new bonds of social int. nouns to the mother country, but wool 1 also be of incalculable ad maims to the interests of commerce and western migions, and tend to fuse the nations into one Christian brotherhood." BRITIqI PHILANTHROPIC PENSION SOCIETY.— Yeiterdry evening the eleventh gunnel meeting of the mem ben and supporters of this benevolent association was held at Mr. 1 i'cainer's, No. 146, Fenchureh-street. Peter Morri son, E t , the president, in the chair. The repsrt stated that 'tit. society was established for the purpoeo of providing foe cue ices fortunate fellow.creaturei, in age, sickness, and timers, by allowing them 51. per . week in their hour of need and during their life. The society's operations de not appear to be of a very estsnaie.: charaoter, although the be nevo‘eucs of its parrs* would appear to entitle it to a larger support than it enjoys. The amount of donations and sate eairtions since the foundation is 1,3281. 61. Si., which sus has been thus disbursed : —Paid to pensioners, 1,0931. 15e. ; to secretary, OW. 10e. ; printing, stationery, situ., ;11 1 1:76e. 6.1.; balance at beaker's, 922. 4.. The report eon chided by in earnest and appropriate appeal for increased rup_peort ; sad after its adoption the metier separated. bionT ORDERS.—CAUTION.—Piet-tiffiCe money ordul ' , sued iurirg the month of March last, sad not yet paid, mast be presented for pa3nient thia day, or thee become lapiel orders, and cannot be cubed without additional trouble and expense. Abutolos SoLictrois.—The hat published by the Incorporated Law Society las been just issued, from which it appears that the number el . gentlemen applying to be admitted to poetise as attorneys ir the Court ot Queen's Monett is 19.5, and lour have glue notice to be added to the Se, pursuant to judge's order. For the same purpose there lave been notices of admission for the last day of the pre seat term (June 12); two applications for toktug out mad reared of certificates have been served for the same day ; and Pa notices of application to a judge at chamb ers on tNI 13th of June have been given with the like intuit This makes tt,.. total number of soviets fur admusion 217, being an increase of 32 over these is the preceding fig BRITISH AND FOREIGN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION. Yesterday the twenty-third annual meeting of this association was held at the Chapel, Baer -strut, Strand, immediately after a very eloquent sermon on behalf of the society hod been preached by the Rev. John Suitt Porter, of Beth* The meeting was very numerously attended . The disk w ara n ai deseu led by James Heywood, Mae., M.P. 'IM la his opening address, explained that the peindpol object, atlas society were to a ff ord pecuni ary relief and - assistance to ongregations is cliffs:eat parts of the country, to extend its views by the publication and di.. liPintion of books and tracts, and to promote in every le litimere way the great principles of civil and religious rty. Me stated that he had visit-d America last autumn, and that be had been greatly interested there in witnessing the renal prosperityof the on' Wien churches sadmegregatioas. From Montresl he had proceeded to Boston, where be found Mr. Everett, the former ambassador from the United State' to this *matey, enjoying the respect and esteem of all classes of bit eountrynten. In Boston, too, he met the Rev. Theo .., rocker, letre tub a decided interest in anti-slavery swam nu, awl the of these liberal opiniora which Weyer olueashesir the Unitarian body. Them opinions bed emeed iv that body*. hearty co-operation of *s Ro SMallabbsii• members of parliament, because when catholic emansipalism was sought for the unitarians aided the passing of that mu by every means in their power ; and the Roman Midis members proved themselves not un mindful of the services then rendered when the Dis senters' Chapels Bill was before the country. The unitarians had also earned much esteem for the pert they took with referents to the government education minutes. (Rear, hear.) He had also visited New York, whore he was struck with the freedom with which the uni tense ministers described the America' a from the pulpit, as a haughty, selfish people ; and then he had gone to Philadel phia, in the vicinity of which there was a college for the edu cation of young unitarian ministers. In conclusion, the chairman was of opinion that the Manchester Ucitariso College ought to be removed to London, and he expressed his gratification at lousing that the friends of civil and reli gious liberty in this country were very large, and that their ambers were increasing even among the ministers of the established/hart*. It appeared from the treasurer's report that the income of the society for the past year had been 1.0391, and the ex , Feardlitare 1,0401. The receipts were elan average amount open the whole, but there had Bien a falling off to the en tont of 1201. in the annual subscriptions. Upon the motionof Mr. ESTLIN, seconded by Mr. CHRISTY, the treasurer's accounts were paused. From the report of the committee, it appeared that no re markable or strikiag efforts had been made during the past year for the diffusion of the priocipl. aof the society, either at home or abroad. Interesting communications had been remind from British India, and in one of these it was stated that the reports sent home by trinitarlso raissi.ararios of the tonversi , .na to their particular churches were untrue. An Hungarian gentleman had written an amount of the progress of the eaue in his country, and he had given it as his opinion that Unitarianism was the most perfect of all religions, but that it had not yet attained its highest point of perfection ; and in their com ments upon this lever, the committee took occasion is ex press a hope that the Hongariane might be triumphant is their present struggles. Presents of books and tracts bad been sent out from this country to the East Indies, and also to the infant repuldic of Liberia, on the coat of Africa ; and letters received from America stated that the works of Charming and Wilson were being circulated rapidly in that country, and that a Unitarian newspaper had been esta blished at New York. In the course of the year, the society bad distributed some thonsande of books and tracts at home, and besides sending contributions to Montreal sad India, they had rendered pecuaiary assistance to the irritation chapels at Bridgend, Strabane, Huddersfi4d. Dorchester, Rochdale, Carmarthen, and other places. They bad received letters of eseouraposaest and sympathy from Newcastle, Lincoln, Chester, and districts in the west of E -stud, and they had endeavoured to keep the British sad Foreign School Society true to the value of its liberal principles, Lut that attempt, now hir way of being settled by arhitratim, ha I in volved an expensive *appeal to the Court of Chancery. The report was adopted. Upon the motion of the Rev. Mr. TALBOT, thanks were voted to the American Association ; sad after the oppoint. meat of the committee and (Accra for the ensuing year, and the passing of the usual vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. In the evening the friends and subscribers of the associa tion held a soin'e at the Freemasons' Torino, Great Queen street, at which .1 soles Heywood, Esq., M.P., again presided, and several excellent speteles were delivered. GUADALCANAL SILVER MINING ASSOCIATION. - - The first general meeting . of the shareholders in the mines of oaadsleanal (Spam) took plsee at the cMtoes of the association, in Broad-street-building', yesterdny, Mr. 0. A. HVILZY in the chair. A liege body of the shareholden was pretest. The Stomata read the report of the directors, which stated that " the water heel been forked to the 30 fin. level in Jammu last; that the necessary machinery havirg bees erected in the diagonal shaft sad the engine n at work, the water was by this date forked again to the 61 fathom level. Ia Marsh, twenty additional miners were despatched to the mines from Corners 1, who were now actively it work, and an assay . of ore found in the 30 fathom level had Oven • result of 0,666 ounces of fine silver to the ton of 20 cert., equal to 161 ounces per cent. The Bpsnish company of whom the mines are leased had ailksred to pay one-third of the cost of 'rectal" dressing ma ddateey on the mines—a strong evidence of their (pintos' of the ultimate prosperity of the undertaking. The ac:oonta of the association had been audited to Mara het, by which it appeared that to that date 6,6361. Bs. 611, had been expended, leaving a balance available of 4,4641. lls. 7d. for the further eat of unwaterhig and de veloping the mines, for which purpoees it was deemed sad cient. The expenses at the mines are estimated at less theta 5061. a month, the salaries and expenditure in Enema yea, light, and remuneration to the directors is deferred, at their own suggestion, until the mines yield a profit." This report was unanimously adopted, and ordered to be printed and circulated. The thanks to the directors for their attention to the interests of the association, and also their zeal and economy in its matugemeat, were passed by 'eels matioa. A letter was read from the captain of the mines, dated May IS, la which he states that, on clearing away some rubbish in the 31 fathom level of Pozo Rico, he bad met with ground which had not been worked and broke away. " 8-me good work and fine specimens; and," he adds, "if the ioioersi be as rich as the samples, I estimate the around of which 1 think there is • good deal here, as worth 301. ,per fathom." Ile also state, as his opinion that " the main pert of the lode from this place south has never been worked." The directors Lava the fullest confidence in the richness of the mines, and as during the uawsteriag all the prelims in format's has been vended In every step, so they rely most fully in a satisfactory progress and an early and prosperous result. CORONERS' INQUESTS.—YEsnaDAT. MYSTERIOUS DRAM OF A YOITRO FESIALE.—Be fore Mr. Wakley, at the Lord Hill, Paddington, on Margaret Fitzg:rald, a dressmaker, egad 24. Km Charlotte Gordon stated that deceased, who awaited her in the millinery busi ness, left her residence is North-street, Linea-iron, to visit some friends in Queen street. Edgeware-road, ea Fri day evening. She did not hear of her afterwards until the following day, when she heard that she had been killed near Maids-hill. Constable Monesty, 191 D, was on duty at Made-bill between S and 9 o'clock on Saturday morning, when he observed a cab, with deceased in it, turning into Elgeware-road. She was disputing with the cabman about the fare—the latter complained that he bad been driving her abut all the morning, and that she would neither pay him nor say where she lived. He then drove on,and in a few mi nutes afterwards witness heard a scream, and looking towards Maida-hill, saw dammed lying on the road, while the cab &ova on. When he went op to deceased, she was quite in sensible. He stopped the cab, and had her removed to Dr. °unto dl'e. The driver's badge was numbered 462, and hie cab 22i5. Southern, the summoeing officer, said he could not get the cabman's address, as the badge-office was closed on Saturday and Monday. Dr. Stevenson attended deceased the moment she was picked up. She was insensible and spteehless. She never rallied, and died at half-past three on Saturday evening. He examined the body after death, and there were several wounds It.:low the left knee, and above and b. low the left ear. The Oran was also fractured. The inquiry was adjourned, to enable the police to produce the cabman. DEATR FROM STARVATION IN A CHEAP LODGING notes--Before Mr. Payne, at the Red Lion, Fleet-lane, Farringdon-street, on the bo dy: of J , hn Sellers, aged 30, who died from want and destitution.—Robert Barton, servant at a lodging-house for vagrants and tramps, at No. 7, Field lane, said that the deceased came to the house on Saturday night, and engaged a bed. Witness observed that he was very Ul sad sick ; but he had no fears for his life. The next morning, however, he found him in bed in an insensible state, ands d wishing to let him die there, he got some men to assist in carrying him out, and leaving him on the pavement at the corner of West-street.--The Coroner said he had never heard of such meshy as 'e carry a helpless man out into the streets, and lease him t ,ere to die.—The witness said he thought he had done the best ; it was better for him to die in the streets than in the house, when the lodgers would be put to inconvenience.—Two witnesses gave evidence as to finding the deceased in West-street, and cani ng him to the workhouse, where he died the next day. The surgeon of the workhouse said that the deceased was suffering from low teem—Verdict, " Died from low lever, induced by extreme destitution." THE ANNIVERSARY OP THE CHARITY SCHOOLS is to be held on Thursday next, in Bt. Paters Cathedral, under the management of the Society of Patrons. We underetand that the treasurer and committee of that society have deter. mined that there shall not be any rehearsal on the previous Tuesday, ea heretofore. The reason azeigned for this deter. urination Is the additional expense that a rehearsal occasions to the society; for we believe it is not generally known that the whole of such expense is defrayed out of the society's funds, while all the monies collected at the doors of the ca thedral on that day go into the pockets of the vergers. THE SECOND Ems Facuasros started from Lan don on Saturday staining, conveying about 200 passengers, Sid Havre and Rouen. Provided these virile preserve a purely social and unofficial character, they will be not only pro dative of pleasure and instruction to the excanionists, but will tend to keep up the entente cordiale between the two nations. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1849. RAILWAY MEETINGS. EXTRACTS FROM THE PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE PUNJAI.I3. CALEDONIAN. An Extraordinary Gonna Mating of the shareholders of the Caledonian Railway Company was held on Tuesday is Edinburgh, J. J. Hors JOUNITONE, Elq., the their. man of the company, presiding. The meeting was called, first to consider and determine as to the bills introduced into parliament in the present vision, entitled, "A Bill to effect the sale of the Widmer and Coitus. Railway to the cat &aim Railway Cowpony," and " A Bill to effectuate a lame of the Glasgow, &ahead, and Refines Direct Roil- way, to the Caledonian Railway Company ;" second, to con sider and determine as to the measures to be adopted in re gard to arrears of cells doe on the orginal and quarter shares of the company ; and third, to authorise the borrowing of en additional 11/1131 of 200,0001. under the powers conferred on the company. Mr. MILAY read the heads of the bill for leasing the Wishaw and Colton' Railway ; after which the CHAIR. MAN propaed a resolution approving et the same, which was sereed to ananimousiy. The CHAIRMAN then proposed i tesoluilon io the effeet that the directors be authorised to give notice of forfeiters to all holden of quarter shares on which there were more then three calls in &near, and to all holders of original shares in sneer, except Wee in regard to which thus was This revelation was unanimously agreed to. The CHAIRMAN next submitted a notion which provided that the directors should be empowered to borrow the sum of 200,0001. on two acts which were THRRIWIDENT AT LAllOl6a TO 7112 lECIITARY WITH THE GOYIM:4OH OENEUAL. L It Ist rc all t o.lloyaine nullify the if we interfeselhLreelearyne 21, ocessi 1.1234.7 w. we shag the authority of the &altar and its executive ; bat, by being so censtanlly heard, our voices will cease to carry the influence they now do. We may guide and advice; we may drive out of the field great oppreseorst we may establish courts, at which, at least, a beano( will be given; we may fix the assessment; we may protect the high roads, and put down gang robberies; —all this we may, within a reasonable time (perhaps the next lase months) effect: but, if we were to attempt to decide re every its assistants wouldwand interfere require soco ll e ct w to i t hs he be th increasedven details u e o ° f u t n r t e n a n f i i w a e h n n i cdth, notmwye only would the chiefs and °faciae be disgusted, but they would become virtually disqualified from managing the country, when the term of our occupancy expires. I look upon it, that the spirit of the late arrangement requires that ell orders 'boll emanate from the durbar and its agents, and that we shall only step in when they cease to act. The terms of the agreement of exchange between Lahore and Jummoe arm Captain Abbott with extraordinary powers, but they do not arthorise him to remove a harder. How ever, as I have told him, there will be no sort of difficulty in effecting the recall of any individual against whom a geed case can be made out. THE SECRETARY WILE THE 00\VIOR-OENEICAL TO THE RESIDENT AT LAEORE. Simla, July 3, 1847. Our position is not that of active agents, but of friendly advisers, with the power, where necessary, of enforcing our advice, and, when justice cannot otherwise be obtained, of directly acing ourselves; but this must be the last resource. This view is strictly in accordance with the spirit and even the letter of the treaty, which gives to the government ol Indio., represented at Lahore by its resident, full authority to direct and control all matters in every department of the state ; he may interfere if lough or as little as he choosi 5. He will be regulated by the course which he may deem it most expedient to adopt to ensure good government. He is required to pay attention to the feelings of the people, to preserve the national institutions and customs, and to main tain the just rights of all climes. It is, therefore, politic that the resident should carry the native council with him, the members of which are, how ever, entirely under his control and gni lance ; be can change them and appoint °then ; and, in military affairs, his power is as unlimited as in the evil administration ; he can withdraw Sikh garrisoes, replacing them by British troops in any and every part of the Punjanh. These powers, under ordinaly circumstances, will be use ful, in proportion to the temperance with which they are ex ercised; and up to this hour your administration has been marked by moderation and judgment. There are districts, however, in the Punjaub, of so much importance, in a political and military point of view, that they may be required to be managed by, the more direct arid active a, socy of British officers ; such is Peshawar, when it is necessary to have at all times a large and affective Silo garrison, kept up in a state of perfect contentmect and disci pline. The policy of maintaining one-third of the Sikh st my in this advanced position, in good order, need not be insisted upon. In devolving these duties of a mixed character on • British officer, there has been no interference with national customs mid inriitntions. General Avitabile exercised much greater powers than those so slay entrusted to Major Law rence : the Sikh troops, composed of various tribes, have during the last quarter of a century been accustomed to the control of European officers : and Major Leverence's super intendence is popular with the troops because they feel that his interference is beneficial. The same reasoning applies to the Haan country—the Sikh force in the vicinity of those hills will be considerable ; t re Museulman population is warlike and difficult of con trol ; and as the tribute they pay is small, the necessity of interfereecc in the internal administration of those moun tainous tracts will not require many fiscal arrangements. The Governor-General has no doubt that Captain Abbott, as sisted by Lieutena. t Nicholson, would render essential ser vice, if employed in superintending this district, now trans ferred to the Lahore state. It does not follow that British alms, in the position of Major Lawrence and Captain AblYlt, if they were entrusted with the revenue, police, and judicial administration of any district, should employ the regular and exponsive system of of administration in cur own prolate's. Native Sikh agency must be employed under them. This system as no novelty, During the minority of the Rsjeh of Nappore, Sir Richard Jenkinshad the memegement of that territory. He placed British efficenin charge of cer tain districts, who administered its revenues, its police, and jodiebil affairs. Although a British officer in each district was the directing instrument of the Resident, native officers [clinging to the Maher jeh were employed in all matters of detail, and the success during the ten years the custom lasted was most complete. Another instance, equally decisive in its results, was the management of the Nizun's dominions, when the late Lord Metcalfe was appointed resident at lioderabed. Having firmly established the authority of the Britith government, he employed Briti-h officers in the divirions of the territory, principally to define the amount of the revenue which should be paid by the village". The Blames revenue offices acted under the British political agents. Lewes were granted fur five years; and as icon as the British resident had fixed the extent of the government demand on the village', tran quillity eas at once restored, because immediate relief was afforded to the people. In the Punjaub it is not, at the present moment, necessary to resort to so extensive and general a measure. The district administered by Sirdar Lchns Sing, Mejeetie, between the Raves and the Su:l j. had better remain entirely under na tive management ; and, wherever chiefs of ability and in. tegrity can be found, it is unquestionably better to employ them, in preference to British officers, as the directing agents ; and in particular, near the seat of government, where their conduct can be more immediately brought under your vigi lant control, or that of your assistant;. An extensive, and general, system of deputing a British officer to administer the various districts of the Punjaub, would entail considerable expense; and, on principle, it is preferable that the rriedent should endeavour, as you are now doing, to maintain, as far as possible, native institutions and forms of seb—inistrations, with such improvements as they may admit of, so as to facilitate the restoration of the ter ritory to the Zdaharejth, when that period shall have arrived. The authority to employ British officers, in the manner adverted to in this letter, has already been given, in my letter of the 19th of May ; and the Governor-General will be ready to section such deputed .ns, whenever you may be of epimi a that a case has been made oat. justifying the neces shy of appointing a directing Britith officer. The duration of the British officer's superintendence most, of course, depend upon circumstances; it had better not be made permanent for the term of occupation. With regard to the powers to be delegated to these offiects, the Governor-General entirely concurs with you, in reply to Captain Abbott, that he has *heady ample powers for all useful purposes. The Governor General Resumes that the duties of this officer, as the loJun iary c.nunioioner, will shortly cease; and, if you are of opinion that he can be advantageously rapt yed in the Baena country, his lordship will place that officer at your ditposal. For this duty, he combines, with other qualificeticas, the professional acquirements of a military officer, and can, under your instructions, be authorised to superintend the regularity of payment of the Sikh troops, taking care that his influence be telt, by attend,ng to the just rights of the troops, without which it is impossible to enforce a safe system of discipline; although the Governor-General must ob-erve, that the Sikh troops, and even the disbanded portion, have, since March, ISI6, greatly surprised his lordship by their ex cellent con tact and soldier-like qualities. In conclusion, the Governor General desires me to state, that you cannot confer a greater bean on the labouring classes of the Punjab, and more raise the character of the British administratien, than by abolishing the system of forced labour, so ruinous to the agricultural population of this country. 2112 BESIDENT AT LAHORE TO THE 6ECIIETARY WITH THE 00V1112011.0ENEHAL. Lahore, October 4, 1848. Birder Chnttur Sing was still at Hurripore. Captain Ab bott writes of expecting that the Sirdar will attack his position at Nara ; and ke seems confident that, if the Birder does so, he can repulse him with heavy loss. He, moreover, says that, if the Girder is defeated in the attack, the rebel lion will be at an cad. This last supposition is not neon cileable with the statements regarding the extensive ramifi cations of she plot, and the almost universal participation of chiefs, troops, and people in Chuttur Sing's conspiracy. Whatever Birder Chuttur Sing's rebellion may have arisen from, or whoever may have been his partisans hitherto, there seems little doubt that disaffection throughout the coantry is so general, and so many means have been employed to turn this disaffection to account at this time, that a very genteel insurrection is about to develop itself, and the mere putting down of Chnttur Sing, in Hams, would not go very far to restore order. The truth seems to be, that there was a very general con spiracy set afoot by the Maharanee, last cold weather, which, bad the Mooltan outbreak not taken place when it did, and as it did, and had it not been followed by the circumstances which subsequently occurred, the Maharanee might have brought to maturity. There has been, from the period of our occupation, a very general spirit of disaffection pervading the length and breadth nt the land, and affecting particularly the ar toy and the disbanded soldiery, but shared in by all the Hindoo, and some part of the Mahomedan, population of the Pun -1 btu'', with the exception only of the poorer classes. Any re bellion that might arise in any quarter was sure to find many adherents, and extensive sympathy ; though, owing to the extraordinary distrust of all parties towards one another, conflicting interest., jealousies, animosities, family feuds, pets , nal enmities, and the like, a combined and comprehen sive rebellion or insurrection, after the departure of the Maharanee, was of difficult accomplishment. Birder Chat tar Sing's rebellion was, in the first instance, a personal effete, 1 believe. He had been a party to the Maharsnee's plan and in her confidence, and he wished to week cut her scheme. The reporis that were brought re fe rence, Abbott regarding the wide-spread conspiracy had I sus pect, to tie Maharanee's affair, and were true in themselves, but their application was erroneous. Chnttur oing is a man of so influence. The family is not one of distinction ; and the branch of it to which he belongs was never recognised in Maharajah Ruttiest Sine's , time. The family, moreover, has not wealth. Birder Chuttur Sing and his sons were raised to their present position by the arrangements of Lieut.-Colonel Lawrence, with the approba tion of the British government. The family a unpopular with the chiefs, and the old adherents of Runjeet Sing, as being upstarts, and the creatures of the British government. They ars unpopular with the army, as the murderers of Pa lters Bing, owl tits friends of Mahusjoll Golab Sing; and 'pennon. Mr. M'MIREN said he had to submit u an amendment that this sleeting be adjourned till the let of August, when a meeting of the shareholders shall be held in London, in order to afford an opportunity for the appointment and report of a committee of shareholder' to inquire Into and report upon the company's present engagements and respon sibilities, and expenditure and appropriation of its funds, and It. present financial condition, and whether the addition to the capital purposed wee necessary or desirable, regard being had to the company's present engagements and re sposaibilities, and its position and prospects. Mr. HARRISON, London, /branded the amendment, and, after a long discussion, the meeting came to • vote, when 43 of the persons present voted in favour of the chairman's motion, and 21 in favour of Mr. M'Miken's amendment. The Chairman said that, so far as was known, the state of the proxies was—For the motion, 10,100 votes; and for the amendment, 4,220 votes: so that 'the motion wee carried by a majority of more than two to one. Scrutineers were appointed to examine the proxies and to report the result to a meeting to be held next day (Wed nesday.) The CHAIRMAN said he expected that the report which ' the directors would be enabled to lay before next half-yearly meeting, with the assistance of Mr. Douglas Campbell, would put the shareholders into full pessenion of every matter connected with the position of the company. If this report did not satisfy the sharebolden, they would be , quite willing to accede to the proposition of Mr. Cram for a committee of investigation. The questions at issue were to be disposed of by the general shareholders, and not by a committee hostile to the directors, who, he might mention, were quite prepared at any time to defend the policy whin' they had pursued. (Applause.) The chairman then tem eluded by propcsiog that Mr. Douglas Campbell should be appointed one of the auditors of the company. This was unanimously agreed to, and • vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. WISHAW AND COLTNESS. --- Glasgow, May 29.—Special Meeting. A. Otaitoow, in the chair. This meeting was held for the purpose of considering and determining as to a bill now before parliament, entitled " A bill to effect the sale of the Wiahaw and Coheres Railway to the Caledonian Railway Company. The chairman moved that the bill be approved of, and stated that the arrangement would be a very favourable one both for the Wishaw Com pany and Caledonian Company. By this bill the Wisbaw Company was guaranteed from the Caledonian Company 10; per cent., which was equal to 624. Gd. on every 251. share, to be payable halflearly. The bill was unanimously sp. proved of, and the meeting separated. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.—THE DAT-TICK= Svs- TEX ON THE BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAT.—On Monday last the example recently set by the Great Western Company was followed by toe Midland Company on the Bristol and Birmingham, and, we believe, the whole of t'ieir lines. The day-ticket system is now restored, but the fares are somewhat enhanced, heir g now at the rate of three fourths of the doable fare whereas under the old arrange - meat the fare was two-thir ds. A new arrangement has also been effected which limits the use of a ticket to • narrower scope than formerly. fifth, rto • traveller might stop at any intervening station between that from wt ich he had started and his final destination, with one ticket throuahout ; but by a new arrangement the ticket must be delivered up at the first place at which the traveller alights, and is not available beyond it. For example—if • traveller leaving Gloucester fur Tewkesbury wished to call at Cheltenham he could do so under the old plan, upon taking a tiekot rum Gloucester to Tewkesbury, and showing it at Cheltenham; now he has not that privilege, but mist take a ticket to Cheltenham, and a second to Tewkesbury. Gene rally sp....king, the fare is slightly increased by the latter plan, though there are circumstances under which the pas senger effects a gain by taking two tickets instead of one. For instance, • passenger leaving Birmingham for Glou cester' and taking a second-class ticket throughout, would have to pay 10s. 6d., but if he were to take a tieket to Spetchley or Worceste r, and a second to this city, the cost would only be Os. 61 _lig. 4s . 6d. to Speechify, and 61 . thence to Gloucester. We understand, with reference to the return tickets, that the Saturda)'s ticket on this line is avail able for the return of the bolder either on that day, Sunday, or Monday ; and that-the Sunday's ticket is returua ble either on that clay er on Monday. This is a convenience not ac corded on the Great Western.—Gloucester Journal. THE AIDIRDELN.—The directors' report to be read at the extasordinsry general meeting of the shareholders of the Aberdeen railway, to be held this day, at Aberdeen, ex presses a confident hope, that in September, the line will he opened to within twelve miles of Aberdeen, and that it will be carried into the heart of the city before the end of the year, thus making an uninterrupted railway commusication from London to Aberdeen, a distance of 500 miles. The directors add that they are making the necmeary . prepara tions for working the line, which will be 7,5 miles In length, by confect, by which means they expect to effect a great saving in the weekly expenses. MIDLAND GREAT WEST/RIC—Me directors of this aim pang have concluded an arrangement with the Chancellor of the Exchequer as to the terms on which 600,0001. are to be advanced for the construction of the tine tram Mullingar to Galway. That sum is to be advanced by way of loan, and the company are to proceed with the line as speedily as pos sible. The rate of interest on the loan is to be 3I per cent. per annum. At the expiration of tan years the principal to be repayable by instalments of 11 per cut. per annum, in dependently of the interest, 3i per cent. per annum, which, it is calculated, will liquidate the debt is about 35 yi ar.. Should the net pet d's of the railway from Athlone to Gal way not prove sufficient to pay the interest of the loan, the deficiency is to be made good by the collate of Galway, and by two baronies of Roscommon. Them terms are considered to be very favourable to the railway company. A meeting proprietorsof will shortly be held to confirm the arrange ment. linTritT, WAIRENYOINT, AND Rosevalirox.—This line of railway was opened for passenger tra2c, between Newry and Wsrrenpoint, on Monday. The day was exceedingly fine, and a large coneourre of people assembled to witne-s the staying of the first train, which left Newry at 12 o'clock, with as many passengers as could be accommodated ; many of them being obliged to t .ke seats in second-claw carriages, there not being a sufficient number of first-class for all that applied for tickets. In twelve minutes of the starting of the train from Newry it arrived at the Warrenpoint station, where it was received by hearty cheers from the concourse of people who waited its eeriest. The ship, in the her bals of Wurespcdnt were gaily decorated with colour and several salutes were fired. Several of the directors of the company were present, as well as their worthy chairman, Lord Newry.—Northern Whig. Enema Itau.wAve.—lt appears from a return of French railways that the estimated cost of construction of eighteen lines amounted to 927,410,000 f. (37,006,4001.), of which thirteen west estimated to cost 624,110,0001. (24,964.4001.), and it has since been ascertained that they will cost 849,422,0001. (33,976,8800, being on the average 36 per cent. above the estimates. Some of the lines cost between 60 and 75 per cent above the estimates, whilst others cost no more than from 24 to 16 per cent. above the sum specified. Two of the lines were completed within the estimates — namely, the Paris and Rouen, and the Boulogne and Amiens. ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. —Yesterday en inquest was held at the Lamb and Lark Inn, Keynattain, on the body of a labourieg man, named Thomas Dolman, whose death was occasioned by an accident on the Gt Western litilway. Nappeared that on Monday even. lag he deceased and five other men were employed in the long tunnel at Brislington, near the Bristol end of the line, in repairing the ballasting. While they were at work, the down luggage train from Paddington was signalled, and upon receiving the word, they all got upon the up line, but had scarcely done so ere they heard the whiatle of ths 4 30 up passenger train, which was close upon the tunnel. The five companions of the deceased immediately got up out of the way, and one of them, a man named Lacey, seeing the danger of Dolman, called out to him, and tailing to arouse his attention screamed " murder." It is suppcced that the unfortunate man was paralysed by the apprehension of danger, for entitling seemed to arouse his attention, sad the train knocked bias down and killed him manner in the e tunnel, mangling his body in a shocking . li was a well conducted man, and bas le Acciden tal and six children. The jury returned a verdict of " death." THE MURDER AT BANBURY.—Mrs. Layton died as Tuesday evening, after three weeks' suffering. An inquest is to beleM, on the body, when the prisoner doubtless be oomaitted to Oxford Castle for the wW seurier of his wife. Mrs. Layton having lingered so lasi, kepee were entertained that she might ultimately recover, theepli Dr. Wise, her medical adviser, always considered that se riotts censequenees might suddenly supervene from the pistol wound, which had produced compound fracture of the Aar, The LOST SENSES.—The Blind Asylum—The Vim. non Gallery. The Deaf Asylum—The House of Lords. The Dumb Asylum—The Rouse of Commons, when stnageee are ordered to withdraw, by order of the wounded vanity ei Mr. John O'Connell.—PinscA. they have no weight with the people, as being without wealth, and having the character of being oppross:ro land lords In the Jagheers, which were bestowed on them at the instance of the resident. It is on these accounts that Chuttur Singh's r bellioa bat not mode more head, and become more early fireastuable. To this day no ander has joined him, and he has only the H force, and the levies he has raised from his eat tisk with about /00 Sikhs (mutinous troops) of Maharajah Golab Singh's, and some thousands of the old disbanded soldiery, ever ready to Pin in any rebellion or insurrection of any kind. It was some time after Chuttur Singh revolted, before his son Ram Shere Singh made up his mind to follow his rumple, and, when he could no longer resist his father's importunities, he intended to go off to Hex ira and join him He was surrounded at Mueltan with disaffected partite, who were most of them willing to enter into any plot against British interests. At first, the lamer sirdsrs and the pertion of the troops he consulted agreed to go with him to Hare ; but, on the evening of the 13th ultimo, they art befote him the difficulty of croesing the river with the British army close by, the certainty of the other sirdan giving immediate intelligence to Lieut. Edwardes, the distance they must travel, the low state of their funds, and the service which would be rendered to the cause by their joining Mord *in Mooltan. He then agreed to go to Mooltan, and wrote, on a separate slip of paper, the new determination, to be put in force in the morning, and put it into the cover of his letter, which he hal already written, to Lis brother, Birder Golub Sing, at Lahore. Translation of this letter and the postscript was sent with my despatch of the 18th ult. The Reja was not expected by Moolrsj ; and the neettion he has met with has been anything but pleasant. Moolrej dues not trust him, or the troops he has brought with him. They are put to harassing duties, and no pay has teen served out to them. It is demanded of them, as a pro..[ of their shrocrity, that they go forth and attack the British position, Moolraj's army accompanying. They have twice sallied forth with this avowed purpose, but have, berth times, re turned without going a mile from the gates of the town. It is tally expected that Reis Shere Sing will make his escape from Keenan, and go off to Hazara. Nearly a third of the troops that went with him to Wolters have already deserted and gone to their homes. Moelrsj will take care that Shere Siog does not carry away with him, if he deans, the guns he took with him to Mad tam He is adding to his numbers daily, by Sikhs from the Kaujba, and other parts of the Punjaub. While this is the state of things in Hama and Malian, dbeffection and insurrection are spreading through the other districts of the Punjaub, more or less, in connexion with the Hroara rebellion, and consequent upon it ; and the Duran is poweiless to prevent this being the case, as all the instru ments which are provided by the state revenues for the maintenance of order are the very parties moat ready to op pose the administration. The infl :mystery proclamations of Raja Shere Singh, calling on the army and the Khali' to rise and unite, for the purpose of destroytog the British: officers, or expelling them from the Punjaub; aposaling to their religious it clings and prejudice, which are described a having been outraged by us, while the extermination of the Sikh race has been our Or jec., have been sent thtoughout all the enetricts, end they have caused the greatest excitement. Counter procla mations by the Darter and the Birders who have not joined in the rebellion, setting forth the falsehood of the Anens. walla's assertions, ono the treachery and destructive tendency of their proecediege, have been put forth ; but the people ar, bent on mischief, and on proceedings which must end iu th, utter ruin of the Sikh power. The regiments in Bunuoo hove revolted. They have mur dered the only remaining European attached to the Sikh force, Colonel John Holmes, a most respectable cfficer, and a very old servant of the Sikh government. They were in vesting the fort of Duleepgurb, in which was the Mahomeelan governor, Futteh Khan Towanuab, when I last heard, and were themselves invested in turn by the sinners of the hills, and the Bunnoechecs, who had come to lamb K. wee aid. lam anxious about the result. There aro in Dunne* four regiments of infantry, 500 cavalry, and six horse artillery, tad four heal y guns. If they succeed in destroying Futteh Khan Towarmah, and in beatir.e oil his allies, they will, most probably, march moss the Sind Sagur Doab, to the aid of the rebels in Moul ton, and the ample will have the wont effect on the troops in Peshawur. The occupation ef Govialguth, the appearance of Brigs. dies Wheeler on the Beas, and the belief that a large srmy is on is way to Lahore, have had the effect of keeping the country between the Chenab and the Sutlej comparatively quiet hitherto. If the army, or any portion of it, were to enter the Punjaub now, we should have little trouble on this tide of the Jhelum, or en the otter side of the Attack. DETAIL OF POINTS VROED BY RAJA SHERE SIN:: AND THE SIRDARS OF HIS CARP. Maharajah Itunjoet Singh preserved an unbroken friend ship with the Bri.ish fur the space of 35 years without re gard to expense or loss to himself. At the time of the Ca lmed campaign, he deputed Koonwur Nee Noted Singh and the principal airless of the state, to accompany the /Seidel• troops to Peshawar, with orders b afford every possible aid and assistance. This he did under the impression that it would tend to strengthen the friendship which existed be tween him and the British anvertiment. In like manner, Maharajah Khurreck Sing and Koonwur Nao Nehal Sing kept up the friendly relations which had existed previouely ;on Mr. Clerk sending f the °inkier, they were immediately forwarded under the care of Fakeer Aseeroodileen ; and, subsequently, on Mr. Clerk's request, Sirdar Saolean H ilcomed Khan was sent to him by K.uon war Nao N, hal Siog's orders, under charge of Dewan Hakim Race. Subsequently, Mahar _jab Shere Sir.g sent his troops under Sirdcr Golab Sing, Povindea, to accompany the British army to Cebool ; while, at the same time, Koonwur Purtab Sinn and Raja Golab Sing were deputed to Peshawar to give assistance in procuring supplies, ammasition, litc. This friendly ii?d was given until the arrival of the British troops at Ferorepore. In the treaty made with Maharajah Runjeet Singh, it was arranged that the Sikh government should have permission, on giving notice to the British government, to send 200 or 300 emirs, and a gun, atom the Saki to punish re fractory reminders. On one occasion, Buda Joala Bing, Purdbania, accompanied by 1,000 sowers and two guns, crossed the river, and inflicted such severe punishment en the people of Kotkupuora, that, from that time, no one dared to create a disturbance. In the time of Maharajah Duleep Sing, Dewan Hakim Race, with 100 sowan, was sent across the river, for the purpose of repressing the disturbances then existing beyond the Sutlej, and putting a stop to the prevailing system of murder and highway robbery. In the meantime, an Meta , m ania arose among the Khali& troops, and Rep Beers I Singh was killed. Au additional 100 sowers were sent to the aesistisnee of Hakim Rue, who was unable to deal with the zensindars. As this was imagined to be contrary to the treaty, they were not suffered to cross, and their officers were maltreated. In coasequence of 'lie, the revenue of the Cie , Sutlej States, entimeted at eighteen lakhs, was lost, and the authority of the Sikh government over the country was put an end to, by the interference of the British government, who disregarded the terms of friendship which formerly existed. When the Sikh army, heedless of the tender age of the Maharajah, and the respect dub to the Maharanee, marched, without leaders, end contrary to the connects of the Sirdars, acmes the river, they were defeated, and overthrown by the British, who advanced to this side of the Sutlej, and en camped at Kuseror. Raja Golab Sing, Raja Deena Kith, land Bhaee Rem Sing waited on the Governor-General, and explained the disobedience of orders of the Sikh arms, upon which his lordship, in consideration of the , helplessness of the Maharajah, and the Maharanee, ' directed that the sum of 21 cram of rupees should i.e paid to defray the expenses incurred in the war. As the Maharanee and Maharajah had nothing to do with what hal taken place, which solely originated with the army, who had been punished for their ti malty, this ar rangement of the Governor-General could merely have been to attain certain ends. If the army had not been suffi ciently punished, the Governor-General should hays inflicted further castigation upon them. That man is not a friend who assists merely in the time of strength and power; but his friendship is to be depended on who takes your hand in the :cement et weakness. When the Maharsjah went to Lullianee to pay his respectq to the Governor-General, Rape (Petah Singh, Raja Deena Nath, Bhaee Ram Singh, and Sirdar Chuttur Singh offered several 11112RtitiOUS regarding the sum demanded, but in vain. At last, it was settled that the Cfm-Sutlej States and Jullundur Doab should be made over in payment, and that 11 crone should be paid by three instalments of 60.00,000 : the first is Pleagoon, 1902; the second in Chait, 1903; and the third in C 'alit, 1904. After the arrival of the Governor- General at Lahore this arrangement was broken through, and the Kobistan country and Cashmere were taken, in lieu of one cross, and the gold and silver in the Toshakhana seized in payment of the remaining 60,00,000 raper". The H.ll country and Cashmere were made over to Raja (blab Singh, who, by the favour of the B.kb government, was raised from a bumble to a lofty position, and who, for gettins what was due from him as a servant of the state, set himself up in an independent sovereignty. It cannot be be lieved that snob an arrangement showed any regard for the previous friendship with Maharajeh Runjeet Singh, or for securing the stability of Maharajah Duleep Singh's king dom. However, not one of the Durbar offered any opposi tion to the wishes of the British government. Th c British government, professing a wish to Tattles the expenditure of the Maharajah's kingdom, which would in. deed have been an act is accordance with the friendship so loog preserved with the dikh government, made the follow ha reductions, entailing a lose to the state of seventy lakro 1. -Twenty-two lakhs fo- the snpport of the British trams ; 2. Thirty lakhs remitted to the seminebirs on the former revenue ; 3. Eight labs on account of acetones of the vari ous criminal jurisdictions, fixed at four bikini, and which pre viously used to pay to the government four lakhs in ernes of their expenditure ; 4. Eight labs lost in the remission of the customs dues; S. Two lakhs expended in erecting build. ings, making roads, etc. Prom the above statement, it is elver that the British goe vernment, acting on the suggestion of evil-disposed persons, have never had at heat the welfare of the.Mahusjah's kingdom. Considering the above mentioned las to the revenue, tf seventy Mho, and the straightened condition of the Mahe njah as to money, and even clothing, it is impossible to imagine that friendship could have guided the views of the British government It can only be supposed that, being led astray by evil councillors, they have forgotten what was due to their good tame and their position, as "Importers of the Maharajah's kingdom. Maharajah Runjeet Singh collected in the go7ernment Toshakhana great quantities of gold and silver articles, sad various kinds of clothing, which he was in the habit of send leg to the British government, and distributing to the troops and Birders, and from which the state derived great credit and importance. The whole of these have been sold. It should, also, be considered whet rum of money was in the WU. Mu& Snowy, what the Drift anima it Lahore, and what sum is in it now. Notaithstandag the resideutharing expressed a wish that it should btu.= as full as formerly, these is now no'bing lilt in it. The British government base imprisoned, and sent off to Bemires, the Miblrillet, the mother of the Maharajah, wcom it would have bt en befitting to have treated with the respect due to those of her scz, who are accustomed to re remain in privacy and retirement. Since her depseure, no advantage has been ;pined in settling the attain of the kingdom, and the treatment she has experienced shows but little frieneship on the part of the British. The whole of the ptopie of the Punjaub, whether high or 13w, have been dispirited by this conduct; and the Wrists, who voted fort er expulsion from the c 'entry, ei I so, solely to protect their own dignity and honour, and to meet the wishes of the resident. How cou'd her well-nishers dare to express their tbouguts ? Raja Tej Singh, whose incapacity was well known to Mahe rajah Runjeet Singh, and who only received an appointment in the army on account of the Maharajah's affection for Jemadar 'those' Singh, has been promo:c4 to the highest station in the kingdom notwithstanding that he never led the troops of the Khaki. as Birder GAO Siegh, Patti, dee, Sneer Singh, Man, or General &token Mahumed Klan, has done, and in no instance has been known to displ.y any ability or courage, or to have teen entrusted with any share in the government of the country. Again, Mool Siogh, who was a common moonahee on 30 rupees a mouth, in the service of Birder /lure Singh, and sabannently in that of demadar Khosal Singh, has beau 'card to a position of great importance, end es ly is the confidence of the Resident. This has greatly grieved and disgusted the Sirdars and °there. Dewar), Moolraj, whose father, Sawun Mull, for many years ruled the province of Mooltan, with great reputation, and whose good service has frequently been mentioned and praised by the British, seeing the disori:cr that prevailed in the kingdom, scot in his resigratiou ; and, on Mr. Agnew's being deputed to receive charge of the ; roverce from him, made over the fort and all its ammunition. sed stationed that officer's guards inside. By chance, a wretched soldier, without the instigation or advice of the Dewan, murdered Mr. Agnew; and, by degree, the afar amkuired iu preiunt importance. The &ply is, to this day, a prisoner is the fort. By the evil counsel of Tej Singh, a fur. c was sent against Bhaee Ilabaraj Blush, who was a fakeer, and the spiritual preceptor of the Khalut, and who, in no way, interfered with the affairs of government ; and the villages of Kariala, &a., were burnt and sacked. This was pure oppres.ion and tvranny, and hay excited the indignation of the whole of the Kholsa. Many Birdars, who were of great consideration in the time of Maharajah Itunjeet Singh have, through the instigation of Raja lej Singh and ?Cool Singh, been degraded, impri soned, and even hung; receiving a severe punishment for even a trifling offence. This treatment has caused great apprehension to both Ilindoos and hiussulmans, who fear lest the y should incur dialer undeserved punishment. The affair in Hazen originated solely in the injustice and oppression curcisid by Captain Abbott against Sadie' Chub. tur Singh; mach might be said on this point, but it is not necesiary to aliude to all the particulars at present at full length. Notwithstanding that the British government has nothing to do with the manogsment of the affairs of the runjaub, not a single order it issued, except when hl acing the resident's signature. Thu is contrary to the spirit of the treaty made by the British government with the La hore state. Although the army of the Khalsa received severe punish ment at the hands of the British, Raja Tej Singh proclaimed, in open Durbar, that the hair and beards of all the Khaki should be cut off. Such a speech was highly offensive to the Sikhs, and has caused general indignation. In every former, and in the present treaty, it was stipu lated that the crime of cow-killing should be severely punished. In Maharajah Runjeet Singh's time, the penalty was hanging; and, in the code promulgated by the British, the punishment is imprisonment for lite, or for a term of years. No punishment, however, is it tided upon thou who transgress in this point, which is clearly contrary to all notions of friendship, and is in opposition to the faith of the Khalsa. In reshawnr, Major George Lawrence, through enmity, and opposition to the Sikh., removed the guns from the Khalsa troop, and collected 4,000 or 5,000 of the kloolkiu to attack them at night, whereas the Sikhs had never die oboved, or acted contrary to his orders. When It Shore Singh, with the Sirdars and the troops, were deputed to Mooltan, to t mist Major Edwardes, they im plicitly followed the directions of that officer, in no way deviating from his orders. In fart, Major Edwardes, in writ : big to the Resident, expressed his approval of their behavi our. In aceordar.co with Major EUW.Tatte orders, Soojan Alloowalla, who was a Sirdas, was blown away from a gun, notwithstanding that such condign punishment fa opposed to tic customs of the Khalsa. By this conduct they hoped to hove obtained credit for themselves, but, instead, they became objects of suspicion and want of confidence, , which was shown by Major Edwarles directing the Sirdars to remove their troops to a distance frsm the British ramp. Consequently all the Upon' became dispirited and erieved, and at length resolved to join Dewan Moolraj. Had Major Edwarles not shown this want of confidence, the Sikh' would never have gone over. Major El./Attlee wrote to all the Puthan stemindars on the other site of the Indus, directing them to join him to op pose the Sikh", and promising to remit to them seven years' revenue; and also made over to the people of Baha oul Khan the districts that he obtained possession of in the Meoltan territory. This conduct has reutly irritated the Khalea. When the insuneetion took plane among the troops at Mooltan, Birder Rhumehere Singh, Sindanwalla and titular Doter Singh, Kaleewala, in company with the other Birders, came to au agreement, in Rajah Shere Singh's tent, to go over ta Moolraj ; but, after has ing join, il the Dewan, they seized an opportunity of escaping, and instillsd into Major EdwarJes the confidence that he formerly had in them. Much might bo said as regards natal Kban Towanak having, by the indissation of alajor Edwardlei, imprisoned Rain Sine", Chapperwalah, end planned the murder of the officers of the BUIItIOO troops; but there is not rsons to ddato on this subject. Should you have any wish to examine more fully into the points mhove• mentioned, in which the grievances of the sa vants of government and of the Sirdars of the state are set forth, further particulars shall be given ; and it is to be hoped that, after a careful consideration as to which side is in the right, you will be enabled to come to ouch a decision as may extinguish the torch of dissension which is now lighted, and make arrangements which widl aiicure the sta bility of the 'Maharajah's kingdom, end redound to the credit of the British government. THE EGYPTIAN FRIGATE.—This fine revel, built in Egypt. and brought to this country to he fitted with ongill.ll of 550 horn -power and a screw-propeller, passed Woolwich at four n'clock yesterday afterneon, cn a short trial of her machinery, down the river. The progress of the ves sel, coneiderirg her magnitude (bring built to carry .'.O guile), was remarked to be very good, although against the tide. She had a splendid appearance. her rein being truferely gilt. The Egyptian and Arab crew wen on board to work the vend. THE CIIOLER.t AT KEYNSITAL--That mysterious pestilence, Asiatic cholera, is progressing at Keynsham, Somerset, a village standing in a favourable position on the summit of a hill, end always esteeme I a remarkably satin brious spot. In addition to a number of deaths in the union workhouse which have before been announced, and to some previous deaths in the village, which have likewise been recorded, five more deaths have occurred 'between Saturday and Wednesday in addition to seizures which are at present urder medical core. The deaths are generally remarkably sudden, having in four out of the five fatal cases ensued within tour and twenty hours of the seizure. To say nothing of a number of cases of sick ness and diarrheas in which the chol, laic symptoms were not decidedly marked, there were under treatment on Tues day eleven cases, all of which are consider,d to be Asiatic cholera, and many of which are of a vary severe character. Toe inhabitants of the place are much *lamed, but are taking all the means in their power to prevent the spread of the epidemic. A sanitary committee has been formed, the members of which hare inspected all the houses in the vil lage, and every possible precaution is being taken with a view to limit the ravages of the scourge as tar as possible. The union workhouse, where the disease at first broke out, is now entirely free from it. CAPTURE OF A hittRDERFR IN WAT.FS.— On Monday week, a policeman arrived at ltridgend, from Ireland, having heard of the whereabouts of a person Lamed James Wren, who committed a murder in Cork, in September, 1847, and who had hitherto escaped the vigilance of the po lice. The officer went to a place called Cefncwsg, and ap prehended the accused whilst at work in Mr. Bryant's brick yard, took him to Bridgend, and delivered him over to cus tody. It appears he committed the deed whilst taking legal =Von of a farm-house in the county of Cork. The , named Jeremiah Greedy, barricaded the house, the mdsoner got to the roof, displaced a the, and shot him, and immediately made his csespc.—Cambrian. COACH ACCIDENT.—NARROW EFCAPE OF LORD Comprox.—The Cork Examiner says : " The front axle of **day coach between Cork and Tralee, via Mellow, broke, agar Bantyre, about eight miles from Mallow, on Thurs day last, when the fore part of the coach came to the ground with such force that it capsizt d, and the passengers (twelve in number), with the coachman, were thrown off with great violence in different directions. Happily the paseengfra (among whom was Lord Compton, a young nobleman. on his way from Killarney) did not sustain any very great injury. Ilia lordship and two other gentlemen were the most fe vers'', but not dangerously injured. An express was sent into Mallow for a coach and horses, which arrived in a c3uple of hours, and brought the passengers into Mallow, where Lord Compton and the other gentlemen injured re main under care of doctor,. They will, however, be suffi ciently recovered in a few days to enable them to proceed.. The wheel horses were dreadfully mutilated, and are now rendered useless." A CCLLODEN MEDAL.—A medal commemorative of the battle of Culloden was found last week in a field on the Longtown-road, near Brampton. It is of copper, about the size of a crown piece, and in ezerllent preservatiou. The obverse pray-ate an equestrian figure of the bluff Duke of Cumberland, " in his habit as he lived," steel looking the part of the jolly butcher to perfection. The likeness is well made out, and the cumbrous military costume and equip ments of the period given in wonderful e'etail. Encircling the figure is the inscription " Willm., Duke of Cumberland, born 15 Ap.. 1721." On the reverse is the field of battle, exhibiting the poor " plaids " flying in utter discomfiture before a body of advancing English, of all arms, cavalry, infantry, and artillery. In the foreground a cannon is dis charging itself spontaneously against the flying rebels, and the inscription is " Rebellion justly rewarded. Cuhoden. 16 Ap., 1746." A century has passed, and a very different feeling now exists with regard to the brave Oarsmen w he— s. foi.glit and fell on Culloden Muir, in what they cosisiderititla 1s1;;- - just cause ; for at this very time a subacrip t ion is ,f p .60.71.44,c,,.... n li v scat monument on ths field of batt le to th eir A' . :`.k4 r • ,„1, , ,.. 4 ......"x %Q::: 22 e.:4 v .. ,C 'X 4 1.10 1 t' . 1 . 4.• ••!. ,~~p F,