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OVEII LANI) MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. 1.. ~• TERMINATION OF THE WAIL The bi-monthly mail from India, which arrived by extra ordinary express from Paris reached that capital by special courier from Marseilles. The latest dates are—Bombay, March 17 ; Calcutta, March 7 ; Ceylon, Feb. 24 ; China and Hong-Kong, Feb. 1 ; Delhi, March 7 ; Lahore, March 1; and Madras, March 8. The intelligence from India, in anticipation of the Bombay mail of • the 16th of March, confirms the important intelli gence )f the pacification of the Punjaub. The i 'vents which have occurred since the date of the pre vious ac counts recapitulate a few of the more important par ticulars subsequent to the great victory at the bridge of Sobraon, which decided the fate of the Punjaub. This battle, by which_ the Seikhs were driven across the Sutlej, took place on the I,+ 3th of February. The first division of the British army ent, !red the Punjaub on that day. Oa the 14th the Governors- •General was at Kussoor, where he issued a procla mation luclaring the independence of that country. The alarm of the Seikh Government was great; Ghoolab Singh, the \Vns ver, represented to the Queen-Mother that the de feat of t, he Khalsa was attended with the loss of 20,000 men. H e was commissioned to make terms. He sent word to the Br iitish authorities, and promised to be at Kussoor, where the Governor-General was waiting for the remainder of his arm) Ghoolab Singh arrived four hours after his time, and was rt! , :eived with coldness, and was referred to the Se cretary, M. r. Currie, and to Major Lawrence, the Political Agent, wit h whom he remained in close conference until past midnight. The terms of the Convention prescribed to him were the c vision of all the country to the east of the Bea; in addition to the provinces declared in December to have been confiscated; the payment of a million and a half sterling; the surrender or all the cannon used against the British ; and the total disba ntling of the K.halsa army. Ghoolab Singh had another lon g conference on the 17th. The presence of the young Kin; Dhuleep Singh, was required in the British camp, uhic h, on the 18th, advanced to within eighteen miles of Lahore. Dhuleep Singh came there, and was received withcut any salute. He then " expressed his contrition fir the late hostille proceedings, and his acquiescence in all the terms and con ditions imposed by the British Government." The Governor-General then ordered a royal salute to be fred, and issued ithe following proclamation : " PROCLAMATION BY THE RIGHT HON. THE GOVERNOR- GENILItAL OF INDIA. " Foreign Department, Camp Lu!leeanee, Feb. 18, 1847. " The chiefs, merchants, traders, ryots, and other inhabit ants of Lahore and Umritsir, are herby informed that his Highness Maharaja Dliuleep Singh has this day waited upon the Right Hon. the Governor-General, and expressed the contrition of himself and the Seikh Government for their late hostile proceedings. The Maharaja and durbar having acquiesced in all the terms and conditions imposed by the British Government, the Governor-General has every hope that the relations of friendship will speedily be re-established between the two Governments. The inhabitants of Lahore and Umritsir have noshing to fear from the British army. The Governor-General and the British troops, if the condi tions above adverted to are fulfilled, and no further hostile opposition is offered by the Khalsa army, will use their en dearour for the re-establishment of the Government of the dek.endant of Maharaja Runjeet Singh, and for the protec tion of its subjects. "The inhabitants of the cities in the Punjaub will, in that Case, be perfectly safe in person and property from any moles tation by the British troops, and they are hereby called upon to dismiss apprehension and to follow their respective callings with all confidence. " By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, " F. CURRIE, " Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General." In the morning of the 20th the British army appeared lir Kier the walls of Lahore, where no resistance was shown. Preparations were made for sending Dhuleep Singh to his Palace, under an escort of the British troops. The general erd er issued on the occasion is as follows : G LNERAL ORDER BY THE RIGHT HON. THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA. "Foreign Department, Camp of Lahore, Feb. 20.1846. " The Right Hon. the Governor-General requests that the Con tmander-in• Chief will cause the following arrangements to 1 e made for escorting his Highness the Maharaja Dbuleep Sin, Sh to his palace, in the citadel of Lahore, this afternoon. The escort will c snsist of two regiments of European Cavalry, two regiments of Native Cavalry—the Body Guard to be one ; one regiment of Irregular Horse, two troops of Horse Artillery, one European and one Native. " The Secie:ary to the Government of India, F. Currie, Esq. , will take charge of his Highness and his suite, and will be a zcompapied by the political agent, Major Lawrence, the Gov, trnor-Generals private secretary, Charles Hardinge, 1. ' 8( 1. , . the Aides- de. Camp of the Governor General ; two Aide P -de-Camp of the Commander-in-Chief,one Aide-de- Cant] p from each general officer of division, in uniform. "1 :le escort 'will be formed at the nearest convenient spot to th e Governor-General's camp, at two o'clock, and pro ceed ed to his Highness's camp, and thence to the palace. " On alighting from his el-phant a salute of twenty-one guns will be fired by the horse artillery. " 1 3is Highness the Maharaja of the Seikh nation, selected by tl se chiefs as their sovereign, having on the 18th instant inti n sated his intention to proceed to the Governor-General's cash p at Lulleeanee, attended by his Highness's Wuzeer, the i laja Ghoolab Singh, and other chiefs, was received in durba tr on the afternoon of that day by the Governor Gene ral, the Commander-in-Chief and the staff being present. Ras 'Highness's Ministers and chiefs there tendered his sub nlis s;,.on and solicited the clemency of the British Govern pier, t. " ' the Governor-General extended the clemency of the Brit; .sh Government to a prince the descendant of the Maha raja, the late Runjeet Singh, for many years the faithful ally and friend of the British Government, as the repre,enta tive of the Seikh nation selected by the chiefs and the peo ple to be their ruler, on the condition that Al the terms im post by the British Government and previously explained to h is Highness's Ministers and chiefs should be faithfully exe( ;uted. " On withdrawing from the durbar the Maharaja received the usual salutes due to his Highness's exalted rank. " His Highness has since - remained near the Governor- Gen oral's camp, and as it will be conducive to his High ness 'a comfort that he should rejoin his family, the Givernor- Gen. tral desires that he may, with all honour and in safety, be c inducted by the British troops to the gates of his palace this , day. " 'l"he following proclamation was issued on the 18th inst., by th e Governor-General, promising protection to all persons at La hore and elsewhere who peaceably continue in their usual employments of trade and industry. "The Governor-General is satisfied, after the experience of this campaign, that he can rely on the discipline of this in vincib!e army, as fully and securely as he has always been confident that the day of battle under their distinguished commander would be one of victory. .4 He trusts at present that no officers or soldiers will pass this advanced sentries of their encampment to enter the town of Lahore, and he requests his Excellency the Commander in-Chief to give the neces,ary instruction to carry this order strictly into effect, as well as to protect all persons bringing provi s i o ns into the camp. , 6 By order, &c. CURRIE, " Secretary to th " e P oo Go v e rn me nt of India, with the v Governor-General" ceremony The report Of Mr. Currie, the Secretary, of the Singh into his pal ace i s of introducing Dhuleep highly in- Westing : " TO THE RIGHT LION. SIR HENRY HARDINGE. G.C.15 , NOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. "Right Hon. Sir,—l have the honour to state, for th e information of your Excellency, that, in accordance with the instructions contained in the order of the Governor-General of yesterday's date, I proceeded in the a fternoon with the escort ordered, an accompanied by the officers mentioned below, on elephants, to conduct the Maharaja Dhaleep Singh to his palace in the citadel of Lahore. " Major Lawrence, the Governor-General's Political Agent. " W. Edwards, Esq., Under Secretary of the Foreign De partment. " R. Cust, Esq., Assistant-Secretary to the Foreign De partment. " C. Hardinge, Esq., Private Secretary to the Governor- General. " Lieutenant-Colonel Wood, Military SeCretary to the Governor-General. "Captain Cunningham. "Captain Hardinge, Aide-de-Camp to the Governor- General. "Captain Grant, ditto. "Lord Arthur Hay, ditto. " Captain Mills, ditto. "Captain Bagot, Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in- Chief. " Captain Edwards, ditto. "Captain Gilbert, Aide-de-Camp to General Gilbert. "Captain Tottenham, Aide-de-Camp to General Smith. "Lieutenant-Colonel Irvine Engineers. " Lieutenant-Colonel Smith , ditto. "Captain Napier, ditto. "Captain Smith, ditto. " The procession was arranged in the following order : "9th Irregular Cavalry. " 3d Light Cavalry. 4,y.ro') e o rM esty's 16th L ancers . Horse Artille r y, E uropeans. "Troop Horse Artillery, Na tives. "Her Majesty' s 9th Lance rs. "The Secretary with the M aharaja and suite. "The Governor General's p n ody Guard. The escort wa s formed in column of troops left in frost commanded by Brigadie Cureton, C.B. " We proceeded in this ortrer to the encampment of the IMaharaja, about mile from pickets, and nearly the same distance from the citade o l f g a o at u e r f the city. mile a from the Maharaja's " At about three quarters c amp I was met by the Minister , B aja Ghoolab Sing s ome of the chiefs. h, and " Intimation of our approach was then sent on to the Ma baraja, that he might be ready on hi s elepha n t upon our arrivil. " On reaching the Mahari:j i's camp the troops n f our esc or t drew up, and the Ma hara j a, with Bhaee RaSingh on the same elephant, came forwa rd f rom his tent, accompanied by several chiefs. " After the usual salutation and complimentary questions and replies, I placed the Maharaja's elephant ne xt to mine, and the troops having fallen in, as at first, proceeded round the walls of the city to the gate cf the citadel. " On arriving, Brigadier Cureton drew up the escort in lire in front of the gateway, and I took the Maharaja, ac. companied by the officers enumerated in the former part of this letter, with Raja Ghoolab Singh and the other chiefs, into the interior of the citadel, and to the inner door of his palace. "I then observed to the Maharaja and chiefs, that by order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General, I heel thus brought the Maharaja, conducted by the British army, to Ilia palace, which his Highness had left for the purpose of tendering submission to the British Government, and for placing himself, his capital, and his country, at the mercy of the Governor- General, and requesting pardon for the insult that had been offered; and that the Governor-General had thus restored him to his palace as a mark of the favour which he desired to show to the descendant of the late Mailable Annjeet Singh. ••••••••••••=mayi I " A salute of 21 guns was then fired by the Horse Ar tillery. " We then took leave of the Maharaja at the gate of his palace, and returning to the outside of the city, we con tinuing our progress round Lahore, thus returned to our camp. " As our camp is situated opposite the south-east end of the city face, and the citadel is immediately within the city walls at the north-west angle, we made the entire circuit of Lahore. I considered this preferable to going through the city, the streets of which are very narrow, and would have much impeded the progress of our large escort. "We did not see one gun upon any part of the walls; all their embrasures were empty. " I have the honour to be, &c., " F. CURRIE, "Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General." On the 22d the citadel of Lahore and a part of the palace wag formally taken possession of by the British authoritie.. On the 25th the Governor-General issued the next impor tant general order to the British army. It contains the ex pression of thanks for the triumphant successes obtained, and orders 12 months' batta to the troops : FROM Ins EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER -IN-CHIEF TO THE RIGHT HON. SIR HENR Y HARDINGE, G.C.8., GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA,.&C. Head-quarters, Army of the Satlej, in front of Lahore, Feb. 22. Right lion. Sir,—l have now to offer my congratulations on some of the earliest fruits of our victory of the 10th inst. About noon on the 20th, a day henceforth very memorable in our Indian annals, the army under my command pitched itAents on the plain of Myan Meer, under the walls of the Seikh capital. The entire submission of the Maharaja and his advisers to the will of the British Government had been before personally tsndered to you, and graciously accepted; and this morning, in fulfilment of one of the conditions which your wisdom had dictated for the real interests of the ruler and people of the Punjaub, I had the honour to conduct a brigade of troops to the city, which took formal possession of the Badshz.hee Musjid and Hoozooree Bagh, forming a part of the palace and citadel of Lahore. I trust, by the observ ance or a strict discipline. to preserve unshaken that confi dence which the people of the city and country around it evidently repose in the generosity, clemency, and good faith of their conquerors. Supplies of all sorts are willingly brought to our camp and punctually paid for; and I be hove that by every class of persons in this vicinity the pre sence of our troops is felt to be a national benefit; none cer tainly have had real cause to lament it as a calamity.-1 have, &e. HUGH GOUGH, General, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies. This was accompanied by the following general order from the Governor-General : GENERAL ORDER BY THE RIGHT HON. THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA. Foreign Department, Camp Lahore, Feb. 22. The British army has this day occupied the gateway of the citadel of Lahore, the Badshahee Mosque, and the Hoozooree Bagh. The remaining part of the citadel is the residence of his Highness the Ataliaraja, and also that of the families of the late Maharaja Runjeet Singh, for so many years the faith ful ally of the British Government. In consideration of these circumstances no troops will be posted within the pre- cinct of the palace gate. The army of the Sutlej has new brought its operations in the 41d to a close by the dispersion of the Seikh army and the military occupation of Lahore, preceded by a series of the most triumphant successes ever recorded in the military history of India. The British Government, trusting to the faith of treaties and to the long subsisting friendship bet ween the two states, had limited military preparations to the de fdrice of its own frontier. Compelled suddenly to assume the offensive by the unpro voked invasion of its territories, the British army, under the command of its distinguished leader, has in 60 days defeated the Seikh forces in four general actions, has captured 220 pieces of field artillery, and is now at the capital, dictating to the Lahore Durhar the terms of a treaty the conditions of which will tend to secure the British provinces from the re • petition of a similar outrage. The Governor-Genera! being determined, however, to mark with reprobation the perfidious character of the war, has re quired and will exact that every remaining piece of Seikh artillery which has been pointed against the British army during this campaign shall be surrendered. The Seikh army, whose insubordinate conduct is one of the chief causes of the anarchy and misrule which have brought the Seikh state to the brink of destruction, is about to be disbanded. The soldiers of the army of the Sutlej have not only proved their superior prowess in battle, but have on every occasion with subordination and patience endured the fatigues and privations inseparable from a state of active operations in the field. The native troops of this army also proved that a faithful attachment to their colours and to the Company's service is an honourable feature in the character of the British Sep The . y Governor-General has repeatedly expressed, on his own part and that of the Government of India, admiration and gratitude for the important services which the army has rendered. The Governor-General is now pleased to resolve, as a testi mony of the approbation of the Government of India of the bravery, discipline, and soldier-like bearing of the army of 'he Sutlej, that all the generals, officers, non-commi'sioned office's, and privates, shall receive a gratuity of twelve months' bat ta. Every regiment which, in obedience to its orders, may have remained in posts and forts between Loodianah and Ferozepore, and was not present in action, as in the case of the troops ordered to remain at Moodkee to protect the wounded, and those left in the forts of Ferozepore and Loo dianah, shall receive the gratuity of twelve months' batta. Obedience to orders is the first duty of a soldier, and the Governor-General, in affirming this principle, can never ad mit that absence, caused by the performance of indispensable duties, on which the success of the operations in the field greatly depended, ought to disqualify any soldier placed in those circumstances from participating in the gratuity given for the general good conduct of the army in the field. All regiments and individuals ordered to the frontier and forming part of the army of the Sutlej, which may have reached Loodianah or Bussean before the date of this order, will be included as entitled to the gratuity. By order of the Right Hon. the Governor- General of India. F. CURRIE, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. The Khalsa troops after their defeat at Sobraon, retired to wards Umritsir. Their Commander, Tej Singh, was twice wounded in their last conflict, and seeing no advantage from further resistance, gave in. The remnant of the Khalsa army was obliged to surrender their cannon, and to disperse. The surrender of their guns was the proof of their conquest, for on them their great reliance was placed in battle. Groans and tears attended their departure from Lahore. The Wuzeer Ghoolab Singh was the chief agent, but the Queen-Mother wishes to promote her paramour, Lall Singh, to the Wuzeership, and Ghoolab is discontented. Intrigues are busy. The first instalment of the money had not been paid on the Ist of March, but it was daily expected. The with drawal of the British army was to take place about the 10th. The state of the country around Lahore is described as tran quil, but there were bands of armed men prowling in the districts. Permission was given in the general orders of the 25th February to the men of the 16th Lancers and of the 31st Foot to volunteer into other corps. These regiments are to come by water to Bombay, and there to embark for Europe. Arrangements were fast making for the occupation of the conquered country, which is exceedingly fertile, and will yield an annual revenue of 400,0001. The chief town is Jul linder, with 40,000 inhabitants; Phulloor, Pugwarra, and Sultanpore are also of note. The cantonments of the British will not be far distant from Lahore, so as to be able to keep down all attempts at insurrection. The news from Sinde is not of remarkable interest. Sir Charles Napier, leaving been fired at on going up the river Sutlej, -landed at Ooch, and proceeded to Bhawulpore, where he landed on the 20th of February, visited the Raja, and set out on the 22d for Ferozepore, to join the Governor- General. The distance is 230 miles. He had not arrived at Lahore on the Ist of March. General M'Laren died of his wounds at Ferozepore. The Adjutant-General of the Bengal army, Sir J. R. Lumley, also died at Ferozepore.; The Xizam's dominions are in a state of inextricable con fusion. The Governor of Bombay, Sir G. Arthur, has had a severe fit of illness, but was recovering. The native bazaar master at Poonah had, after a trial of several months, been convicted of extortion, and sentenced to six years' imprisonment. Lord Elphinstone had reached Delhi, en route to join the Governor• General's camp. The banks continued to pay high interest on their capital. The Benares Bank has declared a dividend of 10, and the Agra Bank of 14 per cent.: (From the Overland Bombay Times, March 16.) SUMMARY A calm, as complete as it has • sudden, has succeeded the turbulence which for months hrot• disturbed our political a tmosphere. Ghoolab vninag submitted to so tofe d htour am our terms, Singh his o having the young Maharaja , of to express his cont rition for the p ast, and his anxiety for the p resu mption of friendly relat i o ns on an y ter ms which might be conceded. The co nditions p rescribed were the surrender of the protected states on the hither bank of the Sutlej, con fiscated by proclamation on the 13th December; and the an nexation to our dominions of the territory betwixt the Sutlej and Beaz—the two adding some half million to our revenue, 5,000 square miles to the area, and perhaps 1,000,000 to the subjects of our empire. The Khalsa army, the source of the past mischiefs, has been disbanded, and all the cannon used against us made over to us in addition to the 220 already in our hands. Our troops encamped before Lahore on the 20th; on the same day the Maharaja was es corted by a guard of honour to his palace. On the 22d the citadel and a portion of the palace were taken possession of in form by a division of our troops. On the 26th the first half million of the indemnity was to be paid ever to us. The Seikh chiefs have nearly all surrendered themselves or sent in their submission, and we have experienced neither resistance nor molestation since crossing the frontier. About 30,000 of the Khalsa troops for a time held together; but as their leaders had left them, and the chiefs ail submitted to the new order of things, the men had been ordered their arrears of pay, and were - expected to lay down their arms and disperse. The army would, it was supposed, break up about the 10th of March, and is possibly by this time in part wit!'in our frontier. The Sinde troops are still moving upwards ; but as they have new left their heavy guns and pontoons behind them, they can look for no s active service. Sir C. Napier had quit:;ed Bhawulpore on the sa 2ll ia ; ry h a e s ha G d ov n e o r t n r o e r ae of hed s F in e d r e oz h ei a )o a b reo ee n n thelt of increased March.fro His m 7,2001. to 9,6001. Ills share of the prize money a l T i o th u n t tr e exception O t iOOOll/. of Sindeegenerallyaeeaof u a r n r d ae ci h u e i e e - t, and at no el i i s ol h er e a al a t t h3 i time do we remember seeing the Calcutta and' Madras journals so newsless, unless in reference to the Fanjet* as at present. t TYE s - u 24, 1,01 . 4 DON, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 184 g. THE PUNTAUB. Our summary of the 3d inst. closed with an account of the crossing of our troops from Ferozepore, and their advance on Lahore. The first division had got over the river on the 10th ; it was the 17th before the whole was within the Seikh dominions. The Governor-General having proceeded with the leading division, was at Kussoor on the 14th, whence the proclamaion given in our last, intimating that the Punjaub was to retain its independence, was issued. We were to re tain possession of the protected states on the south-eastern side of the Sutlej, confiscated by proclamation on the 18th Dec., and to annex to our dominions the region betwixt the Sutlej and the Beaz, hill and dale. The territory thus become ours is in the form of an equilateral triangle : the rivers al ready named, to the t CZ-ea of XOO miles each, constituting two ; an extension of the mountain range on which Simla stands forming the third of its sides. It comprises an area of about 5,000 square miles, and yields a revenue of 400,000/. — equal to that of Sinde under the Ameers. The level part of the country is considered the most fertile portion of the Punjaub, and is surpassed in productiveness, in excellence of soil, and salubrity of climate, by no part of Hindostan. Its chief town is Juliinder, containing a population of about 40,000. Phulloor, Pagwarra, and Sultanpore are places of minor consideration. Full particulars of the disaster the Seikh troops had sustained at Sobraon on the 10th, and of the advance of our army, reached the Court of Lahore on'the 13th. Their loss was reported at 20,000—about double its actual amount. Ghoolab Singh reported to the Queen that the advance of the British would be the signal for, a general insurrection; and the officers and troops of Lahore readily complied with the request that a written declaration of their fidelity- to the Queen and Wuzeer should be sent in by them. Ghoolab Singh, meanwhile, prepared to go out and make submission, and to express contrition for what had occurred, anxious to accept of whatever terms we might be disposed to concede to him. He took with him two elephants, twelve noble horses, 5,0001. in meney, with other gifts of value, to be presented to the Governor-General. The Nujeeb (militia) battalion, were left in charge of the town, and the Seikh soldiers were directed to be excluded. The Wu- zeer having dispatched messengers intimating his inten tion to appear before the Governor-General, started on his appalling and unwillingly-undertaken journey on the after noon of the 14th. The Governor-General had that day arrived at Kuasoor, and having issued the proclamation alluded to at first, resolved to halt his army for a couple of days till the centre and rear found leisure to cross and close up ; and the effect produced by recent measures had time to manifest itself. On the 16th Ghcolab Singh approached Kuasoor, where preparation had been made for his reception. He was four hours behind his time, and was received with cold and distant haughtiness. His gifts were all declined; and when endeavouring to open the discussion with the Governor. General, he was referred to the Secretary, Mr. Currie, and Major Lawrence, the poli tical agent. Those gentlemen were accordingly engaged till past midnight in close conference with the Raja and his chiefs. The terms of the treaty prescribed by us were the free and peaceable cession of the territory south-eastward of the Beaz—the payment of a million and a half sterling in money—half a million now, another half as soon as possible, and the balance in 1848. All the cannon not already in our hands which had been used against us, were to be surren dered to us ; and the Khalsa army to be disbanded, and never again re-organised. On the 17th another interview of ne less than ten urs' duration occurred betwixt the contracting parties, when matters were considered finally closed. Ghoolab Singh had, on parting from the Governor-General, intimated that the presence of the Maharaja was desired in camp; a dispatch of like import was forwarded by Sir H. Hardinge. The Maharaja, on the assurance supplied by the events at Kus- soot., was already on his way to our camp when these impor tant missives arrived. He bad taken with him 6,0001. in cash, with many articles of value, as gifts to the Governor-General. On the 18th the camp advanced to within sixteen miles of Lahore, and in the evening the Maharaja Dhuleep Singh visited the Governor-General in his tent. The9th and 16th Lancers lined the way. Mr. Secretary Currie and a small personal escort went out to meet the prince. He was received without salute, and so soon as he had passed on, the body guard wheeled round and closed the avenue by which he had advanced. For an hour and a half the durhar was closed; when the Maharaja withdrew a royal salute indi cated to the army that his recognition as viler was corn pleted. The Queen-Mother appears to have been delighted with the reception experienced by, and terms granted to, her son. A proclamation, addressed to the chiefs, merchants, traders, ryots, and other inhabitants, was issued the same evening, intimating that all warlike operations were at an end in consequence of the entire submission of the Maha rija, his wuzeer and sirdars ; and that provided no further I resistance was offered by the Khalsa troops, the people every where would, as far as possible, be protected. On the morning of the 20th our army arrived under the walls of Lahore. To avoid unnecessary alarm or irritation, and prevent the possibility of collision with the people, sentries were placed at the gates of the city to preclude the entry of any of our troops. The fort alone was, in token of submission, placed in charge of a native regiment with some artillery, which to this extent assumed the duty of a garrison. The Maharaja desired to be provided with a guard of honour to escort him to his palace ; it consisted of her Majesty's 9th and 16th Lancers, two troops of horse artillery, the Governor-General's body guard, with the 3d regular and 9th irregular cavalry. - This was commanded by Colonel Cureton, one of the most distinguished officers in the cavalry service ; and accompanied by the secretary to the Governor-General, and chief members of his staff. They proceeded in open columns to the camp of Dhu leep Singh, about one mile and a half from our position, and a similar distance from the citadel gate. When half way on their march they were joined by Ghoolab Singh with several chiefs. The Maharaja. mounted on an elephant with Bhaee Ram Singh, met them as they approached, and Mr. Currie placed the royal party next to him self. The escort proceeded to the outer gate, and there halted ; the officers of the staff and other high per sonages attended the young prince to the inner gate of his palace, when leave of him was taken under a salute of 21 guns fired by our horse artillery. The escort conside rately avoided passing through the city, where insult re quiring to be chastised might possibly have been offered them by the mob, and returned to camp after making an entire circuit of the walls. Instead of any attempt appearing to have been made to arm the batteries or defend the citadel, the embrasures were all empty, and not a mounted gun to be seen. On the 22d a brigade of troops took possession of the Badshahee Musjid and Hoozooree Bagh, which form part of the palace and citadel of Lahore—those portions occupied by the present court and . the family of the late ruler being avoided in respect to the feelings of the distinguished inmates. Supplies of all sorts began to be brought in abundance into camp; the civility with which those who brought them were received, and the punctuality with which they were paid, contrast ing strikingly with the reception they had been accus tomed to meet with from the Khalsa troops. Tej Singh, the commander of the forces, had been twice severely wounded at the battle of Sobraon. He had after the de feat retired alone to Umritser, to watch the course of events ; and seeing further resistance hopeless, resolved to give in. The other chiefs in time tendered their sub mission, and finally the last remnant of the Seikh armies, finding that to hold out was but to draw down certain de struction on themselves, surrendered their cannon, and it was hoped would peaceably disband themselves. Ghoolab Singh is reported to have been averse to the arrangement which placed our troops in the fort, but was informed that it was at the wish of the Queen, who was apprehensive of an attack from the rabble soldiers of the Seikh army, that it had been made. Latest advices from Lahore extend to the Ist of March. There were numberless bands of armed des peradoes—the debris of the defeated army— wandering about the country. There are said to be not fewer than 20,000 armed men, fit for any mischief, prowling about the narrow lanes and streets of Lahore. Permission for men from the I . oth Lancers and 31st Foot to volunteer into other regi ments, had appeared in general orders of the 25th of February—the immediate preliminary of the return of the corps home. The army would, it was said, break up on the 10th. Major-General Sir J. R. Lumley, Adjutant-General of the Bengal army, died at Ferozepore on the Ist. He is succeeded, pending the pleasure of the Court of Directors, by Major Patrick Grant. Sir C. Napier had not arrived at Ferozepore on the Ist; he had left Bhawulpore on the 22d ult.—the distance being two hundred and thirty miles, Our troops were to return by Umritser into the newly ceded provinces. Major Abbott is the engineer selected to make arrangements for our new cantonments. In our last issue we mentioned the occupation, on the 18th, of Phulloor, by Col. Wheeler's brigade; the troops had moved slowly forward, and had, about the 28th, been for some time encamped at Sultanpore ; and it was understood that somewhere here they would stand fast till a place for cantonments somewhere within the province was determined on. He had for the present moved on to Kapoortullao, and been received with much distinction by one of the chiefs, a portion of whose estates east of the Sutlej had been forfeited. Light detach ments of our troops were able to move from one point to another without experiencing the slightest annoyance. The villagers were everywhere offering gifts, and manifesting every desire to oblige and be of service to us. The troops were everywhere in the highest health, and from no quarter, as yet, have those censures, which might have been looked for from an army, arrested in its career of conquest by the pacific line of policy which had been se unexpectedlyadopted been heard. The Affghans are said to be making prepa rations to attack Peshawur, believing themselves now easily able to recover the territory formerly taken from them by the Seikhs. THE SEIKII ACCOUNT OF THEIR LATE DEFEATS. (From the Delhi Gazette.) LAHORE, FEB. 18.—An uraee came in yesterday from Raja Ghoolab Singh himself, stating" that 'he had been honoured with an interview by the Governor-General, at which that high officer had desired him to send for the Ma haraja. Fie therefore requested that. his Highness might proceed to the camp with as little delay as possible. As the Maharaja had already gone towards Kussoor on the strength of the previous communication, accompanied by the slave Mungala, no answer was sent to this, but some troops were or dered to follow his Highness with as little delay as possible. The Maharaja took sixty thousand rupees in cash and other articles, to present to the Governor-General. Last night, about seven o'clock, a rumour got abroad that Raja Ghoolab Singh and others, who had gone to the British camp, had been seized and made prisoners by the British, which greatly alarmed the people. This morning the ru mour was contradicted. From Mundee it is known that the Mundee wallah, Suket wallah, Kulloe wallah, and Belaspoor wallah, had combined to declare themselves independent, and had, as already stated, turned out a number of Sir karce officers. They had, it was added, besieged and taken Kumlaghur, and that some British had crossed at Belaspoor, giving the rebel Rajahs all - the assistance in their power. The Sirkar learnt that the British troops, who crossed at Hurreeke had moved forward and taken posses sion of the village of enttee, Two regiments were, it is stated, also to cross the river at Anundpoor, where the Sodies had withdrawn all opposition. It is understood that Raja Ghoolab Singh was informed by the British that if the Sirkar were willing to ce d e , without further trouble, the whole of the territory on the other side the Sutlej, and also the entire Doab' between the Beas and Sutlej, with Suket, Mundee, Meras, and other places in the Kohestan, also to pay two crores of rupees as a Nuzzurana, and allow the establish ment of a cantonment in Peshawur; the Governor-General would treat with the Khalsa. I hear this from good autho rity, but the matter cannot be very well known yet. It is stated that Said Jan Allee has taken possession of Ponglee and Mao°, expelling all the Sirkaree people formerly in a l) ; e l s ; possession. Dewan Moolraj has sent some troops against they further are not a assistance. dequa t e F t r o o m the p s e t s i h p sion o_ him, b f u t t he th r e e y be s l a the place for Lahore, in compliance with the instructions of Singh is said to be greatly con cernedwe learn that two Kohistanee battalions . hay . e actually left the Sirkar. Sirdar Shore y w without Si d Khan and Kurreem Urzees have come in from Shekh n ee that the people of Doab Bukhsh of Jalender, stating t at the occurrences whiclihave taken place in Lahore informed the Sirkar that a rumour prevailed that Ra j a Ghoolab Kotwal Gho lab Singh was o . are becoming very refract o ry. and that they will not pay them any revenue. Khod a Bu 'were following him, which had i nduced a number of people on his way back from Kussoor , and that the British troops still at Lahore, and desired them to assure the tow , wpeople to quit the town : the Ranee thereupon sent for the Punches that they need not be under any apprehension. as, though the troops might come to Lahore, it would be as friends. The Punches received each a piece of silk, and did as they were bid. FEB. 19.—News came in from the camp of Sirdar by tire. Urzees Tej Singh to the effect that a large - q uantit y of ammunition and property had been destroyed accidentally came from Sheikh Emamood - deen , intimatin g that the peo ple of his Government, having heard of th?, cro ssing of the British into the Junjaub, were rising in all directions, and could not be put down without reinforcements, Ile was told in reply that the Sirkar could send no troops now, and that lie must do as he coal to preserve the peace of his province. General Goordut Singh wrote, from Peshawur to say that two ' of his battalions had behaved in a ructt refractory manner, turning him out of their camp, and that their had con duct had originated in the mismanagement of Share Singh. He 't'as told that his complaint should be in vestigated hereafter. Sirdar ifej Singh wrote to say I that he bad nearly 40,000 nien under 4i5 cgriunand, and that they were determined once more to fight with the British, provided they were supplied with ammunition. lie added that money was also much required. The Ranee thereupon directed that 0,000 rupees should be sent to the camp. Yesterday no news came in from Raja Ghoolab Singh or from the Maharaja till after 3, which greatly alarmed the Ranee. It was stated in the letters that came in then that the Maharaja had reached Khan Kuch, that the British camp under the command' of the Governor-General was in Lulleeanee, and that this illustrious officer would ac company the Maharaja to Lahore. The Ranee immediately ordered preparations to be made for the reception. This morn ing a letter came in from Raja Ghoolab Singh, stating that the Maharaja had been received in a very kind manner by the Governor-General, who recalled to his mind the friend ship which had formerly subsisted between Maharaja Runjeet Singh and the British, and assured his Highness that he should be treated as a son of the Company Saheb Bahadur. After the interviews, the Maharaja returned to his camp to prepare for the reception of the Governor-General. The Seikh cam was at Karma, and that of the Governor-Ge neral at Ku p ch, about one-and-a-half koss apart. To-day both the camps would be at Ammers.adoo, about four koss from Lahore. The news was most gratifying to the Ranee, and she ordered salutes of five guns to be fired in testimony of her joy. Khodabuksh Kotwal was instructed to make proclamation that the old friendship between the Seikhs and the British had been renewed, and that no apprehension of any kind need be entertained by the inhabitants. A Sarnee suwar, who came in from the camp with a bag of letters, . went first to the Havelle of Raja Dheean Singh, and was asked by a Seikh sepoy, of the name of Hunooman Singh, belonging to the battalion of Jewun Singh, what news he had brought. The suwar replied he did not know, as he was only a carrier of letters, on which the sepoy demanded the bag, which the suwar refused. The sepoy insisted, and being re fused, asked whether the British were really coteing to Lahore? The suwar said they were, and that the Khalsa troops had now lost their power. The Seikh was enraged, drew his sword, and severely wounded the suwar, and, on his falling to the ground, cut off his head; the servants of Meean Jowahir Singh, hearing the altercation, ran out, seized the Seikh and took him before the Ranee, who ordered him t.) lose both his hands. FEB. 20.—Another account of the interview which had taken place between the Maharaja and the Lord Saheb came in yesterday. It is stated that five Sahebs were sent out one koss to meet his Highness. The Ranee has written a pur wannah to the Wuzeer, desiring him to send for Sirdar Tel Singh and Raia Lall Singh, who were now in the camp of the Khalsas against their will, and if they were allowed to come, to make peace betwe en th em an d the Lord Saheb. Raja Lall Singh was at the same time addvieed of what had been done. Pundit Mudsuddun (the astrologer) represented that it was necessary to consult the stars on the present oc casion, on which the Ranee re mar k e d that much good his consultations had done, he might now keep therm to him self. Bhaia Hurree Singh was desired to provide 1,000 fowls, and 10,000 eggs, in anticipation of the feast to be given to the British commanders. Sweetmeats were ordered to a large amount. Misr Hoop Lall wrote from Jesrowta, to say that the people under him were so refractory that he must have assistance, or be permitted to engage 500 more sipahees. He was prohibited from doing anything of the kind, but told to wait the return of Raja Ghoolab r-ingh. The houses in the cantonment of Anarkullee were yester day ordered to be put in complete repair for the use of the British troops, who will, however, encamp in the first place at Mean Meer. A proclamation was made this day, to the effect that any person who might abuse or insult any of the British officers who would be permitted to visit Lahore, would be instantly punished in the severest manner. Four British sepoys were posted this day at each of the gates of the town to prevent any of the European soldiers from going in. The Nujeebs at the gates have re ceived similar orders with regard to the Seikhs. The tents of the British camp were this morning pitched at Meean Meer, and the Governor-General and Maharaja came in im mediately. Many of the people who left the town out of fear of the British have been plundered by the Seikhs. These say that it is all very well for the British to walk into the Punjaub as they did into Affghanistan, but that the day will come when they shall be hunted out as they were from that country-. They speak in the highest terms of the bravery of Sirdar Sham Singh Attareewallah, who was killed at Hur reekee. Wheat, mixed with barley, is selling at 15 seers, grain' 16 seers, mot 17, rice 10, fine ditto 7 seers, and other items in proportion. In the evening the Governor-General accompanied the Maharaja to the fort, told him he was his well-wisher, and desired him to return to the palace and con sole the Ranee. The wuzeer was with the party and re turned to the camp, the Maharaja remaining in the fort. It is reported the Governor-General will remain fifteen days in Lahore. _ _ FEB. 21.—The Metmids of the Raja Ghoolab Singh went yesterday to the Ranee, and informed her that the camp of the Maharaja had arrived in Azsarkullee, on which she ordered the Furashes to place f:mr tents and two bechobas, with gold and silver cloths, and other articles of value, in the Sheesh Mabel, and issued instructions to the offieers of the artillery to fire a salute at the time the Maharaja might enter the palace. Khoda Bukhsh Kotwal was told to issue a proclamation that if any servant or attendant of the officers of the British camp came into the town they were to be treated with propriety. The Ranee was informed also that the camp of the Governor General had reached Meean Meer, and that he was accompanied by 15 regiments of infantry and four regiments of cavalry with artillery, the remainder of the army bring fourkoss off at Ameer Sedoo. In the evening the Maharaja enterdtl the fort of Lahore. It was rumoured that his Highness was accompanied by the Lord Saheb, but that is not the case. The officers who were with him were the Secretary to the Governor-General, Lawrence Saheb, Cun ningham Saheb, and others. They offered 250 rupees at the Sumad of the late Maharaja Runjeet Singh, and then re turned. None of them entered the fort. Raja Ghoolab Singh accompanied the Sahebs back to the camp, and having done so, came back to his own house, where he was engaged till past midnight in giving orders for a feast to be prepared for the Saheb Logue. An Lrzee came in from Moonshee Ruttun Cbund, Reeshduraz (long beard), intimating that he had been in confinement at Saharunpoo, surrounded by guards. Subsequently he was sent for and asked whether he was writing any news to the Lahore durbar, and told that if he did so, he hould certainly be imprisoned more closely than he had hitherto been. To this he replied, that they (the Sahebs) need not be at all surprised at his writing to the durbar, the doing so being his bounden duty. This made the Sahebs angry, and they threatened him much, but at length released him. He now wrote from the barks of the Sutlej, and said he would very soon be in Lahore. A Pnrwauna was forwarded in reply, instructing him to make all haste to Lahore. It is known from Goozur Tulwin that the British troops had crossed at that ford, and were taking possession of all the places in the Doab. The kardars of the Sirkar were being expelled and others put in their place. From the camp of Sirdar Runjoor Singh it is written that the Khalsa troops having heard that the British army had reached Kussoor and that the Maharaja himself was about to proceed to the camp to settle the matters in dispute between himself and the Bri tish, they had collected all the Punches to consult on these matters. Their chief fear was that they would all be ex pelled from the Maharaja's service; that the Rahee Chunda had contrived all this, and that their best plan would be to march at once upon Lahore, there again to fight the British and die gloriously in battle rather than lie under such dis grace as was about to be heaped on them. Sirdar Runjoor Singh and Sirdar Urjun Singh had attempted to absent themselves from the Council, but were compelled to attend. They soon after marched in the direction of Lahore, and reached Jullinder the same day. The artillerymen of General Sultan Meimood, who had been taken away from his command, were directed to join him again, but refused to do so, on which they were told to place themselves under the orders of Colonel Make Khan. Two gentlemen came this day to inspect the fort and to pay their respects to the Ranee. It is not known what passed between them and her. The guards of the Nujeebs have been removed from the fort, and are to be replaced by guards from a regiment of British troops. This is supposed to be preliminary to an in terview between the Governor-General and the Sirkar, and has given much concern to the people in the town, who are greatly afraid that some disturbances may follow these mea sures. Raja Ghoolab Singh has brought some of his own men from his camp on the other side the river, and placed them in the Havelee of the late Raja Dhean Singh. It is reported that the Governor-General having, in the first instant, expressed his determination to return to Ferozepore, was induced to alter his mind at the especial request of the Ranee, who stated, that unless some determined steps were taken to prevent such a measure, the Seikhs would certainly come to Lahore when he was gone, and create disturbances, and probably put her to death. A rumour prevails that the Ranee does not wish to have Raja Ghoolab Singh as Wuzeer, and that he is about to be dismissed. This is supposed to be in consequence of the :secret arrival of Raja Lall Singh, whom she wishes to be the Wuzeer. It is now stated that the troops which were at Phulloor have searched towards Umritser. Sirdar Tej Singh has also gone to the same place under pretence of performing the ceremonials necessary in consequence of the death of his nephew. Some European regiments came to encamp at Meean Meer, and an affray was nearly occurring in cense. quence of some Sepoys refusing to allow the tents to be pitched where they wanted them. Several men were wounded. We daily receive accounts of what Is said to have taken place at the several interviews in camp, between the Governor-General and the Seikh Chiefs. One of the latter asked the Lord Jungee Saheb, through an interpreter, whether it was true he bad brought his lady to see the fight with the Seikhs, as he had done when he fought the Mah rattas at Maharajpoor? The Lord Jungee Saheb laughed much at the auestion. t N h a a t t l i t presented heaget, t,i, a t 1 ,% 1 e r m e . 8 c e e l selves h iabt, wasthe c durbar . FEB. 22.—Yesterday Bhaee Ram Singh and Dewan Deena an S d ird a a n r no C u h n e c d e a d Singh was directed to proceed to receive the Sahib, whom he brought to the Huzooree Bagh, where he examined the se veral houses and other places. After this he proceeded to the Badshahe Mosque to look at the magazine. This done he recommended that some British sepoys should be placed in the same. After this he entered the fort, examined every part of the wall near the Mookta gate, and baying come into the durbar, said it would be well to post British troops throughout. General Ghoolab Singh, Provindeea,! w h o wa s members of the family of Maharaja suggested that, as the inem would be placed present, said, that of course he must do as he pleased, but lie wou ld think about the mattserirgithi,darnedturnDeewdato Runjeet Singh and others were living in these parts, the issued orders to tb n a posting of troops so near them might seem wrong. The Saheb said the camp. Shortly after Nussud Saheb (gust) t .A.. hft:eiS. Secretary r w et h a i r l y e to the Agent, came in and went into the Summunßoorj, ac, companied by Raja Ghoolab Singh. The Raneeibeingyithin D by een ß a aj P, accompanied li k ine m ittahoteo, took fort i sa nleda vieii representedanthde returned Badshahe e h t a u t r I e h d e t otroops3trhtiesj camp, da,m Bheias to remove their property and vacate the fort. The aNaGotoolTabhoSßinagnho,o Bshooaneeaßftearm gates of the Badshahe Muejid towards the Huzooree Bag h, which had been closed since the death of Maharaja Ru -11 Singh, were directed to be thrown open. All this was ht to admit the British troops whom the Ranee is very done to have, as she is very much afraid of the Seikhc The anxious between Raja Ghoolab Singh and the Ranee h as in quarrel violence, in consequence of her having given th!screaged in against the wishes of the Raja, who did not want the these orders troops admitted into the fort. Intelligence came in f British camp of Sirdar Tej Singh, That thief went it a from the to Umritser, Raja Lall Singh, Jellal Khan Autte P e P , e:nrCi alone °b officers of the cavalry march in g at the s ame time froml3uerr Bur liana to a village nam ed Sibnebal, about five koss from - La hore. Sirdar Shumsher Singh, Sinddanw a ll a h, has written to Raja Lall Singh, to inquire what be was now to do, as the army was without leaders or orders. The Raja desired him in reply, to remain where he was. The Punches of the troops are known to have held a council, a t which they deliberated on the q uestion, that havin g sum moned Raja Ghoolab Singh front Joao°, to assist them in fighting 'the British, he bad been s educed from his d ut y to the Rhalsa by the Ranee, and inductd to come to terms, o f which -the cession of a large portion of territory was one. This co nsidered, the next que stion was, what is t o be done now Some said that as they had no ammunition, it was per fectly useless to go and lose their lives without any rea sonable ohjgct, while others said they would rather fig ht anti die than submit. The result WO tbq they klogld wait the arrival of the troops of Sirdar Run joor Singh, and then hold further consultations. It is given out that q; dar Runjoor,, Singh has escaped from his camp and fled L,tr S ore. The troops a • in the direction of , orep , ~appointed to the duty came into the fort anti en , amritad in the Huzooree i Bagh.'4 Raja-Ghoolab Singh 'WU engifged till near mid night trying Co persuade the RA II 9 O to w4ltdraw her erdece * • - ---- , THE ARMY OF THE PUNJAUB. (From the Delhi Gazette.) Our latest letters are dated " Lahore, February 26," and convey the gratifying intelligence that the anticipations of the authorities regarding the submission of the remnant of the Seikh army, which at one time threatened to give us some trouble, have turned out correct. Sirdar Tej Singh has surrendered, and nearly the whole of his late followers have laid down their arms and agreed to the terms which have been made for them. Raja Lall Singh also continued in our camp. He was, It appears, actually wounded in the battle of Sobraon in two places by the bursting of a shrap nell shell close to him. It was understood that fifty lacs of the indemnity money were to be paid on the 26th, and arrangements were being made for its reception and con veyance across the Sutlej ; the army to move when the second instalment of fifty lacs had been paid, the third to be liqui dated at the convenience of the Durbar. The tents for Sir Charles Napier's reception were prepared, a fact which strengthens our previous surmise that he is to command the troops across the Sutlej, as otherwise his march upwards would have been countermanded ere this. Prince Waldemar and his suite were to quit the camp in a day or two, and staff officers were daily receiving orders to return to their respective posts in the provinces. The Horse Artillery were filling up their troops with admirable remounts, chiefly Caubul and Curdistan, admitted daily by the sitting com mittee. The announcement of the grant of twelve months' batta was received with great satisfaction by the army. In addition to the other acts of liberality promulgated with that, we learn tht the Governor-General has declared it to be his intention to pay for the carriage of the European troops, a very generous act, and which the men have richly deserved. We believe that an engineer officer has been deputed into the new doab to report on the most eligible sites for new can tonments. From the Loodianah force we learn that Brigadier Wheeler had reached Sultanpore, a town on the high road to Lahore, and not far from the left bank of the Beeas. The country through which the brigade marched up to that time is said to be very fertile, and so well cultivated as to present a very favourable contrast with the Cis-Sutlej districts. Ruins of magnificent serais at short distances mark the former royal stages of the road from Delhi to Cashmere. At Sultanpore there is a Shikargah, which will doubtless afford sport to our friends of the brigade, who expected to remain there until the Governor-General passes through on his way back. We have a very small amount of what can be strictly called news from the army of the Sutlej. The first instal ment of the indemnity money, the raising of which has, ac cording to our native correspondent, been a matter of no small difficulty, had not, we believe, been paid at the date of our latest advices, but the guns belonging to the remnant still in arms were being brought in and given up " with many groans." Some of our officers seem to have been per mitted to visit the town, as one of thethemgives the following gen eral description, which we extract in his own words:— " Lahore appears to me the filthiest city I ever entered, and can boast of but few lions. The mosque, close to the Summan Boorj (Badahahee), has been a noble structure, and is still a splendid ruin. Runjeet Singh demolished the cupolas, and turned the whole place into a magazine; his own summud is now being garnished with the marble taken from the domes. The area of the city is not great, but the houses are lofty, and every spot crowded. The place is filled with desperate vagabonds ; almost every second man is armed. They receive us quietly just now, although some 20,000 soldiers are lurking in the narrow courts and streets. Lahore is begirt with a double line of defences, the walls lofty, the ditch deep and wide, and the bastions magnificent in size, but the whole utterly weak. The Shaleemar gardens are large, but in beauty by no means equal to Deig. The Bhungee Top or monster gun would be a fine trophy, but he is to be left here, as no t h av i ng t a k en t h e f i eld against us," Nothing was positively known of the destination of the several corps about to return to the provinces, though the breaking up of the army cannot be very distant, as thepre liminary orders for the departure:homewards of her Majesty's 16th Lancers and 31st Foot have been published; and we may therefore daily expeot the general orders detailing the arrangements for the cantonment of troops. From the Jalendher Doab we learn that Brigadier Wheeler had moved from Sultanpore to Kapoorthulla or Kapoortulao, and been received there with much distinction I by Sirdar Nehal Siugh,Aloowallah, who is doubtless anxious to secure, if possible, the restoration of his justly forfeited estate east of the Sutlej. We believe that Major Abbott, of the Engineers, is the officer selected by the Governor-Gee neral to examine the localities thought of for new canton ments, ft;ld are happy to see that Nadown, indicated by us some 10 days since, will in all probability be one of them. From Ferozepore we learn that Major-General Lumley, who had a day or two before resigned the high office of Ad jutant-General, which he has filled for so many years, died on the Ist of March, from the effects of the illeess from which he has lately been suffering, and that he was interred with military honours on the evening of tit:A day. Major Patrick Grant had been appointed Adjutant-General, pend ing, we presume, the pleasure of the Court of Directors, and we have some reason to believe that the objections to his being recommended in high quarters for the permanent in cumbency have been considerably shaken by the late ser vices of Major Grant. Sir C. Napier was, with his escort, the Slnde Camel Corps, expected at Ferozepore on the Ist, but had not reached, that we'are aware of. Is his appoint ment to the command of the troops beyond cur late frontier, which seems pretty certain, significant of the Government being anxiousto nominate a net Governor of ginde t Tnis morning's dak brings advices that the army will, tinder existing arrangements, break up on the 10th. A grand Durbar will be held on the 9th. THI STNDE AMY, (Frey the lionikly Tfnei.) WI have lettere of the 10th hot, froits Xurraehee. eou- on this point, hut in vain. He went so far as to re- veying some few small items of intelligence—all, in reality, preach the Ranee with a wish to have him put to death,' that there appear to have been to convey—from all parts of to enable her to pass her life in idleness and dissipa- Sinde. We mentioned in our last that the Napier stean - ex, tion. The Ranee is reported hereon to have sect this day with the Governor on board, had been fired on at Mithen a message to the Governor-General, representing the kote, and that his Excellency had disembarked at Ooch and nature of the insult offered her by Raja Ghoolab Singh, and proceeded for Bhawulpore by land. Here he arrived on that she was anxious to have Raja Lall Singh as Wuzeer. the morning of the 20th, and after receiving a visit of cere- Raja Ghoolab Singh is known to have taken some ammuni- mony from the Raja resumed his journey, under escort of the tion out of the magazine at a late hour last night, and to Camel Corps, on the 22d. The troops just referred to had have distributed the same to his sepoys. He also ordered given an extraordinary illustration of the extreme fatigue the large gate between the Mehel Serai mid the Huzooree and endurance of which they are capable, and the celerity Bagh to be closed. He has 1,400 men of his own in the fort, with which they can get over the ground. They had joined besides the men of General Ghoolab Singh Provindeea. He the Sinde Horse, another body of very "fast men," at is known to be so displeased at what has taken place, that Ahmedpore, and were at Bhawulpore on the 16th. During he never broke his fast to-day, and did not attend the dur- the first four marches after leaving Sukkur they had tra bar, but remained in his own Havelee. When summoned versed 180 miles, or 45 miles a day. The siege train and by a shaheb on some business, he pretended to be ill, and pontoon bridges had been directed to remain behind at sent Meean Jowahir Singh to do what was required. It is Sukkur. The following is the order in which the troops certain that more Atfghan troops of the Raja's have arrived were dispatched from Roree for Bhawulpore:-6th Bengal in the camp, which is on the other side the Ravee. Some Cavalry, Brigadier Hearsey, left on the Bth of February. people, who were admitted to the Raja, came away with an Sinde Horse, Rowland's troop Horse Artillery, her At a assurance that his anger . was great. The number of people jesty'a 86th, 18th Bombay Native Infantry, Brigadier De in and about Lahore is about 40,000, and an order or a hint riney, left on the 10th. 2d Bengal troop Horse Artillery, from Raja Ghoolab Single would be enough to make them 2d Bengal European Regiment, 15th Bengal Native Infantry, fall on the British. Brigadier Frushard, left on the 13th. Forster's and Brett's Faa. 23.—Yesterday it was ascertained that Lawrence batteries, her Majesty's 17th Foot, 12th Bombay Native In- Saheb and Cult Saheb came with the troops into the fort and fantry, Brigadier Pennycuick, left on the 15th. pointed out the differentplaces where theywere to bequartered. Bengal battery, 7th Bengal Cavalry (from Shikar - They then we n t i n t o th e Sh ees h M e h e l an d t h ere had the i r poor , crossed on the 13th). 69th Bengal Native breakfast, at which the Hindoos, who were present, were Infantry, left on the 18th. Belooch battery and greatly ashamed, as meat of several kinds was served up to Bayley's battery left on the 22d. The lath Bombay them. Bhaee Ram Singh and Bukhshee Buggut Ram were Native Infantry, the 17th Bombay Native Infantry, and a absent from the durbar. Dewan Gunput Rae and Khooseeal battery from Sukkur, Lieutenant-Colonel Jones, lett on the Singh, officers of Goorchara suwars, represented to the Ranee 20th. (Under command of General Hunter, C. 8.; Captain that the British were now all encamped on their parade Bignell, Assistant-Adjutant-General; Captain Tristall, As ground. They were referred to Raja Ghoolab Singh for sistant-Quartermaster-General ; Captain Cooper, 7th, Bri orders. The following is now assigned as the cause of the Bade Major at Sukkur; Captain Andrews, 7th, Treasurer Raja's displeasure, which is, that after he went to the camp and Postmaster, Sukkur; Lieutenant Clair, Commissariat of the British and settled every - thing, the Ranee wrote to the Agent to the field force; and Lieutenant Lancaster, Sub- Governor-General to say she wished to have Lall Singh and assistant Commissary at Sukkur.) The 6th Cavalry and not Goolab Singh as her Wuzeer. The Raja has summoned troop arrived 'rest were at Bhawulpore on the 24th Sirdar Tel Singh, Sirdar Shemsher Singh, and others to of February—tit moving up easily by detach- Lahore. Ibis strongly opposed to the British occupying the newts; the arrival of the last of the troops under Geueral fort because he knows that as they have done so the Ranee Hunter was looked for before the end of March. The will be able to have whom she pleases as Wuzeer. The fidelity of the Bhawul Khan may be depended on so troops of Runjoor Singh have arrived in Umritser long as his gr a tit u d e endures for the share of the Sinde under the command of Raja Aject Singh Ladwawallah. plunder we bestowed upon him. His ai-ir l y is half disci- Their arrival has caused great consternation there , and the plined ; not large, but tolerably effi c i en tit shopkeepers have all closed their shops. It is , how - fo r him by a Mr. 11 1Therson and M r . Howell: theeeLlndgrliill! English ever, believed they will not remain at Umritser , but march m an engaged against us at Meeanee. General Simpson' towards Lahore. It is ascertained that Raja Lall Singh accompanied by Major Green and Captain Browne has had an interview with Raja Ghoolab Single to racer- on their way to Kurrachee. It i s re p orte d t h at the Atiaivaenrse tam from himself the cause of his . displeasure. Ghoolab are making preparations to seize upon Peshawur, taking Singh said it was known to all the world that he had saved advantage of the discomfiture of th e Seikhs. Another the State, and that he was grieved at being treated as he body of them, 2,000 or 3,000, are said to have advanced was. Lall Singh assured him that he would do all Ghoolab into the valley of Woostung. The treatment experienced Singh wished, and abidebyhis counsel, and that it was much from us by the Khan of Khelat. and the position in which better they should be friends than enemies. Raja Ghoolab we had placed him in relation to his subjects and neighbours, Singh is said to have replied that he was greatly an- had deprived him of all influence amongst his people. TI e noyed at the British having been permitted to enter the Hill Beloochees are for the present quiet; and the Kyberees, fort, and that the best thing they could do would be to unite assisted by some supplies from us, and aided by the small in one body and expel them, as became men faithful to post at Shahpoor, hold the eastern plains of Cutchee. Ex their country. Raja Ghoolab Singh received a message tensive financial reforms are to be set about in Sinde on the shortly after from the Governor-General to the effect that the return of the Governor. Internal transit duties are to be troops had only been sent into the fort by the desire of Ranee abolished, and the import duties to be increased. The Saheb, and that he might depend on his being supported in whole system, as it at present stands, is bad. The cultiva his post, as he was well known to be the only mail capable tors have no interest in the cultivation of the country; the of settling the affairs of the state. The Raja soon after went whole capital is in the hands of the Hindoos, and they alone with Dewan Deena Nath to pay his respects to the Lord make money. Saheb. It is known that the British have made an arrange ment by which the Lahore state is to have an army of 20,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry, and a proportionate number of ar tillery, the pay of the whole to be the same as that paid by the late Maharaja Runjeet Singh. Those men now in the service who choose to accept of these terms to be kept, those who refuse, to be made to deliver up their arms and to be discharged. A proclamation to this effect has been sent to the Khalsa troops. Those of the British will march in a short time towards Hindostan. Fan. 26.—Raja Ghoolab Singh, Bhaee Ram Singh, and Dewan Deena Nath, presented themselves yesterday before the Ranee, and stated that they had made the following arrangement regarding the troops :—That the Aeen troops at the time of the late Maharaja Runjeet Singh, should receive the pay that sovereign gave them, that is some 8 rupees, some 7-8, and others 6 rupees. The cavalry at the same rate. The Malooa and Doaba sepoys to receive two months' pay, and to deliver up their arms, kuntas, boodkies, &c., and to be discharged, also those entertained during the reign of Maharaja Shere Singh, to be similarly discharged. An agreement to be taken from all the officers to the effect that any man losing his matchlock, or refusing to give up the same when required, should be responsible for the price. The whole of the troops to pay one month's pay towards the liquidation of the indemnity to the 'British, and ultimately to give one year's pay, at the rate of four months at a time, towards the same object. The Ranee ap proved of these matters. Raja Ghoolab Singh then perused the records of the late Maharaja Runjeet Singh, to find out the regulations by which he had paid and governed the troops, and directed the Duftareis to pay the men according to the same. Four companies of two separate battalions were thereupon sent for and pay ordered to be issued. The men who had hitherto been the Punches of the companies were 'called first and paid ; then stripped of their match locks, coats, huntas, and boodkees, and turned out of of fice. The sepoys from Doaba amd Malooa were treated in the same manner. The number of those retained was very small, and those who had received 15 rupees each previous to 'the ' march on Ferozepore were made to refund that sum. In the afternoon of yes terday Major Lawrence visited tha Huzooree Bagh. It is certain that the Beembhur and Rajas have created great disturbances, and the Wuzeer having found a good oppor tunity to do so, mentioned to the Ranee that if she would sanction the transfer of their possessions to Meean Jowaliir Singh, he would pay the expenses that might be incurred is reducing the refractory Rajas. He alleged as a ground for his application that the whole of Pooncb, Beembhur, and Rajouree had formerly been bestowed in Jagheer on the Meean's father, the late Raja Dheean Singh. The Ranee ac quiesced in the proposition, and a purwannah was forthwith issued tp the effect. Raja Ghoolab Singh has directed General Ghoolab Singh Provindeea, to send five companies of his sepoys towards Umrister, to fetch seven lacs of rupees from Govindghur. Four companies of sepoys were treated this day in the same way as those yesterday. The whole of the Seikh troops are to be encamped in Shadra, and are thence to be sent for to be paid. The sum distributed to the men yester day did net amount to more than 300 rupees in conse quence of the deductions made on various pretences. It is reported that the Governor-General is about to break his camp and disperse his army. Three British canton ments are to be formed, one at Taiwan, the other in Julundar, and the third at Nadown. The Governor- General has agreed that if the Sirkar should ever be in want of assistance, it was to be afforded from these can tonments. NIZAM'S DOMINIONS. The overwhelming interest of the events upon the Sutlej have for many months past so engrossed public attention, that occurrences, which on ordinary oc ca sions would have been carefully noted, have been overlooked. Amongst these the affairs of the State of Hyderabad, Deccan, may be enu merated. We take the following from th e Madras Spectator of the 26th ultimo Anarchy and bloodshed appear to be more than ever rife in the dominions of the powerless Nizama, as will be gathered from the following particulars of what is there going on. Upon the 9th of this month, Suffer (says the translation of a Persian paper with which we have been favoured), one of the sons of Surfuraz Jung, met his brother on the high road, and having had a quarrel with him, he sent after him two horsemen, by whom he was cut down. On the 13th again, a sepoy of the line, under the command of Ghoree Ram, was killed by an Arab follower of Abdoolla Bin Ali. The cause of the quarrel is not mentioned ; we, how ever, hear that all the commandants of the line intend to go in a body to the Niza-n, for the purpose of demanding re dress, and should they fail of obtaining it, they will at tack the Arabs in revenge. (This purpose has since, we believe, evaporated). The Government will do nothing for them, and there is not unity enough for any independent course among the commandants. Moostaeed Gar Jung (the same person who fought his brother across the street) had a battle with a party of Arabs on the 13th or 14th, when two of his horsemen were killed and four Arabs wounded. These Arabs did not belong to any of the great military chieftains, which is, perhaps, the reason of Moostaeed Gar Jung being suffered to find security from further violence. A son of Rao Rumba, one Sufdur Ood, Dowla, by a Mussulnaanee, com plained to the Nizam that his legitimate half-brother, Urjoon Buhadoar, the head of the family, would not sufficiently pro vide for his maintenance. His Highness, however, would take no cognisance of the matter, as it was a family affair. Sufdur Ood Dowla accordingly raised troops. and laid waste and seized upon—but not without bloodshed—the family of Jaghires. It was then Urjoon Buhadoor's turn to complain, and on his doing so the Nizam gave sentence that he should accede to Sufdur Ood Dowla's demand, as the means of obtaining a restitution of the Jaghires. A portion of a body of horsemen called the Rissalai Khas, consisting of small parties under different commanders, were largely in arrears of pay, and the Government, not having the means of adjusting their demands, referred them to Husseeneod Deen Khan, the chief of the Robillas, who undertook, upon receiving assignments on the country to supply the immediate wants of their number. Money was accordingly lent to them by him, not however upon any regulated terms, but according to his own pleasure, and in some instances he furnished none at all. Two of these latter (brothers) who received nothing from him, were re duced to the extremest destitution; for (as it was subse quently found) they could neither provide themselves with oil by the light of which to dress their wounds, nor yet ob tain rags to bind them up. They applied, therefore, earnestly for pecuniary assistance to Nusseer Ood Deen Khan, whom they found at the house of the Minister Raja Ram Bux, but though urged on the ground of his undertaking, he peremptorily refused to comply. One of the brothers, then seized him by the waistband, and was struck for so doing; he however returned the blow, and Nusseer Ood Deen Khan's turban fell or was struck off in the scuffle. On this swords were drawn, and Nusseer Ood Deen Khan received five wounds, but none among them dangerous, from his assailant. Of the two brothers one was slightly and the other mortally wounded. What a deplorable state of things is this ! Surely the Nizam might take these lamentable events as lessons, and profit by them to his own political salvation and that of his State! It is, however, feared that his Highness will never heed nor understand until he finds the naked swords now chinking blood among his miserable people directed ac tually towards himself. At that juncture, like Sardana pains, he may, perhaps, awake too late." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY. (From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.) BOMBAY, MARCH 14.—The transactions in our import market since the departure of the last mail have been to a very limited extent, and business during the past week has been almost wholly at a stand-still, owing to the Hooly holi days, which only terminate this day. Under these circum stances, there is but little change to notice in the aspect of mercantile affairs. The scarcity of money, which has so long affected commercial operations, still presses upon them with some severity, but it is hoped that in the general improve ment which may be expected to result from the conclusion of the recent hostilities, and the renewal of amicable relations with the Seikhs, the present difficulty of procuring monetary accommodation will be wholly removed. Metals.—The market for these has evinced no great degree of activity. There have been but few transactions in copper, and prices remain without noticeable alteration. The only sales reported to us for publication are of about 220 cwt. tile, at rs. 48} per cwt. ; we believe, however, there have been some transactions in this article at rs. 48. In iron, British bar continues in some request, and we are ap prised of sales of 230 tons at rs. 29, and 30 tons at rs. 30 per candy. Swedish bar has slightly improved, and some 500 candies are said to be disposed of at our quotation. Nail, rod, and hoop are without change in value, but sheet has somewhat advanced, and nails appear to have a slightly downward tendency. Steel, in tubs, has improved, while in faggots, it remains unchanged. We quote spelter lower, a sale of fifty tons, large plates, having been made at rs. 13 per cwt. In lead, quicksilver, and tin plates, we hear of no transactions, and for all three we retain our previous quota tions. Cotton Manufactures.—The sales of the fortnight have been confined principally to stout grey domestics, and to the better qualities of grey and bleached shirtings and jaconets and grey madapollams ; the commoner kinds of these fabrics continuing without inquiry, and only saleable at extremely low rates. While, however, grey domestics and bleached shirtings have been readily taken, in some in stances at an advanced price, the demand for grey shirtings, and for jaconets both grey and bleached, has been very lan guid, and sales have been effected with difficulty. Mullins and cambrics continue depressed in value, and transactions in them have been on a very limited scale. Turkey red dyed good are saleable at former quotations , most unsatisfactory rates. be disposed of at ts of t all he kinds are still neglected, and can on l y Yarns—The demand has been slight, but owing to the firmness of holders, no decline has taken place in prices. In dyed yarns we hear of no sales, but it will be observed that orange has still further declined in nominal value. Woollens—There is no change to record in the market for these goods; prices still continue depressed, but a better demand may be looked for after the rains. The only sale communicated is one of 4,593 yards common cloth, at rs. 1 -7- 0 per yard. Marine Stores—The prices of the articles under this head remain stationary, and we have no sales to report. Beer—We still continue without -transactions, and until the arrival of the new brew, which is not looked for till late next month, there will probably be no change to notice in this respect. Spirits—These are without inquiry, and sales can only be made at a great sacrifice. There are heavy stocks in first hands both of brandy and gin. Red Lead is a trifle higher than before. White without change. Saffron—We have no change to notice in price. A sale of 401bs. of inferior quality has been effected, at lairs. per lb. Corks are unchanged, but Bottles have slightly improved in value. =ASTERN PRODUCE. Cotton—There hasbeenasligii decline in the prices of this staple, and a fair amount of business has been done. Wool—Few transactions have - taken place in this article, and prices are unchanged. The stock at market is of an in different quality. In other articles of Eastern produce, Ghatee hemp has de clined 2 rs. per candy, indigo is 5 rs. per maund, and ginger 2 rs. per candy dearer, and Cassia and Malabar pepper have slightly given way. Persian and Bengal silk, and the lower qualities of Canton, have also somewhat declined. Other articles are without change. JRZIOIITS. There has been little variation in the rate of freight to Great Britain, engagements having taken place since our last at 3/. ss. and 31. 7s. 6d., both to London and Liverpool. There has been no vessel on the berth for the Clyde. The rate of freight to China may be quoted at rs. 16 to 17 per candy fur cotton. MONEY MARKET. There is little change to notice in the value of the diffe rent Government Securities, which may now be set down as follow : Five per Cent. Loan of 1825-26 Four ditto 1832-33 ......... Four ditto 1835-36 rive ditto 1 1 8 8 4 4 1 2:43 42 .................. . ... 94 102 t t o o 10 9 2 5 i. :: Four ditto Exchange—On England has exhibited little fluctuatto n since our last, and may be quoted at is. 11%d. to Is. 11 5 Ad. for six months' bills, and Is. 11d. for drafts at 30 days' sight. Exchange on Calcutta has further given way, owing to Government continuing to draw largely on Bengal, and the" iate may now be set down at 97 1 4 rs. at 60 days' sight. We hear of nothing cluing in bills en Madras or China. Banks.—Subjoined are the current rates of Bank Shares :—. Bank of Bombay ... 42 rs. per cent premium. , Oriental Bank..._ ... 185 to 200 rs. premium per share. Price of bullion : Sovereigns, each Bank of England Notes, per One Pound ll ra. CHINA. (From the Overland Friend of China, Feb. 27.) SHANGHAI. The clipper Torrington brings dates to the 14th instant. The market continued inactive, with large stocks of cotton goods in second hands. The arrival of several ships from Liverpool, and the knowledge that others are on the way, renders any immediate improvement in the prices of shirt ings improbable. The nominal quotations are for 72a. 3 dols. to 3.5 dole., and for 665. 2.90 dols. Imports, since last ad vised 24,000 pieces of white, and 300,000 pieces of grey; of which about 25,000 pieces have been re-exported to Canton, in expectation of a rise in that market. In produce we do not hear of any transaction. It is esti mated that the stock of silk is about 2,500 bales; total ex ports since June 30th, 1845, 11,172 bales, quotations for cash, Thatleo, best 410 dols., good 380 dole. to 390 dole., inferior 290 dols. to 370 dols.; Taysaam 210 dols. to 310 dole.; Yuenfa 200 dols to 350 dole. Of tea there is in the market 15,0001b5. of green, and about half that quantity of black. The exports since the end of June are 1,448,9811b5. of green, and 5,576,245 of black. The failure of two native merchants, who have been doing a large business, adds to the general depression experienced at Shanghae. The amount of their liabilities is large, but we understand that the sufferers are chiefly teamen and other natives. The ship Gardner grounded fifteen miles below Woosung. The cargo, with the exception of 50 bales thrown overboard, was sent to Shanghae in Chinese boats, and the ship herself had got off and would be surveyed. Tonnage scarce ; the ships loading for England were getting 51. ss. In exchange there had not been any transactions. MANILLA. IMPORTS. Cotton Goods—The market commences to assume more animation, and the heavy stocks, especially of plain cottons, work off gradually, in quantities to supply the demand of the moment only, the shopkeepers being unwilling to make larger purchases. American domestics and drills are selling in the same manner at our quotations. Bicho de Mar—The cargo of the Gambia about 1,000 piculs has been sold at 24 dots. per picul. EXPORTS. Sugar_.. noN.essel loa o di o n p g e w ra i t t i h on t s h e i n art c i u c r l r e en fo t r q E ua n l g it l y an ; d. ver l y sro d ul idea, and be formed at present of the prices at which the first contracts for new sugar will be made. Hemp—Few arrivals and in demand at 3g dols. Coffee—Some sales effected at our quotations during the week. Rice—Scarce, and not procurable under 1.56 dols per picul on board. Segars—The Government has given notice to the Chamber of Commerce, that the deliveries of segars from the factory have been suspended until suitable leaf arrives for wrappers; and the general opinion is that no segars will be delivered till the end of February next, at the soonest. Some sold during tho wooir at 1 dol. prem. per mil. Sapanwood—Abundant. Exchange on England-3,0001. more have b een so l d at 4 s .s xhan 5d for six months' bills. _ _ Tonnage—None unemployed, and the freights offered being a great deal less than those current in China, few vessels likely to load here for England for the present.— Weekly Price Current, Jan. 31. NEW ZEALAND. By the Overland Mail advices from New Zealand and Australia have been received, the former to the end of No vember, the latter to the 13th of December. We gather from the local journals that a truce had been agreed to with the hostile tribes at the Bay of Islands, preparatory to a settle ment of differences ; but the intelligence from this quarter is so distorted and obscured by the party feelings of the New Zealand and Australian journalists, that it is difficult to get at the real truth. - The following are extracts : "AUCKLAND, " We have received by the brig Victoria, Auckland papers to the Ist instant, being the day of her sailing. No official announcement had been made of the terms of the treaty or truce entered into with the rebels, but the period is under stood to be for six months. The troops lately stationed at Waimate have returned to the Bay of Islands, where a strong stone fort is to be built for the protection of the new flag-staff. It is not intended, we are told, to pursue the war until there is such an overwhelming 'force in the country as will ensure success ; Colonel Despard not being satisfied that the troops at present under his command are equal to the task of chastising the rebels, without risk of another fai lure.—Nelson Examiner, Nov. 22. The trade of Auckland has received a considerable im petus.from the war at the Bay, and from the collection and exportation of large quantities of kauri gum. The appear ance of the town, we are told, is quit e c h ange d . All the shipping which formerly resorted to the bay is now driven to Auckland ; the victualling of the forces greatly augments the imports; and the gum trade brings to the harbour quite a fleet of small coasters."— Ibid. " Her Majesty's colonial brig Victoria, which arrived yes terday morning from the bay, brought back part of the vo lunteers and her Majesty's 69th Regiment; the rest of the volunteers were to follow in a day or two. The troops were all to march from Waimate to Kororarika yesterday, from whence it is said the 99th Regiment were to embark for Sydney, and part of the 58th for Auckland. A six months' truce had bean agreed upon between her Majesty's forces and Kawiti, in order that he (Kawiti) might plant his pota toes and strengthen his fortifications quietly !" Auckland Times. " Our ally, Waka, bad been joined by large bodies of native-a from Kaitaia, and others would shortly follow from the same district ; so that there will not be less than from 1,200 to 1,500 natives ready to concert with the troops when they are further reinforced. We have heard of rumours of peace; but under such circumstances we consider the least concession would be most disgraceful to British honour, as it will most certainly be fatal to the future peace and prosperity of thee colony." —New ZeaJaruler, Sept. 27. " The Thomas (schooner) has arrived from Wangarei, at which place, it seems, that the natives are, in some respects, making restoration for their former outrages towards Euro peans. They have restored a considerable portion of Mr.. Hair's property, and he was enabled also to bring away. ten head of cattle. The natives belonging to the Heki and! Kawiti frequently visit Wangarei. They had brought over six horses to that district, two of which they had received in payment for land, the others they had taken from Euro peans; but on its being explained to the chief of Wangarei, that by his harbouring such stolen property his own land might eventually be confiscated, he compelled the rebel natives to remove the animals."—/bid. Relative to the recal of Governor Fitzroy the Nelson Examiner of Nov. 22, says : ",Our settlement has been considerably enlivened during the past week by two public demonstrations of the satisfa2- tion universally felt at the removal of Captain Fitzroy, and the appointment of Captain Grey as his successor. "It appears that at Nelson there was a grand dinner on the 13th November, at which 350 persons sat down. After the, usual toastings on such occasions had been gone through, the company adjourned to a green, where preparations were, made for tea, of which upwards of 300 women and children partook. In the course of the day three figures, intended to represent Captain Fitzroy and two other gentlemen, were paraded through the town, and in the evening were con signed to the flames in the middle of the village. The head of the first figure was carved in wood, and its dress closely resembled that worn by Captain Fitzroy when he visited Nelson. The other figures more approached caricatures, but the dresses were in keeping with their respective callings." MALTA. Aram 9. -TAE ASSASSINS OF SIR LAWRENCE JONES.— Letters from Aidin of the 23d March say :—" The authors of the murder which was committed two months since i n th e environs of Thyra, on the body of a courier, have been ar rested, three in number, and are now imprisoned in this town. After the minutest research, the authorities are now on the trace of the murderers of Sir L. Jones and his drago man, who lost their lives, as may be remembered, on the 7th November last, at Khargi Bel, where Captain Twopenny was also wounded. One Mollah Issah, in defending himself, arms in hand, against Aly Bey, who was out in quest of the mur derers, was by him mortally wounded, and, before dying, made a confession that his accomplices in this murder were the famous brigands Cinar-Oglou, Jarbaj-Oglou, and Teker- Pasha-Oglou ; but he was silent as to the disposal of the taken, goods of the unfortunate travellers. Cinar - Oglo u la tel y was with his family at Catayah, to which place H. the Pacha Sadullah sent the necessary orders to seize Mullah hisl l ab, bearers, whose notwithstanding'bo dy had w hilst living, to cut o precautio ncri' had ff his beard, and dress as a shepherd , to recognised was - oi 'd detection. One of his relations , named Mussab, strongly suspected o f belong ing to the band, has been arrested, and is now in prison, under strict guard."—Malta THE WEST INDIA MAIL. The Royal mail steam packet ship Severn, Vincent, commander, Lieutenant Wilkinson, R.N., Admiralty agent, arrived at Southampton yesterday afternoon, at 5 o'clock (only 5 days 22 hours from Fayal), bringing the usual mails and 55 passengers. Her dates are—St. Jago de Cuba, March. 21 ; Jamaica, 24 ; Jacmel, 26 ; Puerto Rico, 29 ; Demerara, 19 ; Tobago, 21 ; Trinidad, 21 ; Barbadoes, 25 ; Grenada, St. Vincent, and St. Lucia, 26 ; Martinique,27 ; Dominique, Guadaloupe, and Antigua, 28 ; Montserrat, Nevis, and St. Kitt's, 29 ; Tortola, 30 ; St. Thomas, 31; and Fayal, April 13. The Severn brings on freight-90 bales of sarsaparilla, 102 barrels of ginger, 88 tierces of coffee, 11l cases of sue-- cedes, 4,734 oz. of gold-dust, and a small quantity of tor toiseshell and bees'-wax. The Severn experienced bad weather as far home as Faye!, since which she has been favoured, and made one of the quickest passages on record. She spoke the Bard Mail Steam-packet ship Clyde at 7 p.m. on Friday, 20 miles N. of lishant, say lat. 48 48, long. 5. By this arrival we learn that the Company's ship Forth left Jamaica on the 20th of March for the Spanish Main. The Trent arrived at St. Thomas's with Northumberland Island mails on the 30th, and sailed the same evening for Porto Rim. The Tweed arrived on the 26th at Grenada with the English mail, to which place the City of Glasgow brought Trinidad, and the Reindeer Demerara mails. her Majesty's ship Canopus had arrived at Port Royal- Her Majesty's ships Daring, Vindictive, and Alarm had had a trial of their respective sailing qualities, in which the Daring had proved greatly superior. Her Majesty's ship Pique was left at Barbadoes. Her Majesty's steamer Vesuvius left Port . Royal for Mntego-bay on the 22d of March with a detach ictive, ' t m h e e nt 2o o t f h t . he 3 8th Tke Rceangiompeunst,wlovuhlidchlaerai,i,Ne,edfoirn tHhaeliCfaaxn,opNusovona Scotia, with a detachment of the 77th Regiment, ex - K. C. 8., sailed ptheectendextupEngilnish the aii Sir je l s . ty, A s Austen, with the vicee Te 1 l l m ir .: Alarm, on ... l as in g P e o n w er e a r ll: Jamaica. Cattle are appointed clerk in charge 1 Dockyard, afil it.n w e ii,, who died the 1 7t h of e l p ar e c c h ted u y n t a o de s f u r ' c ai i c i a l'or l t r V of s f " n the fdiousrs areu„ de : tmoe described f r ud t . h e March, ar r i a v t a l j Ito ! r uffer very severely. suffering e specially froltnh'oete;gAar2lielanisnt'tiroalrifleouliohafic,Phortßol SWIM.. The West India Isla are e go de Cuba, March 21.—Christina friga dying, te, ssao2nf,d Commandercrops Don Pablo de Lianas ' • Marla Luisa, Fernanda sloop, 22, C omman d er D on M anue l de la Punter ; Christina schooner, 3. BARRISTERS-AT-LAW.—The undermentioned gentle men Were called to the degree of the Utter Bar on rriday, and pub hilted in the Middle Temple dining-hall on Saturday evening:— Charles Newton, Esq., Edward Norris, Esq c , sad charles Frederick IStoTin. Eft.