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C ONTRACTS fQr various articles for Hospital Service. Office of the Nrector-General of the Medical Department of the Navy, Somerset-Plato, May 23, 1849. The Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom ot Groat Britain and Ireland, do hereby give !Mice that on TUESDAY, the 12th June next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may he willing to Contract for supplying and delivering, within four calendar months, into the Medical Stores at her Majesty's Victualling-yard, at Deptford, all or any of the undermentioned articles, viz. : Sats:.;ng Bottoms . . . 400 No. Bol•tcr Cases . • . . 800 ~ Pillow• Cases . • . . 1,700 ,• Sheets • . . . . 1,000 Pairs Nightcaps . • . . 2,000 No. Shirts (Linen) . . . 1,800 „ Shirts (Flannel) . . . 500 „ Drawers do. • • • . 1,000 Pairs Gowns do. . • . . 000 No. Waistcoats do. . . . 1,000 „ Stockings 1,300 Pairs Tablecloths • • . . 200 No. Towels 1,000 , Flannel Calico . . 10,000 „ Linen Bloc Clothing . Feathers . . . Saucepans (cast-iron) . Patterns of the Articles, the Conditions of the Contracts, and tt Form of the Tender may be seen at the said Office. No Tender ndll be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unlohs the party attends, or en agent for him duly autho- Nett in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi ralh, and bear hi the left hand corner the words " Tender for ant must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accom panled a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaginz to become hound with the person tendering in the sum of 251. per cent. ow the value, for the due performance of the Contract. GUILDHALL, NAT 18. 1849. rirE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY, the .7'!! day of June next, to receive TEN DERS for LETTING on LEASES, for twenty-one years from Midsummer next, a House, No. ee, on the south side of Broad-street -buildings ; and a House No. 38. en the south side of Upper Thames-street. k _ 4lBo , to receive TENDERS for LETTING , in Lots, en LEASES, , T9r 18 % years (less three days) , from M idsummer next, a House, No. _.! and a House, No. 17, with a Cottage at the rear, on the north Bide of Providence-row, Finsbury ; Three Houses, Nos. 3,4, and 5, IT the west side of Paul-street, Finsbury ; Three Houses, :Nos. 9 1 4 , 4 " , and 11, on the south side, and Three Houses, Nos. 23, 24, and 25, on the north side of Hill-street, Finsbury ; Four Tenements in s lll 'x -court, and six Tenements in New-court, Hill-street, aforesaid; s i t r _ h aPel, with the Tenements under the same ; and Twelve other Znements in Chapel-court, Windm ill-street, Finsbury; Twelve Tenements in King's Arms. court, Windmill-street aforesaid: T wenty- Z,? Tenements in Three Colt's - court , Worship-street, Finsbury; and ?nee, No. 12, on the west side of Taber nacle-walk, Finsbury. .14Lilrther particulars lars and plans may be seen , and forms of tender lined, at the Office of Works. Guildhall. THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that the Members of the C ommittee O[ .nvestigation, together with the Shareholders selected in pursn ee of the resolution passed on the 12th Instant, finding it impossi bleto be ready by the time fixed, with their report on the subject , erred to them, intend, at the adjourne d meetin g to be held at the London Tavern on the 3lst instant, to propose a further adjourn- Meat to FEIDAT, the 15th day of Jane, at one o'clock, for the pur- PGse of receiving the said Report, and this notice is given, in order to P"Vent inconvenience to Shareholders by attending on the 31st in -wi nt. as no other business than the qaes tion of adjournment will be n ' 4l that day submitted to the meeting. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Ilishopsgate Station, May 23, 1849. MORTGAGE LOANS. LANCASHIRE and YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY, ._ The Directors of this Company are prepared to receive TENDERS Jur LOANS on Mortgage, for periods of Three, Five, or Seven years, interest at the rate of four-and-a-half per cent. per annum "L 2 be allowed, payable half-yearly. Qatar Frtile!. particulars may be known on application to Mr. S. W. Finance Department, Company's Offices, Hunt's Bank, Man- By order, J. S. HERON, Secretary. V I E PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL Prie n t l 4lPE ASURANCE ASSOCIATION (Enrolled under the moeleties' S Acts) and BENEVOLENT F UND. Tilon t , TRUSTEES. 21° M 8 0 fl arin g , Esq. , M.P. IW. G. Prescott, Esq. —mikey, Jun., Esq. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. TBEASURER OF TUE BENEVOLENT FUN). Diet ge John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. Diyik e -riPtion of Life Assurance e ffected daily. on of Profits every Five Years. Parties assured Three Tears v o i7 , I Pate in Profits, either by an ad dition to the Policy, reduction r'u sent e luni, or a Cask Bonus. All pa r t ies assuring during the pre- Year win --- Participate in the next Division oi Fronts, which will take Place in 1152. Rights to nominate any I arty to receive the a'nOunt of a Life Policy, free of legacy and pro )ate it.ty, or any ether Tole. No entrance fee. u t Eighth AnnuKl Report, and detailed Prospectuses, showing the 11 7 peculia r a d vantages o ff ere d by this Association , may be had uti application at the office. By order of the Board. 42 xe PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary. ' -4" ) orgate-street, March, 1849. ItATHS AND WASH HOUSES FOR THE LABOURING CLASSES. A GENERAL MEETING of the " Committee for Promoting the Es tablishment of Baths and Wash-houses for the Laboring Classes," and the Subscrib er s and their Friends, w:11 be held at the Lo ndon I ,overn, Bishopsgate - street, on FRIDAY, the 25 th May , at Two Lelock precisely, to receive Reports from the Committee of Works, and the Finance Committee, and for General Business, when The Right Rev. the LORD BIAIIOP of LONDON will preside. By order, GEORGE WOOLCOTT, Assistant-Secretary. Committee-room, 5, Exeter-hall, May 15, 1849. THERE are many advantages appertaining t o the GAR MENTS manufactured by the srm of NICOLL. In the first place, Messrs. NICOL.L purchase the wool direct from the foreign grower, and it does not leave their possession until it Is produced in a complete form and ready for the inspection of their Patrons. Messrs. NICOLL are also honoured with the patronage of their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, Prince George of Cam bridge, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Grace the Duke of Wel. lington, and all others distinguished in Rank and Fashion, the Court, the Pulpit, and the Bar. 114, 116, and 120, REGENT- -4 TREET, and 22, CORNIIILL. IT NDER the SHM)O . Ar of the GRASS LJ HOPPER (22, Conitll, opposite the Royal Exchange) may Zen the City Depot for the NICOLL, the REGISTERED with ' I'OT, NICOLL'S MORNING COATS, and other garments , some portion of each of the beautiful fabrics daily exhibited In sPacious ware rooms, 114. 116, and 120, Regent-street, as not `2 , 7 these last-named premises, but also those In Cornhill, are the property of one and the same firm. The following agents have also a large variety of goods for inspection, via b a .'''":Messrs. Wareing and Son, New-street, Birmingham ; Mvssrs. and Son, Bold-street, Liverpool ; Messrs. Macdona, Moles blistreet, Dublin ; Messrs. Christie am' Son, George-street, Edin- XsZli; Messrs. Wilson and Co.. Calcutta; Messrs. Rutherford, llong ; Messrs. Roth, Philadelphia ; Messrs. Bruce, Cape Town. le s 3 ' a des agents pour la vente de ces articles brevetes dans des as krrnelPales villes de l'Angleterre et des colonies qui out des as preta a etre examines. IMPORTANT INVENTION connected with rlie t% i e MANUFACTURE of BREAD, BlSCUlT, craig an n d ea P r A D S u T nd ll e l e - ; It.tt _ !dor, Mr. JOHN SMITII,ot Mare, En g i„, s ' whom her Majesty's Letters Patent have been granted for fruu.'",.,., Scotland, and Ireland, assth discovered a METHOD of use- REATING the OAT, so o obtain there'rom a flour equal, analysed s uPETIor to the best wheaten flour. The flour of oats has been lar g ,% sed by well-known cherniAs, and is found to contain a much ettlei m ' quantity 0. nulnelous qualities than wheaten flour, and is cal theser to glTe a greater amount of nourishment and strength to the e c h, an s, bone, and bloi,d of man. The inventor intends to extend the Ip ri c u countageB ft this discovery by Oanting licenes in different es tor which her Majesty's Letters Patest s save be the en obtAncd. Hen in qr if out this discovery, there will be ire 3 tut little altera at once Present system ot grinding—an ne. vlataze which will be linen y V s eident, as Lhe manufacture may i-ust ediately be entered Point o f ~,"e s e engaged in the manufacture c 1 I our from wheat. In Whil e ch",. r te the benefit createe largely favour of the consumer, accept ab i ev entlon will a demand t is which will be very th e to the e her growers of that graini 1 .1: rrcsent depressed state Ferth e •,• Which WillauLPartrs granted,his discovery, end Pis° of the terms upon Stnitb, be may be ct tained by application to Mr. die, Nactor for Lord Douglas, of Don ;las, Hare Craig, near Dun at. I.4"COCK'S FEMALE PILLS, price ls. for Ladies. Justly acknowledge" t, be the best and safest medicine the ' n eniplent Physician That ladies who take No. 1 between Illy' age ' fourteen and twenty, and No. 2 between twenty and suner n) Plass th rough life comparatively free from complaint, and never the sob:Iro painful diseases of advanced life." Street (With directions'. by Sanger, Oxford-street; Walters, King- C° vent-garden ; Pedier, Fleet-streetG rov ; Barclay, Farringdon ; Griffiths, Mile-end road (corner of e-road) ; and by all Zblished venders of patent medicines, in boxes, Is. 14d. each, the n ame " Locock's Female Pills" engraved on the stamp out each ea c h bo , Is' L• A x .l . single box will be forwarded from the warehouse, 16, ag•street. Covent-garden, on receipt of fifteen postage stamps. RAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH. , s __ efff The manifold advantages to the Heads of Families from the ; - ' l % eon n fid o e f a medicine of known efficacy, that may be resorted to confidence, and used with success in cases of temporary sickness .oec. nonerrig In am lies, more or less every day, are so obvious to all, Lnat question can be raised cf its importance to every householder i . h the kingdom. From amoag naaaerous testimonials, the following 11 respectfully submitted : " To Mr. Thomas Print, 229, Strand, London. " No. 5, David-street, Rogiinetrioad, Manchester, March 12,1842. "Sir,—l have much satisliillpeatend communicating to you the re sult of my experience after re trtalAhat 0f , .. , Fill in a n o y f Health ; and I feel it batter Instice to st the r h e a m course Pthtt years' trial of various Aperient Medicin e s, I have never found results at once so salutary and efficient in the relief of the system from redundant bile, &c., &c., with so little inc fore warranted in declaring that they supply "lien " ; I am there toligi:n me a means lone Wanting of being able to recommend to s o , schools, and espe cially mercantile men, 'whether at the desk e . r _n l the road, a mast Valuable resource in an occasional medicine. shall take credit Le myself it, in giving this testimony, I am "4 , 1 : a PPreelated.—l Means of making rrampton's P di more generally known and sh• --, re:leen:lly yours, WILLIAM SMITIT " am, The unprecedented sale of these Pills, arising from the earnest Inmendations of the many thousands who have derived bernneenstt ':".1 their use, render any lengthened comment unnecessary. They 11 -re n et put forth as a cure for all diseases to which mankind is y we - o f but for Bilious and Liver Complaints, with their man ll att e ; in attendants, Bilious . and Sick Ilead-ache, Pain and oppressi Singing Noise in the H Xs, t n. rs tals, Iliddiness, Dizziness, .- end and Wind, Spasms, &c. 4 3 4... --, rowsiness, Heartburn, Loss of A ppetite, et N , or three doses will convince the afflicted of their salutary actin eet „ B ' The stomach will speedily regain its stre . ngth f ; k a healthy and in.&50....f the Liver, Bowels and Kidneys will rapidly a e place ; st ren Lead of listlessness, heat, pains, and jaundiced appearance, Vrilll t h. activity, and renewed health, extending to good old age, b tte - c e p t ma he result °Staking this medicine, according to the directions SeTtYingint Per Yx T. , Strand, London. Price Is. 1% el. and 2s. 9d. kl ngdoil- -; an S4 the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the Ask for 1. tune , RAMPTON'i PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the and meat Gove dress ot " Themas Prout, 229, Strand, London, on the stem D -------. t ., Ilitistr, "", PH '''. _by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engraving INCAPA -1,,,.,„-'l. DIsQuALICATIONS, GENERATIVE son Steel. Sees tdi e t c,` L. AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. 8. 2 6d., Or I[lbv po st. s c il l j e e e r t it r r o ged to 196 pitge.Jus 3 p s u . b 6 l 4 ls . h in ed, p rice tage stamps, 11:8,,„__SILER/Ile Establishment , FRIEND, a Medical Work on eessivetrralities and decay of the generative system, from ex- With rs,,,..."L d gence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, 1MM15.- - .7'. cal Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis t. 1/,';"tna. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and ford - s i r --- _,. and CO. , Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, o'- 21 , utz., London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 84.featernoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; 411 .23, Tl tchborne-street, Haymarket : and Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street, 'T M 4 " I. treats of th e anatomy and physiology of the re-productive . alld is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. .... 4411 n. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul :nee. and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental ~?, a bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative neapacity. `utlxirated by Three Explans.tory Engravingd• t h 'AIIT 111. treats cf the diseases resulting from infection, either in th e e rniarY or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for v__ tratment. This ?...ection I s illustrated by Seventeen Coloured '''g r a.,. nga. ~' IV. contains a Prescripti on f or th e P revention of Disease ' ARTsimple appticatiiu, by w hi c h th e d anger of infection is ob seder's noti i* t ° ,l - This I mportant part of the Work should not escap e th e ce. '3, 1' 4 44 _ nr. is dev o t e d to the consideration of marriage, and its '''''. The muss es of unproductive anion are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosopbically inquired into. slnaCoaniAL Berm or SIMACIIX is exclusively employed in treat "la nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., lls. and 335. per remedy, The Concentrated Detersive Essence, as anti-eyphllitic irnaZ for purifying the blood in cases ofinfection, secondary symp . eruptions and the abuse of mercury, 115. and 335. per bottle. gene._ iB P arltring Speci fi c nu, 25. 9d., 45. 6d., and its. per box, a rattled), for gonorrhcea. glee, stricture, and chronic infiarnma %on of Use bladder. Consultation fee, if by totter, li. A minute 2. 41 . of th e Case Is nquired : age, habits, and position in society. whieb ackete ' wi in advice, to be bad at the Establishment only, by daises d a z y the fee, IL, is Saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten at 19. Heraers-stret, OxfOrd-street, Louden, from We- Yeri 1114 TI T% 244 Pin tO Eicilt ; oa suadays from =ova to Ont. _ . . _ 3 MAY 24, 1849. N°.17,679.] LONDON, THURSDAY • „ TELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP -11 HOUSE, Bull Inn-court, strand, for Luncheons, Dinners, and Suppers, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite Adam street. Messrs. •ARCHER and HOLT most respectfully invite their friends and the public to patronise the Nell Gwynne Coffee room, which has been fitted up in the style of the period in which she lived. Visitors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen connected . with Somerset house, and the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will find the Table d'Hote, which takes place at Half-past Five p, ecisely, the most comfortable and rea , onable in the metropolis.—Fish and Joints, 2s. per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers unit. One o'clock. Private Dining-rooms excellent Beds, superior Wines and Spirits, fine Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout. An Entrance also from Maiden lane. 1 . : 1 11E ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. Mr. J. Russell will give some characteristic Illustrations from ShakeSpere, in Readings from " The Merry Wives of Windsor," every Evening at Eight o'clock.—A Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on the various modes of producing Artificial Light, daily at Half-past Three, and on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings, at Nine, in which the Bude Light; the Oxy-Hydrogen Lied, and the Electric Light, will be exhibited in juxta-position.—Lectures on the Vviiti lation of Mines, &c., by meal's of a Jet of Steam, daily at wo o'clock, and on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evenings, at Nine. —The Microscope.—The New Dissolving Views include Scenes in Van Diemen's Laud, from Oriiinal Drawings taken on the spot by J. Skinner l'rout, Esq.—New Chromatrope.—Diver and Diving-bell. Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including -aturday) frdm Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission, IL—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, le. THE WONDER OF THE SEA. GTININETRUS NORTHUMBRICTIS, recently captured off the Northumbrian coast, and, as a young specimen, coinciding in its principal features with the description of the SEA SERPENT, is now exhibiting at the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent-street, every day from ten till dusk. . AdmisFion, One Shilling. THE FLINT ART SUBSCRIPTION GALLERY, for the LOAN of WORKS of ART. .( t Z and J. FULLER respectfully invite the Patrons of Art to VIEW their SUBSCRIPTION GAL LERY for the LOAN of WORKS of ART. Every department will contribute examples to the -Collection, Landscape, Figures, Animals, Flowers, Fruit, Architecture, Ornamental and Decorative Designs, and Original Works of the principal Water Colour Painters. N.B. The Terms, which have been arranged to meet all classes, will be forwarded, post paid, to all parts of the kingdom. Varnishing executed in a superior manner. 34 and 35, Rathbone-place. Now ready, N AVIGATION LAWS. Corrected Reports of Lord STANLEY'S Speech, Lord BROUGHAM'S Speech, The Earl of ELLENBOROUGIPS Speech, and Tee Earl of HARROWBY'S Speech, . In the House of Lords on the NAVIGATION-LAWS. Published at the request of the General Ship-owners Society. James Ridgway, Piccadilly; and all Booksellers. Just Puhl!shed, price 2d., or 7s. per 100. TO the ELECTORS of ENGLAND, IRE LAND, end SCOTL.kNI). " Now is the Time." London, lloulston and Stoneman, 63. P , ternoster-row ; Leeds, Slocombe, Commercial.strect, Manchester ; Whitmore acd F. Sow ler, Courier office, Leicester : 'l'. C. Browne, Biblo and Crown, Market-place, Birmingham ; Taylor and Glover, Union-street. SIR JOHN HERSCHEL. Just published, in 1 vol. Svo., with Steel Plates, price 18s. cloth, OUTLINES OF ASTRONOMY. Comprising a View of the actual State of Knowledge in the several departments of Astronomy, both Descriptive and Physical ; an Elementary Exposition of its Principles ; and a Rational Elucida tion, on the Theory of Gravity, of the chief Lunar and Planetary Perturbations (including those of Uranus by Neptune), Preparatory to, and in aid of, their Technical Investigation. By Sir JOHN F. W. HERSCHEL, Bart. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans ; and John Taylor. SPENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE. The thousands of individuals who for upwards of twenty years have used this celebrated liquid, pronounce it to he the only article extant which effectually changes, in a few minutes, red or grey hair, whiskers, moustaches, &c., to a dark brown or black, without trouble (by simply combing it through the hair), and pro luces by one application a pleasing and permanent change ; and it can be incontestably proved, that while many dyes tend to destroy the hair by their pernicious properties and dangerous process or ap plication, that this article promotes the growth of hair, nourishin the roots till the latest period of life. Price 3s. 6d., 65., and 10s. per bottle. To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Fieldgate street, Whiteehapel-read, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Corn hill ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Prout, 229, Strand ; Sanger, 150, Oxford street; Barclay, Farringden7street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond street; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London bridge ; Hannay, 33, Oxford-street ; Finnirin, Milsom-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull street, Birmingham ; Roberts, 23, Church-street, Liverpool ; and of most Perfumers and Medicine Vendors in town and country. Sent to any part of the kingdom by receiving a remittance, post paid. Please to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye." Observe. the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper. A K 2t 1 A .4.11.2 One half the world are desolately single, a n d th e other upposieg them married, questionably contented. Diffidence ' or a ,ense of right determine the former, and m i sca l cu l a t ed hopes em 'eltter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea If caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un ?omprosing hurry; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, onl broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness :rid social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set :lement. Honour and justicedernand that health shouldform au item tn the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or ieglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'sI neck "On Single and Named Life," pub. in 2 vols., Is. melt (by cost, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered ly mieinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining ~beos. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but or the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom zt•ey are offered as antagonistic to the emp3rrical trash put fonts on :he above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or •ogether, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other litle publications claim your attention (same prico Is. each, by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Ovoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely pamlhlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's life who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob serv,sti•za of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always the " sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of , herwood, 23, Paternoter-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Nelson, 457, West Strand; or direct (by post or other vise) tram the author (who may be conferred with personally, a-wiling and evenint's), 10. Argyll-place Regent-street; MU all B gaged in the like employment have treacherously been thrown into captivity. Finally, the army of the State and the whole Seikh people, joined by many of the Sir dars in the Punjaub who signed the treaties, and led by a member of the Regency itself, have risen in arms against us, and have waged a fierce and bloody war for the proclaimed purpose of destroyiag the British and their power. " The Government of India formerly declared that it desired no further conquest, and it proved by its acts the sincerity of its professions. " The Government of India has no desire for conquest now; but it is bound, in its duty, to provide fully for its own security, and to guard the interests of those com mitted to its charge. " To that end, and as the only sure mode of protecting the state from the perpetual recurrence of unprovoked and wasting wars, the Governor-General is compelled to resolve upon the entire subjection of a people whom their own Government has long been unable to control, and whom (as events have now shown) no punishment can deter from violence, no acts of friendship can conciliate to peace. " Wherefore the Governor-General of India has de• dared, and hereby proclaims, that the kingdom of the Punjaub is at an end; and that all the territories of Ma haraja Dhuleep Singh are now and henceforth a portion of the British Empire in India. " His Highness the Maharaja shall b e treated with consideratiou and honour. • "The few chiefs who have not engaged in hostilities against the British shall retaia their property and their rank. "The,British Government will leave to all the people whether Mussulman, Hindoo, or Seikh, the free exerciEe of their own religions, but it will not interfere with others in theobsersanawd s uols forms and customs as their respective religions may either en j oin or permit. p erm it any man to " The Jagheers, and all the property of Sirdars or others who have been in arms against the British, shall be confiscated to the state. " The defences of every fortified place in the Pun jaub which is not occupied by British troops shall be totally destroyed, and effectual measures shall be taken to deprive the people of ,the means of renewing either tumult or war. "The Governor General calls upon all the inhabitants of the Punjaub, Sirdars and people, to submit themselves peaceably to the authority of the British Gov ernmen t, which has hereby been proclaimed. " Over those who shall live as obedient and peaceful subjects of the state the British Government will rule with mildness and beneficence. " But if resistance to constituted authority shall again be attempted, if violence and turbulence be renewed, the Governor-General warns the people of the Punjaub that the time for leniency will then have passed away, and that their offence will be punished with prompt and most rigorous severity. "By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, "H. M. ELLIOT, " Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. " W. COURTNEY, "Acting Secretary to Government." (True copies). AT PERIA.WUR. 2d Troop 2d Brigade Horse Artillery ... 3d Troop Bombay _Horse Artillery ... 3d Company Ist Battalion Foot Artillery (No. 17 light field battery) • •• ... 2d Company 2d Battalion Foot Artillery ••• 2d and 4th Companies 4th Battalion Foot Artil- Men. 120 120 ... 100 100 Ivry 2d Company Ist Battalion Bombay Foot Artil lery (No. 7 light held battery) 2d Company Sappers ... Ist Company Bombay Sappers . . Ist Regiment Light Cavalry 13th Regiment Irregular Cavalry D4taehment Sinde Irregulr Horse Her Majesty's 53d Foot ... Her Majesty's 60th Rifles ••• Ist Bombay European Ftisiliers 3d Bombay Native Infantry 19th Bombay Native Infantry Total ... 100 ... 100 ... 100 ... 500 ... 500 ... 500 ... 900 ... 900 ... 900 ... 850 ... 850 ... 6,840 The Bombay column now at Peshawnr will, of course, shortly be withdrawn, but in this case their place will be taken by a similar number from the Bengal army. AT MOULTAN. 4th Company 2d Battalion Bombay Foot Artil- lery Ist and 2d Companies 4th Battalion Bombay Golundauze (No. 5 light field battery) ... Ist Bombay Light Cavalry (Lancers) 4th Company Bombay Sappers 4th Bombay Native infantry (Rifles) 9th Bombay Native Infantry Total ... AT ATTOCK. 6th Company 7th Battalion Foot Artillery Ist Company Sappers ... ... ... 31st Native Infantry Total ... AT RAW UL PENDEE. 4th Troop 2d Brigade Horse Artillery ... sth Company Pioneers ... ..• 12th Irregular Cavalry ... Her Majesty's 61st Foot •• ••• 13th, 22d, and 70th Native Infantry ..• Men. 200 500 100 .850 850 .. 2,600 ... 100 ... 100 ... 850 ... 1,050 ... 120 ... 100 ... 500 ... 800 ... 2,550 Total ... AT JHELUM OR NOURUNGABAD. 2d Company 7th Battalion of Artillery (No. 6 light field battery) 6th Company Pioneers ... ..• 3d Irregular Cavalry ... ••• 20th and 69th Native Infantry ... ... 4,070 ... 1,700 Total ... AT SEROKE, NEAR VIZIERABAD. 4th Troop Ist Brigade Horse Artillery... 4th Troop, 3d Brigade Horse Artillery ... Ist Company Ist Battalion Foot (No. 10, light field battery) ... 3d Company 7th Battalion Foot (No. 5, light field battery) ... 4th and 7th Companies Pioneers Her Majesty's 9th Lancers... sth Light Cavalry ... ••• •.• 7th Irregular Cavalry Her Majesty's 24th F00t... ... Her Majesty's 29th Foot ... . . ••• 1 15th, 25th, 53d, and 60th Native Infantry ... 2,400 THE PUNJAUB. (From the Bombay Times.) The annexation of the Punjaub to our dominions has been announced in form; the British frontier has now been pushed beyond the Indus; and not only do the Seikh states, Jamoo excepted, now recognise the sove reignty of England, but Peshawur and the Dherajat, between the river and the mountains—the most produc tive and the most eherisbed provinces of the Dooranee empire—own our sway; and a surface of above 100,000 square miles, c ontaining a population of 3,500,000, and yielding a net revenue of about 1,000,000/. sterling, has been added to our already colossal Eastern empire. No acquisition was ever made by us with more aversion, or by means less open to censure; and by the industrious portion of the people the transfer will be hailed with gratitude. That it will not for a long period to come be able from its own revenues to maintain itself, and that it will prove a heavy tax on our already overburdened finances, is more than or ro bable. Whether it uhimately prove a blessing curse to us, will depend on the use we make of it. If it be dealt with as the majority- of our conquests have been—neglected, unless as a vast cantonment for troops and the basis of further annexations —it will form but one more addition to the mass of expensive misgoverned provinces already bowing us down, and likely, unless under a change of system, to prove our ruin. We yet want Khyrpore, Bahawulpore, and the ltajpoot states, on the south and west, to complete our dominions— Jamoo and Cashmere to relieve us of appreheasion from the north-east; with Oude, Hyderabad, the Mysore, Travancore, and all the other native states embosomed in our empire—if the old and atrocious doctrine of the. necessity of expansion be insisted on. If we are to profit by the light of civilization, and set about snaking the most of what we possess before coveting more, a stupendous career of indefinite length and incon ceivable brightness is before us. Our fate de pends on our selection. Should we persist in in dulging in endless expansion, and madly realizing the dream that our destinies drive us onwards, history may, before a century elapse, have to chronicle our tall —the moralist, while deploring the humiliation of our fate, to mark the justice of the retribution which brought a nation to the ground, who in the barbarous triumphs of arms forgot the claims of its subjects, and the duties due to the cause of civilisation and the arts of peace. We have now, at all events, no reasonable pretexts for ap prehensions of danger on our frontier, or plausible ex cuse for extension of territory; and though we have often to a certain extent been in the like predicament before, we never were s ) to such en extent as we are now. Yet, so long as restless Governors-General or warlike Commanders-in-Chief know that any war, however unjust, if only successful—any conquests, however ruinous—will obtain for them, from the people of England, thaeks, honours, and pensions —how shall India feel secure of tranquillity or good government, when these yield neither fame nor riches to our rulers? The present is, perhaps, the only occasion in our history where territory has been forced upon us, and where we, literally, sca rcely had room to choose which measure ought to be p ursued — when that resorted to was perhaps, after all , the lesser of the evils resulting from previous intermedd lin g with nations and empires that concerned us not left t o be pursued. In our last we gave particulars of the arrival, on the 16th of March, of Major •General Sir W. R. Gilbert's force at Attock, and the anticipations we then expressed that he would reach Peshawur on the 21st were realised. Though thus rapid in his movements, and successful in all his other projects, he was unable to overtake, the Ceuhul marauders. The fault was none of his—Dolt Mahomed had the start of him; and an army of plun derers who cared nothing for the injury inflicted by them on the people, and whose sole object was to g et out of our way, was too fleet for one which bad to b rin g u p its artillery, stores, and ammunition along with it, and to keep itself fit for action. The Ameer, indee d, bad en tered the Khyber Puss just as we crossed the Indus, and been enabled, by the forbearance of the tribes, to make his way towards Jellalabad witho ut interrup tion. His troops had done all the mischi ef they cuuld as they withdrew. Peshawur had shut its g ates against them, but they destroyed the suburbs and villages all around; and the ruins of the cantonments occupied by the Seikh garrison, and of the residence of Major Law rence, were still smoking when we arrived. The city would doubtless have shared the same fate had not the Ameer directed the inhabitants to refuse admittance to his ungovernable rabble. The Bombay troops had been out. The cso e irn s some e of our Af p. directed to stand fast at Peshawur for the present and cantonments impunity, tonments we a r n e d b h e a in d being murdered marked from the hills were carrying on a system of plunder their way back from the town of Peshawur to aaar men eede W. Gilbert was to leave for Lahore on the 2d of with the 30th Native Infantry as an escort. So soon as the tidings reached that all which could be attempted had been accomplished, the proclamation intimating the annexation was issued. Mr. H. M. Elliot, Foreign Se cretary with the Governor-General , proceeded straight way to Lahore, and assembled the Durbar, when it was intimated that Dhuleep Singh had ceased t o r eign, and the monarchy founded by Runjeet Singh had passed to other hands. The Prince, now Sove reign no more, is to reside within the British dominions —rumour says at Poonah, in the Deccan —.and is to re ceive a pension of 40,0001. a-year. His mother, who ex pressed so much anguish on being parted from him, and whose intrigues and machinations were so well calcu lated to hasten his fall, is to be permitted to join him in his seclusion. The present force in the Punjaub amounts to 33,000 British troops; that on the frontier and in the Jullundur Doab to 38,000; the grand total of our army on the north-west frontier and in the Punjaub together to 71,110 men. The coun tr y is, as stated in our last, to be placed under a Council, of which Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Lawrence is to be President (on a salary of 7,000 r.), and Mr. C. G. Mansell and John Lawrence, members (on 4,000 r. each per mouth). Four Commis sioners have been named—viz., Messrs. Edward Thorn ton, R. Montgomery, D. MlLeod, and M. P. Edgeworth, with a cloud of Deputy-Commissioners and assistants, amongst whom the following have been already named —Messrs. F. B. Pearson, Fane, W. J. R. Carnac, IL Brereton, Philip Egerton, Edward Bayley, J. W e d. derburn, Brand Sapte, G. F. Al‘Leod, H. B. Henderson, D. Simeon, R. Simeon, F. D. Forsyth, J. H„ p r i nsep , A. Money, Couper, &c. The grea ter p art of these o ffi cers are already at the posts that are to be assigned to them. It has been stated to u 3 on excellent authority that next cold season the Saugor and Nerbudda territories are to be permanently placed in charge of the Madras army; so that no fewer than 15 regiments from the " Benighted Presidency" will be required where Ben gal troops now serve. This is a very heavy draught on the Madras army; if such a force can be spared it will go far to obviate the necessity of an augmentation. The Commissary of Ordnance at Saugor has been directed to prepare accounts so as to enable the arsenal to be transferred to other hands. It is added—but on this point we speak with more hesitation — that the Commis sioner for Saugor is to receive an appointment in the Punjaub, and that the civilians as well a s the soldiers of Madras will move upwards. • , Subjoined is a list of the troops as 51.10ttei to the va rious nationa withia the c9untrY; -- - ... ' 200 ... 600 ... 500 ... 500 ... 600 ... 800 ... 3,400 ... 7,040 Total ... AT LAIIORE. Ist and 2d Troops 3d Brigade Horse Artillery ... Ist, 3d, and 4th Companies 2d Battalion Foot Artillery ... lat Company sth Battalion Foot Artillery (No. 11 light field battery) ... ..• „, 6th Company Bth Battalion Foot Artillery (No. 15 light field battery) 100 3d Company Sappers. and I st Company Pioneers 200 Her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons ... ... 450 6th Light Cavalry ..• ... 500 14th Irregular Cavalry ... 500 Her Majesty's 9Sth Foot ... 900 2d European Light Infantry •... 800 17th, 19th, 34th, 58th, and 61st Native Infantry 4,250 Total ... ... AT GOVINDMIUR. 4th Company, Bth Battalion Foot Artillery Ist Regiment Native Infantry ... ... Total 240 ... 8,340 ... 100 N ••• 950 Grand total in the Punjaub 33,290 ABSTRACT. Horse Artillery, 7 troops (42 guns) ... Foot Artillery, 18 companies (108 guns)... Sappers and Pioneers, 10 companies ... European Dragoons. 2 regiments... ... Native Regular Cavalry, 4 regiments ... Native Irregular Cavalry. 6 regiments ... European Infantry. 8 Regiments ... Native Infantry, 23 regimennts ... 840 ... 1,800 ... 1,000 ... 1,050 ... 2,000 ... 3,000 .. 6,600 .... 17,000 Grand Total ••• ... 33,290 IN THE JULLUNDHUR DOAB, AND BEYOND THE FRONTIER. AT JULLUNDEWR. Ist Troop Ist Brigade, Horse Artillery ••• Headquarters and Ist Company 6th Battalion Foot Artillery ... ..• ..• 4th Company 6th Battalion, Foot Artillery (No. 19) Light Field Battery .•• ••• 7th Light Cavalry ... ••• 2J Irregular Cavalry ... ••• Her Majesty's 32d Foot ... ... • 4th, 37th, and 51st Native Infantry AT BOODEE FIND. ... 100 ... 500 ... 500 ... 800 ... 2,550 st Native Infantry ... •• AT HUBTARPOOR. .:. 850 oth Light Cavalry AT MOOIEEERE AN. sth Light Cavalry ... 500 AT HAJEE PORE. 29th Regiment Native Infantry _.l. ... 650 AT NOORPORE. Detachment 29th Native Infantry AT HOSHEEARPORE. 2i Troop Ist Brigade, Horse Artillery ... 3d and 28th Native Infantry ... •,. Ist Regiment Seikh Infantry .. AT EANORA. 2d Regiment Seikh Infuntry AT PHULLOUR. 23d Regiment Native Infantry •„ AT MITICHOO. sth Irregular Cavalry (Head -quarters and right wing) •.• —• ••• ... 200 ... 120 ... 1,700 -. 1,000 . . 1,000 ... 850 ... 250 Total ... ... ABSTRACT. horse Artillery, 2 troops (12 guns) Foot Artillery, 2 companies (12 guns) .. European Infantry 1 regiment ... Native Infantry 10 regiments Regular Cavalry 2 regiments Irregular Cavalry 2i regiments:— ... ... 12,290 ... 240 ... 200 ... 800 ... 8,800 ... 1,000 . . 1,250 Total ... ... 12,290 ON AND NEAR THE FRONTIER, AT FEROZEPORE. 3d troop 2d brigade Horse Artillery ... 120 3d and 4th companies 3d battalion Foot Artillery 200 Bth Light Cavalry 17th Irregular Cavalry ... 500 Her Majesty's 10th Foot ... 801) 18th, 32d, 52d, and 72d Native Infantry... ... 3,400 ... 5,520 Total AT LOODIANAII. Headquarters and 3d troop, Ist brigade Horse Artillery D• ••• ••• ••• ••• 3d company 6th battalion Foot Artillery ••• Head quarters Sappers and Pioneers, and 2d and 3d companies Pioneers 9th Irregular Cavalry 7th, Bth, and 46th Native Infantry 4th Regiment Seikh Infantry ... ... 200 ... 500 ... 2,550 ... 1,000 4Bthattery) ••• ..• ( H N o o r . s . ; Total of • AT UDIBALLAN. Ar Head - quarters iery ... and :l. BattalionT r 7. Foot 2 Artilleryßrigs .. Head-quarters and Ist Company 4th Battalion 3 d Li Foot g h t Company Artill ery Field Her IVlajesty's 3d Dragoons ~, 11th Light Cavalry ••• ••• Her Majesty' s 18th Royal Irish „, 2d, 9tb, and 45th Native Infantry 3d Regiment Saadi Infantry ... 4,470 Total • •• AT NEEMIT. ... 500 ... 500 ... 900 ... 2,550 ... 1,000 ... 5,770 Head-quarters and 3d Troop 3d Brigade, Hone 12 0 Artillery ... •., ..• ..• ..• ", Head-quarters 7th Battalion Foot Artillery ... • 100 30th, 68th, and 7 3 d Regiments Nat ive Infantry 2,550 Total ... ♦T DEISM sth Company 7th Battalion Foot Artillery (No. 13 Light Ficl I Bittery) ••• ••• ••• 41st, 42d, and 50th Native Infantry ... ... 2,770 Total ... AT HANSBE. 11th Irregular Cavalry ... ••• Hurreeanah Light Infantry ••• AT 310UADADAD. 100 2,550 ... 2,650 500 1,000 36th Native Infantry •••II AT DRRA. Sirmoor Battalion ... AT JIITOOIt. Nusseerce Battalion 850 ... 1,000 ... 1,000 ... 4,350 Total ... ABSTRACT. Horse Artillery, 4 troops (24 guns) Foot Artillery , 7 companies (42 guns) s a ppers and Pioneers, 2 companies European Dragoons, 1 regiment ... Native Light Cavalry, 2 regiments ... klatiTe kr e g t ilat ClYaris 3 14** „. 480 700 200' 500 ,000 000 , '. 2 - --c - - 4 7 ‘... . . , . ..... . . .. . 4 ~. . . I. 4). -, • • '','. • ~.. f•' - - ;': , tei.. \,''' - ft , .. . . ~ ,--v , • ~ , ,e t -, • • ~ ~.. - _s . ..,.. x i .... 4 , , : at I • 31 ..1 . . 17 I . :,, . , _ ~'• ~ .T.4 " '"?`„- ,- ~ , ~,,, / ,ti 4 r•< ;,:c - ---- -.:,--•-, , 4W --. ' ' 4 ' . \ v / .. .i 4,4 1 4 3 ~--,,,-,k, , E ) ~_ ____.._. \ „.;,\... , --y_ ~,...,: z. L .. , _.. AT4... ~,v r .t . •• , 1- . :: a ort . ." 1 .- •, . =k.., ^ alt.'"L'' . (- 4,-/,'Ay'ziff.''`kfiti,g-f;170 7 ' . -i' (41 E-:. 61- o‘' '',,'. : k 71 ' tiiTyl_lo ' 11 ; le . i , '' -- . . - - , I '''• ( t - ca -44 1. a ,. 4E—, irr . - g'"....--. Ct-, 4 '..,-,-4..C. 4 44,,1V , : - 4 , - -.--,,, 46 Iv -,. .I , .i , 4, k , , ----L_ .:: • European Infantry, 2 regiments Native Infantry, 22 regiments ... Horse Artillery, 13 troops (78 guns) ... Foot Artillery, 27 companies (162 guns)... Sappers and Pioneers, 12 companies ... European Dragoon, 3 regiments ... Native Regular Cavalry, 8 regiments ... Native Irregular Cavalry, 11} regiments European Infantry, 11 regiment ... Native Infantry, 52 regiments ... Grand Total / 7, ,7_,!; 4< - o,o*---3-e- [PRICE SD• ... 1,700 ... 19,450 Total . . 25,530 GENERAL ABSTRACT OF ALL THE TROOPS IN THE Frt.:- JAUB AND JULLIINDHCR DOAB, AND ON THE NORTH WEST FRONTIER. DI , D. 1,560 ... 2,700 ... 1,200 ... 1,550 ... 4,000 5,750 ... 9,100 45,230 ... 71,110 The foller.ving are the general orders of the Governor- General, announcing the conclusion of the war:— GENERAL ORDER lIVTHE RIGHT HON. THE GOVERNOR- GENERAL OF INDIA. Foreign Department, Camp Fdrezepore, April 2, 1849. The Governor-General has the gratification (if pub lishing, for general information, dispatches which have been received from his Excellency the Commander-in- Chief, and from Major-General Sir Walter Gilbert, K.C.8., announcing the termination of hostilities in the Punjaub. The Governor-General declared, that before the war could cease, every enemy, whether Seikh or Affghon, should be driven from before us; and the British army has well and gallantly made good his words. The Seikh Sirdars and the remnant of their army were pursued, have surrendered, and have been dis armed. The Ameer of Caubul with hie troops has fled before Briti,h force, and has been chased ignominiously From the territories he invaded. The war has thus been brought to an end, and the Punjaub has been declared a portion of the British em pire of India. Once again the Governor-General offers to his Excel lency the Commander-in-Chief, to the general officers, the officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers of the army, the assurance of his deep and unfeigned gra titude for the great services they have rendered to the country by the zeal and energy they displayed, and for the sustained and cheerful exertbns they have made. In anticipation of the wishes of the lion. Coart of Directors, the Governor-General will grant to every officer and soldier who has been employed within the Punjaub, in the campaign, to the date of the occupation of Peshawur, a medal, bearing the word " Punjaub," in commemoration of the honourable service they have done. _ _ The Governor-General is also pleased to direct that every corps which has been so employed shall bear the same words on their standards, colours, and appoint- ments. The Governor-General desires to take this oppor tunity of acknowledging his obligations to officers who have - been serving in various positions connected with the army in the field. The Governor-General is sensible of the zeal and activity of Major. General Sir D. Hill, K.C.8., com manding the reserve, and ho would have looked with confidence to his services if the division under his com mand hid been called into operation. Brigadier• General Wheeler, C. 8., has executed the several duties which have been committed to him with skill and success; and the Governor-General has been happy to convey to him his thanks. The Governor-General is indebted to Brigadier Stalker, commanding at Moultan, for the successful exer tions which have been made under his directions fur placing the fort agein in a condition of defence, and for maintaining the tranquillity of the country. The Governor-General begs to acknowledge the ser• vices which have been rendered by Lieutenant-Colonel M'Sherry, Ist Native Infantry, commanding at Go vindghur. The enemy, vigilance, and tact which he exhibited during his occupation of that important fortress have loen•of much value to the Government of India. From Sir F. Currie, Resident at Lahore, previously to his return to his seat in Council, the Governor-General received at all times effective and most ready co-opera tion; and he.has continuer to receive from Lieutenant- Colonel Sir H. Lawrence, K.C.8., the support which his known ability and, experience enabled him to afford. The rheritorious conduct of the several assistants to the Resitlehitits elicited the strong approbation of the GovernMent. In addition to those whom he has before filmed; the Governor-General offers his especial thanks Lb Major Gecko Lawrence for the able management which so long enabled him to maintain his position at Peshawar, an to Captain James Aobott for the gallant ' stand he has made in the hills of liazarah. Lieutenant Taylor has earned the full approbation of the Government by his judicious and persevering efforts, which regained and have held the province of Bunnoo. The sustained defence of the fort of Attock, which was made by Lieutenant Herbert under circumstances ot great difficulty, has been viewed by the Government of India with admiration, and entitled him to their warmest praise. Mr.. John Lawrence, Commissioner of the trans Sutlej Province. has received the thanks of the Governor-Ge neral. Well seconded by his assistants in the district, he has greatly contributed by his promptitude, energy, and firmness, to the maintenance of the general tran quillity which has prevailed in these newly acquired ter ritories. The Governor-General especially wishes to record his marked approbation of the manner in which Major Mackeson, C. 8., as his agent with the army, has dis• charged the duties which were entrusted to him. In the important political matters in which he has been en gaged, M ijor Mackeson's proceedings have been distin guished by ability, judgment, discretion, and firmness; and the Governor General begs to convey to him the ex pression of his unqualified satisfaction. The Governer-General concludes by tendering to the officers of the Government in his camp sincere thanks for the assistance he has at all times received from them. He particularly desires to express his obligation to Mr. Henry Elliot, Secretary to the Government of In dia, for his very able, laborious, and most valuable aid in the important affairs which occupied the Governor-Gene ral's attention; and to Colonel Stuart, C. 8., military secretary to the Government of India, and to Lieutenant- Colonel Benson, C. 8., member of the military board with the Governor-General, for the great assistance he has derived from their experience and judgment in the affairs of their respective departments. While thus congratulating the army and British sub jects in India on the triumphant success which has been achieved, the Governor-General desires humbly to ac knowledge the hand by which alone all victory is given. He has accordingly intimated to the Lord Bishop his wish that on the first Sunday in May thanksgiving shall be offered to Almighty God for the successtul termina tion of the war in which we have been engaged, and for the restoration to the people of the blessing ot peace. By order of the Right lion. the Governor-General of India, IL M. ELLIOT, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. The following dispatches describe the operations under General Gilbert in pursuit of the Affghans, and the ter mination of the campaign : (Copies.) From his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief in India to the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India. Head-quarters, Camp, Army of the Punjeub, Vizierabad, March 25, 1649. My Lord,—l have sincere satisfaction in forwarding to your Lordship a copy of a dispatch received this day from Major-General Sir Walter R. Gilbert, K.C.8., commanding the advanced force of this army, No. 291, of the 21st instant, announcing the occupa tion of Peshawur by the British troops ; the precipitate retreat of the Ameer Dost Mahomed Khan and his followers beyond the Khyber Pass, and the consequent dissolution of the Affghan confederacy. These brilliant results have been obtained, your Lord ship will observe, without a tingle shot being fired by our troops since the victory of Goojerat on the 2 let ult. It is almost superfluous for me to repeat to your Lordship how very highly I estimate the unwearied and zealous exertions iu these subsequent movements of that most energetic and able officer, Major-General Gilbert, and the excellent troops under his command. In soliciting your Lordship's particular attention to Major-General Gilbert's commendation of Major F. Mackeson, C. 8., your Lordship's agent with the force, I beg to repeat the high sense 1 entertain of that officer's merits, and the excellent service he has rendered throughout the campaign. The Seikh rebellion and Affghan confederacy having been now effectually put down and over thrown io l l l 3 ):: e beg to be favoured with your Lor ds h i p 's instrucctinlsas I, trust, w ing up the army of the P un j aub, merited the approbation o f your Lordship country. I have, Re. , GouGH, General, Commander-in -Chief in India. (No. 291.) From Major-General Sir W. R . . Gilbert, K.C.8., Com manding Field Force on Special Service, to the Adju taut-General of the Ar. Peshawur, March 24,`1849. Camp, Sir,—l advanced this mottling from Nowshyra . to Pesbawur with the Bengal divisioa of my force, and have much satisfaction in reporting, for the infortuation Of his Excellency the Right Hon. the Commander-in- Chief, that I am in possession of the city of Peshawur and its Calla llissar. The Atighan army, under command of Ameer Post Mahomed Khan, retreated from Pcshawur on the 191 h inst., and is to-day reported to have reached Dakke on the western side of the Khyber Pass. The city I found untouched by the Affghans. the Ameer having directed the gates to be closed against his troops; but most of the ;arcien houses in its neighbourhood have been burnt or otherwise rendered uninhabitable, and the Seikh can tonment at Alli Marden Khan's Bagh has been burned to the ground. The fort of Jumrood is also reported to be destroyed. By the expulsion from the province of Peshawur of ' the Ameer and his army, I have carried to a successful conclusion the whole of the instructions of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, conveyed to me through his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, with your letter of the 8d of March inst. The Seikhs have been humbled and their power crushed, Ow Drititb Pri69aers released from a izimme COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, MAY 23. The Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Al bert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of %Vales, the Prircess Royal, Prince Alfred, and the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, and attended by the Viscountess Canning, Lady in Waiting, Miss Hild yard, Mr. G. E. Anson; Major-General Wemyss, and Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, Equerries in Waiting; Mr. Birch, Preceptor to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; and Major-General Bowles, Master of the Household, crossed from Gosport in the Fairy steam yacht, Commander Crispin, yesterday afternoon, and reached Osborne a little before two o'clock, P.M. There was no addition to the royal dinner party yes terday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent is expected to arrive at Osborne this afternoon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augus.a Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper, left her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, soon after ten o'clock yesterday morning, for the Waterloo-bridge terminus, and proceeded by the London and South-Western Railway, en route to her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight, on a visit to the Queen. Mr. Cringan had an interview with Earl Grey yes terday, at the Colonial-office. The Earl of Devon had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. THE LORD CHANCELLOR.—The answer given yester day to inquiries atter the health of the Noble Lord was: — His Lordship is much better, and has passed a good night." EXETER-HALL. Mr. Hullah gave one of his interesting and classical performances on Monday night, with a chorus selected from his upper singing schools and an effective baud. amounting in all to 500 in number. Handel's dramatic chef d'oeuvre, 'leis and Galatea, was very effectively given, the Misses Williams, Herr Pischek, and Mr. Sims Reeves taking the principal vocal parts. The popular airs, " Love in her eyes," and " 0, ruddier than the cherry," respec tively sung by Mr. Sims Reeves and Herr Pischek, were enthusiastically encored. The choruses were admirably rendered, under Mr. Hull.th's direction, and " Wretched Lovers," one of the most original dramatic and masterly pieces of Handel, was perhaps never better executed. After the serenata two choral songs of great merit, the composition of Miss Macirone, an English professor of very distinguished talents and attainments, were per formed, and received with great favour by the audience. The evening concluded with the overture and the music in the second act of Weber's Oberon, in which the Misses Williams, Miss Lucombe, Mr. Benson, and Herr Pischek were the principals. The overture was bril liantly given by the band, led by Mr. Willy and con ducted by Mr. Hullah. In the adagio the horn obligate part, was played with fine tone and precision by Mr. Jarrett, who equally distinguished himself in the diffi cult and characteristic accompaniment to the " Mer maid's Song," which was beautifully sung by Miss A. Williams. The chorus " Glory to the Caliph," was rendered with striking energy, and the popular quartet, " Over the dark blue waters," received every justice at the hands of Misses Lucombe and M. Williams, and Messrs. Benson and Pischrk. The hall was very crowded, and the performance appeared to give the ut most satisfaction. IMPROVEMENT IN ABEtICS.— iv AMIABLE SILKS. —The introduction of printing mousseline de bane formed a I:4m rra in textile art, and is due to the French; but its gradual improvement, more particularly in the transfer of grey colours, now so fashionable, owes its origin entirely to an English source, that of Messrs. Jay and Co., the proprietors of the extensive mourning es tablishment in Ilt , gent‘ street. This was effected by causing only the finest wool of a warm creamy hue to be usea for the material or back ground, so to speak, of the printed designs. We owe to the same energy and judg ment the perfection of silks similarly treated and equally washable. The soothing influence which a happy ar rangement of grey tints has upon the mind, and their agreeable effect upon the artistic eye, have already caused the adoption of these washable silks by the elite of our beau monde.—Court Journal. THE CHARITABLE TRUSTS BlLL.—This Bill is to be committed on Friday in the House of Commons. It is proposed by the measure to give an equitable jurisdic tion to county courts over charities, the incomes of which do not exceed 301., and also to refer matters to the judges respecting charities beyond 20 miles of London, which might be referred to a Master in Chancery. Any thing that will lessen "delays" in the Masters' offices will be a benefit. • INDIA AND CHINA. THE ANNEXATION OF THE P UN J AUB. We have received dispatches from India, in antici pation of the mail, which left Bombay on the 17th of April. Although nothing was positively known at the period of the last mail's departure respecting the long delayed question of annexation, yet the public mind has been long made up as to the most probable course to he taken for the future government of the Pun- jaub ; and the Governor-General's proclamation of the 29th of March, annexing the country of the five rivers, will cause no surprise. The dearly bought experience of the last five years is the best answer to all who feel inclined to cavil at the justice or expediency of the step taken for the future tran quillity of the country. The proclamation in question, which will be found elsewhere, is very brief, very much to the purpose, and as plain as a document could well be, slightly touching upon the history of our connexion with the country, and pointing out that, in spite of treaties and the great desire for peace evinced by the British Government, even after the battles on the banks of the Sutlej, the Seikh people and their chiefs have grossly and faithlessly violated the promises by which they were bound. Having advanced thus far in de claring the kingdom of the Punjaub at an end, the next question of paramount importance is the disarm ing of the Seikhs. The Governor-General in one part of the proclamation touches upon this point, where he declares that the defences of every fortified place not occupied by British troops shall be totally destroyed ; and further, that effectual steps shall be taken to deprive the people of the means of renewing the war ; but the means to be employed to carry out these pro mises are not touched upon. Both points will come under the consideration of those to whom the future government of this large territory has been entrusted by the Governor-General. His Excellency has pro hibited the enlistment of any of the Seikhs who had served in the rebel army; and a circular has been is sued by the Commander-in-Chief, calling the atten tion of commanding officers to this point, advising great care and circumspection when men present themselves with the view of being enlisted in the native regiments. Annexation appears to have become popular with the people at Umritsir, where great rejoicing has taken place in consequence of the announcement of British authority being establised in the Punjaub. By an extract of a letter which appeared in the Telegraph and Courier, it would appear that the people of the Punjaub are in earnest as regards their delight at the turn matters have taken ; for the writer of the letter says, when speaking of Umritsir, that the city was illuminated by rich and poor, by flindocs and Mahomedans, in token of their joy and approba tiod in ccming under British dominions. The Ak haiees and Seikhs are said to have vied with the Khetrees in evincing their loyalty and allegiance to the new state of things; and last, though not least, the priests of the temple, in their sacerdotal dress, chanted hymns of praise and thanksgiving in honour of their country having come under British rule and government. The question very naturally arises, how long is this very happy state of things to last, for later accounts from Lahore represent the inhabit ants as being in a state of excitement in consequence of the annexation, so much so, that one of the Queen's regiments, under orders to move towards Ferozopore, was detained at the capital. The news from General Gilbert's force is highly satisfactory; everything that decision, good judg ment, great activity, and determination of purpose could effect, has been achieved by the General during his march upon Peshawur; few could have done as much, no one more, than has been accomplished under his orders • officers and men, European and Native, all looked up to their General with the greatest confidence, and would follow him anywhere ; he will no doubt meet his reward. The Bombay troops will remain at Peshawur under the command of Brigadier-General Dundas, General Gilbert with a small escort having made a move towards Lahore with the view of assuming the command of the Pun jaub division, to which he is eminently qualified. As most people anticipated, Dust Mahommed Khan has made the best of his way home, being chased ignominiously from the territories he invaded. It was fortunate for the Ameer that the Kyberees proved friendly and allowed him for a consideration to pass to Caubul. Thus, the war has been brought to a most success ful termination, and a most complimentary and well merited order was issued by the Governor-General, after the receipt of General Gilbert's dispatch from Peshawar, announcing the termination of hostilities. This document will be read with general interest. As to the future destination of the chiefs who have played so prominent a part against us (Chuttur Singh, and his son Shere Singh) nothing has trans pired, further than the confiscation of all their pro perty, in common with that of others who had joined in the cause of the rebels. As regards Moolraj, whose defence of Moulton excited a feeling of admiration among his enemies, he appears just now very likely to suffer for the part ho took in the murders of Messrs. Anderson and Agnew ; be is said to have failed most completely in the attempt to establish any point implicating the Durbar or Ghoolab Singh as having been in any way concerned in these acts, and the im pression at Lahore seems to be that he and the Narain Singh will be hanged. Dhuleep Singh has been promised a pension of five lacs of rupees (40,0001.), and it is probable that his future residence may be fixed at Poonah. Report has it that Sir W. Cotton, the Commander in-Chief of Bombay, intended to send home his resig nation by this mail, rather than serve under a junior —Sir C. Napier. Rumours of an increase of the army were of course current in India. An addition of no less than ten regiments to the Bengal force was spoken of, as it is alleged, "on good authority," while another report mentions a very useful change, the appointment of a sixth captain to all the Native Cavalry regiments. It was hoped, however, that the assignment of a large portion of the Bengal territory to the troops of the Madras Presidency would dispense with the necessity of any large augmentation. The latter Presidency has long been in such profound tranquillity that its army has been comparatively exempt from a partici pation in the stirring scenes in which the Bengal and Bombay troops have been engaged. The Meeanee, 84, and Melampus, 42, sailed for England on the 4th of April; and the Cambria, 44, sailed at the same time for Trincomalee. The Meeanee carried no less than 493 invalids from the army. India generally remained profoundly tranquil. The annexation of the Punjaub is thus an , nounced " NonFic ATION. " Foreign Department, Ferozepore, March 30. " The Governor. General is pleased to direct that the accompanying proclamation, by which the Punjaub is declared to be a portion of the British empire in India, be published for general information; and that a royal salute be fired at every principal station of the army on the receipt thereof. " By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India. " P. MELVILL, " Under•Seeretery to the Government of India, with the Governor. General. "PROCLAMATION. " March 29. " For many years, in the time of Maharaja Runjeei Singh, peace and friendship prevailed between the Bri• ash nation and the Seikhs. " When Runjeet Singh was dead, and his wisdom no longer guided the counsels of the state, the Sirdars and the Khalsa army, without provocation and without cause, suddenly invaded the British territories. Their army was again and again defeated. They were driven with slaughter end in shame from the country they had invaded, and at the gates of Lahore the Maharaja l)hu leep Singh tendered to the Governor-General the sub mission of himself and his chiefs, and solicited the cle mency of the British Government. _ " The Governor-General extended the clemency of his Government to the state of Lahore; he generously spared the kingdom which he had acquired a just right to subvert; and, the Maharaja having been replaced o❑ the throne, treaties of friendship were formed between the states. "The British have faithfully kept their word, and have scrupulously observed every obligation which the treaties imposed upon them. " But the Seikh people and their chiefs have, on their part, grossly and faithlessly violated the promises by which they were bound. "Of their annual tribute no portion whatever has at any time been paid, and large loans advanc.-d to them by the Government of India have never been repaid.: " The control of the British Government, to which they voluntarily submitted themselves, has been resisted by arms. "Peace has been cast aside. British officers have WM murdered wheu acting Or tho state; 011eze ' - r7- captivity, and the rich province of Peshawur freed from its Mahomedan invaders. To my troops lam indebted, under Providence, for these glorious results. Since the It of the month they have marched from the Jhelum to the Indus and Peshawur, crossing both rivers under many disadvantages, and overcoming all the obstacles of the road, which are naturally great, and were much en hanced by our large trai❑ of stores and baggage—the necessary incumbrances of a force like this. To both officers and men I am deeply indebted for their cheerful endurance of the fatigues and privations to which all have been exposed. I cannot permit myself to conclude this report of my arrival at Peshawur without expressing to his Lordship my sense of the valuable services rendered me by Major F. Mackeson, C. 8., who accompanied the force as agent of the Governor-General. lam particularly indebted to him for his ready assistance, and for the unwearied and unremitting zeal with which he has performed the important duties of his office. To his cool judgment and unswerving decision of purpose I owe much of the success that has attendtd the progress of my force. From my staff, generally, I have received every as. aistance. (True copy) P. GRANT, Lieutenant- Colonel, Adjutant-General of the Army. (True copies) H. M. ELLIOT, Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor. G eneral. The General Order subjoined directs the breaking up of the victorious army:— Head•quarters, Camp Nangul, March 30. The portion of the army of the Punjsub not already disposed of in previous orders will be broken up on the lit proximo, from which date all appointments con nected therewith will cease, and the troops will proceed to their respective destinations, in accordance with the instructions promulgated in the general orders of the 23d inst. All commissioned, warrant, and non-commissioned officers withdrawn from staff employ, to serve with tho . .. army of the Punjaub in any capacity, excepting such as have been otherwise disposed of in previous general orders, are permitted to return to their respective stations. The siege and spare ordnance and ordnance and artillery park stores will be deposited in the Ferozepore magazine. The Engineer park will be broken up, and the stores and material lodged in the Lahore magazine, whence they were originally drawn. The whole of the captured and surrendered guns will be collected at Ferozepore, whence they will be for warded to Umballah, under instructions with which the officers commanding at Ferozepore will be furnished. With the sanction of the Right Hon. the Governor- General, the field paymaster, Captain C. Campbell, is to continue as at present, to be stationed at Vizierabad, for the payment of the troops beyond the Ravee. The medical depot now existing at Ferozepore will, with the sanction of the Governor-General, be con- tinned, and the troops beyond the Ravee will be sup plied from it with medical stores in the usual manner. The medical stores with the army of the Punjaub are to be transferred to the ierozepore depOt, and such further supplies as may be required to meet the wants of the troops are to be obtained from the Umballah depot. The following transfers of general officers are di rected :—Major-General W. S. Whish, C. 8., from the Punjaub to the presidency division ; and, with the sanc tion of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, Major General Sir W. R. Gilbert, K.C.8., will assume the command of the Punjaub division, which will com prise, until further orders, the whole of the military sta tions and posts where British troops are located from the Sutlej to the Khyber Pass, including the province of Pe shawur and its dependencies. The head-quarters of the Punjaub division will be fixed at Lahore, where, on arrival, Major-General Sir W. R. Gilbert will be joined by the officers of the divi sion staff. Until the arrival of Major• General Sir W. R. Gilbert at Lahore, the officers commanding in the Jullundur Dosb and Lahore, and the officers commanding in the other stations in the Punjaub division, are permitted to . _ communicate direct with the army head-quarters on all matters requiring to be submitted to the Commander-in- Chief. By order of his Excellency the Right Hon. the Com mander-in-Chief. PATRICK GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, Adjutant-Genezal of the Army. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY. REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS FROM THE 2D TO THE 16TH OF APRIL INCLUSIVE. Monday Afternoon, April 16. The past fortnight has been characterised by the same inactivity in the import market as that which preceded it, owing to the non-arrival of fresh supplies. Notwith standing this, the state of both the import and export markets continues healthy. For cotton wool an in creased demand has existed, and large quantities have been purchased for the home and China markets. The money market continues easy, any quantity being ob tainable at the banks on unexceptionable security. Pirce Goods—The scarcity of these fabrics in the market had the effect of causing the small quantity ar rived by the Lady of the Lake to be eagerly purchased. A portion of these had been sold to arrive, and the gray I and bleached thirtiega and jacconets, bleached made,- i pollams, and gray longcloth and T cloth, brought by I her, were bought up at prices in general higher than those previously ruling—viz., 2 annas on 40 inch gray shirtiq, 4 on jacconets, and 2 un longcloth. Ot all these , fabrics the market is hare, and the first arrivals will meet with a rapid and advantageous sale. No improve / ment in the price of gray madapo,lams has yet taken place, though they are in good demand. A fair demand exists for j.cconet check, satin stripe, and bleached twill I cloth; but for satin spots little inquiry is made. Fancy Goods—Ot these gray and bleached mulls and stripes, book muslins, chintz dresses, bleached scarfs, and ! purple coloured mulls, are chiefly inquired fur; low to middling quality lappets, grey dhooties, and harness Imulls dull. A fair iiiviry exists for Turkey red dyed plain cloth, while twill cloth and prints of the same dye I are but little sought after. The stock of the farmer is small. Cotton Yarn—Nos. 30 to 50 mule command increased prices at the present time; ;:nd all numbers, of both this and water, are in brisk demand. The sales daring the fortnight amount to 80 bales of the former and 85 of the latter, as fAlow,-30 bales of mule, 300 each, No. 20, at annas per pound ; 50 bales of mule, 2001 b. each, No. 30, at 71 annas, and 40 at 8} annas per pound; 40 bales of water, 4001 b. each, Nos. 20, 22, 24, 26, at 6 7-16 annas per lb ; 45 bales of wa:er, 200 each, No. 20, at 6i annas, and 30 at Si annas per pound. Dyed Yarn—The only sale effected during the fort night has been one of 43 bales of orange, Nos. 30, 40, 44, 50, and 60, at 124 annas per pound. But little remains in first hands, and the demand is good. For Turkey red no demand exists, and there is but small chance of improvement for the present. Ball Thread—A sale of 5,0001 b. of ball thread, Nos. 20 to 60, has been effected at 12} annas per lb. Woollens-6,500 yards of scarlet, green, and blue cloth, have been sold at li;r. per yard ; and 2,303 yards scarlet and green at lir. per yard. Cochineal—Two sates of this article have taken place, one of 2,0001 b. at 24r., and one of 1,2001 b. at 2r. 13 annas per lb. Nearty 24,0001 b. of the supply received by the George Buckham still remain on hand, and further large importations are looked fur, the knowledge of which hss had the effect of inducing purchasers to enter thy• market less freely than they otherwise would hare done. _ Metals—lron--The stock of British bar is small, and scarcely any demand exists. No sales have taken place in any sort of this metal except round nail rod, of which 125 candies have been sold at 50 rupees per candy. Of sheet the market is bare, and both it and hoop are in fair inquiry. Nails and square rod are dull. For Swedish iron, both flat and square bars, the demand is good, and better prices are obtainable. Swedish steel offers no change in price to notice. The value of sheet and pig lead is lower than at the date of our last. Copper pre sents nothieg wortl yof remark. Sales of 800 cwt. of tile at 56,-} rupees, and 125 cwt. of braziers' at 66i rupees, have taken place since our last. In speiter Doming has been done. Of tin plates scarcely any stock exists, and they are much wanted. Saffron—A further decline in the price of this article has taken place; 5001 b. having been sold at 11 rupees per lb. Beer—A batch of Allsopp's last October brew has arrived, having been sold previous to arrival at 60 rupees per hogshead; at which price Bass's is also being dis posed of—quantities not known. 30 hogsheads of Ten nent's have been sold at 30 rupees per hogshead., EXPORTS. Cotton Wool—The arrivals from the interior during the fortnight have been considerable, and notwithstand ing the sale of upwards of 13,500 bales, the stocks are still heavy. The accounts from England by the last mail had a depressing effect on the market for some time; the prices of all kinds fell, and considerable pur chases were made for the home market et low rates. During the last few days these have improved, and, but for the scarcity of tonnage, would rise still further. A . greatly diminished crop is this year expected in Guze rat. During the fortnight sales to the extent of 4,865 bales of Dhollera, 8,600 bales of broach, 400 candies of Oomrawuttee, and 150 candies of Mangalore, have been effected. Opium—Stocks moderate, and price of Malwa well maintained. The quotation of the day is 1,400 r. per chest. Freights—The rates to Liverpool are now 41. 2s. 6d. to 4/.55.; to London, 41. per ton ; and to China, rs. 13i to 13i per candy. These are rather higher than at the date of our last, and have been caused by the activity above mentioned in the cotton market. There are now scarcely any vessels in harbour unengaged. Exchanges—The rates of the day are, for document bills at six months' sight, Is. 101 d.; for credit bills, Is. 10 1.; and for bank bills, Is. 10d. For three months' sight bank bills, ls. W.; two months', Is. 91c1; and one month, lz. 9d.; the two latter being lower than the rates quoted in our last, the former a shade higher CALCUTTA, APRIL 7. MONEY MARKET.—SinCe the date of our last, we have been placed in possession of no further advices from home; but have experienced that dreary gap which usually intervenes between the receipt of the second mail of one month arid the first one of the ensuing. It is probable that before the next mail comes in, we shall have been three weeks without any home advice?. The period has, however, been in a great measure relieved by the active and healthy turn business has taken since the last two or three mails came in. Under the encouraging influence of advices received by these, the demand fur produce has received cansiderable impulse ; confidence has been imparted to shippers, and business has exhildted increasing activity. Upon the whole, a more healthy tone of feeling is spring ing up amongst us, and we may with the greatest confidence calculate upon a progression in this improve ment—if the ensuing English mails belie not the ex peetati9ns we have bon led to follnd cn the iipproTiDg