The Sun. — London, England, 1845-03-24 00:00:00

(2 0 t he evole ° ;,o rig . , n t fteelo t j et hl5 na :t re, b , wits arv, ea th , A e I ng th Y so if 0 be do nm f t he 'SS • e rg, do' on fee '/ the tea ode o tr3'lnen had gained more than usual honour.—(Hiar.) R e saw among the members present some who shared in the glories of that battle, aid they doubtless knew of the act of bravery and cool courage exhibited i n that battle by a Highland regiment, which he was about to relate—an act which, however much it might be admired, could never be properly appreciated_ by civilians. During the battle of Alexandria a thick fo b' enveloped both the Highland regiments. The tiritish troops were drawn up in two lines. A French re giment advanced under cover of the fog, and passed i nto the interval between the two regiments, so as to occupy the rear of the front l ine and the front of the second line. That front li ne, consisted of a Highland regiment, which was t( Cheers.) enga ge d i n f r o n t and rear at the same time.— They beat their opponents both in front id rear.—(Cheers.) Now he appealed to the officers present if that was not an instance of cool courage almost unparalelled ?—(Loud cheers.) It was that co olness in the hour of danger that made the British but soldier the glory of his country.—(Cheers.) lit while they thus rejoiced in the glory acquired b L Y thei r na ti ve t roo p s , it behoved them to remember tue clear price which they had been called upon to Pay for it.—(Hear, hear.) They should recollect the many heroes which on that occasion had been lost to t he service. Abercromby fell covered with laurels in the arms o f v i c tory.—(Cheers.) He fell gloriously. ao3 , of his companions, who had exhibited equal Prowess and were an equal honour to the ser lee, had lived to reap the reward of their received ; and although they might feel that they had "vt'eived the full reward that they were entitled to, Yet it was some satisfaction to them to know that the ir countrymen appreciated their services and were Willing to do them justice.—(Loud cheers.) They fall ally , appreciated the services of those who had e, L in the defence of their country.—(Loud C heers.) `For them e'en banquets fond regrets supply, In the red cup that crowns their memory.' (L oud cheers.) He called upon them, therefore, with that solemn feeling of respect which was befitting the ece as i o n, to drink the memory of Sir Ralph Aber wrnby and his brave companions in arms, who fell With him in 1801, on the day of which that was the ann iversary, at the battle of Alexandria. Zile toast was then drunk in solemn silence, after Which the bagpipes played a lament. , as . Cursironm said it had been usual on these °c id to invite every officer who had been present tbattle of Alexandria. He now craved the atten i% of the company for Col. Elwyn, who would ex iie how it h a ppened that so many Egyptians were ab sent on the present occasion. Colonel ELWYN spoke as follows : — Mr. President, „ looking around me, I regret much to see so small Portion of my military companions assembled to do l Mice to the occasion that has called us here together. te may probably be accounted for, simply, for two as cns—several members, especially of the United se rvice Club (all old Egyptians), being, at this time, ev of town, and many more having, of late, been t e L li ed ,' to that bourne from which no traveller re - These may be, perhaps, deemed the best ~ c uses that can be offered for the smallness of the ca mbers met this day to commemorate the battle and story of Alexandria, under our gallant chief and l i a teran commander, Sir Ralph Abercrombie. I feel th a e l s PY, however, still, in noticing the full me etin g of t i gentlemen composing the old established institu il or " the Highland Society of London , " and most sin cerely do I hope that on every future occasion, and to ti l i nn,9; as an anniversary of this day is continued, at they may assemble with the same elasticity of 11. ita and good health as on the present occasion, and I° with ou t a ny apparent diminution of their numbers. h ave no apology to offer for the absence of naval ~gYptians, they have all received a summons which t i: 11 , ere l ong , ca ll us all from the festive pleasures of 8: Highland hospitality." „, a g, Mr. M'lan, " The Old Highland Gentleman." T • he efirsnorm trusted that all had filled bumpers `u do h onour to t h e toast w hi c h h e was a b ou t t o pro e• It was the health of a brave and noble High and B r iti s h so ldi er , who from the time he had en - C ter ed the serv i ce up to the hour when he had quitted hina, had been always found whenever his country gaited his services, and had always acted as a true hearted British soldier.—(Hear, and cheers.) That g • %ety was under peculiar obligations to him, for he ties among the best, if he was not the very best Pre- Cent they had ever had.—(Cheers.) He gave the :kith and long life to Lord Saltoun. — (lmmense Cheering.) Drunk with the Highland honours. ,his toast was followed by a reel. h e 'be CuisnoLm said the next toast was one which A. Would rather had been proposed by any other in ilvv_idual as it was the health of a near and dear rela 0, e. of his own.—(Cheers.) He would not, however, tst "rink from the performance of his duty, but would 3 ,,L 3 P'ase the " Health of the President of the past Iy 7Cheers.) His defence of Hougoumont tum id never be forgotten.—(Cheers.) At a late tv ‘kid of the day General Macdonald had received a at e and from a splinter, which had for a moment k tined him, and he fell. The word was passed round, t:ia„ cdonald has fallen, the command devolves upon ((6 1 .," 1111 ." But the blood of the Glengarry rallied — C heers) — an d w ith far more energy than politeness, a he heard, " the command devolves upon Sal wan," he exclaimed, " No, I'll be d—d if it does." 02'en on a subsequent occasion the great Captain of age drank to Lord Saltoun, as the defender of ? a goumont—Lord Saltoun got up, and with the otl't of a true British soldier replied, "No; I had the Y the h onou r to belong to the regiment, and to 4? the orders of my superior officer, General donald.—(Loud cheers.) He proposed " Health v. lon g life, to their past President, Sir James The d cheers.) . u .'ne toast was drunk with Highland honours. il.rshr. GUTHRIE rose to propose " The Health of the th olm."—(Loud cheers.) They deeply regretted t e e absence of their President, and they more deeply oatthe melancholy event which had occasioned absence—(Cheers) —but they had seen that night admirably their President's place had been sup lic" by the Chisholm.—(Cheers.) He was a soldier Profession, and had a soldier's feelings, and the is tn i e of the Chisholm roused feelings o f enthusiasm It* bre as t o f every Highlander.—(Cheers.) ile, toast was drunk with Highland hon ours. h T e4 ne enisnorzr, in returning thanks, said that he taken the position he had held that evening , not eaof right, no t a ltogether from their election, but be se it w as understood by every British soldier that fr e W as not to shrink from his duty—(Cheers)—and th al th e s i mp l e f ee ling that if the front-rank mass f i t s , removed by any circumstances, it was th e dut y u e rear-rank man to step forward and supply his th - e ee---- (Loud cheers.) lie had, in the beginning of Ik e evening, asked them for their assistance — t hat had % e ll cordially granted him. — (Cheers.) He thanked th e re fro m his heart for the cordial manner in which had drunk his health.—(Cheers.) I °,°g —Mr. Moody. hL L''e Ciiisaorat then proposed " The Patriarc h a l tt of Chiefs and Clans. —(Cheers.) That sys- AZ Which had descended to them from their fore takers, was altogether different from the feudal sp ot w The clansmen were bound together b y bonds t t i t "ection and not by those of vassalage and servi ther;"--(Cheers.) They drew their claymores for the h i ' i ce of their chief—but if their chief engaged ea cause with which in their hearts they d not a g ree —they deposed that chief, and (el i tod another, as they had done at Killiecrankie.— ai l e e rs.) That system bound the clans to the chief eft the chief to the clans by the bonds of mutual th a e t et j&-n, and it was the early nurture he received in system, the early training to obedience which Itti 7e the Hi g hl an d soldier the most distinguished 14: l a g his fellow British soldiers. It was this that th him the most cool in the hour of danger, and in e is ofA nlest imminent peril the most subordinate to his Ct er s. - --(Cheers.) He therefore proposed " The Fiefs and Clans." T hel ) toast was drunk with loud cheers, and followed L 3, ea t he Killie-Callum, a sword-dance, which was ,ltifully performed by Mr. James Davidson. At o c ' k nel Burns, the son of Barns the poet, was then i tki t"ased a s a mem b e r of the Society, and unani -401,48,1Y elected. In putting the question the Chisholm k oc tiY paid a t r ib u te of respect to the memory of hnmortal bard. The manner in which the ba re la 'irn put the question as to the election of mem iost,twas excellent. lie put it negatively in the first th e nee, and, of course, if there was no opposition to k t ,illestion, it was carried, thus saving the trouble of ilag it twice. tho r r ' n*GREGOR had to propose as a toast the me cleat : 31 one, the mention of whose name was suffi - Wer e inspire in every breast those feelings which arid i , t ue support of mankind under every difficulty k itie u_every danger. He proposed the memory of W ere r t Burns—(Cheers)—and he rejoiced that they th e I that night honoured by the presence of two of 1,,,, ° ns of their great poet.—(Cheers.) 0 e ... toast was then drunk in solemn silence. *hi eis u n,ei BURNS returned thanks for the manner in Iv ete " tne memory of his father had been drunk. He Is proud to be the son of such a man.—(Cheers.) tli ad himself long desired to be a member of the th e „ ea Society, and he thanked them for the honour ev e ' n ,'lad conferred on him in electing him that WiL Lng•—(heers.) Reidhaven, the son of the Earl of Seafield, who Uo uli ii _e day be chi e f o f th e c lan of the Grants, was the Ilic'tisly elected a member of the society, as were a nio u n n t de!mentioned gen tl em en :—Captain James OlancHugh Innes Cameron, John Irvine lti a - i ' d e e , James Currie, James Davidson, Captain isitors HOLMng Ibbetson. C nisthen proposed the • health of the )4____ 0 the Society, which was iviinowledged by f i n r eneral M•Leod. tne p ro posing the Branch Societies, The Cisisnorm 110:1;:1°_fied the fact that there were several branch 'aeS established in Canada, and anticipated the greatest possible benefit to the Society from their loyal exections in that country. 'The next toast was " The Caledonian Asylum," which was drunk enthusiastically. FA." The Emerald Isle" was acknowledged in a brief speech by Dr. POWER. The CHISHOLM then rose to propose one toast more —a toast which his friend near him would give in Gaelic, and which would best explain the mystic feeling which prevailed among Highlanders. It was "Highlanders shoulder to shoulder." Sir J. M'CRA then gave the toast in Gaelic, which was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm. The Pipers then struck up, and Major-General M'Leod stepped out and commenced dancing—he was immediately joined by Mr. Alexander Mac donald and the Mr. Davidsons, and this party danced the concluding reel of the evening, at the close of which the Chisholm vacated the chair, and, preceded by the Pipers, left the room in procession. Several Highland reels were danced during the evening, but the best appeared to be the one in which Lord Reitihaven, two Mr. Davidsons from Aberdeen shire, and Mr. G. Bain, the honorary secretary, per formed. In the course of the evening Burns' beautiful lyric, " Of a' the airt's the wind can blaw," was sung by his son Major Burns. '.There was something highly interesting and quite in keeping with the festival to hear such a song sung on such an occasion by such a man. It was " the wee short hour ayont the twal" before the company separated. The dinner and wines were excellent. SPORTIN TELLIGEN CE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. GREAT NORTHAINIPTONSHIRE STAKES.-7 to 2 agst Napier (t)-6 to 1 agst Lord Saltoun (t)-7 to 1 agst Father Mathew (t)-8 to 1 agst Bastion (t)-10 to 1 agst Queen Mab (t)-10 to 1 agst Dr. Husband (t)-6 to 1 agst Queen Mab and Arelox (t). CHESTER Cur.-11 to 1 agst Semiseria (t)-12 to 1 agst Obscurity (t)-12 to 1 agst Cataract-14 to 1 agst The Era —35 to 1 agst Ould Ireland (t). Offers to take Bto 1 about the three-year-olds, and 7 to 1 about the Irish lot. DERBY.-10 to 1 agst Alarm-14 to 1 agst Idas-14 to 1 agst hedger (t)-16 to 1 agst Clear the Way (t)-35 to 1 agst Young Eclipse (t). KIPLIN COATES RACE.—DIURSDAY. The annual race for the Kiplin Coates Sweepstakes was won easily by Mr. ➢letcalfe's Isabel (T. Hanson), beating Mr. S. Templeman's Sancho, Mr. Skelton's Little Isaac, and Mr. Monkman's Jerry. The Epsom first Spring meeting is postponed to Friday the 25th of April ; the entry to close on the Wednesday previous at five o'clock. CUMBERLAND AND WESTIVIORE- LAND WRESTLING. The ancient " back-hold wrostle," by the natives of Cumberland and Westmoreland, took place, according to annual custom, on Friday, in the very extensive room erected on the grounds of Mr. Hinton, Highbury Barn Tavern. The attendance at " the Barn" far exceeded last year or many years past, there being above 3,000 persons present, who were all well accommodated, in consequence of the immense galleries fitted up for the occasion. For the prizes there were a great number of com petitors, the prizes being of a greater amount than usual, and two belts, with appropriate inscriptions, for the champions of the day. The entries for the " light weight" prizes were 38, and 64 entered their names to contend for the sums given to be wrestled for by men of " all weights." Among those who entered the arena many Life Guardsmen were conspicuous—among them Miller, who wcn the chief prize, and belt last year. The " light weights" commenced the afternoon's proceedings, and the bouts came off as follows : MEN NOT EXCEEDING ELEVEN STONE. FIRST TIAIE OVER.—Nineteen men threw their op ponents, aid were consequently " standards;" the only play worthy of notice being Jeremiah Pearson's, who cross-hipped his competitor, John Clark. SECOND TIME OVER.—J. Irving threw W. Powley, R. Dobinson threw Graham, W. Harrison capsized T. Westmoreland, J. Pearson hipped J. Loys, D. Bulman upset W. Webb, J. Pape threw J. Brunskill, G. Jones tripped J. Mark, R. Nelson upset Capstick, and J. Cowen upset J. Pattison, after an excellent bout. THIRD TIME OVER.—J. Earl threw J. Irving, J. Cowen threw G. Jones, J. Pape (after a hard struggle) hipped D. Bulman, W. Harrison threw Nelson after a tussle, J. Pearson hipped R. Dobinson. FOURTH TIME OVER.—W. Harrison upset J. Cowen, J. Pearson (after a very hard tussle) hipped J. Pape. FIFTH TIME OVER.—J. Pearson backheeled T. Earl. SIXTH AND LAST TIME OVER.—Pearson and Harri son now came together to contest the best two out of three falls for the first prize. Great interest was ex excited, and betting was 7 to 4 on Pearson. Pearson being rather quick in catching hold, Harrison threw him; and in the next bout Harrison fell. The men then shook hands, and Pearson quickly heeled his opponent. Pearson's weight is eleven stone, and this was the first time he wrestled in London. his style of wrestling was much admired, and on his receiving the belt from the Stewards he was loudly cheered, and hailed as the champion of the light weights. ➢IEN OF ALL WEIGHTS. FIRST TIME OVER.—Sixty-four entered, and thirty- Nye were made standards._ - - SECOND TIME OVER.-4. Irving threw J. Graham, A. Nelson threw J. Nixon, E. Kendal slipped W. liar. rison, T. Miller threw G. Dixon, J. Leys upset J. Pear son, M. Morley upset J. Pattison, M. Morley heeled J. Thomas, G. Brunskill threw J. Carruthers, D. Bulman slipped T. Darling, W. Mark threw R. Banshed, G. Jones upset T. Earl, J. Wells threw J. Cowen, A. La monby heeled W. Birtall, E. Gregon threw'J. Scott, J. Swaine upset R. Robinson. THIRD TIME OvEn.—W. Mark heeled J. Swaine, T. Mills hipped E. Lamonby, D. Bulman threw J. Loys, G. Brunskill threw J. Irving, M. Morley back-heeled G. Jones, E. Gregson upset Simpson, A. Nelson threw J. Wills. FOURTH TIME OVER.—G. Brunskill upset W. Mark, M. Morley, in a good bout, heeled A. Nelson, E. Gregson threw E. Kendall, T. Miller upset D. Bulman. FIFTH TIME OVER.—T. Miller upset Mark Morley, G. Brunskill heeled E. Gregson after a severe tussle. SIXTH TIME OVER, AND DECIDING FALL.—Brun skill and Miller entered for the grand prize, and a very severe bout it was, Miller throwing his opponent a " dog fall." Both men again tried their best, but Brunskill, after a very severe tussle, gained the first prize for the heavy weights and the belt, amidst thunders of ap plause. A match took place afterwards between two light weights, Irving and Loys, which Loys won in admirable style. The wrestling throughout the afternoon was :acknow ledged to be of best description, and it will be seen that Miller, who won the first prize last year, has won the second prize. After the wrestling, the stewards, viz.—Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Margetson, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Illbeck, and a good company, sat down to dinner, when the prizes were presented as under:— LIGHT WEIGHTS. 1. J. Pearson, of Lorton, Cumberland, 10/. and the Belt. 2. W. Harrison, Sill side, Westmoreland, 51. 3. T. Earl, Westmoreland, 41. 4. G. Pape, Abbey Holme, Cumberland, 21. ALL WEIGHTS. 1. G. Brunskill, Patterdale, Cumberland, 121. and the Belt 2. T. Miller, Cumberland, 5/. 3. E. Gregson, Cumberland, 41. 4. M. Morley, Cumberland, 21. DEATH or MR. W. BARRYMORE.—The above named gentleman, well known as the celebrated panto mime author and stage-manager, died at Boston, in America, on the 16th of February. THE EASTER FAlRS.—During the Easter holidays (commencing to-day) there will be three fairs for the amusement of the Londoners—the usual one at Greenwich, another in the Tunnel, and the third at Stepney, in the vicinity the Police-court. This last will be conducted on an extensive scale. Two large fields have been laid out for shows, booths, &c. Green wich fair is to be confined to the space between the Creek Bridge and the High-street. As the ships for the trial cruise, of the Surveyor's construction, are fast progressing in their equipment, we earnestly hope that there will be precisely the same number of ships of the old construction—of the same classes, and of acknowledged superior qualities — put to compete with the Albion, Superb, and Vanguard ; and should the Queen likewise ac• company this squadron, we trust that the Trafalgar or St, George, will be matched against her ; and, as we have so often repeated, that fair and positive trials will be had, not of sailing alone, but on all points of service, and on every point of exercise in blowing weather, that will test beyond the power of refutation the several qualities of each ship ; fur this is a national, not a party question.—Naval and Magary Gazette. A SLIGHT MISTAKE.—The chef of a provincial menagerie, now designated Jardin de Zoologie, saw in a London paper an advertisement of " a crane for sale." He hurried up, per rail, and called at No. 10, Thames street, to inspect the rare specimen of the species or order Grallce. How was he disgusted when, instead of a living bird, he was shown a large wrought iron ma chine used for hoisting up heavy goods from the wharf to the lofts ! He has ever since been called, ironically, of course, Monsieur de la Grue.—Great Gun. BRITISH AND FOREIGN INSTITUTE.—The soiree that was held on Wednesday at this Institute was at tended by the Duke and Duchess of Victoria, Donna Espartero, and Colonel Gurrea, whose presence ex cited no little interest. Thanks to the polite and effi cient management of Mr. Buckingham, the evening passed most agreeably ; there was an abundance of costly books and prints scattered about the tables ; and there was also a concert, in which Mr. Benedict, Mr. F. Chatterton, Mr. Mul►lenfeldt, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Kreutzer, Miss Steele, and Mrs. Chadfield, assisted. Mr. Benedict undertook to exhibit the powers of the " Aolian attachment," and he did so in his usually masterly manner. Owing to some better ar rangement of the mechanism, the effect of this new pianoforte application was much increased, and it was heard to more advantage than has hitherto been the case. The rooms were extremely well filled. Among the company present were the Earl of Devon (the pre. sident of the Institute), Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., Col. Leicester Stanhope, Wynn Ellis, Esq., M.P., &c. In the course of the evening Mr. Buckingham deli vered a short address, in reference principaUy to Mr. Monckton Milnes' recently published poems, which he eulogised highly for their literary merits, as well as for the accuracy of their details concerning Turkish man• ners.—Herald. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1845. OVERLAND MAIL INDIA. By the arrival of the India Mail we have news from Calcutta to the Bth of February, Madras, the 15th, and Delhi the Ist. There are no accounts from Bombay. The only important feature in the intelli gence is the gathering of troops towards the frontier of the Punjaub. The movement of troops to the north from the different stations is made without display. The troops at Cawnpore are moving up to Meerut and Loodianah ; those at Berhampore to replace the regiments moving to the frontier ; and those in the neighbourh3od of the Presidency are on tl e move for Benares, Cawnpore, &c. Full particulars respecting the state of Lahore and the change of military stations are given in the subjoined extracts from the Indian papers. It may be necessary to remark that the comments, and also intelligence, in some of these papers, .and especially the Calcutta Star, must not be received with implicit confidence. There is such a strong feeling of rivalry and jealousy be tween the different Presidencies, that truth is often perverted, and plans which are good for the general interest are denounced as mischievous and fraught with ruin. Such are the remarks on the occupation and state of Sinde in that journal. Sir Henry Ilardinge still remained at Calcutta. Sir Robert Sale had left that place to join the army. We have no later intelligence from China. (From the Calcutta Star.) The news since our last is not striking. The Punjaub, as far as v, e are advised, is as it was. The Government is accumulating a large force on the N. W. frontier, and we believe the crisis of our interference is rapidly ap proaching. The probabilities at present seem that we shall meddle to mediate and settle rather than to appro • priate. There is no doubt that communications have passed between this and the Court of Lahore ; and we incline to the opinion that should Goolab Singh and his party make any decisive movement in hostility to the young Maharajah, we shall step in ; the same should the Affghans attempt any irruption across the Attock. We deem it certain that the great preparations that have been gradually, though unostentatiously, going on, are far more than a mere precautionary measure. Rumours have been rife, though not so much so in Calcutta, th a t the Governor-General was about to proceed to the north west. We have no sufficient ground for expecting that he will leave Calcutta before the close of the next rains. We have been passive, and perhaps prudently so, for a long time. Come what may, we regard action as a certainty before another cold season shall have passed away. From Sinde the latest news is the organisation of a force of about 5,000 men, of which Sir Charles Napier is to take the command. They assemble at Poolajee, and the object is to destroy all the hill-forts and strong holds they come across, and, if possible, give an account of Bejar Khan, who has given us an infinity.of trouble. The account of the general health of the troops in our new "province" is less distressing than it has been, but in the course of the very few months the 78th High landers have been in Sinde, they have lost, in men, wo men, and children, about 500. The Friend of India of yesterday says— " Of the actual state of Sinde since it became British, of its resources and revenue, of the condition of the people, and of the prospects of improvement which our advent has created, we know absolutely nothing. While the Government of Bengal gives the widest publicity to every statistical detail which.can exemplify the condition of the people, all in formation is hermetically sealed up by the Government of Sinde, which seems, indeed, to exhibit quite as much jealousy lest the public should become acquainted with the province, as the Emperor ofChina manifests to keep barbarian eyes from peering into his empire. It is occasionally reported that the present revenues of Sinde exceed by one-fourth the sum which the Ameers were able to obtain from it, and that the country is no burden on the resources of India. - For these flattering representations, however, we are indebted to news papers published in England, to which it is supposed the friends of Sir Charles Napier are in the habit of contributing. But the studied secresy which is maintained regarding Sinde, and the certainty that any disclosure of information would lead to the dismissal of the officer through whom it might be made public, throws an air of suspicion over all the " far fetched' intelligence which we derive from the London jour nals. All that we know for certain is, that the country has been the scene of mutiny, disease, and death, ever since it came into our possession, and that no province has ever proved so fatal to the discipline, comfort, or health of our army." The news from Bombay of the southern Mahratta country is unsatisfactory,—difficult mountain warfare leading to no result but loss of life, and a general cry for more troops. It is reported that Colonel Outram is to succeed Colonel Ovans as Resident of Sattara, the latter proceeding to England on the sick list. Locally, the most interesting news is the draught of a new Act which declares the lex loci everywhere within the Company's territories (except as applied to Hindoos and Mahommedans) to be the substantive law of Eng land. Much inconvenience has neccessarily been expe rienced in administering the law to aliens, because it has hitherto been the law of their respective countries. Now it is to be our law, and this assimilates Mofussil system with that observed within the local jurisdiction of the Su preme Court. In many respects the proposed Act invites discussion, but as it has to be reconsidered, and will be "brought up" at the first meeting of Council after the 18th of April, it will be better to " let it pass" for the present. Sir Robert and Lady Sale have just left us. A week ago, and after his chik was laid, it occurred to somebody that we ought to give him an entertainment. It may, perhaps, be urged as some slight palliation of the neglect, that every one might well imagine the old soldier tole rably tired of public dinners and speechifications. It was agreed to invite him to dinner, and to give a ball the same evening to Lady Sale, but when intimation was made, it turned out that there was only one vacant evening, and that last Saturday. The ball was aban doned, but the dinner came off in the Town-hall ; and though there really was not two days' clear notice, about 90 gentlemen sat down ; Sir Lawrence Peel, our Chief Justice in the chair. Barrackpore entertained Sir Robert and Lady on Monday evening last. A very much larger meeting was the gathering of the llindoo College students and the friends of education, on Tuesday last, in the Town-hall, on the occasion of receiving the annual reports, and distributing the scholar ships, and other prizes, The Governor-General .pre sided. (From the Bengal Barham.) The brief period which has elapsed since we last " summed up" the news of this country for the benefit of our friends " at home," has produced no event likely to affect the interests of India, or her relations with England. On this side of the Peninsula the " march of intellect" has not yet been turned aside to the battle field, but still tends towards the internal improvement of the land. Madras has, apparently, nothing to employ it , beyond the merest " parish" business. Bombay, how ever, with its bush-fighting to the north and to the south, in the Concan and in Sawunt Warree, with Ragojee Bangria and Phond Savant, has work enough, but work which, though necessary, will do little for the prosperity of the country, or for the glory of the British name. The Punjaub!—The drop-scene is down betwixt the acts of its exciting drama. But the play is not yet played out, and what will be the catastrophe the future must show. There is a lull in the storm that is devas tating that devoted country, but it is probably only a prelude to a more destructive outburst. The boy-king Dhuleep is still alive, and on the throne of Lahore, and the forms of government are gone through in his name by his mother, and her brother, Jowahir Singh. But in ireality there is no government. The Khalsa troops are supreme in the country, dictating to the puppet court, appointing and deposing their own officers, and, in short, doing or leaving undone whatever they please. This state of affairs, which has become trite to compare to that which prevailed in the Roman empire on the eve of its fall, cannot last long. And what will the end he? Prince PasboraSingh has retired to his own domain at Sealkote, evidently waiting to see the turn which affairs may take. Lena Singh, like a prudent man, prefers re maining on our side of the Sutlej, to trusting his life and fortunes on the stormy sea of Lahore politics. He may hope, indeed, ere long to enter the Punjaub with a British army for his escort ! Raja Goolab Singh still holds his ground in the hill country of Jumboo, whither bodies of the Kbaha troops have proceeded to attack him, or not, as may suit their convenience. It is said, that, moved by fear or policy, more probably the latter, he has displayed a desire to come to terms with the Khalsa. Meanwhile our Government is a calm, but not a care less, observer of what is going on 'across the Sutlej. It is evidently preparing for whatever may turn up. A quiet concentration of troops in the north west is in pro • gress, lout whether for immediate interference, or simply as a precautionary measure of defenee, remains yet to be seen. There can certainly be no question as to the good policy of such a proceeding, however much opinions may differ as to our right to take the initiative, and to prevent the Sikhs from invading our territories, bp giving them work at home. In Nepaul, notwithstanding the recent revolution, things must be going on very quietly; otherwise Prince Waldemar of Prussia would hardly venture himself in the country, as he is now doing on a gracious invitation from Khalmandoo, and under escort of some Nepaulese chiefs. According to " reports" received via Lahore, Aff ghanistan„ which has recently suffered so much from the plague, is now visited by famine. Dost Mahomed had been set upon, when out riding, by a band of con spirators, who wounded him severely, but did not suc ceed in their attempt on his life. Ukbar Khan is said to be busily occupied in repairing the fortifications of Jellalaba,d, and still keeps the Sikhs in fear for Peshawur. The Governor-General still divides his time between Calcutta and Barrackpore; but, it is surmised, will have to extend his travels ere long. A short time ago he personally received a petition from the palanquin bearers of Calcutta, against certain impositions of a native police functionary, and gave them redress. A few days ago he distributed prizes to the students of the llindoo College, and expressed himself strongly, as he has done on other occasions, in favour of the spread of education. Sir Robert Sale, who has just left Calcutta for the Upper Provinces, was, previous to his departure, enter tained by the people of Calcutta at the t own -hall, and by the military of the Presidency at Barrackpore. It was intended to give a ball to Lady Sale, but our worthy ditchers were so dilatory iu their movements, that when they had made up their minds on the subject, it was found that the gallant lady could not afford time to re alD the compliment. The Supreme Government has lately published the draught of an act of considerable irraportaire. It is in tended to do away with those clumsy attempts to ad minister to men of various countries and origins, 6* laws of their own several lands or tribes, to which iike Company's judges have hitherto resorted. Lex loc . , a a it is called, ordains, that for all persons, except Hindoos and Mussultnans, and in all places of the Company's territories, except within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Courts, the law of England shall be the law of the land. By the same Act it is proposed to give a power of appeal from any of the Company's Courts to the Supreme Courts of judicature of the several Presidencies. The proposed law gives general satisfaction, as far as ,it goes, but is considered open to criticism in many points. THE PUNJAUB. (From the Delhi Gazette, Jan. 29.) Our Lahore letter confirms our previous advices re garding the negotiations with Goolet) Singh, and also the advance of the army to the camp ground of Khan Kutch, "on hostile thoughts intent." That the sol diery are thinking very seriously of a collision with the British authorities may be inferred from the very signi ficant fact that the Fuqueer Azet z-ood-deen, who has for months withdrawn himself from any interference in the politics of Lahore, presented himself at a late durbar to remonstrate against the folly of any hostile demon stration against the trans-Sutlej government, and we have good authority for a current saying amongst the Sikhs that they will eat " b o th G oo l a b Singh an the British, but they think they will begin with Goolab." We have elsewhere considered the more general question of the present position of parties in the Punjaub, and as the movements of Sirdar Lena Singh have attracted considerable attention, we have looked into the pages of our native con temporary the Benares [Mbar, of the 18th instant, and there find it stated that Luchman Singh, who was repre sented to us as the bearer of a message from the Khalsa of Lahore to the Sirdar, had returned to Benares on the 17th instant, he having been in reality deputed by Lena Singh to Lahore with a message of his own. It is, how ever, stated in the same paper, that Sirdar Ummur Singh, Majeeteea, uncle to Lena Singh, had arrived from L.thore, as the bearer of overtures tending to the return of his uncle to his native country. But nothing is said of any preparation being made by the Sirdar to quit his present place of residence, and we apprehend he has no intention of stirring, for the present at least. Our readers may find it satisfactory if we embrace the opportunity afforded by the present political lull in the Punjaub briefly to sketch the condition of parties in chat distracted country at the commencement of a year destined, we think, to be fraught with much of serious and lasting consequences to the fortunes of the Sikhs as a nation. We shall, therefore, make no apology for doing so, although we shall doubtless have to mention much with which many of our readers are as well acquainted as ourselves. Our object in this is to avoid hereafter, on the occurrence of any momentous events, having to explain who the parties are in, and where the theatre of, such events. First., then, for the court or durbar. At the head of affhirs is the Ranee Chunda, the mother of the Maha rajah Dhuleep Singh, a lady of some accomplishments for a Sikhnee, and mistress of her pen, which weapon it was that enabled her to communicate with and excite the troops to their late revolt against Raja Ileera Singh. Finding how efficacious a weapon it therein proved, the Ranee now retains possession of it and signs all docu ments and orders with her own fair hand. She presides in the durbar, sitting within a purdah, on the outer side of which are seated Sirdar Juwahir Singh, her brother and nominal Minister ; Bhaee Ram Singh, and the boy Maharajah Dhuleep. The Ranee Cand Koonr, the mo ther of Now Nihal Singh, used, during her short reign, to conduct business in a similar manner. The Sikhs in stance her, and foretel a speedy end to the present Ranee's power, from the circumstance that her prede cessor, who was well known to be endowed with greater talents and courage than the Ranee Chunda, was unable to conduct the details of Government to their satisfac tion. How much less then, argue they, can a weaker woman, now that the Government requires so much firmer a hand ? There is justice too in the remark. Ranee Chunda is not a daughter of any of the high houses in the Punjaub, but of a respectable zemindar. Hence she has no actual party of her own among the Sikhs. Next to her comes her brother, Sirdar Juwahir Singh. (We do not mention the Maharajah, as he is an infant under control.) This chief is unfitted by nature, educa tion, and habits, to re-establish a tottering throne. A man of no talent, and degraded by dissipation of the lowest kind, ho may be a brave and a bold politician oc casionally, but success will never adhere to the man who divides his favours between the blind goddess and the dancing girls of Lahore. Fortune brooks no divided reign. Next comes Sirdar Sham Singh, of Attaree, one of the ablest of the Sikhs of the old regime now left in Lahore. We need not enter into particulars regarding Sham Singh's family. To all who have read " Bellasis" and the Calmat s Review (who have not ?) it would be use less. Suffice it then here to mention that Sham Singh is supposed not to be quite so attached to the present state of things as he might be. His hot and ungovern able spirit showed how he spurned a woman's and a de bauchee's control, when a few days after the late revo lution he murdered his own relation close to the durbar, in spite of the repeated solicitations of the Ranee that he would not molest him on his coming to Court. Bhaee Ram Singh, one of the trusted followers of Run jeet Singh, and a bitter enemy of the Dogras, is the guardian of the young monarch, the lamb rearing to the certain slaughter which constitutes the natural death of a Sikh ruler. Isn't it their natural death? Save the old lion himself, whose addiction to strong drink brought on his end, which of his descendants or successors has died peaceably? Of his sons, Kurruck Singh was suspected of being poisoned by his own son, Now Nihal Singh. The latter was killed by an upper wall of a gateway, thrown down on him purposely. Chand Koonr was strangled by her slave girls, by command of Shere Singh. Shere Singh died by the sword of Ajeet Singh Sindnanwala, one of the royal blood. Shere Singh's son, Purtab Singh, shared his father's fate. Ajeet Singh was killed by young Heera Singh. Uttur Singh was also killed by lleera Singh's party. Who, then, can venture to predict a death in his bed to the poor victim of his family's ambition, the infant puppet Dhuleep Singh? Energy, vigour, and the influence consequent on them are the attributes of Bhahee Ram Singh. He will make himself or sacrifics his whole party. Dewan Dena Nath, the secretary of all the Govern ments, the Talleyrand of the five rivers, with the Fakeer Noor-ood-deen close the roll of the known characters constituting the present Ministry. After them come a host of inferior partisans—Sirdar Ileera Singh, the Ranee's young brother ; the traitor Raja Lall Singh, and many others. The above are the heads of one party, the nominal, but not virtual rulers of the State. The real rulers, the Khalsa," as it styles itself, are the army—the Sikh portion of it. Never remarkable for high discipline or blind obedience, the army at present spurns all control. Holding all virtual power in its own hands, it assumes the right to turn out it s own o fficers or hose of the State ; settles its differences with a Minister by a revolt; its account with nwasuddies by murder. It vowed alio ' giance to Peshora Singh (a son of Runjeet, older by birth and equal in legitimacy to Dhuleep Singh), on his quitting Lahore for his jagheer at Seealkote , an d pro mised to declare in his favour, as he was the true heir to the throne and country. But it objected to declare itself because it was in ar rears o f pay , an d had not ireceived the promised reward s f or marc hing towards Jumboo. As soon, said its rep resentat i ves , as we have got these our dues, you shall h ave t h e cou ntry which is your " vii usa." This is th e di s ti ng uishing feature of the army at present. It i s r i o ti n g in plunder and re wards, which have sapped both its discipline and its courage, and it will not fi g ht now, if ever again ; every individual in it has too much now to lose in money, plunder, and golden necklaces, to fight against any attacking power. Time and leave of absence may bring the troops hungry and empty handed back to their colours; but, at present, each man is quarrelling and exciting disturbance to secure for himself the largest possible share of the p lunder of a throne nodding to its fall. The troops kn ow the Govern ment cannot last, and doubt if any succee din g one can be formed, and therefore will riot on till the end, and then disband themselves. We know but little of Ittur Singh, Sirdar, who has of late been frequently mentioned in our native friend's letters, and with him must close our sketch of the Court and army parties. We next come to consider those opposed to the Court party. Of these, by far the most formidable are the Dogras, now reduced to Raja Goolab Singh, Meean Juwahir Singh, a son of Raja Dhyan Singh's, and some younger members of these families. Raja Soochet Sing's widow professes herself now satisfied with the end the Khalsa have meted out to her husband's murderers; besides, she is heirless. Raja Heera Singh's wives and slaves died with him, on the pyre. Raja Goolab Singh, though his force is very small numerically, compared to the Sikh army, is formidable from his strong hill country, the known valour of the hillmen, the immense wealth the family have accumu lated in the hills, and from his own determined cha racter. Sikhs at any time approach the Raja with fear and trembling, and they will be a bold band of Sikhs who first come to actua l blows wi th the Bear of Jumboo. In them on the plain s might be iu favour of the latter from their numerou s cave lry ; but Goolab Singh the Sikh discipline arraya nd as materiel no w to disorganised. A struggle be tweenis an able general, and needs not to read " Bellasis" to learn that a couple of hundred hillmen in a strong pass can keep in check a far superior force of men from the plains, even though drilled to a nicety. The Khalsa at present recommend the Durbar to at tack Jumboo, but have no thoughts of marching there, only wishing the pretext for more demands of pay and perquisites. The Raja, au ccuaraire, professes entire obedience to to the Durbar, and is humouring it in hopes of another storm. At the the same time the whole country, from Rajawur alleg the hills to Attock and thence to Mit ten Kot, is in a state of ferment and rebellion at the Ra ja's instigation. He will find the Khalsa work without marching on Jumboo. At Seealkote, a short distance below Jumboo, is Koonr Peshora Singh, abovementioned, who is there waiting the turn of events, and doubtless intriguing with his neighbour of Jumboo. We would be but little surprised to see Peshora Singh, ere long, on the throne, and the Raja Goolab Singh his Minister. This would, we think, hold out a fairer promise of a Government ca pable of maintaining itself, and restraining its unruly sub jects, than any other that can be formed. The main obstacle to this would be the Raja's disinclination to quit his hill countries, where, it is 'whispered, fear rather than love retains his neighbours in the yoke of fidelity. At present, as we have before observed, the Baja is temporising. In Kashmere, is Shaikh Gholam Mohee-ood .deen bold, energetic, and crafty, and wise enough withal, to serve his friend the Baja by a disturbance, without for feiting his own character. He is a time server too, but will probably, should a breach take place, follow the for• tunes of Raja Goolab Singh. In the hill countries between Cashmere and Peshawur and the Salt Range, the inhabitants, who are Pathans, are always more or less disaffected, and frequently in open rebellion. They are with difficulty restrained at any time, and will always seize an opportunity of throw ing off the Sikh yoke. In this they are encouraged on the one side by Goolab Singh, on the other by Dost Mahomed Khan. Sirdar Tej Singh, the Governor of Peshawur, is too far removed to take a share in Lahore politics, and watch the turn of events. The Affghans of Peshawur and the Doab would gladly throw off the yoke of the Khalsa, if they were sure of aid from Dost Mahomed Khan. They are capable of freeing themselves, but not of afterwards maintaining that freedom unaided. They have reason too to doubt the Dost's promises, as he took money from Runjeet Singh once before, and left Peshawur to its fate. The Dost's honesty unhappily stands but low in our estimation, and his son's not much higher. We fear money might tempt either the " Good Sama ritan" or his father again to throw over their country men. It is known that Raja Goolab Singh is in treaty with Mahomed Ukbar Khan for troops to march to his aid in the event of the Khalsa attacking him, which troops the Raja has engaged to pay. This may change the aspect of affairs in the Panjaub yet. South of the hill states, we come to Mooltan. No real friendship exists between the Khalsa and the sons of the late Dewan Sawun Mull ; they are, besides, divided among themselves. It was generally supposed, by those well-informed on such subjects, that Sawun Mull medi tated some day or other casting off his allegiance to La hore. Be that as it may, his sons are not now strong enough to do it. Powerful and wealthy though they be, disturbances prevail throughout the Viceroyalty, and it is not nearly so well governed as in the late Dewan's time. The emigration of 3,000 Pathans, a few months ago, from Mooltan to Caubul, shows that there, too, the shoe pinches, and that the Mahomedan sits not easy under the Hindoo and Sikh rule. Hazara and the neigh bouring countries, even if Mooltan be quiet, will keep the young Dewan busy, and prevent, for some years (iu spite of his name) his exchanging the Viceroy's title for a higher one. We have now taken a quick, cursory glance at the most prominent characters and parties who are likely for some months to figure in the arena of Lahore poli tics. Should the warm sun of the East bring out a fresh swarm of these ephemeridre from the rank corruption and carnage of Lahore, we shall do our best to mark them, as each emerges from his chrysalis state and daguerreotype his likeness. In the meantime, we trust this hastily prepared sketch, in spite of numerous in accuracies which must occur in an article written cur. cal., may prove of ,some service to our readers—nay, perhaps (for we are ambitious!) may prevent some of our home contemporaries from calling the city of Herat, the Minister of Lahore, and accusing it, under the name of Herat Singh,! of a conspiracy with the King of Persia and Dost Mahomed Khan to overthrow the Government of India. We must now conclude, and now do so with this sentence:—We firmly believe that, from the Ranee Chunda, down to the lowest beggar in Lahore, there exists not one in the Punjab, save the disorderly troops, who would not hail as a godsend the advent of a British army; yet none dare show the feeling. —Dellti. Gazette, Jan. 29. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ADDRESS TO THE STUDENTS OF THE HINDOO COLLEGE. We mentioned on Monday that the Governor-General would preside at the distribution of prizes to the Stu dents of the Hindoo College, and yesterday the Town hall, by 11 o'clock, was crowded from end to end. Sir Henry Hardinge, accompanied by his Staff, arrived as nearly as possible at that hour, and took his seat in the centre of the table on which the prizes were laid out. The Hon. Mr. Cameron was on his right hand, and Messrs. Halliday, Davidson, Beadon, Monet, and many other gentlemen, European and native, formed a large party at this end of the Hall. There were also several ladies present. Baboo Russomoy Dutt read the reports of the Hindoo and Sanscrit Colleges ; they were of considerable length, and we would suggest that on future occasions it might be as well to have them printed and circulated freely through out the hall, and then they might be " taken as read ;" for a great deal of time is occupied in going through these papers, the reader being necessarily inaudible to all but a few, the majority of whom are tolerably familiar with their contents. When the reports were concluded, some four or five of the pupils who had gained scholarships were examined on certain questions, historical and lite rary, reading their answers, which, we presume, were those that had been delivered in at the examination. After this an essay was read on the theme, " Science, as applied to the productions of Nature;" and the Go vernor-Generdl then rose and addressed the meeting, in a speech of the most gratifying and encouraging Cha racter. We were unable to make a single note, and feel ourselves incompetent to do justice to this very ad mirable address. At the same time we should be with out jastificatien did we not attempt to give from me mory some general idea of what fell from Sir Henry on this occasion. He spoke somewhat to the following effect:— " I am desirous before the prizes are distributed to say a few words on this interesting occasion, the first time I have appeared in the Town hall of Calcutta. We have had ample evidence in the examinations to which we have listened, and the essay that has been read—and I may say in the many essays that have been produced on former occasions—that the native mind, under the in fluence of efficient instruction, is equal to very high in tellectual exertion. Not very long since, when I had the pleasure of presenting a medal that was given by my honourable friend and colleague, Mr. Cameron, for moral philosophy, and another by Mr. Lyall, the Advo cate-General, for law, I confess I was astonished at the extraordinary ability evinced by the successful candi dates, and the more I become acquainted with the fruits of this noble institution, the more I am satisfied with the working of the system adopted in our central colleges. "The Government is deeply sensible of the inestimable value of education; and besides another college at Patna, since last autumn arrangements have been made for the establishment in Bengal of one hundred schools for instruction in the vernacular. I desire to impress on those who hear me, that it is in education only the rising generation can find their profit; by education only that they can become valuable members of society. And the immediate advantages are patent to them. Our courts of law and Government offices—all the advantages of commercial enterprise—invite them ; and I here express my determination to carry out fuly, fairly, and impartially, the resolution of the 10th of October last. I earnestly recommend to you the study of the English language—not abstractedly because it is our tongue, but because it opens up to you the whole field of our litera ture and science, and because through it you may become familiar with the greatest efforts of human genius, whether in invention, discovery, or the deductions of the soundest philosophy. But I must also guard against the possibility of being supposed to recommend you to neglect your own language. Learn it, study it, become so familiar with it that all you acquire in a foreign language you may be able to teach in your own, and thus you will divide with your countrymen the benefits you receive at our hands. " The rapid communication now enjoyed by means of steam with Europe, justifies me in hoping that ere long there will be many travellers from this country fami liarising themselves with the institutions of England, her habits, manners, and morals; and drawing yet closer the bonds between India and the British Isles, by the respect and esteem their acquirements and amiable character cannot fail to inspire. lam not dealing in speculation, but building the future on the past. We have seen within the last two or three years, a native gentleman, a merchant of this city, introducing himself at home, winning the admiration of all by his intelligence and suavity, and receiving even the most favourable coun tenance from our gracious Sovereign. It was a high mark of her Majesty's favour that her portrait and that of her illustrious Consort were given at the request of Dwarkanath Tagore--which I know from correspon dence that passed through my hands—and I hope that when we next meet in the Tor* Hall these portraits, which have arrived at Government House within the last few days will grace its wall. " To return from this slight digression. "In addition to the schools of which I have spoken, the Government has decided on establishing two new professorships in the Hindoo College, one of Natural Philosophy, the other of Civil Engineering, and they will be filled up as soon as competent persons can be found. I think it right to mention that, by the liberality of the Council who conduct this institution, these classes will be open to persons of every religious persuasion. The valuable apparatus indispensable to the former chair has recently arrived ; it was sent out under the sealous care and superintendence of Sir Edward Ryan, a gentleman with whom I am personally acquainted, but whose high character as the late learned Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the enlightened friend of every measure promising increased happiness and prosperity to the people of this country, must make his name for ever respected by you. I feel myself bound to acknowledge the honourable services of the members of the Council of Education, and I cannot over-esti mate the zeal and philanthropy which have in parti cular distinguished my honourable friend and colleague on my right. Nor can Ibe silent on the services ren dered to the Hindoo College by the Advocate-General, Mr. Lyall, who volunteered a course of law lectures, the value of which I have the authority . of Sir Henry Seton and the Hon. Mr. Cameron for saying, was sufficiently marked by the acquirements of several of those who enjoyed the benefit of them. When you remember the many other calls all those gentlemen have on their time, you will feel the debt of gratitude due to them. To alt the masters of the college also acknowledgments are due for the efficiency with which they discharge their various duties ; more especially to Mr. Kerr, the Principal, whose untiring and virtuous efforts to do justice to the responsible position in which he is placed, are as honour able to himself as they are valuable to the great cause we all have at heart. If this general good feeling, and these individual efforts, are continued, we shall year by year have more abundant evidence of the blessings that follow in the train of intellectual culture in the improved social and moral condition of the people of this vast empire." The above is little more than an outline of Sir Henry Hardinge's speech ; but as an outline, we believe, it is not an unfaithful one. We never more regretted that o we : a s h o d o w t h a e s n h o w r e t -d h shoulda n write ha ver had a m d o n r e g p o u r s t e t d h e a v n e o r y n a t y h is lable that was uttered by the ruler of India. Sir Henry stayed until the prizes had all been pre ' sented, and then left the hall. —Bombay Getsitenaßn's Gazelle. DINNER TO SIR ROBERT SALE. The exceedingly brief notice given of the intended en tertainment to Sir Robert Sale, rendered it highly im probable that a very large meeting should be got toge ther. We were agreeably surprised to find that in less thau two clear days ninety-three applications were wade for tickets, out of which number from eighty-five to ninety attended. Sir Robert has been the honoured guest on s ) many occasions,—been the observed of all observers in so many brilliant scenes, that our party may—perhaps we should say must—have shown to some disadvantage, albeit, we doubt whether he was ever more cordially received. We could have wished that better use had been made of the time that was before us, and that the compliment paid had not been deferred until it was risked altogether, and one-half of it was necessarily forgone. When the company had taken their seats, she Ve nerable the Archdeacon said grace over a dinner ex cellent in every respect. After the cloth had been re moved, Sir Lawrence Peel (who presided) gave the " Queen," and in following it up with the " Governor- General," paid an eloquent compliment to his soldierly character. We cannot give more than the briefest outline of what fell from Sir Lawrence when he pro posed the toast of the evening—" Sir Robert Sale and the Illustrious Garrison." He said that Sir Robert had been honoured throughout the length and breadth of the country, receiving distinctions from the Crown, the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, and an enthu siastie reception from the people. The Duke of Wel lington, the first military authority in the world, had named Sir Robert in moving thanks in the House of Lords—in itself an honour not to be lightly prized. He (the Chairman) was not equal to the occasion, but he spoke his admiration for the long and gallant ser vices of General Sale with as much sincerity as any one who had ever acknowledged them in or out of the Se nate. He would not attempt to go in to military details —it would be absurd in a civilian to do so—but though civilians were unequal to that task, they could well ap preciate results, and it was a duty of a delightful kind to confess the services of gallant men to our common country. Sir Robert Sale had entered Affghanistan at a moment of great emergency, when disgrace had fur the first time, for centuries he might almost say, lighted on the British arms. It was an emergency that needed not heroism alone, but the highest moral courage ; not only a band ready to execute, but a calm and foreseeing judg ment—and from first to last all that was required to add spirit even to the most daring, and give re-assurance wherever there might have been a doubt, was found in their gallant guest. Sir Lawrence then spoke in the loftiest terms of Lady Sale. If ever there was a woman fitted to be the wife of a brave soldier, it was Lady Sale. The Chairman now passed a high eulogium on the force under Sir Robert Sale, happily called, by a late Governor-General, the Illustrious Garrison. This was set down as a separate toast, but he felt he could not pay Sir Robert a higher honour than to couple his name with it, as it was in connexion with it his name would com mand the admiration of posterity. He sat down giving " Major-General Sir Robert Sale and the Illustrious Garrison." We need hardly say that the Chairman's toast and speech throughout were received with the liveliest en thusiasm, and cheering was prolonged some time after Sir Robert rose to return thanks, which he did with ex treme brevity. He said he was quite at a loss to ac knowledge adequately the gratifying reception he had met with. It had been his fate to serve nearly all his life in India—and he had consequently had must to do with native troops. His last campaign had confirmed his opinion, that, properly handled, they were second to no soldiers in the world. Sir Robert sat down giving " The Chairman." Sir Lawrence said, that when it was proposed he should take the chair, he had felt himself unequal to the task from his inexperience, his ignorance of military affairs, and from doubting whether he should have strength for the undertaking ; but the kindness of the Company had placed him at his ease. He then gave the health of Lady Sale, and said that it was perhaps too much the fashion to deem the heroic virtues as belonging to a past age. In that lady's career, and the same might be said of those other ladies who shared her captivity, there were passages of courage and fortitude not to be surpassed—evidence of every manly virtue added to all that dignifies and endears the other sex. After this, came (by the chairman) " Sir George Pol lock, and Sir William Nott," given at some length, and happily touching on those more prominent passages of their career which had particularly elicited the applause of the world. These toasts, too, were received with a degree of hearty good will never exceeded in the Town hall. Mr. Pattie, the Vice-President, gave " The Navy," and " Sir Hugh Gough and the Army of India," very hap pily ; after which Sir Robert Sale, the Chairman, tha Venerable the Archdeacon, and others, left. Colonel Burlton returned thanks for the Army, and proposed the Civil Service, which was acknowledged by Mr. Pattle. Various other toasts, and singing of a quality not often heard—evincing a right hearty feeling of good fellowship—disposed of the rest of the night.—Calcuaz Star, Feb. 3. DELHI. (From the Delhi Gazette, Jan. 29.) MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.—WO have a number of interesting facts to record this day, which seem to throw a shadow of coming events before them. The 54th Regiment Bengal Infantry is under orders to march from Delhi to Ferozepore, and will be relieved by a wing of the 51st Regiment from Meerut. The 54th will start out the Bth proximo. The 3d troop 3d brigade Horse Artillery, at Meerut, commanded by Major G. Campbell, received orders on Thursday last to proceed to Forozepore on the 10th proximo. The sth company 4th Battalion Foot Artillery, under Lieut. Remington, has received similar orders, as well as No. 19 (the newly formed Light Field Battery), under command of Captain Trower, both to start on the same day as the troop. Captain Brind's troop, though first ordered from Cawnee to Meerut, will, it is said, proceed on to Feroze pore ; and Major Grant's to remain at Meerut till further orders. It is presumed that the head-quarters of the 3d brigade will also move up from Cawnpore. ller Majesty's 29th Foot has been ordered to be in readiness for a move. The river detachment only reached yesterday from Ghurmuckteser Ghat. A troop of the Governor-General's body guard was expected at Allahabad on the 26th or 27th, under com mand of Lieut. Bouverie. The destination of the 35th Light Infantry has been changed from Allahabad to Jubbulpore ; and we have heard that the 49th from Dakka will replace the 37th at the first-named station. Her Majesty's 62d Foot reached Cawnpore on the 24th instant, being preceded by the loth Foot, both regiments bound for the north west. Barracks have been ordered for the first corps of Ferozepore. A correspondent at that place remarks on the folly of giving secret orders for the completion of these barracks. The 3d Light Cavalry are to march from Ferozepore to progress to Loodianah, and eventually Cawnpore, this year. They expect to reach Loodianah on the sth of February, Umballah on the 11th, and Kurnaul on the 17th of the idem. The two Horse Artillery troops at Cawnpore have been ordered, one to the frontier, and the other to Meerut. Details of other movements connected with the Artillery will be found under the head of Cawnpore. Our correspondents at that station have our thanks for their numerous favours, and we hope they will continue to remember us upon all occasions, and not trust to one writing, and the other writing, as is too frequently the case. TUE MURDERER OF CAPTAIN ALCOCK.—We learn with great regret that the murderer Chansah has actu ally succeeded, notwithstanding the strenuous efforts of the local police, aided by a detachment of the 4th Irre gular Horse, in evading his pursuers, and making his way across the Jumna and Chumbul, where the spies do not consider it safe to follow him. It is, however, satisfactory to know that the magistrates of Furrucka bad, Meinpooree, and Budaon, have succeeded in seizing Khansah's " nae," who has confessed fully, also two Brahmins and one rajpoot, who were concerned in the murder of Captain Alcock, according to their own con fession. One of the Brahmins was captured by the ma gistrate of Budaon crossing the Ganges with Chansah's carbine, in which were found nine bullets.—Delhi Ga zelle, Jan. 22. No rain has fallen, and no chance of any. The station has been somewhat excited by the order for the departure of the 54th. One hundred men have been entered at the Magazine for the purpose of making balled percussion ammunition. DINAPORE. A letter from Dinapore, dated the 18th inst., says:— " We are all in great fidgets here, I mean the mili tary, in consequence of an order having just come down to the officer commanding this division, to have a corps in readiness to take the field at a moment's notice. The Ist N.I. is the first for active service, but it is said they will not be allowed to go, as they are not complete, and have at present very few officers with the corps. The wise heads seem to thi n k th a t the 36th Regiment will go, as they have only one soldier short in the regiment, and are very strong in officers. I don't envy the lucky ones that have to march down, they will not . have to go very far— on ly t o S ewg o w lie on the frontier; it will be a trip there and back again, I dare say, without even one shot being fired."—Bengal Hurharu, Jan. 27. The following is an extract from a Dinapore letter of the 27th ult.:— " The artillery who went up to Benares for their annual practice some time back, and sent after forth with on account of the disturbed state of the Nepaul frontier, are now, would you believe it, under orders to trace their steps to that station to finish what they had left undone ? A fine thing this to be subject to. Where the fault lies we know not ; but that one has been com mitted there can be no doubt of, as we have heard from very good authority that the disturbance was greatly exaggerated. The 49 th rea ched this on the 25th, and started again the evening of the 26th. Their present destination is Benares ; they have suffered greatly from cholera since they left Dacca, having lost about.2oo sepoys, and left a considerable number at Bhagulpore in a very precarious state. Captain Mitchell commands the regiment, as Colonel Fernie appeared before a medical committee, and is off to the Cape. The Ist regiment N. I. were reviewed this morning by Colonel Right. Her Majesty's 39th Regiment went through a great many evolutions with steadiness and celerity, reflecting great credit on its worthy commandant and officers. Their file-firing was excellent, and kept up w ith great spirit ; their light infantry manoeuvres had a pretty effect. The officers of that corp s ent er t a i n C o l one l Ri g h t and staff this evening. The 23d N. I. are to be reviewed on the 30th, and the 36th shortly after.—Englishman. Feb. 1. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the CaFca 0 - ITerla;(l , Price Cutrelit - Of}eb. 7.) Immediately after the dispatch of our last number a noti fication appeared, to the effect that Government were pre pared to make advances, under the previous regulations, on goods hypothecated to them at the reduced rate of Is. led. per rupee. This, although not effective in inducing parties to avail themselves of it to any great extent, has materially affected the ruling of our exchange on England , and in con sequence caused a very active demand for all staples of ex port from this country, and at, generally speaking. an ad vance in price, with the exception of those articles which are principally influenced by the scarcity of available tonnage and consequent high ruling of freights. This decline in exchange has, however, been equally felt in our import markets, and has been the cause of increased dullness, holders (from the ruinous rate at which they are at present forced to make their remittances) showing no dispo sition to meet purchasers, who on their part seem equally determined to hold back. The Government express, bringing London dates to the 7th of December, came in on the evening of the 19th ult., but the intelligence received by this opportunity not being of a very important nature, very slightly, if at all, influenced our markets. Indigo—The accounts received by the last mail, although rather discouraging for this dye, had no effect on this market. and at a public sale of 680 chests held the day after the ex press arrived, former rates were fully maintained ; our opi nion nevertheless was, that prices would give way as soon as the French had completed their purchases, and no doubt such would have been the case ; but on the 22d ult. the Go vernment lowered their rate of exchange from Is. 11d. to Is. 10d. per rupee, which caused many English buyers to, re appear in the market, and prices have in consequence been supported. We have now but few fine marks remaining, and the quantity available consists of bought-in lots, native manufacture, and up-country and Buxar sorts ; b u t eve n of these we do not think more than 15,000 maunds will be of fered for sale, so that we may consider the season closed by the end of this month, and the crop will be divided as fol lows :—England, 29,000 chests ; France, 10,000 chests ; America, 500 chests ; and Gulfs, o 0 chests. The principal part of the English shipinents have been made rather as remittances than on speculation, many per ties preferring this to any other mode of sending home money. Exports from the Ist of November, 1844, to the sth of February, 1845, have been as follows, viz.:— Chests. Factory maunds. 19,157 70,789 9,624 33,705 535 1,822 To Great Britain France North America Red Sea, Bombay, and Gulfs All other ports 96 312 2 5 Total •9,414 106,633 Sugar—This article has throughout the past fortnight been in extensive demand, and sales to a considerable ex tent have been effected at in most instances an advance of about four annas per maund. The new crop of date which is now arriving being of a superior description, is readily taken as it comes to market at from Company's rupee. 10 to 10 8 per maund. A few parcels of Dobarah (or chriti talized) have also arrived, and found a ready sale at front 11 to 11 8. Fine white Benares continues scarce and in inquiry, Com pany's rupees 12 to 12 2 being readily paid. Several manufactories under European superintendence being now at work, the demand for low Khaurs and Ghoor continues at high rates. _ Exports from — the Ist instant up to date amount to 25,000 maunds. Saltpetre—The accounts brought by the last mail being more favourable with regard to this staple have caused an increased activity in our market, and a good business has been done for Great Britain. For France and North Ame rica there has been but little inquiry. Exports, from the Ist inst. up to date, are to Great Britain 9,075 maunds. Runs—One or two small sales have been effected since our last, at about 7 annas per gallon, bat manufacturers still prefer shipping. Exports have of late been heavy, being in December and January no less than 150,000 gallons against for the corresponding period of the previous year 34,000 gallons; and from the Ist instant up to date amount to 8,000 gallons. Raw Silk—The late accounts having been more favourable for the finer descriptions, a large amount of business has been done in Cossimbazar, Jungypore, and Gonatea of the Nov. bund, at full prices. The native manufacturer' at last appear to have found the advantage of paying more attention to the reeling of their silk, as a decided improvement is discernible in the quality of this bund. Of Hurrypole and Radnagore our market is now nearly cleared, and the parcels remaining being generally of an inferior description are difficult of sale. We of late notice several small pnrchases for France and North America, which will, we hope, prove the forerunner of more extensive shipments to these parts. Exports, from the Ist instant, have been as follow, viz. To Great Britain, 671 mds. ; France, 5. Silk Piece Goods—We have no alteration whatever to notice in the demand or price of these goods since our last, corralis of every description being readily purchased on arrival, at about former rates. Choppas and bandannas continue scarce, and any parcels offering find a ready sale. Exports, from the let instant up to date, have been as follow, viz : Great Britain Prance. Corahs 54 Choppas and bandannas 255 Coloured and Printed Goods —The Caubul dealers have taken off a limited quantity of suitable styles of chintzes ; and the stouter makes of '1 urkey red twill.; continue in de mand, although at rather lower prices. Imports of all kinds in January amounted to 737 packages. Woollens—We have no change whatever to notice ; the market remains in the same depressed condition, with in creasing stocks. Imports in January, 478 bales. 'White Mule Twist—Transactions since our last have again been on a very limited scale, but we can scarcely notice an♦ alteration in value. No. 40 is comparatively in best demand. Imports in January amounted to 1,824 bales, or 863,0801 b. Coloured Yarn—Turkey red, German dye, has sold to a fair extent, at from 1-9-4 to 1-12-6 per lb. In British there has been less doing, but sales are reported at 1-7.3. In orange and green a few transactions are reported at about pre vious rates. Imports in January were as follows, viz.:-- Red, 137 bales, or 55,4001 b. ; orange 91 bales, or 89,0001 b. ; green 21 bales, or 8,2001 b. _ _ _ - Copper—Transactions since our last have been quite unim- portant, and sales can only be effected by submitting to a further decline. Imports in January were as follows, viz.:— Tile and ingot, 1,853 maunds ; foreign, 1,720 maunds ; sheet and plate, 1,398 maunds ; pig, 680 maunds ; old, 1,244) maunds ; japan, 324 maunds ; nails, 79 maunds ; South American, 1,646 maunds. Iron—A speculative demand has lately been experienced, and about 35,000 maunds of common bar have changed hands ; the present puce for good sound iron is 2r. 2a. per maund. Imports in January were as follows, viz.:—Bar, bolt, and rod, 33,294 maunds ; hoop, 1,694 mounds ; sheet, 19,108 maunds ; Swedish, 12,280 maunds ; pig, 1,497 Istatuals ; Rails, 735 maunds; old, 96 maunds. . . Spelter—ln very moderate inquiry, prices have declined, and have still a downward tendency. Imports in January were 17,476 maunds. Lead and Tin Plates—Stamped pig has sold to a moderate extent at 6 rupees per maund ; but in other descriptions there has been scarcely anything doing, and prices have not altered. _ Imports in January were as follows, viz.:— Tin plates, 96 boxes ; lead, sheet, 1,268 bags ; lead, pig 6,316 maunds; ditto, sheet, 842 maunds. Beer—Transactions have been confined to some few hogs. heads of Allsop's at 59, and, until the new beer arrives, there will be nothing doing. The imports in January were as fol lows, viz.:— Bass's Allsop's l9B Barclay's Rees's 4O Teunant's 47 EXCHANGE. Taylor's Palmer's Saunders's 143 Sundries Immediately after the issue of the late Government noti fication the rate for good bills declined to is. 10id., and even Is. 10hd. per rupee ; but at the former figure we consider the principal business for the mail to have been done, although buyers are now indisposed to operate except at Is. 10id. French bills with documents have been let oft' at Is. 100., but not, we believe, to'any great extent. MONEY MARKET. We have no alteration to notice since the 20th ult. Go • vermnent securities and hand stock of all denominations con tinue to change hands to a fair extent at our quotations. CURRENT VALUE OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, BARK STOCK, &C. Transfer Five per Cent 2or. Ba. to 21r. Oa. prem. Second do., according to Nos 4r. Ba. 7r. Ba. „ Third do., do New do., do . 9r. 12a. —10 r. oa. „ Sicea rupees, Four per Cent..... Or. 12a. Ir. Oa. dia. Company's rupees, do Bk. of Bengal Shs., 4,000 Co.'s rs., 2,750 to 2,800 pm., ex. div. Union Bk. Shares, 1,000 Co.'s rs., 260 to $65 pm., ex. div. Agra Bk. Shares, 500 Co.'s rs., 270 to 280 pm., ex. div. Mussoorie Bank Shares, 500 Co.'s rs., nominal. Bank of Western India Shares, 300 Co.'s rs., nominal. FREIGHTS. Arrivals having of late been far from numerous, and there being at present but few vessels available for Great Britain, rates have advanced to our quotations, which will, we think, be fully maintained, should arrivals continue on a moderate scale for a short time. To London. To Liverpool. £ s. d. £s. d. £s. d. £ s. d. Saltpetre 4looto 4 12 6...4 50t04 10 0 par ton Sugar Rice ... Oilseeds Rum 4 17 6to 5 0 0...4 12 6to 4 15 0 4 hhds. Hides Jute Shell Lac & Lac Dye 4 15 oto 5 0 0...4 7 6to 4 12 6 50 e. ft. Indigo 5 00to 5 5 0 10 cwt. Raw silk ... 5 0 oto 5 5 0 To Mauritius. R. A. R.A. A. Rice 2 0 to 2 2 per bag. Light Freight 25 0 to 30 0 per ton. To China. Cotton j 8 per bale. Opium—We believe there have been no extensive transac. tions in this drug since our last, and prices have kept re. markably steady. Benares, however, which was compare. tively lower than usual, has advanced about 40 rupees, whil e Patna remains as before. The stock in the Company's Go down on the evening of the sth was as follows, viz. :—Patna, 1,390 chests ; Benares, 824 chests ; total, 2,214 chests. The second Government sale of the season is advertised for the 10th inst., when 1,800 chests of Patna and 850 Bonaree will be brought forward. Cotton—There has been scarcely anything doing in this staple for some time past, and shipments to China are quite unimportant, being in all January only 1,257 bales, and from the Ist inst. up to date 100 bales. Rice—The continued high ruling of freights (with every prospect of a continuance) has at last somewhat checked purchases for Great Britain, but shipments still go forward freely without alteration in price, and from the Ist inst. up to date amount to 14,000 maunds. We have of late noticed considerable shipments to the Red Sea, Bombay, Gulfs, and other parts, which in January were as follows, viz. :—80m bay,17,159 bags ' • Red Sea, 26,261 b ags; G u lf s , 13,949 b ags; Bourbon, 10,000 bags ; and other ports, 15,000 bags. For Mauritius a moderate amount of business continues to be done, but from the let inst. up to date the exports amotmt to only 400 maunds. Oil Seeds—ln Linseed we have not heard of any transac• tions for Great Britain, but the extensive purchases for America have caused prices to advance somewhat. No Sales of mustardseed have been reported lately, but we notice,_ a shipment to London. Exports from the let'inst. up to date have been as follows : Great Britain. France. North America. Maunds. Maunds. Melinda. Linseed Mustardsced Jute—Good jute continues to sell at about 1-12 to 1-14 per maund, or 8-8 to 9 per bale; and shipments go forward to Great Britain to a fair extent at 41. ss. to 4/.los. per ton. Exports from the Ist iust. up to date amount to 9,893 maunds. Safflower, Munjeet, Ginger, and Turmeric—Saillower, no. thing doing; munjeet, without report of sale ; ginger, in moderate demand fur America ; turmeric, in fair demand for France. Exports from Ist inst. up to date are as follows, viz.:— Ginger, North America, 129 maunds ; turmeric, Fraxice, 902 muds ; North America, 101 maunds. ~""~ If 1 6 r°