The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-28 00:00:00

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No. 102.] LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 28, 1846. [3d.

THE PUNJAUB AND CASHMERE.
(From the Butnimy Times.)
The tranquillization of the discontented Sikh dis-
tricts, which promised to advance favourably at
the date of last despatch, has all but realised its
promise. We formerly noticed the simultaneous
advance of the two large forces under Brigadier
Wheeler and Major-General Sir John Littler—
the former from the Jullundnr Doab, the latter
frcm Lahore—both proceeding in the direction of
Cashmere. The following notice of these movements,
and of the present position of the troops, has been
furnished to us by an officer with General Littler's
force. It is later in point of date than any communi-
cation from the same quarter we have seen:
"LATEST NEWS FROM HEAD QUARTERS OF THE PUNJAVII
Divistost, °cr. 31, 1846.
"Camp Bukree Wallah, left bank of the Chenaub.
"81r John Littler marched from Lahore on the 15th inst.,
arrived at Sealkote on the 21st, and has commenced cross-
ing the Chenaub to-day. The 12th Native Infantry, sth
troop of the let brigade of Horse Artillery, 2nd company of
the 6th battalion of Foot Artillery, with No. 9 light field
battery, are directed to crews today; Her Majesty's 80th
Foot, the 42nd and 45th regiments of Native Infantry, and
the wing of the second Irregular Cavalry, complete the bri-
gade marching with the Major-General, and which is com-
manded by Lieutenant-Colonel Huish. C. 8., senior officer
present. The brigade under the command of Brigadier
'Wheeler, C. 8., is one march in advance, moving towards
Bimbur. It consists of the 15th, 30th, and 33rd regiments of
Native Infantry, 4th troop let brigade of Horse Artillery, and
4th Irregular Cavalry. Detachments of Sappers are with
each brigade, and a large depot of medical stores—upwards
of 100 camel loads—accompanies the division. The *noun-
lain tops to our north-west are now covered with snow?'
Colonel Lawrence, agent for the Governor-General, it
will be remembered, quitted Lahore on the 15th of October,
with a view of joining the foremost of the advancing troops.
He joined the combined Sikh armies of Gholab Singh and
Tej Singh at Naushera on the 18th. His assistants, Cap-
tain Brougham, and Lieutenants Edwardes, Nicholson, and
Wroughton, had arrived there before. Some daps before
this, the leader of the insurgents, Sheik Emaum-ood-deen,
had intimated his desire to submit ; anti in evidence of his
sincerity ordered the sie e of Hanes Penns. Is•
pearled, 09 ess Jaime troops were en-
gaged With the insurgents, the former being successful.
About this time l'uqty, r Cola Khan, Chief of Rajouree, and
son of Rnheem Ooh Khan, one of the most active leaders
in the rebellion, surre..dered himself to Lieutenant Ed-
wardes
,at Neosho a, and it was intimated that on the 23d
the Sheik himself was about to quit Cashmere with the inten-
tion of surrendering. It is probable his purpose might
have been altered, and his departure delayed, sa he had not,
ea far as appears, been heard of at the head-quarters of Sir
J. Littler on the 31st. Extended information dispels the de-
lusion that the Cashmere insurrection was the result of any
general feeling of indignation amongst the people, awakened
by aversion to the rule, or hatrei of the oppression, of
Gholab Singh. The excitement seems to have owed its
origin to the machinations of two or three individual chiefs,
who, caballing together for their own personal ends, ma-
naged to collect followers, and to incite all the idle, die
honest, find discontented, to insurrection, who hoped to
gain by any change. The cause has none of the dignity
.if a war of independence; there is uo reasou to be-
lieve the Jamoo chief more tyrannous or unpopnlar
than hie predecessors, and no grounds for our sympathy
with those who have combined to resist his swum-
rity. With the surrender of the leaden there is every
reason to expect that the rebellion will he quickly brought
to an end. Matters have, at length, been finally, and, ap-
parently, satisfactorily settled with the Mooltan Chief, who
has agreed to pay 35,0001. in the shape of arrears of tribute
—one-third of the territory formerly under his charge to
be formed into a separate province, to be governed by
Misr Bhugwan Singh. The revenue of the remaining
two-thirds was to be raised one-fourth above what was
formerly charged on it. The father of the present
Chief of Meehan, the sagacious Dewan Sawun Mull, was
originally a councillor at the court of Runjeet Singh, and
received the viceroyalty in consideration of his personal
services and the regard entertained for him by his Sove-
reign. The revenue paid was fixed at a specified sum for
, each particular district; and though 'a man of much autho-
rity and importance, he never had the slightest claim to
independence. Successive usurpatious of patronage am!
authority by degrees increased the power of the local go-
vernment, until the disorders of Lahore, and the weakness
and dissensions of the Durbar, enabled the newel' hloolmj to
brave them for a time with impunity. He will by this time
have reached his own capital, formally re-invested with antho-
ri,y, and with every ground of jealousy and misunderstand-
ing removed. The general aspect of matters at Lahore is
on the whole improving, sod there seams no reason to de-
spair of the provisions of the treaty of Urnriteir being car-
ried out.

freely, and a Aft amount of bossiness has been done at for middli to
i good seconds to
quality-at rupees per maund, with y • !
Wed of
latter, leo there is but little offering. Inferior deserip- ,
Bona contin almost entirely neglected, the prices demanded for '
such being civet), high; the shipments of the past month
were unusually t (about 90,000 inaunde), and even of this a coo- 1
isiderabl s portico was of European menufarture. shipaed direct. hot 1
it baa of late boo going forward more freely, and exports, from let to
9th Met. indite., amounted to 33, It I maunds.
esesverritc.—Theta ia still but little &engin lids stark for the nfr-
Halt market, the prices demanded by holders being too high to induce
operations to tins face of the unfavourable advises by the last mall.
Rh,- —For lOW days after our last issue the demand for this sta-
ple for the English market continued brisk, and previous rates were
readily paid; et late, however, notwithstanding that the bazaar con-
tinues fairly sellpilied with middling qualities, there has been some-
what less aninatiklan in the mgal , and, although holders have been
willing to submit to a alight decline, there has been leas doing ; this
may probably be in some measure occasioned by the anxiety felt as to
the advice* wa are about to receive ; but the reported abundance of
the new crop, which wi I now be shortly commencing to arrive, has
also, doubtless, had its effect. A fair amount of banners. continues to
be done for Mamitlets and Bourbon, and prices of suitable descriptions
have slightly advanced.
BISITI,II ODISON Pure Goons.—The interference of several native
holidays has tended to check the improvement which has, neverthe-
less, been gradually taking place in the position of our market tor these
fabrit 5. bhirtings have again been placed to a falr extent, and stocks
are becoming 1110derste; greys continue in good demand, wide widths
(45 inch. and upwards) being most wanted ; of bleached, good 08 reeds
are more numbed for, but the lower are descriptions comparatively
neglected. Grey jeceoneta of medium) quality have been in demand,
and somewhat better prices were obtained; heavy sales of new
and medium quality bleached have depressed prices for these, but at
the same time reduced stocks; the finer make. are scarce, and realising
remunerating prices. Grey rnaddapollarns have mid at rather im-
' proved rates, and stocks are moderate ; in bleached there has beeping
doing in the usual widths, but 511-inch are scarce, and wanted at re-
munerating priers. In white twills some heavy sales have sheen
reported, and prices are DOw looking up; most of the higher fabrics
continue difficult to move off, and, although eonsiderablesalesare ooze-
aionally effected, the prices obtainable are very low.
0/LOURF,D con Paermu Goons—Turkey red cloth, both plain and
twill, have been in very =Aerate inquiry and are heavy in stock ;
mulls are, however, more wanted, and bringing remunerating
prices. Prints have been looted off to some extent, and the market
is consequently depressed for almost all descriptSons, but the Bengal
strips are comparative) y scarce, and bringing saving prices.
WDOLLENN.—A, mtght have been expected, these goods have been
rather more inquired for, but at the same time sales have as yet
been moderate, and the prices obtained show tat little improvements
on those previously current.
, WHITE MULK Twier.—The yarn market has of late been rather
dull, and isles moderate; 20's have been in meet lagelry, and have
fully maintained their previous rains: es have abs Srs to!" but
' thePtber alainlNAOPOweissand somewhat, dilidl )aril losing moody;
whOseihe leave supplies on the way bold out little prospect of Im-
.

• COLOVEkLI YAlM—Turley red has been in moderate inquiry, and
sales are reported of German dye at from Ir. 7a. 3p. is Zr. Se., and
British at from Zr. 4a. to Ir. Sa. 6 p. per lb.; in other coleurano trans-
actions have transpired.
Coerin.—Notwithstmading that miss have attain beep on a mode-
rate scale holders have sueeeeded in•estabtnhing r farther advance,
and are still far from showing any anxiety to force mina. Sheathing
has been in good demand for local purposes, and mpia the principal
business has been done ; other detonations having !Oen placed to an
to extent, although, from the inquiry, there.ia every proba-
bility of a more extensive business being done ere long.
loos.—There has been bat little doing in this metal since our last
until within the past fen days, during which considerable vales of
common flat bar and bolt have been Wrens; st, in some instances, as
m .ch as 3r. la. per mound; In other desonptious, however, there is
still but little doing.
Sesxmax—A large business has been done in this metal at gradually
advancing rates, yesterday's quotations being company's rupees 8.1.3
per mound.

the heavy remittances received from
home by drafts no the Treasury during the month of October (about
company's rupees 7,500,000) eictumge hits continued steady at from
Is. I Id. to Is. 111,d. ut 10 months' date, and ls. told. to le. Md. at
months' sight. Operations for the present opportunity have, how•-
ever, as yet been moderate, neither drawers nor buyers;hosingmuch
anxiety to operate at current rates.
MONEY MANKET.—We have no change to notice In the position of
our money market within the past fortnight ; neither in the value of
government securities or bank stock.

Fllll.lolllll.—Our rates for dead weight to Great Britain have been
'Wady

BOMBAY MARKET.
(From the Bombay Times.)
The cotton piece-goods market continues without much animation,
but as holders appear disposed to move off their stocks, the amount of
business done during the week is fully equal to, if not larger than,
what we reported in our last.
Yaavv.—There has been some inquiry for first quality mule,
and 1,5 balmy each 200 lb., have been Fuld at 61a. for No. 20, and 71a.
for No. 30. Common qualities are rather dull, and we do not alter
our former quotations.
SAYFRON.-200 lb. of best quality have been sold at 181 rs. per lb.,
and 401 b. of inferior at 12 en.
111Er.u.s.—The market continues quiet. We have but one bale to re-
' port-35 cat. of tile copper, at 31i is.
Cochineal is in good demand. We bear that 31 rs. per lb. for silver
has been refused.
Bars.—allsopp's is in good requeeL We have to report a further
sale of 30 Ws., at 65rs. Of Bases we have beard of a sale of 6,000
dorm, Bombay bottled, at 2irs. per dozen quarts.
Dirros.—The market ha been very active, and prices have further
advanced. There have been oeveral pueblos, made for both Eng-
land and China —viz., Bale., 1,500 Broach and Jumbooseer,
80 rupees ; 125 ditto, 81re. • 300 ditto (all roundb• BOrs. ;
250 Dhollers, 734r5. ; 500 ditto, gers. ; 100 ditto (best quality), 76rs. to
7eirs.; 200 aindim Alangurele, with all fault., Oats; 200 Comets,
68 rs. ; 200 ditto, 69Irs. ; 175 Mowah, with all tsults, 70rs. to 71re.
The following are the quotations of the (lay : Broach and Jumbooreer,
8 Ira. to 82rs. ; Surat, biro. to ; Dbollera and Ilhownuggur, 7415:
to 77m. ; Compta. 69es. to 70 s. ; Mangarole, 64*. to 65rs.
FlO3OllT.—We have heard of engagements for Liverpool at 31. 15e.
to 31. 17114 W. ; the latter rate has been paid foe a goinr vessel. To
China the rate bas advanced to 12re. per candy, which is freely
offered. As= vessel has accepted this rate ; we look, therefore,
fur further
Exeuaribe.—During the week large transactions have taken place
at Sc. per rupee, six months' sight, in that claw China paper. There
is yet a large quantity in the market, and bill' arc now freely offered
at 2a. 1-16.