The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-04 00:00:00

ASSISTANT-COMMISSIONERS.

Ilat 700 ... ... ... ... 7,700
4 at 600 ...
...
... ~. 2,400
11 at 500 ... ... ... ... 5,500 15,600

Total ... •65,650
Annexed is the official list of the officers who are
to fill the posts of commissioners, deputy-commis..
sioners, and assistant-commissioners :
(No. 456.)
Camp Roopur, April 13, 1849.
The Right Hon. the Governor-General has been
pleased to make the following appointments:—
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H. M. Lawrence, K.C.8., to be
President of the Board of Administration for the affairs
of the Punjaub, and agent to the Governor-General.
Mr. C. G. Mansel and Mr. J. Lawrence to be mem-
bers of the Board of Administration.
Mr. G. J. Christian to be secretary of ditto.
Major 11. P. Burn to be deputy-secretary of ditto.
TO BE COMMISSIONERS IN THE PUNJAUB.
Mr. R. Montgomery.
Mr. D. F. Macleod.
Captain D. Ross, 51st N.I.Mr. E. Thornton.
Mr. M. P. Edgeworth.
TO BE DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE PUNJAUB.
Mr. A. 11. Cocks.
Major G. St. P. Lawrence, 11th Light Cavalry.
Captain J. Abbott, Artillery.
Captain W. C. Birch, sth N.I.
Captain G. W. Hamilton, 34th N I.
Captain G. G. Hollings, 38th N.I.
Major H. B. Edwardes, C. 8., Ist European Regiment.
Mr. W. J. R. Carnac.
Mr. F. B. Pearson.
Mr. J. D. Inglish.
Mr. E. C. Bayley.
Captain F. C. Marsden, 29th N.l..Captain R. Morrieson, 524 N.I.
Captain J. Clarke, 25th N.I.
Captain G. W. S. Hicks, Bth N.I.
Lieutenant J. Nicholson, 27th N.I.
Lieutenant J. R. Becher, Engineers.
Lieutenant R. G. Taylor, 11th Light Cavalry.
Lieutenant E. J. Lake, Engineers.
TO BE ASSINTANT COMMISSIONERS IN THE PUNJAUB.
Mr. P. H. Egerton.
Mr. 11. Facie.
Mr. B. Sapte.
Mr. A. Money.
Mr. L. B. Bowriug.
Mr. H. Brereton.
Mr. J. Wedderburn.
Captain F. E. Voyle, 39th N.I.
Lieutenant M. J. Turnbull, 7th Light Cavalry.
Lit utenant 11. R. James, 44th N.I.
Lieutenant C. Herbert, 18th N.I.
Lieutenant R. C. Lawrence, 734 N.I.
Lieutenant B. M. Loveday, 15th N.I.
Lieut. nant J. E. Fraser, 4th N.I.
Mr. G. F. Macleod.
Mr. IL B. Henderson.
Mr. D. Simsan.
Mr. G. E. Cowper.
Mr. R. Snnson.
Mr. F. D. Forsyth.
Lieutenant R. Young, Engineers.
Lieutenant J. M. Crtpps, 26th N.I.
Ensign H. W. H. Coxe, 70th N.I.
Lieutenant F. R. Pollock, 42d N.I.
Mr. J. H. Prinsep.
Mr. E. A. Prinsep.
There is little intelligence of interest from Pesha-
wur ; the burden of every letter, in fact, being "no
news." Major-General Sir IV. R. Gilbert, having
reviewed the troops, and issued the following com-
plimentary order to them, took his departure, with a
suitable escort for Lahore.
" FIELD FDRCS ORDERS BY MAJOR-GENERAL SIR W. R.
GILBERT, K.C.8., CAMP PESHAWUR, 3D APRIL, 1849.
atapr-General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert, K.C.8.,
being about to proceed to Lahore, all reports of the
troops to be stationed to the west of the Indus will be
made from this date to Brigadier- General the Honourable
H. Dundas, C.B.
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"The Major-General embraces with pleasure this op-
portunity
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was appointed to command it until the present moment
of making over the immediate command of that portion
of it that remains at Peshawur to his second in command,
Brigadier-General Dundas.
" It has not been the good fortune of the force to meet
the enemy in open fight, but the Major-General sincerely
congratulates all under him on the unprecedented suc-
cess that has attended their untiring efforts to bring the
enemy to action. By rapidity of movement he has been
enabled to achieve for Government all the advantages
that are the usual results of a successful battle.
" The British prisoners have been released, a large
remnant of the Seikh army forced into submission, the
province of Peshawar freed from its Mahomedan inva-
ders, and the blessings of
peace once more restored
throughout these newly acquired dominions.
" For the attainment of these glorious results, the Ma-
jor-General gives to the troops under his command his
warmest thanks. He thanks them for their cheerful en-
duratce of fatigue, for their unwearied labour in efficting
with rapidity the difficult passage of the Jhelum and the
Indus, and above all, for their exemplary patience in
following, by forced marches, the flying enemy through
the broken ground and narrow defiles that intercepted
their path oa each day's march.
"The Major-General takes his leave of the Field Force
with a feeling Of honest pride at having been selected for
so honourable a command; and in thanking the troops
tor their good conduct and cheerful endurance of the
fatigues and privations they have been exposed to, he
bids them farewell with every good wish for their conti-
nued welfare and uninterrupted prosperity.
By order,
(Signed) "H. P. Blame, Deputy Adj.-General."
Major-General Gilbert was at Attock on the 6th,
and arrived at Rawul Pindee with Brigadier Campbell,
on the 10th. This latter place, it is said, promises
to be " one of the finest stations in India. It is 2,500
abundant and the
level of"
the
Thesea, and everything is
General," says the
Delhi Gazette, " resumed his march for Lahore on
the 11 th, and was expected at Jhelum on the 16th,
the Brigadier remaining to assume command of the
of the
new district committed to his charge." The force at
ht hoo
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being Peshawur had moved to the Seikh cantonments on
the west side of the city ; a new cantonment was
talked of, but nothing had been decided respecting it.
On the arrival on the bank of the Indus, of the troops
marching towards Lahore, the bridge of boats was
the river, and
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Sir 11. Lawrence, "made his escape
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sent in pursuit, but
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from either the Delhi Gazette
or the Agraillessenger. From the native correspond-
ne sereturned,
ence of the former paper, we gather that on the 7th
instant Raja Shere Singh was present in Durbar,
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and was told that " his treachery to the State, and to
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confirmationtandociue tdhits.
the British Government, was so great that he deserved
condign punishment, but that the promise to spare
his lite would be kept, and sonic small allowance
made for his support." It is added that " the
Raja expressed his gratitude." On the evening of
the same day, orders were issued to Raja
Shere Singh and Sirdar Chuttur Singh to proceed
with their families to Attaree, and to take up their
abode there. They were instructed to dismiss all
their followers, to give up all their arms, and when
they reached Attaree not again to quit the place,
and never to go more than three or four miles
off, when inclined to ride out for the benefit of
their health; they were distinctly warned, that the
slightest infraction of these instructions would be
visited with the most severe punishment. A provision
would be made for their support.

On the Bth Shere Singh and Chuttur Singh quitted
Shadera for Attaree. General Sultan Maimyned
was directed to proceed to Ilhairoowal to reside; and
similar instructions were given as to his abode there
as those issued to Chuttur Singh and his " hopeful"
son. 'We shall see how events turn out ; but we
cannot help thinking that (even if Shere Singh
had not escaped already) mischief will, ere long,
arise from the virtual freedom granted to these
rebel chiefs. It appears that, during the first week
of April roobkarees were issued to the commis-
sioners regarding the levying of the revenue of the
Punjaub, which it was intimated would for the next
three years continue to be collected on the same
footing as hitherto.
We received yesterday morning by steamer intel-
ligence from Kurrachee to the 25th ult. The only
matter of interest is an account of an affray on the
frontier between the Sinde Horse and some maraud-
ing Murrees, in which the former were signally vie.
torious. It appears that a detachment of the Horse
was relieved at Kusmore by a party from head-
quarters ; and that the relief had hardly been effected
when the new detachment was attacked by five
hundred armed Murrees. One duffadar and four men
were killed and several wounded, and it would pro-
bably have gone bard with the cavalry had the party
which they had just relieved not heard the firing, and
hastened back to their rescue. On the arrival of this
reinforcement the fortune of the day was changed,
and the Murrees were driven off to the hills with a
loss of forty killed and several wounded, besides
1,000 head of cattle which were captured by the
Sinde Horse.

The 26th Regiment of Native Infantry was in-
spected at Kurrachee by General Auchmuty on the
23d ult.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

REPORT OF THE BOMBAY MARKET FROM THE 17TH TO

THE 30TH APRIL INCLUSIVE.

Telegraph and Courier-office, Bombay, May 1, 1849.
No large sales have been made since the last mail left
on the 17th ult., owing to moderate arrivals of most de-
scriptions of cotton manufactures. The demand has,
however, been very good, and prices haVe been well
maintained.

MONEY MARKET.—The Money Market is quiet, the
season being near a close, and money in consequence not
being in much request.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.—New Fives were in great
request a short time back, but the demand has since
subsided, and they are now obtainable at somewhat
easier terms, say at 99a to 994. Four per Cents. have
experienced an advance, owing to advices from Calcutta,
and we quote them now at 85 per cent.
BANK SHARES.—The market has been very quiet,
speculators having been unwilling to operate until the
result of an auction sale, which took place the day before
yesterday, was known. For quotations we refer to Mr.
Walkinshaw's Share List, published below.
EXCHANGE.—A comparatively small amount of bills
came on by the China steamer, but the wants of re-
mitters were trifling, and the Oriental Bank having
drawn, rates have been very steady at Is. 10 5-16ths to
Is. 10 id. for six months' sight bills. Calcutta rates
have declined, the amount of Coart of Directors bills
and bank post bills in the market being large. About
twelve lacs of treasure arrived by the China steamer,
and a good many remittances have been sent home in
that shape.
Gold has declined, owing to the heavy supply from
China, where we learn, by private advices, prices also
receded, owing to considerable arrivals from California.
FREIGHTS.—These have experienced a decline since
the last mail left, owing to several ships having arrived
from New South Wales and elsewhere, and the induce-
ment to ship cotton not being very great. We quote
the rate to London at 31. 155., to Liverpool at 31. 12s. 6d.,
to Clyde, at 3/. 155., and to China at 12r. to 13r. per cdy.