The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-02 00:00:00

ITALY.

It is said that RADETZKY has consented to reduce
the indemnity demanded. of Sardinia to 80,000,0001.,
and that the Sardinian Plenipotentiaries have assented
to those terms.

The French army continues at Civita Vecchia, and
will not march on Home until the POPB shall have
consented to a general amnesty and to the grant of
a more liberal (onstitution.

Leghorn still holds out, and the Grand Duke of
TUSCANY has mot returned to Florence.
The Governmental Commission which administers
the affairs of 'Tuscany in the name of LEOPOLD 11.,
has protested against the occupation by the Austrian
troop: of the territory of Massa and Carrara, and of
the provinces of Lumigiana and Garfagnana.

SICIL Y.
The iVouveWliste of Marseilles of the 27th says,—
" At last we have news direct from Sicily up to tho
23d, by the
F.itic4m timer Indepeudeoza, which came

into port yesterday. As our mast communications !rem
Naples led us to expect, hostilities have ceased, and the
complete pacification of the whole island is probably ac-
complished by this time. The Sicilian insurrection, then,
it at an end. Admiral Baudin again accepted the media-
tion, and went in concert with our Ambas,ador to the
King of Naples at Gaeta. After the first interview, the
King consented that the military operations
should be suspended; on condition, nevertheless, of an
implicit submission to the government of Palermo.
Colonel Nunziante, aide de camp of Ferdinand, set out
immediately for the head quarters of the Neapolitan
army. The Sicilian Government, on its part, already
disheartened by the captures of Catania, Syracuse, and
Augusta, sent delegates to General Filangieri, to treat
for terms of peace. The conferences were still
going on when the Independenza took her de
parture, but the main que,tion was consi-
dered to be decided. A provisional junta was as-
sembled at Palermo to maintain order until the Royal
authority should be completely re-established. Nearly
every member of the Sicilian Ministry, with its chief
Ruggiero Settimo, embarked in the English ship Belle-
rophon for Malta. Other personages compromised in
the Sicilian revolution, including General Miralaowski,
embarked in the Independrnza, which has brought
them to Marseilles with more than 200 refugees."

ADDRESS TO GEORGE HUDSON,
ESQ., M.P., FROM TIIE ELECTORS OF SUN-
DERLAND.

Yesterday evening a deputation from the town of
Sunderland waited upon George Hudson, Esq., M.P. for
that Borough, at Newby Park, with an address expressive
of their confidence in the private and public character of
that distinguished individual. The deputation consisted
J.P., William Ord, Esq., J.P.,
Cahrjisothn Scott.opherß Esq.,ram ell, Esq., the Chairman of Mr. Hud.
son's Election Committee, his mover and seconder, J. J.
Wright, Esq., one of the Deputy-Lieutenants of the
county, and Richard Show, Esq., J.P., and George
Spark, Esq., one of the largest and most influential ship-
owners of the port.
Mr. Bramwell, in an eloquent speech, presented the
following address:—
" TO GEORGE HUDSON, ESQ., M.P.
" Sir,—We, the undersigned electors of the borough of
Sunderland, deprecating the unjust attacks and unmea-
sured abuse to which you have been recently exposed,
are anxious publicly to testify not only our unabated
confidence in you as one of the representatives of this
borough in Parliament, but the high estimation in which
we continue to hold your public and private character.
" We are fully persuaded that the aspersions which
have been so unsparingly cast upon your reputation, are
more to be ascribed to the disappointed feelings of too
sanguine speculators and the excitement consequent upon
the temporarily depressed state of the important con-
cerns over which you preside, than to any just view of
the transactions developed in the recent investigation;
aspersions not borne out, in our opini3e, by the pub-
lished evidence, and totally irreconcilesble with the prin-
ciples that have hitherto distinguished your public life.
"We see in that evidence no intention, on your part,
to do wrong; and in common with a large body ot our
fellow-countrymen, we are grateful to you for the ex-
tensive benefit you hare conferred upon the nation by
the gigantic undertakings your untiring energies have
called into existence.
"In conclusion, we trust you will permit us to pre-
sent you with our best wishes that you may be long
spared to enjoy good health, enlarged prosperity, the
unshaken support of your constituents, and the general
respect of all the impartial and intelligent classes of the
British people.
" With sentiments of sincere esteem,
" We subscribe, ourselves, Sir,
" Your very faithful and obedient servants,
Joseph Simpson, Mayor. Henry A. Moot).
John Scott, J.P. Christopher M. Webster.
William Ord, J.P. George Thompson,
Philip Laing, J.P. Benjamin Parker.
Nathan Horn, J.P. John Kidson.
Richard Spurr, J.P. John Clay.
Henry fanner, J.P. Thomas Brown.
James Hsrtley, J.P. J. W. Collingwood.
Anthony Ettricke, J.P. Joseph Young.
Joseph J. Wright, D.L. Robert Sarsfield.
Benjamin Eennicott, B.A. Wm. Reed Clanny, M.D.
Christopher Brainvrell. Robert Leddell.
T. B. Ord. James Allison.
Thomas Wood. Geo. W. Hall.
Thos. Reed, Alderman,.
And other Electors exceeding 800, being a majority of
the constituency of the Borough.
"Sunderland, 17th April, 1849."
Mr. HUDSON, after a very able address, handed the
deputation the following reply:—
" Gentlemen,—l receive the address signed individually
by so influential a majority of the electors of the borough
of Sunderland, headed by your respected Mayor, and so
large a number of the magistrates, with feelings of
heartfelt satisfaction. Amidst the unjust aspersions
that hare been directed against my character, to know
that I still possess the unshaken confidence, and the
kind feelings of nay constituents, imparts a cmsolation
to my mind for which I never can be sufficiently grateful.
" You do me only justice when you express your
conviction that I have never been actuated in any
conduct I have pursued in the matters to which
:you refer, by any intention to do wrong ;
for, on the contrary, I have ever had in
view the general advancement of the great con-
cerns confided to my care. The serious depression
of the times have no doubt caused grievous disappoint-
ment to those connected with them, and to none more
than myself. A aense of rectitude, however, sustains
me, and when the excitement has passed away, I fear not
the calm judgment and the indulgent consideration of an
intlillegremnittam, in conclusion,nderight-judgiu to assuregßritishcomm y u
community.
that I
fervently hope always to prove myself worthy of this
generous mark of your favour and kindness.
" I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, with senti
manta of unfeigned regard, your ever faithful and obe
dient servant,
" GEORGE HUDSON,

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Bartco.)
SANDYS v. CLARKE.
The Court was occupied the whole of this morning in
hearing the arguments of counsel in this, which was a
part heard, case turning upon the construction to be
giren to a promissory note, but which was wholly devoid
of public interest.

SPORTII*G INTELLIGENCE.
CHESTER RACES.---TUESDAY.
The Grosvenor Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 30
added. One mile and a quarter. (4 subs.)
Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher, 4 yrs, Bst 101 U ... ... 1
Sir J. Hawley's Sponge, 4 yrs, Bst .51b ... ... 2
3 to 1 on Flatcatcher, who made all the running, and
wow easily by a length. Run in 2 rein. 20 sec.
The Palatine Stakes of 15 sees. each, 5 ft, and 100
added, for three yrs old fillies. Once round and in,
(13 subs.)
Duke of Richmond's Jelly Fish, Bst 21b...(Flatman)
Mr. Pedleys Myaticle, Bst 71b
..,
__
Mr. B. Green's Cigarette, 856,71 b
.•
Mr. Fowler's Cingari, Bst 2lb
••
Mr. T. Dawson's Priestess, Bst 91b ••• ••• •
...
.. 0
7 to 4 on Jelly Fish, who followed Cingari for about
two distances, made the rest of the running, and won
easily by nearly a length. A good race for second. Run
in 2 min. 37 sec.
The Mostyn Stakes of 10 am 'each, and 50 added.
Three-quarters of 4 mile. (15 subs.)
Mr. Green's Countess Albemarle, Bst 21b ... ' "'1
Mr. Mestyn na Harriott, Bst 21b •••
••• ••. 2
The following also ran:—Wilmot, Bst 2lb—Shilmalier
West, Bst 71b—Leonidas, Bst 815—Brennus Bst 61b—
Boadicea, Bst 21b—Camel, jun. colt, Bst 61b—Ithania,
Bst 21b —and Mulgrave, Bst 61b.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Leonidas-3 to 1 agst Brennus-
-5 to 1 apt Shilmalier West—and 8 to 1 agst Ithania.
Wilmot made the running for about a distance and
bolted, the Countess of Albemarle took up the running
immediately after, kept it, and won by half a length.
Run in 1 rein. 23 secs.
The Chesterfield Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 100 added.
Once round and a distance. (20 subs.)
Mr. Woffenden's Post-tempore, ist 101 b ( Whitehouse) 1
Mr. Gordon's Miss Bunny, est 61b ... ••• ... 2
The following also started but were not placed:—
Mr. B. Green's Garrick, Bst 71b ... ••• ••• 0
Mr. B. Green's Westow, Bst 21b ... ••• ... 0
Mr. Ewbank's Pyrland, ist 121 b "'..• "' 0
Mr. Meiklam's Roland, 7st 101 b ... .. ••• 0
Mr. Pedley's Probe, 7st 101 b
Mr. W. Jones's Didsbury, 7st 61b ... ... ... 0
Mr. Copeland's Clothworker, 7st ••• 0
Lord Chesterfield's Ferule, bit 121 b
Betting-5 to 2 agst Miss Bunny-3 to 1 Nat Westow
—7 to 1 agst Pyrland-8 to 1 agst Post. tempore—and 8
to 1 agst Clothworker. Post-tempore won by a neck;
Westow third. Run in 2 rein. 8 sec.
501., added to a Handicap of 3 sovs. each, for three yrs
old, &c. Second to save his stoke. Mile and three
quarters. (5 subs.)
Mr. Gordon's Miss Bunney, 3 yrs, sst 31b (Treen,jun.) 1
Mr. Aleiklara's Roland, 3 yrs, Est 3.b ... ••• 2
Mr. Barton's Didsbury, 3 yrs, sst 111 b ••• ••• 3
Mr. Phillips's Empress of Russia, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b ... 4
6t04 on Miss Bonney. Won in a canter.
BETTING ON TUESDAY NIGHT, 9 O'CLOCK.
TILE CUP.
7 to 1 agst Halo—taken 16 to 1 agst Dacia
9 to 1 agst Joc-o'-Sot 18 to 1 agst Dulcet
10 to 1 agst Fernhill—t. 20 to 1 agst Chanticleer
10 to 1 agst Loupgaroa I2oto 1 agst Executor
I
10 to 1 agst Cos:aek I 20 to 1 agst Lady Wildair
14 to 1 agst Inheritress 150 to 1 agst Blucher.
15 to 1 agst Melton

... 2
... 3

THE CITY COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS.—Tester-
day a Court was held; Mr. Deputy Peacock in the chair.
Reduction in the price of gas. The City and the Char-
tered Gas Companies proposed to light the public lamps
within the City of London upon the following terms;_
For bat's-wing burners, 41. 4s. per annum; three-hole
burners, 2/. 143. per annum; and both companies seve-
rally acquainted the Commissioners that it was their in-
tention to reduce the price of gas to the private con-
sumers in the City of London fr,,ni Gs. to ss. per 1,000
cubic feet, the reduction to commence from the 24th of
next June. The announcement was received with ap-
plause. Mr. Deputy Harrison moved that the offers . f
the two companies be accepted. Mr. Deputy Cook se-
conded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to.
Lord and Lady Brougham w ere prevented attend.
her Majesty's ball,
of Miss Frances Eden. ou Monday, by the recent death
SuGla PAPER NOT INCLUSIVE.—The Recorder of
Liverpool has decided that grocers had no legal right, in
the weighing of sugar, to take off the weight of the
raper or.wrapper in Which it might be inclosed.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAX 2, 181.9.

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA.

SURRENDER OF THE SEI'
CHIEFS - RELEASE OF THE
CAPTIVES - RIGHT OF DOSI
MAHONED TO THE KHYBER-
AND CHANGE IN THE ADMI-
NISTRATION OF THE PUNJAUB.

We have received advices in anticipation of the
Overland Mail from Bombay to the 3d of April, and
Calcutta to the 23d of March.

BOMBAY, APRIL 3.
When the brows of my Lord Gough were crowned
ith the laurels of Goojerat the Puil;aub war might
with truth have been declared at an end. Driven by
hunger from the banks of the Jhelum, the locust-
swarm of Seikhs settled down upon a rich town and
a fertile district, excellent for animal enjoyments, but
ill-adapted for fighting. Lord Gough saw his oppor•
tunity, and for once did not let it slip through his
fingers. A battle was fought, which decided the
fate of the campaign and of the country. Seikh
valour was frozen, Affghan valour oozed away. The
beaten masses fled in disorder, pursued by our vic-
torious columns. The decisive blow was struck, and
time alone was wanting to bring about the important
events epitomised above.:
General Sir W. 11. Gilbert, with his fine force,
consisting of 15,000 men, with some forty guns,
crossed the five or six streams of the Jhelum early
in March with very slight loss, and pushed on for
Rhotas, described as an interesting old hill fortress,
7 or 8 miles in circumference, and surrounded by
walls some thirty-five feet thick. This place, being
old and dilapidated, had only been temporarily occu•
pied by the Seikhs ; and on Gilbert's arrivel he found,
as a matter of course, that every soul had evacuated
it. He therefore continued his progress, and proceeded
without difficulty in seizing the Bukrealah Pass, be-
yond Rhotas, where it was not, at one time, thought
the Seikhs would make a stand. Negotiations
between the British Poli:icals and the Seikh
Sirdars had been going on during the march, and
these no doubt were greatly assisted by the continued
onward march of General Gilbert, and certain co-
operative movements on the part of Captain Abbott,
Colonel Steinbach, and Sheikh Ernan-ood-Deep,
who were pushing on from different directions, with
the view of hemming in the enemy, and securing
their destruction. At any rate, Shere Singh and his
father appear soon to have become convinced that
further oppositiqp was hopeless; that they were in
the toils of the hunter, and must either perish ig-
nobly or surrender, and lay down their arms. At
first they pleaded for a guarantee of their lives ; but
having been told that an unconditional surrender alone
would be accepted; they thought it best to trust to
British mercy, and intimated their consent to submit
unreservedly, with all their followers, and to give up
the whole of their guns. On the 7th of March,
Khan Singh Majetua, with 500 men and three guns,
arrived in camp, and surrendered. Next day Mrs.
Lawrence and her children, and servants, with Lieu-
tenants Bowie and Herbert, and all the rest of the
prisoners made their appearance. Shere Singh
himself came in towards evening, but as certain
arrangements had to be made for the delivery up of
the advance, he was allowed to return to his owR
camp to do what was needful. It was new reported
that the Seikhs had altered their minds, and that
whatever that single night might do, they were
determined to strike a last blow for liberty! This
appears to have induced General Gilbert to continue
his march, fully prepared for an encounter. Happily,
however, the report turned out to be unfounded. On
the 14th Sirdars Chutter Singh and Shere Singh,
with eleven other chiefs of note, arrived in General
Gilbert's camp, and gave up their swords. Forty-
one pieces of artillery were also surrendered, and
16,000 Seikhs laid down their arms, each man being
allowed to retain his horse, and receiving a rupee as
subsistence money. And thus, as far as the unquiet
descendants of Baba .Nanuk are concerned, ended
the second Punjaub war. If we did not act pre-
cisely as the peace advocates would suggest, we at
least conformed to Christian principle by feeding our
starving foes.
Subjoined are the official documents narrating our
successes :_.

NOTIFICATION.
PCLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Bombay Castle, March 26, 1349.
The Right Honourable the Governor in Council has
the highest satisfaction in republishing, for general in-
formation, the following General Order, issued by the
Right Honourable the Governor• General of India on
the 17th instant, together with the dispatches therein
alluded to, announcing the surrender, on the 14th idem,
of the Seikh army to the British force.
2. His Lordship in Council directs, that, in comme-
moration of this event, a salute of 21 guns be fired at
12 o'clock this day from the saluting battery, and that a
similar salute be tired on receipt of this order at all the
principal military stations under this presidency.
By order of the Right Hon. the Governor in Council.
W. COURTNEY, Acting Secretary to Government.
GENERAL ORDER BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL OP .INDIA.
FOREIGN DEPART3IENT.
"Camp Ferozepoor, March 17, 1849.
"The Governor-General has the utmost satisfaction in
directing that the dispatches which he has this day re-
ceived from his Excellency the Comtnander-in-Chief,
and from Major-General Sir Walter Gilbert, K.C.8., be
published for the information of the army and of the
people of India.
" The British subjects who were prisoners in the hands
of the enemy have all returned in safety.
"On the 14th instant Sindar Chutter Singh, Raja
Shere Singh, and the principal Seikh Sirdars and Chiets,
delivered their swords into the hands of Major• General
Sir Walter Gilbert.

" Forty-one pieces of artillery were at the same time
surrendered, and the remains of the Seikh army, to the
number of 16,000 men, laid down their arms in the pre-
sence of the British troops.
" The Governor-General offers to his Excellency the
Commander-in-Chief, to Major-General Gilbert, and to
the whole army, his heartfelt congratulations on this
glorious result of the battle of Goojerat, and the opera-
tions subsequent to it, so admirably conducted by the
Major. General, in fulfilment of his E:ccellency's in-
structions.

" But the war is not yet concluded; nor can there be
any cessation of hostilities until Dost Mahomed Khan
and the Affghan army are either driven from the pro-
vince of Peshawur or destroyed within it.
" The British army has already resumed its match
upon Attock; and the Governor-General confidently
hopes, that the entire success which, with God's bless-
ing, will attend it, may enable him soon to announce
the restoration of peace.
" The Governor-General directs that, in honour of
the important events which have now been notified, a
salute of 21 guns be fired from every principal station of
the army in India.

" By ;micer of the Right Hon. the Governor-Genera
of India,

(Signed) " 11. M. ELLIoT,
"Secretary to the Government of India, with the Go-
vernor- General."
(Copies.)
" FROM THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE COMMANDER-
IN-CHIEF TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE Go-
VERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA, &C. &C. &c.
"Head-quarters, Camp Kullallah, March 16,
"My Lord,—l have the greatest gratification in re-
porting to your Lordship the further happy results of
the decisive victory obtained at Goojerat on the 21st ult.
" Major-General Sir Walter Gilbert, with that energy
and judgment which induced me to select him to
conduct the ulterior operations subsequent to that
action, has well fulfilled the trust reposed in him by
rapidly pressing the routed enemy, which has led to
their unqualified submission, the surrender of their re-
maining guns, and about 16,000 stand of arms, all of
which are now iu our possession; and I rejoice to add,
that this fortunate consummation has been obtained
without a single shot being fired.
" The whole of the Seikh force with their Sirdars hare
now come in, with the exception of Bhai Maharaj and
Colonel Richpal Singh, who have absconded, but without
followers.
" Wo have now in our possession 56 guns taken at
Goojerat, and abandoned by the enemy in his retreat on
the 21st February; 40 surrendered to Major-General
Sir Walter Gilbert since that event; 12 captured at
Chillianwallah, and 50 at Moulton; making a total of
158 pieces of ordnance which have fallen into our hands
during the present campaign.
"Again heartily congratulating your Lordship at this
most satisfactory termination of the Seikh war, I
have, &c., Got:cu, General."

(No. 282.)
FROM MAJOR•GENERAL SIR W. R. GILBERT, K.C.8.,
COMMANDING FIELD FORCE ON SPECIAL SERVICE, TO
H. M. ELLIOT, ESQ., SECRETARY TO THE GOVERN-
MENT OF INDIA WITH THE GOVERNOR GENERAL.
" Camp Rawul Pindee, March 14, 1849.
" Sir,—Since I addressed you on the 11 th instant,
from Iloormuck, I have advanced to Rawul Pinuee, which
place I reached to-day.
" I have now the high gratification of reporting, for
the information of the Right Hon. the Governor-General
of India, that the disarmament of the Seikh army,
commenced at Manikyalla, has been this day completed
by the surrender of their swords by the Seikh Sirdars,
in presence of the commanding officers of the divisions
and brigades, and their staff.
" The total number of guns surrendered is 41, of
which a return shall be forwarded hereafter; and the
number of stands of arms laid down before the force
under my command is about 16,000 have, &c.,
(Signed) "W. R. GILBERT, Major• General,
Commanding Field Farce, on bpecial Service.
(True copies.)
(Signed) "H. M. ELLIOT, Secretary to the Govern-
ment of India with the Governor-General.

(True copies.)

" W. COURTNEY, Acting-Secretary to Government."
Shere Singh is said to be " a villanous-looking
Blhck, with a settled black scowl, small-pox mark-,

and sensual look," besides being " obese end un-
wieldy." So that we cannot give him a very hero-
like portraiture, and, like Desdeinona, must look for
Othello's visage in his mind.'
A brigade was sent from Camp Goojerat to join
General Sir W. It. Gilbert on the 2d, but it had not
joined the main body up to the 19th. The Bombay
force, under Brigadier-General Duedas, was present
at the time of the surrender of the Seikhs.
The latest intelligence from the camp of General
Gilbert intimates the arrival of the army at Attock,
which they reached just in time to siege the fort, and
prevent the Affghans from burning the boats which
they had used in crossing the Indus. An extra from
the Meerut office contains the following
" Attock, March 18, 1849.
" Here are a few hurried linos, to tell you that the
General arrived here yesterday, at a quarter past 11
o'clock, A.M., having marched with the Bengal column
from Alii,rah to this, a distance of 46 miles, in 31 hours;
this in a most difficult country, and over two or three
rapid streams. About six miles from Attock, Mackeson
heard that the army had just evacuated the fort of At
tock—taking three guns they had in position there with
them, and that they were about to destroy the bridge of
boats. Upon this informution the flying General, with
an escort of about 80 of Nicholson'a and Lumsden's
with Mackeson and the whole of his staff, galloped
ahead, and never pulled a rein until the whole arrived
upon the hill on the right of the Fort of Attock, which
overlooked the bridge of boats, where we found about a
hundred of the enemy busily employed in breaking up
the bridge; but on seeing us their consternation was evi-
dent, as yoti saw their force (with Cavalry and Infantry
about seven or eight thousand) running and galloping
here and there in great confusion, and the party who
were destroying the bridge abandoned it, after cutting
the ropes that kept the bridge together, thereby
allowing the greater number of the boats form-
ing the bridge to float down the river. We have since
secured them; thus there are fourteen or fifteen boats
saved, and by to-morrow at noon a new bridge is to be
ready, so we shall all be soon across; this morning a
brigade crossed over the ferry, and took possession of
the small fort of Hyrabad, which commands the fort of
Attock on this side. We shall all in a day or two be
across the Indus. The General will not give the Dost
and his sons breathing time, and if the Fuareedes stop
the pass of the Khyber, we may catch them in a
trap yet. It was really a sight seeing the good old
General on his horse Zubberdust' going such a pace
yesterday morning, when his whole thought was the
saving of the boats. You might have fancied him en-
joying his favourite pastime, winning a race cleverly.
When shall we see his like again? It is really wonder-
ful the pace we have travelled; but, thank God, there
are no difficulties made where Gilbert commands. All
too willing to follow him. By getting these boats we
have saved a fortnight or three weeks' delay, besides the
Government the expense of new boats for a bridge. The
Dawk is leaving. In great haste.
P. S. Two companies for the present are in possession
of Attock. I forgot to mention that on arriving yester-
day on the hill overlooking the bridge, the Post fired
three round shot at us, but no damage done. The Bombay
Column to join us to-day. General Campbell joined us
last eight."
The Bombay Telegraph and Courier gives the an-
nexed information, received last night by express "By the Agra Express, which reached Bambayyester-
day evening, we have received news from General Sir
W. R. Gilbert's camp to the 19th ultimo. The General,
with the 17 boats which he had got possession of; was
crossing the Indus as rapidly as possible. Three regi-
ments were already encamped on the Peshawur side of
the river, and in another clay the whole army was ex-
pected to be across. The Affghans were in full retreat;
and if the Khyberries should impede their passage
through the passes, they would be made prisoners to
a man. Dust Mahomed,' remarks our correspondent,
'came for wool, and he will go back (if he ever goes
back) well shorn.'
" The intentions of the Governor-General regarding
the Punjaub had not been made known at Agra up to
the 28th ult. But the order for so many civilians to
proceed to Loodiauah, to report themselves to the Resident
at Lahore, was considered conclusive as regards the an-
nexation of the country.
The same paper says--
"There seems every reason to believe that the Pun-
jaub is to be annexed. Orders are said to have been
issued to the 14th Irregular Cavalry, and to a troop of
the Governor-General's bery-guard, to be in readiness
to escort the Maharaja Dhuleep Singh, together with
Moolraj and Narain Singh, to the provinces. It is fur-
ther added that Mr. John Lawrence had come to Lahore
with the supposed intentiou of receiving the final in-
structions of Lord Dalhousie regarding the removal of
the youthful ruler ot. the Punjaub. And, to complete the
picture of the shadow which conning events have cast be-
fore, it may be stated that it is understood the Punjaub is
to be governed by a British Council, of which Sir 11.
Lawrencce is to be President; that a number of civilians
have been ordered up to the frentier, for the purpose
of undertaking charge of various districts; and that
instructions has been issued for the cantonment of Bri-
tish troops at different stations, of which Wuzeerabad
and Jhelum are to be the chief. It is probable the whole.
of the projected arrangements may be officially notified
prior to the departure of the steamer which conveys the
present mail ; in the meantime, we annex extracts from
two of the N. W. papers, which confuse a good deal
of interesting, and no doubt correct, information on the
subject:—
"The Government of the Punjaub is to be conducted
by a Council, of which Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry
Lawrence is to be President, and Messrs. J. Lawrence
and C. G. Mansell, members. Many more appoint-
ments than those we mentioned yesterday, have already
taken place ; amongst them are those of Messrs. J.
Barnes, F. B. Pearson, and J. R. Carnac, to be De-
puty Commissioners, and of Messrs. P. Egerton, For.
syth, H. 'P. Fano, Brereton, Simson, Henderson, and
MacLeod, to be Assistants. Mr. Montgomery to have
the Julundhur Doan, Major Mackeson, Peshawur, and
the districts beyond the Indus. We vvid give full parti-
culars on Wednesday.
" The Governor-General has not issued his proclama-
tion as yet, annexing the Punjaub, but the measures that
have already been taken prove to us that the Punjaub is
to be annexed, as clearly and as certainly as if we had
the proclamation before us. We know that a number
'of gentlemen of the civil service have been directed to
pzeceedlo Loodbianas and report their arrival there to
the Resident at Lahore, and this can be for no other
purpose than to have them in readiness for the adminis-
tration of the affairs of the country, when the Governor-
General considers the proper time has arrived for its
aritrexatio.us The following is a list of the names of the
gentlemen of the civil service who are to proceed to the-
Puejaub:—Mr. R. Montgomery, at Cawnpore; Mr. E.
Thornton, at Muttra; Mr. D. F. Macleod, at Benares;
Mr. M. P. Edgeworth, at Banda. Among the joint Ma-
gistrates and Deputy-Collectors—Mr. C. J. Wingfield, at
zuffernur; Mr. J. R. Barnes, at Shajehanpore; Mr.
F. B. Pearson, at Calpee; Mr. W. J. R. Carnac. at
Simla, or Jullundur. Among the Assistants—Mr. H.
Bret-, ten, at Mynpoorie; Mr. H. P. Fano, at Cawnpore;
Mr. P. H. Egerton, at liumaon; Mr. E. C. Bayley, at
Rhotuck; Mr. J. Wedderburn Jsunpore; Mr. B.
Se pte, at Mirzapore; Mr. G. F. Macleod, at Benares;
Mr. 11. B. Henderson, at Cawnpore; Mr. D. Sonson,
Mr. R. Simuson, Goruckpore; Mr. F. D. Forsyth, Sa-
harupore.
"Other arrangements, we hear, are to be made for
the administration of the affairs of the Punjaub. It is
said that a Board of Commissioners will be formed, for
purposes of general control, consisting of Sir H. Law-
rence, Mr. J. Lawrence, Mr. Montgomery (from Tawa-
pore), and Mr. C. G. Mansell (from Calcutta). It is
considered doubtful, however, whether Mr. Mansell will
accept the appointment, which is said to have been
offered him."
Troops are to be continued at Nowrungabad, near
the Jhelum, and at Wuzeerabad, on the Chenab.
The army of the Punjaub is virtually broken up;
officers have been permitted to resume their staff
appointments, and several regiments have received
orders to return to the provinces. Lord Gough has
been in person to inspect the site for the new can-
tonments.
The Delhi Gazette gives the following list of in-
tended military movements :
" Our surmises as to the arrangements for the
distribution of the army having been com-
pleted, have proved correct, and the details
are beginning to be made known, though not
so generally as might be the wish of those concerned.
Amoegst others, however, we have learnt for certain that
the 69th N. I. are to be cantoned at the town of Jhelum,
and that the 59th Regt. N. I. are to come to Delhi from
Lahore. Since writing the above paragraph we have re-
ceived still more ample information, which does not leave
much to be wished for:—
" The Ist Troop Ist Brigade Horse Artillery (Bald-
win's) from Feerozpoor, to Julundhur when relieved by
the 3d Troop 2d Brigade Horse Artillery.
" The Ist Company, 2d Battalion, Artillery, from
Feerozpoor, to Lahore, with four Companies of her Ma-
jesty's 98th Foot, as soon as carriage is procurable.
" The 60th N.I. from Feerozpoor, when the 58th ar-
rives from Sir D. Hill's reserve • the latter corps to pro-
ceed on to Lahore, when the 18:h Regiment reach
Feerozpoor.
" The 34th Regiment N.I. from Lodeeanah to Lahore,
when relieved by a regiment from the army of the
Punjaub.
"The 17th Irregular Cavalry,:when relieved from their
present duties, to remain at Feerozpoor.
" The 2d and 4th Companies 2d,Battn. Artillery, from
Umballah to Lahore, immediately.
"Captain Kinleside's troop of Horse Artillery, to Fe-
rozpoor.
"Captain Baldwin's ditto, to Julundhur.
"Captain Dawes's ditto, to Lodeeanah.
"Captain Huish's ditto, to Umballah.
" Captain Warner's and Captain Austin's troops of H.
Arty., to Lahore.
" aptain Mackenzie's and Captain Abercrombie's
troops, to Wuzeerabad.
"Lieut. Col. Campbell's ditto, to Meerut.
" Captain Miles's Battery, with 20th, 69th, and 53d
Regis. N.L, to Jhelum.
Major Ludlow's, and Capt. J. I). Shakespeare's Bat-
teries, to Wuzeerabad.
H. M. 9th Lancers, sth Light Cavalry, H. M. 24th and
29th Foot, to Wuzeerabad.
"11. M. 10th and 32d Foot, to Lahore.
" The 9th and 45th Regiments N. L, to Umballah.
"H. M. 3d Drag., to Julundhur."
And in a subsequent issue adds—
" The troops intended fur the Wuzeerabad Canton-
ment are to remain on the right bank of the Chenab till
further orders. The whole of the remainder of the
army of the Punjaub marched across on the 19th. A
wing of the Bth Irregular Cavalry, and a wing of the
46th, to be temporarily posted at Pusroor, and a wing
of the 6th Light Cavalry, and of the 25th Native In-
fantry to be temporarily posttd at Embabad. Sir

Dudley Hill gets the command of the Sirhind-Divisiof.h.
General Whish goes to Barrakpoor, and General Got
bert, we presume, takes the Punjaub, Sir Joseph Thlickt'
well remains with the Wuzeerabad force for the ri:.(rnqi
The 72(1 N.I. are to be stationed at FeerozpbOr, tne 7'
at Meerut. The 44.111 g0.t.0 Allababad, the 7403" to
Cawnpoor, and the pd to Mainpouree and Etawab.
The Manjah tertitory is reported to be disturbed,
and the town of Dunanuggur has been attackEd bY
robbers. Now that the rebellion is at an end, h 0
ever, it is not likely these outrage's will be eon'
tinned.

The Earl of Dalhousie continues for the present at
Feerozpoor.
There is little news of interest from other quarters'
Sinde, Upper and Lower, is tranquil, and the only
item of interest is, that the Commissioner, Mr. Pri!'
gle, has returned to Kunadid. The " little war
the Nagpore territory is over, the Pretender,-AP,P
Sahib, having bolted, and his followers having
persrd, as soon as the Ellichpore troops took the Geld.
At Madras, Mr. Maclean has obtained his dischsrOf
for the Insolvent Court : and amongst the items of
Calcutta intelligence you will observe an announeke•
ment of the death, by cholera, of Dr. Thomson, 08
marke surveyor at that port.—Chronicle.

NEW WORK BY "BOZ."
DAVID COPPERFIELD. No. I. By Charl"
Dickens.
Another story by the immortal "Boz" has this 4
commenced : bight "David Copperfield the Younger'
of Blunderstone Rookery,"—being his " personal Insi;
tory, adventures, experience, and observation." Evet.
the first three words are provocative of merrirnen,,
Saith Chapter One, in its heading—" I am horn..
This will indicate, on the part of Mr. Dickens, 11 de d
parture from his old system of writing in the thlr
person, as instanced in " Pickwick" and n°111,..
bey," in " Martin Chuzzlevvit " and o Bartel
Rudge," in "Nicholas Nickleby " and "00,1/.
sir
Twist." David Copperfield tells us his on 0
the manner of an autobiography. And, certainly tf
we are to believe him, he must have been a prgocit
imp almost as soon as he could toddle. As -WV -,1
four years he could criticise the behaviour of.the
lady with the hand-basket, who, on purchasing
caul in a lottery, produced from it '(not t""
lottery or the caul, but the hand-basket) "the
stipulated five shillings, all in halfpence, and twopei;„
halfpenny short—" as it took an immense time, sit
a great waste of arithmetic, to endeavour without e...,11.7
effect to prove to her." We are informed; enpareg"
that the charm was effectual, inasmuch as- its P°:,
sessor " never was drowned, but died triumphantly
bed at ninety-two "—never having been, howevef',_,°A
the water in her life, except on a bridge: SOoe,:
what too much, nevertheless, about the caul. Of,t,
new acquaintance we have already made through_t
medium of David Copperfield, first and foremost is
Betsev—Trotwood by name, and eccentric by natur'
The chief peculiarity of this person would seem ICI
that of asking questions, receiving their answers at
a contemptuous " Ya—a—ah !" and corking hersetil
incontinently—in the ears with jeweller's cotton. Mr'
Chillip, the doctor, a slow, quiet, amiable gentlemen?
is very little better than the physician mentioneel°.
the opening pages of "Dombey"—and he Wf
indifferent enough. Peggotty, the servant
who will rank henceforth in the same categn4
with the Marchioness, with Tilly Siowboti
Miss Nipper, and Clemency Newcome
better. Her very forefinger has character in it, be"
" roughened by needlework, like a pocket nutmer
grater." We used to think that "Boz" had, in tii°
person of Little Paul Doinbey, exhausted even AO
profound knowledge of the idiosyncrasy of childrel'
Far from it. Little Davy furnishes another chapter
to those beautiful delineations of childhood already'
written by Dickens. Take the following capital
passage—brimful of truth and nature
Here is our pow in the church, What a high'
backed pew! With a window near it, out of which oaf
house can be seen, and is seen many times during the
morning's service, by Peggotty, who likes to make her,
self as sure as she can that it's not being robbed, 01%!
not in flames. But though Peggotty's eye wanders, she
is much offended if mine does, and frowns to me, as
stand upon the seat, that I am to look at the clergyo.old.
But I can't always look at him—l know him ivithoat
that white thing on, and I am afraid of his woliOeri4
why I stare so, and perhaps stopping the service to 'O-
-
quire—and what am Ito do? It's a dreadful thing to
gape, but I must do something. I look at my mother'
but she pretends not to see me. I look at a boy in the'
aisle, and he makes faces at me. I look at the sunlighl
coming in at the door through the porch, and there
see a stray sheep—l don't mean a sinner, but Ob..
ton—half making up his mind to come into thl
church. I feel that if I looked at him aay longer,
might be tempted to say something out loud ; and what
would become of me then I look up
at the mope'
mental tablets on the wall, and try to think of 39,,
Bodgers late' of this parish, and what the feelings °
Mrs. Bodgers must have been, when affliction sore, lo f,
time Mr. Bodgers bore, and physicians were in vain. wonder whether they called in Mr. Chillip, and he eras''o,
"
in vain ; and if so, how he likes to be reminded of lt
once a week. I look from Mr. Chillip, in his SuodoY
neckcloth, to the pulpit; and think what a good place it
would be to play in, and what a castle it would make,
with another boy coming up the stairs to attack it, and
having the velvet cushion with the tassels thrown down,
on his head. In time my eyes gradually shut up; and
from, seeming to hear the clergyman singing a drowsy
song in the heat, I hear nothing, until I fall off the seat
with a crash, and am taken out, more dead than alive,
by Peggotty."
The little trivial incident, too, about "Brooks of
Sheffield," sounds to us strangely natural. blrs•
Copperfield, who is a beautiful young widow, gets
married again to a handsome gentleman, one Mr'
Murdstone. That is the principal occurrence in the
number. Like Davy, we can't help hating this Mr.
Murdstone, by a sort of presentiment. The part'
ing of Davy from his mother and his old home,
the Rookery, is told with a sweet and touching -
simplicity. lie goes down to Yarmouth for
a fortnight to live in a ship-house with Peggotty's
relations. Never let us forget, by the way, the car- .
rier's horse who took him there—a horse who " we;
the laziest horse in the world, I should hope,'-and
shuffled along, with his head. down, as if he liked to
keep the people waiting to whom the packages were
directed. I fancied, indeed, that he' io'metimes chuckle-a,
audibly-over this rtyl-ection, but the-carrier said he was
only troubled with a cough." Peggotty's relational
like herself; proved to be regular Yarmouth
Bloaters : Mr. Peggotty, the generous adopter
of orphans, whose face " had this in corn-
rnon with lobsters, that it went into ' the hot
water very black, and came out very redr --Mon
the possessor of " a pair of such very stiff trousers
that they would have stood quite as well alone, with'
out any legs in them;"—little Em'ly, whoSe future
seems to be rather dark and sinister, and that ridi-
culous Mrs. Guinmidge, who sheds tears if the fire
smokes, proclaiming herself " a lone, lorn creetut,
with whom everythink goes contrairy." The
fortunes of Florence Dombey, it will- he,,
remembered, were connected with the acquisition oaf
a step-mother, those of David Copperfield seem to be
dependent on the acquisition of a step-father. Such
is the commencement of Charles Dickens's new story,
the first number 'of which promises twenty delightful
months of amusement. " Phiz" has contributed two
droll etchings—one of Mr. Peggotty's cabin, the other
of the old country church with its congregation.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY
Our market to-day was again very scantily supplied
with English Wheat, the general quality of which Wag
good. As the attendance of buyers was limited, the
demand for all descriptions was in a very inactive
state at Monday's quotations. Liberal supplies of 10-,
reign Wheat have arrived this week, viz., 13,210 gra?
Selected samples were held at full prices, but all °met
kinds ruled dull at barely late rates. Very little Bailey
was on offer, while the demand for that article WO
firm, and prices were fairly supported. In Malt, Or
supply of which was on the increase, very little bust'
ness was transacted at last week's currency. The supply
of Oats, though moderate, proved fully equal to the de• ,
mind. In prices no change took place. Beans, peas,
Indian Corn, and Flour as last advised.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
I Wheat. Is Barley. 1 Oats. Flout.. a
English •..... 1,470 qrs. 1,230 qrs. 2,860 qrs. 1,5805k0.
5..... -- -- -- --"'
Irish. -
1
......_ '.---
Foreign ...... 13,210 1,29
malt.
4,720 qrs.
9030 I ---
BOROUGH HOP I%!ZARZET. ,b The demand for the best Hops is steady, at fully 10'
week's improvement in value. In other kinds, •searclif
any business is doing. Sussex
_pockets, 214 s to 21181
per owt; Weald of Kent ditto, 2/ 12s to 318 s; Mid and
East Kent ditto, 315 s to 6/ 183.
ViraITECMAPEL.!
Our market was extremely heavy to-day, on the fel'
lowing terms:—Beef, from 2s to 3s; Mutton, 2s 2d 13s 2d; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 10d ; Veal, 3s to 4s;
and
P
ork, 3s to 4s per 81bs by the carcase.
!............------
1- 0

_INFANT ,RPHAN ASTLl:l4.—Yesterday morning
the annual meeting of the friends and supporters of this
chirity was held at the London Tavern; Mr. J. Master-
man. M.P., in the chair. The report of the committee
spdke favourably of the present condition of the charity,
which had remained comparatively uninjured by the
commercial depression of the past year. In the COal"
mencement of 1848 4here were 263 children in the instil
tutii.n, and 92 have since been admitted, making a total
of 355, out of which number only six deaths occurred'
Sixty children quitted the asylum during the year'
leaving a total of 289 now in the institution. The IT-
ceitts during the year 1848 amounted to 8,583/. 4s. Ile"
and the expenditure equalled that amount. The corn'
,
mittee expressed great regret that the fixed income of
the charity did not permit of their receiving as many
orphans us the institution would contain. The expepo
would not be a very great increase upon the existing
outlay, and it would give them the pleasure of. inaltog
.
an election more in proportion to the number of candi-
dates seeking admission to the charity. The report w_a.s
.
received and adopted, and officers for the ensuing yam'
were elected. The meeting then proceeded to the eat
Lion of 40 candidates from a list of 124, and separ teti
at the close of the poll at three o'clock