The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-11 00:00:00

THE P IUNJ AUB.

The following " Notification" contains what may be called
the new constitution of the Punjaub :
The Right Hon. the Governor-General is pleased to direct
the publication of the following notification:—

" Foreign Department.
" Camp Bhyrowal Ghat, on the left bank of the Bess,
Dec. 22, 1846.
"The late Governor of Cashmere on the part of the La-
hore state, Sheikh Emaum-ood-Deen, having resisted by
force of arms the occupation of the province of Cashmere by
Maharajah Gholab Singh, the Lahore Government was called
upon to coerce their subjects, and to make over the province
to the representative of the British Government, in fulfilment
of the conditions of the Treaty of Lahore, dated the 9th of
March, 1846.

" A British force was employed to support, and aid, if ne-
cessary. the combined forces of the Lahore state and Maha-
rajah Gholab Singh, in the above operations.
" Sheik Ernaum- ood-Deen intimated to the British Go-
vernment that he was acting under orders received from
the Lahore Durbar, in the course he was pursuing, and
stated that the insurrection had been instigated by written
instructions receivel by hint from the Wuzeer Raja Lall
Singh.

“—Sheik Emaum-ood-Deen surrendered to the British agent
on a guarantee from that officer that if the Sheikh could, as
he asserted, prove that his acts were in accordance with his
instructions, and that the opposition was instigated by the
Lahore Minister, the L'urbar should not be permitted to inflict
upon him, either in his person or his property, any penalty
on account of his conduct on this occasion. The British
agent pledged his Government to a full and impartial inves-
tigation of the matter.

A public inquiry was instituted into the facts adduced
by Sheikh Emaum-ood-Deer, and it was fully established
that Raja Lall Singh did secretly instigate the ,heikh to op-
pose the occupation by Maharajah Gholab Singh of the pro-
vince of Cashmere.

The Governor-General immediately demanded that the
Ministers and Chiefs of the Lahore state should depose and
exile to the British provinces the Wuzeer Raja Lall Singh.
" His Lordship consented to accept the deposition of Raja
Lall Singh as an atonement, for the attempt to infringe the
treaty by the secret intrigues and machinations of the
Wuzeer. It was not proved that the other members of the
Durbar had cognizance of the Wuzeer's proceedings; and
the conduct of the Sirdars and the Sikh army in the late
operations for quelling the Cashmere insurrection and re-
moving the obstacles to the fulfilment of the treaty, proved
that the criminality of the Wuzeer was not participated in
by the Sikh nation.

"The ministers and chiefs unanimously decreed and carried
into immediate effect the deposition of the Wuzeer.
After a few days' deliberation relative to the means of
forming a Government at Lahore, the remaining members
of the Durbar, in concert with all the Sirdars and chiefs of
the state, solicited the interference and aid of the British
Government for the maintenance of an administration and the
protection of the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh during the
minority of his Highness.
This solicitation by the Durbar and chiefs has led to the
temporary modification of the relations between the British
Government and that of Lahore, established by the treaty of
the 9th of March of the present year.
The terms and conditions of this modification are set
forth in the following articles of agreement :
(Copy.)
"ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT CONCLUDED BETWEEN Till/
BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE LAHORE DURBAN, ON
.16T11 OF DECEMBER, 1846.

" Whereas the Lahore Durbar and the principal chiefs and
Sirdars of the state have in express terms communicated to
the British Government their anxious desire that the
Governor-General should give his aid and assistance to main:
tain the administration of the Lahore state during the mi-
nority of Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, and have declared this
measure to be indispensable for the maintenance of the
Government. And whereas the Governor-General has, under
certain conditions, consented to give the aid and asset'i,
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ance solicited, the following articles of agreement, in °U'.
fication of the articles of agreement executed at Lahore on
the II th of March last, have been concluded on the part of
the British Government by Mr. Frederick Currie, Secretari
to the Government of India, and Lieutenant-Colonel
Henry Montgomery Lawrence, C. 8., agent to the Governor.
General, north-west frontier, by virtue of full powers to that
effect, vested in them by the Right Hon. Viscount Hardinge.
G.C.8., Governor General; and on the part of his Highness
Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, by Sirdar Tej Singh, Sirdar
Shere Singh, Dewan Deena Nath, Fakeer Noroodeen. Rae
Sirdar Utter
Kisken Chund, Sirdar Runjore Singh Majetbia....!_r_l2 sing h,
Sing Kaleewalla, Bhaee Nidhan Singh, Sirdar...Tngh mo..
Majethia Sirdar Shumshere Singh, Sirdar Lau
Rraureuega,ruuSgiradiaeariKl, haeortSiningghwiStihndtanhewaululaan
concurrence of the Chiefs and Sirdars of the State, assembled
at Lehore. Simiroduasr Uoorju'usneutSinaughd

ARTICLE I.
'‘' All and every part, of the treaty of peace between the
British Government and the state of Lahore, bearing date
the 9th day of March, 1846, except in so far as it may be
temporarily modified in respect to clause. 15 of the said
treaty, by his engagement, shall remain binding upon the
two Governments.

"ARTICLE
" A British officer, with an efficient establishment of as-
sistants, shall be appointed by the Governor-General to re-
main at Lahore, which officer shall have full authority to
direct and control all matters in every department of the
state.

" ARTICLE 111.
" Every attention shall be paid, in conducting the adminis-
tration to the feelings of the people, to preserving the
national institutions and customs, and to maintaining the
just rights of all classes.
" ARTICLE IV.
" Changes in the mode and details of administration shall
not be made except when found necessary for affecting the
objects set forth in the foregoing clause, and for securing the
just dues of the Lahore Government. These details shall be
conducted by native officers at present, who shall be er
pointed, and superintended by a Council of Regency, com-
posed of leading chiefs and Sirdars, acting under the control
and guidance of the British Resident.

" ARTICLE V.
" The following persons shall, in the first instance, con-
stitute the Council of Regency, viz :
" Sirdir Tej Sing, Sirdar Shere Sing Attareewalla, Dewan
Deena Nath, Fakeer Nooroodeen, Sirdar Runjore Sing
Majethia, Bhaee Nidhan Singh, Sirdar Utter Singh Kalee-
walla, Sirdar Shumshere Singh ISindanwalla, and no change
shall be made in the persons thus nominated without the
consent of the British Resident, acting under the orders of
the Goi-ernor-General.

"ARTICLE VI.
"The administration of the country shall be conducted
by this Council of Regency, in such a manner as may be de-
termined on by themselves, in consulting with the British
Resident, who shall have full authority to direct and control
the duties of every department.

"ARTICLE VII.
"A British force, of such strength and number, and in
such positions as the Governor-General may think fit, shall
remain at Lahore for the protection of the Maharajah, and
the preservation of the peace of the country.
" ARTICLE VIII.
" The Governor-General shall be at liberty to occupy with
British soldiers any tort or military pest. in the Lahore
territorities, the occupation of which may be deemed
neces-ary by the British Government for the security
of the capital, or for maintaining the peace of the country.
"ARTICLE IX.
"The Lahore State shall pay to the British Government
22 lakhs of new Nanuckslatee rupees, of full tale and weight,
per annum, for the maintenance of this force, and to meet the
expenses incurred by the British Government; such sum to
be paid by two insta►ments of 13 laklis and '20,000 in May or
June, and 8 lakhs and 8t),000 in November or December of
each year.

" ARTICLE X.
"Inasmuch as it is fitting that her Highness the Maha-
ranee, the mother of 'Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, should have
a proper provision made for the maintenance of her: elf and
dependents, the sum of 1 lakh and 50,000 rupees shall be set
apart annually for that purpose, and shall be at her High-
ness's disposal.

" ARTICLE Xi.
" The provisions of this engagement shall have effect
during the minority of his Highness Maharajsth Dhuleep
Singh, and shall cease and terminate on his Highness at-
taining the full age of 16 years, or on the 4th of September
of the year 1854 ; but it shall be competent to the Gover-
nor-General to cause the arrangement to cease at any period
prior to the coming of age of his Highness, at which the
Governor-General and Lahore Durbar may be satisfied that
the interposition of the British Government is no longer ne-
cessary for maintaining the government of his Highness th
Mahla'rhaii ab.
sagreement, conisting of 11 articles, was settled and
executed at Lahore by the officers and chiefs, and Sirdars
above-named, on the 16th day of December, 1846.
" Tej Singh (L. S.)
Shere Singh (L. S.)
" Dewan Deena Nath (L. S.)
" Fakeer Noor-00-Deers (L. S.)
" Rae Kisiten Chun(' (L. S.)
" Runjore Singh (L. S.)
" Utter Singh (L. S.)
• 13haee Nhihan Singh (L. S.)
" Sirdar Khan Singh (L. S.)
" Shumshere Singh (L. S.)
" Lail Singh Alorareeah (L.S.)
" Mier Singh (L. S.)
" Urjun Singh (L. S.)
" (Sd.) F. Currie.
" (Sd.) H. Al. Lawrence.

IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—On Tuesday two fellows,
having the appearance of porter,, called at the residence of
Captain liuckland, No. 41, Upper Park-street, Euston-square,
saying that they had been employed to remove the Captain's
luggage to the railway. The servant at once allowed them
to take away two heavy trunks and a portmanteau that
were standing in the hall ready for removal, containing
quantity of valuable property. On the Captain's return with
the porter he had engaged, the robbery was detected, and is
supposed to have been committed by two men whom the
Captain refused to employ in its removal.
During the late frost and wet weather, the farmers
and others in West Kent have given their men employment
cutting drains in their iands—a sort of labour which has been
much wanted, not only for the advantage of the landholder,
but for the preservation of health in localities where the
poor are suffering from agues and sickness, occasioned by the
state of the soil.

', Viscountess Palmerston will have a soiree on Satur-
day next.

-Circularz have been issued calling a private meet-
ing of the Irish Members on the subject of Lord George
Bentmck's measure on the railway grant for Ireland.
Mr. Cobden has arrived in Rome.
The negotiations for an intermediate steamer to
Boston and Halifax, has not, it is said, proved successful;
the terms demanded by the Cunard company having been
considered by the Government to be beyond the outlay that
would be warranted.—Liverpool Times.

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PATENT MILE INDEX.
A simple and ingenious contrivance for measuring
and indicating the distance travelled by wl.eel carriages,
NI been invented by Mr. Voullster, a gentleman con-
nected with the Engineering College at Putney. The in-
strument is applicable to all carriages, but the special
°l)ject of the invention is to supply the passcn_:(l- hi a
cab with a perfect check on the distance actually tra-
- felled, and consequently against overcharge by the
delver. The instrument may be described thus :—A
piano-spiral rotator is concealed within the hoop (,f the
nave of one of the bind wheels, and gives action to a
shaft or small rod of iron ,a hich is carried horizontally
beady as far as the opposite wheel. At this point a
nuiversal joint connects the horizontal with a vertical rod,
*high latter continues the action into the body of the
carriage under the seat. Here two or three wheels give
%%ion to a suitable shaft or chain, which is concealed
between the panels of one side of the carriage, and ter-
rainates near the roof in a dial-plate provided with two
faces, one inside for the use of the passenger, and the other
°lnside, in which the driver and his fare can together note
the position of the hands before the latter steps into tae
cab. Both dials have exactly the face of a clock, being
rnished with an hour and a minute hand, and hours,
kalf-hours, and minutes, are indicated on the dial pre-
Veely as in the ordinary time-piece. As the hands per-
;Orna the circuit of the dial, the divisions of hours, half-
;lours, and minutes correspond exactly with the miles,
nltif-miles, and fractions of a mile actually traversed by
the vehicle. Thus if the dials indicate 20 minutes past
12 When the passenger enters the cab, he will know that
he bas travelled exactly a mile when the dial within
Points to 20 minutes past 1; a mile and a half when it
Points to 10 minutes to 2 ; two miles when it arrives at
20 minutes past 2; two miles and a half at 10 minutes to
8; three miles at 20 minutes past 3, and so en. A small
Circle within the dial face, with a pointer answering to
the second-hands of a watch, enables the owner of the
carriage to satisfy himself as to the total number of
sillies which the vehicle has travelled in any given

o- Period.
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Id The simplicity and convenience of adopting, as the
mode of indicating the distance traversed, the
a
11 of a clock, with the reading of which every one is
iarailiar, needs no comment. The public can at once
it avail themselves of the invention, without having to
is learn its use. The instrument is perfect for its purpose,
is it is accurate to a nicety in its working. is easily read
ie Off t is so simple in its construction, that it cannot be
it easily put out of order, and is neither cumbersome nor
gunsightly—indeed it is scarcely visible at all when the
carriage is in motion. The actual working of the in-
s-
Struinent has been tested, with the most perfect success ;
:d it has been fitted to a Brougham carriage, which has
:d travelled several hundred miles over the worst pavements
o- in the metropolis, in all weathers and at different speeds,
)- so that there can be no doubt as to the efficiency of the
instrument for the purposes to which it is applicable. It
le gives the passenger in a cab a perfect check on over-
Ld charge, and the proprietor the means of knowing the
amount of mileage actually performed.
Is The application of this really useful ' invention to
le cabs will be a great public accommodation. The spa-
-18 tern of overcharge practised by the drivers of cabs is
ie
A too notorious to require any comment. There can be
toe no doubt that if cabmen would be content with their
legal fare, and would receive the same with civility,
:d many persons who are deterred by fear of altercation
in With the drivers from riding in cabs at all, would avail
themselves of the accommodation which a cab affords,
K 1 and of those who do ride, most would ride a great deal
of more. In fact, the custom would be doubled at least,
re Ladies are almost excluded from the use of cabs—they
of mostly prefer the inconvenience of an omnibus to the risk
ili of insult by a cabdriver. Thus there is a large class
le of the community whose custom is at present with-
ke held, but would, if given, afford a very conside-
rable increase of employment. Individual drivers
to are , not very likely to adopt the Patent Mile Index ; it
11 Will militate too much against what they imagine to be
of their interests. Even if one or two of the class should
st have sense enougn to see that just fares and fair treat-
ment will induce a custom which will be amply remu-
nerative, they would be unable to keep way against the
x abuse and violence of their class. It is only by a public
x Company taking up
.the invention, and forcing it (if we
may use the expression) into the cab market, that there
d Is any likelihood of the public receiving the benefit of
;sa it. We observe with much pleasure in our advertising
a columns the proposal for forming a company, having for
t- its special object the application of the Patent Mile
i-
is Index to London cabs. We refer to the " Patent Mile
La Index Carriage Company." The undertaking bears
:r '::311 its face the stamp of respectability, and it
is put forward in so honest a manner, and
with such a total absence of anything like jobbing that
rt the promoter will deserve success with the public. The
of undertaking embraces beside the application to cabs of
Y the patent mail index, the improvement of cab con-
tl Yoyance by furnishing to the public a superior equipage
•• With a better class of drivers ; the reduction of fare to
tt 6d., through the medium of mile tickets, an arrange-
s,
is went which will prove not only a very great accommo-
dation to the public, but also very remunerative to
x.
,0 . shareholders ; and also the giving to the public the
Ir 1 advantage of having a body of gentlemen to appeal to
t, instead of having recourse to summons to a police court.
A company with these objects will certainly confer a
h
d great obligation on ,the metropolitan public when they
d make their debut on the London stands. The proposals of
the promoters offer not only a great inducement to parties
willing to embark monies in the undertaking, but also
8 are put forward so openly and fairly as to induce conli-
✓ deuce in their assertions. The registered promoter
e bears all preliminary expenses absolutely, reserving a
d per tentage, or profit for his remuneration. If the ea-
a pital be not subscribed deposits will be returned. A
detailed estimate is given, so that the public can judge
of the assertion of the 'promoter, that 15 per cent.
i- Clear of income tax, will be realised. An abstract of
1- the deed of settlement also is given, that the public may
o
a know what the deed is they will be called upon to sub-
Scribe. The directors, instead of receiving a fixed re-
muneration, postpone all recompense till the share-
holder receives five per cent. interest, and then take
e only in proportion to what they realise for shareholders.
a The foregoing are the principal features of the under-
taking—they are novel, and give evidence of the sin-
cerity of the parties, and offer a very fair inducement to
1 those easy people who may have a taw hundred pounds
a in the Three per Cents., and may feel inclined to realise
a fifteen per cent., with chance of larger profit and but
a little risk. The patties who appear as trustees and
. directors are highly respectable. The names of the
1 solicitors—Messrs. Wire and Child—are alone sufficient
to stamp the undertaking as a respectable and bond fide
Project

THE CIRCUITS.
CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 9, 1847.
Days and Places appointed for holding the Lent Assizes,
1836, viz.:—

IJOME CIRCUIT.
Right Hon. Thomas Lord Denman, Lord Chief Justice.
Right Hon. Sir Thomas Wilde, Chief Justice of the Court of
Common Pleas.
Hertfordshire, Tuesdsy, March 2, at Hertford.
Essex Monday, March 8, at Chelmsford.
Bent;Monday, March 15, at Maidstone.
Sussex, Monday, March 20, at Lewes.
Surrey, Monday, Marsh 29, at Kingston-upon-Thames.