The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-04 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL

VIA TRIESTE.

(From the Times of Saturday.)
iVe have been favoured with a copy of the Bombay
Times, of the 2d of December, from which we make

the following extracts :
The past fortnight has proved an unusually barren
one in intelligence. The insurrection in Cashmere
is now fairly over ; the Sheik Emaun-ood-Deen sur-

rendered himself into our hands on the 31st of Octo-

ber, and the troops advancing on the lately dis-
turbed country were immediately ordered to return

to quarters. Sir John Littler's forces commenced
their retrograde movement on the 4th, and

reached Lahore on the 12th ; the General himself
having quitted them on the march and proceeded
to Loodiana. The troops sent from Ferozepore
to occupy for a time the Seikh capital moved out on
the 9tb, and took their way in the direction of the
Sutlej. The brigade of Colonel Wheeler were at
Seculkote, in the Jullundur Doab, on the 10th. The
Moult cn misunderstandings seem fully arranged, and
there appears every reason to believe that the provi-
sions of the Treaty of Umritsir will be satisfactorily
carried out, and our army within our own dominions
by January, 1847—a triumphant answer to the cen-
surers of the pacific policy now for the first time tried
in India, and likely to be gloriously successful.
Sinde continues quiet: Rumours are rife of the

immediate retirement of Sir C. Napier from office.
According to one account he will quit Kurrachee on
the 12th of December; according to another he will
extend his stay till March; no one expects that he
will remain till the approach of the hot season. The
rumour menticned in our last, that the messengers
bearing letters to her son from the mother of Meer
Shandad had been pursued,, arrested, and stripped of
their dispatches, by order of the Governor, after he
had given them a safe conduct to Surat, proves authen-
tic. This most extraordinary proceeding is supposed
to have been resorted to with a view of

discovering some matters in the letters of a paren
which might criminate the son and help to eke ou
that singular species of justification of the conques
of Sinde supposed to be contained in the blackening
of the character of the Ameers 1 The climate within
the Delta continued cool and healthy, but at Sukkur
considerable sickness prevailed. Three companies of
artillery, one regiment of cavalry, and five of in-
fantry, are about to be withdrawn from the country,
leaving still behind a force of about 15,000 men.
When the expedition, 13,000 strong, moved on Ba-
hawulpore in February, 9,000 were sent from
Bombay to join them or supply their places : none of
these have hitherto been withdrawn. The Bengal
forces which returned to Upper India were about
6,500 strong. The local corps having been doubled,
left a force, which still remains on the Indus,
of nearly 24,000 men. By the proposed re-
duction of betwixt 7,000 and 6,000, it will still
remain 16,000 strong. At this it stood when
the Parliamentary returns showing that the country
cost us nearly 1,000,000/. a year were made
up ; from November, 1845, to November, 1846, the
military charges must have been nearly doubled : the
balance required to be drawn from India will now
once more fall back to about 1,0001. a year. The
Five per Cent. Loan, which this fearful drain has
created, is filling up slowly, and one of six per cent.
is talked of. The late Ministry are said to have
been favourable to the restoration of the Ameers.
The Whigs are restrained from this by the order
of the Duke of Wellingtoa, who backs out Lord
Ellenborough and the N apiers in all things ; and,
unless Parliament interfere, a few years hence the
finances of India may furnish an excuse for the
increase, as they did in 1842 for the imposition of
the income-tax. The Governor-General had by latest
accounts reached Loodiana on his way to the Jullun-
dur Doab. The Commander-in-Chief had not yet
quitted Simla. The Governor of Madras was on his
way back from Bangalore to the Neilgherry Hills. The
Governor of Bombay has returned to the presidency;
as also has Sir T. M‘Mahon. At the recommenda-
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Governor of Bengal has remitted the fine and impri-
sonment ordered to be inflicted on the editor of the
Moulmein Chronicle by the Commission of the Te-
nasserim Provinces. The new Minister at Hyder-
abad, in the Nisam's dominions, has given much satis-
faction by the manner in which he has commenced
his career. His salary is 30,0001. a year, independent
of as much more in the shape of perquisites of office
India generally is quiet and contented ; trade is
dull, and money scarce,
Up to the hour of going to press the steamer with
the London mails of the 24th of October, due since
the 27th ult., had not arrived, and her absence had
begun to create considerable uneasiness.

THE PUNJAUB.
M fitters connected with the arrangements of the Go-
vernor-General, in reference to the Punjaub, proceeded
most auspiciously, and there seems every reason to hope
that the peaceful policy contemplated will be carried out
in the spirit of the original treaty. We had scarcely
gone to press with our overland summary of the 16th
ultimo when letters reached us from Sir John Littler's
camp, intimating that the troops advancing on Cashmere
had received directions to retrace their steps. The in-
surgent leader had surrendered, and the insurrection was
at an end. Colonel Lawrence, who had quitted Lahore
on the 15th of October, had gone forward with the Seikh
forces from Lahore and Jamoo, now united, and they
were at the town of Kojote on the 30th of October.
This is within the pass, and considerably ahead of the
divisions under Sir J. Littler and Brigadier Wheeler.
Here the raja to whom the town and district belonged
came in to make his peace with us. The Sheik Emaum-
ood-Deen had actually quitted Cashmere on the 23d of
October, the day originally named by him. Captain
Edwardes, having been sent out to meet him, received
him close to the Peer Punjul Pass on the 31st. The
news having been immediately transmitted to Colonel
Lawrence, the order already referred to was issued to the
army in the rear the very day of the surrender ; it
reached Lahore by express on the 2d, and was generally
promulgated on the 3d. Captain Edwardes joined the
Seikh camp with his charge on the Ist of November,
when it was intimated that the insurgent leader was in
keeping of the British agent. This is said to have con-
siderably displeased the Jamoo chief, who would most
likely have desired to deal with his enemy, in considera-
tion of the trouble be had occasioned, in a manner some•
what different from that considered most befitting in
English eyes. The tidings of the surrender of the Sheikh
reached Brigadier Wheeler at Bheembur, and here he
halted on receiving them; when he retraced his steps to the
right bank of the Chenab, and encamped there on the 4:11
of November. The troops belonging to Sir J. Littler's
force which had not crossed the river were ordered to
stand fast—those that had crossed were directed to re-
cross. On the afternoon of that day a divisional order
wasissued, thanking the troops for the excellent service
they had done, and intimating that there was no further
occasion to proceed. The march backward to Lahore
Immediately commenced, and the troops were once more
in their old cantonments on the 12th. Sir John Littler
had quitted them on the march, and gone to Loodiana.
They had enjoyed uniform good health throughout, and
been most abundantly provided with all sorts of supplies.
The beauty of the country through which they had
passed was the subject of universal admiration; and the
prospect of return to the heat, dust, dirt, and imprison-
ment at Lahore, was regarded with anything but com-
placency by those who, before tasting the freedom and
beauty of the mountains on the confines of Cashmere,
had endured without a murmur the privations of which
anticipation occasioned alarm. On the 9th the troops
dispatched from Ferozepore temporarily to occupy
the place of those sent out under Sir J. Littler began
their return march to their own quarters. Colonel
Wheeler's brigade proceeded to the Jullundur Doab, and
had reached Seculkote on the 10th. Colonel Lawrence,
on the surrender of the Sheikh, detained part of the
Seikh troops within the pass while he himself crossed
into Cashmere to examine into the causes of the insur-
rection, and see to the redress of existing grievances, if
any such there were within reach of remedy, now that
open violence was put down. He had reached his desti-
nation without molestation or annoyance. Thus all
proceeds smoothly and swimmingly, with every prospect
of the prophets of evil proving evil prophets. The much
censured Treaty of Uearitsir appears likely to be worked
out without interruption or trouble. The clouds have
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BOMBAY MARKET.
(From the Chamber of (;onzmeree Overland Price Current.)
BOMBAY, DEC. l.—Since the departure of last mail
our market for imports has continued in a very de-
pressed state. The sales of the past fortnight are limited
in amount, and prices generally exhibit a considerable
reduction upon those current a few weeks ago : this
state of things has been caused entirely by the gambling
bargains in opium, to which we alluded in our last issue,
and until the result of the Government sale of opium,
which was to take place on the 30th ult. at Calcutta,
becomes known here we cannot but have commercial
distrust amongst the native ;Mingle caliaAity, 61.41

serious interruption to business. The Marwarree dealers
are deeply involved in these gambling transactions, and
in the meantime their purchases, usually large at this
season, have been entirely suspended.
Metals—A fair amount of business has been done in
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Lese during the past fortnight. Sales have taken place
n Swedish bar of 300 tons at 491 r., and of 200 tons
ditto at 50Ir. per candy, which prices exhibit a slight
decline on our last quotation. British bar has not
fluctuated in value. Hoop and nails are also without
change. Square nail rod has been disposed of at 47r. per
candy, which is an advance on former rates of 2r. to 3r.
per candy. For round nail rod 45r. per candy are now
offered. In Spelter, we are informed of a sale of 3,000
cwt. at 11r. per cwt., being /r. below last quotation.
The stocks of copper on hand are very light, but this
article attracts little or no attention, and prices may be
said to have undergone a slight decline. The offers for
South American (select parcels) are not above 48r. to
49r. per cwt., and for inferior slabs considerably less ;
but we hear of no sales.

Cotton Manufactures—The prices for piece goods have
generally ruled lower than they were, but the firmness i
on the part of holders has prevented any great decline.
No demand c2n be said to exist for any particular kind
of fabrics in the present depressed state of the market.
Grey domestics 45 to 50 in. continue to be saleable, but
do not more than realise cost. Low grey jaconets and
madapollams have been sold to some extent, but at mi-
serable prices. We also hear of a large sale of 45 in.
grey shirtings at sr. 7a. to 6r. 6a. Lappets, and in-
deed almost every description of fancy goods, are quite
neglected.
Cotton Yarns—The market for Twist is extremely
dull. Nos. 20 and 30 mule are inquired for, but at a re-
duction of it to anna per lb. upon the prices quoted in
our last. The higher numbers of mule are quite neg-
lected. No. 40 may be valued at Ba., No. 50 at
No. 60 at 10a., No. 70 at 10ia. A large sale of No. 20
water twist has been made during the fortnight of ♦ery
inferior quality, at 6ja. per lb.
Woollens—Sales are reported to us of 475 yards drab
cloth, 56 in., at 2r. 2a.; and 1,170 yards fine blue and
drab cloth, 62 in., at 4r. Ba. We also hear that large
sales have been effected in inferior qualities of scarlet,
and at extremely low prices.
Marine Stores—No change has taken place in the
prices of these, nor have we heard of any transactions.
Beer—A sale of Allsopp's has been made at 65r. per
hogshead, andls hogsheads of Hodgson's have been dis-
po,ed of at 60r. per hogshead.
Spirits—Sales have taken place in French Brandy (in
wood) at rs. 3-2.0 to 3.4-0 per gallon ; in English
Brandy of good quality (in wood) at 3 rs. per gallon ;
and also in Gin at 2 rs. to 2k rs. per gallon.
Saffron—A sale is reported to us of 7001 b. (inferior)
at 8 rs. per lb., and some of this article damaged has
been disposed of at 5 rs. per lb. Good quality is scarce.
Cochineal—This article continues in good demand,
and stock on hand is very light. Prices have an upward
tendency, and we now quote an advance an former prices.
A sale has taken place of silver at 4 rs. per lb.