The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-29 00:00:00

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INDIA AN D CHIN A.

Dispatches in anticipation of the overland mail,
Which left Bombay on the 16th ult., have been re-
ceived.
They contain no remarkable facts.
The news from the kingdom of Lahore, and the
new king.-!orn of Jammoo, represent them as both
Propped up by British troops. In Jammoo there are
four armies besides the troops of the numerous moun-
tain Rajas. The four armies are, first, that of Ghoolab
Singh, who is struggling to obtain possession of his
Purchased sovereignty, composed, as it is, of the most
discordant materials ; second, the army (the strength
Of which is unknown) of the Sheikh Emaum-ood_
been, who, secure in the vale of Cashmere, refuses to
submit to Ghoolab; third, the force under the Lahore
general, Tej Sing, which has gone on the (to them)
most repugnant mission of fighting for the traitor
Ghoolab; and fourth, the two British divisions com-
manded by Generals Littler and Wheeler, who are
in Possession of Jammoo, the capital, which they have
undertaken to protect for Ghoolab, while he himself
is engaged in the field.
The position of Ghoolab is ludicrously critical.
4e has no right or title to the sovereignty of the
rzarah (or hill country), save that he bought it
turn the British, who were never in possession of it;
and as he is looked upon as a traitor by the Seikhs,
and as ari infidel by the Mahomrnedans, he can have
4'° hope, except through his money (the spoil of
t,'unjeet Singh's treasury), and through the protec-
l'un of the British. He has bought and paid for
the Government, but the bill tribes, who are Mahom-
tnedan, refuse allegiance to him. The British autho-
lities cannot waste blood and treasure in putting
411 in possession of mountain districts which he will
"t be able to hold. He is becoming daily more and
more embarrassed and indebted, and will have to
37ielci the rule of his newly-acquired country to other
Petty soverigns, who may, perhaps, pay him tribute
for a few seasons.
Sheikh Emaum-ood-Deen, whose resources appear
:t to be understood, has contrived, by various shifts,
t Put off the day of surrender until the snow fell
11, November. The latest news from Sir John
1
ittler's force, which was encamped at Bukreewallah
11,11,t, on one side of the Cohenab, and Brigadier
\;neeler's on the other, is to the effect that they
tere all disappointed at the non-surrender of the
aoeik, which ought to have been effected before the
t
hi but had not taken place. The united Lahore
bud British forces were delayed several days by
eavY rains.
thThe Governor-General left Simla for Loodiana on
la: 26th of October. He has much to do in regu-
"B. the affairs of the Punjaub.
kiLall Singh, who is Vizier at Lahore by the per-
-4 s'ion of the British, lately succeeded in bringing
that capital the Nizam of Moulton, whom he
totieezed to the effect of obtaining promissory notes
till! large amount; he then bestowed various honours
to_dlc Nizam, and gave him leave to go home, where
4405. Probable he will speedily contrive some means of
Tklhing the payment of the notes.
h e presence of the British troops can alone pre-
-4: the kingdom of Lahore from breaking into
tohl little states, such as existed forty years ago,
th_ re old Runjeet, the Lion of Lahore, subjugated
eta.

From
Sinde there is no news of importance. Sir
4tleg Napier was at Kurrachee, where the climate
telt 4 Pleasant. Preparations are going forward for the
co°lll of five native regiments from Sinde in the
prey of January or February next, unless their
04 4,4 should be required by any disturbance with-
tyet tue frontiers. It will speak volumes for the
tit-f-kellt of Sir C. Napier, when after the settlement
em' Punjaub such a large force can be removed
the: Sinde without any disturbance being created
• Sir Charles presented colours on the 4th of
..."ehlber to the Ist Bombay Fusiliers. his address
most effective.
ti the interior of India tranquillity prevails. The
achzarn's Government is undergoing a favourable
k.ge• He has at length named as Dewan, or
hn
Ite-sji,ster, the native nobleman whom the British
'gent had previously proposed, but to whom the
1/41%11 had refused to grant powers. The new
I,ttlister is Sooraj -001-Moolk, and is described as
possessed of great administrative qualities.
.the subscriptions to the new loan in Bombay are
i 44 to amount to ten lacs; but the sums subscribed
to the interior are not known. They are supposed
Sat least, equal to the former amount.
184Ztte Governor-General left the hills at the end of
11e month,' to pay a visit to the Jullundur Doab.
tli4T,it. splendid force in and about the Punjaub,
folltb Ise
'if needs be, to put down the most formidable
etate should any occur—though the unsettled
tost-.,(4 Affghanistan affords little probability of any
of :Le demonstration from that quarter. The safety
sElphinstone and Arthur Hay, the Hon.
%4„`"‘"n llardinge, and other gentlemen who were
t,ePP sed to have been seized and murdered by the
o?`merees, has been proved by their return to
`ligult after an unmolested and interesting tour
"ong the hills and valleys of that beautiful region.
From China the news is interesting. A conflict
:741 taken place between the Chinese and Portuguese
kacao, in relation to fiscal and general regula-
„°lls, in the course of which several of the Chinese
faBt-boats" had been burned and sunk.
AOrder had
o restored in consequence of the firmness of the
ehtuguese governor. The correspondence
in re
,
It'ice to British trade with the celestial empire Whfiecrh.
ecTY from the Chinese papers, will be read with
agerness.

, b„ (From the Bombay Times.)'
to 0 hope in these times to make
.a summary interesting
ur readers--in so far as exciting intelligence.. might
b_ •
ou,,barcied of greater interest than instruction —we
4,1" to draw on the columns of the English, not the
se4ean, Journals for material ; or what might perhaps
tvh- equally well, and be simpler, without tending one
lt
facts :lore to mislead, draw on our imagination for our
the ~7toother. Of the alarm to be entertainedh from
;ascends
the 147„etiging sword of Ukbar Khan when
Insd;lintld—the calamities to arise from Caueb.:l being
e
Rai the centre of Persian and Russian intrie—
411_,our intelligence from the Globe. The Morning
110w°44."e enlightens us on the importance of Sinde as af
Qhe ir°fltierof the insecurity of the position o.
-oiab .• . • • i ss of appropri-
%tin,. Singh. and the indispensan ene
thie, the Punjaub. We, on the spot, know non-
toull't of these things. To have appropriated
44CriffY Which swallows up a million sterling, and
4.1-..ces five re.iments year—which places our
tromstrongholds in our rear, those of our enem)., in our
thit see to US here rather to damage than improve
itre rontiem.r—t., s„ impoverish rather than increase our
i~tri gulp'e care -nothing for Caubul as the centre of
the and despise the idea of an attack from beyond
ttly
We must first see the Barukzyes able to
tvo itoLottheir authority amongst their own people before
tlot r:,enend a descent on our own territories. We do
armgoise the soundness of the measures on which
Attedebassnred that the millions of India will be bene-
eoaqup Y wasting the fruits of their exertions on the
Posiiio-stsof other millions, or that we shall improve our
open eLY going forth from our strongholds into the
sttaojelos• that the enemy may have the advantage of
ads Ing us from their fastnesses when driven by our
to tice to resistance. The signs of war the times afford
Cast! in India are derived from the submission of the
the ,nlere insurgents; the consolidation ofSeilth authority;
tene4eduction, by 7,000, of the army of Sinde, and the
the rat spread of peace and contentment ! In this is
Qovgeneral summary of our news comprised. The
Ult. "nor-General left Simla for Loodiana on the 26th
.; the Commander-in-Chief would remain till the
leaf of December. Some curious instances of
havency towards offending officers tried by court-martial
k.__e lately become the subjects of general comment.
"el,, 'Ae months back Lieutenant Macdougal, of her Ma-
ra 28th Foot, was tried on the charge of living at
Most extravagant rate for
of
weeks at a tavern, and
of lug up a bill of 1501. when he knew he had no means
ounltteeting it, and finally proposing to settle it by order
Were agent with whom he had no funds. The Court
writtellnallimous in finding him guilty on the evidence of
orders 11 documents—the receipts, acknowledgments,
prifla, and bills ; and sentenced him to be cashiered,
The pith'
°nit any recommendation to mercy or consideration.
on th''rnander-iti-Chief of India reversed the sentence,
cie n'ere plea that he considered the evidence insuffi-
rettti-7 and Without explanation or reference to the Court,
liaird Mr. Macdougal to his regiment. Lieutenant
tried'," the 25th Bombay Native Infantry, having been
natini:or ungentlemanly conduct at mess—for habitual
eln obscene, abusive, and brutal language to-
wardstenee., a brother officer at table,—was in like manner sen-
-1:10„,,4 to be cashired, when the Commander in-Chief of
ser7llY reversed the sentence and restored him to the
sneer
more
Two cases of mercy more undeserved—of leni-
er More subversive of discipline--cannot be conceived.

SINDE.
~„. The intimation that two European and five Native re-
,„l3l°nts, with nearly the whole of the regular cavalry
~,,7 trtillery, are in the course of a few months to
be
elf.udrawn from the Indus, is the principal item of in-
Igenee with Which Sinde supplies us. As our fron-