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London, June 6, 1843.

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CONTRACTS FOR CARRIAGES, &c.
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' J. R. MOWATT, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 14, Moorga.te-street, .
London, June 22, 1845.

THE GREAT - NORTHERN RAILWAY.
TO CONTRACTORS—TENDERS FOR WORKS.
The Directors of the Great Northern Railway will meet at the
Company's Offices, No. 14, Moorgate-street, London, at Eleven
o'clock in the Forenoon of MONDAY, the 24th day of July next, to re-
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London, June 22, 1848.

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OVER LAND MAIL

We have received journals from Bombay to the 20th
of May, and Calcutta to the Bth.
There is very little stirring. The affair of Mooltan
still occupied the public attention, but nothing of im-
portance had since occurred.

Mr. Wilkinson, the apothecary, who was reported
to have been killed, has, we a7e happy to say, escaped.

We understand that the result of the deliberations was
that no troops should be dispatched; and the wisdom for
the determination cannot be for a moment doubted.

From Mooltan itself we have very little. The only
item on which any dependence can be placed is to the
effect that the Dewan was so closely watched by his own
troops that any attempt on his part to fly to Lahore, and
endeavour to exculpate himself, would be useless.
Our Malta correspondent informs us that various
councils have been held at Malta respecting measures for
the defence of that important naval station.
The whole of the troops in the Jullunder Duab are
said to have been warned to hold themselves in readiness
to move at a moment's notice ; but we think it very
unlikely that any actual march will take place until after
the monsoon.

In Bombay considerable indecision has prevailed. On
the arrival of the last steamer from Sinde, with a re-
quisition fur reinforcements, an express was, it is be-
lieved, sent to his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief,
then at the hills. The consequence was that the officers
of her Majesty's Bth Regiment, on leave at Mahabu-
leshwur, were ordered to join their corps without delay,
and a division order was issued at Peonah, directing a
wing of her Majesty's Bth Regiment to be in readiness to
proceed to Bombay, and thence to Sinde ; a wing of her
Majesty's 22d Regiment to proceed to Bombay for gar-
rison duty, and a detachment of the Ist Grenadier regi-
ment of Native Infantry to proceed to Tanna,
and relieve the wing of the 29th Na-
tive Infantry there stationed. A troop of
Horse Artillery wad likewise ordered to prepare to
move. It was also reported that the 24th, 26th, and
29th Native Infantry, at Bombay, would in all
likelihood be sent without delay to Kurrachee. The
order, however, for the officers of her Majesty's
Bth to join their corps was shortly afterwards can-
celled, and no actual movement of troops took
place from Poonah. On the morning of the 17th, Sir
Willoughby Cotton arrived in Bombay—we believe most
Unexpectedly. He came down to attend the meeting of
youncirtkid assist' in the decision of the point whether
troops,,eeere, or 'were not, to be sent to Sinde.
•• (Prom the Summary of the Bombay Times.)
Mooltan matters seem to continue in nearly the same
conclititin as at the date of our last. The accounts then
given of the unhappy occurrences which led to the mur-
der of Vans Agnew and Lieutenant Anderson appear to
have been in most particulars substantially correct. The
apothecary, the artilleryman, and some of the servants
attendant on the mission, have some time since returned
to Lahore. They were everywhere kindly treated by
the people as they passed, and saw no discontent or
tendency any where evinced to join the insurrection.
The outbreak appears to have been accidental ; the
Nizam :bad placed nearly 100,0001. of his savings
within our reach, and remitted the balance of his
tribute to Lahore, just as our mission departed.
Finding himself fairly committed with us through his
people, he seems to have determined on making the
most of his position ; and now that willing hands and
ready swords have presented themselves on all sides
of him, seems ready to try the chance of war.
Mooltan has been for years a place of refuge for
Seikh and Sindian malcontents, and how we should
have tempted them with a convoy so weak as that sent,
seems inexplicable. It is said that the malcontents,
idlers, and disreputables from all sides, are anxious to
take service under the Nizam. The preparations for
immediate advance when the news of the insurrection
was first received, have been discontinued; alarm has in
a great measure subsided, and there will in all likelihood
be no military movement at Mooltan till October, and
by this time it is not unlikely that the Dewan, seeing
the desperate state of his position, may endeavour to
make terms. With three moveable brigades close at
band—with a Seikh army of 25,000 men, who have
behaved to admiration in all positions under us—with
17,000 men in Sinde, and a mortar battery and heavy
guns at :sukkur, a splendid battering train at Feroze-
pore, a willing ally in the Khan of Bahawulpore—with
50,000 men and a hundred guns on our frontier, and
Mooltan bordered or penetrated by three rivers navi-
gable by river steamers, the whole affair betwixt us will
sthhauevkeku sdriine
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be settled in a wonderfully short space of time when the
proper season arrives. Throughout Sinde the most
profound tranquillity prevails, and rumours of inroad
Major Jacob, with a squadron of
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piece of service they may be fit for. Throughout all
parts of India profound peace prevails. Frequent col-
lisions have of late occurred between the troops aid the
rebellious subjects of the King of Oude, and it is thought
we cannot much longer forbear meddling in the affairs
of the Lucknow ruler. Storms of rain and hail have
occurred at different points all over India, and consider-
able damage has been occasioned to the small craft in the
Hoogly by the sudden rise in the river, technically called a
bore. The abolition of the Bombay Chamber of Com-
merce has been talked of, but we trust the commercial
community will think better on the subject. The Right
Honourable the Governor held a levee and a durbar in
the Tows Hall OR Saturday last, at which nearly all the
leading members of the civil, military, naval, ecclesias-
tical, mercantile, and native communities were pre-
sented to his Lordship. The steamer Feroze was named
by the Viscountess Falkland on Thursday last, on the
occasion of the launch of that magnificenn vessel. The
Governor and family go up, it is said, to the Deccan
early in June. Sir W. Cotton returned unexpectedly
from the hills on Wednesday morning, to attend the
council held that day, to decide on the necessity or other-
wise of immediately dispatching troops to Kurrachee.
He returns to Mahabuleshwar in a few days. The
weather at Bombay is singularly cool for the season.

excited have altogether. diss.epeared. ' Rumours have
been current as to the satisfactorinese of the state of mat-
ters at Lahore, the disposition of Ghoolsb Sing* to prove
false, And the general tendency of the Seikas to rise
against us. Nothing has yet occurred beyond the ori-
ginal outbreak to give us any reason to belie ve them
grounded in the slightest foundation. • The best evidence
that they were no party to any conspiracy is th e strong
probability that )18 conspiracy ever existed. n e insur-
gent chief, finding himself now inv,olved with us, is
likely to do all he can' .to injeie tis, to'implicat a others
in his guilt, arid eke& hisn•ohritrymelingainse -.us. We
are meanwhile using all 'pr'ecautions to prevent .the con-
sequences should serious mischief arise. The def ences of
Lahore are being im'proved and strengthened, and every
precaution being adopted that our officers m: ty be sub-
jected to no surpri4. The'political agents at cutstations
are reported to have been called ia. On
the 30th of April Sherd- Singh quitted Lahore
with a force of 3,000 Seikhs, - chiefly cavalry,
dispatched by the Durbar for Mooltan ; they seemed
chiefly intended to, watch the movements of the insur-
gents, to prevent the turbulent from joinin3., and pro-
tect the villagers from plunder. Amongst th a, :number-
less reports in circulation is one that the Nies= will
probably make an attempt on Bahawulpore, in revenge
for the assistance . the Nawab was so at9tiou ato afford
our mission. A troop of horse artillery Mad a -regiment
of irregular cavalry reached Ferozepore on the 3d of
May from Loodianah ; they moved by forced marches,
and were in all likelihood meant to be employed in case
of any such demonstration as that referred. Io being
made. Officers of corps quartered at Lahore, absent on
leave, have been ordered to join without delaj, and the
troops all along the line of frontier hive been...directed
to hold themselves in readiness to net alt a mo-
ment's ment's wattling. Similar arrangemen ' 11)Aa;lting in
Bombay to meet the pc,f,ibtlity -6#. 'rsmide ~
being desired to be • sent up a- river, -whose
places may be taken by others from the p. rem idency.
As already stated, the alarm original!) r, excited
by the insurrection has in a great measure sub iieed, and
it is on all hands agreed that nothing is likely to be at-
tempted till after the rains, by which time it is not im-
possible the rebel Dewan may have discovered Cho utter
nopelessness of his case, and of his own accord: ,sued for
terms. The most inveterate enemies of the p olicy of
Lord Hardinge are constrained to acknowledge) -that his
military arrangements to protect the frontier are perfect.
At Sukkur there is a fine siege train, with aat ipply of
mortars of the largest size ; and at Ferozepore tl le train
of heavy guns can scarcely be surpassed. 'FI ere are
three moveable brigades of 3,400 men each, w high have
always been kept fully equipped for movement a t a mo-
ment's notice ; and Lord Hardinge insisted ghat their
baggage cattle should be mustered and appoint mi snts ex-
amined once every month, to see that not hi ng was
wanted to meet an emergency, however extr en te. On
the frontier beyond Meerut we have a force of 50,000
men, of whom 10,000 are Europeans, with 100 guns, all
stationed with the utmost skill and judgment.. As the
cry has once more been raked that the reduction of the
army effected by Lord Hardinge was prematur e and un-
wise, we may here reprint a statement which appeared
in our columns ten months since, the perfect accuracy
of which may be depended on :
" The augmentations made in the Bengal arm y since
1837 amount in round numbers to 50,000 men. The re-
ductions which have been ordered in Bengal, thes uding a
Queen's regiment, which it is reported is to be sent
home without being relieved, will amount 10 30,000
men, and the saving of expense probably to 700,000/.
a-year. In the Bombay army the reductions, including
a Queen's regiment sent home, will amount to 7,000
men, at a probable saving of 300,0001. a-year; end in the
Madras army to 10,000 men at a saving of 160,0004 a-
year.
"Thus the reductions amount to 1,160,0004* The
tribute from Lahore is 220,0001. a-year, and the.: revenue
from the newly ceded territory on the north-west fron-
tier 400,000/. The relief thus afforded to the- finances
of the country will amount to about 1,780,0001.
" As regards the European force, which, ace ording to
report, it is intended should be retained in India—if a
comparison be made of the European force which has
been available for the suppression of internal corn motion
—and we have no external enemy to fear—it; will be
found that it is far larger .than it was at many former
periods.
"In Bengal, exclusive of artillery, the Europ can force,
consisted in 1837 of two regiments of cavalry and nine
of infantry.
" 1838—Two regiments cavalry, nine infimary—of
which one regiment of cavalry and two of infantry were
employed beyond the presidency in Affghanistau,
1839—Two regiments of cavalry, 11 of infantry;
similarly employed.
" 1840—Two regiments of cavalry, 12 of infantry—
of which six regiments of infantry were employed
beyond the presidency—three in Affghanistan and three
in China.

" lo4l—Two regiments of cavalry, 13 of infantry—
of which five regiments of infantry were employed
beyond the presidency—two in Affghanistan and three
in China. _ _

" 1842—Three regiments of cavalry, 16 of infantry--
of which two of cavalry and seven of infantry were em-
ployed beyond the presidency—four in Affghanistan and
three in China. _

;• 1843--Three regiments of cavalry, 14 of infantry—
of which two were employed in China.
" 1844—Three regiments of cavalry, 14 of in fantry—
of which three were employed beyond the frontier—ono
in Sind() and two in China.

" 1845—Three regiments of cavalry, 14 of infantry ;
similarly employed.
"By June, 1846, the number of infantry regiments on
the Bengal establishment was, by the home authorities,
augmented to 17, but before the reinforcements arrived
from England the Khalsa army had been destroyed and
peace proclaimed.
"It is reported that the European force for Bengal,
exclusive of artillery, is in future to consist of three
regiments of cavalry and 11 of infantry, which is an in-
crease to the European force of one regiment
of cavalry
and two of infantry, as compared with the force of 1837.
It will also be seen from the above statement, that the
Bengal Presidency has on more than one occasion been
left with only six regiments of European infantry.:
" The health, too, of the European force has not been
neglected. Barracks for another entire regiment have
been ordered to be built in the hills, and rumour has it
that five or six companies of the European artillery are
also to be located in the hills—thus affording to the men
of that excellent force their fair share of the benefits of
a residence in a salubrious climate. _

"As to Madras, it appears by the Army List of 1841
that although there were eight regiments of European
infantry on the establishment, there were only
five rv-
ing within the presidency, one being employed in China,
one at Maulmain, and another at Aden. There are now
seven regiments within the presidency, the regiment
se
from Maulmain having been withdrawn, and I have not
heard that any change is contemplated.
"In 1837 the number of regiments of European in-
fantry within the Bombay presidency was four and a
halt, a wing of a regiment being stationed at Aden. In
1838 there were only two regiments and a half within
the presidency, two having gone to Sinde. In 1839
there were three within the presidency. In 1840 and
1841 there were four within the presidency. If a Queen's
regiment is sent home this year without, being relieved,
which it is reported is to be the case, there will be seven
regiments on the Bombay establishment—two being em-
ployed in Sinde, and a wing at Aden, the European
force within the presidency will be the same as it was in
1837, and larger than it was between 1837 and 1841.
"In the above observations I have attempted to show
that though large reductions have been made in the
native army, the efficiency of the military force of the
country has not been materially affected, and that it is
susceptible of rapid augmentation ; that the European
force serving within the three presidencies, now when
we have no external enemy to guard against, is larger
than it was at many former periods. And I may lastly
remark, that in Bengal, after all the reductions, there
will be on the north-west frontier, at and above Meerut,
a force consisting of nearly 50,000 rank and file, and
100 field guns, which force comprises three regiments
of European cavalry, eight regiments or European in-.
fantry, and 21 troops and companies of European ar-
tillery.
"It has just come to my knowledge that a second
regiment of European infantry is to be moved up to
Lahore from Ferozepore, and that one of the European
cavalry regiments from Umballa is to occupy the vacant
infantry barracks at Ferozepore.
" Barracks have also been commenced for a regiment
of European infantry at Jullundur. Thus, though re-
ductions have been made, the efficiency of the frontier
force has not been neglected; and if the reports from
Calcutta be correct regarding the improving state of the
revenue, we may hope that in a short time we shall have
a surplus instead of a dehcientireyvoeunuaer,ewhailcrehawdyillaawffaorred,
to us the means of carrying on works for the benefit of
the country at large, such as railroads, and that of the
anGa nagnensu annual Canal,
expenditure t ur e o which,
a
200,0004 a year has been
sanctioned."