The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-20 00:00:00

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The following is posted at Lloyd's :
CROMARTY POINT and CHANONRY POINT LIGHT-

HOUSES.

The Commissioners of the Northern Lighthouses hereby,
give notice that a lighthouse has been erected upon Cromarty
Point, in the county of Cromarty, and another upon
Chanonry Point, in the county of Ross, the lights of which
will be exhibited on the night of the 15th of May, 1846, and
every night thereafter, from sunset to sunrise.
The following is a specification of the lighthouses, and the
appearance of the lights :-
1. CROMARTY POINT LIGHTHOUSE is situated in
N. lat., 57 deg. 40 min. 58 sec. ; and W. lon. 4 deg. 2 min.
7 sec., within the entranee of Cromarty Frith. The light
will be known to mariners as a fixed light, of a red colour.
The lantern, which is open from W.N. W. round to S.E. by
E. S., in a northerly direction, is elevated fifty feet above
the level of the sea, and, the light being red, should not be
expected to be often seen beyond the distance of nine miles,
and at lesser distances, according to the state of the atmos-
phere.

2. Chanonry Poitt Lighthouse is situated in N. lat. 57 deg.
34 min. 32 sec., and W. long. 4 deg. 5 min. 28 sec., at the
entrance of the Frith, leading to Inverness and the Caledo-
nian Canal. The light will be known to mariners as a fixed
light of the natural •appearance. The lantern, which is open
from W. half N. round to N. by E., in a southerly direction,
is elevated forty feet above the level of the sea; and the
light will be seen at the distance of eleven miles, and at
lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere.
And the commissioners hereby further give notice that,
by virtue of a warrant from the Queen in Council, dated
Sep. 13, 1845, the following tolls will be levied in respect of
this light, viz.:—

1. CHANONRY LIGHTHOUSE.
For every British vessel, the same not belonging to her
Majesty, or being navigated wholly in ballast, and for every
foreign vessel privileged to elter the ports of the United
Kingdom, on paying the same tonnage as British vessels,
which shall pass or derive benefit from the said light.
If the same shall not exceed 50 tons burthen
And if the same exceed 50 tons, for each additional 50
tons, or part of 50 tons, a like toll of
And double the said respective tolls for every foreign ves-
sel sailing as aforesaid, not privileged as aforesaid.
2. CROMARTY LIGHTHOUSE.
The same duties as above on similar vessels which shall
pass or derive benefit from the said light; that is, which
shall arrive at, or depart from, any port or place in the Frith
of Cromarty, within the Sutors of Cromarty.
By order of the Board,
(Signed) C. CUNNINGHA.M, 1 Joint
A. CUNNINGLIAM,f Secretaries.
Edinburgh, April 15, 1846.

NARROW Es
the list of soldiers reported
to have been killed at the battle
of Dioodkeewta;tpgth name
of of John Daniel, a private in her Majesty's
Infantry, whose parents reside 'n Iloblty,s i
nho o3d-ysard,lislilnaetingef.
Notting-
ham. F y
For a time his family werel
overpowered with grief at
the loss of a son and brother, and went into mourning ; but,
when they had worn their funeral habiliments for two or
three weeks, their mourning was turned into joy by the ar-
rival of a letter from him, written in the hospital at Feroze-
pore, on the Ist of February, stating that, having been left
for dead upon the field of battle during two days, he hal at
length crawled into the camp, and was recovering 1 The
letter says :—" It was with feelings of the greatest pleasure
that I received your welcome letter on the 17th of December,
but I hava not lad time to read it. . . . I had opened it and
just read about four lines, when the word of command was
given, Stand to your arms, the enemy are upon us!" and
we fell in, and marched out to meet them. They were not
idle, for they received us with plenty of round shot and shells,
but our artillery forced them to retire, and the infantry, con-
sisting of her Majesty's 9th, 31st, bOth, and 80th regiments, wit h
several native corps, covered by our cavalry and artillery, again
advanced upon them. When we had got within a very short
distance of them they opened a fire of small arms upon us,
together with grape and canister shot, which cut down a
great many of our men; but we advanced steadily, until the
word 'charge' was given, when at that moment I was
wounded through the ankle with a grapeshot, and dropped.
I lay upon the field for two days in the greatest pain,
without refreshment of any kind, and without any dressing;
but I happened to have a towel in my havresaek, and I tied
that round my ,leg. On the third morning I crept on my
hands and knees four miles, which took me six hours to ac.
complish, but 1 thank God that He enabled me to do it by
any means, for if I had stayed two hours longer I should have
been cut to pieces ; the enemy scoured the field and made
short work of all they found alive by cutting off their heads.
But they paid dearly for this, for our cavalry made a circuit,
and cut up two regiments of them entirely, and threw the
rest into confusion. It bas been reported that in this affair
alone, which was but a skirmish, the enemy lost about 4,000
.
men ! They were well hemmed on all sides. lam now
very comfortably accommodated in the hospital, and shall
soon be able to get out on crutches. The doctor wanted to
cut off my leg, but I would not Jet him, and I am glad now
that I did not."

OVEB LAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

TERMINATION OF

THE WAR.

The bi-monthly mail from India, which arrived by extra-
ordinary express from Paris reached that capital by special
courier from Marseilles. The latest dates are—Bombay,
March 17 ; Calcutta, March 7 ; Ceylon, Feb. 24 ; China and
Hong-Kong, Feb. 1; Delhi, March 7 ; Lahore, March 1; and
Madras, March 8.

The intelligence from India, in anticipation of the Bombay
mail of the 16th of March, confirms the important intelli-
gence of the pacification of the Punjaub.

The events which have/occurred since the data of the pre-
vious accounts recapitulate a few of the more important par-
ticulars subsequent to the great victory at the bridge of
Sobraon, which decided the fate of the Punjaub. This battle,
by which the Seikhs were driven across the Sutlej, took place
on the 10th of February. The first division of the British
army entered the Punjaub on that day. On the 14th the
Governor-General was at Kussoor, where be issued a procla-
mation declaring the independence of that country. The
alarm of the Seikh Government was great; Ghoolab Singh,
the Wuseer, represented to the Queen-Mother that the de-
feat of the Khalsa was attended with the loss of 20,000
men. He was commissioned to make terms. He sent word
to the British authorities, and promised to be at Kussoor,
where the Governor-General was waiting for the remainder
of his army. Ghoolab Singh arrived four hours after his time,
and was received with coldness, and was referred to the Se-
cretary, Mr. Currie, aed to Major Lawrence, the Political
Agent, with whom he remained in close' conference until past
midnight. The terms of the Convention prescribed to him
were the cession of all the country to the east of the Beas, in
addition to the provinces declared in December to have been
confiscated ; the payment of a million and a half sterling ; the
surrender of all the cannon used against the British; and the
total disbanding of the Khalsa army. Ghoolab Singh had
another long conference on the 17th. The presence of the
young King, Dhuleep Singb, was required in the British
camp, which, on the 18th, advanced to within eighteen miles
of Lahore. Dhuleep Singh came there, and was received
without any salute. He then " expressed his contrition for
the late hostile proceedings, and his acquiescence in all the
terms and conditions imposed by the British Government."
The Governor-General then ordered a royal salute to be
fired, and issued the following proclamation :

" PROCLAMATION BY THE RIGHT HON. THE GOVERNOR-

GENERAL OF INDIA.

" Foreign Department, Camp Lulleeanee, Feb. 18, 1847.
"The chiefs, merchants, traders, ryots, and other inhabit-
ants of Lahore and Umritsir, are hereby informed that his
Highness Maharaja Dhuleep Singh has this day waited upon
the Right Hon. the Governor-General, and expressed
the contrition of himself and the Seikl► Government for their
late hostile proceedings. The Maharaja and durbar having
acquiesced in all the terms and conditions imposed by the
British Government, the Governor-General has every hope
that the relations of friendship will speedily be re-established
between the two Governments. The inhabitants of Lahore
and Umritsir have nothing to fear from the British army.
The Governor-General and the British troops, if the condi-
tions above adverted to are fulfilled, and no further hostile
opposition is offered by the Kbalsa army, will use their en
deavour for the re-establishment of the Government of the
descendant of Maharaja Runjeet Singh, and for the protec-
tion of its subjects.

" The inhabitants of the cities in the Punjaub will, in that
case, be perfectly safe in person and property from any moles-
tation by the British troops, and they are hereby called upon
to dismiss apprehension and to follow their respective callings
with all confidence.
"By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India,
" F. CURRIE,
" Secretary to the Government of India, with the
Governor-General."

In the morning of the 20th the British army appeared
under the walls of Lahore, where no resistance was shown.
Preparations were made for sending Dhuleep Singh to his
palace, under an escort of the British troops. The general
order issued on the occasion is as follows :
" GENERAL ORDER BY THE RIGHT HON. THE GOVERNOR•

GENERAL OF INDIA.
" Foreign Department, Camp of Lahore, Feb. 20,1846.
" The Right Hon. the Governor-General requests that the
Commander-in. Chief will cause the following arrangements
to be made for escorting his Highness the Maharaja Dhuleep
Singh to his palace, in the citadel of Lahore, this afternoon.
The escort will consist of two regiments of European Cavalry,
two regiments of Native Cavalry—the Body Guard to be
one ; one regiment of Irregular Horse, two troops of Horse
Artillery, one European and one Native.
" The Secretary to the Government of India, F. Currie,
Esq., will take charge of his Highness and his suite, and will
be accompanied by the political agent, Major Lawrence, the
Governor-General's private secretary, Charles Hardinge,
Esq., the Aides- de• Camp of the Governor• General ; two
Aides-de-Camp of the ComMander-in-Chief, one Aide-de-
Camp from each general officer of division, in uniform.
" The escort will be formed at the nearest convenient spot
to the Governor-General's camp, at two o'clock, and pro-
ceeded to his Highness's camp, and thence to the palace.
" On alighting from his elephant a salute of twenty-one
guns will be fired by the horse artillery.
" His Highness the Maharaja of the Seikh nation, selected
by the chiefs as their sovereign, having on the 18th instant
intimated his intention to proceed to the Governor-General's
camp at Lulleeanee, attended by his Highness's Wuzeer,
the Raja Ghoolab Singh, and other chiefs, was received in
durbar on the afternoon of that day by the Governor Gene-
ral, the Commander-in-Chief and the staff being present.
His Highness's Ministers and chiefs there tendered his sub-
mission and solicited the clemency of the British Govern-
men t.

" The Governor-General extended the clemency of the
British Government to a prince the descendant of the Maha-
raja, the late Runjeet Singh, for so many years the faithful
ally and friend of the British Government, as the representa-
tive of the Seikh nation selected by the chiefs and the peo
ple to be their ruler, on the condition that all the terms im-
posed by the British Government and previously explained
to his Highness's Ministers and chiefs should be faithfully
executed.

" On withdrawing from the durbar the Maharaja received
the usual salutes due to his Highness's exalted rank.
" His Highness has since remained near the Governor-
General's camp, and as it will be conducive to his High-
ness's comfort that he should rejoin his family, the Governor-
General desires that he may, with all honour and in safety,
be conducted by the British troops to the gates of his palace
this day.
" The following proclamation was issued on the 18th inst.,
by the Governor-General, promising protection to all persons
at Lahore and elsewhere who peaceably continue in their
usual employments of trade and industry.
" The Governor-General is satisfied, after the experience of
this campaign, that he can rely on the discipline of this in-
vincible army, as fully and securely as he has always been
confident that the day of battle under their distinguished
commander would be one of victory.

" He trusts at present that no officers or soldiers will pass
the advanced sentries of their encampment to enter the town
of Lahore, and be requests his Excellency the Commander-
in-Chief to give the neces,ary instruction to carry this order
strictly into effect, as well as to protect all persons bringing
provisions into the camp.
" By order, &c.

" F. CURRIE,
"Secretary to the Government of India
with the Governor-General" ,
The report of Mr. Currie, the Secretary, of the ceremony
of introducing Dhuleep Singh into his palace is highly in-
teresting :
" TO THE RIGHT HON. SIR HENRY TIARDINGE, G.C.E., CIOVER-
NOR-GENERAL OF INDIA.
"Right Hon. Sir,—l have the honour to state, for the
information of your Excellency, that, in accordance with the
instructions contained in the order of the Governor-General
of yesterday's date, I proceeded in the afternoon with the
escort ordered, and accompanied by the officers mentioned
below, on elephants, to conduct the Maharaja Dhuleep Singh
to his palace in the citadel of Lahore.
" Major Lawrence, the Governor-General's Political Agent.
" W. Edwards, Esq., Under Secretary of the Foreign De-
partment.
" R. Cust, Esq., Assistant-Secretary to the Foreign De-
partment.
Gener C.
Hardinge, Esq., Private Secretary to the Governor-
"al Lieutenant-Colonel Wood, Military Secretary to the
Governor- General.

" Captain Cunningham.
"Captain Hardinge, Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-
General.
"Captain Grant, ditto.
" Lord Arthur Hay, ditto.
"Captain Mills, ditto.
ChleCf.aptain Begot, Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in.
"Captain Edwards, ditto.
to General Smith.
Aide-de-('amp
" Captain Tottenham,.
"Captain Gilbert, Aide-de-Camp
c Engineers.
"Lieutenant-Celonel Irvine, to General Gilbert.
ditto.
"Captain Smith,
c.I.
ai eputtaeinnan t-C o
Napier,l 0 Smith, ditto.
nditto.
wasarranged in the following order :
I Cavalry.
a r,Cavalry.
" 3 d
l
ry.
"Troop Horse Artillery, Europeans.
9:th ie Majesty's 16th Lancers.
ler
processionirgrhetguc
"Troop Horse Artillery, Natives.
" Her Majesty's 9th Lancers.
"The Secretary with the Maharaja and suite.
"The Governer. General's Body Guard.
" The escort WAS formed in open column of troops left in
front commanded by Brigadier Cureton, C.B.
"We proceeded in this order to the encampment of the
Maharaja, about li mile from our pickets, and nearly the
L
same distance from the citadel gate of the city.
" At about three quarters of a mile from the Maharaja's
camp I was met by the Minister, Raja Ghoolab Singh, and
some of the chiefs.
" Intimation of our approach was then sent on to the Ma-
haraja, that he might be, ready on his elephant upon our
arrival.
" On reaching the Maharaja's camp the troops of our escort
drew up, and the Maharaja, with Bhaee Earn Singh on the
same elephant, came forward from his tent, accompanied by
several chiefs.
" After the usual salutation and complimentary questions
and replies, I placed the Maharaja's elephant next to mine,
and the troops having fallen in, as at first, proceeded round
the walls of the city to the gate of the citadel.
" On arriving, Brigadier Cureton drew up the escort in
line in front of the gateway, and I took the Maharaja, ac-
companied by the officers enumerated in the former part of
this letter, with Raja Ghoolab Singh and the other chiefs,'
into the interior of the citadel, and to the inner door of his
palace.
"I then observed to the Maharaja and chiefs, that by
order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General, I had thus
brought the Maharaja, conducted by the British army, to
his palace, which his Highness had left for the purpose of
tendering submission to the British GoVernment, and for
placing himself, his capital, and his country, at the mercy of
the Governor-General, and requesting pardon for the insult
that had been offered; and that the Governor-General had
thus restored him to his palace as a mark of the favour which
he desired to show to the descendant of the late Maharaja
Runjeet Singh.

"A salute of 21 guns was then' fired by the Horse Ar.
tillery.

" We then took leave of the Maharaja at the gate of his
palace, and returning to the outside of,the city, w•e con-
tinuing our progreos round Lahore, thus returned to our
camp. _ _

" As our camp is situated opposite the south- east end of
the city face, and the citadel is immediately within the city
walls at the north-west angle, we made the entire circuit of
Lahore. I considered this preferable to going through the
city, the streets of which are very narrow, and would have
much impeded the progress of our large escort.
"We did not see one gun upon any part of the walls;
all their embrasures were empty. •
"I have the honour to be, tee.'
"F. CURRIE,
"Secretary to the Government of India,
with the Governor-General."
On the 22d the citadel of Lahore and a part of the palace
was formally taken possession of by the British authorities.
On the 25th the Governor-General issued the next impor-
tant general order to the British army. It contains the ex-
pression of thanks for the triumphant successes obtained, and
orders 12 months' batta to the troops :

FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF TO THE
RIGHT HON. SIR HENRY HARDINGE, G.C.8., GOVERN•R••
GENERAL OF INDIA, &C.
Head-quarters, Army of the Sutlej, in front of
Lahore, Feb. 22.
Right Hon. Sir,—l have now to offer my congratulations
on some of the earliest fruits of our victory of the 10th inst.
About noon on the 20th, a day henceforth very memorable
in our Indian annals, the army under my command pitched
its tents on the plain of Myan Meer, under the walls of the
Seikh capital. The entire submission of the Maharaja and
his advisers to the will of the British Government had been
before personally tendered to you, and graciously accepted;
and this morning, in fulfilment of one of the conditions
which your wisdom had dictated for the real interests of the
ruler and people of the Punjaub, I had the honour to conduct
a brigade of troops to the city, which took formal possession
of the Badshahee Musjid and Hoozooree Bagh, forming a part
of the palace and citadel of Lahore. I trust, by the observ-
ance of a strict discipline, to preserve unshaken that confi-
dence which the people of the city and country around it
evidently repose in the generosity, clemency, and good faith
of their conquerors. Supplies of all sorts are willingly
brought to our camp and punctually paid for; and I be-
lieve that by every class of persons in this vicinity the pre-
sence of our troops is felt to be a national benefit; none cer-
tainly have had real cause to lament it as a calamity.—l
have, &e.

HUGH GOUGH, General, Commander-in-Chief,
East Indies.
This was accompanied by the following general order from
the Governor-General:

GENERAL ORDER BY THE RIGHT HON. THE GOVERNOR.
. _ _

GENERAL OF INDIA. vv
Foreign Department, Camp Lahore, Feb. 22.
The British army has this day occupied the gateway of the
citadel of Lahore, the Badshahee Mosque, and the Hoozooree
Bagh.
The remaining part of the citadel is the residence of his
Highness the Maharaja, and also that of the families of the
late Maharaja Runjeet Singh, for so many years the faith-
ful ally of the British Government. In consideration of
these circumstances no troops will be posted within the pre-
cinct of the palace gate.
The army of the Sutlej has new brought its operations in
the field to a close by the dispersion of the Seikh army and
the military occupation of Lahore, preceded by a series of
the most triumphant successes ever recorded in the military
history of India. The British Government, trusting to the
faith of treaties and to the long subsisting friendship between
the two states, had limited military preparations to the de-
fence of its own frontier.
Compelled suddenly to assume the offensive by the unpro-
voked invasion of its territories, the British army, under the
command of its distinguished leader, has in 60 days defeated
the Seikh forces in four general actions, has captured 220
pieces of field artillery, and is now at the capital, dictating to
the Lahore Durbar the terms of a treaty the conditions of
which will tend to secure the British provinces from the re •
petition of a similar outrage.
The Governor-General being determined, however, to mark
with reprobation the perfidious character of the war, has re-
quired and will exact that every remaining piece of Seikh
artillery which has been pointed against the Brilish army
during this campaign shall be surrendered.
The Seikh army, whose insubordinate conduct is one of
the chief causes of the anarchy and misrule which have
brought the Seikh state to the brink of destruction, is about
to be disbanded.

The soldiers of the army of the Sutlej have not only proved
their superior prowess in battle, but have on every occasion
with Subordination and patience endured the fatigues and
privations inseparable from a state of active operations in the
field. The native troops of this army also proved that a
faithful attachment to their colours and to the Company's
service is an honourable feature in the character of the British
Sepoy. _

The Governor-General has repeatedly expressed, on his
own part and that of the Government of India, admiration
and gratitude for the important services which the army hes
rendered.

The Governor-General is now pleased to resolve, as a testi-
mony of the approbation of the Government of India of the
bravery, discipline, and soldier-like bearing of the army of
the Sutlej, that all the generals, officers, non-commissioned
officers, and privates, shall receive a gratuity of twelve
months' batta.

Every regiment which, in obedience to its orders, may
have remained in posts and forts between Loodianah and
Ferozepore, and was not present in action, as in the case of
the troops ordered to remain at Moodkee to protect the
wounded, and those left in the forts of Ferozepore and Loo-
dianah, shall receive the gratuity of twelve months' batta.
Obedience to orders is the first duty of a soldier, and the
Governor-General, in affirming this principle, can never ad-
mit that absence, caused by the performance of indispensable
duties, on which the success of the operations in the field
greatly depended, ought to disqualify any soldier placed in
these circumstances from participating in the gratuity given
for the general good conduct of the army in the field.
All regiments and individuals ordered to the frontier and
forming part of the army of the Sutlej, which may have
reached Loodianah or Bussean before the date of this order,
will be included as entitled to the gratuity.
By order of the Right lion. the Governor-General of
India. F. CURRIE,
Secretary to the Government of India,
with the Governor-General.

The Khalsa troops after their defeat at Sobraon, retired to-
wards Umritsir. Their Commander, Tej Singh, was twice
wounded in their last conflict, and seeing no advantage from
further resistance, gave in. The remnant of the Khalss
army was obliged to surrender their cannon, and to disperse.
The surrender of their guns was the proof of their conquest,
for on them their great reliance was placed in battle. Groans
and tears attended their departure from Lahore.
The Wuzeer Ghoolab Singh was the chief agent, but the
Queen-Mother wishes to promote her paramour, Lall Singh,
to the Wuzeership,'and Ghoolab is discontented. Intrigues
are busy.

The first instalment of the money had not been paid on
the Ist of March, but it. was daily expected. The with-
drawal of the British army was to take place about the 10th.
The state of the country around Lahore is described as tran-
quil, but there were bands of armed men prowling in the
districts.
Permission was given in the general orders of the 25th
February to the men of the 16th Lancers and of the 31st
Foot to volunteer into other corps. These regiments are to
come by 'water to Bombay, and there to embark for Europe.
Arrangements were fast making for the occupation of the
conquered country, which is exceedingly fertile, and will
yield an annual revenue of 400,0001. The chief town is Jul-
finder, with 40,000 inhabitants; Phulloor, Pugwarra,, and
Sultanpore are also of note. The cantonments of the British
will not be far distant from Lahore, so as to be able to keep
down all attempts at insurrection.
The news from Sinde is not of remarkable interest. Su.'
Charles Napier, having been fired at on going up the river
Sutlej, landed at Ooch, and proceeded to Bbawulpore,
where he landed on the 20th of February, visited the Raja,
and set out on the 22d for Ferozepore, to join the Governor-
General. The distance is 230 miles. He had not arrived at
Lahore on the Ist of Match. General M'Laren died of his
atarmy,
sJ. R. Lumley, Ferozepore.ls, al
y Theso
diedAdjuatant
Ft-aGroezneeproarlo.:o! the Bengal
Sir

The Nizam's dominions are in a state of inextricable con-

fusion.

The Governor of Bombay, Sir G. Arthur, has had a severe
fit of illness, but was recovering. The native bazaar master
at Poonah had, after a trial of several months, been convicted
of extortion, and sentenced to six years' imprisonment.

Lord Elphinstone had reached Delhi, en route to join the
Governor. General's camp.
The banks continued to pay high interest on their capital.
The Benares Bank has declared a dividend of 10, and the
Agra Bank of 14 per cent.

(From the Overland Bombay Times, March 16.)
SUMMARY..

A calm, as complete ii;itiia;l;een sudden, has succeeded
the turbulence which for months has disturbed our political
orueatmosphere.nssg h Maharaja,Gis ho ol
contritionab oSfizi Singh
vahe vni
past,nag aonr
ddhsoughtis submittedt
anxietyo our u
focamp
bterms,e
tt ho ee
x3p-
resumption of friendly relation 3 on any terms which might
be conceded. The conditions prescribed were the surrender
of the protected states on the hither bank of the Sutlej, con-
fiscated by proclamation on the 13th December ; and the an"
vexation to our dominions of the territory betwixt the Sutlej and lieaz—the two adding some half million to our revenue,
3,000 square miles to the area, and perhaps 1,000,000 to the
subjects of our empire. The Khalsa army, the source of the
past mischiefs has been disbanded, and all the cannon used
against us made over to us in addition to the 220 already
in our
hands. Our troops encamped before Labors 00
the 9n h
—L; on the same day the Maharaja was es'
sorted by a guard of honour to his palace. On the
22d the citadel and a portion of the palace were taken
possession of in form by a division of our troops. 00
to
the 26th the first half million of the indemnity Wail
be paid ever to us. The Seikh chiefs have nearly
surrendered themselves or sent in their submission and ws
have experienced neither resistance nor molestation since_
crossing the frontier. About 30,000 of the Khalsa troops f 0.1;
a time held together; but as their leaders had left them, sn!
the chiefs all submitted to the new order of things, the men
had been ordered their arrears of pay, and were expected to
lay down their arms and disperse. The army would, it vfff,
supposed, break up about the 10th of March, and is possibly
by this time in part within our frontier. The Sinde troop!
are still moving upwards; but as they have now left thept
heavy guns and pontoons behind them, they can look for
active service. Sir C. Napier had q uited Bhawtilpore on
the 22d ; he had not reached Ferozepore on the rat of March.
His salary as Governor of Sinde has been increased from
7,200/. to 9,6001. His share of the prize money amounted_
to 70,0001. hinds generally is healthy and quiet, with tn°
,
exception of a few cases of cholera at Kurrachee ; and at
no
time do we remember seeing the Calcutta and Madret
journals so newsless, unless in reference to the Punjault, a 5 •
present.

THE PUNJAUB.
Our summary of the 3d inst. closed with an account of the
crossing of our troops from Ferozepore, and their advatlfe
on Lahore. The first division had got over the river on
.tfi,
10th ; it was the 17th before the whole was within the Sel.",,b
dominions. The Governor-General having proceeded Wits
the leading division, was at Kussoor ou the 14th; whence tilt
proclamation given in our last, intimating that the Punjail
was to retain its independence, was issued. We were to re'
tain possession of the protected states on the south-easter:
side of the Sutlej, confiscated by proclamation on the 134
Dec., and to annex to our dominions the region betwixt o',
Sutlej and the Beaz, hill and dale. The territory thus becoill,
ours is in the form of an equilateral triangle : the rivers al
ready named, to the extent of 100 miles each, conatitutioo

two ; an extension of the mountain range on which Simla
stands forming the third of its sides. It comprises an area of
about 5,000 square miles, and yields a revenue of 400,0001.--
equal to that of Sinde under the An.eers. The level part
of the country is considered the most fertile portion of the
Punjaub, and is surpassed in prcductiveness, in excellence
of soil, and salubrity of climate, by no part of Hindostan.
Its chief town is Juliinder, containing a population of about
40,000. Phulloor, Pagwarra, and Sultanpore are places of
minor consideration. Full particulars of the disaster the
Seikh troops had sustained at Sobraon on the 10th, and of
the advance of our army, reached the Court of Lahore on the
13th. Their loss was reported at 20,000—about double its
actual amount. Glioolab Singh reported to the Queen that
the advance of the British would be the signal for a general
insurrection; and the officers and troops of Lahore readily
complied with the request that a written declaration of their
fidelity to the Queen and Wuzeer should be sent in by them.
Ghoolab Singh, meanwhile, prepared to go out and niake
submission, and to express contrition for what had occurred,
anxious to accept of whatever terms we might be disposed to
concede to him. He took with him two elephants, twelve
noble horses, 5,000/. in meney, with other gifts of value,
to be presented to the Governor-General. The Nujeeb
(militia) battalions were left in charge of the town, and the
Seikh soldiers were directed to be excluded. The Wu-
zeer having dispatched messengers intimating his inten-
tion to appear before the Governor-General, started on his
, appalling and unwillingly-undertaken journey on the after-
noon of the 14th. The Governor-General had that day
arrived at Kussoor, and having issued the proclamation
alluded to at first, resolved to halt his army for a couple
of days till the centre and rear found leisure to
cross and close up ; and the effect produced by recent
measures had time to manifest itself. On the 16th
Ghcolab Singh approached Kussoor, where preparation had
been made for his reception. He was four hours behind his
time, and was received with cold and distant haughtiness.
His gifts were all declined; and when endeavouring to open
the discussion with the Governor• General, he was referred to
. the Secretary, Mr. Currie, and Major Lawrence, the poli-
tical agent. Those gentlemen were accordingly engaged till
past midnight in close conference with the Raja and his
chiefs. The terms of the treaty prescribed by us were the
free and peaceable cession of the territory south-eastward of
the Beaz—the payment of a million and a half sterling in
money—half a million now, another half as soon as possible,
and the balance in 1848. All the cannon not already in our
hands which had been used against us, were to be surren-
dered to us ; and the Khalsa army to be disbanded, and never
again re-organised. On the 17th another interview of no less
than ten hours' duration occurred betwixt the contracting
parties, when matters were considered finally closed. Ghoolab
- Singh had, on parting from the Governor-General, intimated
that the presence of the Maharaja was desired in camp ; a
dispatch of like import was forwarded by Sir H. Hardinge. The
Maharaja, on the assurance supplied by the events at Kus-
Boor, was already on his way to our camp when these impor-
tant missives arrived. He had taken with him 6,000/. in cash,
with many articles of value, as gifts to the Governor-General.
On the 18th the camp advanced to within sixteen miles of
Lahore, and in the evening the Maharaja Dhuleep Singh
. visited the Governor-General in his tent. The 9th and 16th
Lancers lined the way. Mr. Secretary Currie and a small
personal escort went out to meet the prince. He was received
without salute, and so soon as he had passed on, the body
guard wheeled round and closed the avenue by which he
had advanced. For an hour and a half the durbar was
closed; when the Maharaja withdrew a royal salute indi-
cated to the army that his recognition as ruler was corn-
. pleted. The Queen-Mother appears to have been delighted
with the reception experienced by, and terms granted to, her
son. A proclamation, addressed to the chiefs, merchants,
traders, ryots, and other inhabitants, was issued the same
evening, intimating that all warlike operations were at an
end in consequence of the entire submission of the Mahe-
raja, his wuzeer and Birders; and that provided no further I
resistance was offered by the Khalsa troops, the people every-
where would, as far as possible, be protected. On the
morning of the 20th our army arrived under the walls of
Lahore. To avoid unnecessary, alarm or irritation, and
prevent the possibility of collision with the people, sentries
• were placed at the gates of the city to preclude the
entry of any of our troops. The fort alone was, in token
of submission, placed in charge of a native regiment with
some artillery, which to this extent assumed the duty of a
garrison. The Maharaja desired to be provided with a
guard of honour to escort him to his palace ; it consisted
e her Majesty's 9th and 16th Lancers, two troops of horse
:ecetleeeeartillery, the Governor-General's body guard, with the 3d
regular and 9th irregular cavalry. This was commanded
tiseiLT,eby eColonel Cureton, one of the most distinguished officers
iii the cavalry service; and accompanied by the secretary
• the_ CheernoteGeneral, - 'and chief members of his staff.
'', They proceeded: in open columns to the camp of Dhu-
, leep Singh, about one mile and a half from our position,
and a similar distance from the citadel gate. When half
way on their march they were joined by Ghoolab Singh with
- several chiefs. The Maharaja. mounted on an elephant
with Bhaee,Ram. Singh, met them as they approached, and
ee Mr. Currie: placed the royal party next to him-
- ` self. The escort proceeded to the outer gate, and there
halted ; the officers of the staff and other high per-
sonages attended the young prince to the inner gate of
_ his palace, when leave of him was taken under a salute of
21 guns fired by our horse artillery. The escort conside-
rately avoided passing throuvh the city, where insult re-
quiring to be chastised might possibly have been offered
them by the mob, and returned to camp after snaking an
entire circuit of the walls. Instead of any attempt appearing
to have been made to arm the batteries or defend the
citadel, the embrasures were all empty, and not a mounted
gun to be seen. On the -22 d a brigade of troops
took possession of the Badshahee Musjid and Hoozooree
Bagh, which- form part of the palace and citadel of
Lahore—those portions occupied by the present court and
the family of the late ruler being avoided in respect to
the feelings of the distinguished inmates. Supplies of all
sorts began to be brought in abundance into camp; the
civility with which those who brought them were received,
and the punctuality with which they were paid, contrast-
ing strikingly, with the reception they had been accus-
tomed to meet with from the Khalsa troops. Tej Singh,
the commander of the forces, had been twice severely,
• • wounded at the battle of Sobraon. He had after the de-
feat retired alone to Umritser, to watch the course of
events; and seeing further resistance hopeless, resolved to
give in. The other chiefs in time tendered their sub-
. . mission, and finally the last remnant of the Seikh armies,
finding that to hold out was but to draw down certain de-
struction on themselves, surrendered their cannon, and it
was hoped would peaceably disband themselves. Ghoolab
Singh is reported to have been averse to the arrangement
which placed our troops in the fort, but was informed that
it was at the wish of the Queen, who was apprehensive of an
attack from the rabble soldiers of the Seikh army, that it
had been made. Latest advices from Lahore extend to the
Ist of March.- There were numberless bands of armed des-
peradoes—the debris of the defeated army— wandering about
the country. There are said to be not fewer than 20,000
armed men, fit for any mischief, prowling about the narrow
lanes and streets of Lahore. Permission for men from the
16th Lancers and 31st Foot to volunteer into other regi-
ments, had appeared in general orders of the 25th of
February--the immediate preliminary of the return of the
corps home. The army would, it was said, break up on the
10th; lifajor-Seneral Sir J. R. Lumley, Adjutant-General
of the Bengal env died at Ferozepore on the
y,
Ist. He is
succeeded, pending' the pleasure of the Court of Directors, by
Major Patrick Gran!. Sir C. Napier had not arrived at
Ferozepors on the Ist, Lee had left Bhawulpore on the 22d
ult.—the distance being tevo hundred and thirty miles,
Our troops were to return by ;_Tmritser into the newly ceded
provinces. Major Abbott is the engineer selected to make
arrangements for our new cantomeients. In our last issue
we mentioned the occupation, on the 18th, of Phulloor, by
Col. Wheeler's brigade'; the troops had moved slowly forward,
and had, about the 28th, been for some time encamped at
Sultanpore ; and it was understood tleet somewhere here they
would stand fast till a place for cantemments somewhere
within the province was determined on. He had for the
w
present moved on to Kap ullao and been received with
much distinction by one ofrt the chiefs,' a portion of whose
estates east of the Sutlej had been forfeited. Light detach-
ments of our troops were able to move from one point to
another without experiencing the slightest annoyance. The
villagers were everywhere offering gifts, and manifesting
- every desire to oblige and be of service to us. The troops
were everywhere in the highest health, and from no quarter,
as yet, have those censures, which might have been looked
for from an army, arrested in its career of conquest by the
pacific line of policy which had been se unexpe etedly adopted
been heard. The Affghans are said to be ma-king prepa-
rations to attack Peshawur, believing themselves :low easily
able to recover the territory formerly taken from their by the
Seikhs.
THE SEIKH ACCOUNT OF OF THEIR LATE DEFEATS.
(From the Delhi
.Gazette.)
Lanolin, FEB. 18.—An ursee came in yesterday from
Raja Ghoolab Singh himself, stating' that 'he had been
honoured with an interview by the Governor-General, at
which that high officer had desired him to send for t e
h Ma-
haraja. He therefore requested that his Highness rsl7he
proceed to the camp with as little delay as possible.
Maharaja had alreadygone towards Kussoor on the strength
of the previous communication, accompanied by the slave
Mungala, no answer was sent to this, but some troops were or-
dered to follow his Highness with es little delay as possible.
' The Maharaja took sixty thousand _rupees in cash and other
• articles, to present to the Governor—General. Last night,
about seven o'clock, a rumour, got abroad that Raja
Ghoolah Singh and others, who had gone to the British
camp, had been seized and made prison ere by the British,
which greatly alarmed the people. This morning the ru-
mour was contradicted. From Mundee it ist known that the
Mundee wallah, Suket wallah, Kulloe wallah, and Belaspoor
wallah, had combined to declare themselves independent,
and had, as already stated, turned out a nnober of Sir-
karee officers. They had, it was added, besieged and
taken Kumlaghur, and that some British had crossed at
Belaspoor, giving the rebel Rajahs all the assistance in their
power. The Sirkar learnt that the British ,troops, who
crossed at Hurreeke had moved forward and taken posses-
sion of the village of Puttee. Two regiments were, ,;t is stated,
also to cross the river at Anundpoor, where the Sodies had
withdrawn all opposition. It is understood that Baja
Ghoolab Singh was informed:by the British that if the Sirkell:
were willing to cede, without further trouble, the whole of
the
_oaterritory on the other side the Sutlej, and also the entire
R
b between the Beas and Sutlej, with Suket, Mundee,
mores Mesas,
of u
andr other places in the Kohestan, also to pay two
pees as a Nuzzurana, and allow the establish-
ment of a cantonment in Peshawar; the Governor-General
would treat with
but the matteer Khalsa. I hear this from good autho-
rity,stated that Said Jan zenoot be N'e.ry well known yet. It is
and Duntoo, expelling all has tai; en possession of Po"glee
possession. Dewan hat
the Sirk.aree people formerly in
Jsim, but they say that theyj has sent some troops against
'ism,
of the rebel without furtreer not adeq nate to the suppres-
.assistance. • From Peshawur
we learn that two Kohistanee. oattalions l'eave actually left
in complier c •
the place for Lahore,
-he with the • instructions of
the Sirkar. Sirdar Shore Si s said to 'e greatly con-
cerned at the occurrences havewhichgi taken pies, -e in Lahore
Urzees have come in from Shekh Sindee Khan as Kurreem
Bukhsh of Jalender. stating that the
theyoole Doab
are becoming very refractory, and that
them any revenue. Khoda Bukhsh Kee will not pay
'informed the
Sirkar that a rumour prevailed that Raja Ghoola b Sin' h was
on his way back from Kussoor, and that the Brit: shsti'ooPs
were following him, which had induced a number people
to quit the town : the Ranee thereupon sent for the e c
' Punches
still at Lahore, and desired them to assure the
tow
that they need not be under any apprehension. as,ntshTtePgellee
• -the troops might come to Lahore, it would be as friends. The
Punches received each a piece of silk, and did
as they
were hid.
FEB. 19.—News came in from the camp of iSirdar
Tej Singh to the effect that a large quantity of ammunition
and property had been destroyed accidentally by fire. Urzees
came from Sheikh Emamood-deep, intimating that the peo-
ple of his Government, having heard of the crossing of the
British into the Junjaub, were rising in all directions, and.
could not be put down without reinforcements. He was told_
in reply that the Sirkar could send no troops now, and that
he must do as he could to preserve the peace of his. province.
' General Goordut Singh wrote from Peshawar to say that two
of his battalions had behaved in a most refract• ory manner,
turning him out of their camp, and that the it bad con-
duct had originated in the mismanagement': of Sher.
Singh. He was told that his complaint ahf vuld be in-
vestigated hereafter. Sirdar Tej Singh wro to to eV
that In had nearly 40,000 wen under his con Inland, and

that they were determined once more to fight with the
' British, provided they were supplied with ammunition. He
added that money was also much required. The Ranee
thereupon directed that 50,000 rupees should be sent to the
camp. Yesterday no news came in from Raja Ghoolab Singh
or from the Maharaja till after 3, which 'greatly alarmed
the Ranee. It was stated in the letters that came in then
that the Maharaja had reached; Khan Kuch, that the
British camp under the command of the Governor-General
was in Lulleeanee, and that this illustrious officer would ac-
company the Maharaja to Lahore.- The Ranee immediately
ordered preparations to be made for the reception. This morn-
ing a letter came in from Raja Ghoolab Singh, stating that
the Maharaja had been received in a very kind manner by
the Governor-General, who recalled to his mind the friend-
ship which had formerlysubsisted between Maharaja Runjeet
Singh and the British, and assured his Highness that he should
be treated as a son of the Company Saheb Bahadur. After
the interviews, the) Maharaja returned to his camp to
prepaie for the reception of the Governor-General. The
Seikh camp was at Karma, and that of the Governor-Ge-
neral at Kuch, about one-and-a-half koss apart. To-day
both the camps would be at Ammersadoo, about four koss
from Lahore. The news was most gratifying to the Ranee,
and she ordered salutes of five guns to be fired in testimony
of her joy. Khodabuksh Kotwal was instructed to make
proclamation that the old friendship between the Seikhs and
the British had been renewed, and that no apprehension of
any kind need be entertained by the inhabitants. A Sarnee
suwar' who came in from the camp with a bag of letters,
went first to the Havelle of Raja Dheean Singh, and was
asked by a Seikh sepoy, of the name of Hunooman Singh,
belonging to the battalion of Jewun Singh, what news he had
brought. The suwar replied he did not know, as he was only
a carrier of letters, on which the sepoy demanded the bag,
which the suwar refused. The sepoy insisted, and being re-
fused, asked whether the British were really co:thng to Lahore?
The suwar said they were, and that the Khalsa troops had
now lost their power. The Seikh was enraged, drew his
sword, and severely wounded the suwar, and, on his falling
to the ground, cut off his head; the servants of Meean
Jowahir Singh, hearing the altercation, ran out, seized the
Seikh and took him before the Ranee, who ordered him t 3
lose both his hands.
FEB. 20.—Another account of the interview which had

taken place between the Maharaja and the Lord Saheb came
in yesterday. It is stated that five Sahebs were sent out one
koss to meet his Highness. The Ranee has written a pur-
wannah to the Wuzeer, desiring him to send for Sirdar Tej
Singh and Raia Lall Singh, who were now in the camp of
the Khalsas against their will, and if they were allowed to
come, to make peace between them and the Lord Saheb.
Raja Lall Singh was at the same time addvised of what had
been done. Pundit Mudsuddun (the astrologer) represented
tkat it was necessary to consult the stars on the present oc-
casion, on which the Ranee remarked that much good his
consultations had done, he might now keep them to him-
self. Bhaia Hurree Singh was desired to provide 1,000 fowls,
and 10,000 eggs, in anticipation of the feast to be given to
the British commanders. Sweetmeats were ordered to a
large amount. Misr Roop Lall wrote from Jesrowta, to say
that the people under him were so refractory that he must
have assistance, or be permitted to engage 500 more sipahees.
He was prohibited from doing anything of the kind,
but told to wait the return of Raja Ghoolab !-ingh. The
houses in the cantonment of Anarkullee were yester-
day ordered to be put in complete repair for the use
of the British troops, who will, however, encamp in the
first place at Mean Meer. A proclamation was
made this day, to the effect that any person who might abuse
or insult any of the British officers who would be permitted
to visit Lahore, would be instantly punished in the severest
manner. Four British sepoys were posted this day at each
of the gates of the town to prevent any of the 'European
soldiers from going in. The Nujeebs at the gates have re-
ceived similar orders with regard to the Seikhs. The tents
of the British camp were this morning pitched at Meean
Meer, and the Governor-General and Maharaja came in im-
mediately. Many of the people who left the town out of
fear of the British have been plundered by the Seikhs. These
say that it is all very well for the British to walk into the
Punjaub as they did into Affghanistan, but that the day will
come when they shall be hunted out as they were from that
country. They speak in the highest terms of the bravery of
Sirdar Sham Singh Attareewallah, who was killed at Hur-
reekee. Wheat, mixed with barley, is selling at 15 seers,
grain 16 seers, mot 17, rice 10, fine ditto 7 seers, and other
items in proportion. In the evening the Governor-General
accompanied the Maharaja to the fort, told him he was his
well-wisher, and desired him to return to the palace and con-
sole the Ranee. The wuzeer was with the party and re-
turned to the camp, the Maharaja remaining in the fort.
It is reported the Governor-General will remain fifteen days
in Lahore.

FEB. 21.—The Metmids of the Raja Ghoolab Singh went
yesterday to the Ranee, and informed her that the camp of
the Maharaja had arrived in Anarkullee, on which she
ordered the Furashes to place four tents and two bechobas,
with gold and silver cloths, and other articles of value, in the
Sheesh Mahel, and issued instructions to the offieers of the
artillery to fire a salute 'at the time the Maharaja might
enter the palace. Khoda Bukhsh Kotwal was told to issue
a proclamation that if any servant or attendant of the
officers of the British camp came into the town they were to
he treated with propriety. The Ranee was informed also that
the camp of the Governor- General had reached Aleean Meer,
and that he was accompanied by 15 regiments of infantry
and four regiments of cavalry with artillery, the remainder of
the army being fourkoss off at Arneer Sedoo. In the evening
the Maharaja entered the fort of Lahore. It was rumoured
that his Highness was accompanied by the Lord Saheb, but
that is not the case. The officers who were with him were the
Secretary to the Governor-General, Lawrence Saheb, Cun-
ningham Saheb, and others. They offered 250 rupees at the
Sumad of the late Maharaja Runjeet Singh, and then re-

turned. None of them entered the tort. Rare 4lioolab Singh
accompanied the Sahebs back to the camp, and having done
so, came hack to his own house, where he was engaged till
past midnight in giving orders for a feast to be prepared for
the Saheb Logue. An Urzee came in from Moonshee Ruttun
Chund, Reeshduraz (long beard), intimating that he had
been in confinement at Saharunpoo, surrounded by guards.
Subsequently he was sent for and asked whether he was
writing any news to the Lahore durbar, and told that if he
did so, he should certainly be imprisoned more closely than
he had hitherto been. To this he replied, that they (the
Sahebs) need not be at all surprised at his writing to the
durbar, the doing so being his bounden duty. This made the
Sahebs angry, and they threatened him much, but at length
released him. He now wrote from the banks of the
Sutlej, and said he would very soon be in Lahore. A
Purwanna was - forwarded in reply, instructing him to
make all haste to Lahore. It is known from Goozur
Tulwin that the British troops had crossed at that ford,
and were taking possession of all the places in the Doab.
The kardars of the Sirkar were being expelled and
others put in their place. From the camp of Sirdar
Runjoor Singh it is written that the Khalsa troops having
heard that the British army had reached Kussoor and that
the Maharaja himself was about to proceed to the camp to
settle the matters in dispute between himself and the Bri-
tish, they had collected all the Punches to consult on these
matters. Their chief fear was that they would all be ex-
pelled from the Maharaja's service; that the Rahee Chunda
had contrived all this, and that their best plan would be to
march at once upon Lahore, there again to fight the British
and die gloriously in battle rather than lie under such dis-
grace as was about to be heaped on them. Sirdar Runjoor
Singh and Sirdar Urjun Singh had attempted to absent
themselves from the Council, but were compelled to attend.
They soon after marched in the direction of Lahore, and
reached Jullinder the same day. The artillerymen of
General Sultan Meimood, who had been taken away from
his command, were directed to join him again, but refused
to do so, on which they were told to place themselves under
the orders of Colonel Make Khan. Two gentlemen came
this day to inspect the fort and to pay their respects to the
Ranee. It is not known what passed between them and
her. The guards of the Nujeebs have been removed from the
fort, and are to be replaced by guards from a regiment of
British troops. This is supposed to be preliminary to are in-
terview between the Governor-General and the Sirkar, and
has given much concern to the people in the town, who are
greatly afraid that some disturbances may follow these mea-
sures. Raja Ghoolab Singh has brought some of his own men
from his camp on the other side the river, and placed them in
the Havelee of the late Raja Dhean Singh. It is reported that
the Governor-General having, in the first instanc, expressed
his determination to return to Ferozepore, was induced to alter
his mind at the especial request of the Ranee, who stated, that
unless some determined steps were taken to prevent such a
measure, the Seikhs would certainly come to Lahore when he
was gone, and create disturbances, and probably put her to
death. A rumour prevails that the Ranee does not wish to
have Raja Ghoolab Singh as Wuzeer, and that he is about to
be dismissed. This is supposed to be in consequence of the
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wanted them. Several men were
taken place at the several accounts of what is said to have
had brought asked the Lord JungeeleSeikh Chiefs. One of the latter
interviews in camp, between the
Governor-General and tl
whether it was true be had Saheb, through an interpreter,
with the Seikhs, as he had rought his lady to see the fight
rattas at Maharajpoor ? Thdone when he fought the Mah-
e Lord Jungee Saheb laughed
much at the question.
FEB. 22.—Yesterday Bhaee Ram Singh and Dewan Deena
Nath presented themselves at the durbar and announced
that the agent, Lawrence Sahib, was coining. Sirdar Cheda
Singh was directed to proceed to receive the Sahib, whom he
brought to the Huzooree Bagh, where he examined the se-
veral houses and other places. After this he proceeded to the
Badshahe Mosque to look at the magazine. This done he
recommended that some British sepoys should be placed in
the same. After this he entered the fort, examined every
part of the wall near the Mookta gate, and having come
into the durbar, said it would be well to post British troops
throughout. General Ghoolab
Singh, Provindeea ' who was
present, said, that he imust do as he pleased, but
suggested that, as theof
course
members of the family of Maharaja
Runjeet Singh and others
were living in these parts, the
posting of troops so near them might seem wrong. The
Saheb said be would think about the matter, and returned to
the camp. Shortly after Kussu Sahebdsummunßoorj, ac-
companied (Cast) the Secretary
to the Agent, came in and went into
the
by Raja Ghoolab Singh. The Raneelbeingiwithin
kun at, he represented that the troops.. would be placed
in the fort and in the Badshahe Musjid. After a while
he took his leave and returned to the camp, accompanied
Dewan
Deena Raja Ghoolab Singh, Bhaee Ram Singh. and
the
Deena Nath. The Ranee soon after issued orders to
Bheias to remove their property and vacate the fort • The
gates of the Badshahe Musjid towards the Huzooree Bagh,
which had been closed since the death of Maharaja Runjeet
Singh, were directed to be thrown open. All this was done
to admit the British troops whom the Ranee is very anxious
to have, as she is very much afraid of the Seikhs. The quarrel
between Raja Ghoolab Singh and the Ranee has increased in
violence, in consequence of her having given these orders
against the wishes of the Raja, who did not want the British
troops admitted into the fort. Intelligence came in from the
camp of Sirdar Tej Singh. That chief went, it appears, alone
to Umritser, Raja Lall Singh, Jellal Khan Buttee, and other
officers of the cavalry marching at the same time from Bur-
hana to a village named Sibirebal, about five koss from La•
Ibore. Sirdar Shuoisher Singh, Sinddanwallah, has written
to Baja Lall Singh, to inquire what he was now to do, as the
army was without leaders or orders. The Raja desired him,
in reply, to remain where he was. The Punches of the
tr0;135 are known to have held a council, at which they
delibe:ated on the question, that having summoned Raja
Ghoolab ~singh from Jamoo, to assist them in fighting :the
British, he ii,:d been seduced from his duty to the Khalsa
by the Ranee, and induced to come to terms, of which
the cession of a large portion of territory was one. This
considered, the next question was, what is to be done now ?
Some said that as they had no ammunition, it was per-
fectly useless to go and lose their lives without any rea-•
&enable object, while others said they would rather fight
ana die than submit. The result was that they should
wait the arrival of the troops of Sirdar Runjoor Singh,
and D.. en hold further consultations. It is given out that
Sirdar Bunjoor: Singh has escaped from his camp and fled
in the direction of Norepore. The troops appointed to the
duty came into the fort and encamped in the Huzooree
Bagh.ltßajtf:Ghoolab Singh was engaged till near mid-
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to enable her to pass her life in idleness and dissipa-
tion. The Ranee is reported hereon to have sent this day
a message to the Governor-General, representing the
nature of the insult offered her by Raja Ghoolab Singh, a
that she was anxious to have Raja Lall Singh as Wuzeer.
Raja•Ghoolab Singh is known to have taken some ammuni-
tion out of the magazine at a late hour last night, and to
have distributed the same to his sepoYs. He also ordered
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besides the men of General Ghoolab Singh Provindeea. Ile
is known to be so displeased at what has taken place, that
he never broke his fast to-day, and did not attend the dur-
bar, but remained in his own Havelee. When summoned
by a shaheb on some business, he pretended to be ill, and
sent Meean Jowahir Singh to do what was required. It is
certain that more Affghan troops of the Raja's have arrived
in the camp, which is on the other side the Ravee. Some
people, who were admitted to the Raja, came away with an
assurance that his anger was great. The number of people
in and about Lahore is about 40,000, and an order or a hint
from Raja Ghoolab Singh would be enough to make them
fall on the British.
FEB. 23.—Yesterday it was ascertained that Lawrence
Saheb and Cust Saheb came with the troops into the fort and
pointed out the differentplaces where theywere to bequartered.
They then went into the Sheesh Mehel and there had their
breakfast, at which the Hindoos, who were present, were
greatly ashamed, as meat of several kinds was served up to
them. Bhaee Ram Singh and Bukhshee Buggut Ram were
absent from the durbar. Dewan Guuput Rae and Khnoseeal
Singh, officers of Goorehara suwars, rep resented to the Ranee
that the British were now all encamped on their parade
ground. They were referred to Raja Ghoolab Singh for
orders. The following is now assigned as the cause of the
Raja's displeasure, which is, that after he went to the camp
of the British and settled everything, the Ranee wrote to the
Governor-General to say she wished to have Lall Singh and
not Goolab Singh as her Wuzeer. The Raja has summoned
Sirdar Tej Singh, Sirdar Shumsher Singh, and others to
Lahore. He is strongly opposed to the British occupying the
fort because he knows that as they have done so the Ranee
will be able to have whom she pleases as Wuzeer. The
troops of Runjoor Singh have arrived in Umritser
under the command of Raja Ajeet Singh Ladwawallah.
Their arrival has caused great consternation there, and the
shopkeepers have all closed their shops. It is, how-
ever, believed they will not remain at Umritser, but march
towards Lahore. It is ascertained that Raja Lall Singh
has had an interview with Raja Ghoolab Singh to ascer-
tain from himself the cause of his displeasure. Ghoolab
Singh said it was known to all the world that he had saved
the State, and that he was grieved at being treated as he
was. Lall Singh assured him that he would do all Ghoolab
Singh wished, and abide by his counsel, and that it was much
better they should be friends than enemies. Raja Ghoolab
Singh is said to have replied that he was greatly an-
noyed at the British having been permitted to enter the
fort, and that the best thing they could do would be to unite
in one body and expel them, as became men faithful to
their country. Raja Ghoolab Singh received a message
shortly after from the Governor •General to the effect that the
troops had only been sent into the fort by the desire of Ranee
Saheb, and that lie might depend on his being supported in
his post, as he was well known to be the only man capable
of settling the affairs of the state. The. Raja soon after went
with Dewan Deena Nath to pay his respects to the Lord
Saheb. It is known that the British have made an arrange-
ment by which the Lahore state is to have an army of 20,000
infantry, 5,000 cavalry, and a proportionate number of ar-
tillery, the pay of the whole to be the same as that paid by
the late Maharaja Runjeet Singh. Those men now in the
service who choose to accept of these terms to be kept, those
who refuse, to be made to deliver up their arms and to be
discharged. A proclamation to this effect has been sent to
the Khalsa troops. Those of the British will march in a
short time towards Hindostan.
FEB. 26.—Raja Ghoolab Singh, Bhaee Ram Singh, and
Dewan Deena Nath, presented themselves yesterday before
the Ranee, and stated that they had made the following
arrangement regarding the troops :—That the Aeen troops
at the time of the late Maharaja Runjeet Singh, should
receive the pay that sovereign gave them, that is some
8 rupees, some 7-8, and others 6 rupees. The cavalry at the
same rate. The Malooa and Doaba sepoys to receive two
months' pay, and to deliver up their arms, kuntas,
boodkies, &c., and to be discharged, also those entertained
during the reign of Maharaja Shere Singh, to be similarly
discharged. An agreement to be taken from all the officers
to the effect that any man losing his matchlock, or refusing
to give up the same when required, should be responsible for
the price. The whole of the troops to pay one month's pay
towards the liquidation of the indemnity to the British, and
ultimately to give one year's pay, at the rate of four
months at a time, towards the same object. The Ranee ap-
proved of these matters. Raja Ghoolab Singh then perused
the records of the late Maharaja Runjeet Singh, to find out
the regulations by which he had paid and governed the
troops, and directed the Duftareis to pay the men according
to the same. Four companies of two separate battalions were
thereupon sent for and pay ordered to be issued. The men
who had hitherto been the Punches of the companies
were called first and paid; then stripped of their match-
locks, coats, huntas, and boodkees, and turned out of of-
fice. The sepoys from Doaba and Malooa were treated
in the same manner. The number of those retained
was very small, and those who had received 15
rupees each previous to 'the march on Ferozepore
were made to refund that sum. In the afternoon of yes-
terday Major Lawrence visited tha Huzooree Bagh. It is
certain that the Been-Ml.lr and Rajas have created great
disturbances, and the Wuzeer having found a good oppor-
tunity to do so, mentioned to the Ranee that if she would
sanction the transfer of their possessions to Meean Jowahir
Singh, he would pay the expenses that might be incurred is
reducing the refractory Rajas. He alleged as a ground for
his application that the whole of Poonch, Beembhur, and
Rajouree had formerly been bestowed in Jagheer on the
Meean's father, the late Raja Dheean Singh. The Ranee ac-
quiesced in the propositibn, and a purwannah was forthwith
issued to the effect. Raja Ghoolab Singh has directed General
Ghoolab Singh Provindeea, to send five companies of his
sepoys towards Umritser, to fetch seven lacs of rupees from
Govindghur. Four companies of sepoys were treated this
day in the same way as those yesterday. The whole .of the
Seikh troops are to be encamped in Shadra, and are thence to
be sentfor to be paid. The sum distributed to the men yester-
day did net amount to more than 300 rupees in conse-
quence of the deductions made on various pretences. It
ia reported that the Governor-General is about to break
his camp and disperse his army. Three British canton-
ments are to be formed, one at Taiwan, the other in
Julundar, and the third at Nadown. The Governor-
General has agreed that if the Sirkar should ever be in
want of assistance, it was to be afforded from these can-
tonments.

THE ARMY OF THE PUNJAUB.
(From the Delhi Gazette.)
Our latest letters are dated " Lahore, February 26," and
convey the gratifying intelligence that the anticipations of
the authorities regarding the submission of the remnant of
the Seikh army, which at one time threatened to give us
some trouble, have turned out correct. Sirdar Tej Singh has
surrendered, and nearly the whole of his late followers have
laid down their arms and agreed to the terms which have
been made for them. Raja Lall Singh also continued in
our camp. He was, it appears, actually wounded in the
battle of Sobraon in two places by the bursting of a shrap-
nell shell close to him. It was understood that fifty lacs

of the indemnity money were to be paid on the 26th, and
arrangements were being made for its reception and con-
veyance across the Sutlej ; the army to move when the second
instalment of fifty lacs had been paid, the third to be liqui-
dated at the convenience of the Durbar. The tents for
Sir Charles Napier's reception were prepared, a fact which
strengthens our previous surmise that he is to command the
troops across the Sutlej, as otherwise his march upwards
would have been countermanded ere this. Prince Waldemar
and his suite were to quit the camp in a day or two, and
staff officers were daily receiving orders to return to their
respective posts in the provinces. The Horse Artillery were
filling up their troops with admirable remounts, chiefly
Caubul and Curdistan, admitted daily by the sitting com-
mittee. The announcement of the grant of twelve months'
batta was received with great satisfaction by the army. In
addition to the other acts of liberality promulgated with that,
we learn tht the Governor-General has declared it to be his
intention to pay for the carriage of the European troops, a
very generous act, and which the men have richly deserved.
We believe that an engineer officer has been deputed into the
new doab to report on the most eligible sites for new can-
tonments.

From the Loodianah force we learn that Brigadier Wheeler
hacl reached Sultanpore, a town on the high road to Lahore,
and not far from the left bank of the Beeas. The country
through which the brigade marched up to that time is said
to be very fertile, and so well cultivated as to present a very
favourable contrast with the Cis-Sutlej districts. Ruins of
magnificent serais at short distances mark the former royal
stages of the road from Delhi to Cashmere. At Sultanpore
there is a Shikargah, which will doubtless afford sport to our
friends of the brigade, who expected to remain there until the
Governor-General passes through on his way back.
We have a very small amount of what can be strictly
called news front the army of the Sutlej. The first instal-
ment of the indemnity money, the raising of which has, ac-
cording to our native correspondent, been a matter of no
small difficulty, had not, we believe, been paid at the date of
our latest advices, but the guns belonging to the remnant
Still in arms were being brought in and given up " with
many groans." Some of our officers seem to have been per-
mitted to visit the town, as one of them gives the following
general description, which we extract in his own words:—
" Lahore appears to me the filthiest city I ever entered,
and can boast of but few lions. The mosque, close to the
Surnman Boorj (Badshahee), has been a noble structure,
and is still a splendid ruin. Runjeet Singh demolished the
whircuiprihosleastdsha,:raepdiflodromafttturned the whole place into a magazine; his
own summud is now being garnished with the marble taken
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The Bhungee Top or monster gun Could be a fine trophy,
but he is to be left here, as not having taken the field
against us." g
Nothing was positively known of the destination of the
several corps about to return to the provinces, though the
breaking up of the army cannot be very distant, as the:pre-
liminary orders for the departure:homeirards of her Majesty's
16th Lancers and 31st Foot have been published ; and we
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estate east of the Sutlej. We believe that Mais
to secure, if possible, the restoration
the Engineers, is the officer selected by the Governor-Ge-
neral to examine the localities thought of for new canton-
ments, and are happy to see that Nadown, indicated by us
some 10 days since, will in all probability be one of them.
From Ferozepore we learn that Major-General Lumley,
who had a day or two before resigned the high office of Ad-
jutant-General, which he has filled for so many years, died
on the Ist of March, from the effects of the illness from
which he has lately been suffering, and that he was interred
with military honours on the evening of th; t day. Major
Patrick Grant had been appointed Adjutant-General, pend-
ing, we presume, the pleasure of the Court of Directors, and
we have some reason to believe that the objections to his
being recommended in high quarters for the permanent in-
cumbency have been considerably shaken by the late ser-
vices of Major Grant. Sir C. Napier was, with his escort,
the Sinde Camel Corps, expected at Ferozepore on,the Ist,
but had not reached, that weare aware of. Is his appoint-
ment to the command of the troops beyond cur late frontier,
which seems pretty certain, significant of the Government
being anxious to nominate a new Governor of Sinde ?

Tnis morning's dal: Urings adviees that the army will,
under existing arrangements, break up on the 10th. A
grand Durbar will be held on the 9th.

THE SINDE ARMY.
(From the Bombay Times.)
We have letters tg the 10th ing, from Kurrachee, con-