The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-21 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

NORTH-WEST PROVINCES.

Regarding the movements of the Governor-General and
his Excellency's return to oar provinces, to which we wel-
come him with great satisfaction, we have the following ac-
count, which we give as we received it :
" LOODIANATI, MARCH 24.—The Governor-General left us
at Dukkun-i-Serai, and went off to Jellundhur to inspect the
cantonment proposed for the troops which are to be left in
the Dos!), in support of the British force in garrison at La-
hore. The Jullendhur force will be 10 regiments of native
Infantry, 6 regiments of cavalry, and 24 guns.
" The Governor-General this morning held a durbar, at
which the Seikh chief, the Raja of Allowaila, was received,
but distinctly told by the Governor-General that, although
the circumstances in which the Reja was placed during the
period of hostilities were difficult, still it would be incumbent
on the Raja to afford certain explanations of his conduct,
and that it would give the Governor-General great satisfac
tion to find such an explanation sufficient, and in that hope
he had received the Raja.

" The chief seemed to look quite convinced that he could
vindicate his conduct, but Mr. Currie's translation of his
answer did not reach me. Next came a chief who is the
descendant of the great Seikh Saint, who had nothing re-
markable in his appearance or manner. He said the Seikhs
no longer attended to prudent counsels, and had brought all
that had happened on themselves. The Sirdar Runjoor
Singh was the last who appeared at the durbar to take hie
leave. He is the brother of Lena Sing!' Majeteea, now at
Calcutta, and commanded the Seikh forces at Alliwal against
Sir Harry Smith ; he is about twenty-five years old, small,
rather dull in his expression of countenance, and is not a
person of any ability. He has attended the Governor-Gene-
ral's camp from Lahore to Umritsir, and through the Jul-
lendhur, to facilitate any communications, I believe, between
the Seikh garrisons in the Doab, and the British authorities.
He received presents. and seemed pleased when he took his
leave. Hp probably felt iil at ease amongst the British,
against whom his operations were not marked by anything
like decision or talent. _ .

" In the afternoon the Governor-General crossed the river
by the bridge of boats to Loodianah, and within a mile of
the fort was met by the Maharaja of Patialah, the Raja of
Jeend, and all the Sirdars and chiefs, a splendid sight, about
70 elephants richly caparisoned, and a great variety of horse•
men in fine costumes.

a Having escorted the Governor-General to his tent, they
withdrew, and this morning at ten o'clock all the rajas and
chiefs came to the Governor-General's durbar, the avenue
lined by troops, the 50th Regiment under the Semiana up to
the great durbar tent; the officers of garrison and the staff
attended, and two native officers from every corps had seats
to witness the ceremony.
"The Governor-General complimented the Maharaja of
Patialah on his fidelity, and the readiness with which he had
sent in his supplies, and as a mark of his friendly feeling
towards him ordered one of the staff to have 15 guns fired as
his salute instead of 11 guns.
" I could not hear distinctly, but the Governor-General
told him he would mark his sense of his good conduct by
some land, and would be glad to see him at all times.
" The Raja of Ludwa's treason was alluded to, and the
chiefs told that those who were not faithful would meet with
his fate.

" The Raja of Nabba is in or near Loodianah, but the Go-
vernor-General would not allow him to attend the durbar.
Ills conduct is to be investigated. This is all right. And
subsequently the chief of Fureedkote was made a raja for the
decidedly friendly manner in which he has acted; and other
chiefs were also distinguished by marks of favour, but some
received very coldly.
" The durbar lasted for three hour', and an immense
quantity of presents were given.
"These durbars are well managed by Mr. Edwards, the
under secretary. The whole ceremony went of well.
"The Governor-General looked in excellent health, and
leaves us the day after to-morrow for the tills. Major
Mackeson remains in charge of the whole of the protected
Seikh territory.
"I have jet heard that a regiment of native infantry is
ordered to Noorpoor, beyond the Beas, and another to KangrB,
in the hills."—Delhi Gazette, March 28.
KALKA, MARCH 25.—Lady Gough passed up to Kusr
sowlee this morning, and the Governor-General is expected
to be at Buddea, in progress from Kooper to Simla, on the
27th iast. Captain Napier, executive engineer, is now at
Kussowlee, making arrangements for the construction of
temporary barracks for her Majesty's 53d Foot. One
hundred and fifty of the wounded men ()flier Majesty's 29th
Foot were carried up by this to Kussowlee yesterday, to-
gether with nine or ten wounded officers, among whom I saw
Colonel Congrevo, Captain Stepney, and Lieutenant Scuda-
more.—Delhi Gazette, April 1.
The very considerable part of the army of the Sutlej,
which had remained in camp at Lahore until the
British garrison should have been supplied with the
required amount of provisions, crossed the Sutlej at
Nuggar Ghaut on the morning of the 28th ult., under
the command of his Excellency Sir Hugh Gough. A
cautious correspondent says, "1 believe all the troops filed
before the chief on this side of the bridge; but, as I can
only speak of what I saw myself, I have made use of the
above-mentioned cautious phrase. I know that her Ma-
jesty's 9th Foot and the 26th Light infantry were halted
and drawn up in quarter-distance column, and that they
were harangued by the Chief. His Excellency's language
was unmeasured. To the 9th he gave lots of butter, and to
the 26th (in consideration of their prejudices of caste) an
equal quantity of ghee ; a large supply of their favourite
mettoye is, I hear, to be issued to all the native por-
tion of the army, and after a halt to-morrow we all
proceed to our respective destinations." Thus the dis-
persion of one of the largest and best appointed armies
ever assembled in India is complete, aril we may now look
forward to at least a few months' trerquilit the result of
their achievements, which it is not bait f alit if have not
borne the full measure of fruit which 42 ~as generally be-
lieved would have been reaped wl en :hey first took the
fi.
From Ferozepore we learn thit Lictotcpat-Colonel Lane's
and Major Campbell's troops el HONe Artillery reached
that station from Lahore ,n he 28th March. Captain
I)uncan's troop left it on 'II 27th for Mttttra. Colonel
Frushard's brigade arrived tit, hp 'Wth from Sinde, and our
letters speak in warm terms of 0 ofi le order and soldierlike
appearance of the 2d European Legiluent. The 7th cavalry
were expected on the Ist instant. A large instalment of the,
captured guns bad left in progress to Delhi. The left wing of
the 2d Irregular Cavalry is posted at Talwundee.—Deini
Gazette, April 4.
DELIII.-We had the pleasure to see the 10th Irregular
Cavalry quit their late encampment on Thursday morning.
and are happy in the opportunity of bearing our testimony
to the wonderful exertions which Major Mayne, their dis-
tinguished commandant, must have made to raise, arm, fully
equip, and discipline so large a body of men in so short
time, three months and some few days only having elapsed
between the receipt of the order to raise the corps and their
actual march from Delhi, fully prepared, to all appearance,
for any service which they might be called on to perforrn•
The rapid formation of this regiment speaks well for the
popularity of the service, and shows what the zeal and ac-
tivity of a thorough soldier can accomplish, when his heart
and soul are devoted to the work before him. We wish the
gallant major all success, and we have no doubt he will not be
long in earning further distinctions.—lbiti.
The Governor-General was to leave Loodianah for Simla
en the 26th ult , marching. The 48th N. I. were to march to
Delhi, starting on the 26th, with about 40 lakhs of rupees, of
foreign coin and bullion, and to embark there. Mr. Green-
way, of our Assay-office, proceeds dawk to Delhi, to test and
report on the specie. The 41st N. I. was under orders to
march on the 24th towards Noorpoor, about six miles from
Jullendhur, in the bills. The 2d N. I. had just received the
order to canton in the Jullendhur Doab for the coming year*
—Agra Chronic'e, April 2.
On Sunday last the corner-stone of a new European Fe-
male Orphanage was laid down in the compound adjoining
the Agra convent. The building will be 144 feet in length,
by 68 in breadth, and surrounded by an extensive and beau-
tiful garden. All measures have been taken to render the
place quite comfortable for the future inmates, whose tuition
will be confided to the French and English religious ladies
of the congregation of Jesus and Mary. An appeal was
made by Bishop Borghi to public liberality, and a subscrip-
tion will be circulated through all the stations and army of
India in support of the new institution. We have been fa-
voured with a copy of a parchment tbat was knclosed in a
tube, and deposited under the corner stone of the-new edifice,
and which is as follows :

"D.O.M.—In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hunE.-
dred and forty-six, the fourth of the calends of the month of
April, under the Pontificate of Gregory the Sixteentn
during the reign of Victoria the First, Queen of
England, India being governed by his Excellency
Sir IL Hardinge, the Anglo-Indian troops being
commanded by his Excellency Sir Hugh Gough.
the North Western Provinces being ruled by the
Honourable J. Thomason, Esq., in the presence of tliis
Right Rev. Dr. J. A. Borghi and of the clergy and
congre-
gation of Agra, the corner-stone of this European Female
Orphanage, io be erected for the reception and education of
the military orphan:4, and chiefly for those of the gallant and
victorious army of the Punjaub, was laid down by Madam..
left Meerut yesterday morn-
JSets.uTshaenr
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Aa
1, a
rpyro.Linicbiaid.l superioress of the Congregation of
Her Majesty's 16th Lancers
ing for Gurmukteesur Ghau
a brilliant one in India, and They carry away with them
thTishsetiarticoanr,eweri thhaswbheoenan
well worthy of
otd)t.men. The 16th Lancers
have whi c h
been
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nbeym ya whenn at
the good wishes of the. resfiadceenrsitasiartnis
close
was
Colonel
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Cureton
acquired a deserved,d h iso p.
tosillte April 3
DINNER To coi°fC.‘3l3,llETON AIND OFFICERS OF
Indiaheenlup ae helped
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said
blow
HER MAJESIY'S 16TH LANCERS.
MitsßuT, MAncir 31.—The banqueting-room was taste-
fully decorated with blue anti silver drapery and wreaths of
flowers. At one end of the room there was a large trap-
8p
HeroesarkC yof,
Adoirivynatil7, inscribedcaenndt(r)enoefawelhiicshidweawsere groups `(:fWceolrounirff:
on which were insjdnribyftehhdeithe names of the many continental
,
Indianist i
ri
g battlesuisil
sparency there was a wreathine
thistle,
About
forty persons intertwined.
nobly distinguished d h thelve
ofgallants
tA h At the
t hrloe6stbeh:
ssLebaaonEnfc erotrhscekh,tardid!
cellent one, andthe down. The dinner
sat was se ex-
of enthusiasm and loyalty, General Wodehouse,
wines good and cool. After "The,
Queen" had been proposed, and drank with a proper display
of
quest of Sir J. Grey, who was present on the occasion, Pr_
posed the health of Colonel Cureton and the officers of her
'Majesty's 16th Lancers. The gallant general, in a neat andc.
uvaffected little speech, expressed his inability to do just_ic..eam
this distinguished regiment, or to describe, in proper ter the
their gallantry and services in many battles in winch, °llbed
Continent and in India, they had so nobly distingins,b,
themselves. Their deeds of arms were inscribed. ines '25
annals of a grateful country; and their social quahtt wog
kind and hospitable members of the comnaunity weef',,, and
at the re:
be affectionately remembered by their numerous friends his
admirers in India. The gallant general,
speech, paid a handsome compliment to the chara,!.., with
services of the gallant 14th Dragoons, and conchlueoufliceis
proposing "The Health of Colonel Cureton and e
th [Tient of
of her Majesty's Nth Lancers, as the pride and orna
dr,;:ak
the British army." The toast was enthusiastically...
~,,he
with nine times nine and a fire of " one cheer 1110P=. 1
excitement and applause were deafening.
sect!.
Colonel Cureton returned thanks in ar...hppropriate FP
arta
The gallant veteran was much aff,:eted, and spoke in wers
of
in the course of
and
and affectionate terms of t).
Meerut—of their kintiess and hospitality—of his feeibfor
regret at parting from them, and of his warm wishesallant
their future prosperity, welfare, and happiness. The(gieneia
"e civil and military of%„ of
colonel concluded by proposing " The health of f the
W4xlehouse, and the Civil and Military Members 0
Eleolety of Meerut."
General Wodehouse returned thanks.
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That fi4low4d "The health of the Right Eon. the GOd