The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-22 00:00:00

G WALIOR.

Now that we hive a little breathing time, and that Dur
friends in parts of the country other than the late ail-engros-
sing seat of war think that miscellaneous intelligence may
be agreeable, we are happy to find them remembering us, and
beginning to keep us au courant of the occurrences of their
respective locations. From Gwalior we learn that Govern-
ment has lately sanctioned a new garrison company of ar-
tillery for the duties of the fort batteries. The brigadier has
applied for an officer to command, but as the fort is net a
very desirable residence, there will, we apprehend, be few
candidates for the honour unless the pay and "Gwalior al-
wances" be made something handsome. We are not a
lit le surprised to learn further, that although the necessities
"the zany of the Sutlej continued uncared for, the corn-
tara Ived7 small community of Gwalior are to have the
en( nt of the presence of a chaplain. One of our friends will
have it that the congregation there of an unusually large
number of bachelors has led to the resolution, and adds that
see(ne seem to think so themselves, as some of them at least
beginning to set their " houses in order." The inference
We lent' to our readers.—Delhi Gazette, April 1.

CALCUTrA.
(From the Overland Bengal Hurkaru, April 7.)
Ghoolab Singh, our new protege and ally, has certainly
played his cards admirably, and has reason to be content
with the results of the war, which has cost the British and
Seikh Governments both so dear. Be keeps aloof until he
sees his opportunity, and then steps in as mediator, and is
rewarded for his cleverness by being allowed to purchase a
monstrous cantle of his liege lord's dominions, and his own
independence, at a price insignificantly small. Ile has now
attained the object of his long-cherished ambition; it re-
mains to be seen whether he will have the prudence to retain
his prize.
Now that war, with its forced excitements, no longer
engrosses their attention, the good people of Calcutta
have found time to think of things which, perhaps, con-
cern them more nearly—even of railroads. The various
companies established for the purpose of introducing rail-
way communication into this part of India have lately re-
ceived a gond share of public attention. One of them in
particular, the Northern and Eastern (Calcutta and Bog-
wangolah), has lately created quite a sensation, by giving
birth to an event hitherto unthought of here—a railway
dinner! On the invitation of the local board of manage-
ment, abeut 220 gentlemen as,embled in the Town-ball,
on the evening of the 31st ultimo, to partake of a
magnificent banquet. The festival went off with much eclat.
Sir Thomas Turton, Bart., vice-president of the company, was
in the chair; and J. F. Leith, Esq., of the Calcutta bar,
chairman of the local directory, sat opposite. These two
eloquent and much-esteemed gentlemen were the principal
speakers on the occasion. A full report of the proceedings.
will be found in another column. From this it will be ob-
serve], that a most catholic and praiseworthy spirit pervades
the addresses of the orators, railways in general, and not any
one in particular, forming the theme of their discourse. We
understand that, in reply to an application from this com-
pany, the local government has intimated its readiness to
take into considuation a provisional act of incorporation, on
a draft thereof being laid before it by the committee. The
company's application for the services of a Government
engineer officer has been referred to the Court of Directors.
It is considered probable that the works on the Northern and
Eastern line will be commenced before the close of the year.
The preliminary operations of the East India Railway
Company (Calcutta and Miraapore) have been actively
iiamed on during the past cold season. The surveys have,
we understand, been completed most satisfactorily within
the prescribed period, and at less than the estimated expense.
We learn that a line has been found through the hilly range,
and the Dunwa Pass, which will render the use of fixed
engines unnecessary, and which is throughout unexception-
able in an engineering point of view. We hear also, that
Mr. Simms has already sent in his report to the Government
and is himself on his way down to Calcutta. We learn fur-
ther, that Mr. Stephenson, who leaves for England by the
present steamer, has made provisional arrangements for the
supply of labour and material along the line; so that if al
preliminaries shall be settled in due time, tfie work may corn
mence during the next cold season.

The Great Western Company (Calcutta and Rajamahal)
is again in the field, thus effectually refuting various asser-
tions'to the effect that it was extinct. It is again before the
public with its prospectus.
J. F. Lei!li, Esq., a distinguished member of the Calcutta,
bar, and a much esteemed member of society, returns to Eng-
land by the Hindostan, with the good wishes of all classes of
the community. The attorneys of the Supreme Court have
prevented him with an address on his retirement from the bar,
which, with his reply, will be found elsewhere. Some of the
native gentry and others have also addressed him on the oc-
casion of his departure.
'The public of Calcutta is about to do homage to that much
revered nobleman Lord Metcalfe. A public meeting is to be
held on the 9th instant in the hall, which has been erected
to his honour, and a public dinner is to be given in the same
place on the 13th, on the occasion of the erection Gf his Lord-
ship's bust therein.

We may notice, as a thing now too much out of the usual
course, the arrival of the Precursor with the mails of Feb. 24,
on the evening of the sth instant, before the Bombay ex-
press, which is not yet in. The Precursor made the passage
from Suez to the Sand Heads in 21A hours less than 22 days
—the best passage on record.