The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-02 00:00:00

2, 1846.

OVERLAND MAIL!

~ thel2lde se
insur-
rection in Cashmere is said to be nearly at an end.
Sheik Emaum-ood-Deen has again temporised and
made a show of yielding, and has even withdrawn his
troops from the siege of a small fort called Hurree
Purvut. But the winter is about to set in, and then
the greater number of the passes from Jamoo into
INDIA AND CHINA.
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brings
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ticipation
several items of important intelligence. The ticipation of the mails from Bombay, to the date of
the vale of Cashmere will be closed, and the Sheik,
unless dispossessed previously, may laugh for a time at
the armies sent to attack him. In the meantime there
are considerable forces in movement towards Cash-
mere,—viz., Ist, the whole force of Glioolab Singh ;
2d, the Lahore army (10,000 men), under Tej Singh ;
3d, the British division (6,000 men), commanded by
..
General Wheeler, which has march( d from the
Jullunder Doab to Jamoo for the purpose of
taking possession of that capital and of guard-
-3.1 ing it for Ghoolab ; and, •Ith, the brigade which Left
) Lahore, on its being relieved by other troops from
xd Ferozepore, crossed the Ravee and marched into
1 Ghoolab's dominions. The movement of this power •
' ful force shows that the Governor-General and the
' Commander-in-Chief look upon the proceedings at
1,,,,
1 Cashmere as of great moment. It is evident from
the preparations that some ulterior measures of great
importance will soon be adopted. It is rather pro-
,, bable that the British authorities are by this time
convinced of the impolicy of placing the Mahom-
medan population of Cashmere and the neighbouring
Os
)4 districts under the yoke of the Sheik Ghoolab, with
.
whose rule they are not likely ever to be satisfied,
and that the dominions of Ghoolab will, ere the close
,% of the present campaign, be much circumscribed.
The British authorities, although they gave him the
transfer of all the hilly or mountainous country east-
ward of the Indus and westward of the Ravee, are
not bound to keep an army there to maintain order
ice. amongst his subjects, or to collect his tribute. The
_ inhabitants of Cashmere have many reasons for wish-
ing to be rid of the Seikhs as governors, for their
P country has been ruined and half depopulated by the
)
exactions of the Seikhs.
i" The Lahore force, under Tej Singh, had by the
r i middle of October got within twelve miles of Bheem-
%
8, bur, when he declared his inability to proceed for
It s% want of carriage. This delay looks rather suspicious.
16ss The conflict appears to be going forward between
oc) Ghoolab's troops and the Cashmerians, but the details
t% are not known.
% The settlement of the affairs of Moulton is said
16
14 to be going forward favourably at Lahore, where the
X 1 Dewan Moulraj Moultanee has been received in
state by his Sovereign, Dhuleep Singh, and his
mother, who performs the duties of Regent during
the minority.
) From Sinde there is nothing remarkable. The
regiments which are to be relieved are not to quit
_
that country until about the Ist of February next.
Ice- There was sickness again at Sukkur and Kurrachee,
arising from the heats of the months of October
and November; but it was expected to end when
the cold weather set in, in November. Sir C. Napier
is said to be engaged on a work having for its object
to refute the statements of Colonel Outram's " Com

mentary."
There were slight disturbances in Bhopal, created
by some mercenary troops who had been expelled
from the Niaam's territory, and who joined the dis-
affected retainers of an abandoned character, Ameer
Mahomed Khan, the grandfather of the sovereign,
who aimed at becoming Raja. This lawless force was
speedily surrounded, attacked, and routed by the con-
tingent under the orders of the political agent. The
rapid suppression of this revolt has had the best effect
in the interior of India.
Nothing new appears to be known of the state of
Nepaul; the Maharaja had returned to his capital,
where he is ruled by his second wife.
There is no truth in the rumour of the Governor-
General's son and other British officers being pri-
soners in Cashmere.
The financial difficulties of the Nizarn's Govern-
ment remain as great as ever.
The re-opening of the loan of 1841-42 by the
Government of India has not produced a subscription
of more than six lacs in Bombay, where the exchange
on England was rising.
There was an important discussion going forward
at Madras, where the Government had removed the
whole of the judges of the Suddur and Foujdaree
Adawlut, the upper courts of the lion. Company.

The cause of this removals was the decisions of those
courts in favour of the natives, and against certain
acts of the missionaries of Tinivelly. This has pro-
duced great excitement amongst the native community
of that presidency, who held a great meeting to call
on the Government to reinstate one of the judges
(Mr. Lewin). The whole matter has been referred
to the Court of Directors.

In Bombay another subject of interest has been
created, in consequence of the trial being ordered of
a civilian of high standing for supporting a widow
against some acts of oppression by a native func-
tionary, who has since been displaced. The mere
words of the judge in expressing his convictions are
the grounds of this trial, which has not yet been
brought forward. An episode has been created in
this matter in consequence of one of the Bombay
newspapers having published some allusions to certain
members of the Suddur Court at thlt presidency
being involved in debts beyond their power of extri-
cating themselves.

Sir H. Roper left Bombay on the 2d of November,
and Sir D. Pollock was to be sworn Chief Justice on
the 3d. Great curiosity existed to know who would
be named Governor of that presidency, and also who
would be the next Commander-in-Chief.

The monsoon burst at Madras with extraordinary
violence. The fall of rain within 24 hours up to
noon of the 21st was 17-,ir inches.
The mail was carried from Bombay to Suez by
the Akbar steamer, from Alexandria to Malta
by the Ariel, and from Malta to Marseilles by the
Spitfire.

GENERAL SUMMARY.
(From the Bombay Times.)
The alarming aspect worn at the date of the last dis-
patch by the affairs of Cashmere has in a great measure
passed away. The troops of the Maharaja have, by
repeated successes, retrieved the reverses originally
encountered by them. The Sheik Emaum-ood-Deen
has sent in his submission ; and, in evidence of the sin-
cerity and peacefulness of his intentions, has caused the
siege of Hurree Purvut to be raised. Not trusting to
appearances, however auspicious, the Governor-General
has directed the military arrangements, commenced in
apprehension of an active campaign, to be continued
until everything be satisfactorily concluded. The sus-
picions of the good faith of the Lahore Durbar appear
to have been groundless. The Moultan affairs seem in
a fair train for satisfactory arrangement, and the
threatened interruption of the even tenour of our pacific
policy has proved transient and temporary. It seems
highly probable that the whole of the provisions of the
Treaty of Umritsir will be carried out as originally
intended. The force of Brigadier Wheeler is in
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subvert some of the most damnatory of the portions of
Colonel Outram's work. The services of four of the war-
steamers of the Indus flotilla have been made over for
the use of Government, and will be employed for the
purposes of river transport. This is an eminently wise
and judicious measure. The Government Five per Cent.
Loan--mainly required, as is understood, for the exi-
gencies of Sinde—is filling up apace. Further loans may
come to convince the people at home of the unreality of
the surplus of 80,0001.—0 f the substantiality of the de-
ficiency of a million a-year, which must be met by bor-
rowing. An insurrection in Bhopal, which threatened
serious consequences, has beetbi
has
suppressed byrushered in forceb of
arms. The Madras monsoon
hurricane of unusual violence and a deluge of rain—no
less than 171 inches of fall, two-thirds of the Englisl.
fall for one year, having occurred within 24 hours. Tee
governors of the three presidencies are at present all
enjoying themselves above the ghauts. The re-
port that Mr. George Clerk is to rule over u‘;
at Bombay has given general satisfaction: no better
appointment could have been made. No change was
wished for, but Mr. Reid we knew could not be
continued in office. The Chief Justice, Sir Henry
Roper, takes his departure for England by this day's
steamer, his resignation having been accepted and his
seven years' term of service elapsed. Sir David Pol-
lock, who has for a month past been at the presidency,
will take his seat on the bench, and be sworn in imme-
diately. The cold season has now fairly set in, and the
weather is eminently agreeable. 'I he Calcutta papers
inform us that the committee appointed by the Bengal
Government to examine into the success of Dr. Esdaile's
operations performed on patients under the influence of
mesmerism have given in their report. There is reason ,

LAHORE.
Our latest news from Lahore comes down to the 15th
of October, at which date Colonel Lawrence had pro-
ceeded to bring the Cashmere arrangements to a con-
clusion, with the best hope of its being an auspicious
one. Our troops were that day to make a short march
of seven miles trom the camp, on the right bank of the
Ravee, there being a river to cross at its close. Her
Majesty's 80th joined them the preceding day—eight of
the Seikh guns having at the same time crossed and pro-
ceeded northward. They were intended to assist Tej
Singh, then some way in advance ; a treasure chest con-
taining 50,000/. accompanied them. Ittur Singh had at
length moved on to join Tej Singh—both moving on
with snail-like pace, unwillingly. The latter, when 12
miles from Bheembur, intimated his inability to go on
for want of carriage. Luckily, services so reluctantly
afforded are not likely to be at all required. Colonel
lluish, in the absence of Sir J. Littler, commander of all
the troops in the Punjaub, bad charge of the Lahore
detachment. The Dewan Moulraj Moultanee continued
at Lahore, and the arrangement of the affairs of Moultan
proceeded favourably. The following account of the
presentation of the Chief at the Court of his Sovereign,
is so characteristic of these ceremonies, as observed in
the east, that it deserves a place entire :
" Juss Mull having announced that the Dewan Moul-
raj was, close to the citadel, the Maharaja Dhuleep
Singh and all the heads of the people were summon( d
to take their places in the Durban The Dewan, accem-
panied by Dewan Dena Nath, entered, and presented the
I)usserah nuzzuranas to the Maharaja Dhuleep, and to
the Minister. After some miscellaneous conversation
and complimentary discourse, Raja Lall Singh particu-
larly desired to know why the Dewan had grown so very
thin? He replied that it was entirely owing to the grief
which the death of his relatives had occasioned, and the
dread of the anger which he feared he had created in
the breast of tne Government. Moulraj then, accom-
panied by Lall Singh and all the other Sirdars, pro-
ceeded to pay his respects to the Ranee in the Summun
Boorj, where the Moulraj also presented her Highness
with a list of presents wnieh he had brought for her, and
said that he had brought the key of the fort of Moultan,
and his life also, to lay at her feet.' lie further said
that, had a proper person been sent for him in the first
instance, he would have attended the Durbar instantly,
snit as such anger had been shown towards him by the
Minister without any cause, and troops sent against his
province, he felt the indignity, and resented it. The
Ranee said the Sirkar had great confidence in him, and
i
looked upon him as a trustworthy person. Moulraj
(hen presented his sword and shield, which she took and
returned immediately. After a short time the Ranee
retired, and Moulraj accompanied Lall Singh to his house
where ho is said to have declared that he was ready to
show the m. st perfect obedience to Lall Singh's wishes.
Lall Singh assured him that he regarded him (Moulraj)
as a brother, and as such loved him. After examining
the presents brought by the Dewan. they all proceeded
to pay their respects to Major Lawrence."

THE PUNJAUB.
(From the Delhi Gazette, Oct. 17.)
It will be seen by our native correspondent's letter
that Lieutenant Lumsden has accompanied the force of
Sirdar Tej Singh as agent.
A part of Brigadier Wheeler's force had reached
Barra Pind, two marches to the north of Seealkote, on
the 10th of October. Colonel Sibbald, in command of a
detachment, consisting of the 41st Native Infantry, of
the 3d company Ist battalion Artillery, with two guns,
and of two troops of the Bth Regiment Irregular Ca-
valry, was halted on the 7th instant, on the right bank of
the Ravee, in consequence of some of the horses of the
battery (No. 17) having been knocked up. He quitted
Noorpoor on the 4th, with the 41st, being relieved by
a detachment of the 44th from Kangra, passed Pathan-
kot, a new Seikh station formerly of some importance,
on the sth, crossed the Ravee on the 6th, and expected
to reach Jesrowta about the 13th or 14th. A detach-
ment of the 44th, under Captain Anderson, is in occu-
pation of Hoosheearpoor during the absence of the 59th
from that station. A friend with Brigadier Wheeler's
troops says that " all were well, the troops in high
spirits, the country fine, and the climate delightful."
From Ferozepore we learn that the force intended for
Lahore, and consisting of her Majesty's 62d Foot, two
troops of Horse Artillery (Lane's and Campbell's), the
6th Light Cavalry, the 3d Irregular Cavalry, with the
51st and 44th Regiments Native Infantry, were to
march from Kussoor on the 12th instant, with treasure
and food for two months, the whole under the command
of Lieutenant-Colonel Ashburnham, C.B. Brigadier
Reid remains in command of the station at Feroze-
pore. The cavalry of the late Bundelkund Legion welt:,
under orders to march to Jhansee forthwith. Captain
Beatson (54th Native Infantry) had joined his regiment.

(From the Delhi Gazette, Oct. 21.)

O interest. letters from
Weh beyondaveprtepred theheaSutlej
followingcontai abstractnmuehmat
ofte throuefr iirte
contents :—From Cashmere and the neighbour-
ing districts we learn that Sheik Emaum-ood-been,
elated probably by his temporary success over the troops
of Maharaja Uhoolab Singh, was induced to withdraw
his first offer to surrender, and which we recorded some
time since on excellent authority. But subsequent
events not so favourable to his interests, and manifest-
ing a lukewarmness on the part of his followers (which
was to be expected where a temporary disturbance, with
such advantages as it might bring, was all they contem-
plated), have had the effect of again inducing the Sheik
to listen, and that more seriously than before, to the
overtures which have been made to him, and which seem
to us far more favourable than he deserves. These events

involve the defeat of no less tban three of his parties in
the Rajaoree and Poonah passes,* by the detachments of
the Maharaja's troops, and more important than all, the
compulsory raising of the seige of Hurree Purvut (Hur-
irreletphoeo
pr
roens
etnhcee Cashmerepside
so fs e tnhte
byP e eLri
ePuatne jnealnPt assE d).,
wardes from Reehursee ; we therefore look forward,
more confidently than ever, to a speedy cessation of hos-
tilities, and to the return of our troops to their several
cantonments to carry out the details of the relief, as far
at least as recent circumstances will permit. The more
we think of the rebellion of the Sheik, the more we
are confirmed in our belief, that it is the rebellion
of an individual whom, whether saint or devil,
a certain lawless portion of the population of
the country would, at all times, be ready to follow so
long as it might suit theirpurpose, or as long as he might
have the means of maintaining them in their vagabond
habits. The first reverse has proved how insincere they
were in their professions of having taken up arms for
the sake of their faith, and how little patriotism had to
do with the matter. With such mountain defiles as
they might, under able guidance, have secured the pos-
session of, a people, determined to be free, might have
n
maintained their ground
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offences.
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prove more triumphantly that it is not a movement of
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or
as asserted by the
petitiondt hue epdeLP
fel
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travellerk
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eople,(on this account we deem it necessary to controvert
statements which otherwise might obtain the credence
to which they are by ny no means entitled) we have
ascertained, beyond a doubt,
w that he never was inCashmere
alwaysbefor the year 1844 1 ll
e
employed in negotiaotin
and Maharaja Runj negotiating
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ebreeee been
(et Singh ? What then becomes
of the love borne by the Cashineree, to the Sheik, to

•
It appears by more recent information, that the troops
of Ghoolab Singh were only defeated once. A confusion of '
dates induced a belief on our part that [they had been re-
pulsed on two different occasions.