The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-06 00:00:00

TME SUN, LONDON, FRI DAY MORNING-, FEIIRUAIt 6, 1846.

taken place between the advance guard of the British army
and the Seikhs at Moodkee, in which the 3d Dragoons did
great execution, by routing the enemy, and taking seven-
teen guns. General 31‘Casitell is said to have died of his
wounds on the following day. The date is not stated.
Great anxiety prevailed respecting the position of the
Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief and their
army, which was stationed between Loodiana and Feroze-
pore in such a manner as to be liable to have the communi-
cations with Delhi intercepted.
The main body of our troops, advancing from Umbella
towards Ferozepore, were on the 17th of December at Bus-
! sean, within thirty-five nullos of the Seikh army, and with
the Commander-in-Chief close by. On the 22d it was known
that 'the Lahore troops, to the number of 30,000, with 70
guns, had crossed the river Sutlej, and had taken up such a
position as would enable them to intercept the Ferozepore
mails. None of later date than December 13 had reached
Cawn p ore.
The dal( between Loodiana and Ferozepore is stopped, and
the whole of the intermediate jungle swarming with pluu-
&erers of the worst description.
The departure of the steamer, which was fixed for noon
this day, had been further postponed till five o'clock this
evening.
Every exertion is making at this port to send troops of
all kinds off to Sindt., to enable Sir Charles Napier to move
at the head of a large force.
FRIDAY EVENING.—The mails are now closing, although
the Governor-General's dispatches have pot arrived.

This morning's dak brought us letters from Lahore, with
intelligence of the 14th, 15th, and 16th. Also 41 letter from
our native correspondent at Loodiana of the 21st, which ne-
gatives a report prevalent at Umballa, on the 22d, that the
place had been attacked by the Seikhs, which is said there to
have originated with one of the party of officers who were on
their way to the army, and which, it is added, induced them
to take the Umballa instead of the Loodiana route. We
must confess that the latter station seems to have been some-
what neglected by the authorities in their anxiety to concen-
trate the troops upon Ferozepore. Nothing has come in from
Umballa regarding the army which can be relied upon.
The only report having the appearance of truth is that
Wudnee had been razed to the ground on the 20th inst. by
Colonel Wheeler.

SIMLAII.—The following party of officers on sick leave at
Simlah were to start from that sanatorium on the morning of
the 19th, in order to join their respective regiments, or the
army in the field :—Captains Stephen, 41st Bengal Infantry;
Mackenzie, 11th ditto; Whitclock, 13th ditto; and Mavow,
2d Europeans. Lieutenants Lawrence and Mainwariog, 73d
Bengal Infantry, and Drummond, 70th ditto. They would
reach Ktisowlee on the 20th, and Kalka perhaps on the same
day, and shape their course direct for Loodiana or for Um-
balla, according to the intelligence they might receive re-
garding the state of the roads.
KURNAUL—The detachment of the 55th and 68th Regi-
ments, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Dickenson, reached
this on the morning of the 22d instant. The Sappers and
Miners were to arrive yesterday morning, as also the 30th
Bengal Infantry from Delhi. Sir John Carey was to march
towards Ferozepore yesterday morning, in command of her
Majesty's 16th Lancers, her Majesty's 10th Foot, the head-
quarters and 3d troop 2d. brigade of horse Artillery (Lieute-
nant Colonel Biddulph commanding), 3d Light Cavalry, and
an escort of one company of Sappers and Miners, one of the
55th, and one of the 68th. The Sappers and Miners (head-
quarters), 30th, 55th, and 68th Regiments, follow this
morning, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel R. Wilson,
Of the 30th.
Colonel Campbell's detachment, which was at Pehoa on
the 21st inst., consists of her Majesty's 9th Lancers, the Ist
company 4th battalion of Artillery (under Captain Waller),
2d company Sappers and Miners, a party of the 2d and Bth
Irregular Cavalry, the 43d and 49th Infantry, also a detach-
ment of the 30th under Captain Ewart, and the formidable
elephant battery lately described by us. Colonel Campbel
is consequently five marches ahead of Sir John Grey, ant
Colonel 'Wilson will be one march in rear of the latter; al,
three, with large detachments, will severally reach Feroze-
pore in sixteen days, by the following route :
Miles Miles,
Suggali lO Kotlee Mulhair
Khool
Pehoa
Goclack l6 Wudnee
Samane
Nidampore
Munsoorpore lO Sooltan Khan Walla... 12
BhaSemr 8 Ferozepore
SHAMLEE.—The 55th and 68th regiments of infantry
reached this place on the 20th, and were to have been joined
by the head-quarters of the Sappers and Miners at Badowlee,
with orders to keep one day's march in rear of General Sir
John Grey. The 68th had not a man in hospital of their 700,
and were to be joined at Kurnaul by a party of 150 men, who
had preceded them with treasure for Umballa ; the cash to
be made over to the collector of Paneeput.
MEERUT.—General Sir J. Thackwell and Captain Roche,
aide de-camp, pasted through this station on their way to
Umballa. Sir Robert Dick and Captain Bates are expected
this day, but make no halt. Lady M'Caskill and two daugh-
ters, Mrs Colonel Gough, and Mrs. Galloway, accompanied
by Lady Smith, reached Meerut some days ago.
Lieutenant Atkinson, of her Majesty's 39th Foot, was to
march this morning for Ghurrnuckteser Ghat, with a detach-
ment of convalescents to the lower provinces.
The 3d company, Ist battalion, of Artillery, marched in
from Agra yesterday morning under the command of Lieut.
Watson. Detachments of the Local Police Battalion came
with them from Boolundshuhur, escorting two lees of trea
sure from that station

—...,—.
DELlll.—Lietit.-Coloncl Lane's troop of Horse Artillery,
and the Ist Light Cavalry under Colonel Stedman, arrived in
Delhi this morning. They leave their heavy baggage here,
and march on as light as possible.
NUSSEIZABAD.—The 11th Regiment Light Cavalry, under
command of Colonel Salter, marched at the shortest notice
on the 17th inst., in progress to Kurnaul via Hansee, and
the left wing of the 18th Regiment Bengal Infantry left on
the following morning for Joonjnoo, the head-quarters of
the Shekawotte brigade. We should not be surprised to hear
of the Ist Irregular Horse having been ordered from Neemuch,
as the Governor-General seems anxious to have an unusually
large number of cavalry.
ETAWAII.—The detachment of the 53d Bengal Infantry,
which went to Agra with treasure under command of Capt.
Hunter, returned on the 20t.h.
CAWNPORE.—The 9th Light Cavalry, one company of
European Artillery, some Golundauze, the 10th Bengal
Infantry and a wing, with head-quarters of the 17th, are all
the troops left at this station.
Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell, K.C.8., left Cawn-
pore on the morning of the 20th, for Umballa direct, and
Major-General Sir H. Dick, K.C.8., followed in the evening
in the same direction, accompanied by his aide-de-camp,
Captain Bates, both travelling by dilk via Me...rut. Major
Mainwaring, of the Commissariat, also started for Meerut,
and Lieutenant Paton, of the Engineers, quitted Cawnpore
for the same place on the 19th. Colonel Speck, of the 17th,
commands the station, and it is expected that Brigadier
Webber. at Lucknow, will assume divisional command.
The Artillery which marched from Cawnpore on the 15th
instant are under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Wood,
and destined to man the siege train preparing in the Delhi
magazine. What would not have been the advantages to
Government of a railway through the Doab on such an emer-
gency as the present?
The Bth Irregular Cavalry, whoappear to have been halted
at liana-lee-Serai till the 20th instant, received on that day
orders to march on to Ferozepore, which they hoped to reach
on the 28th instant.
Her Majesty's 53d Foot passed Muttra on the 21st instant,
and may be expected at Delhi on Saturday, the 27th. It ap-
pears uncertain whether they are to remain here, or continue
their march to the frontier.

LAHORE, DEC. 11.
It is reported to the Ranee that the whole of the Aeen (re-
gular) troops reached the banks of the Sutlej yesterday, and
that the whole of the irregular cavalry will reach the ferry
at Hurreeke this day. An urzee has been received from
Raja Goolab Singh, informing the Ranee that he bad collected
about thirty thousand country people, and that he was only
waiting for intelligence of the crossing of the river by the
Khalso troops as a signal to himself to march upon Lahore.
He further represented that he had made arrangements for
leaving Meean Juwahir Singh in charge of a hill country
and of I'eshawur. It is given out as a report that the
British troops have marched out of the Fort of Ferozepore,
and taken up a position two or three miles from thence, a
circumstance which has impressed the Khalsa troops with
an idea that the fort had been undermined and was to be
blown up if they should enter it. They have accordingly
resolved, by the advice of the Punts, on not entering the
place when they should have defeated the British, although
it might be told them that the fort was filled with gold,
silver, and jewels. The battalions of General Mewah Singh,
which had been ordered to march to Dhera Ismael Khan,
and which were encamped at Shadra, have recrossed the
river, and returned to Lahore.

DEC. 12.—1 t wat ascertained that the Mewah. Singh bat-
talions had been recalled from the other side the river, in
consequence of the report of letters from the Nawab of
Munkhera at Dhera Ismael Khan, in which it was repre-
sented that he and others held Futteh Khan, Tawanah,
closely besieged, and that he was also already so straitened
that there was every probability of his speedy capture.
Should such be the case, the Nawab promised to put him to
death and send his head to the Sirkar, as the surest way of
quenching his turbulent spirit. A report prevails also that
the battalions were not recalled on the strength of his letter,
but byorder of the Punt, who wrote to them to say that it was
much more important to concentrate all the forces on the
British frontier, than to be sending troops to Dhera Ismael
Jihan, and that when the war with the English was over,
there would be time enough for looking after minor aftairs.
A third version is that they have returned of their own ac-
cord, because the Sirkar had refused to pay them the four
months' advance they had demanded.

A rumonr prevails thatelilrl;attalionsi of which four
belonged to General Meurah Singh, bad crossed the Ghat at
Ferozepore, but it is not generally believed. Another ru-
mour has also come in that six Khalsa Suwars, having
gone across the river to see how the British were posted,
were surprised to find a gun in position, which was fired upon
them. None were touched, but one of them ran up to the
gun, and just as it was going to be fired a second time, thrust
a wet blanket into the mouth, in consequence of which the
gun burst, killed the British soldiers, and wounded the man
who had done this bold act. His companions immediately
carried him off, and a letter has come in recommending
him for a suitable reward. Some more Purbeea Sepoys have
come across from the other side, and state it as a fact
that the fort of Ferozepore is completely undermined.
They were suitably rewarded for the information. .The
informingn a a of
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them that haswritten
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ted peoplea loafrgteh thenumber
of people, and that he was prepared to create 'a
disturbance as soon as the Khalsa troops should have crossed
the river. It is also reported that the British sent a messen-
ger across to the Khalsa camp to inquire why they had come
so close to the river Sutlej, on which the Punt replied that
the whole of the country from Ferozepore to Umballa
belonged of right to them, and that the British ought to
withdraw their troops from thence, and if they would'not,
then they should be made to do so.
DEC. 13.—The Sirkar having reason to suspect the fidelity
of Sirdar Nehal Singh, Aloowallah, has sent peremptory
orders to him to come forthwith to Lahore, with such troops
as he had collected. It is intended, when he comes, to make
him cross the River Ravee and encamp at Shadra, his Vakeel,
Moolvee Ghoolam Mahomed Khan, also to be sent to Utnritser.
The Punt people have written to Baba Beekerma Singh, Be-
deoonawallah, directing him to collect all Ow people of the
country, and hasten to the assistance of the Khalsa. It is
rumoured that he has already got 6,000 men collected, and
that the order will be obeyed with alacrity, though doubts are
entertained, by some who knew him, of the sincerity of his
professions, as he is known to have a large hoard of money,
which. - he will doubtless • prefer keeping. Cannons . and
Ilttekery loads of ammunition are being every day carried
away by the troops from Lahore, and taken out to the camp.
The Hazareh people having heard that the Seikhs are about
to have a war on their hands, are preparing again to create
disturbances in their country. A Hurkaru came in this
evening about sunset from the camp with reports for the
Sirkar, and brought intelligence that on the day before
three battalions of the Khas troops, with six guns, had ac-
tually quitted the camp, and crossed the river in the neigh-
bourhood of Ferozepore. The whole of the troops were to
follow and pass over near the place where Bhaee Bheer
Singh had been killed. When the whole troops, amounting
to about 50,000 men, have crossed, they will attack Feroze-
pore. After the defeat of the troops there, Raja Lall Singh
IS to take the irregular cavalry across and commence plunder-
ing towns and places the other side of the river. Sirdar Tej
Singh has not yet left Lahore, and it is now said that in con-
sequence of his repeated delays, he will not leave at all,
though he still gives out that he will proceed to join in three
or four days.
DEC. 14.—A Jemader, in charge of some boats belonging
to, and himself in the service of; the British, and who was
anxious to obtain a valuable consideration from the Sirkar
Ithalsejee far his treachery, delivered over the whole of the
boats to the Khalsas. The men were highly delighted, and
compelled their officers to reward him handsomely. Some
of these boats were actually used by the Khalsas to cross
the river. It is certain that, although the greater port;on
of the Aecn troops have gone over near Ferozepore, the
irregular cavalry, under itaja Lall Singh, have not yet
gone over. It is said this day that news came in that
the British have given orders for the dismissal of the
whole of the Seikh vakeds from their territories, and
that the vakeels of such Sirdars on the other side as
had possessions on this side have also been desired to
discontinue their service. Rae Kissenchund has accord-
ingly proceeded to his own Jagheer, and the other vakeels
have followed his example. A rumour prevails this day that
Raja Ghoolall Singh proposes marching with all his troops
in the direction of Suhathoo and Simlah. It- requres con-
firmation. Little dependence is to be placed in the tumours
now abroad. I was told positively that Runject Singh bad
luitted Lahore, and yet I fins that he, as well as Sirdar Tej

Singh, is still in the capital. They say they will leave for
certain. on Tuesday (the 16th), but no dependence is to be
placed on these promises. More outrages have been perpe •
trated last night in the home of some dancing women, one of
whom was hung by the villains to a post as they were going
away. Fortunately it was near daylight, and the cries of a
woman brought the neighbours to the spot, and she was re-
leased from herposition before life had departed.
DEC. 15.—1 t is beyond a doubt that a large proportion of
the suwars. of Raja Lall Singh have crossed the river, and
that some 10,000 of them prop, sect marching direct upon
Patteeallah, and in case they were joined by the Raja's
troops, to commence plundering the country in every direc-
tion, at least such part as belonged to the British, and cut-
ting off their supplies and dal: communication. The cavalry
have been divided into three joks or divisions, one of them
to march upon Ferozepore, the second upon Loodiana, and
the third upon Patteeallah. An European habited ix his
own dress, and attended by some servants, was this day
walking in the city of Lahore, when he was asked how he
ventured to do this at the present critical time. If he had
come on his own business he most divest himself of the
English clothes, and dress as a Punjabee. The Feringhee
replied, that he had nothing to do with the British or Kalsa
Sirkar : that he was a merchant and not ;A all afraid to de-
clare his business or his intentions. He then went on and
was met by two: Se:khs, who began abusing him, threat-
ening to make him a prisoner, but did not proceed to actual
violence. it is also stated that a lady and gentleman, who
were driving out in a buggy along the open country, were
seen by some Seikh Sepoys, and shot dead. The buggy and
property were seized and carried into the camp. A re-
port prevails that the troops (British) at Ferozepore have
thrown UD some defences, while others report that they have
quitted the cantonment', and retreated five or six kose, with
the determination not to fight. A consultation was this
day held by the Sirkar with Dewan Deena Nath, regarding
the dismissal of the Sikh vakeels by the British. The De-
wan said it was very cruel to treat vakeels in this way ;
and that, for his part, he would not agree to the British
vakeels being treated in the same way by the Seikh Go-
vernment. •
DEC. 26.—1 t is given out this day that a fight has taken
place in Ferozepore, and that a good many men have been
killed and wounded on both sides. It is not said who was
victorious. A person has arrived from ?emote and stated
that Raja Goolab Singh now talked of going to Peshawur.
Meean Juwebeer Singh, and Meean Punneea Singh are also in
Jamoo, while the other is to proceed with troops to Lahore.
200 Suwars have certainly already come from Jamoo, and
are encamped at the 13ademee 13:agh near the fgt. A con-
siderable number of Poorbeeas are reported to have deserted
from the British and to have joined the Khalsas. They were
received wilh open arms by the Khalsas, and obtained each a
golden necklace. They were immediately. incorporated with
the several battalions. Intelligence has been received
from Peshawur that Some troops bad quitted Caubul
and Jelallabad with the intention of coming down to
Peshawur. Immediate orders were issued for the march of
Sultan Mahomed Khan from Shadra towards Ferozepore.
He is making arrangements accordingly. It is confi-
dently asserted that the Raja of Patteealah has written to
the Sirkah to say that he had collected all that was required
except carriage, and
_that, if the Khalea troops would but
send him carriage, he would forward ammunition, grain, and
everything else they might require. The Nazim of Umrit.-
seer has consequently received orders to hasten the collection
of camels, bullocks, mules and hackeries to be sent to Pat-
teeallah. A rumour prevails that the whole of the country
between the Sutlej and Delhi having heard that the Seikhs
were going to cross, are greatly alarmed. A servant of
Sirdar Tej Singh rays his muster has received a letter from
the troops at Ferozepore, in which it is stated that the
British had attacked the Khalsa troops, who immediately
turned ont acid began firing with matchlocks. The Seikhs
then threw away their matchlocks, drew their swords, and
fell upon the British. A severe skirmish ensued, in which
200 Khalsas were killed, and 250 wounded. The-loss of the
British is stated to have been 400. The Seikhs then entered
Ferozepore ( the town), and the remainder of the British
force quitted their cantonments and encamped outside. Sir-
dar Runjoor Singh no sooner heard this than he started off
to join his troops. Sirdar Tej Singh then sent for son e
officers of the Mussulman troops, and told them that as he
placed great reliance on them he should leave them in
charge of the capital. They stated their readiness to under.
take the charge, and the Sirdar forthwith quitted the capita
for Ferozepore.

LOODIANA, DEc. 21.
As the whole of the British troops have marched towards
Ferozepore from Loodiana, Uinballah, and Meerut, thus
leaving this part of the country unprotected, the-people of
this place are going away in great numbers. Two companies
of sepoys are in the fort, but not one man is left in the city.
The fort is, however, well prepared, guns are mounted, and the
sick European and native soldiers ought to be able to hold it.
All the ladies are gone in there. Yesterday they directed the
whole of their servants to collect supplies for eight days.
The order caused great alarm in the town, and it is greatly
regretted that the British should have left the place so tho-
roughly unprotected. It is said that Sirdar Runjoor Singh
is marching direct upon Phulour, with a large body of troops,
and will cross the Sntlej.' The number of the inhabitants is
reduced to one-half, and all who could do so have carried off
their property.

(From the Agra Ukbar, Dec. 24.)
Reports, from native sources, are current in our Bazaar,
that General Sir J. H. Littler, after an action with the Seikh
troops, has obtained a victory, inflicting on them a great
slaughter, and himself suffering a loss of some eight officers,
400 or 500 men killed or wounded. It is also said that a de-
tachment of the 2d Grenadiers, of probably 200 strength,
escorting treasure with or to the Governor-General's camp,
have been attacked and suffered considerably.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Delhi Gazette.)
The following is a tabular statement of the troops in motion
for the frontier, or at present stationed there :
HORSE ARTILLERY.
Ist troop Ist Brigade, at Loodiana.
2d troop Ist Brigade, from Umballah.
3d troop lst kigade, from Umballah.
sth troop Ist -Brigade, at Ferezepore.
Ist troop 2d Brigade, from Meerut.
2d troop 2d Brigade, from Meerut.
3d troop 2d Brigade, from Meerut.
Ist troop 3d Brigade, from Umballab.
2d troop 3d Brigade (two guns), with Governor-General.
3d troop 3d Brigade, at Ferozepore.
4th troop 3d Brigade, at Loodiana.
FOOT ARTILLERY.
Ist company 4th Battalion, from Meerut.
2d company 4th Battalion, from Umballah.
3d company 4th Battalion, from Umballah (with No. 7
Light Field Battery).
4th company 4th Battalion, from Umballab,
2d company 6th Battalion, from Umballah (with No. 9
Light Field Battery).
4th company 6th Battalion, at Ferozepors (with No. 19
Light Field Battery).
2d company 7th Battalion, from Delhi (with No. 6 Horse
Field Battery.
4 companies from Cawnpoor.
SAPPERS AND unceria.
The whole corps.

CAVALRY.
Her Majesty's 3d Dragoons, from Umballah.
Her Majesty's 9th Lancers, from Meerut.
Her Majesty's 16th Lancers, from Meerut.
Ist Regiment Light Cavalry, from Muttra.
3d Light Cavalry, from Meerut.
4th Lancers, from Umballah.
Bth Light Cavalry, at Ferozepore.
Governor-General's Body Guard, from Umballah.
EUROPEAN INFANTRY.
Her Majesty's 9th Foot, from Umballah.
Her Majesty's 10th, from Meerut.
Her Majesty's 9th, from Kussowlee.
Her Majesty's 31st, from Umballah.
Her Majesty's 50th, at Loodiana.
Her Majesty's 53d, from Agra.
Her Majesty's 62d, at Ferozepore.
Her Majesty's 80th, from Umballah.
Ist European Light Infantry.

BENGAL. NATIVE INFANTRY.

2d Bengal Infantry (Grenadier), with the Goveror-General
6th Bengal Intintry, from Shabjeeanpoor and Futtygltur.
11th Bengal Infantry, at Loodiana.
12th Bengal Infantry, at Ferozepore.
14th Bengal Infantry, at Ferozepore.
16th Bengal Infantry (Grenadiers) from Umballah.
24th Bengal Infantry, from Umballah.
26th Bengal Light Infantry, at Loodiana.
27th Bengal Infantry, at Ferozepore.
30th Bengal Infanty, from Delhi.
33d Bengal Infantry, at Ferozepore.
38th Bengal Light Infantry, from Moradabad.
41st Bengal Infantry, from Umballah.
42d Bengal Light Infantry, at Loodiana.
43d Bengal Light Infantry, from Meerut.
45th Bengal Infantry, from Umballah.
47th Bengal Infantry, from Umballah.
48th Bengal Infantry, at Loodiana.
54th Bengal Infantry, at Ferozepore.
55th Bengal Infantry, from Meerut.
59th Bengal Infantry, from Meerut.
63d Bengal Infantry, at Ferozepore.
68th Bengal Infantry, from Meerut.
73d Bengal Infantry, at Loodiana.

IRREGULAR CAVALRY.
2d Regiment (a wing), from Saugor.
3d Regiment, from Umballah.
4th Regiment, from Bareilly.
Bth Regiment, from Hansce.
9th Regiment, from Loodiaua.

ABSTRACT.

Horse Artillery—Ten complete troops, and part of one
more.

Foot Artillery—Eleven companies with four light field
batteries.
Siege Artillery-1 12-pounder elephant battery of 12 guns
(the remaining part of this arm not yet accurately known.)
Cavalry—Three European and five Native Light Cavalry
corps, including the body guard.
Irregular Cavalry—Four complete corps and a wing of a fifth.
Infantry—Nine European and 21 Native regiments.
Sappers and Miners—The entire corps.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BOMBAY MARKET.
sconttrhibe Prospects of a
arto exert a
contributed (From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current)
BOMBAY, JAN. I, 1846.—We have on the present occasion to
report a very general depression in the market for imports, and a
decline, in some instances considerable, in the value of most articles
of British trade. There can he little doubt that the commencement
of htMi stifialtilleusre with
inautbh,e combinedinteriorwith
,Int
prejudicial effect upon trade ; but the present unfavourable state of
affairs ii more immediately owing to the prevalent scarcity of
money, to w • hicti we made allusion in our last. This dearth of the
circulating medium became, shortly after the departure of the mail,
partial failure cropsPnnj
of so very serious a character, that the banks were obliged to refuse
the usual accommodation to the mercantile public, even where loans
were asked on the security of Government paper, at high rates of
interest. Within the last few days the. muley market ha., been
somewhat easier, but a severe pressure still exists, and trade has as
yet exhibited no indicatien of recovery from the effects of the
scarcity. In the course of a rhort time, however, this temporary
embarrassment will doubtless correct itself, and thing, be restored
to their former footing.
Metals—The prices of every description of copper, except nails, of
which article we have to report a sale of 12 cwt. at 56r. per cwt.,
have nominally declined, and, in the total absence of active demand,
transactions have been In the last degree limited. ith 13ritish bar iron
there has also been a nominal decline in price, the present rate being
Swedish, 29r. to 30r. per candy. t n the contrary, has slightly im-
proved in value, a sale of 100 tons having taken
place at 51r. per
candy. In nail rod, round is without change, but square Is scarce,
and in same request, and the price has improved 3r. per candy. In
hoop, sheet, and nails, there is little alteratioa to notice. The first-
named sort, however, is wanted, and a sale 01800 bundles is said to
have taken place a few days since at 6%r., the price now quoted.
In iron nails there have been transactions at 1114 r. and 12!0*. per
cwt. respectively.
Steel in tubs is cheaper than before—in fag-
gots, without change. There has been a r e. sale sPelter, large-sized
plates, at 15r. 2a. per cwt., and neither in this article soy in lead,
quicksilver, or tin plates, is there any material change to notice, in
value or demand.
Cotton Manufactures—The scarcity of !none}, has, as might be
suppoad, affected the trade Its cotton fabrics more than
any
other
description of British imports. with the exception of 45-inch grey
shirtings and stout gray domestics, of which latter the stock is
light, and for which a demand exists for shipment to Arabia, every
kind of cotton piece goods has been more or less depressed in value.
The better qualities of gray madapellams, and gray and biencleel
,Ikirti„", levee been in request, and some transactions in them have
taken place, but holders have nevertheless been obliged to submit t.)
a reduction on former rates. For bleached madapollams, and gray
and bleached *collets, there 4 110 demand, and even the Auer

qualities of the latter, which before commanded fair prices, can now
only besot' in small quantities at nnremunerating rates. The gene-
rality of dyed, printed, and fancy goods, arc without inquiry, and
few transactions hare taken place in them.
'Yarns —The lower numbers of mule twist have latterly declined
somewhat in price, and the demand has become languid. From No.
GO to WO, however, there has been no change. Water remains sta-
tionary, with the exception of No. 30, Is hick, owing to the lightness
of the stock, has arisen from 9%a. to 10a. and 104 d. per lb. In dyed
yarns we have heard of no transactions. Turkey red, we believe, is
in slight request, and has declined somewhat in value. Orange
wholly unsaleable.
Woollens—For these there is but little demand, and it is difficult
to obtain remunerating prices. The only sale of which we have
heard is in blankets, of which 240 pairs have been dis.posed of at 7r.
per pair.
Marine Stores—Little or nothing appears to have been done in the
articles under this head. Paints are somewhat lower, and the prices
of the other items must be regarded as nominal.
Beer—The market is still uite inactive, and we quote prices,
which cont i nue nominal, a little lower than before. Spirits —ln these there is no change.
Cochineal —Prices have an upward tendency, and we hear of a re-
cent sale of 1,3601 b. silver grain, at 3r. 9a. per lb.
Bed and White Lead—Red lead continues without alteration, but
in white a nominal reduction of price, to the extent of 2r. per cwt.,
has taken place since our last.
EASTERN ritoDucE.
Cotton—The prices of produce have felt the effect of the pressure
on the money-market, the same as those f British imports, and
cotton, amongst othbr things, has declined in value from 4r. to Gr.
per candy. Even this reduction, however, has not occasioned any
great activity, or led to extensive purchases for shipment to England.
Several native holders have shipped produce, receiving. Government
advances at Is. I Id. per rupee—the established rate fixed a short
time since by the authorities, and which has not been altered. Sub-
joined are the rates now current for this staple :
Broach and Surat, Blr. to 82r. per candy ; Dholler, 80r. ; Gomm-
wuttee, 78r. to 80r. • Barsee, 75r. ; Comptah, 70r.
Coffee—Both Mocha and Malabar have declined slightly in value,
and are now quoted respectively at 83,4 r. to. 9r. and 6 IA r.,per maund.
Gums—Animi is sr. ; and Arabic Ir. per cwt. cheaper. Olibanum
unaltered.

hemp—The Concan and Catient varieties have advanced in value
to the extent of 6r. per candy. In Ghatee there Is no cha►,ge.
Opium is 25r. per chest lower than last month.
Wool—A decline in price to the extent of sr. to 10r. per candy has
taken place in this article. We now quote the several varieties as
Lllows :

Khorassan, 135 r. per candy; Mckran, 126 r.; Mansur, 120 r.
Cutch, 125 r. to 130 r.

In other articles of produce we hear of no change.
FREIGHTS.
- _

There have been numerons aWivacs since our last, but, owing to
.he engagement of several vessels to load on the Malabar coast and

at Madras, no decline has taken-placeiit the-rates 01 freight. On
the contrary, an advance of irs. per ton upon the rates current a
fortnight ago is now generally asked to Great Britain. This, how-
ever, has not yet been paid, shippers being indisposed to give more
than 31. 54., which may now be considered the nominal rate both to
London and Liverpool. There is no ship on the berth for the Clyde.
Freight to China is 15r. per candy.

EY' MARKET.
Government paper has kON
declined in value. The following are the
current rates :

5 per cent. Loan of 1825-26 - - Its. 107 to 110
4 ditto ditto 1832-33 - - 99 to 101
4 uitto ditto 1835-36 - - 94 to 95
5 ditto ditto 1841-42 - - 104 to 105
4 ditto ditto 1542-43 - - 94 to 95
Exchange—Transactions have taken place since our last at
2s. 03 d. per rupee for six months' bills on England, but the rate on
Tuesday was 2s. 0%d., and yesterday 2s. to 2s. 01,4 d. for drafts at
six months. On Calcutta and Madras the rate is 96r. at 60 days.
Banks—The shares of both banks have given way; those of the
Bombay Bank to 48 per cent. premium, and those of the Oriental
Bank to 190 r. to 210 r. premium on shares of I,ooor. 500 r. paid up
PRICES OF BULLION.
Sovereigns, each -
Bank-notes, per X -

- 11% Rs.
- 11

(From the Calcutta Overland Price Current of Dec. 20.)
We were, on the morning of the 7th, put in possession of accounts
from home to the 24th of October, via Bombay, but the letters of that
date, per Hindostan, were not delivered until late on the following
; evening, so that but few could have been replied to by the Bentiack,
although the closing of the mail was deferred from three to six P.M ,
for that purpose. The result of the October indigo sale, which was
anxiously looked for when we last wrote, appeared to disappoint the
expectations of most parties here, and caused a cessation of operations
for a few days; bnt the market hes since been more settled, as will be
seen by reference to our remarks on the dye. The accounts of both
raw silk and silk piece goods have caused purchasers to act with great
caution, but with these exceptions, all descriptions ofproduce have been
in brisk demand, and a very large business has been done, which
would doubtless have been even further increased, but for a slight
advance in the rate of our exchange on England, and above all, the
extreme scarcity of tonnage, or, as we should rather say, the inade-
quacy of the supply to the shipments in progress, as the river is at
present anything but bare of shipping.
Our import market continues in a most unsatisfactory state, for,
notwithstanding that the accounts received from home of several
articles have caused some holders to manifest a determination to
resist the comparatively low currency established here, it has not as
yet produced any other effect than that of curtailing business, as
dealers do not show the least anxiety to operate, except to a mode.
rate extent for local consumption.
Exchange has been gradually advancing, and good 10 months
date bills may now be quoted at Is. 11%ti. to Is. 11%d. per rupee,
but this has already had the effect of causing several parties to send
their goods through the export warehouse, and it seems probable
(should Government continue their advances at the present rate,
which the probability of a war in the Punjaub makes somewhat
doubtthl) that a considerable portion of this season's indigo will be
drawn against from that source ; so that the only apparent reason
for the late advance is the abundance of China bills at six months'
sight, which are said to have been offering in Bombay at 2s. to
2s. oj4 d. per rupee, or the limited demand for bills caused by the
very moderate business doing in imports.
Freights have advanced considerably since our last, end as nearly
the whole of the dead weight in the river, as well as a portion of that
to arrive, has already been engaged, we cannot see any reason to
look for an Immediate decline, but with the present inquiry for vas-
, sets for the Mauritius, think a further advance almost equally pro-
bable, except in the event of less favourable accounts being received
from home of our more bulky articles of export.
Indigo—Slx public sales have been held since our last, in the course
of which eyery description has been offered. At first the finer quali-
ties attracted most attention, but these selling, generally speaking,
much above the limits, there has, of late, been more anxiety mani-
fested Cooperate in low and middling sorts, which had before been
comparatively neglected.
Very little has been done by private contract, buyers being In most
instances indisposed to purchase large parcels, in expectation that
the accounts by the mail now due will have the effect of lowering
the currency here, and the only transactions we have heard of are
the annexed. A much larger business would, however, have been
done had holders been disposed to accept the offers made, which were,
in several instances, very fair, considering the prices now ruling,
notwithstanding that the upward tendency of exchange has rendered
many less desirous to operate. At the public sales the biddings were
good, and the rates obtained may be quoted at five to fifteen rupees
above those of last year.

It will be remarked that exports are not going forward so quickly
as customary, but we still think planters will, in most instances, be
dispoFeci to sell at present rates, rather than run the risk of shipping
on their own account.
Sugar—We have but little alteration to notice in the price of this
Staple, but, if anything, it has been in favour of purchasers : supplies
of second and third Benares have come forward more freely than is
customary at this season, but continue to find a ready sale, especially
the finer descriptions. Of really fine white none is procurable,
but a few hundred bags of what might almost be called fair
first quality hare been taken in at 13r. Ra. to 13r. 12a. per
maund, being an advance of nearly 2r. on the price the same
sugar would have brought six months since. Several shipments of
European manufacture have of late gone forward, but we hear of
but few sales in this market : Dalloa and Date sugars have only been
obtainable to a most insignificant extent, and these, as well as
Khaurs, continue entirely neglected for shipment. Exports to
Great Britain, from the Ist lust. up to date, amount to 100,915
reminds.

Saltpetre—This article has continued in brisk demand for the home
market, and Gudna has sold freely at from 6r. 4a. to 7r. per maned,
notwithstanding that it has for some time past been anything but
easy to procure freight even at our quotations, most vessels (espe-
cially those for Liverpool) preferring a cargo of rice ; good Chuprohs
and other descriptions have also fully maintained their price, although
inferior sorts of heavy refraction must be quoted lower. To Ame-
rica shipments have not of late been very heavy, but a fair amount
cf business continues to be done.

Rice—The new crop has been arriving freely since our last, but
the demand continues too brisk to allow of stocks accumulating, and
parcels as they arrive find an immediate sale at, for good table,
2r. 12a. to 3r. per md., with inferior descriptions in proportion; and
as the almost unprecedentedly high ruling of freights (61. to 61. 6s.
per ton) has not has yet had the slightest effect in curtailing opera-
tions, we see no reason to look for Any decline until less favourable
advices are received from home.

Since the receipt of accounts from therlefauritius, stating that owing
to the alarmingly short supply on the island the Governor had been
Induced to offer a bonus of 12 annas per bag, for all imported atter the
Ist of February, considerable purchases of Moonghy and Balam have
been made, and prices have advanced to our quotations, notwith-
standing that they cannot be sent forward within 8 to 8 to 12 per bag
of the rates current at the date of our last.
Raw Silk--This article continues almost entirely neglected, trans-
actions having been confined to a few small lots which holders were
forced to realise at whatever price they could obtain; the large
holders, seeing that it would be useless to attempt sales in the present
state of the market, are holding back, and a considerable portiow of
the last band is still in the interior : prices must be looked upon as
quite nominal, for although we do not hear of any lot having been
offering much under our last quotations, we think, were purchasers
to show any disposition to operate, they would be readily met by the
native holders, who seem sensible that no material improvement can
be looked for for some time to come. Exports to Great Britain from
the Ist inst. up to date are only 618 rods.

Silk Piece Goods—Superior cloths continue in moderate inquiry,
but of these few are obtainable, and all others arc completely ne-
glected except at a very material decline on the rate lately current ;
and this holders, generally speaking, show no disposition at present
to submit to ; the large stocks of silk in the Mofussil will most pro-
bably induce an increase in the manufacture of these goods.
Oilseeds—The difficulty experienced in effecting shipments, ex-
cept in broken stowage, keeps exports to great Britain on a mode-
rate scale, but in prices we have nothing to notice, linseed espe-
cially, from the continued demand for America, being seidom al-
lowed to accumulate in the bazaar to any extent.
Jute—But Hale change has taken place in the value of this ar-
ticle, as, owing to the comparatively small shipments of light freight
going forward at present, some vessels are still willing to take it
at the rates current on the 6th (about 41. ss. per ton), and there
appearing but little probability of Its being sent forward under this
for some time to come, several parties have been induced to operate.
Shell Lac and Lac Dye—ln our last we had to report an excited
market for the former article, bat accounts since received of the
state of the home market being less satisfactory than ware antici-
pated, the demand has again fallen off, and but little, if anything,
has been done. Lac Dye continues in demand for both England and
North America, but very little suitable to the former market is at
present obtainable, and transactions have been confined to a few
rpautrecsbases of low and middling qualities at somewhat advanced

Cotton —But little has been done in this staple since our last, but
the new crop may now shortly be looked for, should prices at Mir-
zspore rule sufficiently low to Induce parties to purchase.
Hides, Horns, and 'lips—A good business cmtinuas to be done in
cow hides, principally for the English market, at about our quota-
tions. Buffalo bides are seldom procurable, and parcels, as they
arrive, find a ready sale for America. In horns and tips we have no
change to notice.

Opium—Prices are nominally the same as on the 6th, but it is not
likely anything will he done until the next GoTenni:lent sale.
The stock is now reduced to 221 chests of Patna, and 20 of Benares.

IMPORTS FROM EUROPE.

British Cotton Piece Goods—We have again scarcely any change
to notice in our markets for these fabrics. Shirtings have beeu-placed
to a fair extent, but still at losing prices ; grays may be quoted as on
the 6th, but bleached are rather lower. In gray jaconets large sales
are reported, but at miserable rates, and in fact jaconets and Ma-
dapollains are only saleable at an enormous sacri9ce, which may also
be said for almost all other goods under this head.
Coloured and Printed Goods—This market continues quiet at pre-
vious rates, the Caubul dealers not having as yet commenced their
purchases.
Woollens—All descriptions are in very moderate demand and
without improvement in prices.
White Mule Twist—Number 30's are firm, but almost all other
counts are difßcult of sale to any extent at previons rates.
Coloured Yarn—But little has been done in yarn since our last,
and prices may be quoted as then.
Copper—Notwithstanding the accounts received from home, wo
find many parties selling freely at last month's rates, and a fair ex-
tent of business has bcea gone througn.
Iron—Transactions have not been heavy, but rather better prices
have been obtained, British bfir being now worth 3rs. 45. to 3rs. Ba.,
and hoop 4rs. 4a. to 4rs. 10a.
Speller is stall but little inquired for, and the only sales we have
heard of have been at about 10rs. 14a. (Company's) per maund.
Beer—The season is now nearly over, and 'what remains of All-
sop's and Bass's is saleable at 38rs. to 40rs. per hogshead, but fresh
arrivals would probably bring a higher figure.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, Thursday, Feb. t.
There L-rilships met at Five o'cl,ck.
The E Irl of sut ADBROKE presented several peti-
tions frcm various places in CarnhridgeJtire, the Isle of
Ely; and the county of Suffolk, against any change
being made in the present protective system.
Lord BEAUMONT also presented a large number of
petitions to the same effect, and expressing great alarm
at the measures brought forward by the Government.
THE PORT OF LIMERICK.
A NOBLE LORD presented a petition from the C
ration of Limerick, praying their Lordships to i•istitute
an inquiry into the condition of that port, and to make
a grant of money to put it into an efficient condition.
Lord MONTEAGLE was understood to say that the
necessary amount might be attained by levying an adddi-
tional tollage on the ships entering the port.
The subject then dropped.
RAILWAY DEPOSITS.—REPORT OF THE
SELECT. COMMITTEE.-

Lord DALHOUSIE said, I have been reputed by
.he Committee appointed to consider the course to be
adopted with respect to the various railway projects
which will be submitted to your Lordship, to report
that they have met and agreed to the following resolu-
tion :—" That it is the opinion of this Committee that
such portion of the Standing Order No. 224, as requires
the promoters of a railway Bill to deposit one -tenth of
the capital subscribed, should be suspended, with re-
spect to such railway bills as shall commence in the House
of Lords during the present session. That no such rail-
way 13111 should be read a first time until a further
S'IM of one-twentieth of the amount subscribed be depo-
sited, and not read a third time until an additional one-
twentieth be deposited, and that no Railway Bills be
received after Monday, the 23d of February." I shall I
cell the attention of the House to the subject to morrow,
and shall make a motion in accordance with the mom-
mendation of the committee.
Lord CLANCARTY moved for the appointment of
a committee to inquire into the laws relating to the re-
lief of the sick poor and destitute in Ireland. He would
lay before their Lordships the grounds upon which he
would ask Noble Lords to grant him this committee.
Looking at the present condition of the penple
of Ireland and the accounts of the agrarian disturbances,
assassinations, and *systematic attacks upon private pro-
perty which constantly reach ue, circumstances which
might no doubt be attributed to other causes, but which
in his opinion were mainly attributable to the destitution
at present existing in that country—looking at these
things, he thought that the Committee ought to be granted
It was important for Noble Lords to inquire into the
operation of such laws as were designed for the benefit
of the poor of Ireland. The Medical Charities and
the Poor-law Bills, he considered, deserved their
mostseriousconsideration. The Poor-law Bill, in order to
be efficient for its purpose, should not only afford relief
to the destitute, but should also place persons above
destitution. And in such a country as Ireland it might ex-
ercise, if properly conducted, a most beneficial influence.
If their Lordships would turn to a report which had
been laid on the table, they would see the abuses and
defects of the existing law for the medical relief of the
poor. They would see in that report abundant argu-
ments for legislative interference. He would likewise
refer their Lordship to the report of a committee of
the House of Commons, which had laboriously investi-
gated the subject nf medical chari ties. That Committee was
appointed through the instrumentality of the Hon. Metn -
for Roscommon. His Noble Friend, the present Post-
master-General, who was then a Member of the House
of Commons, was upon that Committee, and he would
correct him (Lord Clancarty) if he were wrong in stat-
ing that the Committee were unanimous in their opinion
as to the importance of legislative interference with re-
spect to the medical charities of Ireland. They were
unanimous upon that point, but unfortunately they could
not agree upon any other. A reference to the poor-law
statistics of Ireland would show their Lordships that the
workhouses though formerly designed as receptacles
only for the destitute had practically become hospitals
for the treatment of chronic and other disorders, and
boarding schools, as it were, for the children of the
paupers. He trusted that their Lordships, in looking
into the abuses or rather the inefficiency of these
iustitutions, would legislate in such a manlier as
would remedy the evils he had to complain of. In
Ireland there were three institutions for the benefit
of the poor. There were the infirmaries, the fever hos-
pitals, and the dispensaries, but they were so scattered
apart that they were not of that advantage to the poor
which the necessity of cases demanded. Now these
institutions were partly supported by grants from
the counties, and subscriptions from the chari-
table. There was also a grant to many of those
charities from the Government, but the amount at dis
posal was not only insufficient, but it was not so advan-
tageously disposed of as it could be under a well-ma-
naged system. In 1843, a gentleman spent much of his
valuable time in looking into the present state
of the medical charities of Ireland; he meant
the Hon. Member for Roscommon. He could assure
their Lordships, that that Hon. Member would give all
the assistance in his power to any reform which legisla-
tion on the question would bring about. He (the Noble
Lord) was of opinion that a rate should be paid by all
parties who were rateable, for the support of their re-
spective districts. He would have the means of medical
relief within the reach of every poor man's cabin in Ire-
land, and this would be attended with the double advantage
of affording a speedy recovery in slight and easy eases,
and of savin., the valuable time of the medical men. This
object could be effected by establishing a number of fever
hospitals, and so placing them in every poor-law union,
that they should be, as it were, at the door of every
poor man. The jurisdiction of a poor law union
in Ireland, ranges from within ten to twelve miles ;
he believed twelve miles was about the average
radius, and it wculd not be doing too much
to establish a local fever hospital in each of
these unions. And he would suggest also
that each union in Ireland should have an infirmary.
Now, with regard to the building of these
establishments, it might be done in many ways. He had
already alluded to an Irish Act of Parliament,
wh'.ch gave the medical practitioner in each
anion workhouse a salary of 1001. a year.
and he would propose that the sum of 100,0001. should
be raised partly by public, partly by private subscription,
for the building of infirmaries, and that their
medical offieers should be transferred to the new
establishments. This be thought was the best
mode of placing the medical relief of Ireland
on a safe and sure footing. It only remained for
Eifel to state the manner in which he proposed
that these infirmaries and hospitals should be governed.
At present the local dispensaries were under the control
of the medical officers appointed to them by the local autho-
rities. Now he would propose that the power of governing
the new hospitals and infirmaries should be trans-
ferred to a board, to be constituted of the largest
rate-payers in the parish in which the institu-
tions were situated; and that a donation of 20L,
or an annual subscription of a smaller sum, to
the institution, should entitle the donor to be elected on
this Board. This Board, conjointly with the Board
of Poor-law Guardians, he would suggest, should have
the power of electing medical officers as well as of
auditing the accounts ; and when it was
necessary that a patient should be admitted into
the infirmary, the board of rate-payers should
decide whether his treatment should be at the expense
of the institution, or of the patient himself,
Having disposed f the principal matter of detail,
he now came to the consideratioe of the propriety of
establishing a central medical office, for the purpose of
laying down regulations for the guidance of the local
authorities, and for the inspection and auditing the
accounts, and confirming the general proceed-
ings of the local boards. An officer of this
sort would have ample information and suffi-
cient means for reporting from time to time
upon the sanatory condition of the country. lie
could not conceive a subject of more importance than
that of the appointment of a general board of health in
Ireland, and he would suggest that a central institution
of this sort should be established in Dublin. He was
sure, however, that the subject would receive every at-
tention from those who would be called upon to serve
on the committee, and that proper means would be sug-
gested of affording proper medical relief to those who
stood so much in need of it. He did not think it neces-
sary to refer to the lunatic establishments of Ireland,
because they were under separate and distinct laws, and
did not, in fact, come within the compass of the sub •
je4 with which he was dealing. He did not, however,
agree with the opinion of the Noble Lord (Lord Mont-
eagle), who was an able advocate of the poor of Ireland,
and who did everything in his power to alleviate their
sufferings,
i
sufferings, because his plans would entail, he b 1
unnecessary expense cn that country. life w lde heve
ever, take that opportunity of saying ou , ow-
, few words with
respect to the Irish population. He did not believe that
there existed in Ireland at that moment, notwithstand-
ing the unpopularity of the Act amongst certain parti-
sans of the people, and notwithstanding the strong
terms which had been applied to
He it, a reckless disposi-
tion in favour of its abolition. lehad taken means to
inquire into the date of opinion in Ireland with respect
to it, and had received several letters on the subject,
which he should submit to the Committee, not one of
which was in favour of the repeal of the law. Ho had
before him a report of a meeting held in Dublin
in 1843, under the presidency of the Duke of
Leinster, and attended by real and influential land-
owners, and at which resolutions were passed calling for
a Parliamentary inquiry, in order that the law-might be
carried out in a more official manner, tut not objecting
to the principle on which it was founded. It had been
said, with much truth, that the poor-law had been pro-
ductive of drying up all the sources of charity and be-
nevolence to the poor ; but they should recollect that
this was the natural consequence of a law having for its
object the efficient support of the poorer classes, on whom
such charity might, in the estimation of some, be mis-
applied. A Right Rev. Prelate had stated that the col-
lections in the churches for the benefit of the p ~or had
materially fallen off ; but he (Lord Clancarty) was ab:e
to state that collections for other charitable objects had
increased instead of diminished. There was no doubt
about the law being looked upon with a great deal of
prejudice ; but it would appear from this that the state-
ment that the law had dried up the springs of Chris-
tian charity was without foundation. Ile considered
that that the poor and destitute should not b
outcasts on society, or be left as mere objectsethroroe;
the
casual display of Christian benerolence. lie considered
that the proper field for the exercise of charity
was outside the walls of the workhouse. There would
be ample opportunity afforded for the performance
of the duties of Christiana) in a silent and unosten-
a "ous manner, even though these institutions did exist.
Ile" did not think it right that the country should be
covered with the sick, the maimed, and the destitute ;
and for that reason he considered these asylums were