The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-03 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA.

The Bombay mails of the Ist of May have arrived;
they are remarkably barren of exciting intelligence.
The Governor-General and the Commander-in-
Chief had reached Simla, where they inten led to re-
main during the hot and rainy seasons. The troops
had taken up their stations for the same period in
the newly-acquired districts along the Beas, and
also in Lahore. The Seikh soldiers were tranquil,
but not satisfied. The Governments of, Lahore and
Jamoo were engaged in tracing out the frontiers
between them. Ghoolab Singh is not popular with
the Seikhs, who accuse him of having sacrificed their
country to gratify his personal ambition. Dhost
Mahommed, who was delighted on hearing of the
invasion of the British dominions by the Seikhs,
has since resumed a pacific policy, for the rapidity of
the British conquests had not allowed him time for
any offensive operations against Peshawur, although

some preparations for that purpose appear to have been
made at Jellalabad by his son and Wuzeer, the noto •
rious Akhbar Khan. It is evident from the position
of the different Rajas and their adherents, as well at
Lahore as in the neighbouring states, that the
present cessation of' hostilities is kept up rather as
a temporary armistice, than a lasting peace. The
division of the spoils of Runjeet Singh's kingdom is
not satisfactory to them, and it is highly probable
that before 1846 expires there will be other con-
flicts.
In the meantime the British are not idle either in
consolidating their new provinces or in weakening
their enemies. Amongst the materiel -of war sur-
rendered by the Seikhs were specially enumerated the
guns which had been pointed against the British In-
dian army. Those guns, to the number of 256, have
reached Delhi, and they are to be taken with all the
pomp of a military procession from that city, even as
far as Calcutta. This procession of nearly 1,000
miles, will not fail to produce a powerful impression
in India, where men judge from what they see. The
mighty power of the British Government will there.-
from be recognised by even the Mahommeden fatal-
ists. It will resemble one of the triumphs in ancient
Rome.
The Governor-General had issued a general order
that all soldiers engaged in protecting the camps, &c.,
during the late battles, shall receive the decorations as
if engaged in them.
Sinde is tranquil. Sir Charles Napier arrived at
Kurrachee on the 15th of April in good health, not-
withstanding the extreme fatigues of his late rapid
march to Lahore. The invalids and wounded men
from the battle of Moodkee had passed down the
Indus, and arrived at Bombay ; 12 had died on the
way, amongst whom was Colonel Ryan, of her
Majesty 50th Regiment. Preparations were making
at Bombay at the time of the departure of the steamer
for sending those invalids on to Europe in the best
transport that could be procured.
The King of Lucknow was crowned with Asiatic
ceremony in his capital on the 17th of April.
_As all the foreign officers have been obliged to
quit the service of Lahore, Colonel Minton, a French-
man, and Captain Huron de Alcantara, a Spaniard
(by whose skill in engineering the powerful fortifica-
tions at Ferozeshah and Sobraon were constructed)
had come down to Bombay at the same time as the
wounded Europeans. Prince Waldemar of Prussia.
with his attendants had arrived there on the 18th of
April, and had come on to Europe by the steamer
With the mails. The Prince has gained no small ex-
perience from the late campaign on the Sutlej, as he
was continually in the company of the Governor-
General, and witnessed the battles.
The Nizam's dominions are in a disturbed state, in
consequence of the bad management of the finances
of the Government.

Several changes had taken place in the Secretaries
of the Bombay Government and in the Council. Mr.
J' It Crawford had retired from the Council, and
had been succeeded by Mr. J. P. Willoughby, who
was succeeded as Chief Secretary by Mr. R. K
Pringle.

The health of the Governor, Sir George Arthur,
was in such a dilapidated state, as to give a colour-
ing to a rumour current of his intention to resign his
important post within a few days, and to come to
Europe. His complaint is described as of an apoplectic
tendency.

It was rumoured that in consequence of the appre•
hension of an American war, the harbour of Bombay,
which is capable of strong defence, was to be imme-
diately fortified.
Great complaints prevailed of the scarcity of
water in many districts in which the cholera was
?aging. Hopes were, however, entertained of an
early monsoon.

(From the Overland Bombay Times, May 1.)
SUMMARY.

The field of intelligence in India during the hot
season, with the thermometer half way betwixt the
'zing and the boiling point—with general pros•
Perity and peace, and a Governor- General who de:
Ports himself and writes like ordinary men, presents
to the eye a picture of the most perfect barrenness.
There is not a single green spot or shrub in the deso-
Late_ waste—nothing for the memory to recal, the
ind to speculate, or the eye to repose upon. Our
subjects of reflection, few and uninteresting as they
are, are not political, and concern none but our-
selves, We have some matters, it is true, in
astronomy and gastronomy, in meteorology and
Medicine, to excite us : we are alarmed at the
rapid approach of the sun from the equator, wh,,
will a fortnight hence be vertical, and delighted
with the arrival of a ship load of ice
from America, to assist in counteracting his influence.
We deplore the scarcity of water and abundance of
cholera, and hope the arrival of the season of rain
may ensure the departure of that sickness. The
Governor General and Commander-in-Chief continue
at Simla—the conduct of the latter throughout the
campaign becoming very freely canvassed. The
Punjaub in all departments, whether Seikh or British,
is now so tranquil that even alarmists have ceased
from expressing apprehensions of approaching danger.
Sir George Arthur, Governor of Bombay, has in a con-
siderable measure recovered from sickness, but is "tar
from strong. The Prince Waldemar and suit,e return
by the present steamer to Europe. Ine Hon. J.
Pollard Willoughby, Esq., bee:,mes Member of
Council in place of Mr. J. 11. Crawford, who has
retired on the expiry r;C" his term of service. The
Commander-in-Chief tf: Bombay and his family con-
tinue at the. Mallalr:tleshwar Hills.

LAHORE.
0 (From the Delhi Gazette, April 15.)
4*
e'er - latest letters from Lahore are of the 9th instant,
ih:e more satisfactory than any we have yet received.
have removed much anxiety from our mind as to
he real positionetire assued
of our garrison in that town, which is,
also ' 8°
session, as completely in our military pus-
is itnposaibltehe citadel and all the gates, that dis-
astermanagement and .
rexcept under the most culpable mis-
the question the ntairea neglect • mid that such is out of
Zithe distinguished officer com-
manding is a very „,
precautions have been take" guarantee. The utmost
troops from causing any to prevent the European
anntoyance to the inha-
bitant., the Artillery and
Foot being in bar-
t,Bheahncrarters of Sir John
racks in the citadel, close to
consequently con.
Littler in the Huzooree bag),
T3l,itootifficera of this part
stantly under his observation.
as they could
of the force are all as comfortabl
made to pro-
exneet, and the utmost exertions are besied
fficers
tnhFeirwith the ab-
vide the best available accommodation
pro-
of the native corps in the town, consisriteen:teesst:mreen°
alters_ 'indsolute necessity of having them near
they have been allowed to make any
Lions in the quarters assigned to them, subject
approval of the executive engineer, at the expense to
the
of the
durbar. The people of all classes are represented to
us
as very civil and respectful, and we are assured they
s
seem already quite reconciled to the new arrangements.
The re-organisation of the Lahore army was progressing •
favourably, and portions of it, as stated by our native
correspondent, are proceeding onduty into the provinces,
where the district commanders have reported several'
succes=es over the rebels. Lord Elphinstone is about to
visit Kashmeer, accompanied by the two sons of the
Governor- General The Maharaja Ghoolab Singh hal
reached Jamoo on the 6th, and matters seem settling
down more rapidly than we could have expected. Were
we sure that the Seikhs proper, who have suffered s.)
much by the late arrangements, and many of whom are
brooding at their houses over their losses and defeat,
could become peaceable subjects of the new state, we
should be satisfied entirely as to the preservation of
future tranquillity, but these we fear are the p,0p1,1
from whom danger is to be apprehended, and who will,
in some cases at least, find ~, illing 1 adsrs in the chiefs
Whose prospots have been greatly dimmed by the este-
btishnient of a better regulated Government than has
existed for the last six years. Be this, as it may, trail.