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

BOMBAY.

FEB. 2.—The presidency continues to present a stirring
appearance in the arrival and departure of troops for Sinde.
Since our last the dispatch of steamers with men and muni-
tions of war has taken place almost daily, and nothing has
been heard but the din of preparations for enabling Sir C.
Napier to co-operate in the great coming struggle in the Pun-
jaub. The gun-carriage manufactory has been engaged for
the last month in the preparation of dhoolies for the convey-
ance of sick, ammunition boxes, &c., and these are being
shipped for Kurrachee as fast as ready. The 9th Native In-
fantry, originally intended for service in Sinde, has been pro-
nounced by. a medical committee unfit for active field duties,
and been distributed in detachments to Tsnnah, Nassick,
and Rutnagherry, and the 10th been ordered to take their
place. The head-quarters of the latter-named corps arrived
at the presidency on the 16th ult., and left for Kurrachee on
the 28th. The 20th Native Infantry have arrived in Bom-
bay for garrison duty. The corps of Sappers and Miners,
and her Majesty's 60th Rifles, have been ordered for service
in Slade; the latter have already left Poonah en route for
Bombay, and may be expected here about the 6th instant.
The families and sick of the corps have .been left behind.
Kur-
rachee--probably We :Wipe the regiment left Poonah about 1,000 strong.
leave Poonah thisSteamersthis day, To meet in same degree the demand
for troops been made on the Bombay army, three
and 29th, and it is rumoured
to be raised—viz. :17th, 28th,
will shortly be added that another battalion of artil-
leryhe establishment. During the
last seven years the whole oft ,
24th, and
Bombay army, with the
'troops
26th Regiments, have
exception of the 9th, 16th
from the Madras
had a tour of service in Sind,.
army have been requested to take trhwereep place a some of the
European and five
corps lately sent to Young Egypt—three
Native—viz., her Majesty's 17th and 60th, and Ist Fusiliers,
19th
ilierp,
and
the4th The
cbl".
the 3d, 4th, 7th, 10th, and 11th Native Infantry.
have been ordered for the same destination,
pang 2d battalion of Artillery are also to proceed thither co
im-
mediately. Nearly 10,000 men in all. The sth Native
Light
Infantry reached Deesa on the Bth ult. The
23d Native
Light infantry left Nassick for the Presidency on the 24th,
The troops in garrison n
and arrived on the 30th ult. ow,
consist of a wing of her Majesty's 22d Foot, the 20th and
28d Native Infantry, and the
Battalion.
Marine

APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c.
Annotwa4 since dispatch of last Overland Mail on Jan. 15.
ffElt MAJESTY'S TROOPS.
Staff.—Major-GeneraiSirß. 11. Sale, G.C.8., Quarter- mas-
ter General Queen's troops, and Major W. R. Berries, killed
in action at Moodkee, on the 18th December, 1845. Major
A. W. Fitzroy Somerset, military secretary to the Governor-
General, deceased, from wounds received in action
Governor-
shah on on the 21At And 22d December, 1845. Lieutenanteroze -Col.

R. B. Wood, her Majesty's 80th Foot, appointed military
secretary to the Governor-General. Lieutenant-Colonel
Marcus Barr, appointed acting adjutant-general of her Ma•
jesty's forces in India, vice Major-General Sir H. G. Smith,
nominated to the command of the I.t infantry division of the
army of the Sutlej. Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Gough. C. 8.,
appointed to act as Quarter-master• General to her Majesty's
forces in India, vice Major-General Sir R. Sale, died of
wounds received in action on the 18th December. Lieutenant
Haines, aide-de-camp to the Commander-in-Chief, appointed
to act as military secretary, vice Gough. Captain the Hon.
C. R. Sackville West, appointed to officiate as military
secretary, vice Haines, wounded in action on the 21st of
December.

Dragoons.-3d Regiment, Brevet-Captain G. Newton, and
Cornet E. Worley, killed in action at Moodkee on the 18th
Dec. 1845. Brevet-Captain J. E. Codd and Cornet H. Ellis,
killed in action at Ferozeshah on the 21st December, 1845.
Lieutenant S. Fisher promoted to captain, without purchase,
vice Herries killed in action on the 19th December. Cornet
H. W. White to be lieutenant, vice Fisher promoted. Cornet
J. D. White promoted to be lieutenant, vice Newton killed in
action, 19th December. C irnet J. Bothwell promoted to
lieutenant, vice Codd killed in action 22d December.-9th
do. (Lancers) Cornet Lord James De Burgh Brown, ap-
pointed an extra aid-de-camp on the personal staff of the
Commander-in-Chief in India. Captain Wedderburn, aid-
de-camp to the Commander-in-Chief, Bombay, ordered to
join, 14th ditto. Surgeon Smyth, permitted to proceed to
England for two years on medical certificate. Lieutenant
Stoller, granted leave to sea and Ceylon for six months on
medical certificate. Cornet M‘Malion appointed to perform
the duties of military secretary to the Commander-in-Chief;
Bombay, vice Captain M'Mahon, 9th Lancers, joined his regi-
ment on service.-13th ditto (Hussars) Lieutenant Blake has
leave to England for one year on medical certificate. Lieute-
nant G. A. Robertson promoted to the rank of captain by
brevet in the East Indies only. Lieutenant Jennyns granted
leave to England for two years.-16th ditto (Lancers)
Cornet Bruce killed in action at Ferozeshah, on the 21st of
December, 1848 Captain Gavin has leave to the Presidency
for three months to appear before a board of medical officers.
Infantry.-4th Regiment, Ensign C. R. Woolaston pro-
moted to lieutenant, vice Morris, deceased. Ensign F. W.
Coryton to be lieutenant, vice Haines, promoted in the 80th
Foot. Lieutenant F. P. Haines promoted to captain ii the
80th Foot, vice Lewis promoted in the 61st Foot. Ensign G.
H. Hawes promoted to lieutenant, vice Hock appointed ad-
jutant.-9th ditto, Major-General Sir J. M'Caskill, K.C.8.,
and K.H., killed in action at Moodkee on the 18th of De-
cember, 1845. Lieutenant-Colonel A. B. Taylor, and Cap-
tains J. Dunne and J. F. Field, killed in action at Ferozeshah
on the 22d of December, 1845. Lieutenant C. Elmhirst,
aide-de-camp to Major-General Williams, has preceded
to join his corps on field service on the north-west fron-
tier. Major G. L. Davis, promoted to lieutenant-colonel
without purchase, vice M'Caskill, killed in action. Captain
A. Ogle, to be major, vice Davis. Lieutenant C. M. Creagh,
to be captain, vice Ogle. Ensign H. Thomas, to be lieutenant,
vice Creagh. The retirement of Ensign Forster, previously
announced, has not taken place. Majer C. Barnwell, pro-
moted to lieutenant-colonel, vice Taylor, killed in action,
22d December. Captain C. Douglas, to be major, vice Barn-
well. Lieutenant C. Elmhurst, to be captain, vice Douglas,
promoted. Lieutenant D. M. Bethune, to be captain, vice
Dunne, killed in action, 22d December. Lieutenant W.
Shelton to be captain, vice Field, killed in action,
22d December. Ensign R. G. Cumming to be lieu-
tenant, vice Elmhirst, promoted. , Ensign W. H. Forster,
to be lieutenant, vice Shelton, promoted. Ensign G. H.
Haines, to be lieutenant in the 62d Foot, vice Kelly,
killed in action. Ensign J. Hanham, to be lieutenant in
the 62d Foot, vice Shearman, peomoted. Ensign C. R.
Richardson to be lieutenant in the 62d Foot, vice Nicholas
promoted. Ensign W. H. Stirling, promoted to lieutenant,
vice Sievwright, died of wounds received in action.-17th
ditto, Captain Nagel, deceased, at Kurrachee, on the 9th
January, 1846. Captain Clarke appointed to act as inter-
preter.-21st ditto, this corps has been re-transferred to
the Bengal establishment, and crossed the Nerbuddah on
route to the north-westeen provinces. Lieutenant Bolton
is doing duty with the 31st Regiment, until the arrival of
his corps.-22d ditto, Ensign T. Stock to be lieu-
tenant, vice Smith, deceased.-28th ditto, Lieutenant
Robertson permitted to proceed to England for two years,
on medical certificate.-29th ditto, Captain J. 0. Lucas
' and G. Molle, and Lieutenant A. A Simmons, killed in ac-
tion at Ferozeshah on the 22d December. Lieutenat Harry
Plesley L'Estrenge promoted to be captain, vice Lucas,
killed in action, 22d December, 1845. Lieutenant Kenneth
Murchison to be captain, vice Molle, killed in action, 22d
December, 1845. Ensign Henry Francis to be lieu-
tenant, vice Dobbs, deceased, 14th September, 1845. Ensign
Hans Robert 'White to be lieutenant, vice Carey, killed in
action, 19th December, 1845. Ensign George St. Julian
Henderson to be lieutenant, vice L'Estrange, promoted.
Ensign Edward Toke Scudamore to be lieutenant, vice Sim-
mons, killed in action, 22d December, 1845. Lieutenant
G. 11. M. Jones to be adjutant, vice Murchison, pro-
moted. The leave to England granted to Lieutenant
Duncan cancelled at his own request, and permitted to re-
join the head-quarters of the regiment.-31st ditto, Ensign
Robert Mackenzie to be lieutenant, vice Brenchley, killed
in action, 22d December. Ensign J. Paul to be lieutenant,
vice Bernard, killed in action, 22d December. Ensign 11.
Prim Hutton to be lieutenant, vice Brooks, promoted. En-
sign C. H. G. Trutton to be lieutenant, vice Pollard, killed
in action, 25th December. Ensign E. W. Kingsley, pro-
moted to lieutenant in the 80th Foot, vice Bythesea, killed
in action. Ensign H. C. Smith, promoted to lieutenant
in the 80th Foot, vice Warren, killed in action. Lieu-
tenant H. W. Hart, killed in action at Moodkee, on the
18th of December, and Lieutenant J. Brenchley, de-
ceased, from wounds received in the same action. Lieu-
tenant J. L. R. Pollard and Lieutenant and Adjutant Bernard,
killed in action at Ferozeshah on the 21st December, 1845.
Lieutenant J. C. Broke to be captain, vice Wellis, killed in
action 25th December. Ensign J. Pilkington to be lieu-
tenant, vice Hart, killed in action 19th December. CaptainT.
Bulkeley promoted to major, vice Baldwin, deceased of
wounds received in action. Lieutenant J. S. Scott promoted
to captain, and 2d Lieutenant W. C. Dikes from 21st Fusi-
liers to lieutenant, in succession to Bulkeley, promoted.
Major J. Spence promoted to lieutenant-colonel, vice Bolton,
died of wounds received in action. Captain G. D. Young
promoted to major, Lieutenant J. Greenwood to captain, and
Ensign W. Duternet from sth Foot to lieutenant, in RUCCCS
sion to Spence, promoted.-39th ditto, Lieutenant Harvey
killed in action at Foreshah, on the 22d December, 1845.
Lieutenant-Colonel Walpole has leave to remain at Darjeeling
for twelve months on medical certificate. Lieutenant Dal-
rymple has leave to the presidency for two months, to ap
pear before a board of medical officers. Captain W. Munro
appointed to act as major of brigade at Fort-William, vice
Douglas promoted to a regimental majority.-50th ditto,
Assistant-Surgeon A. Graydon, killed in action at Moodkee
on the 18th December 1845. Ensign A. White to be lieu-
tenant, vice Young, killed in action 20th December.— 23d
ditto, Ensign A H. Hardinge, prometed lieutenant in
the 80th Foot, vice Ormsby promoted.-59th ditto. The
embarkation of this regiment has been postponed until
further orders.-60th ditto (Rifles) have been warned for
se' vice in Sinde. Captain Love has leave to England for the
purpose of exchanging into a corps serving at home. 61st
ditto, Captain C. Lewis, from the 80th Foot, to be major, vice
Vernor, deceased.-62d ditto, Captain G. H. Clarke and H.
Wells, Lieutenants T. Scott, W. M'Nair, R. Gubbins, and
M. Kelly, and Adjutant Sims, killed in action at Feroze-
shah, on the 22d of December, 1845. Lieutenant R. Shear-
man to be captain, vice Clarke, killed in action, 22d of De-
cember, 1845. Lieutenant G. Nicholas to be captain, vice
Wells, killed in action, 22d of December, 1845. Ensign C.
Roberts to be lieutenant, vice Scott, killed in action, 22d of
December. Ensign R. A. Cox to be lieutenant, vice M'Nair,
killed in action, 22d of December, 1845. Ensign J. M. M.
Hewett, to be lieutenant, vice Gubbins, killed in action, De-
cember 22. Ensign G. H. Hawes, from the 9th Foot, to be
lieutenant, vice Kelly, killed in action, December, 1845.
Ensign J. Hanham, from the 9th Foot, to be lieutenant, vice
Shearman, promoted. Ensign C. R. Richardson, from the
9th Foot, t• be lieutenant, vice Nicholas, promoted. Ensign
A. Armstrong, from the 61st Foot, to be lieutenant, vice
Kelly, killed in action. Lieutenant and Quarter-master Guy
permitted to proceed to England for two years, on medical
certificate.-63d ditto, Lieutenant Bookey appointed to
act as adjutant.-78th ditto ( Highlanders), Lieutenants
Gordon and Hastings permitted to proceed to England on
leave for two years.-80th ditto, Contains A. D. W. Best
and R. Scheberras, and Lieutenants R. Warren and G. C.
Bythesea, killed in action, and Brevet Captain S. Fraser de-
ceased from wounds received at Ferozeshah, on the 22d of
December, 1845. Lieutenant E. A. Holdich, appointed aide-
de-camp to Major-General Sir H. G. Smith, K.C.8., com-
manding Ist division of iefantry of the army of the Sutlej.
Lieutenant F. P. Haines, from 4th Foot, to be Captain, vice
Lewis, promoted in the 61st Foot. Captain C. Lewis, to be
major in the 61st Foot, vice Vernor deceased. Lieutenant
A. Ormsby to be captain, vice Best killed in action, Dec.
22, 1845. Lieutenant C. H. Leslie to be captain, vice Sche-
berras killed in action, Dec. 22, 1845. Ensign A. H. Her-
dirge from 53d Foot, to be lieutenant, vice Ormsby, pro-
moted. Ensign G. C. Robertson to be lieutenant, vice Leslie
promoted. Ensign E. W. Kingsley, from 31st Foot, to be
lieutenant, vice Bythesea, killed in action 23d of December.
Ensign G. C. Smith, from 31st Foot, to be lieutenant, vice
Warren killed in action 24th of December. Ensign G.
Boddie to be lieutenant, vice Fraser, killed in action 25th
December, 1845. Assistant-Surgeon I'. Gammie, appointed
to the medical chorge of the 31st Foot, to succeed Assistant-
Surgeon Gahean, wounded in action.-94th ditto,: Lieu-
tenant Mercer permitted to proceed to England on leave for
two years.

Large quantities of supplies ti the army have been obliged
to halt at Kurnaul, the people in charge being afraid to
venture on.

ENCAMPMENT OF THE SEIKUS, SOUTH OF THE

SKIRMISHES NEAR LOODIANAH.
(From th© Bombay Times, Feb. 2.)
LOODIANAIf, JAN 19.

The de): before yesterday, at 10 A.M. we moved to the
no th end of cantonments to keep an eye upon our friends,
who seemed about some business, and we soon saw their
whole camp on the move. They came south-west three or
four miles from their old ground opposite Philor, and pitched
their camp in regular order beside the nullah, evidently set-
tling themselves for the day, as picquets we'e immediately
thrown out, camelssent to graze under strong guards, &c. ,•
some reconnoitring parties coming too near us, a company of
Goorkhas walked down towards them, and they retired,
which, after we were tired of spying at them, we all did also.
Next morning (the 18th) our whole force was out again on
the same ground, as the beikhs seemed busy cooking dinners
at an unusually early hour, which boded something ; they
remained, however, quiet in their camp, except a small
party of twenty or thirty horsemen, who, about one
o'clock, were yen moving westward. After a little while
the village Burawala (or some such name) was seen on fire
I think the same that they had looted the day before. A
squadron of our rissalah was slipped at one of these parties,
which appeared galloping off at a good distance from their
camp; the chase was beautiful, but they had too much law;
it was devil take the hindmost the very moment our fellows
moved. The chase was followed close up to their camp, when
all their force moved out to the support, and ours retired in
excellent order, except that their straggling skirmishers had
too good a mark to fire at in our compact body ; they luckily
seemed bad marksmen, and though plenty of balls went
singing over our men's heads, but one shot took effect—an
unfortunate recruit was knocked off his horse, which ran
after the troop, and the poor man was quickly cut to pieces
with tulwars. One of the enemy, the hindmost in the race,
was served the same way by our men; but both the bodies
bad to be left behind, as the firing was growing too hot to
risk the living for the sake of bringing off the dead. This
sort of skirmishing is not work for our regulars—they are
no match for straggling matchlock men. The men were
ready enough for it, however, and could with difficulty be
brought back when all the enemy turned out to
cut them off. 'l'wo other squadrons of the Ist moved
down to their assistance, which stopped the whole Seikh
force at once, who have now been brought to show
themselves, and do not appear above eight or ten thousand,
of all sorts. Their infantry is dressed and armed like
our sepahees and march in pretty regular array, and their
khalassees at least seem admirably drilled, as it was beau-
tiful to see the regular lines of tents rise up as if by magic
all at one instant. They have, we are told, 14 guns of sorts
and sizes, which make noise enough at any rate. A mes-
senger came in the afternoon, who said he saw at Dhurum-
kote a whole brigade of cavalry and artillery comi,g here;
if so, the Singhs had better look about them, but I don't
think any certain tidings of the rt inforcement have reached
us as yet, and we are quite ready for them as we stand ; the
vagabonds killed every one they found in that village ; it
seems the Zemindar had remonstrated at being looted twice,
when other villages bad not yet had their turn, so the Singhs
fell to and cut to pieces all they could get hold of. nine men,
we hear, and several children, some say more. This morn-
ing (19th), heavy firing was heard towards their camp, and
apparently beyond it, for two hours alter sunrise. It was
reported that the Ladwa Raja had gone off to re-take Bud-
deeawal with two or three regiments, and that this was
merely a feu de joie in compliment, but we soon heard that
it was the finishing of that ill-fated village, Burawalla,
which the Seikhs seem to have an especial spite to ; it was
a Massalman place and used to supply cows, probably beef
bullocks, to cantonments, so they brought their guns up,
and have razed their usjids, and imaruts, and the pucca
buildings, to the ground.
20th JAN.—On ths 18th of this month, about 300 Goor-
churra suwars attacbd the village of Burreewallab, situated
about one koss from the cantonment of Loodianah. They
set it on fire, plundering all the property they could lay I heir
hands on, and murdered some of the inhabitants. They then
made a show towards the British troops who were drawn out
in small numbers near the cantonment. A skirmish took
place between a few suwars of either pa, ty. One was killed
and two were wounded. We saw all this. Two or three of
their men were killed and wounded. It is given out that
General Wheeler Sahib has marched with eight regiments
from Ferozepore towards this place to punish the Seikhs, and
that he has reached Dhurrumkote. If so he will be here to-
morrow. It is also said that four other regiments are com-
ing from Kotla Mulhair. The authorities here are only
waiting the arrival of more troops to beat back the Seikhs.
Wheat flour is sold here at 14 seers per rupee ; rice, 10 seers
ghee one seer and i; gram, 32 seers ; juwar, 32 seers.

SUTLEJ.
(From the Bombay Courier of Feb. 2.)
There is a very large encampment of Seikhs on this side of
the Sutlej at the Phullour ford, and according to the letters
from Loodianah, they have entrenched themselves in a deep
nullah, five or six miles below that station. They have also
a second camp at another crossing point some miles further
down, which checks all communication with Ferozepore.
Raja Lal Singh and another chief are with them. The force
at Loodianah has been out on several occasions in the direc-
tion of the nearest camp, and reconnoitering parties of cavalry
have frequently paid them a visit. Our troops are all eager
for the expected fray. They consist of four guns of Horse
Artillery (Lane's 6-pounders), the Ist Light Cavalry, the
30th and 36th Regiments of Native Infantry, two Goorkah
regiments, and a few Putteala troops. The 53d Queen's, and
a reinforcement from Ferozepore, are on their march to join
the garrison. The camp of the enemy is daily augmenting,
and they keep firing every now and then, but nobody knows
why. One letter says, " We are all ready for a fight, and
have a beautiful and extensive sand plain in front of our
camp. Our force has large guns mounted on all sides."
It is reported, in a letter of the 20th, which we have re-
ceived from Loodianah, and seems likely that the dak has
been broken up between that place and Ferozepore. It
adds—" as soon as the siege train, which is expected about
the beginning of next month, arrives, the army will cross
the Sutlej." The neglect with which that post has for so
long a period been treated by the authorities is severely
commented on. The writer estimates the force of the
Seikhs in the vicinity to be "four times our number, with
35 guns."
A letter from Ferozepore of the 19th January, speaks as
if either the old bridge constructed by the Seikhs still re-
mained or a new one had since been formed. It is evident
from the following extract that they are able to keep their
communication open :
" The Seikhs have fortified their bridge, both on this and
the other side of the river strongly and show no symptoms
of retiring. We await the arrival of the 24-pounders—bull-
dogs that will hunt them out of that."
The following is an extract from the same letter regarding
Loodianah :—" The Seikhs are encamped on this side the
river. Battle was offered, but they refused to come out.
The 80th Native Infantry, Sirmoor and Nusseeree Batta-
lions, Ist cavalry, and 4 guns had arrived there. The s
come out is correct,
fol-
lowing day an action was expected, but it had not come off
to our ground, butas we
er
are f
as
it
informed Vs.
means Seikhsththat
having
eyidr
denfi
odu
ts escdho
show
themselves and waited for us to advance ; their mode of
fighting, as they hsve an especial objection to our bayonets,
being to retire before us fromreonplealingisoatfld, and take to their
safely
eburrowed, whilst
our men are left without cover outside
entrenchments, where they
and when they get in are blown up by charged mines. The
Seikhs have got 36 guns to defend their Loodianah position.
The road beyond Delhi to Umballah is reported to be very
unsafe—powerful bodies of plunderers being on the look-out.

POSITION OF THE BRITISH FORCES ON THE
SUTLEJ.
(From the Bombay Times, Feb. 2.)
About the 27th of December the Seikbs seem to have re-
tired in safety within their own dominions, and to have en-
camped on the other side, leisurely and unmolested, within
sight of our pickets. The different divisions of our army,
now rapidly increasing in numbers and in strength, were
encamped near to, and in close communication with, each
other. General Littler and his division was posted at
Attaree. seven miles from Ferozepore. The head-quarters
of the Commander-in-Chief some six miles higher up the
river; and the tjmballah force four miles beyond this, or
seventeen from Ferozepore. The Governor-General has,
since the action, continued at the place just named, and
which may be considered the point of advance, maturing his
plans and hastening on preparations. The enemy mean-
while were permitted to complete a pontoon bridge without
interruption, in hopes that they might be induced again to
cross over to our side; the heavy ordnance sent from Una-
ballah being so posted at the same time as to command the
passage. A:foray had been made across the river by about
200 of the enemy on the 14th, with a view apparently to
plunder; and of course the robbers were speedily driven
hack. The enemy at the same time continue to muster in
formidable force, and 70,000 men with 110 pieces of ordnance,
are said to be assembled ready to oppose us. The bridge
they have established is one of much solidity, well placed,
and protected by heavy ordnance. About 20,000 had crossed
over by the 18th. Frequent demonstrations had been made
on Loodianah where the force was considered weakest ; and
they had on the 18th settled themselves, and proceed to en-
trench in our neighbourhood.

11°‘ *JUNI-LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING lifAit Olt

said likely to turn out a complete failure, and Sirdar
Blakom d Khan has offered to supply an equal number
of camels, at all times complete, fur half the sum expended
ort
,tlae camel corps. From Upper Sinde we learn that a small
Sinde horse arrived at Roree 950 strong, on the 11th instant,
and marched on towards Subzulkote, where the 4th Bengal
Native Infantry and Captain Smith's light field battery are
halted on the 13th. The camel corps, under Lieutenant
Fitzgerald, arrived on the 12Th, but their destination was not
known. The 15th Bengal Infantry have been ordered back
from Sukkur to Roree, and the 2d European regiment were to
cross on the 15th, from which we infer that both these corps
will join Sir Charles Napier's corps d'armee, which, in that
case, will be larger than we had previously expected. It
cannot, however, well move from Roree before the sth or
6th of February, and may be at Bahawulpoor about the 25th
of the sane moni h. From thence to Mooltan the distance is
not great, and as Lahore will probably have been reduced by
that time, the opposi:ion will not be great.

COMMERCIAL .INTELLIGENCE.
IMPORTS.

CALCUTTA, JAN. 21, 1846.—This branch of our trade is at present
dull ; affairs on the frontiers tend to check speculations and to limit
orders from the upper provinces ; the transactions which obtain are
chiefly on lecal demand, consequently prices are generally unsatis-
factory.
Metals—This market, excepting for Iron and the minor descrip-
tions of imports, is particularly dull; in Copper, the transactions
which have obtained have been very limited, and excepting some
South American, taken up on bazaar speculation, induced by low
prices, the sales have beet, confined to the supply of local wants.
Spotter has beam in better demand, provoked, probably, by ret: need
prices. The sales of Iron have been considerable, but, latterly, the
market has exhibited dulness. Of Steel, the reported sales are of
1,187 tubs of Swedish at co. rs. 6.14 to 7-0 per fy. md., at three
months' credit discount at 8 per cent. per annum. Lead has been in
better demand. No sale of Tin Plates, nor of Quicksilver, is reported
since our last issue.

_ .
Cotton Piece Goods.—A fair extent of business continues to obtain
in this trade, but prices arc generally low and unsatisfactory ; as
heretofore, the demand is chiefly for Lappets, Books, daeonets, Molts,
adapolams, and Shirtings, of the two latter principally for grey, of
which the sales have been considerable ; little has been done in
Chintz, but the sales of Turkey reds has been rather extensive.
Cotten Twist Demand for White Mule continues steady, but
recently, consequently to the improvement in the rates for homeward
bills, importers have,preferred to realise, and have yielded to slight
reductions in price.