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[]PRICE SD.

General is said to be about to proceed to the north-west
provinces immediately after the rains. Sir Henry
Pottinger is at Madras, Lord Falkland and Sir
W. Cotton at Poona. Trade is in the last degree dull.
Stocks of most kinds have recently- risen in price. The
Supreme Government have promulgated two draft Acts
of much value—one for the suppression of gambling in
mercantile transactions, the other for the more easy de-
tection of forgery. The most remarkable circumstance
in Sinde is that referred to in our last—of it having all
at once been transformed from one of the most sickly to
one of the healthiest stations for our troops in India. At
present, the country throughout is hot, dusty, and dis-
agreeable; scarcely a drop of rain bad fallen at Kurra-
chee for fourteen months. The Commissariat-gardens,

on which so much expense, skill, and labour were so ad.
vantegeously bestowed by Major Blenkins—where the
healthy found recreation, the sick soldiers food—are be-
ginning to be suffered to fall into a state of utter neglect.
The local lieutenants have now all been tried. and
found guilty of dishonest practices. Mr. Von Geyer,
head clerk in the Commissariat, has also been tried and
found guilty of fram; against Government. The depre-
dators hitherto detected tare nearly all been condemned

to transportation.
Colonel John Sutherland, agent for the Governor-
General in the Rajpootana States, died at Bhurtpore on
the 24th June. The duties of the agency have tem-
porarily devolved on Lieutenant Showers, one of the
ablest of deceased's assistants.

(From the Overland Bombay Telegraph and Courier of
July 20.)
The following short note from the Ahmedpore news-
writer reached us by yesterday's dawk. It conveys the
somewhat important intelligence of the desertion of 300
of the Seikh soldiers belonging to the force of Sheik
Einaum-ood-Deep ; and of tidings having been received
by Captain Edwardes that the Seikhs with Sirdar Shum-
seer Siogh (who had arrived near Mooltan) likewise
evinced a disposition to join the rebels I The war,
therefore, will probably, in the end, be a struggle be-
tween an army chiefly composed of Mahomedans, on the
one band, and a band of rebel Seikhs on the other.
Strange, that although Captain Edwardes and his col-
leagues are at present serving the interests of the Seikh
durbar, all (or the greater part) of the Seikhs in the
country should manifest a desire to join the ranks of
the enemy ! It appears that news of the battle of the
Ist reached Ahmedpore on the 3d ; there was only a
bare report, however, and no particulars.

PERSIAN TRANSLATION OF A LETTER FROM NOORIILLAH
SIIAH TO CAPTAIN NEALE, SIIIKARPUR.

" Ahmedpore, July 3.

_
" Authentic news has been received this day that 300
Seikhs of the force of Sheik Ematun-ood-Deen have de-
serted, and joined the rebellious Dewan. Sirdar Shum-
seer Singh has also arrived in the vicinity of Mooltan,
and by what the Musselmen of his army have written,
Edwardes Sahib has discovered that the Seikhs of the
Sirdar's army also wish to join Moolraj. A very severe
engagement has taken place between our conquering
troops and the enemy, the particulars of which are not
yet known. If I should hear anything more before
three o'clock P.M. this day I will let you know by Ex-
press Dawk. There is no doubt whatever but that a
battle has taken place.
( " True Translation.)
(Signed) " H. G. RAVERTY.
3d Regiment N. I.
" Passed Interpreter.
" Camp Shikarpur, July sth, 1848."

From Sinde we hear that the resident at Lahore had
sent to Kurrachee " to inquire what number of European
troops could be spared from that place in case of emer-
gency?"
The annexed extract from the Molussilite of the
14th instant supplies a few particulars of the engage-
ment. It lasted five hours, and Moolraj'a force displayed
great bravery. Captain Macpherson, of the Bhawulpore
army, was killed :
" On the Ist of July a general action was fought Mx
miles from the walls of Mooltan. The Nawaub of
Bhawulpore, Messrs. Courtlandt, Edwardes, and Lake, on
the one side, Moolraj in person on the other. It com-
menced at noon, and closed at five P.M., with' Moolraj
being driven within the walls of Mooltan. He was saved
from capture by the steady bravery of his artillerymen,
who, standing to their guns, contested every line of
buildings from the field to the town. Moolraj swore he
would die or conquer.: He has done neither. The loss
is not great. Captain Macpherson, of the Bhawulpore
force, was killed.

" Moolraj's troops are described as having fought with
great bravery, contesting every inch of ground, which
outside Mooltan presents, we understand, a series of
ridges, covered with ruins, admirably adapted fur skir-
mishing. _ _ _

" We suspect lloolrafs days are pretty well num-
bered, as it is generally believed that through negotia-
tiogyL.one of.
tht ea tel.& r altP Eezt
will, in all probability be, that Moolraj is swinging trod
his castle wall.

The rains have set in here (Lahore) and the
weather, which was dreadfully .hot uefure, is now de-
lightfully cool."

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

CASUALTIES BY DEATH IN THE ARMIES OF INDIA,
REPORTED SINCE THE DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL

JUNE 20.
11En MAJESTY'S TROOPS.—At Fort St. George, June
9, Brevet Major W. O'Connor, 25th Foot. At Galle,
June —, Lieut.-Colonel Chambers, 25th Foot.
BOMBAY.-At Bhurtpore, June 24, Lieut.-Colonel
John Sutherland, 2d Cavalry. At Poonah, July 14,
Second Lieut. G. Chapman. Engineers.
MADRAS.-At Wallajahbad, June 20, Lieut. W. H.
Legeyt, 2d Native Veteran Bittalion. On his passage
to Europe, Feb. 10, Captain Charles Rowlandson, 46th
Regiment. At St. Thome, July 1, Assistant-Surgeon
J. T. Donne. At Bangalore, June 28, Captain S. Shaw
16th Regiment. Lieut. R. Hallowes, 2d European Re-
giment, in England, Dec. 15, 1846. At Penang, Blay
20, Second Lieut. U. J. 11. Paull, Artillery.
BENGAL.-At Lahore, May 22, Lieut. J. G. Duff
Gordon, 50th Regiment. At Nowgong, Bundlekund,
June 15, Major John Scott, 55th Regiment. At Edin-
burgh, May 1, Major James Pearson, late 65th, Regi-
ment. At Cawnpore, Juoe 16, Ensign Henry Moore,
44th Regiment; Captain J. Patullo, let European Fusi-
hers. At Phillour, June 31, Brevet Captain Penrice,
Artillery.

COMMERCIAL INTELLLIGENCE.
BoiluAY, JULY 19.—For some days atter the depar-
ture of the last overland mail a speculative inquiry ex-
ited for low grey goods, in which our dealers were en-
couraged by the favourable accounts of the fall of rain in
the interior; this inquiry, however, received a check
upon the cessation of the rain and the prevalence of dry
weather for the space of about a fortnight, during which
period the greatest dulness existed in our market, and
from the accounts of the great want of men in the in-
terior, considerable apprehensions were entertained for
the fate of the crops. These have, however, we are
happy to say, been in a great degree relieved within the
last few days by a copious supply of rain, which we
have every reason to believe will have extended over
the
.country, and thus set at rest the anxieties of the
ap mut turists.
Our money market is easy, and ',shares in our joint;
stock banks, though subject to much fluctuation in the
interval, have more value than at the date of our last.
Shares in the Bank of Bombay, on the other hand, have
experienced a momentary decline, caused by a large
quantity being put on the market; and the transactions
have been reported so low as 29 per cent. premium, but
they are again improving in value.
Cotton Piece Goods—The advices of the drought pre-
vailing in the interior suspended for several days all
business in our piece goods market, dealers showing no
inclination to continue their purchases in the face of un-
favourable accounts from up country. The considerable
quantity of rain, however, that has fallen here during
the past few days has had the effect of inducing more
activity in our market. Should the advices from the in-
terior, with regard to the fall of rain, prove as favour-
able as it is expected they will, we anticipate a consi-
derable inquiry for grey goods will be the result.
Cotton Yarn—Our market has been steady since our
last, and owing to a demand for exportation to Madras,
some large parcels have been moved off, at an advance
upon No. 40 mule twist. The following are the sales re-
ported:-
275 bales, 2001bs. and 3001bs. each bale.—Water.
Nos. 16 to 18, 5; annas; 20 to 21, 6i to 6i annas; 24
to 26, 6i annas; 30, 7 to 7; annas; 40, 7i to 8 annas.
510 bales, 2001b5., 3001b5., 4001b5., and 500 lbs. each
bale.—Mule.
Nos. 20, 6; annas ; 30, 6:I to 7 annas ; 40, 7f to 7i
annas ; 50, 8 annas ; 60, 9 annas ; 80, 12} annas ; 90,
13i annas ;. 100, 40 alines.
Dyed Yarns—Turkey red yarn has been exceedingly
dull, the only sale reported being 12 bales, Nos. 30 to
60, at 15i annas per lb. Orange yarn maintains its price
—a sale of 25 bales, Nos. 40 and 50, is reported at 12i
annas per lb. ; and 8 bales, damaged, at llf annas per lb.
Cotton Thread—ln this article we hear of the follow-
ing sales :-
10 cases ball thread, Nos. 14 at 80 Rs. 1 0 6 per lb.
40 ditto ditto 14 60 015 9
12 ditto ditto 20 60 014 0
10 ditto ditto 20 120 10 0
5 ditto ditto 10 100 11 0
Cochim al—We have no sales to report since the date
of our last, but an improved tone is visible in the market.
Stocks, however, are very large,
.and a material advance
in price is not likely for some time. The arrivals are
I,loolbs. per Essex, and 4,3001b5. per Bucephalus, from
London.
Metals.—Iron—Swedish bar continues scarce and in
good demand. British bar is rather dull, In other
kinds we have no change to notice. Copper has im-
proved somewhatin value since our last. Spelter—
Holders are firm, and the price has advanced to 04 r'.
per cwt, at which sales have been effected. In other
metals we have no change to notice, with the exception
of tin plates, which have declined in value.
Beer—Prices have rallied since our last, and our pre-
sent quotations for Allsopp's is 70 rs. per hhd. The
sales reported are-
-200 hhds. Allsopp's at Rs. 70 per hhd.
133 „ llodgaon's
91 65
100 „ Whitbread's
~ 30
50 „ Tennent's
II 47
10 71 Ditto Porter

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