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STANDD:G. ORDERS COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
This Committee resumed its sittings this day at twelve o'clock,
Present, Lords Shaftesbury, Ilchister, Redesdale, and Hawarden.
THE CARLOW EXTENSION.
This case has been adjourned till Monday.
THE WEXFORD, WATERFORD, AND VALENCIA
RAILWAY.
This case, after some investigation, was adjourned till Tuesday.
THE CORK, BLACKROCK, AND PASSAGE RAILWAY.
The Committee, having heard the usual evidence, reported that the
Company, in this case, had complied with the standing orders.
THE LIMERICK, ENNIS, AND KILLALOE JUNCTION
RAILWAY,
The Coininittee also reported that in this case the standing orders
had been c:.raplied with.

JUNCTION.
After a lengthened hearing, theMOUNTMELLICK Committee also decided that the
standing orders had been complied with by the Company in this
case.

•
TIIE DUBLIN BELFAST, AND COLERAINE JUNCTION.
This case was adjourned for the want of one witness to the sub-
scription contract deed.
OMAGM, DUNGANNON, AR3fAGIT, AND BELFAST JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
The Committee reported that the Company had complied with the
standing orders, and leave was given to proceed.
CORK, PASSAGE, AND KINSALE RAILWAY.
This Company also obtained leave to proceed, having complied
with the standing orders.
NEW ROSS, CARLOW, AND KILKENNY JUNCTION.
The Company in this case do not intend to proceed further than
Burris On the county Kildare), for the present year, which, in fact,
is only one half of the proposed line.
The Committee, after a lengthened investigation, decided that the
standing orders had been complied with. The estimated capital is
150,0001., and the length of the whole line is about eighteen miles.;
THE DUBLIN AND SANDYROUNT ATMOSPHERIC
was under consideration when their Lordships rose. 'The Committee
adjourned at four o'clock until Monday next. 1

HUSE COMMONS.
The sittings of this COon:unlac.OFe commenced this morning as usual
in No. 9 room. The members present were, Mr. Estcourt (Chair-
man), Mr. Greene, Sir W. ileathcote, Captain Jones, Mr. Hope
Drummond, Mr. Pendarves, Mr. IV. Ord, • Mr. Miles, Mr. C. Bruce,
Sir R. Ferguson.
The following cases were disposed of:—
BELFASTen JUNCTION.
Richardson and Co., agts. Allowed to be proceeded with.
WEXFORD AND CARLOW JUNCTION.
Mr. Smith, agent, Allowed to proceed.
DUBLIN AND ENNISKILLEN.
LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN,
RUNCORN AND PRESTON.
LOWESTOFT AND BECCLES.
In each of the above cases the Committee decided that the stand-
ing orders should be dispensed with.
MANCHESTER ...ND SOUTHAMPTON.
In this caso the decision of the Committee was postponed till
Tuesday next.

NOTTINGHAM, MANSFIELD, AND MIDLAND COUNTIES
Allowed to be proceeded with. JUNcTION.
BOSTON, NEWARK, AND SHEFFIELD RAILWAY.
In this case the Committee decided after a lenzthened investiga-
tion that the standing orders should not be dispensed with.
GRAND UNION RAILWAY.
Allowed to be proceeded with.

LONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL.
It being announced that the Speaker was at prayers, the Commit
tee postponed their decision in this case. and adjourned till Tues.
day next.

PARLIAMENTARY DI VISIONS

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
ANDOVER UNION.
Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a Select Committee
be appointed, to inquire into the administration of;the Poor-laws in
the Andover Union, and into the management of the Union Work-
house :"—Amendment proposed, at the end of the Question, to add
the, words, " and into the conduct of the Poor-law Commissioners,
and their late Assistant Commissioner Mr. Parker, in reference to
the two Investigations held at Andover, and into all the circumstances
under which the Poor-law .Commissioners called upon Mr. Parker to
r.•sign his Assistant Commissionership :"—Question put, " That those
wards be there added." The House divided :

MAJORITY—AYES, 92.
Acton, Colonel Ficiden, John O'Brien, A. S.
Aglionby, H. A. Fernand, W. B. Paeke, C. W.
Aldam, William Finch, George Palmer, R.
Allis, J. P. Fleetwood, Sir P. Palmer, G.
Arkwright, George Fuller, A. E. Pechell, Captain
Bankes, George Gooch, E. S. Plurnridge, Captain
Barnard, E. G. Halford, Sir H. Bart. Pollington, Viscount
Benett, John Hall, Sir Benjamin Rashleigh, W.
Benet, Philip Plalsey, T. P. Rendlesham, Lord
Bentinck, Lord G. Harmer, Sir John Repton. G. W.
Bcresford, Major Harris, Hon. Capt. Scott, F.
Berkeley, Grantley Hams, Benjamin Seyiaer, H. K.
Bodkin, W. H. Henley, J. W. Sibtliorp, Colonel
Borthwick, Peter 1111dyard, T. B. Somerville, Sir W.
Bowring, Dr. Hinde, J. H. Spooner, R.
Browne, W. 'Lindley, Charles Spr ,iSir S.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hudson, George Stans Geld, W. R.
Busfeild, William Hume, Joseph Staunton, Sir G.
Cayley, Edward S. Humphery, Ald. Stuart, .Lord J.
Clayton, R. R. In,gestre, Viscount Stuart, J.
Collett, John Inglis, Sir It. Tancred, IL:W.
Collins, William Johnson, General Taylor, J. A.
Copeland, Ald. Langston, J. H. Thompson, All
Cow-per, W. F. Law, Hon. C. E. Trouhridge, Sir E.
Crawford, W. S. Lawson, A. I. Waddington, H. S.
Deed es, W. Manners, Lord J. Walsh, Sir J. H.
D'Eyncourt, C. T. Matheson, James Williams, W.
Disraeli, B. Mlles, W. Yorke, H. R.
Dodd, G. Mitcalfe, Henry
Duneombe, T. Neeld, Joseph
Etwall, Ralph Newdegate, N.
Evans, William liorreys, Sir D.

TELLER!.
Wakley, Thomas
Chzistie, W. D.

MINORITY—NOES, 69.
Acland, T. D. Fitzroy, Henry Martin, C. W.
Adderley, C. B. Fitzroy, Lord C. Morpath, Viscount
Baring, W. P. Flower, Sir J. Morris, David
Bouvet-le, E. I'. Forster, Matthew Pakingtod, J. S.
Bowles, Admiral Glynne, Sir S. Patten, J. W.
Boyd, John Gordon, Hon. Capt. Peel, Sir Robert
Brisco, M. Goulburn, Henry Peel, Jonathan
Bretherton, J. Graham, Sir J. Reid, Colonel
Bruce, Lord B. Greene, Thomas Russell, Lord John
Bruges, W. li. L. Herbert, Sidney Smith, J. A.!
Buller, Charles 11111, Lord M. salythe, George
Cardwell, Edward Hope, G. W. Strait, Edward
Carew, W. 11. Polo Howard, P. H. Sutton, Henry
Childers, J.W. James, William Thesiger, Sir F.
Clerk, Sir G. Jervis, John Thornely, ThoMaS
Cockburn, Sir G. Jocelyn, Viscount Trelawny, J. S.
Corry, Henry Johnstone, Hope Trotter, John
Courtenay, Lord Jones, Captain Villiers, Charles
Cripps, William Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Walker, Richard
Davies, D. A. S. Lambton, 11. Wellesley, Lord C.
Denison, E. B. Lockhart, A. E. Wood, Charles
Dennistoun, John Lockhart, W. TkLLEtts.
Douglas, Sir C. IVl‘Gettehy, F. A. Young, John
Escott, Bickhant Mahon, Viscount Baring, henry

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills
ordered to be brought in by the undernamed Hen. Members :
Lynn and Ely (Extension to.Spalding)—Lord G. Bentinck and Vis-
count Jocelyn.
Lynn and Ely (Extension to March)—Lord G. Bentinck and Vis-
count Jocelyn.
Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland Junction—Mr. Lasceiles and Mr.
M. Bell.
Shrewsbury-, Oswestry, and Chester Junction and North Wales
Mineral Companies Amalgamation—Sir W. Wynn and Mr. W.
0. Gore. _

London, Bristol, and Mouth Wales—Earl of Shelburne, Mr. 11,
Berkeley, and Mr. Pusey.

INDIA AND CHINA.
(From the Times.)
Our extraordinary express from Marzeilles, in anticipation
of the Bombay mail of the 3d of February, has reached us
It brings important news from the theatre of war on the
banks of the Sutlej. The British army, of about 43,000
men, is thus described in the Delhi Gazette of the 23d of
January :-.

en.
11 Troops of Horse Artillery M
, saoo
8 Companies of Foot Artillery, y about 1,
6000
7 Companies of Sappers and Miners
... 800 3 Regiments of European Cavalry, at 450 1,350 7 Regiments of Native Light Cavalry, at 400 2,800
5 Regiments of Irregular Cavalry, at 700 3,500
9 Regiments of European Infantry, at 750 6,750
26 Regiments of Native Infantry, at 800 20,800
2 Regiments of Local
_lnfantry, at 800 1,600

Forming a total of about... Besides which, the following corps are on theieway,9,
oro under
orders:—
The 4th Regiment of Bengal Infantry, from Sinde; the
7th Regiment of Bengal Infantry, from Delhi ; the 67th
Regiment of Bengal Infantry, from Bundelkund; and the
Kumaon Local Battalion; as, also, Captain Smith's Light
Field Battery, from Sinde; which, when they have joined
the force, will make " the Army of the Sutlej " of the fol-
lowing estimated strength

Artillery ... ..
Sappers and Miners
Cavalry:—
European ...
Native
Irregular
Infantry:—
European
Native
Irregular
Ordnance :
Heavy 24 .pounders
Howitzers, 10-inch
Howitzers, B.inch
••• ••• •• lron 12-pounders (elephant battery) ... •••...
Already with the force, siege guns taken from
Umbellah, where they were sent for practice
from Delhi ... ....
11 Troops Horse Artillery
5 Light Field Batteries ... ... .. ... 30
—making the proposed army to consist of. 42,480 men, with
140 pieces of ordnance of all sizes. There are also 21 mor-
tars of various sizes under dispatch from Delhi to day.
This army is formed into five divisions of infantry andfour
brigades of cavalry, with a large brigade staff. The cavalry
is commanded by Major-General Sir J. Thackwell ; and the
infantry divisions by Major. Generals Sir H. G. Smith, W. R.
Gilbert, Sir It. 11. Dick, Sir J. H. Littler, and Sir J. Grey.
From the 22d of December, when the victory was"Wonby
the British at Ferozeshah, up to the middle of January,'
both parties appeared to be preparing for the approaching
struggle on the right 'pink of the Sutlej. The Governor-
General remained at Ferozepore, engaged in raising the
bridge of boats, and in making preparations for the crossing
of the river by the British army. The boats, which had
been sunk, were found to be somewhat injured, and time
was required for their repair. The crossing of the river
was expected about the 4th or 6th of February, when the
heavy guns, which had left Delhi on the 10th of January,
were expected to have reached the camp.
Sir J. Littler's division was stationed at Attaree, about
seven miles from Ferozepore; the head-quarters of the Com-
mander-in-Chief were at Aruffkee, twelve miles thence ;
and Sir Harry Smith's force was in advance of the others,
not far from Hurreeke Puttun, which is one of the great
fords of the Sutlej.
In the meantime the Lahore Government was making
every effort to reorganise its army. Several attempts had
been made in different placess to cross the river. A strong
force was collected at Phulloor, opposite to Loodianah. This
force was independent of the grand 'Seikh army stationed on
the way from
_Hurreeke ghat to Lahore and its neighbour-
hood, with the object of protecting the capital.
Some skirmishing took place near the Seikh bridge of boats
on the 13th, 14th, and 15th of January, without any re-
markable effect. On the 15th the Seikhs came over the
liver at Phulloor, plundered the neighbourhood; and
pitched a camp on the left bank, in the British territory.
On the following days they made some further advances, and
entrenched themselves near a nulla. Sir H. Smith moved
his brigade up the Sutlej, driving the enemy before him until
the 21st, in the morning, when he came upon one of the
fortified positions of the enemy, which fired grape shot
amongst the British troops. Some of the native troops
are said to have thrown down their arms, and to have fled,
leaving the Enropeans to bear the brunt of the battle. Her
Majesty's 53c1 and 31st were engaged, and are raid to have
suffered severely; but they demanded to be led anew to the
fight, which Sir H. Smith did not deem it prudent to do, and
therefore withdrew the troops. The Agra Ukbar construes
the retirement inte a defeat; while the Delhi Gazette states,
that heavy firing was heard in the direction of Loodianah
during the whole of the afternoon of that day. Nothing
positive appears to have been known as to the results of that
day when the mails were leaviug Bombay.
The preparations of the Governor-General at Ferozepore
appear to be of an efficient kind, and it was supposed that
the British army would move over the Sutlej, and before the
hot weather set in, in April, take possession of Lahore,
the Seikh capital, which is not fifty miles from
the Sutlej. There is said to be considerable dis-
union amongst the Seikh chiefs, many of whom have
made propositions to the British authorities, declaring their
willingness to join the British standard as soon as it appeared
on the right bank of that river. It was supposed that the
Seikh troops would try another battle before they would
allow their capital to be taken.
The gallant conqueror of Sinde, Sir Charles Napier, was
again in the field, and, at the head of about 15,000 Bombay
and 5,000 Bengal troops, was expected to cause a powerful
diversion, by proceeding to attack and to conquer Moult=
and the southern provinces of the Seikh dominions. The
very name of Sir Charles Napier infuses dread among the
native inhabitants of the banks of the Indus and of the five
ricers of the Punjaub ; he is called by them Sheitanha
Mum, " the Devil's brother." His troops expected to be in
movement towards the enemy's frontiers on the 16th of
February.
The latest irdelligence from the Bombay troops in this ex-
pedition describes them as in the highest spirits, for they
leek forward to victory for themselves, and even to a coronet
for their experienced leader.
It is undeniable that the Seikhs are a brave enemy, whom.
the discipline they have learned from European officers
renders far more formidable than the other inhabitants of
India. The necessity of the most strenuous efforts to subdue i
the troops and the fanatics of Lahore is evident. Theiremia-
saries have attempted to tamper with the Bengal
troopssepoys,
have abundant suppliesof allc din
but, as yet, they have gained nothing..t n The British
known if anything of a de°owccur baeinfosretothbee
iked nature and
l will
hot season.
II
to produce sedition amongst the troops
fftpinapore, Patna, &c., have failed, and the
ringleadershabs
and
dThinelate
it attempts
an
have been seized and punished.
The latest intelligence from Upper Sinde states, that her
Majesty's 86th :Regiment had reached Roree on the 23d of
January. The Sinde Horse, under Captain Jacob, had gone
to Subzulcote, 'where some Bengal troops had joined them.
A circumstance had occurred in the Seikh territory, near
Bliawulpore, set ich it may be useful to explain. Captain
Brown, the chief of the Sinde mounted police, went about ten
miles into the Seikh district in pursuit of a robber. The
head of the villa ge promised to surrender the robber; but,
instead of doing so, he collected a number of horsemen (said
to be 309) andproceeded to attack the Sinde police. The
first volley killed three men. This proves the spirit of the
Scikh authorities to the southward. Moulton was quiet, but
great efforts were made to restore the fortifications, as a
siege was expected.
An augmentation has been ordered of five regiments of
irrent infagulir
ry t cas-alro
that y
of Bomba y.l to the Bengal army, and of three regiments
of
The Bombay Railway, or, as it is called, the Great Indian
Peninsular Ragway, has been most successful. The engi-
neers who have examined the districts through which it is
to pass into the interior, have found far more facilities for the
undertaking tkan they ever expected.
ihmea%aadldresatdhye
rfoeclleoiwvedingi
npaar tmic uorl aersauttohtehnotsice
The utmost tranquillity prevails in the interior of India.
Bombwhich
a y
,Te
detTahiles
form from the official dispatches :
"For nearly a week after these terrible encounters the
Seikhs continued on our side the river; nor do we appear to
have considered ourselves in a condition to follow up our
victory or drive them across. About the 27th they seem to
have retired in safety within their own dominions, and to have
encamped on the: other side, leisurely and unmolested, within
sight of our pic.kets. The different divisions of our army,
now rapidly increasing in numbers and in strength, were
encamped near to, and in close communication NNith, each
other. General! Littler and his division were posted at
Attaree, seven miles from Ferozepore; the head-quarters
of the Commansler-in-Chief same six miles higher up the
river ; and the Umballah 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 ou preparations. The enemy mean-
while were perittitted to complete a pontoon bridge without
interruption, iu hopes that they might be induced again
to cross over to our side ; the heavy ordnance sent from Urn-
ballah being so posted at the same time as to command the
passage. A foray had been made across the liver by about
200 of the enemy of the 14th, with the view, apparently, to
plunder, and of course the robbers were speedily driven back.
The enemy, at the sane time, continue to muster in formi-
dable force, and 70,000 men, with 110 pieces of ordnance,
ate 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. Frequent demonstrations
had been made on Loodianah, where the force was considered
weakest. Ab3aAbout2o,Wthelath ; and
O had cro2sed over by ..
they had on the: nal settled themselves, and proceeded to
intrench in our neighbourhood.
to the latest moment
E" We have kept our columnsopen
warranted, inho es of learning particu-
lars o'clock), Is
enerea:action, believed toP have occurred about
lam of the g . .
the 2lst. It is said that GeneralSir H. Smith moved his
division up the Sutlej on the 19th and 20th, encountering but
little opposition; that coming in sight of the Seikh camp
about eight (Neck iu the naming 9f the 21st, he premed

Men.

•.• •.• 1,680
•.• ... 800

••• ••• 1,350
••• 2,800

... 3,500 - 7,650

..;~...

... 6,750
... 23,200
... 2,400-32,350

... 66

THE ARMY ON THE SUTLEJ.
crossing
the
si
romthtetDi
Sutlej
are
Gazette,
Maftotrerscro at Ferozepore continuere
con
complete
jtceah nal nt 2l
all .)
the
mas when we last wrote, and must remain so until our opera-
tionspsoaintes,Satade
that cannot now well be before the 4th, sth, or 6th of Feb.
The onl event that mighry the monoton of a staning
camp would be an attempt onva the part of the Seikhs to cross
to our side, and that they have thought et' so doing
inferred from the fact, tliat about noon on the 14th a picketbe of theirs came over, about 200 or 300 strong. Their object in
doing so is not known to us, but the Commander-in-Chief
lost no time in ordering out a party, which speedily. drove
them back again, and when they had succeeded in so doing,
their heavy guns (our Lahore correspondent, whose letters
are necessarily brief, says they have 120 pieces of ordnance
_7:
with 70,000 men ready to oppose us) commenced firing at us
across the river, on which some of our heavy ordnance were
brought lip to return the compliment, and thus a very use-
less and undignified cannonade was kept up for near four I;
hours, neither party doing any execution. One of our cor- 4
respondents also writes of a slight skirmish with the
same picket, on the night of the 13th, in which we lost one
European artilleryman killed, and a native one wounded.
These skirmishes occurred at the point where the Seikhs
have or had their bridge of boats; former accounts were to
the effect that they had themselves broken up the bridge; ;
others now say that our artillery destroyed it on the 14th,
while the rest are silent regarding this point; so that we
may conclude that the Seikh pickets come over on their own 4,
bridge, and that the bridge is still standing. Asa sample of
the reports which are carried about, we may mention, that 4,
the firing was, at Ferozepore, placed to the account of a I
general ttle, and magnified, by the time the Ferozepore
letters got to Umballah and Kurnaul, into a victory in which
the Seikbs had been signally defeated in large numbers
and driven into the Sutlej. The contents of our La-
bore newswriter's communication, although brief, seem to
show that the Seikhs are determined to stand out, and we
have every reason to think, from present appearances, they
will do so. At Ferozepore itsclithe 27th and 44th Native ,
Infantry, and the 3d Irregular Cavalry, supported by Cap- •
tain Garbett's troop of Horse Artillery under Brigadier Car-
negy, are encamped at the Khoodee Ghat as a protection ,
to the boats, and a check upon the ghat three miles below. ,
The boats had, at the date of our latest letters 17th ;
January, been nearly all raised, but require, on a careful
inspection. much greater repairs than was at first thought ,
would be the case, as they suffered considerably in the hurry
of sinking them. Captain Prendergast (who has been ap- •
pointed second in command to the 14th regiment of Irre-
gular Cavalry, and not Lieutenant Pattinson, as we formerly,
stated) left Ferozepore on the 16th, in progress towards Sa-
haranpore, to assist in raising the corps, Captain Fisher
being unable, from the nature of his wounds, to take the
initiative in the formation of the corps, of which he has
obtained the command. The question has already been
asked us, by what authority Queen's officers are appointed
to such situations ? We can only say that they are made
in the face of the most positive existing orders of the Court
of Directors. How far the prospect of such a campaign as
the one now in progress may have induced the Court to fur-
nish
the Governor-General with extreme latitude in these
matters, we cannot say, but we apprehend Sir Henry Har-
dinge, who has hitherto been extremely cautious in the in-
fringement of general rules, except on this identical point,
would not act without authorityin a matter of ench very material
importance, affecting ,the rights of the Company's army.
Time will show, but we think it would be well to say at
once what is the extent of the authority under which those
rights have been infringed. At Loodianah the Seikhs have
presented-a bolder front than at Ferozepore. proportioned to
the strength of our force at that place. They crossed, it ap-
pears by our native correspondent, on the 13th, and a friend
on the spot furnishes such a clear view of the subsequent
events, that we prefer giving it in his own words
"Loodianah, Jan. 16.
" I do not know whether you have any correspondent
here; if not, a few words on our proceedings may be accept-
able. Our friends are gathering rather strong, and have a
camp on this bank of the river, apparently at least a mile
long, with another smaller one several miles lower down,
which was pitched yesterday, I think. They have, it is
said, brought 47 guns of various sizes over, and four
mortars, and are intrenching themselves ; so, probably,
intend to give us the pleasure of paying them the first
visit. If they should come outside the reach of their great
guns, I imagine we are now quite able to walk into them.
The let Cavalry and Lane's four 6-pounders arrived here en
the 14th ; that is all we have of cavalry or artillery, but we
have the two Goorkha regiments, and the 30th and 36th Na-
tive
Infantry, besides a detachment on duty in the fort. We
marched out on the 14th about 2,000 strong, a mile towards
their camp, which is some five miles off, and after standing
in most martial attitude an hour or two, marched home again,
covered, if not with glory, yet with dust. The Horse Artil-
lery alone remained in camp all harnessed, and the enemy's
artillery tired off a feu de joie on the occasion ; a reconnoitring
party afterwards went out and saw nothing but a similar
party of the enemy. This was our first day's operation, and
it seems clear they had the better of us; both parties ad-
vanced, but we have retired while they have kept their
ground. On the 15th, the 30th marched in from Bassean,
and our neighbours had increased their eamp considerably,
and sent a large division of horse to the camp, some
miles lower down, probably to look after the Ferozepore
road. Our friends cf the 53d are expected from that
direction (Bassean), and had better look out for their
baggage. Major Bradford, with a troop of the Ist Cavalry,
went out to reconnoitre. and got close to the enemy's camp,
when they were very near bagging a fine string of camels,
but were fired on by matchlock men concealed behind a
sand-hill, so retired; there was much less noise this day,
so we suppose they were employed intrenching themselves.
Heavy thing about noon to-day for some ten minutes, at
nothing I suppose; two squadrons of the cavalry went to
reconnoitre. There are a multitude of Atighan idlers about
here, who, it is said, would willingly take service, and
might at least be depended miegainst the Seikhs, fine able-
' bodied fellows; they would at least fill a eitch much better
than those Puteealah scaramouches. Futteh Jung could
raise a regiment of them in no time. One can conceive no
men at arms more beggarly than those same Futeealah
allies of ours, horses and men. One of them came to Lieu-
before yesterday, as they were going
tenant Lake the day
out reconnoitering w and said lie was afraid of
Stith one troop,
his life, so he was permitted f
to go home and take care o
himself.
"There can be little doubt our neighbours are determined
have another throw before they give up the game, but I
think they will let us pay our compliments to thm in their
own camp.
They don't seem to like the look of our little
mud gurrhee here."
Reports bad reached Umballah on the 19th that the Seikhe
had been driven across.
(From the Delhi Gazette of Jan. 24. )
The news received this morning is not so precise as we
could wish it, as we cannot reconcile dates and distances
without more detailed information, but it appears, and we
give it as we have it from a station not on the frontier, that
Sir Harry Smith moved his division up the Sutlej on the 19th
and 20th, overcoming such opposition as he met with in his
progress, and that on the morning of the 21st he came, be-
tween 7 and 8 o'clock, in sight of the Seikh encampment ;
that he immediately prepared for action and commenced a
battle about half-past 8 o'clock, and further, that Sir Harry
was, about 9 o'clock, joined by the Loodianah force. The
battle, if such actually did take place, and we are inclined to
place reliance on the account, must have been a severe one,
as one letter from Loodianah has it that very heavy firing
continued till half-past 3 (of the 21st).
We regret to hear from a most respectable party at Loodi•
anal), that such has been the feeling at that place regarding
the unprotected state of the station, " that the Mahajuns and
cloth merchants generally have deposited their wealth in
Phulloor, and given large presents to the Seikh force there
to protect them in the event of Loodianah being plundered."
We learn from the general orders, received this morning
also, but too late for insertion in the supplement, that a 15th
Regiment of Irregular Horse is to be raised at Meerut. The
name of the commandant is not stated. The following ap-
pointments connected with these corps have appeared:--
" 11th Regime-at—Lieutenant R. H. Hicks, Ist Ensign
Light Infantry, to be second in command, in lien of Small-
page. Ensign C. Cureton, 38th Light Infantry, to be Adjutant.
12th Regiment—Cornet A. W. M. Wylly, sth Light
Cavalry, to be Adjutant.
" 13th Regiment—Lieutenant C. Need, 7th Native Infantry,
to be Adjutant.
" 14th Regiment—Captain Fisher, her Majesty's 3d Dra-
goons, Commandant; Lieutenant G. M. Prendergast, 44th
Native Infantry, to be second in command; Lieutenant
W. D'Ojely. 58th Native Infantry, to be Adjutant."
It is with sentiments of much pleasure we mention_
which
an_
ich
. .n_
Gen eral stance of much tact on the part of the Governor-
little
asperity
was evidently intended to smooth downo General Littler s
any
that might be shown on the publication f
report along.with the dispatches, and we
have no doubt that
it will have the good effect intended by Sir Henry Hard i nge,
who asked the officers of the 62d Foot to meet Sir John
dinner made a handsome
Littler at his table, and after
them highly for
speech eulogistic of the regiinTs.,t,. praising
on the 21st of Decemeer,
their bravery and gallant beaten,
loss
in
killed
and
the same time that their,
showing at
*her regiment in the field,
wounded exceeded that of any o,
and bore incontestable evidence to the noble manner in which
they endured the destructive and truly awful fire from the
Ibis must 1 been
ment mas e extremely sa-
tisfactory intrench .
the gallant General and to the officers of a
to
regiment which will yet have many opportunities of dis-
tinguishing itself and of commanding greater success. It
ought to be a source of satisfaction, both to General Littler
and to the 62d, that if they did not do all they could have
wished, and all they deserved, the attack un his side must
have most materially influenced success elsewhere
ff and than
on
the victory of the centre division was based the
of all.

(From the Bengal Hunkaru)
It now comes out that we are indebted to Captain Lurni
ley, the Assistant-Adjutant-General, for our deficiency a 4
Ferozeshah, in cavalry and artillery, that officer havin taken upon himself to order the cavalry and artillery eui
gaged at Moodkee back to Ferozepore . As may be supi
posed, Captain Lumley was, immediately on this bein
mown, superseded in his appointment, and a court-marti
ordered to be held on him. A medical certificate has, it '
said, been subsequently produced, declaring that Capt.'