The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-08 00:00:00

THE PUNJAUB.

The Punjaub has this month pretty equally divided attention
with Gwalior. No renewal of disturbances has as yet taken place,
but everything seems tending to a further outbreak. The arrival
at Lahore of Golab Sing, the powerful chief of Jumboo, was no.
ticed last month. The number of troops which accompanied him
was somewhat exaggerated it should have been twelve instead of
twenty-two thousand men. The report that he had assumed the
post of Vizier in supercessior. of Heera Sing, was not in accordance
with fact, since the latter chief, though deferring in important mat.
ten; to the judgment of his uncle, never really resigned the charge
of affairs. The most important events that have happened since the
date of last month's accounts are, an attempt to run off with the Ma.
harajah, made by Jawahir Sing, his maternal uncle ; violent quarrel.
lings between Soochet and Heera Sing; and the sudden and some.
what mysterious departure of both Soochet and Golab from Lahore.
The two latter occurrences seem to have been consequent on the
first. It would appear that Heera Sing has never been liked by the
Khalsa (or united Sikh people), and that a rather strong party has
for some time past existed, whose object is to get rid of the minister,
and raise Kashmeer Sing, an illegitimate son of Runjeet, to the throne,
putting Dhuleep, the present occupant, to death. Chund Koor, the
Maharajah's mother, a shrewd woman, of energetic tempera-
ment seems to have suspected the two elder Rajahs of having
abetted at least the latter part of this design ; and her brother,
doubtless with her concurrence, attempted, on the 25th of No-
vember, to frustrate it, by carrying off the young prince from
the palace. The thing however, was badly managed, and failed.
Jawahir Sing was caught, confined in chains, and his property
confiscated. Soochet Sing, who it is supposed was cognizant of
the proceeding, joined Chund Koor in remonstrating against the
severe punishment inflicted on her brother, and this occasioned
a fresh and violent quarrel with Heera Sing. Golab Sing, after
many ineffectual attempts to reconcile his brother and nephew, at
length succeeded in persuading Soochet to quit Lahore. This
was agreed to, however, only on the condition of Golab accom-
panying him. They both left on the 4th, Golab having sent
to Chund Koor, prior to his departure, and informed her that he
was about to visit Jumboo, but would not make a long stay.
Soochet, it was supposed, would go to Rannuggur.
The latest accounts from Lahore are to the 18th of December. The
Delhi Gazelle of the 23d gives detailed advises down to the 12th.
The only item of importance is the dispatch of reinforcements to
attack Mulick Futteh Khan, who was creating disturbances in the
territory of Tank. It was announced at the durbar on the 12th
that this Chief had sustained a reverse, having fled from the
fort of Mutteah to the hills. " There is certainly," says the
news-writer, "an improvement in the bearing of the Sikhs, stnd
they now profess themselves ready to obey the orders of Heera
Sing "
General Ventura has left Lahore for Loodianah.
he has quitted the Punjaub for ever; others that
Thehe hasfereier is the
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on a political errand to the British authorities.
states that "the
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more likely to be the case. The Bombay Times
European resident* who were about to cross the frontier, and seek

shelter in the Company's dominions, entertained no doubt and
the British tapvernment would very shortly be compelled to in-
terfere."
Now that the Gwallor affair is settled, we may shortly exPect
to hear the question of interference in the affairs of the Ponjanti
decided. Lord Elienborough, I think, is not the man to senlain,
quiescent at the had of such a force as the army of exercise, and
with a tempting bait like the runjatib to lure him to war.

SINDE.
Our intelligence from Sinde this month again chiefly relates t°
the sickness of the troops. It is comforting to know that arrange'
merits are in progress for the withdrawal of the invalids, the whole
of whom, to the number of three or four thousand, are to come t°
Bombay. Their place, it is s lid, is to be supplied by a brigade
of Madras troops; but probably, now that Gwalior is tranquillised.
the Bengal regiments originally ordered to garrison the province
will be permitted to proceed to their destination. The 13°11nbsr
Government has latterly evinced the greatest activity
in furnishint
medical aid. " General Napier," says the Bombay Times, " i
said to have expressed his determination to part with no tro°P"
whatever their condition, until reinforced by a corroPondla
number of efficient men." If this be the case, the arrangements
for the removal of the sick cannot proceed very rapidly.
The following movements of troops have taken place:--The
left wing of the 2lst Native Infantry has dropped down the Indus
from Hyderabad, and proceeded to Kurrachee. The right wing
will follow, and the whole come to Bombay. The remnant of the
2d Kuropeans has been withdrawn from Mandavie to Kurrachee.
Sono portion of the men have arrived in Bombay, whither the
whole regiment is to come preparatory to proceeding to BellieuTr:
to take the place of her Majesty's 86th, which relieves then:::
Sinde. The head-quarter wing of the 18th Native Infantry
arrived in Bombay from Baroda, for embarkation to KurrechAef;
and the left wing—now at Dhow—will soon follow. The reinsin'`"
of the 78th Highlanders leave with the 18th Native Infinit'',
Leslie's troop of horse artillery, and Whitlie's battery hale h,
turned to the Presidency, and the former has proceeded to 'll3
Deccan. The 13th Native Infantry, sent some time since fr°ll,
Bombay, has arrived at Hyderabad. Her Majesty's 13th Light
Infanty is en route to Sukkur from Ferozepore. r.
Among the officers who bad died were Major Roberts.
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Pollard, and Captain Woodburn. The latter expired on the
of December, on board the steamer in which he was proceeding

the mouth of the Indus, for the purpose of coming to ilombaY•
Of military movements, or political events, there Is little to teil'e
General Simpson, who went across the Indus with the 250 Setor
Infantry and the Bth Native Infantry, two guns, and 50 hooe' go
the purpose of punishing some Belochee plunders and cattle stealer
as well as to settle the boundary on that side of the river, retur°
to camp on the 1 I th, having met with no enemy. 10
The Governor of Sinde :is about shortly to return to HY—Ap-r 2,0
from Kurrachee. He now has the northern division of the 1"
immediately at his disposal.

HERAT.
.nrps•
The three nephews of Tar Mahomed, late Vizier, but noir "reci
rently ruler, of Herat, have quarrelled with their uncle, anal°tri'
the two sons of the late Shah Kamran, against him. The,, De.
lowers of the five young men assembled their followers and of
steged Herat. A conflict ensued outside the walls, the result
c,
which was, that the " sirdars and princes, being victorioll,
ceeded in shutting up Tar Mahomed in the for;."

NEPAUL AND OUDE.
There have been some hostile collisions between the Pe°P..a:.
Oude and the Nepaulese, and the disputes between the two r,
vernments are of a nature so serious, that it is believed the '"'
ference of the British will be necessary. A short time ago the tr°°',
at err,
Cawnpore were ordered to hold themselves in readiness for
vice, and it was believed hostilies were contemplated. Seth,,ine
however, was done. The Delhi Gazette of the 23d Decelm'oori;
received this morning, intimates that orders have Do,
issued for the instant march towards Etawah (on the :
in the Dooab, between Gwalior and Oude) of the following trw-,131:e
—" A wing and head quarters of the 1 lth Infantry, an 6feciish:
troop of her Majesty's 9th Lancers, another of the 11th to
Cavalry, and two nine-pounder guns, manned by a detail old of
third company's 7th battalion, the whole under the contni
Lieutenant-Colonel Scott, of the 11th Infantry." The 193100
fantry, and the right wing of the 18th, are likely AU° t°oe4
Lucknow for Etawah. Sir William :Lott has temporarily' testa l.
the residentship at Lucknow, on the score of ill health, and
Pollock has succeeded him.

AFFGHANISTAN. inter
We have this month a considerable amount of interesting ,
ligence from Caubul. Dost Mahomed still remains en the 01';
but is esteemed as little as before by those around hirn• °co s
presses the people as much as ever, and there continues t° ned
very strong feeling against him. Great difficulty is elcPeriehol•
in collecting the revenues from the various districts—the in-a in
tants in many places resisting those sent for the purpoge SW°,r, e<'hand. Ufzul Khan, one of the Dost's sons, while out a;t•
tbS
cursion of this kind, sustained a severe defeat at the hand' "ed to
people of the Bungush country. Akbar Khan has rattnl:ttsA
Cabul. His object in proceeding to Jellalabad was not t° sePC
Peshawur ; nor does there seem any likelihood of such a In°/'
at present, either on his part or that of the Dost. CO°
The following extracts from the latest news.letter sro---, no to
will well repay perusal. The date of the communication is
13th November : • and lets

" Wuzeer Yar Mahomed, at present ruler of Herat, ter to
chief minister of Shah Kamran, has addressed a friendlY
Dost Mahomed, through the Sirdars of Kandahar, with ten 4 ,ot4
horses, and a sword inlaid with jewels, as a:present, and it is beavos
that being anxious to cultivate the Wuzeer's good Bracts' 100
Mahomed, will, in return, dispatch Ameer Mahomed Akl""

to Herat with a gift." bul t'?
" The son of the ruler of Shuhur Subz has arrived at be,
pay his respects to Dost Mahomed, and to cement a frienc9";iged
tween him and his father. He is the same person who Dust
Dost Mahomed, when a prisoner at Bokhara, in effecting his e".,-,0,t
and getting clear off. On his arrival in the vicinity of Cebu', hits
Mahomed sent his son with an escort of cavalry to receive
is
with honour and every demonstration of kindness, and bring hituttie
to the city. It has been reported in the town of Cabul, by
persons arrived from Kandahar, that Meer Dil Khan was sh°°t
leave that place with a few suwars to visit Dost Mahomed, to c
municate confidentially with him regarding some important ara.''
It is also said that the son of Mahomed Morad Beg, ruler of Ktinieh
may be shortly expected at Cabul, on a visit also of an imports-
fit
nature."