The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-26 00:00:00

INDIA AND CHINA

We have received intelligence from Calcutta to the 7th,
BornbaNi to the 15th ult., and China to 30th March.

Tranquility prevailed throughout India. Tne hot sea-
son had commenced, and the armies had taken up their
permanent stations until the season for campaigns opens
again in Octob,-e. _ _ _ _ _

-The afiiirs. of the Punjab remain in the same unsettled
state. The city of Lahore was in possession of the divi-
sion commanded by the British General, and the 'Sikh
soldiers who were found out within the walk were ordered
to quit instantly. An idea existed of the diAa!lded Sikhs
having 'contemplated an insurrection similar to that of
Cahn!, but the utmost vigilance prevails, and no dangeris
apprehended in a well guarded place within 50 miles of the
British territory. The intrigues of Gholab Singh, which
have raised him to'the grade of a Maharajah, and placed
him on the musnud (throne) of the Kohistan of the Pun-
jab. are highly unpalatable to the Durbar 'and Wuzeer of
Lahore, as well as to the disbanded Kbalsas. The former
find themselves outwitted ; the latter are indignant at
their defeat, yet they cannot trust' either the government,
for the Queen-Mother betrayed them as much as Gliolab
Singh did her cause. The Lahore government is endea-
vouring to raise a body of traops from amongst the (Fs-
banded Khalsas ; while the new Sovereign of Jamoo is
also strengthening his position. A fertile source of quar-
rel subsists in the regulation of the frontiers between the
new Rajah of the hill country and the young one of the
plains, Dhuleep. It wilt require the most guarded aura.
tion on the part of the British to prevent an outbreak be-
tween parties who hate each other with such intensity.
The newly-acquired district, which is called the Doab,
that is, "situated between the twd rivers," viz., the Bqs
and the Sutlej, was undergoing a strict examination, aid

different places were selected tor cantonments for the Thi-
tish troops. Jul!antler is the chief town, and there tie
principal part of the troops are to be stationed. The fer-
tility of this district is highly praised, end the inhabitants,
heartily tired of the oppressions of the Sikhs, are delighted
at becoming subjects to the British, from whom they ex-
pect justice. The Governor-General
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has gone to.watds
Simla, from which place he will be able with ease to watch
the progress of events. The Commander-in-Chief ac-
companied him to Uwritsir, and thence returned to La-
hore. Lie had since entered the British territory at Ntg.
eur Ghat.

Seinde is profounny quiet, and it is also healthy. tit.
Charles Napier was coming down the Sutlej and Indus o
to Kurrachee, where he extiected to spend the monsoon.
His health was impaired. The military positions in Scinc
were occupied altogether by the Bombay regiments, a)

the Bengal troops having gone to strengthen
the, northwest provinces.
The news of the late campaign between the Sikhs anc
the British appears to have excited the notorious Akhbar
Khan into attempting some operations against, Peshawur,

Lie army ik

but the rapidity of the defeat= experienced by the Sikhs
and the occupation of Lahore have neutralised his ii.ove-
fbe freebooters of the Khyber Pass were alro en-