New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-22

would aSise BY such terms r1igh. determine on
with the br!tisn Government This IL said TO have been
Immediately scceded aud on the 18th Rajat Gao!ah
Singh. De"sa Deeaa Hath and Fgkesr Eooroodeen NJ
RIVED IN my camp, 81 KGssoor with fu credentials from
the Maharss5 and empowered 20 agree in she name of
toe Aansrsjah end the Government such teIras
msh. dictate. Tie Raj4h ACCOMPANIED b. TIE 3a.
ruhzs Chef Sultan Hahomed Khan aud several of the
Lnostintuenila! srdsrs Of the nation
received The Rsjaa 10 Daraar Cd the representative
ofen offending Government ontug the forms and err
smonies usually observed the occasion Of friendly
meetings, and refusing 10 receive that ne the prof
Tered nozzurs and com pirlentary offerings.
briefly explained the R.jah and mis- colleagues
tnattne offence which han been cornuited most se-
rous and that the conduct % the Chiefs aad army YVES
osr unwnrraDts5le that Ibis oence had been perpe-
fraec wiihou: the shadow OF any Of quarrel on
the part the British Government in TIE face Of
lsns treaty Of si,y AID friendship anc ;ha "a 81! Asia
bad witnessed the injurious conduct Of tie Sikh nation
rerbutve Justice required that the proceedings of the
Brush Government ehould De OF character which
would max IL. whole world that Insult could not
offered Inc British Government and provinces in.
vaded by hostile army wi,hou; signa punishment.
told the Rajah that ! recognized the wisdom pru.
dcnce and good feeling evinced By him ia ha-ng KEEP,
hirnsef separate from tbese uDush4bl. hostiites Of
the Sikhs that was prepared 70 mark my Of the:
conduct In the proceedings which must be carried
through. | stated, IN the marked manner aud
wotGs my marked satisfaction who had net par
ucipated IN the offence. and whose wisdom and good
feeling toward the British Government well
known, nas been the person cboscn By the Dlrbar
their representative 70. negotiating The means by which
stopemen. Ini gt be made. and which the
sikh Government might DC rescued from impending de-
s,rucun by return 20 aucabe relations between The
British Government and the Lahore State.
told the Rsjah and his colleagues TIA, M Curre and
the Chief Secretary 10 Government and Msjor Law
renee. my agent were ia full possession OF my deteru!
nation the ubect that they in ny cntire cont
dence; and referred the chiefs 10 those ocers that
they might learn from them the principles and details Of
adjustment which mad determined 10 offer Tor their i'm
mediate acceptance.
The chiefs remained the greater part of the night in
conference with Mr.. Currie and Major Lawrence; but
eore they separated paper unassigned By ihern the
effect that NIL that mad been demanded would be
ded, and thatarrapgernents would be Immediately mace
30 far in the power of the chiefs to carry al
the details that had been explained 10 them.
The terms demanded and conceded, are the surren
der in full sovereignty OF the territory bill and plain
lying between the Su,le and Bees rivers and the pay
of aud half Of rupees indemnity for
the expenses of the war-the Gis5andrcn of the pre-
sent Sikh army end lie Reorganization the system and
regulations With regard pay which prevailed 10 the
time OF the late Hnharaah Runjeet Snghthc arrange
ment FOR limiting the extent Of the force 70 be henccerh
employed to bc determined on in communication with
the British Govcrnment-.he surrender to US OF all the
guns that have been pointed against us-ihc entire regu
aon and control of both banks Of the river Sute and
such other arrangements for settling the future bounds
res Of the Sikh State and the organization OF its admin
istrhlion, MS might be determined on at Lahore.
II farther arranged tina, the Mahsrajah with Bhsee
Ram Singh aud the other chcfs remaining at Lahore
should forthwith repair 10 the camp OF the Governor
General and place themselves In the hands OF the Gov
crnor-Gencral, 10 accompany bis camp TO Lahore
had prepared for circulation on my arrival at Nus
proclamation decara,ory Of my present views
aud intentions with regard 10 the PunjaubG translation
of which given TO Rajah Gholab Singh and his col.
leagues and copy OF which is enclosed Tor your uor
nation.
|, determined that the Maharsjah should meet
Lulleesna the 18th, yesterday when the camp
rived that place On the afternoon of the 18th II
announced to me that the Maharajah, with Bahec Ram
Singh and other Chiefs had instantly. receiving the
from !, m Iah
and that they had arrived RGjsh Ghoab Snghs camp
pitched about mile beyond our pickets, and that MS
lIighness was ready at once TO wait upon me-
considered il right to abide by the first cement
and directed that should be ntlmaed the Malaria
JAN and the chiefs that would receive his Hchness
The day appointed AT Lueeana, IL miles in advance, on
the road TO Lahore.
Yesterday afternoon the Maharsah attended By Raah
Gholab Singh, Dewan Deena Nath FaGer Noorooden,
Bhaee Ram Singh; and ten or twelve other chiefs bad
an interview with mo nj my Durbar tent, where the
Commandments Chief and staff had been invited by 10
be prcaeut 10 receive them.
As on lho occasion of Rajah Gholab Singh's visit,
omitted the usual salute 10 the Mahsrajsh, and curtaed
the other customary ceremonies his arrival at my
tent Causing be explained that until submission had
boon distinctly rendered by the MaharaJah in person,
he could not DC recognized and received as friendly
prince.
Submission rendered to the minister and chiefs
who panied the Mahaajah and tho pardon OF the
British Government was requested on such conditions
AS should dictate in the most explicit terms, alter
which stated that the conditions having been distinctly
made known the Minister RHah Ghoao Singh and the
chiefs accredited with him. was unnecessary TO discuss
them in that place. and Ia the presence oil the young Ma
barajah who OF too tender an age to take part in
such matters and that rs all the requirements oil Inc
British Government had been acquesced IN, and their
nhlment promised In the Of the MaharEJah and
Durba should consider myself justified in treating the
Young Mahargah from that moment prince restored
TO the friendship Of the British Government.
remarks regarding tho fame and character
of,hc late Maharsah Runjeet Singh and hope that the
Young prince would follow the footsteps OF his atoer ana
my desire that such relations should henceiorh exist
between the States would tend to the oeneht o
both. | broke up the Durbhr-
On his taking leave caused the customary presents
70 be made to the Msharsah and, on bis retiring from
NV tent the usua salute fred from our 2ipounders
drawn ct tho bottom oil inc street vi 'cuS ioi 'n
purpose. ,,,...,
Young Maharaah should now return to the Rance al
Lahore or il il my desire that be should remain a
my camp inmatug that II was for me 10 dispose oil
the Young chief as pleased, and us | might consider
best Tor his Hehnes.s interests replied iha, thought
il advisable that his iehnesss camp should accompany
miSe and that should myself conduct him TO his capt
,al which proposed reaching in TWO marches that Is
by tomorrow morning
The remains of the sikh army, under Sidar Tel
Such and RAah Lsli Singh, retiring from Sohraon
encamped Il, Raebarn about Is miles east OF Lahore
They are varousy estimated al from 1900 10 2uuuU
horse and foot, with about 80 guns. They have been
positively ordered by Rsjsh Gaoa5 Singh 10 remain
stationary and the Mshomedsr and Nujeeb oalaiions,
In the interest OF the Minister have been placed 10 the
citadel and N the gates OF Lahore with strict orders 10
permit no armed sikh soldiers 10 enter the town
iutimaied me late last night that the rhho!-
anls Of Lahore and Umritsr in great alarm az the
approach Of our army the capital and were under ap
preheusou that those cities might be sacked aud plum
dered by our troops therefore caused the proclsn;s.
ton copy of which is enclosed TO be Issued 70 the in.
hsb,an,s those cities informing them OF the result OF
my interview with The Msharsjah and assuring them of
protection in person and property, il the Durbar sced
In good faith, and farther hostile opposition was or-
I'd by the army.
On our arrival this place (hanhs Cuchwa about 10
miles from the city OF Lahore and - from the canton
men,s) heavy firing for the best par, OF hour was
heard This proved be a salute OF seven rounds from
every gun in Lahore in honor OF the result OF the Maaa
raish meeting with me yesterday. and in JOY al The
prospect Of the restoration o. anca5!e relations.
Proclamation by ne Governor General 81 indie.
Camp, LuLIEANEE, Feb. Is, ISIS
The CHIEFS merchants traders ryos, and other haoit-
OF Lahore Urisp- hereby informed that his
Hishness Maharsah Dhuiecp Singh has this day waited
upon The Right Hon the and expressed
the contTton himself aud the Sikh government Tor theiE
late hostile proceedings The Masraiah and DGroar hav-
ing acluiesccd IL all the imposed by ina British
Government, the Gove.nor-Gsnera having every hops
that IAe -S,aios & friendship Will speedily DC established
between the goyernetS the Inhabitants o: Lahore
and Irri.slr have nothing 70 fea- nom the Brush