The Sun. — 1849-12-07 (London, England)

SUMMARY.—In our last we mentioned the seizure of the greater part of the Seikh Chiefs who had been set at large after the victory at Goojrat. Since then the last remaining out at large have been captured, and all hereafter will spend their days in well-merited bondage. The country secnas on this to have been considered so much more secure than before, that permission was immediately given for the families of officers and men to join them at all the stations in the Punjaub save two of the extreme outposts. Half a year's batty has been bestowed on those serving in the late campaign, and this seems all they are ever likely to receive in the shape of reward—all the State in its present poverty can afford to pay. They are also to receive a medal,—those present at Moultan and the battle of Goojrat receiving a Bar in addition for each. Aden is about to be proclaimed a free port by Government. The reliefs for the Bengal army have just been published : those for Bombay may be daily expected. Mhow is to be transferred from Bengal to Madras ; Nusseerabad and Neemuch from Bengal to Bombay. Peshawur and Moultan are to he in the hands of Bengal troops exclusively. Her Majesty's 22d and 601,k are to be transferred from Bombay to Bengal. The head quarters and a wing of her Majesty's 78th Highlanders are about starting for Aden, the 2d Europeans returning thence to take the place of the 78th at. Belgaum. The goyernment of Bengal have of fered a prize of Ra.e5,000 for the invention of a good and economical machine to separate the cotton wool of India from is seed. The sum will seem a large one to those who remember that for this a thousand native machines might be purchased entire, and in the best working order ; but the de. sideratum is great, and we have no hope that it will be brought out by the prize. The sum of 5001. allotted annually to the Agricultural Society of Western India as a prize fund for the encouragement of agriculture, has been withdrawn, the whole scheme having proved a failure, it having been impossible to get anything like a show competition established, or even samples sent in. Disturbances have again broken out in Goomsoor. Sir Charles Napier was expected at Delhi on the 24th ultimo. From Delhi the Commander-in-Chief visits the Punjaub. The Cornmanders-in Chief of Madras and Bombay, and Sir L. Peel, of the Calcutta Supreme Court, have returned to their posts. The barque Orpheus, of Londen, was wrecked at Cochin on the 13th October. Captain D. Roes, I N., late Master Attendant at Bombay, died on Monday last. India throughout continues tranquil and healthy. Goomsooß.—We copy the following from the Calcutta _Englishman:— " The disturbances in Gooms-or have ktely again assumed a very serious shape. In the low country, within the last two or three montiv, Chokro Bissye'a followers have burned ten villages in the Moutahs of Oonagherry, Pauchgnur, Gullery, and Bibelly, and killed and wounded 25 people. And lately Chokro Bissye himself' wend. to Gattignoda (which is within twenty miles of Rusaellcorida) and murdered two chiefs. Villages have also been hurried in the Mootah of Cooklouba. And within the last few days a party of armed men, amounting it is said to several hundreds, have appeared in the Mootah of Juggernathpersad, and required the Sirdar and paiks of the Mootah to join there in order to obtain the restoration of the Goomsoor Raja, and on the Sirdar's refusal burned several houses and murdered the people. On the hills two Brahmins and their servants have been murdered in the Coormiughia Ghat, and the principal Khond Chief, Madwa Khonro of Rai:mogul:lga, has fallen in an attack made upon his tribe by Chokro Bissye. We have not heard how mail, if any, meriahs havo been sacrificed in Boad Goomsoor, but we are assured that as many have been immolated in Chinna Kimedy as if the agent had never gone there or withdrawn one intended victim. In the Boad Hills Chokro Bissye alone has any power, and in Tentilghur and Athora Mootah (in Goomsoor) the tribes are fighting fiercely among themselves, and have practically thrown oft the control of Government. They drove off the 11111 Sirdar's son and a party of Sebundies: who had been sent to reduce them to peace and obedience."