The Sun. — 1844-09-19 (London, England)

THE ADMINISTRATION OF SINDE  TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—Your " Correspondent of the Deccan," instead of giving, asks you for information about Sinde, and seems to be really in great need of it. He calls the assembly of twenty thousand Beloochee chiefs at Hyderabad " a poor affair, and thinly attended." You may tell him, if you please, that the attendance of so many wild and warlike chieftains, even " without their tails," in prompt obedience to a simple proclamation of Sir Charles Napier, is no unmeaning proof of the complete subjugation of Sinde ; it made the Government better acquainted with their force, and to a certain extent with their persons—it gave them confidence—they are now convinced that no treachery was intended ; a point which, from their own habits, they could not previously feel sure of ; and as 1,600 chiefs who had never before offered any formal submission came voluntarily forward on this occasion and made their "salaam" to the portrait of her Majesty that graces the palace at Hyderabad, such an expression of submissive confidence on one hand, and power on the other, independent of other advantages, can only be designated as " a poor affair" by simple ignorance or malevolence. The only apprehension that Sir Charles Napier would appear to have had about the result of this congregation, notwithstanding all his praiseworthy precautions, was, that the chiefs, judging from their own barbarous usage (or rather that of the Ameers), might, perhaps, suspect him of intentional treachery, and disperse ere the ceremony took place. This would, most assuredly, have produced a painful and not easily removed distrust throughout the country, and obstructed its tranquillity. Now all runs smooth ; former confidence is strengthened; the moral power of Government is increased; and a certain degree of personal acquaintance with more intimate communication is established between the British authorities and the native aristocracy. As an instance of native treachery and sense of justice, it may be recollected that Ali Morad, some time ago, invited certain hill chieftains to a conference at Sewan, and murdered many. Seventeen were sent prisoners to Hyderabad, in the expectation of their being dealt as hardly by as he had treated their companions. Sir Charles Napier was furious, as might be supposed, at this treachery. He compelled Ali Morad to make them all the amends in his power, and immediately liberated them in full Durban. A chief amongst them (Goolam Mahomet Khan, I think, but am not certain) incredulously asked the Moonshee if he were really free, and on being assured of it, hastily quitted the assembly, crossed the Indus, and hurried off to his native hills, proclaiming the Governor's justice, and vowing that no clansman of his should again lift a weapon against the Feringees. When lately, from some misapprehension of orders, the little failure of Tait and Fitzgerald occurred at Poolagee, this powerful leader instantly offered to attack the chief of that place, who was his enemy, with 5,000 men, and has, I believe, kept that robber in continual check ever since, in which he will probably persevere until the cooler season enables Sir C. Napier, if necessary, to go in person against not only him but the whole band