;Expresses in anticipation of the Overlandlndian mail reached London - this
morning. The dates are—Bombay, May 12; Madras, May 8; Cal- catta, May 3; Lahore, April 24; China, March -29. The Punjaub is gra- dually settling down under its new Government-at Lahore. The follow- ing,incidents -are mentioned— "-A British sentinel, in endearto prevent a drove of cattle from entering wstreet -crowded with bagg.age, woundeda cow in the nose. The cow being a sacred animal in the eyes of the Sikhs, a disturbance was caused: the shops and houses in the neighbouring streets were closed;- and the superstititms zealots, getting on the tops of the houses, threw stones and other missiles-on the British officers and the soldiers who sought to appease the tumult. The Lahore mitho- ritierssen4neught about tranquillity, apologized btrthe-Britisla,cesidente and to the officers, seized some of the ringleaders, and hanged one or two' Brahmins on the following day. Lieutenant Edwardes received-a severe wound on the head during the melee. The Governor of a small fortress near the river Bees, called /Cote Mawr* has refused to give it up either to the Lahore agents or to the British. Relying on the strength of his position, he has defied both, and insulted their messengers, by blackening the face of the British agent and tarntng them both out with ignominy. A force under Brigadier Wheeler was sent frau' '- anah to compel him to surrender his fortress. The Ranee, or Queen-mother, has latterly been dangerously ill. Several military inquiries had taken place. A Brigadier has been blamed for ordering the Sixty-second Regiment to retire dur- ing one of the battles. Captain Cecil' has been tried for being. absent from his post at Ferozeahah; and accusations are made against a Brigadier, of having been so drunk at another battle as to be incapable et leading his men into action'
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