nd afraid of punishment. He trusts that these measures may all
tend to ensure the continuance of peace.

The Sirdars will arrive at Lahore to-day, where they will await the
determination of their future places of residence. The officers who
were prisoners have also reached Lahore, together with Mrs George
Lawrence and her children.

It is impossible to speak too highly of the admirable spirit which
this lady has displayed during many months of very arduous trial.

By the kindness of others, the Governor-General has had the
opportunity of seeing constantly the little notes which were secretly
despatched by her from her prison. The gallant heart she kept up under
it all, the cheerful face she put upon it, and the unrepining patience
with which she bore the privations of captivity and the dangers which
it threatened to her children, her husband, and herself, must command
the highest respect and make one proud of one's countrywomen.

General Gilbert, by the latest intelligence, had seized the fort of
Attock, had crossed the Indus, and was advancing on Peshawur, whither
the Afghans had retired.

By next mail the Governor-General trusts that he will be able to
announce that every enemy has been swept away by your Majesty's
Armies, and that the Afghans have either been crushed like the Sikhs
or have fled to Cabul again.

He has the honour to subscribe himself, your Majesty's most obedient,
most humble and very faithful Subject and Servant,

DALHOUSIE.

[Pageheading: THE KING OF SARDINIA]

_The King of Sardinia_ (_Victor Emanuel_) _to Queen Victoria._

TURIN, _le 30 Mars 1849._

MA TRES CHERE S[OE]UR,--La participation officielle que je m'empresse
de vous donner de mon avenement au trone m'offre une occasion que je
suis heureux de saisir pour vous exprimer dans une lettre de ma main
les sentiments de ma vive gratitude pour l'affection dont ma maison a
recu des preuves marquantes et reiterees de votre part, comme pour
le bienveillant interet que votre Gouvernement a temoigne a ce pays
particulierement dans les graves evenements qui ont eu lieu pendant
cette derniere annee.

Je vous prie d'etre persuadee que rien n'est plus sincere que
la reconnaissance que j'en conserve, et de me laisser nourrir la
confiance que je puis compter sur la continuation de ces dispositions
si aimables.

En vous renouvelant les sentiments d'amitie la plus parfaite, je suis,
votre tres cher Frere,

VICTOR EMANUEL.

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