The Express. — London, England, 1849-05-24 00:00:00

6 ~. Ttt (forms IFATIIB sad WA S H-ROUS ES fee the LABOUR ING CLAIM—A f3lrf 1 1 2 1 . A!, MEETING daze ."."-m"—'ltft nas=estabßsbntent et Ostia and Wssit•lr uses to Or owl the selmerilas end their Mersin will be Wile lanes Trani 1 0110 P0 10 .ebOtt, CC FRIDAY. the bib am at 11 eamite veyerts frost the Canines of Wifo irt 11* num ullmmer, for or Dual linsinses, when a. 1111.11 am. see lad WHOP at LOX 'JON will peendit.—Y; WOWS WOOLCOTT. Assistent Ikerenny. 41.64050ni5tD04,1111114 isaYsAmil. May IS. 110. prise 100,000 rquare miles of ground, yielding a reeent6 bf aunt a mtion; and cantabiles a popula tion of above three millions. For some time to come it will in all likelihood pet vs a heavy drain on oar finery:l , , Ps retinues fallirg short of its arlitery rx penditare—the charges of government devolving on India. Thirty-three thousand troops have been ordered to stead fast for the present within the coun try—thirty-eight thousand more are maintained close at bend. We were, however, left bat little choice— ommetation latterly was almost forced upon as. Everything that ran be accomplished is at present being attempted to keep down oar ezpesses. Fifteen regiments from the Madras pendency are to tske the places of a simi lar number of Bengal troops in the Stager and Nerbodde territory; and if these can be spared, they will go far to relieve the necessity of en augments/- doe, of which we at present hear nothing. If the assertion of Sir C. Napier be cornet, which we fear it is not, that it was the troubles of the Puojaub which demanded the maintenance of 12,000 men in Seinde, then Meehan may be garrisoned by those who can be spared from Young Egypt. The people of Umritsur and Gallagher are mid to have re ceived the news of the annexation with rejoicings— those at Lahore are said to be sulky and discontented —the extinction of the court is naturally distarefal at the capital. On the whole, the change of sove reignty will, we believe, be acceptable to ell bat the Sikh military chiefs. Lord Oough left Lahore for Biala ore the 3rd instant whither he had been pre• ceded by Lard Mahood° front Ferozepore the same kr. The following is from the Bombay Tint! : The present force in the Patjaub easounts to 33.000 leftist weeps; that on the frostier and in the Jasmine Dealt es 30,000; the grand total of oar army en the seri west /masks sad is the Puojaub amounts to 71,110. Fear essishiseees named are, Mews. Bdward Diemen, IL Ilestpeary. D. iindas, sad M. P. Brlgewbeth (these amt mbeiessee me to lave Weeks of 2,760 re. each). Ammo the meeedeekews sad sssissaas the following have beam skeet, named :—lfames. P. B Peones, B. P. Fan*, W. 3. B. S. Bremen, Phdip •l o rt i e k. e B. BWey, J. Wei isebuee, Braad Be" G. F. M H. B. &mimes, D. Bierask,-11.111mem,-If -D. Pleuyihol. Priam., A Deeper, Ike. The pester pert of these Wiens ere el y at the poets that are to be arigned to them. It has bees stated to se, on ezestisst authority, that sent cold semen the Banger and Nerbadda territories are to be permanently placed in charge of the Madras army ; so that no fewer then 16 minarets hose the benighted presideoey ilia be /s -quired where Baird troops sow serve. TOW is a veey heavy draft on the Madras army. If such a force can be spared, it will go hr to obviate the necessity of an mines. tatiae. The commkeery of ordnance at Bangor bee been directed to prepare eaerniate so as to enable the arsenal to be transferred to ether hands. It is added—bat on this point we speak with mere hesitation—that the eossei, linnet for &nos is to receive as appointuseet in the Plan. lash, and that the civilises es well as the sadism of Madras will al ye upwards. CHINA. THE MURDER OF CAPT. DA COSTA AND Entry to protect their property. The forma ton co' a national guard commenced about the midrib, of the month, and proceeded with rapidity to number 100,000 MOO. On the 12th of March a gratd review of these troops to ik place, but the aff..ir is said to have been "a sorry one ;" except at single combats toe evoln'ions resembled the boyish game of "hare and hounder." Tae organisation of the Canton national guard cccasioned some alarm to the British residents, sod as a protective measure the Hon. Company's steamer Pblegethon was moored off the factories, having on board a company of the Royal Itlsrines. On the 10th H.M. steamer Inflexible was sent up to Whamym as • precautionary measure, End was shortly after joined by the Medea and Arab, with the murices of the fleet. The busy tongue of rumour magnified the most trivial incidents into events of importance,the Chinese rabble beieg very industrious in circulating evil Tepees. Of these may be men tioned the reported seizure of two Chinese in the recret department of the British consulate, and their decapitation by the braves. There was some founda lion for the rumour. On investigation it appears they were seized by the braves, but saved front the dis agreeable operation through the vice-consul, Mr. Batelle. demand for their release havicg been acceded to. It appears to pretty generally understood that at his inteiview wth the Commissioner Sett on the 17th ultimo, Governor Bonham limited his demand in relation to the LIEUT. Dliiiif. Dates f om liorg-Ktn; are iolllareb 31. The mail last month conveyed intelligence of the absence from Hong-Kong of Captain Da Costs, of the Royal Engior ell, and Lieut. Dwyer, of her Ma jesty's Ce3lou R.fits, utder e'rcumetancte which lett little doubt of their being murdered. The body of Captain Da Custa was found just prior to the de parture of the st-amer. Since then disclosures rela tive to the murder of these gentlemen have been made. It would appear the unfortunate officers in company wish Lieu.. Grantham and D r . Tweddell, of the Ceylon Rifles, left their quarters at Stanley on Sunday afternoon, February 26, with the intention of taking a stroll after dinner to the village of Wong ' makok, a mile or two from Stanley. Atter proceed , log upwards of a mile, the two lest e mention e d gen tlemen returned, leasing the others to continue their walk. Not returning towards nightfall, some anxiety was felt at their absence, and Dr. Tweddell, thinking they had lest their way, went in search of them,with out success. Two strong part'es then proceeded by different route, to the village in quest of their frietds. After a long and almost fruitless search, the scouring party reached the village, which was deserted and the greater part burnt; an old man and his two sons only remained. At daylight the search was re-umed, and a track of blood followed up t 3 a point of the beach known as Bluff-head. A spear staked with blood had been found, but no trace of the bodies could be discovered. On r.ceipt of information at Hong-Boo!, a strong party of police and the boats of her Majesty's steam-sloop Fury proceeded to the spot. Dragging at Taitan Bay was tried without success, until the accidental dropping of a spear into the water, and the disturbance of sea-weel in recovering the spear, canted the mang!el body of Da Costa to heat to the surface. The body of Mr. Dwyer was not found. The old man and his sons sere taken into cuaticly and examined, and it was elicited from them that the two officers entered the 11 , ,u , e of the old LOS !AMOS! INDyIITTAII!LE, OPAL V ill iiiiif sad eIIiTIRAL FIRE ad Un miuwecz mg LOAN .ad ANNUM Mil. lapearatal by Illasial Let of Pan ama. eat cm* NOW, eabieribrd by a saataaat Ned szarissifif doeislisms. of the mind basa the liability of wraaship ar N pa seat, if the Felts el Lia UMW* divided w irbonfoL Litt lasemite slavery Iliad ellbaret. yis algal la lkaits. UNA seensed N Per amt. ca the pro. Ab laNkee of dispiety. Clibma paid pramptly. saw rimisms raaaariatel ibr their raara hi ali aret. Oda^ atili.litood. WK. SHAW. Neategtag Dircelor. IL, 1 . 118, 1111 - ICM eveaxid-hand, for SALE at mu. Netting art basting Ilse tnit trees. Maas, win . szte st atrrae, he n la., alterys ea Mal a R. .1. DAVIA' µ, Nast Lartaa. .. - 1 - 7 — JOHRWII CRLERRATED OVERMATB.—. 855.] LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1849. [THREEPENCE. British War, awl has been tamed ignoatisioasly from Ow territories he invade!. fh;;;;risatiit;iteen trought to as end, and the Pan jeab has bees declared a portion of the British empire in India. . . otherwise disposed of in various general orders, are permuted to rehire to their respective stations. The siege and spare ordains and ordnance and artillery park gores will be deposited in the Farosepore magazine. Tlet t4'Wer park will be broken up, and the stores end ataterW lodged in the Lahore magazine, whence they were originally draws. The whole of the captured and surrendered gang will be collected at Ferozepore, whence they will be forwarded to Umbellah, under instruction with which the *Seer own sanding at Pero:spore will be furnished. With the sanction of the right hon. the governorgeneral, the field paymaster, Captain C. Campbell, is to continue, as at present, to be statioeed at Vizierahad, for the payment of the troops beyond the Bares. The medical depot now existing at Ferozere will, with the senetion of the governor-general. be continued, and the troops beyond the Ram will be supplied from ft with medical mores in the usual manner. The medical stores with the army of the Punjaub are to be transferred to the Ferezepore depot, and such further supplies se may be required to swot the waste of the troops are to be obtained from the Unsballah depot. The following treaders of general calms are directed:— Major-General W. B. Whieb, C.B , from the Peolaub to the presidency divi-ima • and, with the sanction of the Right Rae. the Governor:General of India, Nejor-Geeeral 8., W. R. Gilbert, H.C.8., will assume the oommand of the Punjaub divisios, which will comprise, until further orders, the whole of the military stations and posts where British troops are located from the &Wei to the Khyber Pas, including the trovince of Peshawar and its dependencies. The head-quarters of the Punjaub division will be Bx. d at Lahore, where, on arrival, Major-General Sir W. R. Gilbert will be joined by the ciao'', of the divisioo staff. Heal the arrival of liejer-!carrel Bir W. R. Gillis rt at Waste, the °Seen commanding is the 1%11%1641m Doab and at , and the (Seen egeteuesdieg in the ether stations • Peirisab division. ate permitted teeoemeanieste direst with the army bete-quartos ow all mattes squiring to be admitted to the commander-inthief. By order of his excellency the Right Hon. the Cent saaderist-chief PATRICK GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel, Adjutant-General of the Army. onas again the glearnorleneral offers to his excellency the seasesamiee-ia•ebief, the general odieen, non commis• Acined ellisms, and soldiers of the army, the assaranoe of his dog nod milleigned ratite& for the savviest the have ren dered to tha asonlny, by the seal and gallantry they dis played, and her the evatained and &medal exertions they hare Rade. 6Ser MOM& et Na fl, Ossthruens.. Wee r is loyal PIM Abase, mei tee swenial peweles el Uri IliallinSig w wawa tem wee by slew* im menseima wird um bi the WIWI% OM Nibble be la lee boo web predisilbr Osawart d tin s. besWi leW wader ow end We Wielme, ease thU. =EWAN 04311- CO" WIZ Weelsehaelelly perms, ‘lll mist 34 MEI MOW got rib. elle ee se a le wank OM, sal emisrt sib ea ter. ea es is bs MIMI, le Mt ire sossesee= Is eke We bass* Ida Kr. MOW as mei= mei* lie we ewsrpsis neeli."— Cbrembie. Every iseeime met Is sempel—. JAMB 4, Caeidieesel. Sagestmiseet, eel 1, lbaddisobary, Cbullit. '• Calory memb mud. LION BEDS LEADS sod MILDEWS OWL— • very lisp seeerbesse st Ilees Bodeeede la Bea r/-1 17A 1111. mask e el P ben Po. pa. Sued wllb ovelell Ist Ws* leslima fated, fres by= sorry; eir Is OE BALERS *s obeweeser at LIAAII S. SUMO ✓eil isits), EL Ozbord4Pet *ma d and I. sietomeertms. *bleb se las WWI Islip 7 . 16 . 0 I glimat M sem the pert EbelesPA or Dm low Opts NEE epptlable Ole to Irea and bodooseAs. Ilt bee Ism • se sonthoop es pribst red. esperfor le ewe Er toebor.bei. Owens Inte Wends se I4s. P. seeoodiel eifiskrtio. wllb aweless clomp troemereory MOP. eat (per pest) PA =NCH CORNICIUL—NSW PATTERNS.— • mot mug Am betetild emertmeat et Pop NOVELTIES.et earlirdiroei usil owe abaft IS Pp IN. eel oposele. amble Et se7 gram 77 77 torj am via .1.1161 at iliTimpoie Russ oars), I. wow as sae et O. 1101110X11 Eses see Barton). WA OzAwAstrest. pop et ArriNg.alitell. EA I. Iteemetetreet. Melba eiteloposo. Pit seperbese ; es eel es et per, Iroorregory mei, eat (per Est) tier —ftlelibloodk WelbsProst. Mk —-- L N K. P "APT 81124, s .. _..:~ masa (why with his wife, daughter, and two sons, re sided in the village), in a state of intoxication, and commenced taking liberties with the daughter. These liberties were taken by the shorter and stouter officer, and resented by the girl. The weber sod the old man interfered, remonstrated with the intruders, and begged them to delis', upon which one of the officers struck th m with a stick—a Malacca, loaded with lead, which Da Cos'a is known to have taken with him. Blood was drawn by the blows, and the mother rushed out, exclaiming toiler neighbours, " Save our lives." Chin-Apo, a notoricus pirate, living in the hamlet, with others, entered the house with sticks ; but not be cg able to overpower the assailants they retired, procured spears, and renewed the assault. Finding numbers augmented by delay, the officess te!reated from the house, follow. d by Ch'ic-Apa and his companions, who knocked down Da Costa about thirty yards distant from the village. Dwyer, with an unloaded cane, maintained the struggle somewhat longer, at the some time retreating towards Stanley, until weakened by less of blood from spear woutds, be also fell. Both officers, thus overpowered, con tinued to bleed on the around, whilst Chin-Apo and those with him went back to the village, obtained bamboos and ropes, and while yet breathing and groaning the victims were carried to the belch. On their way both officers expitod. Their tones were then thrown over the " Bluff." The mad 'era fled. ▪ .a. K A It, - AIR, and u • movn.urrer MUMS, as Orientd free tat di Wel or imedibi OWN& l ai r= liareddy bleak weds.. and osollibi sedum Ptlia ; Mlle by Win as ills pro oh saii ti Crityassy iski ta =dibidedibis Ina demi" a ss. lo%) ddisilbobadlydlidgdo•2ll *O. isalmaddis, =lodic sainsels Wird dem It bomb to Se dirk mil lid dime and • Y Wird ea Se illsoishid my= bared grim lidipassr •db. widdsing id as waft rims Ober ....k.r .. ..asibek ispdlod rad bid& The sob de an Os wed ipadat mild& Pike 4ffi. ri. yet bodis,— . 7a b t=r osiima d 111. Midliblidaid. Lail% and by rt. COMMERCIAL AND MARMITE. BOMBAY, APRIL 16.—There is en increased demand for cotton wool. and Urge quantitiesbave been purchased for the home and China markets. Money is easy. Piaci GOODS.—Tae scarcity of piece goods has canted an eager purchase of the last arrivals . COTTON Yoniv.—Nos. 30 to 50 mule command increased prices at the present time, and all numbers of this and e ester are in brisk demand. The sales during the fortnight amount to 80 bales of the former, and 85 of the latter, as follow: Conon Yogi.-30 hales mule, 300 lbs. each, No. 20, at 51 asses per lb. ; 50 bales ditto, 200 lbs. each, No. 30, at. 71 annss per lb. ; 40 bales, at 81 annas per lb. ; 40 bales water, 400 lbs. each, Nos. 20, 22, 24, 26. at 6 7-16 tunas per lb. ; 45 bales water, 200 lbs. each, No. 20, at 6/ annex ; 30 bales, at 81_annas per lb. DRIED YARN.—The only sale e ff ected during the fort night has been ene of 45 bales orange, Nos. 30, 40, 44, 50, and 60, at 121 annex per lb. EXPORTS. CASUALTIES ST DEATH is the armies Of 'lndia, reported sista the departum of the mail of the 3rd of April:— Her Majesty's Troops.—The report of the death of Lieu -1 tenant Name, Bth Foot, given in our last, la bees contra dicted. Lieutensat G. Headhunt, 25th Foot, at the Caps, on the Bth of January. MADRAS.—Trap Quatteramster G. M. !Straits., Hone Artillery. at the Presistesey, on the 3rd of April. Limy/cant H. Bhar.d, 22nd Native Infantry, at llidaspors, on the 13th March. BENGAL —Captaia R. Haldane, 45th Native Infantry, at Lahore, on the 22ad March, a few days attar undergoing amputation of the leg, consequent on a wound received at the battle or ChilliuwaWh, oa the 13th of Jaanary. Lieu temant G. H. Clifton. Hun. Adak ,at Delhi, on the 25th of March. Deputy Ae•ietant Commaseary E. Treats°, Pen sioa Establishment, at Landow, on the 25• h of March. VARICOSE ITRINE- SURGICAL ELASTIC lITOCTINGS sob INZIDCAI4I, d a sar sad borks• Was. IbrOirs er Vsrboss Vim rib Vakars. an aterassi rr satea dad merbsara. fa any bra, by POPS sal PLANTE. 4. astaberlass. rauma. parrs= rode yldis =and *Vol MOM% Mass Or daft d lad= r= Pareard by very s wargress. bantams br asssusesa es 11.0.0111, ad dr arab art by pea ArreitNllTHrS PILLS for the NERVES sad MUSCLES, prise es. GIL ssel II& slim The eslemilleery wrip be premed hen feesseat. Its send is lbw mar. yew Petrol re embed, , sio• srredy be veils/ until we. TOB senses swerellses weir rlt bp Nesth sad den hi he prepsedis Yrierpihrde• die wear rid sewasesr =ews, it ars us gads emir% dee mdbillies si r • MEM With* rim* credo • pod old pe. dues = llh ertresslii:p re e s s • parr dw la mopellid, he do whole bear Mr • tams, rd Ares were breafty side span as semert, thew him who ere dodger alerts( • berweill warelisisa reed Ise reNshilT rem* a box. The perdition .TM . •berribre mgt. Mel =I illst re missed raid rob bra kiwer-prke box is IL IL Maisel& eerie: BARCLAY, firrisideretsest; KING, ilepheralsest, Haar; roe Peron, Oshreeirest. Just published, pries A. rir tree by b. post HE SCIENCE of LIFE ; or, How W ea ld,* and au; ti Lira for ; with mob rubs kr aU god ; together Ina bakessibus melba IsLal ..... lcarerky, and that *tribe dada dr happllmulm in* . the *Mum istogrososs eta well-Regulullid aim b • Tot EMI sepal isms la this little Wass lb MN esbilai is tits bossing waft of eating' are gibilighb. lb, most Mu mess psi is ail and the milks Is sadtbd Imerd."—Aess. Labe: bast imul Maoists. r, mad a bookaeters. INDIA AND CHINA, ANNEXATION OF THE PUNJAUB. By an extraordinary express, in anticipation of the Overland Mail, intelligence his been received from Lahore, the north-west provinces, and Calcutta to the 9th, Madras to the 10 h, and Bombay to the 17th ult. The event of the fortnight is the formal annexation of the Parjaub to oar empire. The Nlstlerajah is to re ceive a pension of 50,000 dole. a year, the chiefs who have been faithful are to retain thereetatee; the pro perty of thou who have appeared in arms !wriest us Is to be forfeited. There is no other news of any moment. Everything throughout India remains at present in a state of the most profound tranquillity. The governor-general has ordered the disarming of the Sikh population. The., it is sated, bas been quietly submitted to wherever a sufficient force was present, but met with tome resistance esewbere, though not of a serious nature. The revenues ef the Ponjaub are expected, without oppressing the people, to exceed very . considerably the cum required for its management, including that of the military force stationed there. The latest &deices from Luckuow report the con tinuance of the illness of the King of Oude. H a majesty has sot left the palace these three months, and everything is felling into the disorder which, in general, too surely characterises the expected demise of an eastern potentate. Our latest &deices from Hyderabad, of the 27th ult., state that the present minister is getting on well, but slowly, which is a sad defect at the present time. His ways are straightforward and honed. Peculators are alarmed, and forged seals of miner ere have been de tected, under the authority of which lace of rupees have been withdrawn from the treasury. Dr. Thomson, the marine eurgeoc, expired suddenly of cholera, on March 23rd. Dr. Eedaile has been assistant pro. tem. to succeed him. The Ceylon papers announce the death of Dr. Gardner, the botanist. A remarkable freedom from crime has for the last many months chuseterlsed the European portion of the Bengal army. Since the beginning of October not a single European soldier belonging to it has been convicted before a general court-martial. The same remarkable assertion may be made with regard to the European portion of the Meehan field force, in which not a single general court-martial seems to have taken place from the time it was detached in August last until it joined the commander-in-chief in February. Now in May 1847 Lord Googh observed, in a general order, that during the first four months of that year 13 European soldiers, of 11. M. regiments only, had been convicted by general courts-martial of all descriptions of crime. (Summary of the Bombay Times, April 17.) At the date of the last anmma, y General Sir W. Gilbert had reached Attock, and was in hot pursuit of the flying Affghans. He crossed the Indus on the 19th and 20th, and pushed on by forced marches far Peshawar, where he arrived on the 21st and 22nd. The Afghans, flying in terror of their lives, with out baggage or impediment, had peeved too fleet for him—they had ascended the puns, and got beyond hie reach before he could approach within tweety miles of them. The gates of Peshawar had been shut against them, but they burnt the cantonments and house of t he resident, and destroyed the suburbs and villages around. The war was now entirely over, and so soon as the intimation of the complete sitcom of General Gilbert rushed the Governor-General a proclamation was issssd Ise timating that the Sikh sovereignty had °eyed, and that the Ponjaub wee annexed to our dominion,. The chief secret try, Mr. Elliot, proceeded straight le Lahore on the 28th, accompanied by a strong meet of troops. He arrived on the 28th, and seat mesalug read before the assembled durbar the eternisation of the Governor-Generel. The Prime, no bar* sovereign, is to receive an allowance of 40,0004 and to ride within the British dominions. His moths.' will be permitted to join him. Poonah, it is said, will be the place of their abode. The taw chiefs sat convicted of treason are to retain their estates; theproptirty . of those who have appeared in arms against us is all cooftscated. The Sikh soldiers are not to be retained in our service. The govern ment is to he managed by a council of three—Mr. J. Lawrence, Mr. Mansell, and Colonel Sir H. Law rence, of which the last is president, with a sere of 8,0001. zyear--the others have each 4,8001. Four o mmiamonere,_with a large array of deputy commie ° nen, act un der these. Oar new dominions COM NOTIFICATION.—POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. BONSAI Cants, Aran. 7, 1849. The Right Hon. the Governor in Council is pleased to republish for general information the following notification by the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, dated the 30th ult., and the proclamation therein alluded to, dated the 29th ideas, declaring the Puojaah to be a portion of the Bri tish empire in India. A salute of 21 guns is to be fired at every principal military station in this presidency, on re:eipt in this notifi cation. By order of the Right Hon. the Governor in Council. W. COURTNEY, ?seat g See. to Government. NOTIPICATION.—FORRION DIP RRRRR NT. YRROZSPORII, M•RCII 30. The Governor-General is pinged to direct that the accom panying proclamation, by which the Puojaab is declared to be a portion of the British empire in India, be published tot general information ; and that a royal salute be fired at every principal station of the army On NIA receipt Melee. By order of the Right Honourable the Governor GeMeed of India. (Signed) P. MELVILL, Under-Secretary to Government of India, with the Governor-General. PROCLAMATION. Ifaucm 29, 1849. For many years, in the time of Maharaja Runjeet Singh, peace and friendship prevailed between the British tattoo and the Sikhs. When Rurjeet Sing use dead, and his wisdom no low guided the councils of the state, the Baden and the Khali& army without provocation and without cause, suddenly in vaded the British tersitories. Their army was spin and again defeated. They were driven with slaughter and Is shame from the country they had invaded, and at the gnaws of Lahore the Maharaja Duleep Singh tendered tothe gover nor-general the submission of himself and his chiefs, and solicited the clemency of the British government. The Governor-General extended the clemency of his go- vernment to the state of Lahore ; he generously spared the kingdom which he had acquired a just right to subvert ; and the Maharaja having been replacedon the throne, treatise of friendship were famed between the states. The Britbh have faithfully kept their word, and have scrupulously observed every obligation which the treaties imposed upon them. But the Sikh people and their chief, have, on their part, gutsily end faithlessly violated the promisee by which they were bound. Of their manual tribute so portion whatever has at any time been paid, and large loans advanced to them by the go ernment of India have never been repaid. The control of the British government, to which they voluntarily submitted themselves, has been resisted by arms. Pete* has been cast aside. British officers have been mar dered when acting for the state; others engaged In the like employment have treacherously been thrown into captivity. Finally, the army of the state, and the whole Sikh people, Joined by many el the Sirdare in the Punjaub who signed the Maria, sad led by a member of the regency itself, have dem in arms against us, and have waged a here, and bloody war, for the proelaimed purpose of destroying the British and their power. The preeminent of India formerly declared that it desired no twftor eseqesat, and it proved by its acts the sincerity of Ili pwalbwiews. The t of India has no desire for conquest now ; hat It fj bawd is Its duty to preside fully for its own secs- Sty, and In guard the interests of those committed to it charge. To that mid, and as the only sure mode of protecting the date trent the perpetual recurrence of unprovoked and wast ing ware, the Governor- General is compelled to resolve upon tits entire subjection of a people whom their own govern ment has long been unable to control, and whom (as events have now shown) no punishment can deter from violet ce, no acts of friendship can conciliate to pesos. Wherefore the Governor General of India has declared, and hereby proclaims, that the kingdom of the Punjaub is at an end ; and that all the territories of Maharajah Duleep Singh are now and henceforth a portion of the British em pire in India. His highness the Maharajah shall be treated with conside ration and with honour. The few chief. who have not engaged in hostilities against the British shall retain their property and their rank. The British government will leave to all the people, whe ther Illuandman, Hisao, or Sikh, the free exercise of their own religion ; but it will not permit any man to interfere with other in the observance of seek forms and customs as their respective religions may either enjoin or permit. The Jagheers, and all the property of Sirders or other who have been in arms against - the British, shall be confis cated to the state. The defences of every fortified place in the Punjaub which is not occupied by British troops shall be totally de stroyed, and effectual 1111/111■114 shall be taken to deprive the people of the means of renewing either tumult or war. The Governor-General calls upon all the inhabitants of the Punjaub. &Mars and penile, to submit themselves peace ably to the authority of the British Government, which has hereby been proclaimed. One Sloen who shall live as obedient and peaceful subjects of the state, the British government will rule with mildness and beneficence. But if resistance to constituted authority shall again be at tempted—if violence and turbulence bs renewed, the Go vernor-Omeral warna the people of the Punjsub that the time for leniency will then have paned away, and that their °fines will be punished with prompt and swat rigorous severity. of ß_y order et the Right Honourable the Governor-General (Signed) H. IL ELLIOT, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Goversor-Generel. (Tette Copies.) W. COURTNEY, Acting Sec. to Oovt OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. ORMERAL ORDER OTTER WORT RON.THE 00ViRX01- GU 1111L41. OP INDIA. F .reign Department, Camp Ferosepore, April 2,1849. The governor-general has the gratification of publishing, for genteel information, despatches which have been received from his eseellency the command. r in-chief, and fromktsjor- General Sir Walter Gilbert, H.O B announcing the territi na,iiin of hostilities in the Punjeub. The governor general dewier. d that, before the war could come, every mew, whether Sikh or Afghan, &mall be driven from Whim as; and the British army his well end gallantly eau geed his weeds. To. Elikla therms widths resumed of their army were put. hays surrendered, and have been disarmed. The Anna of Cabool, with his troops, has fled before the Ie satiediatica of the wishes of the. Hos. Ccurtof Directors, the governor-general will pant to every officer and soldier who has been employed within the Pusjaub, in the emerge, to the dad of the eseupatios of Peshawar, • medal, hearing the word Panjaab," in sommenswation of the hoscurabte services they have dose. The governorvneral is also pleased to direct that every Corps which has been so employed shall bed the same word os their standards, colours. and appoistmesta. The governor-general desires to take this opportneity of acknowledging his obligations to officers who have been serving in various positiooa matzucted with the army in the field. The governor-general Is sensible of the zeal and activity of liejor-General Sir D. Hill, K.C.8., commanding the resod' • and he would have baked with confkienee to his sonisself the division ander his eommand had bean lolled late "mention. r-General Wheeler, C. 8., has executed the seduties old* have been committed to him with skill end sneers, ma the governor-general has hoes happy town. " Tit e Id* hie drake. is Indebted W Ikagadier Stalker, asmariliegas kit the susnmetal szertioss which =beim =meller anode= fair piaciag tue fort in a fte adds*, sad kr eaststaining the teat goemergeoeral it aWiwilsigi the melon whisk have bees missed by Lieut.-Colontl bellkstry, Ist ISeffieslatestry, etenemenffisi at Govindgar. The e s = gir, and test whisk be exhibited during his sec at ees importaot funnies have bean of 111111C11 value to the goversieeat of India. Frontier F. Currie, Bat , midget at Lahore, previously Is kb Mos to his meat in council, the governor-peered re did& se eB times affective end most ,ready co-operation; and he has continued to receive from Lieut.-Colonel Sir H. Lemmas, K.C.8., the support which his known ability and experience enables him to afford. The meritorious conduct of the several assistants to the resident has elicited the strong approbation of the go vernment. In addition to those whom he has before named, the governor-general offers his especial thuds to Major 0. Lawrence for the able management which so long snaked him to maintain his position at Peshawur, and to Captain James Abbott for the gallant stand he has made in the hills of Kuzma. Lieut. T.ylcr has earned the full approbation of the go vernment b his judicioto and persevering efforts, which re gained and have held the province of Buono*. The sustained defence of the fort of Attoek, which was mad* by Lieut. Herbert under circumstances of great diffi culty, has been viewed by the government of India with edenuation, and entitled him to their warmest praise. Mr. John Lawrence, c menissioner of the Trans Sutlej province, has received the thanks of the Inventor -general Well seconded by his assistants in the district, by has greatly contributed, by his promptitude, energy, and firmness, to the maintenance of the general tranquillity which has prevailed in these newly acquired territories. The governor general especially wishes to record his marked approbation of the manner in which Major Matheson, C.B , as his agent with the army, has dischugi d the duties which were intrusted to him. In the important politaal matters in which he has been engaged, Major Msekeson's proceedings have been distinguished by ability, judgment, discretion, and firmness; and the governor general begs to c Any to him the expedition of his unqua lified satisfaction. The governor general concludes by tendering to the oaken of the government in his camp sincere thanks for the assistance be has at all times received front them. He particularly desires to *dem his obligation to Mr. 11. Elliot, secretary to the government of India, for bit very able, laborious, and most valuable aid in the important affairs which occupied the governor general's attention; and to Colonel Stuart, C. 8., military secretary to the go vernment of India, and to Lieut.-Colonel Benson, C. 8., member of the military baud with the governor !general, for the great "distance he has derived from their expe rience and judgment in the affair, of their respective de p Alienate. While thus congratulating the army and British subjects in India on the triumphant success whisk has bean achieved, the governor-general desires humbly to acknowledge the band by which alone all victory is given. He has accordiegly intimated to the lord bishop his wish that on the ant Sunday is May thanksgiving shell be offered to Almighty God for the succeeded termination of the war in which we have been engaged, and for the restoration to the people of the blessing of peace. By order of the H ght lion. the Governor General of India, H. M. ELLIOT, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. (Copies.) From his Escallency the Commander-in-Chief in India to the Right lion. the Governor-General of India. Head-quarters, Camp, Army_of the Punjaub, Vizisrabad, Baru 2d 1849. My Lord,—l have sincere satisfaction in forwarding to your lordship a eopy of a despatch received this day from Major-General Sir Walter R. Gilbert, K.C.8., commanding the advanced ford of this army, No. 291, of the 21st inst., announcing the occupation et Peshawar by the British troops; the precipitate retreat of the Anted Dan fathomed Khan and his followers beyond the Kyber Pass, and the consequent dissolution of the Affghan cdfederacy. These brilliant results have been obtained, your lordship will ob serve, without a single shot being fired by our troops alms the victory of the Gonjerat. on the 21st ult. It is almost supentueus fur me to repeat to your lordship bow very highly I estimate the unwearied and x alous tier dose in these subsequent movements of that most energetic sal Me ;Am Maja-General Gilbert, and the excellent WOWS under his command. In soliciting your lordship's particular attention to Major-General Gilbert's commendation of Major F. Matheson, C 8., your lordship's agent with the force, I beg to repeat the high sense I entertain of that of cer% merits, and the excellent service he has rendered throughout the campaign. The Sikh rebellion and Affishsn confederacy having been now eft', e welly pat down and overthrown, I beg to be favoured with your lordship's instructions for breaking up the army of the Punjaub, which has, I trust, merited the approbation of your lord-hip and the country. I have, site., GOUGH, General, - in Iniia. (No. 291.) From Major General Sir W. U. Gilbert, H.C.8., Command ing Fo ld Force on Special Service, tothe Adjutant Gene ral of the Army. Camp, Peshawar, March 21, 1849. Sir,—l advanced this morning from Nowebyra to Peshawar with the Bengal division of my force, and have mach sate faction In re • , for the information of his excellency the Right on. the Commander-in Chief, the' lem in pea sodas of the city of Peshawar and its Balla Hilmar. The Afighan army, under command of Anther bet Makomed Khan, retreated from Pesbawur on the 19. h bast., and is to-day reported to have reached Dana on the western side of the Khyber Pam. The city I found untouched by the Affthans, the newer having directed the gates tb be closed against his troops ; but moat of the garden houses in its neighbourhood have been burnt or otherwise rendered unin habitable, and the S.kh cantonment at Alli Barden Khan's Balch hes been burned to the ground. The tort of Jumrood is olso reported to be destroyed. By the ezpuldos from the province of Peshawnr of the meat and his arum I have vitriol to a successful condo s' at the whole of the hammed on of the Right Roe. the Go vernor General of India, conveyed to me through his Excel "they the Commander-in-Chief, with soar letter of the 3rd of March inset. The Sikhs hive been humbled and their power crushed, the British prisoners released from an irksome captivity, and the rich province of Peshawar freed from its Mahoundan invaders. To my troops lem indebted, ender Providence, for these glorious results. Since the let of the mergth they have marched from the Jhelum to the Indus and Peshawar, crossing both rivers under many disadvantages, and over coming all the obstacles of the road, which are naturally great, and were much enhanced by our large train of stores and beggage—the necessary incambraaoss of a force like this. To both nekton and men I em deeply indebted for their cheerful endurance of the fatigues and privations to which all have been exposed. I cannot permit myself to conclude this report of my arrival at Peshawar without expressing to his lordship my sense of the valuable services rendered me by Major F Mathews, C. 8., who accompanied the force aa agent of the goveruor.general. I am particularly indebted to him for his ready assistance, and for the unweared and unremitting seal with which he has performed the important duties of his Gillet. To his cool judgment and unswerving deesion of purpose I owe mach of the success that has attended the progrees of my force. From my staff generally I have reeeiv - d every assistance. (True copy) P. GRANT, Lieutenant Colonel, Adjutant General of the Army. (True copies) 11. M. ELLIOTT, Secretary to the Government of India with the oovernor,Oeneral. The general order subjoined directs the breaking up of the victorious army : Heed guar.ers, Camp Mogul. March 30.. The portion of the army of the Ponj tub not already &- posed of in previous orders will be br then up on the l.t proximo, from which date all appoint:skews connected there with will erase, and the trove will proceed to their res pec•ive destinatione, in accordance with the instruetbiss irromulgated in the general orders of the 23rd inst. AU caromissionrd, warrant, and non-commissioned offi cers withdrisin from daft employ to serve with the army of the Punjab in any capacity, excepting such as have bees CorTox WOOL.—Tho arriVTIS from the interior during the fortnight have ben considerable ; and not • ithetanding the sal, of upwards of 13.500 bales, the stocks are still heavy. The accounts from England by the last mail had a depressiag effect on the market for soma time : the prices of all kinds fell, and considorable purctaws were made (Sr the home market at low rates. Daring the last few days these have improved, and but for the scarcity of teenage would rise still further. A greatly diminished crop is this year ex pected in Guserat. Daring the fortnight sales to the extent of 4,86,5 bales Dhollera, 8,600 bales Broach, 400 candies Oontrawuttee, and 150 candies Mangalore, bay been ef fected, as follow :- 400 Ogee Moller* new ...... .at Bo AO per sootily. 200 „ ditto ditto ......... „ 79 ditto 250 „ ditto ditto —...—... „ 78 ditto 600 „ ditto ditto ......-..... ...... 1,550 „ ditto ditto 300 „ ditto ditto 350 „ ditto ditto 100 „ ditto ditto 900 „ ditto ditto 300 „ Broach ditto 100 „ ditto ditto ... „ 82 ditto SOO „ ditto ditto —...............—. " 7$ ditto 3,200 „ ditto ditto ..... ..... - ........ -.... "79 ditto 2,00 „ ditto ditto „. „ 79 ditto 1,200 „ ditto ditto-----„. ....-. „80 ditto 1,000 ditto ditto 200 candies oonzawutty saw ...-.-- 200 „ ditto ditto 77 ditto 30 lbassiore ditto .... .71 ditto 100 ` ditto ditto ditto OP [UM —Stocks moderate, and price of Malys well main tained. The quotation of the day is Rs. 1,400 per chest. Palmolive. The rates to Liverpool am now 4L 2s ed to 4L Ss., to London, 41., per ton ; and to China Ha. 161 at In per candy. These are rather Whir than at the date of our last, and have been eauwd by the activity above noticed in the cotton market. There are now scarcely any vessels In harbour unengaged. EICH ANOU. _ The rates of the dsy are, for document bills at is months' sight, le. 101 d. ; lot credit bills, le. 1011. ; and for bank bills, le. 10d. For three months sight bank bills, ls. 91d. ; two months', It 91d. • and ale month's, le. 9J . ; the two latter being lower tha n the rates quoted in our last, the former a shade higher. (Prate the Retied Ileirkant prior current.) . CALCUTTA, APRIL 7.—Bwine., II quiet. E:ports go steadily forward. Everything that appears likely to leave as imehansre commands attention, while prices are moody :maintained. Supplies of produce at market generally moderate. CorroxMairehrster grey and white cottons are our readily sold, end as goedintiw coming in were bought very sheep, results are satisfactory. Sales are to a fair extent, and prima generally are rather firmer than they were. Glas gow muslin' have also been telling more freely. Mule twist has not been going off with any animseion, and price of some qualities are barely maintained. Red yarn remains somewhat dull. The arrivals of Marchester goods have been moderate, and there has been more doing in the up-country trade. Buyers still cautious, as the supplies expected are large. Soo/ea.—The sugar market has continued inactive. All kinds suited for English consumption have sold readily en arrival, and prime have been maintained. Ori co.—There has been much speculation in opium since the date of our last. Accounts were received shortly after of the fluentation of prigs in China, in consequence of the delay in arrival of the mooed sale drug, per Poppy and Cow mice Family. The price of Patna has roes as high as re. 1160 per cheat. Daring the Wt few days there hu been a slight reaction. RkW Stmt.—The demand for silk has been somewhat deck, and prices are now 8 to 12 annas per seer under the has highest point. A few sales have lately been made, middling Cossintbagar at is. 7.8 per factory seer. Bauleab, of used common q,ality, is held at is. 5.14 to 6-0 per factory seer. The stock of such descriptions of silk is very small. SALTPWIIRI.—The supply of saltpetre has continued moderate, and demand being good, chiefly for America and France, rates have been rather fully maintained. Strong sorts are most wanted, and sales us at high quotations. Rica —Sales of rice for England to a moderate amount. Last month's shipments are 42,000 bags. Prises without any change. Mute TWIIIT.—The market for mule twist has been with out salutation, and salmi are but moderate. Prices of tedi um/ 40s are rather lower, and 60s are also a trifle down. COPPER.—Without any change of moment to report in prices, the demand for Miratpore has been a little better, and a few sales have been made, leaving the stocks, except ing slab, very low indeed. SPILT/IR.—Me inquiry for Sutter has also improved, and a sale of 750 mounts at Ct Rs. 9 0 per factory mound has been made. Seim. Lac.—This staple continues wanted for England and America, and there is also some inquiry from France. Prices have ruled steadily at R'. 8 4 to 9 8 for usual Beer bohm kinds; Re. 8 to 11 8 for the Burn sort. SALT.—The last sales of Liverpool an .1 Co's. Rs. 75 per 100 mounds. Government hays further reduced the duty on all salt to Co's. Rs. 2 8 per maund.; Bala.—No further Intentions of importance in All sopp's an reported. The ant shipment of Bus has arrived, but is not yet landed. LEAD.—The market I. bare of stock, end the value of pig has advanced to Sa. Ite.-7 12 per maund. Incos.—Sales have not been large. Flat bar is still very low, and sheet has had a downward tendency, while rods have bean looking up. • INDIGO.—There has been no public ids of intligo. By prints contract the following motivations are reported : F. 14 chests Fyzabad. Jaunpore, at 112 8 Co.'s Re. per f. md. S. K. 63 chess Seriakandy, Rungpore at 117 8 Co.'s Rs. per f. md. For a few parcels in second hand, Ks 20 per end. advance on coat prime are sated. Of the crop 1848 9, we hive to report that so far as lower Bengal is concerned, prospects remain favourable. The rain mentioned in our last, enabled good progress to be made with sowings in essore. In Kishnachur it we more partial, though still allowing of a good deal being done in some parts of the distrie. In Tirhoot, how ever, where prospects were considered almost secure, the greater portion of the former sowings have been destroyed, and increased outlay for seed made necessary . In Baghul. pore, too, blight has been prevalest. LtatialD--Freights are too high to allow of shipments to England, and there is only a moderate inquiry for America. Felten are Rs 2 1 to 2 2i per Ind. for good cleaned. RlDES.—Expnets continue large and prices of descrip dons suited for England are again higher. Govaiustoore Secuarriss are quoted at 10 to 12 amiss discount in New Fives ; 3 to 3.8 ditto in Sins ditto ; 16 to 16.8 in Company's Fours, and 17 to 17.4 in Soma Fours. B 11 . 01 Backings remain scarce, and we may quoto the rate at I.loi te 1.101. Pink OF BULLION. floverdiss each 10.131 to 10.116 Kelriadd sobers Old 31.5 to 21.6 ebbs hags Odd es t ergo 21260 r Oss, ed. Sped& &B an per 100 220.6 to 220.14 Median dew ,, 220.2 to 220.10 The old man's daughter stated that on seeing her parents struck she fit d to the hills, where the remained all night. Captain Da Costa and Lieutenant Dwyer wore watches and jewellery on their person', but nothing is mentioned u to what became of them. The above is all that hu transpired during an exa mination which lasted several days. What amount of credence is given to the statements cf the old man, his sons, and daughter may be guessed from the fact of the coroner's jury hiving recorded a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against all the parties who are all, gad by these eye-witneeses to have taken part iu perpetrating the deed. Governor Bonham has offered a reward of 500 dollars fur the apprehension Chin-Apo, and 100 dollars for securing each of the other persons charged with the murder. Dr. Tercel dell and Lieu'enant Grantham, who accompanied the unfatunate officers part of the way to the scene of butchery, declare that neither of the deceased gentle men had taken sufficient liquor to justify a belief that they were iutoxica'ed. It was expected the large reward offered for the apprehension of the murderers would be succeeded, as the proclamation has been dis tributed over all the neighbouring islands. This domestic tragedy has thrown • gloom over POC'ety, not dispelled b' the big even's which hang over the destiny of the English in Chins. Our sodal state has received somewhat of a shock in coluquence of the activity of the legislative council. Governor Bonham appears desirous of introducing it to Hong-Kong much the same machinery of administration be was accus tomed to while at Singapore. A court of petty sessions had been established fo- the trial of mis demeanours, leaving the heavier Mee of felony to g ! up to the sessions of over and terminer. In practice the system has been fund to work w. 41, giving speedy justice, althnuAh it is true the defen dant is deprived of the privilege e f trial by jury—in dependent magistrates bring present to hear and de termine quarrels, assaults, &c. For cull lug tt e Plan into active operation the followirg gentl men have been appointed justic's of the peace :—Mesar P. David Jardine, Archiluld Campb-11, Thome David Neave, Thos. Wm. Lockwood Mackcan, Charles J. Maine, Joseph Jardine, Augustus Carter, Walter DAvidson, Wm. Scutt, Thos. Jones, Geo. Lyall, C. J. F. Steuart, Donlan Fletcher, W. H. Mitchell, and John Rickett, &qrs. During the month of ?starch various ugly rumours had b en current as to Engli-h --men and others being murde red at Whampoa and elsewhere, but these have all turned out groundless. Life and property were pretty safe at Hong-Kong; but that this security does not extend to a c.rcuit of five miles round government house, the Wong-ma kck tragedy renders clear. The most serious ground for apprehension is the daring conduct of pirates, in the teeth of our ships of war, and, as it were, wi hin hail of the floating police. A melancholy . instan' e cf this had recently been brought to notice in the disas trous and fatal attack on the lorcha No. 33, which left Hong-Kong on the night of the 19th March for Macao. On board the larches were Seno- Orense (Spanish mail agent), M. Pages (se cretary to the French Legation), European ' Portuguese captain and mate, and several Chinese, ss also the mails from Europe for Manilla. When within eight miles of Hong-Kong, at the mouth of the Capsingmoon passage, three boats, ap parently containing tishermoi, made for the lorcha, and were warned off without effect. In a few minutes one of the boats was alongside, the crew of which threw stink-pots into the lorcha, and boarded with spears and sword.. The four Europeans and one Chinese passenger jumped overboard; the captain, Sen. Ocean, and the Chinese passenger perished. The mate, M. Pages, and the crew, held on to a rope astern and were laved. Having plundered the lorcha of the mails, 750 dollars belonging to Sen. Orense, and everything worth pillaging, the t p irates deputed. No parties had been taken into cust y, and no means adopted to prevent a recurrence of t ese outrages. The political events of the month at Canton have been lig with importance. Trade, the only indu-e --ment to Europeans, has been literally suspended. This cannot be for long, bat the Chinese have taken advantage of the lull to exhibit their spleen and to express their firm determination to have no mere dealings with foreigners. Placards of course were numerous, some of teem of an awkward and threaten ing character, but the more sober of the English hating Chinese sought to drive as away by ether than physical means. The guilds, or trade associations, art' clubbing together to renounce all dealings with us Of these guilds the dealers in woollens have taken the initiative, and drawn up a set of rules agreeing to avoid all dealings with the barbarian factories on pain of a self-inflicted fine of 400 tsels of silver for every breach e f them. The guild of cotton and cotton-yarn merchants have also come to a resolution ta make ..o purchases of cotton of er March 3 of the correct y.ar, "until all danger and doubt have b.entemored, and we can permit business to be carried on as for merly." So long as the Cninese can agree to bind themselves to non-dealings with " barbarians " not much bum need be expected to ensue to our trade, inasmuch as not one has much confidence in each other, and all are too fond of money to allow the op portunity to escape of making a bargain. Bat while these doings have bean enacted in the guilds, other and more hostile demonstrations have occurred amongst the rabble—the virtual authorities of Canton. r T an his ill -feeling xia-fnedeltinhge ripenemomentousd nto lli us 6 t t h h e o m f o A nt p h rt o l f d ll re farc w h t near. Those Chiuese mereenarier, the braves, made their appearance near Canton in search of employ ment, and were engaged by several of the gates of the city of Canton to toe mere formal open ing for one day, when he would march in with a guard of honour; that Sea refeirtd this suggestion to the Emperor at Pekin, and that an answer would be given in time for despatch by the mail. As the reply aid not arrive at the time expected, Governor Bonham detained the departure of the mail until Ow 31st, Public opinion was much divided as to the nature of the reply. The Hong Kong Register and t diem Mail both express a belief that the gates will not be opened. The Friend of China, on the contrary, ex presses a sanguine expectation that the gates will be thrown open ; and in the Friend of the 31st March ap pears the following important announcement I Canyon, dem Maim t rots.—Tbo followers; is reported to he; the emperor's reply to Governor Sea's memorial it. podia/ foreigners entering the city of Canton " Vermillion Reply. "Compassionate the feelings of the people ; observe what that dictate., and mantle the business." The Chinese say they understand , by this—if compassion to the people requires that the foreigners be allowed to enter the city, rather than risk the consequences of a refusal, then grant it, notwithstanding the popular prejudice is against it; or if to comply with their prejudices and deny their entrance to the city is consistent with compassion, do so. The above is from a good source, and may be depended upon u the purport of the Emperoe's instructions to Stu. Armed with this enigmatic' document the commissioner will quibble to the last moment—but he will yield before a cool, determined front. If a li era copy was forwarded to Mr. Bonbon, the cause of the detention of the Achilles is explained; it is believed that his excellency waits for another answer—a simple yea or nay—that he may be able to communicate the same to his government by this mail. Sett is a thorough Chinaman, and is atte option the old game played so successfully with "the Company." The trade is stopped; at his instigation the next step would be to stop the supplies and withdraw the servants; but this he will scarcely venture upon. The day has gone past for that art of noncom's. We have right on our side—we have pswer to hick it, and no sophistry which advocates any con cession short of an actual entrance to the city of Canton ought to be listened to by any Englishman who has the honour of his country at heart. The Chino Mai', of the 30th, gives the following somewhat different version of the imperial rescript A correspondent, to whom we are under great obliostion, has furnished us with the fallowing, as being tee puipart of the emperor's reply to Si.u, the governor general "Compassionate the feelings of the people—observe the state of affairs—and manage the business," s. e., consicently with compassion for the people. Anothi r version is: ee Campas4anate the fellings of the people—observe what they dictate—and manage the business." The rescript consists of eight characters, lad our VMS pondant, who his no doubt of its being genuine, Pate. that e1.i".,61 whom he has consulted, understand the emperor's reply to amount to this: " if to allow foreigners to enter the city, rather than incur the consequences of a refusal, would be compassion to the people, let them be admitted, notwithstanding popular pre judices against doing so." Whether the English plenipotentiary w ill himself go into the city on the Gth or an early day thereafter, will depend, we presume, on the arrangement be may come to with Sen. The most satisfactory one would of course he, that the latter should invite Mr. Bonimot to v;sit him at his palace in the city ; but failing this, a friend throws out a suggestion which is worthy of consideration It is to intimate that on occasion of Dr. Bowing assuming his duties as British Consul at Can ton, he would pay the viceroy a visit of cer moray, on or soon after the 6th. The only objection that occurs to us is one of etiquette ; but that would be got over by the governor going himself, for the purpose of introducing the new consul, avoiding any display that would look like a triumph, or marching into a surrendered city. A fr.en't, whore west's of obtaining information entitles his opinion to much weight, assures our cor respondent that Commissioner Seu had positively and in the most unequivocal terms refused, in accordance wish orders from Pekin, to open the gates of Canton fora minute even. Keying (late Commissioner at Canton, and probably the most reps—lei:red diplo matist in China) bad been rent to Hang-choiw, a city near Ningpo, so thathe may be ready to mediate, should the English make another expe Wien to the north ward. The 6th of April alone would positively decide mit•ers ; the demand had been made for a formal entry (already understood to be refused), and, should the gates not be opened, the whole naval demonstra ti .n would await orders from home. Oa the ether hand, should our demand be met even by a formal compliance, the fleet would break up; the Hastings will go to Singapore and Pinang, Fury to accompany her. The Albatros will probably go to Amoy ; to Shanghai ; and the Meander (which only arrived this morning) will remain at Hong-Kong until re lieved by the Amazon. The Governor of Macao is resolved to take advan tage of the embai reseed state of the Chinese, and has k eked against the right of the latter to control or meadle with the fiscal arrangement at Macao. The head Chinese officer of customs, the Hoppe, and his underlings have been uuerremonionsly deported. The matter has been sharply taken up by the imperial commie/loner Sea. All Chinese subjects have been directed to quit, and the commissioner trusts to starve the Pertuguese into submission. In the mraiitime, the Governor of Macao is prepared to give the Chinese a warm reception. For this purpose militia corps have been raised in addition to the regular troops 1 (200), and guns are planted to command every ap proach to the city. The following extract is from the Friend of China, March 31st : The Governor of Macao is prepared to give the Cullen a warm welcome saould they attempt to storm the Holy City. The regular troops and volunteers number rath4 r us er 500 ; and with this farce Sen and his hordes are set at defiance. The city is armed at all point., guns placed at the gates, and watch and ward kept day and night. At 7 p.m. forty of the invincible: are marched out to a guard holm on the ram parts, where they command s view of the barrier, and there they remain until tuck of drum in the morning ; they are relieved by eight of the regulars, who do duty until vespers, when the gallant volunteers min appear to guard the slum be ring city, the preconcerted signal knnouncing the approach of the enemy tieing a blue light. The arrival of H.M.S. Meander, Captain the Hon. Keppel, immediately before the departure of the mail, had changed the arrangements of the naval com mander-in-chief, in reference to himself. Sir F. Col lier's health demands immediate return home. His lexcaleney was to leave the naval command in the hands of Carain Keppel, and proceed at once to the northward in H.M.'s steamer Inflexible. Sir F. Col lier, if his health is not renovated by the trip, will in all probability proceed home by the next mail steamer t) Suez. A better suce,esor than Captain Keppel for the temporary emergency could not have offered. In some well-informed circles the opinion gains ground that Seo, having now got sufficient military force to provent mob-collisions, will open the gates fcr the formal entry of Governor Bopoam into the city, on the terms proffered by the qu een ' s plenipo teutiary. This arrangement will probably secure peace and the resumption of trade. Considerable importations of gold from California had arrived, and several vessels were leaving Hong- Kong with goods for that quarter. I The following of her Majesty's slur were in Ghia': I—Brigl—Brig Mariner, which lett Shanghai on the 24th . of February for one of the Loochoo islands , to the aasuit ance of the barque Elizabeth and Henry, of London, I wrecked there on the 9th of February, returned to with the crew and a portion ore Inflexible and Medea, and o tl fh e atn b hg r e i h g ai A s c orer.otl b t w e E Sl r t6 o etanih a , t ham p oe . Brig Scut ar rived from Foochoo on the 28th of February. Brig Albatros ar iced from Lahuan on the god cf March. Brig Columbine from Amoy on the 1 - nth. Steamer Fury returned from Shanghai oa the 25th. Frigate Meander arrived on the 30 h. The Hon. Cumpany'a steamer Phlegethon, with a strong body of marines on board, was lying off the factories ul Can'on, and the American brig of war D Iphin in the Macao Passage. The new colonial church at Hong-Kong was opened on Sunday toe 11th . The building is in t ie Gothic