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main work, from which it is distinct, though com manded by it. For ?he imeediafe reduction of this place two more six•petindets, four five and a half-inch mortars, and a flesh supply of lockets were brt.ughtup, and placed in a position at a house in advance of the ca; tared work. The enemy kept close, inducing the sipposition that. be intended to reserve his strength f r the larqe stockade. When it was presumed that a suf. fici-n! impression had been made from the batteries, two hundred men under the command of Captain R.rse, of his Majesty's 89th regiment, advanced in two patties'' to the storm, a destructive file was immediately corn meeced from all parts of the face of the work, which cawed the columns to diverge to the right of the point of attack, and got into a ditch, described to be filled w th . spikes, and !carped so as to expose it to the fire of the work. An who presented themselves were knocked down ; and here, I regret to say, that Captain Rose, who had received one wou ad, fell by a second shot -while . , persevering in the attack and strewing a gallant example to his troops. Captain Cannon, also of the 89th, a brave and deserving Offizer was killed—others were wounded, and the loss in men extremely heavy. The parry was at length directed to retire. The two eight- . inch mortars, and four light twelve-pounders from the gun boats were landed to increase the battery. The eireaiy s-rengthened the wen lc, and towards evening, bought itroie heavy guns into play. It became neces sary, of er our day's loss, of which a return is inclosed, to consider what would be the ultimate result of the oi,eratic.us ; and although I feel confident that I could liar e crannied the second work, it would have Leen with a further loss, which would prevent an attempt upon the main -cockade, aid I should have been either left in a position exposed to one of superior s•rerigth, or have to reltuquis'-o the post after carrying it at a great sacrifice. There was another alternative, and, with much regret, the convic ion that I should thus best forward the set.- vice, induced me to adopt the measure of re-embarking and occuying a position until I could receive a reinforce ment. The guns and stores of every desctiption seem reshipped, and alter spiking the enemy's cannon, and destroying the numerous jingals and other arms which had been taken, the troops marched out steady at two o'r lock A M. on the Bth instant, and embarked with per -1 ect regularity without any desctiption of loss. The wounded among the prisoners were dressed by our surgeons, and as they would prove only an incum bracer, the wh ,le were permitted in the everiing to go w Irene they pleased. None of the prisoners espies ed a ish t:n return to D , nabew, but they generally retired to vi loges to the southward. '1 he gallantry and perseverance displayed by the troops, the cheerfulness with which they underwent the Labour of bringing up heavy mortars and artillery, de serve that I should mention them to you in the most favourab c ten nts. To Lieutenant-Colonel Mallet, and the Office's of every arm, to those of the General and Pers .nal Staff, I am much indebted for their unabated exertions throughout this arduous day. To Lieutenant- Colonel O'Donagliete and Major Basden I beg to draw your attention in the stronge t way, for the able man ro-r and gallant style they conducted their respective columns, to the points of attack at the Pagoda st •ckade. 'lire flotilla has dropped to Youngyoun, and occupies the strong position from which we moved on the Gth instant. I have directed the wounded to be conveyed to 'Unpin) ; and have taken advantage of the oppor tunity to on ect a further supply of provisions to be sent when the boats rem. n. I have, &e. WILLOUGHBY COTTON, Brig.-Gen. P. S..—A return of captured ordnance, &c. is inclosed. This Gazette contains the dispatch from Sir A. Campbell of April 2, which we published yesterday, announcing the capture of Donabew. Al,o, a copy of a letter from Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. to George Swinton, Esq. Secretary to the Bengal Government, dated Head-quarters, Camp before Donabew, 29th March, 1825, which contains an account of Gene ral Cotton's attack on the outworks at Loanbew, with a lois to the enemy of from four to five hundred men ; on pushing his column for the assault of the principal work, he found it too strong, and withdrew his troops. The dispatch then states the return of Gene ral Campbell's column and the investment of Donabew, and in close, Brigadier-General Cotton's report, his late operations, and a dispatch from Major Sale, acquainting him with the annexation of the province of Bassein to the other conquests in this quarter, which had deprived the enemy of all his maritime possessions from Cape Negrais to Tenasserirn. The Report of General Cotton, which is dated Panlang, 24th February, contains an account of the operations of the water co lumn and the destruction of the enemy's stockades; in this duty the rockets were of the most essential service. _ _ here follows a Report from Major Sale to Brigadier General Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. dated Ballwin, March 6, 182.5, announcivg the capture of that place. The particulars have been already before the public. Copies of the two following dispatches have also been received at the East India House, though not officially transmitted. Cyy of a Letter from B rigadier-General3 Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C. H. to George Swinton, Esq. Secretary to the Bengal Go vernment, dated Head-Quarters, Prome, 20th April, 1825. Stn—Cin the 24th instant, I arrived With the head of my cflumn in the neighbourhood of Shindam Mew, e miles from this place, and concerted measures w nit Captain Alexander, commanding the fl..tilla, for attacking Prome en the following day. I have, how ev, r, the honour to inform you that the enemy did not await our advance, but retired during the night, app ri rtly in the greatest confusion, and I yesterday morn ing took pos s ession of the place without firing a shot, the enemy leaving in the different works about 100 pieces of artillery, and extensive grant. ies, wel filled with grain. The surrounding hills were generally for tified to their very summits, and commanded our advance, presenting a position of a very formidable appearance, and in reality so naturally strong, that ten thous end steady soldiers et uld have defended it against any a.tack of ten times that force. The stockade itself is complete, and great labour must have been bestowed upon it ; indeed, both in materials and workmanship, it surpasses anything we have hitherto seer► in this country. The town was on fire when we entered it, but whether inten tionally so, or by accie ot, I cannot ascertain. One whole quarter has been completely recuced to ashes, and with it, I regret to say much grain has also perished. Ike inhabitants ate coming in in great numbers, and even Chiefs of towns and villages are now suing for passes . of protection. They appear highly delighted in being telieved from a state of oppressive tyranny, that either comptlleel them to take up arms in a hopeless cause, er drove them into the jungles with their families, to lead a life of 1.11 eultdnm and want.—l have, arc. A. CAMPBELL., Brigadier-General. return of Ordnance and Military Stores captured at Profile, on the 25th of April, 1825, by the Force untla the command of Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell, N.C. B. Iron guns, of different sizes, front twelve to one-pounders, 89; brass ditto, 13.—Total, 101. About 1050 shot of sizes, including 200 English shot, and dOO pounds of lead. C. HOPKINSON, Lieut.-Col. Commanding the Artillery with the Division. Copy of a letter from Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. to George Swinton, Esq. Secretary to the Bengal Go vernment, dated Head-quarters, Prome, 2d May, 18.25. Sts—lt aaords me the greatest plea we t.) 1. rward, for the information of the Right Hot our able the Go vernor-General in Council, another instance the zeal and jndgmenewith whicliCaptain Alexander,command ing the flotilla, has uniformly co operated st ith rtecn this 'f'Jl}; EI•ENING STAR LONDON. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1895. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 87/ 1 for the Account, and up to this hour little or no business is doing. In the Foreign Market parties are busy in making up their Accounts fur Monday, being settling day. Current Prices: Old Spanish 176, Russian 92 I, Mexican 696 70, Austrian 98 I Colombian New 731 1, Brazilian Scrip 96 9 Mexican Scrip 96 9, Greek Bonds 28 5. PRICK OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 225 3 per Cent. Ited. 86% 5 / 8 3 per Cent. Cons. 87 5 / a % 5 % 3} per Cent. Red. 94% 1 / 4 4 per Cent. New 103'4 Va % '4 Long Ann. 21 20 15-16 India Stock 266 1 / 2 India Bonds 14 13 £l,OOO Excheq. Bills 2 3 £5OO ditto 2 3 010() and 1:200 ditto 2 5 Cons. for Acct. 87 5 / 8 % EXCHANGES. HAMBURCII, OCT. 21.—0 n London, 36. 2. 2 Us. 35. 11. ST. PETERSIIURCII, OCT. 7.—On London, 10 17.32. Lurstc, OCT. 17.—0 n London, 3 M. 6. 14. FOREIGN FIINUS. TWO O'CLOCK. Austrian Bds 5 p Ct. 'Alex. Scrip, 1825, 9* * 1 dis. Brazilian Bonds, Ditto Acct. 81 91 9 1 * dis. Ditto Acct. Neapolitan Bonds De. Scrip,spC.lB2s, Peru's. Bonds, 6 p . 6 0161160161 Ditto Acct. Ditto for Atc. Buenos Ayres Bonds DittoScrip,lB2s, 6 pC. Chilian 130nds.8 p Ct. 68 % Pottuguese Bonds 84 Colombian lids, tlpC. 744 % Truss. Lids. 5p C. 98* Ditto Bonds 1824, 731 731 a Do. Bonds, 1822, Ditto Acc. 731 * * 1tu55.8i15,1842,5 p C. 921 Danish Bonds, 5 p Ct. Span. 5 p C. Cutts. 171 % 1 * Du. Marks Banco Ditto Acct. Ditto Bonds, 182.5, Ditto 510 Greek Bonds Span.s p. Ct. 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Not ten days ago, two of our principal Morning Papers united in an ou:cry against an Illustrious Per sonage, in terms which we felt it our duty to hold up to repr nation, for h,ving, at the proper time and in his proper place, manfully expres,ed his honest opinion on the great Constitutional question of admitting the Ro man Catholics to participate in political power within these realms ; a,:d of se-establiang the Rorrmn Cathol.c Church in Ireland, by a magnificent national endow- _ meet foe the Clergy of that persuasion. That the same two Journals had, for years and years, most zealously advocated the Roman Catholic Claims its their utmost latitude—that they have denied the possibility of dan ger to the public weal in general; and to the Established Protestant Church in particulat, from the co-existence of the Romish Church in all its plenitude; that they have insisted - On the expediency of conferring political power on the vot=ries of that church, even although they should, as would happen of course, if the earnesramt rdtetated advice of these our cotempotaries had pte •ailed, he admitted into the Cabinet Councils of a Pro testant Km; (of which by possibility they might form a majority), is known to every individual,who can read a newspaper, throughout the world. It is, therefore, with no less surprise than pleasure, that we see the evidence of facts produce a manifest change of sentiments in those extensively diffused organs of public opinion, which we hail at this mo ment with the more satisfaction, inasmuch as the well-fouided alarm which they. have now begun to disseminate, is a corroboration fic:r a very unexpected quarter, of the justice of our own opinions, delivered but a few days ago, as our Reader!, may remember, in refer ence to the it‘erference of the Holy Father in tie affairs of Mexico. We then expressed our real apprehensions that the See of Rome would not limit its pretensions in the exercise of i s authority over its o•'n Clergy, to countries where the Roman Catholic Religion is exclu sively professed—nOr to matters of doctrine, or things purely spiritual ; but that, on the contrary, its influence would extend to that Clergy in .Protestant States, and be exerted not only in temporal affairs, but in matters directly affecting their allegiance to their own Sove reigns. And this presentiment has been speedily con. veiled into reality. The King of the NETHERLANDS had taken the most prudent and patriotic measure for the education of his people that could well be devised. He had established a University for the dissemination of learning, combined with philosophical knowledge, in which he required that candidates for the Catholic Priesthood should be educated by those of their own faith, in their own peculiar tleology ; and he decreed most reasonably we think, that no one of his subjects hereafter should be qualified to hold civil or ecclesi astical employment, who had not been educated in his own native land. Against these measures, however, the Archbishop of IVlLcrttriv, and all the Roman Ca tholic Prelates, both in Belgium and Holland, have protested, and in fact refuse obedience to their KING. The POPE acquaints the former that he hears "With satqaction that all the heads of the Dioceses have united with the Archbishop of Meanly, in making a protestation against these Decrees. His Holiness will judge hereafter according to circumstances, what is proper to do." On those proceedings, the Editors of the 1 hues and the Chronicle have descanted in a strain which, now that the stormy night of party prejudice has given way to the dawn of reason in their minds, we are delighted to notice. , The latter, in a long and well written article, says, " Here we have an undoubted proof that the Court of Rome lay claim to the very same power of interference with the affairs of every country, which led to such mischievous results informer times. We here tee the Pope stimulating a Prelate of the Church of the Nether lands, to persuade the Belgian Clergy to thwart the Government under which they live, in its plans for the amelioration of edu cation." " From the cradle to the grave, a man is constantly in the leading strings of the Church, and the Iloh; Father deems it a part of his spiritual functions to regulate the manner in which Sovereigns shall act towards their subjects, and in which subjects shall behave towards their Sovereigns." " A priest hood subject to a foreign Head, who entertains such extra vagant ideas of the extent of his authority, shay of any lime throw country into convulsions, and we see that at present the Belgian Clergy, as well as the Clergy ot'the Catholic provinces of Prussia, have be en _firebrands of Sedition and the authors e much mischief.'. ‘ 4 We are willing to allow that of all the modifications .2f Religion with which we are acquainted, She Catholic is that to which we bear the least good stall, AND Jr IT DOriNDED ON US, there should not be toper son in the United Kingdom in connection with the hoe of Rome. We know that many Catholics are opposed to the extravagant claims. of the Court of Rome, and would reduce within very narrow limits (quere, how ?) its power of interference. We believe, also, that many of the Irish Prelates would resist all attempts of the Court of Rome to meddle with matters not doc trinal, in the strictest acceptation of the term. [What ! resist the authority which they pronounce infallible ?1 But many of the mem bers of the religious orders are known to be Ultra-Montane: and even giving the Catholic Clergy of our own dominions the utmost credit for the sagacity with which they distinguish between spiritual and temporal matters, it is not the less to le regretted that their con nection with Rome exposes them to such reprehensible attempts as those which have just been made in the Netherlands." Not less eloquent and convincing is the writer in tie Times, who says, "The chief reason, indeed, why we have supported •Catholic Emancipation is, not our want of apprehension rearming the Spirit of Popery, but our confidence in the enlightened minds of the great mass of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom, from which we conceive that we should admit our Catholic Brethren to light, not suffer them to drag us back into darkness; for, unquestionably, if Popery, and Relici, and Miracles, and Saints, and Indulgencies, and Absolutions were to prevail again, the human mind would be again shut up in darkness : the extinguisher of the Vatican would be clapped upon it, which it would require another convulsion of Eu rope to shake off. Had it nui been for our Reformation, Bacon would never have dared to,philosopbise; and Iklawrozo, like his pre decessor GA LILES, must have been cast into the Inquisition. The two greatest lights of human nature would thus have been smo thered. The Revolution, of course, would not have ensued, for all would have been Popery ; there would have been no Protestants to drive the tyrant from his throne : a crafty Italian would have riled at St. James's, and carried away the first•fruits of our lands to be eaten at Rome." Gentle reader! art thou aware by what means of magic it cometh to pass that such wonderful ch i anges are wrougl:t in the opinions of men, as those we have now eth;bited in the long-professed sentiments of our two biethrt n of t!.e Daily Press? The fact is, that on the subject of Catholic Emancipation, the public mind h.is within these few revolving moons undo-- gone . an amazing change. Not long ago, a very conederable portion of the well-informed. part' of England wete s i ncere l y d es i rous . to see.- Unit fellow. subjects of the Ri,man Catholic comm a . nion admitted to an equal participation of p o li t i ca l rights, if that most desirable end c , uIJ have been ac. cornplished with a chance of safety to their ow n i n „. timable liberties and the common good of the State, i n . eluding that of the Catholics themselves. But, thank, to the thrice sapient Catholic Associ.tion, to Mr. O'Co Henn, and his good allyNlr.Cbisakr r, and above all, tri the Romish Clergy, who began rather of the soonest to iay -the crozier about our heretical shoulders, most peo. ple are now convinct d that the blessing of accordin g equal privileges to the votaries of the See of ROme must perforce be deferred to a fit cpportunity, which will arrive when we see the Roman Catholic Lity less in the trammels of their Clergy ; when We see the latter diffusing, not extinguishing know. ledge; when we - see them universally dissemi nating the oracles of truth, and encouraging their flocks to search the Sciiptures, not to destroy t h em as noxious and pernicious ; when we see them submitting their Own peculiar tenets to the test of the revealed a ill of the AUTHOR of our Religion; when we see them throw off allegiance to a Foreign Priest, who dares to preach up to them actual Rebellion and disobedienc e to the Sovertigii, and the Laws under which they de rive protection to their persoils and propetty ; a n d lastly, when we see Clergy and Lality of the %nu n Catholic Faith, place therhselies in all tespects on an equal footing of undivided obedience to the duties enjoined by that Constitution, to the ehtiie privileges of which they lay claim. German Papers, to the 23d instant, reached us tllis forenoon.— The following are extracts : FRANKFORT, OCTOBF.R 17. The Cabinet of Vienna is about to discuss a question of the law of nations, the decision of which involves important consequence , . This question has in fact been agitated by the Maritime Powers on former occasions, and was solved in a manner conformable m the principles of humanity, which will have the evils of wjr all,. viated as far as possible. The question at present is this Shall the maxim, that the flag covers the merchandise, he considered valid in the present war between the Greeks and the Turks V' This system was formerly adopted by most of the Powers, apd confirmed by special Conventions. During the American war it was solemnly laid down by France, Spain, and Holland, and was the basis of the armed neutrality of which Catherine li . wa, at the head. All the Powers of the North, and even Aus, tria and Prussia, recognised this principle, and, at the same time, England alone, supported the contrary system ; that is to say, that one of the belligerent Powers has the dela to seize all property belonging to its enemy, no matter tinder what flag it may be embarked. England maintained this secteni during the wars of the French Revolution ; hut of late years, wh, a it declared its neutrality in the contest between Spam and its Colonies it seems to have allowed the opposite principle ; because in the latter instance it was a neutral, and before a belligerent Power ; so that it has changed according to the situation in which it was placed. At present the Greeks positively refuse to acknowledge that the flag covers the cargo; and this is the principal cause of the sli.poto; between the Captains of Austrian vessels and those of the Greeks, which infest the Archipelago. These last have for some rime seised upon all Austrian vessels which have Turkish property en board, and these ships are condemned by the Matti at It is the interest of the Austrian Government not to allow site v.ll - of a doctrine which it has reprobated for fifty years. It is orler stood that fresh instructions have been sent to the Commander of the Austrian naval force in the Levant, to enforce the observance , ;*ete system adopted by the Court of Vienna, and in case the Greeks refuse to comply, to adopt farther measures against them. Hut it is likewise asserted, that orders have been givers for all Asotriats vessels to abstain from conveying troops or warlike stores for the Turks, or for the Greeks, because this would be equally contrary to neutrality. The eff.ct of these orders in the Levant remains to be seen. The Prench Papers of Wednesday and Thiirsdar hate reached us. The little Navy of Sardinia has hitnibled one of the Barbary Powers, the Dey of Tatrot.r, which is noticed else. where. It is stated that the day before the Sardinian attack, tLe Dutch had purchased the renewal of their Treaty by a tribute of five thousand piastres. According to these Papers Ilaannt PACHA has again advanced to rripolizza, and only awaits a park of artillery front Patras (not easily obtained we guess), to recommence his operations against Na poli di Romania- It is reported that the Turco- Egyptian fleet has been defeated near Candia. According to accounts from Spain, the counts y is becoming more tranquil. FRENCH Fuxin, OCT. 96.—Five per Cents. 99f. sse. Three per Cents. 71f. SOc. Bank Stock, 2175 f. 111 E KING. WINDSOR, OCT. 28.—His MAJESTY retntned to the Royal Lodge last night, at a quarter before 11 o'clock, in his travelling carriage from his Palace, at Kee, where he (filed. Tbis afternoon his Ithrisrr, with hii suite and attendant., took an airing in the Great Park. At five o'clock this evening her Royal Highness tl , e Princess AUGUSTA lelt Frogmore L Idge in her tr,ive:. ling carriage, accompanied by her Lady ill Waiting, for Bagshot Palk, on a vi. it to her Royal Highness ti:e Duchess of GLOVCESTI. R. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of GLOUCESTER expected to leave Bagshot, abodt the 2J or 3J of rex , : month, for Brighton. The man , ion to be occupied by her Royal Highness adjoins the Pavilion, ss hich his ale• JESTY has graciously permitted her to use durii.g her stay. Monday, the Royal Stag Hounds will meet at Salt•bili end d).l Friday, at Bedford-lane. The KING arrived, in his travelling carriage With outriders, on Thursday afternoon, about three o'do:k , in to vu, and aligh ted at the ground, in St. James's Park, where the build • ing of the new Palace it proceeding, when his Niarstery inspecqd the works, and gave his commands for further operations. Tiv Duke of CUMIRILLANO accompanied his bia.tasrr to London, :Aid proceeded in the Kano's carriage to his residence in St. Jantes4 lace. The carriage then proceeded to bis &Wanes stables at tt beck of the Palace in Pall-mall, changed horses, and then retur , o to the works for the new Palace, where his MAJESTY, having trained about half an hour, entered his travelling carriage, 39 't went to the Palace at Kensington, whence, after staying somr time, the Knox proceeded to the old Palace, at Kew, where be r rived about five o'clock. Dinner was served up immediately alter At eight o'clock the Km left Kew, on his return to the WO Lodge, Windsor Park. Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, t!.e Duke ' f CLARCNRX arrived in his travelling chatiot and outriders, from Bushy Park, at his house in Charles -street, Berkeley-square. Count MONSTER visited the Duke of Ctmaext,Aso yesterday, and had a long interview with his Royal nighties , . Yesterday morning the Duke of ClumaanLANio the Duchess of KIST and the Princess SOPNIA, at their residence , in the King's Palace, Kensington. Mr. WAnme, the Kill's Mes-enger, artived at tl e Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs, yesterday, with dispatches for the Ambassador at illasititi. The VICE.CHANCIILLoit still continues at Boulogne. and enjoys the sea air, on the sands, whenever the weather per m: ' w The Ca BARON has also arrived there, and occupies apar tments in the Batbbotel. n Downing-sme r. The Cot one?. Inquest has returned a verdict of slau g hter against Mary Dupre, whose.case was reported is our Doi' , atreet Police yestertisy. . 'service, and another proof, if any such were Wantiirg.• of the gallantry, spirit, and enterprise, displayed On all ()tensions by that part of his Majesty's Navy serving On this expedition. It has now been proved to me beyond a doubt, that strong reinforcements of troops and thirty pieces of cannon were within a short Snatch of Prome, when I took possession of it. These troops have now very generally dispersed, and the guns taken by the men-of-war boats are, no doubt, part of those intended for the defence of this place. Prince Sarrawuddy is retiring direct .upon the capital, with the remnant of his people. Desolation mai ki his track, and the meanest cottage dos not escape the in cendiary's torch. Prompt and decisive measures alone saved Prome from the general conflagration, and its inhabitants from a wretched fate. They, with their Thurkie (Civil Governor) at their head, have very ge nerally returned to their houses, and have received the kindest reception ; nor shall the proud characteristic of our country be fi , rgotten in extending shelter and pro tection to the suffering families that have been wantonly exposed to the inclemency of an approaching monsoon, by the barbarous policy of their own count' ymen. A. CAMPBELL, Brigadier-General. Copy of a Letter from Captain Alexander, of h'is Majesty's Ship Alligator, to Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell, K.C.B. dated Honourable Company's Steamboat, Diana, off Prome, 2d May, 1825. SIR-1 have great satisfacticn in informing y.'u that the light division of men-of -gar boats under the com mand of Lieutenant Wilkinson, of his Majesty's ship Liffey (and whom I sent to reconnoitre up the river on the 27,h ultimo), returned last night, having succeeded, after a long chase, in captu'ing arid destroying five enemy's large war-boats, pulling from fifty to sixty oars, with their arms and ammunition, and bring. ing down three others with their gobs, &c. as also a boat laden with thirteen guns of different calibres, jin gals, five hundred and twenty spears, and destroying the same number. This service has been performed under the greatest fatigue, from the great strength of the current, which kept the boats under a heavy fire from five bundled musepieteers and fif:y horse, under the ci mrnand of the Prince of Surrawaddy, who was retreating to the left bank near Foundain, destroying the villages, grain, and boats of every description. The capture of the war-boats liberated three thousand boats and canoes with families they were driving before them, and all tl:e people claimed protection and returned with Lieu tenant Wilkinson, many of whom are lying on the op posite side of the river, waiting for passes to their vil lages below. I am happy to state this service has been performed without a casualty. Four of the enemy were found killed as the boats re turned. The boats got up to Meerayday, a distance of between 50 and 60 miles ; at some of the rapids they did not pull a boat's length iu an hour.--I have, &c. THOMAS A LEXANDEII,_. Captain of his Majesty's ship Alligator, Commanding in the River Irrawaddy. P. S. Three large boats laden with rice, salt, and paddy, are among the captured vessels brought down, and the jolly-boat of the Banner man transpire, and a lascar belonging to bet, captured at Rangoon. 'of at 'ai io