The Sun. — London, England, 1858-06-12 00:00:00

HAVELOCK MEMORIAL FUND. President, H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., &c. £25 0 0 Colonel John Thomas Leslie, C. 8., Officers, Non-Commis sioned, Staff, and Man of the East India Company's Depot, Warley Barracks, one day's p a y • • • • • • 63 3 0 A list of other contributions will shortly be published. Subscriptions received at the bankers', d the Committe e- Sec. ' room a, Pali-mall East, S.W. Major ADAIR, lion. May 13, 1858. ARE YOU GOING TO THE HIGHLANDS, Unrivalled for Scenery, famous in Story and long If so, make a note to call at (when in the Capital of the beautiful North), MACDOUGALL'S WAREHOUSE, HIGH-STREET, INVERNESS, Where only can the varied products of the Highlands, natural and industrial, be seen. In his extensive rooms MACDOUGALL has gathered together all the best productions of the Highland looms in Tweeds, Tartans, Linseys, Plaids, Shawls, Dresses, the favourite Highland Cloak, Flora Macdonald ditto, drc., with the best Native Jewellery (Cairngorms, Pearls, dtc.), the pretty products of the Skye, Lewis, and Gairloch looms and knitting needles, the home-made undyed plaids of Ord, Sutherland, and Avoch, the Snuff Boxes, Coups, Bickers of the Culloden, carvers, drc. Side by side with this he has placed all the necessary Clothing of every description for Deer Stalking, Grouse Shooting, and for Tourists, dtc. Visitors to his rooms can at once compare the varied pro ducts of the three kingdoms. D. MACDOUGALL, Inverness. MACDOUGALL and his patterns of Tweeds. &c., can be seen at 24, BREWER-STREET, REGENT-STREET, from Two till Six o'Clock, until July 10, when he returns to Inver ness. _ H ER MAJESTY'S TH EATRE. LUISA MILLER. Lu Third Night of the New Opera, " isa Miller." THIS EVENING, Juno 12, will be repeated (for the third time this season) Verdi's highly successful Opera, LUISA MILLER. The Scenery by Mr. C. Marshall; the Dresses under the superintendence of Madame Copere. Luisa, Maxine. Piccolomini ; Duchess Frederica, Madame Alboni ; R o d o lf o , Signor Giuglini ; Walter, Signor Vialetti Wurm, Signor Casten ; and Miller, Signor Beneventano. • Conductor -Signor Bonetti. To conclude with the entirely New Ballet Divertissement, by M. Maggot, entitled LA REINE DES' SONGES. The principal characters by Madlle. Marie Taglioni, Mesdlles. Annetta, Rosa, Pasquale, Morlacehi, and M. Durand. The Opera will commence at S o'clock. A limited number of Boxes have been secured to the public. Price 21s and 31s 6d each, which may be had at the Box Office, at the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— Titiens, Alboni, Giuglini. Piccolomini, Ortolani, Belletti, Benoventano, Aldighiori. The following arrangements have been mtde : TH IS EVENING, LUISA MILLER, and LA REINE DES SONGES, with Madlle. Marie Taglioni. TUESDAY, June 15—LA FIGLIA DEL REGGI MENTO and the new Ballet, FLEUR DES CHAMPS On THURSDAY EVENING, June 17, will be revived Donizetti's admired Opera, LUCREZIA BORGIA. with the following powerful cast : Luerezia Borgia Madlle. Titien s, Maffio Orsini... Duke Alfonso... Signor Beletti I Gennaro...Signor Giuglini. To give the fullest effect to the production of this admired work, the principal Artistes of the E,tablishment will appear in the Prologue. And LA REINE DES SONGES, with Madlle. Taglioni. MONDAY, June 2I—GRAND MORNING CONCERT, with all the Artistes of the Theatre. TUESDAY, June 22— LUISA MILLER will be repeated. A pplications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. NEW THEATRE. To commence at half past 8 o'clock. First Night of Fra Diavolo. THIS EVENING. SATURDAY, will be performed, for the first time at the New Theatre, Auber's Opera, FRA DIAVOLO. Zerlina, Madame Bosio ; Lady Allcash, Maclile. Marai ; 11 Marchese, Signor Gardoni ; Lorenzo, Signor Neri•Baraldi ; Matteo, S gnor PoLnini ; Beppo, Signor Tagliafico ; Giacomo, M. Zelger ; and Lord Allcash, Signor Ronconi. Conductor—Mr. Costa. LA SALTARELLA, in the third act, will be danced by Madlle. Zena and M. Desplaces. Prices of Admission ; —Boxes—pit tier, 51. 15s. 6d.; grand tier, 61. 6s ; first tier, 51. ss. ; second tier, 2/. 12s. 6d. ; orchestra stalls, 1/. le. ; pit, 10s. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. Application for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico in Bow street, and at the principal mnsicsellers and librarians. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. LES 'HUGUENOTS. In consequence of the numerous inquiries, it fs respectfully announced that Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, LES HUGUENOTS, will be given on THURSDAY NEXT, June 17, it being the last time but two that it can be performed this season. Valentina, Madame Gr si; Margarita di Valois, Madlle. Marai ; Dama d'Onore, Madame Tagliafico ; Urbano, Madlle, Didiee ; Marcello, M. Zelger ; Il Conte di San Eris Signor Polonini ; Il Conte di Nevers, Signor Tagliafico ; Meru, Sig. Pierini ; Tavannes, Signor Rossi ; Huguenot Soldier, Signor Soldi ; wad Raoul di Nangis, Signor Mario. a]; 0 Y AL. pttlNUEss's EiTRE.--Mr. 3 'IL and Mrs. CHARLES KEAN respectfully inform the Public that their ANNUAL BENEFIT will take place THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, upon which occasion Shakspere's Play of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE will be produced, with the same accuracy of detail and historical correctness that have marked the previous revivals at this theatre. Shylock, Mr. C. Kean— Portia, Mrs. C. Kean. ' Preceded by MUSIC HAS CHARMS. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with TIIE SWIS CO rTAGE. Followed by AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Messrs. Buckstone Chippendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rogers, h Clark, and Miss A. Sedgwick, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz william. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of th evening). Es. each, (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. e. d. Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper 80xe5. .. . 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 6 it • • ••• Gallery STRAND TH EA.TRE. —Lessee and Di rec t ress, Miss Swanborough.—This Evening will be presented MARRIAGE A LOTTERY, supported by Messrs. Emery, Ray, Belford; Mesdames M . O li v er, P ortman, Victor and Selby. After which, a new Burlesque, entitled THE BRIDE Of ABYDOS. Messrs. Charles Young. Turner, &c.; Misses M. Oliver, Swanborough, To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. The characters by Messrs. N. H. Swanborough, J. W. Ray, Chas. Young, Mesdames Leigh Murray, M. Ternan, and C. Melville CANTERBIJRY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow. lag company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance o Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Joughmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr, Cozen; Mr, Bell, and Mr. Bernard Messrs. W. T. Critchrield, John G. Forde, and E. Mackney. Pianolorte, Mr. Cecil Bici,.a ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely, Suppers, &a., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening iu a Selection from "Li. DAUB BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq, Mr. SAM . . COWELL This Evening, in addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment. THE WEA.TFIER—Surr Orriaz, Jullia 12. THERMOMETER, IN THE Swam 77—highest since noon yesterday. W—lowest this morning and daring the night, - 76—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.05. WIND, South-West ; light, with warm weathor. WATER AT LON'DOg BRIDGE. '`His DAY—Morn., 48 min. aft. I—Even., 14 min aft. 7o•l4fhanoW—Morn., 40 min. aft. 2—Even., 6 min. aft. 3 c5 . 47-g , ,A 1 1 ' 4) - .* A LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1853. • Boxes I has yielded ! The temperate but firm demand of the British Government for compensa tion for its injured subjects has at length been conceded ; and PARK and WATT will receive 3 , 0 00/. sterling as damages for the false imprison ment and horrible sufferings which they endured in e Neapolitan dungeons. The honour of the British n a ti on is thus' vindicated. Our counti3 - men have not only been protected , but have had their grievous wrongs redressed. The subj . e t which threatened hostilities that might have led to an European war h ag be en settled, and that through the resolution, combines with courtesy, of our present Minister for Foreign Aff a i rs I - Nor is this al l I The C'agliari, w ith all its crew, have been placed at the disposal o f Queen VICTORIA, and it is needless to say that the vessel will be returned to its lawful owners. M r. Disitslem announced that " the Cagliari, under 'the command of the same Sardinian captain, `manned by the same Sardinian crew, and -under the general superintendence of Mr. BAR.Aut, who displayed so much spirit and rH SUN, LONDON- ability throughout the entire affair, will sail to ' Genoa, and there Mr. BARBA& will deliver the Cagliari and its crew to the authorities of the King of Sardinia." This is truly satisfactory, and fully merited the protracted cheering from all parts of the House with which the statement was greeted. It proved that the nation has had, in deed, reason to rejoice in the substitution of Lord MALMESEVRY for Lord CLARENDON, Ind at the " firmness, combined with con ciliation and a sense of justice," which removed the dark cloud lowering on the political atmosphere, and given an additional guarantee for prolonged peace and tranquillity to Europe. The Sardinian crew will, of course, receive adequate compensation. What has been conceded to the English Engineers can scarcely be refused to them. This is the more likely, inasmuch as Lord MALILESBURY declared his belief that what had occurred would "put an end to the contro versy between the three Governments !" The Times, with its usual impartiality (?), speaks of the transaction as "one of those runs of luck which often turns the head and empties the pockets of speculative residents at Baden or Romberg," thus striving to undervalue the con duct which so strongly contrasts with that of its prate* Lord CLARENDON. The diplomatic skill and ability so conspicuously displayed, was not, however, mere chance as the leading journal seeks to imply. It was like the good fortune of " Saladin the lucky" in Miss Edgeworth's tale, who ought to hare been termed " Sala,din the Prudent," while the CLARENDON failure arose from the same causes, as those of his prototype " Murad the Unlucky." Such wilt be the feelin g of the community at large. And we should really wish that there could be another Buckingham shire banquet, in order that Mr. DISRAELI might make a second speech similar to that which called forth the indignation of PALMERSTON, RUSSELL, CLARENDON, and Co. The statements made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the First Lord of the Admiralty in reference to the national defences will also be perused with unmitigated gratification. While maintaining the most amicable relations with the French Government, and, indeed, with every continental state, the obvious duty of providing for the security of Great Britain, and being enabled to vindicate her honour, has not been disregarded. Without in any degree doubting the loyalty or good faith of any potentate, every suitable pre paration has been made. Sir JOHN PARINGTON declares that " we could, at the shortest notice, assemble in the Channel a fleet which would be able to cope with any that any other Power in Europe could send out." These state ments, coupled with the Cagliari affair, were ample justification of the vote that displaced Lord PALMERSTON, and the policy of the indepen dent Liberals who refused to join in a factious movement for the purpose of constituting him a political dictator, and restoring the despot-loving CLARENDON to the Foreign-office. We have gone pretty carefully through the division list on the ballot ; and, if we are not mis taken, it stands thus—TWO HI7NDRED AND TWENTY-TWO voted for it ; these must all have been honest Liberals, or must have repre sented constituencies whose liberalism was too decided to be trifled with. About SIXTY professed Liberals voted against the Ballot ; amongst these the two Liberal ex- Premiers, and two of their Chancellors of the Exchequer. To these some may be disposed to add about forty " Liberal Con servatives," as they regintor themselves at the hustings or in DOD. Gentlemen whom it is hardly possible fairly to reckon as Liberals —most of them putting that epithet on their electioneer ing cards, simply for electioneering purposes. Of those who pass for Liberals, like Lord PALMER STON himself, it would be difficult indeed to say in what respect they are more liberal than many of the present Ministry. If, therefore, we give half the Liberal-Conservatives to the Whigs, and the other half to the Tories, we shall deal fairly, we presume, with all parties. Of the hundred and fifty, or so, who stayed away, it is almost idly t) form an estimate. We must reckon the strength of a cause in the House of Commons, by the num bers who can be whipped up on both sides. We appeal, then, to the simple fact of this divi sion, as a proof that the Liberal party and its former leaders have parted company. The latter may have been great men in their day, and may have done good service ; but, it is quite clear that they are politically superannuated. When the party they nominally belong to divides on a testing qaestion into two sections ; when these superannuated politicians head but eighty followers, and the rising Liberal party musters two hso and twenty-two, it is plain that their reign is at an end. We regret it. We like old names, and we dislike even the appearance of political ingrati tude; but we can no more afford to go back again to PALMERSTON and RUSSELL liberalism, than we can revert to the stage coach and the old telegraph stationed on the lofty hill. Excellent they were in comparison with what preceded them, and PALMERSTON and RUSSELL were excellent, com pared with the CASTLEREAGHS, SIDMOI7TAS, and LIVERPOOL% but in a free nation political pro gress can no more stand still than mechanical invention. But what is to be done f some will ask us. We reply in two words—Our duty. England expects nothing more, but it does expect this of every Liberal. The vast body of the electors, and of the nation, are liberal ; emphatically so. They agree with the two hundred and twenty two, and not with the t wo hundred and ninety-four, made up of sixty so•called Liberals, and 234 Conservatives of all shades. They ex pect that the majo r it y of nearly two-thirds of the Liberal party shall lead the other third. T . (icy hear the sixty and their scribes in the press con tinually ridiculing the DERBY Government for attempting to lead the Rouse of Commons, though in a confessed minority ; yet the two Whig Lards and the Whig official clique would assume the lead of the Liberal party, while commandinr , a much less minority in it, than Lord DERBY does in the House of Commons I Sitio) the division o f Tuesday night the Whig leaders (as they think theniselves) must either cease to taunt the Tories with governing by a minority, or must renounce their own claim to govern through the Liberal party. We do not make these remarks with much hope that our late haughty and conceited Whig leader:; are open to conviction. They may oe ; but Lord JOHN told us on Tuesday that he does think it creditable for a man like him t) change. He thought Sir ROBERT PEEL semewh it damaged himself by it; in which the country certainly does not agree with Lird JOHN. The nation honours Sir ROBERT PEEL for being open to rea son, and, to that grand argument for a Statesman, the wishes of his country. It deplores in Lord JOHN the obstinacy of the dogged aristocrat, and contrasts him with the Mi n i s t er w h o sprang f rom the people, and who, in heart, always sympathised with them. It compares, with sadness, the can did Toryism of the cotton-spinner's son with the unfeeling Whigglem of th e younger son o f nobi lity of not the noblest origin—of nobility en riched by despotism, flinging to its favourites the spoils of the State Church. Whether haughty Whiggism will relax or not, we believe the country cares but little. If the old captains may be trusted, if they will not prove to us like GEORGEY to the Hungarians, we should gladly welcome their aid ; but of one thing we are quite sure, that, with two hundred and twenty real liberal votes at command, the country expects now to see tho formation of a determined Liberal party. From the days of Mr. GROTE, the Ballot has never been pressed as a grave matter of busi ness—we moan in, the House of Commons. It has not been fought for there, as if we were determined to win ; not fought for as Church-rate Abolition and Jewish Emancipation, too, have been. Hence the different position of the two questions. The country has cared far more about the ballot than about either of these. Indeed, it has known full well that any House elected by the ballot would have settled both those questions, and some others too, probably in the first, cer tainly in the second year of its existence. What waste of time in annual motions and debates would the ballot save ! We must now demand that quite a different course be pursued. The Liberals who vote for the Ballot must not only vote for it, but avow their reiolve not to support, as leaders of their party, any Ministry which will not take up their cause. It must be distinctly announced that the next Liberal Ministry shall be one which includes the absolute indepen dence of the voter, as secured by really secret voting, in its programme. It must take office pledged to force it, even through the Lords, or to resign, and leave the refractory Lords to "carry on the QUEEN'S Government" as they best can. The case is a simple one. The people have a right to representation. They say we are not repro. sented unless we vote secretly. It is for us, not for the Lords, to say under what conditions we are fairly represented. We demand, therefore, a Ministry which can give us our rights, and bid the Lords to be content with the quite sufficient privilege of representing themselves. The intelligence from India is very satisfac , tory. Everything is going on as well as could be anticipated. The dates are from Bombay to the 19th, and Bareilly to the Bth May. Bareilly itself was captured on the 6th May, the rebels making but a faint resistance, and suddenly having dispersed on the approach of our troops. On that day Brigadier JONES entered the town, and was followed on the 7th by Sir COLIN CAMPBELL, who had defeated a strong party of rebels at the Nut teeza Bridge on the sth. The gallant General PENNY however has fallen, adding to the number of victims of high military rank who have fallen since the outbreak. He received his death wound on the 4th May by grape shot from guns on the road. These guns were subsequently captured by a party of Carabineers, who charged up to their very muzzles, but unfortunately too late to avert the calamity. We also learn that " a detachment of 600 of her MAJESTY'S 2d Regiment, left to garrison Shahjehanpore, was surrounded by 8,000 of the enemy, with 15 guns, but no fear was entertained of their safety, as General JONES had left Bareilly on the Bth of May, and would be able to relieve them on the 11th." The effect of this is that " Rohilcund is now entirely in our hands, and amnesty has been published and tranquillity is being restored. Oude is also becoming quiet, and the landholders are tendering their submission." Similar success has attended the arms of Sir HUGH ROSE, who advanced on Komos on the 7th of May, and completely- defeated the enAmy, l filling 700 and capturing seven guns. He was within 14 miles of Calpeo on the 14th May, and it was ea• pected that Calpee would be attacked on the 16th. A village in Central India was also stormed after an obstinate resistance by a detachment from General ROSE'S force, under Colonel GALL, on the Ist of May, the whole adult male inhabitants being put to the sword. KOOER SINGH has died of his wounds. Sir HOPE GRANT, with a strong force, was guarding the road between Cawupore and Lucknow. Sir EDWARD LUGARD had relieved Arrah on the 2d May, and intended to attack Jugdepore on the 11th, while Gen. WHITLOCK was at Banda on the Bth, awaiting the arrival of the infantry under his command, whom he had out marched. On their arrival he would march on to Calpee to join Sir HUGH ROSE in the attack thereon. There is now every reason to anticipate that the pacification of the disturbed provinces may speedily be effected, and British supremacy completely restored. Our officers and soldiers have, indeed, faithfully discharged their arduous duties, and have nobly merited the rewards and honours which will, we trust, be showered on them by their grateful country. Sir James Duke paired in favor of Mr. Locke King's motion on the County Franchise with Mr. Bereeford. We have received by telegraph from Norwich intel ligence that Sir Edward North Buxton, M.P. for East Norfolk, died yesterday morning at Colne-house, Cromer. Sir Edward's health had for some time been delicate, and ho obtained leave of absence about a fortnight since. The o h f on. thebsa y r s o t n etv et : who sank from a complete prostra tionwas in his 49th year. politics he was a moderate Liberal. The vacancy in the represen tation will probably be contested. Sir Henry Stracey recently published an address declaring his intention to come forward as a Conservative candidate on the first opportunity. Lord Malmesburyhas filled up the mission to Tuscany left vacant by the strange flight of Mr. Howard, by ap pointing as his successor Mr. Lyons, who has just con ducted with so much address the unofficial negotiations with Naples. Mr. Lyons has been long attached to the mission at Florence, filling the very responsible post of the resident, though uuaccredited, representative of Great Britain at Rome, and is theroughly acquainted with the politics of the Italian Peninsula. He is the eldest son of Lord Lyons, and first entered the diplo matic service as Attach i at Athens in Feb., 1839. Wo have reason to believe that a circular has been issued by Lord Darby to his supporters,which announces the intention of the Government to offer no further op position to the admi-sion of the Jews to Parliament. While thus conceding the political expediency of this admission, L)rd Derby setzis the occasion to reiterate his moral conviction that the Jews ought not to sit in Parliament.— Times. APOTHECARIES'-HALL. — The following are the names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practice, on Thursday, June 10 :—Jacob Pickett, Ipsden, Oxon. ; G. Kano Philieson, Newcastle-upon- Tyne ; Brausby C. Pelle, fluretpierpoint, Sussex ; C. Senior, Bradford, Yorkshire; F. Newcome, Grantham, Lincolnshire ; and W. Abel Davies, Aberystwith, Cardigan h ire. THE GREAT CHISWICK HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.— Messrs. John Weeks and Co., of the King'e-road, Chelsea, as usual, exhibited several sizes of their powerful tubular hotwater boilers, of the same construction as those fixed by them at Mesers. Henderson's nursery, .and also at many other large est thlishmente—now so generally known as " Weeks's one- boiler system." They ast p ti: ji d ptra c aa a rb t a,l a t : un i and etacks of pipes, also exhibited some very superior brass valves for stop ping the circulation of hot water ; el.° various forms of showing that a but water f r s a o n o c m , l ) ) . n e e m T r v a n d a e t e y o i t a i r , e g n e; r e l e x n e b i tcr t . b a a i t l i t o d e ° - 1 11 ; l a l ,ri endless'o) u r s edveesriig varietyft'eis; of mo lels and drawings sf conservatories, some of very other ar he v rb io o u ri s ie sp ult e u i r ti a e l n b s u o i f ld m i a n t g e s ria fo ls r l e e l eTr a e n q t ui d rn ig p n ur ; pe a .s ho o; and and woi krnan,hip of a very eueerior character. A cerresp indent of the Oltetenham Examiner calls at tention to the practice now become fashionable at the Pittville Spa, of ladies taking boat exercise on the lake. He says Teere is no exercise that I know of more calculated to expand the chest and give a healthy tone to the system than that of rowing. Fellowed in mode ration, it is an amusement which ladies, and particularly young ladies, would do well to patredise. It calls into healthy action the whole muscular system, without in ducing that degree of fatigue which the same amount of exercise in any other way is apt to engender." It is no uncommon thing, we (Cheltenham Examiner) understand, to see parties of ladies thus amusing themselves by the hour in " paddling the white canoe." SATURDAY EVENING,. VCEST NEWS. INDIA. ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 8. The Victoria, with the Australian mails, reached Suez on the 6th inst. She brings specie valued at 113,7251., and 123 passengers. Her dates are — Sydney, April llth; Melbourne, 16th ; Galle, May 10th and 27th. Bombay mails have also arrived, with intelli gence to the 19th of May. The lateit date 3 from Bareilly are to May 8. Brigadier Jones entered the town on the 6th. The Commander-in-Chief occupied the canton ments the same day, having defeated the rebels at the Nutteeza-bridge on the sth. On tho 7th the whole of the city was in our hands. On the Bth Jones's column was despatched to expel rebels from Shabjehanpore. The enemy had reoccupied the town after the Chief's departure, forcing the garrison, which con sisted of six companies of the 82d, to take to the gaol. Khan Bahadoor and the Nana had escaped. Feroze Shah was said to have fallen. Our loss was very small. The reported death of General Penny is con firmed. His column joined the Commander-in- Chief during his advance upon Bareilly. The General himself fell on the 4th of May by grape shot from guns on the road. The guns were taken by a charge of Carabineers. Sir Edward Lugard moved from Arrah to attack Jugdespore on the Bth. Kooer Singh was dead. Sir Hugh Rose, after defeating the Calpee rebels at Kooneh, marched to Calpee, and was at Gorake on the Bth. No officer was killed at Kooneh, and only one wounded. Trade at Bombay was dull. The money-market easier. Freights had decreased. At Melbourne the import trade was dull. Gold, 31. 13s. 6d. per ounce for standard. Shipments.—On the Ist of April the Norfolk, for London, with 82,570 ounces. On the 11th, the Royal Charter sailed for Liver pool with 93,732 ounces. Money abundant. Exchange on England for 60 days' sight, 1 per cent. Tallow in steady de mand for shipments ; mixed, 401. per ton. Wool (greasy), 9d. to ls. per lb.. MALTA, JUNE 11. The Colombo arrived from Alexandria, and left for Southampton at 8 o'clock, and at the same time the Panther, for Marseilles, with the Calcutta mail to the 14th of May. All the specie but 43 boxes had been saved from the wreck of the Ava at Ceylon. James Swan and Co. have failed there. Their liabilities are 35,0001., assets 22,0001. The prospects of the coffee crop are good. Lord Lyons, in the Royal Albert, with the Conqueror, Princess Royal, and Centurion, left Malta on the 10th for a three days' cruise to exer cise at the great guns. The Wanderer, from Gib raltar, and the Sport had arrived there ; off the harbour were the Renown and the Racoon. The Cambria has just arrived from Alexandria. The folio wing telegram from Acting-Consul- General GYeen was received, via Malta, at the Foreign-office, on Juno 11th, at 9.45 p.m. : AI:JEXANDRIA, JUNE 8. Tho steamer Bombay, with Bombay dates to the 19th of May, arrived at Suez on the 6th inst. Bareilly was occupied by the Norkes, under the Ceinreaneler-in-Chief, on the 7th of May. Very little resistance was offered, the garrison having dispersed ion our approach. During the advance on Bareilly General* was A detaament of 600 of her Majesty's 2d Regi ment, left to garrison Sbahjehanpore, was sur rounded by 8,000 of the enemy, with 15 guns, but no fear wan entertained of their safety, as General Jones hal left Baroilly on the Bth of May, and would he ?Able to relieve them on the 11th. Robileund is now entirely in our hands, and amnesty has been published and tranquillity is being restored. Oude is also becoming quiet, and the land. holders al e tendering their submission. Sir Hope Grant, with a strong force, guards the read. between Cawnpore and Lucknow. Sir Hugh nose advanced on Komos on the 7th of May, and completely defeated the enemy, killing 700 and capturing seven guns. He was within 14 miles of Calpoe on the 14th of May, and it was expected that Ca/Tee would be attacked on the 16th. A village in Central India was stormed after an obstinatle resistance by a detachment from General Rose's Come, under Colonel Gall, on the Ist of May, the whole adult male inhabitants being put to the sword. liooer Singh has died of his wounds. Sir Edward Lugard crossed the Ganges on the 2d of May, relieved Arrab, and was to attack Jug deeper° on the 11th. General Whitlock continued at Banda on the Bth of May, awaiting the infantry of his force, which he had out-marched ;t on their arrival he was to leave for Calpee. The disarming proceeds quietly in Western India. BeraAlin is in a disturbed state. This ;intelligence goes forward to Malta by the Cambria, with the Australian mails, which reached Suez, Jilt the Victoria, on the 6th inst. Greek telegra!n arrived from Alexandria by the Cambria. LYONS. 3 : alt ßzpltition of this poriti oß o f desp a t c h requested from j Ont-ina.rched. ENVI-LAND AND NAPLES.—THE CAGLIARA AFFAIR. • The Naalx)litan Government, in answer to the English ultimatum, has declared itself ready to pay an indemnity of 3,0001. sterling, and to hand over to England, the Cagliari and all the prisoners. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY. tiaTrilete3 conferences al on the Principalities met aga in thought they will yesterday, pursuant to notice. The Plenipoten going not o be n slowly able enough,to bribring ma tters to a and it is close for mine time to come. When a desire exis ts to start obi,ections, of course it is easy to find them. An additional cause of delay will probably be the visit of the Emperor to Chalons, Plombieres, &c. As for the Moldo-Wallachians they would probably acquiesce in any arrangement that may be adopted by the Plenipotentiaries. It is affirmed that the principle of the non reunion of the Principalities was adopted by the conference. A notice) was sent round to the papers not to publish or allude to the article in The Times of yesterday on the French armaments, and of which inlet matte u was received by telegraph from London. It would. u!so appear that measures were taken to prevont itN bei ng k nown i n the provinces. It is apprehended, and justly, that anything which would lead to a su p pos i t i on o f estrangement from England would produce a panic all ov e r the country. 13outts. - 2, Juno 11. The following were the closing quotations :- 41 per Cents ...... 93 50 Do. end 3 per Ceut. ..... 68 OH Do. wn kend Shires ., 6 305, 1 _ 7l Credit Mobilicr 595 Do. Account. .. 610 - RAILWAYS.- Orleans Northern New Ditto 73'4 Lyon and Alediterau 745 New Ditto .. . Geneva Credit Foncier Belgian 44 Piedmontese (5) Rowan 9O Austrian .... 93 Spanish Threes Home Debt 39 -Fos CASII. Midi -•, Western 575 Strasburg Grand Central .... Sardinian Austrian JTJNE 12, 1858. INDIA AND CHINA. We have received by extraordinary express, in anticipation of the Overland Mail, our letters and papers from India and China. The dates are— Calcutta, May 3 ; Hung Kong, April 23 ; Shanghae, April 17. The following summary is from the Calcutta Englishman of May 3 : "Though only 10 days have elapsed since the despatch of the last steamer, the period which inter vened has been marked by events of great import ance. There is no denying that th© general aspect of affairs, so far from having improved, exhibits a reverse picture, and that the apprehensions we have repeatedly expressed with regard to a hot weather campaign have not been groundless. In our last summary we cautioned our readers not to expect great results for some months, and we told them, that if during the het season the spread of the re bellion can be checked, and protection afforded to the towns and districts threatened by the rebels, as much will have been accomplished as can reason ably be expected. The dispersion of a large number of mutineers, who have escaped chastisement, has renderel it necessary to distribute a large portion of our forces all over the disaffected districts, whilst the other portion is formed into moveable columns, whose operations are directed by supreme military authority. The consequence is, that with regard to several places there is notsufficient strength to engage in active operations, and the troops must act merely on the defensive, especially as or dinary prudence renders it a matter of necessity that the soldier should be exposed as little as pos Bible during the most trying season of the year. These measures of prudence, however, appear to have been disregarded, and, in fact, it seems to have been altogether overlooked, that whilst the hot weather portends sickness, if not death, to Europeans, it adds to the energies of the natives of this country. Whether the censure these remarks imply is deserved or not, we must leave our readers to judge, for as fur as any unfavourable news, the Government have not afforded the least informa tion, and even a report of such successes as our troops have had, is generally forwarded to the press days after being received by the local autho rities. General Walpole in his first movement was lite rally defeated, and the force under his command had to retreat, with the loss of three officers killed, one mortally and four severely wounded, in addi tion to 50 European and 50 native soldiers, and 11 camp followers killed. A letter from an officer present with the force details the operations di rected by the general, and its perusal leaves the painful impression that the affair has been sadly mismanaged. On the 15th ultimo General Wal pole attacked Roowal. He had under his com mand her Majesty's 42d, 79th, and 93d, the 9th Lancers, 4th and 11th Sikhs, with Cavalry, Horse!Artillery, and heavy guns, but without recon noi'ering or even listening to the advice of the sub ordinate officer, he directed the Highlanders to advance from a wrong point, without even pro tecting the advance by artillery, and the men fell right and left, till the retreat was sounded, and instead of taking a mud fort, only defended by six hundred rebels, the troops had to retreat as fast as possible, the general himself leading the way. We write entirely upon the strength of private letters, but as the defeat is an absolute fact, that Govern ment will not furnish a report, the unfavourable impression which this intelligence has produced, is acting most prejudicially upon the public mind. Be this as it may, the loss the army has sustained by the death of Brigadier the Hon. A. Hope, Capt. Willoughby, and Lieut. Bra,mley, who fell on this occasion, is a matter of deep regret. The subse quent achievements of General Walpole, which will be found among the official intelligence, do not compensate for the loss caused by the apparent want of ordinary prudence and of proper military tactics. The second revere is much more serious, for it is a downright disaster. The rebbels, under the command of Koer Singh, after being defeated and dispersed by our forces, took the earliest opportunity of concentrating again, and advanc ing towards his old haunt, where all his estates have been declared to have escheated to Go vernment. Though it was officially reported that in an encounter with Brigadier Douglas' column, he had been severely wounded, had actually lost an arm, and moreover had been de feated with the loss of 200 men, two guns, and four elephants, Koer Singh suddenly and quite unex pectedly made his appearance at Jugdespore, mak ing preparations to advance upon Arrah. It might be supposed that a man who but a few days before submitted to amputation of the arm, and war, moreover, severely wounded, was unable to move on so rapidly, but nevertheless the rebel general and his force, consisting of about 2,000 men, crossed the river, and assumed the offensive. A portion of the garrison of Arrah, and we fear it was the larger portion, consisting of two companies of her Majesty's 35th, numbering about 300 men, with some Sikhs, marched out to oppose Doer Singh's progress. They were not only repulsed, but totally defeated, with the loss of Captain Le Grand, Lieutenant Massey, Lieutenant Waller, and Dr. Clarke, and about 250 men, the remainder having escaped destruction by the almost miracu lous aid of the Sikhs, the enemy closely besieging the entrenchments to which they had to retire. This intelligence is entirely gathered from private letters, Government having furnished no informa tion whatever. Within the last two days the Bazar report was, that 100 men of the Naval Brigade, together with the gallant commander, Captain Vaughan, had been cut up by the enemy; that her Majesty's 6th Regi ment, era route for Benares, had been attacked and sustained seriousloss ; that the garrison at Arrah had been defeated by Koer Singh's force, and that with the exception of 25 Europeans, who managed to escape, all the rest had been murdered. Now we are thoroughly convinced that not one of these reports is true, but nevertheless they gain circula tion and credence among the natives of this city, who maintain that Government are in possession of these occurrences, but withhold them in the same manner that the repulse of General Walpole, and the defeat at Jugdespore is withheld from the public. The climate has begun to tell upon the soldier, and sickness prevails to a large extent. The Corn mander-in-Chief has indented for every medical officer available at the Presidency, but there are few to spare, and they have been sent with all practicable speed. There is no doubt that, com paratively speaking, no branch of the public service has met with so large a number of casualties as the medical, and it will be absolutely necessary that a sufficient number of medical men should be sent out to India without delay, not only to replace casualties, but also to provide for the future wants of the army. The announcement of medals being awarded for Delhi, Lucknow, and CAwnpore, has been received with much satisfaction ; but some light disappoint ment has been experienced on the absence of all allusion to priz3 money, to which Cawn pore force, which defeated the Gwalior reb,ds, and to ik from them an immense de tl of treasure and other valuable property, which was handed over to Government, considers itself fairly entitled. It is to be hoped that this is a mere oversight, and will eventually be settled to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. Whilst Government are re warding several natives for not having joined the rebels, the services of others, which at borne would call forth the praiso and admiration of the nation, are being entirely overlooked. THE REPULSE AT JUGDESPORE. The following account of the affair at Judgespore, intelli gence of which reach e d C a l cut t a on the 10th of ' May, is furnished from the most authentic source : " After their defeat Bunsdeeah on the 20th, the rebal3 with Koer Singh proceeded to Sheopore, on the Ganges, where they were overtaken by the force under Colonel Douglas on the 21st. Koor Singh must have been nearly captured there, as his palkee was left on the bank of the river. Ho succeeded, however, in crossing with about 2,000 of his foll owers, and made straight for Jugdespore. On the evening of the 221, a par t y from the garrison at Arrah (strengt not known) set out to attack Jugdespore, which they reached on the 23d. The expedition was un successful, the party being overpowered and repulsed with considerable loss. Captain Le Grand (commanding), Lieut. Massey, and Dr. Clarke, all of her Majesty's 35th, killed ; and Lieut. Waller , doing duty with a detachment of [tat tray's Sikhs, wounded.: The party have returned to Arrah, where there are 250 men in an entrenchment, which had been previously prepared. The enemy are still at Jugdes pore, and it is supposed will not venture to attack them. Colonel Douglas is expected to cross the river to-morrow." In the above intelligence, there is much to occasion grief, but nothing to excite serious alarm. --. Bengal Hurlatru, April 26. Wo have rece i ve d the following particulars of this un fortunate affair from an authentic source. Captain Le- Grand left Arrah on the evening of the 22d instant, in command of :!00 men, and marched to the neighbourhood of Jug•tispore, the old residence of Doer Singh. After en camping there for a few hours, the troops got under arms at about four o'clock a.m. All was quiet until they had pu hed more than a mile through the jungle, when sud denly they were so ass filed on all sides by a rapid fire of musketery, that our men fell into inextricable confusion and retreated in di, order towards Arrah. Many were killed by the enemy's fire, and still more fell under exhaustion and sunstroke. But little more than one-half the men were received back into the fort. Captain Le-Grand, Dr. Clarke, and Lieut. Massey were killed, besides 104 of our soldiers, 19 sailors, and 7 Sikhs. The poor fellows now in the entrenchment are laid up with sore feet. Captain Le-Grand, wbo has paid the penalty of his rashness with his life, had strict orders from the authori ties to remain at Arrah. Much alarm prevails at Dinapore and Patna. At the former station the hospital is being prepared for the re ception of the inhabitants in case of a rising, and the Patna treasure is reported to have been brought in.—Ben gal Hurkuru, May 1. After Koer Singh had been driven from Azitnghur by the force under the command of Sir E. Lugard, on the 15th of April, he made his retreat towards Nuggra with the intention of crossing the Ganges and g e tting Jugdes pore, where ho has estates and friends. Col. Camberley had been directed to move up from Mhow to Nuggra, and the magistrates of the adjoining districts received warn ing. Yet, notwithstanding every precaution, this dan gerous rebel succeeded in making good his passage, with a force, we are told, of 2,000 sepoys. Brigadier Douglas had followed closely upon his rear, but owing to the diffi culty of the ground, and desolation of the country, he was apparently unable to effect anything until ho reached the banks of the river. Here he encountered the fugitive chief, and in the action which ensued, 200 sepoys wero killed and Koer Sigh is said to have been wounded.—Bengal kuru, May 3. The following messages have been supplied from the Home Department " SERVICE MESSAGES. " FROM SIR R. HAMILTON. " Jhatisi, April 19, via Agra, April 22. " The Ranee of Jhansi's father was caught by the Dhit tiah authorities. He was tried before me to-day, found guilty, and has been hanged." " FROM G. F. EDMONSTONO, ESQ. " Allababad, April 22 8.10 p.m. " Roweroft's column had an encounter with the rebels on the 17th, near Thilga. The enemy numbered about 2,000 sepoys, and 1,000 other rebels, and four guns. They were defeated and driven back with the loss of one gun and about 100 killed. The yeomanry cavalry behaved very gallantly. A squadron under Major Richardson charged a body of 500 sopoys, and killed 60 of them. Our loss was 1 officer (Cornet Troup) and I trooper killed, and 4 officers and 7 men wounded. Boer Singh, with about 2,000 sepoys, is said to be making for the Ganges; ho 'has with him a number of small boats laden on hackeries." "FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF PATNA. " April 22, 8 p.m. " Letter just received from magistrate of Arrah, dated April 22—Expedition did not go out last night, fearful lest rebels might come another road and attack Arrah. Koer Singh is at Jugdespore with 2,000 men. Lost his arm and wounded in thigh. Roport says that the Euro pean force came up with the rebels at the river yesterday. Killed a considerable number, took their guns and trea sure. Proposed plan to march for Jugdespore on the evening of the 22d, and attack the enemy the following morning. No further news from Chupprah. Patna steamer, after landing ladies and treasure, has returned." "FROM Ta E COMMISSIONER OF PATNA. " April 22, 10 p.m. I have information received from Buzar. Douglas ap pears to have attacked the rebels at Bausdee on the 20th and killed a number of them. He was pursuing them most energetically; 150 of the 54th were to be sent from Gha zeepore to Bulliah on the 20th on board the Agra, but the steamer seems to have been delayed. Cumberlege's force was at Gnnwar on the 20th."— Bengal Hurkuru,April 24. " FROM G. F. EDMONSTONR, ESQ. April 23, 11 p.m. . , "It is reported on reliable authority that Banda was re oecupied by General Whitelock's force on the 19th. The Banda Nabob has fled, but accounts differ as to where he is gone. Information has been received from Ghazeepore of yesterday's date that a party of rebels had crossed Colonel Cumberlege's line of March and gone to Schutburragaon. Cumberlege was at Bulleah, and was coming on to Culpee and Beyreah. Brigadier Douglas attacked the enemy at Bandah on the 20th, and dispersed them, capturing one horse artillery gun complete, and four elephants. Mr. Shakspeare writes on the 20th from Nujeebabad that Jul laloodee, the younger Nabob of Nujeebabad, with his brother-in-law, 45prisoners of less note, and two elephants have been captured by the Mooltanee Horse near Nujee babad. The Nabob was being hanged, and his brother-in law will be tried by court martial. Brigadier Walpole has defeated the enemy near Allagunge. Particulars not known." "FROM G. Y. EDMONSTONE, ESQ. "Allahabad, April 24, 4.30 a.m. Brigadier General Walpole attacked a large body of the Rohilcund rebels on the 23d at Soorsut, in Oude, opposite Kundi. He killed 500 or 600, took four guns, and their camp, &c., at Allagunge. After a long pursuit the Roor kee force met the Bijnour rebels on the 22d at Nugeenab, routed them utterly, capturing all their guns (10), and slaying many. Our loss—Lieutenant Gosling, Mooltan Horse, killed; Mr. Hannah, Volunteers,severely wounded; and eight or teu men killed and wounded ; 73 guns in all have been captured since this force crossed the Ganges on the 17th. Mr. Desbrosses, a tellegraph signaller, who with others was taken prisoner on the Bth of January, has been brought safe into camp.—lbid, April 27. " FROM G. F. EDMONSTONE, ESQ. "Allahabad, April 25, 10 p.m. " We heard to-day from Major Ellis that in the engage ment which took place between General Whitlock's force and the rebels, before the re-occupation of Banda, four guns and some elephants were taken. Lieut.-Col. Bee (?), of the Madras Europeans, was mortally, Brigadier Miller, of the Madras Artillery, severely, and Lieut. Jones, 12th Lancers, slightly, wounded. According to Major Ellis's account, the Nabob after the engagement made fur Tirhoan."—lbid, April 29. BRIGADIER-GENERAL WALPOLE'S DESPATCH. Mo. 102 of 1858.—The Right Hon. the Gover nor-General of India is pleased to direct the publi cation of the following despatch, from the Deputy- Adjutant-General of the Army, No. 257 A, dated 20th April, 1858, forwarding copy of a report from Brigadier-General R. Walpole, Commanding Field Force, detailing his operation against and capture of the Fort of Rociya, on the 15th inst. Ills Lordship participates in the grief expressed by his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, at the heavy loss which the British army has sustained iu the death of that most admirable officer Briga dier-General the Hon. A. Hope, whose very bril liant services he had bad the gratification of pub holy recognizing in all the operations for the relief and the final capture of Lucknow. No more mourn ful duty hasfallen upon the Governor-General, iu the course of the present contest, than that of recording the premature death of this distinguished young commander. The Governor-General shares also in the regret of the Commander-in-Chief at the severe loss of valuable lives which has attended the operations against the Fort of Rooya. R. J. H. BIRCH, Colonel, Secretary to the Government of India, Military Department, with the Governor-General. (No. 257 A.) " From the Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army to the _ _ Secrefary - to the Government of India. " Military Department, with the Governor-General. " Sir,—l have the honour, by order of the Commander in•Chief, to enclose copy of a despatch from Brigadier- General R. Walpole, dated the 16th instant, which I am to beg you will submit to the Right Hon. the Governor- General. "2. in this despatch the capture of the Fort of Rooya is described, an operation which, to the great regret of his Excellency, has b een a tt en d e d w ith considerable loss. "3. Among the names of those who have fallen appears that of Brigadier the Hon. A. Hope. The death of this most distinguished and gallant officer causes the deepest grief to the Commander-in-Chief. Still young in years, he had risen to high command, and by his undaunted courage, combined as it was with extreme kindness and charm of manner, had secured the confidence of his brigade to no ordinary degree. "4. This brigade he led in several assaults, of which the last was in the attack on the Begum Kotee, at the late siege of Lucknow. 5. The service of her Majesty could, in Sir Colin Campbell's opinion, hardly have sustained a greater loss. " I have the honour to be sir, " Your most obedient servant, " H. W. NORMAN, Major, " Deputy-Adjutant-General of the Army. " Head-quarters, Camp Poorah, 20th April, 1858." " From Brigadier-General R. Walpole, Commanding Field Force, to the Chief of the Staff. " Dated Camp Madhogunge, April 16, 1853. " Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you for the infor mation of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that yesterday morning I marched to this place (which almost joins Roodamow) from Gosegunge. " Nurput Singh, who, I stated in my despatch of yes terday was at Itooya Fort, which is about one mile to the north of this place, did not come in or send any satisfactory reply to the message of Captain Thurburn, the magistrate, who accompanies this force. I therefore thought it ad visable to attack him, particularly as Captain Thurburn informed me that ho understood this man had received only the day before yesterday a letter from the Begum, and that his intentions were certainly hostile to the Go vernment ; and, under these circumstances it would have had the worst effect to have passed this fort without taking it. " I accordingly directed my baggage to be massed in the open plain, near Madhogunge, under a strong guard of cavalry, infantry. and two field guns, and proceeded with the remainder of the force towards Rooya, turning off from the road, about two miles from bladhogunge, for the purpose of getting round to the north side of the foot, which was stated to be the weakest part of it, where there was a gate, and where there were very few 'inns. "The foot on the east and north side is almost sur rounded with jungle, and at these two sides the only two ' gates were stated to be, which information pr ove d correct. It is a large oblong, with numerous circuler bastions all round it, pierced for guns, and loopholed for musketry, and surrounded by a broad and deep ditch : there is an inner fort or citadel, surrounded in like manner by a deep ditch, and with a high wall con siderably elevated above the rest of the work. On the west and part of the south side there was a large piece of water, which WhS partially dried up. On arriv ing before the north side, I sent forward some infantry in extended order, to enable the place to be reconnoitred, when a heavy fire of musketry was immediately opened upon them, and an occasional gun ; the cavalry at the same time swept entirely round to the west side, to cut off all communication with the fort. " A tolerable view of tho fort having been obtained from the road which leads into it from the north, the h ea vy guns were brought up ; the two 18-pounders were placed on it, the two 8-inch mortars behin , l a wood still further to tha right. •` After a short time, a great many of the infantry were killed and wounded from having crept up too near the fort, from which the fire of rifles and matchlocks was very hcavy : these :nen had gone much nearer to the fort than I wished or intended them to go, and some of the Punjab Rifles, with great courage, but without orders, jumped into the ditch and wore killed in endeavouring to get up the scarp. I therefore gave directions that they should he withdrawn from their forward and exposed situation, and here it was that I regret to say the gallant and able sol dier Bzigadier Hope was killed by a rifle or musket b .11 fired by a man from a high tree within the walls of the place. "By half-past 2 o'clock, the fire of our heavy guns ap peared to have made little or uo impression upon the place and as no gun could be brought to bear upon the gate, the Passage to which was not straight, and it could not be ap proached without the men being exposed to a very heavy tire from the bastion and loopholed wall that commanded it, I considered it better not to attempt an assault until more impression had been made upon the walls of the place, and, as it was getting late, to withdraw from the north side and commence operations against the south-east angle on tho following morning, which had been reconnoi tred by the Engineers, and where they thought it would be easier to effect a breach, as it could be better seen anti a more direct fire could be brought to bear. "I therefore directed the camp to be pitched on the south side, about a mile from the fort, and withdrew from the north side, wheretit would have ben dangerous to pass the night, as it was surrounded by thick jungle. "This morning at daylight Major Brind, Bengal Artillery, and Captain Lennox, Royal Engineers, proceeded to again reconnoitre the place thoroughly before re-commencing operations, and found that the enemy had evacuated it, leaving their guns behind them (five iu number), ammuni tion, a large quantity of attah, and some tents. As some of their carriages were found without their guns, and the track of a gun carriage could be traced to a well, where the water is very deep, I have no doubt other guns have been thrown down it. I had information that there were more in the place, and it is certain none were carried out. " The reports as to the numbers of the enemy vary so much that it is impossible to arrive at any certainty upon that point ; but I am inclined to think the number stated in my despatch yesterday, viz., about 1,500, to be nearly correct, but the strength of the garrison consisted in the nature and situation of the fort, not in their numbers. " I regret to say that this operation has cost us above 100 officers and men killed and woanded, and I have deeply to deplore the loss of Brigadier the Hon. A. Hope, from whom I had received the greatest assistance. "The loss of the enemy it is impossible to ascertain ; it must have been heavy from the tire of our guns, and espe cially from our howitzers and mortars. A few bodies which seem to have been overlooked, and three large funeral fires with the remains of the bodies smouldering, were all that remained of their dead on our entering the place this morniug. " The fort, which has overawed this part of the country for the last year, is being destroyed under the superinten dence of Captain Lennox, Royal Engineers, and 1 am in hopes that its destruction will be of the greatest advantage. " I have received the most willing support from all under my command during this operation, and I bog particularly to offer my best thanks to Brigadier Hagart, Commanding the Cavalry, and to Major Brind, Commanding the Artil lery, for their most able and valuable assistance ; also to Captain Lennox, the Senior Engineer Officer, to Lieut.- Colonel Hay, Commanding the 23d Regiment, who suc ceeded to the command of the Infantry Brigade on the death of Brigadier Hope ; to Lieut.-C o l one l C ame ron, commanding 42d Regiment ; Lieut.-Colonel Taylor, com manding 79th Regiment ; to Captain Cafe, commanding 4th Punjab Infantry, who, I regret to say, was severely wounded ; to Lieut.-Colonel Tombs and Major Remming ton, commanding troops of Horse Artillery ; to Captain Francis, commanding heavy guns, to Captain Coles, com manding 9th Lancers ; and Captain Brown, commanding 2d Punjab Cavalry. " I beg also to return my best thanks to the officers of my Staff—Captain Barwell, deputy assistant adjutant general ; Captain Carey, deputy-assistant quartermaster general; Captain Warner, aide-decamp; and Lieutenant Eccles, Rifle Brigade, my extra aide-de-camp. "Enclosed I beg to forward a list of the casualties, and likewise a sketch of the fort, which has been made in hurry, but will afford information of the nature of the work.—l have, &c., " R. WALPOLE, Brigadier-General, Command ing Field Force." COMMERCIAL. Bengal Hurlcuru Office, Calcutta, May 3. Since our last issue of the 22d ult., we have been in re. ceipt of advices from London to the 25th March ; they r•• present the produce markets in a most depressed state, and transactions limited to the pressing wants of the trade. There was not the slightest disposition to operate, and buyers seemed to expect a material reduction, whilst holders seemed much firmer; there was a general down• ward tendency. Cotton, yarn, and grey goods had experienced a consi derable decline both in Liverpool and Manchester, at w hich places the favourable advices received hence had induced large purchases for this market. The money market continued as before, and the Bank made no alteration in their terms. We have since overland news via Bombay to 2d April; but it communicates no commercial intelligence. EXPORTS.-Our market has been rather quiet since our last, owing to the scanty supplies of the principal articles of produce. Since the arrival of the steamer scarcely any transaction of consequence has been reported—holders of produce, owing to light stocks, still evince great firmness in ther demands. IMPORTS.—Since the date of our last report a very limited business has been done in twist and piece goods ; the late large arrivals, of which a great portion had been sold to arrive, having supplied the market for immediate require• went. Buyers have shown no greet desire to add to the heavy stocks already in their hands, which they find groat difficulty in dispatching to the Upper Provinces, steamers being scarcely available, boat transports being both hazardous and tedious, and land conveyances being entirely taken up by Government; in addition to these difficulties, the reports of further supplies on the way from home have made buyers less disposed to operate, and we must look for a further decline in prices. Metals—The market continues dull for all descriptions, and prices have a downward tendency, The Money Market continues the same as before, easy and without any great demand. No alteration in Bank rates. CHINA. The actual news from China is unimportant. The China Mail, of April 23, says : A report is current here, but what truth there is in it, or whence originated, we have been unable to ascertain, to the effect that replies from Pekin to the despatches of the four Plenipotentiaries have been received, and prove to be of the most insulting tenor. Their Excellencies (so says the rumour) are told that his Imperial Majesty has graciously deputed a High Commissioner to proceed to Canton to ar range the barbarian difficulty—that the foreign representatives must therefore retrace their step', as no conference will be held with them at the north—that as regards the humble petition of the Russians and Americans, his Majesty feels disposed to accede to their desires, but that with the British and French, in consequence of the rebellious spirit they have displayed, he will have no parley, nor will he consent to any alteration of their existing trea ties. Lord Elgin and Baron Gros are said to have answered that they will not return to the south.. ward, nor will they hold any intercourse with the High Commissioner—that they insist on a per ., Ronal interview with th e E m p eror —th a t the de' mands made by them are just and reasonable, and must be complied with ; and if not, that they Will visit Pekin with a powerful force, and coerce hie Majesty into compliance. It is said that all the gunboats have been ordered up instantly to Tien-tsin, and that the Canton river is again to be blockaded by the allied squadrons ; but except the four (the Bustard, Firm, Opossum, and Staunch), which left on Saturday with the Hesper and the Algerine, now in dock at Whatnpoe; we hear of no others being under dispatch. The Crnizer, however, has beenlong under orders for Pecheli, and will leave iu a day or two, unless sent back to Canton. Reports are rife of large bodies of braves collect' ing in the province of Kwang-tung, and especia ll 9 near Fatshan, where a numerous fleet of war junki is also assembling, about a hundred of them being reported as ready for launching or already afloat ; but the gunboats are our best safeguard against them, and as for the rabble rout yclept the " braves," any attempt of theirs to retake the citlf must result in their utter discomfiture. The force, therefore, at Canton, aided by the gunboats, is quite sufficient for the holding of the city, and any fresh troops arriving will be at the disposal of their Excellencies for operations in this north. i considerable accession to the nav el arm may be very shortly l oo k e d f or f rom India and from the Pacific ; and a portion of the large French expeditionary force is now due ; so wemal safely say that some means, at all events, of erl' forcing the demands of the allies will not be want' ing, should such necessity arise. COMMERCIAL. At Amoy, business in imports has been brisk, and Vet/ fair prices have been realise]. At Canton buyers of te ll have continued active, settlements since last mail he'll amounted to 35 chops of old congou, and 8 of this season.' production. Stocks are now estimated at 100 old chops, and 8 new. Scented teas have b9en readily taken, sal" having been made to the extent of 40,000 boxes. Of inse u .: factured goods, small s a l es h ave b een ma d e a t forme ! prices. A little b e tt er d eman d for yarn has b een eYinirel At Hong-Kong the re i s no thi ng o f i mpor t ance 12°o-ther First-class private paper has been done at 4 8 - ; t private bills at 4s. 94d. to 4s. 96d., and Bank drA f6s i e d a 4s. Bp. On India the rate is 223. Bar silver is quo t ed 6 per cent. pm. ye' Rice continues without any, improvement, an d may go lower. Opium has experienced a slight advance since our last advices, without, however, displaying !any great activity' The coast markets continue extremely dull. For London from Shanghae, there have been dispatched the Sea Star with 735,6771 h. of tea, and 216 bales of silk ;/ the Chebucto, with 429,6931 b, o f tea, and 66 bales silk ; and the Star of the East with 1,235,1471 b, of te, a l and 860 bales of silk. From Whampoa, there has se e d for the same destination, the Diana, with 398, 879 T - and the Crest of the Wavo, cargo yet unpubliehe u. • China Mail, Hong:Kong, April 23. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENO The following additional vessels were yesterday take o ff up by the Hon. E .st India Company for the conveyene a o 74 reinforcements to India, viz.:—Eastern Monarch, Li" - tons; Anne Roydon 1,170 t ons : an d Childwickbnlif 1,200 tons. The Con ' tiance and Pomona, previo . uslL eli ; gaged by the East I n di a C ompany t o convey tree e° t o K u u t r r w a i c t li h e e r , e i a n n f d s r t c h e e m ß en u t r s n . e 1 lfre The eo ships Calcutta, taken willu pnot be s „go the are to be in realin ess t o em b ar k th e re i n f orc ements d East India Company's troops from Chatham, at Graves° on the 26th inst. The troops belonging to the Ist battalion of infantry es! Chatham Garrison were drawn up on Chatham Li nea 7. terday for the purpose of witnessin,,e. the presentation (too silver medal, with a gratuity of 101 , which be d b to awarded by his Royal Highness the Duke of Camb ridge Sergeant Richard Drew, 4;d Light Infantry, for leeg,_o_oeu vice and exemplary conduct. The troops having formed into square, the orders from the Horse Grhattjer. authorising the presentation were read, after whit ding geant Drew was called to the front by the comani t , field-officer and the medal presented to him, being invested in the military savings bank until he t e his discharge. Sergeant Drew has been 21 years in th .. .le' s vice, during which period he has borne a most to character. character. He served is the Caffre war, and is decorate.' with the Caffre medal. W. 17 . The Fire Queen steam yacht, Master-Commander Paul, embarked Vice-Admiral Arthur Fanshavre , General Fanshawe, C.B. General Dalrymple, Captain J. Stopford, Mr. LeecOsecretary to the Admiral), 10f Lord F. Kerr, at 3.15 p.m., yesterday, and put them c3._ board the Marlborough, 131, which hoisted the Admirt.,ll,.: the gratsu. flag (white at the fore) yesterday morning at d o ne!, The gallant party were received with manned yards *Thu' the other usual honours. 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