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grant tted at or, or to add r royal mend lin :Iva road :" •opoeed ktnend . • hat the NC- INDIA. OFFICIAL IisISPATCHES. (From the Times.) We have j us t rece i v ed a copy of the Bombay Times , of ~ "bruary the 15th, from which we make the following i ts. Th e di s p a t c hes from our own correspondvnts tiro not yet reached us, nor any further intelligence of Missing steamer and the mails. (From the Bombay Times.) The steamer was originally intended to have left on e 14 th, and we had written thus far, when, on the tve a . tithe lag of the 13th, a Post-office notification was issued i ;effeet that the mail would not ,clo se till the morn- Of the 15th ; we, consequently, kept our pages open, tad (lid not send our outside sheet to press till a late 1 : 11 r last night, fortunately not in vain, as we are enabled 4 7 before the whole of our readers the following 4 tei 1 di spatches rriatiVe to the victory of Aliwal :- 1 POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. Bombay Castle, Feb. 14, 1846. 4 11 continuation of the notifications , da t ed t he 9th and , t h inst., the Hon. the Governor in Council has t he hi g hest ati%keti _ on in publishing for general information the r:°lving general order issued by th e Ri g ht Hon. the , tll or-General of India, on the 2d instant, together C u 411 extract from a dispatch from his Excellency the : nl uirtuder-in-Chief in India, therein alluded to, and a 'l , 9rt f rom M a j or -G enera l Sir H. G. Smith, K.C.B , 4 1,... . te d the 30th ultimo, detailing the parti culars of the 4 victory gained on the 28th ultimo by the British 47-I Under his command, over a s tron g division of the I I 14 forces commanded by the Sirdar Run j oor Singh sj ethea. J h order of the Hon. the Governor in Council, J. P. WILLOUGHBY, Chief Sec. 'TERAL ORDER BY THE RIGHT HON. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. Camp Ferozepoor, Feb. 2, 1846. Governor-General announces to the army and eople of India, that he has received from his Excel tile Commander-in -Chief of the army, a report by i ti cl r - General Sir Harry Smith, K.C.8., dated the giving the details of a complete victory Ik e k J by the troops under the im mediate command of k ik :tajor-General, on the 28th of January, over the 1/.., 4 forces commanded by the Birder Runjoor Singh 'Veth ea . IL t hia decisive and glo rious action, the enemy's in cl were dislodged from e ver y p osition and village k f attempt e d to hold, by rapid ch ar g es at the point of ktaYonet. Their horsemen wer e driven from every 44 of the field by repeated charges, in which the supe tt:alcur of the European and nati ve cavalr y was most ~,Plonous and the artillery, mov in g with its accus cid celerity, was always well to the f ront, directin g its '"ith pre c i s ion and eff,ct. The result of the se noble Torte of the three arms of artillery, cavalry, and in Y, in which the valour and discipline of the troops ill ha • Pinly combined with the skill of the commander, h en the signal defeat of the enemy, who was driven S th e river with great loss, his camp being captured, *ftY-two pieces of artillery remaining in the hands t l h e victors. k ti tse trophies, in addition to those taken at Ferozshah Ilrodkee, complete the number of 153 p ieces of the e rY taken in the field from the enemy since the Bri- Ilt znY moved from its cantonments to repel a moat P ° roked ag gression on its territ ories. k h Major-General Sir Harry Smith, and to the brave cl,„ 11 he commanded , t he Governor-General conveys Ibute o f his admiration and the grateful acknow of dee Government and the p eo p le of India. t, e t B eZ'vice rendered was most importa nt, and was ac qoilPliahod by the ability of t he Commander and the ° F the troops. )?h 18 Govern•or-G r eneral's thanks are du e to Bri g adier t 'ler, W h o, a ithough still suffering from the wou nd, t Iv ed at Mood,\"es• energetically headed his brigade, 4 - ,, r '' ) sttl of her .Nl,4j.esty's 50th Regiment, the 48th P tt : 111 Infantry, anti the Sirmoor Battalion. Great ki t - Is also due to Brt'godiers Godby and Hicks, who, th e 36th Native We -airy, and Nu sseree Battalion. I bse AL:, `4 4t eilty's 31st, and the '4th and 47th Native In ft,tlll)'t st orme d t h e v illage of Atlivval, drove the enemy T h it, and seized the guns by - which it was defended. 'et t i * Governor-General has m sa tisfaction in 0 b - k i i -n g the warm terms of ainaßation in which the ttli': t* Gvneral speaks of the Nusseree and Sirmoor Ba t 48 , and the Shekawattee Brigade, under Brigadier G~ a Y , Captain Fisher, and Major Filvster. These 41,ts v" " )1 Y emulated the example of the ."egular re g i 14 of infantry- can and l tti :bort, the con d u ct of the troops , Euro p e , Regular and Irregular , was throughoOt the 42 4 honourable rivalry, in which every corps bra velY )," duty • :4 Majesty' s 16th Lancers on this occasion have A tis ti to their former reputation , acquire d in variout, Of battle in Asia, by routing the enemy's cavalry 11 4 1 " Y direction, and by resolute charges of two to ~I (l tladrons under Captain Bere and Major Smith and ki t tlli n Pearson, penetrating the enemy's s q uare a k iitl iltr Y. in which charges the sq uadrons were gal -4lPported by the 3d Light Native Cavalry under lor A Ip ng,4o. 4i t these exploits the Native C avalr y distinguished throughont the day, and t he Governor-General is ' N TT to bear this testimony to the fact, that since th, of the Strtlej commenced its operations on the N i °f December, the native ca valr y has on every oc -4111 Proved its superior pro w e ss, whether in the ge lkir actions which have been foug ht or in the various tti ll t l 'hes at the outposts , suc h as that in which Cap- B eecher was gallantly eng a g ed with a small party t h' B th Irregular Cavalry at Alloowalla on the morn- T 1: t he 27th of January. eigl Governor-General's thanks are due in an espe -41,,,111 a nilbz• to Brigadier Cureton, who comm anded the t ile 'S. This o ffi cers whole life has been spent in 'St meeittorious exer tions in Europe and Asia, and tav t " is occasiorr the skill and intrepidity with which the tr t , - "Y force was handled obtained the admiration of the T 3. which witue_.ved their moveme nts. he t : p Government of India, ever desirous to mark it, sense of the s ervices of the army, will cause Ens al t() be presented to , every officer and soldier of the dlit India Company's S e rvice engaged in the battle of 44 4d 41, and requests, thro i g h his Excellency the Com for tk "-in-chit.f, that a nom roll may be furnished that Purpose. By order of the Right !lon. the Governor - General of I.ndia, (Signed) F. CURRIE , Secretir to tor-Gen eral. the (Signed) Government of India wit h the Gover - - - k ith A ..............................••••• Ciais... e r PROM A DISPATCH FROM HIS EXCELLENCY TEE k ort ,ANDisn-IN-ciiIEF TO THE anaHT HON. THE CSCltiflili. dtIe,LCIENERAL, DATED FZEt. 1, 1846. Nte r - 'alvhile the upper Sutlej has become the scene of viarY ~ es t i, f ._ At t i„ -g operations NO I C a strange feature of this war that the enemy, pressed N i -I) , l ", l ica on his own bank, has been striving to draw them ,41ir his Jagheer states on this side of the river. In the as ; 1 1 and fort of Dhurrumkote, which were filled with grain. kb, ad, in the second week Of January, a small garrison of 4,Zlenaries—Rohillas, Busufzies. and Affghans. Major otira. Sir Harry Smith was, on the 18 th , sent ag ainst this With a single brigade of his division, and a light field ttti ' k ry. He easily effected its reduction, the troops within 44 rendering at discretion, after a few cannon shots. But i t , 4 1 84` he was vet in march , I received information of a more Vni•liaracter. There remained little cause to doubt that St t l lt r Runjoor Singh Majeuthea had crossed from Philour, 4,,"'t head of a numerous force of all arms, and established ll '-.41 f in position at Baran Hare, between the old and the I.o t ourse of the Sutlej ; not only threatening the city of qe,L.anah with plunder and devastation, but indicating a t?Saination to intersect the line of ou r communications at . r 'lan and Raekote. i 4 4 e safety of the rich and populous town of Loodianah had Native Infa.ntry, under Brigadier Godby, and v , ae gra l ua l a d van ce lif our reinforcements , amon g st which et Lincluded her Majesty's 53d Regiment, and the position li it 'l Shekawattee Brigade near tiussian, gave breathing / 1 1 'W Pt in that direction. 4f: the On tba receipt of intelligence which could be relied on, fl it '.``, e movements of Runjoor Singh and his apparent views, le - General Sir Harry Smith, with the brigade at •itic r nikote, and ftrigadter Cureton's cavalry, was directed to 413 ea by Jugracizt towards Loodianah, and his second IV% under Brigadier Wheeler, moved on to support him. ko," e11 commenced a series of very delicate combinations, the tosa e ctous character of which can only be comprehended by ta ( 4 i ng on the task which had devolved on this army of Vng the frontier from Rooper down to Mundote. l av r .!, Major-General, breaking up from Jugraon, moved ki r ,„ - L'is Lowlianah when the Sirdar, relying on the vast ti tt ;",,aritv of his fi ', rces, assumed the initiative, and endea -14 I,!`' to intercept his progress by marching in a line parallel l'h;`,lc, and opening upon his troops a furious eannonade. th t Vtajor-General continued coolly to manoeuvre, and when vei' !l.l th Sirdar, bending round one wing of his army, en lic;el'd his flank, he extricated himself by retiring with the ki, linein of a field day by echellon of battalions, and effected ci sk e ° ll linunication with Loodianah, but not without severe he ktr(minforced by Brigadier Godby, he felt himself to be te ti „.g ; but his mariceuvres had thrown him out of coin 15%4catien with Brigadier Wheeler, and a portion of his ii?,i g! ge had fallen into the hands of the enemy. The Seikh p o iiitt took up an entrenched position at Budhowal, sup m%4l,sng himself on its fort, but threatened one ither flank by o ve al Smith and Brigadier Wheeler, finally decamped, and tli tt i r e down to the Sutlej. The British troops made good L ow J, tinction, and occupied the abandoned position of Buil- Re ; the Shekawattee Brig ade and her Ma j est y 's 53d a l tal ent also added to the strength of the Ma j or-General, t vott uc prepared to attack the Seikh Sirdar on his new fr am n tl tu ,..• But on the 26th Runjoor Sin troops, gh wasl2 reinforce pieces of d ktili e right bank with 4,000 regular erY, and a large force of cavalry. the Emboldened by this succession of strengt h he ventured on m easure of advancing towards Jugrao n, a pp arentl y with 4 v iew of intercepting our c ommunications by that route. 4 JnY gratifying duty to =M nee tkat this presump- ~. ►_ tion has been rebuked by a splendid victory obtained over him. He has not only been repulsed by the Major-General, but his camp at Aliwal carried by storm, the whole of his cannons and munitions of war captured, and his army driven headlong across the Sutlej, even on the right bank of which he found no retuge from the fire of our artillery. I have the honour now to forward the Major. General's report, which has just reached me. It is so ample and lumi nous that I might perhaps have spared some of the details into which admiration of the Major-General's conduct, and of the brave army confided to him, in these operations, has led me. It now remains for me only to congratulate you, Right Hon. Sir, and the Government of India, on the brilliant suc cess which, under Divine Providence, the Major-General has achieved, and to record my opinion, that, throughout these arduous and important operations, ho has displayed all the qualities of au able commander. Most strongly, and most earnestly at the same time, I beg to bring to your notice, and to that of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, and the Hon. the Court of Directors, the officers and corps on whom he has so justly bestowed his commendations. -------- TO THE ADJUTAN T-GENERAL OF THE ARMY. Camp, Field of the Battle of Aliwal, Jan. 30, 1846. Sir,—My dispatch to his Excellency the Commander-in- Chief of the 23d instant will have put his Excellency in pos session of the position of the force under my command after having formed a junction with the troops at Loodianah, hemmed in by a formidable body of the Seikh army under Runjoor Singh, and the Raja of Ladwa. The enemy strongly entrenched himself around the little fort of Bud dawul by breastworks and " abattis," which he precipitately abandoned on the night of the 22d instant (retiring. as it were, upon the ford of Tulwun), having ordered all the boats which were opposite Philour to that Ghat. This movement he effected during the night, and, by making a considerable detour, placed himself at a distance of ten miles, and con sequently out of my reach. I could, therefore, only push for ward my cavalry so soon as I had ascertained he had marched during the night, and I occupied immediately his vacated position. It appeared subsequently he had no intention of re-crossing the Sutlej, but moved down to the Ghat of Tulwun (being cut off from that of Philour by the position my force occupied after its relief of Loodianah), for the pur pose of protecting the passage of a very considerable re inforcement of twelve guns' and 4,000 of the Regular or Aieen Troops, called Avitabile's Battalion, entrenching him self strongly in a semicircle, his flanks resting on the river , his position covered with from 40 to 50 guns (generally of large calibre), howitzers and mortars. The reinforcement crossed during the night of the 27th instant, and encamped to the right of the main army. Meanwhile his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, with that foresight and judgment which marks the able general, had reinforced me by a considerable addition to my cavalry, some guns, and the 2d Brigade of my own division under Brigadier Wheeler, C.B. This reinforcement reached me on the 26th, and I had intended the next morning to move npen the enemy in his entrenchments, but the troops required one day's rest after the long marches Brigadier Wheeler had made. I have now the honour to lay before you the operations of my united forces on the morning of the eventful 28th Jan uary, for his Excellency's information. The body of troops under my command having been increased, it became neces sary so to organize and brigade them as to render them man ageable in action. Toe cavalry under the command of Bri adier Cureton, and horse artillery under Major Lawrenson, were put into two brigades ; the one under Brigadier Mac dowel, C. 8., and the other under Brigadier Stedman. The Ist division as it sto , d, two brigades; her Majesty's 53d and 30th Native Infantry, under Brigadier Wilson of the latter corps ; the 36th Native Infantry and Nusseree Bat talion, under Brigadier GodbY ; sod the Shekawattee Brigade, under Major Forster. The Sirmoor Battalion I at tached to Brigadier Wheeler's brigade of the Ist division, the 42d Native Infantry having been left at head quarters. At daylight on the 28th my order of advance was, the cavalry in front, in contiguous columns of squadrons of regi ments; two troops of Horse Artillery in the interval of bri gades; the infantry in contiguous columns of brigades, at intervals of deploying distance; artillery in the intervals, followed by two eight-inch howitzers on travelling-carriages brought into the field from the fort of Loodianah by the in deeitigable exertions of Lieutenant-Colonel Lane, Horse Irtillery ; Brigadier Godby's brigade, which I had marched out from Loodianah the previous evening, on the right, the Shekawattee Infantry on the left, the 4th Irregular Cavalry and the Shekawattee Cavalry considerably to the right, for the purpose of sweeping the banks of the wet mullah on my right, and preventing any of the enemy's horse attempting an inroad towards Loodianah, or any attempt upon the bag gage assembled round the fort of Buddawul. Its this order the troops moved forward towards the enemy, a distance of six miles, the advance conducted by Captain Waugh, 16th Lancers, the Deputy-Assistant Quartermaster of Cavalry; Major Bradford, of the let Ca valry; and Lieutenant Strachey, of the Engineers, who had been jointly employed in the conduct of patrols up to the enemy's position, and for the purpose of reporting upon the facility and points of approach. Previously to the march of the troops it had been intimated to me by Major Macke son that the information by spies led to the belief the enemy would move somewhere at day-light, either on Jugraon, my position of Buddawul, or Loodianah. On a near approach to his outposts this rumour was confirmed by a spy, who had just left his camp, saying the Seikh army was actually in march towards Jugraon. My advance was steady, my troops well, in hand, and if he had anticipated me on the Jugraon road, I could have fallen upon his ceitre with advantage. From the tops of the houses of the village of Poerein I had a distant view of the enemy. He was in motion, and ap peared directly opposite my front on a ridge, of which the village of Aliwal may be regarded as the centre. His left ap peared still to occupy its ground in the circular entrenchment ; his right was brought forward andoccupied the ridge. I imme diately deployed the cavalry into line, and moved on. As I neared the enemy, the ground became most favourable for the troops to manoeuvre, being open and hard grass land. I ordered the cavalry to take ground to the right and left by brigades, thus displaying the heads of the infantry columns, and as they reached the hard ground I directed them to deploy into line. Brigadier Godby's brigade was in direct echellon to the rear of the right, the Sheka wattee Infantry in like manner to the rear of my left, the cavalry in direct echellon on, and well to the rear of both flanks of the infantry. The artillery massed an the right, the centre, and left. After deployment I ob served the enemy's left to outflank me, I therefore broke into open columns and took ground to my right: when I had gained sufficient ground, the troops wheeled into line, there was no dust, the sunshone so brightly. The manoeuvres ,'ere performed with the celerity and precision of the m eet correct field day. The glistening of the bayonets and . 4wor ,is of this order of battle was most imposing, and the line ady'reeced. Scarcely bad it moved forwards 150 yards, when ae 10 o'clock the enemy opened a fierce cannonade from his \ whole line. At first his balls fell short, but quickly reached um. Thus upon him, and capable of bette r ascer taining his position, I was compelled to halt the lin e, thou g h under fire, for a few moments, until I ascertained that be , bringing up my right and carrying t h e villa g e of Aliwal I could with great effect precipitate myself upon his left and centre. I therefore quickly brought up Brigadier Godby's brigade, and with it and the let brigade under Brigadier Hicks, made a rapid and noble charge, carried the village and two guns of large calibre. The line I ordered to advance— lier Majesty's 31st Foot and the native regiments contending ew the front, end the battle became general. The enemy had a numerous body of cavalry on the heights to i his left, and I ordered Brigadier Curetou to bring up the right brigad of cavalry, who, in the most gallant manner, dashed in among them, and drove them back upon their infantry. Meanwhile t second gallant charge to my right was made by the Light Cavalry and the Body Guard. the Shekawattee Brigade was moved well to the right, in support of Brigadier Cure ton. When I observed the enemy's encampment, and saw it was full of infantry, I immediately brought upon it Briga dier Godoy's brigade , by changing front, and taking the enemy's infantry en reverse. They drove them before them, and took some guns without a check. While these operations were going on upon the right, and the enemy's left flank was thus driven back, I occasionally observed the brigade under Brigadier Wheeler, an officer in whom I had the greatest confidence, charging and carrying guns and everything before it, again connecting his line and moving on in a manner which ably displayed the coolness of the brigadier and the gallantry of his irresistible brigade—her Majesty's 50th Foot, the 48th Native Infantry, and the Sirmoor Battalion, although the loss was, I regret to say, severe in the 50th. Upon the left, Brigadier Wilson, with her Majesty's 53d and 30th Native Infantry, equalled in celerity and regularity their comrades on the right, and this brigade was opposed to the "Aieen" troops, called Avi tabilee, when the tight was fiercely raging. The enemy, well driven back on his left and centre, endea voured to hold his right to cover the passage of the river, and he strongly occupied the village of 13hoondee. I directed a squadron of the 16th Lancers, under Major Smith and Captain Pearson, to charge a body to the right of the village, which they did in the most gallant and determined style, bearing everything before them, as a ton,squa under C a ptain Dere, had previously done, going rig h a square of infantry, wheeling about and re-entering the square in the most intrepid manner with the deadly lance. This charge was accompanied by the d Litgh Cavalry, under Major Angelo , and as gallantly sustained. The largest gun upon the field and seven others were then cap tited, while the 53d Regiment carried the village by the bayonet, arid the 30th N. I. wheeled round to the rear in a host spirited manner. Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander's and Capin Turtou's troops of horse artillery, under Major Lawrenion dashed almost among the flying infantry, COM ittingrot havoc, until about 800 or 1,000 men rallied umining nder the high bank of a Mullah and opened a heavy but in effectual fire from below the bank. I immediately directed the 80th Native Infantry to charge them, which they were able to do upon their left flank, while in a line in rear of the village. This native corps nobly obeyed my orders, and rushed among the Avitabile troops, driving them from under the bank, and exposing them once more to the deadly fire of 12 guns within 300 yards. The destruction was very great, as may be supposed by guns served as these were. Her Ma jesty's 53d Regiment moved forward in support of the 30th Native Infantry by the right of the village. The battle was won, our troops advancing with the most perfect order to the common focus, the pas sage of the river. The enemy, completely hemmed in, wore flying from our fire, end precipitating themselves in disor totheofuorrdB-anindchbohaotsw,itiznertshesottnmb(eltacnontufuptyn andd e disor dered m consternation.asses into upon their boats, when the debris of the Seikh army ap peared upon the opposite and high bask or the river, flying in every direction, although a sort of line was a ttempted d to countenance their retreat, until all o ur g uns commence a furious cannonade, when they quickly receded. Nine guns were on the verge of the river by the ford. It appears as if they had been unlimbered to cover the ford. These, being loaded, were fired once upon our advance, Two others were sticking in the river, one of them we got out. Two more were seen to sink in the quicksands; two were dragged to the opposite bank and abandoned, These, and the one in the middle of the river, were gallantly spikedbnywier s Lieutenanteet of Holmes, of the 11 th Irr e g ular Cavalry, and G the Ist troop 2d brigade Horse Artillery, who rode lino the s t re am. and crossed for the purpose, covered by our guns awl Light Infentry. rims enee a the battle of Aliwal, one of the most glorious victories ever achieved in India. By the united efforts of her Majesty's and the Hon. Company's troops, every gun the enemy had fell into our hands, as I infer from his never open, ing one upon us from the opposite bank of the river, which is high, and favourable for the purpose. Fifty two guns are now in the Ordnance Park, two sank in the bedof the 6etlej, and two were spiked on the opposite bank—making a total of 56 pieces of cannon captured or destroyed. ° Many Jin. jails which were attached to Avitabile's corps, and which aided in the defence of the village of Bhoondee, have also been taken. The whole army of the enemy has been driven h ea dlong over the difficult ford of a broad river his camp, baggege, stores of ammunition and of grain—his all, in fact— wrested from him by the repeated charges of cavalry and infantry, aided by the guns of Alexander, Tartan, Lane, Mill, Boileete and of the Shekawattee Brigade, and by the ch howitzers —our guns literally being constantly ahead of everything. The determined bravery of all was as con spicuous as noble. lam unwont to praise when pealse is not merited, and I here most avowedly express my firm opinion and conviction that no troops in any battle on record ever behaved more nobly. British and Native (no distinction) Cayee y all * Eleven guns since ascertained to be emit in tilt river, totat ti o ; 19 Cold ASSIN tat bitQ tar mai. vying with -her Majesty's 16th Lancers, and striving to ' head in therepeated charges. Our guns and gunners, officers and men, may be equalled, but cannot be excelled, by any artillery in the world. Throughout the day no hesitation, a bold and intrepid advance ; and thus it is that our loss is com paratively small, though I deeply regret to say severe: The enemy fought with much resolution; they maintained frequent rencontres with our cavalry hand to hand. In one charge of infantry upon her Majesty's 16th Lancers, they threw away their muskets, and came on with their swords and targets against the lance. Having thus done justice, and justice alone, to the gallant troops his Excellency intrusted to my command, I would gladly, if the limits of a dispatch (already too much length ened I fear,) permitted me, do that justice to individuals all deserve. This cannot be, therefore must I confine my self to mention those officers whose continued services, experience, and standing, placed them in conspicuous com mands. In Brigadier Wheeler, my second in command, I had a support I could rely on with every confidence, and most gallantly did he head his brigade. From Brigadiers; Wilson, Godby, and Hicks, I had also every support, and every cause to be gratified with their exertions. In Bri gadier Cureton, her Majesty has one of those officers rarely met with—the cool experience of the veteran soldier is coim bined with youthful activity. His knowledge of outpost duty, and the 'able manner he handles his cavalry under the heaviest fire, rank him among the first cavalry officers of the age, and I beg to draw his Excellency's marked atten tion to this honest encomium. In Major Lawrenson, com. mending the artillery, Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander, Cap tain Turton, and Lieutenant-Colonel Lane, the service has officers of the very first order ; and I am equally satisfied with Captain Boileau, in command of the 9-pounder battery, and with Lieutenat Mill, in charge of four light ens. The two 8-inch howitzers did right good service, organized, equipped, and brought into the field by the exertions and determination to overcome all difficulties, of Lieutenant- Colonel Lane, equally well served and brought forward always with the infantry by Lieutenant Austin. To Brigadiers Macdowel and Stedman, commanding their gallant brigades of cavalry, the fortune of the day is greatly indebted, and to all commanding officers of cavalry and in fantry my warmest thanks are due—to Major Smith, com manding her Majesty's 16th Lancers, who was wounded; to Major Bradford, of the Ist Light Cavalry ; to Major Angelo, of the 3d Light Cavalry ; to Major Alexander, of the sth Light Cavalry; to Captain Hill, of the 4th Irregular Cavalry ; to Major Forster, of the Shekawattee Brigade ; and to Capt. Quin, of the Body Guard ; to Lieut.-Colonel Spence, com manding her Majesty's 31st Foot; to Major Bird, of the 24th Native Infantry ; to Captain Corfield, of the 47th Native In fantry; to Lieut.-Colonel Ryan, ICH., of her Majesty's 50th Regiment; to Captain Troup, of the 48th Native Infantry; to Captain Fisher, of the Sirmoor Battalion ; to Lieut. Colonel Philips, of her Majesty's 53d Foot; to Captain Jack, of the 30th Native Infantry ; to Captain Fleming, of the 36th Native Infantry; and to Brigadier Penny, of the Nusseeree Battalion. His Excellency having witnessed the glorious services of het' Majesty's 31st and 50th Regiments, and of the 24th, 47th and 48th Native Infantry, I have only to report upon her Majesty's 53d, a young regiment, bat veterans in daring gallantry and regularity ; and Lieut.-Colonel Phillips's bravery and coolness attracted the attention of myself and every staff officer I sent to him. The 30th and 36th Regi ments N. I. are an honour to any service, and the intrepid little Goorkhas of the Nusseree and Sirmoor battalions in bravery and obedience can be exceeded by none. I much regretted I had no brigade to give Brigadier Penny, who is in orders for one as his Excellency is aware. I can only say, therefore, that when he gets his brigade, if he leads it as he did his gallant band of Goorkhas, it will be inferior to none. The services of her Majesty's 16th Lancers his Excel lency has witnessed on a former occasion, and the exalted character of this regiment is equally before him. The Ist and 3d Light Cavalry and the Bth Irregulars I believe he has not seen in action, and it is my duty therefore joy fully to report the manner they contended for the glorious prize of victory in the many charges they this day delivered ; and it will be equally gratifying, when I assure his Excel lency the body guard under Captain Quin, and the sth Light. Cavalry, well did their duty. The Shekawattee Brigade, un der Major Forster, is steady, obedient, and well appointed; artillery, horse, and infantry, each arm striving to distinguish itself in the field. Captain Mathias, of her Majesty's 62d, in charge of a de tachment of convalescents of her Majesty's service, and Lieut. Hebbert, of the Hon. Company's Sappers and Miners, readily performed the duty assigned them in the protecting the 8-inch howitzers. To Captain Lugard, the Assistant Adjutant-General of this force, I am deeply indebted, and the service still more so; a more cool, intrepid, and trustworthy officer cannot be brought forward; and I may say the same with great sincerity of Lieut. Galloway, the Deputy-Assistant Quarter-Master- General of the Ist Division. Captain Waugh, of the 16th Lancers, Deputy-Assistant Quarter-Master General to the Cavalry, is as officer of no ordinary abilities, and the manner in which he and Major Bradford, of the first Light Cavalry, daily patrolled, reconnoitred, and made themselves acquaint ed with the position of the enemy, mainly contributed to the glorious result. The Brigadiers all speak in high terms of their Majors of Brigade—Captain O'Hanlon, of the Ist Brigade, who was wounded in the action, and replaced by Captain Palmer, of the 48th Native Infantry; Captain Garnock, of her Majesty's 31st Foot, of the 2d brigade; Captain Loftie, 30th Native In fantry, of the 3d brigade ; Lieutenant Vanrenan, 'of the 4th brigade ; Lieutenant Pattinson, of her Majesty's 16th Lan cers, of the let brigade of Cavalry; and Captain Campbell, of the Ist Light Cavalry, of the 2d brigade. Of the services of Lieutenant A. W. C. Plowden, 3d Light Cavalry, Deputy Assistant Adjutant - General , and my Aide de-Camp Lieutenant Holdich, and of Lieutenant Tombs of the Artillery, my Acting Aide-de-Camp, I am fully sensible, and with the manner which they aided me in carrying orders lam much satisfied. Lieutenant Strachey and Baird Smith, of the Engineers, greatly contributed to the completion of my plans and arrangements, and were ever ready to act in any capacity ; they are two most promising and gallant officers. have every reason to be satisfied with the commissariat arrangements under Captains Mainwaring and Williamson. Owing to the judicious arrangements of Dr. Murray, Field- Surgeon, every wounded officer and soldier was placed under cover, and provided for soon after dark; and to the zeal dis played by this able and persevering medical officer, and to the several regimental surgeons, are the wounded and our country deeply indebted. The whole of the wounded were moved yesterday to Lo °dispel), for the sake Of accommoda tion and comforts which could not be given them in the field. If not irregular, I beg you would lay before the Com mander-in-Chief, for submission to the Right Hon the Go vernor-General, my just sense of the valuable services of the political officers associated with me—Major Mackeson, Captain J. D. Cunningham. and Lieutenant Lake. For the assistance I have received from them in their political capacity, I feel most grateful.. On the morning of the battle each offered to aid me in his military capacity; fre quently did I employ them to carry orders to the thickest of the tight and frequently did they gallantly accompany charges of cavalry. The reports of the several brigadiers I inclose ; a return of the officers• commanding and second in command of regi ments; also a return of killed and wounded, a return of ordnance captured and of ordnance stores; likewise a return of commissariat stores, grain, &e. ; and a rough sketch of the field of battle of Aliwal. The fort of Goongrana has, subsequently to the battle, been evacuated, and I yesterday evening blew up the fort of Buddawul. I shall now blow up that of Norpoor. A por tion of the peasantry, viz., the Seiklis, appear less friendly to us, while the Al usselmen rejoice in being under our govern ment.—l have, &c., (Signed) H. G. SMITH, Major-General Commanding. Camp, Field Battle of Aliwal, 30th January, 1846. True copy. (Signed) P. GRANT, Major, Deputy Adjutant -General of the Army. Nominal Roll of Officers killed and wounded 21st January. IST BRIGADE OF CAVALRY. Her Majesty's 16th Lancers—Killed : Lieutenant H. Swetenham and Cornet G. B. Williams. Wounded: Major J. R. Sa ith;(severely), Lieutenants W. K. Orme (severely) T. rattle, and M. Morriss. 4th Irregular Cavalry—Killed: Lieutenant and Adjutan Smallpage. 2D BRIGADE OF CAVALRY. Ist Regiment Light Cavalry—Wounded Cornet W. J. Beatson (slightly), and Cornet F. G. Farquhnr (mortally). Is'r BRIGADE OF INFANTRY. Her Majesty's 31st Foot—Wounded: Lieutenant Atty (slightly). 24th Regiment Native Infantry—Wounded: Lieutenant Scott. 2D BRIGADI OF INFANTRY. Wounded : Brigade Major Captain P. O'Hanlon (badly). Her Majesty's 59th Foot—Killed : Lieutenant Grimes. Wounded: Captain W. Knowles (dangerously—leg ampu tated), Captain J. L. Wilton (severely), Lieutenants H. J. Frampton (dangerously—arm amputated), R. B. Bellere, and W. P. Elgee (slightly), A. W.. White, W. C. Vernett, and J, Purcell (severely), Ensign W. R. Farmer (severely). 48th Regiment Native Infantry—Wounded : Captain Troup, Lieutenant H. Palmer, and Ensign W. Marshall (slightly), Lientenant and Adjutant Wall (severely). 4TH BRIGADE OF INFANTRY. 36th Regiment Native Infantry—Wounded : Ensign Bagshaw. Examined. (Signed) EDWARD LUGARD, Captain Assistant-Adjutant-General Casualty return of the force under the command of Major- General Sir IL G. Smith, K.C.Bca. Aliwal, Jan. 29, 1846. ARTILLERY. Three men and 30 horses killed; 15 men and 9 horses wounded; 5 men and 12 horses missing. CAVALRY. IST BRIGADE. Her lUajesty's 16th Lancers- 2 officers, 66 men, and 77 horses killed ; 6 officers, 77 men, and 22 wounded, 1 man and 73 horses missing. 3d Light Cavalry-2 native officers, 27 men, and 42 horses killed; 1 native officer, 21 men, and 7 horses, wounded. 4th Irregular Horse-1 European officer, and 2 horses killed ; 2 men and 8 horses wounded. Total-3 European officers, 2 native ditto, 83 men, and 120 horses killed; 6 European officers, 1 native ditto, 100 men, and 82 horses, wounded ; 1 man and 73 horses missing 2, BRIGADE. Governor-General'‘ Body Guard-1 horse killed; 4 horses wounded; 3 horses missing. Ist Light Cavalry-9 men and 19 horses killed; 2 Euro pean oBis.ars, 14 men. and 9 horses wounded ; 4 horses missing. sth Light Cavalry-1 man and 3 horses killed; 4 native officers, 8 men, and 10 herses wounded ; 4 horses missing. ShAaWattea Cavalry-1 man and 2 horses killed ; 2 native officers, 42 men, and 15 horses wounded ; 1 horse missing. Total -11 men and 25 horses killed; 2 European officers, 3 native ditto, 34 men, and 38 horses, wounded; 12 horses Missing. INFANTRY. IST BRIGADE. Her wounded. Majesty's uilded. Slit Foot-1 man killed; 1 of f icer and 14 men 24th Regiment men missing.Nativelnfantry-1 European officer and 5 me wo 4 u 7 n t d h e. R d ogiment Native Infantry -1 mail killed, and 9 men Total-2 men killed ; two European officers and 28 men wounded; 7 men missing. 2D BRIGADE. Her Majesty's 150th Foot-1 officer and 9 men killed; 10 officers and 51 men wounded; 4 men missing. 48th Regiment Native Infantry-4 native officer, 9 men, and 1 horse killed; 4 European officers, 1 native ditto, and officerST o r t m a al o —n o d r Battalion 39E mu reon p ew)a t — nu n an d 9 m en and 1 horse killed; d 36 men wounded. .1 native officer, 27 men, horses killed ; 14 European and two native officers, and 1 native. men wounded; 4 men missing. adndl342 3D BRIGADE. Her Majesty's 53d Foot-3 men killed, 8 wounded, and 2 missing. 30th Regiment N. 1.-4 men killed, 24 wounded, and 1 missing. Total -7 killed, 32 wounded, and 2 missing. 4TH BRIGADE. 36th Regiment Native Infantry-3 men killed ; 1 European officer and 10 men wounded; 1 man missing. ligaceree Diettalion-6 men killed and 16 wounded._ Total-9 men killed ; 1 European officer and 26 men wounded ; 1 man missing. Shekawattee Infantry—Two men killed, 13 wounded, and 4 missing. Sappers and Miners—No casualties. Total killed-151 men and 177 horses. Total Wounded-413 men and 79 horses. Total Missing-25 men and 97 horses. Grand total of men killed, wounded, and missing, 589. Grand total of horses ditto, 353. (Signed) H. G. SMITH, Major-General. Exam.) EDWARD LUGARD, Capt. Asst.-Adj.-Gen. True Copy) P. GRANT, Major D. A. A. G. of the Army. ABSTRACT OF CAPTURED ORDNANCE. Howitzers. Mortars. Serviceable ... l2 4 Unserviceable 1 0 Sunk in the Sutlej and spiked on the oppo site shore ... 0 Since brought in.. 0 Guns. Total. 33 49 2 3 0 13 13 0 2 2 Grand total, 67. Forty (40) Swivel Camel Guns also captured, which have been destroyed. (Signed) G. LAWRENCE, Major, 2d Brigade Horse Artillery, Comdg. Artly., Ist Division Army, of the Sutlej. WILLIAM BARR, Ist Lt. and Bt. Capt. Adjt. Artly. Div. N.B.—The quantity of ammunition captured with the artillery, and found in the camp of the enemy, is beyond ac curate calculation, consisting of shot, shell, grape, and small arm ammunition of every description and for every calibre. The powder found in the limbers and waggons of the guns, and in the magazines of the intrenched camp, has been de stroyed to prevent accidents. Six large hackery loads have also been appropriated to the destruction of forts in the neighbourhood. As many of the shot and shell as time would admitisf being collected have been brought into the park—the shells being useless have been thrown into the river. The shot will be appropriated to the public service. (Sd.) G. LAWRENSON, Major 2d Brigade H A., Comg. Artly. Ist Division, Army of the Sutlej. (S 1) W. BAR, Ist Lieut. Brevet Captain, Adjutant Artillery Division. True Copy. (Sd.) P. GRANT, Major, Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. (True Copies.) (Sd.) F. CURRIE, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. (True Copies.) J. P. WILLOUGHBY, Chief Secretary to the Government. MALTA, Mom 17, 10 A.M. The Oriental, which left Alexandria on the 11th instant, at eight, A.M., arrived here at half•past two yesterday morn ing, but brought no India mail, the same having been dis patched thirty-five hours previous to her departure by bar Majesty's steamer-of-war Virago, which up to this moment had not yet made her appearance, and fearing that she may have broke down, the Admiral is dispatching the Locust to Marseilles with a newspaper which he has received, dated the 15th ult., from Bombay. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE BOMBAY MARKET. (From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.) BOMBAY, FEB. 14.—There has been little change , in the general aspect of the market fer imports, during the brief period which has elapsed since the departure of the last steamer. Considerable dullness still prevails, and though the scarcity of money from which commercial operations have lately suffered has in a great measure disappeared, the reaction has not been attended with any increase is the demand for British goods or improvement in the prices paid for them. The continuance of military operations on the northern frontier contributes largely to prevent matters from assuming a more favourable position. Metals—The market for iron has been almost entirely in active since our last, and the only transaction of which we .have heard is one in Swedish bar, at 47i rupees per candy. In prices there is little alteration to record, beyond the decline in the description just mentioned, and a falling off of about 1 rupees per candy in the current rate of square nail rod. In copper, sheeting, brazier's, and tile have slightly improved, and the remaining varieties are un changed in value. Sheet, of light weights, is in some de mand ; and tile, also, is inquired for. We quote steel a shade higher than before, but the article is not at present in much request. Lead exhibits no change. Spelter has de clined, owing to sales having been forced by a large im porter, and our quotations could hardly be supported for small sized plates. The stock of quicksilver is small, and the article being in demand the price has risen to the extent of 3rs. per maund. Tin plates are stationary. Cotton Manufactures —The transactions that have bad effect have been again confined, almost exclusively, to the better qualities of goods, low fabrics being still neglected and in a measure unsaleable. The business has been to a limited extent, and chiefly in the better sorts of grey shirtings and madapollams and in grey domestics, for all of which goods former prices have been without difficulty obtained. Fine bleached shirtings and jaconets are still in request, but for bleached madapollams there is little inquiry, and the prices offered are unremunerating. Cambrics and muslins are alike difficult of sale, the demand for them being slack. There have been transactions in Turkey red cloths, but at low prices for the time of year. Prints and fancy goods con tinue without inquiry. Yarns—The business done since our last has been incon siderable, dealers appearing disposed to purchase only for the supply of their present wants, and in prices a decline of % a 1 4 of an anna per lb has taken place. The stocks, however, are not large iin many hands. Orange continues neglected, but Turkey red is easy at our quotations. WoollcosThere is still a total want of animation in the market for these goods, and they can only be disposed of at exceedingly low prices. Spirits—Gin has improved slightly, but brandy retains its former low position. Cochineal—The supply at market is exhausted, and the article is in request for exportation to China, as well as for local consumption. Our quotations will be doubtless readily got for first arrivals. Saffron—We hear cf a sale of 2101bs. at prices varying from rs 12 and 16 per lb. The highest of these rates may be taken as the extreme price obtainable, saffron being at this time in but limited demand. Bottles are a trifle lower. Corks without change. In other articles we have nothing of importance to notice. EASTERN PRODUCE. Cotton—Tl•e transactions in this staple since our last have not been extensive or important, and have been chiefly for the China market. The new crop has arrived slowly, and the quality of the old (with the exceptions of Comptah, and a few lots of Dhollera and Oomrawutty newly landed) having become very indifferent, and holders having evinced a dispo sition to realise their stocks, prices having slightly given way. Our present quotations are as follows: — Broach and Surat, old, Rs. 66% to 68 Ditto, new 99 to 91 Dollers, old 76 ••• ••• Oomrawuttee, old 76 ••• Ditto, new 36 ••• ••• Comptah, old ••• 63 •• Opium—May now be quoted at • Rs. 1,375 per chest, prices having since our last sustained a slight decline. Wool—There has been little business done in this article, and prices remain unchanged. In other articles of eastern produce we have no alteration to notice, or transaction to record. Freights—There has been little change in the rate to Great Britain, and our quotations may now be fixed at 31. 51. both to London and Liverpool. To China the rate is Rs. 16i and 17 per candy. There have been no recent engagements :o the Clyde. MONEY MARKET. The paper of the different Government securities exhibits no important change in value. We may quote the current rates as follows :- 5 per Cent. Loan of 1825-26 Rs. 106 to 111 4 Ditto 1832-33 ~ 99 „ 101 4 Ditto 1845 46 ~ 94 95 5 Ditto 1841-42 ~ 10 4 105 4 Ditto 1842-43 „ 95 9 7 Exchange—The rate of exchange on England at a month's sight has declined since our last, bills not being plentiful, and it may now be quoted at Is. 11hd. at ls. 11hd per rupee. At 30 days, drafts may be had ls. 110. The rate on Cal cutta is rupees 99h at 991, on Madras 99 at 99/, and on China rupees 209 at 210 per 100 dollars, all at 60 days sight. BANKS.—Shares may now be quoted as follows Bank of Bombay, 44 per cent. premium. Oriental Bank, 200 rupees to 225 per share. PRICE OF BULLION Sovereigns, each Bank of England notes, per pound Ilh rupees. THE MANIFESTO OF THE NEW SPANISH MINISTRY. THE COUP D'ETAT. CONGRESS, MADRID, MARCH 18.—At the meeting of the Cortes to-day, M. Nocedal, the Secretary (the President's state of health not allowing him to speak), said that the President has directed me to inform you, that at a late hour of the night he received a communication from the President of the Ministers, apprising him that t he Congress might meet for the purpose of being made acquainted with the final for mation of the Ministry and other important matter. Con esress is therefore informed of the formation of the new Cabinet. The following royal decree was then read : " By virtue of the prerogative vested in me by article 26 of the Constitution, and by the advice of my Ministers, J have decreed as follows : "Sole article —The sittings of the Cortes in the present session are suspended." M. Necedal—The President desires me to say, that in conformity to the above decree, the sitting is immediately closed. The following is the manifesto of the new Ministry, and the ordinance against the liberty of the press, inserted in the Official Gazette of the 18th of March : " The frightful storms which, since the death of Ferdinand VII. have assailed the throne upon which right and victory have placed his august daughter Queen Isabella, seemed as if they were about to subside in the presence of the solemn declaration of the majority; and the nation, anxious for peace and rest, looked forward to it with confidence. But since the desires of ambition have been fomented by the changes which we have undergone since the beginning of the present century, the gradual and continued re l axa ti o n of the social state has annihilated the flattering hope of th e n a tion. The periodical press, which ought to be a s c h oo l o f mora lity, a medium of instruction, saving a few honourable excep tions, Is no longer but a stream of scandal, and a fire-brand thrown every day in the midst of the defenceles s p o p u l a ti on , for the purpose of inflaming it, and reducing it t o as h es . Vain Vain have been the repeated attempts made to apply a re • medy for the purpose of saving the press from the effects of its own excesses ; following the impulse it received from the first momentum, now knowing no bounds, it has thrown itself into a bottomless abyss, and when after times of danger, when it had rendered itself useful as a means of warfare, it was hoped that it would contribute to the re organization of society; the press not only does not abandon its aggressive habits, but adopting a new course, it puts itself at the disposal of bad passions and private interests, leads astray the opinion of the multitude, already enough prejudiced by inclination and by habit against Governments of short duration, or bad ones, which they have seen succeed each other. The remains of obedience and of the holy re seect due to the throne of our Kings, saved as by a miracle from revolutionary broils—these remains have begun to be objects of attack from those who not long since laboured with a patriotic and noble energy and self-denial to save them. This conspiracy advancing openly against all autho rity, attacking the reputation of all, has necessarily produced bitter results. Intrigues cunningly got up have even im bued reasonable and rational persons with the venom of dis trust and schism. Lie, calumnies, and scandal, have not been spared for the purpose of unpopularising the throne if possible, and creating hatred against all surrounding it. A. credulous simplicity, and an impru dent patriotism on the one hand, vulgar pride on the other, puerile fears, a bad direction given to our most noble feelings, forgetfulness of or want of taith in the principles on which the stability of thrones rests, and especially the general disorder of ideas, have brought us to such a state, that if it were to continue for any time, it would drag public order, the throne, and our institutions, into a common ruin. The duty of saving these precious objects, and sparing to future time such humiliations as the revolu tionary spirit one day attemped to inflict on the granddaugh ter of St. Ferdinand, has placed her Majesty under the neces sity of taking advice on the critical state of the nation. Her Majesty having, therefore, called upon the parties subscribed to the present manifesto, they have without one moment's hesitation taken upon themselves to face the dangers of such a state of things, fortunately but of transition, and they are ready to oppose the enemies of order, under whatever dis guise, to fight against them until they shall be vanquished, to restore the balance between the public authorities which has been destroyed (restablecer et descompuesto equi librio de los podres publicos), and to cement on a broad basis the peace of the kingdom, veneration for the throne, and re spect for the institutions which the august Sovereign seeks to preserve whole, for the glory and honour of Spaniards. The intentions of the present Cabinet are sincere, and it ex plains them clearly, because it seems to it to be patriotic and noble. Attached to constitutional government, and seeing it dwindle away in the hands of intrigue and corruption, the Cabinet seeks to save it by rendering it more moral; a reve rential worshipper of the throne, the most ancient and po pular institution of Spain, it intends to uphold it in the free exercise of the prerogative, and to keep it in public estima tion at the elevated situation it ought to hold—the present Cabinet will not suffer the envenomed shafts of party to reach the throne. A child of its own time, the Cabinet can not oppose reforms. It will respect, consolidate, and, fur thermore, it will zealously work to put the last stamp of sta bility to interests created under the shadow and under the protection of the laws; but it will, at the same time, respect the sentiments which history and tradition have given to the national character ; and, by having due respect for that which Spaniards have venerated, and which men never cease to reverence, it will see that the regular and suitable support of religion (Catholic) and its minis ters be a truth. The Cabinet will adopt as the basis of its administration, morality, economy, order, vigorous and rapid action, and at the same time protection to all lawful interests. In future none of those interests shall apply in vain to the Government. The moral interests shall be se cured by the carrying on and immediately accomplishing the re-organization already begun of all the branches of public service. Material interests will also not be lost sight of, by daily satisfying that call for improvement, which is the pe culiar characteristic of our times. As to the finances, a por tion of the public expenditure will, from this moment, be as far reduced as possible, certain burdens will be made lighter, and it will be endeavoured to reconcile the wants of the ser vice with the respect due to engagements of another nature, which are a charge on the Treasury. The need which the new Cabinet has of glory, may serve as a warranty that its promises will be fulfilled. In a short time the Cabinet will, under its responsibility, give a strong impulse to the object, the settlement of which the varying and stormy course of irritating political discussions has prevented for so many years; and when, by any measure, it shall outstrip the limits of its constitutional powers, it will submit its con duct to the Cortes, founding its defence upon necessity, and its excuse in its success. Such are the views of the Ministry, exposed frankly, with their motives, their means of execution, and their final object. To bring them to a good end, with out throwing the country into lamentable: convulsions, her Majesty's present advisers deem it proper to strengthen the Government, and all their efforts tend to strengthen it. Resolved to oppose moral and real anarchy, which rears its head in all parts of the monarchy, Ministers will not shrink from salutary measures, however harsh they may seem under sad circumstances. No disorder, no attempt at creating disorder, shall go unpunished. Public functionaries, whatever may be their rank, who shall act contrary to the plans of the Cabinet, who shall renew those fatal examples of weakness and concession which have caused such preju dice to the peace and prosperity of the nation, shall forth with be dismissed, and if the cause requires it, severely punished. On the contrary, honest, laborious, and capable functionaries, whatever may have been their previous poli tical opinions, will always find in the Government of her Majesty unreserved protection and support. In order to insure, in all respects, and immediately, obedience to the measures which it has ripened in its mind, and which her Majesty has approved, the Cabinet relies upon a numerous, disciplined, and loyal army, on the judgment and tried wisdom of the nation, and the strength which its noble un dertaking, as well founded for these reasons as holy from its object, will afford. " DUKE OF VALENCIA, The Minister of War, President of the Council. " PEDRO EGANA, The Minister of Grace and Justice. " FRANCISCO ORLANDO, The Minister of Finances. " JUAN DE LA PEZUELA, The Minister of Marine. • " XAVIER DE BURGOS, The Minister of the Interior. "Madrid, March 18, 1846." THE INDIA MAIL STEAMER. The following is an extract of a letter from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Superintendent at Malta, dated March 17, 1846 : " Since the mail by the Locust closed, the French steamer from Alexandria has come in, and reports having seen, at 1 s M., a steam-vessel under sail. This is supposed to be the Virago. As she is not in sight, the Admiral here sent the Volcano steamer to look after her, and tow her in." ------------- The NEW MINISTRY in BELGIUM. It would appear, according to the latest accounts fro m Brussels, that the Ministerial crisis is at length at an end. The following is the list of the Ministry formediby M. Rogier, all the members of which are of liberal opinions : M. Rogier, Minister of the Interior. „ De Brouckere, Foreign Affairs. „ De Bavay, Justice. „ Deltosse, Finance. „ D'Hoffschmidt, Public Works, and „ Chazel, War Department. OXFORD, MARCH 24.—This morning the Venerable Charles Carr Clarke, 8.D., Archdeacon of Oxford, was installed into the Canonry of Christ Church, vacant by the promotion of Dr. Buck land to the Deanery of Westminster. The installation took place in the chapel of the Cathedral, in the presence of the Dean and resi dent Canons of Christ Church. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the Dean accompanied the new Canon to his future lodging, of which he took posseision with the usual formalities. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.—The interest created by this event, appointed for next Friday week, is very con siderable. Both crews have been in very active training for s ores days past, and a very gallant race is anticipated. Some changes have taken place, and the subjoined is the hit received yesterday : OXF ORD. CAMBRIDGE. 1. Mr. Polehampton. 1. Mr. Murdoch. 2. Mr. Burton. 2. Mr. Holroyd. 3. Mr. Renate. 3. Mr. Clissold. 4. Mr. Tenfold. 4. Mr. Cloves. b. Mr. Conant. b. Mr. Wilder. 6. Mr. 6. Mr. Harkness. 7. Mr. Stapylton. 7. Mr. Woolstanholme. Millman, stroke. C. G. Hill, stroke. Lloyd, coxswain. Soanes, coxswain . The Oxonians are training in a boat built by Isaac King, of Oxford; Canabs in one constr uctekby the eminent Searles, of Stangate. The race will ex t e nd from Putney-bridge to Mortlake Church, and will be accompanied by two fast steamers, chartered by Messrs. Searle for the occasion. We are unable to give the name of No. 6 in the Ox ford boat, as our correspondent at Oxford, in the return flirnished yesterday, has only give,' the name of the college (Bras nose) to which the gentleman belongs. WOOLWICH, MARCH 25.—RESIGNATION OF LORD SLOOMFIELD.—It is now stated, on official authority, that the ap pointment of commandant of the Woolwich garrison, which will shortly be vacant, owing to the resignation of Lord Bloomfield, has been conferred on Major-General Sir Thomas Downham, K.C.H., who will enter upon his new duties at the close of the present military quarter. Major-General Sir G. Whitmore, the present Lieutenant- Governor of the Royal Military Academy, has resigned that appoint ment, on account of his promotion to the Cemmandantship of the new Battalion of Royal Engineers. Re will be succeeded by Colonel Parker, C.B. FIRE AT ITAMPSTEAD.—Soon after three o'clock yes terday morning a fire broke out at Mr. Walter's, in the High-street, opposite Mr. Hamilton's coach-office, which must, had it not been for the very efficient and timely aid of the pollee, have been of very serious consequence. Considerable damage was done to the stock of drapery and millinery, which was fortunately covered by an in surance ia the Alliance -office. The loss was confined to the shop, where it, broke out. The origin of the fire is unknown. It is to be hoped that the inhabitants of the village and its neighbourhood will, ere it be too late, adopt some judicious plan for supplying the town with water. It is believed that had the fire above recorded had a few minutes' more hold, several houses must have fallen a prey to the flames, there being in the town scarcely a party wall. The Earl of Mornington (father of the Duke of Wel lington) was an accomplished organist and performer on the violin. The Dublin University invested him with the degree of doctor and pro f e ssor of Music. He was the composer of several beautiful glees, m a i as Here in cool trot," "By greenwood tree," " When ibr the IlriNe n _ Me. THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS. MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR. " Madam,—The Ministry which your Majesty his ho noured with your august confidence could not but turn their attention, at their first meeting, to the lamentable abuses of which , the press is guilty, and which cause a universal scandal. To avoid them in future, and to repress them, the Ministers have unanimously resolved that it is necessary to put in force anew the severe provisions of your decrees of the 10th April, 1844, and 6th July, 1845. To this end they have the honour of submitting to your approbation the an nexed decree. (Signed) "DUKE OF VALENCIA. " FRANCISCO ORLANDO. "PEDRO DE EGANA. " XAVIER DE BURGOS. "JUAN DE LA PEZUELA. " Madrid, March 18, 1846." " ROYAL DECREE. " Until a project of law, drawn up after mature considera tion, shall properly settle the exercise of the liberty of the press, I have deemed it necessary, under the advice of my council of Ministers, that without derogating from the pro visions in my decrees of the 10th of April, 1844, and the 6th of July, 1845, the following provisions shall be observed for the effectual repression of the abuses of which the press is guilty. "Article I—Attacks and offensive expressions printed in a journal against my royal person, or against my . family, or against foreign sovereigns, or the princes of their families, or against the constitution and the laws of the country, or against the free exercise of my constitutional prerogative, or against the present decree, before it is decided on by the Cortes, shall be punished by the immediate and final sup pression of the journal. " Article 2—Attacks against public functionaries, as well in respect to their actions in private life, as such !is shall consist in wickedly attributing to them bad intention in their official acts, shall be punished by the temporary suspension of the journal. " Article 3—Writings having for their object to excite to disobedience of the laws or to contempt of tilt QWernment and its measures, shall be liable to the same penalty. " Article 4—The responsible editor, Whose journal shall be suppressed or suspended, shall not bo able to sign any other publication before the Cortes shall have decided on the fact incriminated. " Article s—The final suppression or suspension referred to in the above articles shall be adopted by the Ministers in Council, under the joint and several responsibility of each of them, under the obligation of giving an account to the Cortes of the use made by them of their power. " Article 6—The suppression or suspension of the journal shall take place without in any way derogating from the penalties which the authors of the incriminated articles shall incur, by virtue of my two decrees of April 1844, and of July 1845. " Article 7—lf the offences specified in articles 1,2, and 3 are committed by hand-bills, fly-sheets, or other writings, the Council of Ministers shall administratively t a k e un der its responsibility the necessary measures for repressing the abuse. " Given at the Palace, the 18th of March, 1846. " Signed with the hand of the Queen, " XAVIER DE BURGOS, " The Minister of the Interior." The great influx of visitors to the metropolis, occa sioned by the numenus railroad schemes now before the Houses of Par liament, has caused the various places of amusement to be on the qui vice, and none more so than the Royal Surrey Zoological Gerdes', where a most extraordinary metamorphosis i 3 taking place, the pre parations being on the grandest scale. Bridges are building, ext ra statues being placed, and, if report speaks true, the exhibition itself for this season will far exceed any of its predecessors. AMATEUR PORTRAIT PAINTING. —PE EL, BY WELLING TON. —Perhaps the truest and most graphic sketch of the Premier extant, is that which was lately dashed off impromptu by the Duke of Wellington. " But can your Grace explain to me what Sir Robert means by these commercial measures ?" a " high personage" is said to have asked not long ago. "Oh! an amiable enthusiast, your Ma i pay." An amiable enthusiast 1 It is Peel to the life. LITERATURE. SPECIAL RAILWAY ACTS.—Session 8 and 9 Victoria. 2 - Vols. We have here presented to .us the railway legislation which took place in the year 1845, by which no less than 2,746 miles of railway were authorised to be con structed, at an estimated expense of 61,357,3741. 2s. 6d. The technical parts of the Acts, the schedules of land, &c., have been omitted ; the merely formal clauses have been briefly stated,and all unnecessary repetition appears to have been avoided, so that the work is reduced to as moderate a compass as could be consistent with utility. There also appears to be given a full index, facilitating a reference to the various provisions. Mr. Bigg, jun., has offered some sensible introductory observations, pointing out the deficiencies of these statutes in ac curacy and uniformity, In the latter respect there ap pears to be a variance on almost every important point in arrangement, in language, and in substance. The shares appear to vary from 101. to 50/. ; the calls, on these shares, from 21. to 101., which may be made et intervals of from one to four months. The remedies given to persons who lend their money, for recovering the sums due to thera, by the appointment of a re ceiver, is in many of th e statutes wholl y omitted ; but where it is introduced the amount which must be owing to the creditors by whom the application must be made, varies from 3,000/. to no less than 100,0001., a sum so large as to render very little facility indeed to creditors, and worse than use less, as its introduction may possibly be held to limit the jurisdiction which the Court of Chancery might otherwise exercise over the compan\ , in the appoint ment of a receiver. There is also a considerable variance in the number and qualification of the directors, of the number of shareholders, and amount of capital to be held by those necessary to be present to consti tute a general meeting and, also, who shall be en titled to call an extraordinary meeting ; the scale of voting prescribed for the different shareholders, the quantity of land authorised to be taken for extraor Binary purposes, and the time limited for its compulsory purchase, which varies from one to five years ; and the time for the completion of the works. But the point m ost interestinca nnotg be t l o o o t k he p ed o u n b I a i c s l n t e r e a l r y g e a , ff a e and w i ng h i t c h h ecer tainly in terests of the companies, and on which uniformity should be strictly observed, is the maximum rate of charges authorised to be levied. Here we find that the rate varies per mile:— d. d. For horses .. ; 3 to 6 For sheep For carriages For goods per ton : Coals 1 to 4 Corn . . ......... 1N to 6 General merchandise For passengers First-class Second-class Third- class On this great difference we have the following re marks : " The principle of limiting the rates of charges to be made by railway companies is excellent, but, like many other ex cellent theories, is useless for want of a practical application. For instance, if one hundred sheep be conveyed on a rail way for a distance of forty-eight miles, that company is re stricted from charging more than five pounds; the utility of the principle of limitation in this case will be evident; but when another company, by an Act passed the same session, is, for the conveyance on their railway of the same number of sheep and the same distance, authorised to charge the sum of fifty pounds, the principle (if any) upon which the maxi mum charges are based is difficult to be understood, and the only inference that can be drawn is that the companies are left to fix as high a rate as they think fit." There are also some excellent suggestions as to the manner in which this uniformity, so much to be desired, may be secured by the adoption of certain general rales to be made applicable to every Bill. There is also a tabular abstract given, presenting at one view a statement of the various powers granted by this enormous map of legislation to the several corn panics. There are in all one hundred and twenty Acts, of which fifty-eight Acts authorise the incorporation of companies with power to construct lines of railway. Forty-seven Acts: . authorise the construction of branches, or extensions of existing railways, by com panies previously incorporated ; and fifteen Acts are for the raising of additional capital, the amalgamation or leasing of lines, or otherwise amending the provisions of former Acts, without authorising the construction of any new railway or branch. On the whole, the work will be valuable, not merely to persons connected with the legal profession, but to all who are in any way interested in railways. A TREATISE on the PRACTICE of COMMIT TEES of the HOUSE of COMMONS, with Refe rence Especially to PRIVATE BILLS. By Charles Frere, Esq. Mr. Frere, from his profession as a barrister, and his si tuation as one of the clerks in the office of the Chief Clerk of the House of Commons, would appear to have pecu liar facilities for the execution of the task which he has imposed on himself, and he has discharged it in such a manner as to have produced a work much wanted at the present time. He sets forth shortly the course of proceeding of the Committee, from its first appointment under the order of reference, through its entire proceed ings ; the manner in which the agents and counsel for the promoters, and also for the opponents of the Bill, must appear, in order to be heard thereon ; the manner and order of the examination and cross-examination of the witnesses ; and also the extent to which the oppo nents, whether competing lines or private individuals, whose interests may be affected by the proposed Bill, will be permitted to go in their opposition ; and the whale of the matter stated is supported by selections from the standing orders ; and by resolutions adopted by different Committees before whom questions of inte rest have been mooted. The order of arrangement is good, and the information is conveyed in language suited to all capacities. It will be found a valuable addition to the works already before the public on Parliamentary proceedings. THE NEWSPAPER PRESS DIRECTORY, containing full particulars relative to each Journal published in the United Kingdom and the British Isles, together with a Complete Guide to the Newspaper Press of each County for the year 1846. By Charles Mitchell. This bock is a marvel; it not only performs all that is promised in the title page, but it does more. In ad dition to the information therein promised it gives us, in two introductory chapters, a well-written history of the newspaper press, its origin and progress, and also a history of the rise of the railway press. The particulars given of the various journals, which comprise the date of their establishment, the politics and particular in terest advocated, the names of the publishers, are written with fairness and impartiality. As a work of authcrity on newspaper statistics, the Directory is valu able, and as it is intended to continue the wQrk stn nually ; and, to make ita record of all chenkes in news paper property occurring in etula year, it will be a standard book of reference with respect to the news paper press. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by his Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of S11.1(0 Meiningen, and attended by the Countess of Sheffield, Lady in Waiting, visited the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday at Bucking ham Palace, and remained to luncheon with her Majesty and his Royal Highness. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Ma jesty yesterday. The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early walk yesterday in the royal garden. Sir Robert Peel had an audience of her Majesty yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Al fred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were taken an airing in an open carriage and four yesterday, accompa nied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. The royal dinner arty yesterday at Buckingham Palace included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Marquis of .AlieroOrni Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, Viscount Jocelyn, Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Captain Francis Seymour. Thethean direction bd o o f f m th r. eßoyal t e t g on i T e w nt as of i n H a o t r t s e e n G da u n a c r e ds, a under Palace during dinner, and performed the following pieces : Overture—" Masaniello'—Auber. Polonaise —H. Proch. Selection—" Crusaders"—Benedict. Waltzes—"Errinerung au Pesth"—Strans. The Duke of Wellington gave a grand dinner yesterday evening at Apsley House, to the Noble Directors of the Con cert of Ancient Music, his Grace being the Director for the evening. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were present, attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, arid afterwards accompanied their Noble Host to the performance of the Concert. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by his suite, also honoured the performance of the Concert with his presence. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took an airing in a carriage yesterday : A deputation, consisting of Mr. J. Gresham, mayor q Hull, Mr. B. M. Jalland, of Hull, Mr. Thomas Tlinro:;,• son, town-clerk of Hull, accompanied by Sir J. I.lsn and Mr. ner, ' Hntt, M.P., had an interview with Sh• Q d . ` eorge Clerk, yester day, at the office of the Boar A, Trade. he felasti`7l Commissioners for England had a T Eccl {general Meeting yesterday, at the office in Whitehall-place. I here were present, the Archbishop of' Canterbury, the Bishops of London, Bangor, Carlisle, Chester, Ely, Oxford, and Rochester, the Earl of Boseborough, and the Right Hon. H. Halloos. The Earl of Ripon gave a dinner yesterday evening to the Cabinet Ministers at his residence in Carlton Gardens. The Earl of Haddington and the Hon. F. Charteris had interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade, Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office, from the Governor of the Mauritius and the Cape of Good Hope. Dispatches for the Governor of Hong-Kong and Ceylon were sent off on Tuesday evening from the Colonial-office. At Drury-lane last night every part of the theatre was crowded as usual, Miss Rainforth and Harrison were en cored in their ballads, and the curtain made to reascend for th e exquisite finale in which Miss Romer surpassed herself. The ballet of La Tarantule was also received with en thusiasm. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO ASTLF.Y'S.—A number of persons were charged with attempting to pick pockets in front of Astley's Theatre, during her Majesty's visit to that theatre on the preceding evening. Amongst th em was a youth, nam ed Alfred Rolton, who was sworn to as having made several attempts to ease the spectators of their loose cash. This youth is apprenticed to a respectable cigar manufacturer, and his mother is a respectable wo man, so that he had not the slightest necessity to resort to dishonest practices. It seemed, however, that, in December last, he was committed to prison for a month, for attempting to pick the pocket of Mr. Evans, the superintendent of the Di division of police. Mr. Henry committed him for two months to Guildford House of Correction. CAPITAL PIINISHMENT.—The poor Duke of Norfolk has been nearly choked to death, but we offer the following as the last of the jokes upon the curry-powder. According to Gibbon, in his Decline and Fall of.the Roman Empire (vol. i. ch 6), " The in vention of a sauce was liberally rewarded, but if it was not relished the inventor was compelled to eat of nothing else till he bn a also . vered something more palatable to the imperial palate," W 0 vender how the Duke of tt . oLfslli wc , ,rdd like betng con4emag a a d i et of Totters Owl wee LONDON and COUNTY ECONOMIC INVESTMENT AND FAMILY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION. A public meeting Of this Association was held in the theatre of the Western Literary Institution, Leicester square, on Tuesday evening. FRANCIS W. WALESIIY, Esq., took the chair a few minutes after eight o'clock, and proceeded to explain the nature and objects of the Association. He gave the meeting to understand that it was a building society, founded under the Act 5 and 6 Wm. IV., on the model of the Liverpool Barrow Building Society, to enable mechanics, on terms level to their circumstances, to be come possessed of property in houses. He said the As sociation had existed for only two months, their first public meeting having been held a fortnight ago in Pen tonville. They had resolved on holding another public meeting that evening, in order to make their ex istence and their objects more widely known. After ad dressing the meeting: on the nature and well-founded advantages of the Society generally, and having stated that the Committee received no salary, and that the Secretary was remunerated only in proportion to his ser vices, he called on The SECRETARY, who stated that the maximum nutn ber of shares originally offered by the Society was 500, and that 300 of these had been taken up during the last fortnight. He then read a detailed prospectus, from which the following extract will serve to show what the objects and principles of the Society are:— Each shareholder contributes 10s. 6d. per month, or 31s. 6d. per quarter per share (and if he has a loan from the Associa tion, an additional 35., by way of redemption money), to the general fund, until by such sub. criptions, with the profits de rived from premiums, lines, and other incidental source s , eac h share shall have realised ie value of 120/., which it is an ticipated will be in ten years from the commencement, when. the Association will be dissolved. If, however, the Associa tion should be as prosperous as is anticipated (which, of course, mainly depends upon the exertions of the members), the dissolution will take place at an earlier period. To explain more fully and practically the beneficial and profitable working of the Association, suppose, for example, a shareholder is desirous to purchase the lease of the house in which he resides, for which he is paying a rent of 30/. per annum ; the ground-rent is 51. per annum, and the purchase money 2601.: the party has one share, and applies to the As sociation for an advance upon that and three additional shares. The shareholder will in ten years, at 10s. 6d. per month upon one share, have paid in AIL, but which, with interest and accutnalailons, will in this Association then rettlie him In consideration of "receiving his share imme diately, he is willing to allow a premium or de duction of 55 0 0 Leaving a sum to be paid to him of £65 0 0 His four shares will then produce him immediately 2601., being the sum above required. On each of the four shares jie will have to pay 10s. 6d. per month, in all With redemption money, 3s. per month Making a total monthly payment of The following statement will serve as an example to prove that the borrower d er i ves more a d vantage b y means of this Association (besides the convenience of repayment by easy instalments), than by obtaining a loan in the ordinary way, and paying 5/. per cent. for the same. The value of a share will be .... Discount for present cash 120 0 0 55 0 0 .£B5 0 0 Ten years' interest on ditto at five per cent. £97 10 Yearly payment on one share 10s. 6d.'18 2 0 and 3s. per month Multiplied by ten years.. lO-81 0 0 Balance in favour of the borrower on one share... £l6 10 0 The prospectus having been read, the Solicitor of the Association explained the nature of the rules, and answered several questions put by gentlemen in the meeting. It was then moved and carried unanimously, that this meeting approves of the principles of this Association, highly satisfied with the explanations which have been afforded this evening ; and the meeting adjourned. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT RACES. WEDNESDAY. The Open Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 25 added. Winner to be sold for 1504, &c. Once round and a distance. (7 subs.) Mr. W. H. Johnstone na Blind Hookey, aged, list 2lb 1 Mr. May's Crocus (late Miss Robinson), 6 yrs, Ilst Mr. Parr's Jack Cade, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b Mr. T. Dawson's Kiss me Quick, 4 yrs, lOst 51b Lord G. Bentinck's Coal Black Rose, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b 5 Mr. Murphy's Venus, 4 yrs, lOst 51b 6 Even on Blind Hockey, and 5 to 2 agst Coal Black Rose. Won by a neck. The Althorp Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 30 added, for two yrs old. Straight run in, about half a mile. (9 subs.) Mr. R. Peel's Credential, Bst 41b . 1 Lord Spencer's Typhon, Bst 71b The following also started :—Mr. G. Ongley's cby Game boy, out of Sister to Prizeflower, Bst 71b—Mr. John Day's Madge Wildfire, Bst 41b—Mr. May's Honey Dear, Bst 41b— and Colonel Ausou'a f by Jereed, out of Sweetmeat's dam, Bst 41b. Betting-6 to 4 agst Credential, and 4to 1 each agst Ty phon and Madge Wildfire. Won by a length. The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each; the winner to be sold for 5001. Twice round. (19 Subs.) Mr. Shelley's Maynooth, 4 yrs, Bst 91b ......(W. Abdale) Lord G. Bentinck's Discord, aged, 9st 121 b Mr. Worthington's Hooton, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b 3 Mr. S. Scott's Mosque, aged, 9st 121 b Mr. Owen's Xanthus, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b 5 Mr. Cooke's What, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b Lord Southampton nd Tractarian, 3 yrs, bat 71 Mr. F. Ongley's Fama, 6 yrs, 9st 101 b .......... 8 Betting-2 to 1 agst Discord-4 to 1 each agst Hotoon and What, and sto 1 each agst Tractarian and Maynooth. Won by two lengths The Pytchley Stakes of 15 Boys. each, 10 ft., and 50 addedi for 3 yrs old. One mile. (5 Subs.) Mr. A. W. Hill's Burlesque, Bst glb (S. Darling) 1 Mr. G. Higgins's Redleg, aBst 21 stol on Burlesque. Won by eight lengths. The beaten Handicap, of 5 soya. each, with 25 added, once round and a dis. (7 subs.), was won by Tractarian, 6st, beating Fairplay, 7st 61b, Fama, Bst 71b, Crocus, Bst 91b, Dr. Husband, Bst 131 b, Redleg, Est 71b. and Muscatel, Est 41b.— Betting-2 to 1 agst Muscatel (taken)-3 to 1 agst Dr. Husband (taken)-4 to 1 agst Tractarian—and sto 1 agst. Fama. PONTEFRACT STEEPLE CHASE.—MONDAY. Sweeps of 5 sovs. each, for 3 yrs old, 9st 71b ; 4 yrs, lOst 41b; 5 yrs, list 21b ; 6 yrs and aged, 12st. Three Miles. (20 subs.) Mr. Addison's Why Not, aged •.. 1 Mr. Nainby's Robin Hood, 5 yrs .. 2 Mr. Haigh's Mulatto, aged 3 Ten others started. The Badsworth Hunt Cup of 201., added to a ;sweepstakes of 3 soya. each. Three Miles. Won by Mr, Smallpages'a Truck, beating Mr. Smith's Vanish and tb;:ee others. The Flat Esc., for a sweepstakes 1;2 3 sovs. each. Two Miles, (4 S.iabs.) Was wan in twc.; heats by Mr. Frankland's Ptivick;aged, beating Mr. E. Smith's The Rail, Mr. Rams. , bottom's Dudu, 4 yrs, and Mr. Duke's Lady Mary. - CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS. In reply to several correspondents, we give the follow ing list of all' the crimes declared capital by Act of Par liament. It is taken chiefly from an excellent work, now in course of publication by Charles Knight, of Ludgate-street, entitled Political Dictionary, which forms a work of universal reference, both constitutional and legal:— "1. Treason.—This ineludes a number of offences, and among others, ' compassing the death of the Sovereign, or his Queen, or son or heir, or their eldest son or heir • violating the King's companion (wife) during coverture, orthe ' King's eldest daughter unmarried, or the wife of the King's eldest son and heir ; levying war against the King in his realm in order to compel him to change his measures or his counsels, or in order to overawe the Parliament; bringing into the realm Papal bulls, or other writings or instruments from the See of Rome, or publishing such documents. "2. Destroying ships of war, or her Majesty's arsenals, dock-yards, naval, military, or victualling stores, or other a mmunition of war, &c. (12 Geo. 111., c. 24, s. 1.) "3. Murder. (9 Geo. 111. c. 31, s. 3.) 4. Unnatural offences. (9 Geo. IV., c. 31, s. 15.) "5. Attempts to murder by administering poison, or by wounding, or by any other means where bodily injury dan gerous to life is caused. (7 Wm. IV., and 1 Vict. c. 85, s. 2.) "6. Burglary, aggravated by striking an inmate. (7 Win. IV., and 1 Viet., c. 86, s. 2.) " 7. Robbery, aggravated by wounding the person robbed. 7 Wm. I V., and 1 Vict., c. 87, s. 2.) "8. Piracy, aggravated by endangering the life of any person on board the vessel in respect of which the piracy is committed. (7 Wm. IV., anell Vict., c. 88, s. 4.) "9. Setting fire to a dwelling house, any person being therein. (7 Wm. IV., and 1 Vict., c. 89, s. 2.) " 10. Destroying vessels with intent to murder, or whereby human life is endangered. (7 Wm. IV., and 1 Vict., c. 89, s. 4.) " 11. Exhibiting false lights, &c., with intent to bring ships into danger, or unlawfully doing anything tending t‘ the destruction of ships in distress. (7 Wm., and 1 Vict., o. 89, 5. 5.) TWE NEW SCOTCH POOR-LAW. The Court of Session have passed an act of sederunt, t o • regu late applications to the sheriff by poor persons refused parochial relief—an outline of which we now give :- 1. The application may be made either verbally or In wr iting, and without the intervention of an agent. 2. The sheriff may, on consideration of the facts ststed, at once refuse the application. 3. But if of opinion that the person is entitled to re lief, he shall order the inspector to afford interim relief, and to lodge before a certain day a statement in writing with the sheriff-clerk, showing the reasons of refusal. 4. The sheriff-clerk shall transmit through the Post office a certified copy of the order, and enter in the minute•book the data of transmission. 5. If the statement is not lodged within the time ap pointed, the sheriff shall find the applicant entitled to re lief. 6. Where the statement is lodged, the sheriff shall order it to be answered, and, if required, name an agent for the applicant, and proceed, ;its in a process, to in vestigate the facts and pronounce judgment. 7. The sheriff, during the dependence, may order the interim support to be continued or withdrawn. 8. The applicant shall be free of fees, but if ulti mately found entitled to expenses, such fees shall be allowed, and he may be found liable in expenses to the, inspector. THE HERO OF I HUNDRED BROADSIDES.—It i' 4 con templated to let the four sides of the hoarding - round th , ,, Nelson column to celebrated bill-stickers. Thus, one side will be leased to Mr. Webster, another to Mr. Bunn, a third to Jullien, taad the fourth will be shared by Moe Mos s, the Adelaide Gallery, Pat's Life Pills, and the minor theatres. By these means it is calculated a sufficient stun of money will be collected in less tht:a ten years to give the melan choly column a decent pedestal_ p„„h . A SLIGHT ERR c" c ' . OF THE PRESS.—A Nottingham paper regrets " the by a typographical error last week, in noticing a burglary at 1... r. Clarke's, Dutch's-yard, Newcastle-street, he was describ.V as ' brother to Mr. Clarke, the well-known house-breaker; wit....a of horse-breaker." THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE.—We understand a new drama is being written for the " Industrious Fleas." They are to appear after Tent Thumb, in a grand burlesque, to be called " The Haunted Boarding-house, or the Demon Flea." Mieroicope* will he kept on hirkiu the bons. —Punch. , orksi .t the Ltddl f the nine, with, 0 Oil ons.) {AL - read word r the L have ' uow4 ondol l night' trato' ng aPci peed plsci; )lertl Coo: shar e over par tee,. a Yo.- s for nt ur. int Ot".. coll' old a ;i s nal crop . addit: i on r hi°