The Sun. — London, England, 1846-04-01 00:00:00

Ai their head the most formidable opposition. I beg to bring 1 , - )nth in ehe most earnest manner to your notice, trusting that erigadier Penny's active services will soon become once more wettable. fhe manoeuvres of Brigadier Cureton's cavalry, in attract ireg and fixing the attention of Raja Lall Singh Misr's horse, fulfilled every expectation which I had formed, and were worthy of the skill of the officer employed, whose prominent exploits at the battle of Aliwal I have recently had the honour to bring to your notice. Brigadier Scott (C. 8.), in command of the first brigade of Cavalry, ha.l the rare fortune of meeting and overcoming a powerful body of infantry in the rear of a line of formidable field works. I have to congratulate him on the success of the noble troops under him, and to thank him for his own meritorious exertions. lam quite certain that your Excel lency will bear them in mind. Brigadier Campbell's brigade was less actively employed ; but all that was required of it was most creditably performed. The demonstrations on the enemy's left by the 9th Lancers, towacds the conclusion of the battle, was made in the best order under a sharp cannonade. Brigadier Gowan (C. 8.), drierves my best thanks for his able arrangements, the value of which was so fully evinced in the first hour and a half of this conflict, when it was al most exclusively an artillery fight. Brigadiers Biddalph and Brooke, and Dennys, supported him in the ablest way throughout the day, and have given the most effectual as sistance under the circumstances of the campaign. The effegeive practice of our rockets on the under Brigadier - Brooke elicited my parti cu l ar admiration. wing • Brigadier Smith, C. 8., had made all the dispositions is the eneer department, which were in the highest degree judi cious and in every respect excellent. On the evening of the 9th instaat, Brigadier Irvine, whose name is associated with one of the most brilliant events in our military history, the capture of Bhurtpore, arrived in camp. The command would of coarse have devolved on him, but with that generosity of spirit which ever accomp an i es t rue va l our an d a bility, h e de clined to assume it, in order that all the credit of the work .which he had begun might attach to Brigadier Smith. To himself; Brigadier Irvine sought only the opportunity of (haring our perils in the field, and he personally accompanied me throughout the day. Brigadier Smith has earned a title to the highest praise which I can bestow. To the general staff lam every way indebted. Nothing cored surpass the activity and intelligence of Lieutenant- Colonel Garden and Major Grant, who are the heads of it, in the discharge of the duties of their departments, ever very laborious, and during the campaign almost overwhelming. Both yet suffer under the effects of wounds previously re ceived. Lieutenant-Colonel Drummond, C. 8., Deputy-Quar tee-Master-General, and Lieutenant Arthur Beecher, Deputy Aseistant Quarter-Master-General, ably supported the former, and the exertions of Captains Anson and Tacker, Assistants- Adjutante - General, have been most satisfactory to the latter and to nreself. • Lieutenant-Colonel Parsons, Deputy Commissary-General, hap evinced the most successful perseverance in his important eiiltavours to supply the amy. lie has been ably aided at head-quarters by Major W. F. Thompson, C. 8., and Major Curtis, Sub-Assistant-Commissary-General ; all three of these officers were meet active in conveying my orders in the battle of Sobeaon in the face of every danger. I have, in the most explicit way, to record the same intelligence and ability, and the same activity and bravery in the case of Lieut.-Col. Birch, Judge Advocate-General, both as respects depart mete:el duties and active attendance on me in the field. I have already spoken of the loss which I have sustained by Lkutenant-Colonels Gough and Barr being wounded. The exertions cf both in animating our troops in moments of energency were laudable beyond my power to praise. Lieutenatet Sandays, 55th Regiment Native, Postmaster of the Force, assisted in conveying me- orders. Superintendent Surgeon B. Macleod, M.D., has been in deiatigable in the fulfilment of every requirement of his im portant and responsible situation. lam entirely satisfied with his exertions and their results. I must bring to notice al- , o the merits of Field Surgeon J. Steel, M.D., and Surgeon Graham,' M.Dea charge of the depot of sick. I was accompanied during the action by the following officers of my personal staff:—Captain the Hon. C. R. Seek 11.1e West, her Majesty's 21st Foot, Officiating Military Se cretary (Captain Haines, for whoa: he acts, still being dis abled by his severe wound); Lieutenant-Colonel H. Have lock, C. 8., her Majesty's 39th Font ; Persian Interpreter Lieutenant Begot, 15th Native Infantry; Lieutenant Ed werds, Ist European Light Infantry ; and Cornet Lord James Browne. 9th Lancers, my aides-de-camp ; and Assistant Surgeon, J. E. Stephens, M.D., my medical officer. All these officers assisted in conveying my orders to various points, in the thickest of the fight, end the hottest of the fire, and to all of them 1 feel greatly indebted. I have to acknowledge the services in the commandof regi ment., troops, and batteries, or on select and particular du ties in the engineer department, of the following officers, and to recommend them to your Excellency's special favour— viz., Major Y. Abbot, who laid the bridge by which the army crossed into the Punjaub. and who was present at Sobraon, and did excellent service ; Captain Baker and Lieatenaut John Becher, engineers, who conducted, Bri gedier Stacey's column (the last of these wounded); Lieut.- C e lonel Wood, Artillery, commanding the Mortar Bat tery; Major Lawrenson, commanding the eighteen-pounder battery ; Lieut.- Colonel Huthwaite, commanding the eight inch howitzer battery; and Lieut.-Col. Geddes, command ing the rockets; Capt. R. Walter, Horse Artillery; Capt. G. R. Steindley, Captain E. F. Day, Captain J. Turton, Brevet Major C. Grant, Brevet Lieut.-Colonel J. Alexander, Brevet Major F. Brind, Brevet Lieut.-Colonel J. D. Lane, Brevet Major G. Campbell, Captain J. Fordyce, Captain R. Ilorsford, and Lieutenant G. Holland, commanding troops and batteries; Major B. Y. Reilly, commanding Sappers and Miners; Lieut.-Colonel White, C. 8., commanding 3d Light 'Dragoons; Captain Nash, 4 th Light Cavalry; Major Alex ander, seh Light Cavalry; Captain Christie, 9th Irregular Cavalry ' • Lieut.-Colonel Fullerton, 9th Lancers ; Captain Lessor.,, 2d Irregular Cavalry ; Brevet Captain Becher, Bth Irregular Cavalry; Captain Pearson, 16th Lancers; Brevet Captaip Quin, Governor-General's Body Guard ; Brevet Major Angelo, 3d Light Cavalry; Lieut.-Colonel Spence, 3lst Foot ; Captain Corfield, 57 th Native Infantry ; Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Ryan and Brevet Colonel Petit and Captain Long, 50th Foot; Major Polwhele, 42d Regiment Native In fantry; Captain O'Brien and Lieutenant Travers, Nusseree Battalion; Captain Stepney, 29th Foot; Major Sibbald, 41st Regiment Native Infantry; Major Birrell and Brevet Captain Seaton, Ist European Light Infantry; Brevet Major Graves, 16th Grenadiers; Lieut. Reed, Sirmoor Batta lion ; Lieut. - Colonel Davis , 9th Foot ; Major Handscombr, 26th Regiment Light Infantry ; Lieut.-Colonel Bunbury, Seth Foot ; Captain Hogan, 63d Regiment Native Infantry; Captain SandMnan, 33d Regiment Native Infantry ; Lieut.- Colonel Franks, 10th Foot; Brigadier Lieut.-Colonel Nash, 43d Regiment, Native Infantry ; Lieut.-Colonel Thompson, 52. d Regiment Native Infantry; Lieut.-Colonel Philips, 53d Foot ; Major Short, 62d Foot; Brevet Major Marshall, 69th Regiment Native Infantry ; and Captain Short, 45th Regiment Native Infantry. The following staff and engineer officers I have also to bring to your special notice, and to pray that their services may be favourably remembered and the survivors duly re warded. viz. :—Captain E. Christie, Deputy-Assistant Adju tant- General and Lieut. Maxwell, Deputy-Assistant Quarter master-General of Artillery; and Captain Pillans and Brevet Captain W. K. Warner, Commissaries of Ordnance; Brevet Captain M. Mackenzie, and Brevet Captain C. G. Austell, First Lieut. E. Kaye, Artillery Majors of Brigade ; Captain R. Napier, Major of Brigade Of Engineers; Captain Tritton, Zd Light Dragoons, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General ; Lieut. E. Roche, 31 Dragoons, Aide-de-Camp to Major- General Sir J. Thackwell, and Officiating-Deputy Assistant- Quareennaster - General of Cavalry in the place of Captain Havelock, 9th Foot, who was present in the field, but unable, from the effects of a wound, to discharge the duties of his office ; Captain E. Luguard, 31st Foot, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant- General ; Lieut. A. S. Galloway, 3d Light Cavalry, Deputy-Assistant Quartermaster-General ; Lieut. E. A. Holdieh, 80th Foot, Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Sir Hairy Smith, Lieut. F. Mc. D. Gilbert, 2d Grenadiers, Act ing Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Gilbert, Captain R. 'laughter., Gad Regiment Native Infantry, Officiating As sistant Adjutant-General; Lieut. Rawson, Deputy-Assistant Qaarterrneeter-General, killed ; Lieut. R. Bates, 82d Foot Aide-de-Camp. to the late Major-General Sir R. Dick; Captain J. R. Pond, Ist European Light Infantry, Deputy ,Aseistant Adjutant-General; Lieut. J. J. Paton, 14th Regi ment Native Infantry, Officiating Deputy-Assistant Quarter inaste.r-General ; Brevet Captain Harrington, sth Light Cavalry , Captain C. Spottiswoode, 9th Lancers; Lieut. R. Pattensou, 16th Lancers ; Captain J. Garvock, 31st Foot ; Lieut. G. It iii. Jones, 29th Foot ; Captain J. L Taylor, 29th Light Infantry; Lieut. IL F.Dunsford, 59th Regiment Native Infantry, Major of' Brigade; Captain Combe, Ist European Light Infantry, Major of Brigade 2d Brigade; Captain Gordon, 11th Native Infantry, Major af Brigade 6th Brigade ; Captain A. G. Warde , 68th Native Infantry, Major of -Brigade; and Lieut. P. Hay, Major of Brigade (killed). Having ventured to speak of your Excellency's own part in this action, it would b e most g ratif y ing to me to go on to mention the brilliant share taken in it by Lieut.-Colonel W o od and the officers of your personal staff, as well by the steel, political, and other military officers attached to you. But to these were all under your own eye, I cannot doubt that you will you elf do justice to their exertions. We were in this battle again honoured with the presence of Prince Waldemar of Prussia, and the two noblemen in his suite, Counts Oriole and Greaten. _Here, as at Moodkee and Ferozeshala these distinguished visitoes did not content themselves with a distant view of the action, but throughout they were to be seen in front wieqever danger most urgently pressed. The loss of the enemy has been immense ; an estimate of it must be formed with a due allowance for the spirit of ex aggeration which pervades all statements of Asiatics where their interests leads them to magnify numbers, but our own observation en the river banks and in the enemy's camp, combine, with the reports brought to our intelligence depart ment, to convince me that the Khalsa casualties were between eight and ten thousand men killed and wounded in action and drowned in the river. Amongst the slain are Sirdars Sham Single Attareewalla, Genls.Ghoolab Singh, Koopta, and Heera Siegla Topee, Sirdar Kishen Singh, son of the late Jemadar Kooshall Singh, Generals Mobaruck Ally and Illahee Bubb, and Shaw Newaz Khan, son of Futtee-oed-deen Khan, of Kuesoor. The body tf Sham Singh was sought for in the captured camp by his followers ; and, respecting the gallantry with which he is reported to have devoted himself to death rather than accompany the army in its flight, I forbade his people being molested in their search, which was finally suc cessful. The consequence of this great action have yet to be fully developed. It has at least, in God's Providence, once more expelled the Seikhs from our territory, and planted our standards in the soil of the Punja ub. After occu py in g their in trenched position for nearly a month, the Khalsa army had perhaps mistaken the caution which had induced us to wait for the necessary material for timidity. But they must no w deeply feel that the blow which has fallen on them from the British army has only been the heavier for being long e e layed,—l have, Sec., (Signed) H. GOUGH, General Commander-in- Chief, East Indies. RETURN OF KILLED, WOUNDED, AND MISSING OT THE ARMY OF THE SUTLEJ, UNDER THE COMMAND OF HIS ISCELLENC Y GENERAL SIR HUG H GOUGH, BART, G.C.8., coMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. IN THE ACTION AT SOBRAON ON THE LOTH OF FEBRUARY, 1846. General Stall=-2 European officers wounded. ARTILLERY DIVISION. Ist Brigade Horse Artillery ( head quarters 2d, 3d, sth Troupe)-1 rank and tile and 1 syce-diiver killed; 1 rank and 2d file wounded. Brigade Horse Artillery (head quarters Ist, 2d, 3d Tr000s)-1 European officer, 2 rank and file, and 14 horses killed ; 1 European officer, 15 rank and file, 2 syces and 20 Horace wounded. 3d Brigade Horse Artillery (head quarters, Ist, 2d, 3d groups)-5 rank and file wounded. 21 Battalion Artillery (2d company)--1 Lascar wounded. (3d and 4th co mp anies)--3 31 Battalion Artillery r ank and file,„and 2 Lascars wounded. 4 t h Battalion Artillery (let, 2d, 3d, 4th co syce s and 3 horses killed ; 5 rank and tile, 2 companies)-2 and 2 horses wounded • 5 horses missing. 3 syces Gth Battalion Artillery (Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th comp arm .s ' and l— 17 1 sergeant, 4 rank and file, and 1 horse wounded. Total-1 European officer, 3 rank and file, 3 syceo, rov: , , ogs e 4 killed; l s European officer, 1 sergeant, 33 ran k and Lascars, syces, and 23 horses wounded; 5 horses I'ELP \ ENGIN nEE DEPARTMENT N AD SAPPERS. Try al file killed ; 3 European officers, 1 native officer, and 16 rim and file wounded. 1 , FP SIT N, ON /1 ON, WRDNESD A Y EVEN'iNtI, APRIL 1, lain; CAVALRY DIVISION. Divisional and Brigade Staff-2 horses wounded. Ist Brigade. Her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons-5 rank and file and 1 horse killed ; 4 European officers, 22 rank and file, and 13 horses wounded; 20 horses missing. 4th Regiment Light Cavalry-4 horses killed; 1 drummer, 4 rank and file, and 7 horses wounded. , _....._ sth Regiment Light Cavalry-2 horses killed; 10 rank and file, and 20 horses wounded ; 2 horses missing. 9th Regiment Irregular Cavalry-1 horse killed; 3 horses wounded. 2d Brigade. Her Majesty's 9th Lancers-1 rank and file, and 5 horses killed; 1 drummer, and 5 horses wounded; 2 horses missing. 2d Irregular Cavalry, Head-quarters, and Light Wing —2 horses wounded. 3d Brigade. Governor• General's Body Gard-1 horse wounded. Total-6 rank and file, and 13 horses killed ; 4 European officers, 2:drummers, 36 rank and file, and 53 horses wounded ; 24 horses missing. - IST INFANTRY DIVISION. Divisional and Brigade Staff-1 European officer killed, and 3 wounded. _ _ _ Ist Brigade. Her Majesty's 31st Foot- - 85 rank and file killed; 7 European officers, and 112 rank and file wounded. 47th Regiment Native Infantry-1 native officer, and 7 milk and file killed ; 4 European officers, 4 native officers, aud 64 rank and file wounded. 2d Brigade. Her Majesty's 50th Foot-1 European officer and 41 rank and file killed; 11 European officers and 186 rank and file wounded. 42d Light Infantry-8 rank and file killed; 2 European officers, 3 native officers, and 53 rank and file wounded. Nusseree Battalion-6 rank and file killed ; 1 European officer, 6 native officers, and 75 rank and file wounds& Total-2 European officers, 1 native officer, and 97 rank and file killed; 28 European officers, 13 native officers, and 489 rank and file wounded. 2D DiFANTZY DIVLSIOIC Divisional and Brigade Staff-2 European officers killed, and 3 wounded. 3d Brigade. Her Majesty's 29th Foot-1 sergeant, 35 rank and file, and 1 horse killed; 13 European officers, 7 sergeants, and 132 rank and file wounded. 41st Regiment of Native Infantry-2 havildars and 14 rank and file killed ; 8 European officers, 3 native officers, 5 havil dars, 1 trumpeter, and 99 rank and file wounded. 68th Regiment of Native Infantry-1 Native officer and 10 rank and file killed; 2 European officers, 1 native officer, 2 havildars, and 67 rank and file wounded. 4th Brigade. Ist European Light Infantry-2 Enropaon officers, 2 ser geants, :and 31 rank and file killed •, 10 European officers, 10 sergeants, 142 rank and file, and 1 horse wounded. 16th Grenadiers-6 rank and file killed; 2 European officers, tnative officers, 19 havildars, 1 drummer, and 122 rank and file wounded. Sirmoor Battalion-1 European officer and 13 rank and file killed; 4 native officers, 3 havildars, and 123 rank and tile wounded. Total-5 European officers, 1 Native officer, 5 sergeants and havildars, 105 rank and file, and 1 horse killed ; 38 European officers, 12 Native officers, 46 sergeants and havil dars, 2 trumpeters, 685 rank and file, and 1 horse wounded. 3D INFANTRY DIVISION. _ ... Divisional and Brigade Staff-1 European officer aad 2 horses killed ; 1 horse wounded. sth Brigade. Her Majesty's 9th Foot-5 rank and file killed; 1 Euro pean officer, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer and 25 rank and file, wounded. 26th Regiment Native Infantry-3 rank and file killed; 2 European officers, 3 Native officers, and 19 rank and file wounded. Her Majesty's 62d Foot-1 European officer and 3 rank and tile killed; 1 European officer, 3 sergeants, and 40 rank and file wounded. 6th Brigade. Her Majesty's 80th Foot--1 trumpeter and 12 rank and file killed; 4 European officers, 3 sergeants, and 71 rank and file wounded. 33d Regiment of Native Infantry-1 European officer, 1 native officer, 1 havildar, and 3 rank and file killed ; 1 European officer, 4 native officers, 1 havildar, 1 trumpeter, and 53 rank and file wounded. 63d Ditto, ditto-1 havildar, 2 rank and file, and 1 horse killed; 3 European officers, 1 native officer, 4 havildars, 1 trumpeter, 25 rank and file, and 1 horse wounded. 7th Brigade. Her Majesty's 10th Foot-1 European officer, I sergeant, 29 rank and file, and 1 horse killed ; 2 European officers, 2 sergeants, 98 rank and file, and I horse wounded. 43d Native Infantry-7 rank and file and 1 horse killed ; 2 European officers, 4 native officers, 5 havildars, 85 rank and tile, and 1 horse wounded. 59th Ditto, ditto-4 rank and file killed; I European officer, o ffi cer, 6 havildars, 53 rank and file, and 2 hors unded. Her ajesty's 53d Foot-1 European officer and 7 rank and file killed ; 8 European officers, 1 sergeant, and 104 rank and file wounded. Tetal-5 European officers, 1 Native officer, 3 sergeants and havildars, 1 trumpeter, 75 rank and file, and 5 horses killed; 29 European officers, 13 native officers, 27 sergeants and havildars, 3 trumpeters, 573 rank and file, and 7 horses, wounded. Her Majesty's 62d Foot—Lieutenant R. H. Havilaad (severely). Her Majesty's 80th Foot—Captain W. Cookson (slightly); Lieut. R. Crawley(severely); Lieut. E. W. P. Kingsley (se verely); and Ensign W. B. C. S. Wandesford (severely). 33d Regiment Native Infantry—Lieutenant T. l'ullob (severely). 63d Regiment Native Infantry—Captain W. C. Ormsby (severely); Lieut. H. A. Morrison (slightly); and Ensign R. H. T. Barber (slightly). Her Majesty's 10th Foot—Lient. R. H. Evans (slightly); and Lieut. C. J. Sindham (slightly). 43d Regiment Light Infantry—Captain H. Lyell (very severely), Ensign L. Munro (severely). 59th Regiment Native Infantry—Lieut. H. B. Lumsden (severely). Her Majesty's 53d Foot—Captain T. Stuart (severely); Lieut. J. Chester (severely); Lieut. A.B. 0. Stokes (severely) ; Ensign W. Dunning (severely); Lieut.-Colonel W. G. Gold (slightly); Lieut. J. Bret on (slightly); Lieut. R. N. Clarke (severely); and Ensign H. Lucas (slightly). (Signed) PATRICK RANT,G_ Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. Adjutant-General's Head-office-quarters, Camp, Kussoor, Feb. 13, 1846. (True copies) F. CURRIE, Secretary to Government of India with the Governor-General. N.B.—This return was received by the Governor-General on the afternoon of the 16th. (Signed) F. CURRIE, Secretary. ONE DAY LATER. (From the Delhi Gazette Extra of Feb. 23.) " The addition of one day to the time between our last and next issue, has induced us to think that an outline to day of the most recent events would be acceptable, and so we give it. The whole of the British army at and in the neighbourhood of Ferozepore crossed into the Punjsub be tween the 10th and 17th inst., including the siege train in charge of Colonel Orchard's brigade. " The Wuzeer, Raja Ghoolab Singh, arrived at Kussoor where the camp of the Governor-General has been pitched since the 14th on the 16th, and was, in consequence of being four hours later than arranged, received as haughtily as he had deserved. He brought nuzzurs to a considerable amount, which were refused, and having commenced to dis cuss the business of his visit, was referred to Major Lawrence and Mr. Currie. . . . " These gentlemen met the Raja, and were engaged with him, as also with Dewan Deena Nath, and Fakeer Noorood deen, till one o'clock at night. The outlines of a treaty were proposed, which embraced the voluntary cession of the terri tory specified' by the Governor-General is his proclamation, the payment of an indemnity of one crore and a half of rupees (50 lacs down, and the remainder in two years, by in stalments of 50 lacs each), and other matters, which will be known in due time. _ _ " On the 17th another lengthened interview of ten hours took place, when, the preliminaries being finally settled and the State seal applied by Dewan Deena Nath, the Raja agreed to bring the' Maharaja Dhuleep Singh to the camp. His Highness and the Ranee were received on the 18th. " On the 19th the camp was at Lulleeanee, midway be tween Kussoor and Lahore, and the Governor-General would, in all probability, enter the capital of the Seikhs on the 20th. The remnant of the Seikh army, which was becoming smaller every day, was on the 19th (on which day an ex press left camp for Bombay) aleertainetl to be about 16,000 in number, much alarmed, and only half armed, and posted at Boorhana, a little south of the road between Umritsir and Lahore. Kusstor and Lulleeanee had both been protected from plunder by our troops by safety guards, and promises to protect the capital had been sent to Lahore. We shall, in all probability, be able to announce the occupation of Lahore, and possibly the dispersion of the remnant of the Seikh army, in our issue of Wednesday. " We have much pleasure in announcing that an expreas arrived in Delhi on Friday evening with the welcome intel ligence that the fort of Phulloor, which is opposite to Loo dianah, was in possession of our army. Brigadier Wheeler, after getting together a very respectable siege train, de termined to advance, and moved down, on the morning of the 17th instant, from Sunait, near Loodianah, to the Tul wun Ghat. " His passage was unopposed, and he was therefore en abled to cross the whole of his baggage and troops during the course of the day. The remnant of the Seikh army, which had collected at Phulloor, after the defeat of Aliwal, did not deem it prudent to wait, so they decamped. It was afterwards ascertained that they must have been moving away from the river at the very timethat Brigadier Wheeler was moving down towards it. "They left some men in the fort, with orders to hold out, but the garrison determined to follow the example of their army, and abandoned their position about midnight. Our troops were in full march for the place when this intelli gence came in, and it was not long before the British flag floated triumphant on the walls of the fort. Of the guns which the Seikh army had with them, five were left in the fort; the remainder, about twenty in number, were carried away by the Khalsa army. " Some accounts represented the Seikh soldiers as deserting their standards and repairing to their homes. A small body is, however, it is believed, still keeping together, and purposes retreating on Umritsir. The fort of Phulloor, which is said to be a strong one, is certainly an important acquisition at the present moment, being, in fact, the first place we have taken in our newly-annexed territory between the Sutlej and the Bess, so that our hands are essentially strengthened on that as on other sides. The tables are, indeed, quite turned on our enemy, whose army, one short month ago, threatened Loodianah with destruction, and are now obliged to abandon their strongholds and fly into the in terltr for safety." In India tranquillity prevails. The hot weather was ap proaching, and fears of a scarcity of water, and of other dis tress, were entertained in different places. STATE OF AFFAIRS AT LAHORE FROM THE sth TO THE Bth OF FEBRUARY. The following diary of events in addition to those which appeared in The Sun yesterday, are taken from the Del'd Gazette, to which journal it had been communicated by a native correspondent. FEB. s.—The standards of the Nujeeb battalions were carried out yesterday to Ifeean Meer, and also those of ether battalions, and of such Georchurra Suwars as were left in Lahore. Lana Chunnee Lall started yesterday for the British camp with the proposals of peace and was desired to communicate daily with the durbar. Khaleefa Noor-ood-deen has also been directed to prepare to proceed to the camp of the Governor-Geueral as the bearer of letters. The Kha leola said he had no objection to go, but did not see why he had been selected who had nothing to do in the matter. Sirdar Tej Singh was written to, to suspend all military operations until further orders, in consequence of the dispatch of the letter by Chunnee Lan. Dewan Moolraj has been directed to furnish a certain number of horses for the use of the artillery. Intelligence has come in from Tulwan that a large body of British troops has been assembled there ; also from other quarters that the Iron bridge Is ready, and that every day some cavalry are examining all the ground, from all which it Is believed that the British intend to cross the river shortly. The Scabs of the village of Telwundee have abandoned their dwellings ; and the British have destroyed all the gunpowder left by the Matthias on that side the river, besides throwing all the cannon balls and shells into the stream. They are also said to have taken away the guns which were left in the river, and a British suwar is said to have come across to ask after the British officers who had teen taken prisoners, on which he was told that they had been sent to Lahore. He then demanded the evacuation of Phulloor, and was told that when the British took Lahore they would take every other place. All these items greatly astonished the durbaree people, and they said what cowards the fort people must have been to allow one suwar to come across. A person who may be depended on, says that Raja Ghoolab Singh had intimated his intention of raising money by borrowing on drafts on the Eilkars and Kardars, and when he should have obtained enough, pay the troops two mouths' pay. The amount to be thus raised is said to be one crore of rupees. The news has created great consternatian amongst the Kardars, who ask where they are to get the money. The Motmids of Sirdar Tej Singh have again asked Raja Ghoolab Singh whether he intends accompanying them to the camp, or whether they are to re turn alone, on which the Raja bid them wait a little while, when he would certainly accompany them to the camp. The Dhera Ismael Khan news letter says that ruttish Khan Tawana has taken posses sion of six guns from some fort, and added many more to his follow ers. The consequencee is,lhat he greatly overmatches the forces of Doulet Rae, who writes that if he be not speedily reinforced, he must certainly be defeated. The consequence of these representations is, that purwannahs have been addressed to Mungul Singh and Sookh Rae, of Kalee and Rawul Pindee, directing them to proceed to theas sistance of Dowlut Rae. The different Kardas along the banks of the Sutlej have been instructed to seize every man whom they may suspect to have belonged to the Phulloor division, and to have fled from the battle lately fought there. The country near Ludakh is said to be in a very unquiet state. LAHOILE, FEB. 6.—A news-letter has been this day received by the Sirkar, stating that the British authorities had informed the Sod , hees of Anundpoor, that they must remove from that place, on which the Sodhees replied, that they were now subjects of the British, and had no longer any connexion with the Seikhs. This being duly re presented, they were permitted to remain where they were. It is ascertained that a number of British troops have been collected in Noorpoor, and that it might be expected that they would soon cross the river. Khaleefa Noor-ood-deen was, on the receipt of this news, directed to commence forthwith putting the walls and gates of Lahore into complete order. Dewan Jun ahser Mull, Mietree, was at the same time directed to prepare the whole of the guns now in La here for immemiate use, and to place them before the Sitter for inspec tion. News came in from Roree and Bukkur, to the effect that a large number of British troops was collecting in those parts, many having recently arrived from Bombay, and that they were only waiting the order of the Governor-General Saheb to march direct upon Ferozepore. In consequence of the disinclination of the Bun neeas to sell grain at any but their own price, which has risen to 14 and 18 seers, Raja Ghoolab Singh represented to the Sirkar that it would be advisable to remit the duty on grain for a certain time, on which the Ranee directed that his recommendation should be com plied with for a period of fifteen days, provided the Bunneeas would agree to sell at 16 seers. This they said they would ; but it is supposed that they can only do so for a very few days, as grain is getting exceedingly scarce. It is known that Bhisi Acehm, who had been sent to the camp, opposite Ferozepore, to gather intelligence of what was going on there, has returned with news that the Khalsa troops' were greatly disheartened and that the whole force were anxious for a cessation of the war, and the accomplishment of a treaty. Raja Ghoolab Singh, who is always ready with some reflection against the Khalsas, laughed and said, that he supposed they imagined it would be as easy to beat the British as it had been to fight Suchet Singh and put him to death, but that now they had found out that there was some difference be tween this battle and the fighting of European soldiers. Purwannahs were sent to Sirdar Ranjoor Singh, directing him to send an accurate report of his loss is killed, wounded, drowned, and missing. Raja Ghoolab Singh this day represented to the Ranee that Lelia Anun tram Darowah of the magazine, being a good and wise man, it would be advisable to send him with other letters to the Governor- General. Tne Ranee acquiesced in the suggestion, and the Lalla was directed to hold himself in readiness to go as soon as his letters were ready. . _ _ Fan. 7.—Yesterday, at a late hour, Raja Gboolab Singh sent ter Lelia Anuntuam, gave him'the letters for the Governor-General, and having communicated his instructions, desired him to make all haste to the camp of the British. Mottlves Moorzun Allee was appoint to perform the duties of the Lalla in the magazine during his absence. A man from the carp of Sirdar Runjoor Singh, which is at Phulloor, represented to the Sirkar that the Sirdar was stationed about 10 koss from the banks of the Sutlej, and that he was doing his best to re assemble the men whe had fled after the battle, that the British troops were encamped close on the other side of the river, and that they had destroyed a number of boats. He added that several per sons of the enemy's camp had come across the river and returned, and that there was every appearance of the whole of their troops crossing in a few days. lie also stated that on a particula sue.. . rdar It unjoor Singh, Gen. Lall Singh, 31 orarea, the Raja of Ladw rd" Udall Singh had a council regarding their present ci el I stances, being ashamed, after what had happened, to present themselves at the Durbar, and unable, in consequence of the great loss they had sustained, to recross the river, and resume operations against the British. The Raja of Ladwa said he was a fool to have expected anything from Sirdar Runjoor Singh, but now lie had seen what he was, and must abide by his fate. lie (the Raja) should certainly not hesitate in crossing again with such men as be might be able to collect, and would rather lose his lite than to give up the enter prise. Runjoor Singh and the General tried to pacify the Raja, assur ing him that they would lose no opportunity of revenging themselves, and would prepare to cross again as soon as possible. A person has come in from Peshawur, and states that a disturbance has taken place between the sepoys of Shere Sing, Atearcewallah, the Gover nor, and those of Sirdar Peer:kfahomcd Khan. On the Governor hearing of it, he sent some men to the house of the Sirdar to seize the sepoys who hail been fighting. On their reaching the house, they were resisted, some were killed, and more blood would have been spilt had sot General Goordut Singh gone to settle the matter. It is rumoured this day that Raja Ghoolah Singh has some Intention of giving up Peshawur to Sirdar Sultan Mahomed Khan, on which he will. recal the Selish troops now in that province. The Ranee sent for the mother of Futteh Khan, Tawanah, and told her that her son was creating serious disturbances on the Indus, and exposing himself to summary punishment on which the lady assured the Ranee that it was not her son whe was the cause of the present disturb ances, but Sirdar Mungal Singh, and that she would write to Futteh Khan to desire him to prove his loyalty by coining to Lahore, which she was sure he would do forthwith. The Motmids of the Sirdar Tej Singh stated again to-day that as there seemed no pro bability of the Raja's going with them to the camp, it would he much better if they returned at once. The Raja com municated with the Ranee en the subject, and it was de termined that Khan Singh and Ittar Singh should be kept in Lahore, and that the others should be allowed to return to the camp. The Moonshees and others connected with the durbar have been in structed that no purwannah is to leave the capital unless counter signed by Raja Ghoolab Singh, and the treasurer of the Mootee Muniur has been directed to issue five lace of rupees to Buskhsheo Buggut Ram, which sum is intended for distribution amongst the troops. Bhace Anieer Bulthsh has been directed to arrange a Bhangee Dak between Lahore and Ferozepore, bat it is not known what object is in view. Meean Juwaheor Singh, the younger brother of the late. Raja Ileera Singh, has been entrusted with the duty of. receiving regular reports from the troops, in the manner in which such reports used to he received by Raja Dheean Singh in the time of Maharaja Runjeet Singh. Baja Ghoolab Singh has de sired Dewan Deena Nath to receive a full account from the l'eginning of the atTa:rs of the late Raja Suchet Singh, Dewan Juwaheor Mull being directed to furnish the same. The four British officers for whom elephants had been sent, have arrived at the Shaleemar gardens, and been recel' - ed with great honour, and preparations are making for admitting them to an audience. As Raja Ghoolab Singh I. They well keen., to be anxious to settle everything by treaty, he boa directed ttal thep operty that was taken from these four Euro peans to ce restureu to them. The Brahmins having predicted for many days that theßritish would rule in the Punjaub, and then the Khalsas agate, it was suggested to-day by some people that the prophecy should be accomplished by placing one of these four Sa hebs on the guddee for one day, proclaiming him sovereign of all the land, and then the next day to expel him and replace the Maharaja in all due form. The proposition made Raja Ghoolab Singh smile, and say that, before this, the Seikhs had become so proud that they had placed their Punt before God, but that their minds had now undergone such a change that they heeded none but Brahmins and astrologers. EB. S.—A news-letter has come in from Mundee with information to the effect that Wuzeer Rupooroo, who had last year been turned out of the province for creating d sturbances, and taken refuge in the B.ltish territories, was canning to invade the district, accompanied by some British troops ; on hearing which Raja Ghoolab Singh was ordered to send 500 Hohilla sepoys and two battalions of the lute Rein Suchet Singh towards Mundee. Thakoor Das, Motmid of Raja Ghoolab singh, who had gone to the camp to obtain the Ekrar naineh from the troops, has returned, and says that the troops agree to his terms, and have given a written authority of the kind required. He had a long conversation with the Raja, but the subject is not known. An Urzee came in from Lelia Minim Lail, who had gone with letters tJ the Governor Genvral, stet Mg that be had reached the camp, and Was asked by the Khalsa troops what was his object in coming to the camp? He told them that he had brought letters from the iiirkar to t he British authorities proposing a settlement of affairs. The troops said they were ready to agree to an terms that might be made between the two states, so long as they did not affect their pay, as they were fully determined not to take a fraction less than their present pay pay of 12 rupees. The Lelia added that he was then about to take leave of Sirdar Tej Singh and cross over to the British camp. Intelligence came in from the camp of Sirdar Runjoor Singh to the effect, that he had collected about 5,000 people, that he had taken an oath from them at once to cross the river and retrieve the honour they had lost, and that he should not return to Lahore until he had done this. Sirdar Tej Singh writes to say that he had ordered Sirdar Shumsher Singh, Sindhanwada, to proceed with 2,000 men, to watch the fords of the Sutiej, but that he had refused to do so, and that he had In consequence been obliged to send infantry and cavalry of another division on this duty. Raja Ghoolab Singh said they were wise officers who thus refused to obey orders, and set a good example to the troops. Bukhshee Buggut Ram has been ordered to send five ices of rupees in carts to the camp, for distribution amongst the soldiers. It is known that Raja Ghoolab Singh has written secret pur wannahs to the several Kardars and Jagheerdars, to confiscate the Jagheers of every suwar as a punishment for bad conduct in the field. It is now said that some of the troops have begun to murmur at Ghoolab Singh having been nominated Wuzeer without their being nonsulted, saying they would have Raja Lall Singh as Wuzeer. CHINA. (From the Overland Friend of China, Jan. 31.) Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane has visited the island of Formosa in her Majesty's steam-vessel Vixen, on purpose to ascertain whether coal was to be found on the island. At the distance of a few miles from the shore there is coal, said to be of an excellent quality, of which the Rear-Admiral ob tained a supply at a moderate price. The Rear-Admiral has certainly made a most important discovery, or rather settled a queation of which there were some doubts, and it is to be hoped that his services will be turned to good account. An abundant supply of cheap coal is now of the greatest conse quence both to her Majesty's steam navy and the mercantile steam-vessels running, or about to run, to and from China. If coal can be laid down in Hong-Kong—and it is said that it can—for two 'dollars a ton, the saving to steam-vessels em ployed in China will be immense. It will at once remove the great drawback upon steam navigation on the coast and the Canton river, and be in the highest degree beneficial to the foreign commercial interests of China. Our relations with the Chinese Government are in a cri tical position, and her Majesty's Plenipotentiary will require to display prudence and firmness, and even with these, and with the co-operation of the authorities of Canton, serious riots, which may call for coercion, are all but unavoidable. The long-talked-of privilege of entering the city must be settled shortly. His Excellency has pledged himself to ob tain this concession, or we should rather say right, which has been so long withheld from foreigners. The demand has been made to Keying, the first of China's statesmen, and he has admitted that such a request is reasonable and just. His proclamation to his countrymen also asserts that it is proper to admit foreigners within the gates of Canton, as has been done at the other ports of trade. Keying is sincere, but the measure is opposed by the mob of Canton, possibly the most lawless mob in the world ; and it is the unanimous opision of all the merchants we have conversed with, who have lately been at the fact tories, that the opening of the gates will be attended with violence. It is understood that the populace have piled stones upon the walls, with which to pelt the foreigners who may attempt to enter. Matters have gone too far to withdraw our claim for free intercourse with the city. Such a submission to the mob would render a resi dence at the Canton factories intolerable, as there would be no limits to the insolence of the people. Such is the opinion of our countrymen who are on the spot, and we believe we may add of her Majesty's Consul at the port and the other gentlemen connected with the Consular establishment. A bold step is °flea a prudent one—though the expression is paradoxical ; and we trust his Excellency will be of this opinion. We think if he consults with his countrymen who are on the spot, awl who are chiefly concerned in the mea sures he :nay adopt, that they will say, do not recede from the ground you have taken, on any consideration. It has been the policy of the Chinese Government, for generations past, to prejudice the minds of the people of Canton against foreigners ; and now that the Government are iaclieed to disabuse them of these prejudices, they find the task a difficult one. This question is not one merely involving the comfort and safety of the foreign residents, it becomes one that touches the national honour of England, and America particularly. No foreigner in Canton can be entirely ignorant of the nature of the placards which are annually stuck up in the suburbs of the city, which were, there is no doubt, sanc tioned by the authorities, and made to the populace a reason for excluding foreigners from the city; and the opening the gates appears to be the direct way to disavow the atrocious libels which have been year after year heaped upon foreign ers by the populace and magistrates of Canton with im punity. We are well aware of the magnitude of the trade of the port, and the probable consequences of its interrup tion, but even these considerations must give place to those of a higher nature, and such are the sentiments of every merchant we have conversed with upon the subject. The last instalment of the indemnity money has been paid, and according to treaty Chusan will require to be evacuated. It is possible that Sir John Davis may deter mine to retain the island until the question of opening Can ton has been settled, and any other arrangements rendered necessary for the protection of commerce satisfactorily ad juited. 'Whatever differences of opinion there may be on the subject elsewhere, there is but one among Englishmen in China—at least so far as our personal observation extends — and that is, that Great-Britain cannot retain Chusan except at a sacrifice of national faith. river—six ships of war, whose united crew would number 2,500 men ; add to this, if necessary, her Majesty's ship Agincourt, the Vixen, and part of the regiments in garrison, with the artillery, and there would be enough of men to sack Canton, which we fear will require to be done sooner or later. —Friend of China, Jan. 21. brought a distinct pleasure to the poor prisoner, for the artillerymen pitied me, made a wood fire, gave me to bacco to smJlie, and we chatted the long winter nights away. December 18.—This evening half the Seikh army went out of camp to encounter our advanced divisions; the cannon roared, musketry began to peal; nearer and nearer came the fight; the artillerymen in camp lighted their matches, stood to their guns, and placed me on a board behind a cannon. Each minute I expected my head to be rolling on the ground, and in breathless anxiety hoped to hear the hurrah of our dragoons, and the clang of their charge into the Seikh camp; the 3d Dragoons did actually charge not very far from me, but darkness came on, the guns ceased roaring, the hum of the enemy's troops retiring to their quarters gradually subsided, and I was left to hope for another day. December 19.—The enemy's tone this morning told me that the battle of last evening had been against them, but darkness put an end to the action ere a decisive vic tory could be gained I experienced less abuse to-day, and many tempting offers of employment in their army were made me, all of which I steadily rejected, nor could they help respecting the for doing so. This night the Seikh army again turned out to fall upon our troops, with the sword alone, hoping to kill many by a sudden attack in the darkness. Their counsels, however wavered, and they returned to camp without accomplishing any thing. Crowds gazed at me all day, as before. December 20.—This morning I was taken early to the General of Artillery, who received me kindly ; he ordered my chains to be knocked off, and said, ' I will get you released.' He gave me water to wash and some clean clothes, and then mounted his horse and rode to the Rajah's tent. I was again taken back to the guns, but not chained. ft got abroad in the Seikh camp that I was going to be set free ; a crowd collected, and some one on horse back endeavoured to excite the people to kill me ; my friends the artillerymen stood to their guns, declaring they would fight for me if any attempt on my life was made; then the multitude dispersed, and after some time a messenger came from the General, telling me to be off as soon as possible, the General's brother going with me beyond their outposts. Gladly, and with, I trust, a grateful heart, I left the great Seikh camp; many strag gling parties of the enemy galloped up and questioned me, but the General's brother satisfied them all that I had been released by the council of their army, and we passed safely over to the British army about three o'clock of this day. I went at once to the Governor- General's tent, and reported myself. My conductor received a handsome reward on the spot, and I re ceived from my friends and from the whole army a reception I shall never forget. All rejoiced, and congratulated me, and my own old regiment re ceived me with great joy. The Governor-General will not allow me to join my corps and fight against the Seikhs, yet I gave them no pledge, and distinctly told them I would not, even to save my life. I dined with the Governor-General the night of my release, every body wondering how I had escaped death. The fact, perhaps, was, the Seikhs did not wish utterly to outrage us, and by cramming me with false reports of their great strength, they hoped I should advise the Gover nor-General to negotiate. All their reports I appeared to believe, and always talked of making peace rather than war. Since what I have related, above two actions have been fought, and after the most severe fighting our troops have yet had in India we gained a great victory, taking upwards of 100 great guns, and the whole Seikh camp. Great was the plunder; horses, camels, bullocks, tents, armour, rich dresses, guns, swords, pistols, gold, silver, scarfs, silk, shot, shells, powder, cannister, grape—everything was there, and to be had for the picking up ; but amidst all these riches fearful powder-mines, previously prepared by the enemy, were hourly exploding and blowing to atoms many and many a poor fellow. For five days these awful mines continued to explode, and the cavalry divi • sion of the army to which I now belong was encamped hard by, to the endangerment of life and limb. The Seikhs retreated across the Sutlej into their own country, and what may now be done I cannot say. I have only to be thankful for my own wonderful escape, and trust in Providence, who has guarded me thus far, to guard me still. ABSTRACT. Staff-2 European officers wounded. Artillery Division-1 European officer, 3 rank and file, 3 syce- drivers, and 17 horses killed; 1 European officer, 1 ser geant, 33 rank and file, 5 Lascars, 5 syces, and 23 horses wounded; 5 horses missing. Engineers and Sappers and Miners-2 rank and file killed ; 3 European officers, 1 native officer, and 16 rank and file wounded. Cavalry Division-6 rank and file and 13 horses killed ; 4 European officers, 2 trumpeters, 36 rank and file, and 53 horses wounded ; 24 horses missing. Ist Infantry Division-2 European officers, 1 native officer, and 97 rank and file killed ; 28 European officers, 13 native officers, and 489 rank and file, wounded. 2d Infantry Division-5 European officers, 1 native officer, 5 sergeants, 109 rank and file, and 1 horse, killed ; 33 European officers, 12 native officers, 46 sergeants, 2 trum peters. 685 rank and file, and 1 horse, wounded. 3d Ditto ditto-5 European officers, 1 native officer, 3 ser geants, 1 trumpeter, 75 rank and file, and 5 horses killed; 25 European. officers, 13 native officers, 27 sergeants, 3 trum peters, 573 rank and file, and 6 horses wounded. Total-13, European officers, 3 native officers, 8 sergeants, 1 trumpeter, 292 rank and file, 3 syces, 26 horses killed ; 101 European officers, 39 native officers, 74 sergeants, 7 trumpeters, 1,832 rank and file, 5 Lascars, 5 syces, and 83 horses wounded; 28 horses missing. Killed. Wounded. Missing. European officers Native officers Warrant and non-commissioned 101 0 89 0 officers, rank and file 3Ol 1913 0 Lascars, Syce drivers, Syces., &c 3 10 0 Total... ...... ...320 2063 0 Grand total of killed and wounded and missing 2,383. OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED. Killed. ARTILLERY DIVISION. Ist Troop 2d Brigade Horae Artillery—First Lieutenant H. J. Y. Faithful. IST INFANTRY DIVISION. Brigade Staff—Lieutenant R. Hay, Major of Brigade. Her Majesty's 50th Foot—Lieutenant C. R. Grimes. 2D LNFANTRY DIVISION. Divisional Staff—Lieutenant J. S. Rawson, Officiating De puty Adjuant Quartermaster-Generel. Brigade Staff—Lieutenant-Colonel C. C. Taylor, CB., Brigadier. Ist European Light Infantry—Lieutenant F. Shuttleworth and Ensign F. W. Hamilton. Sirmoor Battalion—Captain J. Fisher. 3D INFANTRY DIVISION. Divisional Staff—Major-General Sir R. H. Dick, K C.B. and K.C.H. Her Majesty's 62d Foot—Lieutenant W. T. Bartley. 3d Regiment Native Infantry—Lientenant W. D. Playfair. Her Majesty's 10th Foot—Lieutenant W. S. Beale. Her Majesty's 53d Foot—Captain C. E. D. Warren. Wounded. General Staff— Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Gough, C. 8., Officiating Quartermaster-General her Majesty's Forces (very severely) ; and Lieutenant-Colonel M. Barr, Officiating Ad jutant-General her Majesty's Forces (severely and danger ously). AI TMLERY DIVISION. 2d Troop, 2d Brigade Horse Artillery—Brevet-Major, C. Grant (slightly). ZNOLNEER DEPART3IIOTT. Brevet Captain W. Abercrombie (contused); First Lieu tenant J. R. Beecher (severely); and Second Lieutenant G. P. Hebbert (slightly). CAVALRY DIVISION. Her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons—Lieutenant J. B. Hawkes (slightly); Lieutenant H. W. White (ditto); Cor net Kauntze (severely); and Quartermaster A. Crabtree (slightly). IST INFANTRY DIVISION. Divisional Staff— Lieutenant E. A. Holdich, A.D.C. (se verely). Brigade Staff—Lieutenant-Colonel N. Penny, Brigadier, and Captain J. Garvock, Major of Brigade (severely). Her majesty's 31st Foot—Lieutenant 8.. Law (severely); Lieutenant G. Elmslie (severely); Lieutenant S. J. Tim bruit (dangerously, both thi g h s b ro ken) ; Lieutenant P. Gab bett (slightly) ; Lieutenant ; and LieutenantC.H.G. Tritto an n( d m A or d ta ju ll ta y n ) t ; Ensign Jones (dangerously) Bolton (severely). 47th Regiment, Native Infantry—Lieutenant and Adju tant R. Benny (severely); Lieutenant H. C. James, 32d Na tive Infantry (slightly); Ensign W. H. Walcot (slightly); and Ensign J. D. Ogston (slightly). Her Majesty's 50th Foot—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Ryan, K. 11., (dangerously) ; Brevet Lieut.-Colonel P. J. Petit, (ditto); Captain G. McL. Tew, (ditto); Captain J. B. Bon ham, (dangerously); Captain H. Needham, (dangerously) ; Captain J. L. Wilton, (very severely); Lieutenant 11. W. Hough, (severely); Lieutenant J. G. Smyth, (severely); Lieutenant C. A. Mouat, (severely); Ensign C. H. Slessor, (slightly); and Lieutenant C. H. Tottenham, (slightly.) 42d Light Infantry—Major T. Polwhele (slightly), and Lieutenant A. Macqueen, (severely). Nusseree Battalion —Captain C. O'Brien (severely). . 213 INFANTRY Dry - mon. Divisional Staff—Major-General W. R. Gilbert, (slightly); Lieutenant F. McD. Gilbert, A. D. C. (slightly). Brigade Staff—Lieut.-Colonel McLaren, C.D., Brigadier, (dangerously); Lieut. G. H. M. Jones, Major of Brigade, (very severely—right arm amputated.) Her Majesty's 29th Foot—Captain A. St. G. B. Stepney, (severely); Captain J. D. Young, (slightly); Captain K. Murchison, (slightly); Lieutenant R. F. Henry, Lieutenant A. J. Duncan (severely); Lieutenant W. Kirby, (very se verely); Lieutenant C. E. Macdonnel, (severely); Lieutenant H. G. ‘Valker, (slightly); Lieutenant SL G. M. Nugent, (se verely); Lieutenant G. St. J. Henderson, (contusion); Lieutenant E. T. Scudamore, (severely) ; and Ensign G. Mitchell, (very severely—right leg amputated.) 41st Regiment—Native Infantry—Captain W. 11. Hal ford (severely) ; Captain J. Cumberlege (severely) ; Cap tain J. W. Y. Stephen (slightly); Lieutenant A. W. Onslow (slightly) ; Lieutenant M. F. Kemble (slightly) ; Ensign C. Ti. Scatchard (severely—since dead); Ensign C. R. Aik man (slightly); and Ensign J. P. Bennet (slightly.) 68th Regiment Native Infantry—Lieutenant P. A. Robert son (slightly), and Ensign J. A. Dorin (slightly). Ist European Light Infantry—Brevet Captain E. Magnay (severely); Lieutenant J. Patullo (severely) ; Lieutenant J. Lambert (severely) ; Lieutenant G. G. Denniss (se verely); Lieutenant A. Hume (dangerously); Lieutenant (slightly), Ensign C. 0. B. Palmer (slightly); E T n . sSignt"Gle!H. Davidson (dange L ro . nsy--since dead); En sign P. R. Innes (slig htl y ) ; an d L ieu t enan t D. C. T. Beats on (severely). Balm6tehrslttoengim(seenyterlsi.,elyat)l7 alnnfdanEtryns,igaGrenvirad.iesrs--C. Ha.pitainiodioAn. (slightly). 3D INFANTRY DIVISION. Her Majesty's 9th Foot—Lieutenant R. Daunt (slightly). 26th Regiment Native Infantry—Lieutenant F. Mackenzie (severely), and Ensign E. T. White (slightly).; CANTON. For two or three days some apprehension has been felt for the safety of the foreign factories in Canton, but by late advices the excitement among the mob had subsided, and from the large naval force now near the city, and the large body of Tartar troops said to have been marched into the city itself, it is not probable that the mob will proceed to extremities. The hostility to foreigners is, however. un abated, and as we presume that Sir John Davis will insist on the gates being opened—the justice of this demand being admitted by the Chinese officials —it is not i m p ro b a bl e th a t Canton will be the scene of serious riots ere long. It would be prudent to allow the holidays to pass before the city is declared open, as at this season there is an unusual number of idle and disorderly people congregated within the walls. The 11. C. steamer Pluto is moored off the factories, and it is probable that she will be kept there until the city ha been opened, and the mob pacified or awed into submission. In deed, considering the nature of the Canton populace, a war steamer should never be farther from the factories than Whampoa, and kept as much in sight of the consulate itself as possible. Within the city there was a riot on the 15th, which a correspondent communicates as follows : " Yesterday, as the Quang-chow-foo was passing in his chair tl.rough one of the streets in the city, a man bearing a burden obstructed the way, and was struck by one of the soldiers, which gave rise to some offensive language. The Quaug-chow-foo ordered that he should immediately receive 300 strokes of the bamboo, and some tradesmen came out of their house s and remonstrated against the severity of the punishment, for which interference two of them were arrested with the original offender. A strong body of respectable citizens mustered and proceeded to the house of the Quang chow.foo, which they broke open, destroyed all the coutents, and released the three prisoners. At night the house was set on fire, it is said by a rabble of bad people, and not by the shopkeepers. Engines were brought, but the mob prevented the firemen using them to save the mandarin's house, though they kept them in reserve to extinguish the fire should it ex tend to other buildings ; it, however, ceased with the total demolition of the Quang-chow-foo's house, and the mob dis persed. "The Quang-chow-foo was very unpopular owing to his cruel and tyrannical conduct, and is now dismissed from this office. Those who publicly insulted him boldly avow their acts with impunity. This is sufficient to show that the local authorities have no control over the populace, as re gards actual force; indeed the soldiers were easily repulsed. " In this state of things, whilst we are appeoachieg the new year holidays, when Canton is usually crowded with strangers in idleness, we look with some anxiety for the Pluto steamer, before the factories, for immediately fol lowing the row of yesterday, though perhaps unconnected with it, appeared on the walls near the factories placards threatening violence to the persons of any foreigners who may venture to enter the city in virtue of the chop which has recently appeared, signifying the consent of the local authorities to their admission, and, adding, that on any tanqui proceeding within the walls of the city, the fac tories will be burnt. The crowd is increasing about the factories, and a nursery maid belonging to one of th e foreign families was hooted out of the American garden this afternoon. . _ _ " A residence Isere is little better than being perched on a barrel of gunpowder, fur th e s li g htest provocation, I can plainly see, would instantly cause down a placard, and w as g l ad to row ; indeed, an Ting Tishman, this morning, was pelted for attempting to pull make his escape. Still, the entry to the city m us t b e pers i s ted in, matters having gone so far." The Pluto arrived most opportunely on the afternoon of the 16th—the day an attack on the factories was anticipated. On the 17th some violent and abusive placards were posted, describing foreigners as a people having faces and heads like those of the human race, but hearts like those of the worst brutes, and declaring that any who may dare to enter the city shall be killed, aid the houses of all foreigners burnt to the ground. It was considered necessary to send some of the ladies to Whampoa, and th e gentlemen were all armed to repel any attack that mi g h t b e made. Two boats with armed men from her Majesty's steamer Vestal arrived on the evening of the 17th, and the American ships if war Vin cennes and Columbus w ere ordere d up f rom th e Bogue that they might anc h or as near Canton as poss ibl e. Th e man darins were t o h ave commencedaying the indemnity money on the 17th, b u t d e f erre d i t, notp daring to expose the sycee to the m o b i n t h e i r exc i ted state. A n i n f er i or man d arin issued a chop to the Q uang-ehow- f oo (mayor of the city ), declaring that foreigners would not be admitted to the city by authority of the local government, and exhorting people to return to their peaceful occupations. The lad who was so severely punished on the 15th, for want of respect to the late Quang-chow-foo, is reported to have died on the evening of the 16th. No time was lost by the authorities here in dispatching a strong force for the protection of the foreigners in Canton. Letters arrived on Su n d ay morn i ng c ommunicating the state of affairs. It was known that the Pluto and Vestal would both be near the city before the attack could be made; it was also known that the American men-of-war were ordered up. On Monday morning her Majesty's ships Daxlalus and Hazard were dispatched. and we be lieve that the war steamer Vixen had orders to be prepared to follow, if necessary. There is now a strong force in the SHANGHAE. Our latest dates are of the 14th January. The vessels ex pected from England with large supplies of goods had not ar rived, and the market was rather bare in consequence. In first hands there were not more than 100,000 pieces of shirtings, most of them very inferior goods. The imports of cottons, for the year 1845, was in round numbers 1,500,000 pieces, of which it is estimated that from 1,000,000 to 1,100,000 want into actual consumption, leaving from 300,000 to 400,000 in second bands at Shanghae and Seuchau, and 100,000 in the hands of importers. This is a large increase upon the previous year. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.) BOMBAY, Melee 2, 1846.—Little alteration has taken place since our last in the state of the market for British imports. The con tinuance of military operations in the north, and the uncertainty when they may terminate, of course keep many buyers out of the market, and tend still to confine the business transacted within narrow limits. The money market appears to be tightening again, and all descriptions of Government and joint stock securities continue depressed. Metals—The operations in Metals have been extremely limited, and the market has been generally without animation. In Copper an improvement In Sheathing appears to have arisen from a demand for the heavier varieties, for the coppering of some large vessels, aid the price is now b 5 to 56% rs. per cwt. In Iron, the business has been almost exclusively confined to British Bar, the inquiry for which has been renewed during the past week. We have been ap prised of a sale of 150 tons at rupees 92% per candy, but a better price is new obtainable for good assortments. In Swedish Bar, no thing has been recently done. For Steel, Lead, and Quicksilver, we retain our former quotations. We are informed of sales of 1,150 cwt. of Spelter (large plates) at rupees 13-3-6 per cwt., 1,100 cwt. at 13-4-0, and 370 cwt. medium size at rupees 13-6-0. Tin plates have receded to rupees 15 per box—rupets 2 below our last quotation. Cotton Manufactures—The demand has been on this, as on previous occasions, restricted almost entirely to the finer descriptions of grey and bleached goods, and the sales of middling and low qualities which have been effected, have been, generally speaking, at much lower prices proportionally than the above. The better sorts of grey long cloths and readapollams continue in fair request, and maintain pre vious prices, but low kinds are in a great measure neglected ; to the bleached varieties of these goods the same remark will apply. Jac conets have become exceedingly difficult of sale, and the finest de scription of bleached are now alone saleable, and these to a very moderate extent. Grey domestics of stout quality are still taken up for the Arabian market, but at much lower prices than were cur rent a month ago, and which in general will scarcely cover cost. Cambrics and muslins are in little request, and no improvement has taken place in the prices offered for them. The business done in Turkey red goods, prints, and fancy fabrics has been limited, and of an unimportant character. Yarns—The demand continues slack, and but few transactions have taken place. We have no sales to report, but we believe those which have been effected have been confined to the finer qualities. Turkey red is saleable at our quotations, though only in small lots, but orange eontinues without demand, and has still further declined in value. , . _ Woollens—No improvement is perceptible in the market for these goods. The war with the Punjaub still prevents purchases for ex portation to the northward, and little demand at present exists from any other quarter. Prices remain as befere. Spirits—Both brandy and gin are unchanged, whether in demand or value, and ars at present a mere drug in the market. Cochineal —in arrival has taken place, and the parcel was readily disposed of at Its. 4-2-0 to 4-4-0 per lb., leaving the market again bare of the article. Saffron—We are apprised of a sale of 671bs. best quality, recently imported, at rs. 19 per lb., and we quote this price as the extreme of the current rates. Eastern Produce.—Cotton—The business of the past fortnight has been limited, and the purchases principally for the China market. Prices, in the absence of demand, have given way about rs. 2 to 3 per candy. We still include the cotton of the old crop in our list, but the portion now remaining in the market is of the worst possible quality. Below are the current quotations :—Broach and Surat, old, rs. 62 to 64 ; ditto, new, rs. 88 ; Dollerah, old, rs. 74 ; Oomra wuttee, old, rs. 74 ; ditto, new, rs. 85 ; Barsee, old, rs. 74 to 75 ; ditto, new, rs. 84 ; Compta, old, re. 67. Opium—Prices have again risen, and may be quoted at is. 1,375 to 1,415 per chest. Pepper—Bhutcoll is unchanged in value, but Malabar has declined from rs. 51 to 63 to 49 per candy. Wool —There is little change in the prices of wool, and stocks are at present small. iire have no change to notice in other articles of eastern produce Freights—The rate of freight to Great Britain gave way shortly after the departure of the last mail, and large engagements were made as low as 31. per ton, but it has since rallied, and we may now quote it at 31. 2s. 6d. to 31.55. to Liverpool, and 31. ss. Gd. to 31. les. to ondon. There has been no ship loading for the Clyde. The rate of freight to China for cotton continues at 1634 rs. per candy. Money Market—The paper of the different Government securities has declined in nominal value, and the difficulty of disposing of it, save at a heavy sacrifice, continues to be very great. Subjoined are the current rates : Five per Cent. Loan of 1825-26, at 107 to 110 re.; Four per Cent. Loan of 1832-33, at 99 to 100 rs. ; Four per Cent. Loan of 183.5-36, at 94 rs. ; Five per Cent. Lean of 1841-42, at 100 to 101 rs. ; Four per Cent. Loan of 1842-43, at 94 to 95 rs. Exchange—There has been a slight advance in the rate of ex change on England, and we may now quote it at Is. ll%d. to Is. d. per rupee for six months bills, and Is. 113 d. for drafts at thirty days. A batch of Government bills on Calcutta, at thirty days' sight, to the amount of five lakhs of rupees, was recently dis posed of at the General Treasury to the highest bidder, and averaged rs. 98-14-6. Exchai.go en Madras, at thirty days, is at re. 98;4. On China we hear of nothing doing. Banks —There has been a further decline in the value of Bank Shares, which are now obtainable as follows : —Bank of Bombay at rs. 42 per cent. premium ; Oriental Bank at rs. 190 to 210 premium per share. _ Price of Bullion—Sovereigns, each, rs. 11 !.4 to 11},i ; Bank of England notes, per 11., ditto. THE LATE MAJOR-GENERAL SIR ROBERT HENRY DICK, K.C.B. AND K.C.H. It will be seer. by the official dispatches from the banks of the Sutlej that this highly distinguished officer fell in the last glorious and decisive battle. Sir Robert Dick entered the army on the 22d November, 1800, as an ensign, and was promoted to be captain, June 27, 1802; a major, April 24,1808 ; a lieutenant-colonel October 8, 1812 ; a cold • nt I May 27, 1825 ; and major-general January 10, 1837. Sir Robert Dick served with high aiatinction in Egypt, in the Peninsula, and at Waterloo. In 1806 he accompanied the 2d battalion of the 78th to Sicily, and was wounded at the battle of Maida. He also assisted at the capture of the fortress of Catrone in Calabria. In 1807 he accompanied the expedition to Egypt; was present at the battle of Alexandria, and was severely wounded at Rosetta. In June, 1809, he accompanied the 2d battalion of the 42d to the Peninsula, and commanded a light battalion at the battle of Busaco ; during the retreat to the lines of Torres Vedrai ; was at the action of Foz d'Arouce, where he was wounded ; and at the battle of Fuentes d'Onor. Ile also commanded the same battalion at Ciudad Rodrigo; and the Ist battalion of the 42d at the storming of Fort St. Michael, and durin g the siege of Burgos, as well as in the retreat to Portugal. He served in the campaign of 1815, commanded the 42d Regiment at the battle of"Quartre Bras, after Sir Robert Macnamara was killed, and was slightly wounded in the hip and most severely in the left shoulder. Sir Robert Dick had conferred upon him the distinctions of Knight Com mander of the Bath, Knight Commander of Hanover, a Waterloo medal, and two clasps for Busaco, Fuentes d'Onor, and Salamanca. TIIE HERO OF THE SUTLEJ. (From the Glasgow Courier.) It may not be known to some of our readers that Sir Harry Smith was for some years a resident in Glasgow. He came here with his regiment, the Rifle Brigade, during the Radical disturbances in 1819-20; and when the state of the country required the establishment of a general staff in the West of Scotland, his military abilities, which had been most honourably displayed in the campaigns in the Penin sula, North America, and the Netherlands, procured him the appointment of major of brigade. During his residence here, his disposition and conduct, both as an officer and a gentleman, were such as to make him a welcome guest in the first circles of this county and city; and many of our respectable citizens, in whose society he freely mixed, retain a pleasing recollection of his eminent social quabties, and of his zeal in the discharge of his military duties, and have sincerely rejoiced at his subsequent brilliant career. CAPTIVITY AMONG THE SEIKEIS The following is an extract from a letter from an officer in the Indian army : English Camp on the river Sutlj, near Ferozepore, January 1, 1846. My dear M.—l hive now to relate the most romantic and dangerous incident of my life, and will do so in as few lines as possible. On the sth of last month I left Umballah, having come from the north, and through Delhi, to join my new appointment as second in command of the 3d Irregular Cavalry (or Captain Tait's regiment). I passed through Mythul, marching with my servants and camp equipage, and a corporal and four; sepoys. We had reached within one march, or sixteen miles of the station of Ferozepore. Many parties of plun dering horsemen were scouring this part of the coun try, taking all they could muster ; and a great Seikh army of 60,000 men, and 150 cannon, had just in vaded our territories, and on the 17th of Deceml er encamped between me and Ferozepore, where my new regiment lay. I heard reports of this great invading army, but could not believe they had actually crossed the Sutlej to attack us. Early on the morning of the 18th December, my little tent and baggage was being packed on the camels, when we suddenly found ourselves surrounded by armed men, and numbers more crowd ing from the village. An altercation took place be tween us, they rushed upon me, hurled me down, and struck me on the heart and face ; my people were seized or dispersed, and I, covered with blood, was carried off into a small fort, where I momentarily ex pected to be put to death. Three or four hours after this a party of cavalry arrived from the Scikh camp. I was taken out of the fort, placed behind one of their troopers on a horse, and gallopped off under a strong escort to the enemy's army, ten miles distant. I now considered my fate as certain, and that I should be made the sport of an infuriated and ferocious multitude, and be cruelly put to death. On this horse I was carried up and down the great Seikh camp, and shown to crowds and crowds of their army, as the first prisoner they had taken; many of them abused and struck me as I sat behind the trooper, but he defended my life. At last I was brought to the tent of Rajah Lall Singh, who commanded the Seikh army; I knew who he was from his splendid dress, and spoke to him, but he gave me no answer. Chiefs going in and out of his durbar shook their swords at me, and I saw that my life hung by a very slender thread. The Rajah ordered me to be put in chains, and made over to the keeping of General Bekane Allie Khan, commandant of artillery; I was then taken to him, and after some questioning placed in irons under one of the guns, with a guard of artillerymen over me. Crowds of angry Seiklis came to see me from all quarters of their camp, and almost hourly threatened to kill me ; I expostulated with them on the bad character they would get by killing a defenceless prisoner, and some of them pitied and defended me. Night at last came, and the crowds retired to sleep. No sleep came to me ; bitter cold and the anxiety of my situation prevented that. I prayed to die with calmness, and, if it might be, without torture, and God was irdeed most gracious to me. Bread and water now became my food, and the conversation of the artil lerymen my only means of passing the weary day ; but we soon became great friends, and during three days and sleepless nights I had, notwithstanding my almost hope less situation, many a cheerful hour, arid saw many a strange sight, Surrounded by crowds and crowds all day, now abused and threatened, now pitied and cheered, each night brought with it a quiet and cessation from persecution which almost amounted to happiness. Thousands of questions were asked me, and put in all sorts of ways, to catch me telling a lie ; but I always spoke the truth, or remained silent, and many a time drew from my enemies the exclamation that I was a true English man; they also greatly admired my tall figure, and I never felt so much flattered in all my life as by this rude people. Each hour also brought some new and exciting report : the English army was close at hand, and an engagement with the leading divisions expected every moment. Even the bitter cold of a December night on this northern frontier, where we had ice every morning, COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four, attended by the Equerries in Waiting, Lord Charles Wellesley (Clerk Marshal) and . Major- General Sir Edward Bowater, on horseback. _ _ Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were - taken their usual walks and rides' yesterday in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. His Royal 'Highness Prince Albert, rode out on horse back yesterday, attended by Sir Edward Bowater. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George Couper, honoured the performance of the Italian Opera with her presence yester day evening. His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Mei ningen, attended by Baron de Reitzenstein, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with his presence on Monday evening. Mr. Charles Russell, M.P., accompanied by Mr. Saunders, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Lord Francis Egerton, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, Mr. Warde, Mr. Beckett, Mr. R. Clive, and other Members of Parliament, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Sir James Graham and Lord Granville Somerset were present at the interview. Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial office, from the Governor of New Zealand. Dispatches were sent off last evening, from the Colonial-office, for the Governor of New South Wales. RAILWAY SII RE MARKETS BRISTOL, MARcn 31. SToca ExcuAticE.—The sales are- Bristol and South Wales Junc tion, 15( --Caledonian, 77f —Ditto, New, I%—Midland, New, 29 Taff Vale, New, 1% ._ SHEFFIELD, MARCH 31. STOCK EXCEIANGE.—The sales are—Midland, 401. Shares, 28% East Lancashire, No. 2, 12% —Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 17s.—Ditto, Railway and Dock, 2 —Leeds, Wakefield, and lltidl,nd,ll.7s.—Manchester and Lincoln Union and Canal, 1 1 4 —Shef ffeld and Lincolnshire, 11. 63.—Shaflield, Buxton, Leek, I'otteries, and Crewe, 10s. MANCHESTER, MARcit 31. STOCK ExcnANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, % p.—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 1M dis. —Boston, Newark, and Sheffl-Id, 1 1 34 dis.—Derby and Crewe, 1 9-16 p.— East Lancashire, No. 2, 1 4 p.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 9-16 dis.—Grand Union, n dis.— Huddersfield and Manches ter Railway and Canal, f 4( p.--Ditto, Extension, 9-16 dis.—Hudders field and Sheffield Junction, 2% p.—Liverpool, Ormekirk, and Pres ton, 1% p.—London and Manchester (Rein.), 1% dis.—London and York, 14s. 3d. dis.—Ditto, Extension, 1 dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 1 A p. —Manchester and Birmingham, 76 Ditto,Quarters (A), 7 p.—Ditto, ditto (B), 631 p.—Ditto, ditto (C), 5% p.—Manchester and Bury Atmospheric, 10s. dis. —Manchester and Leeds, 37 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 8N p.—Ditto, Extension, 2 p.—Man chester and Southampton, % dis.—Northumberland and Lancashire, 114 dis.—North Eastern, 1% dis.—North Staffordshire, 214 p.— Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), % p.—Ditto, Extension, dis.— Sheffield and Lincoln Junction, p.—Ditto, Extension, 1 dis.— Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters (No. 3), 14 p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 14 dis.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 21s. die. —South Eastern and Dover. Halves (No. 4), 14 dis.—Tean and Dove Valley, Y. dis.—Trent Valley Midlands, 14 dis.—West Riding Union, 31s. 6d. p. LEEDS, dLutcli 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—London and Croydon, 20 1 4 East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 21 p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Extensions, 15 dig.— Huddersfield and Manchester, % p.— Huddersfield and Sheffield, 4% p.—Leeds and Bradford,24l4 —Leeds and Dewsbury, 3 p.—Ditto ,New, Extensions, 10s. p.—Newcastle and Berwick, 6% p. c.—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 60s, dl5. —Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, 1% dia.—Sheffield and Lin coln, par—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 30s. (Ifs. —Liverpool, Orms kirk, and Preston, 20s. p.—West Biding Union, 31. 13s.— Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, &c., 30a. dis.—Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland, 225. Gd. dis.—Clitheroe Junction, 245. dis.—Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 30s. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 15s. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, ss. Gd. p.—Mid land and Thirsk Junction, 255. dis —North Staffordshire, 2%. p.— North Western, ls. p.—South Midlands, 2s. dis.—Welsh Midlands, 255. dis. HULL, MARCH 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 3U —Hud dersfield and Sheffield Junction, 11 %—North British, Carlisle, 325. 6d.—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 235. 6d.—Liverpool, Ornaskirk, and Preston, 3/. 17s. 6d.—North Staffordshire, U. 4s. 6d. —North umberland and Lancashire Junction, 16s.—Sheffield, Potteries, and Crewe, 10s. 6d.,-Trent Valley Continuation, 355. 6d.—West Riding Union, 3%. YORK, MARCH 31. STOCK ExeuAxar.-The sales are-Grand Unioanne(hNegottetrl7Bhua.mtotno Lynn), 118.-London and York, 11. 10s. , rlk6aNn-d North B 3f r a it t l i s oc h, k b a a n rl d is 3 le lt , d 7, l x a th nt i 2 o l n . Midland, New (East and West Riding) , 8 % . u and . B d r i w, e y k 0 , EDINBURGH, Mallen 28 . , 65 1 .- 4- 14. 1 w Ve c l a s s h ti M e STOCK Excnanoz.-The sales are-Airdrie and Bathgate, Us. 6d. Northern Direct, 30 5. - Direct Northern, 325. 6d.- -Ayr and Galloway, 24s -Caledonian, W.-Caledonian Exten s i on, 255.-Caledonian Dundee and Perth, 101.-East Indian Railwa y , 55.-E ast Lothian Cen tral and Tyne Valley Junction, 263.-Editiburgh, Glasgow, and Dum barton, 175. 6d. - Edinburgh and Northern, 518 . - Ditto, Newport, Bs. Lochgelly,l2s.-Edinburgh and Peebles, 21 5.- Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 305.-North British, Extension to Carlisle, 31s. -Perth and Inverness, 255. -Scottish Central, 131.-Stirling and Dun fermline, 255. GLASGOW, MARCH 30. STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are - Airdrie and Bathgate, 29 .- -British and Dish Union, 345. - Caledonia)+, 7 1 4 -Caledonian Ex tension, 265. -Ca!edonlan and Dumbartonshire Junction, 275.-Cale donlan Direct Northern, 355.-Dundee and Perth, 9%- East Indian Railway, 7s. 9d.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 35E4-Glasgow General Terminus, 8%-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 19s.- Glasgow, Kil marnock,and Ard:ossan, 245. 6d.- Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 325.-Great North and South Wales, 98.- Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 245. 6 d.-Lanark and Lothians, 395.-Lesmahagow, 275. 6d. -North British, Extension to Carlisle, 325.-Northampton and Bed ford, 1 15.-Perth and Inverness, 255.-Scottish Central, 1338 --Se°t fish Southern, 355.-South Midland, 365. LONDON AND COUNTY EcoNomic INVESTMENT AND FAMILY ENDOWMENT AssociATioN.—The third meeting of this association was held on Monday evening at the offices in Brunswick-square. The association would appear to be very thriving if we may judge from the numerous and respectable attendance. The objects are to enable the members to pur chace residences for occupation, or other freehold or leasehold property, for investment, for redemption of mortgages, aid creating a savings fund, yielding about four times the amount otherwise to be obtained. About 1,5001. have been already advanced to members desirous of borrowing. The committee (who act gratuitously) appear to have no sinecure, being fully engaged when we left (past eleven P.M. ) in settling ac • cou nts of money received fro m mem b ers iu he course of the evening. EARLY SPRING.—A redbreast's nest may at present be seen in one of the side-cuttings of the railway, near Hack thorpe, containing full-fledged young ones. About a week ago, Mr. George Harrison, gamekeeper to the Earl of Lonsdale, when going his rounds on Great Strickland Common, discovered a partridge's nest containing eighteen eggs.—Carlisle Patriot. ATTEMPT TO PROCURE ABORTION.—At Norwich as sizes on Friday Sarah Whisker was indicted for having administered to Frances Bailey a quantity of white hellebore, on the bth March, with intent to procure abortion. It appeared that the prisoner, who is a beldame of between thirty and forty, is esteemed as a " cunning woman" In the city of Norwich, and that she was visited by the prosecutrix on a day previous to that named in the indictment, for the purpose of having her fortune told. The wretch soon elicited from the girl that she was in the family way, and directed her to come on the sth of March, when she would give her something which would "do her good and not Interfere with her work." The appointment was kept, and the prosecutrix received from the pri soner a powder and a liquid, which she took according to the direc tions which accompanied them. The result, however, was far from satisfactory, for she fell sick, and being obliged to quit her service, resorted very wisely to medical aid for relief. The surgeon was then cal ed in, and a chemist, who proved that he had frequently supplied the prisoner with small quantities of "white hellebore," were now examined, but from lack of experience in " poisons" were not enabled to speak decidedly as to the fact whether that ingredient was or was not a poison, and the prisoner was, therefore, ou the point of escaping "scot free." The Learned Judge, however, hearing that Mr. Scott, a celebrated practitioner in this city, aid surgeon to the gaol, was present, caused him to be examined, and from that gentleman's evi• deuce, founded on his more extended experience, the whole case was fully made out, and the prisoner was duly convicted and sentenced to transpirtatiou for life. STATUE OF SOPHOCLES.—The Constitutionnel an nounces that a statue of Sophocles is on its way to Paris, from Athens, whence it has been sent by the French Ambassador, M. Placatory. It is said to be ens of the most remarkable antique works of art which have yet been deposited in the sculpture Gallery of the Louvre, &yr which it is destined. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Warwick, March 30. CHRISTIE ♦ND OTHERS V. PICRFORD AND OTHERS. This was an action to recover thirty-six boxes of soap, which were committed to the charge of the defendants under the following circumstances:— The plaintiffs are the assignees of a bankrupt named Freidlansker, who carried on• business in Birmingham, as a tallow-chandler. He had dealings with an alkali company, and his mode of dealing was to make sales to them of goods he had purchased but not paid for, and for which money was advanced by them to him before the delivery of the goods. The goods, the subject of this action. were sold and paid for in this manner, but, before the soap was all deli vered, the bankrupt left the country for llamburgh. Before he left, he desired Pickfords to send ter the soap, and directed it to be sent to the alkali company. Upon its being discovered that the bankrupt had left England, the attorney for the plaintiffs, with one of tke as signees, desired Pickfords to send for the soap, and to keep it to thei order, and this they undertook to do without saying anything about their having been desired by the bankrupt to send for the soap and to scud it to the alkali company. The attorney for the plaintiffs, however, sent a notice to the wharf where the soap was removed, desiring them not to part with it as Freidlansker had committed an act of bankruptcy.--Verdict for the defendants. BCCENELL V. CHAMBERS,—SLANDER. This was an action of slander, brought by the plaintiff, a medica man, of high reputation and long-standing in his profession, against the defendant, a lady, both living in Ringley. Mr. Bucknell had at tended a Mr. Wicks, a clergyman, during his illness, and who, under his treatment, (lied. In conversation about the death of this gentle man, Miss Chambers uttered the words for which this action was brought. On hearing of the death of Mr. Wicks, she exclaimed, " Oh, another victim to Mr. ilucknell's ignorance l j ; Mr. Wicks has been murdered !" On the conclusion of the address of the Conned for the plaintiff, Mr. Whitehurst, Q C , with whom Wa3 Mr. Hayes, rose and said that his Learned Friend had opened his case most fairly, and that he on the part of his client admitted the high reputation of Mr. Bucknell, and in what she had said she had no intention of imputing want of skill to that gentleman, nor of improper treatment in the case of Mr. Wicks, and that the was sorry that she had uttered the words, and desired to make the most ample apology. The JUDGE thought this was a very proper termination of the cause, and highly honourable to the plaintiff. A verdict was then taken for the plaintiff without costs. CROWN COURT. MANSLAUGHTEII.—Joseph Showell was charged with the man slaughter of his wife, Elizabeth Showell, on the night of the 15th of November last. The prisoner went to a public-house, and while there was induced to play at cards. Being there late, his wife went for him. They left the house together, and shortly after they did so a scream was heard, and when a person went to see what had happened, he found that the prisoner had thrown a brickbat at his wife, who, with a baby in her arms, was lying bleeding on the ground. The prisoner was drunk, and upon his being told of what he had done, he said, " I threw the brick, and I wish I had knocked her brains out." Upon his getting sober he expressed his sorrow for what he had done, and said, " It was those -- cards that had caused it, if it had not been for those cards it would not have happened." He added, " that he and his wife had left his father's house very good friends." Prisoner while in custody frequently asked to see his wife. She died three days after the brick had been thrown at her. ➢ir. WING addressed the jury for the prisoner. The prisoner's master gave him a good character. Guilty—Three months' hard labour. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, March 30. CROWN COURT—(Before Mr. Justice PAvvZSON.) Crtaaos OF MURDER. —Nathaniel Currie, a stout, strong-looking man, aged thirty-six, stood indicted for the wilful murder of Anne Ellison, at Newton, near Manchester, on the 10th day of December last. There were two counts in the indictment, in one of which the prisoner was charged with having committed the offence by throwing the deceased into a canal, and thereby drowning and suffocating her; in the second, with having fixed and fastened both his hands round and about her throat with violence, and so strangling her. Several witnesses were examined, whose testimony criminated the prisoner, and the trial was proceeded with until eight o'clock this evening, it having at an early hour been intimated to the Court that there would be difficulty in going through the whole evidence for the prosecution without adjournment. At eight o'clock, while Dr. Ray ner, of Manchester, was under examinatian as a witness, he suddenly fainted, and fell in the witness-box The subject of adjournment was again mentioned to the Court, and finally his Lordship ordered that the trial should stand over till to-morrow morning. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. NEW COURT. (Before the COMMON-SERGEANT and Sir JAMES DIME.) ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.—EIIen Martin, aged twenty-one, and Elizabeth Leech, aged twenty-two, were indicted for stealing free the person of Richard Medhurst, a gold watch and chain, value 141. The prosecutor stated that on the night of the 26th of last month, ho was out upon the spree, and in the course of his nocturnal rambles went into a public-house in Westminster, in company with a lady, and they fell in with the two prisoners at the bar. Several pints of wine followed the introduction, and after staying there for some time (the lady he originally came in with having left him) he paired off to a coffee-house in the Westminster -road, and ordered breakfast for them. He then fell asleep, and was finally awoke by the landlord, who told him there was something wrong. He felt, and found his watch and chain gone. At that moment a gang of men who were in the shop got up a row, during which the police came in, and the pri soners were given into custody, hut the watch and chain were gone. After an address from the counsel on behalf of their clients, the jury Acquitted the prisoners. ROBBERY UNDER THE GALLOWS.—David Carter, a regular gaol bird looking fellow, was ind,cted for I tealtng a handkerch of from the person of Samuel Dove. - Ditched Haydon, 274 City Police, saw the prisoner amongst the crowd at the toot of the gibbet try the pockets of several gentlemen, who were witnessing the execution of Wicks, and finally draw a handkerchief from the pocket of Mr. Dove. The jury found him Guilty. The - Cointox Sanazarrr sentenced him to four months' imprison ment and hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Two men, named Hartshorn and Phillips, who were in the employment of Mr. Alexander Davis, of No. 16, John-street, Minories, printer, were charged before Alderman Wood, with (having committed misdemeanours and misconduct, in using the type and ink of their master for their own benefit, with out his consent or permission. A solicitor attended for the prosecution, and brought the accusation under the 4th of Geo. 4, cap. 34, sec. 3, which states that if any servant or artificer, or other person having cone racted to enter into service, shall neglect to fulfil the same, or be guilty of any other misconduct or misdemeanour, it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace in the place, to commit him to the House of Correction, for a reasonable term not exceeding three months, and to abate a propoi tionable part of his wages during such period of confinement. George Chapel, a baker, stated that he knew Phillips, one of tha prisoners. He gave Phillips an order for 100 cards, 1,000 circulars, and 1,000 bills, on last Sunday week, know ing at the time that Phillips was in the employment of Mr. Davis. Witness paid twelve shillings for the job when they were brought to him. Some of the cards, bills, and circu lars were here produced, and identified. William Tailor, appientice to Mr. Davis, stated, that he saw Hartshorn set the type for the circulars produced, and at night Mr. Sanders and Hartshorn sat up the type for the bill-head. Witness also saw the circulars and the cards printed off by Phillips and a fellow apprentice. The type was broken up before Mr. Davis came on the following day. William Preston, also an apprentice to Mr. Daivs, stated that he assisted in the printing (,f these cards and papers on Mr. Davis's premises. Mr. Davis's type and ink were used upon the occasion. Phillips printed them after Mr. Davis went home from the premises; and immediately after they were worked off Hartshorn washed the type and took it up stairs. Hartshorn took away the bills, &c. with him. Wit ness told his master of the circumstance. Mr. Alexander Davis stated that the prisoners were in his employment. Hartshorn was a compositor, and foreman on the establishment. Hartshorn had 325., and Phillips had 255. per week, and they were weekly servants. They were net allowed to work for themselves. It was Hartshorn's duty to make a memorandum, and put it on witness's desk, of all work that came in, and of every proof that went out. They we not paid by commission, but as journeymen, and they were not permitted to work for other persons. Witness knew nothing of the printing the cards, circulars, and bills pro ducal, and never had been paid for them. He never gave Phillips authority to receive money for him. When witness asked Hartshorn about the business, that prisoner said, that Phillips and he had received the money, and divided it be • tween them. Hartshorn, upon being asked whether he had anything to say in his defence, replied that he was very sorry for what had occurred. Phillips said he gave the order be received from William Chapple to Hartshorn, who told him not to say anything about it to master, and they would work it themselves. He declared that if it had not been for Hartshorn he never would have thought of such a thing. Alderman WOOD said that the prisoners had been guilty of very gross misconduct. It was not an easy matter to detect such fraud upon an extensive establishment, and he should mark the ease by a judgment of rather a severe kind. Phillips should be imprisoned in the House of Correction to undergo hard labour for the space of one month, and Harts horn, whose situation was of a more responsible and con fidental nature, should be committed to the same p l ace o f punishment to hard labour for six weeks. The justice-room was crowded during the investigation, and the conuiction caused a very evident sensation among the multitude. John Fleming was charged with having attempted to pick a gentleman's pocket. Mr. G. Simmons, of Southampton-row, Russell-square, silversmith, stated, that on Monday, in the afternoon, as he was walking along the Poultry, a stoppage took place, and he felt somebody's hand in his pocket. He instantly put his hand into his other pocket, and caught hold of the hand, but the owner of it twisted it away. The prisoner was close be hind him, and he was convinced that the prisoner's was the hand which had slipped into his pocket. When he spoke angrily, the prisoner replied in the most insolent manner. The prisoner declared that the gentleman was quite wrong in ascribing to him the attempt to commit a robbery. He was a shoemaker, and never in his life was before a magis trate upon any former occasion. The prosecutor said, upon being asked by the Alderman whether he was quite positive upon the subject, that he had not the slightest doubt as to the identity of the prisoner. The prisoner was committed to l3ridewell for seven days. CONFESSIONS OF A PRETTY WOMAN.—“ Under this very attractive title, the clever authoress of the City of the Sultan' has given us one of the most agreeable productions of her pen. The autobiographical style has been adopted by Miss Pardoe in narrating the memoirs of her heroine-- and judiciously, for who can tell the unaccountable emotions. the endless and ever-changing sentiments, that influence the character and regulate the conduct of a pretty, woman, flushed with youth and health—vain of her person and ac complishments—full of hope and aspirations—proud and cruel in coquetries! Who can give a history of these ,unless it be the chiefest actor in the scene—the jolie femme herself ? The male reader will swallow the book, because it professes to lay the heart of his tormentors bare; while the female reader will eagerly peruse it, to find an expression for what she has often eloquent ly thought, but has lacked the art, or the desire, to discover to the world on paper. To all these, the relation of Miss Pardoe's heroine will be welcome ; and to many of them it will convey a moral lesson, that can hardly fail of pro v i n g a n essent i a l an d lasting benefit.”--- Court Journal. STEAM to BRAZIL—A beautiful large iron steamer was launched from the building-yard of Messrs. Jame Hodgson and Co., south end of the Brunswick Dock, on Mon day. The ceremony of christening was performed by Mrs. Samuel Johnson, of Pernambuco. The noble fabric having received from her fair sponsor the designation of the Ante lope, the usual preparations were made for consigning her to the bosom of the waters. She went off in admirable style, amid the cheers of numerous spectators who had as ambled to witness the interesting event. The Antelope is the first of a line of eight steamers, on the screw principles intended to ply between this port and Brazil. She is 60 0 tons burden, and is considered by competent judges a 'Teri fine model. She is 175 feet long, 26 feet 4 inches in beam , and 17 feet deep. Her propeller will be workod by a pair of engines of 100 horse power, or 50-horse power each. She will, be rigged as a ship, with very heavy mass and rigging, en consigned to the command of Capt a in O'B r i e n, w h o h a s he.'" very extensive experience in i ro n s hip s . Aft er th e launch , 320 invited guests, including a large number of the fair 504 were entertained by the owners, Messrs. M'Tear and Het. field, with a sumpt uous co ll a ti on , p rov ided by M r . L yn n, °' the Waterloo Hotel. Mr. M"fear presided, and fulfilled the duties of host and chairman with great courtesy and ability. Champagne and other wines of choice quality flowed abun dantly. Success to the new ship was drunk by the compan),' , and devoutly wished by all present. Other toasts followed , and the party, after an hour or two of social enjoyment, de parted, highly gratified with the hospitality of their enter prising and liberal entertainers. ASSEMBLAGE OF REPTILES.—A few days ago, 25 t,h e men employed by Mr. Spong, of Leweston-gardens, were lowe d a bank in effecting improvements in the wood near the beautiful s eat of Robert Gordon, Esq., they discovered, within eight inches of the . surface, and at about three feet in cir cum f erence , thi r t y -t w o mutt. ally largo slowworms, fourteen large adders, one s na ke, and t"„; large lizards. Fourteen of the elerrwornu were turned 111 3 a t cw Wt.—Dorset Canty Chronfor4.