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commanding officers of regiments; but this dispatch is ne e ssarily completed in the utmost haste, and in the midst of most important operations—l must, therefore, reserve to a future opportunity the pleasing task of bringing especially and by name to the notice of Government the particular merits of individual officers. I cannot, however, refrain from expressing my deep sense of obligation to the heads of the two principal departments. Major-General Sir James Lumley was unfortunately pre vented by severe sickness from taking part in the active duties of this great crisis. Major Grant, Deputy-Adjutant- General, therefore, supplied his place, and it is my duty to say how ably this has been done, and how great a loss I have endured by being deprived, for the present, of his ser vices, in consequence of two wounds which he received whilst urging on the infantry to the final and decisive attack of the enemy's batteries. Neither must I fail to record the valuable aid which has upon this, as on a former campaign, been afforded me by the Quarter-Master General, Lieute nant-Colonel Garden ; his departmental arrangements de mand my highest commendation. Major-General Sir Harry Smith having been appointed to the command of a division, the charge of his office as Adjutant-General of her Majesty's Forces devolved upon Lieutenant Colonel Barr, who, not only in the performance of these duties, but in every way in which assistance can be rendered in active operating, has been to me a most valuable staff officer. I have to thank you, Right Honourable Sir, for having placed at my disposal the services of the officers of your staff; and to thank them for the valuable assistance they afforded me on this arduous day. It shall be my pleasing duty to mention them individually, with the officers of my own per sonal staff, in the recommendation list I shall have the honour of forwarding, at an early date, to Government.—l have, &c., H. GOUGII, General, Commander-in-Chief. Return of Killed and Wounded of the Army of the Sutlej, under the Command of his Excellency General Sir Hugh Gougb, G.C.8., Commander-in-Chief, in the Action fought at Moodkce, on the 18th of December, 1845. Camp, Sultan Khan Wallah, Dec. 26, 1845. Personal Staff-2 officers killed ; 2 officers wounded. General Staff-1 officer killed ; 1 officer wounded. Total-3 officers killed ; 3 officers wounded. Artillery Division. Ist Brigade of Horse Artillery-1 officer, 1 sergeant, 7 rank and file, 24 horses, killed ; 3 officers, 2 sergeants, 10 rank and file, 2 lascars, 1 syce, 18 horses, wounded. Detachment 3d Brigade Horse Artillery-2 sergeants, 4 rank and file, 5 syces and 'grasscutters, 12 horses, killed ; 1 officer, 1 native officer, 9 rank and file, 9 lascars, 6 syces, 2 horses, wounded. 3d Company 4th Battalion and No. 7 Light Field Battery —1 officer, 1 sergeant, 1 syce driver, 4 horses, killed; 2 horses wounded. _ _ 2d Company 6th Battalion and No. 9 Light Field Battery —2 rank and file, 2 syce drivers, 5 horses, killed ; 3 rank and file, 2 syce drivers, 3 horses, wounded. Total-2 officers, 4 sergeants, 13 rank and file, 5 syces and grasscutters, 3 syce drivers, 45 horses, killed; 4 officers, 1 native officer, 2 sergeants, 22 rank andfile, 11 lascars, 2 syce drivers, 7 syces, 25 horses, wounded. Cavalry Division. Divisional and Brigade Staff-2 officers wounded. Her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons-2 officers, 5 sergeants, 1 trumpeter, 52 rank and file, 104 horses, killed ; 3 officers, 3 sergeants, 29 rank and file, 23 horses, wounded. Governor General's Body Guard-1 officer, 6 rank and file, 15 horses, killed; 2 officers, 2 sergeants, 15 rank and file; 14 horses, wounded. 4th Regiment Light Cavalry (Lancers) -2 rank and file, 1 horse killed ; 4 rank and file, 2 horses, wounded. sth Regiment Light Cavalry-8 rank and file, 22 horses, killed; 2 officers, 1 native officer, 1 trumpeter, 15 rank and file, 15 horses wounded. 9th Regiment Irregular cavalry-1 havildar, 3 rank and file, 22 horses, killed ; 1 havildar, 7 rank and file, 9 horses, wonnied. _ Total-3 officers, 6 sergeants or havildars, 1 trumpeter, 71 'rank and file, 164 horses, killed ; 9 officers, 1 native officer, 6 sergeants or havildars, 1 trumpeter, 70 rank and file, 63 horses wounded'. Ist Infantry Division. Divisional and Brigade Staff-1 officer killed; 4 officers, 1 horse wounded. _ _ Ist Brigade. Her Majesty's 31st Foot-1 officer, 2 sergeants, 22 rank and file, killed; 7 officers, 4 sergeants, 121 rank and file, 2 horses, wounded. 47th Regiment Native Infantry-6 rank and file, killed; 1 cffizer, 8 rank and tile, wounded. 2d Brigade. Her 513jesty's 50th Foot-1 - officer, 11 rank and file, killed; 5 officers, 5 sergeants, 87 rank and file,.l horse, wounded. 42d Regiment Native Light Infantry—l officer, I havildar, 25 rank and file, killed; 1 officer, 1 native officer, 5 havildars, 55 rank and file, wounded. 48th Regiment Naive L;ght Infantry-1 nitive officer, 1 havilciar, 5 rank and file, killed; 1 native officer, 6 havildars, 2S rank and file, wounded. Total —4 officers, 1 native officer, 4 sergeants or havildars, 69 rank and file, killed; 18 officers, 2 native officers, 20 ser geants or havildars, 299 rank and file, 4 horses, wounded. 2d Infantry Division. Divisional and Brigade Staff-1 horse killed, officer wounded. 3d Brig3de. 45th Ile ,, iment Native lufaiitry-1 rank and file killed; 1 rank and file wounded. 2d Regiment Na• ive Grenadiers-14 rank and file killed; 3 officers, 3 native officers, 3 havildars, 43 rank and file, wounded. 4th Brigade. 16th Regitn2nt Native Grenadiers-1 native officer, 2 rank and tile, killed; 2 native officers, 7 havildars, 32 rank and 111 e, wounded. Total-1 native officer, 17„rank and file, 1 horse, killed; 4 officers, 5 native officers, 10 havildars,.Bl syces, wounded. 3d Infantry Division. Divisional and Brigade Staff—l officer killed. sth Brigade. Her Majesty's 9th Foot-2 rank and tile, killed; 1 officer, 2 sergeants, 47 rank and file, wounded. 2Gth Native Light Infantry-1 havildar, 2 rank and file, wounded. . 73t1 Native Light Infantry-1 rank and file, killed; 1 ha vilJar, 5 rank and file. 1 wounded. 6th Tier 111RiesV'3 80th Foot-1 sergeant, 3 rank and file, 1;11101; 1 officer, lf) Lank and fee,ivn..,zeu. Total-1 officer, 1 sergeant, 6 rank and file, killed; 2 offi cers, 4 havildars, 73 rank and file, 1 lascar, wounded. Abstract. Personal Staff-2 officers, killed; 2 officers, wounded. General Staff-1 officer, killed; 1 officer, wounded. Artillery Division-2 officers, 4 sergeants, 13 rank and file, -5 syces and grasscutters, 3 syce drivers, 45 horses, killed ; 4 officers, 1 native officer, 2 sergeants, 22 syces and grasscutters, 11 lascars, .2 syce drivers, 7 syces, 25 horses, wounded. Cavalry Division-3 officers, 6 sergeants or havildars, 1 trumpeter, 71 rank and file, 164 horses, killed ; 9 officers. 1 native officer, 6 sergeants or havildars, 1 trumpeter, 70 rank and file, 63 horses, wounded. Ist Infantry Divisi m—Four officers, 1 native officer, 4 ser• geants or havildars, 69 rank and file, killed ; 18 officers, 2 native officers, 20 sergeants or havildars, 299 rank and file, 4 horses, wounded. 2d Infantry Division-1 native officer, 17 rank and file, 1 horse, killed ; 4 officers, 5 native officers, 10 sergeants or havildars, 81 rank and file, wounded. 3d Infantry Division-1 officer, 1 sergeant or havildar, 6 rank and file, killed; 1 officer, 4 sergeants or havildars, 73 rank and file, 1 lascar, wounded. Tut al-13 officers, 2 native officers, 15 sergeants or havil dars, 1 trumpeter, 176 rank and tile, 5 syces and grasscutters, 3 syce drivers, 210 horses, killed; 39 officers, 9 native offi• cers, 42 sergeants or havildars, 1 trumpeter, 545 rank and 12 lascars, 2 syce drivers, 7 syces, 92 horses, wounded. European officers, 13; native officers, 2; non-commis sioned officers, drummers, rank and file, 192; syces, &c., 8— killed. Grand total, 215. European officers, 39 ; native officers, 9 ; non-commis sioned officers, drummers, rank and file, 588; s3'ce3, &c., 21— wor.nded. Grand total. 657. Grand total of all ranks, killed and wounded, 872. LIST OF OFFICERS KILLED AND W OUNDED . _ Ilead-quarteN' Staff—Major-General Sir R. H. Sale, G.C.8., Quartermaster-General Queen's troops, killed; Major W. It. llerrie A.D.C. to the Governor-General, killed ; Captain J. Munro, killed. Major P. Grant, Deputy-Ad jutant-General of the Army, dangerously wounded; Captain G. E. Hillier, A.D.C. to the Governor-General, severely wounded ; Captain 11. B. Edwardes, A.D.C. to the Com mander-in-Chief, slightly wounded. Artillery Division—Captain Jasper Trower, killed ; First Lieutenant R. Pollock, killed. Captain F. Dashwood, se verely wounded, since dead; First Lieutenant C. V. Cox, slightly wounded; First Lieutenant C. A. Wheelwright, wounded; First Lieutenant C. Bowie, slightly wounded. Cavalry Division Staff—Brigadier W. Maetier, severely; Brevet Captain and Brigade Major T. L. Harrington, se verely; Volunteer Mr. A Alexander, A.D.O. to Brigadier seve:ely. Her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons—Brevet Captain G. Newton, killed ; Cornet E. Worley, killed. Lieutenant S. Fisher, severely wounded ; Lieutenant E. G. Swinton severely wounded ; Lieutenant E. B. Cureton, severely wounded. Guverno -General's Body Guard—Lieutenant W. Fisher, killed. Brevet Captain, C. D. Dawkins, severely wounded ; Lieutenant G. R. Taylor, very severely wounded. sth Light Cavalry—Major Alexander, slightly; Lieute nant It. Christie, slightly. First Division of Infantry. Divisional and Brigade Staff—Captain Van Homrigh, 48th N. I. Acting A.D.C., killed. Brigadier S. Bolton, C. B. dangerously wounded ; Brigadier H. M. Wheeler, C.B. se verely wounded ; Captain E. Luggard, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, slightly wounded; Lieutenant Nicolls, Engineers, Acting A.D.C. severely wounded. 11 irst Brigade. - M.'s 31 s t Foot—Lie First Brigade. II Id 31st Foot_....Ljeutenant H. W. Hart, killed. Lieute nant-Colonel J . Byrne, severely wounded ; Captain . W. Willes, danogue_ro.n,s,ly. Wounded ; Captain T. Bulkeley, dan gerously w u"ell • Captain G P. p ollar . d, Y s o l u ig n h g t , ly da w n o g u e n ro d u ed sly wounded ; Li eu t enant J. L. It. ; Aw d Lieu stant-Surtenant J. eon It mortally w oun d e d, s i nce d ea d ; wounded. geon B. B. G a l an, 9th Foot, dangerously 47th N. Infantry —1 wounded.—Lieutenant J. F. Pogson, dangerously. Second Brigade, n A Graydon, killed. H. M.'s 50th Foot--Assistant-S urgeon Lieutenantil NV. S. Captain 11. Needham, severely wouride°2.;c Carter, slightly wounded; Lieutenant wounded ; Lieutenant It. E. Dc Montmowreonuetyllissliovrie'reSeevoenrteuly_ sion ; Lieutenant C. E. Young, severely 42d N. Light Infantry— Lieutenant J. t sl) ( e . tice, killed. Ensign E. Van 11. Holt, slightly wounded. Second Infantry Division. Divisional and Brigade Staff- 7 -Major — ii: Codringt Eistant-Quartermaster - General , severely wounded. Second N. Grenadiers —Captain T. W. Bolton, severely wounded. Captain J. Gifford, severely wounded. Ensi gn A. D. Warden, severe contusion. Third Infantry Division. Divisional and Brigade Staff Major-General Sir J. K.C.B and K.H., killed. Fifth Brigade. Her Majesty's 9th Foot—Ensign J. Hanham, slightly wounded. Sixth Brigade. Her Majesty's 80th Foot—Lieutenant - Colonel T. Bunbury, slightly wounded. - P. GRANT, Major, Deputy Adjutant General of the Army. Return of Ordnance captured from the Seikh Army at the Battle of Moodkee, on the 18th of December, 1345, by the Army of the Sutlej, under the Command of his Excellency Sir llugh Gough, G.C.8., Commander-in-Chief. 6 brass guns, 4 in. 6-tenths, 12 pounders. 1 brass howitzer, 6 In. 5-tenths, 6i pounder. :4 brass guns, 4 in. 2-tenths, 9 pounders. 3 brass guns, 3 in. 6-tenths, 6 pounders. brr - ths, 3 pounder. 1, 15. It W3B impossible in these guns, but it was ier than those of a similar Four more guns reported to have been dismounted by the men of the horse artillery, and left on the field from want of means to bring them away. GEO. BROOKE, Brigadier, C o mmanding Artillery, Army of the Sutlej. FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-IN - CHIEF TO THE RIGHT HON. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA, DATED CAMP, FEROZESHAII, DEC. 22, 1845. Right Hon. Sir,—l have again to congratulate you on the success of our arms. A grand battle has been fought against the Seikh army at this place, and, by the blessing of Divine Providence, victory has been won, by the valour of our troops, against odds mid under circumstances which will render this action one of the most memorable in the page of Indian history. After the combat of the 18th at Moodkee, information was received the following day that the enemy, in increased numbers, were moving on to attack us. A line of defence was taken up in advance of our encampment, and disposi tions made to repel assault, but the day wore away without their appearing, and at night we had the satisfaction of being reinforced by her Majesty's 29th Foot, and the East India Company's Ist European Light Infantry, with our small division of heavy guns. I must here allude to a circumstance most favourable to our efforts in the field. On this evening, in addition to the valuable counsel in which you had in every emergency b=- fore favoured me, you were pleased yet further to strengthen my hands by kindly offering your services as second in com mand in my army. I need hardly say with how much plea sure the offer was accepted. On the morning of the 21st the offensive was resumed; our columns of all arras debouched four miles on the road to Fe rozeshah, where it was known that the enemy, posted in great force and with a most formidable artillery, had re mained since the action of the 18th, incessantly employed in entrenching his position. Instead of advancing to the direct attack of their formidable works, our force manoeuvred to their right ; the second and fourth divisions of infantry, in front,, supported by the first division and cavalry in second line, continued to defile for some time out of cannon shot between the Seikhs and Ferozepore. The desired effect was not long delayed, a cloud of dust was seen on our left, and according to the instructions sent him on the preceding evening, Major-General Sir John Littler, with his division, availing himself of the offered opportunity, was dis covered in full march to unite his force with mine. The junction was soon effected, and thus was accomplished one of the great objects of all our harassing marches and privations, in the relief of this division of our army from the blockade of the numerous forces by which it was surrounded. Dispositions were now made for a united attack on the enemy's entrenched camp. We found it to be a parallelo gram, of about a mile in length, and half a mile in breadth, including within its area the strong village of Ferozeshah ; the shorter sides looking towards the Sutlej and Moodkee, and the longer towards Ferozepore and the open country. We moved against the last-named face, the ground in front of which was like the Seikh position in Moodkee, covered with low jungle. The divisions of Major-General Sir John Littler, Brigadier Wallace (who had succeeded Major-General Sir John M'Caskill), and Major-General Gilbert, deployed into line, having in the centre our whole force of artillery, w ith the exception of three troops of horse artillery, one on either flank and one in support, to be moved as occasion required. Major General Sir Harry Smith's division, and our small cavalry force, moved in second line, having a brigade in re serve to cover each wing. I should here observe, that I committed the charge and direction of the left wing to Lieutennnt-General Sir Henry Hardinge, while I personally conducted the right. A very heavy cannonade was opened by the enemy, who bad dispersed over their position upwards of one hundred guns, more than forty of which were of battering calibre ; these kept up a heavy and well-directed fire, which the prac tice of our far less numerous artillery, of much lighter metal, checked in some degree, but could not silence ; finally, in the face of a storm of shot and shell, our infantry advanced and carried these formidable entrenchments ; they threw them selves upon the guns, and with matchless gallantry wrested them from the enemy; but, when the batteries were partially within our grasp, our soldiery had to face such a fire of musketry from the Seikh infantry, arrayed behind their gun that, in spite of the most heroic efforts, a portion only of the entrenchment could be carried. Night fell while the conflict was everywhere raging. Although I now brought up Major-General Sir Harry Smith's division, and he captured and long retained another point of the position, and her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons charged and took semi of the most formidable batteries, yet the enemy remained in possession of a considerable portion of the great quadrangle, whilst our troops, intermingled with theirs, kept possession of the remainder, and finally bi vouacked upon it, exhausted by their gallant efforts, greatly re duced in numbers, and suffering extremely from thirst, yet animated by an indomitable spirit. In this state of things the long night wore away. Near the middle of it, one of their heavy guns was ad vanced and played with deadly effect upon our troops. Lieut.- General Sir Henry Hardinge immediately formed her Ma jesty's 80th Foot and the Ist European Light Infantry. They were led to the attack by their commanding officers, and animated in their exertions by Lieut.-Colonel Wood (aide de- camp to the Lieutenant-General), who was wounded in the outset. The 80th captured the gun, and the enemy, dis mayed by this counter-check. did not venture to press on further. Puring the whole night, however, they continued to harass our troops by fire of artillery, wherever moonlight discovered our position. But with daylight of the 22d came retribution. Our in fantry formed line, supported on both flanks by horse artil lery, whilst a fire was opened from our centre by such of our heavy guns as remained effective, aided by a flight of rockets. A masked battery played with great effect upon this point, dismounting our pieces and blowing up our tumbrils. At this moment Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Hardinge placed himself at the head of the left, whilst I rode at the head of the right wing. Our line advanced, and, unchecked by the enemy's fire, drove them rapidly out of the village of Ferozeshah and their encampment; then, changing front to its left, on its centre, our force continued to sweep the camp, bearing down .0 opposition, and dislodged the enemy from their whole Position. Th e line then halted, as if on a day of manoeuvre, receiving its t'. leaders as they rode along its front with a gratifying cheer, and c , .....ring tlt ca tared stanaeraspf the Kbalta army. We had taken upwardsp of 73 pieces of can non, watt were masters of the whole field. The force assumed a position oa Lite ground which it had won, but even here its labours were not' to cease. In the coursa of two hours, Sirdar Tej Singh, who had commanded in the great last battle, brought up from the vicinity of Feroze pore fresh battalions and a large field of artillery, supported by 30,000 Ghorepurras, hitherto encamped near the river. He drove in our cavalry parties, and made strenuous efforts to regain the position at Ferozeshah ; this attempt was de feated; but its failure had scarcely become manifest, when the Sirdar renewed the contest with more troops and a large artillery. He commenced by a combination against our left flank; and when this was frustrated made such a demon strition against the captured village as compelled us to change our whole front to the right. His guns, during this manoeuvre, maintained an incessant fire, whilst our artillery ammunition being completely expended in these protracted combats, we were unable to answer him with a single shot. 1 now directed our almost exhausted cavalry to threaten both flanks at once, preparing the infantry to advance in support, which apparently caused him suddenly to cease his lire, and to abandon the field. For twenty-four hours not a Seikh has appeared in our front. The remains of the Khalsa army are said to be in full retreat across the Sutlej, at Nuggurputhur and Tilla, or marctiing up its left bank towards Hurreekeeputhur, in the greatest confusion and dismay. Of their chiefs, Bahadnr Singh is killed; Lal Singh said to be wounded; Mehtab Singh, Adjoodhia Pershad, and Tej Singh, the late governor of Peshawur, have fled with precipitation. Their camp is the scene of the most awful carnage, and they have aban doned large stores of grain, camp equipage, and ammunition. Thus has apparently terminated this unprovoked and cri minal invasion of the peaceful provinces under British pro tecti"n. On the conclusion of such a narrative as I have given, it is surely superfluous in me to say, that I am, and shall be to the last in anent of my existence, proud of the army which I had the honour to command on the 21st and 22d instant. To their gallant exertions I owe the satisfaction of seeing such a victory achieved, and the glory of having my own name associated with it. The loss of this army has been heavy; how could a hope be formed that it should be otherwise? Within thirty hours this force stt,rmed an entrenched camp, fought a general action, and sustained two considerable combats with the enemy. Within four days it has dislodged from their posi tions, on the left bank of the Sutlej, 60;000 Seikh soldiers, supported by upwards of 150 pieces of cannon, 108 of which the enemy acknowledge to have lost, and 91 of which are in our possession. In additions to our losses in the battle, the captured camp was found to be everywhere protected by charged mines, by the successive springing of which many brave officers and men have been destroyed. I must bear testimony to the valour displayed in these actions by the whole of the regiments of her Majesty's ser vice employed, and the East India Company's Ist European Light Infantry: the native force seconded in a most spirited manner their gallant conduct. To Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Hardinge, my second in command, my warmest thanks are due, not only for his personal exertions, which were conspicuous to all, bat for the able assistance he afforded me through all the eventful scenes of this well-fought action, To the general and my ' personal staff, I feel deeply indebted for their unceasing ex ertions. Major-Generals Sir Harry Smith, Gilbert, and Sir John Littler, and Brigadier Wallace (who nobly fell in the hour of victory), fully realised the high expectations I had farmed of their conduct as leaders of divisions. With the brigadiers, the commandant of artillery, and the chief engineer, the ccmmanding officers of regiments, and with the departmental staff, I was also greatly pleased ; their exertions were most, unremitting, and highly praise worthy. The reports I have received from the generals of divisions of infantry, the brigadiers of cavalry, and the commandant of artillery, speak in the highest terms of their respective staff; and it is my intention, as soon as possible, to forward to you, Right Honourable Sir, a list containing the names of all the officers I have just enumerated, together with the names of all those who appear to me specially to merit ap probation and favour. The hurried manner in which I am forced to collect in formation, and prepare these numerous details, may, I fear, cause the omission of the names of some officers well deserv ing of notice; but I shall not fail to send in a supplementary list when I can assure myself of their individual merits, as it would be most painful to me to feel that I had not done jus tice to any one of the brave men wbo shared with me the glories and dangers of this arduous conflict. I beg now to mention the conduct of an illustrious noble- man, Count Ravensburg, who, with the 'officers of his suite, Counts Greuben a n d O r i o l e, did us th e h onour t o accompany the force dueng our operations. They were present at rslainetecick on ee du a c h t d o : n nilci-e t t L hitiYe tion in arms of their great battle. It is with the greatest plea sure (1 sincerity I can bear my testimony to their gal lant medicalon e of a t t t h e them se occasions, worthy of the high reputa tion ol countrymen, and of the great ancestor a b u t , e ti t e t ro o ebp a sbo df t o t rd h wasTa.,tie Dr. Ho ffm e ister, the the I 2 h l e s r t e lust. tl inclose t h h e e killeduten Lieutenant-General I n lt. th G e enerat action mi d ) be, &,. command. honour to Right Hon. Sirl haveH . Hardinge,the H. GOUGll,—Gener.al, Commander-in -Chief, East Indi es. Commander- Return of Killed and Wounded of the Army of the Su tlej under the Command of his Excellency General Sir Gough, Bart., G.C.8., Commander-in -Chief, in u t t Actions Fought near Ferozeshah, on the 21st and 22d of Deceml , er, 1845. Camp, Sultan Khan Wallah, Dec. 27,1845. Personal Staff-2 European officers wounded. General Staff-1 European officer killed; 1 ditto wounded. Total, 1 European officer killed ; 3 European officers wounded. Artillery Division. Ist Brigade of Horse Artillery-4 European. officer, 7 rank and file, 3 lascars, 35 regimental horses, killed. ; 4 sergeants, 28 rank and file, 3 lascars, 1 syce, 37 regimental horses, wounded. 3d Brigade of Horse Artillery-1 Euroran officer, 1 ser geant, 14 rank and file, 2 eyces, 70 regime.ntal horses, killed ; 1 European officer,-3-sergeants, 18 rank. and file, 3 lasers, 1 syce, 18 regimental homes, wounded. 3d Company 4th Battalion, Foot Artillery, with No. 7 Light Field Battery-2 rank and file, 2 regimental horses, killed ; 1 European officer, 1 rank and file, 1 syce, 16 regi mental horses, wounded. 2d Company 6th Battalion, with No. 9 Light Field Bat tery-1 rank and file, 1 lascar, 10 regimental horses, killed; 1 sergeat.t, 3 regimental horses, wounded. 4th Company 6th Battalion, with No. 19 Light Field Bat tery-1 rank and file, I lascar, 2 syces, killed; 1 lascar wounded. 2d Company 7th Battalion, No. 6 Light Field Battery -2 native officers, 1 rank and file, 1 syce, 1 regimental horse, killed; 1 rank and file, 1 syce, and 1 regimental horse, wounded. _ _ _ 2d and 4th Companies 4th Battalion, with Siege Guns -2 warrant officers, 2 sergeants, 13 rank and file, wounded. Divisional and Brigade Staff-2 European officers wounded. Total-2 European officers, 2 native officers, 1 sergeant, 26 rank and file, 4 lascars, 4 syces, 2 syces and grasacutters, 118 regimental horses, killed; 4 European officers, 2 warrant officers, 10 sergeants, 61 rank and file, 7 lascars, 2 syce drivers, 2 syces or grassete ters, 75 horses, wounded. Cavalry Division. Divisional and Brigade Staff-3 European officers wounded. First Brigade. Her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons-3 European officers, 2 sergeants, 1 trumpeter, 54 rank and file, 8 o ffi cers' chargers, killed; 6 European o ffi cers, 6 sergeants, 80 rank and file, 60 regimental horses, wounded. Bth Regiment of Light Cavalry-1 havildar, 3 rank and file, 1 officer's charger, 20 regimental horses, killed; 1 war rant officer, 1 havildar, 7 rank and file, 12 regimental horses, wounded. 9th Regimental Irregular Cavalry-2 native officers, 8 rank and file, 36 regimental horses, killed; 11 rank and file, 15 re giinental horses, wounded. Second Brigade. Governor-General's Body-guard-10 regimental horses killed; 2 rank and file wounded. sth Regiment of Light Cavalry-1 havildar, 8 regimental horses, killed; 2 rank and file wounded. Bth Regiment of Irregular Cavalry-1 rank and file, 11 re gimental horses, killed; 4 rank and file, 5 regimental horses, wounded. _ . Third Brigade. 4th Regiment Light Cavalry Lancers-9 rank and file, 61 regimental horses killed ; 1 native officer, 1 havildar, 6 rank and file, 2 officers' chargers, wounded. 3d Regiment Irregular Cavalry-3 rank and file, 17 regi mental horses, killed ; 1 native officer, havildar, I.rank and file, 20 regimental horses, wounded. Total-3 European officers, 2 native officers, 4 sergeants or havildars, 1 trumpeter, 78 rank and file, 9 officers' chargcrs, 163 regimental horses, killed; 9 European officers, 2 native officers, 1 warrant officer, 9 sergeants or havildars, 133 rank and file, 2 officers' chargers, 112 regimental horses, wounded. _ _ . let Infantry Division. Ist Brigade. Her Majesty's 31st Foot-2 European officers, 2 sergeants. 1 drummer, 36 rank and file, 1 officer's charger, killed ; 5 European officers, 4 sergeants, 92 rank and file, 1 officer's charger, wounded. 24th Regiment Native Infantry-1 European officer, 3 native officers, 4 rank and file, killed ; 1 European officer, 2 havildars, 24 rank and file, wounded. 47th Regiment Native Infantry-9 rank and file killed; 2 havildars, 1 drummer, 23 rank and file, wounded. 2d Brigade. H. M.'s 50th Foot-27 rank and file, 2 officers' chargers, killed ; 6 European officers, 5 sergeants, 3 drummers, 83 rank and file, wounded. 42d Regt. Nat. Light Infantry-1 European officer, 2 na tive officers, 2 havildars, 10 rank and file, killed ; 2 Euro pean officers, 5 havildars, 4 drummers, 31 rank and file, wounded. 48th Native Infantry-1 native officer, 1 havildar, 13 rank and file, three officers' chargers, killed ; 2 European officers, 3 havildars, 46 rank and file, wounded. Divisional and Brigade taff-3 officers' chargers killed ; 3 European officers, 1 officer's charger, wounded. Total-4 European officers, 6 native officers, 5 sergeants or havildars, 1 drummer, 119 rank and tile 9 officers' chargers, killed ; 19 Euro pean officers, 21 sergeants or havildars, 8 drummers, 299 rank and file, 2 officers' chargers, wounded. Second Infantry Division. Divisional and Brigade Staff-2 EUropeanofficers,3 officers' chargers, killed; 1 European officer, 1 officer's charger, wounded. Third Brigade. Her Majesty's 29th Foot-2 European officers, 1 sergeant, 67 rank and file, 2 officers' chargers, killed ; 2 European officers, 6 sergeants, 4 drummers, 106 rank and file, 1 officer's charger, wounded. 45th Regiment of Native Infantry-2 native officers, 14 rank and file, killed; 1 European officer, 1 native officer, 1 havildar, 30 rank and file, wounded. Fourth Brigade. Ist European Light Infantry-2 European officers, 2 ser geants, 43 rank and file, 1 officer's charger, killed; 6 Eu ropean officers, 12 sergeants, 4 drummers, 135 rank and file, wounded. _ . 2d Regiment Native Infantry (Grenadiers)-1 European officer, 1 native officer, 1 havildar, 15 rank and file, killed; 2 European officers, 3 native officers, 2 havildars, 43 rank and file, wolinded. • 16th Regiment Native Infantry (Grenadiers) -1 European officers, 2 havildars, 11 rank and file, killed ; 1 European officer. 5 native officers, 5 havildars, 51 rank and file, wounded. Total-8 European officers, 3 native officers, 6 sergeants or havildars, 150 rank and file. 6 officers' chargers, killed; 12 European officers, 9 native officers, 26 sergeants or havildars, 8 drummers, 365 rank and file, 2 officers' chargers, wounded. Third Infantry Division. Divisional and Brigade Stalf-1 European officer killed. . Fifth Brigade. H. M.'s 9th Foot-3 European officers, I sergeant, 66 rank and file, killed; 6 European officers, 5 sergeants, 1 drummer, 191 rank and file, wounded. _ 26th Regiment Native Infantry-2 European officers, 1 havildar, 1 drummer, 7 rank and tile, killed; 1 native officer, 2 havildars, 42 rank and file, wounded. ' 73d Regiment Native Infantry—l European officer, Ina tive officer, 19 rank and file, killed ; 1 native officer, 5 havil darn, 30 rank and file, I lascar, wounded. Sixth Brigade. _ . M.'a 00,2 a r. 7.76 I v valvot 0, 1 alauaatuaca , 10 rank and file, 2 officers' chargers, killed ; 2 European officers, 1 sergeant, 1 drummer, 52 rank and file, wounded. Total-11 European officers, 1 native officer, 2 sergeants or havildars, 2 drummers, 11 1 rank and file, 2 officers' char gers, killed ; 9 European officers, 2 native officers, 13 ser geants or havildars, 2 drummers, 315 rank and file, 1 lascar, wounded. 4th Infantry Divi,ion. Divisional and Brigade Staff-1 European officer, 5 officers' chargers )filled; 2 native officers wounded. 7th Brigade. Her Majesty's 62d Foot-7 European officers, 6 sergeants, 76 rank and file, 1 officer's charger, killed; 10 European officers, 5 sergeants, 2 drummers, 154 rank ar.d file, wounded. 12th Regiment of Native Infantry-1 native officer, 10 rank and tile, killed ; 4 European officers, 5 havildars, 2 drummers, 59 rank and file, wounded. 14th Regiment of Native Infantry-1 native officer, 2 havildars, 12 rank and file, I officer's charger killed; 5 European officers, 1 native officer, 4 havildars, 59 rank and file, wounded. _ _ . Bth Brigade. 33d Regiment of Native Infantry-1 native officer, 1 havil dar, 6 rank and file, killed ; 3 native officers, 5 havildars, 1 drummer, 31 rank and file, wounded. 44th Regiment of Native Infantry-9 rank awl file, killed ; 1 native officer, 1 havildar, 14 mak and file, wounded. 54th Regiment of Native Infantry-2 rank and file, killed 6 rank and file, wounded. Total-8 European officers, 3 native officers, 9 sergeants or havildars, 115 rank and file, 7 officers' chargers, killed ; 21 European officers, 5 native officers, 20 sergeants or havil dars, 5 drummers, 323 rank and file, wounded. Abstract. Staff-1 European officer killed ; 3 European officers wounded. Artinary Division-2 European officers, 2 native officers, 1 sergeant, 26 rank and file, 4 lascars, 4 syce drivers, 2 syce grasscutters, 118 regimental horses, killed ; 4 European officers, 2 warrant officers, 10 sergean's, 61 rank and file, 7 lascars, 2 syce drivers, 2 syce grasscutters, 75 regimental horses, wounded. . _ Cavalry-3 European officers, 2 native officers, 4 havil dars, 1 trumpeter, 78 rank and file, 9 officers' chargers, 163 regimental horses, killed; 9 European officers, 2 native officers, 1 warrant officer, 9 havildars, 133 rank and file, 2 officers' chargers, 112 regimental horses, wounded. Ist Infantry-4 European officers, 6 native officers, 5 ser geants or havildars, 1 drummer, 119 rank and file, 9 officers' chargers, killed; 19 European officers, 21 sergeants or havil dars, 8 drummers, 299 rank and file, 2 officers' chargers, wounded. 2d Infantry-8 European officers, 3 native officers, 6 ser geants or havildars, 150 rank and file, 6 officers' chargers, killed ' • 13 European officers, 2 native officers, 9: sergea n t s or havildars, 8 drummers, 365 rank and file, 2 officers' chargers, wounded. 3d Infantry-11 European officers, 1 native officer, 2 ser geants or havildars, 2 drummers, II I rank and file, 2 officers' chargers, killed; 9 European officers, 2 native officers, 13 sergeants or havildars, 2 drummers, 315 rank and file, I las car, wounded. 4th Infantry-8 European officers, 3 native officers, 9 ser geants or havildars, 115 rank and file, 7 officers' chargers, killed ; 21 European officers, 5 native officers, 20 sergeants or havildars, 5 drummers, 323 rank and file, wounded. Grand Total-37 European officers, 17 native officers, 27 sergeants or havildars, 4 trumpeters or drummers. 599 rank and file, 4 lascars, 4 syce drivers, 2 aye° grass-cutters, 32 officers' chargers, 281 regimental horses, killed; 78 European officers, 18 native officers, 3 warrant officers, 99 sergeants or havildars, 23 trumpeters or drummers, 1,496 rank and file, 8 lascars, 2 syce drivers, 2 syce grasscutters, 6 officers' chargers, 187 regimental horses, wounded. Names of Office-s Killed and Wounded. Personal Staff—Lieutenant Colonel R. B. Wood, Aide de- Camp to the Right Honourable the Governor-General, severely wounded; Lieutenant F. P. Haines, Aide-de-Camp to his Excellency the Co_nmander-in-Chief, severely ditto. General Stafl—Major A. W. Fitzroy Somerset, Military Secretary to the Right Hon. the Governor-General, mortally ditto, since dead; Brevet Captain W. Hore, Officiating De puty-Secretary to Government, killed. Artillery Division, Divisional Staff—Captain W. K. War ner, Commissary of Ordnance, slightly wounded. Brigade Staff—Captain M. Mackenzie, Major of Brigade, slightly wounded. 2d Troop, Ist Brigade, Horse At tillery—Captain E. D. A. Todd, killed. Ist Troop, 3d Brigade, Horse Artillery—lst Lieutenant R. M. Paton, slightly wounded. 3d Troop, 8d Brigade, Horse Artillery—.-Ist Lieutenant P. C. Lambert, killed. 3d Company, 4th Battalion-Ist Lieutenant E. Atlay, slightly wounded. _ _ Cavalry Division. Divisional Staff.—Lieutenant-Colonel D. Harriott, com mandant, slightly wounded; Captain C. F. Havelock, her Majesty's 9th Foot, D. A. Quartermaster-General, wounded. Brigade Staff.—Lieut.-Colonel M. White, C. 8., Command ing Ist Brigade, slightly wounded. IL M.'s 3d Light Dragoons.—Brevet Captain J. E. Codd, killed ; Cornet 11. Ellis, ditto ; Cornet G. W. K. &ace, H. 16th ditto. Ditto.—Mapr C. W. M. Balders, slightly wounded ; Lieut. U. C. Morgan, severely wounded; Lieutenant J. G. A. Bur ton, slightly wounded ; Cornet W. IL Orme, severely wounded ; Cornet Lieutenant J. D. White, slightly wounded; Cornet J. Bothwell, ditto. Ist Division of Infantry. Divisional Staff—Capt. E. Lugard, D. A. A G., wounded; Lieutenant A. J. Galloway, D. A. Q. M. G., ditto; Lieute nant E. A. Holditeli, A. D. C. ditto. Her Maje.sty's 31st Foot—Lieut. J. L. R. Pollard, killed; Lieut. and Adjutant W. Bernard, ditto. Ditto—Major Cr. Baldwin, severely wounded; Lieut. T. 11. Plaskett, severely wounded ; Lieut. A. Pilkington, ditto ; Ensign J. I'aul, slightly wounded ; Ensign H. P. Hutton, ditto. Het-Majesty's 50th Foot—Capt. W. Knowles, wounded; Lientenat C. A. Mouat, ditto ; Lieutenant E. J. Chambers, ditto; Lieutenant R. M. Barnes, ditto; Ensign A. White, ditto; Lieutenant and Adjutant E. c, Mullen, ditto. 1 brass gun,. 2 in: 9 ' -t - e - n - il;.;, ' 3 ' P po u u u n i lr r6 .. to T • 114 / 1 4 4 'it a m pt a u r r k e l d, 15. It W3B impossible metal in these g uns , b u t i t was A.l riV. ' ' heavier th an t h ose o f a s i milar ' t gaiw tli : • (I repair with the excep ti on 1 - ot. t aQ 4clk The ee, who% were destroyed ''.= • -: : - F-TE ,-.1-- t -., AI 11 S THE SUN LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25, 1846. 24th Regiment, N. I.—Brevet Major J. Griffin, killed. Ditto—Ensign E. A. Grubb, wounded. 42d Light Infantry—Lieutenant J. G. Wolien, killed. Ditto—Lieutenant Adjutant C. W. Ford, wounded; Ensign J. Wardlaw, ditto. 48th Regiment N.l.—Lieutenant E. W. Littleford, slightly wounded ; R. C. Taylor, ditto. 2d Division of Infantry, Brigade Staff—Lieutenant-Colonel C. C. Taylor, Brigadier, wounded. Captain J. 0. Lucas, Major of Brigade, killed ; Captain J. H. Burnett, 16th N. 1., ditto. H. M. 29t1 Foot —Captain ,G. Molle, killed ; Lieut. A. A. Simmons, ditto. Ditto—Major G. Congreve, wounded; Captain A. St. G.H. Stepney, ditto. Ist European Light Infantry—Captain T. Box, killed ; Ensign P. Moxon, ditto. Ditto—Captain C. Clark, severely wounded; Captain B. Kendall, dangerously ditto; Lieut. D. C. T. Beatson, 14th N. 1., Officiating Interpreter, severely ditto; Lieut. R. W. Fanshawe, slightly ditto; Ensign F. 0. Sainsbury, severely ditto; Ensign C. R. Wriford, slightly ditto. 2d Regiment N. 1., Grenadiers—Ensign G. A. Armstrong, Ditto—Captain T. W. Bolton, severely wounded ; Ensign W. S. R. Hodson, slightly ditto. 16th Regiment NJ., Grenadiers—Major L. N. Hull, killed. Ditto—Ensign J. J. O'Brien, slightly wounded. 45th Regiment, N.l.—Lieut. C. V. Hamilton, wounded. 3d Division of Infantry, Brigade Staff—Lieut.-Colonel N. Wallace, Brigadier, killed. H. M. 9th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel A. B. Taylor, killed; Captain J. Dunne, ditto; Captain J. F. Field, ditto. Ditto—Captain A. Borton, severely wounded; Lieutenant A. Taylor, severely wounded; Lieutenant J. U. Vigora, slightly wounded ; Lieutenant F. Sievwright, dangerously wounded; Lieutenant W. G. Cassidy, dangerously wounded; Ensign W. H. Forster, contused. H. M. 80th Foot—Captain A. D. W.:Best, killed; Captain R. Scheberras, ditto; Lieutenant R. B. Warren, ditto; Lieutenant G. C. G. Bythesea, ditto. Ditto—Major R. A. Lockhart, wounded; Brevet Captain S. Fraser, since dead; Lieut. M. D. Freeman, wounded. 26th Light Infantry, N. I.—Lieutenant G. A. Croly, killed; Lieutenant A. C. Eatwell, ditto. 73d Regiment, N.l.—Captain R. M. Hunter, killed. 4th Division of Infantry, Divisional Staff—Lieut. Harvey, Aide-de-Camp, killed; Captain J. F. Egerton, D.A.Q. M.G., wounded. Brigade Staff—Captain C. F. J. Burnett, Major of Brigade, slightly wounded; Lieut.-Colonel T. Reed, slightly ditto. H. M. 62d Foot—Captain G. H. Clarke, killed ; Captain H. Wells, ditto ; Lieutenant T. K. Scott, ditto ; Lieutenant W. M'Nair, ditto Lieutenant R. Gubbins, ditto ; Lieut. M. Kelly, ditto ; Lieutenant and Adjutant G. Sims, ditto. Ditto—Major W. T. Shortt, slightly wounded; Captain S. W. Grave., badly ditto ; Captain C. W. Sibley, ditto ; Capt. D. G. A. Darrozh, slightly ditto; Lieutenant M. J. Gregor son, badly ditto ; Lieutenant W. D. Ingall, slightly ditto ; Lieutenant A. S. Craig, severely ditto; Ensign C. Roberta, ditto; Ensign J. M. M. Hewett, slightly ditto. 12th Regiment Native Infantry—Lieutenant-Colonel L. Bruce, very severely wounded; Captain W. B. Holmes, se verely ditto; Lieutenant C. B. Tulloch, very severely ditto; Ensign J. H. C. Ewalt, slightly ditto. 14th Regiment Native Infantry—Captain W. Struthers, slightly wounded; Brevet Captain C. G. Walsh, ditto; Lieut. A. 0. Wood, severely ditto ; Lieutenant I. 11. H. Lukin, slightly ditto ; Ensign G . Weld, severely ditto. P. GRANT, Major, Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army. KILLED. European officers, 37. Native ditto, 17. Non-commissioned, drummers, rank and file, 630. Syces, drivers, &c., 10. Total, 694. • WO UNDILD. European officers, 78. Native ditto, 18. Non-commissioned, drummers, rank and file, 1,610. Syces, drivers, &c., 12. Warrant officers, 3. Total, 1,721. _ _ _ Grand total of all ranks, killed and wounded, 2,415. RETURN OF ORDNANCE CAPTURED DURING THE ACTION OF 21ST AND 22D INSTANT. Camp of Ferozeshah, Dec. 27, 1845. No. Gun 9-pounder ... Howitzer ". . —. 42. pounder ". "" Gun .. ... .. ... 18-pounder ... ... ditto 18-pounder ... ... ditto 18-pounder ... ... ditto 9-pounder ... ... ditto 9-pounder ... ... ditto 9-pounder ... ... ditto 8-pounder ... ... ditto 9-pounder ... ... ditto 9-pounder ... ... ditto 9-pounder ... ... ditto 18. pounder ... ... ditto 9- pounder ... ... ditto 9-pounder ... ... ditto 18- pounder ... .. ditto 8-pounder ... ... ditto 8-pounder ... ... ditto • 8-pounder ... ... ditto 6-pounder ... ..• ditto 9-pounder ... ... ditto 12. pounder ... ... dittO 7-pounder ... ... ditto ._ ... brass 7 pounder ... ... 1 ditto ... ... ditto 8-pounder ... ... 1 ditto ... ... ditto 18-pounder ... ... 1 ditto ... ... ditto 15-pounder ... ... 1 ditto ... ... ditto 11-pounder -. 1 Howitzer ... ... ditto 24-pounder ... ... 1 ian ... ... ... ditto 3-pounder ... ... 1 ditto ... ... iron 3-pounder ... ... 1 ditto .... ... ditto 6- pounder ... ... 1 ditto ... ... brass 24. pounder .. ... 1 ditto ... ... ditto 6-pounder ... ... ditto ... ... ditto 6-pounder ... ditto ... ... ditto 9-pounder ... ... ditto ... ... ditto 3-pounder .. ditto -.-. ditto 8-pounder -. . - ditto _. -. ditto 6-pounder -.-. ditto ... ... ditto 9-pounder ... ditto -•• ••• Altio 3-pounder -. ditto ... ... ditto 9-pounder ... ditto ... ••• ditto 12-pounder ... ditto ... ••• ditto 10-pounder ... ditto ••• ••• ditto 6-pounder ... ditto .. ••• ditto 8-pounder ... ditto •• • ••• ditto 12-pounder ... ditto ••• ••• ditto 10-pounder ... ditto ... ••• ditto 10 pounder .. ditto ••• ••• ditto 12-pounder ... . ditto ••• .•• ditto 8-pounder ... • ditto ... ••• ditto 3-pounder ... - ditto ••• ••• ditto 10-pounder -. ... ditto . . ••• ditto 9-pounder ... ... ditto ..• ••• ditto 8-pounder ... ••• ditto ••• ••• ditto 8. pounder ... ••• ditto ••• ••• ditto 9-pounder ... ••• ditto ••• •• • ditto 3-pounder ... Mortar ... ••• ditto 10-inch shell .•• •• 1• Gun ... ... ditto 3-pounder ... - 1 ditto •• • ••• ditto 6-pounder ... ... 1 ditto ••• ••• ditto 8-pounder ... ... 1 ditto ~• • ••• ditto 7-pounder ... ••• 1 ditto " ••• ••• ditto 3-pounder ... ••• 1 ditto ..• ••• ditto 8-pounder ... ... 1 ditto ... ... ditto 8 -pounder ... ... 1 ditto ••• ••• ditto 32 -pounder ... ... 1 ditto ... ••• ditto 9-pounder ... ... 1 Mortar ... ... ditto 24-pounder ... ... 1 Gun .•• •.. ditto 9-pounder ... 1 -. Howitzer ..• ••• ditto 9-pounder .. ... 1 Gun ditto 18-pounder 1 ditto ••• ••• ditto ... ... ... ... 1 Many of these guns have long Perk ian inscriptions on them, and very old dates; some are highly ornamented, carriages in good repair, and closely assimilating t o th ose i n use with the Bengal Artillery, the whole well fitted for post guns ; the metal in these guns is much heavier than those of a similar calibre in use with the Bengal Artillery. Two m ire guns were discovered at Sooltan-Khan Wallah, of which no return has vet been received. W. K. WARNER, Lt. and 13t. Captain, Commissary of Ordnance. M. M'KENZIE, Bt. Captain. Brigade Major Artr, Army of the Sutlej. GEO. G. DENNISS, Brigadier of Foot Artillery, • Army of the Sutlej. GEORGE BROOKE, Brigadier Comaidg, Artillery Army of the Sutlej. ... 1 '••• 1 .•• i ... I rrzat that, COMMANDER -IN -CHIEF N haveDER FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL HENRT LEM:DIRGE, G.C.8., TO HIS r,—l EXCELLENCYCIENERAL SIR HUGH GOUG II , BART., G.C. PORE, DEC. 22, 1845. s the h - Ct I n E o F u rOF DoIAt, to DATEDr Excellency CAMP, o to re po r t when the army under your command had formed its j unction with the forces from Ferozepore, under Major-Gene ral ra Sir John Littler, and was drawn up in order batt l e, of on the 21st instant, I proceeded with the two left brigades, commanded by Colonels Wallace and M'Laren, to attack the enemy's en trenched position at Ferozeshah. 2. The line advanced with great steadiness, notwithstand ing the nature of the ground, intersected with jungle. When the troops had cleared these impediments, and had opened out into the plain, they continued to press on, without a check, under a very heavy fire of grape and musketry from the enemy's batteries, and having borne down all opposition, entered the enemy's camp, and captared the guns in their front. 3. This portion of the camp was soon after on fire, com pelling the troops to desist from their attack of the remain der; and, as it was now dark, the troops forme! on the ground, nearly on a line with the burning camp. From that period till the morning, these brave men were exposed to an incessant fire from the enemy's guns, the darkness of the night being illuminated by the explosion of mines, tumbrils, and shells. 4. I need not dwell on the events of this night, so remark able in military history, because your Excellency witnessed them, and, with me, admired the fortitude and resolution of these brave men, ready to encounter any danger, although harassed by fatigue and suffering from thirst. 5. I have personally reported to your Excellency my ad miration of the conduct of her Majesty's 80th Regiment, and the Ist European Light Infantry, in obeying with alacrity the order I gave about midnight to stand to their arms and charge a battery, which bore destructively on our ranks. Lieutenant-Colonel Bunbury, assisted by Lieutenant Colonel Wood, my aide- de-camp, led the attack, on which occasion the latter officer was woirded. The guns were spiked, the enemy driven away with loss, and this part of our line left undisturbed for the remainder of the night. Their conduct in the preceding part of the action came more immediately under your Excellency's own observation. - 6. Your Excellency, having formed the troops before day light, led the right of the attack, entrusting .the left to me. The whole line instantly advanced, and, animated by your example, carried everything before them ; and , having tra versed the camp from one extremity to the other, drew up in a perfect line, expressing by loud cheers, as we rode up the line, their conscious pride that every man had done his duty. 7. I again most cordially congratulate you on the brilliant success of the army und er your Excellency's command. 8. It is now my duty to report to your Excellency, that Major-General Gilbert, commanding a portion of this divi sion of the army, gave me the greatest satisfaction. 9. Colonel Wallace fell bravely at the head of his troops. 10. Colonel M'Laren led - his brigade with his accustomed judgment and resolution. 11. My own prional staff having been all disabled, with the exception of one most dear to me, and who still remained by my side, I derived, on the morning of the 22d, the most valuable aid from Lieutenant-Colonel Birch, Judge. Advo cate-General; from Lieutenant-Colonel Parsons, and from your Excellency's intelligent and brave aide-de-camp, Cap tain West. These officers, riding several paces in front of the line, regulated the advance, animated the men, and pre vented any unnecessary firing. 12. I have great obligations, during the whole of these operations, to Colonel Benson, a member of the Military Board, and acting as my aide-de-camp, who has constantly accompanied me in the field, and in whose cool judgment and experienced ability I place great reliance. 13. My aide-de-camp, Lieutenant-Colonel Wood, has sho trn all the qualities which make a good officer. 14. I beg to bring to your notice my aide-de-camp, Lieute nant Hillier, who is wounded, and Lieutenant Peel, of the . 37th Native Infantry, acting aide-de .camp, who. is slightly wounded. Captain Becher, of the Querter-Master General's Department, attached to my camp, also accompanied me, and I recommend him as a very promising officer. 15. I also recommend the officers belonging to the Poli tical Agency of these provinces, who acted as my aides-de camp, Captain Abbott and Lieut. Lake, and are both wounded. Captain Mills, acting aide de-camp, took the command of a troop of Horse Artillery, with his usual spirit. 16. It is now with great pain that I have to record the ir reparable loss I have sustained, and snore especially the East India Company's service, in the death of. Major Broad foot, of the Madras army, my political agent. He was thrown from his horse by a shot, and I failed in prevailiing upon him to leave the field. He re-mounted, and shortly afterwards re ceived a mortal wound. He was brave as he was able in every branch of the political and military service. 17. Major Somerset, my military secretary, much about the same time, was shot through the body, conducting him self with the hereditary courage of his race. He was always foremost where difficulties required to be overcome. I deeply regret his loss. 18. I have also lest a most promising and brave officer by the death of Captain !terries, on the night of the 18th, at Moodkee. 19. Lieutenant Munro, of the 10th Light Cavalry, my aide-de-camp, a most amiable and excellent officer, I have also had the misfortune to lose, whilst placed at your Excel lency's disposal, in the affair at Moodkee. 23. Captain Hore, Assistant Military Secretary, and a valuable officer, acting as my aide-de-camp, was killed about the same time as Major Somerset received his wound. 21. I have now to request your Excellency's notice to the conduct of an illustrious nobleman, Count Ravensburg, who, with the officers of his suite, Count Greuben and Count Oriole, accompanied me in the field. These Prussian officers nobly sustained the reputation of their countrymen. 22. The Prince's surgeon was struck to the ground by a ball. I saw his Royal Highness instantly spring from his horse to his assistance. The prince's humanity was unavail ing ; death had already closed the surgeon's career. 23. I am aware of the respectful regard which your Excel lency entertains for this illustrious nobleman and his com panions, travellers in the East ; and I know that this brief record of their actions will be gratifying to your Excellency. —1 have, &c., H. HARDINGE. FROM MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JOHN LITTLER TO THE ADJU TANT-GENERAL or THE ARMY, DATED FEROZEPORE, DEC. 25, 1845. Sir,—in pursuance of instructions received from the Right Hon. the Governor-General, under date the 20th instant, I moved out of my position at Ferozepore at 8 a. in. on the 21st instant, with the corps as per margin,* leaving the de fence of the cantonments to the 63d Regiment Native In fantry, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Wilkinson, and that of the town to the 27th Regiment Native Infantry, under Lieut..-Colonel Carnegy, together with detachments of Sap pers, and half a field battery in the town, and 2d company (reserve) of Artillery in the entrenchment. I effected a junction with the troops under the personal command of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, and, agreeably to his instructions, moved into position, or order of battle, on the same evening about 4, F.m. The first advance in line was very steady, and the approach to the enemy's works made under a most galling and destructive fire. The casualties in the ranks were awul. The troops, however, still moved on with great firmness and resolution, and ap proached the enemy's battery to within about 150 yards, when I considered the prize to be within their grasp. Brigadier T. Reed gave the order to charge, supported by the left or Brigadier the Honourable T. Ashburnham's Bri gade. This charge was commenced with such determined gallantry and spirit, that the result seemed certain. The enemy, however, having great coafidence in their guns, con tinued to serve them with extraordinary activity, and to make such havoc in our ranks, as to cause an immediate panic and hesitation in her Majesty's 62d Foot, which of course had a similar effect on the native regiments on the flanks, notwithstanding all our exertions to induce them to advance by cheering and encouraging them, pointing, at the same time to the short distance which they bad to proceed when the day would be their own. It was all in vain, and they retired out of gun-shot, to where her Majesty's 9th Foot and 26th Regiment Native Infantry were drawn up in re serve. A part of the 14th Regiment Native Infantry, with their colours, accompanied these two regiments, and entered the enemy's batteries. At this period it was nearly dark, and, as I had heard that the divisions on the right had also been unable to obtaiii an entrance, I bivouacked for the night in the vicinity. On the following morning . I obtained information of the right division having been directed to renew the attack, and I moved to co-operate, as might be necessary. I then re ceived orders to wait until further instructions, and was moved up to the town and directed to hold it. The result of this attack was most glorious to the British army, and I heartily congratulate his Excellency and the Governor- General on the happy termination of probably one of the most sanguinary engagements that ever took place in India. With the ccnduct of the troops in general under me, I was much gratified; their patience and perseverance in marching through the day, exposed to the sun and want of water, must have, no doubt, in some measure weakened their energies, but they, notwithstanding, evinced great firmness and resolution in advancing to the attack, until borne down by the furious and irresistible fire from all arms, that men could be exposed to; the loss of many of their officers must have tended to relax their efforts and check their ardour, and under such circumstances only could the disappointment to her Majesty's 62d Regiment, themselves, and to their country, heve been for a moment conceived. The native troops, under the numerous temptations to which they have been exposed for several months past by Seikh emissaries, have evinced their loyalty to the British Government in a most remarkable manner, not a single de sertion having taken place since the enemy crossed the Sutlej, that has come to my knowledge. They have main tained the character of the Bengal army in displaying cou rage and bravery under a heavy fire. I have much pleasure in bringing to the favourable notice of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief the services of those zealous and indefatigable officers, Brigadiers T. Reed, the Hon. T. Ashburnham, D. Harriott, commanding cavalry; and E. Huthwaite, commanding artillery, whose cool courage throughout the attack was conspicuous. To the several rominanding officers of regiments and divislou-, Lieut.- Colonel tiairdner, commanding 14th Regiment Native In fantry; Lieut.-Colonel Bruce, commanding 12th Regiment Native Infantry, who lost his arm in the action ; Major Wake, commanding 44th Regiment Native Infantry; Major Short, commanding her Majesty's 62d Foot; Major Osborn, commanding 54th Regiment Native Infantry ; and Captain Sandeman, commanding 33d RegiMent Native Infantry, I feel much indebted for the spirited and gallant manner in which they brought up their respective regiments during the advance. It is with sincere regret that I have to report for his Ex cellency's information the death of my Aide-de-Camp, Lieu tenant Harvey, of her Majesty's 39th Foot, a very promising and intelligent young officer, and devoted to his profession. He was shot during the advance, in the act of cheering on the men, when n ithin about 250 yards of the enemy's works. His death will be a loss to the public service, and deplored by his friends and relations. Of Captain Egerton, my Assistant Quarter-Master Gene ral, whose activity and zeal were conspicuous, I cannot speak too highly ; he was severely wounded on the morning of the 22d. It is with much gratification that I also submit for his Excellency's consideration, and acknowledge the obligation to Major P. Innes, my Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, and Captain Burnett, Major of the brigade, for their inde fatigable exertions throughout the affair, as well as for their able assistance on all occasions. Lieutenant Goodwyn, of the Engineers, has proved him self a most zealous and indefatigable officer during the whole time that the Seikh army has been opposite Ferozepore, as well as on the evening of the 21st, during the engagement, and whom I beg to recommend to his Excellency's notice. To Captain W. B. Thomson, Commissariat Department, who accompanied me, and to Lieutenant W. Fullerton, super intending the Sudder Bazaar, who volunteered his services as my aide-de camp, and was particularly useful to me in the field, I feel indebted. Captain Nicolson, late AFsistant Governor-General's agent, and Colonel Van Courtland, late of the Seikh service, who were placed at my disposal by the late Major Broadfoot, C.B , afforded me every assistance in their power during the engagement and previously, when the Seikhs first crossed the Sutlej.—l have, &c., J. H. LITTLER, Major-General Commanding Infantry Division. GENERAL ORDERS BY THE RIGHT HOZT. THE GOVERNOR. GENERAL OF INDIA. Camp, Ferozepore, Dee. 30, 1 8 45 . The Governor-General having received from the Com mander-in-Chief in India the dispatches, dates of which ;:re noted in the margin,] directs that they be published for the information of the army and people of - India. The first dispatch from his Excellency reports the opera tions of the army on the evening of the 18th instant, at Moodkee, where the enemy attempted to surprise the British camp, and were repulsed at all points with the loss of seven teen guns. The second dispatch reports the glorious successes obtained by the army under the immediate command of his Excel lency, on the evening of the 21st, and the morning of the 22d, at Ferozeshali ' where the British army assaulted the entrenched camp of the Seikhs defended by 108 pieces of cannon, some of heavy calibre, and after driving the enemy from his position, captured seventy-four guns. Thus the enemy have been forced to relinquish to their victors on these occasions upwards of ninety pieces of artillery, with all the munitions of war in their camp. All the objects which the Governor-General desired to effect have been accomplished by his Excellency the Com mander-in-Chief. The British force posted at Ferozepore, th , s suddenly and treacherously surrounded by the Seikh army, with a large park of artillery, has been relieved; the brave garrison, under its able commander Major-General Sir J. Littler, not only maintained a firm attitude of defence, but had the satisfaction so grateful to brave soldiers, of skilfully forming a junction with the Umballa force, and gallantly taking part in the discomfiture of the enemy which had so recently invested them. The Governor-General again cordially congratulates his Excellency General Sir Hugh Gon], G.C.8., on the great and important victories obtained by the army under his im mediate command. The Governor-General, in the name of the Government and of the people of India, greatfully acknowledges the noble services rendered to the public by his Excellency the Com mander in Chief, by all the general amt other officers, and by the non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the brave Indian arm T he y. Governor-General's thanks are due to all the infantry regiments of her Majesty, and to the Ist European Light In fantry of the East India Company's service, all of which regi ments distinguished themselves by the most devoted courage in braving the destructive fire of the enemy's batteries, and valiantly capturing their guns. The Governor-General offers his thanks more especially to her Majesty's 3d Dragoons, who on all these occasions sought opportunities of useful conflict with the enemy, and fought with that superiority over their opponents which skill and discipline impart to brave and determined men. The European and Native Artillery maintained their ac customed character for steady, unyielding courage, when ex posed to a very heavy and galling fire. The Governor General's thanks are justly due to the brave infantry of the Native army, whose valour so mainly contri buted to these victories, and he cannot withhold his admira tion for the patience and perseverance with which they en dured privations inseparable from forced marches. The Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry, united together by the bonds of mutual esteem, _ may be confident that, when they rely on each other's courage, the three arms, combined • 2 Troops Horse Artillery, 1i Light Field Battery, Bth Light Cavalry, 3d Irregular Cavalry, Her Majesty's 62d Foot,) 12th Native Infantry, J }lst Brigade. 14th ditto 33d ditto 44th ditto 2d Brigade. 54th ditto Detachment of Sappers. • t Deo. 19 and 22. and acting together, will ever be found to be an invincible army. The Government of India, as a tribute of their esteem for the meritorious conduct of the troops engaged in the recent operations, will grant to every officer and soldier in the ser vice of the Government of India, engaged in these battles, a medal to be worn with their uniforms, on which the word " Ferozeshah" shall be inscribed as denoting that they have served in this important campaign, The Commander in Chief will be so good as to furnish the Governor• General with lists of all the officers and soldier:, engaged in the operation of this campaign. I'he Governor-General is further pleased to order that the following corps be permitted to wear the word " Ferozeshah" upon their appointments, standards, and colours, in perpe tual commemoration of their gallant services :- Ist And 3d Brigades Horse Artillery. 2d, 3d, and 4th Companies, 4th Battalion. 2d and 4th t:ompanics, 6th Battalion. 2d Company, 7th Battalion, Foot Artillery. Governor-General's Body Guard. 4th, sth, and Bth Regiments Light Cavalry. 3d, Bth, and 9th Regiments Irregular Cavalry. lit European Light Infantry. 2d, 12th, 14th, 16th, '24th, 26th, 33d, 42d, 44th, 45th, 47th, 48th, 54th, and 73d Regiments of Native Infantry. By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, F. CURRIE. THIRD REPORT FROM THE SE- LECT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAY BILLS CLASSIFICATION. (Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, Feb. 23.) The Select Committee appointed for the Classification of Railway Bills, according to the resolutions ad.pted by the House, and who are empowered to report from time to time;--have further considered the several matters referred to them, and agreed to report as follows: Your Committee recommend that the following Bills be referred to a distinct Committee : SCOTLAND. Group, No. 4. Great North of Scotland Railway. Perth and Inverness Railway. Inverness and Elgin Junction Railway. Banffshire Railway. Morayshire Railway. Alford Valley Railway. Deeside Railway. Great North of Scotland Railway (Eastern Extension). Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin Railway. Strathtay and Breadalbane Railway. Your Committee recommend that the following Bills be re ferred to a distinct Committee Group, No. 5. Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway. Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbartonshire Junction Rail way. Scottish Grand Junction Railway. Caledonian Northern Direct Railway. Forth and Clyde Junction Railway. Dunblane, Donne, and Callander Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Forth and Clyde Na vigation Junction. Your Committe recommend that the following Bills be re ferred to a distinct Committee : Group, No. 6. Dundee and Arbroath Railway (Extensions). Dundee and Perth Railway. Scottish Midland Railway (Extension). Scottish Midland Junction Railway (Extension). Scottish Midland Railway (South Inch of Perth Branch). Perth and Crieff Direct Railway. Scottish Central Railway (Crieff Branch). Scottish Central Railway (Perth Termini and Stations). Edinburgh and Northern H (Pettycur and Perth Harbour Branches and DeviF:tions). Arbroath and Forfar Railway. Your Committee recommend that the following Bills be referred to a distinct Committee : Group, No. 7. _ _ East of Fife Railway. Glasgow and Dundee Junction Railway. Scottish Central Railway (Alloa Branch). Edinburgh and Northern B (Newport Railway and St. An. drew's Branch). Edinburgh and Northern C (Kinross, Woodmill, and New. . . burgh Branch). Edinburgh and Northern D (Lochgelly and Leslie Exten sious). Edinburgh and Northern E (Dumfermline Branch). Edinburgh and _Northern F (Strathearne Deviation). . Edinburgh and Northern G (Branches from Dundee and Arbroath Railway, and Tay Ferry Improvements). Kinross Junction Railway, No. 1. Kinross Junction Railway, No. 2. Stirling and Dumfermline Railway. • Edinburgh and Perth Railway. Scottish Central Railway (Denny Branch). Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Central Railway . Junction. Your Committee recommend that the following Bills be referred to a distinct Committee : Group, No. 8. North British Railway. Caledonian Railway (Leith Junction). Caledonian Railway (Mid-Lothian Branches). Edinburgh, Leith, and GI-Alton Railway (Extension and Branches). Edinburgh and Leith (Atmospheric) Railway. Carnwath and West Linton Railway. East Lothian Central Tyne Valley Railway. Edinburgh and Peebles Railway. North British Railway (llawick Branches). North British Railway (Carlisle Extension). Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Railway Amendment. Your Committee recommend that the following Bills be referred to a distinct Committee : Group No. 9. Caledonian Railway (Glasgo;v Termini and Branches). Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Railway (Extension). General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway. Glasgow Harbour (Grand Junction Railway Terminus). Glasgow Harbour (Mineral Railway). Glasgow Southern Terminal Railway. West of Scotland Junction Railway. Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Pollock and Go van Branch). Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway (Amendment and Branches). Your Committee recommend that the following Bills be referred to a distinct Committee: — Group No. 10. Ballochney Railway (Shotts Branch). Caledonian Railway (Clydesdale Junction Railway Devia tions). Caledonian Railway (Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Railway Branches). Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway (Chapel Hall Branch). Monklan d and Kirkintilloch Railway. Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction Railway. Kirkintilloch and Kilsyth Railway. Lesmahagow, Dalserf, and Coatbridge Mineral Junction Railway. Caledonian Railway (Dundyvan Branch). Caledonian Railway (Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Railway Purchase). Caledonian and Pollock and Govan and Clydesdale Junction Railways Amalgamation. Pollock and Govan and Clydesdale Junction Railways Amal gamation. Edinburgh and Glasgow and Wishaw and Coltness Railways Junction. Edinburgh and Glasgow, Monkland and Kirkintilloch, Bal lochney and Slamannan Railways Junction. Your Committee recommend that the following B'lls be referred to a distinct Committee : Group, No. 11. Slamannan Railway (Bat.ligate and Jawcraig Branches). Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness Railway (Bathgate Branch). Wilsontown, Morningside, and Ccltness Railway (Caledo nian Railway Junction). Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness Railway (Improve ment and Branches). Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness Railway (Knowton Branch). Airdrie and Bathgate Junction Railway. Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway. Edinburgh and Hamilton Direct Railway. Lanarkshire and Lothians Railway. Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction Railway. Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway. Slamannan and Borrows!oness Railway. Wishaw and Coltness Railway (Greenhill Branch). Your Committee recommend that the following Bills be referred to a distinct Committee : Group, No. 12. Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilstone Direct Railway (Branches to Thornliebank, Househill, and Hurlet). Glasgow, Barrhead, and Nielstone Direct Railway (Branches to Paisley). Kih,:arnock andTroon Railway. Ayrshirts, Bridge of Weir, and Port-Glasgow Junction Railway. Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Bridge of Weir Branch). Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Harbour Branch). Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan Railway. Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (Amend ment and Branches), No. 1. Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (Amend ment and Branches), No. 2. Giasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Rl:ilway (Amend ment and Branches), No. 3. Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (Amend ment and Branches), No. 6. Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet Railway. Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct Railway. Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow Direct Railway. Hamilton and Strathaven Railway. Your Committee recommend that the following Bills be re ferred to a distinct Committee : Group, No. 13. Ayrshire and Caledonian Junction Railway. Caledonian Railway (Extension). Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway. British and Irish Union Railway. Caledonian Railway (Dumfries Branch). Ayrshire and Gailwayillaiiway. Glasgow and Belfast Union Railway. Scottish Southern Railway.: North British Railway (Gretna Brar.ch). Caledonian Railway (Langholm Branch). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (Amend ment and Branches), No. 4. Glasgow. Paisley, Kihnarnock ane Ayr Railway (Amend ment and Branches), No. 5. Your Committee recommend that the following Bills be referred to a distinct Committee : ENGLAND. Group, No. 14. Kent Atmospheric Railway. North Kent Railway. South Eastern (Canterbury to Dover). South Eastern (Chislet to Margate). South Eastern (Greenwich to Chart, near Ashford, with Branches to Tonbridge and Riverhead). South Eastern (Greenwich to Chilham, near Canterbury, with Branches to Sheerness and Faversham Creek). South Eastern (Maidstone to Stroud, near Rochester. Dover and Deal. Tour Committee Committee recommend that the following Rills be re ferred to a distinct Committee:— Group, No. 16. South Eastern (Ashford Station Enlargement). London and Brighton (East Grinstead Branch). South Eastern (Godstone Station to East Grinstead). Brighton and Chichester (Bognor and Littlehampton Branches). South Eastern (Rye to Rve Harbour). South Eastern (Tonbridge Wells to Hastings and Rye). Chichester and Bognor. Brighton and Chichester (Steyning Branch). Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Deviations, and Eastbourne, Hailsharn, Seaford, and Newhaven Branches. SOUTHWARK LITERARY INSTITUTION.—We regret to observe that Mr. Charles Mackie has resigned his office as Secretary of this Institution: Since his entrance on that office the Institution has continued to prosper through the integrity, ability, and devoted ness of this gentleman, and the counnittee will be fortunate if they obtain a successor equal in merit, or more generally respected by the tuhabitants the borough. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. .H 0 USE OF LORDS, Tuesday, Feb. 24. k The Earl of SHAFTESBURY took his seat on the WoOls at Five o'clock. CORN-LAWS The Duke of RICHMOND presented numerous petitiooll. from the West and North Riding of Yorkshire, the countie sof Derby, Cornwall, and Devon, in England ; Montgomeryshi re t i in Wales; Forfar, Elgin, and Abe r d e e ns hire, in Scotland; a° Tyr ne, Carlow, and Londonderry, in Ireland, against the Gs' vernment measure. HIGH CONSTABLES' BILL. The NOBLE DUKE then g a v e no ti ce that he intende d tO move that the High Constables' Bill be referred to the Cee P mittee which was to be named en Thursday next. THE CASE OF BRIAN SEERY. The Marcplis of WESTMEATH wished to call the 1 0 1; lion of their Lordships to a q u e s ti on w hi c h h a d been put to tu t. Right Hon Gentleman the Secretary of the Howe I: P O .1 d went, in the other House, last night, relating to the case Brian Seery, who was recently con v i c t e d a t Mulingar, it was answered by the Right Hon. G en tl eman that a depotaneor proceeded from the county of Westmeath to the Lord Li d to tenant of Ireland with the object of imp re s s i n g on his e'„ i° lc allow the law to take its course. Th e Ri g ht Hon. uee mie man having thus answered the q ues tion, he ‘ t hs Marquis of Westmeath) considered, under to . circumstances, it was his duty to bring the ula en under their consideration. H e regre tt e d such t did answer had been given, as no deput a ti on on the subJ eg '„ au t proceed from the county of We s t mea th t o th e L or d Lieu'''. of Ireland. The Earl ST. GERMANS rose to order. With thegr elt° respect he must tell the Noble Marquis, that it was not T''',l l o to advert in that manner to what to o k pl ace in the e House. Lord BROUGHAM concurred, and said that it w 3l v ie ceedingly irregular to refer to a sfeech purporting to bl o w in the other House, and which was only known to the ,$ Marquis through the ordinary channels of communicatioe as he (Lord Brougham) would say plainly, the newspall ell " (Hear, and laughter.) The Earl St. GERMANS said the more regular ee. oe l would have been for the Noble Marqui s t o h ave given St. his intention to put the question, and then he (the De r Ai Germans) would have been prepared to give an a nssve. 01/ it was, he was quite incapable of answering it or makieg explanation. 10 1 The Marquis of WESTMEATH had no desire to lideP o pe unusual proceeding, nor to take any mem b er of the G0 .. . g 0 went in that House by surprise, by re f err i n g to ,taten.4 made by one of his colleagues in the other House Wi si ng giving notice of his intention. H e w as aexi° dt. contradict the statement to which he referred, ee earliest possible moment, for when that Vete:1010 rived in Ireland, the portion of the press which col l at e that Brian Seery ought to have been executed would , 11 : 4 11 rate the magistrates of the county, and there was no torsi. what injury they might be subjected in consequence. mitted that in courtesy he ought to have given notice ° l r a tention to put the question, hut the ne c e ss i t y of immediate contradiction to the asse r ti on mu st b e S 111 apology. He therefore wished to ask the Net Po ( Earl St. Germans) if the Secretary o f St a te in 0 , - ver admitted that such a deputation did wait up o n the VI% or tenant, and that he regretted the cir cums t ance , as it 0 called-fur. The LORD CHANCELLOR—In what place? , t e , The Marquis of WESTMEATH—I n th e other Ise' (Laughter). 1 ' O r The LORD CHANCELLOR—Th en th e Noble ga r not answer the question. , r oisll The Duke of BUCKINGHAM suggested that 11 0 10 e t Friend should give notice on Thursday of his intention his question to the Noble Earl. I foe The Marquis of WESTMEATH was un d e rstoo d to the suggestion, and there the matter dropped. THE LAW OF ABDUCTION. s ad" Lord BROUGHAM said, i n p resen ti ng a pe tition, bß a slis . s were very serious anomalie s i n th e l aw re l a ti n g to a ends which required amendment. After referring to 0(7.' 4! M Edward Gibbon Wakefield and the late Lord Redou4 proceeded to present a petition from Jane Worthing , s re i i whose husband died in 184'2; as her circumstances Wer e ;Or in consequence of the death of her husband, she volj; 01 10., to take a lodger into her house, named Burton P . 4 r He thus became acquainted with this widowllol daughter, and soon after the death of Worthing t I .A cession to an estate worth 4001. per annum eriollr, the daughter, and upon learning this N ewn han 1 0 0 his opperations for getting possession of the u He contrived to visit the house of the wid e ' r ' s e it, he was no longer a lodger, but his advao e ,e j s lulled all the suspicions and apprehsnsions ‘ihi ' mother. He took the opportunity one evening, tt , mother was absent from home, to call and tell t he 0. 4 that her mother wished to see her at his solicitor or , nival's Inn. The girl was a mere child, did not kn e sa ilsi Furnival's Inn was, but she, eevertbeless, not having Ai of his intentions, readily consented to accompany h,i 113 :0,0L, conveyed her to the Euston-square station of the es e e ser s s Birmingham Railway, and subsequently effected her tm,"007 By the present law, a man may be inveigled into S';oll .Ak that nothing could set aside. Here was 3 P;010 forty years of age inveigling a child into s t hsji which there is no power to annul. That a's. s o i l, of Scotland at present. He brought in a 0 11 1 ;109 that law, but others determined to keep it, and thus t" - eceS s el at present exists was what he could call nothing but e as s ' A re brutal law. He took off this young girl, and l' b t a l trd back he was tried for abduction at the Central Criin se ,r 4 ll and was very properly convicted by the learned 1710? Gurney, who in passing sentence said, he never bea t j o, il a case before. He was now undergoing that 1 0 % 00 righteous sentence of the law, an imprisonment 1.0 0 " ~,, two years. The Bill he proposed would not di be , s 0 marriage ; that could not now be cured, but 4 011 Brougham) hoped their Lordships would give their t ta se hi e the present measure to prevent such occurrences in "Lhrot the case before their Lordships a marriage actual ] , ""; :g f oot e and he could not then question the validilid. .. 0 marriage, as he did not wish to provoke a 40 ? and would therefore abstain from arguing : e ortf i tel 1 If no remedy were given for this state of things , 14 ' hes s ef evils would continue to result. He c onsidered it to:4ou one party should by stratagem and artifice be alleos of eel upon the ignorance, innoc e nc e , and even weakness olfso psrty. In the present ca s e here would be a "s rlll 4001. a year, which was her property, an d over whiehre-sekof cease to have any control unle ss t h e i r Lordships inter hoped, therefore, that their L or d s hi ps wou ld take I bs into their consideration, and reme d y th e g rievane eia 0 stated. 't o e llg d The LORD CHANCELLOR s ugges ted that ' ot her desirable to have the petition printed before anY • i i, were taken in the matter. IS leso Lord BEIDUGHAM had no objection tha t the AO, should be printed. t 44 Lord CAMP c ELL entered his solemn proteS , 0 a ‘ , l course proposed to be adopted by the Noble Lord. P 0 V of the Bill to dissolve the marriage in such es se ! 0 d e Wakefield and Turner, where she left the o °l a ll ^,j'; virgin, but he could not assent to it as being 11 0 50,. 1 P cable to those cases where the marriage was ° t he L'eo . When a marriage was celebrated according tO _, s ser, ell Scotland—when that marriage was consunTott ~ the parties afterwards lived together as o s se or and when, perhaps, children were born t" i s brei, that union—to talk of dissolving a ol, e s r , r s e iof such circumstances, and to make the ehlr,—d far, mate, was contrary to all principle, and incm l iso p serious evils than those which this Bill sough 00 The Law of Scotland, he admitted, be , 1 4 11 , 1 tremely defective on the subject, and t hen that the Learned Judges of this country would See, ip lafs to of returning to the opinion which th e y entertaineaespeely 01 while the law remained as it wa s , it m ust be r e 4 1p obeyed. To talk therefore of dissolving marriag f iastL'h in the way stated, was contrary to all principles e d, Ir it e if once they made a change of the nature propos e would ask, where they to stop? r eitg ef t ets f i Lord BROUGHAM said, that if all these re s igetiy contracted under the same circumstances, he did no t s os, of great harm would follow from dissolving them., ,j 0 s O o f forty years of age entered a house and carried la" a n d bt,till. teen, pretending to take her to Furnival's Inn, s' o eisr 0 fraud contracted a marriage, he thought the con 00 1 that marriage only aggravated the offence. s n ot t er The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said it was 4 ~,100 00 print. petitions. a tne sa l 'ir The LORD CHANCELLOR said that it ding Sr of form, and equivalent to petitioners preent' petition at the bar. Leave was then given to print the petition. ' , 11l Sar CORN-LAWS. elti Lord KINNAIRD presented a petition 6 1, in Scotland, praying that the repeal o f the corns' O il total and immediate. $' ei>l i BROAD AND NARROW GA" aso 0 Lord KINNAIRD, in pursuance of the qu est s l esiqo . lo he had given notice, said, that among the 'e s 0 01)1,1 ,1 1 1 e measures likely to come before the House this t e e sbi/MO, / regarded their social and commercial position , ( 00 ..:e i o railways one that required their most 5 ; 1 0 ', r esi lion. In whatever view they examine' disee s p tstlell whether as enabling the merchant t° o ver v ite e _,.01 a heavy stock of goods in hand, and so to turn, ar k, se c s more frequently, or as conveying agricultureS'etheeXis greater facility to the markets for them, or as i i . ' ese vi 0 tf - 0 0 intercourse by their speedy transit—in al of If far l i t ~" t o incumbent on the Government to secure a s s T o n , k e ss power the safety and regularity of these railsraY: t teet t s bld other points to which he wished to draw th`, lto es sfrberiell Government, and one of the. e was the advawyj e tloY et i s''''sl lines would give as investments for funds left fa et e n e rg ot s hossitals and other charities, and the increasedvt one so Pie tbe would be given to the transmission of trooes s ' efe reu si f e g et of the country to another. This had bee n e ; ce d it: 0001 report itself, and it was a subject which had ' l d t he O f 00 dr consideration of the Noble Duke apposite an it as of rstael military men in the country. He thought Auee sof ea s w oo ls, importance that Parliament should int"' A s p, 1 7.01,,11° . system into the working of these bur- . d a gair e eer i - tbs accidents occurred, which, as they Itill'tal_esdelottleet o f , ,d ways on which they might happen, were un til s, eo r e se from the public. Indeed, it was said, t sse onelas he se,,xle Realm or Member of Parliament should %T e ar, _-• 0 at could be expected in this particular.-.l at olo „. ta e t cone l 7 It s le e tl 1 0 10 loud laughter.) The report referrtehas to the rate of gauge over e Jy peg a stated that there was no plan tet e re m , sve te r° ort h e s t, es t o i; things, and that it was impossible t "a t , e p i t that they b athe„goiTo d sa r m an e li g u a p uge ;ith N g o r w ea h t e " tion ; Y e " fs l° tim o t• siderable pains to acquire informa .., to b e il t , 0 1 1 30t e ei looking at the report, that it appear waggons for the esrriage of goods he fraeiarinleyssb,elievdecl that he e tifr lit, broad gauge, except as regarded osnrdeopmroatlibbaPee?f:ivrSueo•gdatetieseti,i,?7, withstanding that, on looking at the t r h e a al t ly al r l ercaoirayesndsehdontlhde ian do f p u t t i n o re,s_ o b_ f e t so h oo e rne rt a_ f o a s u i tx. P, l : . r t s o b j te ig s,_ b et after having read that report, he . , s f, ose tele r a t o fet t Y or eef e that, because he found that it wa n s t, lolP with Pe e r „ ~ot Lr s let l :,l speed which they could at prese e L islature vo" r , by fht fr o , public. He hoped that the . g , ease lla ss. t he!es sbe tt s , put any limit to the speed of rail t vthe e Y r ; par t. Il i ; t heir s ' s chle ' O l in the manner recommended by to snme error a, i s epo ot et the Commissioners had fallen into shat it r.i w e,orpio ac ,leityoi ss o4.oo l a b i ec e a r us t e he in ntahrerinrwrepgoarntgethienyte .. ,...vi, in his uire, ocitueo. 1:0 the width of the waggons, fle!.. .ou than they were at present, anU ' 1 “ --, It did i ct icaV 01.1?, , fingreat fallacy. nll w a the.!lgfgo: eLro; capable sl o e ! r out t l e o i,.i n to : l g , al tr.uhp i t e rer r :rit:t e tb s oe ss rai,re. : , gaup r sly P ra erro ci r e vae l altered so as to suit a sixrfoot g rounding to say that it ss ta - tn e bh. e deel . t m rib o eh_ o rv: t oce f t t, e p. r a : nr e ib c t i l o c. yt t slil.teb any : i e t e c e ; ; ; : r ii t e h i: '2OOO miles of railway from r..... 1, practice h ot 11., a I int He contended It was Per.— ; • t sem, 'v' l a con? day' b yt ther e ..:;:nt / J11 1 , 3° 0010 1 1 0 0 n en a c ry in e g x t p h e e ns p e u . blic H t e o d d i o d s n o o , istance but what was now Dew' insportant sot's:chant ere fo auge alterations, in many cases as ha d entire'? o da' t he g w ed that . , s sfie , eat ! . ,ho , 0 there ,vere two companies , se their sr- .bas bad big w ee of their rails without stoppulecompao„ r ' trail' s ' eonly AI Nob le Eastern Counties Railway ao of the Th et she tes t bi altered without the stori e )a v"erYg rea l . he "Pe esl i %g the that the difficulty was not s tills P°'° ore O n oa k '. 0, I ° was the great expense,.andaoirse the re liouse• d l , 6 ° ) erie f ::. 0 0 Ld would make inquiry i ( n . r!r t 1 ( 1 1: 1 ‘ ch i ` ln gir a u j e r r_ . o , l l° l to el • provide for the expense by all the the G changes, ove i r t n woul d o e u n i t d ‘A b - a e s ienuat'srryod u_cheildsss u lug .._ 0... c r purpt - rte, and calling nP°ll ~~ _. ,