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THE ISLE OF CHERDION. (From the Gazette of last night.) ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 28, 1846.—Dispatches have been received, at this office, from Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, C. 8., addressed to the Secretary of the Admi ralty, of which the following are copies : Spiteful, off the city of Brune, Borneo Proper, July 9, 1846. Sir,—l request you will inform my Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty, that, for the reason assigned in a separate dispatch, 'I determined with a competent force to ascend to the city of Brune, and call upon the Sultan for an explanation of his conduct with regard to the atrocities attributed to him. Neither the Dwdalas nor Pluto having joined me from Hong-Kong, I made the necessary dispositions of the force at my command, as more fully detailed in the ac companying programme. I had received information that the approach to the island of Cherimon was defended by two batteries, and that five others were planted at the narrows formed by the island of Bungore and the right bank of the river, and that three heavy batteries roteeto the city. While the arrageinents for the expedition were in pro gress, I. accompanied by Mr. Brooke, reconnoitred the isle of Cherimon, and roil d that, although there was one battery of five guns es . ablished on it., and four guns on Palo Coin Arrang, admirably placed for enfilading the approach over the bar, which lies immediately in front of and close to them ; they were, however, not perfected, and both islands were abandoned ; and as I had no dis tinct authority for considering that those batteries were intended to act hostilely towards us. I in no manner in terfered with them, either by spiking or otherwise in juring the guns. On my return on board, I received a letter from the Sultan, of which the accompanying is a translation, having attached to it the seals of Pangeran Muda Maho med. legitimate son of the late Sultan, and that of Pange ran Moutnien, in addition to his own. These seals Mr. Broke believed to be forgeries ; the letter, however, neither proi - dhit, d an approach by an armed force, nor threatens d resiswince if it did so. On the 7th instaikt, I hoisted my flag on board this ship, commanded 'by Commander William Maitland, and taking in tow the Hazard and Royalist, and preceded by the Phlegethon, ascended tile river to Cherimon ; but it was not till yesterday morning I was enabled to over come the difficulties of the bar, and was then obliged to leave the Hazard aground upon it. Having my whole available force collected, I proceeded towards the city, which lies about nine miles up a very picturesque river. The Phlegethon led, for the purpose of sounding its intricate approaches, having in tow the gun-boats ; the Spiteful followed, towing the Royalist ; and astern of her the boats intended for landing the seamen and marines. On approaching Pulo Bungore, five forts opened to view, admirably placed for denying a passage beyond them, two were erected on our right hand, one on the left shore over the narrow forrow formed by Palo Bua - gore and the main, and the largest of the whole on the side of a hill, elevated about one hundred feet (imme diately in front of the narrows), and which sandbanks compel you to stand directly for, and to pass within from seventy to eighty yards ; the fifth battery was further up the river on the same side. Shortly after we were discovered, the fifth battery fired a gun, and within a few minutes the largest hoisted a flag, which Mr. Brooke informed me was the flag of our friend, Muda Hassin, who had been murdered ; and we were in doubt whether this was not intended as an intimation that we should be received as friends ; we were not however l e ft l ong i n suspense upon this subect, as the moment the Phlegethon had passed the narrows, the battery commenced a spirited fire, which was promptly returned ; the gun-boats, commanded by Captain Mundy, of the Iris, and assisted by Lieutenant G. E. Patey, First Lieutenant of the Agincourt, with rapidity cast off from the steamer, formed in a line, and opened their fire, and so soon as the enemy's fire had slackened, pushed for the shore, and gallantly mounted the steep ascent to the fort, but from whence'the garrison retreated precipitately, leaving the Sultan's flag to be hauled down by the assailants. Being anxious to proceed to the city and finish my operations against it before dark, I only gave Captain Mundy time to spike the guns and throw them over the walls and blow up the magazine, when I proceeded to my main object. Aware that the Sultan had a heavy battery, a fleur d'eau, pointing directly down to a bend of the river, from which it was distant about eight hundred yards, and round which we must turn, and understanding that he had heavy works on the hills not far in the rear, I anchored immediately behind the point that protected us from them, to make my final arrangements for landing, &c. &c. These arrangements were, however, overturned by the violence of the ebb tide, which set down the river with a rapidity against which a row boat could with difficulty contend. I was therefore under the necessity of towing both gun boats and divi sion for landing; the former by the Phlegethon, and the latter by the Spiteful. Having given the people their dinners, I again weighed, and no sooner did the ships open the point, than the batteries commenced a sharp and extremely well directed fire, and at the same time a play of musketry from the woods on our right, and to which the Spiteful was obliged to submit without retaliation ; the critical situation in which she was placed (with the beach but a few yards beyond her paddle boxes, the Royalist in tow, and the boats filled with the whole of the landing force), requiring the utmost silence and attention to pr even t the whoe being thrown on shore. But the Phlegethon very promptly returned the fire from her own guns, which, with the battery of field pieces placed round her bows, and the admirable fire from the brigade of rockets planted upon her bridge (both field pieces and rockets under the immediate command of Lieutenant Poynter), together with the now rapid progress of the whole force directly up the river, so astonished and dismayed the enemy, that they fled before the steamer could reach their works, or the storming party carry out the service intended for it. As quickly as possible the landing was effected, and the marines, under Captain Hawkins, immediately took pos session of the heights which command the town. The battery, fleur cream, was found to consist of eight brass and two iron guns, from sixty-eight to nine poun ders, as more particularly detailed is the accompanying schedule. The one upon the heights immediately above it, of four guns, nine and six pounders, and four more upon another height commanding the latter, and a hun dred yards in the rear of it ; the whole are now in course of embarkation. I much regret to add, that this service was not ac complished without loss, two men being killed and seven wounded ' - and the Phl ege th on rece i ved several shots through her hull, and other damages in her paddle box, cooking boilers, &c., and which are now in the course of repair. So soon as the preliminary arrangements were made for the security of the city, I dispatched Capta'n Mundy with the gun boats to destroy the five torts we had passed, and which he effected the same evening, having disabled seventeen iron, and brought away three brass guns. _ The Sultan, I am informed, has fled into the interior with a large body of men, and many guns. lam now preparing a force to send in pursuit of him, so soon as I have accurate information of his place of retreat. The gratifying duty now devolves on me, of assuring their Lordships of the zeal and devotion to the service of every individual I had the honour to have under my command. I have already mentioned the name of Lieu tenant Patey, the First Lieutenant of the Agincourt, as second in command under Captain Monday in the gun boats, and of whom Captain Mundy speaks in the highest terms ; and I must bring to their Lordships' notice Lieutenant Payr.ter, the gunnery Lieutenant of the same ship. He was Adjutant of the landing party, and also commanded the rocket brigade at Malloodoo Bay last year, and the field piece and rocket brigades on the pre sent expedition. On every occasion that his services have been required, I have remarked his zeal and intel ligence, and to his assiduity and attention is mainly to be attributed the present state of gunnery discipline of the Agincourt; and the precision with which the field pieces, and particularly the rockets, were fired, affords a practical proof of the value of his instructions. Upon two former services., Captain Hawkins has com manded the marines, amounting on this. occasion to nearly 200 men, and the same zeal and attention has marked his conduct in the present, as in every former instance ; and I have invested him with the charge of the protection of the town. I must not omit to mention the care and assiduity dis played by Mr. J. E. Elliott, the Master of the Agin court, in sounding the various intricacies of our ap• preach, and preparing himself for the responsibilities of a pilot in a part hitherto unknown to him. Although I have thus extremely limited the list of officers brought prominently before their Lordships, I trust their Lordship* will not for an instant believe that such restriction arises from insensibility to the merits of all engaged ; but where zeal has been general and equal, I feel a delicacy in drawing attention to one to the e :elusion of another. Their Lordships will have bef ,re them the programme already referred to, con taining the name of every officer employed, and the duties assigned him; and I have the authority of the cap tains and officers under whom they served, for - assuring their Lordships, that one principle of zeal and devotion influenced the whole. The Phlegethon, Honourable East India Company's steamer, commanded by Mr. It. S. Ross, was placed under my command, as their Lordships are already aware, by the Governor of the Streights ; and it is a pleasing duty to perform, in assuring their Lordships that the good opinion I had already formed of this officer, when formerly under my orders in China, has, through his great zeal and activity, been fully main tained on the present occasion ; and that it is my in tention to make a similar communication to the Gover nor-General of India. I may not close this dispatch without conveying to Mr. Brooke, through its medium, my best thanks for the solicitude he has manifested for the success of the expedition, and the kind and important assistance I have received from him towards securing its favourable result ; and I feel persuaded I shall not be disappointed in my expectation, that he will cheerfully permit me to draw still further upon his services. I have the honour, &c. THOMAS COCHRANE, Rear- Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. ItEAR.ADMIIIAL AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, COMPLI. RENTS, &C. This letter is from Sultan Omar Ali Saffudee, who is sitting upon the throne of the kingdom of Borneo and its dependencies, together with the under-mentioned nobilities belonging to the said kingdom, viz., Pangeran Muds Mahomed, Pangeran Moumein, Pangeran, Tuzzoodim, Pangeran Hassim, Pangeran Mat Sallay, Pangeran Rhahar, Pangeran Bahar and all his sons, Pangeran Sora, Pangeran 'Sariam, Pangeran Deduru deen, Pangeran Hassim, and all the Rajahs under them. We are happy to learn that our friend has arrived, and in consequence we send a small boat to meet our friend James Brooke r Esq.; Pangeran Muda , Atahorned TEE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 18t6.1 sends many compliments, and wishes to state some par ticulars about a ship which lately came to Borneo. When the news arrived in the city, within four or five hours afterwards the Sultan ordered a. boat 'with two Pangerans, the chief of whom was Pangeran Sora, and Pangeran Hashim. On arriving at the ship they met the captain, and on finishing their conversation with him they requested leave to return, and the captain re marked—" At eight o'clock to-morrow I sha'l come up and meet the Sultan." The Sultan was pleased to learn this, and waited two days without the captain coming, therefore he sent a boat with two Pangerans with a present of a bullock and fowls, and the provisions of the place. On arriving at the ship the captain would not receive them, and ordered them to return, not allowing them to approach. On her returning to the city the Sultan required the news, and was very sorry, as was likewise the Pangeran Muda Mahomed, that the boats and presents of the Sultan had not been received. A follower of the Pan geran Beduruden, by name Si Japper, whom the Pan geran Muda Mahomed wished to detain, fled to the ship, and it was in consequence of this the captain did not re ceive the b 'at, because he was very angry. The Pan geran Muda Mahomed, with many compliments, re quests our friend not to believe anything Si Japper may have stated. Even the Sultan himself our friend cannot believe, without being certain of the facts from the other Rajahs, the Ministers and Nacodahs, and the people in general. With our compliments we state our friend can con sider the facts. (L.S.) of SULTAN. (L.S,) of PANGERAN MOUMEIN, (L.S) MUDA MAHOMED. Agincourt, off Brur. River, sth July, 1846. MEMORANDUM. The following arrangements are intended for carrying out the service on which the squadron is about to be emplcyed, viz., the landing party to comprise the ma. rines and small arm men of her Majesty's squadron : Marines—Officers included, 200. Agincourt—seamen, 186. Iris—Seamen, 64. Hazard—Seamen, 50. Ringdove —Seamen, 40. Royalist—Seamen, 20. Spiteful— Seamen, 40. Total number of bayonets, 600. List of the boats of the squadron that are to land the marines and small arm men : Spiteful's paddle box boats, 2 boats, 8 boat keepers, 130 marines and small arm men. Agincourt's pinnace, 1 boat, 2 boat keepers, 36 ma rines and small arm men. Agincourt's cutters, 2 boats, 4 boat keepers, 48 ma rines and small arm men. Iris's cutters, 2 boats, 4 boat keepers, 48 marines and small arm men. Ringdove's cutter, 1 boat, 2 boat keepers, 20 marines and small arm men. Hazard's cutter, 1 boat, 2 boat keepers, 20 marines and small arm men. Phiegethon's cutters, 4 boats, 4 boat keepers, 74 ma rines and small arm men. Total-13 boats, 26 boat keepers, 386 marines and small arm men. As the boats cannot land all the force at one landing, it is to be disembarked in the following order :- Ist. All the marines. 2d. Agincourt's seamen. 3d. Iris, Ringdove, Hazard, and Royalist's. The boats, after landing the first party, will return with all expedition for the remainder. Fieldvieces, mortar and rocket battery. Field pieces—Agincourt, 1 six-pounder, 10 men. Iris, 1 six-pounder, 10 men. Spiteful, 1 twelve-pounder howitzer, 10 men. Phlegethon (N. 8.), these field pieces to be manned by the Agincourt's men, 2 six-pounders, 20 men. Total-5 six-pounders, 50 men. Mortar—Agincourt, 1 twenty-four pounder, 6 men. Rocket Tubes—Agincourt, 2 twenty-four pounders 26 men. Phlegetbon's tubes (these tubes are manned by the Agincourt's men), 3 six-pounders, 18 men. Agin court's tubes (these tubes are manned by the Iris's men), 2 three-pounders, 8 men. Total— 7 guns, 108 men. To land field battery. SHIPS' BOATS _ Spiteful's spare boat lands 2 field pieces, 1 six-pounder rocket. Spiteful's first cutter lands 1 twenty-four pounder rocket and 1 six-pounder. Spiteful's second cutter lands 1 twenty-four pounder rocket, 1 six-pounder rocket. N.B. These field pieces and rocket tubes to be landed at the same time as the marines. Agincourt's pinnace and cutter, after landing small arm men, to return for field pieces on board Phlegethon, 2 field pieces. Iris's eutter, after landing small arm men, to return and land her field piece from Phlegethon, 1 field piece. Phlegethon's boats, on returning, to land Iris's rocket tubes and men, 2 three-pounder rockets. Total-5 field pieces, 7 rockets. GUN BOATS. Agincourt's launch, 1 twenty-four pounder howitzer, 19 men. Agincourt's second barge, 1 eighteen-pounder carro nade, 15 men. Iris's barges, 2 twelve-pounders carronade, 26 men. Spiteful's barge, 1 twelve-pounder carronade, 13 men. Ringdove's piunace, 1 twelve-pounder carronade, 13 men. llazard's pinnace, 1 twelve-pounder carronade, 13 men. ; Total-7 guns, 99 men. The whole of the marines to be embarked on board the Spiteful. The Agincourt's small arm men to be embarked on board the Spiteful. The rocket, mortar, and field-piece batteries and men to be embarked on board the Phlegethon. The Iris's small arm men to be embarked on board the Royalist. The seamen of the Ringdove will be assigned a ship, on ascending the river and quitting their own. The gun boats and crews will be assigned a ship as a rendezvous. One gig is to be in attendance from each ship. If the gun boats are not required, they will be em ployed in landing marines and small arm men, and their crews are to join their respective companies. The landing-boats, when required to row, to be manned temporarily with such division of seamen as can at the moment be spared. Each boat, on landing the force, to be supplied with the number of boat-keepers assigned to it, and to be under the orders of the beachmaster, to whom the names of the boat-keepers are to be given ; and the beach master will take particular care that the boats are kept afloat, and properly arranged, and that on passing and repassing between the ships and the shore, due arrange ment is observed, and the duty performed with the utmost alacrity. Two days' provisions for each person to be cooked on board their ships, when the signal is made for that purpose. The Agincourt is to supply the Phlegethon with ono week's provisions for one hundred men. Each marine to have sixty rounds of ball cartridge in his pouch. Each seaman thirty ditto. Each gunboat to carry one hundred rounds of shot, and as much ammunition for that number as the maga zine will contain, the remainder to be sent on board the Spiteful, together with the reserve ball cartridge ammu nition, to the extent of thirty rounds for each min; one hundred rounds of ammunition for each field piece, and , the whole of the rocket ammunition. The marines to be under the immediate command of Captain Hawkins. The whole of the seamen, small arm men, field piece and rocket parties, to be under the command of Captain Johnstone, assisted by Commander Egerton. The 11-Idpiece and rocket brigade to be under the im mediwe command of Lieutenant Paynter, assisted by Lieutenant Heath. The gun-boats to be under the command of Captain Monday, assisted by Lieutenant Patey. D )ctrr Reid to superintend the medical department. One Assistant-Surgeon from the Agincourt to be at tached to the Marine brigade. Dr. Anderson to attend the Agincourt's seamen. One medical officer from the Hazard, Ringdove, and Spiteful, to attend the seamen, small arm men. The divisions of small arm men are each to be com manded by a Lieutenant. _ Lieutenant Hankey, of the Hazard, to be beach master. The landing party to take their flannels and one blan ket with each man. The officers may wear round jackets, hats or caps, ani either cloth, flannel, or duck trousers, as they please, boots or shoes, gaiters, &c. The whole under the orders of the Commanders-in- Chief. (Signed) THOMAS COCHRANE, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in Chief. To respective Captains, Commanders, and Officers Commanding. Return of Officers employed in the Expedition under my personal command, at the Capture and destruc tion of the Forts and Batteries on the River Brune, Borneo Proper, on the Bth July, 1846. PERSONAL STAFF. Mr. Edward Waller, Secretary. Lieutenant N. Vansittart, Flag Lieutenant. Mr. S. G. Cresswell, Midshipman. Mr. Robert H. Bullen, Clerk. Officers of H. M. S. V. Spiteful. Officers of H. M. barque Royalist. Officers of Hon. E. I. C. S. V. Phlegethon. (These ships ascended the river, and were present during the operations.) Mr. J. E. Elliott, Master of the Agincourt, Pilot. BRIGADE OF SEAMEN, ROCKETS AND FIELD PIECES. Agincourt—Captain W. Hope Johnstone, in com mand of brigade, rockets, and field pieces ; Mr. E. F. Dont, Mate, Ist company of small arm men, in absence of Lieutenant Reid ; Mr. Hugh Hathorn, Midshipman ; Lieutenant F. Tremlett, 2d company ; Mr. William Lambert, Midshipman, 2d company ; Lieutenant Mar cus Lowther, 3d company ; Mr. R. H. Burton, Mid shipman, 3d company ; Mr. C. W. Russell, Midship man, 3d company ; Lieutenant C. H. Young, 4th com pany ; Mr. St. John Coventry, Midshipman, 4th com pany. I;is—Lieutenant E. M. Matthews, sth company; Mr. John J. S. Josling, Midshipman, sth company; Mr. S. G. Rathbone, Midshipman, sth company; Mr. S. J. M`Donnell, Midshipman, sth company; Mr. P. A. Heid enstam, Swedish Navy, Supernumerary Midshipman, sth company. Si;iteful—Lieutenant C. F. Newland, 6th company, with half of Royalist's men; Mr. C. G. Grylls, Midship man, sth company. Ringdove—Lieutenant G. L. Iforeock, 7th company, with half of Royalist's men; Mr. J. C. Darnkwardt, Swedish Navy, Supernumerary Midshipman. Hazard—Commander F. P. Egerton, second in com mand of brigade, rockets and field pieces; Lieutenant E. E. Morgan, Bth company; Mr. David Spain, Mid shipman, Bth company. Royalist—Lieutenant John Reid, acting in command, attached to the 6th and 7th companies; Mr. F. B. Quin, Mate, attached to 6th and 7th companies; Mr. E. H. L. Ray, Midshipman, attached to the 6th and 7th companies. ROCKETS AND FIELD PIECES. Agincourt—Lieutenant J. A. Paynter, in command; Mr. John Reeve, Mate; Mr. J. E. Grant, Naval Cadet; Mr. 11. C. Young, Naval Cadet. Iris—Lieutenant L. G. Heath, second in command; Mr. J. D. M'Crea, Midshipman; Mr. W. H. Harris, Master's Assistant. OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL MARINES. Agincourt—Captain Samuel Hawkins, in command. Iris—First Lieutenant G. G. Alexander, royal marine artillery. Agincourt—Second Lieutenant William M. Mansell. MEDICAL AND OTHER OFFICERS. Agincourt—Mr. John Watt Reid, surgeon, supeinten dent ; Dr. William Macleod, assistant surgeon, attached to the brigade of royal marines. Daedalus—Mr. Robert Anderson, acting surgeon, Agincourt's small arm men. Spiteful—Dr. James Mitchell, assistant surgeon, smal arm men. Hazard—Mr. J. T. Veitch, acting surgeon, small arm men. Hazard—Lieutenant H. B. Hankey, beachmaster, Agincourt--Mr. H. Kirkpatrick, captain's clerk. GUN BOATS. Iris—Captain G. R. Mundy, in command. Agincourt—Launch—Lieutenant G. E. Patey, and second in command; Mr. E. Homersham, second master; Mr. C. T. C. Grant, naval cadet. 2d Barge—Mr. Jabes Loane. second master; Mr. G. H. Burnaby, midshipman; Mr. Thomas Cutler, supernumerary boatswain. Iris—Pinnace—Lieutenant C. S. Dunbar ; Mr. F. J. Hamilton, midshipman. Barge—• Mr. J. T. Sullivan, second master. Ringdove--Pinnace—Lieutenant G. L. Norcock ; Mr. John E. Hamilton, assistant surgeon ; Mr. A. M. Coch rane, midshipman. Spiteful—Pinnace—Lieutenant L. G. Halsted. Hazard—Pinnace—Mr. W. F. Cooke, gunner. THOMAS COCHRANE, Rear Admiral and Commander-in Chief. Return of ordnance taken in the Forts on the River Brune, Borneo Proper, on the Bth day of Ju1y,1846. Battery No. 1, right bank, 3 iron six-pounders— total 3. Battery No. 2, left bank, 3 iron twelve-pounders total 3. Battery No. 3, right bank, 1 brass eighteen -pounder, 1 brass twelve-pounder, 1 brass three-pounder, 1 iron eighteen-pounder —total 4. Battery No. 4, right bank, 6 iron eighteen and twelve pounders—total 6. Battery No. 5, right bank, 4 iron twelve and six pounders—total 4. - Battery No. 6, left bank, 1 brass sixty-eight -pounder, 1 brass forty •two-pounder, 1 brass thirty-two -pounder, 1 brass eighteen-pounder, 2 brass twelve-pounders, 2 brass nine•pounders, 2 iron twelve-pounders—total 10. Battery No. 7, left bank, 2 brass nine-pounders, 2 brass six-pounders —total 4. Battery No. 8, 1 brass nine-pounder, 1 brass six pounder, 1 brass four-pounder, 1 brass three-pounder-- total 4. Total-19 brass guns, 19 iron guns-38. All these guns were mounted, and in five of the batte ries a quantity of ammunition of all kinds found in the magazine. This was destroyed and the guns spiked, several thrown down the precipice, and the buildings burnt. THOMAS COCHRANE, Rear Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. List of Killed and Wounded at the Attack on the Fort of Brune, Borneo Proper, on the Bth of July, 1846. Agincourt—John Lille, seaman, killed ; Walter Power, seaman, se vere l y wounded (arm since ampu tated); John Gomerson, seaman, slightly wounded on face and leg; Robert Doharty, seaman, slightly wounded in arm; John Lensar, seaman, slightly wounded on thigh. Phlegethon—William Kind, carpenter, severely on face; Kale Chand, cook, severely wounded (since dead); Baboo, cook, slightly wounded on arm ; Moon Chally, stoker, slightly wounded on thigh. Marines—None. (Signed) J. WATT REID, Surgeon, H.M.S. Agincourt, Superintending Expeditionary Force. Spiteful, River Brune, Borneo Proper, July 20, 1846. Sir,—Having received such information as to the retreat of the Sultan, as to hold out some hope of his capture, I directed Captain Mundy to take under his command, in addition to the gun-boats, one hundred and fifty marines, and a detachment bf seamen, small arm men and rocket party, and to proceed in the direc tion pointed out to him in pursuit of his Highness. I have the honour to inclose a letter I have received from Captain Mundy, narrating his proceedings during a period of six days ; and although the object of our pursuit has escaped us, it has offered an opportunity for the display of further zeal and cheerful obedience on the part of the officers and men, in a situation altogether novel to them; and afforded a gratifying proof of what their conduct would have been had their exertions been rewarded by the presence of an enemy. I have the honour, &c. THOMAS COCHRANE, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. P.S.—The guns on the islands of Cherimon and Coin Arrang, alluded to in my letter No. 113, of the 9th inst , have since that date been sunk in deep water, and the batteries razed to the ground. T. C. The Secretary of the Admiralty, London. Honourable Company's steam vessel Phlegethon, off city of Borneo, July 19, 1846. Sir,—l have to acquaint your Excellency, that on the morning of the 10th instant I moved up the river Borneo, with the force which you did me the honour to place under my command ; the strength of which, in cluding the gun-boat division, I herewith annex (A). Having understood from your Excellency that it was the intention of Mr. Brooke to accompany the ex pedition, the main object of which was to endeavour to penetrate into the interior as far as the village of Damuan, distant about thirty miles from this city, where it was reported the Sultan had fixed his head- quarters, and with a body of five hundred men was determined to make a stand ; I consulted her Majesty's agent as to the best mode of carrying out your orders ; and he co inciding in my opinion, that as rapid a march as possible should be made towards the Damuan district, I decided on carrying this plan into effect as soon as we could dis cover a place of disembarkation. As your Excellency accompanied the expedition ten miles up the river, I shall commence my report from that time. The boats, nineteen in number, containing nearly 500 men, on parting company with your Excellency, at 10 A.m., continued to ascend the river for half a mile, when they turned abruptly into a small creek on the left bank, which the native guides assured Mr. Brooke led to a village called Kabirun Battoo, where Hadji Assim, an adopted son of the Sultan, and one of the principal enemies of civilisation, had retreated the day before the capture of the city. After paddling and tracking the boats for three hours through intricate windings, with mangrove swamps on either hand, and overhanging trees level with the water',, edge, affording constant work for our pioneers, and, owing to the rapid current, presenting considerable diffi culty to the advance, particularly of the paddle-box boats laden with the detachment of Royal Marines, we finally gained a landing-place, the depth of water admitting the division of boats of the greatest draught to maintain their stations. Having disembarked the party, we commenced our march without loss of time ; a body of marines, forty strong, under the orders of Lieutenant Alexander, H.M.A., and a detachment of pi oneers , a d vanc i ng through the jungle in Indian files, about a hundred yards in advance of the main body, Mr. Brooke, myself, and two guides accompanying former. After a walk of twenty minutes, to our great surprise, the guides in formed us that on emerging from the jungle we should be close on the village of Kuberan Battoo. This report we found correct ; and having gained the open ground, I threw out flanking parties to the right and left, and surrounded the principal mansion—a building of con siderable size, erected on piles, according to the Dyak fashion. It turned out to be deserted by the owners, but was full of valuable property secured in massive chests ; also arms, ammunition, &c., both for great guns and small arms, and several tin cases of fine English powder ; and a villager who was subsequently brought in confirmed the deposition of our guides that the whole property belonged to Hadji Assim, who, two days pre. viously, on a requisition from the Sultan, had joined his Highness at Damuan. Our Kadyan prisoner, after some persuasion, next in formed us that there was a battery in course of erection close at hand in the jungle for the protection of . the causeway leading to the house. I therefore ordered Lieut. Mathews, commanding the seamen, small-arm men of the Iris and Royalist, to reconnoitre with one of our guides ; and he shortly returned with the report, that six pieces of brass ordnance of considerable dimen sions were raised on an adjoining eminence in readiness for mounting, and that they completely command e d th e path from our place of landing ; these I took possession of and delivered over to the charge of Lieut. Patey, who, with a party from the gun boats, was order e d to guard the village and hold it for the main body of the expedi tion to fall back on. At three P.st. we commenced our march from Kabiran towards Damuan, the rain falling heavily, and before the rear-guard had cleared the village we entered a marshy swamp, having apparently a broad buffalo path through which we moved on knee-deep in mud. As we slowly advanced the swamp gradually deepened, the men were occasionally up to their middle in water floundering in the mud, and with di ffi culty keeping their ammunition dry ; after struggling for an hour against such an un promising road, and seeing in the distance no prospect of rising ground, moreover having in the mean time learnt from the natives that Damuan would be easier got at by returing to Borneo and ascending another creek, and being otherwise suspicious of our guides, I informed Mr. Brooke of my determination not to proceed further, as I considered it under all the circumstances of our position, in an unknown country and amongst hostile tribes, imprudent to attempt a further advance, I con sequently ordered a retreat on Kabiran, where we bivouacked for the night amongst musquitoes and tor rents of rain. The following morning (July 11th), the expedition was again in movement at an early hour in two divisions, and the seamen under Lieut. Mathews reached a Kadyan village after two hours march, when, finding the path way even more inaccessible from the rain of the previous night, and the guides constant in their statement by pointing to the sun that Damuan was yet six hours dis tant, with, in some parts, passages over a country breast high in water, I reluctantly gave up all hopes of reach ing the Sultan's retreat by this route, and being con vinced that my proper course was to fall back upon head q oas nhf u id a pt r hsm t ee make f s ;ea naßa.nd Borneo, fresh f se r hoi o mstt informed rr t hm h t : e res n edh c o e lmul t mdr o .i r ßol e iurt tr ro a orE c ek e pexlce n oen u flil r semhn s yc t py e r p dao s epvc t ipi o ssriioo t o h nvne e : and having destroyed all the magazines, ammunition and property belonging to Hadji Assim, and conveyed the brass ordnance, which were Spanish guns of great beauty, into the boats, I re-embarked at one P.M. ; on getting clear of the creek, I had the pleasure of finding your Excellency in the main branch of the river, and I trust I may be allowed to express the gratification ex perienced by Mr. B roo k e an d myself at your considera tion in bringing up the Phlegethon to assist our return, and also how gratified I f e l t at your approval of my proceedings, and at your giving me orders to prosecute the original plan by the other route, should Mr. Brooke's information obtained at Kabiran receive further confir mation. On our arrival at th e ca pit a l , t h e result of the inqui ries made on the subject were so decidedly favourable, as to induce Mr. Brooke to request that your Excel lency would give directions for the expeditionary force to make a second attempt by the new route; and having received your orders to this effect, I started again from Brum§ at 6.30 A.M. on the 13th, giving the people the previous day ,(Sunday) to rest. The detachment of marines carried sixty rounds in their cartouche.boxes, the small arm party thirty rounds, with a hundred rounds of spare ammunition for each bayonet in the boats. Four days provisions were issued to each man, two being cooked and carried in the haversacks. On leaving the city, instead of proceeding several miles up the river, as on the former occasion, we took the first large branch on the left bank, not a mile distant from the shipping, and continued ascending that stream in a south-westerly direction, with occasionally only four feet at low water till noon, when we entered the Damuan river, and half an hour afterwards pushed into a creek of a similar character to that leading to Kabi ran, but more difficult of access, as was proved by the launch being unable to make any progress. At one P.M . the leading and smaller boats effected a landing at a place, which we were informed by some natives taken from their canoes, was called Palihoug, and that a road led from thence to Damuan, distant a march of twelve hours. A closer inspection, however, showed us that a morass, rendered impassable by the continued heavy rain of the last week, lay between us and the higher jungle ground. At this unpleasant juncture of affairs, Mr. Brooke was assured that, by retracing our steps into the Da muan river, and then ascending it for a few miles, we should find another creek leading to the village of Mal bout, which village was on the road to Damuan, and through which the force must have passed had it been able to prosecute the journey by land from Palihoug. Our boats were accordingly retracked to the creek's en trance, and then moved up the Damuan river, in itself so confined at this part as to preclude our advance with out the constant aid of our pioneers, who, in three cut ters ahead under that efficient officer, Lieutenant Heath, cleared the passage. At three P.M. we entered the second creek, which was even more intricate than the last ; and finally, at 410, after being ten hours at the paddles, we reached the edge of a swamp, which our guides informed us was the quay of Malbout. I may here be allowed to express my great disappoint mett at such a termination to the maritime part of our expedition, 'and also to confess that I felt very great doubts as to the fidelity of our guides. The country, so far as the eye could trace, was one sheet of water, ter minating in a jungle, the nearest angle of which might be a quarter of a mile distant. To this point I deter mined to direct our steps ; and, accompanied by Mr. Brooke, with a guard of forty marines under Lieutenant Mansell, and by Lieutenant Vansittart, whom you kindly allowed to act as my aid-de-camp, we pushed on rapidly in the hope of discovering firm ground for the force to encamp on. The march, as usual, was knee deep, but on entering the jungle we discovered a tolerable path with a gentle rise, and half an hour's walk brought us to the promised village, which, with the exception of a few individuals, was entirely abandoned. . I dispatched Lieutenant Vansittart to the boats to desire that the marines and the seamen of the marching party should be landed forthwith, and endeavour to get up before dark, leaving such of the gun-boats as had been able to penetrate the labyrinth of the creek to guard the provisions and spare ammunition. At this time the rain fell heavily, but the houses were fortunately water proof, and being, moreover, built on piles, moderate shelter was afforded to the detachments as they arrived ; and by seven P.M. all the force was collected, and I received a report from Lieutenant Patey that the gun boat division was all right. Having detained some of the natives with a promise that their property should be protected if they would guide us to the Sultan's retreat, we enlisted three into our service, who appeared desirous of accepting the terms. These men assured Mr. Brooke that the Sultan, with a large body-guard, had passed up the river Damuan a week ago, and that he had blocked up the passage after him. I observed, however, that as we ad vanced the number of the Sultan's fighting men, as given by the guides, was rapidly diminishing, and, instead of five hundred, they were now reduced to half. From the time occupied, and the rate of progress, I imagine that at this place (Mallout) we were about twenty miles in a south-westerly direction from the capital, and amidst a race called Kaydans; they seemed a quiet, inoffensive people, and far less savage in appear ance than the Dyaks at Kanowitt. The rain continued incessant till five A.M. on the next morning, the 14th, when it cleared up. My plans were arranged for commencing the march into the interior at daylight, but the waters had risen so much on the lower ground during the night as to render access to the landing place a difficult operation, and it was six A.M. before Lieutenant Dunbar arrived with his detachment of blue jackets, which I ordered to garrison the village during our absence. In order to test the fidelity of our guides, Mr. Brooke requested that they might be perfectly free during the night, and as they were still in the camp at daylight, we commenced our march with some confidence. On quit ting the village, half-an-hour's march brought us to the termination of the jungle, and here we once more en tered on a swampy flat of long grass, breast high, the beaten track through it being everywhere from two to three feet deep—water and mud, but the depth being uniform, and large forest trees in view on the opposite side, our whole force had passed over in three-quarters of an hour, and a mile's tramp in the jungle brought us to the village of Tanjong, where we found a white flag suspended from the roof of the largest building, but the women and children, and the greater part of the inhabi tants, had fled. Here we learnt that all these spots of higher and cultivated lands were termed islands by the natives ; they were covered with fruit and cocoa-nut trees, and many shrubs and creepers of great freshness and beauty, and the general character of the country, as we advanced, was decidedly improving. Rigorous orders had been given to respect the property as we passed through the different villages, which was well observed, and we continued our march alternately, through swamp and jungle, blazing the paths in every direction to secure our distinguishing the road back, should the guides desert us. At 10.30 we came suddenly upon a larger building than any we had hitherto seen, erected close to a run ning steam, at the foot of a high and well-wooded bank. The house was evidently new, and on examination found to have been lately inhabited. A strict search for arms and ammunition was insti tuted, and two shields were shortly discovered, the largest of which, five feet long, ornamented with gilt, and having an imperial crown on the top, supported by two lions (not badly executed), was immediately recog nised by Mr. Brooke as belonging to the Sultan, the sword-bearer having carried it before him at the recep tion given to your Excellency last year at the capital. The usual quantity of arms, &c., were found, and se veral mats of great beauty, about thirty feet in length and ten feet wide, with furniture to correspond, the whole arrangement of the interior giving evidence that the Sultan had lately been a tenant, with the Pangerans who accompanied him in his flight. Observing that no injury was done to private property, several of the na tives here join e d us , o ff er i ng t h e i r serv i ces as guides, and assuring Mr. Brooke that the Sultan had only moved across the river, about two miles distant to another house, more difficult of access. We, accordingly, pushed on without loss of time, once more buoyed up with the hope that the Sultan had de termined to make a stand. On arriving at the river, which was there about 30 yards wide, we found the bridge three feet under water, and, owing to the strength of the stream quite impass able. The pioneers commenced at once to cut down the largest trees, which were close to the water's edge, and three of them falling at the same time directly across to the opposite bank, a compact bridge was soon formed and well knitted together by the creepers. In executing this service, which was especially under the charge of Lieutenant Heath, I remarked the exertions of Mr. Simpson, chief officer of the Phlegethon, whose small party of Javanese were most useful. I may also mention, that on my calling for volunteers, Edward Burchutt, carpenter's crew of the Iris, swam the river, with his heavy axe in his hand, at the great risk of his life ; John Martin, carpenter's mate of the Iris ; Alexander Lucas, C.C., of the Agincourt, and the artificers and pioneers of all the ships worked heartily. On crossing the river, our march was continued through a swampy jungle, with thicker underwood than we had previously experienced; but our guides pointing to some cocoa nut and palm trees in the distance, informed us that amongst them we should discover the Sultan's re treat. Just before reaching this secluded spot, the natives rushed into the bush, and our whole party advanced, and on gaining the open country we found ourselves directly in face of a large and i so l a t e d b u ildi ng , standing on iples, with a rivulet ten feet broad passing in its rear, and the whole country round completely flooded. A glance at the desolated appearance of the place showed us at once there was no enemy to oppose us. It had been evacuated probably the day before by the Sultan and his followers ; magazines of powder, ammunition for guns of different calibre, and cartridges admirably made for musketry, were found in considerable quantity, and one brass swivel gun of small dimensions, but the greater part of the valuable property had been carried off. Having destroyed the powder, and well reconnoitred the swamp and jungle around, I directed Lieutenant Heath to expend his damp rockets on the building, which was then tired and burnt to the water's edge ; which service concluded, we recrossed the river with our whole force, and after a march of seven hours from leaving Mallout encamped on the rising ground by the new house, in which was found the Sultan's shield. The rain had set in as usual in torrents at 3 P.M., and there being only shelter for half the force, the remainder bivouacked under bamboo sheds erected by themselves ; during the whole night there wa s no cessa ti on o f th e ra i n , no wind, and myriads of musquitoes. On the next morning, Wednesday, July 15th, we commenced our march at an early hour to return to Mallout, a decision which Mr. Brooke and myself had come to in consequence of the whole of our guides who were Acquainted with this part of the country having left us, and it was therefore impossible to obtain fur ther intelligence of the Sultan's movements. As the rear-guard passed out into the swamp, the Sultan's house was fired, and with the adjoining buildings and all the property, burnt to the ground. Passing through Tanjang we reached Mallout in the afternoon, where I found Lieut. Dunbar and party. The water in the creek had fallen between three and four feet, and the launch with the other gun boats had dropped out into the river. As it was too late in the day to ensure the embarkation of the force before dark, we bivouacked at Mallout fur the night, and at four the following morning, the 16th, were in movement for the beach. The embarkation occupied three hours, the large boats being two miles from our first place of land ing, and the swamp was now nearly dry across. We reached the main stream without difficulty, and I had again the pleasure of meeting your Excellency com ing up to look after us, and of reporting to you that though the Sultan had eluded us, we had this time effected our march on Damuan, and that every man of the party had returned in safety, and very few cases of sickness. I have much satisfaction in acquainting your Ex cellency with the uniform good conduct of all the officers, petty officers, seamen, and marines under my command. During the six days occupied in the double ex pedition, I had no complaint of straggling or mis conduct, and though the enemy offered no opposition to our advance, I hope I may be excused for bearing tes timony to the cheerfulness of all under the discouraging circumstances of continued marching in jungle and swamps, knee deep, with heavy rain during the whole period, constantly wet to the skin, and rest at night im possible. I was much indebted to Captain Hawkins, command ing the detachment of royal marines, for his exertions during the march, and to Lieutenants Matthew, Heath, and Newland, who commanded divisions of seamen, and to Lieutenant Vansittart, my aide-de-camp. Mr. Reeves and Mr. Quin, mates of Agincourt and Royalist, were attentive to their duties. I was highly satisfied with the zeal and intelligence of Lieutenant Patey, in immediate command of the gam boats, and he was cheerfully assisted by Lieutenants Norcock, Dunbar, and Morgan, and by Mr. Loane and Mr. Sullivan, Second Masters of the Agincourt and Iris. Mr. Brooke, throughout the march, showed the greatest anxiety to spare the houses and property un connected with the Sultan. I have the honour to inclose a return of the ordnance captured. (8.)... I have the honour, Ike., G. RODNEY MUNDY, Captain of her Majesty's ship Iris, and Commanding Officer. To His Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, C.B. &c. Commander in-Chief. Return of the Force employed during the Expedition up the Borneo River under my command, between the 10th and 16th of July, 1846. Detachment of royal marines, Captain Hawkins, 155 men; from her Majesty's ship Agincourt, her Majesty's ship Iris, her Majesty's steamer Spiteful, her Majesty's brig Ringdove, her Majesty's sloop Hazard, her Majesty's sloop Royalist. Seven gun-boats, Lieutenant Patey, 119 men ; from her Majesty's ship Agincourt, her Majesty's ship Iris, her Majesty's steamer Spiteful, her Majesty's brig Ringdove, her Majesty's sleep Hazard. Seamen, small arm men, Lieutenants Mathews and Newland, 136 men ; from her Majesty's ship :Iris, her Majesty's steamer Spiteful, her Majesty's sloop Royalist. Pioneers and rocket brigade, Lieutenant Heath, 52 men; from her Majesty's ship Agincourt, her Majesty's ship Iris, Honourable East India Company's steamer Phlegethon. Captain's gig, 10 men ; from her Majesty's ship Iris. Total-472 men. (Signed) G. RODNEY MUNDY, Captain of her Majesty's ship Iris and Commanding Officer. Agincourt, off the River Brun6, Borneo Proper, 20th July, 1846. Sir,—Referring to my letter of the 30th May last, No. 95, relative to Borneo, I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that on my arrival at Singapore I received from Captain Sir Edward Belcher, of the Samarang, the accompanying narrative of events that had occurred on that part of the Bornean coast he had recently visited, and which, more or less, bear upon the disastrous transactions that had taken place in the capital. On my arrival at the Sarawak, on the 24th ultimo, and meeting Mr. Brooke, I learnt from him that subse quent reports to those already transmitted to their Lordships, led him to believe that the first information had not been exaggerated. Under these circumstances, I invited Mr. Brooke (and he readily accepted the invi tation) to accompany me to the seat of Government, for the purpose of assisting in the investigation of the out rages alleged to have been committed. We arrived off Navarro Island, at the entrance of Brun6 River, on the 4th instant, and it was not long be fore we were visited by some fishermen belonging to the city, from whom we learnt with regret that the reality had gone far beyond the report • that Raja Muda Has sim, one of his s o n s , P an j erau Bedrudeen, seven brothers, one sister, and other relations, and about a similar number of other persons, had been put to death at the same time. Subsequently, two of the remaining Princes were sacrificed, upon it being ascertained that the per son named Japper (alluded to by Mr. Brooke in his letter enclosed in my dispatch No. 95, of the 30th May), as having fled to him to bring information of the trans action was known to have departed, leaving in exist ence of that family only two brothers, and the son and heir of the Raja, who were protected by the most power ful remaining Pangeran, named Moumein, who although son-in-law of the Sultan, disapproved of the deed, but confined his interference to the protection of those parties. The cause of this sudden change of conduct on the part of the Sultan (who, their Lordships are already aware, is a very weak as well as ill-conditioned charac ter) was the fate that had attended Pangeran Usop, whom, their Lordships will remember, I, at the Sultan's request, last year, attacked and drove from the city, and who was subsequently taken and put to death by Bedu deen, in consequence of an attack he made upon it after my departure. It would appear that the Sultan's re puted son, a man of worthless character, Pangeran Has sim, had married Usop's daughter, and, partakin g of hi s father-in-law's hostility to the English and dispositien to piracy, as well as deeply resenting his fall, and exer cising the very great influence he had over the mind of the Sultan, he, in conjunction with a very clever and artful man named Hadgi Samoad, at last brought his Highness to consent to this deed of revenge. Our informants further stated, that so soon as this crime had been perpetrated, the Sultan began to place the river and city in a state of defence, and Commander Egerton, of the Hazard, corroborated the statement that a trap had been laid to get him into the city, and, as alleged by the informants, with the view of putting him to death. Under all the foregoing circumstances, and those con siderations alluded to in my letter No. 95, before referred to, there did not appear to me the shadow of a doubt as to my right with reference to those principles which govern European states under similar circumstances, to proceed with an armed force, and demand an explanation of these hostile deeds ; and, acting upon this conviction, the result is communicated to their Lordships in my letter of the 9th instant, No. 113. On our arrival at the city, we found it entirely de serted by the inhabitants ; those fled who felt they were compromised, and the remainder, no doubt, from appre hension of being confounded with them. By means, however, of Japper, we managed to open a communication with those friendly to us ; and on the following day I was visited by Pangeran Moumein. Pangeran Baher, and Pangeran Muda Mahomed, and had a long interview with them on that occasion. Their story was nearly to the same effect, and in unison with that which had already reached us. The future then became the most interesting subject for discussion. The Sultan had fled, and they were, in fact, without a government. I invited them to come to some determination as to the course they would pursue for the well-being of their country, but they appeared to be entirely paralysed. Pangeran Moumein, although condemning the Sul tan's proceedings, and himself very respectable in cha racter, yet was most timid, and seemed to have an aversion to setting the Sultan aside ; and the others, although very violent against him, had neither talent nor weight to undertake the formation of a new govern ment. Mr. Brooke landed on the following day, and at Moumein's house had a meeting on an enlarged scale, and stated to it my readiness to assist them in any mea sure that -would have the effect of putting an end to the existing anarchy, or that might give permanent security to life and property ; but on this, and subsequent occa sions, he found the same timidity and irresolution to pre vail as at their conference with me. In point of fact, the massacre had been of that sweeping character, as to cut off every man of weight or intelligence, and leave the survivors in an irrecoverable state of helplessness. - In the meantime, the common people had recovered from the panic, and commenced returning to the town ; and by the fourth or fifth day nearly every house was inhabited, and the same busy scene presented itself as on ordinary occasions ; the boats flocking round the ' ships to sell or exchange their produce, with as much confidence as in any English port ; and I am persuaded nothing would have been more gratifying to them than to have learnt from me that I was authorised to establish an Englishman (such an one, for instance, as Mr. Brooke) as their governor and chief, under whcwhomthey would have felt confident of the undisturbed enjoyment of the produce of their industry, and of protection from uncertain and despotic enactments. My letter of the 20th iristant, 'No. 115, will have in formed their Lordships of my unsuccessful attempt to obtain possession of the person of the Sultan. The other individual, named Hadji Samod, already alluded to, ap peared to be a•particular object of hatred on th e p art o f the people, both as the Sultan's adviser and supp or t er; and at their suggestion, I dispatched a small but unsuc cessful expedition in search of him ; and th ey sent several war-boats on the same mission, in another direction ; but the Hadji has, as yet, es ca p e d capture; although three of his principal adherents h ave b een taken, and whom the authorities immediat e ly p u t to d eath. Having remained eleven days at the city without any prospect of securing a definite and satisfactory arrange ment, it became a matter for consideration as to the next best course to be adopted that would hold out any hope of my leaving the city, and those friendly to the English, even in a temporary state of security; and Mr. Brooke concurred with me in thinking that the effect might be good were I to address a sort of proclamation to the chief persons actually in the place, to be given to the Sultan on his return, detailing the whole of the pro ceedings that had taken place between us during the last twelve months, pointing out the unprincipled and dis honest conduct of the Sultan—showing how entirely he and they were at my meroy—yet still holding eut the olive branch to him, but declaring my determination to act with the extreme of vigour should he ever again evince hostility . to Great Britain. I accordingly framed a document, of which the en closed (so far as the genius of the Malayan and English languages will admit) is a copy, and having intimated that all the authorities, merchants, &c. &c. should assemble on board the Spiteful yesterday, to hear a proclamation read to them, they assembled in a large body, when Mr. Brooke was so kind as to explain to them the course of our proceedings, the kind feeling we had towards the country, and our desire for its pros perity and happiness. The document was then read by the interpreter. They seemed perfectly pleased with its contents, and no less so with the intimation that I intended to leave a ship of war with them until Mr. Brooke's return. I sailed as soon as the meeting broke up, and in a few days intend to visit, on my way to China, several ports to the north of this, where it is desirable to convince the inhabitants they are not forgotten, anc - , that their acts:are watched. Mr. Brooke will accompany me on this visit, and call here again on his return to the Sarawak, to ascertain what course things have, in the meantime, taken, and as Borneo is within the limits, I have assigned it to Captain Mundy as his charge. The Iris and Hazard Will remain on the coast as long as circumstances may render necessary. I lament it is not in my power to afford a more satis factory narration of my political proceedings with regard to this fine and interesting country, and trust that my failure to attain all I rattier ished, than ex pected, may be attributed to circumstances over which I had no control, rather than to any deficiency either in exertion or judgment on my part; and it will be most gratifying t" me to learn that their Lordships and her Majesty's Government approve of my conduct and pro ceedings on the present occasion.—.l have, &c., THOS. COCHRANE, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. To the Secretary of the Admiralty. London. Her Majesty's ship Semarang, Singapore, June 15, 1846. compliance with your directions, I have drawn up the following report from memory of the intercourse which took place between the people resid ing on the northern coast of Borneo, between Maluda Bay and Labuan, during my late visit. We found them particularly shy, and not inclined to intercourse until we reached the river Tampassuk and Ambong. I had en tered Ambong for the purpose of obtaining astronomical observations and procuring bullocks. Our reception was that of old friends, and the Orangkayah immedi ately communicated " that our allies Rajah Muda Has sim and Bedurudeen had been massacred by order of the Sultan at Brun6. On the day following, during the prosecution of my survey of the Abai river, I was visited by th e R a j a h Matabak, of Tampa ssoo k and a Pangeran, whom he introduced as a brother of Bedurudeen. The countenance I knew, but I did not recollect him at Sarawak, although from his reminding me of several circumstances relative to the submersion of the Semarang, I was satisfied that he belonged to that party. The Rajah is related to Bedurudeen, the mother of the latter being one of the Illanon princesses. The Rajah reminded me of my visit with Mr. Brooke in October, 1845, showed me a pencil me morandum then made, and also a paper ih the Malay character, with the seal and signature of your Excellency. This I have since understood was written by Beduru deen for some purpose connected with the Illanons. These papers he sent on board for perusal. The Rajah visited the ship on the following day, and expressed his anxiety to avenge the insult put on his family by the disgraceful murder of his relatives, " be cause they were attached to the Whites" (orang-putch). He first inquired, " if I would aid his force in taking Brunt" Secondly, "if I would convey his force there." Thirdly, " if I would permit them to pass my boats to Brunk I declined acting in consort, but gave permission for his armed boats to pass to Brune, but without any document. He expressed himself (as well as his people) firmly attached to Great Britain, and that the whole coast were indignant at the base conduct of the Sultan, and wished to avenge it. At this place I found a Spaniard (native of Manila), who asked for protection, having been captured by the Illanons of Tampassook four or five years since, and purchased by the Sultan. I took him on board. On my visits to the different rivers between Amboug and Labuan, our reception was flattering, but more par ticularly at the Kabatuan and Kimanis. At the former I met with one of the Raja Muda's brothers (Matahoud), and his son, also a relative Matzaout. They came down in state, inquired anxiously if Mr. Brooke was coming to their aid, and were all prepared to join any expedition which might be sent against Brune. At theKimanis, where Bedurudeen came up with and destroyed Pangeran Usop, I found the Orang Kayah at the beach timid. He was attached to the interests of Raja Muda Hassim, but warned me " that I would meet with bad men near Pulo Tiga." Between Pulo Tiga and Labuan the natives exhibited distrust, and retired inland upon our approach. As I was shifting stations, and was quietly walking along the beach, I heard the report of a musket beside me. On turning round, the seamen who accompanied me told me that I had been fired at; and the yell from the woods soon satisfied me that the attack was not u casu alty. I found that the Spaniard I bad rescued at Tam passook, and who was ten yards below me on the beach, stooping to pick up shells, was wounded in the arm, the ball passing through his shirt near the spine, and also through the sleeve. The wound was little more than a graze. Shortly after this the natives came down with a flag of truce, or a dirty rag to represent it, attended with gestures of bravado. Calling the boats in, I directed a fire to be opened by one of the cutters, as well as a discharge from the mus kets of the gig's crew. This put them to the route, carrying off one man severely wounded. On my reaching Labuan, the canoes approached me without fear. I inquired of the fate of the Rajah Muda Hassim and Bedurudeen, and they replied without con cern, " They were killed by the Sultan four months ago." I told them "it was a very bad act ;" they smiled, but made no reply. They denied that any vessel of war had visited the place within the last four months, which I knew to be untrue. I believe that they were spies. On my arrival at Sarawak, I found that Mr. Brooke had gone in the Phlegethon to visit the Linga Sakkarrau and Siriki rivers, and put down some quarrels which probably had for their final object an attack upon Sarawak. By letter from him, I find that he has brought them to their senses, and induced the waverers (between allegiance to the Sultan and himself) to declare for him. Our provisions being at a very low ebb, I was compelled to return without seeing Mr. Brooke. _ I have, &e: EDWARD BELCHER, Captain. To his Excellency Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., Commander-in• Chief, &c. From his Excellency Sir Thomas Cochrane, the Ad miral Commander-in-Chief of her Britannic Majesty's Naval Forces within these Seas, to Pangeran Mott mein, who has authority in Brur 6, to Pangeran Behar, the Ministers, Nacodahs, and community of the good people of that City. It was this time last year that I heard, through James Brooke, Esq., of Sarawak, that the Sultan invited me to visit Borneo. On my arrival off Moarro, he sent Pangeran Beduru deen, and numerous other princes, to welcome me, stating that they had his friendship. At the Sultan's solicitation I visited the city, he again expressed to me his confidence in his uncle Raja Muda Hassim, and Pangeran Bedurudeen, and his apprehen sion of Pangeran Usop. He solicited me to send a guard to protect his palace from Pangeran Usop's designs, and he invited me to attack, and if possible destroy him. He also requested me to attack Seriff Housman, because it was Serif Housman's intention to ruin Brunt in consequence of the treaty entered into by the Sultan and Muda Hassim with the Queen of Great Britain. I went and attacked Seriff Housman and annihilated him, at a great cost of British life. After this James Brooke, Esq., visited the Sultan, and he returned many thanks for what we had done, and expressed himself entirely friendly to us. Yet a short time afterwards he ordered the death of his uncle the Rajah Muda Hassim, Pangeran Bedurudeen, and many other of his re!ations, all of whom he declared to me were his friends ; and, conscious of his fault, he imme diately erected forts and batteries to oppose the British. Shortly after that, he endeavoured to entrap, by false representations, the captain of the man-of-war I sent to Brunt. Subsequently, on my arrival with the squadron and ascending the river, his forts and batteries fired upon our ships first, without any provocation. On that very day, in a moment as it were, his forts and batteries were destroyed, and the city was captured ; and, if I were to retaliate upon him as he deserves, I should reduce the whole to ashes. But I have pity on the better portion of the commu nity, and though the conduct of the Sultan is detestable in the eyes of God and the Queen, I have likewise, for this once, some pity for the Sultan, because I understand he has been instigated by wicked advisers, and that if I spare him now, he will undoubtedly drive them from his country. I extend this clemency because clemency is the attri bute of the British nation, and because I wish, if pos. Bible, to spare this fine country. I shall send one of my ships of war, from time to time, to inquire into the conduct of the Sultan ; and he may rest assured, should I find he adheres to his wicked courses, I will return. I will burn the city to the ground, and I will pursue the Sultan and expend thousands of dollars until I take him either dead or alive. Let the Rajahs choose between good and evil, let the Sultan also choose the wise alternative—let him rule his country with justice and mercy ; and at a future time he may ensure the friendship of the Queen of Eng land, who has the will and the power to foster the good and punish the evil doer. The Admiral requests Pangeran Moumein to let the Sultan thoroughly understand the contents of this letter, the moment he returns to the city. Dated on board her Britannic Majesty's steam vessel Spiteful, off the city of Brune, the 19th of July, 1846. THE POISONING IN ESSEX.—Another child , sup posed to hare been poisoned by Sarah Chesham, has just died at Clavering. The inquest on the body is appointed to be held to-morrow. 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The baneful effects of Indulgence, neglected Strictures,r condary Symptoms, &c., are f u lly po i nted out. Illustrated by gravings ; followed by observations on Marriage. By R. and PERRY and Co., Consulting Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and may be had at their reside/ Sold by strange, No. 21, Paternoster TOW ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhg l i street ; Purkis, Compton - street, Soho ; H annay an d Ce., 62, OX f o r street, and 27, Roy al Exchange ; and all booksellers. 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(14., or post paid, to any front the Author's residence. f in er 3 a s. ELF- PRESERVATION : A M e di cal Treatise Th ad ou d s r a e n . d s: on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity Illustrated with Twenty-flue Coloured Plates on the Anatomy Physiology, and Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Organ explaining their various structures, uses, and functions, aid showing the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, and otber excesses. Wlth Practical Observations en the Treatment of IsTarvao s , Debility, Local a n d Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases o f the Urethra. By SAMUEL LA'MERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London; Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorgt Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licestiato el Apothecaries' Hail, London, &c., &c. CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE. CHAPTER 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrance!! and Obligations, and en Infelicitous and 'Unproductive Unions,'" CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Generative Organs, their functions, structures, and secretions, proving that great Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy action. —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effects on the Animal Economy; the concealed cause of Debility of the functions of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness if the Mental Faculties. CHAPTER 4. On the Secret Disorders of Tonal and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakliest! Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—Cumsas C and g. Oa the Disorders arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gennorhceat Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of the Urethra. REVIEW Or THB WORE: "The author of this singular and talented work is a legally quail ne man, who has evidntly hd consierae exeriene the tre xtment of the various disorders a arising d from bl p the follies c and frantic., of early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad dition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which must act as a salutary warni ng to youth and maturity, and by its perusa many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that adrift f no ap peal, even to the most confidential friend."—Era. Published by the Author, and may be had at his residence; also from Kent and Richarda, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay and Cc, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street, London; Newton, 16, Church-street, Liverpool; and by all Booksellers. At Home for Consultation daily, from Nine till Two, and front Five till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied to, if containing the fee of 11., for advice, &c.-9 BEDFORD -STREET BEDFORD SQUARE. LONDON BIRTHS. On Sept. 27, in Fleet-street, the lady of Henry Ainsli Hoare, Esq., of a son and heir. On Sept. 27, Mrs. :Richard Minshull Veal, Stockwell villas, Clapham-road, of a son. MARRIED. On Sept. 24, at St, John's, Upper Holloway, A. Walker, Esq., of King's-road, Gray's Inn, to Mary Ann, third daugh ter of the late John Robert Longden, Esq., Doctors'-commons. On Sept. 26, at Marston Maysey, Wilts, Pern Blundell, Esq., of Abingdon, Berks, to Caroline Manning, third daugh ter of the late Captain J. Stanley, of the 32d Regiment. On Sept. 26. at Twickenham Church, the Rey. Richard Hollings, incumbent of St. John's, Newport, Isle of Wight, to Sarah Otway, second daughter of the late Colonel Mayne. DIED. On the 25th of July, at Calcutta, Charles Bailey, aged 20. 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Unlons 17 LEEDS, SEPTEMBER 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Eastern Counties, York 13 1 tension, 1% p.—EaSt Lancashire, 7% c. p.—Great Grimsby Sheffield, 4% dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester, 17e. 6d. ( lit Leeds and Dewsbury, 9s. c. p.—Leeds and Thirsk, c. dU Ditto, New, 3;4 dis.—Manchester and Leeds Extension, 1% P Midland, New, 10% c. p. —North British, Carlisle Branch, 49, •..,d p.—Ambergate, Notti ng h am, and Boston, 12s. 6cl.—Leicester Bedford, Its. 6d. dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3%4 Malton and Driffield Junction, I Is. 6 d.—Manchester, Buxton, lock, and Midland, 17s. 6d. dis. —Midland and Thirsk Junction. dis.—North Staffordshire, par s. — North-Western, 3s. p.-0 0 Witney, and Cheltenham, 194. dis.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and G;"ii par — Shropshire Union, 10s. di s .—W est Riding Union, 3/. 195.-1 and Carlisle, 2 1 A dis. L. 29. STiocK EXCRANGE.—The HUL saIes SBPTEMBER are —Eastern Counties, York Er tension, 2—North British, Carlisle B ranc h , 76s.—Liverpool, Ormaug and Preston, 3% p.—North Western, 2s. p.—North Staffordshire , i 14s. 6d. p.—West Ridin g U n i on, 4—Boston, Newark, and Shen " ' 15s. —Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester, 15s. SHEFFIELD 29. STOCK EXCNANGE.—The sales PT p are Great Grimsby and She Meg Extensions, 114 dis.—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 10s. dis.—Ditto, P O ',4 214 dis.—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 314 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, o dis.—Midland, 135 14 — Liverpool, Ormskirk, an d Preston, 3% Plo, ' Manchester and Lincoln U n i on, 21s. dis.—Sheflaeld and Linc• dis. , SEPTMBER . t efr STOCK EXCNANGE.—The YORK sales are - Ea s tern —Eastern 29 Counties, York E sion, 1/. 18s. 9d.—Leicester and Bedford, 10s. 6d.—London and X2;l. 1/. 16s. scrip-3l a lt on and Driffield Junction, 21. 13s. 6d.—,tgif chester, Buxton, Matl oc k, and Midland, 31. 6s.—North British, Shares, 15%—Ditto, Carlisle Extension, 31. 15s. 6d. —North St 1 0:;, shire, 41. 1 is.—West Riding Union, 31. 18s. 6d.—York and NewesoL New, 10 —York and North Midland (East and West Riding Ei w sion), 11%. EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 28. firocr EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Aberdeen, 141.75. 6 , 1.-... - 411 and Bathgate, 4/. 5 5.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Shares, 15/. 10s.-Ayr and Galloway, 11. 6s. 6d.-British and N PI,. Union, 2/. .-Caledonian, 151. 17 s . 6d . -Ditto, New, 11. 95.-0".. donian Extension, 11. 14 s . 6d .- M . "Caledonian and Dumbarton, 1 -Clydesdale Junction, 28/.-Direct Northern, 11. 148.-Dundee Arbroath, 371.-Ditto, New, 24/. IN.-Dundee and Perth, 251.1 -East of Fife, I9s. 6 d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 21. 150. Edinburgh and 73 1 . -Ditto, Half Shares 18/. 10s.-1- 11 " Quarters, 18'. -Ditt o, d i tto, New, M. - Edinburgh. ' Leith, and GI ton, 181.-Ditto, Preference, 201. 15 3 . -Edi n b urgh end Sorthern. , Newport, 2/. IN.-Edinburgh and Perth, 11. 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STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Cornwall and Devon Centrab a 30s.—East of Fife, 20 5 . —E ast Indian Railway, 135.—Edinburgh 41'd Glasgow, 73—Ditto, ditto, Quarter Shares, 18—Edinburgh a t l , Northern, 10%—Glasgow Gen era l T erminus, 9—Glasgow, r nock, and Ayr, Halves, 514 p.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carli 31s. 6d.—Great N or th o f India, 4s. 6d.—Larne, Belfast, and Bs' ll mesa, 445. 6d.—North British, New Quarters, Scrip, 225. 6d. — ling and Dunfermline, 20s. WORKS by ROBERT J. CULVERWELL, M.D. M.R.C.S. 80 ' One Shilling each, by post 010 and Sixpence ON SINGLE and MARRIED LIFJ (An Original Medical History.) CONTENTS : Analysis of the Affections Early Conventional Restraint-- direction—Marital Anticipations and Realities—Laws of P a ternity 4 maternal Influence — Phenomena of Gestation—O n I n f e li c it o alw o Infertile Unions—lncougruous Alliances —Late Marriages-lAm M atches —Curiosities of Twenty-three Years' Medical Expefir."- &c. &c. 2. On CHASTITY and its INFRINGEMENTS. (An Essay for 1846.) " Of human ills and frailties I discourse, Those taught by nature, and by art acquied. Of griefs conceal'd, and disappointments keen, Which young and gentle, the matured and sage, The lonely and the mated—all sustain. In kindly spirit, herein counsel's giv'n, How health, how hope, how happiness to gain. * 8. WHAT to EAT, DRINK, and ATOM With Diet Tables for all Complaints. Contents :—llow to ensure perfect digestion, tranquil eelisigN o good night's rest, a c l ear h ead, and a oontented mind. By An !, servanee of the instructions herein contained the feeble, the 0 : yously delica 'e, even to the most shattered constitution, may ac4l the greatest amount of physical happiness, and- reach in health full period of life allotted to man. " How we should live—what eat, what drink, what shun, To reach in health full threescore years aadt en." These interesting little volumes, although bearing upon subjects el very delicate import, as their titles imply, will be found of imrs. r , surable and general utility, fer they tell of matters everyliving c i t tura able to understand ought t• know, but which informaties these enlightened times, except that quality promulgated tluogi questionable channels, is at a very terrible d ti iscount In the exposition hereby offered of thetill now . hidden truths :t nature, of human di sa p po i n t ments and their ways of relief, it is n.„ contended that every reader shall become his or her ow n physlOP; any more than their own lawyer, but it is insisted upon that should knew the simple principles of our owe organization, the 1 011 _ whereby our existence and the issue thereof in their several b e etll! states depend, the duties that are expected of as i n our indleidils:, capacities in the family circle, and the terms o n w hi ch the health 11** happiness of the present and future race of 'unkind have to rely. By such knowledge, and which i s herein faithfully i m pute. , health will be found to be in our ewn keeping, and happin 0 6 within the attainment of all ; b y the availment hereof in fulflllum our duty to ourselves, we secure the Ilk e advantages on our offsPri, ni f to follow, and finally by the cultivation if our faculties, which is "' v . - consistent with degenerate health, the mind as well as the hod. ,Y beat be exalted to the summit of perfection, as best becomea the llg-- of God's creations. The author's justification for this seeming eulogy of his own writ ings, and the avowal of their integrity of purpose, must be measure' by their perusal—his accredited qualifications guarantee that tigs topics broached involve his legitimate study and pursuit. 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