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K'"'TAB"' CIVALTtY Ist Brigade. Het Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons —1 horse killed ; 1 rank and file, 2 horses, wounded ; 2 horses missing. Her Majesty's 9th Lancers-4 horses missing. bth Regiment Light Cavalry-1 European officer, 4 rank and file, 1 horse, wounded. Bth Regiment Light Cavalry-1 Syce, 1 here, killed ; 1 native officer wounded; 1 rank and file, 3 horses, missing. 2d Brigade. ller Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons-1 European officer, 3 horses, killed ; 2 European officers, 4 rank and tile, 2 horses wounded. Ist Regiment Light Cavalry-2 rank and file, 4 horses, Wounded; 2 horses missing. 3d Brigade. 11th Irregular Cavalry-2 horses killed, 3 rank and file wounded. 14th Irregular Cavalry (1 squad)-2 rank and file, 4 horses, wounded; 2 horses missing. 4th Brigade. 3d Irregular Cavalry-1 rank and file, 2 horses, killed ; 1 native officer, 1 havildar, 4 rank and file, 2 horses, wounded. 9th Irregular Cavalry-1 rank and file, 10 horses, killed; 1 havildar, 12 rank and file, 3 horses, wounded. Total-1 European officer, 2 rank and file, 1 Syce, 19 horses killed; 3 European officers, 2 native ditto, 2 havil dar., 33 rank and file, 18 horses, wounded ; 1 rank and file, 13 horses, missing. IST INFANTRY DIVISION. Divisional staff —1 horse wounded. Ist Brigade. Her Majesty's lOth Foot-7 rank and file, 1 horse, killed 1 European officer, 53 rank and file, wounded. Bth Regiment Native Infantry-1 European officer, 1 na• live ditto, 3 rank and file, killed 2 European officers, 3 na• tive ditto, 4 119.vildars, 56 rank and file, wounded. 52d Regiment Native Infantry-3 rank and file killed 3 European officers, 1 havildar, 30 rank and file, wounded. 2d Brigade. Her Majesty's 32d Foot-1 rank and file killed; 1 Euro pean officer, 4 rank and file, wounded. 51st Regiment Native Infantry-5 rank and file, killed; 1 Europ ean officer, 1 native ditto, 1 havildar, 46 rank and file, wounded. 72d Regiment Native Infantry-1 rank and file, killed; 8 rank and file, wounded. Total-1 European officer, 1 native ditto, 22 rank and file, 1 horse killed; 8 European officers, 4 native ditto, 6 havil ders, 197 rank and file, 1 horse wounded. 2D INFANTRY invistox. 3d Brigade. 2d European Regiment-1 European officer, 2 sergeants, 6 rank and file, 1 horse killed ; 5 European officers, 12 ser geants, 123 rank and file, 1 horse wounded; 3 rank and file missing. 31stlegiment Native Infantry-2 havildars, 9 rank and file, killed; 1 European officer, 4 native ditto, 7 havildars, 119 rank and tile. 1 Lascar, wounded. 70th Regiment Native Infantry-10 rank and file killed ; 5 European officers, 1 native ditto, 4 havildars, 34 rank and file, wounded. 4th Brigade. Her Majesty's 29th Foot-2 rank and file killed; 6 rank and file wounded. 30th Regiment Native Infantry-3 rank and file wounded. sGth Regiment Native Infantry-1 rank and file wounded. Total-1 European oil .er, 4 sergeants or havildars, 27 rank and file, 1 horse, killed ; 11 European officers, 5 native ditto, 23 sergeants or havildars, 286 rank and file, 1 Lascar, 1 horse, wounded ; 3 rank and file missing. 3D INFANTRY sth Brigade. 25th Regiment Native Infantry-1 rank and file killed, 2 rank and file wounded. 7th Brigade. her Majesty's Gist Foot-9 rank and file wounded. 36th Regiment Native Infantry-1 trumpeter, 3 rank and file killed; 2 havildars, 7 rank and file, wounded. Total-1 trumpeter, 4 rank and file, killed; 2 sergeants or havildars, 18 rank and file, wounded. BOMBAY DIVISION. 3d Troop Horse Artillery-1 horse killed. Sinde Irregular Horse-1 havildar, 1 rank and file, 24 horses, killed; 1 native officer, 10 rank and file, 11 horses, wounded. Total -1 sergeant or havildar, 1 rank and file, 25 horses, killed ; 1 native officer, 1 sergeant or havildar, 10 rank and tile, 11 horses, wounded. Grand Total.-5 European officers, 1 native ditto, 6 sergeants or havildars; 1 trumpeter, 76 rank and file, 2 Las. cars, 1 Syce driver, 4 Syces, 143 horses or bullocks, killed ; 24 European officers, 14 native ditto, 1 provost-marshal, 40 ser geants or havildars, 2 trumpeters, 599 rank and file, 11 Las ears, 8 Syce drivers, 7 Syces or grasscutters, 68 horses or bul locks, wounded; 4 rank and file, 1 Syce, 19 horses or bullocks, missing. NOMINAL LIST OF EUROPEAN OFFICERS. GENERAL STAFF.—Wounded, Provost-Marsbal S. Budd, Werely. ARTILLERY Drvisto:f. 4th Troop 3:1 Brigade Horse Artillery—Killed, Captain J. Andenzon. lit Company Ist Battalion Artillery—Killed, Second Lieut. E. W. Day. Ist Company 4th Battalion Artillery— Wounded, Captain and Brevet-Major Sir It. C. Shakespear. Corps of Engineers—Wounded, Second Lieutenant B. M. I lutchinson, very severely—leg amputated. CAVALRY DivisiN. Her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons o .—Killed, Lieutenant A. Lloyd. Wounded, Captain J. H. Goddard, severely. Captain A. Sculamore, dangerously. sth Light Cavalry. Wounded, Lieutenant H. J. Stannus, severely. IST INFANTRY DIVISION. Her Majesty's 10th Foot.--Wounded, Captain R. M. Best, sr ghtly. Her Majesty's 32d Foot—Wounded, Lieutenant G. Jeffrey, slightly. Bth Regiment Native Infantry.— Ki!led, Lieutenant R. Cox. Wounded, Major G. Farquharson, dangerously; En sign G. 11. Griffiths, severely. 51st Regiment Native Infantry.—Wounded, Lieutenant T. C. Darnell, severely. 52d Regiment Native Infantry—Wounded, Captain J. W. IL Jamieson, severely; Lieutenant W. H. Lowther, ditto; Lieutenant G. R. Smith, ditto. 2D INFANTRY DIVISION. 2d European Regiment.—Killed, Lieutenant G. H. Sprot. Wounded, Captain A. Boyd, slightly; Lieutenant A. Elder ton, ditto; Ensign A.D. Toogood, ditto; Ensign D. A. Sand ford, ditto ; Ensign J. G. S. Matheson, ditto. 3 let Regiment Native Infantry.—Wounded, Ensign F. J. Gally, slightly. 70th Regiment Native Infantry.—Wounded, Major J. K. M'Causland, severely; Brevet-Captain -C. S. Edwards, slightly ; Lieut. A. Fytche, ditto ; Ensign R. C. Whiting, severely; Ensign C. Murray, slightly. (Signed) PIT. GRANT, Lieut.-Colonel. Adjutant-General's Office, Ilead-quarters, Camp Goojrat, Feb. 27, l •19. ORDNANCE CAPTURED FR.M THE ENEMY IN THE ACTION AT GOOJRAT, ON THE 21sT FEBRUARY, 1849. Camp Goojrat, Feb. 22, 1849. Total pieces of ordnance captured ... ... 53 Ammunition tumbrils unserviceable ... 17 A considerable number of tumbrils were also blown up and otherwise destroyed. (Signed) J. TENNANT, Brigadier-General, Commanding Artillery Division Army of the Punjaub. (Signed) J. AnEucitomnig, Captain, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General of Artillery Army of Punjaub. (True Copy) (Signed) P. GRANT, Lieut.-Colonel, Adjutant- General of the Army. (True Copies) H. M. ELLIOT, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Govornor.General. THE PUNJAUI3. The Right Hon. the Commander-in-Chief has great plea sure in publishing to the army the following letter from the Secretary to the Government of India with the Right lion. the Governor-General : "No. 53. FROM THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WITH THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO TIIE ADJU TANT -GENERAL. " FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. " Camp, Ferozepour, Jan. 31, 1849. Sir,—l am directed to acknowledge the receipt of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief's dispatch, dated the sth, 10th, and 16th ult., reporting the particulars of an action kith the enemy at Soodalapoor, and the passago of the Cbenab, by Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell, K.C.B. and K. H. "2. The Governor-General regrets to find that he inad- Vertently omitted to issue instructions founded on a minute Which he had recorded on the subject of the dispatches under ac knowledgment. " 3 . Its Lordship begs to congratulate the Commander•in- Ch l ef on the success of the measures which he adopted for effecting the passage of the Chenab, and to convey to him the assurance of his satisfaction with, and his best thanks far, the judicious arrangement by which he was enabled, with comparative little less, to carry into execution his plans for the passage of this difficult river, and for compelling the retreat of the Seikh army from the formidable position which they occupied on its further bank, after they had been en gaged and beaten back by the forces under Major• General Sir Joseph Thackwell. "4. Tho result of his Excellency's movements in driving the Seikh army from their entrenchment., and forciag them to retire to the other extremity of the Doab, was of much im portance. "5. The Governor-General offers his best thanks to Major -General Sir Joseph Thacksvell, for -his successful di rection of the force under his command, and for the skilful dispositions by which he compelled the enemy to retire, and ultimately to quit the ground he had occupied. "6. The Governor-General offers his best thanks to Briga dier General Campbell for the able assistance which he ren dered to Major-General Sir Joseph Thackerell, and to Lieut.- Colonel Grant, for the powerful and effective use which he Made of the artillery under his command. "7. The Governor-General has had much gratification in observing the terms in which the Commander-in-Chief has spoke n of the army under his command in the field, and he concurs with his Excellency in bestowing upon them the pratse which is their due. "I have, &C., Government 1, 11. • ' (Signed) "Secretary to the , 1\ r •ELLIOTT, o r' F f L e l i b ° P. Tr dia ' witu the Hon. the Head - Q G uTt r e n r ° F r ,. 6l G e o n oj e r r s . a i 1 : t Extract from General Order.—The Rig . 22, 1849. d s e er r: Go vernor-General of India having instructed theCo s m pe m ei a a n l ia-Chief to detAch a force across the Jhelum on vice, his Excellency the Right llon. the Comm wat a,nldeerr ll -in : Chie f is pleased t o a p po i nt M a j or- G enera l Si r Gilbert, K. C.B. to command the w h o le of the troops to be employed on the occasion. ' Th e f orce w ill b e composed as orth in the following details:— General nd Diff. Major-General Sir W. R. Gilbert, visional K.C.B., Sta commanding. Lieut. C. R. Colt, 11. M.'s 3d Dragoons, A.D.C. captain W. P. Robbins, 15th N.I. Extra A.D.C. Major H. P. Burn, Ist N.I , D.A.A. General. Captain J. Ramsay, 80. Army,. Quartermaster-General. Captain C. I Lieut. G. Joh iogg ' Com missary of Ordnance. nstone, Arty, D.J.A. General. Surgeon J. C. Dempster, Superintending Surgeon. e, tto.tillery. . Brigadier H. Iluthwait brigade. Lieutenant E. Kaye, maj or 2d and 4th troops 2d brigade Ben galand 3d troop Bombay horse artillery ; 3d company l abattalion Bengal artillery, with No. 1 light field battery attached ; and four reserve companies of artillery which Brigadier General Tennant will detail. Engineer Department. Major Napier, Commanding Engineer. —Captains B. W. Goldie and W. Abercrombie; First Lieutenant s C. B. Young and J. L. Irwin; Second Lieutenant W. W. 11. Greathed—Thrce of Bengal, and one ditto ditto companies Bombay. Sappers and Pi oneers Cavalry. 13tirr,iguatdier J. B. Hearsey, commanding. „ , -. r _eriant N. B. Chamberlain, Major of Brigade. "L Alajesty's 14th Light Dragoons ; First Regiment L'glat t;avalry; 3d, 9th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Irregular Cavalry. Infantry—Be nga l. tig_ma_d_ierler General,G A. D. S. W. Mou n t a i n, C . 8., commanding. t4.c. Brevet. Captain J. A. D. Ferguson, 6th Cavalry, D. A. A. General. Brevet Captain, Quartermaster-General. Ist Division, Ist Brigade. Brigadier G. Congreve, C. 8., commanding. Lieutenant C. E. Macdonnell, Brigade Major. Her Majesty's 29th and 61st Foot, and 80th and 36th N.I. 2d Brigade. Brigadier N. Penny, C. 8., commanding. Captain N. E. Shewill, Brigade Major. 2d European L 1., and 31st and 70th N.I. 2d Division. Brigadier• General the Hon. 11. Dundas, C. 8., commanding. Brigadier• General, A.D.C. Major E. Green, C. 8., A.A. General. 3d Brigade. Brigadier Byrne, C. 8., to command. Captain French, Major of Brigade. Her Majesty's 53d Foot, the 13th and 22d Regiments N.I. . . ad Brigade. Brigadier D. Capon, commanding. Captain W. Stiles, Brigade Major. 11er Majesty's 60th Rifles, let Fusiliers, and 3d and 19th N, PROGRESS OF THE FORCE UNDER MAJOR GENERAL SIR W. GILBERT. (From the Gazette, March 8.) The orders to march were issued at an early hour on the 22d of February, and the whole of the troops composing this force (excepting the 3d brigade, which was not ex pected to start from head-quarters at Goojrat before the Ist instant, with the heavy guns and mortars that were to accompany) marched about eight, A.M., and kept up the pursuit for eighteen miles, under a hot sun and through a jungly country, in the direction of the Khoree pass, it being understood that the only road practicable for guns lay through that defile. The force reached their encamping ground about four, P.M. ; the sepoys, of course, considerably fatigued, as they had been unable to cook the day before, and were even now without the necessary appliances for so doing. During the night a heavy storm came on—the same storm appears to have raged all along the outer range of the Himalayas, as it extended to Mussoorie, and was felt here in the masses of dust that filled the air for two or three days after the 24th. On the 211 d the march was resumed, and the force reached Khoree, the position which the Seikhs occu pied in such force after having evacuated Russool. The Bombay division were halted, to prevent, we presume, any attempt of the enemy at occupying the rear, while Brigadier General Mountain went en through the pass to Pooran. It was considered fortunate the enemy were not inclined to hold or defend the gorge, as it was found very strong, the guns being obliged to pass through singly, and it was the wonder of all what could have induced the Seikhs to abandon such a strong position for the one they occupied at Goojrat. A hail-storm occurred as the troops were passing up the defile, end rain fell in torrents for some time after their arrival at Pooran, so that the tents were greatly delayed, and the sepoys were for the third day prevented from cooking. They consoled themselves, however, with the hope that they would halt the next day, bat Gene r al Gilbert having received intel ligence that the enemy were crossing over with guns, and that if the force hurried on they might possibly intercept them, the march was re s umed o n the 24th of F e b ruar y, the horse artillery and cavalry moving on a head ; hut although Lumsden's guides—of which corps Lieu tenant Sale has been appointed adjutant—fell in with a few stragglers, and cut up about forty of them, the main ' body had effected their passage before the British troops reached Nourungabad, and were comfortably en camped on the right bank of the river, on either side of the town of Jhelum. The march from Pooran to Nourungabad, which is opposite to Jhelum, was 16 miles, and the sepoys were at last enabled to prepare their food—the European portion of the force had not been much better off, and a good night's rest made all square for the morning of the 25th. The enemy were supposed to have from 17 to 20 guns with them, some of which they sent across when they left Russool, managing to carry off the rest from the field of battle. Major Lawrence arrived in the camp of General Gilbert from head-quarters, and went across the river, during the 25th, with some difficulty, as the Seikhs had collected all the boats they could lay their hands on, on their side the river, and burnt a large number of them. He returned to the ritish camp the same evening, and immediately started for the head-quarters of the Commander-in-Chief at Goojrat, this time the bearer, we believe, of propositions on the part of Raja Shore Singh. It was ascer tained that the whole of the European prisoners were on the other side of the Jhelum in the camp of the Raja. It appears that Sirdar Akram Khan was not killed, but se verely wounded, in the battle of Goojrat, and many accounts, collected on the advance of General Gilbert, coincided as to his having died subsequently from the effects of his wound; but our native correspondent maintains he had continued his flight towards Attock, and the report of his death may have been circulated to prevent pursuit. On the 26th of February the Major-General again marched, with his whole force, about six miles up the river, to the vicinity of a ford of three and a half feet in depth, where he made immediate prepara tions for crossing. All our letters speak in high terms of the fertility of the country, and of the luxuriance of the crops they saw in all directions. On the 27th the Major-Ge neral passed a considerable body of his troops across what was at one time considered the main body of the stream, and hence a belief in camp at Goojrat that the Jhelum had been crossed, but on further inspection it was found there were two more branches, one deeper than the one already passed, and likely to give some trouble should the Seikhs defend the ford. As General Gilbert would, under any circumstances, have to wait at Jhelum for his third brigade and guns with heavy ordnance stores, he considered it prudent to effect his crossing at leisure, and was consequently preparing rafts to facilitate the passage of the deepeA of the-two streams still between him and the right bank of the river. The troops of Maharaja Ghoolab Singh, which had up to the present time been quietly encamped at Meerpore, about eighteen miles north of Jhelum, have now been called upon to co- o p era t e w i t h th e British force, and have marched from Meerpoor ; some, it is said, across the Jhelum, so as to take the Seikhs in the rear, and others to wards General Gilbert's camp, in the immediate neighbour hood of which a detachment was posted, according to the latest letters received. The following extracts from the Mofussilite of the 9th instant, which reached us last night, give the latest news received from the armies of Lord Gough and General Gilbert : " CAmr, GOOJRAT, MARCH 3.—The reinforcements for Gilbert's division left this yesterday (under Brigadier M'Leod), consisting of her Majesty's 61st Foot, 13th and 22d Native Infantry, Ist Light Cavalry, 4th troop 2d Bri gade Horse Artillery, and the seige train, under Brigadier Huthwaite, C. 8., together with four companies of toot ar tillery. Her Majesty's 61st are to relieve her Majesty's 29th ; the latter corps is very sickly, I regret to say." From letters " direct" from the camp of General Gilbert, dated the Ist and 2d of March, we extract as follows ; "Early on the morning of the 22d the second division of the army, under Sir W. R. Gilbert, moved on, in pursuit of the Seilihs, to the River Jhelum. We arrived opposite Jhe lum on the 26th; and next day moved on to Chincarpoor. On the evening of the 27th, the left wing of the 2d Euro pean Regiment, the 31st Native Infantry, and Fordyce's troop Horse Artillery, and Dawes' battery, crossed over, and took possession of an island. On the 28th ult., the whole of the 2d Europeans, the 31st Native Infantry, and some guns, crossed over, and encamped on another island, and this morning, the 2d Europeons, the 31st Native Infantry, and the guns , marc h e d into this camp (Packal, about three miles from the city of Jhelum, on the right bank of the Jhelum). The rest of the troops are now crossing over as quickly as possible; but I suspect three or four days must elapse before ye are all on the right bank. You can form no idea of the difficulty and trouble of crossing a foree over the Jhelum. Before the second stream could be crossed we were forced to unload the camels and put their burdens upon elephants The current is extremely rapid, the depth of the river about two and a half or three feet, and the footing very insecure. As yet, however, lam happy to say not a single accident has happened. 'The personal ac tivity and caution of General Gilbert is wonderful. Of all others he is the very man for such an expedition as the present. As soon as the enemy heard the British troops were crossing, on the 27th, they retired—the villagers say to Attock ; but others have it that Shore Singh and the remnant of his troops are encamped near a pass (I cannot venture on the name) about twenty-one miles from this. It is asserted that both horse and foot soldiers are daily de serting him ; but this story has been so often told, when the very reverse was the case, that I do not place any confidence therein. " March 2.—Colonel Steinbach, with a few of Ghoolab Singh's cavalry, has come into camp. At one P.M. all the troops here, consisting of 2d Europeans, 31st and 70th Na tive Infantry, and Dawes' Battery, more on to Rhotas. (The remainder of the force is still crossing). The Irregular Cavalry, which was sent on to Jhelum on the 28th ultimo, took two 9-inch mortars and a quantity of ammunition, besides nine prisoners. The name of the pass held by the Singhs is Buchilla. It is supposed they can muster still some ten or twelve guns, and about 8,002 or 10,000 men, of all sorts. Our information, however, is, as usual, so vary indifferent that it is a matter of doubt whether another shot will be fired, or whether they have in reality half the strength we give them credit for." We are extremely sorry to hear that, on the morning of the Ist instant, an accident occurred to Brigadier-General Mountain, which it is feared will compel that officer to re linquish his present command. One of the Brigadier-Gene ral's pistols went off as he was placing it in the holster, and shot him through the left hand. Since our last we have heard that the report of Ghoolab Singles death was current at Lahore, Jullunder, and all the principal towns and villages on the frontier ; but es we have had no definite information on the point, we imagine that the report is without foundation. One account, which reached the shroffs at this station, was this—that one Jowahir Singh, a Seikh, had stabbed the wily chieftain to the heart. The reason assigned was, that Ghoolab refused to assist Shere Singh, either with troops or money, to carry on the war against the British. - We take the following from this morning's Telegraph and Courier, the Editor of which paper states that he received a c p o a n ck ta e i t ni b n y g t e h x e t n ra o c r t t s h- fr w o e m st t e h x e p i rtslwdich arrived last night, ns a t. z : e_tte, Agra Messenger, and Itli!fussitite Extra, of the 10th i who,er t h y a o s u got wil I p h o a ss v e e ss b io e n ar d o , f sh the t Buk h Pass. 11 , oun in, on n i n s Gr himself through s ji a s ß e :r a ' d A . l eec reporta, s.—Gilbert is h e coming back, and Campbell goes that Ghoolab Shingh has been poisoned by his khunsam re lr; . at the instigation of his is very silent, and I fancy we are doomed to a hot weather a ' nephew. The Governor-Gener a sickness is showing itself in cam in tents. lam sorry to say out of this stench he will soon havep'and unless the chief move. silite Extra, March 10. full hospitals."—Mo d r us " GENERAL GILBERT'S FORCE, RHOTAS, M ARCH the Ist of this month m ore t r oops crossed the 3.—On w hilst others moved to the right bank of the main strea m , nver the 2d marched to R hotas, which i 3 a ver y large pic and on tu looking place, and mi g ht have been strong before the of que gunpowder, but with ar tiller y o pp osed to it it could not re sist two hours, being made of brick, and commanded by se veral hills near it. The road from the ford to Rhotas lies through a very finely cultivated country, and pretty scenery, but nothing tfiat could have stopped the advance of our army. Of the movement of the Seikhs I know little. The villagers report them to have gone to Rowill Pinn, with only five guns, and that the Mussulmans have risen and thrashed Utter Singh, and many other things, which are to be doubted though, with Gilbert and Makeson at the head of a fine force, I fancy the regime of the Seikhs may be lo )ked upon as nearly over."—lbid. The Dehi Gazette announces the discovery of four more large guns near Goojrat—making 57 in all captured from the Seikhs. The same paper says, that Captain Steer, of the 56th Bengal Native Infantry, who was recently dismissed the army fur drunkenness, died at Ferozepore on the Gth inst.—Thegraph and Courier March 17. MILITARY ISTELLIGENCE. CASUALTIES BY DEATH IN THE ARMIES pr INDIA, REPORTED SINCETIIE DEPARTURE OE THE MAIL OF THE:3d MARCH. Her Majesty's Troops—Lieut. A . Lloyd, 14th Dragoons, killed in action at Goojrat on the 21st February; ; Lieut. Hughes, 84th Foot,,at Secunderabad, on the Ist March. Bombay—Assistant-Surgeon Charles Thatcher, in medical charge Goozerat Irregular Horse, at Kaira, on the Ist March. Madras—Major C. Evans, in Europe, on the 10th January • Captain Wilson, 32d Nativu Infantry, at Calcutta, on the 51 March. Bengal—Captain John Inglis' l a te commanding the 11th Cavalry, at Moultan, on the 1611Febraary ; Captain J. An (luso, 4th troop 3cl brigade Horse Artillery; Second Lieu- THE SUN, LONDON, tenant E. W. Day, ht company Ist battalion Artillery; Lieut. R. Cox, Bth Native Infantry, and Lieutenant G. H. Sprott, 21 European Light Infantry, killed in action at Goo-- ire, on the 21st February. Nizam's Service—Captain 11. Robinson, at Suez, on the 17th February ; Sub-Assistant Surgeon T. Peacocke, Resi (Jamey Staff, at Hyderabad, on the 23d February. CHINA. We have news from Hong-Kong: to the 27th of February. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new steamer Malta arrived on the 16th inst., having left Singapore on the morning of the Bth ; and the Can ton steamer, belonging to the same company, arrived on the I sth inst. The question of opening the city gates at Canton has been the engrossing subject during the month ; we believe that nearly all the respectable part of the native community at Canton will be glad to have the matter settled, as they are getting tired of it, and it is not argued by them now with the same angry feeling as on former occasions. The fear of the Ladrones and of the idle portion of the working classes seems to be the chief cause of alarm, and not the question of the right of opening the city gates to us. The authorities can and must be made to carry out the convention, or the consequences, indirectly, may be injurious to British interests, not only at Canton, but at all the other ports. The conference between her Majesty's Plenipoten tiary and the Viceroy of Canton, on the 17th inst., at the Bogue, which lasted long, must have been important. Nothing has transpired, but it is re ported that Seu has sent to Pekin for positive and final orders from the Emperor about opening the gates at Canton. There is a general feeling of confidence in the firmness and determination of her Majesty's Pleni potentiary to accomplish this and other important points. Trade has felt the effects of the agitation ; but once this question is set at rest, it will improve, and the feeling that-it will be settled gains ground. Her Majesty's ship Hastings, Sir F. Collier, re turned from the Bogue on the 19th inst., with her Majesty's steamers Fury and Medea; her Majesty's brig Arab returned to Whampoa ; and the Hon. Com pany's steamer Phlegethon, to Canton. The Columbine remains at Amoy, and the Mariner at Shanghae. Her Majesty's steamer Scout has not yet come down from Foochow. Her Majesty's brig Pilot arrived on the 21st in3t. from Labuan. Her Majesty's steamer Inflexible returned from a cruise on the ]9thinst. withouthavingfound any trace of the Kelpie. Her Majesty's steamer Fury is to proceed on a visit to the northern ports with the Admiral on the 28th inst. We have to communicate the distressing news of two missing officers, Captain Da Costa and Lieu tenant Dwyer, at Chuck .chu, yesterday; and it is feared that some sad catastrophe has befallen them, as no trace of them has yet been discovered. The 'latest dates are—from London the 24th of December; Calcutta, 9th of January; Bombay, 19th of January; Madras, 13th of January; and Singa pore, B,h inst. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY MARKETS. PROM THE 313 TO THE 167111 OF MARCH, 1849, INCLUSIVE. During the week succeeding the date of our last report scarcely any business was transacted, owing to the celebra tion of the Hooli holidays. After these had closed, however, a considerable amount of activity prevailed in the import market, and sales to a large extent have taken place in piece goods of all descriptions, but in particular those in the grey. Cotton Piece Goods-Of 40-inch grey shirtings some large parcels have arrived since our last, which, however, have not had any effect on prices, which are on the whole as high as at the date of last report. 45-inch are still inquired after. Bleached shirtings have undergone a slight reduction in value, owing to a large supply having come to hand during the fortnight. The same remark applies to grey madapollams, the market for which is dull ; while for bleached the demand is steady. Grey jaconets are in good request; but the price of bleached, owing to recent arrivals, has somewhat further given way.-For grey long cloths a brisk demand exists,- Grey domestics: A good inquiry exists for light 24 yard cloths, as also for T cloths; and of both the stocks on hand are trifling. In the finer and heavier makes we have no change to report.-Dyed and fancy goods: For Turkey red plain cloth a good demand exists, while dullness prevails for twilled, which remark also applies to Turkey red prints. Little has been done in Scotch fabrics, and the quantities re ceived during the fortnight have been large. Cotton Yarn-A steady demand for this staple exists at present. Sales to the extent of 310 bales of Mule, and 345 of Water have been effected, at an improved price for Nos. 43 and L 0 of the former. Of both, the stocks are light. The following sales have had effect :-Water Twist-105 bales, 2 0 lbs. each, Nos. 28, 3 0 , 32, at annas 7%; 34, 36, at annas 8 ; 38, 49, at annas 8% per lb. 85 bales, 303 lbs. each, Nos. 20, 22, 24, 26, at annas 6%; 30, at annas 7 7-16th ditto. 55 bales, 400 lbs. each, Nos. 20, 22, 24, 26, at annas 6%; 30, at annas 7% ditto. 40 bales, 300 lbs. each, No. 20, at annas 6 1 4 ditto. 60 bales, 300 lbs. each, No. 30, at amiss, 7% ditto. Mule Twist-95 bales, 300 lbs. each, No. 20, at annas 5%; 30, at annas 69 4 ; 40, at annas 7% per lb. 23 bales, 300 lbs. each, No. 40, at annas 7 7-Bths ditto. 30 bales, 300 lbs. each, No. 20, at annas 5% ditto. 70 bales, 300 lbs. each, No. 30, at annas 6 3 / 4 ditto. 60 bales, 300 lbs. each, No. 40, at annas 7% ditto. 35 bales, 300 lbs. each, No. 50 at annas 8% ditto. Dyed Yarn-The price of Turkey Red is lower than at the date of our last report, and the demand dull; while for Orange the inquiry is active, and a large quantity has been disposed of at 11 to 12% annas per lb., according to quality. A sale of a small parcel of Green Twist has also been disposed of hit 3% annas per lb. 8 bales, 5001bs. each, Orange, Nos. 40, 50, at as. 11 per lb. ; 25 bales, 400Ibs. each, Orange. No. 40, at as. 12 per lb.; 33 bales, Orange, Nos. 40, 50, at as. 12% per lb. ; 20 bales, 4001bs. each, Orange, Nos. 40, 50, at as. 12% per lb.; 8 bales, 5001bs. each, Orange, Nos. 40, 50, at as. 12% per lb. ; 25 bales, Green, Nos. 40, 50, at as. 13% per lb. Cochineal-Rs 2. 13 as.; to rs 2% is the nominal price of this article at present. No transactions have had effect in it since our last ; neither have any supplies come to hand. Metals-Iron-The demand existing at date of last report for Swedish bar has partly subsided, as has also that for British, the price of whieh has still further declined. The latter remark applies equally to the other descriptions of Iron. For Copper of all kinds an active inquiry exists. The price of Pig and Sheet Lead has slightly given way, while that of Spelter remains steady. 200 cwt Sheathing Coppor, et rs 64% per cwt; 200 cwt Braziers, 44, at rs 64% per cwt ; 225 candies English Bar Iron, at rs 32 per cwt. Saffron has declined, and rs 13 per lb. is only obtainable for tilt quality. ' Marine Stores-Canvas, both bleached and unbleached, is in good demand ; as also cordage, oil of linseed, and spirit of turpentine. The following are the sales reported : -140 bolts bleached canvas, at rs. 174 per bolt ; 250 cwt. patent cordage, at rs. 22 per cwt.; 1,000 lb. sewing twine, at annas 7 per lb. Beer—There is none of Allsop's in the market; of Bass's, 200 hhds. have been imported lately, but no sales have yet been effected; of Whitbread's, 140 hhds. have sold at rs. 25; and 30 hhds. of Tennent's at rs. 25 per hhd. Wine and Spirits—Sales: 25 hhds. brown Brandy at rs. 2:%, and 15 hhds. pale at rs. 2 15 annas per gallon; 25 hhds. common Sherry, at rs. 137 1 A per hhd. ; 27 kilders Gin at rs. 8 1 4. Woollens—Stocks light. No sales during the fortnight. WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL la, IM9. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. There was an evening sitting of the Assembly on Monday for the purpose of receiving the report of the Committee, to whom the question of urgency on the Ministerial plan for intervention in the affairs of Rome, had been referred. The Assembly met at half after eight o'clock on Monday evening. M. JULES FATRE, as reporter to the Committee, declared that they were unanimous in recommending the urgency demanded by the Government, at the same time stating that the decision had been come to solely on the understanding that the Government did not intend to co-operate in the subjection of the present Roman Republic, nor to allow the flag of France to float by the side of that of Austria. M. ODILON BARROT congratulated the country on the unanimity which had prevailed in the Committee on this important subject, or rather with regard to its urgency. The Government would, he said, make its policy prevail, which was not to permit a restoration of the POPE in any way but according to its influence and its principles. The Government would in all things consult the interest of France, protect the people of Italy against oppression, secure their rights, and only expend the treasures of France to save Rome from the fatal crisis with which she was threatened.— (Murmurs on the Left.) M. LEDRU ROLLIN said the proposition of the Go vernment was unconstitutional. It was an act of cowardice in favour of Austria; a war was undertaken not to deliver a people, but to oppress them. The Government, he contended, was following all the errors of the revolution of July. What was it about to undertake ? The restoration of the PcxE ? The whole country would rise against it. General LAMORICIEBE said if France remained in- active the Austrians would restore the POPE, and would re-establish him with absolute power, and the liberty, not only of Rome but of all Italy would be compromised ; whereas, when the French expedition should be at Civita Vecchia, and the Austrian army should march on Rome, the French forces would be there at the same time, and save, if not the Roman Republic, at least, the liberty of the Romans. After a few further observations from some Mem bers, Art. 1 was put to the vote, and adopted by a majority of 395 to 283. Art. 2 was also adopted. A division then took place on the ensemble, but it was found that one voice was wanting to make up the requisite number, and the final division was postponed to the following day. The effective force of the expedition to the Roman States is to be 14,000 men. The Patric of Monday evening announces that the Government had received the following telegraphic dispatch, dated Marseilles, 16th April, 9 o'clock, A.M. : " THE MINISTER OF FRANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR EXPORTS. Cotton Wool—The advices received by last mail from home caused an advance in prices, and considerable activity has prevailed during the last week. Supplies from the in terior have been received, but not nearly to the extent which had been expected. Since our last 7,850 bales and 1,900 candies have been sold, of which the following are details :- 700 bales Broach (new) at rs. 80 per candy, 600 ditto at 80 ditto, 225 ditto at 82 ditto, 1,000 ditto at 83 8 ditto, 1,000 ditto at 84 ditto, 500 ditto at 80 ditto, 100 ditto (old) at 65 ditto, 100 Dollera (old) at 70 ditto, 100 ditto at 76 ditto, 550 ditto (new) at 75 8 ditto, 650 ditto at 76 8 ditto, 700 ditto at 77 ditto, 600 ditto at 78 ditto, 400 ditto at 80 ditto, 125 ditto at 78 ditto, 500 ditto at 81 8 ditto, 200 candies Oomrawutty (new) at 79 ditto 500 ditto at 80 ditto, 1,000 ditto at 80 ditto, 150 candies Porebunder (new) at 73 ditto, 00 candies Compta (old) at 66 ditto. Opium—Although unfavourable advices were received by the last mail from China, the price of this drug has again ad vanced— rs. 1,330 per chest having been paid for first qua lity. Holders continue firm, owing to a moderate supply, and an expected short crop for the ensuing season. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Pekin takes 1,(20 chests onto China, and will sail on the 19th instant. Linseed. We have a large supply in the market, and the article is freely offered at rs. 2 10 annas per cwt., partially garbled. Freights—The rate for Liverpool and London again im proved, vessels having been engaged.at 41. per ton. To China the rate has declined since our last, 15rs. to 15irs. being now obtainable. Exchange--Since the departure of last mail a further de cline has taken place. The bank's rate is is 10 1 4 d per rupee. Transactions at is 10%d to is 10 1 ,f,d for first-class private paper have had effect, and this we quote at the day of the rate. U Money Market—Sincet,ThTeAd,atlNelanafcntinrl7 last we have bean placed in possession of home news up to the 24th of January. The second mail of that month came to hand on Sunday, the 14th inst. The intelligence received by that opportunity as regards commercial afla:rs continue of a favourable com plexion, and cannot but influence, in due time, a considerable improvement in the position of our local markets. For some time past business has been improving with us, and we trust we shall hav e to make next issue. As we a much more favourable report in our anticipated, the favourable tenor of the commercial intelligence had a beneficial received by the last opportunity has market here ; and since influencethenbetter business has been doing general* more staples. I n di go h inquiry has existed for all our lead ingas been in animated requ i s iti on , an d latter sales sho w an n sugar upward disposition in the market. The improvement noticed u wears an advancing gar has continued, and th e mar k e t no change, but conti nues in appearance. Saltpetre shows littl e or prices. In rice we have an steady request, at f u ll f ormer perhaps more than might have roved business doin g , an d been anticipated. Raw silk shows improvement since our last, and business has been doing at gradually improving prices. In torahs a mode ra t e business has been reported at stead stationary, and steadily moving forward . steady prices. Jute re ma i ns Shell lac and lac dve have come into better notice, and prices have impro ve d . Upon the whole the export market has been e characterised th by more spirit and animation latterly , and operations of January and the past month are on an improving Since arrival of the mail prospects have further scale. improved. The Import Market—The spirit of this branch of our business has undergone some little decline d • uring the month ' • an d although we have y e t g o od g r o u nds for saying the ma rket is in a good pos ition, we aro unable to report the usual scale of operations. British cotton piece goods have been in more moderate demand, but prices remain firm. Mule twist shows a small decline during the month, with signs, however, of reviving. In metals a moderate business has been reported, and the market appears improving. par ticulars v.ill be folud under the rt,pective heads below. The Money 2.l4rl,Lt—litakr Ili'a head we have not the smallest change to notice : the characteristic features of su perabuudauce on the one hand , an d want and scarcity on the other, continue to distinguish the market. We continue to have slight evidence of an improved feeling in this market, but hardly sufficient to give us room to say that commercial confidence and credit are returning among us at anything more than an exceedingly dilatory pace. The following ex hibits the market value of bullion and foreign coin, and shows the current rates of banking transactions : Bank of Bengal Rates—Discounts—Private bills and notes at or within three months, at 7 per cent. per annum; Go vernment acceptances, 4 do. Interest charged—On axed loans, not exceeding three months, on deposit of Company's paper, 5 per cent. per annum; on opium, 6 do.; on deposit of metals and indigo, 6 do.; on deposit of other goods, 7 do. ; on accounts of credit. not exceeding three months, on depo sit of Company's paper, 54 do.; on opium, 6i do. ; on de posit of metals and indigo, 611 do. ; on deposit of other goods. 7i do. Government Loans and Bank Shares—Since our last the value of Government Securities has continued pretty steady, and a few sales have been reported of the New Five per Cent. Loan at a shade below our quotations. A very fair amount of business has latterly been doing. In Bank of Bengal shares we have no change to notice; they continue to be quoted low, and nothing is doing in them. Other Bank Shares are dull and inactive, and completely neglected. Exchange—We have no alteration to notice in the rates of exchange on E ng l an d . D rawers have latter l y b een dis posed to show more firmness, but without inducing any . al teration as yet. A scarcity of bills is felt. Our quotations are still Is. Witt to Is 10%d per rupee for good bills with documents at six months sight. The demand for bills . has latterly impro ve d, an d an active business has b een d oing in indigo. Silk and combs :through the export warehouse, at Is 10d per rupe e . Freights—Since date of our last report the rates of home ward freightage have remained steady, until lately, when they began to fl uc t ua t e. N otw ithstanding - the arrivals du ring the past fortnight, and the consequent succession of available tonnage in the river, the wants of the export market have been sufficient to impart firmness in the market, and the tendency is to advance. IMPORTS. Copper—The market for this metal has been rather quiet throughout the month, and operations have been somewhat below average extent. Prices continue steady. Iron—A fair amount of business has been transacted under this head, and the market wears a healthy appearance, al though within the past few days it has been rather quiet. Hoop and she e t con ti nue i n favour. Speltre—This article has t a k en anot h er s t ar t, and prices have advanced, bein g now quoted at Co.'s Rs. 9-12 to 10 per md. Sales are rep or t e d :-3,850 inch. at Co.'s Rs. 8-9 to 10 per md. Latterly a sm a ll d ecline is observab l e. S a l es , 1,500 Inds. at 9-4. Steel—We have not had much doing under this head, and prices continue to be quoted at our former figures. 900 mds. of Sweedish have been placed at Co.'s Rs. 6-4 per md. Quicksilver—The market remains without activity. The transactions of the past month are :-45 boxes at Co.'s Rs. 4-8 to 4-8.3 per fy. md., and of this boxes at 4-8.3. Tin Plates—Th e market continues dull and inactive. Cotton Piece Goods—Since our last report the amount of business done under this head has fallen short of average. But then we have had no interruption of native holidays. Little or no change, however, is observable in the position of this market, and although the amount of business has been comparatively small, prices have been well sustained. Stocks of the principal staples continue low, which inspires holders with the hope of realising enhanced rates. This, we have no doubt, they will succeed in doing. The want of encouraging accounts from the up country marts have served to occasion the check above noticed in the spirit of this market. Mule Twist—We are unable to report the usual busines under this head. The market has continued to exhibit a declining aspect for some time. Stocks are however low, and we have every reason to calculate that the downward progress of prices must be arrested. Operations of the period under notice have been moderate. No. 40 has been placed at 0-4% to 0.4 3 / 4 per morah, and other numbers in propor tion. In coloured yarns we have no change to notice. Prices of all qualities Turkey red are low, and little desire is shown to lay in stocks. German dye has been placed at 1-2-8 to 1-3-0 latterly. In other colours very little is doing. Withi n the last few days the market shows improvement. Woollens—We have no improvement to notice in this market, which remains generally speaking inactive. The following business is reported :—Drab, 24 pieces at 4 4 per yard; assorted, 264 pieces at 1 10 to 2 14 per yard; ladies' ditto, E 0 pieces at 3 per yard. Wines and Liquors—A fair amount of business has been 3 re o p o o d rt o e z d en u s n F d r e e r n t c h h is bra h n e d a y d , daturcinog:stßhse. 10m otontlh. 2-3Spaelresdoazreen—; 2 hhds. ditto, at 2-11 per gallon; 4 hhds. English brandy, at Co.'s Rs. 2-12 per gallon ; 30 cases gin lAve been placed at Co.'s Re. 14-12 per case; 400 dozen French brandy have been lately placed at Rs. 9 to 12 per dozen. Ales—The market presents no change at all. Stocks in first hands are low, and prices of the favourite brands steady. Bottles—The market shows no activity, the only transac tions we have heard of is 38.800 English quarts, at Co.'s Rs. per Sale s7oo in a d r e s — B L o i m v e b r a p; o a l t , 88 per 100. Salt—A fair amount of business has been reported through 3 th o 7 o9 p o as n t o m s. o a n t th c u o. n ,s de ß r s. t 6 h 2 is B Co.'s Rs. 36 to 48 per 100 mds., and again 20,000 mds. Liver pool at 81 per 100 mds. shown under this head. A few of the principal artieles have Europe and Shop Goods—A moderate extent of business is been placed at the usual prices. • • The improvement noticed in our last has continued to pro htoea9d.7 • has been doing freely the leading gress, and business in articles of export. Prices also show . improvement.. last operations in this dye have not been Indigo—Since our on an extensive scale, but this is in consequence only of the rapidly declining stocks. The few sales that have been re portedEXPORTS. of favourite marks rather advanced. Holders, in the in stances expectation of realising higher rates, are keeping back. Ex. show prices to be firmly maintained, and in some ports have been on an extensive scale, amounting to upwards of 30,000 chests. Raw Silk—A good business has been done under this head, and the inquiry continues undiminished. Stocks have latterly been scanty, and parcels, as they offer, meet with ready sale. Prices have an upward disposition. Silk Piece.Goods—A. fair amount, of busingssAw been doing in Coralict, but latterly the quality orgoOds offering has been medium and low, and stocks are reduced. The follow ing sales have been reported :-6,380 pieces Cossimbazar Corahs at 82 to 101 per serge; 410 pieces Choppas at 93 to 94; and 780 pieces Tussars, at Co.'s Rs. 5 14 to 6 each. Saltpetre—A steady business has been doing in this staple during the whole month, and priceshave been well supported. The inquiry remains good, and prices are steady. Sugar—The active inquiry for this staple noticed in our last has continued, and business has only been restricted by the limited amount of stock. Prices have been looking up, but latterly the market has been unsteady, though with an upward tendency. Hemp and Jute—The market for the latter article has ex perienced no change, and prices have also been well main tained. A fair amount of business has been done during the a la n t d ier p l r y ic a esbhetatveer nfeoetlidnegcliisneodb.serTvraabnles month—namely, 1,98 0 mds. at Co.'s Rs. 8 to 9 per bale. Rice—During the ea r l y part of the month a moderate de mand was making f or t hi s article for the home market, but at Co.'s Rs. 1 9 0 to 2-2 per md. Lac—The advan ce we noticed in our last in the value of both shell lac and lac dy e h as been maintained. Latterly an .actTiohnes m ar a e rk s e ,3 t 2 i o s m fi r d m B. , improved demand is making for these goods. Opium—The fourth Government sale of the season was held on the 19th inst., since when prices have fluctuated. Our quotations were, 960 for Patna per chest, but are now fallen to 900 to 920 f or P atna. FEB. 27.—The imp HOroveNG-BONG. ment in our import market, which was fully anticipated in our last, has been checked by the excitement produced in consequence of the interview be tween the Imperial Commissioner Seu and his Excellency the Governor, held at the Hager, on the 17th inst., in re ference to the question o f opening the city gates of Canton, though little has transpired of the result. A fair business has been done early in the month, but the principal dealers are now holding back, and the Shroffs refrain from affording the usual facilities. Cotton has declined, in consequence of the eagerness of holders to realise. Our quotations are, for Bombay Ts., 5 6 to 6 4; Bengal Ts., 7 2 to 7 8; Madras Ts., 7 to 7 4. The stock amounts to 78,500 bales, against 79,500 bales last year. Cotton Yarn is also rather lower, and we quote Nos. 16-24 21% dolls. to 23% dolls. ; Nes. 28.32, 25 dolls. to 26 1 ,4 dolls.; Nos. 38-42, 26 dolls. to 28 d o l ls. Stock, 6,760 whole and 2,500 half bales against 3,950 whole, and 3,315 half bales last year. Long-Cloths—The sales are estimated at 28,000 pieces of grey, and 8,200 pieces of white, at a decline for inferior grey, and a slight advance for fine whites. We quote grey, 2 dolls. sc. to 2 dolls. 55c.; white, 2 dolls. 40c. to 2 dolls. 90c. Long Ells—Assorted, 7 dolls. 90c. ; s carlet, 9 dolls. 10c. to 9 dolls. 20c. Tea—There has been a great scarcity of goo d black tea, the stock of Congou is reduced to about 10,000 chests, against the marke. about 40,000 chests last year, and no good _ I sles tsatlee, L and Silk—No sales reported. Stock-250 about 400 taysaam. ' Exchange on England continues at 4s. o%d. for Oriental Bank and first-class private paper. On India, Company's accepted bills have been done at 214 to 216 per cent. Freights, 31. 3s. Several vessels have left for India seeking. " TRIO JUNCTA IN UNo."—This somewhat hack neyed title is, perhaps, not inappropriately applied to a novel and patented invention lately introduced by the Messrs. Nicoll, of Regent-street and Cornhill. It alludes to a garment generally known by the title of The Nicoll, the singularity of which consists in its wearer being furnished with the use of three garments for the price of one, thus—the day being cold, he wears a warm winter coat, the next (as too often the case in this variable cli mate), the weather may be very mild, he then, by a mot. simple contrivance, can remove the warm lining an d we e a light summer Paletot; again, this said lining, when de tached, of itself forms a reading or dressing jacket of ex ceeding comfort. Yet, with all this novelty, the tout en semble of the Paletot is as ever; indeed, no difference can be observed in its exterior, ri hich presents the same graceful appearance that first induced the bestowal of so much fashionable patronage.—Morning Post. [invEßTlsEMENT.]—Amputation again prevented by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Extract of a letter from Mr. 6. Smith, 69, Capel- street, Dublin , dated March 13,1849. —Te Professor:Holloway : Dear Sir,—l think it only my duty to inform you and the public, of the wonderful cure your Ointment and Pills have effected on me. For three years I had a dreadful wound in my leg, I tried all the Faculty in this city, but to no purpose ; they informed me that nothing could save my life, but amputation. I was then advised by a cele brated doctor to use your remedies, which in a brief per;od have healed my leg, and made it as strong as it formerly was. Sold by all Vendors of Medicine, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. GLASGOW, APRIL 14.—COTTON'.—We have had a dull and drooping market all the week. Purchases have been confined to the trade, and, as compared with last week, prices have fallen nearly * per lb. In yarns the market is also dull. In goods a fair trade is doing. In some of the powerloom factories here the hands have struck for an advance of 7i per cent. in wages. A meeting of the mill-owners is to be held on Tuesday to decide w hether the advance be granted or resisted. Pig Iron.—Our pig iron market has been very dull dur ing the week. Sales to-day at 475. 6d. for mixed num bers, at which rate the market left off sellers; no buyers above 475. The large accumulation of stock at present going on tends to shake the confidence of dealers in the article. Bar iron is steady at 61. 10s. per ton. WROTHAM KENT, APRIL 15.—Yesterd a y morn ing the wif e Of Mr. James Fremlin, of the Black Horse, Stanstead, was confined with three fine full-grown chil dren, two girls and cne boy, who, together with their mother, are doing well. Mr. F. 11. F. Berkeley, M.P., had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the klome-offiee. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. " FLORENCE, APRIL 12. " A reaction in favour of the Grand Duke has taken place at Florence. The whole population pronounced with enthusiasm. " M. Guerani is kept a prisoner in his house. " The Assembly is dissolved. " A deputation - has proceeded to Gaeta." MM. DUSSARD and CREPU have been elected Mem berg of the Council of State. The Five per Cents. opened at 89f. 90c., rose to 90f 10c., fell to 891. 70c., and dosed at 89f. 95c. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 11th have been recei v ed. - - -- M. NAF OLEON BONAPARTE, the new Minister for the French Republic, presented his credentials on that day to the QUEEN. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 11.—Five per Cents., 10i paper; Three per Cents., 244 for account. Exchange on London, 49 95 money. FRANKFORT. Advices from Frankfort of the 14th, state that on that day the Plenipotentiaries of 28 of the Govern ments of Germany signed a document in which those Governments give their adhesion to the Constitution of the Empire, and the acceptance by the King of PRUSSIA of the hereditary imperial Crown. The Plenipotentiary of \Virtemberg had no authority to sign. Hesse Cassel protests against the Constitution and election of the KING as treason to the German people. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. Accounts have been received from Pesth of the 7th. Ofen and Pesth are in a state of siege, in conse quence of which all large meetings in the streets are prohibited. however, as some have not observed this prohibition, a proclamation has been issued, in which Count WEBNA says : " I call upon the inhabitants by these presents to re main quietly in their own homes, and to abstain from all unnecessary driving of carriages, &c. The patrols are ordered to make use of their firearms in the event of any concourse of the people. The immediate result of any insurrectionary movement, on whatever side, will be the bombardment of the town, for which preparations have already been made. "Count WRZNA. " Oren, April 7, 1849." The Breslau Gazette says :—" It is positively as serted that the city of Pesth was in a state of great agitation on the Bth. Two cannon had been placed on the chain bridge of Ofen to destroy it in care of an outbreak. BAVARIA, The Leipsie Gazette states that the King of BAVARIA has protested against conferring the Im perial title on the King of PRUSSIA, and against organizing Germany without Austria. SCHLESIVIG-HOLSTEIN. The departure of General FABYIER for France is the result of a radical difference of views between him and the Minister of War, relative to the plan of operations to be adopted in the war of Schleswig- Holstein. It begins, however, to be generally recog nised that the guerilla war proposed by the French General was the best plan to adopt, and it is even asserted in well informed circles that the Danish Go vernment intend to sacrifice Jutland. ITALY. All was quiet at Genoa when the last accounts left. The King of SARDINIA has dispatched General DADORMIDA and Chevalier BONCONSIGLIO to Milan, to negociate terms of peace. // Positive of Rome says the following are some of the terms imposed by France and England his on the POPE as the conditions on which they will aid return to Rome :—A general armistice,a comple te libert y ; secular government, inviolability o f p olit ical abolition of the Holy Office and ecclesiastical tribu nals, except in the matter of the cler gy ; the suppres sion of proprietary religious or ders, &c. It would:appear that the Sardinian squadron are still true to the cause of Italian nationality. An Austrian steamer, with two Piedmontese plenipoten • tiaries on board, entered the harbour of Ancona on the 7th, and the Sardinian squadron immediately took its departure. Admiral Albini, on leaving, addressed a dispatch to the Prefect, stating that imperious cir cumstances, and the announcement that Venice was about to be blockaded, obliged him to leave in order to repair to the menaced waters; and that he had only the country's good at heart. Venice is prepared to defend herself at all extremities. The rich citigens have subscribed eight millions for the defence of the Republic. The Government is in possession of funds sufficient to provide for the public service to the end of the present year. SICILY. CAPTURE OF CATANIA.-ATROCITIES COMMITTED BY THE NEAPOLITANS AND SWISS. The Malta papers of the 10th of April publish the following account of the destruction of Catania by the troops of King BOMBA, and of the capture of the ruins of that unfortunate city after an heroic resist ance of three days : " The Neapolitan steamer, Duca di Calabria, arrived on Saturday night las', from Messina, with a dispatch for the Neapolitan consul in this island, stating that the royal troops had taken possession of all the coast from Messina to Catania, and particularly of Jaci, with the view to make a simultaneous attack upon Catania by sea and land. On the morning of the sth, three Neapolitan steamers took up a beautiful position at a short distance from the city, and opened their fire; the castle and the small forts of the city immediately replied to the fire with much energy and skill, which injured two of the steamers. On that evening the Neapolitans retired; the next day seven steamers appeared, and again opened a terrible fire on the city. The garrison and the inhabitants returned the fire, like the day previous, in such a manner that General Filangieri saw that be must make a simultaneous attack on the city by sea and land; he therefore ordered the troops at Jaci to advance upon Catania. The Swiss were the advanced troops, supported by 700 Lancers; the main army, of 16,000 foot, and 32 pieces of cannon, followed. These attacked the city at a weak point, which was ill guarded by the Catanians, and got in, notwithstanding the obsti nate resistance of the defenders. The city then became a real field of battle. As the troops advanced, the re sistance became more obstinate: the assailants, who were fired on from all the houses, and from barricades, became more ferocious, and the assailed the more tenacious to defend the town, which superior force only could take. The city, bombarded by sea and land, was c ompelled to surrender, and on the morning of the 7th a por tion of the garrison and a great number of the inhabit ants retired to the mountainsin perfect order, abandon ing the city to fire and plunder. The greater part of the houses were sacked and destroyed. The public library, the palace of the Marquis San Giuliano, that of th e P r i nce of Careaci, and many other edifices, were burnt. About 1,700 Neapolitans were killed, and a great number more of Si c ilians. Such has been the fate of thi s fi ne c ity and its inhabitants. General Filangieri immedi a t e l y published a proclamation, in which he ordered, that within twenty-four hours all the inhabitants should gin up their arms to the Neapolitan authorities. Syracuse was to be attacked on Sunday last. " Her Majesty's steamer Bulldog arrived last night from Syracuse with an account of the surrender of that. city. General Werenski, Governor of Syracuse, and his staff came in the Bulldog." The conduct of the Neapolitan troops is represented to have been atrocious in the extreme. They massa cred thousands of the peaceful inhabitants after the troops had retired from the city. Neither age nor sex was spared, nor was the neutrality of foreigners respected. Lieut. HOBART, of her Majesty's steamer Bulldog, who was sent on shore on duty, in remon strating with a Neapolitan dragging out a poor woman to death by the hair, narrowly escaped being put to death by the assassin's bayonet. An eye-witness of events in Catania says : " The Sicilians fought bravely and well all the night of Good Friday, till nine o'clock on Saturday morning. After the battle, we landed, and such a Ecene of carnage and cruelty I never witnessed. The dead and the d 3 ing were crowded on each other. " The Neapolitans had buried their own dead, but in rushing through the streets seemed to find a demoniac pleasute in mutilating the senseless clay around them. " I saw three soldiers strike their bayonets into a poor fellow breathing his last, and numberless were they who lay headless in the streets, the victims of more than canine feceeity. " Catania is in ashes! The streets are incumbercd with half-burned rafters, immense logs of charred wood occupy, with broken guns and overturned carriages, the place lately teeming with enthusiasm and health. " The Sicilian dead lie unburied—the Neapolitans even kick them as they pass, plunge into the midst of tho nearly deserted town, rob, plunder, and destroy, and commit every po ss ibl e atroc i ty on helpless innocence or decrepid old age." Another letter says, the details of the operations of the forces of the King of NAPLES, under FILAN GIERI, are of the most revolting description, marked as they are with the horrors of war in their blackest dye. Wrecked villages and smoking houses marked the route of Neapolitans and Swiss for miles along the line of march on the coast. On discovering that FILANGIERI was approaching the town from behind the hills where it was not so well d e f en d e d as on the coast side, the Catanians commenced destroying the approaches, barricading the passages, transferring ordnance to forts commanding the points threatened, and raising temporary batteries, until they bad got 18 or 20 guns in a very tolerable position. They then determined to meet the KING'S troops as far from their homes and hearths as they could, and with this view a feW of their regular troops, with a large body of the inhabitants, marched about five or six miles from the town, and at this distance, on the morning of the eth inst., they first came into collision with their foe. They were, however, borne down by numb ers (th e garrison of Catania consisted only of three regiments), but they disputed every inch of ground. The troops of FILANGIERI continued to push forward, firing the houses as they advanced, burning those within and kill ing those without, until the insurgents, rallying at an elevation under cover of some ruins, checked the enemy for some time. Reinforcements, however, enabled them to make good their approaches to the town, and thus they fought their way, band to hand, and step by step, overturning the barricades and bayonetting the defenders, until about four P.M., when they reached the main street, which runs through the town. Up this street, which is more than a mile long, they advanced, sweeping it with their field pieces, and pouring in vollies of mus ketry at the windows and doorways, the inhabitants resisting fiercely at first, fighting with all the energy of despair as they foUnd no chance of escape. Still the Royalists continued the burning, until at length the whole of the principal street was on fire, and at half-past seven, when all further resistance had ceased, the cathedral, the university, the hospital, and most of the palaces and public buildings, and in fact, the city of Catania, was in flames. The night of the 6th closed on the horrors of a bloody day, the conflagration continuing with some dropping shots of musketry during the night. The next day broke ominously upon the devoted place, now in complete possession of the Neapoli tans and Swiss, excited by drink and i n furi a t e d by the severe loss they had sustained from the handful of troops (only three regiments), and the united resistance of the population. The ill fated survivors of the once noble city were given over to the tender mercies of the conquerors, and a general pillage ensued, which lasted from the dawn of the 7th instant until the afternoon of the Bth, during which time burning and destruction of life and property were carried to the most fearful and wanton excess, especially on the 7th, when the most: atrocious massacres were committed, and nei ther age nor szx was spared by the unbridled soldiery. An attempt was made on the second day to put an end to this bloody work on the intercession o! the British Vice-Consul and the commander of her Majesty's steam•sloop Bulldog; and their remon strances, it would appear, had some effect in saving life, but the town had been utterly wrecked, and scarcely a score of houses remained standing in the principal street. Whilst this was going on ashore the Neapolitan fleet, composed of three frigates and ten steamers, bombarded and shelled the forts; but little damage was done from the sea, nor did the ships suffer from the fire of the batteries. The French steam-frigate Descartes, and her Bri tannic Majesty's steam-frigate Bulldog, were lying off Catania during the whole of the time, and their presence caused the lives and property of the subjects of their respective countries to be respected ; they also received as many as chose to avail themselves of their neutral character for protection, and left Catania with the Neapolitan squadron for Syracuse, on the night of the Bth instant. Neither the destruction of Catania nor the surren • der of Syracuse has at all daunted the Palermitans, and it is before Palermo that the wrongs of Sicily will be avenged. The latest accounts from that city state that the courage of the Palermitans rises in pro portion to the desperate character of their cause. It is a confirmed fact that ladies of all classes, including Princesses, Countesses, and other women of rank, have been working in the trenches and on the fortifi cations. The enthusiasm was of the most exalted nature, and each man and woman bore themselves as if the success of their cause depended upon a single arm. Palermo was well supplied with efficient ordnance and excellent ammunition, and nil desperau- was their motto. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY. His Royal Highness Prince Albert left Windsor Castle this morning, at seven o'clock, attended by the Marquis of Abercorn, Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness; Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, his Royal Highness's private secretary; and Colonel F. H. Se) mour, Equerry in Waiting. His Royal Highness and suite left in a carriage and four, .preceded .by outriders, proceeding through Ux bridge to the Watford station of the North-Western Railway, and thence, by a special train, to Rugby and Lincoln. ller Majesty walked this morning in the pleasure grounds of the Castle. ____ The Royal Family also walked and rode in tho Castle grounds. Lord Byron is expected at the Castle this afternoon, to relieve the Earl of Morton in his duties as Lord in Waiting to the Queen. Major-General Sir Frederic Stovin, Groom in Wait ing, left the Castle this morning for town. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess Amelie of Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, Lady Augusta Brace, Baroness de Speth, the Earl of Morton, and Sir George Couper. The Queen's private band was in attendance yester day evening in the Castle, and performed the following pieces:— Overture and Entr' Ades' Lindpaintner. Chesur et Danse E'Armide Selections—" La Fille du Regiment" Trot des Chevaliers Gardes Feldbleamlu Walser .. Her Majesty's private band attend this evening in the Castle. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary honoured the performance of the Royal Italian Opera with their presence yesterday evening. A Cabinet Council was held at twelve o'clock yester day at the Foreign-office. Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, the Right lion. H. Labouchero, and the Marquis of Clanricarde, attended. The Council sat two hours and a half. Commodore Sir C. H o thana had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office_ der-General to Mr. Highatn, Secretary and Comp :ot Na t ional at tn hin terview the Commissioners for the Reduction ht H o t .n r . o ° h : Debt, had an interview with the C__h d ap , cell a o a t d h r ro e a o nl f the Ex chequer yesterday. Mr. Wilcox, M yesterday with the t w eet. official residence in ARBOrbitse:sliat:utsrengtAND CHEAP FARES.--e-We on one occasion, that his Lord by second class on the the fare was fixed too high per ship L , O vr il h D en Y . travelled Midland Railway, . the Grimsbyand Sheffield r At that time ,me was first class. remember th L e o p rd ap w e orsiey, not completed. NyFdnesday, the 18th, is the laying of the first stone of the Grimsby Docks, which belong to this rail way company, and which Prince Albert is to lay. The railway company having advertised " return tickets" to Grimsby-, we applied at the office, when double fare was de manded—we presume the fare there and the fare back. Now, having always understood return tickets to mean one fare, or at most fare and half fare, we turned on our heel, feeling, like my Lord Worsley, highly indignant at the demand. We presume, however, his Lordship finds that railways are not the bright golden things he once imagined, or he would have used his influence to prevent the company charging so much as to prevent many loyal, though ,poor, men showing per sonally their attachment to royalty. RAILWAY COMPETITION.--Zile LOHeOII and North Western and the East Lancashire Railways are rival lines. The North Union used to charge 6s. first-class, 4s. second-class, 3s. 3d, third-class. The present fares are 11, 9c1., wad 6d, 1 -I r_ •TO THE SECRETA RY Z g -, A. • •:- 'HE METROPOLITAN REFORM ASSO ON. Sir,—The termination of what cttll the holidays, brings me back to my wonte4sfe creations. After being adjonrned on the 4th of t i t • ;Idnth, the House met on Monday the 16th, and pp] 3-into an apparently interminable debate on thr. re - • eft at: the forty-three c o l on i es. It was not likely th 4 . l f: , ..,Icr,-ba - much immediate result; and yet it is time for - • —; to think upon the subj ec t, w h en it is so plain that the first necessity of life for the country we inhabit, is - the bridging of the sea to all the unoccupied por tions of the globe where our population can be quartered. The country is beginning to be like Noah's ark; . it may be very painful to think of leaving it, or the nook on Ararat near which it went agr s o e u v n er d a , ll a y n e d lin N g oa a h s l a o n n d g b a is s m in ay which they find thcmselves. sons and a a r n e d a h b i l s e s te on t s h ' e s e o l u a s t But go somebody must, and did; as the existing world can logically testify. If statesmanship was not among the lost efts, rulers would have ber,un,tefore now, tocalculate not only - how men awfeterrewteorbdee,and what sentabroaat were ebruet tobe what the ya futurestobe rcoletioofn ethembe tween twee n the new societies and the old. Instead of II Inch, nobody seems to have got much further, than a vague impression that a colonial rebellion must some time or other break up any connexion that is left. A conclu sion about as tensible, as if every man were to specu late upon a bout of pugiliam v;!th his first-born, and view in this the winding up of the family connexion. Indeed it is not clear, that. in some rare state of bar balism or other, something like this does not actually take place. An example, and a measure, of the progress made in the economy of political associations, which aro nations. On Tuesday Mr. Sadkir brought on his motion for calling attention to the legal circumstances which im pede the sale of landed property in Ireland. And this is another of the questions which dismay by opening the prospect of an interminable abyss, and which still press on all minds with the consciousness that the thing must be looked into to-morrow or the day after, or at all events some day not far off if not to-day. There is a fashion in despondency, as in everything else; and so it becomes the fashion to be despondent about Ireland, which in truth is only another name for procrastinating and evading putting the shoulder to the wheel. No man doubts that two oe three" Whistlers at the Plough," with two or three intelligent and fearless Quakers, and a Lord to take the credit, would go to Ire land and bring back something very like a reason able plan, for an effectual -beginning of what cannot be begun too s)on. If there was no other reason, there is reason in this ; that the rebellion, of pots de chambre which has been just had in Ireland, has beeq one of the mainstays, one of the grand props and instruments, of the succesful suppression, for the present at least, of resistance to the despotisms of Europe. It has clearly cut off all or the greater part of the aid to have been expected from the un deniable feeling of the great majority of the British people in favour of continental liberty. Mr. Meagher of the Sword has done:for Sicily, and Rome, and Genoa; so far, at least, as that can be effected by maiming the arm of British co-operation. Why should Italy be tree, and Mr. Meagher not be First Consul? Wretched as is the syllo gism conveyed, it is enough for Englishmen, with their eyes and ears stuffed by the vulgar agents of our Tory newspapers. _ _ _ For this reason among others, Ireland must be put to rest. And as the means to it, when the time comes, the Repealers in the House must be adjured to silence by all the persuasives the captain of a steam-boat throws before his passengers in a moment of crisis. They have bad their time for talking, and may have it again; but, for,a brief moment, the less " conversation with the man at the wheel" the better. One light was struck out by the Member for Carlow, which should be followed up. When stock is sold, no flaws in the seller's title hold against the purchaser; such at least is the assertion. If so, why should not the same be done with land? It does not follow that the identity must be absolutely allowed. But it makes out a strong case of guidance, for a search after the rea sons why. _ . . I am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER. London, April 18, 1849. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BATH RACES.—TIIESDAY. The Lansdown Trial Stakes of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, and 50 added. One mile. (10 subs.) Mr. Harrison's Pyrrhus the First, 6 yrs, 9st 31b Mr. Godwin's Hotspur, 3 yrs, 7st . (Pearl) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Sponge, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Flatman) 3 Mr. E. N. Fox's Cambric, 3 yrs, 7st (Kitchener) 4 Mr. Dixon's Philippa, 3 yrs 6st I llb Goater) 5 Betting-5 to 4 agst P 3 /Thus, and sto 2 agst Sponge. Won by half a length. Bun in 1 min. 59 sec. The Weston Stakes of 10 sous. each, and 50 added, for two yrs old. T.Y.C. (21 subs.) Duke of Richmond's Officious, Bst 4lb (Flatman) 1 Captain Archdall's Rose Pompon, Bst 41b (Wakefield) 2 Mr. Jenkin's Miss Larkaway, Bst 41b ...(Donaldson) 3 The following also ran :—Mr. Drinkald's Remnant, Bst 9:b (Ford)—Mr. J. Goodwin's Wansd3ke, Bst 91b (Dixon)—Lord Palmerston's Dactyle, Bst 61b (A. Day) —Mr. Stevens's Knight of Gwynne, Bst 61b (S. Rogers) —and Mr. Ccmmerill's St. Ursula, Bst 41b (Maton). Betting-5 to 4on Officious, and 4to 1 agst Knight of Gwynne. Won by two lengths. Run in 53 sec. The Somersetshire Stakes of 25 says. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 soya. added. Two miles and a distance. (79 subs., 52 of whom declared.) Sir R. Pigott's Esidarius, 3 yrs, 4st Illb Mr. Gregory's Loupgarou, 3 yrs, sst ...(Treen, jun.) 2 Lord W. Powlett's Brandyfuee, 5 yrs, 7st 71b . 3 The following also started but were not placed:— Mr. J. B. Day's The Tartar, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (A. Day)— Mr. T. Parr's Lethargy, 5 yrs, Sit 111 b (Butler)—Mr. Isaac Day's Subduer, aged, Est 71b (Wakefield, jun.)— Mr. Brown's Bacchanalian, 4 yrs, Est 41b (W. Sharp)_ Hon. S. Herbert's c by Sir Hercules, out of Empress, 3 yrs, Sat 41b (White)—Mr. Whielden's Cashier, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b (carried 4st 131 b), bolted (S. Mann, jun.) Betting-6 to 4 ant Loupgarou-4 to 1 agst Esidarias —6 to 1 agat Bran b dyface—and 10 to 1 agst Lethargy. Won by a length. Run iu 4 min. 15 sec. Sweepstakes of 10 sm. each, and 50 added. Heats, once round. (8 subs.) Mr. Harrison's Miss Burns, aged, Bst 41b (A. Day) 1 I Mr. Isaac Day's Milliner, 6 yrs, 85t...( Wakefield) 0 2 Mr. Stevens's Old English Gentleman, sst 121 b... 2 0 Mr. I'. Parr's Baronet, 6 yrs, Bst 4lb Mr. Treeu's Landrail, 4 yrs, 7st 21b 0 dr Both heats won in a canter. It is scarcely possible that the weather could have been more unfavourable; the cold was intense, and the snow fell almost without intermission from twelve o'clock until near the close of the races. The company, it will be readily imagined, was very select. THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.—Offers to take 2 to 1 about Peep-o'-day Boy. - BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.TtrEsnmr. THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-7 to 2 agst Peep o'Day- Boy (taken)-5 to 1 agst Flatcatcher (taken)- sto 1 agst Lugar (taken)-13 to 2 agst Fernhill (taken) 15 to 1 agst Maid of Lyme (taken)-200 to 8 apt Dacia (taken). Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.-6 to 5 agst Nunnykirk (offers to take). CHESTER CUP.-12 to 1 agst Joc-o'-Sot (taken)- 100 to 6 agst Blucher (taken)— 100 to 6 agst Halo (taken)— 100 to 6 agst Chanticleer -1,000 to 10 agat Lord Saltoun (taken). UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. DECEASE OF THE DOWNING PROFESSOR OF LAWS. CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 17.—Professor Thomas Starkie, Downing Professor of the Laws of England, expired at his lodge in Downing College, on Sunday evening last, at the age of sixty eight. Professor Starkie graduated at St. John's College, and went out in 1803, when he was senior wrangler. He migrated to and was appointed fellow and tutor of Catherine Hall, and subsequently (in 1823) Downing Professor of Laws. He was ap pointed University Counsel in 1825, and lately by the Whig Government to the Judgeship of the Clerkenwell Small Debts Court. All the above preferments are ren dered vacant by the lamented decease of the Professor, who was respected among all ranks. Professor Starkie, in the year 1840, contested the representation of the bo rough of Cambridge in the Liberal interest, but was beaten by his Conservative antagonist (Sir Alexander Grant) by a majority of 726 to 647. As an author, the name of the subject of this notice will go down to pos terity in connexion with " Starkie on Evidence," and several works of high and standard reputation. Pro fessor Starkie's death is to be attributed rather to a ge neral decay of nature than to any specific disease. Ho has. left a family to mourn his loss. closed in osea which for THE CASE OY CAPTAIN DOUGLAS.—We have thus far abstained from making any observations on the affairs of had Captain D_uglas, and it is our intention st ill to abstain from so doing so long as the case is swbp.a li c e. S y mpathy, how ever, towards that officerin e t r h t e h : aconufrat i situation Warren, as soon as the defen ce of Captain Dou g las h ad been he is placed, induces us to state that to our knowledge M r . pa delivered, and especially after deliberation, said on more than one occasion to the friends of Captain Douglas that he felt perfectly indifferent as to the t er ms in which the Court M artial might express their deci sion. lie said there could be but one result, honourable acquittal of all the charges; it was ridiculous to have to contend • and as for the first, more than once said, in a very significantagainst it. Mr. Warren was not Captain Douglas who had manner, that it issue of these proceedings. cause to apprehend the authority that the We have it also on the best Learned Gentleman, a moralist every one must to whose opinions as declared before quittin _ attach 'great weight, emphatically take upon himself theg.the island, that he was prepared to entire responsibility of justifying Captain Douglas's conduct throughout the transaction, as perfectly consistent kith the strictest principles of ethics, and the dictates of honour. The Court Martial concluded its deliberations on Thursday afternoon, and Lieut.-Colonel Torrens, the president, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, the Deputy Judge-Advocate, left Guernsey for London yesterday morning with the minutes of the pro ceedings to lay before the Commander-in-Chief. The other members of the Court will remain in Guernsey till further orders. Mr. Warren also left for England yesterday. — Guernsey Star. lIULL, TUESDAY.—Rumours of the intended doings of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors, in consequence of the visit of Prince Albert to Lincolnshire, are multifarious. We have heard something of about half that august body in tending to proceed to New Holland at eight o'clock to morrow, from thence by omnibuses to Brockelsby, to pre sent a loyal and dutiful address to his Royal liighwess ; but for the credit of Hull we hope this is incorrect—we mean, of course, the mode of conveyance—as the mace bearer, w 1 the sword of justice, would cut an awkward figure comi IT out of an omnibus. ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL, NEw CROSS.—Sir Francis Baring, the First Lord of the Admiralty, has handsomel y expressed his intention of continuing to give annually, for competition amongst the pupils of this institution, t ho naval and marine cadetships which were granted by Lis precleceam in Once.