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EVENING EDITION CHINA. (ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS ATTACK ON TilE CIIUENPEE AND TYKOKTOW FORTS. (From the Canton 16gister.) From some loose notes with which we have been kindly favoured, we have it now in our power to • lay before our readers a rough account of the plan of attack on the Chuenpee and Tykok tow forts ; and we hope to be able to convey to them, by our description, a tolerably correct idea of the scenes at Chuenpee on the 7th inst. The boats were manned and armed, and the Royal Marines of the squadron under Captain Ellis were ready to land on the morning . of the 7th. The detachments of the 28th and.49th Regi ments, 37th Madras Native Infantry, and Bengal Volunteers embarked on board the steamers En terprise and Madagascar, and were conveyed to the point of debarkation and landed in the trans ports' boats. Captain Knowles commanded the artillery, having under him Lieutenant the Hon. ser. The force of this arm consisted of two 24- pounder howitzers and two 6-pounder guns. The guns were worked by the artillerymen, but to each howitzer 30 seamen of the Blenheim were attached, and to the 6-pounders 15 seamen of the ships from which they were landed, to drag them into position. The guns were placed on the ridge of the hill commanding the entrenchment. The Queen and the Nemesis took up a posi tion, within good shell distance, as the depth of the water allowed, and attacked the fort on the hill, which was soon deserted. The Calliope, Hyacinth, and Larne, weighed and proceeded above the batteries to be ready to attack in that quarter, and to capture the junks. Captain Herbert commanded this portion of the force. The Samarang, the Druid, the Columbine, and the Modeste were ordered to make a simultane ous attack on Tykoktow, the object being to dis mantle the fort. Captain Scott had charge of this division. The Madagascar and the EnterpriSe, having landed their troops, proceeded to join the Calli ope's division. All the dispositions haying been made, and the troops landed at the watering-place to the south ward of the island,. they. formed, and pushed strong covering parties in advance of the guns, and then waited the effect of their fire, as well as that of the squadron; they then marched in two bodies on the hill fort, into which the Queen and the Nemesis had previously thrown some shells; on reaching the intervening valley the stockade opened a fire on the troops, but was soon silenced by the field-pieces, placed, as noticed above, on the ridge of the hill ; the troops—the Cameronians and Marines, then pushed forward up the hill and took possession of the fort, whilst the Bengal Volunteers and 57th Madras Native Infantry debouched from the valley to the northward, and then, left shoulders forward, marched round the hill. After driving the Chinese, who made a handsome defence, out of the stockade, the Cameronians and Marines de ployed and rushed down the hill on the lower and largest fort, entered the embrasures, and drove all before them, the garrison escaping through the northern gate, when in a few mi nutes they were intercepted in their sauve qui pent retreat by the native troops, who had de bouched from the valley, and opened a most destructive fire upon them. This spot, a short distance from the northern gate and beach, was the slaughter-house : it was here the Hiptae, a mandarin of the third class, was killed, obsti nately refusing quarter from a sergeant of Ma rines, who ran up to him as his people were carrying him off severelt- wounded. He cut at the sergeant, who parried the blow with his bayonet, and nearly had the worst of the en counter. The Chinese, with the Cameronians and Marines in their rear and the native troops in front, rushed into the water to escape, but there fell beneath the united fire of the troops. It should be here remarked that the Chinese do not understand either giving or taking quarter in the European military sense of those condi tions. Many of the Chinese, when in the water, fired their matchlocks at the native troops, and then threw them away and made no submission; but this bite-and-fall-down proceeding the Sipahis did not understand, and returned the fire of the Chinese, of course with fatal effect. The left division, led in splendid style by the Druid, Captain Smith, were in their stations about half-past 10 o'clock a. m., the Druid re serving her fire, although a brisk cannonade was kept up from this extensive fort, until she dropped her anchor, when instantly she poured . in a destructive broadside, her example being followed by the other ships as they came up in :ii , . succession. A landing was effected to storm the , 4w fort, but the Chinese obstinately defended them selves at the north gate, being driven by the broadsides from the batteries, but not until a great many of their guns were dismounted or rendered unserviceable. Several personal encounters here took place, and to show the ob stinacy of their defence, a mandarin having lost his arms, grappled with an officer of the Modeste, and bit him severely in the arm. The Colum bine being on the flank, her batteries enfilading the fort, threw in upon the enemy, who were now firing and retiring, a destructive discharge of grape and canister. In an hour the British flag floated over the fort. The enemy's loss was great, but we are unable to speak accurately as to num ber. Here, as at Chuenpee, the clothes (padded with cotton) of the killed and wounded, as they fell, were ignited by their matches and ammuni tion boxes, which they carry in front, and the bodies almost consumed by fire. Thus fell the forts, stockades, and garrisons of. Chuenpee and Tykoktow by her Britannic Majesty's arms, on the 7th of January, 1841. . The stockades were well and strongly built, but their situation was not well selected, being commanded by the neighbouring hills. They afford a proof of the advance the Chinese have made in the means of defence. From the fresh ness of the materials employed in their con struction, it would appear that they have been erected within these few weeks, while the British Plenipotentiary had been negotiating, and had they been held by determined men, or rather skilful soldiers, it would have cost our troops some trouble to take them. As it was, the Marines had a good many men wounded in the attack ; and, al though exposed to a heavy and galling fire from the field pieces and musketry, the Chinese resolutly defended them for twenty minutes, and it was only a forwartl movement of the gallant and ever-distinguished Cameronians--not invalids, as they have been elsewhere most egregiously mis named and. Marines, that induced them to evacuate the works. The deep dry ditch and breastwork of these defences offered no small obstacles to our attacking force. Some amusing scenes occurred whilst our men were struggling who should be the first up the steep and hard clay sides of the dry ditch, proving how totally reckless are British soldiers and sailors " in the day and hour of danger." During the attack, Major Pratt, of the Came ronians, was seen a long way in .advance, under the very defences , sf the enemy, with admirable coolness quietly making "a reconnoitre of their position. The gallant major, on looking through one of the embrasures, saw there was a body of Chinese close to it, when he coolly t urned to the only soldier with him, a marine, and said, "Just shoot me one of these fellows, will you ?" 'the action followed the word, and the rest of the Chinese forthwith retired to a more respectful distance. We do not expect to find in the construction of Chinese forts any exhibition of engineering skill; they have not had a Vauban. It appears, however, that the materials they employ for the upper pal t of their works, such as parapets, embrasures, &c., are particularly well chosen for the purpose. It appears to be a composition like cbunam, upon - which our shot made but little impression. Most of the Chinese Funs were of small calibre, the metal wretched iron, and as wretchedly manufactured, a single blow of a hammer being sufficient to knock off the trunnions; they were all spiked or oth erw i se de stroyed, and most of them were thrown into the sea ; .the carria ges were a ll b urnt. The breast work and ditches of the stockades escaped with only partial dismantling, but everythi ng w ithi n them has been totally destroyed by. fire, and the guns removed, with the exception of a long Span ish piece of larger calibre than usual, which is lying - dismounted as a flanking breastwork corn manding the approach from the valley at the base of the hill : had this formidable gun been we ll served, its shot would have mowed down many of the gallant Cameroniansancl Marines. The site of houses and huts is now only to be distinguished by smoking ruins. The ground over the whole extent of the fortifi cat i ons is thickly strewn with tattered remnants of clothes, &c. ; the Chinese suffered horribly from f a lli ng, when wounded, on their burning matches, which set fire to their padded cotton garments and powder flasks, which they wear round their waist, and literally blew them up, and burnt them slowly to death. The burial of these black, mangled corpses, was a fearful spectacle. The beach, running from Chuenpee Fort down nto Anson's Bay, is strewn with the charred imbers of the junks so effectually destroyed by he Nemesis and the boats of the squadron, We have been favoured by a friend with the following interesting extract of a letter dated Macao January 6, 1841 I . " At TongkOo several spies were discovered among the China boats, taking the names of the Chinese who had been supplying the English ships with provisions ; they were attacked by the implicated parties, five or six of them killed, and the five remaining were tied hand and foot, put into a boat filled with combustibles, and set fire to, the unfortunate wretches being regularly roasted alive. The boat burned to the water's edge, and was afterwards towed on shore on the beach, when the burnt remains of the bo •dies were seen by several Englishmen. The other affair took place at the Bogue, in the sight of the Commodore's ship. A mandarin's boat was chasing a smuggler ; the latter, think ing he was the stronger party, turned round and showed fight. The mandarin endeavoured to escape, the smugglers boarded him, and threw the crew overboard, reserving four, whom th e y took to the receiving ships a t Tongkoo, and de sired that they might be hanged, English fashion, at the yard-arm, so as all men might see. Their request not being complied with, they took them away, and doubtless disposed of them, so as they should not appear in evidence against them at any future time.—Bengal Hurnaru. PROCLAMATION FROM THE IMPERIAL COM MISSIONER KESHEN. Keshen, Imperial Commissioner, &c., issues this edict for the dear understanding of affairs. The demands of the Fnglish barbarians are exorbitant; They cannot follow the extent of the wishes of their heart (Vu'geriter, their eyes are larger than their bellies).. On the 15th day of this moon (Jan. 7), without waiting for an answer, hey suddenly attacked Shaken and Takeo with their guns. Our troops returned the attack, and the victory was unde cided; at present they are grappling with each other ; but it is hard to be assured that they (the English) will not go to the westward (probably meaning Macao) and create disturbances ; immediate measures should be taken to suppress and guard against them. Formerly, because the said barbarians stated their complaints and begged for favour, I received the imperial order to exa mine into those complaints ; and because a rough or general examination has not yet been made, how dare the said bar barians to behave in this unruly, mad, and disobedient man ner—exhorting their troops to be disobedient ? Now, it is impossible willingly to allow them to trade as before, as their perverse rebellion is increasing. It is proper immediately to; issue orders to the Kenn minfoo, which, when he receives, let him immediately obey accordingly. Let him increase his diligence in secretly guarding against the English, and to cut off all the native boats from entering into or going out of the narrow inlets, in order to prevent native vagabonds from secretly selling cows, sheep, fowls, dunks, rice, and flour, to supply the traitors (the English). The supplies necessary for the officers and military, the civil and military mandarins of that district (Heangshan), are to raise as usual, and after examination to pass them on ; this business, which concerns the army, is of importance. As for those native traitors, who secretly convey supplies to the plundering banditti (the English), openly professing obedience to, but secretly opposing the laws, cawing trouble, &c., it is on these accounts I issue to the military and people these orders, with which they are to make themselves fully ac quainted. Ye dwellers on the coast and in the villages, if the English come sneaking in, you are to oppose and seize them, neither are you to take your boats to supply them with eatables; if you dare to secretly carry to them supplies in opposition to the orders, you shall be forthwith seized and subjected to military law for the punishment of your crimes, and your relations shall be seized and subjected to trial and punishment; then if you wish to gnaw the umbilical cord, how will you be able to reach it? All should trembling obey, without opposition. edict. 12th moon, 19th day (January 11). A speeial PROCLAMATION FROM THE OFFICER AT CAZA BRANCA. Tscang, the public officer at Caza Branca, publishes the following for the information of all : It appears to the said officer, that the prices of goods are just now being raised in the market, being probably caused by false rumour, scattered abroad by perverse traders, greedy of gain. _ _ Notwithstanding that the strict orders of the superior officers prohibit the export of provision 3, they have never ordered the port of Macao to be closed, and consequently the commercial relations between Chinese and foreigners should continue the same as formerly ; what motives, then, can there be for them to raise the prices of goads in opposition to the laws? Therefore, the said officer makes known by this proclamation to all ye shopkeeper , , that you should continue your trade as f ,rmerly, and neilher raise the prices of goods, nor scatter abroad false rumours ; whoever opposes these or.: ders shall be seized, and most certainly severely punished. My wo-ds will be folowed by the instant execution of the laws ; obey therefore without opposition. A special edict. 12th moon, 12th day (12th January), 1841. From the Portuguese, via China, 14th January.? among which many Chinese corpses are yet lying, January 12, 13, 14. Many of the bodies were large and athletic, much beyond the gene rality of the natives of this province. Just over the brow of the rising ground at the landing place of the Chuenpee fort great numbers of the dead lie buried in one common grave, over whom some careless, thoughtless, " jolly jack tar" has raised a board bearing the following in spiriting inscription:—" This is the road to glory." The poorer natives do not show any fear at our having taken Chuenpee; numbers of boats are about the fleet, and iu many instances the Chi nese have returned to seek the bodies of their slain relations, which they have exhumed, and, although in a state of decomposition, they are carrying away the bodies in great numbers. But among these exhibitions of filial and fraternal feeling there have been some impostors, seek ing their " young brothers," evidently try ing to excite the compassion of the officers. Provisions are easily procurable. One old man and woman are the only natives left in the island ; they were on the point where death was rifest, but would not abandon the hearth of their fathers; the old man was slightly wounded, but is under the care, asare many of the wounded Chinese, of our surgeons. Great praise is due to these gentlemen for the humane attention they bestowed, as far as was in their power, on the wounded sons of Han. The following anecdote exhibits the base cun ning, and callous heartlessness of the Chinese character. A charge was brought by them against some of our men of murdering a man ; the charge, however, upon investigation was proved to be unfounded, and that, instead of a man, it was a bullock that had been murdered ! The Chinese said they could produce the body of the murdered man in proof of their charge ; they were required to do so, when they brought a corpse in a state of decomposition, which had evidently been procured for the occasion from the graves in the fort.. We have heard of similar charges having been made, and similar proofs having been exhibited, more than once at Wham poa many years ago. When a place is carried by storm it is always given up to plunder; but there was nothing thund in the Chuenpee fort but a few cloaks and caps; yet one thing was discovered which, al though it may surprise some, will not surprise others—about 160 balls of the " foreign smoke" were found. It is probable the spirits of the Chinese were exalted ,to the gallant resista nce they opposed to our troops by a,few additional pipes or pills of this stimulant ; and if such were the effect, we think neither the Emperor nor his Commissioners will blame its use on that occa sion ; we are really inclined to think so from a most singular instance of obstinacy in a Tartar officer at Tykoktow fort, as recorded above, which brings to mind the old ballad of Chevy Chase and the gallant Witherington, as well as from the obstinacy of the Hiptae ; although an igno rance of our conditions of quarter, and an igno rant and foolish fear of torture if they were made prisoners, might have had an effect in producing such determined resistance in both cases. Turning back to examine, I find that, in the twenty-first year of Keenlung (1755-56), a foreign ship anchored at Ning poo, when an Imperial edict was respectfully received : " Hitherto, when foreign vessels arrived in China, they all entered by Macao, in the province of Canton; but few of thew have ever come to Ningpoo. But if it happened that ships were driven in by stress of weather, hitherto they were not interfered with by the Government. " This year the foreigners have evinced a great inclination for, and have come to, Ningpoo to trade ; they will soon gain a thorough knowledge of the road or way, and if one ship enters the port the numbers will be daily increased, and they will soon establish a public market; now the sea coasts are important places, and the greatest attention must, without fail, be bestowed on them." Further, in the 22d year of Keentung, an imperial edict was received. " Ningpoo has not been hitherto a rendezvous for foreign ships ; for the future they are•only to be allowed to anchor at Canton; they are not to be allowed to anchor in the maritime ports of Chekeang. Respect this." Now your Imperial Majesty has permitted the said barba rians to proceed to Canton without impediment. I look up and observe that your Majesty's predecessor and your Majesty are most attentive to the sea coasts ; the mutual harmony is the same as the corresponding parts of a divided bamboo. Already has the Imperial Envoy Keshen received orders to repair to Canton to examine into and manage affairs , and, verily, most complete measures will be perfected ; but these plans are not yet before our eyes (expressing how deep-laid Keshen's schemes are). The Imperial Envoy Elepoo, being now at Chinhae, must also have it in his power ,to clearly examine the barbarian (English) traitors; and thi s b us i ness b e i ng we ll manage d , there will be no occasion for me to be anxious. I have been enriched with the imperial favour. I have made inquiries in order to learn the dispositions and intentions of the (English) barbarians, and I have found them to be suspicious. As the examination and management in Canton is of later date, I fear those in Canton are ignorant of the present disposition and intentions of the (English) barbarians in Tinghae ; I am further apprehensive that the barbarians who have proceeded to Canton will, with sweetwords, deceitfully beg, and so subject Keshen to theiridelusions. I, thinking of calamity, prepare to guard against it, and am, therefore, constrained (by a sense of duty) to make this report, begging your Imperial Majesty will send orders to the Imperial Envoy in Canton, Keshen, to examine into the cir cumstances of the inquiries I have made and means of guard ing (against danger), and to act accordingly; and also to order the Chekeang Imperial Envoy, Elepoo, to approach near (to Tinghae) and make a minute examination into the dispo sitions and intentions of . the ( English) barbarians, and forth with to send secret reports to Canton, by which means it may be hoped plans may be devised to manage and settle matters. Prostrate, I beg for the Imperial glance. A respectful report. (No date. ) Canton Register, Jan. 19. LAHORE. ---- " The news from Lahore, which we extract from the Agra Ukhbar is of the highest importance, as it is highly probable that the British Army will be soon called on to interfere. It appears that Shere Singh having induced the troops outside the city of Lahore to join his standard, commenced an attack with a determination to remove the Ranee Chund Kooar, mother of No Nehal Singh, from the throne. The city gates were suddenly ordered to be closed on the evening of the 14th of January; guns were planted at them, and no persons were allowed to approach the walls from the outside. On the 15th nothing was decided, but during the night some of Shere Singh's partisans having entered one of the gates, that chief succeeded in establishing himself in the city, where he held a (turban The fort still held out for the Ranee and continued to fire upon the adherents of Shere Singk. The contest, which it was at first thought would speedily ter minate in favour of the assailant, was continued up to the date of the latest intelligence. Orders bad been issued to several British regiments to prepare for marching, as it was expected, towards the capital of Punjaub. The foliowing extracts contain the details : (From the Agra Uklibar, of Jan. 28. ) "Our predictions regarding the course o f events i n t h e Pun jaub are o n tee eve of ' being verified, and the first gun of the inevitable collision that must occur has been fired. A Corre spondent gives us the particulars as follows : " ' Camp, Lahore, Jan. 18. "'I hasten.t o inf orm y ou th a t a company, wish one of our Commissariat officers returning to the provinces from Affgha nistan, arrived at this place on the 14th instant, since which period affairs here have taken a warlike appearance, and of which, for the information of the public, I will endeavour to give you as exact a detail as lies in my power. On the evening of the 14th, on a sudden, all the gates of the city were ordered to be closed, and guns were planted at every gate with a party of men ; each of the gates being made over to a Coomeedan, with express orders not to allow any person to enter into the city. During this time a continual fire was kept up in the cantonments, which we learned from the different brigades which joined Shere Singh, who just before arrived from a place called Buttalah. and on whose account the gates of the city had been closed by order of the Ranee Chund Kooar, mother of the deceas e d No Nehal Si ng h. '1 he firing fr om the heavy guns was kept up until 8 or 9 P.M., and yeste r d a y we l earne d t h at t h e Chekeang will serve to p r ov e the importance The following Report from th e Li eu t enant- G overnor o quarter part of the f orce (S e ikh) h a d j o i ned Shere Singh. the high officers • T h Ranee, e however, was at this time sale i n th e P a l ace w i t h , of the empire attach t o o u r occupation o f Chusan ; more in- deed tha n man y were fi rst di spose d to allow. as report says, abo u t 10,000 men , w h om some persons, called REPORT FROM THE LIEUTEN A N T-GOVERNOR the Sunna. Walleas, had collected t oge th er , an d t h ey were OF CH EKE A NG. bent upon making every resistance should Shere Singh Lew, Lieutenant -G overnor o f Ch e k eang, reports respecting have attempt e d t o f orce a passage i nto the city. Yesterday some inquiries he has made into the affairs of the barbarians in affairs remained in this state ; now and then a stray gun was Tinghae, which are still suspicious, and requests the Impe r i a l fired from both parties, and Vakeels w ere i n th e mean t i me will, th a t or d ers be sent to the Imperial Envoy in the p ro . passing bet ween th em . Th e R anee, however,.remained irre vinces o f Canton and Chekeang ( Elepoo is the Imp er ial C om - solute, a n d wou ld not surrender the throne to Shere Singh. missio ner in Chekeang) to deliberate to the end that affairs may However, this morning affairs have taken a serious turn, be managed and tranquilly settled. it appears last night that at one of the gates they let in some I respectfully report, begging for the imperial glance. of the force that were on the side of Shere Singh, and the I look up with gratitude for the imperial favour for being inside party findi ng so t hi s morning, thought resistance use selected fo r the Lieutenant-Governor s hi p o f Ch e k eang. O , less, and most of them gave in. Shere Singh came as far as a my journey from Szechuen, I made inquiries on the road, but garden called Huzooreebaug, and, on attempting to enter, re- I could not obtain any information respecting the real disP osi- ccived a fire from th e f ort . Thi s was immediately answered, tions of the English barb ar i ans , which caused me great anxiet and the parties were engage d a good couple of hours. At eight, and vexation. Afterwards, wh en I arrived at the station o f or half-past eight, a heavy fire of cannon was kept up for a good Lin Weikwan, in the been district of Fangyang, I then heard half hour, since which all has again become quiet. Rumours from the Imperial Commissioner to Canton, Keshen, that he ay now that a favourite Jemadar chief (Khooseal Singh) of had had a conference at Teentsin respecting the affairs of the Runjeet, poisoned himself, and a few other lives have been lost ; barbarians ; but that with reference to the affairs (or disposi- the extent has not yet been ascertained, but should I have Lions) of the barbarians at Tinghae, he also was without any anything further ill give it you in detail. This you may thorough knowledge of them. When I arrived at my da ce, rely upon as correct. Shere Singh may by this evening or my first desire was to go to Ningpoo , a n d make clea r inquiries t o - morrow morning be placed upon the throne, when all will into all the intricacies , and the n meet with my coll eagues and be qui e t aga i n. consult upon the affairs. P. S.----At this late hour, 2 P.m., no adjustment has been made, and guns are still firing from the fort upon Shere Singh, Elepoo, the Imperial Commissioner to Chekeang, had al who is in the city holding durbar ' " "Since writing the above we ' have received confirmation of im,nanititaif,abctsththiseraenienn related and civil ready issued a proclamation .. to the scholars and people of Tinghae, to the effect that if indeed the barbarians did not in t thehe points, but the important fact ofrsthforoemri thes i war s hp having is ev ei ne n gd o i now occurredrai raging i n s e g m i i in volve the people of Tinghae in trouble, they also were not to molest the barbarians. Now letters have already passed between established. ~ A t Lah the English barbarian ships and Elepoo, and the 19th day of Lahore the coNnvtnenst;-for power has brought on hostilities ; . Shere Singh having the 10th moon (Nov. 12) was fixed for the ships to lift their and being joined by Generalsver: tvheentturoraopsanadnd Carntuillteraynoduatsifdeew, anchors and go to Macao, and there await the examination and Sirdtrs, attacked the fort on the 15th management of affairs; and then all the (Chinese) officers and thisanodeela6stilnenanjdnhsnuccsgmed troops may be withdrawn from the other provinces, but in this y d , i a sp a la d c v i i n e g e t a h n e d Raiadneweill bore uir . ed, and it is conjectured province 1 consider but few should be dismissed. All the bold stout villagers who have been hired in the neighbourhood, they p in an that John will not be fastidious (his ner le ss a i n ti w es hil b e e t i h n e g may be at once dismissed, and all the coasting trading and fishing boats may be let go. on the questions of might and right. goons, Ist and 9th Cavalry, and 3d Buffs, were yester3uddragypenorart--) Moreover, I have received a despatch from the imperial we mentioned above, of the dethrone-, Envoy Elepoo, saying : dered to entertain their marching establishments." Letters of the 19th from Ferozepore state, that a report " Lately the English barbarians have been rather tractable and obedient. Six sail of their ships have departed; now a barbarian letter has been received, saying—on the 19th day meet of the self-elected Queen of the Pun' suit), had just fourteen sail will lift their anchors; and so forth." similar to that which reached that station. All were of course on the • Now, whether the said barbarians really have or have not all entertaining sanguine (we had almost said qua san me ; mary) involved the people of Tinghae in trouble—the truth or false- hopes, of early employment in the direction of L a h g n hood of this must be known to Eleepon, as they at the ap- Uniritsur. The arrival of Major-General Elphinston e re and at pointed time departed for Macao ; as also if they have really Ferozepore is announced as having taken place on the 19th been tractable and obedient. inst., under a salute of 13 guns. The I • mperial Envoy, Eleepoo, giving his undivided attention "Two days ago Koonwur Shere Singh arrived at Lahore at to the matter, must, most unquestionably, have a thorough twelve o'clock at midnight of the 15th instant, surrounded knowledge of it. And I, residing in the provincial city, if I the Royal Musnud, and ultimately established a footing„ i n i ts do not make secret inquiries as to wh in are the dispositions of the vicinity, and at five next morning they raised the standard of barbarians, and what are the difficulties and distresses of the , people, I shall not have repose or quiet, even in the time of Raj Koonwur, entered the city by the northern gate, and with sleep and dreams. I, therefore, ordered a messenger to go the assistance of the artillery of Mewa Singh gained the Mus secretly to Tinghae, to examine and seek for information ; he nad. Many of the Sirdars (the Kaee Saba) are within the has now returned, and reports as follows : fort, and the guns are playing on every side—part of the The said barbarians dwelling (encamped?) without the city fort having been knocked down. Rajah Golaub Singh, who of Tinghae, have erected forts ; the have also repaired the defends the fort, has resolved to stand out to the last extre landing place., and opened water-courses which pass through mity. And though Jemadar Kho'yal Singh had entered, yet the inner city ; they have also established a mart for the sale up to last accounts he had not appeared in the presence, of of foreign goods. Koodwur Shere Singh. Gens. Court and Ventura, and other offi- All the dwellings have indeed been already trampled upon cem, have come in, but the fort has not yet been reduced. But, beyond bearing. I have further heard that when the said bar- the writer says, Koonwur Raja Singh will have entered the fort barians first came to Tinghae they did not trouble or distres; by the evening. Within the city all is tranquil." the people ; but now they are far from being quiet and peace- There is now no hope for the Punjaub ;we suspect able • they have already sac k e d t h e v il lages of Tsinkeang and the long expected internal dissensions have commenced, Chinkeamun,_ in the neighb our h oo d of Tinghae, and have and in such a State, an d w i t h such a people as the otherwise behaved ill; and although the native traitors of Seiks, who can say, unless British influence is benefi- Tinghae have become their servants, yet the natives of the sur- cially used, where they will terminate? Whether Shere" rounding villages are constantly quarrelling, and are altogether Sin g h b e illegitimate or not, we think will not now be unwilling to coalesce with them. come the question of our policy, which must hinge upon I have also heard that the said barbarians have set up a supporting the party most favourable to our interests, counterfeit public officer, who issues proclamations to the people and we suppo:e the Government are pretty well aware of Tinghae, ordering them to bring supplies and so forth. As by this time of the opinions of both parties as to oar to the ships which have weighed their anchors and are slid to right of a certain degree of control over the Lalo re have gone to Canton —it is said that all of them have not gone Court, or as to their willingness to bear it. However, let thither; it is said they come and go at times, and there are l matters turn out as they will, and with either party up different reports as to their number. permost. the day for some movements a little in advance to- Again, it is authenticated that the chekeen of the district of wards Affghaniatan is not very far off, and we are glad that (NSeangshan has reported—that on the ` , 241 day of the 10th moon so respectable a force is stationed in the vicinity of a Court ovember 15) six sail of barbarian -ships were cruizing in the from which we suspect more than one annoying intrigue has offing. issued. 1 have examined and found that since all the barbarian ships The Loodianah Ukhbar of the 21st instant, just in, gives no have not gone to Canton, but some of them are in the Seang- further particulars; but we hear that more than 500 people shan offing, they are probably the same vessels that were at have been slain.—Delhi Gazette, Feb. 27. anchor at Tinghae, but of this lam not certain. As for the SINGAPORE. The following extract from a p r i va t e l e tt er d ate d Si ngapore, number of ships th a t h ave gone to Canton, the imperial envoy Keshen has a l rea d y reported them in a correct list, and there 27th of January, will doubtl ess prove i nterest i ng to our cox is no nec ess it y f or me to make further inquiries. But since :, me!'cial readers The briis William, from China, arrived last ev e ni ng and the said barb ar i ans h ave humbly begged for the imperial fa vour to allow th em to go to Canton, there to await the exami brings accounts of the negotiationwith Ke-shen being re nation and m anagement of affairs, how is it that they remain at Tinghae, th ere b u ildi ng f orts, &c. ? newed on a favourable footi ng , t h e part i culars of which Capt. e x s p e e a c s t o e n d early o n next 4 m o o ,o n oto t month. in. Elliot e wo h u a l v d e m s a e k v e era k i no j t u v i n iks in fr a o f aelwc days, Tinghae, Whether or not they erectei forts at the time of the fall of plo h of a r harbour, ,ef earns regular penal of and N.2avore Tinghae, or whether they built them after they had humbly • asked to be allowed to go to Canton, and then deviated into plundering and rapine —whether these things happened before thissmhaanllyimmeroertare cattier each. li This, in addition to the boxes 11 . e cotton,trade and the junks, must create a contrerarableeedsemaniel-for or after the issuing of the prohibitory proclamation of the Irn opium, and British manufactures. Cotton (Botnbay) Envoy, Eleppoo, to the people of Tinghae—l cannot certainly know. If they really began repairing and building, &c., after tie has been already sold at ,g3O per bale, and higher prices are looked for in the months of March, 61, and May. Our t o h e e i . u t3 m ,ea i r 's . dull at present, and prices nominal. On the arrival publication of the proclamation, it f illows that, Ithough I . mar_ ket will , open, after have treated them with sincerity, they have repaid me with treachery. t of 4.A h N e u CI A Clipper 21.—8 y Calcutta the which sales will be probably very extensive until the end of And now, as they certainly must return to Canton, for what reason have they set up a counterfeit üblic officer, to issue pro- R y 0 1 —By the Spanish brig Ramiero, from 13a clamations to the people of Tinghae? Each and all of their vta the 18th ult., we have received advices to that date. The proceedings are suspicious. I really am apprehensive that the said barbari ans h ave an i ntent i on of remaining in Ting: iserva left f or Si ng apore o n th e same day, but has not yet 2.e, and establishing a mar t ther e .arrived. - There was nothing doing in piece oods and not much i n Tinghae is a mos t important place on the high seas ; on produce. Padang Coffee , had been sold at 23f., but some par the south it i s near to t h e provinces of Fokein and Kwang. ties held for 24f. per pt. fhe Mary Dugd a l e h a d b een char oftung ; on th e nort h i t i s connected with the provinces - tered to load f o r Rotterdam a t N., and the Superi or t o l oa d at Keange-Sh an t ung and Pechele, with all which pro vinces the communi ca ti ons (f rom Ti ng h ae ) i s easy ; if the Samarang and S oura b a y a f or th e C ape an d L ondon at the s .me English remain h ere an d esta b lish a commerce, they will rate. Tonnage scarce , an d rat h er wante d .— F ree Press. have much greater facilities than before to send their ADEN. ships either to the north or south. If their coming in By letters from Aden we learn that all is quiet there ; vege and going be borne with, then the poor people on the coasts tables and fruits are supplied in abundance. The trade is in will not only lose the profits from their fishing boats, but it is creasing very much. A ship and several bughalahs were in difficult to be secure that the pirate vessels will not be brought the harbour, and had disposed of their several cargoes. under their influence; and though all the maritime ports and There is still danger beyond the wall. Captain Stiles, other places should be well guarded, and an increased severity European Regiment, very imprudently rode a distance from in examining, and they (the English) should be suffered to do the camp and was shot at by an Arab; luckily he just escaped as they like, still certainly there will no t b e any mu t ua l t rap - the b all by bobbing his head. A European soldier was killed quillity or freedom from disturbances. last year by going a distance from the wall unarmed.—Bum. Moreover, since the people of Tinghae have already been sub- bay Courier, Feb. 13. jected to unbearable oppression, they will continue to be at enmity with the barbarians. Hereafter, measures of management should be consulted upon to tranquillise future times; and greater attention should be paid to soothe an d comm i serate t h e people. The province of Chekeang is one of the richest places of the south-east, and pays the greatest amount of taxes; and Ning poo is its most beautiful district ; supposing they have an in tention of dwelling at Tinghae, it is hard to say they will not cast an eye to and covet Ningpoo. If such is not their intention, yet in consequence of the de s,ruction of the opium in Canton, both the provinces of Fo kein and Canton ha ve been attacked; but how is it they have not attacked Macao and Amoy, but that they turn to attack Tinghae? . BURMAH. By a private letter from the frontier we learn that the Burmese are perfectly quiet and their authorities are on very friendly terms with us. The new road from Cachar to Mun neepoor, under the superintendence of Lieut. Guthrie of the Engineers, i 3 now nearly finished ; it is a great undertaking, and the manner in which it has been execu t e d reflects great credit on that officer. It ought to be carried on to Ara. Besides its military advantages it may be icstrumental in creating a trade between our provinces of Cachar and the Burmah territory. The Munneepoor authorities, in spite of the frequent devastations of their country before the war by the Burmese, will oppose no obstacles to the trade.—Agra Ukhbar, Jan. 30 SCINDE AND AFFGHANISTAN. We have received no intelligenze of importance from Scinde and Affghanistan during the present month. Nusseer Khan is still at large, but there is strong reason to hope that he will ere long surrender himself. Dost Mahomed arrived at Feroze pore on the sth ult., and remained there until the 10th, after which they proceeded towards Loodeanah. He is said to be desirous of going to Calcutta for the purpose of seeing Lord Auckland, but it is doubtful whether his wish will be gratified. Opium.—The Governor-General of the Portuguese settle ments in Asia has declared that all descriptions of merchan dise, including opium, may be deposited in the ports of Goa, Diu, and Damaun, on the payment of an ad valorem duty of one per cent., and that no further tax will be levied on their exportation. BOMBAY MARKETS. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Cotton.—Early in the week several purchases were made for the English market at rather improved prices, and on the 24th inst., the above intelligence from China having reached some parties on the previous evening, buyers were in the mar ket for that quarter. Each succeeding day business appeared to increase, and there are now scarcely any unsold bales on the Green, many parcels having been bought without selection. Contracts have been effected for new cotton, but the rates pad to-day have not been reported to us. Generally they are said to be 5 to 10 rupees per candy above the following prices which are those paid before the present excitement in the market, namely— Old. New. Broach, inferior and seedy Rs. 95 good, Rs. 120 Oamtawutty, good 96 103 Dholero ... 92 106 Komorah.. Barsee 9l Kutch . .... . 95 Mangarole and Sholapore — 87 Tinnevelly Our previous numbers particularize the purchases in the intervening period of the month from Ist instant, which ag gregate about 6,000 candies. Great. as has been the activity of the cotton mar ket it has fallen short of the eagerness exhibited to purchase opium, in which article so many gambling transactions always occur in periods like the present. We understand that fro:n 750 rupees to 760 per chest have been paid by bona,ficle pur chasers, being an advance of no less than 70 to 80 rupees per chest on the prices recently ruling. The following is the stock on hand, viz. : Chests. Balance of last year's importation Imported from the 25th May to the 23d inst. Exported for the same period.., Remaining.......... THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL'IO. 1841 Brandy and Geneva—Market completely overstocked. Beer —A small parcel has been sold for arrival at 70 rupees per hogshead. Spelter.—A good deal of business has been done in this metal since our last, and prices have risen to Ct. Rs. 11 to 11-1 per Fy md. Iron has been in very good demand since our last, and many large sales have taken place, but no great improvement in price has been manifested. Lead.--Tnere has been a little business done in stamped pig, at Sa. Rs. 6-14,Auring the past month ; for other descrip tions the market is very dull. Beer.—As is usual at this season of the year, there is little .or no beer in wood at market. Prices are therefore nominal. The imports last month were 89 hogsheads of Allsopp's. Bottles. —There has been little demand for bottles lately, and prices have declined further. The quotations are as follow, viz. : London, quarts and pints, 9s. Bd. to 103. per 100; Liverpool, 9s. to 9s. 4d. ditto. Tl'e imports last month were 6,234 dozen. Exchange.—Shortly after our last issue the Honourable Company reduced their. rate of purchasing bills from 2s. 2d. to 2s. Id. ; this of course has caused a material change in the general rates ; and by this mail the transactions, although not large, have been at the following, viz. : Agency Bills on London, with shipping documents, ten months' date, 2s. Id. to 2s. lid. ; ditto on France, six months' sight, 2s. lid. to 2s. lid. ; ditto, without documents, 2s, Id. to 2s. lid. ; Treasury bills, 30 days' sight, Is. I lid. to Is. 110. Freights.—No material alteration has taken place in the rates of freight during•the last month —quotations being nearly the same as they were then. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. To Sell To Buy. . Sa. Hs. Transfer 5 pe r Ct. Paper 11 Sa 8 to ßs. 0 0 12 8 too 0 p.cfntpm. Second 5 per Ct 2 12 to 0 0 5 0 to 0 0 1 hird 5 pe r Ct., or B om- bay Loan Paper 4 Bto 0 0 5 0 to 0 0 4 per Ct. Paper Little alteration has occurred to transfer loan paper since our last. Second 5 per Cents. have experienced a slight im provement. Third 5 per Cents. are stationary, 4 per Cents. have undergone a slight depression. BANK OF BENGAL SHARES. Shares have experienced the decline usual after the pay ment of dividends and have returned to the quotations ruling before the half-yearly Meeting took place—viz., 2,350 to 2,400 prem. UNION BANK SHARES. In our last we mentioned, that the dividend would be proba bly 8 per cent. It was however ultimately agreed to divide 9 per cent., which caused inquiry for Shares at advanced prices. Shares upon which dividends have been received may now be quoted at 1,275 to 1,285. Saltpetre—ln our last number we noticed that this article had become very dull of sale, and that prices had receded eon . siderably. The mail from London of the 4th of December having since arrived, bringing accounts of the dull state of the home markets, would have caused a further decline but for the arrival Gf six American vessels since our last, which are purchasing freely. Sugar--The accounts received by the last mail, have caused a great dampness in the demand for all descriptions of this im portant staple, but more particularly for the Brown and Khar descriptions, which are now being manufactured. For fine qualities there continues a fair demand, but of these our market is quite cleared, and in the Bazaar of all descriptions the stock does not exceed 5,000 bags, and in European hands for disposal there may be about double that quantity. The exports last month were heavy, but up to the present time of this month, they are light, and are likely to continue so for the next three or four months. Hides of every description have been in good demand during the last month ; good qualities however are very scarce, and such as arrive at market are being shipped to London and Liverpool by the owners, as the prices asked, viz. 60 Co.'s Rs. psr corge, for the first quality, cannot be obtained. Horns.—Horns have been in good demand, but operations during the past month have been restrained by the scarcity of the article. Oil seeds.—Linseed has continued in fair demand through out the month, and prices have been maintained. Mustard Seed and Teel Seed have been quite neglected of late. Hemp.—ln this article nothing has been doing since our last, and we have not heard of any transactions. Opium.—Prices have receded from 30 to 40 rupees per chest since our last, and the following is the result of the second Government sale of this year, which took place on the 9th in , start, viz.:— Chests. Highest. Lowest. Average. Net Proceeds. Behar 1,345 785 725 752 14 8 10,12,675 Behares 7OO 680 660 666 14 3 4,66,823 Rice.—We have no change to notice in the price of this grain : shipments continue moderate. IMPORTS FROM EUROPE, &c. White Cotton Piece Goods.—Under this head the only de scription cf goods that are at all in demand are book muslins, mulls, and lappets, but all at very low prices, particularly the latter description, long cloths, jaconets, and cambrics, are very dull of sale; and prices have receded since our last, particularly for the first mentioned. Printed and Coloured Goods.—We have no change to notice under this head; the demand, however, is dull, and prices throughout exceedingly low. The imports last month were, of all kinds:MO packages. Woollens.—The market has been very quiet since our last, and very few transactions have taken place. The imports lart month were, of all kinds, 123 bales. Mule Twist.--We have had a very dull market for this staple since our last, notwithstanding large sales have taken place, not less than 2,000 bales having been sold since our last, but at re duced prices. Raw Silk.—The article in the London Mail of the 4th Dec., which arrived a few days before the letters were delivered, stating that this staple was active, caused several parties to operate at rather advanced prices, but so soon as the dull state of the home market and the short deliveries were known, prices again receded, particularly for the inferior kinds. Silk Piece hoods—At the reduction in price, noticed in our last, considerable transactions took place, and our exports of Corahs last month were very large ; of Choppahs and ban danoes there are none going forward to Great Britain. Since the receipt of the December Mail, our market has again be come low, and prices are lower, particularly for inferior de scriptions, of which our stock chiefly consists. Coloured Yarn—Rather more business has been done in both orange and red dyes, but, we are sorry to say, at no ad- Vance in prices. __ EVENING P.DITIO LITERATURE. , TINE ARTS IN GREAT 8R1T414 lIIALAND. —2 Vats, Whittaker, London, 1841. In these volumes which profess to count of the • rise and progress of the e l , in Great B r i ta i n; the author de votei far' space to the p er i o d o f the Eiepta rchy;v2..c`, —at least in the strict sensi. - -Tof the terla scarcely said to liaVe however, 'lie" comes down AO the More e ia , ened`times of the Tudors;,gik details he c° O f .ceedingly interesting,-±aiid hiS--sketell" ift state of the Fine ArtslitiiitiO•ihe stowYi l :ir Henry the Eighth,,showsiliat he has 1- 1 1 , 0 7 ,.: means sparing of researdf: Of 11 °'9", - ei ll, favourite Court painter or th a t the following josi. critical 'opinion:— w ; c l '. tints were cl ean an d natural; he had sol e t . ( „ i • tive power, a superior degree, of that age, a good idea of harmony inhi ha , ;, ing, and was a more correct drafts-waaLly greater portion of the northern artists of viLf e e , but he had no idea of inaking;a grand ef ac , chiaro. scnro." P erliaps :our readers , 11 `.,,rt amused by the following anecdote of t ?„ 1 :,;Ps painter, whom " bluff tia.i" treated 1 1%de respect and cutirtesy: than be eves sond e ' to show to his nobles: " A man of hi g h ran k h av i ng i nsisted on Lie into Holbein's study lady was r•ittingw r u pel trait, th e artist resisted the L i t ru d er , and in a lc if latter was pushed or fell down stsi.s, an d vas 10' 0 0 1 beir, alarmed at this result, immediately flU g h l t hi .' KIN, told hi m t h e c i rcumstance, and imp l o n e l i g don, whi c h H enr y prom i sed. provided he had told reed Pre emly alter itis tie nobleman arrived; ,44' thatHulbein's he a d s h ou ld atone fur his insult ed Henry asked him to state the case fairly; suppressed a m a t er i a l f act. T he King then to ask th e Lord's pardon. His Lordship, boy` f net be satisfied wi t h l ess t h an the 4,:capilitiliO,P. paint2r. H enry b ecame excited, and told • v o';1 had supp resse d a mater i a l fact be was not emitle,o` satisfacti on ; a ddi ng, "M y Lard, you have.nmg , with Holl.ern but with me; whatever punishme n i r b , "; contrive against hint in revenge, shall most assure 6, ife t flict,..d on yours e lf ; an d remember that I can, I . be t n li pleas,•, make seven Lords of seven ploughmen, " t ' not make one Holbein out of seven Lords." in discussing the progress of the Arts ,dll the reigns - of th e th ree fi rst Georges, thaeoBe of course, ma k es spec i al mention of-`l'l''; who seems to b e as great a favourite as he was with the late Charles Lamb- -- ' % 7 liberal and disc r i m i nat i ng critic. " , he tells us, " presumed to think for his views were more generous and extee'L l ip 7 l !' the mere desire t o p rovo k e l a u ghter; , highly to his ho nour t h at among such s•er: tulle of objects convey i ng t h e most poi 00.,', cule,. he constantly avoids the appeararl:ir; dulging ill-natured feelings ; his purP e ;. e .t i ways reformation, and his reproofs endear general nature. Mirth coloured his P k ", but benevolence designed them." At ti ' n eti''' of the work, we find some particulars the principal picture-galleries. in EnoiaL l e ' l liP, most among which, it seems, b oth for tuiptilF ber and excellence of its collection of P 8 , 04 by the old masters, is the Duke of Suth e ',.,ol l , Alluding to the National Gallery, th e t ell ; says Altogether, the number pres tc i tc`; bequeathed amounts at this time to ni r `%' e r9 4 ' and probably would have been co - o si ef ille'i greater, in number and value, if a proP e , r ,ifil° had been built to receive them. ILL ec l aa J number of pictures is now one hutit : if seventy-seven, and there is not rooni toddy than forty additional works." This is 3 3o r fect in a g a ll er y w hi c h asp i res to be, Ore", tion.il one. It sh ou ld h ave b een, at l e as') times its present size. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Malta Times of the 2.5 th.) MALTA, MARCH 20.—The P. and O. Company's iron steam packet, Lotus, (John Moody, Commander), is worthy o a particular notice. She is only thirty-four tons burden, and twenty-four horse power. She draws only two feet of water. She was built by Messrs. Ditchburn and Mare, of London ; the engines are by John Penn and Son, Greenwich. '1 hese engineers and shipbuilders also built the celebrated iron stea mer, the fastest boat in the world, going at the rate of 13 miles an hour !—the Father of the Thames. The engines and boilers of the Lesus are of very superior construction, having oscillating cylinders, well known and valued for the exceed.- ing small space which they occupy, as well as their lightness s,mplicity and elegance. Indeed, the whole construction cf this steamer is a miracle of art and mechanical skill. The Lotus is, perhaps, the smallest steamer in the world which made so lung a voyage at sea. She encountered the dreaded Bay of Biscay, and got safely across ; from Gibraltar she was towed by the Oriental to Malta ' • she leaves h ere s h ort l y f or Candia, th ence s h e w ill proceed to Alexandria and the Nile, the place of her destination. On Tuesday noon the Lotus cruised in the Great Harbour, and about its mouth, attracting the attention, and commanding the admiration of every body. She made eight knots an hour; she went as smooth through the water as a duck, or rather an arrow shot through the wa ter. Outside the harbour the Lotus was saluted by " the monsters of the deep," a shoal of porpoises, who frolicked and gamboled about her prow, reminding one of Venus sailing in her shelly car across the briny wave, with all the finny tribes in gay and silvery attendance. The Natives at Syracuse are interdicted from visiting the British ships of war which go over there to water, without applying at the Police-office for a permit. Very few, there fore, go on board, fearing that a mark may be set against their name! The Inconstant and Wasp sailed on the 18th inst. fur Beyrout, the former calling at Syracuse for supply of water. The Implacable will sail for Syracuse to-morrow Long Cloths—The sales amount to about 10,000 pieces of morning to water, having transferred the supply she brought gray, at 54 rupees to 7 per piece, and 1,000 pieces of bleached, from thence to oth er s hi ps i n port. lice Vanguard, at 7 rupees to 8. Revenge, Hastings, H azar d, and Weazle, were at Suda, eheetings-2,000 pieces at Rs. 91 to 10 per piece of 55 to Cenci* on the 14th instant. The Hecate is expected. 60 yards, and of 36 to 45 inches. shortly from Beyrout, with the remainder of the British force eladapollams-9,000 pieces at Rs 24 to 3.9 As. per piece. employed in Syria. The Elizabeth, of Hull, was delivering Grey Jacconets-12,000 pieces at Rs. 1. 14 to 3 per piece. coals at Marmorice on the 10th inst., and the Maitland, of In bleached Madapollams and Jacconets the transactions Malta, was taking in ballast and would proceed to Alexandria. have been very limited. The Apollo troop-ship arrived at Corfu on the 28th ult. ftom Mull Muslin—Have sold at from 3to 4 re. 9 annas for good, Cork, with the 97th R eg i men t, t o rel i eve the 2nd Battalion and 51 rupees for fine quality. 60th Rifles, whiab will proceed to Jamaica. 'fhe Apollo was Lappets—At 21 to 34 rupees ; Lappet spots to 4 perpiece. to leave Corfu for Malta, shortly, up to the 10th inst. Book Muslins—At 1 rupee 7 annas to 214 rupees, 16 per The Carysfort.—lt has bee n f oun d necessary, after having piece. given her Majesty's ship Carysfort a new plain topmast, in lieu Printed Cottons—Two colour turban chintz, at 4 1 / 2 rupees, of one shot through at Acre, to take out her bowsprit, in con and neutral sets 51A rupees per piece, but of most descriptions sequence of having a sh o t e i g ht i nc h es i nto the wood, which the market is overstocked. so weakened the spar that it was found to be very badly sprung. Red Lead—ls heavy sale at 11 1 / 2 rupees per cwt. and quick-'j This must have o ccurre d i n th at h eavy gale of wind off Alex silver at 75 rupees.andria, although the vessel herself, as we are told, be hayed most Cochineal—Further arrivals have depressed the price of admirably well, an d did not stra i n a top yarn. '1 he Cary s f ort silver to 2 rupees 10 as. at Acre appea-s to have had severa l s h ot i n her hull, part THE MONEY MARKET, of her stand.ng, and a great p ar t o f h er running rigging, and Money has been excessively scarce in the Bazaar, but the sails cut up, and on e o f h er b oats s h ot through in two pieces. recent lar the sales ers. of cotton and opi um w ill t en d to re li eve But the repairs aloft b e i ng comp l eted the same night, we ofdeal had never before heard, and should not now have found out if Government Securities.—No recent transaction of magni. it had not been for the bowsprit, having been induced to make tude is reported to us. some inquiry respecting her. Bills on Bengal.—A few have been negotiated at sight at 3 /, ‘ I The small vessel., drawing less water, were enabled to get per cent, discount, and 60 days' hills at 2 di'count. • nearer the batteries and consequently suffered meet. Bank of Asia.—The share; allotted to Bombay have been I 'The Stromboli arrived yesterday from Beyrout the 12th and apportioned, and a request is to be transmitted home for a fur- Marmorice the 13th inst. Commander James J. Stopford and Cher quantity. The applications are said to have amounted to Mr. Beale, late of the Zebra; Lieutv. Winthrop and Shad -4,000 shares, many of the parties being induced to apply, it well, and Messrs. Foley and Hoare, of the Castor, came passen is supposed, under the impression that they will soon be sale- gers in her. The Stromboli fell in with the Vanguard near able at a premium. Cape Matapan on her way to Malta. Bills on England—The transactions reported are very con- PLAGUE ON BOARD H.M.S. CASTOR.—The Mediterraneo siderable this month, and th e exchange appears to have floc- of the 17th inst. 'having stated that there is a man on board tuated materially, owing p r i nc ip a lly to different circumstances H.M.S. Castor about to fall a victim to the plague, we are under which bills were negotiated. The rates, as far as we authorised to contradict this statement, in the most absolute can ascertain, have varied for six months' sight. manner. Our Correspondent adds—" the man has been quite Bills, from 2s. Oid. to 2s. Id. ; and for longer dated bills, well for the last fortnight." 2s. lid. to 2s. lid. It is exceedingly injurious that such unfounded statements should get abroad on so perilous a subject, but as far as our ex perience goes we are convinced that the public are to blame, for when an editor in Malta applies for information he is either insulted, or very imperfect information is given to him. '1 he public, therefore, most righteously deserve to be misinformed. There have been no more cases, and all the convalescents are nearly well. 20;947i 12,759 b 8,188 THE PRODUCE OP SCINDE. Indigo—ls rather lower in price, and some small shipments have been made to Europe. WoA—A few small parcels have been bought during the month, at 125 rupees to 135. None here of first quality. PERSIAN AND ARABIAN GULF PRODUCE. Mocha Coffee appears •to be in less inquiry, but there is no supply of consequence. 43 rupees per cwt. is asked for garbled. Elephants' Teeth command high prices, and are in fair de mand. CHINA AND STRAITS PRODUCE. In China produce generally little has been done during the last week. The Silk Market was beginning to wear a firmer aspect, until the China news arrived to which we have alluded above ; and prices have now a tendency to decline. Sugar—Our quotations are lower. Spices.—Cassia Lignea has been in some inquiry, as well as Mace and Nutmegs, but holders require higher prices than purchasers are inclined to give at present. Betel Nut.—Continues rather scarce. EUROPEAN GOODS. Cotton Piece Goods—The extent of busines during the month has been below the usual average at this season of the year. FREIGHTS. To Great Britain —Engagements have been made to London at 41. 55., and to Liverpool at 41. Ws. To China—The price is nominally 26 to 28 Rs. this after. noon, but no transactions are reported. A few days last 28 Rs. was paid for a small freight. MALTA, MARCH 15.--1 lie Lotus steamer, about 36 tons, with two twelve-horse power engines, has arrived safe here on ter way to the Nile. She belongs to the Oliental Company for the mails, and is looked upon as a wonder here. The captain is a fine great fat fellow, who trims her by merely walking from one part of the deck to another. INTRODUCTION OF FIRE-ENGINES.— Ad verilsement transcribed from the London Gazette of August 14, 1676:--" Whereas his Majesty hath granted litters patent unto Mr. Wharton and Mr. Strode, for a certain new-invented engine fOr quenching of fire, with leathern pipes, which carries a groat quantity and a con ; final stream cf water, with an extraordinary force, to the top c f any house, into any room, passage, or alley; beirz much more useful than any that hath hitherto been in vented, as was attested under the hands of the Masters of St. Thomas's Hospital and officers of the same parish, as in the late great fire of Southwark, to their great benefit and advantage. This is to signify," &c. The Roman Catholic prelates will assemble at Maynooth immediately after Easter, to consider how Mr. Colquhoun's Bill is to affect that Seminary. —Limerick Chronicle. 4"RAILROADS FOR IRELAND.—At length this subject is taken up in gaod earnest, a number of Eng lish capitalists have come forward with the necessary funds, and they are to be secured by the Government in a certain per contage on their outlay. We understand that the Messrs. Baring stand at the head of the list.— Waterford i ! Chronicle. _77 DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT WESTERN.- This splendid vessel &parted on her first voyage for the season, on Thursday,' at half -past one; she carries forty three passengers and a valuable cargo. Mr. Bates, of the house cf Baring Brothers, is a passenger in the Great Western. The utmost anxiety was mautfested for the ar rival of the second north mail, in the hope that some ac count of the arrival of the President at Liverpool would be received ; but no iutell g.ice Lad reached Liverpool up to the hour of post, nine P. st., on Wednt•st'ay. A splited attempt was mode to express the Leindon morning pal ers down containing iLe importact intell7getice from China by the overland real, but it failed. This is the second time such as attempt has been made; in the former case the vessel saded half an hour before her appointed time. I'IIE NELSON MEMORIAL IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE.—His Royal Highness Prince Albert has been graci ously pl. ased to present the Committee for superintending the erection of a monument in Trafalgar-square in commemo of the many brilliant achievements of the late Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, and as a tribute to the memory of that gal lant and immortal hero, with a donation of a hundred guineas, in aid of the subscription now raising to defray the expenses of the memorial. His Royal Highness has also been pleased to express the interest he takes in the undertaking, and the grati fication he has experienced in finding that so many distin guished Noblemen and Gentlemen have given it their power ful support and patronage. Some unavoidable delay W as occasioned in the works during the late severe frost in come queue of the vessels laden with granite from the Fogintor quarries at Dartmoor not being able to come up the river; but the workmen of Messrs. Grissell and Pete. builders, of th e York-road, Lambeth, are now actively engaged on the works, under the directi , n of Mr. Railton, the arclii.ect, from Whose deign and plans the column will be erected. Ey the contract the above gentlemen have engaged to complete the memorial in two years. CALCUTTA MARKETS. Indigo.-- The overland mail of December arrived here a day or two after the publication of our last circular, and the ac counts brought by it of the state of the English market gene rally, had the effect of turning the attention of different parties to Indigo, of being the safest mode of remittance under exist ing circumstances. Such being the case, and the French having again come into the market, a brisk demand sprung up, and a very large quantity has since found buyers for the Eng lish, French, and Gulf markets, at prices as compared with th..se of last year, showing generally - a fall of not more than 10 to 15rs. per and. for fine Indigos, and of 15 to 2;lrs. per md. for mid dling and infertor qualities, upwards of two-thirds of the crop of this season have been shipped, and, taking into account the quantity sold but not yet shipped, we do not think that more that 15,000 mds. of the crop remain undisposed of. We think it necessary, now that the season has come neatly to a close, to state that, from the short weighing off of a num ber of the larg e st factories, and the small out turn of native produce, the crop will b are l y exceed 115,000 mds., but of this we shall be able to write more confidently in our next issue. The Exports of Indigo have been as follows, viz.--From Ist November to 1 Rh inst. inclusive. To Great Britain London _15,497 Chests. Fy ands. 56,791 Liverpool... 602 -- 2,168 jNewcastle 20 - 85 France Bordeaux... 2,259 8,077 Harve 2,180 -- 7,621 F. Europe Bremen.... 65 256 Genoa 24 N. America.. ...... Boston.. .. 666 Salem 263 Halifax 27 Bombay, Gulfs and Suez 92 -- 84 1,985 1,028 50 271 X 1,69 5 Chests. Fy. aids. 78,446 THE WHALER PILOT, of LONDON; ( From the Penang Gazette. Jan. 16.) We have been most kindly favoured by an officer of her Majesty's sloop Cruizer, with the following particulars of tha cutting off of this barque by the natives of " Ho Ho," x bay or harbour in Comarta, one of the Nicobar islaiele, on the 23d, and of her recovery by the Cruizer on the 31st ult. On the 29th of December, at sea, in lat. 838 N. long. 89 54 E., the Cruizer fell in with a whale boat and picked up the following ten persons forming part of the crew of the Pilot of London, George Wheeler, master, and Thomas Ward, of London, owner :—viz., James Clark, third mate; J. W. Blackwell, surgeon; W. Burt, Alexander Morrison, and James Morgan, boat-steerers ; John Penley, seaman; Adam Sutherland, carpenter; Wm. Hardy, carpenter's mate; and John Martin and Win. Sexton, boys. The Pilot left London in January, 1840, with a crew of 33 persons, and was armed with four guns, besides mus kets, cutlasses, &c., in addition to which she hasl several muskets for sale to the !ratites at the dill* rent ports she intended to visit. She sailed from Coupang, on the island of Timor, in July last, and anchored in Nenkowry has bour (Nicobar Islands) on the 22 t December, about a cable's length off shore, for the purpose a refitting acrd obtaining refreshments, the crew hasiag the scurvy. Shortly after anchoring, the third mate, Mr. CLrk, landed in company with the second mate at a village near the ship, and remained on shore about an hour, when they were received on the most friendly terms by the natives. Several canoes visited the ship during the evening, and many naives went on board and left of their own accord. The following day the crew were employed in refitting and watering the ship. The Captain left her with two b.ys, and traded for a few eatables. Numerous canoes came off to the vessel throughout the day ; some occasionally leaving her, but returned with a greater num ber of met., bringing fowls, &c., but not arms ; and from Horsburgh's account of the friendly disposition of these people, nothing hostile was entertained. A large portion of the ratives, was observed to be painted red, which was not the ease the evening before; and many of them spoke broken English. No meaaures were adopted to prevent their coming on board, from the impression -that they were friendly disposed. In the course of the afternoon Mr. Clark, with the second mate (Snowden), the surgeon, and nine of the crew went on shore with the captain's permis sion, on the understanding that they were all to return by six o'clock. Shortly before landing they observed another of the boats leave the ship, for a diff rent village, but it was un certain whether the captain or chief mate was in her with them. When Mr. Clarke and his party left the ship, about forty to fifty natives were on board. Half an hour after landing they thought the nati v e s a b out t h em ap peared in an un se ttl e d state, and were arming themselvei, while their party had no weapons whatever. Through a man named Robinson belonging to the ship, who spoke the Malayan language, the natives were asked what they were about, or were going to do? when they replied they did not know. Almost immediately afterwards a yell was heard issuing from the ship, and the natives instantly at tacked Mr. Clarke's party on all sides, from trees, &c. The second mate was killed at the very first onset, by a spear through the body, and, as he fell, a native pinned him tetheground with another. Robinson was expostulating with them, when he was speared and killed in the same manner. Mr. Clark at thisi time received a spear through his body, and a man named Burt was wounded by a similar weapon. Mr. Clark, however, with the rest of the crew, succeeded in regaining their boat, and shoved off for the ship, assailed on all sides by spears ; but when they got pretty close to her they discovered her in possession of the natives, who appeared in all directions armed with ships' whale spears, lances, cutting spades, &c. All this had taken place within an hour from their leaving the ship. Finding that the natives assembled in great numbers with every war like intention, and that, totelly unarmed as they were, all attempts to regain possession of the ship must prove fruitless, Mr. Clark, at the earnest entreaties of the crew then with him, pulled out of the harbour to sea to save their lives; and although pursued until dark by three or four canoes (one or two of them pulling 16 paddles of a side), they succeeded in getting away ; and, on the following morning, 24th, pulled into an island about thirty miles off (Chowry), the one they left the night previous, for some cocoa -nuts, but did not land, although the natives encou raged them to do so. They obtained about twenty-six cocoa-nuts for a few knives ; but observing two canoes pulling towards them, they immediately put to sea again. After pulling- about, suffering severely from hunger and thirst (hesieg existed upon three cocoa -nuts daily, with a tea-spoonful or two of water, which they occasionally saved during the night, and the milk of the nut's), they disco vered a sail about half an hour after daylight of the 29th of December, for which they immediately steered, and at half-past eight o'clock were received on board of her Ma jesty's ship Cruizer. It appears from the statement of Mr. Blackwell, the surgeon, who accompanied the captain on shore on the 23d, that no act of off 'ReC whatever was given to the natl., 03 for the atrocities they subsequently committed ; orb ihe contrary, what was procured from them, which was very trifling, was settled toe in the most honourable and amicable manner The Cruizer arrived on the 31st December in what was supposed to be Nancowry harbour, but which, upon get ting inside, was found to be the Bay of He Ho, about a mile from it to the northward. Previously to anchoring the pinnace and cutter were despatched armed to attack a vilLge, but the natives had all fled into the jungle before they reached it. The Pilot was found at anchor with her masts and yards and standing rigging only. All the sails were unbent, and the whole of the running rigging unrove and taken away. Every particle of iron and iron- work that could be got at had been removed and cut out, and all the cop per on the taffruil, capstan...heart and other parts in the trap and that outside from stern to stern, and alto from the rudder to the depth of four sheets of a aide, Leing as deep as they could get down, was stripped and carried off. The main deck exhibited a heterogeleous mass knocking about here and there cf various articles of provisions, empty casks, broken bottles, pieces of rope, broken staves, &re Li her hold she was completely turned topsy tutvy ; 36 beef and pork tierces were found emptied by a square hole being out in the bilge large enough to take out the con tents. ThCre were also several vinegar, oil, beer, flour, and other casks cut into, to 'ascertain what they contained. Indeed a more wanton destruction of property in so short a space of time by a set of savages never, it might be said, occurred, before. On clearing away the ship during the day, marks of blood were discovered on the upper deck on the starboard side, prints of the head and legs of some in dividual who had met his fate there, were clearly visible, and the blood from the seams, on pressing, oozed out pere: fectly clear. There was also blood before the Litt3 on the larboard side forward, and on the main deck close to where the Captain's state-room door had stood. ' On the night after the Cruizier anchored, her boats rowed guard around the lagoon, but there war nothing stirring and all was perfectly quiet. On the Ist January the boats proceeded to different villages or clusters of huts, all of which were deserted, but every onifilled more or less with plunder from this ill-fated ship, and there was not a single house but what contained some portion of her cargo, boat loads of which were recovered and brought off ; coils of new ropes, pieces of new sails, and three of her guns were found ; as were three of her whale-boats, including the one which quitted the ship on the evening of the 23rd, shortly after the survivors, leaving no doubt as to their having been all massacred when they got ashore. Immense quantities cf iron hoops, harpoons, lances, whale-lancer, wearing apparel, compasses, casks of spirits, and indeed stores of every description too numerous to mention, we: . e also feund in r very place. The villages afterviards were ail burned to the ground, and this day four of them were set on fire. Until the 4th of January the .bc ars of the Cruizer were daily despatched on similar expeditions to other villages in the vicinity, and destroyed them, after bringing away what was found belonging to the Pilot. In the meantime, a strong working parry of every artificer the Cruizer could muster was employed g' tting the ship ready with such of her materials as had been collected together, and on the sth the Cruizer left the Nicobar with her iu company for the waits. While at Ho Ho bay, the Cruizer destroyed twelve of the villz e: these and i,s viciui y, the whole of which were found deserted with Out a human being to be seen, di hav ing ti , •d far into the jungles, or to the adjacent island of Ketehali, as many canoes were seen puling in that :direc tion on the first arrival of the Cruizer. lit some of the houses marine stores were found which did not belong to the Pilot, such as French glazed hats, parts of hooks, &e. ; leaving no doubt that this is not the first vessel that has n cut off in this manner. In the Crtuz,!r's way out from the island, Captain Gil fe rd wilt the boats visited the proper Isl , nkowry harbour; but e very villat'e si c empletely deserted and the houses emptied, so that she impression was that the natives there must have been a ike implic:ited. It was fortunate for theirs ittdiel that the Cruizer nas employed upon the ur gent service is now engaged in, having the new mi. Nary Commander-in -Chief (General Sir Hugh Gough, K. C. B ) of the China expedition on board; otherwise Captain Gifford would in all probability have reirainA sonie time at the Nicubars and most likelt succeeded in recovering 'nary of the Pilot's stores, end getting hold of a few of the natives. We understand that the Pilot has passed this island on her may ti Singa?ore, in charge of the snconil Lieutenar,t nut 3 a party of men from the Cruizer, and that the vabie of her hull, appurtenances., and cargo, have been estimated at Letwcen five and six thousand pounds sterling. MY COUSIN NrcRoLAS, 3 P IS ' Bentley, London, 1841. p'4 l ,` s We rememb er reading this story in the of Blackwood's Magazine some seven o r years ago, and'heing much entertained general spirit and vivacity. Its repuhli"'" the present form, w ill b e a boon to the ' O5 Ol reading portion of the community, who ,° :s this this time be surfeited by tales, whose sc e ,: l e g . , (7 laid at Almack's, in the exemplary Pu r i;", Saffron-hill, or within the walls of N evvgal tt!! " My Cousin Nicholas" there is nothing' ° tha tl; sort—not a single incident or description, the in the slightest degree at variance wit%itil e ; taste. It were to be wished, however,. tilvoSce author had thrown a little more drunla t ' e ,( z eo into his dialogue, which is apt now and languish. The second tale—for the, contain two—e n titl e d t h e " Rubber 0; Liltc(ll'; by no means . liable to this objection. its AO versational parts are conducted wit h 'r i ff; d i? spirit, and the knowledge of London I l ov e played throughout it, is anything but c° ible. The incidents of the story princiPa blet for to the int r i gues o f a dashing young g i c r i li rbi ) and adventurer, by name Major F ault to sectlfe is anxious, from mercenary motive s ", dauglit e , f , the hand of Clara Broughton, the Ofi ' l tOWn I. ` and heiress of a Kentish Squire,wh ose • loo e vulgal sidence is in Russell-s that lity, an ignorance of w hose geoo.raphy Et according to Mr. Croker, to be a matter °l f ) among gentlem en . Clara, however; bas be e ' her affections on a certain Frank ' Sh er but being persuadej, by the hints of the Major into a belie' yya he is playi ng her false, she resents Conduct so warmly, that in a Pa r° 01 of disgust, indignation,and desr2ai r y marries his unprincipled rival. -1-4 „ ( L i n o ' l st bitter remorse is the consequence. / 1 -"' - ",lfic'' mediately after the ceremoly has taken, r a it' .the Major's real character begins to deve r i° r. self. He wholly neglects his young sv i Lle r 'per 4 troduces her to the societ of sharp blacklegs, and roues of all y sorts ; s ritilY d in every species of extravapnce, th e y tl' e ' t .fortune she has brought to him ; 311 eas . endeavours to prevail on her father him a fresh supply of cash. But the ow who ha s b y t hi s time become ac quai - nte es to the true c h aracter of h i s son-in- l_ aw, ref eve'l grant him any f urt h er acco mmodadon; j a . " resolVes to m arry a second time, in t "; fre:; that he may t h ere b y preclude the 313 •Pdeot,`"; the possession of his fortune a 'ter r iiv No soo ner h as h e deckled on t iis PetitioAOf experiment, than he instantl titinto exec irate; and Maj or , F au lkl and ends himself di ;aPP o lii"" in all his expectations, by the Squire'S h ee l oilf; once again a father. To entrap, and evl der this child, is now the Major's great 6 77 just at the moment when he imaginel i ; r l a p v success is sure, he is foiled by the o„‘''': - for°,:y r termination of his unfortunate wile:L, to P e 5 i! lover, Frank Sherborne, who gets a 2 manreuvres, and revenges his own those of Clara by collecting a party of A ' - one 6 ,`"' the spot where the child is to be seizeulad t whom shoots the Major through the m he is in the act of making his eseaP e iaor the hands of justice. The great stumbling; 01 10 ; in his path thus effectually removed, F 1 ' 3° , 05 :0 1 6 ries the widow ; and the story termina tes fil e " ( the. death of the old Squire's second 'ow e ' roaor of course his property reverts back to the ( e V couple, who are left in a state of suPr. erf !del o city. There is no great novelty in these ino .b . the but they are skilfully worked up, partieul ti „ i fo l description of the pursuit of Major Fat4S' - Frank and 'his party, which will be r j6flr : . 6 :'i t. breathless interest, from the unconn° ° llZ , P of its details. !3, MAXIMUMS AND 8.14C114 AgN I.s .117 W. MUGGINS. Chapman, London, 184 L b i°? : of One or t wo o f t h e i nc id ents in vas phical sketch evince something like 111111 est I , a broad, f arc i ca l character, but the gre'. l ls Ol t ", commendation of th e vo l ume cons i sts t o trative engravings, the designs for wh it ; been all furnished by . onwhyn, who es.O riv ly oti`' much drollery of conception late 5 ., e , ) 711 0: TOP 'OGI?APHICAL HISTORY of S tL'' PART VII. Ecie, Dorking, 1841. 1 ra plli efi e The pre. sent Part of this useful toP°Vu'ileohc work, which is under the skilful superinteellis'„r; of Mr. Brayley, contains, among other ° l ir Or meats, a view of Wotton HouSe - and, the seat of old Evelyn, vhose memoirs'Eli e sertations on fbrest trees are well kno sv ir ll ' e n. plate is executed with great tact. Niryitfte: work is finished, if it b e carried onWi ta isl A arr e i sent spirit, it will b e th e best h i stor y' yet published. . e THE OLDEST BRIDGE IN ENGLAN"', t oI 6 : I oldest bridg e now existing in England is the-srla,;,i. bridge at C roy l an d , in Lincolnshire (semet in ' eg t Crowland), w hi c h is said to have been ereete d'abil 860, but with w h at v i ew it is difficult. if not altogeth e r ,pds possible, to determine. It is obvious that utility vi 1 ;1,40 the motive 0 4 to , of the builder, though it may, be allow-: 4 40 , the quad i.:s of holdrie,s of design and singularittr ' 6 OO struction.as touch as arty bridge in EuroPe'. It '. s . . co ofer' by three senii-arches, whose bases stand in the' c j i' cure cf a circle, equi-distant from each other, - .''!",.. faint' t th e top. Nicholson says that this. curioui trion.7.et use, tended has led many persons to imagine that the arcV,, s , e , tended to suggest an idea of the Trinity thereby. 1 7„ nerable bridge is now nearly' 1,000 years` old crown jn , A. sample of the hoary white whe at 0 , the neighb o urhood of Herno was shown in the 701;0 ket, Canterbury. on Saturday, for which 738.: P was refused.—Canterbury Journal. 00t PROLIFIC BIRTH.--Thursday mol fling a p. aa wernan named Gibbon, whose husband is a J ourney osii ct Borcugys and natter, r; ad nrr at N.). 47, Lant. street. gids h altbh.W a s a b le o l y y . ° f i a. f , t t s h t' a c r e e with the mother Are doing well. c r l e t imldarreknabaltyafitier tahl,idtvcco • Just row.' C On Ei A • R ANiEr , mer many HEE Are now Perso ns In, s aY re U S O UT DE o Th e NF DRE D /5 425,00 5,00 2.,00 t l,oo ,Aij HEINE o tt te, 25 0 Lond en Dublin 3 1 ,200/. to , % °,,f• to 'p 4 0/. to Br of the said The Di v ,)..a t a Banl of th OSTSC 11 have the p 1( TW TI-11 13 E1 - 1 tl Will b e r Sir Hare airs, Mr. at Ado ‘l ) Mad; '''%; 1 3 „ e V t ' Mrs Alter whicl 3 0 1, 3 "QtY. rYe?lda( hill Ai s „"'nrs —4ln lence ' • Nuress lin s s• Tiek Galler e l / 43 it th e iio : 44 7 pe had i6:lyate F .. " T 's RE] F, o w ''‘,<• 4 Ns* r t