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ROSERT HOUDIN will have the honour to repeat his extra- Stiliaiity SOIREES FANTASTIQUES, at this Theatre as follows: — This Evening (Saturday) •• March 3. Tuesday Evening .. • • Pv S . Wednesday Morning next .. , 7. ]king positively the last Entertainment but one, owing to M. Houdin's departure for the provinces. Averring ferfermanee at Half-past Eight ; Day Performance at Half-past Two. Boxes, 4S. ; Pit, is. ; Amphitheatre, Is. td. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets for this extraordinary Entertainment racy be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. yiIItATRE ROYAL, HAYMARAti ]dr. E. Webster, SeleLessee and Manager, Old Brostiptoa. ThepUblie is respectfully informed that this Theatre his, during the recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations and the whole re• decorated. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE RENT DAY. Martin Heywood, Mr. J. Wallaek. After whin, DON CiESAR DE BIZAN. Don Caesar, Mr. James Wallack ; Lazarillo, Miss Horton ; Maritana, Miss Bennett. To ceaclude with a new Farce, entitled TOUR LIFE'S IN DANGER. THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPHI. THIS EVENIN,. Will be performed COCKNEYS IN CALIFORNIA. After which, the original Drama, called HAATEST DOME. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. /rank Matthews. Miss 11 &c. To conclude with JOHN JONES. Guy Goodluck, Mr. Lambert ; Eliza Melton, Miss E. Chaplin. itOTA.L LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Ma he we. THIS EVENING 11111 be performed SHAVE YOU DIRECTLY. After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE KING OF THE PEACOCKS. Characters by Messrs. Harley, John Reeve, Selby, 11. Hall, Marshall, and H. Marshall ; Miss Kathleen Fitzvrll 'lam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Marshall, Miss L. Marshall, Miss Coleman, and Madame Vestris. To conclude with USED UP. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. During the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and ernliel llshed In a superb and costly manner ty Nr llurwitz. A new Chan delier has been fitted, and the best arrnryze men ts have been made for the due Ventilation of the Theatre, and the coiniort and c,envealence vitae audience. THIS EVENING, Will be perforraed a new Ballad Opera, entitled ROBIN GOOD iELLOW. Characters isy Messrs. Charles Braham, Weiss, Honey, C. Fisher; Miss Poole, Miss G. Smithson, Miss Kenwerthy, Mrs. Weiss, and Miss E. Stanley. Te conclude with a new rend Pantomime, entitles' BLUFF ZING HAL ; or, Harlequin and ith (Charmed Arrow. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Sprite, Mr. De Barr ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ♦STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage if her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highaess Prince filbert, &c. Mr. Batty respectfully announces that he has entered into au en gagement with the celebrated American Equestrian Young Hernan dez, who has just arrived in this country, and whose talent has gained for him the title of the first rider in the world. He will make his first appearance on Monday, March sth. EVENING, The curtain will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to tke magnificent Spectacle, by Fitzball. entitled CORA SCO ; or, the Warrior's Steed. To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES TN THE CIRCLE., supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a romantic Melodrama. Boa-oflice open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. TO ,CORRESPONDENTS. A " Constant Reader," who writes from Manchester, is informed that the offices of the Van Diemen's Land Emigration Company aro at 6, Great Winchester street, THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 3. TIUMIONETEIt, Lowest, 40; Highest, 51; Noon, 50 Mtn( MZTER, 30.44. Another rise of 20 points since yesterday. WIND S.S.W.—fine. , t ,, •H ATILIt AT LONDON 1D01n11,.. Tate DAT 51 min. after 7 Evening, 51 min. after To-Moiaow— • nont, 11 rills. alter 9 • Eventre, 59 min. after 9 krz.. 4 . t.. . , Arey ',, • ao l ,% 4 . -.:,,• ~ , I , „ , It„, t 115 4 1 ,10x4 14 3 4m40 1,._0rifftt . ...-rse., ...., 'ft i .,.4'111: . .t ,-- .., 4 01,040,«41r , ( 1.4 4,..1 ',„ . . a _Trill rrox.K. , • ritt- - , rt.- 1,.. ~. : , 1 ; .,....„ . ....,, ,„ r !..p.,•!'... !:;,-, ebeLi ningrnt LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1849. The question of the " rate in aid" was fairly brought before the house of Commons last night by the Premier, in a speech of great clearness and ability, in which he not only adduced the strongest arguments in support of the proposition then before the House, but indicated the general character of the Ministerial policy with respect to the Irish poor-law. The pre sent resolution made no reference to the question of a maximum rate. On that point it appears the Com mittee desired further information, and wished that evidence should be taken, more especially with regard to the amount which it was expedient to propose. Under such circumstances the Government consented for the present to postpone their proposition, so far as it related to the maximum rate, and to take the opinion of the Committee as to the expediency of a rate in aid. On this point a resolution was adopted by a large majority, which was last night brought under the consideration of the House. It was as follows :—" That in each of the next two years there shall be paid by every union in Ireland a sum equal to a rate of sixpence in the pound, on each electoral division in such union, towards a general fund, for the relief of the poor in Ireland. That the said sum shall be paid to a separate amount at the Bank of Ireland in the name of the Paymaster of Civil Salaries in Ireland, and shall be applied in such manner as Parliament shall direct." By sanctioning such a resolution the Committee manifestly recognised the principle of a maximum rate, although the exact amount at which it should be fiard either for the electoral division or the union at largo remained over for further consideration. There could be no necessity for a rate in aid un less there wee to be some limitation to the liability in particular districts. It is a matter of the utmost im portance that the amount should be settled with all convenient speed, and before the season for putting in the crops has elapsed. At present a very general fear appears to exist in the thirty-0/1e unions that may par excellence be termed " the distressed districts," of the possiile changes that may be imposed for the relief of the destitute poor. Owners and occu piers of land consider it by no means improbable that the entire proceeds of labour and capital may be re quired for the purpose, and that they may be altoge ther deprived of the rewards of industry. Under such circumstances it is by no means astonishing that lands should be suffered to lie waste and uncul• t l iva d ted ; that f armers s h ou ld b e unw illi ng to rent remainings those offered for sale ; that there should be a great diminution, indeed almost a suspension of employ ment, at a time when the greatest of activity is pecu liarly desirable. A settlement tion. he question will, however, effect a material alterat Parties will know that there is a ce r t a i n extent b e o they can not be charged —a cert a i n peopoy which portion of the produce must at la st rem ain applicable to their patient industry the charge may own e purposes. By mitigated, but it cannot by any possibility be increased, however negligent or apathetic their neighbours m ay be. The required stimulant will thus be afforded, improvements will be encouraged, and one great source of the existing evil will be removed. We are ourselves the most strenuous advocates for a national 6,4tektiewn2ral equalization of the charge, by snare poverty of the country shall be a charge on its entire property of every description, not only real brrt personal, and where all persons able to K., 410 i 0 lbttil coafribute is pro h • Pod • ion to t means S ~"~i N. I), THE SUN, ----L-ONDON, to the relief of their distressed brethren—where the fundholder, the mortgagee, the annuitant, shall be equally liable to the paramount claim. What has proved an intolerable: burden, when imposed solely on the owners and occu piers of land, without any allowance being made for the incum brances by which they are affected, will be by no means formidable when spread over a wide surface, and when all parties possessed of accu mulated and realised property co-operate together for the relief of distress, whensoever and wheresoever It may be found. To this complexion it must come at last, and when the principle is fully and fairly carried out we shall have the strongest hope of a speedy restoration to prosperity in that much afflicted land. In the mean time we hail the recognition of a maximum charge and a rate in aid from the entire kingdom, as a step in the right direction, that must ultimately lead to further changes and a decided improvement upon the existing system. Another proposition intended to be brought for ward is founded on a suggestion made by Mr. RIGA? WasoN, which first appeared in our columns. It is to the effect that " when agricultural improvements on the land take place, there should not, for a certain number of years, be an increased valuation on account of these improvements." The period for which the exemption is to be granted has not been settled. We regret, however, to find that Lord Jorrx RussELL states his opinion to be " that ten years ought to form the utmost limit." He, however, admits that upon that point " there may be room for very considerable discussion." We trust that such discussion may have the effect of materially altering his views and inducing him to prolong the period to at least double the period he has indicated, and thus to afford due encouragement to that active industry, that improving spirit ley which alone the regeneration of Ireland can be effected. With respect to the vexata quastio the area of taxation, the Noble Lord adduced the most cogent and unanswerable arguments against the plan that has found so much favour in the sight of some of the Irish poor-law reformers, " for individualising the liability and rendering it, whenever practicable, con terminous with property." It is impossible not to acknowledge the validity of the objections so for cibly brought forward against the project, and to feel that they are indeed " insuperable." There is, however, some reduction to be made in the larger southern unions, which are much beyond the average size. We do not see any great objection to this change, which, it is said, will be more favour able to the development of industry, without being open to the objections which the Noble Lord urged with so much truth and power against rendering the area of taxation conterminous with property. With respect to incumbrances affecting land, a distinction is drawn between mortgages and charges in the hands of bona fide creditors, and what may be termed family charges. The Government, it appears, intend to steer a middle course. Mortgages, it ap pears, are to be exempted from any contribution, while, what may be termed family charges, such as jointures, charges for younger children, &c., are to contribute in proportion to their amount. As a matter of equity and good conscience all income derived from land, by whatsoever name it may be called, should participate in the burden. It is consi dered, however, that mortgagees would be induced to call in their money if subjected to the charge, and that thus considerable embarrassment would be occasioned. Will not the same result, however, happen with respect to younger brothers and others in possession of " family charges," 'who have a right to insist on immediate payment ? In many instances these charges have been assigned for valuable consideration, and are now vested in strangers to their inheritors. The same objections, therefore, exist that have been felt to be insuperable in the case of mortgagees. It is equitable and just that every species of income arising from land should contribute. Mischiefs, however, may arise from such an enactment, which can be avoided only by render ing every description of property, real and personal, responsible for the relief of the poor. Extraordinary movements are taking place in the northeastern dominions of Europe. Nations are there striving to maintain their independence against the insidious machinations or the flagrant assaults of the arbitrary governments of :the KAISER and the A trrocnAT. Hungary is still struggling sword in hand to vindicate her rights and to preserve her na tionality. Every hour her patriotic children are evincing some new but we fear fruitless heroism in their war with their colossal oppressors. Wallachia groans under the scimitar of FUAD EFFENDI. Mol davia is paralyzed by the destructive presence of DUUAMEL. Bosnia trembles for the existence of her institutions. Servia observes with alarm the gradual approach of her destruction. Nothing but dismay, carnage, and ruin are ♦isible throughout the Sclavic population of Turkey. Nothing but the valour of desperation sustains the vigour of the Magyars. Nothing but grief, terror, and anguish are audible in the cities of the great Danubian Prin cipalities. And all this is attributable to the princi ples of Absolutism presiding over the councils of 011mutz and St. Petersburgh----principles which are forced upon the reluctant acceptance of the Cabinet of Constantinople. Recently we have explained as lucidly as our command of diction and arrangement of facts would enable us—the perfect independence of Hungary in the first instance, and subsequently of Moldo-Wal lachia. We proved by reference to the public laws of Europe that the Danubian Provinces have the right of autonomy or of self-government guaranteed to them by a capitulation signed and sealed between the Sublime Porte and the Ministers at Bukharest as far back as the reign of BAJAZET I. We demonstrated, moreover, that the freedom of the kingdom of St. STXPIIEN was equally. well guaranteed by the oaths of fourteen monarchs and the concurrent testimony of three centuries. Yet it is against those free and independent races that Austria is dispatching her commanders, that Russia is sending her soldiers, and that Turkey is obliged to forward her commissaries. Hungary and the Danu bian Provinces find themselves in a more deplorable position even than the Roman peninsula immediately anterior to the imperial downfal and dismemberment, for they are subjected to the irruptions not of one horde of barbarians at a time, but to the simultaneous invasion of their territories by the Germans, by the Mussulmen, and by the Muscovites. Nor are the latest accounts more satisfactory than any of the preceding intelligence. One authority declares that the forces of WINDISCIIGRAT Z have obtained posses , sion of one-third of the entire dominions of Hungary, , notwithstandin g the brave and pertinacious defence I made by Beat. Another asserts that a treaty has been concluded between the Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH and the Emperor NicuoLas, ceding the Danubian Principalities and a portion of Transylvania to Russia, in exchange for certain provinces situated in Bosnia and Herzegoin. So that, taking these de clarations as authentic, the despotic powers are adding new infamy to their greatness by additional violations of the rights of independent states. In regard to Hungary, it has been most happily observed by FRANCIS PULSZET (late Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), that if the Vienna Cabinet should ultimately prove triumphant by means of the bayonet, Hungary will no longer continue a source of power to Austria, but will become, on the contrary, " her heel of Achilles." She will be the vulnerable part of that vast and heterogeneous agglomeration of races—as Poland is to Russia—a province requiring everlasting military occupatitm. In speaking of the conflict at present raging in that unfortunate country, it must not only be borne in remembrance that the rights and independence of Hungary have been guaranteed to her even by the most ancient and sacred laws of the European international code, but that Austria in the treatment of her people, and her local administration, has evinced not only remarkable injustice, but an ex ,traordinary and unparalleled perfidy. It cannot be forgotten that on the 11th of April, 1842, the EMPEROR -KING (since abdicated), attended by his great Ministers of State, as well as his Imperial relatives, proceeded with great pomp to Presburg, and there gave his solemn sanction or ratification' to the law establishing in Hungary a distinct Ministerial Government. Since then the power of the EMPEROR-KING, or rather. of his successor, has been-strengthened, Asa counterpoise to the rsvolu- tionary vigour of the Democrats, the Absolutists can point with exultation to the captured city of Milan, and to'Jhe victory of Custozza, to the desolated suburbs and battered walls of the imperial capital itself—and, re-invigorated by such occurrences, they can openly avow that the proceeding of the 11th of April, 1848, was not in accordance with the unity of the empire, and since then, as PULSZEY remarks, " the sword of the Ban JELLACHICH has served as a support of that declaration." Happily the gallant spirit of their forefathers has not yet deserted the Hungarians : and experience compels us to regard as lying all those vain-glorious reports of defeat, which are comparable only to the rumours of similar catastrophes chronicled so veraciously in the organs of Madame Murioz in reference to the civil war in Catalonia. Among these hyperbolical and rather premature paeans we must certainly classify the shout of triumph raised by the Ministerial journals of Austria as to the total defeat of the Hungarians on the 13th ultimo in the vicinity of Arad. The correctness of the assertion as to the good fortune of the German forces in this instance is rendered somewhat more than dubious by the acknowledged seizure of lorANovicu by the Magyars. Everything, indeed, corroborates the assertion of Count LADISLAS TELEXI, that no reliance can be placed upon the accounts furnished by the German newspapers in reference to what is hourly transpiring in Hungary—an assertion made by that distinguished Hungarian in the manifesto recently issued by him in the name of the Hungarian Govern meat, which manifesto has within the last few days been published in English from an admirable transla tion, penned by Mr. H. F. W. Bitowris, B.A. At a time when authentic information as to the situation of such noble but ill-starred territories as Hungary and Moldo-Wallachia, are more than required to counteract the evil effects of the falsehoods printed in the Austrian organs, it is impossible to receive too cordially the lucubrations of such patriotic diplomat ists as TELEKI and Ba.urramo. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The Constitutionnel confirms the account that Sardinia had protested against the proposed joint in tervention of Austria, Spain, Naples, and France in the affairs of Rome. The PRESIDENT and Vice-President of the Repub lic are, it is said, in favour of making a decided de monstration in Italy, a course which is opposed by the majority of the Cabinet. BOURSE—PARIS, FRIDAY, Miser' 2. THREE o'CLocx.—The French Five per Cents. rose to day to S4f. 10c., the highest price to which they have arrived since the Revolution; but a number of specula tors then rushing in realise profits, there was a re action, and they ultimately closed at 83f. sc. The Italian question gives great uneasiness, and it is feared that the entry of the Russians into Transylvania will load to new complications. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MARCH 2. _ _ Boulogne and Amiens, 9 3 / 4 —Central of France (Orlean and Vierzon), 13 1 ,4 1 —Namur and Liege, B%—Northern of France, 114— Orleans and Bordeaux, 3%—Paris and Strasbourg, 5 ex in.—Rouen and Hayrs,l3 l A—Sambre and Maus', s—Tours and Nantes, 234. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 24th ult. have arrived. The papers found in the possession of the officers of AMITTLEE who have been taken prisoners prove that a perfect understanding exists between the Progres sistas and the Montemolinists. MADZID BoLEA, FED. 24.—The Three per Cents. were done at 23k, for cash; the Five per Cents., at ilk, for paper; the Debt Without Interest, at 4j; and the Coupons at 7. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. It was rumoured at Vienna that, in consequence of the entrance of the Russians into Transylvania, PUCHNER had been reinforced by the Austrian gar risons of the towns in which the Russian troops are stationed, and had attacked and defeated the corps of Bast. Bast himself, it was said, was killed, having had both his legs shot off in the engagement. PRUSSIA. The First Chamber, on the 27th ult., elected AUZUWALD as President, and then proceeded to pass certain standing orders, and to appoint a Committee to draw up a reply in answer to the Speech from the the Throne. LENSING presided in the Second Chamber as President by seniority. The code of regulations pre sented by the Government was rejected, and a Com. mittee appointed to draw up a project on the subject. The Committee for the verification of the powers of the Deputies was also appointed, and the House adjourned. BERLIN, FIB. 28.—The funeral of his Royal Highness Prince IVALDEmAa of Prussia took place in the cathedral of Berlin this day. The KING and QuEsN, the Princes of the blood, the high military and civil dignitaries, privy councillors, were present on the solemn occasion. The crown rested on the upper end of the coffin ; the sword, scarf, and gloves, the ribbon of the Order of the Black Eagle, of the Order of the Bath, of the Order ?our le Aferite, and the Royal Britannic medal for the campaign in India, were laid on the coffin. The procession was private, but attended with the usual royal and milit ar y honours. The coffin. was brought privately to the cathedral, where it was received by all the mourners. The bells of all the churches were tolled from nine to ten o'clock. As soon as the body was placed upon the communion table' the funeral an th em was sung b y t h e c h o i r, then followed the burial service; after the blessing had been pronounced the guns fired three salutes. The organ was then played till their Majesties, and all the mourners, had quitted the cathedral. A number of the deputies of the Second Chamber, yesterday, passed the following resolutions, relative to their position in regard to the Constitution : " The undersigned Members of the Second Cham ber consider the following principles indispensable to the effectual discharge of the duties imposed upon them : . . "1. They recogr&the r Constitution of December Sth es the legal and valid:/ ndamental law of the Prussian GOvernment, - and:pledge themselves taco-' operate in the revision assigned to them solely accord ing to the method prescribed therein in section 112, and to recognise the result of the revision as binding. "2. In the revision of the Constitution they will adhere unflinchingly to the principle of Consti tutional Monarchy, under the hereditary government of the house of Hohenzollern. ;Taking their stand on this foundation they will dedicate themselves un reservedly to furthering the true interests of the nation. They resolve in this spirit to deliberate on those questions also which have reference to the agricultural and manufacturing interests of the country." DENMARK AND SCHLESWIG- HOLSTEIN. Cormutiorst, FHB: 24. —ln sitting of the Diet, this day, it was stated that " his Majesty the King of D EN MA RK h a d i n f orme d th e King of PRUSSIA, that he should not consider himself bound by the treaty of Malmo, after the 26th of March." This intelligence was received with general approba tion. This statement is not by any means unexpected, by persons who are acquainted with the present posi tion of the question ; nor is it of so serious a character as appears at first sight. It certainly does not involve the recommencement of the war on the part of Denmark after the expiration of the 26th, for the negotiations for peace have already made considerable progress, the only difficulty now being the settle ment of the amnesty question. The whole will be concluded on the 26th of March. It is likewise stated that it was a necessary act to declare the ter mination of the arm i s ti ce on the given day, com bined with th e negot i at i ons for peace, because it is determined to take advantage of them, for the purpose of occupying the Duchies with such a number of German troops as shall be deemed neces sary by both parties to keep down that excitement among the people which the proclamation of the con ditions of peace may very probably give rise 11fflmburgh Borsenhalle, Feb. 27. ITALY. The POPE has made a collective demand on Austria, Spain, Naples, and France, for a collectiv e interven tion to restore him to his temporal authority. Sar dinia, it will be perceived, is excluded, and that not withstanding the King of SARDINIA was the first to —IIARLIES offer assistance to his lloLnczss. Both ALBERT and the Sardinian nation consider this marked exclusion as an intentional insult, and the Kixo has, in consequence, forwarded an indignant protest against the proposed intervention to all the Powers of Europe. ELECTION, OF A BRIDGEMASTER;.—Yesterday a Common-hall was held for the election of a bridge master, in the room, of Mr. Joseph Watson, dec eased. The Lord Mayor took the chair in the Guildhall at one respectedo' clock, m and member o r. e George f he c Ledger,ourtof c foromuleL on r u lya very c ij, w .highly a b elected_wilhout oppoßitiQU. EVINING, MARCH 3, 1849. SATURDAY OVERLAND MAIL THE PUNJAUB. SANGUINARY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SEIKHS ON THE JHELUM - SURRENDER OF MOULTAN TO THE BRI I ISH FALL OF ATTOCK INTO THE HANDS OF THE AFFGHANS, (From the Chronicle.) BOMBAY, APRIL 3. The intelligence by the present mail is of greater interest and importance than any which has for years past been dispatched from the shores of India. A most sanguinary conflict has taken place on the bank of the Jhelum, nearly on the spot which formed the battle-field of Alexander and Porus, and though the British have come off victorious, their triumph has been purchased by a sad effusion of blood, no fewer than 26 officers having been killed, and 66 wounded, while nearly 2,500 men were slain or disabled. Amongst the officers who fell were Brigadier J. Pennycuick and Lieut.-Col. Brookes, of her Majesty's 24th Foot ; Major Ekins, Deputy - Adjutant-General; and other distinguished names. But the slaughter which occurred was perhaps not the worst feature of the engagement. One of the Cavalry brigades was struck with a panic, and the unusual spectacle was presented of a regiment of Britisk Dragoons flying from a 'Wive foe. A Bengal Cavalry corps (the sth) fled in great disorder. Moreover, we lost six guns, only four of which could be recovered. The Seikhs were beaten from their positions before dusk, with frightful carnage, and with the loss of twelve guns, besides others which were spiked; but they soon rallied, and took up another position on the left bank of the river, firing a salute in the evening, as though claiming the victory. Our disastrous triumph was achieved on the 13th of January. Lord Gough had originally intended to await the fall of Moultan before encountering Shere Singh; but the delay in the capture of that fortress having proved greater than was anticipated, and there being rumours current that Chuttur Singh was on his way to join his son with large reinforce ments, while the long delay was evidently producing an injurious effect on the native mind, his Lordship suddenly altered his determination, and on the 11th instant inspected the troops, amounting to about 22,000 men, with 125 or 130 guns, and gave the order for a move in advance of their encampment, which was situated about mid way between the Jhelum and the Chenab. Whether the decision to attack the enemy was at all in fluenced by instructions from the Governor-General, we are unaware ; but as Sir 11. Lawrence (who had communicated to Lord Dalhousie the tidings of the capture of the town of Moultan) arrived at the Commander-in-Chief's camp, from Lahore, just pre vious to the march of the army, it is quite possible such may have been the case. The troops marched on the morning of the 12th for Dinghee, in the direction of the Jhelum, and, having halted here for the night, resumed their march next day, when they soon came in sight of the enemy. They were now directed to form, and ad vance in order of battle. About eleven o'clock A.bi, the leading column came upon one of the enemy's outposts, " a low, bare hill," and the heavy guns were ordered forward, and soon cleared this place, the enemy retreating with their artillei y. The Seikh army occupied a long line, extending from their ori ginal position, called Moong, to a place bearing the name of Russool or Russoolnuggur ; the latter being a strong post, where the enemy's magazines were established, and near which was a narrow gorge, well adapted for retreat in case of disaster. Lord Gough had at first intended to throw all his strength upon it, and thus turn the enemy's flank, according to the plan usually adopted under such circumstances. In an evil hour, however, he abandoned this course. The Seikh position was seen to be strong ; the Jhelum was in their rear, with a well• constructed bridge spanning its waters, and their centre was protected by field-works, which had the advantage of rough and jungly ground. Between one and two P.M., Lord Gough decided on postponing the attack till next day ; and as the troops were ex hausted, and hut little time remained to fight a battle, unquestionably the determination was a wise one. A few shots, however, from the enemy's batteries, which were within range, happened now to fall close to the Commander-in• Chief ; and with a rashness which cannot be sufficiently deplored, his Lordship at once determined to engage the Seikhs without delay. He would hear no reason—listen to no advice, and even, it is said, threatened to put any one in arrest who should dare to offer him counsel ! Abandoning the idea of attacking Russool, he re solved to endeavour to penetrate the centre of the enemy's position, and, accordingly, without making any preliminary reconnoissance, commenced a can-. nonade, which was answered by the enemy, and is said to have lasted between one and two hours. Bri gadier-General Campbell, who commanded the divi sion of infantry, on our right was now directed to make a flank movement, and in obeying the order, exposed the flank of his own troops to a terrible cross fire from Seikh batteries on his left, which had not pre viously been observed. The 3d and 4th Brigades reach the Seikh guns—the latter of the two leading the way—and so tremendous a fire then opened upon them that they were compelled to give way, her Majesty's 24th Regiment, in particular, sus taining severer loss than has ever befallen a British corps since the Cahul massacre. Un• supported by artillery, retreat was inevitable ; and the native regiments, as well as the 24th, left numbers dead and wounded upon the field. On this occasion fell the Brigadier commanding, Colonel Pennycuick, Lieutenant-Colonel Brookes, Major Harris, and numerous other officers ; while this oc curred on the right, Brigadier Hoggan's bri g ad e , on the left, carried everything before it, gallantly storm ing the enemy's batterie&And spiking -their guns. The brigade under Cain., MolitaiOrwas sent.' against the enemy's eentk;;;.biit after g seizedl an& spiked a battery of Seikh ginisCfoOticK the- enemy s infantry close Upon them, and' Were com pelled to retire. " In the mean time," says the Delhi Gazette, " Bri gadier Godby, with Major-General Sir W. Gilbert as a leader, who was on the extreme right of the infantry line, moved forward, and, after marching through a dense jungle for some minutes, came upon the enemy's infantry ; the brigade opened their tire, but tho enemy were in such numbers that they easily outflanked them ; two companies of the 2d European Regiment were wheeled up, showed front, and the whole charged, but had not gone far when they found they were sur rounded. They immediately faced right about, kept up some file-firing and charged, rear rank in front. At this juncture Hawes's battery came to the rescue, and having beaten off the enemy, their guns were taken. While the infantry were thus highly distinguishing them • selves, and earning imperishable laurels, the cavalry on the extreme left under Brigadier White had made a dashing charge, and contributed much to the defeat of the enemy, while the cavalry on the extreme right. con sisting of Brigadier Pope's force, with the 14th Light Dragoons temporarily attached, having been taken in advance of their Horse Artillery (Lane's, Christie's, and finish's troops), were directed to charge a body of the enemy's cavalry, variously estimated at from 1,000 to 500; instead of obeying the orders given them, they faced about, and in spite of the energetic endeavours of their own and other officers, left the field (with the ex ception of a body of the 9th Lancers, who were rallied), and made direct for the Artillery; on coming up to which, instead of pulling up, they dashed through Huish's and Christie's troops, upsetting a waggon, and some horses, and directing their course to the field hospital. The enemy, seeing the advantage they had thus unaccountably ensured, followed our Cavalry, got amongst the Horse Artillery, cut down no less than seventy-three gunners who had, by the flight of the cavalry through their ranks, been deprived of the means of defending themselves, and carried off six of their guns, two of which were subsequently recovered, and would have done much more harm had not Colonel Lane been fortunately enabled to draw his troop out of the melee, and pour in grape so e nergetically that the Goorchurras thought th e y h a d done enough and fl e d It is stated that the 14th Dragoons retired, because ordered to do so. This point, h o wever, requires to]be cleared up. The co n d uc t of the 6th Bengal Light Cavalry appears to have been very reprehensible. " On the left," it is stated, " the enemy were pushing forward boldly and successfully, when a squadron of the 3d dragoons and the sth light cavalry were ordered by Thackwell to charge them. On approaching the foe, the native cavalry broke and fled; the dragoons unsupported as they were, charged through the Seikhs, and were for a time lost sight of. It was feared they must have fallen into an ambush and been annihilated, and terrible was the anxiety and suspense, when they quickly re-appeared in the rear of the enemy, and were seen gallant l y cuttin g their way back. Captain Unett, the heroic officer who led them, was severely wounded; Lieutenant Stisted, slightly; and 46 men were found to have been killed and wounded in the charge. The sth cavalry, said to have thus forgotten themselves, have for long been considered one of the finest regiments in the Bengal army; a portion of them distinguished themselves at Caubul; another portion formed a part of the heroic garrison at Jellalabad." The fight was finally put an end to by the shades of evening drawing in. Of the officers and men killed And wounded, I copy the following list OM' _ piled by the Bombay Times, and which I believe to be tolerably correct : KlLLED.—Brigadier J. Pennycuick, ll.M.'s 24th Foot; Lieutenant Colonel R. Brookes, H.M.'s 24th Foot; Major C. Ekins, De puty• Adjutant-General; Major I). Rim field, 56th NJ.; Major H. W. Harris, H.M.'s 24th Foot; Captain W. 11. Rosa, 30th N. 1.; Captain E. Christie, 3d troop Ist Brigade Horse Artillery (died on the 15th); Captain C. Lee, 24th Foot; Captain R. W. Travers, ll.M.'s 24th F oo t ; Captain C. R. Harris, H.M.'s 24th Foot; Capt. J. S. Shore, ll.M.'s 24th Foot; Lieut. G. Phillips, Il.M.'s 24th Fcot; Lieutenant 0. B. Payne, ll.M.'s 24th Foot; Lieutenant G. A. Wood.. gate, H. M.'s 24th Foot; Lieut. A. J. Cureton, H. M.'s 14th Dragoons; Lieut. A. Money, 25th, N, I.; Lieut. A. M. Shepherd, 6th Cavalry; Lieut. J. A. Manson, Ar tillery (died the same night); Lieut. A. N. Thompson, 36th N.I. (doubtful); Quartermaster Price, H.M.'s 24th Foot (doubtful); Lieut. W. W. Warde, 56th NJ.; Ens. F. W. Robinson, 56th NJ.; Ens. A. C.sde Moroi, 30th N. 1.; Ens. W . Phillips, ll.M.'s 24th Foot; Ens. H. C. B. Collis, H. M.'s 24th Foot; Ens. Pennyculk, H. M.'s 24th Foot. W OUNDED-Brig.- Gen. A. Campbell (slightly); Brig. A. Pope, C.B. (in the head, reported dead); Maj. H. Paynter, H. M.'s 24th Foot (mortally); Maj. G. C. Punsonby, Assistant Adjutant General (eon. tusion); Maj. M. E. Lottie, 30th N.I. (severely); Maj. C. Steuart, H. M.'s 14th Dragoons ; Maj. M. Smith, H. M.'s 29th Foot; Captain W. J. E. Bays, 6th Cavalry; Capt. W. C. Campbell, 30th N. I.; Capt. J. Morrison, 30th N. I.; Captain H. S. Evart, 30th N. I. ; Capt. W. H. Dunmore, 31st Native Infantry; Capt. F. A. Carleton, 36th Native Infantry; Captain H. W. Era ser, 45th N. L; Capt. B. Haldane, 45th N. I ; Capt. J. A. James, 69th N. I.; Capt. B. Christie, sth Cavalry; Capt. C. F. Fenwick, 30th N. I.; Capt. the Hon. 11. Powys, H. M.'s 9th Lancers (doubtful); Capt. M. Dawes, Foot Artillery; Capt. W. G. Brown, H. M.'s 24th Foot; Capt. L. H. Bazalgette, H. M.'s 24th Foot; Capt. W. Unett, H. M.'s 3d Dragoons; Lieut. G. E. L. Williams, H. M.'s 24th Fuot; Lieut. A. J. Macpherson, 11. M.'s 24th Foot; Lieut. B. A. Crokar, H.M.'s 24th Foot; Lieut. W. Hartshorn, H. M.'s 24th Foot; Lieut. J. C. Thel wall, her Majesty's 24th Foot ; Lieut. C. F. Berry, her Majesty's 24th Foot; Lieut. Archer, H. M.'s 96th Foot; Lieut. the Hon. H. M. Monckton, H. M.'s 29th Foot; Lieut. J. Nagle, H. M.'s 61st Foot; Lieut. A. G. C. Sutherland, 25th N. I.; Lieut. Austen, 30th N. I.; Lieut. H. It. Grindley, 6th Cavalry; Lieut. A. P. C. Elliott, sth Cavalry; Lieut. F. V. B. Jervis, 56th N. I.; Lieut. L. B. Jones, 56th N. I.; Lieut. F. Jenne, 25th N. 1.; Lieut. and Adj. C. S. Weston, 36th N.I. (reported dead); Lieut. IL Swinhoe, 30th N. I.; Lieut. J. S. Mason, 14th N. 1.; Ass- Quar-Gen. (badly, in arm); Lieut. W. Ellice, 15th N. I.; Lieut. G. G. Anderson, 15th N. I.; Lieut. W. C. Gott, 67th N. I.; Lieut. J. H. Bacon, 56th N. I.; Lieut. J. W. Delamain, 56th N. I. (lost an arm); Lieut. J. Nisbett, 69th N. I.; Lieut. J. D. Magnav, 36th N. I.; Lieut. F. J. S. Bagshaw, 37th N. I.; Lieut. T. H. Stisted, H. M.'s 3d Dragoons; Lieut. C. S. Dun das, Horse Artillery; Lieut. H. I'. Metge, 11. M.'a 29th Foot; Lieutenant J. Massey, her Majesty's 61st Foot; Lieutenant M. H. Nightingale, 2d Europeans (severely in the head); Lieut. J. Bleep:l34'e, 2d Europeans; Lieut. J. Palmer, 45th N. I.; Ens. C. J. Godby, 36th N. I.; Ens. J. C. Wood, 30th N. I. (amputation necessary); Ens. Leicester, 30th N. I.; Ens. T. Pierce, 30th N.J. (doubtful); Ens. W. L. T rotter, 45th N. I.; Ens. M. H. Coombe, 45th N. I.; Ens. Bamfield, 56th N. I. (doubt ful); Ens. G. H. Nevi'', H. M.a 29th Foot; Ens. Parks, H. M.'s 61st Foot. XILLED. WOUNDED. Offs. Men. Hi. Offs. Lien Hs. General Staff ... ••• 2 0 0 4 0 0 14th Dragoons ... ... 1 3 7 1 7 8 9th Lancers ... ... 0 4 0 0 8 0 3d Dragoons ... ••• ... 025 0 217 0 24th Foot ... 13 213 0 10 244 0 29th Foot "• ••• 031 0 4 205 0 61st Foot •. ••• ... 011 0 3 100 0 2d European Regiment •.. 0 6 0 0 529 0 let Light Cavalry ... 0 3 4 0 6 7 6th Light Cavalry 0 6 7 2 2 7 6th Light Cavalry • 168 2 8 7 Bth Light Cavalry ... 0 1 0 0 2 0 Tait's Horse ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christie's Horse .. • 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christie's Troop 11. A. ... 113 31 0 9 0 Lane's Troop H. A. ... • 0 0 0 0 1 0 Warner's Troop H. A..... ... 0 2 1 0 2 2 Huish's Troop H. A. ..„ 0 5 0 0 6 0 Fordyce's Troops H. A.... ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Duncan's Troop, H. A.... . 1 1 6 0 2 2 Shakspere's Battery ... 0 3 0 0 8 0 Robinson's Battery's ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kinleside's Battery ... ... 0 0 0 0 5 0 Dawes's Battery 0 0 4 2 5 0 lith NJ. ••• ••• ... 075 0 2 0 0 26th N. I. ... ... 199 0 299 0 30th N. I. ... •.. 278 0 10 209 0 31st N. I. ... •.. ... 0 3 0 114 0 96th N. I. 123 0 771 0 45th N. I. ... ..• ... 017 0 558 0 46th N. I. ••• 0 3 0 0 51 0 56th N. I. ... •.• ... 382 0 5 223 0 96thN. 0 0 0 2 0 0 7Uth N. I. 0 8 0 019 0 Total ... 26 731 68 66 1446 33 The annexed abstract, showing the loss in the dif ferent brigades, is taken from a letter in the Tele. graph and Courier ABSTRACT. BRIGADIER MOUNTAIN'S BRIGADE.-11.M.'s 29th Foot —Officers killed and wounded, 5; men 240. 13th N. 1.; Men unknown. 30th N.I. Officers killed and wounded 12; men 340. 56th N.I. Officers killed and wounded 10; men 279. Total, Officers 27; nun 859. BRIGADIER PENNYCUICK'S 13RIOADE.-11.M.'s 24th Foot—Officers killed and wounded 23; men 540. 25th Regt. N.I. Officers killed and wounded 4; men 204. 22d N.I. Men unknown. Total, Officers 27; men 749. BRIGADIER GODBY'S BRIGADE.-2d Europeans. Offi cers killed and wounded 2, men 66. 31st N. I. Officer killed and wounded 1, men 32. 45th N. I. Officers killed and wounded 5, men 70. 70th N. 1., men 12. Total— Officers 8, men 180. BRIGADIER PENNY'S BRIGADE.-15th N. I. Officers killed and wounded, 2; men unknown. 20th N. I. Offi cers killed and wounded unknown; men unknown. 69th N. I. Officers killed and wounded, 2; men unknown. Total—Officers, 4; men unknown. BRIGADIER HOGGAN'S BRIGADE.-11. M.'s 61st Foot. Officers killed and wounded, 4; men, 114. 36th N. I. Officers killed and wounded, 6; men, 200. 46th N. I. Officers killed and wounded, unknown; men, 70. Total, Officers, 10; men, 380. Grand total of In fantry officers killed and wounded, 76; Infantry men, 2,167. Infantry officers killed and wounded, 76; staff, 3; cavalry, 10; artillery, 4; total, 93. Infantry men, 2,167; artillery, 63; cavalry and Penny's Brigade, about 270; total, 2,500. The British force bivouacked on the night of the 18th a little in rear of the field of battle. The Seikhs withdrew to Nussort, where they placed their guns in the position of a besieged force, and fired a salute—a rather odd combination of measures! In the night parties of the enemy returned to the battle field and carried off the guns which had been spiked by our troops ; all the wounded men found by the Seikhs were murdered, and the dead robbed and mutilated. The following is from the Bombay Times:— '• They now took up their position on the heights of Russool, watching the movements of Lord Gough's army at the distance of five miles, and in daily hopes of re ceiving an accession to the strength. Chuttur Singh Ted not wget joined, 00;‘,. ome 10,000 Affghans were ;,the port 'of them w: ring the turn of events. The ,10;000 Seikh troops sentr-by Slhoolab Singh, under-eol. Steinbach, to coenperate - with us, were only waiting see on which side victory should declare itself, to attach themselves to the winning cause. The Commander• in- Chief seemed to have been at first utterly at a loss what was to be done; at first an immediate retreat on Dinghee was spoken of, but as this would have been too unmis takeable an acknowledgment of success, he re solved at length to entrench himself where he was, calling up Wheeler's brigade of about 5,000 men, engaged in quelling disturbances in the Baree Doab, and summoning the 13th and 22d from Ramnugger and H.M.'s 53d from Lahore; sending back, in exchange, the regiments that were disabled. Lord Gough having ordered that no letters should be sent from camp until the dispatches were in readiness, wrote a brief notification to the Governor-General, stating that the troops under Shere Singh had been entirely defeated And driven back at every point with the loss of many of their guns, and had relinquished all the posi tions in which they had been entrenched. The ruse was of no avail. For three days silence was successfully main tained, when such a host of letters from officers with the force appeared in all the newspapers, bearing so obvi ously the stamp of thehighest authority that the dispatches when they do arrive will take a very secondary place in the rank of documents. The baggage-cattle had been under their burdens for more than thirty hours before sufficient leisure was found to attend to them. On the 17th, two European Lancers who had been ts4sen pri soners were returned to us ; and the Seikh General of Artillery, with his two sons, and a couple of other men of note, are said to have surrendered on the 19th. Lord Gifford and Sir H. Lawrence quitted the camp of Lord Gough for that of the Governor-General on the 18th. A field-work had been thrown up on the right. Major Tucker was to succeed Major Ekins. Colonel Carnegy had reached camp, and been appointed Brigadier in Pennycuick's room. Chuttur Singh had not, up to the 20th, our latest date from camp, joined his son, though daily expected. The weather was delightful, and the spirits of the troops are said to have greatly revived. The wounded were doing well. The Seikhs are said to have lost 3,000 men killed and 4,000 wounded—our casualties being rather more than a third of this. The enemy were busily engaged entrenching them selves—they aro reported to be 60,000 strong. The latest news from the camp of the army of the Punjaub is thus given by one of my correspondents, in a letter received this morning :—" The mound taken by our troops on the 13th has been entrenched to the village of Chilliani on the left, and to our camp on the right. Entrenchments for two regiments, right and left, and a battery in the centre, have been thrown up on our right, facing the north. Four lancers, who went out on the 15th, in search of the wounded, were surprised by the enemy. Two of them escaped, but the other two were made prisoners, and taken to the presence of Shere Singh, who treated them well, and sent them back on the 19th, with a vakeel to Lord Gough. Terms were proposed by Shere Singh, which, however, could not he listened to. The Commander.in-Chief reviewed the troops on the 19th, and in riding down the line expressed his satisfaction at the conduct of the troops in the action of the 13th. The wounded are doing well, and no case has been heard of likely to terminate fatally. Halin Buz, who commanded the Artillery at Peshawur, escaped from the camp of Shere Singh, accompanied by ,his son; and a few other artillerymen are said to have reached the ' British camp. The weather has changed fur the better. The rains and cold weather which prevailfd after the action of the 13th had a most depressing effect on the spirits of the Sepoys, who were scarcely able to cook their food. The weather is now delight ful, with every prospect of its continuing." I enclose you the Notification issued this morning by the Government of Bombay, announcing the unconditional surrender of the fort of Moultan. The news first arrived here on Thursday last, and was published by the Telegraph and Courier newspaper thirty hours before the arrival of the Government express with the official information—a fact which must lead to the belief that Indian expresses are somewhat slow-coach affairs after all. " NOTIFICATION. " POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. " Bombay Castle, Feb. 2, 1849. " The Right Honourable the Governor in Council has the satisfaction in re-publishing for general information the following Notification, issued on the 25th ultimo, by order of the Right llonourable the Governor-General of announcing that on the morning of the 22d idem, Dewan Moolraj surrendered himself and hie whole gar rison unconditionally to the a itish Government. " His Lordship in Council directs that in honour of this event a salute of 21 guns be fired to• morrow at noon, from the saluting battery, and that a similar salute be fired on receipt of this order at all the principal military stations under this presidency. "By order of the Right lion. the Governor in Council, " A. bIALET, Chief Secretary. " Bombay Castle, 2d Feb. 1849." "NOTIFICATION. " FOREIGX DEPARTMENT. " Camp Mukkoo, the 25th January, 1849. " The Governor-General has the highest satisfaction in intimating to the President in Council, and notifying for public information, that he has this day received in telligence, that on the mornin g o f th e 22d i ns t an t, w h en practicable breaches having been effected, the troops were about to storm the Citadel of Moultan, the Dewan Moolraj surrendered himself with his whole garrison unconditionally to the British Government. " 2. The Governor-General directs that a salute of 21 guns shall be fired at every principal station of the army as soon as this notification shall be received. " By orer of the Right Hon. the Gov.-Gen. of India. (Signed) " H. M. ELLIOT, " Secretary to the Govt. of India, with the Gov.-Gen. "(True Copy.) " A. MALET, Chief Secretary." There are no letters from Moultan later than the 21st, and the only two of that date, which have been published, appear in the Telegraph and Courier of this morning. They are given below. Communica tions of the 22d will arrive this evening, giving the particulars of the surrender. They will, however, be too late for the mail. The Fort of Attock has been surrendered to the Affghans, who, it is said, pl un d e r e d th e t own an d violated the women. Lieut. Herbert made an endea vour to escape down the Indus, but fell into the hands of Chuttur Singh. Capt. Abbott is still at large, but there are no recent tidings of his whereabouts. Major and Mrs. Lawrence, and their children, are in the power of the rebel chief. It is said Sir H. Laurence is very anxious to prevent Dost Mahomed obtaining posses sion of his brother, as he has an "ancient grudge" against him, which he would not fail to " feed fat," were he to secure his person. The Dost himself is said to be on the banks of the Indus, watching the progress of events. Strong reports are still afloat of a close league having been formed between the Affghans and Seikhs, but it is certain that the former have not given the latter what they must want more than all armed aid. The general opinion seems to be, that if the Ruler of Caubul can get our consent to the retention of Peshawur, he will be satisfied; it is as difficult, however, to fathom the depths of oriental avarice as to trace out the windings of oriental intrigue. A late letter from the north says that the Mussulman Chiefs of Peshawur have formally con ferred on Dost Mahomed the title of Defender of the Mahomedan Faith I There has been an unpleasant little affair in the Baree Doub, where a British force has suffered a somewhat severe loss in attempting to storm and take a strong stockaded position, occupied by Ram Singh and a large body of Seikhs. The fullest account of this is contained in the .llofussilite (Meerut paper). I give it below : (FROM BRIGADIER WHEELER'S CAMP.)—" CAMP BELOW DULLAE, 17 JAN.—We attacked and carried Ram Singh's position yesterday, although, as it turned out, its almost inaccessible nature rendered it impossible either to seize him, or inflict such a lesson on the mass of his followers, as would have naturally resulted under more favourable circumstances. On the morn ing of the 11th instant our force marched to Shapore, the 4th Regiment native infantry being that day detached for the purpose of taking up a position to the northward of the enemy's post, and intercept ing bim should he attempt to escape in that direction. Our main force then halted till the 13th at Shapore, on which date a practicable road had been con structed through some seven miles of difficult defiles and ghats as far as a small village called ' Cote,' on the course of the Ravee, and about three miles distant from the hill occupied by the enemy. On the following day we took up ground under the heights of Dullah, at our present encampment. Between the date of our arrival here, and the evening of the 15th, the enemy's position was reconnoitred as far as was practicable, and arrange ments made for transporting the guns and mortars on elephants, cutting roads, and the like, Captain Hicks, of the 3d N. 1., being dispatched on the forenoon of the 15th with four companies of his regiment, and a party of about 150 of the Guido Corps under Mr. Hodgson, to occupy a position to the westward of the Dullah heights and on the opposite bank of the river. As ill luck would have it, rain, which had threatened for several days, began to fall on the 15th, and continued to pour heavily during nearly the whole of our operations of yesterday; being exposed to it, as we unavoidably were, therefore, from gunfire to gunfire, was not over pleasant, to say the least of it. But to return to our operations. The small village of Dullah is situated on a short platform, upon the ridge of a hill, or rather series of hills extend ing from east to west in the valley formed by the Rene, as it debouches from the mountains. It is composed chiefly of soft grey sandstone, dipping almost perpen dicularly, and presenting, accordingly, nearly through out its northern and southern aspect, a series of vertical scarped precipices, varying from twenty to eighty feet in height. In fact, so completely is this range defended by these natural bulwarks, that the narrow, rugged pathway (if a collection of boulders deserve any such name), ascends, almost entirely by zigzags, between these precipices, averaging not more than eight feet in breadth l In short, it would be difficult to pick out another position throughout the length and breadth of the land that required less human labour to render it impregnable under proper defenders. The plan of attack was as follows:—The 4th Regi ment N. I. were to take the firing of one of our guns as a signal for their advance upwards on their side the bill. The detachment 3d N. I. and Guides were at the same time to commence their descent from their post, and mirOthasillipA§Aummit of a high peak to our left, t i p viiplalitom-ihtsesside. On their crowning the latter,,ineettoned heigl?,/, Major Butler, with the re esainclesseof the 3d N. I. and 200 of the 2d Irregulars— Oho kisel volunteered with Lieut. Swinton to serve on foot—were to advance from a point near the small vil lage of Chubarah, situated on the left spur of the hill to our front, and upon which the party, followed by the horse artillery guns, carried on elephants, the remainder of the 2d Irregulars, under Captain Jackson, and two squadrons of the 15th Irregulars, under Major Fisher, had marched about eight o'clock, A.M. The latter force was to be held in readiness to mount the heights, if practicable, in case of necessity, and of course mounted or not, as might seem expedient. Two parties were sent off to the right, consisting of some howitzers and mortars, under escort of the remain der of the 15th Irregulars under Captain Hicks, jun., and Major Davidson, with about 170 of bis corps: the 16th Irregulars and 150 of the lit Seikh Light Infantry, under Lieutenant Peel, were ordered to ascend the front of the heights facing camp. Owing to some difficulty, however, or obstacle, no party appeared to crown the peak from the opposite side, notwithstanding that the signal gun was fired, and several shots discharged from the batteries at the strongest points occupied by the enemy. Major Butler was accordingly directed, about eleven o'clock A.M., to move up the hill. He did so, and, in conjunction with Lieutenant Swinton's dismounted party, gallantly made good his advance, and took posses. sion of Dullah.' Major Davidson, in like manner assaulted a stockade erected about a quarter of a mile to the eastward, and also situated on a small platform on the ridge, and carried it. The remainder of the force from Chubarah followed the 8d Native Infantry. The enemy kept up a heavy fire upon our people for about two hours and a half, and I deeply regret to add, with too deadly effect. Poor Christie, of the 7th Light Ca valry, who had already undergone two very narrow escapes with his life at lialawallab,' fell, whilst rushing impetuously forwards at the head of a few of the 3d Regulars, to storm a barrier erected near the summit. He was shot through the heart, and lived only to utter a word or two to the Resaldar, who was fighting by his side. Alas! poor fellow I ho died nobly, but might have poured out his heart's blood in a better cause. His only fault, extreme courage. amounting to temerity, cost him dear ; for on both occasions with his close encounters with the enemy at Kalawallah, as at this his last one, he was a volunteer, without permission to be one. He is to be buried this evening with military honours, and his grave will exist, when perhaps on e wor k e d by th e hands of the sculptor would have crumbled into ruin, on one of the heights around us, and amongst the mightiest work of Creation. Poor Peel, too, was dangerously wounded, when nearing the stockade. He received a ball through his lungs; when lying prostrate, he was rushed upon by one of the enemy, and received no fewer than seven frightful tulwar cuts. He is of course in a very precari ous state, but bears his fate like a true, noble-hearted fel low, as he is I Davidson was shot through the hand, but is doing well. Of his party, some fifteen or twenty were killed or wounded. Ot the second Irregulars one sower was killed and two wounded. The enemy's loss was about twenty-five killed. How many were wounded it is im possible to say, for the mass, consisting of Ram Singh himself and several hundred of his gang, escaped. Nor was it in the power of men to prevent their doing so, t a king into the scale the strength of their position, and the utter impossibility of getting at them, except by the one or two causeways before alluded to. I have just heard that Captain Hicks and his party of guides were misled, and unable, from the nature of the ground and weather, to make good their advance in time. They were Gllt in the midst of She hills She whole night, and so pitch dark was it, that several men were injured severely by falling over 'kutis.' What the 41). N. I. were doing I have not hitherto heard, but have no doubt some insurmountable obstacle kept them from joining, as it was intended they should have done." POSTSCRIPT. A letter from the Punjaub, dated the 22(l inst., has just arrived, from which I take the following interesting extracts : " Lieutenant Hodson, of the Guide Corps, reached this place (lJmritsir) last night, en route to join tho Commander-in•Chiet's camp, an express havieg been forwarded to him, in Brigadier-General Wheeler's camp, to hasten over to army headquarters. This officer brings the melancholy tidings of Lieutenant Peel's death, which occurred in this wise : He was present with his corps—the first regiment of Seikh Infantry, as second in command, an:l was se verely wounded in the fight with Ram Singh's men near Dullah. On the rebels rushing down to attack him, after he was prostrated by his wounds, his own me❑ ran away and lett him, when one of the Seikh rebels deliberately notched his neck with his tulwar, to strike and then give him a severe cut, leaving him fur dead. This ill-fated officer just lay long enough alive to relate the circumstance to Lieuteeaut Hodson. Since the affair of the 13th, so disastrous to our party, I hear that the Seikhs are actually patting each other on the back, with feelings of exquisite delight. They regard the Feringhees in the light of vermin, which ought to be exterminated, and their dislike to us has been greatly increased and aggravated by a religious, or rather trantio zeal to rid their country of our hated presence. " Lord Gough will hold his present position till he is reinforced, and it is said he will even wait for General Whisk's force, in which case there will probably be no more fighting for another week. Moultan is 300 miles from his Lordship's camp. " It is a fact that 10,000 Affghans are at present en camped at Rotas, beyond the Jhelum, and not far from Lord Gough's position. Should this force co-operate with Chuttur Singh's and Shere Singh's it will go hard with our army. " More troops will have to come up from Bombay, to enable us to hold our own position in the Punjaub, which is very precarious. I have little doubt the Seikh General of Artillery has merely given himself up from treacherous views. He will take notice, and will write to his friends in the Seikh camp, so as to enable them to attack us with advantage. " You will hardly believe it, but it is a fact that the Garrison Orders at Lahore directed a royal salute to be fired for the bloody victory' of the 13th. Had it been less sanguinary, would there have been fewer guns?" ARMY OF THE I'UNJAI.7I3. " CHILIALTWALA, JAN. 14.—The army marched yes terday at half-past seven o'clock in order of battle, in the following order fro m th e r i g h t: —T he 2d brigade of cavalry, with the 14th Light Dragoons temporarily at tached; Lane's, Christie's, and Huish's troops, of horse artillery; the 3d brigade of infantry (except 45th N. I.) ; No. 17 light field bat tery ; the 4th brigade of infantry ; the heavy guns, Shakespear's battery ; the .sth brigade of infantry, with the 45th Native Infantry, temporarily attached, in lieu of the 22d Native Infantry at Ramnuggar, I believe ; No. 5 light field battery ; F or d yce ' s, D uncan ' s, and Warners troops of horse artillery, the Ist brigade of ca valry,(exeept,the 14th dragoons). The troops were drawn up in columns of brigades with intervals of 100 yards. The 6th brigade of infantry (except the 20th Native In. fantry), was in reserve, 200 yards in rear of the heavy guns. The corps of the right wing were drawn up left in trout, those of the left wing right in front. Each corps supplied its own advance guard, and all paraded as strong as possible, guards joining their regiments. The baggage moved in rear of brigades respectively, the artil lery and Engineer Parks, the field hospital, stores, &c., in rear of the heavy guns. The rear-guard was com posed of the 4th brigade of cavalry (3d and 9th irregu lars) and the 2d brigade of infantry, with three guns. In this order the army moved about three miles to the north-west across the country, which was pretty well furnished with scattered bushes, passing a village whose name I have forgotten, and Basra lUmra to Chota Umra. Here a halt of an hour and a quarter took place, and the baggage was ordered to remain at this village for the present. From this spot could be seen part of the Seikh camp near Russoolpoor, about three or four miles in front, on a low wooded ridge. At a quarter to ten o'clock the army advanced again, and moved for an hour; passing overperhaps about three miles of ground, taking a more westerly direction than before. and leaving the ridge just mentioned on the right hand. At about a quarter to eleven we came in sight of an outpost of the enemy on a mound, from whence they were speedily dislodged (leaving one man dead) by a few rounds of shot and shell, and on coming up to the place, we found it to be entrenched, with aa!tis on the outer slope of the parapet. It is to be observed that the Seikh system of forcing field works is the very reverse of ours; we place the ditch before the parapet; they place the parapet in front and take post in the trench. A trench connecting the mound with the village of Chiliauwala, to the south had been partially traced out. It was about eleven o'clock when the army arrived at their position, and here they remained some time. In front, to the west, the country appeared to rise to a low ridge tolerably covered with jungle, then to, dip a little, and afterwards to rise to a similar ridge. On the further ridge the enemy were in force, and apparently threatening an attack. Our artillery of the right and centre, therefore, was posted on the nearest ridge in front of the mound, and opened a heavy fire at about half-past one ; the Seikhs replied to it, and in a quarter of an hour it was very hot on both sides. It would seem that at this time the enemy extended their line to the right to turn our left, and consequently our left wing, under General Campbell, advanced to meet them; the s:h Brigade was unsuccess ful in their attack, and had to fall back with great loss, but the ground was held;by the 7th Brigade, and cavalry and artillery of the left. Meanwhile a desperate attack was made by a party of Alkalies on our artillery . of the centre and right, and the 2d division of infantry under General Gilbert was advanced to the ridge. It was now after three o'clock, and the cannonade and fusilade were fierce and incelsant ; eventually our infantry advanced and drove the enemy from their position (an entrenched one, I hear) on the se cond ridge, and captured many of their guns. In the vicissitudes of the battle some of our own guns had to be abandoned; but they were all, I believe, after wards recovered. As the afternoon advanced the firing would slacken for a short time, and then be renewed and rage as furious as before, and so matters continued until the evening closed in and put an end to the con flict. The main body of the troops were withdrawn, leaving a piquet on the position, to bivouac in front of Chiliauwala for ithe night. The baggage had been brought up from Chota Umbra to another village (abandoned, and name unknown), about a rni!e from Chiliauwala,: in the afternoon, and there it remained during the night. This morning the encampment was marked out in rear of the village and mound, and the tents were pitched just in time to afford shelter from a heavy fall of rain, which continued more or less till evening. (Nearly all day yesterday it was cloudy and lowering, and there was a smart shower in the night.) The baggage cattle had been laden since six yesterday morning, and were from 20 to 30 horses under their burtheus without food or water, and in the latter respect horses and cattle fared but little better. The Alkalies fought most desperately, and many were under the influence of opium (the drug having been • " found on some of th em ) . • 'A. man, flamed Fitzgerald, I believe, of the Bth Lancers, transfixed, one - - Alkalie with his lance, but was unable to withdraw it; and the wounded man continued to deal out some furious blows with his sword, until he received his coup de grace. What has been our loss in this desperate engagement I have not heard; it must have been very great, and so must have been the enemy's. lam told that of one regiment 7 officers were left dead on the field, that 14 others were brought in wounded, and that one is missing; but for this report I cannot vouch. The names of many officers have been given to me, as being among the killed and wounded, but as I am sure of none I shall mention none but that of Major Ekins, Deputy Adjutant-General, who is among the slain, and wh ose b o dy was b roug ht i n to day dreafully mangled by sword wounds. Major Tucker has been appointed to act as Deputy Adjutant General and Major Chester as Assistant Adjutant-General of the Army." " JAN. 15.—We had a blustering rainy night, and so the weather continues to-day. The Commissary of Ordnance has been directed to receive the captured guns. Thirteen, it is said, had been brought in yester day morning, but I have not heard the number subse quently placed in our park. The dead are to be buried this afternoon at four o'clock, on the mound. The enemy are said to be about five miles to the westward of us on this side of the Jhelum, where' they purpose mak ing another stand; and it is positively asserted that Chuttur Singh is on the right bank of the river; it is im possible to say whether any credence can be placed in the latter report, so many false ones of his arrival having been previously circulated." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY, FKB. 3. Telegraph and Courier -office. REPORT OF THE BOMBAY MARKET FROM 20TH JANUARY TO 2D OF FEBRUARY INCLUSIVE. During the past fortnight the transactions in imports have been on a very limited scale, and prices of piece goods particularly must have declined had there been large stocks on band, or had sales been pressed. This altera tion in the state of our market is owing to the disastrous accounts received from the Punjaub and the North- West frontier. Until very recently, the natives have not regarded this c am p a i gn i n a very serious light ; but judging from the almost total suspension of business in the Bazaar, and the fact that orders which were under execu• tion to a large extent having been countermanded, a very different feeling seems now to operate on the minds of the native merchants.—Metals hare rather improved in value, if we except copper, which is not so firm—par cels being freely offered for sale to arrive. Cotton yarns arc dull of sale. ExcuANGE.—An advance of I- to upon last Mail's quotations has occurred in Exchange, first class paper having been freely offered at is. 10 11.16 d. to The China Mail, which arrived on the 23d ultimo, brought a large supply of bills, so that buyers looked for Is. I Id. Such a rise could not reasonably be expected, however, when the rate in Calcutta was Is. and exchange here upon that place at a b ove par . We make this remark having understood that buyers found fault with the operations of one of the banks, as tending to keep down rates; it appears they commenced purchasing at is. 100.; but in the face of the above facts we see no ground for the alleged interference. Last mail remitters were much beholden to this esta• blishment for granting bills on London at fully id. above the Bazaar rate for Barings, Rnd other first-rate signatures. Freights hare advanced to 41. to Liverpool and Lcu` Tat , - J 1,0 and av t t SO 5..13 a3 4kt 17: Pees. tf h at t h, rod nP s s °4' ' "6 sol es n r r P ' o es im I t p i „ ; the . t`t 4 ' 0 4 1 ,'.; 30 C h e r oots_ bid 'Povide • t ►ltt ° t hei e 4 l ,), but 0 tOti h "''' B to / ktC‘g° , the i ot a duri e N, 4 11 is nov f, B Pkrin, Paat c " title s . 0 01—. 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