The Sun. — London, England, 1849-04-25 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE. THANKS TO THE CO:\ I NIANDER-IN-CHIEF, Til E GOVERNOR-GENERAL, AND THE ARMY IN INDIA. The CHAIRMAN (n cont 7 nuation of our Afternoon Edition of yesterday) said—The junction of the Bengal and Bombay armies at Moultan, wider Major Dundas, gained the utmost renown; and the sneces ful and remark • able attack under Major-General Wheeh could not have escaped their notice. But a few days after their arrival Moultan surrendered. Then a de tachment of the Indian navy, under Captain Powell, rendered services of the most efficient and impor tant character during the whole of the campaign. H e wished also to bring under their notice the valour of the wild tribes, particularly the brave tribes from be yond the Indus, headed by the gallaut Edwardes, who, with indomitable bravery and valour, rendered the most efficient service to the army in India On that occasion. When their services were no longer required they were permitted to remain in Mout tan, in order that they might behold the irresistible power of the British arms. To be brief, he could not call to mind any occasion on which the Indian army bad .tied greater lustre on their name, The lionoureble Gentleman then spoke favour ably of Sir Walter Gilbert, his friend and comrade, who had seen much service and had been employed to drive the savage hordes beyond the limits of Hindostan, the Sepoys; the artillery and engineers, headed by Col. Meek, and that the strength of their army in India amounted to 250,000 men. He concluded by asking the Proprietors to give the army engaged in the recent vie tories in India their heartfelt thanks. The SECRETARY then read the resolutions, which were me rely an echo of the speech of the Chairman. Mr. J. SUEPHARD supported the motion, and compli mented the prowess and wisdom which throughout the whole campaign had been displayed by Lord Gough. No disaster had made him quail, and he had persevered until he had obtained the most complete victory, which he (Mr. Shepherd) confidently anticipated would pave the way to a real and lasting peace.—(Cheers.) The Gallant Officer who commanded at Moultan, the posses sion of which was the great object of the campaign, deserved the utmost praise. Mr. LEWIN sought to propose an amendment stigma tising the conduct of Lord Gough at Chillianwallah, and declared that the chairman did not speak his real senti ments. Out of doors Lord Gough's conduct on that occa sion was much censured.—(Cries of " Bad taste," "No, no.") Mr. SHEPHAUD said he hoped they would all be unanimous ; on all similar occasions they had been unanimous, and he trusted they would be on that occasion. _ _ The amendment not having been seconded it fell to the ground, the Proprietors present having hissed it. The CHAIRMAN ::aid he was glad to see that the 2ro prietors did not sympathise with the amendment. The original motion was then carried, all, with the exception of Mr. Lewin, voting for it. The Court then separated. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS Fizon ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 2i, 1849 Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat ...*248 .„ 52 Tubercular Diseases •.• ••• ... 217 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... •.• 121 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 36 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration .•• ••• 18' Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ••• ••• Diseases of the Kidne3s, &.e. •.• ••• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, RI. ... Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ... ... Malformations.— ••• ••• ••• ••• Pr. , mature Birth ••• ••• •• ••• Atrophy •.• ••• ... ••• ••• Old Age ••• ••• ... ••• ••1 Sudden ... ... ••• ... ... ••. Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified ... ••• ... .. ... 60 DLATIIS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1 Populat:on Enumerated, 1841 West District 3... 300,711 North D..,tricts.. 375,971 Central Distrizts 373,653 East Districts ... 392,441 South Districts.. 501,190 Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1814-8. in the Five Springs. Week. 145 ... 176 185 ... 207 16S ... 197 207 ... 254 25S ... 255 ..... 1,948,369 Males Females ... ... 1,C89 . 572 . 517 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females Total ... ... 1,348 *ln this number are included 1 case of death by Cholera, 38 by Scarlatina, and 46 by Typhus Fever. IRAN CE. Considerable excitement his been created by the I announcement in the diplomatic circle, that the French Government having been informed by their Minister at Turin that Marshal Radetzky bad refused to abate in the slightest degree the harsh terms im posed on the King of Sardinia in the conditions of peace, and being further dissatisfied at the explana tions offered by the Austrian Minister in Paris, have considered it expedient to order Marshal Bugeaud to concentrate the forces under his command, and march towards the frontiers of Piedmont. Letters have been received in Paris from Tangier announcing that the Consul-General of the French Republic in that city had struck his flig in conse quence of an insult off ?red to him by the Governor. The National announces that the 9th Regiment of Light Infantry, and the sf2d Regiment of the line, were ordered to quit Paris on Sunday at few hours ' notica in consequence of their well known Republi can principles. AUSTRI The Augsburg Gazette, which contains letters from Wallachia of fte 6:h, Jlssy of the 9th, and from Galatz of the 6th, state that no Russians whatever hid yet entered Transylvania, or any other part of Austria. The Constilutionnel Journal of Bohemia, in an article dated Transylvania, says —" A new Commissioner of the Magyar Government has ar lived at Hermanstadt and Cronstadt, invested with full powers. He assures the inhabitants, on condition of their obedience, of the perfect safety of those persons and property, and at the same time grants all fugitives a term of eight days to return to those cities, under pain of the confiscation of all their property. Great numbers of persons who had fled to Bucharest are therefore preparing to quit that city and retur❑ to their homes." IV URTEMBU R G. Letters from Stuttgart of the 19th inst., in the Deutsche Zeitung, mention the resignation of the Wurtemburg Cabinet in consequence of the King's positive refusal to join the declaration of the 28 German Princes in favour of the Constitution. The greatest excitement prevailed throughout the Wur temburg capital when the King's resolution and the resignation of the Ministers became known. The King has sent for several of the leading men in his country, but none of them would undertake the for mation of a new Cabinet. WEST INDIA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING.—The Royal Mail steam ship Great Western, Captain Woolfe, has arrived here with the usual West India and Mexican mails, in charge of Lieut. Striven, Admiralty agent. She brings only a small freight 1211390,000 dolls., none of which are for account of Mexican bondholders; 269 serons of cochineal and other cargo, and about 33 passengers. Our advices from Jamaiica mention that the Governor had further prorogued the Legislature to the Ist of May. It was believed that it would be further adjourned till instructions had been received from the Colonial-office. Meetings continue to be held, advocating a reduction of the expenditure and reforming the Council of the island. The island remained heal.hy and the weather fine. The markets were rather better. Sugar and coffee had advanced in price. Exchange as before reported. There is no intelligence of importance from Mexico. Bu,iuesa was dull. The roads from Vera Crux to the capital were much improved, and were perfectly safe. At St. Lucia tranquillity was perfectly restored. In the Island of Grenada the ::.übj , .ct of retrenchment had begun to occupy the public mind, and a Committee or the House of Assembly had reported in favour of re ducing the salaries of offices. _ Our ad v i ces f rom Havannah ment i on th a t the demand tor sugars had augmented in activity, and the supplies were becoming more abundant, and the weather favour - Ale. Prices, nevertheless, experienced an advance. For a few days before the packet sailed the market was more quiet, owing to the scarcity of vessels. The accounts from the i nter i or respecting the yield of the crop had gradually become more and more gloomy. Freights had advanced to 3/. 15s. for Cowes and co tinental ports, and, although many vess e l s had arrived, yet few were diiengaged. The quarantine on vess is from in"ceted places in Great Britain was 15 days, but eight days if they brought clean bills of health. Exchange on London 10i premium; Paris 2 to 3 disc in n t. Accounts from 13elis7, Honduras, state that trade was dull in consequence of the disturbAl state of the aejaceut countries and the continued depression of mahogany in the home markets. Not more than two-thirds or half of the usual quan tity of that wood would be brJught out for - shipment this year. The West India Islands generally were healthy. The crops of the present year, in addition to reduced culti vation, were likely to be very much diminished from bad yielding; this was particularly the case at Jamaica. Advices from the Republic of Guatemala mention that tranquillity had been restored, and the besieging force under General Vincente Cruz disbanded pursuant to treaty. The States of San Salvador, Honduras, and Nicara guay were quiet by the last advices. From Yaeatan we learn, via Belize, that the Indiana TIIE STIN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1849 still had possession of the southern parts of :he country. Our Bermuda letter states that John Mi , ael, the Irish rebel, was to be removed, in company with about 300 other convicts, to the Cape of Good Hope. His health bad suffered a great deal. President Sotoque, of Hayti, had addressed hims Elf to the Consuls of England and France, requesting the to mediate for peace between the Haytian and Dominican Republ ins. At 13:rbadoes the weather was very dry. Sugar was being freely shipped : a crop of upwards of 35,000 hogsheads was expected. The Legislature was in session, but several returns of Members had been petitioned against, and the House had ordered an inquiry. Political affairs were still unpromising in Demerara. In all the principal West India colonies the important question of economical government continued in full agitation. The new Governor of Turk's Island was to assemble the Council in June. His Excellency was proceeding very cautiously in his measures. The Wellesley and Scourge had arrived at Port Royal, Jamaica, and several courts-martial had been held on board the Imaum. On Sunday morning the Great Western broke the crank pin of her starboard engine, thus disabling one of her propellers, otherwise she would have reached South ampton yesterday. She spoke the Indiaman Wellesley, from Madras, cff Eddystone. REVIEW OF THE MARKETS. (From Decordova's Mercantile Intelligencer.) Flour—The dulness which we reported in cur last as pervadicg the flour market continued until the last few days, when, owing to a speculative demand, some large parcels were placed at 26s for New Orleans, 27s to 28s for Philadelphia, and 27s to 28s for Baltimore. The stock is still considerable, but holders now demand higher prices than our quotations. Meal—The stock is still ample, and a large portion of the quantity now on hand is not fresh. Sales have been made at 12s and up to 13s 6d, and at 14s for best quality. Since these transactions, however, the specula tive demand noticed under the head of flour has had some effect also on meal, and holders demand stiffer rates. Rice—Carolina is dull at 19s per 1001bs. East India is in demand at 15s; the last sale of good Bengal was at 15s 6d ; of this latter the supply is very light. Ma dras sells at 12s to 14s. Bread—Wattson's has been taken at 15s 6d to 16s per barrel for Pilot and 18s for Crackers. Butter—Little has been done in Irish, which may be quoted dull at lld per lb, with a light stock. American, which interferes very much with the consumption and sale of Irish, has gone off at 7-id to 8d per lb; there is a large supply. Halifax is worth :id to 8d per lb. Lard—The sales of American amount to 1,000 kegs at 5d and 100 kegs at 51d. During the last few days, how ever, these prices have been refused. There is nothing to report of Irish. Candles—Large stocks are accumulating, and the arti cle is dull. We quote 7d to ;id per lb., at which con siderable sales have been made, but they are heavy now. Mackerel—Have advanced, owing to the moderate supplies sent on. Those brought by the last two vessel , from Halifax command 22s per barrel for No. 3. rue stock is now reduced to a small quantity. Alewives—Last receipt brought 20s per barrel for No. 1. Supplies are wanted. Soap—The market is bare of soap generally, but more particularly of Steele's double crown (56 and 601 b boxes). A. lot of 48tb boxes has been sold to arrive, at lls per box. Anacrican soap does not appear to find favour with the trade. Pork is worth 60s to 62s for prime, and 67s to 703 per barrel for mess. Hams—Lancashire are wanted, but in moderate quantities, as American are more in consumption among the mass of the consumers, and interfere very much with the English. Cheese.—English commands 9d to 10d per lb., American, 6d to 6id. Beef—Continues dull of sale. Family moves slowly at 40s to 42s per half barrel. Pigs' Tongues—There is no demand for Irish, and American are unsaleable. Oil—The market is bare of Cod. The last arrivals readily commanded 2s 6d per gallon. Malt—Both porter and ale, London bottled, are dull at is 6d per dozen. Corn— Is very scarce, and the price has advanced from 7s 6d to 8s per bag of two bushels. Salt—We have not heard of any sales. The stock is very ample. Lumber—White pine is worth 90s to 95s per M. feet. Shingles, 18s to 203 per M., afi,at; and wood hoops, 80s to 100 s per M. Brandy—Martell's is worth 5s 9d to 6s for dark, and 6s to 63 6d for pale, per gallon, in bond. Tobacco—Cavendish (18's) is taken at 7d to 7id per lb. Rum-2s to 2s 6d for proof 21, and 31 extra per bead, as usual. The Council having rejected the Rum Duty Bill, the price for consumption and exportation is the same. Sugar—The prices range as follows:—Dark, 13s to 13s 6d per 1001bs; middling strong grain, 143 to 15s per 1001bs; fair grocery sorts, 16s to 17s per 1001bs. Coffee has lately sold at higher prices than were cur rent up to January last. Pimento-2d to lid per lb. ARRIVAL OF TILE POTTINGER. The Oriental steamer Pottinger, Captain Cooper, which has been of late on the China station, arrived at S.)uthampton on Monday. She left Bombay, Oct. 7th; Cochin, on the Malabar coast, Nov. 7th; Cape of Good Hope, Jan. 20th; and St. Helena, Feb. 7,h. She has been te❑ days in the channel, beating about, and all the intelligence she brings has been anticipated. She has come home to be rapaired, and it has been found that oscillating engines are not adapted for the Indian seas. The list of passenger;; presents some melancholy casualties. Captain Le Mert, of the 72d Highlanders, died at sea. Lieutenant Hunt also, who $A a i tried by court-martial, and whose case occupied so much atten tion in India, did not live to reach this country. Ensign Hoy man's name also appears among the list of deaths. Lieutenant Ross, late of the Madras Native Infantry, and who was tried by court-martial, and was imprisoned for eleven months in Indic, is a passenger in the Pot tinger. He jumped overboard during the voyage home, and is now ou board, in close confinement—a confirmed lunatic. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 23, 1849. _ The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Zachary Macaulay, E.q., to be Colonial Sccretary for the island of the Mauritius. (From the Dublin Gazette of April 17, 1849.) CROWN AND lIANAPER-OFFICE, DUt;LIN. In pursuance of an Act, passed in the fortieth year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Third, intituled "An Act to regulate the mode by which the Lords Spiritual and 'Temporal and the Commons to serve in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, on the part of Ireland, shall be summoned and returned to the said Parliament," I do hereby give notice, that Eyre Baron Clarina has been chosen by a majority of votes to be the Peer to sit in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, in the room of Edward Wadding, Baron Dunsany, deceased.—Dated the 16th day of April, 1849. C. FITASIMON, Clerk of the Crown and llanaper. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 24, List of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates killed in Action at Goojerat, on the 21st of February, 1849, or who subsequently died of wounds received in that Action. ---..-... 10th Regiment of Foot. Killed—Corporal George Mason ; Privates, Samuel Whitehead, John NPHoulgb, Andrew Walsh, Francis Kenyon, Henry C. Stagg, George Davies. Died of Wounds—Private Patrick Lawlor. 29th Foot. Killed—Privates John Gibson, John Sullivan. 32d Foot. filled—Private James Warburton. 61st Foot. Died of Wounds—Privates James Barrett, Thomas Hart. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Joseph Pilgrim, publican, Back-line-road, Shadwell. BANKRUPTS. Frederick True, ironmonger, Downham -market, Nor. iblk, to surrender May 4, at half-past one, and June 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Lindsay and Mason, Gresham-street. John Loustau, wine merchant, Crutched-friars, May 1, at half-past eleven, and May 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Wilson, Fur nival's. inn, Holborn. William Holliday, carpenter, Chatham, May 7, at one, and June 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Randall, Tokenhouse. yard. Thomas Marsom, dealer in horses, South-place, Fins bury, May 2, at two, and June 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street; Smith, Barnard's Inn. William Pullen, druggist, Bradford, Yorkshire, May 17 and June 1, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Capes and Stuart, Gray's Inn; Prest, Leeds. Andrew Peacock, corn merchant, Liverpool, May 10 and 15, at eleven. at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Smith, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Greatley, Liverpool. Samuel Roberts, innkeeper, Llanrhaidr-yn-Mochnant, Denbighshire, May 4 and 25, at eleven, at the Liver pool District Court. Morgan, official Strand ; assignee, Livererts - ; Dean and Son, Essex-street, Rob and Thomal, Oswestry. William Laird, merchant, Birkenhead, May 4 and 25, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Sharpe, Field, and Co., Bedford- row ; Laces, Myers, Rigge,and Roscoe, Liverpool. Charles Wilson, dealer and chlpinan, Liverpool, May 8, at eleven, and May at two, at the District Com t, cent, Temple official astignce, Live r l" ' ; Vin- P= Littledale and Bardswell, Liverpool. e _ u .l n ames Bro.ter Smith, builder, Liverpool, May 17 and j ßird, assignee,at the Liverpool District Court. innkeeper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Liverpool; Gregory and Co., Bcdford-n>w • Roby, Liverpool. John Steele, astle-upon-Tyne May 4, at half past ten, and June 7, -at one, at the Newcastle upon-Tyne District Court. Wakli; Y, official assignee, Newcastle- upon- Tyne ; 11 . Devons Ire, Austin-friars; Bow nas, Newcastle-upon Tyne. DIVIDENDS. a At the Court, Basingiall-streei. Sarah Wilcke, Fore-street, Capplegate, wholesale milliner, May 17, at half-past one—J. Connell, East India-road, Poplar, timlarr merchant, May 17, at eleven —J. Whitmore, Strand, newspaper proprietor, May 17, at two—W. Wilson, Fenchurch-street, City, and Lime house, merchant, May 17, at one. In the Country. IL Hodgkins, Birmingham, shoemaker, at the Court, Birmingham, May 29, at ten--G. T. Hollason, Birrair;g h•am, glass dealer, at the Court, Birreingha'o, May 20, at ten—T. Ryland end W. L. Ryland, Birmingham, Bri!cnnia nie:al wcrkers, at the Cunt t, Birmingham, May 22, at ten—C. H. ideskinson, Birmingham, licensed victualler, at the Court, Birmingham, May 29, at ten— A. M. Paterson, J. WalkPr, Boydell, and C. B. T. Ri4;er, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, ironfeunders, May 29, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—D. Bolton, Kingston-upon-Hull, corn merchant, May 16, at half past ten, at tha Town-hall, Kingston-upon-Hull. PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND. J. B. Montefiore, Nicholas-lane, City, merchant, 55., on Wednesday, April 25, or any succeeding Wednesday, between the hours of twelve sad three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall•street. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES, At the Court, Basinghall•street. T. White, Cornhill, chemist and druggist, May 16, at half-past twelve—J. De Levante, Wood -street, City, shirt-maker, May 16, at eleven—P. Thompson, sen., Osnaburg-plac, New-road, and Commercial-road, Lime house, carpenter and builder, May 16, at twelve—J. Bad cock, East lisley, Buckinghamshire, draper and grocer, May 17, at twelve—J. Hawkens, Duke-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, builder, May 15, at two. In the Cuuntry. W. llammerton, Kingston-upon-Hull, tinman, May 16, at half-past ten, at the Town-hall, Kingston-upon-dull —T. Thompson, Manchester, merchant, May 17, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—W. Miles, Worcester, stock and share broker, May 24, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—H. Newton, Northfield, Worcestershire, butcher, May 19, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham. At the Court of Review, May 15. W. Bsdells, Leicester, paper and general dealer— G. A. Cawse, Claremont-terrace, Prince of Wales-road, Hampstead-road, builder—J. M. Manny, Liverpool, stock and share broker—R. W. Smiles, Blackburn, bookseller—J. Carter, Liverpool, merchant—J. Pod more, Wolstanton, Staffordshire, grocer—D. Boit, Bris tol, hare broker—T. Barker, Breams•buildings, Chan cery-lane, perfumer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. _ _ H. Hoyle, G. Hardman, and C. F. Wilton, Rosendale, Lancashire, and Oporto merchants—ll. Hoyle, G. Hard man, and H. Howarth, Rosendale, Lancashire and Lisbon, merchants—T. Wilson and W. Wilson, Bristol, linen drapers—J. Goodman and C. Taylor, Great Marlbo rough-street, Regent-street, tailors—T. H. Clarke and S. J. Fill, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, ship chandlers—G. J. Bailey sad R. Clarke, Macclesfield, wood turners—J. Walkling and W. Wheatley, New Brentford, Middlesex, dealers in earthenware—Mary Walker and J. Wager, Bridgnortb, Shropshire, linen and woollen drapers—P. R. lloffe and J. Lush, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, brewers and maltsters—G. APConnal and C. Ritchie, Liverpool, commission and forwarding agents—W. Wright and J. Derrington, Rotherham, Yorkshire, cabinet makers—J. B. Ronchetti and C. J. Ronchetti, jun., Manchester, opticians—R. Bradley and W. E. Parker, Manchester, stock and share brokers—E. Butcher and T. Gee, Bristol, wholesale grocers—E. Thotnewill and W. Gretton, Barton-upon-Trent, iron naastcrs—J. Bourdillon, J. Bourdillon, jun., and S. Bour dillon, Great Wiwehester-street, attorneys (so tar as re gard.; J. Bourdillon)—E. Whitfield and W. Smyth, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex, surgeons—J. I'. Schilizzi and T. M. Rini, Liverpool, merchants—J. Swain and J. Graveson, Ashton-under-Lyne, lime and coal dealers— J. B. Walmsley, W. T. Walmsley, and C. E. Walmsley, Marple, Cheshire, cotton spinners (so far as regards J. B. Walmsley)—W. Marshall and T. Marshall, Re gent-street, hosiers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Thomas Caldwell, Norwich, commission agent. Francis Ignatius Lovett, Norwich, hairdresser. William White, Cardiff, butcher. Francis Bates, Harborough Magna, Warwickshire, farmer. William Houston Boynes, Staindrop, Durham, land sur veyor. Thomas Batchelor, Woolscot, Warwickshire, agricul tural labourer. Charles Henry Nicholls, Rhyl, Flintshire. Thomas Colley, Shelton, Staff ,rdshire, joiner. Charles Goodall, Newcastle-upon-Lyme. Thomas White, Horucasth, Lincolnshire, tailor. Richard Bennett, Yeulmbridge, Devonshire, blacksmith. David Pepper, Liverpool, grocer. William Hyde, Bootle, Lancashire, engineer. Joseph Hardwick, Liverpool, bookseller. John William Mills, North Shields, joiner. Richard Rutter, Wolstanton, Staffordshire, journeyman miller. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. T. Crawford, Glasgow, machine, tool, rivet, and bolt manufacturer, to meet within the Star Hotel, Glasgow, April 27, and May 18, at two. J. Groves, Inverness, auctioneer, to meet within the Caledonian Hotel, Inverness, April 28, and May 19, at two. J. Walker, Coatbridge, grocer and victualler, to meet within the Waverley Tavern, Glasgow, April 27, and May 28; at one. A. Morrison, Stannergate, near Dundee, to meet with in the Royal Hotel, Dundee, May 2, and May 23, at one. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, April 24.) SUGAR.—This afternoon, in West India Sugar, the purchases made privately amounted to 200 hhds, &c. A public sale of 150 hhds 10 trcs Burbadoes Sugar went off briskly, and in some cases at Gd per cwt advance; fine yellow realised 41s to 41s 6d, middling to good 39a to 40s 6d per cwt. REFINED.—To-day there was little disposition evinced to make purchases in Refired goods by home dealers; still good brown grocery Lumps were not to be purchased under 50s Gd. Bonded Crushed Sugar is held for 30s to 31s Der cwt, but there are not many buyers. M7Aunlrius.--This afternoon the quantity of Mauri- . taw Sugar submitted to public competition was upon a large scale, and amounted to 14,621 bags. There was a good demand, and the chief part sold; refining kinds realised stiffer rates, but in some cases grocery sorts went rather cheaper. The prices obtained were 40s to 42s Gd for fine yellow, good 3Ss 6d to 39s 6d, low to middling 36a 6d to 38s, fine brown 36s 6d, middling and good grey 38s to 39s 6d, grainy yellow 39s to 42s 6d, and superior 43a per cwt. EAST Innis.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar submitted to public competition amounted to 4,284 bags; the chief part sold at full rates. Low to good white Benares went at 39s 6d to 425; damp, 38s Gd to 41s; strong yellow, 41s 6d to 43s 6d; white ditto, 47s 6d to 48s 6d low to fine soft yellow 45s 6d to 38s Gd, and brown 30s 6d to 345. Of Penang 2,905 bags sold, but at rather lower rates; soft white went at 395 to 41s, yellow 33s to 365, and brown 29s to 335. 486 ba g s Madras in part sold at 333 to 33s 6d; for low soft yellow, and good brown 32s 6d. FOREIGN. --To day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and privately the purchases made were of little moment by exporters or refiners working under bond. There are sellers rather under former rates. COFFEE.—This afternoon two parcels of Native Cey lon Coffee, amounting to 2,522 bags, were submitted to public sale; the demand was more active, and the chief part sold at full rates; ordinary went at 30s to 30s 6d, good ordinary 31s to 525, real good ordinary 335, very superior 27s 6d, damaged 253 to 30s; a few casks of Plantation went at 58s for middling, and at 323 for triage. Of Jamaica 30 casks were sold at rather lower rates; good at 75s 6d, middling 60s to 635; whilst 70 packages Mysore were taken iu at 33s to 34s for good ordinary greenish mixed. MOLASSES.— There has not been much passing in the market for West India, yet holders are firm, and will not sell but at fully former rates. For East India Treacle the rates obtained are 15s 6d to 16s, but not much de mand has been evinced to do business, and a fair quan tity is on offer. For Honey advanced rates have been obtained, and the supply is smaller than fur some time past. Cocoa.—On the part of holders of West India there is firmness, and none has been offered at public sale. By private treaty purchases to a fair extent have been made, and former rates are well kept up ; the value of red is fr, - ,m 41s to 465, and grey 38s to 42s per cwt. Full prices are obtained for Foreign, and the supply is smalL TEA.—To-day there was an increased willingness to purchase both black and green Tea, and the parcels that changed hands brought fully former rates. There is more firmness on the part of holders. SrusEs.—To.day black Pepper met with a slow sale, and 900 bags of Penang at auction sold at easier rates, having only realised 281 for light grey. White is wanted, and 163 bags tetched better prices—mid and good, Sid to 6d per lb. RICE.—To-day the demand was not brisker for East India Rice, and at public sale 1,868 bags Bengal only in part found buyers at rather lower rates—good white went at lOs to lOs 6d, middling 9s 6d, low yellowish white small grain 8s to 8s 63; 444 pkgs New St Vincents Ar rowroot went at from 61d to 10d per lb. Since Friday 19,003 bags Arracan Rice sold at Gs 9d to 7s per cwt. SAGO.—This afternoon two parcels were offered at public sale amounting to 871 chests, but a small part only at 20s to 225.,f0r fine and good pearl; these are rather lower rates. , _ SALTPETRE.—To-day the market was more freely supplied with rough. At auction 2,105 bags of Calcutta are offered, at which the biddings are dull, and a small part only sold at 6d to is per cwt decline; 9f to 4} re traction went at 28s to 295; the remainder was taken in 7 to si per cent at 295, 6f to 5 ditto 29s to 29s 6d, and 31 per cent at 30s. INDIGO.—Of Spanish the supply continues to get larger, and rather lower rates are accepted; there is only a limited demand. Of 215 serons Guatemala offered at auction a part only sold at 2s Id to 3s 9d per lb. There has been little disposition evinced by home dealers to operate in East India, and export orders are snalll. The s i t d ln to d India s ßu 3 m a quantity declared for public competition amounts to 7,646 chests. thearc e supply u have ppl y been S soci PlRlT i a.—hi Ea o p n rO ly Oe s , in a a ll l d i p atls2 continues to get upon a largo scale. Leeward Is land is is 3fd to is 4fd proof. For Demerara seller are willing to accept is 10t1 to 2s 4d for 28 to 40 per cent over proof; of fine marks there is only a moderate quantity on offer. Jamaica of inferior qua lity has been dealt in with caution for all purposes, and the tendency of prices is still to decline on ac count of an abundant supply k for fine and good marks there is a fair sale, and prices rule firm; the supply is also moderate. Deliveries of Bum do not get larger. For Brandy a good demand has been experienced; on the part of holders there is also much firmness. For British made spirit former rates are well supported, a nd there is a brisker sale. Geneva has been dealt i n with caution; common is offered at is 9d to is 10d, and fine at 2s 3d to 3s 3d per gallon. COCHINEAL o-4p.met with a dull demand, and 91 bags at auction were for the most part taken in at barely former rates; Honduras silvers at 33 10d to 4s 4d, black • 55 to 50 2d, and Alesican black 46 Id t 44 46 2d peril), TALLOW.—For IZu3sian on the spot stiffer rates are askeo, still only a l'lnited business has been concluded by soap makers and chandlers. The value of fine P.Y.C. is 38s 6d to 393 per cwt. Only a moderate (le mand has been experieneul for delivery in the last three ni6uths of the year, but the rates required are 393 6cl to 40e. Purchases to a fair extent have been made in home melted at 3Ss 6 , 1 to 393 net cash. There is still a pLntiful supply of other sorts. but the parcels offer. et at auction were for the most part disposed of ; I,IOU casks New South Wales went at 33s to 38s 3d for low to fine; 145 pkgs South American 33s 6d to 38s 9d; 6 casks of Cape 40s, and 24 casks of Tuscan 36s 6d to 37s per cwt. For auction 900 casks of Tallow are declared. For Rough Fat the value is 2s 3d per cwt. OILS.—The amount of business concluded in Cod Oil has been small, and a desire is shown to sell at 261 per tun; there is alto a larger supply. Seal has been dealt in with caution, and prices are on the decline. Pale can be obtained at 29/ 10s to 304 straw and tinged 28/ to 29/, yellow and brow❑ 261 lOs to 271 10s. Southern, low to fine quality the rates obtained are 27l to 30/. Sperm 801 to 801 10s for fine Colonial. Rapt seed Oil continues in excellent de mand; pale has been selling at 38s 6d to 395, blown at 37s Gd to 38s. Holders of Cocoa Nut are not disposed to take Ms money. On the past of holders of Palm firnmess is apparent. For public auction 100 tun, Sperm, 174 brls African Ground Nut Oil, and 150 tuna of Palm Oil, are declared. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 24. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woolsack at Five o'Clock. The Duke of RICHMOND and the Earl of ITARROWBY presented several petitions for au alteration in the law regulating beer-houses. The Bishop of NORWICH presented a petition in favour of the Prevention of Seduction Bill. ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. NEW SOUTH WALES LAND BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL. Lord REDESDALE moved the second reading of thin Bill. The Earl of CARLISLE would not oppose the motion. The Bill was then read a second time. HIGHWAYS BILL. The Earl of ST. GERMANS introduced a Bill for amending the law relating to highways; it was identical with the Bill introduced last year by the Government. He purposed, after the second reading, to propose that it should be referred to a Select Committee. Lord REDESDALE considered it desirable that the subject should be considered by the House. The motion was then agreed to. NAVIGATION-LAWS. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved that the Bill which had been brought up from the other House for the amendment of the navigation-laws should be read a first time, and would give notice that be should move the second reading on Monday week, and that the Lords should be summoned. Lord STANLEY agreed that the second reading should be taken on Monday week. The motion was then agreed to. THANKS TO THE ARMY IN INDIA. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved that the thanks of the House be presented to the Governor- General of India, the Commander in-Chief in India, and to the officers and troops in India, for the services rendered to them. If ho should labour under any deficiency in bringing forward this motion he was aware that he was speaking in the presence of those who could make up for that deficiency, who had reaped their laurels in those scenes. He should briefly narrate the history of the events which had led to the brilliant termination of the war. The war had arisen from the act of treachery which had been committed at Moulton. That city was the strongest fortress in the East. That fortress Moolraj, a native chief, ruled; he resigned the command. Two gentle men, named Anderson and Agnew, had been sent to take the command in consequence. In consequence of the dissatisfaction of a number of persons who had been guilty of malversation, an insurrection broke out to rein state Moolraj, and the two gentlemen to which he had al luded were barbarously murdered, and horrible atrocities were committed. Moolraj became possessed of the town of Moultan and of the surrounding country, which he imme diately occupied, so that in a very short time this insurrec tion extended through the whole of the frontier, and from every point there sallied forth hordes of the most for midable character in arms against this country— hordes of every sect, united by their hatred of the attempts made by this country to put down the arbitrary despotism of those lawless chiefs who thought this an opportunity for seeking for re venge. No time was lost in preparing an army to put down this insurrection. During the whole of the sum • mer and autumn of last year these events gave rise to a desperate battle, in which the greatest valour, dis cipline, and courage was displayed by t he British arm y , and also t by the opposing parties. He would, how ever, pass by these events and come to those operations for which he was sure their Lordships would unani mously vote their thanks. In the month of February Lord Gough felt himself in a situation to attack the united force - a of the enemy, which brought into action and concert the Seikhs and Affghans, the two most war like and disciplined races in India. Against that united army, consisting of 60,000 men and 59 pieces of can non, being the concentrated force of these Indian tribes, the Governor-General of India had sent a well appointed army of 29,000 men and 100 pieces of cannon. That army attacked the enemy, and the result had been the total destruction of that force which threatened, a few months ago, the safety of India. The British army were acting under difficulties imposed upon them by rapid marches and great hardships; and that portion which came from Bombay, under General Dundee, had arrived by forced marches without a halt at the scene of action, and immediately took a part in the action, and the next day, under General Gilbert, was engaged in the pursuit of the flying enemy. Having stated to their Lordships the magnitude of the services r performed,eutesgreatest difficulty, and which had been under of the attended, he admitted, with great bloodshed, but with a result so glorious to the British arms, he would allude to the siege and taking of Moultan, which reflected such 'glory on all concerned. Not less than 26,000 shells were thrown into the place. He would therefore move that their Lordships' thanks be presented to Major-General Whish, who commanded at the taking of that strong fortress. The bodies of Anderson and Agnew were honoured with a Christian burial, and their remains were carried to their last resting place through the breach by which the Wash troops had entered to storm the city. Although they endeavoured to pay all the honour due to those concerned, it was not in their power to do so. It was impossible to contemplate the circumstances of In dian warfare without admiring the gallantry and the judgment exercised by the subalterns, who were fre quently called upon to exercise a discretion and judgment which subalterns were not often called on to exercise. One of the distinguished features of this campaign had been the conduct of a young man engaged in it. No sooner had the Chief of Moultan endeavoured to gain possession of the country, than an officer—he alluded to a name already familiar to their Lordships, Major Edwardes—then Lieut. Edwardes, who only eight years since received his appointment as a boy, and who had been wounded as aid-de-camp to Lord Gough in the first Punjaub war—Lieutenant Edwardes finding himself with one native regiment, conceived the design of driving Moolraj back to Moultan, and he effected it. He raised a force of new levies—he was enabled to pay them, he led them on, and, defeating Moolraj in two battles, and seising his guns with his own hands, he drove him back to his fortress—that was an example to be held out to others.—(Cheers.) So were the examples of Lieutenant Blake and Lieutenant Herbert--(Cheers)— who for months maintained the fortress of Attock t their i t his services. e r v d i e u e t s y . against a superior for ce. It was in j ustice to th ese officers, and more es p eciall y to the service to which but would ha House conclude by moving the tt they lie e ycallhad e no belonged—(Cheers)—that attentioncodr — e t(oe say,lle rosht? the thanks of the House to the Earl of Dalhousie, Lord Gough, Generals Gilbert, Thackwell, and Whish, and the other officers, commissioned and non-commissioned, and soldiers who had taken part in the recent operations in India, for the distinguished and eminent services they had rendered to their country, more particularly on the 21st Feb., 1849, in the battle of Goojerat, and that the the Lord Chancellor communicate the same to the Governor-General of India, who be requested to com municate the same to the respective officers and soldiers. Lord STANLEY seconded the motion. He c4uld add nothing to the eulogium which the Noble Marquis had so justly bestowed on those officers ; nor would he have any pretention to speak on the subject in the presence of the highest mi litary authority (the Duke of Wellington), a few words from whom would be valued more highly than anything that could be said by any other authority, or in the presence of his Noble Friend the Noble Eirl behind him, but because he wished it to seem that no party-spirit was felt on such occasions, but that all united to do honour to the gallant men who up hold the reputation and honour of this coun try abroad. The results of these successes were likely to be of the most permanent character, and those victories had, he believed, laid the founda tion of a permanent peace, which would be not only for the welfare of this country, but he believed also for the advantage of those whom we had conquered. The foundation of our In dian army rested not only in the prestige of our power, but of power exercised for the benefit of those subjected to it. An officer had been recently sent out, to whom the eyes of all men had been turned as the one most likely to ensure success, and he was sure that that officer would feel gratified to find that his old companions in arms had successfully weathered the crisis without his assistance, had shown that there was no cause for the alarm that had been felt, and had achieved this great victory. He was sure it would be a matter of re joicing to him to find that the Indian army had main tained its fame, and the Sinde Irregular Horse, the corps ho himself hal formed, had so distinguished itself. He could not refuse his tribute of admira tion at the manner in which that unrivalled artillery had performed its duty, and had defeated those who might be considered as no mean enemy, and which was distinguished by its prowess in that particular arena. Ele was also rejoiced to find that our gallant regiments had had an opportunity of showing that it still was worthy its pristine fame, and nobly vin dicated itself from that temporary cloud which for a mo ment had lowered over it. He would move that, to the words of the motion, the words Xemine contradieente be added.—(Loud cheers.) Thf, Bari of GALLOWAY felt that, whilo as British sulj , ets and Pe-r, they were cxpr , ising• their obligations to the distinguitdied individuals who had exerted thEir power pt the Cooileil Boari, and peril], O. their lives in the tie hi in defeneo of British int, , rests in India, it woult be worthy of a Christian Legislature not. to pass by that Almighty power who was the giver of all victory. " Oh God! thy srua was there, And not to es, but to thy arm alone, Ascribe we all," was Inc language of one of Ow greatest GOiereiglis is British history. These were the words, too, of one of our greatest warriors, after one of his most celebrated victories. As a Christian man, addressing himself to a Christian Legislature, he called upon their Lordships, and particularly upon the Right Rtvertud Bench, to second him in the appeal which he now made to the Government to take these things into consideration, and advise the Sovereign to appoint a day of general thanks giving for the mercies volchsafcd to this country, ac companied with a deep acknowledgment of the national unworthiness. The Duke of WELLINGTON (who addressed their Lordships with great energy and earnestnes.s) said, — My Lords, I shall not oppose the propo•ition of the Noble Lord who has just addressed you; but I do not think it exactly a subject for your Lord: hips' eentidera tion at the present moment. Ihe Noble Lord, if be thinks proper, may make each a proposition, and I think the House will willingly take it into their consideration,; but that which is the object of the motion before your Lordships this day is to take into consideration the propriety of voting your thanks to the army which has Fought during the recent military opetadons in the Pun• jaub. My Lords, I entirely concur in the observations expressed by the Noble Marquis in making this motion, and by my Noble Friend (Lord Staple;) in seconding the motion made by the Noble Marquis. My Lords, it has fallen to my lot to know, and to have to emsider, the great difficulties under which this war has been conducted.—(Hear, hear.) And, my Lords, I must say that in no case have I seen stronger instances of good conduct than in carrying on the operations of which it is now proposed to your Lordships to pronounce your approbation. My Lords, this war originated in the dis honour, perfidy, and faithlessness of the servants and officers of the native Government of Lahore. The Go verner-General being, under the articles of a treaty, the r, • guardian of the infant Maharaja of the Punjaul;, was bound by the treaty to control toe acts of his Govern ment, and to give his assistance in carrying on its ope rations. My Lords, all the servants of the Government betrayed their trust. As the Noble Lord has stated, l)ewan Moolraj, the Governor of Moultan and the country under the subjection of that fortress, be trayed his trust, and refused to deliver the command to the officers sent to relieve him, and murdered the two gentlemen sent by the British Resident, i❑ order to superintend the delivery of the fortress to the officers selected by the Maharaja, under the super intendence of the British Resident, to take the command. This act of treachery and insubordination was followed by the revolt of the whole country in the neighbourhood of Moultan; and, my Lords, it was followed by degrees, one after another, by the treacherous revolt and insur rection of all parts of that country, by the revolt of no less than three other fortresses, all of which refused to obey the orders of this Government, the troops being in a state of mutiny and insurrection, all of which had to be got the better of at the same moment.—(Hear, hear.) And all this, my Lords, occurred at a season in the year during which it was utterly impossible to put in the field any European troops. It was, indeed, scarcely possible to keep the native troops in the field, but the European officers and troops could not take the field at that season of the year. But, my Lords, by the care and attention of the Governor-General and the officers of the British Government, and of the Commander-in-Chief and offi cers of the army, a body of men was by degrees col lected, and that force was attended and equipped by a body of artillery, and sent to Moultan, which place had been previously invested. Another force was sent to the Punjaub, to aid and support the garrisoned places of Lahore, and the other places in the Seikh territory under the treaty. My Lords, the siege of Moultan could not be commenced until the month of September, notwith . . standing that the original atrocities of the murder of the two officers mentioned by the Noble Marquis occurred on the 19th of April. But the ground was broken on the 7th September. On the 14th of September, after a good deal of progress had been made in the siege, after a gallant attack made in order to lodge the troops in a certain portion of the town which it was necessary for them to occupy in order to carry on the siege with advantage, it was found necessary to raise the siege and withdraw the army a certain distance until reinforcements could be received, because the Seikh army under the chief who has been since com bating with the East Indian troops, had revolted and gone over to the enemy.—(Hear, hear.) It was the 14th of September when the siege was raised, but the care of the Governor-General and the generals and officers in command of the troops in different portions of the country had provided measures for bringing troops from all parts into the great undertaking of pacifying the country under these circumstances. A force was sent up from Bombay, and arrived at Moultan on the 26th of September. On the very next day the city of Moultan was attacked by General Whish and the troops mho had arrived under the command of General Dun • das, and these Bombay troops carried some of the works thatdefended the city, and took possession of parts of that town. I mention these circumstances in order that you may vote to-General Dundas your thanks for the capture of Moultan, and to the troops under his command, who were brought into that attack and to that seige after such a march as it is from the Indus to Moultan in the very worst season of the year, and who arrived in time to be put in line, and make the attack on the following morniag.— (Cheers.) I mention these circumstances tQ the credit of General Dendas.—(Hear, hear.) While this siege was going on the Governor-General and the Commander in•Cnief had formed a force to cover and protect ths country in tranquillity, which was generally in a state of insurrection, anti ulso to observe the movements of those large bodies of troops which were collected on the fron tier, and prevent them from disturbing the operations of .the siege. The Commander•in-Chief; my Lord Gough, put himself at the head of this covering army, and had to tight those actions to which the Noble Marquis has ad verted, and which he did with uniform success in each of them. But with regard to Moultan, when it is recollected that this strong place was provided with arms, and that without conditions it sur rendered on capitulation when the breaches were opened and the storming parties were preparing to at. tack those breaches, and that this place fell into the hands of our army without loss, I think that it may be sat down that, on the whole, the service was effected with smaller loss than could have been expected under any circumstances. (Loud cheers.) My Lords, after the siege of Moultan the army that had be sieged and taken it was put in march to farm that part of the army under the command of my Lord Gough, which was covering the operations of the siege. It made a forced march and joined Lord Gough's army at the very moment at which the junction became of most im portance.— (Hear, hear.) It joined on the very day previous to that on which the battle was to be fought, as it has been stated by the Noble Marquis, and on the very following morning the troops were again in a state to be able to take their station in line against the enemy— (Cheers)—and to take their place iu the battle which was fought on the 21st of January. My Lords, I can not but think that General Whish and the officers of that army are deserving of your Lordships' commenda tion for these services. —(Cheers.) My Lords, I have already stated to you the course of the operations car ried on with a view to cover the siege and keep the country in a state of tranquillity during that great operation. Several actions were fought, and my Noble Friend has adverted to a circumstance which took place in one of these (the retreat of the 14th Dragoons). My Lords, it is impos sible to describe to you the variety of circumstances which may occasion mistake or disarrangement during an engagement in the operations of any particular force at any particular moment.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") An inquiry into these circumstances has been instituted and I have seen the report of that inquiry. It happens that these cavalry had to conduct their operations over a country much broken by ravines and by rough jungles, which rendered it impossible for the troops to move in their usual and regular order. It happened that the officer commanding the brigade of which this corps formed a part was wounded in the head during the ad vance, and was obliged to quit the field. The officer next in command being at a distance from the spot, was not aware that his commanding officer was obliged to withdraw from the field. Under these circumstances, the word of command was given by souse person not authorised, and of whom no trace can be found; and some confusion took place, which, from the crowd and the circumstances of the moment, could not easily be removed. But it was removed at last, and all were got in order, and the corps ,ucces,fully performed its duty, as I and Noble Lorvie around me have seen them perform it on other occasions. —(Hear, hear.) My Lords, those things may happen to any troops; but we, whose fortune it has been to see similar engagements in the field, feel what must be felt by all your Lordships—that the character of a corps must not be taken from them from scraps in the newspapers, but the facts must be sought in the re port of the Commander-in. Chief and in the inquiry made by the proper parties; an inquiry very different from that made slay the publishers of newspapers.—(Hear.) The order was made, and no one needs be informed that a movement in retreat is not a movement in advance ; but your Lordships , must be convinced, as I myself am, that the movement in retreat was one of those acci dents which must happen occasionally, and that he corps to which it happened were as worthy of colitis deuce then as they have been since, as they were before, and as I hope they will always be.—(Cheers.) I entirely concur in the approbation which the Noble Marquis has expressed of the conduct or Major Edwardes, and other.officers, in the course of these transactions. My Lords, these officers were employ e d under the Resident at Lahore and his officers in the levying of certain inhabitants of the country, and certain disbanded soldiers of the late Seikh army, in order to aid in the defence of the Raja's government, and to prevent the tranquillity of the country from being disturbed. I am happy to say that these officers well performed that duty, and they have immortalised themselves by their conduct. It is impossible to speak too highly of Major Edwardes and the other gentlemen who have been en gaged in these services. --(Hear, hear.) My Lords, I also beg to draw your attention to that corps of Siudo Horse raised under the superintendence of my Gallant Friend who has been lately selected by the East India Company to command the army in that country. These corps had been raised not more than a few years, and yet in this great battle, in a conflict with an enemy by no means to be despised, they distinguished themselves highly. My Lords, these are the circumstances under which Use officers are placed in that country. They are under the necessity of training the natives to arms, to di-cipline them in the European mode, contrary to the mann: re, the customs, and the practices of the natives, and they de 024 in 011011 4 wiping ite to make them feel such con- fidence in their officers that they are reedy to follow thew anywhere, even to the cannon's mouth, against these Seil:h warriors. It is a reinarkabl: eireutestanee ,hat the Sinde florae were forard not more than two ur hreo years since, under Sir C. Napier, and I was not :ware of it until I saw it in the reports of these actions, ,hat this budy of horse could be put in line to meet the ormidabie cavalry of the Seilitis and Affghans. My Lords, lam certain that this motion will hea l .:,reed to heartily, and that the unanimous vote of this House will be most gratefully felt by the army that has fought these actions, and which I concur with the Noble Lord In thinking is highly deserving of your LQrdship3,' ap probation:-(Loud cheers.) The Duke of RICHMOND acquiesced to the fullest extent in the vote of thanks proposed to the army in India, and expressed the greatest pos:ible gratification at the manner in which he bad heard their services spoken )t by the Noble Marquis who proposed the motion, and he Noble Lord who seconded it, as well as by the other Noble Lords who took part in the debate: Mention having been made of the 14th Light Dragoons, he thought the period opportune for stating that he had the honour of the acquaintance of one of the gallant, officers, Colonel Cureton, who. when commanding that regiment, fell in the action. It was his good fortune to have known him for many years as u private soldier in the Peninsular war, where, from being a non-cen3N missioned officer of a troop, ho raised himself by his zeal, intrepidity, and intelligence, to one of the highest staff positions i❑ the Indian campaign. Colonel Have lock, too, who fell when gallantly making a charge, hzd shed lustre on his name. He hoped the result of this campaign would be, to prevent any future wars occurring in India. The prestige of their military exploits in that country would go far to achieve so desirable an event; but he trusted that the Govern ment never iiould reduce the army in that country, so as to prevent active operations if any emergency again arose. Unless they had had at command the force to move up from the out districts to Lord Groglt's head quarters, the war, in all probability, would not be finished for many years to come. He hoped and trusted that the war was at an end; but he felt satisfied that wher ever the British army was called on in the field of battle, they would do their duty as before. They cared no• thing for long marches or heavy fire, only give them good officers to lead, take care that their discipline is correct, and the British nation need fear not. Lord HARDINGE was anxious on this occasion to offer his hearty and most cordial gratulations to his Gal lant Friend Lord Gough and his companions of the Indian army, for their glorious, successful, and triumphant issue of the war, which he never for one moment doubted. The result had been most complete, and Lord Gough, with that liberality which so justly characterised all his acts, stated in one of his dispatches that the artillery, by their skilful employment, principally achieved the success, with comparatively small loss of life. So effectively was this force employed, that although opposed to the Seikh artillery, which always fought bravely, it was only ne cessary for two or three infantry regiments to fire on the enemy. The conduct of the Indian artillery was highly creditable; and it certainly proved instrumental in obtaining one of the greatest and most splendid vic tories in the Indian empire. Having described the mode in which the artillery was brought into play, and shown that although harnessed by elephants, it never, in the slightest degree, impeded the advance of the in • fantry—a novelty never before witnessed in India —the Noble and Gallint General paid a marked tri bute to the conduct of Brigadier-General Campbell, Rho commanded the artillery, and then went on to observe, that the importance of this branch of our military force in modern warfare, and its signal advantage having been so clearly exemplified in India, he sincerely trusted that neither the Committee then sitting in an other place to investigate the efficiency of the Ordnance Department would recommend, nor the Government would sanction so useful and important a section of their military force to be diminished, or any reduction of that noble arm to be made. He had heard with great plea sure and infinite satisfaction the allusions made to Major Edwardes. He was a most sensible clever young man. During a portion of the period that he (Lord Hardinge) r erved her Majesty in India Major Edwardes was in command of 11,000 or 12,000 men, and most cleverly did he keep them together, displaying great tact, judg ment, prescience, and coolness. It was his wish to notice the exertions of other officers—Blake, Pollard, and Nicholson, who, in conjunction with Major Ed wardes, had rendered such signal services in Chat me morable action. With respect to the part taken by the 14th Light Dragoon at the Jhelum, he felt bound to state that frequent opportunities were afforded him of testing their efficiency, and he believed they justly enjoyed the highest reputation for dashing courage. On the occasion of the engagement with the Seikhs on the banks of the Jhelum, the 14th Light Dragoons were placed in difficult and embarrassing circumstances, but he felt satisfied that their well-earned reputation would not be in the slightest degree damaged when they ex plained the circumstances under which they retreated. Lord Gough, in one of his recent dispatches, stated that the corps under Major-General Gilbert had orders to impede the operations of the Seikhs and drive them be yond the Khyber pass. He had no doubt that they would be able to do so, and he felt equally satisfied that the last action had broken the neck of the insurrection. One of the most remarkable circumstances connected with that action was the junction between the Affghans and the Seikhs, who were not only of different religions and of races, but entertained towards each other the most inveterate hatred. The present was the fourth time Lord Gough had received the thanks of Parliament, as Commander in-Chief of the British Army in India, and he (I.ord Hardinge) could only say that when that Noble and Gallant Officer bad the satisfaction of learn leg that his services were thus again recognised, he would feel satisfied that by his last and most brilliant victory he had rendered invaluable service to the British empire.—(Cheers.) The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH expressed entire gratification at the unanimity of their Lordships' ,House in voting thanks to the gallant men engaged in the Indian war, and stated that it was with a good deal of pleasure he had followed all the movements made by the different bodies employed in that campaign, which was not a campaign of ordinary duration or ordinary toil, but had extended over nine months, during six or seven months of which period a large portion of the army was continually in the presence of the enemy, and frequently under fire. He confessed it was most satisfactory that a success so brilliant and decisive should have come to gild the concluding services of his Gallant and Noble Friend Lord Gough. It was not for him to say anything of the ability displayed by the Noble Commander-in Chief, or of those high military qualities which so eminently dis tinguished his career; but he could not avoid allusion to the attention paid by him to the sick and wounded of the army under his command, and to the great care which at all times he manifested for the comfort and health of the soldiers. It was most just to associate in the vote of thanks Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General of India. It was for the Commander-iu-Chief to direct operations in the presence of the enemy, but it was for the Go vernor-General to prepare the means by which victory was to be achieved, and to provide the force in the field with all the munitions of war. That duty Lord Dal housie had most properly performed. After the expe rience they bad had he thought it would be absurd to place trust in Seikh troops or Seikh treaties; and there fore they ought to have a considerable force in their In dian possessions. There was one consolation at least to the members of the families of those who bad fallen in tho recent actions, that the blood of their relatives had not been shed in vain; and that they had fallen not only for their own or their country's glory, but for the con solidation of the British empire in India. Having cone sellec7 the Government to prevent the re-construction of the Seikh army in India, the Noble Lord concluded by expressing his heartfelt approval of the vote of thauks. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, in reference to the observations made by the Duke of Wellington respect ing the omission of General Dundas'a name from the vote of thanks, said that it was not usual to make special mention of officers holding the military rank of Colonel, in votes of thanks, and that was the only reason why the gallant officer's conduct had not been signalised. The motion was then put from' the Chair, and carried unanimously. Their Lordships adjourned at half-past Seven o'Clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 24. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Foil!. o'clock. The report upon the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway (Branche-) Bill was read and agreed to. Mr. DRUMMOND presented several petitions from Scotland, against the Marriage, &e., Registration Bill. Mr. GREENE presented several petitions from Lan cashire, in favour of superannuation allowances to poor law officers ; and also several petitions in favour of in ternational arbitration. Sergeant TALFOURD presented a petition from Reading in favour of the Clergy Relief Bill. Mr. W. PATTEN presented a petition agreed to at a public meeting at Manchester, praying for a system of religious education. Mr. DUNCAN presented several petitions from Scot land in favour of the Clergy Relief Bill, and also several petitions in favour of international arbitration. Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition in favour of the Clergy Relief Bill, and also against the alteration of the Parliamentary oaths. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a retition praying that a limit might be put to the number of beer-shop licences. Mr. J. WILLIAMS presented a petition from London, praying that all offices connected with the Welch Church might be placed in the hands of those who were ac quainted with the Welch language. Mr. W. J. FOX presented several petitions in favour o f international arbitration. Mr. LUCKS presented a petition from Leith in favour of Sunday travelling on railways. Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented several petitions from Lincolnshire praying for superannuation allowances to poor-law officers; also four petitions from Horneastle and its neighbourhood praying for the re imposition of protective duties, and that the House would take into its consideration the burdens which press upon the agricul tural interests. _ . Sir R. 11. INGLIS presented several petitions against the Marriage Bill, and also several petitions against the endowment of the Roman Catholic clergy and Roman Catholic schools. _ _ _ Mr. DEEDES presented a petition from Kent pray ing for the re-Imposition of protective duties. Mr. C. BRUCE presented several petitions from Scotland against Sunday travelling; also several peti tions against the Registration (Scotland) Bill. Mr. STANLEY presented four petitions from Lynn in favour of superannuation allowances to poor-law officers. COMMERCIAL-ROAD BILL, Mr. MOFFA IT moved, pursuant to notice, that it be an instruction to the Select Comroitteee on the Corn mercb)l-road Bill, to refer the accounts of the trustees to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under the provisions of the Act 3 and 4 Wlll. 4, c. 80. Mr. W. BATTEN thought that the Hon. Member would not attain his object by means of his motion, 1,089 The House had no power to direct the Horse Secretar to . aud:c the - occouuts, and he should therefore oppose the motion as untieeessNry. Sir G. GRETagrued with the observations that had fallen froru the lion- Mtniber opposite (Mr. W. Patten), that the trotion was useless anti uncalled for. _ Mr. MOFFATT, after a few observations, withdrew the motioi - Mr. NIUNTZ presented petitions from several parts of Birmingham in favour of international disputes being settled by arbitration. Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from Liver pool in favour of international arbitration. Sir W. CLAY presented a similar petition from St• George's in-the Fields. Lord NUGENT presented a petition agreed to at a public meeting held in Westminster in favour of a national system of rating for the poor. Mr. Jr. A. SMI TH presented a petition from Boston complaining of the increase in the' county-rate expert' Mr. BOUVERIE presented five-petitions in favour of .he Clergy Relief Bill. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from Bit- mingham in favour of internati.nal arbitration. Mr. HUME preented a petition, agreed to at a large public meeting held in Glasgow, complaining that if trains were restricted trom running on Sundays, it would deprive the country of many of the advantages of the railway system, and praying the House to pass a law to compel railway companies to run trains on Sundays. NAVIGATION-LAWS. Mr. LABOUCIIERE presented a petition from the Als3or and Corporation of Manchester in favour of the repal of the navigation-laws. THE REV. MR. SHORE. Viscount JOCELYN presented a petition from Icing's Lynn, praying fer the liberation of tho Rev. James Shore. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION. Au Hori. MEMBER presented a petition from the east rn district of the county of Edinourgh, praying for a reference of national disputes to arbitration. Mr. HOWARD presented a petition from Mateo against Sunday travelling. Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a Widest), signed by upwards of 300 of the inhabitants of bit• Pancras, complaining of the number of toll• gates within that palish. MAINTENANCE OF THE POOR. Lord NUGENT gave notice that on a future day be should bring before the House the propriety of support' ing the poor by a national rate. THE PUNJAUB. Mr. G. THOMPSON postponed his motion with re' spect to the war in the Punjaub. IRISH CHURCH. Mr. HUME (for Mr. Osborne) postponed his motion on the Irish Church until the Bth of May. CANADA. Mr. GLADSTONE said, before Easter, he moved for returns showing the nature and extent of certain losses in Canada. When would they be laid on the table? Mr. HAWES replied that the papers would be placed in the hands of Hon. Members immediately. YOUGHAL. In reply to Mr. ANSTEY, Sir W. SOMERVILLE intimated that the reports of the Commissioners with respect to the union of s everal ut ions in connexion with Youghal were still under coo' sideration. WAR IN THE PUNJAUB.-VOTE OF THANICS TO THE INDIAN ARMY. Sir JOHN HOBUOUSE rose to move that the thank' of the House be given to the Right Hon. the Earl of Dalhousie, Knight of the Most lion. Order of the Thistle Governor- General of India, for the zeal and ability with which the resources of the British empire in the East Indies have been applied to the support of the operations in the Punjaub. That the thanks o f this House be given to General the Right lion. Lord Gough , Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Milital Orderof the Bath, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in India, for the conspicuous intrepidity displayed bf him during the recent operations in the P un j au b, and especially for his conduct, on the 21st of February, 184 9 ' in the battle of Goojerat, when the British army ob . , tained a brilliant and decisive victory. That th e th a nks 9' this House be given to Major-General Sir J. Thackivsh, Knight Commander of the Most' Honourable Militia) ? Order of the Bath; to Major-General Sir Walter i leigh Gilbert, Knight Commander of the Most H o nour' able Military Order of the Bath; to Major-General Wi l° ham Samson Whish, Companion of the Most Hon. Pili!'" tary Order of the Bath; and to Brigadier-Generals the Hon. Henry Dundas, Companion of the Most Hon. gill' tary Order of the Bath; Cohn Campbell, Compaaion of th e Most Hon. Military Order of the Bath; Hugh Massey Wheeler, Companion of the Most Honourable Militia Order of the Bath; and James Tennant; a nd t° the several officers, European and Native, u nder their command, for the indefatigable seal and ertions exhibited by them throughout the recall' campaign. That the thanks of this House be given tn the non- commissioned officers and private soldiers, Env"' pean and Native, for the service rendered to the British empire by the signal overthrow of the numerous enemies combined in arms against them; and that th e opinion of this House be signified to them by the CO! menders of the several corps. That the thanks of this House be given to Major-General William Sams° v\ hibh, Companion of the- Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, for his eminent services in conductil to a successful issue the siege of the, fort and city Moultan. That the thanks of this House be given t o the several officers, European and Native, under t h e own' mend of Major-General Whish, and to the officers of the Indian navy employed upon that occasion, for their gallant conduct during the siege of Moultan. That the thanks of this House be given to the non-commission ed officers and private soldiers and seamen, European an d native, for the bravery and fortitude manifested by than during the siege of Moultan. That these resolutions In transmitted by Mr. Speaker to the Governor-General Of India, and that he be requested to communicate the sal° to the several officers referred to therein." He said h e was in hops when he had the honour of seconding th e votes of thanks which were pass e d by th e House ca May, 1846, on the proposition of the Right Honours!'le Gentleman the Member for Tamworth, that it would be the last occasion on which he should have to take any part with respect to the disturbance of that pes e l in India of which they stood so much in need. B lll t his hopes had not been fulfilled, he tho ug ht h e reign fairly say that there was no occasion on which u: felt greater reason for congratulation than the presen`" In the exploits of the campai g n w hi c h h a d just, 1 ! . 1 : hoped he might say, closed or all b u t c l ose d, h e t hough' they would see some real reason for congratulatid themselves. It would not be necessary for biro make any of those preliminary remarks with which the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for TO' worth prefaced his speech in 1846. That Right 1:1 011 ; Gentleman and those who followed him were on th e ' occasion compelled to enter into several d e tails 1 0 9 reference to the nation which had risen with ar ta against them, and they had been, since that day, tini ,e ' „ ' tunately so well acquainted with that singular and wa r t like people, that it would be unnecessary f o r him to rePef any of that which was said by the Ri g ht H o nourab le Gentleman, or to enter into any preliminary discussint with respect to the character of th e p eo pl e . I t was a singular fact, and one with whi c h h e was not acquaintet until the other day, that it h a d l ong b een foreseen an a id the great struggle for d om i n i on i n India ivt3ll' take place with that people-. He found R o bertg the historian, in hi s " E astern India," which was P b ',, blished in '97, or at,th e en d of t h e last century, foretelli ng in very singular words that that struggle would take place. The Right Honourable Gentleman theyread a passage f rom D r . Robertson's work'nrif; stating that f rom t h e pos i t i on of the Seek territory to that of thi s country, an d the ardour , sett' vity, and ambition of those people it could hardly !","; be expected that th e re l at i onship • between th: two governments wo u ld sooner or later te':, urinate in hostilities. Th at prophecy had bee fulfilled, but it wa s b ut j ust i ce to say that th e ; - Seikhs had contended w i t h us w i t h great ene rg y courage, and perseverance. The last papers which ha d been presented to the House stated that a treaty I, been agreed to between the Governor-General and t b h ; Seikhs for the internal tranquillity of the country, and consequence of that arrangement was that the country was for some time in a state of peace, from which it li s to long been a stranger. Unfortunately, however, eve o l l occurred last year to which were to be traced st,, those cemmotious which they all so much deplorenti but they had obtained a great victory, which they 116 ,4 that day met to commemorate. The two agen ts of Government who had so distinguished themselves, Aral - Agnew and Major Anderson, had been treacherously 1 101. 1 1 dered. When the Governor-G enera l o f I n di a saw thats his hopes of an amicable arrangement of the commotion e; Moultan were extinguished—when he saw all his huP e r. had vanished, he in ads every preparation for a g eneral w a d Ile late Governor- General of India had not, as it hth; been said, left the frontier in a defenceless state: so tol t iron) that, he had left the frontier of Lahore with a W e effective force. He had not diminished by on e man either the artillery or infantry. Lord Dalhous ie ' making use of these preparations, and adding thereto 0 00 4 force as he thought fit to call upon from Bengal. h A t ir repaired to the frontier, and Lord Gough, the Commas "") in-Chief had also made every preparation.—(Hear, bear') Ho thought that the House would agree with bins T., - $ it would be fitting at the present moment t h a t should for a short time call its lately; Lion to the circ umstances that took P„ilekce before Lord Gough took th e field.—(Hear, hear.) ' - ee House was too w e ll acqua i nted with the services of tr r gallant Major Ed war des—(Hear, hear)—to renneid it necessary for him to detail them. It w°, ll lo be sufficient f or hi m to say that such were h' a services of that gallant officer, that her Majesty, 1 her royal condescension, had thought it right tO part from th e common f orms , an d h a d com man de er that before th e en d o f th e ca mp a i gn t h at ga ll an t oilie should received the reward duo to him.—(llear, he ar o 't That gallant officer had received the appointinen t o e Major, together with a Companionship of the Bath. at believed th a t there w a s n o t a s i ng l e M em b er in the House who wou:d question the right of the gallant ° qv; cer to such honours, forit was to be remembered that in h en great act that h 3 had accomplished he had not „P e ar , assisted by a single person of white colour.—( Hel d hear.) He went down to the Indus and gal',,) last June a decisive victory.—(Cries of "Hear, het t ,, l , On the 2d of July he was joined by Lieutenant Lo': ei y he succeeded in another battle, and again comeleh tb " o routed the troops of the rebels; and, although in instance the Governor-General and the Comnattn".,,h in-Chief did not consider the season admitted the Eah", eh of English troops, it w eneral a Whishs thought necessary to disPe force under Go Moultan. The x °use was well acainted with the result of the force marsh' ing upon Moultan. A force was ordered from Boninye.. that force appeared before Moultan on the 26th -1:;,,d cember; on the 27th they made their first attack+ pd on the 2d of January they carried. the fortified olt9 , y