The Sun. — London, England, 1842-01-08 00:00:00

MORNING SUN with the ,Batteries and Defences of. Amoy, August 26, 1841. Wellesley (flag-ship) 72 guns... Capt. Thomas Maitland Blenheim 72 Thomas Herbert Blonde Druid Modeste Cruiser Pylades Columbine Bentinck lO ...Lieut. R. D. Collinson Algerine lO J. H. Mason Rattlesnake (troop-ship) ...Mast. T. Spreht STEAM-VESSELS. Sesostris... 4 guns Acting Commander Ormsby Phlegethon 4 Lieut. M'Cleverley, R.N. Nemesis ... 2 Master W. H. Hall, R.N. Queen 2 ...Acting Master M`Warden, R.N. (Enclosure No. 6.) An account of the Guns destroyed, Aug. 31, 1841. No. of Guns and de- Length. Diameter. scription of Battery. ft. in. ths. in. ths. Remarks Nu. 1. Cannette 1 8 0 4 9 European. 2 9 0 5 3 do. 3 9 0 5 3 do. 4 8 0 4 6 du. 583 5 0 • 6 710 4 6 7 3 0 10 2 Dismounted 8 3 0 10 2 do. 9 3 1 10 2 do. 10 3 1 10 2 do. • 11 3 0 4 3 do. 12 3 0 10 1 do. 13 3 0 10 0 do. 14 3 0 10' 0 do. 15 3 0 10 1 du. 16 7 0 4 1 • 17 6 0 4 1 18 7 10 5 0 19 7 10 4 5 20 3 0 10 0 21 3 0 10 1 22 2 9 5 4 .13 3 0 10 0 24 3 0 10 0 25 3 0 10 0 26 2 6 7 1 27 3 0 10 1 28 2 9 6 1 29 7 10 5 0 39,: 10 0 5 5 31 10 0 5 6 . 32 8 0 4 4 33 8 6 4 6 34 8 0 4 6 35 3 10 10 0 Uncovered. . 36 3 0 10 0 37 3 0 10 0 38 7 10 4 8 European. 39 8 0 5 1 do. 40 8 0 5 0 do. 41 9 0 5 5 do. 42'9 0 5 4 do. 43 3 0 10 1 Uncovered. 44 3 0 10 6 do. 45 6 0 3 6 46 8 0 4 7 European. 47 6 5 4 0 Muzzle bkn 48 6 0 4 3 European. 49 6 0 3 6 50 5 10 3 8 51 5 6 3 6 52 4 5 3 9 European. 53 4 5 3 9 do. 54 6 4 0 55 W 4 0 56 6 0 3 4 57 5 10 3 3 58 5 6 3 5 59 6 0 3 6 -60 6 3 3 5 61 5 10 3 2 62 5 10 3 3 No. 9, Connelle ...... 6 8 4 0 _ 64 6 8 4 0 65 6 8 4 0 66 6 8 4 1 67 6 8 4 0 68 6 0 3 9 69 6 10 4 0 70 7 0 4 0 • 71 7 0 4 0 72 6 10 4 0 73 6 0 3 9 ....74 4 11 3 2 75 6 1 4 2 European 76 6 0 4 3 do. 77 6 0 4 0 (Signed) J. V. FLETCHER, Commander. Tier Majesty's ship Wellesley, Aug. 31, 1841. Outer Island.—West Fort, and a small round fort, no guns ; South West Fort, seven ; South South West Fort, five ; South Fort, five ; East Fort, Four. Inner Island.—South Fort, eight ; 'West Fort, six East Fort, twelve ; all quite new, but no guns. (True copies) (Signed) H. T. MADDOCK. Secretary to the Government of India. No. 2. Earthen No. 3. Stone . No. 4, Wooden No. 5. Conßelle No. 6, Earthen. No. 8, Circular Foot. No. 10 Earthen CAPTURE OF AMOY. (From the Bombay Times.) The Blonde and Modeste, in passing rather near a bat tery on one of the islands at the mouth of the harbour, was most courteously saluted by three shots, all of which, however, fell short, and only went to prove the kind in tentions of the inhabitants towards us. The Phlegethon then reconnoitered these batteries and a small bay near them, and was likewise honoured with a brace of shot as a warning not to approach too near ; she fired one in return, and then anchored with the remainder of the fleet. At sunrise the following morning a Chinaman went off in a.small boat with a flag of trace to the Wellesley, to inquire, we heard, if we came with the intention of trading, and to ascertain what our particular wants in that department might be, &e. &c. He was, I presume, de spatched with a "Juwab," or, at any rate, a notification to his masters, that tea and sugar were not the articles we at present most needed in exchange for our hardware. Early on the same morning Sir IL Pottinger accom panied Sir William Parker and Sir Hugh Gough in the Phlegethon,- and steamed round the harbour for the purpose of reconnoitering the enemy's works : but though they went . within shot they did not fire upon them—allowing them quietly to return to the fleet. The plan of attack seems to have been soon arranged, for at about one o'clock the Sesostris and Queen steamed up to the long battery, consisting of 76 guns on the right of the harbour. These allowed them to come very near before firing upon them. At a quarter-past one the fiat shct was fired at the Sesostris, and was followed by eleven others before she returned the com pliment. She then. however, commenced ; and keeping up a good fire from three of her guns, passed along the whole length of the battery (More than half a mile) till she came opposite the white semicircular battery, be hind which the suburbs of the town on this side of the hill commence ; here she remained all alone for more than half an hour, firing shot and shell at the battery and into the town in right good style, when she was relieved by the Wellesley and Blenheim, eem'ng up anti anchoring so near as to render 11:.‘r further presence unnecessary. She then passed on to the batteries on the island (100-lang-soo), and added her guns to those of the Blonde, Modeste, and Druid. who had taken up their position there. Here she remained until the close of the whole affair, dividing her favours between the batteries on that island and an other strong one in front of part of the suburbs of the city which was also within her range. When the Queen had done as much mischief as she thought proper to the battery at the end. of the wall—or rather as scam as she had finished protecting the landing of the troops at that point, she joined the Blonde, Druid, Modeste, and Sesostris in the;r attacks upoa the island and town. This noisy amusement lasted for about two hours or more, and might have gone on the the end of the world for all the harm that either party were doing each other ; the Chinese being on the one hand so well pro tected by their stone walls, and we on the other running but little risk, and as yet having received no injury from their bad gunnery. The landing of the gallant General (Sir H. Gough) at the head of his Royal Irish about this time, however, made a great change in the scene at the end of the battery farthest from the city ; the troops being towed in their boats close to the shore, landed and formed on the beach, and in a few minutes the British banner was flying on the Chinese fortifica tions. All that our astounded enemies dared do was to fire, in their flight, a few arrows and shots from their matchlocks, and then make the best of their way over the hill to the walled city, or indeed even. farther than that. Almost at the same time that the General landed, another party, consisting of the 26th Regiment, marines and sailors, attacked and carried the batteries on the island (Koo-lang-soo), consisting altogethe- of twenty gun , twelve in one and eight in another ; here a little greater show of resistance was made, the Chinamen taking more time to discharge their matchhxdis than they slid in the long battery, thereby giving our men a better opportunity of making their muskets tell. Soon after a party of marines and sailors from the Wellesley landed at the White Fort and took it—thus occupying both ends of the long battery. The hill was soon mounted by the jolly tars, who, fearless of all danger, straggled about like so many sheep, sniping away at every long-tail they could catch sight of. Before dusk we had the satisfaction of seeing the heights over the city occupied by our men, and guards placed at the several batteries we had taken. And thus ended the 26th of August, having in less than four hours possessed ourselves of (according to the Chinese) the impregnable fortifications of Amoy, without (from the enemy's gunS) any Joss of life on our side ; the only castialtie's being the loss of an arm to a man in the Ben tinek, Mr. Crot'tnn in the Wellesley, and a few others, slightly w(aindesl with arro‘, s. The next morning Sir Thigh Gough, at Cie h -al of the troops, march triumph ant!), into the city, meeting with no opposition, f,r, alas! the mandarins, big-wigs, a nd soldiers had a ll ti e d, l e aving us the city occupied by a few harmless Coolies. On the 29th the Nemesis went with a party of boats to destroy the batteries o n t h e l e ft h an d s id e o f the harbour; of course they met with no opposition, the soldiers having long ago vacated them. They destroyed the guns. The number or the grins we have destroyed amounts on the whole to about 400—in the long battery 76 ; on Koo-lang- Sow Ldand 40 ; i n batteries in and about the city 110 ; on batteries on the left-hand hill 40; other small batteries scattered about 30. - Eighteen war-junks have been taken and their guns spiked, amounting on the whole to 118 guns; but none of any size, with the exception of one, which i s a great specimen of the march of naval arch itecture among the long-tails ; she is a two decker, of about 400 tons, pierced for 32, but only carrying 30 guns, most of them about 18-pounders, but having eight 32 -pounders, mounted, four on each side. In the creek which runs up at the back of the long battery, are twelve gun-boats, each car rying one rusty gun, some six, some twelve, and some 24-pounders ; all so rusty as most probably to have burst TIIE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1842 at the first firing. In this creek is also a considerable I every quarter assembled together: Oa the night of the quantity of fine timber, and several large junks — eomc 17 th, and during the first watch, th e G overnor fi re d o ff quite new, other s near ly completed. his line of signal guns, and taking his flag on horseback . September lste—Permission has been given to the Chi- with him, he in person directed the ranks to make an im nese to take away the grain, under- the impression that mediate attack upon the barbarians. On the night the if we do not give it them they will take it themselves. north-east wind blew exceedingly strong, and there was Since the commen cement of this (i. e. on the 30th of a vast abundance of small rain. On a sudden in front of August) the guard has been withdrawn, and now the the ranks a company of troops was perceived, which was pillaging is going on to an immense extent; indeed it may headed by a single individual, whose head was adorned be fairly calculated that, before the lapse of, another day, with a blue button, and his hand grasped a long lance. the whole town will be entirely gutted, if not totally This was understood to be the soul of the venerable destroyed, by fire. We can see the. Chinese, like a hill Chang-yen, who came to fight at the head of the ranks. On of ants, loading their boats and sailing off to the neigh- that night, the barbarians were sound asleep, but sud bouring coast. denly hearing of the gathering together of our land and The guard was withdrawn on the evening of the 30th, naval forces, the barbarian military chief issued orders when it was determined to keep the island called Koo- to fire their cannon and summoned his troops to Hew lang-soo or Collun-sou, which lies about 1,200 yards shay-poo, and then with our troops they joined in mu from the City, within range of our shells. The war- tual conflict. Then was to be seen the soul of the ve junks are removed for the present to the island. The nerable Chang-yen aiding us, and all the barbarians Druid frigate and Pylades sloop of war are to be left be- falling down with dizziness found' it difficult to serve hind to hold our own, with full orders to shell the town their guns, and we put to death and arrested them on the first attempt to rebuild any of the batteries, or without number. Our Admiral perceiving the barbarian other demonstration of hostilities ; 500 men taken from ships at anchor in the bay at the end of Sha-po, ordered the 18th and 26th Regiments, and a few Artillery, re- the guns to be made to bear upon them. The barbarians main on the island, where there are good quarters for also wished to return the fire, when suddenly was seen them, with excellent water and whole acres of swe e t one of the gods with dishevelled hair and bare feet potatoes and other vegetables just now ripe—with all holding a sword in his hand and descending from heaven, this of course they do not like being left behind. We leading a numerous host of brave soldiery. At this the, hope to leave for Ningpo and Chusan to-morrow (2d) ; souls of the barbarian troops were affrighted out of take and occupy those places, and winter at Chusan ; their bodies, and being set upon by the Celestial corps thus we shall conclude the season, as it is quite impossible were unable to work their guns. Our troops without in to go farther north this year. termission played upon them with several tens of great Now for the exact correctness of all this, especially guns. We destroyed eight three-masted ships, six two where numbers are concerned, I cannot exactly vouch, masted vessels, four fire wheel ships, and upwards of but I know it is very near ; and I believe, if anything, twenty ships' boats. Of the barbarian troops that were in every instance rather under than above the mark. slain it would be impossible to state the number. Of will just give you the surmises of the population of the camp followers there fell more than 200, while upwards place, the number of the army, and of the killed and of 700 white devils, and more than 900 black devils wounded, all of which are by the most knowing but (Sipahis) were slain. mere surmises, for nothing certain can be known. The The Commander-in-Chief, with the chief officer of population of the city and suburbs is stated at between Kinmun, fought up to the third watch, and then ascended 60,000 and 70,000 (quite that I should think) ; the the hill with the Governor, and in a body entered the whole army at about 10,000 or above, 6,000 of which are city. The barbarian troops having not yet fled, our sol said to have occupied the long battery on the right, the diers proceeded to arrest them all, after having put to rest distributed among the other works. In all I sho u ld death betwee n th ree an d f our h un d re d . There were not think there have been killed above 100, or at most seven military Chiefs who were taken alive. The trans -150 ; and in the batteries, by cannon shot or shell, not ports which escaped destruction, perceiving the victory on the whole a dozen. The greater number of the sol- to be lost, forthwith proceeded out to sea. diers that were killed fell from the musketry ; the list That Amoy was re-captured on the 17th was owing, of 150, if filled up, must, however, consist chiefly of those first, to the aid of the gods ; second, to the assistance who were not engaged in the battle, being killed by shot afforded by the soul of the venerable Chang-yen ; and, and shell sent into the town. third, to the love which the governor cherished for his When the troops landed the Mandarin second in corn- country and the people. mand rushed before them into the sea, and drowned him- At present the various seaports are guarded by our self, rather than fall by our hands ; another Mandarin troops and are in a state of preparedness should the bar was seen to cut his throat, and fell before our men. barians again return, and within the river the fort of The Viceroy of the Province was here, and viewed Sha-po is mounted with more than a thousand cannon. all the affair from the hill. I hope he was pleased ; un- When the barbarians captured the forts they did not in fortunately both he and all the Mandarins escaped to the jure a single gun, and now we have all back again with main land. out loss.—Canton Press. I must mention one circumstance, so highly creditable [Our Bombay Correspondent doubts the genuineness of to the 18th and other troops : every drop of sham-shu this document, but we give it, because if spurious, it is they found they immediately brought to their officers to at least characteristic. The Mandarins, after re-occupy destroy, not one man was .intoxicated with it, I under- ing the ruined fortifications which the British had aban stand ! Poor fellows ! they bought their experience doned, would not dare to say anything else for fear of rather dearly at Chusan last year ; still it is wonderful being sawed in two. There can be no doubt in any case to see a soldier profit even by experience. that the real facts would reach Pekin.] I mast here give you some short account of this long• talked-of place, and really by no means undeservedly so. Even with my explanation lam sure you will find it difficult to understand my shocking bad map on the other side, which is meant to represent the bare outline of a sort of bird's-eye view of the city, harbour of Amoy, and adjacent country. To commence with the harbour. From "islands at entrance of harbour" to Koo-tang-soo Island is, I should think, about four miles, good anchor age all the way up for line-of battle ships to about 400 or 500 yards from the shore. On all the " islands at entrance" are placed batteries, which are the ones that fired upon us when we came in. The first battery on the right is one that has not yet beeu touched, having passed it by till we came to " the long battery," which in the straight line contains 76 guns, 40 feet between each, making it more than half a mile long ; this bat tery is built of solid granite work, being about fifteen feet thick at the bottom and nine at the top, and about fifteen feet high. Excepting at the embrasures for the guns it is entirely faced with a coating of mud quite two feet thick ; above the embrasures is also a coating of the same. The masonry is beautiful and quite solid, none of your grouting, and all who have seen it declare they have never seen anything so strong or well built ; indeed the proof is that, after four hours hard firing not one single breach was made in it by our guns, though placed at point-blank range. On each side of their guns several sand bags are placed, so as to protect them when loading and firing ; so, in fact, we might have battered away till doomsday without injuring them. At the end farthest from the town is built a strong gra nite wall, about half a mile long, with loopholes at the top for their matchlocks, but no guns. It is about ten or fifteen feet high, and was of course intended to protect their flank from our troops. Two semi-circular batteries are in the middle of the wall, and at the end nearest the town one larger one, which is built of granite, covered with chunam. it is supposed that several of the Mandarins occupied it, and certainly they did great credit to their buttons, for they continued firing to the very last, when some of their guns were dismounted, the walls nearly quite knocked down, and long after our troops had landed and hoisted the ensign at the other end of the wall. The " high hill" runs along the coast and comes abruptly down behind the long battery, and divides the town, or rather its suburbs, into two parts ; the walled city, which certainly is not more than a sixth of the whole, is on the other side of the hill. The island " Koo-lang soo" or" Coliun-sou" is about' three quarters of a mile long ; like everything else here composed underneath entirely of granite, but now nearly covered with fields containing sweet potatoes, water me lons, &c. The island of Amoy itself' is but little culti vated, being chiefly nothing but barren granite rocks ; however, we understand that in ordinary times there are plenty of supplies sent from the neighbouring land. The small island which we call Pagoda Island has nothing about it further than a lofty pagoda on its sum mit worthy of notice, except that with Koo-lang-soo it marks the entrance to the river, on which about eight miles from here is situated the city of Chin-cow-foo, of which Amoy is a dependency. The Phlegethon went up the river to look at this city, with some view, I suppose of taking it ; the water is very shallow, so much so that a frigate could not approach within three or four miles. CHINESE FALSEHOOD. Nothing in the annals of falsehood can beat, we think, the Chinese account of the re-capture of Amoy, a trans lation of which is published in the last Canton press. What can be done with a Government, the highest offi cers of which can write and circulate such unblushing nonsense ? The fabulous days of Amadis of Gaul or of Palmerin of England appear to be realised in China. All Government is founded on opinion. When that is lost the Government falls, and from the extract of a letter from Amoy, in our last number, our readers will le arn that the people of that di s t r i c t have already offered to put themselves under British protection, while we have been told that even Hong Kong is rapidly flourishing. —Canton Register, Sept. 28. WHAT WILL BE THE END OF THE CHINA WAR ? It is becoming a singular speculation what will be the end of this beginning of war with China. Our own opinion is that the Mantchow dynasty should be over thrown, another placed on the throne, and China be thrown open to all the world. This end, we •think, would be infinitely preferable than to possess any por tion of its territory under the present dynasty.—lbid, October 5. CHINESE RECRUITING.—We are informed by a native that Yih-shan and the Governor are again recruiting for stout and valiant troops and arming them with muskets, which we expect they handle like cows.—lbid. THE MARIA.—The schooner Maria grounded some days back, in a dark night, on Chuenpe ; at daylight a number of Chinese attacked and wounded the crew of fourteen hands, and a Parsee passenger, named Merwan jee Nourajee. This passenger was badly wounded in several places. lie and seven of the crew eventually ar rived at Whampoa ; the seven Lascars wer e b roug h t down to Macao on Sunday, in a lorcha. The rest of the crew have not yet been heard of. We think we have before recommended that no passage-boat should sail for the river without being well armed.—lbid. LATEST ITEMS.—We have not any news to communi cate either from Canton, Hong-Kong, Amoy, Ningpo, or Chusan ; all is, as we stated last week, quiet at Amoy ; and there is no doubt but that the fleet reached Chusan about the middle 9f last month. —lbid. INTERESTING FACTS AND OCCURRENCES.—Number of bayonets landed on the first day, in all not exceeding 2,000. On the night of the 26th, that of the fight, as the Nemesis was towing some boats carrying the 55th Regi ment, in passing round the Sesostris, the last b oa t con taining eighteen men, ran foul, and was swamped ; three men were drowned. On the 27th, in accidentally dis charging some gunpowder and rockets belonging to the Chinese, four men got a good deal burnt, but no life lost. September 4.—The wind is fair ; the troops are embarking, and we sail to-morrow for Chusan. Last night nearly all the Government junks and gunboats, and a quantity of timber, were burnt. "Pour quoi, je ne se pas." Some of the 18th, who led in the battery, were wounded, but none dangerously. Some of the 49th were blown up by the explosion of a magazine, and five of the 55th were drowned by the upsetting of a boat in tow of the Nemesis. Most of. the ships were hit, but only one man (in the Bentinck) received a severe wound; he lost his arm. On the morning of the 27th the troops who had bivouacked on the heights above the city the night before, advanced to the city wall, and at once es caladed it, meeting With little opposition ; but all the authorities had left the city, taking the treasure with them. The Viceroy was ascertained to have been in the city on the day of the fight, but had bolted, and the sycee was ascertained to have been carried off in hollow limbs of trees, whilst the troops were actually in posses sion of the town, ignorant of the valuable nature of the, billets of firewood. The city itself is not large, the circuit of the wall being but little more than a mile. Yet the suburbs, which are very extensive, make it a populous place. A miserable system of plunder has been going on since we took the town, both within and without the walls; gangs of fellows breaking open the houses and ill-using the inhabitants, so that at night the city is a scene of tumult and rapine. No Mandarins have appeared to make terms for the city, and at one time, in consequence, it was the intention of the Plenipo tentiary to destroy It; but they have altered their inten tions, and made up their minds to hold the place until we return- from the northward. Accordingly, the Druid, Pylades, and Alg, , erine remain behind, as also 400 of the 18th Regiment, and about 130 of the 26th, with a few Madras Artillery. _ . - • NINE, P.M., SEPT. 3.—The Arsenal is now burning a grand blaze, and the whole of the war junks have been towed away from the merchant junks, and are to be burned to-night or to-morrow morning. The Chinese Admiral is at s?,a with his squadron, and they say will return here immediately and destroy us all! Ay,ab! 4th, Seven, P.M.—The winds have drawn more in the east ward (southerly), and the signal was made at one P.M. for all the troops in the city to embark. They are now on board the steamers, being distributed among their re spective ships, and the poor town is in the hands of the ladrons, who have been waiting for the troops to move out to have their share of the plunder. We leave this to morrow morning for Chinhae. It has been blowing very fresh outside. It EPORT OF THE FOKIEN MANDARINS RE SPECTING THE CAPTURE AND RE-CAP TURE OF AMOY. The English barbarians on the 7th moon and 9th day (25th August, .1840) proceeded to attack Hea man (Amoy) and on the 10th they ascended the hills from the. river Shea keang, and seized the fortifications of the city. Their Excellencies You the Governor, and Lew the Taou tae withdrew into Fung an, and on the 16th sum moned forward Tseun chow troops 4,000, from Chang chow 2,000, villages braves 6,000, and from the various villages of Chang chow 4,000 brave militia. There were military lieu graduates and military Lew graduates, who become the patriotic leaders of the people. From Kin mun there were also 1,200 troops and 4,000 brave seamen from Yuan(T, and while seven tkousa n d out laws of Hea mon 'banded themselves together for opposition, the troops and the militia of Chang chow and Kin mun proceeded without delay, having combustibles .and arms, in small boats, each of which had seventy or eighty oars, and carrying powder, sulphur, muskets, and shields. From the road of Pib ship tow and Koo lang yu they made their entrance. When the Admiral heard this, he took more than ten war ships, with which he had been searching for pirates, and straightway entered Taetan, and from the Tsing-le gate he advanced to the attack. His Excellency Yu-poo wun, commander of the land forces, leading his troops, and forming a junction with the Governor, crossed over the Woottung lake and fixed his quarters at Kin-ke. _ The commander of the Yungan'encampments receiving the summons of the Governor, led in person the troops and militia over Woo-umg to Kaou-ke, and directly en tered the mouth of the river, and both divisions forming a junction, advanced. The sea and land forces from CANTON NEWS. Captain Nias having become aware that the Chinese had rendered impassable the channel for large ships above Wharnpoa, by planting stakes in the river, proceeded to the spot with his squadron, when the obstructions were removed, the villages on the banks burnt, and several Chinese killed. On his return he determined, if pos sible, to garrison Wang Tung, and applied to the briga dier for troops, but none were available for the purpose. In conformity, therefore, with the instructions of Admiral Parker, the fortifications were totally destroyed. He then issued the following " PROCLAMATION OF CAPTAIN NIAS, OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP HERALD, TO THE CHINESE SOLDIERS AND PEOPLE. " The arrangements made by the Mandarins to settle the differences between the two nations have not been satisfactory. The Plenipotentiary Pottinger, on his ar. rival in these waters, received communications which tended to re-establish the ancient harmony; but, not withstanding this, it appears that stakes and stones have been placed in different parts of the river to obstruct the passage, and that thus faith has been broken. This is the reason that my soldiers have attacked the fort of Wang Tung, and have inspired terror. In future all similar breaches of faith will be immediately punished by renewed hostilities.—Dated Bth September, 1841." Judging from the accounts we have of commercial aflairs, the above circular has not yet had the effect of restoring very greatly the equanimity of the Chinese. Perhaps it is not too much to say that but little trade can now in reason be looked for until the actual settle ment of affairs sets at rest all apprehensions of a recur rence of hostilities. The Chinese merchants are equally well aware with the British of the bad faith of their Go vernment, and place not much more value on its promises than we do ourselves. It is reported that Keshen has been received again into Royal favour, having had the principal order of the fourth degree_ of rank cc.nferreil on him, and half his confiscated property restored. A Canton paper says—" We are informed by a native that Yih-shan and the Governor are again recruiting for stout and valiant troops, and are arming with muskets." If this be true, the Cantonese must be fools indeed. In the Pekin Gazette of the 20th of July there is an ex cellent illustration (if any were wanting), either of the facility with which the Emperor can be imposed en by his Mandarins, or the barefaced manner in which that august Monarch endeavours to impose on his people. The names of the officers who distinguished themselves in " beating back the rebellious barbarians who desired to enter the river cf the provincial city (Canton)" are mentioned with high honour, and rewards are ordered to be conferred on them for their 'deeds of resplendent - valour ! LOSS OF THE MADAGASCAR. This steamer, which arrived in China from Calcutta on the 13th Septembor, and sailed thence for Amoy on the 17th, was destroyed at sea two days after her de parture. All on board took to the boats ; one of which, containing Captain Dicey and forty-one persons, was stranded, and seized by the Chinese. Of the others, nothing is at present known. Intimation cf the disaster was received from Captain Dicey himself, in a letter written while on the road to Canton, with his fellow prisoners. This communication contained only a few lines, scrawled with a brush on China paper, and was addressed to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co., Me3srs. Dent and Co., or the Senior Naval Officer at Hong Kong. It is conjectured that Captain Dicey re frained from entering into an account of his loss, in order that the particulars might be concealed from the Chinese, who, he anticipated would make themselves masters of the contents of his letter before they for warded it to its destination. A list of the prisoners was enclosed, of which the following is a copy :—Captain Dicey, Captain Grattan, 18th Royal Irish ; Mr. Bern bark ; Mr. Edmunds engineer ; Mr. Wil son , t hi r d mate; Dr. Maxton; Mr. Oliver, chief mate ; Mr. Private; Mr. M'Clellan ; Mr. Little ; Mr. J. Boothers, 18th Royal Irish ; Mr. J. Swayn ; and thirty Lascars. INDIA, BURMAH. We have now news from Rangoon to the 29th of Oc.. tober, and from Moulmein to the 31st. Tharawaddie has arrived at the former place with his retinue and forces, but has not taken any hostile proceeding, and indeed declares that his intentions are wholly pacific. Differences, it appears, have long existed between Great Britain and -Burmah, chiefly in regard to the per formance of the treaty concluded at Yandaboo in 1824; and the British armament—though doubtless despatched with the immediate object of protecting Moulmein—will, in all probability, ere it quits the Burman waters, pursue measures fcr the settlement of these disputes. It may, therefore, happen that Britain will be compelled to strike the first blow in a second Burman war. The landing of the King at Rangoon—which took place on the 2d of October—is said to have been a very imposing spectacle. The ex-King accompanied him, in charge of the Prince of Promo. Both mo narchs passed the night in temporary residences prepared for them, and in the morning went in grand procession to the palace. " Their Majesties," says the Moulmein Clu•onicle, " were conveyed in a splendid car, having several carriages and gilt vehicles following, filled with the ladies of the court, many of whom also followed on foot. The road was lined on both sides with troops, from the landing-place to within pistol-shot of the palace, all of them fine-looking men, and extremely well armed. Six elephants preceded the King, each being accompanied by 100 musketeers, 50 spearmen, and 20 men, bearing banners, and gilt standards." It appears the number of men brought down could not be computed with any certainty ; but there were nearly 100 pieces of field artillery, of which the greater part were well mounted and fit for service. The naval part of the force consistesl principally of gun-boats, from thirty to seventy tons each, pulled With oars, but having neither masts nor guns. Some of these vessels were sent back again soon after their arrival. On the 25th October the Hon. Company's steamer Ganges, left Moulmein for Rangoon. The object, it is understood, was to complain of the coniuct of the au thorities at Martaban, in permitting robberies to be committed so frequently in the river by persona residing under their jurisdiction. The commander was not at first allowed to land, but eventually did so, and remained on shore for a short time. A new fortified town was being built near the present city, and appearances on the whole were warlike. The result of the mission has not yet been made public. The Hon. Company's steamer Proserpine has also paid a visit to Tavoy and Mergui with the Commissioner on board; but nothing of importance seems to have attended this movement. The vessel steamed up the Tavoy river, and her appearance excited much astonishment among the natives. At Martaban the stockading has been carried on vigor ously, and the houses outside the works have been pulled down and re-erected in the interior. It is said they were all removed in a single night, of course greatly to the surprise of the people at Moulmein on the opposite bank. No troops have as yet apparently been received into the fortifications, but reports of the intended despatch, the approach, and even the arrival, of large bodies of men, have been rife enough at different times. The Prince of Pakhau (the King's second son), and Shoay Ya, son of the Governor of Bileng, or Martaban, have both been spoken of as leaders of these imaginary forces. The Governor himself is reported to have been summoned to Rangoon by the King, either for praise or censure of his official conduct, but which is not known. If he really has gone, his journey is, no doubt, in some way con nected with the business on which the steamer Ganges proceeded thither. - On the departure of the India,by which vessel we have our latest adrices, neither the Calliope, Robarts, nor The tis, had arrived at Moulmein. The transports from Ma dras, of course, could not have made their appearance. The Orissa and Eagle schooners left Calcutta for Moul main, on the 9th of November; and the Diana steamer, which has lately been employed in rescuing the passen gers and crew of the Sultana from their perilous situa tion in Borneo, will also join the Burman armament. Everything is in readiness at Bombay for the despatch of other steamers, if necessary. This, however, is not likely to be the case; as, judging from what has occurred at Madras, the Supreme Government consider that in the present position of affairs no further augmentation will be requisite. The 2d regiment Native Infantry had been ordered to proceed to Moulmein, and two ships, the City of London and Greenland, had been engaged for convey ance of detachments of it; but after the embarkation on board the former vessel, and when everything was pre pared for that of the troops which were to proceed by the latter, an express arrived from Bengal, stating that regiment would not be required at all. The men who hal gone on board were therefore landed again. The Forbes steamer, which was sent to Calcutta to in tercept the iron steamers, Medusa and Ariadne, bound from Bombay to China, . has been unsuccessful in her endeavour, both of these boats having left Singapore pre vious to her arrival there. The Arracan force has arrived at its destination at iihyouk Phyoo. AFP.O4ANISTAN. FORCING THE PW OF KHOORD CABOOL.—A most disastrous affair has occurred near Cabool, where, in forcing a mountain pass, defended by bands of rebel Ghilzies, our troops have sustained severe loss. The object of the expedition was to clear the road between Cabool and Jellelabad, but a series of obstinate and bloody conflicts, in which three officers were killed and nine wounded, and 233 of the European and Sepoy troops killed and wounded, ensued from the attempt to accomplish it. It appears that a sum of 40,000 rupees had been de ducted from the allowance paid to the tribes .of Shah Soojah's Government for keeping open the communica tion, and that this proceeding had been resented by the seizure of a valuable kafila, and the stoppage of the dawks., The 35th N. I. and two guns were inconse quence sent out, under the command of Gen. Sir R. Sale, with orders to, march d )wn to Jellelabad. "The regiment," says a correspondent of the Delhi Gazette, writing from the camp, "made one short march to Boodkhak, and there were stopped, the strong pass before them being occupied in force by the Ghil zies. Next night they were furiously attacked in their position, and lost thirty men killed and wounded. On the 11th of October the 13th Light Infantry went out from Cabul, and on the 12th, the two regiments with their guns forced the pass. The 35th, with the nine pounders, took up a strong position at Khoord Cabul, while the 13th went back to Boodkhak. The enemy retained the pass until night, when they retired upon Tezeen. The 35th native infantry remaining so long motionless at Koord Cabul, the enemy were embol dened again to attack them. At 92 p.m. of the 17th, the Ghilzies came on in force, and owing to the treachery of the Dooranee Horse, were enabled to do much mischief, Lieutenant Jenkins, 35th, was mortally wounded, and twelve Sepoys were killed and sixteen or eighteen wounded. The enemy were repulsed, after a long continued attack, and returned to their position at Tezeen. " On the 17th October, the troops which had been sent to Zoormut returned, and on the 19th tke remaining four guns of the battery, with five mortars and the whole mountain train, went out to the force. On the 22d, the whole advanced upon Tezeen. The march of fifteen miles was made without any fighting ; but on entering the valley, General Sale saw the heights around occupied by riflemen, while a fort and orchard poured forth a host of armed men, who formed on a steep hill immediately above the fort which they evacuated. The advanced guard moved on to the attack. The infantry, covered by the guns, carried these heights in good style, and some companies of the 13th advanced against the hills on the left of the valley, driving the enemy before them. These last skirmishers were however recalled at sunset, and the force took up a position for the night ; our picquets occupying the heights in our rear as well as those immediately over the fort. During the night the advanced picquets were called in, and the enemy at the same time withdrew further up the valley towards the principal fort of Tezeen." The writer then states that forage for the cattle was fortunately found in the fort evacuated by the enemy. He strongly censures the neglect of the authorities in making no arrangement for the provision of this neces • sary article, observing, that if the Ghilzies had burnt their supply previous to quitting the fort, none could have been obtained elsewhere. His letter proceeds thus : " On the 23:1 negotiations commenced, which ended in the chiefs sending us hostages and supplying us with forage for our half-starved cattle, and on the 26th Octo ber we proceeded on onr march towards Jellelabad. "On the first stage of ten miles (t o S e h B a b a ) t h e rear-guard was attacked by skirmi s h ers on t h e h e i g h ts, and a strong body approached it i n t h e va ll ey, b ut the cavalry and guns obliged the latter party to keep at a great distance. The appearance of these people was plausibly accounted for by saying that they were parties returning to their villages on the disso lution of the Teezeen confederacy. Oil each subsequent day, however, the attacks on the rear-guard, became more serious, and on crossing the hills to Jugdulluck we saw formidable bodies of men watching the Peri-durra Pass, the usual route for an army having guns. These parties crossed over to the Kothul road, and the engage ment with the rear-guard was serious, one soldier of' the 13th being killed, and one officer and several men wound ed. The enemy were now seen going forward in great numbers to occupy the pass beyond Jugdulluck, and it was evident that they meditated an engagement with the whole column. At half-past seven, A.M. of the 29th o f October, th e t roo p s a d vance d an d entered the pass, the skirmishers securing both flanks very successfully for two miles ; but within half a mile of the summit there was a check on either side; on the left, a mountain threw down three steep and rugged spurs into the pass, while the hill above the spurs was as steep as a wall, and well stock aded. Our men secured the saurs, but could ascend no higher; on the right, the party moving along the heights arrived at a chasm, beyond which was a strong breast work lined with riflemen. " The guns firing at the stockades on the left had their trails sunk in the ground to affurd the needful ele vation, and could do little mischief to the—enerny. After a short check, the whole column advanced and cleared the remainder of the pass, leaving the heights in pos session of the enemy, The rear guard was most furi ously pressed by the enemy, and lost a great many men; some baggage also, of no great value, fell into their hands, and the day's work cost us 116 killed and wounded, including four officers. We arrived at Sourkaub, near Gundamuck, at sunset, and were not again molested by the enemy." By the last accounts the force had left Gundamuck (about three-fourths of the distance from Cabool to Jel lelabad), and commenced its march towards flindostan. Lieutenant Jenkins, of the 35th Bengal N. 1., Captain Wyndham, of the same regiment, and Ensign King, of her Majesty's 13th Li g ht I n f antr y, are th e o ffi cers who have fallen. The list of wounded comprises the names of General Sale; Captain Younghusband, of the 35th 8.N.1.; Lieu tenants Jennings, Halcombe, Rattray, and Milne, of the 13th 8.N.1. ; and Ensigns O ar , C om bes, and Ock s , o f the 35th B.N. . Although the pass has been forced, the enemy, n o doubt, are again in occupation of it, so that but little ad vantage has been gained to compensate for so heavy a loss. As might be expected, the conduct of the political authorities, in withdrawin g from the Ghilzie chiefs their customary allowance, a s well as in taking the subsequent measures, has been generally complained of. The tone in which the different correspondents speak of the cir cumstances is bitter in the extreme. Six regiments have been ordered from Ferozepore to reinforce General Sale's force. AiiRAM KITAN.—TiIiS chief, who, it will be remem bered, joined Anchter Khan in the battle which took place on the 17th August at Secunderabad, has been cap tured by Captain Conolli, and h a s since been ordered for execution. whose de part T ire fur is expect e d efijmacenurder;oGinentrnTyal lust, is shortly to return to Candaliar. Thirty-one of the chiefs are said to have surrendered unconditionally ; and Auchter Khan has also, it appears, submitted. Zoonatur.—Colonel Oliver's force has returned from the Zoormut V a ll e y. Th e aff ai r there h as b een arranged without a recourse to h ost i lities, but we have not heard particulars. THE PUNJAUH. The festival of the " Dussnrah," which was looked for ward to as the occasion on which disturbances would off with great quietness. Th e troo p s , take place, if any occurred itt all, appears to have passed whose turbulent disposition might have led to some outbreak, were dis persed to different stations during its celebration. This was done by the Maharajah on the advice of Gen. Court. It is said that the whole army is now in the field, under the command of this officer Aggression is not intended, but the Seikh Government are resolved to resist any at tempt to deprive them of Peshawur or Cashmere. How far this intelligence 'may be depended on it is difficult to judge, for the reports from Lahore have been for some time past so very contradictory, that we are at a loss what to believe and what to reject as untrue. Not long ago a Bombay journal confidently asserted, not only t4at the Seikhs had actually ceded to Shah Soojah the two provinces I allude to, but that his Affghan . Majesty had beneficiently made them over to us ; and now it is reported that Shere Sing is determined to retain them at any cost. In my very last letter, too, I had occasion to remark upon an almost similar instance of the conflicting nature of the statements published in Calcutta. SCINDE. Our intelligence from Scindo during the present month may be summed up in a few words. Major Outram has arrived at Dadar, near the mouth of the Bolan Pass, where a strong force has been collected for the purpose of coercing the refractory tribes which yet infest the hills, and render travelling impossible without an adequate escort, and dangerous with even the strongest that can be supplied. Doubtless we shall soon hear of some de cisive measures. Another party of grass -cutters have been murdered by the Beloochees ; but retribution has this time ac companied the commission of the cowardly deed, the wretches having been seized and trade over to Nusseer Khan for execution. Search is being made after the murderers, of Mrs. Smith, and the force engaged in this service have received - orders to att ac k, on their return, a place called Keerta, a Beloochee stronghold. The murderer of Lieutenant Loveday has been given up by .Nusseer Khan, and executed. He was a slave of Ghool Mahomed, but that chief was not implicated in the crime. A force, consisting both of cavalry and infantry, and accompanied by an assistant political agent, is about to proceed to Leebee, the capital of Kujjuck, to settle a dis pute with the Kujjuck tribes, who, it seems, have diverted the river Neree from its proper course, in order that it may flow over their own country instead.of Cutchee. There appears to be but little sickness now among the troops. The cold weather has set in, and the climate is described as being extremely pleasant. SOUTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY. ' No further disturbances have occurred in this direc tion. The prisoners taken at Badamee have been tried, and 100 of them sentenced to death, and the remainder to imprisonment for various periods. The leader of the insurgents has escaped capital punishment, in conse quence of his blindness, and is to be imprisoned for life. BOONDELKUND. The report given in my last letter respecting the organisation of a force under Major-General Pollock, for the purpose of attacking some Boondela chiefs, has been contradicted by a correspondent of the Bombay Times. SINGAPORE. The steamer Diana, whose despatch to Borneo for the purpose of demanding the release of the passengers and crew of the Sultana, detained by the Chief or that island, I mentioned in my last, returned to Singapore on the 11th of September with the whole party. A narrative by Captain Page, of the captivity of himself and his fellow-prisoners, has been published, containing many interesting particulars, and will well repay perusal. The ch ie f officer and two passengers,who, it will be remembered, were permitted to leave in a native prow some time pre viously, have also arrived from Tringanu, where they had put in for a supply of provisions. All these unfor tunate people have undergone much suffering, and the Bornean chief deserves punishment for his cruel and rapacious -conduct. One of the Lascar3 belonging to the Sultana reports having seen at Maladu, in the northern part of Borneo, a European female, dressed in the Malayan costume, and residing with Malays. The incident is a strange one, but there exists no reason for questioning its truth. CEYLON. DISTRICT COURTS.—An important meeting was held at Colombo on the 30th of October, when an Address to the Queen was agreed to, praying that in future none but lawyers in profession should be appointed to fill the offices of Judges of the District Courts. The adminis tration of justice has long been a subject of complaint in Ceylon ; and this will hardly be wondered at when it is considered that civil and military servl.nts, who have by no means made law their study, have been hitherto permitted to preside as Judges. Frequent appeals, and reversions of decisions have been the natural conse quence ; and the system, wrong as it is in principle, has been now proved to be fraught in practice with innume rable evils. That it may be discontinued is the wish of all who desire to promote the interest of the colony. To their present spirited proceeding the community appear to have been incited by the appointment of Mr. Longs low (a lawyer) to one of the Courts, which awakened a general desire to have the remainder presided over in like manner. A public meeting is likewise about to be held at Kandy for the furtherance of the above views. STEAM COMMUNICATION.—For som e time past the expediency of obtaining a steamer to ply batween Co lombo and Bombay, touching regularly at the different ports on the coast, not only for the conveyance of passen gers and mails, but for purposes of trade, has been in active discussion. The opinion now seems to be, that while the Colonial Government's steamer Seaforth re mains on the line, no effectual support is likely to be ac corded to the scheme ; and indeed the community of Colombo appear perfectly well satisfied with the Sea forth, slow as she is, and totally inadequate as she will ever be found, to carry out the objects contemplated by the establishment of such a comprehensive system as that above referred to. The commercial prosperity both of Ceylon and Bombay, would increase to no little extent by a more certain and regular intercourse ; while, as re gards the ports on the coast, the advantages which would accrue to them are incalculable. Should the Seaforth be sold, as is anticipated, it is to be hoped some exertion will be made in the matter. The governments of Bom bay, Ceylon, and Travancore, are all favourable to the project, and a little public enterprise is all that is wanting. ZANZEBAR. UNWARRANTABLE CONDUCT OF THE IMAUM OF MUSCAT.-It appears from some communications which have been recently published in Bombay, and the correct ' ness of which there is no reason to doubt, that the Go vernment of the Imaum of Muscat have of late been doing their utmost to render nugatory the ad vantages conferred on British traders by the Convention of Commerce entered into last year. Mr. Norsworthy, an English merchant residing at Zan zebar, is the party who has suffered from these at tempts, and the accounts he gives of the state of affairs must satisfy the most incredulous that the 'minim has violated the treaty in the most open and barefaced man. ner. The Bombay Government have bees appealed to, but it would seem that a reference has been made to England on the subject—until the receipt of a reply to which no measures can be taken. It is hoped that the decision of the proper authorities will be intimated with out delay, for no time should be lost in proving to this insolent potentate th a t hi s p resent course cannot be pur sued with impunity. THE PRESIDENC I ES—CALCUTTA THE STEAMER INDlA. — Government having declined to buy this vessel, on the ground that her .accommoda tions for the conveyance of troops were insufficient, she was put up to sale by auction on the 12th ult. ; and a subscriber to the proposed " India Steam Company," who had been deputed for the purpose, attended and pur chased her for three and a half Lacs of rupees. She will make her first trip to Suez on the 10th January, and several psrsons, among them Sir E. Ryan, the Chief Justice, have already taken their passage. The specu lation is expected to prove a profitable one. EARTHQUAKE.—A smart shock of an earthquake was felt on the 26th October, at ten minutes to four. A.M. There was also a similar shock at Delhi on the 27th, at eight, P.M. COLONEL SIR WALTER SCOTT.—Some of the Calcutta papers have been lately engaged in endeavouring to prove Sir Walter Scott, the Colonel of the King's Hus sars, guilty of much inhumanity in the exercise of his command. They accuse him of having practised a sys tem of mid-day drilling, which has been attended with results most injurious to the health of the men. The overland summary published by the Calcutta Englishman contains, I believe, some very severe observations on the lsubject ; and I would therefore remark, for the informa tion of such of your readers as may peruse them, that the facts on which they are professedly grounded appear to have been greatly exaggerated by the writer or his in formant. The Madras Spectator —a paper whose autho rity on all military subjects is excellent—states that the drilling was " nothing more than an inspection in a ve randah, in the comparatively cool climate of Bangalore, ' at an elevation of 3,000 feet above the level of the sea." And this statement comes from the Presidency where Sir Walter holds his command, and where accurate in formation is much more likely to be obtained than in Bengal. ASSAM TEA.—The medal of the Agricultural and Hor ticultural Society of Bengal has been awarded to Capt. Jenkins, for his share in the discovery of the Assam tea plant. There seems, however, to have been great difference of opinion among the members of the Society as to the propriety of conferring this honour, the ques-, tion being carried by a majority of one only. MADRAS. MAJOR CLARKE.—There has been some discussion here in regard to the conduct of Major Clarke, the secretary to the Mysore Commission, who, on application being made to Government by the Commander-in- Chief for the services of all officers of the regiments about to be employed in Burmah, preferred retaining his official appointment to joining his corps. CulonerCubbon, it appears, was averse to any members of th e commission proceeding on service, but many of them did so not withstanding. The Major, in continuing to act as secre tary, doubtless gratified the Colonel, but he has added no laurels to his own brow, nor can his feelings, n ow th e vo i ce o f public dis a pp ro b at i on is raised, that , be of the most exquisite description. IcE.—Another cargo Of ice has arrived from Boston, and thus our Madras friends will enjoy, for some time to come, a very enviable luxury, BOMBAY. Sim W. IIPNAonTEN.—Our new Governor has not yet arrived, but is expected some time this month. Arrange ments have been made for his journey down from Cabool. OVERLAND MAIL.—The Cleopatra steamer made her appearance on the 10th ult., with the Lond on ma il s o f the sth October. She brought 55 passengers. H.M.'s 17TH REGT.—The sick of this regiment have returned from sea. The greater portion of the men have received much benefit from the trip, and but four deaths occurred. They were mostly in a wretched state when they embarked. LAUNCHES.—An eighteen-gun sloop of war, and a small steamer called the Carnac, belon g i ng t o a company of native gentlemen, have been launched at Mazagaon. THE. BRAHMINS OE NASSICK.—A petition has been brought to Bombay by certain Brahmins, belonging to Nassick, for presentation to the Governor•in-Council. It complains of the conduct of Mr. Reeves, the collector, in permitting oxen to be slaughtered within the precincts of that city--an act most offensive to the Brahminical in habitants. This is an important case, involving a prin ciple vital to our interests in British India; for nothing is more calculated to draw down the bitter hatred of the natives than any interference with the observances of caste, or wanton outrage of religious feelings, idolatrous though they be. Hereafter I may have occasion to speak more at large on the subject. The quarterly session of the Supreme Court commences on the 3d inst. ; the calendar, it seems, is very light. An Agra Uhhbar Extraordinary has just come in, stating the receipt of a letter from Meerut, with a xe— port that there had been a rise en masse of the Affghans, that Cabool was besiged by them, and that Sir Alexinder Burnes was killed or severely wounded ! Disastrous ac counts were looked fur daily at Meerut. The Agra Ukh bar says there is a strong probability in favour of the ac curacy of this intelligence, though it is sincerely hoped it may turn out untrue. THE BOMBAY MARKET. (From the Overland Price Current, Doc. 1.) OBSERVATIONS. The occurrence of the Devallee holidays caused a, most an entire suspension of business during the early part of the month ; it has now been partially resumed, but without any animation, and the prices offered for imports are mostly lower than before. Metals—These have been sold to some extent. For Iron reduced rates have been accepted, and as the stocks of this article are still large, the increased demand, even if it should continue, does not seem likely to lead to any speedy improvement in price. But little Copper now remains in first hands. The following are the transac tions reported:— Copper -200 cwt Sheathing at 61 rs per cwt ; 300 cwt Braziers at 63 rs per cwt ; 200 cwt ditto at 621 rs per cwt ; 200 cwt Tiles at 54 rs per cwt; 40 cwt Nails at 59 rs per cwt ; 60 cwt Bolts at 59 rs per cwt. Iron-2,391 cwt British Bar, at 254 rs per candy ; 5,000 cwt ditto, at 24fr Ts per candy; 186 cwt Nail rod (round), at 374 rs per candy ; 2,940 cwt ditto (square), at 321 rs per candy ; 83 cwt Sheet, at 54 rs per cwt.; 120 cwt Hoop, at 5i rs per cwt. Lead-600 cwt Pig, at 11 rs 2 ans per cwt ; 204 cwt Sheet and Pipe, at 12 rs per cwt. Cotton Manufactures The transactions reported to us are principally confined to grey goods; ,but there appear to have been also some rather large sales of bleached goods, of the majority of which we have not been able to obtain particulars. For dyed and printed manufactures there has been little or no inquiry, and the few sales effected in them have been at very low prices, which can alone be obtained. Yarns—The demand continues to be chiefly for the lower numbers of mule twist, sales of which have been effected to a considerable extent. Prices are maintained. Woollens—The market is dull, and prices almost no minal. We have heard or a sale of 1,600 yards of flea nels, at 14 annas per yard, but of no other transaction. Marine Stores—We repeat our former quotations for these. Little appears to have been done in any variety. Beer—Prices remain as before. We have no sales to report ; indeed, scarcely any transactions have taken place since the last mail - . Bottles—Eighty-six gross have been disposed of at 12 annas per dozen. In other articles of import nothing seems to have been done which requires notice. EASTERN PRODUCE. - Cotton—Prices have advanced inconsequence of large purchases for the. China markets, shipments to which have been made to a „,crreater extent than the accounts we have received would seem to justify. More recently transactions have been fewer, but, as the stocks are not large, holders do not yet seem disposed to accept lower rates. Surat and Broach may now be quoted at 106 a 112 per candy, Dollera and Gogo a 101 a 103, and Own rawattee a 106 a 108. "Within the last week 300 candies of Compta have been purchased at 99 a 101 rupees, and 100 bales of Gogo at 103 rupees. Opium—Prices have given way slightly since our last, and the best qualities may now be obtained at 718 a 720 rupees per chest. The receipt of the China news has had little effect in the market for this drug. We subjoin the official returns : Impo;•ted—Balance of former year's importation, 2,000 chests. Imported from 3d to the 23d inst., 331 chests.—Tota 2,331. Exported—From 27th Oct. to 23i Nov., 1841, 785. Stock—Chests, 1,546. Coffee—Both Mocha and Berbera have been purchased to some exter.t, the former at 111 rs, and the latter at 12f rs per maund, ungarbled ; wry high prices consider ing the state of markets at home. Wool—About 100 candies of different sorts have changed hands, at rates varying from 75 rs a 110 rs per candy. Freights—During the month there has been scarce any variation from the rates quoted in our last number for London and Liverpool. Vessels for the Clyde have been weighed at 3/. 155., but at present there is no ship on the berth. The rate to China has fluctuated between 17 rs a 18 rs, and may now be put down at the former.— To London, 3/. 10s. ; Liverpool ; 31. 15s. ; China, 17 rs to Macao. MOR STING SUN MALTA, DEC. 29.—The Montrose (substituted for the Great Liverpool) arrived here this morning, bringing the India mail from Alexandria. The British troops employed in Syria, consisting of officers, non-commissioned officers, privates, &c., arrived on the 23d inst., on board her Maj,sty's ship Thunderer, from Beyrout. The Russian schooner of war, Jonetz sailed .on the 22d for Leghorn ; and the Hecate war-steamer, Commander Ward, for Tunis, on the 26th inst. The Peninsul a an d Oriental ethiiPany's steamer Iberia, Lieutenant G. Green, RN., in charge of the mails, arrived from Patras and the lonian ',lands on the 28th at noon ; she left Corfu on the 24th, and has experienced most dreadful wind, the wind on'the 25th and 26th blowing almost a hurricane, right in her teeth; - notwithstanding the passage was made in four: days, proving the excellence of the boat. On the 28th the Locust steam tender, Lieut. Lunn, Commander, which sailed the day before, it is said, for Tile Alecto will sail for Marseilles this evening at five o'clock, with the overland India mail brought by the Montrose, arrived at noon from Alexandria. It is reported that a Commission is sitting in Loudon to assimilate as nearly as possible the position of Pursers of the Royal Navy to that of Commissaries of the Amy, with similar allowances and designations. From England we learn of AO naval movements' of importance, with the exception of the depaeture of se veral transports with troops for China. ARRIVALS OF SHIPS OF WAR AND PACKETS.—Dec. 23 —Royal Yacht Squadron schooner Ariel, C. B. Blaydst from Messina ; her Majesty's ship Thunderer, Captain D. Pring, from Beyrout. Dec. 24—French steam-packet Scamandre, Lieut. P. Dupare, from the Levant. Dee 25—Her ajesty's steam-frigate Devastation, Cony mander G. J. Gordon, from Gibraltar. Jan. 27—French steam-packet Sesostris, Lieut. P. Cosnier, from Italy 'and Marseilles. Dec. 28—The Oriental and Peninsular Com pany's steamer Iberia, W. D. Evans, Esq., from the lonian Islands. DEPARTURE OF SHIPS OF WAR AND PACKETS.- - Dec. 22.—Russian schooner Jonetz, J. Endueyourof- Dec. 26.—French steam-packet Rhameses, Lieut. Gour dan, for Italy and Marseilles ; her Majesty's steamer Hecate, Commander Ward, f or T un i s. IN P ORT.—The. Howe, 120 (bearing the flag of Rear- Admiral Sir F. Mason, 1C.C.8.) ; Ceylcn, 6 (hearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis, Bart.) ; Impreg nable, 104 ; Ganges, 84 ; Vanguard, 84 ; Monarch, 84 ; Thunderer, 74 ; Wasp, 18 ; Weazel, 10 ; Magpie steamers Locust, Alecto, Polyphemus, Devastation French steamers Tancrede, Scamandre, and Sesostris ; and the Oriental and Peninsular Company's steamer Iberia. CAPTURE OF CANTON. We learn that the Queen haS been pleased to grant to the forces employed at the capture of the, outworks of Canton, out of the sums received, under the Convention, a donation equal to one year's amount of the Indian allowance known by the name of " Batta." The - shares of Colonels will be 900/. each ; of Lieute nant-Colonels, 720/. ; 'of Majors, 5401. ; of Captains, 2161 ; of Lieutenants, 144/, &c.; the officers of the navy sharing according to their relative rank with those of the army. - Those who were not present at the operations against Canton, but who were engaged in other operations of the war, such as the taking of Chusan, are to receive six months' Batta.— Times. THE BURMESE WAR. Tho Governor-General has published an order from the Court of Directors, authorising the payment of 0 , further portion of the booty captured in the last Bur mese war. The whole amount to be distributed is up wards of nine , lacs. Of this, rejecting fractions, the naval and military Commanders-in-Chief get 28;570 rupees each ; general officers, 9.523 ; brigadiers, fi . eldl officers. &c., 1,785 ; captains and surgeons, 255 ; subal terns and assistant-surgeons, 117 ; warrant officers, na tive commissioned officers, and serg ean t s , 26 ; rank' and file, &c., 4 rupees. Officers and others on the staff of the army, or belonging to her Majesty's or the Indieu navy, share in the same proportion as the above, in re ference to their relative rank.—Bombay Courier. AUSTRALIA: SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. —The following counts are taken from the Adelaide Price • Current l--- Wheat per bushel, 14s. to 16s. ; barley, per ditto, sk.to 6s. ; wool, per lb, Is. to Is. 4d. ; whalebone, per' t'ou, 901. to 100/ ; soap, per ton, 481. ; tea, by son skin, per chest, 141. ; coffee, p er lb., lod. to Is. 6d. ; su gar (Mauritius), per ton, 321. ; ditto (East India), per toe: 261. ; tobacco (in bond), per lb., is. 6d. to 2s. ; oil (sperm), per i m p er i a l tun, 70 1 ; ditto (black), per tan , 251. ; beef (salt), p er c as k , 41. ; ditto (fresh), per lb., ad. to 6d. ; bread, 41b. loaf, Is. 2d. .; butter-(lrish) per lb., 10d. to Is. 3d. ; ditto (Colonial), Is. 3d. - to ls. 6d. ; cigars, per 1,000, 31. Os. 10d. ; potatoes (Van Diemen's :Land), - per ton, 161. to 211.; Colonial ditto, 161. to 241.-- Sydney Monitor, Aug.-23. SYDNEY SHIP NEWS.—The Eleanor sailed from Cork on the 18th of April, having on board 253 emigran.ts• besides a number of cabin and intermediate passengers. While in the Bay of Biscay, she fell in with a hear,' gale, in which she lost several of her spars. The hatches were compelled to be battened down during the.tive the gale lasted, when the first case of fever was IVY ticed. She afterwards put into Teneriffe for supplies and repairs, and sailed again early in May. During the passage, there were as many as eighty eases at one time, but most of them of a trilling nature, the only deaths being six adults and seven children. 'When she arrived here, she was completely out of provisions and medicine, there having been only four months' provi sions put on board, and the vessel being four months and , three days on her passage. On her arrival at.this port; there were only two eases of a .severe nature, and she was placed in quarantine, fearing any fresh cases might make their appearance. Since the vessel has been ID 'quarantine, we have not heard any account of the state' of the emigrants. SWAN RIVER SHIP' NEws.—The Trusty, CaptaiW Elsdon, arrived at Swan River, from London, on the 31st of May 3 passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Stringer allti two children, and Messrs. Hazlewood, Ray, and Pearce, with seven in the steerage. The liilu3auns arrived from Port Phillip on the 4th of June ; the Vixen, from Sou rabaya, on the 29th of May; and the True Love, frvia Sydney, on the 24th of May. The following were also lying there, viz.: —The Henry, from London .; Hero ine, from Rangoon ; the Union, from Tim• jur an d the William, from . Syd ney. • The Elizabeth, from Liverpool, 29th of - April„ - arrivec i yesterday evening with. 350 bounty immigrants, u nder the superintendence of Dr. F a ll on, and shipped "by ;the house of A. B. Smith and Co., Liverpool. Two adults and nine children died during th e L p assage —=the rest *re reported to be in good healt h . A bout one-half e tthe immigrants are from the towns of LiverpOol and Mail' chester, the remaining portion from Cork and the kis cent country ; upwards of seventy young. 'children' are included in the number.. , The Adam Lodge was to sail With immigrants from Liverpool, for this port, three days after the Elizabeth. She spoke no vessels connected with these colonies during the passage. LITERAT A RATIONAL ILLUSTRATION OF TOE, BOOK OF CO3IIIION PRAYER OF TILD CHURCH OF ENGLAND, 6-c. tc.. By Charles Wheatly, M.A., skc. London Tegg. y. This is a new and cheap edition of a Inost valuable work, a standard publication among students of Divinity. It is considered by cow' petent judges as the first and most.comprehen sive treatise of our national Liturgy. And so long as the national religion holds its place, as an inte gral part of the British Constitution, it will be esteemed as a clear exposition of her rituals and' religious ceremonies. We• consider that it 'can not be too widely circulated at the present tro-r meat, when the Oxford Tractarians are en.jea" vowing to give a Romish complexion in the doctrines of the Church of England, and to establish the principle that the Saeramentg necessarily confer grace. Every layman who is desirous of k now i ng t h e value and Seritural authority of th e f ormu l ar i es which that Church has sent forth, ought to study " Wheatly's Book of Com mon P rayer " with attention. 1-3 a more especially is it encumbent on candidate s tbr ordination, not only to be acquaihted witb the letter of her several religious services, bal l: to examine with care the history of their origin, and to trace the various improve-. meats which have taken place at different: periods. It is quite indispensable that the sys tem, the order, and the spirit of our Liturgy be! known and appreciated by thoSe who serve andl minister at the altar. In order to accomplish this object the work under notice affords ever' facility, nor could we recommend any other 0 0 ' well calculated to give a clear elucidation of its several parts and divisions. We consider the Church of England as the most scriptural National Church in the world, and therefore•we cannot too highly estimate all hgr established formularies. And we are convinced that if 01 5 7 seaters would study, in an unpre j u di ce d way, the Book of Common Prayer, and examine atterr tively Wheatly's remarks and comments upon it, they would thi n k an d spea k of it more f avo ur' r ably than they have hith erto d one. W e have. said very little on the merits of this most instrucrr tive commentary, f ee li ng .t h at any panegyric _.. from us could add not hi ng to the exalte d charitc ter which it has a l rea d y acqu i red. But " do g d. not consider that o ur t i me h as b een ill ernploY!..... if we take this opportupity of appriSinz Our n 4, merous readers of the. re-appearance of a which has, tbr many years, obtained the cordiale approbation of th e heads ofthe Church, a nd bee of so much service t o t he c l ergy in genera l ' e it . l is printed at Oxford, an d t h e typo g rap hi ca l ex _ cution does infinite credit to the publisher. THE MONEY MARKET. We repeat our former quotations of the prices of Go vernment paper, which have remained stationary during the month. Five per Cent. Transfer Loan, 108 a 109 rs; 2d Five per Cent. Loan, par to per cent, prem. ; FOur per Cent. Loan, 89 rs. ExcuArioE.—On London the rate has been uniformly at 2s. Old. for six months' bills, and Is. I lid. per drafts at thirty days' sight, since our last publication. On Calcutta the exchange is 98: 4 i, and on Madras 100 i There is nothing of importance doing in re mittances to China. BANK SHARES.—There is no change to notice in the value of Bank Shares ; they are still at 24 pir cent. prem. PRICE OF BULLlON.—Sovereikns, each, 10 13 rs a 10 15 rs ; Bank of England Notes, per X, 10 13 rs a 10 15 rs. IiEVENITE. OF INDIA.—We have had an opportunity of eeing a document which gives a very fair and correct view of the state of the revenue of this country during the year 1840-1, and of the expenses of the Government in England and in India, including Pensions; Interest on Home-bond Debt, &c., for the same-period. The result shoWs, that though a- careful collection of revenue and the maintenance of two productive monopolies have aug mented the entire revenue in one Year by 25 lacs, the charges have increased -to an extent to leave a deficit of 435,023 rupees. It appears that the total revenue of the country for the year 1840-1 was 21,67,51,148 rupees, the disbursements 19,42,57,074 rupees. The difference meets the enormous home charge (including dividends and the. interest on the bond debt) of 2 ; 684,4301.,• less the sum we have stated above as constituting the deficiency. The chief increase of expenditure has arisen in the Civil De partment, the charges in whiCh have been 22 lacs above those of the previous year, while the military charges have exceeded those of 1839-40 by 9 lees. The principal increase in the receipts has arisen out of the collections of land revenue in Bengal and the eastern settlements.— Englishman,Nov. 13. LIGHTHOUSE ON THE S.E. PRONG-NARROW ESCAPE OF THE CHILI)E HAROLD. The ship Childe' Harold, in entering the harbour on Thursday last, grazed the rocks on the inner edge . of the south-east Prong, but we believe has sustained no injury. This is another proof of the necessity of a lighthouse,or some distinguishing beacon of sufficient Here imagnitudete case being placed on this dangerous reef. _h fine _ln the . of a ship entering the harbour in broa o d ha d rg a c yli t g oo h , t, of n a e clear weather, with a smooth sea, in pilot, and opinion yetthe Bnoamrrboas3v.ly Government , escapesshi.apnwdreretsk::officers n the dockyard, the pilot establishment of this port is an efficient one, and no charge of incompetency tbr his office can be pointed out against any individual in it. if the Government be correct in this opinion —and they surely could not have arrived at such a conclusion without a full consideration of the subject—then does the loss of the' Donna . Pascua, on this very reef, and the recent mis hap (which might have ended 'in shipwreck) of the Childe Harold, each of these vessels being at the time in charge of a pilot, ineontestibly prove the the necessity of an additional lighthouse being erected without delay, to point out the position of these dangerous rocks. If a vessel entering the harbour in mild weather—the sea al most without &ripple—and in charge of one of the very efficient Bombay pilot establishment, grazes the rocks, and narrowly escapes being lost, what must be the situa tion of vessels attempting to make the harbour in the boisterous weather and hazy atmosphere of the south west monsoon ? With a strong hood tide and fresh breeze during that season, any vessel that stands on must be far up within the limits of the harbour before a pilot boat can possibly get out over a lee tide. But even if the pilot got safely on board; in what better a position is the ship ? If in fine clear weather he cannot steer clear of the rocks, much less likely will he then be able to do so. The chan nel between between the ,Prongs and .Tull Reef, which forms the entrance into our harbour, is rather a danger oils navigation—particularly during that season. Incidit in Scyllam qui vult, vitare Charybdim. I•- ' - The only efficient remedy for these evils would be the eeection of a light-house on the south-east Prong ; and the sooner one of Bramah's bronze or iron colunins is ordered out the better. The value of the ships and cargoes cast ashore on these fatal rocks within tlfe last eighteen months wonld suffice ten times over to erect a structure which would effectually prevent a recurrence of such disasters. For the sake of suffering humanity the Government ought to carry through this under taking. The insurance-offices will not move in the matter because it is not their interest to'do so.—Bombay Times, THE LEVANT MAIL. EGYPT. - - - Hia Highness the Pilch% was, by last report, within twenty-four hGurs of Cairo, in which city he intends to pass the Bairam (the lesser feast of that name).. Gov'ern tnent sales of produce are still suspended, and business, of course, very dull. The currency is without amend ment ; regulations and orders are promulgated, but the only effectual regulation in the shape of an issue of good coin from the Mint has not been put in force. Our latest dates are London 4th, Paris 6th. Malta 17th, and Constantinople Bth instant. Beyrdut Bth inst. (and quiet there). Bombay Ist inst., Calcutta 21st Nov., CVna, Oct. 10. _'he Hon. Henry Hohhouse, for.rnerlf Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department , has been appointed on the Cominiion of Inquiry the Exchequer Bill Fr au d, &e., in ss the room of Lor d Ashburton. ALEXANDRIA. The sympathy exhibited towards the suffering poor of the tow n i s most honourable to humwaity, a nd G DEC. 23.—The steamer Montrose came in yesterday is hoped will go on increasing, to meet the vast accuma..- at noo n , w i t h th e mails and passengers o f t h e G reat l at i on o f applications from the destitute pressing for f o od • Liverpool, which had broken a piston in the Bay of The Gas Company have given fifty tons of coke, anclvve nine. Biscay, and rem a i ne d a t Gib ra l tar. The India mail from observe that nearly nine. thousand persons have received,. Bombay, Ist inst., arr i ve d at S uez on the 20th, and ; during the present week, supplies of soup and bread reached Alexandria at one o'clock this morning. I Nottingham Review, 1