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E VENING SUN Captain Balfour and Lieutenant Fowlis had the opportunity of distinguishing themselves in bringing up the guns and direct ing their . fire. 8. Although the 49th Regiment and Royal Marines whom I I first ordered, together with a body of seamen, to form the right column under Lieutenant -Colonel Morris and attack the sea defences, could not be landed in time for that purpose, I was much pleased with the promptitude with which those two corps moved on to the support of the 18th ; the 49th proceed ing to occupy the south gate of the city. 9. The loss of the enemy Las been very considerable both on the sea line and upon the heights, several of their principal mandarins, it wou ld appear, were killed, and the Chinese fl e d in all dire c ti ons, t h rowing away their arms and cloth i ng. Th e loss on our side, I am happy to say, has been wonderfully small. I ha ve th e h onour to enclose your Lordship the re t ur n, together with a list of the ordnance captured. 10. On the 2d, I directed Lieut.-Colonel Adams to move westward with the 18th an d Rifl e c ompany on Tsin g g•Kon to which point the Ad m i ra l h as despatched two of the ships of war, from whence the Lieutenant-Colonel is to proceed to-day to Sahoo. Thi s morn i ng I h ave m oved 30Omun,en where he will under Major Blyth, 49th Re g i men t, eas t war d, to Sinke a also meet a ship o f war ; a l so three comPanies of the 5555th;m hills to Pishoon, under Captain Campb e ll, over the northern from wh e n ce th ey w ill ma rch to Kan l on and Mowah, returning by a different pass to head quarters. By these movements, I hope that every one of the fugitives will be driven off the island or captured. 11. It is difficult to mete out praise, where every man did his duty well, but I feel it right to express my sense of obliga tion to the following commanding officers of columns and corps—Lieut.-Colonel Craigie, commanding left column ; Lieutenant-Colonel Morris, commanding right column; Lieu tenant-Co!onel Adams, commanding 18th; Major Fawcett, commanding 55th ; Major Stephens, commanding 49th; Major Ellis, commanding Royal Marines ; Captain Simpson, com manding ride company, 36th Madras Native Infantry ; Cap tain Knowles, Royal Artillery, senior officer of Artillery; Cap tain Pears, senior officer of engineers; Captain Anstruther, commanding Madras Artillery; and Captain Cotton, assistant field engineer. From Lieutenant-Colonel Mountain, Deputy Adjutant- General, and Captain Gough, Acting Deputy Quarter-Master General, I have received throughout the whole operations the most valuabe assistance. I must also mention the active ser vices of Lieutenant Gubbith, my Aide-de- Camp. I have to repeat my thanks to Captain Giffard, of the Royal Navy, who, after ably conducting the disembarkation, rejoined me, and accompanied me during the rest of the day, as did Major Malcolm, the Secretary of Legation. I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, H. GOUGH, M. Genl. Commg. Espy. Force. GENERAL ORDERS TO TILE EXFF.DITIONARY FORCE. Head-quarters, Tinghae City, Oct. 3, 1841. Major-General Sir Hugh Gough has again the pleasure to congratulate the troops under his command upon their success in the recapture of the island of Chusan and city of Tinghae on the Ist inst. 2. The conduct of the 55th, whose good fortune it was to land first, and who gallantly gained and cleared the heights under brisk and sustained fire from th e enemy, was most credit able to the corps, and gave it the further advantage of being the first to scale the city wall. 3. That of the 18th Royal Irish, who landed next, was equally praiseworthy in driving the enemy before them despite of his resistance from the long line of sea batteries, until the regiment gained and re -occupied its old station on the Pagoda hill. 4. The well-directed fire of the detachment of Royal and Madras Artillery from Trumball Island, and the exertions of the Madras Artillery on Chusan in getting their guns over almost impracticable ground, and their fire from successive points, were alike distinguished. 5. The Major-General was also gratified by observing the spirited manner in which the Madras Rifle Company advanced in extended order over the hills to the city, and the active zeal of the Madras Sappers and Miners in carrying the scaling ladders over these steep and difficult heights, and planting them against the walls. 6. Circumstances which it was impossible to foresee having hastened the attack, the 49th Regiment and Royal Marines were not landed in time to perform all that had been allotted to them, but the Major-General noticed with much satisfaction the rapidity with which they moved off to support the advance. 7. Sir Hugh Gough addresses himself therefore to all, in expressing his thanks to commanding officers of columns and corps, and to the general and personal staff, and directing that his sentiments be made known to all of every rank under their respective command. By Order, ( Signed) ARMINE S. H. MOUNTAIN, True copy. Lieut. Col. D.A. G. ARMINIC S. H. MOUNTAIN, Lieut. Col. D. A. G. Return of Officers and Men Killed and Wounded of the Force under the command of Major-General Sir Hugh Gough, K. C. 8., at the re-capture of the Island of Chusan on the Ist instant. Killed—Sappers and Miners, 1 rank and file ; 55th Regi ment, I officer. Wounded—Sappers and Miners, 1 sergeant, severely ; 18th Royal Irish, 1 rank and file dangerously, 1 sergeant and 1 rank and file severely, and 4 rank and file slightly ; 55th Re giment, 3 rank and file - dangerously, 5 rank and file severely, 11 rank and file slightly. Name of Officer Killed-55th Regiment, Ensign R. Duel. , ARMINE S. H. MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Col., D. A. G. Return of Ordnance captured in Chusan. and mounted on the Defences in the Action of the Ist October, 1841. On Temple-hill redoubt, 12 iron guns. Battery to the east of Temple-hill redoubt, 10 iron guns ; ditto 10 brass. Battery to the west of Temple-hill redoubt, 8 iron guns. On the western line, 40 iron guns ; ditto, 15 brass. On the ramparts of the city, 40 iron guns; ditto, 1 brass. Grand total, 110 iron ; 26 brass. Gingalls, 540; carrying balls from % lb. to 1 lb. Matchlocks in considerable numbers lying on the works, but all destroyed. Gunpowder tubs, 584. Rockets, Bamboo, 30. Rockets, arrow eases, 20. Balls, l eaden, boxes and tubs, 100. N.B.—The brass guns are remarkably well bored, and al though of great thickness of the metal, yet evidently show con siderable advance on the part of the Chinese in casting. Some of the gun carriages are superior to those hitherto in use with the Chinese, particularly one on which a brass gun is mounted ; and the models of gun carriages and sweeps which have been found, prove that the Chinese are quite ready to introduce improvements. J. KNOWLES, Captain, Commanding Artillery Brigade. Chusan, October 3, 1841. HY AIGI4T HON. THE EARL OF AtICKLAND,:G.C.B., COVER.. NOR-GENERAL OF INDIA, &C. ead-Quarters, October 18, . My Lord—With feelin g s of the deepest thankfulness I 841 have the honour to acquaint yoar Lordship that, under the protec tion of a gracious:and allwise Providence, perfect. success has at tended her Majesty's combined forces in all our projected ope rations. Considering the extent of the enemy's preparations, the strength of his different positions, and his overwhelming numbers, the loss on our side has been surprisingly small, while that un the part of the Chinese has been almost appalling. 2. My last dispatch will have informed your Lordship of our proposed movement of Chinghae and Ningpo. On the Bth instant, I accompanied their Excellencies Sir Henry Put singer and the Admiral in a steamer, for the p urpose of recon noitring the fo rmer p l ace . For the period of the monsoon, upon a lee-shore, the weather was singularly favourable : both en this and the following days the enemy allowed us to come within short range without firing a shot, and the Admiral and I were thus at once enabled to make our dispositions, 3. The fortified city of Chinghae, the great military depot this province, is situated on the left bank of the Tahia or Ningpo river, occupying, with its suburb, the whole space be ween the river and the sea. The walls are nearly three miles .n circumference, and their sea fi ce runs for about a mile along 3 a massive stone embankment, that extends for three or four miles further up the coast. At the south-eastern extremity, separated only from the walls by a narrow gorge, a precipitous rock rises abruptly from the sea, throwing out a steep and rugged spur, at the point of which is the entrance ta the river. Upon the summit of this rock there is a large joss -house, ex tending along the coast of the ridge, and forming a sort of cita del, the, several buildings being loop-holed and connected by castellated walls, and in front of the outer gate, commanding the spur before mentioned, a battery, armed with some pieces of _heavy ordnance, has been recently constructed. From infor mation I obtained, it would appear that the joss -house was oc cupied by 400 men, while 3,000 held the city and various small encampments_ with ou t the walls. 4. The same information led me to believe, and the recon noisances confirmed the statement, that the great body o f t h e troops were strongly posted o n th e r i g h t bank of the river upon a range of steep hilla overlooking the city and Joss-house with Iseavy batteries, armed for the most part with new brass guns, commanding the entrance to the river, which was staked across. All these heights were fortified, and presented both a sea de fence and military position of great strength, consisting of a chain of entrenched camps on all the prominent points difficult of approach from the natural steepness of the hills, which had been further scarped in several places ; field redoubts crowned the summits, and hill and ravine bristled with gingalls. A low swampy fiat, reaching to the shore, and only to be crossed by narrow winding causeways, lay in front of the left of this posi tion, which was also protected by a deep canal, that, after skirting the hills, runs through the flat into the sea ; but I as certained that there were two bridges over this canal. 5. We returned to Chusan the same evening, and the troops 'which I had ordered for this service having been previously em barked, as thick as they could stow on board the transports se lected by the Admiral as fittest in regard to the extraordinary currents on this coast, the squadron arrived the following even beg off the mouth of Tahea river. 6. 1 beg herewith to enclose for your Lordship's information the disposition for landing. It appeared to me advisable, in which Sir William Parker concurred, that we should make a conjoint attack on both banks of the river, first drawing the attention of the enemy to the right bank ; and the dispositions were accordingly made for attacking in three columns, while the two line-of-batile ships, with the Blonde and Modeste, - were to cannonade the Joss-house-hill, and sea line of the city "defence ; the smaller vessels of war and the steamers to cover the landing and to support, when practicab!e, the advancing columns by their fire. Sir William Parker will detail to your Lurdship the truly spirited manner in which the several ships of - war and steamers took up their positions and fulfilled his orders. It only remains for me to say that the cordial co-ope ratioti and powerful support which I have received upon the present, indeed upon every occasion, from the ships of war under the direction of their gallant chief, is matter of the warmest Thankfulness. '7. At daylight, on the morning of the 10th, the left column cousistin g of a wing of the 18th, five companies of ,the 55th, the Rifle company of the 36th Madras Native Infantry, a company of 'Madras Artillery, and one of Sappers, in all 1,040 men, with tour light howitzers and two 5i inch mortars, was embarked in the steamers. This column I placed under Lieut.. Colonel Craigie, but accompanied myself, and at eig ht o'clock the steamers, having run in close to the shore, the troops were promptly landd, without any opposition, under the judicious superintendence Captain (s'"iffard ably aided by Lieut. So merville, of the Royal Navy, at a ro ' cky point, having. the low So fat and the cane' already mentioned to their right. 8. The centre colime teas soon after ltrided about a mile to „my right, under a detached rooky hill, near the mouth of and the en th e , canal, but on the opp, e , i i to bank havingem in its front a part o f we low flat between it to . threaten a front attack, and to astertihtieoen;7yobject being weaken.,ng his centre t o . support his right, which the Re f-c olumn own Super intende nce was destined to tarn. The woo oonsiste o the 40th rtgirnents detachments of centre colt tsi Madras Artillery, under Captai K the Royal n now/les, of the And fifty men of the Sappers,. former cos s, amour, ting alto gether to 440 Men, with two 12-pounder honitzers, and two -poun er 9 d field gut: s, under Lieut.-Colonel Morris, landing the left column 9. Immediately a h er moved: rapidly ever a succession of st.eep hills that skirted the interve i sing flat in front of the enemy's position, until it reached a poi nt from whence I had a full view of the whole petition a nd of the two bridges over the canal—that to my front I ordc 'red the Rifle company to protect by occu pyi ng a f ew houses on o, as• side, sup ported by the 18th, and I directed Lieutenant-Co:0i 'el Craigie with the 85th, accompanied by Captain Pears, contlnancL i ng engineer, to move quickly on the second bridge, II rhiCh was about nmile further up the flat, cross it, and push ( m for the hills E and this turning the extreme r i g ht o f t h e en emy's Positio,l; and threatenin g to cut off hi s retreat. By this time { becentcgUnill% 104 form ed and showed itihead at 0PPO" Return of the killed and wounded of the Force under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Gough, K.C.8., at the Storming of the Fortified Heights and Citadel of Chinhae, on the 10th of October, 1841. Head. quarters, Ningpo, Oct. 16, 1841. Royal Artillery—One private, severely wounded. 18th Royal Irish Regiment--One rank and file killed, two rank and file severely, and one slightly wounded. 49th Regiment_ One rank and file dangerously, one officer, one serjeant, three rank and file severely, and four rank and file slightly wounded. Royal Marines—One drummer killed. 55th Regiment—One camp follower severely wounded. Rifle Company 36th M. NJ.— One private killed. RECAPITULATION. Three rank and file killed, two rank and file dangerously wounded, one officer, one serjeant, and six rank and file se verely wounded, five slightly wounded. One camp follower severely wounded. Total-3 killed, 16 wounded. Name of officer wounded. Lieutenant J. M. Montgomer y, 49 t h R egiment. A. S. H. MOUNTAIN, Lieut.-Colonel, Deputy Adjutant-Gen., Expeditionary Force.: Wellesley, at the Anchorage of Just-in -the-way, September 5, 1841. My Lord,—l have the honour to transmit for your Lord ship's information, the copies of two letters f rom Mr. Hall, commanding . the Hon. Company's steam-vessel Nemesis, re porting the destruction of a Chinese battery on the island of thQuemoy, on the 31st of August, and of three, together with ree war junks, within the harbour of Shei.po, o n t h e 17th nstant; and I have much pleasure in adding my commendation of the spirit of enterprise and activity which is exhibited by Mr. Hall, his officers and crew, upon every opportunity.- 1 have the ho nour to be, my Lora, your Lordship most °b e _ dint servant, W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral. eendingthae tut o n y t REAR-ADMIRAL SIR WM. PARKER, LLB., Sm. H. C. S. Nemesis, Amoy, Aug 31,1841. :itttea.:ll.e oft ap e ta fl iz a t tj s us itn t o p u s t en of ve gi ry ng pr al e l a p ri t v e , p t e h rf r e e a r m t entrusted to him, and I ascertained that the bridge was unin- Sir,—l have the honour to inform y ou, compliance jured, but had been barricaded hY a solid wall of masonry, with with your orders conveyed to me through daptain Fletcher, merely an aperture so narrow th at soon after the gate was that aft er h av i ng towed the boats to the respective forts with some difficulty removed, a single soldier could n o t pass on t h e northern shore to be destroyed, I proceeded to re through without unstrapping his great coat. Having assem - conno i tre the Island of Quemoy; on my way across I ob bled the 18 th at the foot of the bridge to cover the Rifles, that served three forts on different islands to the S.W. of us with copay Pa over in Indian file, in face of a large body of out any guns in them; after closing the island of Quemoy at the enemy, assembled in an advanced redoubt upon the sum- 10 A.M., saw a small round tower fort on the larboard bow, mit of an eminence within 150 yards of us, who cheered our bearing S.E., which I steered for. As we approache, advance, but but most un accounta bl y reserved their fire. Having serving the Chinese soldiers deserting the fort, I sent a w ay the placed the Rifles behind a hill just beyond the bridge, I di- first cutter and first gig under the command of Mr. Freese, rected the 18th to cross and form, and finding the 55th had ar- I my chief officer, to destroy the fort ; at 10 25 the boats re rived at its point of attack, sent orders for the 49th to advance, turned, having destroyed three guns, one gingall, and obout 35 which they did with a spirit worthy of that gallant corps. stand of matchlocks, 35 cutlasses, and a quantity of spears and 10. From the rapidity of these movements and the difficulties gunpowder. At the same time I observed a sand-bank fort, of the ground, the guns could not be brought forward enough mounting 13 guns, with a number of large junks and an en to act, but Captain Anstruther, of the Madras A r till ery , w i t h campment, w i th banners displayed in every direction at the the usual al acr it y o f that corps, brought up the rockets, which entrance of a r i ver di stant about two miles to the eastward, now began t o p l ay. The moment the advance of the 49th got and close to a tower apparently of some note, from the appear into action, the 18th and Rifles rapidly moved forward, and ante of the buildings, and mandarin houses, &c. the 55th having crossed the upper bridge, pressed the enemy's Having fulfilled my orders I rejoined Captain Fletcher, and right. I have seldom witnessed a more animated combined embarked hi m an d hi s party on board.—l have the honour, &c. attack, th e Chi nese cheering until we got close to them, (Signed) W. H. HALL , C ommander. now poured in a v ery h eavy b ut ill -d i rected f i re, and displayed in various instances acts of individual bravery that merited a better fate ; but nothing could withstand the steady but rapid advance of the gallant little force that assailed them ; field-work after field-work was cleared, and the colours of the 49th were displayed on the principal redoubt above the sea and river batteries; while the 18th, who had charged up a deep gorge to the left, broke through the central encampment, carrying every thing before them. From 12,000 to 15,000 of the enemy, that had stood longest, were driven down the heights into the river, their retreat being cat off by the flank movement of the 55th ; many were drowned in attempting to swim across to the city, others sought concealment on a rock in the stream, and were afterwards picked up by the boats of the Queen and nearly 500 surren d ere d as prisoners. 11. I feel a difficulty in naming any individual where all so well merit my warmest meed of praise, but I cannot avoid bringing to your lordship's special notice, as having fallen under my own personal observation, the conduct of Captain Reynolds, of the 49th, and Lieutenant and Adjutant Browne, of the same corps, whose bold advance up the first hill, the one with his company, the other with a covering party of his regiment, was meat conspicuous. Lieut.-Colonel Morris reports most favour ably of the spirited manner in which Captain Tabor, with his light company, covered his right flank. 12. The operations on the right bank having thus termi nated, I had a full view of the effect of the fire from the ships of war and steamers on the Joss-house-hill, and of the landing of the right column. This column, which consisted of the seamen, battalion of Royal Marines, a detachment of Royal Artillery, and fifty sappers, in all about 700 men, with two five and a half inch mortars, I had intrusted to Captain Her bert, of her Majesty's ship Blenheim, whom Sir W. Parker placed at my disposal, sending with him Captain Cotton, of the Madras Engineers. Captain Herbert was instructed to land at the extremity of the Spur under the Joss-house, and to storm and take it by the sea front, whenever the fire from the ships should make it practicable, and it was left to his discre tion to push on and take the city, if the effect of a plunging fire from the hill, aided by a powerful cannonade from the ships of war, should justify the advance. 13. I had it only in my power, as the flying enemy had car ried off every boat from the right bank of the river, to aid the operations on the left b an k b y turn i ng such of the captured guns as our artillery could at the moment bring to bear upon the city, and by a well-directed fire of rockets; but it appeared to me evidenl that more aid was necessary, as the admirable fire of the _ships of war and steamers occa sioned fearful devastation on the Joss-house-hill. The right column landed a little after eleven o'clock, and the seamen with characteristic spirit dashed up the face of the nearly precipitous rock, supported by the steady advance of the Royal Marines. A magazine in the new battery be fore the outer gate exploded. The way was thus cleared, and the column entered, the garrison escaping into the town, and the Union Jack was displayed on the Joss house walls. Captain Herbert, with his usual sound judgment, instantly determined upon taking advantage of the general panic, quickly followed up the retreating enemy, and cleared the city rampart in his front by a sharp fire of musketry. At this moment a tremendous ex plosion took place in a battery below the hill, by which the Chinese suffered severely, and a drummer of the marines re ceived so severe a wound that he soon after died. The column escaladed at the south-eastern angle where the city wall is about 20 feet high, the enemy flying before it, as it rapidly pushed along the ramparts, and escaped through the western gates. I cannot omit to mention here that Sir William Parker accompanied this column, and with the true spirit of a British sailor, was among the first to scale the walls. Thus, the forti fied city of Chinhae, with the several shore batteries, as well as the enemy's works and fortified encampments on the right bank of the river, all of which they had been for the last year busily employed in strengthening at an immense expense, fell into our possession. Of the principal Mandarins, some are re ported to have been killed, others to have destroyed themselves, and the Chinese army dispersed, the fugitive soldiers throwing away their arms and military clothing. 14. Captain Herbert speaks in high terms of the zealous and spirited conduct of every individual under his command, and particularly calls my attention to the able assistance he received from Captain Bourchier of the Blonde, commanding the batta lion of seamen ; Major Ellis, commanding Royal Marines, and Captain Whitcomb of that corps, an old and zealous officer ; and Captain Cotten, of the Madras Engineers. I beg, there fore, to bring these officers to your Lordship's favourable notice. 15. The obstructions at the river's mouth having been re moved by the boats from the ships of war and the steamers, the latter came in, and I passed over in the afternoon, leaving a sufficient force on the right bank to collect the arms, protect the brass, and destroy the iron guns. 16. I have not been able to ascertain the actual strength of the Chinese army, but from the heavy masses collected at differ ent points upon the right bank, from the numbers I saw upon the walls of Chinhae, as well as from the multiplicity of arms found over the whole face of the hills and on the ramparts and in the streets of the city, I am led to conclude that my infor mation before stated, as to the force on the left bank was cor rect, and that from eight to nine thousand men occupied the works and position on the right, where the bodies of several Mandarins were found amongst the killed, while others, sup posed to be Mandarins, were seen to drown themselves when their retreat was intercepted. 17. We found Chinhae to be, I may almost say, one great arsenal, with a cannon foundry and gun-carriage manufactory in active operation on improved works, together with warlike stores of various descriptions. In a battery upon the river one of the caronadea of the Kite was found, with an excellent imi tation alongside it, and many of the new Chinese brass guns are very efficient. 111. It having been determined to push on with the least pos sible delay to Ningpo, Sir William Parker proceeded on the 12th, in the Nemesis steamer, to ascertain the practicability of the river, and actually reached, without the slightest attempt at opposition, the bridge of boats, which connects the city with the opposite suburb. Upon his returning in the evening, ar rangements were made for the attack on the following morning, lest the enemy, by his apparent submission, should intend to entrap us. Having left the 55th, with the exception of the light company, 100 of the Royal Marines, with detachments of artillery and sappers in Chinghae, the rest of the force, about 750 bayonets, exclusive of the artillery and sappers, in steamers, by eight a.m., on the 13th, and we reached Ningpo at three o'clock. No enemy appeared, and it was evident that no am buscade was intended, as the inhabitants densely thronged the bridge of boats, and collected in clusters along both banks. The troops landed on and near the bridge, and advanced to the city gate, which we found barri caded, but the walls were soon escaalded, and the Chi nese assisted in removing the obstructions and open ing the gate. This little force of soldiers, seamen, and marines drew up on the ramparts, the band of the 18th playing " God save the Queen !" The second city of the province of Cie- Keang, the walls of which are nearly five miles in circumfer ence, with a population of 300,000 souls, has thus fallen into our hands. The people all appear desirous to throw them selves under British protection, saying publicly that their Mandarins have deserted them, and their own soldiers are unable to protect them. I have assembled some of the most respectable and influential of the mercantile class that have re mained, and have as,ured them of my anxiety to afford them all protection consistent with our instructions to press the Chinese Government. Proclamations have been issued, call ing upon the people to oven their shops, which I have engaged shall not be molested. Ilia they have done to some extent, and confidence appears to be increasing. It affords me very great gratification to he enabled to report to your Lordship that the orderly conduct of the troops calls for my warmest com mendations, evincing the constant attention of the officers, and the true British feeling which exists in this little force. 19. 1 have placed the troops in two large public buildings, as comfortable quarters as I could find consistent with se curity. The duties to guard against any sudden attack, and to protect the Chinese against gangs of robbers of their own countrymen, are necessarily very severe. Cholera has ap peared, I regret to say, both in Chinghae and in this city ; the former six of the marines have died ; here all the cases have recovered, and I trust that, by the unremitting attention and judicious arrangements of Dr. French, the superintending surgeon, the progress of the disease has been arrested. 20. I have spoken of the forbearance of the troops to wards the inhabitants under temptations of no ordinary na ture, and it is with equal pride that I feel myself called upon to bring to your Lordship's notice their excellent con duct in the field throughout the operations I have detailed. Every officer sad soldier has merited my approbation. I will, therefore, only further beg leave to name the com manding officers of' columns and corps : Captain Herbert, R.N., commanding right column; Craigie, 55th, commanding left column • Lieut.-Col. Morris, 49th, com manding centre column Captain Bourchi er , R . N ., command ing seamen battalion; Lieut.-Col. Adams, commanding 18th Royal Irish ; Major Blyth, commanding 49th Regiment; Major Faucet, commanding 55th; Major Ellis, commanding Royal Marines; Captain Simpson, commanding Rifles 36th M. N. I. ; Captain Knowles, commanding Royal Artillery (senior officer of that arm), and Captain Anstruther, corn mending Madras Artillery. From Captain Pears, the com manding Engineer, I have received every assistance. Lieutenant-Colonel Mountain, Deputy -Adjutant-General, and Captain Gough, acting Deputy Quartermaster-General, have continued their able and active services with unabated zeal. This despatch, together with plans of Amoy, Chum], and Chinghae, will be delivered by Lieut. Gabbith, of the Madras Artillery, my Aid-de-camp, whom I beg to recommend to your Lordship, and who will be able to afford any further information you may require.—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, H. GOUGH, Lieut.-General, Commanding Expeditionary Land Force. REAR-ADMIRAL Slit WM. PARKER, K.C.R., &C. H. C. Steamer Nemesis, Buffalo's Nose, Sept. 19, 1841. SIR—I have the honour to inform you that the Honourable Company's steamer Nemesis, under n.y command, was obliged to part company with the fleet (being light, and consequentl 3 very leewardly), and tide it up in-shore in smooth water. On the morning of the 17th instant, being off Shei-poo, the wind being strong against us, and the weather looking very threaten ing, and having only one day's fuel left, I deemed it necessary to proceed to the nearest pert to procure wood. Having pro cured a fisherman to act as pilot, I entered the harbour of Shei poo, and just inside passed an island on which were two forts but which allowed us to pass without .firing. I then had hopes of getting wood without being obliged to proceed to extremities. fhauled in to an anchor close off the town (off which were anchored upwards of a hundred merchant junks). As we neared the anchorage, a fort, situated at the southern end of the town, opened fire on us, which I immediately returned, my crew being at quarters. I then anchored by the stern in a good position, within pistol-shot of the fort. We soon silenced them, and I then landed with my crew, the enemy retreating as we advanced. After setting fire to their barracks and destroying four guns (two of them brass, 9 feet 6 inches long and 4 inches bore) in the fort, I returned on board, immediately despatched boats, manned and armed, to search for wood, and succeeded in ob taining seven boat-loads (about 25 tons) sufficient to fill the bunkers and holds. After completing our wood, I sent the boats to destroy three large war junks, which they accom plished by setting fire to them, after having towed them to the opposite side of the harbour, clear of the town and merchant junks ; one of these junks mounted 14 guns, which, as well as a quantity of match-locks, cutlasses, and gunpowder, we effec tually destroyed. A large body of troops having collected to the southward of the town, I weighed and steamed close in, and dispersed them with grape and cannister ; I then proceeded to the upper end i of the harbour, firing at the two forts on the island in passing, and came to an anchor to allow the men to get their dinner ; after which I weighed and proceeded to attack the two forts on the island. When within good range, I opened ' fire with round shot and rockets ; the enemy not returning the fire I anchored and landed with three boats manned and armed. On entering the forts I found the enemy had deserted them. Having destroyed in one fort five guns, and in other four guns, I burnt the carriages and tents of the encamp ments, and returned on board, weighed, . and proceeded out of the harbour. During the whole time we were engaged, thousands of the inhabitants, and nearly all the crews of the merchant junks, were unconcerned spectators to the scene, quietly looking on, and appeared perfectly to un derstand that we were at war only with the Government, even a fleet of merchant junks thus arrived during the day passing close to us in beating up the harbour. I cannot speak too highly of Mr. Auchmuty Pylden Freese (mate R.N. ) my first officer, and the rest of my officers and crew. lam happy to say that this was achieved without any casualty on our side, although the loss on the side of the enemy must have been very great.—l have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) W. H. HAIL, Commander, THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF AUCKLAND, e. C. 8., GOVER NOR-GENERAL, &C. Wellesley, at the Anchorage of Just-in-the-Way, Sept. 25, 1541. My Lord—Th e accompa nying copies of letters from Lieu tenant M'Cleverty, R. M., commanding the Honourable Com pany's steam-vessel Phlegethon, will detail to your Lordship the treacherous conduct of some of the inhabitants of the town of Ko-kew-se, or Ko-gi-sau, in decoying part of the crew of the Lyre, English trading vessel, under the promises of selling them stock and vegetables, into an ambuscade of Chinese troops, by which one of the seamen was killed, and Mr. Wainwright, the chief mate, after being desperately wounded, fell into their hands ; another seaman was also wounded, but escaped on board. As this base proceeding occurred within a very short dis tance of the village where Mr. Stead, the late master of the Pestonjee Botnanjee transport was murdered in March last, Lieutenant' M'Cleverty promptly determined on landing and attacking the Mandarin military post, and, supported by the masters and crews of the merchant vessels Lyra and Anne, after gallantly putting to night a very superior force, he caused the barracks, as well as the small town adjoining the vil (lage, wh ere M r. S tead was assassinated, to be destroyed. Intimation h as b een g i ven of the motives which induced this measure of retribution, and I y sincerely hoe that it ma have the effect of c h ec ki ng similar acts of atrocity on the part of the Chinese. Lieutenant M'Cleverty, who is on all occasions most zealous and active, speaks highly of the conduct of acting Lieutenant Ryves, and all the party that accompanied him. The latter , officer has served long, with an excellent character, as mate in her Majesty's service ; he is the orphan son of a most es timable naval officer, and I understand he was amongst the foremost of the party from the Phlegethon who entered the first battery which was taken possession of outside the barrier wall in the late attack on Amoy.—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient servant, W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1842 fort built on a lofty head-land jutting into the sea), and a number of heavy batteries and outworks on each bank of the estuary, that the Imperial Commissioner, Yukien, who had come specially to defend it, and the other civil and military Chinese authorities, appear, from their proclamations, to have flattered themselves, even after their past and recent experi ence of the power of the British arms, that the place could not be taken ; but they were, as on all previous occasions, speedily undeceived ; and although the Chinese troops displayed consi derable bravery, and in many individual instances would neither retreat nor surrender, though deserted by their officers and comrades, the main bodies were driven from one rallying spot to another, and at length routed and entirely dispersed, whilst the fort and works were demolished or rendered utterly untenable, by the overwhelming and beautiful practice of the squadron. It is reported that a great many of the Chinese officers of rank have fallen, with a large number of men, but no precise information has yet been obtained on this point. The Impe rial Commissioner is stated to have attempted to drown himself immediately after the battle, and to have since died at a short listance inland from the effects of that attempt, or some other unexplained cause. About 150 pieces of brass ordnance, exclusive of iron can non, many hundred ginjals anti wall pieces of various calibre, and some thousand matchlocks and other warlike weapons were captured ; besides which several extensive magazines of gun powder have been blown up or otherwise destroyed. It affords her Majesty's Plenipotentiary the highest addi tional satisfaction to add, that this achievement has been hap pily effected with a much smaller loss on our skle than could have been almost hoped for, there being only five killed and about 30 wounded of all arms of her Majesty's forces. , The necessary arrangements having been made, and recon aoissances had during the 11th and 12th instant, the squadron, consisting of the Modeste, carrying the flag of his Excellency the Admiral, Cruiser, Columbine, 13entinck, Queen steamer, Sesostris, Nemesis, Phlegethon, carrying the troops, Marines, and extra seamen from the ships left behind, moved on the 13th up the river to Ningpo, which was found undefended, the Chi nese soldiers having positively refused to face our troops again, in consequence of which the civil mandarins and all the military officers fled from the city about Iwo hours before the squadron , reached it. The city was therefore peaceably occupied by the troops under his Excellency Sir Hugh Gough, K. C. 8., and the ships moored in the river within 100 yards of the wall. God save the Queen. Dated on board the steam frigate Queen, in the river Ningpo, ,his 15th day of October, 1841. (Signed) HENRY POTTINGER, Her Majesty's Plen COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.ip otentiary. Macao, OcT. 1 5.—The Chinese are asking the high price of 34 to 36 taels for new Congous. A few chops have been weighed, but the prices l e f t f or a f ter sett l ement. The new teas are arrivi ng in small quantities, which the Chinese say is owing to the weather having been very dry for six weeks past, and if we should not have rain soon the crops will be late in reaching Canton. The purchasers there de not seem at all anxious to buy at present prices. Very little is doing in im ports, and prices keep declining, except in cotton. Sales in Bombay are daily making, and prices improving. Two chops of new Congou have been settled for 34 to 35 taels, and the want of water in the rivers continued to prevent the arrival of new teas, Offers of 480 Spanish dollars per pet u are made for the best qualities of Tsatlee. Prices for the drug have rather declined; they may be quoted, Patna 410 Spanish dollars; Benares, 400 Spanish dollars ; Malwa, 370 Spanish dollars ; and from these prices five Spanish dols. may be taken when the payment is in sash and immediate, and not a barter. I INDIA. TO REAR-ADMIRAL SIR W. PARKER, K.C.8., &C., COMUA NDER - IN-CHIEF. H. C. Steam -vessel Phlegethon, Kie-tow Point, 17th September, 1841. SIR,.-.I beg le ave t o enclose for your information a letter received from Mr. Hubertson, master of the brig Lyra, on my arrival at thi s p l ace, detailing an act of treachery by the Chinese killing his first -mate, and one of his sea-cunnies. On the receipt of this letter, consulting with the master of the Lyra, Anne, and Ariel, who gallantly offered their ser vices, I determined to attack the Mandarin station, and pro ceeded for that purpose at daylight on the 16th inst. When we arrived I found that it was the village in which Mr. Stead, the master of the transport Pestonjee Bomanjee, had been mur dered. I destroyed the village and took three prisoners, from whom I learnt that the principal station of the soldiers was in the town where the Lyra's people had been murdered, that they mustered 500, and expected to be attacked. At 11 A. at., I proceeded to the town, having 40 British and 80 Lascars • at 12 th ey opened a heavy fire of gingalls and match locks, which failing to do any execution, and finding we were rapidly closing on them, they retreated up the mountains ; we found their barracks and magazines, blew them up, set fire to the whole town, and totally destroyed it. Having now accomplished the object of our expedition, we returned on board, and I am happy to say without any loss. In performing this service I beg leave to express my thanks to Messrs. Hubertson, Denham, and Woodman, masters of the Lyra, Anne, and Ariel, for thei r e ffi cient su p port . It would be inviduous in me to praise any, where all be haved well ; but I beg leave to recommend to your notice the First Lieutenant, Mr. Herbert Ryves, and Lieutenant R. B. Crawford, R. M., a passenger belonging to the transport ser vice, who gallantly volunteered to lead, and was of the greatest possible assistance to me.—l have the honour, &e., ( Signed) JAMES J. I‘I'CLEVERTY, Comman P. S.—Th e Chi nese sustained a loss of Lieut six . men killed di ; n but it was impossible to ascertain their wounded, as they carried them with them. Captain M'Cleverty, R.m., Steamer Phlegethon. Brig Lyra, off Singlosau, Sept. 15, 1841. Sir,—l have the painful duty to i eport to you, as the only officer present belonging to her Majesty's fleet, a case of the most unparalleled treachery and murder on the part of the Chinese at the village of Kogisau, abreast of where we are lying, and beg you will be kind enough to report the same to his Excellency the Commander-in -Chief. I arrived here in company with the Ariel and Anne on the 10th instant, and anchorefron Kogisau ; the following day we all armed our boats, ant , . went on shore to look for fresh water, and endeavoured to procure some stock. The natives at first appeared frightened, but shortly came down to us, and entered on the mast friendly terms, promising to supply us with fresh stock on fair terms i and on Sunday morning, the 12th, I went on shore with my launch and cutter, and the same friendly communications subsisted, and the principal man of the place gave my linguist a written paper, stating the time he would have what things they could supply us with ; in consequence of which, I again sent my launch at noon in charge of my chief officer, Mr. Wainwright, who, on proceeding to the vil lage, and finding no person was returning to the boat, when his party was surrounded by 200 or 300 soldiers, and fired at , with gmgalls and matchlocks, and I regret to say Mr. Wain wright was wounded, and either killed or taken prisoner, and one sea -tunny was shot through thehead and killed on the spot, and one man wounded in his side, but escaped on board. On hearing this I immed.;ately consulted with the masters of the Ariel and Anne. The result was that we immediately seized several boats, and by th e i r crews sent chops on shore offering Sp. drs. 1,000, for the bodies dead or alive, if not mutilated, but to which I have received no answer. I now beg you will be kind enough to use such measures as you may deem most necessary to procure the release of my officer, if alive. --I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) GEO. J. HUBERTSON, Master of the Ls , ------ CIRCULAR. TO HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SUBJECTS IN CHINA. Her Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary in China has the utmost satisfaction in announcing, for general information, that the City of Tioghae, the capital of th e Ch usan group of islands, was yesterday re••occupied by her Majesty's forces. During th e e i g h t months that have elapsed since the island o e l i x e n e r s t F e ed a e sea-face ueearo itselff greatly the l , cit h tyo e swctrreinneegYstaieoUnaotvetdehrnbeyrndheeenfret defences. eapjse.ea appears t s y ' Tt s ho e f o h r a c wv e ehs is now one continued line of fortification, extendin for nearly two miles, and redoubts and entrenchedeamps havegbe.en thrown up in every direction. The Chinese troops made a better attempt at resistance than they have hitherto done, but nothing could withstand the in trepid valour and cEscipline of her Majesty's combined forcos, and in less than two hours the batteries were cleared, the city escaladed, and the enemy flying in all directions. Great quantities of ordnance (amongst which are about forty pieces of brass cannon), other arms and military stores of every description, besides magazines of gunpowder, and large grana ries of rice, have been found ; and, from a variety of concur rent circumstances, it is evident that the Chinese authorities had no conception that the place could be taken in such rapid and gallant style. Arrangements will be made immediately for establishing a provisional government, and her Majesty's Plenipotentiary deems it advisable, after what has already happened, to intimate to her Majesty's subjects, and all others, that under no cir cumstances will Tinghae and its dependencies be restored to the Chinese Government, until the whole of the demands of England are not or:iy complied with, but carried into full effect. 'Um:, save the Queen. Dated on board he t Majesty's ship Blenheim, in Chusan har bour, this 2d day of •October, 1841. (Siguedl HENRY POTTINGER, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary. CIRCULAR. TO HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SUBJECTS IN CHINA. Her Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary in China has the renewed extreme gratification of announcing, for general infor mation, the further brilliant and important success of her Majesty's combined naval and land forces, in the reduction and occupation, on the 10th and lath instant, respectively, of the cities of Chinghao and Ningpo. The city of Chinghae is situated at the mouth of the Tahae, or Ningpo river, and was covered so strongly by its citadel (a .s BURMAH. The great King Tharawaddy remains peaceably at Rangoon, superintending the fortification of the new town which his workmen have built, and constructing a flotilla of gun-boats. He declares his intentions to be, and to have been, quite pa cific; but his object in coming down to Rangoon with so large a force remains unexplained, and is shrouded in as much mys. tery as ever. I have before mentioned the incivility with which the commander of the Proserpine was treated on his visit to Rangoon; and it now appears that Captain Hough, of the Ganges steamer, was refused admittance into the roya l pre sence unless he took off his shoes, and conformed in other respects to the Burman notions of etiquette. The letters, how ever, his Majesty deigned to receive. Her Majesty's ship Calliope, the steamers Ganges, Forbes, and Diana, and the transports Thetis, Robarts, Larkins, and Elizabeth Ainslie, have arrived at their destinations, and her Majesty's brig Clio, and sloop Britomart, from the Straits, are expected. Whether or no the formidable force in Burmah will immediately return, it is impossible to say, but as it cannot be doubted that the supreme Government had good cause for believing Tharawaddy's intentions to be hostile, when they sent it on, the probability is that a portion, at least, will remain to watch his proceedings. The cost of the expedition is esti mated by the Friend of India at thirty lacs of rupees (er £300,000). A Plenipotentiary has arrived at Moulmein from Rangoon, to assure the British authorities that tha King has no warilke designs. AFFGHANISTA.N. INSURRECTION IN CAROOL.—Just previous to the closing of the overland packet of the Ist of December, a report arrived from the north-west that there had been a general rise of the Affghans, who had laid siege to the City of Cabool. It has not only turned out to be correct, but proved the forerunner of more melancholy and disastrous news. The Affghans have risen, and they have taken the city. The account of the death of the amiable and talented Sir Alexander Burnes is confirmed, and several other officers have also fallen victims to the fury of the rebels. The insurrection broke out on the 2d November, and the latest date up to which trustworthy infor mation has been received, is the 18th of the same month, the communication having been closed ever since. On the capture of the city, the British force was divided into'two sections, one occupying the Balla Hissar, and the other an intrenched camp and these positions have been subsequently maintained. Several skirmishes, and one or two regular engagements, have taken place, in nearly all of which, whether defensive or aggressive, our troops have been completely victorious. The rebellion has not, of course, been confined to the movement on Cabool. It has spread into the Kohistan, where a detachment of Goorkhas, stationed at Cherekai, have been cut up, and two officers, Lieutenants Wheeler and Maule, murdered by the enemy. A party of invalids who were pro ceeding to Ghuznie under the command of Captain Woodburn, have also heed massacred with their leader, and Ghuznie itself —which is fortunately strongly garrisoned and well provisioned —is now reported to be in a state of siege. The gallant force under General Sale, which so bravely fought its way through the mountain pass of Khoord Cabool, remains at Jellallabad, which place cannot be quitted. General Sale has vanquished the insurgents, however, on every occasion on which they have ventured to attack him, and has procured supplies of food. Though badly off for ammunition, there appeared little doubt that he would be able to hold out till the relief expected from Peshawar should reach him. It cannot be questioned that this insurrection will be ulti mately put down; but the sacrifice of life and expenditure of money that mast be the price of its suppression furnish cause enough for anxiety. Should the object of the insurgents be, as is stated, to de pose Shalt Soojah, and raise another Monarch to his throne, there is too much reason to fear that the cause will meet with considerable support. The followers of those refractory Chiefs who recently took the field to dispute the supremacy of the Shah, will not refuse their aid. The rebellion, as I have stated, commenced on the 2d No vember. No particulars of the attack on the city have been received, and we are consequently unable to learn in what manner, whether by stratagem or regular assault, the insurgents gained possession of it. The first who fell vic tims to their fury, were Sir Alexander Burnes, his bro ther, Lieutenant Burnes, and Lieutenant Bradfoot, of the Shah's service. On the following day the 37th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, which had parted from General Sale's force at Sell Baba, returned, and suceeeded in effecting a junction with the British troops. Phis day was also marked by a simultaneous attack on the canton ment, and the Balla Hissar, in which the enemy sustained great loss, and were completely beaten off. There was a skirmish in the town on the 4th, when Captains Swayne and Robertson of her Majesty's 44th. and Captain Gordon, of the 37th Native Infantry, were killed; and on the 6th the British stormed a fart called Mahomed Khan, of which the rebels had gained possession, and took it, after a short struggle. Captain Raban, of her Majesty's 44th, lost his life on this occasion ; and the insurgents took advantage of our proceeding, by seizing two guns in the city. They also, it is said, compelled some men b e l onging to one of the Shah's regiments to direct their fire on the cantonments where our troops were posted. The time up to the 11th was passed in skirmishing; but on this day there was an important en gagement, by which our troops gained some solid advantages, re-capturing the guns of which the enemy had gained posses sion, and materially weakening the force of the rebels. Captain Codrington was killed, and Captain Paton and Major Thain, aides-de-camp to General Elphinstone, were wounded, the lat ter slightly, the former severely. Since this there seems to hive been no fighting, and the envoy, by the last accounts, is reported as endeavouring to induce the Kohistanees and Kuz zelbashes, by a money bribe, to break with the Dooranees, and fight for the Shah. This attempt is in itself a strong proof that Sir W. 111'Naghten considers it necessary to desist from any further aggressive act, and to confine our efforts for the defence of our positions. The Kuzzelbashes were most active in the re volt, and a party of them, at the very outset, attacked the en trenched camp, but they were repulsed with great slaughter by Auderson's Horse and the sth Cavalry. A correspondent of the Agra Ukhbar gives the following account of the forces at Cabool. I transcribe it, as it may be interesting to your readers : " First troop first brigade Horse Artillery, two squadrons sth Cavalry, four squadrons Shah's Cavalry, her Majesty's 44th Foot, sth Native Infantry, 37th ditto, 54th ditto, 6th Shah's ditto, 3d corps Shah's Sappers. Besides the 3d Shah's Regiment at Chareekair, and some Affghan troops, whom I do not take into account. • " Guies.—Six i ron 9-pounders, three24-pounder howitzers, two 12-pounder howitzers, fi ve 6-pounders, throe mountain guns and howitzers, three sk-inch mortars, besides some guns of the Shah's, of which two 6-pounders and a 16-pounder were at Chareekair." In reference to this statement, it seems necessary to remark that no mention of the arrival of the 54th Native Infantry at Cabool is made in any of the accounts, although the 37 th (the other regi ment which was with General Sale) reached the city on the 3d of N ovem b er. Th e Shah ' s reg iment at Chareekair,have alluded to by th e wr i ter, i s the corps were with it have no whose destruction already n o ti ce d ; and the guns which doubt fall en i nto t h e h ands of the K o hi s tanees. As for the event s w hi c h h ave occ urred at Jellellabad, since the • ee I On the arrival of the force matt ers were f ound to he i n a most unpromising state the occupati on o f t h e p l ace b y G en eral Sale's brigade, they may be sum me d up i n a f ew b r i e f wor ds. The walls and defences were greatly dilapidated; there was scarcely any ammunition, scarcely any provisions, and not sufficient wa.' er. Sir R. Sale immediately took measures to remedy these defects, and supply these deficiencies—the walls were repaired and guns mounted, foraging parties succeeded in obtaining provisions, and wells were dug for water. Several skirmishes took place on different occasions; but the enemy did not venture on any regular attack till the 15th of November, and by this time General Sale was well prepared to receive them. The attack of the 15th was utterly unsuccessful, the insurgents were completely routed, and left 150 of their number dead upon the field. From this time to the latter end of the month, they appear to have been tolerably quiet; but they then as sembled a force amounting to about 3 000 men, and getting into possession of some old forts about three miles distant from our troops, sent out parties to fire on the British defences. The insurgents aga i n attacked us on t h e I s t December, b u t were once more def ea t e d w i t h t h e grea test facility, all taking to th e i r heels a s soon as our troop ', which sallied out against them, made their appearance. They do not appear to have a particle of the courage possessed by their brother rebels of Cabool. Two outposts in the neighbourhood of Jellellabad, occupied by our troops, have been closely invested by the rebels ; one of them has gallantly withstood their most determined effo r t s but the garri son of the other have been compelled to . fight th e i r nay through their assailants, and seek safety in flight, Ali Musjid, and Pesh-Bolack are the positions alluded to. Of the events at Pesh-Bolack we have more detailed ac counts. A letter from an officer of the garrison, published in the Agra Ukhbar, gives full particulars of the operations on both sides, and of the subsequent escape of the little party from their situation of peril. The narrative is in the highest degree interesting, and will no doubt be re-published at home. It ap pears that a rifle regiment of the Shah's, under the command of Captain Ferris had been originally stationed at Pesh-Bolack: but in consequence of the demand for troops, several detach ments were sent away at different times, till at length Captain Ferris had but 250 men remaining. Early in October, Capt. Ponsonby, Assistant Adjutant-General, Lieutenant Harrington, sth Light Cavalry, with 24 troopers, and Dr. Stiven, su perintending surgeon, took refuge in the cantonment, together with a Parsee merchant, who had with him a large investment of goods. There were thus--with Captain Ferris, Lieut. Lukin, and Dr. Ritchie (attached to the corps)—six European officers present; and there were also two ladies, the wife of Captain Ferris and her sister. Hostilities were commenced by the enemy en the 13th of November, and Captain Ferris imme diately made every exertion to put an old fort, situated near the cantonments, in a state of defence, which was ultimately effected, and all the valuable property removed thither. The number of the insurgents had greatly increased by the 15th, and they continued the conflict with redoubled ardour. The defence was kept up with great gallantry and spirit till the am munition of the garrison was almost wholly exhausted. Nego tiations were then attempted, but in vats; the enemy knew the situation of our troops, and refused to listen to any proposition. The sufferings of the ladies during this miserable period were poignant in the extreme. To add to the difficulties which passed around, the discovery was made that treachery existed in the regiment, one of the native officers having been detected in a correspondence with the enemy. A council of war was held, and it was re solved to sally forth and cut through the besiegers. About six or seven in the evening, the garrison evacuated the fort; they moved on quietly till past the lines, when the Affghans took the alarm, fired their muskets, and charged sword in hand. The conflict was severe, but it did not last long. The dauntless courage of the little party had its effect on the Affghans, and they went off to plunder the fort—a safer and more profitable employment than oppo=ing the desperate and determined efforts of British valour. No further obstruction of consequence oc curred; and on the 17th they arrived at Girdee, where Tora Baz Khan, a friendly chief, met them, and conducted them to Lalpoorah. This place not being considered safe, he deputed his nephew, Hyder Khan, to take them on to Peshawar, which town they reached in safety on the 21st of November. Three thousand rupees was the sum paid to Tora Baz Khan fur his assistance. The total loss of the force was 24 killed and 26 wounded, exclusive of the casualties among servants and camp followers. The massacre of the brave Captain Woodburn and his fol lowers, was, indeed, a melancholy affair. It was on the 2d of November (that fatal day for Cabool) that this Gallant Officer took his departure from the city of Ghuznie, with a party of invalid sepoys. Ere he had proceeded far, the enemy attacked his force, and plundered their baggage. On arriving at Syda bad, he took possession of a fort there ; but in the night a fire was opened upon it, which at length became so galling, that he sallied forth. His followers were divided into two parties, one under his own command, and the other under that of a subadar. Both the leaders were soon shot dead, and the greater part of the little band were cut up in the conflict which en sued. A few managed to reach Shushgao, where they were fired 'on by the treacherous Juzalchees (men ;in British pay), and their numbers reduced to six, who ultimately escaped to tell the tale. The party originally consisted of 150 men. One or two British officers appear to have had narrow es capes from the rebels at the very commencement of the insur • rection. The day before the attack on Cabool, two officers of her Majesty's 44th left that city, with an escort of five hundred horse. They were detained a fortnight at a place called Te zuro, and eventually got off by a forced march of twenty-two hours, losing, however, five followers on their way. Lieut. Crawford, too, of the Bombay service, while in charge of a party of prisoners, fell in with the enemy near Neree, and had some difficulty in effecting his escape. Several of his men were killed, and he lost both prisoners and baggage. As regards the measures taken for the relief of Cabool, and generally for the suppression of the revolt, it may suffice to say that almost all the troops stationed nearest to the scene of action have received orders to be in immediate readiness for service, that a brigade under i Lieutenant-Colonel Wild, consist ing of the 30th, 53d, 60th, and 64th Regiments of Native Infantry is pushing on towards Cabool, through the Punjaub. that her Majesty's 9th Foot and 26th Regiment of Native In fantry have received orders to march through Seikh country, by which route it is believed a large force will be thrown into Affghanistan, and that a requisition has been made to Sheve Sing for ammunition and stores, and for troops, which havebeen sent—the farmer from Peshawar, and the latter from Lahore. The Seikh troops are to co-operate with Colonel Wild's bri gade, and, it is said, are already on their way to Cabool for that purpose. General Avitable, the Seikh leader, despatched six guns, and a good supply of ammunition, to Jellellabad, for the relief of Sir R. Sale, as soon as he became aware that he required aid. These sterling proofs of the faith and good-will of the Lahore Government towards us are highly gratifying, and afford a complete refutation of the reports ofintended hos tilities which have of late so frequently got into circulation and gained credence. I subjoin a list of the officers who are reported to have lost their lives in Affghanistan during the insurrection ; of the number of European and native troops killed it is as yet impossible to form any idea : Sir A. Burnes, Lieut. Burnes, Capt. Swayne, Capt. Ro binson, Capt. Behan, her Majesty's 44th Regiment. Capt. Gordon, 37th Native Infantry. Lieut. Broadfoot, Lieut. Salisbury, Shah's service. Captain Codringten, Lieut. Rattray, assistant to the poli tical agent in Turkistan. Captain Trevor, 3d Light Cavalry. Lieut. Wheeler, Lieut. Maule, Shah's service, killed is Kohistan, Capt. Woodburn, killed near Ghuznie. SCIND An affray between the Scinde horse and some of the Boojtie tribe has taken place at Rojhaw ; one of the former was killed and another wounded, and the rest escaped by flight. This is the only act of hostility which has occurred, for in such a country as Beloochistan, where the natives look upon the cold blooded assassination of an enemy, real or supposed, as an act deserving of praise, rather than censure —murders like that I have noticed above will be always common, and must be re garded rather as the crimes of individuals than as evidence of the existence of a rebellious spirit among the community at large. ' THE PUNJAUB. Every thing is quiet hero, and Shere Sing appears to be in secure possession of his crown. The Seikhs, as before stated, are lending us their aid in the suppression of the Cabool insur rection, thus at one coup putting to flight all the dreams of quarrel and warfare which have of late visited our Indian politicians. PERSIA. We have intelligence from the Persian Gulf, by the Hon. Company's sloop of war Coote, which arrived here on the 25th ult., bringing advices from Karrack to the 4th. A commercial treaty has been entered into between his Majesty and Sir J. M'Neil, and there remaining no other points for adjustment, Karrack is to be immediately given up to us. There was a grand display of oriental magnificence on the entry of the Bri tish Ambassador into Teheran, where he arrived on the Bth of October, and his reception at Court was in every respect satis factory. - SOUTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY. Another rising of Arabs has taken place in the Nizam's territories, and it has been necessary to send out a very strong force to put down the insurrection. Their leader was a man calling himself Appah Sahib, Rajah of Nagpore, a gross impostor, of course, but who found it easy enough to persuade hundreds that he was the veritable Rajah, who, instead of having died at Jondpore, as had been reported, was alive and present before them. Having gained between one and two thousand adherents to his cause, he extorted a sum of money from the inhabitants of Cherolee, under a threat of destroying their village, and then surrounded and succeeded in capturing the fort of Chaudab. He was not, however, fated to achieve any further successes. A brigade from Hingolee, an other from Ellichpore, and a force from Nagpore, under Col. Dowker, marched against him, and the soi disant Rajah fled without risking a battle. He penetrated into the jungles of Alahore, and thither Capt. Johnstone, of the Ist Nizam's In fantry, followed him, and after pursuing him into the Mahadeo hills, seized him and his standard-bearer. He is now safe in our hands, together with a good number of his followers, but the country is as yet far from pacified. Brigadier Twemlow, the commander of the Ellichpore brigade, has just taken the fort of Jamoodie by storm. Eighty-five of the rebels were killed, and a considerable number wounded ; and of the Ni zam's force, five were killed and twenty wounded in this en counter. DUDE. The crisis is now passed, and the result is what was gene rally anticipated, the country being the scene of a bloody and remorseless civil war. " The whole kingdom," says one writer, " is up in arms, the Chuckladars are slaughtering the Ryots on the one side, and the Thalookdars are, on the other hand, murdering the King's troops, whenever they get the advan tage. Divisun Sing made a dour a few days ago on Buhram_ pore, and took the Rajah of that place by surprise ; when he succeeded in killing about 400 men in cold blood, and the heads of the principal people he sent into Lucknow, to the Putwah Minister, Sherf-ood-Owlah." In an engagement which took place between two chiefs Roberts's Ist Regiment—which was employed on one side_ lost its reputation for invincibility by a hasty retreat from the field. Lieutenant Spry (nephew of Dr. Spry, of Calcutta) and a Mr. Nesbit were killed on this occasion. In one fort, it seems, there are seven Thalookdars fighting against the king's troops, and the greatest confusion every , where prevails. The present state of affairs is attributed to the mismanagement of the minister, who, it is said, has well filled his own pockets by the acceptance of bribes, although he has impoverished the Royal treasury. The British Go vernment is not likely to interfere, and the task of tranquil. lising the country will thus have to be performed wholly by his Majesty, who may find it a difficult one to accomplish. THIBET. TaE SEIKII9 Alin THE CHINESE.--I have on one or two previous occasions alluded to the progress making by the vic torious Seikh army in Thibet. From the very slight oppo sition offered, and-the facility with- which it was overcome, it certainly at one time appeared probable that Zerawar Sing would succeed in wresting from the Chinese some portion of their Thibetian territory. Our celestial friends, however, have now entered the field against the enemy; and such is the valour, or the terror of their name, that the Seikh forces have given way, and are retreating on Ladakh, quite discomfited. CEYLON. It is reported that Sir Colin Campbell, governor of Ceylon, will succeed Sir Jasper Nicholls as commander-in -chief in India. EG I PT. ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 22, The Indian mail arrived this morning fully twelve hours be fore it was expected, and the East India Company's packet agents here affixed a notice that the mails would close at half past two P.m., giving only one hour's notice, the more provok ing, as every one knows perfectly well that the Oriental will not start before to-morrow morning. This is not the first time the public have had to complain of the precipitancy with which the snails are closed so many hours before the steamer can possibly start. The free trade is beginning to work better, less direct opposition being offered to thepurchasing in theinterior by Eu ropeans, while here there is no question about their right to ex port, paying duty according to the new tariff; still the Pacha having so greatly increased the number of his chiftlicks in Lower Egypt, and latterly also in the Upper country, he must always be the greatest producer, and consequently mainly in fluence the rates of the exports of this country. The want of a proper currency is most severely felt, and we hear nothing decisive of the steps that will be taken to remedy it. The health of the town continues without improvement. We have now and then a case of plague reported; but the disease not having gained ground, it is to be hoped this season will be comparatively free from it. The last news from Syria is so far satisfactory that the in clemency of the season had put a temporary stop to the warfare among the mountain tribes. The Seraskier, tlustapha Pacha, had been sitting for several days in council with the chiefs of the mountaineers without having some to any decision. In Beyrout the small-pox and putrid and typhus fevers were pre ailing, and the deaths of the past month were reported to ex ceed 800. ------ -- REPEAL OF THE CORN-LAWS.--MANCLIES TER PETITION.—The Manchester borough petition for the repeal of the Coru-laws had received, up to last evening, 20,640 signatures.— Manchester Guardian of Sa turday. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, FEB. 7, Her Majesty's Servants will perform the Play of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, from the Text of :". , hakspeare. Duke, Mr. G. Bennett; Antonio, Mr. Phelps; I3assanio, Mr. Anderson; Lor enzo , M r . El ton; Shylock, Mr. Macready ; Portia, Mrs. Warner; Nerisa, Mrs. Keeley ; Jessica, Miss E. Phillips. To conclude with the Grand Com Christmas Pantomime called HARLEQUIN AND DUKE HUMPHREY'S DIN NER : OR, JACK CADE, THE LORD OF LONDON STONE. Doors t 4, be opened at Half. past Six, and the Performance to begin it Seven o'clock. Boxes 55., Second Price, 24. 6d. Pit 35., Second Price 23. Lower Gallery Is. 6d., Second Pr.ce Is. Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARD. UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS. THIS EVENING, FEB. 7, Will be produced a New Come4y, entitled THE IRISH HEIRESS. —Lord William Daventry, Mr. W. Farren ; Sir William Stanmore, Mr. G. Vandenboff ; Mr. Percy Ardent, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Major Fuss, Mr. Harley ; Mr. Supple, Mr. Cooper ; Lady William Daventry, Mrs. Nisbett ; the Hon. Mrs. Bolton Comfort, Mrs. Orger ; Miss Merrion, Madame Vestris. After which will be repeated the New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled GUY EARL OF WARWICK ; OR. 'IARLEQUIN AND THE DUN COW. Doors to Le opened at half-past Six—the performances tc commence at Seven. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d. ; First and Seco n d Ci rc l es, s s. ; S econd Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 35.; Second Price. 25.; Gallery, Is. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan at the Box-office, from Tei. till Feur, where Season Tfckets may be had upon application. Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller, 167, New Bond-street. To-morrow, Elena Überti, with the Pantomime. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Extraordinary attraction. Wonderful success of " Norma." Last week of " Elizabeth Lazarus." Continuation of the most popular, eccentrically grand Pantomime ever produced. THIS EVENING, Will be acted Haines' wonderfully successful Drama, enti tled ELIZABETH LAZARUS, THE JEWESS, founded on Captain Glasscock's " Land Sharks and Sea Gulls." After which, MRS. NORMA, with Bellini's Music.—Nor. ma, Signor Nevilli ; Agelgisa, Signor Waltoni ; Pollio, Sig nora Martini. To conclude with a Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE ICE QUEEN; OR, JACK FROST AND KING THAW —With gorgeous and charac teristic Scenery, splendid Properties, ludicrous and Quaint Dresses, ingenious Tricks, magnificent Panorama by Brun ning, &c. Harlequi n' M. Huline ; P a t c h, M . R oc k et ; Pan taloon, M. L e h man ; Flip, Signor Feliz Carlo ; Clown, Mr. Buckingham ; Columbine, Miss Sharpe. Private and Public Boxes can be had of Messrs. Sams, Ebers, Mitchell, Andrews, and Seguin, during the run of this popu lar Pantomime. To-morrow the Theatro will be closed, on account of the Funeral of Mr. Davidge. ROYAL VICTORIA THATRE. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. E OSBALDISTON. Extraordinary success of this now unrivalled popular Thea're. Second week of the Grand Romance of " Ivanhoe," with its Combat of Twelve, Conflagrations, and startling effects. THIS EVENING, FEB. 7 Will be performed, a New Domestic Dram a , , in Three Acts, entitled THE STORY OF GERALDINE ; OR, THE TWIN ORPHANS OF ST. PRE.—Henri, Mr. E..F. Sa %tulle ; Huntingdon, Mr. Dale ; Claud, Mr. Seaman ; Jemmy Cottle, Mr. Gardner ; Davy, Mr. Paul; Geraldine, Miss Vin aent, the acknowledged Heroine of Domestic Drama. After which, THE WILD IRISH GlRL.—Shelah O'May, Miss Vincent, in which she will dsnce her celebrated Donny brook Rant, and sing several humourous chaunts, and a new Medley Epilogue To conclude with the Grand Romance of IVANHOE. Ivanhoe, Mr. E. F. Saville ; Isaac, Mr. Dale ; the Black Knight, Mr. Seaman ; Wamba, Mr. Gardner ; Rebecca, Mrs. Lee. Boxes, 2s.—Pit, I s.—Gallery, 6d.—Half-price to the Boxes only, at Half-put Eight. THE WEATHER.—NooN, FEBRUARY 5. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREE T Thermometer... 32 Highest 33 f Lowest ....... 29 Barometer 29.93.—Wind E.—Freezing Point 22 Deg. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW Morning 41 minutes after 0. I Evening ...... 4 minutes after L We made allusion, in the course of laSt -o a Bill submitted to the Spanish Cortes b ii9 ll Minister of Graceand Justice, M. GoNzAL the subje c t o f t h e S panish Church, 'whil"ix stated was likely to create a great sens 3, 0 0 11 the Roman Catholic world. A Weekly ‘' °- 01 0 porary, th e Tablet, usually well infortnea, such matters, w ill not suffer us to suPP°sel°, selves mistaken a s to the religious cornili!, created by th e ant i -Papal proceedings °f4l, Spanish Cabinet. So eager is the Tablet t O O l cure manifest at i ons of sympathy with OW of the Papacy, that it calls upon the trish,, hers of the H ouse of Commons to record hostility to, and h orror o f , the conduct PARTERO and his coll eagues . Thi s i s ver y , and very absurd. The Irish Members House of Commons have enough to do all i ed without tro u bli ng t h emselves with the an°;fill the Spanish Church ; and, even had th e / 4 6 over-abundance of time for such pursuiV l 4 fear they would hardly convince the SP, f 9. Legislature of their superior competenc i : assuming the discharge ofso very un ealleu' ic fie; task. •A nation of Roman Catholics, uPoi l A the threats of the Sovereign PONTIFF cann3w;Or impression, would hear with laughter o,a g e tempt the fulminations of even so great a O t , the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Duldil l o j ' t gir, his train born e up by, the whole Repe4 l ' or ji ciation. We had better let the Spanish,t oi •, alone. Wh e th er t h ey choose to have little u: or much Ch urc h, i s ent i rely their own ti victill The POPE was the first to attack thea!li f Or priests were the worst tools of the mouste l i-40# DINAND ; and CARLOS' seven years' war,013% the Constitution, would not•have.lasted.PoA - 00 weeks, but for the ecclesiastics of the ici- 4 0 ' 1 04 who assi s t e d hi m w i t h their wealth and-iniW:oo at the in s ti gat i on of the Holy See- 13i1t4, brave Spaniards p rove d more _ than a In at i r g the POPE an d t h e P RETENDER; and a s s{ i'j outcry is r a i se d , b ecause they strip the j f a e of the means of fomenting fresh rebei ll° silei the land! Th ey would be simpletons, of' were they to leave power in h an ds whICI 4 so cruelly wielded it to their detriment. view 1 0 41 deri- A numerous meeting was held in Sun ine3 ,0 . 1 on Friday, the 28th ult., to make arrange 0..01 for the erection of a monument to the la ie. oilif of DURHAM, when it was unanimously kel ii i e ces; that the p ro p ose d test i monial be of tural character, and be erected on Painsna on the Durham estate, and in the "inigll vicinity of the family mansion. . I tb °ll / ie !iii9iiti ' have already been subscribed, and, as i t d ai o ns / will he kept open for some time, many prt sums are expected. To no statesman el debt sent time do Reformers owe a g reater gratitude than to Join( GEORGE LAMBV 9 lig tirof drew up the second great Charter of Eng liberty, afterward s so cruelly mangled in " oa k> mittees of the H ouses o f P ar liament the Reform Bill which he produced Of:ni;4.r the law of th e l an d, t h e peop l e of the '-' 0 0 ' Kingdom w ou ld h ave b een exemPted-frenl 1, mischievous consequences of the Chanan' and fifty oth ers , w hi c h h ave no w restored Tories to power. Hi s l a b ours in Canada, „bayed:tilt', deserve the highest praise, because tn_7r ili:e i the way for the calm and concerinnen,. _ 01 , 03 now reign in that formerly distract: et! c ll __ ro The exertion he made to satisfy greatly impaired his constitution, and : tsle w e, 0 lie'.; titude with which Plans hi s well-arranged by sot received by hi s p o li t i ca l foes, an d also by of his politic a l f r i ends, broke d own a CO n_ s not naturally stron It is altogether ter choly tale, and hiss ountrymen have. justlyflci tified their sympathy for his untimely rteelb. ^? , ' ,`- ' 7- ' . , - 9. -,:;.• . tin .. 1, , ltt' 5.... 1 qa ,r7rProrilys t r. ip.„ fitr i t LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1842. CHINA AND INDIA. We have received by the Overland Mail highly im. portant news from China and India, a detailed account of which will be found in another part of The Sun. On the Ist of November, Chusan, though strongly defended, was re-occupied by the British troops. Chinghae, the capital of this island, was taken in gallant style on the 10th of the same month. This city which is situated on the left bank of the Ningpo River, had been strongly fortified by the Chinese after the late evacuation of the island by the English. The walls were nearly three miles in circumference, and presented to the invading force works which the ablest Chinese engineers pronounced to be impregnable ; yet in two hours this city, occupied by 3,000 Chinese soldiers, was captured by a mere handful of British troops. On the 13th, Ningpo was taken without the loss of a man, the Chinese being so terrified as to offer no resistance. Sir HENRY I POTTINGER, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, imme diately proceeded to establish a Provisional Govern ment ,in Chusan ; intimating to British subjects in China, that under no circumstances would Chinghae and its dependencies be restored to China, until the whole of the demands of England were not only com plied with, but carried into full effect. But while the news from China is most cheering, we lament to state that the accounts from Cabool are deeply distressing. In an insurrection of the Affghans, supposed to be intended• to over throw the throne of Shah SooJAll, the Gal lant Officers Sir ALEXANDER BURNES, his bro ther, a Lieutenant, Captain SWAYNE, Captain ROBINSON, Lieutenant ROBAN, Ensign SALISBURY, Lieutenant WHEELER, Ensign GORDON, Lieutenant ROTHSAY, Captain CODRINGTON, Captain SPOTTIS WOODE, and Major TIIAIN, were all barbarously massacred. The Shah SOOJAH-OOL-MOO LK has in deed, been a dear bargain to us. The details of this insurrection are painfully interesting. The regular Tory Journals, and that more dis graced class of Journals, which, professing a semi- Liberalism are the toadies of the T or i es; are full of exultation at the activity and vigour of the Ministry. "Let our readers," says one of the former class, " but cast their eyes over the documents moved for, and the notices of motion already given, and they will find ample evidence already of the untiring industry with which the recess has been improved, and public business matured for the early delib erat i on of the collective wisdom of the empire." " The active appearance," says one of the worst of the latter class, " which Ministers gave to the session at its opening, was kept up last night in the Huse of Corn- mons, by the introduction at an unexpected early stage of two practical measures." " The language of Sir Robert Peel is that of a man who is clearing the ground for action, determined to ef fect those improvements of regulation and application which were eq ua ll y hopeless before." " The veriest parti san must see that the good public cause is advanced. The men of business are in a better state to do business ; mere party quarrels have given place to the real ques tions and difficulties of the day, and, for the first time these AG E, CONSERVATIVE SUNDAY PAPER.—The demand for No. I. of the D'ORSAY PORTRAITS has been so great, that a Second Edition has been published, and will remain on Sale all the week. No. 11., on Sunday next, will be that of th• Earl of LICHFIELD. The Fashionable Circulation of " The Age " is particularly beneficial for Advertisers, who are requested to send their Ad vertisements by Nine o'clock on Friday evening at latest. Office, No. 1, Catherine-street, Strand; and may be had of all News Agents in Town and Country. Just published, price Is, 6d., N - INDICATION of a FIXED DUTY on CORN; to which are added, REMARKS suggested by the SPEECH of R. A. CHRISTOPHER, Esq., id. P., at Lincoln. By JOHN GILLIBRAND HUBBARD, Esq. Pelham Richardson, Esq., 23, Cornhill; and sold by 011i vier, Pall-mall ; Ridgway, Piccadilly ; Robinsons, Liverpool ; Sowler, Manchester; and Goddard and Co., Hull. EVENING SUN ten years, they are brought under actual conside Taking no notice of the monstrous injusno passing. over the new Poor-law, the C ow tion of Tithe Acts, the Municipal Reforms, of England and Ireland, the Penny: Po st &c., as not the real questions and d itfic .! of th e d ay , w hi c h t hi s writer so scand alu forgets; i n or d er to pra i se the T or i e s i we i to call attention merely to the diligence is ascribed to the Ministry by these Tory flie Devil is said to be busy when . * Wu ' rages, and the diligence of the Toi'le s t:omething like that of his Satanic Alajesy• portion of the people have asked Lord-SO to meddle with th e P asse n ge rs' Act, his Bill reforming which i s ca ll ed a prac tical From what has transpired, w that mainly dictat e d b y a wish, theen believeii purit.Y of 1 we need not further notice, to people th e u tius and some other colonies with a new re slaves. Who, t oo , h as asked L or d Stisl' v meddle with the l an d o f t h e co l on ies hY A Parliament? We believe nobody'THE o smitten in fact b y t h e l argest and the - 1 09 ` - uu ambition that ever f oun d i ts way into h 0 ;Ii heart—the ambition of apportioning e S r ac t tabour to the soil of the globe; and in carrying out that foolish ambition. meddling, meddling, mischievous statesman t 41. 01 , STANLEY, never c urse d any country , aud;„if e Precate his pra c ti ca l measures and hi s ae" ity hill of mischief. His Passengers' Act 0 lii injurious to our shipping, and his plan ferr f a land will g i ve t h e U nited States an ad'l advantage over Australia. - What, too, d oes Si r ROBERT PEEL ' - 4 .. bei vi ae terrl nation amount to? T o t hi s, merely, t 1114.1 e e after h av i ng broken up the Whig Gover n and staved off reform and the Coro-l'ido relief for distress, for eight months, O vr i bi tt some modification of the Corn-laws likQ commended by the Whigs. He ose. 4 "'„ P ecie fluence and powe r w h en out of off i ce to 0 1l reform, and hi s m i sc hi evous success ist prg set down as a fault of the Whigs; venting every reduction in the Sog ai l, and every alteration in the Corn-lads' and his friends inflicted great calarOtive' the country, and that he is now dete ' " -- 0 , to act as he would not allow the VVhig 4l 1 0 1 stamps his former conduct as f a ctious' stamps him a ma n w h o s acr ifi ces the viel°lre the country to gratify his own ambitin ll. o laugh too at th e wr i ter who ascribes deter bbl tion to the avowed tool of the MonopoliStsia; to is at the same time so timid that he L ie bil e the pressure of the anti-monopolists. "„4 1 : no great l ove f or t h e Whigs, but more 9`-," lous injustice than the Journal we have q u i" has been guilty of towards the Whigs we not of late seen. tO l f A great ma n y •p et i t i ons, already nu m — et° 0 0 signed, for the total repeal of the Co ra , n ber are prepari ng , we o b serve, in a n u— id te' places. The p e ti t i oners, however, sh°ti member, that Si r R OBERT P EEL has fil` -od ~e 4 day after to-m orrow to b r i ng forward the 13 ; 0 00 and conse quent l y t h e petitions cannot be t°t, forwarded. Th ey ought, therefore, to time in strengthening the hands of their . I d / 4 o d in the H ouse o f C ommons, by hundr6,dtl thousands of signatures for the repeal Corn-laws. We look on it as a fortunate coincidei o I the Anti-Corn-law Conference assembles morrow. It will be enabled to take ch n l i , all petitions, and enforce the wrongs of r ol ie, Erie on the a tt ent i on o f Members of both - oil' The Deputies from all quarters must brifig gs them a great mass of information,•=S their particular districts, which tbeY n od wake of g rea t use b y i mparting it to ge-01.10/ of Parliament, and to the people of LontMlitlV latter are in genera l, we b el i eve, ignorait,,, sad condition of the manufacturing distll7 o 4 it would be impossible for them to exhibit 1 11 ,0 1 indifference, no t t o say apathy, on this vi:V;PI46 tion. If th e d eput i es were to employ the 1.3904 while in t own i n meeting the inhabitants4l ,li o, districts of the metropolis, - and inform:4%lsW by lectures or in conversation, of the aettle7 t iol tion of the people in the distant pittee°'el, would stren g th en t h e i r cause by all the gellpst sympathies of man' s nature. The people of reo don are not a ware o f t h e i ntensity of the dir t eY and, from i gnorance, do not make the exCli expected and required of them. 401 Just ready, in 3 vols. post Svo., KAR AH K APLAN Or, KOORDISH CHIEF. A ROMAN CE THE of PERSIA and KOORDISTAN. By the Hon. CHARLES STUART SAVILLE. Richard Bentley, New Burlington -street. A FULL tiEPORT OF SIR R. PEEL'S SPEECH ON THE CORN LAWS, WILL BE GIVEN IN " THE SUN" OF WEDNESDAY EVENING. WHICH MAY BE RECEIVED ALL OVER THE KINGDOM B Y THAT NIGHT'S POST. Orders to be addressed to 112, Strand. I