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INDIA. THE WAR IN THE PUNJAUB. THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES. (F 'ronl the London Gazette Extraordinary of March 3.) INDIA BOARD, MARCH 3. Dispatches, from which the following are extracts, have been this day received at the East India House: 1.101 1 THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA TO THE SECRET COMMITTEE OF THE EAST IND IA. COMPANY, DATED CAMP, MUKKOO, JAN. 22. (EXTRACT.) " The Commander-in-Chief being informed on the 10 th inst. o f t h e f a ll o f At toc k, an d th e a dvance of birder Chuttur Singh, to join the main body of the latter, under Shere Singh, determined to attack the ;ger, a n d accor di ng l y move d w i t h t h e B r iti s h arm y r°4l Loah Tibbah, at daylight of the 12th, to Dingee, a distan ce @f about twelve miles; from Dingeo he ad 144eed, on the morning of the 13th, towards Chillian *4llah. li e approac h e d t hi s p l ace a b ou t noon , having driven back the enemy's picket, which was posted on a Inound, and took up a position in rear of the village. 11,, enemy opened a fire from some horse artillery on the s kirmishers in front of the village, and a general 4e , ti °n ensued, which lasted until nightfall, terminating 14 the d e f eat of Shere S i ng h' s f orce an d t h e capture o f 1 6 1 : e l" of his guns. For particulars of the action, and the loss sus t a i ne d by the British troops (which I t "Ply regret to say has been very great), I refer you tye dispatch of his Excellency the Commaner-in ,Chlef, dated the 16th inst., and to its enclosed list. d On intelligence of this victory reaching me, I ordered °Mute of 21 guns to be fired at all the stations of the NOTIFICATION. CAMP, MUKKOO, JAN. 17. t The Governor-General has much satisfaction in in bll:ll,ating to the President in Council, and of notifying fur „r e ll ulic info rmat i on , th a t h e h as thi s d a y rece iv e d a demi "'Hoial letter from his Excellency the Commander-in- Chief, in which his Excellency announces to the Go 'reroor-General that, on the afternoon of the 13th inst., fthe troops under his command attacked and entirely de eated the Seikh army, under Rajah Shere Singh, in its Position near the river Jhelum. p i. 2. The ac ti on was o b s ti nate ly an d severe ly con t es t e d. e enemy was i n grea t f orce , an d occu pi e d ver y s tr o n g "Positions-l 1 They were driven back at every point, with e loss of many of their guns, and had, by the latest in telligence, relinquished all the positions in which they G ad b een entrenched. t ,. 3 . Th detals of thes operations have nt yet reached Gove e rnor• i General; e as soon as they are o received they Rill be published for general information. „ 4 . The Governor-General directs that a salute of 21 .6 , 11 na be fi re d a t e v e ry princip a l s t a ti on o f th e arm y as so on Its this notification shall be received. lly order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of utdiat 11. M. ELLIOT, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. gul EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF TO THE oovEntion.•OENERAL or INDIA. CAMP, CHILLIANWALLAH, JAN. 16. Lord,—Major Mackeson, your Lordship's Political camp, of ficial ly ih gtot with mycommunicated to me on . - 10 th instant the fall of Attock, and the ad aa ne e of Sirdar Chuttur Singh, in order to concentrate h , i % force with the army in my front under Shere Singh, I s tir ead 2 Y amounting to from 30,000 to 40,000 men, with ti, - „g u t ls ) concluding his letter thus:—" I would urge, in event of your Lordship's finding yourself strong . - ` l O, with the army under yolir command, to strike -n effectual blow at the enemy in our front, that the blow ith eold be struck with the least possible delay." %Concurring entirely with Major Mackeson, and feeling 4 1t t I was perfectly competent effectually to overthrow i ; L eta Singh's army, I moved from Loah Tibbah at day- Out on the 12th, to Dingee, about 12 miles. Having bate from my spies, and from other sources of infor ekos. that Shere Singh still held with his right eh villa ea of Lukhneewalla and' Futtee Shah-ke ,, ,tlelt, having the great body of his force at the village with his left at Russool, on the Jhelum, sta.„ 0 f .-- , t3r occupying the southern extremity of a low range 1 . 1 "'!%cult hills, intersected by ravines, which extend ''Y to that village, I made my arrangements accord -447., that evening, and communicated them to the corn lotngeta of the several divisions; but, to insure correct iieerreation as to the nature of the country, which I be to be excessively difficult and ill adapted to the ‘., t ft h il eo of a regular army, I determined upon moving 0 : 5 linage with a view to reconnoitre. tam e the morning of the 13th the force advanced. I t o (I ." a eQu.iclorable detour to my right, partly in order s s latrac the enemy's atteuts.,-, 'oet principally to get clear as I could of the jungle, on wi.- it would ap. Pear that the enemy mainly relied. P° approached this village about twelve o'clock - , - ants .( nlad on a mound close to it a strong picket of the 0 1 t 1 ; 4 , 1 3es cavalry and infantry, which at once dispersed, taming from the mound a very extended view of the ettettntry before us, and the enemy drawn out in battle :7, he h av i ng e i t h er d ur i ng t h e n i g h t or t h a t morn i ng ..2ved o u t o f h i s several pos i t i ons and occup i ed the r_,3end in our front, w hich, th oug h no t a d ense , was s till i te g s lfficult jungle, his right in advance of Futteh Shah scribeLrek, and his left on the furrowed hills before de t.,The day being so far advanced I decided upon taking t ve Positi on i n rear o f th e v ill age , i n ord e r to recon b,°ltte my f ron t, fi n ding that I could not turn the ene 'ailanks, w hich rested upon a dense jungle extending Il i a t'Y to H a ilah, which I had previously occupied for 'l33e p a tim e and the neighourhood which I knew, and f „°o th e ravin , y hills near Russool, of without detaching a - tul le to a distance ; this I considered both inexpedient dangerous. th A The engineer department bad been ordered to examine Was country before us, and the Quartermaster-General in the act of taking up ground for the encampment, o "en th e enemy advaneed some horse artillery, and ,Peaed a fire on the skirmishers in frost of the village. I ftat' r aediately or d ere d t h em to b e s il ence d b y a f ew roun d s in ln our 'tont heavy guns, which advanced to an open space b of th e village. Their fire was instantly returned 2 1 : t hat of n ear l y t h e w h o le o f th e enem y' s fi e ld artillery, h na exposing the position of his guns, which the jungle ad hitherto concealed. sell was now evident that the enemy intended to fight, en d Ivould probably advance his guns so as to reach the c ,toPialent during the night. therefore drew up in order of battle; Sir Walter 13 -Inheres division on the right, flanked by Brigadier l ae's brigade of cavalry, which I strengthened by the strong" ght Dragoons, well aware that the enemy was three cavalry upon his left. To this were attached col e troop s of Horse Artillery, under Lieutenant ,i,"o• Grant. The heavy guns were in the centre. , l e f -r n i gadier-General Campbell's division formed the an d uanked by Brigadier White's brigade of cavalry, C ol three troops of Horse Artillery, under Lieutenant. °ll3 nel Brind. T h l4 field batteries were with the infantry divisions. tha e, formed, the troops were ordered to lie down, whilst L t . he avy guns, under Major Horford, ably seconded by o pened Majors and Sir Richmond Shakespear, i t r,, e ! le d a well-directed and powerful fire upon the ene pidaell centre, where his guns appeared principally to be the held batteries of the infantry divisions. Ab Af ter abo u t an h our ' s fi re , t h a t o f t h e enem y a pp eare d e, if not silenced, sufficiently disabled to justify an -r"ce upo n hi s p os iti on an d guns . to then ordered my left division to advance, which had ~,,h 1 11, ...°,ve over a g re a t ex t en t o f groun d, an d i n f ron t o f a.ft n the enem y seeme d no t t o h are many guns. S oon tOrders to Brigadier Pope to protect the flank and stin °l.t the movement. Brigadier Penny's Brigade was el( ' in reserve, while the Irregular Cavalry, under Bri tidier Ilearsey, with the 2uth Native Infantry, was o rdered to protest the enormous amount of provision baggage that so hampers the movements of an In klisn army. IQ Some time after the advance, I found that B r i ga di er .5- ennye a l e k' s brigade bad failed in maintai n i ng t h e posi tion, it had carried, and I immediately ordered Brigadi er penny's reserve to its support; but Brigadier-General ampbell, with that steady coolness and military deci sion for which he is so remarkable, having pushed on I °4 left brigade and formed lino to his right, carried t terythi ng before him, and soon overthrew that portion Of the enemy which had obtained a temporary advantage ever his right brigade. This last brigade, I am informed, mistook for the ii tnal to move in double time the action of their brave i i%ders, B r i ga di er Pennycuick and Lieut enan t-C o l one l 4 , r , l "kea (two officers not surpassed for sound judgment thtoilitary daring in this or any army), who waved ,v swords over their heads as they cheered on their staila nt This unhappy mistake led to the z u comrades. tot t L opean s outstripping the native corps, which could tti n rep pace, and arriving completely blown at a belt of '/ 4 ,.:'er jungle, where they got into some confusion, and co tenant-Colonel Brookes, leading the 24th, was killed o ff"eri the enemy's guns. At this moment a large body ~ infantry which supported their guns opened upon them de structive a fire that the brigade was forced to re „re,, having lost their gallant and lamented leader, Bri "trer Pennycuick, and the three other field officers of as: 24 th, and nearly half the regiment, before it gave bo p the native regiment, when it came up, also cir,"ing severely. In justice to this brigade, I must be f oe "wed to state that they behaved heroically; and but *0 their too hasty, and consequently disorderly advance, veh t dol have emulated the conduct of their left brigade, f ro , s e,h, left unsupported for a time, had to charge to their m a: and right, wherever an enemy appeared. The bri tok_ef Horse Artillery on their left, under Lieutenant tekin.,7l Brind, judiciously and gallantly aiding, main -7,,71a an effective fire. 44 ( T a jor - General Sir J. Tbackwell, on the extreme left 1 1 orr i s e r t:h charged s the enemy's cavalry wherever they ° tight attack of infantry, under that able officer thjer-General Sir Walter Gilbert, was most praisewor- I to / and sue , 2essf u l. The left brigade, under Brigadier go ti l t lit . ls in, advanced under a heavy fire upon the enemy's I n a Intoner that did credit to the Brigadier and fertgalls.nt brigade, which came first into action and suf. G oA tlleYerely. Th e r i g ht brigade, under Brigadier 4, 4 ,], ably supported the advance. i n :',',lllll divisio n no bl y maintained the character of the arev, taking and spiking the whole of the enemy's they In their front, and disperFing the Seikhs wherever ~,1 7 were seen. Er e ' o h t e h M is aj fi o e r l - d G b e a l t e t r ery al . reports most favourably of the T he tight brigade of cavalry, under Brigadier Pope, /1 lot) I regret, to say, so successful. 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Can 0 0 tbej spos er ! re i rn-- oppone.," • 5 t K inn 0 , 0 nd at the w"),,, t ties tho,.t r ?;l, 'at sit" 3 Is t to 016 o th to ,_,, 0 4o : s se sin w g , tb e q sited, snd to 06 la avent ;rstabliSbed je Over w ..t Ira of t n'i d 8, An r0n1115,.1n nd daring attemp t rolls to ou lted rerr°- id, iNtrl ring s'o l r • 7 of IC rol l ' ritlioat THE SUN, LONDON, order, or misapprehension of an order, they gut into much confusion, hampered the fine brigade of horse artil- lery, which, whild getting into action against a body of the enemy's cavalry that was coming down upon them, had their horses separated from their guns by the false movements of our cavalry, and, notwithstanding the heroic conduct of the gunners, four of those guns were disabled to an extent which rendered their withdrawal at the moment impossible. The moment the artillery was extricated and the cavalry re-formed, a few rounds pat to flight the enemy that had occasioned this con fusion. With this exception the conduct of the troops gene rally was most exemplary. Some corps, both European and Native, acted under most trying circumstances (from the temporary failure in our left centre and right, and the cover which the jungle afforded to the enemy's movements), and with a gallantry worthy of the highest admiration. Although the enemy, who defended not only his guns but his position with desperation, was driven in much confusion, and with heavy loss, from every part of it, and the greater part of the field artillery was ac tually captured, the march of brigades to their fl Auks to repel parties that had rallied, and the want of num bers and consequent support to our right flank, aided by the cover of the jungle, and the close of the day, enabled him, upon our further advance in pursuit, to return and carry off, unobserved, the greater portion of the guns we had thus gallantly carried at the point of the ba) onot. I remained with Brigadier-General Campbell's divi sion, which had been reinforced by Brigadier Mountain's brigade, until near 8 o'clock, in order to effect the bringing in of the captured ordnance and of the wounded, and I hoped to bring in the rest of the guns next morn ing. But I did not feel justified in remaining longer out. The night was very dark. I knew not how far I had ad vanced. There were no wells nearer than the line of this village. The troops had been arduously employed all day, and there was every appearance of a wet night; rain did fall before morning. I should have felt great satisfaction if I were enabled to state that my expectations in regard to the guns had been realised; but, although a brigade of cavalry, under Brigadier White, with a troop of Horse Artillery, were on the ground soon after daylight, we found that the enemy, assisted by the neighbouring villagers, bad car ried off their guns, excepting twelve which we had brought in the night before. Most of the captured waggons I had caused to be blown up before leaving the ground. The victory was complete as to the total overthrow of the enemy; and his sense of utter discomfiture and defeat will, I trust, soon be made apparent, unless, in deed, the rumours prevalent this day of his having been joined by Chuttur Singh prove correct. I am informed the loss of the Seikhs has been very great, and chiefly amongst their old and tried soldiers. In no action do I remember seeing so many of an enemy's slain upon the same space; Sobraon, perhaps, only excepted. I have now, my Lord, stated the general movements of this army, previous to and during the action of Chillianwallah ; and, as the action was characterised by peculiar features, which rendered it impossible for the Commander-in-Chief to witness all the operations of the force, I shall beg leave to bring prominently to your Lordship's notice the names of the several officers and corps particularly mentioned by the divisional com manders. _ _ _ I have already stated the obligations I am under to Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell and Sir Walter Gilbert, and Brigadier-General Campbell, for their most valuable services. I warmly concur with them in the thanks which they have expressed to the several briga diers and officers commanding corps, and to the troops generally. Sir Joseph Thackwell names, with much satisfaction, Brigadier White's conduct of his brigade ; Major Yer bury, commanding the 3d Light Dragoons ; the gallant charge of Captain Unett, in command of a squadron of that corps; Major M`lienzie, commanding the Bth, and Captain Wheatley, commanding the sth Light Cavalry; and the conduct of Captain Moore, of the Bth, with a squadron detached in support of the artillery. He fur ther notices the assistance he derived from the zeal and activity of Captain Pratt, Assistant-Adjutant-General, and Lieutenant Tucker, Deputy-Assistant• Quartermas ter. General of his division; of Captain Cautley, Major of Brigade ;of his Aide-de• Camp, Lieutenant Thack well; and of Lieutenant Simpson, Sub-Assistant-Com missary General. Brigadier-General Campbell speaks in terms of admi ration of the sth Brigade, led on by that distinguished officer Brigadier Pennycuick, and particularly of the gallant exertions of her Majesty's 24th Foot, under the command of Lieutenant• Colonel Brookes, and the good and steady advance of the 25th and 45th Native Infan try, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Corbett and Major Williams. He particularizes the undaunted example set to his brigade by Brigadier Hoggan; the continued steadiness and gallantry of her Majesty's 61st Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel M`Leod, under the most trying circumstances; the distinguished conduct of Major Flemyng and the officers of the 36th Native Infantry, and of the 46th Native Infantry, under Major Tudor; as also the able and zealous exertions of the Brigade Major, Captain Keiller. The Brigadier- General also brings to notice his obligations to Major —lzer, Assistant Adjutant-General of the Army, and to Captain °Acne was Lieutenant Irwin, of the Engi neers, who were sent to Lin .asistance, and the cordial and able support which he receiveu Major Pon sonby, his Assistant Adjutant-General; aria L,. ~..ticul arly mentioned the conduct of Easign Garden, his Deputy Assistant Quarter-Master-General, and of Captain Haythorne, his Aide-de-Camp, further naming Lieutenant Grant, of her Majesty's 24th Regiment; Lieutenant Powys, of her Majesty's 61st, who attended him as orderly officers, and of Lieutenant and Adjutant Shadwell, of her Majesty's 98th, who was with him as a volunteer. Sir Walter Gilbert speaks warmly of the charge led by Brigadier Mountain against a large battery of the enemy, and followed up on his right by Brigadier God by, and of the subsequent conduct of those officers; as also of the conduct of Major Chester, Assistant-Adjutant- General, and Lieutenant Galloway, Deputy-Assistant- Quartermaster-General of the division, of Lieutenant Colt, his Aide-de-Camp, of Captain Sherwill and Lieut. Macdonnell, Majors of Brigade, and of Captain Was- Curd and Lieutenant W. E. Morton, of the Engineers. The Major-General further mentions the undaunted bravery on this occasion of her Majesty's 29th Regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel Congreve; the distinguished conduct of the 2d European Regiment, under Major Steel; and the manner in which Majors Smith and Way, of the 29th, and Major Talbot, of the 2d Europeans, seconded their able commanders. He also expresses his thanks to Lieutenant-Colonel Jack, commanding the 30th Native Infantry, Major Bamfield, commanding the 56th Native Infantry, who was mortally wounded, Major Corfield. commanding the 31st Native Infantry, and Major 11‘Caualand, commanding the 70th Native Infan try, for the manner in which they led their regiments into action, naming likewise Captain Nembhard, of the 56th, who succeeded to the command of that corps, Captain Dawes, commanding the field- battery of the di vision, and Captain Robbins, of the 15th, who acted as his Aide-de-Camp. The reserve, consisting of the 15th Native Infantry, and eight companies of the 69th Native Infantry, was ably handled by Brigadier Penny, well seconded by Lieutent•Colonels Sibbald and Mercer, commanding the corps. The Brigadier particularly mentions the steady conduct of the Rifle company of the 69th, under Cap tain Sissmore, and acknowledges the services of Captain NlTherson, his Major of Brigade. and Brevet Captain Morris, of the 20th Native Infantry, who attended him as orderly officer. Brigadier-General Tennant, commanding the Artil lery division, rendered we every aid, and presided over the noble arm of which he is the head most credi tably to himself and most beneficially to the service. The Brigadier-General particularly mentions Brigadier G. Brooke, who commanded the whole of the Horse Ar tillery ; Brigadier Hathwaite, commanding the Foot Artillery ; Lieutenant-Colonels C. Grant and F. Brind, Major R. Horaford, and Major Mowatt, all of whom were in important commands. He further brings to notice Captain J. Abercrombie, Deputy-Assistant Ad jutant-General ; Lieutenant Tombs, Deputy-Assistant Quartermaster-General; his Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant Olpherts ; Captain Hogge, Commissary of Ordnance ; and Lieutenant de Teissier, who attended him as or derly officer. I have, in the beginning of this dispatch, noticed the service of Brevet-Major Sir Richmond Shakospear, and Brevet-Major Ludlow, in command of the heavy batte ries, under the general superintendence of Major Hors ford; and it only remains for me to add, that the con duct of iMajor Fordyce, Captains Warner and Duncan, Lieutenants Robinson and Walker, commanding troops and field batteries, as well as the officers and men of the artillery gnerally, has been named in terms of praise by the divisional commanders. Lieutenants C. V. Cox and E. Kaye, Brigade-Majors of this arm, hare been also named by their respective Brigadiers. From the Engineer department, under Major Tre menheere, I received active assistance, ably aided by Captain Durand, Lieutenants R. Baird, Smith, and Goodwyn. To the general staff I am greatly indebted:—Lieut.- Colonel Gough, C. 8., Quartermaster-General, and Major Lugord, Acting-Adjutant General, and Captain C. Otter, Acting-Assistant-Adjutant-General of her Majesty's forces, Lieutenant-Colonel P. Grant, C. 8., Adjutant-General of the Army; Major C. Ekins (killed), a valued and much regretted, officer, Deputy-Adjutant. General and Major Tucker, Assistant Adjutant-General of the Army; Lieutenant-Colonel W. Garden, C. 8., Quartermaster-General of the Army ; Lieutenant W. F. Tytler, Assistant-Quartermaster-General, and Lieu tenant Paton, Deputy-Assistant- Quartermaster- General of the Army ; Lieutenant-Colonel Birch, Judge-Advo cate-General, and Lieutenant G. B. Johnson, Deputy- Judge-Advocate-General ; Major G. Thompson, Assis tant-Commissary-General ; Lieutenant-Colonel J. G. W. Curtis, Assistant-Commissary-General; Captain C. Campbell, Paymaster to the Army ; Captain J. Lang, Postmaster, and Mr. H. Franklin, Inspector-General of her Majesty's Hospitals. To my personal staff I am also much indebted : Captain F. P. Haines, Military Secretary ; Major H. Bates, Aide-de-Camp ; Lieutenant A. Bagot, Aide-de- Camp; Lieutenant S. J. Hire, Aide-de-Camp; Captain Gabbett, Aide-de-Camp ; Lieutenant G. N. Harding°, Aide-de-Camp ; and Lieutenant W. G. Prendergast, Persian interpreter. The unwearied exertions of Dr. Benny, superintend ing surgeon, and of Dr. M‘Rae, the field surgeon, in the care of the wounded, have been beyond all praise. The Earl of Gifford kindly accompanied me through out the operations, and was most useful in conveying my orders to the several divisions and brigades. I had also the advanta ge th roug h t h e d ay o f t h e act i ve serv i ces o f Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H. M. Lawrence, Major Macke son,Mr.:Cocks, C.S., C apta i n Ni c h o l son , an d Li eutenan t Robinson, as well as of Major Anstruther, of the Madras Artillery, and Lieutenant H. 0. Mayne, of the 6th Ma dras Light Cavalry. Captain Ramsay, Joint-Deputy-Commissary-General, with the several officers of that department, has been most indefatigable, and has hitherto kept the army well supplied. I have, &c., GOUGH, General, Commander-in• Chief. Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Army of the Punjaub, under the personal command of the Right Hon. Lord Gough, G.C.8., in the action with the Seikh forces, under Raja Shere Singh, at Chillian wallah, on the 13th of January. 1849. General Staff-1 European officer, 1 horse, killed; 2 European officers wounded. ARTILLERY DIVISION.—IIORSE ARTILLERY BRIGADE. Ist Troop 2d Brigade-5 rank and file, 1 Lascar, killed; 1 rank and file, 4 Lascars, 2 horses, wounded; 1 rank and file, 22 horses, missing. 2d Troop 2d Brigade-4 rank and file, 1 Lascar, wounded; 2 horses, missing. 3d Troop 2d Brigade-1 sergeant, 6 rank and file, killed; 1 European officer, 2 rank and file, 3 Lascars, 1 Syce, wounded; 1 rank and file, 6 Syces, 31 horses, missing. 4th Troop 2d Brigade-1 Europea❑ officer, 1 Syce, 6 horses, killed; 2 rank and file, 2 horses, wounded; 4 horses missing. Ist Troop 3d Brigade-1 rank and file, 1 horse, killed; 1 rank and file, 1 horse wounded. 2d Troop 3d Brigade-1 rank and file wounded. FOOT ARTILLERY BRIGADE. Ist Company Ist Battalion, No. 10 Battery-1 horse wounded. 3d Company Ist Battalion, No. 17 Battery-3 horses killed; 2 European officers, 1 drummer, 2 rank and file, wounded; 1 horse missing. Ist Company 4th Battalion-1 rank and file killed; 7 rank and file wounded. 2d Company 4th Battalion-1 rank and file killed; 7 rank and file wounded. 4th Company 4th Battalion-1 rank and file, wounded. 6th Company 4th Battalion, No. 5 Battery-1 horse killed ; 5 rank and file, 1 horse, wounded ; 1 horse missing. Park Establishment-1 sergeant killed. Total-1 European officer, 2 sergeants, 14 rank and file, 1 Lascar, 1 Syce, 11 horses, killed; 3 European offi cers, 1 sergeant, 1 drummer, 28 rank and file, 8 Lascars, 1 Syce, 7 horses, wounded ; 2 rank and file, 6 Syces, 61 horses, missing. ENGINEER DEPARTMENT. 6th Company of Pioneers-3 rank and file wounded. CAVALRY DIVISION.—FIRST BRIGADE. Her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons-1 sergeant, 23 rank and file, 26 horses, killed; 2 European officers, 14 rank and file, 14 horses, wounded. Her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons-1 European officer, 1 rank and file, 2 horses, killed; 1 European officer, 2 sergeants, 12 rank and file, 2 horses, wounded; 2 rank and file, 4 horses, missing. sth Regiment of Light Cavalry-2 havildars, 1 trum peter, 3 rank and file, and 7 horses, killed; 2 Europea❑ officers, 1 native officer, 2 havildars, 11 rank and file, and 7 horses, wounded. Eth Regiment of Light Cavalry-1 rank and file, killed; 2 rank and file, and 1 horse, wounded; and two horses missing. SECOND BRIGADE. Brigade Staff-1 European officer wounded. Her Majesty's 9th Lancers-4 rank and file killed; 8 rank and file, and 5 horses, wounded; and 4 horses missing. Ist Regiment Light Cavalry-3 rank and file, 1 Syce, 1 horse, killed; 1 native officer, 1 havildar, 2 rank and ale, 1 Syce, 7 horses, wounded; 3 horses missing. 6th Regiment Light Cavalry-1 European officer, 2 native officers, 4 rank and file, 2 horses killed; 2 Euro pean officers, 1 warrant officer, 1 havildar, 6 rank and file, wounded; 6 horses missing. Total-2 European officers, 2 native officers, 3 ser geants or havildars, 1 trumpeter, 39 rank and file, 1 Syce, 38 horses killed; 8 European officers, 2 native officers, 1 warrant officer, 6 sergeants or havildars, 55 rank and file, 1 Syce, 36 horses, wounded; 2 rank and file, 19 horses, missing. BF.COND INFANTRY DIYISION.-TIIIRD BRIGADE. 2d European Regiment-6 rank and file killed; 2 European officers, 5 sergeants, 54 rank and file wounded. 31st Regiment of Native Infantry-1 havildar, 2 rank and file, killed; 1 European officer, 2 havildare, 12 rank and file, wounded. 45th Regiment of Native Infantry-4 havildars, 13 rank and file killed; 4 European officers, 1 native officer, 1 havildar, 53 rank and file wounded; 3 rank and file missing. 70th Regiment of Native Infantry-2 native officers, 3 rank and file, killed; 20 rank and file wounded. FOURTH BRIGADE. Her Majesty's 29th Foot-2 sergeants, 29 rank and file, killed; 4 European officers, 5 sergeants, 4 drummers, 194 rank and file, wounded; 3 rank and file missing. 30th Regiment of Native Infantry-2 European offi cers, 1 native officer, 10 havildars, 1 drummer, 53 rank and file, killed; 9 European officers, 9 native officers, 12 havildars, 1 drummer, 187 rank and file, wounded. 56th Regiment of Native Infantry-2 European offi cers, 4 native officers, 7 havildars, 42 rank and file, killed; 6 European officers, 6 native officers, 18 havil dars, 4 drummers, 205 rank and file, wounded; 2 havil dars, 36 rank and file, missing. Total-4 European officers, 7 native officers, 24 ser geants or havildars, 1 drummer, 138 rank and file, killed; 26 European officers, 16 native officers, 43 sergeants or I —tvildars, fl drummers, 725 rank and filo, wounded; 2 havilaat a, 4.9 rank and file, missing. Ta1i,...) INFANTRY" DIVISION. Divisional Staff-1 European. officer killed. FIFTH BRIGADE. Brigade Staff--2 European officers killed. Her Majesty's 24th Foot-11 European officers, 4 ser geants, 1 drummer, 188 rank and file, 2 horses, killed; 1G European officers, 8 sergeants, 2 drummers, 256 rank and file, wounded; 38 rank and file,, missing. 25th Regiment of Native Infantry-1 European officer, 6 native officers, 13 havildars, 2 drummers, 78 rank and file, killed; 2 European officers, 3 native officers, 3 havil dars, 2 drummers, 82 rank ani file, 1 horse, wounded ; 2 havildars, 10 rank and file, missing. SIXTH BRIGADE. Brigade Staff—l European officer wounded. 15th Regiment of Native Infantry-4 havildars, 4 rank and file, killed; 3 European o fficers, 1 native officer, 7 havildars, 37 rank and file, wounded. 66th Regiment of Native Infantry-1 havildar, 3 rank and file, killed; 2 European officers, $ havildars, 2 drum mers, 51 rank and file, wounded.. SEVENTH BRIGADE. Her Majesty's 61st Foot-11 rank and file killed ; 3 European officers, 7 sergeants, 93 rank and file, wounded. 36th Regiment of Nati►e Infantry-1 native officer, 2 havildars, 25 rank and file, killed; 6 European offi cers, 2 native officers, 3 havildars, 66 rank and file, wounded. 46th Regiment of Native Infantry-3 rank and file, killed • 3 native o ffi cers, 4 havildars, 1 drummer, 43 rank and fil e, wounded. Total-14 European officers, 7 native officers, 24 ser geants or havildars, 3 drummers, 312 rank and file, 2 horses, killed; 28 European officers, 9 native officers, 40 sergeants or havildars, 7 drummers, 628 rank and file, 1 horse, wounded; 2 havildars, 48 rank and file, missing. Total of all arms-22 European officers, 16 native officers, 53 sergeants or havildars, 5 drummers, 503 rank and file, 1 lascar, 2 Syces, 52 horses, killed; 67 European officers, 27 native officers, 1 warrant officer, 90 sergeants or havildars, 17 drummers, 1,439 rank and file, 8 lascars, 2 Syces, 44 horses, wounded; 4 havildars, 94 rank and file, 6 Syces, 80 horses, missing. Total-602 men, 52 horses, killed; 1,651 men, 44 horses, wounded; 104 men, 80 horses, missing. Grand Total-2,357 men, 176 horses. NOMINAL ROLL 01 EUROPEAN OFFICERS, KILLED, WOUNDED, OR MIsSING. Adjutant-General's Office, Head-Quarters, Camp, Chillianwallah, January 17. General Staff—Brevet-Major C. Ekms, Deputy-Ad jutant-General of the:army, killed; Brevet-Major H. T. Tucker, Assistant Adjutant-General of the army, con tusion; Lieutenant S. S. Paton, Deputy-Assistant Quar termaster-General, wounded, severely. 4th Troop 2d Brigade, Horse Artillery—Lieutenant J. A. Mason, killed. 3d Troop 2d Brigade, Horse Artillhry—Brevet-Majet E. Christie, wounded, very dangerously, since dead. 3d Company, Ist Battalion Artillery—Captain M. Dawes, wounded, slightly; First Lieutenant C. B. Dundas, wounded severely. Her Majesty's 3d Light Dragoons—Captain W. Unett, wounded severely; Lieutenant T. H. Stisted, wounded. sth Regiment Light Cavalry—Lieutenant R. Christie, wounded dangerously; Lieutenant A. P. C. Elliot, wounded severely. 2d Cavalry Brigade Staff—Brigadier A. Pope, C. 8., wounded severely. Her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant A. J. Cureton, killed; Major C. Steuart, wounded. 6th Regiment Light Cavalry—Lieutenant A. M. Shep herd, killed ; Captain W. J. E. Boys, wounded ; Lieu tenant H. R. Grindley, wounded. 2d European Regiment—Lieutenant M. R. Nightin gale, wounded very severely ; Lieutenant J. Bleaymire, wounded slightly. 31st Regiment Native Infantry—Captain W. R. Dun more, wounded slightly. Her Majesty's 29th Foot—Major M. Smith, slight contusion ; Lieutenant the Hon. H. M. Monckton, wounded severely ; Lieutenant H. T. Metge, wounded very severely; Ensign G. H. Nevill, wounded slightly. 30th Regiment of Native Infantry—Captain W. H. Ross, killed ; Ensign A. C. de Morel, killed ; Brevet- Major M. E. Loftie, wounded severely ; Captain W. C. Campbell, wounded slightly ; Captain R. S. Ewart, wounded slightly ; Captain C. F. Fenwick, wounded very severely; Captain J. Morrieson, wounded slightly; Lieutenant H. Swinhoe , wounded severely; Ensign T. Pierce, wounded slightly; Ensign J. C. Wood, wounded very severely ; Ensign W. F. Leicester, wounded very severely. 56th Regiment of Native Infantry—Lieutenant W. W. Warde, killed ; Ensign F. W. Robinson, killed; Major D. Banifield, wounded, very severely, since dead; Lieutenant W. C. Gott, wounded, slightly; Lieutenant L. B. Jones, wounded severely; Lieutenant F. V. R. Jervis, wounded, severely; Lieutenant J. H. Bacon, wounded, slightly; Lieutenant J. W. Delamain, wounded, severely, arm since amputated. 45th Regiment Native Infantry—Captain R. Haldaane, wounded, severely; Lieutenant J. Palmer, wounded, severely ; Ensign M. H. Combo, wounded, slightly; Ensign W. L. Trotter, wounded, badly. Staff, 3d Infaatry Division—Brigadier General C. Campbell, C. 8., wounded, slightly. Staff, sth Infantry Brigade—Brigadier J. Pennycuick, C.B. and K.H., killed; Captain C. R. Harris, Major of Brigade, killed. Her Majesty's 24th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel R. Brookes, killed; Major 11. W. Harris, killed; Captain C. Lee, killed; Captain J. S. Shore, killed; Captain R. W. Travers, killed • Lieutenant G. Phillips killed ; Lieut. 0. B. Payne, ; Lieut. J. A, Wo odgate, killed ; MONDAY EVENING, Lieut. W. Phillips, killed; Ensign H. C. B.Colli e, killed; Ensign A. Yennycuick, killed ; Major H. Paynter, wounded, dangeronsly; Captain W. G. Brown, wounded slightly; Captain L. L. H. Bazalgette, wounded, s everely; Lieutenant G. E. L. Williams, wounded, dang erously ; Lieut. R. A. Croker, wounded, severely; Lieut snant G. F. Berry, wounded, slightly; Lieutenant J. 3. Thel wall, wounded, severely; Lieutenant and ,Adjutant W. Hartshorn, wounded, slightly; Lieutenant A. T. Mac pherson, wounded, severely; Lieutenant J. H. Archer, her Majesty's 96th Regiment, wounded, slightly. 25th Regiment N. I.—Lieutenant A. Money, killed; Lieutenant A. G. C. Sutherland, wounded slightly; Lieutenant F. A. Jeune, wouned, slightly. Staff, 6th Infantry Brigade—Brevet Captain. A. B. Morris, Officiating Brigade Major, wounded, slightly. 15th Regiment, N. I.—Lieutenant and Adjutant G. G. Andesson, wounded severely; Lieutenant H. R. Shawn, wounded, slightly; Lieutenant W. G. Ellice, wounded, slightly. 69th Regiment, N.l.—Captain J. A. James, wounded severely; Lieutenant J. Nisbett, wounded severely. Her Majesty's 61 st Foot—CaptainJ. Massey, wounded severely; Ensig❑ J. Nagle, wounded severely; Ensign J. H. H. Parks, wounded slightly. 36th Regiment, N. I.—Captain F. A. Carleton, wounded severely; Lieutenant Interpreter and Quarter master A. N. Thompson, wounded, since dead; Lieute nant and Adjutant C. S. Weston, wounded severely; Lieutenant J. D. Magnay, wounded slightly; E-it.ign F. J. S. Bigshaw, wounded severely; Ensign C. J. Godby, wounded dangerously. PAT. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel Adjutant- General of the Army. LIST OF ORDNANCE AND ORDNANCE STORES CAPTURED FROM THE ENEMY IN THE ACTION OF THE 13TH JA NUARY. Camp, Chillianwallah, January 15, 1849. No. Calibre. ! Nature. Remarks. I 3084 7 pr. 2 3 . 80 7 pr. 3 3.79 7 pr. 4 3.40 5} pr. Six of these guns have 5 3.67 6 pr. carriages and limbers; 6 3'Bo 7 pr. and six are without 7 3'76 7 pr. limbers; all of the pat. 8 3'75 7 pr. tern nearly in use with 9 2 90 3 pr. our field pieces. 10 3.94 71 pr. 11 3 . 74 6f pr. 12 3'60 6 pr. Two ammunition carriages (one partly destroyed by explosion); 1 platform cart, 144 cartridges liners fixed to shot, 16 cartridges unfixed, and 18 port fires have also been brought into Park. J. TENNA.Nr, Brigadier-General Commanding Artillery Divison. J. ABERCROMBIE, Captain Deputy-Assistant. Adjutant-General, Artillery, Army of the Punjaub. FROM THE GOVERNOR 07 BOMBAY, IN COUNCIL, TO THE SECRET COMMITTEE OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY, DATED BOMBAY, FEB. 2, 1849. (Extract.) " We have the highest satisfaction in 'announcing to you the unconditional surrender of the fort and garrison of Moultan, on the morning of the 22d ult. " We received this important intelligence late last evening, by express, in a letter from Mr. Elliot, secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General, dated the 25th ultimo, forwarding a copy of the follow ing notification, which had on that day been issued by order of his Lordship." NOTIFICATION. :Camp, Mukkoo, Jan. 25, 1849. The Governor-General has the highest satisfaction in intimating to the President in Council, and notifying for public information, that he has this day received intelli gence that on the morning of the 22d instant, when, practicable breaches having been effected, the troops were about to storm the . citadel of Moultan, the Dewan Moolraj surrendered himself with his whole garrison un conditionally to the British Government. The Governor-General directs that a salute of twenty one guns shall be fired at every principal station of the army, as soon as this notification shall bo received, By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India, B. M. ELLIOT, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. WHO IS i''6 - BE COMMANDER-IN- C LIIEF IN INDIA ? (From the Times.) The anxiety, verging upon impatience, which the public has long felt upon Indian affairs will be worked up to a species of paroxysm by the last deplorable intel ligence. Ever since the bloody " reconnaissance "at Ramnuggur, and the bloodless " triumph" on the oppo site bank of the Chenaub, everybody has been asking his neighbour by what mysterious law or fatality Lord Gough is still Commander-in-Chief—who is to succeed him—what is the manner of the appointment—and with whom is 'vested this fearful responsibility. We never remember a subject of such high importance on which there have been more rumours, and more announce ments pretending to a degree of authority. At one time it bad been intimated, so it was said, to Lord Gough, that, his period of service having expired, he might retire with honour and propriety. The result of this would have been that Major-General Gilbert or Thack well would have taken his place. We need scarcely say how often the hero of Sinde has been mentioned as the man for the crisis. Since that seemed impossible, his brother, Sir George Napier, was brought in to fill up the gap, and the public were po sively told that, though an invalid at Nice, an offer of the command had been sent to him. The last report was that Sir W. Gomm, now at the Mauritius, had been actually appointed to supersede Lord Gough. The fact, the only fact, we believe to be as follows:—Sir W. Gomm has been directed to hold himself in readi ness, in case of his being wanted. It is almost un necessary to remind those who aro acquainted with the geography of the Eastern Hemisphere, that a resident at Mauritius might be wanted very long before he could be forthcoming; and that no rapidity of intel ligence, no celerity of operation, no fortune of war, could possibly give the army of the Punjaub Sir W. Gomm's services before the long interval of half a year, dated from the late slaughter on the banks of the Jhelum. So, even if we had nothing more to say on this subject, the only fact we are able to mention would be no great relief to the public. But Sir C. Napier is the man to whom all eyes have been most anxiously turned, and to whom all suffrages, excepting those most to the purpose, have been most freely rendered. Of his capacity there is no doubt in any quarter. His very name is as good as five thousand men, and, were he appointed, we confidently believe that Government might countermand the two regiments ordered for India immediately on the receipt of this disastrous news. His daring, his coolness, his skill, his science, and his success, have rendered him the greatest of all the great Napiers. Then why not send out such a man? Unhappily for the East India Company, Sir Charles, in common with others of his name, possesses a tongue and a pen as sharp and as reckless as his sword. His indignation once aroused, justly or un justly, knows neither friend nor foe. Were it the point of his sword we had to encounter, we would rather not be an Ameer of Sinde. Were it a contro versy of words, we would rather not be his employers. The Napiers are all sons of Zeruiah, and Sir Charles is the Joab of the family. He is loved by the Directors of the East India Company much as Joab was loved by his master. He will have both his way and his say, and there is no holding him in. Our own columns could furnish a recent example of his bearing to the greatest notabilities, when he feels himself aggrieved. The au gust Senate of Leadenhall.atreet, after deliberately weighing the two alternatives of losing the must splen did dominion under the sun, and saving it through the instrumentality of Sir Charles Napier, have come to the conclusion that, after the usage they bad received from him, they would rather lose the Indian empire than em ploy him again. So, at least, says report, but we hope untruly. If idle rumours and impertinent gossip seemed to sa. tisfy the public till the day before yesterday, it was only because it was probable that the present campaign would soon some to a natural end, and the interval would give time for a deliberate choice. Now, however, it is felt that the man whom we send out to the Punjaub, or whom we may select from those now in the field, instead of having half a year to prepare for his future cam paign, may possibly be called on at once to turn back the tide of Seikh invasion from the very gates of Delhi. The credit and the prosperity of the British empire are too deeply concerned to permit any trifling with so ter rible a crisis. Wby are the destinies of India, why is so much British blood and treasure, at the mercy of a man whose sole qualifica tion for that trust is mere animal courage? It is not for want of warning. Three years ago all mili tary men, both here and in India, and all who knew any thing of military affairs, we re aghast at the reckl ess pre cipitation of Lord Gough's attacks. Battles they were not, but rather the rude onslaughts of valiant but despe rate men. It seemed a mere rush at the enemy, a s if all tactics and all proper application of the several arms of the service had disappeared before the brutish instinct of personal combat. The British animal showed the more " pluck," and proved the stronger of the two. At an awful sacrifice of very precious blood we pushed the Seikh s over the Sutlej and right through Lahore i n t o t h e i r own country. Gough was well seconded, by better men than himself, and, as the victory was followed by a peace, and the Commander-i n -Chief rewarded with a peerage, h e might have been removed from the actual command of the army with honour. But no soon e r h a d the Seikhs shown a dispositio n t o repeat the game of the Affghans than Lord Gough's pe culiar manner of fighting became a subject of painful recollection. The army of Runjeet Singh had recovered from its surprise, and measured the strength of its con queror. For months there was an evident want of a ruling mind in the Punjaub. There bad been no fore thought or preparation, se it was now found we had to re-conquer the country, and could do so but slowly. The climax of a series of disappointments was, that the Commander-in-Chief sacrificed some of the best officers in his army in a hasty attempt to ford a river where it could not be forded, in the face of an overpower ing force, where, also, he did not even allege that he wished to efect a passage; and that he subsequently succeeded in lotting the enemy escape without damage. Of the feelings excited by that intelligence it is enough to say, that Saturday's Indian mail does little more than realise a melancholy apprehension. Then what has been done to re scue I n dia from the fell grasp of such head strong temerity? Why is not a successor appointed? The difficulty is soon told. Government nominates the Commander-in-Chief. The directors approve him. The former very naturally hesitates to select from the whole British army without official assistance. There is Ithe rub. At the Horse GuarsJs seniority is excellence. The venerable Commander-in-Chief knows not age, except as a recommendation for service. The Duke was :MARCH 5, 1849. barely 34 when ho foug ht the battle of Assaye, and he closed his military caree rat 45, Bonaparte was 27 when he overran Italy, and d tfeated half a dozen Austrian armies. Alexander was about the same ago when ho vanquished Porus on tt tat spot were Lord Gough did not vanquish Shere Sin, ;h. Conde won the battle of Rocroi at a yet earlier at 73. In a word, nearly all great commanders have prove d themselves great commanders in their youth. It stand ato reason that it should be so. When a soldier has IN issed the flower of his days in subordinate service, he has had no opportunity of ac quiring that independent lo of action, that self-confidence, and that comprehensive' Less of view, necessary to the man who commands the whole army. How few of the Generals who adorn th t Army List, and stir up the bile of financial reforn ten, have ever had an inde pendent command, or do se anything but execute orders! Such, however, is not the way in which the Horse Guards view the long rt ►Il of military worthies. Suffice it to say, that Genera I Elphinstone, that gouty old gentleman, who strangle y dosed a long life of fashionable gaiety by perishing with . an entire British army in the snows of Central Asia, wan thrust by the Horse Guards upon the remonstrant B De rd of Control. Elphinstone, however, went to Caubu l in what seemod days of puttee Will it be believed that t he Horse Guards have now pro duced a fellow to that u of ortunate appointment for this conduct of a difficult t met disastrous war ? Sir W. Gomm, who has been di ca 3ted to hold himself in readi ness for the Punjaub, has never commanded a regiment, and has not seen service it i any capacity for thirty-five years. He has spent all It tat time in semi-civil employ ments, and has not sh o wn therein any remarkable administrative capacity, ' a ut rather the contrary. The whole empire d( utands the appointment of the very best man that cant to found. To find the best man, the Horse Guards mu: at lay aside its "long service" claims, and the Duke r emember that ho, too, once was young. Government m mat remember that it is respon sible for the nomination ; the authorities of Leadenhall street must remember th at, the Indian empire is not a personal affair; and, if our words could reach Lord Dalhousie in time, we w vuld also remind him of certain powers vested in him for such emergencies. All the parties concerned in the government of India must be reminded that . when the supreme hour of that empire shall come they will be called to account for the discharge of their sever it responsibilities. They must ❑ow send out the best m nn—one in whom his army will feel confidence, and who vi his officers will respect, under stand, and obey; one v rlrom the enemy will fear, and whose terror will retain en subjection even those whom his arms do not reach. We cannot believe that the Hon. Board of Directors have ar.ited on the pique that has been ascribed to them, and so precluded themselves from full liberty of choice. They • tr,3 good subjects, and aro bound to administer their high - trust in subordination to their still higher quality as lo2r al and patriotic men. THE UNI`TED STATES. LIVERPOOL, SATUR DAY. - The ship Wisconsin, Captain Munford, wh'iet t arrived to-day, has put us in possession of accoul its from New York to the 14th ult. The steam-ship Niai;alra arrived at Boston on the 10th ult. The West India mail steamer Dee arriyed at Mo bile on the 31st of Jan Limy. The loss of the Fopth is confirmed. The steamer when on her passage to Vera Cruz had lain three days at the island of P erez, and at the motment of the disaster, it is stated, the look-out was not at his post. Fortunately, of the 160 passengers on board, none were lost. The Congressional proceedings comprise a message from the President touch ing the protocol to the Mex ican treaty. This doca went argues, first, that the protocol is of no moment, because the Mexican Con gress had sanctioned the e treaty before the adoption of the protocol; secondly, that the protocol does not in any way affect the am endments made to the treaty by the United States Se nate, but is merely explana tory of the character and effect of those modifications ; that it was not considers d of sufficient importance to deserve promulgation with the treaty. To this defence the Opposition journals reply, that the protocol is inimical to the treaty, tb.at that treaty was not sanc tioned previously, and that without the protocol as part and parcel of the whole, Mexico would never have acquiesced. A Washington letter says— " The Senate was engaged for several hours in exe cutive session yesterday„ upon a resolution offered by Hannegsn from the committee on foreign relations, authorising the Presidout to negotiate for the acquisition of the rights of the Hudson's Bay Company below the 49th parallel. After a long and animated discussion it was laid on the table.. The subject may be resumed hereafter. The object of this projected negotiation is not so much to acquire the territorial possessions of the company, though that might be sufficient and important in some considerations, au to secure the undisputed right of navigation to the Columbia River, which, by the Oregon Treaty, together with the portages on the snore, was, jointly with us, guaranteed to the Hudson's Bay Company, and all British subjects trading with it. Look ing to the future settlement of the country on the Pacific, it would seem the part of wise statesmanship to remove every probable contingency of collision and war be tween the subjects of Great Britain and the citimens of the United States. Hence this measure has been enter tained with favour by distinguished men in both parties." The accounts from California are exciting, but de plorable. The dates from San Francisco are to the 25th of December. The following extracts contain the pith of the intelligence : "Since I last wrote to you, affairs have been getting worse. We have no government, either civil or military, and the country is full of lawless men, who are commit ting the most shocking outrages. Murders and robberies are of daily, and I might almost say, of hourly occur rence. Not an arrival occurs from the north, south, or the interior, but notifies the community of new acts of rillany which go unpunished. Within six weeks more than 20 murders have occurred in a white population of loss than 15,000 souls. The people are now acting in self-defence; and four or fire days since three men were hung by Lynch law, 60 miles from this place. The United States revenue laws are now in foroe here, and will yield an income of say 450,000 dolls. the ensuing year, and perhaps more, And four-fifths of this amount will be collected at this port. Much dissatisfaction exists at the payment of such a tax on the part of the inha bitants without either a Government or a representation. This feeling is gaining ground from day to day. " I wrote you a very long semi-official letter, some time since (Sept. 18), going at length into the history of the gold mines. I trust that you have received that communication, as it accompanied other official papers, all of which, I am informed, were correctly sent from Masatlan to Vera Cruz about six weeks since. I have only time now to inform you, that everything in that letter has been more than realized up to this date. The gold mines continue to bens rich as before, although the rainy season has caused many to suspend their work. There can be no doubt that at least 4,000,000 dolls. of gold, at 16 dolls. per ounce troy, has been taken from the mines. The most accurate estimates lam able to make show that 1,500,000 dolls. has been sent from the country, and 1,000,000 of it has gone from this port.. One vessel took 400,000 dolls. Two-thirds of all that has been exported has gone to foreign countries.—l am, dear sir, in great haste, yours truly, " J. L. FOLSOM. " General Jesup, Washington, D. C." The New York Herald says— " There has not been as much sickness at the placer as WQ were led to suppcse; neither is the state of society there as bad as had been intimated. Fever and ague prevail there to a certain extent, and attack those who are careless in regard to their health; but with ordi nary prudence persons can get along without any sick ness. About a dozen of persons have died at the gold diggings, principally from want of prudence and expo sure. The whole value of gold which has been gathered in California is estimated by those acquainted with the matter at three millions of dollars, two of which left there in various ways, and the remainder is on its way to the United States. It must not be supposed, how ever, that every one gets rich there on the moment; for the work of getting the gold dust and washing it is very arduous. Captain Daly, of San Francisco, organized an expedition of ten men, who went to gold digging, and were absent three weeks; but they did not gather enough to cover expenses, and wore disbanded. Real estate was selling at enor mous price; lots 25 yards square selling for 10,000 dolls. Provisions were abundant at San Francisco and the dig gings. Flour poured in in great quantities from Chili and Oregon, and came down in price, from 25 dolls. per barrel to 16 dolls. at San Francisco. The probability is, that that article has fallen still further, perhaps to 10 dolls. per barrel. Board in San Francisco was 10 dolls. per week. Great as the discoveries of gold are they are equalled by those of quicksilver. The metal is found in various parts of California, and the quantity is as abun dant as it is in the mines of Spain. Mr. Forbes, the pro prietor of the mines, had 30,000 dolls. worth of the article on hand at Tepee, ready for market. It is found even within 3 miles of San Francisco. About 2,000 emigrants had arrived in California from Oregon, the Sandwich Is lands, and different parts of South America and Mexico. In fact, the gold fever rages as fiercely in Mexico as it does in Ike United States, and there as well as here expeditions are formed. The ship Huntress was sold for 40,000 dolls., and her purchaser intended to send her to Valparaiso for a cargo. At that place there was, at the last dates, great exitement in regard to California. The cargo of the ship Undine, which was reshipped at Valparaiso, was sold at San Francisco at 500 per cent. profit. The vessel was sold at Valparaiso for 12,000 dolls., and afterwards re-sold at San Francisco for 25,000 dolls. Captain Phelps, of the barque Moscow, and Captain Lindsay and Mr. Mellows, are on their way to the Atlantic, with 100,000 dolls. worth of gold dust. Edward H. Hanson is appointed collector of San Francisco, and will pre vent the ingress of speller into that port. The barque Tasso sailed from San Francisco for Valparaiso, but could not engage a crew under 50 dolls. per month to each man, and 75 dolls. to the steward, with an ageement to take theta back to San Francisco. The Californian Star and the Californian are united, and the new paper is issued under the name of the Californian. The brig Mary was to leave San Francisco for Mazatlan about the let of January, with gold dust." The Sacramento river is said to be navi ga vessels drawing eight feet from th e oce an to stibtlteerf,o3r. and for a hundred miles furth er by vesses o fort, a distance of 15 0 miles from San Fr f a r nct her sc t o, burden. C b ol e on fa e l l se. Stevenson and Captain Masey are reported The rumours concerning to i Old The reported discoveries fab of ul g o old in Oregon and elsewhere are in in 005 Captain Stout, the agent of Howland, Aspenwall, and Co., had gone to Vancouver's Island for the purpose of arranging for a supply of coal for the Pacific steamers. The Mexican Government would not allow the United States steamers in the Pacific to touch at Mazatlan or Acapulco, for coal, in conse quence of the tonnage duties. The Canadian accounts are scanty and uninterest ing. The St. Lawrence had been frozen over from shore to shore opposite Quebec. We learn that at Havannah the quarantine was still in force, but modified so as to operate more especially against vessels from London and Glasgow. Ships from other parts were at liberty to enter free. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, FEB. 14. The money-market—the Secretary of the Treasury having postponed until April the call on the contractors of the loan for the balance due—is somewhat relieved. The encouraging accounts from Europe by the Niagara, and the intelligence from California, have tended also to the same mid; and on the 12th Treasury notes brought 91; United States Sixes '6B, 101; and Pennsylvania Fives rose nearly 2 per cent. A very buoyant feeling prevailed. In exchange the market was unsettled, and without any change of note. Cotton—Yesterday the advices by the Niagara being considered favourable, the sales reached 2,900 bales. The sales of the last three days amount to 5,500 bales, of which 2,500 bales were Upland and Florida, and 2,000 bales Mobile, New Orleans, and Texas. The following are the quotations:—New Orleans and Texas—lnferior, 6h ordinary, 6i; middling, 7k; good middling, 7i; middling fair, 7/; fair, 8e; fully fair, 8/. Mobile and Florida—lnferior, 63.; ordinary, 61-; middling, 7i; good middling, 7i; middling fair, 7i; fair, Uplands— Inferior, 6h ordinary, 6; middling , 6i; good middling, 7i; middling fair, 71}; fair, 7i; fully fair, 7/. Breadstuffs—Yesterday Western Csnal flour was in fair request, and holders firm. Common Westerns, 5 dolls. 44c. to 5 dolls. 50c.; fine Genessee, 5 dolls. 87io. to 6 dolls. Freights—To Liverpool 5-16 d. was asked, but ship ments have been made at id. To California there is no change. A barque was taken for Glasgow at 275. 6d. per ton, and 2-Bd. for cotton. WRECK OF AN EMIGRANT SHIP OFF THE ESSEX COAST. NEARLY TWO IlliifDßED LIVES LOST. HARWICH ; SUNDAY, THREE r.m.—With the deepest regret we have to record one of the most frightful catastrophes that probably ever occurred on this part of the English coast, viz., the total loss of a large euiigrant ship on the Long Sands, with nearly two hundred Bolds on board. It took place during the tempestuous and fearful weather on Wednesday last, without doubt the severest that has been experienced on these shores for a lengthened period. The gale com• menced in the early part ef Wednesday morning, the wind blowing from the south-west, and as the day advanced the violence of the storm increased, and continued till between six and seven o'clock in the evening. A heavy snowstorm followed, which lasted till midnight, the gale scarcely mo derating before late en Friday night. During Thursday news reached this harbour of several vessels having been wrecked on the Long Sands. The first tidings communicated the loss ef a Dutch Indiaman, named the Dyle, Captain Laws, bound from Antwerp for Havannah, the crew of which (with the exception of one poor fellow) have been picked up by her Majesty's revenue cutter Scout, and landed here. A large schooner was next heard of, having shared a similar fate on the same sands, with the loss of every one of her crew. Seven or eight total losses were also reported as having happened on the adjacent shoals, and it was hoped that these formed the extent of the disasters. Late on Friday night, however, her Majesty's revenue cutter Petrel brought the melancholy intelligence of an appalling loss of an emigrant ship on the same sands, and that nearly two hundred beings had perished with her, only four of the many on board surviving the dreadful event, whom the Petrel had rescued. The mournful tidings, as may be readily imagined, created the deepest sensation throughout the town. Owing to the exhausted condition of the poor fellows, who had been exposed to the rage of the storm in the rigging for forty eight hours, it was impossible then to elucidate any facts connected with the catastrophe, beyond the certain fate of the ship and her living freight. It was not till yester day that the correct details could be elicited from them by Mr. Billingsley, the agent to Lloyd's of this port, and the assistant agent, Mr. Oppenheim, to whom the reporter is indebted for the subjoined details respecting the deplorable affair. The ill-fated vessel was the barque Floridian, 500 tons burden, Captain E. D. Whitmore, master, from Antwerp. She was the property of Mr. E. D. Hulbert, of New York, and had been chartered by a German company for the con veyance of emigrants to the United States. She was an nounced to sail from Antwerp on last Thursday week, but for some reason she was delayed, and did not finally take her departure from the coast until Tuesday last. The number of emigrants that had come on board before her weighing anchor is stated to have been from 176 to '2OO. They com prised young respectable German agricultural labourers, with their wives and families, and many grades of mechanics. Amongst the number on board were from fifty to sixty wo men, and between twenty and thirty children of different ages. The ship was worked by a crew of nearly twenty, part of whom were Englishmen, a surgeon being on board to attend the emigrants. It was late on Tuesday evening when the Floridian put to sea. The weather was exceed ingly fine, and the wind being fair, all bid well for a plea sant run through the Channel. The course taken after clearing the Flemish banks (so say the surviving seamen), was westward for the Straits of Dover. It continued favour able weather for them up to twelve o'clock, when the wind shifted round to the S.W., blowing very hard, with a fall of hail and snow, and so heavy was the fall that it became im possible to see the length of the vessel. They tacked ship, and bore to the north-westward until four o'clock on Wed nesday morning, and then altered her course. Captain Whitmore had charge of the watch up to four o'clock, when he went below , the chief mate succeeding him in c h arge o f the next watch. Daybreak brought fearful weather; the wind had sprung up terrifically, with a greater fall of snow and a heavy rolling sea on. The ship kept on her course, the intention being to make for the South Foreland Light, running under reefed foresail, fore-topmast staysail, and the main spencer. Although the storm increased in fury almost every hour, no alarm was manifested for the safety of the ship until about three o'clock, when (according to the statement of one of the seamen saved) the chief mate expressed some misgivings as to the course they were then pursuing, and calling to the second officer, requested him to take charge of the watch while he west below to " look into his Coast Pilot Directory." Scarcely had he quitted his post before the ship struck with terrific force, so great indeed, that her planks and false keel immediately rushed up alongside, too truly showing that she was lost. A scene of horror instantly presented itself on deck. The emigrants hastened up on the deck in frantic dismay, and the sight that followed when they beheld the fate that awaited them to a certainty, may be readily con ceived by the reader. Within a few moments of the vessel striking, the sea broke into her hull with much impetuosity, blowing up the hatchways, and sweeping many of the poor creatures overboard, while others were drowned in their berths, being unable to rise, from the effects of sea sickness. Captain Whitmore perceiving the inevitable destruction of his ship, gave orders to his men to launch the boats, which were carried out with the greatest dispatch, but they were utterly insufficient for the purpose of saving all on board; for if, in fact, they had outlived the fury of the raging surf, they were not capable of containing even one third of the poor emigrants. The first broke adrift the mo ment she was launched, and it is said capsized directly with two men who were in it. The moment the second boat was lowered, the captain jumped into it with Mrs. Whitmore (his wife.) This led to a desperate rush towards the craft. Some twenty or thirty poor creatures, men and women, leaped from the quarter-deck of the foundering ship into the boat. The result was, that it also instantly capsized, and the whole party were instantaneously lost. 'There being now no possible means of escape left for those on board, the crew took to the rigging, to which they lashed themselves, and upwards of 100 of the emigrants congregated on the quarter deck. Here they bad not been more than an hour before the ship broke in two amidships. The mainmast fell over the side with a fearful crash, and a tremendous sea car ried away the whole of the quarter-deck, with the mass of human beings on it. A frightful shriek filled the air, and the next moment the unfortunate creatures were seen struggling in the deep. By great efforts eight or ten were rescued by the men who had secured themselves in the rig ging. And, alas ! as will be seen, only to meet with a more horrible death. The moment the ship broke in two, her cargo, mostly merchandise, floated out and intermingled with the drowning sufferers. For some time men, women, and children were seen floating about on the packages; ere night had set in, however, all had disappeared, and it is sadly to be feared that not one escaped. The then survivors, about twelve in number, continued in the rigging of the foremast, which, with the fore part of the vessel, was all that remained of the wreck, the whole of the night, enduring the greatest suffering. There was no moderation in the violence of the weather. The sea kept breaking over them and the cold, being most intense, rendered their oeidition the more painful. When Thursday morning treks, it was discovered that six of the poor fellows had died la the course of the night. They had been frozen to death, and their bo dies were dangling in the rigging. All that day the same fearful weather existed, and not the least aid could be ren dered to those who still existed in the rigging. They could see vessels passing at a distance, but they were too far off for the crews to observe their situation. Thursday night and the greater portion of Friday passed away, yet no help came. Only four now remained, three sailors and one passenger; the other two were frozen to death in the course of the pre ceding day and night. The sufferings of the surviving poor fellows continued frightful in the extreme, and their feelings and horror may be readily imagined when they found the third night setting in and death likely to overtake them, as in the case of their wretched companions. About seven o'clock, however, great was their joy at perceiving the ap proach of a vessel, which proved to be her Majesty's revenue cutter, Peterel. The crew belonging to her, by direction of the commanding-officer, lowered their boat, and pushed off to the spot, the heavy surf beating round the wreck in suchja manner as to render the running of the cutter alongside ex ceedingly dangerous. After considerable difficulty the poor fellows were get off and taken on board the revel; w ere in when everything was done for their comfort. T hey a deplorable state of exhaustion, and part ly bereft of their senses. Their hands and feet were seve rely frost ars most bitten,remark and how they escaped with their livesapp!._ all sail, and able. The Peterel made for this po rt ar rived about eleven o'clock at night. Mr. agent, 'and Vice-Consul for the Belg i an Gove B i l lingsley,me t, afforded The names of the seamen the poor fellows every attention that waspossible, by placing them in comfortable quarters. H a rry, and .a Swede, name saved are Henry Hill, s unknown. The fourth isV of th d e e eat ve i r gr s a i n n t c s e , a h p e pa h r a m s at b l y een a mechanic. He has been derange landed. From accounts received from Brightl a Colchesteringsea,asmallvfiessshei r W i ven hoe, we hear that ing nea r lost five hands in a l a udable attempt to rescue some o f the sufferers. Th e noble fellows saw the quarter-deck carried em igrants on it. They imm e di a t e l y pushed a of their y with the boat with a view of saving some of the drowning creatures, but had scarcely got a few strokes when a heavy sea caught their craft, upset it, and the whole of the poor fellows met with a watery grave. The Long Sands form a very extensive shoal some dis tance outside the well-known channel known as the Swin. In length they are between nine and ten miles, and their breadth averages from half a mile to a mile and a half. They are about twenty miles from this port, and their other ex tremity about the same distance from the North Foreland, and it is a matter of some:surprise that the ill-fated vessel should have made such a course as to touch these sands. It is affirmed that the must have been a number of points out of her track in making for the channel, for even boisterous as the wind was, it was not in a direction likely to hasten the striking of the ship on the shoals. The opt • nion here given by competent parties is, that the melan choly catastrophe is entirely attributed to the wAnt of judg ment on the part of the commander. At this port he was well known, and was generally considered an eyperienced mariner. It is worthy of remark, however, that American commanders frequently, in comiiig from foreign northern ports, steer a course nearer the English coast than the more proper and safe channel. ThE it reason for doing DO cannot as yet be explained; but the circumstance has often been noticed by the oldest pilots, and hence the numerous disasters. Upwards of two hundred vessels started on Saturday morn. ing for the spot where the wreck lies, with a view of picking up what portion of her cargo may be floating about. Se vera l revenue cutters proceeded to the scene, to protect it from the ravages of the wreckers. Up to the hour of this report being forwarded none of the vessels had returned. Crowds were collected' on the jetty and quay, anxious to learn any further details. A repel , ' had been received by the Preventive Service ithat fifty bodies had been found along the coast towards Southend, but we have no means of ascertaining its correctness. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. A new two-act opera, entitled Francesca Doria; or, the Bandit qf the Abruzzi, the music of which is by Mr. George Linley, and the libretto by Mr. Morris, was produced here on Saturday evening, on which occasion Miss Lanza, a young lady who has already won " golden opinions" as a concert singer, made her first appearance on any stage, and was as successful as her best friend s cou ld desire. The music of the new opera is graceful, flowing, and full of melody; and, as far as the music is concerned, it is one of the moat pleasing operas that has been produced of late. The auceess of the piece, however—and it was deservedly successful—was owing to the music of Linley, the talents of the artistes, and the mice en scene of the piece, rather than to any novelty of plot or ingenuity of construction. Thus runs the story, the scene of which is laid in the mountains of the Abruzzi. Carlo Zampieri (Herr Mengie), noble, and the chief of a troop of brigands, has, with his fol lowers, stormed and burnt a castle in the mountains of the Abruzzi, and made prisoners of all the inhabitants, but he is pursued by Count Marco di Peruse', (Mr. Allen), who, dis guised as the peasant Marco, resides in the mountains of the Abruzzi, and who puts himself at the head of a body of pee.. sentry, and follows and engages the brigands. During the conflict, Francesca Doria (Miss Lanza), one of the prisoners, escapes, and meeting with Domenico Bruno (Mr. Weiss), an old farmer of the Abruzzi, puts herself under his protection, telling him that the brigands have murdered her father and all the prisoners, except herself. The old farmer willingly offers her a shelter at his cottage, to which he conducts her, Bruno has a daughter, Lizetta (Miss Poole), who is, or fan. cies herself to be, in ove with the handsome young peasant Marco. He, in a short time, arrives at Bruno'e farm, having been defeated by the brigands. Bruno leads in Francesca Doria, whom Marco, when he hears her history, swears to protect. The brigands are then seen approaching, and all except Lizetta retire to a secret room in the cottage. Pietro Pulci (Mr. Wynn), the lieutenant of Zampieri, and an old lover of Lizetta's enter, followed by the brigands, who are seeking for Francesca, but, after a fruitless search, they retire. At night Francesca, who perceives that her presence is disagreeable I. the jealous Lizetta, resolves to fly from the house of the farmer, but is met by Marco, who declares his love to her. At that moment Lizetta, who has heard her name mentioned, enters unper ceived, sees the lovers, and, determined to be revenged, re solves to betray her rival. Marco quits the farm, and shortly afterwards Lizetta returns accompanied by the brigands with Zampieri at their head, who bear away Fran cesca. In the second act, Lizetta, who has repented her treacherous conduct, disguises herself as a Savoyard boy, and gains admittance to the Palazzo Zampieri, in which Francesca is confined. She informs Francesca that Marco, determined to rescue her, has p u t himself at the head o f ! a troop of soldiers and peasants, and that an attack will that night be made on the Palazzo. Lizetta then goes to her old lover, Pietro Pulci, and induces him to procure admittance for Marce and his followers to the castle. The castle is taken, and Zampieri stabs himself. Count Marco is rewarded for his bravery by the hand of Francesca, and Pietro Pulci marries Lizetta, now cured of her love for Marco. The debutante, Miss Lanza has a soprano voice, of tolerable power, and of remarkable sweetness. She was enthusiastically applauded in the finale to the first act, at the end of which she was led before the curtain by Herr Mengis. In person she is rather slight, and has regular and expressive features. Her histrionic powers are or, a high order, and her acting is at once graceful and ener getic. Her success was great, and it was fairly achieved. Miss Poole, as Lizetta, sang and acted with most fascinating espiegleris. One of her songs, "Oh ! gentle lady, hear me,' was honoured with a double encore. It was an exquisite melody. She gave in a most amusingly quaint style a singularly quaint song, " I mope just like an owl,' which was also en. cored. This song is full of dramatic effect. Mr. Allen was encored in two of his songs, " Fair one, good night," and "Moored is my boat." The latter is a serenade, and will be no doubt one of the most popular songs of the season. Mr. Weiss's song, "Oh for the golden glories," was also honoured with an encore. Herr Mengis looked and acted the brigand, chief admirably, singing the music with great effect. All the principal performers were called before the curtain at the conclusion, and the opera was announced for repetition amidst loud applause. The house was well attended. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. A Steeplechase Sweepstakes for 200 soya. each. h ft, has been made between Mr. Bretherton's Wolverhamp ton, aged, lOst 111 b; Captain D'Arcy'a Knight of G wynne, lOst 71b ; and Lord Strathmore's Chatham, aged, get 101 b; to come off over the Leamington Grand Mili tary Steeplechase Course on the day after Warwick Spring races; the distance not to be less than three miles and a half. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Old Berkshire hds., Wed., Kingston Bagpinze; Fri., Step Farm. Mr. Drake's hds., Tugs., Kirklington Roundabout; Thurs., White Cross Green; Sat., Charlton Town. V. W. H. hds., glues., Lediard Plain; Thurs., Lediard Park; Sat., Williamstrip Park. 11. H. hds., Tues., Hinton House; Thurs., Nutley Church; Sat., Harmsworth House. Baron Rothschild's stag hds., Thurs., Meatmore-11. Mr. Lowndoe Ma.. Tues., Salden Windmill-11. Lord Lonsdale's hrs., Tues., lialeott; Sat., Tring Grove-12. Mr. A. Smith's hds., Tues., Oare Hill; Wed., Wher well Wood; Thurs., Penton; Fri., South Grove; Set., Speery_Well-11. Sir W. Wynn's hds.. Wed.. Iscoyd; Fri., Llan-y- BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The Note-Book of Coroner's Clerk, which, heretofore disclosed many a tal e o f horror and mystery, this month opens a new and startling page connected with the Stanfield-Hall murders. Curiosity will be much piqued by this publication, but as the unfor tunate accused, Rush, is yet untried, we cannot do more at present than mention the fact, that his dreadful story is jotted down in the Note-book of the Coroner's Clark, from information obtained by one who knew both the murdered persons, and who was present at more than one examination of the accused. The clever author of " Way side Pictures through France, Belgium, and Germany," continues his tour with great spirit, and alternately informs and amuses the reader with vivid description, pleasant tale, and quaint romamce. The poetical legend of the " Dyer and the Dominican," the first part of which appears in this number, is full of humour and vivacity. Were not our columns so overladen with heavier stuff, we should cer tainly make an extract from this light, lively legend, which partakes largely of that comic vein for which the late Mr Barham (Ingoldsby) was remarkable. —Morning Post. . THE LATE Da. Ctuoox.—The place where the body of this deceased gentleman was found, was yesterday visited by upwards of 5,000 persons. Fox CLUB.—The following members of the Fox Club held their second !meeting this year on Saturday, March 3, at 13rooka's i—Earl Grey, Sir Robert Adair, Mr. Rowland Alston, Mr. Stephenson,. Mr. A. K. Stephenson, Earl of Strafford, Lord Marcus WA, M.P., Dr. Lushington, Colonel Ferguson, M.P., Mr. Frederick Dundas, Mr. Gibson Craig, M.P., Viscount Enfield, 31. P., Lord Dinorben, Mr. E. Aysh fort Sandford, Sir George Philips, M.P., Viscount Milton, M.P., Hon. Fox Mauls, M.P., and the Earl of Camperdown. FEMALE ORPHAN Asmat.--Yesterday morning the Lord Mayor and Slaeriffs,attended Divine service in the chapel of the Female Orphan Asylum, Lambeth. The ser mon was preached to a crowded congregation by the Rev. S. R. Cattley, chaplain to the Earl of Scarborough, to the Lord Mayor, and to the charity. The Duke of Cambridge was expected, but was unable, from unavoidable engagements, to attend. The collection amounted to 761., and ten guineas promised from a life guardian. Tam CArs or GOOD Hore.—We have received files of papers from the, Cape of Good Hope to the 21st of December inclusive. The only fact of importance they bring is the announcement of the withdrawal, by the Governor, of the Militia Bill—a Bill so odious to the population of the colony, that it threatened the peace and trantuillity of the whole community. Dissatisfaction had increased to such an extent, that if the Bill had not been withdrawn the most serious consequences might have been anticipated. MABISCIIAL COLLEGR, ABERDEEN.--The annual election of a Lord Rector for this University took place on Thursday, Ist March. The gentlemen nominated were Lord Robertson and Mr. Sheriff Gordon, of Edinburgh. The lat ter was the successful nominee, by a majority in three na tions out of the four. The Learned Sheriff will be installed into the rectorial chair, and will deliver his inaugural_ ad dress, previous to the breaking up of the present college session. deaye,hianalit the t T h h e e col lege;athnmeljetilinlgTEoßfUtThe gCovtinleoarsß, 1-1 1 0SrITA e L e . — d Tethe members s ua o l f this college was 2 14 5 e 2 in whole session o f Mr. Warburton , he IdAL°Pn.c,orrinhn.cuirthis, pepi. t s ha o t thb_hyetei, largo in ti a n m g ou li n b ti r a n rg y the arts, nlBu4a7l-IrBe4pBo,rtsllsstapte;ptileethl.ant junior m deduirelinnge school, had ent ered fee. paid The counci l had, during the session, and lecture and 308 pupils e college, hospital,there fore to 15,.3021. 14s. not theylarg e nough to accommodate the beemn s p l u n P fwo il re s in : e--a Mr. Donaldson, the architect, to and . therefore, engaged th b e ad' in the place wise. • - in the rear of of the erection destroyed by fire in 1836. The basement fl oo r was for models of machinery and drawing ; and there were also two large rooms, each to accommodate 150 students. The cost of the building , which was nearly finished, would be 7,657/. The • committee regretted that the funds of the • hospital were not in a gon rishing condition, they h • having lately been 3,0001. in debt. To meet this demand 1,2001. had been raised by subscripti ons . A Mr. Kennedy had bequeathed the sum of 5001. ; her Majesty had that morning presented them with 3001., out of the estate of the late Mr. Sawyer, of York ; and there were sev era l other sums, amounting to 1,600/.. which would enable them to clear the income of the hospital from encum brance. There were 120 beds in the hospital, and there would soon be increased accommodation. The committee had to express their deep regret at the loss of the Earl of Auckland, their late vice-president, and also for the deaths of Mr. Liston and other gen tlemen of note, whose talents were much missed. The expenditure of the college had exceeded its income by 5001, which they had to draw from the funded stock, and though the number of the pupils had greatly de creased, they (attributed that to the depressed state of the nation. The report was received, and, after the transaction of some further business, the meeting sepa rated. MORTALITY AMONGST THN CATS IN BETAIITM.--. In the village of Habergy, province of Lu x embourg, says a Brussel journal, there exists at the present . time, amongst th e feline race, a singular malady, and which is perfectly without parallel in the memory of man. The cat stricken with this disease bursts after a few hours illness . . In the abov e village, as well as several others in the province, the cootagiou by caused ouch rayago that Karol,' & CM Main& New land, yard, 'e re xhole ate of y hint o the report m re- V•) other