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which they had uninterruptedly been subjected for five days and nights whenever they showed themselves, and not only from the north-eastern face of Punalla Ghur, but of heavy Fins on the north-western face of the adjoining fortress of Powanghur. Having arranged with Lieutenant-Colonel Poole, G. 8., to march immediately, I at once preceded the reserve, and took personal direction of Major Conway's ad vanced party, with whom I arrived about three o'clock, P.M. I took with me also a small detachment of her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons, and Brevet Captain are,Cluunb who was placed at my disposal by Captain Shaw. Mo Conway's post there were two 6- p ounder g uns under Lieute flan t Crawford, Bombay Artillery, very judiciously placed, aid which had occasionally thrown spherical case shot with excellent effect over the enemy's parapets. These two guns I directed at once to be brought into a forward position which I had reconnoitred in the morning with Major Con • way,'and to be loaded with grape ; my wishes were most ably and instantly seconded and attended to by Lieutenant Crawford. These preliminaries were scarcely completed, and the re serve were scarcely over the first range of hills, and were eagerly ascending the second, being separated now but a short interval from the advance, when a cheer and a thril ling shout from the parapets of Punalla announced to us that the breach had been stormed. We immediately rushed forward in the direction of the gateway ; a few fugitives escaped down the hill by the ravine on our front and left, but no mass of the enemy came down from the gateway; and our own troops were distinctly seen in possession of Punalla. I, therefore, allowed the men no time for firing, hut pushed them on as rapidly as possible round the ravine in the direction of Powanghur; and I am !sappy to be able to add briefly, that we succeeded in captur ing that fortress. In advancing along the petta, or village, and round the head of the ravine by points much exposed to ire, I was surprised that we were not opposed by any guns Carom Powanghur; and I concluded the enemy were evacuat ing the place. 1, therefore, hurried on the men as much as I could, and was vigorously seconded by Major Con way, Captain Chambre, and Lieutenant Brennan, who sheered on the leading sub-division of her Majesty's 22d. The officers and men of the Bombay 2d Grenadiers, tinder Captain Hogg, were climbing up the steep side of Powanghar, as well as the nature of the ground would per mit, in the hope of effecting an entrance over the lower part bf the scarp by the neck of land connecting the two forts, or of surprising the gateway on the north-went side, situated at a considerable elevation. This latter object we effected, for the enemy in their hurry to get away had not sufficiently barricaded it, and it was forced in by our soldiers ; but few shots were interchanged, and consequently, I :am happy to say, our casualties are few. The results of our capture were a few guns and a body of prisoners. It gives me great gratification to add that, notwithstanding the provocations they had received for some days past, our men behaved with the greatest humanity and forbearance; the prisoners taken in the fort threw away their arms, and I believe not one was injured, though a very considerable deal of firing took place on a few armed people escaping down the slopes of the hills. In a very short time we were joined by our reserve, under Lieutenant-Colonel Poole, with Captain Hogg, commanding Grenadiers, and Lieutenant Grimes, of the same regiment. Major Clemons, also, of the Madras 20th Native Infantry, and a few of his men, and I believe also Captain Bailey and another officer of the Madras Infantry belonging to 'theist Brigade, and the latter named officer, of whom I have omitted mention, I had previously observed very for ward below the fort of Punalla, and reported themselves to ma in Powanghur. "I have also omitted till now to mention our left wing, or rather our left post, under the north-west angle of Powan emir, which I had placed under Major George, C. 8., her Blalesty's 22d Regiment, the third officer in seniority of this brigade. They consisted of an infantry picket under Lieut. Carrow, her Blajesty's 23d Regiment (the same officer who captured a rebel with a document of some importance upon him); and also of a cavalry picket, under Lieutenant Fitz gerald, her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons. I am much indebted to Major George for his superintendence of these important posts. Having placed the fortress under the command of Lieut.- Colonel Poole, C. 8., and withdrawn the Grenadiers, I re turned with the latter to the camp, where, from the extreme ruggedness of the paths and darkness, we oily arrived at 9 o'clock, P.N. _ _ My extreme right infantry picket of 150, her Majesty's 22d and 30th Grenadiers, under Ensign Black, opposite, or rather near to, a blocked-np gate near the northern angle of the Punalla Fort, whence it was expected many of the enemy would endeavour to escape, were commanded by Captain Mainwaring, her Majesty's 22d Regiment. Beyond ravines on the north-western side of Panetta, and in a direction lead ing to the C,oncan, I had placed Captain Bromwich and Lieutenant Prettejohn, and a strong picket of her Masty's 14th Light Dragoons ; and in connexion with Captain Brom wich on the one side, and with the sentries of General Delamotte's own camp on the other, I placed a long.line of horsemen, belonging to his Highness the Raja of Setters, and commanded by Rao Sahib Buckahee, a relation of the Raja's, and dozree Singh Rissaldar. My Brigade-Major, Captain Clarke, of the 2d Grenadiers, with great zeal and much per sonal exertion, did me the favour himself to place this long chain of Sattara Irregular Horsemen. lam much indebted to Captain Clarke for the judicious manner in which this service was performed. From an eminence fat in advance on the right he watched the progress of the operations of the Ist and 2d Brigades, and of the guns; and I believe could distinguish the storming party proceeding to the breach ; than puttmg the Setters troops particularly on the alert at the proper moment. Captain Stuart, her Majesty's 14th Light Dragoons, com manding the squadron with my brigade, having made ar rangements for the protection of our camp during the ab sence of our reserve, himself took one troop or rather more, 14t1xLight Dragoons, and placed them near the gorge of the ravine, between the two hills of Punalla and Powanghur, and held bis troop in hand to act as circumstances might reeZiura Mae for many miles of circuit these fortresses were hem med in by - a complete line of sentries and videttes, extending from the head-quarter camp on the southward and westward of-our extreme right along the north-west and north-east faces of Punalla; and north-west and north of Powanghur to my extreme left, where my cavalry parties communicated with Raptain Arthur, commanding several detachments, I believe, of the Ist Brigade. " 1 venture to hope Shut Major amoral DeJarnotte ' C.ll, commanding our force, will recommend to the most favour able notice of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of this presidency, the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, European and native, of this brigade, which I have had the honour to command, and whose zeal and gallantry on this occasion it is impossible too much to commend. It wonld be presumptuous in me, unless called upon, more particularly than I have done to specify names. I beg to enclose Captain Clarke's letter of his operations. I have the honour to be, &c., EDWARD HARVEY, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding 3d Brigade of General Delamotte's force. TO:CAPTAIN DONNELLY, ASSISTANT-ADJUTANT-GENERAL, • SOUTHERN DIVISION OF THE ARMY. Camp before Punalla, Dec. 2, 1844. Sir,—ln continuation of my report of the 30th, I beg to Inform the Major-General that the working parties during the night of that date succeeded in advancing the 18-pounders to a position fixed upon by Major Peat and myself, within about 350 yards of the walls. The field guns were also moved to a more commanding position on the left flank. In the meantune the 8-inch mortars which had been got into position by dusk, continued to play during the night, at intervals of about an hour, on the gateway and its vicinity. At an early hour yesterday morning I opened fire on the -walls on a point about 100 yards to the right of the gate, the field guns keeping down the enemy's fire. The masonry was very solid, and resisted our shot for some time, but about 8 o'clock the accuracy of our tire began to tell, and the wall to crumble. From this time the breach progressed rapidly, and by 4 o'clock, p.m., was pronounced practicable. Alter this, as the Major-General himself witnessed the ope rations, no report is necessary. During the day the mortars kept up a fire on different parts of the fort where the enemy was reported to be; but towards the afternoon the fire was confined to the rear of the breach; some of the 5/ and 4 3-5 mortars brought into po sition also played on the breach. During the afternoon, to cover the advance of the storming party, I separated my field guns, placing half on the right of the breaching battery, and advancing those on the left as much as possible. Towards the close of our operations, the 18-pounders were employed dinnastling the flanking defences on the breach, the field guns propelling shell to cover the advance of the troops. 1 have the honour to be, &c., J. LLOYD, Lieutenant. Colonel, Commanding Artillery Field Force. .T. DONNELLY, Captain, Assistant Adjutant• General, Southern Division of the Army. No. 712. TO THE ADJUTANT-CF,'NERAL OF THE ARMY, BOMBAY. Sit,—With reference to the concluding paragraph of my letter, No. 710, of the 29th instant, I have now the honour to forward, for the information of his Excellency the Com mander-in-Chief, the report of the proceedings connected with the capture of tho pettas near the gate on the north side of the foits of Powanghnr and Punalla this morning, received from Lieutenant-Colonel Poole, C.D. I have further the honour to report, for the infimation of his Excellency, that every available man in camp was yes terday and list night employed in transporting the heavy ordnance, &c., to the heights in the neighbourhood of the fort of Punalla, and at six o'clock this morning the guns as noted below* were placed in position at the distance of about 700 yards from the gate of the fort. I have directed the officers commanding the Engineers and Artillery to furnish me daily reports of their operations, which shall be forwarded for his Excellency's information. I have the honour to be, &c., • P. DELAMOTTE, Major-General, Commandin,g Southern Division of the Army. Head-quarters of the Southern Division of the Army, Camp before Punalla, Nov. :10. 1844. Camp near Punalla, Nov. 29, 1844. Sir,—The command of the 3d Brigade having devolved upon me. in consequence of Lieutenant-Colonel Hicks being mortally wounded, I called on Major George, of her Ma. jtetre 22d Regiment, the next senior officer (in command of the detachment sent to take possession of the pettas near the gate of Fort Punalla) to furnish a detailed state inVitfor y our i n f ormat i on o f t h e operat i ons on the occas i on. havel the honour to enclose the statement, together with tr io s: w all); return and I have every reason to believe the po .7itatthaes22e(i-nictee carried in the most gallant manner. been held by a dtachment of 200 of her Ma proportion of Regiment and 100 of the 2d Grenadiers, with a ernn.—l have the honour under a constant fire of guns and small to be, &c., J.H.POOLE, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding her Majesty's 22d Regiment, in charge of the 3d Brigade. 10 MAJOR-GENERAL DE,,,,,-- yoßcz NE COMMA7.i'D/NG FIELD Camp near PowAR "anALLgliuA.r, Nov. 28, 1844. have the honour to rep ort, for information of force, that agree 'Major-General Delamotte, comnlnoirn' ably to brigade order of the 26th ult g, field d t at 6 'frith- a party detailed as stated at ult. , and rn p P roceeded at 'lnca to storm the pettas on the northern side part of Punalla, th e 'Brigadier and staff accompanying the ihim I received orders in person, until he fell and d OrtZl nl y grounded. On asce nding the hills the enemy, who were in consider_ able firing on us f rom b e hi nd rocks and able numbers, d ether cover, and were immediately driven into the petta by the skirmishers.r The main body of the party were then halted under cover On 'the edge of the pettas, the advance parties, half Eu- Eban and half natives, moving on under Ensign Budd, her jeety's 22d Regiment, and Ensign Black , 2 d Grenadiers, y Lieut.-Col. Outram, C. 8., and attended by Captain Vlarke, 2d Grenadiers ? Acting Brigade Major. ne• enemy were speedily driven up into the Fort of Punalla. The party then passed close under the gate of the fort, Soaliling Colonel Outratu to make a full and satisfactory re- • •T`wo 18-pounders, three 21-pounder howitzers ; one 12-pounder, and tbur 9-pounder field pieces. t-33 men of the 14th Light Dragoons, under tho command of We - vet-Captain C ham bro. 200 rank and file of her Majesty's 22d Regiment, under the com dikaltd.of Brevet-Major George. 100 mu of the WI Grenadier Native Infantry, under the command argaot. Hogg. cuantande4 by Litui, Duero, of ha liaillt7) 24 StEilutat, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUAR‘i‘ a : 1845. counoisanc,e, then moving on took post under cover just below the neck of land connecting the two forts, whence Captain Clarke was dispatched by Colonel Outram to the main body, which was conducted by that officer, under Co lonel Hicks's orders, through the whole of the pettas: in succession to the spot where Colonel Outram was posted ; the enemy during the whole time keeping, up a heavy fire of artillery and matchlocks from the walls, fortunately without effect, owing to the rapid movement of the men and the cover afforded by the irregular nature of the ground ; at this time, being in a nullah, the enemy, after many unsuccessful efforts, at last got the proper range, and our lamented bri gadierfell—the only casualty_ on our side, with the exception of one private of her Majesty's 22d Regiment severely • wounded, with the advance party under Ensign Budd, though I have reason to believe from the statements made to me by both officers and men with considerable loss to the enemy, many of whom were seen to fall. The whole party were then reunited near the part which had been held in its ab sence by a party of 50 men of her Majesty's 22d Regiment, and 20 of the Grenadiers, under Lieutenant Smith, of her Majesty's 22d Regiment, and were relieved, about 4 o'clock, P.M., by a detachment from camp, under Brevet-Major Con way, of her Majesty's 22d Regiment. In conclusion I beg to add, that the conduct of both offi cers and men of the whole detachment, European and native, who were constantly intermixed, was characterised by the greatest coolness and intrepidity throughout the day, under a very heavy and almost incessant fire of all arms ; the fatigue and exertions required of them (which were much increased by the nature of the ground) during ten hours being borne with the utmost cheerfulness, though much exhausted, not having partaken of food from the previous evening. Having expressed myself fully satisfied with the conduct of all, it was not my intention to have mentioned the names of any, but I must in justice state that the very conspicuous gallantry of Colour-Sergeant Burke, of her Majesty's 22d Regiment, was especially reported to me by the Brigade- Major and Captain Hogg, and that of Naique Jerdah, 3.1 Company 2d Grenadiers, by Ensign Budd, her Majesty's 22d Regiment. I beg to enclose a report from Captain Hogg, 2d Grenadiers, who throughout the day rendered me every assistance.— I have the honour to be, &c., . . F. D. GEORGE, Brevet-Major, Her Majesty's 22d Regiment, Commanding Detachment. TO LIEUT.-COLONEL POOLE, C. 8., HER MAJESTY'S 22D REGIMENT, COMMANDING 3D BRIGADE. Return of casualties of the storming party of the pettas, on the northern side of the Fort of Punalla, on the morning of the 27th November, 1844, 3d Brigade. Killed.—Lieutenant-Colonel Hicks, commanding 3d Bri gade. Wounded.—One private of her Majesty's 22d Regiment severely. F. D. GEORGE, Brevet-Major, Her Majesty's 22d Regiment, Commanding Detachment. No. 33 of 1844. TO THE ASSISTANT-ADJUTANT-GENERAL, SOUTHERN DIV SION OF THE ARMY. Sir,—l do myself the honour to forward, for the informa tion of the Major-General commanding the force, the enclosed report from Captain Jephson, of the 2d or Queen's Royal Regiment, regarding an affair with the enemy on the evening of the 26th instant, in carrying out the orders personally given to him by the Major -General. The post is still occu pied by a similar detachment from the brigade under my command.—l have the honour to be, &c., R. A. BROUGH, Lieutenant-Colonel, 2d, or Queen's Royal Regiment, Commanding 2d Brigade. P. DELAMOTTE, Major-General, Commanding Southern Division of the Army. Camp before Punalla, Nov. 28, 1844. TO JIAJOR GEORGE, COMMANDECG THE STORMING PARTY ON THE PETTAS OF THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE FORTS. Sir,—l have the honour to report, for your information, that agreeably to Brigade orders by the late Lieutenant- Colonel Hicks, I proceeded in command of a company of the 2d Grenadiers, and accompanied the party you commanded to storm the pettas on the northern side of the Fort of Pu nalla, which after some skirmishing was effected in a gallant manner, and the whole of them carried without any casualty in my detachment, the conduct of which I had every reason to be satisfied with. • In particular I have to notice the able manner in which Ensign Black and Jemadar Toolah Ram, when detached skirmishing, led on their parties, which reflects great credit on those two officers. I beg also to mention the names of Naique Jeewan, 3d Company ; Naique Pursnac Durmnac, 3d Company ; Pri vates Kannak Kalnak, 3d Company ; Gunga Deen, 3d Com pany ; Hermaiter Dalmaiter, 3d Company ; Ramjee Hum nee, 7th Company, whose conduct was most conspicuous throughout the day, and was particularly brought to my notice. _ __ _ If I may be permitted to mention her Majesty's 22d, it has been brought to my notice by Ensign Black and many others, that Colonel-Sergeant Burke's gallantry was the ad miration of all, and at different times, when the men of her Majesty's 20th were intermixed with the Grenadiers, their steadiness of behaviour in every manner was most praise worthy, under a heavy fire of both artillery and wall pieces from the forts.—l have the honour to be, &c., R. F. HOGG,' Captain (senior officer in charge) .11 Grenadiers Camp before Punalla, Nov. 28, 1844. do myself the honour to report, for the informa tion of the officer commanding the brigade, that in compli ance with the orders personally given me by Major-General Delamotte, I yesterday proceeded with the force named below to occupy the village below the ridge to the west of the fort, at about four o'clock, r.m. Shortly before reaching the village I found the enemy posted on the heights in front of, and which command the village, and also on grounds be tween the heights and the village ; on perceiving this I con tinued the march to the left, and clear of the village, in order to turn it. The advance, under Lieutenant Oldham, 2d, or Queen's, Royal Regiment, consisting of a subdivision of the Grenadier Company 2d Queen's, and a subdivision of the 6th Company 3d Regiment P. Light Infantry. Immediately on approaching the enemy commenced firing, but retired to wards the heights as our skirmishers neared them. As soon the main cony was on a line wan use village, seeing ou r skirmishers at the foot of the heights, and the enemy still giving way, I desired Lieutenant Oldham to continue the ad vance np the heights, and Lieutenant Haultain, 3d Regiment of the P. Light Infantry, to move on with a support for them, and took the main body myself to the right, and occupied the village. The skirmishers continued their advance, and drove the enemy completely off the heights, and remained in possession of the table ; on the top of which, according to orders received from the Major-General, an advanced picket was established. I am not aware whether much loss was sustained by the enemy, but, owing to the extremely d ifficult nature of the ground and steep ascent, I am inclined to think it could not be much. To the same cause is attributable our meeting with no loss, though the enemy kept up throughout a very brisk and regular fire. Three prisoners were taken on the heights; but as the Major-General informed me, the object was only to secure the hills as a post, I did not think it desirable to pursue the enemy further. They continued their retreat in a very regu lar order towards the fort. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, S. W . JEPHSON, Captain, 2d, or Queen's, Royal Regiment. To the Major of Brigade, 2d Brigade. POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. Bombay Castle, Dec. 19, 1844. The lion. the Governor in Council is pleased to publish for general information copies of two communications from Lieutenant-Colonel J. Wallace, of the 20th Regiment of the Madras Native Infantry, to the address of the Acting As sistant Adjutant-General of the Southern Division of the Army, dated the 9th and 11th instant, together with an extract from a letter, dated the 10th instant, reporting the occupation of the fort of Rangna by the brigade under his command. By order of the Hon. the Governor in Council, J. P. WILLOUGHBY, Chief Secretary. TO THE ASSISTANT-ADJUTANT-GENERAL, SOUTHERN DWI. SION OF THE ARMY. Camp before Punnallaghur. Sir,—l do myself the honour to report, for the information of the Major-General, that in obedience to instructions, I marched on the afternoon of the sth inst. with the light field force placed under my orders, and arrived at the village of Chicklee, on the bank of the Punj Gungan, at which place the force was halted for a few hours, and at three o'clock on the morning of the 6th marched again, crossed the river, and arrived at Walwa, whence the force proceeded to Shengaum, where it arrived on the morning of the 7th ; from Shengaum the force proceeded on the morning of the Bth to Patgaum, and formed a junction with Captain Prior's detachment. Having received information from Captain Prior that a position, strongly stockaded, and about 500 yards from the fort of Rangna, was held by a largo body of the enemy, I immediately determined to dislodge them, and made my ar rangements to effect that object. The attacking detachment was divided into three columns, the right under the command of Captain Bayley, of the 20th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry ; the centre under Captain Gillanders, of the 2d Bombay European Light In fantry ; the left under Captain I'rior, of the 21st Bombay Native Infantry, with the troops as per margin, under their respective commands. The troops of the sth Madras Light Cavalry, under Captain Fraser, followed the three attacking columns ; and the reserve, composed of the remainder of the troops under command of Major Clemons, of the 20th Regi ment of Madras Native Infantry, followed a short distance in the rear of the cavalry. Skirmishers, consisting of twenty rank and file from the three attacking columns, under the command of Lieutenant Snow, of the 20th Regiment Madras Native Infantry (with Lieutenant lilphinstone of the 20th, Lieutenant Campbell of the 2d European Light Infantry, and Ensign Leathes of the 21st Bombay Native Infantry, under his orders), were thrown out in front of the three attacking- columns, and in this order the troops advanced to the attack, the whole under my personal directions, my position being in the centre,ntil h tbee tween the skirmishers and the attacking columns, until troops arrived near the stockade, when a fire from match locks was opened, precious to which the fort fired several guns, the balls falling among the troops, but fortu nately without doing any injury-. When nearing the stockade I perceived a body of the enemy assembled on my right flank. I directed Captain Bayley to dislodge them by moving his column towards them ; the enemy, perceiving this movement, immediately retreated. The stockade was then attacked simultaneously in front and on both flanks, and the gate, which had been partially barricaded, was broken open with the spirit and gallantry that has always been manifested by the troops belonging to the lst Brigade, and which I have the honour to command. Immediately the stockade was carried, the petta beyond it was ordered to be attacked, which was also carried, and is now retained as my advanced post, about 250 or 300 yards from the fort, the towers afford ing ample shelter and protection to the picket there stationed. During these operations, I am happy to report that only two casualties have occurred ; this trifling loss may, under Providence, be attributed to two circumstances—first, the prompt and spirited nature of the attack ; and, secondly, the simultaneous front and flank attacks of the stockaded posi tion. i () I n ed beg officers,to e andres s r m a n y k t h a a nondk filet l ta en ll g t ag he ed offi th c i e e rs m , nernonincgominmtihs e attack and capture of a strong stockaded position and the petta, as also to Captain Brockman, my major of brigade, and to Lieutenant and Adjutant White, who attended me as staff-officer during the whole affair. Whilst on my route this morning from Pataganm, a trooper brought a note from Lieutenant darker, commanding at that post stating, that a sepoy had been shot by some of the enemy. I immediately pushed on with th e t roep of cavalry, but had not proceeded far when a second trooper brought a verbal message that Lieutenant Barker was also wounded. I continued my rapid advance, and on arrival discovered that some sharp shooters of the enemy had advanced close to the post, under cover of the jungle. I immediately ordered out some skirmishers, and had them driven back. Previous to my arrival a Havildar of the sth Light Cavalry was killed, Lieutenant Barker most dangerously wounded in the right arm and side, and a private of the 21st Bombay Native In fantry also severely in the leg, which has since been amputated. 016 placed n. by Captain dvnzgtgill Pri or some days be 3 cit ivportg cii; fa rhi e w s i po arriy st had a be i e d, n c I have reinforced it and placed it under the command of a captain, to whom I have given such instructions as will, I hope, prevent any future annoyance from the enemy. I beg to inclose a return of casualties that occurred this morning. I have the honour to be, &c., J. WALLACE, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Ist Infantry Brigade. Camp at Chickwaree, Dec. 9, 1844. TO THE ASSISTANT-ADJUTANT -CIF-NERAL, SOUTHERN DIVISION OF TUE ARMY. Sir,—ln my letter dated the 9th inst., No. 19, I reported that in conformity to orders I marched at four o'clock on the afternoon of the sth inst. from Punnallaghur, and the arrival of the light field force, after a march of about seventy miles, before Rangna, on the morning of the 9th inst., when a strong stockade, with a strong gate in the centre, a stone wall some feet high, embracing the petta from scary to scary on both flanks, with a fine ditch in its entire front, was immediately stormed and carried ; and during the night of the same day the two 9-pounder guns, and two si-inch mortars, having been placed in battery, they opened their fire early on the morning of the 10th with such effect that the fort guns were soon silenced. The shelling was also admirable, and so judiciously thrown that it was evident the enemy could not long endure it I have now the honour to con vey the information that the enemy during the night of the 10th inst. evacuated the fort, but which was only ascertained after daylight this morning, when Sergeant Gallagher, of the Ordnance Department of the Bombay any, and Gunner Peter Smith, of the A company 2d Bat talion of the Madras Artillery, voluntarily and gallantly went forward up to the outer gate, and the officer on duty at the battery (Lieut. Green, of the 21st Bombay Native Infantry), seeing the advance of the sergeant and gunner, both of whom contrived with great difficulty to scramble up over the outer wall and open the wicket, moved forward with the pickets under his command, and got possession of the principal gate of the fort, where he remained until my arrival, which was as soon as I could reach the fort after re ceiving information of the event. There was not a man, woman, or child found within the fort, only a few of the killed of the enemy. I have to express my thanks to Lieutenant Grubb, and Second Lieutenant Jones, and to the non-commissioned, rank and file, of the A company of the 2d Battalion of Madras Ar tillery, for the admirable practice of the guns and mortars, and for their cheerful performance of their laborious duties at the battery during the entire day and night of the 10th instant.—l have the honour to be, &c., J. WALLACE, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding the let Infantry Brigade and Light Field Force. Camp at Chickwaree, Dec. 11,1844. T. DONNELLY, Captain, Assistant-Adjutant General, Southern Division of the Army. H. W. REEVES, Political Agent. Extract from a Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Wallace to the Assistant-Adjutant-General, Southern Division of the Army, dated December 10, 1844, No. 19 : It is with deep regret I have to report the death, from gunshot wounds received at the Hunoomuntoo Pass, of Lieu tenant Barker, of the 21st Bombay Native Infantry, at five o'clock this evening. J. P. WILLOUGHBY, Chief Secretary. thing above former rates ; latterly, however, there bein/ 4 only inferior qualities in the bazaar, and the home accounts for such being rather discouraging, a decided decline has taken place, although not to any great extent, but at the same time first quality is still inquired for at former rates. The exports of late exhibit a falling off, being from the Ist to the 17th inst., inclusive, only 53,898 maunds. Saltpetre—Finer qualities having of late been more abun dant and somewhat less inquired for, have slightly receded in price' but inferior descriptions, which have been taken to some extent for America, have fully maintained former rates. _ _ Exports from the Ist inst. up to date have been as follows, viz. :—To Great Britain, 40,880 maunds; France, 269 maunds; North America, 5,181 maunds. Rum —Notwithstanding that we are still unable to report any transactions in this market, shipments continue to go forward to fully the former extent, and in consequence of the favourable result of some shipments of superior quality, more attention has of late been paid to the manufacture of the article. Exports to Great Britain from Ist instant up to date are 25,037. Raw Silk—Towards the Latter end of last month a fair amount of business was done in this staple, and our market completely cleared of the finer qualities of Cossimbazar and Jungypore at about former prices. In Hurrypaul and Rad nagore, however, in consequence of there being rather a heavy stock, and the accounts from home being unfavour able, transactions were effected at somewhat easier rates ; latterly there has been scarcely anything doing, holders not being inclined to submit to any decline, and all parties seem now disposed to await the arrival of the November bund, which will commence to come to market about the beginning of January. Exports to Great Britain from Ist instant up to date amount to 142 maunds. Cotton—We are again unable to report a single traneertion in this article, nor has there been a bale shipped to any part since our last. Rice--Towards the latter end of last month, freights having given way, shipments to a considerable extent were sent forward at about former rates. Since then, however, the new crop, having partially come to market, prices of table may be quoted lower, but this is counteracted by the late rise in freights. Moonghee maintains its price, and is in demand. Exports from Ist instant up to this date are as fol lows, viz. :—To Great Britain, 63,928 maunds ; Mauritius, 28,998 maunds. Shell Lac and Lac Dye—Shell Lac—Several sales have taken place during the month for the English and French markets, of which the following are particulars :—DC, Mirzapore, 200 chests orange, at 16r. ; 88, 118 chests, at 13r. Ba. ; Beerbhoom orange at Br. Ba., and 40X) chests Garnet, at from 10r. to 10r. 6a. per maund. Lac Dye—Amongst the sales reported since our last, we have to notice the following first-rate marks principally for Great Britain :—BB Mirzapore 116 chests, at 52r. Ba. ; 110 chests D Mirzapore, at 54r.; 23 chests J L-M Mirzapore, at 40r. ; 54 chests C and E at 25r. ; 31 chests J C Mirzapore, at 25r. ; and 68 chests of G N C-J McR at 24r. Very little of first or second quality is now procurable, and lower are like wise becoming scarce and looking up from the scarcity and high prices of stick lac, Exports from Ist instant up to date : Great Britain. France. N. America. Maunds. Maunds. Maunds. Shell lac 2,600 700 758 Lac dye 2,706 59 230 Silk Piece Goods—Owing to the continued high price of the raw material, all goods under this head have been very scarce in our bazaar and with a few exceptions all that have offered have been of a very, inferior description, but have nevertheless brought former rates, whilst really good articles may be quoted nearly five rupees per corge higher than at the date of out last, for the same qualities. Exports from Ist inst. up to date have been as follows, viz. : Great Britain. France. Pieces. Pieces. Corahs Choppas and Bandannas. 1,760} 438 Opium.—ln consequence of continued unfavourable ac counts from China this drug hus been neglected, and not withstanding the very light stock in the Company's godown (now reduced to 125 chests), prices have, since our last, de. dined from 110 to 115 rupees, the present quotations being for Patna 1,270, and Benares 1,170 per chest, which, how ever, are almost nominal, we not having heard of any sales at those figures. Hides, Horns, and Tips.—Hides : owing to many vessels being unwilling to take these goods as freight, there has of late been rather less doing for Great Britain ; the heavier sorts of green slaughtered are, however, still saleable at about former rates. To North America shipments go forward on about the usual scale, but to France they continue to fall off, being, for the year ending the 30th of November, 1844, only 69,838 pieces, against, for the same period of the previous year, 247,028 pieces. Horns, buffalo—No extensive transactions have been reported in this market lately, but exports to Great Britain show no falling off; for France there has not as yet been much doing, but we may expect to see more business when the vessels now due arrive. Deer con tinue in moderate inquiry at about former rates. Tips find a ready sale at about 7.12. Exports from the Ist to the 17th inst. inclusive have been as follows, viz. : Great Britain. France. North America. Hides Buffalo horns 10,000 pcs 9,176 pcs Deer horns ... 66 mds Horn tips 564 mds Oil Seeds—Linseed—The improved demand noticed ill our last continues, and a good business has been done for Great Britain and North America, but at a low figure. Small sales of Mustard Seed are reported at from 1-4 to 1-10. Exports from the Ist to the 17th inst. inclusive : Great Britain. North America. Maunds. Maunds. Linseed 17,169 4,490 Mustard seed Jute and Hemp—Jute has been in fair demand throughout the month at about 9 rupees per bale, but in hemp we have not heard of a single sale. Exports to Great Britain from the let instant up to date—Jute, 24,986 maunds. Safflower, Muujeet, Ginger, and Turmeric—Our market is almost bare of safflower, and must remain so for several bas for Great Britain at a slight ad vance. Ginger in demand for America, at about 4-8 per maund. Turmeric has sold to a moderate extent for Great Britain and France at about former rates. Exports from the Ist inst. up to date : Great Britain. France. North America. Maunds. Maunds. Maunds. 286 Safflower Munjeet Ginger .. ... Turmeric 1,080 14 5,160 Cowries, Tincal, and Cutch.—Cowries have been in in creased demand for Great Britain; tincal and cutch nothing doing. Exports from the Ist inst. up to date, to Great Bri tain--730 maunds cowries. IMPORTS FROM EUROPE. British Cotton Piece Goods.—Our mar k et has been very steady since our last, and transaction s h ave been to a consi derable extent, without, however, any material peadteierialsecd to ha hold,ngein eitherva lue, foran d h gher importersrate rates or an improvement now generally a in exchange.l appear Shirtings have been sold to a fair extent at about last month's rates, and stocks have been somewhat reduced ; the improvement noticed in our last fo r good white cloths has been fully maintained. White and glAy Jaconets have been in steady demand, and the low qualities of the former have realised an advance of I to 2 annas. 8-4 S tout White Cam bric is inquired for at full prices. The activity no ti ce d i n our last for Lappets and Scarfs has continued, and i n some in stances lower qualities have sold at a slight advance. Coloured and Printed Goods—All well-selected ehintz and prints have continued in demand. COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Wylde, visited the British Institution, Pall-mall, yesterday morning. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, left Buckingham Palace at ten minutes past three o'clock yesterday afternoon in a carriage and four, escorted by a party of Lancers, for the Pavilion at Brighton. The Countess of Gainsborough was in attendance on her Majest).. The Hon. Amelia Murray and the Hon. Lucy Kerr were i n the next carriage and four. The Marquis of O rmon d e, M r. George Edward Anson, Captain Meynell, Colonel Buckley, and Colonel Wylde followed in two carriages and four. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were conducted to their carriage by the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to the Prince, the Vice-Cham berlain, Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting to the Prince, toa hendCr Majesty. Captain the ur Hon. Arth Duncombe, Groom in W a iti ng The royal party proceeded to the New-cross Station to leave for Brighton by a special train. Mr. Beltridge had the honour of submitting to Prince Albert yesterday, a specimen of papier-mache decorated in a new style, of which his Royal Highness was pleased to ex press his admiration. We are authorised to contradict the statement of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge having been preeent at the performance of the French Plays on Thursday evening. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited her Royal highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester Ilouse. The Earl Fitzwilliam had an Alterview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday at the Office of the Board of Trade. The Solicitor-General had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches from the Governor of the Mauritius were re ceived yesterday at the Colonial-office. A Deputation from the Hull and Gainsborough Railway Company, consisting of Mr. John Chapman, Mr. William Morley, Mr. W. P. Craufurd, Mr. John Atkinson, Mr. John Gresham Mr. William Cliffo r d, with Sir John Rennie, Mr. Oldham, Leech, and Mr. England, transacted business at the Railway Department of the Board of Trade yesterday, when the following memorials were presented the Mayor of Hull, from the Mayor, and a majority of the rown Council of Hull, in favour of the Hull and Gains borough Railway. By Mr. Samuel Talbot Hassell, Mr. John Foster, and a deputation from the merchant s , s hipowners, and inhabitants of Hull, to the like effect. By Mr. John Chapman, from the merchants, manufactu rers, and tradesm en o f G a i ns b oroug b, and from numerous other places, to the lik e e ff ec t. Dispatches were sent o ff l as t even i n g from the Colonial office for the Governor of Hong-Kong. Mr. Mathew Forster, M.P., for Berwick-upon-Tweed, transacted business at the Board of Trade on Thursday, and presented two memorials in favour of the Direct Northern Railway. The judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday The Lords present were—Lord Brougham, the Vice-Chan cellor Knight Bruce, the Chancellor of the Duc h y of Corn wall, and the Judge f the Admiralty Court. Mr. Wigram, Queen's Counsel, and Mr. Jackson were heard on an appeal from Madras, " Namboorg Selapaty v. Kanoo Calanoo Pulnah." Mr. Burge, Queen's Counsel, commenced his address for the opposite side, and had not concluded when the Court rose, adjourning the case. Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Buccleuch, and Lord Alfred Paget visited and examined Captain Siborns's new Waterloo model, at the Egyptian Hall, yesterday- . Mathew Forster, Esq., M.P. for Berwick-upon - Tweed , had an interview, on Thursday, at the Board of Trade, and pre sented two memorials from that town in favour of the Direct Northern Railway. THE GAME MANlA.—Whilst the odious game-pre serving system continuos—whilst our " English country gentlemen" continue in the condition of " poulterers, as the Duko of Portland properly termed them—poach ing (with all its evils and consequences) will also con tinue. The extent to which the preserving mania is carried is a premium for poaching, as much as giving to gamekeepers half of a penalty (which they . get when penalties are paid), is a premium for perjury. The mania gentry are so jealous of each other, where their estates adjoin, that they quarrel like children about toys. 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An Edition for the Country, in time for the Friday Evening Mails, er such country subscribers as prefer to receive their paper on a Saturday. An Edition for Town and Country, in time for the Saturday Evening Malls. An Edition for the Town exclusively, published early on the Sunday Morning, containing the Saturday's Law, Police, and News to the hour of publication. Sold by all Newsmen in town and country, price 6d. ; or, sent by post (if pre-paid), at 61.6 d. per Quarter, 13s. the Half-year and 265. per Annum.—ollice, 337, Strand, London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. After which, will be repeated a Grand Ballet, entitled LES DANAIDES. Danaus, M. Iloguet ; Euricles, Mr. Howell ; High Priest, Mr. O'Bryan ; Lynceus, Men. H. Vestris ; Polyctor, M. Del ferier ; Alemenon, Mr. Webster; Egyptian Chief, M. Finart ; Hypennnesta, Mdlle. Maria ; Automate, Madame Finart ; Amymone, Madame Guibilei ; Agave, Mdlle. O'Bryan. The Box-office is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Private and Emily Bones, Stalls, 1 laces, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons THEATRE ROYAL, IIAYs , ARK.ET. LESSEE, Hit. B. WEBSTER. THISI EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, entitled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. 4. olonel Rocket, Mr. Strickla, d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke, Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; the Countess of Pempion, Mrs. W. Cliford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn Madame Veatris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Ben ett. After which, USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. Charles Mathews; Wurzel, Mr. J. Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Humby. To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. fitrickland ; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Bucketone ; Mrs. Poeley, Mrs. Humby ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley. Private Boxes, Tw , Guineas and kme Guinea and a-Half each. Tickets and laces to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-office, rem Ten till Five o'clock. THEATaE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER TRIG DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled TILE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilllam ; Miami, Madame Celeste. To be followed by a New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. The Duke of Anjou, Miss Woolgar ; Captain O'Rouke,, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness Beaupre, Miss Forteseue. After which, THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; or, a Kiss of the Bride. Sir Felix Marmalade, Mr. Hudson ; Major Griakin, Mr. Selby ; Lady Arethusa Gr skin, Mrs. Frank Matthews ; Nancy Cobb, Miss Woolgar. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Another Triumph of a New Drama, called " The Seiner of For tune ; or, the Irish Settler." THIS EVENING THE GREEN BUSHES, er A Hundred Years Ago; by the Author of " The Wreck Ashore," " Victorine," &c. Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson, Wright, 0. Smith, Paul Bedford, Selby, Cal lenford, and Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, and Madame Celeste. After which, a New Drama, called THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. Characters by Miss Woolgar, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Selby, Mr. Hudson, and Miss Fortescue. To con clude with the New Farce of TILE CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; or, a Kiss of the Bride. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be repeated TIIE CASTLE OF AYMON ; or, The Four Brothers. Baron de Beaumanoir, Mr. Walton ; Olivier, Mr. Allen ; Allard, Mr. C. Horn, Jun. ; Richard, Mr. Mine ; Renaud, Mr. Mattacks ; Ivon, Mr. Leffler ; llermine, Mdlle. Helen Condell ; Clara, Miss Brentnall ; Yelande, Miss E. Honner Eglantine, Miss O'Connor ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke. After which, MONSEIGNEUR; or, PARIS IN 1720. Mon seigneur, Mr. Wallack ; Germaine, Mr. Ozberry ; Rosanne, Miss E. Stanley; Annette, Miss Marshall. To conclude with THE REAR-ADMIRAL. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack ; Stage Director, Mr. Emden; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled TAKING POS SESSION. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Meadows, Craven, Kinloch, A. Wigan, Yarnold, Bender, and Stanton ; Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Howard, and Miss James. . . . After which, THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principe Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Collier, and Turner Miss Walcott, Mrs. Usher, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Farce, entitled A MODEL OF A WIFE, Principal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea. doors ; Miss Walcott, and Miss Fairbrcther. To conclude with VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Cha racters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kimloch, Yarnoid, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair brother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. Mitchell begs to announce that the engagements of Mons. Lafont and .Mlle. Nathalie, although honoured with such marked approbation, must unavoidably terminate at the end of the ensuing week ; but in compliance wills numerous applications, and at the suggestion of several of his distinguished patrons, Mr. Mitchell begs to state, that the Theatre will be open every Evening next Week, except Saturday evening, terminating Monsieur Lafont's and Madlle. Nathalle's en gagements. The Performances will be varied nightly, in order to pre sent, as numerously as possible, the most popular pieces of Monsieur Lafont's and Mademoiselle Nathalie's agreeable repertoire. On Monday next, February 10th, a new Comedic Vaudeville, en titled UN MARRIAGE SOUS L'E3IPIRE, in which Monsieur Lafont and Mademoiselle Nathalie will perform. On Tuesday next, February I I th, for the benefit of MonsieurlLafont, a new Play, entitled LE CHEVALIER DE SAINT GEORGES ; and other entertainments. Admission by the Night—Boxes, 6s. Pit, 3s. 6d. Amphitheatre (or Gallery Stalls), 31. Gallery, as.—Doors will be opened at seven o'clock, and the Performances commence at lialf-past Seven. A Detailed I'rospectus of the general arrangements, and of the Pieces which will be produced during the Season, may be had at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, 01(1 Bond-street ; and at the Box-ofilce of the Theatre, which is open daily, from Eleven till Five. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Unequalled Success of the Southern American Minstrels. TICS EVENING Will be repeated THE ROYAL FOX HUNT ; introducing a Real Fox-chase on the Stage, by Living Fox and Real Pack of Hounds. To be followed by the Melodies of the American Southern Minstrels. Entire Change in the Circle.—Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE ; or, The Black Witch of Edmonton. Johnny Gilpin, Mr. Wells ; Clown, Mr. Barry ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury ; Harlequin, Mr. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Collier. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. D. W. Broadfoot. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Tho Grand Pantomime every Evening, with Splendid Novelties, and Another New Piece. THIS EVENING . _ Will be repeated a New Three Act Drama, entitled WOLSET, in which the whole of the Company will perform. After which, BEN THE BOATSWAIN. To be followed by the Original Bohemian Polka, by Mr, liamy and Miss Smlhyee. To conclude with the Pantomime of POUNDS, SHILLINGS, AND PENCE. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey ; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri ; Columbine, Miss Sialter. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box office, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Confirmed Triumphant Career of " Marianne"—Two New Dramas, supported by the best Company in London. THIS EVENING Will be repeated MARIANNE ; or, The Child of Charity. Sup rorted by Messrs. Osbaldiston, H. Howard, J. T. Johnson, J. Her bert, E. Jones, and W. Searle ; Miss Vincent, Miss E. Terrey, and Mrs. E. Jefferson. After which, a New Petite Drama, entitled A NIGHT'S FROLIC ; or, Once in a llnndred Years. Ludovic, Mr. T. H. 'Jiggle; Nicksus, Miss Vincent ; Grechen, Miss E. Terroy. To conclude with an Original Nautical Drama, entitled THE LIFE RAFT ; or, the Two Rectums. With entirely New Scenery, Machinery, and supported by the entire strength of the Company. Boxes, 2s. ; Fit, is.; Gallery, 6d. COAT. FIZARZET. Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Adair's Main, 17s ; Buddle's West Hartley, 16s 6d ,• Carr's Hartley, 17s ; Holywell Main, 17s ; Morrison's Hartley, 16s ; Nelson's West Hartley, 17s ; Hasting's Hartley, 168 6d ; Old Pontop, 16s fid ; Tanfield Moor, 19s 6d ; Taylor's West Hartley, 163 6d ; West Wylam, 16s 9d ; Wylam, 16s 6d ; W. E., Clark and Co., 17s ; W. E.. Clennell, 17s ; Gibson s, 18s ; Heaton, 18s 6cl ; Hilda, 18s ; Hedley, 17s ; Hotspur, 18s ; Killingworth, 17s fid ; New March, 17s ; Wharncliffe, 18s ; Belmont, 19s 3d ; Braddyll's Hetton, 20s 3d ; East Hetton, 17s 6d ; 20s 6d ; Hetton, 20s 6d ; Lambton, 20s 3d ; Mor rison's, 17s 6d ; North Hetton Lyons, 18s 6d ; Pernber ton, 18s ; Shotton, 20s ; Stewart's, 20s 6d ; Sunderland, 18s 6d ; Hartlepool, 20s ; Harvey, 15s 6d ; Heugh Hall, 188 9d ; Tennant's Hartlepool, 188 ; Triradon, 19s 6d ; Adelaide, 20s 3d • Barrett, 18s ; Bro wn ' s Deanery, 173 9d ; Evenwood, 17s ; Fox, 17 8 6d ; G or d on, 168 oci ; Seymour Tees, 19s 3d ; Tees, 20s 3d ; West Hetton, 17s ; Woodefield, 16s ; Clacksoannan, 15s ; Cowpen Hartley, 17s ; Garnant Stone, 235; Hartley, 17s; Mor gan's Stone, 23s 6d ; Sidney's Hartley, 17s.—Ships arrived, 45. THE ABSENT ONE.—(From Punch.) —No one can possibly have forgotten the immortal advertisement, ad dressed to two illustrious letters of the alphabet, of his being "earnestly implored, if he would not return to his disconso late family, to send back immediately the key of the tea caddy." Might not a similar One be addressed to Mr. Leader, drawn up in the following style 2—" Mr. John Leader, you are earnestly implored, if you will not Collis hollle to y(,,l;r misrepresented constituents, at all events to send back the repretitation of the city you have taken away with you. Please autos tg tie steward of tin Chiltern Unwind/1." THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, FEB. 8. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 23 ; Highest, 32 ; Noon, 29 BAROMETER, 30.15.—Wmv, N.E. NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Ihennometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. Al the other observations are made at noon. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of THURSDAY NIGHT, contained--- ['he Conclusion of the Day's Proceedings in the case of the Attorney-General v. Smitb, in the Court of Exchequer. The Report of the Meeting of the Landon and County Joint Stock Bank. - The Spirit of the Public Journals. Betting at Tattersall's up to Six o'clock. Three columns and a quarter of that Day's Parlia mentary Intelligence, being a Full Report of the Parliamentary Proceedings up to a Quarter to Seven o'clock. The whole amounting to Five Columns and a Half. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of FRIDAY, contained— The Latest Prices of Shares in the different Com- panies, from the Official List. The News brought by the Overland Mail. The Weekly Return of the Bank of England Cir culation. The whole of the Parliamentary Proceedings of the Evening, up to the Hour cf Adjournment, extend ing to three columns. The Course of Exchange. The Board of Trade Report on the Newly-projected Railways. The Official Notices from the London Gazette—Pro- motions, the Army, Bankrupts, &c. Market Intelligence. The whole extending to nearly Seven Columns. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .• 53 minutes after 2 I Evening • . 14 minutes after 3. k44r:4l:vi, ih ' . t 1,1,. i ,'t ,! ‘7 . 1.1 • .' . S° .1.. ... . ! . .. e. . ' .l '' . lo .., —,, jr.P . L . i. , . • , : i ..:7 -1. ,:t. , . ''' 41 11: . 4 7 ,f.... , ,V. .• lei, 4i;•c_.,,,,.••• 4 •; : eirP 7 91111 r er :i.,, •'•,••-' • ... ------... - e ,,.....- tl' ;:iacii, . I. ' 4 ' ' - :n.'4 , z....... ..,,,,,..", bROIT 1 ; 1••• •• 1 .- 1•. ....-,-; ; • ' 4:tt,, z . '"•-•• , -ECOND EDITION Otrientrnn LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1845. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock. After the presentation Lf a variety of petitions and notices of motion on the part of Lord EBRINGTON, Mr. WALLACE, at the request of Sir R. PEEL, postponed his motion for a Committee of Inquiry into the present mode of conducting private business, on the understanding that the Right Hen. Baronet would himself move for the appointment of such a Com mittee in the course of the ensuing week. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, in answer to Mr. F. FRENCH, explained the circumstances under which an execu tion had been put into the union workhouse at Tuam, in consequence of the guardians reusing to make a rate, and said that the Court of Queen's Bench had issued a mandamus to compel them to do their duty. In reply to Mr. BELLEW, Sir R. PEEL stated that the Earl of LUCAN had been appointed Lord-Lieute nant of Mayo. Sir R. PEEL then announced that he should, on Friday next, in a Committee of Ways and Means, propose a resolution for continuing the la w s whi c h impose a tax on income in Great Britain, and the law which imposes an additional stamp duty in Ireland, for a further limited period. He, however, refused to state what taxes he intended to remit, or to enter into any further explanation on the subject. Mr. WALLACE put a question to Sir J. GRAHAM on the subject of a recent judicial decision, delivered in Scotland, on the construction of the Weights and Measures Act, in reply to which the Right Hon. Baronet stated that that decision would shortly be brought before all the Judges in the Court of Jus ticiary. A new writ was moved for the county of Bucking ham, Mr. C. S. MURRAY, the late Member, having accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. Mr. BOUVERIE asked whether any commercial negotiations were going on with Brazil. Sir R. PEEL complained that no notice of the ques tion had been given ; and Mr. BOUVERIE gave notice of it for Monday. The house then resolved itself, pro forma, into a Committee of Supply, and Mr. HUMS, in Committee, objected to voting any supply until after the financial statement should have been made. After a few words from Sir R. PEEL, Lord J. RUSSELL, and Mr. S. CRAWFORD, the House resumed. On the motion of Mr. M. SUTTON, and after a speech from Mr. S. CRAWFORD, a Committee was appointed to inquire into the administration of the Poor-law in the Gilbert Unions. Colonel SIBTITORP moved for a return of the num ber of days each Poor-law Commissioner had been engaged in the discharge of his duty. The Gallant Officer complained that the return had been ordered last May, but had not been made, and accused Sir J. GRAHAM of now refusing what he had before as sented to. Sir J. GRAHAM would not oppose the motion, al though, as there was no roster kept of the attendance of the Commissioners, there would be considerable difficulty in affording the information required. After a few words from Mr. F. FRENCH, the re turns were ordered. Mr. YOUNG moved to suspend, for the present ses sion, the standing order No. 103, that all petitions for private Bills be presented within twenty-one days after the first Friday in every session of Parliament. Mr. ENTlvlsms at first opposed the motion, but ultimately withdrew his opposition. After the motion was carried a series of resolutions, which will be found at length in our report, were proposed and carried, for the regulation of the bring ing in of Railway Bills during the present session. This was the last business on the paper. The House adjourned at Six o'clock. In the speeches delivered at the " grand dinner " of the Agricultural Protection Society for Great Bri tain and Ireland, which came off on Monday, at the Freemasons" Tavern, we perceive that Noble Dukes and Right Honourable Earls, Honourable County Members, and " intelligent tenant-farmers," expa tiated largely into all kinds of vague, commonplace, and plausible generalities. The Duke of RICHMOND in the chair, the Duke of BUCKINGHAM in the vice-chair —(two Knights of the Garter) ; two or three Earls; two or three Viscounts ; two or three Barons ; two or three Baronets; and some three dozen Members of Parliament; here was surely an ample sprinkling of Magnates for the exposition to some 850 agricul turists, farmers, and others, of the principles of the society, and of the mode in which the great landed proprietors, who are members of it, propose to reduce those principles to practical application. No such exposition, however, (so far as we can find) really took place. No one of the great questions upon which the public have, within the last two years, been so successfully appealed to for their repudiation of the Bread trade monopoly was even attempted to be met. The noble and rural speakers set up absurd arguments, which they attributed to others, for the sake of controverting them, with an eye to their own especial purposes. They set up imaginary ninepins, and bowled them down with irresistible after-dinner logic. What good is to result to the tenant• farmer—what benefit to the agricultural labourers, and farm-servant—from the institution or action of this protective society, wai a demonstration that does not seem to have been considered essential to the business of the evening. The tone of the speeches and character of the proceedings were marked by flatness and insipidity, which, not even the " enthusiastic cheering" said to have hien accorded !o some very mkdi,.cre speaking, thin very high places at this festival, can conceal from the observation of any one who may have carefully perused the report. We do not mean to affirm, how ever, that nothing was said by anybody H hich was either well said or good h► itself—valuable on its ow fi account, o important in its hearing on other part:es and other interests. On the contrary, we have lighted upon;soras important " admissions" from the lord lords, to which the tent'•ts will he foolish men, indeed, if, in all time to come, they do not hold them• But we cannot forbear a previous allusion to the almost ludicrous resentment with which Lord BEAumoicr spoke of the defection of the present Premier's Ca binet from the cause of agricultural protection." The Noble Lord declared "he could scarcely contain the anger with which he mentioned the introduc tion, by the very Minister whooi that interest had borne into power, of the last Corn Bat and the Tariff." It is obvious, therefore, that. Lord Mau moNv's support of Sir ROBERT PEEL must have been • founded on the least seltish—nay, on the most disin- terested grounds ! and he bas been sadly disappointed • in his expectations. For the same reasons he fell foul of the Canada Corn Bill, as the most mischievous which " the Minister could have introduced. The " unkindest cut of all," however, that which he had least expected from the Adminis tration" was, the " Grinding Corn in Bond Bill," —a measure, too, the more shabby in that they had pre- • viously opposed and rejected Mr. Ilurr's Bill for effecting a similar object in a plainer and more direct manner.—Plain speaking has always charms for us, even though it be heard somewhat late in the course of a controversy. In this instance it may not be com• plimentary to the party, but it is instructive, as well as amusing to the public.—Lord BEAUMONT'S alarms are not yet appeased ; from " straws which have been already thrown up," lie remarked, " some measure might be anticipated this session, from the same quarter, which would still further diminish the pro- - tection of the agriculturist." For our parts, we are anxious to see what it will be. The three topics which strike us as having been the best handled at this dinner were those as t° which we can go further towards concurring with the views of the speakers. First, "as to the tenant -far' mers of the country at large, after the example Essex, having originated the question of the fleas' sity for protection to agriculture," on the ground that it is not exclusively a landlords' question ; eve think they have done well. In this way they are led to look into the whole matter; to study and analyze the real elements of their real interest in it; and we anti: &pate the best effects from such examinations an discussions. Secondly, Mr. BAKER, of Writtle, 013 * served, that " looking to the amount of taxation in this country, protection was necessary for the Britis h agriculturists ; at least, something must be deli either to increase prices or dimini s h taxation "-- -- u n this sentiment was echoed by other speakers, a ts subsequent stage of the proceedings. We difsent from Mr BAKER on the first part of his propositi °° (of which he speaks but doubtingly, hi m self). " a entirely concur with him in the second and we doubt not our remedial treatment for the evil would be the same. Sir ROBERT PEEL must recast b li currency measures. The monetary s ystem must be re-established on its former m o r e safe, wore expansive, more economical, more producti ve, more beneficial, more self-adju s ti n g basis paper. The costly mistake of giving t he ve country a circulation of intrinsic, instead of sym bolic value, must be rectified. With that r e es tablisln e°4, " high prices for the manufacturer and agriculturiest! high wages for the artisan a n d th e rus tic labour.; energy and development for foreign and domestlt trade, will at once return. Th e thi r d, and 121° 1 . important result of the ma n y s p eec h es d e livered, Wt '; that they elicited some remarkable declarations 3, favour of the equitable title of the tenant to par ti , l ,, pate in the advantages of hi s own goo d ,tewarclsir of the lands rented by him. Th ese d ec l a rations W er e not well calculated for the m er idi an of Drayt° I Manor, or for the admiration of large landowners whose properties are leased t o th e highest bidder, without regard to other pr e t ens i ons than price, I ' allotted to tenants-at-will, or under very short ter m . determinable—by the landlords—at very short notice' It is gratifying to find, however, such wise and e lightened views of the con s ider a tion due to the tenant as those announced in the following passages by Mr. MILLS, of Engord, Wilts, and by Mr. S° l ; nort, M.P., and by the Duke of RICHMOND. MILLS said : or; "As an extensive landlord himself, and speaking 2131 . 6 1 extensive landlords, he was anxi o us to e nforce the proP% 0 and advantage of offering permanent improvements, an f r o increase the quantity of consumable food to be raised. would wish to see this method substituted in place of ren l ia , sions of five or ten per cent. of the ren t. Th e cap it a l so lies vested was always returned, while the se p er - centage s, 1 c e q the tenant got them into his coffers, he often scarcely an what to do with them." Mr. SOTIIERON, M.P., thus followed : " He would venture to say, he had no doubt that tho r e : commendation they had heard that evening would be g e „ ll r e y rally adopted, and th e l an dl or d s wou ld cas t o ff all triunPtb-eir attempts to patch up a bad bargain, but would me et e tenants fairly in the face and say, We are both in the boat, let us make the best o f it.' H e t rus t e d landlords W ° ' e ., not put up farms to tender—(L ou d c h eers ) —and when 00 0 , 6 rience had shown that ren t an d taxes cou ld no t be paid, wee forward and offer a paltry average o f reductions."—("e- The Duke of RICHMOND declared that— isna " There could not b e a d ou b t t h at t h e l an dl or ds of Eng- o f could trust their tenants ; he knew it from his knowledgeery the tenantry, and h e d ec l are d that lie would rather l ose e ..„ v eot ten acre he possessed th an l e t hi s f arms by der.”—(Vehe'. cheering.) jitte These are imp or t an t t es ti mon i es an d p l e dges' rig though they come —t o th e true c h aracter and r - ..• and relations of the tenant. If the dinner of the Ag r : e cultural Protection Society had been prochictn sc" even of positive harm, we could excuse much, on count of avowals like these. news' Our Madrid l e tt ers , o f t h e 30 t h u l t., b r ing n" The Three per Cents. were d one t h at d a y o n the M 3( ' l.- ,. Bourse at 32 a cash, and 33 at 60 da) s ; the Fi" Cents, at 23k, at 60 days ; debt, without ;nterest, 7' The news brought by the Faris papers is not or la(jeLl importance. fh e l ea di ng artic l es c hi e fly refer t ° the i (~11U'en VICTORIA' S s p eec h, o f w hi c h t h e 11.1ini't er 1, journals e highly appr ove , w hil e t h ose o f the OpP . '' x it,l. e () t show every disposition t o con d emn i t , b u t without t in - Never was there a more unsu i tcess f u l a tt e mpt t° ble. The Journal d es D e b a t s makes the following "" e he "The v i e r is k ? remark, visits QUEEN 0 1 ,E:f t Ne , h tdrh i i t et paragraph C a nsh r .ot a ei uo g r rnß r t a si u, p no tah: England, f e nse l gt a phl t crae i oon : upe e dre, ?tie, two, v. t ooh h , the eltlnhieetteghNt year o .viae ' : : a et rs !I v o .wt.r f ols , t io he rei g g u n es S t equally the guest of the Sovereign arid Lif the 11. : :;° ;:e . Queen VICTORIA expresses a lively satisfaction 4` t hs reception given by the English people to the 1i1 1.443 ! )f d e FRENcrt, and she publicly assoc i a t es herself in tu t) so , monstrations of her subjects, as her subjects 120 as ciated themselves i n th e roya l an d grac i ou s hospitality °0 their Sovereign. Such m an if estat i ons c annot but tighte d the bonds of that good intelligence, the maintenance*); which is on both side; looked on as essential t° dearest interests of th e t wo coun t r i es ." M. 1115- 1 5 1. 1 paper is sadly puzzled to find out one flaw in th e its speech ; but, in order to show that it labours in vocation, has recourse to the Speech of Lours Flitarrn: and drawn a contrast between the two documen ts ',.-- adverting to that of the KING of the FRENCH, it 5 , 1 2; f " What effusion, what enthusiasm, what prodiga,"/ .° friendly and tender expressions! Is not the wh °le 11 ; ternal policy of France made subordinate to the liegr e _, accord? The address of the Chamber of Deputies 0070 no less verbose, no less exalted. The policy ° f , e d French Government is there made to be closely attae"__. to the encente cordiale. It is not only a sion of feeling on the subject of the KING'S journeY: is is a mark of goodwill towards the English nation; I t formal and explicit declaration from M. GuIZOT, vizeT• ot'enc. threatened in France, places himself under the P r° „ 5 Lion of Great Britain. The English Government relfut'hn with agreeable phrases full of esteem for the 13 : IN0 ° ding FRENCH, with an earnest desire of a good underpin the between the two countries ; but, in comparison wihe_ polite eXPrae:d passage we have quoted, the language of t he Que Of ENGLAND is reserved and almost frigid. Th e I:l s ee - Ministry evidently comprehends that the good dep en d standing between the two kingdoms does not _ upon M. GUIZOT alone ; not a word is sent in aid o f 01st Cabinet in its distress, and there is not even thesuost allusion to the famous mixed Commission. Batt" bf remarkable feature is the species of ' wane' , a c Sir ROBERT PEEL between the Empero r of litisstAyol4l the KING of the FRENCH. The afftctions of th e Q ten d s ine:ine towards our KING, while the T or y polieY Pali towards the EMPEROR. This sort of ma rked impatar3, so of England between the two alliances , i s then, it aPPe_any the only result gained by M. G UIZO T after 03" sacrifices n • is 0 1 1 tional in lashing itself into a p assion still more ridiculous . , fit di4r "M. Guiziit must have experienced a pretty,trTrre,test piiintment at the royal speech. It is in a tone 0 t to s t, ith the disdain that the Queen speaks of her good reports on ly oc' French Government. The famous visit to Windsor ,rrapbs cupies a little place in it, after two most gracious Parl,S, Mi en the visit of the Emperor Nicholas to England..b.t thcre" nistry and its head ought to be satisfied. Ex.bi. fore, your kiset.ess in Profusion to please Great Britatiltild tray the interests of your country to Serve beg, demi obtain all indemnity for the English a,...cnt, who Inui % ice ig your countrymen to be murdered. Now that the st- 11 1, tha t rendered—that the French flag has been of lowered th aBll dam.' of Epgload, you scarcely obtaiu au ex-MOO .... • INDIA. THE LATE MUTINY IN THE 64TH REGIMENT. BENGAL. GENERAL ORDERS. BY THE COMMANDER-Ei-CHIEF OF INDIA. Head-quarters, Camp, Busseean, Dec. 12, 1844. At a General Court-martial assembled at Sukkur on Thursday, the 14th of November, 1844, Lieutenant. Colonel George Weyland Moseley, of the 2d Regiment of Bengal European Infantry, late of the 64th Regiment of Bengal Na tive Infantry, was arraigned on the following charges : First Charge.—For gross and wilful neglect of duty, and direct breach of the articles of war, in having concealed from his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief the existence of a mutiny which occurred in the 64th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry when on the line of march from Kurnaul towards Sinde, at camp, Moodkee, on or about the 13th and 14th days of March, 1844, at which periods he (Lieutenant- Colonel Moseley) was in command of the regiment. Second Charge.—For scandalous conduct, subversive of al military discipline, and highly derogatory to the commanding officer of a regiment, in the following instances : First Instance.—ln having, at Camp Tibbee, while on the line of march from Kurnaul towards Sinde, on or about the 15th of March, 1844, a day or two subsequent to the mutiny set forth in the first charge, on a public parade of the 64th Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry, published the con tents of a letter from the Adjutant-General of the Army, dated the 13th of March, 1844, addressed to him (Lieutenant • Colonel Moseley, commanding the 64th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry), on the supposition that that corps was in a high state of discipline, and proceeding unhesitatingly to wards Sukkur, which he (Lieutenant-Colonel Moseley) well knew was not the fact ; and consequently the contents re ferred to were wholly inapplicable to the 64th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, and the publication of the same to that corps was a gross and shameful proceeding, and calcu lated to compromise his Excellency the Commander-in- Chief in the opinion of the Sepoys of the 64th Regiment. Second Instance.—ln having, at the parade alluded to in the first instance of this charge, most egregiously and wil fully perverted the contents of the aforesaid letter, by hold ing out false hopes to the men of the regiment as to the ex tent of the allowances which would be granted to them in Sinde—viz., the same they had in General Pollock's army, as emanating from his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, whose letter made no such provision ; such deceptive, un authorised, and injudicious conduct having led to an ulterior mutiny of the 64th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry at Shikarpore. Third Charge.— For scandalous and infamous conduct, un becoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, in having addressed a letter, dated the 17th of March, 1844, to the Adjutant-General of the army, in which letter the said Lieutenant-Colonel Moseley suppressed all allusion to the mutiny set forth in the first charge ; the tenor of the said letter being false, and calculated to impress on the Adjutant- General and his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief the belief that the 64th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, during the march from Kurnaul towards Sinde, had been con stantly in excellent order, he (Lientejaant-Qolq_nel MoselPv ) Well Knowing Uer uUnuarrtu iuuLru u. Fourth Charge.—For scandalous and infamous conduct, unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, in having addressed a letter to Major- General Fast, command ing the Sirhind division, dated the 9th of April, 1844, in which letter he (Lieutenant-Colonel Moseley) positively and solemnly denies the existence of any misconduct on the part of the 64th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry while on the march from Kurnaul towards Sinde ; the same being a direct and wilful falsehood, as Lieutenant-Colonel Moseley well knew that so violent was the mutinous disposition shown at Mookee, that when he ordered the 64th Regiment to march, the colours were seized, and the march of the regiment at the appointed hour was prevented by the mutineers. Opinion.—The Court, having maturely weighed and con sidered the whole of the evidence brought forward in support of the prosecution, together with what has been urged in the prisoner's defence, is of opinion that he, the prisoner, Lieu tenent-Colonel George Weyland Moseley, 2d Regiment Bengal European InfantzT, late commanding 64th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry, is, with regard to the Ist Charge, Guilty. 2d Charge, with regard to the preamble, Guilty except the word "scandalous." Ist Instance, Guilty as far as this sentence—" The con tents referred to were wholly inapplicable to the 64th Regi merit Bengal Native Infantry ;" but Not Guilty of the re mainder of this instance, of which the Court do acquit the prisoner. . . 2d Instance, Guilty, except the words " most egregiously and wilfully," and, in a subsequent portion of this instance, the word "deceptive." 3d Charge, Guilty, except the words "and infamous." 4th Charge, Guilty. Sentence—The Court having foand the prisoner guilty to the extent above specified, which being in breach of the ar ticles of war, do now sentence him, the prisoner, Lieutenant- Colonel George Weyland Moseley, 2d Regiment Bengal European Infantry, late commanding the 64th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry, to be cashiered. (Approved and confirmed.) H. GOUGH, General Commander-in-Chief. Head-quarters, Camp Bhaga, Purana, Dec. 10, 1844. nscommENDATION. The Court, having performed the painful duty of sentenc ing the prisoner, Lieut.-Col. Moseley, as above stated, do now, in consideration of his long and meritorious services, beg respectfully to recommend his case to the favourable consideration of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. REMARKS BY MS EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-LN-CHIEF. The Commander-in-Chief deeply regrets that he is pre cluded from attending to the recommendation of the Court in favour of an officer who has served 39 years ; but the conse quences of Lieut.-Col. Moseley's misconduct have been so prejudicial to discipline, so highly injurious to the public service, and productive of such unhappy results, that his Ex cellency feels himself constrained to give full weight to the just sentence passed by the Court. The name of Lieut.-Colonel Moseley is to be struck off the list of the army frem the date of publication of this order at Sukkur, and a report of its having been so is to be made to the Adjutant-General of the army. By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, J. R. LUMLEY, Major-General, Adjutant-General of the Army. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Calcutta Overland Price Current, Dec. 20, 1844.) Indigo.—This article has almost entirely captivated the attention of all parties wishing to speculate or make remit tances, and inconsequence very considerable activity has been experienced in it throughout the past month. The opening sales were governed with extreme caution, but gradually a more speculative feeling manifested itself , and the French (who pretended to have no limits above 150 rupees for the very finest marks) having shown a dispo sition to come forward at the time when considerable trans actions were taking place for Great Britain, our market gra dually improved, and very large parcels have changed hands both by private contract and public sale, at prices showing an advance of 5 rupees to 15 rupees on earlier purchases, and in some instances at as much as 20 rupees above the rates ruling last year in December and the early part of January, or fully equal to those of February. We may here remark that the price at which the finer qualities have been disposed of is, comparatively speaking, much under that obtained for middling and inferior descriptions. These rates, however, having induced proprietors to come forward freely, and many orders having been completed, this, together with the proximity of the mail, has combined to induce a degree of dullness at several of the late sales. Whatever may be the accounts we are about to receive, it is not supposed that any great change will take place in this market unless the mail brings bad accounts and lower limits. The Americans and Moguls have not, as yet, come forward to purchase, and we are also aware of a great many French orders still on hand, although they cannot be executed at present rates. - As will be perceived by the annexed mersorandum, the greater portion of the indigo disposed of by private contract has consisted of fine marks, and been taken principally on French account. The total quantity sold up to date is about 50,000 mannds, or a little more than a third of the crop ; but should the indigo belonging to the various associations be (as it gene rally is) sent home direct, we may calculate on half of the entire crop being out of the market. Generally speaking, the quality of the produce of Lower Bengal is not so good as was expected, and a great many marks are inferior to last year, whilst, on the contrary, Purneah, Tirhoot, and the upper provinces, have succeeded much better. Notwithstanding that this season's out-turn is consider ably under last, we are of opinion that quite as much will change hands here, there being very few planters who do not prefer the certainty of present high prices to the chance of shipping. Chests. Factory Maunds. To Great Britain France 1,486 5,202 North America Red Sea, Bombay, and Gulf 4 11 Total 6,420 23,062 Sugar—The last accounts from England being still fa vourable for white Banares, the demand for that description was very general at the commencement of the month, anti that being but few pan* vfferiag it 14W1 11l tau at MO% dents,ll thecen ;l lt is yin w hich ree, Th e 3, f( War, sdcr fr ° 4 l the t i Frio,.Pally to gi to the tro, report stat 4113P(Taril P r otrifited t a ppeared a , terai office colattletalin Ell t h e met pointin g thc r port. Ti t relie,hp ive Po ur ., Po mss, ICev r %11l " l 'rat 1 414 t wak, 1 Fives: