The Sun. — London, England, 1840-08-05 00:00:00

P:VP, T NlC+ EDTTIO'ST. QVE ULAN Nit 34. 11, FRONI I N JD I A. the following interesting intelligence from the Medi lercanertn, Perse l • Herat. C-ahar, B. itish India, We: China, is from the Times of this nd morning We: h ave received. by extraordinary express, the mail sParched f rom B ombay on the 22d of June, throughtl e - t'rsian G u lf, and ails ch reached Be t rout on the 21st ult. , hat fot warded to Su( z on the Ist of June had not arrived I 4 Alexand r i a on tire 23d ult., when the Alecto steamer had left that city, and is consequently due. The mail of the 221 of June was landed at Marseilles on the afternoon Of the Ist inst., by the Prometheus, Commander Spark. Admiral Elliot sailed from the Cape of Good Hope for Singapore, with the Ahluille, Blonde and Modeste, to- Wards th e latter end of April. The Blenheim had not yet reached there from England (April 30), but was to Proceed directly to the general rendezvous of the expedi tion against China. The W e ll es l ey and Druid were already at Singapore, I.:,bere the transports of part of the first division of the rol ingal troop s had also arrived. The Chinese were actively engaged in making prepa ratons of defence Volunteers were invited and encuu- Pg ged to joi n t h e celestial army, and the women o f s evera l r the maritime cities had been removed into the interior from fear of an attack of the English. No hostilities had Of late occurred along the cost Of the pl an o f operations nothing had transpired ; but it wss generally believed that tile campaign would open oat the bombardment of Canton. The same uncertainty continued to prevail respecting the movements of the Russians in Turkistan. It appeared, h owever, certain that they had not yet gained possession of Khiva. Captain Abbot, our Envoy in the country, had left for St. Petersburgh, on a mission from the Khan of Khiva for the Russian Government. The state of affairs in Afighanistan was rather unsatis factory. Schah Sooja would not, it was feared, be able to maintain himself on the throne of Cabul, without the as sistance if the British. The country between Caadahar ti ed .Ghuznee was in insurrection; troops had been aarcbed a ga i ns t t h e revo l ters, an d an engagement had Mee b en fought, i n which they had lost betw een 200 an d 3 0 0 , The Lord Willi am B ent i nc h , f rom L on d on, and the Jun d, f rom K arrack, both with troops on Ju i nds were wrec k e d off Bombay harbour on the 17th of une, 28 of the crew and officers of the former, 7 pas sengers out of 11, and 65 soldiers were lost, and only 73 btLe 200 p ersons on board the Lord Castlereagh had en saved. The t o b t p , 29th A o rr i be m m ayst adlaea,n attack upon Men in the night of expected onbtluiet 6 w t e h re of r j e u p n u e l . sed with loss. An_ The intelligence from the Levant brought by the Pro ea x L io,dls et l t p yeirrsaferom Khe srew Pacha, Meth etts i s of considerable interest. having been detected in a gainst the new or d er of things, had been War to Rod osto, and conveyed to that place is a Turkish A sk:tattler on th e Bth. the c_cording t o t h e last advices frm Circassia, received in other°l'"Th" capital, the mounta i neers h a d g a i n ed an wair signal victory ov er a di v i s i on o f 12,000 R ussians near gb ata. Th e . the c, (c ounts from T a b r i z o f t h e 22d o f J une state , t h at elinh was then on return to Teheran. The French emb ' f aite a ci i? had left lipahan on its way back to France, having est a br 'n t he Principal object o f i ts m iss i on —n a m e ly, th e ishment of Consuls in different parts of Persia, and the c onclusio n o f a commercial treaty. by from Al exandria of the 17th ult., rceived in Malta da7 the - Leonidas ste amer , b roug h t accounts o f the pacifica flef Syria. A despatch from the Governor of Beyrout, The 12th u l t, i nformed the Viceroy of this fortunate event. I D ruses and oth er i nsurgents h a d sent h ostages to Da arcus in return to propositions made by Mehemet Ali, k i atl ilig them important concessions. On receipt of Intelligeec e the Pasha immediately addreased a circu r letter to the Consuls, appng them of the pacific con e'esion of t h e Syrian insurrection. The Egyptian division °fl3 frigates and one sail of the lire, which had left Bey b")tl,,t on the appearance of the Powerful and Edinburgh eiore that city, had returned to Alexandria. itidWiahnen the Alecto left B e y rou t on t h e 21 st u l t . w i t h t h e mails the country round was perfectly tranquil, and an e Egyptian troops were expected soon to return to Alex dria. T he Powerful and Edinburgh, the Castor frigate, an d Cyclops canter were still at Beyrout. The two last w ere about to proceed to Alexandria. The King of Naples published a decree, dated Palermo, the 21st ult , announcing that the difference which had arisen between Great Britain and the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, respecting the sulphur trade, being completely at end, he h a d t h oug ht proper to a b o li s h th e su lph ur con tract paseed between his Government and the comyet b pany of P aix. A)card, and Co. This decree had not e Temple on the 25th, havi! g only o ciffi e M r. It.sy no tifi e d to reached Naplea on that day, and the Benbow, Implacable, and Daph ne were w aiting the accomplishmet of that for reality to put to sea. The Belleisle arrived in Malta on the 26th ult., from Vestige, on her way back to England. Sir Moses Montefiore and M. Cremieux reached Malta on the 27th, and set out for Alexandria on the follow tag day. - Mr. - Moore; Queen's messenger, arrived in Malta on t he 27th., in the Minos, French steamer, from Marseilles, ritli despatches, which were forwarded to Admi ra l Stop `l3rd, by the Acheron, on the 2Sth. Count de Boutenieff was performing quarantine in Malta. XXPEDITION TO CHINA. Ill e .B th Native I n fa n t r y, a t p resen t a t Si ngapore , i t i s L e POrted, w ill f orm part of the expedition to China, on t°r-eilfartsrelieved b y t h e 37th Native Infantry, under orders thltrat place. I t i s a l so reported that other troops from ee presi dency of Madras than those already ordered will i ; t honoured w i t h a visit to the Celestial Empire, and par i:Pato in the martial deeds there to be performed.— t e i ner, May 25. learn from Calcutta, that letters have been received ZrldY the Go vernor-General from Admiral Elliot up to the ..°f M arch. The Admiral, who was then at the Cape, cad received private intelligence of h "Inland of h Ch. fl and was prepared to start on the t e aura eet, is appointment to t expedition the moment he received official notification. .••-•horribay Times, June 10. We have it from authority that may be relied n, that . th e armament expected to the eastward will rendezvous in part of next month at Singapore—that th Indian portion of it ; and this may probably be in conGse tluence of the favourable report made to the upreme o eiien_reent of the resources of these settlements by the th " deputed on that special service to the Straits. Nei- S i n%ill any such force as three thousand men be left at kroeu.adpinre., as had been reported some weeks ago. The • `. team willmuster from 10 000, to 15,000 men, too . aEy rn drines•—Malacca Weekly Register, April 16. J. aao.--Her ill , jesty's ship Larne, Mr. P. tske•• . fr om P am, anchored in the harbour on Thursday noon, ...dictate, the 28th ,in charge of the following „ 1 " sports, being those of the first division proceeding on Ine China expedition—viz. :—Ernaad, Defiance, Edmon -81"e' In dian Oak, and Romanee. The three farmer ttieissels arrived here at the same time as the Larne, and ot e .. two latter may be expected in hourly. The brig Patriot to ' r tered by the Supreme Government to carry coals e and tit:ter supplies for Singapore, reached here also on f hurs -I,last, and is to sail for that station this morning. htk)IaCoRDON BREMER —The Madagascar steamer may J . looked fur from Calcutta with Commodore Sir J. "Grtion Bremer, C B. and K. C. H., on board, on his IeP4Y to Slngapore and Celina, being preceded by her Ma • ) '8 Ship Wellesley, which sailed on the 16th ult from World Harbour, and passed in sight of this island, we " T i s t ". o . ll Saturday last.—Penang Gazette. 10 :,ne tel has arrived at Calcutta with dates from China itan,,ne loth, and SingapOre to the 29th of April. We are a , t rr t Y. learn by her that the Water Witch was all safe „'",."0 on the 11th, and was to sail on the 18th for p e' r e - g',"g, whence she would return to Calcutta. It is e.,,, ee t'Y true that she had had i brush with some Mande l:4;ll7"s, but was nevt r in any danger from their attack. 4i.of the transports from Calcutta had reached Singe :on the 29th ult. The Wellesley was there. She via . not seen any of the transports on her way. Opium tt ie g r 3 riing in China at 420 dollars per chest, but was ra a ) I Reldt of sale, and prices were thought likely to go ,_°Meashat lower. The Patriot, from Penang, was spoken .“ the Straits. Englishman. ut INk NO, APRIL 23.—You will be glad to bear of the 4 - •• e arrival of the Cameronians. All five transports are sti . r ° 7 li t anchor off Penang. The Ernaad and Defiance th e r ve r d , () n the 16th, the Ldmonstone on the 17th, and the - I n gion Oak on the 18th inst. The weather during Yage tvas delightful, but too fine. Winds very light, war gener a ll y favourable and frequent calms, The troops , ta r e on the whole very healthy. The Romance lost one ce p , the Indian Oak one, and the Ernaad four, all, ex ll' °on, of cholera. Our stay at Penang will be Rauch it:ger than we anticipated. We are not to leave before 61th, perhaps not until the 7th of next month. We lactet proceed direct to Singapore, without touching at Ma aath:i' MI expect to reach Singapore from the 20th to the seat of "'°Y. Our stay at Singapore is of course at pre rerY Uncertain, but we understand it is to be as short ~,Pttssible, and that we shall leave it as soon as all the ' 11 ,,,..!Pa v are collected. We are quite in the dark as to our illt''raents after we leave Singapore, and various and con i g are the opinions of the knowing ones on the sub- , Some but these are the few confess that they are attlyie_te,l7 at fault, and unable even ' to form a conjecture. tnt r 7111 have it that we are to proceed direct to Pekin, .taking' the E:nperor by the beard, or rather by his queue, n _F _hint at once to terms. Others say that we shall pro veto first lat.„ , Mac so and Canton, and, after bombarding the sa c „ Ptioe, sail up the coast, treating two or three large Ca r° " ll in the same summary way, until we get to use r) h.. an, Thence that we are to push on to Pekin and t re a little conversation with the Emperor, who by that i is supposed, will have become a little more tractable. The Commissariat appear to have been very acti ve here, and determined thr.t we shall not starve. is.arge quantities of hay and five shiploads of bullocks_ ::etts despatched to Singapore, and plenty more of `. ll re ready far embarkation. Merchants here have I..E,7tght for :Singapore, but ca nnot fi n d s hi ps L a con clu. _ l ° c n , you will b e glad to hear that t h e w h o l e F anq ui force, °.rt and officers, are in excellent health and the highest Iptrus. and quite ready, but this it is unnecessary _to say, ', Q . a brush with the tea-dealers. We re very glad to ; o e n ar of the seizure of the two ships at Canton, and their _v.ersion into men-of-war, and that the celestials are putting their ports into order, for this looks as if they Rare iu earnest, and really intended coming to the scratch. Pre- •h • ;'elnc ship, Robert le Diable, has just arrived here, professes to bring the latest news from China. They calve the Chinese ara making great preparations to re e uq ' j ' ii4 ex pect to ere.h the Fanquis at once.-- erVal fiurkaru. Julie 3 -- rr:zikiLin2g6 —.The China news here is that the CLintSe two.e4ged swords to cut us in pieces, that ti cy ~,1 1. .1 1 :ePared to receive us et Canton, end that the ; Macao are in fear of an attack Loin the Ctinte• - •c• "44 %laletia Courier. - jstlfl erage does, A )ffice,,, • 'uerto place. is for been ,patch Pu b " ofica onday C? A. M. )uscit.. I Aliz he car in end. L, a , the 6riested literra- :nu eV us to I,cifica' have Woun• ea the , s to be in his arias ,; e gua' 'ess of to the °habit; , rs on * Egypt defeat, F,Psterfl If The ournals gnified• in the 'atificv lat we t d In° st , on bos h le th e arrived their racioa s er fe l !' a lreagi - ;nts. • oil , 1043 Pri g 91 • 9 ▪ ° IVO* o'4 ' • 11111 ... 99 0 1 ° 654 (.; 47' a ": u• ". . 109 3 4 1.34 • tY.) Tt of here.,7o o l and ' Poultta: : 1g Id. ge opp: , • Chins, p o i difl Y rea r '-- 0 1 " °13 •• th e to th e I , l'- ; j : gc to ocg~d'' bao ices 1100, ag ,cad an 'll , ih s " ; ion, 0,;, 55 56 1'' res, 24 and b Jolf• of xper t ;o l time be of u 2 and rule fr° nre° esr ave " kg°. a fevots im prof fot e 901 e qu ot i; 90110 4; yeStel d4 d ,S. ed s' Or e- • ; 61' Ve, nit liS•r g.• 'lOl e 23 UIVP'OIO- 1 311- al ; aols Por t 4 r ; h ip° pot ,Drs• re. •- o g 7 P, D ue • w il l tY , t he woo , etor; th t 0 Ab °° : P r v in if hand Ea rl .0 Ob t:i 71 , ie ; f t• AID 4'o m AT 4.—The Chinese inhabitantS of Penang . appear to lc ok on us with indifference, the hostility they might other wise feel towards us being nentraiised by pity, for they say that not one of us will escape to tell the melancholy talc of our discomfiture, and that the memory of the Chinese ex pedition will long remain as a monument of Fanqui folly and Chinese superiority. MAY s.—Toe Madagascar only arrived to-day, having encountered very rough weather on the pw.sage. All her furl was expended some day' ago, and they were obliged 'o burn all the yards aad studding sail booms to keep up their steam. They came in with one boiler only, anti would have been obliged to burn some of their bulwarks had they not reached Penang to-day. The Algerine also put in here this morning, having been separated from all the transports she was convoy log. The Larne arid our transports are to sail tl-morrow, the Commodore following on the day after (the 7th), On die that we ate not to wait for the Admiral at Singapore, but proceed to China as soon as practicable, on or about the 24th inst. MAY 6, 6 O'CLOCK A. M —We are now getting under weigh.—Calcutta courier. BOMBAY, JUNE 17.—The Hon. Company's war steamer Sesostris, Captain Robert Moresby, from Falmouth, Feb. 17, Cape April 30, and Colombo !lib inst., came in yes terday evening; she brings the following intelligence. : The expedition to China under Admiral Elliot had sailed from die Cape, consisting of her Majesty's ships Melville, Blonde, and Modeste. fler Majesty's ship Blen heim was daily expected, and was to proceed at once to the gcnrral remit z,ous at E'ngapore. The steam frigate Sesostris is intended as a vessel of war, and will in all probability proceed to China.—Bombay Gazette. CALCUTTA, JUNE 6.—A little more of the news brought by the Oriel has at length transpired. It appears from what we gather that opium was selling on the coast at 600 to 700 dollars per c h es t. Edi cts had been published in every town and village in China, cffering seven dol lars a month to every one who should join the Celestial army, but it appeared that after the first month's pay had been disbursed no more was forthcoming. In antici pation of the landing of the English, the women of the towns on the coast and the islands had all been sent into the interior. The shopkeepers and dealers generally, how ever, remained at their posts, and made no secret of their joy at the prospect of having the English for customers. There are many rumours of course of Sir J. Gordon Bremer's intentions, and of the intent of the expedition. Amongst these it is confidently given out that the two forts of the Bogue are to be blown up as the first measure of vengeance. From the Bogue the expedition is to go to Pcchelle, but the general impression is, that if the fleet does not get there before October, it will be frozen up for six months at least.—Canton Register. EDICT. Yu Kwangchowfoo and Lung, an expectant Chefoo, empowered to manage the undertaking, hereby issue this edict to the Hong merchants and all other merchants, that they may thoroughly know and understand. We have just received an edict from the high autho rities, stating that the English, after being driven out to the high seas, did, in succession one after another, lift their anchors, spread their sails, and proceed to the foreign ocean, es the pilots have duly examined and reported, but at the same time those which loiter about and anchor off Lintin and other places on the high seas, are also not a few ; and, moreover, there are a great many traitorous na tives and depraved boat-people, greedy after profit arid re gardless of life, who covet the fat mutton, end put away the bad smell. These have gradually collected and formed a circle (around the foreign ships); therefore it was that, on the 27th day of the previous moon, the admiral, man darins, and skldiers, took with them strong and valiant swimmers, and made an attack by fire, when they either, in succession burned the said traitorous boats, or brought the people whom they contained up here (to Canton) for trial and punishment, as is on record. And as just now is the time when we are concocting plans for driving out the English ships, we really fear that of the ships of other countries there may be some coming in or going out which may be there anchored for the mo ment, and quite close to the English shipping; it behoves us immediately to cause the flot,g merchants to communi cate our commands to the American consul, and all other consuls, that they may send word to their ships which have already signed the duly prepated bond not to smuggle opium, or clandestinely convey goods or merchandise for the English; that they may ha very careful to choose out a proper and sate anchorage for their ships, not upon any account to go near the English vessels, which may lead to the gem being consumed with the common stone. If, atter the issuing of this edict, such foreigners do not speedi4 know how to shue(bad company). but still foolishly remain in a posit ion of danger—if they will cast anchor near the English shipping, then this will show that they have a desire to scheme Otter the profit arising from conveying and selling goods for the English, and supposing that through the unforeseen accidents attending wind and water these should also he burnt, will it not be they who have brought the evil upon themselves? What will be the use of their after repentance ? We (the Kwangehewfoo and colleague) therefore unite the circumstances, and issue this edict, and when it reaches the said Hong merchants, let them instantly, and in con formi:y therewith, communicate the same with the utmost tenderness and distinctness to the American and other Consuls, that they may perfectly know and understand : let not their shipping anchor in the vicinity of the English, lest that they involve themselves in their doom. Hasten I hasten 1 Do not oppose. A special edict. Taoukwang, 20th year, 2d moon, 20th day. (Canton, March 23, 1840.) BOMBAY. We perceive by the general orders that Sir Thomas M.Mahon removes his head-quarters from Mahableswar to Poona on the Bth instant, where we presume he will re main until the termination of the monsoon."—Bombay Times, June 3. SETTING IN OF THE MONSOON.—We bad on the even ing of Thursday last the first taste of the monsoon for the season. For the three previous evenings lightning prevailed from sunset till past midnight. About six o'clock on Wed nesday the sky looked so lurid, and the clouds piled up over Elephants, that an immediate outburst was momentarily ex pected ; yet it passed away, and nothing happened but the tall of afe a' drops of rain. A little after sunset on Thursday the whole landscape became lit up by electric fire, which continued to flash at the rate of from 15 to 20 a second all over the evening. Quick and sudden gusts of wind succeeded, and over the night we bad a considerable fall of rain. The temperature, which had over night been ex tremely oppressive, and raised the mercury b y nine o'clock a.m. to nearly 90 degrees, all at once fell, and was yester day at that hour only 84 degrees, while the heat, which for a fortnight past ranged from 90 to 92 degrees betwixt twelve aid four o'clock, never yesterday got higher than 87 degrees. The utmost diligence is meanwhile being used to get our cotton bales under cover.—Bombay Times, June 6. DISASTROUS INTELLIGENCE. We Lave received intelligence from Sukkur to the 19th of May, conveying a report which, if it prove true, is of a suffi ciently distressing nature. It comes fiom some runaway horsemen, which certainly does not add to the credibility of the story. and we most sincerely hope it may turn out to be a cowardly fabrication to cover their own delinquency. The matter is shortly thus stated :—" That 3 000 camels, escorted by 80 infantry and 40 horse, under the command of Lieutenant Clarke, of the irr, pular horse, were returning to L'ehree from Kahan, an outpost on the hills, when they were attacked by about 3,000 men. Poor Clarke fell at the first onset, the whole of the camels were carried off, and it is supposed that the infantry were all cut up, as none had been heard of, though, as they were only 20 miles from Kahun, some might have escaped thither. The horsemen, disheartened by the fall of their leader, drspers, d as fast as their beasts could carry tin m, and a few managed to reach Llehrt e, and are the au , hors of this story. We are anxiously lucking for fur ther intelligence. if this should turn out to be correct we should earnestly deprecate any further use of the Scinde levies. This is the second time they have misbehaved themselves, and left their officer. Why are not such troops as the Poona Irregular Horse sent to Scinde instead—teen who have been known to do excel lent service under their native officers.—Bombay Gazette, June 5. The following letter, addressed to the Bombay Courier, leaves no doubt as to the mtlancholy end of Lieutenant Clarke and his men : " Sir,— As it is probable that various and contradictory reports will reach )Cill respecting the late most deeply regretted catastrophe in the hill countty of North Cutchre, I beg to forward for your information the following parti culars of this unfortunate affair, derived from the most authentic sources. " Lieutenant Clarke, accompanied by a force of 70 sepo)s and 50 horsemen, in charge of 600 camels, left the Muzve fort of Kaban, in the Bouglia Hills, on the 17th of May, and was escorted by Captain Brown and 100 men of the sth Regiment, through a dangerous defile of the bills in question. " After the return of his escort, Lieutenant Clarke tra velled onwards, and arrived at a tank, 10 koss from Kahan, and about halfway to the post of Phoolajee, situate in the level country. At this spot, Lieutenant Clarke's guide and his native officers implored him not to halt, al. leging that the position was one of peril, and the cha racter of the country such as would afford great advantage to the enemy should they meditate an attack • they added that, a distance of two koss was a second tank, where, if Lieutenant Clarke insisted upon it, a halt might be made with comparative security. " To this anxious and reiterated advice, Lieutenant Clarke unfortunately refused to attend, and the party, in conformance with his order, engaged themselves in their culinary and other preparations for about two hours, when a group of four Muzzee Beloo chees appeared on a hill in the direction of Kahan. Lieutenant Clarke inquired who these persons were, and was told they were probably the advance party of a large boil) , of Beloochees, who were coming for the purpose of tooting of the camels. The guide again entreated him to make the best of his way to the open country, but all re monstrance failed ; al d Lieutenant Clarke proceeded to arrange his men for an attack His first care was to pro vide, as he believed, for the safety of the camels, by plac lug them under charge of the Sewers. he then stationed small panics of about twelve Sepoys each on the neigh. lewirieg hillocks, and marched the rest of his men towards the Beloochees. now coil , cted to the number of about 2,0? 0, After on a theheight gali miled l i a *r s o t n e t about he pa t y w . o hours, a bugler returned for the ammunition camel, from which it may be inferred that the stock in the men's pouches was by that time totally expended, and before he could return, two S e poys were seen flying before ty r e t: ( l . e:e c lo a o se ch s e t e h s r . owing " Tl,e small parties on the hills witnessing the disorder of their companions, left their posts, and endeavoured to away c ' t. el o e r ra b t e e fo t r h e ei t r he sp l e i e n d happy fugi. ; all we r e jto)l,i rein irrt the aak ce cenca ueither a c ni i nt s i S ht a eo w s a ap r co s fves could reach a village, at a !hurt distance fl o d n a,na t;e drem r l o aa a tle d de , and cut to pieces by the enemy. The Sawars witnessing the bestoo eln complete tteki,oi their o a fth y to e tStie:opyosr,ti Tri p e cl ii i o a c t a e , l i y ,,e. particu'ars of this cruel cat44roplie. The camels were t .ken, and many of the camel-men keled. u: rite sepy s. gay.. the , :T heg,t:ide. G,„„ a „ witnessed the attack -ceoutit of the death of I:e:outguns Clarke;---Tire Sepoys, it appears, under his Tfl E SUN, LON DON. mrl4.lnN :SDA diva UST 5, 1840. command, advanced some distAnce up the hill on which the Belooches had made their stard end opened fire, but the Muzzees, who had ensconced themselves behind the rocks, were comparatively safe from its effects. Lieutenant Clarke, after killing three of the enemy with his own hands, end two having fallen by the sword of his orderly (a young Sewer), was seen to stagger from a wound. At this moment a Belooehee seized him by the waist and bore him to the ground, where his throat was immediately cut. S) fell this young and gallant soldier, admired and be loved by all who knew hire. He has been the victim of that mammon error among daring but inexperienced offi cers, who, with ill-judging temerity, and inadequate means, venture to despise the power and number of the enemy. The fate of Lieutenant Clarke will prove a warn ing to those placed in positions of similar difficulty with himself, while his name will be remembered - as one who struggled nobly, though unwisely, for his country's honour, and his name will be long cherished by all who knew and could appreciate his gallant self-devotion. I am," &c. MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK. (From the Bombay Times.) One of the most melancholy : and heartrending ship- wrecks occurred yesterday which has ever fallen under our notice. The Lord William Bentinck, Captain Ord, with 150 troops and passengers on board, had been beating cff the mouth of the harbour for two or three days, but was prevented entering by the violence of the weather. Yes terday afternoon she was seen standing acrcss the opening of Back Bey in gallant style, and every hope was enter tained, if she could stand cn five minutes longer, of her weathering the south-west prong of the lighthouse. Un. happily, an immense sea forged over and pooped her, and she struck heavily on the rocks at ten minutes past four P at. Previously, Captain Ha ; man had fired two guns from the li g hth ouse to warn her of her danger, and be. tore a third could be discharged she was on the rocks. Heavy squalls of wind and rair, soon drove her masts over her side, and a quarter of an hour after the commencement of the occurrence she was a complete unmanageable wreck. The crew and passengers were seen to crowd forward to the forecastle. Three ladies were on board, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. Eckford, and Miss Robertson, also a maid servant, and some . soldiers' wives and children. Capt. C. Benbow was in com mand of the troops, and Dr. Fraser, Mr. Manson (a cadet), and several other passengers, whose names we are not able yet to learn, were on board. She kept firing guns and show ing the signals of distress, but, alas ! little aid could be af forded. The surf was too violent for a boat to live in, and the most dismal apprehensions were entertained. She first hoisted out her gig, which rode gallantly for a while, but was soon engulfed. Her launch was then got alongside, and some men were seen to enter her. One gentleman was observed before he descended the side to elevate his hands to Heaven as if in prayer, he then went into her, but in a moment she shared the fate of the other boats. Having nothing to hoist her out by, the longboat appeared to be pushed over the side by main force. She also sunk never to rise. The cries of the unfortunates were distinctly audible in the lulls of the wind, and filled every spectator on shore with horror and distress. No. hand could be held out to save. After much delay boats were brought from the dockyard by Coolies, and we observed the very great exertions made by the captains belonging to this port in endeavouring to bring them up and launch them. As boats were brought down every means were tried to float them and steer them to the wreck. Captains Saunders and Hayman, of the Indian navy, were especially conspicuous in their exertions, leaving no means untried ; while Captains M'Gregor, Baxter, and many others, attempted in vain to steer to the ill-fated craft. She tried to fix a rope from a gun after Captain Manby's principle, but failed. In the meantime the super intendent of the Indian navy had ordered the Victoria steamer to proceed as near as she could to the spot, but it was evening before she got her steam sufficiently up to move, and even then she could not approach the wreck with the smallest chance of success. Thousands of anxi ous spectators were assemoled at the lighthouse during the evening, and perhaps a more painful and intense in terest was never excited in the society of Bombay. Night, dark and lowering, fell, and we believe :many a heartfelt player was effered up to the throne of Grace for those who were so near on the brink of eternity. The moon rose about nine o'clock, and hopes were entertained that she might hold to4ether until morning, but the gale still con tinued violent. By twelve o'clock at night a raft with ten men had by great exertion reached the shore; but at half.. past three the vessel finally went to pieces. Another raft had been prepared on which the ladies, severs children, and the passengers were placed. Hopes, however faint, were breathed that she might bring her precious cargo safe to land, but, alas 1 a lofty wave struck her, and when she rose from the check neither the ladies, the children, or sixteen of their comrades could be descried by the sur vivors. Those who remained reached land naked, cold, and shivering. Captain Benbow, Dr. Fraser, and Mr. Manson were among the survivors, also two of the officers of the vessel. The captain and his son were reported drowned, but as yet no accurate information on these points can be col lected. Another raft, with seventeen men on it, was car ried into Rock Bay, and, getting entangled among the rocks, remained until morning, and fifteen of them (two having having died during the night) were saved by the exertions of Captain Saunders. But, as if misfor tunes were never to come tingle, the Castlereagh, Cap tain Tonks, from Kanack, with 150 troops on board, about twelve o'clock at night, having, as it is said, seen the lights in the wreck, and mistaking her for a vessel at anchor, bore up, and also went on shore within a few yards distance of the other wreck. This morning be fore daylight, as active means as could be taken (con sidering the paucity of boats and men) were set on foot to bring crew and passengers, and the same parties still exerted themselves, and by 10 A.M., about 150 sepoy3 of the 24th Native Infantry were got on shore, four were unfortunately drowned in the surf getting out of the boats, and Captain Saunders, with one European seaman belonging to the Clive. who tried to swim from a part of the wreck of the Lord William Bentinch, but was lost in the attempt. The Castlereagh has commenced cutting away her masts, and this afternoon it is hoped every soul on board will be safely landed. The officers in her are Captain Earle, 24th Regiment ; Ensign Grant, Ist' European Regiment; Lieutenant Walker, Engineers, and Dr. Davis. The Castlereagh, ,as was reported by a " Seacunnie," who came on shore, had lost her rudder and wasfull of water, but as yet did;not pump much, but we feat she will be a total wreck. We believe, though of course can only guess from a rough calculation, that from 50 to 70 persons have been sawed from the Lord William Ben tineh out of between 200 and 300 souls.—Gazette Extra, June 18. In addition to what we reported in our yesterday's extra, we are deeply grieved to have to announce that the cata logue of human suffering and woe had not reached its cl.- max. Yesterday, at 3 p.m., the Castlereagh went to pieces, and the crew and passengers were seen drifting on shore on pieces of the wreck. In attempting to save them, Mr. Atkinson, second master attendant, nearly lust his life, his boat being upset. Captain 1 1 1‘Gregor (late of tl:e Hannah), Mr. Webster, of the American press, and some others, at considerable personal risk, picked up the Commander, Captain Tonks, clinging to a small plank and in a sinking state. Out of nearly 200 souls, it is feared that not more than 70 arc saveu. Ensign Grant, one of the passengers, was a surviver, but of the rest we have no cert..in accout,ts! We have been favoured with an authentic list of the passengers, captain, officers, and crew of the late unfortu. ulnae vessel the Lord William Bentinck, with an account of those lost and saved : Passeegers Saved. —Cpptain Benbow, Lieut. Coomke, Dr. Fraser, and Mr. Manson, cadet. Missing.---Mrs. Ecklord, Mrs, Fraser, Miss Robertson, -- Jones, savant ; and Messrs. Whitehoine, Day, and M.Pherson, cadets. _ _ Ship's Officers and Crew Saved.—Mr. Pennington, se cond officer ; Kingcome, third ditto ; Bush, fourth ditto; Campbell, midshipman ; carpenter, John Lothian ; sail maker, James Crosby ; seamen, Samuel Coombs, William Anderson, David Law, James King, John O'Connor, John Humberston, Hugh M Callar, George. Brown, steward, John Prichard, James Araton, Kaby Sweetinan. Missing.—Captain Ord, -- Ord, his son. Mr. Kemptborne, first cheer, Villiers, midshipman, Dr. Sioekle ) , surgeon. These were Bet recruits on board, many of whom are saved ; tut an k ccount has not yet been obtained. The crew ami offivers comisted of 39 persons. Thu, 21 of the latter have perished, and of the pas sengers 7 out of 11, making a total of 28 persons out of the ship exclusive of the recruits. We have heard it re ported that so many as 85 of the latter have escaped, but cannot, however willing, give credence to the report. Mrs. Eckford's body was found in Upper Colabah yes terday evening, and the corpse buried. punishment to the extent of 300 lashes, the sentence not to b'- carried into effect without the sanction of the Envoy. Notwithstanding that we have 7,000 soldiers in Affghe nistan, besides the contingent, the politicals find they have not sufficient troops to keep down insurrection. So much for tranquillity being restered in Affghanistan. Sir W. Macnaghten's King declares that be will go back to Leo dianah, if a large subsidiary force is not kept in this country. II;s Majesty is very partial to the British, and as long as he sees a large force encamped by him feels his R°' al perso n q uite " le, Sleeps, cats, and holds his Durbat without fear, and now and then rides through the large bazaar to show himself to his loving subjects, when his Hindoostanee servants call out " God save the sting." Sir W. Macnaghton, Envoy at the Court of Schah Soojah oel-Moolk, then writes a public despatch to Government informing them that his Majesty's reception was most en thusiastic.—Agra Mbar, May - 21. The following we received this week CANDAHAR, MAY 2.—Two of the 18. pounders are or dered to Ghuznee, with the head -quarters and half of the European company of artillery to march as soon as cattle, &c., are provided. Captain Macan's detachment from Zemeendawar rce turned to garrison yesterday morning. Troops he a lthy ; several officers complaining, attributed to the change of the season. Weather very hot. Grain still six seers the rupee. Harvest must promising. Captain Outram, who has won for himself a lasting name ltshed an a ccoun t o f t h is memorable expedition. for his g a ll antry i n the Affghanistan cam p a i g n, has hu b Times. June 6. JUNE 6.—We l a t e l y a d verted to a force about to pro ceed against the re b e lli ous Ghilzees, and last evening's dak has put us i n p ossession of some particulars which we _Bombay think our readers will deem of sufficient importance to ap pear in an extra. The detachment sent out against the rebels consisted of a portion of the Schab's troops, under the command of Captain Anderson, of the Artillery, as follows : —A n infantry corps, under Captain Woodburn ; a detail of infantry under Captain Codrington ; and four 6-pounders, Captains Walker and Taylor, with a few of the regular horse, and a portion of Captain Anderson's horse Whilst this force was on its march, it was attacked near Khelat-i-Ghilzie by about 3.000 Ghilzie horse men, who in really gallant style charged the force in front and flanks. The infantry, however, steadily repulsed them, and were aided by Caplan Anderson, who peppered their ranks without intermission with grape. 'The irregulars and Anderson's horse then attacked them, and the rebels retreated, leaving between 200 and 300 of their numbers killed. We have received more than one account, and all agree that the Ghilzics behaved well, numbers of them rushing on the bayonets of our troops. We regret to say that the loss on our side amounts to ten, and that we have about fifty wounded. Rebellion is the order of the day between Candahar and Ghuznee; but it is hoped that the strong force orderer! from Cabul will soon set matters to right. quarter. We hav e l ate news f rom Herat ; all is quiet in tha al,ties, and for the maintenance of ber dignity ; but, in addi tion to the consideration that it more befits a great nation to place herself in a positron to reply to an offence than to corn- plain of it, certain circumstances in the step which has so justly excited national feelings,and the appreciation of which cannot yet be with propriety confided to public discussion, remain to be cleared up. The personal views of a states man may often he at variance with those of the country the government of which is confided to him, and, in order that they may have a national character, there may be a necessity for their receiving the express sanction of the nation. There arc some facts so grave in themselves that the general mandate given to a Minister to direct public, affairs cannot embrace futurity. In these cir cumstances is it rot prudent to wait until a sort of special procuration be given to him who represents a great people ? Until then we may assume that there is an imprudent assumption of power, subject to control and change, and, whilst we are prepared for all events, we should wait patiently until the national feel. ings be manifested in a direct way. When Lord Pal merston was interrogated in Parliament as to the line of conduct which he has observed towards France, the lan guage of that Minister was not at all in harmony with the acts not yet manifested by any absolute demonstration without, which are attributed to his policy. The great emotion communicated to the public mind, both in France and England, by the spontaneous revelations of the press of both countries, does not permit a doubt that an early opportunity will be afforded to Lord Palmerston to explain himself more categorically. Then only can the extent of the danger to the harmony of the two nations, and the consequences which may arise out of it, he known ; and it may be inferred that, when the proper time shall come, the Government, which has not hesitated to take all the steps commanded by national honour, will not be em barrassed in giving to the country and to Europe a full and entire justification. While waiting for this period, the attitude which befits a nation confident in its right and in its strength has been silently and resolutely assumed, and the unanimous approbation which has been given by all parties to the demonstrations of armed prudence which have been made proves sufficiently that one and the same feeling animates the country when it is considered necessary to secure for it dignity and respect. There is no necessity, therefore, for further explanation in the present state of the case. From the highest sphere of power to the lowest degree of the popular classes, a powerful reaction has been manifested against the doubtful course which it has been attempted to adopt with us, even whilst disavowing it. The anniversary of July was a still more marked opportunity for making a warm declaration in favour of wounded honour, and we learn that in all parts f the country, as well as in the capital, an admirable readiness is exhibited to make all the sacrifices which the gravity of the position may demand. The justice of a cause may be seen in the ardent exaltation which is exhi bited for its defence. The public may tranquilly await the future in presence of the universal feeling as to what has already been done." The Debats says— " The measures which have just been ordered by Royal ardonnance are good, and dictated by a wise policy ; it is at once a prudent and a firm demonstration, and we do not hesitate to approve entirely of the conduct of the Govern ment in this respect. Negotiations and ulterior events can alone give to this policy its true signification. Fr.:nce is now acting under the imperious laws of honour, and the most legitimate feeling of self-preservation. Whatever may be the result of the strange system of quadruple alliance attemp ed by Lord Palmerston, whether it be ratified or not, whether it be carried into execution or not, the French Government was bound to make an energetic re ply to this treaty of London, which bore on the face of it the character of provocation. The maintenance of peace still depends on the wisdom of the English Parliament, and thu traditional prudence of the Cabinet of Vienna ; that is to say, the chances for peace are much greater than the chances for war. But whilst we wait the day of expla nation it must be allowed that this treaty of London is a menace against France, for itseems to destroy the alliance uetween France and England upon which for the last ten years the tranquillity of Europe has reposed, and contem plates the destruction of an ally who has been created for us by the force of events, the interests of our commerce, and the progress of civilization in the East. The treaty is a political contradiction,for it makes three dupes, including England, to the profit of Russia, which is destined to take the lion's share, and it destroys an empire which has risen up alone to support an empire which was falling under the support of its protecters. There is an independent Power in the East—Egypt. The treaty of London is a conspiracy for the ruin of this empire. The treaty is disloyal, for it ex cludes France from the affairs of the East, although France is the only Government whose policy is interested in the preservation of the Ottoman empire. It is a treaty of protectorship, and in diplomacy protectorship means divi sion of territory among the protectors." The Debats has also another short notice of the ques ,ion, and this is founded upon the remarks of the English Press. It says:— " We are glad to see in the language of the English press in general a sentiment of dignity, seriousness, and propriety, which honours the two nations, and shows more than anything else the good fruits which peace has pro cured for us. This is no longer the language of the be ginning of the century, and we hope sincerely that senti ments of calm and justice will triumph over old rivalries hich twenty-five years of peace, of friend y relations, and the interchange of liberal principles, have subdued, and, we had hoped, dissipated." The National approves of the measures of precaution which have been adopted by the French Government, but questions their reality as means of commanding respect tnd accomplishing the professed object, which is to main tain peace by creating an impression that France is fully prepared for war. a They talk," says the National, "of casting cannot,, of calling out 500,000 mon, and of confiding the defence o f towns and of the frontiers to the reserve of the Na tional. Guard. All this is very fine ; but does the Go vernment imagine that it can thus rouse the French deople without their being reminded in this grand move ment of their strength, their wants, and their rights ? To go to war we must appeal to revolutionary Frence, for it is not privileged France whiCh can furnish the blood and treasure required for war; and when the nation, the true .French - nation; shall hive aroused itself, its liberating coun tenance will be welccimed by all the people of Europe, who will join with us in spite of the atrocious deceptions of 7 830. Then will be- revived the old, the great quarrel, com menced in 1789, between nations and their aristocracies. Is Al. Tbiers prepared to put himself at the head of the enemies of oligarchical and monarchical privilege in Europe? Rather than reinforce the democratic feeling abroad by a system of active propaganda, and strengthen ing it at home by a rapid return to the principles of July, M. Thiers will allow the English to re-conduct the Tur kish fleet to Constantinople, and to land arms and ammu nition in Syria. Rather than carry things with a high hand over the Court, M. Thiers will make all the conces sions which the Court, in accord with Lord Palmerston, may desire." " It is reported," observes the Commerce, " that the mission of M. Walewski to Alexandria is connected with certain projects which Mehcmet Ali may found, in case of war, upon the Polish element of Europe." INCREASE OF THE ARMY.—The amount of the class of 1836 called out is 70,000 men, that of 1839 is 80,000 — total 150,000 men. iNIILITARY AND NAVAL PREPARATIONS.—The Siecle, alluding to the increase of the army and navy, says— • " It is known that since the revolution of July the period of military service has been reduced to seven Sears. The Chambers fix the amount of the annual con tingents. This amount, a hich has not varied, is 80,000 men. The Government, therefore, can dispose of seven contingents, viz„ 560,000 men. It is true that at the end of each year the best soldiers are liberated from the service, but they are not oq that account taken from the national defence, for they are liable to serve in the move able National Guard for seven years more. If France had occasion to calf up this important reserve, it could tarnish 300,000 men accustomed to military discipline, and trained to the use of arms. The effective force of the budget of 1841 is 317,8:26 men and 64,242 horses. These forces should be thus distributed ; for the divisions of the interior 279,826 men and 54,665 horses; and for Algeria 38,000 men and 9,577 horses. But in reality the present ef fective force is—Divisions of the interior, 274,631 men, and 49,931 horses; and for Algeria 60,731 men, and 12,103 horses, making 335,362 men and 93,034 horses. The two contingents called upon by the ordonnances will supply 100,000 men, and will make the effective 140,000. But these, we repeat, are not the only forces of which the Government can dispose without calling the Chambers together. It can call up the seven contingents which have been voted, and raise the army to 560,000 men, or 450,000, deducting the losses experienced since 1833, and the troops employed in Algeria. The only diffi culty is in procuring with promptitude cavalry horses fit for a campaign. A precedent established by the Emperor in 1815 furnishes the means of nearly completing the cavalry of the line, by taking, at prices to be agreed upon between the parties, 6,000 horses of the gensd'armerie. For the light cavalry, we must have other means, and to these the attention of the Minister of War has already been turned. The French naval force now afloat in the Medi- terranean comprises thirteen sale of the line, from 80 guns upwards. Eight of them are in the Levant, four off Tunis, one at Toulon. Government will, no doubt, reunite the two squadrons, to avoid either of them being exposed to a contest with unequal forces. At Toulon there are three 80-gun ships and one 120, which could put to sea in six weeks; and the Marine Department could finish and fit out within three months, eight,other sail of the line,!, with ten or twelve large frigates." The Courier Francais thinks that the number of sail of the line could only be carried up to twenty-two:—" We know from a sure source," say the Quetidienne, " that the ar tillery has received orders to purchase 10,000 horses. The gendarmerie are also to be dismounted, in order to transfer its horses to the regiments of ca valry. It is said that General Oudinot has just been ap pointed to an important command. A report is current that the increase of the armed materiel of our navy will cause, not only an augmentation of the numbers of officers, but also the putting on the retired list of 100 officers of line-of-battle ships, who have not been afloat for more than ten years. The Minister of Marine is also said to intend BENGAL. We have heard that there .s an intention of rendering the Madagascar a go-between from the China seas to Cal cutta, with the view of affording the speediest intelligence to Government of the proceedings in those quarters, and of conveying despatches.—Courier, May 20. The fourth opium sale of the season took place at Cal cutta on the 25th ult., and consisted of 1,400 chests Patna (less 100 chests reserved for the French Government) and 700 chests Benares. The following is the result:— Chests Highest Lowest Average Proceeds Patna 1.300 660 635 643 15 4 837,150 Benares 7OO 635 625 627 10 10 439,375 The sale opened at 650, at which rate 33 lots found buyers, the remaining portion of the first division of the Patna having brought from 640 to 645. The second di vision commenced at 655, but rose to 660, whence it again declined to 635, and a large lot having been taken off at this rate, the biddings again advanced to and closed at 640. The Benares, in proportion, brought even fuller rates, the price having opened at 630, whence it declined to 625, and a heavy purchase having been made by the bazaar-dealers at that price, a further advance of five rupees immediately took place, the few final lets bringing 635 per chests. Owing to the limited quantity brought forward, the sale went off with more animation than it otherwise would have done. The natives were the largest purchasers. The fifth and final sale takes place on the 29th proximo, end will consiA of 1,864 chests Patna, and 1,096 chests Be.‘ nares.—Bombay Times, June 6. AFFGHANISTAN. The following is from a letter dated Bamean, April 29 :—" The last news from Cabul is that the 4th Light Infantry of the SAah's force will certainly not return thence till after July twelvemonth ; so I apprehend from this that a forward move is still contemplated, sod from the expresses that are flying about between 14- gban (where Lord is), Herat, and Cabul, I imagine something is brewing. Zubbar Khan is not yet come in, and the question is, will he come 1 I think he • will. Dust Moliamed's mother, and some other f ema l e branches of the family, have come to Lyghan. Dost iio_ hamed's daughter, wuo was sent . to be married to t h e Sehah, upon cr4ndition of his bberatr, has been returned 1 why, I have not heard. Theoi llussns have 16,000 awn and 40 p 4 ces of cannon, and it is strongly stivected that (boy .re iwriguing at B•:;kh,,ra. Brigadier Roberts has, by command, ar, tinged p p orn . , plete set of articles of war for the Setialyservic e , w hi c h ' were to corny into operation on the I st of this mouth, and a general court martial is to have power to award corporal KHIVA. We believe we have at last obtained something authen tic regarding the Russian movement upon Khiva. By a letter from a very intelligent observer at Cabul, we learn that the Russian army reached Khiva about the 20th of March. They halted on the borders of the Steppes for for some weeks, in consequence of the great quantity of snow that had fallen; they then came down the Sea of Aral, and with little difficulty arrived at Khiva. Their arrangements were well made, and their march admira bly conducted, so much so that it is said they have nei ther lost a man nor beast. Their force is considered to amount to nearly 30,000 men, and 12 batteriesof artillery. Abbott is going to St. Petersburgh. Some Usbecks, who have just arrived from Balkh, say that the King of Bok hs.ra has beheaded Dost Mohamed and his two sons.— Agra Uhkbar, May 21. We have been favoured with the following extract from a letter, and we believe that its intelligence may be relic() on :.—Certain intelligence has been received to-day from the north-west, stating the. Captain Abbott, our Envoy to the Khan of Khiva, has been well received. The Rus sians are only advancing with a small force from Oren burg, which has been obliged to .intrench itself, ow i ng tp the snow preventing its moving on. The most important part of the account, however is, that Captain Abbott has been deputed by the Khan, on a mission to St. Peters burgh, with a declaration that he is willing to g i ve up slavery, a n d, it i s p resume d, the Russian sl aves i n his pos session, b u t t h a t h e h a d not th e trwans of paying th e d e . mands of that Government. —Bombay Courier, May 25. ANOTHER ATTACK ON ADEN. The ship Mary Illitcheson arrived here yesterday fore noon. She left Aden on the 24th of May, f rom w h ence she brings intelligence of great importance. An attack from the Arabs had for upwards of three weeks been ex pected by the garrison, yet it . had been so long delayed, and gone about so cautiously, that it took them at length almost by surprise. About half -past one on the morning of the 20th of May a large body o f f rom 200 to 300 Arabs, partly armed with matchlocks, sword, and crease, concealing themselves for a time behind a black precipit ous rock near the Turkish wall, as the tide ebbed began to move round, rushing up the rock of Jubbuldce, and firing on the garrison below, part entering and endeavour ing to rifle the officers' tents, which had, in consequence of the firing, been abandoned by their occupants, whose duties called them to their posts. Though hotly fired on, the plundering party persevered in their efforts till many of them were shot down beside the chests and furniture they could no longer carry away. The soldiers, who slept with their loaded arms within their grasp, were almost in an instant able to repel the attack, and grape and canister, though fired almost at random, quickly completed the havoc which the musketry began., By a little after four the combat had nearly ceased, ' and by day-break not an assailant was to be scen on the field. They carried their dead and wounded, as a sacred duty, along with them, else the ex hibi!ion of carnage which daylight would have pre sented must have been fearful over so limited a space were as left that b h i e c o h d thetbe these quickly took place.d i ed ofThree only their wounds. The amount of the slaughter is unknown, though it is ascertained to have been a heavy one. Scvcn of our men were wounded, two of them severely, but none o a e o h n ind w , were slain. Three horses, with a large quantity of soldiers' clothing and mess furniture, was carried away. One Arab chief, the leader in all the forays, and a perfect firebrand among his people, is said to have been mortally wounded, and others of authority and distinction in their country, are believed to be severely hurt. The attacking party were merely the 'forlorn hope of some 4,000, who were prepared for the assault when the defeat and flight of the assailants caused them to retire. It is said that much dis may prevails in consequence of the severe chastisement they have just received. The following is from a Correspondent who writes upon the spot : " Since I wrote to you, we have bad an attack from the Arabs. On our left flank at the out-post is a flat which is covered with water at high tide, but dry when the tide is out : about 500 of the enemy succeeded in getting over it unobserved at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning, and nearly surprised all the officers who were sleeping, in their tents, which arc pitched at about 80 yards dis tance from the left redoubt. When the alarm was given the officers returned into the mid-work, which they had scarcely done before the Arabs commenced a brisk fire from a hill close in rear of it, which they had as cended; they were of course soon silenced and driven off it. During this time a second party was busy plundering the officers' tents, and all th e y cou l d p i c k up i n the neigh bourhood. As soon as it w as di scovere d t h a t they were at this work, a steady fire was di recte d on t h em , but so deter mined and intent were th e y upon i t , t h a t although vol ley after volley was poured into Captain Crispin's tent, so that it is riddled like au old target, yet they conti nued knocking open boxes, and succeeded in carrying off every thing valuable in the tent. It was flowing with blood in every corner, and a man was found very much injured just outside, Two horses were carried off, and a party of about 40 sepoys, wh slept near the officers' tents, had to m a k e th e i r retreat i nto the field work, leav ing their beddi ng , l o u rs , an d mus kets; these also wer e carriedSe r a o o ff f the Arabs w n : n e d re we br h o a k v e e n a o s p e e etr): th e medicine we re wounded, tained 12 were killed. They left two close to the road reach, and we have had int iligence that they buried nine chests at a dingah about four miles off—one gre at man was carried to the chief town to be buried. We ha d seve n wounded— two Europeans and five natives; two of the natives rath er severely. About 5,000 were waiting outside ready to attack us, but their hearts failed. Had they been as de termined as the others we should have had a little more fun with them. Never was a robbery more daringly or more comple:ely perpetrated. Lieutenant Bailey com manded at the wall. Captain Crispin was in command of the whole. , about three Yesterday (22d May) some Arabs came to our front on y ar s d u t c h c e ee C de h d arg mer reaching the camels, they were about I,boo yards off: an old sergeant (Fraser) got a 12-pounder .gun levelled at them and knocked one down in splendid style. The fellows 'went off like good ones immediately. milesCa Captain Haines scene, Hthaeine field of action after all was over. The.commanders of the merchant vessels on the station—the Ci rc assian and Mary Mitcheson, manifested the utmost pr?niptuude and anxiety to give assistance. As t h e Captain of the Circassian passed the Charger, he observed . Captain Haines getting s was and on 0 1 : 1 into his gig, and immediately followed to the scene of action." THE EASTER N QUESTION. u a b r l e ished in the /If engrossed by the FRENCH JOURNALS: FROM THE PARIS PAPERS OF MONDAY SPIRIT OF THE alliance between Eng_The Government Ea T st h e e rn P q a u r e is sti j o ° n u . essa- IS motives for the • • ger an official expose of i military and beinm naval preparations which are a . . t ,., made. It differs very little, if at all, from what b 4 . b 'en already said in the Constitutionnel, and is only..importtahria because it has an s ie r ,a n official stamp.expose of a nature land and France; for although this article, like the semi expressed that the Govern ment, of t Monday length p 22 assumes that the Journalss as calculated to excite alarm as _o i policy of Lord Palmerston w hich n h wned by the British ot ing in the English Papers yet seems to sanction-7i is_ evident from several passages that there is an givenortnogb for explanations, which official articles which pisrencelithetilinlgtb. will, in all probability, be ythe Briti,h Govern ment, and which, in equal P robability,. w ill Parliament—an Thereassuniption w . t . be accepted by France. The following is the article of the Iliessager : _ ment, in adopting the grave measures announced by the 1 offici a l journals, should have done so without comment. We should have thought that they were sufficiently s •,_ i.. nificant, and that, on the contrary, credit would have be l e% 1 • Ministry fur doing ,____ given to the N Some surprise has been much, and sa‘ 1 ' little. The serious complications which for -.- AUTOGENOUS UNION OF MET • ALS•—M. de mg some hernselves as r • cr lead and other days Past IlaVO Matiil sled t - ! Riehemont has discovered means of unitin t , hitherto, using ern question have not the u absolute al.d final character metals in their own materials, without, il as e of a fine jet of Which would enable us s tit i th:TIY IC) av ppreciate their lii .i th d e r rs. TM? is effected by directing b the me a a m ns of a fine beak. bearing. uneasy ruspect i ng .e -.• !• ; it Ityof an alliance the A.), co o m g i ez t o e n fu th ,,i e ort r o ar f ts ti t , .o be metal un thereuponite (l , y - takes place. ,--' value of which she corupreheod d o France was bound to as- parts are united in one e autogenous mass ' sume an attitude o f watentulneEs as to all possible eventu- oint of junction being in the stun."' forniing by ordonnance the reserve list of general 0i;;;; for which he was to have demanded a credit last Session." The Memorial de Rouen pub'ishos the following, we know not upon what authority;_ „ Lord Palmerston, an gry, or feigning to be so, at our well-founded exasperation, wrote to Mr. H. Bulwer a long letter, full of explanations of the most complimentary nature for the person of the King, the letter being destined to be read to his Majesty. • Stop, sir,' said the King to Mr. Bulwer, 'stop, sir; any other circumstances I s h ou ld hi g hly a ppreciate the praises and the respect of Lord P a l mers ton, but I make no distinction in this case, nor do I separate myself f r om my Government ; the affront is common to us both. under -..“ the , metals at the o‘ate as the parts untouched. NEWS FROM THE MEDITERRA- NEAN. (From the Supplement to the Malta Times.) MALTA, JULY 23. In our number, to which this is a supplement, we stated our opinion that the steamer seen by the French steam packet Rhameses in the Straits of Messina was the La. noisier, from Beyrout. This conjecture proved correct, she having arrived at Messina, where bee despatches were fumigated and put on board the Mentor, pro ceeding to Marseilles with the mails. The Lavoi sier left Messina on the `2oth, and arrived here yester day morning. By her we have received intelligence from Beyrout to the Bth instant. The Powerful, 84, and Edinburgh, 72, had arrived on the preceding day. The castor, 36, was lying there. Tho Cyclops steam-frigate had arrived flair' Alexandria on the 2d, left again on her return thither on the 4th, and was expected back imme diately. Affairs in Syria were in a rely unsettled state. The inhabitants of Lebanon were all up in arms, and had a decided advantage ; for, although there were 20,000 troops collected at Beyrout, and another army (detached from that of Ibrahim Pacba), 15,000 strong., in the plains o f Balbec, they were afraid to attack the insurgents. The troops at Beyrout were quite in a state of insub ordination, and, it is stated, positively refused to take the field. They are composed of Egyptians, Alba nians, and about 2,000 Turks, Franks, and mar:nes, who were on board of the Turkish fleet when sur rendered last year by the Capitan Pacha. The Egyptian fleet had put to sea, and it was supposed they would be obliged to return to Alexandria, as it had only a few days' provisions left, and as part of it was com posed of (several) Turkish ships, it is probable they were desirous of avoiding the British ships. Our letter states that a slight incident had occurred with the Castor, and adds, " If you should hear that the Castor was sunk by an Egyptian frigate, or that she performed a similar kind service to the Egyptian, do not believe a word of it." The Phceni.e steam frigate, Commander R. F. Stop. ford, took her departure from Corfu for Vourla on the 6th instant, and was expected to return to Corfu in about a month. The Tyne, Captain J. Townsend, was lying at Corfu on the 1 ith inst. The Wenzel (Lieutenant promoted) Commander J. Simpson (c) was at Zante on the 19th inst. His Neapolitan Majesty's frigate Rhine, Capt. Arriens, sailed yesterday morning for Algiers and Toulon, calling at Girgenti. The 'Volcano steam-packet arrived here on the 21st inst. from the lonian Islands and Greece, and will proceed to Gibraltar today with mails for England. The Megerra will proceed this morning for the lonian Islands and Greece, with the London mails of the 4th instant. The Rhadanianthus steam frigate, Commander A. Wakefield, which left Malta on the 12th instant, with the London despatches and letters of the 4th, brought by the Alecto from Marseilles, returned here from Vourla last evening, having left that bay on the IBth instant. The intelligence she brings is of some interest. Admiral Stopford was about proceeding on a cruise, Admiral Louis had gone to see his family at Constantinople. The Thunderer had arrived at Vourla. The Belleisle is ordered to England to have new capstans and other repairs done to her. The Hastings got on shore in warping out of Vourla Bay, off Sober Eland, on the 9th inst., at 4 a-m., where she remained till 12 a.m. next day, after having discharged all her guns except three, all her shot, provisions, and started all her water. The Bellerophon was sent to her assistance, and the Phomix towed her back to the fleet, she having arrived on the same day from Corfu. We have received by the Rhadamanthus the Eco de L' Orient of the 18th July, which contains important in telligence from Constantinople of the 14th inst., and from Egypt of the 7th of July. We learn from Constantinople that Khosrew bad been exiled to Rodosto, and that the order was no sooner given than carried into execution. The object of this strong measure is said to ba the public good, whilst Sami Bey, envoy of Mehemet Ali, dines with the new Vizier, Reshid Pacha. It is said that the ancient Vizier has confessed his guilt. Tahir Pacha, after a scrupulous examination of all the facts alleged against him, has been acquitted. M. de Boutinicif was to leave Constantinople on the 15th inst. The Archbishop of Adrianople has been replaced by that of Monastier. A terrible explosion of a bomb took place at the Rus sian Palace at Buyukderc, but no one was hurt. The nears from Egypt represents this ill-fated country In the most deplorable condition. The news of an advantage gained by the insurgents was current at Alexandria; but of the Emir Bechir it was con tradictory, some saying he was faithful to the Pacha, others that he had joined the insurgents. The Cyclops arrived at Alexandria on the 7th inst. The Turks of the ship of the line, No. 8, though only a third of the crew, attempted to run away to Constantino ple. Tneir heroic effort unfortunately failed ; 20 of them were killed, and 15 others brought to Alexandria. The Commission of Redress, on the part of the French Consul, arrived on the 3d inst. at Alexandria. The Pacha promises all reparation, and it is said that Mahmoud Bey is deposed. Great jealousy is said to exist between Ibrahim and Abbas Pacha. The plague is nearly at an end. GREECE. krittis, JULY B.—On the demand of Mr. Green, Go vernment has authorised him to establish a bank at Old Patras, with a capital zif 50,000/. sterling. The politics of Greece remain in statu quo. THE CASE OF JOHN THORO- GOOD. (Abridged from the Essex herald of Tuesday.) Yesterday morning at eleven o'clock a public meet. ing of the inhabitants of Chelmsford, convened by the Churchwardens, was held in Vestry, to consider what should be done in the case of John Thorogood, in con sequence of what took place on the subject in the House of Commons on Friday the 124th ult. The meeting was the largest we ever recollect to have seen assembled on parochial business, and it was eecessarily adjourned to the National School-room. The Rev. C. A. St. John Mildmay, the Rector, took the Chair. Mr. T. M. GFPs', the Churchwarden, hoped they would consider it essential to pursue the course hi therto adopted. Mr. R. BARTLT:TT moved a long series of resolu tions, expressive of the opinion of the meeting, that the Churchwardens had acted properly and judiciously in enforcing the rate against Thorogood, and with as conciliatory and forbearing a spirit as their situation admitted. Mr. P. WOOD seconded the resolution. Mr. T. M. GEPP entered into a defence of th course pursued by the Churchwardens, and he would at onee declare that he had no vindictive feeling against Thoro good ; he would go further and say, he should be ex ceedingly happy to see him discharged, and would will ingly acquiesce in it, but in doing an act of mercy they were not to forget that they should do an act of injustice if they consented to his release without payment of the I.:Ate and costs. The costs amounted to 75/. 2s. 3d. Mr. G. said he never charged, nor did he intend to charge, one farthing for himself. He contended that Sir Robert Peel and others in the House of Commons never intended that Thorogood should be discharged without payment of the rate and costs. Mr. G. pointedly contradicted the statement which bad been made by Thorogood that the proceedings had been advised by the Bishop of London and Ali.. Mildmay, the Rector. Mr. C. S. GRAY spoke in condemnation of the course pursued, and said that the same spirit that im prisoned Thorognod would have lighted the fires of Smithfield. Mr. J. MARRIAGE, jun., moved an amendment con demnatory of the proceedings against Thorogood, and of Ecclesiastical Courts, and said, that though it was stated the Churchwardens had proceeded on their own responsibility, they now wanted to shift that re sponsibility from themselves to the parish.. Mr. W. C. WELLS seconded the amendment. Mr. T. CHRISTI supported the amendment, and said a persecution like this wss a disgrace to the town of Chelmsford as long as it remained. Dr. PRICHARD spoke strongly against the course adopted towards Thorogood, and described his being seriously afflicted with tic doloreux in the present year. Mr. J. MARRIAGE, sen., said he had not attended any of the meetings relating to Thorogood, or ex pressed any opinion on his case, but now he thought eighteen months' imprisonment had proved his sin cerity, and he only wondered that with his trials, sufferings, and privations, he had not committed himself further than it appeared he had done. He thought that they had better leave the whole case with the churchwardens, and he hoped it would not be carried to the ends of the kingdom, that now there was a prospect of his being released, they were going to do anything against this man. Mr. GREENWOOD and Mr. FENTON next addressed the meeting ; the latter gentleman said the Church wardens being shamed by the opinions expressed by parties of every shade and colour in the House of Com mons, had called the meeting to shift the responsibility to the shoulders of the party who supported them in the parish. Mr. COPLAND then addressed the meeting at great length, defending Tho ro g ood, and dwel ling on th e in jurious effect such proceedings had upon the Established Church, and said before this persecuting spirit was manifested there were is Chelmsford Hundred 29 places of dissenting worship, and now there were 41. The Rev. J. GRAY also spoke against the resolutions. Mr. BARTLETT replied. The amendment was then withdrawn in order that the sense of the meeting might be taken at once on the o riginal resolutions. They were accordingly put and carried. Mr. J. COPLAND said, as these resolutions perpetu ated the imprisonment of John Thorogood,he demanded a poll on the part of those who dissented from them. The poll was then fixed to take place at the Shire hall, to commence at nine this morning and close at four in the afternoon, and re-open at nine tomorrow morning and finally close at five. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman- , ' an d the meeting separated. The fine w.-‘' - has be' rIl-. ....tier of the past week has been gene . itiroughout the British Islands, as far as can be ascertaine d by the accounts from all quarters which have reached London. A few more weeks of similar weather, and the harvest may under Divine Providence, be reckoned safe. EVENING _EDITION. THE REV• T. GREGG. TO THE EDIT 01? OF THE SUN. Sta,—Your liberal mind will be vexed to hear that this City has been visited with a dreadful exhibition of bigotry by the preaching and lecturing of the Rev. T—d Gregg, a gentleman imported from Dublin, for the es pecial use of the Protestant Operative Association in Norwich. His sermon was a long tirade of presump tion, bigotry, and ill nature. Thus, he says, "WE Protestants are God's Church, the Catholics or Papists are the _Devil's Cbarcb." I- will not tire you by recit ing more of his elegancies ; in kis stay he proved from Matthew to Revelations ; the Harlot of Rome, the beast and its marks, Ste. He lectured at St. Andrew's Hall to a large assem bly of upwards of 4,000 persons, of whom by tar the greater proportion were females. I should say three females to one male. Here he was more diversified in his topics, entering largely into politics, stating himself to be a Political Parson, he declared there would be no peace nor rest in the country until the Parliament was purged of Papists. Three cheers for the expulsion of Papists. This, I am sorry to say, was loudly responded to, with one cheer more. I was ashamed of my fellow citizens. He abused the Ministry, most so Lord John . ; very sharply d enounce d Si r R o b er t P ee l ; loudly sati rized the Bench of Bishops, and declared that all the ills Britain labours under—want of trade, a Whim domi nation, 0 - C onne ll Ki ng , t h e N ew P oor l aw Bill, e and machinery, were all caused by the fatal Bill of 1829. In haste, Your constant Reader, P— M—. Norwich, August 2, 1840. COURT CJRUULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and four, Colonels Weiny - ss and Bouverie attending on horseback. The Dike of Cambridge visited Prince Albert yester day at Buckingham Palace. Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of her Majesty. f.L.r Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Coun tess of Mount Edgcumbe, Hon. Miss Paget, Viscount Torrington, Earl of Surrey, General the Hon. Sir W. Lumley, Colonel Wemyss and Colonel Bouverie, honoured the Italian Opera with their presence last everting. Viscount Torrington and General the Hon. Sir William Lumley have succeeded Lord Byron and the Hon. W. Cowper as the Lord aid Groom in waiting on her Majesty. The infant Louisa Vinning had the honour of tinging before the Queen and Prince Albert on Monday evening at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty, and his Royal Highness, were pleased to express their approbation, and her Majesty presented Miss Vinning, on leaving, with an elegant diamond pin. The Duchess of Kent took an airing yesterday in tt carriage. TriC Princess Augusta we regret to state was not so well yesterday afternoon. Her Royal Highness received visits during the day from the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Cadibridge. In the forenoon the follo►ving was issued : " The Princess Augusta is better, having pawed a few hours of yesterday on her sofa, and her Royal Highness has had a good night.'! " Clarence House, August 4, 1840." The Duke of Sussex had a dinner party yesterday at Kensington Palace. Their Royal Ilightles°es the Duchess of Gloucester and the Doke of Catub:Lidge were among the company. His Excellency Andrew Stevenson, the American Min later transacted business at the Foreign office yesterday. His Excellency had also an interview with Lord John Russell at the Colonial- office. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners had a meeting yester day afternoon in Whitehall-place. Lcrd F. Somerset had an interview with the Niriquis of Noiaialiby yesterday, at the Home-office. Tue Lords of her Majesty's Most Honour: - .'ble Privy council had a meeting yesterday afternoon, in t►,a Coun cil-Chamber, on the subject of the harbour of St. Helier, in the Island cf Jersey. There were present the Lcrd President, th Lord Privy Seal, the Secretary cf State far the Home Department, and the President of the Board if Trade. Si: Frederick Pollock was heard by thcir Lord - ships, and the Attorney.C.nneral commenced his reply. Their Lordships then adjourned. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Dowager Countess of Muuntnorris, Mr. nn4 Mrs. Hedworth Lambton, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Fazakerley, General Taylor, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. West, the Grecian Minister, and Madame Mavrocordato, Lord Ve.. rulam, Mr. Carr Glynn. DEPARTURES. Lord Emlyn, fur Stackpole, Pembrokeshire; Sir &rat_ ford Canning, Sir Thomas Cochrane, Viscount Lovyther, Lord and Lady George Lennox, Mr. and Lady 'Catherine Cavendish, Mr. Latimer, General and Afiss 'Sharpe, the Earl cf flopetoun, from Stcven.s's Hotr.' l , fc, r Castle ; the Hon. A. Willoughby, for tilde ; the Earl and Couritcss of Listowel, on a Coutirkental tour ; Lady New bolt and family, for Weymouqi ; Captain Charles"Bulltr ley, on a c:uii.ze in the Peri yacht ; Sir Richard and Laey Bulkcley Phillips, for Pieuri Castle; Lord and Lat'y Maryborough, for Deal Castle; the Hon. Captain S r Ashby Maude, R. N., for Brighton; Lord William Thyritn , for ditto ; Mr, and Lady Louisa Tighe, for Woodstock House, Kilkenny; Lord and Lady Bateman, for Brighton; Lord Hill, on an official tour of inspection; Sir Georg e Staunton, Bart., for Leigh Park, Hants; Sir John Beres. ford and family, and Miss Peirse, from Harley-street, for Bedale, Yorkshire. LIYING THE F OUNDATION_ STONE OF A NEW CHAPEL IN WEST :IIINSTEIL On 11Ionday the very interesting ceremony of layirg the first stone of a new chapel, to be erected upon the ground upon which the Old Westminster Hospital stood, at the end of York -street and James -street, West minster, took place, amidst an assemblage of thousands.. This chapel, which is built upon the voluntary prin ciple, will be a large and commodious building, of pure Grecian style, and capable of containing 1,500 sitting-s. It is erected under the auspices of the Metropolis pets' Fund Association. Thomas Wilson, Esq., sub scribed 2,000/.; Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P., 1,0001. ; and various other individuals to the amount of 4,000/, The total coat of the building will he 8,000/. The Rev. Dr. Vaughan, of Kensington, offered prayers, after which Mr. Ilindley went through the ceremony of laying the stone. The Rev. Dr. Leifchild, of Craven Chapel, then delivered a most eloquent address, which was listened to with breathless attention, Ocher gentlemen addressed the meeting, vAich was concluded with a solemn prayer, after which a large party dined at the Swan Tavern.. Mr. C. Hindley, 'M.P., was called to the chair. Several able speeches were made, the sum of :350/. was collected, and the company did not separate until a late hour. On Mondav a great many persons were assem bled in the Chalk-road, leading to the Caledonian Asylum, by a wager. .T. E. Mulloy, who undertook to perform, in six h_nr-, the t a sk of wa lki ng twenty miles ; to run one mile, to walk one mile, to walk backwards one mile, to trundle a hoop one mile, wheel a barrow a mile, to walk a similar distance in wooden shoes and in a sack, and to pick up forty stones one yard apart with his mouth, dance a hornpipe, and sing a Fong. The commencement of this arduous task was at two o'clock, in a measured line of ground of a quarter of a mile, arid the pedestrian accomplished his task well until the latter part of walking in a sack, when, principally in consequence of the pressure of the crowd, he was compelled to desist. CHINA EXPEDITION.—The 26th Foot em barked for China and sailed on the 23d of February. The 49th Regiment relieved the Cameronians in Fort William. Major.. General Oglander has resigned his command of the station of Cawnpore and embarked for China, in command of his regi ment. The 21st Royal N. B. Fusiliers left Chinsurah on the Bth of April, and arrived at Fort William on the 11th of April. The 49th Regiment embarked for China on the 14th of April, and the Royal N. B. Fusiliers were under orders (20th of April) for embarkation.—Naval and Military Gazette. DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SELF-DESTRUC-. TR/N.—EFFE CTS OF INTOXICATION.—Ye s t er d ay morning a man named AI Donald, a cabinet maker, was received into St. Bartholomew's Hospital, having inflicted a dreadful gash in his throat with a carving knife at his residence, No. 24, Old-street, St. Luke's, under the following melancholy circumstances : The unfortunate man's wife stated that he had been for the last month in a continued state of intoxication. Yesterday morn nri haetrahbuo us a c n , i d s/. I t his extendedo'clock, n ek m on n h a e dt c the floor withoa an ealmostracravpiriegt bloodri k a n e ii d fses a u t t n be behold in„ r o wo l d am a d eep : immediately woun dinconveyed to the a b ove h osp i tal, where h. lige lies in a hopeless NAVAL MA LE SCHOOL.—On Mon d a l° public e l A meetin g of the supporters of this Institution was held for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Council on i t i h s e h Act en t which R ece i ve d the Royal Assent, " For the Estab and Government of t the e Institution called the Royal , N rh a\ e ' a l p, S ig e h h t oo t i o ' n a . nd sie to Ga. 4 u measures to c .eirrythoeut President, was op Cockburn, n as was called to the chair ; Colonel Robinson ;• ' Captains u rrie Evans, Dickson, Thomson ; Lieutenants Henderson and Gar diner ; Drs. Parker and Malcolm, were amongst the officers present. A resolution was passed directing the former trusties to tralsfer to the Council two sums of 4,8951. 16s. each. The Patrons, Vice-Patrons, and the several officers of the tion we re th en e l ected. Institn- Mr. J. K. Hooper, a resident of Queenbithe Ward, has been solicited to come forward for the vacancy in its Aldermanic gown, and assented. This will probably cause the retirement of all the non-resident eAnaidates. the other Ed s ay ß o ß n e O ROW N the E , L tn r ol t heartless . i'heatTtaic .Timesupon containediat e individual s , that ever app eare d i n a J o urnal pretending t, be conducted by gentlem en , N o t me rely was attacked,has sieen struck b) Divine Pr ov id ence with a malady, which for about a because of her religio us f a ith, b u t her husband year has laid I ^,:rostrate the faculties of one of the richest stored il minds of mo d ern ti m es, was foully assailed._The. _ writer the indi : in th e Tidies must be totally ignorant of the character would have known that had Mr. Brow ne a been as heretofore, he wo u ld h ave - .idual attacked , oche mental and physical powers condescended to the most humble employment sooner than be come a State pensioner; and in at last accepting aid from the public purse, every one at all acquainted with hint exclaims, it is his necessities, not his will, that consents. It is a great mistake, to o.scribe Dr. Browne as only capable of revising artic)oz. H e is known to be the author of some of the most, erudite paper s rcily i s n pe theak speaking, ncayuctlho author r w o d f w i B o r rks itan o n f cgar,e great d lea e r t u i t g r , an o d celebrity. r more core It was cruel, besides, t o wound the fee,:ings of a family suffering under as severe an affliction a s can b efall huma nity. B u t any ass may kick at a d ea d li on. The correspond ent of the Tithes forgets to m en ti on that the Rev. Mr. Con ningham found himself constrained to make a very abject apology arid recantation for his statement about the Encyclope Britannica.—Edinburgh Paper Alia may trout