The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-06 00:00:00

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taken but as an insult. Every eommanication ma
was as from a superior to an inferior, and was couthedr.
language implying superiority on the part of the Buren .
and no nation was more touchy about dignity and torsi'
than the Burmese. On receiving information of tie et'
sults Commodore Lambert said it was imposeible to h,
any further communication with such a Rove refloat ,„„:1.
withdrew. I think, unfortunately, in retaliation for the Le'.
sults, he took npon himself, without instructions, to
vessel of war belonging to the King of Ava, which
reed away. In passing down the river, carrying awns, ths:
vessel, his ship was fired upon, and so far hostilities
commenced in that manner, it was the duty of Commodo„;
Lambert not to submit to such an Moak, but to
tura the fire, which he did, and effectually einam.
the stockade. His noble friend bad adverted to the Litt of
two expeditions having been sent in when hostilities
occurred ; and he referred to it as if three expeditions had
been sent with hostile intentions, and inferred that the
withdrawal of the ships would give encouragement. :cow,
in a letter from the Governor of Rangoon he pr. seed this
point, that Commodore Lambert had no instructiems tee net
hostilely—that he came for the sole purpose of delivering ,
message, and returning with the answer ; and that hoeing in
his withdrawal could not have given that encouragement
the Burmese which his noble friend supposed. Ceinmo,:ere
Lambert reported the proceedings to the Governor-gen, ral,
who could not but be sensible that this unfortunate trah-
section must lead to critical events, and not a moment was
lost in taking those precautions which were neCknary,
protecting Moulmein and Aracan, and preparing to att.',
the Burmese. Although these preparations west on, 33,.
immediately subsequent to the withdrawal of Corraneskre
Lambert, came a letter from the Governor of Renew,
complaining of the course pursued, but enpreseag
his readiness to comply with the original repaisitem.
Upon receiving this letter the Govenior-Gentro
not suspending the preparations he was making fs;
military operations, but having collected in a shun
time two European regiments, five native
meets, and a considerable force of artillery, and booing
sent round to Bombay for steam-boats, which serve 1,,
show the efficiency of the Indian navy, for a force was
despatched within a period of five days—the Governor.
General, upon receiving this letter, anxious to prevent the
renewal of hostilities—anxious also not to supersede eon,
modore Lambert by the appointment of any other °them
charged Commodere Lambert to proceed with a letter to the
Governor of Rangoon, in which a statement was mode, that
upon compliance with the original demand, end expre.ing
regret on the part of the governor for what hid tees,.
place, the ship which had been seized should be immediately
restored ; the blockade which had been instituted
immediately be raised, and terms of friendship shoe.,
again entered into. He thought his noble friend w.•.
admit that the Governor-General of India could Lin..y
have taken a more conciliatory course to specify bi,
desire to avoid the calamity of war. (Hear, hear.) (cm.
modoro Lambert, on arriving, found that the
were too far down the river to enable the ece
rage to be sent by boats, and the Fox was thee Nit
towed up by a steamer toconvey the knee. la proof,,; the
pacific character of the minion, the guns of the Fon erre
not loaded, and the tompions were in them, when, without
further provocation, she was again fired upon. In the
course of three minutes that tire was returned, the shickade
was silenced, and Commodore Lambert proceeded up the
river and delivered the memage. The answer given to the
message so communicated evaded all compliance with the
new terms, and also evaded giving satisfaction tothe original
claims. Moreover, it was accompanied with fresh propusi.
tions, and the expression of a desire to transfer the negotia-
tions from Rangoon to Martabeen, and with further de-
mands. Upon the receipt of those despatches, the Goter-
nor-General in council, with the unanimous acquiescence
of the council, determined that no further time should be
lost in trifling, but that it win necessary at once to strike a
blow, which it was then, and is Mill, hoped meeet
prevent the necessity of further hostilities. (Hear, bur)
But at the WOO time the Governor-General was deterraieed
to proceed with further preparations. It appeared, how-
ever, that at the latter end of lust month he had not
relaxed his efforts to come to terms, but had
sent a further communication, to the effect, that,
If the King of Ava would express his regret fur what he
had done—if the original conditions were complied with,
and a sum of money paid to reimburse the eapenw of the
operations, hostilities should be at once suspended. (Hear,
hear.) The Governor-General of India was so fully aware
as his noble friend opposite of the inconvenience and
danger of any protracted hostility at this period of the par;
and at present his noble friend hied no further intention
than to despatch such an expedition as might strike a Woe,
in the first instance, on the towns of Rangoon and Manahan,
to produce an effect on the minds of the Burmese by the
terror of a single blow struck without delay. And he
hoped that peace might yet he restored on terms lionourAile
to the British government, and not involving any ne-
cessity of annexation. If those steps were not effec-
tual before the commencement of the rainy Fil-
son, then it would be for the Governor-General
to consider what further course he should adopt.
Ile was sure his noble friend the Governor-General of India
would neglect no steps to avoid that great misfortune which
his noble friend complained of—the annexation of a large
and extensive empire—whilst at the same time lee would
omit nothing to maintain the honour and dignity of Lag-
land. (Hear, hear.) He bad no objection to produce such
papers as could be produced without injury to the public
service, and if his noble friend moved for copies or extracts
of the correspondence, he would be ready to furnish them.
He would go to the uttermost extreme consistent with the
dignity of this country for the purpose of avoiding hosti-
Hties
; but the word dignity involved ultimately the safety,
and perhaps the existence, of our Indian empire. (Hear)
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH then moved for copies
or extracts of the correspondence, which was agreed to.
FOREIGN REFUGEES ANt) BRITISH

nsoUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY, APRIL 5.
' The hem met at 5 o'clock. Lord MRDILIIDALIS Ma as
Speaker.
PETITION PRESENTED.
Enna:Mow op MISSIONARIES PSOIS MUM:WM—By
the Marquis of BREADALBANE, from Glasgow, corn-
plaint'sg of the expulsions( simientaries of the Free Church
of Scotland from Hoe/op, wile were en a most laudable
'Melon to the Jew ast hot Mt In any way interfered
with the political institutions of the wintry.
ECCLESIASTICAL BILL.
Thu Archbishop of CANTERBURY laid on the table a
bill to enable colonial and other bishop' to perform certif.'
functions.
The bill was reed a first time.
THE WAR WITH AVA.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH rose to move "for any
papers esplanatory of the grounds of the war with Ave.''
The noble earl said he was afraid he might now, without
any ineorrectress of expression, speak of "the war with
Ava." There had been no declaration of war ou our part,
nor was it customary for nations in the eat to issue such •
declaration ; and it could not bo expecti d that the
King of Ava would attend to that matter of eti-
quette. They were, however, at war with Ave.
The government of India appeared to have clung to
the lam to the hope that a war would not take
plam; yet they bad made demands upon the King of Ava
which st must be expected would have caused war, but still
for that war no previous preparation had been made. In
that country and in this persons cling to the hope that
they might have as much or as little of that war as they
plowed. That, however, was not the case. War was a
what to be played
iby two parties, and they could not use
the King of Ave as fhe were • dummy in the play In
ardor to conduct it as they thought fit. If he should decide
on mailing oar provinces of Tentreerim, Aracan, Chitta-
gong, and Arun, be would subject us to great embarrass-
ment, and to an interior line of operations. The noble
hied then entered into a lengthen statement of the tricorn-
stoneos sonnected with the Lot war with Ara, in order to
see the magnitude of the crisis as it now stood.
Notwithstanding all the difficulties which presented
themselves he would assume—for he did not doubt
that that would be the result—that we had
entire success, which he thought would be dearly
,bought, for the King of Ave would fight to the
last. The result would be the entire dissolution of the
Burmese empire, and it would then be for us to consider
what we should do. He knew that the Governor General
would be placed under circumstances in which great pres-
ume would be administered to him. First of all, there
were persons called enterprising British merchants who,
having exhausted all the tercets on the banks of the Sala.
nem and its tributaries, were very anxious to obtain pos-
session of the teak forests on the other side by Ave, for the
purpose of carrying on their trade and extending it by
Rangoon ; and those persons were in connexion with the
press of Calcutta, the movements of which he
had always viewed with great distrust, as there
was growing up a notion that, by occupying
the whole of the Burmese dominions, an overland commu •
nication might be established to China. He trusted that
the Governor-General would treat that press with the disre-
gard it deserved. But there was another pressure upon
him of a more serious nature, and that was the pressure of
a large portion of the civil, and the whole of the military
service. They had before them the occupation of Affghanis-
tan, which was a complete revolution in all its effmts upon
the army of Bengal. That must always be the case where
signet extent of territory was occupied, even for • time ;
and still more when anew territory was brought under our
dominion. Young officers obtained the command of dis-
tricts; ethers were placed in political employment and
dimatod the movement of troops. Great distinctions
were obtained, great talents were called forth, and
every man looked forward with great and witural am-
bition to the rewards and distinctions to be obtained. The
idea of a new war, terminating in • great conquest, was no
doubt dear to the Indian army—an army full of enterprise
sad althea* feelings which led military men to the per-
themes* of great actions. There was nothing he should
view with anxiety than the annexation of any per-
tlMßdthe7smleioee a( Ava. It was essentially • false
yesities Their lend* must have seen how, with the
greatest ability on tho yen of generals in command and the
greatest c= es the part of the soldiers, as well as with
the most t of the army, it was difficult to
maintain, even hirr=period, an eminently false position.
A false position might be injurious to an empire, as well as
to an army. It would always ultimately maintain its own
power over those who sinned against the first principles of ,
policy. In that direction he felt satisfied that the annexa-
tion of Ava would materially impair our system, as well as
our military stroneLth. It was on this account, and the
probable evil thbet of the most complete suc-
cess, that
eshety rinsested their Mae* to call on
ber Mut' gainkens to mine mesh pep=
so inn bee prodneed without Addling to the
pabliemerica, hr this purpose of making them ammainted
=iiiplose causes et the tar. He had not rebind of any
thy Aker, on the part of the govenneee et lad*
Meng bees sent to lawn to seamen lIM Imilibed the
stalenten whisk bed bees made, and whisk rosin cm the
ethiesse of the possess who went with Osionel Ogle. This,
haysewre, was fe'e's', that the total miennt of the indem-
nity now mucked from the government of Ava was 9001.;
and yet to anis that sum, all these public dangers were to
be enconntemiL He looked with great suspicion on the
persons ennoresd with trade at Rangoon, and on the state.
manta whisk they might make. One of the most conside-
rable perms there was • man of the name of Orbit, who,
as soon as he knew of the probabiltiy of war, blighted •
schooner with arms, which he sold to the Govern, of Ran-
goon, and when he refused to pay for these, Orith west to
the commodore to complain of the injury that in been
done him. The amorist of this man's loss was; be imposed,
to have been put in the bill against the Burman govern-
ment. The Governor of Rangoon, when he bused what
the man had done, offered 1001 for his bead, and
be (the Earl of Ellenborough) must amble het
should not much have regretted the feet, if -he
had ensemded in obtaining it. (A laugh.) This
war sae of the description of persons for whom this great
war we to be entered into. If our reputation or honour
wee decked, no matter how small the injury, war moat
be se milled to, and we must endure it; but if it were
not abotedely asesemery to interfere for the reasons he had
we weight not to do so. He understood the army
was to be dinged with a totally different affair.
Sensed =elm so is ihnimil was made on the Nita° fur
• debt due Item bin to the Indian government, and if he
did net pay it • polka aids territory was to be occupied.
The weald, therefore, have to look for-
te but he send not think of it without,
lea the wine oldie , army of Mathes in his hands, ear.,
the sty of Hylembod wee in the pommies el the Arabi,
and they would defendfit, no doubts with great bravery.
Yet at this tin if we did not penmen the eahrosmient of I
on demob-4W that was set needy whet weld be dit.
Wei—mdem we did that, the Mains army would have
to be idled to diet two tomes - baron and distant
operatkne et dm seas time. He hoped his noble friend
would etaltehlek It ineeneletent with his duty to produce '
*engin le whkh be shield neve, with • view to show
e. flit the nu bed prossided. The noble sad
ll'
iseThTile Tad= The lad of ID_ _
Mended& of feats and
Wields' gave the sold} end trust in diocese
kg those mottos. ty might attend the
operations saw gulag on In An, he was afraid they rime
be elmteledoeCies i mit with Ava • and he was quite son'
ythit of thet• lin
fdl Preeedielllgt.
that his nib bind would be the int atanlilelt6" te than
hi
be serge& is war, we dwellwar, soma • mem lis Assn
queue.. (" Hear, bear," hem the lad of illetheilseer.)
On the other band, whatever might be the belingssf the
pram in Cabins sr el the asisaprklog meinhenielei Obit
the nab ad bad etheised, or elibe-mity iiiliessaf eth
Mining w best e. he wan gain an thee, etheirea
r
maths' er mkLodt* ben ism wk. Ike onokilisa of Meth
Ibis
may. idsth nolo Mid Ilwee
_en same maiden
his nolo fled the enmertheseealot Ink to mid
thotwhish be t u S, with the nib led wain
be bin being en ithentet, bits gene irionvenismiellieZ
• fthxdin—swiftlite eggthentien of a kelp Wing ef
eseeksey is the 010449 width be had ethend. And le
Witwheel the men we thetheed be whisk the whit
id nendomderbish,lnoirteineztest,healsokihree
so Mink, in peolosing—kit keyed that be would ban&
led es the me-hen nab then had boss me anxious dubs
to nen ail the sothenikeity and Ens& of war •. lid es
the sestney, theme Mei beta an earned wish by every
aeon to and is, idea the ether hand that the measures
whisk had bum ekes by his none hind the Governs,
leaseal, bed best so preen an ready es to lead to a row
senehie ouslimien time we shed* not he engaged is pei
main hosellities with the amen empire; end that se
Nish esseensesses would lellow es the meths earl se
to hes wady, the desteuselesef thst empire hy whe tube'
Belie end tithed the ampleto neon of ear operations, but
whisk be (the an et Derby) should mil • lemestabie an.
INS. His sable plead bed mid than was groat doubt be'
far we dwell be *din la .Ming eel
of the neethemts of ingosa
He wee net in a sesdilles to sneer on the bee=
these skein baths wee to • nines to say that the justice
of them skims bed hew •iaeilMd by the King of An
bbeeeiL Ith =te bet, netseenissesd in the Jul-
*,
er lite but Wks ins his displeasure
at the awing be
the iseersee of Rangoon by
essinees nes Me his ethos. Whatever might
be the &iv surepatsyly
saved of thelng of Ava this
wee a pbeafigistsad
tin elle eldm of nisi thou-
sand the net then put Mused within some just
and wooer eons About the nth January iset Con
Rieke, Lambert, ban sneaks of Loneness pneened
sr the river to WM, with the sew loninnest of Em.
gas Tbe dot immunisation wen see en inefekstly
. Be nesived a dopmestion es based of paeans
of met very high nth, but he meted wisely in thregardin .
the mignon be might hen themved ; (he remind theg
par
ty, sad the semmuniestiens were not 0 any means sin. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—HONDAT, Aria •
He then sent Commander l to have The Senses took the chair at 5 o'clock.
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Were euh Ie deeted a series of and insults to which BILL, CONSIDERED AND AoßarD To .—narnstapic ~:
it was impossible that Bri ASS', acting under the kets and Fairs Bill, Glasgow Union Arcade Bill, OP.'
orders of their sovereign, end essayed m the public Munster Fair Bill, Ilkley Waterworks Bill, Kelvin 1.119g,f
could submit to. Whether any of those (Glasgow) and other Works Bill, London and Southasirt‘
could
'eight be caused by • mistaken idea Road (through cos
Waltham) Bill, Rhyl rove:sir!'
on the part of the goverment of Bill, Skiptan and Craco Road Bill, Sunderland Watireo I'
could not say ; but Commander Fishboume, Bill.
moon officer In command, refused to commune- SECOND MEADTNO.—Huddersfield Burial Ground.llo.l
Mb with any one but the governor himself. They were EDINBURGH AND CANNONGATBANNUITVI‘„
kept waiting outride the village, and were told that the Sir W. G. CRAIG consented to withdraw this
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were subjected to a series of indignities which could not be ject.