The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-25 00:00:00

THE WAR WITH BURMAH.

(Tram last night's Oasefte.)
INDIA-BOARD, AUGUST 21, 1852.—Th0 despatch
of whieh the following is an extract, bas been this day
received at the East India House :
The Ooveruor•Qeneral of India in Council to the Secret
Committee.

(Estract.) —---
June 15, 1852.—N0. 26.
We beg to refer the committee to the notification of the
sth instant, In which we have publicly espressed our sense
of the promptitude, skill, and gallantry displayed by
LieutenanYGeneral Godwin, Commodore Lambert, and all
the officers and men engaged in the combined operations
lagainst Bassein.

MOTIVICA,TION„,

Fort William, June 5, 1852.
The Governor-Cleneral in Council has the gratification
of annonneitig the capture of Husain, and of publishing
for general information the despatches which report the
combined operations of the naval and military force by
which this service has been execute 1.

In ascending for 60 miles a river still very imperfectly
known—in effecting the landing of the troops, and captur-
ing the city, the fort, and the stockaded defences on both
sides of tits river, fully garrisoned and armed—and in se-
oomplishing all this with very unequal numbers, and
within the limits of a single day—the combined forces at
Its•sein performed a gallant and spirited service, which
well deserves the approbation and applause of the govern-
ment of India.

To Major-General Godwin, C. 8., and to Commodore
Lambert, the Governor-General in Council has again the
satisfaction of offering his cordial acknowledgments of the
ability and good will with which they have united their es
ertions for ensuring success to the operations in which they
were engaged.
The Governor General in Council begs to repeat his
thanks is Major Bouldersos, Deputy Judge-Advocate-Ge-
neral, to Captain Latter, to Captain Chas, aide-de-came,
and to Lieutenant Ford, of the Madras Sappers, for their
conduct in the field on this occasion.

liu Lordship in Council desires especially to mark his
sense of the services rendered by Major Errington, her Ma-
jesty's blot Light Infantry, commanding the detachment of
troops at Bassein ; and to Commander Campbell, of the
Indian Navy, by whom the stockade upon the right hank of
the river was stormed and taken.
To Capt. Rice, Capt. Dermal', and Lieut. Carter, of her
Msjesty's blst Light Infantry; to Lieut. Ansley, 9th Ma-
dras Native Infantry; to Lieut. Custer, Bengal Engineers
and to Dr. M'Cosh, of the medical department; the Gover-
nor-General in Council begs leave to convey his best
thanks.

Equal acknowledgments are due to Lieut. Rice, Royal
Navy ; to Lieut. Elliott, and Lieut. Nightingale, Royal
Marines ; to Commander Hewett, to Lieut. Robinson, and
Lieut. Lewis, Indian Navy; and to Capt. Dicey, Capt.
Burbank, and Mr. F. Duncan, of the Bengal Marine, whose
services have been commended.
The Governor-General in Council has particular satis-
faction in adding the expression of his entire approbation of
tho gallantry and good conduct of the officers, non-commis-
siosed officers, and men of her Majesty's blst Regiment, of
the oth Regiment Madras Native Infantry, of the Madras
Sappers and Miners, and of the seamen and marines em-
ployed in the capture of the city of Bassein.
By order of the most noble the Governor-General of India
In council.

C. ALLEN, Officiating Secretary to the
Government of India.

Manic Acyou.—Aa the Fife boat reached Dun-
dee from Newport, at 12 o'clock on Tuesday, a boy, about
It years of age, who was bathing, had got beyond his depth
into an eddy, where he was rapidly. sinking. As soon as
n
bin danger wan perceived, Capt. Meet Maitland I)ougall,
R.N., of Seobsersig, who had just landed from the steamer,
at once leaped from the pier, a height of about 15 feet, into
the water, and, having got hold of the boy, swam with
him in his arms to the shore. It was low tide at the time,
and from the height of hit leap we were sorry to observe
that the gallant gentleman appeared to have done liint,elf
some injury.