The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-18 00:00:00

PEACE WITH AVA.

India Board, August 15, 1853.
A despatch has been this day received at the East
India House from thy Governor.Oeneral of India in Coun-
cil, encloeing the notification, of which the following are
the chief portions:

NOTIFICATION.

Fort William, June 30, 1353.
In the proclamation ky which the province of Pegu was
annexed to the British dominions in the East, the Governor-
General in Council declared that he desired no further con-
quest in Burmah, and was willing to consent that hostili-
ties should cease.
Therefore, the Burman troops were everywhere with-
drawn, the king was dethroned by his brother, the Meng-
doon Prince, and an envoy was sent from Avis to sue for
peace.
The Borman Envoy, confessing their inabilit; to resin
the pow of the British frovernment, and subdatadvidy

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rwitiee Its toehosesnee, announced his williegness to sign
or, sty is ocsidance with the proclamation, objecting
pa to the ie.-titer being placed at Miesday.
•rhe rasoent of India, while it 'maintained its un-
doolihd right to tia the frontier where it has been placed,
st the aim, time gove signal proof of the sincerity of its
limo fur the renewal hope
friendly relations betwien the
sum, ear, ia ee hope of et once c meautling a treaty of
des Oovernor-G. peril iia Council consented to with-
live the froutier from Useaday, and placestriet
...i.roety Pi the mist literal wording of the proclamation,
lostaidiate:y to the northward of l'rome and Tounghoo,
•6:.ich Wen deserihed at all times as within the
earth. rn .11111,4 a rein in the official records of transae•
bps patios, n tne States
ita.s concession was offered, the Burman En-
ipoy. wh .3) rat. ding from his previous declarations, refused
po et t. oiy treaty by which a maims of territory
poeif to m
Ther. upon • .• segotiations were at once broken off, the
kottir st th• British territories was finally tiled to the
seetievot 1 sireaday and Tuunghoo, and the envoy was'
&venal to ,opt the camp.
Use envoy receded to the capital, whence he has now
panyed lb. government of India the sentiments and
yppsssl. ot th coat of Ma.
The Kind •-ziotrnigs his desire for the cessation of war.
Tice King aio.ounces that " order. have been issued to
.tenors 01 districts nut to allow the Burmese troops to
snick the 'rework.' of Meesulay and Tounghco, in which
Ilr.tish iv. mama has placed its garrisons." Further-
pare. the K nR uas set at horny the !Selfish sulyects who
ba,l t., a e Trisoners to its; and he has expressed
W~, that " the merchants and people of both countries
poiol he in SCCOMADCC with former friendship, to
pee. e., MA • vs the river for the purpose of trading.'
Weibel of toe assurance he gave that hostilities wools
Wt he so loog as the Court of Ava refrained from
&pelt: our ~uiet possession of the province of Pegu, the
Gfittai.f G... c.. 1 in Conseil is willing to accept these pact-
fic deelintions and sets of the King as substantial proof of
hi, vv.. sc. a.e.• an the proposed conditions of peace, &I-
e.:ark a foal .1 treaty has not been concluded.
Whereton tee tiovernor•blentral in Council permits the
poop of the river blockale, consents to the renewal of
former intercoupe with Ma, and now proclaims the rests-
Moo of Pe so
The army of Ave will no :anger be maintained on a war
astabli,hownt. At the same time a force will be perma-
wetly retsin..il in Pert amply adequate for its defence,
and fully prep reed for the event of war.
The Li,v,ru,.t General is Council, while he announced
suotessiv. events of the war, has gladly seised each
fitting occasion for bestowing promptly on the several
weep, whose services were mentioned with distinction,
the eirdiel end approbation of the government of