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[From the Madras Government Gazette of July 28.1
AnuagaN.—Recent letters from Arracan communicate a few
items of intelligence. A private report ment,ions that the Siamese
had joined the Burmese, and that the latter had solicited, through
the former, the assistance of China in the war with the English.
The reply of the Chinese authoriti'es is said to be as follows:
" We have long been on friendly terms of intercourse with the
English, with whom we carry on a very extensive trade. We can.
not therefore assist you with troops, but will use our interest, by
way of mediation. to get Rangoon and Arracan restored to you.
In the mean time the Burmese King must send to us the great Alug
Idol, called 31aha-monie, and the White Elephant." It was also
reported that four ships had accordingly left China for Calcutta,
with the Emperor's proposals, for the restoration of tranquillity.
Information had been received at Arracan, tia Aung, that a
Siamese had arrived there, to inquire of a Siamese merchant, resid-
ing in that town, whether trade could be still carried on with Arra-
can—as 400 bullocks, laden with oil, dhows, treacle, and cotton,
were on their way from Pegu. The Siamese also reported that the
Burmese army is at Niaugpoo, on the right bank of the Irrawaddy,
where there iv a stockade.

It is further stated, that the King of Ave has appointed Mang.
Cra-Ro to the situation before held by the late Bundoola, and has
presented him with all the money and property of the deceased. Ills
Majesty has also, it is said, placed his son, a boy of about ten years
of age, upon the throne, because the astrologers have prophesied that
he will be a great King.
ung-Cra-Ro is now at a place called Wamachooy, east of the
Irrawaddy. and on the Siam road, about ten days' journey from
Promo. 'The following is understood to be the disposition and
force of the enemy at Chalang, Sowbowghoon, and Al ungpoo, or
Mangpoo. At Mangpon, one thousand Burmese and one thou.
sand Sianrse ; at Sombowghonn, two thousand Siamese and three
thousand Burmese ; at Chalang, two thousand Blames* and one
thousand Siamese : making a total of ten thousand men. The
names of the Swedars of this force are said to he, Chymboo
(Tomowyn), Charegee this son), Nulevngloy, Mongylongglog
(the Rajah of Ilaturce), Dawoy.oong. and Atowyn Mangle.
Another report states that Mung-Cra-Ro is busily employed in
raising and training cavalry for the ensuing campaign.

[From the Calcutta Join Bull, July 14:1,
The Government Gazette notices more particularly than we were
enabled to do, the report at Arracan of the Siamese having joined
the Burmese; and also alludes to the rumour which we gave some
days ago, th...t the Chinese were likely to take a part in the present
contest. According to the reports that have reached the Cazette,
this part is to be coofined to negotiation, and his Celestial Majesty
is to use his influence with the British Government to restore Ran-
goon and Arracan to him of the Golden Peet—his Burmese Ma-
jc-ty agiceirg to gratify a penchant, which it seems the Great
Emperor of China has taken for the .Mug Idol .11Ialut-mnnie, and
the White Elephant ! All this is very well for an on dig, but
bears toa many marks of incredibility on its face to deserve any
serious Ete:Jttan. The intelligmce of the capture of Amman must
have travel:cd with wonderful celerity to have reached Pekin in
time to allow us already to know the Councils of the Chinese
Cabinet ! _

The *tory ahnut the Siamese having contributed their quota of
troop•, to oppose our further progre,S towards Ummernpoora, seem
entitieti to more credit ; and when w.: compare the present conduct
of this people with what we were told a few months ago, about
their Chiefs coning to Rangoon, ad stipulating to give us power-
ful aid and assistance against the Burmese, we may at leant learn
not to place much reliance on the sincerity and good faith of our
Eastern neighbeurs, when we come to negotiate with them. We
believe them to be as faithless in the Cabinet as they are cruel in
the field.

We are, however, somehow or other impressed with an idea
that the Burmese war will soon be brought to a conclusion. In the
progress which our arms hsve made, and In the conquest of Aswan
and Aracan, every object for which it was commenced appears
attained ; atul the means are eff:ctually in our hands, of preventing
in future such aggressions as gave rise to the present contest.
By adding to the Company's tertitoeies the country lying between
the Nar.f and the Armin) river, our southern frontier might per-
haps he strengthened, and protected more effectually from future
inuptions ; and the keeping possession of such points as Ram_
nee, Cheduba, Bassein, arid for a season Rangoon itself, might
effectually place it beyond the pnwe: of the Burmese any more to
annoy us. Threatened as the King a Ava is with our arms being
soon carried to the very capital of his empire, it may be presumed
that he wottid he found ready to agree to our occupying the places
we have enumerated and, on the other hand, it is not easy to see
what advantages, beyond those we have already gained, are to be
derived from persevering in our march upon Ummerapoora, when,
we fear, no rich prize awaits the victors to reward them for encoun-
tering the dangers ohm inaccessible country, defended by • popu-
lation whose tactics evidently consist in leaving their homes until
disease and want shall have thinned the ranks of their invaders, and
compelled them again to seek their own shores.

Some wags are now bringing out the old joke, that " the
prevailing complaint in the bowels has been succeeded by a
ccmplaint in the c/test."

MlaNntiolGeeAslSteS:s:rt7a—n—it°fackt
were yesterday received by the
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United Mexican Mining Association. Their contents aro
UNITED
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ohfigtbi leYsa tsfacto
retirementrYof tBliileicleatteheioreign Minister and minister
of the Interior, Don Lucas Alaman, from office, in order
expressly that he may be enabled to devote the whale of
his time and attention to the important concerns of albs
Association, of which he is the Chief Director in Mexico,
1t is not, Nve be!ieve, generally known that Senor Aitibiu
is a native of Cluanaxuato, where hilt ancestors inherited
some very valuable mines, and that he was sent to Europe.
while young, to be educated in mineralogy, chytnietry, cad
mining. For this purpose, he spent several years in part,
and Freiberg, and visited this country, in order to inspect
and examine the system of mining pursued in Cornwall.
The founders of the United Mexican Company have, a as
think, wisely given Senor Alaman an interest in the net
proceeds of the concern, which, in point of magnitude,
considerably outstrips every other Company yet formed.
They write that the celebrated mine of !Ulu 6
nearly emptied of water, and is producing an abundance of
the richest ores. The mines of Oaxaca were also net,r
productive; one of which (the Natividad) had been kr
several months netting at the rate of 70,0001. per annum,
although not a fourth of the number of labourers had beta
put on it which the mine required. The Calera Mine, re.
cently discovered on the mother vein of Guanaxuato (oa
which the Valenciana, Rayas, and several of the lichen
mines in Mexico are situated), through the geological shill
of Senor Alaman, after every attempt to trace the vein,
during the last half century, had proved abortive, was echo
producing large quantities of rich ores.
Twelve thousand dollars had arrived at the mint in the
city of Mexico from the Company's mines in Guanstaito
the preceding week, and the Commissioners of the Au .
elation had received intelligence that convoys were on the
road from the more distant mines in Oaxaca, bringing dol.
lag: to an amount exceeding ten thousand pounds sterling,
We are informed upon the best authority that the account
of the. Association in Mexico will be made up to the latter
end of this year, and the amount of the proceeds of the
mines immediately transmitted to this country for div Woo
among the shareholders.

ARIGNA IRON A.VD COOL- COMPAXy.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS,

liredneaday, Dec 7, 185.
Sta,—Having perused the report of the proceedings at
the meeting convened on Monday of the shareholders in
the Arigna Iron and Coal Company, as given in your Pape
of this day, I hasten to inform you that I feel it my boun-
den duty, both as a considerable proprietor in the said As.
mention, and as a wellwisher to the shareholders at large,
who are so much interested therein, forthwith to state, that
I will in a day or two give a more just and detailed state-
ment than the ex-parte one which was then sent forth. As
the founder of the Company I have a sacred duty to per-
form, and shall not be found wanting to it. One of :he
speakers at the meeting spoke of me as a mason: he shall
find 1 am not an idle one, nor willing that the public shou'd
b.: duped by those who can thrive only by means of the in-
tellect of others. I am, Sir,
Your very obedient servant,
No. 4, Arundel-street, Strand. R. FLATTERY.