The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-19 00:00:00

NAVAL IN TELLICaaN CE•

PROMOTION.
Cyclops, to the Meander.
Master—Stephen Spain, fr,rn the
APPOINTMENT.
Paymaster—John E. Brown, to the SaroPs°P.t d f IT
Aplin, returned from
flag was re-hoisted on
PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—Admiral-StlpeMl en en. ......
Prescott, C. 8., and his Flag-Lieut.
leave on Saturday. The Admiral's
board the Neptune, 120.
1 he Sealark, 8, gun-brig, Commander Sotheby, anchored
at Spithead late on Friday night fromand thngas he 8 th.e coast. she
sailed from Sierra Leone the 6th June, Po t
She had light winds and fine weather the whole of her pas-
sage home. The coast and ships were healthy, with the
exception of the Harlequin and Myrmidon, which were
rather sickly. The slave trade was dull, and no prizes
taken recently, though several slavers were reported about
Harbrough. The Bloodhound had sailed for Ascension
with the mail for the Commodore. The Volcano steamer,
Commander Coote, with the Waterwitch andAly
Myrmidon,
midon
were in the Bights. Commander Seymour, of the Firefly,
was senior officer on the south coast, andwdaswealtl Lmoaannndeiid
The American squadron the Germanstown
' Dale
, John.
Adams, Benbridge, and Porpoise, under Commodore
Lava-
lette, were at Porta Praga, in good order and
The Sealark has been above two years on the coast, and soon
after she went out was very sickly, and lost
e as several
left her first
everal,men tront
beteAnshceeahlstihyon.
Hospital, but he was
lfieevuetre. n a nt (Cartwright) a Latterlye rhi e has
g ht) at
nearly well. She has taken three prizes
num-
ber of slaves in the Rio Grande. It is and liberated a
p off at Portsmouth, but remain expected she will be
not having yet been officially ills at anchor at Spithead,
The Tyne, store-ship, sailed frompetted.
night. Previous to her sailing Woolwich on Friday
worth of diamonds, which she brought from Rio as freight,
monhard. own by Mr. Chambers, of Corn-
The Portsmouth Dockyard Battalion
command of Major Vinter, were exercised, under
Edwardes, on Tuesday r, apd the Artillery, under Major
Brigade, under Lieutenant-Colonel and Friday last, while the Boat
lower-deck guns enant-Colonel Davis, xercised from the
on board the Excellent'
We very at the targets.
y much regret to Alexander
Wilson, who state that Sergeant
.
injury he received on the n
,_,. the
. bursting of the smoke shell 4'
fire-barnes d. , led on Fda - y last. its-
The famed candyAmeri acht America has arrived at rows
mouth, and is now at anchor off Gosport. Lord de It is
has come home in her from the Mediterranean. bio'at.
she still sails well, and is a remarkably good thunder-stoma
On Friday evening we had a most terrific _
: tzag, or forked,
at Portsmouth ;the lightning, which vrashezu'g
1 any intermis-
was extremely vivid, and continued
wiWind blew a perfect
sion for several hours. At one time 00 torrents;
fortunately
hurricane, and the rain came down
c,- vresterly winds and fine
it did no mischief. We have n°-
a tiv cleared
....,,aren the atmos-
weather, the thunder having rk-
phere. .„
..The Sanspareil was taken out
DEVONPORT Jun .."' to see the working
two Cap of her en-
yesterday for about t _ w Warden, Mr. Hughes,
gine, having on board LAW
dori, joined here by Mr. INluid and
the
Mr. Dennin, from Leeenhip,ock,
and Mr. Steward,
chief engineer of moot not anticipate their r engineer of the
dockyard. We nt both of the engine report, but we hear
an excellent accou and ship, as being of
ea, answering perf
first-rate ouel.iu ectly to the satisfaction of
all concerned
gaze lighter, Wood
The Ila master,
,sailed to-day, with
for Cork, also having a
ores,party of riggers with him to
assist in beaving up and relaying the Ajax's moorings.
Sorami hue steam-frigate, Captain W .
ay sailed fur Cowes
Rains , Roads yesterday morning, whither
slie had been ordered by electric message the previous evening,
to join the steam squadron accompanying her Majesty to
Cork. The Retribution steam-frigate, Captain Hon. J.
B. Drummond, whi •
ch arrived here at nine o'clock last
evening to t
sailed for take stores for the ships at Lisbon, has also
mandin Cowes on same service, the orders counter-
reached g her sailing for Lisbon having also
by elec-
tric telegraph.
The Falmouth lighter, Bond master, sailed yesterday with
stores for the easward.
The Spartan, '25, Captain Sir W. Hoste, and the Trin-
comalee, 26, Captain W. Houston, will go into the S
in a few days, and, o soon as crews are
paid ound
wages, will
sail, the former fcr Rangoon, and the latter for the PaCific
The Trinity steam-yacht Argos,
here on Friday from the river, Captain Evans. having on ,!, arri v.
ecl
board %,aptaine

Owen, Redman, and Pigott, three of the Elder Brethren of
the Trinity House, with Mr. Bailey, superintendent. After
coaling, she proceeded to the Bristol Channel, where the
brethren and superintendent will inspect the lighthouse;
along the coast, &c.

The Sanspareil, 81, steam-ship, Captain Sydney Dac:res.
will be ready for sea as soon as she has her guns on botird.
The trial trip on Thursday, accompanied by the Dispatc.h.
Pike, and Contiance, is reported favourably of, making Itß
mans- as eight knots an hour.
A Dutch merchant brig put in here on Friday, in come.
quence of the disarrangement of her compasses. They were
adjusted on Saturday by Mr. Thompson, the harbour mat ter,
and she sailed the same day for her place of destination.
The Vixen steam-sloop, Commander F. Barnard, was at
Bahia on the 21st June. Sir Charles Hotharn, special en-
voy from this country to the Brazils, taking passage in the
Vixen, had temporarily taken IQ his residence on shore,
waiting the arrival of the French envoy, with whom he is to
act conjointly.
Orders have been given to the captains and officers of .the
fleet at this port to be in attendance, in the event of her
Majesty calling here on her way down Channel.
WooLwicrr, JULY 17.—The Black Eagle steam-vessel,
Master-Commander Petley, left Woolwich to-day for Ports-
mouth, there to await for further orders.
ARRIVAL OF LA ROGUE Iti KINGSTOWN.—This noble
screw steam-ship of 60 guns arrived in Kingstown harbour
about eleven o'clock on Friday morning. She came under
sail, the weather hazy, and on nearing Kingstown her screw
power, 450-horse, was availed of. La Hogue is commanded
by Captain 11`Dougall.

NDIA MAIL.
SountamrrWoEs, SJUTLy f 7.— The Royal Mail Company's
g the voyage home
steam-ship Parana, Captain RiTett, with the West India
wanecaotmheprliaduhreian
in less than fifteen
mingailast,
ainbocahtarngieneofn,Lclinecukt.. Percival, R.N., arrived this even-
trout The Parana arana
Thomas,haw inhnadh hhanee
days.
The latest dates by this arrival are—Havannah, June 22;
Chagres, 23 ; Carthagena, 25 ; Jamaica, 27; Demerara, 26 ;
Trinidad, 25; Barbadoes, 27 ; Grenada, 26; Porto Rico,
July 1 • St. Thomas, 2; Antigua, June 28; Jacmel, 28;
Grey Town, 16.
The Parana brings on freight 334,510 dolls. on merchants'
account, 471,069 dolls. gold dust, 300 serons of cochineal,
104 serons of bark, 8 barrels of ginger,42 cases of cigars, 24
bales of tobacco, 4 bales of sarsaparilla, and 68 packages of
sundries.

By the Royal Mail CojmApManAylsCAs .
aranip
p a,
direct from Jamaica, we have received
our usual files of newspapers and
private correspondence. They are, however, exceedingly
barren of intelligence.
We notice with regret that small-pox continued to rage in
several parts of the country.
The steamship Parana had attracted a large concourse of
spectators; she is, perhaps, the largest ship that has ever
been seen in the Kingston Water. On the afternoon before
her departure about seventy guests were entertained on board
by Captain Rivett. A sumptuous repast was prepared for
the occasion.
The intelligence conveyed by each mail to Jamaica from
the delegates in this country was eagerly sought for by the
public, who relied on their efforts (if anything can be
available) to induce the Government to concede to
the distracted colony some measures of relief. The
distress that prevailed in all quarters was alarming in
the extreme, and all persons who could raise the
means of doing so were quitting the island for Atm..
tralia, Panama, and Navy Bay. Portions of the press had
tried to persuade the inhabitants to cling to the island so
long as there was a " hope" of reaction taking place. Num_
bers of clerks had quitted their occupations, and engaged
their passages to Australia. Whether this would offer em..
ployment to other young men who were in need of it was
doubtful, for it is probable that those who were quitting
their occupations only did so because of the probability* of
their employers not being able to retain them.
JAMAICA MARKETS.
The business done in imports since our last has been al-
most solely restricted to operations in breadstuffs—the con-
tinued scarcity of native vegetables having created a very
good inquiry for the former. Prices, however. have not
been as well supported as world have been the case had
more
eipts been on a less liberal scale. This remark applies
little
• especially to flour and meal. Of rice there had been
imported previous to yesterday, when a rather consi-
derable quantity of Bengal was received.
now greatly depresse7 andd pickled fish, the market is just
four entire cargoes in im
an
orotveer9tocked. There are at present
vious receipts; whilst tte presv,lllands, with portions of pre-
city, and the fact that the peasaenntce of smell-pox in the
ground provisions, are obliged to pg,hfrom the scarcity of
stuffs to the partial exclusion of fish,
will enter imported
()ailed bread
bility that this description of food will enter proba-
arge y into con-
sumption for some time to come.
The produce market as regards sugar unsteady and de-
pressed. Prices have fallen rather confiderably under our
last quotations. The decline is attributed to the large
supply at market and the cessation of the export demand.
Rum has been rather better supported. Coffee and Pimento
are both very scarce, and hardly procurable.
The provincial papers are silent on the subject of the wea-
ther, but we believe we may state that the rains are not so
general nor continuous as they were.
EXCHANGES.—On London—Colonial Bank: sixty days
par; Jamaica Bank : sixty days, par.

EXHIBITION oFIIBSI.
The following circular has just been issued to the
various local committees of the late Exhibition:—

I" CIRCULAR TO SECRETARIES OF LOCAL COMMITTEES
RELATIVE TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF MEDALS, CEA-
' TIFICATES, AND JURORS' REPORTS.
" Office of the Royal Commission,
1, 0;d Palace-yard, July 12, 1852.
" Sir—Yon are aware that her Majesty's Commis-
sioners intend presenting to each of; the exhibitors
in the late Exhibition a medal, a certificate, and a copy
of the jurors' reports, in commemoration of the event:
this has been delayed until now in consequence of the
great labour in preparing the jurors' reports. They are,
however, now complete& and her Majesty's Commis-
sioners have every reason to suppose that they may be
able to commence the distribution on the Ist of August.
" It has been hitherto the intention to issue to each
exhibitor a circular, on production of which at this office
he or any agent he might appoint might receive the
medal, certificate, and jurors' reports intended for him.
" It has, however, been suggested that in some local-
ities there is a wish that such distribution should take
pt.ice in a more public manner, conduced either by the
local committees or by the municipal authorities of the
place.
should such a wish prove to be general, her Ma-
jesty's Commissioners would consithr it their duty to
meet it in every way in their power, and render the die-
tribution of these honorary distinctions as gratifying as
p
s os
ft
instructed exhibitors.
Majesty's Com-
missioners to request you to be so good as to convene a
therefore,
fefoelrie7
ted by her
meeting of the local committee for your district, and
to ascertain their views upon the subject.
o,s,sliblae m to ,
"Your committee will perhaps deem it proper to con-
sult with the municipal authorities, but her Majesty's
Commissioners would prefer continuing to communicate
with the committees who have already rendered them
such signal assistance, leaving the local arrangements en-
tirely to them.
" Should your committee be disposed to undertake
this duty, her Majesty's Commissioners would forward
to you, free of expense. the m,dals, &c., for distribution;
and thy would be glad to cause to be printed, by their
own printers, any circulars or other documents which
might be necessary, but they would not feel themselves
justified in incurring any further expenditure.
" As the time is now rather short, her Majesty's Com-
missioners will be glad of au early reply, conveying the
opinion of your committee on this subject, viz., whether
they are willing to undertake a local distribution of
medals, or whether the) prefer its being entirely
managed by the officers of the Commission as bas been
hitherto intended?--I have ttie honour to be, air, your
obedient servant,
"HENRY C. OWEN, Captain Royal Engineers.

-- - -- -
DEATH n J. N. ri
Gentleman, -P
who formerly sat for Peterborough on thel Whig
interest, interest, died at his seat, Burwood-park, onFridaloanstagu
his 66th year. Ile married, 1822, the Bon. Eleanor Lord Rolm) '
EsQ.--This Hon.
daughter to the late, and sister to the present Y,
by whom he has left issue.
instglentthoaftiheonßotyhael
We have much pleasure
baenennum to Dr. Man-
granted ;-200/,
recommendation of the Earl @fBBose,
Society, the following pensions
oohi.apveer
per annum to Mr. Hint, ;
tell ; and 75/. to M
—Atheneum.
r. Bonailds, of the Kew Observatory.
, ,T6,—The intense hot weather
DEATH WHILE DATH .
8 induced thousands of persons to
for the last fortnightchh:t
southsea. We are sorry to state
bathe from the beamed Bolter, a sweep, was drowned last
could swim well, and, as he was
rthraidtaay.poorwm,ean,..:„D
dar e
of his p '
bteh it is probable he was seized with
scarcely out
t lie was seen floating with his head down-
the man, that had been bathing and was
ward, and
fa rushede gallantly into the water and brought
half dressrli' be appeared quite dead. He was carried to the
him out,
thecr,a,m_p
Rebeens, where, as is always the case, he was received
assistance was also rendered, but without
l'ine'rg' r 8 - 0 olli n gsw or th placed in a warm bath, wrapped in
Gann-," and every means most humanely taken to resuscitate
Di"; surgical
the

eke...ICTORIA
cyt. •
VICTORIA TOWER.—Great improvements are being
t the entrance to Victoria Tower of the New Houses
mad® a: nt The roadway, which is now in some parts
of Parliaint? .
very wide, is to be shortened, and made more in a direct
line from Palace-yard to Abingdon-street, so as to make the
egress and ingress through the tower less dangerous. The
footpath will be brought out about 20 feet in some parts from
its present position, and the gas-lamps will be removed and
placed at the side of the kerb ; and when the flagstones are
laid down, it will be a great improvement and comfort for
pedestrians.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for
the diploma were admitted members of the college at the
meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 16th instant :
Messrs. George Terry, Northampton; David Augustus
Martin Talbott Wrexall, Somerset; James Hartley, Settle,
Yorkshire; John Whittaker Hulke, Deal; George William
Callender, Clifton, Gloucestershire ; George Allan Hutton,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Alexander Mackenzie Edwards,
London ; Henry James Ellery, Truro, Cornwall ; William
Edward Ayerst, London ; and Charles Row,
Devon.
A derton has
CITY POLICE STATIONS.—Mr. James .....n
Court of
given notice of the following motion for the
the Police itiice Common Council :—" That it be referred to
t_.n
the
police
Com-
mittee to inspect the several police stations vfihi
of
jurisdiction of the city of London, and the placesstate and condition
confine-
ment therein for prisoners, and report the
they are properly
of the same to the Court, and whether
fitted previously
intended, and were soShaldon,
fitted for the purposes
notice has reference to
to the mouth of October, 1850." The n
___•s Bench, in which
a case lately tried in the Court of Qgeen,
By an Act of the late
THE POOR-LAW Boanpioria,
chap. 59) the Poor-law
session (15th and 16th
Victoria,
the 23d of July, 1854, and
one of the city magistrates was defencia t.
Clllidedof
Board is further continued
next session of
the then •
Parliament. SUSSEX thenceforth until the
THE COUNTIES OF AND SURREY.
CRICKET...--1r!
terminated in favour of Sussex by 10 41tXete.
—This match
ngs,
2nd innin s 75. Sussex
Score— Surrey —l9 n
innings, no Nvi k g '
,1 • 2nd c -ets down. 28.
—lst innings, 2. ,
ndition of the roads at the west end
The dusty co
discreditableand
.s very to the Commissioners,
of London 1 -In the Brompton-road, for exam's. the
demands inciu.irY..o ,
Boat id all" lil Cl MIA three parts of the dayt--..10".""t

[The following appeared in our Third Edition of
Saturday :—]
THE GENERAL ELECTION

THE POLLS.
SOUTH NORTHUMBERLAND.

Gross Poll at Newcastle, 3 P.M.—North Shields, 1 30
r.M.--Ilexhain, 1.30 P.M .—Stamfordham, 1,30 P.M.—
Etelterhistle, 1 P.x,—Bellingham, 12 Noon—Allen-
dole, 12 Noon.
Beaumont ...
Liddell
Ridley

2,227
-. 2,102
". 1,995

EAST KENT.
(By Day Mail.)
Ramsgate, Gross Poll 11 A.M.
Dining
Bridges
Deedes

lleedes
t)ering
Bridges

Sittingbourne, 11.15.

NORTUI ESSEX.
(By Day Mail.)
Witham return, lo A.M.

Tyrell
Beresford
LPnnard ... ... ... ...
Saffron Walden return, 11 A.m.
Tyre!! ... ... ... ...
Beresford ... ... ... ~.
Lennard ... ... ... ..•

302
302
80

Doff...
Grant

BANFFSHIRE.
CLOSE OF TEE POLL.

CLON MEL.

Lawlesa ... ... ••• •••
Berton ... ... ... •••
SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE.
Brooke and Guernsey returned.
IKERRY.
Herbert and Brown returned.
ARMAGH COUNTY.
Verner and Caulfield returned.

IND I A.N DISPATCHES.

(From a Supplement to the London Gazette of Friday.)
INDIA BOARD, JULY 16, 1852.
The following dispatches have been received at the East
India House :
THE Govni"4"--GE'NERAL OF IN-DLI IN COUNCIL TO THE
SECRET CO'MMITFE OF THE EAST INDIA com ?ANY'
Fort William, June 2, 1852.
Honourable Sirs,—We have much satisfaction in forward-
log for your information the accompanying copy of dis-
patches
from Lieutenant. General Godwin, C.D., and Commo-
aca Lambert, announcing the gratifying intelligence of the
capture of the city of Bassein by the combined military and
naval forces. We have, &c.,
DaLuousir...
F. CURRIE.
J. Low's.

LIECTENANT-c-wv
11. GODWIN, C.S., COMMANDING THE
?DICES LY AVA, AItRACAN, AND TENASSERLM PROVEiCES,
TO C. ALLEN, Esq., SECRETARY TO THE GOVEENHENT OF
INDIA.

Rveannago(r-Gn, Head-quarters, May 24, 1852.
G
eral having expressed some
anxiety about the south o
parrofArracan, as being in the neigh-
bourhood of Bassein, I resolved, as soon as I could conveni-
entlyto take a detachment, and personally
leave visitßeng°Rangoon, the place. On expressing this intention to Commodore
Lambert, he, to
my very great pleasure, said he would ac-
company me-
I fixed on Monday, the 17th May, and had a
detachment warned to be ready to embark on that morning,
c -ng of 400 of the 51st King's Own Light Infantry, 300
or the 9th Madras Native Infantry, (37 Madras Sappers, and
a sergeant and. 6 gunners of the Bengal Artillery. The
whole party
was placed under the command of Major Erring-
ton, of the 51st Light Infantry.
The Commodore appointed three fine vessels to carry the
troops, the East India Company's steam frigates Sesostris and
mozuffer and the Tenasserim, with a smaller steamer, the
Pluto, carrying the naval brigade and Marines of her Ma-
j eaty's frigate Fox.
We cleared the Rangoon river on the afternoon of Mon-
day, the 17th, and on the next evening anchored off Negrais
Island, leading into the Bassein river. At da- break the
next morning the flotilla weighed, and we ascended that
most beautiful stream for sixty miles, which, at four o'clock,
brought us in view of the defences, of about a mile long,
of the city of Bassein : we had passed some new stockades,
one at, and the other south of, Naputa, a few miles below
the town, which were not armed ; but these consisted of one
extensive stockade, with several hundred men in it, fully
armed, and with cannon.
The enemy looked at us, but did not show any disposition
to molest us. The flotilla arrived at the left of their position,
a strong well-built mud fort, armed with cannon and men.
This we passed within two hundred yards, and so in succes-
sion all their defences for nearly a mile, till the Tenasserim,
with the Commodore and myself on board, anchored oppo-
site a golden pagoda, centrally situated within the defences.
The steamers anchored in succession, without bringing down
the fire of a single musket.
The admirable position taken up by the steamers induced
me to order the immediate landing of the troops. The enemy
appeared so completely surprised and paralysed by our ap-
proach, that I gave orders not to fire unless fired on, and
to take possession of the pagoda. Nearly all the men
of her Majesty's 51st Foot got on shore under
the pagoda before a shot was fired. Captain Latter,
my interpreter, accompanied Captain Darrach with a
company of the Slit on shore, and landed on the
extreme right of the works, opposite a traverse covering a
gateway ; and there a parley was held between Captain
Latter and some Burmese on the walls, which brought on
the first discharge of musketry, killing a sergeant and
woundi g two men. This fire was taken up, ran down the
works, but soon ceased.
At this time Major Erriugttn made his advance on the
pagoda and carried it in most g,llant style, the Slit Light
Infantry maintaining nobly the character they had ever com-
manded by their courage and distinguished conduct in the
field.

The contest that stamped the operations of this remarkable
day with a brilliant conclusion wag the attack on the
mud fort, most ec entitle-ally built and of great extent,
which could only have been constructed under a dispo-
sition tha.,, commanded the labour of its subjects in the short
time they had been about it. It was not eatirely coin-
pleted in its details within. The storming party under Ma-
jor Errington proceeding to the left of the Burmese
works, accompanied by Lieutenant Rice, of her Ma-
jesty's frigate Fox, and Lieutenant Ford, of the Ma-
dras Sappers, came upon this mud fort fully garrisoned and
well armed. The attack was most determined, as was the
defence obstinate. It was bravely stormed, but with the
consequence of Major Errington and several officers and men
being severely wounded. Lieutenant Ansley, with a small
detachment of the 9th Madras Native Infantry, shared in
this contest; he was severely wounded, and the corps proved
itself to be as good as it looks, and it is one of the nicest
corps I have ever seen ; its gallantry and devotion on this
occasion claiming the admiration of all who witnessed it.
The whole affair was over a little after six o'clock.
While these operations had been going on the Commodore
had claimed the services of Captain Campbell, of the Sesos-
tris, and his men, in destroying a large stockade on the op-
posite
bank of the river ; they drove off the Burmese,
tired
the stockade, and took six guns.
lam informed from several sources that the enemy suf-
fered very severely ;n the contest in the mud fort. -
In having the honour, as well as the gratification, of re-
porting to the Governor-General in Council the possession of
this important station, I will observe that, from every
indication of preparation going on, the Government of this
country intended to make it a most powerful place, and to
repair the loss of Rangoon, by establishing Bassein as their
mart of communication with this country, as well as a
powerful position to keep in subjection the Pegu population,
so decidedly and ever uur friends, and also to maintain a
threatening attitude towards the south of Arracan.
By leaving Bassein to itself, I should have been giving it
back to the soldiery just driven out, as the defences had been
built and put into the improved state I have described by
five thousand men from the upper country, commanded by a
man of reputation. To secure it,
_I have left a garrison of
companies (160 men) of the olst Light Infantry, and
mouths'
rations, twotler aehundred men of the 9th Madras Native Infantry.
These will be reinforced by an officer of Artillery and half
o ish
company, with two 9-pounder guns ; the garrison novepao.losr
seating two 12-inch howitzer,. These, with two m
rations, will leave this on, or about the 26th instant. Major
Roberts, of the 9th Madras lhatihe latantry,.
.willproceed in
,
the same vessel to take command of Bassein is an expe-
rienced and excellent officer.
I consider that in a few weeks the Burmese soldiery of the
upper country will have returned to their homes, meeting
with no sympathy from the Pegu population, and the e Pegu
soldiers themselves are already with their lamines,swo, bthaet
the garrison I have left could, in a military point of
vie
withdrawn in six weeks, anti it will then
remain
Government of India to decide whether it hold with the
during the
war this very important place. If so, further
the commanding arrangements
will be very nets sass. Major Fraser,
make it a
en-
gineer, should visit it: a very little expense will
in
secure position. The barrack houses the soldiers are now
are excellent, and well built of wood. Fresh meat can
be
had, as the population of the place are coming under our pro-
tection in great numbers.
I may here remark, that that most admirable officer and
clear-seeing man, my most respected late commander, Sir A.
eßaams3Peitl, attached great importance to the holding of
After passing two clear days arranging for the stability
of the detachment to be left there, on the morning of the.
224 the flotilla, with the exception of the Sesostris, which
remains, weighed at day-break, and reached Rangoon on the
3dro'AECaoym, amftot'rdo
.I.l:ella,tosence of only seven days.
Governor-General
and to this combined expedition,
the
cil owes all that professional
ability and unremittiehoineUxoerutrion could accomplish towards
success, to which the largely contributed. The East
India Company'e steaZersoProfserpine, Commander Brooking,
arrived twenty-feurwhaoiunreotaher the place was taken ; but
even so, his activity
weiost, for he and his vessel went !
eff the morniag before weighed, and destroyed
stockade that 1 mentioned to have passed on the way the
oh the
river.
Major Errington, of her Majesty's 51st Light Infantry, who
commanded the detachment of troops embarked for Bassein,
sein,
who principally directed this detachment, and who fought
this detachment, deserves the particular thanks of the Go-
vernor-General in Council. 1 have great pleasuse in for-
warding his report of the operations for the perusal of his
Lordship in Council.
I beg the best consideration of Government for Captain
Rice and Lieutenant Carter, of the 51st Light Infantry, and
for Lieutenant Ansley of the 9th Madras Native Infantry,
all three severely wounded at the assault of the fort, and also
for Lieutenant Ford
ail the Sappers and Miners, on the same
of
Lieutenant occasion, for
t Rice, of her Majesty's frigate Fox,
who commanded the naval
brigade, and who was severely
wounded whilst particularly distinguishing himself in the

attack of the fort.
notice that Mr. Duncan, the
Tenasserim,
It has been brought to
second officer of the East India Company's
his ship behaved
EmYclia Company's ship
,most
at the head of a party of men of
gallantly 'Von the same occasion. Infantry, and to
To Captain I).nof slst Light
-0(.11, the ' ' are due for their
Captain Latter, in y interpreter, thanks
at the gate
gallantry in forcing the. traverse, and entering
Lieutenant (.raster,
on the right of the • , *tion enemy 0 posi -
k and the plan
of the :
Bengal Engineers, also merits than 99 .
of Bassein, which 1 enclose for the Governor-Generlt's
Lieutenants
inspec-
tion, will prove his professional competency. To .. ,s
Elliott and Nightingale, with the Marines of her Majesty's
frigate Fox, and to Captain Campbell, of the East India,
L, .. . ... ,:, frig , e Sesostria,l
beg your LordahiP in. CO= • s
,I*-: I"FF
i . l5 atkon. To Doctor hl'Cosh, and the officers of
. &aka sioN rtment, thanks are particularly due. . r ~. „ ,n4t,o titthe expedition, both sailors and marines,
ct...,r th..k bee ever been tlatirdo of 1111-
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I
p a thi
cauvl ae r
warfare of constant
corpsbe
considered wanting some times in not more
or i nd
assaults
oi idn
wueallis2 buta
well-armed
an
e a tnhdi ss pecu-
liarstrong
positions, often well defended, it has been the noble emula-
tion of all to be first into the enemy's works. It was in
such an effort of ambition that that tine and gallant young
officer, Lieutenant Doran, of the 18th Royal Irish, fell,
pierced with four balls, far in advance of his proper post;
indeed I might till my report with names, were all to be in-
dividualized.
I now beg particularly to bring to the notice of the Go-
vernor-General in Council, Major Bouldersen, of the Madras
Army, the Deputy Judge-Advocate-General of the force,
who on this occasion accompanied me, and filled the two
posts of Assistant- Adjutant and Assistant-Quartermaster-
General to the expedition, as I could not move from their
important duties at Rangoon Adjutant-General Mayhew nor
Quartermaster-General Allan.
The Major has been of much essential service to me in va-
rious ways, and the judicious manner in which he posted the
pickets after the capture of Bassein, in that wilderness of
houses and jungle, tended to the perfect security of the
force. Captain Chads, my Aide• de-Camp, never leaves me,
and always makes himself particularly useful.
Since my last report, nothing worthy of note has oc-
curred at Rangoon. The town is increasing in importance
by the crowds of natives who daily come in, with their
families and goods, as is the case throughout the neighbour-
hood, but especially at Kemmendine, which is as large a
place as Rangoon.
The conduct of the troops is excellent, and their health is
improving daily since the rain has set in.-1 h ave'
lI.GODWL'.
P.S.—When recalling the omissions I have been unaware
of in my dispatches Nos. 1 and - it has occurred to me that
I have not done justice to Captain J. J. Wood, of the 18th
Royal Irish, who on the 14th of April commanded his corps,
during the storm, into the Great Pagoda, Lieutenant-Colonel
Coote holding at the time a separate command, that of the
storming party. I shall feel greatly obliged by the notice
of the Governor-General in Council of this deserving officer,
who is of long standing.
MAJOR. A. J. EP.RINGTON, JINN MAJESTY'S 51ST REGIMENT,
TO DIED NANT-GENENAL GODWIN, C.B.
Off Bassein, May 22d, 1852.
Sir,—The operations being concluded, I have the honour
now to lay before you a report of the assault and capture
command, on the 19th instant
of the strong stockades erected by the
ceinenuepfmrio.eyndtawtoufßßaasasnsesineoin,pby
the troops under my collt
to land. This was effected
The East India Company's steamers having anchored. in
pt tlio erouorunrd.m.o
is7a,ale
ryw signa
3:thlorLtbtOinmfoterh,taanhlfe-apttr,as
Bassein,
space running along the river in fro
Ks the et/xi:2.de. The
work was full of armed meh,.. and several guns were in posi-
tion. I formed the troops in line.
The whole force had not landed when a fire from the
enemy was opened upon us- This was a signal for the troops
to advance, which was done in the most gallant style ;the
.fockade was surmounted, the chief Pagoda gained, and the
d
enemy were Q.iven In every direction. Considering the
loss
having
vf
iknigl 1 efdo
ramn
edd w
theo u nt
rdoeodp
sw
ians
tshme al l.
sharp tire that was opened upon us in this gallant attack, our
Pagoda, companies were
sent out by your orders in different directions to disperse the
enemy.
emymost important duty still remained to be performed.
The enemy's stronghold, a fortified position to the south of
the town, was still unmolested.

A company of her Majesty's 51st, under Captain Rice, and
two of the Madras Native Infantry, under Captain Borth-
wick, were selected to assault this position. I accompanied
this detachment myself, in order to be an eye-witness of
what I knew would be a most dashing operation. I halted
the party for a few minutes on the road, as Captain Borth-
wick had not come up, where it was joined by a few seamen
and marines, under Lieutenant flies, Royal Navy, by a party
of Madras Sappers, with ladders, under Lieutenant Ford, and
by a subdivision of the 9th Native Infantry, under Lieutenant
Ansley. As it was getting late, I decided upon not wait-
ing for the remainder of the 9th.
Taking a circuitous route we came out in rear of the
stockade, in an open space which afforded us a distinct view
of this formidable position. I here detached Lieutenant
Ansley, with his party, to the right, to attack in reverse the
north-east side.
Our further progress was impeded
by water and low thick
jungle, obliging us to take another direction,
which brought
the party out upon a brick road leading straight up to the
north-east of musketry
north-east angle of the work. Lpon opening the position,
and when within fifteen yards of it, a severe
opened upon us by the enemy. I
i,',vuanss,an struck in the groin, whichdisabled me at once. Lieu-
tenantcl jingalls, was
shot through the hand. Captain Rice, her Majesty's
Rice,
'svlasst Light Infantry, whilst gallantly leading his company
up to the assault, was shot through the lower part of the
neck; his place was gallantly taken by his subaltern Lieut.
Carter, who, followed by his men, was the first on the para-
pet. He was struck down by a musket-ball, and rolled over
the exterior slope, but still insisted upon being carried into
the work. Lieutenant Ansley, of the Madras 9th Native In-
fantry, and Lieutenant Ford, Madras Sappers, mounted the
parapet in the most gallant manner, the former receiving a
wound through the right hand. The enemy now gave way
in every direction, followed by the victorious troops under
the command of Lieutenant Ford.

Thus, in forty minutes from the time the troops landed,
the whole of the enemy's works were in possession.
In conclusion, I beg to bring to your notice the noble con-
duct of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers
of all arms, who took place in the assault, and the cheerful-
ness and alacrity with which every individual appeared
anxious to perform his duty.
I beg to inclose a list of the killed and wounded.
I have, &c. A. C. ERP.INGTON, Major.
Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, at the attack and
capture of Bassein, on the 19th May, 1852.
Head Quarters, Rangoon, May 24, 1852.
Her Majesty's 51st Regiment of King's Own Light Infantry
—2 rank and file, killed ; 4 European officers, 11 rank and
file, wounded.
9th Regiment Madras Native Infantry—l European officer,
havildar, 6 rank and file, wounded.
Total-2 rank and file killed ; 5 European officers, I
havildar, 17 rank and file wounded.
European officers, 5 wounded.
Warrant and Non-Commissioned officers, rank and tile, &c.,
2 killed ; 18 wounded.
Total-2 killed ; 23 wounded.
irand Total of killed, wounded, and missing, 2,-).
W. MAYHEW, Captain,
Assistant Adjutant of the Burmah Field Force.
OFFICERS WOUNDED.

Her Majesty's 51st Foot—Major Errington (slightly) ; Cap-
tain Darroch (slightly); Captain Rice (very severely) ;
Lieutenant Carter k severely).
9th Madras Native Infantry—Lieutenant Ansley (severely).
W. MA KEW.
Return of Ordnance captured in the Fortifications of the
City of Bassein, on the 19th of May, 1852.
On the works round the city--guns, 30; gingals, 6.
gingals, 20.
In the mud fort—guns, 16 ;
In the stockade opposite the town—guns, 6; gingals, 6.
In a mud fort at Naputa—guns,2;
Total—guns, 51; gingals, ,
Grand total--86

W. MAYIIEW.
SECRETARY TO TII Fox Boat, at Bassein,
COMMODORE GEORGE R. LA3GO3OEvIT, RNE.mEN. xTTOOIC:INADLILAE.Nt EN.
pleased to inform the Gover-
I request you may be
May 20, 1552.
Her Majesty's Ship
Sir,—
nor-General of India in Council, that the Lieutenant-Gene-
madrasswNenattlivviethlamfayat
ral commanding the forces having communicated his wish to
make an attack on the city of Bassein, I placed a squadron of
four steamers at his disposal for this service.
On the morning of the lith instant, Lieutenant-General
Infantry, 60 Sappers
Godwin, C. 8., the Commander of the Forces, embarked in
of the 9th Regiment
the squadron with 400 of her Majesty's 51st Regiment, 300
nit4angoon, in charge of Commander
boat to the Te
and Miners, the Royal .1\ larines, and a detachment of seamen
with a field gun frgm her Alnjesty's ship Fox.
T alr 1 leetfotn, the
with navalthe
eToFr
oc
xe
,a
at
nasserim, in which steamer I hoisted my broad pendant, and
put to sea at two o'clock in the afternoon with the steamers
named in the inclosure marked A.
The Lieutenant-General accompanied me in the T enas-
serini.

On the evening of the 26th, we anchored off the island of
Negrais, at the entrance of the Bassein River, where the
Pluto joined us. I bad sent her on from Rangoon a day
Previously, as her small power could not have enabled her to
keep up with the steam frigates.At daylight on the 19th, the squadron weighed and pro-
ceeded up the river, the Pluto from her light draught, being
a-head, showing the soundings. The Tennaserim led, fol-
lowed by the Sesostris and Mozuffer, at half a cabel's length
distant.

At a few minutes after four o'clock in the afternoon, the
r.o,iiiev the
fortifications of Bassein appeared in sight, consisting of a
very extensive mud fort, and a long line of stockade on the
left batik, on which the city stands, and a strong stockade
Pagoda, with a brick parapet fronting the river.
la ~ in an admirable position on the right bank, stood a
verTyheiarg stockade,
signal Athatlf-past four, unmo-
lested.
Godwin oanchor
eneemyPernimttoeudnttiinleg
; When abreast the stockade, I made the
neral; imeaediately afterwards, Lieutenant-Ge-
xpressed h. • h land the troops, which
is wish to
was effected in perfect
had scarcely formed,
unclder in a very short period. They
t ion , when a heavy tire wet the Lieutenant-General's direc-
musketry from the varioua:soOened both with cannon and
answered by a cheer from thes which was instantly
and carried the pagoda. party landed, who stormed
As soon as the nemy commenced
their fire on the different batteries. 'ting, the ships opened
Observing the stockade opposite th
silenced, I directed Commander Campbell
had been
to land with the boats of his own ship antj:f the Sesostris,
andthe Mozuffer's
to storm it, which. he effected in gallant %tvi '
e Bur from their guns with considerable 1 e, driving
and wounded. osa to them
iu killed
Campbell has called my special Commander
activitydisplayed on this, attention to
the zeal and .
of the Indian"a3i" 113' tie'
Robinson and Lewis,
tenants
five I had the satisfaction of hearing that the
At half-past
of the stockades had been •
t formidable carried,
last and mos
onsiderable loss on our part, from the great
but not without cons
the enemy.
resistance shown by
Among those I have to enumerate as sufferers on this 00.
casion, I have to name Lieutenant George W. Rice, of her
who received a severe and painful wound
through the fight hand
Majesty's ship. Fox,
w Whilst gallantly leading his party of
seamen into the stockade.
I feel it my duty also to mention the steady conduct of
the Loyal Marines, under the command of First Lieutenant
without expressing
3°hn Elliott, and I cannot conclude
my best thanks to Commanders Campbell and Hewett, of
the Indian Navy, for the skill and ability with which
had hitherto
theyb brought their shs up a river, which
of more than ben
but imperfectly surveyed, for a distance
much I
sixty miles; nor cal', If- from expressing how
of the
am indebted to Commraenrdain.
and themeb
d I
Bengal Marine, for the at 8
Dicey
c ived from an
attribute our being able t 8 ante I received
service without acci-
dent to the careful and i)tiptieirform this
with
which the
ns manner
commander of the Pluto went 49 communicated
in advance and the:soundings.
I cannot forbear bringing to his li notice Mr.
Francis Duncan, second officer of the renasserpiordshi's m
; he was by ,
the side of Lieutenant Rice when he in
was wounded ; and
storming the stockade his conduct was
fly thanks are general to the officears raanodSt gallant. ,
men who served
under my orders on this occasion for the
and cheerful conduct with which they pe,tb rned, the duty ;srteady, gallant,
neither can 1 omit remarking that the most Perfect 'maul-
inity prevailed between the two services.
Since my last visit to Negrais, the old governor of Bassein
Las been removed, and the government entrusted to !.tnotlaer
officer who arrived here from Ava with 4,000 -
troops, which increased the strength of the garrison to to 6,000
men.
I and haven ded ave the honour to forward herewith a list of killed
in the squadron : the casualties among the
troops I understand amounted to about twenty-live more
and I also inclose a return of the number of cannon captured
from the enemy.—l have. &e.

GEORGE LAMBERT, Coommodore.
A List of the i; 474 Fotce commanded by Commodore G. R.

Lambert, in the action and capture at the city of Bassein,
on the 19th of May, 1852.
East India Company's steam-sloop Tenasserim, Commander
W. Dicey (broad pendant of Commodore Lambert, R.N.)
—two 8-inch, four 32 pounders, 6 guns. Officers and
crew, 136. Also on board, Commodore Lamb,neasrte,acrobeftoahaiTte,rs,
I‘llllarj.eGst.yD's
isghbiyp
3Fiooxra,
nJt,amseigns Sal moiudtshheiyp,maEns,qa.
crew of the Fox.
East India Company's
. ws—tetamo-fBr-iginacth, w
e Stesoo 3str2, pounders,is,Comma two
Cl2l-Dno.uCnadmerpsb; ell.
total, 6 guns. Officers and crew, 168.
East India Company's steam-frigate Mozuffer, Commander
H. H. Hewett, I.N.—five 8-inch, two 32-pounders; total,
7 stguinnds eBBs.el Pluto, Commander C.
offmicpearsny , andsstceraem w.,1 2,
sßurbank, one 32-pounder, four 12-pounders, two 6-poun-
ders; total, 7 guns. Officers and crew, 80.
A party of seamen from her Majesty's ship Fox, Lieutenant
Geo. W. Rice in command—one 12-pounder; total, 1 gun.
Eaia. CO
Officers and crew, 19. Includes Mr. F. M. Lisboa, Mid-
shipman, and Mr. Fred. Morgan, Assistant-Surgeon.
Royal Marines of her Majesty's ship Fox, First Lieutenant
Johh Elliott in command. Officers and crew, 45. Includes
Second Lieutenant Nightingale.
Total-9 8-inch, 9 32-pounders, 7 12-pounders, 2
6-pounders; total of guns, 27; total of officers and
crews, 679.

G. 11. LAMBVIT,
Commodore.
List of Killed and Wounded in the Squadron under the com-
mand of Commodore Lambert, at the capture of the city
of Bassein, on the 19th May, 1852.
Tenasserim, David Hughes, A. 8., wounded, slightly ; con-
tused wound by a bullet.
Pluto, Mr. Charles Bolt, purser, wounded, slightly ; contused
wound.
Party of seamen from her Majesty's ship Fox, under the
command of Lieutenant George Rice, George Woolridge,
boatswain's mate, killed ; shot through the head. George
W. Rice, Lieutenant, Royal Navy, wounded, severely;
musket ball through hand and wrist. George Odgers,
A. 8., wounded, severely; musket ball through ileshy,part
of thigh. Thomas Metcalfe, A. 8., wounded, severely;

musket ball through the right shoulder.
Royal Marines of her Majesty's ship Fox, under the com-
mand of Ist Lieutenant John Elliott. John Elliott, ISt
Lieutenant, wounded slightly; contused wound by a
bullet in right arm. Samuel Gray, private, wounded,
dangerously ; musket ball through the:arm. George Davis,
private, wounded, slightly ; musket ball through the finger.
George Jones, private, wounded, slightly ; bayonet wound
in the thigh.
Her Majesty's ship Fox, one killed and seven wounded.
Tenasserim, one wounAcd.
Pluto, one wounded.
Total, one killed and nine wounded.
GEornes R. LAM&T.
coststonouE G. R. LAMBERT TO THE SECRETARY TO TILE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
May 24, 1852.
H.M.S. Fox, Rangoon,
Sir,—Referring to my dispatch of the 20th inst., I re-
quest vou will inform his Lordship in Council, that after we
had obtained possession of the city of Bassein I sent the
Pluto a short distance up the river, to endeavour to intercept
the retreating army.
She returned next morning, and Commander Burbank
acquainted me that he proceeded up the river above Bassein
about forty miles, that he communicated with the village o
Mamoon from which the inhabitants came off, and in-
formed him that one of the party then on board was a person
of high command at Bassein, daring the attack ; that he then
arrested this person, and he has delivered him over to me,
together with another officer of high rank.
Commander Burbank having been informed that a party of
the retreating force, in two boats, had that night left the
village, he proceeded in chase, succeeded in capturing one of
the boats, in which he found a quantitylanded of arms andfled into
mmu-
nition, which he destroyed; the troops
the jungle.
The Pluto afterwards fell in with another portion of the de-
feated Burmese, encamped, but who fled on being observed,
leaving their arms, all which have been destroyed, as well as
their barracks.
A party of seamen from the Fox embarked in the Pluto, to
,
assist in the operations, under Mr. Lisboa, midshipman
(Brazilian Navy).
The Proserpine steam-vessel having
joined me from
Moulmein, I dispatched her, with the Fox's marines, to de.
stroy some unoccupied stockades in the neighbourhood of
the village of Naputa, which was accomplished without any
opposition, assisted by the villagers.
I also request you will inform his
squadron under my Lordship, that the
to Rangoon on the 23d, with the exception of the Sesostris,
command, detached to Bassein, returned
which I left to co-operate with the troops in garrisoning
that place, and of the Pluto, which I have sent to Penang,
agreeably to orders I had received from Rear-Admiral
Austen.
In continuation of my letter of the 11th of May, I request
that his Lordship may be informed that the Phlegethon re-
turned here to-day, having made a most successful expedi-
tion, in conjunction with the barge of this ship, in charge of
Acting Lieutenant Lawrence, which I had dispatched to re-
join that vessel.
While Commander Neblett was waiting for suffi-
cient water to get into the Rangoon River, I directed
him to reconnoitre Donabew; he accordingly pro-
ceeded to that place, and found that the Go•
vernor of Dallah had fled, and that this once
famous stronghold was unoccupied and defencel ess.
The inhabitants seemed desirous of affording every assist-
ance, and informed him that a considerable force was col-
lected further up the river, to which spot he also proceeded,
and at about 10 miles above Donabew, near the town of Sa-
gadjee, he fell in with them.
The Phlegethon o
upon Sarawak, opened fire upon this force, consisting
of about five thousand men, which retreated and fell back
, a town 30 miles higher up the river, he
afterwards ascertained that a portion of them crossed over
to Henzadd at the junction of the Bassein River.
Commander Neblett informs me that, wherever the
Phlegethon made her appearance, he was received by the
natives with every demonstration of friendship, and an
anxiety for him to afford them protection from the ma-
rauders and Burmese troops.—l have, &c.,
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GL R. LAtman-r.