The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-18 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS;

Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock; Lord
REDESDALE presided on the Woolsack in the absence of
the Lord Chancellor.
COMMON LAW PROCEDURE BILL.
Lord CAMPBELL brought up the report of the Com-
mittee on the Conampn Lao:, Procedure Bill.
On the motion of the Noble and Learned Lord it was
ordered to be considered on Fridsy.
PETITIONS.

The Earl of WINCHILSEA presented: several peti-
tions from Durham and other places against the grant
to Maynooth.
The Earl of RODEN presented a petition from
females in Tyrone in favour of the inspection of nun-
neries.

WAR IN AVA.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH wished to know
whether the Government were in a position to lay the
papers relating to the war in Ava on tho tabh? The
Noble Lord complained of the conduct pursued towards
General Godwin, whosa character had been maligned
just as he was about to start upon a most arduous ex-
pedition.
The Earl of DERBY was understood to say that no
blame whatever attached to the character of General
Godwin. From the information which had been last
received it appeared that the King of Ava had not
positively rof'used to give any reparation; he had
sent no answer to the message which had been trans-
mitted him. The dispatch alluded to bythe Noble Lord
would be laid upon the table in a few days.
On the motion of the Earl of LONSDALE, the E'..l•
clesiastical Jurisdiction Bill passed through Committee.
On the motion of the Bishop of SALISBURY, the
Protestant Dissenters Bill psased through Committee.
BISHOP OF CHBI3TCIILIRCH (NEW ZEALAND)

peror of Russia is one of the finest men that can
be seen, and yet at his side the Emperor of Aus-
tria is remarked for his good looks. In the
evening of the 11th, a magnificent military
serenade was given to the Emperor of Russia in the
court of the palace. The orchestra consisted of 400
musicians and 150 drums ; and the effect produced
was very fine. Russian and Austrian songs were
executed with the precision which distinguishes the
Germans amongst musical people. The Emperor
Nicholas would not receive any official visit, but
he sent cards to all the members of the diplomatic
body. He, however, paid a visit to . the Prince
Marshal Windischgratz, General Jellacluch, Ban of
Croatia, and Count Fiquelmont. He also paid two
visits to Prince Metternich, and had a long conversa-
tion with M. Bach, Minister of the Interior, who is
one of the most intelligent statesmen, and courageously
devoted to the cause of European order. The Prater,
which is the Champs-Elysees of Vienna, presented
on the same evening quite a fairy spectacle. All the
population assembled there, either on foot or in
carriages,, to see and salute the two Emperors,
who during nearly two hours drove about in a
simple open carriage, drawn by two horses,
without a single aide-de-catnp or any escort. The
simplicity of this carriage formed a contrast with the
brilliant Equipages of the titled and provincial aris-
tocracies."

M. Kuhne, editor of the Europe of Leipsic, was,
a short time ego, condemned to three weeks' impri-
sonment, by the Tribunal of that city, for having
published an article offensive to the King of Naples.
An appeal was
presented to the Superior Tribunal of
Dresden, and it was beard a few days back. M.
Kuhne was acquitted, but condemned to the costs.

rHE LONDON GAZET rE.

(THIS EVENING.)

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 12, 1852.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will bold a
Drawing-room, at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, the
3i of June next, at two o'clock.
At the. Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of
May, 1852, present the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
in Council. This day the Right Hon. Richard Southwell
Bourke (commonly called Lord Naas) wae, by her Ma-
jesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's Most Ho-
nourable Privy Council, and took his place at the
Board accordingly.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of
May, 1852, present the Queeen's Most Excellent Ma-
jesty in Council. Her Majesty having been pleased to ap-
point the Right Hon. Joan Frederick, Earl Cawdor, to be
Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county
of Carmarthen, his Lordship this day took the oaths ap-
pointed to be taken thereupon, instead of the oaths of
allegiance and supremacy.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of
May, 1852, present the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day
pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Sir John Somerset
Pakington, Bart., one of her Majesty's Principal
Secretaries of State, to be a Member of the Committee
of Council appointed to superintend the application of
any sums voted by Parliament for the purpose of pro-
moting public education.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of
May, 1852, present the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day
pleased to appoint Alban Lewis Gwynne, of Monachty,
Esq., to be sheriff of the county of Cardigan, in the
room of John Inglis Jones, of Derry Ormond, Esq.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 15.
Tie Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Carl
Heinrich August Maempel, as Consul at Malta for the
Free Hanseatic City of Hamburgh.
WHITEHALL, MAY 15.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Duncan
McNeill, EAsi , one of the Lords of Session and of Jus-
ticiary, to be Lord Justice General and President of the
Court of Session in Scotland.
CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 17.
3IEMBER3 RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
County of Carmarthen—David Jones, of Pantglis, in
the said county, Del , in the room of the 'Honourable
George Rice Trevor, now Lord Dinevor, called up to the
House of Peers.
Town of Perth—The Honourable Arthur Fitzgerald
Kinnaird, Hyde Park-gardens, London, in the room of
the Right Honourable Fox Maule, now Lord Panmure,
called up to the House of Peers.
ADMIRALTY, MAY 10.
Corps of Royal Marines.—Second Lieutenant John
Frederick Hawkey to be First Lieutenant, vice Charles
Wolrige, resigned.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex.
Ed ward Holmes Baldock, Esq , M.P., to be Deputy-
Lieutenant, May 10.
BANKRUPTS.
Charles Wentworth Wass, picture dealer, Bond-street,
to surrender June 3, at two, and June 29, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee,
Basinghall-street; Hughes, Chapel-street, Bedford-row.
William Russell, draper, Bethnal-green-road, May 21,
at half past one, and June 29, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee;- Ashurst and
Son, Old Jewry.
IL nry Calvert, tailor, Petersfield, May 29, at twelve,
and July 3d, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, cfficial assignee, Basinghall•street;
Low, Chancery-lone.
James Banister, brass founder, Birmingham, May 29
and June 19, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Whitmore, official assigree, Birmingham;
James, Birmingham.
Juhn Passman, currier, Stockton-upon-Tees, Dur-
ham, May 27, at half-past twelve, and July 2, at one, at
the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, offi-
cial assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Allison, Darling,
ton ; Berle, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane-
London. or Butcher &ink, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
W. I. Rawlings, auctioneer, Williams-terrace,:Rother-
bithe.
W. Hatteraley, botanist, St. George's-street, St. George's
in the East.
E. Burke, bricklayer, Seymour- place, Bryanstone-square.
W. W. Dove, concertina manufacturer, Poland-street,
Oxford-street.
11. Davis, grocer, Esther-place, Upper Holloway.
J. Kempster, cow keeper, Queen's-road, Bayswater.
J. Balchin, fishmonger, Godalming, Surrey.
J. Firmieger, charcoal dealer, Sun-street, East-lane,
Walwortb.
J. Brinkworth, auctioneer, Stanley-street, Paddington.
J. J. Hickson, beer retailer, Hawkins-street, Mile End-
road.
H. Hermit!, widow, Gillingham-street, Pimlico.
U. Stocker, baker, High-street, Wapping.
F. Gadsden, baker, Upper Carlisle-street, Marylebone.
H. Poynter, batter factor, Dorchester.
T. Perkin, writing clerk, Darby.
J. Saunders, grcccr, Ipswich.
J. Winter, licensed victualler, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
F. Thornton, builder, Birmingham.
E. IL Graveley, soup boiler, Southampton.
J. Fitchett, casting pot maker, Birmingham.
J. Russell, bone scale cutter, Sheffield.
J. B. Cush, builder, Deptford.
J. G. Gibson, mechanic, Manchester.
C. W. Green, spur maker, Shrewsbury.
J. Parry, labourer, Liandissiliogogo, Cardiganshire.
A. Spanier, glseier and glass cutLer, Woolwich.
J. Walsh, grocer, Nova Scotia, Blackburn, Lancashire.
W. Asurojd, waterman, Wakefield, Yorkshire.
H. Hanson, journeyman butcher, Birmingham.
E. S. Harley, commercial traveller, Birmingham.
J. Bates, boiler maker, Salford, Lancashire.
J. Bradley; provision dealer, Bolton-le-Moops, Lancash.
J, Kirkman, beerseller, Ainsworth, Lancashire.
C. Buott, commercial traveller, Chorlton-upon-Medlock
Manchester.
J. Caldecutt, victualler, Heaton Norris, Lancashire.
J. Elliott, currier, Derby.
T. Holme, victualler, Liverpool.
J. Johnson, bookseller, Manchester.
E. C. Locke, pianoforte-maker, Manchester.
J. Newton, waste dealer, Oldham, Lancashire.
N. Sefton, labourer, Ribcbester, Lancashire.
E. Sharman, bricklayer, Gorton, Manchester.
J. Seaman, inspector on the London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railway, Brighton.
R. Wright, tea dealer, Battle, Sussex.

MARKET IN TELL' GEN CE.
(From the London ,New Price Current, May 18.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was a material improvement in
the demand for West India Sugar, especially for refining
purposes, and the rates obtained were in all cases 6d per
cwt above those of Friday. Operations are 2,000 hluds,
including at auction 200 hlids; 14 tics Barbadoea which
went at the full value, fine yellow at 39a to 40s 6d, good
mid to good 363 to 38s 6d, nrd 343 to 35s 6d, common
33$ to 333 6d; and 96 hhda Demerara crystalized, ord
338 6d to 3
for refined
at,34s 6d, and brown 323 to 33s per cwt. The
market for both Colonial and Foreign Sugar closes under
favourable auspices.REF/
3ED —To day there was only a limited demand
full.9previo-us terale AST INDIA.
firro,loy, +,,`,.ogar from home dealers, yet rates ruled
per ewt. Itiune grocery lumps realized from 47s to 50$
crushed Sugar a good deal doing for ship-
pingrealized from 345T64his afternoon. several parcels of white
al Sugar were sold privately at 6d advance, and
Bengal
1,160
rather deareyr.
ellott
at
1,150 bags were disposed of,
to 403, grainy more in request, and
38s 6d to 403 6d, low to mid 32$ 6d
good to fine
There is a greater bagsdemandauction 4,800
for Madras, and stiffer rates
to 3 bags were sold,
are obtained; at
ord 323 to 33s 6d, brown 27s
good grocery at 343 to
soft 6 mid to
atb yellow 26s to 27s 6d. Of
to 31s, ord low to
Penang 900 bags went
325, and white 333 to 355.
nfaohreiagtn
ter rate; soft yellow 27s to
a material increase has
place in the export demand f
FOREIGN.—Since Saturday
5,000 cnests yellow limo: Sugar,from3ssantod
very full rates have been obtained. The •
private opera-
tions are
taken
allow Bahia ^
393, a cargo ye 053; 10,000 bag M
Sugar 33J to 355, and, not clayed 303 to 31s• -9
Manilla
i some parcels
Brazll, brown 313 to 323 6d, yellow 34
s to 353, and white
35. 6J to 393 per cwt.
—This afternoon there was MAURITIUS. mere demand
for Mauritius Sugar, at auction, however, 4,500 b s w
taken in 6d to la per cwt above the value,
id g t o ere
n e
yellow at 33s 61 to 375, ord 323 to 333, go d to fine
brown 303 to 323, and grey from 31s to 365 per cwt.
There were buyers.6l above former terms,
MOLASSES.—There is no decline in the value of West
India, still operations are upon a small scale; Antigun
and Barbadoes at 133 6d to 149 6d, and other sorts 123
to 133. The rates demanded for Cuba and Yorfo Rica
are 135 6d to 145; Bengal and illsraititit 11$ sti to 12s;

few buyers are to be met with. There are ready buyers
of Tamarinds.

COFFEE.—This afternoon Native Ceyloo,psest with less
attention, and there was a more, plentiful supply, still
lower rates were not taken; at auction 2,000 bags were
all bought in.at 45s for good ord. There is less doing
in Plantation', and a reduction took place of Is to 2s per cwt.
Of 560 casts and 200 bags at auction a small part only
sold, fine at 68s to 723, good mid to good 59s to 635, low
mid to mid 54s to 58s, fino to fine fine ord 503 to 535,
triage 42a to 48s, and pea berry 62s to 68s. Mocha is
less wanted and rather cheaper; at auction 117 bales
selling at 68s to 80s for ord to good. On Change Native
Ceylon was sold at 44s for good ord quality.
COCOA.—A material increase has taken place in the
demand for Foreign, and prices are firmer, speculators
have also been operating. The rates obtained for Bahia
and Para are 24s 6d to 265; and Guayaquil 29s to 30s
per cwt. Home deliveries of British Plantation con-
tinue large, and the market has a firm tone. None
has again been offered at auction; but privately many
parcels have been sold, and at rates rather above those
prevailing previously ; Trinidad, good to fine red
realised 37a to 445, low to good mid 33s to 363, grey
303 to 335; and Grenada from 29s to 34s per cwt. These
rates are much under last season; but stock is 4,500
bags larger. An impression exists that prices for Cocoa
have not yet arrived at tneir highest point, there being
every prospect of a greater consumption.
TEA.—There is a good demand for inferior and me-
dium Congou, but no advance has been produced, there
is, however, a firm market; previous terms are well
sustained for better kinds, and operations are to a
fair extent; prices for low to good ordinary rule
at Bid to 9d, rather blackish to blackish leaf
90 to 100, strong and Pekoe kinds lid to is sd.
For Souchong a good demand exists, still rates
are not better, common selling at 9d to I Id, mid to
good is to Is 3d, and fine is 4d to is Bd. Oolong is not
cheaper, there are however now few buyers, sellers are
willing to accept is Id to is 61 for good to fine, and
10d to is for low to mid. Several transactions have taken
place in Pouchong at 6d to lid, and there is a decreased
supply. There is no advance fur green, although large
transactions have taken place in common and fine, with a
fair demand for other sorts. Prices for Hyson and for
low to mid Is ld to is 4d. good to fine is 5d to 24 3d,
choice 2s 4d to 24 10d; Young Hyson, common, 10d to
Is, mid to good is Id to is 6d, fine is 81 to 2s 3d;
Gunpowder, Canton, 10d to is, Hyson kind is 8d to
2$ 7d, fine 2i 9d to 3s 3d; Imperial Canton,
101 to 11d, Hyson kind is to is Bd, fine is 9d
to 2s, Twankay 90 to is, Caper 91 to 10id,
Scented ditto lid to is •td, and Hyson Skin
7d to Is. Flowery Pekoe is still in exeeltent demand,
fine and superior Is 8d to 2s 10d, and low to good 1s 3d
to is 7d; exporters are still operating. In common
and mid scented Orange Pekoe sales are still trilling,
and there are willing sellers at 10d to Is but of good to
fine many parcels have been sold at I s Id to is 83 per
lb. Opinion is favourable as to future operation in the
Tea market.

RICE.-The best white Bengal and Java met with
a good demand, and realised previous rates, supply
being limited. Other sorts continue to be dealt in
with reluctance both for shipping and home trade
purposes; prices are supported with difficulty, larger
parcels having been brought forward. Of 800
bags Madras at auction a part only sold at 8s 6d to 9s
for good Coringa grain, 2,670 bags Moulmein, good
white 9s 6d to 10a, common 8s 6d to 9s; 360 bags Arra-
can 9s to 9s 6d; 1 000 bags Bengal all sold at lls to lis
63 for fine white, and 8s to 103 for low mid to good.
The value of white Java is 9s to 12s, and cargo 8s
per cwt.
SPIRITS.-East India Rum met with little attention,
and there are sellers at Is 4d proof. Purchasers in Lee-
ward Island have been small, and Is 5d to is 5 d are
the rates taken, supply being more plentiful. Of Deme-
rara large parcels are on offer, but Is lld to 2s 2d per
gallon having been accepted for 30 to 42 per cent over proof
occasioned a good business to be concluded. Operations
in Jamaica are to a fair extent chiefly for shipping, yet
at previous terms there are free sellers, supply being
plentiful. The rates taken for choice sorts 35 to 38
over proof are from 3s 4d to 4s, fine 2s 10d to 3s 3d,
good mid to good 30 to 34 over 2s 4d to 2s 83, mid 2s
to 2s 3d, and low 24s to 28s over is 103 to is lid. A
brick demand exists for Brandy, and large parcels
have been taken for shipping, the previous cur-
rency being well sustained. Cognac best brands
of tho vintage of 1851 realised 4s 21 to 4s 43,
1850 ditto 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s 11d,
1848 ditto 5s 33 to 5s sd, older 5s 7d to 6s 6d, low to
mid 3s 4d to 4s, and Bordeaux Is lld to 2s 2d. There
is a dull sale for British-made Spirit, with sellers at
9s 83 cash, Gin 8s 3d for 22 under, and 17 ditto 8s 9d.
There are now few buyers of Geneva, and the value is
Is 8d to Is 9d, and fine 2s to 2s 4d per gallon.
lelneSo.-To day the demand was brisk for East India
at the quarterly sales, and the, previous advance well
sustained for all sorts. Of 666 chests passed, 23 were
withdrawn, and 200 taken in, leaving 438 sold. Of the
total passed (amounting to 5,973 chests), the quantity
disposed of is actually 3,769 chests. Of Guatimala 100
serous sold to-day; very low lean to mid Cortes from
2s lld to 3s 63, mid to good Sobres 2s 10d to 4s 63.
COCHINEAL.-To-day there was a reluctance to ope-
rate, and prices declined Id per lb, at auction 300 bags
were only in part sold, Honduras went at 3s lid to 5s
for low to fine black, Java 3s 10d to 44, low Silvers
2s Bd, Mexican black 3s 93 to 4s 4d, Silvers 3s 6d to
3e 7d per lb.
PROVISIONS -New Irish butter is offered at a further
redaction. The rates taken for fine Carlow, Clonmell,
and Kilkenny are JB9 to 80e, Waterford 77s to 80s, Li-
merick 70s to 725, and fourth Cork 57s to 58s
lauded. On board, fine Limerick are to be obtained
at 61s for delivery from May to December, and
Cork at 70s for next months shipment. Old Butter
met with a slow sale at 45s to 60a. Friezland, fine at
70s to 735, surplus and interior 60s to 68s, Holland,
fine 603 to 68s, inferior 54s to 565, Leer and Emden, fine
68s to 665, inferior 50s to 549, Holstein and Kiel, fine
73s to 75s per cwt. English has been dealt in with
caution 56s to 10s, Fresh 6s 64 to lOs 6d per dozen lbs.
There is no general redaction for Bacon. The rates
taken for Irish are 49s to 435, for sizeable 47s to
50s, for heavy Hamburgh 47s to 41s, and sizeable
49s to 503 ; middles are only in moderate request, and
a detice is evinced to sell at from 44s to 46,. In
Navy Provisions little is now doing, the rates asked are,
however, for Irish India Pork 132 s 6d to 135 s per trc:
Prime Mess 75s to 77s 6d per barrel. Beef, Irish India
120 s to 125 s per trc, Mess 100 s to 1103, and Ame-
rican 95s to 100 s. A good sale exists for Hams, Irish
at 46s to 60s, and English 60a to 63e. For Lard there
is a dull sale, and a desire is evinced to sell; Irish bled-
dered at 54s to 595, keg and firkin 46s to 525; Ham-
burgh bladdered 55s to 58s, and American 53s to 545.
In Cheese sales are upon a smalf scale; Edams 33s to
425, Gouda 33a to 425, Kantar 18s to 18s 6d, and Ame-
rica 36s to 425.

Cus.—There is an increasing demand for Seal, and
better prices have been obtained; Pale realizing 321 103
to 334 and other sorts 299/ lOs to 311 103 per ton.
Cod is held firmly at 341 10s, and a fair
business is doing. Southern is is small supply, and
there are several buyers at from 321 to 35/ for common
to fine. The upward movement has ceased for Sperm,
yet there is no decrease in operations; at auction 40
tuns were sold et 871 to 871 15s, and inferior 851 103 to
861 103. Headmatter is worth 911 to 93/. A
free sale still prevails for Palm, and prices con-
tinue to improve, fine and good quality selling at 27s
to 27s 6d per cwt. Cocoa Nut Oil is more in request,
and a less quantity is on offer, the rates obtained for
Cochin are 33s to 355, Ceylon 32s 6d to 34s and Sydney
303 to 323. Trado is dull for Linseed Oil, and prices
are still improving, and range at 27s 6d to 27s 9d on the
spot. Purchases in Rape Oil, are of importance, there
is an advance ; Foreign Pale, realising 32s 6d to 335,
English 325.

'icALLow.—Holders of Russian are firm, and rcquire
36s 6d to 37s on the spot for fine yellow candle; still
only limited purchases have been made. A good deal
bits been done for delivery in last six months of theyear,
at 374 6d to 38s, with not free sellers. A fair sale
prevails for home melted, and 363 6d is the last quoted
cash. Ot Australian 300 casks at auction were mostly
disposed of ; beef from 83s to 351' very ord 31e to 325;
mutton 348 6d to 375. 650 packages South American
34s to 37a 3d. For auction 800 packages Tallow are
declared.

BORNEO.

ATTACK ON THE SULOO PIRATES.-LOSS OF

LIFE.

The expedition, consisting of her Majesty's ship
8 Cleopatra,
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Suloo pirates on the east coast of Borneo, who were con-
cerned in cutting off the schooner Dolphin, and the mur-
der of Mr. Burns and his companions. Much discussion
has of late taken place on the subject of piracy in the
Archipelago, and who are and who are not pirates; but
of the character of the men against whom the expedi-
tion under Captain Massie, of her Majesty's ship Cleo-
patra, was sent, there is not the least doubt entertained.
The head-quarters of the Suloo, Lanun, and Illanuo,
piratical prahus, which scour the Indian Archipelago,
has fie quently been pointed out from the days of
Dalrymple to the present, but it was not until the re-
cent outrage on Mr. Burns that the English authori-
ties adopted a single step to punish the pirates in their
strongholds, and on the present occasion they have been
completely unsuccessful. The following particulars will
show what manner of people these marauders are :
Having coaled both steamers at Labuan, the expedition
sailed for Maluda, the Cleopatra a short time in advance.
Mr. St. John, acting commissioner, and Captain Brooks,
better known as the Rajah Muda of Sarawak, were on
board the Cleopatra. Captain Massie's boats pro-
ceeded up the Menggatal river to the house of
a chief who was known to be in league with a
party of Lanun pirates, but nothing was done, the
object being merely a demonstration. At Maluda in-
formation was received of the murder of Mr. Wind-
ham, at Suloo, by the chief minister of the Sultan,
but on inquiry at Singapore the report turned out
to be untrue, Mr. Windham being at Mulish' at the
time. After much difficulty the Cleopatra was taken
through the Malawalli passage, and at length reached
Tungku, the principal head-quarters of the Saloo
pirates. The steamer's boats tried river after river be-
fore reaching the one they were in search of. Having
anchored below the river, an expedition was formed of
sixteen boats in two divisions, the light boats btiog
under the direction of Captain Burbank of the Pluto,
and the heavy boats under Captain Stephens of the Se-
miramis- Captain Massie, accompanied by the Acting
Commissioner, proceeded in the Cleopatra's gig. White
flags were hoisted in most of the boats, and after two
hours' Pulling they reached the chief's house, and on
the top of the room they placed a white flag in token of
a peaceful visit, and to induce the inhabitants to approach;
not one, however, appeared, they having fled before the
boats reached the place. Whilst they were meditating
°Il the 6eP neat to be taken, they lit,resuddarai 6141Wd

with a shower of balls, or rather shots, issuing from the
jangle, killing one of our men and wounding two others.
Having thus shown a hostile disposition, Captain Massie
immediately directed preparations to be made for acting
on the offensive. A smart fire was returned from the
marines, firing in the direction whence the smoke was
observed, but without any effect. The boats then re-
turned to the shipping. On the 17th the flotilla pro-
ceeded to the place, with the view of inflicting a severe
punishment for firing upon the flag of truce. The small
arms men were placed on one side of the river, and the
marines on the other. The stockades were reached,
but the guns had been removed. Scouring par-
ties went in all directions, but not a man was
visible. Some of the pirates, however, advanced
stealthily through the jungle to the stockades,
rind fired, and a party of them fired on the
boats, wounding three men, one mortally. Yet
not a soul was observable. Whenever smoke was seen
to issue from the jungle the place was immediately in-
vested, but the daring, adventurous Lanues managed to
escape. Finding this mode of warfare very discourage
inn., orders were given to destroy all the buildings, made
of bamboo and cadjan, and soon replaced, together with
large granaries of rice, which being accamplished the
flotilla returned with the loss of several men killed and
wounded, without the satisfaction of knowing they had
even wounded a single Lanun. From the absence of
their prahus it is believed the pirates were absent on a
piratical expedition, but it is equally probable that their
prahus and themselves were concealed up some of the
numerous and to us unknown rivers abounding in that
quarter.