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THE LONDON GAZETTE; July 16.
BANKRUPTCY- STIPEESEDED.
.James Challed, brewer, Mixta, Suirey.
. BANKRt.TPTS.
Jchathart Streeter, corn merchant, Brighton, to surrender
'July 30, at one, and Sept. at twatve, at the Court of
Innkruttev. Whitmore, C-Si. ei.il'assigaee, Bagngtcall-street ;
Kennett, Brighton; Sowtlin, ('treat James-street, Bedford-
row.

John Henry Morris, manufacturer of India rubber pave-
ment, King William-streei,"Strdnd, July 26, at twelve, and
Sept. 2, at one, .t the Conti of *Bankruptcy. Cannan, offi-
cial assignee, Al& rmanbury ; Buchanan, Basingh all- street.
John Wilson, coach propfietor, Gateshead, Durham, July
..21; at eleven, and August 20, at twelre, at the Newcastle-
upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, cfficial assignee, New-
castle-upon- Tyne ; Watson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Shield
and Harwood, Clements-litne,'Lendon.
Robert Peare ,Stevens (and not Robert " Pearce" Stevens,
as befo advertised), slii9owner, Liverpool, July 28, and
An`;. 23re ;at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan,
official assignee; Liverpool ; -ThemSon, LiVerpool.
William Nicholson,, timber merchant, Shotley-bridge,
Durham, July' 23, and Sept. 3, at one, at the Newcastle-
upon-TYee District Court. Baker, official assignee, New-
castle-Upon-Type; Hodgson and . Burton, Salisbury-street,
Strand; joeliNewcastle-upon.lTyne.
John Williani Edwards; cheesemonger, Marchmont- street,
Brunswick-square, July 24; at eleven and Sept. 1, at twelve,
at the Court, of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee;
Ford and Lloyd, Bloomsbirry-square.

kind consideration. To Doctor M'Cosh, and the officers of
the medical department, thanks are particularly due.
The naval part of the expedition, both sailors and marines,
ciaarrt4cwa- la raft naming
constant
supported the eharacter that has ever been theirs, of un-
daunted courage.'
I have been considered wanting some times in not more
butrrn e din
E nd thisstpreoenug.
positions, often well defended, it has been the noble emula-
tion of all. to: be first into the enemy's wort,. It was in
such an effort of ambition that that fine 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 fill my report with names, were all to be in-
<
I now beg particularly to bring to the notice of the Go-
vernor-General in Council, Major Boulderson, of the Madras
Army, the • Deputy J d A u ge- dvocate-General of the force,
who on this dccasion 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 bait 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
Tamil
es aind goods,
hood, but especially at Kemmendine, which is as large a
plate as Rangoon.
Tne conduct of the troops is excellent, and their health is
improving daily since the rain has set ire. —I have,: &c.,
P.S.—When recalling IL Gorman
the Oneissions I have
been unaware
of in my dispatches Nos. 1 and 2, it has occurred fo 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 tile storm, into the Great Pagoda, Lieutenant-Colonel
e
Coote holding' at the time F a separate command, that of the
of
storm
the'ing pairty.
Gene Isn feel greatly obliged by the notice
Govenor
General in Council of this d • officer,
who o cer,
who is of long standing.
MAJOa A. J. NERINGTON• IWAJESTY'S 51ST REGIMENT,
_ ueuT,ENANT.GENERAL GODWIN, an.
Ott Bassein, May 22d, 1852.
' • being concluded, Sir,—The operations I have the honour
now to lay before you a report
by of the 'assault and capture
of the strong stockades erected the enemy at Bassein, by
the troops under my command,onthe 19th instant.
The East India Company s steamers having anchored in
succession at about half-past tour P.M. in front of Bassein, a
signal was made for the troops to land. This was effected
in a very short time, and the ground occupied was an open
apace running along the river in front of the stockade. The
work was full of armed men, and several guns were in posi-
tion. I formed the troops in line.
The whole forced had not landed when a fire from the
d upon us. This was a signal for the troops
enemy was opened
to advance, which was done in the mcst gallant style ; the
stockade was surmounted, the chief Pagoda gained, and the
enemy were driven RI every direction. Considering the
sharp fire that was opened upon us in this gallant attack, our
loss of killed and wounded was small.
Having formed the troops in the Pagoda, companies were
sent out by your orders in different directions to disperse the
enemy. ' •
A moat 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,this
were selected to assault position. I accompanied
this detachment myself, in order to be an eye-witness of
what I knew would he 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 Rice, 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 anotner direction, which brought
the party out upon a brick road leading straight up to the
north-east angle of the work. Upon opening the position,
and when within fifteen yards of it, a severe fire of musketry
gun's, and jlngalls, was opened upon us by the enemy. I
was struck in the groin, which disabled me at once. Lieu-
tenant Rice, Royal Navy, whilst bravely leading on his men,
was shot through the hand. Captain Rice, her Majesty's
51st 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 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
iri every direction, followed by the victorious troops under
the command of Lieutenant Ford.

Tbus, 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, ❑on-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 perfbrm his duty.
I beg to inclose a list of the killed and wounded.
I have, &c. A. C. ERRINGTOX, Major.
Return of Killed Wounded, and Missing, at the attack and
capture of Baasein, on the 19th May, 1852.
Head Quarters, Rangoon, May 24, 1852.
Her Majesty's 51st Rsgiment of King's Own Lklit Infantry
—2 rank •and file, killed; 4 European officers, 11 rank and
file, wounded.

19th Regiment iladras Native Infantry—l European officer,
1 havildar. 6 reek and file, wounded.
Total--2 rank and file killed ; 5 European officers, 1
havildar, 17 rank and file wounded.
European officers, 5 wounded.
Warrant and Non-Commissioned officers, rank and file, &c.,
2 killed ; 18 wounded.
Total— 2 killed; 23 wounded.
Grand Total of killed, wounded, and missing, 25.
Assistant W. MAYHEW,. Captain,
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 i severely).
9th Madras Native Infantry—Lieutenant Ansley (severely).
W. MAYHEW.
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. •
In the mud fort—guns, 16; gingals, 20.
In the stockade opposite_ the town—guns, 6; gingals, 6.
In a mud fort at Naputa—guns, 2.
Total—guns, 54; gingals, 32.
Grand total-86.

W. MATHEW,
COMMODORE GEORGE S. LAMBERT, R.N. TO C. ALLEN, ESQ.
SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Her Majesty's Ship Fox Boat, at Bassein,
May 20, 1852.
Sir,—l request you may be pleased to inform the Gover-
nor. General of India in Council, that the Lieutenant-Gene-
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 17th instant, Lieutenant-General
Godwin, C. 8., the Commander of the Forces, embarked in
the squadron with 400 of her Majesty's 51st Regiment, 300
of the 9th Regiment Madrass Native Infantry, 60 Sappers
and Miners, the Royal Marines, and a detachment of seamen
with a field gun from her Majesty's ship Fox.
I left the naval force at Rangoon, in charge of Commander
Tarleton, with the Fox, and went with my boat to the Te-
naiserim, 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 Tenas-

- On the evening of the 28th, we anchored off the island of
Negrais, at the entrance of the Bassein River, where the
Pluto joined us. I had seat 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 besostris and haozuffer, at half a cabel's length
distant.
At a few minutes after four o'clock in the afternoon, the
fortifications of Bassein appeared in sight, consisting of a
'very extensive mud fort, and a long line of stockade on the
left bank, on which the city stands, and a strong stockade
round the pagoda, with a brick parapet fronting the river.
Then, in an admirable position on the right bank, stood a
very large stockade, mounting several cannon.
The enemy permitted the squadron to approach unmo-
lested.
At half-past four, when abreast the stockade, I made the
signal to anchor; immediately afterwards, Lieutenant-Ge-
neral Godwin expressed his wish to land the troops, which
was effected in perfect order in a very short period. They
had scarcely formed, under the Lieutenant-Generals direc-
tion, when a heavy fire was opened both with cannon and
musketry from the variousstockades, which was instantly
answered by a cheer from the party landed, who stormed
and.cirried the pagoda. firing, the ships Opened
As soon as the enemy commenced
their fire on the different batterh.s.
Observing the stockade opposite the town
had been
silenced,. I directed Commander Campbell, of the Sesostris,
to land with the boats of his own ?'nip and the Mozuffer's,
and to storm it, which he effected in gallant style, driving
dent to the careful and judicious manner with which the
commander of the Pluto went in advance and communicated
theesoundings.
the Burmese from their guns with considerable loss to them
is killed and wounded.
called My , •
Commander Campbell has _ ,speciarattention to
the zeal and activity displa32d on this occasion by Lieu-
tenants Robinson and Lewis, the Indian navy.
At half- past'five I bad the satisfaction of hearing that the
last and mot formidable_ of the stockades had been carried,
but not without considerable loss on our part, from the great
resistance shown by the enemy.
Among those I have to enumerate as sufferers on this oc-
casion, I have to name Lieutenant George W. Rice, of her
Majesty's ship Fox, who received a severe and painful wound
through the right hand whilst gallantly leading his party of
seamen into the stockade.
I feel it my duty also to mention the steady conduct of
the Royal Marines, under the command of First Lieutenant
John Elliott, and I cannot conclude without expressing
my best thanks to Commanders Campbell and Hewett, of
the.lndian Navy, for the skill and ability with which
they brought their ships up a river, which bad hitherto
been but imperfectly surveyed, for a distance of more chap
sixty miles; nor can I refrain from expressing how much.'
am indebted to Commanders Dicey and Burbank, of the
B-ngal Marine, for the asistance I received from them, and
.I
attribute our being able to perform this service without _ ace'.
,ordship's notice Dir.
3 I cannot forbear bringing to 1114

Francis Duncan, second officer of the Tenasserirn ; be was by
the side of Lieutenant Rice when be was wounded ; and in
storming the stockade his conduct was most g4llant.
Ply thanks are general to the officers and marl who served
under my orders on this . occasion for the steady, gallant,
and cheerful conduct with which they performed the duty;
neither can I owit remarking that the most perfect unani-
mity prevailed between the two services.
Since my last visit to Negrais, the old governor of Bassein
has been removed, and the government entrusted to another
officer who krrived here from Ava with 4,000 regular
troops, which increased the strength of the garrison to ti,uoo
men.

I have the honour to forward herewith a list of killed
and wcunded in the squadron: the casualties among the
troops I understand amounted to about tsenty-five more ;
and I also inclose a return of the number of cannon captured
from the enemy. • I have, &c.

GEORGE LAMBERT, Coommodore.
A List of the Naval Force commanded by Commodore G. It.
Lambert, in the action and capture at the city of Bassein,
on the 19th of May, 1852.
East India Company's steam-sloop Tenasserim, Command. r
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 Lambert, of her
Majesty's ship Fox, James L. Southey, Esq., Secretary,
Mr. G. Digby Morant, Signal Midshipman, and a boat)!
crew of the Fox.
East India Company's steam-frigate Sesostris. Comthander
C. D. Campbell, I N.—two 8-inch, two 32 pounders, two
12-pounders; total, 6 guns. Officers and crew, 168.
East India Company's steam frigate Moozuffes, Commander
H. H. Hewett, I.N.—five 8-inch, two 32- poundere ; total,
7 guns. Officers and crew, 288.
East India Company's steam-Vessel Pinto, Commander C.
Burbank, one 32-pourder, four 12- pounders, two 6-poun-
ders; total 7 guns. Officers and crew, 80.
A party of seamen from her Majesty's shh. Fox, Lieutenant
Geo. %V. Rice, in cammand—one 12-pounder; total, I gun.
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 cfficcers and
crews, 679.

G. R. LAMBERT,
e Commodore.
List of Billed and Wounded in the Squadron under the com-
mand of Commodore Lambert, at the capture of the city
of Bas<ein, 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 fleshy part
of thigh,.
musket ballltir2uags hMtheetcrailgt A. 8.. severely;
Royal Marines of her Majesty's ship Fox, under the com-
mand of Ist Lieutenant John Elliott. John Elliott, Ist
Lieutenan nt, w
ht armded oun slightly; contused wound by a
bullet i rig. Samuel Gray, private, wounded,
dangerously ; musket ball through the arm. George Davis,
private, wounded, slightly ; musket ball through the finger.
htly ; bayonet wound in
George Jones, private, wounded, tlig
the thigh.
Her :tiajesty's ship Fox, one killed and seven wounded.
Tenasserim, one wounded.
Pluto, one wounded.
Total, one killed and nine wounded.
GEORGit
R.
LAMBERT.

THE GENERAL ELECTION

STATE OF POLLS-(THIS DAY).
SOUTH NORTHUMBERLAND.
Gross Poll at Newcastle, 3 P.M.—North Shields, 1 30
P.M —Elfxbaro, 1.30 P.M —Stamfordham. 1.30 P M.—
Halterhtmle, 1 P.M —Benin gh am, 12 Noon—Allen-
dale, 12 Noon.
Bvaunnont
Liddell
Ridley

... 2 227
... 2,102
... 1,995

EAST KENT.
(By Day Mail)
Ramsgate, Gross Poll 11 e.m
Deriecr
Bridges
Deedea

Deedes
Der ing
Bridges

Sittingbou-rne, 11.15.

NORTH ESSEX.
(By Day Mail:)
Withann return; 10 A.M.

Tyrell
Bereaford
Lennard

Saffron Walden return, 11 A.M.
Tyrol!. ... ~, ~, ~,
Ber. aford ... ••• ... ...
Lennard ... ... ...

BANFFSHIRE.
CLOSE uP TIJE POLL.

Duty._
Grant

CLONMEL.

Lawless ...
Barton
SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE.
Brooke and C4lwwwy returned.
KERRY.
Herbert and Brown returned.
ARMAGH COUNTY.
Verner cud Caulfield returned.

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RAILWAY RETURNS

TRAFFIO RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

Miles
opened, NAME OF RA Mal; Receipts.
1852.
BBITIS ----
----- EL
72 Aberdeen 41.,?•!0 £1,593
...• • ........• .. •• •• ''''' ,40 722
37% Belfast and Ballymena ••••••'' '• •• • 26 i 306
17. Belfast and County Down- ••• • " •.,,..• •• •
1,5 e 9 1,822
33 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Chem.*, 749 873
2634 Bolton, Blackburn, and West York " - 5,227 5,t 07
8556 Bristol and Exeter ''' ... • • ••• •"• ' '' 8,378 9,059
1893( Caledonian........ - ... ...• •••••• ** 3,861 4.138
94% Chester and Holyhead.- •.•••• '• '• •• 32 197
20Cork, Blackrock, and Passage •• "'" 142 234
Cork and Bandon .............. •• • • • 662 1,008
56 Dublin and Bellast dimcVon •••• •' • • 1,104 1,232
63 Dublin and Drogheda.. -•••• • ' :, :... 1,018 1,182
6 Dublin and Kingstown •• •• •• •''' . 492 481
16% Dundee and Abroath ......
'' 645 67b
31 Dundee, Perth,r and AberdeenJWl
O• • 198 200
•
19 Dundalk and Enniskillen.... •"
•••••••
68 East Anglian.... • • •. • • .. •• •• '•„
158:714:3 '4,76142
79 East Lancashire - - ....... ... 0 ••....
16,841
322 Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. " "... 2,511 2,251
95 Eastern Union ...... .... •••."• : :, ~ 3,816 3,686
89% Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • ••,__'' • ~„ 2,407 2,522
78 Edinburgh, Perth, and Doral.'" . 91 105
6 Exeter and Crediton.. •• •••••• •• ••
• •
480 669
19 Furness Railway ... .. • • •••''''• • 3,960 4,064
171% Glasgow, and South. Western.• ••••• •••• 13,216 1 i 296
Great Great
BNeourththemernarddivEes.
te1.r..a..•(•,:r.e*.'ir.8.d.? 4:5802
15;121
218283X26 7. 9 -'- '''
17. ,398 11;0160
277 Great Western .... ...... .• • 151 220
25 Irish South Eastern - • • - " " •• ••
•••
5.294 ,
90 Lancaster and Carlisle.• • • •• **" •• ••
260 Lancashire and Yorkshire.... • • " '' ••
70 Leeds Northern ...• ...... ....... ... 1,171 1,457
.18i Liverpool, Crosby, and South Port•• " 516455
223:720444013834
63,463 49,479
039% London and North Western . .... "''
556 London and Blackwall • • ..... •••• • ** 1.689 1,688
173% London, Brighton, and South Corsi.. 12,7 a 7 12,216
24434 London and South Western. •••••• • • 17,134 13,642
166
24 36 Londonderry and Enniskillen • ..... • • 291
.11 h Manchester, Buxton, and mattock, EC.
167 'X Stanchest:J., Snefite id, and Lincolnshire 7,018 7,237
956 Manchester and South Junction.:. •• • 554 66
28, Maryport and Carlisle ..............712 bi 6
498% Midland •••• •••• • • • " .... -•• " • • 20,933
126 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 1,438
37 Monklands • • • • • • • • • • • • " • ' • • • • • • • •
60 Newcastle and Carlisle.. • • ...... .7,70 899
•• • • ~,155 2,8,8
149 North British •••••••• • • • • • • • • ..... • 3,548 3,554
232 North Staffordshire •• • • .......„ ..
5,21)7 5,419
47 North-Western ••••• • • • • • .... • •
45 Scottish Central •••• • • • • ...... 83 t 666
32 Scottish Midland •-• ..„ ... "•• -• 1,901 2,022
29% • Shrewsbury and Birmingham. . •• 703 665
47 Shrewsbury and Chester .. ••
• • ••
58 29 Shropshire Union. ............
..
.. ;;;; :::•:;;;
12:1680616330858i
1621;68:8544179575
South Devon ........ •''•'•• • • • • • •
281 k Sout 1, Eastern ....
93%7 South Wales ..
77 South York, Don... •• •'""•• • • - .... 1,196 -
BO Waterford and Limerick an.. d.... G1...0. 0..1e.. ;; 1,246 1,505
40 Talf Vale ....
I:ll:set:tr,co,r,n.wan" ........ . .............. 2,289587
•••••••••• .
3126 M Whitehaven Junction••
• • ••'
.....
• 3.7 4
319 21:34151
34 U. Vilvl, 250 216
~ -...... 5.011
279 y__. Newcastle, and Berwick... 14,434 1.4.,i4:1:
York and North Midland... . ... 7.967 7,-
. .
5/1/ POREIGN.
1,394 1,663
~ • Air Dutch Rhenish ...
162 325
'l% Al aria Antonia ••••••••• • • • * • • • • .A 4 874
63 Montereau and Troyes •• .. ,1",-,0 1,125
63 Namur and Liege .. ..... •• • • ,3 22,614
442% Northern of France -.•••-• • • • •• " 21,6666 184682
493% Orleans and Central ...... •• •• ••• • •• 131:814 , 13,740
240 Paris and Lyons .... ••••.••• • • • • •• 7.401 F.,192
64 Paris and Hoven .•••••••• • • • • • • " - 6,809 14,099
305 Paris and Strasburgh .•..••• • • • • • " 8,059 3 364
59 Rouen and Fiavre .. • • •• • • •• " - - ' - -
58 . Western of France .. •••••••• •• " '•

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specu-
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however, good dividend
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to tbeo
particularly 9-,g)ncreft, South Tamar,and
Tolgus, South and
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West Caradon,
me
of metals will
the present vague
being made. naturally tend to enable
. ideedsSeveral mines of early promise
larger cli% for and
king od re '
•nqired ,
are i
discoveries m in the
rich disco%-m, so that we fully rely on an
early return to a more active business in all mining shares of
good repute.--Mining Journal of this day.
Tos FATAL ACCIDENT AT BURNLEY.—The inquest
an the bodies of the four persons killed by the accident to
the excursit,n train at Burnley, on the night of the 12th inst.,
was opened on Thursday at the tin lnn, Burnley, before
Mr. J. Hargreaves, coroner, and a respectable jury. The
officials of the company, and several of the passengers, have
been examined, and a searching investigation is being made
as to the causes of the accident. It being found impossible
to complete the examination of the witnesses this day, the
inquiry stands adjourned until Wednesday next, at the
Court-house The leading officials of the Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway Company were present during the pro-
ceedings, and have been unremitting in their attentions to the
sufferers.

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NAVAL 1N fELLIGENCE.
THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.
Rear-Admiral Deans Dundas, C B, the Commander-in-
Chief of the Mediterranean, it would rpptar, is determined
tkap he shall not be charged with " grounding on his beef
bones" in Malta Harbour, cr of disnorting himself among
the orange groves of Lisbon. The gallant officer seemrto be
here, there, and everywhere--keeping his ships more like a
flying squadron than a heavy fleet. In fact, he has been on
the move ever since he assumed the command. On the 29th
ult. the Admiral arrived at Gibraltar from a cruise, and,
having watered his ships, left there on the 6th instant, with
the avowed intention of starting nest morning on a further
cruise off Cape de Gatt. The Admiral's force consisted of the
following
Ships. Guns. Men. Commanders. .
Britannia
Trafalgar
Albion .....
Vengeance B4 750- ... 041. Lard E,„Riawll.
Bellerophon.. •76 6 0 ... Capt. Lord Ed'aulett.
Indefatigable ... .500 ... Captain Smart.
Phaeton
S:eatners.
Terzible
Fitehrand..,... 6
Scourge 6
Spiteful .
...
Growler .......
. ... ..
Janus ...........
Antelope. . . ..

300 Captain Hops, C.B.
'9.00 Ca ptai rt.Cottd.

IGO ... Coat. Lord F. Kerr.
160 Command 4 G. l'orker.
160 .. Commander; S'oddart.
67 ... Cornm-.:l4itr Powell.
55 . Lieutenant Youug.

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644 :6,252
Making a total three 61 14 ships, or 7 sailing vessels gird
7 steamers, mounting 644 guns, with 6,252 ofrcers and men.
The fleet was reported healthly, arid a fine spirit of emula-
tion prevailed throughout. They had encountered sharp
weather for the climate in Which they had- been cruiaiegi
for they hadeiperienced no less than 26 days of. lakt4terirwind,
with an occasional gale. The Vengcac nsclve:yeliiiitititi got
up a good character for sailit,g, Mid tt,4l-4,kriefon maintained
her.repistatio ,aartin aOrtZinisling craft—beating everything,
a free or, on a wind. .. . .. . .
The Eiligirauti had been on the coast of • Spain,
ThelFury, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Tatham, was ex-
IMlted-tn join the Admiral, from Malta.
Wile Janus •Steatu-vessel, Commander Powel, as we have
balorel stated, v as expected to proceed to Newfoundland.
llie Albion was not to go to sea with the Admiral. Cap-
tain Hope Johnstone, having accepted the appointment of
superintendent of HaAar, is on his passage nornepand the
ship will wait at Gibraltar for Captain Lusbington (who
has been' appointed to'succeed Captain Johnstone) to join
her, when stri wilt :inost likely nick up the Admiral at
Malaga on the 215 t.... We have good reason to know that
Captain Johnstone's departure from the Atbiun will ,be very
sincerely regretted by the officers who hive been under his
command. .

THE FRIGATE SCREW SQUADRON.
This squadron, under the charge of 'Captain IL S. Robin-
son, arrived at Lisbon on the th instant. Generally speak.
ing, the ships had fine weather all the way out. They found
at Lisbon another screw, the Archer sloop, and the squadron
now comprises the following:—
Guns. .... Men. - , Commanders.
Arrogant 46 ... 450 ... ' 060 Capt I n". 116bitison.
awn, less 33 ... 30 2'o Cap' at n
.11alitead.
Highflyer 26 ... 230 ... 250 Captain Matson.
Encounter
Archer l4 ... 150 ... 100 Com, Strange.
These fiva screw-ships, numbering 133 guns, with 1,305
men, and 1,720 horse-power, is the first, and doubtless the
most powerful, steam and sail squadron ever collected in the
Tagus, and yet they only foreshadow the event of such
mighty ships as the Royal Albert and Windsor Castle, form-
ing a fleet under as much control as a locomotive engine on
a railway. Give us a good fleet of ships like those above.
named, and we may say to such desperate adventurers as
Changarnier—

" Vain are your threats; your armies all are vain;
They rule the balance who rule the main."
After leaving Torbay the squadron had six trials. The
first was on a wind with all plain sail. It was a seven hours'
trial, in smooth water, when the Arrogant weathered on
Dauntless somewhere about 800 fathoms, on Higbflyer about
1,000 fathoms, and on Encounter 2,000 fathoms.
The second trial was with wind abeam. under double-
reefed topsails, topgallantsails, jib and spat:ker. A shift of
wind and thick weather having come on, the trial-was an un-
satisfactory one. At the termination, however, the Arro-
gant was somewhat ahead of all the other ships.
theT
ships
hr tehd t
a r
rThe third trial was on a wind, duration about six hours.
_r
o.gant gained on Highflyer about 100 fathoms, on Daunt-
! es_sh2a fourth
fathoms, and on Encounter 600 fathoms.
s m trial under steam sets it eamwaasndpseasiaA
lißeeteforme
athkee,weinedd
as much canvas es it was possible to set. After a four hours'
trial Encounter gained
on
upwards of 4,000 fathoms..
ffighflyer about 800 fathoms, on
Dauntless somewhat neat s
1,500 fathoms, and on. Arrogant
The fifth trial was before the wind in a,No. 6 breeze, with
all possible sail. After a run of about
miles
Encounter
the Arro-
gant gained on Highflyer about 1,000 /1, ms, on
about the same, and on Dauntless perhaps a little under
3,000 fathoms.
Tile sixth trial was under steam, on a wind, with all plain
sail. weather moderate, with about a No. 4 breeze. It was
a heat of about 24 miles. Encounter weathered on Daunt-
less about 400 fathoms, on Higbflyer 2,000 fathoms, and on
Arrogant between 4,C00 and 5,010 fathoms. This trial was
unfortunately curtailed in consequence of an accident hap-
pening to Highflyer—the link-motion of her after-engine
having broken.
The Highflyer is reported as a very beautiful and powerful
steam-ship; her principal fault is she pitches heavily. En-
counter was uneasy, inasmuch as she sprung her bowsprit.
Arrogant goes easy, and is remarkably stiff under canvas;
and Dauntless, it appeared, is a very easy ship.
The squadron was to leave on the 12th for Gibraltar and
Cape de Gatt, to join Admiral Dundas's fleet.