The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-02 00:00:00

Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD

"Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi-
cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first
Ime, he informs ns, that he has addressed himself to the noa-medi-
cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall
detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his
power to correct."—London Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851.
"We promised in a former number that we should recur to this
wor's, in order to exhibit its aim more clearly. The author lashes
with great severity the impostors who make a livelihood by preying
on the credulity of the public. The tribe of ' Quiet Symathisers,'
and Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book
cuuld find its way into the hands of those who stiffer from th com-
plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hindreds would
be saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of
less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize—
much money ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to the
empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat.
ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore,
likely to do much good."—Dledieal Circular, June 16, 1852.

11.
Bvo., in cloth, price as. 6d., by post free, 4a.,
THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Princi•
pies at once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate
and apparently Intractable Forms.
BY B. COURTENAY,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
"In proof of his views he (Mr. Courtenay) has given
the history of a great many cases successfully treated, as bad
as any which Mr. Symo adduced, and on which he had operated.
-uch are cases ix., xi., ail., and xviii. No. ix. had resisted, for a
period of twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally
re novod in as many weeks. But cases xviii. and xix. appear, both
in duration, severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag•
gravated character than any detailed by Mr. Sy-me, and yet the
treatment 'adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently succeStAll."
--_Professor_Llzars on the Treatment of stricture,

BOMBAY, MARCH 1.
The news from Burmah is up to the 14th Feb-
By the last mail, intelligence of an expedition of
boats under Captain Loch, of the Winchester,
being about to proceed after a notorious freebooter
and his followers, was dispatched to England. By
this opportunity it becomes our melancholy duty to
have to record the unfortunate termination of this
affair. It would appear that after disembarking at
Donnabeau, the force under Captain Loch was en-
trapped into a heavy jungle. Here the enemy
made a determined stand, and being under cover,
whilst our troops were exposed, they, by their
heavy fire, obliged the latter to withdraw to their
boats. Amongst those killed were the gallant
leader—George Grenville Loch (son of Mr. James
Loch, who sat many years for the Wick Boroughs
in Scotland) ; Lieutenant Kennedy, of the Royal
Navy, belonging to her Majesty's ship Fox ; and
Captain Price, of the 67th Bengal Native Infantry.
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The grenadier company of the tter regiment be-
haved most gallantly, coverin the retreat of the
whole force. The remains ' ptain Loch were
brought down to Rangoon iiy t e Phlegethon, and
were interred with military honours on the morn-
ing of the Bth of February. His body was laid by
the side of poor young Dorin, of the 18th Royal
Irish, on the upper terrace of 'the Dagon pagoda.
Three of our guns were left behind in the hands of
the enemy. It is stated in private letters from
Burmah that the guide of poor Captain Loch's
force had played us false. The following extract
of a letter to the Bombay Times gives a full ac-
count of this most unfortunate affair :
"Captain Loch, R.N., with a force of one nundred
and eighty seamen and marines of her Majesty's ships
Fox, Winchester, and Sphinx, together with 350 out of
the 67th Bengal Native Infantry, under Major Minchin,
attacked Mea Toon on the 3d February, at a place fifteen
miles from Donnabeau. They were met at one of the
outworks of the stronghold, thrown up on the bank of a
steep nullah, by the Dacoits, repulsed and driven back
with a loss of two guns, their baggage, two officers and
fifteen men killed and left on the field, and about seventy
men wounded, who were brought off. During the whole
of the retreat they were hard pressed by the enemy, land
had much difficulty in bringing oft' the wounded. Cap-
tain Loch was among the wounded, and has since died,
as well as several others who were brought off; some
are wounded in three or four places. The Dacoits were
concealed in the trees and thick jungle, and scarcely one
was seen. It has thrown quite a gloom over the place.
"An expedition, naval and military, the former under
the command of Captain Loch, C. 8., the latter under
Major Minchin, 67th Bengal Native Infantry, was formed
for the purpose of attacking ' Meer Toon,' the celebrated
bandit chief, who had esconced himself in a stronghold
some fifteen miles inland, from ' Donabew.' The naval
brigade was 140 strong, composed of the men and boats
of her Majesty's ships Winchester, Fox, and Sphinx.
The military force consisted of the sepoys of the 67th
Bengal Native Infantry, about 350 strong. About the
Ist Feb. they arrived at Donabew ; on the 3d, after a
fatiguing mach, the guides told Captain Loch they were
in front of an outpost of the enemy. At this time the
jungle was very dense, and the path so narrow, that two
men could not walk abreast ; scarcely had the guides
done speaking, when a tremendous fire was opened on
them—Lieutenant Kennedy, Ist of the Fox, was shot
dead, as also several men ; Captain Loch then waved his
sword and shouted to the men to follow him, when down
he fell, shot dead—the ball drove his watch into his in-
testines. I should never finish writing the disasters that
befel, if I were to enumerate each and every particular,
sufficient to say, the force was driven back with the fol-
lowing loss :—Two guns (spiked), Captain Lock killed,
Lieutenant Kenedy killed (left on the field). Officers
wounded : J. H. Bushnell, lieutenant, Winchester ; H.
A. Hinde, mate, Winchester, severely (right hand and
left arm ; C. F. Wilson, mate, Winchester, very se-
verely (through the neck) ; Lieutenant Glover, of the
Sphinx, severely under the eye. Seamen and marines
killed, five (two left dead on the field) ; seamen and
marines wounded, almost all severely, many in three or
foufplaces, 48.
Total officers and men killed
Ditto wounded

Total of naval and brigade

59

" Military department, Major 3tinchin commanding ;
second in command, Captain Pryce. I may first tell you
the sepoys behaved nobly—they covered the whole re-
treat.

Killed—Captain Pryco, 67th Bengal Native Infantry
(buried at Donabew). Sepoys killed, 9; sepoys wounded
(all severely), 20. That there was smart work, and that
they got it hot and strong, the above pre* well shows.
" The body of the gallant Loch was buried on the
morning of the Bth at Rangoon, close by the side of poor
Doran, of the 18th Royal Irish. Tho commodore is
sadly cut up about this sad affair. His own son had two
bullets through his jacket.
" By poor Captain Loch's death, Commander Shad-
well, of the Sphinx, has got his promotion, and is now
Flag-Captain of the Winchester. Hillyer, of the Win-
chester, is also made Commander in the Sphinx. The
Sphinx is going home—she leaves in a fortnight. The
Rattler started for China about a week ago."
Another letter says :
" The boats of the fleet have again been driven by the
Burmese, a little above Pantanno, up the identical creek
that Captain Hewett, 1.N.. thought it rashness to ven-
ture. Commander Lambert, RN., was in command of
the whole, Lieutenant Mitcheson, 1.N., second in com-
mand ; the expedition altogether was about 180 strong.
On the 16th of January the attack was made on Pan-
tanno, and the place as formerly (when Hewett com-
manded) carried with very little loss. Mitcheson re-
ceived a slight wound in the thigh—he was the only
officer touched. On the following morning (17th) the
advance was made up the creek (two boats could not
pull abreast), the banks low and covered with dense
jungle, stakes driven into the river, and trees filled across
to bar the passage. The boats had got up about four
miles, when—who would have thought it ?—a few ex-
plosions were heard from either bank, and corresponding
to these two or three men fell, a few more explosions,
and two or three men again fell, and so on to the end of
the chapter. The fire got hotter and hotter, till they
were driven back with twelve men killed and wounded,
seven men, including Mitcheson, belonging to the Mo-
zuffer. Mitcheson was wounded severely, the ball pass-
ing through the bend of the knee, and it will be some
time ere he can recover the use of the limb."

Poor Major Hawes, of the Ist Madras Fusiliers,
committed suicide at Bassein by cutting his throat.
The reason for such a rash act is yet shrouded in
mystery.
The report which went home by last mail, that
General Steele met with a reverse, turns out to be
untrue. That officer is employed in carrying out
his orders, and is now making a sweep round Pegu.
At Ava, peace counsels are in the ascendant • the
brother of the King is still the ruler, and the king
himself is a prisoner in that brother's hands. Com-
missioners are on their way from the capital to the
British camp, to listen to the terms of peace which
we are to dictate. The whole country of Pegu is
peaceful, with the exception of the robber bands,
which infest the whole province. It was one of
these bands against which poor Loch and his party
were sent. Another party, under Commander
Rennie, of the Indian navy, was sent up the Bas-
sein river, and had done right good service. The
last-named officer landed his men and three guns,
and pushed across the country in pursuit of the
enemy. The latter was at last brought to bay,
when Rennie's party opened upon them, and, at
the distance of fifty yards, killed some fifty with
grape and canister ; the remainder flew in every
direction. A correspondent of the Calcutta Citizen
thus writes regarding the affair

"The enemy's outpost was reached on the 23d and
driven in, closely followed by the boats as far as the main
stronghold. Four small pieces were landed, and the
blue jackets started 16 miles inland across country to a
place 8 miles from Donnabeau, driving before them about
12,000 of the enemy, and killing one chief and five men,
getting back to their boats, after 35 miles' hard march-
ing, the following night.
" On the 25th, Captain Rennie, with the men of the
Nemesis, again started up the river, and on the 28th
reached Lymena by dark, and landed the guns at day-
light. On the 29th he pushed on in search of the native
chief, halted in the evening until midnight, and again
pushed on by the light of the moon, and at daylight of
the 30th was in presence of the enemy, in force number-
ing about 3,200 men, who came on very boldly, mis-
taking our fellows for Dacoits, and opened fire.
" Captain Rennie waited for them until within about
200 yards, when he returned the enemy's fire with canis-
ter and grape, repeating the dose a second time, which
sent the Burmese flying in all directions, throwing down
their arms, and in most complete confusion.
" Forty-eight of the enemy were killed and fifty taken
prisoners, among whom were two sons of the chief, one
them being severely wounded in the foot. The chiefs
horse was found cut in half by a shot. The rout of the
enemy was most complete, and the villagers, who had
been much oppressed by the chief and his followers,
turned out in pursuit."
This affair of Captain Rennies seems to be one of
the most brilliant performed during the whole war.
General Godwin has returned to Prome after gar-
risoning Meaday.
In Kurrachee some disturbances have taken
place, but the particulars thereof are not known.
The state of Bhawulpore;'on the Indus, is also in a
disturbed condition. The present Nawab, an ille-
gitiinate son of" the late Nawab, it is said, Ins

declared the successor of his father through in-
trigues in the Zenana. The rightful heir is Hajee
Mahomed, who has until lately been imprisoned by
his illegitimate brother, but is now at liberty, and,
at the head of a considerable force, is endeavouring
to regain his rights. Five hundred miles of the
Bhawulpore territory borders upon our north-west
frontier, and this flame once lighted in a land
where thousands of the disturbed Khalsa soldiers
are without employment, will, it is to be feared,
give employment to our troops from Mooltan and
Shikarpoore.
In the Punjaub and North-west provinces all is
at present quiet.
The Nizam's country is, as usual, in a disturbed
state. The Governor-General has written a letter
to his Highness, to the effect that the present state
of affairs cannot be allowed to continue. The state
of the kingdom of Oudh is very little better than
that of the Deccan, and popular report has it that
Lord Dalhousie will, if he remains another year in
India, annex the dominions of Oudh to the British
territory. " It is confidently asserted that such will
be done at the express desire and wish of the King
himself.

At Madras the European and native inhabitants
are getting up a testimonial to the late Duke of
Wellington. Sir Henry Pottinger, Sir Charles
Rawlinson, and Sir Richard Armstrong have each
put their names down for very large amounts. "
In Bombay the question of the overland mail
arrangements is exciting a considerable degree of
public attention.

The Governor-General is still at Calcutta, al-
though we expect to hear of his having started for
Arracan every day. Sir Henry Pottinger is at
Madras, and Lord Falkland at Bombay. Lord
Frederick Fitzclarence is severely indisposed at the
presidency—he is suffering from gout and a swelling
of the head and face. The Great Indian Peninsu-
lar Railway is to be opened from Bombay to Tannah
on Saturday, the 2d of April, by his lordship the
Governor, and on Monday, the 4th, the line will
be opened for passenger traffic to Tannah. The
goods trains will not commence running until Oc-
tober next—after the rainy season is over.
The state of trade has not improved since the
departure of the last mail ; in fact, rather the re-
verse. This depression may be accounted for partly
by the decline in the rate of exchange, and by the
number of previous purchases. _ _

The rates of exchanged declined to 2s. 00. per
rupee for Baring's credit, but have since advanced
to 2s. odd. ; but local bills, 2s. ld. to 2s. lid. and
for bills secured by shipping docuthents, 2s. lid.
to 2s. lid.
Freights are still high at 3/. 17s. 6d. to 4/. per
ton.

But little business has been done in cotton, as
the new crop from the north has not yet come for-
ward. Omerawutty and Dhollera has been sold at
Rs. 95 to 97 per candy.
There has been a fearful conflagration at Ran-
goon. A correspondent writing to the Hurkarta
says that " Rangoon is a place of desolation and
death just now. The dockyard buildings and
others to a very considerable extent, have been
completely destroyed by, fire ; while the small-pox
is causing havoc as great among living beings.
The appearance of prosperity, and improvement
which so lately marked this place is now succeeded
by barrenness and misery. Captain Sparks is doing
all to restore the inhabitants to something like the
comforts which they have lost, but one man can do
little under such circumstances. One of the con-
sequences of the fire is that somehow or another it
has thrown the whole of the official arrangements
into a state of confusion."

(From the Overland Bombay Summary, Mara 1.)

We gave in our last intelligence from Burmah,
down to the 26th January, at which date expedi-
tions had been dispatched to the neighbourhood of
Donabew in pursuit of the marauders, and General
Steele was making a sweep round Pegu. The
rumour that the last-named officer had suffered a
reverse proves groundless ; and we have now tid-
ings of considerable importance down to the 14th
of February. Peace counsels continue in the
ascendant at Ava, the ruler whose insolence occa-
sioned the rupture is in the hands of his brother,
who administers affairs in his stead. Commission-
ers were on their way from the capital to meet us,
and to arrange terms of peace such as we should
dictate. It was said that we insisted on having
men of the highest rank, if not the Sovereign him-
-self, to deal with, before we would condescend to
treat—a wise determination. It is only through
their own humiliation that barbarians can be con-
vinced of the power of their enemies. It was at
the same time believed that our aid would be
applied for by one of the contending factions
against the other : so uniform is the course of
events in the East. Though the war was thus over,
so far. as the Sovereign was concerned, we were
engaged in constant conflicts with the robber
bands infesting the country ; more formidable to
us than our encounters with the regular army.
The chief who so annoyed our troops at Pegu
has surrendered himself to General Steele, and is
by this time in our hands at Martaban. The
steamer. Phlegethon, with a body of seamen and
marines, dispatched against the robber chief Mea
Toon, found it impossible to effect anything, and
returned without results. Three hundred of the
67th Bengal Native Infantry, under command of
Major Minchin, with a strong naval force under
Captain Loch, were now dispatched on a second
expedition, when they got inveigled into the
jungle, and went up a long narrow creek, were
fired upon from behind the banks by the enemy,
and were compelled to withdraw in haste, under
cover of the sepoys. Captain Loch and Lieut.
Kennedy, of the Royal Navy, under Captain Price,
of the 67th, having fallen, three of our guns were
left behind. It was oelieved the guide had played
us false. An expedition had meanwhile been
sent up the Bassein river, under Capt. Rennie, of
the Sesostris, which proved eminently successful,
and was attended by the most brilliant results.
The men, with three guns, having landed, under
Captain Rennie, pushed across the country in
pursuit of the enemy, whom they managed to
bring to bay, and at the distance of 50 yards
met them with such a discharge of grape and
cannister as to lay 50 of them on the plain, at
once scattering the rest in all directions. The
Governor General is said to have selected Cape
Negaris, a place long celebrated as a sanitarium,
in place of Rangoon, as our future shipping port.
We mentioned in our last the gallant capture of
the stockade which obstructed the Aeng Pass ;
this has since then been garrisoned by a hundred
men from the 68th Native Infantry, under Captain
Barclay, and a similar number from the Arracan
Local Battalion. The position is nearly 5,000 feet
above the level of the sea, and so cold at night that
blankets are required to be sent to the mon. It
looks down, on the one side, on the Bay of Bengal;
from the other, a vast stretch of the basin of the
Irrawaddy is visible. Since then the Tunghoo Pass
had been seized and garrisoned by us, and this re-
duces the communication between Prome and the
coast, through the mountain ridges and plains of
Arracan, to three days. A detachment of the 18th
Royal Irish, under Major Edwards, has been dis-
patched from Prome to form a junction with Major
Maling, advancing from the other side. They were
expected to meet on the 27th, and a daily post was
thereafter to be established with Calcutta. All the
Royal troops had retired from the neighbourhood
of our outposts, and fallen back on Ava, with a
view, as was supposed, of sharing in the domestic
dissensions in progress around the capital, or defend-
ing the frontier from the attacks with which it is
said. to be threatened from the eastward. Rangoon
had been visited by a tremendous conflagration,
which had nearly swept away the building yards,
the commissariat, and a large portion of the town.
The city has from its foundation been subject to in-
cessant fires, and will probably now be rebuilt by
us, with some material less inflammable than wood.
Small-pox was committing sad ravages amongst the
inhabitants, and the introduction of vaccination
will probably be one of the first of the great
blessings they will experience at the hands of the
British Government. We subjoin some extracts
from letters just received from Rangoon. A deadly
fever rages along the north-west frontier of the
Punjaub, which, so far as the enemy is concerned,
is at present in the enjoyment of unusual tranquil-
lity. The Maharajah of Gwalior has come of age,
and splendid festivities are being arranged in con-
templation of the event. The great commissariat
contractor, Lalla Jotee Pursaud, has resolved to
expend. 10,0001. on the construction of a building
for the accommodation of pilgrims at Saugor. The
weather at Bombay has become unusually hot for
March, the atmosphere being muggy, hot, and dis-
agreeable. The Governor is still at the Presidency,
as is also the Commander-in-Chief ; the latter is
suffering severely from swelling in the face. Both
are expected to proceed a fortnight hence to the
highlands of Mahabuleshwar. The Governor-
General is in Arracan, Sir H. Pottinger at Madras.
The Commander-in.:Chief of India is inspecting the
troops in the North-West Provinces.. The
Bombay
Railway is expected to be opened on the 4th of
April, Trade continuo prosperous l• the shares/

(Front the Bengal Hurkara.)
Rangoon is a place of desolation and death just
now. The dockyard buildings and others to a very
considerable extent have been completely destroyed
by fire ; while the small-pox is causing havoc as
great among living beings. The appearance of pro-
sperity and improvement which so lately marked
this place is now succeeded by barrenness and
misery. Captain Sparks is doing all to restore the
inhabitants to something like the comforts which
they have lost, but one man can do little under
such circumstances. One of the consequences of
the fire is that, somehow or another, it has thrown
the whole of the official arrangements into a state
of confusion. All the functionaries and all the
officers seem suddenly to have forgotten what be-
longs to each, and to show an inclination to poach
on the authority and manor of another.