The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-17 00:00:00

THE BURMESE WAR.

( From the London, Gazette of last night.)
INDIA-BOARD, AUGUST 15.
A dispatch has been this day received at the East India-
House, from the Governor-General of India in Council,
inclosing the Notification of which the following is a copy :
NOTIFICATION.
Fort William, June 30.
In the proclamation by which the province of Pegu was
annexed to the British dominions in the East, the Go-
vernor-General in Council declared that he desired no fur-
ther conquest in Burmah, and was willing to consent that
hostilities should cease.
Therefore, the Burman troops were everywhere with-
drawn • the King was dethroned by his brother, the Meng-
(loon irince ; and an envoy was sent from Ave to sue for
peace.
The Burman Envoy, confessing their inability to resist
the power of the British Government, and submissively
soliciting its forbearance, announced his willingness to
sign a treaty in accordance with the proclamation, object-
ing only to the frontier being placed at Meeaday.
The Government of India, while it maintained its un-
doubted right to fix the frontier where it has been placed,
at the same time gave signal proof of the sincerity of its
desire for the renewal of friendly relations between the
States ' • for, in the hope of at once concluding a Treaty of
Peace, the Governor-General in Council consented to with-
draw the frontier from Meeaday, and place it, in strict
oonformity to the most literal wording of the Proclamation,
immediately to the northward of Promo and Tounghoo,
cities which have been described, at all times, as within
the northern limits of Pegu, in the official records of trans-
actions between the States.
But, when this consession was offered, the Berman En-
voy, wholly receding from his pro, ions declarations, re-
fused to assent to any treaty by which a cession of terri-
tory should be made.
Thereupon, the negotiations were at once broken off;
the frontier of the British Territories was finally to the
north-west of Meeaday and Tounghoo ; and the Envoy was
directed to quit the camp.
The Envoy proceeded to the capital, whence he has now
conveyed to the Government of India the sentiments and
proposal of the Court of Ava.
The King expresses his desire for the cessation of
war.

The King announces, that " Orders have been issued to
the Governors of Districts not to allow the Burmese troops
to attack the territories of Meeaday and Tounghoo, in
which the British Government has placed its garrisons."
Furthermore the King has set at liberty the British sub-
jects who had been carried prisoners to Ava ; and he has
expressed his wish, that " the merchants and people of
both countries should be allowed, in accordance with for-
mer friendship, to pass up and down the river, for the pur-
pose of trading."
Mindful of the assurance he gave that hostilities would
not be resumed so long as the Court of Ava refrained from
disputing our quiet possession of the province of Pegu, the
Governor-General in Council is willing to accept these pa-
cific declarations and acts of the King, as substantial proof
of his acquiescence in the proposed conditions of peace, al-
though a formal treaty has not been concluded.
Wherefore, the Governor-General in Council permits
the raising of the river blockade ; consents to the renewal
of former intercourse with Ave ; and now proclaims the
restoration of peace.
The Army of Ava will no longer be maintained on a war
establishment. At the same time, a force will be perma-
nently retained in Pegu, amply adequate for its defence,
and fully prepared for the event of war.
The Governor-General in Council, while he announced
the successive events of the war, has gladly seized each
fitting occasion for bestowing promptly on the several offi-
cers whose services were mentioned with distinction, the
cordial thanks and approbation of the Government of
India.
His lordship in Council deems it unnecessary now to
repeat in detail acknowledgments of individual merit that
are still so recent ; but he cannot close the record of this
war without again conveying to the services generally an
assurance of the admiration with which he lias viewed
the combined exertions whereby, under God's good provi-
dence, the supremacy of our power in the East has once
more been asserted and upheld.
A full and fitting recognition of the services of her
Majesty's naval squadron, belongs to a higher authority
than his. But the Governor-General in Council begs leave
to offer to Commodore Lambert, to the officers, seamen,
and marines, who have been employed on the coast of
Burmah, and more especially to the officers and crew of
H.M.S. Fox, an acknowledgment of the deep obligation
which the Government of India owes to them, for the
gallantry, the good conduct, the unflinching endurance,
and ready cheerfulness, with which they have performed
the harassing duties, by which the Government of India
has profited so largely.
With sentiments of equal cordiality, the Governor-
General in Council once again renews to Major-General
Godwin, and, through him, to Brigadier-General Sir John
Cheape, to Brigadier-General Steel, and to all the officers
and non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the armies
of Bengal and Madras, who have been serving in Pegu, his
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best and truest thanks for the courage, the fortitude, and
steady discipline, which they have exhibite onouevt eh
service in which they have been employed throud gh t
war with Burmah.
To Captain Lynch and same time, to
to the offices, seamen, and
marines of the Indian Navy, and, her_,
the officers and men of the BeerantirioltMilltne, and to the
the Governor-
Generalcommanders and crews of the River
eciation of the exertions
in Council desires to offer the assurance of his full
approbation, and of his entireve app_undrergone in the course of
and privations theyha
they have been engaged.
the trying duties in which
sense that is entertained of the ser-
vicesln testimony of the
f thecombined force, the Governor-Ge-
and conduct o
d to direct that a donation of six
neral in Council is plear
ssued to all officers, nn-commis-
months' batty shall be i
f the several Navaland Military
sinned officers, and men o
have been employed during the progress of the
Forces that
war with Burmah•
And it shall be the further care of the Governor-General
in Council to bring these services and conduct under the
special notice, and recommend them to the most favour-
able consideration of Her Majesty's Government, and of
the Honourable Court of Directors.
By order, &c.,

GRANT,
Officiating Secretary to the Government
of India.

HAMMERSMITH CHURCH TOWER.--We are informed,
but can scarcely believe it, that the churchwardens are
covering
the solid stone tower of Hammersmith Church
with " compo." Had this occurred twenty years ago we
should have suspected one of the churchwardens was a
plasterer, but of course we cannot venture to suppose
such a motive would operate, now. Some hundred of
pounds, we are told, have actually been spent in white-
washing it year after year, and now comes Roman ce-
ment to crown the absurdity. Surely, if not too late,
, some of the inhabitants will interfere.—The Brander.