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marches, arrived on the 29th ult. within twenty. five
miles of this place, before giving Appa and his troops the
alarm. On our arrival at that distance from thew, they
heard of our approach and immediately made prepara-
tions to move off, which they did about midday of the
29th. On our hearing that the insurgents intended
leaving this, we started at once in hopes of overtaking
them before they could carry their designs into execu-
tion, and arrived at Kullum by daylight of tha 30th. We
found that the insurgents had taken up a position in
some hills about six miles from this. The men, though
fagged after a long march, begged so earnestly to be led
against the insurgents forthwith, that we proceeded on
without halting. On arriving near the hills the advance
guard of the 2cl Nizam's cavalry was fired upon, and a
horseman badly wounded. Simultaneously with this
large bodies of Rohillas showed themselves on the
spurs of the hills, in which they had taken up their po-
sition, and unfurled gaudy standards, which they planted
in defiance on the brows of the hills, and kept up
a fire on the advancing column. The artillery was or-
dered to the front, and threw a few rounds of shrapnel
into the most prominent body of the enemy—one of
which cut down a standard and killed the bearer of it.
On this the insurgents retreated to the most inaccessible
part of the range of hills, where they took up a fresh
position. On this the infantry advanced to the attack
in skirmishing order, and scaled the heights in splendid
style. The enemy continued firing on us until we
neared the top, when they retreated, but different
bodies of the Rohillas were overtaken, when several
hand. to-hand encounters took place, and about 20 Ro-
hillas were cut up, and a standard captured by a sepoy
of the 7th Regiment. The Rohillas were beaten from
range to range until they disappeared in the ravines and
jungle beyond, and as the men had been constantly
marching for 18 hours without food or rest, the pursuit
was discontinued. The bodies of twenty dead Rohillas
(one of them a chief of consequence amongst them),
were counted in the bills, and fire prisoners taken; it is
reported that many of the wounded were left behind
in their flight. The Pretender Appa was with the Ro-
hillai during the skirmish, but owing to .the start he
had of us, and the inaccessible nature of the ground
for cavalry, he could not be captured, and es-
caped into the hills with the Rohillas. All the men
behaved splendidly, and evinced the greatest anxiety to
close with the enemy; the gallantry of the detachment
of the 2d cavalry was most conspicuous. They
ascend( d hills which were so steep as to be a tough job
for light infantry even, and attacked the Rohillas
wherever they met them. They received not only
swordcuts and matchlock balls, but also severe contu-
sions from stones with which the Rohillas pelted them
as they ascended. On one occasion a small party of the
duffada and a few horsemen came upon a gole of about
30 Rohillas on a small plot of level ground on the top
of the hills, and without hesitation charged into the
midst of them and killed six Rohillas, on their part
having one man killed and three wounded. Just
at the close of the skirmish a dreadful accident occurred
which caused, the death of Brigadier Onslow, and
ceprived us of a commander beloved by us all. He
was returning from the top of the hills; when his horse
slipped and threw him with violence down thetillon his
head. Medical assistance was immediately procured, but
the Brigadier died almost instantly. The Pretender
Appa has made across the hills with the greater part of
his Rohillas, and it seems as if he were making for
Mahow, in which case he will come across the ilingolee
force, who will, no doubt, give a good account of them.
We follow in' pursuit this evening across the hills, but
with our guns will not be able to move in the difficult
country so rapidly as we could wish, All accounts agree
that Appa is a prisoner in the hands of the Rohillas, who
use him as a tool, or rather make use of him as an ex-
cuse for plundering the country, which they have done
to a fearful extent already, and are loaded with plunder
in the shape of gold ornaments. Appa is said to have
entreated the Rohillas not to resist us, as by doing so
they would ruin his cause; but they refused to listen to
him, as they were anxious to save their property, which
they declare they will only part with together with their
lives.

CHINA.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The Chinese Government having declined to carry
into effect the stipulations entered into between her
Majesty's late Plenipotentiary and Keying, the late
Imperial High Commissioner, by which it was agreed
that the city of Canton should be opened to British
subjects on the 6th instant, the same is hereby notified
for general information; and her Majesty's Plenipo•
tentiary, &c., &c., directs that no British subject shall
for the present attempt to enter the city. By order,
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary,
1(In the absence of Mr. Johnson).
Victoria, Hong-Kong, April 2, 1849. '
(From the China Mail of April 24.)
Dr. Bowring proceeded, on the 12th inst., in the
Medea, to assume his duties as British Consul at Canton.
On Dr. Bowring's arrival the fact was intimated to
the Imperial Commissioner, accompanied with a propo-
sal that his Excellency should appoint a meeting for the
purpose of receiving the Learned Gentleman on enter-
ing upon office. Seu acknowledged the communication,
but declined the meeting, being contrary, wo presume,
to his notions of etiquette; and as it would have ccnsti-
tuted a precedent for all other Consuls, the refusal is not
to be wondered at. _

We learn that the commercial guilds, feeling assured
from Mr. Bonham's notification, published last week,
that there is no immediate danger of hostilities, have
resolved to resume trade.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 11.
CorroN PIECE GOODS.—Several vessels with large
supplies of these goods have arrived since our last—all
which have been eagerly bought up for dispatching into
the interior. Grey and bleached jacconets and shirtings
aro in active demand, and command as high, if not
higher, prices as at date of last report. Grey Mada-
pollams are in very good inquiry; bleached are in good
demand, as also those of coarse make, and T cloth.
Grey domestics are dull of sale. Dyed Goods—Turkey
red plain cloth is in demand, while twilled and prints
are dull. _ _

COTTON YARN.—The market has become dull, and
prices have declined, owing to the importation of about
1,500 bales; but as there were no stocks previously on
hand, the dulness will probably be but temporary. Dyed
Turkey red is dull of sale, and orange is not in as good
inquiry as before.
METALS.—Copper is dull, and prices have declined.
Lead nominal. Spelter rather dull. English bar iron
has slightly receded in value: in Swedish there is no
change.
SAFFRON.-100 lb. of this article have been sold at
Rs. 11, and 400 lb. at Rs. 108 pPr lb.
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tained.
MARINE STORES.—Canvas, oil of linseed, and spirits
of turpentine are in demand. Cordage and paints are
rather dull.
BEER.—We are glad to notice that the quality of All-
sopp's last October brew has been pronounced by the
best judges to be unexceptionable. We have heard of
sales to the extent of 50 hhds., at re. 60 per hhd. In
Bass's we have heard of no transactions. 30 hhds. of
Tennent's have been sold at re. 30 per hhd,