The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-17 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1;7, 1825.

TOASTS.—Some men would wish the world to
think well of them, yet they cannot be merry without vice, nor
meet without. endeavouring to corrupt each other as much as
possible. Many young and old think it a high piece of wit to
invent toasts which modesty blushes to repeat; but, Wisdom
days, our own vices are too much for us, without endeavouring
to corrupt the minds and morals of every one around us ; and,
therefore, whatever these tine gentlemen may think of them-
selves, they ever were, and ever will be, the pests of society,
and contempt of wise men. Let them use the following toasts;
if they do not serve to mend their morals, they will, at least,
mend their manners :

I. May the King live long that seeks his people's love.
2. May liberty never make us licentious, nor restraint ever
make us sad.

3. May we never seek more liberty thrin constitutes our hap.
piness, nor more feedcim than tends to public good:
4. May we never desire plenty, but to relieve the unhappy
and succour the distressed.

'5. May we be happy enough to find friends, but never so
miserable as to put them to a severe trial.
6. May re be more ready to correct our own faults than to
publish the faults of others.
7. May we never be such slaves to custom as to take one step
in vice, for the fear of being unfashionable.
8. May we never rashly believe the reports we hear, nor
hastily censure the man we hear not.
9. May we never be so far misled as to think a rich man wise
merely for his wealth.
10. May we never be so extravagant as to beggar ourselves
from being ashamed of poverty, nor so covetous as to live beg.
gars for fear of being poor.
11. May the better fortune of others never put us out of con-
ceit with our own.

12. May we never speak what we are ashamed to repeat, nor
do that which we may blush to hear repeated.
13. Slay we always be assured that happiness is a jewel not
to be purchased by all the Sovereigns in the world.
14. Slay envy like a bubble, burst, and merit shine.
15. Slay everyone's conduct be so uniform that he may not
be ashamed to take a retrospective view of it.
RICHARD TURNER,
Blacking Manufacturer, 114, London Road, Southwark.

MURDER.—In the Gazette of Saturday, a re-
ward of 2001. is offered for the discovery and apprehension of
the persous who threw overboard and drowned a seaman of the
Ramilies, named John Howlihan, who had been, placed on
board the Venus, of Folkstone, the crew of which was disco.
vered sinking tubs of spirits. His Majesty's pardon is bffered
to any one of the persons on board the boat (.Venus), except
the person or persons who actually couirnittet the violence on
Howlihan.

A- numerous 'and highly-respectable Meeting
was held at Totness, on Thursday, the 6th inst.,
for the purpose of forming • a District Committee
of the Society for promoting the enlargement
and building of Churches and. Chapels, The. Re-
solution was warmly approved ; and at the close
of the meeting,- the following 'contributions were
announced :=-,Donations:,.9.27l,lo4:,__A'unnui sub_
seri pti o n T;Cfc `s,..E.reter Paper.)

INDIA.
[From the " LONDON GAtETTE," Oct. 15.1
India Board, Oct. 15, 1825.
Dispatches bavo been received at the East India House from
the Governor in Council at Bombay, dated the 16th and 30th of
April, 1826, of which dispatches, and of their -enclosures, the
following are extracts and copies :
Extract of a Letter from the Governor in Council at Bombay to
the Court of Directors of the East India Company, dated 16th
April, 1825.
. _

We take this opportunity to transmit the copy of a letter from
the Superintendent of Marine, dated the4th of this month, with
inclosures from Captain Hardy, of the Hon. Company's Marine,
employed in the operations against Tavoy and Mergni *, and
also in an enterprising but unsuccessful attack on Ramree.—
The whole of these reports appear very creditable to the officers
of the Marine employed on tilt. occasions to which they relate.
Copy of Letter from Henry Meriton, Esq. Superintendent of
Marine, to the Governor in Council at Bombay, dated 4th
April, 1825. _ _

HONOURABLE SlR—Having received a communication
from Captain Henry Hardy, commanding the Hon. Company's
frigate Hastinss, giving cover to copies of correspondence be-
tween that Officer and Commodore Hayes and Lieut.-Colonel
Hampton, strongly expressive of the satisfaction of the latter
Officer on the subject therein contained, as also detailing to the
Commodore the service of the Hastings in a manner highly cre-
ditable to her Commander, Officers, crev ' and detachment, I
deem it my duty to transmit an extract of Captain Hardy's let-
ter and copies of the above papers, for the information of the
Hon. the Governor in Council.

In forwarding these documents, I beg to state the sincere gra-
tification I feel in bringing to the notice of your Hon. Board the
services of Captain Hardy and those under his command, which
hare been executed in a manner 90 highly creditable to them-
selves and all concerned.

HENRY MERITON, Superintendent.
Extract of a Letter from Captain Henry Hardy commanding
the East India Company's Frigate Hastings, dated Cheduba
Roads, 22d February, 1825.
I inclose a copy of my report to Commedore lieges, which
will fully inform you of our proceedings lately ; I also forward
copies of Lieut. Colonel Hampton's letter of thanks and detach-
ment orders, together with a copy of the return of our killed
and wounded in the late attack on Ramree.

Cdpy of a Report from Captain Hardy to Commodore Hayes,
dated from on hoard the frigate Hastings, Ratnree Harbour,
6th February, 1826.
SlR—The Henry Meriton has been detained to convey to
you and General Morrison the result of the operations against
Ratnree, which, I regret to state, have failed, from causes
which Lieutenant-Colonel Hampton - will more properly
explain. lam happy to say the Lieutenant-Colonel speaks in
high terms of the good conduct and bravery of our seamen and
marines ; and I beg to recommend all the Officers under my
command to the notice of Government, as deserving every
praise for their exertions and valour on every occasion.
Previous to this attack with the military, we had with a
party of seamen and marines, under Lieutenant Wyndham,
several skirmishes with the enemy, and had succeeded in de-
feating them in two successive attacks, and in taking and burn-
ing two of their villages, strongly defended by five hundred
men, sent from Ramree for the purpose; two prisoners were
taken ; one of them a Chieftain that commanded the party. I
am sorry to add that Thomas Power, a marine, was seriously
wounded on one of these occasions, but is getting better. I re-
connoitred the creek under a smart fire, and gave the Lieut.-
Colonel the result of all my observations, and also every pro.
fessional information connected with the service. Inclosed is a
return of our killed and wounded : our boats suffered from the
enemy's shot.
I further beg to acquaint you that the ships and vessels under
my orders, at Chedttba, have been' actively employed on the
enemy's coasts and possessions since 'I took command.
The serjeant and six privates of his Majesty's 54th Regiment
on board the Hon. Company's armed cutter Matchless for
their health, volunteered to serve on this occasion with our
marines, under Lieut. Bell, and they are of course included in
the Lieut.-Colonel's detachment orders and letters of thanks,
copies of which 1 forward for your information, and beg to add
my testimony to that of the Lieutenant-Colonel in favour of
Lieut. Bell : 1 regret to say one of them fell, and one was
slightly wounded ; the others I would forward in the Merlon,
but they have expressed a wish to remain until their comrades
are well. I have consented to their application, as we are all
under orders for Arracan.

The cutter Matchless is now going into Cheduba Creek to
undergo repairs and caulking, after which I intend examining
Chandowah, and some of the creeks on the eastern side of Ram.
ree Channel, that are said to lead into the lrrawuddy, unless
called up to Arracan.
By this opportunity 1 have the pleasure to forward to you a
plan of Ramree channel, creek, and harbour, as surveyed by
my orders, by Lieuts. Wyndham and Harrison, assisted by
Mr. Carless, Master's Mate, of this ship, and beg to recom.
mend those Off►cers to your consideration as deserving of notice.
I have the honour to he, &c.
H. HARDY, Captain, commanding
the Marine Force, Cheduba.
Return of the Killed and Wounded of the Honourable Com-
pany's frigate Hasting, at the attack on Ramree, 3d Feb.
1825.
Killed—Mr. J. Graves, Master's Mate.

Wounded.—John Welsh, Quarter-master, severely (since
dead) ; J. Hargrave, seaman, severely ; John Ilenly, boats-
wain's 'mate, slightly; %1. Lowes and Thomas Pattenden, sea-
men, slightly. H. HARDY, Captain.

Extract of a Letter front the Governor in Council at Bombay
to the Court of Directors of the East India Company, dated
April 16, 1825.
We have the honour to transmit to your Ron. Court a series
of dispatches from Lieut. Walter, the Assistant in charge of
the Residency at Bhooj, and from Captain Noble, acting for
the former during his temporary absence in the districts, con.
veying to us the unpleasant intelligence of the irruption into
Cutch of considerable bodies of armed men, who have plun.
dered and laid waste several villages, and taken up a
strong position within a few miles of :he capital, parties of
their horse patrolling nightly within a hundred yard of the
town walls.

The plunderers are said to be under the command of Tar
Looni, the outlaW, ' who surrendered himself to Mr. Williams
when in Cutch, and was released on-the security of some of the
principal Jharija Chieftains.

Extract of a Letter from the Governor hi Council at Bombay
to the Court of Directors of the East India Company, dated
April 30, 1825.
In continuation of the correspondence transmitted with the
second paragraph of our letter of the 16th instant, rekarding the
irruption into Cute), we have much satisfaction in transmitting
to your Bon. Court copies of two further letters from Lieute-
nant Walter, of the jth and 10th April, conveying intelligence
of the total lefeat and dispersion of this 'formidable band of
plunderers.
Your Hon. Court will not fail to notice, with great satisfac-
tion, the judgment and energy evinced by Lieutenant Walter
throughout the whole of these proceedings, which have received
our fullest approbation.

Extract from a Letter from Lieut. Walter, Assistant. Resident
in Cutch, to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Bom-
bay, Bhooj, 7th April, 1825.
I have the honour to report the return of the small force de-
tached against the Hill Fort of Bullarec, situated in the Hub-
hai Hills. The result of this expedition has been productive of
more advautage than could have been anticipated. The gun
taken from the Rajah's troops on the Ist instant was re•:aptured,
and the prisoners which fell into the enemy's hands on that oc-
casion were rescued. In the fort were found near one thousand
head of cattle, a great quantity of grain and implements of hus-
bandry, the plunder of the villages of the surrounding country.
The smallness of our force and :the weakness of the brigade
rendered it necessary, after the property had been removed, to
abandon the fort and return to Ithooj. It appears that previous
to our attack of the enemy's 'fort at Bullaree, eight hundred
men had been detached by them for the attack of Anjar. On,
the first
the TnlPendingdanger, 1 had taken mut,
ti
protection of the .bunderslharhoursy; and, for-
tunately, the day previous.to the attack,
fisrtsbtr °tthime ari°T)
of
three 'hundred Arabs
and &faintly. ,had arrived from Nonnuggluar,`'iind a similar

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PRICE SEVENPLNCE.

number from Alandavie—to this circumstance alone can be at_
tributed the safety of Aujar. Twice the enemy, under their-
desperate leader Ornuryali, advanced as far as the town Cut-
cherry, plundering the Basar on both occasions to a very lirge
amount. The information of the successful attack on their post
at l3ullaree. arrived at the moment of their second attack, and '
appeark to have impressed them with a sense of their danger.,
Their leader, Omuryah, fell at the Cutcherry, and the .success '
of the garrison from that moment appears to have been decisive.

Eittact of a Letter from Lieut. Walter, Assistant resident in
CUtch, to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Bow- •
hay, dated Bahooj, 10th April, 1824.
I have the satisfaction to report, for the information of G .• '
vermnent, the total defeat and dispersion of the formidable
enemy which has lately invaded this province.
Colonel 'Campbell, with u detachment from the
attacked a large body of the Minnahs, on the morning of
the 9th instant, wll5 had taken refuge, after their repulse at ,
Anjat, in a range of hills, called the Rytnal Roah. The sue- •
cesshas been complete. The enemy, finding no place of safety
in Catch to which they could retire, fled in a body during last
night across the Puchum ; and at the present moment not k 0
of these plunderers remain in Cuteh ; their chastisement has
been most severe; theit loss in the two affairs with our troops,
and the.defeat at Anjar, being computed at about two hundred
and fifty.