The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-16 00:00:00

INDIA.

tact from a Dispatch from Brigadier-Cencral Sir ARCM-
BALD CAMPBELL, K.C.B. and K.C.T.S., dated 15th
•January.

All my sources of information from the inte-
rior of the country give me to understand that the immense
army lately before us, is still dispersing in spite of every effort
of some of their Chiefs to stop them ; but it will be seen by the
information contained in the enclosure, No. 1, received this
day, that the collection of another army is in progress.
last night received a most extraordinary communication
from the General Maha Bundoolah (enclosure, No. 2). Al_
though not immediately to my address, the bearer of it was in-
structed by that General to deliver it to me in person.
The Sangerzr mentioned in the pass addressed to his Chiefs,
a:: being the bearer of this letter, is a Bengal Lascar, a deserter
.from the transport ship David Scott, and who deserted fro:n
ner the very day she arrived in the river, went into the Jungles,
and was there made prisoner. He was brought near to our
shipping at Kemendine, by a large Burmese boat, and then
druted off in a canoe. Lie is to return this evening with my
answer.

(11:21cwsunE No. 1.)
JANUARY 15, 1825.---The Carrians employed in the Intel-
ligence Department returned last evening, and state that Moan-
e.ooatar, Lansago, Meech-eea-on named Mounkea-on, Oon
,Stiaonda Maungee, are reported to have arrived at Prome, and
Are endeavouring to collect another army, with a view to make
a last effort against the British troops at Rangoon, that if they
are not victorious they will yield, but that they will most as-
uaedly make the effort, as artillery and muskets are said to
have been brought down from Ava. When the attack will be
made they do not know, neither are they acquainted with the
exact force the above chiefs have been able to collect.

The Carrians state, that the greater part of ti;"l3tindoolah's
army have dispersed, Cassay horse, &c. and that great efforts
are making to recollect them, but with little success, as those
seat to seize the fugitivzs are invariably opposed by them, and
that constant fighting occurs between the two parties ; the
people declaring► that it is useless to attempt to cope with a force
4o far superior in every way to themselves.

(No. 2.)
Translation of a letter from Woen Sheondah, Alioom Myn-
ghee (Mahe Bundoolah), addressed to Messrs. Gibson,
Arrateon, Sarkies, Turner, Snowball, and Manual (Ven-
tura). greeting.
The Chiefs of Munnypoor, by name' Jaewyhe and Marwye
(small men), forgetting their allegiance to the Golden King, re-
voked from his authority, and ran away into the country of
the English, which the King heard. For many years friend_
snip has subsisted between the two nations, and therefore it was
not right that the English should have received and kept these
two rebels ; therefore the King gave an order that they should
be demanded; anti I then sent from Arracan to the British
amide* a Shahpurse (`• Pawali") and Gunda Pallung
.(Itutna Punting) on the subject; but the people there would
not attend to What was necessary to be said, and with a few
men that were there, the said people made fight. How strange
it is, that for two paltry men war should break out between
our nations; therefore did I afterwards remain with my troops
at Arracan, waiting daily in the hope of hearing and under-
standing the reason of this; but I never could succeed in
thoroughly getting to the bottom of it. Therefore, when I
could only learn that on account of these two paltry men,
war had commenced, and the ancient friendship of the two
nations been destroyed, I returned from Arracan, and <on, my
way heard that the English had taken Rangoon, Martaban,
Muguie, and Tavoy —and upon this too I received the Icing's
orders to proceed and ascertain the causes of this proceeding,
and to find out from the English, why they have devastated
our provinces. In obedience to this order, I arrived at Sem-
bewghewn, and with the view of obtaining correct information,
dispatched three Chiefs--Mynghee Mahe Mynzla Vasa (Clic-
hey Woon), Myngliee Mynzlohraha Mynglioon, and
dein Mynghaon, each in command of a division of the army,
consisting of 10,000 musketeers, coolies attached .2,000, 3,000
fighting men (not musketeers), with 6,000 working men, and
200 horse, with orders to proceed to Rangoon. At the Shoo
Dygon Craw of Rangoon, at Itymendine Della and Itauibha
(Kokaine) there was much fighting, and many men wounded,

• Chorjeet and Worjeet.

which I have understood from the reports of the Chiefs, whom
I sent down to command; now, on hearing this, 1 moved from
:-.embewghown with my force, and arrived at Deneboo on the
15th of Peazoo, (13 days since).; I hear Mr. Gibson, that you
are now at Rangoon, and you are a man whom the Golden
King has conferred great honours on. You, Messrs. Arratoon,
Sarkies, Turner Snowball, and Manual, are merchants, .who
have carried on traffic between the two nations, and it will
therefore he proper that you should do every thing in your
power for the service of the king under whose protection you
have low lived. ~The English having invaded the country, I
am now very anxious to learn with what views or intentions
they have come, whether with the wish of devastating our king-
dom, or for what purpose ; therefore, some of my people hay-
ing captured a foreigner, I send this dispatch by him, and when
it reaches you, desire that you will afford me all the informa-
tion regarding the wishes or intentions of the English that you
can obtain from them—No date to this letter.

tNo. 3.)
Translation of a Purwarmah, or Order to the Burman Chiefs,
addressed to them by Malta Bundoolah, the Generalissimo.
I, Maha Bundoolah, having with me an immense army !
elephants, horses, &c. have arrived at Deneboo on the 15th of
Peeazoo, (thirteen days since) and having first understood and
ascertained the state of affairs, will then act as may be best. I
have now sent a foreigner, by name Kummoo, with this—let
him pass and repass, without hindrance or molestation, and ask
him no questions. When the chief of an army gives an order
to fight, or any thing else, the soldier will obey it, but, till he
receives an order, his duty is, not to do any thing of his own ac-
count. As for the foreigners, who, during the present war,
may have been taken or put to death, or ill-treated, that is now
irrevocable; but now, should any of them fall into our hands,
take care that they are not killed or maltreated, in any way. In
the present case, the bearer has fallen into our hands, and is re-
turning with this dispatch, having received every kindness, and
good treatment, as well as food and money, and therefore let
him go backwards and forwards without molestation.
Published by command of the Right Hon. Governor-Gene-
ral in Cduncil. GEO. SWINTON, Sec. to Gov.

( From the Calcutta Government Gaadle.)
Rarrchoox.—Privateletters of the 15th January, state that a
reconnoitering party was sent out, in the early part of the month,
in the direction of Kiettoo, where a body of the enemy was said
to be posted. The nfficer in command of our party, saw no
enemy; but near Tadaghee, they found a beautifully built
stockade, having in it a fine Bungalow, the head-quarters of
Bundoola. Some unfortunate Burmese were still in it, wounded,
and in the greatest state of misery. They were brought to our
Hospitals, and report that Bundoola entered his head-quarters
in a great hurry, on the 15th of December, the day of the at-
tack, telling his people to fight valiantly, marched off himself'
to the rear.

IRELAND.

CATHOLIC MEETING.
(From the Freeman': Journal of Wednesday. )
Yesterday, pursuant to requisition from Mr. O'Gorman, a
meeting of Catbolics was held at-the Corn-Exchange. The
Meeting was held in the great room. Lord KILLEEN was
called to the Chair. When his Lordship had occupied the
Chair for some minutes,
Mr. O'GORMAN said, that in consequence of its being the
opinion of a majority of the Committee of2l, that a meeting of
the Catholics should be held preparatory to the aggregate
meeting, he had convened them ; but he was not aware of
any business that was to come before the Meeting, unless,
perhaps, the preparation of some resolutions for the aggregate
Meeting.
Mr. CoNwAY inquired if the Report of the Committee of 21
was not to be read at the present Meeting ?
Mr. O'Goustasr replied, certainly not. The Report was
agreed to in the Committee the evening before; there was no
necessity for reading it now, and it would be most improper to
do so.
Mr. CONWAY.—Then Mr. O'Gorman has called us together
for no purpose at all.
Lord KILLEEN.—Some Gentleman of the Committee ap-
peared to think it necessary.
Mr. O'GOR3IAN.—It appears to me that the best course we
can adopt is to move an adjournment.
Mr. Co WAY.—Oh, no ! Are we not to prepare Resolutions ?
Mr. BRIC thought it strange that there should be an aggre-
gate Meeting without Resolutions.
Mr. KrawAsr considered it would be quite irregular to
make any report to the present meeting. The committee
emanated from a meeting of the Catholics of Ireland, and
the committee could not consistently report to any other
Meeting.
Mr. DILLON thought, that as the resolutions must be found-
ed on the report, they could not prepare then; when the report
-was not before them.
Mr. O'CONNOR DON said, he was one of the gentlemen of
the Committee, that on the evening before were of opinion the
report should be read, but he was since convinced of the impro-
priety there would be in reading it.
[Here Mr. O'Connell arrived, dressed in the Association
uniform. )
Mr. O'CoNmon. thought, as, he said, did also many of
the Committee, that reading the report in any public assembly
less important than aggregate meetings, would be a disrespect-
ful proceeding.
Capt. 131riam was of opinion, with Messrs. O'Connor and
O'Connor Don, that the report ought not to be read.
Mr. O'CONNELL—The report cannot be either received nr
amended by this meeting or that of to-morrow. The Com-
mittee were.fancti officio yesterday, and though the Report
may be read as any ordinary document, it will not be pre-
sented as the Report of the Committee. It need not be acted
upon, if it does not appear a good thing ; and if acted upon, it
must be individually, for it is our intention and our interest to
pay every deference to the law ; but beyond what the law re-
quires we will not concede; for it is our duty, as Catholics
and Irishmen, to exert all our energies. So long as our ty-
rants continue to oppress us, so long should we continue to de-
monstrate the impolicy and injustice of their system. Nire shall
therefore raise our voices in spite of that most atrocious act
which suppressed the Catholic Association in its most prospe-
rous career, when it embraced amonst its members the most
enlightened Protestants, and those most distinguished for
w‘alth, rank, and worth—when, by its firmness and energy, it
united the entire Catholic people, secured the favour and sup-
port of the Protestants, and conducted' its 'proceedings with
such propriety, that it was necessary 41 ioyent falsehoods to
make even such a case of verbal violence against it. The re-
port cannot undergo any alteration in thivmeeting. ; butit may
be agreeable that gentlemen should know what it is, in order to
come prepared to-morrow. •
Sir Joust BURKE, Bart., had no objection to its being read,
other than that it would he more respectful that it should
first be read at the aggregate meeting; but, in order to avoid
the inconvenience, Lord Killeen might leave the chair, and the
report could be read without any form.

Mr. O'CONNELL thought some resolutions ought to be pre.
pared for the aggregate meeting. There should be a resolution
of thanks to the Lords who signed the resolution agreed to at
the Duke of Buckingham's, in favour of honest Legislation for
Ireland. The resolutions were already signed by 65 Peers, and
he had authority for stating, that Lord Ventry had since signed
them.
Sir J. BURKE—And Lord Avonmore has lately signed
them.

Mr. O'ColixEr. resumed.—The resolutions recommended
to the Catholics unanimity, firmness, temperance. Unanimity
was most essential; and to procure it, he would permit them
to flog him over the defunct body of the Relief Bill, the fallen
wings and all, if there were persons who had a fancy for such
an amusement. Temperate they could not be, without con-
, fining themselves within the limits of the law ; and their op..
pressors would keep a sharp look oet that they did not ex-
ceed them. The Catholics were opposed in the Commons by
nothing remarkable; the Lethbridges, and the creatures of
that species, were undeserving of notice. But in the Lords,
the Catholics had already complained of accusations and mis-
representations, and they ought never to lose an opportunity
of commenting upon the injustice done them in that House, in
the boldest, strongest, and most severe terms that language
can supply—that is not intemperance, but retaiiat;on and self.
defence. The Catholics bad every reason to be in perfect
good humour with their Protestant brethren, under winch de-
nomination he included all Dissenters ; for, except front a
few assemblies of professional bigots, such as " beggarly
corporations," there were no anti-Catholic petitions. Again,
therefore, there was no temptation to violate temperance under
that head. As to firmness, it was a new quality amongst Ca-
tholics. The deputation was firm, as he was convinced they
were honest. By their firmness they were near carrying
the Catholic question : and the people, generally, should con.
wince their enemies of their firmness, by their readiness to
convene aggregate meetings in every county in Ireland, in
which they should, as became men desiring and deserving to
be free, proclaim their determination never to cease demand-
ing until they are admitted to a participation of what is the
right of every subject--eligibility to the privileges of the con-
stitution. They should also come forward with their pro-
vincial meetings: he knew one nobleman who had written
from England that he might be apprised of the provincial
meeting for his part of the country, in order to enable him to
,attend it. The people of Ireland should also come to an ar-
rangement, that upon a certain day, previous to the next Ses-
sion of Parliament, there should be a simultaneous meeting
of all the parishes in the kingdom, in order to prepare their.
petitions, to be presented upon the opeuing of Parliament, in

support of their claims. The old Catholic Association will
also meet for fourteen successive days previous to the opening
of Parliament, in order to take such steps as they may deem
expedient. These are the modes by which the Catholics will
best evince their firmness; and to advert again to union, he
thought 4511 cguttof difference between Catholics had long since
gone by. -
Mr. O'Ctkii;Kit.Wbwluded by moving that a Committee
he appointetl; to propoie resolutions for the aggregate meeting.
The motion having been agreed to, the Committee was .ap-
pointed, and immediately retired to proceed with their duties.
Lord GOILMANSTON .was called to the Chair; and after
thanks to Lord Killeen, the meeting adjourned.

CONSECRATION of a NEW CHURCH at NORWOOD•

Yesterday the New Church at Norwood,
which has been built by the Parish of Lambeth, with the as-
sistance of his Majesty's Commissioners for Building New
Churches, Was consecrated by the Right Rev. Father in God,
GEORGE Lord Bishop of WINCHESTER. This is the fourth
church which has been consecrated in that parish since the
issuing of the commission for the building of new churches.—
His Lordship, attended by his Chaplain, the Rev. Douglas
Hodgson, arrived at about eleven o'clock in the morning. He
was received at the door of the
,church by Mr. Mann, acting
for the 'Worshipful John Poulter, his Lordship's Commissary
for Surrey ; Mr. Moore, the Registrar ; the Rev. Dr. D'Oyley,
the Rector of Lambeth ; the Rev. Mr. Gibson, the Minister
of the New • Church, the Clergy of the neighbourhood, the
Churchwardens, and a large and respectable assemblage of
laymen.
The Lord Bishop having put on his episcopal robes, pro-
ceeded to the communion table, where the Rector presented to
his Lordship a petition, signed by himself, the Churchwardens
and others, parishioners and inhabitants, praying his Lordship
to consecrate the New Church's burial ground.
The petition having been read by the Registrar, the Bishop
delayed his readiness to comply with the prayer of it. His
Lordship then proceeded to the consecration and dedication of
the church, walking in procession down the middle aisle, and
returning up to the communion-table, attended by his chaplain,
the commissary, the rector of the parish, and the clergy, his
Lordship repeating, alternately with the clergy, the verses of
the 24 Psalm.

The Commissary then presented to the Bishop the deeds of
conveyance, which his Lordship placed on the communion-table,
and turning to the congregation, addressed them as follows :
" Dearly beloved, forasmuch as devout and holy men, as well
under the law as under the gospel, moved either by the secret in.
spiration of the Blessed Spirit or by the express command of God,
by their own reason and sense of the natural decency of things,
have erected houses for the public worship of God, and separated
them from all profane and common uses, in order to fill men's
minds with greater reverence for his glorious Majesty, and af-
fect their hearts with more devotion and humility in his service,
which pious works have been approved and graciously accepted
by our Heavenly Father. Let us not doubt but he will also
graciously approve this our godly purpose of setting apart this
place in a solemn manner, to the performance of the several
offices of religious worship; and let us faithfully and devoutly
be. his blessing on this our undertaking."
The Lord Bishop, kneeling down, now proceeded to read, in
the most impressive and solemn manner, the beautiful prayers
of consecration in dedicating the building to the service of Al-
mighty God ; imploring that whoever may be dedicated to God
in that his house by baptism, may be delivered from the wrath
to come; that they may in their persons renew, and be enabled
by God's grace faithfully to fulfil, the covenant entered into ;
and that all those who shall participate in any of the ordinances
of religion may do so with stedfastness of faith, seriousness of
attention, and devout affection of mind, and that the benedic-
tion of Heaven may rest upon them.
The Commissary now read the sentence of consecration, and
the Bishop signing and declaring it, commanded that it might
be duly registered, together with Petition and Deeds, in the
muniments of the office. The Rev. Mr. Gibson then proceeded
with the morning prayers of the church, reading the proper
Psalms and Lessons appointed for the occasion. In the Commu-
nion service a suitable prayer was put up to the throne ofgrace ;
the Bishop's Chaplain read the Epistle, from the 6th chapter of
the 2tl of Cor. and 14th to 17th verse ; the Gospel was out of
the 2d chapter of St. John's Gospel, the 13th to 18th verse ;
the Nicene Creed was read by the Bishop. At the conclusion of
this service an appropriate and most excellent sermon was
preached by the Rev. Dr. D'Oyley, the Rector of Lambeth,
from the 20th chapter of Exodus, Bth verse—" Remember. the
Sabbath day, to keep it holy."
In the course of the Service, before the Lessons were read, a
sacred anthem was sung by
.Miss Goodall, and some young
gentlemen from St. Paul's choir. They were accompanied by
an or in, temporarily erected for this occasion. Before the
sermon, the congregation sung the 100th Psalm.
The ceremony altogether was most gratifying and imposing.
The inhabitants of that widely extended and populous district,
who have hitherto been without the means of attending religious
worship, according to the rites and ceremonies of the Esta-
blished Church, are now supplied with a temple where they,
anti their children after them, may learn the knowledge of God
and their duty, hear the pure doctrines of the Gospel, and ob-
tain the blessings which are promised unto prayer.
The church-yard, as well as church, was consecrated ; and
after the ceremony was over, the Bishop went to Brixton and
consecrated the church-yard at that place.