The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-15 00:00:00

TUE LATE EARL OF
,110,PE'1'OUN.

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[Front the Edinburkh Courant, Oct. 11.1
No event has created a more i4eneral feeling of
regret than the death of this limented Nobleman, in every class
of individuals in any, degree connected with him, either in a
Ipublic or a private capacity. The members of the ,Royal,Com.
ans, of Archers, who 'had, under the command of his I-lordship,
the distinguished' himour of performing the duties of Body
Guard to the King, during his 111ajesty's late visikto Seothind,
were particularly desirous to show their esteem and 'veneration
for their late Commander by attending his funeral ; and in ac.
cordair with the wishes of the Company, an offer to that effect
was made by the Council. in the following minute, which was
transmitted to Sir Alexander Hope by the Earl of Elgin, the
Proses of the Council.
Minute of Meeting of the Council of the RoYal Company of
Alchers, held on 12th September, lttn.
- • PRESENT,
The Right Honourable the Earl of Elgin, Proles.
John Russell, Esq. •
Major Norman Pringle.
General Sir John Hope.
The Honourable General Duff.
" The Council having met, in consequence of the death of their
much respected anti lamented Captain-General, the Earl of
Hopetoitn, take this opportunity- to express their sincere and
unfeigned regret for the loss which the Royal Company has
sustained by that melancholy anti unlooked for event. The
public services of the Earl of flopetoun are recorded and ac.
knowledged in the history of his country, and the universal
feelingi of mourning, and regret at his death, which pervade all
°ferehlii4P,ri however, e evielar,racter.
ranks of the community, bear an ample and sincere testimony
to thei n tiei
genet a eincel the MeMbers of the Royal
'Company of Archers more peculiarly participate, from it recol-
lection of the greaten(' importnnt services rendered to the Com.
!.pany by Lord Hopetoun, while he held the Mutation of Captain-
General;! end particulady during the auspicious period of his
I. Majesty's visit to Scotland,
when the dignified deportment of
his Lordship, joined with the kindness and' attention shown by
him to the Members, not only reflected honour upon the Royal
Company, but endeared him to every individual . who had the
happiness of serving under his command, ai 'one of the Body
Guard of the King.
The Council having learned that his, Royal Highness the
Commander-in. Chief has signified his wish that the remains of
this gallant Nobleman should be brought to Britain, feel them.
selves called on, in justice not only to their own feelings, but
to those of every Member of the Royal Company, not to omit
this opportunity of testifying their sincere respect and veneration
for their late Captain-General, by making an offer on the part
of the Royal COmpany to attend as a body at his funeral; and
they request the bad of Elgin, as Preset of the Council, to
make thisoffbr to the family (lithe deceased in such a manner
as his Lordship shall tleem moat proper.
(Signed) ELGIN.
The following answer was received from Sir Alexander Hope,
by Lord F.lgin
Hopetoun House, 17th Sept. 1825.
My DEAR barb---When I did myself the honour to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your Lordship's letter, on the evening
of Saturday last., I was not prepared to reply to the.
minute of
the Royal Company of Archers, which it contained.
I have now:-to convey to your Lordship, and to the Council
from which this minute proceeded, the warmest thanks'of Lord
Ilopetoun's family, for their.offer to accompany his remains to
the grave.
This public testimony to Lord Hopetoun's character, pro.
ceeding front so diatinguished.a body, is felt by his Lordship's
family as conferring the highest honour upon his memory, and
is acknowledged by them witli.t.he deepest 'sense. of gratitude.
But when it is considered, that the Arrival of the. Ship of war,
conveying these lamented remains, is uncertain, and that the
of their regard, that a
preparations for a public funeral, it made, must be kept in sus-
pense, at the residence which is occupied by his widow and her
children, it is submitted to the considerate and kind feeling's of
thoae, who offer this distinguished mark
g or respect end re.
strictly private funeral is more consonant to the present state of
affliction which pervades Lord Hopetoun'a family.
It is under these circumstances which, I trust, will be ap-
preciated by your Lordibip and the RoYal. Company of Archers,
that I venture to decline, with every -feelin
gard, the offer which has been
I have the honour to be,
My dear tiordi
Your very faithful Servant,
(Signed) ALEX. HOPE.

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SIERRA LEONE GAZETTES.

FitEE TOWN, AUG, 30.—SensibleOf the gene-
ral interest which the present state of affairs on the Gold Coast
must excite in this Colony, we have, in another part of our
Paper, given copious extracts front the Gazette published at that
station. The difference with the King of Ashantee, it appears, is
not in a train of reconciliation ; and our friends there are fully en-
gaged in prosecuting the war which was forced upon his Excel-
lency the Captain-9eneral and Governor?in,citict, by the horrid
murder of a serjeant in the British service., Vigorous measures
have been adopted, which reflect great credit upon tbejudgment
anddecision of Major Chisholm. A large force of regitiars,
and allies has been mustered, and placed under thecommand of
Capt. C. Lairik, who, in harrassing the enemy end counteracting
the insidious designs of pretended neutrals, has displayed, his
activity, zeal, and gallantry, in a striking light. On'the 4th of
June, information was received that a party of NOD Ashanteea,
had made their appearance in the Fatitte country, and on the
11th Captain Laing proceeded ta Meet there; but the report of
his advance induced them to re-cross the Pra (Iloseinpra), and
return to Commassie. Captain Laing then directed his atten-
tion to a Chief named Appia, the only Fantee of any note who
had refused to join the coalition, and having succeeded in bring.
log that Chief to his senses, he joined the army with l'4oo well-
appointed men. In a few days after, Captain Laing made a
movement upon AjumacoM,the capital of ApPia's country, and
there made dispositions for attacking Quashie Arnuntinalt, who
declared for the King of Ashantee, and had posted hiinself

there to watch over Appia and prevent any vaccillatioa ; he,
however, dared not risk an engagement, btit fled to the banks
of the Pra, where he has since rentlined. Captain Laing or:
tiered Essecooma to be laid waste, and returned to Cape Coast
nftee an absence of three weeks.

The people of 'Elating, a Dutch fort situated about nine
miles front Cape Coast, have always been considered as strict
Allies, of the Meg of Ashentee ;'.they, have so often injured,
end are so generally disliked by their neighbours, that their
-
only protection for some years pest has been the power of the
Aithiuttees. Captain Citing visited them no less than seven
times, in order to learn what part they would take iu the war,
but could only obtain for a long time evasive answers ; in the.
interim; the Warsaw people stopped the path and prevented
their intercourse With the Aihantees, and the Captaiu having
•
visited Affetoo to concert measures for meeting the enemy, so
'much alarmed them, that they appointed a day to give an an,e;
saver whether they would join the British or not. it should be
remarked that the Elminas do riot acknowledge the authority of
the Dutch eon the contrary, they publicly denied it in. the hall
of thai,tbete
On Monday the 20th ult., intelligence reached , Cape COast
that a body of Ashantees had come into the Fantee country;
with positive commands from the King to three a passage tee
Elmina, and Capt, Laing received orders from Major Chisholm
to march against them ; having learned that they were making
their way towards Douquah, Capt. Laing proceeded thither,
and took up a position. Donquah, the scene of the atrocious
'murder of the Serjeant, could not fail to be interesting to all,
and we are informed thatmany a time the valiant soldiers swore
to avenge his death. Finding there was no immediate attack to be
apprehended, Capt. Laing set out fur Elmina, where his arrival
touch surprised the inhabitants, who were consoling then-what
that he had too much business on hand to think of them, or their
promise; all however, he =tidal) tain was an engagement of strict
neutrality, that if any party of A ehatitees should find their way
to Elmina, they would order them off; and if they refused corn-
pliance, the Elminas would compel them to fro by force of
arms--ell of which was guaranteed by the acting Governor.
On the pith of June, Captain Laing had again joined the .forces
at Donquelt, and found that the Ashanti:es,. in greet. strength;
accompanied by the Assims, were cutting a now path towards
Aponassle, a town in the rear of Elmina,; and we understand
it was his intention to move art a parallel with them, and give
them battle whenever they *hewed themselves; thus it is pro-
bable before this a general action may have taken place; and
we are fay confident, those slaves of a blood-thirsty despot
will have cause to repent their temerity,
Sinciewroing the above, we have received from 4 friend ac-
counts of Captain Laing, being on the 11th instant in camp at
Yancornassia. near Mensue (die latter place, we believe, is
about 211 miles heYond nomptalt), that the Athanteett, finding
the measures to oppose them were rather rethiubled than re.
laxed,..were afraid to advance in their pr ant force, and, in con-
sequence 'mule a retrograde movement. and sent to Commassie
for reinforcements. Captain Laing's intention was to follow
them tip, and either have a intuit) or oblige„ them to rectos'
the Pra.
In closing this artiele, we cannot withhold our opinion that,
the Aathantee force has been exaggerattaltand that they expect.
ed, by the terror of their name, to have effected wonders, and to
reach. Elmina. That day is gone by, when an insecure peace
was purchased by large presenta from the fort, and heavy exec-
dons in gold from the oppressed people llving under its pro-
tection. When tranquillity shall be reatored--and we trust the
time is not distant—and. the benign influence of the liberal
policy of Ilia Excellency shall be more generally tliffused the
name of O'Saii Tootoo gamine, no burger the terror of old
and l'oung, will quietly sink into oblivion' and the extension
of Christianity and civilisatioe will be an effectual check against
time assumptions of any future tyrant. .
Last Solidity Sir Charles Mac Carthy, accompanied by the
`Principal Medical Officer, visited the town' of Kisaey and Wel-
lington. After passing the first stone bridge on the Kinsey
Road, the extensive gardens form an interesting spectecle, tuna.
merited with the choicest gifts of Fiera, and alibrding in endless
:variety of useful vegetables. • 'l'he road is now well cemented,
and contrary to manymelancholy foreboeinge, has withstood the
mountain i torrents n some p4ces the drains are slightly fin-
paired, bat a few fine days will obviate ibis trifling inconveni-
ence, and the thoroughfare to .Kisitey will not yield in Compari-
son to any one in the British Colonies.
We earnestly entreat the admirers of picturesque scenery to
visit the water-fall on the Kinsey rued, which now forme a most
romantic spectiele : the hi h•mountainsrising from the hanks
of the stream give a finish to the scene, whilst the extensive
tracts of eultivation triumphantly contradict those who are weak,
or wilfulenough to assert, that all, all is barren" in a land,
where nature pours out her stores watt an unsparing hand to
all those who Industriously seek her blessings. After pasiting
the Cataract., the road leads through a highly cultivated chain—
spain, which yields an abundanceof rice, cassada, ground-nuta,
.and militias, vegetables. On approaching Kissey, the land
%appears more devoted to pasturage, and the great increase of
.flocks and herds must absolutely astonish those who knew the
suite of the Colony a few years ago.
Kissey, during the last year, has been much improved; new
streets have been formed; new gardens established, and bun•
dreds of new fates enliven the scene.
His Excellency remitted for a considerable time at the Rec-
tory, and appeared highly gratified with the numerous improve-
ments in the vicinity: Many of our readers may recollect the
dangerous ravine which formed an almost insuperable bar to the
communication with the district of Wallington, By the un-
wearied and patriotic exertions of the Rev. ,Mr. Nitylentler, au .
.excellent _carriage road hits been formed, and substantial stone
arch has been thrown across the chasm. ihwful and ornamental,
the bridge may be considered as one of the master-pieces of
Sierra Leone architecture. The road thence runs through a
delightful country, the Boil--of which being purely alluvial,
affords an ample field for agricultural improvements. Welling.
ton is partly hid by a cluster of elegant 'palm-trees, and the
traveller find* hinteelf, twee/ere*, in a clean and well-regulated
town.

This town was formed .in the .first institute by discharged',
soldiers; some-uPprehenitions were then entertained that the
unsettled habite ot a military life would Produce serious in.
quietude ins► new establishment; the reverse. however, has
been the resutt ; they appear happy and industrious.
The day being far advanced, his Excellerky could not avail
himself of the hospitable preparations made for him at 'Welling.
tuns. and returning to.Klssey, Was accompanied by a consider.
able number of the inhabitants.