The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-05 00:00:00

mAT 4.—The Chinese inhabitantS of Penang.appear to
lc ok on us with indifference, the hostility they might other-
wise feel towards us being nentraiised by pity, for they say
that not one of us will escape to tell the melancholy talc of
our discomfiture, and that the memory of the Chinese ex-
pedition will long remain as a monument of Fanqui folly
and Chinese superiority.
MAY s.—Toe Madagascar only arrived to-day, having
encountered very rough weather on the pw.sage. All her
furl was expended some day' ago, and they were obliged
'o burn all the yards aad studding sail booms to keep up
their steam. They came in with one boiler only, anti
would have been obliged to burn some of their bulwarks
had they not reached Penang to-day. The Algerine also
put in here this morning, having been separated from all
the transports she was convoy log. The Larne arid our
transports are to sail tl-morrow, the Commodore following
on the day after (the 7th), On die that we ate not to
wait for the Admiral at Singapore, but proceed to China
as soon as practicable, on or about the 24th inst.
MAY 6, 6 O'CLOCK A. M —We are now getting under
weigh.—Calcutta courier.
BOMBAY, JUNE 17.—The Hon. Company's war steamer
Sesostris, Captain Robert Moresby, from Falmouth, Feb.
17, Cape April 30, and Colombo !lib inst., came in yes-
terday evening; she brings the following intelligence. :
The expedition to China under Admiral Elliot had
sailed from die Cape, consisting of her Majesty's ships
Melville, Blonde, and Modeste. fler Majesty's ship Blen-
heim was daily expected, and was to proceed at once to
the gcnrral remit z,ous at E'ngapore. The steam frigate
Sesostris is intended as a vessel of war, and will in all

probability proceed to China.—Bombay Gazette.
CALCUTTA, JUNE 6.—A little more of the news brought
by the Oriel has at length transpired. It appears from
what we gather that opium was selling on the coast at
600 to 700 dollars per chest. Edicts had been published
in every town and village in China, cffering seven dol-
lars a month to every one who should join the Celestial
army, but it appeared that after the first month's pay
had been disbursed no more was forthcoming. In antici-
pation of the landing of the English, the women of the
towns on the coast and the islands had all been sent into
the interior. The shopkeepers and dealers generally, how-
ever, remained at their posts, and made no secret of their
joy at the prospect of having the English for customers.
There are many rumours of course of Sir J. Gordon
Bremer's intentions, and of the intent of the expedition.
Amongst these it is confidently given out that the two
forts of the Bogue are to be blown up as the first measure
of vengeance. From the Bogue the expedition is to go
to Pcchelle, but the general impression is, that if the fleet
does not get there before October, it will be frozen up for
six months at least.—Canton Register.
EDICT.
Yu Kwangchowfoo and Lung, an expectant Chefoo,
empowered to manage the undertaking, hereby issue this
edict to the Hong merchants and all other merchants,
that they may thoroughly know and understand.
We have just received an edict from the high autho-
rities, stating that the English, after being driven out to
the high seas, did, in succession one after another, lift
their anchors, spread their sails, and proceed to the foreign
ocean, es the pilots have duly examined and reported, but
at the same time those which loiter about and anchor off
Lintin and other places on the high seas, are also not a
few ; and, moreover, there are a great many traitorous na-
tives and depraved boat-people, greedy after profit arid re-
gardless of life, who covet the fat mutton, end put away
the bad smell. These have gradually collected and formed
a circle (around the foreign ships); therefore it was that,
on the 27th day of the previous moon, the admiral, man-
darins, and skldiers, took with them strong and valiant
swimmers, and made an attack by fire, when they either, in
succession burned the said traitorous boats, or brought the
people whom they contained up here (to Canton) for trial
and punishment, as is on record.
And as just now is the time when we are concocting
plans for driving out the English ships, we really fear that
of the ships of other countries there may be some coming
in or going out which may be there anchored for the mo-
ment, and quite close to the English shipping; it behoves
us immediately to cause the flot,g merchants to communi-
cate our commands to the American consul, and all other
consuls, that they may send word to their ships which have
already signed the duly prepated bond not to smuggle
opium, or clandestinely convey goods or merchandise for
the English; that they may ha very careful to choose out
a proper and sate anchorage for their ships, not upon any
account to go near the English vessels, which may lead to
the gem being consumed with the common stone.
If, atter the issuing of this edict, such foreigners do not
speedi4 know how to shue(bad company). but still foolishly
remain in a posit ion of danger—if they will cast anchor near
the English shipping, then this will show that they have a
desire to scheme Otter the profit arising from conveying
and selling goods for the English, and supposing that
through the unforeseen accidents attending wind and
water these should also he burnt, will it not be they who
have brought the evil upon themselves? What will be the
use of their after repentance ?
We (the Kwangehewfoo and colleague) therefore unite
the circumstances, and issue this edict, and when it reaches
the said Hong merchants, let them instantly, and in con-
formi:y therewith, communicate the same with the utmost
tenderness and distinctness to the American and other
Consuls, that they may perfectly know and understand :
let not their shipping anchor in the vicinity of the English,
lest that they involve themselves in their doom.

Hasten I hasten 1 Do not oppose. A special edict.
Taoukwang, 20th year, 2d moon, 20th day.
(Canton, March 23, 1840.)

BOMBAY.

We perceive by the general orders that Sir Thomas
M.Mahon removes his head-quarters from Mahableswar to
Poona on the Bth instant, where we presume he will re-
main until the termination of the monsoon."—Bombay
Times, June 3.
SETTING IN OF THE MONSOON.—We bad on the even-
ing of Thursday last the first taste of the monsoon for the
season. For the three previous evenings lightning prevailed
from sunset till past midnight. About six o'clock on Wed-
nesday the sky looked so lurid, and the clouds piled up over
Elephants, that an immediate outburst was momentarily ex-
pected ; yet it passed away, and nothing happened but the
tall of afe a' drops of rain. A little after sunset on Thursday
the whole landscape became lit up by electric fire, which
continued to flash at the rate of from 15 to 20 a second
all over the evening. Quick and sudden gusts of wind
succeeded, and over the night we bad a considerable fall
of rain. The temperature, which had over night been ex-
tremely oppressive, and raised the mercury by nine o'clock
a.m. to nearly 90 degrees, all at once fell, and was yester-
day at that hour only 84 degrees, while the heat, which for
a fortnight past ranged from 90 to 92 degrees betwixt
twelve aid four o'clock, never yesterday got higher than
87 degrees. The utmost diligence is meanwhile being
used to get our cotton bales under cover.—Bombay Times,
June 6.

DISASTROUS INTELLIGENCE.
We Lave received intelligence from Sukkur to the 19th of
May, conveying a report which, if it prove true, is of a suffi-
ciently distressing nature. It comes fiom some runaway
horsemen, which certainly does not add to the credibility of
the story. and we most sincerely hope it may turn out to be a
cowardly fabrication to cover their own delinquency. The
matter is shortly thus stated :—" That 3 000 camels, escorted
by 80 infantry and 40 horse, under the command of
Lieutenant Clarke, of the irr, pular horse, were returning
to L'ehree from Kahan, an outpost on the hills, when
they were attacked by about 3,000 men. Poor Clarke
fell at the first onset, the whole of the camels were
carried off, and it is supposed that the infantry were all cut
up, as none had been heard of, though, as they were
only 20 miles from Kahun, some might have escaped
thither. The horsemen, disheartened by the fall of
their leader, drspers, d as fast as their beasts could carry
tin m, and a few managed to reach Llehrt e, and are the
au, hors of this story. We are anxiously lucking for fur-
ther intelligence. if this should turn out to be correct
we should earnestly deprecate any further use of the
Scinde levies. This is the second time they have
misbehaved themselves, and left their officer. Why are
not such troops as the Poona Irregular Horse sent to
Scinde instead—teen who have been known to do excel-
lent service under their native officers.—Bombay Gazette,
June 5.

The following letter, addressed to the Bombay Courier,
leaves no doubt as to the mtlancholy end of Lieutenant
Clarke and his men :

" Sir,— As it is probable that various and contradictory
reports will reach )Cill respecting the late most deeply
regretted catastrophe in the hill countty of North Cutchre,
I beg to forward for your information the following parti-
culars of this unfortunate affair, derived from the most
authentic sources.
" Lieutenant Clarke, accompanied by a force of 70
sepo)s and 50 horsemen, in charge of 600 camels, left the
Muzve fort of Kaban, in the Bouglia Hills, on the 17th
of May, and was escorted by Captain Brown and 100 men
of the sth Regiment, through a dangerous defile of the
bills in question.
" After the return of his escort, Lieutenant Clarke tra-
velled onwards, and arrived at a tank, 10 koss from
Kahan, and about halfway to the post of Phoolajee, situate
in the level country. At this spot, Lieutenant Clarke's
guide and his native officers implored him not to halt, al.
leging that the position was one of peril, and the cha-
racter of the country such as would afford great advantage
to the enemy should they meditate an attack • they added
that, a distance of two koss was a second tank, where, if
Lieutenant Clarke insisted upon it, a halt might be made
with comparative security.
" To this anxious and reiterated advice, Lieutenant
Clarke unfortunately refused to attend, and the party,
in conformance with his order, engaged themselves
in their culinary and other preparations for about
two hours, when a group of four Muzzee Beloo-
chees appeared on a hill in the direction of Kahan.
Lieutenant Clarke inquired who these persons were, and
was told they were probably the advance party of a large
boil), of Beloochees, who were coming for the purpose of
tooting of the camels. The guide again entreated him to
make the best of his way to the open country, but all re-
monstrance failed ; al d Lieutenant Clarke proceeded to
arrange his men for an attack His first care was to pro-
vide, as he believed, for the safety of the camels, by plac-
lug them under charge of the Sewers. he then stationed
small panics of about twelve Sepoys each on the neigh.
lewirieg hillocks, and marched the rest of his men towards
the Beloochees. now coil, cted to the number of about
2,0?0,
Afteron a
theheight
gali miled lia*rsotne t abouthe patyw.o hours, a bugler
returned for the ammunition camel, from which it may be
inferred that the stock in the men's pouches was by that
time totally expended, and before he could return, two
Sepoys were seen flying before tyre t:(l.e:ecloaosechsetehsr.owing
" Tl,e small parties on the hills witnessing the disorder
of their companions, left their posts, and endeavoured to
away
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particu'ars of this cruel cat44roplie. The camels were
t .ken, and many of the camel-men keled.
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,:T heg,t:ide.G,„„a„ witnessed the attack
-ceoutit of the death of
I:e:outguns Clarke;---Tire Sepoys, it appears, under his