The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-22 00:00:00

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3. Her Majesty has been pleased to at.,
Colonel Gough, C. 8., 3d Light Dragoons,
General of het Majesty's Forces serving in the East
vice Colonel Sir Robert Henry Sale, G.C.8., killed in action.
This appointment to bear date the 20th March.
4. ller Majesty has been pleased to approve of the ap-
pointment of Captain Munro, 39th Foot, as Major of Brigade
to her Majesty's Forces, Fort William, vice Brevet Major
Douglas, 9th Foot, promoted to a regimental majority.
5. Lieutenant-Colonel H. Havelock, C. 8., will act as Ad-
jutant-General of her Majesty's Forces in India until further
orders.

6. Captain Haines, 4th Foot, is appointed Military. Secre-
tary to his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, vice Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Gough, C.B.
7. The Commander-in-Chief in India is pleased to make
the following promotions, until her Majesty's pleasure shall
be known :

25th Foot—Ensign Sir Robert Barclay, Bart., to be Lieu,
tenant, without purchase, vice Smith, deceased, 17th April
1846.

Ensign Charles Frederick Browne to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Gough, deceased, 23d April, 1846.
8. His Excellency has been pleased to ante-date the com-
mission of Major General Aitchison, by brevet, in the East
Indies only, to the 10th of January, 1837.
9. Those distinguished regiments, the 16th Lancers and
31st Foot, are about to return to their native country after a
service in India, the former of 24 and the latter of 21 years,
and although the Commander-in-Chief has recently and so
frequently had occasion to laud the gallant conduct of these
corps betbre an intrepid enemy, he cannot permit them to
embark without again expressing his admiration of their
continued and conspicuous bravery in all the battles they
have been engaged in during this long and eventful period of
their Indian service, whether in Affghanistau, or the more
sanguinary conflicts of 1845-46.
These brave regiments may be assured they will be re-
ceived in their native land by every demonstration of that
patriotic feeling which gallant exploits ensure from their
countrymen.
The 16th Lancers have added to their standards :
" Bhurtport, Affghanistan,'Ghuznie, Maharajpore, Aliwal,
and Sobraon;" and the 31st Regiment will have recorded
ou their already highly decorated colours :
" Caubul, Moodkee, Forozeshah, Aliwal, and Sobraon."
Again must Lord Gough express the gratification it affords
him thus to he able to record his opinion of their merits;
and both these corps are assured their correct conduct in
quarters, and almost total absence of crime for many years
have mainly conduced to the gallant achievements in the
field their good fortune has afforded them the opportunity to
contribute to.

That every happiness and welfare may hereafter attend
these regiments is the Commander-in- Chief's ardent desire,
—for he must ever feel the warmest interest in the career of
such highly-distinguished regiments.
The Commander-in-Chief congratulates the two officers,
Lieutenant-Colonel M'Dowell, C. 8., and Lieutenant-Colonel
Spence, who accompanied their regiments to India nearly a
quarter of a century ago upon now having the honour and
gratification of commanding them, after such distinguished
services, on their return to their native land. Lieutenant-
Colonel M'Dowell has never left India since his first arrival.
We are sorrow to hear that James Burt, Esq., surgeon of
her Majesty's 16th Lancers, died yesterday of cholera, at
the Royal baracks in Fort William.—Calcutta Englishman,
May 28.

LOSS OF THE BOMBAY CASTLE BY FIRE.
(From the Calcutta Star, of May 30. )
The Semaphore Report of Thursday evening, announced
the loss by fire of the ship Bombay Castle, off Saugur an-
choring buoy, of which melancholy occurrence we are now
enabled to give the following account, with which we have
been obligingly favoured by a gentleman who was on
board :

" Having just arrived from Saugur by the Lion steamer,
I address you with a view to give a true statement of facts
relative to the loss of the ship Bombay Castle, which was
destroyed by fire off Saugur Point this morning, being made
public, and something like justice done to the exertions of
Captain Fraser and his officers, at the same time that the
loss of the vessel is made known. The first alarm of fire
was given at about a quarter to twelve on the night of the
27th (Wednesday), and upon coming upon deck he found
the ship was on fire on the gun deck close to the main
hatch, but this, owing to the excellent arrangements of
Captain Fraser and his officers, well seconded by the exer-
tions of the crew (Chinamen and lascars), was speedily got
under. _ _ _

" Shortly after this it was discovered that the vessel was
also on fire forward, close to the chess trees; and the deck
was immediately scuttled to allow of water being poured
upon the burning part.
"All exertions were used to sabdue the fire, but the las-
cars became so alarmed at the progress of the flames that
the control exercised by the officers was much weakened,
though they continued to exert themselves in every manner
that could be looked for from British sailors. Seeing how
desperate all endeavours to save the ship must prove, as the
flames were rushing through the main hatchway—the cap-
tain ordered one of the quarter-boats to be launched, and the
women and children put on board. Thanks to the excel-
lent arrangements which had previously furnished the boats
with oars, rudders, &c., this was done with comparatively
little difficulty, and the boat safely delivered her freight on
board the Ellen, of London, which was, with several other
vessels, anchored near the spot where the Bombay Castle
was lying.
" Almost immediately after the boat had left the vessel
the lascars were in the fore part of the ship (commu
nication with the stern being by this time cut off by the
flames), launched the jolly-boat over the bows, but she was
almost immediately swamped by the rush made to get on
board her. Others attempted to get away on spars and such
rafts as individuals on the spur of the moment could frame—
and it is to be feared that many, if not most, of these pe-
rished, but the number had not, when I left the spot, been
ascertained. Signals of distress had been made as soon as the
tire forward was discovered, and those of the vessels near at
hand who had boats ready for the emergency, sent them to
aid in bringing off the people.
" The Cove sent two boats and the Duke one for the pur-
pose, and were the means of saving many lives by their exer-
tions. Captain Fraser and some of his officers remained on
board till the deck was burning beneath their feet, and quitted
the vessel only when every one that could be removed had
been duly cared for. It is impossible to say too much of their
self-devotion and gallantry throughout.
" Mr. Childs, the pilot, with his leadsman, Mr. Smyth,
showed themselves as cool, zealous, and _enevetie ,as men
could; possibly be. Mr. Childs, who• left the vessel in the
first boat immediately on reaching the Ellen, called for a
volunteer crew of British sailors, which was instantly fur-
nished from the gallant fellows on board—and returned with
them to aid in bringing away the people from the burning
wreck.

" Every hospitality and attention were shown to the suf-
ferers by the vessels which received them; but when were
these wanting from British sailors to those in distress?
" The Bombay Castle, at % a.m., was one mass of flame,
and at a quarter-past three the masts fell in succesion over
the side, and she drifted from her anchors down upon the
Gaspar land. Shortly before taking the ground she blew
up—the explosion destroying about one-third of the vessel—
what remained of her continued to burn till daylight, when
I came away.
" Nothing has been saved beyond the clothes which each
hurriedly put on when the alarm of fire was given—the
ship's papers and a few instruments which Captain Fraser
brought away alone excepted.
" Had we been enabled "to proceed to sea, which the state
of the weather prevented, nothing humanly speaking, could
have saved us ; but it pleased God to allow us to be over-
taken by the misfortune where aid was at hand, and we have
every reason to be grateful to Him who has preserved so
many lives under such awful circumstances."

THE NORTH-WEST PROVINCES.
We learn from Lucknow that one of the regiments in the
service of his Majesty the King of Oude has been refrac-
tory. Our letters state that "on the night of the 17th, the
23d and 46th Regiments of Native Infantry were ordered to
hold themselves in readiness to proceed on service, and that
on the morning of the 18th the before-mentioned regiments,
together with some artillery, marched out of the station,
under Brigadier Webber, in order to bring the refractory
corps to their senses. It appears, however, that long before
they reached the spot where their services were likely to be
required, the refractory corps had taken to their heels, leav-
ing their arms and six large guns behind them." It is said
(but our correspondent does not vouch for the accuracy of
the rumour) that the non-payment of arrears of pay was the
cause of the outbreak. The force under :Brigadier Webber
returned to cantonments at seven o'clock on the morning of
the 18th, the date of our letter.—Mofussilite, May 22.
Orders have been issued to some of the regiments on the
frontier to detach recruiting parties to the vicinity of Kangra,
to pick up Hill Rajpoota, who are said to be found there in
considerable numbers, and most ready to take service. They
are supposed to be, as in Kumaon, descendants of the Raj-
poots driven from the plains in former days. These parties are
directed to complete the ten men per company allowed to
corps on the frontier. Many regiments had previously sent
detachments to beat up for recruits in those parts of the
country whence such are usually derived. The Jullunder
parties are to receive their instructions from the political of-
ficers in the new territory.—Delhi Gazette, May 23.
In consequence of the paucity of Government notifications
to this date, we have omitted our usual supplement. This
morning, however, brought a considerable amount of in-
tereetieg.matter in the shape of general orders by the Go-
verner-General and Como:rides*,
.pruinbii-c.hh,itefh; We. give the most
important, not having
vernor-General has appointed Capt. H. Honig.- to TLe ;
Judge Advocate-General, vice Dyson; Lieut. Taylor, 11th
Cavalry, to officiate as Second Assistant to Superintendent
of Ajmeer, vice Stephens, on leave; Capt. Chester, 23d Na-
tive Infantry, to be a Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General,
vice Burnett; Capt. Gifford, 2d Grenadiers, to be a Major of
Brigade; Colonel Benson, to be Stipendiary Member of the
Military Board, vice Irvine, but to remain with the Go-
vernor-General; Capt. Sturt, to be Deputy Secretary to Go-
vernment, Military Department, Capt. Wyllie, First As-
sistant, and Capt. Banks, to be Second Assistant (vacates his
ofict in the Audit Department). The Commander-in-Chief
removes Capt. Martin, D.J.A.G., to the Presidency, posts
Capt. Hullings to Cawnpore, removes Capt. Pond, !:ember
of the Board, from Ferozepore to Mhow, posts Capt. Chester,
D.A.:A.G., to the Saugur division, and Capt. Gifford, Member
of the Board, to Ferozepore.—lbid.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM THE FRONTIER.
The force before Kangra is becoming daily more respect-
able. It will consist, when complete, of nearly three regi-
ments of Native Infantry, a regiment of Irregular Cavalry.
Captain Fitzgerald's Light Field Battery from Phulloor,
Captain Christie's ditto from Jullundur, and Captain Swin-
ley's troop of Horse Artillery, with two 8-inch howitzers,
ten mortars, and three 18-pounders, should they be able to
reach, of which some doubts are entertained, with three
companies of Artillery to work the siege guns. Brigadier
Smith, C. 8., of the Engineers, arrived at Kangra from
Lahore, on the 13th inst., as also Captain Napier, from
Umballah. The latter was to retrace his steps on the 15th
to the banks of the Beas, with the view of joining and
accompanying Brigadier W'heeler's force to Kangra. We
understand that Captain Napier considers the road the
guns will have to travel not quite so bad as it was previously
thought. On the 13th and 14th the engineers and political
officers repeatedly reconnoitred the place, and there were
fresh rumours of surrender on the last-named day, but the
continued sounds of preparation within the walls were
still plainly heard from the advanced posts. It appears we
were in error in stating that Major Lawrence had taken
the Jullundur route to Kangra from Umritser, as he fol-
lowed the short road via Deenanuggar. We give the fol-
lowing extract entire from the letter of a friend regarding
the site at Dhurmsala, which we have already mentioned :
"A delightful spot for a military station and sanatarium has
been discovered on the hills which bound the Kangra and
Rbilloo Valleys to the north. It is a table land upwards of
a mile in length and half as much in breadth, at an eleva-
tion of rather morethan 4,000 feet above the level of the sea
On this there is space for two regiments, much more than the
majority of the heroes who compose them would like for
parade. Water flows in abundance on both sides of the table
land, which itself stanas high and dry. The elevation is not
greater than that of Subathoo, but the climate is consider-
ably cooler, as the spot is open to all the winds of heaven,
and looks the snowy Chumba range, 14.000 feet high, full in
Ithe face. Further up the bill, from 5,000 to 8,000 feet high
you come upon another Situlah ;Ate,' so level that they seem