The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-07 00:00:00

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nished the chances of an attack bent mad.
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An Host. Paorareyos asked if,..0-
a vote of censure on the COyern^'
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IS before the Court.
The CHAIRMAN toe— , .
nested that he should confine himsell' to :11:
said he had no intention of moving
ba votec ofeli-
rnor-General. He admired his Pure
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kind-
tees, and consideration throughout the whole arthuniseartan , and
finally his religious humility and feeling. It was no taintsniosg• -hise that
he acted from false information respecting what was really going
forward on the other side of the Indus. Ho brought this forn'ard
not by way et Censure, but in order that they might guard against
slntlar mishaps in future, He:must refer to another matter before
slitting down, It had been suggested that the name of
the Deity should be invoked in connexion with those pro-
eeediugs. To this he was utterly opposed. The whole genius, spirit,
and practice en:Christianity was contrary to such proceedins, It
was net for him to .say how tar the Deity interfered
to cause wars or rutuours of wars to serve his own wise
but inscrutable ends, brit lie (Mr. Thompson) wotdd not consent
that that sacred name should be mixed with such proceedings as they
had been gemsiclering. He would join the Court in a vote of thanks
to the army, for they had been fighting for them and their Govern-
and were no parties to the circumstances that had originally
given that tetritory and that Government to than. But while
lie gave his Whig() of thanks, h;., Loped that inquiry won);
be made into the circumstances that preceded th !ate
events, for lie was persit:ded that the dispatches of Major
Broadfoot were l'es from beglimhlii to end.— (Cries of "-Order,
order.") He dissented from the Chairman in his applying such
terms as "treacherous," " faithless," to the Seikhs, as if done for the
PqrPOst of tinder-rating them and over-rating the British If they
Feud Indian history they would find that 'they had no occasion what-
ever to apply epithets to others of whith they themselves had
been so I epeatedly guilty. In W 144444114 lie would give his cordial
support to the vote of thanks.
Mr. How Ned not, to tiisenss the point raised by the Hon. Pro-
prio4ol but. to c-stli the attention of the Court to one docunieut fur-
-IPl4Psi tO orrittnder•iii•Ohlef by the political a
.ent, Maa• j: r..) nt
a Tru
clfopt. e, he iltdd in the early part ofJanuary, 18:5, that the
Seikh artily waittni 18, CO to 20,000, but the rest h returned to their
vilLairia in this dispatch, furnished hatime the Selkhe tvossed the Sutlej, and communicated to Sir Hugh Gough on the 20th Nov. 1845,
Major Brsadfoot represented the, Stikh force to be compi.sed of seven
divisions of from 8,600 to 12,10-0 men each. - (Hoar, lie tr.)
C;ket in ctaavE4 wished to beer his testimony to the great valour
pf qv; tpops engaije.d. He found no fault with Sir J, ho Littler for
his statement with respect to the 6:?d Regiment, ter if a. 3 1,,,C
mete it to mow, have been Warned. Ile cordially afire ,
c.f the Proprietors who had preceded her, vic-
tories of the Indian army des, rrod t heir sincore anti nit.td ot.as thanks.
A Paoraismon considered that tier fenny tizrdin4e had been
placed in a shriller situation to that of the Duke 01 Wellington befe,:ce, the battle of Wate7lee,fts hs had great difficulty he aseertalniog the
movenierm of Napoleon or Clic exi.tet numbers under his command.
It was always the policy of tha enuny to deceive, and no doubt the
*Ails resorted to stratagem in order to mislead the British army,
by unexpectedly crossing the Sutlej at Hurkee. The Hon. Proprietor
was proceeding to discuss the policy of the Goyernnr-General and the
proceedings of 3lajm Broadfoot, witell be was called to order by
sir. Crania, who, considering Major Broadfoot was dead, that lie
might have been ftetssed by those in whom he had placed iniplieft
re:l4llw, anti that it was generally believed that he had done his duty
faititfoily, it was improper to discuss the subject on that occasion.
Major GALLOWAY could not give a silent vet on the suliject, as he
considered that Sir Hugh Gough, b Henry tiordinge, Major Broad-
foot, and the other officers of the British army, had acted with tne
greatest propriety, and had gained one of the greatest victories ever
achieved in Intlia•—(Cheers.)
Mr, G. TuoatesoN explained that he not wish to bring a charge
against Major Broadfoot; ho meant slimily to state that the ads-ices
which he received from Lahore were false, and that consequently
the Government, the Governor-General, and the other authorities in
India were deceived, and that great disasters were thereby occa-
sioned,
SHEITERD said the Seikh army had frequently approached
the right bank of the Sutlej, and had as often retired, and that the
GovernorsCeneral had consequently very slight reasons for believing
that they would ultimately cross the river and invade the British
territory.
Mr. TWINING eulogised the conduct of the army, and regretted
that there should he any difference of opinion respecting awarding
them in unanimous vote of thanks for their great exertions, and the
splendid victories they had achieved.
The votes of thanks were then put seriatim, and respectively carried
unanimously, and with lord applause.
The Court then adjourned
FRI

s on the left
troops, and dtmi-

_A. Thompson meant to more
-..'General, for his spt-..zeh amountLd

_DAY NIGIIT'S GAZETTE.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MARCH 6, 1846.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert has been pleased to
appoint—Lieutenant-Colonel Wvlde, C. 8., to be Groom of
the Bedchamber, in the room or General Sir George Anson,
G.C.8., resigned; General Sir George Anson to be Extra
Groom of the Bedchamber; Captain the Hon. Alexander
Gordon, Grenadier Guards to be Equerry, in the ravin of
Lieutenant Colonel Wylde, resigned; Lieutenant-Colonel
F. Hugh Seymour, Scots' Fusilier Guards, to be Equer, y, in
the room of Majo:.-General Sir Edward Bowater, resigned.
ADAHRALTY, MARCH 5.
iVith reference to the successful engagement at Punta
Obligado, by the combined English and French naval forces,
as detailed in the Supplement of the Gazette of the 27th
ultimo, the following naval promotions have taken place,
dated the 18th Nov., 184.5, the day of the Action, viz.:—

lo be Captain.
Commander Bartholomew J. Sulivan.
To be Commanders.

Acting Commander Edward A. Inglefield.
Lieutenant Reginald J. T. Levinge.
Lieutenant Charles F. Doyle.
Lieutenant Astley Cooper Key.
To be Gunner.
Richard Rol4e, Gunner's Mate.
The Board have also directed that Walter Ross, caulker's
mate, shall be advanced to be a Warrant Officer, on his pass-
ing the required examination.
ADMIRALTY, MAnca 4..
Report of casualties that occurred In the squadron under the
command of Captain Charles Hotham, while taking and
destroying the batteries, &c. at Punta Obligado, in the
River Parana, on Nov. 20, 1843.

H.M. steam-ship Gorgon.

Killed—None.
Woundcd—T. Jerrett, boy, slightly; A. Wilson, stoker,
slightly; G. Simon; marine, slightly. -
H. Al. Steam-ship Firetzand.
Killed—Thomas Tilley, seaman.
Wutitided— henry °Latin, seaman, severely.
I-I. M. Surveying-vessel Ph ilotnel.
Killed—George l't,lyblAni, captain's 'c,:ekswAn.
Wounded—Lieutenant Chin-its Doyle, dang,erow,ly; James
ItaynLind, es ptain of forecastle. severely; Juba Cuinnungs,
seaman, severely; Caarles Williams, boy, severely; Joksi
Tetopleman, szAtinau, sligh iy ; Samuel 1.4 e, quartermaster,
slightly.

H.M. Sloop Cemus.
Kill,d—Lientenant ivies Brickdale ; IViiUacy Ogden,bov.
Wounded—W. Leathcreote, quartermaster, ;
L)aly, gunnei's mate, slightly.
H M. BriQ.antine Dolphin.
Killed—Mr. George Andrews, clerk in charge ; John Nasl.,
captain of maintop; Francis Collier, s.:arn..n ; John Wil-
son (2), seaman; George Girvan, boy.
Wounded—Mr. R. Warr-en, second master, slightly ; Mr.
John GallatT, assistant surgeon, slightly; Mr. T. r:lstub,
assistant clerk, slightly ; 2artnall, seaman,
severely ; Robert Wiggins, seaman, severely ; Rie:rard
Rowe, gunner's mate. severe'. ; WilliamPewster, scanner,
severely ; John Wilson (1 , seaman, severely; Walter
Ross, caulker's mate, severely; Andrew Tait, seaman,
slightly; Thumas Hooper, seaman, slightly.
Tender Fanny.
Killed—None.
Wounded—Lieutenant A. C. Key, slightly.

H: T. L. CORRY.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding of

Yorkshire.
Second Regiment of West York Militia—J. H. D'Arcey
Hutton, Esq., to be Captain, vice Sir G. Armytage, )3art.,
who retires, Feb. 23.

Third. Regiment of Wtst York Barnett, Esq.,
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, Vice F. Dacre, who retires ; Cap-
tain C. Stapleton to be Major, vice Lord Feversham, who
retires ; W. Stainforth, Esq., to be Captain ; J. S. M'Adam,
Esq., to be Captain ; W. Hepworth, Esq., to be Captain ;
S. S. Theliusson. Esq., to be Captain ; F. A. Laughton,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, Feb. 28.

Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire.
Bedfordshire Regiment of Militia—J. 11. Astell, Esq., to
be Captain; vice J. H. Campbell resigned, Feb, 21 ; C. 11.
Smith, Esq., to be Captain, vice W. Stuart, resigned, Feb.
23; Adjutant T. J. Smith to the rank of Captain, Feb. 7;
Ensign William Copland Redmond Judd to be Lieutenant,
vice Blacket Rob rt Harrison, resigned, Feb. 20 ;
W. C. Cooper, Gent, to be Lieutenant, vi:e F. Polhill, re-
signed, Feb. 21 ; W. 11. Aldersev, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
vice J. B. Osborn, reAgned, Feb.-23 ;W. K. Browne, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant, Feb. 21 ; J. Lowden, Gent , to be Ensign,
vice W. C. R. Judd,- promoted, Feb. 20 ; G. Ledgcr, e Air ;
to be Ersign, vice H. F. Alston, resigneJ, Feb. 21; C.
Lindsell, Gent., to be Ensign, Feb. 28.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Dorsetshire.
Queen's Own Dorset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—
Cornet H. G. Sturt to be Lieutenant, vice Smith, resigned,
Feb. 25.

WHITEHALL, FEB. 28.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed 'henry Lovibond, of
Bridgewater, in the county of Somerset, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary iu the High Court of Chancery.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of. Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the
-produce of the British possessions in America, computed
from the returns made in the week endi.ig biarcii 1846,
is
345. sid. per cwt.