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have won the victories of Meeanee and Hyderabad I Valour
is like the strength of a man : discipline is like his mind,
that directs his strength to effective exertion. If two pugi-
lists have a boxing match, and one strikes at random, while
the other boxes with science, planting every blow home,
we know how the fight must be soon decided. So it is
with two armies; the one disciplined, the other without dis-
cipline. The general of the disciplined army directs his
columns upon that part of the enemy's position which he
deems to be the weakest; as the mind of the boxer directs
his blow against the opening offered by his unskilful enemy.
But this is not all—obedience to- orders (which is discipline)
enables us to bring up ail the necessary provisions .Of war to
the day and to the hour; thus food and ammunition are
at hand to support the blow of battle, just as the shoulder
and the body are thrown forward to support and give vigour
to the blow of the pugilist. But not only is
valour useless without discipline, but it is even
dangerous; for without discipline the rashly brave
would run heedlessly against the enemy ; the cau-
tious would seek 'vantage ground, and the timid
would retreat. Thus the army would be scattered; but
when an army is disciplined, the ponderous charges of ca-
valry, the steady tramp of the advancing infantry, preparing
to charge, with a mighty shout, and the rolling thunder of
artillery pouring forth its iron shower, all combine small-
taneowly to strike and overthrow the enemy. Thus, sol-
diers, are medals won, more by discipline than by any
extraordinary efforts of individual courage. To reward
this obedience medals are bestowed, so that every man who
wears this honoured badge is known to the world as one
who, in the midst of the noise, the danger, and confusion
of battle, had obeyed his orders and performed the three
great duties of a soldier—first, not to lire without orders;
next, when he does fire to level low, so as to make sure of
striking down an enemy ; thirdly, to keep his ranks and
dress upon his colours. The medal tells the world
that he has bravely done these things, and no man can
walk with one of these medals on his breast without
feeling the conscious pride of an intrepid soldier! His caste
may be high caste, or it may be low caste, but the soldier
who bears on his breast a medal won in battle is above all
the castes in the world. The pleasure of giving you these
medals, soldiers of the 12th Regiment, is indeed great to
me. I saw your valiant conduct, and rejoice in distributing
the reward which you honourably earned, and my satisfac-
tion is increased by the presence of so large a body of
Europeans, for it affords me an opportunity of saying to my
countrymen that they will find these swarthy warriors of
the East staunch and true in action as they were at Meeanee
and Hydrabad, wLen they followed the example set them
by the glorious 22d Regiment. They will fight to the last
drop of their blood, and stand or fall by the side of their
European comrades. If the Almighty so wills it that in
these eventful times war should again arise, and that I am
once more permitted to lead an army into the field, I should
go into action with perfect confidence in the courage of the
native troops. I speak of what I know of their gallantry,
not from what I hear but from what I have seen, and from
my own knowledge of their daring courage.
" Here I must address myself in a more direct manner to
the officers now before me, and in justice to them say, that
their conduct and the conduct of all the British officers in
these two battles was very noble. For several hours the two
lines were fighing close to each other, and as I cast my eye
along the field, I everywhere saw the British officers display
their worthiness as military leaders and with unflinching
intrepidity animating their soldiers to battle! To them,
therefore, I will now first distribute these honourable deco-
rations."
The governor then dismounted, and advancing to the line
of officers of several regiments, and who had not before re-
ceived their medals, his Excellency presented each with the
medal—the bands playing God save the Queen."
"On giving that which belonged to Lieut. Marston, of the
25th N. 1., the General obser3,-eo—" But for you, Marston, I
probablnshould not have had this pleasure," alluding to this
officer having intrepidly thrown himself in front of his
General when attacked by a Belooch Chief, whom the Lieu-
tenant cut down ere he could reach the General.

THE FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT LOODIANAH.
(From the Delhi Gazette of May 27.)
We give a copy of the order issued on the melancholy oc-
casion by Colonel Salter, which does honour to his feelings :
" May 21, Station orders, by Lieut.-Col. Salter,
"llth Light Cavalry.

"It is with deep distress the commanding officer an-
pounces to the troops at the station the calamitous disaster,
accompanied with the fearful loss of life of upwards of 80
persons killed and 135 wounded, which occurred yesterday
evening to her Majesty's 50th Foot. During the height of the
storm, the whole of the barracks of the regiment, including
the hospital, were suddenly blown down, burying men,
women, and children in the ruins. The loss of so many valu-
able lives, and so soon after the arduous campaign, from
which the corps returned, crowned with victory and distinc-
tion, is doubly distressing, and the commanding officer feels
sure, that every man anti officer will join with him in deeply
sympathising with the gallant regiment in its severe cala-
mity."
The following letter was received this morning, and is so
well deserving a prominent place in our columns, that we
give it at once :--

" Loodianah,yay 22,.1846.

" This ttation has just been the scene of one of the most
heart-rending catastrophes ever witnessed in India. On the
evening of the 20th a dreadful tuffaun, succeeded by heavy
rain, razed the entire European barracks occupied by the
50th Regiment to the ground, sending upwards of 80 souls
into eternity, besides inflicting most serious injuries on
nearly 200 of the survivors. The scene which ensued baffles
all descriptien. The officers were in instant attendance and
exerted themselves to the utmost in extricating the unfor-
tunate occupiers of the devoted buildings; the groans of
the dying and cries of the wounded were most harrowing.
Husbands, wives, and mothers in agonising suspense await-
ing the removal of the ruins which was to reveal the muti•
lated remains of those most dear to them, all constituted a
tout ensemble of the most heart-breaking woe, which will
never be forgotten by those who witnessed it.
"The evening and greater part of the following day were
occupied in carrying away the dead, and at noon on the 21st
upwards of 80 bodies were ranged in the dead house, a fearful
and heart-rending spectacle ; some of the finest men in the
corps have been amongst the killed, as also many women and
children. It is rea Ily most distressing to contemplate such
loss of life, which might have all been prevented by ordinary
precaution on the part of the authorities.
" The remains of the unfortunatevictims were conveyed to
their last resting place on the evening of the 21st.
"Four more bodies were consigned to the grave on the 22d.
"The storm which concentrated its fury on the unfortu-
nate barracks at Loodianah seems to have been felt all over
the country, though of course at different hours of the day.
We hear of heavy rain, thunder, and lightning, at Agra,
and a letter from Ferozepore of the 21st says, that yester-
day we had one of the Ferozepore du.t storms, at times as
dark as night : sundry animals have been lust, but fortu-
nately no human beings lost or killed, though wells are plen•
tiful in cantonments, and the dust worse than the darkest
night.' "

Our Lahore news is more interesting than usual. We were
anxious to know under what circumstances the Rija of
Ladwa had been given up to our authorities, and are not at
all surprised to bear that it was by an unmitigated act of
treachery on the part of Raja Lab Singh. The British po-
litical officers, knowing the Raja to be concealed within the
Seikh territory, applied for the surrender of his persor.
Lall Singh promised compliance, and having induced the
Raja to come to Lat:ore from his place of sanctuary, under
the most positive assurances that he would make his peace
with the Governor-General, he was seized on his arrival in
Lahore and delivered to the political officers, all the offers of
large sums of money to obtain terms for him being made
merely as a blind to save appearances. Raja Lall Singh is
said to be so elated with the success of his manoeuvres against
the Nazim of ➢looltan, and considers his Government now
so firmly established, that he is actually meditating a re-
quisition to our Government to withdraw our troops from
Lahore!

Tun RAJA OF LADWA. —Our latest letters from Loodi-
anah mention the arrival at the station, on the morning of
the 23d instant, of the Raja of Ladwa. He was to be sent
off to Umballah forthwith under escort of a troop of the 11th
Light Cavalry.—lbid.

Excmiugar.s.

London

6 months sialt
30 day.' ls. 11d.
Calcutta at 60 d
Madras at 10 aays' sight No quotation.
PRICES OF BULLION.

Sovet t.:ff.-,n 9, each 1 Rs, 11
Bank of England Notes, per £
Spanish Dollars per 100 .... ... Nominal.
German Crowns per 100 224 to 249
Sycee Silver per 100 tolas
Gold Leaf per cola
BANK SHARES.
Bombay Bank Rs. 430 to a 440 premium.
Oriental Bank, Rs. 1,000 each (500 paid up.)
New Shares - Rs. 155 to 175
Old ditto
Agra Bank (Rs 500 ).... ... Rs. 310 to 320
Bank of Madras

GON'ERNbIENT SECURITIES.
Transfer loan
5 per cent. loan 1825-26
4 per cent. loan 1832-33 ... „ 99 to 100
4 per cent. loan 1835-36
5 per cent. loan 1841-42
4 per cent. loan 1842.43

(From the Bengal Huekaru of June 8.)
CALCUTTA COMMERCIAL REPORT.

a. d. j £ a. d.
Commercial . - 80
East and West India I 61. pr cent. Stock. 141
East Country • • . U. per sh. 100 0 0 21
Lmdon • • •
St. Katharine • • 5 per cent. I Stock. - 101%
Southampton • • ...... 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 27 }i
WJ T lit - I.V 0
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. • per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d.
East London.... • • • • • • 8/. 100 0 0 - 204
Grand Junction • • • • • • 3/. 10s. 41 13 4 - 90
Kent • • • • • • • • . .... 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 70
Vauxhall
West Middlesex .. • . • . 51. ss. pr cnt. 63 12 9 - 130
LEST OP SCOTTISH COIVIP.A.NIES' PRICES,
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
a. d. s. d
Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 171
Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 158
British Linen Company Si. per cent. - 100 0 0 224
Commercial Bank • • • • 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 165
National Bank 6l. per cent. - 10 0 0 1454
Union Bank of Scotland 7341. pr cent. - 50 0 0 92%
Western Bank • • • • •• • • 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 85
North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 7 V„
Clydesdale Bank. • . • - 10 0 0 13%
Eastern Bank • • • • • • • - 10 0 0 11
Caledonian Bank - 2 10 0 4%
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cert. - 5 0 0 714
City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. - 10 0 0 13%
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. 9d
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
[num Co. of Scetind.• Si. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 9%
North British Incur.- 5%1. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 28
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22
Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18►,4
Edin. & tilasg. Railway 1/.los. per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 743¢
Ditto, 14 Shares.. • • 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 18%
Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 17
Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 75
Glasgw &Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 1614
Glsgw &Garnkirk Rail. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 40%
Dundee& Arbrothltall. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37
Standard LifeAssamce, bl. per cent. 50 0 0 2 10 0 9

Croydon Company would have been, to a great extent, proteeted—
the subscribers to the Kent Atmospheric Company would have
secured, in the event of the success of the North Kent Company, a
larger payment ards expenses incurred, and shares in an under-
taking which were likely then to be highly valuable ; and they had,
besides, the best portion of Mid-Kent still open to their exertions.
" The application to Parliament by this Company was accordingly
confined to a line to Maidstone and Tonbridge. The result of the

parliamentary contest is known ; the Bills of the North Kent Com-
pany and the Kent Atmospheric Company were both rejected by the
Committee of the Commons.
•' In the House of Lords, the North Kent Line was withdrawn
upon some arrangement with the South-Eastern Company. The
Kent Atmospheric Railway Company continued their opposition to
the South-Eastern Mid-Kent lines ; and after a short, but spirited
contest, succeeded in inducing the Lords to reject the South-Eastern
Bill. There is reason to believe, that if the 'North Kent Company
had, in like manner, submitted the merits of their scheme to the
Committee, the same fate would have attended the South-Eastern
North Rent Bill.

The Suuth-Eastern Company having, however, obtained powers
to construct a railway only as far as Gravesend, the entire country
proposed to be accommodated, and all the objects originally con-
templated by the scheme of the Great Kent Atmospheric Railway
Company' —with the exception of the northern portion between
London and Gravesend—were open to future consideration.

"ft became, therefore, a matter of anxiety to your Committee to
devise some measure which would secure to the scripholders in the
Kent Atmospheric Railway Company some advantage from the
past expenditure, and which would, at the same time, enable your
committee to return immediately the deposits, less the stipulated
deduction of 10s. per share, which they thought, under any view of
the case, the scripholders would desire.

" Your Committee are happy to state that they have (subject
to the conßrmation of the scripholders) arranged with the Lon-
don, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, that the
plans„ cc , of the Kent Atmospheric Company shall be handed over
to that Company, and that the scripholders of this Company shall,
in exchange, have the option of subscribing equally with the London,
Brighton, and South Coast Company, or their proprietors, towards
any capital which 'nay directly or indirectly, by a new company, be
raised by the Brighton and South Coast Railway Company, for the
construction of any line of railway comprised in the scheme of this
Company.
" If this arrangement be confirmed, the scripholders will imme-
diately receive 4Cs. per share, and their names and residences will
be recorded with a view to such future option.
" The committee have not been enabled to ascertain the amount
of their expenditure and liabilities, but an estimate has been
framed, which would be submitted to the meeting by the Secretary ;
by this it will clearly appear, that, under any circumstances, far
inore than the stipulated 10s. per share have been expended ; and
your committee therefore apprehend, that as the payment of the
balance will rest with the Brighton and South Coast Company, the
scripholders will not desire to delay the settlement of their accounts
until the final discharge of all claims.
"The committee, although they have received several communi-
cations on the subject, do not anticipate any serious objection to the
course they have adopted.
" They have been entrusted with extensive powers, which they
have endeavoured to execute faithfully.
" They have throughout acted upon full advice and to the best of
their judgment and ability, with the single object of doing, under the
difficult circumstances in which they were placed, the best for the
large interests confided to their charge."

The CHAIRMAN commented briefly upon the report, and
stated that 10,000 shares had been reserved for the land-
owners on the line; and, although 90,000 shares was the
number they intended to issue, they had actually issued
92,000. Of those shares a small number had been paid upon,
in consequence, he supposed, of a change of opinion as to the
propriety of prosecuting so many schemes at once. The di-
rectors took a serious view of the matter, aud, upon reflection,
found they had but one course to pursue, and that was the
one determined upon in the report they had just heard read.
It seemed desirable to prosecute a scheme of less extended
character, and he trusted the arrangement the committee
had -entered into would meet with the 'approbation of the
scripholders at large. He concluded his very brief observa-
tions by moving a resolution adopting the report, and em-
powering the directors to carry out the objects it embraced.
Mr. JOHNSON (a director) seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously, as was also a resolution that the scrip-
holders would accept the 21. per share, proposed to be re-
turned to them by the committee of management.
Mr. WISHAW wished to be informed whether the effect of

the resolutions they had passed would amount to a dissolu-
tion of the Company, and whether the meeting would have
any cash statement laid before them?

The CHAIRMAN said the Company was virtually dissolved,
but whether completely so was a legal question into which
he would not enter, and with which he thought they had
nothing to do. As to the expenses, he would read them a
brief statement which the secretary had prepared. Ile then
read the following account :

DR.
1846 —To 42,809 shares at 10s. per share, to
be paid by Kent Atmospheric Company... £21,404 10 0
Deficiencies ...... 21,130 13 3

£42,535
_3 3

Crt.
By payments as per cash account 18,234 13 3
Outstanding claims estimated at

X 42,534 13 3
A PROPRIETOR inquired when the 21. per share would be
returned ? _ _ _

The CHAIRMAN replied within a week. It was only on
Saturday last that the agreement with the Brighton Com-
pany had been entered into.
Another PROPRIETOR wished to be satisfied that the Com-
pany was guaranteed from all liablility to contract any fur-
ther expenses?
The CHAlRMAN—Certainly, the Company is virtually at
an end.

A vote of thanks to the committee, for their manage-
ment of the Company, was carried by acclamation; as was
also one to the Chairman, for his conduct at that meeting,
and as chairman of the board of directors.

The utmost unanimity prevailed, and the meeting only
lasted about twenty minutes.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Room A.
THE CALEDONIAN, POLTOC, GOVAN, AND
CLYDESDALE JUNCTION AMALGAMA-
TION.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)

Mr. Errington was then cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant 3funntr.

11r. Graham was then examined,

Numerous applications were made to the Committee by Mr.
Sergeant MUBPIIT, on behalf of his elient (Mr. Graham), all of which
were overruled by their Lordships, who declared the preamble, and
the various other clauses of the Bill to be proved.
CILLEDONZELAT—CIAMESDAME 3171WCTIOW

Mr. Sergeant WBANGHAM then opened the case for the promoters of
this Bill. It appeared, that the Clydesdale Junction railway, as laid
out in the last session of Parliament, affected the property of a Mr.
Graham, la an objectionable manner. That gentleman opposed the
progress of the Bill. Subsequently an agreement was entered into,
by which a deviation line was to be made to the south of the origi-
nally proposed line, and the company were to pay to Mr. Graham,
the suns of 2,0001., in order to defray the expenses which that gen-
tleman had incurred in his opposition to the Rill. The Clydesdale
railway had now passed into the hands of the Caledonian Railway
Company, and this agreement with Mr. Graham had been ratified by
that Company, and had been faithfully- adhered to.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY, who appeared for Mr. Graham, said that
if the agreement were produced bearing the corporate seal of the
Caledonian Railway, his client would be satisfied.
Mr. Erington was then called, and deposed to the course of the
deviation line as being in accordance with the terms of the agree-
meet entered into between the parties.
The CHAIRMAN then declared the preamble of the Bill proved, sub-
ject, however, to the condition, that before the Bill should receive its
third reading, the agreement bearing the corporate seal of the Cale-
donian Railway should be placed in the hands of Mr. Graham.
XIEMI'AST UNION
GLASGOW ARZTA.DITATzay.
Mr. TALBOT opened the case for the promoters of this Bill in a
speech of considerable length.
We applied for a cony of the map or the Bill showing the course
of the proposed line, but we were most uncourteously met by a
refusal on the part of the solicitor to the Bill. Had our request
been attended to we should then have been enabled with accuracy
to have pointed out the route of the proposed line, and the various
towns and villages affected by it, being anxious that anything put
fbrward by us should not be of a nature calculated to mislead the
public. We are most reluctantly compelled to omit a lengthened
report of the Learned Counsel's able speech on the occasion.
Mr. T. Miller was examined by Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., as to the
general merits of the line.
Mr. J. Brown cross-examined by Mr. Hon, gave evidence of a
similar nature.
The Committee then adjourned till eleven to-morrow.

Room C.
olanzaw, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER,
AND lIIILICZNHEA.D =NOTION.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)

Mr. H. Eton, engineer of the Rochdale Canal Company, gave
similar evidence. This closed the case of the Rochdale Canal
Q.C., proceeded to call witnesses on behalf of the
Manchester
Company.
lr.
Company.
Mr. Ilawkshaw, C.E., engineer to this Company, was then called,
who stated that he had gone over the estimates of Mr. Lowe, the
liarpT AR
andD' Leeds Railway
engineer to the line, and had taken his quantities of earth-work,
viaducts, embankments, and other works, and he believed that those
works could not be executed, including the necessary land, under
668,1351., being at the rate of 90,6001. per mile. lie thought the area
of the chief station should be at least 15,000 square yards.
At the conclusion of the examination of this witness their Lord-
ships adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow.

COURSE OF EXCHJ
Amsterdam ......C.F. 12 9%
Ditto, at sight ...... 12 6%
Rotterdam ...... 2U. 12 10
Antwerp • ...... 26 20
Ilamburgh • .31.8. 14 •
Altona •
Paris, 3 days' sight ...• 25 85
Ditto, 3 months...... 26 lb
Marseilles - 26 20
Bourdeaux .. 26.20
Frankfort on Maine.... 12236
Petersbargh, 3 U 5.... • .
Berlin
Vienna, effee.flo •.• • • • 10 15
Trieste, ditto • • .... 10 15
Madrid ••.. • • ........ 351 i
Cadiz • • •.. : ........ 36%
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Barcelona ..
Seville....

LNGE.--( THIS DAY).
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Leghorn
Genoa • •
Milan ..
Venice • • ....
Naples •••• • • • • 39%
Palermo, per 0z........ 119 M
52%
Rio Janeiro .......... 24
Buenos Ayres .. .• • .
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia .....
PRICSS OF BULLION, PIS oz.
Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 3 17 5
New 1)oubloons ...... 0 0 0
New Dollars .... •• • • 0 4 91/2
Silver in bars 0 4 11%

THE LONDON (TAZETTF
(THIS EVENING.)

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Ana. 1, 1846.
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
knighthood upon Captain William Thomas Denison, of the
Royal Engineers, Lieutenant-Governor of Van Dieman's
Land.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Aug. 10.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert has been pleased to
appoint Henry Agar-Ellis Viscount Clifdeu to be Lord of the
Worcester, Gent. to be a Master Ex-
Bedchamber to his Royal Highuess) in the room of the Mar-
quis of Granby resigned.
WHITEHALL, AUG. 6.
H uTxhleeyr,korfd
the Chancellor has appointed Thomas Robert
traordinary in the High Court of Chancery,
CROWN-OFFICE, Ava. 10,
MEMBERS RETURNED To SERVE IN Me PRESENT
fARLIAMENT.
Borough of Dnndalk—Daniel O'Connell, junior, Esq,, in
the room of Thomas Nicholas Redington, Esq., who has ac-
cepted the office of Under Secrctary to the Lord-Lieutenant
of Ireland.
; J. Knight, Gent., to be
City of Chester—The Right Hon, Lord Robert Grosvenor,
Treasurer of her Majesty's Household.
Commissioned by the Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire.
Leicestershire Regiment of Old Militia—F. T. Fowke,
Esq., to be Captain; Lord J. Manners, to be Lieutenant ; H.
Dl.ieuEt , to be Ensign ; A. Lafargue,
Gent., to be Ensign; W. Lafargue, Gent, to be Ensign,
Croydon-common, Surrey.
to surrender Aug.
re2sult;:innlteB,;4R6.. Gent.,ia rtroi
nbget
oLri,eou
et ennt
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BANKRI7rTCY SUPERSEDED.
Ludgate-hill,
April
lilliam Molyneux, innkeeper, Sandwich, Kent.
Thomas Redford, baker,
BANKRUPTS.
Joseph Turner, jeweller,
21, at half-past ten, and SePt. 25, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Whitmore, (0051 assignee, Bt.singhall-street ;
Fawcett, Jewin-atreet.
William Tunley and Richard Smith Potts, carriers, Old
Chang, City, Aug. 19, at one, and Sept. 18, at two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Aisager, official assignee, Birchin-
lane ; Farrar, Doctor's-commons.
Henry Parnell, auctioneer, Moorgate-street, City, Aug.
• 20, and Sept. 25, at elevept at the Court of Bankruptcy.