The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-14 00:00:00

CHINA.

We have received advices from Hong Kong,
dated Aug. 24,
The Overland Friend of China says :—" In our
Blast we told of the visit of the Earl of Elgin and
Sir Michael Seymour to Japan. At Japan the
earl remains. Sir Michael returned to this port on
the 20th inst., weak from the effects of recent fever.
We need hardly say his presence is hailed with
intense satisfaction, and there is some talk of a
demonstration.

" The French Ambassador, M. Le Baron Gros,
and the American Minister, H.E. Mr. Reed, still
remain at Shanghae, awaiting the arrival of the
Chinese commissioners to settle the tariffs, &c. Of
the Russians left by us at Tien-tsin we hear
nothing. _

" The Namtow outrage has been avenged. Com-
modore Stewart and General Von Straubenzee
landed some seven hundred men, took the town by
escalade, and then sacked and burnt it. Much
good is anticipated from the promptitude and com-
pleteness of the action, the only drawbacks being
the lamented deaths of Captain Lambert, R.E.,
Lieutenant Danvers, 70th Bengal Native Infantry,
and some half-dozen of the 59th Foot, Marines,
and Blue Jackets.

" Troubles at Ningpo still continue—created,

is said, by causes similar to those told of a few
months ago in connexion with fighting at Fuh-
chow-foo, viz., the bad faith of the Government in
financial matters—paper money obtaining only a
small per tentage of the amount promised.
"Shanghae is crowded with ships, and no em-
ployment for them. The aggregate of tonnage
there at the present time is in excess of the quan-
tity in all China during any month of the years
1851, 52, and 53—so showing the great attraction
Shanghae possesses over other ports, and the neces-
sity for new places to trade to in China."
Her Majesty's ship Pique arrived here from the
north, and has sailed for England.
Her Majesty's steamer Magicienne arrived here
on the 19th inst. from Panama.

Her Majesty's ship Nankin, Commodore Keith
Stewart, left here for England this morning.
Two Russian steamers and a gun-boat have lately
arrived here from the south.

His Imperial Majesty's steamer Audacieuse, with
the chartered steamer Scotland in company, arrived
from Shanghai on the 17th inst. The Audacieuse
has gone up to Whampoa, as she requires to be
docked.

The Chinese are coming back by degrees to this
place and Macao.

TM'. EXPEDITION TO NAMT OW.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency the Governor and Commander-
in-Chief, &c., &c., has received a despatch from his
Excellency Major-General Sir Chas. T. Von Strau-
b enzee, K.C.8., commanding her Majesty's troops
in China, reporting the result of an expedition to
Namtow, where the Chinese Imperialist troops had
fired upon the bearers of a flag of truce, who were
distributing the proclamation published in the
Hong Kong Government Gazette of the 31st ult.
The despatch is herewith published for general
information. (By order)
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,
Hong Kong, Aug. 13, 1858.

Hong Kong, Aug. 13, 1858.
Sir,—l have the honour to inform your Excel-
lency that, in consequence of a flag of truce from
her Majesty's gunboat Starling having been fired
upon by the Imperial troops at Namtow, when
posting your Excellency's proclamation, I, in con-
junction with Commodore the Hon. Keith Stewart,
decided upon visiting that place with an armed
force, for the purpose of exacting retribution for
the insult.

On the 10th I embaxked with the Hon. the

Commodore in the gunboat Starling, for Tyshan
Bay, where the force was assembled.
On the morning of the 11h,,the tide not serving
till a late hour, as the gunboats were steaming to
the shore, several shots were fired from a newly-
erected battery to the S.W. of the walled town of
Namtow, and close to the beach, which was soon
silenced by the admirable fire from the gunboats.
The force—viz., Royal Artillery-3 officers, and
60 non-commissioned officers and men ; 59th Regi-
ment-6 officers, and 106 non-commissioned officers
and men ; Royal Engineers-3 officers, and 20 non-
commissioned officers and men; Royal Marine
Light Infantry-7 (5 ?) officers, and 130 (137 ?)
non-commissioned officers and men ; 12th Mad-
ras Native Infantry-2 officers, and 100 non-com-
missioned officers and men ; Naval Brigade
—about 200 (250 ?) officers and men—landed about
11 a.m. at the S.E. in the village of Namtow,
where written notices were given to the people
that so long as no hostile act was committed on
their part, their village and property would be re-
spected, which was rigidly adhered to, though
from every street as we approached the fort, a heavy
fire of gingalls and matchlocks was kept up by the
braves, who retreated as we advanced. By this we
had one officer, Commander Madden, of her Ma-
jesty's ship Sanspareil, very dangerously wounded,
three men killed, and about 12 wounded. The
returns I have not yet received.

About two o'clock p.m. the fort was taken by
assault, the party being led by Commander Sau-
marez, of the Cormorant, accompanied by Captain
Lambert, of the Royal Engineers, who was unhap-
pily mortally wounded by the accidental discharge
of a firelock of the numerous men crowding up the
ladder after him. His loss is deeply to be deplored.
The wall gained, the enemy fled, leaving the
fort almost untenanted; and those remaining
having been ordered out, the place was given up to
destruction, and the principal gates blown in.
The force bivouacked in the fort that night, and
were re-embarked the following morning, bringing
away two large brass guns found in the battery
near the water. A deputation from the inhabi-
tants of the village was received by Commodore
the Hon. Keith Stewart and myself, and their
petition, " that we should not burn their village,"
was granted. I to record the loss of another
gallant officer, by the accidental discharge of a
musket, as we were leaving the fort—Lieutenant
Danvers, 70th B. N. Infantry.—l have the honour
to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
C. T. VON STRAUBENZEE,
Commanding her Majesty's troops in China.
His Excellency Sir John Bowring.

The Friend of Chiva says of the casualties :
Commander Madden was bringing his men into
line on the beach, shortly after landing, when he
was shot in the back from a gingall, the bullet
appearing to have lodged in the lungs, without
possibility of extraction. At last advice this much
loved officer was doing well on board the Hercules
hospital ship, and hopes are entertained of his
ultimate recovery. At first his position was most
critical.

Captain Lambert was getting on the wall as he
was shot in the groin by one of the Nankin's seamen,
struggling with a soldier to be first up the ladder.
Only two ladders were planted, though some thirty
were on the ground. At the next escalade there
should be some order in the mode of ascent; but
the Nankin will not be on the station then.

Lieutenant Danvers was shot the day after the
attack, by one of fourteen gun Lascars who did not
know that his gun was capped—Lieut. Anderson
having been careful some time before to direct the
uncapping of the pieces. He was some thirty
yards distant when the gun went off; the bullet
tearing through his liver, and rendering him insen-
sible almost immediately.

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INDIA.

Advices from Calcutta to Sept. 8 have come to
hand.

The Englishman says :—" Taking a general view
of our position, it must be admitted that since the
setting in of the periodical rains the dispersion of
the rebels is limited to a narrower circle than would
have been the case at any other season of the year,
and with the several columns now extended over
the principal portions of the disaffected districts,
we are in a position to exercise a greater check
upon the movements of the enemy. The ensuing
cold weather will no doubt see the end of the
mutineers.
"We learn that the Begum of Lucknow has
offered to give up the Nana to the British Govern-
ment provided she is pardoned. We should be glad
to hear that these terms have been accepted, an dthat
the miscreant will be brought to justice at last.
" It is currently reported that Sir John Lawrence
is about to quit the Punjaub for England. His
personal presence, after the great services he has
rendered the State during the late crisis, will be
warmly hailed by the people in England."
The following telegrams from Allahabad have
been published by the Government :
" ALLAHABAD, SEPT. 1.
" The telegrams received from Lucknow within
the last day or two inform us that, on the 28th, the
rebels were about throwing shot into our camp
near Sultanpore ; on the morning of the 29th the
cantonment was occupied without opposition. The
rebels returned to Sussunpore, where 7,000 of them,
with eight guns, are said to be assembled ; the
cantonments were found destroyed."
ALLAHABAD, SEPT. 2.

" It is reported from Sultanpore in Onde that
the aebels intend to fall back on Ameitt, the strong.
hold of the rebel Raj Lal Nandosing, and partly on
Mozager Nugger, which is about ten miles from
Sultanpore. The Commissioner of Rohilcund
writes that part of the Philloobhat force, about
500 strong, attacked the rebels at Sizsoona on the
30th ult., at 7 a.m., and took three guns, their
ammunition, their camp, and three elephants.
Tantia Tokee surrounded Juirapatam on the 26th
ult., and is said to have full possession of it. Col.
Lockhart's force is at Augur.

~ ALLAHABAD, SEPT. 6.

"At Gwalior four Sepoys of the 25th Bombay
N. 1., Hindoos of Oude, being instigated by a Brah-
min to induce their regiment to join the Nana, in-
formed their officers, pretended to join the plot,
were introduced to several conspirators, and in-
duced:them to come near the cantonments, and show
to the Havildar Major a Perwannah from the Nana.
As arranged beforehand, two officers appeared, and
the conspiratomwere seized. Other arrests also
have been made by the Political Agent at Gwalior,
and the Perwannah, which bears date May last, is
in his possessson.

" Captain Nixon, the Bhurtpore political agent,
proceeded to Ulwar on the nth ultimo, and was
well received by the Thakoors and city people.
The feelings of the Thakoors are greatly excited
against the Mahomedan parties in consequence of
their deceitful intention to appoint one of their own
class to be killadar, and also to make the boy Rajah
turn Mahomedan. Though a mere child, the Rajah
is violently opposed to the Thakoors, and Captain
Nixon apprehends mischief unless a European
officer is deputed to Ulwar.

" It is reported from the Punjaub that the men
of the 62d and 69th Infantry had broken away
from Mooltan. The Adjutant of the Bombay Fusi-
liers and four Artillerymen killed. No further
particulars received.

" From Sultanpore in Oude we hear that nearly
all the rebels are at Judespore, twenty miles from
Sultanpore, on the Lucknow road; they number
about five thousand, and are said to have 8 guns.
In the Fort of Amethee there are reported to be one
thousand men and twenty-two guns. The rest of
the rebels have gone either to their homes or to
Byswara. The boats had arrived at Sultanpore,
and the bridge would probably be ready by the 2d."