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His Honour made a declaratory order for payment of
the money drawn for the sale of the stock to the official
assignee, and dismissed the bill without costs as against
either party, but the costs to be paid out of the common
fund, as this was a fair and proper case to he brought
bef.re the Court.

DIVORCE COURT.
(Before Sir C. Cresswell, Judge Ordinary.)
AIMITAGE V. ARMITAGE AND M 'DONALD -DIVORCE FOR

ADULTERY.

Mr. Pullen applied for leave to award the petition in
this case, which was a suit for divorce on the part of the
husband, on the ground of adultery by the wife ; and
also for the Court to hear toe ease on affidavits and not
on oral evidence, and without a jury. The plaintiff
brought an action against the correspondent (Colonel
M'Donald), in the Court of C maroon Pleas, and ob-
tained a verdict. Notice had been given to the wife,
but she did not appear. Notice had also been given to
Colonel M'Donald, who had entered an appearance.
Dr. Deine, on the part of Col. M'Donald, assented
to the application.
The Court assented.

CONFLICT WITH _REPELS ATAZIMGHU.R.

(CITY•)

OOLONZL MILLUAN TO BRIGADIER GORDON OJMMANDING

AT SEMLER&

Camp Azimgbur, March 22:

Sir,—l have the honour to report, fir the information
of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that in con-
sequence of a communication received from R. Davies,
Esq., magistrate of Az‘neghur, I marched from Camp,
Koelsa, about 3 a.m., on the 21st instant, and proceeded
to Attrowleea, so as to arrive at the latter place at day-
light, with 96 rank and file of her Majesty's 37th, oue
24-pounder howitzer, ene 9-pounder, 22 European grin-
ners Bengal Artillery, and 140 Madras cavalry.
luformation had been received that a considerable
body of mutineers were in the neighbourhood of
Attrowleea. I found them posted in several topes
of mangos trees, and I advanced with skirmishers
thrown out in front, the guns being supported by a
party of her Majesty's 37th Regiment, and the Madras
Cavalry on the flanks under Colonel Curnbelege. We fol-
lowed them as they retired for some distance, when
shortly atterwarda they were driven into the open coun-
try. The cavalry were then enabled to act, and cut up
a few of the rebels ; but the g-ound was so very marshy
and unsound for the horses that the pursuit could not
be continued. Lieut. Welsh, however, by sending a
shell right in the mid-t of them, completed the discom-
fiture of the rebels, who quickly dispersed among the
neighbouring trees. After this I continued my march to
Lorha, which place I reached without any further oc-
curence, and set the village on fire. Having effected
the object for which I set out from Koelsa I quietly
marched back to Attrowleea, The men were halted
in the neighbourhood of this village in topes of trees,
and breakfast was being prepared by the cooks, when
news was brought in suddenly that the rebels were ad-
vancing in great force. 1 proceeded with some skir-
mishers to ascertain their strength, and found them
strongly posted behind a mud wall in the midst of topes
of trees and sugar canes. I then sent back orders for
the troops to advance ; but the number of the rebels in-
creased so fast, and they covered such a large space of
ground, that both ray flanks were threatened. Accord-
ingly I took up my Positioe on a rising piece of ground
slightly in my rear ; the rebels attempted to turn my
left flank and I withdrew into and through the village of
Attrowleea, at about 1! olio and moved slowly on
Kotilsa, my flanks and rear being covered by the cavalry.
The rebels, though they followed and fired at a distance
the whole way, never inflicted the ilightest damage.
Finding, on my arrival at Koelsa, that the camp was
threatened, and that the whole population in the district
was disaffected, I despatched a iquadron of cavalry, sup-
ported by a small infantry picket, to watch the rebels.
They were quickly charged by the cavalry and suffered a
heavy loss, 21 dead bodies being counted on the field
besides wounded. Information was, however, received
that a large body of rebels, estimated at about 5,000
men, were advancing on the camp. This created such a
panic amongst the camp followers that many of the
hackery drivers left their carts, and all the companies'
cooks ran away. -Under those circumstances, and taking
into consideration the position of my camp, which was
very untenable in case of a night attack, and that
no supplies or liquor of any kind whatever could be
obtained for the men, I judged it expedient to retire on
Aziinghur, which I reached safely this morning. In
making this movement, I regret to say that owing to
many of the hackery drivers having run away as I pre-
viously stated, I was compelled to leave a few tents and
some baggage behind. The loss of the rebels, I judge,
must have been some 70 killed.
The ca,ualtiee on our side were very trifling : two
gunners grazed by bullets; one trooper, 4th Madras
Light Cavalry, severely wounded, and one sower
mortally
so (since dead). Nothing could exceed the
steadiness of the troops under my command, and I must
particularly mention the able assistance of Colonel
Comberlege, 4th Madras
Light Cavalry ; of Captain
Polly, commanding
elah?
detachment
of her Majesty's 37th
Regiment; of Lieutenaut Bengal Artillery, for
precision in firing and moving his Rena on bad
ground.
The men marched nearly 48 miles by road, exclusive of
was gone orer in
action, and upon very
the ground that w
whole time
scanty fare during Lieutenant Ricketts,
staff officer to my
43rd Bengal Light
force, and di,play.e activity in his duty.
The rebels consisted chiefly of Sepoys of Keoer sing,a
the bodies of the slain were found Suthj
force, and on
and other medals—I am, Ska,,,
MIL
GERTON
(Signed)
Colonel of her Majesty'stl37th' Regiment,
commanding Aziinghut Field Force.

(Extract from a Private Letter.)
These ruffians had feld gn guns, ;
ng4l, and ammuni-
tion in perfection and profusion. Ono of my men gave
me a six-pound hammered shot which had passed over
our heads. Our force was inadequate, and we were
lucky to get so well out of the dilemma, and with so were
damage, My little force was attacked by between 5,000
and 6,000 men altogether ; the magistrate's original in-
formation being 500 or 600. The 4th Cavaily behaved
well. My rifles must have done much execution. The
brutes would wit let the infantry come DEAr enough to
try the cold steel. Tile Bengal ArtlerY Ared beauti-
fully. Colonel Cumberlege and the 4th de ire to be
remembered to you. I have so much to write now, I
may not have time to send this home, and I have bad
so much knocking about in light marching order.
Colonel Dames has arrived, and taken command of the
station of Azimghur.

• hips have
The following gt Li eleft A ustralia for Eng-
land since the departure of the la4t mail :—The swift.
sure, with 80,050 (miffs ; the Medway, with 9,593 .
the Inden ni y, with 11,130 ; and the Red Jacket, wit
40,234. If to these totals be added the amounts by the
Igtambuui, Caleroon, Roxburgh Castle, Mornint Star,
(inetvire of the 201,854/. by the mail
and Sydtplatn, the actual sum now on its way is
1,180,0001.
steamer), of which about 600,000/. is overdue, of will
be due in &few days.