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LOiNDON, SATURDAY EVENING,' JULY 3, 1658.
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THE NAVAL BRIGADE IN INDIA.

(From the Gazette of last evening.)
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 30..

Despatches, of which the following are copies, have
been. received by the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty from Captain Sotheby, 0.13., of her Majesty's ship
Pearl, commanding a Naval Brigade in India
No. 85.
Camp, Kaptaneunge, Goruckpore District,
Ist May, 18.8.
Sir,—l have the honour to forward you, for the informs-
tion of my Lords Co7ontieeioners of the Atileiralty, a report
of the proceedings of a most successful ane gallant attack
on a body of rebels, posted at the village of Nuggur on the
29th ultimo, by n detachment from this force, as per mar-
gin (92 Naval Brigade, 150 of 13th Light Infantry, 60
Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry, 290 Goorkhas and Seikhs),
under the command of Major Cox, 13th Light Infantry, at
which a portion of the Pearl's Naval Brigade took a very
conspicuous part, under the charge of Lieutenant Grant,
R.N. Having sent en.expedition the previous day to drive
off a party of 400 rebels within a few miles ofour camp, intel-
ligence was shortly afterwards received of another body of
upwards of 1,000 (half 'of whom were Sepoys) having
crossed the ante, and taken, up a vary strong position at
the above-named place, abint six miles from us. The
detachment left at noon, and arrived at the spot at 2.30
p.m, the men principally riding on elephants. They were
receives' by a sharp fire of musketry from the dense jungle
that nearly surroun,e3 the village For the particulars of
the attack I I:0g to forward Lieut. Grant's account of it.
Major Cox has celled my attention to the skilful and
quick manner in syNeh that officer, assisted- by Mr. C. F.
Foot, Midshipman, teenaged the guns, which were so well
directed by their Captains, that only one shell out of 35
failed in striking the object. He has always rendered me
most valuable assistance in this :fly unusual service, and
is a most excellent officer.
Lieutenant Pym, It.M., is also reported to have led the
Marines and Seamen most gallantly to the assanit, assisted
by Mr. J. G. Shearuian, Engineer; as also Mr. Parkins, -
Gunner, in charge of the rocket ; and I beg moss earnestly
and humbly that-you will be pleased to bring before the
notienof my Lords Cominiasioners of. the Admiralty the
names of these officers for promotion.
-Liantoreareaym speaks eery Weed* of Win. Tumor and
Wm Dates, Gunners, Royal Mai use ArtillWry. --
The dispersion of these rebels was most timely per-
formed, as they were to have been joined the following
morning by' 3,000 more from' Tandak, in' concert with
anothar large body in the north, for the invasion of the
district; whilst in our front at Belwar there are about
.5,000 more with five guns.
The enemy' left everything behind, including a pair of
new silk banners, with the Hindoo and Mahoniedan colours
blended together, apparently just made.
lam sorry to reps:'_ men and officers are much suf-
fering from fever, being somewhat unprepared for so long
a campaign, and from their late harassieg duties. This is
the eighth time this field force has been in action, an i the
Pearl's Brigade guns the only Artillery atiached to it, end
until very itteely the Brigade were the only Rerepeans.
It is meet gratifying to report the good behaviour of the
men,, being now as good artillerymen and soldiers as
formerly they were seamen. •
(Signed, . EDWA.7.ID S. sataEuy,
Captain R.N., Commanding
. . Pearl's Navel Brigade.
. .
The Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

Camp Kaptangunge, May 1,1838.

I have _ the honour to submit for yoar infor-
mation, the part taken by. a detachuient of her
Mojesty's ship Pearl's Nasal Brigade, with a force
under the cum.:land of Major Cox, her Majesty's
131. h Light Infantry; in an attack on the town and Fort' of
Ntiggur, on We 29th ult.
"The'detactftbent, consisting as per margin (Royal Ma-
rines, 25 ; seamen, 67 ; two 12-ponfider howitzers ; one
24-pounder rocket), left camp at • noun, and after a hot
march of seven miles, approached the westeside of the town
of Nuggur. A strong body of the 13th Light Infantry and
Saik ha were sent toclear thej ungle on that side While the rest
made adetour round to the north side. As we came up we
were ,received by a Sharp rifle fire from a thick bamboo
jungle, and froth what appeared to be a lino of works in-
side.
We opei3od fire from the guns at; a distance of-500 yards
on the town, and a tope of trees to the eastward of the
place, where an outpost of the enemy was lodged, who
Were immediately driven in.
By the direction of Major Cox, I shifted ground about
80 yards to my left front, and directing Mr. Parkins with
the rocket to fire steadily at that portion of the town
where the enemy seemed in the greatest force. I kept up
a steady fire of shell at the different posts held by the
enemy.
The marines and seamen, under Lieut. Pym. were or-
dered by Major Cox to attack on the right, and by a simul-
taneous movement with the rest of the force, the town
and old fort were carried, the enemy retreating through the
bamboo jungle, were pursued to the banks of a large jheel
at the back of the place, when all our men were recalled.
I believe upwards of 30 dead bodies were counted in the
_village, but many more must have fallen in the jungle from
tht rifle practice.
Lieut. Pyin speaks very-highly of the forwardness and
activity of Mr. J. G. Shearman, Engineer; Mr. Foot, Mid-
. shipman, with the guns, was very zealous ; and Mr. Par-
kins, Gunner,• rendered considerable assistance and made
good practice with the rocket. •
I beg to enclose a list of casualties.— I have; &e..
(signed) HENRY D. GRANT,, Lieutenant, in
charge of Detachment of the Pearl's
' Naval Brigade.
Captain Edward S. Sotheby, R.N. Commanding
her Majesty's ship Pearl's Naval, Brigade.

Camp Kaptangunge, April 30, 1858,

Sir,—l have much gratification in reporting to you the
admirable behaviour of the officers, seamen, and niarims
of that portion of the Pearl's Naval Brigade under Lieut.
H. D. Grant, R.N., which took part in the engagement at
Nuggur yesterday, under my couieiaud. •
Tne howitzers and rockets were rapidly and effectually
got into action, and were served with the greatest preci-
sion under the immediate direction of that very able and
efficient officer, Lieut. Grant. The remainder of the bri-
gade co-operated most effectually in storming the town
and fort under Lieut. F. G. Pym, and I
was much struck with the gallant and soldierlike manner
in which that officer led his men to the assault.--I have,

J. W. COX,
Major, 13th Light InfaAtry.

Captain Sotheby, R.N., her
Ahiesty's Ellip Pearl.

From the London Gazette of Last Night.

CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 2.

MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARMA.
MENT.

County of Norfolk.—Eastern Division.- -The Honour-
able Wenman Clarence Walpole Coke, of Holkham, in the
county of Norfolk, in the room of Sir Edward North Bux-
ton, Bart., deceased.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JULY 1.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a Despatch from her Majesty's Acting Consul at Naples,
reporting that henceforth British ships will be permitted
to load empty oil casks at any port in the.King.toin of the
Two Sicilies, for the purpose of being filled with oil at
other ports of that kingdom.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 2.
4th Dragoon Guards—Percy Chance Due Cane, Gent.,
to be Cornet without purchase, vice Rawlins, appointed
to the Bth Light Dragoons.
Ist Dragoons—Cornet J. W. Smith to be Lieutenant,

without purchase.
6th Dragoons—Lieutenant Arthur Finch Dawson to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Cuthbert. who retires;
Lieutenant the Hou. C. W. Thesiger to ba Captain, by

purchase, vice Currie, who retires:
9th Light Dragoons— Henry John Hall, Gent., to be Cor-
net., without. purchase, in succession to Lieutenant
Grant, promoted in the sth Light Dragoons.
Military Train—The promotion of Lieutenant Nathaniel
Burstein' without purchase, to bear date 26th February,
1858, in lieu of 28th May, 1854, as previously stated.
Royal Artillery—The surname of the Assistant-Surgeon,
appointed from the Staff in the Gazette of 22d June,
18;.8, as George Ralph Tait, M.D„ is spelt Tate.
Scots Fssilier Guards—Major and Brevet-Colonel E. W.
F. Walker, C. 8., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without pur-
chase, vice Brevet-Colonel George Moncrieff, promoted
to the rank of Major-General ; Captain and Lieutenant-
Colonel Francis Seymour, C. 8., to be Major, without
purchase, vice Walker; Lieutenant and Capt •in Brevet-
Major the Honourable W. C W. Coke to be Captain
an.l Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice
Seymour.
Ist Foot—Lieutenant Henry S. Bowes Watson has been
permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his

commission.
4th Foot—Herbert Munro Long Innes, Gent., to be En-
aign, without purchase, vice Twentyman, promoted.
Bth Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchavl—Gentleman
Cadet William W. Maiden, from the Royal Military
College; Jeremy Peyton Jones, Gent.
11th Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Jahn Singleton to
he Lientenaut-Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet-
Colonel J. C. Harold, who retires upon full-pay.
14th Foot—Charles Henry Jackson, Gent., to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Watson, promoted.
17th Foot—Edmund Sandilands Savage, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase. vice Allen, promoted.
19th Foot—To be Captains, without purchase--Captain G.
E. L. C. Bissott from half-pay 55th Foot; Lieut. R.
Fitz Gibbon Lewis from the B,ith Foot; Lieut. W. F. T.
Marshall, from the 70th Foot; Lieut Thomas Madden,
from the 24th Foot. To ne Ensigns, without purchase
--Augustus Morant Handley,Gent., vice Row, pro-
moted ; James Francis Fraser, Gent., vice Hackett, pro-
moted ; Francis Herbert Evans, Gent., vice Iles, pro
motel.
"oth Foot —To be Ensigns, without purchase—James
Smyth, Gent., vice Burns, promoted ; Clifford Gabourel
Giba.ut, Gent., vice Blount, promoted.
21st Foot—Frederick Pack man, Gent., to be Ensign, with-
out purchase, vice Pearinan. promoted.
23d Foot—Lieutenant. Charles Cameron Lees, from the
76th Foot, to be Lieutenant and Adjutant; Georgo
Knox Leet, Esq., late Paymaster of the County Dublin
Militia, to be Pay master.
24th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon John Colahan, M.D., from
the Staff, to be Assts ; ant-Surgeon.
2eth Foot- Gentleman Cadet Henry C. Sharpe, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Biudon, promoted in the 78th Foot.
31st Foot—Cornet Christopher Kettyles, from half-pay of
the Laud Transport Corps, to be Quartermaster, vice
Hopkins, appointed to a Depot Battalion.
:32d. F,..t----Gelitlprian (a, let. Frank A Horridge, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Gray, promoted.
37th Fo)t—Lieutenant John Deering Collum to be Cap-
s tain, without purchuse,_ vice Atkinson, promoted ; Ea-