The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-27 00:00:00

line.'Prom the overwhelming force of the
enemy, they appeared to have obtained a tem-
porary advantage, when I directed Brevet-Major
Staunton, with the grenadiers of the British batal-
lion, and a company of the 12th Cascadores, to ad-
vance to the support of Major Shaw, leaving Lieu.
tenant-Colonel Burrell with the remainder of the
British, in reserve, at the Places des Fiore?.
this advance was led in the most daring
and intrepid manner, under the cover of
our batteries, by Major Staunton, who charged
the enemy, and put them to complete route, in
which they lost one Field-officer, and 50 men, in-
dependent of their loss before this support arrived;
but I grieve to say that the gallant leader fell,
though amidst the shouts of victory. His last
words to me were, " Grieve not for me, I die in a
just and righteous cause ; I hope I have done
my duty, but never forget the gallant men who
accompanied me." In the fall of Major Staunton,
her most faithful Majesty has lost a most
zealous and intelligent officer, and I hope I
may be permitted to say, a most estimable
and worthy man, beloved and esteemed by his bro-
ther officers and soldiers. My own feelings are so
much overpowered at the loss of such a friend as to
prevent my rendering that justice to each individual
I otherwise would do if time and circumstances per-
mitted; but I have no doubt that the judicious and
gallant bearing of Major Shaw throughout the day
must have attracted the notice of your Excel-
lency; and it gives me sincere pleasure to
state, for the information of his Imperial Majesty
the Duke of Braganza, that the conduct of those
portions of the 2d battalion of the 18th regiment
of the line, and of the 12th Cagadores, which
were acting in conjunction with the British, meets
my entire approbation.
The loss of the British battalion was as follows :
—Brevet-Major Staunton, one sergeant, and one
private killed ; Lieutenant Jenkins and seventeen
privates wounded. The 2d battalion of the 18th
regiment—one Lieutenant, (dangerously) and six
privates wounded. 12th Cac adores—one Lieuten-
ant and three privates wounded; making in all, three
killed and twenty-eight wounded.
(Signed) G. LLOYD HODGES,
Colonel Commanding Brigade.
To his Excellency the Count de Villa Flor, &c., &c., &c.

We announced yesterday that it was intended
by the Conference to communicate with the
Dutch Ambassador previously to a decision
being come to on the Belgian question. This
has been done, and an answer, which is by no
means favourable, has already been given by the
I3aron Von ZUYLEN. A meeting of the Con-
ference was fixed yesterday for to-morrow, but
as the Dutch Ambassador has answered the
questions put to him so speedily, it is probable
that some of the members, if not all, will assem-
ble this evening.
The affair is now assuming a serious aspect, and
intrigues are on foot to detach this Government
from an alliance with France, but they must fail.
It would be a short-sighted policy, indeed, to
abandon France to the Powers of the North,
for the sake of a short peace to ourselves. The
war, if it take place, will be one, not of territory,
but of principle, and in such a war the British
Cabinet is quite as much interested as that of
France can possibly be. A cordial alliance is
necessary for the welfare and safety of both
countries.