The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-07 00:00:00

DE PA RTUR ES 'FROM TOWN.

Principal lilacfurlane and Dr. alaeturk, for Scotland; Jas.
Dilly, Esq. M.P. for Cheltenham ; Ladies Charlotte and Maria
lleauclerk, for Mall Place, Berks t Sir George Wombwell,
Bart. for Leston noose, Satmunden.

The Duke and Duchess► of Gloucester came to town for the
season on Thursday, trout their Royal Highness's seat at
Dag shot.
'fast evening the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester had a
select party to dinru.l.
Mr. Secretary and Mrs. Canning entertained at dinner, the
Count and Countess Munster, the Neapolitan Envoy, Count
Ludole and his Lady, the Prussian, Sardinian, Swe►tish, and
Bavarian Ministers, and the Russian, Danish, Saxon, and
Wurtemburgh Charge d'Affairs, Lord Clanricarde, Mr.
Planta, &c.

The'Dowager 'Marchioness of ';Salisbury's conversatione, nn
Sunday evening in Arlington-street, was attended toy an, elegant
assemblage of the leant ton.
Sir George lirarrender, Dart. entertained a distinguished
party at dinner yesterday, at his house, Whitehall-place-
Sir George Clarke, Iturt. had a dinnerparty'at the Admiralty.
John Irving, Esq. 11. P. had a dinner party yesterday, at his
house in Grosvenor-street.
The new houses building for the pukes of York anti
m Cla-
rence have completed their height, and the roofs have begun to
be laid on.

INDI A.
SUPPLEMENT TO TOE LONDON GAZETTE.

MONDAY; MARCH 6.
India Board; March 4, 1826.

A Dispatch has been received at the East India Muse from
the Governor-General in Council at Fort William, in Bengal,
dated 24th August, 1825 ; with Inclosures, of which the follow.
ing are copies :

Copy of a !setter from Lieutenant Neufville to Captain Martin,
Major of Brigade in Assam, dated NowDeehing Mokh, 9th
jUay, 1823:

Strt—l have the honour to report, for the information of
Colonel Richards, commanding, that having received authentic
intelligence that the body of the enemy, recently arrived from
Mogaum, had pushed on an advanced party of sixty, with three
mounted Chiefs, to within an accessible distance from my post,
for the purpose of throwing up entrenchnients at a village about
twenty-five miles off; on the Dheeing, I deemed it highly ex-
pedient to dislodge them. With that view I embarked in conoes
on the afternoon of the 7th, taking with me Ensign Bogle and
half the strength of the detachment, calculating that by push.
ing on the whole night I might be able to reach them by day•
break in the morning. The arrangement, lam happy to say,
was attended with complete success. I landed about half a
'mile below the place at early dawn, and by making a detour
round the jungle, came on the quarter occupied by the Bur-
mese at a little before five.

On our charging, the enemy immediately fled in the weateit
confusion, very closely followed by our men as fir as the ground
would admit; but as they threw away their arms, and every

thing that could impede their flight, even their clothes, we were
soon distanced, and obliged to discontinue the pursuit. They
lost either eight or ten killed, and I should suppose many must
be wounded from the precision with which themen fired. The
principal of the three Chiefs (who was recognized by my Bur-
mese to be Lail Daungh l'ah) escaped most narrowly, being
several times almost at the point of the bayonet. The only
casualty on our part is one sepoy wounded by a punjah. I have
brought down with me the Chiefs of the village, prisoners, as
security for the ransom of the numerous Assamese captives
confined in their jungles. I feel greatly indebted to Ensign
Bugle for his active and cordial co-operation, and the cheerful
soldier-like conduct of the men desorves the highest praise. I
have also the honour to report, that having heard of a few
straggling Saums from amongst those who quitted Rungpore
with Baglee Phokun, being concealed in the jungles near
Suddeeya, I detached a party to bring them in. Five out of
the nine were secured with their families, and I shall take the
earliest opportunity to send them down. I have received a let-
ter from the throe Chiefs newly arrived, written in their usual
style of verbiage, and finishing with a desire that I should itn-
tnediately go back to itungpore, and on my arrival there fall
back with the whole force out of Assam ; to which I returned
the annexed reply.—l have, &c.
J. B. NEINVILLE, Lieutenant,
Commanding Now Dheeing

IteplY to the Letter of the Chiefs Lab Daungh, 141641 ab Pah,
anti Do Koang Pah.
(After Compliments.)
I have received your communication. If, my friends, you
want us to quit the country of Assam, you had better come and
turn us out. • ; J. B. NEUFVILLE.

Copy of a Letter from Major Dreyer to Major Frith, command.- I
ing at Mergui, dated Mergui, 2d April, 1825.
Sir—l have the honour to report that, agreeably to your In-
structions, I embarked in the morning of the 29th ult. with the
party as per margins, in some country boats, manned by Bur
mete, and proceeded in a southerly direction until the morning
of the 3lst, in search of those Siamese pirates who for some
time have made such destruction in this province, when I dis-'
covered six boats. I immediately made my boats fbrnt line, so
as to prevent their ascertaining the number of ours, which.' am
+stripy to say had, the -desired o'4l, as they did not appear.
alarmed until we got near them. I then gave unless for
tenant Bingham and Asidstaut•Surgeon Umbel! to proceed in
two fast pulling bouts, told I accompanied in a third. We
very soon overtook, and hoarded tour of them, two made their
escape ; those taken made but little resistance, I suppose in
consequence of our rear boats coming up. They proved to be
four Siamese war-boats, well manned and armed; after :recur-
lug them we proceeded to the island of Yeaqudam, in the Bur-
mese territory, about ninety miles from Mergui, where we
discovered twenty-six more; they approached as for some time,
but at length returned and landed four hundred men, who
took up a strong position on shore, and about four hundred
remained in their boats, all well nutted, some boats having
guns in their bows . I then hoisted a white flag, and a
atni:l boat came with a man in it, with a message front the
Chief; the Rajah of &inspire, who was at Mergui in February
last, requesting I would come on shore, to which I replied that
I wished him to conic and see me ; he said he would, provided
I would separate from my boats, which I did, and waited for
some time. He then sent some of his Chicts, who would scarcely
approach sufficiently near to make themselves understood; how-
ever, I called to them to say, that I would not see any one but
the Rajah. He then came, but instead of one boat, brought
his whole flotilla, and attempted to get between me and my
boats, but seeing his intention I prevented him. I then pulled'
up to his boat and asked him to come on board mine, winch he
refused ; in short I used every means to persuade !dm, but to no
effect. I then asked him by whose authority he had taken pos-
session of this ,island, having built houses tbr himself and
people, and how he could dare to molest the. inhabitants of the
province of Mergui, well knowing from a former interview,
about two months ago, that they were under the British protec-
don. Ills reply was, that he was sent by his King, and that be
did nut care fur us I told hint that my orders were to bring him
to illergui to see the Liowrnor, and that I had no doubt but
his boats would be returned to him on his arrival, when he
explained matters; during the• conversation I held his boat
as he would not allow any one to come near him but my-
self. He then like lightning darted into his cabin, and a
man who was by his side during the conversation made a
cut at me, which fortunately I escaped, and several men pre,
sented their muskets, no doubt with a hostile intention. I
therefore gave orders for our men to fire, and I can scarcely say
which commenced : finding our musquetry heavy he pulled off,
and I regret to say, that in consequence of all our boats crews
deserting their oars for some time, we could not again Conte up
with their flotilla. He must have suffered severely front ottr
fire as we continued chasing for about an hour, when we got
rto fur distant anti no hope of corning up with him, and thought
it advisable to return to the island. The enemy's fire was
very well directed fur some time, anti I regret to say two nien
of ours were killed anti two woututtal, one of them an interpre-
ter, who has left a widow, the other a Burma', and two sepoys
wounded.
I beg leave to bring to your notice the gallabt conduct of
Lieutenant Bingham, rand Assistant-Surgeon !arisen, as also
all the native Commissioned and Non-commissioned Officeri
awl sepoys.
On my return to the Island I set tire to the houses- In wed
the boats we took I found a small union jack of ours which
these pirates took from the signal post at Tepaparam.
1 have, &c. DREVBR, Lieutenant,
Corning. Dett. 7th Hew. N. T.

Extract of a Letter from Lieutenant Near;lie to (apt. "Afar-
. tin, Alajor of Brigade in Ateaui, dated near Wokynet, on
• the Nov. Ditting, 15th June, 1825, inelotted in a Letter from
Lieutenant-Colonel Richards to the Adjutant-tieneral to the

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rem labour, in which all hands were obliged to assist, ; arrived