The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-28 00:00:00

P.S. On reaching the top of the Huft Kotul pass, it
was reported to Captain Lawrence. commanding the
Sikh contingent, that Sirdar Akbar Khan was present in
the Tezeen valley when the troops charged his cavalry.
A. F. RICHMOND, Lieutenant-Colonel.

FROM MAJOR-GENERAL G. POLLOCE, C. 8., COMMANDING IN
AFFGHANISTAN, TO T. H. MADDOCK, ESQ., SECRETARY
TO GOVERNMENT, POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Camp, near Caubul, Sept. 16.
Sir —I have the honour to forward, for the informa-
tion of the Right Hon. the Governor. General, copy of
ray dispatch to the address of Major-General Lumley,
Adjutant-General of the arm3r. I hive, &c.,
GEORGE POLLOCK,
Major-General, Commanding in Affghattistan.

FROM MAJOR-GENERAL G. POLLOCK, C. 8., COMMANDING
IN AFFGHANISTAN, TO MAJOR-GENERAL J. R. LUMLEY,
ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY.
Camp, Caubul, Sept. 16.
Sir,—l have the honour to report, for the information of
his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, that on the 14th
instant we marched from Khoord Caubul to Bootkhah
I took the precaution of sending parties to crown the
heights of the Khoord Caubul pass, but we met with no
opposition. On the 15th I moved on to Caubul and en-
camped on the race-course. This morning I proceeded
to the Bala Hissar, with the following troops :—a troop.
of Horse Artillery under Major Delafosse, a company
from each regiment of Infantry under Lieut.-Colonel
Taylor ; the 3d Dragoons, under Major Lockwood • a
troop of the Ist Regiment of Light Cavalry ; a rissalah
of the 3d Irregular Cavalry, with the whole of the Gene-
ral and Division Staff. The object was to plant the Bri-
tish colours in the Bala Hissar on the spot most conspi-
cuous from the city. The Prince Futteh Jung, who
joined my camp at Gundamuck, expressed a wish to go
with the party, to which I assented. On our arrival at
the spot selected, the colours were hoisted, the band of
her Majesty's 9th Foot immediately struck up the na-
tional anthem of " God save the • Queen," and a Royal
salute was fired from the guns of the Horse Artillery,
the whole of the troops present giving three cheers.
I have left the colours in the Bala Hissar, to be hoisted
daily as long as we remain. The Infantry also remain
under the command of Lieutenant- Colonel Taylor, but
they will be relieved on the arrival of Major-General
Nott by a Native Regiment from his force. I expect
General Nott will reach Caubul to-morrow or the next
day. Since our arrival here we have not been able to
obtain any certain information of Mahomed, Akbar.
It appears, however, that Ameen Oollah has separated
from him.

Neither of them have ventured to retm in the direc-
tion of Caubul. The following prisoners have come into
the camp :—Mrs. Trevor, with eight children ; Captain
and Mrs. Anderson, with three children ; Captain Troup
and Dr. Campbell. Unless some very unforeseen circum-
stances occur, I expect to obtain possession of the re-
mainder of the prisoners in the course of eight or ten
days, with the exception of Captain Bygrave, who, I
regret to find, has been taken by Mahomed Akbar, and
with him during the action of the 13th inst.
I have, &c.,
GEORGE POLLOCK,
Major-General Commanding in Affghanistan.

Simla, Oct. 5, 1842.

Honourable Sirs,—l received last night a private let-
ter from Major-General Pollock, dated the 21st ultimo,
of which I inclose an extract, by which you will per-
ceive that all the European prisoners, excepting Captain
Bygrave, are in our hands, and that Sir Robert Sale, at
the head of a light force, was bringing them into Caubul,
where they were expected to arrive on the 22d.—1 have,
&c., ELLENBOROUGH.

The Secret Committee of the East India Company.
Simla, Oct. 5, 1842.

Since the public notification of the 30th ult., the Go-
vernor-General has received the gratifying intelligence
of the safety of all the European prisoners but one, in the
following extract from a communication from Major-
General Pollock, C. 8., dated the 21st ult.

MAJOR-GENERAL POLLOCK TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

OF INDIA.
(Extract.)

Camp, Caubul, Sept. 21, 1842

It gives me the greatest gratification to be enabled to
state, that the whole of the European prisoners are now
quite free from the hands of Mahomed Akbar, except
Captain Bygrave. I will make my official report on this
subject whenever they reach my camp, which will no
doubt be to-morrow. I sent a lightly equipped force,
under Sir R. Sale, to meet them, and the whole of the
party is with him, with the following exceptions, who
have already reached my camp :
Major Pottinger and Captain Johnson, arrived this
morning.
Mrs. Trevor and eight children.
Captain and Mrs. Anderson and three children.
Captain Troup and Dr. Campbell.
One European woman and four privates.
By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-
General of India,
T. H. MADDOCK,
Secretary to the Government of India,
with the Governor-General.

LATEST NEWS FROM CHINA.
We are indebted to our excellent Contempo-
rary, the Devonport Independent, for the follow-
ing interesting particulars from China :
We have received by the Overland Mail, via Mar •
seilles, letters from our squadron in China, from one of
which we extract the following :
r 1",,,
Augu thin
st nelleisle off Nankin.
30, iB4-.
"A steamer started on the 20th of August, for
India, with dispatches for the Governor-General of
India, and to detain the next mail. We were all very
much gratified at learning from a general order from
the Admiral, that it had been notified to him by the
Plenipotentiary, that the High Commissioners of his
Celestial Majesty had so far acceded to the terms pro-
posed, as to justify him in desiring him (the Admiral)
and the. General to suspend hostilities. The terms, we
understand, arelst. The cession of Hong Kong to
the Biitish Crown (a substantial apology for the in-
sult offered Captain Elliot). 2d. An indemnification
.of twenty-one millions of dollars, to be paid by in-
stalments. 3d. The abolition of. the Hong. mono-
poly. 4th. Trade. sth. An Ambasiador. at Pekin.
.The
places we are to trade attire Canton, Amoy, Ningpo;
,Foo-choo-foo, and •Shanghae. The operations that
have led to this consummation are- the taking of
Tching, at the entrance of the Grand Canal ; block-
ading-the Grand and other Canals ; and the complete
investment of this place by our troops. We want the
ratification of the treaty by the Emperor; shauld he
refuse to sign it, such is the position in which our
troops and artillery are in, the city will be a heap of
ruins in a very short time. It is reported that the
Chinese are so pressed by the effects of the war, that
they are rife for a revolt against the Tartar dynasty.
We trust the treaty will be ratified, as we are
anxious to leave this river—many a brave fellow has
found his last resting place in it, and at present
cholera, dysentery, fever, and ague, prevail to a
great extent. Commander Richards, of the Corn-
wallis (flag ship) as deserving an officer as ever
stepped, takes home the dispatches to the Admi-
ralty; he served on Captain Parry's expedition. Of
course we all expect the same bounty and promotion
as took place at Canton, with a small addition for
finishing the affair. If the treaty be ratified and
carried out fairly, Old England will soon reap more
than the expenses of the war ; the abundance of Furs
found fo the northward of Hong Kong, in the houses,
leads one to expect an unbounded market for flannels,
&c. ; in fact, in many branches it must prove a safety
nhoitp form or
if m
peace
valve to the machines of our manufacturers. We can-
not wehoantelNuvdileldb.e dpoenenwetithdetpheehddiffohermenyt
and
be i
orthography of names of 1 p aces, nor try to pronounce
them, or you may dislocate your jaw.
" August 30th.—The treaty was signed on board
the Cornwallis yesterday. Report accounts for the
delay in this way—although the Plenipotentiary did
not doubt the authenticity of the commission shown
by the Chinese authorities, still he showed them that
his commission was 'signed by his Queen, and that
theirs must be signed by the Emperor. A rough draft
of the treaty was then dispatched to Pekin, with a re-
quest for new powers under his own hand for the
Commissioners. His answer arrived, assenting to the
terms, and expressing his gratification at the com-
pliment we had paid him, in requiring his signature,
showing thereby we had confidence in him alone.
" The squadron is still very sickly ; the effects of
sickness here are very great; it seems as if the con-
valescent cannot gain strength, and even those who
have escaped actual illness are excessively debilitated;
if the squadron is to be rewarded according to their
sufferings rather than action, they will receive a large
bounty.
" The Cornwallis is lying close to the shore, in 150
feet water. What think you of that 250 miles up a river?
I shall order a Canton and Hong-Kong paper, if pro-
curable in time, to be forwarded to you. I hope to
be able to learn the destination of some ships by the
time the next mail goes. Report has it that the
Blonde will take 3 millions, Herald and Modeste
and•Coluinbine 13; between them, of the first instal-
ment (six millions to England."
We have also received a letter from an officer on
hoard her Majesty's sloop Columbine, 18, dated Nan-
kin, August 31, 1842, which says :—" The Colum-
bine having been very judiciously placed at the en-
trance of the Grand Canal, by her vigilant blockade
cut off all communication from the south side, pre-
venting all the usual supplies of grain, &c.,being
forwarded to the north, which is very considerable
annually ; this caused an almost rebellion among the
people, and was the principal cause of the Emperor's
so quickly wish ing to settle the terms of a treaty of
peace. 'twenty Mandarins visited the Cornwallis for
the purpose of arranging terms, and were highly gra-
tified with their reception, the officers being in full
unform to receive them. On the 29th August the
Imperial Commissioners went on board to settle and
sign the treaty, which was confirmed by the EmpeL
ror. The Chinese standard 'alt.; then hoisted at the
main of the Cornwallis, and a salute fired on the oc-
casion.

CHEAP MEAL, &c.—A correspondent from Banff-
shire writes us, that .oatmeal is selling for los. per
per peck; beef, 4d. per
lb.; eggs Bd. per dozen ; and coals, at Is. per barrel.
bOll- in Banff; potatoes, 3d.
—lnverness Courier,