The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-14 00:00:00

was impossible to go, as we were literally surrounded
by the Ghilzies, and put us off for a couple of days
more. We were obliged to submit, but at the same
time determined not to be put off another day,
and made every preparation for starting. Two days
previous to our leaving, the old Mollah came and
asked me if we had made up our minds as to when
we would leave, and in what direction. I told
him that we had, that we should leave on such a day,
and go to Gundamuck ; but at the same time I
must tell you I had a most faithful and intelligent spy
in my service--my muleteer. Through him I heard
of all that was going on ; consequently, on the morn-
ing we started he took me on one side, and told me
that the Mollah had been very busy in planning our
destruction ; that he had taken the Ghilzies off the
pass leading to Jellalabad, and had placed them on
the road to Gundamuck. Shortly after this the
chief sent word that he was ready to start. We did
so at daylight on the morning of the 23d of Oc-
tober, all the party fully expecting that Gunda-
muck was to be our destination, and on our reaching
the junction of the two roads I asked the chief
to let me have 50 men, and that I would make the
best of my way to Jellalabad, and not to Gunda-
muck ; I was determined on doing so, and by five
o'clock that evening reached it, a distance of forty
miles. I went and called on the Governor of the
place, and requested him to give me protection, which
he did; halted the 24th, and by the 28th reached
Peshawur, where I considered myself safe ; halted a
day there, and in 15 days reached Ferozepore ; halted
there four days, and at Loodiana two, and arrived at
Kurnaul on the morning of the 3d of December, a
complete Affghan, with a beard, &c., as long as my
arm. My disguise saved me many a shot, and, thank
God, I have got through all my difficulties without
even a scratch."

ERECTION OF THE STATUE TO

ADMIRAL SIR PULTENEY MALCOLM.
(Abridged from the Carlisle Journal)
Wednesday last having been fixed for the ceremony of
erecting upon its pedestal the Statue of the late Admiral
Sir Pulteney Malcolm, upcn which Mr. Dunbar has been
engaged for the last two years, the little town of Lang-
holm, whose inhabitants have been on the qui vine since
the announcement was made, began early to assume a
more than usually bustling appearance. The band which
paraded the street early in the morning reminded the
good folks of the town that an interesting event was at
hand, and notwithstanding the dirty state of the roads,
occasioned by the snow which had fallen during the night,
a large number of persons residing the neighbourhood
assembled to witness the ceremony.
The statute had been ereeted on the Ist March, but
had remained covered, since that time. One o'clock on
Wednesday was fixed upon for unrobing it. Before the
hour arrived, a banner of pink, blue, and white, was
paraded about the streets, accompanied by an efficient
band of music. Shortly after one b'clock, a procession
was formed, and headed. by Sir James Malcolm, Sir C.
Malcolm, and their friends, and accompanied by banner
and music, proceeded to the monument, which is situated
a few yards in front of the town house, in the centre of
the street. The site has been well chosen ; the statue
is the first object that strikes the eye on entering the
town. Sir J. Malcolm, and Sir C. Malcolm, accom-
panied by J. Little, Esq., of Bombay ; J. Scott, Esq.,
Barugh ; J. Connell, Esq., of Langholm ; Mr. Dunbar,
&c., mounted the platform erected in front of the monu-
ment for the occasion. The band then struck up " Rule
Britannia," and the cloth having been removed from the
statue the crowd gave three hearty cheers.
The statue, which is seven feet high, stands upon a pe-
destal of granite eleven feet high, so that it is raised
eighteen feet from the street level. It is made of the
most durable Italian marble, and represents Sir Pulteney
in the costume of a British Admiral. His left hand rests
upon the hilt of his sword, and his right upon the Orders
of St. Michael and St. John, which appear on his breast.
All who knew Sir Pulteney say the likeness is admirable.
The front of the pedestal bears the following inscription:
—" In honour of Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm.
G.C.8., G.C.M.G., born February 21, 1768, died July
20, 1833." The statue and pedestal together weigh about
ten tons. The whole is enclosed by four strong iron rails
resting horizontally upon four blocks of granite cut into
the form of cannon.

After a brief address, suitable to the occasion, by Sir
James Malcolm, the procession and crowds dispersed.
At three o'clock, afterwards, upwards of fifty gentlemen
sat down to a dinner at the Crown Inn, and a party of
forty, comprising the tradesmen of Langholm, in another
room. A ball afterwards, at eight o'clock, in honour of
the occasion, was well attended.