The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-20 00:00:00

ARTILLERY.

One Troop lime Artillery. Detail of Foot ditto, three 9-
pounders, one 24-pounder. Howitzer.

CAVALRY.
Her Majesty's 3d Dragoons. I One Equadron 3d Irregular
Ist Cavalry. Cavalry.
1011 Cavalry.

'TRY.
Her Majesty's 9th Foot. 30th Native Infantry.
Ditto 31st Foot. 33d ditto.
Ditto ll‘tachment of recruits 531 ditto.
(200). 60th ditto.
tilt Regiment Native Infantry. 64th ditto.
The above are of the Bengal army, and make together, say
10,000 fighting men, of whom 1 calculate that 250 officers and
2,500 non•commistkned officers and privates are Europeans,
and the rest Sepys. I consider that there with these—
Followers
Iturses ... 2,500 Camels
In conjecturing this estimate of followers, &c., 1 am in some
degree guided by a ' Return of Month's Supply for ti,e Army
tit the Indus," to p. 77 of the Appendix to Major Hough's
Campaign in Affghani•tan." The Return is dated " t an-
dahar, June 1, 1639." From this I find that, for 10,400 fight•
tog men, there were-
711ustered followers.. 14,620 I bullocks

INFA

3licellaueous ditto 1-1,032 I Gun camels

llorses
3,450 I Camels ........ 11,582
I calculate on a reduced number of follower. with General
foliock's force, on account of the known ddliculties to be con-
tended with. Idu not, however, make a corresponding reduc-
tion in the number of camels, as many must be taken for Sir
Robert Sale's brigade; ~nd I apprehend that Fupplees mu.t be
carried fur a much longer time titan one month, the time in
the " Return" referred to.

COMMISSARIAT.
From Ferozepore, our extreme north-west frontier station,
to the city of Caubul, through Peshawur, the distance is 540
Peshawur is 347 miles from Ferozepore, and 193 miles
from Caubul. Jellalabad is 100 miles from Peshawur, and 93
flow Caubul. For about 360 miles from F. rozepore the route
lics tin ough the Sikh country; and for this distance there can
lre no difficulty as to supplies, the Sikh Government being at
present on friendly terms with ours. The point from which I
conceive it possible and probable that the army must live on its
stores is Kuddom, 16 miles on the Caubul side of Peshawur,
and two miles before the entrance of the Khyber Pass.
Having regard to what has already happened. and to the
f, clings and character of the people, I think a General must
have the spirit of a gamester who could trust to the Affghans
supplies. They may, indeed, be willing to supply us if
they tinc! us independent of them ; but will they if we stand in
heed of them ?

Having regard, moreover, to the passes to be left in the rear
of the force as it advances, very great reliance cannot be placed
on a succession of supplies from Kuddum.
The conclusion which I draw from these considerations is,
that the force must at all times have sufficient. supplies to
carry it back to Kuddum from any point to which it may
have advanced, so that, if Cabool is its ultimate destination,
the supplies should be sufficient for reaching that place and
returning from it to Kuddum, allowance being made for in-
termediate stoppages.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. •
Wonderful attraction, and matchless Stud 01 Horses.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 20,
Will be performed the Grand New Equestrian Spectacle, entitled
THE PEARL OF THE HAREM, HER KOOROISH LOVER,
AND HIS WAR STEED) BEDA.—With magnificent Scenery,
Costume, and Appointments; a Double Company, Equestrian and
Dramatic, and the finest Stud of Horses in the World.
After which, in a more extensive and splendid Arena than ever
before witnessed. THE SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. introducing
Mr. B ATTY'S unrivalled Collection of Animals, consisting of nu.
merous and matchless Creamcoloured Horses, Andalusian Chargers,
Spotted Coursers, Fairy Palfreys, and Pigmy Poneys, and the most
talented Vaulters, Riders, Gymnastics, and Contortionists in the
Kingdom.

T'o conclude with the Historical Pantomime (with New Scenery)
of PERO USE ; or, the MONKEY of the DESOLATE ISLAND.—
Chimpanzee, the Monkey, by Mons. Gouffe.

FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
It is respectfully announced that true Engagement of Madlle. Messy
will terminate at the end of the present Nienth. The following
Pieces will he reduced forthwith Rodolph ; ou, Frere et
Sreut"—"L'Ec,ale des Maris"—and " Le Misanthrope."
THIS EVENING, APRIL 20,
The Performances will commence with LA DEMOISELLE A
MARIER; 00, LA PREMIERE ENTREVUE.
After which, Moliere's admired Comedy, LE TARTUFFE.—
Orgon, M. Cartigny; Le Tartutfe, M. Oudinot; Elmire, Madlle.
Plessy.
To con-lude with LA JEUNE FEMME COLERE.—Rose, Ma.
demoiselle Plessy
Boxes', (is. • Pit, 3s. 6d.; Amphitheatre (or Gallery Stalls), 3s. ;
Gallery, 3s. Doors will be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Per.
fon-winces commence at Half-past Seven.
Applications fo, Boxes and Stalls for the remainder of the Season,
to he made at Mr.. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-street; Mr. Se-
guin's, 12, Regent-street ; Mr. Sams's, St. James's street ; and at
the liox-etlice of the Theatre, which is open daily, from Eleven
tall Five o'clock.