The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-07 00:00:00

NOTIFICATION.

Allahabad, June 27, 1842.
The Right- Hon. the Governor-General .of India is
plexied to direct the publication of the following dia-
pa:ches from Major-General Nott, commanding at Can-
dahar:—
F;•,,ni Major-General W. Nott, to G. H. Maddock, Esq.,
Secretary to the Government of India, with the
Governor-General, Head Quarters.
" Head-quarters, Candahar, May 21, 1842.
" have the honour to forward to you a dis-
patch from Major-General England, No. 524, of the
29th ultimo, detailing an affair with the enemy in
Pishaen.—l am, Sze—
W. NOTT, Major-General,
"Commanding Lower Affghanistan and Scinde."

".FROM XAJOR-GENERAL R. ENGLAND TO THE ASSIBT-

ANT-APJUTANT-GENERAL, CANDAHAR.

" Head-quarters, Scinde Field Force, Camp at
Lora River, August 29, 1842.
" Sir,--I have the honour to acquaint you, for the
iafortnation of ti:e Major-General commanding the troops
in Lower Affillia,nistan and Scinde, that I yesterday at-
tacked the enemy's strong position in front of the village
Hylculzie with one troop of Bengal Horse Artillery,
34 Lig:it Cavalry, Poona Horse, her Majesty's 41st Rl-
gini,nt Light Battalion, 25th Regiment. Native Infantry,
an,l'ilisperied them in all directions.
4- 2. The three columns of attack were well led by
Major Simmons, her Majesty's 41st Regiment ; Captain
Woodburn, 25th Bombay Native Infantry • and Major
C;)::hr.in, her Majesty's 41st ; the latter being accom-
panied
by a wing of the 25th Bombay Native Infantry,
umier Captain Teasdale, commanding that corps.
" 3. The reserve was in the hands of Major Browne,
coinmancling her Majesty's 41st Regiment.
" 4. 'Nothine•' could be more successful than the coin-
bir.ations, and the insurgents, after a short resistance,
lied into the rugged mountains in their rear, leaving their
st-andartli, and being closely and gallantly pursued by
the 3d Light Cavalry, under Captain Delamain.
5. The practice of Captain Leslie's Horse Artillery
was., as usual, most effective, and the conduct of the
tro...ps excellent.
" 5. I beg to annex a list of the casualties which have
Ocearred in this affair. " I have, &c.,
E. ENGLAND, Major-General,
" Commanding Scinde Field Force."

It tarn of Casualties in Action with the Enemy near
Hykulzie this day.
Camp, near Hykulzie, April 28, 1842.
H. M. 41 s t Regiment-2 rank and file wounded.
3d Light Cavalry-1 Lieutenant, 1 havildar, 3 rank and
Ilk., 7 horses, wounded ; 1 horse missing.
Light Battalion —2 rank and file wounded.
(it c )leral Statt-1 captain wounded.
Totz.l-1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 1 havildar, 7 rank and
file, 7 horses, wounded ; 1 horse missing.
Grand Total-10 Officers and men, 7 horses,
wounded ; 1 horse missing.
REMARKS.

Wounded-4 rank and file severely ; 4lrank and file

',;•tmes of Officers Wounded—Lieut. W. Ashburn(r,
31 Cavalry, seve;ely wounded.—Captain Deere, A.D.C.,
slightly wounded.
R. ENGLAND, Major-General, Commandingg
Scinde Field Force.

FROM MAJOR-GENERAL W. NOTE, COMMANDING LOWER

AFFGIIANISTAN AND SCINDE.

" Candahar, May 29.

" Sir,—Altar Khan, chief of Zemindawur, having
assembled 3,000 men, crossed the Helmund and joined
the rebel force under Prince Suftur Jung and Atta Ma-
homed, on the right bank of the Urghundab, taking ad-
vantage of the absence of Brigadier Wymer, who had
beet detached into the Ghilzee province with a large
portion of my force, and nearly the whole of my cavalry.
The enemy, under an impression that we had not a suffi-
cieut number of men to hold the city and at the same
time to attack them in the field, took possession of some
steep rocky hills within a mile of the city walls. I in-
stantly moved out with the troops, leaving Major-Gen.
England, K.H., in command of the city. The Ghazees
had about 8,000 in position, and 2,000 men guarding the
Wullee Pass and roads leading to their camp. Our
troops carried all their positions in gallant style, and drove
them in confusion and with great loss across the Urg-
hunttab river.

" I was ably assisted by Brigadier Stacey and every
offieer present.
" Major Rawlinson, Political Agent, with his accas-
torrwd zeal, was in the field, and gallantly led a small body
of Persian and Affghan horse to the charge.
" I am, &c. " W. NOTT, Major-General,
" Commanding Lower Affghanistan and Scinde."

QUEEN'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

EDINBURGH, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 3.—At
an early hour in the morning the crowds began to
assemble. The Canongate was the first position in
which the great bulk of the population took their
ground, and from the termination of this antiquated
street—a street not to be equalled in-the strangeness
of its appearance, and the many remarkable historical
facts with which it is connected, by the streets of any
other capital in Europe—up to the Lawn-market,
and thence to the very entrance of the Castle, where
the way is almost precipitous, as compared with
streets in general, the whole length of road was in a
manner choked up with a living mass. Close to the
Exchange was erected the "barrier"—a row of strong
pie,_:es of timber, placed perpendicularly, and capable
of resisting the attack of a small rising. It was here
that the keys of the city were to be presented to her
Majesty by the Lord Provost and the members of
the Town Council, who, for that purpose, were in
attendance in the Council Chamber, which is in
the Exchange, awaiting the arrival of the Royal
carriage. -Within the walls of the Castle and on the
eeplanade before it, a great number of persons
were admitted by tickets. Those who were fearful
of the crushing in the main gangway of the street,
were to be seen at the windows and on the seats of
the scaffoldings erected against the sides of several of
the churches and public buildings, and in these places
also were to be seen the females and children. Every
wic dow to the highest story or tier of every house
was occupied; even in some places spectators were to
be seen seated on the roofs of the houses, and com-
manding a sort of bird's-eye view of what was being
traeeacted many feet beneath their almost perilous
situation. The crowd was tremendously thick in
I3e uk-street, the street leading from the Lawn-market
to the "Mound," the connecting link from the old town
to the new. The " Mound " itself was swarming
with human beings, the dwarf wall which forms one
boundary of it was covered with people, and the
trees behind were studded with groups of boys,
wl-v) Were swayed backwards and forwards in their
seats as the wind and their own weight moved the
branehes. On the opposite side were hundreds on
see o:clings, whilst in the arena between were
thousands of persons on foot, and along line of vehicles
fgleel with those who preferred to move about at in-
tervals from one place to another. Along Princes-
street, leading to Dalmeny Park, the crowd was also
dense, whilst at the windows of the houses and hotels,
with which this district abounds were spectators of
a higher class and rank. At the New Club-house,
which is situate in this street, exactly opposite to the
Castle, were the elite of all the beauty, rank, and fashion
of Edinburgh and the adjoining country, indeed of all
Scotland, and certainly there was an admirable display
of the feminine beauty and grace of the north. The
line .of route beyond Dalmeny Park, Queensferry,
B:c., .also had its crowds, but they were not so thick
as in the streets just named.
The Royal party quitted Dalkeith about half-past
an escort of the Enniskillen Dra-
ten o'clock, with
goons, and arrived at the bottom of the Canongate at
about twenty minutes past eleven. Their arrival was
immediately announced by a salute of twenty-one
guns from the Castle. Here the body-guard of
Archers, under the command of Lord Elcho, fell into
the procession, and took their place around the
Royal carriage, the Dragoons riding in advance,
six abreast, and clearing the way, which, as
they proceeded, was no very easy task, and another
guard of the same regiment following. The 53d regi-
ment was also employed to keep back the pressure of the
multitude, and
was placed at intervals along the street.
Her Majesty
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
were in an open phaeton, Her Majesty was wrapped
round by a blue shawl or scarf, and wore a white silk
bonnet and feathers. His
Royal Highness was in a
plain brown coat. 'They both looked remarkably well,
and returned the enthusiastic shouts which arose from
thousands of throats immediately as they entered the
city, and by which they were accore
panied through-
out their whole passage, with their usual affability
and condescension.

The cortege, which consisted of a long line of car-
rlaga, in which were to be seen the Duchess of
Buccleuch, the Duchess of Norfolk, the Earl of Aber-
deen, Sir R. Peel, who was repeatedly cheered, and
others in attendance on her Majesty, proceeded,
amidst the usual demonstrations of loyalty, to the
barriers, where the Royal carriage was met by the
Lord Provost and the Members of the Council, in full
civic costume. His Lordship at this point of the pas-
sage advanced to. the Royal carriage and presented
the keys of the city to her Majesty.
This ceremony having been concluded, the Royal
cortege proceeded onwards towards the Castle amidst
the cheers of the beholders, and entered the esplanade
abort five minutes before twelve o'clock, where thy
were received by the Commander of the Forces, Sir
Niel Douglas, who accompanied her Majesty and
'Prince Albert in the inspection of the various parts
of the building which attracted their attention. The
Queen and the Prince were recognized as they looked
down from the lofty battlements, by the people on the
Mound, and were immediately cheered. The Juke
of Argyll, Lord Melville, and the Lord Justice Clerk,
were also at the entrance of the Castle to receive her
_Majesty, and accompanied her in her inspection. The
Royal party made, however, a very short stay in the
Castle, for at twenty minutes past twelve the whole
wrtege passed through Bank-street, and debouched
upon th• Mound. The Mound at this time presented
a scene the most animating that can be imagined ;
perhaps
a larger mob
i of persons could not
be collected together n so short a space
of time in any given point of a modern city
as was collected here to-day at the moment the Royal
cortege appeared on the higher ground coming down

from the Catle ; there could not have been less than
30,000 persons, all to he seen from one point of view,
and all thickly wedged together. This immense clus-
ter was momentarily increased by hundreds of persons
hurrying across the North-bridg?, and from the dif-
ferent closes and " wynds " leading from the High-
street, as the cortege passed, the shouts that rent the
air were really tremendous, and it required some
nerve in the illustrious personages it was meant to
honour not to feel alarm at the uproarious welcome.
Fortunately her Majesty and her Royal Consort pos-
sessed the firmness, and received the welcome of her
Scottish subjects as it was meant. And now a most
painful scene occurred, which if it have not occa-
sioned the death of any persons, has been the cause of
broken limbs, dislocations, and bruises, to upwards of
20 individuals, many of them females. Just after
her Majesty's carriage had entered Princes-street, a
large portion of a scaffolding erected at the corner of
that street, opposite the shop of Mr. Hill', the pub-
' lisher, suddenly gave way, and in an instant nearly
150 persons were precipitated from a height of 20 or
25 feet to the earth, amidst the falling of planks,
heavy pieces of wood, small beams, &c. The reserve
guard of the Enniskillens, with the most prompt hu-
manity, immediately cleared the ground around the
place, and afforded an opportunity for the maimed
and wounded to be extricated from beneath the
ruins of the scaffold, and carried to the houses in the
neighbourhood. Many were conveyed away on
hoixds, bleeding and mangled, and others were put
into carriages and taken home. A female with a
child in her arms was amongst those who fell from
the highest altitude, yet both escaped miraculously
unscathed. This mournful event was the only draw-
back on the proceedings of the day, but it is satisfac-
tory to state that no lives have been lost.
When the Royal procession reached the corner of
Charlotte-street, which is on a right line with the
western end of the castle, the guns of that fortress
thundered forth another Royal salute, and the multi-
tude set up a cheer that almost seemed an exaggerated
echo of the report, so loud was it, and so perfectly
overpowering. The Royal procession then moved
slowly along Queensferry-street and the Dean-bridge
' to Dalmeny Park, the seat of the Earl of Rosebery,
where the Royal party partook of a splendid luncheon
provided for them by the noble owner.
After a short stay at Dalmeny, her Majesty re.
turned by the Leith Queensferry-road, proceeding
along it, Jamaica-street, North Leith Junction-street,
Hermitage-place, Leith Links. to Seafield Baths, and
thence to Dalkeith, by the Portobello-road. Through-
out the entire of the route her reception was of the
most enthusiastic description, and could not fail to
make a happy impression on her Majesty's mind. The
morning, though very lowering, was tolerably fine,
but in the evening the rain set in, and continued till
after her Majesty's arrival at Dalkeith.
DALKEITII PALACE, SUNDAY EVENING.-At half-
past eight o'clock this morning her Majesty and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert went out privately,
and walked for some time on the terrace and slopes
of the pleasure gardens, unattended by any member
of their respective households.
At eleven o'clock Divine service was performed at
the Palace, the principal dining-room being appro-
priated for the solemn duties. A temporary pulpit
and devotional chairs in the Gothic style, of oak,
richly carved, and trimmed with crimson velvet, were
used on the occasion.

In addition to the Queen and Prince Albert, the
Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, Duchess of Norfolk,
Lord and Duly John Scott, Earl and Countess of
Cawdor, Lady Caroline Thynne, Earl of Morton,
Hon. Miss Paget, Colimel Bouverie, and the junior
branches of the Duke's family, were present.
The Rev. E. B. Ramsay, of St. John's Episcopa-
lian Chapel, Edinburgh, officiated on the occasion.
The Earl of Aberdeen, with Sir Robert Peel, Earl
of Liverpool, and Mr. G. E. Anson, went to the
Established Church of the town of Dalkeith.

- This afternoon, at half-past four, several of the
illustrious guests, inmates of the palace, went out
walking, and at 20 minutes to five her Majesty, with
the Duchess of Buccleuch, went for a drive in a
pony phaeton, the Duchess driving—his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, the Duke of Buccleuch, and the
Earl of Liverpool, accompanying the Queen on horse-
back, attended by out-riders and grooms. The Royal
party were absent from the palace upwards of an hour