The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-05 00:00:00

No. 254.

I 6 FROM MAJOR-GENERAL R. ENGLAND TO THE ♦SSIST.
ANT-ADJUTANT-GENERAL, CANDAMAR.

" Head-quarters, Scinde Field Force, Camp at
Lora River, August 29.
" Sir,—l hare the honour to acquaint you, for the
information of the Major-General commanding the troops
in Lower Affghanistan and Scinde, that I yesterday at-
tacked the enemy's strong position in front of the village
of Hykulzie with the troops mentioned below*, and dis-
persed them in all directions.
" 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
Cochran, her Majesty's 41st ; the latter being accom-
panied by a wing of the 25th Bombay Native Infantry,
under Captain Teesdale, commanding that corps.
" 3. The reserve was in the hands of Major Browne,
commanding her Majesty's 41st Regiment.
" 4. Nothing could be more successful than the com-
binations, and the insurgents, after a short resistance,
fled into the rugged mountains in their rear, leaving their
standards, 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
troops excellent.
_ _

11)," 6. I beg to annex a list of the casualties which have
occurred in this affair. " I have, &c.,
" R. ENGLAND, Major-General."
" Lieut. W, Ashburner, 3d Cavalry, severely wounded.
" Capt. Deere, Aide-de-Camp, slightly wounded.
" Rank and File—Wounded severely, four ; slightly,
four. " R. ENGLAND, Major-General,
" Commanding Scinde Field Force.'

FROM MAJOR-GENERAL W. NOTT, COMMANDING LOWER
AFFGHANISTAN AND SCINDE.
" Candahar, May 29.
" Sir,--Aktar 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 lirghundab, taking ad-
vantage of the absence of Brigadier Wymer, who had
been 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-
cient 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
Baba 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-
hundab river.
" I was ably assisted by Brigadier Stacey and every
officer present.
" Major Rawlinson, Political Agent, with his accus-
tomed 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."
* " Troop Horse Artillery, Bengal Artillery, 3d Light
Cavalry, Poonah Horse, her Majesty's 41st Regiment
Light Battalion, 25th Regiment Native Infantry."

THE ARMY OF RESERVE FOR THE WAR IN
AFFG HANISTAN.
JUNE 6, 1842.—The Right Hon. the Governor-Gene-
ral of India, deeming it expedient to assemble, under the
personal command of his Excellency the Commander-in-
Chief, a body of troops, to be designated the Army of
Reserve, is pleased, at the recommendation of his Excel-
lency, to direct, that the corps hereafter specified be pre-
pared for field service, and that they may be required to
move from their respective cantonments according to
routes to be supplied by the Quarter-Master-General of
the Army, so as to insure their arrival in the Sirhind
Division at the several periods which will be hereafter
specified.
Fur the staff duties of this force, the following ap-
pointments are made, to have effect from the date fixed
for the assembly of the troops at the rendezvous :
To be Divisional Commanders.
Major-General Sir J. Thackwell, K.C.B. and K.C.H.
Major-General J Dennis, her Majesty's 3d Buffs.
Major-General W. Battine, C. 8., East India Com-
pany's service.
To be Brigadiers of the Second Class.
Lieut.-Colonel F. Young, Sirmoor Battalion.
Lieut.-Colonel G. Moore, 59th Regiment N. I.
Lieut.-Col. W. Pattle, 9th Light Cavalry.
Lieut.-Col. M. C. Paul, 9th Native Infantry.
Lieut.-Col. D. Harriott, Bth Light Cavalry.
Lieut.-Col. J. Orchard, Ist European Light Infantry.
Lieut.-Col. C. Graham, C. 8., Artillery.
To be Chief Engineer.
Major E. Smith, Engineers.
To be Commissary of Ordnance.
Captain C. S. Reid, Artillery.
The Commander-in-Chief is requested to nominate
officers to the following situations :
Assistant Adjutant-General of Cavalry.
Assistant Quartermaster-General of Cavalry.
Brigade Major of Artillery.
Two Field Engineers.
Two Deputy Assistant Adjutants-General of Infantry.
Two Majors of Brigade for the Cavalry.
Two Majors of Brigade for the Infantry.
A Superintending Surgeon.
A Field Surgeon.
A Medical Storekeeper,
A Baggage-master.
A Field Payma:',er.
The troops are to be formed into divisions and brigades,
and staff officers attached to them in the manner set forth
in the annexed detail.
The Commander-in-Chief will be pleased to issue such
subsidiary orders as may be necessary for giving effect
to the arrangements now directed.
DETAIL.
DIVISIONAL STAFF.
Major-General Sir J. Thackwell, K.C.B. and K.C.11.,
Commandant ; Aides-de-Camp ; Assistant Adjutant-
General;
Assistant Quarter-master-General. Major-
General Dennis, Commandant ; Aides-de-Camp ; De-
puty Assistant Adjutant-General. Major-General C Bat-
ommandant ; Aide-de- Camp ; Deputy
tine,.B.,
AssistaCnt Adjutant-General.
BRIGADE STAFF.
Artillery—Brigadier C. Graham, C. 8., Major of
gade ; Captain C. S. Reid, Commissary of Ordnance.
CORPS.
2d troop Ist brigade Horse Artillery; Ist troop 2d
brigade Horse Artillery; 4th troop 2d brigade Horse
Artillery; 2d troop 3d brigade Horse Artillery. Nos.
1,7, and 9, Light Field Batteries. For the Siege. Ord-
nance.-2d company 3d battalion Artillery; 3d company
4th battalion Artillery; 6th company 6th battalion
Artillery; 4th company 7th battalion Artillery.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.
Major E. Smith, Chief Engineer; Field Engineer ;
3d and 6th Companies Sappers and Miners.
CAVALRY.
18t Brigade.--Brigadier Pattle, Commandant ; Major
of Brigade; her Majesty's 16th Lancers; 9th Regiment
of Light Cavalry.
Brigade.—Brigadier Harriott, Commandant; Major

of Brigade; 3d Regiment Light Cavalry; 7th Regiment
Light Cavalry ; Bth Regiment Light Cavalry.
IRREGULAR CAVALRY.
Major Alexander, Commandant ; Brigade Stag; 4th
Irregular Cavalry ; 6th Irregular Cavalry.
INFANTRY.

Ist Division.-Ist or Light Brigade.—Brigadier Or.
chart], C. 8., Commandant ; Major of Brigade ; Ist Eu-
ropean or Light Infantry ; Ist Light Infantry Battalion;
2d Light Infantry Battalion.
2d 13rigade.-13rigadier Paul. Commandant ; Major of
Brigade ; her Majesty's 3d or Buffs ; 9th Regiment Na-
tive Infantry ; 10th Regiment Native Infantry.
2d Division.-3d Brigade-.—Brigadier Moore, Com-
mandant ; Major of Brigade ; her Majesty's 39th Regi-
ment of Foot ; 59th Regiment Native Infantry ; 63d
Regiment Native Infantry.
4th Brigade.—Brigadier Young, Commandant ; Major
of Brigade ; 2d European Regiment ; 39th Regiment
Native Infantry ; Sirmoor Local Battalion.

J. STU AR r , Lieutenant-Colonel,
Secretary to the Government of India, Military Depart-
ment, with the Right Hon. the Governor •General.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, JULY 19.—The trade of this place is every-
day getting worse—without the slightest glimpse of
improvement. The poverty of the people is also on the
increase, and they are wholly unable now to purchase
British manuractures to the same extent as before. Not-
withstanding that the Custom .house returns for the year

1841-42 exhibit a material falling-off in the quantity of
manufactured goods imported, prices have fallen lower
than ever, and there can now be no doubt that, next
season, if they are saleable at all, it must be at prices
lower than we have yet seen. The Bombay Times of this
day says :
" With the exception of cotton shipments to China,
there is an almost total suspension of business there at
present. Cotton piece goods and twist are entirely un-
saleable ; the warehouses are glutted with them ; while
the numerous !arrivals from England daily add to the
accumulated stocks. There is no prospect whatever of
any improvement in prices after the monsoon ; on the
contrary, there is every probability that they will be
considerably lower, unless some degree of firmness be
given to the market from the cessation of imports—and
of that, judging from past !xperience, there is but little
prospect. Such, however, is the quantity Of goods now
in store that the utmost that can be expected, even from
an entire cessation of imports for some months, is the
maintenance merely of the miserable prices ruling pre-
vious to the monsoon."

There can be no doubt of the correctness of this
imports (notwithstanding the ruinous losses) will riot
cease, and there is not, I believe, a merchant in the
place, who expects anything else than a decline in prices
on the opening of the season.
Prospects for shipping, not only at Bombay, but at
every other place, are miserable in the extreme. Some
ships, particularly North American built, are obliged to
lay up—there being a prejudice against them, particu-
larly in Calcutta and in China. The following is from
the Bombay Times of to-day :
" SHIPPING PROSPECTS IN INDIA.
" We are sorry that we are unable to announce any
improvement in freights by the present mail, either at
Bombay or at any of the other Indian or eastern ports.
Notwithstanding the numerous departures of ships ica
ballast to Calcutta and elsewhere, in search of employ-
meat, the arrivals at Bombay have been equally num.er-
ous, and a glance at the shipping list will show that our
harbour is as crowded as ever. Freight to Liverpool
has, since our last, been engaged at the unprecedentedly
low rate of 10s. per ton, and there is at present not suf-
ficient produce in the place to load much more than half
the unemployed tonnage. At Calcutta matters are not
quite so bad, but they promise to be so ere long. The
Calcutta Star, of July 4, says :
" Numerous and unexpected arrivals from New South
Wales, the Mauritius, and Bombay, have contributed to
depress rates 10s. to 15s. per ton within the past month,
the prospects of this trade are at present most gloomy,
the Indian seas are swarming with British tonnage, and
every. port and harbour in India is reported full of
shipping, much, or most of which, it is apprehended, may-
come hither for employment ; if to these be added the
usual shipping of the season, and the tonnage taken up
at home to bring out the 10,000 troops intended for
India, it is probable that the rates of tonnage may fall
this season below any precedent."
Cotton has advanced in price, and the holders are de-
manding 112 rupees per candy for Surat and Broach,
and other qualities in proportion—but we have not
heard of any actual purchases as yet having been made
above 110. There is only a very small quantity in the
place available for purchase ; and in general it is of a
very inferior quality.
Exchange on London for first class paper is now
2s. id. to 2s. six months' sight ; on Calcutta and.
Madras half per cent. discount, thirty days' sight.