The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-04 00:00:00

usual addresses on New-year's Eve, to state his feel-
ings and contradict statements put forth by certain
journals, that it was his intention to cast GUIZOT
overboard. That journal gives an account of
the reception of the President of the Cham-
ber, M. SAUZET, Messrs. DE SALVANDY,
BIGNON, DUPAURE, and DRBELLETME, Vice-Presi-
dents ; and Messrs. Lacaosss DE L'ESFEE, Las
CA-SAS and Bois D'AtnLas were received by the
KING on Tuesday, and then adds:—" This reception
was the subject of conversation in every political
salon on Tuesday afternoon. We consider that we
are not guilty of any indiscretion in publishing the
details which we have collected on the subject, with-
out, however, guaranteeing their accuracy. We are
assured that the KING, whilst he received the officers
with his usual courtesy, was pleased to express, in a
marked manner the pleasure he experienced at finding
in his presence the same representatives of the same
majority as on preceeding occasions. We are further
assured that the KING, when addressing his congra-
tulations to M. DEBIILLEYME, added that he expe-
rienced but one regret—namely, that the majority by
which he (M. DEDICLLETM2) had been elected had
not been more considerable, and in order that those
who might have believed that a contrary wish was
entertained by him had filled the part of dupes.' "
We regret to state that M. Vikumun, the Minis-
ter of Public Instruction, still continues in a hopeless
state. " His health," says Galignane a Messenger
of Wednesday, " has become even more alarming
than it was on Monday, when his retirement from
the Ministry was first spoken of as rendered abso-
lutely necessary by his position. Yesterday, at two
o'clock, notwithstanding the care with which he was
attended, he threw himself, in a tit of delirium, out
of the window of his room, which, fortunately, being
at no great height from the ground, prevented his
receiving any very serious injury. He was imme-
diately taken up and surrounded by his family, and
in less than an hour there was a consultation at the
Ministry of Public Instruction of several of the most
eminent physicians of the capital."
The Bourse was closed on New Year's-day, and
little business was done at TORTONI'S, where the
Three per Cents. were quoted at 841. 85c.

DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR
WILLIAM NOTT, G.C.B.
We regret to announce the death of Major-General
Sir William Nott, which took place at Neath, on New
Year's-day, at a quarter before two i:i the morning.
For some time past it has been deemed almost impas-
sible that the General could recover, and, in fact, he has
been lying in a state of insensibility for the last two or
three days. The nature of his disease—an enlargement
of the heart—precluded all possibility of his existing
for any lengthened period, although it was hoped that
his native air would re-invigorate him, and enable him to
live for some years in the possession of his hard-earned
honours and wealth.
The severity of the weather, however, joined to the
state of weakness to which he had been reduced by the
forced journeys he was compelled to take in order to
reach Wales, and the excitement consequent upon the
triumphal reception he met with at each town on his
route, all contributed to weaken a constitution naturally
strong, but which had bees exposed to the numerous
vicissitudes of an Indian climate.
This illustrious officer, for his firmness, his patriotism
and deeds at Kandahar fully entitle him to the epithet,
was born at Neath, in Glamorganshire, in the year 1780,
and consequently was in the 65th year of his age. His
father, who was an Englishman, kept the principal inn
at that place when his son was born, . and at the same
time cultivated a farm of considerable extent. Ilaing a man
of some property and interest, he obtained La appoint-
ment for his son in the army, who speedily distinguished
himself by attention to his duties and skill in his pro-
fession. He had been many years in India, whero he
served with honour and credit, but his name was not
prominently brought forward till the Caubul expedition
attracted the universal attention of the public to the
officers who had the chief command in that vast army.
Among these Nott shone forth with peculiar lustre,
The admirable manner in which he led on his division,
and the rapidity with which be attacked and captured
forts and stations on the line of march is well known
but no part of his military conduct can at all be com-
pared to that at Kandahar, where he was isolated from
the other troops, surrounded by hostile and savage
tribes, and, what was more distressing than all,
harassed and almost overpowered with sorrow at
the prospect of being compelled to obey the
orders of the Governor-General, and retreat upon
Sukkur without even making an attempt to avenge
the disasters of Caubul. His firmness, his prudence, and
his passive resistance, on this trying occasion, are en-
titled to the highest praise, and contributed in no small
degree to the long wished-for march upon the capital of
Affghanistan, and the glorious result of that brief
but labourous campaign. When summoned by
Lord Ellenborough to retreat without striking a
blow, he showed, by the most . wary conduct,
that he could not comply, and that to abandon
British subjects treacherously kidnapped into cap-
tivity would be a national disgrace. His remon-
strances on the occasion display both his spirit and his
good sense. He cou!cl move forward, he said, like a true-
hearted soldier, but retreat. was impossible ; he never
gave up the idea of again visiting Ceitbul. "Perhaps,"
said he, in a letter, written for the perusal of the Go-
vernor-General, "it is not within my pro-
vince to observe, that, in my humble opinion,
sal unnecessary alarm has been created regarding
the position of our troops in this c suntry, and of the
strength and power of the enemy we have to contend
with. This enemy cannot face our troops in the
field with any chance of success, however superior
they may be in numbers, provided those precautions
are strictly observed, which war, between a small body
of disciplined soldiers and a vast crowd of untrained
disorganised, and half-civilised people, constantly ren-
ders necessary. True, the British troops suffered a
dreadful disaster at Caubul, and it is not for mo to
presume to point out why this happened, however evi-
dent I may conceive the reasons, and the long train of
military and political events which led to the sad catas-
trophe." After receiving the orders to retire at once
from Kandahar, ho was obviously in expectation
that a better spirit might come over - the
mind of the Governor-General, and that delay
night be beneficial in affording time fur the transmission
'Of counter orders. Writing to General Pollock, on the
May, lie says, " I have withdrawn thetafrison of
; the order left me no discretion ; the
same order applies in the same positive mime r to Kan-
dahar; however, it wiii take some time to arransas and be-
fore I can possibly carry it into effect, there will be ample
time for the Government, should they deem it advisable,
to send me other orders. I shall be prepared to ad-
vance or retire, agreeably to the pleasure of Government."
And fortunately the Goverment did send further orders,
not to ad►ance, but to leave the matter to the discretion
of the General, which amounted to the same thing. He
itdvitaced with his little brave army, reached Caubul
about the same time with the divisions under General
Pollock, and had the inexpressible joy and self-satis-
faction of beholding again the British standard
floating on the towers of the Bala Hisser. This was no
ordinary triumph. The gallant officer brought back his
troops in good order to India ; bad health soon after-
wards compelled him to return to his native land, and,
to the sorrow of his family, his countrymen in, Wales,
and the public at large, after a sojourn of but a few
month s, he has been hurried out of life, not from age,
but fie en disease brought on in a climate where he had
served his country so well.

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MO BEY AND COMMERCIAL NE WS
CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.
Con3ols rose this afternoon to 1001 f, and the English
Market generally was buoyant. New Three-and-a-Half
per Cen ts. touched 104. Bank Stock advanced to 212.
In -the Foreign Market there was no animation.
Portuguese Converted were 59} to 60 ; Brazilian, New,
87 ; Srrinish Passive, 64 ; Peruvian, 29 to 291 ; and
Dutch Four per Cents., 97f
The additional transactions in the Railway Shares
have been these :—Bristol and Exeter were 8f to 6f ;
Bristol and Gloucester, 12k to 10 ; Cambridge and Lin-
coln, I
to 1 ; Chester and Holyhead, - Direct
Northern, ; Dublin and Belfast, 21 ; Great Southern
and Western (Ireland), 51 ; Great Westi ern, 82 ;
Ditto, Elalt; 414 to 411 ; Birrninghari, 129 ; Brighton,
; South-Western, 351 ; MancheSter and Birming-
ham, 5.2 3 Newcastle and Berwick, 5i to 5f ; Northern
and 'Eastern, 13 ; kichtnond and West-end, 1 ;
Shre wsbinry and Birmingham, f ; South-Eastern, 81 ;
Ditto, New, 10 ; York and North Midland, 54k „- Ditto,
Selby Extension, Lyons and Avignon, ; Orleans
and Bordeaux, 54 ; Paris and
.Orleans, 23i ; turd Paris
and Rotten, 20k to 20f premium. ,Caledonian were ;
Eastern Counties, 9i to -3. ; and Blackwell, 91 discount.
There was a slight decline in the rates of the Foreign
.
Exchanges as regards many of the continental cities.
(
change in prices, but holders did not
F3froarnlkeTthaetSLunivoefrpLaosotlNyigeshtet.)rday
was
very
sq,,ueThirnet,einwCcirothtto
Birminghasa and Gloucester, 106 ; Bristol and Gloi ices-
dunitoappyress sales.—Shares were not so b risk.
e
ter, 43k ; Caledonian, 4/. l ls. ; Chester and Bit ken-
h,
tiee3 6 ite;rpthuualr7eNt
oV. Valley, 33/.5.1;88G.
ra9ndo. ;
Junction
228 227 ; Ditto, Half, 113 k ; Great Western, 155 ; Hull
and Selby, 70 ; Liverpool and Manchester, Half, 1071 ;
London sincr. Birzninghara, Quarter Shared, 374 i LoOd°ll