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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1842

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

OFFICE OF ORITNANCE, DEC. 5.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain W. R.
Nedham to be Adjutant, vice Somerville, promoted,
Dec. 4 ; Second Lieut. E. A. Williams to be First Lieut.,
vice Balfour, deceased, Nov. 29.
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 25.
Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieut. F. J. Polking-
horne to be First Lieut., vice W. L. S. Atcherley, deceased.

one child ; Mrs, Mainwaring, one child ; Mrs. Boyd,
three children ; Mrs. Eyre, one child ; Mrs. Waller,
two children ; Conductor B,yley's wife, three children ;
Private Bourne's (13th L. I.) wife ; wife of Sergeant
Wade.

Major Pottinger, B. A. • Captain Lawrence, 11 th L.C. ;
- Mackenzie, 48th M. N. F. ; Mr. Fallon and Mr.
Blewitt, clerks, not in the, service.

Her Majesty's 44th FoOt—Sergeents Wedlock, Weir,
Fair.

Corporals Sumpter, Bevan.
Drummers—Higgins, Lovell, Branagan.
Privates—Burns, Cresham, Cronin, Driscoll, Derney,
Duffy, Matthews, M'Dade, Marron, M'Carthy, M'Cabe,
Nowlan, Robson, Seyburne, Shean, Tongue, Wilson,
Durant, Arch, Stott, Moore, Miller, Murphy, Marshall,
Cox, Robinson, Brady, M'Glynn.
Boys.—Grier, Milwood.
Her Majesty's 13th Light Infantry.—Privates—Bind-
ing, Murray, Magary, Monks, Maccullar, M'Connell, CutE
Bengal Horse Artillery.—Sergeants.—M‘Nee, Cleland.
Gunners.—A. Hearn, Keane,Dulton.
Sergeant Wale, baggage sergeant to the Caubul mis-
sion.

G. PONSONBY, Captain, Assistant Adjut.-Gencral

FROM MAJOR-GENERAL POLLOCK, C.D., COMMANDING IN
AFFGIIANISTAN, TO T. H. MADDOCK, ESQ., SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Camp Caubul, Sept. 27, 1842.
Sir,—l have much satisfaction in reporting, for the
information of the Right Hon. the Governor-General,
the arrival incamp this morning of Captain Bygrave, the
only person who remained in the hands of Mohamed
Akbar Khan. It appears that Captain Bygrave was al-
lowed to join my camp by Mahomed Akbar, who has
sent a letter to my address, copy and translation of which
shall be forwarded by the "text opportunity.
I have, &c.,
GEORGE POLLOCK,
Major-General commanding in Affghanistan.

FROM MAJOR-GENERAL W. NOTT, COMMANDING FIELD
FORCE, TO MAJOR-GENERAL POLLOCK, C. 8., COM-
MANDING WEST OF TEE INDUS.
Camp Urgundee, Sept. 16, 1842.
Sir-7-I have the honour to acquaint you that Shum-
shoodeen, Sultan Jan, and other Affghan chiefs, having
assembled abont 12,000 men, occupied a succession of
strong mountains, intercepting my march upon Benee
Badam and Mydan, on the 14th and 15th instant. Our
troops dislodged them in gallant style, and their conduct
afforded me the greatest satisfaction.
The artillery distinguished themselves, and I beg to
mention the names of Captain Leslie, Bombay Horse
Artillery, Captains Blood, Bombay Foot Artillery, and
Anderson and Turner, of the Bengal Horse Artillery,
and the 38th and 443 d Bengal Native Infantry. I beg to
bring under the favourable notice of Government
Captain White, of her Majesty's 40th Regiment, in
command of the Light Companies of her Majesty's
40th and 41st Regiments, and of the 2d, 16th,
38th, 42d, and 43d Bengal Native Regiments, for
the able manner is which he carried my orders
into effect, and for the gallantry displayed by him
and thecomphnies under his command, in ascending the
mountains and driving the enemy from their positions ;
I had every reason to be pleased with the conduct of all
the troops, European and Native. I forward a list of
killed and wounded.—l am. &c.,
W. NOTT, Major-General,
Commanding Field Force.

Return of Killed and Wounded of the Field Force
under the command of Major-General William Nott,
in the Engagements with the Enemy, on the 14th and
15th of September, 1842.
2d Troop Bengal Irregular Horse .Artillery-2 horses
wounded.
3d Company 2d Battalion Bengal Foot Artillery-2 ma-
gazine Lascars wounded.
Ist Troop Bombay Horse Artillery-3 horses • wounded.
3d Company Ist Battalion Bombay Foot Artillery-71
private, 2 drivers, wounded.
3d Regiment Bombay Light Cavalry-1 private killed,
1 horse wounded.
Ist Regiment Bengal Irregular Horse-1 naick, 4 pri-
vates, 8 horses wounded.
Christie's Horse-1 private, 10 horses wounded.
H. M's. 40th Regt. of Foot-1 drummer, 1 private
killed ; 1 lieutenant, 3 privates, wounded.
H. M's. 41st Regt. of Foot-1 private killed; 1 corporal,
1 private, wounded. •
2d Regt. Bengal N. 1.-1 lieutenant, 1 private wounded.
16th Regt. Bengal N. L-1 havildar, 1 private wounded.
38th Regt. Bengal N.L-1 havildar, 11 privates,wounded.
42d Regt. Bengal N. L-1 havildar, 2 privates, wounded.
43d Regt. Bengal N. L-1 lieutenant, 1 subadar, 1 ha-
vildar, 15 privates, wounded:
3d Regt. Irregular Infantry-5 privates wounded.
Total of each-1 drummer, 3 privates, killed ; 3
Lieutenants, 1 subadar, 4 havildars, 2 corporals, 45
privates, 2 drivers, 2 magazine lascars, 24 horses,
wounded.
Grand Total of killed and wounded-63 officers
and men, 24 horses.

40th Regiment, Lieutenant
slightly.
Lieutenant Majesty's WOUNDED.
se-
verely.
' Infantry,
Lieutenant A IN ang 2d Regimentßengal Native
Lieutenant G. Holroyd, 43d Regiment Bengal Native
Infantry, slightly.
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w, NOTT, Major-General, Commanding
Field Force.
Excl. THOS. POLWHELE, Captain Deputy As-
sistant Adjutant-General.
* Note.— So in the original, but a name seems to be
omitted.

telling much upon them, and, deceived by the direction
•f the reconnaissance of the 28th, the Affghans had ex-
pected the attack on their left, and posted their guns and
the elite of their force in that quarter. I have now the
pleasing task of expressing the amount of my obligations
icr their exertions in the field to Brigadiers Tulloch
and Stacy commanding brigades and columns ; to Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Taylor K.H., her Majesty's 9th Foot ;
Major Huish, of the 26th Native Infantry ; and
Captain Broadfoot, of the Sappers, commanding the
corps on the right, which bore the brunt of the action ;
to Major Simonds, her Majesty's 41st Foot, commanding
the reserve ; to Captain Backhouse, commanding the
mountain train ; and to Captain Blood, commanding the
battery of 9-pounders ; the last was ably aided by
Lieutenant Terry. I have received valuable assistance
throughout our operations from Major Pottinger, C. 8.,
and Major Saunders, engineers, and yesterday from
Captain Mackenzie and Lieutenant Airey, her Majesty's
3d Buffs, and Lieutenant Webb, 30th regiment of Madras
Native Infantry, tempOrarily attached to me, and since
we marched from Caubul, as on former occasions, from
my own staff, departmental and personal, viz., Captain
Havelock, Deputy Assia tan t• Adj utant-General ; Lieut.
Mayne, Deputy Assistant-Quartermaster General ;
Lieutenant Pollock, Artillery, Aide-de-Camp to the
Major-Gneeral,who volunteered his services with me; an
to Lieut. Bethune, her Majesty's 9th Foot, my own Aid •
de-Camp. Regarding the last mentioned officer, I take
this opportunity of rectifying an oversight on my part ;
I ought especially to have reported to Major- General
Pollock Lieut. Bethuners valuable services in the recent
affair at the Huft Kotul, in which I was intrusted with
the command of the main column. Brigadier Tulloch
reports in very strong terms on the good conduct on the
present occasion of Capt.' Smith, her Majesty's 9th Foot,
his Brigade-Major. I inclose a return of the killed and
wounded, and two of the guns captured.—l have, &c.,
JOHN M`CASKILL, Major-General,
Commanding the force in Kohistan.
* Artillery.—Captain Backhouse's Mountain Train ;
Captain Blood's Battery of 9-pounders (Bombay) ; two
18 pounders.

Cavalry.—Head-quarters and two squadrons ; her Ma-
jesty's 3d Light Dragoons ; Ist squadron of Ist Light
Cavalry ; Captain Christie's (late Shah Soojah's 2d
Regiment) Corps of Cavalry.
Infantry.—Brigadier Tullock's Brigade, with th• ad-
dition of Captain Broadfoot's Sappers and Miners, and
the exception of the 60th Native Infantry ; Brigadier
Stacy's Brigade.

Return of Killed and Wounded of the Troops under the
Command of Major-General M'Caskill, K.H.
Camp Istalif, Sept. 30, 1842.
Mountain Train-1 European officer wounded.
3d Company Ist Batt. Bombay Artillery-2 rank and
file wounded.
Christie's Irregular Cavaloy-2 horses killed and two
horses wounded.
Her Majesty's 9th Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file
killed ; 1 officer, 1 sergeant,l3 rank and file wounded.
16th Regt N. I-1 rank and file killed • 1 European
officer, 3 havildars, 8 rank and file, wounded.
Broadfoot's Sappers-2 rank and file killed ;1 European
officer, 6 rank and file, 1 horse, wounded.
Her Majesty's 41st Regiment. —1 officer, 1 rank and file
killed ; 4 rank and file wounded.
42d Regiment N. 1.-4 rank and file wounded.
Total.-1 officer, 5 rank and file, 2 horses killed ;
4 European and Native officers, 4 sergeants and
havildars, 37 rank and file, 3 horses, wounded.
NAMES OF OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Lieut. Evans, H. M. 41st foot, killed.
Lieut. Richardson, horse artillery, slightly wounded.
Lieut. and Adjutant Spencer, 26th, N. 1., slightly
wounded.
Lieutenant Lister, H. M. 9th Foot, slightly wounded.
Captain Broadfoot, sappers, slightly wounded.
Lieutenant and Adjutant Orr's charger wounded.
IL HAVELOCK, Captain, Deputy Assistant-
Adjutant-General Infantry Division.
RETURN OF ORDNANCE CAPTURED FROM THE ENEMY
ON SEPT. 29, 1342.
Camp, Istalif, Sept. 30, 1842.
2 brass six-pounder field pieces, of native manufacture.
J. B. BACKHOUSE, Captain, Commanding
Artillery with the Force.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 6.
HUGGINS V. COATES.
_

The defendant in this case was the individual who,
some years since, acquired the soubriquet of " Romeo
Coates," from his histrionic propensities. He had, in
1826, sold an annuity of 2251. to plaintiff for 1,5001.
Of that annuity he had only paid the first annual in-
stalment, and the annuity bond had subsequently been
set aside for irregularity. The present action was
brought to recover the purchase-money advanced.
Ur. Platt was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Huggins
for the defendant.

Several technical objections were taken, and some
points were reserved.

- The Jury found for plaintiff—Damages 1,500/.
Lord DENMAN reserved leave to defendant to move
for a nonsuit on a verdict for plaintiff, on the ground,
that the money having been advanced in 1826, the
case came within the statute of limitations.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 6.
IN RE EDWARD CORAH.
The bankrupt in this case had carried on an ex-
tensive business as a draper and mercer, in the firm
of Corah and Shileto, Union-street, Bristol. The
amount of his liabilities was 4,0001. at the date of the
fiat, shortly befor‘ which time he drew certain moneys
from his banking account, with which he absconded
to France. Previous to the issuing of the fiat, a com-
position of 10s. in the pound was offered to the
creditors, which was subsequently raised to 135., but
both tenders were refused, as it was alleged he was
well able to pay 20s. At his last examination he
stated that the money which he drew from his banker
he lodged in the bank of M. Adolphe Adam, ,at
Boulogne, for the purpose .of paying through their
agents in London certain debts which he owed in
England. Considerable doubt having arisen with
respect to this fact the case was adjourned, in order
that the bankrupt might produce more tangible proof
of the money being thus appropriated.
The case having again come before the Court this
day, the bankrupt professed his utter inability to
furnrsh the information required by the Court.
The official assignee said that no further informa
tion had been afforded with respect to the moneys
alleged to have been lodged at the Boulogne bank.
The LEARNED COMMISSIONER said the case should
be again adjourned, and if the bankrupt did not
render all the information required by the official
assignee, he (the Learned. Commissioner) would avail
himself of the new powers now vested in him under
the Bankruptcy Amendment Act, and commit him at
once to prison.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MAIV SION-HOUSE.

A man named Thomas Edwards, who is cook on
board a steamer, was brought before the Lord Mayor,
and Alderman Thomas Wood, charged with having
obstructed a Custom-house officer in the execution of
his duty, in apprehending a man accused of smuggling.
C. W. Davis, the Custom-house officer alluded to,
stated that on the 10th of last month, between four
and five o'clock in the afternoon, he detected two men
smuggling brandy from one steamer to another.
Having apprehended one of the smugglers, whom he
put into the custody of a brother officer, he went after
the other, but the defendant pushed away the man by
force, and advised him not on any account to allow
himself to be taken into custody. Resistance to the
witness's authority was accordingly made, but by the
interference of the captain, the smuggler was se-
cured, and was, upon being taken before the Lord
Mayor, fined al., and a similar penalty was inflicted
upon the other person engaged in the contraband
transaction.
Mr. Lewis, the defendant's solicitor, represented to
the Magistrates that his client might have been brought
up along with the two men referred to on the l Oth
of last month, instead of having the charge hanging
in terrorem over him, preventhrg him from attending
to his business with comfort and profit. Even if the
obstruction complained of had actually occurred, it
would be unfair to defer the prosecution until it
suited those who might order it.
The LORD MAYOR asked the efficer why the de-
fendant had not been complained against before ?
Davis said the decision of the Board of Customs as
to the prosecution of a person accused of obstructing
an officer must be received before the necessary steps
to procure conviction could be resorted to. The per-
son who obstructed was not dealt with until the
smuggling was disposed of.
Alderman T. WOOD asked whether it was to be
understood that a case was to hang over a man for
a month because it was not the custom to dispose of
smuggling and the attempt to obstruct the officers in
the execution of their duty ?—Davis replied that such
were the directions issued to the officers. The Com-
missioners investigated charges of obstruction before
they ordered prosecutions for the offence. The offi-
cers sometimes did not receive answers from the Board
on the subject for seven days,
The LORD MAYOR—It is very hard that this man
should be taken from his business so long after the
occurrence has taken place.
Alderman T. Woon—Most certainly it is ; and it
is the duty of the Magistrates to see that matters of
this kind are followed up by the law. There is no
ground whatever for delays of this kind,
The Solicitor for the Customs called witness to
confirm the statement made by Davis. In the main
statement the testimony of the witness was similar to
that already stated, but the new witness did not ob-
serve that the interposition of the defendant was
marked by violence.
Mr. Lewis argued very ingeniously upon the weak-
ness of the evidence of the witness called to confirm
that of Davis, as well as upon the extraordinary delay
in deciding upon the prosecution.
The Lonn MAyoR, after a consultation with Al-
derman T. Wood, said that they could not, under the
circumstances, think of convicting the defendant. They
at the same time admonished the defendant to look to
his future conduct with particular care, wad assured
him that the heaviest punishment should 'be inflicted
upon him if he happened to be found protecting or
defending smugglers.