The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-05 00:00:00

inhabit the country. The happiness of the mass is the
true foundation of all good policy ; and it is upon such a
basis as this, we trust, our negotiation with Lahore will
rest." In these sentiments all unprejudiced persons
must concur; but the writer goes further and implies
that it is impossible to benefit the people by forming al-
liances like those with the King of OUDE,
the Nizatn of HYDERABAD, and the Maha-
rajah of GWALIOR, in which Great Britain
has consolidated the power of the chiefs, but done
nothing to save the people from oppression—in other
words, that the only safe and humane policy, is either to
seize the country, or make such arrangements that the
natives shall be protected, and that all anxiety for the
security of the north-western provinces of India shall be
removed. Whether the India Board and the
Home Government will adopt such policy is
yet to be seen. British India is already suffi-
ciently extended, and the Lords of Leadenhall-street,
like some of the Roman Emperors, are anxious that our
conquests should cease, but possibly that policy
is not compatible with security, and we must
conquer more provinces to save those we
already possess. As regards the justice of inter-
ference, there cannot be two rational opinions.
If a man will make his house a resort for thieves, or
carry on a o.ougerous trad,?, and thereby destroy the
comfort kcet security of his neighbours, he must be
ejected Vs a public nuisance, and the same law holds
good with regard to states. If the Punjaub cannot de-
fend itself against the Affghans, or any other dangerous
tribe, and becomes a nuisance to the surrounding coun-
tries, they must look only to their own interests, and
sink every other consideration in self-defence.

Madrid journals of the 27th October have been re-
ceived. According to letters from Barcelona resistance
had been made toathe collection of the new tax in some
parts of Catalonia, but no serious disturbance had taken
place. General BRETON, however, had left that town
on the 27th at the head of 2,000 infantry, accompanied
by a squadron of cavalry and six guns, in the direction of
Vich, Olot, and other places in that quarter, where op-
position had been made both to the conscription and the
new tax. Private accounts from Madrid concurin stating
that Government had resolved to assemble the Cortes
on the 15th of December. No official quotations are
given of the price of the Funds on the 27th, but the
editor of the Bourse bulletin, in a note, states that pri-
vate bargains had been made at the following rates:—
Three per Cents. at 33-1 15-16 for cash; the Five per
Cents. at 231 for cash; and the Debt without Interest,
at 8,-f for cash.

Only two or three of the Paris papers were published
on Sunday, in consequence of the celebration of the fes-
tival of All Saints on the previous day, when business in
most of the public and private offices was suspended.
These papers contain no news, but we regret to find in a
Marseilles journal additional particulars of one of the
engagements between the French troops, under General
LAMORICIERE, and the Arabs, not at all favourable to the
character of the former. According to the General's
dispatch, he had restrained the soldiers from taking
vengeance on the Kabyles for their treacherous conduct
at Djemma Ghazaouat. The account in the Semaphore
of Marseilles, however, gives a very different version.
" The troops in pursuit of ADD. EL-KADER," says a
correspondent of that journal, who appears to have been
an eye-witness, " proceeded with extreme activity
towards the mountainous defiles in which the in.
defatigable Emir was encamped ; but as soon as the
latter was informed that the French troops were ap-
proaching, he retreated, and left the tribes, whose fana-
ticism he had excited, to the mercy of our soldiers. We
advanced under the excitement produced by the
butchery of
,Djenma Ghazaouat, and of the lament-
able event of Ain Temoucheu. During our bivouac,
or when we halted, we constantly referred to those
events, determined to take such a satisfaction as would
long be remembered by the Arabs. The army reached
amass of Arabs, who, surprised in a ravine and struck with
terror, made signs that they would surrender, but our sol-
:iiers charged them, and 300 dead speedily filled the ra-
vine." The report of this first and necessary chastisement
caused the presumption of the Arabs to give place to fear.
Having afterwards arrived at the small town of Ne-
droma, of which the inhabitants considered they were
doomed to destruction, the chiefs appeared on the feeble
ramparts of their town, and raised the cry of Aman. The
General entered into communication with them, when
they declared that the Emir had taken advantage
of their inability to resist, and had compelled them to
furnish him with recruits. General LAMORICIERE, who
was preparing to carry the town by assault, suffered
himself to be persuaded, and Nedroma was spared. On
the 13th a serious battle was fought, and the results are
already known. Wo quitted Nedroma at 9 o'clock in the
morning, and we shortly afterwards observed, posted on
two small hills, 2,000 Kabyles, who appeared disposed
to resist vigorously, relying on the strength of their
position. Our advanced guard charged under a shower
of musket balls from the Kabyles. Having reached the
summit, there was a determined engagement fought hand
to hand. In the meantime, Colonel M'MAisoN arrived
at the scene of action with two battalions of the 41st
regiment, and one of Zouaves, and the enemy's posi-
tion was carried. The Arabs lost 400 of their party.
This brilliant affair cost us the loss of Colonel MONIER,
of the 41st. M. CAR•NDELET, the Major of the same
regiment, was severely wounded, a ball having struck
his head. The remainder of our loss amounted to eight
men killed and fifteen wounded. The column subse-
quently marched to Djemma Ghazaouat, and on the 17th
Gen. LAMORICIERE marched towards Tlemcen, whence
he intended to proceed to Bel-Ales, in order to effect a
junction with the troops under the command of Marshal
BUGEAUD."

Letters from St. Petersburgh state that Prince
WORONZOFF, after his interview with the Emperor of
Russu at Odessa, returned to the Caucasus, where he
is to resume operations as soon as the weather permits.
At ToRTONI'S the Three per Cents. were quoted at
82f. 65c. for the end of November, and the Fives offered
at 117 f. 70c., but not taken.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Nor. 3.
Anglo-Belgian Madrid and Valentia... 1%
Boulogne and Amiens ll Namur and Liege 4%
Bordeaux &Mediterran ;North Jamaica
Bordeaux and Toulouse I Orleans and Vierzon
Do. & Cette (Espeleta) 2 jOrleans and Bordeaux 113 A
Do. ( Mackenzie's) .. OverYssel
Central of Spain .. ..... IParis& Lyons (Laffitte) '2%
Demerara
Dendrej Valley .... — Ditto (Calon's)....
Dutch Rhenish
Dieppe & Paris Janet — !Paris and Rouen —
Dijon and Mulhouse ... Paris and Strasburg
East Indian ...... 4', i (Ganneron's
Fampoux & Hazebrouk 214 ! Do. (Aymards)
Grt Northern of France !Do. (Compte do L'Est)
(Laffitte's)
Ditto (Rosamel's)
Do. (Le Boeuf ) — ;Royal North of Spain.
Do. Pepin le Halleur — Sambre and Meuse ....
Great Paris and Lyons — .
.Strasburg and Basle ...
Great Western Bengal 1 ;Tournay,Jurbise, Lan-
Jamaica S. M id. Jun 4ion I dent, and Hasselt...
Do. North Midle.ad — IToura and Nantes
Do. Extension,
Jersey
Louvain and. Jemeppe.. 3% Verona and Ancona —
Lyons and Avignon.... !West Flanders —
Luxembourg

ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF
PROVISIONS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

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SIR,—If you can find a space in your columns for the in-
closed, just to let the world know what the honest free-
tradtrs of Exeter are paying attention to, you will much
oblige all your readers in this locality, for whom
1 aTu, Sir, your obedient servant,
10, Salutary-place, Exeter, Nov. 3. R. HOLWELL.
"To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. This memorial

humbly sheweth,—
" That your Majesty's peaceful, loyal, and dutiful subjects,
the undersigned working and labouring classes, and inhabi-
tants of the borough of Exeter, in Devonshire, are seriously
alarmed at the excessive advance in the price of provisions at
this usually the cheapest season of the year, with the belief
that a famine price will be imposed on the working classes
before the ensuing Christmas—unless the aid of foreign corn
and cattle, of every description fit for the daily food of man
and beast, be admitted duty free, and the importation thereof
be promoted by those who wish for the happiness of the
labourer, his wife and family, by the abolition of all taxes
and dues of whatever description on the necessaries of life.
"We, therefore, humbly implore your Majesty's most
gracious aid and assistance byyour orders in Council, in ac-
cordance with your royal prerogative, to cause the said laws
of duty and restrictions to be immediately abolished ; or, as
the King of the Belgians, consort of the late Princess
Charlotte, has done, suspend their operation for one year from
this day, Nov. 1, 1845: and your memorialists, as in duty
bound, will every pray, &c."—[Hers follow about 1,000
signatures.]

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PRICE or GOLD.—On the Mat Oct. the pre)nium
on gold at Paris was 12 per mille which, at the EdOish
Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounce for standa)d
golri, ;Ives
an exchange of 25 45, and the exchange at Paris on Loudon
at short date being 25 55, it results that gold is 0.14) per cent.
dearer in London firm. in Paris. On the 31st Oct. the price
of gold in Hambarg was 430 per mark, whip :h, at the
English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounc e for I tan-
dard gold, gives an exchange of 13 7i, and the exchange
at Hamburg on London at short date being ;13 7.1, it
results that gold is 0.12 per cent. dearer in 1 isunbuag
than in London.

The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk will rue, live a
select circle at Arundel Castle during the week, Mel, uding
Princess Nicholas Esterhazy, the Earl and Countess of J, emu.
and Lady Clementine Villiers, &c.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Saturday morning, be :vi •een
two and tire,e o'clock, as Capt. Watson, residing at F, • 29,
Park-place, Peckham New Town, was returning home t '3 his
residence, he was attacked by three men in tke-Cotrimert .ial-
road, Old Kent-road, who suddenly theew him down w ith
great violence, and while two of them held him down, he
third rifled his pockets. Fortunately Capt, Watson had n of
his gold watch with him,atnsi all the rufhwas got from
was a scarlet silk purse containing 155., and a dark silk e t
handkerchief with a scarlet border, with wb gm? L'ocaa;6l/4, L
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