The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-03 00:00:00

Minister since CASINIEB PERIEL The KING will
stand by him to the last ; and, according to the
Journal des Debati, took the opportunity of the
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 Guzzor
overboard. That journal gives an account of
the reception of the President of the Cham-
ber, M. SAIIZET, Messrs. DE SALVANDT,
BIGNON, DUFAURE, and DEBELLETIIE, Vice-Presi-
dents ; and Messrs. LACROSSE DE L'ESPEE, LAS
CAsAs and BOISSY n'AuGras 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. DEBELLETME, added that he expe-
rienced but one regret—namely, that the majority by
which he (M. DEBELLETME) had been elected had
not been more considerable, and in order that those
who might hare believed that a contrary wish was
entertained by him had filled the part of dupes.'"
'We regret to state that M. VILLEMAIN, the Minis-
ter of Public Instruction, still continues in a hopeless
state. " llis health," says Galignani's 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 cafe with which he was
attended, he threw himself, in a fit 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 lsy 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 ToaToru's, • where the
Three per Cents. were quoted at 84f. 85c.

THIS DAY'S NEWS

DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR
WILLIAM NO'VT, G.C.B.
We regret to announce the death of Major-General
Sir William Nott, which took place at Neatb, on New
Year's-day, at a quarter before two in the morning.
For some time past it has been deemed almost impos-
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 enlarg ment
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 been exposed to the numerous
vicissitudes of an Indian climate.
This illustrious officer, fur his firmness, his patriotism
and deeds at Kandahar fully entitle lane to the epithet:
was born at Neath, in Glamorganshire, in the year 1780,
and consequently was in the Gsth 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. Being a man
of some property and interest, he obtained an 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, where be
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 he 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 ho could not comply, and that to abandon
British subjt eta treacherously kidnapped into cap-
tivity would be a national disgrace. His remon-
strances on tho occasion display both his spirit and his
good sense. He cou'd move forward, he said, like a true-
hearted soldier, but retreat was impossible ; he never
gave up the idea of again visiting Caubul. "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,
an unnecessary alarm has I been created regarding
the position of our troops this country, 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 chalice of success, however superior
they may be in numbers, provided those pry centions
are strictly observed, which ear, 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 net for me 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, he was obviously in expectation
that a better spirit might come over the
mind of the Governor-General, and that delay
might be beneficial in affording time for the transmission
of counter orders. Writing to General Pollock, on the
:30th May, he .says, '" I have withdrawn the garrison of
Kelat-i-Ghilzie ; the order left me no discretion ; the
same order applies in the same positive manner to Kan-
dahar; however; it will take some time to arrange, sad 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 Government did send further orders,
not to advance, but to leave the matter to the discretion
of the General,. which amounted to the same thing. He
advanced 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 Miser. Th'lS 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
months, he has been hurried out of life, not from age,
but from disease brought on in a climate where he had
served his country so well.

FLANDERS MAIL.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BaussELs, DEC. 31.—The average price of Wheat
last week was 16f. 71c., and that of Eye 10f. 43c. per
hectolitre.

There is no alteration in the duties on importation
and exportation.

Their Majesties arrived yesterday evening, at nine
o'clock, by a special train from Valenciennes.
The Senate adjourned indefinitely on the 31st, after
having voted the project of law relative to the treaty
with the Zullverein.

A correspondent at Paris informs us, that if no com-
mercial arrangement should immediately take place be-
tween B. lgium and France, it is at least reciprocally and
amicably agreed that th© status quo shall continue.—
Cnurier Bt lye.

BRUSSELS, JAN. I —The Atoniteur Beige, of this day,
contains the official promulgation of the treaty with the
Zollverein, with hiallajesty's sanction.

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR.—We
have to announce the arrival in this country of his Ex-
cellency Count Maurice Dietrichsen, the newly accre-
dited Ambassador from Austria to the British Court,
who reached Chandos House, accompanied by his
Countess,'at a late hour on Tue Any night, travelling via
Brussels frona Vienna. His Excellency will have an
audience of her 'Majesty on Monday next, to present his
credentials.