The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-05 00:00:00

.I)tra..r.-r,:invE.-13.T,111.01;‘,11. 174.74:1 : ;117,,
10 : Depn,,,itOrS, 11, 134 : Tutal i•st

Br.! 31; s

. .
1)1.-an411.-1.'opulation, :324,277 , Savings Banks,
11 : Depositors. .097 ; Total invested, 1,58,82.71.
E.

E53F,x ..___Poptilation. 34 : Saving. 4 Ilk& 15 ;
r)e7)vsiturz4. 1 3,SS 1 ; '17(40 invtstecl.;;;) I , 1631.

LOI:(3;sT R 1R!
RI ilk 4. 1:5 : 1) eplKi tOr,
7'20.1371.

-Pop iation, 4:41,807 ; Savings
21.941 ; Toth' invested,

(;-I:EN •P•.:;;IN : Snvi:lvs Banks,
1; Depo-iti,r:-.. 1,3;35 : Total iory:.ted, 2:1,284/.
H.

11iMr=HT Population, 3:',4,940 ; 'Savings
r1a»1,,,, 12 : l )epositors, 13,6 171. ; Total invested,

43; L(

! •:E,l;l.'l)N I),M I RE.—Population, 114,438 ; Savings
Bud :s, 6 ; Depositers, 7,-224 ; Total invested, 177,9041.
HvnTroPnsnTßP.--Population, 1.17,237 ; Savings
11;J:11“. 1-)Ppo 3,-21 I : Total invested, 99,1311.
..NTEr.o-a--,4,,,1,nia .i 8,639; Savings
1,34 A. 1 ; Depositors, 1,.126 ; Total invested, 43,428/.
.1.

•f Fi';',,,.—Popitinti.n, -17,5.56 ; 13:ink:3. 1.
Dop ; Tt:11 .;6,1;.;71.

1 t;!,4 T. --11.1)111aCwIl.:4:5,161 ; Savings liankti, 21;
25.(102 inve,teil, 771,312/.

I, %NC'S '.}lll{ 1.,x(7')64: Savings
Depositors, .19,948 : Total invested,

mks,

1,•;26,49:*1

LaR7LISTI:IT,III RI:.--,---POrtidatioll. '215,8.55 ; SaVitlgs
taol.s. 7 :l )e1h1,.it..r.;. : 'rota( inv.?Aed,
txcur. Nsnun.:. :162.717 ; Savings
I ; Depositors. I.s.ti(iA invested,

—Population, 12:!.,2•51: Saving, Banks,
T.:,.:11 invested, 762,f170/,
are selymitely, one in Bloomfield-street, Moor-
with A 2 529 depoitor., and a total invested of
CA9,7201.; another in Cripplegate, with 2,960 ileposi-
tor.::, and 69,407/. invested ; and a third in Farrng-
don-street, with 2,614 depositors, and 3:1,24:31. in-
ve,ted.

4. 042/.
LoNDoN

Deft, +Si t,)l`

PEtcrit.-Population, 138,151; Savings Bank, 1 ;1
Depositors, 2,991 ; Total invested, 30,0051.
.RENramr.—Population, 154,755 ; Savings Bank,
1 ; I )epositors,'l,93B ; Total invested, 23,773/.
ROSS AND CROMA RTE. Population, 78,058 ;
Savings Banks,- 2 ; Depositors, 137 ; Total in-
vested,' 8591.-
Rox B IL—Population, 46,062 ; Savings Bank,
1 ; Depositors, 598.; Total invested, 15,5601.
SE LlllRK.—Population, 7,989 ; Savings Bank, 1;
Depositors, 233 ; Total invested, 2,8011.
SUTHERLAND. Population, 24,666 ; Savings
Bank, 1 ; Depositors, 47 ; Total invested, 248/.
SAVINGS BANKS IN IRELAND.
In Ireland there were, on the 20th November,
1841, SEVENTY-SIX SAVINGS BANKS, having 77;522
Depositors, and money invested to the amount of
2,243,4..26/.
ANTituu.—Savings Banks, 3; Depositors, 5,132 ;
total invested, 105,8071.
ARmActr.—Savings Banks, 2 ; Depositors', 133 ;
Total in vested, 1,367/.
v.‘ N.—Savings Banks, 2; Depositors, 205;
Total invested, 3,701/.
CL A FM—Savings Bank, 1; Depositors, 722; Total
invested, 19,871/. _ . _

Mit;ysi,EsEx. Populatien. 1.576,616 ; Savings
liflnks, t!) ntipositors, 107..7;71 ; Total invested,
2,817,166/: The leadil bunks of this limy anti
thrifty (~0!tlIty liflrice. zeparately t?r our readers.
U•' tier eiitnit:- iippear to be as tbllow :
Thst :-;t. with 31,448 depositors,
anti a t4tal 1,10ti,7 i/. Marylebone,
172,949 ; rota I inve,ted. 261.895/. Blooms
bury, i'6l9'B' inve,ted.. 48.2,689/..
Drell tf41411,7.1:2'22' atiidsifo, ; 31,494/..
?..31vitsivitielAit6i4; 102.7,31.
coventlialicit .4`',lt4"l46.f)osittrrs ; total invested;:
27.61 4r"tf,finAlittilti•„ /5,67 r or : total it I vested,.
I:17,681f. : : teat) invested,
:37.9,54t.r.t.en!lrittiiiiti', 1,167 depositor= : total investe:.l,,
32,3691.`i: 'l,7liits4l6'use. depositors ; total in-
vcsted;ts,426C; 2,056 clepo,itors: toittl
investea: .21,6.15/. : (Session's-house),
1,072 ibtf:lNtrir',4: total invested, 18;618 /. ;
chapel,' C.6:2.1 t'otial invested,. 129,071 t.. •
ill) L sni it -1)11 tt ilatibn. 134; n 4 9 ; saving.. 4
2.1142 :`I ii intested. 63,54)/.
ill! of rt cr •
Noß:rfott —Papttiaticiti, 412,621 ; SaVings Banks,
10 : INPaitkifs;*f4',:9ss9'; Total i nvested; - 444,024/.
NORTITI:WititIAN D.—Population, 250,268; Savings
Batkc 4t 1/1! rittOFltDri. 10,348.• Totnt itivested,
37n,07i1 .`t
Not7iN,-:tr tm,titi:E.---P0pu1ati0n,249,773;
Tit riLs. 13,649. : Total invested,
371,19-it.

CORK.—Savings Banks
rotal invested, 4-25,073/.
DowN.—Savingi Banks, 7 ; Depositors, 3,790;
Total invested, 3,7901.

.; ; Depositors, 13,335 ;

Di:Rms.—Savings Banks, 5 ; Depositors, 20)387 ;
Total invested, 528,758/.
Fr t N.trat. Saving-; Bank, 1 ; Depositors,
1,107 ; Total invested, 37,5861.
A LwAT.—Savings Banks, 2 ; Depositors, 212 ;
Total invested, 6,2001.
liututv.—Savings Banks, ; Depositors, 1,580 ;
Total invested. 45;792/.

K IDARE.—Savings Banks, -4 ; Depositor 3, 848;
Total invested, 21,722/.
KII.NENNY.—Smings Bank 1 ; Deppsitor, 1,249;
'total 43,927/.
1(1:\( VNTN.—Savings Bank*, 2 ; Depo3itors,
I ; Total invested, 38,0437.

xtottitit Population;
161,573 : Savings
; Depositors, 4,255; Total invested, 120,8331.
• S.

Rop;o1 r(11)1.11ati011, 239,014 ; Savings
1-2 :" I)epo,itors, 15,133 ; Total invested,
517,:t(Kri.
9 : I)(.l)SifOrS 15,916 ;
60(;.0491,

Li ME Bank, 1 ; pepo3itors, 3,583 ;
Total invested, 119,485/.
N)ON DE R .—Savings Banks, 3 ; Depositors,
1412 ; Total ineested, 34,191/. .

LouTlL—Sarin: Banks, 3;_ Depositors, 2,425 ;
Total invested, 69,356/. _

. .
ALlTo.—Savings - Bank, 1 ; Depositors, 1,207 ;
Total invested, 39,0501.

Mn.vrit:—.SiiVin7p Banks, 3; Depositors, 1045;
Total invested, 35,554/.
310. N. G Banks, 3; Depositors, 859;
Total invested, 21;556/.
QUEEN'S . CouNTY.—Savings Banks, 3; Depc-
sitors, 9;36 ; Total invested, 2802/.

Ilw,commoN.—Savings Bank, 1; Depositors, 735 ;
Total invested, 1.55,6221.
St.tGo.—Savings Bank; 1; Depositors, 609; Total
inves:tcd, 20,5871.
Tirrnittny.---;.4avings 13anks, 6; Depositors, 3,385 ;
Total invested, 9,745/.
~TYRotiE.—Savings Banks, .5 ; Depositors, 1,493;
Total invested, 42,8961. _

11 kTERCORD .—Savings Bank, 1 ; Depositors,
3,507 : Total invested, 99,621/.
ns•rm FATH.—Savings Banks, ;
.173; Total invested, 25,386/.
Wnx.rottn.—Savings Banks, 4 : Depositors, 2,279;
Total inwsted, 7.5,667.
Wlt7KLONS.—Savings Banks, 3; Depsitors:, 996;
Total invested, 26,789/.

Depositor,,

From a summary of then hole foregoing returns;
it appears that in Englan 1, Wales, Ireland, and Scot:,
land. there were cc Ilectively, on the 20th of November,
1841, FIVE IjENDUED AND FIFTY-FIVE SAVINGS
llmixs, the whole of which contained in the gross,
the number of 824,162 depositors, having at thew dis-
posal, care, and keeping, a sum of nearly twenty-
three millions, or, specifically stated, 22,91:,,9-10!.

PROTEST of the POLISH EXILES.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SUN.
SI fl—We hope that you will kindly insert in your
valuable paper the following Protest of,the Pi)] ish
F:migrants in London, and as: the protest is in the
course of signature we shall have .the pleasure of for-
warding to you the other names as soon as they will
lie complete.—We have the honour to be, Sir, your
obedient servants,
Colonel Louis OBOlt.l, Chairman,
S. WORCELL, Member of the Polish Diet, Sec.
London, July 2, 1842.
Not .long ago a report got abroad that the invete-
rate foe of, our country, Nicholas, was to proclaim a
general amnesty to the Poles, in commemoration of
the twenty-fifth anniversary of his wedding. Soine
4.7 the newspapers which reported it seemed to rejoice
at that fortheeniing event, Us if the amnesty could
re-tore to our country her lost children, recognise her
rights, which have been trampled upon, and reinstate
the nation in that independence, without which there
is no lire, no existence for it, nor any prospect of re-
mit-it to our native country: for us. Convinced, there-
tine, that 'some minds entertain a mistaken idea of the
Polish cause; we venture to address a feW Words to
the public of the civilised world in explanation of the
true pesition. 'in' which the Polish emigration stands
towards their country and .its oppressor:
The-ihole world knows that the Polish Revolu-
tion 61-18:30 was not- te revolt-against a lawful So-
vereign, but a spontaneous insurrection of a nation
to redress its wrongs, re-conquer its violated rights,
re-establish its ancient independence. When the
indolence of the chiefs, the mismanagement and ma-
chinations of the diplomatic party, had frustrated
Poland . of all the advantages gained upon the field of
battle by the valorous army, the Poles did not give
np their arms to ItusSia, but deposited them, in the
-neighbouring countries, reserving to themselves the
,right of re-taking them at the first opportunity, and
thus signifying to Europe that the strife was sus-
pendeOnly, not finished. The civilised world greeted
the entigTation with enthusiasm, not as the fugitives,
who tied before the punishment of an offended master,
hut as the representatives of a great , and sacred
cause; as the defenders of common liberty, because a
murder perpetrated upon one nation was a threat to
the liberty of all others.
" The lapse of eleven years did not bring any
change in the cause of Poland. Now, as then,
Poland is the -representative of the popular liberty,
and of the right of resisting the foreign oppression.
It is now, as it was then, her duty to sacrifice all for
the defence of her rights. As then she has r:-
deemed with her blood the threatened liberty of the
\Vest, so she is ready now to shield the civilization
against any attempts of the Muscovite hordes. As
then, in spite of fifty years oppression and five times
repeated partitions, the Polish people believed in the
vitality of his- rights to constitute an independent na-
tion, so he religiously preserves the same faith, and
shall never forsake those sacred rights. The genera-
tion which, in 1830, proclaimed the national indc-
- penitence is still living, and by the side of it arose a
one, christened in the blood of Grochow and
`i).;t;to/calto, brought up tanidst. the cries and suffer-
ings of the tortured nation. It is its de tiny to com-
plele the work begun by its predecessors, and by a
tritunnit to di,..serve' those applauds with which the
~r the West have greeted
.our late revolution.
.led we who Lave left our country in order to give
viileugf: amongst the friendly nations to the rights
;;nd!glievances of Poland, and preferred
.the exile to
,• , •
he ,disgrace of taking. a sacrilegious oath at fidelity to
the :oily e:or of our country, can we now forsake
mission, forswear our duties, and slanderously
;lAemeledge our., country- to have been guilty, by
accepting, so many times offered. and as many
times' rh.t“e-1, amnesty ? No! Once more, most
sohtinnly, we rtiSOat, To ! We shall not accept the
amnesty. The emigration being a protest before the
worl,l against the spoliations and injustice perpe-
tvatyd upon our country, we must see first those
redre,se-1. 'laving left Poland as Poles, we
shall not-return to it as Muscovites. 'laving left it
vi ell hearts proud of having done our duty, we shall
not, go back as culprits, and with the same hand,
which, in characters of blood, has inscribed upon
our native land its rights to independence, liberty,
integrity, and progress, we shall not sign a blas-
pheinonS acknowledgment that our revolution was
a rebellion—that independence of Poland is a vision."
is already signed by 70 persons, but we sup-
press the names on account of the space they occupy.

436,002 ; Savings
Total invested,

_ .
STArrolzn-tiiten.-=-Population, 510.c206. Savings
Banks.: !tt I)epo.-.4;)vs. 12,267 ; Total. invested,
315,129; Sayings llanks,
1:1; (:),111.19 ; Total invested, -296,7341.
;I:ttilF,T.--Populatiou, .382,613 ; Savings Banks,
20 : DcpesitorA, 2.1, 106 ;76)1-11 inveq(4l. 631,182/.
299.770; SaNivn:,'
in; I Tot;.l imet,tegi,

71,V ll'h!'s:tlß -ropOL,lion, 402,1-21 ; Saviiigs
43;111k5. 7 : )ep. : Total
n,. 151/.
Saviirs
kb, I ; 1-Ll.J:ours. : 2:1.3341.
I,Vy SHiFZY.—Poptilatiois, I;antzi,,
1.1 :
.I)fpoi;itol*, 0.226 : Total ill,. t-st,,-% ;.;71,147/,
't, oß(7;":sTrrtsint:l;.--Portilo:iot!. s 1 :
Bar 9 : Dopositor, 10,913 ; Ti—d inv,,tuct.
. '

1,i91.,.;64 : in
: Dopo:sitor.i, •50,434., i lira,. ;I:I:omit 01'
invested... 1,840,0941.
S I NtiS S.IN IVA LES.

AVales thew were on the of Novendiet,,.
18-tl. woung a population of 911,32.1 individuals,
eat.y-thre,. Savings Banks, 1.5,625 Depo-,
ftiturEa..and motley invested to the attottilt itt 4-5.4,2!1-1/.
A N1:1,;::r;N.-1)01.)111Rti011, .;0,891) ; Sal iiigs Bank&
1 Depa,itors, 1.666 : Tot# invested, 48,t50-21.
11.R.1:Ci•CNOCI:',11,11RE.—P01)1.11:16011. .50,296; Savinn
/t .::k, I: Depositorzz, 920: Totztl invested, 21,7971.
4:AllukA.siiint;.---P4ntilution, 68,380 ; Savings
Lleppsitors 22 Totatinyested, 17.1641.
CAlkm-Arwrius:xsuiaN.—Poptilation.lo6,4S2 ; Saving,
ank3i-A2 ;.I)ePositovs, 421 i : ilivt-stead, I I ,:j7(3i.

CARNARVoNsuittr..--,-Poptd:o, j,,n. 81.0;8 Savings
Bank; 1; Deposltorh,A-to ; ins ested, 19,4601.
P(Tlliatioll, S 9 ,291 ; Savings
Banks, 2 ; Depositors, 1,.178 ; Total invested, 42,533/.
S' FLINTSIIIK E.-- Popu n latio. aving s Banks,
4 ; Deposiwrs. 2.531 ; Total invested, 50,569/.
GiAmow-: 17:3.-1112: Saviug
Pants, 4; Depositors, 3,287 ; Total •00.,,,tt,(1, 100.0191.
11,Entoracritsn1at:.—Pupttlation, :i'1.238; savings
Bank, I ; I)epositors, 538 ; Total invt,stefl, 1;3,716/.
3/ONTGONIERYSITIRE.--I'OpUl'ition. 69,220 ; Savings
Bunks, 4 : Depositors, 1,5.tr9 ; Total invested, 51,553/.
I'EmnuokESITIR E. ---..POptliatloll, 88,262: Savings
Banks, 2: I)epositors, 1,738 ; Total invested, 54,095/.
SAVINGS BANKS IN S C OTL AN D.
rli Seotland there were on the 20th November,
18471. among a population of '2,628,957 individuals,
Twenty-ei!rht Saving- 'Banks, having 50.018 cleposi
tor 7, anti nionov -d to the :Amount 562,087/..
j 1 T i OF SCOTIAND.
4 -e,pI;LN.--1)01,1110.tiTt, 19'2,283 ; Savings Banks,
' tircsitoi.s. 705 ; Total
„ 97,140 : Savings Bank, 1 ;
licrworN 151; Total inve,tol.
."":)",,Population. 50,076 : vinus Banks, 2 ;
1)c: >; 267: -rota' lin ested.
tk,„4.114,11N0E.-----.Poindation, :36 ; Savinegs Bank•
1 : tOtif;'-'"". 91 ; Total in •Pst.ed.• ","1/
_ •
Ti 22.,.623 ; SaVlilfrS Banks,
3 :..Dopositoi.3, 1'578 Total invested, 20,2521. "
Fr 1 40,31(1; Savings Banks, 3
Dcy.,l;itors, 2,275 : inv,,,r+4l, 31 613/
—Popidatio,) 1 . • , •
PRI. , , ,"-0, .4 ; . • Batiks •
1n 8 s,
;.„,(j
; Savings Bank,
IS; VEP•NEZi:,.----11(4)1111thioll,
1 : o.epositors,sl3 ; Total invested, 3,163/.-
KiNcAADINm.--Populatioil. ..`;952; savings
D 1 : e1:0,4t0n,, 775 i
; Total nvested,' 14;090r

COMMISSION or lisQuay.—Wellear it stated that
Ministers are disposed to institute a Commission to in-
quire into the prevailing distress in the manufacturing
districts of the country. and in that way to liberate Par-
liament at an early period from the labours of the session,
without detaining the Noble Lords and Honourable and
Right Honourable Gentlemen to inquire bow the mer-
chants are to keep open their warehouses, the manufac-
turers their mills, the shopkeepers their shops, and the
working people their houses, till Parliament re-assembles.
Prorincid Pow::

REPARTEE.—The IiCV. Dr.
minister of
Douglas, in Clydesdale, was une day dining in a large
party where the Hon. Henry Erskine and some other
lawyers were present. A great dish of eresses being
and, as he ate with his
presented after dinner, Dr. 111.4 C— .h
‘• 0 was extrava-
numb,. fund of vegetables, helped himself' much more
atmer, Mr. Erskine
firati:ggeerlys, than
art othernp)e'eu i . Ip-oerraseoiltl;, of in
bits struck with the idea that he resembled ebuchad•
nkzar in his state of condemnation. Resolved to give
him a hit for • the apparent grossness of his taste and
• manner of eating, the wit addressed him with, 4; Dr.
and the company were beginning to titter
ve bring me in mind of •the great King Nebu-
chadnezzar ;"
at. he ludicrous allusion, when the Reverend -vegetable
devourer replied, " Ay ! do I mind ye o' Netmeliad.
'term ! That'll be because I'm eating amang the
brutes !"--Manchester Times.
MosTithr .STATEMENT Or LETTERS DBLIVERED
Tan UNITED KINGDOM:—
Week ending-June 0, .. ... . .03058,364
.. >yatc> June-20, 4841
Ditto - Nur: 24, 1319

ii:kti,;:ivpy,-,e,ipily„,7- Pop

vbv

I t)epositors.ls: ofxl I:l)Ce‘i
LAN A POs..--11010444 0117
1:1,239; "I:444,ippte4•
AIRY .—Popttlation, Tiagi STwings— Bank; 1
D'epositors, 149 ; Total invested, 1,091/.

luerease since 1841 oa the week's letters .„

Ditto 1839

ditto

85,224
2,272,387

INDIA AND CHINA.

stuck to the fighting part of the business lihe bricks.
Casualties are as follows :

"Lieutent Ashburner, 3d Light Cavalry, severely
wounded.

IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE.

By extraordinary express from Marseilles we have
received letters and papers brought by the Victoria
steamer, which left Bombay for Suez on the night of
the 23d of May, and were dispatched from Alexandria
on the 20th June iu the Great Liverpool, reached Malta
on the 26th, and Marseilles on the 29th inst. •
The following are the dates of the India and China
news
Bombay, May 23. Caubul, April 17.
Madras, May 14. Candahar, April 17.
Calcutta, May 12. - Lahore, April 28.
Cutchee, May 2. Quettah (Canbul), April 28.
Seinde, May 11. Singapore, April 19.
Delhi, May 11. China (Macao), April 4.
Ceylon, May 4. Chnsan, March 2.
Aden, May 3. Australia (Port Philip),
Agra, May 12. ; March 22.
Burmah (Moulmein), Ap.24.Sydney, March 9.
Rangoon, April2o.
BOMBAY, MAV 23,—Since the departure of the last
snail on the 3d instant, the intelligence from the north-
west- has been highly satisfactory, as far as it goes.
General Pollock effected a junction with the troops coat-
posing the garrison of Jellalabad on the 16th of April,
having met With no. opposition or annoyance after
pissing .Ali Musjid. General Elphinstone expired on
the 24th of April, and the Affghans had agreed to send
in his body -to Jellalabad. On the 25th Captain Colin
Mackenzie, of the Madras army, arrived at Jellalabad,
ott parole. from Akbar Khan, with proposals for the
surrender of the prisoners, the particulars of which have
not yet transpired, nor is it known in what manner they
114ve been entertained. The Delhi Gazette says :
" Captain Mackenzie states that Mahomed Akhbar has only
nee hundred followers, as, after his defeat by Sale, his soldiers
dropped off ette alter another, until reduced to the present
scanty numbers.
The prisoners, male and female. are confined in two se-
parate forte within the valley of Teieen ; they are pretty well
treated. Four acconchements had taken place. and four
more were shortly expected One lady, Mrs. Waller, had to
maael, being allowed a litter, the day after her centinement.
1* Captain C. :Mackenzie brought in the intedigence of the
death ot General Elphinstone, who expired on the 23d or 24th
of April, and that Alihomed Akhbar had agreed to send his
body to Jellalahad, where it was expected to arrive on the night
ot the 26th. It is very satisfactory to know that the day pre-
vious to his death, he signed a document, containing foil and
authentic details of all the occurrences, from the' commence-
mist of the Caubul difficulties to the time of his being taken
prisoner, and which, it is said, will, to a great degree, exone-
rate the General from the charges which have been brought
against his personal character. Captain C. Mackenzie had
been allowed several days absence by Mahomed Akhbar, but
decided on returning forthwith. His testimony regarding the
murder of Sir Wm. Macnaghten, by the hand of 1114 homed
Akhbar, is most conclusive ; he saw the ruffian perpetrate the
Murder,' while ,Shah Soojah is implicated deeply in the rebel-
lion. General Elphinstone's report was brought in by Captain
Mackenzie, and it is currently stated in the camp that, at the
council of war held previous to the retreat, Major Pottinger's
ajectio-ns to such a step were overruled. Other narratives
hare also been prepared'by the prisoners; one. it is said, by
Capt. Eyre, of the Artillery, which is repo -ted to be very fad
and accurate. _ .

" Her Majesty's 41st Foott!.---2 privates 'Wounded.
" 3d Light Cavelry.—G troopers and 8 horses wounded.
" Native Infantry.-2 sepoys wounded."
THE PRISONERS.—It will be recollected that on the
evacuation of Caubul on the sth of January, 1842, about
300 sick and wounded soldiers were left behind the re-

tiring army, the charge of whom was undertaken by the
provisional Government ; and that besides these, six
officers were detained as hostages for the immediate
abandonment of Jellalabad, Ghuznee, and Candahar.
These hostages were Captain Drummond, 3d Cavalry ;
Lieutenants Airie, 3d Buffs ; Cottony, 20th Native In-
fantry ; Warburton, Artillery ; Walsh, 52d Madras
Native Infantry ; and Webb, 38th Madras Native In-
fantry ; Doctors Balfour, Berwick, and M'Kinner re-
maining in charge of the sick and wounded. Of this
party little has been heard for five months ; they have
written very rarely, and all we know of them is, that
they are alive, and said to hare been tolerably well
treated. In the course of the retreat which, coramenc-
ing on the 6th, terminated about-the 13th of January,
by the total annihilation of the army, the following fell
into the hands of the enemy, and were detained prisoners :
Major-General Elphinstone, Commander-in-Chief of
the armies ; Brigadier Shelton, her Majesty's 44th Foot;
Major Pottinger, Captain Anderson, 50th Native Infan-
try ; Captain Boyd, 65th Native Infantry ; Captain
Johnstone, Captain Lawrence, Captain Troup, 48th Na-
tive Infantry ; Surgeon M`Grath, Lieutenant Eyre, Ar-
tillery ; Lieutenant Mackenzie, Madras Army ; Lieute-
nant Waller, Artillery ; Ensign Mien, her Majesty's
lath Regiment ; Captain Bygrave, sth Native Infantry,
Paymaster ; Captain Gray, her Majesty's 44th Foot ;
Major Griffiths, 37th Native Infantry ; Lieutenant &a-
ter, her Majesty's 44th Foot.

" Much sickness, we regret to say, prevails at Jellalabad,
and the death of Cornet A. Fisher, of her Majesty's 3d Dra-
goons, followed that of 2klajor Anderson on the evening of the
25th of April.
" We are glad to slate that one of our correspondents, in
allusion to the letter inquiring respecting the existence of Dr.
John Forsyth, which appeared in cur columns, says that that
officer is alive and well at Jellalabad. _ .

" A junction had been effected near the west end of the
Khyber between Brigadier Monteath's and Colonel Bolton's
brigades: and it was hoped they would be at Jellalabad sooner
than we anticipated in our issue of yesterday, as the orders to
Brigadier Monteath were to avail himself of the moonlight
nights to hasten back.
" Provisions are being collected with increased rapidity at
• Jellalabid, and everything portended advanced preparations
for a forward movement.

So far as our information extends, these appear to
Nave been withdrawn • from the force, that their lives I
might be preserved, when the army was in the act of '
perishing amongst the mountains by cold or the band of
the enemy. Tney were taken charge of by Mahomed
Shah, a chief of the Lughman country, whose residence
was at nu great distance. Amongst these the heroic
Lady SA seems to have been the soul of the party ; and
it is from fragments of her letters that all our informa-
tion regarding herself and.eompanions in captivity is de-
rived. They seem to have..received throughout all the
attention and kindness of which their position adMitted
amongst the rigours of a Siberian winter, and from a
people whose manners are rude and barbarous, and their
wants few and simple and easily satisfied. They'were
supplied with sheep, and seem to have perrorined the
processes of cooking and dissection for themselves. They
suffixed much front want of clothing, not a single change
having been brought along with them from Caubul. This
at length was provided, after weeks of privation from the
garrison at Jellalabad, together with some sugar and.
tea—sad millet fluities in the Lughman country, though
to civilized Europeans almost amongst the necessaries
of lift. They had picked up a Bible and Prayer-book
on their retreat, and, morning and evening, as they
numbered the days of their captivity, the words of
comfort and salvation were read to them. Twelve of
them were huddled together in a single apartment.
The evenings were spent without light, and seemed
very lung and dreary. Mrs. Sturt, daughter of Sir
Robert Sale, and widow of the bravest officer who fell
amidst all our disasters where so many of the brave had
perished, gave birth to a child ; the mother and the babe
of sorrow survived and were doing well. On the 7th of
April, the glorious victory at Jellalabad was a source of
further suffering to the wife and daughter of the eon
queror. Mahomed Akhbar Khan, driven from the field,
seems to have fled to the mountains ; and determined
that the prisoners should be immediately removed, they
were mounted on horseback, and hurried away, they
feared to Caubul or beyond the Caucasus, and they
knew not whither. About April 24, General Llphiu-
stone died of dysentery. -It seemed that their journey
was destined to terminate more speedily than they ap-
prehended, and that a place of greater security, and,
nearer vicinage to Caubul, was sought for the purpose
probably of treating for their ransom without apprehen-
sion of their being snatched from -the hands of the -1
captor. On the 24th or 25th Captain Mackenzie -was
dispatched to Jellalabad on his parole, to intithate that
General Elphinstone was dead, and-that his body would
be sent with all respect to his friends ; and that Maho-
med Shah and, Akhbar Khan. were anxious to . treat for
the surrender of the captives. Neither the terms pro-
posed nor the manner in which they were entertained
have transpired. Captain Mackenzie having fulfilled
his mission on the 26th, returned immediately, in terms
of his parole, to the camp of the insurgent chief.—Boni-
hay Times.
A letter has been received from Lady Macnaghten
from Buddiabad, dated the 27th ult., in which she says
that Akhbar Khan has treated her most kindly, and
promises that she and Mrs. Trevor shall be immediately
released. The time is approaching when we shall know
whether these accounts result from the genuine facts of
the case, or from apprehension of compulsion. He might
have restored his prisoners long ago had he chosen.—
DeMi Gazette.

" The officers named in our last as on their way to the pro-
vinces had reached Peshawur ; they are Major Frazer, Captain
Younghushand, Lieutenant Williams, and others.
" The Syce, noted as having reached Jellalabad from Ghuz-
nee, mentions the following as the officers who have es-
caped :—Colonel Palmer, Captain Alston, Ensign Williams,
Lieutenant Barris; a doctor, Lieutenant Barnes, Lieutenant
Crawford, of the Bombay establishment, and another.
" The prices realized by Major Anderson's property, when
sold by auction at. Jellalabad, may he taken as proofs of
the ecarcity which is prevalent in camp. We select the fol.
lowing from a lone hot :
" ci-dires letter paper, 25 rupees !
&n old small tea-kettle, 23 tupees ! !
A cup and saucer, 10 rupees !! !
About two seers sugar candy, 55 rupees 1111

Less than two seers tea, 55 rupee‘ !. ! ! ! !
" Captain Mackenzie returned on the 27th to the Affghan
camp with the answer to the proposal of which he was the
bearer, neither of which have transpired. It is said that an
enormous ransom is demanded for the prisoners. Sickness,
at our latest dates, had become very prevalent, occasioned by
the extreme heat, the thermometer standing at 105 deg. ; but
more especially the half and quarter-ration system to which
the troops are subjected."

The following general order by the Right Hon. the
G orernor-General of India will be read, in England, with
a thrill of enthusiasm

" Head-quarters, Allahabad, April 30, 1842.
"'The Governor-General has received a report from Major-
General Pollock, C. 8., dated the 16th instant, announcing his
arrival at Jellalabad. _ .

" The Majer-General has thus carried into effect the orders
of the Government in a manner which entitles him to the
highest approbation.
Receiving the command of the army at Pcshawur under
circumstances of peculiar difficulty, he has in the midst of new
and unforeseen embarrassments and disappointments, pre-
served a firm mind, and justly relying upon his own judgment,
he has at last, with equal discretion and decision, accomplished
the otject he was directed to effect.
" The Governor-General requests Major-General Pollock
to accept his acknowledgments of the good service be has thus
rendered to the Government of India, and begs he will com-
municate to the Gallant Officers and troops under his com-
mand, the entire satisfaction with which their conduct has been
regarded on this occasion.
" The Governor-General has already in communicating the
despatch iota Major-General Sir Robert Sale, K.C.8., dated
the 7th instant, expressed his high tense of his services of that
officer and of the garrison of Jellalabad, terminating on that day
by a decisive victory, which would have left nothing to desire
had Colonel Dennis survive, to enjoy it.
" The garrison of Jellalabad having on that day achieved its
safety by its own prowess, and being now re-united to the
army by the movements of the force under the command of
Major-General Pollock, 8.C., it remains only for the Go-
vernor-General to testify his opinion of the just claims of that
garrison to the gratitude of the Government and of their country.
" The Governor-General is pleased to direct that the second
company of the 6th battalion of Artillery shall bear upon its
appointments, and the sth Regiment of Light Infantry upon
its standards and appointments, and the 35th Regiment of
Native Infantry upon its colours and appointments, a mural
crown, superscribed Jellalabad,' as a memorial of the forti-
tude, perseverance, and enterprise, evinced by those several
corps during the blockade of Jellalabad.
" 'l he Governor• General is likewise pleased, in conformity
with the reconireendation of his Excellency the Commander-
in-Chief,t to direct, that ' in order to give additional and last-
ing honours to the '2sth Native Infantry, whilst it benefits the
service generally, that corps shall hereafter be made a light in-
fantry regiment, the duties of 'which it is already so well ac-
quainted with, and has performed with so much zeal and spirit.'
" The Governor-General is further pleased to direct that
a silver medal be made for every officer, nen-commissioned
officer, and private, European and native, who belonged to
the garrison of Jellalabad, on the 7th of April, 1842, such
medals to be all similar, and to bear on one side a mural crown,
superscribed ' Jellalabad,' and on the other side the words
April 7, 1842.'
" The Government of India will present such medal to
every officer, non-coinmissioned officer, and private, European
and native, belonging to their service, and will request the
home authorities to lay before her Majesty their most hum-
hle prayer that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to per-
mit the Major-General Commanding, and the officers, non.
commissioned officers, and privates in her Majesty's service,
who formed part of the garrison of Jellalabad, to receive and
wear a medal similar to that which will be so presented to their
brothers in arms.
" The Governor-General, taking into consideration the many
great privations to which the troops composing the garrison of
Jellalabad were exposed during the blockade of that place, and
the noble fortitude with which all such privations were borne,
as well es the various losses the troops sustained, is pleased to
direct that a donation of six months' batta be made to all the
officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates, European and
Natives, who composed the garrison of Jellalabad on the 7th of
April, 1842.
" The Governor-General will request his Excellency the
Commander-in-Chief of the Army to give instructions in due
time that the several cores composing the garrison of Jellalabad
may, on their return to India, be received at all the stations on
their route to their cantonments, by all the troops at such
stations, in review order with presented arms.
" By order of the Rig,ht Honourable the Governor... General
of India. (Signed) 44 T. H. MADDOCK,
4' Secretary to the Government of India,
with the Governor- General,"

MURDER OF SHAH SOOJAH.
We have been favoured with the following translation of a
Persian letter sent from an authentic source, There can be.
no doubt now of the murder of the Shah ' • for the circum-
stantial nature of the conamunicatiOn would of itself establish
the fact, were there no other corroborative evidence to rely
upon. The letter will, we are sure, be perused with the
greatest interest by all classes of readers :
" The following news is from Caubul, 17th April. Nawab
Zaman Khan, and Jubar Khan (the Dost's brother), Oosman
Khan, and Ameen Oella Khan, having agreed on a plan
among themselves, went to the King. and having taken the
holy word ( the Koran) with them, satisfied the King by the
agreement of both word and oath; inasmuch that he consented
to go with an army, consisting of a general levy, towards Jel-
lelahad ; for which end it was settled that the King himself
having sent his tents oat of Caubul, and made a march to
Sera Sung, should there muster and review his whole army,
and then march on to Jellalabad ; but before this happened, the
King, in strict and absolute privacy, of his own authority, ap-
pointed the son of Ameen Oolah Khan commander of his
army. The Barukzye Sirdars being much disgusted with the
King's thus admitting the son of Ameen Oollah Khan to his
confidence., took it much to heart. They then proposed to the
King that they should assemble 25,000 soldiers at Caubul,
while the King went out to review his army and march on
Jellalabad. The King accordingly took forth his tents, and
went down to Seea Sung ; and the liaruksye Sirdars and the
rest, with their force, also went forth, for the purpose of being
present at the muster of the army by the King. as agreed ;
so
it was that on the first day the King mustered his army at the
place aforesaid, and at night returned to the Bala Hissar, leav-
ing Prince Futteh Jung at Seea Sung ; and the same night
the King sent letters for the men of Konibinat about Jellala-
bad, and to Khyber, and the neighbourhood of Peshawur ad-
dressed to the Shahzadelis.—N.N. This sentence is very con-
fusedly written, but a subsequent passage shows that Shahzatleh
Mahomed Kasim and others of the Royal blood were the par.
ties addressed.
In the morning the King, having made his preparations,
and having put on his dress of ceremony, took his seat in his
travelling chair of state (khasah), and went forth out of
Caubul by the gate towards Shah Shaheed, to make his march
to Seel' Sting; but on the road near Shah Shaheed, Soojah-
ood_Dow lab, the son of Nurvab 'Zeman Khan, had placed in
ambush fifty Jazailchees. When the King's retinue reached the
spot, thoe Jazailchees rose and fired an him ; two balls struck
him'. one in the brain, and one in thelreast ; five of the King's
bearers were shutdown 'by. the Tolley; seven of: the soldiers
'that formed the King's escort were also struck, and fell; the

THE SUN, LONDOk, TUESDAY IVIORNING, JUIA7 5, 1842

King died almost immediately. Soojah-ood-l)owlah coming ; tions, and Bass and Allsop's may now be
,quoted at 55 rupees
up with a body of horse, stood over the King's corpse. What- per hogshead ; 330 hogsheads of Aliso!, e have been aid at
ever property its jewels was about the corpse—the crown, the 55 to 60 rupees per hogshead ; 100 at 55 tupees, and 50 hegs-
girdle, and so on, the sword and dagger—seas plundered by heads Bass's at 55 rupees. We have also heard of a sale of 10
them. When Shahzadeh Futteh Jung heard d the eatastrorhe hogsheads of Kirkley, Swinburne, and Co.'s (a new maker),
he made his way back to the Bala Hisser. The body of horse at 55 rupees per hogshead.
with Shoojah-ood-Dowlah pursued the Prince at a smart EASTERN PRODUCE.
pace, hoping to lay hands on him ; but the Prince, by presence I COTTON.--Soon after the departure of the last mail the
of mind and resolution, mink his way to the Bala Hisser ; but, cotton market became firmer, and an advance of 2 and 3
finding the gates there guarded, and the troopers close behind rupees per candy took place in the price of most varieties,
him, he fled back to the city, and hid himself in the Fort of j Surat and Broach being purchased at 94 rupees to 95 rupees,
Muhmood Khan Beeyat. Zeman Khan, and the other chiefs, Oomrawuttee at 85 rupees to E6l- rupees, and Dollera and
said to Muhmood Khan Beeyat, The King was our enemy, Gogo at 84 rupees to 85 rupees. Prices have continued to
and we slew him ; now give us over the Prince, as we are rise, and those now current arc as follows :—Broach and
agreed to makehim King ;'to which Muhmood Khan answered, Surat, 99 to 100 rupees : Oomrawuttee, 80 to 90 rupees ;
You Barukzye Sirdars, in swearing a solemn oath to the Dollera, 80 to 90 rupees ; Bargee. 75 to 77 rupees ; Compta,
King, and afterwards killing him, have committed a heinous 70 to 75 rupees; and Porachee, 75 to 80 rupees. The advance
crime. We of the tribes (0oloos) of Caubul were against the in prices has been in a great measure caused by the detention
deed.' Zeman Khan replied, My son killed the King with- of the cotton boats expected front Broach, &c., by the peeve-
out my wish or consent.' Mubmood Khau at night took Futteh I lence of unfavourable winds.
Jung out of his own fort, and lodged him with his women in the FREIGHTS.
Bala Hisser, when Ameen Wish Khan beim., in the Bale Since the date of our last number, freights, which we then
Hisser, with near two thousand soldiers there assembled, he quoted at 2/. 15s. to 3/., have gradually declined. and 1/. 17s. 6d.
placed Futteh Jung on the throne, and declared him his king, has been accepted within the last few days. The highest rate
writing letters to the Onions, his dependents, telling them to j now offered is 11. 155., and we are doubtful if even this could
assemble abcut the Bala Hisser and throw in supplies, while lie Ibe obtained for a full cargo. Freight to China has also fallen
himself prepared for action, guarding the gates with artillery. considerably. Our former quotation was 16i rupees per candy,
Khan Sherim Khan. and Muhmood Khan and the Kooeilbash and is now as low as 10 rupees, with every prospect of a further
faction form one faction, while the Barukzye Sirdars, and the cleclii.e. There is no ship for the Clyde.
Nawabsoand the men of the Caubul tribes, and the Kuhistanees
form the other." CHINA.
The news-wrier goes on to say that preparations for hos-
tilities are being made ; women and children being sent to- (Front the Bombay Courier.)
wards Bameean, Balkh, and Bokhara, and the property cf i Wa have received, via Calcutta, intelligence from
merchants removed to places for safety. Some persons were Macau to the 4th of April, and from Singapore to the
declaring for the claim, of sayaca, son of Shah 'Zeman, as the lath of the same month. The news from China is both
real heir to the throne. Reports were rife about the advance important and satisfactory. On the morning of the 10th
of the British troops, " s'aying every one in their way," and a
march on Lughman to relieve the prisoners. The only other of -March the Chinese troops, estimated at from 10,000
item of importance is, the report of the kasid sent by the King to 12,000 men, attacked Ningpo. The enemy scaled the
with letters for Shah 'Ltd }r alahuannad Kasim, who states walls, and advanced to the market-place, in the centre
that Akhbar Khan seized and imprisoned him, and destroyed of tins city, before they met with any opposition from the
Ids letters, releasing him only when be fled from Lughman. British troops. This did not, however, arise from any
The King, therefore, Was marching against him, and fur the neglect on the part of the garrison. all the necessary
relief of Jellalabad. The chiefs, beiug unable to attack the preparations having been made souse time previously.
Bala Hissar with success, devised this truly Affghan scheme to Indeed, the arrangements anpear to have been excellent,
inveigle the Shah from his stronghold and murder him. and reflect much credit on Sir Hugh Gough. It seems
It would appear, from subsequent accounts, that Futteh Jung that his Excellency was deslrous of allowing the
did not long retain possession of the throne, having been mur-
Chinese to advance a considerable die
dered by the opposing party; and Timor Shah, another son of"'ince -unmolested,withthe to
of punishing them severely t-O.- their tome-
the late King, and who has always been very friendly to cur
cause, set up in his stead. . This Prince, it appears, still holds rity. Neither was the General deceived in Ms ee:,"eeta;
the reins of Government, and he is said to be looking out tions. The enemy were quickly routed and compeltee
eagerly for the advance of our army, no doubt expecting to be to quit the city, leaving 250 dead in the streets. The
assisted by us in keeping possession of the throne. The hos- artillery rendered good service in the pursuit, the guns
tages, prisoner-, and sick and wounded (between 300 and 400 being drawn by a number of ponies which had been
in number), who were left in Caubul at the time of the capitu- previously trained for that purpose. Her Majesty's
lation, are said to have received much ill treatment daring the 49th Regiment were sent a considerable distance after
confusion which succeeded the murder of the Shah ; but it is the Chinese, and had not returned to Ninelso on the
to be hoped that Timor Shah, if he really be on the throne, 12th of March, the of
, date our latest intelligence from
has taken them under his protection. that place.
It is unnecessary to point out to your readers, that should
the above extracted account of the circumstances which pre- An attack was made on Chinhae simultaneously with
ceded the assassination of Shah Soojah prove correct, there °int_ This also proved a failure, the Chinese
will not remain a doubt as to his Majesty's participation in the having been repulsed with great loss.
insurrectionary p• oceetlings. His crime, however—if he has The mandarins also contemplated an attempt upon
committed one—has brought with it its own punishment. Chusan, for which purpose they had collected sr consule-
CAUBUL CASUALTIES. rable force on the Island of Taisam. Their inventions
The following list has been supplied us by a much valued were, however, frustrated, by the Nemesis having been
Peshawur Correspondent : it is corrected on our previous sent to reconnoitre, and ascertain the extent, of their
returns:— preparations. A boat having been despatched from this
Staff—Shah Sosjah's Force—Lieut. H. Milne, Assistant• vessel, Ives fired on by the Chinese, when pulling into a
Pay and Commissariat Officer, at Kelat-i-Ghilzie ; Lieut. A. creek. The strainer's crew were immediately landed.
Dallas, do. de., at Candahar : Lieut., T. Studdert, Executive They succeeded, after killing many of the enemy, in cap-
Engineer, at ; Surge©n J. Forsyth, at Jells- tuning 30 juuhs, supposed to have been intended
Th to con-
'ad ; Assistant Surgeons C. M‘Kinnon, at Kelat-i-Ghilzie;
t-!, troeps to Clul
A. Colquhoun, at Candahar ; G. Rae, at Candahar ; D.
It was remarked that all the Chinese soldiers left
Ritchie, at Peshawur, escaped front Peshbolack ; J. C. Brown,
dead at Ningpo and Chinhae had a few dollars about
at Jellalabad.
Artillery, Foot—Mountaln Train—Capt. Backliouse, at .Tel- them. It is supposed from this that a gratuity was
lalabad ; Lieut. Green, uncertain whether he was at Caubul issued to them immediately before they attacked the
or Ghuznee, most probably the former, for three of his guns city, in order to induce them to advance. It is said that
were captured near Bookhak. the Emperor has ordered that the, provinces which are
lot Cavalry—Lieut. A. Crawford, escaped to Ghuznee while the seat of war shall defray the whole of the expenses.
escorting prisoners. We may conclude, therefore, that the Cabinet of Pekin
2sl Cavalry—Capt. Anderson, prisoner at Lughman ; Lieut. 014 not conceive it necessary to make a great national
Le Gov, during retreat frorn Caubul ; Lieut. W. Mayne, "
Jellalabed. effort against their foes. The 'inhabitants of the in-
at vadial provinces are naturally disinclined to bear the
3d Infantry—Copt, Craigie, at Kelat-i- Ghilzie ; Lieutenants
R. M•Kean, at do ;C. M. Sneyd, do ;D. G. Gauesen, do. whole of the heavy pecuniary charges necessary for
4th Light Infantry, Goorkalis—Captain Codrington, killed carrying on hostilities. Tile consequence is, that the
in Kohistan ; Lieut. W. Broadfuot, killed in Caubul ; Ensigns Chinese army to the south of the Hangehow river is
J. C. Haughton, escaped with loss of an arm to Caubul, not in want of pay, and destitute of supplies, from which
-heard of since; E. W. Salisbury, killed in Kohistan. cause the troops were in such a state of insubordination
6th Light Infantry—Captains Hopkins, killed near Jellala- that it was expected they would shortly disband them-
bad; Marshall, killed during retreat ; Lieut. Bird, not heard selves.
of since evacuation of Caubul; Ensign Macartney, do , Lieut. The whole of the operations above referred to were
Webb, hostage at Caubul. effected without the loss of a man on the side of the
Sappers and Miners—Captains G. Broadfoot, at Jellalabai ;
Walsh, hostage at Caubul ;Lieutenants S. G. G. Orr, at British.‘
'I he following official notification of the success of .the
Jellalabad • F. Cunningham, at do.
Affghan'l, regulars— Captains Trevor, killed with the Envoy; British forces has been promulgated by her Ma 's
jesty
Hart, lately at Candahar, now at Bombay ; Lieutenants Gall. Plenipotentiary' :
ing, killed near Candahar ; It. Dowson, at Jellalabad (men-
tioned before) ; Captain Hay, 35th N. 1., uncertain, sup-
posed to be at Caubul.
Jezailchee Regiment—Capt. J. Ferris, with General Pol-
lock's force, escaped from Peshbolack ; Lieut. Lukin, ditto,
ditto; Capt. Gerrard, at Jellalabad, wounded.
Khyber Rangers—Cayt. 11. P. Burn, Jellalabad; Lieut.
Hillersden, at .lellala's ad.
Kohistan Regiment—Lieutenants Maule, killed in Kohis-
tan ; Wheeler, ditto.
King's Own Artillery—Lieut. Warburton, hostage at Caubul;
Assist. Sure. Berwick", left in charge of sick at Caubul ; Capt.
H. Havelock, H. M. 13th, at Jellalabad.
Her Majesty's 44th Regiment—Capts. (Major) Johnston,
with the recruits of the 44th in the Provinces Depot ; A. W.
Gray, on leave to Calcutta, escaped through Lughman, at the
first outbreak of insurrection ; Lieuts. W. H. Dodgin, with
his corps (I think) not heard of since evacuation of Caubul;
'f. A Souter, prisoner at Tootoo•' R. Kipling, Adjt. on leave
to Calcutta, escaped through Lughman at the first outbreak of
the insurrection ; Ensign El. J. White, had not joined his
corps ; Assist. Surg. Balfour, left in charge of the sick at
Caubul.
Ist Troop ist Brigade Horse Artillery—Lieuts. Waller, pri-
soner in Lughman; A. Hawkins, with Shah Soojah's Horse
Artillery, Candahar.
sth Native Cavalry, Bengal—Captain E. M. Blair, was seen
list at the Soorkhah river, not known to be a prisoner; Cornet
Wrench, with the squadron at Jellalabad ; Vibart, wounded
near Kawulsar, Peshawur; Lieut. T.- 1.. Harrington, at
Peshawur, escaped from Peshholack ; Captain H. Y. Bizett,
not heard of since the evacuation of Caubul.
sth Regt. N. I.—Major S. Swayne, uncertain, some say
killed, other native reports say a prisoner in Lughman,—in the
latter he perhaps was mistaken for Shelton, each having only
one arm ; Lieuts. R. Dowson, Shah Soojah's force, Jellalabad ;
E. S. Garstin, Adjutant of irregular corps at Ali Musjid ; M.
J. Slater, with General Pollock's force; C. C. Crigar, co. do.
37th Regiment, N.l.—Major Griffiths, prisoner at Tootoo;
Ensigns G. Robertson, with General Pollock's force;
Parrot, ditto ditto; H. K. Ma:Mullen, ditto ditto; J. M. B. F.
Tytler, wounded near Kawdasar, Peshawur • Captain T. Moor-
house (35th N. 1.), at Jellalabad, wounded Sale's attack on
Alahorned Akbar's camp 6th April.
54th Regiment N.l.—Lieutenant H. B. Melville, a prisoner
in Lughman; Ensigns T. Pottinger, killed on this side Te-
zeen ; A. Rose, said to have been killed with the 4th Regi-
ment Infantry S. S. force, Kohistan; Dr. Duff, killed during
the retreat.
General Staff, British Force.—Brevet Major 'Chain, A.D. C.,
reached Jugdulluk, not heard of since ; Capt. J. Paton, lost
his arm at Caubul, killed during the retreat; Cornet W. F.
Tytler, at Candahar; Captains Skinner' killed at Peree Dur-
rah, near Jugdulluk ; Ponsonby, A.C. General, with General
Pollock's force, escaped from Peshbolack ; Berant, Sub-A.C.
General, supposed to be at Candahar ; Mainwaring, officiating
Sub-A. C, General, at Jellalabad ; Supg. Surgeon W. S.
Stiven, with General Pollock's force, escaped from Peshbolack.

" CIRCULAR.

"TO HER BRITANNIC 'MAJESTY'S SUBJECTS IN CHINA.
" Her Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary in China has
great pleasure in announcing to her Majesty's subjects the
complete repulse ot two bodies of Chinese troops, which at-
tacked the British positions at Ningpo and Chinhae at day-
light on the morning of the 10th of last month.
"During the whole' of February almost daily intelligence
reached the head-quarters of her Majesty's forces, showing
that the Chinese high authorities eA ntemplated some active
operations, but they were from time to time deterred on such
frivolous pretences, that it appears their Excellencies the
naval and military Commanders-in-Chief have gone over to
Chusan to make arrangements at that place preparatory to a
forward movement of a portion, at least, of her Majesty's
combined forces.
"In this state matters remained until the date and hour
above mentioned, when a considerable body ef Chinese, es-
timated at from 10,000 to 12,000 men, advanced upon the
south and west gates of Ningpo, got over the walls, and pene-
trated to the market-place, in the centre of the city, where
they were met by our troops and instastly driven back with
great loss; in fact, it would seem that the moment the Chi-
nese troops found themselves so warmly received, their sole
object was to get out of the city as fast as possible, and in
their retreat to the south gate, the field guns, drawn by
ponies, came up and cper.ed on the dense mass with grape
and cannister, at a distance of less than 11,0 yards. Above
260 dead bodies were found inside the wails, and when the
accounts came away her Majesty's 49th Regiment had nut
returned from the pursuit of the discomfited and flying enemy.
Whilst these operations were progressing on shore, a
number of fire-boats (sampans) lashed together with chains,
were floated down the river, and were towed into the mud by
the boats of the Sesostris steamer. In the meantime a gun
was brought down a lane in the eastern suburb (across the
river), and as the inhabitants had been previously warned that
any such attempt would bring chastisement upon them, her
Majesty's ship Modeste opened her guns, and did great execu-
tion in that quarter.
" The attack on Chinhae was much more feeble. The enemy
advanced to the north gate, where they were driven off by the
guard, and followed by one company (afterwards reinl'erced by
three others) of her Mnjesty's 55th Regi.aent, who killed 30
men and two mandarins in the pursuit.
Simultaneously with the attack on the city of Chinhae, fire
sampans chained together were set adrift to burn the shipping
at the anchorage, but they all went on shore above the ships of
war and merchant vessels, and did no sort of harm.
" Shortly before these repulses occurred, the Nemesis
steamer was sent from Chusan to reconnoitre the island of Tai-
tam, where it was understood Chinese troops were collecting
with the purpose of attacking her Majesty's forces at Tinghae.
The steamer sent her boats into a creek, where they were fired
cm, and in consequence Cc mmander Collinson arid Lieutenant
Hall landed the steam-ship's company, when the Chinese fled
with the loss of about 3e killed and a number wounded. The
steamer's boats thin set fire to a number of junks which had
also fired on her, and returned to Chinhae.
" Their Excellencies the naval and military Commandere-
in-Chief had gone back to Ningpo, and proposed to follow up
the repulses the enemy had experienced by active measures.
" It, affords her Majesty's Plenipotentiary the highest satis-
faction to close the circular by stating that, in these attempts of
the enemy, her Majesty's combined force had not lost a man.
" The latest intelligence from the head-quarters of the
Chinese army, south of the Hangehow River, speak of the
troops being in almost a state of insubordination, and in want
of supplies, &c.
" '1 he Emperor had ordered that the provinces whirls are
the seat ot the war should bear the expenses of it ; and as
the inhabitants seem resolved to make no further sacrifices,
there appears every probability of the army dissolving itself,
and becoming totally disorganised.
" God save the Queen.
" HENRY POTTINGER,
" Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary."
" Dated at Macao, on the lit day of April, 1842."
We subjoin another notification by his Excellency,
from which it appears that the Chinese will be suffered
to use their own discretion in fortifying the banks of the
river between Whampott and Canton ; but that if they
venture to erect new works below the former place-, hos-
tilities will be immediately resumed :
" Government House, I-Long-Kong, March 22, 1842.
" Gentlemen,—You are aware that some of the Hong mer-
chants lately paid a visit to Macao, and it is probably by this
time known to most of yea that the object of that visit was
to find out whether the Provincial Government of Canton
would be allowed to rebuild the Bogue and ether dismantled
forts, or to erect new ones on this side of the Wharnpoa an-
chorage.
" Although I of course declined having any sort of inter-
course with the Hong merchants, . took advantage of the
kindness of a friend to let these individuals know in distinct
terms, that orders had been long issued to prevent the repair
of the old, or the erection of any new forts lower down than
Whampoa, and that the consequence of any attempt of the
sort would be the renewal of hostilities in the Canton river,
the stoppage of trade, and the consequent distress to the pro-
vince and city.
" I trust this warning will have the desired effect, and that
matters will be allowed to go on in their present tranquil
course; but I nevertheless think it my duty to acquaint
you
with what has passed, as well as with my resolution, which
has been fully approved and confirmed by the experienced
judgment of the senior officer of her Majesty's navy in
the Canton River ; and in doing so I would request you in-
dividually and collectively to give the earliest possible notice
of any collecting of material, assemblage of workmen, or
other apparently defensive (though in reality offensive) pre-
parations that yourselves or your agents may perceive on the
river below Whampea. It is superfluous for me to observe
that the safety of the shipping and their crews at. the anchor-
age imperatively demand every precaution and vigilance, and
I feel assured you will cheerfully aid me in the manner 1 have
pointed out. " I sm, gentleman,
" Your most obedient and faithful servant,
" HENRY POTTINGER,
" Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary."
" The Mercantile Community of Hong.
Keng, Macao, &c."
The following meteantile circular contains the latest
commercial news. It was wraten on the morning of the
Ist of April, at which time the intelligence of the Chinese
having been repulsed in their attacks on Ningpo and
Chinhae had not transpired. The state of trade at Can-
ton appears to have improved, many sales having beers
effected during the latter part of the month of March.
Opium is still sold at very low rates :
" Macao, Ist April, 1842.
" \%e avail ourselves of the despatch of the Anonyma, for
Bombay, and Cowasjee Family, for Calcutta, to continue our
general advices from the 3d ultimo.
" .Nothing has occurred to disturb the tranquillity which has
fur some time past prevailed in this province, and trade goes on
as usual. At Canton a considerable business has been done in
cotton during the last ten days, sales of Bombay having been
effected at 8 to 9 4, and of Bengal at 8 3 to 10.
" Cotton manufactures exhibit a tendency to recever from
their late extreme depression, but no decided rise in prices has
yet taken place.
Wool!ens continue without inquiry, and the near approach
of the hot season precludes the prospect of an early improve-
ment.
"We have no change to notice as regards tea. The sea-
son's export from the Ist of November to the present date
amounts to 20,218,3101 b. of black, .tnd 3,723,79 M. of green ;
total, 23,942,1001 b., and there w shipments in progress.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Bombay Times, May 23.)
SHIPPING PROSPECTS.

On no former occasion has the harbour of Bombay been so
crowded with shipping vs it is at. present. During the brief
interval which has elaased since the departure of the last mail,
21 days, no fewer than 43 ships, aggregating about 28a 00
tons, 'have arrived, which, added to those previously here, arid
deducting those which have sailed, make the number of mer-
chant vessels at present in harbour, exclusive of small country
craft, to be 90, and their aggregate tonnage about 54,000 tons.
The greatest difficulty is consequently experienced in pro-
curing freights, which will be further aggravated by the near
approach of the monsoon, when no further supplies of produce
from the coast and interior can be received. The rate of
freight to China has fallen to 10 rupees per candy, while to
England scarely any can he procured at all ; indeed, the price
of cotton on the Bombay Green is at present higher than in the
English markets, and would leave a loss even if it could be laid
down in Liverpool freight free. Nor do matters appear to he
much better at any of the other eastern ports. Prospects for
shipping in this country are not, therefore, at present very flat-
tering; and the shipowners must make up their minds to run
their ships at a loss for some time to come. Their case is a
very hard one, occurring, too, at a time when, from the reduc-
tion of the timber duties, the value of chipping property is de-
preciated by a sum equivalent to about 255. for every load of
timber used in the construction : and when there is at this mo-
ment in the various ports of England an amount of tonnage
laid up, almost in a state of confiscation, which has cost the
possessors many millions sterling. At home this tonnage incurs
comparatively little expense, whereas in this country the ex-
penditure will be heavy.
BOMBAY MARKET.
(From the Overland Price Current,liay 23.)
OBSERVATIONS.--'t he continued depression of almost every
branch of our import trade leaves but little room for remark
or speculation. For some descriptions of grey and bleached
piece goods, indeed, there has been rather more inquiry than
was th case last month ; but prices have not rallied in the
slightest degree, and still exhibit a downward tendency.
The market for metals has been very dull, and prices are
uniformly lower than before. The arrivals of shipping have
been unprecedentedly numerous, and cotton, having risen in
price, freights both to Great Britain and China, have consi-
derably declined. Looking at the unfavourable state of com-
mercial affairs at home, the probability of a protracted
struggle in China, and the little likelihood of any speedy re-
sumption of trade with the countries to the north-west, the
prospect which presents itself is anything but cheering.
Mrraas.—For no description of metals has there been any
better demand than before, and the prices of all have to some
extent receded. Some kinds of copper have, it will be per-
ceived from our quotations, declined from 2 rupees to 3 rupees
per cwt. ; lead,
both pig, and sheet, and spelter, are half a
rupee to 1 rupee lower ; quicksilver has fallen 2 rupees per
maund ; and tin plates have been sold at half a rupee per box
below the rate quoted in our last. The prices of iron re-
mained, till within the last few days, almost stationary, Swedish
bar (selected) being disposes' of at 5l rupees per candy ; British
bar at 24i rupees per candy; sheet at 6 rupees per cwt. ; and
nail rod (square) at 23 rupees per candy. Swedish bar may
now,lowever, be quoted at 43 to 49 rupees; and British bar
is offering at 22 tei 23 rupees. 200 tubs of steel have been
sold at 10 rupees 10 arms per cwt.
CoeTow Matsu ra CTURES.—Gray and bleached jaconots,
Madapollams, and long cloths, are the principal goods which
have met with a sale since the departure of the last steamer, but
the prices of these, as well as of other varieties, have continued
to decline. Printed ar.d coloured fabrics remain, as before,
literally unsaleable.
Yaitiest—The following are the transactions which have
taken place since the date of our last number :
Mule Twist. —No. 20, 56 bales, at 5i annas per lb. ; No. 30,
I,Blolb. at 7 ; No. 30, 24 bales at 61; No. 40, 2,70( b. at 71-;.
No. 40, 200 bales at 71 ; No. 40, 6 bales at ; No. 30 and
40, 0.,3001b. at 7; and No. 50, 43 bales at 81 to 9 limas
per lb.
Water Twist.—No. 20, 7,6001 b. at 61 ; No. 30, 10,0001 b.
at 8 ; and No. 40, 14,8001 b. at 91 annas. The foregoing
sales of mule twist cannot, however, be now obtained, though
the dealers seem disposed to buy to a moderate extent at
a reduction of about a anna per lb. For numbers above 50
the prices are quite nominal, there being no inquiry whatever
for them.
Woora.ElaS,—Wre have heard of sales of 40 pieces of English
flannel (40 yards by 31 inches.) at 14 annas per yard, and 50
pieces of woollen trousers stuff at 13 dimes. Printed German
:flannel has been sold at 1 rupee per yard, and drab cloth for
carriage lining at 4i rupees.
• Bzirs.—Prices have declined on the arrival of fruit importa-