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to the rear in a most spirited manner.
Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander's and Captain Turton's
troops of horse artillery, under Major Lawrenson, dashed
almost among the flying infantry, committing great ha-
voc, until about 800 or 1,000 men rallied under the high
hank of a nullah and opened a heavy but ineffectual fire
from below the bank. I immediately directed the 80th
Native Infantry to charge them, which they were able to
do upon their left itink while in a line of the rear in rear
of the village. The native corps nobly obeyed my orders,
and rushed among the Avitable troops, driving them from
under the bank, anU exposing them once more to the
deadly fire to twelve guns within 300 yards._ The de-

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moved forward in support of the 30th Native Infantry by
the right of the village. The battle was won, our troops
advancing with the most perfect order to the common
focus, the passage of the river. The enemy, completely
hemmed in, were flying from our fire, and precipitating
themselves in disordered masses into the fords and boats,
in the utmost contusion and consternation. Our 8-inch

bowitzers soon began to play upon their boats, when the

high bank of the river, flying in every direction, although
a sort of. line was attempted to countenance their retreat,
until all our guns commenced a furious cannonade, when

they quickly receded. Nine guns were on the verge of
the ricer by the ford. It appears as if they had been un-
limbered to cover the ford. These, being loaded, were
fired once upon our advance. Two others were sticking
in the river; one of them we got our. Two were seen to
sink in the quick-sands; two were drags

middle of the river, were gallantly spiked by Lieut

Holmei, of the 11th Irregular Cavalry,
Scott, of the Ist troop 2d Brigade Horse Artillery, who
rode into the stream, and crossed for the purpose, covered
by our guns and Light Infantry.
Thus ended the battle of Aliwal, one of the most glo-
rious ever achieved in India."

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A PRIEST'S CORSE•-At the assizes at Carrickfergus,
C. M'l.aughlin, a corn-miller in the Glens of Antrim,
brought an action against the Rev. Mr. Walsh, the Ro-
man Catholic:priest of his parish, for " defamation, slan-
der, and injury in the social relations," suffered by the
p'aintiff in consequence of having been excommunicated
by the defendant. With respect to the act of excommu-
nication, one of the witnesses deposed--" After the mass
had been celebrated, he heard defendant fay that there
were different ways of excommunication. He took a let-
ter put of his pocket, which he said be got from the bishop,
and said he had let things go on longer than he had au-
thority to do, hoping that the delinquents would come
forward and make satisfaction : but he would suffer them
no longer; he said he would excommunicate plaintiff,
Charles Sheals, M'Kay, and M. Butler. Some person
entreated him not to excommunicate Butler until next
Sabbath day. Named the others, and said, ' I give my
curse, and God's curse, on all who salute them on the
road, or eat at the same table, or work in the same field
with them.' Defendant then turned and blew out the
candles, rung a bell, and closed a book which was lying

The congregation a

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