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tins morning from London, whence sue saIleo
on the 9Th Of March. Capt. r. has kindly sent
us the London Times of the 5h, being little
later than those by the steamer.
The London papers announce the death Of
nv Sergeant Bonpas, an eminent lawyer
whose name is familiar to us, from his appear
ance in almost every criminal case Of magnitude
The House of Commons was discussing, on
the 9TH, the army estimates, with the usual
prompt rejection of all endeavors to reduce them.
The fnrce proposed was 1867 regular troops,
10000 enrolled pensioners, SSH artillery and
engineers, 5000 marines on shore, and 5000
Irish police in all 163,iSs. The money es,i-
mq,o was for .f6,225,000.
Mr. Sharman Crawford moved resolution
declaring the maintenance Of SO large stand
ing army Unconstitutional and dangerous to the
liberties of the people, but only eight voted for
it, against 81.
4 strange story comes from Morocco, that
Spanish consular agen, had been heheaded for
wnunding Moor one of a party which he sus
pec'ed of design to attack him; under this
impression he fred at and wounded one Of them,
for which he was arrested condemned 10 death,
by the London papers. but there was much en-
element about it a; Madrid, and serious talk of
going TO war with Morocco under the advise
mcn,, it is said. of the French Government, and
wiz promise Of pecuniary assistance.
France, it may be observed, has quarrel on
her own account with Morocco, for alleged as.
.is,ance rendered bv the latter TO Abd-el Ka-
INDIA.
The Gibralter Chronicle, Of March ), con.
tains brief summary Of the news by the over
land mail, the advices from Bonba" being to the
Let Of February.
The principal intelligence is that hostilities
had broken ont in Gwalior between the British
and the natives (Mahrattas.) Three battles
had been fought, which were vigorously con.
tested nv the Mahrattas, and in which. though
they were defeated, they inflicted severe loss
on the British. The list gives lil as the num-
her of the latter killed, and S66 wounded. The
Mahrattas are said to have had between four
and five thousand killed and wounded
The following English officers were killed OF
died of their wounds :-General Churchill, Col
Sanders, MAJOR Crommelin. Captains Stewart
Marrah and Cohban, Lenenants Newton ant
Leaths, and Ensign Bray. Forty officers were
wounded
The fort of Gwaor surrendered to the Brit
isb, after the defeat Of the Mahra'tas, and seve
raj Of the native chiefs made their submission
The Governor General had declared that the
country would not be occupied by the British
and that the acquisitions Of the Ang'o-lndal
Government would be limited to the establish
ment Of a subsidiary force. to be differed sole !.
Nv the English but maintained by the Gwa'io
Government. The British troops were to re
tire Immediately from the country.
There was nothing new from Scindc or tn
Punjaub.
AFRICA.
We have received says the n. Y. Journal {
Commerce, the first number of the new sere
Of Africa's L,n,nary published at Monrovii
Liberia. on the Oath OF January last. The Lu
minarv contains an account of the proceeding
Of the L. S. squadron on the coast, in punshln
the natives concerned in the outrage on the Ma
~ Carver, which we have already published
also an interesting narrative of the difficu,ie
that lately occurred at Cape Pa'mas, betwce
the Colonial government and the natives, III
satisfactory settlement of which is ennmerate
among the beneficial results that have accrue
from the presence Of L. S. squadron on tn
Western Coas, of Africa.
The neighboring Kings, in convention
King Freeman's town, resolved to raise t
price of rec and other native produce TO an e
horbi,ant amount and the colonsts refusing
accede to their terms, elfrts were made to pr
vent the latter from obtaining supplies from Al
other quarter. The attitude Of the parties b
came at once hostile towards each other, al
but for the opnor'une arrival ftl,e U. S. iriga
Macedonia and the sloop, of-war Saratoga
this iunc,ure, which put new aspect atoget
er on the face Of affairs it is probable that 5
rious mischief would have ensued. The frs,
fort of Commodore Perry was to rescue the IL
John Payne, one of the Protestant Epsco
Missionaries, and his family who were station
at Cavaly, remote from the protection Of
Colony, from the power of the natives. For
purpose he dispatched the Decatur. under c.
Abbott, which had just rcjolned the sqnadr
down to Cavay and it required the most
termned manner, ard threat oil the eHtren
measures of compulson, on the part of Capt
Lott, to procure the delivery of this family
board the Decatur. Subsequently, Com. Pc
in a conference with the natives, obtained a
cission Of the exceptonable law, and rene
If amcable relations between the coonists
natives. One circumstance, however conf
ted with this affair is Of painful character,
colonisis had stationed guard at Tubm,n "a
which is some l.ltle distance from MI. Van!
the seat Of the Episcopal Mission. On the
rival of the Squadron salute being fred
report ef the guns was heard by the native
the interior. Relieving this to be the &C
commencement of an action on the cape
rushed we'll armed and in considerable fore
ward. the colony; The guard thus comp'
TO resist, fred, and three Of the natives