The Indian mail, which was telegraphed earlier in the week,
arrived in town this morning. The latestRates are Rangoon 14th February, Bombay 1st March. The report of the revolt at Ava is confirmed ; that of the King's death is contradicted. He was besieged in his palace by Prince Memdoon, hilymiriger brother. The King had only a garrison of 300 men, while the Prinoe had with him "the whole army." While General Godwin was at Meaday, a town above Prome, an'embassy, con- sisting of two Burmese chiefs, an Austrian and Italian missionary, Burmese prisoners on parele, waited on the General, on behalf of Prince Memdoon' asking for peace. They stated that .A-va and Ameerapoora had both been burnt, that the King could not hold out much longer ; that "the Burmese, from highest to lowest, were heartily sick of the war, and would gladly see matters amicably settled " ; and that as soon as Prince Memdoon has established himself on the throne he will conclude a treaty of peace. The emissaries were informed that if Prince Memdoon would send down persons properly accredited, General Godwin would be happy to hear what they had to Bay; but that they had better be quick, or else a British force would one day appear at Ave. And with that answer the embassy withdrew. This took place before the 31st January ; on which day General Godwin returned to Prom; having left,a garrison at Meaday.
It is remarked that the Governor-General embarked at Calcutta for Rangoon on the 18th February. ,
The military accounts tell a varied story of disaster and success. On the 16th January, Captain Lambert led an expeditionagainst Meer Toora, a robber chief who held an island near Donabew„ and was repulsed with a loss of twelve killed and wounded. To retrieve this failure, a Second expedition, under Captain Granville Loch was despatched to Donabew. It consisted of 350 Sepoys and 140 Seamen and Marines. It arrived at Donabew on the 1st February ; and on the 3d, after a hard march, the guides told Captain Loch they were in front of an outpost of the enemy. The jungle was very dense, and only two men could walk abreast. Suddenly a tremendoue fire was opened on the forces from, an unseen foe; Captain Loch waved his sword, and was about M lead his men forwards, 'when he fell, shot dead. The force was driven back, with the loss of its commander, and Lieutenant Kennedy and 57 officers and men killed and wounded. The Sepoys behaved, remarkably well, and covered the retreat. When the mail left Rangoon, Captain Tarleton was about to proceed with a strong force to avenge the fate of his shipmates. Captain Loch was a very brave, able, and Promising officer.
It appears that the reported repulse of General Steel was withouffoun- dation : on the contrary, he had, occupied the strung' places in 'Pegu, 'without opposition; the Burmese, in -oliedienee to orders, retiring upon Ava, thus clearing the province of Pegm- Meanwhile, Captain Fyteke, Deputy Commissioner of Bassein, and, Captain Rennie, of the Indian Navy, had, about the end of January, performed gallant service in clear- ing the province of Burmese. They had 2000 Native auxiliaries, SO Eu- ropeans, and four boat-guns. The Burmese General retreated slowly be- fore them. On the 28th January, Captain Fytehe, learning he was only a few miles ahead, got on his front by a night march, famed an ambush across the road, and surprised him with a volley and a bayonet charge before daylight. The result was the utter rout of the Burmese, and the complete clearing of the province.
A dreadful fire is reported to have desolated Rangoon.
It is stated that a civil war had broken out at Bahawulpore, on the Indus; a kind of war of succession, arising out of the death of the late ruler, and requiring British interference. Hyderabad and Oude are de- smribed as rapidly approaching desolation : but this news has no novelty. Intelligence from China represents the rebels as rapidly gaining ground, with Nankin as the goal of their hopes.
- We have now brief accounts from Constantinople to March 21st; but they add little to our enlightenment. It is said that negotiations have been again opened between the Divan and Prince Menschikoff; and that " the conduct of the Prince is more moderate." He had, however, caused some sensation by visiting, in full uniform, Khosrew Pasha, who in 1833 negotiated the treaty of Unkiar Skelessi.
A despatch arrived at Paris this morning from Constantinople. It bears the date of the 22d instant. Prince Menschikoff has addressed a circular to the Ambassadors of the European Powers. He informs them of his nomination to the post he occupies, and expresses a hope that the other Powers will agree with Russia.
It is stated as positive that the French Emperor signed on Wednesday a decree granting a new railroad line of importance—from Bordeaux to Lyons. The names of M. de Moray and Mr. Hagerman [of the City address deputation] are mentioned as among those to whom the concession has been made.
The Gazette des HiPitaux says, that Professor Paul Dubois has been appointed accoucheur to the Empress of the French.
According to the Cologne Gazette, a conspiracy was discovered in Berlin on the 29th March. Eighty-six persons were arrested, among them several leaders of the late Democratic party; and great quantities of arms of all kinds, ammunition, and revolutionary writings, were discovered.
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