Captain Arden, Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General, who has been very zealous and active in his assistance to me, and who can bring me the honour of any commands your lordship may have for my further proceedings.

I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed)

H. LowE, Major-Gen.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, AUG. 12. Dispatches, of which the following are copies and extracts, have been received at this office, addressed by Admiral Lord Exmouth to John Wilson Croker, Esq.

His Majesty's Ship Boyne, Naples Bay, May 25, 1815.

My letter of the 12th instant will have informed their Lordships of my movements up to that date, and the arrangements I had made with Lord William Bentinck, and the forces from Sicily, to co-operate with the allied army upon Naples: in continuation I beg to acquaint you, for their Lordships' further information, that I arrived off Civita Vecchia on the evening of the 18th, where learning from Mr. Cook (who came from Rome expressly for the purpose) the rapid approach of the Austrians towards Naples, I continued my voyage, without delay, for that place.

I reached Naples on the 20th, finding the Tremendous and Alcmene at anchor close to the Mole, and the two line of battle ships hauled out along-side of them. On the 21st in the morning, the

It is my intention to put the government of King Ferdinand the Fourth, on his arrival, in immediate possession of the naval arsenal, with the Vesuvius of eighty guns, building at Castellamare, and also of all the gunboats, stores, &c. in the arsenal of Naples, which I think are absolutely necessary for conducting the affairs of government, until the pleasure of their Lordships shall be known.

The two ships of the line, Joachim and Capri, which were entirely abandoned to Capt. Campbell by the late government, I have ordered to proceed to Malta, manned and conducted by the Alcmene, there to waittheir Lordships' instructions.

Boyne, Genoa Bay,
July 3, 1815.

I have the honour to acquaint you, for their Lordships' information, that I arrived at this anchorage this morning, with the ships named in the margin, having previously landed the first division of the Austrian troops at Leghorn.

*

From the situation in which I find affairs on the coast of Provence, I have, in concert with

Major General Sir Hudson Lowe, come to the determination to proceed immediately to Marseilles, with about three thousand men of this garrison, which embark with the assent of the Sardinian government, at our request, and it is my intention to take the transports with the arms on board, to be employed as may be found advisable. I shall use every effort to afford all the assistance and cooperation in my power, to carry into effect the intentions of his Majesty's government, as detailed in the papers accompanying your letter of the 30th of May last, which I have this morning had the honour to receive from Sir Hudson Lowe, who embarks on board the Boyne: and I hope to sail in the morning for Marseilles.

Boyne, off Marseilles, July 18. In reference to my letter of the 3rd instant, a duplicate of which accompanies this, I have the honour to acquaint you, for their Lordships' information, that we anchored in Marseilles Roads, on the evening of the 10th, with the ships named in the margin. The following morning I went shore, accompanied by MajorGeneral Sir Hudson Lowe, where we were received by the Marquis de Riviere, the Members of the Royal. Committee of Provence, acting in the name of his Majesty Louis XVIII. and all the other

*14th regiment, 800; Piedmontaise, 600; Italian levy, 1,406; artillery and cavalry, 200.

+ Boyne, Impregnable, Ponipée, and Bombay.

Authorities, with every manifes tation of joy.

On the 13th, the transports from Genoa, under convoy of the Aboukir, anchored in the Bay; the following morning the troops (about 3,000 men) debarked, and have occupied such positions as the general and myself have thought most eligible. I have landed 500 marines from the line of battle ships, who are doing duty with the army.

The loyalty of the Marseillois is very conspicuous, and the appearance of a British force, together with the arming the national guard, which the Marquis de Riviere has been enabled to accomplish through my assistance, has produced the best effect in calling forth professions of attachment to the royal cause, which their unprotected and defenceless state until now compelled them to suppress. Toulon still displays the tricoloured flag under Marshal. Brune, and great excesses have been committed in raising contributions in that neighbourhood.

On the 13th, Marshal Murat, who is at Toulon, sent his Aidede-camp, Lieut.-General Rosetti, to me, to propose his being received on board one of the ships for protection and safe conveyance to England. In reply, I charged this officer to inform Murat, that if he chose to go on board one of the ships off Toulon, in order to receive personal protection, it would be afforded, but that I should not enter into any engagements with him as to his destination, leaving that point to be settled by reference to England. I have this day heard, that Murat, finding (on the return of his offi

cer) he would not be received on board a British ship on the terms which he proposed, has left Toulon, taking an eastern route towards Piedmont."

1815, 10 P. M.

I hasten to communicate to you, for the information of their Lordships, that I am this moment returned from the Pass of Olionle, whither Major-General Sir Hudson Lowe and myself, accompanied the Marquis de Riviere (his Majesty's Lieutenant in these provinces) this morning from our advanced post, to receive the adhesion of the officers of the army and navy at Toulon, which was tendered to the Marquis, and the white flag hoisted under a discharge of one hundred pieces of cannon, and acknowledged by one of my frigates off the harbour.

Boyne, off Marseilles, August 1.

Their lordships will be informed by my last letter, of the 24th of July, of the arrangement made on the 24th, between the Marquis de Riviere and Marshal Brune.

The non-performance of the stipulated removal of Marshal Brune and the disaffected regiments, has occasioned a correspondence between General Sir Hudson Lowe and myself, and the Marquis de Riviere; which has this morning happily terminated, by Marshal Brune delivering himself into the hands of the Marquis, to be sent (accompanied by his Aid-de-camp) to Paris.

The most evident good-will prevails amongst all classes of VOL. LVII.

serving with Major-General Sir Hudson Lowe, from whose active intelligent mind the service has derived every advantage.

Boyne, off Marseilles, Aug. 2.

The Marquis de Riviere's letter, this moment received, announces the actual departure of Marshal Brune, accompanied by an officer, as before intimated.

INDIA-BOARD.

Whitehall, Aug. 16. Dispatches, dated Fort William, 25th of January, 1815, together with their enclosures, of which the following are extracts, have been received at the East India House, from the Vice-President in Council.

"We have the honour to transmit to your honourable court copies of documents, in continuation of the subject of our address of the 27th ultimo, relating to the operations of the war with the state of Nepaal.

"The successful resistance which the enemy has hitherto opposed to the advance of the divisions of Major-Generals Wood and Marley, and the disasters which have occurred in the division commanded by Major-General Martindell, will be a subject of deep regret to your honourable P

court; but your honourable court will derive great satisfaction from the success which has hitherto attended the operations of the division under the command of Major-General Ochterlony."

Extract of a letter from the Adjutant-General to the Secretary to Government, dated Headquarters, Moradabad, December 10, 1814, relative to the operations of the 2nd division of the field army, under the temporary command of Colonel Mawby.

My last transmission of dispatches from the officer commanding the troops in the Dhoon announced the evacuation of the fort of Kalunga on the morning of the 30th ultimo.

The garrison is now known to have suffered most severely from the fire of the British artillery, and particularly from the shells thrown from the mortars. The place was found crowded with dead and wounded, whom the enemy was unable to carry off in his pre. cipitate flight, during the course of which his whole numbers were, with a very limited exception, either killed, wounded, or taken prisoners, by the activity and gallantry of the different detachments which had been very judiciously placed by Col. Mawby, to intercept his retreat.

Bulbudder Sing, the Killedar, effected his escape with about 70 followers, with whom he took post on a hill, at some distance from the British camp, where he was joined by 300 Goorkahs, intended as a reinforcement for the garrison of Kalunga, and who had been several days seen hover

ing in the mountains. Colonel Mawby determined to dislodge them from this position, and selected Major Ludlow for the conduct of this service, which was most ably and successfully accomplished by that officer.

The conduct of Major Ludlow deserves, in the opinion of the Commander-in-Chief, to be brought to the particular notice of his lordship, not only as distinguished in this affair, but throughout the whole of the service in the Dhoon: at the arduous and unfortunate commencement of it, his gallantry and exertions were most conspicuous, and it is known attracted the applause of the illustrious commander, who fell on that lamented occasion. Since that period Major Ludlow has been employed on every service of difficulty and danger that has occurred, and invariably conducted himself with eminent courage, judgment, and zeal.

The officers who served under Major Ludlow in the attack of Bulbudder Sing's position are also entitled to particular notice and commendation; and his Excellency accordingly begs leave to name the following officers, as deserving to be honoured with the approbation of Government; Captain Bucke, commanding the light battalion, in the absence of Major Wilson; Ensigns Wilson, Richmond, and Turner, doing duty with that battalion. The arduous and difficult nature of the service, the fatigues and privations the troops had for some time undergone, and the strength of the enemy's position, demanded exemplary exertions of activity, zeal, and personal bravery from the European officers; and they ap

pear to have been made on this occasion with a spirit and alacrity becoming British officers.

It will be satisfactory to the Government to observe, that in this rencontre (the first which has taken place between the Sepoys and the Goorkah troops since the successful resistance of the latter from the walls of their forts) our native infantry, animated by the example, and under the guidance of their European officers, have maintained their accustomed superiority in close conflict, with an enemy of determined courage, aided by the natural strength of his position.

The fall of Kalunga, and the impression produced by the ultimate fate of the garrison, not withstanding its protracted and gallant resistance, has been attended with the most beneficial consequences. The confidence that had been created by the events before Kalunga has abated; abated; and the spirit of insurrection against the Goorkah tyranny, which the same events had repressed, has now decidedly manifested itself.

A very strongly stockaded position which the enemy occupied on the heights above the town of Calsia was precipitately abandoned, after a feeble resistance, on the advance of a small detachment sent against it on the 28th ultimo, by Lieut.-colonel Carpenter, under the command of Capt. Past, of the 1st battalion of the 17th native infantry, accompanied by a party of irregulars, which had been collected in the country by Mr. Frazer, with his usual indefatigable zeal in the public service.

The dispatch from Col. Mawby, under date of the 7th instant, will apprize the Governor-general of the evacuation of the strong fort of Barunt, situated on one side of those high mountains, which, rising in continuous masses from the north eastern boundary of the valley of the Dhoon, extend to the great Himmalcheh range. The possession of this place is of great importance, commanding not only the district of Jaunsur, lying between the Jumna and Touse rivers, but one of the enemy's main communications between his western army, under Ummeer Sing, and the countries held in subjection by its presence, and the dominions of Nepaul east of the Ganges. This event appears to have been accelerated by the defection of the head landholders and inhabitants of the country. The post of Lackerghaut on the Ganges, where it forms the eastern limit of the valley of the Dhoon, and by which the enemy's direct and principal communica tion with Ümmeer Sing's army was maintained before the British troops entered the valley, is in possession of one of our detachments, which completes the occupation of the Dhoon, and of the principal passes leading into it.

The occupation of this valley formed the earliest object of the Commander in chief's attention in the plan which his Excellency had resolved to adopt for the campaign to the westward; becausé it necessarily cut off the lower, most direct, and most frequent line of communication between the capital and the eastern domi nions of Nepaul, and its army and conquered provinces west of the