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MAJOR POTTINGER.
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE.
Choga over mine, and Haughton military cloak And what became of the horse that over his,"
Gave him afterwards to Collu carried you?' • Mackenzie; and when the prisoner are going to Bidiabad, that horse carried hot bble him, but heavy man behind him, the whold way. Mao kenzie, when he returned to the Provinces, gave bim to Mr. Clerk.
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heights enriched by the fruits and grains of tem perate and mellow climates; on its upper ateeps clothed with the vast pine forest of the north; and even on the highest pinnacles of its loftiest region, buried beneath the perpetual snows of the arctic solio oven there are we? On the great plain of India, between the Brahmaputra and the Indus, reaching across from the great chain of mountains
stood that we do hot -öxcept oven the fortunate fore he could recover the path, nud tried aeroral size and shape, and with lok
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Whore the fruits of the earth luxuriate in
• where the wild rose. abundance and perfection; the lily of the valley, and the cowslip burst through the green carpet, where the chumol bounds from rock, and the forests are filled with deer and with musks; where the peacock display his glittering pluninge on the lower hills, where the sovereign engle is descried amid the chile! where the bold hawk and the roving kite prey upon their dependents and their victims--there are we!
consider that genius as a fresh trophy for their their salt and would stick by them. Passes in the valleys of the Sutledge and the Jumma,
We embrace this opportunity of publishing a narrative of his herolo cavations" and "suflrings in the Kohistan, taken down by a friend to whom he related them. We fear that this is the only per. sonal description wo are ever likely to obtain of that memorable yet melancholy event zom MEMORANDEM OF A CỒNVERSATION WITH MAJOR
in the walls. In the large cities the pronuncia mentos had failed, and the outbreak was almo entirely confined to the districts of Alicante, Me None of the great leader dia, and Cathagena. of the Liberal party had taken part in it. It m probable that the insurrection will for the pre sent be supressed.-General Roncali still refres to execute the barbarous order of M. Gonzale Bro, to shoot all his prisoners,
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We stated' some time ago that the friends of Major Pottinger at Bombay had resolved to erect A suitable monument to his memory, and that in order to enable his admirers throughout India to participate in this melancholy pleasure, they had fixed the supscription at 15 Rupees. We perceive that the list has been well filled at that Presidency, and already comprises no fewer than a Hundred I do not remember that Pottinger gave any to the high table land of the southern Peninsula, and Fifty of its most distinguished names. And further particulars of their march that night by 1500 miles long and from 300 to 400 broad, there good reason "have our Bombay friends to enter day, light they had reached a narrow ravine where does British influence exist, and there also is the with real and finerity upon this labons of gratitude, they concealed themselves, it was in the dry bed British name respected and revered. Along that Seldom in the career of Indian conquest hayo our ¦ of a river, narrow and winding; they lodged in an plain whore the Ganges pours a continually officers been placed in positions at more deep and abrupt bend, four or five feet wide with perpendi-widening stream, and where the power of verotu thrilling interest, in circumstances more calculated cular banks about twelve feet high, Pottinger tion is so great as to render it an entire field of to call forth all the latent energies of the inan and laid down in a narrow gorge, formed by a water waving gradu-there are wel Whore in the the soldier, than in the five years during which course in ond of the banks, and fell asleep. His East, on the hilly aberos of Malabar, the aro- Amber the politics of Central Asin were mingled up with canteen had been about half full or water, which matic gales perfumes the aft of the Oriental Bowl Nu the politics of Iniliu. It fell to the lot of the he gave to Haughton. The sun was high when Isles-there our name, our power, our good Canvass---Eng, and
known, acknowledged, and felt. Scatch Bombay and Bengal troops to partake in those Pottinger was awakened by his companions culling faith, are
Fle in Whore the rice, the opium, the indige, the Cochineal arduous enterprizes in s prominent degree; white out, that the Afghans were upon them. to the Madras troups was alloted in a great nutsure treated silence, while he scrambled up the bank cotton, grow in the greatest profusion there Copper, shoathing the task of establishing our national reputation aufficiently to peep over they heard the enemy at are wel. Where nuturo ever riots in unbounded
Pottinger desired his com luxuriante, and covers whole tracts of country Cordage, European in China. Among the follicers whom Bonbay band, but saw no one, furnished to the national service beyond the Indus, panions to secure the horses, and keep as quiet as with dongc, dark, penetrable masses of foliage COTTON Bombay,
Blu pa. Ta there was not one who reflected more lustre on possible; he then lay down and want to sleep and vegetation, crowded and twined together i
Madras the Presidency with which he was associated itan |úguin. In the evening, they renewed their journey. with trees spreading on all sides thoit gigantic
Bengal Eldred Potünger. Of course, it will be under Leaving the ravine, Pattinger was sotme time be arms; with thorny and
COTTON GOODS. Ceneral in Chief, to whom Major Thompson points unsuccessfully. Haughton, poor fellow,
White Blurtings, 40
yds x 30m. opened the gates of Ciluzni, and upon whose | became inpatient, and snul, you dont know the
Grey......... ditto ditto. brows he was the chief instrument of placing a way; I'll find it for myself,' and he rode his horse
Yum, Nos, 1810 30, 22 coronel. It is fitting, therefore, that the Bombay up a bank so steep that that the sadille slipped over
Chinz Furniture Presidency should testily its gratitude to the hero the tail, and horse and ridor and all rolled down. of its own servion, whose brilliant exploits in the Pottinger came up, on hearing the fall I can do field as well as in the Cabinet, will form one of no more,' said Haughton, you must leave me the chier attractions in the History of the cant here." No, replied his friend, having brought paigns beyond the Indus. Yet his reputation, you so far I won't leave you now and eventually, though it may be said to belong individually to he managed to get Haughton mounted again. Bombay, may also be considered as a kind of com They got on pretty well, still avoiding the mon possession, in which the other Presidencies public road, till they approached Cabool; only are entitled to to inconsiderable share, Nor ust they had to pause every few minutes for their it be forgotten that Eldred Pattinger was more. two foot companions. At length they reached a intimately assecuted in those enterprizes which Hindoo shrine. where the Bunnia left them, have given him a place in History, with officers of thanking them for their protection. Pottinger ad- The Bengal than of the Bombay service, and that vised the Ghoorka to do the same, throwing his those who had an opportumly of witnessing the accoutrements and clothes into the river, so an display of his genius and valor, have an equal right to escape detection. But Man Singh refused. | to share in honouring his memory with those who saying they were his Mnators, that he had eaten lifer- own Presidency. Wo me portain the appestent small camps, they were challenged, but were which the Bombay Committees bas now made to not detected in the dark, Lottinger replying in amidst perpetual snows, where, beyond a succes, the sympathies of those who cherish his momory,
Persian. He tried to make for a wond that skirted sion of lofty eminences a central umss of an amor- or who shared with him in the dangers and the city, avoiding the large bazar; but, tinking a mous chulo of mountains exists; by the side of hemours of the field, will not be in vain. Bengal wrong turn, they came upon a piequest of the the extracts which dash down dark ravines au. ought to contribune fully as much as Bombay to many, who challenged them. Finding they had sung by pets, and as yet unpainted by the pencil the monument of Pollinger; and most lappy gone wrong, but afraid to appear svoking their of nun, in those wight and bonuteous groves, or shall we be if our friends will make us the channel road, Pottinger assumed an angry tone, and asked in the woods and forests where the gibbon, the of transmitting to the Committed at that Presi- the soldiers why they molested travellers? Ili way wanderoo, the schneimon, the pangola, the thing. dency a long list of generous contributions. of speaking deceived them, and they were just sub¦ ceros, the nyl ghan, and the gayall are to be found i fering the travelers to pass, when the book and where the finch falcon of Bengal, the hawk coming forward, the shining of his leather accou-Lowl of Ceylon, the bulbul, the honey sucker, the trements in the light of the Requot fire, raised the coromandel, and the gigantic stork, walk or By I alarm, followed by the ery of Foringlice 1' and the abroad at liberty and in happiness--thore also
discharge of a volley, which, however, took no me wel effect; and before the enuny could re-load, our friends were beyond their reach. Pottinger and Haughton urged their poor horses into a trot, and went on through the town; when they were sud. donly brought up by a deep trench cut across the road. At this moment, the Ghoorkn, who had seemed ready to drop, outran the horses and when The little party at Charekar had been besieged he saw the horses stop, caught hold of Pottinger's for right days; Major Pottinger had written to bridle, and throwing his weight on it, jurked the Cabsol for suceur, and, as nelip came, he knew horse over. Passing through the town, they saw there must be something very much amiss, al- Capt. Trevor's house dismantled, and inferred our though he had not resvived definite tidings of the disaitors (but eventually they reached the entiton-- outbreak there. Those left alive at Charchar onment and gained admittance. Petfinger had a the laua Novaber. Jer, were Poliger, severe fever for some days, and Haughton was Haughton, Roar, Ur." Grant, a Serjeant Major, obliged to have another imputation of his arm, and about three hundred of the Ghoorka troops. The distance they had travelled was, in a direct line That day Pottinger had received a ball in his leg, thirty-sir miles. but the wound had not been dressed; and Haugh- ton's nem had been fractured and amputated. During eight days the supply of water had been very scanty for the men, while the cattle had not tasted it for ten days, and were during that fine almost without food, Finding no relief approuch ed, and that their position was untenable for want of provisions or ammunition, the officers resolved to cut their way out, rather than be starved or massacred. Accordingly, on the evening of the --of November. at the usual hour for relieving
Jan. The cry of the lusurgents was Long live guard, the remnant of our force marched out of
the constitutional Queen; down with the Minis. the, fort, Pottinger and Haughton, on horseback,
"The Council of Ministers at Madrid, on The New Colonial Magazine destined to record receiving this news, immediately gave orders for with the advance, Dr. Grant in the centre, Rose the facts, record the history, and protect the in the arrest of the leaders of the Progresista party, and the Serjeant Major bringing up the rear, interests of our Colonies, cannot surely better com and among others, of Cortion, Lopoz, Madoz, all little above, three bundred men They first monor
monce its first number, than by briefly reminding Gurnica, Ors and Benedicto, and severs decrees made their way to the water, the distance to the its readers which those Colonies are, and where were directed against the Alicante insurgents best of my recollection) being two miles. On they are situate France has bor Colonies, few The provinces of Alicante, Murela, and Castellon reaching it, there was a general rush forward to and weak: Russia has hers, military and exten- de la plana, were placed undor martial law, and drinks Pottinger had with him a soldier's cau- sive, but miserable and oppressed; Holland, abridg a large body of troops, under Brigadier Cordova, teen, which he filled, and this was the sole sused as she has been by the events of 1830, still Jeft Madrid for the disturbed districts. The new tenance he and Haughton hnd for their joruney, retaine her Colonies, far, far away from her Eu revolution rained ground, in spite of the Govern When the party had satished their thirst, Pottinger ropean went of government, but they are all diment Gen Roncall left Valonola with a strong attempted to muster his man, and murch towards minutive and insignificant when compared to our fonts to reduce the insurgents at Alicante; but Cabool. He could not rossemble then, and own. Let us seo, congot recollect what freasen be ussigned when
after his departure, he was obliged to return, to relating the events to me 3 believe lie said that
Bonet, made a sortie at the head of 1600 men suppress a revolt The Revolutionary chief, he was of opinion that the main body had taken
but he was driven back by Lion Pardo, with lowe a wrong turn, and in the dark, got entangled in
The citadel of St. Barbara which he hold, the ragged country. Pottinger and Haughton re
strong and well-fornished. Carthagonn mounted, supposing at first that the rest or the
otced and a part of dis greater part of them had rode on some distance;
of Girona, with 1, en halting, they found their party amounted to less
For than a dear. Pottinger then and to Haughton, Where the Jumun and the Glangen, two riv that the force was now broken up they were too destined to give grande few to fight their
and truty 5. on beneath the elor saw for their own hyen war to nows which no imortal bot hath > attempt a sheep track, leading towards Cubel, still in the most elevated recosson of which he recollitted to have travelled in 1917, lung, Brildi, hat, har væPATO, DAG I Haughton said he would leave him to manage, own. In that India which was one of and they went on, accompanied on by one Bunnie, sents of civilisation, laws, the hurts, and and one Obøurka Sopalo, named Man Singh,improvements of metal life, there are How they got on is almost a miracle, one with a omnipotent. In dit n ball in his leg and the wound not dressed the of the whole cayt, ex olher, with his am only a few hours amputated 8th degr
K. POTTINGZE, IN FEBRUARY, 1543. The following conversation interested me deeply when it passed, and in the course of the game day I wrote down the particaturs,
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While transcribing the foregoing, I see how many of the details are meagre, and wonder how could have omitted to ask for further information and voin it at the time; but sounty as are the par ticulars, I desire to place them on record, as my small tribute to the memory of Eldred Pottinger. Friend of India, March 28.
ere, indeed
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Napoleon once said that England was a nation of shopkopers". We meet the foul libgl by point. ing to our Indian colonies! A nation of shopkeep: Alum
Anuisood. What I was that a nation of shop. keepers a faw of whose merchants with a hud. Camphor ful of hoops struggling against Eorepann rivalry, Cassia subiloed all the states which had sprung from the ruins of the Mogul Empire, and became the arbi- China Roots Gers of the destiny of one hundred and forty mil. Galingal lions of human beings placed at the opposite extinsk mity of the globe? Was that the ellort of men Rhubarb who count coppers on counters, and speculate on RAW SILK. short weight and inferior goods for diet profis and her fortunes! No! Not the conquest, the retention, the aggrandigement, the improvement, the continued rule and yearly advancement of such a dependency as this, is too mighty a monu ment of British courage, zoal, preseverance, science and wisilom, ever to be forgotten in the ry of the world 1 Lot it then be primarily recorded in this Colonial Magazine that to India as our first and most important possession we shall direct our best attention
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OUR COLONIES WHICH, AND WHERE A revolution broke out at alicante on the 28th
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