(Singapore Daily Times, November 12th.)
His Excellency the Go returned yesterday from Perak in the steamer Minister van Staat Rochussen, companied by Paton, A.D.C., and Lieut, 'MeCallam, EL.' Private Secretary. We learn that on H.E's, arrival at the mouth of the Perak River, Sultan Abdullah and the Lacksamana valu: tarily came on board to assure him that they had had no part in tie attack on Mr, Bird and knew nothing about it until after it had taken place, Prom all that can be learned, it would seem that the assassination of Mr. Birch was unpremeditated. He, accompanied by his interpreter and a small body-guard, in the river, until he came to Rajah Lelah's where, as usual, he sent Arshad, the inter: prefer, fo post up copies of the proclamation, Lelah had all along it of hostility to the British Governmen seemed no reason to appre Gauger, and Mr Birch had dined 5 afterwards going to bathe in a floating bath Meantime, Arsiind had posted up one of the clamations, which was tora down; he then which being also toru down ruck the man with a cane.
to enraged the Malay that drew and stabbed Arshad in th This act of open hostility by one of their number aroused the dormant passion of the crowd, and a rush was at once made for the
Mr. Birch was murder bath, here the scutty being overpowered, lent. Abbott, of H.M.S. Thistle, who went with Mr. Birch, had gone out shooting, and had been absent three hours, when, as he was about to return, he was met by a Malay who told him that' there was a disturbance and advised him to secrete himself. Lieut.
stantly determined, however, not long. distance on his way down, luckily without effect. He ww Mr. Bireli's boat, with the dead body of the interpreter in it, the remainder of Mr. Birch's party having evidently pushed their blot out into the stream at the first outbreak, Mr. Swettenham bad been further up the river, also posting proclamations, but coming down past the village and too videntially hidden from view by ttled over the enabling him to pass thout being observed.
The body of Malays assembled about the Residency when Captain Innes and the party of troops arrived from Penang, proved not to be hostile, being forces collected by Sultan Abdollah anid the Lacksamana, who coe up with proffers of support of Mr. Swettenham 1d Lieut. Abbott. 'These officers, however, rightly deemed the presence of' so large a body of Malays about the Residency unadvisable, as, though then friendly, a rebellious spirit might at any time manifest itself among their followers, and at all events speedy information of everything that was going on would be sure to be conveyed to the hostile party. They therefore succeeded in inducing the leaders to withdraw their forces and return to their homes.
Captain Innes, with his little force, after getting into the Residency, went up the river to the place where Mr. Birch was murdered, with the object of making a show of force and of recovering Mr. Birch's body. They found a stockade, which Captain lunes decided to storm. ' He therefore landed his force and led the attack in person, but while waving his ewerd and leading on his troops he was shot through the heart Lieutenants Elliot and Booth were also sbot down, and eight men of the 10th were wounded. "The Malays must have had keen marksmen among them, who singled out the officers of.the storming party with such effect. Being thus without a leader, the party of troops had option but to retire, taking care, however, to carry off the body of Cxptain Innes, and the wounded men, The Mala heart also, probably fe \euvre, for at the same yerely nor left. When the Al. V.8. Rochus-en left, the residency was arrigoned by the force sent from Penang and singapore, and the two xuuboate Z'histle and Fly were anchored some miles tower down the river, commu Kept up by means of steam launches. Lest too small a fore however, might tempt the Ma extended rising, an. adi sent from Singapore to-day, General Colburne, with I1 officers and 300 men of the 80th, left Hongkong by th steamer yesterday, and will be due he Wednesday; a large. force is also to down fromCaleatta, and theGovel also to get together a strong auxiliary force of natives, H.MLS, Modeste is expected loro daily from Labuan, and. the naval force here in these waters will be further strengthened by H.M.S. Bgeria and Rin We understand fat bottomed boats will be got gether to serve us transport and mortar.
ta m the shallow river, depots will be established points, that if necessary a vigorous and successful campaign cane carrie on without delay.
The Government will be thus in a few days in a position to make a trong show of fo in Po it is necessary to do. this to overawe the chiefs an people, and.con-Vince them that the British Government ie not only able but determined to hold them to their agreements and punish them for breaches of treaty.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.