people the disin teres tedne^^s of his conduct in re- 

 fusing to sacrifice thtir welfare for the prospect 

 of a hand so I lie j\ermmtl provision. 



Mr. FQllerion, ihe Governor of the Straits, 

 which term comprehends the three British set- 

 tlements of Pulo Pinarig, Malacca, and Singtipore^ 

 arriving at Malacca, shortly after the unsuccess- 

 ful termination of Mr. Church's mission, resolved 

 to enforce by the sword the adoption of those 

 measures which negociation had failed to effect. 

 An expedition was accordingly equipped, and 

 the timbers of a brigade of six pounders packed 

 for active service : a few hours previous to the 

 one fixed on for the marcli of the troops. Mr. 

 Fullerton altered his plans, and countermanded 

 the detachment. 



That he had sufficient grounds for this sudden 

 decision is a matter of very little question ; but 

 it is to be regretted that the exfiedition was or- 

 dered before his plans were so matured as to be 

 placed beyond the possibility of being shaken by 

 any thing except an extraordinary, and totally 

 unforeseen, change in the posture of affairs. It 

 was a matter of notoriety that the destination of 

 the troops was Nanning, and their objedl the 

 apprehension of the person of the Panghooloo: 

 a clear intimation was therefore given to that 

 Chieftain that the British Government had deci* 

 ded upon keeping no terms with him; and, as 

 the advance against him had not been counter- 

 manded on the ground of his submission, (the 

 Bole one which should have dictated the mea- 

 sure), he naturally came to the conclusion that 

 want of pttrer, mi will, bad led to the aban- 



