Defeat Of Sir Charles M'c...
lhe Ifollowlng ltterbas bet nstthe edittor ofan evenin paper:_I Sir,-As great 8, Queen_square~ Westminster, iVlay 4 (S.ir,n-k ,irerht rem are eterzained for the safety of our excellent Governor Sir Charles AI'Oarthy, and as it many be somne consolation* to hiis friends ina thi-s ebuntrv (among wbom I ami prouid to consider myself one not the least interested) to learn that there are still hopes ot' his eaing in existence, permnit uie to offer the following observa. ti ins upon this. subject : Although it cannot be disputed that the Ashantees are a harha. rans natio&., ye, as I have been among them, and witnessed their Iai-anit.r to prisoners which tlecy captured in tkeir late wars with the BRintakoos, I can of ctiurse sneak witlh confidence UpOn. this saubj et; and lif the same King (Zay Tootoo Quarnina) who was alive when I was at Coomassie, is still in existeoce, I can pledge r;syself for the xafety of ;tir Charles M'Ca-ttv, bcing well acquaint. ed withl his sable Mfaje"ty's disposition, and having the utmost confi- dence in his humanity. The following reasons also induce me to think that Sir Charles's life will be prce%rved :_ Ist. When I wai. at Coomnassie, io 1820, I saw one of the Chiefs of the Buntakoos. who had been taken prisoner by the Ashantees, walking- about w'Ith his attenidants, enjoying his liberty, and cverv attention and rf-spect. 2d. After t1ie battle of 1enda. whlen the Fantees were defeated by the Asianters, one of their Chiefs, namcd At6, was taken prisoner and sent tv Cooiass-iu, where he was set at libertv, and offered to be restored t0 t,- Frn tece upon thc paymncut of 540I. which was de- manded for his ransom. 3d. it is not by any means a case without precedent for the Ash- antee X to have a Eurepaan Governor in their possession as aprisoner, and tre.ving him kindly: as they soine years ago captured a Go- Vornor Flindlt, and kept him for five months, during which timc he v,as treated with the createst humanity and respect; after which he vwas ransomed for 4001. Upon all these occasions, Apokoo, thc Gencral-in-Chief of the Ashnntees, commanded, and as there is little dloubt that he is with the army who have captured Sir Charles, there is reason to hope that as he saved the lives of others. he will also spare that of Sir Charles 31'Carthy. Sincercl'; wishnin that this mav be the case, I am, Sir, your obedient hu.mble servant, WM. HUTTON. VHEEA 7 OF s.IR AlOLVS IZPCR.tPJ AA'D I' it BRIUTLJI TROOpS.-