Affairs in Malaya still seem in a scarcely satisfactory condition.
Sir William Jervois telegraphs on the 14th inst. that the troops meet with no further resistance in Perak, and that he wants no more soldiers at present. It would appear, however, that a body of Malays, from 400 to 800 strong, invaded Sunjie Ugong, a little State where we have a Resident, and threatened the Resi- dency. They were attacked on December 7 by 80 of H.M.'s 10th, 80 " irregulars"—probably Ghoorkas—and 40 police, and fled in disorder, leaving 60 to 80 killed and wounded, but not till the 10th had lost 2 killed and 13 wounded, and the irregulars 5 killed and 10 wounded, and the police one killed and two wounded. This looks as if we had once more attacked the Malay stockades without artillery, a most stupid act, unless dictated by absolute necessity, though it is added,—" Malacca and Sunjie Ugong have been reinforced by Ghoorkas and Artillery." 'I he entire message from Sir W. Jervois reads as if he had sufficient force, but rather feared disturbances throughout the native States.
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