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TiiiEAST -IN NOMA, Neradvr 27, 1116. HE COURT of CIVICS of the UNTIED COMPANTI MR ANTS g ENGLAND, Oa% &Ms BAST INDIAS,* /ureic Ow woke, • That a General Court of the said Company will be held at their Howe, on Leadenhall-street. on WEDNESDAY, the 11ilt De cember nest, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, for the special - purpose of laying before the Proprietors, °Papers received from India respecting the progress and termination of the lace War with Napaul, and Resolutions of Thanks adopted in consequence the Unurt of iSirectors. • . • The above-mentioned Papers are now open for the inspection of the Proprietors at this Hou.e. JAME,' COBB, Seertfary. EAST.INDI4 PAPERS. • Madras Couriers have arrived to the middle of August 14st Instead of the profound tranquillity mentioned in former accounts, a desult o ry warfare is still carried on in India amongst the restless Chiefs. Intelligence from Jypoor has bees received to the 26th of June, by which it appears that that city still held:our, although Umeer Khan continued to push the siege with great vigour—he had been joined by a reinforcement of four thousand troops, and having made every preparation for a general assault, in- tended immediately to attempt to carry the city by *storm. It was expected the assault would be made i the night after the accounts came away. The Rajab in the mean time has called hit. assistance frim the British power, which application Unmet Khan affects to treat with indifference, and says, it shall not deter him from the accomplishment of his purpose. Three incendiaries, convicted at the Calcutta ses sions of attempting to set fire to the ship India Oak, previous to her depirture fir sea, have been sentenced to four years imprisonment. The Bombay papers state, that the British in India have been guilty of an infraction of the laws, relative to the infamous traffic of the Slave trade. The Sol lawny, Captain Ringrose, had returned to Bombay some time after sailing, on account, it was said, of having no regular piss; but it is understood that the cause of her being seized and sent into that port was, that she had on board a considerable number of na tives of Africa, taken on board at Muscat, as slaves, to be sold at Bussora. Thirteen girls, with a num ber of slaves of the other sex, formed a past of this execrable c •rgo. The ship sailed from Bombay, laden with a cargo for Muscat and Bussora. She ar rived at Muscat, discharged her cargo destined for that place, and took in some additional freight, and these unfortunate beings far the Bussora market, her ultimate destination. The Captain, an Englishman, protested against the act of the owner, who was on board, and it is said, pointed out the consequences, if they s'iould fall in with an English ship of war.— The owner, however, insisted on all the slaves being received, and the Captain was forced to submit. CALCUTTA GAZETTE, JULY 4, Ism The General Orders of the 13th ultimo contain an extract of further proceedings of the Native General Court Martial, assembled at Serundole, on the islaad of Java, for the trial of various Native Officers, nondcommissioaed Officers, and privates of the Light Infantry Battali: , n, !or a conspiracy to murder their European Officers, and subvert the legal Authori ties ; which embrace the trials of Durecao Patuck, soobadar, and Dyaram and Rady Singh, jemadars, l all of whom have been found guilty, and sentenced to suffer death Our regular set of Ukhbars, from Jypoor, came down no later than the 28th of May, and are occu pied solely with lengthy details of trifling skirmishes between the advanced posts of Maharaja ingot Singh, and Nawab Umeer Khan. But we have, through an unusual and indirect channel, been fa voured with intelligence of much importance from that quarter, extending from the 13th to the loth ultimo. During the early part of that month Meer Khan put his threat of beleaguring the city of Jypoor into execution ; and on the morning of the 12th, the day in which our private advices commence, we find him pushing the siege with as much activity as the unwieldiness of his means and the unskilfulness of his engineers would admit—he was, in co-operation with Raja Bahadoor and Colonel Muhabut Khan, engaged during nearly the whole of this day in superintending the construction of his batteries. In the evening these Chiefs advanced close to the walls of the city, and much firing from the artillery on both sides took place. A second battery was opened near a place named Deenah Ram's Garden. The troops of Jy poor, being much in arrears, were clamorous for pay, and obstinately refused to go to battle without a pre vious compliance with their demands. Manjee Dan assured them that measure' would be immediately taken to satisfy them. Information was this day received that Jysing Raogo, Ghurwalu, had captured the city of Sheo poor, and placed John Baptiste, its late possessor, in close confinement. Sheopoor was formerly occupied by Jysing Raogo. On the 14 th , Raja Buh a d oor and Jumshed Khan advanced to attack Rao Chand Singh, the Jypoor commander in chief ; while Muha but Khan engaged Manjee Dass, the Buhklishee.— Umeer Khan remained at Dongree observing the action. A heavy fire of artillery was maintained some time. The position of Rao Chand Singh was three times furiously assaulted by the united divisions of Raja Buhadoor, Jumshed Khan, and Mahabut Khan, who were successively repulsed with great loss. Mahabut Khan's horse suffered very severely. Mean. while Jumshed Khan's cavalry pined possession of l Idailjee Dass's garden, from which they were shortly driven with great slaughter by the Nagubs, or naked fakeers in the service of By Singh. Jumshed Khan having, however, come up with a reinforcement of three thousand men and three pieces of cannon, sac ceeied in retaking and keeping this long disputed' pest. The engagement lasted six hours, and the firing from the batteries was kept up during the night. Next morning Umeet Kan renewed the attack in two divisions : one of these, composed of Jumshed Khan and Rajah Buhadoor's forces, he headed in person, and assaulted the post of Rao Chand Singh with great impetuosity. There was much close fight ing with swords, muskets, and daggers ; but owing to the great bravery of .the Rao of the Naguhs, the Meer's troops could make no impression ; and, after feta times repeating the attack, were forced to with draw to their own encampment, leaving 400 men on the field. The other division was led by Mahibut Khan s and was beaten with equal gallantry by Man- jee Dam. The loss on the side of Jyfoor amounted only to 200 men. ft is said, that the Muharaja, having ascended the Rung Muhul, viewed the battle from afar. Our accounti clnse in the following manner, and we cannot help regretting that they should abruptly break off at a moment of such critical importance : Lt►neer Khan has encamped in the garden.uf.Bartjee SAlaib, and intends to storm. Rao Chand Singh having reported to Maojee Dass, that he required a reinforcement, the latter went to his battery, and sent him two guns and some Naguhs• Month Khan, a companion of Rio Chund Singh, is killed in action. It will be evident from the preceding report, that the rumour circulated here some days ago of the cap- ture of Jypoor, and the flight of the Rajah, is wholly . unfounded. As far as the contest gad yet gone, the Rajpoots appear to have had a decided advantage; and the Khan would have much to do before he could enter the walls of this celebrated city. COURT MARTIAL. GENERAL ORDERS, IV THIS COMMANDIUt 111 Clllti/. Head-quarters, Calcutta, hue RI, 11116. Extract from the proceedings, in continuation of an European General Court Martial, assembled at Dinapore, on Wednesday, the lOth day of April, 1816, in pursuance of the instructions, and by •irtue of a warrant under the hand and seal of his Excel. lency the Right Hon. FRANCIS, Earl of Mouta, K.G. Commander in Chief of all the forces in India, for the trial of Captain. George Rodney Bell, and Lieutenant and Adjutant James Hutchinson, both of his Majesty's 87th Regiment of Foot, and all such prisoners as shall be brought before it, and continued by :accts. I sive adjournments, until Tuesday, the 4th day of I June, 1816. President—Colonel GEORGE DICK, 2d Battalion 9th Regiment Native Infantry. Capt. S. TICKELL, Deputy Judge•Advocate.General, Dinaptire and ISinares. Lieutenant William James French, of the 21st NA. tive Infantry, placed in arrest by order from his Ex cellency the Right Honourable the Commander-in- Chief, on the following charges : Ist. For conduct unworthy of a Gentleman, in having, with out any provocation, written a cote to Cornet Fitzroy, of the Rohilla Cavalry, with the obvious intention of irritating him, on or about the With of January, 1816. silly. For scandalous and infamous conduct unworthy of an Officer and a Gentlemar, in having, on or about the uB:h of January, 1816, after having written the above mentioned note, proceeded to the quarters, abused and struck him. (Signed) James Nicol., Acting AdjteGen. PINDIND AND SENTENCE OF THE COURT. The Court • having duly weighed and considered the evidence in support of the prosecution, and what the prisoner Lieutenant William James French has urged in his defence, are of opinion, that the first charge preferred against him has not been proved, and do therefore acquit him. With respect to the second charge, the Court are of opinion, that he is guilty of the same, which being in breach of the articles of war, they do .sen tence him, the said Lieutenant William James French to be cashiered. (Signed) GBORGE Dicx, Colonel, President. (Signed) S. Ii CC ELL, Captain, Deputy Judge-Advo cate-General. Dinapore and &tares, con• ducting the Trial. (Approved and confirmed.) (A true Extras') (Signed) MOill A. (Signed) C. 1. Doe Le, M. S. The foregoing sentence of the General Court Mar tial is to have effect from rho day on which thii order notifying it shall be published at the station of Dina p we, up to which Lieutenant French is to be paid, and from which date he is to be struck off the strength of the army. Lieutenant French is immediately to proceed to the Presidency, and to report his arrival there to the Fort Major at Fort William. The Court Martial is to be dissolved, should there be no further duty for it to perform. (Signed) JAMES NICOL, Acting Adj.-Gen. GERMAN PAPERS. NUREMBERG, NOVEMBER 28. At the market in Munich the prices of corn again fell considerably. The decline has been on an average in the two last markets from eight to ten florins, and the large quantities of all kinds of grain that remained unsold, sufficiently prove that there is no scarcity. The well known Adam Muller, the soothsayer, as he calls himself, stopped one day (24th November) at Erfurt, on his way to Berlin. This man confide* entirely in. his reputation, has no passports with him, ibut "hews, in order to legitimate himself, letters from several German Sovereigns. Nature has given him a robust constitution, but he appears to prefer travel ling and prophesying, to the occupations to which he was born. He has left with many of those who saw him, specimens of his talents, by way of remembrance. The tranquillity of Europe, he says, will not last longer thanito the summer of 1817, when, through the instigation of the French, the war will again break out, but France will be overpoweted by the victorious allies, and the monarchy will be destroyed, by being divided among different branches. There is much reason to doubt whether his recep tion at Berlin will be such as he desires. LOWER ELBE, NOVEMBER 20. - It is said that, on the part of a Northern Court, a Note has been delivered to the French Government, in which it is declared that the interest of the first Court is so intimately connected with that of Sweden, that it must consider any attack upon the latter king dom, or the new dynasty which the Swedish nation has chosen, as directed against itself, and will employ every effort to preserve the Swedish throne in its pre sent integrity, u well as to maintain the new-dynasty upon the throne. BERLIN, NOVEMBER 25. A duel has taken place between Colonel Thiele, Aide de Camp to the King, and Captain Gottech syvky, late Aide de Camp of General Ziethen, in which the first is said to be shot. BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 4. From a Magazine published in Dutch at Amster dam, it is proved from new documents that are very authentic, that it is not to Columbus or to Vespusius that we owe the discovery of America, but to Martin .Behens, a native of Nuremberg, in Franconia.— He was a most learned geographer, astronomer, and navigator; he sailed in 1459, with a vessel equipped by the orders of Isabella,daughter of John IL King of Portugal, who was at that time Governessof Bur gundy and Flanders :he first discovered Fa pl, wish, the adjacent Islands called Ate Azores, which bore for a long time the name of the Isle of the Flemings. He inhabited for twenty Years that city, where he e stablished a Colony of FleMings. Eight years before the expedition of Columbus, in 1484, he secretly ap plied to John 11. Who equipped a flotilla to give him all kinds cf succours. Dehens first discovered the Brazils, penetrated as far as the Straits of Magellan, and visited the country inhabited by the Patagonians. He made a map of his discoveries, delivered it to the King, and sent a copy of it to Nuremberg, his native city, where it is still preserved in the Archives of the City. —lt was after the inspection of this map that Columbus undertook his expedition. FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, DECEMBER 6. His Majesty's gouty complaints are graduallL wearing away, and they have not prevented him from regularly transacting business with his Ministers. There has been no public meeting of the Chamber of Deputies either yesterday or today; but to-mor row (Saturday) the Ministers will bring forward their proposition on the Liberty of the Press. A letter from Copenhagen of the 19th says— Tke eclipse of the sun which took place to-day was very visible. About ten minutes past ten in the morning, there was so much obscurity for two minutes, that one could neither read nor write." The society' of Knights liberators of white slaves in' Africa held their sixth meeting on the 29th Novem- , ber. On this occasion Sir Sidney Smith exhibited the, aqui :erre:triol isruktterible canoe of raft 1 destined to be taken to pieces, and carried over land in .order to' navigate the lakes and rapid rivers of the interior of Africa!! General Count deWoronzoff, Commander in Chief of the Russian Contingent is France, who has been some days at Paris, accompanied by his father, set out yesterday for his head-quarters, at Maubeuge.— It is thought he will return to Paris before the end of the month. The health of his Majesty is in a satisfactory state. His Majesty transacted business the greater part of yesterday. There was no public Sitting of the Chamber of Deputies yesterday. The ministerial communication respecting individual liberty and the liberty of the press, will be made to-morrow. The Committee on the Budget is divided into three sections of six Members each, to examine the differing parts of the projet. Private letters mention that there had been much murmuring amongst the Turkish soldiers at Constan tinople, on account of a diminution in their pay ; but the Government put an end ao the revolt by granting the soldiers their demands, and inducing them to kill the chiefs who had led them into insubordination. Five per cent. Consols-55 francs., 70 cents. - THE EVENING STAR. I.ONDON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1816. ratcl OF STOCKS THI3 DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK Reduced 6211 —Cons. ma ,but.—Cons. for opg. 6qt 4 per Cent. 711%-6 per Cent. Navy shut Bzehequer Bills, 102.121. pt.—lndia Bonds 171.185. pre. Bank Long Anna. 16 3-16ds 1. The alarm about scarcity has considerably abated, not only in London but in several parts of the Con tinent. The price of Wbeat fell yesterday ss. per quarter, as noted in our Mark-lane Report : on the preceding Monday it fell 2s. and on the Monday be fore that it hid also lowered 2s. making a total de pression of 9s. per quarter. By extracts which we have given in the preceding columns from German Papers received last night, it will be seen that at Munich a considerable tall has taken place in the mat ket there : and indeed all the late accounts serve to thew that a considerable part of the excessive price mast have been produced by commercial speculation, taking advantage of the, general alarm. We have more than once stated, that the failure of the late harvest was not in quantity so much as in quality. We repeat the fact, and we are borne out in our statement by general accounts from all the Counties : the harvest was at least a general average crop, but owing to the great falls of rain, and, we must add, owing, in many instances, to the inex cusable indolence of the Farmers themselves, a part of the crop was not stored in the best condition. In fact, much corn was damaged before it was cut, some by, want of dry weather to winnow the sheafs, and some by being housed too wet, from an anxiety to .save it ; and the result has been, that there is now in store a large quantity of what is called . . . 'yes, little expense, and without in the least ted.4; t the quantity of the cnrn : g ....' TIIE PIinCE.S& Put any quantity of wheat in a vessel: thet, p-., on a tdiloluitblceooqlus.antTityheoftobtayolillingd watt:, and k ' , cayed gr a i ns s , k on the top, and may be removed a s b e i ng tot 41 RI, useless, but injurious to the flour Toe wheat 1% r. terwards to betaken to a kiln a nd well dried, s iros i it during the time of drying. .. Mr. . i - i ../rcusti ha found that this simple mode is sufficient (II te n " all the mouldy appearance and bitter taste hea t t !1 grain, that the Must very seldom peneird:e s : 4 through' its skin, and r.rely into the itnyi.iciattst i starchy matter. The most musty grai:: which M s . Hatxcarrx has been able to find this season, ha s b,„ rendered perfectly sweet by this immersion in boiL e , water. A discovery of so much importance as the ab. cannot be too soon or ton generally made kt:o- it. We sincerely hope that all the public Journ Is 4 instantly give it every publicity, and ratnesn% ne. to . mend to every intelligent Agricuhuralist t ,, avail himself of the berest which is thus „tu his reach. And we farther ail!, that if this be immediately undertaken at td folloved %%W I enero, it will soon be found that there 1., no :Iced whattro to import supplies of corn from foreign c0,..1.0!ie5. The P. Blig Yrsterd ;aritnn H kris of th det .4 It M 4 ill Heat IU g smAnd e DAnd Onr Readers will see with Much sa!is:a. f r ., 11 the Advertisement of the Committee, that publiz continue to contribute liberally for the TAO of t „. patient but exceedingly distressed populati.in of Field..—The labours of the Committee are inc, and by their exertions and the liberal aid that h.. 4,3: 1 afforded, many individuals have already been psi.. vented from sinking under their distress.—Aluni v , Paper has suggested, and we think the idea A good one, that cheap editions of Mr. lluxrns's Spercii should be distributed among servant. as a meaus of checking waste, and of rendering them mcie stn. sible of the comforts they enjoy, by contrasting eir own condition with the wretched conuitiou of tkeir poorer brethren. Great is the benefit that will testa to humanity from the exertions of this Committee; but important as the present relief may be it wilt be found but a small part of the good that will result ultimately to the community from the improvement in morals which must follow the kind attentions of the benevolent to the sufferings of the destitute. Goa Guar' Thee rAid s ta , low ," id were by ,eir en" thei lur Plal Is a sl ing . . The La rirq b, c ret, Itbe d: .ss t/, Lord ° A Dutch Mail arrived to-day.—The Brussels Pa• pens contain intelligence from the North of France, which, if perfectly well founded, is not calculated tranquillize the minds of th're who are -alarmed la the continuance of the repose (.1 Eurore. According to these accounts, the N. , rthern French Deita:nte:,:t teem with malcontents, ready, on the slightest a; penances of probable success, to throw ter cc.v.ntry once mere into a state of anarchy and cult:sin-. These perturbed spirits are unhappily kept in motiol and encouraged by the expatriated French who hare taken up their residence in Belgium, many of when are extremely rich, and but too well dispolep to lavisl their ill gotten wealth on almost any other object than those of benevolence or real charity. Just as this Paper was going to press, we receive the Paris Journals of SaturJay last. They cnntat but little intelligence of importance. A new inst: recti'•n has broken out among the Janissaries at CAI stantinople. The expected article on the Liberty of the P. does not appear iu these papers, being ptiateil before the Sitting of the Chambers. ft Lis 7.: The 14 Sir To Hi, p Tilt I AL co es Mi dos of for the Is w The PRINCE REGENT iS said to have ordered re , silk furniture for Carlton-House, with a viLw to en telly It atacial wily Ids ciao, f Sea ell War to I oad u( Kan, ,110 fit Fereil awv carrel ploy the Silk Manufacturers. We are informed. that t!;e LORI, NSAvon has r ceived an order from the Princess CHAItI.OTIT Prince LEOPOLD for 2,000 yards of silk, to be ma by the weavers of Spitalfields. Large orders ate e petted from all the branches of the Royal Faaiii,v. After the Court had broken up yestorday, Lex CASTLERRAGM had an audience of the Pame GENT. In a short time idler, the PaiNct: RKGS partook of an early dinner, and left Carlum do on his return to Brighton, in his travelling carriAge accompanied by Count MCNSTE t. The Put scx REGENT And suite, in going to Brev . : now regularly proceed through' uckingliam-gAte,fic thence down the New Road to Vauxhall pridge,w l .*: they passed last night, amidst the ewers of the by•ita dens. His Rortl expressed himself bMr pleased with the architectural beauties 6f this sup". and elegant strocture. His Royal -Highness front Brighton, on Sunday by the same tau which seems now to have heciLle the f: s .1. na' avenue to Vie Surrey sde of the r.:vr. L rift e CHOLAS also visited VAUX;i:III 13; it!ge last week, ai expressed his high admiration of its s,:rnaietty at elegance. ST. JANIFS'S AOCIATION FOR THE Piloll-•- 761 day a Mt-e tin of the Inhabi:roits of Saint I tine. Parish took place at the Vestry Room, ill IVA street,. for the express purpose of cligestinrt relent and Relief of the necesitou, ..nd desert , Poor. The subscriptions sv.rc very liberal. AC tnittee of one, hundred and fifty persons, 00' highest respectability, was instantly formed", We understand that the PRINCE EGENT'S n ame %1 41 . soon appear in the list ; also t'lc ß Royal Duke s. the mean time it is with pleasure we refer our Reader. to the Advertisement, by which it will be seen before the Meeting broke up the MDR of 5e1223.,1 was subscribed for this most laudable purpose. LIZ subscription, we doubt not, will speedily bete sa_cPl amount as to be every way worthy of the .t _P it respectability of the Parish. From !ler°, V/ A° t ? appears that 'there are now in the wards of nine hundred. perkvasp MUSTY CORN. Corn in this state is found very bitter when ground I into flour, and almost quite unfit for the purposes of the Baker ; and the discovery of some means to fit such corn for the sustenance of life, has long been a desideratum. Could this be accomplished at such a moment as the present, there would be an instant and considerable fall in the markets, because the da maged corn would, as a matter of necessity and pru dence, be first consumed, and the good corn would `remain in store for seed, and for our supply next summer. It cannot fail to diffuse a general joy to be informed that this desideratum has happily been accomplished. Mr. I-Ltrcuarr, of Roehampton, having made a variety of experiments on grain, to discover a method of rendering that which is musty or otherwise im paired in warehouses, perfectly sweet; and has com municated the results in a letter to Sir JOSILPH Ban. which has been read to the Royal Satiety. The following is his process, Which eau be performed with