Star. — London, England, 1818-09-23 00:00:00

I 1 A I I ' p 1 ~. • . ' • , r ! , , , . t .. 1 , ii i t . t' ! I . . i t t 1.. 1.. i , ) i CALCUTTA, .4191 g 8. • I • • II • 41t) . k .. T I 1 I itA3XTIC MIRROR. We have gra" pleasure in being allowed . lish the folllikaanftt.9f the ePeFetieett !A 'part of our Ws which tOoli Muddangur iXTIRACT.Ot A LITTIVIL PROM MUDDIJNOWI, 17TH 112VIHMHY, 1818. " I had, on the morning of thq of acquainting you with the fall of this shall sow.endeavour to give you some e _ proieedings which have fortunately led to so Nippy: a result...--Finding.that our battery had no effect on. 'the enemy's stockade and covered gateirayi it was determined to attempt the place by escalade at day light on the morning of the 15th. For this purpose the little detachment was forms* into three different • parties. 't .12 ,4 The first, or main body, unw- Captain Farqu harson and Dominicette, and Lieutenant Capon, con-1 sisting of 140 rank and file, and several seamea,froae, the Prince of Wales and Sylph, destined to mum 'the first instance, the stockades and covered gateway, and ultimately the fort by escalade. " The second party, under Lieutenant i 4 i 141114 ton, of 60 rank and file, intended principallpokinapt, a diversion. " The third party, of SO men, directed by Caffein. Taylor, and for the same purpose of diversion.. " The battery was put in charge of Lieutenant Dashwood, of the Engineers, their being no artillery Officer wish the detachment. ' "'The men bivouacked under their different leaders for the evening. " The main bodfritoved off during the night with the most perfect silence, and occupied a chowkee in the fact of the hill, where it remained till day-light: The second took up a concealed position opposite the N. E. face of one of the enemy's stockades : and the diird occupied s ravine en the S. E. " At day-light the battery coinmencedits fire upon the gateway and stockade ; and the 21:1 and Sd divi sions moved with their ladders towards the fort, commenced a heavy fire, and made every demon stration to attack, which the enemy endeavoured to prevent by a smart fire from the ramparts ; this was the signal for the main body to advance, which it immediately did, after leaving a reserve of 50 men in the chowkee, and carried the stockades with the most undaunted gallantry. The diversions were ad mirable; so completely did we take them by. sur prise, din our battery had- fired twelve shots before they returned one; and our main body was close upon them unobserved, just as had been planned.— AU accounts agree, there were 750 men opposed to us; I wish I could give you any adequate idea of the road which we had to ascend, with two long !adders of 18 feet each, and six shorter ones; on getting within the full range of their fire, we were obliged to abandon one of the largest, in order to clear the path for the rear sections. For ten minutes, I think, we made ao impression whatever upon the stockades ; at last, the lower side of the second gave way ; at this time, not more than twenty of us had got over, and we were fearful it might overwhelm some of the seamen who were pushing to get forward ; fortunately 'not a man was hurt by it, and its fall, though of little clearance to road, inspirited the men to push forward upon the second cross one. The stones and fire, from the tower and covered gateway above, was now very ' hot but our advance had got to the wall and a fry into the gateway. The ladders were twice knocked away, and we could not force the gate ; at length, a few of the men succeeded in getting up the hill a little on the right, and fired well ; the ladders were again placed, and in a trice we had the pleasuse of seeing the rascals Hying in all directions ; we pur sued them towards 111uddungur, on the left, and scaled after them ; such steeps and heights as the fellows fled over you could scarcely imagine. If we had had but men to have formed a fourth party on the S. W. side, not a man of them would have esca ped. There cannot be less than 50 of them killed, upon a moderate calculation. "Our plan of attack, which was drawn up by Cap- Cdr. Farquharson, after reconnoitering the roads and obtaining the best information he could as to the stockades and interior of the fort, was well conceived. and (I trust I shall not be considered presumptuous an-saying) happily executed, as it perfectly succeeded in every respect. The men all behaved well, and some with the most uncommon hravery*' Manes I . :.lche Right HOD. the Governor in Council is plessetl to confirm Major-General Sir. W. Keir's appoints:nels on the 51st December, 1517, of Captain Perkin, of the 10th Ret gitnent, to the charge of the Commissadiat Department formed at &nada for Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Hislop's Army. A Gazette Extraordinary of Saturday evening an r.ounces, that subscriptions for a Loan to the Eon. Company will be received in sums not less than 970 =pees, at a discount of 3 per cent. with interest; •ae the rate of 10 per ceent. per annum, to the 30th of June, 1819 ; the amount subscribed to be then brought upon the 6 per Cent. Loan Obligations. • - - His Highness Mons-ud-cleen, one of the sons of the late Tippoo Sultaun, has fangs a victim to the pre vailing disorder, cholera morius. We are sorry to state, that the prevailing epidemic had not subsided. From the 17th of February to the 224 of March, the native physicians employed by Government repeat that 4,493 natives had been attacked by it, of whom 555 had died. Instances of a fatal termination among do Europeans attacked by do disorder were rare. On Saturday,. the 28th of March, Calcutta was visited by one ol* most severe gale{ experienced for a long time. klleimmenced about half-past six s. N. and blew from the southward with dreadful fury for nearly half an hair. We are extremely con cerned to state, that Mr. Astameate, of the Ciiil Service, and Itjt. CAutrixto, a partner in the firm of PALMER and Co. unfortunately lost their lives in attempting to rocs the river at the commencement of the gale ; al td Mr. M. C. HOFFMAN, second Offi cer of the Ceres, *as drowned by the upsetting of a boat. During the storm a number of ships drifted froin their anchors, and considerable damage was done to their masts and rigging. Several boats also were ()versa, and many oldie natives drowned. The lightning was particularly vivid, and the thunder at one period awfully loud. , the branches were cattle kill/d iaa *tip&la • lat. foind a treasure in Rianicini, which she has gold and diver bars, jewels, . formerly occupied this Palace.—The Captains of the American vessels at Leghorn haire given a brilliant entertainment to the Family of Bonaparte, who recede in neighbourhood. BERLIN, SEPTEMBER is. The day after to-morrow we shall have the plea sure of seeing his Majesty the Emperor of Russia ar rive here. He goes on the 21st to Potsdam, &c. Soon after, Our Monarch will set out for Aix-la-Chapelle. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince goes to Breslow, to receive their Majesties the Empresses of Russia. HAMBURC;II, SEPTEMBER IS. According to Letters from the Rhine, which come from persons worthy of credit, Prince Hardenburg, Prince Metternich, and Lord Castlereagh, were to meet at Spa before the opening of the Congress at Aix-la-Chapelle. It is said that several Powers have continued to-express an eager wish to be admitted to the Cueigress, but have been repeatedly refused, and referred to the original Declaration, that nothing but the evacuation of the French territory will be there discussed, on which the Allied Powers continue to be all of the same opinion. It needs not to be proved at length that this resolution is the wisest and the best for maintaining the harmony which now exists. The various negotiations begun at Paris on the relations between Spain and Portugal, Spain and its Colonies, &c. will be continued there in terruption. BATTLE OF WATERLOO. REIIDtRG, IN HANOVERe-.The memory of the battle of Belle-Alliance, or Waterloo, was celebrated here, but in. such a manner as to repress every thing like a cotnmon feeling of joy or patriotism. Hetel, the landlord, had built a new and tastefully orna mented room for the bathing visitors, which was to be first opened to the public on this occasion. In this room the Noblesse &the neighbourhood, and a num ber of persons of respectability of the commonalty (Bii-gerlietheir Standes), were invited to a dinner end ball. The cook of the neighbouring Monastery, Lockout, had. the charge of the arrangement of the table, andit was disposed in the shape of A horse-shoe. When the seats were taken, it was so contrived, that one-half of the horse-shoe was filled by the Noblesse, and the other by the Commoners. This division put aft end, of course, to all social enjoyment; and im mediately after dinner all the Commoners left the sksolu...-A similar event took place at this bathing plasm last year. For many years it had been the praiiice of the visitors to assemble at the sound of the trumpet to tea in the great room, where the com pany partook of it in common ; but last year the, Commoners, on entering the room at the given sig nal, found the Noblesse already assembled in a circle, having taken their tea, so that they were obliged to entertain *themselves apart, and to Oman themselves with the leavings of the others. We have.receiVed the foilmvingletter from Buenos Ayres, which communicates the latest and most im portant intelligence from that part of South America: " BUEN'OS AYRES, JUNE► G. " For the fast three or four weeks we have had but little news of ar.y kind, and what there was not very favourable : yesterday, however, the Government re ceived dispatches, which announce that the Patriots 1 in Chili have gained a new victory over a consider able body of Royalists, who had assembled them selves under General St. Jago, and were advancing in aid of those, who I informed you some time ago, were utterly defeated at Maipo. St. Jago's force ex ceeded 1,500 men, but they were ill armed and equipped, and apparently did not expect that they should be so soon fallen in with and intercepted. . " The army of the Patriots consisted of inferiorl numbers, but of superior discipline, and better ac coutered : the contest was long, considering the fee bleness of the enemy, and to do them justice, it seems that they fought bravely: how many were killed and wounded I do not know, for the dispatches have not yet been published—but it is said, that our loss is comparatively trifling, and that General St. Jago was taken in endeavouring to make his escape, and of this we are certain that the victory was on our side. As to the present state of things here little is to be said, there have been such changes in the manage ment of public affairs, caused by the envy and jea lously of some of the members of the Government, but none of them of much importance. 4, A little time ago there was a slight public com motion in this place, in consequence of some offence taken by the people at an order regulating the sale of provisions, but it was soon allayed, and the mercy shewn to some of the ringleaders had a good effect ; only two were executed, and three flogged. I just hear that the news above given is some what more favourable than I imagined, but nothing has been yet published from authority. The Government here is using great exertions to support General San Martin, and are embodying with activity a considerable force to aid him in his further attempts." EXTRACT OF A LETTRR PROM PORT SPAIN, DATED JULY 24: " An American Envoy,aPir. Irwin, has arrived at Angumirs, from the President of dip United States, '\‘ - Ere (icaLtad, lost their corn ; I THE EVENTING STAR. ,_ , ilisa trees . , and the cattle , 114 Ihe 8. ~. • N• . I -- • • • ROME, AUGUST Ns. , A, ..-'.- ' LoNDWL MOIL 4 .g r . i l r ..- .k, - • . .. Madame Letitia Bonaparte has : ts ... , ,____ .„„, i•. , . ii =of the Palace of Rianie allowed to rib- WEDNEAIir ;11ErTEMBE R tB, IN& • • ,• consisting of gold and erations p that - - ___ .AsoLguNpi k ~ lace, &c. The French Police fort tetuddungur : -7 - 77 ---- -- = 7 - 77 - • - Palace.—The Captains of the A Trews or ISTOOES TIM DAT AT TWO.= O'CLOLIC DIINGUE. DATED Leghornghz e Leghornhai:e . given a brilliant en 8. tank Stock shut--S per Cent. Reduced shin— hem th of e Family of Bonap sth, the pleasure 3 per Cent-Consols 74+1-Ibr Acc.7frif. , . ,that neighbourhood. ' this place, but Si per Cent. shut-4 per Cent. shut . BERLIN, SEPTI'MB me decal-4 the 5 Per Ct. Navy 104 1 105 * —India.B0al b 7 5 714 P is; The day after to-morrow we st , letil . to so .. .NAPPY Omaium 41-} disc.—Exchequer Bills 14 17 prem. curp a teeino hie Mait.etv rho Pre HAMBURGH MAIL. The Mail of this morning brings German Papers to the 90th inst. from which we make the subjoined extracts. The article from Hanover may serve to give a faint idea of the heart-burnings and jealousies that necessarily prevail in those countries in which there are privileged Casts. By the French Revo- lution the -Noblesse, whose exclusive pretensions be• fore that period were excessive, were obliged to give them entirely up, and to admit the wealthy and in telligent commonalty , to political equality with thew selves,. and in that Century they will 'levet be able to raise their heads again. But it is very different in Germany. There the Noblesse yet enjoy, in most of the States, the distinctions and exemptions which have been abolished in Franca and they' cling to them with the utmost pertinacity. The political dis tinctions and exemptions which they enjoy, however injurious to a State, are less felrby the other inhabi tants than the social persecution which they every where -exercise against those who.are not of their otvn Cast. A scion of one of these families, though as igno. rant and illiterate as the rude ancestor from which he traces his descent, and depencfing for subsistence on charity, would consider himself dishonoured by sitting at the same table with a man whose genius had con ferred honour on his country. Hanover, Mecklenburg and Hesse are said to be the parts of Germany in which the pretensions of the Noblesse are the most offensive. When an author, by his genius, attains celebrity, he some times receives a patent of Noblesse. The cele brated SCHILLER, who-received a patent of Noblesse from the EMPrltell, disdained to avail himself of it, knowing that such a patent could confer no honour on genius, though genius might confer honour on it. Happy England ! however defective some of her . Institutions may be, in having been longireed from every thing like Castship. Here we hai , e a gre:st advantage over the United States of America. The Northern States, indeed, exhibit 2 picture of the most perfect equality, but throughout the extensive States of Virginia, the Carolinas, Kentucky, Tenessee and Louisiana, the slavery of an unfortunate race of men has reared an insurmountable barrier between the whites and the people of colour, and entailed the greatest curse on these portion of the Union. FROM TOE MAINF., SEPT. 4. The Emperor of Austria has desired to decline all kinds of honours and ceremonies on his journey to Aix-la-Chapelle. His Majesty will arrive at Nurem berg on the 20th, and on the 22d at Mentz. EAST FRIESLAND, SEPT. io. It is said that the Provincial States of East Fries. land will shortly be re-established. The East Fries land Provincial Constitution is above 300 years old, and has many excellencies ; through some defects had crept into the administration, which it would b• pro per to remedy ; but the whole of the ancient Consti tution is excellent. The three estates, namely, Knights, Burgesses, and Peasants, have all equal rights, and equal duties ; only, if the Constitution is restored, the voting in Curia cannot well be introduced again because the whole of the Equestrian order el Elst Friesland con sists of only two or three families, and most of the Knights' estates are in the hands of the Burghers and Peasants; and the estate of the Peasants (or farmers) posies.; near 5000 free divided estates of the first class, and nearly 8000 smaller ones of all kinds. In ancient times, the numerous knights' fees and noble estates were all in the possession of the East Friesland Nobility, which is quite diffrent in modern times. According to the said Constitution, the East Friesland Diet was opened every year, on the 10tb of May, for the production of the public accounts : it was held with open doors, under the direction of a Royal Commissioner. The revenue was levied at a small expanse. The Prussian Government had a great revenue from East Friesland ; the inhabitants of the country had few burthens and few taxes ; all trade, and every branch of industry were free, and the country flou rished. These good times will certainly soon return, and still further promote the general satisfaction in East Friesland. If the Ems Canal should be accorti plished, it would be highly advantageous to the com merce and navigation of East Friesland. STOCKHOLM, SEPTEMBER e. Ismael Gibraltar, the agent of the Pacha of Egypt, is gone to Carlscrona, whence he will sail to Italy, on board a ship which he has purchased. Complaints of dreadful hail storms have been re ceived from several districts. The hail is described partly of the size of a. hen's egg, partly of a com mon watch, and lay unmelted above twenty-four hours. At Upsal a great many windows were de stroyed several parishes in Helsinglands Upland, and to General Bolivar, charged, portant Mission. I must lea% looks well. Ile came out in We have had an imporu Guayana, and it is going on i also get oxen. I must refer leans. The Spanish account Europe, and indeed strangers claim whatever to credit, on triots have made a fine cantle them from San Fernando an lidates the conquest cf Gua inland navigation to a short as to make Angustura the Hence the abundance of mul tation, and shortly of tobacci and hides, which could not Spaniards commanded the nando. Paez, a heaven-bore Sari Fernando, and the whol, latterly beaten Morales, Lat Generals, and cleared L In a word, things are king mony prevails among the Pa recognize and obey General Government and Command Brion, in the mean time, is squadron in these seas," We have received a fartli ►ors to the Bth of April, In ettracts in a preceding part that the prevailing epidenr makes its chief ravages amo of a fatal termination amor rare. A body of twelve L HOLKAUCS country, had r ~and plundered Harpanoo: intercepted by a body of HUIRDIS; who took from t great portion of their booty. We reoeired this morrini the 24th of July ; but tke) ir.tesest. The Universal-Suffrage method for effecting their h dispensible plan of Parliame appear that, holding corn', the Day, they mean to raise fighting "the Borough-mon own weapons. For this pu carded last night and thi Bills, inviting all to form penny affiliated Societies Parliamentary Reform ;" ai cation of the plan (price on ment for conducting the wl sociation. •, jiy associating co to a weekly coistribution of of £260,000 is to be cullec sort" to be Secretary, and be Tr ea snit+. Monday sennight, Ugb Lord CLIFFORD, and its vi of festivity, in ,ccmsequence Lordship's eldest son, the Miss WeLp. The bells r:4 Ideford, Kingsteignton, Tei where his Lordship's props was distributed amongst the with cider, cakes, &c. &c. and tradesmen of the fam' Arms, in Chudleigh, and w buck, roast beef, plum pu, parted most highly gratified after drinking in full bumf sperity to the new married house. of Clifford." The Commiscioners appo Charities for the Education their inquiry ia Canterbury, coast by the way of hiarga their ohject. in other parts The architectural additio tico to the new Military Clu St. James's, were suggests. country gentleman to the I asked, with great simplicity tended for a 3friltodist Cha, A Nrw LION !—From th ken and mustachios (reseml of Quadrupeds) and the ti Peer, at the head of the . Lordship is deemed an oU than any of the noble anim is now familiarly known a name of the Dafidy-lion FASHIONABLE BoNNETs!- Leghorn bonnet, IN ho was tion before the Lord Chiei King's Bench, did not spec warnings and admonitions : all patience, and burst out of the Court to remove tl head, that I may hear you We have now, it seems, 1 Portraits of our great Poet, is more remarkable, they each other, not only in tiu but also in the colour of th TOBACCO IN CHINA.—T tobacco into China, whici country, was lately notifiet at Canton in the following MOTC TO TIM •MERLAN " May be be prornot,A.l to 7. " We acquaint you, that the f is used for smoaking, is prohit't , mitred that it Shall cane to Car will be immediately sequestrate , to inform the honoured President stance, and to make it known th is an article which is prohibited i " Paunkbyqua, blowquiti Est month, 22d du", (-Anton."