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p E : 1 / 4 .1- .# • dividually accept this renewed assurance that their me ' rithrimis exertions will ever be cordially remembered:. The frequent mention in the public dispatches of the gallantry and zeal of Lieutenant Colonel Sale, de servedly marks that o ffi cer as one who has established .—. peculiar claims to the distinguished notice of his Lord ship, in Council. The services of the Bengal and Ma dras Foot Artillery, under Lieutenant Colonel Hopkin son and Lieutenant Colonel Pollock, and of the Bengal Rocket Troop apd Horse Artillery, under Captains Graham and Lumsdain, deserve also. the special ac knowledgments of Government. The Governor Gene ral, in Council, ackisowledpes the gallant and indefati gable exertions of that valuable corps the Madras Pioneers, under Captain Crowe. His Lordship, in Coun cil, desires further to express the high sense which Go vernment entertains of the zealous and meritorious ser vices of Lieutenant Colonel Tidy and Major Jackson, and the officer s of the Adjutant General's and Quarter Master General's departments, and of Captain Snod grass, Military Secretary, and of Captain John Camp bell, personal Staff of the Commander of the Forces in A va, The services of Superintending Surgeon Howard, and the tacers of the Medical Department, and of Captain Fiddes, and the Officers of the Commissariat, are fully appreciated by his Lordship, in Council. The G vernor General, in Council, finds himself at a loss for adequa e terms to describe the satisfaction with which the Government regards the general good con duct of the troops, European and Native, who have served in Ava. 1 heir patient endurance of the fatigues, privations, and sickness, to which they were unavoidably exposed in a hostile country, and in an inclement sea son, subsequently to the capture of Rangoon, was not less conspicuous and praiseworthy, than the spirit and determin: d resolution with which they maintained, dur ing that period, an incessant and most harassing war fare of posts; their irresistible gallantry in storming the Burmese stockades, however strong their defence by nature and art ; and the success which crowned their repeated enc , enters with the enemy, reflect equal credit on the troops who achieved those exploits, and on those leaders who, justly confiding in British energy, discip line, and courage, were never deterred by the most formidable disparity of numbers, or difficulties of posi tion, from assaulting the enemy, wherever the oppor tunity could be found. While the Governor-General, in Council, enumerates with sentiments of unfeigned admiration, the 13th, 41st, 89th, 47th, Ist or Royals, 87th, and 45th regiments, the Hon. Company's Madras European Regiment, and the Bengal and Madras European Artillery, as the Eu ropean troops who have had the honour of establishing the ten men of the British arms in a new and distant region, his Lordship, in Council, feels that higher and more justly merited praise cannot be bestowed on those brave troops, than that, amidst the barbarian hosts whom they have fought and conquered, they hay. eminently displayed the virtues, and sustained the cha. racier, of the British soldier. To the Native troops of the Hon. East India Com pany, who have so often successfully emulated their European comrades in arms, the highest meed of approbation and applause is not more cheerfully ac corded than it has been honourably won. The Madras Seapoy Regiments, • destined for the expe dition to Ava, obeyed, with admirable activity and zeal, the call for their services in a foreign land, in, volving them in many heavy sacrifices and privations. This devotion to their Government reflects the highest credit on the character of the Coast Army, trot more honourable to themselves than it is, doubtless, gratify ing to the Government of Fort St. George, as affording an unequivocal proof of the sentiments of gratitude and attachment u ith which that army acknowledges the paternal anxiety and care that ever watches over, and consults its best interests and welfare. The detachments of the Bengal Native troops employed In Ava, consist ing of a portion of the Governor-General's Body Guard, commanded by Captain Sneyd, and detachments of Native Artillery, have been animated throughout by the noblest spirit of gallantry and zeal; the former, more especially, are in a peculiar degree entitled to the warmest thanks of the Supreme Government, for their voluntary offer of set vice beyond sea; and for their dis tinguished conduct in the field, under their Native, as well as European Officers. The conduct of that portion of the naval branch of the expedition, which belongs to the East India Com pany, has been conspicuous for gallantry and indefa tigable exertion, and it has fully shared in all the ho nourable toils and well-earned triumphs of the land force. The Governor General, in Council, experiences the most sensible gratification in offering to Commodore Hayes, to Capt. Hardy, senior Captain of the Bombay marine, and to the several Commanders nd Officers of the Bombay cruisers, which have been e ployed in the l i i Irrawaddy, and to the O ffi cers in comma dof the armed brigs and divisions of gun- boats, the cordial thanks of Go. vernment for their muritorious services. Although not commanding in person the lion. Companx's naval force in the Irrawaddy, Commodore Hayes has amply en titled himself to the special notice and consideration of Gover unsent on this occasion, since it was mainly owing to his professional and unremitting exertions, that the armed flotilla from this port, was so efficiently equipped, 'and thus enabled to acquit himself in a manner, which has repeatedly been honoured with the approbation of his Excellency the Naval Commander-in. Chief of his Majesty's squadron in the East Indies, and the Officers of the Royal Navy, under a hose orders they have been employed, in conjunction with the armed boats of his Majesty's ships. Tire Governor General, in Council, has not overlooked the spirit and bravery characteristic of British seamen, manifested by several of the masters and officers of transports and armed vessels, in the various actions with the Burmese, in the vicinity of Rangoon. It belongs to higher authority than the Government of India to notice, in adequate and appropriate terms, .11. e vervice of his Majesty's squadron, which has cn• operated with his Majesty's and the Honourable East India Company's land forces in the late hostilities with The Government of Ava. fee Governor General, in howev. r, gladly seizes this opportunity of expressing , the deep some of obligation with which the Supreme Government acknowledges the important and esuentiar aid afforded by his Excellency Commodore Sir James DI isbane, in person, as well as by the officers, non-Commissioned officers, seamen, and marines of his Majesty's ships, which have been employed in the Ir. rawaddy. Inspired by the most ardent zeal for the honour and interests of the nation, and the East India 'Company, his. Excellency the Naval Commander-in' Chief lost no time in pioceeding with the boats of the Boadicea tb the head quarters of the British army at Prome, and directing, in person, the operations of the river force, rendered the most essential set vice in the decisive and memorable actions which. in the month of . December last, compelled the Burmese Chiefs to sue for peace. But while recording his gratitude to those who have partaken of, and survived, this arduous contest, the Governor General, in Council, must also advert to the early and deep regret occasioned by the death of Com modore Grant, uroier whose personal direction the ships of the expedition first proceeded against Rangoon. The heartfelt satisfaction arising from the success of the British arms in the But man dominions, must now also be. tempered with feelings of sorrow for the lass of the many brave Officers and men who have fallen in the course of the war. Their memory will ever be asso ciated with the heroic deeds and splendid triumphs of the British army in Ava, and will be regarded with affection and respect for their Sovereign and country. In testimony of the brilliant services achieved by the, army under the command of Major General Sir A., Campbell, the Governor General, in Council, is pleased to resolve, that all the Corps, European and Native, in the service of the Hon. the East India Company, who have been employed in the Burman country, including the Corps which were detached by that Officer from his more immediate command, for the conquest of the ene my's possessions of Cheduba, Negrais, and Bassein, on the one side, and Martaban, Yeh, Tavoi, and Mergui, on the other, shall bear on heir regimental colours the word "Ava," with the words "Ra ng oon," Donabew," " Prome," Malloom," and Pagham," as they may have been respectively present at one or more of the actions at these places. With respect to the King's Regiments, the Governor General, in Council, will re commend to his Majesty, through the proper channel, to grant the same distinction to them. Medals, also, bearing a suitable device, are to be distributed to all the troops which, at any period during the war, were em ployed under the command of Major General Sir Archi bald Campbell, including the Officers and men of the flotilla of the gun-boats serving in the Irrawaddy. The Governor General, in Council, cannot conclude these General Orders, expressive of his high approbation of the merits and services of the army under Major General Sir Archibald Campbell, without intimating, at the same time, his entire satisfaction of the conduct of the two divisions of British troops intended to pene trate into Aga froth our north-eastern and south-eastern frontiers, and also of the British force employed in the expulsion of the enemy from the country of Assam. Ti.e latter service, viz. the conquest of Assam, was achieved, by the force under Lieutenant Colonel A. Richards, with the most complete success ; the capital, Renig pore having surrendered on terms, and the Burmese troops having been entirely expelled from that country. On the side of Cachary, physical difficulties of an in surmountable nature, having arrested, at its very outset, the progress of the enemy, under Brigadier General Shuldham, no opportunity was afforded to that army of displaying those qualities of courage, perseverance, and zeal, which the Governor General, in Council, is sa tisfied it possessed in common with its more fortunate brethren to Ava. Similar and no less impediments ultimately opposed the advance of the fine army, under Brigadier General Morrison, over the mountains of Arracan into the valley of the Irrawaddy, but the capture, by Bragadier W. Richards, of the fort and heights of the capital of Ar ' racan afforded an earnest of what would have been effected, had opportunities offered, by the judgment, prudence, and skill of the Commanders and Officers of that division, and by the valour, zeal, and intrepidity of the troops of which it was composed. The Gover nor General, in Council, deeply laments the general sickness which attacked, and utterly disabled from fur ther effective service, the South Eastern division of the army, and the loss of many brave Officers and men, who fell victims te the noxious climate of Arracan. In testimony of the high sense entertained by the Governor, of the services of the troops by whom the Provinces of Assam and Arracan were conquered, the Governor General, in Council, does please to order, that the several native troops who were employed in those countries shall respectively bear on their colours the words 46 Assam" and " Arracan," as the case may be, and his Majesty will be solicited to grant to the 44th and 54th regiments the same distinction. In further ' proof of the approbation, with which the Government regards the meritorious conduct of its Native troops, set ving in foreign countries, medals, with an appropriate device, shall be pre►ented to the troops which assisted at the conquest of Assam and Arracan. By command of the Right Hon. the Governor General, in Cuuncil, GEORGE SWINTON. Secretary to the Government; (Front the Supplement of the Bombay Courier of May 10.) The north-eastern frontier of Persia is at present the seat of war, having been violated by an Usbeck force, under Rehman Kuli Khan of Khiwa. He entered Khorasan in January, at the head of 30,000 men, and attacked and took ABC Derbend, a fortress commanding an important pass. It was bravely defended by the troops of Seid Mohammed Khan, but was obliged to yield to the superior number of the assailants. The male prisoners were put to death, the females sent into cap tivity. The force with which Rehman Kuli Khan left Khiwa is said not to have exceeded 12,000 men, but it was swelled rapidly to the amount above stated, by the accession of Turcoman adventurers from all directions. Al ter the capture of Ak Derbend, the Khan advanced to Meshed, and made demonstrations of its siege. The place was crowded with people, who had sought refuge within its gates from the devastatirg bands of Turco mans, who spread through the oountry, and advanced even to Isl,shapoor. In consequence of the augmented number of in mates, provisions became scarce: bread rose from 15 maunds to two and a half for a rupee, and great dis tress was apprehended: Luckily, a heavy fall of snow compelled the Usbeck army to retire, on which they morched to Serekha, five days' journey S.E. of Meshed. At the date of the late advice., Rehman Kuli Khan remained at that place, and was engaged in erecting a Ins ttess on the banks of the Tejan, in its vicinity. It was expected that lie would advance in the spring. BOI4IIAY, MAY 10.—The Cotton harvest appears to have been particularly abundant this year, for such is the quantity brought to Bombay, that sufficient room is contain it has nut been procureable on our Island, without blocking up the public roads, and infringing on the ground Wei to appropriated to public recreation . At Ahmedabad the Cholera has again made its ap. pearacce, and numbers have fallen victims to its attacks. (From the Bombay Courant, June l 7•) The accounts from ltangoJn are favourable, as re. !gar& tbe . continuance of a pacific spirit ma the part of the Burinne, and it appears that every effort woe ankh% by the latter to fulfil the pecuniary part of the treaty, ... by paying the second instalment. It is said, that our troops are to be withdrawn from Arracan, and that part of our conquests will be given over to the Mugges, ita ancient possessors. In fact, excepting the establishment of diplomatic agents, at Calcutta and Ave, the relations of the two Gnvernments will soon be very nearly in statu pa ante bellum. FRENCH PAPERS. According toxdvices from Madrid, contained in the Etoile, the detachment of Spanish Chasseurs who de serted from Olivenza into Portugal, had re entered Spain in a different quarter, surprised a Royalist post, and carried off men and horses into the Portuguese ter ritory. This affair, trilling as it might appear, had been thought so important as to be made the subject of an official Report from the Captain General of Estrama dura to the Spanish Government, who immediately is sued orders to bring the Commander of the post which had been surprised, to a Court Martial. It appears that fresh offers had been made to Ferdinand, by a Mr. Tassin, in the name of an English and French Company, to supply him with a loan equal to his necessities, pro vided Spain should receive in pait payment, and at a fixed rate, the Bonds of the Cones and those of the Dutch contractors. This offer has not only been refused, but is said to have given offence. The Journal des Debals gives a private letter from Madrid, in which it is stated that the desertion which had taken place after that of the two squadrons of chas seurs, had deprived the Royal Spanish army of 3:400 men, and 2,000 of whom had entered the Portuguese province of Alentejn, and 1,400 that of Tra-les-Montes. These columns are said to have published a kind of Manifesto, in which they declared that their object was to induce the Spanish Government, through that of Portugal, to adopt a system of moderation more com patible with the enlightened state and the wants of the nation: and that in order to attain this end, and to avoid the dangers and calamities inseparable from a demand made with force .of arms, they had preferred retiring into Portugal before they marched to Madrid; but that if the Portuguese Government did not choose to inter fere, they would re-enter Spaitt and plead their cause in person sword in band. The intelligence from Greece, published by the node, is of a gratifying nature. It would seem after all, that Redscbid Pacha s retreat from Athens was not solely occasioned by the insurrections of the Janissaries in his rear, but by the defeats which he himself experienced from the strongest force assembled for a considerable time by the Greeks. This force, it will be seen by the following official account extracted by the Elate from the Universal Gaulle of Greece, of the 23d of August, consisted of the heroic survivors of Missolonghi ' the disciplined Moreans under Colonel Fabvier, and a Bat talion of Philhellene: (chiefly French), and did not fight behind walls, or in defiles which assisted its efforts and operations, but in the open country. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1826. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Cowls, which left off yesterday at 80k for the Account, opened at the same price this morning, buyers; bus soon after, the market became languid, and they turned sellers at the above price, and SO to i for Money. At present there is very little doing. In the Foreign market there is little doing. It is settling day. Current prices' Old Spanish 10i 4, Mexican 62 Colombian new 5436, Peruvian 281 274, Russian 824 5, Greek Bonds 154. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock Shut. 3 per Cent. Red. Shut. S per Cent• Cons. 80 1 / 8 80 S per Cent. Shut. Si per Cent. Red. Shut. 4 per Cent. New 95 1 / 8 1 / 4 4 per Cent. 1826, Shut. Long Ann. Shut. India Bonds 30 28 £l,OOO Excheq. Bills 15 16 £5OO ditto IS 16 £lOO and £2OO ditto 19 17 Cons. for Account 80 1 / 4 80 1 / 8 FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. "realism Bonds, 66 Mee. Bets 1825, 6p. Ct. 62 1 Chiliam Bonds. 6p Ct. St 58 41111 e Do. Acct. 58 Mex. Acct. 621 1;1;6 Colombian Beads, Prins Eds. 5p C. 95; 6 Do. Bonds, 1824, 551 Ruse. Has, 1822, 5 p C. 821 Greek 80nd5,111e5,5 p C. 15 i Do. Ace. Hi 85 Mex. Bonds, 5 per Ct. 52 Span. Bonds S p Ct. 101 1 I Ditto Acct. Ditto for Acc. 1011 sainsii AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. SHAMt. PAID. Anglo Mexican 5 pm. 100 GS 15 Holum 460 175 115 Brazilian 100 20 56 &itiah Rock & Potent Salt 10 Si 4 FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, Spumes 25. Five per Cents. . . . 117 f. 95c. Three per Cents. . . . 66f. —c. Rank Actions . . . 20171. 50e. Rages de Naples . . . 73f. Royal Bpasish Loan • 461 f. We extract the following from the German Papets received this morning : SWITZERLAND, S/IPT. 16. An inconvenience, which is severely felt by all tra vellers in Switzerland, and is a great hindrance to the intercourse between the Cantons themselves, will shortly be removed—at least, in part. We allude to the various descriptions of currency, each of the Cantons having hitherto had its own coin, differing not only in the die, but even the value from that of all others. Now, how ever, six of the principal Cantons, Berne, Freiburg, Soleure, Basle, Argovia, and Vaud, have agreed to have, a currency common to them all. The old coin below 10 batz will be abolished. The first of the new coin will be issued, if possible, before the end of the year; and it is expected that the change will be completed in five years. The present amount of the currency of the six Cantons is estimated at 5,145,000 francs; the population of the six Cantons is 709,000. VIENNA, SUTEMICIL 14. On Friday, the Bth of September, hi:lmperial High. ness the Archduke Palatine of Hungary called a joint meeting of both Chambers of the Diet sitting at Pres burg, in which a R.:solution of his Majesty, dated Per senburg, 21d August, in answer to the representation of the Diet of the 10th of June, was opened and read. A, principal point of it is, that the esta es are desired to declare what subjects they consider as absolutely ne cessary to be discussed in the present Diet, and hi!, much time they believe will be recini , ed for the purpnse. The answer is to be given to his*Majery in five weeks at the latest. The Paris Morning Papers of Monday, and the &ode dated Tuesday, have come to hand. We find it mentioned in a l etter f r om Rome, that the Algerine pirates commit great ravages, and excite still greater alartit, along the western coast of Italy. There or four vessels belonging to the Papal States have Men into their hands, and have been sent to Algiers. Among the ships origi nally captured, was one from Corfu, which was released on a re• presentation of the English Consul. We have received Dutch Papers td the 27th instant. They are filled with details of the afflicting state Etf Oroningen and the other infected districts, where the progress of the dissordes corm tinues to increase. There is important political intelligence in the final. bay Papers, with reference to the present state of Persia. The north-eastern frontier of that country is the seat of war, as the northwestern is about to be, the territory being violated by an Usbeck force under Resume Kuct KHAN, second son of the late KARI= KHAN KHIWA. He entered Khorasan in January with 30,000 men, committed great ravages, and advanced to Meshed ; he had commenced a retreat. There has been a serious insurrection at Doodpatlee, say the accounts from Syihet, at the instigation of Than Snos, nephew of GUMBHICII Sum; the latter Bed on the dis. cover, of the plot. As there is no doubt that hostilities have corn. merited between Russia and Persia, it will be hereafter seen what advantage the former will take of the rupture. Should the Russians become masters of the southern shores of the Caspian, the influence which such an event would give Russia over Persia, would bring her rather disagreeably near to our possessions in India. We extract from the East India Papers, - last rece;ved, via Bombay, the General Order of Lord AMIIIRST, issued by his Lordship upon the successful termination of the Burmese War. It is an important public document; for while it pronounces a just eulogy upon the skill and bravery manifested by the Army and Navy during that arduous contest, it details, with perspicuity, the peculiarities of the warfare, which called more particularly for the display of those qualities. There are s • everal artTarr — n India, but they bring no !Other news than what is contained in yesterday and to.day's &as. Cape of Good Hope Papers to the 20th July have been received, but they cpntain nothing very important. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. Consols have remained steady the whok of the morning, with the very trilling fluctuation of / per Cent. and the only bargain done of any consequence, was the sale of a large Lot for Money at ao ; since which, scarcely a bargain has been done. Consols may be quoted, up to the present time, at 801 buyers for the Aeciunt, and 80 for Money ; for the November Account, they have been done at 801 I. In the Foreign market, a defaulter has been declared, but not of any consequence. It is now positively stated, that the Chililiart Dividend will nut be paid on Saturday, the period it becomes due. BRIGHTON, Sem 26. The Duchess D'Encille is expected to be here this evening.— The Duke and Duchess of Leinster, and the Duchess of Newcastle, are prolonging their stay with us. Dieppe is mentioned by passengers 8.11 particularly dull, since the departure thence of the Duchess de Berri. The Dowager Countess of Winterton is remaining at the New Steyne Hotel. Lady Cox Hippisley is among the last arrivals at that house. The German Spa continues to exhibit a very elegant and nume. roue display of rank and fashion, at its early morning musters in the Pump Rpom. A report prevails at Semlin, on the 9th inst. that the Fiche of Wildll3l had revolted against the Porte, and called on the Janissaries to join his standard. The Austrian Observer states, that hostilities had commenced between the Russians and Persians. each party want ins to take possession of a district on the Russian frontiers. His MAJESTY, attended by the Lord Steward of the Household, left the Royal Lodge in his travelling carriage and four, with outriders, about twelve o'clock yesterday, for London.— ' The KING arrived at the residence of the Duke of Rumens, in Arlington-street, at haltpast two o'clock, where his Maaessi alighted on a visit to the Dake of Your, who is at present residink there. Soon after his arrival, the Kura parttrik of a dejeurti with his Royal Brother and the Princess Soren, who had arrived from her apartments In the King's Palace, at Kensington. His Majesty's equipage proceeded co the King's Palace, in Pall-mall. to change horses, &c. after which they returned to the residence of the Duke of Rum&wn, in Arlington-street. At four o'clock the KING left town, on his return to the Royal Lodge. Great numbers of spec tators were assembled, between three and four o'clock, in Arling ton-street, with the desire of having a view of the Krim on his re turn, and greeted his MAJZITT as he passed, which the Knot gra ciously acknowledged. The Duke of YORK took his daily airing yesterday morning for a considerable time. Sir Hasazav TAYLOK transacted business with his Royal Highness at an early hour, previous to holding a Levee as Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, at his Office, in the Horse Guards. The Duchess of KaNT, accompanied by the Princess Fromm% and attended by the Baroness de Smarten and General Wirrnstum., honoured the performance of Strokefor a Wye l at Covent-garden Theatre, with her presbnce yesterday evening. The Princess VICTORIA, attended by her governess, Miss Linage, took an airing yesterday morning in Hyde Park, &c. in her pony phaeton. The Countess of ELDON was so much better on Tues day, as to be able to accompany the Loan CHAWELLOIL to their seat at Kncombe, Dorsetshire. Prince ESTIRHAZY, the Austrian Ambassador, trans acted business yesterday at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Mr. Alderman BRIDGES has let his house in Portland place to the Spanish Ambassador. The East India Company*: outward-bound ship Tho. mas Coutts arrived at Bombay on the 2J of June. Some material alteration, it is said, has been deter mined on, so as to render the militia effective; a part of them, it is said, will remain constantly ensbodied, from which the regular at my is to be kept complete, by allowing a portion of the militia,to enlist annually; which will obviate the present mode of recruiting the army, and prevent the numerous illegal enlistments of militia-men, which now take place, Into the line. There is a very odd coincidence in regard to these who compose the Corporation of Ramsgate, they being all of one trade, via.:—High Constable and Sheriff's Officer, Mr. Haman —a tailor; the Deputy Sheriff. Mr. Purteterr—a tailor; Head Crier, Mr. HADDIIN—a tailor; the Master of the National School, Mr. Coavni—a tailor; the Master of the Workhouse, Mr. Pima— a tailor; the Beadle of the Parish, Mr. Proarorr, jun.—a tailor; the Sexton and Gravedigger, Mr. Pstu.vorz—a tailor ; the Deputy Constable, Mr. PHILPOWT, jun.-4 tailor. It is related of GEORGE 111. that one day addressing the Duke of GRAIPTOP, be said, " The people, my good Lord, are like my wife; though they quarrel with me themselves, they will not suffer others to do so." MANCHESTER, SEPT. 26 —Business h going on here, we may say, well. The factories are beginning to work full time; and several master spinners, who had ceased during the recent stagnation, have begun to work their factories again. The demand is still heavy on steaio goods,.but no very recent advance in their price. Some descriptions of yarn are rather better, with about id. per lb. of an increased value. Some fustian. of a good quality h.ive been sold at as much 46 2d. per lb. upon List week's prices. In short, money is more piefltill ll . and there is every probability th.it a steady and gradual .adv.oice upon all descriptions of manutecture is row commenced. U