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I the fat fall creek, i n my way, but which I found had been aban doned during the night. On my arrival, I was met by a Vakeel, who pro fessed great submission, but refused to comply with the only terms I conceived myself empowered to grant, that is, unconditional surrender, as specified in the Proclamation, issued in conformity to the in ttructions with which I had been honoured, a copy of which I forwarded to Mooro Monack, as my ul timatum, granting him till twelve o'clock for consi deration, when I received a message, proposing that I should allow him to send his brother to Bate, to consult with the Rajah, in concert with whom he h a d gone into rebellion, or to allow a his coming in p erson to treat with me, under the guarantee of being illowed to return, should terms not be agreed on be tween us. A propo.iticn of the same nature had been made in the morning, and I perceived that procras tination was the object ; I therefore returned for an swer, that I did not object to receiving him on the terms he proposed, and that his brother should be permitted do go to Bate, if he wished it, but that I would act suspend operations one minute. Deeming it a matter of some importance, on ac count of the effect it might have on the minds of the other rebel chieftains, who had taken up posi tions in the different jungles, as well as on that of the Rajah of Bate, that a protracted system of warfare should not be adopted, I caused the field artillery from the east side, and the Nautilus cruizer, under the command of Lieutenant Middleton, on the west, to fire into the town, more under the hope of hasten ing Mooro Monack's decision, than with the expec tation of making any serious impression on the place, the walls of which arc of stone-masonry, with nu merous towers at the angles, and projecting in the faces, and much too strong to be affected otherwise than by battering guns, of which I possessed but two, which were on board the boats, and in the landing of wh ch there would have been .ome delay. This object was partially gained, inasmuch as it brought out several persons successively, amongst whom was the Chief of Wassaye, and the head Brah min of the Pagoda, and at last Mooro Monack him self, who, however, would accede to nothing short of having a provision made for him, and being allowed to remain in Okamundel. Having thus failed in the way of negotiation, I determined on endeavouring to cut off the retreat of the garrison, and to take the place by escalade. Having this in view, I strengthened and advanced tbe picquets which 1 had posted, and the morning gun served as a signal for the advance of three co lumns of attack, each consisting of seventy of the 65th, and 150 sepoys of the 2d battalion of the 3d, and Ist battalion of the sth Regiments of Native Infantry, and each party leaving fifty sepoys in reserve. The storming parties moved to the points of at tack, observing the greatest order, silence, and re gularity, which was not in the least discomposed by the sharp fire from the walls and towers on their near approach, and during an interval of some Mi nutes, owing to the height of the walls, while adjust ing the ladder. The ladders being raised, nothing could exceed the ardour of the troops, which soon cleared the ram parts, notwithstanding the desperate resistance of the Arabs and Scindians, who, after discharging their matchlwks, fought sword in hand, but whir being once dislodged, were at length, with the greatest im petuosity, driven along the rampart through the town into the Pagod.i, in which, and its inclosures, I expected the main resistance, having even taken it into my calculation (from a personal knowledge of the means of defence), that I should be obliged to breach the wall ere it could be carried ; but the gal lantry of Lieutenant Faden of his Majesty's 65th Re giment, and Majors Digby and Stannus, and the ardour of the troops surmounted this difficulty by gaining the summit of a lofty house, through intri cateytssages leading to a trap-door, from whence a descent was made into the area of the Pagoda. The garrison now endeavoured to effect its retreat into the adjoining jungles to the southward and east ward of the town, but were met by the different picquets I had posted, and, hemmed in as they were, a dreadful scene of carnage ensued. A large body of them were first met by one of the two troops of the Ist Native Cavalry under Cap tain Suilleux, by whom they were charged in a most brilliant manner : being near the shore of a back wa ter, the bed of which is deep and muddy (and which passing under the south wall of the town, winds to the southward, parallel to the sea beach), they re treated through it, and were followed by the Cavalry, but made a stand on the bank, where they were again attacked, though under great disadvantage, as it was with difficulty the horses could struggle through the mud, and it was here that the gallant Captain Soilleux received two wounds, one of which deprived the service of the right hand of a brave and excellent Officer. From this position the enemy again threw them selves into the water, where it became deeper, and widened into a sort of lake; two large bodies of them got into clusters, and the rest of the expanse of water was studded with them, and they defended them selves for, I should think, an hour, between two bodies of infantry, which I before alluded to, tinder Lieutenants Lever) , and Parry. Adength, after great !lumbers had been killed, I caused our parties to cease firing, and, after long persuasion, the few that re mauled of one party were induced to surrender. Eu; demurs were then ffiade to save the other in the same way, but they continued to fire, and it was not until two six-pounders had been brought against them with grape that they could be induced to give in. Almost every one of the few remaining were badly wounded, and the whole, after collecting all that could be found alive, amounted only to fifty or sixty ; and I have reason to feel confident, that with , the exception of those and fifty which were found in the Pagoda, none of the garrison escaped alive out of I 550 of which it is supposed to have consisted. The women and children and peaceable inhabitants had some days before gone off into the jungles, or into Kattywar, and the Brahmins had, with my knowledge and approbation, retired to the inclosure of a Pagoda outside the town, so that retribution has fallen alone on that class which never gave, and con sequently never expected to receive quarter. His Excellency will, I am sure, derive satisfaction from this report of the good conduct of the troops, all of whom admirably performed their duty, and owing to the peculiar character of the operations, nearly the whole were engaged. It must, however, always happen that some are more brilliantly engaged than the rest, and on this occasion his Majesty's 65th Regiment, and the detachment of the Ist Cavalry, were fortunate in the opportunity of displaying that high courage, tempered with coolness and discipline, which cannot be too much admired, and reflects the greatest credit on Major Digby and Captain Soilleux, commanding the detachment of these regiments. Nothing could, however, be better than the con duct of the second battalion of the 3d, and the first battalion of the sth Native Infantry, which, although much divided, shewed that zeal and gallantry which my knowledge of their excellent discipline would have led me to expect. The detachment of Artillery maintained during the affair of yesterday, and in that of this day, during the short time they were engaged, that gallantry for which that corps has so long been celebrated. Nor could anything be better than the conduct of Lieutenant Hart and the Pioneers, in carrying and adjusting the ladders, under a galling fire. To Lieutenant-Colonels Gilbert, of the sth, and Turner, of the 3d Bombay Regiment Native Infantry, and to Major Digby, of his Majesty's 65th Regiment, for their coolness and gallantry in leading the storm ing parties, I am greatly indebted. I also feel greatly indebted to Captain Soilleux, who commanded the detachment of the Ist Cavalry ; to Captain Manson, who commanded the Artillery to Lieutenant Remon, of the Engineers; to Major - Stannus, my Assistant Adjutant-General ; to Captain Wilson, my Assistant Quartermaster-General; to Lieutenant Wilkinson, my Assistant Commissary- General, who acted as my personal Staff ; and to Lieutenant Marriott, my personal Brigade-Major, whose numerous wounds, however, put him hors de combat at the first moment of the assault, and now render him incapable of becoming the bearer of my dispatches, but whom I most earnestly beg to re commend to the notice of his Excellency the Com mander-in• Chief as an Officef of great merit, whose exceeding gallantry has on many occasions brought him to public notice. I do myself the honour to forward a Return of the Killed and Wounded, and also a copy of my Order issued on the occasion.—l have the honour to he, &c. (Signed) L. STANHOPE, Lieutenant-Colonel. Rrrosw of CABIJALTIZS In the Field Detachment under the com mand of Lieutenany-Colonel the Honourable L. ZT•NnoPI, at the capture of Dwarka, on the 26th November, 1820. KILLED. Ist Regiment of Light Cavalry-3 Regimental Horses. Artillery-1 Gun Lascar. Detachment of his Majesty's 65th Regiment—l Rank and file, 1 Bhustee.-2d Battalion 3d Regiment—i Rank and file. Total Killed-2 Rank and file, I Gun Laacar, 1 Bbustee, and 3 Regimental Horses. WOUNDIX4 General Staff—l Lieutenant, I aficer's Hone. Ist Regiment of Light-Cavalry-1 Captain. 4 Havildars, 6 rank and file, 2 Officers' and 10 Regimental Horses. Detachment of his Majesty's 65th Regiment-1 Lieutenant, 2 Serjeants, 7 rank and file. 21 Battalion 3d Regiment-4 Rank and file. Ist Battalion sth Regiment-1 Rank and file. Pioneers-1 Rank and file. Total Wounded—l Captain, 2 Lieutenants, a Serjeants, 2 Havildars, 21 rank and file, 3 Officers, and 10 Regimental Horses. NAME! OF OTTICIMS WOL • NDED. Captain Soilleux, lst Light Cavalry, severely. Lieutenant Marriott; Acting Personal Brigade Major, severely. Lieutenant Cauan, his Majesty's 65th Regiment, severely. (Signed) E. G. STANNUS, Assistant-Adjutant-General. Among the Officers who lost their lives in the Expedition against Alashkarrah, but none of whose names Are mentioned in Captain THOMSON'S dispatch, we learn with regret that we have to include Lieu tenant ANDREW SMITH SHORT, of the 11th Regi ment of Native Infantry, son of FRANCIS SHORT, Esq• of Courance, who was one of the few who fell fight ing gallantly. We have given, in another column, the Decree of the King of PORTUGAL, announcing his resolution to transfer his Court to the City of Lisbon, which, for want of room, we could only allude to yesterday. The Decree is dated the 7th of March, but its existence was not known till the 17th ; and it is understood that, as in the case of the Revolution, the practice or ante-dating was resorted to. Our intelligence from Rio de Janeiro comes down to the 31st, when preparations were making, with the utmost activity. for the departure of the Royal Famay. Various days are tared for the time of the ; departure, but none later than the 12th of Apiii. Some, however, it is said, entertained a belief that notwithstanding all these preparations, the Decree would not be acted on. That the removal of the Royal Family to Europe may be felt by the people of Rio Janeiro, and the English, French, and Germans settled there, we can easily believe; and that some of them may in consequence remove to Europe is also possible enough. But we do not believe that any serious alarm can be felt by them for their personal safety. Neither do we consider the story " that the depar ture of the Kim° was occasioned by the detection of a conspiracy to overturn the present Govern ment ; that his sailing would be the signal for a new Revolution ; and that the Provinces of the Brazils would declare themselves independent of the mother country," as entitled to any regard. It is well known that the great cause of the Brazilian Revolution, was the necessity felt for assimilating Brazil to Portugal. The immense disproportion between the numbers of Blacks and Whites, constitutes an essential difference between Brazil and most of the Spanish Colonies, and must be taken into consideration in all our specula tions, as to the possibility of any endeavour on the part of the Brazilians to declare themselves inde pendent of the mother-country. EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER. " RIO Di JANRIRO MARCH se. 4 t A Decree has been issued, which decides, to all appearance, the important question of the King's de parture for Europe. The 12th of next month is at Kasent the day fixed for his quitting this capital.— The impression made here by the publication of the Decree varies in different individuals and classes, ac cording to the bias of their respective interests. Many of the English express their design of quitting the country. The French must probably follow the ex ample, for they see by this event their lucrative com merce in articles of luxury wholly annihilated. The Germans look on unmoved, with their characteristic phlegm and indifference, though in their hearts they would prefer the residence here of the King and Royal Family, among whom they reckon a Ptincess of their own nation. Perhaps the most marked in fluence of the Decree was shewn in the contrasted behaviour of the Portuguese and the native Brazilians, The former, who dislike all foreigners, but concealed their dislike heretofore, out of prudence, now took no pains to disguise it : while the Brazilian, who is noted for his attachment to strangers, seemed to acquire an increased warmth of hospitable feeling. To the City of Rio de Janeiro certainly, and on more consi derations than one, the King's departure will certainly be a serious injury. a , At this moment, while the blow is threatened, yet not quite sure to fall, orders are issuing to sus_ pend the building of all houses that have been com menced; for that species of property cannot fail to be among the first to suffer. Slaves are offered for sale at more moderate prices, and an immediate check is given to the commerce in all articles of consumption. 4 , The Bank, it is said, will suspend its payments on the 50th inst. but that. has no connection with the meditated departure of the King, who has himself become the guarantee of that establishment, and has deposited property in diamonds and gold bars ade quate to its supposed deficiencies. They are stated at 1,960,000 milreas, and are understood to have arisen from acts of complaisance accorded to the late directors. The proprietors have recently elected new ones, and at this moment the notes of the establish ment are at par. " All the persons lately arrested, even including Targini, have been set at liberty ; but their effects will remain under sequestration." A Mail from Lisbon has arrived to-day, with Papers to the 4th of May. News of the approach ing return of the Etwo to Europe had been received there, and welcomed by public rejoicings. The ac counts received stated that his MAJESTY and family only waited the accouchement of the PaINCESS ROYAL, which was daily expected, to embark on board two fast sailing corvettes, which had been fitted up for their reception. The Paris'Papers of Tuesday arrived this forenoon Almost the only article of intelligence which they contain is one which, if true, is of great moment. The Ga;:ette de France says- 6, To-day there is a very im portant rumour current respecting Spain. A person age of the highest distinction has, it is said, succeeded in escaping from Madrid, and put himself at the head of the anti-constitutional troops." The King of NA nu is said to have been taken ill at Rome. French Five per Cents. Monday, 83f. 65c. We mentioned generally, yesterday, the painful cha racter of the intelligence received from Spain, and now subjoin a few of the more interesting particulars ; MADRID, MAY 5. After having perpetrated the assassination of the Canon Vinuesa, the " Friends and Brothers" went to the Club of Fontana &Oro, to draw up lists of pro scription ; each selected his victim. A Committee has been nominated to form the list: it will probably be received by Government, which has shewn, in this transaction, unheard-of weakness. D. A. Fernandez, Judge of the First Instance of Madrid, hats sentenced to six years' imprisonment a Norbert Llorenci, for having printed and publisht.: a work called " The Proclamation of the liassian General to his Army, which is about to enter Spain." A Courier, arrived on the 2J from Carthagena, brings intelligence, that during the night there had been* a commotion in that city. The people demanded the exile of 15 pert.ons, which was complied with. General Mina has inspired Galicia with awe: since his arrival all has been perfectly tranquil. St. Jago alone requires measures of precaution. Merino has tinder his orders about 800 men, and occupies a parallel line between Burgos de Osma and the mountains of Due:o. On the 27th of April, Salazar, and a great num ber of Ecclesiastics and Monks, broke in pieces the constitutional stone, which was placed in the square of Miranda. They afterwards broke open the pri• sons, and obtained 800 rations of provisions. THE ARMY. Five troops of the 6th Dragoon Guards, lately landed at Bristol from Waterford, have proceeded to Birmingham, and the other three troops tokoventry. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Yesterday the dispatches for Madras and Bengal by the ship Albion, were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the Commander of that ship. FALMOUTH MAY 15.—Wind W . N. V.—Arrived the Duke of Kent packet, with a Mail from Lisbon, in ten days. Sailed the Euxine, HANN, for Hamburgh. PLYMOUTH, MAY 16.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Henry, Kixt.ocu, from St. 'Michael's. Sailed the Marshal Wellington, Gaaauvr, for London. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 17.—Wind S.W.—Salled his Majesty's ships S>•ir, for Halifax ; and Comma:mg, on a cruize. RAXIGATZ, MAY 17.—Arrived the Prince Regent, Bowman; from London for Pernambuco, with damage, having been run foul of by a schooner under Dungeness. Gaavesvm, MAY 17.—Sailed the Daphne, CRATFIELD, for Madras, &c. .1111SZT, MAT 12.—Put back the Ebenezer, L'Assazon, from Gibraltar for Newfoundland, leaky. Disc, MAT 17.—Wind S.W.—Came down from the River and remain, the Arethusa, HALaY, forJansalea ; Claremont, Toussos, for Bliramichl ;Voyager, 11 Ku* ammo, for tbe Cape of Good Hope; Semaphore, Curricaus ; and David, WIMPS, for Havre ; Henry, TURNER, for Quebec; and Symmetry, Macias, for Naples.— Sailed the two steam packets, for Holybead.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Stately, Emma, from Jamaica. Yesterday, their Royal Highnesses the Princess AUGUSTA and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER went so Bagshot, where their Royal Highnesses dined', ar.d afterwards returned to town in the evening. Saturday. the CHANCELLOR gave a grand dinner to an assemblage of twenty-four distinguished persons. Yesterday afternoon, at five o'clock, a melancholy accident occurred in Dover roads. One of the boats belonging to that place having taken the passeners in, to land, from the Lord Duncan packet, from Calais (it being low water), in leaving the vessel she was almost immediately run down by the Lady Jane James, HAYWOOD, passage vessel, also from Calais. One passenger was drowned ; but it is feared one cr two more are lost, as the ex:tct number of the passen gers on board was not known. One of the boatmen has received very serious injury, and his recovery it doubtful. • The National Vaccine Establishment have made a report to the Secretary for the Home Department, in which they regret that the Small-pox haspf late occasioned the loss of many lives, rod state that though " the pretensions of vaccination to the me it of a perfect and exclusive security in all cases against Sma per, were admitted at first rather too unreservedly; yet the t the value of this important resource is not disparaged in their judgment ; for after all the eases of failure bear a very small pro portion to the number of those who are effectually protected by it." The Reports of the Vaccinators at the several Stations in the Metropolis, give only eight cases of Small-pox out of neatly 67,000, vaccinated by them since the first establishment of the Hoard. A letter is published in several Papers, as being from Genoa, and dated the sth instant, which states A vessel has arrived here in fourteen days from Smyrna, which brings the account of a dreadful mas sacre of the Greeks, both there and at Constantinople. The Turks, after bombarding the town of Patras, and burning many houses, had been reinforced from Lepanto and Trippolliza, and finally obliged the Greeks to fly to Zante in great numbers. Many Greek Priests, and other inhabitants, had been killed, and a Church demolished."—We have reason to think that there must be some error in this statement. We have seen another letter from Genoa, of the same date, which describes the report as a very vague one, and which makes the Smyrna Captain say, that the massacre took place at Constantinople between the 7th and 10th. This is evidently untrue, as we have accounts direct from Constantinople to the 13th ult. and by the way of Trieste, brought there by a vessel, to the 11th of April, neither of which make the least mention of the matter. Our advices from Trieste further mention the ar. rival of a vessel from Smyrna, the Captain of which stated, that as he sailed along the coast of the Morea, he heard, for nearly the space of four days, the repos; of incessant discharges of fire-arms. The following is an extract of a letter from Con stantinople, dated April 10: " For the last fifteen days business has been at a stand, and this city all anarchy and confusion. The revolution among the Greeks in Walachia and Moldavia has given greet alarm to the a t Government as they were apprehensive that all the Greeks in the Empire ere concerned ; and in consequence of this ga ve orders for the Turks in the capital to aim themselves, to be ready in case of an insurrection. This arming of the rabble has been the cause of a number of robberies, and tas put an end to business ; most of the shops have been shut up, afraid of visits from these fellows. However, Government have begun to disarm them again, and have punished a few of the worst ; and we trust in a few days all will be over." . Coax Ezcsaxce, Mawr-taxi, Ms? 18.—Having had but few arrivals of Wheat and Barley this Week, and a demand for that of fine quality, prime samples of each of the above articles were readily disposed of at an advance of Is. per quarter on Mon day's prices ; but there was scarcely anything doing in the infe rior qualities. The Oat trade was heavy at 'Monday's prices, the supply being greater than the demand. In 'leans and Pei s na alttration. SMITIIIFICLO MAACK"; MAY 18.—Beef, Z.'s. 6d. to 44. 6d. per stone of tilbot.; Mutton, Ss. 6d. to 4s. 4d. Veal. 4s. 6d. to Ss. Ge. Pork, 3s. 6d. to Ss. 4d. Lamb, 6s. Od. to 7s. od.—Cattle at Mar ket, Beasts, 450; Calves 80; Sbeep and Lambs, 7,200; Pigs, 1.30.—1hy and &raw per load—Hay, 51. 10s. to 41. Os. Clover, 41. Os. to 51. Os. Straw, ICS,. to 11. lit. i el!t- Ec. or •tell ele le •.ed avg. rt , lent pr. Cl !yeti nice five )111d rabs lea has acc tive c 1• amp .