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To-morrow will be published, is eve. TRE UNIVERSE. A POEM. By the Rev. RO BEkT MATURIN, Author of " Bertram," he. Printed for Henry Colburn and Co. Conduit-street. - • To-morrow will be published, PRACTICAL ECONOMY ; or, The Application of Modern Discoveries to the purposes of Domestic Life. Printed for Henry Colburn and Co. Conduit-street. PA RLIAME:4TARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 17. Their Lordships heard evidence on the claim of the Moles . worth Peerage, and put a the further proceedings to this day week. • The following Bills were brought up from the Commons:— The County Rates Bill, the Militia Pa y Bill, Irish Militia Pay Bill, the Ipswich Gas Light Bill, and Worthing Market Bill.— They were all read a first time. The Alms-houses Exchange Bill, the Irish Notaries' Regula tion Bill, and the Jurors' Attendance Bill, were committed. The Marquis of LANSDOWN moved the second reading of the following Bills .—The Irish Jail Fees Bill, the Irish Stealing in Illsops Bill, and the Irish Bankrupt Laws Amend ment Bali. The Noble Marquis said that similar Bills had been passed in England, and the object of them was to gssimilate the laws of both countrim.—The Bill* were accordingly read a se; cond time and committed.—Adjourned. MOUSE OF COMMONS. Captaia WEMVSSPresestieda Petition from the. Noble. men, Freeholders, and Justices of the Peace, of the County of Fife, praying for a reduction of the rate of the duty on Malt in Sc C Sc-. Mr.CUR WEN trusted that the Committee which had been appointed by the House would not come to any decision in fa vour of a reduction of the Duties on Malt in Scotland without extending the same benefit to the Counties of Cumberland and Wesunoteland, which were equally. if not more entitled to it than Scotland. If the Duties on Malt were reduced in Scot land alone, it would enable the fanners of that country to under sell the growers of grain in the Counties he had before men tioned. He trusted, however, the Committee would not recom mend an act of such gross injustice. Mr.. S. WORTLEY gave notice, that on the 30th, he would move that the House do resolve itself into Committee, to eonarder the propriety of an Address to his Majesty, pra ying that a sum of money should be exited for the rebel of those creditors or Mt. Burton, late Member for Beverley, who had sustained loss by the Election of that Gentleman as a Member of the House. Sir THOMAS ACLAND presented a Petition from Kings. bury, in Devonshire, praying for a mitigation of the severity of the Criminal Laws. Sir WM. DE CRILSPIGNY presented a similar Petition from the Mayor arid Inhabitants of Southampton. Mr. WELLS presented a Petition of a similar nature from the Inhabitants of Maidstone, in the County of Kent. • Mr. STUART WORTI.EY presented a similar Petition from the Town of Settle, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. . . SMITH presented a shun; Petition from the Burgesses of Leominster, in the County of Hereford. Mr. BENETT (of Wiltshire) prevented a Petition from Mr. Banister, a Hanker at Warminster, praying for the repeal of the Usury Laws.--Ordered to be printed. On the motion of Mr. R. Maryut, leave was given to bring in a Bill to prevent the ill treatment of Horses and other animals. Mr. BARRY moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend an Act (14th Geo. III.) respecting Mortgages and Securities exe cuted in Great Britain affecting Irish Colonial property. After a few words from Mr. BUCIIT, and Serjeaot Owsiow, the motion was agreed to. On the motion of Mr. Scrjeant ONSLOW, the Report of the Attornies and Solicitors Bill was brought up ; and the Amend ments being agreed to, the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morr ow . Mr. CA LCRAFT brought up the Report of the Committee appointed to inquire and report to whom the right of voting for Members of Parliament for the Borough of Boroughbridge be longed. The Report stated, that the Committee were of opi nion that the right of voting was vested in the occupiers of burgage bowies. The further consideration of the Report on the Spoiled Stamps Bill was postponed till Monday. The Howie resolved itself into a Committee on the Assessed Taxes Composition Act (Ireland). The Committee agreed to several Resolutions, and the Report was ordered to be received to-morrow. The Irish Prisons Bill was read a third time, and ordered to be committed on Monday next. Lord G. A. H. CAVENDISH presented a Petition from the town of Derby, praying for a revision and modification of the Criminal Code. Mr. H. G. BENNETT presented a Petition of a similar na ture from the Inhabitants of the city of Gloucester. Alluding to the three hill► on this subject, which were appointed to be read a second time that night, and which, in his opinion, were founded on sound and good principles, lie expressed his hope that they would pass. Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE presented two Petitions, from Wincanton, and Wellington, in Somersetshire, praying for a mitigation of the severity of the Criminal Laws.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. BARING presented a Petition from the Prisoners con fined in Ilchester Jail, complaining of their treatment, and pray ing that the Howe would take their case into consideration. Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a Petition from John Dufresne, late of Leeds, merchant, but now confined in .the King's Bench prison, against the Bankrupt Laws Amendment BaL—Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. The Sale of Bread 11111 was read a third time. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER postponed the Committee on the Bank of Ircitnd Bill till to-morrow. Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH presented a Petition from /km) , Brown, against the Bankrupt Laws Amendment Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. EXTRA POST. Sir WILLIAM CURTIS moved for copies of all Correspondence which took place between the Lords of the Treasury and the Postmasters-General, as well as official Returns and References, or any other Do cuments which had reference to the establishment of an Extra Post. _ _ . Mr. %% AKRE was of opinion, that Government ought not to proceed further in the measure alluded to in the motion of the lion. Baronet, until the House was in possession of the documents now moved for. He took this opportunity of expressing his objection to the measure in linaine. It could, in fact, only be considered in the nature of a bounty to cruelty and inhumanity. Mr. CURWEN defended the Postage Act. Ile contended that by the new regulation ten hours each day would be gained on the time at present oc cupied by the Mails in travelling, which must be of considerable advantage to persons engaged in mer cantile transactions. After a few words from Mr. Jonx SMITH and Mr. LUSHINGTGIN. the motion was agreed to. /Sir W. CURTIS then moved for some Papers on the same subject, which were ordered to be produced. THOMAS FLANNIGAN. Mr. SINGE COOPER observed, that he con ceived himself to have been grossly libelled by a Pe tition from an individual, named Thomas Flannigan, which had been presented by the Honourable Mem ber for Coventry. In order to clear his character from the aspersions which Mr. Flannigan had at tempted to 61 upon it, and at the same time to shew what sort of credit was due to the statements of that individual, he would move that there be laid before' the House Copies of the Correspondence that had taken place bet*een the Government of Ireland and Judge Mayne, relative to the conviction of Thomas Flannigan, at the Assizes at Sligo. Mr. ELLICE observed, that his Hon. Colleague, Iwho had presented the Petition referred to by the Gentleman who spoke last, was not now in the House. 1 He (Mt. Ellice) was of opinion, however, that the I House had nothing at all to do with the character of the Petitioner, and thought that the Hon. Gentleman i had not shown sufficient ground for the production of the Papers. Mr. S. RICE said the present motion referred to the second Petition of Flannigan, which bad been withdrawn. It had no reference whatever to the first Petition from that individual, which was on a subject of some importance. It called the attention of the House to the state of the Law in Ireland, and suggested the propriety of repealing certain Statutes. He bad, hOwever, no objection to have the Papers laid before the House; but the character of Flanni gan ought not to be connected with the abject of his original Petition. Mr. D. BROWNE supported the motion. Colonel BARRY said, that his Hon. Friend (Mr. Cooper) had been slandered by Flannigan ; and the I only way in which he could repel the charges made against him was by the production of the Corres pondence moved for. Under these circumstances, he trusted the House would consent to the motion. _ Mr. ELLICI•; would not wish it to be supposed that he intended to countenance the statements of Flarinigan. He, in common with the rest of the House, was of opinion that they were totally with out foundation. _ _ _ Mr. CHARLES GRANT thought the character of the Hon. Member was above any imputation on the pert of such a person as Flannigan. After a few words in reply from AIr..COOPLII, the motion was agreed to. ~. PETITIONS FOR A REVISION OF THE CRIMINAL LAWS. - Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of the Town of Lewes, praying for a revision of the Criminal Code.--Ordered to be printed. Lord STANLEY presented a similar Petition from the Clergy, Merchants, Bankers, and other Inhabi tants of the.tow•n and neighbourhood of Kingston upim-HulL—Ordered to be printed. Mr. HARBORD presented a Petition to the same effect, from the Mayor, Recorder, and Corporation of the town of Shaftesbury.—Ordered to be printed. Sir E. KNATCHBULL presented a similar Peti tion, from the Inhabitants of Staines, in Middlesex..:—, Ordered to be printed. Mr. F. BUXTON presented a Petition, containing a similar prayer, from the Mayor and Corporation of Weymouth.—Ordered to be printed ; as was another Petition of the same kind, presented by the same Hon. Member, from a town in Somersetshire. Mr. WARRE presented a Petition, also praying for a revision of the Criminal Code, from the towns and neighbourhood of Chatham, Stroud, and Ito chester.—Ordered to be printed. Mr.WESTERN presented a similar Petition, signed by a very considerable body of the Clergy,. Gentry, and other inhabitants of the town and neighbour hood of Chelmshrd. The Hon. Member said, that he fully concurmi in the prayer of the Petition, and hoped that some mitigation of the severity of many of our laws would take place. He mentioned, that at the last A,sizes there bad been five unfortunate . persons left for execution at Chelmsford, upon all of whom the sentence had been executed. On the day of their execution a vast concourse of persons flocked together to witness the melancholy. spectacle ; but so far from its having made that salutary impression on them which it was the intention of the 14W that it should make, the town had the same appearance as if a fair had been held there; and a scene ensued of such drunkenness and riot, that it was found neces sary to call in the aid of the Civil Power. This proved that no beneficial result followed from the frequency of sanguinary exec itions.—The Petition was read, an.l ordered to be pr:rited ; as was also a similar Petition, presented by the same lion. Member, from the town of Witham. Mr. E. WODEHOUSE presented a Petition to the same effect, from• the town of Ross, in Herefordshire. Ordered to be printed. Dr. LUSIIINGTON presented a Petition, very 'numerously signed by the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Stroud, in the County of Glouces ter. Amongst the Petitioners were persons of every rank in life, from the highest to the lowest ; and their prayer was for some amendment in the Criminal Laws. He hoped that the number and respectability of the Petitioners would have its due weight and con sideration with the House. BANKRUPTCY LAWS AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. J. smiTH moved, that the House should re solve itself into a Committee on this Bill. The House having gone into the Committee, Mr. J. SMITH observed, that the Bill was now in such a shape as he trusted would do away with many of the objections which had been made to it. The necessity for such a Bill as the present he considered to be greater now than it was before, in order to pre vent the daily increasing frauds and perjuries in Bankruptcy cases. His object in passing the Bill through the Committee was principally to fill up the blanks, that Members might be better informed as to the nature of the measure. He trusted that no un• necessary delay would be offered to the Bill, as the House must be aware that a little delay in the present period of the Session would have the effect of retard ing the Bill till next year. The Hon. Member moved that certain of the blanks be filled up. After a few words from Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW, the ATTORNEY .GENERAL, Mr.W.COURTENAY, Mr. SCAR LET?, Mr. ABRRCROMBY, Mr. WROTTESLET, and the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, the blanks were tilled up, and several clauses agreed to. The CHAIRMAK then reported progress, and asked leave to sit again on Tuesday next. FORGERY PUNISHMENT MITIGAT/ON RILL. Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH said, that notwith standing the unfavourable state of the House, the circumstances of the Session compelled him to rise to move that the Order of the Day for the second reading of the Forgery Punishment Mitigation Bill should be then read. He should reserve such obser vations as he had to make in favour of the Bill, to that stage of it when he conceived that he could urge them to the best advantage. The Order of the Day was then read. A conversation then followed between Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH, the Marquis Of LONDONDERRY, Mr. BUXTON, the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, and Mr. F. PAL- I BIER, when, on account of the thin attendance of Members then in the House, the disctission of the I BM as postponed till Wednesday next; and, in the interim, the Bill was read a second time, pro forma. The same course was taken with respect to the Bill for Mitigating the Punishment for robbing in a Dwel ;ling-house, and the Bill for Mitigating the Punish ment of stealing upon Navigable Rivers. . POSTAOC ACTS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the Order of the Day, that the Report of the Co:ls t i mittee on the Postage Acts be brought up. Mr.WAR RE objected to the Report being brought up, in consequence of his decided dislike to the esta -1 blishment of an extra post. He. was fully satisfied 1 with the Mail Coach Establishment as it was consti tuted at present, and this would interfere with it ; he was therefore averse to it. He also objected to it as tending to introduce a system of inhumanity, and although he was not a Vice-President of a Bible Society, he knew the Scriptures said—" the righteous man careth for the life of his beast," . and he was not ashamed of opposing the measure on that ground. Such a Bill would also be contrary to the Act against furious driving; for a vehicle going at the rate of eleven miles an hour, must endanger the public safety .on the high road and through all the towns as it went. He thought it a most absurd and objection able Ineasure, and therefore moved that the .Report be brought up this day three months. Mr. GURNEY made some objections to the mea sure, which were inaudible in the gallery. Mr. J..MARTIN wished, that as his Majesty's Ministers were at present engaged in making new regulations with regard to the n s: Office, they would give direction to the/ Country Post-masters to mark the post-mark more distinctly than at.present. Mr. F. PALMER did not see that there would be any difficulty in causing a light vehicle to go eleven miles an hour, when a heavy one went eight: but he should object to the experiment if Government were to supply the money for it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the whole expense of the experiment would tall upon the party making it, that only falling upon Government which would be incurred by the deli very of the letters. The idea of the measure now proposed, as applied to the town of Liverpool, was suggested by the necessity of the mail-coaches being completely driven off the road in many parts of the kingdom. The most speedy conveyance, whether regular or irregular, would always be taker to con vey information, and the object of this measure was only to put in the hands of Government the most speedy coaches, which were now used by others.— With respect to the argument on the ground of in humanity, he believed lie was as sensible to that as any of the Hon. Members opposite ; but he really could not see that it would be more inhumane to drive a light coach at the rate of eleven miles, when a heavy one was driven at the rate of ten miles. Sir 11. PARNELL said, that the reason why the post-coaches went faster than the mail-coach was, that they were better regulated and adapted for that purpose, although the mail-coach being less heavily loaded, was better calculated for fast going. He ob jected to this measure as unnecessary, being con -vinced that if the mail-coach were better constructed, and its regulations better taken, it would be able to compete with any coaches running in the kingdom. Mr. JAMES said, that if the present question went to a division, he should certainly vote with the It;ght Hon. Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer). He knew, in the first place, that it was a matter of great moment to the merchants of Liverpool and other places ; and, as to the danger or inhumanity of the thing, he did not see so much risk of that, for it would not be necessary for the horses to gallop, as that must be a very bad pair of horses which could not trot with a two-wheeled carriage at a rate of fourteen miles an hour—{A laugh). Lord NUGENT declared his intention to support the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, re serving any objections of the nature urged by his Hon. Friends for the Committee on the Bill, which it was intended to introduce upon this Resolution. Mr. HU3IE objected to the measure as a partial one, which would greatly injure the minor trades men of the kingdom, to the benefit of a few wealthy merchants. He also objected to it, as tending to encourage furious driving, and endangering the public safety. Mr. It. MARTIN objected to the motion, on the ground that it would tend to inflict additional cruelty on animals.—The House then divided— For the Amendment - - - 16 Against it - . ... 7 - it 4 Majority for the original Motion —8 The Report was then brought up and agreed to, and a Bill ordered to be brought in.—Adjourned. LIST OF THE MINORITY OX eta FRANCIS BURDTTT'S YOTION SALAMI' TO THE TRANSACTIONS AT lIANCIINSTTIL, MMUS? 16, 1619.—. MAY 16. Abercromby, Iln. J. Gukell, Benjamin Rowley, Sir William Anson, Hon. G. Haklimand, W. Rumbold, Charles Allen, J. H. Harbert!, Hon. Ed. Russell, Lord W. Baring, 11. Heron, Sir R. Rice, F. S. kbrnard, Viscount Hill, Lord A. Smith, John Barr'ett, S. M. Hobhouse, J. C. Smith, William Beecher, W. W. Hughes, W. L. Smyth, J. Bennett, lion. IL G. Hume, Joseph Scarlett, J. Benyon, Benj. Hutchinson, Hon. Scudamore, R. P. Bernal, Ralph C. H. Scott, Sir W. Birch, Joseph James, William Sefton, Earl of Brougham, H. Johnson, Colonel Stanley, Lord Bury, Viscount Lambton, J. G. Stuart, Lord J. Blngs G. Lemon, Sir W. Tavistock, Marquis Blake, Sir F. Lennard, T. B. ,Taylor, M. A. Bright, H. Loshington, Dr. Tierney, Rt. Hon.G. Chaloner, Robert Maberley, John Tichfield, Marquis Calcraft, John Macdonald. James Tynte, C. K. Calvert, C. Mackintosh, Sir J. Webbe, Edward Carter, John Maddock', W. A. Western, C. C. CavencUsh, Henry Martin, John Wharton, John Clifton, Lord Maxwell, J. Whitbread, W. H. Coke, T. W. Milbank, M. Whhbread, S. C. Colburne, N. R. Milton, Viscount Williams, William Concannon, Lucius Mooch, J. B. Wilson, Sir Robert Crompton, S. Moore, Abraham Wood, Alderman Creevey, T. Moore, Peter Wyvill, M. DeCrespigny, Sir W. Nugent, Lord Davies, T. H. O'Callaghan, J. Denison, W. 3. • Ord, W. Denman, Thomas Palmer, Colonel Dundas, Hon. T. Palmer, C. Fysche Ebrington, Lord Phillips, G. Ellice, Edward Phillips, G. jun. Ferguson, Sir R. C. Powlett, Hon. W. Fitzgerald, Lord W. Price, R. Fitzroy, Lord C. Pryse, Pryse Folkestooe,Viscount Pelrse, Henry Gordon, Robert Itamsden, J. C. Grattan, James Ricardo, David Grant, J. P. Robarts, A. W. Griffith. J. W. Robarts, George Guise, air W. Robinson, Sir G. MUMS. Burdett, Sir Francis Duncannon,Viscoant PAIRED ore. Barham, J. F. Cavendish, C. Hamilton, Lord A. Hunt, Robert Mahon, Hon. & Maberley, W. L. Ossuhinn, Lord rimer, William Rsoodl, Lord John Ware. J. A. RIO DE JANEIRO. ROYAL. DECREE. is Driiint Psownlotcs having vouchsafed to grant, after a m oot destructive War, the much wished for blessing of a general Ix .„;, to all the States of Europe, and to permit a commencetnrnt'la be made in hying the foundation of the happiness of the Portu guese Monarchy, through the medium of the Geuerol act! Es. traordinary Cortes, assembled in my most noble and loyal tit, of Lisbon, for the purpose of giving to the whole united king.. dam of Portugal, Brazil, and Algarves, a political Constituti on , conformable to those liberal principles whi c h, i n consequence . of the increase of knowledge, have been generally received by nil nations; and it having been made manifest in my presmce by learned persons, zealous in the performance of their duty to Heaven and to me, that the minds of my faithful subjects, more particularly of those inhabiting this kingdom of Brazil, auxi ot , for the maintenance of the union and integrity of the 'Monarchy, were fluctuating in a painful state of uncertainty, bec a u se y h ad not declared in a solemn manner my express, absolute, and do chive approbation of the said Constitution, in order to its lu•ing generally completed and executed, without alteration or differ. once, in all the States under my Royal Sceptre : I therefore thought fit to make the declaration contained in my Decree of the 24th of February last, taking a solemn oath, in concert with all my Royal Family, the people, and troops of t hi s city, to ob. serve, maintain, and preserve the said Constitution in flu', au.l the other dominions of the Monarchy, such as it •-lta.i L e prepared, framed, and adopted, by the before-mentioned (l eee _ ral Cortes of the kingdom. I moreover ordered the I.:oven:et, Captains-tienetal, and all Authorities, Civil, Military, and L. clesiastical, throughout all the other Provinces, to Lilco Na l . selves, and to administer to all persons under their commas: or jurisdiction, the like oath, as a new pledge and bond. caltt.:4,4 to assure the union and integrity of the Monarchy. . _ . - . " But it bring the first and the most essential condition o, t'e social compact, thus accepted and sworn to by the will,. N., non ' te that the Sovereign shall fix his residence in the pl ace 1 ~ the Cortes meet, in order that the 'tees which shall bete, ',e t a may be promptly presented to him, and receive within.; :„; as his kali ,pensahle sanction, the religious fidelity with wt:,4 it become i me to fulfil the arduous duties imposed upon tr., by the oath I have sworn, requires that I should make for 111, rs . neral good of all my people one of the most painful sacrli..es which my paternal and Royal heart is capable, by see-raw; myself from subjects whose memory shall bz ever dear to m e , rad whose prosperity, wherever I may be, will constnaly ions one of the most anxious cares of my paternal Government. " It is then fit, its compliance with the duty wh,ch Pam MINCE has assigned to me, tat sacriiicing everything for die fell city of the Nation, that I should resolve, ia+ to fact I have re solved, to transfer my Court to th . : city of Lisbon, the arciew seat and original cra lie of the Monarchy, in order there to es. operate with the Representatives of the People in the elor'..as work of restoring the gallant Portugaese Nation to th It legit de. gree of splendour which distinguished our country in annul times. But I shall leave here my dearly behiv:d and high;y esteemed son, the Prince Royal of the United Kiagelotn, eh with the Provisional Government of this Kingdom of flraz;l,t,n -til the general Constitution of the Nation be established thereit " And in order that my people of this kingdom of !hard morlhe sooner participate in the advantages of the NatiouJ Representation, by sending an adequate number of Dputies to the General Cortes of the United Kingdom, I have, in another Decree of this date, given precise directions for the inunediati election, in all the provinces, of the said Deputies, according is the form of the instructions adopted for that purpose in the kingdom of Portugal. The Deputies for this province will with. out delay repair, successively as they are elected, to this city, is order that those who shall arrive before my departure soy accompany me. I have otherwise provided fur the conveyance of those of this or the northern provinces, who may, after that period, have to undertake the same voyage. " From the Palace of Rio de Janeiro, March 7,1821." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1821. THE FUNDS. PRICES OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: Bank Stock 225th-3 per Cent. Reduced 73 1 3/s 3 per Cent. Cons. 74'/s Vs t/s-3 l ie 2 per Cent. 85 4 4 per Cent. 91$/ 8 YB-5 per Cent. Navy 109% 1 / 2 % Long Annc. 18% 13-16—Imp. 3 per Cent. 72 India Stock 232 l A—lndia Bonds 435.445. pre. So. Sea Stock 81 V B —Exch. Bills 2s. pr. par 3 .Is. pr. Cons. for Acct. 74 IA 3 / 8 lA. A Supplement has been, this forenoon, published to the Gazelle of Tuesday, containing the official Dis• patches from India of the Capture of the Fort of Dwarka, by the force under Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. L. STANHOPE, and of the failure of the Expe dition against the Arabs of Alashkarah, in the Gulf of Persia; of both which events the Public have be fore had some brief notices. Tl►e Dispatch of Lieu tenant-Colonel STANHOPE, which we subjoin, is ex- tremely interesting, both for the gallantry displayed by the storming parties, and for the obstinate defence made by the enemy, of whom, amounting to five hundred and fifty, only between fifty and sixty could be persuaded to accept of quarter. The details of the Expedition against the Arabs are too long for insertion to-day, but we shall endea your to make room for them tomorrow. It has been an unfortunate, and, in some degree, a disgrace ful affair. The force consisted wholly of native troops, who could not be brought to measure wea pons with the Arabs ; they were deserted, indeed, by two of their Officers, who have been reported to the Adjutant-General at Bombay, for trial. The Com mander of the Expedition, Captain THOMSON, of the 17th Light Dragoons, behaved himself in a manner which did honour to the character of the British Officer. He was also ably supported by the Imam of Muscat, who acted in concert with him, and of whom he speaks in the highest terms. Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel the nonourabk I. STANNOT; to the Adjutant-General at Bombay, dated Camp near Dwarka, November 27, 1820. Sla—For the information of his Excellency the Commander in Chief, it is with the greatest satisfac tion that I have the honour to announce the fall of Dwarka. On the 24th inst. the troops disembarked at Xutch Gud. Finding that Veowalla had been plundered and abandoned, that the peaceable inhabitants had been carried off into the jungles, and fearing di' same system might be adopted here, I immediately pushed forward a detachment consisting of 500 Se goys, and the squadron of the Ist Cavalry under Lieut.-Colonel Turner, as a check to such a measure• On the 25th I followed with the remainder of tbl force, with the intention of reducing the tower of Repels Bander, which commands it) entrance of tho i ..,