The National Register. — London, England, 1811-12-22 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL evacuat , d Ow city of Batavia itself, removed to the positrons which he had fortified in the interior of the country, in order to lengthen the campaign until disease should have wasted our forces, and either rendered them inadequate to any enterprise, or compelled them to reimbark., In this he fol. lowed the hitherto successful example of Candian warfare. For the Candians, whenever an enemy penetrates into their.country, abandon their c ipital, and retire to their forests and fastnesses. When the Lißuence of the climate begins to thin the numbers of their invaders, and to oblige them to retreat, they issue both in their front and in their rear, break up the roads and make them impassable, and as we have unfortunately experienced, sometimes succeed in annihilating a whole division,to which they show no mercy. The energy of our Commander frus trated the designs of the enemy. He dived into their plans, and by a bold stroke never surpassed in the disposition of his forces, and the enthusi astic spirit of gallantry which they displayed, at once carried all the forts of the enemy and annihi lated the army which he had • assembled. Two thousand killed and five thousand taken prisoners. proved the magnitude of our triumph, purchased by a loss considerably under 1000 in killed and wound ed. For the particulars of this heroic achievement, we refer our readers to the modest statement given by our commander, Sir SAMUEL . AUCHNIIiTY, in his official dispatches. The importance of this acqui sition we have described in another part of our pa per, in our observations on the policy of the present war. The propriety of retaining our conquest by leaving a military force in the island of Java, has already become a matter of discussion. Humanity forbids it, some exclaim : but since the climate had had no visible effect on the health of our troops at the time the dispatches were written, about a month after their landing, it is possible it may not prove as destructive as it was apprehend ed. Besides, the Gallo-Batavian Commander has effected his escape with a small party of horse to the eastern parts of the island, where the French still pos,ess a small fort with a few hundred men, and it therefOre becomes necessary that we should either expel hint entirely, or else leave a sufficient force at Batavia to prevent him from returning after our de parture, and retaking possession of the colony. The latest intelligence from the army in Portu• gal, is contained in the following extract from a letter, written by an Officer of artillery, from the head. quarters:— " FUENTE GuiNALDo, Drc.i.—The French have failed in relieving Ciudad Rodrigo. since which they have attempted nothing. MARMONT has returned to his head-quarters, but can do no good It is said that a large supply of provisions is coming from Toledo. An advanced party of our light horse have taken 50 prisoners last night." - - - - Yesterday the dispatches for Bombay and China, by the ships Cabalva, Arniston, Coutts, Neptune, Thames, and Royal Charlotte, were finally closed at the East India House, and delivered to their respective Pursers. Pas ,, engers per Cabalva : Capt. Strnrer and Lady, Mr. James I)ickitoo.—Per Arniston : Dr. John Milne, to Prince of Wale , 141 and ; Mr. John Campbell, to reside —Pi r Cout.s: Mr. Gratriliche, free mariner; Mrs. Caber, Miss Bland.—. Per Neptune Mrs. Torin, Miss Brown► ~lSTrf MMCELLANIES. Datchet Bridge was opened on Monday. Her Majesty went first over it in her care age and four, accompanied by the Prin cesses Elizabeth and Mary. The Mausoleum at Windsor, which was -begun by Cardinal Wolsey, has lately been finished, and the remains of the late Princess Amelia removed into it. A new Comet has been discovered l'y the French astronomers in the constellation of Et-alarms. Its progress is retrograde; there is no tail visible, and the nudes is only Observable by the aid of good glasses. Monday, Nir. Walsh, the stock-broker, underwent a final ex.. amination at Bow-street, at the termination of which he was fully committed to Newgate for trial, on a charge of feloniously stealing 16,0001. and upwards, the property of Sir Thomas Plo mer. Mr Walsh is reported to have since shewn such evident signs of derangement, as to require the attendance of a mad house keeper. On Friday se'nnight the Court Martial held at Plymouth on James Martin, a black, aged 25, a native of St. Domingo; Manuel Joachim, aged 30, a Poi tuguese ; John Hockey Wil liams, aged 24, a relive of Ireland ; and John Millington, aged 17, a native of Staffordshire; the mutineers and murderers who had been put on board a French brig, captured by the Diana, closed its sittings, when they were all found - guilty, and ordered fur execution. The trial lasted three days, and the Court, of which Rear Admiral Sir Edward Buller, Bart. was President, paid the utmost attention to every thing in favour of the pri soners. The awful sentence, although read in the most impres sive manner by the Judge Advocate, had not the smallest erect on any one but tslillineton, who cried much, for which be was jeered by Williams, who told him that hanging was nothing but choaking. On the close of the trial the President addressed Boyd and Grant, the chief 'witnesses, and who had refnsed to engage in the mutiny, commending them, in high terms, for their sense of duty and loyalty, so- honourable to themselves, and so consistent with the character of British sailors. Early on Wednesday morning, the residence of Viscount St. Asaph, in Berke!ey-square, was broken open, and valuables to a considerable amount stoien. The villains ent6ed from the gar den, having climbed, as is imagined, Lord Essex's - wall e in Hill street. By forcing open the sash of a window on the ground floor, they were enahl, d to perforate with girnblett the win dow-shutter, which being thus weakened gave way to their force. It appears they were not aware '.f the return of the fami ly to town, as they had the temerity to advance even to his Lord ship's bed-room, who, being surprized by the appearance of a light, exclaimed, who is there ? The light was, after a short pause, extinguished,wlien her I .adyship imagining it to he the maid coming to light the lire, they recomposed themselves to sleep. 'Hie consummate boldness these men possessed, impelled theirs to place chairs to impede the progress of their pursuers in the outer rooms ; but being satisfied that the family were not .con scious of their intrusion, they retired to the ground floor, and ransacking every drawer, and investi ,atingthe contentsuf every pocket-book and paper, they selected the most valuable effects, but left every thing that they imagined might lead to detection. The Christmas Festivals will soon resume their wonted splen dour and hospitality ; and blended with the taste and beauty of the Fair Sex, will scatter and dispel the winter's gloom. But the latter will remember, that Beauty cannot receive a charm eir passing that which arises from the use of Hubert's Rosette Pow der, which not only removes superfluous hairs on the face, neck, and arms—but also imparts the most delicate and lovely bloom r to the complexion. May be had of the Proprietor, 23, Russell- II street, Covent-garden; Dunnet, 3. Cheapside ; Overton. 31, Bond-street; and of all Perfumers, &c. in the Empire. j, To rue PUBLIC.—From the numerous Complaints that have 1 I been made, and lest a prejudice might aris. , in conse quence of the circulation of a false representation, SA‘ltlll... 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