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1 3 / 4 .1 i I ef- IND!4. .• SOMBAY. OCT 20 We have been favoured with the following Ac count of the distinguished and fl ittering reception of the Right Hnn. Lord Viscount Valentia, by his Highness the Peishwa, which took place on Satin day; the 13th. On the road to Pnonah, near the village of Oren!, on the Moola River. his Lordship WA* met by Col Close, accompanied by his Aidsde-cainia, Captain Frizel, and the Officers of the Poonah detachment, who a:tended him to a rising ground, a little to the westwa.ei of GitimaseCoondah. where the deputa tion front ;he Durhar of his Highness the Peishwa awaitnd his arrival. The chief person deputed or the occasion, to receive his Lordship, was Alsnah Punt urd ry, the Jagheedar of Sa poor, sceomp inks; by Nnund flow, the Minister for British 'Vl..tits, Bowajee, Assistant e D _wan of the State, and Sedowjee How Nepunkeer. who commanded a corps of horse, under General Wellesley, during the late eampaiAn in the Decan. A carpet was spread, on which Lord Valentia alighted, when the several Members of the Deputa tion were presented to his Lordship. Being seated, the tintsl compliments passed, during winch they congratulated his Lordship upon his arrival, and expressed their s.stisfattion at its having taken place of so auspicious a period, as the eve of the Dussorah ; they were then presented with peon, and departed. After this, his Lordship and Colonel Close mounted an elephant, and reached the residence of the latter, near the town ; which being announced, an appro ii priate salute was fired from the British lines. On the 13th, his Lordship visited the Peishwa, at the hour of four in the evening, having left the Resident's house, under a salute from the lines, at. tended by Colonel Close, Mr. Salt (his Lordship's Secretary), Dr. Murray, and Captains Young and Smith, gentlemen of his Lordship's suite. At the bin of the river, his Lordship was met by the po s have Minister, and the Assistant Dewan of the State, who cc/Huard him to the Palace. At the entrance to the Hall of Audience, having quitted NI suppers, his Lordship walked on white . cloth, with which the whole was cove r ed, and was mine diately ,net by the Dewan. At the same moment the Peishwa entered behind the Musnud, accompa- Died by his younger brother ; he stood on the Mug rod until Lord Valentia approached, when his Highness embraced his Lordship. He was then presented to the brother of the Peishwa, who stood An his right ; the gentlemen who composed Lord V : alentia's suite, were also presented, and respect ily embraced. The whole assemblage then seated themselves, and, after the usual compliments tm the occasion, his Lordship and Colonel Close, were requested to retire, in order that they might con fer together more at liberty. After a conference of about half an hour, they returned, and seated them selves as before. No presents were offered on the occasion, as it was settled, that his Lordship was to receive an entertainment from his Highness, at his Garden-house, and a similar ore horn the Dewan during his stay. Pain, and other refreshment!, were then presented to the suite, by the Assistant Dewan, and by the Dewan himself, to his Lordship and Colonel elr se. On rising to depart, his High ness was pleased to present a gold box full of pain, to Lord Valenti I, with his own hand, and his inten tion was likewise signified, of paying his Lordship the very marked and unusual compliment of return ing his visit on Thursday, the 18th. ..~ ~'. CEYLON. PRIVATE CO): R T'SPON nrxcr. cnt.umso, res. 2S, 1805. The old plan of sending detachments into the enemy's country, has been followed up with much keenness. although not, perhaps, with so much suc- . . cess as might have been either wished or expelled. In Oflober last, there was a general plan in agitation of sending strong detachments from every side of the Island ; this was put off very unexpeCtedly, and, in the room of it, there wet e parties sent from the four prin cipal posts, to enter into the interior. The original pl in was to have been so far different, that they were all to have marched to Candy, after destroying which, they were to have returned by different roads, to their garrisons. This was the opinion of most who have been long on the island, but did not meet the General's idea, and, of course, we pursued a different try,thod, which, I am sorry to say, did not, in any alegree, compensate for the expellee of our expedition. Major Binur marched from Collimbn in Sep tember, with a detachment of near 300 men, which went into the interior, by the Houotaller road. They continued their march as far as Battaghitl- dena, which is close to Adam's Peak ; and, from thence, proceeded Southward, until they came into our own territory at Cattoni, near Matura. This detachment did not see any enemy to stop them, although they were repeatedly fired on from the dif ferent sides of the road. Tiieir loss was very trifling, having not even one killed, acd only S or 6 wounded ; they, however, did 311 the execution they could, iu their rout, in ravaging the country which they passed through. Since our return to quarters, we have been so fortunate as to lose hut •ery few mon by the fever, which, perhaps, m.ikes up for our n it hrinz A 5 1 ,3 t r h..re destroyed more of our in •eter ve to!s. Thee were mint other detachments gent from time different p.ls , g, which I , kewise m t %vita lit , le lo,g I'h. one which went trim G.. 11,, wa. under the command of Colonel MaJdis m, , g ho since has gone rs Bomhay. The one Isom .14nr_ &mushy under nij--r llonner, did not mret with en, v thing worth retiting. The one which marched has Battecaloa had a most severe attack on them, by not being supported by the parties which were expefted from Colamb° and Gated. It was com a:tinted by Captain Johnson, formerly of the 19th, and consisted of . .:50 men. Johnson a!ways suppos ed that he wis to have been supportei by the other detachments ; and, under that ides, he pur sited Isis march to Candia, with all the haste he could. On his way there he met with a most violent opp•isition ; and, on his coming into CanJy, WIS astonished at not finding any of the other party arrived: he remained in the palace three days, and then endeavoured to mike good his way to Trincomallee, in which he was opposed by almost the whole of the Candian nation. On his reaching the river, he found the whole of the hills, in every dire lion. covered with Candians, who were headed by Ma'ay deserters, and kept up a m-.st constant fire from their gingals and small arms, during the whole of the time the detachment was getting over. After they had acoomplish•d this, with the loss of the whole of their provisions, and most of their military stores, it was decided, they should march immedi ately for Trincomallee. On their proceeding as far as the pass on that ro.td, it was found completely blocked up with trees laid across the road. and the adjoining mountains full of people, who were per petually firing at them, as they endeavoured to overcame these obstacles. In getting down this pass, they lost a number of Europeans and natives, and had three officers severely wounded. They still per sisted in marching on, at it was the general opinion, that, unless they did so, they had no chance of say ing their lives. After a fatiguing and harrassing march, they at length reached 't'rincomallee in a most dread ful state ; and, shocking to add, being obliged to abandon their wounded, who, on this occasion, fell almost all into the hands of the enemy. who, it is said, have, for once, spared them. The loss of men of this party has been more than any other which has yet taken the field. There were six Europeans killed, and nearly the same number wounded ; two officers (who were wound ed) taken prisoners ; two men, sixty-six natives (Bengal Sepnys) taken, killed, and wounded; and about 150 coolies kifled and wounded. 1 am sorry to say, the officers belonged to the 19th regiment, and, I believe, one of them you may have seen, Berkeley Vincent ; the other was a fine young boy of the name of Smith, who had lately joined the regiment; it is reported, they are both alive in Candy. THE BRITISH PRESS. LON l)()IN , MONDAY, Si►reraci 16. Lord Igmsom arrived at Portsmouth on Satnrday, and the Viaory prepared, immediately after his Lordship's arrival, to put to sea. The reports of the Foreign Papers, and the obser vations of our cruisers, all uniformly concur in re presenting the Camps at Boulogne as broken up, and a considerable part of the Army so long assembled there, as matching to the Interior. We were the first to announce a similar move ment of the troops upon the Dutch Coast—and our report has been since confirmed by a mass of evidence. Among the most recent articles of intel ligence upon the sublet", is a letter from an Officer belonging to Admiral Russet.'s fleet, off the Texel, dated Sept. 8, which says—'s The transports began on Saturday to disembark their Hoops ; they are now all on shore, and have marched into the interior, for Nimeguen. Many of the transports have sailed back for Amsterdam. Admiral DE WINTER. has struck his flag, and his ship's sails are unbent; also the top-sails of Admiral KIKKERT." It is thence fairly presumed that the invasion is given up for the present, but we are not therefore to beat our swords into ploughshares, and in dulge the idea of perfett security. BoNApARTL may march his army back to Boulogne as rapidly and unexpededly as he marched it away, and, should he take that course, we shall then have invasion re vived, with as formidable an asped as ever. It is at this moment, however, we are assur ed, that an ex ped:tion will be sent out, consisting of from 25, to 35,009 infantry, and 10,000 cavalry. The follow ing is a more correct account of the force, under or ders for that purpose, than the list which we gave so long since as Saturday, the 7th instant : CVVAI,RY. Royal Horse GuarJs-Ist. Dragoon Ou.arJs—lth, fit h, and 7th Regiments. Light Dragoons—lst, 2J, 3J, 4th, Cith, 7th, 9th. 10 h, I WI, 12.14 13th, 14th, 15,h, AA 21st Regi ments. German L-ginn —I st Dragoons. st Light Dragoons.—Total, 13,000 men . INFANIRY Foot Guards--Fire bAttaliotts of the three regi ments. Ist Ilatialion of the 4111. kb, •14th, gist, 23J, _. --, 31st, 1044 43J, 52.3. 89th, 91st, 92J, and Ist and 2d battalion of 9Stl: Foot.—Total, 17,000 Infantry. REGIMENTS IN IRELAND. The following regiments in Ireland have also re ceived ord-rs to hold themsAves in readiness far fo e'gn service:— CA VA IR I. 2d. 3J, and ,t 1: Dr.ignons. Itith, 17th, 13:h, and 2.11 Lizlit Dragoons.— Total, 4,500 men. INFA.NTRY. Ist Battalion of 3i Regiment, 9th, C3th, 2sith, 30th, 3tith, 45th, 47th, s,;th, 63d, 79th, 521, 97th.—Total, 10,000 men. Grand total of Troops ordered for Foreign Ser vice, FORT v-etaTHOUS•ND MEN. Upon a perusal of this list. it will appear, that the "Troops contained in it, constitute a material part of the very flower of our Regular Force.—We have already stated, that there are upwards of GO trans ports in the Downs. Sixteen more yesterday joine I them from Portsmouth ; but it must be obvious, that five times the present number will be requisite for the conveyance of a force of this quantity and quality, with the necessary stores.—Sup posing. however, the transports all provided, the ammunition, ordnance, and camp equipage, all on board, it is nut to be presumed that the Minister would send a force of this magnitude and value out of the country, merely upon the probability, how ever strong, of a continental war, and because BONA Pure has broken up his encampments at Bou- logne, and in the vicinity of the Tercel. Supposing, that the moment when our 45,000 men landed upon the Continent, BON APAR TE should march his army back to Boulogne, we ask, would that be a situation in which the country ought to be placed ? Those who would answer in the affirmative, must be prepared to say, that if no change had taken place at Bou logne or the Texel, the expedition in question would have gone out. 'the consequence of this admission would be, that we have 45,000 troops more than are necessary for our defence, in case of invasion ; but we believe no prudent Government would wish to incur that charge. Notwithstanding, then, alt that has been said of the " inemrdiale" departure of the expeii. tion, we do not believe that a single man will leave this country, until such a change has been effected upon the Continent, as will render it impossible for BUN AP A RTE to renew his threats of invasion, with the same means which he has hitherto possessed. Certainly, when he has joined issue with a powerful confederacy upon the Continent, he will have less means of carrying his threat of invasion into exe cution ; but, still, we ought to be sure that we have cut out work for him upon the Continent, that will not leave him any troops to spare. Could we, also, chock up the passage into Boulogne harbour, or burn the flotilla, we might immeiiately send 50,000 troops to the Continent, and sleep in perfeft security. It is now said, that Lord CATIIC AR T will be at the head of the expedition, and that General Moose will be second in command. We have given, in our preceding columns, some further details of the military operatims in Ceylon, of which we gave a brief account in our paper of Friday last. Four Hamburgh flails are now due. Their ar rival is expeeted with considerable anxiety. On Saturday, a Cabinet Council was held on the subjea of the dispatches recently received from Petersburgh. Mr. EAST, the Messenger, left town on Saturday morning, with dispatches for St. Petersburgh. The Duke of Pour -Lauri, we are concerned to state, is dangerously ill. A detached flying squadron is fitting out with great expedition, at Portsmouth. The Krim has been pleased to grant to His Royal Highness FRETIIR ICK Duke of YORK and Ai. ZAK Y the office of Keeper of His Majesty's Fo rests and Warren of Windsir, as also the office of Lieutenant of the said Forest, in the room of His Royal Highness the Duke of GLuncerrea, de ceased. The Kt VG has also been pleased to constitute tnd appoint His Royal Highness Fatorarcu Duke of YORK and At.aar, sr to be Warden and beeper of the New Forest, in the county of Southampton, and also of the Manor and Park of Lindhurst, and the Hundred of Rndbergh, in the room of His Royal Highness the Duke of Gioucs.st ea, deceased. A Messenger arrived at Count Wortosizoses, in Harley -street, un Ft 'day night, with dispatches hoe- St Petersburgh, on the subjea of which, his Excel lency shortly after had communication with L ,, rd Mi.inaave. The Messenger came to Yarmotith from Gottenburgh, in the Amey packet, sent pt.:- posely fur his conveyance, without waiting for the Mail, so urgent and important were his dtspatch:•s. This person, when at Yarmouth, is reported to have stated, that the Russian armies were every where in The homeward-bound India fleet was informed of sume of the enemy's squadron being at sea, and expefted to be attacked.—Admiral Ila NIEL made every necessary arrangement, in the contemplation of such an event, forming a line of battle, &c.--the Bengal ships were to form the van, the China ships the centre, and the Madras and extra s'•ips the rear. A livPutite son Of HOLtcaa was killed in the last attack of the British on Bouttpoor the event has greatly Affc.fied Himeaa, and had rendered him, .vhen the account came away, incapable of public 'nosiness. He has ordered a public ceremonial to c bell annually to commemorate his huts. - v ROYAL PAwnr. I t WV/MOUTH, SERI. It Last night, the whole of tile Rovel. Femur here honoured toe Theatre with their presence, t o see Mr. B oi )Its rr it in Dr. Pangh,te, in The her e t taw ; and Sir David Minder, in the Face of iv.„ and Mean:. Between the Play and Enteiieinmeot, he sang the comic Songs of The COknil q Cl. R, Mai Lan! Afeyar's Shen. The Rove'. FAMILY ap. peered much entertained with his performance. The rest of the charafters were extremely well Sup. ported. The house overflowed in every part. Mr. BAHHisrcut is a great favourite. This morning, at seven o'clock, His MAJESTY took a ride to the Pier Head, and viewed the new works that are carrying on there. About ten o'clock, the whole of the Rovat F. wit , / went on board the Royal Yacht. They we., attended by Generals CARTWRIGHT, FITZROY, GARTH, and MANNIMOISARI; COIOTICIS HOWARD, TAYLOR, DOUGLAS, and Bluetit); Ear!, IVite.. CHLLsr4 aad CHLsTeerlEin; Lord J. THYNNE, Lady NEAL', and a numbs of others. It is a :e. markable fine day, and the sailing of the Royal Yachts, and the numerous boats that attended them, rendered the sight truly delightful. SETT. 14. We had no Esplanade last evening, but the pro menade Room; were veoy numerously attended, and were honoured with the presence of the !Lay Ai. FAMILY. His Martstr was on horseback this morning be fore seven o'clock, and rode on the holworth koas!, attended by Count MussrEst, Generals MANNIS , I. HAM, FITZROY, and GA era ; Colonel TAYLOR, and Mr. Vll.t.tras. On His Maissrv'srernra,h e ' 7onverstd with Earl DOACIILSTER, and Sir Geo:tot VAEL. The weather oroving ettremely in, the whole of the ROYAL FA M LY went on board loyal Yacht, accompanied by Earls CH&STEkrIEI 0 And W/AICHLLCEA, Lord I)UaDAS, Mr. and Mrs. GROSVENOR, Mrs Mut x, Mr. GII•VILI.E, Mr. VII, faults, and a number of otheri. 'l'hey were .!ccon.- panied by a very numerous a'..ern'olage of 1:r-its. evening, the ROYAL FAMILY will honour the Theatre with their presence, to attend Mr. HAN.. N IST rftt li fiSoC has A Boa Streht for 4 Ile. and Mr,: ,r4e. Arcivalti at.l.see's Hotel : Mr. and Mr. li.Nkelev, Mr Fi liter and Family, Re.. Hr. Basket, Mr. Mint-5 rue, Mr. Rig s, Mr. Lewis, Sir J. ;halms and Family, T. Will‘ami, Fs Hon. Capt. B•»le, Mr ani Mrs. Riggs Mr. Lewis, Rev. er. M 014,11114 Col Bray, K•.. Mr. Gibbs, Mr. and Mr:. Hocpe►, J. atzum, Esq. and J. Turner, Lag. . His Royal Highness the Prince of WALSS, in his barouche and fuur, arcompsnie,l by Major BLOOM, 115.1.0, left Carleton House at three o'cl'ck yeseer day, for Brighton, where it we; eerie :led his Royal Highness would arrive abut ten last night. Her Rayaailigliness Princess Maav is as great a proficient at her pen, as Princess Et. ix sari oi at her pencil. II:r Royal Higlii.ess is considered to write the finest hand ofany te:nale in England. Brigadier-General Mac r A AAAAA has arrived at Batt's Hotel, from Ireland Lady Iharucora and Miss MANSUR% leAltt this day, for Tunbridge Wells, seher , ! they will re main until the 25th, when the house taken by Sir GtLe HvATI , ICGTE, at R.11114.1,te, will be ready for their reception. Lady Louisa nstottEas is expeCted in town in a few days, from Moseley, and will then honour Brighton with her presence. His Royal liesness the Prince of W ALES, enter tained a email party at dinner, on Saturday, at Carleton House, and honoured Drury lane Theatre with his presence at night. The Duchess of I)CVONSHIRt came to town from Chiswick, on Saturday, and returned yesterday. Mr. CHARLES MANNCRI is at his seat in Lfices tershire, diffusing mirth and conviviality through his nrighboni hood. Mr. MA tTEICKS will leave town in a few days, on a visit to 'Earl CooLooktieLev, whose Llegaut iestivites always commence with the shooting season. The Duchess of St. A L DAN'S is still at Tunbridge Wells, and is so much pleased with that charming place, as to propose staying there this month; the Duke of Sr. ALeart's is in Cambridgeshire. The Marchioness of SALISBURY and Lady G. CECIL are expeeted in town on Wednesday nests from Hatfield Park, for a few days. The Earl and Countess of SEFTON had a small party at dinner on Saturday, at their house, in Ar lington -street, and left town yesterday for their seat at Stoke Park, near Windsor. Lord YU/IC/ROUGH is at his seat in Lincolnshire, enjoying the pleasures of retirement. The fairl and Countess of B•lnuast, and family, are at their beautiful seat at Cirencester, in Glou cestershire, dispensing happiness through their te. nem: y. Sir SYDNEY SMITH will leave town to-morrow, '1 he new bridge in Hyde Park will be completed in three weeks : there will be an iron chequered has lustrade on either side. Mr. PITT, accompanied by] _ Sir hues HAMII..• TON STANHOPE, and Lady Htsruse Sratsisofs. left town last morning fur Weymouth, on a TI,It Ills Martsry. Mr. PRAIRE, from the East Indies, and Mr. EL Li; a.id family, from Surrey, have arrived at Batts I Intel. 'file Countess of CnoLNlONOtt.tv arrived at her house, in Piccadilly, at five o'clock, last evening. from Cheltenham. Her Ladyship travelled in lit landau, with post•horses, and intends. is a fe days, to juin the F.arl, at their seat, landnioadaley Hall, Cheshire, 'Arica has been beautifying and new furnishing for her reception. Hyde Park had many fashionable visitors yester day. The most conspicuous were, the Duke a Qceet4seLeity in his carliage, Lady HIATIICOTt and Miss MANN FIS in their chariot. Mr. lacavi drove his phaeton and fou., and Major Bowatsa his curricle and pair. On horseback were, the Marquis of Loam, Sir SYD:ieT SMITH, Lord Di:s cant:on, the Hon. Mr. liutaaLL, and Mr. 111A1. TOCiLt. *