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FRENCH PAPERS. From the Morateur of Friday, i1ug.19.) [OFFICIAL PART.] PARIS, AUG. 18. MINISTRY OF THE FINANCES.-7ROCES VERBAL. - The year 1825, the 17th day of August, we, the undersigned Members of the Commission appointed by the Royal Ordi nance of the 31st of July last, for the purpose of certifying the number and the amount of the inscriptions in 5 per cent. con sols, the conversion of which into 3 per cents. has been de manded; on the invitation of his Excellency the Minister of Finance, repaired at four o'clock in the afternoon to the Royal TreaSury, to inform ourselves of the,present state of the Jour nal,. showing the detail of the conversions effected in consequence of the apphcations made befr7e the drawing up of our .irat „proem verbal. Mr. Roussel, director of the inscribed debt, laid before us the said Journal, divided into several books (cahiers), in one of which we found the arrete, by which we had certified that the Journal at the time in question 'showed a total of converted rentes amounting to 17,700,892 francs. ' We have observed that the sum which terminates each sepa rate book is carried forward to the beginning of the next, and .that the number which begins each of them immediately follows the number which terminates the preceding book from No. 1. t 0.4,5291 We have remarked that each page of the journal is divided into two parts, one of which, headed debit, presents the detail of the five per cents., which diminish the amount of.the credits in the ancient great book, and the other headed credit, shows in the lame manner the detail of the 3 per cents. created to re place them. The first, headed debit, amounts to 30,427,538 fr. of 3 per centi. or eertfficates of loan certrycats d'emprunt) ; and that headed credit amounts to 24,341,783 fr. in realm at 3 per cent. This last sum is exactly the sum that must have been produced by the conversion into 3 percents. of the first sum of 5 per cents., excepting the difference of 2471 r. 40c. of rentes, the capital of which has been paid at the rate of conver sion whenever the sums reduced have produced-fractions of a franc which could not be inscribed. The comparison we have made of the amount of the three columns of th&Asurtal which offer these different results has appeared to u:(nufficient proof of the correctness of the final addition which we have determined. We had shown by our-first prom': verbal, that the applica tion for conversion of rentes amounted to 30,688,268 fr. The five per cents., converted into three per cents., amount to 30,427,538 fr. There remain, therefore, in suspense, only 260,730 fr. The statement of which has been presented to us. which we find to amount to 261,156 fr., being a difference or 406 fr., the cause of which has not been discovered, but wilt be investigated. Having asked the Director of the Inscribed Debt how - the conversion of the 1,593,000 certificates ofloan had been effected, he declared 62,900 f. had first been exchanged for 5 per cent., and then into 3 per cent., and that 1,530,900 f. certificates of the last Joan at 6 per cent., which make part of the converted rentes, had been returned to the parties, after having been first fur nished with a stamp, according to Article 5, of the Royal Or dinance of the Ist of May, 1825, bearing the words " converted into 3 per cents.," and that the sum forming the amount of the said certificates was transferred after reduction from the hook of the 5 to that of the 3 per cents. under a particular head, en titled " Royal Treasury, its account of 3 per cents. to he ex changed for certificates of loan." Concluded at Paris, the said day and 3Tear, after being read to M. Houssel, Director of the In scr ib e d Debt, who has signed .with us. ,(Signed) DE LA BOUILLERIE. BERENGER. CORNET D'INCOURT. MUSSEL. From the Eloile, dated Saturday, Aug. 20.) PASTS, AUG. 19.—The situation of Greece i s still involved -.in obscurity. We know nnthing certain since the retreat of Ibrahim from Napoli, or rather since the 29th of June, where there was fightinc, at the foot of Mount Parthenon, and Coloco troni had ordered h a levy en mane of the Peloponnesians. The news of the capture of Ibrahim is not confirmed. These are the latest accounts, which we cannot in any wise guarantee. A vessel, which arrived at Ancona June 29, in three 'days from Corfu, brought the following news : "The Greeks in the liorea are defeated. Missolonghi and Napoli di Romania, to avoid a massacre, have hoisted the Iluglish Flag (La bandcira Inglese.) The Turks then sus pended their operations against these two places." A letter from Corfu. of July 20, informs us that it was re ported that the English flag was flying on the walls of Napoli di Romania. The same letter mentions a report/at Corfu, that Ibrahim had been defeated July 5, in the plains of Tripolizza; by Colocotroni, with the less of 1,500 men. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, AUGUST 19.—Five per Cents. 102 f. 40c.—Three per Cents. 72f. 30c.-liank Stock, 2,180. Rents tie Naples (Certificate ralconnet), 801.40c.—Rente d'Es pagne, 17if.—Royal Spanish Loan, 513.—Exchange on Lon don, one month, 25f. three months, 24f. 135e.—(Cours sfa. thentique4 BRAZIL PAYERS. Rio DE JATiEnto . , MAY 24.—The revolutionary spirit which has done so much injury to . Brazil, has now infected the pro 'rime Cisplatina, and the most perfidious treason has manifested itself there. Fructuoso Rivera, the monster who but a little while ago was rewarded by his Imperial Majesty much beyond .the services which he had performed, having received the Coss bf the Order of Christ, and his Majesty, as we are'assured, paid his enormous debts,—this traitor, who but lately published an oath of fidelity to his Majesty and to the cause of Brazil, dared on the 27th to rebel against the Government of his Im perial Majesty, to join the rebels of the province of Monte Video and at their head to declare himself their chief. The news o fi these events reached this capital on the 17th—that is 20 days after the event took place. His Imperial Majesty, inde fatigable in maintaining the integrity of the empire, and in pro moting every thing that can add to the happiness of his subjects; immediately convoked the Council of State, after which the most pressing orders were issued to fit out an expedition sufficient to raatere order and public tranquillity, which have been unfortu nete/y disturbed by men who aspiring to rule or rather to plunder depot care to trample on the rights• and domestic happiness of their fellow-citizens, and to see their blood flow, if they do but attain their own ends ; and on the 21st , of this month—that is eleven days after the vessel which brought the news sailed from Monte Video, we saw the first division embark of the troops that arrived to go to that place, consisting of 2,000 men of all arms. Ilia Majesty reviewed these troops previous to their em , barkation. We shall not attempt to describe the pleasure these • corps expressed at being selected for this expedition. On his Ma jesty addressing them, and saying, " The integrity of the Em pire is threatened in Monte Video—it is our duty to maintain it. Well 'then, comrades, let ns march," they broke out into ac clamations of " Long live the Emperor and Empress," her l'ilajesty . being present. An order of the day expresses his Majesty's satisfaction at the discipline of the troops, and' at their readiness to go on the expedition ; and the other troops having appeared to regret that they were not chosen, it is add ed that they are equally entitled to his Majesty's approbation; and that the army is,persuaded that those who go are not chosen ..as being better than the others, nor are those who remain be hind to be considered as Worse than the others. 'We have no doubt that the revolution of Monte Video will, on the arrival of our troops on their plains end like these of Carvalho, gueiras, &c. ;' especially as letters have been received which show that Rivera Is surrounded by Colonel Ferrara, who was ' not surprised and taken prisinmr as was stated ; and that the infamous Rivera was taking the same precaution as Carvalho to leave in the snare thetl'eluded men who had the misfortune to he implicated. MAY 2(l.—The expedition sailed on the 25th, with Vice-Ad. miral Rodrigo Lobo, who is to take the command of the squadron, and Lieutenant-Francisco de Paulo Magessi. When we see the zeal of-all the Ministers and the heads of all the de partments to second the efforts of his Majesty, we cannot doubt a moment of the success of the measures which have been so promptly carried into effect.—Diario Flumineme, May 26. The papers to the 9th of dune inclusive, contain no farther news. SCOTat HoAna.--Tinire are , no toll-bars in Argyleshire. There is an annual charge upon every . man keep ing a horse of Ba., and upon every householder of 4s. to keep the ioads in repair. They are in genera! kept in good condition. COMBINATION.—Extract of a private letter of the sth instant from Tournay :—" M. Houdin, a bookseller and journalist at Ghent, had for some time published in his journal articles not relished by the Jesuitit. ft being known that he purposed to insert an extract from The Life of Scipio Ricci, a work detested by that party, counsel and threats were received from all directions. Continuing firm in his design, a most unwarrantable attack was made upon him on Sunday, July 31+, by , the rectors of the five parishes of Ghent, who from the pulpit denounced M. Houdin as the agent of an impi"us league for the destruction of religion: This was not all : every circa was made to excite the journeymen printers against their master, and even money was distributed to induce them to abandon his employ. On Monday, August 1, the men came as usual to the printing-office, but it was merely to say that after the 'menaces of the rectors, they could no longer continue to work for M. Houdin, without rendering themselves guilty to wards God, and exposing the salvation of their souls to danger.' Stibh atiaborninable usurpation of power cannot escape the no the of - tlii 00erament."—(Cidirnatiet lifessengiN INDIA. [From the LONDON GAZETTE of Saturday, August 20.] Admiralty,Office, Aug. 20. . Extract of a Letter from Captain Coe, of his Majesty's ship Liffey, to .John Wilson Croker, Esq. dated .at Madras, the 15th February, 1825. 1 have the honour to inclose, for the information of the Right Hon. the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, sundry dis patches from Capt. Marryat, of his Majesty's ship Lame, in the command of the naval force in the River Rangoon, detail ing various successful attacks on the enemy, while co-operating with the army under the command of Rrigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell, apd I feel much pleasure in recommend ing to their Lordships' notice that officer, as.well as those named in the margin, to whose zealous exertions and cool in trepidity are to be attributed the successful results of the various attacks which they conducted against the enemy. lam pleased in having it in my power to 'recommend, in the strongest terms, Sir. Henry L. Slaw, Midshipman of this ship, who volunteered Iris servicekto General Sir A. Campbell, and who accompanied him in all his operations ; and I trust, from the high enco miums passed on his conduct, their Lordships will be pleased to consider his services, and his having been most dangerously wounded. I have also the honour to inclose dispatches from Captain Chads, of his 'Majesty's-sloop Araame, in which their Lord ships will obServe, that the conduct of that officer has been such, in the Many successful attacks he has made against the enemy, while in the command at Rangoon, as to require little comment of mine to recommend him in the strongest terms to their Lordships,. The service that this officer has conducted•has been of the 'most arduous nature, and in which the enemy have been so completely defeated and dispersed, particularly in the attack of the Bth December, in which they have been routed in all directions, as to require considerable time to prepare for (if they dare risk) another attack. The bravery displayed by Lieutenant: Kellet,' of the Arachne, and Acting Lieutenant George Goldfinch; of the Sophie, (late Ad miralty Illidshipnian of the Liffey), who led on to the Various attacks, will, Tam assured; not-.pass unnoticed by their Lord ships ; any encomiums of mine would fall - very short of their merits, and the latter has been severely wounded. Captain' Chads speaks.iu the strongest terms his high approbation of Captain Ityves; from whom he received every support and Counsel in the various piaints of attack on that day. The highest encomiums are passed by Captain Chads on the conduct of the officers- of the, squadron named in the margin, as also the remainder of the officers, seamen, and marines, to which I beg to call the attention of their Lordships ; indeed, the two services have endeavoured to vie with each other in distinguishing themselves in this most arduous service, where they have endured so much privation ; and nothing .but the cordial co-operation evinced by the naval and military forces, the good discipline of his .fajesty's ships, and the intrepidity of their gallantleaders, could have ensured that success which has always followed the exertions of the seamen, non-commis sioned officers, and Royal Marines, whose conduct has been invariably that of brave and gallant men, to whom I have conveyed my warmest thanks; and conduct such as they have displayed, I am well assured, their Lordships will not suffer to pass unnoticed. Extract of a Letter from Captain Marryat, of his Majesty's Sloop Lame, to Commodore Grant, dated Rangoon, 6th August, 1824. Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell having, on the 4th instant, ordered a detachment of s • hundred men, under the command of Colonel Smelt, to attack the eneiny, who had stockaded themselves in the old fort of Syriam, I have the ho. nour to inform you that I went, with two boats from his Ma jesty's ship Larne, to superintend the disembarkation, and ren der every assistance in my power. The enemy having broken down a bridge accross a nullah, not fordable, I ordered the sea men to advance and repair it, that the troops might be enabled to pass, which service they performed in a highly creditable manner, exposed to a galling fire of musketry, and the guns of the stockade. This service being effected, the advance was sounded, and the stockade taken in good style by the com bined force. I hardly need not observe that the officers: and . men of this. ship did their duty on this occasion, but I conceive it - justice particularly to mention the conduct f Mr. John Duffell, Mas ter's Mate of this ship, and Mr. George Winsor,"Adatiralty Midshipman, lent from the Sophie. List of Wounded.—Larne : William Wyllie, captain main top, severely; Thomas Edwards, seaman, severely. . Lent from Sophie: Thomas reeman, seaman, slightly. Extract of a letter from Captain Marryat, of his Majesty's Sloop Larne, to Captain Coe, dated Rangoon, 9th Aug. 1824 • I have - the honour to inclose, for your information, a copy of a letter from Lieutenant Fraser, stating the result of the ex pedition up Dalla Creek. Had it not been for the decided gallantry of the troops and seamen employed in this expedi tion, the loss would have been much more severe than what it has been, the false intelligence having been given with a view to decoy. The stockades, instead of being composed of bamboo, were built of strong teak timber, and placed in a situation where the assailants had every natural difficulty to contend against. The firing was so heavy and so continued, that (at the request of Sir Archibald,Campbell,) I took up a reinforcement of 200 men of the 41st regiment, under the com mand of Major Chambers; but the stockade was in our pos session, and all firing had ceased previous to my arrival. The gallantry of the officers who were employed in this expedition, viz. Mr. Thomas Fraser, Second Lieutenant; Mr. Robert Atherton, Purser ; and Messrs. Duffel!, Winsor, and Norcock,' Midshipmen, deserves the highest encomiums. I am'sorry that our list of wounded is so heavy, but it will be accounted for when I state, that in all these attacks the lascars, who man the other boats, will not pull into the fi re un l ess t h ey are l e d b y the o ffi cers and seamen of his Majesty's ship Larne. The conduct of Mr. Maw. Midshipman 'of the Liffey, has, during the whole period of his service here, been a series of gallantry. I have great pleasure in transmitting a letter from Sir Archi bald Campbell, relative to his conduct, and adding my testi mony to that of the Commander-in-Chief. His Majesty's ship Larne, Rangoon, Aug. 9, 1824. Sir=—l have the honour to inform you, that, according to your directions I proceeded with a party of seamen and marines, in company with a detachment of the Madras Europeans, under the command of Colonel Kelly, to reconnoitre a stockade and village reported to be situated about 18 miles up the palish creek. We bpd not rowed above two miles up the creek before we fell in with two strong stockades, in a very narrow part of the river. The boats of his Alajesty's ship Larne having waited a few minutes, to allow the other boats and the lathiest with the scaling ladders to close, the advance was sounded, and the at tack was made under a heavy fire of guns and musketry from the Burmese. The scaling ladders being placed, the stockade was stormed, under every disadvantage, with great gallantry, the enemy running out: in every direction into the jungle.-,- During the storming of the principal stockade, the Bombay ar. tillery, in die raw-boats, kept up a fire on the other, and suc ceeded in driving the Burmese out ; and the second stockade was taken possession of without loss. I have the honour to be, &c. THOMAS. FRASER, Lieutenant. To Captain 11larryat, H. M. ship Larne. List of Killed and Wounded in Action against two Stockades up the Dalla Creek, Bth August, 1824. Killed.—Transport Reliance; 1 lascar.—Row gun-boats I gunner, Robert Wood, 1 tindal, lascar. Wounded—Liffey: Mr. Henry L. Maw, Midshipman, dan gerously. Larne—Mr. John H. Norcock, Midshipman, slightly ; John Smith (2), boatswain's mate, dangerously; Win. George, sea man, dangerously ; James Parlham, corporal royal marines, 'dangerously; James Morrison, ship's cook, slightly; Wm. Evans, seaman, slightly; John Tyley, captain forecastle, slightly; James Degee, seaman, slightly. , Row-boats-3 lascars, severely ; 1 lascar, slightly. Transport Eliza (2)-1 lascar, severely. Total-4 killed ;14 wounded. (Signed) F. MARRYAT, Captain. Extract of a Letter from Captain Chads, of his Majesty's sloop Arachne, to Captain Coe, dated. Rangoon, 7th Nov. 1824. Sir Archibald Campbell having expressed a wish to detach a small farce of one hundred and thirty Europeans, and three hun dred -sepoys to attack Manahan, I gave Lieutenant Keele, first of this ship, charge of the naval part, consisting of twenty seamen and marines from this ship, and ten from the Sophie, with six gun ves se l s , an d a sma ll mortar b oa t, seven row 'gun boats, and •a .transport of very light draft of water, to embark the troops in. I have now the honour to inelosiz Lieutenant Keele's report to me of the complete success of the expedition. He informs me Lieutenant finely, of the Sophie, rendered him every as sistance, and speaks in high praise of the constant good con duct of Mr. Lett, master's mate of this ship. This service.has * His Majesty's ship Larne—Lieutenants .Dobson and Fraser; :Mr. Atherton, Acting Purser; Mr. John Duffell, Master's Mate. His Majesty's sloop Sobie—Acting Lieutenant G. Goldfinch, severely wounded ; Mr. George Winsor, Admiralty Midship ' man ; Mr. Charles Scott, Master's Mate, wounded. 1- His Majesty's Larne—Liout. Dobson. • His Majesty's ship . Arachno—Mr. Lett, Master's Mate ; Mr. Tomlinson, Admiralty Midshipman ; Mr. Michell, ditto; Mr. Reed, ditto. ' His Majesty's ship Sophie—Lieut. Bozely ; Mr. Murray, Midshipman ; Mr. Winsor, Admiralty Midshipman. Lieutenant W. B. Dob'son ; Mr. R. Atherton, Purser; Mr, J. Duffell, Master's Mate; Mr. G. Winsor,. Midshipman ; Capt. Gillespie, 114.11., stth Light ,Dragcons, a volunteer. been performed in a manner to reflect great credit on Lieut. Keele ; and lieutenant,Colcnel Godwin, who commanded the land force, mentions in his public dispatches, intigh terms, his gallantry and val.' - _ Extrdct of a Letter from Captain Chads, of his Majesty's sloop Arachne, to Captain Coc, dated Rangoon, Bth De cember, 1824 On the 30th ult. the enemy's b . hats *ere seen by the on. Co mpany's cruizer Teignmouth, at , the advanced post above Kern nundine, coming down in great numbers, loaded with men.— The same evening they came forward with fire-rafts; which obliged the Teignmouth to slip and go below Kemmindine to avoid them ; this unfortunately left that post exposed to a most furions attack on every side,' the enemy's war-boats on its front, but it was nobly defended by its garrison, under Major Yates, and the enemy -repulsed. On the next deg, Ist of December, the enemy :were seen in_ great number advancing towards Della, about five thOusand men ; and they also surrounded the Dalton Pagoda, where a.. constant heavy fire has been kept up. Capt. Ryves, of the Sophie, .in command during my ab sence, procured a guard of 100 sepoys from the General for the transports, and placed this ship. in her cld station, about a mile and a half in advance of the shipping, to . entilade the. M adras lines, and also ordered the Teignmouth back •to her sta tion, to support the post at Kemmindine. At day-light I returned and found things in this state, with the exception pf the Teignmouth having:been again driven from her station dur ing the night by fire-rafts, and the Post at Kernmindine again subject to furious and incessant attacks. I immediately sent the pinnace up, under Lieut. Kellett, and Mr. Pickey, Admi ralty Midshipman, to gain information and reconnoitre, and shortly afterwatds three gun-boats, under Mr. Coyde, Midship man, with 'a party of my seamen to fight the guns ; this assist ance was most timely,as the garriSon was sorely pressed in'every direction ; froth which critical sittiation, Lieut. Kellett's highly judiciousand.determined gallant conduct immediately relieved them, by clearing both their flasks of the enemy by showers of grape-shot. This service, performed by a single boat, in the face of hundieds of the enemy's boats, was the admiration of the whole garrison ; and Major Yates has expressed himself to me in terms the most gratifying, for the able assistance Lieutenant Kellett afforded him. The Teignmouth shortly afterwards resumed her station, and was constantly engaged with the enemy's war=boats, which had long guns in their bo ws , an d ann o ye d h er a great deal. In the afternoon, finding the enemy were making every effort to gain that post, and•as it was of the last importance, both in a mili tary and naval point of view,l ordered the Sophie up for its support, with three more gun-boats, and our party under Lieu tenant Kellett to remain. Whilst this post is held, the enemy cannot annoy the shipping at Rangoon by fire, as the distance is great, and the winding of the river, with the fire-oorrs.laid ' out, throw all the rafts upon the opposide side. The enemy upon the Della side having begun to throw up works, I ordered the Satellite armed transport, in charge of Lieutenant Dobson, of the Larne, with a party of seamen from this ship, to the sup ! . port of the Good I-lope transport, already for some' time sta tioned there, and several, of the small gun-vessels. These ves sels have been from first to last_ occasionally exchanging shot with the enemy, dismounting their guns as fast - as they got them Up ; and the Commander of the Good Hope, Mr. Binny, is entitled to my best thanks, for handsomely coming forward on this occasion, and foi the essential service he has performed. Early on the 3d, the Sophie took her station off Kemmindine. With the ebb, the enemy again brought fire raftit down, not lighting them until within a very short distance of the ships, with their war-boats firing their shot over them, to prevent the. approach of our boats. The Sophie cleared them, but the Teignmouth was touched, and on fire for a short time : without damage. ?During this day, th e enem y became extremely daring e finding their shot went farther than ours; upon which I sent the Sophie two long nines, which kept them farther off. The enemy's boats becoming more bold, it was thought right to en. deavour to give them a check ; and Capt. Ryves, thinking they might be surprised, laid his plans accordingly, and succeeded to the fullest extent. A report of this gallant attack I inclose (No. 2), which Will again bring to your notice Officers I have already Mentioned teryou tbr their good conduCt. The result of this defeat of the eneilles war-boats has been highly beneficial, not one having ventured within gun-shot since. The two ships, however, have had their hands quite full, in keeping up a Con stant fire on the enemy attacking Ketnimintline, and throwing up works against them, to mount guens ,- in, which weredis mounted as soon as got up, without their having done any ma terial damage: In the evening Sir Archibald Campbell com municated to me his' intention to attack the enenty's left wing towards Poussendown, and requesting a diversion to he made by a naval force up that river; a report which T inclose con tains the details, and which ended in the total defeat of that portion of the enemy's force. In the afternoon, finding the enemy at Palls strengthening themselves, I sent the Powerful mortar vessel over, and threw a few shells, which had considerable-effect. On the 6th, in the Morning, finding the enemy, still persist ing in his attacks on Kemmendine, I sent the mortar-vessel up there, which rendered the post very essential service, and reliev ed the garrison considerably.. The enemy's war-boats still continued in sight in gut!' numbers, but at a respectful dis tance. On the 7th, in the morning, the enemy were seen very busy with rafts 'and boats for fire, and with :the strong ebb they brought them down, reaching nearly across the river, but as their boats now do not venture close, they were fired earlier; they consisted of upwards of 26 rafts and eight large boats,' all lashed together. The Sophie just touched the outside one with out any injury, and held her ground. Attivon the troops at the pagoda made another sally, and carried the whole of the enemy's entrenchments, taking their guns, ammunition, &c.; on receiv ing this information, I immediately sent every disposable man from this ship, under Mr. Manly.; the Master, with 20 sepoys, in the steam-vessel, up to Capt. Ryves, to endeavour to inter cept their beats and cut off' their retreat ; and in the night they went up, far beyond Pagoda Point,: without seeing above four or five small boats, the enemy having retreated, and deserted the neighbourhood - of Kemmindine. - ......... Thus, Sir, this formidable attack ended in the total discom fiture of the enemy; having 'called forth from the very small force I have , the honour to' coirjmand, in every instance, the greatestgallan try and uniform good conduct, under the utmost exertions by day and night, the greatest part of them having been in the boats since the starting of the expedition to Peque, the 26th ult. From• Captain Ryves I hare received all the aid and counsel that a good and valuable Officer could afford, and his deter mined perseverance in holding his ground, when the fire-rafts came down, merits the highest recommendation ; and from his ready and zealous co-operations with the post at Kemmindine, that place was gi - eatly relieved in the arduous contest it was en gaged in. _ _ Uf Lieutenant Kellett I cannot speak in terms sufficiently strong to express my admitation of his uniform gallantry. Lieut. Goldfinch's conduct has also been most conspicuous, together with all the Midshipmen named in my reports, not one of whom have snewn individual acts of great bravery. Also to Mr. Manly, l‘laster of this- ship, who has, from ne. cessity been frequently left in charge during my absence, I feel much indebted. These Officers the seamen, and marines, I had, the pleasure to serve with, fearnestly beg to recommend to your most favourable attention. (Report. No. 2,) • Arachne, Rangoon, Bth 'December, 1824; Sin—Capt. Ryves having thought in practicable to surprise the enemy's war-boats, who.were annoying the ships with their long guns very considerably, plead the wholeofhis disposable force of Europeans, about seventy in number, under the orders of Lieutenant Kellet, of this ship, and Lieutenant Goldfinch, of the Sophie, Lieutenant Clarke, of the Dornbay with MesSrs. Pickey, Coyde, Scott, and Murray, Midship men ;-111r.-Clarke, Bombay Marine, and Mr. Lindguist, in charge of the gun-boats. This force was put into the three men of war's•boats and six gun -boats, and, as the moon went down on the morning of the 4th instant, 'shoved off, and pulling up on the contrary shore to the war-boats, by day-light came abreast, and boldly made a dash at them, notwithstanding their great number and size; they were taken by surprise, but did not run till our boats were within pistol.shot, when their confusion was great, and they fled with all haste, keep ing up a smart fire; their large boats with heavy guns were fixed-on by our boats, and from the fire of our grape were soon unmanned and captured. 'Lieut. Kellett came up with some of the first, with heavy guns, and:Lieutenant Goldfinch, passinphitn, whilst taking possession, captured the boat of the commander of th e war .b oc t s , with the flag; her crew running into the jungle. The chace was continued three or four miles, when Lieutenant Kellett judged it prudent to secure his prizes, having an enemy of considerable force in his rear, up another branch of the river. The result of this gallant exploit was the capture of seven large war-boats, four of which carried long ~nines on the bow; and on , their return they cut athift'and brought down a large floating stockade from Pagoda Point; and what adds to the value of this is, that it was performed without the loss of a man. Lieutenant Kellett's conduct on this and on former occasions speaks for itself, and I trust will meet with its due reward. Lieutenant Goldfinch is a valuable officer; and merits every praise ; Lieutenant Kellett reports the high gallantry of Lieu tenant Clarke and the Midshipmen commanding the boats, and of every individual under his command.—L have the honour to he, &c. H. D. CE/ADS, Corn - mender, : Dimensions of the largest • war.canoe :—Length, 83 feet ; breadth, 12 feet 6 inches; depth, .feet 6 inches; pulling k 2 oars,,with a nice-pounder. To'Captr.b4 Coe, his Majesty's ship Liffey. (Report,. N 0..8.) • • • Arachne,'Rant,roon,, Bth. December 1824. Archibald Campbell, commander 'of the. forces, having wished. for it- dive:slim to be m ade on the left flau.k Qf the enemy's line, posted on the Pousnendown river, whilst he attacked them in the front, 1 proceeded with the whole of the disposable force I had, consisting of a few gun-vessels, three gun-boats, and several merchant-boats, to make an appear ance, with about forty Europeans; I also took the steam and mortar-vessels, and in the evening of the 4th, dropped to the mouth of the river, and waitini , till the last of the flood, took our station off th e village o f P oussendown about four o'clock. At six, I opened the fire of all our vessels, and made every ap pearance of landing, which brought the enemy down to us in 'great force, and their loss . from our fire, and particularly the shells, was very considerable, ours only five natives wounded; this was continued till seven o'clock, when a sigma, previously arranged, was made from the pagoda for our fire to cease as our troops advanced, and in a few minutes we had the satisfac. tion of seeing the enemy driven from every post in the greatest confusion, not knowing which way to run, from the variety of attacks at the sa m e ti me . . Their loss o?guus, ammunition, &c. was very great. Mr. Iteed, Admiralty Midshipman, and Mr. Guthers, Boat swain, were with me, and rendered me much service, and the conduct of all merits my best praise. • I have the honour to be, &c. • H. 1). CHADS, Commander. To Captain Coe, H. M. Ship Liffey. Extract of a Letter from Captain Chads, of his Majeity's sloop Arachne, to Captain Coe, dated Rangoon, 18th Dec., 1824. Within these last three days, the enemy having returned, and recommended offensive operations, particularly by annoying us with immense quantities of fire-rafts, one of which consisted of upwards of sixty canoes, besides bamboo rafts, all loaded with oil and combustibles. I thought it probable these preparations might be ,destroyed ; and as 1 had before sent a force up . the Pain-lain branch of the river, without finding any thing, I this time ordered one up the Lyne branch, under Lieutenant Kel lett, of this ship, to consist of the steam vessel, with the ship's marines, and soldiers (ki n dly granted by Major Yates, com manding at Kenmaindine), amounting in all to forty men for her defence, the pinnaces of the Arachne and Sophie, and to tow the Honourable Company's cruiser Prince of Wales. Before day-light yesterday morning, they proceeded with the first of the flood, and at a shOrt distance above Pagoda Point, saw largenumbers of the enemy's war-boats, at least two hundred, who retired in 'good order as they advanced, keeping up a smart fire from their long guns, fire boats having them mounted, and taking their distance that the carronades should' not reach them ; when about seven miles up, a raft was drawn right .across the river, and set on tire by them to prevent the advance of our vessels; but an opening was found, and Lieut. Kellett, now seeing the river quite clear, with great judgment, decreas ing the power. of steam, deceived the enemy and lulled them into security, when, putting on the whole force of steam, and casting off the Prince of Wales, he was immediately within grape and musketry distance; the enemy finding themselves in this situation, drew up in regular line to receive them : this gallant little band was not, however, to be daunted by their shew of re sistance, but nobly dashed on, although the Prince of Wales was out of sight ; the heavy fire from the two boats, carro nades and musketry, threw the enemy into confusion and panic, and they flew in all directions, leaving us in possession of three of their largest war-boats, the Chief's one mounting three guns, and pulling sixty oars; the other two, one in their bow, nine and six-pounders, with about forty other boats of all descrip tions, many of them loaded with ammunition and provisions for their army before Rangoon. The securing of . thirty of these boats and destroying the others,' took up the whole of the flood; when . Lieut. Kellett, having most fully accomplished my instructions and wishes, re turned, destroying on his way down quantities of materials for fire-rafts, and a great many canoes laden with earth oil. The enemy's loss in killed and wounded must have been very great, ours, I rejoice to add, not a man hurt, the steam vessel having been stockaded to secure the men. ' I cannot find words sufficiently strong, in which to recom mend Lieutenant Kellett's uniform gallantry to . you ; his con duct on this, as well as the former o cca sion s , proves him a most Valuable officer. Lieutenant Goldfinch, of the Sophie, I have also frequently had occasion to name to you, and with pleasure I repeat my" former recommendations; he was in the Sophie's pinnace, with .Mr. Murray, Midshipman. Mr. Tomlinson, Admiralty Midshipman, commanded this ship's pinnace, and. Mr.• Winsor, Admiralty Midshipman, was in charge of the stearn-veseel, and shewed his usual judgment and good conduct. • • Liedtenant Killet .speaks in the highest terms of the deter ,mined steady conduct of every man under him, soldiers, sailors, 'and marines; and feels much indebted to Lieute nant •Gollinson, commanding the Honourable Company's cruizer, Prince of Wales, for the able assistance that vessel rendered him. During these operations, the Commander of the Forces,' Sir Archibald Campbell, attacked the enemy in - the same direction, and gained a most brilliant victory. In addition to the foregoing reports, Captain Coe has.trans misted to Mr. Croker a letter from Captain Mitchell, of his Majesty's sloop Slaney, giving an account of the co-operation of a party of seamen and marines from the vessel, under the orders of Lieutenant Mathews, First of the Slaney, with the force employed in May 1824, under Colonel M'Creagh, in the reduction of the Island of •Cheduba ' • in which service th e fol lowing Officers a nd m en o f the Slaney were killed or wound ed, viz.:— John Parr, corporal of marines, killed; Lieutenant H. B. Mathews, slightly wounded; James Byning, boatswain, slight ly wounded ; J. Thompton, quartermaster, dangerously wounded ' • L. Paget, able seaman, d a n gerous ly woun d e d (s i nce dead) • E. Chamberlain, captain's steward, s li g htly woun d e d. And Captain Coe has also transmitted a report from Captain RyVes, of his Majesty's sloop Sophie, of a successful attack made upon some stockades near the village of Kemmindine, on the 3d of June, 1524, in which the following loss was sustained by the naval part of the expedition, - die— His Majesty's ship Larne.—Peter Knox, quarter-master, killed ; Mr. Atherton, purser, slightly wounded. His e llajesty'e ship Sophie.---Mr. George Goldfinch, acting master, severely wounded ; Mr. Charles Scott, master's mate, slightly wounded; Mr. Thomas Huggett, quarter-master, se verely wounded ; George Burro ws , seam a n , s li g h t l y wounded; Henry 'Sable, private marine, drowned. Hon. Company's Cruizer Thetis,—Captain Middleton, se verely wounded ; - one European seaman slightly wounded ; one lascar slightly wounded. • Transport Boats—Ship Roberts.—Mr. Nelson, chief officer, killed • Burrell, tindal, killed ; 2 lascars killed, 1 l ascar wounded. JESUITS' COLLEGES. LANCASHIRE. THE JESUITS' COLLEGE AT STONYTIURST. We are indebted to the French Revolution for the settlement of this society in our neighbourhood. It was originally established near Liege, in the, Netherlands, at what time is, on the present occasion, of little consequence. When they were driven' from thence, and their property confiscated, they sought an asylum in England, and were presented by the father, or grandfather, of Mr. Weld, the present owner of Lul worth Castle, with the house and 100 acres of land, at Stony burst. They have since purchased 100 more, and this, we have reason to believe, is the' extent cf their landed property. They are also tenants for no inconsiderable quantity of land, although the produce of the whole is insufficient for the wants of their establishment. The society consists of superiori, missionaries, and teachers. 'the first of these are few in number; they are the governors of the establishment, and have the whole direction of its af fairs. One of them is called the President ; which office is at present held by the gentlenian who gave to, the English pub lic the account of the last of Prince Jlohenloes miracles; namely, that wrought upon Mrs. Atattingley in America.— The missionaries are priests who officiate in different chapels in the neighbourhood, where there is no resident priest; and are also ready to succeed or assist those who are at a greater distance. The teachers have each the care of a particular school, and are under the direction of one .who is called the Superintendent of Studies ; the gentleman who at present. fills this Office, published the account of the young lady who, at Liverpool, some years since, pretended to read, distinguish colours, describe the contents of carts passing in the street, acid other rnervellouS feats, blind-folded. There ar e a l so w h a t are called Prefects, who have the superintendence of the scholars at their studies, their sports, and in their walks. These, we pre sume, are only to be considered as a kind of superior servants. The number of scholars is about 200; the greater part of tifem are "Irish, but there are foreigners, we believe, and many of them of the first distinction , rona every part of the globe. The circumstances attending the situation of one of theee. are 'not a little peculiar. The boy' is an Arme nian, consequently, we suppose, a member of the Greek church, which, if we mistake not, differs considerably from the Roman Catholic. His pension, or board, is paid by the Pecha of Egypt, who is . of course a Mahometan. He is con signed to a Protestant gentleman in this town, Who, strange to tell, sends him to be educated it the Roman Catholic establish ment at. StonYhurst. A noted London ndon - Journal, some time since, promised to give an accciunt'of the 'revenues of this society. This promise has never been fulfilled : we - shall undertake to supply the calcula tion, whether we shall be able to do it accurately, we leave to others to' determine. Each scholar pays 501.' per annum. Two hundred, and (this number has been sometimes considerably exceeded), produces ten thousand pounds. Their real property may be valued at 40,0001.; including the gift of Mr. Weld, and what they have themselvesespendedon thepurcbase of land, and the improve mate ment and enlargement o f t h e b u ildi ng. Th eir annual ree`l may therefore not unf a i r l y b e state d at 12,0001, Their ga i n s t must have been very considerable to enable them to lay (41 , iO,OOOl in about 20 years, and there is no reason to sit s ir that they are a t p resent at a ll b elow the general average. r ` ' " es property must be accumulating, as all their additional bud hat„ have been complet e d several years, and nothing seems to b`„, been carried o n b e y on d t h e ord i nary expences of the establis e ment ; yet they are soliciting subscriptions towards building :l a ' new chapel (asking for the cont r ib u ti ons even o f t h e i r surgecb, and physician), to which they themselves mag nanimously 5 " scribe 4004 , ha the course of the five and twenty years that Stonylm"` e been in possession of it s p resent owners, an entire Chang, been wrought in th e re li g i ous character of the neighbour' r ° ,7 a It might, indeed, pr ev i ous to t hi s per i od, have b een terme t ; t Catholic neighbourhood ; but we may positively assume , r i e , the majority.of its inh a bi tants were not then Roman C at ho t The proprietor of th e d oma i n, was of that persuasien, and the stewards and agents wh om h e emp l oyed would no dou b t be th e persons of the same faith. .The tenants of the farms were ion discriminately Protestant s an d C at h o li cs; and these ernf'°'ore labourers of eith er re li g i on . If their respective members at all unequal, the preponderance was' on the side of the Prot c 0 ants. At the pre sen t ti me t h e P rotestants are reduce d 0" ' than one-seventh of the whole population of the district. e a Of course,the " Coll ege ," as i t i s ca ll e d , gives emPlg M e of in one way or oth er , t o a great number of p ers o ns , and non them are Protestants. We do not mean to say th a t the sect je never takes Prote s t an t s i nto i ts serv i ce: there may have times when they were to be found amongst its immediate mestics. But we thi n k we may venture to state, that ,e 1 never continued P r ot es t ants an d i ts servants long. The Into observation s w ill app l y a l so to a ll the Catholics around. begoe marriages betwe e n C at h o li c an d P rotestants families have " w most numerous in the neighbourhood; and this we well kno.W.4. have been the most p r olifi c source o f w h at t h ey term vetivers% Again, it may easily b e su p pose d t h at an esta bli s h m ent , 1: 114 that at Stonyhurst has ample means of charity, which e° o f not be well appli e d t o an y ot h er purpose. The refuse Mei; , o f two hundred and fifty, or three hundred people, the es e l e , clothes of nearly' the same num b er ( for t h ey provide diel7he lars with an uniform dress), must be either given away Or he for very little; and it is the general understanding in t he 'neighbourhood, that nobody must look for any thing in eoe , former way of disposal, without, occasionally at least, gr'9" ol ing at mass. Nor are such operations confined to their °t immediate vicinity. Missions have been es t a bli s h e d at a gre4t,er distance, in places where, at the time , there was no plea 0, 4 ever tbr thei r b e i ng necessary : and the season chosen for ;r, purpose was o ne o f t h e greatest public distress. T h e eon ors sions which foll owe d, some o f w hi c h were only temporary, W c e, confined entirely t o t h e l ower c l asses ; and their diselli i ed , whether Catholics originally or by proselytism, have leo nued exclusiv e ly o f t hi s d escr i pt i on, till within the lasto, years, when chance. or more favourable prospects in brought a C a th o li c f am il y or two of a contrary descriptnre Whether this wi ll p rove t h at t h e members of th i s soci e ty not desirous of n o t or i e ty, or , i n ot h er words, of extendingl tat influence, we m a y sa f e l y l eave to t h e decision of the hute° judgment. eet o In reply to the puffs industriously c i rcu l a t e d by the o ell w e of the institution as t o th e la u d a bl e scrupulousness o f itsM e the bers, in avoiding all causes of offence, we may refer ta.o!4 visits of priests to th e d eat h-b e d s o f P rotestants, eve n ?,, women arrived at th e ver y extrem i ty o f t h e a ll otte d period A human life, to the distance of several miles, and almost; ce l . minute's notice, tell of th e mummer i es o f Popery- Peel .° . 0 01 . over such a one even w h en lyi ng i n a state o f i nsensi bility ; I #. ask whether such an instance of officious Intrusion is to be ew e ceived as an evidence of th e i r d e li cacy . If t h e S ton yheretTl a e had been at all scruptilous, he would have inquired into ow circumstances of the case, when h e wou ld h ave found th at t patient had been regularly a tt en d e d b y t h e c l erg yman c u e ef parish, and had re ce i ve d a ll t h e good offices. and consolatiort, o e f 'which.a Chri s ti a n p as t or h as i t i n hi s power to afford, itf t • not have attempted to p ract i ce upon t h e p i t i a bl e imbeel"Aert dotage or utter weakness. Nor will much credit for prop of conduct be conceded to those, from whose understan least, we had reason to hope for better things, who bear" • minister of their parish in his own church yard. L eaef All that can be said against these allegations is, tea refer to matters which arc .not taking place at the presen.. t'lo But for this very su ffi c i ent reasons may be assigrief ew er • much has been done in the im me di ate ne i g hb our hood 0' hurst, that no room is left for further operation. , e W 13 4? There is every reason to suppose that the Protestattesio have lent their countenance to Stonyhurst, and Wok e° aboug praise, have regarded it only in one point of view, ,of at all suspecting th a t th ere was room f or the Pursue s any other object. Th e y h ave cons id ere d i t as a grea t n ta. lic school, and have thought that it was matter of el jest 'talon to Englishmen of every denomination of relig w it o r ae, their Roman Catholic countrymen could be educated !!! 0 s ea without being exposed to contamination from the ibu i r e oe geet fopperies of a foreign land ; and were this all, the e! „ but opponents of Popery would not withhold their a pprobs e Teeo it is only a part of the system. The alteration which ha athe' place, within the last twenty years, in the religious fait h jo the inhabitants in the n e i g hb our h oo d, and, what is wors e Tor' bitterness and animosity shewn by those who 11 1 1 : ' e g saken Protestantism, spews that something has e ,bieb " e work which had no existence before the period to .ree e o P ra .; refer, It cannot be pretended that this alteration hag w i rieoif o duced by the common intercourse which takes plac e e 4 by, neighbours. The greatest activity has been dispiel. te d ttutu e tu members of the society whets their adherents have inr i p i ing to a considerable di s tanc e , p er h aps to some o ld worMin. es l i ehi st. c the last. stage of sickness, insensible to the murntn e a 3 fee le are performed over her ;or to some poor wretch w ho fe et 111; enormities of his past life, and wishes for a s lo ° ° ' b i e h sage to another world than the spiritual exercise vl 1004' lawful Minister would enjoin; or, as is far more be cen Whai , hopes to profit by his apo s t ac y as l ong as hi s lif e 1 118 Y. at tinned, and to o bt a i n f or t h ose h e l eaves behind t eee ° f he knows will never be granted, except at the P ro yeo; that' apostacy both in him and them. We mg e alo c ", ably conclude that their diligence and their fo r th at t", will not be less wh e n th e y are nearer home and sad see' change which has t a k en pl ace h as b een e ff ecte d ' by t h e rcilte tel a cause. Besides, when the Catholics of the present " their Protestant brethren with the robberies of the ir e e u atue ° o f. threaten them with the approach of the time' when re d o must be made, and themselves according to the precl i° ,011 1 ?' Partorini, converted, and their religion annihilated, thin e g e , ro at!, were never heard in this peaceful neighbourhood b ; o f el Jesuit establishment was transplanted into it. the ey e se e who are not wilfully blind must be opened, and they ": o farr that the origin and continuance of such a state can be . . et So• only to one cause, and that th e mem b ers o f th e Stony T i er; J oe ta ciety are employed in somethin g more i m p or t a nt to "L .) rests than the education of youth.—(Manchester Cour URHAM. „, r is4l ll THE JESUITS' COLLE G E AT USHAW, NEAR. • OF DURHAM. fl CO ' On the 19th of July 1808, an e l e gant an- si o modious College was opened at this pl ace f or the reeeP t l n lsP: education of Popish Students. It i s l arge ly enclowecA 71,0 3 ' pears to be f oun d e d u nd e r si m il ar regu l at i ons o f the L ) ' loll° Stonyhurst. The buildings are of stone, and folio 3 s r - a ei o t quadrangle. The Students are numerous and are encr e w lov We are promised a detailed account of thig Institution, we shall submit to our readers. 6t PECKHAM FA lR .—T hi s d ay th e gam, b Oa . tow° this well-known fair c o mm ence d, and. the outlets ft` - ot tiTh e ce; leading to the s cene presente d a very an i mate d aPti t ion ` from the numb er o f ve hi c l es t h at were in act i ve , reat°'-g ...„ et an early hour lo a d e d with company of both sexes'ttat satiate their app e ti tes w i t h the variety of amusements .. r es.a provided for them. A t t h e El ep h ant and, C ast l e 1. 0 40 Or ,-confusion prevail e d, ow i ng to t h e num b er o f converiv., o ooeg k a were there assembl e d f or t h e accommodat i on o f tke,: it is ' 2 , 1 „ We never recoll ect see i ng th i s fair so well arranged 7 1 e / .let . ' the present occasion, the great area from Peckham t ° , 4 ing to the Kent -road was one mass of exhibitions, of e t t6e se% that is wonderful and rare. Amongst other subjects 'fb e n 'f is a Living Skeleton very near as bi g at. Daniel Lan:yeti; 1105, were monkeys and baboons innumerable. On the le.'" rand the grand promenade, and excited general notic, e :,. of P , e ": Wombwell's collection of wild beasts and the numb er Nev . ' sons that flocked to see the two Royal lions, 'Wallace s rl ino als-° A ; who encountered the mastiffs at Warwick, we re ;0 lable. They are . exhibited in the lar e iron wen pew— wb gin clie nt "0 th e the assault took place; they appear to be exe and not the least injured by the battle. Next to "A t ' 's superb Theatre of the Manager Richardson who, 00 — „ulfs e li ; sion, has . displayed his Wonted taste to Please the I t' t • really his wardrobe surpasses many things we have s,e, e o o ' Provincial Theatres. The spirited proprietor of the o yie„, • Anchor Tavern has erected his elegant booth in $ octsr_ al . splendour hitherto unequalled. The roof is built in 1 1 4 00 shape, and the extent of the building is upward s ,h e e 01,0 the greater part of which is tastefully arranged for ,—,„Dtcheo- Danses, where bands for quadrilles, country, and "[ N O A:" t, Irish . dances, are proviaed. . The intericr' of this 8 `" o f PbiA lined with scarlet, and the whole-presents one bla re afsPe r • there being a profusion of variegated lamps tasteful to o in various devices. Over the front entrance are ; 0 , v ain V e g chandeliers, surmounted by the Royal Arms of Eng' be le i • negated lamps. The expence of this erection mus t , Is° o t. great, and we hope the proprietor will meet with tli r 010 e. e 001 1 , that is due to the taste he has displayed in its en l b o_ ° The greatest o r d er prevailed, which was in great inrotrwl' to the attendan c e of a strong ' party of the difiEi2ool