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EMLLY ; • Mond 'ldle; includinic Letters from
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importance. By the Rey. H FART Lrr, •
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FORE.IG.V I,IIrELLIG/iNCE.
FHOH THE DUTCH PAPERS.
PARIi, JULY 2.
An extraordinary Courier has announced to the
Klux of Demme, dint lUNIICIIIatt ly uf.er the cap-
ture of Haab, the inrtreos of Comorn was Invested,

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of 2110 t it was about to b bombarded.
SAINT ANDER, JUNE 14.
Ou the lath inst. General Nutlet, ( ioet•rnor of
this place, 'wool that the insurgents had taken
possession of all the posts iu the neighbourhood of
this tow°, belies under the command of General
eallasteros, the Duke of Viii •at and Nlarepiesito,
sod their Force cutisishog of from lu to 1.2.1k10
men. The General on this did not hesitate to *W-
eimer against the enemy ; thou.lh he had not above
11101 i men at his continainl. The castle said town
were. by his cart:, 10011 plated in a fortnidable state

of ilefelice. At two o'clock of the afternoon, the
ail vauce.l gourd attacked that of thu eueiny,
and a sharp engagement took place.
The enemy evaded himself of his advantageous
position, delentliog himself vigorously; but the
French General striking up the stunts-inurch, the
laairi4erits were overthrown nii ull sides, and tied,
leaving behind them their ann... umwuuitiou, One
prime of causoii, and u number of dead. They
collected again on the bridge of Area, whence they
sere agoiti driven by the bayonet.
Gel'. Nuviot arrived at length at Carton', a little
town four leagues fVoni St. Angler, and prepared to
pursue his incredible advantages, though he had
not a twelfth of the numbers nt the earthy, whets
an Aida-ili4Cainp arrived Irma Glen. Bonnet, which
occasioned lina to raptor to Torre la whirr*
the (Seneral wsa mull% for hint At tow head of four
battalinue.
The ilO (set ierala, informed of iil4 movienterdk.
of General Yonot, proceeded towards St. Al
swaths or Diaudinfantrvs and 5000 cavalryottacked*
weak division which was stationed before the tows,
seised its artillery, and vent at midieght a battalion
into St. Ander. The ileaugems cieteved the streets
by torch light, and plundered the greater part of
the houreiL All the Frenchmen who were found
were mionlered, or ill-treated. They even washed'
their hands in the Wood of those of their fellows
citiersis, who they thought were not of their party;
loud conspelktd all the yonsog people to join data+,
and take up *nos.
TheSpaiiish Governor of Santia4rstle Arias, and
the Captain of the port, were thrown into prison.
and would have been put to death, if the insurgents
hod continued two hours mesters of the town.
On tits eveuing. of the 11th, Stsnlsadet was sur-
rounded on all sides by French troops. The itisuts
ts defended themselves manfully ; lint the
greater part of Ilion finding us means of escape,
threw d.wn their arms. The Chiefs atom, with a
weak detockineut of 1.500 infantry, and 500 caval-
ry, escaped. Tile enemy, pursued on all sides, has
not been seen again, said takes shelter in the moun-
tains.

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GERMAN PAPERS.
W&It3AW, JUNE '2O.
The Russians continuo to ode ;ince Mtn this pro-
met, and one column of theirs has already joitiell
the Polish army. The Russian corps that conikt
tract Bialystock, weasolue days lesek.to Ease er.osaud
the Vistula at Gina, to take the AtssttOlisku tad
rear. The advanced-guard, conSiiitiug of Cassocks,
kat already passed that river.—.l division of our
Ogallala Guards has joined the Polish arses; and
thweitizens mount guard here at present.rerißeeu
Palish Regiments are raising in Gallicia.-ff' the
number of volunteers is very great. •
Sixty Foreigners, soli° behaved av traitors at iht.
:Armlet of the enemy into this Duchy, have been
arrested. All Prussians who hold places in Poland
art ordered to be discharged...in three weeks. The
Prussian invalids are transported beyoied the fron-
tiers with travelling money. Six Prussian Pr.,t
Officers have beets arrested and sent away. The
4m-devalet Pruaiall Misjor4;etiersl Brelowski, and
the Austrian Charge re.4.faires, N'ost Cache, have
been sent fur trial to !isepok. There measures
tan been resorted to on account of the general
disaffection of the Pradillali., arid their Awing
maintained osporesseineadou ‘ritli the traitor Schil .

VOSIIANIA. JUNI: •1b•

After a .even-fold attack on Saorionsor, nn the
Mika, the Austriaui were doyen from the fluid of

iiction with the loss of '2OOO men killed and 500
*minded, whom General Sokolnicki ordered to be
brought from the add of battle to the Lazaretto.
The Commander-in-Chief, Prince Poniatowski, or-
dered the bridge both by the Austrians near Saii-
doruir to be burnt, and the redoubts to he demo-
halted. lie has taken the position en the Vistula

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facing Stiodoinir, where he was mined by General,
Suir.orrow cud his division. General Douihrnwaiti.•
baud-quarters are at Sulejew, in Gottlieb', hehiod;'
the Pilice; but his out-posts Ka as for us Male-
gooier and Kielce. General Zsjonesek is on the,
Vistula, ficing Tiolimy. The enemy charigrs
positions every rimy, and yet it seems Cig intends to
return to Cracow Corresporsdersten.f
INDIA.
X A DIIAS G IZETT P., Few. sis, No&
'floe Honour-4;e the Governor in Council has
re,:eittly received a particular account of the actiun

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which. took piece at Quijami, on the 15th ultimo,
between the littlish troops moil the troops of 'rm.-
Tans:ore,' in which, after a severe and long contesti
the Travatwore troops were defeated. with heavy
look Front the extcnt of the combittesl forces
which-otive opposed to the British troops, this rigout
rietti4rirefects the highest honour on their disci-
phew andseelour; the Governor in Council has
great satitillietion in expressing his strongest appro-
bation of their meritorious conduct.
The Governor in Council conveys to Lieutenant-
Colonel Chalmers,. who commanded the Thitillt
detachment at Quilts', itt this distinguished action,
• his public thanks; and Lieutenant-Colonel Chats-
mere is requested to convey the thanks of the Go•
ventor in Council to Lieutenvt-Colonel Pictun,
of His Nlajtsity's 12th 'regiment, Major Mitirlieed,
Major Hamilton, Captain Newell,'Cuptain Pepper,
Captain Macintosh, Lieuteuant Lindsay, lienteitaolt
Arthur, of the engineers, and the Officers of the
Staff, Capt. Craustoo, end Capt. Achtuaty, with
the other Officers and Troops of the detnehment,
who bravely signalised themselves 011 this occa-
sion.,
The Honourable Governor in Council also takes
tins opportunity of expressing his warm ispprolie-
hen of the cambial of a detachment of troops, 111*. '
floated at Cochin, under the command of Major
Hewitt, who, %vitt, great skill and tinntzrz, repulsed
a numerous mid united force of the trobsisi of Tra-
vancore and Cochin, in en attack which they made
cso the British detachment no the 19th. The Go-
vernor in Conned has particular satisfaction in ex-
pressiag to Magur Hewitt, and the officers and
troops tinder his eammeud, his public thanks. for
their highly deserving conduct.
A dispatch, dated the thstli instant, has been
received fawn the Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel
St. Leger; 'fmin the camp to Travancore, in which
he relates the complete success which her attended
the forces deputed by him to storm the barrier.
Thy party consisted of a detachment of two coin-
' neuter, and the piquet of His Majesty's Bath
regiment, under Coptaiti Sytus, four flank coin-
panits, and live battalion companies, of the 3d
native infantry, under Captains Lucas, the whole
commanded by Major Welsh. Notwithstanding
the diffi-ulty of approach, the went Went scaled,
and the Ararnhouly hors, and covering redoubts,
north cud south, carried. This service being ef-
kens!, a compatty of lime Nlajesty's 69th sari.
inent, and three of the 3th battalion, 13th undue
infantry, nattier Ca:aaio Hodge-in, were seta to re-
aaforce Major Wel,n„ who Belt stormed nod car-
-ied the mein hoes. At the date of tins dispatch,
fthilonel St. Leger was encamped two mars withita
the gate.

Colonel St. Leger speaks ha the hichest ferias
of the comluct of Majors Welsh and Lalub'on.
and of all the officers employed no this glotious
service; and particularly latnems the is (told of
Captain Cunningham, of His Majeety's 6th regi-
ment, which, we hoar, has since proved Obertal.
The wunes of the officers employed nu the sentice
ure, Major Welsh ; Captains Syins, Lindsay. and
Cunningham ; Lieutenants Carey, Reid. Lour, and
Bayley :--Captains Lucia, Pepper, Carfrise ; Lieu-
tenants Walker, T.ey. Dawson, Goble, I nverasity,
4effery, itule, Shepherd. Black, of the 3411 loaner
infontry---ainl Colonel Bertram of the pioneers.
Colonel St. Leger was is possession of the arse-
nal, which was extremely wall stored, cud of a
mthaber of pipet& of ordnance.
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• CALCUTTA, DEC. S.
We ondessisinsit that, en the arrival of the Expe-
dition at MistliV?::under Rear-Admiral Drury, it
estperienced a Mr entiourteous receptmii from the
Portuguese Gavernment, who, with much reluct-
Mire, permitted the forces to land, and to occupy
the place. A day or two afterwards, however, a
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rev., wired front Goa, having a new Governor ou
board, who hrodght with him special instructions
'for the ndiuissiou of the E►Khsh troops. From
that time, the .t iwrfeet cordiality was re•esta.
Wished. The force diseinbarked amounted to
shout 300 Eueopean4.
The latest kites front Ilussovah are dated the
30th of September. The utmost eordiality then
1.3 tpastta tiotveruterhe'rgr.teruted Authorities tit
liagelud mid Bussorah, and the Gentlemen of the
English Residencies.

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a French cruiser; she is *frigate of 44 gank Si'
had cut out of Padery /Weds the Jane of Calcutta,
valuable ship; and the Hope store-ship out of
Pulo Bay. Tu these captors.* may be added ilia'
Alajesiy's ship Sea flower, of i ions. (12-pounder
eurrunades).—Several merchantmen have fallen a
prey to Frenchmen, whose names are unknown.
lite ship Lord Minh) lied been missing fifteen
months, and wee considered to be lately lost. 't he
insurance done upon her has been paid. Cpstain.
Greig, of the Lord Jibe°, inform., or, that he tumid
the Sultan of Tidore (the natural Sovereign of the
greater part of the Moluccas) to a state of great
distress and degradation, npou the island of Geby,
the easternmost of the Archipelago. lie had
been lately deprived of all hie poesessioiss and au-
thority, both in 'Odom and Gaol°, by the Dutch
troops from Termite, and was wrinkling about
with a few resolute but defenceless adhererns,
anxious for en opportunity of revenge, but entirely
destitute of arias, am in minion, and every other rec-
cessary memos. Captain Greig supplied lino with
two gaps, oral a quantity of powder, from his ship.
The Uuteh in the island of Java hare lately been
engaged so extensive hostilities with the Chiefs of
the interior. ln the begituring of October" pre-
vious to the deports/we of Captain Greigfrom Pon-
liana, Oil the coast of Borneo, advice, were received
there, stating that a ,tromp; detarclitneut of Dutch
troops, from Surnarang, which had been omit against
the dominion,' of the Kiug of Sooloo (one of the
Princes of the island) 1414 been cut oft to a roan.
Since the arrival of General Daendels at Butut la,

considerable earrtions had been made to recruit
the military force of the colony, by levies ul native
t mope.
We have much sat 'action iu annooncing the
safe arrival of the 114.4.. Mr. Elphinstooe and his
suitr, within the dominions of Stilton ul Moolk,
King of Cobol. Letters were received in town Oil
Saturday from his camp, dated on the 30th ult.
from near Bhawelpore, on the left bank of the river
Garrali. They had crossed the Desert of Bey kaneer,
in a march of eleven day a, during which time the
escort had undergone considenible fatigue and
privation. They had suifered more especially front
the scarcity and badness of the water, which are
said to haw proved batel to a ixonsidemble numb?,
of the same-followers. They had experienced a
nowt honourable awl hospitable reception from the
ltapili of Bhawelporii, a tributary of Cabot.
The King of Cabul is said to have undertaken
an exiiediaion against Ciiiihmeer, a country which,
we believe, indeed, has alway a (at least nominally)
foinsini a part of his dominions.

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lotellixence hod reuehed Minim that the Bri-
tish troops havissg eternised Ow hors of 'rnivittwore,
the Rajas hod conser►tett to sods terms of ueemn-
toodatsott kei were prescribed by them. The Fee-
tory ■t Anjenjo does not appear to have beeu mo-
lest, d. •