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!s AM1Ire1l?, JUNII 93.
The contionstion of the Military Committee
seems to relate to the principle to be followed in
theformatiou, orrainsation, and composition of the
Arm• 'of the Confederation. Austria, Prussia,
and &Warns, tire said to hare insisted that their
contingents I►hall fortis independent inseparable
corps, under their own commander, en be no.
puietird by them ; and upon this all the other less
powerful Members of the Confeileratino are stated
to have desired to forth of their milted coningzeoes
soother separate corps, under the chief command of
Wirten►berg. People are very curious to learn in
What milimer the &Nereid opinions that hare
tablet) in the 'deliberations on this subject will be
reconciled.

FRANKFORT, JUNE ie.

Her Imperial Highness the (;rend Duchess
Maria Panlowna, sister to his Nlajesty the Emperor
of Russia, hereditary Grand Duchess of Saxe-
-IVeimar, was happily delivered of a Prince on the
24th of this Month, to the gnat joy of the
whole Grand Ducal House.—( titiakfurt Puper,
Joie 27.)
tERT.ts, JUNE 13.
The great wool fair has brought to light a cir.
tantstatice that proves it is true the temporary
prosperity of the great landed estates, but which
must be followed by the total ruin or the industry
of the cities. Ordinary wool has risen to the price
of from 13 to 18 dollars per stone, and fine wool
even to 4G dollars. These high prices have been
caused by tray-fling English speculator-, and our
Physiocrais triumph at this admirable result of
their system; for, sae they, our cloth-manufacturers
must certainly be able to sell at the same prices
as the English, since they have over them the ad.
ventage of shorter and cheaper conveyance. But
they forget that the English find money at a much
cheaper rate, and besides, this wool 111 paid for by
for the liiitAtce clue to them oil their cottons;
that they have larger tapiteil., better machines, a
more certain market, sectored by their extensive
commerce and navigation. Formerly they pur-
chased in Germany only line wool, but now they
purchase the coarse also, in order to Atilate our
cloth manufactories entirely. While the free cx-
pertain of wool is prohibited by them, us it was
among Us under Frederick 11. we have now allow.
ett the free exportation. How the landed aristo-
cracy gains is evidein ; this aristocracy, which, for-
merly, when the Government eras united with the
cities, was wider restraint, now marches triumph-
antly budsthe runts of the cities, where all the
taxes besides are higher, and the number of beggars
daily increasing.—( Allgemeine Zeitung, Julie 24.)

VIENNA, JUNI 22.
Most of the foreign journal,. have, fu► some tune
pest. contained 'accounts sometimes of the com-
mencement, sometimes of the conclusion, of a
negotiation relative to a erosion of the Duchies of
Perna, Placenzs. and Gium.l4ll4, by their present
Sovereign to the tufa'its Duchess of Lucca. We
agent ►epeat, and positively, that both reports are
without any foundation. and 014 since the Con-
gress there has beets no uegociatiou whatever
upon the subject.
Her Illajeity the Archduclieri (Maria Louisa).
Duchess of Parma. will shortly arrive at Vienna
ou a visit to her august Parents, and return to her
domiuions in the course of this summer.

Anionic other absurd reports tniy be reckoned
that in No. 168, of the "mein* Zeittiv, under
the head of Vienna. accordnia to which the suite of
the Minister for Furtign Affairs, Prince Metter-
nich, has received orders to l►e preprred for a six
mouths absruce. His Highness is going to Coils-
bad, not on the 15th of July, as that crude shoes,
but rube rod of this month.

There is, braider, no appearance that the duration
of the %meting* of the Sovereigns, which will take
place at Aix-la-Chapelle in the course of next
September, is likely to be extended to months.—
(iirstriats Observer, ✓amt 43.)

ITZERL AN D, JUNE 23.
The Federal Directory has communicated to the
Cantons the reports of several Consuls, by which it
appears, that vessels co 11l i l tic from the Isle of
Corsica are obliged to perform quarantine at Leg-
horn, ou account of the epidemic distemper which
prevails in the island. On the gdi of Nlay there
were in the town of Ajaccto, the population of
which is nut considerable., six hundred sick, and
the mortality amounted to six persons daily.
he Cou'otis of Sulfur, Argovio, and Tur-
goyim, sent Deputies in common in the middle of
last month to Schonettwertli, to agree serbolly on a
Concordia for Use rr-establisliment of the Bishopric
of Basle. They will. invite Betue and Basle, and
the detached parts of Coristatice, to adhere to it.
The approbation of the rope is to bee asked for its
writing, and nut by deputies.—(LatiVailli: Gazette.)

TILE INDLIN ARMY.

(Continued from our Paper of Wednesday lost )

A few authentic anecdotes of some of the tno.t
distinguished individuals of the native cavalry
of Madras, will chew better than volumes the high
spirit which iwrtides that corr.
Cawder Reg, late sulnular of the 4th regiment,
may he deemed throughout his life as one of the
most distinguished officer' of the native cavalry of
Markus. In 1790, lie was attached to Colonel
Flo3ll as an sorderly subadar, when that officer, who
•hatl been reciainoitering with a small detachment,
was attacked by a considerable body of the enemy's
liorse. Nothing hut the greatest exertions or every
individual could tore saved the loony from being
ut off, Those of Cawder Beg were the most con-
spicuous, and they received a reward of which he
on proud to the lest hour of his life; an English
sabre was rent to him, with the name of Col. Floyd
upon it, and an inscription stating that it was the re-
ward of valour. But personal courage was the least
quality of Cawderßag—his talents eminently fitted
him for the exercise of military cbiumand. Dining
the campaign of 1799, it was essential to prevent
the enemy's lootie-, a species of Cossack horse,
from penetrating between the columns and the rear
good. and ',hindering any part of that immense
train of provisionsand luggage which it was necessary
to carry to Seritigapatans. Cawder Beg, with two or
three of his relations froM the native cavalry, and a
select boat of infantry, were placed under the orders
of Captain Malcolm*, who was then pout: cal repo'.
ventritive with the ai my of the. Submit of the Declass,
rod commanded a considerable body of the troops
of that Prince. captain Malcolm, who had up.
plied for Cawder Beg on account of his reputation,
prevailed upon Meer Allum, the leader of the
Suhah's forces, to place a corps of .2,000 of his
hest regular horse under the Subadar's orders.
Two days after the corps was formed an orderly
troopet came up to Captain Malcolm, and told
him that Cawder Beg was engaged With some of
the enemy's horsemen. Captain Malcolm hastened
to the spot, with some alarm for the result, and de-
termined. if Caulk,' Beg was victor, to reprove
him most severely for a conduct so unsuited to the
station in which he had been placed. The fears he
entertained for his safety were soon dispelled, as he
saw bulb Idyancing on foot with two swords in his
hind, which he towelled to present to Captain Mal-
coins. begging at the same tune he would restrain
his indignation at his apparent rashness, till he
heard his reasons; then, speaking to him aside. he
said—

" Though the general of the Nixam's army was
convinced by your statement of my competence to
the command you have intrusted me with, 1 ob-
served that the high horn and high titled leaders of
the horse he placed under my orders looked at my
j.sckett, straight pantaloons, and Europein
bows, with contempt, and thought themselves dia.
graced by being told to obey me—l was therefore
tempted, on seeing a well-mounted horseman of
Tippoo's challenge their whole line, to accept o
combat, which they declined. I promised t►ot to
use tire earns, and succeeded in cutting him down;
a relation came to avenge his death, I wounded him,
and have brought him prisoner. You will (he
added, smiling) hear a good report of me at the
durbar (court) of Meer Altura this evening—aud
the service will go on better for what has passed—
amid I promise most sacredly to fight no more single
combats."

When Captain Malcol►n went in the evening to
visit the Nizaa►'s gums', he found at his tent a
slumber of the principal chiefs, and among others,
those that had been with Cawder Beg: with whose
praises he was assailed front every quarter. "He
was," they said, "It perfect hero, a Rust= r;
it was an honour to be commanded by so great a
leader." The consequence was, as the !tubular
had anticipated—that the different Chiers who
were placed tinder him vied in respect and obe-
dience ; and sn well were the incessant efforts of
this body directed, that scarcely a load of grain was
lost hardly ■ day passed that the activity and stra-
tagem of Cawder Be; did hot delude untie of the
enemy's plunderers to their dettruction.
The body guard of the Governor of Madras,
which consists of about one hundred men, has
always been a very select corps, and the notice and
attention with which both the native officers and
men of the corps have invariably been treated, may
he adduced us one of the causes which have led to
its obtaining distinction in every service on which it
has been employed.
011 the 13th of May, 1791, Lord Cornwallis re•
turned Ins thanks in the warmest terms to this small
corps and it, gallant Commanding Officer, Captain
Alexander Grant, for ■ charge made upon the
enemy. It obtained still further distinction under
Captain James Grant, the brother of its former
Commander, when employed in the year 1801
against the Poligars, a race of warlike men who
inhabit the southern part of the Madras territory.
There are, indeed, few examples of a more despe-
rate and successful charge than was made during
that service by this Small corps, upon is phalanx of
resolute pikea►en, more than double its Own num-
bers; and the behaviour of Shaikh Ibrahim, the
'color Suhailar (a native captain) on that occasion,
merits to be col iiiii einoreted.

This officer, who was alike remarkable for his
gallantry and uur►vall-d skill as a horseman, antici-
pated, from his experience of the enemy. all that
would happen. Ile told Captain Grant what he
thought would be the fate of those who led the
charge, at the seine
heard with animated delight the resolution of his
commander to attempt um exploit which wait to re-
flect such glory on the corps. The leaders of the
body guard, and almost out-third of ►ts number
fell, as was expected; but the shuck broke the
coder of their opponents, and they obtained a coin-
plete victory. Shaikh Ibrahim was pierced with se-
veral pikes,. one was in the throat ; he held h►s hand
to this, as if eager to keep life till he a•ked the
lite of Captain Grant. The man of whom he
inipi'red pointed to that officer, who was lying ou
the gromid, end apparently dead, with a pike through
his lungs; the subadar, with au expression of regret

that lie fat 11:g r"' afate,
ell the pike from the wound. slid nrtias It expire-J.
The postliumpus 1 rei.r givesi to Shaiklslbraliiin
surpearril to hese "lisps sell others a ith if at. bill- to
shake his fate. that dirt might attain his fame. ' A
jemarler or 6.. .time ((lio, some days alt. twist tis,
being appointed with us tr‘% select Met. If, %%be! Is a
'Mill, where it sa, thought the.Chiet ))))) they
were altar:knit; might toe td e-cepe Wttll 111 e sir tivo
follower., ilttersliiiied when a whole column raffle
out to make an at‘empt against it. leadrr, and
such WIIS the Stirpri•f• tat ,t.,1,-,t! ice air six ivirst -
melt rifle ilito is tinily of la-, seen Iwo Or ti!to
!snoked men, that he hurl rut down the Chief
before they recovered from their ; lie
succeeded in riding our of the column, lint wois
soon afterwards shot. Ile had, when he Fait da.,ted
this attack, Petit a person to iisforin ll:awaits J.
Grant (who bad recovered of lii. worital•) of his
inienti 111 l : " The Captain will discover," hr (oo...tre-
ed, " that there are more Shaikh 1 InaltiltiN 111,111
one in the body-Otard." Captain (Imo, when thus
service wet over, erected tondos over these gsll•ust
officers : a constant lamp is kept at them, which is
'supported by a trifling monthly donation from every
man in the body-guard, sad the noble spirit of the
corps is perpetuated by the corirriiplat• of these
regimental shrines (for verb they may be tentless)
of heroic valour.
The native infantry of Madras is generally com-
posed of Mahruneduns and Ilindoos of good cast :
at its -first essrublidonent lame were eislisted but Mtn
of high military tribes. lu the progress of time if
considerable change took place, mot natives of
every description were enrolled in the service.
Though some corps that were almost entirely
formed of the lowest and most despised races of
men obtained considerable reputation, it was
feared their eiscounwemena might produce disgust,
and particularly wricit they gained. as they fre-
tinesitly did, the rank of officers. Orders were in
consequence given to recruit from none but the
most respectable desists of society ; end many
coriander the regular and orderly behaviour of
three men as one of the benefits which have
resulted from this system.
The infantry sepoy of Olefin's is rather a am4ll
mom but he is of an active make, and capable of
undergoiiig great fatigue upon a very slender diet.
%Ve hod no Mari arrive at greater precision in all
his military exercises ; his moderation, Isis sobriety,
his patience, give I a 'detail:iris that is almost
unknown to Europeans : but though there exists
in this body of turn a lituess to attain niechanicel
perfection as soldiers, there are no men whose
mind it is of more consequence to study. The
most marked general feature of the character of the
natives of India is a proneness to obedience; accom-
panied by a greet susceptibility of good or bad
usage; and there are few in that houuatry who are
more imbued with these feelings than the class of
which we are now treating. The sepovs of
Madras, whets kindly treated, have invariably
ahewn great attachinent• to the service ; god
when we know that this class of men eats he
brought, without harshness or parisishinent, to
the highest discipline, we neither eau nor ought
to have any toleration for those who pursue a dif-
ferent system : mid the Connuander-iii-Chief is
unfit for his station who grants 16 impiouse to the
mere martinet, and forgets, in Isis intemperate teal,
that no perfection, in appearance and discipline,
can make amends for the hose of the temper arid
attachment of the native soldiers under Isis command.

The natives of Lodi* have, generally speaking. tt
rooted dislike to the sea ; and wino we consoler
the great privations and hardships to which tiiii-
doos of high cast are subject on a long voyage,
during which ►ome of then►, from prejudices of
cast, subsist solely on parched glair', we feel less
surprise at the occasimial mutinies which have been
caused by orders for their embarkation, thou at the
zeal and attachmeidi they have often oilcan ',pup
such trying occasions.
A mutiny bad occurred in the 9th battalion,
when ordered to embark for Bombay, in 1779 or
1780. which, however, hail beers qui ileil by the
spirit and decision of its coniumoilant. Captain
Kelly. A inure serious result had accoinpauted
similar order for the embarkation of some comp's-
Mrs of a corps.in the northern Cirears, also when
they came to Vizagapataini the port where they
were to take shipping. had risen upon their Eu-
ropean officers, and in their violence shot all,
ezi:ept one or two who escaped on board the vessel
appointed to carry their men.
A still greater call for :nen was necessary %she's
an army was formed in 1797, for die attack of
Manilla, amid many of the best hattalimis i.i the
service sheered a forwardness to be rinplo)eil on
this expedition. Among these. one of the nowt
remarkable fur its appearaisce and di►cipline, eras a
buttalion of the .2 2d regiment. This line roips
was commanded by laeuteitaritsColoorl James
Oram, au officer sot more distinguished fur los
periwigsl zeal and gallaotry, dont fin a thorough
knowledge of the men under his command ; whose
temper he had completely preserved, at the same
time that lie had imparted to them tlit: highest per-
fection is their dress and discipliue. When he
proposed to his corps oil pa►ade to volunteer for
Matilda. they only requested to know wheals' r
Colonel (dram %mild go with them: the 'otwit.
was, •• He would."—•• IVill he slay with us ?"
was the second question: the reply was iii the
affirmative, the whole corps exclaimed, To Eu-
rope, to Europe !" and the alacrity and spirit
with which they sub'', Trendy einboikeil, sheered
they would iis readwy hese gone to tie Alof.ll of
the Atlantic, as to an ishirol of the Eastern OCCIIII.
Not a man of the corps 'deserted, fro's' the period
they volosisteered fair service till they embarked ; and
such was the contagion of their entliosiasin, that
several sepoys also were onssing from one of the
battalions in garrisno ut Madras, acre found, whets
the expedition roomed, to have deserted to join
the :nil under Colmar, Orain. IVe state this Mite..
dote with a full impression of the importauce of
the lesson it conveys. it is through their silted ions
alone that such a class of tutu cal. be well com-
manded.

ACIRtiIiTS.

cr I.XCILANGE, lloYD*Y..lttr 4;

"craved 34i.0110 quarters of IVlarat,
1.11;t1i,la and Foreigo, doting Ike walk, nod a *Hot •apply
,•f all kind:: of Chain. „I Ilia• priers multilane to tolerance;
the trade was her !t. flobia C. 6. to 7.. per (pouter
di Ater th•ln last oerk I, a . l':•a•e, anal 'leant have each ad.
from :if. to I*. per at r rhea• Friitay, fait Nit. pet
go:wee darer that, this dry .cork. (I.ati have ailvtinceil
from 2t. 10 3s. per quarter, Le,t the faith are trot ^o brisk as
.•u 1 ndny. In othi, .n.. irk , tha to is sou .01. ration.