The National Register.
London, England, 1817-10-27 00:00:00

WAR IN INDIA.

Captain I lall, of his Maiesty's ship Lyra, arrived on
Mooday, from India, with dispatches from the Marquis,
of I Listings, Governor General of India, stating, that,
the Mahrattas had suddenly commenced extensive Kos-'
tilities against us.
Captain Hall had been sent horn Calcutta with dis-
patches from the Marquis of Hastings ; but at touching
MAras. he was stopped by the Governor, Mr. El-
-I!,u, t;,r the purpose of bringing dispatches, containing
the important news of war having broken out against
in the dominion of the Peshwa. The Hun. Mr.
Ephinstone, our resident at Poonah, had longsuspected
the intentions of the Peshwa to be hostile. In conse-
(Fence, as soon as the war did break out, he seized the
person of the Peshwa, and committed hint to safe cus-
todv. It was in the province of Cuttack also that war
broke out, and the communication from Calcutta to
lkLuiras had been intercepted for 21 days. The leader
f the Mahrattas in the Peshwa's dominions is Trim-
tuiee, a man well known to all acquainted with our
affairs in that part of the world. Seindia and Meer
Khan were expected to declare themselves against us
f:rthwith, and the war was expected to be on the most
extensive scale. No amounts had been received relative
reel lolkar.—Sir J. Malcolm had been to Calcutta, and
had returned to Madras to assume a very important
command. The Martinis of Hastings and Mr. Elliot
were both engaged in putting forth all the military
means at their disposal.
Captain Hall left Calcutta on the 19th of April ;
Madras on the Ist of June ; and St. Helena on the 14th.
August. He brought dispatches not only from the Mar-
quis of Hastings and Mr. Elliot, but. also from Governor
Farquhar and Sir Hudson Lowe.
The following are sonic additional particulars of the
important events:—
The hostile disposition of the Peshwa, and the in-.
aurreetion in Cuttack, points so distant from eachother,
the latter being about 250 miles from Calcutta, and the
former so near our Bombay territories, broke out about
the same time. So formidable was the insurrection
at Cuttack, that all intercourse between Madras
and Calcutta, was cut of for neary a month. The
force, however, dispatched by the Marquis of Hastings,
would, it was hoped, put down the insurrection forth-
with. About the middle of April, the Resident at
Poonah heard that Trimbukjec, a well known and ac-
tive leader, had escaped from Tannah, and was attempt-
sag to produce an insurrection in the Peshwa's territo-
ries, with the secret connivance of the Peshwa. The
Resident was equally well informed and well prepared.
He immediately brought a strong military.fiwee into
the field, and on the Bth of May it surniunded Poonah,
• and seized Partlitte, 'a strong pagoda. The Peshwa's
person was secured, and the military operations were
effected without much resistance. A treaty was drawn
up, which the Peshwa signed, r and by which he gave
up three of his forts It was very rationally inferred
that the Peshwa would scarcely have dared to evince a
hostile disvosition had he not been sure that tin. other
Mahn' tta Chiefs were of the same disposition, And were
determined to declare war against us. Scholia and Meer
Khan were expected to take the field forthwith, and
I.Tolkar would, of comae, act in concert with them.— 1,
Meer Kievan is at the head of a large army of honw.—
Holkar's force is not kravem. • Tlw fiwee sent into the
province Cuttack is under General Mattingale. Sir
John Nlakohn will command the Madre army. The
Marquis of Hastings is expected to take the field with
the Revd army. Captain Hall, of the Lyra, heard
nothilig, we believe, of the dispositions of the Mahrattas
till he arrived at Madras. Resides the events which we
have detailed, we hear tlmt disaffection had broken out
in the Ganjani district to such an extent, as to render it •
necessary to send a force of 10,(X)0 men to quell it, and
to put the country under martial law. It had been
quelled, but the troops Lad oot Leen withdrawn At.-
cording to the official returns we had in the field the
finest army ever employed in India. It was superior to
the force with which Lord Lake over-rim Himlostan.
There were two regiments of his Majesty's dragtxms,
two of his Majeasy's fart, the Company's European
artillery, a rotket Si(,or two regiments of native dra-
rams, and numeroosl•atallions of native Mlle I try, with
the largest and heaviest battering train that ever moved
in that etaintry. India stock has experienced a-depres-
sion iu consequence of this warlike news.

Fren,lt, “crrnan, and Flemish Papers have come to •
baud, but their contents are not important. The l)uc
D'Angouleme has been received with much enthusiasm
at Dieppe, whence he proceeded, by the way of Rotten,
to visit the other maritime places within the jurisdic-
tion of his Royal Highness, in quality of Grand Ad-
miral of Trance. It is announced in rather an ostenta-
tious taunt:et:front Nuremberg, that the Prussian ototern-
tient is disposed to establish an unlimited freoloni of
importatitm and exiswtation Of every species of pro-
duce, with regard to those countries a hich adopt the
-same pritteiples toward:: Pros:.ia. This is tocant t,)
c.mvey, order on indirect form, a repetition of the
old menace against the trade of England, as being
pegulated upon princlples which constitute au ex-
ption to the rule.

CONCLUSION OF THE STATE TRIALS.

As will be seen by the Report in another part of our
paper, these important trials closed on Saturday. We,
cannot but rejoice at the temper with which they have
been conducted.

We cannot hut rejoice at the temper with which these
trials have been conducted. The officers of'the crown have
acted with the most di!!nitied f:trbourance, pressing up-
on the unhappy men, no firtht r than was absolutely
necessary to the ends of justice ; and the Council for
the prisoners on the other hand. have exhibited a de-
gree of talent, zeal, and manly candour, which must
raise them in the estimation of every good man. How-
ever we may execrate the conduct of those wretched
beings, who will soon expiate their offence by an igno-
menious death, we cannot but agree most cordially
with Mr. Cross, their council, in his view of the causes
which produced their deviation .from the paths of virtue,
and, front valuable and industrious nwmbers of society,
converted them into sanguinary and rebellious ruffians.
Having spoken of the misery to which the poor were
reduced, at the close of the late war, Mr. Cross observ-
ed.—" At that period there was a class of men far dif-
ferent from the unfixtanate conspirators, of whom the
prisoner was stated to be a member : these men lost no
opportunity—wickedly, artfully, and with the worst
designs, of instilling into the minds of the poor a ha-
tred of the government of the country, which they
took occasion to assert was the sole cause of the miseries
and privations which existed. To one of these men he
could not but allude—he meant the individual who
sent into the world an Address to the journeymen and
lahonring classes of this country. This diabolical publi-
cation was sent forth at a period when distress was most
prevalent, and was followed up by others not less detest-
able and atrocious. Ile here read some of the Adver-
tisements from Cnblxtt's publication, in which it was
stated-that 44,000 of a ,cartWtt numbcr had been sold.
Why-such poison was suffered•to'be circulated with im-
punity, 'he could not but ask his Majesty's Attorney
General, and the Magistracy of the County. He ad-
mitted that the novelty o! such public tticms might have
a little puzzled the Magistrates ; but he trusted they
would in future attend to that advice which had been
so wisely given by Lord Sidinouth, namely, that where
they found the nuisance to exist ; they would use the
power with which they were invested for abating it.
He had no hesitation, however, in asserting that to
these abominable publications all the mischiefs which
had acatual were attributable."

TRIP:WM.II MavonA I.TV.-Mr. Greet Chief Magis-
trate of Queenboro Kent has been re-elected for the
third time to the Civic chair. In congratulating that
Gentleman and his friends on the event, we bare also
to express our joy at the feeling which produced this
flattering distinction. Gratitude and reverence of our
laws, seem to be the incentives. Mr. G. has long been
ecnspicuous as a jealous advocate and supporter of the
rights and interests of his fellow freemen, and on a late
occasion when the punishment of whipping a delinquent
was ordered to.he inflicted, and the appointed flagillator
retired the office, proceeded himself to exercise the ne-
cessary functions with a spirit and energy highly com-
mendable, an promising the most salutary results.

Weecusort, OcT. 26.—0 a Friday the Duke of Sus-
seK arrived at the Castle, ta pay a visit to her Majesty
and the Princes-e,; ; after dining with them, his RovaJ.
Highness returned to London at 8 o'clock. Yesterday
her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Elizabeth, attend-
ed by a lady in waiting, took an airing to Frogmore. lu
the artentoon the Prince Regent arrived at the Castle,
dined with her Majesty and the Princesses, and after-
wards returned to London. In the evening her Majesty
had a select party at the Castle. Yesterday morning
was ushered in with the ringing .of bells, being the
anniversary of the grand jubilee.
The remains of the late r. Raymond were interred
yesterday in the churelt-yard.of St. Paul, Covent Gar-
den. The funeral was arranged under the direction of
Mr. 11. Johnston, with a due regard to the circum-
stances of his fimily, and to the character he sustained
in his profession and in private life. The attendance
of his theatrical brethren from the theatre Covent Gar-
den, .as well .us that of Drury Lane, was numerous
and respectzble on the mehituluoly occasion.

The officers of the navy have been called on by the
Lords of the Admiralty to deliver in statements of their
respective services from the period of entering, and
through their several gradations, on board his Majesty's
ships. This measure is •supposed to be for the purpose
of selecting such us may be wanted at any future
period for particular service► in places they may be ac-
quainted with.

Connor; Pt.r.ts.—Sittings before the Bight Hon.
Sir Nieary •Giblvt, Lora Cbief Justice, in and after Mi-
chaelmas term, 1N 1 7 :

IN TERM.

Frilay Nov. 7
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Toursday 1(1

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Saturday Nor. S
Friday l4
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ATTY.* TERM.
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