The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-23 00:00:00

A qATIC INTELLIGENCE.

DEPOSITION OF THE PEISHWA.
[From the Lin»Ony Gazette, March 11.1
We have been favoured with a Mahratta copy
of 0 Proclamation, issued by the lion. Mount-
stuart Elphinstone, in the Deccan, declaratory of
the views of the British Government, and the po-
licy iotcrided to be pursued towards Bajee Row,
and the territories dependent on the late Govern-
Inent of Poona. That important document ad-
verts, in the first instance, to the disorganized
and rebellions condition of the country, on BAjee
Rurv's accession to the Peishwaship, to the con-
fused and insecure state of his power and govern-
ment, which led to i•sinsurpation by Jeswunt Row
Flolkar, to his flight from Poona to Bassein, and
the pusillanimous abandonment of his capital to
that enterprising soldier,
The Proclamation notices the alliance that was,
under these cif cumstances, formed with the thi-
tish Government, the troops tiott were imme-
diately furnished on the faith of * that connexion,
and his consequent restoration to his government.
The beneficial effects of that alliance, in reviving

the prospe►ity of his country, not withstanding the
destructive farming system by which ii was ma-
naged, the personal happiness which Bajee Row
enjoyed under the British protection, and the
rapid and immense surplus revenue which flowed
into his treastny, are depicted; and the anxiety
which we manifested to adjust those claims of a
pecuniary nature which the head of the Mahratta
Empire possessed on its subordinate btatiches,
which it was its policy to keep alive, and the oc-
casiottal assertion of which was pregnant with so
much evil and injastice, is adverted to. It then
explains, that the denotation of Gimgratier Sluts-
trv, the Guycawar Minister to Pomo', under the
guarantee of the British Government, bad for its
object the settlement of the pecuniary claims he-.
tween the two states, by which the intetest
Bajee Row would be greatly promoted ; adverts
to the Shastry's assassination by the official func-
tionaries of Bajee Row on consecrated ground—
a deed, which the general voice of the country
declared could not have been perpetrated oithoot
the orders of Bake Row. It refers to the deli-
cacy, forbearance, awl moderation which the
British Government manifested on the occasion,
by merely rceptiring the surrender of Trimbuckjee
Datoglia as the murderer, without throwing the
slightest suspicion against the character of its
ally; that this demand, however, was not anion-
tatily complied with, but enforced, at no small
degree of expense to the British Government ;
that as soon as Tritnbuckjee was given up, the
former relations were instantly restored.
The proclamation next notices the extensive
intrigues which Bajee Row commenced, in rous-
ing the native states to a resist-slice of the British
Government, in exciting disturbances in his own
country, and in raising troops out the plea of sup-
pressing those insurrections ; and the measures
of precaution which we pursued to suppress those
disturbances, which led to our investing the city
of Poonah ; that Bajee Row•hecame thus subject
to our power. It points to those repeated pro-
fessions and acknowledgments which Bajee Row
has made of his being indebted to the British Go-
vernment for his existence as a Sovereign, and .of
his gratitude for the blessings lie had enjoyed;
and to the necessity of concluding, another treaty
in confirmation of that of Bassein, for the purpose
of depriving giro, not of his sovereignty, but of
the means of intriguing to the prejudice of the
alliance. The proclamation proceeds to explain
the objects of the late arrangements for suppress-
ing the Pindaries, whose depredations had devas-
tated Bajee Row's territories ; that he confessed
that it would he a measure highly conducive to
his interest, and engaged to co-operate in its ac-
complishment ; but that under these fair promises,
the most active, extensive, and powerful engines
were secretly set to work, to organize a force to
oppose us ; that he seized a moment which he
thought favourable, attacked the troops of his
ally, and burnt and plundered the British resi-
dency and cantonments.
That the Company's subjects passing through
Lis country, in the security of existing treaties,
were seized and imprisoned, and British officers
on the road to Poona were murdered in the most
inhuman and disgraceful manner, and the perpe-
trators retained in his service. It notices the re-
cal of Ttimbuckjee to his Councils, and thus be-
coming a participator in his crime, and the in-
vitation given to the Pinthiries to enter and plun-
der his territories. it declares, that Bajee Row
had by these acts sbandoned the duties of a
Sovereign, and pronounces his unfitness to
govern ; it proclaims his deposition, and develops
the determination of the British to plsce the
country under the Company's Government. It
details the military arrangements in progress for
that purpose, and our determination to rescue the
Rajah of Sat tarah frotn the custody of Bajee Row,
slot to establish a principality for the maintenance
of his rank and dignity, with which view the
Rajah's flag had been displayed at the fort of
Sattarah. That the Rajah's territories should he
governed by his own laws, but that the British
antLotity would be introduced into those to be re-
served to the Company. It adverts to the prin-
ciples of justice which distinguish our adminis-
tration, and warns all of the consequences of
adhering to the fortunes of Bajee Row,
We have attempted to give the purport only of
the proclamation, which is dated the 11th of last
month. It is a most important and interesting
document. It has been received with. feelings of
the highest satisfaction by time inhabitants of the
Cancan, and we doubt not has produced effects
equally cheering and exhilarating to the great and
valuable mass of the population of the Deccan.
Thus has the power and influence of the mild and
inoffensive Government of the Brahmins terminat-
ed, we trust, for ever.

CEYLON, MAncn 4.—A report bas reached us,
that his Majesty's Government in England were
about to erect CoJumbo into an Arclidettconry,
and to place Ceylon under the spiritual jurisdic-
tion of the Bishop of Calcutta. A union and
consistency will thus be given to the English
church throughout the British dominions. There
arc, we believe, several congregations of Protest-

4, 502.1 Vide Treaty of Bassein, and the operations 44
Arthur Wellesley, now Duke ‘Vellihgtoit.

ants at Colombo, and other parts of the island of
Ceylon, which I►ave mucl► increased of late years,

under the—protection and encouragement of the
present Governor ; and the accounts we have seen
lead us to think, that the most beneficial effects
are likely to result from the ordination of native
priests, the means for which will be now regu-
larly afforded.

(From The Aliatic Mirror.]

CALCUTTA, APRIL B.—We have great pleasure
in being allowed to publish the following account
of the operations of that part of our brave forces
which took Muddungur

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MUDDVNGUR, DATED
17TH FEBRUARY, ISIS.
" I bad, on the morning of the 1-sth, the plea-
sure of acquainting you with the fall of this place,
but shall now endeavour to give you some detail
of the proceedings which have fortunately led to
so happy a result.
" Finding that our battery had no effect on the
enemy's stockade and covered gateway, it was de-
termined to attempt the place by escalade at day-
light on the oorning of the 15th.
For this purpose the little detachment was
formed into three parties.
" The first, or main body, under Captain Far-
quharson and Dominicette, and Lieut. Capon,
consisting of 140 rank and file, and several sea-
men from the Pri.;ce of %Vales ammd Sylph, des-
tined to carry, in the first insraece, the stockades
and covered gateway, and ultimately the fort by
escalade
" The second party, under Lieut. Waddington,
of-60 rank and file, intended principally to create
a diversion.
" The third party, of 50 men, directed by Capt.
Taylor, and for the same rtrpo,e of divetsi.m.
The hatter}, was Wit in chat go of Lieut.
Dash wood, of the Engineers, (heir being no artil-
lery officer with the del echment.
" The men bivoneked under their different
leaders for the evening.
" 'the main body mover! off during the night
with the most perfect silence, and occupied a
chowkee in the face of the hill, where it remained
till day-light. The second took up a concealed
position opposite, the N. E. face of one of the
enemy's stockades ; and the third occupied a ravine
on the S. E.
" At day-light the battery commenced its fire
upon the gateway and stockade ; and 2d and 3d di-
visions moved with their ladders towards the tort,
commenced a heavy fire, and made every demon-
stration to attack, which the eisemy endeavoured
to prevent by a smart tire from the ramparts; this
was the signal for the main body to advance, which
it immediately did; after leaving a reserve of 50
rneo in the chowkee, and carried the stockades
with the most undaunted gallantry. The diver-
sions were admirable ; so completely did we take
them by surprise, that our battery had fired twelve
shots before they returned one ; and our main body
wits close upon them unobserved, just as had been
planned. All accounts agree there were 750 men
opposed to us ; I wish I could give you any ade-
quate idea of the road which we had to ascend,
li
with two long ladders of 15 feet each, and six
shorter ones ; on getting within the full range of
their fire, we were ,obligvd to ahandoiv one of the
largest, in order, to clear the path for the rear
sections. For ten minutes, I think, we made
no impression whatever upon the stockades ;
at last the lower side of the second.gave way; at
this time, not more titan twenty of its hail got
over, and we were fearful it might overwhelm
some of the seamen who were pushing to get for-
ward ; fortunately not a man was hurt by it, and
its tall, though of little clearance to the road,
inspirited the men to push forward *you the se-
coed MOSS one. The stones sod fire, from the
tower and covered gateway above, was now
very hot ; but our advance bad gut to the
wail and a few into the gateway. The ladders
were twice knocked away, and we could not
force the gate ; at length, a few of the men suc-
ceeded in getting up the hill a little on time right,
anti tired well ; the ladders were again placed,
and in a (rice we had the pleasure of seeing
the rascals flying in all directions ; we pursued
them towards Moddiingur, on the left, and
scaled after theism ; such steeps and heigths as
time fellows fled over you could scarcely ima-
gine. If we had had but men to have form-
ed a fourth party on the South-west side, not
a man of them would have escaped. There
cannot be less than 50 of them killed, upon a
moderate calculation. Our plan of attack, which
was drawn up by Captain Farquharson, after re-
connoitering the roads, and obtaining the best
information he could as to the stockades and in=
terior of time fort, was well conceived, and (I
trust I shall not be considered presumptuous in
saying) happily executed, as it perfectly succeed-
ed in every respect. The men all behaved well,
and some with the most uncommon bravery."

The extraordinary disappearance of a young
man named Roberts, who held a clerkship at the
Ordnance Office, is already known. On Monday
night a young man, attired in a smock frock and
red cap, was taken into custody by one of the
constables at Woolwich, having been observed
wandering about that place without any apparent
business. The constable took him before a Ma-
gistrate, and upon being interrogated, he said that
his name was Roberts. Upon further inquiry, it
appeared that he was the young man whose sud-
den disappearance had caused his family to ima-
gine that he had either been robbed and murder-
ed, or committed suicide. The constable, by
direction of the Kentish Magistrate, took him be-
fore the Magistrates of Surrey, who ascertained
the address of one of his relations in town, and
ordered the constable to deliver his charge to
him. The youth, upon being questioned as to
his motives for the strange line of conduct he had
adopted, said he was sick of a sedentary occupa-
tion, and had determined to join the standard of
the Independents in South America.

Two boys, convicted of stealing apples, were
ordered to be publicly whipped in lioniton. The
three constables employed were convicted of
dipping their cat-o'nine-tails into blood, to de-
ceive the spectators, and so turning the punisb•
went into ridicule : they were fined two guineas
for the trick.—(Times.)