Star.
London, England, 1812-05-30 00:00:00

• EAST 11V.DIES.

The greater part of the European prisoners in Java
have been enlisted into our setvice, for the Company's
Madras European Regiment ; and a local corps of
900 picked Javanese has been formed for service at.
Batavia, under the command of Captain MEARS, who
has distinguished himself by his zeal and activity, in
forming and disciplining that corps. Desertions from
the native corps are, as might be expected at the out-
set, very numerous, as will appear from an official re-
turn which we have obtained, being the weekly re-
port of the three divisions of Batavia, Sama rang, anti
Sourabaya : Welterresden , Augu st s, 1811.
Rump. Natives.
• Dead - $ - - 21
Enlisted 18 - - 339
Discharged 13 . 16
- Dvierted _ i - - 241

It appears IT< m the same return, that at the above-
menticned date the total efficient force of every des-
cription, in Batavia, Samarang, and Sourabaya,
amounted to—

Staff - - 20.1 Sick • 22s
Europeans • 2,267 S
Amboy nese 1,474 Do. 11?„0
NatiVet 13,244 Do. • 808

Total . 17,891 1,157
With respect to the climate of Java, the private ac-
counts ate at variance a good deal with each other.
Our army had suffered from sickness ; but that was
more attributed to the exposure and fatigues which
they had undergone, than to any local causes. They
were not housed until after the 26th of August, nor
was a single tent allowed to be landed. 'Vet it was
not considered that the casualities were so nu-
merous as, under like circumstances, would have been
expected on the continent of India.
The city of Batavia, and its environs, for four miles
around, are represented as magnificent beyond all
description. « Compared with the villas here," says
a cowespondent, 4g the best Calcutta houses are coS -
temptible."

FRENCH PAPARS.

PARIS, MAY 20.

PREFECTURE or Poucc—An Ordinance, dated
the 19th of May, fixing the price of ry e and barley,
contait.s the following dispositions : Reckoning from
Ito-morrow, the 20th of May, rye brought to the Hall
at Paris cannot be sold there if it comes from the
Department of the Seine, above 34 francs the septier
(12 bushels), Paris measure; and above 56 francs
if it arrives from the neighbouring Departments.—
From the same time, barley, brought to the Hall of
Paris, cannot be sold, if it comes from the Depart-
ment of the Seine, for more than 25 francs the sep-
tier, Paris measure ; or above 26 francs 50 centimes,
,if it arrives from the neighbouring Departments.
MAY 21.—0 n the Bth inst. the Prince Vice-Roy
of Italy arrived at Dresden, at four in the afternoon.
Some hours afterwards, this Prince went in one oi
the Court carriages to Pilnitz, where he passed the'
night. On the 9th he returned to Dresden, and at
noon left it for Glogan and Thorn.
MAY 23.—Two vessels laden with grain have en-
tered the port of Toulon, near which, "on the 13th,
the signal was made for on enemy's ship of the line
and three frigates.

RENNES, MAY 17.
The Imperial Decree issued at St. Cloud on the
Bth inst. to determine the price of grain., has been
posted to-day, with a Decree of the Prefect of the
Department, which prescribes the hectolitre at being
sold for more than 58 francs. This news has caused
the most lively satisfaction, as, before this Decree,
grain was sold at 65 francs the hectolitre.

ALTONA, MAY 7.
The Danish corps which is to occupy the right
hank of the Elbe, under the command of General
Ewald, has already arrived in our neighbourhood.
These troops are in excellent condition, and amount
to 15,000 men. An English flotilla cruxes at the
Month of the Elbe, but dare not attempt cite-ring
that river, for fear of exposhig itself to the fire of our
gun-boats, which are placed there.
LUONITT„ MAY a.
04 the 12th we expect here 12,000 men of the
French Imperial Guard, who are going to the neigh-
lbourhood of Glogoti I they will be followed by 14,000
of the Guards, who are proceedin? from Spain, and