Star.
London, England, 1825-09-13 00:00:00

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-• ,letermined to dispute the conquest of tfieir country
by inch; that they are possessed of the resources
of war to a much greater extent than could have been
supposed, and that they are by no means deficient in a
competent knowledge of the great and leading prin-
ciples of the military art. This is evident from their
skill in taking up positions always in such situations as
shall corer their front and flanks; and from their con.
:tautly directing their line of operations so as always
to Fotect one flank by an im;assable river, as well as
lioin their displaying considerable ingenuity in throw-
;::.; up such field fortifications, by stockades, abattis, &c.
II any emetgency, as are sufficieht to render their
:c-istance more formidable, and protect their retreat.
And thus it would seem that the rudest of mankind,
by mere natural instinct and practice, become no mean
aLlcpt, in the art of destroying one another, and are
capable of acquiring the outlines of " war's vast art,"
well at more polished nations.

It aprea ~ however, that Sir
ARCHIBALD
CAMPBELL
,
La-, in military language, turned their principal posi-
tion. That is, he is preparing to take it in flank or in
Tear, which will compel them to retreat. It also ap-
[ears, that he has succeeded in conciliating the pea-
antry, so far as to secure supplies; and as it is so emi-
t-lc:10y necessary tha: he should rapidly push on his
cperation) before the deluging rains of those climates
:et in, we are strongly inclined to hope that the war
aid be terminated this campaign, by 'the submission of
the BIRMAS EMPEROR, though it would be injustice
to our gallant army to expect of them more than with
such slender means it is possible to accomplish—an ab-
solute conquest of that difficult country by a single
battle.

As we predicted, the English Funds continue nearly
stationary, the re•action being inconsiderable, as Con.
so;s ex. dividend are only about 87ths. In like man-
ner, as we decidedly pronounced, the French Five per
Cents. are falling, while the new Three per Cents. gra-
dually but steadily continue to rise. The Saturday's
price of an annuity of one pound in the former, was,
abating the accrued dividend 19. 46, while in the lat-
ter 23.70. Our cotemporaries are amazed at this: but
our Readers, who may remember the grounds of our
reaming, whca we predicted such a state of things,
must admit chat they are the natural and inevitable
recilts of the principles laid down in the STAR several
weeks ago.

The accounts from the seat of war in India are to
the 2d of March. It appears that on the 22J of
February our army was at Laing, which is about sixty
miles front Rangoon. The advance of our troops bad
been unopposed, and the country is represented to be
rich and beautiful. The men were in excellent health.
The force of the enemy was said to be still concentrated
at Donabew, although our army had already turned
the whole of their fortified positions on the Irawuddy,
below Mansar, which place Sir AUG 1113411.0 CAMPBELL
oped to reach in a few days.
Brigadier COTTON'S column was scouting everything
before it on the Great River, and much benefit was ex-
pected from Major SA Le's t eking Bassein.

Frankfort Papers to the 6th inst. reached us this
morning. They contain a long extract from the Oriental
spectator. It is the natrative of some great admirer of
lunAntst PACHA and his 'cause, who recently visited
the Morea, in June last. He eulogises laaAntss PACHAs
who shot one of his Arabs with a pistol for having killed
an old woman,
,and is quite enthusiastic in his admira-
tion of the discipline and subordination of the Arabs.
IBRAHIM was taking his repast in a simple hut, drinking
out of a leather cup Iris Manners, we are told, are
distinguished r. by gentleness and gracefulness;" and
we next learn, that this graceful and gentle Imtamst
" set fire to the fat m-houses and villages abandoned by
the Greeks, who lad fled into the mountains, and had
fwed to trust the friendly promises wbish had been
made to them."

This article, which, from beginning to end, is an ex-
travagant eulogy of IBRAHIM PACHA and his army
contains no news.

The Duke of YORK arrived at Audley-house about
three o'clock on Sunday afternoon, in his travelling carriage and
four, from the Pavilion, Brighton.
Prince ESTRRHAZY, the Austrian Ambassador, trans-
acted business yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-Office, Delta
ing:street._

-l'he Duke and Duchess of CLARZWCZ are eapected
t Bushy Park, this week from the "Continent.
Thr Right Hon. GICORGE CANNING on Friday passed
,brough Kendal, on his return to town from Storrs Hall. We are
glad to observe a great improvement in Mr. Camsnto's appearance
since be paid Mr. Bostrox his visit. He has been a visitor to all the
romantic scenery abut Windermere, Rydal, erasmere, Langdale,
and the neighbourhood; and to the venerable ruins of Furness Ab.
bey, which are now in a state of great restoratinn through the
liberal and tasteful care of Lord G. Cavils:ma, the proprietor.
APIPAIR or Howouft.—At an early hour on Thurs-
day morning, Peace Gagers FLAILIOAN and Ressitamon. of the
Head Mice of Police, Dublin, having received infonnatiori of an

intended duel, repaired to Tallaght, iihere they took into custody
31r. JAMS/ Tnroarson' of Nutgrove, Itathfarnisarn. They brought
11r. 'fitourson before the Magistrates of the Head Office, by whom
he was bound over to keep the peace towards all his Ithaart's sub-
jects, and, in particular, towards Itwitaan Wn.saaw %Lacer, of
the county of Wicklow; himself in the sum of fiooi. and two sure-
ties in the sum of 2501. each. Mr. Weimar had not appeared on
the ground at the time the Officers left it.
The following is an axtract of a 'meet dated Port-
au-Prince. July 26:—" The President Baran quitted this place
last night for Cape Hayden, with all his Staff, Secretary of State,
Secretary-General, &c. It is stated that dis people there are
quite dissatisfied with the arrangement with France, and fancy
they have been sold."
Two Dutch vessels were destroyed by fire on the 12th
April,while at anchor off Paramaribo. The Captain of one perished
ll' the exploaion of her powder.
The Albion, from Bengal? arrived off Liverpool on
Sunday afternoon. She is the latest vessel from Calcutta, having
been left at Kedgeree repairing, when the last ship which arrived
hoot Bengal sailed. It is understood that the Hoo. Mr. ADAK has
Come passenger in thn Albion.
This Mottling, at one o'clock, a fire broke oat at the
house of Mr. Hell, oilman, 247, Norton Falgate, which
it totally destroyed. The houses of Mr. Reece, linen.
draper, and Mr. Jacobs, salesman, on each side, were
much damaged. Mr. Bell unfortunately fell a victim
to the flame.. His mutilated remains were dug out of
•Lie ittins, at eleven o'clock this forenoon.