Star.
London, England, 1809-12-21 00:00:00

BOMBAY, APRIL 20.

On Wednesday last, N. H. Smith, Esq. and suite
left this Presidency on an Embassy to Sinde. On
quitting the dock-head to proceed on hoard the Maria,
Capt. Pavin, a salute of eleven guns was fired.

At the period of our late advices, Runject Sing
remained at Lahore, engaged in the same occupa-
tions, which we noticed in a former number. It was
expected, however, that he would presently set nut
for the eastern mountains, to take possession of the
fort of Khote-Kangra, where the Rajah of that coun-
try- was bard pressed by an army of Gorns:- The
Soobandar of Cashmere had solicited the assistance
of the Sheiks, against the King of Cadul. 'lt does
not appear, however, that Runject was disposed to
take any open or active part in the affairs of that
Monarchy.
Mr. Metcalf, late British Envoy to the Court of
Umrut-sir, arrived at Dehlee on the sth of June.
Dowlut Ran Scindia still remains in his position at
Shapoorah ; where he had been kept in dhirna for
some days by his Hindoostanee troops. He was in
treaty with the Mohuttumed of Shapoorah for the
customary chout, to enable him to satisfy Cule de-
mands.

It would appear, that the spcond instalment c,f the
Jaypour tribute (though said some time ago to be in
course of payment) had not yet been made good.—
Khoshaleeram, the Rajah's Envoys was still in Scin-
dia's camp, and had remonstrated in strong tcnns tc'
the Minister Seajoo Rao against the depredation:
which, in defiance of the late settlement and treaty,
Bapoojee Scindia still continued to commit in the
district of Sicca•dalee:

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We mentioned in our last, that a detachment of
troops, from the stations of Dehlee and Dewarees
had marched into the Hurriana country, against the
fort of a refractory chieftain, situated beyond Hansee.
We now learn, that the name of the for: is Bullealah,
and that it lies about seven marches to the west of
Dehlee. The party (consisting of the first battalion
22d native infantry, and two squadrons of the 7th
native cavalry, with the gallopers of the regiment,
two six-pounders, and two howitzers, the whole undet
the command of Major Knox), marched out of can-
tonments on the Ist instant. On approacl:ing and
reconnoitring the place, however, they found it too
strong to be carried by a coup-oh-rutin. A regular
battering train of two 18 and.two I4::-pounders, toge-
ther with all other necessary implements for siege,
had accoidingly been ordered from Dehlte, and wouli
join the detachment about the middle of :he month.
BOMBAY, JULY 23.

The Madras papers mention that the Culloden aild
her convoy suffered severely in a gale. We have
been favoured with the following interesting particu-
lars relative to that fleet :
The whole fleet separated on the 14th March, in a
violent hurricane, which lasted during three days.
On the 9th of Apri\. the Terpsichore, St. Vincent,
and Hugh Inglis, put into Table Bay, and the Indus
on the 11th, on which day the following ships passed
on by signal for St. Helena, viz. Pitt, Huddart, Har-
riet, Euphrates, Lord Eldon, Northumberland, and
Sovereign.
The Jane Dundas, Jane Duchess of Gordon, Cal-
cutta, Bengal, and Sir Wm. Bensley, being the best
sailors, are supposed to have passed before for St.
Helena.
The Culloden and fleet left Table Bay on the 15th
April.
•We are sorry to find that the Huddart suffered
severely ; she pooped, broached to, and had six feet
water in her lee-bilge, ten guns, and all her boats
were washed overboard.
No accounts had been received of the Nelson, Cey-
lon, and Glory, part of the Albion's (Capt. Farrier)
convoy.

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