Star.
London, England, 1815-12-28 00:00:00

C4a.CVI74. AIL? 14.

Ti.E SIKHS AND TIM Gooaknas.--Though the
regular troops are returning from the scene of tl:eir
Late operations, th: corps of Sikhs still remain in the
Hills. Thouith a handsome race ol • they are
tar inferior as siddiers to the Con ; of this 3
proot was given on the llth of Marr!; in t! ft stork:l,le
at Jilieend, when they teceivcd ticts-ore ks n
from the m,untaieeers. The Sikhs Wer.2 in nom!, sr
about 1200, in a good position on the S.W. bark of
the Guniltha. They are tall, tine lurking men,
armed with sabres and matchlocks, and, to use e
words of our correspondent, on viewing their long
flawing beards and large sabres, and hearing their
assertions, one might think they would eat the devil.'
The General had very good of th..: inten-
tion of umur Singh to try to dislodge thesJ people,
and particular cant were given them to prepare
for the attack. This injunction they d•ssisised, leader
the impression that it was suggestel by a laudable
desire to keep them alert. Perhaps, too, they
thought that any extraordinary precautions would
have the appearance of fear ; a feeling, which in the
sequel, they evinced in no trifling degree. A party
of Goorkhas, in number about 400, descended from
Nahum in the dusk of the evening, and approach-
ing the stockade, remained quiet till the moon had
gene down. The Sikhs were in perfect security, not
more than 800 occupied the stockade, which was in.
tended to be the night post of the whole party ; and
the rest, like their comnanions on duty, enjoyed a
comfortable state of repose, scattered about in their
adjoining cantonment. The Goorkh is, divided into
three bodies, gave tie assault. One division di,.
charged a volley, another stormed the stockade and
put the Silos to the sword. while the thud fired the
cantonment. '1 he surprise was complete; all was
flight, contusion and dismay. The appalling shouts
of the Gourkhas, which, when uttered by large
bodies, and re-echoed by tl:e mountains. seem fit to
" rend hell's concave," preveotail the possibility oil
any formation or attempt to rally. The Sikhs within
the stockade made a feeble
sresistance ;• their chid
was slain at the first onset. and 250 men felt the
lOmrkha sabre. Of these about sixty wretches sill •
vived and were brought to Col. Arnold's camp the
nezt day. No succour could be sent from Rimini-
, guile or the idjoining posts% nor could any detach.
meat have been useful in the darkness of the nieht
and the confusion of the fugitives. The Goorkleis
burnt the stockade, carried off the trophies, and were
seen at the dawn of day slowly ascending to Malmo.
In 'he course of the morning. scattered parties of the
Sikhs were seen all around at the distance of two and
three miles. They desired not to be re-posted in the
scene of their late defeat, which they averred to be
(and with some appearance of truth) a hatintA and
Most unlucky place. The loss of the Chief who was
killed in the stockade was the chief subject of regret.
He had. while under the command of Lieutenant
Ross, distinguished himself on the heights of Bela:-
poor, and was, a few days previous to this disaster,
invested with an honorary dress :—.be was generally
well respectei.

`FRENCH" PAPERS:

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PAR'S, DECEMBER 21.

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Some persons hive been astonished, and ha7c
perhaps, even complained of the slowness of a famou•
cause which has just been d:c;ded, with the mat,
as ful solemnities. Tnis slowness arose from the r:
renew observance of ail the forms from the legal au
,hority, from which it was judged the less proper tc
Jevia•e, the more celebrated the criminal was, and do
more evide►;t the crime. The•sa+ne regularity, 6,
same attentio►, to forms, had !tee) shewn in the tri
of M. LivAlette : there were no delays but those
justice and the law.

'l' he pronlncieinn of the sentence was transm:,
:ed on bl.lnday to the Keeper of the Sells, %VIM rk

ceived, at tha sante tiny., di,: demand Of a dal.%
(Jursis). The following dty this dem.:nd W 44
..elited to his Majesty. There could :.ot then
result, any turn, given to this necessary and 1eg.41 de
lay till yesterchiy, the very day on the prisnr,:
aboconled from justice or tram clemency.
T7oe followi3g are Fiore details of the ,!.cape of M
I.2valette, %vhi:ll we.can answer for as bein7 exaLt
Yesterday, at halfpaq Ore:, o'clncic, lam?. d
Livalette, accompanit.d ty:tial by her clang!ltt:
of to i, years of age, and by a ternt: arttndan;
entered the Ciaciergcrie to taro: Wli li..r
.kt ::even t':.• daughter aed her femme d chanwr
them..elves at tha Krate to L....ye tt'e p•is3r.
both snpprlti.ig a parson v::ro F.:errod tc.
he :.I!:tze. perms, dre !,e.l tLe !Act,

c1,4t1;,..s as MaLlame de Lavalette wore when she 4,1;
Conc:errrie, wrarp:d up in A fur chi, ;
the bead covered with a bar, aad a hara:kerai:f he
fort; the eyes. Ail the nin rs of t"e prise s vier
present. Aecustn'u to sc these three trotrini ;i•;t7
die prison cv.:ry evening, pen ip. m,,ved by
for Opt unlit-tune and bad heath of Madame d
Lavalette, tht:y ne2i,txted to assure themselves of th
identity of her person.
Three minutes afterwards the gaoler went into t!
room of the prisoner. How was he surprised to hat
there the wile instead of the husband ! a Air, Ma
dame, (said he, as she has &dared herself), wha
have you doiie ? Yon have ruined me." She cor
jures him not to make any noise, fearing lest her hu:
band should be overtaken if he is pursued ; she hold
the gaoler fast by the arm, and tears the de •ve of hi
coat. The gaoler, is desptic, tuns to the thole, in
forms the ke• per of the prison of what has happened.
and calls them to hasten ia all directions to bed. th
prisoner. They direct their ci.nise sesoal die ercu•
ways. Two of them meet upiat tie Pont Neuf tl.
same sedan-chair in %.:tich Madame Lavalette ter:
used to come to the rrison, and in nnich she can.
yesterday. They immediately stop it, but the pri
soner had already quitted it.

As soon as the escape of Lavalette seas known
er..iers vale given to *hilt the bArticr;, ani they re
inained shot this morning at 7 o'cloct:. Nuinetou,
researches Late been rt..tc.e iu 13.iiis, espteAses have
been sent to all ports of 1:mgdo111, u, d.ttributt
every while the description of the pris.otr's
Immediately af4r the news of ips tt.t.
MuUster and the Prefect ut P& live rtpaiiel to tta
Conciergerie. His F.'scuilLio.) interrogated all the
of the prism, lie ordero.l the ga hr dr.d a
turnkey to be arrested. Tar ;:.,: it ell.. ku Lave iJCZI*
wilty of negligence, toe. st.cond is su ut hav-
ing facilitated the prisoocr's escape.--oheraal dts
Aida, :::::11.1eccmlfr.
PARIS, DECEMBER 42.

There are contradi,(Jry reports about Lir:lleac.
Some say that the Lstafttces sent into the Deyart•
'rents with an accurate ees,-r.r.,,,n of his pets( a,
hlve been successful in apprehending h•m, at:Li anal
he has actually arrived at Paris. Others say that he
is not yet taken, but that there is every reason to be-
sieve that he will be. The greatest acivity is used
by Government for the purpose of discoverinvt and
retaking him. The barriers were again opened yes•
terday morning, but great precautions are used %%ith
respect to carriages leaving or arriving at Paris.—
The gaolers of the Conciergetie have been strictly
examined by the Prefcct of Police. They all agree,
we hear, in declating, that he est Ted in women's
clothes, and in the sedan chair which brought Ma.
datue Lavalette into the prison.
The Budget for 1816, which will be presented on
S Iturday to t'..e Chamber of Deputies, has been for
:e•o:e days the subject of conversation. We are as.
cured that the view of our expenses and receipts will
be more sa:istactory than circumstances seemed to
give reason to expect. Those who are skilled in
financial transactions already manifest by anticipa-
Lin a s ai ot confidence which is felt by the corgi•
we funds. Some assert that the whole
u,nu e 1 exoensii, including the charges resulting from
the war, will amount only to 91)0 millions. and that

..ogeinciits have bees made for its successive din.
notion in future years.
It appeArs that ao annual debt, which amounts but
to G 8 miloons of annuities, will only be augmented
by the quantity of inscriptions created by the
convents n% zubsidiny to the Treaty of the 20th of
November, viz. :—.3,500,000 francs for the payment
of English creditors. 2J, A like number for the
creditors of other natiosis. SJ, Seven millions, being
the security for the o tact paymtnt of the eentribu'
lion of 7u(),000,000, and to which there perhaps will
be no occasion to recur.

The Minister of the Finances has required a stir•

plus of two willioaap losouler.co be able to make'
good any deficiencies which might arise in the liqui-
dations. Thus the whole amount of the annuities

created is 16 millions, nine of which' will never be
in emission, and the rest will only be successively
issued in the course of 1816.

There is one circumstance which is calculated to
vir:xluce a very advantageous effect on our finances,
namely, the establishment of our Sinking Fond upon
new bases, which, by rendering it quite independent,
and securing for it special revenues, will give it a di-
rect influence in the improvement of the public funds.
It appears certain that the new organization of the
5. aking Fund will form a part of the Budget.
The resources of France are so great, that we have
t to fear any thing resembling paper-money.
At Versailles there has been a quarrel between fo-
s ~gners and the soldiers of the National Guard.

The Duke de Beth is not gone to Sens, as some
o, the Papers stated.

The Court has gone into mourning for the anal-
. rsary of the death of the Dauphin, the father of
Majesty and Monsieur.
M. Spencer Stanhope, Salt, Dureau Delmalle,
.d Count Demetrius, have been named Correspon-
d(nts of the Cl.tss of History and Ancient .Litera-
r..re of the Institute.

A Letter from Count Angles, Minister of Police,
• rders all house holders, etc. in Paris, to give in,
ithin 24. hours, a declaration of the persons lodging
ith them, without being furnished with regular
permission (titres), ail these, without exception, in
1•:hose houses criminals pursued by justice shall be
found, and who shall not have made their declara-
tion within the time prescribed, suhj••ct themselves
t) the penalties of Act 24, and of the Penal Code,
find of the law of '29th aztober last.
CI-I.llllSta OF DEPUTIES-SITTING OP DEC. '22.
LWJE, PRESIDENT.

The President sent to each of the Bureaux a pro-
ti xition of M. Humbert de Sermaisons, which it was
.3recd should be read in the public sitting. At three
o'clock the Deputies assembl.'d in the Hall, and the
public were admitted.
Tilt: PRESIDENT...." You know the object of the
public sitting to-day. The proposal of M. de Set.
snaisons not being relative either to a project of a law,
cr of an addresi to his Majesty, must be read pub-
licly. Tile previous, communication has been made
!J the Bureaus, and they have unanimously expressed
desire that the proposal should be read. I there-
'!" ►re invite M. de Sermalsons to present himself at the
Tribune."

M. DR Sasattts3Ns—"" I propose to the Chamber
ti require from the Ministers of Justice and General
Police, the information which may seem to it ueces-
rtry respecting the escape of Lavalette."

,4 Does the Assembly choose that
de Sermaisons shall develope this proposal to.
morrow." •

Several Members-4g Support* d, supported."
ritESIDENT" The Committee Ulrich was to mike
report to-morrow on the Law of Amnesty not
/..wing finished its ',thews, were wll be nothing in
•he public Sitting but ti:e prem•ntAtka of the Budget,
hut as the reading of it %% ill take a vei y long time, I
; roi•o” cpcn the Sitting at t levee precisely."

Lveral Voices—is
A Member—,. Why sl.ould not M. de Sesnuisons

m ikt his speech directly ?''
Vitf:soinvcr" The I/MC.IU feels that this cannot
t.e c't M. de Sum ti • '1 hui the Sitzik;s
fear to-morrow are fixed At er-tvei: 0'4.10ck."
The Chamber then formed itielf into a Secret Corn-
riittee, to hear the developemeilt o! a ptorneal of
?•1. de Slangy, tending to derive of their pens:.ors
tile Ecclesiastics who are ruirrice, and those who
/pAve not returned to their ot2idience to their
The Chamber took the proposal into considelation,
-.nil ordered the developments of M. de Mangy to
b: printed.

PAW:, DECIMBER 23.
I tters from Nismes announce that 'the 'state of the
410.1 of General Lagarde is very satisfactory, but,
that his perfect cure cannot be effected in less than
Pwo months.
"aere .has appeared, under the signature M-
Chaaveal L.tgarde, au Ex7se of thecon ct of
:end Bonnai.e, ErcuntrnAndaitt of the fortress of '
C.l”tie, to serve as An intredaction to &hi:cc to
16;e accusation made against him-4, Of having or-
tiered the murder of Colonel Gordon, sent in the name
et the King, with a, flag of truce to Conde, anti of
:living participated in that murder."
'1 he Austrian crops evacuated Lyons on the 17th.
French Funds—.s per cents. 62 f. 63 cents.— Bank
I.,.tipus 1057 f. 50 cents.
ft seems that nothing has yet been discovered
I.:tire to ;he c:calid of M. L iv.tlette. His wife, .it
....lit!, is still at the Conciergeric.
I'. was or. the 18th in the morning, thit the prand
p.,l;c (it artillery of the Fotglish army quitted the en-
vious of St. Denis. The passage of the batteries
avd trains behitiging to that army continue without
interruption.
'file Duke d'Angouleme having recovered from
inditposi!ion, was to quit Toulouse on the 18th,
to prote.l.4 to Bourdeatm
Genial Csittbrone arrived here yesterday from
li:+4glai‘d, and was et-inducted to the Abbey.
Lieutwomit.t;rocral Cor.nt Rican] is arrived at
r).jon, and has taken the command of the 18th
Lieutenant General Donnadieu, who is arrninted

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to command dtaSiveatlit4iliary Diiuion. ig arrived
at Grenoble.

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COURIER RXTRAORDINARY ON SATURDAY MORNING.
His Majesty laboured, yesterday with his Excel-
lency the Minister of the Finances front half:past one
o'clock to three.

Some speculators in the funds have gained seven
millions within these few days.
The travelling. Secretaries (Secretairer ambulant) at-
tached to the Sub-Prefectures are suppressed.
From Lyons we learn that the Austrians have eva-
cuated that city, proceeding to Mason, on their way
to the frontiers.

Several detachments of French prisoners have ar-
rived at Verdun, from Cologne and Treves, and
escorted by Prussian Lancers.

The following is the description of M. De Lava-
lette, as published by the French Police in the Jour-
nals :
DL LAVALETTZ IMAM CIIIIIKAND), age forty-five; born at
Paris, Department of the Seine; height, one metre sixty-eight
centimetres; greyish hair and eyebrows; high forehead; brown
eyes; large now; mouth middling size; chin round; visage
round; pitted with small pox.