Star.
London, England, 1815-11-22 00:00:00

EAST INDIES.

The daily influx of intelligence from the neje.
booting Continent has hitherto prevented us from
offering some observations. called for by the late im-
portant events on the Northern Frontiers of India
Events on which the counts y has ample reason to con-
gratulate itself.—The Sovereign of /1.11)40, a mem-
ber rif the Empire of 'Tibet, and looking, prdaably.
for aid and co Operation from other quarters of that
Empire, has been constrained by the British arms to
relinquish his pretension% and abide by former con-
ventions with the Bengal Government. The Eastern
and the Western parts of British India, have been
united and consolidated by the reduction of refrac-
tory Chiefs ; and the dignity of the British Empire
maintained not less by the moderation of the terms
imposed on the than by those glorious military ex-
ertions by which they were preceded. Moderation
iu nevciating peace with an enemy, is a true crite-
rio:l of conscious power. Weak powers are apt to
think that their enemies can never be sufficiently
la:Lad. But continued attacks on a humbled nation
have often arouzed a spirit that has dotte more than
rettieve its misfOrtimes.. The political conduct of
the Governor General has beta equally wise and
Ina inimour.
The spirit of Commerce. Arts; and general In-
dustry, is tire s:1:!1: bp; au.a of ,Ltr national
prosperity : %rat it does Rut f men,
red.,- ate pm suit of immediate gai;:•'.. %re
..it to manage the great and permai...i.t
of the State. HOW many petitions to Pat 1.,.
At for peace, during the late struggle, were poured
'n upon the Legislature from all quarters ? Could
any thing have equalled the madne‘s of this ?-I'o
tell the enemy Altai we were unwilling to support
Goveininent ?
In cofferAiouses, and other places of resort in Lon-
don, the murmur before the late news arrived, was,
6' Lord Mount is going on at a strange rate in India.
He is driving on in a furious career against the
Mountaineers of Napaul, who it seems have refused
to pay the accustomed tribute; though this tribute,
were it ten times more than it is, would notilialf in-
(l,-mnify the expenses of the war carried on against
them—Lord MotnA must be recalled—Some peace-
able anu less-enterprising man must be sent out to
take his place ; positively there is danger lest the
reaction that will be occasioned may stir up all the
Native Powers of India against us—and all for what?
for a little revenue—a little. money, too dearly pur-
chased 1" Certainly Lord MOIRA is one of the very
last men to be suspected of setting an undue value
on the acquisition of a little money, but to maintain,'
to exalt his nation in the public opinion of India
this WAS no mean objtct—this was an object worthy
of his Lordship, and he has attained it. To have
suffered the English to sink through the unsubdued
refractoriness of the Rajah of Napalm. and other
Chiefs in reputation, might have been, and probably
would have been soon followed by the subversion of.
our power in India. Our power there hangs (as is
observed by the great Mr. HASTINGS), on the slender
tin cad of opinion.
The Marquis of Wu.LESI.av, had he not been re-
called, had determined on some such a measure, for
opening an uninterrupted communication between
the Indus and the Ganges, as has been effected by
the Earl of MOIRA.

The following is an extract from a letter from a
very intelligent Qfficer of high rank, dated at Head.
quarters, kuttyglitir, 9th June, 1815 im-
possible to enter at all on the subject of India without
writing a volume. The permission for a trading
company.'to establish a factory, aiof gain acquire-
ments of territory and pu.s.vr any regular
system to connect the dilleit; hos ;,,seo fol-
lowed by confusion. The Tit/46es [i.e.." weiu It to
make for partial purposes, brought on the st!itti,o.t,
that by keeping good faith voth ooe party, it was
soltitely Woken with itooth:r. lt,,to,ers limn the
mountains, and Pindurees in the plains, left our do-,
minions in continual apprehension. I :rust that all
these miseries will soon cease, .:11:1 that, without any
extension of territory, we shall be a4.le to communi-
cate as freely between the Ganges and Indus, as be-
tween the Thames and the rweed ; and that not a
hostile shot will be fired in llindostan. This will be
tl.c result of superior ability, and will prepare the na-
tives for a state of improvement far he)oad what
they have hitherto known. 1 really believe that no
man in this country WS now such complete general
knowledge of its overests as the Governor-General,
and he has been indefatigable in his tuitions to
attain it."

N4VAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOU CET, NOVEMBER 19.

IVeived the SWIFTSVIU: with r Nl•til from Gihr:
tar, in eleven days. Alio arrivAl a lirig from 1):)
mouth for N.:v.,foundland, 10. Ms unknomn,
loss of her main•toir-mast. Si kJ the Ftwelin„
packq with a Mail for Nevt• York ai:d Halifax.—
Wind E. freOr lireez,..s and !:ire
ft, Ni•v.V.V.PEII
Cime in th.: Prer,ress, vn Prince Ed-
ward's IsLn ; Venus, Fry,..,r, from t i Ow •rts-
; .the. Hydra t. for P.,tt,tatotith ; utd
PittmnosE Slqop w from ol I. S iiied
tly: Ba*.o, for Ct tk ; the oi;tward-tr,itt.l
to the Wcitward ; and the Nzweastle to N w Ycrk.
The David 3;ta w, err.tors, is about to t_l :e-
-pair her darna7es.