Star.
London, England, 1825-12-28 00:00:00

THE LATE MUTINY OF THE SEPOYS.

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[The following particulars Ire itontained in a private letter
written, says .the Conk Cinutitution, by a young man named Ma-
thews, a &ryeant and writipg Clerk, in his Majesty's 47th Regi-
ment, to hie father, Mr. Grow Mathews, of Shannon-street,
to this City.]
Camp, Prom, in the Kingdom of Ara, June 17.
We had gone up about, six days sail, when we were
countermanded, and ordered to proceed to Barrackpore,
a military station, distant about 17 miles from Calcutta,
to quell an alarming mutiny. among the Sepoys there.
The 47th Bengal Native Infantry.had refused to gp on
service ; they were joined by men from different ether
corps—Major-General Dalzell's life was openly threat-
ened ; the whole of the European population expected
nothing but instantaneous ass tssination—in short, the
danger had increased to such a degree as to cause the
most lively apprehensions on the part of Government.
We landed at eleven o'clock at night, about two miles
distant from the mutineers' quarters; the regiment was
immediately formed up, and then it was, (or the fide
time, that my piece was loaded for the purpose 4
shedding the Wood of a fellow-creature. Never shan't'.
forget that silence which pervaded the ranks that night ;
a night flute and serene; not a sound was heard, save
the even cadence of the. soldiers' steps we were not
aware of the numerical • trength of the Enemy:
with our senior Lit ut.-C 1. Elrington, along with its, we
cared not how strung tney were; for if ev, r a man pos-
sessed the talent of inspiting his troops with confidence,
he doe-. We were drawn tip close in rear of their lines,
and about two hours after w.t:e joined by the 2,1 batta-
lion of the Royals,. a brigade of guns, and a troop of
al! Eight Honourable ti e Goveritor-General's body
gu rd. Our art ival diffused universal joy among the
inhabitants. " What troops are these approaching ?"
asked a Lady, as. we came near her Bungalow ; the.
47th," replied an Officer, woo stood near ;" My GOD,
the Sepoys," exclaimed she, With trepidation ; " No, the
47th Europeans," was the reply. " Thank GOD, then,"
said she, "we ale now site, I shall lay down my pis-
tols." For such was the tenor that diffused itself
amongst the inhabitants, that even females armed
them-elves. At gun-fire in the monistic ths.mutineers
had formed a close column on some open ground ad-
joining their cantonments. We were drawn up in line
to oppose them ; the Royals, of whose Freseitce they
were not then aware, were drawn up in an ambuscade
immedi itely adjoining their left flank—four field p eces
were placed on an eminence that entirely commanded -
them ; the whole so admirably arranged, that the mu-
tineers thought they had only one regiment to cope
with. General Sir Edward Paget sent to them, offering
if they would lay down their aims and give up their
ringleaders, to forgive them; they refused. the terms;
a signal of two guns was fired, and just as they were
on the point of lot ming line from columns to meet our
expected attack, a well-directed volley of grape and
small arms was poured in on them by the guns and
Royal.—an attack from a quarter from which they
were so totally unprepared, caused them to be panic-
struck, they threw down their arms and Red if-4o a
jungle in their rear; we pursued them for about three
miles, and, in compliance with orders, were obliged to
shoot every one of them we overtook. The carnage
was dreadful, not le,s than between 4 and 500 of them
could have fallen that morning; twelve were afterwards
made prisoners, were hanged, and about 600 had their
sentence of death commuted into hard labour on the
roads. It was a severe but requisite exercise of authe-
iity ; it was necessary to punish with the utmost severity,
and in its bud, a spirit of disaffection, which, if met by
milder measures, might, at a moment when India was
nearly drained of European troops to send to Ava, in-
duce them to believe that fear was the cause of lenity,
and thus by encouraging others to similar acts, might
eventually shake the British power in Indi s to its centre.
Those who were condemned to hard labour on the
roads have beers subsequently pardoned.

It is stated in a Freach paper, that the States of Hun-
gary are rising in their demands. They desire, it is
said, that his Imperial Maury shall residb for some
months every year.in a city of Hungary; that their for•
tresses shall be garrisoned with Hungarian troop,; and •
that their Nobles shall not be allowed to reside in Aus-
tria, unless engaged in the service of the EMPEROR.
At the burial of the celebrated JRA* PAUL Rleursa,
his friends followed the coffin, each carrying a cushion
of velvet, elegantly fringed, and on which were placed
the principal works of this great waiter.

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V.T.:)NESP IV, DECEIIIIER 2s. IS'25.
INVOCEXTS-11CILMAT AT VIZ DAN:.
" STOCK EXPIIANOR. TWEI.VF. iI•CLOCti.
Nothing remarkable bas occurred this morning in the above
r•.rlcet, and no business of any consequence has as yet taken place.
Cansol4 opened at 821 to 1 for the Account, and have been done
at irt ; but up to this period, they are steady at 1121 t9l.
An Express has arrived from Paris, and Rentes come higher:
Three per Cetsts. 641. 35c. and Five per Cents. 95f. 75e.
AU is quiet in the City, and money becomes more plentiful.
Current Price,: Austrian 90, Colombian New 611, Danish
Vtl, Greek 17 18, Mexican Six per Cent. 651 3, Russian 781 79s
Old Spanish 121 3, Exchequer Vills 5 7.
EXCHANGES.
VItSVA, Dec.l4.—Metalliques 92 17-32. Bank Shares 11651.
15.-51etalliques 901. Bank Shares 1157.
19. Metalliques 91. BanktaShares 116 S.
A Lricationts, Nov. 7.—On London, 741
I),rc. 2 —On London, 571.
NAPLIS, Dec. 6.—Qn London, 569. •
FRENCH FUNDS.Tmus, Dtcniset 'Z6.
rive per Cents. . . 95f. 7.5 c.
Three per Cents. . . 64f. 30c. •
Recites de Naples . . 76f.
Royal Spanish Loan, 1823 . 49L
"FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
A I,:rian IS 5p Ct Mex. Scrip.
lisazilian Nvapolicsn Bonds, 74
1)... Scrip, 51, C. 1825, 15 dis. Peruv. 13,1., 6p C. 431 2 •
rY,!t) Acct. 15 dis. Ditto Scrip. 1825.6 p C. •
A vrt-. Roods 731 Postuguese Bonds
Bond., 6 p Ct. Prins. Lids. S p C.
Colonshi,n t; p C. 60 Ditto Acct.
Do. lids 1334, 611 11 601 11 Do. Bonds. 1822,
Do. Ace. 611 I 1 2 11 1 pet. 701 181 9
Ihnisis Pond., Ditto Acct.
I'o. Marks Span. 5p Ct. 0.121
nit tor,,,d, 5 p Ct. 1825, Ditto for Acc.
Dirt.. Acct. Ditto 510,
Greek Bond; Span. 5 p. Ct. C. 1823,
Dn. lids, 1825, French Its.wtes, 5 p C. 9"5f
Ditto Acct. Exchange, 2.51 25c
hies. Bonds 5 p. Ct. French Mentes. 3 p C.
Ditto Acct. 5 p C. Exchange,
Do. 1rd5,189.5, 6 pC. 651 651 Guatemala Bonds,
Do. Acct. 651 6 51 1 1 Ditto Scrip dis..
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.
SI. A RC PAID.
100 35 421 40
50 12 9
50 3 15
100 5 9
50 4 1 6 I
100 5 .5
400 400 530
- 100 3 431
40 S 0 271
25 20 131
100 3 131
100 f S 151
10 6 si
50 2
Sts 5 54

Mezierin spm.
Arizna Iron and Coal
Bolivar
Chilian
Ilibernian
Balm Peruvian
Real del Monte
Rio de la Plata
United Mexican
Welch Iron & Coal
A uitralian - •
Britiih Iron Company -
ltrit4h Hock & Patent Salt
Devon Ilaytor Granite
Patent ];(irks.

The Morning Chronick of this day concludes an or-
tide on the subje.t of the Corn Trade with the fol-
lowing paragraph
It is the duty of every man who loves his country, and wishes
its prosperity, to support Ministers at this conjuncture. The land-
holders of England are arrayed against the people; they have an
interest distinct front that of the people. It is highly honourable to
Ministers, that, circumstanced u they are, they should have the
hardihood to prefer, on this occasion, sound principles to the preju-
dices of their masters. But they require iupport, and if the people
fail them cinemas a tuomenteus oeeailbu, they will deserve to be for
ever afterwards trodden in the dust. How can it be expected that
any Minister should ever dare to think of the public interests, or to
listen to any other consideration than. that of his own convenience,
if the ripple be not true' to themselves at this trying crisis?'
In the whole of these sentiments we entirely concur :
fur, although the true and permanent interest of tha
landhollers never can be distinct from that of the
people, yet, by the systematic efforts which that body
have recently commenced, it is most evident that they
are pursuing measures which are directly at variance
with the interest of the people, and thus they are la-
bout ing to establish a state of things which will con-
duce no less to their own ruin than to that of all the
manufacturing classes.
It appears, that at the Agricultural Meeting, in
idge-street, the land-owners have agreed to coalesce
with the discontented maiter-manuracturers, who op-
posed the removal of the restrictions on foreign trade,
in order to compel the Ministers to retrace their steps.
And thus the one poly proposes to deprive the poor
arthnn of employment, while the other intends that be
Lab pay an enhanced price for bread. Both factions con-
cur in deprecating free trade of ar.y kind. But to v hat
will those insane councils ultimately lead ? Ruin—
lcritable ruin to both parties, unless their purposes are
abandoned.

By opening our ports to the manufactured produc-1
tirns of foteign countries, it is self-evident that no in-
ktry is occasiuned to the native monepoli,t, unless he
desires to sell his wares for a higher pike than that
s.Lich the foreigner is willing to acc•pt for the same
at Oafs. But is not such enhanced price a tax on the
consumer, for the sole benefit of the home manufae-
tore ? not the consumption also of the de trer article
diminished in quantity by reason of the high pike?
Consequently there is so n.uch subtracted float human
enjoy mews.

Besides, no foreign .article whatsoever can be sold in
these markets unless an equirbilent vAlne in B•itish
Manufactures is expnt-ted in exchange. Consequently,
the greater 'tke import, the greater the employment
provided. for the industrious population of our country.
And are we to 'return to pauperism and wretchedness
:4 :Id crime. and demoralisation, the constant concornit-
u::•s of idleness, merely that a few capitalists may retain
their accustomed profits .on 'a sthall scale, whereas, if
tLey were more eral ghtenicl, they wnuld ceivc that
the same amount of profit, is very consistent with a
ell apen and mote extensive supply ?
They are actuated by the spirit of the Dutch E ist
India Compiny, which' destroyei the spice tices _in
order to lc,•ep up the price of the article.
If out manufactures are not extended by opening
10e%ign. market,, ow artificers mii t ealigra,e or ,t.n ve ;
,vicither of which vdl they con.ctit to do, so lung a,

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there is.'thin their reach a more nbvions remedy r— I
and thereinre, the enlightened peaty of our 'Ministers
js labouring to establish the security and happiness of
the very men who so resolutely oppose all improve-
ment. truly does our totemporary assert, that Go-
vernment requires support: and we do trust that they
will receive that support from the vast majority of a
grateful people.

We have received the Moik of yesterday, no Journal
sppe3ring in Pails on Monday. It contains nothing
further respecting the death of the Emperor ALEXANDER,
but very properly ridicules the absurd story in a Lon-
don !Wining Paper, of the EMPEROR having been
assassinated. It appears that it was on the 17th of
November that his Imperial MAJEent returned to
Taganrck, from h's tour in the Clime.).
The Emperor cossrANTINE set out from Warsaw on
the 17th inst. for St. Petersburg!).

On Sundt y the King of FitAxda presided at a Council
of Ministers, at which the DAUPHIN assisted. His t)IA-
' ZESTY afterwards gave audience to the Committee of
Revision, who presented their Report, and thanked
them for the zeal and assiduity with which they had
discharged the important task with which they were
entrusted. " A King." said his MAJESTY, " should
only govern by the laws. It k necessary that our laws
should be in harmony with the present state of things ;
this is my wis►t and desire, and I hope all my subjects
will assist in accomplishing it. Nothing is more Ilene.
ficial to subjects than well constituted laws, and nothing
can facilitate more the duties of the throne."

It is announced that a new amnesty will he granted
to four persons condemned for political offence, ; Co
SIN, FOURRE) ARTUAUD, and LAWCATI are named, as

the persons.
The Duc Ds BLACAS, Ambassador from Fra tce to
the Court of Naples, arrived in Paris on Monday.
A letter from Leghorn states, that Mtatnts had
placed himself between the Tutkish and Egyptian
fleets, in such a way as to prevent 'hem f►om assis:ing
each other when he attack, d them. IBRAIIII4
whose army is sa,d to amount to nearly 16.000 men, is
said to be in the neighbourhood of Navatino, where he
intends to p.ss the winter. One account states, that
he has lost 14,000 men in the Morea, in the several
engagements, and three hundred by sickness.

This forenoon we received German Pipers to the
`22,1 inst. The Austria's Übzervcr of the 15th and 160)

instant, does not contain any account of the Emperor
of RusstA's death, on account we presume, of the in-
telligence not having officially reached the Court of
Vienna.

Accolnts from Odessa, of the 4th December, state
that there is no chance of the Divan listening to any
proposal of the European Powers, to negociate with
the Greeks. It is said, that the Russian Ambassador at
Constantinople, M. MINZIACKY, has delivered a new
Note to the Reis Effendi, in which he complains, that
the Beschli Agas (as is confirmed by accounts from the
frontiers of Bessarabia), after they had left the Principa-
lities of Moldavia arid Wallachia, soon returned, and
had been the cause of dreadful excesses. Tbe account
says, it is evident from all the circumstances, that the
Porte, in the first impulse of fear which it felt at the
visit of the Emperor ALZIANDIR to the army, gave
orders for the departure of the Beschli Agas, but pro•
bably gtve them, at the same time, secret instructions
of a different natui e.

Accounts from Constantinople of the 29th ult. std.:,
that on the preceding day the Mufti had been dis-
missed from his office, but the cause of his disgrace
was unknown. The article from Constantinople mates,
that SOO Greeks from Samos, who landed in Candia,
had all been killed ; that in the Morea, on tLe arrival
of the Tuikish fleet, Napoli di Romania offered to
capitulate, and that an insurrecti )n had broken out
there, in which three of the Members of Government
were murdered : better authority is, however, neces-
sary, before we give these reports credence.

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.

Dowager Lade Weave entertained a party of fashlonables yester-
day evening, at her house in Albeanarle-street.
The Duke of St. Alban's, Lady Charlotte Beauclerk, and Mrs.
Contr., have arrived in town fwm Brighton.
The Honourable Robert Smith has left town, for his seat, Gay-
burst, Bucks.
The Earl of Bristol, and the Ladies Hervey, arrived in town
yesterday, from their seat, Ickwortb Park, Sena.
J. I. Smith, Esq. left town yesterday, for his seat, Rushiford
Lodge, Norfolk.
Lady Arundel left town yesterday, for her seat, Kent.
Departures from Thomas's hotel, Berkeley-aqua e :—The
Earl of Chatham, for Lord Sydney's seat, Frognal, Kent ; Lady
Keith, on a tour ; Sir John and Lady Smith, for their seat in Dor-
setshire ; R. 11. \rade, Eat for his seat. Whitton I'ark, Berks.
Lord and Lady George Tkynne left Read's Hotel, Lower
Grosvenor-street, yesterday, fur their seat in Bedfordshire.
Arrivals at the Batts hotel, Arlington street :—Mr. and Mrs.
Kirby, from the Continent : Mr. and Miss Harding front Bath.
Departures;—Sir Morris Ximenes, on a tour; Mr. Mrs. and
Miss Wand, for their starlit Bucks.

Arrivals at Batt's Hotel, !lover-street,—Capt. and )its. Mors-
head and family; G. Lawrence, Eq..J. Dodson, Eq. S. Smythe,
Esq. fur Kent.

Mr. Secretary CANNING left his res'idence in Down-
ing-street yesterday morning, on a •isit to the KING, at the Royal
Lodge, Windsor.
The Mat guts WELLESLEY has been graciously pleased
to remit seven months of the period of imprisonment which indi-
viduals were adjudged to suffer in the county gaol, for rioting in the
streets of llelta.t, on the Loth of July last.
Mond:9,, his MAJESTY'S Royal bounty of five s'
ling.; each was distrihoted to eight hundred poor aged men and
women ; and at the arise time, thirteen shillings a piece (called the
gate money, an at,cient term for a certain bounty of the Ktvo) was
given to one hundred and siity-eight poor aged men and women.
w mule by Mr. HAVBY. Secretary to the Lord
Blob 11mor., r, at the Royal Almonry Office, in Whitehall.
sharethe t~iit;inal td the A be:dezn Bank, which cost
1501. now et Ile for KM!. and receives an annual dividend of 901.
We toesday, JAatEs, the eldest ►on of Mr. Micts sEL
Of 1...%ve-, a genie I, well-disposed youth, aged
19, seas found dyad ,n his bed, at tl.e hou•e of t is
molt, at !Listings, where he was star ing for the besieti
vt h ngt. ut arc, having tecoveted trout typhus f tee,

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