Star.
London, England, 1813-08-09 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS to be made in the COUNTRY.

Sept. 1, Edward Powell, of Bristol, silversmith, at one, at the
Commercial Rooms, Bristol. Sept. 6, ban Davys, Loughboro',
money-scrivener, at eleven, at the Anchor, Loughboro'. August
SI, Cornelius Hewitt, Kingston-upon-Hull, linen-draper, at 11,
at the Dog and Duck, Hull. August 31, Joaepb Eottinger, Bir-
mingham, cordwaioer, at .eleven, at the Stork, Birmingham.—
August 30, David Tullis, of Basing, Hants, miller and mealman,
at eleven, at the Crown, Basingstoke. August at, James !He-
mingway, Halifax, grocer, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Halifax.
Sept. 2, George Robinson, Limning, Cunibetland, dealer and
Chapman, at eleven, at the Blue Augu-t 31, Richard
Turner, of Birmingham, builder, at twelve, at the Swan Hotel,
Birnengliam. August 31, Richard Fi-k, Wickham Market, Suf-
folk, shpkeeper, at twelve, at the King's Arms, Woodbridge,
August 30, '1 homas Hills, Sandwich, ship-builder, at eleven, at
the Bell Inn, Sand Niel'.
CERTIFICATrS, Atteurr 2R.
Thomas Williams, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, briokmaker
and limehttener. Peter Stubs, Liverpool, merchant, Wm. James
Siggius, Poultry, hatter. David Assiter, Gravesend, stonemason.
John V aughan, Isleworth, Middlesex, taylor. Wetley
Walker, hristol, potter. Edward ‘Vestott, Church-lane, Clith.ea,
bricklayer and builder. Plunisted Lloyd, Birmingham, nialtster.
Wm. Vreining. of Gutter-lane, Cheap-tile, silk-manufacturer.—
James Lawten the elder, John Lawten, James Lawten younger,
and Jervis Lawten, of Ashton-tinder-line, gottonmanutacturtm
Michael Humble, Liverpool, merchant. John Bicker:, James
Bickers, and Wm. Bickers, Bucklersbury, and London-Bridge,
Southwark, warehousemen.

PALEMBANG EXPEDITION.

[FROM TUE BATAVIA GAZETTE.]

DEYEAT OF THE PANTIE:ANS OF TIIE LATE sELTAN 05
FALEMDANG, AND DEATH OF MAJOR mEAREs,
Major Meares, in consequence of accounts having
reached him that the exiled Sultan of Palembang had
taken up a position at some distance above the capi-
tal and interrupted the supply of provisions, detached
against.him on the 13th of July a party of one hun-
dred and fifty men, and some time afterwards fol-
lowed in person at the head of a reinforcement
Major Meares arrived at Palembang on the 26th
August, and having made the necessary arrange-
ments, and procured such intelligence as the Sultan
was able to give, he proceeded in boats on the morn-
ing of the 28th, with a detachment oc one hundred
and seventy men, and accompanied by a strong
party of the Sultan's troops.
On the evening of the 31st the detachment arrived.
near a post occupied by the enemy, and where a
cable was stretched across the river to prevent the
advance of boats. Nert morning our party advanced,
and when they came within half a mile of the enemy,
a few muskets were fired by the latter, without any
effect. Captain M'Pherson was landed with a small
patty of sepoys, with which he scoured the woods,
which sheltered the enemy, who retired in confusim,
and without making any opposition.
The remainder of the troops, commandcd by Major
Meares in persrn, then landed, and the whole ad-
vanced without molestation for about two miles ,
through the woods, when they suddenly discovered
a stockade crowded with troops, who irnmedia.ely
opened'a brisk fire of musketry. Our troops, led on
by •Major Meares, rushed forward with ardour,
climbed over the stockade, and carried it at the point
of the bayonet, the enemy, whose loss was great,
flying with the greatest precipitation. In crossing
the stockade, Nlajor Meares received a mortal wound,
but would not leave the field till the enemy was en-
tirely dispersed. The moment our troops go: pos-
session of these works, a heavy fi e opened upon
them from floating batteries in the river, but they
were qnickly silenced by the superior fire of oar de-
tachment an the bank. Nine brass guns fell into the•
hands of the victr.rs ; and we are happy to hear, that
among the prisoners is the Pangerang Meer° De
Natoo, who is said to have loot one of the chief in-
stigators, and most active agents in the massacre GI
the Dutch factory at Palembang.
We have been favoured with a copy of the fol-
lowing Orders, issued by Major Meares after the cap-
ture of the enemy's \VOIks;

D. ogDEus BY MAJOR MEARES.
Boyla Largo, Srptembcr 1, 181'2.
- rs Major Meares returns Lb best thanks to the
troops who behaved themselves so gallantly in st •
ming the batteries on the river, and the hill comman-
ding them, ts hich was most obstinately defended by
a daring enemy. He cony atulates them on their suc
cess, and lopes to have an opportunity of repotting
their good conduct to the Commander of tee Unces "
In this ::lair, NlRjrr Meares was the only Odica
wounded. The detachment returned to Fort Nu.
gent, and arrived there on the fth of :ieptcrnber.
The wound received by Major Meares was by a
musket-ball, which entered a ludo to the right of the
navel, and was cut nut on the Bth from :he upper p.trt
of the thigh. It was fOilowed by no inflimma.ion
nor airy bad symptom, and oh the 15th the cure uad
so far advanced as to afford hopes of a perfect reco-
very in a few days. 13ut the following night a vi-lent
internal hemorrhage took place from a 1 age vesset,
Which was probably grazed by t! e ball in its passage,
and after complaining of difficulty of bruathi..g; And
being helped to si: up, the Major expired in three
minu'es. He was interred next evening with every
military honour, under a discharge of forty minute
guns. Major Metres was deeply aid sincerely re-
gretted by the garrison under his cotlimaid, as well
as by the natives of the country, whose affection the
equity of his administration, the suavity of its man-
ners, and his unnittrrupted attention to their wants
and desires, hard conciliated in an eminent aegree.

THP. EVEJNINkT sTAR