Star.
London, England, 1815-01-10 00:00:00

EAST-INDIA 111 ELLIGENCE.

Letten front Calcutta, written in the hat days of
July, and received by the Susan, just arrived, furnish
She subjoined particulars:
It was reported, that an army was to be collected
in the Douala In the cold season, but the object of its
assembly was not public. From the active operations
of Runjeet Sing, and the Seik Chiefs in his service,
in the direction of the Cabul and Cashmere frontiers,
no serious result was for some time apprehended, as
the British Government had taken under its protec-
tion all the Seik Chiefs of the East of Sutledge river,
'and engaged to defend them against Runjeet, with
whom the British are now on good terms. Colonel
lkliterluay commands the British troops on the Seik
frontiers, and is political Agent also.
. The Elk of Moira had set out with his family on
.his progress up the country, and it was understood
that he would go to the banks of the Sutledge, and
return by the way of Bundlecund, and would not
arrive at Calcutta till April, 1815.
The Countess of Loudon and her children, it was
understood, would leave India in October, 1815, for
England: it was found that the children ought to
have been left in England in the first instance.
Sir G:Nugent is now at-the head of the Govern-
ment at Calcutta, as Vice. President, being the first
in Council ; and on his coming away for Europe, in
the course of this season, as it had been determined,
Mr. Edmonstone, the next is Council, will be Vice
President in his Place.
The keel of the 74 gun ship, to be built .ky sub-
scription, had been laid down in the dock-yard of
Messrs. Kyd, of Calcutta, intended, it is said, .as a
present from the settlement to the Regent. It is sup.
posed the expense will be about six lacks of rupees;
-the subscription is divided into 100 shares.
. There had been a report that Lord Moira was to
proceed with the building of the palace at Barrack-
pare Park, the first works of which were in a state of
forwardness, when Lord Cornwallis arrived and
abandoned the plan, through motives of economy.--
'But as the timber and other Materials, prepared by
Lord Wellesley, had. been sold off, Lord Moira
found it would be too expensive to collect them
anew; and therefore the design is given up entirely.
Seydut Ally. the Nawah of OuJe, is dead.
. The disturbances occasioned by the irruption of
the people of the Napaul country, had been renewed
on the retiring of the British detachments sent to
check them • and farther repetitionof the inroads
were expected.
Money was in great demand at Calcutta ; IC) and
12 per cent. being given by the first merchants.—
Bills on London were at 2s.Bd. the sicca rupee. The
Company's six per cent paper was at a discount of
seven and eight per cent. ; and it was supposed it
would never rise to par, from the unnatural rate to;
which the coercive measure of Lord Minto reduced
the interest.
Extract of a Letter from Mow, in the province of
Bundlecund, dated March 21, 1814 :--s For some
time past accounts bad been daily brought to us by
the natives, o their cattle having been carried off by
leopa.ds ; upon which one of our Cadets determined
upon going out in quest of the depredators, on foot,
sso elephant being to be had. He was shewn the
- place of ambush of these supposed leopards by the
villagers, and had not proceeded far up the side of
. the sununtain, which was covered entirely with thick
• understood, when to his astonishment he perceived a
, large tiger in a sleepina posture. within fifteen yards
of him. He had just time to order his unarmed at-
tendants to retire, when the monster, rousing, per-
Joreived him. There was more danger in retiring
.than in standing Last, and our bold Cadet had cou-
ime to do so. With a coolness, perhaps, scarcely
3,40411e4, he steadily awaited his opportunity, when,
.110, sky greatest piece of gond luck, he struck the
monster in the large artery of the neck. Tern ig
Zif' nvemded, he made a violent spring to the
ewhere the Cadet was standing ; but being stu-
pified by the shot, and a precipice being-in his way,
.be tumbled bellowing into a ravine, where; 'on re-
ceiviag a second shot from this intrepid sin of Mars,
be rented about aa hundred yards, and yielded up
biseaistence. He has been brought in upon a camel."
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... General SKIIIIIRE• Governor of Guadaloupe, has
published a Proclamation, offering a-reward of 500
,dollars for the apprehension of Charles Douenel, a
...irTauter, of the quarter called Brouillante, in that
vislauds; also a promise of freedom to any slave who
shall apprehend him, the 500 dollars to be given to'
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tis owner as an indemnification. The crime of which
,`Douenel is accused. is, for hating a long time In*
boured two deserters from his frfajesty's troops; 1
•afterwards confined and mutilated them, and can '
them to be drowned at some distance from the sh '
by his negroes • after which, he caused these negroes
..: to be shipped Off from the island as bad subjetes, in
mks to conceal the horrible deed.
1., the Court of King's Bench, Antigua, the King.
v. Aathony VVlcke, Esq. for sending a challenge to
the lion. Paul Hotsford, was called for trial on the
9111th of November. 'Mr.Wyke batim gone to Eng-
land for the benefit of hlk twitch, ditaot:aprear, and,
his .securities were -declared to be forfeited. Mr.
Hugh Edwards was then tried for being the bearer'
sof the.abOve challenge, and vas acquitted. On the
same dB, was cried, Mrs. E. Martin, for cruelty ex.
t, etched towards a negro woman; her slate ' • she was
I found guilty; fined 45, and the Court ordered the
woman to be sold by the Marshal.
EDINBURGH Tneavas.—Wednesday night, a new
• Comedy was produced; entitled Lawyers aged their.
Chenb—the first essay, as stated in the bills, of a
Cavittlemian of that city. The piece was favourably
received by an audience more inclined to merriment
than criticism. It was made up of the usual mate-
rials, nausely, a courtship, followed by an elopement,
:, a iggrifsege,and a reconciliatiot. The chief person-
rie;-nerivre an old usurer who is detected in his
. • tp cheat a young Lord out of his father's
~ mow,.a fashionable rake, whose follies end, as
• Aral, in a reformation, and a marriage—and a booby
:want, whim blunders create considerable laughter.
. Twig gory aedhiary INHIIIIRiS being duly set off with
is. amartwess 114 repartee, said Will) a due regard to
*- . atiVllincto PrOiSed Mt* laushizr end applausk
The graogpe which was eiceedukeT well deliver.
by Mr. W..dwaso, attracted . part:War approbi
... Aida ; aDd apt capp4r. was, aaaoamced for repo
lion do folhvias ming aifierartalasriause.

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