Star.
London, England, 1825-11-18 00:00:00

INDIAN ARMY.

• r LLTNC Orr TROOM—The Governor in Council ba►
ron,•d it necessary to lay down rules relative to the exercise of
:,,Ithority with which Civil Magistrates and other Officers act-
, gintil.tr capacity, are vested fur calling out military force
~rve the peace et the country. The rules, wbich are six in
are to be observed whenever it can he done without dan-
the .0 public safety. Should any extraordinary case occur,
idmits of no delay, Civil and Military Officers are then to
,cowling to the emergency, and the best of their judgment.
caws, however, it is believed, can rarely occur, unless when
heroines the assailant, and therefore occasion can hardly
, ;:r arse for departing from the regular course of calling nut
only by the requisition of the principal Civil Magistrate of
ti,. province to the Officer commanding the division.

rsd}l,!4 FS f ATI, of MILITA fly OFFICARS DECEASED.—The in-
n:rot on &pains in the General Treasury, on account of the es-
of Alirtary Officers deceased, is to be reduced to four per
temper annum. .

Milian lON or PRIER Nlcosev.—The Hon. Court of Directors
bag forwarded to llombay the warrant for the distribution of the
7rtoper; y captured during the operations against ltasool-lihrua
other pl.tces in the Persian Gull', in 1819-20. In accordance
ith the practice which they have observed in cases like the pre-
. c!, of evincing their favourable disposition towards the forces
traployed in their service, they have resolved to give up to the
kers, both naval and military, employed against Itasool-Kliyma,
fiat moiety of tip booty which was granted to the Company for
r own use. •I'be moiety accordingly will be distributed under
t:• directions of the Governor in Council, on a scheme consistent
tb approved Indian usage; such port 1111 l as may he allot* to
NlaFsty's naval and military force being paid to the trustees
M.j„r•General Sir W. Keir Grant, and Vice-Admiral Sir Rich-
aT.:l or their agents, Agreeably with the above, the sum of
40,t.t.0 rupees has been paid over to Messrs. Shotton, Alalcohn,
for the purpose of being distributed in the manner sped
ra 1 du: warrant.

:,i4r•Clil-r NATIVE REGIME:M.—AII the Regular Regiments
N rive ILI artry are to be completed to 1000 rank and hie, ex.
d:e.ire a the biaptriiinerarieS•
::L. Micro:mu rust Enaork.—The Governor in Council
•• ;1.,! nc.l, that all Officers returning to India front furlough are
:,elves, from the Secretary at the India House, with
re.rnt.a,r rnd sirippim; order before their embarkation, and that
r Wilt be permitted to do duty, or receive pay, until he
sal duce ..e,:;s certificate.

AV:JINTO4ENT or MINCAL Orricras.—Vacancies in the situa-
dw.*si Suriiiitending Surgeon are hereal:er to be filled by such
Suitors as stand first in regular succession to those appointments.
%%tali:let in the Medical Marti are to be filled up by sekction
:A A the superintending Surgeons, of such as shall be must ilistin-
14.,hkd fur professional science and the zcalous discharge of their
cstk.s.

SrVlntiNG /Mg NAM'S LANGUAGIS.-•-The Governor
"Council has resolved that every young Officer who shall hereof-
ter pais in examination io the libidoostanee or filahratta Languages,
AA be allowed to draw from the pay-office a sum equal to an ab-
be are of 50 rupees for a period of six months, or for twelve
Loatbs, on obtaining a knowledge of both languages.

A terrible fire broke out on the night of the 9th inst
in the commune pirtmv 'lt of l'lsere, in
France, which de,troyed forty houses.
Tbefuner.al obsequies of the late M. CIIARLES Man-
cric DCPATY, Member of the French Institute and of
tie L. icon of Honour, took place on Tuesday, in tiro
chard of St. Sulpice, Paris, and his remains were,
alteraards removed to the .cemetery of Pere la Chaise.
A drputation of the Academy of, the Fine Arts assisted
at Ow ceremony, and a detachment of troops paid the
liecessed funeral honours. The king of 1. ItANCE has
ittlicti a pension of SW. per annum on his widow.
The Wcst or Scotland has long been celebrated for
the nun.ber and excellence of the recruits it sent to the
army, but at no former period has the martial spirit, in
this respect, shewn itself in greater forwardness than at
present. Parties of those gallant and distinguished
ilegiment,, the Royals, 42d, 74th, and 79th, from Kit-
ri,Anock, !eem to extend themselves, in a circle of 20
tniie, all around, and do it recruiting has been most
ncees,fid, and the recruits excellent.

Tuesday night a fire broke out on the premises of
Mbrrs. King and Co. linen-drapers, on York Terrace,
Commerci+l•road, which was however quickly sup-
e3, but not till the stock in trade was much injured.
nt at tt.e moment of the unhappy youth, executed
on Wednesday morning, arriving on the scaffold, two
urchins, neither of them more than 16 years of age,
woe detected in the act of picking pockets, and handed
Over tc, the officers.

A Mechanics' Institute has been formed in Bristol ;
en Monday the first lecture was delivered, before about
°Cle mechanics. It is mentioned that 400 mechanics
hate subscribed to it, paying 2s. 6d. per quarter.
There was at Liverpool, last week, a Meeting of the
British N,,rth American Asscciation, " to consider of
the best means of promoting a subscription for the im-
mediate relief or the sufferers by the late calamitous
're at New Brunswick," when it was resolved, that a
Pablic Meeting should be called for Saturday last. The
?•leeting was accordingly held in the Public Sale•room,
ti e Exchange-buildings, and was respectably at.
'Ned. JONATHAN BLUNDELL HOLLINSHEAD, Esq.
4,1 unanimously called to the Chair. Several appro.
pine speeches wete delivered, for which we have not
i°01; with the exception of the following useful and
Practical observations by Mr. JOHN M.Ganoox, a Gen-
tleman who was described as having great local know-
ledge of the province of New Brunswick; they were as
The inhabitants of Miramichl, who have
suffeled so severely by the late fire in New Brunswick,
aie merchants, shopkeepers, and such tradesmen as
jtiners, carpenters, tailors, and shoe.
j"iikers; a few only are farmers. The great bulk of
ft e. population are those generally employed in the
"as, among whom the greater number of lives lust
IllaY be enumerateJ. As a very trifling proportion only
of the land has been brought under cultivation, the
calamity, in consequence, must be much greater than
mould be in an agricultural country, where the inha-
`liants might shelter and relieve each other. In the
vtiods every thing must have been destroyed, clothes,
Provisions, and tools; and, by the destruction of New-
castle, the principal depot for those articles, necessaries
every description would be out of their reach. The
`'mate of Aliraenichi, during the winter, is extre-riel)
"ere, commencing in November and lasting till the
4111. Daring five months all communication
1.1 water is closed; the snow is, for three or four months,
int No to four feet deep, and the mercury frequently
dezrees below zero."

r own use. The moiety accordingly c
1-:• directions of the Governor in Counci
approved Indian usage ; such porina
,!- MaFsty's naval and military force b
M,jur.General Sir W. Kcir Grant, and
a7.:1 or their agents, Agreeably witl
10,0.01upets has been paid over to 111 e
r,.kl:). for the purpose of being distribute
tr.! the warrant.
)I4 t'•Cl ~r NATIVE REGIME:M.—AII
Nvote 6.t nary are to be completed to
t:a•hrr ui the .uptniumeraties.
li:::t. • Mica: min rust Enaors;.—T
E.. ao!.tit.l, that all Officers returning to
ti. AA th:rselves, from the Secretary
.lard sirippin,; order before tbei
I;.i.:cr Wilt i.e permitted to do duty,
• duce sits:4 certificate.
r; minim I MP MEDICAL ONTICERS.-1
rarco (.1. Sort intending Surgeon are her eal
Stuitorl a* stand brit in regular SIICCeSSieI
in the Medical Marti are to b
-.+ the superintending Surgeons, of sucl
p.shk.l for professional science and the :cc.
Wks.
Ik tiers ST121)1111CG /Ala NAM'S LCO
COUtiCil has resolved that every young
ter paw in examination io the klindoostane
AA he allowed to draw from the pay-off;
Lw nee of 50 rupees for a period of si
Lo;abs, on obtaining a knowledge of bed
&--
A terrible fire broke out on the
it the commune of V.zille, eepi
France, which de,troyed forty hous
Tbcfuneral obsequies of the late
use DceATY, Member of the Frt
fix Lc inn of Honour, took place
chord of St. Sulpice, Paris, an
alterrards removed to the .cemeter
A tlrputation of the Academy of tl
at th. ceremony, and a detach uses
funeral honours. The
settled a pension of 50. per annum
Tire Wcvt or Scotland has long
the nun.ber and excellence of the r
army, but at no former period has
this respect, shewn itself in greater
pie,ent. Parties of those gallant
kr:gime:iv, the Ilnals, 42d, 74th,
ruinirck, teem to extend themseli
all around, and the it recru
11CCCS`fol, and the recruits excellen
Tuesday night a fire broke out
Mwrs. King and Co. linen-draper
Cornmetekhroad, which was he
prei e 3, but not till the stock in tra
,lint at tt.e moment of the unhal
on IVednesday morning, arriving
urchins, neither of them more the
were detected in the act of picking
over tr, the officers.
A Mechanics' Institute has been
en Monday the first lecture was de
200 mechanics. It is mentioned
have subscribed to it, paying 21. 6
There was at Liver pool, last we
British NI-Ith American Asscciati
..e best means of promoting a sub
mediate relief of the sufferers by
:-.re at New Brunswick," when it
Pablic Meeting should be called fo
?•leeting was accordingly held in tl
rz ti e Exchange-buildings, and
tekied. JONATHAN BLUNDELL I
.'ea unanimously called to the Ch
I,•iAte speeches were delivered, for
tool ; with the exception of the
Practical observations by Mr. Jour
tleean who wai described as havii
ledge of the province of New Brur
follows;—" The inhabitants of 111
suffered so severely by the lace fire
a'e merchants, shopkeepers, and
01C. meths, jtiners, carpenters,
'""en; a few only are farmers.
tiie population are those general
'mils, among whom the greater
'nay be enumerated. As a very tti
et the land has been brought ui
calamity, in consequence, must In
u Would be in an agricultural corm
';ants might shelter and relieve
vtrods every thing must have bee
l'rrrisions, and tools; and, by the
r:a,tle, the principal depot for tiros
every description would be out
ornate of Miratoichi, during the
hVere, commencing in November
enl if April. During five montl
11wAur is closed; the snow is, for
.
• u-s la oto four feet deep, and d
deztees below zero."