Star.
London, England, 1807-01-09 00:00:00

B4tr IN.bIES.

The following extra*, from an Officer at Madras
to his friend at Edinburgh, throws a ftftther light
upon the melancholy event that happened at Vellore.
" Madras, pay at.
44 Perhaps ere you receive this letter, the account
'of the melancholy catafirophe which has occurred at
Vellore will have reached you. , I will, however,
give yrs.,. a (tort Iketel of it. The troops which, at
this time, garrifOned Vellore, were fit companies of
the IR battalion ill regiment, Native Infantry, and
the ad battalion of the 23d regiment, and four com-
plete companies of his Majeßy's 69. h regiment.
" On the morning of the loth infant, about two
o'clock, when the Moon had jug z Wen, the European
barracks at Vellote were furrounded, and, at every
window and door, a heavy fire from mufketry, and
a 6-pounder. was poured in on the poor defencelefs
foldiers. At the lame infant the European (en-
tries, the foldiers at the main guard, and the tick
in the hofpital, were put to death ; and the Sepoys
then- proceeded to the Officers► houfes, and put to
death all whom they could find.
6' Colonel *Kolas, who commanded one of the
battalions, was thot when haranguing his men on the
parade ground. Colonel Fancourt, the Comman-
dant of the Fort, was that upon proceeding towards
the main guard ; and all were butchered wherever
they could be found. Lieutenant Ely, of the 69th,
with his little fon in his arms, were both barbarrpfly
bayoneted in the pretence of his wife. This fees* of
carnage continued until about (even o'clock is the
morning, when two officers and a forgeon, whore
quarters were near to the European barracks, con•
trived to get in, and then took. the command of the
remains of the four companies.
s' They made a fatly from the barracks, and got
poffeffion of the fix pounder, and fought their way
to the gate way, which a Serjeant Brody, with his
European guard, had mon gallantly defended againft
all the inforgents. At the fame infant, about half
after (even o'clock in the morning, they reached the
gate, Colonel Gillefpie, with a troop of the 19th
Dragoons, had reached the gate from Arcot, having
left that place about fix o'clock. He was hauled op
by a rope by Serjeant Brody's party, and had takes
the command, when he intended to have charged
the infurgents with the bayonet ; but at this moment
the galloper guns of the t 9th arrived. The gate was
then blown open, and the 19th admitted.
64 The Sepoys were encouraged by their Native
Officers to Make a Rand, but all were very foon cut
to pieces by the 19th—about 600 were then cut
down, and about zoo, fubfequentli taken from hid-
ing places, were (hot. About Soo made their deem
it is fuppofed, through the filly port, but many of
them have face been taken. •
" The caufe of this dreadful affair is now invenr.
gating by feven Commiffionors, who are now fittiag
at Vellore. The fecond battalion of the 23d had
been raifed at the fouthward, and was conspored
chiefly of Collories. Their officers were induced.
by offers of great reward from one of the Princes, to
be bribedfrom their duty, and had fufficient influence
over their men to make them join plan,inthe
t they ylvwhiecire
was to get noffeffiou of the fort, and which they cal-
culated on keeping for a few days, when
to be joined by so,ooo men from Myfore.
" 1 be liandard of Tippoo was hoined on the palace
Coon after the firing commenced ; and if it had not
been for the intreaties of Marriot, who declared the
Princes were innocent, Gillefpie would have deliver-
ed up the whole of the palace to the enraged foldiery.
The caufe is alto to be attributed to a code of neve
regulations, which had occafioned general diffatif
fatlion through the army. Thefe regulations have
introduced a new turban for the Sepoys, fielder to a
drummer's cap ; have ordered the dininguithing
masks of can in the fosebead to be taken off, and
to (have their upper lip, &c. &c. The Myfore Princes
doubtlefs availed themfelves of this diffatisfailion.
44 Lord William Bentinck, wifely, immediately it.
toed a general order, doing away thole regulations.
I inclofe a lift of the killed and wounded. Major
Armilrong was killed in his palanquin, by a volley
from the ramparts, when paffing along, about break
of day, being in his way down to Madras.
KlLLED—Colonels Fancourt, Miterras, 23d battanon-4..lets•
tenants Winchope, Jolly, Captain Milne, aft battalion, aft Itegi.
ntent—Lieutenants Fitchbennv, Ely, 62th Regiment.-.
Popham—Payntafter Smith... Mann, Conamifrary of Stores--Ma.
jor Armftrong.
WOUNDED—Captain Harrow, 69th Reetnent.-MiLschlan...
Infurgents Soo or boo Majefty's 19th Dragoons, one
rank and file killed, three wounded-69th, two Lieutenants killed,
rank and file 76 killed, three officers wounded, rank and file, 88
wounded.

DRURY Lana.—The Point q Honour and Teich
were Taft night extremely fuccefiful.—The New Pan-
tomime of the baba/ten hems to bewitch the au-
dience.

GOVINT GAIDEIL—The Comedy of 14 Eury Afar
in hi: litnnonr" was fo ftrongly cal yefterday evening,
as to aurae a very brilliant and numerous affemblag'e.
Madame CATALANI was prefent, and excited much
cnriofity.---The new Pantomime of Mother Goofi was
loudly applauded. •
Box tao.—Another battle took place on Wednet-
day at Hook Common, near Barnet, The ten guineas,
between Falser, an expert bruifer, five feet ewoinchei
in height, and an untaught ploughman, near fix feet
in ftature, which was decided in favour -of the for-
mer. The battle la(led only twelve minutes- The
countryman had his nofe fplit in the firft round,
'whilit making Tome awkward efforts to hit his ad-
verfary, and all attempts to get him to face his man
again, until the lay round, were fruitlefs, when, by
ftratagem, he reeeived another blow its the throat,
and then relived all pretenfions to vidtory.

Coax Baca/twos, MAILIC.LAISS, lAN. 9.--There
are very few further imports of Wheat today, and
Giles are made heavily in this trade at (mall Roane-
-1100 ; fame few Liliples, very fine, at 9os. per
itiarter..—There ar: large (applies of Barley ;
and fecund and• ordinary qualities are cheaper.—
Malt likewire—.Grey Peas at lets—in Beans of both
forts but little alteration—The (applies of Oats are
large, and the famples of ordinary quality are rather
lower—Flour continues nearly at late prices.

OkNttAL CDUIIINCT Al VNIIIII. •
Wheat, 53s 7cs Its par V. Grey Peak 43a 48a ea
ru,e Ditto, 84a SSA . BM.. 4U 481 Od
Rye, 4ce 464 • . Tick Ditto, 33a 4sa ad
Earley, 31:4 4p od Oats, 225 ad. 3es
Malt, 63s yss od Poland ditto 32, 331 od
Whit. Peas, Soo BSs Rape Seed s4l syL
Plug Flour 701 to US Snoods dp to 70, per fack,

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