Star.
London, England, 1820-02-14 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP TIIE STAR.

Sea—The Letter signed "John APTaribb," copied into the
daily Papers from the Dublin Evening Post, appears to us to be a
manifest fabrication, or what is vulgarly termed a Hean—and, as
the Letter purports to have been written by " Mr. M'Tavisb,
(or rarish), of Montreal," who is described u one of the princi-
pal Partners of the North-West Company, we shall feel obliged
by your stating, that no Gentleman of the name of APTavish,
connected with the North-West Company, was at Montreal on
the 27th of December last, or could have written the Letter in
question. We are, Sir, your obedient servants;
M•TA VISE!, FRASER, and Co.
2, Suffolk-lane, Cannon-street, Feb. 12.

The Lying in State of his late MAJESTY will
commence to-morrow morning, and continue (though
only open to the Public at stated hours) till the
Funeral Procession begins, on Wednesday next.—
Among the ceremonies of the Ktrto's Funeral will be
the following: The Duke of YORK, as Chief Mourn-
er, will sit in State with the body the last two hours,
previous to its being moved towards interment.
The Peace transport, which arrived from the Cape
of Goad Hope on Tuesday, left that Settlement on the
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12th of November, and St. Helena on the 10th of
December, at which time BONAPARTE was well, and
continued his out-door exercise in the grounds im-
mediakely attached to Longwood. His new house
was nearly rerscillpr his reception ; and it is in every
respect a mostApacious and commodious mansion,
containing, with a ball-room, 17 excellent rooms.
A letter from Batavia, dated October 1, says,
" Colonel Lafontaine, commanding the hoops of the
Netherlands at Macassar, has sent to the Govern-
ment a report of his operations against Agee Bukar,
who has been for some years the terror of the interior
of Celebes, and all means employed to seize him had
been fruitless, owing to his address and the great
number of his adherents. The civil and military
authorities of Macassar judged, that the best means
to destroy his influence would be to induce hint to
fight a battle. For this purpose, when in August
last he made a fresh incursion into the territory of
the Netherlands, he was suffered to approach with-
out opposition to Beba,.
,only three leagues from
Macassar, which was thqught the best position to
execute the plan intended. Colonel Lafontaine, with
1220 men from Fort .2 otterdam, advanced towards
the rebels, while a body-of auxiliary troops surround-
ed the village of Bebit,• to. cat off the retreat of the
insurgents, who were thene to the number of 2,000.
On the 21st, at day-break, our troops advanced upon
Beba; they soon met with an armed band advancing
towards Colonel Lafontaine: it was at first uncertain
whether they were allies or enemies, but this doubt
was of short duration; for, when they were only a
ifew paces distant, Aboe Bukar attacked with extra-
ordinary fury, with sabres drawn. Our little de-
tachment of Europeans then met the Coloatel. An
obstinate combat ensued; but our men, following
the example of their brave commander, performed
prodigies of valour, and put to flight the assailants,
who lost 150 men, while a great many more were
killed or wounded by oar allies. Aboe Bukar, with
several of his relatives and chief men of his party,
was found dead' on the field. Among the wounded
on our fide are Colonel Lafontaine, who received
a sabre cut on the thigh ; also, the first Lieutenant,
Van Doornum ; and the Captain Inspector, Lucassen.
The second Lieutenant, Clausson, was killed."
The biith-day of the King of the Netherlands was
kept with great solemnity in the Isle of Great Timor,
on thesist of August.