Star.
London, England, 1826-04-11 00:00:00

EAST INDIES.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED ST. mzi.ssi, iris. 26.

The Gam brat Castle has arrived here, after .an un-
commonly quick passage, having left Calcutta. on the
Ist of January. She brings intelligeace of a severe
engagement having taken place between Sir A. Camp-
bell and the Burmese, which lasted three days. Our
loss has been extremely heavy. Eleven King's officers
killed and wounded, exclusive of those belonging to
the Company's service; and though the Burmese retired
from the field, it does not appear that our troops made
any advance. The Minerva East Indianaan is supposed
to wait for the official accounts. General Morrison,
commander of the Arracsu% division, dieJ on board tke
Carn-brea Gastk, on the passage to St. Helena.

FROM THE CALCUTTA .konst BULL OF DECEMBER 26.
A month has now elapsed since the Helen left
Rangoon ; 'and the non-appearance of any other vessel,
when several were just about to sail, would seen, to
indicate that the ships had been dawned by S'r Archi.
bild Campbell, until the result of the enemy's attack on
him should be seen.

Our troops, as, we have already mentioned, were
anxiously expecting and inviting this attack, as they
seemed to regard it as holding out the .best chance of
being able to proceed on their march to Umrapoora,
if not also the only road to setreat upon Rangoon,
should retreat become unfortunately necessary. either
from the impossibility of getting supplies, or fr )m the
enemy opposing a force and persevering spirit which
Sir Archibald may not have the means to overcome.
From the period at which the boats with the 87th
King's left Rangoon, it is impossible that they could
reach Prome before the attack of the Burmese, if, as ex-
pected, this attack took place about the 23d ulr.; nor
could Mr. Robertson, the Comini.sioner, have reached
head-quarters before the event.

FROM TUE CALCUTTA GOI/ERNMUNT GAZETTE OF NOV. 24.
When the terms of the treaty arrived, and were laid
before the King (of Ava) he flew into a most violent
passion, and instantly sent off orders for the war to be
carried on with the most vigorous exertions, demanding
why time was lost in talking with the English, and the
reasons for it and the delay. The Kee Woonghee and
General laid the blame on Menghee Ooeznah, whom
the King ordered to be put to death ; but this was
counter-ordered on the same day. It is also said, that
when the Kee Woonghee and Attaw•ocns received the
terms which the English proposed as a basis of treaty,
they lost their hearts and were downcast, but were
obliged to mad the information to Court, or their lives
would be forfeited. The Burmese Generals daily receive
orders to proceed-to fight. The general opinion now in the
Burmese ranks is, that the English were making fools of
them in proposing terms. The desertions from the Bur-
-1 mese positions are very great-50 to 100 per day. Upon
the news of a treaty of peace first reaching the King, be
ordered the Europeans out of confinement, and placed
them in an open garden of his own ; but when the parti-
culus arrived, he ordered them again into confinement.
FROU Till CALCUTTA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF NOV 28.

The last arrival from Rangoon has brought very little
news from our army in Ava. His Majesty's Royal Re.
giment bad embarked on board tht boats of the flotilla,
and proceeded to Yeoundoen about the 22J of October.
—One of the guides went to Me.a-dy by water, in the
boat of a trader, and remained at that place six days.
While be was there he heard that at.Matoon, under
Amaibaboe, there were only 4,000 men. At Pullo, on
this side of Me-a-cly, 6,000, together with 30 guns of
all sorts. He also keard, that 6,000 "men had been de-
tached at Patto. On the right bank dice were 3,000
men, and 4,000 have gone inland towards Maindoon.
It was said that the concubine Queen's brotkter,
Chulla Mainza-Mauno-Maindagie, who had been nomi.
nated Generalissimo of the Burmese army, was
liapro-
ceeding
down horn Ava with 4,000 m and had
reached Niihau. It also appears, that a '
truer had
been sent up to the King from the Keetr righee and
Chiefs, but the nature of the answer was not known.

PROME, Ocsossa XO, sots.
The Commander of the Forces has this morning re-
ceived information too circumstantial in its details to
be neglected, though almost too atrocious in its. nature
to be credited, being in substance that the Burmese
army is now in full march towards us with a view to a
general attack upon our position, and thatthey are ex-
cuting this movement under express orders from the
ing of Ava, in open and shameful violation of an
armistice concluded under the authority of the Cow=
minding Generals of bb:h armies, on the basis of the
plighted faith of their respective Governments.

Lord KKKYon's eldest son attained his 21st year wi
the lat inst. The tenants on his Lordship's Shropshire
estates were sumptuously regaled, and sums of mono;
distributed among the poor.
The proceedings upcn the claims of Mr. GA fIDNER to
the Gardner Peerage have been reported to the House
bt the Committee of Privileges. Their decision in
favour of Mr. Gaantrait, and against Mr. JADIILS, has
been affirmed by the House.
Mr. MACKSADY made his first appearance at Drury-
lane Theatre last night, in the character of Macbeth.—
He received great applause throughout, and at the fall-
ing of the curtain was loudly called for by the audi-
ence, whom he addressed. _

•
KEAN, the actorr, is on his return from America,
where be has been reaping an abundant harvest. Tbs patrons of
the Drama, both in Philadelphia and New York, after a little severe
chastisement, forgave the repentant the errors he committed on bit
former visit.
A Singapore Chronicle of the 10th November, though
not of so late a date as those received by a former
arrival, fills up some chasms in the preceding informa-
tion. The accounts of the War its JAVA, represent k as
more formidable and extensive than we had before learnt.
The insurrection, it is said, lewd spread overjhe whole
of the Eastern Provinces from Pakalongan to Basuki, a
distance of little less than 300 miles, eure)racing the
finest parts of the Island. A native Prince, called Dam
NAOORO, his proclaimed himseli Sultan ot Matararn;
and his.sister, a Javanese heroine, heads the insurgent+,
wisp ari numerous and well.al etJ, 'Pity stile
Selma action, and ha:ass the Dutch troops by a sie•
sultory warfare.

• •
TO THE PROPMETORS .OF-EAST INDIA STOCK.
LA►tsa AND GENTLIDISM, •
PERMIT me to remind you that TO-MORROW, the
19th Instant, is lied for dm ELECTION of SIB DI
RECTORS of the East Inata Company.
I acknowledge with gratitude the kind encouragement I have
received during thy Coirsoi, and citizenly twist* the favour of
your support at the ballot.
I have the honottr to be, very respectfully,
Ladles and Gentlemen,
Your eblited and faithful hninble servant,
KIVETT CARNAC.
Baker-street, April 17,1a94.
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