Star.
London, England, 1819-01-04 00:00:00

NAPLES, DECEMBER 11.

Mount Vesuvius had a sliOt eruption on the
,evening.of the 4:h instant, which had.a ntNoi&Leui
lappearance, the lava eltending near half a mi!e to-
! wards the of Torre del Greco.
The Grand Duke Michael and spite are esl ecte4
here, to visit his Majesty an 4 Charles W. of S;nia,
who lately returned to Naples with his brother, trona
Rome.

The American squadron, wider the command cl
Commodore Stewart, viz. the Franklin, United States;
Erie, Peacock, and Star, rendezvous at Syracusa,
These Ships are in a hii,h state of discipline and (TS
der: and it appears the greavat unity exists he:wia'a
these and the English ships of war, wheoever ..)...e...:.
of service throws them together. We under.tand
the Ganymeda was at Syracuse lately with th.rn, and
that the greatest cordiality and politeness pared be-
tween Commodore Stewart and Captain Spencer, aid
their respective officers.
His Majesty's ship Albion, with the flag of 'eir
Charles Penrose, is at Ma'aa, arpecting to be very
shortly relieved by the Rochefort, Sir The mas Ftee-
mantle, from England. The Glasgow, Captain
Hon. F. Maitland, with hi.; Excellency the l_.ard
High Commissioner, is at Venice; the Spev, Cat.a.iin
' Whiie, at Leghorn ; the Taaus, Captain Dundas, is
on her passage to Er.glani. having quitted hlaita on
the lath of November. The Scout, Capt. Ramadan,
and Racehorse, Captain Cainpbeil; are on the Smyrna
station. Mr. Ritchie was lately taken from Malta,
by the Express schuorer, to Tripoli, wbete prepara-
tions are making to promote his tour to Tonbaczora
It is said, one of the Lieutenants of the Aloiou, a very
clever and intelligent officer. is to fie added w ige.
Ritchie's suite. The trade of Malta, h beginning to
improve. The third ,i:ip 1:.0r..1 India, to the house,
Calvert,. Bell. and Cu. Las an ived in safety, aCter a
passage 0f.170 days from Calcutta, bringing an as•
sortod cargo of the valuaale productions of the
which soon found a ready circulation in this couas-
try. We trust such praise -worthy speculations will
find their just reward.
Naples is filling very fast with travellers of all
nations, particularly English, there being upwards of
five hundred of the latter residing in this .city acid
its vicinity.—Last week we observed the Cagliala
frigate Ganymede decorated, her yards manned. acid
the officers in tat dress, to receive Irice-Adtuaral a;ir
Sidney Smitlit who honoured that ship with d visit of
ceremony in tiniform, to inspect her state oaf li \ci-
pline, &c. The'`, Hero of Acre," was as:comp:v.4ga
by-the Earl of a4ljnore, Lord George Quio, Lardy'
Lucan, Morley; ,4id Milton, with Lady Rumhold,
her kiTely daugtitir, Lady Milton, and 3 1,,4 Wt ~p
beauty and 'failiion. 41w honours 3,92taaar 410
M
Foukchete,Areo'cornmnted to the cl,the amiable
and lovelyi:ady Georgilna Quin, sr • .fo the No.tile
Captain of thss*frigate, whcfrie polite-a . ' 'atketi at-
stair.
tention is so!tell kaiawa to all who . Mat hex. ::ir
Sidney was pleased to express, in term, 9( .hitiA, sit_
tisfaction, his unlwaliesed ap.ino,bation of: the Gitay-
mede'a appearance, eqUipapesVii.ctf•;/.'•
1 Alnoiik the late :writ's* ,Asaji ). iandliyoly city
arc, the Duke and DichesS cat, e*Mnrgrav ins
of Anspach, Earl andlasdy e...si•Jj. :And scarce! y
idAr Nit brings stcaagers to this,. ng resaaatwe, a
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AMERICA,

PROD! THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE OY DECEMBER 4.
AMBRISTER AND ARBUTIINOT.—The (Tennessee)
Nashville Whig, on the subject of these persons, says :
44 We have the following facts from a gentleman who
heard and paid attention to the evidence in the case
of Ambrister. On the trial of It. C. Ambrister, a
Ci-py of a letter in his own hand-writing, addressed
to governor Cameron, of the island of New Provi-
dence, was found on board a schooner, and afterwards
given in evideuce. The writer, ft. C. Ambrister, stated
in this letter to that Governor, that he had organized
and dispatched 500 Indians to fight the American
forces under General Jackson, and that he was about
moving a reinforcement. It was also proved, that
he was at llowlegg's Town, on the Sewabnee river,
where he heard of the battle of Mickasuki, and that
he then told the Indians and Negroes not to run, but
to tilht, and that they had given back far enough
already. It was also proved on this trial, that this
man, Ambrister, made the Indians and Negroes raany
presents, in order to gain their confidence—and that
he used every exertion to create and to confirm an
. aversion to the Americans. He was in company with
a letter when taken, which advised the Indians to
Ay, as 'ley would be destroyed. Ac was taken at
night, by the sentinel on his post."

EAST INDIES.

CEYLON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 4.

, From Badulla accounts have been received down
to the 23d instant, and we are sorry to learn that
wine more casualties have occurred in that neigh-
bourhood. On the .16th instant, while the Honour-
. able Company's 18th Native Infantry were halting at
Passera for refreshment, Lieutenant Wilkinson sent
into 13adulla a small party, to announce their arrival.
This party consisted of six Europeans, sit Malays,
and six Caffrets. They had not been used to go quite
to Badulla, but to meet the escorts half way, and so
were not aware of there being within two miles of
Badulla, a patch of jungle, which was a very fa-
vourite lurkingplace .Of the rebels. • When they ap-
proached this spot a heavy fire was opened upon them
by the Candians, from their ambuscade close by,* and
two tine soldiers of the 73d Regiment, James Suther-
land and William Chandler, were unfortunately. killed
upon the spot. The gallant conduct of :the rest of
the party well deserves public notice and approba-
tion; they were resolved not to abandcin their
Ise.
com-
rades even to death, nor to suffer their bodies to
insulted by a barbarians enemy.

Lance-corporal M'Laughlan, with another Eivo-
pean.and four naive soldiers, volunteered to fight
their way to iladulla, where they might procure as-
sistance. • The remaining two Europeans and eight
natives formed themselves into a circle round the
dead bodies, which they had previously removed to
a spot of open ground ; while the corporal and his
companions made their way good to Badulla, fol-
lowed and constantly tired at by numerous rebels.
The determined band posted round the bodies was
assailed for upwards of two hours by strong parties
of Candians, who, urged on by their Chiefs from the
hills, for they always keep at a distance themselves,
advanced within 1.50 or :MO yards, and poured in
**files Of musketry. The cool intrepidity of the sol-
ers was shewn in the ju2icious reserve of their fire,
for they never returned more than two shots at a
time, which were sufficient to keep off the dastardly
enemy until Lieutenant Burns, with a detachment
from Badulla, drove them all into the jungle, and
the bodies were brought off and interred at Badulla.

A Candian servant of one of the headmen with the
Pretender came in lately to lLsdulla, and gave, on
the 23d ultimo, some curious information respecting
the movements and situation of the Pretender and
Kappitopola, and their chief followers, whom he left
on the 16th ultimo, between Donattokappola and
Matetratta—probably in the very place observed a
week after by Colonel Kelly. lie confirms the ac-
count of Kappitopola's suffering from dysentery, and
adds, that little hope was entertained of his recovery;
he was so weak as to be unable to walk. lie states,
that the Pretender is not a Malabar, or any relation
to the Royal lanjily;. but, as many othei-s have as-
serted, a Cingalee of the Seven Korles; who had
been a priest.

Nothing of any consequence has occurred lately in
Saffragan or the Seven Knees. The last accounts
from Lieutenant-Colonel Ilook were dated the 30th
Ultimo.. Ile had taken two rebels, who were going
immediately to be tried before a Court-martial.
Jotst 11.—By this morning's post we. hear from
Candy that a nemerous meeting of the rebels took
place at Hangeramketty on the .sth instant, when it
was resolved to make a grand attack on the post of
Godamoone. On the 7th and Bth this design was
put into execution, in a true (7anclian style. The
Pretender, Kappitopola, and several other chiefiains,l
iota' k up their position on a hill about two aiOns.ot.
and about 5000 rebels made the' assault premedi-
tated. They began each day about noon,, and con-'
tinned till near midnight; but their fire was at such
4 distance that not a single man in Godamoone was
hurt, nor is it thought that many of the assailants
suffered in their dastardly attempt.
We are sorry to announce an accident which has
befallen Lieutenant Einslie, of the 83d Regiment.—
On the morning of the '2d instant, when this officer
was returning with a party to his post at Gompala,
information was brought to him by a Candian, that
the path in front was Obstructed by elephants. Having
halted his party, with a soldier's firelock in his hand,
he advanced alone, and on turning an angle of the
road, be suddenly came in contact with flour ele-
phants, at the largest of which he fired. In an instant
Mr. Emslie was knocked down, and under the en-
raged animal. In this terrible situation he only re-.
collected the appearance of the brute's preparing, as
it were, to destroy him, and hearing the report of a
musket, which was fortunately fired by a man who
had followed him. Mr. Emslie was found by his
party lying 'among some ferns by the road side,
almost insensible, extremely bruised, and unable to
move, having received severe contusions on the face,
chest, and left thigh. Without loss of time he was
carried to Candy and we are !Ivry to say that san-
guine hopes are entertained of his recovery.