Star.
London, England, 1818-12-07 00:00:00

GENERAL ORDER.

Head Quarters, Dublin, November 4, 1818.

The Commander of the Forces has received from Major-Go-
nerd Kratmus a Report upon the Disbandment of the 3d Batt
Rifle Brigade on the 24th instant; by which it appeared, that
the system of good order and regularity established in that Bat-
talion was fully maintained to the last. N othing more was wanting
to complete the character of that excellent Corps, which had al-
ready rendered itself conspicuous by its gallantry in the Fields,
and by its general good conduct in Quarters. •

The Commander of the. Forces requests that Lleutenant.Co-
lone! Dorry will accept for himself this public mark of his ap.
probation; and that he will be so good as to make known, as far
as it may now b; practicable. to the Officers, Noo-commissioned
Officers, and Privates, of the late 3d Batt. Rifle Brigade, that be'
has seen with regret the period arrive when the Service was to
be deprived of a Corps of such distinguised merit.
I . •
By Order of the Commander of the Forces'
(Signed) AYLMA, A. O.

EAST-LVDIA INTELLIGENCE. .

FROM THE BOMBAY COURIER,

Accounts from Lieutenant-Colonel M'Dowall's force
before 11Ialligaum state, that in consequence of the
ammunition being nearly expended, and the breach
considered practicable, it was determined to try the
effect of a storm, previously to convecting the siege
into a blockade, and until a supply of ordnance and
ammunition could be obtained.
The few shells which remained were thrown into
Ithe Fort early in the morning of the 29th of May,
with considerable effect, and occasioned an explo•
sion. Immediately afterwards three attacks were
directed at the same time—one against the Pettah,
under Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Stewart, M. NaPla
which was carried in great style, and with trifling loss.
A second attack was projected against one of the
outworks of the fort, under Major M'Bean, M. N. I.
but the attempt being found impracticable, that Offi-
cer co-operated against the Peuah.

The grand attack was directed upon the breach,
under the orders of Major Greenhill, of the 17th
M.N. I. and this gallant band displayed all the
usual intrepidity of British troops, though their efforts
were unsuccessful. The defences were found to be
of a most formidable and unexpected natim, and
they were vigorously defended; but these tftistieles
would probably have been surmounted had not the
scaling ladders proved too short. The storming
'party returned in good order, and under a more de-
structive tire than that to which they•had been pre-'
viously exposed, the garrison redoubling their efforts
from the moment the attack was relinquished.—
The loss, we are sorry to find, is stated to be severe:
Kit.cen-Lieut. Natter. M. Engineers ' • Liunt. Wilkinson,
13th M. N. I.; aid Captain Kennedy, 17th M. N. I. •
Wommen.-Major Greenhill, 15th M. N. I.; Captain Le-
i ride, Russel Brigade, and about 80 men killed and wounded.

The death of Lieutenant Nattes is thus recorded
in the Madras Government Gazelle :—" Ile fell co-
vered with wounds, while gallantly leading the
storming party to the breach of Malligaum. As an
Officer he was invaluable for his zeal, gallantry and
abilities ; and the many virtues he possessed will
make his loss the subject of universal regret."
Private letters from the Camp before Malligaum
speak of this lamented young Officer in terms of the
highest admiration and most feeli.vg regret. " He
was," says a brother Officer, " one of the finest fel-
lows that ever breathed, a man of high feeling and
courage, arising from a strong sense of duty and
honour, supported by the purest morality and reli-
gion. 1 saw him advance to two breaches with aw,
ful coolness, and with a firm and steady pace. He
did not seem in the least' animated with the 'scene,
but braved all danger with an intrepidity almost
more than human." Another Officer-thus relates
the melancholy event :—" I will not tire you with a
detail cf our approaches, but come at once to that
papsage which led to the fall of one who terminated
a life without reproach, by a death which every sol-
dier must consider glorious, and which was preceded
by conduct that drew admiration, tearful admiration'
from those who marked the cool, unassuming gal.
lantry with which he closed his career. The breach'
was considered practicable yesterday, and prepara-
tions were made for storming that and the Pettah at
the same hour this morning. Our lamented friend
had selected the superintendance of the breach, as
that concerning which he was the most anxious. He
did not tell any one that it was the attack most re-
plete with danger. There are three walls to the
Fort, in each of which a smooth ascent had been
battered down, as far as could be ascertained with-
out. To the outermost of these, Nattes advanced at
a steady pace. He ascended, looked over and around,
and then told his own men that it would be useless
for them to come on, as the place was impracticable.
Whilst he was speaking, a shot struck his breast: he
receded three paces, and fell dead, without uttering
another syllable. His orderly brought him into ours
battery, 100 paces distant, whence his fall had been'
beheld with a sensation that attends the fate of few.
A heavy fire of matchlocks, under cover of the de-
fences, which our incomplete means obliged us to
leave standing, had commenced at the first appear-
ance of our party. In the midst of this, had our
gallant friend walked steadily forward ; and it was
not till after his death that we knew (what his orderly
alone had observed) that he had been wounded from
the commencement.",

LAO' INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DEC S.

ISAACS V. BRAND.

This was an action to recover damages for false
imprisonment and malicious prosecution. The de.
fendant, a Marshalman, had gone to the plaintiff's
shop to search for some handkerchiefs, which Isaacs
denied having in his possession. Brand threatened
Ito take him into custody, but was turned out of doors
by Isaacs and his family. He re-entered, took Isaacs, !
and kept him in custody all night ; when, next day,
he was discharged by a Magistrate, and gave notice!
of an action 'of trespass against the defendant, in
which he succeeded. Brand then charged him with
an assault, but never pressed it to a trial. Owing to
two informalities the plaintiff was nonsuited.

WOOD V. LEE, POTTER, AND OTHERS.
This was an action for an assault. On the part of,
the plaintiff, Mrs. Wood, it was stated that she had
purchased the interest of Mr Morlaad in the Seven
Stats public house, Ratcliffe-highway, which she had
made over to Lee for £l5O. Lee paid her £5O and
obtained possession, on which he refused to pay het
the remainder. Mrs. Wood, accompanied by others,
went and asked for the money. It was refused, and
they remained in the house all the afternoon and
' evening, and refused to go out when the house was
being shut up, until turned out by Lee and the others,
who were constables, and locked up in the black hole,
of the watch-house.

For the defendants, it was proved that no More
violence than was necessary was used to get the Alin-
tiff out of the house. Morland had been proprietor
of the Seven StArs, and Mrs. Wood was his servant.
Morland having become embarrassel, assigned his
house \o her, but, as he said, for his own benefit.
Lee had paid her £5O for an assignment to him,
when he received a notice from Morland to pay no
more to her, with which notice he complied, and
,paid the remaining £lOO to Morland.—Verdict fot
the defendants.