Star.
London, England, 1811-09-26 00:00:00


EAST INDIES.

BOMBAY CASTLE, APRIL 5,1811._
lyY TIIE UGAOURABLE THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

The Honourable the Governor in Council, having
received offi9ial intimation, from the Commander of
the Aurora cruizer, that the late Government of the
Isle of France, and its Officers, had endeavoured to

prevail upon a detachment of the Marine Battalion,
embarked on boarrthat vessel, to enter the French
- service, after her capture by the French frigates,
Astrea and Iphigenia, on the 21st of September last;
and that various ineffectual means, as well of a per-
suasive as of a coercive nature, had been resorted to,
to induce the Sepoys to swerve from their allegiance
to :he Honourable Company, deemed it proper to
cause the circumstances of this transaction to be
thoroughly investigated. The Board of Officers ap-
pointed for the purpose having closed their proceed-
ings, the Governor in Council has sincere satisfaction
in announcing, that the result of the enquiry has
afforded another distinguished proof of the fidelity
and attachment of the Native Army of this establish-
ment under circumstances of a very trying nature.
It appears, that, in addition to repeated offers of
encouragement, and, failing in that, to the infliction
of severe and even cruel treatment, to induce and to
compel the detachment generally to betray their duty
to the Honourable Company, Sheikh Boodle in par-
ticular, on refusing to enter the Prench service, was
thrice severely wounded in the aim, and once on the
head, the effects of which have, it is apprehended,
entirely incapacitated this faithful native soldier from
the performance of further duty.
The conduct of tkis detachment, though not un-
precedented by ♦arious examples of similar attach-
ment in site troops of this establishment, being accor-
dingly considered as highly worthy of a marked tes-
timonial of public approbation, the Governor in
Council is for this purpose pleased to direct, that a
Silver Badge, with a suitable inscription, be presen-
ted to each man of the party.
BOMBAY, APRIL 6.
We have to congratulate the settlement on the
return of our Commander in Chief, Lieutenant-
General the Honourable J. Abercromby, who arrived ;
in the harbour on Monday evening last, in the Hes-1
per sloop of war, Captain Lloyd, and landed the
next morning at break of day. As we are convinced '
that it is more decorous and proper in us to greet his
Exalicncy's return rather lsy a simple mention of
one only of the consequences of his expedition, than
by any impertinence of general adulation, we em-
brace this occasion of observing,. that we are happy
to find the commerce of this port has already derived
substantial benefit from the fall of the Mauritius, the
premium of insurance, in the chief branch of its trade
to China, having been reduced one-third, and insu-
rancos to all other parts being, we understand, effec-
ted at rates proportionably reduced.
Tll2 EXPEDITION.

Lord Minto embarked from Calcutta on Saturday, I
the 161 h of March, and proceeded down the Hoogly,
to join the Morningmt, appointed to convey his Lord-
ship and suite to the appointed place of his junction
with the expedition destined for the reduction of Ba-i
tavia. Friday, the 17th March, his Lordship joined
the Morningtou, arrived at Sangor Roads on the 'Pees.
day following, and put to sea on Monday, the 23d. j
• Fort William, Public Department, March 9, 1811.
The Right Hon. Giibert Lord Mitito ha: notniH
rated his Excellency Lieutenant. General George
Hewett, to be Vice-President and Deputy-Governorl
of Fort 'William, during his Lordship's absence front
the Presidency. His Excellency Lieutenant-General
George Hewett has this day taken his seat accor-
dingly, under the usual salute from the ramparts of
Fort William.—By order of the Hon. the Vice-Pre-
sident in Council, N. B. EMIONSTONE,
Chief Secretary to Government.
A. Seton, Esq. the lately appointed Governor of
Penang, we understand, will leave town in the course
of this day for that place. C. T. Metcalfe, Esq. we
hear, is to succeed that gentleman as residht at Delhi.
The following Gentlemen have accompanied the
Governor-General, viz. • •
The Hon. John Elliott, Private Secretary ; the Hon. Lieutenant
Wm. Elliott, of the Royal Navy; Captain I yler, Aidc-de-Camp;
Captain Rohinson„ 24th regiment, Aide-de-Camp; Mr. Hope,
Dr. Leyden, Dr. Gordon, Mr. Stubenvuel, and Mr. Scum, pro-
ceeding as Governor of Penang. •