Star.
London, England, 1828-09-24 00:00:00

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t Editor's Note," Some of my readerk NAT. asy risk bi
aware that it the cistern alms painter* we** 0n,4(
wooden figure, or doll, tbe'llinba which belie;, move abi& It. its
be lied in any position. It it chicly serviceable in the *albs
drapery, as exemplified in the ewe before us,- 'where Ile indigo'
baeieg pieced it in the proper attitude, had enninpWl At* • bow •
titbit, robe, and copied its paid and =oral told t fliefy
thuds upon tie canvass."

LXPEDITION TO. Mth*lXA,

I.

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LISBON,
OFFICIAL.'
mseucu ream TIM COSIMINDIS or sue azsreetspq cps
suatem.
" Sie—l have the honour to inform your &milkier
that, on the 15th of this month, the squadron arrivedat
the Island of Porto Sintr, whence the Commander of
the Naval force sent the Urania corvette to obtain in-
formation of the Island of Madeira, and to htieg WIC
some vessels which might be there to serve in the land-
ing, which corvette returned on the fell/wing day,
bringing a vessel which the Governor sent, and a letters
with a short exposition of the state of defence in which.
the island was. On the 17th a Council was held to de:.
liberate on the landing, at which the Commandeis of
the ships and of the corps of the army were present;
and it was judged that Praia Formosa, Camara de Lis.
bos, and Santa Cruz were well fortified, it was re,olved
to threaten Machico, and to effect a landing in the
Canical; but as the ship of the line, by its well directed
fire,.beat down the two side forts which. defended the
Bay of Machico, and the:central half-moon, which was,
on a, level with the water,
make the expedition land at
done in the best possible order
22d. Immediately ordering
the first infantry that could
defile which leads from Machico
a sufficient number of troops 1 v
where, having sent some Cued(
of infantry to reconnoitre,
occupied, and that there was
road. Meantime, Lieutenant-
in concert with me, marched b,
lodge them, which he tallied,
taking Bight, and the others
was already very dark, the -
when it was all united. On
in the morning, we marched
by very bad rotas, abridge
Santa Crux, Wh'se we hid
and arriving it. Novo, ,
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foipe, with three pieces of cannonin a..
file, bordered 4y.bigh rucks, from ittrihey kept up ,
a brisk fire on- the C4cadotei and- twd telapanies oT
Infrinry ; and I perceiving • that this formidayle posit .
tion could not be carried wrthcitit.mA loss, I „towbar
towards the right, in order to 0.04 *M it) flank but
AS I leaned thist tile: had a barfly is ralisiFo do
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, I took the opportunity to
it Machico itself. which W 22
der on the. eveuing of the
a part of the Cacaderes, and
d be assembled, to take the
chico to the city. when I hi 4
ps 1 marched to Santa Cruz,
acadoresand two cotnparyei
I learned that the forts wet.
as a pie4qfartillery on
int- Col onel. Awed°. al ival
ed by the tippmbread to
Aad, some of tkedefitaAry
trs sturenderiiwormA it
expedition eacamised,tliki;
n the Yid, at half-Ost four
in- the directißn of Ftinchal
ge being broken down; neai
l great difficAty in panting,.
s, we writ the,rebels in great
cannonulq:a!ery deepLdo.'

Ferreira, and three pieces of cannon at Camacha, whit+
are contiguous places, with a body of lataotry, and that
they waited for me in those defiles, I thought, however,
that the best wog would be to drive them from the
, The brave, Colonel Azeredo, with the emit•
dotes.aod two companies, of infantry, remained in front
of the. enemy's position... Meantime the rebels, pre-
-- sensing that they would be intercepted, began to retreat
with the field pieeet, drawn by often; notwithitanding
which I continued my mirch, taking the road which
they occupied, when 1 met- some Militia, who either
tuirendered or lied by the precipices. On this occasion
I received a letter from Colonel Azeredo, who informed
me that he was in Malbada do Canico, a league and a
half from the city, and asking me whether I wished that
be should advance to the city or come and join me*? I
replied that be should march towards the city, where
we entered, causing the forts to be occupied, and all
measures to be taken which were judged necessary tol
prevent pillage and disorder; having marched through
execrable roads without resting from half-past five in the
Inorning till dusk only waiting for such a number of
troops to cumbatin case of being attacked.
• "Though the day was spent in muchintrather than
in fighting, I must tell your Excellency that the con-
. *Kt of the troops was as good as possible, for those
who were in the fire showed their -bravery, and those
Inhaled no part in it manifested their good. spirit and
tinthutiaun, repeatedly calling, 4 Long live our august
Lag, Doty Miguel I. and suffering greatly from thirst,
and bett in very bad roads.
" I do nut particularize any individual for •his good
conduct, bin shalt fulfil this duty after terminating my
commissim ' •-.
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praise, and it snakes to sarthat I received the greatest
, assistance. hom him. The force under the com-
mand of the Jebel Vaiden, besides having armed all
the Militia with muskets and pikes, consisted, according
to the mosta-rolls of the troops of the line, and militia,
of which I send an extract, on the 19th instant, of
7,556 men. _ _

Awe& dois not need my

'• There were some killed and wounded on the side of
. the enemy, and some wounded on our-side, but in no
great dumber.
•• The Lieutenant-Colonel of the Cacadores No. 3.
Schewalbach, and Es-Major Xavier, Lieutenant of
Artillery, and two other Officers, who came in the last
'packet fiom England, the first being entrusted with the
defence on the east of Funchal, who was severely
wounded, were in the camp, and the rebel Valdez was
sometimes seen..
"GOD preserve your Excellency.
Illeadiearters in the City of Funchal, Aug. 25, 1828.
To the Most Illustrious and Excellent Conde Barbacena
Francisco Jote Antonio de Axuetlo Lints, Colonel cons-
• paancling the Expedition." Lisle* Papers, Sept. 13.

ANTI~sUA. 'T
- A fik of Antigua Papers to the end of July have come
to band. Thet. furnish us with some account of the
proceedings—of the House of Assembly on the subject of
Os dispute between the Governor and the Hon. N. Nu-
gent. late Judge of the Court of ViceaAdmiralty there,
,which his-excited a lively interest throughout the colo-
.Wies generally. A very strong body of Resolutions bad
beets framed, and passed by the Assembly by a majority
.0k fourteen to five. The first- Resolution states--
, s. That this Haws has sear with astonishment and dismay the
telesajnegal and unametitmional iota ference of his Extelleney the
iflovevem with the coludence, integrity, and indepesessus
Colin SI ionic* la ttts 'shad, by sending, In dtssurbaien af 'thy.
law uuncosiiitm tights Of bi. Majesty's subjects his commands es'
.11.6 AldliWalhatfleal decrees Pronounced*. to suspend the agenda
of such rbrouss•in (*sin causes before him, involving private pus.•
pet, to itAsesiderable amount, whereby the parties interested hive
jesirargu if deprived of the bear& of such decrees."
'••• The other resolutions add, that -the li-41se felt itSelf
eadlod upon to vindicate the constitutional rights of the
people k that it deplored that the late Judge of the Vice
Admiralty Cant had only the alternative left him Of
'jailed's; his oat end his profession of a Chfistien, or
bi entettng into .an unbecoming contest with the Go-
verner, or of withdrawing from office ; that the resolu-
tions should be forwarded to' the Secretary of State for
• the Colonies, throtigh the coltinial agent, with-a request
fir him to lay the same, together with copies of the
previoua address of the House, and his Excellency's
reply thereto, before his Majesty. After the passing of
• time molutietts, the House' sent a message to the
Council, tequestieg their concurrence in them ; but. attic
the lapis of an beer, a reply was received from the boards
st sting they -had. come to an equal division on the Ties*
don. The House then resolved to transmit its own tea',
sisoostraoce to England.

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