Star.
London, England, 1816-07-16 00:00:00

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EAST INDIES.
From the assemblement of an army at ElichparO.,
end of the,British contingents at *e Courts of Puttush
and Hydrahad at Jaulna, serious hostilities would
seem to be expected from some part of the Mahratta
States, (or thesesareitaments' could hailse intended to
cooperate with that under Sir D. OCIIIIIRLON4 on
the North East frontier.
The Bishop of CaLcurra ;bad proceeded, in the
month of Jaseary, to Madras, to hold a Visitation'
of the Clergy of that 'Presidency. Hie' Lordship,
before the departure of the last fleet, had held a Con-
firmation at St.. George's Church, which !wild newly
consecrated. .

Accounts from Calcutta of the sth of January,
announce the death of the Buoy BIEGUAI. on the 28th
ult. Minute guns to the number of 86, corrtspoti-
dent with the years of the deeemed, were fired from
the ramparts of Fort William, in honour of her •
High-
ness's memory.
Among the passengers recently arrived from India,
is Sir W. Buttitoualis, Bart. one of the Judges of the
Supteme Courts at Calcutta ; he was succeeded by
6ir F. MACNAGIITENi Knt. from the Madras Bench,
and the latter by Sir E. STANLEY. Kitt. horn Prince
of Wales's island.
Sir Toostas STRANGE. Knt. the Chief Justice of

the Suprema Court at Madras, was on a tour to Hy-
drabad and through some of the Mahratta States,
and was expected on his return to the Presidency, to
embark for England. He is succeeded in the Chief
Juoticeship by Sir J. NIWIOLT, Ktit.

The subscriptionaalready raised for the sufferers
in the battle of Waterloo, amounted at Calcutta. to
40,000 sicca rupees, and at' Madras to more than
10,000 pagodas, not including the amounts to be
remitted from the out-stations. These sums were to
besemitted to, and appropriated at discretion by his
Grace the Duke of WELLINOTOI4.
The Ganges East Indiaman 'arrived on Thursday
at Falmouth, from Batavia, which she left on the
25th March. His Excellency the Hon. T. S. RATTLES.
and suite came home in the Gauges, having been pre-
viously relieved in the Government of Java by the
Hon. J. FINDALL, Esq. Qne of the Dutch Commis-
sit/nere, 'Mr. Nanativs, had arrived at Batavia, and
the remainder of the expedition for retaking posses.
Sion of the Colony on the part of the Dutch were ex-
petted in the course of the following month. A dis-
position on the part of the Native Authorities hostile
to the roestablisinnent of the Dutch influence had
been evinced, but the-island was perfectly tranquil,
and it was hoped that the transfer would be effected
without radar'gering the peace of the country. The
Gang's, acecimpanted br ;he Auspicious, touched on
the I Ith May, at S. Helena, where Mr. RAFFLES
had a long interview with the Ex-Esnarson. She
left there the Herefordshire and General Kyd China
sh, and -en -her rouge since spoke the Notthum-
hei&nd sad Apollo, all homtwarshbound. Mr.
Yankee came direct to England from Batavia, in-
stead of proceeding to Bencoolen, to the Government
of which he was appointed, in consequence of a very
senous attack of illness, town which, we !egret to
add. he is sill tar from being recovered. Ms suite
consisted of Captains G*424111,01 and TRAVOIS, his
Atcle.cle-Camp, Sir Tuosims Lavt*Tits, his body phy.
'icier,. and Mr. GRAHAM, with a Javanese of rank.
bdr. litteetss landed on Thursday at Falmouth. and
en Friday set out for Lyndon by easy stages.
The following letter has been received from Ma-
dras, by the ship City of J. Auden, which arrived off
Weymouth on Wednesday last:
" MADRAS, JAN. 24, 1816.
" We daily expect the arrival here of Commodore
RATER; intelligence having reached that the Leda
sailed from Penang on the Bth ultimo for Calcutta,
with a considerable amount in treasure on board,
from China. :the had sustained considerable da-
mage in a typhoon. The Elk, Captain Cuitnaw, in
conseqoence, has sailed for Bombay, with dispatches
for Commodore Romer O'Butsa. The Revolotio-
name, Captain WooLcomas ; Acorn, Captain PRIOR;
and Thais, C.aptain WEIR, are also arrived in the
Roads hom China ; and the Philonsel, Captain Atm-
RIDGE, from the Mauritius.
The REVOLUTIONAIREI during her cruise, fell in
with the Bashee Islands (so little known ;o nsviga.
tors) ; they are situated in lat. 20. 30. N. The coast
k extremely steep, and the anchorage not good. The
number of their inhabitants is computed at 3000.
Bullocks, goats, pigs, fowls, Sm. are procurable its
great abundance here, as well as at Batan, Saptan,
iajos, and Diiiquai, which are all adjacent isles, and
on their western quarter afford very good anchorage
'ground. Refreshments are to be bad with much
facility, and the Revotarrtosetas touched twice at
&tan, where she found safe anchorage, and all sorts
of provisions exceedingly cheap, a bullock befog ge-
nerally procurable at from one to four dollars.
" The French brig l'Amite, which BONAPARTE
sent out to the Isle of France, has bees takes. She
is hourly expected here from Trincomalee, witb Com-
missioner. Puoxr. Vests have been pitched for the
ruptured King of CANDY, whose arrival is dailhea-
petted in the Cornwallis. The Favourite, the on.
Captain Munn, sailed fur Bombay on the 24th ult.
for the Guit of Cutch, an active war having corn=
menced against the Province of Cutch, for commit-
ting aggressions on the. Company's territory.
" lhe Volage, Captain Datum, has been nearly
lost 'on a coral shoal off Baptam Hill. It was with
Hnat difficulty she was got into Batavia Roads. The
ecate, Captain ALLEN. is at Batavia. The Terms
gent, Captain 3uaw, is cruising to the eastward.

Accounts had reached New York from South
America, that an expedition, consisting of Portuguese
and Spaniards, had arrived befcre • Buenos Ayres,
with the intention of attacking the place, and rescu-
ing it from the hands of the Patriots.
Other intelligence of the 221 of April from Buena
,0) res, stated, that Antegas had sacked Sauta•Fe, a
plate about 30 leagues up the River. Tbiee hundred
men sent WWI Buenos Ayres to oppose them, ac-
'cording to American intelligence, joined the enen,y.
A Gemini:mu who had arrived at Boston from Val-
par4so brought intelligence that the whole coast of
t,:tyle was iu the possession of the Royalists. Infix.
minion had been received at Valparaiso that the Pa,
trims were starching to attack St. Jago, the Capital,
which City was fortifying.,