Star.
London, England, 1818-08-21 00:00:00

which came to hand last night, that the ceiebnted

bombardment. The immense rateral strength of attentio' a from the objects of the eninp2is to,
it
this fortress has rendered its reduction a stotk of toad into Behar.
more difficulty and time than that of most of the' "If the conduct of Brigadier-Ge
other strong fortresses which have fallen to our arms.: Munro, and Pritzler, in the Poonah State be'n
Brigadier-General Pritzler first sent, under the come - here particularised, it is only because their riper
mand of Colonel Hewit, the flank battalion, rifle are still in process, so that the praise which
'corps, flank companies of the 12th Madras Native awarded', large as it would be, might prove
is
Infantry, and 7th battalion British Native Infantry,, quate to achievements, the annunciation of which
to invest the place; but as this force had no guns not 'let reached the Governor-General.
with it, the 'Wader refused to surrender. By great " Throughout the late enterprise, the a1.„47,
exertion, the elephants got three mortars and a light indefatigable exertions of every department it,
howitzer over the Koat Ghau ; the investing force Army have been such as to deserve the
was then joined by Mr. Elphir.stone, the General General and Commander intisiers warm apprcb4,
and his Staff, and Colonel Dairy; •ple, with the 4a- " The alteration produced within three ,
dras and Bombay Artillery. After infinite labour, the state of central India, is beneficial to the i,„!:
(the shells being all carried up by hand), the mortars tarts, in a degree which the most sanguine cc%
were got into position, and the excellent manner in scarcely have ventured to hope; and to evory 01E,
which they were served soon induced the Killedar to who has been engaged in this und.rtakirE, tie
surrender. At the time the letter was dispatched, membrance i. having had a share in
'Messrs. Hunter and Morrison had not reached the change so interesting to humanity, will keep
camp ; but we are happy to perceive, that it was with that consciousness of having advanced tit
ascertained they were safe and well on the evening perity of the Hollow able Company by effons
of the sth, and were seen walking on the works after and courage, for which the Governor-Cvnersltz
the surrender of the fort. The Rajah's elephants his sincere thanks, however unequal that ackn,...„
and palanquins had been sent from the camp to the lodgment may he to the merit which c:111; it forth.
fort, to bring down the-ladies of his family. The "By command of his Excellency the Moe 46
garrison had about 30 killed and wounded during the Governor-General. (Siped)
the bombardment. " J. ADAM, Sec. to the tiovernortmeraL
GE' ERAL ORDERS.
IT TU2 RICHT HOWOUSATILI TUT GOVICII7O2 M eiscaTm.
Bombay Castle, April 2.
The Right Honourable the Governor in Council has much
pleasure in announcing the abandonment of the Fort of Seed-
ghur by the enemy, after a practicable breach had been made in
the ramparts, and the troops under the command of Lieutenant-
Colonel Imlack, C.B. were on the point of storming.
The Right Honourable the Governor in Council has received
from Brigadier-General Smith, through the lion. M. Elphin-
stone, the following letter, with inclosure, reporting an affair
highly creditable to the conduct of Soobehdar Sheck Peer hlalso-
med, of the Ist battalion 4th regiment of Bombay native infan-
try, commanding at llewra:

THE 14:VENEVG STAR

LONDON.

1.-4. AT NINE O'CLOCK NEXT TUTSD'S Mov:.
LNG, TWO PRIZES OF k'so,ooo, TWO PIIIZEs
~00e, law SOVEREIGNS, &c. WITH COLD,
RET, PORT, MADEIRA. ALL MUST BE
NEXT TURSDAy.—LOTTERY FINISHES.

TO TOT 11W:01:SADLY 51. ELTHINSTONT, CODOCIScIONES, rte.
Sist—l do myself the honour to inclose a translation Report
from Soobehdar Peer hlthomed, of the lst battalion 4th regi-
ment, commanding at Hewn, an outpost from Toka, stating his
having marched his detachment, which altogether consisted of,
about fifty men of that regiment. against a body of the enemy
that threatened to plunder the neighbourhood. Peer Mahomed
killed four of the enemy and took seven prisoners, with the loss
of osse killed of his party, and three wounded. It is not often
that native officers have opportunities of displaying by them-
selves their zeal ar.d judgment. The present is an extremely
creditable instance of those qualities, whith I hope you will have
the goodness to bring to favourable notice. I am, &c.
(Signed) L. &MP, Brigadier-General.

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The approaching Congress of F.overeigta at
la-Chapelle is now become a favourite subject
speculation among all that class of politicians
arc fonder of imagining than of observing the oil
of events. Among other phantasies which hart!
broached on the subject, our Readers will see.
our extracts from German Papers of a Lee

Camp Barium, March S. I
•
Translation of a Mahratta letter, from Shelsh Peer
Mahomed, Soobchdar Ist battalion 4th, to Lieute-
nant Arden, dated Hewrah, Feb. 9-5:
" This morning some of Bajce Row's horsemen made their
appearance in the vicinity of Kergaum. I went out and at-
tacked them ; four of the encmyfell ; of my party, one sipahec was
killed, fir' three wounded. 1 have captured seven men and as
many horses. The muskets of one killed and one wounded
sipahec are missing. A return of the ammunition expended
shall be forwarded hereafter.

Grand Design of HENRY the Fourth, has LA:,
brought on the carpet.
The magnanimous ALLXANDER, it is
tually ambitious of being the realiser of this ni:
project of the fanciful HENRY. The Inderr;
States of Europe are to be formed into a Grand
federation, over which the Monarchs of Great Brii
France, Austria, and Russia, are to preside in I
cation. All disputes that may arse amongst ti
are to be settled by arbitriment, so dirt th'g
prospect !) there shall be neither war nor iighth
any more.

" .I).S. I have further to state their army is approaching in
this direction, and that Bajee Kate,
is with it.
(True Translation) (Signed) " a, an.i.asmax.
" liy order of the Right Ron. the Governor in Council,
" J. PALISH, Sec. to Government."
GENERAL ORDER
IT 70 EXCELLINTCY Slit CIOVEILKOR-OENLItAt.
" Camp Owreah, on the left bank of the Jumna, Feb. 41..
The Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief
cannot quit the field without offering his best acknow-
ledgments to the officers commanding the several di-
visions of the combined army, fur the signal zeal and
ability with which each has fulfilled the part assigned
him in the late extensive operations.
" To Lieutenant-General Sir Thos. Hislop it might
seem superfluous to offer praise ; yet there are titles
to applause which should not be absorbed in the
lustre of victory. The temper and forbearance with
which his Excellency, possessing all the conscious-
ness of superiority from the quality of his troops, en-
deavoured to avoid a rupture with llolkar, and the
judgment with which he improved success after his
conciliatory efforts had failed, demand high corn-
' mendation. The chivalrous intrepidity displayed by
Brigadier-General Sir John Malcolm, in the battle
of Mehudpore, and the admirable tact manifested by
him in the subsequent negociations, advanced the
public interest no less than they distinguished the in-
dividuals; while the relief of the Residency at Nag-
pore, and the defeat of the Rajah's force, through
the prompt and decisive energy of Brigadier General
Doveton, complete the dignified exploits of the army
of the Deckan, north of the Godavery.
" Major-General Sir William Grant heir, with the
Bombay division from Guzerat, has exhibited most
meritorious activity with important advantage to the
issue of the campaign.
The leaders of the Bengal divisions have similar
claims on the Governor-General's approbation. The
vigilance and judicious movements by which Major-
General Marshall constrained the Pindarees, in their
retreat, to keep that route to which the Commander-
in-Chief indicated his plan of confining them, were
of extraordinary consequence. Lieutenant-Colonel
Adams, with his division, ably co-operated in this
object; and he subsequently, by the skilful direction
of his detachment, gave the finishing blow to the
remnant of the Pindarees, which had excelled by an
.incalculuble chance, when nearly surrounded by the
two divisions already mentioned, and by that of Ma-
jor-General Donkin. The strenuous exertion and
scientific marches of the latter Officer, cut ofE the re-
treat attempted by the Pindarees towards the North
—a derangement of their plans which precipitated
their destruction, whence the service was equally cre-
ditable to the Major-General, and beneficial to the
public. Though the course of events did not give to
Major-General Sir David Ochterlony any opening for
the exercise of that vigour and resource which have
so brilliantly distinguished his former professional
commands, there can be no one in this army unable
to comprehend how solidly effectual the positions
apd conduct of the Major-General have been in pro-
moting the object of tranquillizing Central India.
" Fortune was more favourable to Major-General
Brawn, in presenting opportunies ; and he availed
himself of them with a decision and style of arrange-
ment, affording honourable proof of his military
talents.
. a Brigadier-General Ilardyman, by a gallant and
well-conducted action, reduced a considerable terri-
tory, and extinguished an opposition which threat-
ened to be troublesome ; and the judicious dispo-ition
which Brigadier-General Toone made of his force,
prevented any elan attempting to distract oar

Of the-sensibleness of this grand Project some
may be formed from the nature of the chief
culty which is supposed by its advocates to stsr.
the way of its accomplishment. Should there

more war to cut men off from the face of the

considerable appreif elision is entertained that the
will becOme vastly too r.umerous, for the quanti
food which Europe can afford to support them:
the only way proposed for correcting this teat,
to surplusage is, to send out colonies to the Nor.
Africa who are to establish a footing them we
some, by removing the existing inhabitnns of
region out of the way, by recurring for a Lime u
old European diversion of shooting and bayou
The system, it would seem, is to be for Europe:
—all the world beside is to he placed trilmoi
pacific pale.
Is it necessary to oiler one word in serious:lf
a project to which this is supposed to be the
objection--this the only rational way of obriat;
We hardly think it is, but that we may ncf

cused of dismissing, with an undue want of
molly, any thing emanating from high ands
we would simrly ob:;erve, that the scheme,
an old one, been often enough discussed c
and that the judgment of all the learned and
wise has long ago consigned it to a pl:lce

shelf beside She reveries of a HARRINGTON, a

and other well-meaning but ideal optimists. z.
system of Cosmopolitism, could k possibly be
ried into effect, would have as deadly an inSe
on all the moral energies of men, as a perp
calm in the natural world would have on
springs of life and vegetation.

The Paris Papers of Tuesday, due to-Jay,
not. arrived, but we have been favoured Wit
ther interesting letter from our private Correspoci
which we subjoin:
PRIVATE LE7TER.
" PARIS, Arcrs•
4, M. de CIIATFATIDRI AND has re•appeared
political scene; like all die men of his volour
not take a single step, he does not say a work
does not compromiie his party. La Rae sate:
revolted all France. M. de CHATEAURRIA,
tends to be indignant at the Times stating I
signed it; and so the warbler of Atala maintL,
the face of Europe, that nothing is more patriotic
more wise than the note seerette ; he did rot sign
it is true, but he seems to wish be had ; and
bly his not doing so was merely that he ni aftr•
wards d4endit, against all attacks, as a di,azteTegei

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