Star.
London, England, 1826-10-03 00:00:00

LORD AMHERST.

LITTER FROM Ton HON CAPTAIN AHHHILST TO CHAU= 211,01V15,
=Q. or THE BENGAL CIVIL THOTICIL
Public rumour will have probably conveyed, ere this reaches you,
the account of the Governor General', recall. As he wishes it, as
well as the grounds which bave induced the authorities at home to
adopt this measure, to be made as public as possible, that all may
have an opportunity of judging of Its justice, I send you the particu-
tars of this case.
The first complaint is, the delay which occurred in sending home
the Report of the Court of Inquiry on the causes which led to the
mutiny at Barrack poor; the second is, that the evils disclosed before
that Court were not immediately redressed; and the third, that
the Government omitted to comment on the Report when forward-
ing it home.
The answer to the first is, that tie Report was so voluminous, that
much time necessarily elapsed betore it could be perused by the
members of Government-Attending at the same time to the routine of
their official duties. The late Mt. Adam was also, at that time,
shortly expected in Calcutta, and the Governor General was anxious,
naturally, to obtain the opinion of so experienced a man upon
such an important question. The answer to the second is, that if the
Court had delayed their precipitate judgment about a fortnight, they
would have found that not only all evils were redressed, but that
additional pay and comfort were granted to the troops in Arracan.
To the third complaint, it is answered, that all comment was omitted,
because none was required, the case being as clear as possible, and
requiring no extraordinary intellect to determine who were to blame
and who not. It was omitted out of delicacy to Sir R. Noe; who,
as a member of the Government, must have passed censure on
himself and on those immediately responsible to him.

We have great pleasure in announcing, on authority
which we cannot question, that Mr. CANNING, in his in-
terview with the French KING, was received with the
utmost cordiality, and that the Duc de BERRI and the
old Court-pasty have shewn him the most flattering at-
tenti:ms. On the subject of the negociation of a com-
mercial treaty, Messrs. TERNAUX, CASSIMIR PERRIER,
&c. have disclaimed, in the most decided manner, the
imputation that they had thrown any obstacles in the
way of it ; and have expressed, on the contrary, their
most sincere disposition to carry it into effect, although
they ale understood to have intimated their conviction
that the old prejudices of the French people Are so
deeely rooted, as to render sanguine expectation, for the
present at least, somewhat premature. Whatever may
be the state of feeling on this subject among the French
manufacturers, no min is more adapted to sooth than
Mr. CANNING. ll.s p rsonal accomplishments, and his
frank and unassuming demeanour, the whole tenour of
his public conduct, are such as to conciliate prejudice,
.and to concentrate the opinions of the most opposite
parties. There is nothing in him of trick and artifice,
and diplomatic intrigue; but he proceeds on the great
basis of national benefit. He does not seek a good for
his country, to be purchased at the expense of France.
But he aims at that mutual interchange of commodities,
which may be equally beneficial to both. At the same
time we hope his honest intentions will not be imposed
on, and that while he is seeking only that which is per-
fectly honourable, and mutually advantageous, he may
not be drawn by Fl such conning into concessions which
may be prejudicial to the commerce or manufactures
of England.

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The—Lady of Sir JACOB ASTLEY is now residing in
Dorchester.

Mrs. BRAtnioNT has completed her purchase of the
estate of Mr. RUSHWORTK, in Yorkshire, one of the partners of the
Banking-house of Waserwoarst and Co. for £50,000.
Female archery is quite in fashion this summer: this
is as it should be—the Ladies ought to hive• the opportunity of
drawing die beaux (bows).
The Journal des Debeds states, that Sir FRANCIS BUR•
.orre had arrived at Bordeaux with his family, and that he intended
to pus the winter in that city.
By mutual concession and arrangement between the
two Winter Theatres, Cornea removes to Drury Lace.
Thursday, Mr. Alderman FALCONAR was chosen
Mayor of the borough of Doncaster, for the year ensuing.
Monday, Joist' Alum:, M.D. was elected Mayer of
Beverley, for the ninth time ; a circumstance unparalleled in the
annals of that Corporation, and perhaps of that of most others.
Cowes, SEPT. 30 —The Right Hon. Lord Ys a•
BOROUGH has been appointed, by virtue of a patent from his Royal
Highness the Duke of Sussex, Provincial Grand Muter of the
Isk of Wight. Sailed the Jack o'Lantern yacht, JOHN Lennox,
Esq. Owner, for Naples.
The Rev. ISAAC KING was elected on Thursday
Mayor of Chipping Wycombe. The Rev. Mayor announced his
intension to hold a Petty Sessions every Saturday, as usual, and to
throw the doors open, as, in his opinion, the publicity given to its
proceedings would tend to the prevention of crime and immorality.
A steam-boat is now navigating the Grand Junction
Canal as a general carrier—it will convey twenty tons.
A considerable mortality prevails at Amsterdam. In
the last months, the deaths were 223, the births 142.
. .

A few days since, a pumpkin, of the surprising weight
of 94 lbs. and measuring six feet six inches in circumference, was
gathered from the garden of Nom PALMER, Eaq. of Holme Park.
The main secret of being sublime is, to say great
things in few and plain words.—Blain
IMPROVEMENTS AT HYDE PARK CORNER.—We be-
lieve that St. George's Hospital will be removed. Lord Gaosvetros
offered, a year ago, to rebuild it on his own land, gratis, if the
Governors would give him the ground; but the application was
not acceded to. Since that period, however, there has been an ap-
plication from another quarter—namely, the Knso. Lord ROURT
&inmost made a communication to the Board at one of their last
sittings.
EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 30.—The system of intimi-
dation and violence practised by the cabinet makers here is quite io-
tolerable, and will assuredly expose the first of these misguided men
upon whom the arm of the law falls to severe punishment. In the
beginning of this week, a respectable master cabinet-maker engaged
two men to supply the place of some of those belonging to the asso-
ciation who had struck work. The shop is regularly watched, and
the two new hands had scarcely quitted it, when they found they
were dogged by four journeymen personally unknown to thee,
who literally chased them home to their lodgings, and watched than
there for some time. The men were so much Impressed with an
idea that personal violence was intended, that they wrote a letter to
their employer next day, begging him to release them from their
engagement, and declaring that they considered their lives in danger
if they worked with him. About the sane time, a workshop was
again broken into in the night time, and the tools of a man who was
working against the rules of the as:ociatiou were destroyed.
Monday week the New Charter, revenue cruiser,
whilst off Calais, fell in with a ten-oared galley, to
which she gave chase, and succeeded in capturing her,
it being manned with a greater proportion of British
than foreign. The Commander of the cruizer, Captain
WORDSWORTH, in re-loading a musket, had the finger
of his right hand blown off, and has since suffered
amputation.
ALLEN RAMSAY.—This pleasing author of the pas•
coral comedy called " The Gentle Shepherd," wrote the following
:pigram, on receiving the present of an orange from the Cosintos
of Asorats:

•• Now, Priam 's son, thou may'st be mute,
For I can proudly vie with thee;
Thou to the fairest gyve the fruit,
The fairest gave the fruit. to me."