Star.
London, England, 1811-03-25 00:00:00

4r4L DITZLLIOOI4B.
TORBAY, MARCH 22. •
Yesterday tailed his Majesty's ships PLMITACIZNIT,
Captain EYLIIi,IOUiZ2 off U 41111112 1 and the LIGHT•
MNO, Captain DMA, on a- cruize:
PLYMOUTH, MARCH U.
Put back the HAZARD and Racavrr with their con•
voy for Newfoundland.
MARCH 23.—Arrived the Baloon French schooner
of 18 guns and 40 men, from Bayonne for Batavia,,
with naval stores and dispatches, captured by his Ma.
jesty's ships DRYAD and AMAZON'. Also arrived the
GANGES from Lisbon ; she left off the Sound pester.
day his Majesty's ships Vic-romr, VENGEUR, POMPEE,
ORION, FORMIDABLE, REVENGE, and ETHALION, all
from Lisbon : they sailed the 9th. They left the
ARGO, of 44 guns, at Lisbon to take convoy. Also
arrived the SAVAGE man of war from Honduras.—
Sailed the HAZARD and RECRUIT sloops of war with
15 sail of merchantmen for Newfoundland ; SCEPTRE
man of war, ARMIDE, INDEFATIGABLE, and LOIRE
frigates on a cruize ; the NIMROD cutter for Quiberoa
• Bay ; the PRINCESS CHARLOTTE frigate on a cruize ;
the PEACOCK sloop of war for Liverpool ; and the
FIRM gun brig with convoy for Jersey. The Vicromr,
has sent in a large recaptured English merchant ship:
—Wind East.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 24.
Arrived his Majesty's ship COQUETTE, from a cruize
a Havre ; also the RAPID and SARPEDON, from a
cruize.—Sailed the DAPPER, for Cork.

DEAL, MARCH 24.

Arrived the Upton Castle and the CastlereaghEast.
Indiamen, from Morlaix.—Wind N. E.

SHEERNESS, MARCH t 3.

Sailed the Bat.txrra, to the Westward ; URGENT
to the Northward ; HEARTY to the Downs ; and
RALEIGH to the Westward. Arrived the AGGRESSOR
and SNIPE, from the Northward ; EXERTION and
CRACKER, from the River Thames, and sailed to the
Downs. Came into harbour the CENTINEL.
MARCH 24.—Arrived the THRASHER, from the
River.

THE PROMENADE. - The usual scene of fashion

- • INDIA.
• •
Thd following East Indiamen nrrived at Pert,-
mouth oft Saturday morning, from the River, which
with the five, the arrival of which at that port we
mentioned on Monday last, viz.
The Streatham, Warley, Ceres, Devonshire, aud Baring, snake
seventeen sail of Indiamen at the Motherbank:—Europe, Lord
Melville, Lowther Castle, Charles Grant, Marquis of Ely, War-
ren Hastings, Sir William Pelteney, General Stuart, Devaynes,
Ocean, lames Sibbald, and Cambridge.
The ships collecting for China will sail the moment
they are ready, under a distinct convoy. They are—
Ceres. Perseverance, Charles grant, Marquis of Ely, Warley,
Warren Hastings, Devonshire, Scaleby Castle, and Lowther
Castle.

Vice-Admiral Beane,
who arrived I'm Wednex-
day at Portsmouth, in the Africaine frigate, of 38
guns, Captain GRAHAM, had been three years in the
command at the Cape of Good Hope. The Afri-
caine
sailed from the Isle of France on the 18th of
December, thirteen days after the island had sur-
rendered, and arrived at the Cape on the 2d January, '
where Admiral STOPPORD was lying, to whom Ad- •
miral BERTIE resigned the command of that station.
The Africaine left at the Isle of France the Illustri-
ous, Clorinde, Psyche, Nisus, Doris, Cornwallis,
Iphigenia, Hecate, Eclipse, and Race-horse. The
Iphigenia was to sail on the 10th January for Eng-
land, with the late French fri; la Manche,

and gaiety was again
.repeated yesterday in Hyde
Park. The wind at intervals was adverse to silks and
muslins, consequently the costume was not so light
and splendid as that generally produced by the warmth
of summer rays. Clouds of dust also rendered un-
pleasant the walks contiguous to the ride, yet there
was no want of numbers ; on the contrary, a close
line was formed, and the pedestrians went through
all the manoeuvres of the fashionable corps.—Ken-
sington Gardens afforded a pleasant ramble to many
who flew from the dust. Her Grace of GORDON,
made a dash on this occasion in a new equipage of
elegant appearance. Pelisses and mantles prevailed
of velvet or satin, ttimmed with fur, and Spanish hats 1
to correspond; the favourite colours were purple,
grey, scarlet, and a few lilac. Captain AGAR and Mr.
lilurroN drove four in hand with their usual dexterity.
The most distinguished of the company were,
His. Highness the Duke of Gloucester, the Dukes of Bedford
and Montrose, the j)ucht 111 of Menem,' and the Ladles Graham,
the Ductless of Manchester, the Marquisses of Huntley, Ely,
Blantlford, Hartington„ and Downshire; the Marchionesses of
Dowashire and Douglas ; Loris Sefton, Cooper, Mansfield,
*wick, Groseet.or, and Shaft•abury ; Ladies Morpeth, Spencer,
Camden, and the Ladies Pratt, Mansfield, Arran, Carhampton,
R. Fitzgerald, Heathcote, Boston, and the Misses Irwin, Boring-
don, Arden, and the Misses Percival, Abtly,
ROYAL HUNT.—On Saturday one of his Majesty's
stags was turned out at Beech-hill. He took his
course across the Forest to Windsor, ran to the market,
where he was turned up by the Church into St. Al-
ban's-street, passed Augusta Lodge, turned down
Park-hill into Peascod.street, turned to Cluyer, crossed
the Thames over to the Brockhouse-field, where he
was pinned by a bull-dog, who would bare killed him
had not one of the yeoman prickers come up in time
Ito extricate the stag from him : he ran into a pond,
And the hounds coming up, surrounded him, and he
.was there taken. The stag was very mach torn by
the bulldog, which spoiled the day's sport.
L. DUEL EXTRAGEDINARY.—Saturday evening Town-
send, the Officer, received private information that Mr.
D'Eovats and Mr. Dm HAYES had agreed to meet
yesterday morning to fight a duel, in consequence of
a dispute between them a few mornings since, at the
rehearsal of a new ballet. Townsend, in consequence,
took Mr. D'Eovuax into custody during the per:
formance, and detained him till two gentlemen became ,
sureties for his appearance before a Magistrate at a
future time. At the conclusion of the ballet Town-
send went into the dressing-room to Mr. DES HAYES,
and took him also into custody, and detained him till
two gentlemen became responsible for his appearance
before a Magistrate, to enter into sureties to keep the
peace.
A black seaman, of the Bittern, entered last week
on the Essex, United States, frigate, at Plymouth,
saying he was an American citizen ; presently the
Lieutenant of the Bittern came alongside the Essex'
and asked Captain Smith if he had not a black seaman
on board ? He answered in the affirmative, and cr-
dered the man on dtck. The black not being able
to produce any papers of his citizenship, Capt. Smith
very politely gave him up to the Lieutenant of the
Bittern ; but the seaman going below to fetch his
clothes, seized a hatchet, laid his left hand on a gun,
and chopped it off close to the wrist.
FIRE-S.—Friday night a fire broke out in a large
work-shop at the back of Mr. Turnerelli's house, the
modeller in Greek-street. Owing to the great quantity
of wood of which it was composed, the fire blazed
for some time with great fierceness ; but fortunately
the building fell in, without the flames spreading any
further.
Friday a fire broke out in the distillery of Messrs.
Castle and Co. Bristol, which raged with great fury;
and though the most unwearied exertions were mad
from
e
to subdue the flames, they proved ineffectual,
of theo nc ot
ebruosot
roof-
joining bs loefs.
so
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joining houses, a
theto
the
flakes quantity
oa
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fire nature
alighting
second conflagration was kindled,less destructive, but not less alarming, as conti-
gapes buildings were with difficulty preserved.

CALCUTTA, NOVEMBER 7.
The latest accounts from the Court of Scindea
present a picture of anarchy and disorder, but rarely
paralleled, even in the annals of a Mahratta camp.
About the beginning of July, the Maharajah with his
forces was in the neighbourhood of Ramghur, a place
to the southward of Soopoor, and bordering on the
state of Kotah. Another revolution had taken place
in his cabinet.—The corps of regular infantry in Scin-
dea's service having been for a long time in a state of
mutiny on account of the large arrears of pay due to
them, a mode of satisfying their demands had at
length been adopted, equally effectual and inhuman.
While drawn up on parade, they were suddenly sur-
round by the whole cavalry of the army, and com-
pelled to ground their arms. They were then plun-
dered of every thing they possessed ; those who at-
tempted resistance were butchered, and the rest were
turned out of the tamp. It is supposed that the Eu-
ropean officers, who also suffered, with their men, in
the general pillage, would quit altogether the Mab-
ratta country.
At the period to which we refer, very little was
known with regard to Ameer Khan's movements.
His progress towards Jaypoor had been interrupted,
by a supposed difference between him and the lihye ;
but the low state of his finances was most probably
the real cause of the delay.
A letter from the camp above the Ghauts, dated
October 26, says—" Gopaul Sing having shewn no
disposition to relinquish his predatory schemes, the
greater part of the troops in Bundlecund took the field

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as soot at the tails were over. it is understood that
Gopaol is very willing to come to terms
English; but, ai it would neither be conßistent
the interests nor the dignity of Government. 7'
long course of his depredations, and the little
dence that is to be placed on his engagement,
mit any other terms than unconditional submis
noaccommodationwiththismaratider can be expected
for, rather than accede tothe alternative that is
he prefers encountering the chances of a desultory
protracted warfare.
" The operations that are now on foot again!
troublesome Chieftain are such as can scarcel!
either to annihilate his power altogether, or r
him to retire from this part of the country.
" Lieutenant-Colonel Brown, with a squa,

I his own regiment, a galloper, and 13 coml
infantry, has ascended the 1-1 •erapore Ghat),
has brought him upon the same range with
That the enemy, will attempt to make an)
against such a force is very unlikely. The most
bable opinion seems to be, th it • n the near apps
• of Colonel Brown's force he w". 11 disband his f '•
and endeavour to escape by dispersion ; or,
' he may try the bolder measure of gghring
through. the Berar country, in order to effect june
tion with Ameer Khan, by whom it is suspected P.!
he has been secretly supported from the commence.
" silent of his career.
44 The detachr

zates, .‹,i - iment on this range of Chants,
Astree, Bellone, Minerva, Victor and Entreprenante : sisting of two-six-pounders, a troop of cavalry
sloops, prizes. They would be joined at St. Helena : companies of light infantry, and four cempani
by the Ceylon frigate, Captain PATTERSON ; and the the Ist battalion of the sthregiment, has been
Nereide (late French Venus.) Captain HENDE N ; forced by a troop of cavalry and four companies ,
the former of which the Africaine left at the Cape, infantry from Koonch. From the present disposition
and the latter at St. Helena. The re-captured He- of this force, we are led to believe that our o .r"
reide was found in too bad a state to be sent to Eng- in this part of the province willbe strictly con(
land. The Windham, re-captured Indiaman, was to the protection of the neighbouring districts from
sail from Bourbon to Madras, early in January, with tile incursion. None of our detached parties
the same cargo she had on board when taken. None' been permitted to ascend the second ratite of ..--
of the troops intended for the ulterior operations j they are principally employed in guarding the
mentioned by General ABERCROMEY had left the Isle ; that lead from that range, with the view of int
of France ; though arrangements were making for ' ing Gopaul Sing, should he again venture
this purpose. They were to assemble at Madras.— in the direction of Terowah.
Detachments of the 12th and 33d regiments were
The detachment lately ordered a inst the
embarking in the Psyche. •No estimate could yet be , Tagrassy attained the objects regulating its
ga
made of, the prize-property taken at the Isle of, rence, without firing a shot.
France ; several stores of merchandize had been re-'
cendy discovered in the interior of the island.— Novatersru 6.—The Betsey, Captain Cripps,
rived in the River on Saturday last, from Prince
General Da CAZIT and his family had arrived at
Wales's Island ; she sailed from thence on the .sth
the Cape in the Emma armed ship, Lieutenant
FITZMAURICE. The Emma was to take him to and brings the latest intelligence yet received
Morlaix.—Eight country ships had been hired to I China, from Penang, previously to the departure
that quarter. The fleet of Indiamen had sailed
take the French garrison to Morlaix,. who were all the Betsey.
expected to be embarked by the 20th Decem-
ber. Two of them viz. the Upton Castle and Lord. Accounts received by way of Penang; from .
ea, state, that information having been received . yCastlereagh arrived on the l 9th, and having landed
n
their prisoners, passed by Portsmouth on Friday for ! of two large French frigates being seen in the souther
1 part of the Chinese seas, the Honourable Captain El.
the Downs. The inhabitants of the Isle of Fran&
appeared sincerely glad that the island had been 1 liott had sailed in quest of the enemy in the Mocieste
gate, taking with him the Fox frigate and the Ocean
taken into our hands ; they had most expeditiously
Indiaman. The information respecting the enemy's-
fitted out between 20 and 30 sail of merchant craft,'
'frigates was brought to Malacca by some Malay proa a,
to trade with Madagascar. After the Capture cf the
! the Nicodas of which stated, that they had been board-
island, we are sorry to state, that part of its defence
consisted of an English brigade, of between three and rd, and their vessels examined, by boats sent from the
four hundred men, who had been taken at various Vrench ships near Paulo Aor. ' ,
times. They appear to have been seduced from their It appears that his Majesty's ship Diomede, anal
allegiance to their own country, by the persuasions the Hon. Company's cruiser Morningten, sailed from
of an Officer of General De CAEN'S Staff, who is sus.; Madras Roads on the 10th ult. in retri.parly t-,t-t- tj
pected to be an Irishman, and who spoke English ' Ceorgiana packet and the Diana. . the Monti:),
fluently';—fifteen of them have been sent home in the ; came up to Kedgeree on Sunday last. The
Africaine, to be tried for the crime. The Africaine'! parted from the fleets on the 23d ult. in cf
sailed from the Cape of Good Hope on the Bth oft strange sail, supposed to bean enemy's cruil
January, leaving there the Scipion, Admiral Stop-1 The account of the general submission
ford, Boadicea, Lord Viscount Neville; Ceylon, drone pirates to the Chinese Government,
Captain Patterson ; and Emma, Lieutenant Fitz- ' have been premature. Great numbers ha\
mauriee. The Astrea, Captain Schomberg, and , the proffet ed amnesty, and continue their depredate
Phcebe, Captain Hillyer, sailed from the Cape with In the late letters from Loodehanneh, i
the Africaine, for the Isle of France. The Ceylon
was to proceed immediately to St. Helena, to join that Runjeet Sing was shortly expected at
large town en the opposite banks of the
the Iphigenia and prizes for England. The 119adi-i and about five miles distant from the Britii
cea expected to sail for England shortly afterwards. I It is said he proposed to hold an interview
The Africaine touched at St. Helena, and found 1 Colonel Ochterlony, but that the ostenstbl
there the Nereide frigate, Captain Henderson, from , his journey was to erect a small fortress,
the Isle of France ; Tigris. from Bengal ; and Ann, I latey been razed, at Vellore, as a frontier
whaler, from Desolation Island. The Tigris sailed' under the stsperintendance of a crafty Sirdar,
from Bengal on the 10th of November, and from St. ' Mokain Chand, in the service of the Lahore r
Helena for England, with the Africaine ; but she ,
tt appears from these accounts, that the e.
gave over the dispatches and packets of accounts and
, undertaken by Runjeet Sing, against Moultan,
letters, with which she was charged, to the Africaine.'
completely failed.
captains Curtis, Lambert, and Willoughby, are
Itteezie home in the Iphigenia and prizes. Lieutenant He was attended on that occasion by t
his army, his ablest leaders, and his heaviest
EDe Ripp has been promoted to the command of the'
Racehorse, at the Isle of France, in the room of Cap-
But every effort proved 'ineffectual ; and he
I tint Fisher, promoted to the Cornwallis ; C.aptaia compelled to retreat from the province witht
Lyne, of the Emma, to the Eclipse, vice Henderson, Enraged by this disappointment, Runjeet imr
promoted to the Nereide (late Venus) ; Lieutenant ordered all his infantry to be disbanded,
Rennie, promoted to the Hecate, vice Captain Gra-
Mokam Chund to raise new bevel;ham,
atca e
ham, promoted to the Africaine.—The French fri-
re, ro be organized and trained after the
gates coming from the Isle of France, are in charge manner. As the first step towards the
of Prize-Masters. The Officets and crews of the anent ofthis plan, every temptation was
four frig
them. ates taken at the Isle de Passe, are coming induce the English Sepoys to desert
home in
hanneh ; and, for some time, they were .
in vain. So considerable a military body
rison of Loodehanneh, must always cone
proportion of sanguine and adventurous .
fond of change, even for its own sake, are
able to withstand any considerable all,
wealth or honour, when opposed merely
of allegiance. A Jemmedar belonging
native battalions, having first applied for,
his discharge, passed the Sutledge, and
distinguished station in the Seik service.
followed• by a good many Sepoys of
talion ; these were followed by others,
description ; and, for a short time, desertions
even of four or five at once, were not
length the evil cured itself. The deserts
discovered that their new fortunes by
swercd the high promises which had been
to them; and some of the number, smartiet.,
the chagrin of their disappointment, ventured
tify their feelings in a manner not altogether
ble to their Seik masters. The remedy -
ployed by the Native Chieftains for the ,
such discontents was immediately resorted
of the transgressors were deprived
and ears, and others of their heads. -}.-
pedient, however, was not altogether effectue
quillize the minds of the survivors ; and
culties with numerous jealousies arising,
long before Runjeet became heartily
scheme ; and with that capricious propene
cremes which is one of the first characteristics
bariarn, he determinedto employ no English e
whatever inihis army.

stood tlint
with the
tent with
. after the
tie depen-
nt, to ad-
ibmission,
expec:ed ;
is offered,
Lltory and
;ainst this
Lrcely fail
it compel
uadron of,
ipAnins of
ut, which
Goranl.
my stand,
most pro:
approach'
.flowers,
, perhaps,
; his way
t a jinx.
.cted drat-
Immence-
ors, con-
retry. six
panies of
oeen rein-
panics of
isposition
operatirms
mfined to
from hos-
ties have
f Ghauts;
the passes
intercept- •
to more
.
he fort of
:s interfe- •
ripps, aryl
Prince of
Le .sth ult.
wed from
sailed for
istrture of
in Matu-
red there,
sputhern

Itzt-
morningtaus •
he Diomede,
chace of, a
Mixer. ..
t of the La.
t, appears to
lave rejected
lepredations.
, it is stated
it Vellore,
to Sutledge,
itish station.
w therewith
bte•objecr•of '
, which had
tier defence. *.
irdar, named '
ore Chieftain.
he expedition
doultan, had
the filwer of
lest ordnance.
he was finally
with disgrace.
t immediately
ded, and ap.
ttalinns atVet-
the European
le nccomßlish-
as held out to
from Loude-
r not held out
rdy as the gar-
ttain a certain
Spirits, who, t
are wholly un-
allurements cf
ly to the duties
to one of the
r, and obtain&
Ind obtained a
'ice. He was
the same hat-
, men of every
rtions in bands,
: unusual. At
artcrs presently
r no means an-
)een held forth
marting under
'entured to tes:
)Rather agrrea.
dy usually em-
the removal of
'fled to. Some
6t 'their noses.
Even this ex-
ffecrual to trait.
and other citffi. •
mg, it was not
ly sick ot, his
opensity to ex.
:teristics of bar.
deserted
•