Star.
London, England, 1810-07-06 00:00:00

EAST INDIA INIE:.LIGENCE.

We have great pllasure in announcing the saf:
arrival yesterday, off the Isle of Wight, of the
East Indiamen, under convoy of the A3uo
and DEDAIONEUSE frigates: sailed from Point de
G4llc t:3d February, from St. Helena 15th May:
Front Bergal—The Henry Add Wynn, KIRKPA I swot; Devon.
afire, Mu ItILA• ; MCIIISIfe, ISAAC ; Lord Castlereagh, KT;
arcs; Walt hamstowdou es ; Lord Duncan. BRADIOED ; Lord
Melville, WIRT SE; CaftlatiC, SWINTON ; and Penang.
From Bengal and Madras—Lady Castlereaith,HAMlLTON ; Mar.

quis Wellesley, Le BLANC ; Baring, CA RN ROIL ; Castle Eden,
COLNLTT ; Surrey, CVNIDERLIOR; and Retreat. Haunt.
Front Bombay—The Union, GAILLARD; Dover Castle, Rtcs-
A R DSON Marchioness of Exeter, NA su ; Northampton, SADN.
Dias ; Europe, ClurroN ; Cambrian. —, country ship.
The fleet from India has brought Ararat Gazttia
to the latter end of December. The following is the
only article of military or political importance con.
tamed in them :

Amber Khan, a turbulent chief, had lately shewn
an inclination to disturb the peace of the PeninsuL;
and with a view of punishing him, should circum-
stances require it, an army, consisting of oae tot.
meat of European cavalry, five regiments of Na-
tive, one regiment of European infantry, Lnd seven
battalions of Madras Native infantry, with a pro.
portion of guns, had assembled at In;lna. Colonel
Close, who kid been in command of the subsidiary
force at Hydrabad since the beginning of Saptem-
tier, was to leave that station early in December,
to put himself at the head of this force. This
Chief threatened to overturn the G:ivemin,:nt of
Nagpore, in obedience, as he sometimes pvicsses,
to the order of Holkar ; but, at other times, he
gives out, that his designs against the Nagpore
government are undertaken for-the purpose ofplac-
mg himself on the Ifurnect, in fulfilment of a late
prophecy. By the latest accounts, Ameer Khan had
crossed the Nabuddah. His force consisted, acz.ird-
ing to the best aHthenticated accounts, of 10,000 in.
fantry, 25,000 cavalry of all descriptions, and 30
guns, 13 of which were Gallopers. An efficient and
wen-appointed army was assembling in Bundlectind,
which is understood to have the same object with that
formed at Janina. An army was also assembling in
the West of India, which was to co-operate with the
arm'es in the Deckan and Bundlecund ; so that, un•
less Aoieer Khan secures an amnesty by a speedy re-
traction of his views, he is likely to incur the punish-
ment of his temerity. The force assembling in Bun-
dlecund was to consist of one regiment (the 53d) of
European infantry, three regiments of native cavalry,
and six battalions of native infantry.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER DATED MADRAS, DEC. 21, 1809.

The ferment in the army, is, I trust, completely
at an end, and things are apparently restored to peace
and good order.
We have an army upon the frontiers of the Mah-
ratta Stites, in pursuit of AMBER KHAN, a Gene-
ral commanding Holkar's forces, who has lately been
committing depredations in the Berar country; but
I think it likely he will be brought to his senses with-
out much trouble. Notwithstanding our blockade
of the Isle of France, the French frigates manage to
get out, and play the devil occasionally. The Com-
pany are now beginning to pay for their negligence,
and will, I trust, feel for themselves, though they
appear never to have bestowed a minute's consi-
deration upon the misfortunes of the private mer•
chants of India. It is melancholy to reflect that
these petty Islands have been permitted to exist foe
nearly fifteen years to prey upon our trade; during
which time they have carried away millions of Bri-
tish property, in the face of a naval force ten times
superior, and in the face of our empire of India, with
a disposeable force of at least 50,000 men." •
CALCUTTA STAR EXTRAORDINARY, DEC. 7, ISM

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The Pursers of the Honourable Company's extra
ships Sarah Christiana, Lady Lushington, Sir Wil-
liam Pulteney, and William Pitt, have just landed
with their respective packets.
Passengers per LADY LesusuoTon—Lady Ramsay, Miss Or
miUa Underwood, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Harriet Watson; Misses
Maria and Anne Underwood; Misses Clinton, Erskine, Mabert,
Morris, and Mary Morris; Captain Sir Thomas Ramsay, Herbert
Compton, Esq. William Sarjeant,Esq. Paymaster told, Majesty's
3411 Regiment ; Captain Morris, Lieut. Evans, lith Regiments
Ensign Sergeant; Messrs. Erskine, Brice, Twiner, Williant,on,
and Richardson, cadet's.
Per SIR WILLIAM PULTILINIT.-.4.ltUtert3l2l.oolollel Stuart,
Captain Weston, I.ieut. Webb; Messrs. Blair Baker, litkisalt
Archer. and Jones, cadets; Mr. beet, free-merchant; Mr. Ga.
bert, G. Mitchell, free-mariner, Mr. William /antes /ones, aa
Mrs. H.l'houtas.

Per Ws LLIA sa Prrr—Mrs. Smith and child. Rev. Mr. Smith;
Messrs. Carrington and Welshman, cadets for Madras ; Mr.
Croft, cadet for Bengal.
Per Ws Ntouwat—For Bengal, Mr. anistant-ougeons
Mr. John Hunter. Mr. Bruce, Mrs. Stott, Mrs. Mambos and
daughter; Messrs. French, Searle. Brockholding, Wright, Mac-
kenzie, Sherif, M'Farquhar, and Thoroid, cadets. For Madras
Captain W. G. Waugh; Mr Brunton, cadet. For Fort Margo-
rough, Charles Holloway, Esq. senior merchant.
Per SIMAR CIIIILISTIANA.—.Mr.. Jackson and child, Mrs. How.
ard, Miss French, Dr. Paterson, auistant-surgeon, Mears. Eser
and Fraser, cadets.

We are concerned to state, that Captain MACXIIO.
of the Sarah Christiana, has arrived in a very dear
gerous state, owing to a wound in the head, barba
rously inflicted by the stroke of an axe. from the
Caulker': Mate of the ship, a foreigner, on the 9th
of September.

INSTiaLdffION.

OXFORD. THURSDAY, JULY S. _ 1.
This mining, at eight o'cicck, the ladies **paired
to the The: ire gates with• tearful expectation Of a ctita
3printrilent. but the arrangements which had beets
toads were sojudiciousande.ectuid, that teviornonti
had rhelr to rs realised. At Half after ten, the CHAN:
CELLOR,
followed by the Noblemen and Doctors. en-
tered the l'heatre amidst the same bursts of applause
which we had witnessed on Monday, and with less
di,Aprobation. The first part of this morning's
ceremony consisted in the degrees conferred tin-ani-
piously on the toll ,wing Noblemen and Gentlemen :
The Right Honourable Lord Viscount Harwuden; the Hon,
ski a,d rrville, M.P. ; the Hon. Win. Henry Lyttelton, M.P. t.
eke ho.;. Jame, Also cromby, ; Sir Cecil Bissbopp, But.;
slr woad Pole, Bart.; Sir George Clarke, Ban.; Sir Stephen
Glynn, Bor. ; air Richard Brooke, Bart; Sir Oswald Mosley,
Bart s;r James Matthew Strong, Bart.; Rear-Admiral Sir Wm.
Sidney Smith, Knt.; Sir Codrington Edmund Cat rington. Knt.;
Resr.Adraira lane George Manley; William Cavendiab, Esq.
M.P.; chutes Wattle Williams Wynn, Esq. M.P. ; William
totades, q.; John-Leash. Esq. M.P.; Daniel Giles,
pg. M.P.; William Henry Fremantle, Esq. M.P.; Pascoe Gren.,
fa, g,q. M.P. ; Richard Wm. Henry Wyse, Esq. M.P. 3 Wm.
vanes, Esq. M.P.; and Joseph Halsey, Esq. M.P. •
Some were distinguished by superior applause, par-
ticularly the son of the great Asszacnomem, and Mr.
c. WYNSE. But when Sir SIDNEY SMITH appeared
for presentation, the roar of applause shook the Thea-
tre to its foundation ; and the business was suspended
for a considerable time. • Such a glorious reception
must far outweigh years of perilous warfare and dar-
ing enterprise, and ought to act at a noble incentive
to the naval and military defenders of their country.
The cheering looks of nearly a thousand of the first
women of the country for. rank and beauty were the
fairest meed for heroic actions.
Among the number of honorary degrees we should
have to record one given to Mr. SHERIDAN. But
three Masters of Arts have expressed a determination
to give a non plant. Although we believe that, with
that exception, the degree would have been conferred
with cheerful unanimity, yet Mr. SHERIDAN has de-
clared his resolution not to accept it, if there were one
dissentient voice. In this resolution we think him
wrong ; for this will establish a precedent of partial
opposition, if it is in this instance submitted to, and
pave the way for the introduction of intrigue in the
mode of obtaining or repressing degrees in a Univer-
sky, of which independence of principle, and purity
of conduct, have always been the characteristics.—
We can wi:h confidence assert; that no objection lies
with the Heads of Houses and the Senior Members,
who consider Mr. SHERIDAN as a man of high emi-
Pence in genius and 1- reratore. The younger Mem-
bers greeted him with the most loud and general.
applause.
The Speeches followed in the following order :

Mr. CHINNEKI, Christ Church—English versa.
Earl Di.LAWARK, BratierlOSC—English verse.
Mr. ROGERS, Ori.l—English blank verse.
Mr. RA WNSLEI, Exeter—English verse.
Mr. CREGSON. Brax aosv—l.atin Alcaics.
Mr. MILLS, Mlealen—English verse.
Honourable Mr. Cam rait.t.., (son of Lord Cawdor; arise
Church—English Blank verse.
Mr. K tett, Corpus Chri►ti—English verse.
Mr. PouLtER, New College—English verse.
Mr. RANDALL, Trinity—English verse.
Mr. C. BA rev osT, Christ CUurch—Engiish verse.

Mr. BILL, Oriel—kiiglish verse.
?.4r. RICUARDS, le3¢B-..-Ertigiilh blank verse.
Lord_AP3LE?, (Best 3011 of Earl ISathurst), Christ Church,

Latin illcalcs.
The compositions reflected great credit on the au-
thors. But we think blank verse ill calculated for 1
thi. occasion. It is either too easy or too difficult.
If it does not posse's the sublimity of MILTON, it is
too apt to fall into the affected simplicity of some late
poetasters. There is a richness in the heroic rhyme,
which is best adapted for solemn recitation.
Some elegant and affecting compliments were paid
to the late Chancellor, particularly by the first speaker.
The allusions to Lord GRENVILLE were delicate and i
appropriate. Nothing of a political nature was ob-
served, unless the assertion migl.t be so enflamed,
" That both Britannia' hail him as their friend."
The abolition of the slave trade seemed to be the
favourite topic in his public character. The greatest
applause was given to the conclusion of a poem, cer-
tainly far from being one of the best in other respects,
which ended with the approaching time,
" When Gambia's banks, like leis now,
" Shall ring with Gaitrivihhes name !"
A grand dinner, on a most magnificent scale, was
given by Christ Church College to the CHANCELLOR
and the most distinguished characters connected with
the college.
In the afternoon, the concert was, as usual, brilliant
and crowded, and deservedly so. In the evening,
there were private balls and parties in every college,
and festivity and elegant enjoyment were protracted
to a late hour.