Star.
London, England, 1819-11-09 00:00:00

EAST INDIA INTELLIGENCE.

The ship Alfred arrived on Saturday at Portsmouth,
from Madras, with parts of the 84th and 86th Regi-
ments on board. She sailed from Calcutta on the
21st of February, and Madras 2d of June: left in the
latter Roads, the CARRON, 20, Captain Fuaweitux,
lately arrived from England. The Richmond and
Lady Nugent were expected to sail about the mid lie
of June ; the latter with the headquarters of the 84th
Regiment on board. The Alfred arrived at 3t.
-He-
lena on the 24th of August, but was not permitted to
anchor until next day. She left that island on the
31st of August, when the following ships were lying
there :—..CONQUEROR, 74, (Admiral PLAMPIN), &MY..
Dice, TEES, SAPPHO, SOPHIE, Abundance and Hyena,
store-ships. The Hyena was expected to sail in about
six days, for England. Mr. S-rostort, Surgeon of the
CONHVEROR, was under trial by a Court-Martial, for
having, contrary to orders, during his attendance on
BONAPARTE, given written bulletins of the Ex-Em-
peror's state of health ; and on several other charges,
preferred against him by the Lords of the Admiralty,
relative to his conduct during his attendance on Bo-
NAPARTE. The ship Lady Kennaway arrived at St-
Helena, from Calcutta, on the 30th August, bound
to England. The Centurion, of Scarborough, and the
brig Peace, were also left there. The Alfred spoke
the Pilot, on the 6th of August, bound to Columbo,
with part of the 83d Regiment on beard ; and, ou
the 18th of September, the brig Mary, of Southamp-
ton, bound to Buenos Ayres, all we!l.
A series of Madras Gazettes down to the begin-
ning of June, bring intelligence of much interest,
as will be seen by the subjoined extracts. We lately
announced the fall of the fortress of Asseerghur, and
we are now enabled to communicate some of the of-
ficial details connected with that important affair.
A meeting of the British inhabitants of Madras,
was held at the Exchange, on the 25th of May, A.
Scoft, Esq. in the Chair, when an Address was
moved, and unanimously agreed to, congratulating
the Marquis of Hastings upon the eminent success
which had distinguished his Lordship's measures
since he assumed the Government of British Indi.i.
The Address was prepared by a Committee of four-
teen Gentlemen, among whom were Major-General
Lang, Sir Samuel Toller, J. Stavcly, Esq. Lieute•
rant-Colonel the Hon. L. Stanhope, C.B. Lieutenant-
Colonel Conway, C.B. Lieutenant-Colonel Macgre-
gor Murray, C.B. &c. &c. Another Address was
also voted, congratulating the Noble Marquis on the
high military honours conferred upon him by his
most gracious Sovereign, and requesting, on their
behalf, Lordship's acceptance of a Star of the
Order of the Bad:, set in diamonds, as a token of
their respect and esteem. The foll Owing are extracts
from the gazettes above alluded to :
MADRAS, MAY 19-
Thursday, the 20th instant, we received accounts
of the fall of the fortress of Cooautroul-droog, but
could not obtain the sanction of rity, to corn-

MAY 22.—The official details of the siege of As-
seerghur, will now be found. Our private letters
add but little to those documents. They communi-
cate, however, a few particulars, of minor import-
ance, that may be amusing. All accounts concur
in stating, that the place is even stronger by nature
and art, than we were led to imagine, notwithstand-
ing the idea we had formed of it. The greater part •
of the area of the upper fart, was found by our
troops completely covered with the fragments of
shells; there was, however, so much clear space arid
so much cover, that had the garrison held out, in-
stead of being terrified by the boldness and vigour
of the attack—the incessant and destructive fire kept
up—our troops, in moving to the attack, must ne-
cessarily have suffered severely, from the steepness
of the ascent, the broken nature of the ground, and
the commanding situation of the enemy s fire. The
impression made by our file on the enemy's works,,is
described as extraordinary, considering the diminti-
tive appearance of our guns and batteries, as viewed
from the extreme height of the rock ; for, the de-
fences of the whole of that face of the upper fort,
on which the Madras artillery played; are completely
destroyed. In some parts, the former defences can-
not even be traced, not a stone or a brick remaining,
and the solid rock alone appearing.
The roar of our batteries," says a Correspondent,
,e was most tremendous, and it will fall to the lot of
very few of us again to witness a more feat fully grand
and magnificent sight than the siege of Asseerghur."
Those who expected prize-money on the fall of this
fortress, have been completely disappointed ; no pro-
perty of any kind was found, excepting military
stores and grain. It is an extraordinary circumstance,
that all inquiries alter the Ex-Rajah have proved fruit-
less. It has not been possible, by any means, to
ascertain even the period of his escape from Asseer-
ghur, much less his preseat residence. Some of the
ordnance found in Asseerghur, as objects of curio-
sity, are deserving Of :particular notice. Several of
the guns are of an enormous size; the largest is de-
scribed as being a 200-pounder, carrying a ball of
1-1 inches diameter, which, however, was never fired
during the siege. Their brass guns are beautifully
cast, on iron cylinders, the largest being equal to a
68-pounder. Many of these have small guns at-
tached to the sides of their carriages, and two of
them have each two 12 pounders suspended to their
muzzles. These pieces of ordnance, however; mere
so unwieldy, that. though fired during the siege,
(loaded with a kind of grape shot) they did little or
no execution.
MAY 15.—Private letters from Coringa meatirn
Ithe destruction, by fire, of the ship Commerce, Cap-
tain Dolge, while at anchor off that port, on the
morning of the Sd.. At day-break she was observed
to be on fire, and before assistance was procured, the
11flames had burst forth from every hatchway, seized
the rigging and sails, and involved the whole of the
ship in one sheet of flame. A quantity of powder
soon took fire and blew up a part of the deck, the
report of which was heard at the distance of several
miles. We are glad to find that no lives were lost.
The Captain was on shore—those on board had no
time to save the smallest article of property. The
cause of this disaster has not been ascertained, nor is
it even known in what part of the ship the fire first
commenced. In the progress of the conflagration
the ship drifted from her anchors, and having burnt
down to the water's edge, disappeared.
APRIL 24.—8 y private letters fromßoogebooge, (on
the northern side of the Gulf of Kutch), dated March 81,,
we learn some particulars relative to'Sir W. Kes Mis
sion to that part of the country. It appears
Rao had barbarously put his brother to deal
out the slightest provocation that could be di
In consequence of this act of cruelty, he has
posed, and it is expected that his late subj
now raise to the Musnud either the Rao's so,
of his deceased brother. In the mean time,
diary force of two battalions has been left
the purpose of preserving. tranquillity, and
thority of the Chiefs. The Ran and his btothi
upon the best terms, apparently, previous to
der of the latter ; and, it is added, that they
engaged at chess only a few minutes before
petration of this cruel and unnatural deed.
It appears that an expedition, command(
W. Keir, is about to proceed against the
States in the Gulph.

BOMBAY, MAY 15
A survey of the Islands of Hunry and
the entrance of the harbour, has been lat
and the independent Chieftain to whom tin
ed, having made them over to us, it is
measures will be taken for a light-house
This will make the entrance of our harbor
access in the most boisterous weather,
night, and will be an excellent rendezvoi
pilots; it having a very snug and well-steel
on the land side.

BALTINIORE, SUTEMBER 13.
By the brig Sarah Ann, Glashure, nine
Havannah, arrived at this port yesterday,
that the Spanish frigate Sabina,. having
voy twelve transports, with 5,000 troops
had arrived at that port the 29th August
clays from Cadiz. The troops were under
mand of Don Juan Manuel Casigal, who
appointed Goverudr of Cuba, the Goy
Joseph Cien Fuegos, being recalled to Spa,
The White inhabitants of Cuba had beet
ably alarmetrat some late attempts of the
insurrection.
The Editor of The New York Price Corm
notice' in his publication of September 17
must defer publishing the List, in con.seqi
'not being 'able to obtain the accessary info,-
to the fever.

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