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Copy of a Despatch from Colonel Lionel Smith, of his Majesty's 65th Regiment, commanding the Poona Subsidiary Foree, to Mr. Elphinstone, with three enclosures.

SIR,

Camp, Guardoon, April 23.

I bave the highest satisfaction in laying before you two despatches which I received late last night from Major H. Smith, of the 1st battalion 14th regiment, Madras Native Infantry, commanding a detachment of six companies, composed of Bombay and Madzas troops, which had been sent out from the reserve against a large body of horse in the service of Trimbucjee Dainglia, and announcing the result of his persevering exertions, in completely putting the whole to rout, killing and wounding about 70 men, making some prisoners, and capturing a quantity of baggage and arms, and many horses.

I cannot sufficiently praise the excellent conduct of Major Smith and his detachment, and trust their services on this occasion may prove acceptable to the Right Honourable the Governor-General.

I have, &c.

LIONEL SMITH, Colonel. P.S. I have the further honour to enclose a copy of orders I considered due to the detachment.

L. SMITH.

The Honourable Mr. Elphinstone.

SIR, Camp at Pattre, April 18, 2 a. m. As you are already apprised of my having marched from camp with a detachment, consisting of 600 rank and file, on the evening of the 12th instant, in pursuit of a body of horse of suspicious character, which by report amounted to 5,000, I proceed to detail my movements accordingly.

After marching the greater part of that night, I reached Cambergaum on the Beemal on the morning of the 13th, when I fortunately succeeded in falling into the track of the fugitives, who had taken the direction of the Carrungee Ghaut, east of Nugger. On my arrival at the top of the pass, at 8 p. m. on the evening of the 15th, I found the party had gone down it the evening before, and though I was not disposed to relax for a moment in the pursuit, yet the difficulties I had to surmount, from the extreme bad state of the roads, winding over hills, and through stony by-paths, induced me to halt for a few hours to refresh the men, who appeared much fatigued. At two a. m. however, of the 16th, I descended the Gaut, and did not reach the village of Sirsee, which lies at the bottom, until broad day-break; there 1 gained information of their baving struck into the great road to Toka, though 1 was previously assured that they were directing their course to Pictim on the Goodavery, with the intention of crossing at that place. I halted again at Moaz, on the Toka-road, to give the detachment rest, with a determi.

nation to make a final effort to overtake the fugitives, if possible, before they crossed the river: while here 1 received infosmation of their having again deviated from their route, and gone to Gareeagaum, due west of that place, and eight coss from Moaz: we were again in motion at five p. m.; and on my arrival at Gareeagaum, I learnt that they had halted there the night before; having satisfied myself of the correctness of this information, I continued my route to the westward; and, although nearly two hours were lost by our guides taking the detachment a wrong road, yet I conceived that there was still a possibility of coming up to the pursued before daybreak of the 17th. In this supposition, I am happy to say, I was not deceived, for at three o'clock I instructed two of my commissioned and non-commissioned confidential officers to enter a village in disguise, who seized upon a man, whom I afterwards compelled by threats, to conduct us to the Mahratta camp, which I had reason to suppose was abont four or five miles off.

During the time we were going this distance, I made the necessary arrangements for an attack in three divisions, by the two in front, consisting of the flank companies of the 14th Madras, and two companies of the 3d Bombay Native Infantry, under Captain Smyth and Deschamps, diverging from the head of the column to the right and left on entering the encampment, and by directing the 3d division, two companies of the 2d Bombay Native Infantry, under Captain Spears, to move steadily into its centre without breaking, with a view to this division becoming a point upon which the others might rally in case of necessity.

On coming within two miles of the village of Pattre, the forces of the encampment were clearly discernible, upon which the column moved forward with a hastened step, and shortly before day-light entered the enclosures of the village. It was then that we plainly perceived that the Mahratta or Pindarry horse were either mounted or mounting for a march; under these circumstances no time was to be lost, and being then only a few paces, as I supposed, from their rear picquet, I directed Lieutenant Beach to give them a volley from the front rank of the leading division, having previously ordered the front ranks only of the leading divisions, of the 3d and 14th to load; this was accordingly done and the column immediately after rushed forward to the charge. The horse fled in all directions, leaving 50 or 60 killed and wounded on the ground. They were pursued for some distance, when the exhausted state of the men, and the scattered order which they were necessarily obliged to assume for a pursuit, induced me to concentrate my little force; and I was the more persuaded of the propriety of this measure from observing considerable bodies of horse

apparently well organized, in commanding situations on our flanks. This arrangement, I presume, induced them to draw off; nor did I deem it right or expedient to continue a pursuit after a fresh body of horse, with infantry jaded and exhausted from our long marches, continued for five successive days and nights.

At 10 or 11 a. m. we were called to arms, by the re-appearance of a body of about 200 well-mounted horse, in promiscuous order, who, after firing a few shots from their matchlocks at the party brought out to keep them in check, retired.

I omitted to mention before, that this body of horse, which could not have been less than 4,000, murdered Lieutenant Warre, of the Madras Artillery, and his sepoy guard, at the village of Soonie, on the evening of the 16th, a few hours prior to my passing through it; and that they plundered all the smaller unprotected villages on their route from the southward to Pattre.

Some baggage, a quantity of arms, and from 100 to 150 horses of different descriptions, were left upon the ground; the greatest part of which were pillaged by the villagers in the neighbourhood during the pursuit, &c.

I am happy to add, that we met with no casualties, with the exception of one noncommissioned officer of the 2d Bombay Native Infantry wounded.

Had we not unfortunately been led out of the route by the guides, as before-mentioned, we should in all probability have found the enemy less prepared for flight, and consequently have been enabled to give a better account of them; as it is, however, I hope you will give me credit when I assure you, that every exertion was made by both officers and men for the public service; and I feel great pleasure in having this opportunity of bearing testimony to the cheerfulness with which they bore the fatigues, and the zeal and alacrity with which the officers performed their several duties.

I estimate the distance traversed by the detachment to be about 150 miles, including the morning it marched with the camp; and during the last twenty-four hours, it actually marched 41 miles, not including the pursuit.

In concluding, I beg you will excuse the prolixity of this report, and have the honor to remain, Sir, your most obedient servant, H. SMITH, Major 14th, commanding detachment. SIR, Camp Soonle, April 19.

I have the honour to report, that since my letter of yesterday's date, I received information that the body of horse who were attacked on the morning of the 17th, fled in such haste immediately after that affair, that they crossed the Godavery in the direction of Nassuck; I consequently deemed any further pursuit of little use, and accordingly left Pattre, and arrived here yesterday.

I have the honour further to mention, that the number of killed and wounded found on the ground, and in the neighbourhood of Pattre, has been ascertained to have exceeded 70; and presume, from the nature of the attack, that many of those who fled must have been wounded also,

I have the honour to be, &c.
H. SMITH, Major, 14th Reg.
commanding detachment.

Colonel Lionel Smith,
Extract of a Despatch from Mr. Elphin-
stone to the Governor-General, dated
April 26.

The body of Trimbuckjee's horse that was
pursued by Colonel Smith, crossed the Neera,
at a place to the south-west of Barramatty,
and the Beema at Coomargong; some par
ties and many individuals separated from
them about this place and beyond it, appa
rently with the intention of returning to
their own country. This reduced the party
from 4,000 to 3,000, during the period they
were closely pursued by Major Smith, of
the 14th regiment Madras Native Infantry,
whom Colonel Wilson had detached from
the reserve to march to the south of the
Beema; Major Smith came up with the
enemy on the Paiza, after the admirable
march which has already been reported to
your Excellency, and beat him up at Patra,
as recounted to your Excellency in the same
despatch. This occasioned fresh desertions
to a great extent; many of the fugitives
came back to Poonah, and the body was
now reduced to 2,000. This body was taken
up by Colonel Milnes on the Godavery, as
reported in his despatch (6) of the 19th,
transmitted to Mr. Adam, and pursued down
the Rajapoor Ghaut into Candeish, by a
detachment of 300 men under the command
of Captain Swayne, of the 13th regiment
Madras Native Infantry; at this place they
were taken up by the Vinchookur, whose
own account of his proceeding I have the
honour to enclose. He states himself to
have taken many horses, but does not men-
tion any loss on either side. During the
period of this pursuit, the body of free-
booters that had been forming in Candeish
was defeated by Captain Davies. On first
receiving authentic intelligence of the com-
mencement of this part of the insurrection,
I suggested to Mr. Russell, that the reformed
horse should, if possible, be prepared to
check it. The reformed horse were then
acting against the Naiks in Berar, but orders
for their recall were immediately trans-
mitted and as promptly executed, so that the
first division of them arrived on the frontier
of Candeish just as the banditti were as-
suming a tangible form. The gallant con
duct of the Nizam's horse, and the complete
rout of the insurgents that ensued, have
already been reported to your Excellency.

(6) Not received.

The fugitives from this defeat joined the party from the southward, and shared in the losses it met with at the hands of the Vinchookur.

It appears to have been the intention of both parties to form a junction, after which, by the accounts of the prisoners, they were to have come to Poonah; but probably their plan was to have plundered the country, and to have taken advantage of any opening that might afford them a prospect of success against any of our detachments or their supplies.

A body of the insurgents has long been mentioned as having descended into the south of the Concan; they have lately moved north as far as Rooee Ashtumee, and the fear of their approach has occasioned the desertion of the villages on the Bombay road; two companies of Native Infantry marched from Poonah this morning to keep open the communication,

Extract of a Letter from the Vinchoor (7) Ingeerdar.

I set off on Saturday, at night, in pursuit of the troops that had come from Mahadeo, which amounted to 2,000 horse, and 2 or 300 foot: they effected a junction with the other rebels from Gunnaispoor, (who had previously been defeated by the Nizam's troops), I came in sight of them at last, when they immediately took to flight and were pursued for several coss, till I totally dispersed them and took about 500 horses: this done, I halted on Saturday morning at Jaunderee, and remained there all day; on Monday I marched to Lassoor, and shall move on Tuesday to Vinchoor.

(7) An officer of the Peishwa.

Extract from a Despatch from the Governor in Council, of Bombay, to the Secret Committee, dated 26th of May.

The forts of Ryghur, Singhur, and Poorunder, have been placed in possession of our troops.

His Highness the Peishwa has issued a

proclamation for the apprehension of Trimbuckjee Dainglia, and his adherhents.

SATURDAY, NOV. 8.

This Gazette contains an order for a Court and general mourning, for which see page 391.

TUESDAY, NOV. 11.

This Gazette notifies the appointment of Mr. Alexander Louis Prevost, as Agent and Consul-General in London for the Swiss Confederation.

Members returned to serve in Parliament. Borough of Romney-Cholmeley Dering of Cavendish-square, in the County of Middlesex, Esq. in the room of Admiral Sir John' Thomas Duckworth, Bart. Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, deceased.

SATURDAY, Nov. 22.

This Gazette contains the official account of the Funeral of the late Princess Char

lotte." It also notifies the appointment of the Rev. J. B. Jenkinson, as Dean of Worcestershire, in the room of the deceased Dr. A. Onslow.

* For particulars of which, vide page 399,

ABSTRACT OF

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

MR. Foss, No. 35. Forextret stran: mile from ne that his house is situate half a

Secretary to the SOCIETY of GUARDIANS for the PROTECTION of TRADE against SWINDLERS and SHARPERS, by a Circular has informed the Members thereof, that the person undernamed, viz.

WILLIAM SERVICE, alias SARVIS, of No. 7, Webb's County Terrace, Kent Road, is reported to that society as improper to be proposed to be ballotted for as a member thereof; also,

ROBERT ARMITSTEAD, mentioned in December, 1815, lately resided at No. 5, OatJane, Wood-street, and states that he is about taking a ware-house in Broad-street,

ANTHONY POWER, who has been so often noticed, has also just sent an order for some books, in a letter dated “ Richmond, Sur

Richmond.*

The Irish papers say that Mr. William Johnson, has been appointed to the vacant seat on the Bench, Much exertion was used for the elevation of Mr. Burton, and his pretensions were powerfully seconded by Lord Sidmouth, Lord Colchester, and Mr. Peel, who has a due recollection of the services rendered to him at the Oxford election, by the brother of Mr. Burton. Lord Castlereagh's vote, however, and the promise made at the Union, prevailed. But though Mr. Burton has not reached the Judgeship, be has secured the Serjeantcy, for which Mr.

* Vide the cover of the European Maga zine, for October, 1817.

Lefroy, aided by all the influence of the Chancellor, was so confident a candidate.

A private letter from France states, that the Prussian, Frederick, was tried for the murder of Mr. Phillips, the fruiterer, of Oxford-street, at Abbeville, on Monday last. He was convicted, and sentenced to have both his hands cut off, these healed, and to be afterwards executed. He has confessed two other murders, and appears to have been one of the most cool, sanguinary villains that ever existed. Mrs. Phillips remains at Brighton in a state of delirium ; and it is an extraordinary fact, that though the assassination of her husband has been concealed from her, and only his death announced, she has exclaimed that she knew he was mur dered, and saw and could describe his murderer! Frederick had been employed by Mr. Phillips for several years, and was acquainted with what property he had with him. The relatives of the unfortunate EngTishman have been desirous of bringing his corpse to this country for interment, but experience some difficulty in procuring permission for its exhumation.

The will of Mr. Curran has been found in Ireland. The executors, who reside there, have sent over the particulars of it; but the will contains no directions as to the funeral, and, it is to be regretted, that the executors have sent no orders respecting it: thus as lately as Wednesday morning, the requisite preparations had not been made. Those relatives to whom his property is left, were not about him during his illness, and thus there is an unfortunate want of authority, which renders the day of interment uncertain. The property is left to two young gentlemen, whom he describes as his nephews: the youngest has 5000l. the eldest has the remainder, with the exception of a few legacies, chiefly domestic. It is supposed that the residuary property will exceed 20,0001.

On Tuesday night, Oct. 28, the Lady Mayoress gave a ball and supper to about 400. It was elegantly attended. After supper the usual toasts passed, and several songs were sung with the usual applause.The following toast, which gave rise to some unexpected observations, was received with acclamations; the illustrious personage was present-" His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex-the friend of mankind." His Royal Highness said, that the sentiments with which his name was associated, if indeed the application was not inaccurate, arose from a British education, by which he was taught, that the conscience should be as free from fetters as the body, and that slavery should exist no where, except in apprehension, so that our very fears should give us a sort of security against danger. The spirit attributed to him by the company operated with such force upon the present Chief Magistrate, that he thought the most effectual way of returning them his acknowledgments would be

by recommending to the City of London an adherence to the principles by which that bold, honest, energetic, and independent man had been, in his two years of unparalleled activity, uniformly influenced. Upon the present occasion,at the close of a Mayoralty the most distinguished, it was impossible to suppress the wish to comment upon a series of benefits which the community had received at his hands. To do this, he (the Duke of Sussex) was the more incited, as this was most probably the last visit he should pay to the Mansion-House for a considerable time-(Some laughter and great applause.)-To sum up the labours of the last two years, it was only necessary to say, that the reliance upon the talents and vir tues of the Lord Mayor, in all cases of diffi culty with which he had been surrounded, had been so judiciously placed, that it at length became implicit, and vice had an antagonist in his zeal and abhorrence, which it would be impossible to resist. In confirmation of this, his Royal Highness quoted the authority of the Judges, who, be said, were (and it constituted the chief pride of the land,) as independent characters as any in it. At the same time that he prophesied the long discontinuance of his visits at the Mansion-House, he declared, that be should always feel rejoiced in giving his support to those who succeeded to the Chief Magistra cy, if it appeared they were led by maxims as pure and immutable as those to which he had just alluded. The Duke then gave "The Lord Mayor." His Lordship, after complimenting the ladies on their smiles, said, he hoped his Royal Highness would be induced to visit the Mansion House as often as ever. The last toast was given by the Duke of Sussex; it was-" Happy have we been; sorry do we part; and happy may we meet again." The company separated at 4 o'clock.

A Mahratta war appears to have actually commenced in India. Captain Hall, in the Lyra, arrived on Monday with this intelligence, communicated by the Marquis of Hastings; as also of an insurrection in Cuttack, on the other side of the peninsula.— The Hon. Mr. Elphinstone, our resident at Poonah, seems to have acted with great decision, as indeed he has formerly done in the delicate and difficult post at which he is stationed. He marched six or seven thousand men, and seized the Peishwa, the bead of the Mahratta confederacy, who has conse quently been compelled to sign a treaty, and surrender several important forts to the British. Scindia and Meer Khan are nevertheless expected to take up arms, and join Trimbuckshee, a celebrated general of the Peishwa's. The Cuttack disturbances will, we imagine, be speedily suppressed; and as for the Mabratta war, though we are not in love with wars, it ought perhaps to be considered as a desirable event to take place at this period. These unsettled and predatory

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states have never yet been reduced to that order which is requisite for the security of our mighty Indian empire. Their plunderings and oppressions have been intolerable, and it is well that they provoke the curb of British power at a period when our force is in the highest condition, both for discipline and magnitude, and when we have no other belligerent business to distract our attention. Our rulers in India have long foreseen the coming storm, and, we can assert on the best information, are fully prepared for it. We doubt not but the issue will consolidate our

from the office of Lord Sidmouth, his Majes ty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, to be filled up without delay by parish officers, stating the amount of the poor's rate, in each year, from the year ending at Easter, 1800, to Easter, 1817, distinguishing under the different heads to which they respectively belong, all such County and other charges, as are not strictly applicable to the relief and maintenance of the poor, together with the amount of all law expenses incurred by the different parishes in each year, as far as can be made

liament assembled; and we hope, for the purpose of revising and amending the existing poor laws.

empire in the east, and relieve several mil-out, for the information of the Peers in Parlions of the natives from the most wanton and galling tyranny. It ought not to be forgotten that our interests, and the interests of humanity, are united in this contest.

The Dey of Algiers, Omar Pacha, bas heen deposed and strangled, by a mutinous body of 600 Turkish soldiers. A new Dey, Ali-Hodja, is placed on the throne. It is probable that this revolution may afford ground for the interference of combined Europe to put an end altogether to these abominable combinations of pirates, and confer on a fine country the blessings of civilization.

The differences between Russia and the Porte are declared to be satisfactorily adjusted, the affair of Czerni-George explained, and a new line of frontier agreed upon.

A rumour of hostilities between Spain and Portugal supplies the vacant place; and it is said that a Spanish army has approached the frontiers. We know there were some disputes about giving up some fortress, and some discontent respecting the operations at Monte Video; but we do not believe that these causes will go so far as to produce actual warfare,

THE KING'S HEALTH.

Windsor Castle, Nov. 1. "His Majesty has passed the last month in a very tranquil manner, and continues to enjoy a firm state of health. His Majesty's disorder remains unaltered.

"H. Halford,

"M. Baillie,

"W. Heberden, "R. Willis."

The remains of the Right Hon. John Philpot Curran were deposited in the vault of Paddington Church, Three mourning coaches, and three private carriages followed the hearse. Mr. Curran of the Irish bar, Captain Curran of the Navy, and Mrs, TayJor, children of the deceased, were in the first coach. The inscription on the coffin stated Mr. Curran's age to be 67 years.

The Prince Regent, by an order in council, has established certain regulations, under which the medical officers of the Royal Navy, who wish, may form & fund by their own contributions, for the benefit of their widows.

A black form of return has been just issued
Europ. Mag. Vol. LXXII. Nov. 1817.

The Earl of Dalhousie, now LieutenantGovernor of Nova Scotia, is to succeed Sir John Sherbrook, as Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in Canada.

The demand for manufactured silk is so great, that the price has advanced at the last sale at the India-House, full 10s, a pound. The manufacturers at Spitalfields are in the most active employment, and can hardly supply the demand. The same bustle and activity prevail at Norwich, and the other manufacturing places.

Count Yerimaloff, the Russian Ambassador to Persia, is commissioned to engage at Ispahaun and Cabal a number of workmen, who are to set up a manufactory of shawls and carpets, at Casan, in Russia, on very advan tageous terms.

Notice has been given to the Bank of England from the India-House, that the com. pany are prepared to pay off the loan of 600,000!, which was due from them to the Bank.

The execution of the 12 conspirators at Lisbon, took place on the 18th ult. in that city. Generals Gome and Freire, the leaders of the conspirators, were hanged about seven o'clock in the morning, and the remainder at eleven the same day. Their bodies, with one or two exceptions, were burnt to ashes. One of the conspirators of high distinction (Baron Eben) had his sentence of death commuted to banishment, owing, as has been conjectured, to the intercession of an illustrious personage in England. The concourse of people who heheld the awful scene, is said to have been immense; and what tended to affect them with the most painful feeling, was the lingering nature of this dreadful scence. The culprits were executed in slow succession: one only suffered at a time; and the appalling scene was thus protracted to more than six hours' duration. The unhappy men died, it seems, acknow. ledging their guilt and admitting the justice of their sentence. It is stated in a private letter, that Gen. Friere intrusted to the ecclesiastic who confessed him, a letter, which he desired might be given to the Regency on his death.

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