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Chinnajee Row Appa, the youngest brother of Rajee Row, is in Nepaunker's camp, and submits to the same terms. I shall accordingly march on Ahmednuggar, agreeably to your original instructions, unless I receive orders from you to a different effect.

Nepaunker is said to have about three thousand horse; I judge them however not to exceed two thousand; he has six elephants and sixty camels, some of them apparently laden with treasure.

Chinnajee Row has two palanquins, and his wife is with him.

Nepaunker informed him Bajee Row is now at Berhampoor, where he will remain until an answer shall be received through his vackeel to a reference made to Mr. Elphinstone. The vackeel left Nepaunker's camp yesterday on his way to Ahmednuggur.

Before I close this despatch I beg to bring to the notice of Brigadier-General Smith the anxiety shewn by all ranks to engage the enemy, as well as their forbearance when terms were granted. 1 am, &c.

E. DAVIES, Capt. Com. N. R. Horse. Division Orders by Brig.-Gen. Smith, C.B.

Camp, Chickpour, 9th May, 1818 The commanding officer has received a despatch from Capt. Davies, commanding the reformed horse (acting upon the right through the Bheer district in clearing the country of straggling parties of the enemy's dispersed army), anouucing his having come up with a body of the enemy, after a march of thirty miles, belonging to Appa Dessye Nepaunker, and having with him Chinnajee Appa Saheb, the brother of Bajee Row, the late Peishwah.

The enemy, to the number of between two and three thousand, drew up with a nulla in his front, as if to engage the reformed horse. Captain Davies having crossed the nulla, and formed, was preparing to charge, when within four hundred yards of the enemy, he sent out a flag of truce, by which those chiefs and their troops came into unconditional submission to the authority of the British Government.

Brigadier-General Smith has great satisfaction in announcing this event to the division, and recording his entire apprabation of the conduct of Captain Davies, which has been every thing that was requisite to the spirit, prudence, and moderation, expected from a British officer.

Brigadier-General Smith requests Captain Davies will receive his best thanks and tender them to the European officers, sirdars, and troops under his command, accompanied with his admiration of their steadiEurop. Mag. Vol. LXXIV. Nov. 1818.

ness and forbearance on an occasion so

highly creditable to them, and important to the public interest. S. HALIFAX. Extract from a Letter from Brigadier-General Munro, to the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone, dated Camp, Komenaul, 6th May, 1818.

As I advance through the country, I continue occupying it by means of subundies, for several miles on the right and on the left of my line of route, and shall continue to do so on my return.

Extract from a Despatch from LieutenantGeneral Sir Miles Nightingall, K.C.B. to the Governor in Council at Bombay, dated 14th May, 1818.

I do myself the honour to lay before you a copy of a letter from Lieutenant Colonel Prother, dated 10th instant, reporting that the fortress of Ryghur had been surendered by the enemy, and taken possession of by the troops under his command.

I beg leave to offer my cordial congratulations to your Honourable Board on the brilliant termination to the very laborious duties that have fallen to Lieut. Colonel Prother and the troops under his command, since the commencement of the war, and which most justly entitle them to every praise for their great zeal and persevering exertions, which have been most conspicuous and unremitting, but particularly so on the present occasion.

The success of the detachment has been aided by the science of the artillery officers, greater proof of which need not be adduced than has been displayed at Ryghur, for notwithstanding its stupendous height and extensive area on the top, shells were thrown into every part of it, and the palace set on fire, which no doubt greatly tended to determine the enemy to surrender. Extract of a Report from Lieutenant-Colonel Prother, to the Adjutant-General, dated Fort of Ryghur, 10th May, 1818.

I have the gratifying task of sending you by Lieutenant Powell, my Brigade QuarterMaster, the important information, which I request may he laid before his Excellency the Commander-in-chief, of the surrender of the fortress of Ryghur to the force under my command; and that I am now in actual possession.

The garrison held out a flag for terms, and after three days of communication and treaty, I was induced to allow the garrison bonourable terms; viz. marching out with their arms and private property, which was accordingly done early this morning before me, and I marched up and took possession, finding in the fort the wife of his Highness the late Peishwah, and public property, in specie, to the amount of five lacs.

It is my intention to permit her Highness to depart from the fort to-morrow to any place she may fix upon, agreeably to the request sent me by the Honourable Mr. Elphinstone.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 3.
WHITEHALL, OCT. 3.

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for granting the dignity of a Baronet of the said United Kingdom to the following gentlemen respectively, and to the heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten; viz.

The Hon. Alexander Maitland, of Clifton, Mid-Lothian, and of Rose Hill, Hertford, General in the Army, and Colonel of the 49th Regiment.

Henry Johnson, Esq. of Bath, Somerset, General in the Army, and Colonel of the 81st. Regiment.

Anthony Farrington, Esq. of Blackheath, Kent, General in the Army, Colonel commandant of 1st. Battalion of the Royal Regiment Artillery, and Director-General of Artillery and field train.

Sir Harry Calvert, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, Lieutenant-general in the Army, Colonel 14th Regiment Foot, and Adjutantgeneral of the forces,

James Compbell, Esq. of Inveracil, Argyll, Lieutenant-general in the Army, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, and Knight Commauder of the Royal Sicilian Order of St. Ferdinand and of Merit.

Sir James Willoughby Gordon, of Niton,

Isle of Wight, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, Major-General in the Army, Colonel 85th Regiment, and Quarter-master-general of the forces.

Felton Elwill Bathurst Hervey, Esq. of Lainston, Southampton, Colonel in the Army, extra Aid-de-Camp to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, Lieutenant Colonel of the 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons, and a Companion of the Alost Honourable Military Order of the Bath; with remainder, in failure of issue male, to his brother Frederick Anse Hervey, Esq of Clarendon Park, Wilts, and his heirs male,

John Powell, Esq. of Hardwicke, and of Worthen, Salop, and in default of male issue, to Edward Kyi aston, Clerk, (brother of the said John Powell) of Risby and Fornham St. Genevieve, Suffolk, and his heirs male.

John Acland, Esq. of Fairfield, Somerset, and of New-house, Devon,

Antony Lechmere, Esq of the Rhyd, Worcester.

Sir Edmund Lacon, Knight, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

John Shelley Sidney, Esq. of Penshurstplace, Kent.

Thomas Hare, Esq, of Stow Hall, Norfolk, Edward Stracey, Esq. of Rackheath Hall, Norfolk.

George Shiffner, Esq. of Combe-place, Sussex.

John Croft, Esq. of Cowling Hall, York. Robert Bateson, Esq. of Belvoir Park, Downshire.

Matthew John Tierney, Esq. M. D. of Brighthelmstone, Sussex, and Dover street, Physician in Ordinary to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent,

[The Gazette announcements relating to the Decease, Funeral, &c. &c. of her late MAJESTY, being inserted under their proper heads in the Narrative, are consequening omitted here.

ABSTRACT OF

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. THE Secretary to the SOCIETY of and that the drawers are supposed to be TGUARDIAN for the PROTECTION

of TRADE, has stated by a Circular to its Members thereof, that the persons undernamed; viz.

EDMONDS, Lite of Brighton, and now of 44, Chandos-street, St. Martin'slane, is reported to chat Society as improper to be proposed to be ballotted for as a member thereof.

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The Secretary is also desired to state, that RICHARD ANDERTON, recently mentioned, has lately taken No. 10, City Chambers, And also, that a bill dated Sheffield," drawn and indorsed by “John Mappin, and Co." and accepted by "Thomas Prothero, and Co. 26, Nicholas-lane," (lately mentioned) has been recently in negociation,

now in London.

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Oct. 29. "The Queen has passed another good night. It has not had, however, any material influence in her Majesty's disease." (Signed as above.)

Oct. 30. The Queen passed the greater part of yesterday in a very uncomfortable state, but the sleep which her Majesty has had in the night, has afforded relief this morning." (Signed as above.) Oct. 31. "The Queen has had several hours sleep, but the symptoms of her Majes ty's disease remain unchanged."

(Signed as above.) Nov. 1. "The Queen's symptoms have not improved since our last report; her Majesty has not had a good night."

(Signed as above.) Nov. 2. "The Queen continues much the same to-day as her Majesty was yesterday." (Signed as above.)

Nov. 3. "The Queen has had several hours sleep in the night, but her Majesty has not experienced any abatement of her disease." (Signed as above.) Nov. 4. "The Queen's symptoms con tinue without any material abatement." (Signed as above.) Nov. 5. "The Queen has had a restless night; the symptoms of her Majesty's dis ease remain the same as yesterday."

(Signed as above.)

Nov. 6. "The Queen has had an indifferent night. Her Majesty remains much indisposed." (Signed as above.)

Nov. 7. The Queen has had another very indifferent night, and her Majesty suffers this morning from the want of refreshing sleep." (Signed as above.)

Nov. 8. The Queen passed the evening of yesterday very uncomfortably, and has had a restless night; but there is no material alteration in her Majesty's symptoms."

(Signed as above.) Nov. 9. "The Queen felt herself more easy throughout yesterday, but her Majesty's night has been a restless one.'

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of yesterday, but her Majesty has had a bad night." (Signed as above.)

Nov. 13. "The Queen had some sleep in the night, and her Majesty appears to suffer less to-day than she did yesterday." (Signed as above.)

Nov. 14. "The Queen continues in much the same state. Her Majesty rested ill in the early part of the night, but has had some good sleep this morning." (Signed as above.)

Nov. 15. "The Queen has had some good sleep in the last night." (Signed as above.) Nov. 16. "The Queen's disease has not abated. Her Majesty has had some good sleep in the night." (Signed as above.)

Νου. 17. The Queen's state last night was one of great and imminent danger. Her Majesty remains very ill this morning," (Signed as above.)

"We have at length the melancholy task of announcing the death of the Queen."

[For a Portrait and interesting particu culars connected with the Life and Character of her late Majesty, vide page 379.]

NORTH WEST PASSAGE.

Return of the Isabella and Alexander, Discovery Ships.

The Isabella and the Alexander, Discovey Ships, are safely arrived in Brassa Sound, Lerwick, all well; neither ship having lost a man, nor a man ia the sick list. Captain Ross has completely succeeded in exploring Baffin's Bay, and, with the exceptions of errors in the latitudes and lougitudes, of verifying the statements of that old and able navigator whose name it bears; and of ascertaining that no passage exists between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean through Davis's Strait and Paffin's Bay, the whole being found to be surrounded by high Jand extending to the north as far as lat. 77 55. and long. 76. W.: and in the 75th degree of latitude, stretching westward as far as 81. W. longitude, They traced the same the whole way down to the Cape Walsingham of Davis, which they ascertained to lie in latitude 66. and Jongitude 69.; from hence they steered for Relation Island, and then stood homeward. They have made many curious observations and discoveries, of which, perhaps, will not be considered as the least interesting, that of a nation being found to inhabit the Arctic Regions, between the latitudes of 76 and 78, who thought that the world to the South was all ice; that generation had succeeded generation of a people who had never tasted the fruits of the earth; had no idea of a Supreme Being,--who never had an enemy, and whose chiefs had hitherto suppo ed themselves monarchs of the univene. There now only remains to be discovered the ter mination, if it has one of Middleton's Repulse Bay, and, a few degrees to the Northward of it, to determine whetlfer Greenland be an island or joins America, and this might with the greatest ease be done from the northeprmost station of the Hudson's Bay Company in any one season.

Additional particulars relative to that most interesting topic, the recent attempt to discover a North-west Passage. The account of the newly found people, in those dreary regions, is extremely curious:

At first

future period, become an object of commerce with the natives of these hitherto unknown regions. The weapons they use for killing the smaller species of whales were the horns of the sea-unicorn. Here then, at the termination of this immense bay, which, till now, has been supposed to communicate with the Polar Basin, an entire new race of human beings has been discovered; and the idea of reaching the Pole, or penetrating into the North Pacific Ocean by Bebring's Straits, through this supposed passage, is for ever at rest. The Isabella and Alexander traversed the whole bay, having sailed up the eastern, and returned by the western shore, thus proving that the whole of that vast and unknown country, from Cape Farewell to the Cape Walsingham of Davis, is attached to the coutinent of America. After all, the traditionary story, handed down among the southern Esquimaux, that there is a rapid and narrow river to the northward, which may communicate with the Polar Basin, is perhaps founded on reality. Our navigators, in their progress round this dreary bay, saw numerous whales; and due advantage will no doubt be taken of this valuable discovery by the fishers next season."

The Jane, Captain Young, of Montrose, sailed in company with the Isabella and Alexander, from Lerwick, and learnt from Captasn Ross the following interesting particulars: After the last accounts from the expedition, up to the 25th of July, when they had reached lat. 75. 21. and long. 60. 30. the weather cleared, and the variation of the compass increased so fast, that it became difficult to find out exactly how the ship was steering. The sea, with the exception of some ice-bergs, being completely clear of other ice, they reached lat. 76, when they were unexpectedly opposed in their northern progress by terra firma. Here they met with a new race of Esquimaux, who, by their astonishment, appeared never to have seen a ship before. they were much afraid, and made signs for the vessels to fly away, thinking they were huge birds of prey that had descended from the moon to destroy them. A few of the natives, however, were soon enticed on board, when they expressed their awe and wonder by hugging the masts, and other extravagant manifestations of imploration, as if to superior beings: at other times, on attentively surveying the ships, they laughed immoderately. They were entirely unintelligible to the Esquimaux whom Captain Ross took out with him, although they seem to be of the same origin, their physiognomy being similar, but of rather a darker complexsion; in their general appearance, language, and manner, approaching nearer to the natives of Kamtschatka, or the northeastern extremity of Asia. Their mode of travelling is on sledges, drawn by dogs, and some of them were seen in this way, going northward. They were in possession of knives, which, it is conjectured, they must bave formed from the iron in its natural state, and which may, perhaps, at some Average Prices of English Grain of the Twelve Maritime Districts, for the Six Weeks immediately preceding the 15th of November inst. by which the importation is reguJated, according to the Act of 55 Geo, III, viz. for the week ending

We subjoin a statement of much importance to the commercial and agricultural interests of the country, being a Table of the Average Prices of English grain for the 'six weeks immediately preceding the 15th inst. from which it appears that wheat, rye, barley, oats, beans, pease, and flour, may be imported for home consumption till the 15th February, 1819, when a new average will be taken, unless prices, during the next immediate six weeks, shall again fall below the average import rate; in which case, all importation from the ports between the Eyder and the Bidassoa will be forthwith interdicted. The following are the rates at which the ports are open to importation for home consumption, duty free-wheat, 803.; rye, 539.; barley, 40s.; oats, 40s.; beans, 53s.; pease, 53s.

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BIRTHS.

ATELY, at Woolwich, the Lady of D.
Grant, Royal Artillery, of a daugh-

Lately, In Bolton street, Piccadilly, the Lady of S. Stolterforth, Esq, of a daughter, Lately, at Edinburgh, the Lady of The

mas Maitland, Esq. younger, of Dundrennan, Advocate, of a daughter.

Lately, in Russell-place, Fitzroy-square, the Lady of Edward Shaw, Esq. of a daughter.

OCT. 9. At Bishop's Court, near Exeter, the Right Hon. Lady Graves, of a son.

24. At Sloperton Cottage, Devizes, the Lady of T. Moore, Esq. of a son.

25. In Langham-place, the Lady of Sir James Langham, Bart. of a daughter.

26. In Beaumont-street, Rutland-place, the Lady of William Cox, Esq. of a daugh

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27. In Portland-place, the Lady of H. S. Northcote, Esq. of a son and heir, 28. The Lady of a Wigan, Esq. Stamford Hill, of a son.

30. In Russell-square, the Lady of Thomas Denman, Esq. M.P. of a son.

Nov. 5. In Wimpole-street, the Lady of the Hon. J. T. Leslie Melville, of a son.

14. At Stonehouse, Cumberland, the Lady of Sir Hew D. Ross, K.C.B. of a daughter.

17. At Fitzroy-farm, the Lady of A.W. Robarts, Esq. M.P. of a daughter.

18. At Plymouth, the Lady of Captain the Hon. Fleetwood Pellew, of his Majesty's ship Revolutionaire, of a son.

19. In Baker-street, Mrs. J. R. Beardmore, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

LATELY, E. C. Bacon, Esq. to Cathe

rine, daughter and co-heiress of N. Starkie, Esq. of Frenchwood, in the county of Lancaster.

Lately, Mr. J. Lorimer, of the Strand, to Miss H. Jury of Walthamstow,

Lately, Mr. W. O'Rourke, professor of music, to Miss Forde, of the Theatre Royal, Dublin.

Lately, William, son of the Rev. Thomas Abraham Salmon, B.D. Prebendary of Wells, to Mary, daughter of F. Campbell, Esq. of Huntindon.

Lately, the Rev. John Tydd Moore, A. M. son of Arthur Moore, Esq. a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Ireland, to CharJotte, daughter of John Bockett, Esq. of Southcote Lodge, Berks.

Lately, David Barclay, Esq. to Maria Dorothea, sister of Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart, of Whitburn Hall, Durham,

Lately, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Gomm, of the Coldstream Guards, to Sophia, daughter of Granville Pean, Esq. of Hert ford-street, May Fair.

Lately, E. W. Scadding, Esq. of Russellplace, Fitzroy-square, to Henrietta, daughter of H. Selfe, Esq. of Amesbury.

Lately, at St. Mary-le-bone Church, Mr. W. Armstrong, of Ely-place, to Miss E. H. Vokes, of Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire.

Lately, H. Metcalf, Esq. to Louisa, daughter of the Very Rev. T. Blakely; Dean of Connor.

Lately, C. Newcomen, Esq. of Clonahard, Ireland, to the Hon. Katherine Newcomen, daughter of the late Viscount New

comen.

Lately, Sir J. Boyd, Bart. to Harriet, daughter of the late Hugh Boyd, Esq. of Bally Castle, county of Antrim.

Lately, H. W. Mander, Esq. of the Temple, to Miss Gookney, daughter of C. Cookney, Esq. of Castle street, Holborn.

Lately, Augustus Lage, Esq. son of Gen. Lage, of New-castle-upon-Tyne, to Miss M. Gibson, daughter of John Gibson, Esq. Esq. Comptroller of the Customs there.

Oct. 5. John Gore Jones, Esq. of the county of Sligo, to Letitia Elizabeth, daughter of the late Charles Francis Sheridan, Esq. and niece to the late Right Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan,

6. Major Brook Bridges Parlby, of the Honourable East India Company's service, to Amelia, daughter of Captain Henderson, of Kensington.

21. John Wood Younghusband, Esq. of Elwick, to Eliza, daughter of the late Rev. R. Dean, of Bolton-le-Moor, Lancashire.

22. At Walthamstow, the Rev. Joseph Arkwright, M. A. to Anne, daughter of Sir Robert Wigram. Bart, of Walthamstow.

23. Lieut. William John Cole, R.N. and of H.M.S. Northumberland, to Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Wace, Esq. of Lochlade, Gloucestershire,

Lieut. Col. Sir William Gamm, of the Coldstream Guards, to Sophia, daughter of Granville Penu, Esq. of Hereford-street, May Fair.

25. Mr. S. Yale, of Barbican, to Miss Jane Knott, daughter of the late Rev. J. Knott, of Everden, Northamptonshire.

26, Mr. Woolloton, to Miss Roberts. 27. John Kirkman, Esq. of Cloak-lane, to Maria, daughter of Robert George Spedding, Esq. of Harefield,

28. Mr. F. G. Moon, of Threadneedlestreet, to Ann, eldest daughter of J. Chancellor, Esq. of Kensington,

29. Lieutenant-General Vansittart, to C. Harris, niece to J. Drummond, Esq. of the Boyce Court, in Gloucestershire.

Mr. W. Westall, of the Kent-road, to the only daughter of R. W. Butler, Esq. Nov. 4. Lieut. Mathew Day, of the Royal West Indian Rangers, to Lavinia,

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