of the dial-plate is turned round the minute and hour hands, and two wires about four inches long, at the ends of which are fastened flat round pieces of metal, resembling the sun and moon. The sun is carried round in 24 hours, to which is fastened a circle with the moon's age upon it. The moon is carried round in 24h. 501 m. whose wire projects a little beyond the moon, showing her age upon this circle, to every half and quar. ter day. Under the dial-plate, and showing through a somewhat oval hole of 4 inches diameter, in the centre is a plate, carried round in 23h. 56m. 17s. The middle of this plate represents the north pole, and on it are marked the two tropics, the equinoctial and ecliptic, the principal fixed stars, the day of the month &c. The edge of the dial. plate round the hole represents the horizon; the sun revolves round in 24 hours, the dial and centre plate in 23h. 56m. The sun will advance nearly one degree every day in the ecliptic, so that in 365 days and 5 hours he will have gone through all the 360 degrees. The centre plate goes round in the same time as the stars seem to go round, by the diurnal motion of the earth, and it may be seen at any time what stars are rising, what stars are culminating, and which are setting; for, when any star appears to come from under the horizon, it is then rising, and the four hands show the time. A wire put perpendicular from the pole represents the me. ridian; when the moon or any star crosses the meridian, the four hands will show the time of the moon or stars southing or coming to the meridian: when any star comes to the edge of the horizon, the index will show the time of its setting; and the degree which the 1813. sun or moon's wire cuts in the ecliptic, appears to come from or go under the horizon: the four hands will show the time of their rising and setting. In the arch are exhibited the four seasons of the year, the days of the week, time of high water, and the moon's place. Lisbon, Jan. 18. 9. His excellency_the_marshal general the marquis of Torres Vedras (lord Wellington), after having passed through the triumphal arches erected in the towns along the Tagus, where, for thirty leagues, the inhabitants strove to outdo each other in testimonies of enthusiasm, arrived on the 16th in the Commercial Square of Lisbon. Guns were fired, and the troops drawn out in two lines. His excellency was mounted on horseback, and the crowds of spectators were immense. A general illumination was repeated for three successive nights. On Sunday morning his excellency, in the Portuguese uniform, went to pay his compliments to the lords regents of the kingdom, and at four on the same afternoon he returned to the palace of government to partake of a sumptuous entertainment, at which the secular and ecclesiastical authorities were present. At about half past seven his excellency re paired to the theatre of San Carlos, which was richly adorned with emblematical figures. The scene was opened with an anthem in praise of the prince regent, whose portrait on being suddenly displayed was greeted with thunders of applause. A piece was then performed entitled O Nome (The name) composed in honour of lord Wellington. The interlocutors were Glory, Posterity, Camoens, and the Great Constable. Many verses (B) from from Camoens were introduced; and every line that could be applied to his excellency was enthusiastically applauded. On the conclusion of the piece, flowers and verses in honour of the hero were thrown from various parts of the house. 10. State of captures made by the Russians up to the 26th of December-Up to the 20th of December were taken 33 generals, 900 officers, 143,000 non-commissioned officers and soldiers, and 745 pieces of cannon-From the 20th to the 25th of December, 1 general, 156 officers, 9754 noncommissioned officers and soldiers, and 168 pieces of cannon.-Besides these were taken at Wilna, 7 generals, 242 officers, 14,756 noncommissioned officers and soldiers, and 217 pieces of cannon.-Total 41 generals, 1298 officers, 167,510 non-commissioned officers and soldiers, and 1131 pieces of cannon. AMERICAN INTELLICENCE. 11. The cartel Catherine Ray captain Hicks, arrived on Tues day the 9th inst. The following is the information brought by her to the 17th ult. The votes for president and vicepresident of the United States were on the 2d December, the army, and that he will be succeeded as secretary of state. by Mr. Gallatin, whose place as comptroller of the treasury is to be supplied by Mr. Rush. A bill has passed, authorizing the secretary of the treasury to remit the fines, forfeitures and penalties incurred under the non-intercourse acts, in all cases of bond fide American property shipped between the 23d of June and the 15th of Sept. 1812. All prosecutions instituted for the recovery of such fines, &c. are to be discontinued, on the regular duties being paid. Property introduced through the British provinces is not included in this act, but such only as was purchased before the declaration of war was known, and shipped direct from Great Britain and Ireland. A bill to authorize the building of four seventy-fours and six frigates has passed. The Pennsyl vanian legislature have voted for the building of a frigate for the use of the republic by a majority of 70 to 20. The Constellation, 36 guns, is at sea, under the command of captain Stewart. The Adams, 32 guns, is in preparation, and will be commanded by captain Morris, who was captain Hull's lieutenant in the action with La Guerriere. 89 The Macedonian is preparing for sea at New York: captain Decatur has advised that the new frigates should be constructed after the model of the Macedonian. Gerry 131 Ingersoll 86 The re-election of Mr. Madison is therefore certain. Some changes in the cabinet have taken place : general Armstrong has, on the resignation of Dr. Eustis, been appointed secretary at war. Capt. W. Jones succeeds the hon. Paul Hamilton as secretary of the navy. It is supposed that Mr. Monroe will have the chief command of At New York a public dinner was given to the seamen who captured the Macedonian; and in the evening they were invited to the theatre, where a spectacle was prepared in honour of the victory, and the pit was given up for their accommodation. Office of commissioners for the affairs of India, Feb. 11.-Dispatch from col. Gillespie, commander of the forces in Java, to the honourable T. S. Raffles, lieutenant-governor of that Island, dated Djojocarta, June 25. Honoured sir,-Without entering upon any of the political points on which you did me the honour to consult with me previous to the adoption of hostilities against the sultan of Djojocarta, I shall proceed to report to you the various operations of our small force, and the measures adopted, under my authority, for bringing this insolent and refractory sovereign to a sense of what was due to the supremacy of the British government upon Java.-On the afternoon of the 18th inst. you did me the honour to acquaint me, that the sultan of Djojocarta had refused his acquiescence to those terms which in your wisdom you had been pleased to offer; that, confident of the strength of his fortified position, he had determined to brave the consequences our power might inflict; and that he had assembled his army from all parts of the kingdom, who were prepared and determined on resistance. The troops I had collected at this period of the service, though few in numbers, were formidable in gallantry: they consisted altogether of about 600 firelocks, a proportion of artillery, and two troops of his majesty's 22d dragoons.-The remainder of our force, with our principal supply of ordnance, were coming forward under the orders of lieutenant-col, MacLeod, and were expected to join my head-quarters during the course of that night.-Hostilities had in some measure commenced upon the preceding evening! On our arrival at Djojocarta, lieut I colonel Watson reported, that a considerable body of the sultan's troops had left the Krattan, through the east gate, and had proceeded upon some offensive or predatory excursion, which I thought it my duty immediately to prevent. accordingly desired a detachment of fifty dragoons to escort me on a reconnoitring party, and I proceeded with my staff along the east wall of the Krattan, and pursued them on a road to the eastward, which the people of the country reported they had taken : after a very circuitous route, we arrived again upon the environs of the town, where we found large、 bodies of the enemy collected, who were well armed, and evidently prepared for resistance. At this period you had not communicated to me any final determination with respect to the sultan of Djojocarta, and I was therefore withheld, by sentiments of honour, from dispersing those people by force of arms, which I had afterwards reason to regret. Mr. Crawford, the resident, who accompanied me on the excursion, endeavoured, by every possible means in his power, to induce them to return. His solicitations and threats were equally unavailing, and we were at length so insulted by stones from the houses, and one of our dragoons was so severely wounded by a spear in the side, that we were com pelled to act upon the defensive, and in a short time they were dispersed. In this affair I regret to say, that one serjeant and four dragoons were wounded, the serjeant and one of the privates dangerously, and in another part of the town a serjeant's patrole of twenty-five dragoons was fiercely attacked by a considerable number of the sultan's troops, whom they (B 2) cut cut their way through, with the loss of one man killed and one wounded. I shall now return to the afternoon of the 18th, when every thing was prepared for of fensive operations, as well as our scanty supply of ammunition would admit. I am always an advocate for promptness and decision, and I am aware that any measure of a contrary nature would not only weaken the confidence of our troops, but increase the insolence of the enemy. I therefore directed major Butler to open a fire from our fort, which was immediately returned by the sultan, but with inconsiderable effect. Captain Teesdale of the royal navy was wounded; and a magazine in the battery having accidentally blown up, I lost the services of two active officers, captain Young and lieutenant' Hunter, who were severely burnt by the explosion. Light parties were detached to scour the villages on the right and left, and a body of the sultan's troops kept major Dalton and part of his battalion on the alert during the night; they were attacked four successive times with great spirit, but they repulsed the enemy with steadiness and good conduct. At about three o'clock P. M. I became exceedingly anxious for the arrival of lieut..col. MacLeod and his party. I had received no report whatever of his progress, and I was apprehensive that he had encountered soine difficulty upon the road, which might fetard the service. I therefore detached lieutenant Hale with 25 dragoons, to obtain some information respecting him, and I after wards supported him with a further reinforcement of 40 men under the command of lieut. Keir of the same regiment. The first detachment, under licut. Hale, was re peatedly attacked by large bodies of the sultan's infantry, in situations where cavalry were unable to act. The promptitude and celerity of this officer's advance excited my warmest approbation: he was severely wounded himself, and lost five of his dragoons in the conflict; but, notwithstanding his perilous and hampered situation, he exe. cuted his importaut trust by join. ing lieut.-col. MacLeod. On the following forenoon the whole of this party arrived, consisting of a detachment of the royal artillery, the grenadiers of his majesty's 59th regiment, and the flank companies and rifle company of his majesty's 78th. This reinforcement determined me upon my plan of operations.-The palace, or Krattan, of the sultan is surrounded by regular works about three miles in circumference; at each corner there is a formidable bastion enfilading the curtain, and the principal entrance in front is strongly defended by cannon. The whole of the fortification is surrounded by a wet ditch, and the gateways are all provided with draw-bridges, to prevent the passage across, With all these obstacles to our success, I relied upon the gallantry of my troops, and determined upon the assault on the morning of the 20th inst. In all the preparation necessary, I experienced much assistance from lieut.-col. Mackenzie of the en gineers and major Thorne deputy quarter-master-general, who pro cured every information that could possibly be obtained, and with whom I arranged the plan of attack. The principal part of the force was divided into two columns; the leading one commanded by lieut.-col. Watson, of his majesty's 14th foot, and the other by lieut. colonel MacLeod, of his majesty's 59th 59th regiment. Lieut.-col. Dewar, of the 3d Bengal native infantry, commanded a smaller party, and made a detour towards the rear of the Krattan. Major Grant conducted a central attack in front. At half an hour before day, the columns under the command of lieut.col. Watson and lieut.-col. MacLeod moved forward to the east curtain, under cover of the fire from our fort. They were, how ever, discovered by the enemy before the scaling-ladders were planted. The alarm was instantly given along the works, which only increased the activity and emulation of our troops. Lieut.-col. Watson advanced in the most galiant style, and soon obtained possession of the rampart. Part of major Dalton's battalion crossed the ditch at the N. E. bastion, under captain Leys, and running along the beam, admitted lieut..col. MacLeod with the second column, who blew open the prince's gate, and entered. The action then became general. Major Dalton, with part of the light infantry battalion, led in a spirited style to the south gate, where they admitted lieut.-col. Dewar, and saved the life of the prince regent. The gallant 14th proceeded to scour the ramparts, and the capture of the sultan rendered the victory complete. I have the honour to report to you, that during this arduous conflict the Toomogung Semoud Deningrat was killed, Lieut.-col. Dewar had the good fortune to encounter his party; and as he was known to be the most powerful chieftain in the interest of the sultan, and his instigator in every hostile proceeding against the British government, I consider this event as of the greatest political importance.-About the conclusion of the assault, I was myself severely wounded in the arm. Thus, with less than 1000 firelocks actually engaged, we have defeated upwards of 17,000 men, and afforded a lasting proof of our superiority and power. I shall refrain from entering into further particulars, as you were present upon the spot, and our cordial communications with each other have rendered them unnecessary. I have the honour to solicit your particular attention to the valuable services of Mr. Crawfurd, resident. It is impossible I can convey to you how deeply I am impressed with a sense of his talents and exertions. From the period of my arrival until the conquest of the Krattan, he was uniformly active and assiduous, and his personal exposure in the assault of the works merits equally my thanks and commendation. Mr. Robinson of the civil service and Mr. Hardie were also volunteers upon the occasion. I cannot speak too highly of their eagerness and zeal. Mr. Deans, assistant to the resident, was essentially useful in conducting lieut.-. col. Dewar's party to the south gate. R. R. GILLESPIE, Col. Return of killed and wounded.— Killed 23; wounded 76. Total, 96. |