PERSIAN GULF. We publish for general information, the following observations received from the Honourable James Ashley Maude, Captain of his Majesty's ship Favourite, in regard to the situation and appearance of eight islands discovered by him on the 13th, 14th and 15th, of July 1816, in the Persian Gulph during a cruize for general protection of the trade. The situation and appearance of eight islands on the Arabian side in the Gulph of Persia not laid down in any of the charts; the names of which are Arabic and the latitudes and longitudes of each taken from cross bearings, the latter by chronometer; seen by his Majesty's ship Favourite, the honourable James Ashley Maude, Captain, during a cruize for the general protection of trade in the Gulph, on the 13th 14th and 15th of July 1816, Dauss. In latitude 25' 10 N. longitude per chronometer 52° 45' E. bearing SE. distance 4 leagues, appears of a moderate height with a few small hummocks and south western extremity a low sandy point six or seven miles in length, no trees, and soil a metallic appearance; in passing it, distance off shore four or five leagues, we had from 13 to 18 fathoms, coarse sand with a few overfalls. Jarnain Island.-South easterly direction found Dauss is in latitude 25° 8' N. longitude per chronometer 52° 557 E. bearing SE. by S' 5 or 6 leagues, has three high hummocks nearly of an equal height, two on the northern extremity and one more to the southward. The haze of the atmosphere was too great to observe whether the extremities were low, apparently no vegetation, hills formed of a metallic substance. Arzenie Island.-West south westerly direction from Jarnain in latitude 24° 56 N. longitude per chronometer 52° 33 E. bearing SSW. 9. miles, is rather high, a rugged appearance. About a cable's length off the eastern aud western extremities there are two rocks a little above water; and on the north east side a shoal extends nearly a mile from the shore, composed of rocks and coral sand. The Favourite anchored under this island, with the centre of the island bearing S. by EE. 5 or 6 miles in 124 fathoms, fine coral sand and shells. I could not discover any fresh water on this island, but from ravines occasioned from the heavy rains, I have no doubt by sinking wells, water might be procured. The soil consists of metallic substance; no trees and only a few herbs, the southern side exceedingly rugged, and in breadth 1 imagine two or three miles, and seven miles in length, which terminates to the WSW. in a low sandy point. (To be concluded in our next.) BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS, BIRTHS. In Langham Place, the lady of Sir J. Langham, At the Grove, Mitcham, the lady of Sir T. D. At Cambridge, Lady Mortlock, of a daughter. At Farley, near Reading, the Lady Lucy Stephen. In Wimpole-street, the lady of the Hon. J. T. At Kemsey Lodge, Worcester, the lady of Major- In Portland-place, the lady of Henry Bonham, Guards, of a son. In Manchester-street, the lady of Capt. Lake, 3d The lady of James Paterson, Esq. of Wimpolestreet, of a daughter. The lady of William E. Lees, Esq. of a son. At Lavington, Petworth, the lady of Wm. Jenney, In Great Cumberland-place, the lady of R. Ro- At Critchill House, Mrs. Frederick Ricketts, of a son The lady of John Delafield, Esq. of Woburn-place, At Kilrenna, county of Cork, the lady of James At Spring-mount, county of Kerry, the lady of of a son. In Brunswick-square, Mrs. Mieville, of a daughter. The lady of Dr. Dennison, of Upper Guildford- In Gower-street, the lady of Walter Skirrow, Esq. of a daughter. In Chatham-place, the lady of J. Ritchie, Esq, of a son. The lady of N. G. Ingram, Esq. of a son. In Northampton-square, the lady of Frederick The lady of Mr. R. B. Withy, of James-street, In Wimpole-street, the lady of the Hon, J. T. In Harley-street, the lady of Capt. Beaufort, R. N. of a son. In Gower-street, Mrs. John Smith, of a daughter The lady of Dr. E. T. Monro, of Gower-street, of a son. At Croom's Hill, Greenwich, the lady of the Rev. At Antwerp, the lady of A. Ellerman, Esq. of a son. The lady of J. P. Lockhart, Esq. Tavistock-square, At Hollycombe, Sussex, the lady of Charles W. At Kensington, the lady of E. E. Vidal, Esq. R. At Maidenhead, Berks, the lady of Paynton Pi- At Ramsgate, the lady of John Bainbridge, jun. In Montague-square, the lady of Richard Brown. At Brixton, Mrs. J. W. Weston, of a son, MARRIAGES. In St. James's square, Lieut.-Col. Maurice Fitzharding Powell, Aid-de-Camp to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, to Lady Eleanor Dunbarton. The Rt. Hon. Lord Huntingfield, to Miss Blois, daughter of Sir Charles Blois, Bart. At Beverley, Lieut.-Colonel Beresford, to Mary, daughter of the Rev. John Gilby, Henry Derbishire, Esq. of Little Maddox-street, to Mary Stuart, niece to the late Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Stuart, Count of Maida. Robert Marquis, Esq, late of Bengal, to Miss Mary Forsyth Rannie, daughter of Thomas Rannie, Esq. of Bird's Park, Cullen. At Little Parndon, Essex, John Carter, Esq. M. P. for Portsmouth, to Joanna Maria, daughter of Wm. Smith, Esq. M. P. At Newport, Essex, Mr. William Holt, to Amelia, daughter of the late Rev. Edward Bryant. At Leominster, James Henry Levin, Esq. of Broad-street, to Mary Ann, daughter of Edward Woodhouse, Esq. The Rev. John Brereton, Head Master of Bedford School, to Miss Laura Abbot Harris, of Leigh Linton. At Marylebone Church, Captain Grey, of the 10th Hussars, to Catherine Maria, daughter of the late R. Grindall, Esq. William Curzon, of Melton, to Maria, only daugh ter of Colonel Hunlock. At St. Andrew's, Holborn, Mr. John Andrew, of Braintree, to Mrs. Caroline Bowers, of the same place. At Pittodrie, Aberdeenshire, Alex. Forbes Irvine, At Whitchurch, Mr. Percival Norton Johnson, of Doctors' Commons, to Eliz, Lydia, daughter of the late T. Smith, Esq. At St. Paul's, Covent-garden, John Kinnear, Esq. to Miss Georgiana Boileau. At Bath, E. Tovey, Esq. to Mrs. Duncan, widow of John Duncan, Esq. of the Island of Jamaica. In Monkstown church, near Dublin, Henry Kyle, Esq. of the Commercial-buildings, to Miss Miller, daughter of the late Rev. Oliver Miller. At Cork, Thomas Warner, Esq. to Maria, daughter of G. Wakely, Esq. of that city. At Castlebridge, county of Wexford, E. Rogers Cookman, Esq. of Bessmount, to Maria Louisa, daughter of Col. Hewson, of Mount Anna. At Edinburgh, J. Polwarth, Esq. to Miss Adams, daughter of the late Henry Adams, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn. At Bath, Capt. William Curzon, of Melton, to Maria, daughter of Col. Hunlock, of Worcester. Mr. George Irvin, of the Crescent, Minories, to Frances, only daughter of Chas. Stutfield, Esq. of St. George's, Middlesex. At Marylebone Church, George Augustus Westphal, Esq. Capt. R. N. to Mrs. Chambers, of Upper Berkeley-street, At Marylebone Church, Henry John Conyers, Esq. of Copt Hall, in Essex, to Harriet, daugh ter of the Rt. Hon. Thomas Steele. Esq. At St. George the Martyr, Wm. Watson, Esq. of Queen-square, to Miss Gale, of the Villa, near Maidenhead. DEATHS. In Abercromby-place, the Rt. Hon. Countess At Stourbridge, Lieut.-Gen. Alexander Wood. At Wisbech, Eliza, youngest daughter of Colonel Hardwicke, Acting Commandant of the Bengal Artillery. In London. Sir Martin Stapylton, Bart, of My ton, near Boroughbridge, Yorkshire. At Bath, Thomas Stanley, of Cross Hall, in Lancashire, Esq. At Yarmouth, Colonel Gustavus Belford. At West Ham, Essex, in consequence of a fall from his gig, George Anderson, Esq, F. L. S. At Wells, Somersetshire, Major Thomas Clerk, of West Holine House, Shepton Mallet, and late of the East-India Company's Service. In Somerset-street, Portman-square, Philip Pinnock, Esq. of the Island of Jamaica. At Penzance, Mrs. Halliday, wife of Captain Halliday, R. N. In Paris, Augusta, third daughter of George At Millbank.street, Harriott, wife of Charles At Kensington, Mrs. Thornton, widow of the late At Kensington Palace, Anne Cecil Strode. At Doonass Glebe, near Limerick, Mrs. Massey, wife of the Rev. Charles Massy.. At Greyfort, Charlotte, daughter of Thomas Stoney, of Aran-hill, county of Tipperary. Thomas Lowther Allen, Esq. of Thomond Lodge, county of Meath, late Lieut. Col. 18th Hussars. At Nice, Mary, wife of Rear-Admiral Foote, and daughter of the late Admiral Philip Patton. At Fineld, Wilts, Edward Penruddocke, Esq. son of the late C. Penruddocke, Esq. M. P. for Wiltshire. LONDON MARKETS. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1817. Cotton. The purchases of Cotton, both by public sale and private contract, have been very considerable; the demand almost exclusively for the manufactures of the country, which are reported brisk, anticipating an extensive spring trade. The sale by the East-India Company went off with much briskness; the prices were irregu Iar, but generally a shade higher than the previous sale; it consisted of 5,602 bales, subjeet to 1d. per lb. if taken for home consumption, Sugar.-The demand for Muscovades was limited last week; the few sales effected were at prices a shade lower; so great was the speculation in Sugars two months ago, that a considerable proportion of the stock is in the hands of specu lators. Coffee. There were two public sales of Coffee last week, consisting of 623 casks aud 1,052 bags, a great proportion Dutch descriptions, the sales went off heavily, and a very considerable proportion was taken in for the proprietors; the prices generally may be stated at a farther decline of 2s. per cwt.-The late parcels sold at the India House realized a small advance of is. a 2s. in several instances, but the Company again dec.aring an extensive quantity for the 21st proximo, the advance cannot now be obtained. Spices.-There has been very little alteration in the prices of Spice for some weeks past; the quotations will remain nearly nominal till the extensive sale declared by the East-India Company takes place. They have advertised for 11th proximo large parcels of Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, Pepper, &c. Indigo. The demand continues extensive; an advance of 9d, and 10d. per lb. has been realized on the late sale prices at the India House; the holders are now asking Is. with every probability of realizing the improvement; the stock is reported under 10,000 chests, and the quantity expected this season is reported trivial; the late low prices in Europe having prevented any attention being paid to this article by the importers, Silk-The sale at the India House has closed; a considerable proportion of the China Silk has been refused; the inferior and coarse Silks have sold at a depression of two and a half per cent. from the late sale prices; the fine seven and a half per cent. higher, and 4 Moss China at an advance of about 10 per cent. The following are the particulars;Chinas No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. 22s. id. -21s. Id. 208. 74. a 20s. 9d. 25s, 4d. a 266. id. 375. a 46s. 123% 4d. a 145. itd. 15s. bd, a ais. INDIA SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Home Ports. Gravesend, Dec. 23.-Sailed the Inglis, General Harris, Lowther Castle, Charles Grant, and Vansittart for India. Jan. 12, 1816.-Sailed, Minstrel, Bristow for India. 15th. Arrived the Egfred, Kirby, from Calcutta; British Army, Manton, from Bengal; Emperor Alexander, Chapman, from Batavia. Deal, Dec. 26-Arrived, the City of Edinburgh East-Indiaman, Capt. Loch, from Bengal; she sailed the 15th August. Remain in the Downs the Charles Grant, Inglis, and General Harris East-Indiamen, the Sir Stephen Lushington, and the rest of the outward-bound, all well. 29th. The whole of last night it blew a tremendous gale from the S. and W., during which several ships in the Downs drove considerably. The following remain all well-Charles Grant, General Harris, Inglis, Lowther Castle, Marquis of Camden, and Sir S. Lushington, for India; Pilot, for Botany Bay. 30th.--The General Harris and Marquis of Camden Indiamen, attempted to get away this morning, but blowing strong they could not get their anchors, and most likely they will not attempt again till day-light to-morrow morning, the S.E. wind being very bad to get out of the Downs with. The Lowther Castle, Charles Grant, and Inglis, wait the arrival of the Vansittart and Bombay from Gravesend. Jan. 1, 1817.-Came down from the river last evening the Vansittart, Bombay, and Richmond, for India; Canada for Botany Bay, 3d.-Arrived, and remains, the Egfrid, Kirby, from Calcutta ; sailed the 13th August.; 5th. Several ships have come in and brought up in the Downs, the particulars at present are unknown, as they have not yet had any communication with the shore. We have made enquiry among the sea-faring people respecting the outward bound East and West Indiamen, &c. in the Downs, and do not hear that any have suffered; most of our intrepid boatmen are off amongst the ships, and have been ever since day-light this morning beating over the tremendous seas with not a dry thread on them. Came down the river last evening and remain, the Jane, for the Cape of Good Hope. Arrived aud remains all well, the Woodford, from Batavia. Arrived to-day, and will sail for the river this evening, the British Anne, from Calcutta; sailed 17th August; from Sand Head 22d; and from the Cape of Good Hope 3d Nov. It blowed very hard part of last night and this morning, during which the Woodford, for Batavia has lost anchors and cables: the Triton, for the Isle of France, has lost two anchors and cables. 8th.-Sailed the British Army, Egfred, and Harriet, Indiamen, with the rest of the homeward bound for India; remains Hibernia, for India. The Triton, for the Isle of France, has repaired her damage, and waits only for a wind. 9th.-Sailed the Hibernia, for Madras; Triton, or the Isle of France. 13th.-Came down from the river and remains he Rapid, for the Cape of Good Hope; and Sengapatam, for the South Seas. 14th. Came down from the river, and remain the Glory, Kent, and Minstrel, for Calcutta. Deal, Jan. 15.--Came down from the river, the Partridge, for the Cape of Good Hope. Three o'clock: the wind is now due east, and the outward-bound are preparing to sail. Four o'clock: the whole of the outward-bound are away, and round to the South Foreland, except the Glory private Indiaman, and Aid, West Indiamar 19th. Came down from the river, Jane, Corneby, for the Cape of Good Hope. Asiatic Journal.—No. 14, Deal, Dec. 20.-Came down from the river yesterday, and sailed, the Tortoise store-ship, and Sarah Christiana, for St. Helena. 25th.-Came down from the river and remain,' the Sir S. Lushington, Charles Grant, Inglis, and General Harris, for India. 27th.-Came down from the river, the Marquis of Camden and Lowther Castle, for India. Five o'clock. The Marquis of Camden East-Indiaman has lost an anchor and about 40 fathom of cable in bringing the ship up. Dover, Jan. 9.-Passed this port after post yesterday, the Emperor Alexander, Chapman, and the William, both from Batavia for London. Portsmouth, Dec. 20, 1816.-Sailed the Shipley for New South Wales. Jan. 2, 1817.-Arrived the Harriet, Moore, from Batavia, left 3d Sept; she left ready for sea the Mary Ann, Quinton; the Woolford, Brady ; and Emperor Alexander, Chapman, all for England. The Ganges, Danby, was also loading for England, and would be ready soon after the Har fiet sailed. The Dutch had taken possession of Batavia just before the departure of Capt. Moore. 8th. The following outward-bound East-Indiamen passed by this morning to the westward.Marquis Camden, General Harris, Bombay, Charles Grant, Inglis, Vansittart, and Lowther Castle: they are for Bombay and China. Sailed from henee, the Admiral Gambier for the Cape and Ceylon; and the Agnes for the Cape of Good Hope. 12th. Sailed the Governor Strong, Scott, for China. 15th. Arrived Hibernia, from the Downs, for Madras and Bengal. Lymington, Jan. 9.-Arrived the Asia, Greig, from Bombay and the Cape, Torbay, Dec. 20.-Arrived the ship London of London, with King's Stores for the Cape of Good Hope. Plymouth, Jan. 6.-The Moffat Indiaman drove from her moorings this morning, but brought up without damage. Falmouth, Jan. 7.-Sailed Drake, for Cork and New South Wales. 17th.-Arrived Jane, Berridge, from London, for the Cape of Good Hope. Goods declared for Sale at the East-India House. On Tuesday, 4 February-Prompt 25 April. Privilege and Private Trade. BandannoesShawls-Choppas-Silks-Nankeens-BetelleesLongcloths-Sailampores- Blue Cloths-Madras Handkerchiefs. On Tuesday, 11 February-Prompt 9 May. Company's.-Black and White Pepper-Cinnamon-Cloves-Mace- Nutmegs - Oil of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Mace-Saltpetre, 1,200 tons. Private-Trade, Privilege, and Licensed.-Gallnuts Red Saunders Wood- Rattans-EbonyCastor Oil Olibanum - Cornelians-RatiansPepper-Benjamin-Oil of Mace-TortoiseshellCastor Oil and Turmerick-Lac Lake-Lac DyeSapan Wood-Black Wood-Sago- inger-Cardemoms-Shellac Gum Arabic-Safflower-Soy -Fans-Cinnamon-Cassia Lignea. Camphire (unrefined)-Whanghees-Malacca Canes-Seedlac-Barilla-Cassia Buds - Nutmegs - MaceCaja Pootie Oil-Arrow Root-Allspice-Aloes Gum Animi-Elephants' Teeth-Donitchie Dye- Property of Ceylon Government.-Oil of Cinna mon. Indian Securities and Exchanges. By accounts from Bengal, dated late in August, it appears a considerable improvement had taken place in the Company's 6 per cent. Loan Paper. the discount thereon being but two and a half per cent. and gradually improving. The exchange on London remained at from 2s. 7d, to 29. 8d. for Bills at 6 months sight or 12 months date, but there appeared a tendency to a decline, G. MEDLEY. |