8th of August, the legate sent his compliments and requested Lord Amherst to come on shore, which, on account of the weather, could not be complied with. It is added there has been much discussion respecting the ceremony called Ko-tou, the nine prostrations. How it may terminate I know not; our people do not like it, and plead precedent for its omission. -9th of August: not having made our appearance on shore so soon as was expected, Tuh Chung-tang has returned to court. Soo Tajin now fills his place at Teen-tsin. It is remarked that the people here appear poorer than in the southern provinces. At Tung-koo our party was lodged for the night in a temple, where a curious circumstance was observed. A European picture of Christ crowned with thorns and the reed in his hand is exhibited in the temple. It was presented by the emperor Kang-he; it is neither called Jesus nor Christ: the priest shewed our people a lesson to be read before this Poo-sa, a usual title for the gods in China. The lesson is couched in mystical language, : the object of which is to express, that the perfections and character of this Poo-sa are incomprehensible. Since writing the above we learn, from a source to be relied on with the most perfect security, That the Factory know nothing of Lord Amherst. That he is supposed to be either at or returning from Pekin. That he was expected at Canton the 1st or 2d week in December last. That either bis Lordship is prevented from writing, or that he cannot trust the Chinese post. That all is uncertainty at Canton. It is emphatically added, that all remains perfectly tranquil at Canton, and mer-, cantile transactions proceed as if the late warlike efforts had been merely a dream. The Providence, Lynn, which ship was sent out to convey home the curiosities and naturalists' specimens expected to be collected by the suite, had passed Banda, on her way to Canton, in the early part of November. The Cornwall touched only at St. Helena; and left that island on the 23d January. She left at Canton, the Alceste, frigate; General Hewitt, extra ship; and the regular ships, Windham, Surat Castle, Hugh Inglis, Lord Lynedock, Marchioness of Exeter, Coldstream, Lady Castlereagh, Cambridge, Regent, Marquis of Ely, Fort William, Scaleby Castle, Earl of Balcarras, Buckinghamshire, Marquis of Huntly, Castle Huntly, Lady Melville, Cabalva, and Cumberland. CALCUTTA. We learn that a dispute has arisen between the sons and executors (as they are termed) of the Joudpur Raja the execu tors have applied for the interference of Bapoji Sindia, and the sons have called Amir Khan to their aid. Jumshir Khan and Raja Lol Singh were levying contributions at Bikanir, when the Raja of that place, Surat Singh, gave them battle, and after much loss on each side, Jumshir was compelled to retire with the loss of all his baggage. (See also p. 397.) Extract from a Letter, dated Benares 24th Aug. 1816.-I have just been contemplating a distressing sight; the dead bodies of four Europeans, two men, a woman, and child, with a dog, apparently of the bull dog breed, floating near. I have ordered the bodies to be buried, and from the report of the natives who examined them more minutely than I was able from their being in a state of putrefaction, they appeared to be people of rank. It is singular how the unfortunate sufferers could have met such a fate, as we have had no remarkably blowing weather here for some time past. Eighty thousand mauns are estimated as the probable extent of the indigo crop, for the season, 1816. In Purniya it has crop. The planters of that district have been considerably more than an average formed a club, and have unanimously engaged to purchase seed from European dealers only, thus preventing the frauds of native servants. In Oude, and the upper Provinces, the produce is expected to be very short. The ship Lord Hungerford, Capt. Napier, bound to England, while lying at Fulta, was discovered to be on fire; on taking off the main hatches, the flames issued forth to such an alarming degree, that the officers and the pilot determined to cut from the anchors, and run the ship on shore, the cable was accordingly cut: but fortunately before the ship took the ground, the fire was extinguished by the prompt exertions of the officers, pilot, and ly consumed, which had apparen ly been crew; a top-sail was found to be entireset fire to." 66 The crew of the Hungerford has been taken out of her for the purpose of examination before the police. It is expected that this is an expiring effort of the Ghaut Serang system; but if the New Marine Registry Office has produced the beneficial effects we are taught to believe, it is certainly extraordinary, that out of seventy registered lascars, they should have found six tools for twice attempting their diabolical designs. The European troops at Cawnpore and Allahabad are very sickly. At Delhi and its vicinity, the native troops suffer in a similar way; the cause is ascribed to the want of rain in the upper provinces. Sir Anthony Buller, appointed Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court, landed on Tuesday the 10th September, and on the following Tuesday took the oaths and his seat accordingly. It is confidently stated, that the extra military establishments which were recently in preparation for field service have been dismissed, at Cawnpore, Agra Mutra, and the other principal stations where troops were assembled. Major-General Sir David Ochterlony was at Kurnal on the 25th ult.; and Major-General Marshal was about to proceed from Mutra to Cawnpore. Sept. 13, 1816.-The Governor-General in Council has been pleased to determine on the formation of a troop of rocket Artillery, to be composed of Europeans, who are to be mounted either on horses or camels, as may be found most advisable. Messrs. Allan and Wavell have been sent out by the Hon. Court of Directors to teach the use of Congreve's rockets. Aug. 23, 1816.-Mr. R. M. Bird, additional register of the Zilla Court of Ju.ranpore. Mr. S. M. Duntze, additional register of the city court at Benares. Aug. 30.-Mr. J. F. Ellerton, assist. to the magistrate of the 24 Pergunnas. Mr. L. Magniac, assist. to the magistrate of the city of Murshedabad. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. Aug. 23, 1816.-Lieut.-Col. T. Hawkins to be Colonel. Major J. Shapland, to be Lieut.-Col. Major Thos. Featherstone, to be Lieut.Colonel. Major Wm. Casement, to be Lieut. Col. 4th Regt. N. I. Capt. A. Campbell, to be Major; Capt. Lieut. F. S. White to be Captain; Lieut. W. Costley to be Capt.; Lieut. Geo. W. Buttanshaw to be Lieut. 12th Regt. N. I.-Capt. P. L. Grant to be Major; Capt. Lieut. C. D'Acre, to be Captain; Lieut. J. L. Gale, to be Capt. Lieut.; Ensign A. Wright to be Lieut. 25th Regt. N. I.-Capt. M. Boyd, to be Major; Lieut. J. Drysdale, to be Capt.; Ensign J. Morton, to be Lieut. Ensigns J. Douglas, W. Conway, and J. T. Somerville, to rank from 5th, 6th, and 7th of May respectively. Aug. 30.-Artillery. Senior Cadet T. Nicholl, to be Lieut. fireworker. Sept. 13.-Lieut. J. A. Schalch, 14th N. I. to be assistant to the Surveyor of the Sunderbunds. 23d Regt. N. 1.-Ensign R. Mansone, to be Lieutenant. Aug. 30.-Surgeons.-Mr. B. M'Leod, to be assist. Surgeon to the residency at Lucknow. Assist. Surgeon Elijah Impey. Mr. Surgeon Alex. Haig. Lieut. J. Incell, 14th N. I. to the Cape, and eventually to Europe. Lieut. R. H. Hodges, 22d N. I. BIRTHS. Aug. 20th. Mrs. R. Kerr, of a daughter. May 23d. At Amowah, the lady of Maj. Green, 7th. Mrs. W. Collins, of a daughter. Aug. 31. Mrs, Kidd, of a daughter. 26th. At Bareilly, the lady of W. Leicester, Esq. of a son. 25th. At Hindee Ghaut, Mrs. H. Jones, of a son. 28th. At Dinapore, Mrs. Louisa Wise, of a daughter. 4th. At the same place, lady of Capt. P. Comyn, 2d Batt. 7th Reg. of a son. Sept. 5th. Mrs. H. Glazbrooke, of a son. 7th. At Midnapore, the lady of G. Skipton, Esq. of a daughter. 14th. The lady of I. P. Larkins, Esq. of the Civil Service, of a son. 15th. Lady of A. Ogilvie, Esq. of the Civil Service, of a son. 3d. At Cawnpore, the lady of T. Jackson. Esq. Surgeon of H. M. 14th foot, of a son." 18th. At Chowringhee, the lady of Capt. R. G. Stirling, 7th N. Cav. of a son. 20th. At Benares, the lady of Sir F, Hamilton, of a son. 28th. The lady of D. Mc Donald, Esq. of a son: same day lady of Capt. Harram, of a daughter. Mrs. T. Philpot, of a son. At Jessore, Mrs. Roquet, of a daughter. 27th. At Cutac, lady of E. Impey, Esq. of a son. 26th. Lady of Major G. H. Gall, of a son, (still born). 23d. Mrs. M. Lyons, of a son. 24th, Mrs. C. Hard, of a daughter. 25th. Lady of Capt. J. W. Taylor, Professor of Hindust. in the Col. of Ft. Wm., of a daughter, Wife of Mr. J. Lawrence, conductor of Ordn. of a son. 24th. At Dacca, lady of J. Pattenson, Esq. of the Civil Service, of a son. MARRIAGES. Sept. 11th. W. Paterson, Esq. of H, C. Military Service, to Miss C. F. Smoult, Aug. 15th. At Benares, Lieut. J. Hall, Interpreter and Quarter Master 1st Batt. 3d Reg. N. I., to Miss Ann Frewin, 31st. At Nellapilly, Capt. C. F. Davies, of the Brig Lapwing, of Coringa, to Miss M.M. Dirksz, of Nellapilly. Sept. 14th. At the cathedral, Capt. C. Wilson, of H. M. 14th foot to Miss Watts, eldest daughter of Edward Watts, Esq. J. Forsyth, Esq. Acting Coll. of 24 Perg., to Miss Farmer. 26th. At the cathedral, Mr. M. Sommers, to Miss Isabella Walker. 30th. At the cathedral. by the Rev. Mr. Parson, Mr. Pat. Moran, to Miss Eliz. D'Rozario, Oct. 1st. Mr. W. Ewin, to Miss Francis Manley. ed. Mr. Norman Kerr, to Miss Marg, Nairne. 5th. At the Cathedral, by the Rev. the Archdeacon, J. Eliot, Esq. to Miss Thackery. 94th. J. Lambert Heatley, Esq. to Miss Sophia Gould. 20th. Lewis Baretto, Esq. to Senhora Maria Manuella Ramon. 28th. Mr. G. S. Dick, to Miss M, Cassady, DEATHS. Aug 30. C. Desborough, Esq. Surgeon on Bengal Medical Service. 31st. At Kidderpoor, Mr. J. Mearing, 23d. Mr. Michael Powsey. 20th. At Serampoor, the infant daughter of Mr. G. Gibson. 29d. Same place, infant son of Mr. G. Gibson. 16th. At Keitah, in Bundelkhund, the infant daughter of Capt. Lieut. H. Thomson, 6th regt. Native Cavalry. 20th. J. H. Hutchinson, Esq. Lately at Cawnpore, Lieut. J. Gunn, H. M, 66th Oct. 5th. On his way from Kedgeree in his boat, Sept. 14. At sea, the lady of Capt. V.Pick, H.M. 27th. Mr. T. Langton, 4th officer of H. C. ship Lord Keith. Same day, Mrs. Mary Wright, 28th. On board his boat, Capt. Woollett, 12th regt. N. I. 23d. Mr. J. Smith, a master in the Pilot Service; his death was occasioned by leaping from a chaise to prevent its being dashed against a Extract of a letter dated Mootheer, 5th July, 1816.-After much difficulty in 8th. At Gazipoor, Emily, infant daughter of procuring carts for our baggage, we left Major W. W. Coultman, H. M. 53d regt. 30th. Major W. R. Williams, H. M. 86th regt. At Chunar, in July last, Col. J. Williams, Commander 2d batt. of Nat. Invalids at that station. 28th. At Sultanpoor, Benares, aged 2 years and 10 months, W. St. Leger Lumsdaine Wood, only son of Major Gen. J. S. Wood, commanding the district. March 14th. At Macao, T. H. Rabinel, Esq. first Super-cargo and Chief of the Netherland factory in China. 28th. At sea, on board the Hon. Company's 1st. At Benares, Mary Theodosia, daughter of On board the Sir Stephen Lushington,at sea, Capt. Sept. 3d. Lady of J. S. Adams, Esq. Master J. Stranack Rowe. 1st. Master R. Tucker, son of Capt. Tucker. Sept. 10th. Capt. J. Lowe, Secretary to the Marine Board. 9th. Mrs. Eliza Fay, aged 60. 5th. The infant daughter of Capt. J. Kidd. 4th. Lieut. S. F. Ward, H. M. 53d regt. of foot. Miss Emma Collins, aged 4 years. 7th. At Chowringhee, J. Donavon Verner, Esq. late of His Majesty's Service. 9th. Mr. J. Gordon. 18th. Master J. Barretto, the infant son of J. Barretto, jun. Esq. 17th. Mr. T. Chamberlain, of Allahabad. The infant son of Mr. M. Portner. 9th. Mr. R. Barham, Conductor of Ordnance, after serving the Hon. Company 33 years. 14th. E. W. E. Trower, son of C. Trower, Esq. of the Civil Service. 12th. Miss Ann Francis. 18th. Miss Mary Coverdale, eldest daughter of Mr. J. Coverdale, of Kedgeree. Aug. 24th. At Cutac, R. A. Ward Esq. of the Civil Service. 22d. At Chunar, Mrs. J. Grant, wife of Lieut. Col. L. Grant. 24th. At Garden Reach, the lady of T. Hendry, Esq. Surgeon on the Madras Establishment. Sept. 16th. Mr. R. Elliot, of the H. C. Marine, Mundebar on the 19th May, and proceeded to Kukarmunda, 13 miles off, on the banks of the Tapi. The Bheels, who we heard had assembled at this place to prevent our progress, had very wisely taken to their heels, and without any opposition we crossed the river the next morning, and marched to Ranipura, about 16 miles north. After this long march we came in at 10 o'clock for breakfast, and after that had the agreeable hot winds in perfection. The village pretty large, and situated alone, under the Santpur mountains. Having gained every information concerning the passes, or rather footpaths, which lead up the mountains, the following morning we left it, and made a march first to the southward, then to the northward, tacking about like a ship in a contrary wind, skirting the mountains as close as the ground would permit, till having travelled about seventy miles through Holkar's territory, we arrived at his town of Sirpur on the 28th of May. It is a large populous place, about two or three miles from the Tapi, and forty east of Nunderbar. We had hitherto met with difficulty in our progress through Holkar's country, having no passport; at this place they refused to 'permit us to pitch our tents, told us we should have no supplies from the town, and insisted on our leaving it the next morning. This insolence we were obliged to put up with, and left the place accordingly the next morning for Thalneer, another large town on the north bank of the Tapi. Here we were treated, if possible, worse. They refused us carts for our Hence baggage, we were therefore obliged to diminish it again, although we had brought nothing but what was indispensably necessary; and my tent being the least valuable of the three, was thrown away. Finding it useless to attempt proceeding further through Holkar's towns, we crossed the river and went through the Peish-, wah's country, where we met with a little better treatment. Having gone about twenty-five miles, we made another push for the Santpur mountains, and re-crossing the Tapi, after a long march of sixteen or seventeen miles under a fatiguing heat, we arrived at Holkar's large town of Chopra, and came in for our breakfast about 2 o'clock. Here, as usual, we met with every kind of incivility and ill treatment, and were obliged to pitch our tents in a dry nulla, annoyed with heat and dust, and hardly able to procure provisions for the party. we pushed on eastward, through Holkar's country, eating where we could get a meal and starving where we could get none, till we arrived at Lowda, a detached Pergunna of the Peishwah's. We reached it, after a march of eighteen miles, on the morning of the 6th of June. Lowda is about five or six miles north of the Tapi, and 150 miles east of Nunderbar; by our route we came 180. The Lowda Pergunna, like all others to the north of the Tapi, is subject to continual annoyance from Bheels and Pindarees. About eight days ago 4,000 of the latter crossed the Tapi, and plundered the Peishwah's Pergunna of Edilabad. A few visited this Pergunna, and one horseman was taken. He is now a prisoner in the fort, and confessed to this purport, that the leader of the party is called Bukhus, he is in league with a Bheel chief, who resides in the hills near Dholcote. Candeish, the country we have hitherto been passing through, is bounded on the north by the Santpur mountains, on the south by the Tapi, and on the west by hiils and jungles inhabited by Bheels, through which there are no roads or passes. It was formerly a very fine well peopled and flourishing tract, but at present, from the devastations of the Pindaris, and the constant annoyance from the Bheels, together with oppressive measures of Holkar's government, it is overgrown with jungles, the towns are in ruins, the villages deserted, the soil, though remarkably fine, uncultivated, the roads cut up, and the whole country almost depopulated. The people in many places expressed their discontent, by wishing that the country was in our hands, as they would then enjoy some protection and peace. The country round Lowda is a well cultivated plain, interspersed with fine mango groves, and very different from Holkar's country to the westward. Taking one tent with us, and a few light things, we set out to pay a This visit to the famous city of Burhanpur, two long marches to the eastward of Lowda. On the first day we had a severe hurricane from the south-east, attended with some rain: it was the commencemeut of the monsoon. Burhanpur is an extensive city, surrounded by a good wall, two miles in circumference; it stands on a fine plain on the west bank of the Tapi. As the town is Holkar's, they would not open the gates; but there are, we were told, some very splendid musjids inside, the minarets of which we could plainly perceive from our encampment. city with its suburbs, in its flourishing state, extended about ten miles; as is well evidenced by the numerous ruins scattered in every direction. There are the remains of a large garden, called the Lal Baug, which extends two or three miles. It then contained fruit trees and shrubs of every description, was watered in every direction by aqueducts, and is said to have been a perfect paradise; the Mahrattas took the city from the Muhammadans about fifty years ago, since then this once splendid place has been gradually decaying. We returned to Lowda on the 12th. As the season and other things entirely prevented us from doing any thing more regarding the Santpur mountains, we left Lowda, crossed the Tapi, took a westerly route through the Peishwa's country, and passing through the towns of Nusirrabad, Arundool, and Doolea, having travelled 120 miles, arrived, at Gaulna the 27th June. Here is a large hill fort, which belongs to Holkar. It was taken in the war about twelve or fifteen years ago. The place we breached and stormed we plainly perceived: they have rebuilt the wall. The country around is truly beautiful and picturesque, the hill finely varied and covered with jungle. As the rain subsided for a couple of days our stay was delightfully pleasant. Setting off from Gaulna, we arrived here after four stages. We have many times been most completely drenched on our marches, but yesterday beat every thing; the rain fell the whole time in torrents; the mud in the road prevented the perambulator from turning; our tents, &c. were on before, and forward we were obliged to go, surveying as we went. We expected to see Moothieer a fine large town, something similar to Burhanpur, but we were miserably disappointed; it is a wretched town. I forgot to tell you, that on our road back from Burhanpur our baggage, which preceded us a few hours, was stopped by about fifty Pindaris. There is plenty of shooting here, black partridges and hares in abundance; lots of antelopes, also hyenas and tigers. We passed a place on the road, yesterday, where about fourteen persons had been killed by these destructive animals! JAVA. Restoration of Java.-This day (the 19th August) the island of Java and its dependencies has been formally delivered over to their Excellencies the Commissioners General of H. M. the King of the Netherlands, in pursuance of the convention concluded between Great Britain and the Netherlands to that effect. At half past seven A. M. the Honorable the Lieutenant Governor, and the Members of Council, met their Excellencies the Commissioners General at the Stadthouse of Batavia. The proclamation declaring the restitution of the colony having been read, the British flag at the wharf was replaced by the Netherlands flag, under a royal salute to each, which was accompanied by an exchange of salutes between the ships of the two nations in the roads. The commision of their Excellencies and the proclamation establishing the government of H. M. the King of the Netherlands was then publicly read, and the ceremonial closed. A guard of honor of British and Netherlands troops were stationed in the Stadthouse square, and saluted the respective authorities on their arrival and depar ture. After the ceremony was concluded, their Excellencies the Commissioners General breakfasted with the Lieutenant Governor at the Harmonic, were the principal British and Dutch inhabitants were assembled on the occasion. The party was numerous, and broke up after a toast proposed by the Lieutenant Governor "Success to His Netherlands' "Majesty's Government on the island "of Java. " It is stated, on the authority of private letters from Java, that the total cession of that island to the Dutch caunot be accomplished before the month of November. Some detachments of Dutch troops have however proceeded to occupy Macassar, Madura, and the other provinces of Java. It appears that the Dutch soldiers were suffering severely from the climate, and that the hospitals were crowded. BIRTHS. 19. June-Mrs. W. Young, of a daughter. 22.-The lady of Lieut. T. Ward, of the Hussars, of a son. 27.-At Tjileboet, Mrs. C. R. Wiese, of a daughter. 28.-At Goonong Sahri, Mrs. Janssens Rees, of a daughter. 20. July-At Weltevreden, the lady of Lieut. Tullock, Civil Paymaster, of twin daughters. 3k-At the same place, the Lady of Capt. Nixon, H. M. 17th foot, Dep. Adj. Gen. of a daughter. Asiatic Journ.-No. 16. MARRIAGES. May 26-At Batavia, Lieut. R. K. Erskine 16 Beng. N. I. to Miss Martha Thornton. DEATHS. June 12.-Capt. Elijah Moore, late commander of the American ship Fair American. July 22.-At Weltevreden, Dr. C. Ainslie, of the Madras establishment. PRINCE OF WALES' ISLAND. A regulation for modifying the provisions in force for the collection of customs, at Prince of Wales' Island, was issued on the 8th July. Sir Edmund Stanley will leave Penang, and take his seat on the Madras bench, as soon as his successor, Sir George Cooper, shall arrive at Penang. Translation of a Letter to Major Farquhar, dated Malacca, 19th Shaban 1231-15th July 1816. (After many compliments)" I have well here.-On the 15th of this month a the pleasure to acquaint you that all is letter reached me from Soorabaya, stating that the town of Bomgeel had been visited with a tremendous tempest from the north east, by which thirty houses were blown into the sea, and the same number of prows, large and small, likewise flew into the ocean. The number of lives lost on this occasion is mentioned at about two hundred. It is further stated, that in the Madura sea, near Tambool, a large and hitherto unknown rock has made its appearance, extending in length sixty fathoms by six fathoms broad, and measuring above the water at ebb two fathoms. Major Farquhar has quitted the presidency, and embarked for Malacca, on board the H. C. C. Penang. We find by the Bourbon Gazette, that the governor of that island, M. Bouvet de Lozier, has protested against the annexation of Madagascar to the British crown, as one of the dependencies of the Mauritius, because he does not consider that the island was ceded to Great Britain by the treaty of peace of 30th May 1814. In the same paragraph it is acknowledged that France possessed no claim to the sovereignty of Madagascar; how then could she have the right or power to make the cession? it is evident by this admission, founded on the terms of the treaty, that the French government has no pretensions whatever to the island, and conse quently, whether the governor of Bourbon VOL. III. 3 H |
