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1 14 I ~ ~ ~.; EAST-INDIES MADRAS, APRIL 14. The cholera morims has committed great ravages at Calcutta, Bombay, Rangoon, and Ceylon. it was partly attributed to the crop of rice gathered in 1817, having been rendered deleterious by excessive rain. The French ship Pondicherry, lately arrived at Cal cutta, was boarded by a privateer on her voyage, the Captain of which ordered all the Pondicherrys crew upon deck, and asked who among them wished to serve NAPOLEON? when four of the best seamen im mediately offered their services, and went on board the privateer. MADRAS, APRIL 16. i 11i • The crops of Cotton and Indigo have turned out very unfavourably, in consequence of the want of rain, which was severely felt in the interior. The Company's Silk concerns have also sustained injury, in consequence of the intense cold experienced in the - month of January, which had proved unusually de ' structive to the Mulberry plant. The gratifying intelligence of the fall of Asseer _situ!, reached the Presidency yesterday. We wait with impatience for the official details. BOMBAY. The siege of Asseerghur has been entered on with much spirit, and, from the well-known character of our Generals, we anticipate being very soon enabled to report its fall. Our Correspondent relates, that further negotiation being fruitless, and Jeswunt Rao refusing to deliver it up, the siege commenced on the 18th inst. and the Fettah was stormed and car ried in great style, by detachments from the Royals, the 30th, the 67th, the Madras European Regiment, t Wallajahbad Light Infantry, &c.; the whole commanded by Colonel Frazer, of the Royals. Our loss was trifling, Major Macleod, Deputy Quarter- Master-General, and Lieutenant Bland, of the Royals, wounded; and three privates killed, and 15 wounded. We were here in quiet possession ; when, about sun set, as the picquets were preparing to mount, a party ' of Arabs, who had crept, unperceived, close to the Pettah wall, dashed in upon us ; Colonel Frazer, who commanded, started up, and called to the men to stand to their arms, but he had hardly got the words out of his mouth, when he was struck by a jinjall shot in the forehead, and he fell never to rise again: one or two Europeans were killed at the same time, and two Officers wounded. A battery was formed on the 19th .for six 18-pounders, one 12, and two mortars, which opened at day-light on the 20th, and , a breach was soon made, which in a day or two will be practicable : the enemies' guns make a devil of a noise, but the shot goes all over us. Amidst this success, I have, however, to relate an' accident that struck a momentary damp on the ar dour of our troops: a spark from one of the guns in the 18-pound battery, fell oa a magazine, containing near 300 barrels of powder, which nearly destroyed the whole of a company of Sepoys, 60 were killed outright, and 30 more dreadfully wounded. General Doveton moves on the 21st to a better position ; and, in a day or two at furthest, batteries will be opened on the fort from the N.E. angle. We do not intend to take possession of the lower fort until General Doveton's batteries are ready to open, as their doing so will divert the attention of, the besieged, and prevent our losing so many men as' we might do if we took immediate possession. Jeswunt Rao Lar (the Killadar) will, we have no doubt, he treated as a rebel. CALCUTTA, MARCH 16. Accounts were received on Saturday last of the total loss of the ship Paragon, on Sanger Sand, dur ing the night of Wednesday last. She had anchored the same morning, but afterwards drifted and struck on the sand. She received so much injury, that in a short time afterwards the water could not be kept under by the pumps ; and the Captain, Officers, crew, and passengers, had . scarcely been removed into the Sophia, pilot vessel, when the Paragon went. down, and with her an unfortunate Portuguese sea canny, who was a passenger, and who, it is said, po sitively refused to quit the ship. Unfortunately, not an article belonging to the cargo of the pa s sengers has been saved. The Sophia reached Kedgeree on Friday, with the sufferers from this calamity, whose condition in thus reaching this country may be more easily conceived thaii described. MAactr 24.—A Treaty has been concluded by the lion.*Sir Stamford Raffles, on the part of the Most Noble the Governor-General, with the Sultan of Jo lore and Tomangong of Sincapore; establishing a British Residency at the latter place, under Major Farquhar, with a Settlement on the ruins of the an cient capital of that country, over which we may congratulate our Readers that the British flag is now flying, Sir S. Raffles having returned from this expe dition to Penang on the 14th of last month. The grant of this island, which is situated at the southern extremity of the Peninsula of Malacca, may, from local circumstances, become valuable to the British Government, especially when accompanied, as we understand that it is, with the privilege of establish ing further Settlements along the extensive coast of Johore, which must afford considerable protection to our commerce in that quarter, particularly to ships passing through the Straits, and enable us to watch the proceedings of our Batavian competitors. Whe ther that preference in our favour, which some had imagined, have induced the natives of those parts to frequent a British Settlement, rather than carry their merchandise for sale to a Dutch market, be ideal, or founded on truth, we confess ourselves wholly in competent to decide. Vie apprehend that the Bata vian Government will feel mightily at our proceed in7, and he perhaps induced to take such measures in consequence, as may terminate in their own final crae4ration from all their eastern possessions. This would be the natural and mei ited punishment of an a-iempt to monopolize that which nature has de cl.tred free for all. A letter from the Maine, dated September 28, says, g , We still have complaints from Rhenish Prussia, that the new Tarif hinders trade. A few weeks back, it was hoped some change would be made in the new Edict, the representations made at Berlin, having been, it was said, well received. It is now considered AS certain, that no modifications wilt be made for ' this news has put an end to all entertained.* t ikh c c i t: sh4;,: at s i ; e and THEATRES. COVTNT GARDEN....-111i13 M. Tara appeared to great advantage last night, as the heroine of Loco in a Village. Her Rosetta is equal, it not superior, to any of her former efforts: and was distinguished by some touches of naivete and natural feeling in the acting, scarcely less striking than those her musical talents impart to her singing. PHILIPPA way the Young Meadows of the l'iece, and was more success ful than in some late attempts which brought him into a direct comparison with BRAILAM. The Opera s lin the whole cast of the dramatis persona, was strong and effective, and deserved the success it met with. 'The House was well attended. • SurtellY THEAr RE--This .Theatre closed on Mon day night, under the auspices of their Royal High nesses the Duke and Duchess of KENT, who were ushered to and from their Dor by the Proprietor, amid the acclamations of a most brilliant assemblage, two-thirds of which were Ladies. The evening was appropriated for the benefit of Mrs. DIBDIN, and the House was crowded with the best company, at a very early hour. God save the king was rapturously sun , ' at the entrance and departure of the Royal Pa. Irons, who, as heretofore, expressed their high ap probation of the whole performance. Mrs. MOUNTAIN was never seen nor heard to greater advantage than on this occasion. Her songs were received with reite rated tokens of delight, and all called for a second time. All our old favourites were equally success ful in their several exertions. At the conclusion of the second Piece Mr. T. theism delivered the follow ing Address, which was loudly applauded : " Lamas elm Grin m/Jew—l have this evening to offer you the usual respectful tribute of any acknowledgment for your kind favours during the closing season, under auspices so honourable, and patronage so illustrious, that, conscious as I am your repeated approbation within these walls, and your favourable reports be yond them, have been the original causes of the respectability this House has attained, I shall, fearing you might doubt the truth of formal and embellished professions,entreat you will ere " dit me, when I simply say, I sincerely and gratefully thank you. " It has been customary at the close of a theatrical campaign to enumerate to an audience the efforts which have been made to attract and amuse them : I don't know whether such retro spection would become me, but I have to advance one proud and gratifying fact, which is, that all our humble attempts have been I met more than half way by your liberal indulgence and decided approbation. For the ensuing season, in addition to the nume rous favourites you have hitherto sanctioned, several Performers of distinguished abilities are engaged, or ip treaty ; and many promising Dramatic (or, I believe, I may only say Mclo-drama tic) Productions are in a forward state of arrangement. My at tached friends and allies, the Performers and Artists of the Boa blishment, whose generous exertions I must again thank, as having procured me all your favours, desire to be conjoined with me in fervent recollection of the support you have collectively and individually accorded therm; and assuring you, while respect fully taking leave till Christmas, that in our future operations, al though it may not be in the power of mortals to command success, it shall ever be our firm and honest endeavour to deserve it." Her Royal Highness the Duchess of GLoucusneft has left Bagshot Park on a visit to the Princess SOPHIA, at Windsor. The Marquis of EXETER'S success at Newmarket, last week, was unprecedented, as his Lordship won every thing his horses started for. On Monday se'nnight, Major HAWKER'S boat on wheels was going down Morsted-Hill, on its way to Brighton, to embark for France, the horse took fright, by which one of his men was thrown out, run over, and so severely bruised, that it became neces sary to have him removed to the County Hospital. PRODIGIOUS!!!—EIGHT Twenty Thousand Pound Prizes (Money and Consols). Schemes of Two Lot teries united. First begins 9th of next Month. Con tains only 10,000 Tickets, and may gain all the Ca pitals. The number of Small Prizes is not diminished, although their value is increased, there being none lower than £l6.—Two of the £20,000 Prizes will be decided in the first Fire Minutes, and the first Blank in each Class, will receive Sixteen Whole Undrawn Tickets—Great inducements to buy immediately at either of WEBB's Fortunate Offices, 9, Cornhill, or 17, Ludgate-street—where Tickets and Shares are now on sale, and Schemes of the Lottery, may be had gratis. ALTERATION !!!—Whether it was in consequence of the Numbers being particularly approved, or from the singular attraction of the present Lottery, cannot be determined • but the Numbers so recently adver tised for the c hoice of the Public are nearly all dis posed of, and T. Brut is therefore obliged to select an entirely new set, which he now submits to his best Fl iends the Public, and hopes that part of the Eight Prizes of £20,000 contained in the united Scheme, may fall amongst them, as they are reserved for such persons as may order them r and may be had at either of his Offices, 4,. Cornhill, or 9, Charing-Cross, in Whole Tickets, Halves, Quarters, Eighths, or Six tenths 1491 8048 9191 2208 4318 5383 6049 3317 3022 3024 3335 1453 No. 353 1432 1454 9208 9195 8011 6062 7493 6061 5382 4317 4319 4257 2239 8050 3021 2238 N 0404 5436 •No 402 Adventurers who' wish to have Two whole Tickets of the same fate, by which £40,000 may be ob tained, may have S No. 338 t No. 381 t iNo. 3003 t 1 No. 3014 t 1 5338 S 1 5381 8003 ) f 2014 Persons not approving any of the above, may choose' out of several 'Thousand, at either of the above Offices, where particular or fancy Numbers may be obtained. The Lottery begins 9th of Next Month, November, (Lord Mayor's Do z y), when the Two First Tickets decided, must get £20,000 each.—A few of the Num bers first advertised are still on Sale.—Last Lottery the Tickets rose to £26 each, and Sixteenths to 1/.15.5. —Letters (post paid) duly answered. Schemes gratis. A melancholy accident happened in the neighbour hood of Cannobies on Friday week. A Gentleman, on his return from shooting, having a loaded gun in his hand, met in the road a young woman of his ac quaintance, whom he attempted to kiss. A kind of struggle ensued, in which some part of the unfortu nate girl's apparel came in contact with the trigger; the gun went off, and its contents lodging in her breast, she expired on the spot ! Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Upholder's Arms, in Poland-street, on the body of Mr. J. DA VIDGE, tailor and draper, and a very old inhabitant Of the Parish, who, in crossing Piccadilly on Sund a y last, on his way to St. James 's Church, was killed, by being knocked down and rode over by a horse which had previously broken the shafts and harness of a gig, by which means a Lady and Gentleman were thrown out of it, and received considerable da , znage. Verdict, Accidental Death. Deonand Is. LAW INTELL2GrNCE. corrr OF KING'S BENCH, OCTOBER 19. ROMIRSON AND ANOTHER r. FAITH AND ANOTHER. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, as as, signees of a person named Prince, against the de- . fendants, owners of a vessel called the Magnet, on a Charter-party. The question was one of sea-wor thiness. The Magnet was chartered for a voyage, from this country to Honduras, to bring home a, cargo of mahogany, and was chartered as strong, staunch, sound, and seaworthy, and in every respect{ equal to a voyage to Honduras and hack. She sailed in 1815 ; and on her arrival at Ilonduras, in conse quence of some symptoms of decay which had been discovered in her timbers during the voyage, she un derwent a survey, by order of the Governor: the persons appointed to survey her were the Comman der of one of his Nlajesty's iessels then in the Bay, two Merchants of the place, two Masters of trading ves sels, and a Gentleman, named Young, who went out in the Magnet from England. Their report was, that she was not sea-worthy, or capable of under taking the voyage home ; her timbers, as described by the surveyors, were sound in the middle above water, but so much decayed at the ends, that the chissel went in at the second blow, and several of her timbers were sprung. Under all the c;rcum stances, it was recommended that her cargo should be taken out and sold there ; and it was for the loss thus sustained, and for that of the cargo home, that the present action was brought. Mr. GURNEY, for the plaintiff's, stated the case, and called his evidence, from which it appeared, that Mr. Young, one of the surveyors, expressed himself in the strongest terms as to the state of the vessel, observ ing, that if a cargo of gold, equal in weight to one of mahogany was put on board, and he might have it for conveying it home in her, he would not venture. On the part of the defendant, Mr. SCARLET? called several respectable witnesses, ship• builders and others, who proved having surveyed the Magnet about three months before she went on her Honduras voyage, and that she was then perfectly sound, and her timbers of that description that they would have lasted eighteen or twenty years. The Junin said, this was a question entirely for the Jury, they had to decide on the opposite testimony. The Jury retired, and after being out half an hour, returned with a verdict for the defendant. BRADLEY AND ANOTHER V. WILLIAMS AND OTHERS. Mr. SGARLZTT stated, that the plaintiffs in this case were the assignees of a person named Hilvers. The defendants were highly respectable bankers. The present was an action in which the defendants were charged with usurious transactions; the cir cumstances of the case laid in a, very narrow com pass, though they would, if gone into, lead to a very complicated and extensive investigation of ac counts, &c. Upon .the best consideration which he and those Learned Friends who were engaged with him had been able to give to the subject, whatever doubt there might be as to the validity of certain securities which the defendants held of the bank rupts, they did not think they had the least ground for expecting to succeed in the present• action for usury ; they felt they could not establish this penal charge, and it would be but a. waste of time to go into a case which they felt, before they commenced the inquiry, they could not 'establish. He was par• titularly anxious that no part of his conduct should go to raise any prejudice against these respectable defendants, and he felt it right to say, that in his opinion, if the plaintiffs were able to prove every fact they alleged, they would not approach near to a proof of usury. Under these circumstances he waited only his Lordship's direction either to withdraw or to proceed. , The CHIEF JUSTICE observed, when Gentlemen of such consideration at the Bar said their case was such that they could not establish it, to go into inquiry was only to waste the time of the Public. In this case there must either be a non-suit or a verdict for the defendant, the plaintiff might snake his election. Mr. SCARLETT said, with his Lordship's permis sion, the plaintiff would be non-suited. The plaintiff was accordingly called and non-suited. The CHIEF JUSTICE—There is another cause in the paper between the same parties; Mr. Scarlett, what will you do with that ? Mr. SCARLETT—My Lord, we will withdraw that cause. The second cause was accordingly withdrawn. In the above Court on Saturday, 44 Woodward v. Webb," plaintiff sought to recover damages from defendant (a Proprietor of the Umpire coach from London to Liverpool,) for injuries received from being thrown from the tool* of that coach in June, 1817, when it was upset between Northampton and Welford, by the coachman, who was drunk, driving the coach up a bank, on the road-side. Plaintiff's knee-pan was broken, and he is incurably lame for life. Verdict for plaintiff—Damages £3OO. Just published, by T. HARVEY, of Blackfriars road, a Pocket Manual, being A few Minutes Ad vice from Me Medical Board, in a Lecture on the Lues Venerea and Sexual Debilities, as deliver ed at Woodstock-House, and Charlotte-House, in `March last, a Publication highly interesting to young Practitioners, and of importance to the vital interests of Society.—For the accommodation of Patients at the West end of the Town, a Medical Board is established in Woodstock-street,-Oxford- street, under the patronage of Dr. COOPER, of Char lotte House, Great Charlotte -street, Blackfriars-road. The Board is composed of Gentlemen of the first talent, of nearly forty years' expel knee, all Members of the Royal Colleges of London and Edinburgh, who are consulted daily by all ranks of inva lids with the greatest confidence. Patients afflicted with a certain complaint, strictures, erratic pains, eruptions of the skin, ulcerated throat, glandular swellings in the neck, nodes on the shin bones, &c are diseases which arise from improper treatment— the afflicted are immediately relieved, and speedily cured, without confinement —Messrs. COOPER and Ca are consulted at Woodstock House, from Eight in the Morning until Eight at Night ; and at Charlotte- House, Great Charlotte -street, opposite the Rev. Rowland Hill's Chapel, from Twelve till Eight, end no where else in London.—Mechanics have ad vice Gratis every evening, from Six till Eight, at both Houses; and on Sunday Mornings until Twelve o'Clock.—N.B. Ruptures of 30 years standing, and of " xl inches in circumf er en ce , radically cured, with oat surgical operation. 0- Private Euttince, and I Private Room., tor Consultation. .OO3fMENL A t t i r k ° m e t e :l t i t 4l reel:7ctgalions. manyebepus:cahteadsel lso sds'ltt.c°e4l, alhoewasmveyraitthi LONDON COTTON.--'theNo t p° ) other N de s criptionsCo tt on last little exceed 400 bags ; 160 fair to gm ., ping quality Bengals 7d. to 70. a fev..7e ry Sid. 60 good fair Sul,!ts ')(1. in bond purchases were duty paid, and consist of Islands, fair 2s. sd. cod 2s. Td. 50 •, oc ,d p c buco 19d. 40 good fair Bov. - eds sale advertised for this forenoon, 200 bags Carthagena Cotton, has been witbd r; account of the languid state of the market. CorrcE.—The public sales of CoTee were very considerable ; the ordi; ary dese' sold at a further depression of Is. to 2s. per middling, good, and fine middling, of which plies were considerable, sold on fully • , righ as the previous currency. There were no pub.' of Cofree this forery. nn ; and notwithstandi large deliveries from the West India Warehm: week, 1'2'27 ca s ks 1148 bags, yet the request 1 , vate contract does not improve ; the demand' very languid. SLIOA R.— This ferenoon the demand by Fri(; tract was limited; there have been some per good Suga:s, at the prices of last week, but 6 Hess d( ne has not been general or extendi buyers waiting the eventof the public sales oft in anticipation that a further reduction wet. submitted to. Generally, the result r , F :'test may he stated very favourable to the market; gars from es. to 70s. go off steadily at far fine Sugars are scarce, and much wanted,, rather higher ; the low brown Sugars, from, 60s. hang heavily on ha.td, and may be purr) on lower terms. There .vac, i.t the early part( week, -a general and nutter extensive demand: lined goods ; towards the close of the market t quest became exceedingly brisk, and the per reported for the Mediterranean, and for tire consumption of the country, were on a very en scale ; there were also considerable sales f Hanse Towns and for the Baltic, the accounts mild season being very favourable for the notwithstanding the extensive demand, the have given way, as the refiners continue very to effect sales, on account of the state of d'e market, and also on account of the great less tained by the trade who held during the last the quantity of goods on hand is very inconsi, Molasses are in steady request. This forenoon demand for refined goods appears to have - - the market is rather heavy, and purchases • made on lower Perms than last week. Foreign gars continue heavy and declining. hinroo.—The extensive sale at the India commenced this morning ; it consists of above chests of Bengal Indigo, the greater prop( and middling, very suitable for exportation, qualities which have lately been mo,t in reqtr ordinary descriptions about I'2oo chests, SO NI; and a few chests of ordinary Manilla prices appear to-day much the same as last :a:: some instances a shade higher. Ous.—The prices of Oils continue to de.:1:1 the sale is heavy, at a reduction. Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.RIIIII, this noon, still continues very limited, and the prices giving way ; purchases may be made at a reduction of ld. per gallon ; some Leewards, proof, offer as low as 2s. ld. Jamaica descriptit, also heavy. There have been lately very iew chases of Brandy. There are no inquiries Geneva. HEMP, FLAX, AND TALLOW.-The prices ol low continue to decline ; the market is heavy. Hemp or Flax there is little alteration. TOBACCO.—The demand for Tobacco condi improve ; the inquiries are not confined to parcels, several purchases for the home-consi are reported ; the prices ate still advancing. LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER 16. The animation in Cotton has subsided, and . mand having been limited all the week, we Lay , perienced a decline of id. to 4,d. per ;h. in 8 , and Orleans ; and most other description, arc. . shade lower. On Friday there were offered auction 780 bales Madras ('anon, and 185 Bea k ,. Them was but little disposition to buy : of the 3h dras only 150 bales were sold at lid. to 80. for f • clean quality, being lower than was generally pected ; the Itengals sold at 7id. to Id. the qual:. middling.—The sales of Musecvades exceed la hhds. this week ; brown and middling Sugars a: Is. and Is. 6d. lower ; the fine maintain the I prices ; dry brcwn Muscovades 545. to 58s. 110 J bags Bengal sold, fine yellow 665. to 7'2s. 140 bore . Brazil Sugar, offered by public sale, were all wi' , " drawn, good brown 28s.—Coffee heavy, and 2s. . Ss. lower ; good ordinary St. Domirgo sold M. v 100 s. good middling Jamaica 116 s. 6d. but there al no* no sellers at the reduction. GLASGOW NI A RK ET, OCTOBER 16. Corrow.—The sales this welt amount to 509 pack' Ws Sea Island 101. at 2s. '_'id. to 2a. "I.—Stained Do. 6, at Boweds 183, at 13ii. to 14d.—Orleans 20, at 15d.—Tensiat.t 20, at 121d.—Detr.erara and 13t t bice 34, at 160. to 16V.-- o ti" rats 10, at 12d.—Do. 65, at Bd. in& riar.—Bengal 80, at lid. BIRTHS. Saturday ar'nnight, Lady William Russell, of a son and biz: Sunday, at Tunbeidze \I 'd"; the Latly of Lieutec.ant-Cowg e • Ilrov..nrizz, of a son. lIAR RILL). Monday, at Mary-la•bonne Church, Lieutenant-Colonel C4ll - of th 75th Regiment of Foot, to Mary, third ti.lughter •' the late Peter Breton, Esq. October 15, at Dalkeith, James Alexander. Esq. banker. :e Catherine, daughter of Dr. Andrew Gra.harn, DIED. Qn the 4th inst. at Present, Lan=shire, aged S 7, John lia:c• den. He s, re, .1 in the siege of Quebec, in the 1.5,11 Rcgoacc:. and was employed by tite immortal Wolfe, as his valet, until death of the hero ; when 11.! entered the service of Gen. Alurno , with whom be remained until his discharge, in the year 1761. At Garngad Hill, near GLsgow, on the 10th inst. Mr. Jcv-r- Shearer, late Qiiarter-master of the Royal Artillery. At Burntsfield Links, on the 11th inst. Mr. Douglas (loufW• golf-ball maker. At Southwick, in the Stewartry of Kirkcin:brig,ht, the 4th LIS Clerneutina, daughter of the lateilugh Bailie, HI G [ 7 l-IVATVA LONDON BRIDGR 1O IO How. Mt rnirsg 3 A fteatoun • . - winuze • ; dm - _ 51 --- 5 LONDON I. Printed and pdblhised by law. hei t, rick* PL2sr; Tcmldr• ita,. • t it • e l . y • tce gn4).; ere t.r. ; t e t o {7, The , IR r• Club at ithd ra Ice!. ee desc ;„ per c , ''wren the the as high o istandir , )11 • ,1 iarehott: ouest 1r? trand 2; 7 private porch . but the ales of , Lon sv o: a:et;a'l at furl mei, and , from be parch • par-, of c. narket th the po 1 . Or the very est. sales fcr :counts ,)‘: r the eipc ad, the F. to very ail e of the . great less • to last win ,nconsidera. s forer.oon lave subsid basses may Foreign e India H of above 7, roportiun g• tation, and' in request; ts, SO Mad: I.1d;go. is la,t,al:; to de.:l:nc. - [turn, this f the prices IC at a !cwards, lescriptions very lew F. inquiries prices of is heavy. co continues ned to a.; e-consum acing. 16. ed, and the k, we have CI lb. I.tow- ion, arZ. :1:50 !re offered d 185 Ben • ▪ the I