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Post Office, Twick enham, Middlesex. possession of the ground this morning, and tiwugh the enemy have kept up a constant fire during the day, it has been by no means injur.ous. A return of casualties since the 14th inst. is herewith transmitted : our loss at present has been confined to a few casual shot from the fort at our reconnoitring par-. ties, and some trifling skirmishes with the enemy's ca valry outside of the fort, who have endeavoured to harass our toraging parties. Being desirous cf saving the women and children in the fort from the horrors of a siege, I addressed a letter on the 21st instant to Doorjun Sall, calling upon him to send them nut of the fort, promising them a safe conduct through our camp, and allowing him twenty four hours for the purpose. Having received an evasive reply, I have again sent to him, allov:inA him a further extension of the tine for twelve hours : to this letter I have ni t yet received an answer, though he must have received it yesterday afternoon.-1 have the honour, &c. (Sigoed) . COSI BER MERE. Head-quarters, Camp before liburtpore, Dec. 23, 1815. which he did ; the heavy boats coming in the rear, at the distance of several miles, were oi dered to halt below the stockades, thus cutting off the'retreat of all their war boats, and many others lying off the place. Sir Campbell immediately sent a flag of truce to inquire ir.to the meaning of such conduct, and a conference in consequence took place yesterday on board a boat, fur nished for the rxcasion, in the centre of the river. Sir A. Campbell and suite started in full uoiform at the appointed time, and remained half an hour at the pl.ce of meeting, lying on their oars, before the Burmese put off; at length they started on board a war boat of 80 ears, magnificently dressed, gold silks and. Conical sold caps, with abundance cf gold chains, &e. The c'n• ference lasted four hours, all . the particulars of which you will see in the Papers. The river: liqte is about 800 yards across, and, with our .glasses, we have a good view of their works. They copy Our manners as much as they can, and regularly beat ofrat sun , ise and sunset on their gongs, and other instruments, whibh, with their watch Gres on the surroundiug hills, has: a very good effect. At th? conference the Bar me ix pea posed to exchange their large gun for our steam boat, which they appeared to cinsider a reasonable offer. Sir. A. Campbell has giver them ton days to send.to the Golden Fe.t hi, decision. In our march hither we passed through two forests of the white, teak trees; and immense quantities of other large timber trees, and all sorts of game, as partridges, wild fowls, pigeons of all sorts, hares, ducks, and teals, abound on the read, so that we have had plenty of shooting." ABRIDGEMENT OF THE LAW REPORTS. This day was published, In royal Svo. Volume Fourth, price £1 11s. 6d. APR A CTICA L and ELEMENTARY ABRIDGE MENT of the Cases argued and determined in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, Exchequer, Appeal, and at NW Prins; and of the Rules of Court, from the Restoration in 1660, to Michaelmas Term, 4 Geo. IV. with Important Manuscript Cases, Alphabetically, Chronologically,and Systematically Arranged and Translated; with copious Notes and References to the Year Books, Analogous Adjudications, Text Writers, and Statutes, spe cifying what Decisions have been Affirmed, Recognised, Qualified, or Over-ruled ; comprising under the several Titles a Practical Treatise on the different Branches of the Common Law. By CHARLES PET ERS DOItFF, Esq. Of the Inner Temple. London : Publishedolay Baldwin, Cr.ulock, mad Joy, Paarnoster• row ; and Henry Butterworth, Law Bookselkr, N 0.7, Fleebotreet. Return of Casualties in the 2d Division of the Army, under the command ot Major General Nicoll*. on the 15t1 of Dec. 1825: 11th Regiment Native Infantry— Wounded, 3 sepoys; 2 severely. 1 slightly ; missing, 2. '4lst Ditto— Woundhl, 1 'severely—Total, 1. Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing. of the out-lying Pkquet of his Majesty's 11th Light Dragoons, and a Foraging Party of . the 4th Regiment Light Cavalry, on the 20th and 21st of De cember, 1825: This day was published, THEmERCHAN r, SHIP OWNER, and %HP. MASTER'S IMPORT and EXPORT GUIDE, com prising every species of authentic information relating to SHIP PING, NAVIGATION, and COMMERCE. Accompanied by Maps. Eleventh Edition. Dedicated, by permission, to Lord STRAWGTORD, Ambassador to the Emperor of all the Russia,. In Bvo. price £1 His Maleity's 11th Light Dragoons—Wounded, Lieut. Writer, slightly ; 2 privates, 4 horses. bray receive Particulars of the Contracts on applying at this Office 'between the Henn of Ten sad Four; and to the respective Bar. rack Masters in the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Alderney; and deliver their Tenders at this Office as follows, viz.• Tenders for supplying Coals, sealed up, and marked " Tender fur Coals," until Twelve o'Clock on Wennestisr, 31st May inst. Tenders for supplying Candles, sealed up, and marked " Tenders for Candles," until Twelve &Clock on FaIDAY, the 2d of June next ; but no Proposal, either for Coals or Candles, will be noticed, sinless made on, or annexed to, a printed Particular, and the prices inserted in words at length ; nor unless a Letter be subjoined to such Proposal, from two Persons of known Property engaging to become boUnd with the Party tendering in the Sum expressed in the Particulars, for the due performance of the Contract. Tenders to be made in the several Counties, and separate Bar. racks and Stations, as specified io the Particulars of Contracts. COUNTIES, icc. Berks Hants Pembroke Brecknock Isle of Man Suffolk Chester Isle of Wight Somerset Cornwall Kent Surrey Cumberland Lancaster Sussex Devon Bliddlesex Warwick Dorset Norfolk York Durham Northumberland North Britain Essex Northampton Islands of Guernsey, Gloucester Nottingham Jersey, it Alderney. SUPERIOR BOOK FOR YOUTH OF BOTH SEXES. This day was published, in Ittno. price 6s. 6d. the Fourteenth Edition, enlarged by the Author, KEEPER'S TRAVELS IN SEARCH OF HIS MASTER. " Ah me ! one moment from thy sight, That thus my truant eye should stray !" London : Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, Kid Joy. BIM'S FAREWELL!!!-TO THE PUBLIC. TN addressing you, " my best Friends," for the last TN time, as Contractor, I do feel various sensations not to be de. scribed ; inexpressible gratitude for years of unboundedpreference and favours bestowed for a long series of years—not merely on myself, but on my late Father. We have, it is true, as Dispensers of the favours of the Blind Goddess, been most eminently successful in distributing an unprecedented List of Capitals, amounting in the aggregate to many millions ; and as Lotteries increased in number, my fame for the distribution of its wealth increased also ; it is, therefore, with the sincerest regret I announce that the Legislature has come to what I consider a very unwise decision—viz. to abolish Lotteries. And for what reason? only to please a few persons who have not examined their merits, but have confounded illegal transactions with the legitimate. I may be considered to take a partial view of the case; but where a system has gone. on without intermission ever since the reign of Queen Anne, and brought annually nearly Half a Million into the Treasury, I cannot but agree with an eminent writer, who says—" Surely the present is not the best period for experiments;" and it would, in my humble opinion, have been more wise to have done away with several ob noxious and paltry Taxes (vexatious in their collection) than to annihilate the Lottery, which, let it be well borne in mind, is a voluntary Tax ' • and by its continuance, not only might those ob noxious Taxes be removed, but hundreds of persons kept in em ployment who must now be discharged ; and is this a time to add to the number of those who want support? It is, however, useless repine—the Government have decided that it shall be so—and all that can be now done is to make the most of the short time allowed before the systedi is abolished. As one of the last Contractors, I bave arranged, with my colleagues, such a Scheme as must, I think, give universal satisfaction : it contains the very unprecedented number of SIX Grand Prizes of £30,800, Money (no former Lottery ever contained more thin Four)—and my fame for the sale of £30,000 Prizes is proverbial—l sold the first, the last, and snore 'has half of all that have ever been drawn! No Blanks—all Sterling Money—and all to be decided in One Day, 18th JULY, being the very Last Drawing of all. Tickets and Shares are on Sale at my Offices, where Schemes any bq bar), gratis. The Price will rise considerably on Monday, 27th inst.—l have the honour to be. Your devoted Servant, T. BISH, Stock-Broker. 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-Cross, London. rin In the Drawing which took place on Wednesday, the 3d inst. I sold 1,533 . . Class B . . £21,000 5,925 . . Class A . . £21,000 And Four Minor Capitals. THE BOAR OF THE CAPE; OR, THE FORTUNATE EMBELLISHMENT. 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Hendrie (Perfumer to his Majesty) Titchborn-street; Mr. Smyth, Messrs. Guile and Peirce, 57, Mr. Dekroix, 158, D. Rigge, 55, New Bond-street; Messrs. Bayley and Blew, Cockspur-street ; Messrs. Barry and Lloyd, Greek-street; Mr. Low, 530, Puna, 525, Strand; Idr. Butler, chemist, 4, Cheapside ; Messrs. Barclay and Sons, 95, Fleet-market; Mr. Rigs., 65, Cheapside ; Mr. Sutton, 1391 w @bora-yard ; Mr. Edwards, 67, and Messrs. Newberry, St. Paul's Church-yard. EAST INDIA INTELLIGENCE. FROM THE CALCUTTA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. OFFICIAL FORT WILLIAM, JANUARY I. The Right Hon. the Governor General has received a dispatch from his Excellency the Commander in Chief dated head-quarters before Bhurtpore, the 23d of De cember, 1825, a copy of which is published for general information. TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD AMNIRST, GOVAILNOR GE- )4ERAL, &C. MY LORD—I have the honour to acquaint your Lordship that the Engineers having reported to me that they were prepared for commencing operations against the town of Bhurtpore, I this morning advanced a force into the jungle, and took possession of the small places called Kuddum Kundee and Buldeo Singh's Garden, which afford cover for the troops, and on being joined by a covered way, will form the first parallel at a distance from the fort of about 800 yards. I expect that this parallel, with a mortar battery of 20 pieces at the Garden, and a gun battery of six 18 pounders at Kuddurn Kundee, will be prepared by to•morrow morn ingi when we shall return their fire. I have enclosed for your Lordship's information a sketch of the country round Bhurtpore, chewing the encampment of the troops, and to-morrow I hope wise I enabled to forward a plan of the intended works. In the mean time, I beg to observe, that our operations will, in the first instance, be directed against the north- east angle of the town. Tne return of casualties in the army this day has not yet been received ; but no loss was cape/kr - Aced in taking 4th . fiegir - n ent Light Cavalry—Wounded, 1 naick, 2 privates, 4 horses—Total, 1 Lieutenant, 1 nada, 4 privates. 8 horses. (Signed) ' W. L. WATSON, Adj.-Gen. Published by command of the Right Hon. the Governor General in Conned. GEO. SWINTON, Sec. to the Government. GENERAL ORDERS, BY LIEUT.-GEN. BOWSER, couswinute EMT ♦RMY IN CHIEF. • " Head-Quarters, Choultry Plain, Jan. 26, 1826. " It is with feelings of attachment and regret, cheered by the pride of honourable recollections, that Lieut.- General Bowser for the last time addresses the Army of Fort St. George. 4 , The ties of more than half a century, during which the Lieutenant-General has had the honour of being associated in the interests of the Officers and sol diers of that Army must necessarily be strong, and in offering them the tribute of his sincere admiration and the• gage of his perfect regard and esteem, he can temper the painful feelings of permanent separation, by the knowledge and recollection alone that this gallant and distinguished army is at the very zenith of its glory and its reputation, and that the same Army which aided the exploits of a Coote, and witne.sed the dawn of a Wel lington's career, should, at this epoch, be proving itself equally zealous, devoted, and efficient in a new and unusual service, wherein the strong ties of caste and prejudices of habits and customs have vanished beneath the touch of discipline and attachment to the service, and that valour which had hitherto been almost limited to the narrow confines of a country, has proved itselt of general application wherever required or directed. With the proud consciousness of having shared the dangers and honours of such an army, and being the oldest soldier in India, Lieutenant-General Bowser now bids his comrades a last, a heartfelt, and an affectionate farewell ! acknowledging, with a grateful recollection, the zeal, ability, and public spirit by which he has been aided in his duties, by all the Staff and Departments, who are alike distinguished for a high military pride and ambition, to maintain the distinguished reputation of the Army in all its branches. " T. H. S. CONWAY, Adjutant-General of the Army." . The following are extracts from private letters : " Buearroas, Dzcmeaea 17. 18 The activity of the Commander-in-Chief is unceas ing. He is engaged in reconnoissances every day till two or three o'clock. Not an Officer has been* hurt except Forbes, who had his arm broken, as before men tioned. The fort of Bhurtpore, is said to be a scene of great dissention. The young Rajah's party is gaining strength, and is likely to overpower Doorjun Sall very shortly. Doorjun, h.wever, keeps a sharp look out after those who are averse to his interest. 44 DEMURS!' 18.—The Generals have been very bold in their reconnoissances. I am now within four hundred yards of the works. Two officers were saved by a leap of their horses, which the standing Martingales of their pursuers would not allow them to follow up. A strong position has been taken up at Mullye, under Colonel Faithful. The Engineers have fixed upon the spots for the batteries, and every orange tree has been cut down to make rascines. The shells are preparing, and, I hear, it is intended to open the batteries with a discharge from 100 pieces of cannon. Common report says, that there are 20,000 horse, and 12 regular battalions of infantry, encamped outside of the Fort. They are cutting down the jungle round it, and sinking their embrasures to bring their guns to bear lower. Doorjun Sall, the Usurper, was present at the firing of tour pieces of ordnance yesterday, when one of the guns, called Fy zum Beg, burst, by width accident five or six of the Rajah's people were killed. Eight or ten squadrons of sun are posted on the Matra road to prevent Madhoo Sing from joining his brother. There is an incessant firing upon our parties from the fort, but we have not returned a single shot. Our batteries are to open on the 23d. " The Bkortpore Don of the 20th came in on Saturday after noon. The only news was, that Lord Combennere had sent a flag of truce to Doorjun Sall, offering to give an escort to the women and children, wherever be chose to send them. " DECEMBER 2.—There has been some smart firing this morning, but scarcely any damage has been sus tained on our part. We have clo.ed in upon them very considerably. Our great guns have not yet opened upon them, but by to-morrow we shall doubtless give them all their thunder. The Bhurtporeans have hitherto manifested no great woof of their intrepidity. They are alert enough after stragglers, but instantly retire on the appearance of even a small party of our men." Extract of a Letter from an Officer of Sir A. Campbell's Army, dated Patnagow, Jan. 1, 1826. (Though not of a late date it gives some interesting particulars): We have been halting at this place for two days; it is on the bank of the river, completely commanding the opposite side, on which the enemy have stockaded themselves in great numbers. On the arrival of our light division of gun boats, and the steam boat, the enemy sent off a flag of truce, and told the Comm lore they would allow him to pass up unmolested, FRO/I THZ CALCUTTA JOHN BULL OF JAN. 2. Our letters from Bhurt pore reach to the 21st ult. and afford us a mere detailed account of the operations in progress, in that quarter. We learn, that since gaining possession of the , famous braid, the Engineers have been hard at work, making their reconnrissances, and plans of attack, and all the materials for the siege completed, such as gabions, fascines, sand bags, &c: &c. and that it was positively determined to break ground on the 23d. The north-east angle, it appears, is the favourite point, and as-it - is not more than 600 yards from the Citadel, both will be prob Ably attacked at the same time. The Citadel, however, is not considered of much con sequence, nor likely to hold nut after the town has fallen. Our army is described as being in high sill its, and it 'is so disposed as to invest the greater part, if not the whole, of the town of Bhurtpore. It occupies a circular line of perhaps eighteen miles, so as to prevent all ingress or egress of any considerable number of men. The Com mander-in• Chief, we are informed, generally makes the grand tour of the Fort, or rather City, visiting all the out-posts every morning, so as on some occasions to protract the hour of breakfast till fire rut. On one of these occasions the Commawier-in•Chief was exposed to some danger, the particulars of which have already been given to the public. The pflpulation within the walls is great, and the activity T. itn which - they are employed not less so. Thousands are seen at work the whole day, making stockades, mining, w,dcning and deepening the ditches,.and apparently availing themselves of every resource, which their situation affords, to enable them to hold out. But the most important piece of intelligence u hich our letters contain is the confirmation of what we yes terday stated, that the enemy are disunited among themselves, and that there is a party in the City friendly to the English, and headed by Madhol S ngh, the bro ther of Doorjunt Sall, and that he sent in a letter on the morning of the 21st, offering to assist us in any way against his usurping brother. We look forward with anxiety to the opening of our trenches and batteries, which was expected to take plAce on the morning of the 24th, and as there can be no doubt that success will attend our arms, we will only express our ardent hope that the triumph of our gallant soldiers may be in every respect glorious, and that in the flush of •ictory , they may not forget.the example set them by their Noble Commander, in the anxiety which he has shewn to spare the women and children frosts the carnage, which a de termined resistance must inevitably occasion. FROM THZ INDIA (MUTTS. Intelligence has reached town, of the 15th inst. from Bhurtpore, which states that Lord Combermere bad sent a fl g of truce into the fort, to Doorjent Slll, giv ing him the option of sending into the 13iitish camp all. the women and children in the fort, for whose safety be might be anxious. Their perfect safety, of course, was guaranteed, and their return, whenever required ; and at the same time explaining, that his Lordship's humane wish was by this means, to prevent the needless, useless, destruction to human life, that might accrue from these defenceless beings remaining in the fort, when our artil lery opened upon it. We have not, as yet, heard the result, but we should not be at all surpi iced, if Door junt Sall, with true native suspicion, would construe a noble anxiety to save women and children from the horrors of a siege, into some sinister purpose, and decide accordingly. On his head, if he doet , , rests a tremen doss responsibility. Letters from Palermo of the 25th ult. state that "all the crops were lo , king remarkably well." A report has been for some time in circulation at Paris, that the liberty of the press, in so far as the 'Journals are concerned, is to be suspended immediately after the close of the present Session. Such strength and consistency has this rumour obtained, that public mention has been made of the names of the three Ministers by whom the decree is to be signed, and of the arguments whereby it is to be justifieo. The three Ministers are Messrr. CORBIERES, PEYRONNET, and FRAY3SINOUS. A Treaty of Commerce is said to have been concluded between this country and Sweden, by which the vessels of both nations may freely import within the dominions of each other, not only the productions of their soil or icdustry, but those of other states. In the night of the 27th ult. the town of Nordkioping, in East Gothland, was desolated by a fire, which destroyed 150 houses : 1,600 persons are Without shelter. The proprietors of the manufactories hive particularly suffered. Letters from Cronstadt dated the 28th, and rroM St. Petersburgh dated 29th ult. state that the navigation had commenced, the weather had been mild, and the ice had generally disappeared from the Oast. There was no political 'net's.