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London, England, 1819-09-07 00:00:00

INDIA.

[reeve the 41 Osinglie Journal:l

CALCUTTA, MARCH
ASIA.
Rangoon.—The epidemic still continues its re-
'area with considerable virulence at Rangoon.
The letters from that part of the world represent
the apprehensions of the Burmahs, as to the di*.
order being contagious, to be very general; but
admit, thst the disease has not yet spread beyond
the neighbourhood of the town of Rangoon. It is
stated that laudanum and brandy had latterly been
used as a remedy. A kind of bean had also been
found useful when taken in the early stage of the
attack.

Acheen.—W e noticed in our last the taking pos-
session of Singapore by Sir Stamford Raffles, and
we now feel much pleasure in presenting to your
Trailers the following letter on the state of affairs
at Actiren, addrelowd to us by one of our Currey-
pondetits to the eastward :
" !laving observed in some of the late Calcutta
Papers, occasional references to the state of affairs
at Achero, which do not appear to be well under-
stood, judging from the statements wllieli have been
given to the public, it occurs to one that it will not
p►ove unacceptable to offer, through the channel of
♦•our excellent Journal, what I have the 10.-st
grounds for biller/it% to be an accurate and an-
thrsotic sketch of the actual state of affairs in that

co ttttt ry.
•• It is, as the Calcutta Editors observe, generally
known, that a revolution took place some time ago,
which expelled from his throne and capital the then
reigning monatch, Jonliar Allum Shah, and ripipeil
to the vacant enuiniud Syf-ul Alum, the son of
Titaukoo Syyed Hussein, who fur many years liar.
been a resideut at Penang ; but it is not as getic-
iul!t known under what circumstances this revolu-
limb ass effected, or upon what foundation the
'rualikoo's claims to the high destiny of regal tit-
ration are built. Tuankoo Syyrd Hossein is ac-
curately designated as being now a wealthy and
opulent merchant of Penang, bat he claims from
the famous Jet:mil-al Alum, who sat upon the
throne of Acbeen in the last century, and is cele-
brated as one of their best and most respected
Pinter'. The successful it hellion and treachery of
the great officers who held under Jeinul-mil Alum
the offices of Shabandar and Malta Raj th Lehi,
drove that unfortunate Prince from his throne, and
'transferred the sovereign authority to the usurper.
li)yell I I assein's father waged an ansaccessiol war
Awaited the usurper. and was killed in battle; the
Syycd's family therefore quitted the kingdom, and
sought a refuge iu some neighbouring country.
Soon after the establishment of this colony, Syyrd
11ussein settled at Penang, under every encoulage-
mot that could be offered hint by the then local
.muthorities, Whig:rig with, him a numerous train cf
lolhoirert and dependants. Here he continued to
reside and to carry on extensive commercial pur-
suits, enjoying the respect of the community and
tfe 'rued opiuion of the Goveritinent„
"Jossbar Allunt Shah, the deposed King, is the
eeseendant of the Malta Rajah, who usurped the
Iloilo.. from Jemul-ul Alum. Jowlkor Allurn sue-
ceeded to the throne when a minor, but does not
appear ever to have established an official audio-
E.ry ; his peculiar habits, attachments, and pursuits,
apprise to have crested a general feeling of disratis-
facticit, and gave equal offence to 11w aristocno y
cf the country as well as to the people ; accore-
iegly, whilst on one hand the sovereign authority
tait loco gradually sinking lower and lower into a
state of feebleness, degradation, and decay, the
country in general has been a prey to misrule and
its attendant consequences, anarchy and confusion.
" The vexatious and titjuries experienced by Bri-
Cat traders, in their intercourse with the ports of
Acheen, had become so multiplied and frequent,
'that at length they attracted the attention of the
llowertement, and in 1814, Captain Canning was
dewed by the Supreme Government, as Commis-
sioner, invested with full power to discuss and
adjust all existing differences with the State of
At been, and to horn arrangements for the future
and peimanent protection of our commerce.
" The installing and injurious treatment which
t!e infutuateti King was induced to offer to the
accredited Envoy of the British Government is well
known; but to such u height had the dissatisfaction
at this Prince's misconduct wisest, an the part of
Isis chiefs, thirst at the very time he was thus in-
seto.:g amid prosoking the British Government, the
leadiug men iu his kiligthon acre 'preparing to
di-pose him amid s xpti liiin from Isis throne, to which
rxtretn•ty they slid at length proceed iu a solemn
Coucc I of ti nit.
" The deposition of Jordon. Ahlnm Shah was
formerly announced to the British Goeeroment by
the great ' Chiefs of Acheen. and was followed
by an invitation from them to Tuankoo Svted

Iluorein, to repair to the capital cud resume the
t!:, one of his ancestors.
1 i " The aged S)yed wit,e ly preferring the security.
este. and comfort he enjoyed under the British
1 Government of Prince of Wales's Island, to the
:i cares and anxieties of sovereignty, declined for
I at himself the tempting offer; but deeming it not
just to his family to derive them of the lithe-
, ..4 ritio.ce to which their birth entitled them, notified
to the Government, that he would go over with his
own to visit the tombs of his ancestors, end if the
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