The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-09-16 00:00:00

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SOMBAY. OCT 20
We have been favoured with the following Ac-
count of the distinguished and fl ittering reception
of the Right Hnn. Lord Viscount Valentia, by his
Highness the Peishwa, which took place on Satin-
day; the 13th.
On the road to Pnonah, near the village of Oren!,
on the Moola River. his Lordship WA* met by Col
Close, accompanied by his Aidsde-cainia, Captain
Frizel, and the Officers of the Poonah detachment,
who a:tended him to a rising ground, a little to the
westwa.ei of GitimaseCoondah. where the deputa-
tion front ;he Durhar of his Highness the Peishwa
awaitnd his arrival. The chief person deputed or
the occasion, to receive his Lordship, was Alsnah
Punt urd ry, the Jagheedar of Sa poor, sceomp inks;
by Nnund flow, the Minister for British 'Vl..tits,
Bowajee, Assistant e D _wan of the State,
and Sedowjee How Nepunkeer. who commanded a
corps of horse, under General Wellesley, during
the late eampaiAn in the Decan.
A carpet was spread, on which Lord Valentia
alighted, when the several Members of the Deputa-
tion were presented to his Lordship. Being seated,
the tintsl compliments passed, during winch they
congratulated his Lordship upon his arrival, and
expressed their s.stisfattion at its having taken place
of so auspicious a period, as the eve of the Dussorah ;
they were then presented with peon, and departed.
After this, his Lordship and Colonel Close mounted
an elephant, and reached the residence of the latter,
near the town ; which being announced, an appro-
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priate salute was fired from the British lines.
On the 13th, his Lordship visited the Peishwa,
at the hour of four in the evening, having left the
Resident's house, under a salute from the lines, at.
tended by Colonel Close, Mr. Salt (his Lordship's
Secretary), Dr. Murray, and Captains Young and
Smith, gentlemen of his Lordship's suite. At the
bin of the river, his Lordship was met by the
po s have Minister, and the Assistant Dewan of
the State, who cc/Huard him to the Palace. At
the entrance to the Hall of Audience, having quitted
NI suppers, his Lordship walked on white
.cloth,
with which the whole was covered, and was mine-
diately ,net by the Dewan. At the same moment
the Peishwa entered behind the Musnud, accompa-
Died by his younger brother ; he stood on the Mug
rod until Lord Valentia approached, when his
Highness embraced his Lordship. He was then
presented to the brother of the Peishwa, who stood
An his right ; the gentlemen who composed Lord
V:alentia's suite, were also presented, and respect-
ily embraced. The whole assemblage then seated
themselves, and, after the usual compliments tm
the occasion, his Lordship and Colonel Close, were
requested to retire, in order that they might con-
fer together more at liberty. After a conference of
about half an hour, they returned, and seated them-
selves as before. No presents were offered on the
occasion, as it was settled, that his Lordship was to
receive an entertainment from his Highness, at his
Garden-house, and a similar ore horn the Dewan
during his stay. Pain, and other refreshment!,
were then presented to the suite, by the Assistant
Dewan, and by the Dewan himself, to his Lordship
and Colonel elr se. On rising to depart, his High-
ness was pleased to present a gold box full of pain,
to Lord Valenti I, with his own hand, and his inten-
tion was likewise signified, of paying his Lordship
the very marked and unusual compliment of return-
ing his visit on Thursday, the 18th.

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CEYLON.