The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-09 00:00:00

1ND1.4.

Yellenlar, we received Calcutta and Bombay Papers to
the 26:11 February ; they contain the following notice of
the outrage offend to the British authority by the Bur-
mese :

(From the Colertni JAN Dalt]
We are sorry to learn that the Burmese have ecmnsitted a sloe
gross outrage on the naval part of the force ant to watch their
proceedings in the Nuf ; an outrage which we doubt not aiil meet
with a severe chastisentent. Mr. Chew, the Commander of the
Sophia. and the officer in coniniand of the gun-boats, with one man
belonging to the latter, and nine of the crew of the so tau, and
her boat, have been foreibly taken away by them. The :soiling
was lying idEthe north.eut point of Stammerer Island on the 2lith
instant. At ten in the morning four Burmese boats were ob.
served pulling towards her from alungdoo Creek. The people
from these boats landed on Shaporee Island at elei en o'clock. In.
telligetire was instantly conveyed to the Commanding Officer at
reek Naar. At noon the whole returned to the Burnish shore.
After noon Mr. Chew repaired to 'leek Naar; and in the mean
time the Sophia was visited by two Burmese chiefs of rank, who
*lade inquiries as to the cause M. her stay dare, etc. oce. (Po Mr.
Chew's return he went cm 'bore on hliapuoree Island, and found
the Burmese lad burnt one hut. In the evening, shout nine, a
Bumou boat, with about eighty or ninety men, came alongside
the Sophia' requesting Air. Chew would go on shore neat day.
We do cot know what inducement was held out on the occasion.

The next day be went, accompanied by the above parties, to 1
Mungdoo, leaving orders that it he did not appear in sight at
one P.m. to send a gun host to anchor ',tithe mouth or 3lungdoo
Creek, with voli.nteers, and to forward the Canoe to the Fort to
demand the persons of those detained. A little alter eleven four
large beets were observed full of men, pulling into the Naaf firer.
The Sophia was prepared to receive them. They proved, however,
only to be grain boats bound to Comfit Bazar. At one, no ap-
pearance of the boat hoeing in sight, the gun.host was dispateLs d..
as directed, and returned at half past tour, the officer who had
charge of her haring gone to 31ungdoo ; shortly after, authentic
intonnation was received that 31r. Chew, and the 1/f9CCTI who ac-
empanied him, had been forciialy removed into the interior. At
seven the officer who had gone in the gun-boat returned, and stated
that he was informed by the lturuiese, that :11r. Chew had gone a
two or three Jaye' join ney, and would return in a week.
Jan. 311.
We hare not heard any thing further on the subject of the Bur-
mese, but moan, days einsot elapse without something definitive
taking place. The outrage on 31r. Chew is of a nature requiring
the newt satisfactory acknowledgment., and security against any
sibmilar act of aggression.
It is really strange that these people, situated so close'to the seat
of our power, should be so utterly ignorant of its extent Si to date
to proceed to such an extremity.
We understand that a Presidency Division Order wan issued on
the 31st ultinw, directing all Akers belonging to the corps men-
tioned below, to join theirrripective battaliooa immediately, via.-
Ist battalion of the Illth regiment-2d ditto 13th ditto-Ist ditto
Ifith ditto-24 ditto, 19th ditto-2d ditto, 20th ditta—lst ditto, 23d
ditto—Chuniparan Light Infantry—Dinagepore local battalion--
Rungpore Light Infantry.
This preparation does not evince much confidence in the pacific
disposition of the Burmese. Our new cutemporary told us on
Sunday that lie had it from good authority that accounts of a most
pacific character respecting the Burmese had been received on
Saturday night. We doubt much if Government trusts to any
thing but deeds—and anemic these, we presume, the immediate
Maass of Mr. Chew and has companions, and security ha the
future, the former of which does not make one of the items ef pa-
cific character as given by our cotamporary, will be required.
Feb. 3.

SCANCITT.—We understand that from the beginning to the end
of Januuy no less than 1101,..M5 bags of rice have been shipped,
and are loading for 3ladras. Much of this must have already
reached that place, and we trust the portion of this seasonable
supply which has already arrived, has alleviated in a great measure
the horima of famine which threatened that Presictency.—EcaL
/lark. Feb. 4.

Bomar•, FED. 25.
The Byramgore from China, brings no of any consequence,
we have before us the following extract front a miter dated Canton,
3d January, which may be relied upon as authentic.
The Ennui affair is at last settled by the Emperor :caving the
King ni En 'aril to punish Captain Richardson, and the tour-
deters, should they ever dare return to England ! ! !"