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INDIA.

We have received Bombay Papers to the 13th August
inclusive, which bring us the intelligence of the death
of Sir David Oetterlony. This melancholy event oc-
curred at Meerut, on the 11th July. The Bombay Ga-
zette, speaking of him, justly says, " As a public charac-
ter, w are not aware of his parallel in the annals of British
India. During a most active service tot* 47 years in the
double capacity of statesman and soldier, his unremitted
exert;ons aiil unerring judgment contributed largely to the
Ertabiiity of Government and prosperity of the country.
Colonel Cowper, Commandant of Engineers, died at
Bombay on the 29th July.
The news from Calcutta, and consequently from Ava, is
not of later date than that which has arrived direct from
the former place; but we see a fact of some importance
mentioned, which either had not reached London before, or
hail escaped notice. The supplement to the Calcutta Go-
vernment Gazette of July 10 contradicts the report of the
Siamese having joined the Burmese, in the following
terms :--

" Ann ACA S.—The erroneous pronunciation of a name by a na-
tive newsmonger, who furnished the information from Annear',
noticed is oar last, gave rise to a curious mistake. Sitaum and
Siam indeed are not easily distinguished from each other when ut-
tered by a Mug, and this accounts for the private report alluded to
about the Siamese having joined the Burmese. It is a fact, that a
.small body of the Shaumese, tributaries to the King of Ave. and
inhabiting the northern provinces of the Burman eirmir.., have been
drawn to the southward. They are, however, understood to be
quite contemptible in a military point of view. We received the
communication at a late hour, otherwise we might have pointed out
at the time the improbability of the Siamese having joined the
Burmese, front the fact of 4tlo bullocks being on their way from
Siam to Arracan. a messenger having been previously sent to ascer-
tain whether trade could etill be carried on during the present occu-
pation of the province."
The following extract fiom the Madras Gazette of July
30, indicates, if the report should turn out to be well-
founded, that the chastisement inflicted on the haughty
monarch of Ava was already begun to abate biz insolence,
for though he disdains to treat with the East India Com-
pany, as below his lofty regard, he has avoned his readi-
ness to sue for peace to the King of England. He forgets
apparently that his ancestor, when subduing Pegu in 1757,
gratefully accepted a present from the Company, consisting
of a few yards of red cloth, two blunderbusses, and a few
Bengal handkerchiefs, for which the conqueror made the
magnificent return of eighteen oranges and two dozen bads
of Indian corn. _

We have been favoured with the perusal of a letter from Hans
goon, under date the 20th of May last, which mentions that his
Golden Footed Majesty has intimated to Sir Archibald Curipbell
that he is ready to treat for peace, provided the treaty be between
himself and his Majesty the King of England, but that he cannot
think of treating with the Honourable East India Company. This
is certainly somewhat wild, but we trust the treaty, when entered
on, will be within the walls of Ammerapoors.

The letters received from Bombay yesterday state the
exchange with England at 25., equal nearly to Rs. V., at
Calcutta, on account of the difference of the value of the
Bombay and the Sicca rupees.
Extract of a letrer from Cadiz, of the 3lst November:—
" The misery here is so great, that General Aymerich was
obliged to order the police to interfere in the distribution
of bread to the public; and the Chamber of Commerce has
assembled several times, devising, as the only means they
could suggest to alleviate the distress, to send a petition
to the King, to declare Cadiz a free port"

The PieVniontese Gazette of the 7th lest. mentions,
under date of Naples, Nov. its, that their Neapolitan Ma-
katics, with the rest of the Royal Family, were still at
Carats. The English schooner Express sailed on the 23d
of that month, for Malta; and the English frigate the
Thetis, with the Racer cutter, sailed from Naples on the
25th ult. the former for Algiers.
A letter from Zante, of the 12th November, has the fol-
lowing passage :—" I am sorry to have to announce the
arrival of the Turkish and Egyptian Fleets at Modon,
with reinforcements from Alexandria. They arrived
about ten days since, and I hear they have landed 12,000
troops. '1 he affairs of Missolonglii were in a very pro-
sperous state, but it may he expected that the fleet will
soon he off that place, and that they will induce the
I besieging army to return to the siege. 'the latter had
retired to the mountains, and, no doubt, would have soon
dispersed altogether."
Inane NETIVEEN TILE. UNITED STATES AND SOUTH
AMEnrc A.—Our commercial intercourse with the new
States of South America is becoming of increased import-
ance every day. We are induced to make this remark
from having seen a list of clearances for Brazil and South
America, since the Ist of August. It includes 18 ships,
64 brigs, and 21 schooners, laden chiefly, we presume, with
the produce of this country, of which flour is the most pro-
minent article. This (lees not include vessels for the
Spanish Main and the Gulf of Mexico.—New York Even-
int; Post, A'uv. 21.
I' Hs CURUENCY.—Niany country banks, both of great
credit and resources, will be put, we are afraid, to much
inconvenience, not from any want of inclination on the
part of the Bank of England to supply their necessities, but
from want of power. Sovereigns are in the act of being
coined, and the Bank are making notes as quickly as it is
possible • but it is not practicable, in this manner, fully to
satisfy the demand from the country which is daily expe-
rienced. Under these circumstances, it ought not to be
injurious to the credit of any establishment, should it not
prove at once able to meet every demand upon it.—We are
assured, upon good authority, that the Bank, on Mon-
day night, could not furnish, in exchange for large notes,
fifteen thousand pounds, either in one, five, of ten, pound
notes, and that they requested, as a favour, they might not
be asked for sovereigns.
Ties Mrwr.—All is activity and despatch at the mint.
The Right lion. Master (Mr. IVallace), and every officer'
of the establishment, are at their posts. The mint has'
been for some time coining silver for the supply of Irish
currency. That employment is now stopped, and nothing
is thought of hut a supply of sovereigns for the Bank.
The inciter (Mr. Mushet) mentioned in the evidence before
the Committee of Parliament, that with its improved ma-
chinery and ordinary diligence the mint could coin twelve
million* in the year. This rate of despatch is far short
of what can be accomplished on an emergency. If sup-
plied with bullion at proper intervals, and on a proper
notice,l t can coin half a million of pieces in a week. On
one occasion, we are informed, 300,000 silver pieces were
struck in a day. (Viii the utmost despatch, however,
dint can now be expected, probably not more than
600,000 or 600,000 sovereigns can be coined in a week.