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OE Tar top,* man canalattoxEß, Tnr NAME OF
THE POEPIOENT ANII 111F.31/111:1O4 OF TIIF. SENATE OF

TUE STATI.a •
01 THE 101tIAN IPLANDS.
"As the individuals who are charged with the government of
creme, have aiittlifled to Itii Excellency the Lord High Commis-
sioner, that the Ports of Pains and Lepanto were, conformably to
the Law of Nations. placed in a state of blockade by a naval force.
ernmotted of veisels expressly destined to that putpoke. it is micro('
by these presents, that all visselt and barks, of whatever &scrip-
tier they may be, bearing the !intim flag, most strictly respect the
said blockade.

" Tltiaicm.-
aantatlnn„ minted In Greek and Italian, gall be
Published in the u 1 IDUP _ _

" Ily Command of the Senate,
(Signed) " roNsoNsr..
1° Corfu, Nov. 17,"
News has Leca received in fortis frun Albania. that Omer
l'tione had returned to Josurlng. slier thmwing a supply of pro-
visions into Artz.—Allertarinc Zeitatez. Dec. 19.

FMI TZI:I4 LAND, TLC. 10.
The venerable Postaloni, after having rnided twenty years at
Yverden, is going to quit that city. and erea the canton of Vaud,
next spring, and tit retire to bin (state In the canton of Argue's.
Front tat artirle which he has enured to be published in a Ger-
man puller, it scents that this resolution is consequent on the with.
drawingbf Fichntidt, his asrivant and friend. This gentleman,
it setnis, has been ordered to quit the canton.

l'AxLenvitr. Dcc.
Ilia Royal Ilighnesv the Orand Ihthe has issued an Ordinance.,
dissolving the two l'hambent of the Sooty. and onlerirg the elec-
tion of ne Members of the next Assembly of the States to be pro-
cevdtd with Immediately.

OPPEXIIEIX. I)r.c. 9.
Rudelaheim lots reused In be habitable ; the wares of the dread-
ful inundation has tit.,:royed the lunrces entirely, as storms from
the Report of the ClVllini..ioncm appointed by tiovemment to
examine the slot, which could rot he done till atter a lapse of four
weeks, and after a passage of three quarters of an hour in a boat.
The excess at the nthery co. the wretched inhabitants, who have
lost every thirrr, caavot he described—Frani:Art Papers to 19th
Dec. bularive.

Vo ENXA, DEC. D.
61etalliques, ?111.16; Bank Sluxes,lllBl.—.lnstriax Otsercer,
12th Dec.

JAMAICA PAPERS.

We have revived Jamaica papers to the 15th of Nov.
The Ses•don of the legislature was opened on the 6th by a
!perch from the Duke of Manchester. The answers of the
two Houses state their willingness to give their serious at-
tention to the prelim-ads for ameliorating the state of the
slave population. Inuit the dismission' of the Legislature
have been we are not able precisely to learn, as reporters
were excluded. The following is the speech of his Grace
the keel rnor.

" Gentlemen of the Connell.
" Mr. Speaker, and t ientlrmen of the .I.ssembl
" :v unlimited confidence I hart always Termed in the loyalty
and fidelity of the lower classes of society in this island, renders it
more painful to me to acquaint you, that since your last mcet-
ing. partial disturbances have takcn. place amongst the Slaves
in several parishes, attended In some instances by acts of open re.
hellion.

It appears from the declaration of the principal offenders, made
at a time when there could be no reason to doubt their sincerity,
that eel had been led to believe his 3lajesty had made them free—
s delu.ion, Which even 31ajesty's Roy 4 Proclamation, con-
taining the most distinct and positive assurance to the contrary,
seems not to have removed.

•• loot-ply as these events are robe lamented, it is a consolation to
reflect that the great mass of the Slave Population has continued
to preserve that peaceable and orderly demeanour to which I have
so often borne testimony, and their good sense has taught them
to avoid those fatal ern", which have brought destructiou on
many unhappy individuals.
" I have received instructions from his Majesty's Government,
containing some propositions fur the improvement of the condition
of the Slave Population, which I shall make the subject of an
only communication to you.
"I am al-o to acquaint yew, that his Majesty has been graci.
away pleased to appoint a Bishop for this Island, to whom is to
be entrusted the control of the Clergy of the Church of England
within his Diecise. and the duty of repining upon the state of
the Ecclesiastical Establishment, particularly as it relates to
the Slave Population, and upon the best meens of diffusing the
benefits of religious inseruction to that part of the community.
" In order to prime the deep merest which his Majesty's Go.
eminent feel in the encouragement of the rtlieious and moral in-
strmition of the Negroes. they have taken upon themselves the
whole charge of putting the Clergy under Episcopal control, and
have placed Muds at the disposal of the Bishop, for the more im-
mediate supply of persons in holy Oeders, within his Diocese
and his Majesty coefidently expects to receive every assirdance
from you in promoting the establishment of a system calculated to
prochice the most beneficial effects.
" The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury have had
under consideration the heav charges to which the Navigation
and Commerce of the Cniteil Kingdom are liable in his elayesty's
Colonies, with a view of rechteing as much as possible all such
charges ; and v espect to have it in my porter to communicate to
iron more conclusive information on this subject in the course of the
present month.
"Ile. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly,
" I am persuaded that you will cheerfully furnish such supplies
as the public service may require.
"Gentlemen of the Council,
" Mr. Speaker, and llentlemen of the Assembly,
" 1 tun not aware of any business that can detain you longer than
has been usual ; and you will find me perfectl• disposed to meet all
your wishes as far as may be consistent with my dill."
On the Thursday following a message from his Grace,
accompanied by the Trinidad Order in 'Council, was trans-
mitted to the House. The papers express themselves
strongly adverse to the proposed innovations, which they
say will lead to the extinction of the property of the planters,
and t'-ey advise the Assembly never tcreease, should this
" absurd and iinpracticible order" be forced upon them, in
their applications to the Throne for hulestnification, " until
they obtain that great national act ofjust ice."
The reports relative to insurrections in the neighbour-
!moil of klontegn Bay, *emu to have arisen from an adliir
in which two whites and two negroes hare been killed, and
of which the following are particulars:—
On the 26th of October hlr. Sutherland and Mr. Gallinuire, at.
ended by ten white men and twenty regimes, proceeded to the back
part of the parish of Cornwall, about nine miles beyond the 'front ill y
estate, to dislodge a party of ra. away negroce, who had ft rued in
encampment in the woods Drat the 'hominy mountain ; as they
were approaching the camp, they were suddenly attacked by ;he
rantways aid Mr. Sutherland sled Mr. Gallimore, who had the
command the party, were left dead ; the remainder lied back to
the towels. (In this unpleasant affair transpiring, a detachment of
hi ii is and :Ilar tom, under the command of Lieutenant. Colonel
Scott, protireakil to the mountain; they were also attacked (fur by
some means the neumes in the woods were acquainted with the par-
ticulars whet, both expeditions would come upon them,) the tire
was returned, and two negroes killed ; the party then proceed-
ed to the ramp. it consisted of fourteen houses, in which
nip, men and eight women, and four children, resided; they hail
fled so precipitately, that all their cooking utensils were left, with
vietnak ready prepared. The bodice of the two whites (Sutherland
and tiellitnnre) were interred, end leo negroes detached ro destroy
the plantations in the neighbourhood of this mountain camp. Sc-
reed other encampments were stated to be in cite neighbouring
mountains.

NEIV Cnrncnn IN THL 111011L•NDS ANTI 131.ANWI.—
We have sincere pleasure in again adverting to this subject,
and informing our readers that measures are now In pro-
gress for the accomplishment of the patriotic and pious
purposes of the Legislature, in constructing additiorr.l
places of worship in the Highlands of Scotland. When
re consider the great mass of people who are deprived of
the means of religions instruction, from the local situation
of the churches in the iliff..rent parishes, we think that the
benefits likely to flow from this important measure, cannot
be too highly appreciated. Some of the Highland parishes
are from twenty to fifty miles wide. and with all the ob-
structions of lakes, rivers, and mountains, the inhabitants
in many plaros are utterly debarred from an attendance on
divine sery ic,., while Ole ciergyman of the parish is prevented
from visiting his parishioners by obstacles as formidable
to him as to themselves. Theer inconveniencies will, in
a great measure, be °toasted by the plan in question.
There are about forty churches to be erected in different
parts of this country, to each of which will be appo:nbal a
Minister, with a manse and salary of Istol. a-year. This
important undertaking is to he carried into efhtct by those
Commissioners to whom the country, and more particularly
the Highlands of Scotland, are already so deeply indebted
for their ability and filleCel.4 in completing the grand
sitern of the CaletloMan Canal and the Parliamentary
r tda end bridges ; and the clergymen are to exercise their
clerical functions within certain bounds to be fixed by the
Commissioners. The plans and surveys are now in pro-
greot. under the superintendence of Mr. Joseph Mitchell,
and Mr. James Stnith of this town. and it is expected that
operations r: ill be comitruced early in spring.—par: rlcss

EAST' INDIES.

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. CALCUTTA, JULY !9.
(()FriciAL.)

The following Dopy of a Perpa.ch rceered from Brigadier. General
Sit Anhitnihl Campbell, K.C.B. and lf.C.T.s. eomma•lilia‘:
the Ileitis!' Forces at Rangoon, it publisheu ler gene.4l infornia.

tion :
George Mwittoo, I:sq. Secretary to Gorerntr., n:, Secret and rtditi-
ea/ Departm.:nt, &c &e. &e.
Yor.T IVIT.LIAS:.

SlR—Sinee I bad the honour of addressing you on the 16111 ult.
we have had several partial uttrirs with the , lemy, except in one
solitary instance. invariably 'well for on ore men. end all ruling
in the same brilliant manner that has hitherto marl:id the gallant
and intrepid conduct of the troops under try coin:mud. About
the crud of last month, it we.. stated by some prisoners cf wee, and
corroborated by a few Rangoon people who bail escaped from the
jungle. that the 'Summit chief had received positive eviler'
trom Court to viol:r a gznrril attack upon our lir.o, and drive
us at once oct if the country. Every movement cf (be enemy
plaiulr indieetii.l that sonierhing was intended. I.nrge bodiete
of troops were, for two successive data, seen emssing the
river shove Kemendine, from the DelleT to the Rangoon side,
and I telt the mere inclined to give credit to the report, from bring
well aware that had an; such order been received by the Gutman
General, certain disgrace, or even decapitation. wottli he the Mori.
table conseqtr.:,ce of his disobeying it. On the ntorning of the Ist
inst. every doubt on the subject was removed. Three &durum of
the enemy, intimated at 14,00 men each. were ...err r.-oesing tie
front of our position. moving towards our right t and the jringle in
f. oat of the great I)3,inn PesTedie, and along the whole extent of one
line to the left, was (weepier! by a large force, but on this r•itie,
from the nature of the ground, it was impossible to necertaia either
the disposition or strength of the enemy. The column i mo,ing on
our right soon came in contact with the pie • •ts of the 7:11 and 2•2r1
regiments of Madras Native Infenrry, which receiver! the attack
with the greatest steadiness, none of them yieltlimi one inch of
ground. The enemy then penetrated in considerable ioree between
two of nor Orients. end took post on a hill reboot four hundred
yards from our poaition, occupying an old l'ernla and ,nmehowses
In front, from which they commenced a feeble and hamlet's tire
front some pingals and swivels. I instantly repaired to the point of
at rock with a gun and a howitmer from the Bengal Artillery. and
three companies of Native Infantry., via. one eorepany of the 7th
nod two of the 22d regimei.t, the whole under toe command of
Captain Jones, of the latter corps. After a short hut well.direa ;ea
fire from the artillery, I ordered Captain Jones to advance with hie
three cempanies, and drove the enemy from his post at the point of
the bayonet, and I had the satisfaction of seeing my coders espied:
into effect in the meet cool and gallant stele, the enemy flying in
every direction towards their favourite haunt, and only place of
safety, the jungle. During the firing on our right, parties of the
enemy felt the piquetsalung our line to the left, but never appeared
in any forcz., and retired on tire Ent tire from our advanced posts.
Thus ended the mighty attack that was to have driven us into the
sea--defeated with the greatest ease by three weak cotispanies of
sepoys. and two pieces of artill.vy ; although such as enemy
might he well appalled at the appearance of the whole. British line
under emir.

Frain %rine primmer.' who were taken. lam informed that 12.000
men were marched to the attack ; the left column% were ordered to
engage with vigour. and ais soon as they had succeeded in penetrating
Our line, the attack was then to have become general. Such were
the orders issued t but nothing more cot tentptible than the conduct
of the enemy on that day was ever witnessed. They paid for their
folly, by leaving at least one hundred men dead con the field. We
had net one man either killed or wounded.
Before day-light on the following morning 'some hundred men
of the Irallah birce. entered the town of Daliah, tiring in the direc-
tion of our post. Captain !stack. of the Bth Madras Native In.
fintry, commanding, pushed forwent with a few men, and was.
I regret to %ay, unfortunately shot—the Burmese mutilating his
bode with the most savage brutali,y during the few minutes it rc.
whined in their power.
While the enemy abstained from converting their town to the
purpose of annoying ns. I also respected and afforded it every pm-
tertian, although uninhabited by one individual ; but when they
thought proper to make it a mighty scene of savage warfare, I rand
it to the ground.
NUITIerIIM reinforcements daily joined the enemy's army in our
front, a thing much to be desired. as tending to increase the dieters%
and discontent already prevailing in their lines; and having oh.
served a disposition to veer les part of their force to the Dallalt one
of the ricer, I determined, on the pith instant, to make as general en
attack ne the very, woody and inundated state of the minter would
possibly admit of. For that 'inmost I formed the force to be em-
ploy ed into two celions of attack ; one prneeeding by land, under
the ronityrad of that excellent and indefatigable officer, Brigadier.
General all 'Bean, for the purpose of surrounding the enemy on the
land side, while I, with the other. proceeded by water to attack their
stoekatted position along the banks of the river in front. To this
post :he enemy appeared to attach the greatest importance, and the
stockntlee were so constructed as to &Ward mutual support, present-
ing difficulties tippareetle nor to he overcome witnout a great se-
entice ofliveio 1 there:sum resolved to try the effect of shelling,
and coneit heel with Captain 3larryat upon the employment of 1.1101
armed vessels as he might select to breach. in the event of oar mor-
tar practice not sitereesling. The shells were thrown at too great
distance to produce the desired effect, and the swampy state of
the country would not admit of any edvanee. Ti e sinned vessebt,
re. the Satellite transport (lately in his Majesty's service),
the Honourable Company's cruisers. Trignmoutli and Thetis,
commanded by Captain (lardy and Lieutenant Greer. and the
Penang Government yacht, the Jessie, Captain Poynton, the whole
under the command of Lieutenant Frazer, of his Majesty's ship
Larne. now took their ?dation% areording to a disposition made by
Captain llarryat, and opened a tirewhichaeon silenced that of four.
teen pieces of artillery, swivels, and musketry from the stockades.
anti in one hour the preenneerted *lgoe' of breach practicable, wi.s
displayed at the main-meet head. The troops, as prerionaly ar-
ranged, entered their boats on the signal being made, consisting of
a &tail of the 3d, Irali. and pith native infantry, commanded by
Major M'ahab. of the latter corps ordered to lead the attack, and
supported by Lieutenam-Colonel Godwin, with two hundred and
piety non of his alajesty's list regiment, and one company from
the Hon. Company's Madras European regiment. The assault
was made in the best order and handsomest style; Major 51 shah,
with the native infantry, landed, and immediately attacked the
breach, while I.ieutemun•Gdonel Godwin, almost at the same
instant. pushed ashore a little higher up, and entered the work by
escalade 4 the enemy kept up a sharp hut ill-directed fire while the
troops were landing, but a' urnel flat on our Innking a lodg.
mint in the place. I now ordered Col. Godwin to re.emhark with
the detachment of the 41st regiment and attack the second stockade.
which was immediately carried in the same style. The third
stockade was evacuated by the enemy.
The coal and gallant conduct of both European and Native
troops on this occasion was to me a most gratifying sight. To the
officers and men of the breaching vends every praise is due: and I
much regret that severe Indisposition prevented Captain Mama
front being present to witness the result of his arrangetnents.
The inundated state of the country did not admit of any comma.
nication with Brigadier.Generel Mac Ilevn front the shipping. nor
did I know the result of the operations of his column until I re-
turned to Rangoon in the evening. Nothing could he more brit.
hart and successful! Ile took by assault seven strong stockade, in
the meat rapid succession, throwing the enemy into the utmost
consternation : and he had also the good fortune to full in with a
large body flying from a stnekade attacked be the shipping, of
whom a great number were killed. The Brigadier• General assures
me the ardour of his column was irresistible, and speaks highly of
the able aid he received from Brigadier Mac e:reagh. He also re-
port% most faroorably upon the judicious and gallant style in which
Major% Sale and Frith. of his Majesty's 13th and =dr regiments,
led the troops under their respective commands.
Ten stockade% were thus taken from the enemy in one day, and
rpwards of (11al) eight hundred of his best troops were left dead on
the ground :--38 pieces of artillery, 40 espied's. and 300 muskets
were also captured. a loss of no small importance where hre-arms
are so %tame. Three of the enemy's chiefs, whose names are
not yet known, were found among the dead. The chief destruc-
tion of the enemy was by the land column.
Our loss has been comparntively small-40 rank and file killed:
I Captain and 35 rank and file wounded.
To Brigadier-Gown:l Mac Bean my particular thanks are slue
upon this and on all oevaitions. To Lieutenant-Colonel Tidy and
firjor Jackson, Deputy Adjotant and Quarter Muter Generals,
and to my personal Staff; I feel very mud* indebted for their nide.
fatigable exertion% in carrying all the duties of the Perrier oven-
slonally under every disadvantage; and I also beg leave to bring'
Ito the notice of the Supreme Government the name of Lieutenant- '
Colonel Snow, Deputy Adjutant-General to the Madras division,,
whose ability, zeal, and activity I have often hail occasion to
remark.

I cannot conclede without again adverting to the high feeling
which animate% every and every stddier under my command.
cots
Their patience in frequently utlers:ol eg the greatest fatigue, march.
tug over n country alnwsit wholly under water. merits every praise.
and their intrepidity and valnur, whenever the enmity can be found,
cannot be au tficiendy entailed.
1 hate, &c.
(Signed) A. C.IM ?CELL. Ilftg -Gen.
licad.quarters, Rangoon, July 11, 1824.

General Iteturn of Killed. iVonnifed, and Misain7. of the Troops
composing the Espetlitiim under the entunand of Brij:taller.
General sir Arclithald Campbell, servirez against the
Ih:minions of the king of Ara, trout the Ihth of June to the I dth
of July, 1821.
Iletel.quarem l'inenon. July 1!. 1021.
21st Juae-llsdraa European ltegintent—Wounded two rank
and file.
2nth June-2i battalion 10th Satire Infantry—Killed, 1 Su.
Ist July—llls Majesty's 13th light infantry—Wounded, 2 rank
and file.
Ditto—llia 3fajesty's 3flth re-e—lrountled„ 1 sergeant and
rank and tile: I rank and file missing.
loitta—la battalion 22.1 Native Infar.try—Wounded, 1 rank
and file.
3d .luly—ilia Itlajesty's list root—%l'ounded, I sergeant and
3 rank and file.
Ditto-2d battalion 8:h Satire Infantry, 1 captain ; wounded, 1
rank and tile.
Ifitto—lst battalion 9th Native Infansy—Wounded 2 rank
and 17 le.
fith July—Engineer's Department—Killed : I rank and file.
Majesty's 13.11 Light Inthatee—lVoitaded : 1 esp.
lain. 1 sergeant, and 17, rank and tie. : 1 rank anil file.

ffi:!4-11;s :fairer's regiment--Mlled: 1 rar.k and Et
Wounded ? 2 rant arid filc.

_ . -......-
Ditto—Ma Ira! Eurotnitn relyment—liMed : 1 rank and file:
Wounded : 2 rank and Me.

111t11;....11(1);;;Iintaitunrerc—Vi-eunded : 4 rlne.; and file.
Jk.ly—llis Itaje•itr'6 Ir,ll I.i St In'itn,ry—lVeuntlegl sI
curporsh, L rrnk u..LI i.nr, and I load. I:Wed: 2
ser.:

-17 is !Rsirsir's :31th rise-1i Med : 2 sid
Al' .irgesni. I corponil, aril 13 utak sac fie.
:14,jossty's 41st lent : and le.
Alaj,stfs 143 th ltvginient—ll'otzltst: 3 tank and
.

at Batt:tam: 7th Native Infantry—\i lae.cll:

f.:

rank

Potts l'inarers-117,mrsied: 2 rat.: and Cdr.
'fool—killed: !tape:in. I %übsidar. I and rark and
file. It'oundril: 2 •Itittiinis. 4 • ?1,7^.i10, orcrals, Ir. rink att!
ffle. .:r.d I latrkr. 31a.iing: I rink Po ;I M...
Y.'• Hth Nati7e Intantr--Nastr or 1.2:v..1. : Capt.
C. I'. rk

!I ig.ltaj.,try% Licht Infantr.--Norzy (If OTlerft WOUitiel
)!cr:.•t Caplaio Kl“vt Larratt. neve:rly. r.nn amputatia.; and Cap-
tain Johnson, iv/redly and dAncorctildt.
(!4ii,med) F. S. Tll N, Ideut.•Coi. I%AX.
fly command of the Geo-et nnr.f:enetel n Conn-4.
GE,.gilet; St*FN'll; N.
S•yre•ary to lior?.rnen-nt.

in additien to r ha: w 2 gave yerti rail. front &;,1 the
en.ilay, we lott.t, in r the tart of an-
, other tut% e a!jß,ls on gterkiser, net I,fcrt.r•-rti went, either
by 01-r4,4e- or in the I;overnment tiatc.te. (le,r letter! 'tate that
the ear Liiere the Alligator cried. intelitzcare ••••• that
2t1441 men 11,1 a..enthled in neighisem:ii:g ..e: k„!... A
IWI.II tie.; a.chol to see what thew were The ,"etrir tied at
the ajpnwil of noir trelpr. and thr.e T• •..'n I:mt day
trkeo ord u strofel w;Thout firin; a tv::+l,!. 'f letter*
i speak in animated term, of the virrt nr4 gilirntry .1 the troops.
Ve hare not heard any further partlenlari. eareteit,g that it was
rumoured nt Rangoon that the Lertgal tlivt.inn of the wank!
be retnir•tti to Chttoong.ltiivi,g liaegovll to arc ,:fit-e Ma.
dean (mix. Au attack on Poont war nh.o talked
Julj

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