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the Mores. This waull be a tempting bribe to insure tile'
fidelity of a suspicious subject, if the Government did not
too much resemble the Catholic Bishoprics in partihusl
In the French Chamber of Deputies, the
secret expenses of the police of Paris were under dileussion.
M. de la Bourtlonnaye had opposed the item with great
earnestness, and moved its rejection. The Keeper of the
Seals had spoken in its defence, and the debate was ad-
journed. The details of expenditure seem in all legislative
bodies to have become the principal subjects of considera-
tion. All parties are agreed, or by the force of circum-
stances are obliged to seem agreed, on the general principles
of Government ; the only question that remains is, the
humbles province of scrutinising estimates, and saving
pence.

By advices received yesterday, by the Asia, from Cal-
cutta, it appears that hostilities have been commenced in
India, by an irruption on the part of the Burmese into the
British territories. After several skirmishes, a detachment
of the Company's troops, stationed near the river Bratnah-
pootra, had been repulud with some less. The Bengal
Government had ordered all the shipping in the river
Hoogly to be taken up for the conveyance of an armament
of 30,000 men, which was fitting out to be landed on the
coast of Aramn. The Moira and five other ships had
also been taken up at Madras for the same purpose,
and every exertion was making to send off the expe-
dition with the utmost despatch. The Burmese are a
bold and warlike people, and it is expected that the contest
with thrill will be long, burdensome, and difficult. Dur-
ing the last seventy years they have been continually en-
gaged is a course of desperate struggles, by which they
have obtained a well-disciplined body of veteran soldiery.
Their character, too, is unlike that of the neighbouring
Ilindoos. The Burmese are an enterprising, inquisitive,
crucible, and impatient race. They arc skilled in poetry
and music, and their language is enriched with an abund-
ance of historical and scientific works. Their religion is
Budhians. In no respect are they more strikingly contra-
distinguished from other Oriental nations than in the treat-
ment of their women, who, instead of being imprisoned in ha-
vens, are allowed to mix in general society with European
freedom. 'Thekingdom of Burmah was subdued in 1732 by
the Peguese, and the Burman monarch was carried into cap-
tivity, and in • f.-w years murdered. The Burmese, '
how-
ever, were delivered from the yoke of their conquerors by
one of their countrymen natr.ztl Alompra, who had been
suffered to retain a small command in the northern part of
the kingdom. The struggle continued with various suc-
cess for about four years, when, by a very singular for-
tune, it was terminated by the conquest of the Peguese
themselves, in 1757. Alompra reigned till 1760, when he,
died prosecuting his ambitious designs for extending his
away. His successors, who have rarely been long in a state
of peace, have added the other provinces, which now con-
stitute the vast and powerful Burman empire. With such
a foe, hostilities will not, we fear, be easily brought to a
successful conclusion. The territory cannot be penetrated
without considerable dang r. Every precaution must be
used to guard against the wiles of an experienced enemy,
and the hostile feeling of a numerous and hardy popula-
tion, well provided with the materials of war.

New York papers to the 95th ult. were received at our
office last night. Among the articles of rather singular
interest in these papers, is a report of a inming, at New
York, to take into consideration some propositions of Presi-
dent Boyer for colonising the free negroes of America in
the Island of St. Domingo. It was objected that the
proximity of Hayti to the southern states of the union,
and the facility of communication between the negrocs,
in the two countries, would be highly (Ls:Tereus to the
peace and safety of the Southern States. A committee
was finally appointed to report to an adjourned meeting ;
but it is remarkable, that on all hands the greatest anxiety
was expressed to get rid of the free negroes by foreign colo-
nization ; a clear proof that, desirous as the citizens of
the United States are to augment their white population,
they art not less desirous to diminish their black popula-
tion.

NEW YORK, JVNE 24.

It is reported that the British Government has it in contempla.
tioa to disunite the civil and militu v goy, rnmcnts of India and the
Canada*. It is added, that " the Earl of thlhousie is selected for
the highly honourable and important station of Cnnimander.in-
Chief in India, and that the lion. Sir Francis Ilugon, now Lieu-
tenant (invernor of Low's Canada, is to be placed at the head of
ti.e Civil Governtucta of that part of his Majesty's dominions."

l'n t..mr.Lrit lA. JUNE 22..

The ship of the line North Carolina is fitting out at Norfolk,
and the frigate Constitution at New York. Commodore Rogers
is going out in the former ship, to take com•rar.d of the aqua-
droll in the 3letliterranean. Commodore Chaancry is to take the
command at the Nary Yard at New York, and Captain Junes at
this port.
A steam boat Kati commenced ranning on the Eric canal, between
Utica and Rochester. The fare, including board and lodging, is
advertised at three cents per mile. The certainty, the cheapness,
and thecomfort of this mode of travelling, gives it a decided pre-
fere ice to any other. When the Erie Canal is finished, a barrel of
flour can be transported from Buffalo to New York for one dollar.
It is now carried trout Albany to New York for seven cents per
barrtl.

A hundred of rods can now lir conveyed from the ciry of New
York to Columbus, in the state of Obit), for three dollars and fifty
cents. - -

Mr. Ilaskett, of Utica, advertises earthenware, front Liverpool,
repacked at Utica at the New York wholesale prices, without any
charge for transportation (nearly •2W miles from New YGri:), "the
low price of portage on the Canal" being too inconsiderable to be
regarded. Every day prexente to us some additional proof of the
eatonis:ting benefits r taking to our country from this utode of
internal con:Loin icat ion.

The Duchess of GloucAtter and the Princess Augusta
left town to. :Aber yesterday, to pay a visit to the Duke and
Duchess of °Clarence, at their reshience at Bushey.
The Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Sophia Matilda,
visited Prime Leopold yesterday.
On Thursday night Prince Leoptitl hunourtsl the Italian
Ovcra House with his presence. His Royal Highness af-
terwards honourect the Dowager Nlarchionest; of Lansilown
and party with his company, ut her residence in Albcr-
marle-street.

Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-ktre:.t, which was
attendtd by the whole of th • Cabinet 3litrsters, frith the
Exc..ption of tile Lord ( tai,inet sat till
past four o'clock. The sllllllllOaSeS for the A ttyntlAttice of
tile ('abinct Ministers vivre lit,t i,stted till yt tcttlay

Inorzthir..

Yesterday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, the Lords
of his Alajtsity's Most Honourable Privy Council assem-
bled at the Council Office, Whitehall, to determine law
busine-s rerpecting Jersey, &c. The Lords present wore—
Lord Colchester, Sir John Nichol, Mr. S:cretary Peel,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Beckett, &c. Their Lordships separated
about half-past two o'clock.
It is expectc.l that one or the Gentlemen who failed in
hi.; engagements yesterday will be enabled t.) get through
his difficulties, as we understand the principal who was the
cession of them has ample means, as well as inclination,
to pay them.—Covrier.
A defaulter was declared in the money market on Thurs-
day. It is understood that hi:: failure is to a very lar:;e
amount, and that it will involve many persons in te:vere.
losses.

Papers from Tobago to the tth of Jane state, that the
provisions of the Act of Pinliamcnt, by which the trade in
slaves is made a capital felony, had been made public by
a 1 reclamation from the Governor. The contents of the
papers generally are wholly unimportant.
On Thursday the Lord lrshop of Peterborough conse-
crated the new church at Picknorth, Rutland, which has
been built through the liberality of the Rcv. Richard
Lucas.—Stamfi•rd Mercury.