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INDIA.

Extract of a letter, dated Faun, February 15, I
181►9 :
" Yesterday Sir Stamford Rattles returned from
Singapore, where he witnessed the commencement
of the infant colon• under the care of Major Far-
quhar with the moot promising augury. The Ma-
lays there, it would appear, are quite delighted at
the idea of being taken under the dominion of the
British—and are flocking to them from all quarters.
The new settlement is formed on the east-side of a
newly-discovered river, up which vessels drawing
ten feet water can pass. Opposite the town is a
bank, betwixt which and the beach, the largest
'Mittman can anchor in safety—the Blunds of Goa
and St. John's are in front, and behind is a moun-
tain called Mount Edge Conili ;'—by all accounts
the place is quite a paradive.
" They tried Corium' tirst, but that would not
do; besides, their prevent position is well chosen.
there being a channel of only three miles through
which any vessel can pass the island of Goa, and it
will assuredly form an excellent place from which
to furnish the Birgeloess with English passes to
proceed on Penang. They never yet passed Ma-
lacca, the Dutch, under the plea of their not pa.-
seising those passe.. detaining them so long in their
ports, that they were lanced eventually to trade
with them to pay their expenses.
" The Dutch at Malacca, I am told, are nigh
at their wits end. The iiraitient has dispatched a
boat to Batavia with the slew., and requested the
Admiral to come and blow the whole concern out of
the water. They say here the L irerpnol will speak
to him on the subject."

LOSS OF THE MYSORE.
The Penang Gazette, of the 6th ultimo, contains
a statement of the melancholy loss of the ship Ny-
sore, which, it appears. dial not, as at first stated,
strike e•n the rocks of I'ulu Satiata, hut foundered
conNideruble distance fruits the island, in rouse..
(livelier of having sprang a leak in a violent hurri-
cane. We regret to add, that this account con-
firms the siatement that the second Mate and seven
toxemia only were saved.
ifIIIWART 6, 1819.
ffy the Charlotte, Capt. Sieseusim, from Chime, the 13th
alt. which arrived un Wednesday last, we deeply regret to
Iron die loss of the Mysore, Capt. Whir, off Palo Sspata,
on the 7th ceiiiber. The second Mate and seven tamers
bad reached Mulerea in a prow, but the Captain and re-
maining Officio' and crew sae said to have perished.
We Mire hero obligingly resumed aids the following par-
ticulars of this melancholy event :
The Mysore left Chitin on Ow Ist December last, and had
proceeded as far as the a olio of Corkin China, in 'built lat.
13. North, • lien she experienced a heavy gale of wind foam
the northward aril wesiaaid, in whirl; she scudded as long
as was deemed safe smiler a reefed foresail, but on the 7th
it blew so violently that the ship war obliged to be hove to,
under her bare masts ; this lieil not been effected tell mi-
l: noes. before her lower yards, topmasts, jibboom, &e. were
all swept sway, and at the mine time it was found that she had
sprung a &macrons leak. and six feet water was reported
he the hold; all other duty was laid aside, and every one
repaired to the pumps, where their exertions proved nun-
vaitiug, as by eight pm. the water had risen in the ship
to lifieeu feet, and the gunoleek was also half full; it
was theta determined to sere as many of the crew as pos-
sible, by gentile their two remainiug boats out (the other
boats baviug hero torn away from either quarter).—
About
Weniye was charged with the care of keeping clear of
the ship, and to remain close under the lee while the long
boat could be gut out ; nearly one half of the bust's crew
deserted Mr. W. while getting clear of the ship, owing to a
large hole being knocked in the boat against the ship, anal
only seven !Mears ri °mined with him, one of whom be em-
ployed in stopping it with a blanket, and the other six
were employed at the oats. The gale baring considerably
abated, about eleven the lung boat was nearly hoisted
out, and Captain Dobie bailed Mr. Wernys to approach
the ship as quick as he could; immediately after they
heard a terrible crash, as if the ship had burst, or a
heavy gun gone off, which ass followed by a general shriek
from those on board. Captain Dubie bailed the cutter
as before, " Pull hard, Weynis, and approach us;" but
In a moisten' after the ship sunk from their sigbt,and every
&oil perished. Nothing sus seen except a large white whirl
or boil in the water where the ship had been, sad they ap-
peared surrounded with the cries of people fur assistauce
the night wet dark, and although they made ever exer-
tion to move the suivrield, bust toward the wood of voices,
Grit oo one side and then us the other, they failed in being
able to save a single soul. Mr. W. now found himself in the
open sea without a morsel of any thing to eat or drink, ur
a compass to steer by; they were so overcome with fatigue
that they fell into a mum' sleep in the bust's bottom, and
remained till next day ; they then set the reefed sail and
steered by the son for Pilo Sepals, which they made on the
lactind day, but could nut laud un account of a heavy surf;

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they made Polo Caedeee three days &Dee, at cheld get nr
thing to eat, incept lime Ash Thee emight.entomg She rocks,
as the hostile appearance a the inhabitant. 'revealed their
going up amongst the trees; they were eight daps more be-
fore they made Telemann, and their only instenance was Si.%
:entail bill/mita, found on one of the Wears, sad water they
caked ultra raiutug. The Rajah of Tristram, treated Cheat
hospitably for a month, and then swat them in sisrow to
Malacca, where they arrived on the 9341 ultimo.
Lost 14 the ship Mpsore:—Cspt. Alexander Dubie; Mr.
IWillis,. Barr, Chief Male; Mr. Charles Laadin, 34 ditto;
Mr. James Liesoad,lth ditto; and abort 90 Lamar..

BI TI SI I PRES S.

LONDON,
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. Itil9•

We have received Paris Papers of Sunday last.
It was asserted in one of the Journals, that the next
Session of the Chambers would be opened on the lit
of November, and that on the 4th of the same
mouth the Budget would be presented to the De-
puties. On this the ✓ournal des L)ebats remarks,
that the Ist of November is All-Saints-day, which
has ever been observed by the Chambers with re-
ligious respect—and that, even should the solem-
nity of the church festival be violated, it would be
quite impossible to present the Budget to the
Chamber in three days after the meeting, as that
time would be required to verify the powers of the
new Deputies.
Accounts from Dresden inform us that the Spa..
Irish Ambassador proceeded in Castilian state to
the Palace of the king of SAXorrir, ore the 40th of
August, and in solemn audience demanded for his
Master the hand of the Princess JOSEPHINE. His
demand was as formally grouted. The marriage
was to be celebrated on the 48th, and the Princess
purposed to leave Dresden on the 31st for Madrid.
One of the Princes of the Blood Royal of Spain
has beets appointed to meet her Majesty at Iran,
where a large body of the Royal Guards ha. been
ordered to await her arrival, and where also a
triumphal arch will be erected by the people to
evince their joy at this happy union. In the
mean time the preparations for the equip-
ment of the grand armament are pushed forward
with activity, and every nerve is strained to acce-
lerate its departure.
No intimation is yet given in the Paris Papers of
the accouchentene of the Duchess of BEERY. Her
Royal flightless continues to enjoy excellent health.
A courier has arrived from Rome, who, it is said,
has brought intelligence of the termination of the
iireotiations between the French Court and the
Papa'. Government. There is no further intelli-
gence of any general interest.—The French Funds
seem to be improving. The Five per Cents. are
73 1. 15 c.—Batik Stock is at 1,435 1. 75 c.

We have reeeiveJ Boston Papers to the 10th last,
The following are extracts:—
BOSTON, AUGUST 9.

By the Biting Sun, arrived at Norfolk from
St. Bartholomew's and St. Kitt's, letters to the 6th
tilt. have been received. An article in one of them,
of a late date, confirms the account received at
Baltimore from Si. Thomas's, of the 3d ult. respect-
ing the victory obtained by the Patriot army its the
province of Barcelona. The account was received
by a vessel just arrived at St. Kitt's from Oronoko.
The battle took place on the 10th of Joule, at
Chopper°, in Barcelona, and the loss sustained by
the Royalists, under Colonel Corea, was 1,000
killed, besides prisoners, wounded, and the whole
of their baggage. After the battle, Gen. Marino
took up a position promising ulterior advantages.
A letter from Velparitaio, of May 4. states, that
the Macedonian, Capt. Downes, had sailed for the
Gulf of California, at which place • number of
Atm ricans belonging to the Cossack. Capt. Merrick,
' forcibly taken possession of by a Spanish vessel,
were detained prisoners.

Capt. Read arrived at Washington on the 3d
instant. but the natu►e of his dispatches is not as
yet divulged. 'rhe Cabinet Ministers were at their
Fasts. and the President expected to arrive on the
4th or sth instant.

The Hornet, it is said, is again tinder sailing
orders. and now taking provisions on board for fire
months. She is probably to return to Cadiz with
dispatches fur Government.

The Common Council of the City of London
will this day assemble, for the purpose of taking
into its serious consideration the proceedings which
took place at Manchester on Monday, the 16th of
August. We hope that the Meeting will be nu-
merously attended. because, on a question of such
deep and general interest, involving matters of vital
importance to the constitutional rights of English-
men, it would be advisable that no opinion should
be expressed by the representatives of the capital—
by a body to whose sentiments every individual in
the kingdom, however some may affect to disguise
it, must look with respect and deference—without
the fullest and most mature consideration of the
subject. Fortunately sufficient time has been suf-
fered to elapse since the occurrence of the unhappy
events which will be made the topic of discussion,
to suffer whatever feelings of prejudice or passion
in favour of either party, the first accounts of those
transactions may have elicited, fully to subside, and
give place to a more tempered-judgment. founded
on a more detailed and tatisfactory.knowledge of

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le entire cireutnstanees : the irecneaiag, therefore, `,
*cannot be charged with precipitancy. In the Coo-
t/M. Council alai, the fullest liberty of speech is
allowed. and the advocates of the people and of the
Magistrates will alike be heard with impartiality
and attention. The opinion, therefore, of the
Conned, whatever it may be, must, from the na-
ture of its constitution, and the constant inter-
course which subsists between the members and
their fellow-citizens, whom they represent, be re-
ceived as expressing the sentiments of the City of
London. We have made the most extensive pre-
parations to give a full report of its proceedings on
this very interesting occasion.
The following is a copy of the Requisition in
pursuance of which the Court has been convened:
" To take into consideration the late extraordinary and
alarming proceedings at Manchester, when, in consequence
of the interference of an armed military force, the lives of se-
veral of his Majesty's subjects were destroyed, and others en-
dangered, whilst exercising, in a peaceable manner, an un-
doubted constitutional right; and to adopt such measures,
either by petition or otherwise, as may appear necessary."
Mr. Alderman WAtTHMAN will move the Reso-
lutions, which are remitted merely with reference to
the proceedings at Manchester, and without touch-
ing upon any general political topic.

The trial of JOSEPH HARRISON, the reforming
Parson, has been at his own request postponed
until the next assizes at Chester. fle has in this
instance experienced the fullest indulgence on the
part of the Court and of the Counsel for the pro-
secution. He had at firrt traversed the indictment,
and the witnesses for the Crown were in consequence
dismissed from their attendance; he then changed
his mind, and insisted upon his right of going at
once to trial, when, to accommodate him, the wit-
nesses were again required to attend ; but on Satur-
day last, he stated in Court that he was surprised by
the eighth count of the indictment, which charged
hint with endeavouring to incite his Majesty's
subjects to take up arms against the Government,
and requested permission to traverse until the next
assizes. This indulgence he could not in strictness
hope to receive, but ill technical formalities were
superseded, his request was granted, and he was
liberated on bail, himself in 500/. and two sureties
in 250/. each. The political business of the Grand
Jury of Lancashire has closed, and as all the per-
sons charged with seditious acts have traversed
their respective indictments, we can look for no
further intelligence of much general interest to the
assizes for that county.
In another part of our Paper will he found a copy
of the bill of indictment by which Mr. Hurr and
his friends are charged with having conspired, on
the Ist of July, to excite tumult and disturbance.
and with having unlawfully and riotously assembled
on the 16th of August, and caused others to
ble in a formidable and menacing manner, &c. to
the great alarm of his Majesty's faithful subjects
(Messrs. OWEN and HOLTON to wit), and to the
endangering of the public peace. There are seven
counts in the indictment, in some of which the
charge of conspiracy is omitted, and the Defend-
ants are accused solely of having assembled unlaw-
fully, riotously, and seditiously. It is fortunate for
the Defendants that some time should elapse be-
fore the constructive sedition and riot with which
they are charged comes to be tried ; it is fortunate
also for the country, because in the mean time the
judgment will cease to be so much under the in-
fluence of the imagination as it must be snpposed
to be at present in the county of Lancaster. It
would be much to be lamented if on so important
a subject any hasty decision should be formed
which would bind the country• in future.

The proceedings at Norwich on Tuesday se'n.
night, in the election of a Sheriff for that city, are
very interesting. We beg leave to draw the parti-
cular attention of our readers to the spirited and
judicious address of the successful Candidate, Mr.
TAYLOR. In his allusions to the sanguinary pro-
ceedings at 'Manchester, he with great propriety
traces the intemperate zeal of the Magistrates of
Manchester to the circumstance of that town's
being under the government of Stipendiary Police
Magistrates, appointed and paid by the Ministers
of the Crown, to •whom they must endeavour
to make themselves acceptable. • If the people
of Manchester enjoyed the ancient and constitu-
tional power once possessed by every freeman in
England to elect their own Magistrates, could it be
believed that Peter's-place would, un Monday, the
16th of August, have displayed the revolting spec-
tacle of an armed and violent soldiery, cutting
down and trampling upon an unoffeuding and un-
resisting multitude ?

By dispatches just arrived from Tripoli we learn
that both Mr. Btunte and Lieut. LYON. R.N. em-
ployed on the mission to the interior of Africa. had
had attacks of fever. bait were now entirely recotered,
at Mourzouk. Ve hope tits will be the means of
securing their future health in that climate.
Policies were on l'utsday opened on the Royal
Exchange to receive 100/. on paying 201. if war is
declared between Spain and the Uni►ed States with.
_in two months.
The Vevey,' and Superb. and other ships which
are to sail under the command of Sir THOMAS
MASTIMMAN HARD?, are to have the full war com-
plement of meta.
The Spanish Government has taken off 50 per
cent. from the duty On exhorted wool, reducing it
from SO to 40 riala the arroba of 25 pounds. This
reduction of duty is equivalent to id. the pound.

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