The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-01 00:00:00

FIRE IN INDIA.

WEST INDIES.

Lady Mary Pelham packet, from the Leeward
we cave received Antigua Pappeers to the Sth of
from which we extract the following :
BAISADOZS, OCT. 21.
of some combustible matter is a house be-
Rooms, at two o'clock on Sunday lam, which
have been tome time bu , there is great mate to
that some incendiary had pLoed them there. A free
n+4lllB is, front swoop circumstances, suspected of this die.
:Wept. A reward of 1001. has been offered by the babe.

4 feel hapressible pleasure in making it a part of our denim.
'ldeiltes this dal, tbst a reconciliation, highly honourable to
took phat yesterday between the Board of Council
House of Assembly. The circumstances of the country
fee some time loudly called foe this.
ST. JOEY'S, Oct. 28.
maliottars of Inquiry into the state of the libmated
the Colony, after a sojourn of eight weeks in St. Kitt's,
. island on the 16th, for Nevis. Mae Commimionees of
..tto the .miniatration of Justice having teeminated their
have also gone to Nevis.

lath of May a fire broke out among the a:4ton
ed on Bombay Green. It was first discovered
ball:pan eight o'clock, and before nine It bad in-
! 'a-Its. destructive grasp several heaps, eastehting
6•:nired hales. At that time the prospeefiwas Duly
a: is vestiges- Irish ebeburtltng mist there' were up-
of twenty thousand bales of unscrewed cotton ; the
Ares of government, the arsenal, the cumin.
'he theatre, and many valuable private buildings,
ammliately surround the spot, were threatened
lost immediate destruction ; the engines produced
. e effect ; the heat from the fire was excessive, and
serious apprehensions were entertained that the
• the town would he involved in the conflagration ;
l'othing but the prompt and vigorous exertions used
. away the bales from the vicinity of the fire, and
fc-ninate circumstance of there being very little wind
the night, could have saved it. About •I.vs,
. complete separation was accomplished, and frost
• .r the fire diminished, after consuming nearly five
I hales of cotton, and about six or seven hundred
Lice.

xertions of the military to extinguish the Are were
,-.liseworthy ; and the bovernor thanked them in a
order, in which he states, that, " but for their
exertions, it must have communicated to the
ghboitriwg buildings, and probably have involved the
*cirn in destructko."

etesse•re..
ix Isinta.—We lately noticed the new arrange-
that were ordered for the army in India. We now
y letters received from Calcutta, that the Governor-
, in Council had, on the 11th of July, anticipated
egalationa having directed four additional regi-
to that presidency. These four will, on the new
am eight regiments. The want of a sufficient num-
military to perform even the current duties of reliefs,
• Scr. had been long felt ; and recourse was had to
and local corps, and even to new levies unattached
;lament. Whether this want was the immediate
of the augmentation, or whether it arose from that
milky which has long characterised our Indian local
lent, we are not yet prepared to say. It ap-
'ewever, that the Sick Chief, Runjeet Sing, who
so successfully invaded tile country of the
'•• and placed himself on the throne of the great
i' at Cabool, or Cabul, has now acquired such
end with it.the usual concomitant-of use's-pedal—
that in some-late diettesions he even hinted he
iy Rumens in 'his iervice, and that it eyelid be
r him to get more. Ilere, then, we see, in this
tale's successfut attempt on an independent nation,
410 dawning of i 'talon Isetween Indian and European
rik There can be no doubt that the Indian Govern-
gig keep a watchful eye upon the future projects of
• • but the only possible cause for apprehension is,
Chief should peelers the countries on both aides
this, as is now the case with Runjeet Sing. He
much to do; however, before he consolidates his
many obstacles may be thrown in his way
'roceeding to open war. Our Ambassador at the
!curt will be able to contribute much towards
t.—Ereeing Paper.
Ire, at the present time, upwards of 100nikeasr
rer egiments serving in ludia, ready for etnbartk
1,1 ; an equal number of the Hon. East India
-Artillery and Infantry will also embark ds)11
R•• 'Madras and Bengal.—Aluid,bee Journal.
-LD TAIL s.—A meeting of the inhabitants "of
are of Deptford, Greenwich, Charlton, and
was held at the Mitre Tavern, Greenwich, to
eonaidtration the propat•ty of rationing the
the Treasury, and the Commissioners of the'
rave, for 'the removal of the grietancts aces-1
the present assessment." The large room of the
s filled at eight o'clock. Nlr. Clark was called
• ir, and solicited the attention of the meeting to
Ye grievance endured by the raek-rent
rates made by the present surveyor, Mr. Wm.'
t A 'notion was made to petition the Treseury
'loyal of the serveyor. After some discussion,
t, gr. Thialeton's name was omitted in the 1:wa-
ll' Lords of the Treasury, and that of " the cur-
' tinted to remain, to obviate the personal ob-
petition was at length agreed to, as well as a
to the Board of Taxes. The petitions set
rune language the severities of the surveyor's
g asseretents, and prayed relief. A committee
't tied to carry into efli et the further measures!
protect* llS..object of the meeting. •

EITI.VCTYON OP I:llthlrft OP TIM PRESS
IN INDIA.

•
The followint interesting official documents tint enteseted
from the Omelet Herald and Colonial Resins:—
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.—I.
A Rule, Ordinance, and Regulation, fee the good eider and Civil
Government of the Settlement of Fort William in Bawl, madd
and passed by the Honourable the (lovernor Omura in Catilmill I
of and for the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, the ldth
day of March, hi die year of our fend
" Whereas -matters teeding to bring the Government A thin
country as by la* established into bawd sod mettesopt, and male.
eurb the peace, harsnony, and god easels slaty, have of has
been trcisently pyinted and circulated be am and adage
papers published in Calcutta for the witeneef it is
deemed expedient tevegulate by law the pointing and palisades
within the Semisweet of Fort William in ffiengal, of
and of all magazines, registers, pamphlets and other p:inr books :ile
and papers, in any language or character, published periodically,
coataining or purpeenag to contain public news and intelligence, er
strictures on the seta, measures and proceedings of Government, or
any political roomer tonsactians whatsoever:
1. Be it therefore ordained by the authority of the Goversor-Ge-
anal is Council A and kw the Protium A Fart William ie Ban-
sal, at and within the said settlement or factory of Feet William in
isagal aforesaid, by and is virtue of and under the authority of a cer-
tain Act of Parliament, made and passed in the thirteenth year of
the reign of his late Majesty King the Third, entitleil " An
Act for the better management of the Jabs of the Molest* Coln-
pony, as well in India as in Europe.' and by a certain other Act
of
Parliament made and passed in the fortieth year of the reign of Ins
said Majesty King George the Third, entitled ' An Act for estais.
fishing further regulations for the Government of the British tern.
recedes in India, end the better administration of justice within the
same,' that fourteen days after the registry and publication of this
role, ordinance and regulation in the Supreme Court of Judicature.
at Fort William in Beopl, with the consent and approbation A
the said Supreme Court, if the said Suptale Court shall in its dis-
astion approve of and consent to the reghary and publication of the
tp,too person or persons shall, within Me said Settkatent of Fort
print * publish, or tame lb li printed or published, oat;
Newspaper or neogazine, regisler, paraptict, or other printed book
er paper whatsoever in any lavaage or character whatsoever, pub-
lished periodically, containing or purporting to contain public news
and Intelllgeoce, or stritheres on the ads, oneasnres, and proceatiogs
te"Goverowea4 or alp cat melds, or transactions witamorer,
without hoeing obtained a tkowe jar r pow the Gov*.
otor.Gesiaretlit Camel; signed by the A Govern-
ment for the tune being, ee ether beratut mid acting he
such thief Secretary.
" 1. And be „it further ordained by the n11.4104j^ Sliart that
I' amsl tnsu such
every person applying to the Governer- 011),,
license 48 41LITIlltd, shall deliver to the Clod tiepetaef es tlOTtlit-
man fur the time being, or other person acting or officiating as
such, an affidavit, specifying and setting forth the real and true
names, additions, desenptions, and places of abode, of all end
every person or persons who is or are Intended to be the printer
and printers, publisher and publishers of the newspoper, mvazine,
register, pannildet, or other printed book or gaper in the said affi-
davit named, and of all the premien:es of the same, if the number
Of such proprietors, exclusive of the printers and publishers, does
see exceed two, and in case the same shall exceed such number,
than of twit of the pyridines resident within the Presidency of
Poo William, and Ames Memento subordinate, who' hold- the
largest shares thoein, and the true description of the house or
building wherein any mach newspaper, magazine, register, pamph-
let, or other printed book or paper, as aforesaid, is intended to be
printed, and likewise the title of such newspaper, magazine, regis-
ter, pamphlet, or other printed book or paper.
We omit the 3d,.4th, and nth Regulations, which are of
minor interest, to proceed to those Which follow :
" fs. And be it further ordained by the authority aferessid, that
er•ry license which shall and may be granted in MlMer and form
atoresaid, shall and may be reward and recalled by ties Governor.
General is Come:II, and from and immediately after notice in writ-
ing of such recall, signed by the said Chief Secretary or ether per-
son acting and officiating as such, shall have been given Atha pars
sgonn:resersons to whom the said license or licenses shall have-best
(such notice lobe left at such place as is mentioned in the
affidavit last delivered, as the place at which the newspaper, maga-
zine, register, pamphlet, or other printed book or p per to which
such notice shall relate is printed), the said license or licenses shall
be considered null and void, and the newspapers, magazines, re-
gisters, pamphlets, printed hooks or papers to which such license
or licenses relate, shall be taken and considered as printed and pub-
lished without license : and sekeseme say :etch Memo as ghee-
raid shall be revoked and reread, notice of such revocation end
recall shall be forthwith given in the Governnenel Gaulle foe lit
time being, published in Calcutta.
" 7. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid. that
if soy person within the said settlement of Fort William, shall
knowingly and wilfully print or publieh. or case to be rated or
published, or shall knowingly and wilfully, either as a propane,
thOmf or as agent or 'errant of such proprietor, or ItkariSite,
vend or deliver oat, distribute we dispose of. or if any taalwelkrost
proprietor, or keeper elf any reading-roses., ^lop, or Owe of
pride mart. aMB knowingly and wkl'uiq rearm, lestil,,,mine or
supply, for the pappose of pentad or otherwise to any Teresa what.
sawn, 15% suds istriespoper, antgasine, miner or peiwpfdaketr
Wear printed book or paper as alosoid, sea* gnaw as waratsolood
by this zule,ordinance, aid tegnialienireolaininiff Om.**
ee Mir each Meese, if abad have bass
es atei peseta away sent aloes aims
nod museeding .deco mem bur
" d. And be It hither enlainA by the authority akeenaid, that
all Amen esramitted, and aY planetary forfeitures and penalties
had or incurred under or against this rule, carding/lee, and
tiers, shall and may be hand sod adjudned, and determitirrt
two or wore of the ajterestaid *Wiese of the paws. who are -
empowered and authorised to beer and determine the same, and to
issue their summons or warrant for bringing the party or parties com-
plained of before them, and upon his or their appearance, or coo-
tempt and default, to hear the parties, examine witnesses, and to
give Judgment or sentence, according as in and by this rule, or-
dinance, and regulation is ordained and directed, and to award and
issue nut warra.its wider their hands and seals for the levying of
such forfeitures and penelties as may be imposed upon the geode
and chattels of the offender, and to cause safe to be made of the
goods and chattels if they shall not be redeemed within six days.
rendering to the party the overplus, if any be, after deducting the
amount of such forfeiture or penslty, and the costs and charges
attending the levying thereof; and in case sufficient distress shall
not be found, and such forfeitures and penalties shall not be Forth.
with paid, it shall and may be lawful for such justices of the peace,
and they are hereby authorised and required by warrant or warrants
tinder daeir hands and seals, to cause such offender or offenders to
be committed to the common gaol of Calcutta, there to remain fee
any time not exceeding four months, unless such forfeitures, mil
penalties, and all rem:sable charges, shall be sooner paid and
cap.tied; and that all the said forfeitures, when paid or ei
shall be from time to time paid into the treasury of the
Company of Merchants of Lngland trading to the East Indies, and
be employed 'and disposed of according to the under and direction
A his Alejesty's said justices of the peace, at their general immor,
or other sessions.
" V. Provided always, and be it further ordained by the andie.l
city aforesaid, that nothing in this rule, ordinance, and regulation
contained shall be deemed or taken to extend or apply to any
printed book or Fence containing only shipping intelligence, adver-
tisements of sales, current prices of commodities, rates of ex-
change, or other intelligence solely of a commercial nature.
(Signed) "J.
" EDWARD PAGET,
"JOHN FENDALL,
"JOHN HERBERT HARINOTON.".

ei•eti.ct with meagre/able to
-stel a debt upon a part €l4. my
• -ring himself the ude of Cat
•••••••1 grant to be an independi
its ; noon to all wlu
'mesa,- lan& shall Etheir law
petit', me: and that all pera
,eite their claim to me before the
ferfeited after that date; and I
z snit the lit day of January.
(liven under my hand, a
de/ of March, in the
(Mined/
addttiew to this statement, 5
portooodent of the settlement
...di.; the unfortunate settlers t
WEST
_--.4
By the Lady Mary Pelha
rinses, we have received
.cereeneer, front which we e
Frina the gliecovery of ease •
the Ceenneeisi Ream, at
wand teems hese ewe din
eprovad that some Wee/idler
lent 1. nose is, from strong et
Veil romps A reward of 1
(tams.
We feel Istespreesibls please'
C this fly , tbst a
p.r.les, leek Aces Janet
^ the Herres Asseinidy.
re taunt ear sense time loud)
Ths Cetemiseiontes of Inqu
t-scsas le the Colony, after a
egad that island on the 1804
Br.) .arts the adminietratioe
•errier M Mennerest, have ah
FIRE 1
011 tl -18th of May a I
al pied on Bombay 11
hat: alf-pan eight deli
lased lte:lia.'destnictive g
franked hales. At t
. • :ie vontece wish et
ards of twenty thousand 1
• blic dere' of governing
~.use, :he theatre, and mi
•birli amgeliately surrou
MI al-lost immediate deli
vrvih'e effhet ; the heat I
serious appreheni
hole vf the town would h
deed noshing but the pro
• clay away the bales fro
fc-:unate circumstance
wring the night, could
:loot a complete separatic
u erne the fire dirninisi
...gaL 1 bales of cotton,
• sr lice.
vitertions of the mil
praiseworthy ; and tl
order, in which
-fed exertions, it mu
fehboiring buildings, a
L.; trwn in destruction.'
eriresisv•A
AILIIII 131
-Tits that were ordered f
2111, by lettere received ft
Ia Council had, c
as nsalationa having
6uts to that premidency.
•.• Inn eight regiments
of military to perform
II"' kr. had been len;
•uir. and local corps, it
• i.giment. Whetlu
• so d the augmentation,
pnliey which has lon
mrnment, we are not
however, that the
't^ly so successful]]
• ••. and placed him
.
at Cabool, or
..1, .ind with lithe use
that in some-lat
• .y Russianin 'hi
•t,t him to get mor
• uft sir successfut stir
fregt dawn* of tut%
is. There can be,ni
• v l•I keep a watchful
but the only NI
• • Chief shoald pcs
dus, as is now tl
much to do; ho
. td many °bated
it • troceeding to over
.13 ?curt will be al
▪ 61,2. •,t.—Eryailig Pal
• er: ere, at the prose
effnleents serving
R tan ; an equal 41
re • 't -Artillery and
:Madras and ad
CD TAXLIr—A
:DV of ikpifOri
•
't was held at th
contidtration tl
•' the Treasury,
4 revs, for the
a•
the present easel
a tilled at eight
ir, and solicited
isve grievance en
rates made by
4. A motion was
iv • loyal of the se:
r-
I'l.. gr. Thialeton's
It Lords of the T
mitred to retnai
re • petition was a
! to the Boar
• -Ong language t
414 4
I* g arneannenta, I
sled to carry
1r
proincie SW.cl
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