The National Register.
London, England, 1817-09-01 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTrit

islands, who, after phindering.aad burning the ship, ddoek-
a:led the party on shore ; they, with a very ,fesv •regularitruis,
keptthein at bay. In an attempt to deke the remaining hoeta,
10 of them, one morning, were arionsly ilispueed.al ltyiLieta.
flay ; seine were shot, and others were .drowned.
ventures in the island were ratlieryfioroticiattie Null itimianal
east. The voilduct oh Copt. Nl:lasi-ell, inliks.giiiimdknianuge-
mem of affairs, as well tie means of defence,ispiiken of ill
high admiration by his 011icers---it •slisplwyeti moillitess and
powerful reflection, nutter a -sadden ipressitre of difficulties
and a combinatiou of dungurs, .more ,thati sufficient to lave
overwhelmed an ordinary nand. stellainvia,,the
taken up to tiring home his 4:Aeclletiny and suite, with the
Ottieers aud Melt of the Aleeste ; -sloe et the Cape,
bt. Helena, and ASel:11%1011 on her way to England.
Coucurning the.interior of Cillll.l we have been able to ob-
tain buttlittle information. The People appear ta manifest
tiesiaine determined mien to suffer-no inovation in their ac-
customed habits; but on the contrary, they boast of not hay-
ing.gone out oEthe.beitten track of Writ foi efathers : they are
grossly !ignorant and ountual. The country in general ap-
peared wellmilltivitted. They have no caravans, rued wag-
gons, or any establishment similar to our post; conseqiient-
ly, .in 'the .Interior, the People had not heard of the Ne-
md war, nor, indeed, did they appear even to knew where
that country was-situate. It appears impossible to estimate
the population, as the People are not enrolled, nor has a ceir
sus ever been taken, lint few snldiers were seen ; the great-
est body did not.excerd WM. They are composed of .four
discriptions of melt, viz. Matchlocks 'usually in a bad state),
Archers (who occasionally act as cavalry), Spearaten, and
Tigers of War, whoare the Emperor's body gu.trtl : they are
armed with a short -sword and a target, and enveloped in a
yellow n:actle, gorgeously decorated with tiger's heads, to
render their appearance formidable. The King's tine' nal
revenue is •collected in kind, after the manner of our tithes:
the collecting pinks, which ale said to amount to 211,0410, set
MI for the further parts °Hilr empire, and with the chauge of
the monsoon from the westward, they all return and 'inlaid
their cargoes of all spieces of grain into the public granaries,
from whence it is sold to the Pahlic ; this, and the customs
front the export of their manufactures at Canton comprise the
entire source of their revenue—excepting only the sale of
the Governorships, which emolument goes into the private
purse at the Emperor.

LORD MAYOR'S FETE.--On Monday last the Lord Mayor gave
an aquatic entertaininant to a numerous party of friends, on the oc-
casion of his eldest son having attained his 21st year. The company
were received on board the city barge at Westminster bridge, by the
Lord Nlayorand the Lady Mayariss, at 11 o'clock. They proceeded up
the river, axonmenied by the military band of the Life Guards; the
party was joined by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. The
whole of the company then went un board the Navigation barge lying
off Richmond. His Lordship having announced his intention of
giving a silver cup to he rowed for by boatmen liVilig in the neigh-
bourhood of Twickenisam, Richmond, dsleworth, Brenttbrd, &c.
nine competitors, in divisions of three, with different coloured flags,
started at two o'clock from the barge stationed above the bridge, row-
ed down to Isleworth. and back round a boat stationed a little above
the scat of her Grace the Duchess of Buceleugh. The cup was
.won, after a well contested struggle, by a man of the name of Slifer,
of Isleworth. At four o'clock the company sat down to a sumptu-
OM dinner, the tables being ornamented with elegant and fanciful
euibellishinents, appropriate devices, &c. The regimental band
played, during dinner. several fiwourite pieces of music. • Nen Nubile'
was sung by Madame Bianchi, Messrs.. Lacy, Bellamy. &c. who,
during the afternoon, delighted the company with glees and songs.
After the usual toasts, and the healths of his Royal Highness the
I)uke of Sussex, Lord Erskine, the Lord Mayor, and the Lady
Mayoress, were severally drank, Lord Erskine rose, and in a neat
speech, alluding to the oczasion of the entertainment. proposed the
health of the Lord Mayor'; son. l'his toast was received wish marked
attention, and as soon as the applause with which it was greeted, had
snihided, Mr. J. P. Woott rose. and returned thanks in a very
ni )(lest speech.
Shortly afterwards the successful candidate, together with the two
next in succession, were severally introduced ; and the Lord Mayor,
having tilled the cup with ^v:ineg presented it, makin; a suitable
speech in commendeion of the winner, who, together with his enrn-
petitors, were regaled with a good dinner by order of his Lordship.
Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather during the
morning, the latter part of the day proved exceedingly tine; .arid the
banks of the Thames being crowded with numerous well dressed per
sons to witness the boat-race, greatly added to the effect of the pleas-
itg spectacle.