The Sun.
London, England, 1808-04-22 00:00:00

EAST IiVDIES.

GENERAL ORDERS.
BY MAJOR GeNRRAL ST. LEGER, PROVINCIAL COM.

MANDER IN CHIEF.

Head-Quarters, Berhampoie, 3 rst Aug. igo7.
Major. General St Leger was highly gratified at his inspec-
tion this morning of his Majesty's s3d Regiment. Its very
general good appearafico, variedness of movements, and very
exc client adv Alice in line, with the etfi,iency of its selt-formed
artn do great credit to Lieut.-Colonel Mawby, the Of.._
firers and Men of that respeitable Corps.
The Provincial Commander in Chief is very happy to find
that with this tribute of his entire approval, the conduct of
the 53d Regiment hat been such as to inspire a most general
commendation, and to render their departure a source of re-
gret to every order and rank of society at this station.

STATION ORDERS.
Burhamporc;gept. Igo,.
On the departure of the Ist Battalion or his Majesty's 53d
Regiment of•t•oot from this station; Major General Palmer
Complies with the dilates both of duty and his personal
feelings, to record his high approbation of the exemplary
Conduct of this excellent • Corps during the time it has been
stationed in these cantonments: the Major General requests
Lieut. Col. Mawby to accept his warmest acknowledgments
for The unremittcd attention which he has given not only to
I/team:44llw ofthe Corps, but to the decent and nriferly be-
haviour of the min when oil duty and in barracks. the
°Wets of the Battalion the Major General returns his
cero and cordial thanks tor the cheerfulness and alacrity With
which they have cacquteci the various duties of the station,
and for their dcportinent in private life, which has justly ren-
dered then estimable to every branch uf society in the ne►ikh-
bourhood. It is with the greatest satisfaction that the Major
General adds his testimony to the commendable behaviour of
the Non-commissioned Officers and Men of the B ittalion,
particularly in the humanity and kindness which they have
obs rved in all their intercourse with the Natives. 1 t is with
pride and pleasure that the Majer Gener:►l declares he has
not once been comp lied to any painfu, exertion of authority
against any indiv►dual of this.respetlable Corps since he has
had the honour to command over it. I t only remains for the
Major General to express his sincere regret at the removal of
the Battalion, and to offia Ills fervent wishes for its renown
and prosperity.

.OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
By the Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord
High Admiral of the United Kingdom of G MAC Britain anti
Iretand, dec.

The Right Hon; Lord cASTLICRBACII, one of his,ll,ll.
jesty.'s Principal Secretaries of . State, having transmitted to
us his Majesty's instructions, under his signet and sign ma-
nual, dated the ilith of March, ,s8:8, to the Commanders of
his Majesty's Ships of War amt Privateers' directing that all
Vessels having on board Negroes, captured on the Coast of
Africa, pursuant to the, provisions of an At% of Parliament
passed in the 47th year of his present Majesty's Reign, en-
titled, " An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade," be
carried into Sierra Leone, a colony on the coast of Africa, for
adjudication: we send you inclosed • printed copies
01 his Majesty's liistruciigns above-mentioned, and do here.
by require and aired. you to pay the strictest' regard and at-
tention thereto, and • to give the like direeions to all the
Captains, Commanders, and Commanding Officers of his
Majesty's Ships and 'Vessels under your,command.
Given under our bawls the of April, sBuB,
To
Dy Couunand of their Lordships.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, Aran u.
This day's market bad a tolerable good supply of
different kinds of Cattle; Beef, Pork, and Veal are
dearer than our last report ; Lamb is cheaper ;
Mutton supports last price, and the trade for the
most part was but indifferent. The salei in the
Haymarket were somewhat dull; Hay and Clover
have got up ;n price since Monday's market ; Straw
sold at last price.---We subjoin an accurate state-
ment of the prices and numbers :
To sink the OHM per stone of Sib.
Beef ss. 6d. to 6s. od.—Mutton Ss. od. to s. 6d.—Veal
7s. att. to Si. od.-- Lamb ss. sod. to 75..04.—F0rk 55.6i1. to
75. od,
Beasts. 740.--Sheep end Lambs, 2,769.-:-Calves,
Pigs, 400.
Hay 51. os. to 61. t6s. 6d.—Clover 61. es. od. to 71. 71.
ed.—Straw 21. oi. od. to 21. 6s. od.

CORN-EXCHANGE, Arum 22.—There are some
fresh arrivals of Wheat to-day, which is in middling
supply, sales are unconimonly heavy, and hardly
fetch last prices ; fine Barley is scarce and rather
dearer; Malt and Beans of both sorts vary but
little ; very few White Pease ; Oats are in tolerable
plenty, and sales in this trade are quoted nearly at
last prices; Flour heavy sale, and scarcely supports
the general quoted prices.
. Wheat 455 a 556 3 7OS at Tick Beans . sts a ssi od
Fine ditto . 725 a 7SS od I data ". sis a 35s a 355 od
Rye - - 445 44_
sod Poland dittq 395 4415 od
Barley - - 425 a 485 od } Potatoe - - 4;5 a ---s 04
Malt 1
• ... 64s a 743 a 1 I Rape Seed . 34l a ;71 --a cd
White Pease tios a i6os od Fine Flour sia a 58s a 6os od
Grey ditto . 48s aAs od SeContfil • • jos a Jig ad
Deans (Old) sas aOs ad