The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-26 00:00:00

FOREIGN.

Foreign Securities in general, have improved
from Saturday's prices. Russian 77117 78. Greek
has declined to 171. Spanish, 12i.

SHARES.

Anglo-Mexican, 21. premium.

1 N D I.A:

By the Ganges, which arrived at Liverpool on Saturday, we
have received Bombay Papers to the 31st. of August, contain-
ing accounts from Calcutta a fortnightlater than those previously
received. The following are extracts

CALCUTTA, AUG. 2.-Letters-from Prome to the 23d ult.
are now before us. They are not without their importance,
although they do not detail any thing specific in regard to ex-
pected operations. We are sorry
.to observe from them, that
sickness to a considerable extent has already appeared, and that
apprehensions of its spreading ate entertained. It is stated in these
letters, that nothing is to be apprehended from any operations of
the enemy between Prome and Rangoon, and that the nearest poin t
at which the enemy are said to be in any force, and that inconsi-
derable, is Shembeunghenn. Little s!oubt seems entertained
as to the fact of their entrenching themselves strongly at Ava
and Amnapoora ; and it is added, with great apparent show
of reason, that if the Burmese continue to pursue the system
they have hitherto followed, and if nothing but such a deserted
place as Prome was found, no advantage of any importance
can be expected from the occupation of the capital, nor can the
army look for any valuables in the way of prize. We hope
and trust that the fears which some of these letters hold out of
an increasing sickness as the monsoon proceeds will prove un-
founded; but we shall certainly look with no little anxiety to
the dispatches that may be expected from Sir Archibald's
bead-quarters for some time to come. The arrival of the
Arracan gun-boats had relieved the army from some appre-
hensions which they had begun to entertain as to the supply
of provisions. The Burmese force at Shembeunghenn is said
to be the relics of that defeated by General Morrison in Arra
carh An attempt to penetrate from Prorhe to Arracan had '
failad, the roads being impassable for cattle, and being with
difficulty practicable to any kind of passage whatever. The
rains had not seriously set in at Prome, and there had been no
torrents. The river, however, is said to have filled to a con-
siderable extent, and was on the increase. Moonshoeror is
said to be in high. favour at the Court of Ava, and not the
slightest disposition shewn towards any overtures of peace.—
Of the death of the Bundoolah no doubt is now entertained at
Prome. _ _ _

CALCUTTA, Atm: 4:—We have been obligingly favoured
with the sight of letters from Prome of July 6, which mention
the prevalence of reports of a very alarming state, if true ; but
such strong doubts of - their accuracy were entertained, that
they excited rather mirth than uneasiness. The reports to
which we particularly allude are the supposed near approach of
a small army of 90,000 men (only) under the command of the
King's brother. Of this army 60,000 were supposed to be
Burmese, 20,000 Chineid, 10,000 Shaums, with 600 guns and
50,000 muskets. Oh Most horrible.! To be serious, however,
no doubt was entertained of the BurineSe chief's ability to
annoy our army during the rains, and cut off our supplies and
communication, or at least interrupt them. A skirmish had
taken place between a party of our troops and about 400 of the
enemy, who had seven gilt chattahs (commanders of 500 men)
with them. Europeans were much wanted ; and men and cattle
dying very fast.

ASCENSION Isr.A,ND.-7-llis Ma j4ty's ship Tees,
on her voyage homeward, touched at Ascension, which island
is rapidly rising into usefulness and importance. Through the
zeal and ability of Colonel Nicholls and his indefatigable party
of sixty marines, this heretofore almost barren spot has been
made to produce abundance and variety of vegetables consisting
of French beans, sweet' potatoes, leeks, parsley, carrots, tur-
nips mangle wurzel, cabbage, pumpkins, green pease,
lettuce, spinnach, •crees, mustard, beans, chillies, water
melons, musk melons, bananas, and Cape'gooSeberries..Already
the whole African squadron refit and water there—During
the last eighteen months, 46781b5. of. vegetables. have been
supplied to various merchant ships which have put in there.—
The Admiralty have afforded every means of improving
the island. There is no • custom-house, port, or anchorage
charges of any description, and all merchant ships in dis-
tress are ordered to be supplied at the same rate at which
Government lay in their provisions for the Navy, so that no
imposition of any kind is suffered, one price is only asked
or taken for every article, 3d. per lb. dead weight (excepting
fowls, which are three for a dollar), pigs, goats, sheep, oxen,
&c., which is never suffered to be exceeded : a very curious
eel is taken in great plenty, which' is called the Ascension
lamprey, it takes and petits with salt 'equally well, so that
a rich and wholesome dish can be had at the expence
of 3d.. per' pound, to last all the way 'home ; it is used
either boiled for breakfast, or boiled or fried for dinner.—
A rapid improvement is every day taking place in agricul-
ture and horticulture, as well as road making, building,
&c. A turtle pond of larger diMensions is almost ready,
and turtle are to be had all the year round, but the season for
turning them is from December to .June; ships are supplied
with them for the value of about 3d. per lb. of meat; without
bone or shell, and any thing taken in exchange they may have
to spare, such as tea, sugar, coffee, rice, grain of any kind, or
plank, spars, &c. for boat and house-building or mending._
About forty tons of water are kept constantly in readiness for
ships in want of this necessary article.—( Hampshire, Tele-
graph.)

THE COMET.— The Court met On Thursday at
two o'clock, and the names of the Jury having been called
over, a written verdict was delivered by their Chancellor,
GEORGE WAUCHOPE, Esq., unanimously finding the libel
against Duncan 'Winne:, the Master,• Proven, but under all
the circumstances of the case, and from his previous good cha-
racter, recommending him to the leniency of the Court. They
also unanimously found Peter 111-Bride, the Pilot, Not
Guilty of the crime libelled.—On discharging the Jury,
and thanking them for their attention, the Judge observed,
that their verdict was exactly in unison with his own opi-
nion.—The verdict having been recorded, the LORD AD-
VOCATE craved the judgment of the Court on M‘lnnes.
The JunG addressed the prisoners at some length on the pe-
culiar nature of the offence, and urged the necessity of masters
and owners of steam-boats attending strictly to the regulations
for navigating these vessels in friths anti rivers, trusting that
this case would act as an example to all persons having charge
of steam-vessels, and show them the urgency and importance
of the most vigilant care and attention. His Lordship con-
cluded by pronouncing sentence, ordaining Ill'lnnes to be im-
prisoned three months in the jail of Greenock.—The sentence
was then read over.—Mlnnes was removed from the bar in the
charge of the officers, and 111‘Hride was dischargcd.—(Edin-
burgh Courant, Dec. 24.)

M ATWEWS has, we understand, in consequence
of repeated scurrilities in
.the American Papers,
and a late severe criticism on his Trip to Ame-
rica, written a lengthy defence of himself to his
friend the Editor of the European Magazine.l
Conceiving, after all his " fair play," that these
attacks are " a little too d— bad," he has taken
up the cudgels for himself, and, as we hear, made
a good fight of U. If it be true, that a public
'man is a Noodle to notice such matters, he only
plays a proper part, when the contest is between
him and 07ankey) Doodle,