The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-30 00:00:00

SIAM.

The Shannon free trader arrived last night front Siam, and
brings vs accounts-of some interest from that country. It would
appear:the conquests of Mergui, Tavoy, and Martaban, were
wall known at 'Bangkok, and that the Siamese authorities upon
the frontier were in amicable correspondence with the leaders
of the,British detachment. The accounts from Bangkok state
that the King of -Ava had addressed a letter to the Siamese
Monarch, intreating his assistance against the English, as-
suring. him, if he should render it, that all past quarrels
should- he forgotten on his side, and, as a proof of his since-
sity,. that he would repair to Bangkok in person, for the pur-
po*.e of .being present at the burning of the late King's body.
unusual a proposition, attended by so unusual a compliment,
salit.for a moment to have perplexed the Siamese Councils.
The Siamese, however, had finally resolved upon taking an
uctiv,iishare in the war by joining the English, and with this
vi -rr au army, said to amount to 35,000 men, has invaded the
nairmait territory, while the Siamese officers have received or-
d.vs" every where to assist the English with boats, cattle, and
other &Image. A person bearing a British flag (we presume
an inbabitant of Tavoy or Mergui) had been seized at one of
the Siamese out-porta, and carried a prisoner to Bangkok. This!
parson, on being examined, stated that the English, wherever
they 'clinic, 'hurt no one ; that the inhabitants of the places
they-. had conquered' were well satisfied, and all returning
quietlyto their homes. This statement gave so much satisfac-
tion to the Siamese Government, that they ordered the indi-
vidual 'in question, with his flag, to lie sent back to the English
untie! a safe convoy, after making him handsome presents.
The fidelity of this individual, who was seen by several of the
'English at Bangkok, who had been sent for to identify the co-
lours, was remarkable, for he refused, at all risks, to part with
.his Sag, telling the Siamese that they should not have it but
by taking his life.
Tbe invasion of the Burman territory by the Siamese, as
now 'alluded to, must. we should presume. with however little
skill, energy, or activity, their armies may be directed, operate
as d powerful diversion in our favour, and thus hasten the ter-
ation of' the contest.
The conduct observed by the Siamese.. Government towards
the Shannon has been liberal and satisfactory, and it is highly
to the credit of her Commander, Officers, and crew, the latter
British seamen, that, during their long residence in Siam, no
event took place to disturb the harmony of their intercourse
with the Siamese.

BANCA.
By recent accounts received frrnn Bann, it is Ftated that
that island, which, since its occupation by Europeans iii UM,
has-bad frequent visitations of sickness, has just been visited
-by a violent and fatal epidemic, in the form of a remittent
fever, which has swept off a number of the public functionaries
and European troops, and vast numbers of the Chinese pope.
latien. It is singular that this island, the loss of which by
Convention or 1815, was at the time a matter so much re-
grettfd 'by the British nation, has proved nothing to its pre.
,ent 'masters hut a subject of financial embarrassments. It
has involved them in a most expensive contest, its trade is
absolutely nothing, and even the produce of its tin mines has
de6reasea, while its climate hail proved destructive to the troops
and establishments.