The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-29 00:00:00

INDIA.

[Further Extracts from the East India Papers last received.]
(Front tht Madras Courier of the 10th of August,) ,
We have one letter dated the 25th June, which describes
every thing as remaining quiet, with every prospect of its con-
tinuing so, till after the Monsoon. The three stockades at
Kemmendine, Which were so gallantly taken on the 10th and
11th of June, continued to be occupied by our troops, together
with one more. Among the troops than posted were two coin.
panics of the Madras Isttropean Regiment, and a battalion erf
the 10th Madras N. I. .I:hi the opposite side of the river are
three stockades, full of men—but they have not shewn the
smallest disposition to anpoy the stockades in our possession.
The lion. Company's cruisers Mercury and Thetis, together
with the gun-boat Kitty, were a short distance above the
stockades, surveying the river, and endeavouring to ascertain
which of the two branches, near Kemmendine, offered the best
passage up the Irrawaddy. The rains are said to be very heavy,
and rather an increase of sickness to have taken place. Our
readers will remember this refers only to the date of 25th June.
Mr. 31`Kenzie, who was wounded on the 11th of June, in
the arm, has arrived from Rangoon, in the Alligator, perfectly
recovered. We are sorry to state that Captain Cumming, of
the Madras Conimissariat, had died of fever, we believe.
Although the distress of the native population continues, we
are happy to hear that Government are giving employment to
as many as are disposed to work, in making a road between the
Presidency and Poonamulee. The Hon. U. Fullerton, Gover-
nor of Penang, embeiked on Saturday, under the salute due to
his rank.

(From the same Paper qt.' the 14th. )
There has been a material change in the weather this week,
which has given a new life to the animal and vegetable world.
but the quantity is still less than the wants of the season require.

(From the Paprr of the 3d.)
The lower classes of the natives have suffered much from the
dreatlffil effects of starcity; and so numerous are they assem.
bled about the Presidency, that it is almost an impossibility to
afford assistance to:IRAs" multitude; numbers are, however,
by the interference of Government, rescued from the very jaws
of death.

•
(From the Bombay Courier, of Aug. 14.)
We have accounts from Canton of the 7th of May, at which
time cotton was in good demand, at 13 t.O 14, to be according
to quality. Opium was quoted at 1,080 to 1,100 dollars per
chest, for Old Patna; and 1,030 to 1,050 for new. Bombay
111 aliva was 800 to 820, and Bengal ditto 820 to 830. Old Be.
nares sold at 950 and 1180, and Turkey was 1,000 per pecul.—
Pepper is stated to be very dull, and the stock undiminished.—
The Company's Treasury was opened at 207 on Calcutta.

SUPREME COURT.
LIEUT. FENWICK'S CASE.—The points reserved by the
Court during the trial of Lieut. G. R. R. Fenwick, and moved
on Monday last on arrest of judgment, were :-
Ist. Whether the jurisdiction was proved as laid in the in-
dictment, i. e. whether the surrender had been committed with..
in the territory of a native Prince in India, in alliance with the
Government of Bombay.
2d. Whether there was evidence to prove Lieut. Fenwick a
British subject.
3d. Whether as to this indictment the Court had jurisdiction
under the 26th Geo. 111. cap. a and 29, which makes the ser-
vants of the Company, and all other of his Majesty's subjects,
resident in India, amenable to the Courts of Oyer and 'fermi.
net', and Gaol Delivery in the British settlement in India for
murders, felonies, &c. done by them in any of the countries or
parts of Asia, Africa, or America, beyond the Cape of Good
Hope, to the Straits of Magellan, within the limits of the ex.
elusive trade of the said United Company.
As to the first point the. Court held that there was no legal
and admissible evidence that the murder had been committed
within the territories of a native Prince, in alliance with the
fhwernment of Bombay. The treaty of alliance with the
Guicowar was said to he in writing, and that there could be no
other evidence of that treaty admitted, except the treaty itself,
whieh had not been produced, and the evidence was not suffi-
cient to prove that the Rajah of Loonawarra was in alliance
at all with the Government. •
As to the second point, the Court did not think it necessary
to give any formal decision, but intimated an opinion that it
considered all Commissioned Officers of the Company as having
King's commissiops and therefore as his Majesty's subjects.
As to the third point, the necessary averments were not In the
indictment. The Court therefore decided that Lieut. Fenwick
should be discharged, but took time to consider the mode in
which diet shelilltf be done.
On the eveninp of Monday last a serious disturbance took
place outside the ort, between some Bengal sepoys and the in.
habitants, who were celebrating Cocoa-nut Day. In attempt.
log to restore tranquillity Mr. Gray, the junior Magistrate of
the' Pollee, was brutually assaulted by the infuriated rabble,
and compelled to retire, covered with bruises about the head
and face. Active March Is tucking for the ringleaders.
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( From the same Paper qf the 28th.)
His Majesty's 47th Regiment left I on the 25th inst.,
and is expected- to be at Painville on the 2d proximo, prepare.'
tort' to its embarkation for Bengal.
(From the Hurkarn ofthe29lll July.)
Letters of the 23d inst. from Chittagong inform us that the
Meriton, Torch, Planet, and Cecilia, sailed the day previous
with troops for Cheduba. The Meriton had on board the State
prisoner, brother to the Rajah of Tupporah, who is accused of
holding treasonable correspondence with the Burmese.
( FrOin the same Paper if the 26th )
NVe regret to learn the resistance of formidable bodies of
Deceits, between the Presidency of Dacca. On the 11th inst.,
when off Duckenbury, within a week's sail of Dacca, the lead-
ing Pulwar of the second division of gun-bouts, under Mr.
Owen, while tracking, some distance a-head of the flotilla, was
seized by not less than sixty men, who were proceeding to
plunder tt, when Mr. Owen pushed up with the flotilla, pro-
ceeded on shore, and chaced them some distance '
flotilla was afterwards proceeding. on quietly, when the Du-
coits attempted sonic of the boats in the rear, the Sepoys were
then brought on shore, at the sight of whom, the fellows flung
from them their arms, and every thing that could retard their
flight, and scampered into the jungles.
(From the Scotsman of July 26.)
We have heard it as a report front Delhi, that a Nowell of
rank, named Ahmed Buksh, had been invited by Sir David
O'Ochterlony to spend a few days with him at Delhi. One
night, however, towards the dose of last month, as the Nuwah
was asleep in his bed in Sir David's room, a fellow gained an
entrance into his room, and gave hint a tremendous blow with
a sword on the head. In repeating the blow, which took effect
on the Nuwah's hand, but the sword broke, and the assassin
effected his tscape. The first blow opened the Nuwah's skull,
but fortunately did not touch the brain, and lie is now recover-
ing. The murderous wretch having stupidly kept his broken
sword about him, led to his discovery. Of course, the attempt
lies made some noise, anti the tinctured weapon one day at-
tracted the notice of a person with whom the villain was con-
versing. That person took measures for his seisure, which
was effected, and the weapon found in his possession. The
broken piece found in the Nuwah's room fitted it exactly, and
the fellow has since confessed his crime, but deposed that he
had been hired to commit it by a Rajah who was inimical to
the Nuwah.