The Sun.
London, England, 1815-11-18 00:00:00

CEYLON.

"CA NDT,'MA r€ 10.—Early in the afternoon of
rsterdaVw:enarations ‘vere made for holding the
-conference of the contracting parties, in the great
ball of midience in the palace, but the governor
il-clined using the adjoining room, Where the.
Xing usually sat on occasions of ceremony, and
Those to he_ placed within the hall, at the upper
end, kvith his -back to the door of that tooni,
which wits-divided off by a screen. •
"'ll,e troops composing the garrisonpf Candy,
with the corps of Ceylon. light dragoons, and the
Ivl•l'tionar of Mujor Kelly's division, now here
rr its mare!! to Colurnho, returning to Point de
Calle, were drawn Up At three o'clock in the
grit square' before the palace, where they iv-
'ii wined, while the Adigari and principal Chiefs
I,:lssed, and a part. formed a Jane to the door of
the hall. _ .

" Ehevlepola, late'Adigar, who has declined
employment preferring- to remain in• re-
tirement, and Soliciting only the title of the
r:.iend of the Blitish Government, entered first
and al me. He was received with• particular
inroks ,)f favour and kindness by his. Excellency,
and se it-,1 in a chair on his right hand.

acting on the occasion as first
Adigar, then
.came forwaral; leading in the Des-
saN of the provinces and other principal
_Chiefs-,
vl7ont tw my in number. The Governor rose up
•to receive them, and (with Eheylepola) continued
standing throughout the conference.
." A scene no less novel than interesting was
"here presented, in the state and costume of' the
Candian Court, with the English Governor pre-
and the ball lined on both sides with I;ri-
ti.h
Oaiccrs.

. " The tonference began with complimentary
inquit'ies on the part of the Chiefs, which were
grac:Ons!y answered by the Governor, and mu-.
tnal infinities made. His ff,xcellency then thanked
the De,saves for the attention shewu to the troops,
in tlleir various routes through the country to-
wards the capital, which gave occasion to the
-Chiefi to
.obserye, that they cOnsidered thein es
nroteciors, and that, by the arrival of his Excel-
jency inn! the army, they had been rescued from
tyranny and oppression.
The Governor_ observed, be was gratified in
having been the means of their deliverance. -He
asFnred -theist of lull protection. in their persons,
their property, and all their rights, and• added,
that o lsilc lie had the honour of holding the 'ad-
ministration in the island, it would be. his INdv to
tliem,experience the blessings of his Majes-
ty's benign Government.
It was then intimated
.to the Chiefs, that a
paper had been prepared expressive of the prittei7
pies on which the participation ot., his Majesty's
Government was offered to their acceptance, and
that it was abput to be read, which they request-
ed might he done.
" The Treaty was then read in English, by Mr.'
Sutherland, Deputy Secretary to Government, and
afterwards in Cingalese, br the Alodcliar of his
Excellency's gate, Abraham De Sarcm. This
important document was listened to With pro-
found and respectful attention by the Chiefs; and
it was pleasing to observe in their looksA marked
expression of. cordial assent, which was immedi-
ately dr.elared with great earnestness.
" Ii - Excellency's cart of the conference was
communicated to Me. D'Oyly, and by him to MOl-
ligodde Adigar, who delivered it aloud to the an-
thence. AChief of Venerable and command4,g
aspect was the organ •of the assembly, whose
person :and countenance were equally striking.
Pis figure, the tallest present, was erect and
portly ; a high and prominent forehead, a Intl.
eve, and a strong expre,sion of natural vivacity,
tempered with the gravity of advanced age, mark-
ed by a long, full, and graceful white beard : and
the whole combined with his rich state dress,
formed a subject for a portrait truly .worthy.of
n able hand,'—his name was Milaawa, De.ssaye
'of Go4apala ; Ile was a great favourite of the
King, and remained with him till a late period.
This Chief collected the sentiments of the as-
setrhlk, generally in silence, but with occasional
_explvmation, and delivered them to the Adigar,
rrith the concurrence of the rest.
Eheylepola, though not ostensibly engaged •
in the conference, took a marked interest in every
~part it—his carriage was distinguished by a
courtly adAresi, politeness, and ease, and he was
evidently regarded by the assembled Chiefs with
a high degree of deference, and respect.
" After the Treaty was read in Cingalese, the
Adigar Molligodde, and the other Chiefs, pro-
cYeded to the great door of the hall, where the
Mohottales, Comas, Vidaans, and other subordi-
nate headmen from the different provinces were,
attending with a great concourse of the inhabi-
tants—and the headmen being called on by the
Adigar to range themselves in order, according to
their respective districts, the Treaty was again
read by the Modeliar in Cingalese—at the eon--
elusion of which the British Flag was hoisted fOr .
the first time, and a royal salute from the can-
nonades, the city annolinced hiS • Majesty-George
Int. Third, Sovereign of the whole Island of Cey..
"
" Dated Candy, Mardi 3, 1815."

A Gentleman • residing in Church-street,• teat-
nal-gte‘n, .a few evenings back going along Shore-
ditch, met two fellows, one of them came behind
him and stfnck him a violent blow with some in-
strornent which knocked him from the tootwav into
the street, here the fellow held him fast, while the
lather rifled his-11-rockets of some silver, his Watch,
gtild chain, and seal§„ and both ran off before he
could give any alarm. •
bight last sonic villains entered the
bleacling'grOund of Mrs. Elizabeth Starrey of
Croydon, and stole a .considel'able. quantity of
bri).,so HSI) linen.
Yesterday Morning, Mr. Field, of Canonbury-
lane, IslingtOn, had the- ate''g Of' his paddock
broke open, and 12 fine turkeys stolen out of it.
Thursday morning, the. body of a man was
foußd &menet; in the Thames,. near ,Lambeth
Stairs ; lie Proves to be poor fisherman,
that vicinity, and whOhas left a large fli-
ntily, his wife 44 only brought to bed two days