The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-11 00:00:00

INTELLJGENCE BY 'rug TEBMAGANT.

.PQRTSMOUTti, JULY 0.---111 Consequence of the
distressing acenunts.brought by the Termagant, which Lapell-
ed' at the isle of Ascension, orders have been received for As-
sistant Surgeon Power to embark in the Slaney, Capt. Mitchel,
fOr that Island. The_ Slaney 'will then proceed to the East
Indies : she is expected to sad in a day or twp.
When the Termagant arrived off the Isle of Ascension, she
was bailed by Lieutenant Antal acting Commander of the
Bann, who stated the distressing situation of that ship, as also
of those whufonued the garrison on shore ; but they had with-
drawn so far that not a vestige of the 'garrison could be seen,
they having retired to the highest hills the rock afforded. The
remainder of the crew of the Bann (having lost xi men by
fever) were anxiously looking for the Owen Glendower, Com.
intsiore Mends, whom they expected everyday. The Terma-
gant left the Bann three sheep, and what other refrahmente
She could spare.
By the Termagant we learn that a particular .snryey of the
coast of Africa had been made by the Leven, Capt. Owen, in
the vicinity. of Delgoa hay.. The inhabitants of the Bay were
in the greatest state of ignorance ; they have no form of wor-
ship, or adoration of any knob whatever,; they cannot compre-
hend figures "beyond ' ten, except by doublink thit'fiumber
'they are eiiceastrely aiuiple ami welt beliavtd, and of good
stakure ; in colour, nearly
It la rather sio.rolar, flnit although Tills.,iono*ries were settled
"MO miles in the interior; not one ruff tmen •heard of In Delions
Hay. Plenty of whales were bbaerved in the ..Bay,.
An Expedition to the Interior had beill &tutted /4.0,1130;e
L lit even. Capt. Olen; consisting of Acting-Lieut. Browne,
of ths I,uven, and Mr. loorbes, botanist, end attendants. •'l'ltey
were to proceed up the Zambezi River. starting from QOalti-
mane to Senna, which is distant 200 Miles from the month of
the'Hiver, and then to proceed to the Southward as far as Lat-
takoe, where Mr. Campbell left a Missionary. Cireunistanetia
Were then to direct their fartbee route. . .
The settlers at Algoa Bay were much better off' than they
had been since their arrival, but very, far from reaping thOso
advantages they were taught to expect. • •
The Andromache, at the Cape, had lost 23 men by dyientry,
and many of' the crew were on shore, in the hospital.
Tho Alligatoihad arrived at the Cape, and sailed l'or It7tlitt.
The East india,Company's ship Marebloness of Ely, front
Bengal, proceeded from the Downs to the river, yesterday
morning. The Warren Hastings arrived off Worthing yes-
terday—ithe sailed from Bengal Oe 27th Jantory, arrived at
Madras the 17th February, bailed from Madras the 6th March,
fbr St. Helena, where she arrived 'the 12th May, anti left St.
Helena, for England the 17th May.
The Lady Raffles, Capt. James Coxwell, arrived from Bengal
off the isle of Wight, on the 11th instant, with the following
passengers, viz.:—,Major Phipps; 13th Bengal Native Infantry;
Major Hughes, his Majesty's 2,lth Regiment ; Major Dundifs,
Bengal Artillery ; Capt. Maxwell, Bombay Marino; Lieut.
Criddle, do. ; Sanderson, Bth Bengal Native Cavalry.;
Alex. Wilson, Eaq. ; R. Sangater, Esq:-; _Frank Shore, Es,,. ;
Lieut. Taylor, Bth Light Dragoons; Lieut. Heyman, do. do.:
Lieut. Wharton, do. do. ; Lieut. Beinbrigge, 24th Foot; Lieu t.
31‘Kenzie, do.; Mr. Griffen.--Liuliet: Mrii. Philips, Mrs.
Ludlow, ' Mrs. A. Wilson, Mrs. Abbott, Airs. Taylor
Mrs Ileyman, Mrs, Itainbrigge, Mrs. Wharton.—Misses: S.
Lem:mein:rid, M. Baker, E. Phipps, M. Hewett. E. Maxffeld,
J, B. Aplin, 13. 31:'/levtnart.-111asteri F. Shaw H. 'Papp,
C: Phipps, n. Abbott, W. Abbott, Wiley:nen.
and, 11..1 eyman, J. latOlow, 0„.