The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-17 00:00:00

IN D A.

COLONEL FAitQUI-lAR.
(From the Madras Gazette. )

PINANG, JAN. Ili 1824.—:Yesterday morning
at six o'clock, Colonel Farquhar, late resident at Singapore,
re-embarked on board the ship" Alexander.; procetding to Cal.,
cutta, under a salute. from the Fort. .He was -accompanied to.
the beach by the lion. the Governor and Staff, the Commander
of the Forces and Officers of the 20th Regt. N. I. with the prin-
cipal Gentlemen of the Settlement. •
The Colonel, during his short stay here, experienced the
greatest attention from his old and numerous friends, who were
much gratified in having again the pleasure of seeing hiur; and
we arc happy to say in perfect health.
COlonel Farquhar, we understand, on his departure from
Singapore received most kind and affectionate Addresses from
all the several elaSses of inhabitants,—and the European com-
munity 'requested his acceptance of a piece of plate, as a testi-
mony of their high regard.and esteem. On his embarkation he
was accompanied by the Resident and most of the Gentlemen
of the Settlement, attended by a numerous assemblage of the
natives. At Malacca where he had formerly been Go;lernor for
the long period. of nearly 20 years, we are happy to hear, he
was received and welcomed by the authorities of the Nether.
lands Government, under the salute due to his rank, and with
the most distinguished respect. The inhabitants of every de-
scription recollecting his many private and amiable virtues, and
his long equitable and paternal rule over them, evinced the
most cordial regard and attachment to him.
We have been obligingly favoured with.copies of the several
addresses presented to Colonel Farquhar on his departure from
Singapore; the proceedings of a meeting of the British inhabi-
tants will be found below, and we propose publishing the Na.
tive Addresses in a subsequent Gazette.

SI NG A PO It E.

At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Singapore, held on tie 27th

December 1823.

It was Resolved, That on the approaching departure of
Lieut.-Colonel Farquhar, it is our anxious wish to mark our
sense of his private worth, and uniform kindness and hospitality
during the period of his residence at Singapore, by requesting
his acceptance of a piece of Plate, of the value of Three Thou-
sand Sicca Rupees, and that Messrs. Queiros and Purvis do
wait on Lieutenant-Colonel Farquhar to request his acceptance
of the same.

(Signed) Claude Queiros, John Purvis, Charles Thomas,
Graham Mackenzie, Charles Scott, William-- outgo-
gonterie, C. R. Bead, J. A. Maxwell, A. L. Johnston,
S. G. Bonham, S. Milton,' Thomas Murray, G. W.
Bonham, 0. 11. Thomson, James Pearl, G. Camel,
F. J. Bernard, C. E. Davis,A. Guthrie, A friend to Col.
Farquhar, P. Jackson, Johannes Simon, AristakesSar-
. kis, S. A. Sarkis.

Resolved, That Messrs. Claude Queiros, John Purvis, C

It. Read, J. A. Maxwell, and A. Guthrie, be requested to
act as a Committee for carrying the foregoing Resolutions into
effect.
(Signed) -.CLAUDE QUEIROS, Chairman.

To CLaunr. Quttitos, and Join f Punvis, Fsqrs. and the
other Gentlemen who signed the Resolutions of the General
Meeting-held at Singapore, on the 27th lost,
Grzyrr.Estux—At the first time you did me the favour to
wait upon me, for the purpose of communicating the Resolu-
tion pasSed at the Meeting, of the Inhabitants on the 27th
instant, I was quite unprepared to return mracknowledgments
in a manner either suitable to the, occasion or accordant with
my own feelings, for so distinguished, and at the same time
unexpected, an honour us you so kindly proposed .to confer on
me; I. now therefore hasten to avail myself of the first leisure
moment to convey to you the expression of. my wartnest and
most grateful thanks, for the very gratifying manner in which
you I.ave been pleased to notice my humble merits, and to
mark your sense of them by so manifest and lasting a token of
your friendship and regard, a token which, with the sanction
of the Supreme Government, I shall be proud to accept, and
to preserve in my family to the latest period.
On any occasion, Gentlemen, the presentation of so valuable
a gift proceeding from so highly respectable a Bowe° would not
fail to prove must honourable and flattering ; but it becomes
doubly so to me, from the peculiar circumstances under which
1 take my leave of you, at.s well as from the spontanethis and
unanimous manner the came has been conferred.
I am aware,,Gentlemen, anti most fully appreciate the con-
siderate motives which hive influenced you, in excluding from
your proceedings all sentiments having, u public or political
tendency, a subject which, I 'conceive, is at all times preferable
to leave to the consideration of those high authorities in Go-
vernment, whose particular province it is to decide on the
merits of such questions. .
I must now once more bid you farewell, that every possible
happiness and prosperity may be your lot, is the fervent wish
of, Gentlemen,
Your. Most:Obedient:very faithful
and obliged Servant,
(Signed) W. Faugunan.

Ship Alexander,
Straits of Malacca, Dcc.29, 1023.

Copy of a Note from Lieutenant-Colonel FAngutuft to
CLAITDE QUEMOS, Esq.
DEAR QUEIROS—I am not quite sure whether I am per.
mitted to accept of a present of Plate without the previous unc-
tion of the Supreme Government, in this case my acceptance this
morning of your kind offer must be considered as conditional.
Yout's sincerely,
Dec. 27,1823. (Signed) W. FAnQtritan..

To Jouw CRAwrtrun, Esq. Resident, Singapore.
Stn--We hive just received the enclosed note from Lieute-
nant-Colonel Farquhar, and reqpest your advice for our gold-
mice, with a view to carry into effect the wishes of the meeting
held this day.
We haVe the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient Servants,
,(Signed) Claude Queiros, C. R. Read, J. A. lUazwell,
Jahn Purvis, A. Outline.
Singapore, Dec. 27, 1023. , ,

CLAUDE QuEIROS, C. It. READ, A. AfAxwEia,, •y• Fmk
_
vie, and A. Ou'ruarEr • • Esqrs
•
GENTLEMEN--I have the nonour to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your letter of this day's date, enclosing a note from
Lieutenant-Colonel Farquhar, and requesting my opinion whe-
ther the sanction of the Supreme Government would'be neces-
sary to enable Lieutenant-Colonel Farquhar, to aceept of
the gift of Plate voted to be preiented to bini.at this day's
meeting.
The Plate being intended as a mark
and esteem, and being altogether of your private regard
question, fhave every reason to luiellicie7ne.etleitacd tiwts latli any publiccceiitanceoti
the part of Colonel Farquhar will not be disapprovt:d of I?), the
Supreme Government : but under all circumstances I think it
will be satisfactory to Col. Farquhar as well as to/ourselves,
that the matter should barnacle known tattle Right Honourable
the Governor-General in Council, and that their express sanc-
tion should be received. •
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your most Obedient Servant,
(Signed) J. CRAWFURD, Resident.
Singapore, Dec. 27, 1823.

To JOIIN Conwr Bsq: RESIDENT, &1. &c. &c.Sin—We have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter in
reply to ours, for advice respecting the mode of proceeding in
order to enable Lieutenant-Colonel Farquhar to receive •the
piece of Plate voted to him this day by unanimous consent, and
to be presented to him on his arrival in England. As it ap-
pears to you that the.Supreine Government will not disapprove
of Lieut.-Colonel Farquhar's accepting of the above token of
our private esteem and regard, we Shall feel obliged, in order
to enstimit all possible success, thatyou will be pleased to ad.
dress the Right Honourable the Governor-General in Council
that their express sanction may be secured to enable its thus to
gratify our wishes.
We beg leave to transmit Copy of passed
this day, and have the honour to he,
Sir, a y
• "(Signed) C. Quciros, J. PUtVilt, (1. R. Bead,
J.-A. Maxwell, A. Guthrie.
Singapore, Dec. 27, 1823.