The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-03 00:00:00

THE BURMA NS.

We have been endeavouring to collect as much local infor.
mation as circumstances admit, relative to the actual state of
the Burmese. It seems that whilst some of oar vessels were on
their late trading voyage to ltangoon, the possession of the
Island of Naaf by our forces was reported to the King by the
District Chief. This report on its first arrival at the capital
seems to have made little or no impreesion in the minds of the
Ministers or the King himself. On the repetition of it, and
whilst the vessels were lying at anchor, a person of considerable
rank arrived, empowered, as is usual on such occasions, with
extraordinary powers and of life or death—said to be a deep
politician—or a man of much decision and judgment. At the
instant of his arrival, the whole place, men in office as well as
the inhabitants, were under personal fears of summary adjudica-
don : even the adventurers felt no little apprehension of an im-
pending fate in case matters should prove adverse. A s seems usual
however, the reporter under apprehension for his own life conceals
his pretensions to roof other than by effecting the seizure of
Mr. Chew. An Embargo was expected at the time to have
been laid upon all English vessels, but did not take place. This
Minister of War completes his inquiries in a very masterly
manner, having taken much pains to convince himself of the
legal right to the Island of Naaf, and upon having learnt that
there were English Newspapers, collected the whole of them,
with every other information of our disposition towards his
country, by private inquiries from the merchants, traders—
" for they are travellers, that go back wards and forwards be-
tween this and Bengal," said tie—" they ought to know the
real state ,of things." After his return for the capital, the
English Gentlemen had a general entertainment given them by
the head man of the place, and drank together the health of our
Sovereign,' King George ie Fourth,—with that of the King of
Ava and himself : then parted with every good understanding,
having been handsomely treated with the ceremonials of nautch,
beetles, brandy, &c. &c.
.

We have not„ yet heard of the result or effect of the enquiry at
the scat of Government, but from the manner in which it was
concluded conceive that it could not have been otherwise than
favourable. But whether that indication could have led to
other measures of a hostile nature or not, is a question. The
same information gives the existence of a rumour at the time of
the departure of the vessels, which seems to have operated for.
cibly in the minds of some, that an army of 110,000 men was
either preparing or marching towards the frontier, and that
immense quantities of the butt-ends of matchlocks were being
conveyed from Rangoon, Amerapoora, &c.
It is well to notice the numerous trafficking Burmese which
are seen on the Calcutta streets at present. These convey home
all the information they can collect, but being generally tardy
in their adventures, can have little to say beyond the main
features of our organization and discipline ; their military garb is
without much chew, being as usual clad with a turban and mid-
dle dress; each carries a matchlock or musket carelessly borne on
the shoulder, moving with awkward steps; when in a body have
no appearance of being trained, look more like monkeys than
human beings, some of them have a neck of bringing down a
singlestreets bi d
ofify iRn ga
nwgiotohn formerly challenged Europeans with aa quick aim. The native passengers in
pugilistic air, being much addicted to the art of Boxing amongst
themselves. Their women of rank perform the honours of the
table, and join in mirth, beinggenerally seated indiscriminately
nearest Europeans from complaisance. In social parties they
and other strong drink, are very loquacious
strangers, still carrying much freedom and
pahnaodrstpaiinktageriotifysibtiirnvaentdohfyeir general demeanour and disposition ; the
lower orders always stand before the Governor or Magistrate,
and adherents sit on a lower floor. Their Police is strict, but
not so much in preventing robberies as in punishing offenders.
—( Calcutta Oriental Mercury.

BISHOP OF CALCUTTA.
Yesterday, in the morning, the Lord Bishop of Cakutta
preached a very able sermon from the subject of the Collect of
the day—impressing with much distinctive force of argument
the principles of Christianity. The fund of learning which
his Lordship has so often displayed from the pulpit, and with
the warmth of a true Christian spirit, cannot fail to impress
the minds of his auuience with the subject of his discourses_.
the humble devotions of the mind, and a just sensibility in
conduct, divested of the external and false shew, have often
given an improvement to them which at once affords convic-
den, whilst it tends to form the mind to a real and faithful at-
tention to our religious obligations.--(third.)

RUNJEET SING.
[Prom the London Asiatic" journal, Ist August, 1824.1
In our leading article we have dwelt at some length upon
the military operations on our eastern fronlier. We must now
take a glance at the western, where it spears that Itunjeet
Sing has been extending his conquests into Scindh, and has
actually rendered Ahdallah Khan, the Prince of that country,
tritpltary. During the last few years, Runjeet Sing has been
making rapid strides towards extended empire ; having con-
quered Casclnere, Peishawah, Moultan, and Scindh, besides
a variety of petty states in the mountainous districts to the
northward. Runjeet appears to have been very peremptory
in his conditions with the Nabob of Scindh; positively insist-
ing upon the payment of a fixed sum within a few days.

01/ DIPORE.
The Thakoors, or feudal Lords, in the dixtriet of Oudipore,
have been so restless and predatory in their courses, as to ren-
der it necessary that a detachment of our troops should be
marched from Monne'', with field guns, to restore harmony,

The territories als3 of the Rajahs of Jypore and Kota)) apps•
to be in such a state as to require our interference.

•
OUDE.
The kingdom of Oude is still in a state of ferment from the
maladministration to which it has for many years been a vie•
tim. Many of the Zemindars have been in arms against the
collectors of Cie revenue. We arc not acquainted with the
mediate causes of the late disturbances; but at all events irs
may read one lessk in the state of this unhappy country. it
was thrown into a feverish state by a long series of oppressive
exactions, and has consequently been disposed, for malty
years, to resist even the lawful and equitable duties which
the Government demanded. On the resent occasion, the
Zemindars knew that the British' commiserated their conic•
tion, and calculated upon their not interfering. We are
happy in being able to state, that the disturbances were hap•
pay quelled without our being called to so painful a duty.

DACCA.
An ordnance depot is about to be established at Dacca for
the security of our eastern frontier.—A new local battalion is
also to be formed fot the Silhet and Cachar frontier, to be com•
posed of natives of those districts and of the neighbouring hill
tribes. The corps is to he styled the Silber Loc4 Battalion.--
Five additional companies of Native Artillery have likewise
been ordered to be ratred at Cawnpore and Dum Dum.

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