The Sun.
London, England, 1804-10-17 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPERS.

Saksts, August 27.
FARTICULAIS OF THI CAPTURE AND DE%IRUC.
Ti)N OF MAILFY, A MALAY SITTLIMINT ON
THS COAST OF sUMATILA..,

On the 13th of April two large English
Ships, and three Brigs, came to anchor in Milkey
Roads, close in shore. They were well armed,
and had on board from 3 to 400 Seapoy Troops,
commanded by European Officers. The Expedi.
lion was fitted out at Bencoolen. The Command.
ing Officer immediately made the following de.
• mands :

tat. That the Natives should pay toookoo dollars for the
destruaion of a similar armament by the French in Pulo
Bay, near Bericoolen, about six months previous, which at.
1114111CtIt was destined against M.,key.
ad. That a second 10.3000 dollars should be paid for the
loss of a Country Ship near Makey, which the British al..
lesked had been plundered by the Malays.
3d. They demanded another too,oo'o for the expence of the
second Fleet, then before the port.

These demands were addressed to the Chief,
DATTOO SABILLeoN, and 4. o'clock p. m. fixed
for a definitive reply. The Settlement was totally
unprepared for defence ; no cannon was mounted,
and there were no Troops to defend it. No answer
being returned at the appointed time, the English
commenced the attack, by firing on the town with
all their vessels. Many Natives were killed before
a single shot was returned. In the night they
hove up banks of sand, and planted a few canno 11,
and in the morning of the r4.th returned the fire. A
warm engagement continued for about six hours.—
The English lost about 20 men. The Captain of
one of the Brigs watt wounded. The first shot from
shore killed three men on hoard of one of the Ships.
Finding little could be done by continuing in their
Vessels, the English landed the Soldiers, and at.
tacked the entrenchments. Here there was a brat e
resistance, but finally the natives abandoned the
ground, flying in all diteetions into the country.
DArroo SABELLEON, the Malay Rajah, who
bravely defended the place, was suppostd to be nior.
tally wounded. The English 'now intrenched them_
selves in turn, built a fort, and
,took'possessicin of
the country, and fearing the natives might poison all
the streams and wells in that neighbourhood, landed
200 casks of water Trom the Ships. They destroy.
ed the town of Makey, horning all the houses to
the ground, and plundering the natives of the
pepper which had been contact! for the season. The
quantity is stated to be equal to five ahip.loads. The
American Vessels in Port took no plrt on either
side. A few shot from the English Vessels passed
over them, but did no damage.

CITY BILISII4TSS.—Yesterd4y a Court of Alder-
min was held at Guildhall, at which the LORD
MAYtn, the LORD MAYOR Eleft, 14. Aldermen,
the Recorder, Common Serjeant, Shetith, and other
City Officers were resent.
The Court ordered the price of Bread to be con.
tinned I Z d. the quartet n loaf wheaten, and to4d.
the howehold.

CLAUD tUS STEPHEN HUNTER, Esq. lately elea-
ed Alden-rum of the Ward of Hassishaw. Was intro-
duced by the Deputy and ccitnalon Council, of that
Ward, and sworn lam office, and took: his beg
on the Bench.

Tne following persons were eleiled Searchers and
Sealers of Lember, anti are to.lte sworn into office
at the next Court:--W. CUOLING, joHN CLARK,
JONATHAN ROBSON, WM. HUNT, T. P. PAYNE,
JO,IFII 1-OWTHEtt, STEPHEN TRUSTE, and joHN
LAISCDON.

Ay4tmg Gentleman of Cumberland passed through
Cathie, on Frid.sy, with a young uly of beauty;
famiy, fashion, Rod fortune, to chit ttfr connubilii
Biaclkatith of Civil.* Gi,:cr),