The Sun.
London, England, 1804-09-18 00:00:00

ALI V/ t I Y ,"1 A 4. Y la'LJL I 3 .

We lately stated that the Mahratta
I-loLKAtti was so much embarrassed as to h,
obliged to solicit pecuniary assistance from thr
neighbouring Powers, in order io pay his Army,
which had become mutinnu, in consequence,or th
long arrears clue to it, We find, by subsequent ac.
counts, that these eleemosynarfeontributions were
,unequal to his occasions.

We have likewise mentioned, that SCINDFA and_
the Berar Rajah had disbanded- the kreAer part of
their Troops, pursuant to 4beirdate Treaties with
the British' Government. HOLKAIt Ittplight tht
occasion favourable to replenish 'his cullers, an.!
he resolved to attack them under Pretence
making reprisals , for the injury which he
formerly, sustained on- their Western frunrkrs,—
He accordingly summoned his principal Oilker-,
announced to them his purpose, and promised that
the fitst fruits of their v-iadries should be divided
amongst the 'troops. The Artily,- which at this
period had.nearly disbanded itseit,, was rapidly re-
crvi-cd by the prosped of plunder, and new levies
crowded in from all the adjacent provinces. • '

A small Corps of Caralry; not exceeding zoo,
crossed a branch of the Chombul, .and after laying
waste several leagues of the Cluntry, retreated to
the main bady,ot HOLKAR'S Army, with a great
number of bullocks' camels, and.-in this state
were affairs on the zoth of June, the date of .the;
list disva: ehes..
By the late Treaty with SC • the India
Cimpany are hound, to sttrport hini in the event of
his being attacked, and in order .ro do sf,,•s::me
new • Regiments .were .raised ?nil stationed on the
fr ,n,iers ; these troops, including others Paid by
Sci,:mr, in all about 6000, together with the di.
.vision of the army under Gen. WFTA.rstrY,.
alr("ady in motion,: in hostility to -their-.late Ally,
and in defence of their recent enetnitis.—tich is the
rapid and extraordinary vicissitude of Indian po.

The French Agents, who ineffeelually laboured
to excite disturbances at -Cabul, on their flight from
thence, took refuge with 1-101-KAR, and it is sup_
posed that they hive instigated him to thii War,
Which •will, doubtless terminate in his -extreme hu.

Yesterday se.'nnighl,,at Northam,. Ijants, 5217.
tar fired a gun from, on board a coliier, at a rat on
shore," being a great distance; which'not only killed.
the rat, but the ball glanced and entered ;14.head
of altorse, which died the same thy. A strict in.
vestigation took place before Justice, .as t.o.the in.
'ration of the ad; which is ndt yet settled, •

Wedriesby afternoon the falloWirig.actiilent hap.
pened at Canaar4. 'the neighbourhoOd of Edin,
burgh. Some:. labourers •employed
,in takiog the
earth from aquarry, having undermined it 'rather.
much, a large piece fell, atiaconipletely.burk.d one
of the men. Asaistance was immediately got, and
he was dug out : hut 'though mediedl aid was soon
procured,'he was found to be quite dead. He ha*
left a wife and two.children.

On. Thursday se'nnight groun4 was broke at Por.
whelk), near Edinburgh, by
.Nit. Wat. Jameson, in
presence of several of ,the SAscribers, preparatory
to laying the fuundation.stane of the Portubcllo
Hot and Cold Sea.water Baths.

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