The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-06 00:00:00

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

Anderson and Brown, Glasgow, tanners, at the Black Bull,
Glasgow, Sept. 21, at one.
J. Robertson, sen. Greenock, merchant, at the TontineTavern,
Greenock, Sept. 8 and 22, at twelve.
J. Auchie and Co. Glasgow, merchants, at the office of Mr.
Wm. Carrick, accountant, Glasgow, Sept. 21, at twelve.
J. Weir, Arbroath, manufacturef, at Fairweather'a Inn, Ar-
broath, Sept. 25, at twelve.
J. Nicholson, Glasgow, upholsterer, at the Chambers of Mr. J.
Monteath, Glasgow, Oct. 2 and 16, at eleven.
R. Jamieson, Glasgow, builder, at the Chambers of Mr. Peter
Mackenzie, Glasgow, Sept. 21 and Oct. 11, at two.
D. and H. Tillie, Glasgow, linen-printers, at the Prince of
Wales Tavern, Glasgow, Sept. 7 and 22, at twelve.
.1. Smith and Co. Glasgow, cloth-manufacturers, at the office of
Mr. J. H. Maxwell, Glasgow, Sept: 20, at one.
T. Paterson, Glasgow, agent, at the Chambers of Messrs. J.
Wilson and T. Duncan, Glasgow, Oct. 4 and 19, at one.
J. Morrison, Edinburgh, patent-press-manufacturer, at the
Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edinburgh, Sept. 23 and Oct. 7,
at one.

THE CONQUERED PROVINCES OF. AVA

(From the Asiatic Journal for September.)

The provinces of Ye, Tavia, and Mergui, which have
been lately subjected to British Authority, occupy a narrow
strip of land about SOO miles long by SO broad, and con-
taining 15,000 square miles : it is confined between the
sea on the west, and a range of mountains on the east, by
which it is divided from Siam.
The most northern province is Ye, which borders on
the district of Mutation. Tavai, in which indeed, Ye has
been usually included, succeeds; and the most southerly
is Margui, which is bounded by the peninsula of Malacca.
Along the whole line of coast lie a number of small islands ;
but they are most numerous opposite Mergui, constituting
the Mergui Archipelago.
The province of Ye is of small extent; it is bounded
on the north by Kyoup Kyagee ; on the south by the
Kaleeng Aung, district of Tavai; the mountains and the
see are its eastern and western boundaries. Its inhabitants
were computed at about 5,000 ;.but in the disorganization
consequent upon the war, and the dread of the depreda-
tions of marauding parties of Siamese, who took advantage
of the distracted state of affairs to carry off the natives, the
latter sought refuge in Tavui, and other places, under
British protection : the province is, consequently, a close
jungle, broken at remote intervals by rice-fields of limited
extent, and those but scantily cultivated.
The town is situate on a long hill, about a hundred feet
high, in some parts, above the level of the river, which
washes its southern base. The soil and climate of the district
are evidently favourable for cultivation. Boat timber is
abundant, and of good quality, but no teak grows in the
forests : the other products of Ye are much the same as
those of Tavai.

The province of Tavai, Dawai, or Dawe, is bounded
by Ye on the north, and Tesasserim on the south; the'
mountains and the sea on the east and west; the boun-
dary line on the north is Hengha river; that on the south
is a low range of hills, about four miles south from the Pil-
low river. The province .is divided into seventy-eight
districts, of which of sixteen are within the fort.- The
population amounts to about 20,000 souls. The cleared
hillsyuptp hllend
and cultivated part does not exceed 50 square miles; the
rest is jungle and forest. •
The town stands upon the east bank of the Tavai river,
at about 28 miles from its mouth ; owing to the numerous
shoals, no vessels of any burden' can approach nearer than
within 16 miles of the town, but prows, junks, and small
craft lie abreast of it, and the Chinese have sunk mud-
docks, where vessels-of this class are repaired and built..
Opposite to Crab Island, where ships anchor, at about 12
miles from the mouth of the river, docks might be con-
structed for vessels of any size which could be launched at
once into five .fathoms' water.
the
,ithotwheartepr,arbtesinogf tihne.
coast. It
terSected by a .number of streams running usually south'
and west at short intervals of two and three miles.
pirtoviis icee
abundantly is more
Although, perhaps, inferior to that of Martaban, the soil
of Tavel is superior to that of Mergui, and only requires
cultivation to be rendered eminently productive. The
lands skirting the rivers consist of a strong , . ithout
much vegetable superstratum ; those along •Is are
loamy in some districts, and light in others, . islands
are alluvial.
Tobacco, of a tolerably good quality, is grown in Tavai,
but scarcely in- sufficient quantities for the consumption
of the province, although it might, no doubt,' soon ex-
ceed that amount. The Tasayera are inveterate smokers,.
and their children may be seen whiffing at their , segars.
at two or three years of age, with as much gravity as their
seniors. Indigo is cultivated, but not to any extent, al-
though the soil and climate are considered as ti l
par cu arly
well adapted to it.
Sugar-cane grows, but not of the best sort. The
plant thrives, particularly in the western districts, pepper
and nut-
meg-trees are to be met with. The betel-vine grows
wild, but is also cultivated in gai •
dens. The arses-tree
also grows here, but to a limited extent. Other vegetable
products are cardamums, myrobalans, turmeric, est . b .dis v''''