The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-02 00:00:00

INDIA.

BOMBAY, APRIL 7.—The foundation stone of
the Monument destined to perpetuate the de-
fence of liorygatinb,- was laid by Colonel H.us
arssoN, on behalf of Major-,General Smurn, on'
Monday the 26th ult. This interesting cere-
mony took place at half-past five o'clock in the
evening, in presence of the chief Civil and Mili-
tary Authorities in the Deccan. The party.as-
sembled in an adjoining suite of tents, and
marched in procession to the spot, where they
were received under a general salute by a de-
tachment. of Artillery, two companies of Grena.
diers from the Ist or liorygaum Regiment, and
the band of his MAJESTY'S 47th fiegiment.—
A brass plate with the following inscription,
Four.dation Arie /aid .
AN-NO Do)IINI
The Most Noble the Marquess of HASTINGS,
Governor-General of India.
And the Hon. MoIINTSTIIAUT ELTHINSTONE,
Governor of Bombay,
was then deposited in the foUndation stone with a few British
coins, and a scroll of parchment, containing the. names of the
persons present at the ceremony. The Colonel then ascertain-
ed, with true masonic precision, the correctness of the level,
when three vollies of musquetry, and a royal salute from the
Artillery, announced the termination of the proceeding. The
party subsequently retired -to an entertainment provided by
Captain Nutt of the Engineers (the officer under whose super-
intendence the Monument is erecting), where mirth and con-
viviality detained them till a late hour. There were many ex-
cellent songs sung, and the Band of his Majesty's 47th regi-
ment was obligingly spared for the, occasion.
After the " liing"-had been drank, Captain Nutt rose, and
addressed the company as follows :
." Gentlemen—We are this day assembled together to com-
memorate an event, which will no doubt be classed by. future
historians as one of the most brilliant military achievements
recordedin the annals of this or any other country. The esti-
mation in which the glorious defence of the village of Kory-
gaum on the 'lst January, 1818, was held by the present , en-
lightened Governor of Bombay; andlOw fully his sentiments
were participated in by the illustrious Nobleman who now pre-
sides over our councils in the east, cannot be better exemplified,
than in the recommendation and sanction by thoie high autho-
rities' respectively of that Monument, the foundation stone of
which has this. day been laid by the gallant Colonel on my left—
(Colohel Huskisson).
.1"t must ever," preSume Gentlemen, be a proud reflection
to the brave men who shared. in. the glories of the..day.we are
now speaking of, to know that their services on that trying oc-'
casion have not been only eulogized in taiblic print, but that.
they are now. about to receive the most lasting and distinguished,
reward. a Government has it in its power to bestow., It Must
ever, .1-say, Gentlemen, be a source of honest pride to ery.in-
clividual n-
engaged,in that arduous conflict, to know that he has
not merely established for himself alone a just right to a niche
in the temple of Fame but that he has at. the same, time largely
contributedto ' the glory and stability of the Government he
servedv as well'as to the honour and reputation of that army to
which he belonged. .
" Familiar as must be the interesting events of the period we
are now celebrating, to all whom I have the pleasure,to ad-
dress, and deservedly as those events have called forth the ap-
plause and admiration of the public at large, I forbear expa-
hating upon them, though I cannot dismiss the subjeqt„..alto-
gether, without briefly reniarking, that .we have each of us had .
full opportunity for inspecting every part of the village, as-well
'as of contemplating the fatigues and privations to which the
British detachment was exposed ; and the more one reflects on
all the circumstances of the case, the more, I, apprehend, -must,
our admiration be excited at.the firmness, courage. and devo-
tion of that gallant band,' which, during a space of thirty-six
'hours-, and labouring under the severest pressure-of hunger
and. thirst, could not only resist, but finally defeat the repeated
and desperate attacks of so numerous a foe. such conduct, in- .
deed, is above all praise, and I think I may thence be allowed
to infer, that when the present and succeeding generations
shall' have passed away, the defence bf Korygaum will still
constitute a theme of triumph and exultation amongst the sons
of Britain,,, and beheld up an her national schools and insti-
tutions, as equally worthy of emulation and example with, the
most valorous deeds recorded in the histories of either Greece
or Rome."

Capt. Nutt then gave; a To the memory of the brave.men
who fell in the memorable defence of Korygaum.,!' ThiS' toast
'was drablz standingr in silence'; after which the band played the
Dek4 March in Saul. .

Capt. Nutt-again rose,.and addressed tho company.'
Gentlemen—Haying endeavoured tsi do honour to the me-
mory'of those heroes who fell ,in defence of the village of Kory-
gaum, on the Ist of January, 18111, ',now propose the health of
• Major Staunton who commanded, _together with that of his
gallant associates in arnis, and who, on the memorable occasion
alluded to, so-nobly upheld. the character and-lionnur of the
British army at large, and of the Bombay army in particular.' "
The.toast was drank with three times three.--Tune, •‘,Britons
strike home." • •

Tke..,next toast was, " The Most Noble the 21arcluesopilastt
ingS, and -may the illuitrious Nobleman long conttnttent -the
head of our Government in . India," three tunes three--Tune,
" Earl 3loira's Welcome."
Captain Stitt prefaced the next toast with the following re-
marks :

Gentleme'n:2-In theioast I am now about to propose, heel
persuaded all present will join me with cordial approbation. In
whatev,er indee4 has.relation to ..the late military events in the
Deccan, the halite of Mr. Elphinstone is intimately associated.
It would ill beCome.rne,, hpwever, to stand forth as panegyrist'
orio digtinguislied a peisonage ; his merits and his services
are alike' known in the western as in the eastern hemisphere,
and could receive nQadditional lustre from. any.encorniums.of

"11th Toast—" The non. Mr. Elphinstone, and success to his
gpvernment," three.tinic,s three:— " Scots,' "%Ilia," &..c.::
After this toast had been drank with the enthusiasm 4 must
ever excite, Capt. Nutt rose and said :-,
" Gentlemen—From one scene of gallantry to another,. the
transition I think. may be considered not only easy but natural;
and'it is with peculiar pleasure therefore 1 turn from the banks
Of the'Bheemah to the shores of Arabia. We, gentlemen,.
herally speaking, have felt a more than ordinary. interest in the
success of the military operations in that quarter, in as much
as the direction of the force was confided to the gallant General
who has so long commanded this division of the a.nrry. How.
well he has acquitted himself of the_trust reposed in him, the
recent official dispatches abundantly proclaim ;. and must con.,
vince the natives of that part of the world, that though a tem-
porary ascendancy may be gained by treachery, yettile. day of
retribution will speedily arrive, and that no resistances however
desperate, can avail against. the cool intrepidity' of British
troops, when led on by an enterprising and skilful commander."
6th Toast—" General Smith"—Tune, 6th Quick Step..
7th 'ditto" The Commissioner in the Dekhan"-=—Tune,
March.

Mr. Chaplin returned thanks in a neat andeope.ise speech.

Bth ditto--" Colonel Iluskisson"—Tune., Quick Step:
9th ditto,--" East India Company"—Tunc, ,Honey in both
pockets.

10th ditto—" Sir TiOMEL4 Munro"—Tune' March.
,11th ditto,—" Marquess Hastings and the Bengal Army"—
Tune Prince Regent's NI arch. ,
12tliolitto--" Sir Whomas Ilislop.and the Madras Army"—
Tune,.Quick Step.
13th ditto—" Sir C. Colville and.the Bombay Army"—Tune
British Grenadiers; band marching round the table.
11th ditto—" Duke of York and the Army' Tune, March.
loth, ditto—" Duke of Clarence and the Navy."-,-Tune,
Rule Britannia.'

. .
, . .
16th ditto—" Duke of Wellingtwa and the heroes of the Pe-
ninsula and Illaterloo"—Ttuie, Waterloo March.
17t1: ditto—" Colonel Elrington and ,the Poonah Brigade.".
The Colonel in his usual strain of eloquence returned wanks.
for the honour done him. . .
Captain liodwick then rose and observed, . .
" Uentleinen,—There is one toast I have to.offer,, and which
I am sure you will all be diVosed to drink with applause. .Of
the Officers on the Madras Establishment, who were.present at
the. defence of linrygatinf,. only two are now living—Captain
SwarTston and Di. NV yllie. The former is .known to most of
us here,., and on intimate terms of friendship .with roany. I
therefore beg-trYiiitpitise'the-hcalth ($f these gentleriferf, and out'

of compliment to Captain Swanston, iiio has recently entered
into the matrimonial estate, that it be ii;ank to-the tiine ifthe
•
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flopeyn:ipon." . .

, Major, (now Lieut.-Colonel) Hull, as chief cf the Staff; pro-
posed the Ladies as a toast, which, of course, was ieeeiiied with
the loudest acclamation. Those who haVe the xlemnire of the
gallant -Colonel's acquaintanee will readily believe that he•
availed himself of the opportunity then afforded of . paying the
fair sex' that tribute of applause, which is so justly their due,
and go congenial to his own feelings. " I allude, howeVer,"
he added, " more particularly to those of the Dekhan, and who
were at the village of lirkhee amid the din of arms and roar of
cannon " during that memorable action ;" and, after compli-'
menting them on their exemplary fortitude and resignation, he
.proceeded to descant on the heroic defence of licirygatnn ; and
concluded by praising the attachment and bravery of our native
army under the greatest privations.
Other appropriate speeches and toasts succeeded, and the
party broke up at two in the morning, highly gratified with the
entertainment

Whereas the Hon. Conit of Direct Ors of the United Com-
pany of Merchants -a England, trading to the East Indies,
possessing by the Acts of the British Legislature full powers
and authority • to controul all British subjects in China, have
declared that the residing of any persons in China the whole
year, is a practice they will by no means permit. And whereas
certain indentures having.been entered into by the owners or
commanders of all vessels trading to this port from the different
piorts in India, whereby they have covenanted, promised, and
agreed, to- and With the said United Company,- their successors
and assigns, that no person ox persons whomsoever, of or_be-
longing to the said ship or vessel, or who shall go or be carried
in her to China, as a supercargo or passenger, or otherwise,.
shall beleft at Canton, or any other place in the empire of China,
after the said ship shall have come-from thence, or beyond the
same season ; but that all such persons shall return from China
in the said ship or vessel, or in some other ship which shall
leave China the same season.

Now, we, the President, &c. of the Select Committee for
managing all the affairs of the English Nation in China, do
hereby give this public notice to all person's, whether • Euro-
peans or ,natives in India, coming to this• country, subject to
and trading under the British flag, in, order that they may act
iu conformity with the ternis'of the aforesaid indenture. And
we further give notice, that-in the ev,p.nt of their not conforming,
thereto, arid being proved resident in China after the. 2d of
April next, that it is our determination to report such infraction.
of the indenture entered into by the ,owners or commanders of
the vessel that brought them to China to the Government of
the Presidency. from whence. they sailed, in order that the
Penalties thus incurred may be duly and lawfully enforced.
• (Signed) JAS. B. URAISTON.
JAMES. MOLON Y.
_ W. FRASER.
Canton, Oct. 19, 1820. WILLIAM BOSANQUET.