The Sun.
London, England, 1820-02-09 00:00:00

[The Times.]

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Letters from Batavia, of the latter end of Sep-
tember, represent the Island of Java, and other
Dutch possessions in the Indian Archipelago, to
be in a general state of discontent with the exist-
ing authorit;es, and, in sonic places, of surious in-
surrection. The contest wiih the
,Sultan of Pa.
lembang, before mewioned, has aviemed a more
threatening aspect. A force, ,consisting of 1000
Europeans, had eurhatked against that place on
the 21st August, but teothing had since been hearth
of the Expedition, except the loss of one of the
transports : the troops were saved. In addition
to the affair at Palembang, t: nobles and insorrec-
lions were reported to have taken place at Sappo.
roa, formerly the scene of similar commotions :
the spirit of revolt had also appeared at -Macas-
sar, in the Island of Ceram, and even at
Barlett, unawed by the preparations making,
and levies forming there, in aid of the ope-
rations against Pelemhang, though the latter is
much less formidable than the others, awl appears
to hese partaken of the nature of a marauding
party. Piracy and plunder, many of ilre regular
channels of trade having been cut off, have be-
come from necessity, as well as nature] disposi-
tion, the princip,l resource of the inhabitants of
these islands. Some of the letters from Lsatavia
even state, that insurrections have occurred in
that immediate neighbourhood, a plot having
been discosered at Tangerang, in which some
Chinese were concerned, eight of whom were
taken into custody, and sent on board a goard-
ship. The Dutch troops, in the midst of, this
alarming situation of affairs, were far from be-
ing in a state of perfect subordination. One
soldier was shot on the twentyefirst of Septem-
ber, for stabbing his own officer, and three more
were under sentence of death for similar of-
fences. The practice of the Dutch Government
ip employing Malays and Javanese as sailors on
board their vessels, in too great a proportion to
the Europeans, had led to sutne scenes of horri-
ble atrocity, these wretches ft eguently rebelling
and murdering their officers. No Teas than tour
small vessels of war, within a few months, had
been lost in that manner. These events had in-
duced a determinarion on the part of the DUreli
Government, not to trust any of their vessels
with a majority of Malays and Javanese on board,
and a supply of sailors would consequently lie re-
geired from Europe. Great jealousy appears to be
excited throughout the Dutch possessions, by the
new settlement established at Sincapore by Sir
Thomas Rallies ; his declaring 13 ..._encoolen a to
port was immediately followed by a sttnilar step
on the part of the Dwelt, who selected Padang,
a place on the sante coast, to be opened exactly
on the plan of Beucoolen. Sincapore itstlf was
fast increasing in population, receiving a constant
accession of numbers from the sntropmfing colo-
nies. No restraints tvere imposed there, and no
duties levied among other places the settlrment
of Lingeu had been nearly abandoned en maw?,
and the inhabitants transferred to Sincapore.

THE BISHOP OF CIA)/ NE —We are informed of
the death of the Bishop of CLOYNE (Dr. BEN-
NETT). His Loulship (4ied at his Palace, County
Col k, at a very advanced age, being the senior
Bishop of Ireland,- since the death of the late
Archbishop of Tuam.—(Freeman's Journal.)