The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-04 00:00:00

(From the Ceylon Gazette, Nue. 4.)

" Symptlonis of insurrectiutti having been mani-
fested near the British Rusidence of Badula, where
Mr. Wilson was chief, he put himself at the head
of a military party of about thirty Malay and Cal-
free-soidiers, with which, and an Interpreter, he
marched to the scene of commotion, a distance of
many miles. He entered into conversation with
the refractory Bandians, but finding he was
unlik ly to succeed in his „object, he pre-
pared to return to Badula for a tat ger military
force. A mysterfons stranger had been seen
for some days before oboist the coutvry,'
soppnsed to be a membpr of the Ilte Royal
Family, exciting insurrection with the design of
regaining the Throne, anti the partizans of his
cause were discovered to be more numerous than
had been suspected. 111 r. Wilson to4k a different
road back to Badula, supposing the country by
which ire had advanced might be raised. against
him. He and his party bad reached Stannewatee,
when an armed party appeared and demandelllr 1
conference. Mr. Wilson, with the sameintrepidity 1
and humanity which he had -a few slays 4efort
shown among-time Bandians, thinking accommo-
dation might be effected by (meaty rather than
by the shedding-4)f blood, advanced to the invita-
tion ; but when within a few yards of the party,
a volley of arrows was treacherously dis-
charged at hint, and Mr. Wil,mm, with one of his
Lascoreens, fell. The loss of Mr. Wilson is very
deeply lamen:ed, particolarly by General Brown-
rig ,l the Governor of the Island, as he hail -dis-
played great canicity and diligence in the dis-
charge of the duties of a very al &toils situation.
He had developed the resources of the province,
aid established the English antimority,"wi:h extra-
ordinary skill and success ; and his .death is felt
to be a public misfortune. 'I bus, at .the
of 28, a young man of the most brilliant talents,
has fallen a victim to his -zeal in the public service,
and-to the-humanity which prompted him to rea-
son with armed insurgents, instead of employing
in the first instance the military means which
he had at his disposal. The only consolatory
circtunsiances in his lamented death are, that he
was not subjected to any of those indignities or
cruelties which have so frequently been employed
upon Europeans who have fallen into the hands
of the Bandians ; but that the first wound which
he received was fatal. Mr; Wilson's brother, a
Naval officer, was some time ago lost. in the
Indian `Seas, off Prince of Wales's Islands, carry-
ing dispatches to the Adruiral in the Jasture sloop
of war. Ills youngest brother in the Royal
Artillery, now at Jamaica, distinguished himself
at time battle of Waterloo, attached to the
division, under General- Ficton."

From the LONDON GAZETTn, MKT 2.

PROMOTIONS.
War-Office? May I, 1318.

itt Regiment of Dragoon Guards, Lieutenant and Adjutant
Henry Hill, from the half-pay of the 23J Light Dragoons,
to he Adjutant and Lieutenant, vice Thomas Barlow, who
exchanges.
9th Regiment of Light Dragoons, Cornet Richard Wright,
from the hail-pay of the,2311 Light Dragoons, to be Cornet,
vice Montagu Harvey Grant, tvhn exchanges.
Ist Regiment of Fo,,t, 'Captain Thomas Nlostie, from the half-
pay of the Regiment, to be Captain, vice William Gray,who
exchanges.

12th Ditto, Lieutenant Morgan James Jenkins, from half-pay
_ of the Regiment, to be Lieutenant, ',dee James Powell, who
exchanges, receiving the difference.
77th Ditto, Ensign 'V,u. Clarke, from half-pays of the llth
Foot,•to lie Ensign. vice George Edward Francis, who ex-
changes, receiving the difference.
78th Ditto, Lieut. Donald E. M•Queeti, from the liall-pay of
the Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Jushua Gregory, who
exchanges, receiving the difference.
Ist West India Regiment—Ensign Otho Hamilton Wemyss,
from the half-pay of the 7th West India Regiment, to be
Ensign, vice Edward Lcunan, who exchanges.
Koval African Corps—Lieut. Thomas Cochran Hammill,
f, on; the half pay of the late Nora Scotia Fencibles, to be
Lieutenant, vice Abraham Odlum, who exchanges.

BANKRI7PTCIES SUPERSEDED

Richard Sandilands, Lower Grosvenor-phew, Pimlico, money-

scrivener.
Benjamin Bates Cowell, High-street, Shore(!itch, oilman.

BANKRUPTS.

J. Young, Gosport, Southampton, harness-maker, May 15,
at one, 16, at eleven, and June 13, at one, at the Mitre
Tavern, Portst a.. Attorney, Alien, Clifford's-Inn.
J. Holden Westhromwich, Staffordshire, black buckle-maker,
May 20, 21, and June 13, at twelve, at the Castle Inn, Bir-
mingham. Atturnies, Mes'rs. Anstice and Wright,

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Temple.
H. S. Man, Calcutta, dealer, May 9, 19, and June 13, at
twelve, at Guil!lhall. Attorney, Mr. Drake, Old Fish-

st rert, Doctors' Comm :ms.
W. Halsted, Chichester, horn-draper, May 11,12, and June
_l3, at eleven, at the. Wheat Sheaf I tin,:Chiehester. Attor-
nies, Messrs. Few, Ashmore and Hamilton, Covent-garden.
I'. Simmons, Birmingham' dealer, May 8, at six, 9, and June
13, at eleven, at the Ring's Head, Coventry. Attorney,
Mr. J. Ptinlon, Wine. ()dice-court, Fleet-street.
J. Hain%, Lungton, Lancashire, ernemou carrier, May 22, at
five, 2:5, at one, and June 13, at five, at the Red Lion,
Preston. Attornies, Messrs. Milne and Parry, Temple.
J. Carmichael, Little Russell-street, Covent-garden, baker,
May 16, 26, and June
.13, at one, at Guildhall. Attor-
nies, Messrs. Rogers and Sun, Manchester-buildings,
West Minster.