The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-20 00:00:00

AMHERST TOWN.

A new city, intended to bear the above name, has been
planned, and is probably by this time in a forward state in
the province of Martaban, ceded to the British Govern-
ment by the late Treaty of Peace with the Emperor of
Ava. The local advantages of the new settlement are in-
disputable ; placed upon the frontiers of the two great
Empires of Siam and Ava, Amherst Town will probably
be the point to which the oppressed inhabitants of both
countries will naturally look for shelter, and the emigra-
tions which have already taken place will, doubtless, be
found the prelude to others of much greater magnitude.—
The climate also is represented as extremely salubrious,
so much so that during the late war, the sick troops upon
being sent from Rangoon to Martahan quickly recovered
their health and vigour. The harbour is spacious and
secure, the soil good, but the water from the springs is all
impregnated with a strong chalybeate flavour. The Saluen
river opens an inland navigation with the Burmese territo-
ries; and the Gain and Atran, a direct intercourse with
the Siamese dominions, and thence with Yunan, in China.
" Under these circumstances," says a Correspondent of
the Calcutta Government Gazette, " is there any thing
more wanting than security for life and property, justice
and moderation in the fiscal assessments, and a free and
convenient market, to ensure the prosperity of a country
so peculiarly favoured by nature? A considerable part of
the European and Chinese town has already been be-
spoken. By the last accounts sent down by the commis-
sioner, buoys had been laid down so as to make the har-
bour practicable without a pilot ; cantonments for 1000
men had been constructed, some houses built by the
Chinese, and a good bazaar formed."

A very novel, but outrageously indecent occurrence
took place on Thursday in the streets of Calton. A destitute
young man, an Irishman, died there en Monday, and an uncle
offered the use of his parlour for the reception of the company
who should attend on his funeral obsequies. A coffin was
provided, and 12s. 6d. collected to defray expences ; but when
the people met, the uncle was drunk, and wcAl not permit
the body to be removed. Some present thought it incum-
bent on them to insist upon the corpse being delivered up, and
accordingly took it by force. The infuriated uncle raised a great
disturbance, and followed the procession, pelting them with
stones. Those who carried the coffin were worst off, and
were obliged to run. This gave fresh courage to the barbarous
pursuer, wllo chased them through several streets, swearing
and crying in a most appalling manner. The crowd called
out on the occasion was immense. At last sergeant Leckie
appeared, who took the fellow into custody, and the body was
put into the grave without further interruption. The object
of the wretch appeared from the answer which he gave the
officer to a question which was put to him on the way to the of-
fice, if he intended to sell the body to the anatomists?—when he
replied, " Have I not a right to make as much of it as I can ?"
He was ordered to pay a severe fine, on pain of being sent to
Bridewell,— Glasgow free Press.