The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-21 00:00:00

INDIA,

Madras Gazettes have arrived to the 21st of
March. Though of a much carli.'r date than
those from which we have lhtely given some ex-
tracts, they are not without interest. The af-
flicting intelligence of our national visitation, in
the death of the Princess CHARLovu, had but
just reached our Indian territories,. and we select
several accounts which show that the calamity
was felt with a degree of bitterness and sorrow
which distance could not alleviate.
MADRAS, MARCH 21.--In consequence of the
mournful intelligence received by the overland
dispatch, the performance at the Race Stand
Theatre will be postponed until further notice.
No further particulars, regarding the tnelan-
choly event, announced in our Gazelle Extra of
Monday hut, Ne since' transpired. Oa the 're'-

ceipt of ti►e mournful intelligence alluded to, mi- '
nute guns were fired from the garrison, and the
Fort flag was hoisted half-mast the whole of the
day. Public notice has been given, that the
Right Hon. the Governor expects all British sub-
jects at this Presidency and its dependencies
."‘ will immediately put themselves into mourning,
on occasion of the much-lamented death of
her Royal Highness the late Princess Charlotte
of Wales." On Wednesday we received a Bom-
bay Courier Extra of the 28th ult. of which the
following is a copy :
Bombay Castle, Feb. 2S, ISIS.
PUBLIC DEPARTMENT.—MINUTES OF COUNCIL.
The Right Honourable the Governor in Council
announces, with the deepest concern, the receipt,
late last night, of an official communication from
Henry Willock, Esq. his Majesty's Charge d'Af-
faires at Tehran, forwarding a copy of a dispatch
dated the 15th of December, from his Excellency,
Sir Robert Liston, K. C. B. hi 3 Majesty's Ambas-
sador at the Porte, conveying the afflicting intel-
ligence of the death of her Royal Highness the
Princess Charlotte of Wales, in child-bit th, be-
tween the sth and 6th of November, when her
Royal Highness was delivered of a still-born male
child.
The Governor in Council directs that the flag.at
thy Castle be hoisted half-staff high at sun-rise to-
morrow morning, and that minute-guns, to the
number of 22, be fired from Hornby's Battery on
the flag being hoisted ; that the same ceremony
be oh-set veil by the Honourable Company's cruisers
in the harbour, the minute guns being taken up
on the termination of those from the garrison,
and continued under such arrangements as the Su-
perintendant of the Marine may direct.
The flag to be hoisted half-staff high, and 22
minute guns to he fired at every station subor-
dinate to this Government, on the receipt of these
orders.

The Governor in Council directs, that mourn-
ing be worn for a period of six weeks by the
Officers of his Majesty's and the Honourable
Company's Civil, Military, and Marine services at
this Presidency from this date ; an example
which he hopes will be followed by every class of
British subjects, in manifestation of those feelings
of mournful regret for the untimely death of a
Princess whose eminent virtues had endeared her
to her Country, and in whose existence the hopes
and happiness of the British Nation were so uni-
versally and justly reposed.
Ordered, that these Resolutions be published in
General Orders from the Military Department.
By order of the Right Hon. the Governor in Council.
FRANCIS WARDEN, Chief Secretary to Government.