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London, England, 1824-11-15 00:00:00


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£4ST INDIES.

Extract of a lets datedaCsitcutta, June 12, 1824,
received by the Sit Edward Paget :
" I enclose a Goer' nment Casette Extraordinary, out
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only to minutes, giving some account of an affair of
boats, in which the Company's little cruiser Vestal has
been en: aged, at Tek Naaf. It is repreented as a
brilliant affair ; but there are accounts in town rept.-
sentina it as a very disastrous business. Our party
have behaved very well, but they have suffered se-
vetei v. Some of our gun-boats, it is said, have been
destroyed. Whether these reports have come from
croaking people or not, it is difficttlt to say. The great
alarm respecting an invasion from the Burmese has
subsided, though all agree that they might have ad-
vanced upon Calcutta with the greatest ease: They are
still within our tetritory at Ramoo, strongly stockaded.
Tins is the scene of their victory over Captain Noton's
detachment; and the scene of their barbatities upon
Captain Trueman. They say they w ill exterminate
the Europeans. Ramoo is eighty miles • south of the
Sudder station of Chittagong, or Islamabad, as it is put
down in the maps."
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.
Cihr.cirmi", Jews 12.
BRILLIANT ATTAIR WITU • PUTT OT BURMESE WAII,BOATT.
Extract of a letter, dated Naaf river, June 4, Ho-
nourable Co npany's cruiser Vestal:—
" Yestet dav, seven A. M. the Subadar in charge of the
stockade at Tek Nag' came on board, after enduring
much hardship and peril, to inform us that the pro-
vincial troops under his command had mutinied and
given themselves up to the Burmese, after refusing to
obey his orders to fire upon the enemy the preceding
evening, under which circumstances he immediately
spiked the gun, and destroyed the ammunition be-
longing to it, and would have done the same with the
magazine, but the Sepoys threatened to take his life if
he did so. He escaped to us in disguite, with his or-
derly, having seen the Burmese, whose force consists of
120 horse and a large body of foot.
" Supplies being now cut off and our stay of no fur-
ther utility, at three P. M. weighed and stood down the
river. At Mundoo Creek we fell in with a fleet of Bur-
mese war-boats, most of them carrying swivels and one
hundred men each, drawn out in order of battle; one
came off with an order for us immediately to surrender
the vessel, or every hand on board would be massacred.
The gun-boats under Mr. Boyce's command returned
fur answer a shower of grape and canister, and bore
down upon them, firing as fast as they could load. An
immense number of men were killed, and some of the
largest boats totally disabled. Nothing could exceed
the high-spirited conduct of Mr. Boyce, the artillery
men, and Mug Sepoys in the boat under his command.
6' After silencing the boats, and men on shore, who
had kept up a close fire during the attack, the vessel
made for Shupotee Islands, where a great number of
boats and men lay, who upon our pouring in a brisk
fire, drew up their boats and ran into the jungle, but
not before a vast number were killed ; in fact they were
literally mown down by our great gnus. By this time
the gun-boats came up, which were left to complete the
confusion by cleating the shore and jungle, which they
did most effectually. , While the brig bore down an the
stockade, situated on the opposite shore, on nearing it
they gave us three cheers, or more properly speaking
three war whoops, but our first broadside soon silenced
them; the boats likewise gave their assistance in this
grand object. Night coming on, we anchored a little
to the southward of the stockade. All the men under
arms and at their quarters during the whole of the i
night, expecting an attack in the dark; but the great
loss t hey sustained dui ing the da; ,I fancy, deterred them.
6' This morning we weighed, and are now on our
way to Chittagong ; not a boat to he teen in the river. '
I conceive there were yesterday at least 2,000 men i
afloat, and twice that number on shore. To give you
an idea of the havoc made among them would be im-
possible, and had not the night prevented, it would have
been much greater. During our stay at anchor, we saw
the place we left in the morning on fire, but as the vil- •
lages were deserted some time ago, no great damage
could have been done. Our decks exhibit a most motley
groupe—men, women, and children, with 32 Mug Se-
poys, together with the Subadar, Daroga, and Mug Je-
midars, who have put themselves under our protection."
JUNE 3.—We understand that 81 pieces of artillery,
many serviceable, and some unserviceable, with 600
stand of arms, were taken at Rangoon.
A spy, taken at Chuckereeali has given information
that the whole of the Burmese force at Ramoo amounted
to 8,000 foot and 200 horse. Of these, 1,500 had gone
down against Tek Naaf, 1,500 had returned to the Pul-
lingo, from whence they had previously advanced to
Ramon, and the remainder intended shortly to move on
Hungbung, a stage to the northward of Chuckereeah.
• The spy further relates that the Burmese had heard of
11...mg00n being attacked 10 days ago. Ile adds, that
they had four Sirdars, and only 100 men killed, at Ra-
moo, that the General Bundoola had reported progress
to the King, and was waiting for further orders.

THE E‘' E N ; STAR.

LONDON.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1824.
THE FUNDS.

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this morning at 954 for the Account, at which
price they have been, seller*: a good deal was doing in the making
up accounts for the 9..itb, which will be settling day.
FOREIGN FUNIUPS.

We have no reports on 'Change : this being settling day in the
Foreign Market, all Fore;gn Securities appear heavy, as must of
the brokers are making up their accounts.
Current Prices : New Spanish 174, Old 221 23, Ruasian 951 96'
Mexican 644 65, Colombian New 1121 631, OW 801 1, French
Scrip 13 pre. Austrian 94495, New Prussian 1004, Old 994, Portia-
gtrese 904, Alliance Shares 94 10 pre. Buenos Ayres par 1 pre.
lkazilian 11 pre.
,Peruvian 72, Greek 6 61 disc. New Neapolitan
pre.
Pi: I CR OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. lied. 95% 5/r 74
3 per Cent. Cons. 95% 54
4 per' Cent. Assented 1011/2 44
4 per Cent. New 108 107%11—Long Ann. 20 1-16 1/8
India Bonds 98
£5OO Exchequer Bills (21.) 55 ; (114 d.) 56 7
Cons. for Acct. 95% 5/11

This forenoon we received the Pilole, Etoik, and
Calignenis Messenger, of Friday ; the former contains
a letter from Madrid, of the 4th, which is little more
titan an echo of the article in the Constilutiound of the
preceding day, which we have elsewhete noticed. It is