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London, England, 1824-04-05 00:00:00

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An Imperial Ukase, of the 28th ult. has been issued
at Petersburgh, which contains the following orders for
the future regulation of the trade with Russia :
Every Captain of a vessel arriving in Itusa must'.
produce lino bills of lading, in which, as well as in the
invoice,• must be -stated the name of the consigner of
the gooch,-•vcher+ee they come, whither-they are going,
the names of the consignee, of the ship, the Captain,
the quantity, quality, and value of the goods. The
Captain must make a declaration in duplicate, respect-
ing these bills of lading.
The Captain who cannot produce two bills of lading,
is liable to pay two rubles in silver. The time given for
compliance with these orders is, at all the Custom
Houses, three months ; and in the sea-pelts, four
months ; and for goods from extra European ports, till
the Ist of January next year.

Captains, &c. are not bound to she'w duplicates of
their papers at the Custom Houses of St. Petersburg!),
Riga, CI otbtadt, and Bolderaa, where there ate per-
sons appointed to copy ships' papers.

The following letter describes the visit of Commodore
NounsE to the South East Coast of Aliica, the Mauri-
tius, and the Isle of Madagascar : •
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" Sinion's Ilay (Cape of Good Hope), Jan. 4.
" A vessel being under-way for England, I will en-
deavour to give you a sketch of the late cruise. The
Andromache sailed on the 29. h Sza.-tember last, with
the intention of visiting Algoa and Delagoa Bays, and
Bembatooka (on the North-weA coast of Madagascar).
We arrived at Algoa on the sth of October, and at Dela-
goa on the Ist ot November. This is the place where
the Surveying Vessels suffered so much from sickness
about the same period last year. We found it perfectly
healthy, but the natives almost in a state of starvation,
which may be attributed to their natural apathy and
indolence, and the apprehension they have of the de-
signs of their neighbours (the %miim Mg tribes of Hot-
tentots), who frequently make inroads on the-m, and
destroy, can y off, and make spoil of everything. We
found many of the natives living on roots and a sort of
longgrass; they were all, in a state of perfect nudity,
and perhaps as barbarous as any of the interior tribes.
Though perfectly docile and inoffensive, they possess
much low cunning, and a principle of covetousness.
From only the little intercourse they have had with the
English, they are particularly desirous of being taken
under their protection. The several Kings would cede
any territory for forts, factories, &c. to ensure the same.,
Their eagerness for clothes is unbounded, as they always
take care to furnish the back first. We discovered an
English Missionary there (a Mr. Treadwell), slowly re-
covering from fever and dysentery. .He had been but
three months employed in his arduous task. Ile de-
scribes these people as a tractable rice, but having no
idea of a SUPREME BEING. If they worship anything
supremely, it is their forefathers. The Missionary is
the only European there, and the Andromache's arrival
was well timed for him. The Commodore very kindly
and feelingly supplied him with such articles ot refre.l-
- and nourishment as he could possibly spare, and
rito.t likely would tend towards the restoration cf his
health. He had compo-ed, a vocabulary, and had ac-
quired some knowledge of the language, but bitterly
complained of the difficulty in making these people
comprehend his meaning, from a want of ideas. This
we also experienced. However, it is to be hoped the
enlargement of their minds will keep pace whit his la-
bout s; for to instinct in celestial enjoyments of a future
life those who have not the common necessaries of life
in this, nor an understanding to comprehend why two
an two make four, is an herculean task indeed.
" The Andromache arrived at Bembatooka pn the
29th of November, fortunately at a time when two
advancing armies were within a few days march of each
other— the army of King Radama, and of King Adan.
Saul of Bembatooka. The former is endeavouring to''
subjugate all this fine island to his authority, with the
exulting view of putting down that nefarious and inhu-
man practice, slave traffic, and of substituting com-
merce and agriculture in its place. The Commodore
received a communication from King Radama solicit-
iug his kind interference as mediator between the said
patties, and, in order to prevent the effusion of blood,
permitting him to guarantee to the peonle of Bemba-
tooka their lives and property, provided' they would
promise allegiance to Itadama, and remain at peace in
their own country ; in which obect the Commodore
was successful, and they hoisted Itadama's flag instead
of their ()No, .4nd ,tent deputies to King Radania for its
ratification. The slave traffic has been, and still is, car-
ried on at thi ; place to a very considerable extent; but
as there i; every dispo ion on the part of King Radama
to annihilate it, it is to be hoped the above concession
will check it in a-great me 'sure ; but as to an entire ex-
tirpation of the trade, nothing but it being declared fe-
lony, or an increased naval force in there seas, can pos-
sibly effect it.
" The Andromache returned to this anchorage on the
29th December ; found lying here the Espiegle, Captain
Chapman; and Ariadne and Delight at the Mauritius."

We have received advices from Bayonne to the 28th
ultimo. King FERDINAND has issued a Decree, recom-
pensing the tioops in Cuba, for their aielity, with the
following titles: the regiments of Creoles and Mulattoes
are to have the title of lops!, and their Officers Dons.
Ail the other corps are to have tassels, &c. to their
:standards of the colours of the Order cf St. Isabella.

FROM lIAV N.lJt. -It is stated in the Havanna')
Papers of the 16th ult. that accounts received there
ft tan Porto Rico mention a declaration in favour of Fer-

diLand having been made at Santa Fe de Bogota, and
that die English Coinmissioners had left Mexico. Ile
13ritish frigate Thetis, from Vera Cruz, had brought
intelligence that the firing from the castle had not beers
recommenced on the 6th ult. and that die inlialitants
ue:e returning to the to* n. The Government of Cuba
Wcte about to substitute the metallic currency of dollars
and cents, in lieu cff the imaginarx denominations of
pesos, reals, &c. .1 new order of the Government
.the period fur the admission of vessels, without :he ne-
cessary bills of health, to the 10th of May next. Four
Arricricau seamen had arrived him Cape Antonio, ‘%ho
• srated that they belonged to an American brig capttned
off that plate by pirates, who had murdered the Captain
and Mate. The seamen came On foot from the Cape,
and were in a distressing situation. Thieellaited States
schooners were at.Havaunah, to sail soon.

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