Star.
London, England, 1824-10-19 00:00:00

INDIA.

There have been several arrivals from India ; the
William Shand, Kenn, from Batavia ; the Mary, Steele,
from Singapore and Penang; the Francis, Benson,
from Batavia and Bencoolen ; and the Acasta, Dixy,
from Padang.
By the communications from Batavia, it appears
that the supply of European arms, with which the Bur-
mese have hitherto been so liberally supplied from Eu-
rope, is now cut off. A Proclamation was issued in
June last, by the Governor of Eiatavia, directing the
seiznte of all arms and ammunition, from ships an-
choring in the Roads or navigating the Straits of Sunda,
excepting such as might be requisite for actual defence.
The Guardian, bound to Singapore, had been detained
under this Proclamation.

It had escited surprise to find the Burmese so per-
fectly armed and equippel as they proved to be in the -
late actions; .and the Proclamation published in Bd-
tilvist is notdotibted to have resulted from the repte.
sensations of our Indian Government tb the Authorities
at Batavia. -The Cochin Chinese are knaituttalso to
+sive been largely sapplied-with arms from Fiance ; and
the Nut Government. Is .eoid to have cc;mpirrett' • most
prgolptly se the,Sdet restraining.' importation, from .s.„
!mu, of the-common-clanger in.which they •atigh t them-
Alves be involuted, by suffering the free irnrst tation 01,
arms into-the ftirther 'Peninsula or Wit greatly.,
ret to find; flOins• a letitir •tfitectSingi,ttee'2l43tt Mayo
%ought byAbe Wino Shintek'thai no safi;fictoiy 1;01
lligence has been yet obtained...olKr. Tireintmr, 4ba,
atevbant. That ileatientan had•tben been in the post
sston of the Malays seven months. • • 1.
Durin' Mat' rig 'the.irtiiit • 'ttienu;i“.....i-exertions
tits-ttiscovery and peeied -fruitlet%. -
intenrst Warestatosittr thefuto Winn individual
highly respected throughout It.T.lry tart of our Indiai
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cated, without enforcing the penalty of four time; tpeir
value against the ship. . The Guardian, CaptatriSuiber-
Lind, was likewise detained for some time, in eptiseqneree
of having 300 stand of arms on 'board, intended for
Singapore. The arms were landed and confiscated, and
the consignees were obliged Moreover to' give security
for the amount rd'the fine, befo: e the vessel was allowid
to proceed front this port. o • ,-...it...i.
The Caroline, which arrived here on, 'the I.6ilunas on
board up ‘s ards of 4000 stand of orals, and.a Feu con-
siderable quantity of ammunition, amounting , altoge-
ther to upwards of 8,0001. prinie coat, -also .consigUed to
Singapore, for which iort a great portion of her tqrgo
was shipped,, rhe bill of lading for these goods e•utyins
other,goods belonging to the same shipper.to the arpount
of nearly 15,000/. or more, and there is Atithorite.,on the
back of the bill'of lading to A house here, to, land any
part of the goods they may think fit. reiceiving.the
nature . f the prope: ty, however, the'hoise immediateiy
declined having anything-16dd with them ;
.and. ipti-
mated-to the Captain that he must carry on the *hole
to Singapore. The circumstance of the Caroline having
fire-arms And ammunition on board soon became pub-
lic, and the Captain was advised to go to the Director
Of Commerce with his bills of lading for Singapore,
and explain the circumstance tolirit. the Goveiror-G4-
neral de Kok has also been made acquainted -withithe
ciicunistaixe; and from the well-known equity and
liberality of the higher Officers of this Government,
upon whom the honest and fair course pursued by those
concerned will not be lost, it Is almost certain, that Ueii
Cher the vessel nor any other part of her cargo will he
interfered with, and it is eve/ hoped that the goods ;a
question may be liberated. It may be a que:tionhow
tar this Government is authorised to detail' a British
ship, and confiscate British property legally shipped in
Great Britain for a British colony, for corning into this
pot t, to deliver a part of her cargo, destined for this place?
Had the goods been shipped by- the lii itials Puppy*.
mentor the East India Conipany,
,for the troops.4pd
garrison of Singapore or Padang, cher would have been
croaky subject to seittiie by this laws Indeed,' ii ship
passing through the Straits of Sundi is equallY subject
to seizure, should sbq anchor fat Aitjer.• ..-..r..&:? 111
We have thought it neces'ary tobe.tianap4rticular,
that you may give_ notic.t.iii-all ships bound for this
;pees, nr proceeding• through the. Straits oeSintda...,
.To John Bennett, kat ,t . N -- ~- .. , c ~.,
PICOCLAMATION' OF- HIS.igCCECLENT, THli,oo-
- IN COUNCIL OP MAY 2.8.1 au.
As we have taken into consideration that the is pors.
ration of fire-arms amigunpowder4to Keven;llot Abase.
that it Might give rise tojought nut ,to kx gencridly
'permitted,lout on the' csntrary, shciia rest e,xclusvrly
in the hands of Government, fdi the Purptise of matt-
tuting such precautions; and taking such rutaliikes) its'
may be required for the general, safety. in supplying the
inhabitants, and the navigation when they need iy..,-,e -
That for the same reasons, regulrions ought to, be
made viith respect to the s.ile of o}finance, fire-arms,
and gunpowder. And as the veil useful 'and 'apiro-
priate measures enacted by the Supreme Gtivernment
in former days, as to the possession
.and use of fir*.
arms by inhabitants of these countries have got ,into •
complete disuse, and the necessity has, thence orjginatal
that renewed and effective measures should he taken on
this head ; so we have thought proper to decrii:' as its '
decreed by these pie-cots, the following regulation: ' •
1. The importation of fire-arms and gunpowder, otherwise thou!.
for account of Government, is henceforth forbidden through tkit
whole of Netherton& India.
2. AU hre-arms and gunpowder, oc which, In contyllpsuasss.
Art. 24 o: the regulations, on the levying of the in and ootWard
'duties, perinissiuti for importation has been requested, mist, upon
A refusal, be re-exported to the place from whence they cane. The
cOncenied will, however, have it in their power to resign these ob-
jects to the Government at such prices as will amicably and res.
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apnably be mutually agreed upon, .
3. The landing of any fire-arms or gunpowder brought here he-
fiire the Ist of January, 1824, Inmate' lolly by what ships; shall not
be allowed, and the Captain or supercargo of such shape- We WTI
the enter into 'a requisite seccrity for the importation.
4. After the abovementiosied period, lasi Captain Of any Alp *lll
be perinimed tp snitch a, or anchor iis any of the roads, -barbovlbs
coasts. of the Netherlands' possessions in ltidia, with other fire-
arms Grit:duos/der on baize), than such as may be reiptrid fbethe
drnce.PfJbe ship:. fir leas will. be •ho aUoVeed to imPott said
fi earirsi or gunpowder, under a,proalty of coaseatioo, and o fits
tot four tittles case valve of what may be seized.'
S ; AN Outer ale •bead ef firearms and gunpowder, ofillreWt the in.
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