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expected that the Commander-id-Chief would resume'
active operations dB last November, when it was
thought that he would make a dash at Amarappoora,
the Burmese capital, with sixteen thousand men.—
Great exertions were making to augment his force.
—The 20th Regiment bad been dispatched from Bom-
bay, and the 47th was under orders for Bengal, and
would sail as soon as the vessels or transports for which
the Government had advertised should arrive. It was
hoped that when the season should allow, Sir EDIVAID
PAGET would be able to take the field as Commander
in Chief, with 25,000 men; but it seems to be the ge-1
neral opinion that ten thousand more.troops would i
be required from England to terminate the war, and
that even then it would take a considerable time.—
There had been some skirmishes which were said to
have terminated to the advantage of the Burmese, and
one of the letters states, that an unfortunate mistake
had occurred to an expedition from the Madras army,
which had been sent up the river to attack a stockade.
Sir A. CAMPBELL having embarked for the purpose of
co-operating with the land force, his ship had fired
upon our own troops, some of whom had been killed
and in consequence of the confusion created by the
accident, the object of the expedition hail been lost.
Such are the representations in the private letters ; but
we hope the view they take of our affairs in India is
more gloomy than correct.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Sceptre, Noavow, from Gibraltar to London, was driven ec
shore yesterday, near Hastings, but is expected to be got off able
discharging.
The Dale, Dormer, from St. John's, New Brunswick, to the
CI de, was driven on shore at Holyhead on Monday, and bilged.
The Leander, Franca, from New Orleans to Liverpool, wan
driven on shore near Crookhaven on Saturday,and it is feared Al
be wrecked.
The Fame, Vinztamsou, from Stralsund to Bristol, was driven
on shore on Yarmouth Beach yesterday—crew saved.
Foutoorre, Dec. 21.—Wind W.S. W. Arrived the Duke of
Kent packet, from Lisbon—sailed the 12th inst. Amity, Atmow.
sum, from Sc. John's, New Brunswick, in thirty-one days, and
sailed again for London. Put in, the Augustus Caesar, Smut; and
Four Faiends, Roamers, for Jamaica. Put back, the Providence,
Georgina, for Lisbon.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind W.S.W. blowing a gale.—Arrived
the Success, Roseau., from St. Andrew's, New Brunswick.
POILTSKOOTH, Die. 112.—Wind W.—Seven, rat. It has blown a
heavy gale the wboleof this day. We have had no communication
with the outward bound, which appear to ride well.
Dias, Dec. eh—Arrived and remain, the Itaikes, Galion's
and Valiant, Maims, from Jamaica. Arrived from the River and
remain, the London, Taws, for Jamaica; Pursuit, Kum, for
Grenada, and Jane, Ranier, for Rio Janeiro.
Deo. 22.--Wind W.S. W. blowing a gale.—A sloop and two brigs
bet their anchors, and run for Ramsgate. The rest of the outward
bound appear to ride well. Arrived the Creole, from Per-
sambuco ' • and Julio, Couason, from Trieste ; also several vessels
from the Westward, but, in consequence of the weather, we can
have no communication.
Lworaroot., Dee. 99..--Arrived the Wilsons, Caurazat., from
Demerara; Manhattan, BACINTArt, from New York—sailed as
the Mk olt ;William, &ILIA', from Newfoundland; Smyrna, Gin,
fres o; James, from Seville ; and Benjamin Shaw,
Niraelleht.
Dee. 21r—Arrived the Keels, Rmur.a, front Buenos Ayres;
Ranger, Ramos • and Ayrshire, Messina's, from Pictou ; Cicero,
from EUranaelai ; Dart, See, from say ; Dart,ffsers, from
Pernambuco; and Calypso, Csawas, from Charleston—sailed the
id Instant. Off the port, the James Cropper, Maaseaar., from
New York.
Cowes, Dec. 22. Arrived the William, Joints:ow; from Ba-
tavia. The Duckenkeld snorchant-ship got foul of his Majesty's
ship Miami in these Roads, and received considerable damage in
her yards and rigging.
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
The Fanny, LAUD, from the Cape of Good Hope, has arrived
at Milford—she sailed from the Cape the 3d October, and from
It. Helena the 16th.
The Vrow Maria, Vailignaisa, from Batavia, arrived at Hsi-
teetsluyothe 17th inst.
Sims STOLEN were—The Euphrates, blues, from London to
Bengal, en the 25th October, in lat. 23. S. !nog. 29. W. The
Caroline. from London to the South Seas on the 10th Dec. in lat.
40. long 13. The Elizabeth, whaler, of London, on the 24th Oct.
in lat. 24. S. long. 30. W:
AINITAL AT Sr. Ileana—The Mary, WATIINIf from Rio h.
neiro, arrived at St. Helms, from the Cape of Good Hope, on the
25th October.
SAILIIN PROW Se. Helmut—The Ocean, Maar, from Leaden,

on the 16th October.
Assayaz. AT Bosmia—The Elsa, FAITU, from London.
Samos lam Bows/a—The Marquis Camden, Lamm, fer
China, on the 11th August. The Alacrity, IFnum.e.Y, was to sail
from Bombay, for Loudon, about the 25th August.

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