Star.
London, England, 1827-11-29 00:00:00

MADRAS PAPERS.
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Madras Gazelles to the 15th nf July 'been*,
ceived. The tollcwing are eatr•cts: '
PROM THE HADRIS GAZETTE.
The subjoined Proclamati.n, whereby tl.e cifreWal
Governor 6f Fit Sr. George and its deyenciencies has
develred upon [he Hon, IJeur Sutivan Cisme, Esq..
WAS issut-d on Tuesday, the 10th Of July, and on the
fillosting rnorring the same "VMS read Lathe troops in:
Garrison, both Eutopean and Native, which was fol.
board by a :Jute of 19 gunt, stud thiee vollies of,
musketry :

PROCLAMATION.
11 Whereas, in consequence df the deceaseof the Hon.
Major General Su Thomas Munro, Bart. K.C.B. and in
virtue of the provisions of section ess. of the 33d of
George 111. cep. 52, the office of Governor"of Fort St.
George and its ee, endencies has devolved upon Henry
Sulivan Grterne, Esq. it is hereby proclaimed, that
Henry Sulivan G.re-ne, Esq. has this day received
charge of the said office of Governor, and taken the
oath and his seat occur dingly.
1. By order of the Ifonourable the Governor In Cooneil.

•' D. HILL, Chief Secretary.
" Fort St. George, lOth July. 1827."
The vacancy in Council, consequent to the above,
will, we hear, be filled by James Taylor, Esq. now
at Tricbinopoly.
blmeoriaatome.—A general mourning from Sunday, the sth
instant,is requested by the Governor in Coonell, in testimony of
respect to the memory of the late lamented Sir Thomas Munro.
By order of the Hon. the Governor in Council,
" D. HILL, Chief Secretary.
•• Fort St. George, 13th July, Int"
his Majes'y's ship Tamar, Captain Bremer, sailed
for England late on Thursday evening, with di,patches
lions Government. •'lt is exi.ected sl.e will reach Eng
land about the middle of October; and will be the fir►t
to convey the sullen and afflicting hews of the death of
our venerable Governor.

His Majesty's schooner Cochin sailed on Thursday
with dispatches for the Admiral.
The General Palmer sails on the Very day fixed for
her departure; she proceeds to sea this evening (July
14), quite full of cargo; and the following is a cor-
rect list of her numerous and respectable passengers:
Mrs. Ogilvie. Mrs. Cochrane, MU: Job, Mrs. Collins, Mrs.
Lewis, Strs.,Foskett, Mini Cochrane. 1,1i.s Ogilvie; J. W. Lewis,
Esq. Civil Service; Captain Dawe, his Majesty's 46th litglment
Captain Guincss, his Majesty's 41st Regiment ; Captain 1301, Ma
dru Native Infantry; It. Job, Esq. surgeon, his Illsje.tty's 13th
Dragoons; Lieutenant C011in..., ditto; Bell Esq. —.Cummings,
Esq. LientettantS Harden, Chalon, Brady, Prettyman ; F.nsigns
Havresand Kenny,laladras Native Infantry; Lieutenant M.Cready
and Ensign Mottuser, his Majesty's 30th Regiment ; Masters It.
Ogilvie and Fyfe.
These Papers contain copies of two Petitions t 6 Par-
liament, from the inhabitants of Calcutta, which are
of much interest. The first Petition plays " that the
Legislature will be pleased to pass an Act, declaring
that the 531 Geo. 111. cap. 155, sec. 98,99, is limited
to.disties of Customs, and that such statute does not
empower the Governor General in •Council, with the
'sanction of the Court of Directors and. the. Beard of
Contioul, to impose any' vises within CelattU othe,
than duties of Customs; or fur such other rilief as to
the wisdom of Parliament ball seem 6t.°—The second
Pe ition prays " for legislative enattments, whereby
the landed or real property cf deceased .persons within
Calcutta (not being Hindoos or Mahomedans) may be
''trade liable to the payment of their simple contract
debts, in the hands of their executors or administrates%
onaff.cted by rh.- right of dower; and also givingi
aliens the right to hold landed property within Calcutta.
and to transmit the same to their brit.; and likewi
an Act fo: the relief of insolvents, and to secure to their
creditors an equal distribution of their effects."
The Marquis of Lansdown and the Earl of Darnley
are to be requested to present the above petition; to the
House of Lords, and Sir James Mackintosh and H.
Brougham, Esq. to present the same to the House of
Commons. James Weir Hogg. Esq. had been appointed
to early to England the petitions, and upwards of
130,000 rupees had been subscribed to defray the ex-
penses of the mission. The public meeting at whisk
the petitions alluded to were adopted, had been held on
the 3d of May, and had passed off with the gteatest
decorum.

Cholera is raging dreadfully at Madras§ and trailsis
flat here. .24

The crop of indigo was expected to be prodoetim
On tt e 30th June it was ascertained that 190;000
maunds hid been got in.
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The Woodford was struck with lightning on the 6th
of June at Kedgeree. The mainmast was shivered to
atoms, and other considerable damage done. No lives
were lost. The ship remained• at Kedgeree, on the
20th of June, repairing.