Star.
London, England, 1826-01-20 00:00:00

INDIA..

We yesterday annonnced the arrival of advices from
Calcutta to the 17th of September, by the Tiger,
arrived at Cowes. Most of the letters are of a com-
mercial nature, and impart but little political informa-
tion. We find, however, by some of them, that the
Indian Government had obtained a loan of one million
sterling from the Nabob of Oude, at five per cent.—
This had tended materially to improve the Money
Market; and the natives, finding that the necessities of
the Government were not so urgent as had been sup-
posed, appeared more ready to bring out their money.
Paper money was more negotiable than before, and
the general appearance of the financial resources was
decidedly better.

It is stated that several vessels have been taken up at
Calcttta for the purpose of being converted iato Hos-
pital Ships, with the view to remove the sick from
Arracan into them during the sickly season. By placing
the patients in the Hospitals afloat, they would certainly
avoid the noxious vapours which arise from the swamps
in the neighbourhood of Arracap. It must be remem-
bered, that all the troops are not in the same unhealthy
state as those under Brigadier Morrison. In fact, the
neighbourhood of Arracan has always been considered
extremely prejudicial to health, even by the natives
themselves ; and during the rainy seasons, those who
have Ose means always quit the place. The trolls: at
Prome are by no means so ill off, in point of situati in,
and consequently they do not suffer nearly so mach
from illness 45 those at Arracan.
Some private accounts mention that Sir Charles Met-
calfe was on his way to Delhi, to assume the entire poli-
tical direction of that part of the country, in consequence
of the lamented death of Sir'D.Ochtetlony.
The cholera morbus amongst the natives c-ntinued
-.ustabated at Calcutta when the Tiger sailed, and to such
an -extent did it prevail, 'that business in the various
Bazaars was nearly put a.stop to.
The idea of obtaitiogany pecuniary indemn:Gcation
from the Bur n.ese for the expenses of the war was con•
sidered hopeleis_ It should bc remembered that the
war was undertaken, nor from motives of aggrandise-
ment; but to repel and punish the insolence of 13. ii
ba-
rian.. These
.endr have, in fact, been obtained, as far
as regards the past, and nothing more is now requisite
than to gain security for the future. A peace on thee
terms, without rJerence to any pecuniary demand:,
would doubtless, give general satisfaction.
The Indigo crops of the pres-nt season were consi-
dered abundant, but this is an article on which nu cer-
tainty can be placed until it is housed.
Tne Exchange was from 2e. Id. to 2s. 2d.
We extract the following from the Cakutta Govern-
ment Gazette of the Bth September.

PROMS, Jun, xs.
The Headman of the village of Neonnhunzeik
reported last evening, that he had just arrived from his
village, and that the day before he quitted it (the 261 h),
a boat with two men came there, who had been up in
the vicinity of Tongquay and Patnagah, for the purpose
of vending some onions, chilies, and greens; and that,
while there, two boats, with furty or fifty 'men i• each,
arrived from Ava, and that the Headmen in these
boats went to the houses of the Chief of the Forces
assembled at the above places, and staid with them for
some time. Considerable anxiety seemed to exist, as to
what could be the cause of this sudden dispatch from
Ava. On the return of the Headmen of • the boats
from their interview, a freedom of intercourse was
admitted ; and it then appeared, that orders had arrived
for the bulk of the force assembled at the places named,
to proceed with all practicable dispatch to Ata, leaving
only a few hundred men, as a serious disturbance bad
occurred in the capital, but the exact nature of it could
ntt be ascertained. It was, ho sever, generally sup-
posed to have been an insurrection of the Shearn and
Cassay. troops, with a view to their throwing off the
yoke of the Burman Government, under which they
had so long and cruelly suffered. •
The following is an extract of a letter from !Nome,
written by an Officer high in the Staff of the Army :
" PROMS, (date omitted, but presumed to
be early in August.)
They" (the Burmese) gi have left this, and driven and
destroyed the country. We are now in the middle of
the rains, and have just heard that they are advancing
on us from Alva with a large army. Their advance has
been seen by our boats up the river, and as they have
no idea of treating for peace, I suppose they mean to
fight. We are very sickly, and atOlosing our men daily.
" The army cannot march for the capital before
November or December, and as I do not think the
enemy will venture on an engagement, we shall be con-
tinually annoyed by them through the monsoon. The
whole country is under water, and the- Burmese are
perfect water-rats. The effects of the inundation will
be severe upon our force, already very sickly." .

Tuesday night that once delightful and unrivalled
warbler, Mrs. BLAND, was at Covent Garden Theatre,
to witness the second appearance of her son as Carlos.
Sho sat unmoved until her son came on, when the wel-
come which he received appeared to rouse her, and
when he was encored in " Had I heart for falsehood
framed," a tear dimmed her eye—but it was a joyful gem
that gladdened her heart. Young BLAND possesses a
very good voice (resembling that of BROADHURST more
than any other), which he may with strict study turn to
great advantage.