The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-01-13 00:00:00

WEST INOIRS.

ISLAND OF' ST. CROlt.
By his Excellency, hlitj-r-General George William
Raenciy, Governor nod Columandei..in-C hie!, in and
oio.r iris Britnnoic iMajc:dy', rif Si. Croix, nod
its Dependencies hi A inerita, Vice-Admiral of the
same, &t. ft( c.
PILOC M ATIO
Whereas by a Definitive Troaty of Peace between
Great Britain and Domaik, " His Britannic Majes-
ty consents to restore to his Danish Majesty all the
possessions and colonies which have been conquered
tty the British arms in the present war;" instruc-
tions have been received from his Majesty's Ministers,
Cott a warrant under the t;igit Manual is. issued for

the restoration of ‘this Island ; and ns prepnratioas
aro accordit.Aly made by the Danish Go% erenwat for
receiving over the same, the arrival of the ttoops may
De shortly expected.

But whereas his Britannic Majesty has large
claims ant, demands for loans, takes, arrears thereof,
and moaies of various descriptions due to this Go-
vernment :

I de deem it necessary to issue this my public Pro-
clamation, for the general information ; thereby
*bowing that the above.tintned claims and demands
err le nn ways ceded or given tip by the restoration
of the colony ; and the Authorities and Officers un-
414te ,Gevernmetit ore hereby ordered to bring all
transaetionsupttertaining the present Government to
A close; and all end every person indebted to Go-
vernment for loans, taxes, arrears thereof, or mo-
nies of any doscription‘ are called upon to come for-
ward without.delay, and finally arrange the same;
as I shall not feel authorised to cede the Island, of
adept measures for the evacuatio.” thereof by the
nritish troops, until such time as ills Britannic Ma.
jisty's tights and interests are folly secured.

"*. 'o, piffles concerned are consequently expected
to take into proper consideration the very awkward
and unpleasant situation in which the Danish Go-
eernov and troops will be placed, shad(' they arrive
previous to the adjustment required ; and it is to .he
11"-ped mill prevent, by an immediate obedience to
the orders of Govcrament, the effects that 'contrary
lint of conduct must unavoidably produce.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, Govern-
meat-house, St. Cioix, Nov. tti, 1814.

(L. S.) GEORGE WILLIAM RAMSAY.
By kis Excellency's command,
S. R. J AR VIS, Government Secretary.

GENERAL ORDERS.

• ii,,rfe Guards, intl. 3, 1313.
The Commander-iti-Grief fiat commanded it to be
notified, in reference to itegulafioni regarding Me-
diva! Officers, that Asiistant-Surgeons are in future
in data with Lieutenants, according to their stand-
ing in the Regiment ; and Hospital-Assistants with
Ensigns.

By command of his Royal Highness the Corn.
punster-in-Chief.

(Sigurd)

If. cALvtaT, Adj.-Gen.

T.

.I.m. 4, 1813.
Oa Royal Highness the Prince Regent having been
•pleised to command that the Caps of the Rifle and
I.ight Infantry Corps, and the Rifle and Light In.
Sentry Companies of Regiments, shall have a Bugle
Ruin, withthe Number of the Regiment below it,
it instel of the brass plate until by the rest of the In-
fantry, the Commander-in-Chia has directed that
'the same shall he established throughout the several
COMpaIIIPC and Corps of Riflemen and Light Infantry
iin his Nbijesity's service.,
By command of his 'loyal llighness the Com-
mander-in-Cider.

(Srgned)

I!. CALVERT, Adj.-Cirn.

_ A private letter from Calcutta, dated the Ist of
Abgust, mentions, that au application had been mode
to the Earl of Mu: it %, by Lieutenant-General BnowN.
rage, Governor of Ceylon, for a strong reinforce.
meet of troops to be sent to that island, for the re-
&Aims of the Cautlyans, who were making pre-
parations in all (parte'', for the atoned put pose of a
genets! attack upon our settlements :dung the coast.
It appears, that those treacherous people have been
incetrsantly employed doting the pence, or tether the
cessation of hostilities, in erecting forts, fabricating
arms, and raising troops for the expulsion of the
Paropetaus from the island. The Governor-Getter
of Imlia immediately n low lie-ne, it was understood,
for reinforcements to be sent out to co-operate with
the force already upon the i,land, and the detach-
ments of native troops that would be sent thither
.from illNagal and Mash as. The re-conquest of
Candy, however desirable, is considered by some
(Mal, who hove residing in Cey !no, us imprac-
ticablet—The interior of the island abounds in steep
and loSy hills, covered with thick forests, and full
of imOnetrable jungles. The woods and mountains
complefely surround the dominions of the King of
CANIA, and seem destined by nature to defend him
against!, the Europeans, whose power and skill have
dew iv4l him of the coast;. The letter adds, that it
has hen ascertained that Major lltvy, who was
treacherously made prisoner, escaped the general
missacae of the British and Malay s, and fell a victim
to poistin. _ _

EXTRAORDINARY ACREESIENT.—It iS an absolute
fart, trot an Agreement has recently been entered
into, s:gned, sealed, and legally stamped, by whick a
Clergsman, one of the infatuated believers of the im-
itator JosttsNA SOCTIICOTT, positively binds himself
to resign his stipend to any person the Bishop of the
diocese may think proper, if the Prophetess does not
appear en or before the 12th of January (yesterday)
wilt the promised Shiloh in her arms, and sucking
at her . breast. This extraordinary document is
tlgvetl by four respectable witnesses.
lit tn. same street, within ,a few doors of each
other. lived two tradesmen of the name of Wood, so
t!q4t froqur.tit mistakes arose from the difficulty of
'!'S'it•guithing them. At last, on the death of one of
r,r.:l,son.fliorly asked, which Wood it ts ? "Cer-
t:it,ty,
said a wag, " not Lignum Vitae."
Nov: is the llme !—Let me advise all Adventurers
1!:e Lottery to try their Fortunes in the present,
brl::itt Nvxt Wellnesilay—(a small Lottery)—in
there are TWO Prizes of 20,0001. and TWO
.!10,0001., one or trio of which must be drawatbat
•
: such a:: opportunity gimlet occur again.