Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-26

present. The society OF merchants estab
llished in the same place afterwards gave
lanother.
Hindosfdn negos--The sieges of the
towns OF Hindoron and Khuraira still con
ltinued. The operations at both places have
been marked with more than usual spirit
aud activity. Hardly a day passes without
a skirmish, and the sallies from both gar.
risons have been frequent The rajah OF
Ikerowley having sent 1000 of his troops to
assist in the reduction II Khuraira, has had
the modification to witness rot only their
ldefection from the cause which he had es.
poused, but even their actual junction with
the enemy. Corrupted by the money, or
/ setluced by the promises of the kidcdar
| governor of the fortress) they marched in
body from the camp of the besiegers to
the lines of the besieged /; they all reached
their new destination in safety, except "a
bout IS, who were seized i'm their progress
to the fort and were immediately disman-
| tied of their noses and ears The rajah
himself justly incensed at their conduct has
very uni usfiy wreaked his vengeance uron
heir innocent and defenceless families,
piunderns and destroying them with re
moreless violence
The following is a correct state ment of
the British rayy, in commission made up
to the lst Of Jan. 1915:
Ships Of the line, effective, As ships Of
| Sc. and superior class frigates. S Iarges.
class friga,es. "a Founders, II: frigates of
SO and 36. Is Founders, 81 frigates of SO.
aud pos. ships of smaller SIZE, So; sIoops #
war, bombs cutters. schooners. luggers, &c
ass troop ships, 28-guard ships of all
sizes, hospital ships, &c. 90 Total in COM
mission. 43l.
| A lett.., from, Colcutto re the 9O,b J,l,,
! received by the Susan, states that such was
the avidity Of all classes To avail themselves
OF the privilege granted by the new charter.
| that every ship in the Gauges which could
undertake inc voyage, was speedily 10 be
laden Tor Great Britain with Indian manu-.
facture and produce.
| A private letter from Calcutta, dated the 2tst
| of August, mentions, that an application had
been made 10 the earl of MORA, by lieutenant
general browning, governor of Ceylon, for a
stroNg reinforcement of troops to be sent to
! that island and for the reduction of the Can
dams, VINO were making preparations in all
| quarters for the avowed purpose OF general
attack upon the settlements along the sea coast
The Bengal merchants said 60 have re-
presented TO government, that if the Americans
we're Excluded from the British ports in India,
valuable trade would thereby be diverted in
to the hands Oft the subjects oe other powers, to
| the great disadvantage of the British trader
Rather singular that the prosperity of the Ben
| gel traders should be SO d psndant on the A,
| mercans! Lon. pap. fan. 8.
| beautiful, substantial, patent Steam
Packet of 200 tons, is now building on the
| Thames by Mr.. Courthope, which will be
| aunched in a few weeks the vessel and
m actiRery being the entire invention of Mr..
John Reedhead, Engineer, Of Hewoth, Dur
ham /; she is intended to 90 between Lon
don and Calais, and is construc' ed TO carry
from 4 TO 500 passengers she viii be fitted
up In The most elegant and commodious
manner from her particular model of con-
struction and machinery, she is calculated
TO be impeiled through the water at the
rate ofl2 miles an hour. against wind and
tide.
Lord Howe, whilst Admiral of the Chan.
| rel fleet was at one time so unpopular in
| The Navy, from his supposed shiness. that
the Officers of his own ship declined to drink
his health at their mess. This was a sort
| of modification to the Chaplain. Protegee
! OF his Lordship's, who took the ingenious
mode of doing it in The following way -
| When called upon for toast, he said. " ii
| you please, Gentlemen, III give you the f5vo
.]frst zvords ofthe third PSatnl," which was
| iWmedia,e,y drank. o. referring to the
Book it was discovered that the words were,
| " Lord! Ho7v" After the glorious FIRST OF
Jane, the above was the favorite toast
thi oughout the Navy.
| Germany.--In constructing causeway in
the county OF Hunt, an enormous skeleton Of
a Mammoth has been discovered 1; and at the
same time the fossil tooth Of an elephant.
| FROM late French Paters.]
PARIS, January 90
| General ExcelDaDs has just been acquit,
ted by he council of war. which was as
senbled at Lisle, for taking cognizance of
the accusations brought against that gene
raj. Such is already the influence Of that