Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-12
king Of the Netherlands, nrs alluded to
with the utmost dissatisfaction.

SlnCe our last W liner aCCnHn'N ilbln
Batavia have reached the Pr,siGrncy.
The most material paints Of negacl ton
between The Erglish and Dutch aathori-
ties had been decided, but the bill Of ex-
change lad not been delivered By the lat.
ter.
Report states that an attempt to re-es-
tablish The feudal system at Java, By com
pelling the people to work in the roads
and in clearing the drains, has led to an
instruction. which has been followed by
much bloodshed. The whole eastern di-
vision Of the Dutch army marched against
the disaffected, and having concer ed q
plan Of operation to cut of their retreat,
they attacked them, and alter short re-
sistance 100 are said to have been killed,
aud 500 taken prisoners, who were i'm
mediateiy marched to prison at Indra-
mayo. The place of confinement was SO
limited that they hardly had room to
breathe.-lhey endeavorea 10 procure
fresh air 0y removing the tiles, and be-
ing resisted, they rose upon their guard,
detcnceless S they were, and abOu, tw,
hundred OF them were baycneted on the
spot. The rest were thea secured, and
put into boats, where some died of their
wounds and great many jumped over
board
II. NJ. 65th regt. has left town, TO en-
bark for ST. Helena.
II is again in contemplation to reduce
the cultivation of indigo in consequence
OF the disastrous accounts from home /;
1t Is intended, we unders'a d, TO store
part OF next years produce, and to limit
the manufacture of fu ure years, 70 50
and 60,0O0 maunds.
Our letters from Trincomale mention
that the heat was beginning to be severely
felt, and sickness was in consequence on
the increase.-lS0 patients were in the
hospital.
The Ceylon paper informs that vscci-
nation was rapidly increasing among the
native population Of the island. The
number Of persons inoculated last year
was 10000.
A ship under English cO,ors, from Pu
10 Penang, last from Malay coast, bound
to Meka, with pilgrims, has been taken
by the pirates, near Pigeon island, and
all on board murdered, except three Of
the crew, who made their escape.
The Bacchus, slocp of war. has sailed
from Bombay, on a cruise in the gulph of
Persia, to look after the pirates which
have lately again infested these seas. A
Pattermar armed vessel belonging to the
hon, com. has been cut OF by them.
BOMBAY March /.
We regret to state that accounts have
been received here, that the Pindarees
have again descended below the .Chauts,
| in three or tour distinct bodies, and have
committed considerable deprcdations-
several ex ensive villages in the district
Of Sevendrocg have been completely sack
ed BY these mar auders A body of about
500 OF them appeared near the village of
Das gsum, alter having plundered Mhar,
February %.
PINASe, Feb. 8.
| II may afford our readers some graft
ficaticn 10 learn, that in the course Of
the war waged during the last month, a.
sainst the Canine race, The number Of
the enemy slam, amounted to one thou.
sand fiv. hundred and seventy seven.
| 1hs Am ship BsiLb'idge, from Phla.
delphia, arrived at PeLang about March
I.
| II has been officially published in In
dia, TINT according to an act oil the Bril-
fish Parliament, vessels built and owned
in the U. S., (and prize yessels,l may
clear out from any port Of Great Britain
or Ireland for Calcutta, Madras, Bonn
bay, and Prince of Wales, land with a.
ny goods, wares or merchandise, which
may be legally exported to the SAID set
Elements IN British built vessels, subject
TO the like regulations, &c. TO pay the
same duties as the vessels OF the most ia
voured European nation
! Extract Of letters, dated Bordeaux, ssth
| Of Jiine.
I" A sudden and very extensive de-
mand for cotton has sprung up, and all
that Offers is eagerly bought. Large
sales are making in upland and New
Orleans, at our quotations, and the pro-
liability is in favor Of rise. Very little
rice is lett in the market; the last sale
was sol per l00lbs-
! " The demand for coffee continues We
ry greet indeed, and immense sales a,e
making at advanced prices. Notwith'
standing the arrivals Of sugar, the prices
look up hayanas are scarce and much