The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-29
Prom Tic Basfen FaHddian, .sor IS.
LATEST FROM MADRAS.

LAKE. fhOaI MADltaO.
BY the brig Hope, capt. Mann. from
Madras, we received papers TO the 18th of
July.
A violent storm. and an. inundating raiu
were experienced In India early in June.
and nearly destroyed all the Indigo Plants,
which We're almostready for uiiiug.
IN three days al Calcutta II inches OF
rain fell
4 great amount Of property has been
lost or damaged by the inundaiion. Some
lives have been lost, and it is feared that on
tue small "Cburs" dependents on Duk-
hnnshabzpore, the greatest part oi the po-
pulation had persisted. Some took refuge
IN the trees, where. they remained two
days, ieading on the leaves. -
1900 rupees were subscribed AZ Caleut-
ia, for the surviving sufferers by the great
lnundailol al Baekergunge- -
The Rice harvest had particularly failed at
Maniila,& Government bad ordered Indian
Corn to be planted Immediately. The po
pulace were alarmed at the scarcity, and
foreigners had some alarm for their safety,
III consequence OF Il report that they had
improperly shipped large quantities4-but
they had sbewn the rumor 10 be unloiln-
ded. :
Mr.. Wilcox, the British charge d'A fairs
IN Persia, mad refusidto pay The usual tri-
butte, and demanded,. his passports. On
their being refused, he declared be should
no longer act in diplomatic capacity ; but
leave the Court, unless foreibly detained.
This produced report that there wa II
probability OF a rupture between England
and Persia. -.
A good understanding is said to have
been afterwards restored, and Mr.. w Hook
left 1.-THE Persian Court,in an nnicable manner
to proceed to England 10 consult his Cow
eminent ON an important point.
Mention has been made of some Russian
Officers haying been discovered in disguise
IN the neighbolhood ofBeihI
They represent themselves as mere ira
vellers, having no political object, bat they
make minute observations.
There have been several i,nnor,ant fai-
lures among the native MERCHANTS OF Be
mares, who had speculatcd iadiscreetly IN
Cotton. -.
Two Of the Monks from the NIonasteries
of st. Bernard and st. Gothald, are in the
East-lndies, collecting donations, and have
been well received. If they are not what
they pretend to be, their impositions on
the charitable are greatly to be lame,ited,
as well as their meeting with success in
stead of punishment. -.
a Junk. III D or 400 tons, from Annoy,
China, for Batavia, with 1900 passengers,
from the ages of TOTO H. q valuable cargo
and numerous crew, was wrecked, on the
9Th Of Feb. ON Gaspar Island, and all
but / 80 persisted. Those saved were ia
ken up by the Br. ship Indiana, Capt.
Pearl, from the rocks, island, pieces of the
wreck, nc. and treated With great llumani-
ty. =.
One of the Noncrowrie Isles is said 10
b. occupied by great number of Europe
aus, who eXDit "a PIRATES.
Several persons bathing not far from
Calcutta, had been seizcdby Alligators aud
Sharks.
A new species of Suffice has been recent
~ Witnessed IN India. A widow Of 16, in
high SPIRITS caused herself 10 be buried
with the remains OF Der deceased husband.
Aperson in Calcutta has heen c,Ued Of
the HAhrophohia, by having foIir grains
and three pounds Of blood taken from him.
Articles by the above arrival state, that
At Pultah, All explosion of 10 or 80 Mausds
of gunpowder rock place which. destroyed
about 45indhiduals--7thata robbery of G000
rupees had been committed by an armed
bandtti Of so men, III the vicinity of Bar
rackpore-that the average price Of opium
was goo rupees per chest--that violent
storm hurst over Calcutta on the 9Th Of
June, tearing up trees, destroying the indi
go plants, and carrying away or prostrating
houscs.-Dne hundred thousand human
beings are said to have persisted. 1t was
attended with deuge, and numerous bo-
dies were floating in every direction, even
through the houses. No materials for
building were left and the survivors, the
rice, their principal dependence being de
stroyed, were left in state of inconteiya-
bic wretchedness.I Bait Patriot. .