American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-06
From the National journal.
SKETCHES OFINDIA,
No. L.

AS considerable ignorance prevails amon,,,
citizens, the subject of the character and sy,
of the British possessions in India, the follnm;a
authentic particulars, relative to the three p,.'ib
denotes, we have culled and condensed from w., s.l
recently published, and in the hands of few =
any OF our readers.
Calcutta, or Bengal. contains an area of j..
hundred thousand square miles, one cip hlb Of Whit
is supposed to be lakes and rivers, and about ora
third waste and irreclaimable lands In this p,.';
dency are included the Soubahs Of Bengal and R,.
har, part of Orissa, Allahabsd and Berar the Mn,
rung, Cooch Bahar, and all the districts in Oua.
obtained since 1901, The population is sunno,sa
to be about 40o00,0o0. The gross produce Of ,bs
land annually is estimated at 43 millions ster;na
about seventh part OF which comes into the ,,.s s
sury oil the East-India Company. The vbo.
revenue is stated at twelve millions sterlinp. and
the charges OF the government are estimated .,
seven millions. In 1909, the Company's B.no.,
debt was upwards of 90 millions sterling, and j, bs.
not been much diminished. The external and
internal trade OF the Presidency of Calcutta ave-.
RACES about ID millions sterling annually, pre.,
part Of which is carried on by private ADVENTURE,
since the opening OF the ports OF Cacuua, Mada
and Bombay, TO free trade. The Eas; Indie Com.
pany. however, retain monopoly of certain arlic,a
Above COO ships and vessels depart from Calcutta
annually, with 10000 tons oil merchandise: and
the same number. on an average, sail up the river
! The jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court extends IN
distance oil twelve hundred miles. and there nm
circuit branch and criminals ate tried by iutrs
entirely British.
The city .! Calcutta, the capital Of British India.
stands on the East bank of the River Hooehy, end
I about 100 miles from The SEA The river is about
mile broad a, the city. The approach is magn6.
cent each bank being adorned with elegant Villas
and gardens. The city extends about six miles,
and IT'S numerous spires OF churches, temples, and
mnaIets, lis strong fortress and its variety Of pub,
lie buildings, give It a very imposing appea ance
| The suburb Chourngee is line OF Grreian palaces
| The number Of houses is estimated at one hundred
thousand, and OF Inhabitants at six hundred Ihou,
sand. The part OF the ity inhabited by European,
contains ABOUT eight thousand hous,s, end these are
the only ones which are we'll built The European
society is numerous, living luxuriously and PIE.
senliug a splendid appearance. Visits are general.
ly made in paianquns, but covered and open car.
rlages. OF English fashion. are much used The
, a5is presents vast variety and Madeira ard Car
e. are Introduced every day 81 dinner, in the house,
OF the mddling classes. Places OF amusement are
not numerous. There Is one respectable theatre,
and an assembly room no, much irequened Prl.
yate parties are numerous. but public intercourse
i, uniashonahe. There is a Mission College hers
Tor instructng native youth in the doctrine and o.
scipiine Of the Church OF England From he last
report of the Calcutta School Society, there are
about 600 schools within the precincts ot It's con-
troll, and upwards u 5000 native ehildteu are stu'
dying various branches OF Europea" literature, in
Calcutta aud the vicinity. In The Female School
Sose,y, there are pupils oi the highest tasie-9
I Brahmans: Kaynshus, and Ylshnubers. Who
are regarded oil the highest rank.