quence of these, and of some other cessions, the British Government binds itself to support a field force to maintain the internal tranquillity of the territories of Molhar Row Holkar, and to defend them from foreign enemies. This force shall be of such strength as shall be judged adequate to the object. It shall be stationed where the British Government determines to be best, and the Maharajah Molhar Row Holkar agrees to grant some place of security as a depot for its stores. This is not the only article in the treaty which has a tendency to place the dominions of Holkar in the power of the British Government. By another, he agrees to discharge his superAuous troops. He also "engages never to entertain in his service Europeans or Americans of any description, without the knowledge and consent of the British Government. An accredited minister from the British Government is to reside at the court of Holkar. The treaty was signed at Mandeloor on the 6th of January.

The letters from India state, that military possession will be taken by Great Britain of the dominions of the Rajah of Berar, and that the government of that extensive country will be administered pretty much as the affairs of Mysore have been conducted since the death of Tippoo, namely, by investing a British resident with all the real authority, and leaving or placing a nominal sovereign on the throne. We farther learn, that the Peishwa will certainly be deposed, and the office abolished; that there is to be henceforth no ostensible head of the Mahratta empire, but that a relative of the present Chieftain will be entitled Rajah of Poonah.

CEYLON. By the latest accounts we learn that the whole of the territory of Candy was in a state of open rebellion, and the Governor himself has at last been obliged to acknowledge, that he can only depend upon his troops. Lady Brownrigg and all the English ladies were about to come from Candy to Columbo for protection, and every soldier that could be spared either at Columbo or Galle, had been sent for to Candy, for the purpose of keeping open, if possible, the communication between the different stations in the island. Ehelapoolla, the brother-in-law of the Dessare of Ovin, who was always known to be a secret favourer of the insurgent cause, has at last taken an open part, and, as is reported, is gone over to his countrymen.

BATAVIA. The Commissioners-General of Batavia have transmitted home some important accounts which they have received from Admiral Buyskes at Amboyna. The insurrection in that island has been completely quelled, and all the ringleaders taken prisoners. A "great number of chiefs and leaders" are stated to have been "shot" by Admiral Buyskes' orders-and his Excellency thinks it probable that

many more will have to share the same fate. A free pardon has been granted to the general body of the rebels, and most of them are now engaged in rebuilding their dwellings, "which were for the greater part laid in ashes." In the west part of Cheribon, in the island of Java, there have been some disturbances, which have made it necessary to send some troops thither. The insurgents have been guilty of the greatest excesses, and some of the most respected native chiefs of Cheribon have failen victims to their unsparing barbarity. In one engagement which they stood with the Royal Batavian troops, they suffered so severe a defeat, that it is not expected they will be able to make head again. A reward of 500 Spanish dollars has been offered for the capture, alive, of the principal chief; 250 for his head alone; and 100 for each noble of less note.

MAURITIUS. The island of Mauritius was visited on the 1st of March by one of the most terrible huricanes ever experienced there. A letter from Port Louis, of the 16th of that month, describes the damage incurred to be tremendous: the whole island was one scene of waste and destruction; trees torn up by the roots, and many houses both in town and country laid flat; valuable storehouses unroofed, &c. and the goods within them completely spoiled. Upwards of 40 sail of large vessels, besides small craft, were driven on shore, or otherwise injured. The hurricane commenced at S. E. and gradually veered to the N. E. till six in the morning, when it shifted suddenly to N. N. W. and brought with it the additional calamity of a heavy and over whelming sea.

PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND.--By in. telligence from this island, it appears that George Town, the capital, suffered from two conflagrations which happened there in January last. No lives were lost, but property to a considerable amount was destroyed. About seventeen houses were consumed in the first calamity, and seventynine in the second. The natives were com pletely helpless, and gave themselves up to despair; but by the exertions of the European residents, directed by the governor, the recorder, the members of council, &c. the progress of the flames was arrested.

NEW SOUTH WALES.-Botany Bay papers have been received, including a se ries of the Sidney Gazette, from the 6th of September to the 20th of December last inclusive. They teem with proofs of the general prosperity of the colony, and that the individuals composing it, though residing at such an immerse distance from England, have not forgotten its customs, manners, or gaieties, and, unhap❤ pily, its crimes-the number of prisoners for trial in the county gaol, in September last, exclusive of those admitted to bail,

was 58, viz. 10 for murder, 3 for cattle stealing, 1 for forgery, 9 for mutiny, and 36 for burglaries, highway robberies, and misdemeanours. The climate being found particularly favourable to the silk worm, means are preparing for rearing it to some

extent.

AFRICA.

Letters from Gibraltar to the 27th May communicate the afflicting intelligence of the increased violence of the plague in the Barbary States. It was ascertained, by the arrival of the Spartan frigate on the 24th from Algiers, in eight days, that such was the fury of the pestilence in that city and its environs, as materially to increase the deaths, which were previously from fifty to sixty a-day. At Oran upwards of a hundred perish daily. The plague had also extended its ravages westward into the territory of the Emperor of Morocco, and was said to be very fatal to a tribe called Berkinis, inhabiting the foot of Atlas. More recent accounts from Gibraltar state, that, the contagion had reached Fez, and great apprehensions were entertained that it would overspread the western coast of Africa. The Dey of Algiers has recently lost a son and daughter, who fell victims to the pestilence.

AMERICA.

UNITED STATES.-The Charlestown Courier of the 2d of June contains the following interesting statement of the trial, by court martial, condemnation, and execution, of two individuals, whose principal crime is said to have been the excitement of the Indians to go to war with the United States. One of the individuals, Ambruster, we are sorry to observe, was a British subject.

"On the 1st instant, Arbuthnot and Ambruster, who were taken at the capture of Fort St Marks, were tried by a court martial, by an order from General Jack son, of which General Gaines was the President. Both were condemned to die. The former was sentenced to be hung, the lat

ter to be shot. They were executed on the 3d instant, agreeably to the mandate of the Court. Ambruster died like a soldier-he was cool and firm to his last moments. Arbuthnot was much agitated and fearful. The charges and specification alleged against them were,-1st, For supplying the Indians with arms and munition of war,2d. For exciting them against the Whites,

3d, As spies. Ambruster was a lieutenant in the British army, and was an intelligent fine looking man. Arbuthnot is an old offender, and has often been advised to desist from stirring up the savages against the frontier people of our State. He was the bosom friend of the famous Woodbine.

SPANISH AMERICA. Various actions appear to have taken place in the Caraccas up to the middle of April; but each party, as usual, claiming victory, we can learn nothing from their contradictory statements, except that little advantage appears to have been gained on either side. In an action on the 17th March, Morillo, the Royalist general, was severely wounded, and the command devolved on General Lopez, who is stated to have been killed, with 30 of his officers, in a battle fought at Valencia on the 17th April. Official papers from the interior of Venezuela, contain an account of the capture, by the Independent troops, of the position of San Fernando de Apure. The city was strongly fortified, and defended by 500 Spanish troops: but was so vigorously attacked, that the Royal troops were compelled to evacuate it on the 6th March, pursued by the Patriots. In the course of the retreat several contests are said to have taken place, during which the remaining part of the garrison surren dered at discretion.

WEST INDIES.-President Boyer, of Hayti, is a coloured man, about 50 years old, and was one of the commanders who expelled the French invaders of St Domin go, under Le Clerc and Rochambeau. His courage and military skill are highly spoken of. One of his first acts was the liberation of all prisoners not under sentence of death.

Dr.

L.9,930

1,698 540

L.12,168

9,708

Total Amount of Annuities

L.21,876

L.83,834

34,172

L.45,000

17,500

62,500 L.180,506

10.-The Alien bill.While this bill was

in progress through Parliament, it was discovered by ministers, that a number of foreigners had been able to defeat its operation with respect to themselves, by becoming proprietors of Bank of Scotland stock; an old Scots act of Parliament, giving the right of citizenship to foreigners making purchases of this stock to a small amount. In consequence of this discovery, a clause was introduced into the alien bill to rescind this act, but which was thrown out, on account of some informality. A short bill was afterwards introduced, specially for the purpose of suspending

the operation of the Scots act till a limited period next year; and while this was in progress, the greatest exertion was made by foreigners, residing in London, to be beforehand in securing its advantages. Yesterday forenoon, a gentleman reached Edinburgh from London, in the short space of forty-two hours; he was furnished with a number of powers of attorney to purchase stock in the name of foreigners, and succeeded before three o'clock in putting thirty-eight of them upon the list of proprietors. In the course of the fortnight preceding, upwards of one hundred purchases of Bank of Scotland stock were

made by foreigners residing in this country.

13.-General Bailke v. Dr Bryson, for Crim. Con. This cause, which was tried before the Jury Court on the 12th March last, (as noticed in our number for April,) when the Jury returned a verdict, finding the charges in the issue not proven, was brought before the Second Division of the Court of Session, on Wednesday the 10th instant, by Mr Jeffrey, who, in a speech of some length, moved for a new trial, on the grounds that the decision was contrary to evidence; and that much additional important evidence had been obtained, which would place the criminality of the defender beyond the possibility of doubt. This evidence their Lordships ordered to be printed, and, with the notes of the Lord Commissioner, laid before them.

Earthquake. On the 9th instant about twenty minutes past two o'Clock P, M. there was a smart shock of an earthquake, in the neighbourhood of Hayfield, on Lochawe side. The shock was felt by several families in a range of two or three miles, but no injury was sustained by it.

Melancholy Accident.-Yesterday three young men, all brothers, sons of William M'Arthur, farmer near Gartmore, went to bathe in a linn, in the water of Keltie, at that place, and were drowned. Their ages were about 18, 20, and 24 years. The two oldest were fully six feet high, and the depth of the water little more than seven feet.

Golfing. A contest at this ancient national game took place in Leith Links, on the 11th instant, between the Leith and Thistle Golf Clubs, six of each club on a side, matched two and two, the best of six matches in three rounds; when, after a display of exquisite art and skill on both sides, victory declared in favour of the Thistle Golf Club, by a majority of two matches, and seven holes. The gold medal given by the Thistle Golf Club was played for on Leith Links, on the 6th, and gained by Mr William Crawford, Leith. Mr C. holed the two rounds in 66 strokes, but was vigorously opposed by the late medal holder, who holed the two rounds in 67, and by another member, who holed the two rounds in 68 strokes.

20. The Prince Regent has been graciously pleased to grant a pardon to John Lissons Blackwood, convicted at last Dumfries Circuit of highway robbery, on condition of being transported for life.

Explosion of Fire-Damp.-On the 18th, Mr Miller, manager of the coal-work at Newton-Green, Ayr, accompanied by the oversman, went down into the pit, each provided with a safety-lamp. When they had proceeded a considerable way, the lamps indicated the presence of hydrogen, but,

having confidence in their efficacy, they proceeded until both lamps became red hot, and then the gas exploded, scorching and tossing them about. The oversman, although severely burnt, escaped with his life, but the manager was found dead, from all appearance suffocated by the choke damp which succeeded the explosion. This melancholy accident, it has been since found, upon inquiry, was occasioned by some imperfection about the lamps then used, and not from any deficiency in Sir H. Davy's invention.

22. High Court of Justiciary.—Cattle Stealing. This day, James Lindsay and John Anderson, fleshers in Edinburgh, were convicted, on their own confession, of having stolen a brown stot, the property of another flesher, from the old square of the Edinburgh slaughter-houses. They were each sentenced to transportation for seven years.

The

Fortune-Telling.-The Court afterwards proceeded to the trial of Mary Hutchison, alias Arrol, from Glasgow, accused of falsehood, fraud, and wilful imposition. indictment charged her, under the act of Geo. II. cap. 5. of having, for a considerable period, during the years 1816, 1817, and 1818, at Glasgow, and in its vicinity, pretended, by means of incantation and enchantments, to tell fortunes, to cure diseases, &c. She was sentenced to six months imprisonment in the jail of Glasgow.

24. Wonderful Escape.-Yesterday, as two gentlemen, after visiting the Devil's Miln, at the Rumbling Bridge over the Devon, in Kinross-shire, were viewing the tremendous rocks and romantic scenery in its immediate vicinity, one of them, in order still further to gratify his curiosity, imprudently adventured too near the brink of a precipice at least 60 feet high, where, having laid hold of a branch to support himself, it unfortunately gave way, when he tumbled headlong into the abyss below. The other gentleman gave the alarm. He was extricated from his perilous situation, without having received any other injury than losing his fur-cap and getting a most complete ducking. Fortunately, he had fallen into a deep pool otherwise he must inevitably have been dashed to pieces.

Imitation Tea and Coffee.-The Board of Excise have been lately industrious in discovering and prosecuting dealers in these articles. On the 20th, Mr Velins was convicted in the Court of Exchequer, London, as a wholesale manufacturer of imitation tea, with which he supplied the regular dealers. The penalties amounted to two thousand pounds. A man named Edmund Rhodes, of Tenter-row, Shoreditch, was convicted at Hatton-Garden Office, on the same day, in the penalty of