British army in India to brilliant victories. We beg you, my lord, to accept our warmest wishes for your welfare, and trust that that Providence, which has preserved you to the army, as an unexampled leader, may extend its protection to you, in the enjoyment of a long and happy life. We are, my Lord, &c. (Signed) S Dubois, lieut. colonel 21st,-John Vaughan, lieut. 21st.Wm Baker, lieut. 21st -Charles Peach lieut. 21st.-J. Cane, lieut. 21st,-Wm. Menzies, lieut. 21st,-H. W ottesley lient. 21st-Charles Dobbs, lieut 21st,J. Fiddes, lieut 21st,-J. Odell, lieut. 21st, J. M Whirter, assistant surgeon. Moradabad, Feb. 7, 1807. To which his lordship was pleased to make the following reply :To Lieut. Colonel Dubois, and officers stationed at Moradabad. Gentlemen,-I have received, with sentiments of the most sincere satisfaction, the address with which you have been pleased to honor me, on the occasion of my departure from India. During our several campaigns, the Bengal army has afforded the most distinguished examples of valour, discipline, and fortitude; and every individual composing that army, must reflect on its victories and successes, with feelings of honorable pride and just exultation. I shall ever remain grateful for the important services, which in the course of the war, were rendered by the officers of the 21st regiment of native infantry; and shall never cease to feel a warm interest in their welfare, nor to entertain the most sincere wishes for their fame and prosperity. With sentiments of regard, &c. (Signed) LAKE. Head Quarters, Sangur roads, Feb. 29, 1807. Address from the British Inhabitants of the City of Delhi, to His Excellency the Right Honourable Lord Lake, Commander in Chief of the British Forces in India. My Lord,-We, the British inhabitants of the city of Delhi, impressed with the sincerest feelings of respect and attachment to your excellency, beg leave to approach you, on the occasion of your intended return to Europe, to request your acceptance of our warmest wishes for your future prosperity and happiness. In common with the rest of our countrymen, we feel those sentiments of admiration, which the splendid and successful exertions of your excellency must ever inspire. If any thing can give additional glow to those feelings, it is the interesting peculiarity of our where every present situation, surrounding object serves to impress them upon our hearts. ments of your excellency, none, Among the many brilliant achieveperhaps, has a higher claim admiration, than the glorious and decisive victory at Delhi; by which you completely annihilated the power of the Marhattas, and the influence of the French in the Dooab; delivered the venerable Shah Aulum from a state of thraldom and oppression; and bestowed upon the natives of these provinces those blessings of protection, security, and regular government, of which they had so long been deprived. It is in view of the field to where that ever memorable battle was gained, that we now address you. But, it is not in the field alone, that your claim to the grateful applause of your admiring country, is to be found; no sooner had you gained this important victory, than, pausing from conquest, you hastened to the palace of the unfortunate monarch, who who had long been the victim of oppression; to sooth his wounded mind; to relieve his distress, to restore him to a situation of dignity and honor. It is under the walls of the palace where that monarch resided, and where his son and successor enjoys the liberal support of the British government, that we now address you. Whether, therefore, we contemplate your heroic achievements in the field, or whether we advert to the milder, gentler glory, with which those achievements were followed up, and behold you devoting the pauses between your victories, to the amiable and interesting office, of administering consolation to royalty in distress, we feel equal cause to venerate and admire; and we are persuaded that, in thus adverting to the talents, the virtues, and the successful energy of your excellency, we express the feelings of all, re-echo the general voice, and anticipate the language of posterity. Upon the present occasion, it were, perhaps, unseasonable to dwell upon the beneficial effects of the manner in which your excellency employed the extensive political powers delegated to you by that great and enlightened statesman, Marquis Wellesley, under whose auspices, after leading your troops to conquest and to glory, you introduced, as far as was then practicable, the mild and relieving system of the British government; and, by substituting security, protection, and justice, for anarchy, rapacity, and oppression, justly endeared yourself, and your measures, to the native inhabitants of these provinces, of every rank and description; yet witnessing, as we daily do, the happy fruits of that conduct, we cannot deny ourselves the pleasing gratification of Delhi, 27th January, 1807. Reply of the right honourable the Commander in Chief, to the foregoing address :---To the British Inhabitants of the city of Delhi. Gentlemen, I feel highly gratified by the feelings of regard and attachment, and by the wishes for my prosperity and happiness, which you have been pleased to express, in the address with which you have honoured me. The situation in which you are placed, has been the theatre of some of the principal events that have occurred in the course of our campaigns; and that these have been thought deserving The deserving of so large a portion of reward in the success of these animation. With the most ardent wishes for your welfare and prosperity, and with sentiments of the most sincere esteem and gratitude, I have the honour to remain, LAKE. Gentlemen, &c. The loss recently sustained at Batavia, by the attack of the British squadron, upon the harbour and shipping, fell chiefly on individuals, one of whom lost property to the amount of 300,000 dollars, The Batavians have advice of the nomination by king Louis of a new governor, and officers, civil and military, to that settlement, whose arrival is hourly expected. The ship, Lady Barlow, captain Allan Macasgill, sailed from this port for Port Jackson, New South Wales, in March, 1804, and remained several months on the coasts of New Holland and New Zealand. From Port Jackson she proceeded to England; thence to the Cape of Good Hope, and arrived here early in this month. In all these changes of climes and seasons, the health of the crew, consisting of upwards of fifty natives of India, was, by the attention of the captain and officers, so well preserved, that only two casualties occurred during this protracted voyage of three years. The ship, Betsey, and brig, Jane, of this port, captured, some time ago, .on the West Coast, were retaken by their crews, and carried safe into an English port. MADRAS,-Occurrences for March, 1807. Lodging the Colours of the Madras Fencible Regiment. We have the pleasure to lay before our readers 'the ceremonies observed in lodging the colours of that zealous and distinguished corps, “the Madras Fencible regiment;" and though we regret with them, that they are placed in a temporary state of retirement ; (their services being at present unnecessary) yet we receive with confidence, the conviction that, should future circumstances again call them forth, the same zeal and energy energy will mark their conduct, mand, she cherished a confidence, that she was entrusting them to the care of those who would do justice to so sacred a charge; her ladyship's expectations have been most amply fulfilled, as in the public prints, she has had repeated opportunities of perusing, (and with no small degree of satisfaction) such flattering testimonies of the discipline, regularity, and appearance of the Madras fencibles. Her ladyship feels considerable regret, that circumstances have rendered the farther services of this corps unnecessary; but she entertains a full conviction, that, in the hour of emergency, the same laudable spirit of patriotism which actuated gentlemen to sacrifice many private comforts, and subject themselves to various inconveniences, in the public cause, would again urge them to come forward; and, in the necessity of such an event, lady William Bentinck begs leave to assure colonel Taswell, and the officers of the regiment, that she will feel a pride in being the instrument of restoring their colours to the Madras fencibles. Colonel Taswell's reply. Madam, Flattered by your ladyship's marked approbation of this regiment, so impressively delivered by his excellency the commander in chief, I beg to return my most respectful acknowledgement, and to express my concern in its having thus falleu to my lot to return you these revered bands of our association; in fulfilling this unpleasant part of my present duty, it is some relief to my feelings to observe, that their consequence has been preserved as perfect, as at the period of their having been entrusted to our charge, and that this respecta ble ble corps has been ever awake to the distinguished favor, and honorable notice of your lordship. The officers of the regiment be ing then ordered to the centre, in face of the colours, colonel Taswell addressed them as follows :"Assembled here as companions in the last act of our present military duties, to pay our unfeigned respects to the departing banners under which we have served, I trust there is not one amongst us, who will not be sensible in some degree to their loss. The honorable attention that is now paid to them, must be flattering to us, under the persuasion that had they been displayed in the face of a foe, we should have done them that credit, to which they have the clain, and that our invariable regards to pledges so sacred have insured the confidence thus placed in us, as likewise, that on no other occasion should we have surrendered them with satisfaction to ourselves, especially, if we look back to the impressive moment of their possession, and hold in our minds the high character of the personage who conferred upon us that honor. It must be gratifying to us to view their present resignation, as an honorable trust; to be restored to the first regiment of Madras fencibles, should they be ever required in their country's service; and that in the mean time, they are to be lodged in the public repository of military honors, the grand arsenal of our government. I cannot take my leave of so valuable a body, without marking my regard and affection to them, which is the consequence of that steady and constant readiness they have so generally shewn, in the execution of their duties while under my command. For this, they have my most sincere thanks, and my warmest wishes that they may hereafter experience the full tribute due to their exemplary characters, in their future military walk; placing the most implicit faith in this, I now quit them with a satisfaction, which compensates in some measure for their loss at an event and moment, that cannot be ever effaced from the memory of their zealous associate, and most fithful friend." The two centre companies of the fencible regiment then wheeled back and formed a street, through which the grenadiers of H. M. 94th regiment passed with the colours towards the arsenal, the band playing the appropriate tune of "Farewell to Lochaber"-and the regiment firing three vollies. Colours having passed the street formed by the centre companies, they wheeled into line and took close order; when the regiment marched to " the British grenadiers," round the right honorable the governor in their retreat from the fort; passing the line of H. M. 94th regiment. Dangers and small Islands. In the N. E. Archipelago of Madagascar, which are not laid down in any charts, lately published. 1o-At 15 or 18 miles in the N. N. E. of Remira Island, there are two small islands very near each other, on which H. M. sloop the Spitfire was lost in the year 1801, the 21st of August, the longitude E. observed by captain Campbell was, on the southern-most island, 54°. 9, 28". Latitude south 4o. 55. 2°-At four miles in the N. W. by |