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ced? and how are they to be cured?tlemen, you will always consider yourselves as entrusted, in this remote region of the earth, with the honour of that beloved country, which I trust becomes more dear to you, as I am sure it does to me, during every new moment of absence; that in your intercourse with each other, as well as with the natives of India, you will keep unspotted the ancient character of the British nation, renowned in every age, and in no age more than in the present, for valour, for justice, for humanity and generosity; for every virtue which supports, as well as for every talent and accomplishment which adorns, human ciety.

With these feelings I have not suffered the short time which has elapsed since I came to this country, to pass without some meditation, on the causes and cure of the moral maladies of which I have spoken. My speculations are at present so crude, and my information so imperfect, that it would be absurd to communicate my thoughts to any one; when they are more matured, I may have the honour of laying some of them before the government, and for such as will be best carried into effect by the voluntary exertions of private individuals, I shall have the honour of imparting them to you.

I have this morning, gentlemen, examined the prison, and I am happy to say, that, considering it either as a place of detention for the accused, or for the debtor, or as a place of punishment for those who are convicted of crimes, it is so constructed as to prevent the loss of liberty from being aggravated by any unnecessary severities. The sheriff has, however, some reason to complain of its insecurity; and I cannot but lament that it is not better adapted for a house of correction, especially as I have the strongest repugnance to capital punishment, and as I have no high opinion of the efficacy of transportation, either for reformation or example.

The deficiencies of a prison, as an instrument of public policy, are matters to be discussed with coolness. If I had found any deficiencies on the score of humanity towards the prisoners, I should have spoken to you in a very different tone. I am persuaded that your feelings would have entirely accorded with mine; convinced that both as jurors, and as private gen

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The following is a list of the people who embarked on board the long boat, and who were landed at Versovah on Saturday morning last:

Mrs. Thomas; captain George Thomas, commander; col. Paterson; Mrs. Rose; Mrs. Joice, serjeant-major's wife of the Bengal artillery at Tannah; Mrs. Frazer, and one child, a private's wife of the 78th regiment; James Coats, carpenter: Andrew Ker, butcher; Donald Mac Rae, serjeant; Finlay M. Rea, corporal; Wm. Mayo, Donald Frazer, Robert M'Lean, John Shortland, Geo. Luke, Finley Mackenzie, John Bowman, Robert Macquerious, John M Iver, Murdock Frazer, Christian Constance, Owen Macqueris, Andrew M'Rae, Finley Henry, and Alexander Mackay, privates in his majesty's 78th regt. Burmanne Alc+

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lemande, secunny; buxo, syrang; 16 lascars; 2 seapoys; and 17 servants. -Total 53.

CEYLON

We cannot help contemplating Occurrences for Aug. 1803.

it as an act of providence that the long boat was saved at all, from the heavy sea that was running, and the number of souls on board which made the boat so deep that the sea frequently broke over her--indeed, had it not been that captain Thomas was intimately acquainted with the land about Bombay, her loss must have been inevitable, and the whole must have perished; the wind fortunately proved moderate, and by the uncommon exertion of the people in the boat, with their oars, she was kept to windward until day-light, when they bore up for Versovah river.

Government immediately dispatched the Wasp, lieutenant Sam. Snook, in quest of the wreck of the Caledonia, which vessel is since returned after an ineffectual cruise.

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Columbo, August 17, 1808. [G. O. By GOVERNMENT.] The governor has received, with great satisfaction, the account of the spirited and judicious measures by which captain Frederick Hankey, of his majesty's 19th regiment, has succeeded in driving out the Candians from these settlements on the side of the Hewegam Corle.

August 27.--The governor is sincerely happy in noticing the zeal, judgment, and intrepidity displayed by Lieutenant Mahamed Alley Ibrahim, of his majesty's Ceylon native infantry, in attacking and repulsing with a small detachment of his regiment, the numerous army of Candians assembled near Chilow on the 24th of this month.

He desires his acceptance of a sword, and has ordered an allowance for horse-money to be granted him, as a testimony of his high approbation.

His excellency is moreover pleased to order the extra allowance of a month's pay to be granted to the detachment which served under lieutenant Mahomed Alley Ibrahim, on that occasion.

BENGAL

BENGAL Occurrences for SEPTEMBER, 1803.

Statue of Marquis

The Honourable Company's ship, earl Howe, has brought out the statue of the most noble the

marquis Cornwallis, which is to adorn this chapel.

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Violent Earthquake. On Thursday morning, about half past one o'clock, a smart shock of an earthquake was very distinctly felt in Calcutta, and its environs; the river was considerably agitated, and the water of a tank in the Botannic Garden was thrown over its banks, and many fish left in the gravel walk; the same happened to several other tanks in the neighbourhood of the town; and the church clock was stopped by the concussion, at about thirty-five minutes past one; the time was unfavourable to the observance of the continuance or direction of this awful phenomena, but it is probable we shall hear from other parts of the country the progress it took.

The active has arrived at Prince of Wales's Island from Mauritius, much damaged, having struck upon a rock or a wreck on her passage in the streights of Malacca.

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Sinking Fund.

Fort William, Sept. 15, 1809. that the sum expected to be appli The public is hereby informed, cable to the redemption of the public debt by the commissioners of the sinking fund in the month of Oct. is Sicca rupees 400,000. Of this sum current rupees 100, 900 or Sicca rupees 86,283 will be

applied to the discharge of the bonds and notes of the general register, from No. 3751 to 3765, both inclusive, on Monday the 10th October, on which date the interest thereon will cease. The remainder will be applied by the commissioners, in the purchase of the bonds and notes of this governand 8 per cent. per annum, ment, bearing an interest of 6 trenders being made to them in the usual manner.

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Fort William, Sept. 27, 1803. PROCLAMATION, By his excellency the most noble the governor-general in council. Information having been received that the price of grain has been considerably enhanced in the province of Benares, and in the provinces ceded to the honourable Company by his excellency the Nawaub Vizier, his excellency the most noble the governor-general in council, with the view of encouraging the importation of grain into those provinces from the province of Bengal, has been pleased to direct that a bounty shall be paid on all grain imported at the city of Benares or Illahabad, from the province of Bengal within three months, and at Cawnpore or Futtyghur within four months from the date of this proclamation,

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The bounty to which persons importing grain at the above-mentioned places may be entitled, agreeably to the tenor of this proclamation, will be paid at Benares, Illahabad, and Cawnpore, by the collectors of those districts respectively, and at Futtyghur, by the agent to the Governor-general at Furruckabad. In order however to entitle the importers to the payment of the bounty, such persons will be required to produce the Rowannahs for the grain, bearing the seal and signature of one of the collectors of customs in the province of Bengal, and the usual endorsement of the collectors or darogahs of the intermediate custom houses. The officers of government shall likewise be at liberty to examine the boats, whenever they may have reason to apprehend that the quantity actually imported is inferior to the quantity on which the bounty may bę claimed.

Persons importing grain into the province of Benares, or the ceded provinces from the province of Bengal, in consequence of this proclamation, will be at liberty to dispose of their grain at such price,

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and in such manner, as they may judge proper.

Maafy Rowannahs will be granted for the transportation of the grain. Published by order of his excellency the most noble the governor-general in council,

G. DOWDESWELL,
Sec. to Govt. Rev. Dept.

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morning, when the principal gen-
tlemen of the settlement had the
honour of being introduced.

After the levee, his lordship
proceeded to Chepauk palace, on
a visit of ceremony to his highness
the Nabob, who complimented his
lordship with nineteen guns on his
arrival and departure.

Official notice has been given that the honourable the governor will receive the visits of the gentlemen of the settlement, every

Occurrences for Sept. 1803. Tuesday and Friday evening, be

Lord W. C. Bentinck. On the arrival of the Earl Howe, on the 29th of August, the right honourable W. C. Bentinck, was waited on by a deputation, consisting of the principal officers of government, and at six o'clock the following morning his lordship, accompanied by lady Bentinck, and the gentlemen of his suite, landed under salutes from the shipping and garrison-and was received at the sea gate by lord Clive, the members of council, and the principal officers and gentlemen of the settlement. A double column of H. M. 34th regiment and the native troops in garrison, extended from the sea gate to Fort Square, through which his lordship passed under the customary military honours.

His lordship's commission having been read on the parade by the chief secretary of government, a salute of 19guns from the batteries, and three rounds of musquetry from the troops, was fired announcing the event.-His lordship afterwards proceeded to the go

vernment house.

The right honourable the governor held his first public levee in the council chamber, on Thursday

tween the hours of ten and twelve.

Orders have been issued by the right honourable the governor, that the same honours as paid to himself shall be continued to the right honourable the lord Clive, during his stay in India-the latter noble lord has removed to the house, known by the name of Mowbray's garden.

Dangerous Shoals.

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Lieutenant Davidson, of the
armed brig Waller, on his passage
from Malacca to Amboyna, saw a
dangerous shoal near the island of
Sourootoo, (or Sowra) which ap-
peared to be nearly even with the
water's edge, and very steep; its
length about half a cable, each
way had a small breaker
the middle of it, notwithstanding
the sea was tolerably smooth-the
Waller passed it within a quarter
of a mile's distance, and had 24
fathoms soft ground, when abreast
of it, at one P. M. April 18th,
1803. When in one with the
south point of Carimata island, it
bore N. E. & N. and the N. West-
ernmost part, then in sight of the
island of Sourootoo, N. E. dis-
tance about five leagues.

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About a mile to the southward and eastward of this, saw another shoal, which had likewise a small

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