Loss of the Brig Juliana. May 4th. The Juliana, capt. Stalvmane, unfortunately foundered near Bencoolen, when 22 of the crew perished. The commander, with Mr. Morelli, who was passenger, together with seven of the crew, saved.

Extract of a Letter from an Officer of the Cornwallis, dated Isle of France, 28th February, 1802. We sailed from Bombay the 16th December, 1801, under convoy of the Braave frigate. On the 11th January, 1802, being my watch from six to eight P. M. and the commodore out of sight, the prisoners came aft in a body (being 84 in number, with 16 officers, the latter of which I believe had no hand in it), and immediately caught hold of the brace, and braced the yard up and stood off shore (at that time Anjengo bore about S. E. by E. dist. 8 or 10 leagues). The captain was in confinement by this time, with the cabin full of Frenchmen, where I and Mr. Mackay, the second officer, joined him. Knowing well that all resistance would be in vain, against 84, there being no more than five of us, without arms of any sort, we were obliged to submit patiently, expecting that the Braate would catch us in the

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breezes continued all night so fresh that the ship did not go less than times nine. As soon as the day seven and eight knots, and somebegan to dawn, I was upon deck, and expected to see the Braave, but, to my mortification, could not see any thing of her: I then gave up all hopes of being recaptured, until we came near the Isle of France, which we made on the 6th of February, about sun-set, There again we were deceived, expecting to fall in with English cruizers; but unfortunately there was not one there. On the 7th, at about noon, we came to anchor in port, N. W.

On the whole, we were treated pretty well. The night we were captured, one of the officers broke his parole of honour, and took charge of the ship as commander; and next day four more took charge as officers, having all signed their parole.

Interesting nautical Information.

An account of the bale of Cotton Rock, taken from the Journal of Captain Francis La Meme, of 1 A

L'Uni

L'Uni French privateer, and also an account of another shoal.

In 5 deg. 18 min. north latitude, and 18 deg. 20 min. cast longitude from Paris, there is a small island about 20 or 35 feet above the surface of the sea, between 50 and 60 feet long, and about 20 in breadth : it is situated on a sand-bank, which extends about 300 feet in a N. E. and S. W. direction; at a mile distance from it there are no soundings, from 100 fathoms line, and a boat's length from it 20 fathoms

water.

Captain Le Meme was on it in December 1797, when he determined its position by an excellent chronometer, and by lunar observations.

In January 1799, Captain Le Meme saw a reef, and sent an officer to examine it, but night coming on, he was prevented from landing. The officer reported that this reef was eight or ten feet above the surface of the water, and about a mile long from east to west. There are no soundings with 100 fathoms line at a mile distance from it. It lies in about 1, 20 N. latitude, and 92 longitude from Paris.

Melancholy Accident. During the storm on Wednesday afternoon, John Gread, a boy about 12 years old, of the lower orphan school, was struck dead by the lightning, which first pitched on the west corner of the orphan house, and obliquely des scended into the long room in the boy's compound, through the window, where the boy was at the time, and wounded two others. The lightning struck the boy on the head, the hair of which was burned. Doctor Muschet was present, and immediately endea

voured to recover the boy, but in vain.--The orphan house is injured by the lightning, though not very materially.

Particulars of the Loss of His Majesty's Ship La Sensible, in an Extract from the Letter of an Officer saved from the Wreck.

May 18th. "You have, no doubt, long ere this, heard of the melancholy accident which has happened to his Majesty's ship Lu Sensible: she is totally lost, but we have saved most of our effects. We left the Sand Heads on the 19th of February, and about the 28th fell in with a fine and steady fair breeze, which we kept until we unfortunately struck, having at the time all the sails set. The unpleasant circumstance took place about two o'clock in the morning of the 3d instant. We lost only one man, whom we found dead at day-light. We continued on board until eight o'clock of the same evening, when the wind and surf increasing, we were obliged to quit the vessel, for the preservation of our lives.

Upon reaching the shore, we fell in with a few huts about a mile from the ship, the inhabitants of which brought us a corporal and four sepoys (as we could not make ourselves understood) from Malativoo, a small post about twenty miles distant: they inform ed us that Trincomalie was be tween fifty and sixty miles off; in consequence of which an officer and myself, with two sepoys, were dispatched there, to procure vessels for the purpose of carrying our guns and such other stores as might be saved from the wreck.

It is intolerably hot here in the day, and there has been a great deal of fatigue attached to the officers and the master, in-sav

ing

ing the stores: we had divers, endeavouring to get up what they could. The ground tier of every thing I believe must be lost, as it is a quick-sand we are on..

"There are a number of wild beasts on this island, as well as aligators and snakes, which makes us more anxious to quit this place. We had a most fatiguing march to Trincomalie: the road is entirely through jungles, infested with elephants and other wild beasts. The sepoys that accompanied us were truly alarmed, as they knew some men were a few days before killed by elephants; and I do not mean to say I was not: but we saw only one, and which did not molest us. Three days, however, took us through it. The 19th regiment is stationed at Trincomalie, and the officers behaved extremely friendly and attentive to us.

"We are waiting for orders from admiral Rainier for our future conduct."

MADRAS Occurrences for May.

Anniversary of the Fall of Seringapatam.

May 6th. Thursday last being the anniversary of the fall of Seringapatam, a royal salute was fired at noon, from the garrison of Fort St. George and the ships in the roads.

A ball and supper was given in the evening at the Pantheon, by the right hon. the governor, to the ladies and gentlemen of the settlement, in honour of the day.'

Head Quarters, Bellary, 24th May, 1802. Major-general Campbell desires to express publicly his entire satis

faction with the performance of his majesty's 25th regiment light dragoons, this morning in the field.

The soldier-like appearance of the men, the complete order of the horses, together with the precision and rapidity of the different movements, in squadron, line, and ma neuvre, gave major-general Campbell much pleasure, and reflects the highest credit on lieutenantcolonel Davis, and the officers of the regiment.

His excellency the navaub vi zier, with the consent and appro bation of his excellency the most noble the governor general, has been pleased to appoint Mr. George Ouseley to attend his person in the capacity of aide-de-camp.

May 10. Monday the sessions of oyer, terminer, and general goal delivery commenced before the honourable sir Benjamin Sulivan, knight, one of the justices of the supreme court.

Seven natives were convicted of felony, one of whom was sentenced to be transported for seven years to Prince of Wales's island.

The other prisoners in the calendar were acquitted, and the ses¬ sions closed on Thursday evening.

BOMBAY
Occurrences for May.

Launch of the Ship Alexander.

May 4th. On Monday last a new ship was launched from the marine yard.

each horse, on an average, may be estimated, at least, at 1000 rupees.

Interesting Spectacle.

We had occasion to notice, in a former paper, the gallant conduct of serjeant Evans, of the artillery, and his detachment on board an armed boat, in an engagement with three piratical gallivats, in January last the detachment alluded to was composed of a havaldar, naique, and 12 sepoys of the marine battalion, who continued on their station to the southward, till the close of the season, and have lately come on shore, to remain till an opportunity offers for their being again employed in the more active duties of their pro

fession.

The reception which this party met with, on joining the head quarters of their corps, must have been highly gratifying to them, and we trust we shall stand excused in detailing the ceremony which took place on this occasion.

The battalion paraded with colours on Saturday last the 28th ult. and the havaldar's detachment stationed on the right of the whole: when the commanding officer of the corps arrived on the parade, the detachment was ordered out to the front, and drawn up in one rank facing the colours; in this situation, the particular services of the havaldar and his party, when on board the Barbara armed boat, were proclaimed to the battalion, The orders of government reward ing the havaldar Shake Abdul Rayman with a jemadar's commission, and bestowing a gratuity equal to two months pay to each non-commissioned and private employed on that service (as published to the army by the officer commanding in

chief in March last), were read in Hindoostanic: the battalion then presented arms, and lieutenant-colonel Williamson delivered to Shake Abdul Rayman his commission as jamedar, and distributed the gratuity to cach separately, in a small purse; the naique of the party was promoted to havaldar, and two of the sepoys were promoted to naiques on the spot. During this ceremony, the drums and fifes beat, and played the grenadiers' march. This truly happy party next moved to the right of the line, and was conducted along the front of the battalion by the senior native officer, preceded by the band of the corps, playing the regimental march, after which each individual took his proper station in the line, agreeably to his rank.

It is but justice to this veteran and most useful corps, to say that this is not the first instance where the meed of merit has been bestowed on acts of conspicuous bravery. This corps has afforded many decided proofs what the natives in this country can perform, even on our own favourite element, when trained and instigated by exemplary British discipline, encouraged and led on by British valour.