submit. It appears that the grand vizier will not quit Egypt with his army until tranquillity is, in appearance at least, re-established."

COUNTRY NEWS.

Delhi.

July 12th. News arrived, that the forces of Juswunt Rao Holkar arrived to the southward of Thanesur, and encamped there to give battle to Muharaja Dowlut Rao Scindeah. Another army of Puthans, under the command Meer Khan, belonging to the Holkars, had reached the hilly country towards Undoor, in order to engage Suda Shew Rao, Gopal Rao Baho, &c., who are encamped at Boorhanpoor and Khandes, with some cavalry. It appears that the peace cannot be established without the consent of Kashee Rao Holkar.

It was observed that colonel Lewis is preparing to march, and that his advance tent will be sent off to-day.

Nuwab Ulee Buhadoor has determined to march towards Khujooa, with a small party for the recreation of the chase, and also to visit the tombs of the saints there.

He has not, however, left his station yet, and is still settling the affairs of his government.

A negotiation on the part of Muharaja Scindeah Buhadoor and the enemies of the Holkars, conti nues in the presence of Muharaja Streemunt Buhadoor as usual.

The Sieks, after mutual consultation have brought forward two of Muhmood Shah's detachments, which are encamped on the banks of the Utuk. The whole have united with the Shah, who having defeated Ulee Khan, has taken a number of

cannon and other warlike stores, with a considerable sum of money, which has elated and raised the Shah to a high degree of self-importance. The Vakeels on the part of the chiefs of Cashmir, Rohtas Gurh, and the Sieks, are in attendance at his court. They all intend to march towards Hindostan after the rainy season is over.

July 30th. News arrived that Nuwab Ulee Buhadoor is still engaged in warfare with his enemies near Kalinjur, who have solemnly declared that they will not evacuate the country as long as they are able to hold out, and maintain their present posture and power there.

Aug. 23d. Dowlut Rao Scindeah is marching towards Undoor, where the force of Juswunt Rao Holkar is encamped, and should a peace not be established between them in a day or two, hostilities will probably

commence.

Juswunt Rao Holkar has detached his force to several parts near Boorhanpoor, in order to waste that country, and in this manner to harass and distress Muharaja Scindeah, by way of retaliation for his own sufferings at Scindeah's hands. Holkar is now raising a fresh levy of soldiers at Undoor. Rajah of Jynugur had written several letters to Sirjee Rao Khanka, the father-in-law of Muharaja Scindeah, complaining of the conduct of general Perron to him, and stating some other matters of moment to himself. These letters it would seem were intercepted by the hurkarus of the general, and have consequently effaced all the impres. sions of friendship he felt for the rajah from his mind, he is therefore determined to take vigorous measures to ruin that prince.

At half past five o'clock in the afternoon, the sheriff of Calcutta, attended by a detachment from the body guard of the Governor General, and by a detachment from the garrison of Fort William, proceeded to the court house of Calcutta, where his Majesty's royal proclamation was read. The sheriff proceeded from the court house to the front of the government house, where his Majesty's proclamation was read a second time.

At the same hour in the afternoon, his Majesty's royal procla mation was read to the troops in garrison, assembled under arms on the grand parade in Fort William, and was followed by a royal salute from the ramparts of Fort William, and three vollies of small arms.

Insignia of the Crescent.

Sept. 28th. Mr. S. G. Manesty was charged with a dispatch from Mr. Stratton, his Majesty's charge d'affaires at the Ottoman Porte, to his Excellency the most noble the Governor General, dated the 4th of April, 1802, enclosing a letter to his excellency's address from the Kaem Mukàm at Constantinople.

This letter notifies to his Excellency the most noble the Governor General, that the Sublime Porte has been pleased in testimony of its high sense of the services of the Indian army in the late expedition to Egypt, and as a distinguished mark of its regard, to confer on his Excellency the order of the Crescent of the first rank.

The insignia of the Order of the Crescent have been received by his Excellency from Mr. Manesty, to whose charge they were entrusted at Bussorah,

Point in the night, the vessel was, from the inattention of the helms man, brought up in the wind, captain Campbell, who was lying on the hencoop (no doubt greatly fatigued), ran up and struck the seacunnie, and having trimmed the sails, and got the ship's head the right way, laid down again and presently fell asleep; alas, poor fellow! he little thought it was to be his last, for soon after, this revengeful monster, in concert with another, stabbed poor Campbell: who, endea vouring to resist, was immediately thrown overboard. He caught a rope, and was attempting to get in again, when the ruffians put an end to his existence with a handspike. Several of the lascars, going to their unfortunate commander's assist ance, were badly wounded.

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BOMBAY Occurrences for September.

Persian Gallantry.

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On Monday evening an elegant entertainment and dance was given at Parell-house by Abdul Lateef Khan, to the ladies and gentlemen of the settlement, which was numerously and brilliantly attended, by almost all the beauty and fashion of our little island. Parell gardens were handsomely illuminated on the occasion, and appointed fire-works played off': amongst others a species both novel and curious; one of the Persian ambassador's suite put, or pretended to put, a quantity of live coals in his mouth, from whence he afterwards discharged the fire in the form of a firework to the no small amusement of the spectators. After supper several appropriate toasts were drank, accompanied by the band; after "a good dance to

Execution for Murder. François Konig, a private soldier in his Majesty's Swiss regiment De Meuron, convicted at the last sessions of the murder of the Christian Hartman, a serjeant in that regiment, and John Collins, a private in his Majesty's 19th regiment of light dragoons, convicted at the same sessions of the murder of a native boy, were executed at this place pursuant to their sentence: their conduct since their condemnation has been marked, we understand, with the sincerest repentance for their crimes; they both acknowledged their guilt, and spent their time in prayer and supplica

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to the ball room, and the dance was continued until an early hour.

Visit to Aka Hussen.

Sept. 18th. Yesterday having been fixed upon by the honourable the governor, to pay a visit of ceremony to Aka Hussen, the nephew of the late Persian ambassador, and to deliver to him the dispatches from Bengal, his Majesty's 86th regiment having formed from the government house towards the secretary's office, a royal salute from Hornsby's battery, at a little after three, announced the departure of the honourable the Governor from his town residence. A number of beautiful led horses very richly caparisoned lead the procession; they were followed by the governor's +C3

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peons in their proper uniform. His aides-de-camp, mounted, came next, and immediately preceded his carriage which conveyed himself, the recorder, and his council; the commanding officer of the forces with his staff, and the rest of his Majesty's and the honourable Company's naval, military, and civil servants, heads of departments, whose attendance were requested at the ceremony, followed in their carriages.

On the procession reaching the avenue which leads from the Parell road to the residence of the late Persian ambassador, it was complimented by a royal salute from four field-pieces stationed there with a company of artillery for the purpose. The procession then moved through a street formed by the 2d battalion of the 1st regiment of native infantry, under the command of major Holmes, towards the residence of the embassy.

The Governor, with the officers who accompanied him, having approached the residence of the embassy, were received at the gate by its principal officers, and conducted into a hall where Aka Mohammed Hussen had been, for the first time, able to sit upright on a couch, although still unable to remain in an erect posture; after the civilities of coffee and the hooka had been gone through, whilst the royal music of Persia, and that of the regimental bands,played alternately the national airs of their respective countries, the Governor delivered standing with all the rest of the company, (excepting only Aka Hussen, whose debility precluded his joining in this part of the ceremony), the let ter and declaration from his excellency the most noble the governor general, and the Persian original

of the latter, was thereupon read aloud to the company; after which Aka Hussen pronounced a short suitable reply, which follows here in the English language.

Translation of the Verbal Answer by Aka Mohammed Hussen, upon hearing read the Declaration of his Excellency the most noble the Governor General.

Praise to the bountiful Disposer of Events, that whatever I and those along with me, (being all of us the devoted servants of the shadow of God, his majesty the King of Persia,) had conceived and thoroughly relied on; respecting the permanency of the friendship and unity between the two nations, hath, from the magnanimous and benign disposition of his excellency the most noble the governor general, been in the terms of his excellency's present declaration confirmed and realized; and since from the kind attention of Mr. Duncan, the governor here, and the skilful care of the surgeons that have attended me, my wounds are now so far advanced in their cure, that I have recovered strength to address by my own hand an arzee to his ex'cellency the most noble marquis Wellesley, the eminent and renowned governor general of India; in answer to his lordship's favourable communication, now directed to me; I shall accordingly soon have the happiness to prepare and deliver the same for transmission to his excellency.

I have also great pleasure in the present opportunity of expressing my fullest sense of the humane and consolatory care bestowed on me during my confinement, by Mr. Cherry, while acting president in the interval that preceded the arri

val of governor Duncan from the northward.

The honourable the Governor, after a short conversation, returned in the same order to the govern→ ment house.

Sept. 22d. Yesterday afternoon, Aka Hussen, nephew to the late Persian ambassador, returned the honourable the governor's visit, at his house in town; his Majesty's 86th regiment formed a lane from the government house towards the secretary's office, through which Aka Hussen and his suite passed, the regiment saluting him with rested arms, and the music playing a march; on approaching the government house he was met by the town major, and the governor's aides-de-camp, and conducted into the house; on his entering, a salute was fired from the battery, the garrison band playing "God save the King." After the ceremony of the visit, the procession returned in the same manner, and with similar compliments.

Seringapatam.

Sept. 12th. The anniversary of Dhoondia's defeat was celebrated at this garrison on Friday last by the officers who served under the honourable col. Wellesley. An elegant dinner with choice wines was given by those gentlemen upon the memorable occasion; mirth and good humour reigned the whole evening, the jocund song passed round, and every one possessed of vocal abilities contributed to enliven the

scene.

The company did not break up till the deep-toned ghurry warned them of the approach of day.

COUNTRY NEWS.

Delhi.

Sept. 5th. Yesterday afternoon Shahnuwaz Khan had the honour of waiting upon his majesty, and represented, that on the 5th of with the 3d of September, another Jumadecooluwwul, corresponding battle hath been fought between the →→ hadoor and the Holkars, in the armies of Maharaja Scindeah Bufields of Muhespoor and Sambur, near a river, and that although the officers on both sides have been former was victorious, many chief

killed and wounded.

Juswunt Rao Holkar, on receiv

ing this defeat, found means to escape from the field, and took refuge in a wood at the distance of 58 miles from his cantonments, where the Maharaja's troops are now encamped. They have taken a number of horses, cannon, and other warlike stores, with a considerable sum of money which Holkar left behind him. All present expectations of peace are therefore. now at an end. Umrat Rao, brother to the Peshwa, is very much displeased with Juswunt Rao Holkar, for his misconduct in plundering the country, and oppressing the subjects, to the great loss of the revenue of the government. He has consequently proclaimed, that unless the Holkars immediately terminate the quarrel and desist from disturbing the tranquillity of the country, they will be forthwith taken prisoners and punished according as their disloyalty and ingratitude may be found to deserve upon farther inquiry.

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