and represented, that a man in the habit of a sepoy had passed incognito into the bed-room of general Perron, with a drawn sword in his hand, but he was soon seized, and confined by the attendants of the general. Nothing could induce him to mention at whose instigation he had ventured to act so dangerous and vile a part, though the general had exerted his utmost to have this matter discovered.

Sept. 15th. Shahnuwaz Khan states that Juswunt Rao Holkar is very much distressed for the pressing expences of his army, that many chief officers of his camp, with their followers, have been dispersed in several places, owing to the scarcity of grain, and for want of necessary provisions; cou

sequently that Holkar was obliged to send his Vakeel to Maharaja Scindeah a Buhadoor, to sue for peace.

The Maharaja demands from him the sum of 10 lacks of rupees, for the expences which he has incurred in the late war; and he protested that unless the whole be advanced by Holkar, no treaty of peace can be concluded between them.

Maharaja Streemunt Buhadoor is very much displeased with the Holkars, and has accordingly left the matter in dispute to the decision of Maharaja Scindeah a Buhadoor alone, for he did not say one word in answer to the letters which Holkar wrote to him on this

occasion.

Shipwreck.

A French ship, from Mauritius, bound to Rangoon, named the Georges, formerly Amboyna, between 8 and 10 leagues to the eastward of the mouth of that river, on or about the 28th of July last, was totally lost.

All the crew we were fortunately saved, but they suffered incredible hardships during nine days, having nothing to subsist on but the roots of trees, &c. and without seeing a human face.

On the eleventh day after the shipwreck they reached Rangoon, destitute of every article of clothing but what they had on when the ship was lost: there they experi

Public Thanksgiving. We the governor general in council, duly considering that the great and public blessings of peace do call for public and solemn acknowledgments to Almighty God throughout all the territories and dominions, and in all the presidencies, forts, and possessions of the crown, or of the honourable the East India Company, subject to our special government and

or by the lieutenant-governor, or by the principal magistrate or civil officer, or, at the military stations, by the commanding officer respectively exercising the chief authority therein; and we do hereby order and direct the said several and respective governments and presidencies in India, and all the officers and servants, civil and military, in the service of his majesty, or of the East India company, and all British subjects residing or being within the territories and dominions subject to our command, or to our said general powers of superintendence, direction, and controul, to observe the said thanksgiving in the most public, solemn, and religious manner.

Published by command of his excellency the most noble the governor general in council.

J. LUMSDEN, Chief Sec. to Govt.

MADRAS

ers of superintendence, direction, and controul, have thought fit to issue this our proclamation: hereby appointing and ordering that a general thanksgiving to Almighty God for those his mercies, be observed on Wednesday the 1st day of December next, throughout all such of the said territories and dominions, and of the said presidencies, forts, and possessions, as these our orders shall have reached previously to the said 1st day of December, 1802; and in such places as these our orders may have reached previously to the said 1st day of December, on such day as shall be appointed for the due observance of the said thanks giving by the governor in council,

Thursday the 7th instant having been appointed by the right honourable the governor in council for the purpose of offering to Almighty God a solemn thanksgiving for his great mercy in restoring the blessings of peace, the celebration of that event was accordingly performed with every public and religious demonstration of joy and gratitude. The appointment of so early a day afforded the opportu nity of including his majesty's squadron in the celebration of this great occasion; and his excellency the commander of the fleet united with the government in the performance of the solemnity.

At

At six o'clock in the morning the right honourable the governor, attended by his lordship's body guard and the officers of his personal staff, and accompanied by his majesty's chief justice, vice-admiral Rainier, and the commander in chief, the members of council, and the puise judges of the supreme court, the general officers present at Fort St. George, the captains and officers of his majesty's navy, and the principal civil and military gentlemen of the settlement, arrived at the parade of Fort St. George, where the troops had previously been formed in square, to receive his lordship with

the accustomed honours.

At the statue of the marquis Cornwallis the chief secretary of government read his majesty's gracious proclamation of peace, the troops presenting their arms, and continuing in that position during the time of reading the proclamation: a royal salute was then fired from the guns of the garrison, which was followed by three volleys from the troops composing the

square.

After the discharge, the procession formed into ranks of three persons, moved towards the church, the right honourable the governor walking between the honourable sir T. Strange and his excellency vice-admiral Rainier, and preceded by the whole of the personal staff, when the troops again presented their arms, the band playing the national air of God save the king.

On passing from the square, the procession entered a street of troops which extended to the gate of the church, and continued to pay the same honours until the procession passed into the church.

After the conclusion of divine service, according to the form of thanksgiving appointed by his majesty, the right honourable the governor, accompanied by the gentlemen present, returned in state to the government garden.

Vice-admiral Rainier having chosen this occasion for performing the ceremony of shifting his flag on his excellency's promotion to be a vice-admiral of the white, his excellency was received by the right honourable the governor at the entrance of the grand room at the government gardens. On hoisting the new flag, his excellency received the compliment of a salute from the guns of the fort, and from the artillery of his highness the nabob of Arcot's, stationed at the place of Chepauk. The ships of the squadron, amounting to seventeen, having manned the yards and rigging, cheered the white flag in the appropriate manner. flag ship returned the salute of the fort, and of the park of his highness the nabob.

The

The right honourable the governor gave a public breakfast, which was numerously attended by gentlemen.

In the evening his lordship gave a grand ball, to which all the lament, and the officers of the fleet dies and gentlemen of the settleand army were invited.

On this occasion the superb building recently erected at the government gardens was opened, and produced that general impres sion of surprise and approbation excited by the most magnificent and beautiful specimen of architecture which the science and taste of Europe have ever exhibited to

the natives of India.

About

About nine o'clock the company had assembled, and soon after his highness the nabob Azeem ul Dow la arrived in state, accompanied by some of the principal personages of his highness's durbar.

His highness was received at the door of his carriage by the staff of the right honourable the governor, and conducted to the head of the room by his lordship, to a seat purposely prepared for his highness: the dances then commenced, and continued until about ten o'clock, when the company adjourned to an exhibition of fireworks.

The word plassey appeared in distance through the gloom, like the deeds of other years.

From a nearer site, the attention was attracted to the word Seringapatam, in letters of brilliant fire..

The fort and squadron commenced firing, and in an instant were superbly illuminated. A general view of this scene, aided by a quick succession of fire-balls, suggested the idea of a fortress assailed by land and sea,

and reminded many characters present of those glorious events in which they had borne a distinguished part.

The eyes of the company were then attracted to a grand illumination of blue lights; and being again directed to a flight of rockets, the front of a temporary edifice appeared, representing the portico of the temple of peace.

The entrance of the portico was ornamented by a transparent painting, representing Britannia standing upon a rock in the ocean, the trident of Neptune resting on her left shoulder; the British lion cou. chant at her feet; the right hand

extending across her figure, to receive the olive-branch from Peace, advancing to present it.On the right of Britannia a laurelled victory reposed, suspending from her arm a chain of medallions, inscribed with the names of the most distinguished statesmen and soldiers of the late war.

The principal painting was sur mounted by a semi-circular compartment, containing a G. R. of large dimensions, surrounded by a wreath of roses, thistles, and shamrocks, the bottom entwined with a scroll, on which was inscribed

The pilot who weathered the storm.

The pediment of the portico contained an excellent transparency of the united arms of Great Britain and Ireland.

A brilliant display of fireworks, extremely diversified in various quarters of the government gardens, concluded this part of the entertainment.

The company proceeded to supper in the gallery of the grand building: nothing had been omitted which could contribute to the gratification or convenience of the company; but the extent even of this magnificent building appeared to be insufficient to accommodate the prodigious assemblage of persons invited to partake of the fête.

His highness the nabob retired immediately after supper, highly gratified with the amusements of the evening, and testifying the pleasure afforded to his highness's mind, by the opportunity of contributing to celebrate an event so important to Great Britain and her allies.

The dances recommenced on the return of the company to the ball

room,

room, and continued till a late hour in the morning.

New Launch.

On the 2d instant a superb launch took place from the building yard of Mr. Dyne, of Anjengo; the vessel is named the Anjengo: her dimensions are 76 feet keel, breadth of beam 25 feet, computed tonnage-carpenter's mea/surement, 260 tons.

This is the first time that a vessel of such capacious dimensions has been constructed at Anjengo: she is built of the finest Travancore timber, and finished in a style of strength and elegance highly creditable to the science and taste of the ingenious constructor, captain Iepson, a native of Holstein.The ship's head, a figure of Diana, habited as a huntress, bears the marks of masterly skill in such work.

The resident of Anjengo, and. the resident at Travancore, with all the fashion and beauty of Anjengo and the vicinity, honoured the launch by their presence and applause, and afterwards partook of a cold collation prepared for the occasion by the owner, Mr. Dyne. The shade of Eliza hovered over the

scene.

BOMBAY Occurrences for October.

Oct. 6th. On Sunday morning, as Thomas Lechmere, esq. and his lady were riding out on horseback, near the Washerman's Tank, they passed a gentleman riding on a large unruly white horse, who seemed to be an overmatch for his

rider; they had hardly passed him a hundred yards, when, looking round, they saw him coming up full speed, open-mouthed: Mr. Lechmere immediately threw his horse between the furious animal and Mrs. Lechmere's; in conse quence of which, the horse made three ineffectual attempts to lay hold of Mr. Lechmere; in the fourth he succeeded in seizing his arm between the wrist and the elbow, where he kept his hold for some time, when Mr. Lechmere observed Mrs. Lechmere had prode back sufficiently to be out of all kind of danger. Using every exertion, he succeeded in extricating himself, and his horse having su perior speed, he fortunately got quit of him.

We are happy, however, to learn that the injury Mr. Lechmere has sustained is by no means so severe as might have been apprehended, from the horse having his arm in his mouth for upwards of a minute.

We understand this horse has lately been imported from Surat, where he had made several similar attempts; it is therefore to be hoped that precautions will be taken to prevent his doing any mischief in future.

We have to lament the loss of the Portuguese ship Navio de Viagem Martalya, bound to Goa, on

the 2d of September, in the Mosambique channel, about seven o'clock in the evening: they were at that time about 10 leagues from the island of Mosambique. We do not understand that any of the crew were lost.

CEYLON