with which they were charged by their matter; the former for tealing the money, and the latter for receiving it, or otherwife abetting the thief; when, after a full inveftigation of the cafe, the Derogah acquitted them.

The RECORDER, after a fpeech of confiderable length, proceeded to obferve, that although it was very poffible, notwithstanding this acquittal, that the girl might have ftolen the money, yet, being acquitted by a competent tribunal, the prefumption was, and ought to be, that he was innocent. Here his Lordship inveighed feverely against the conduct of the defen. dant, who, not fatisfied with the decifion of a court, of which he had acknowledged the competency by reforting to it, afterwards ufcd fuch unjuftifiable and cruel means to extort a confeffion and reftitution of the money; ftating, that, on this ground, flave as he was admitted to be to the defendant, he had no right whatever to inflict any punilament on her. His Lordhip made many interefting remarks on the ftate of flavery as tolerated under certain limitations and reftrictions in this country, which implied an authority in the mafter to inflict moderate chaftifement on flaves for domeftic offences, fuch as performing the task aligned them negli. gently, or fullenly refusing to per, form it, or deferting their master's fervice without good and fufficient caufe. While this unhappy condi. tion of the human fpecies was tole. rated under whatever modification, his Lordship obferved the full bene, fit of English laws could not be extended to them; and that therefore, as they must remain excluded from a participation in many of the bleffings which other English fubjects enjoy, it was incumbent on

the guardians of the laws, fo far to reftrain the authority of the proprietors of flaves, as to protect the latter from all acts of cruelty or unneceffarily fevere punishments. In this cafe the theft was, his Lordship faid, put out of the question by the decifion of the Derogah of Calicut. The profecutor had quitted her mafter's houfe feveral times after her punishment, and once before; this then was the only offence for which fhe was amenable to chaftife.. ment from her mafter: and his Lordship made a moft pathetic appeal to the judgment and feelings of all within his hearing, whether the punishment that was inflicted on this wretched girl, was not out of all proportion to the crime, and fuch as the mafter could not in any cafe have a right to inflict in any part of the British Afiatic territories.

When his Lordship concluded, the jury retired, and foon returned a verdict against the defendant on all parts of the indictment, except the fecond count, which charged him with caufing hot water to be thrown on the profecutor, by which he was fated to have been fcalded and burnt.

Counfel for the profecutor, Mr. Dowdeswell; for the defendant, Mr. Cleaver.

A CARD.

MADRAS, May 10, 1800. "The Right Hon. the Governor defires the attendance of his Majefty's and the Hon. Company's fervants, and of the other principal inhabitants of the fettlement, on the parade of Fort Saint George, at a quarter before fix o'clock on the morning of the 15th inftant, being the anniversary of the memorable victory, gained under the walls of Seringapatam, in the year 1791, by the most noble Marquis CORN

WALLIS,

WALLIS, whofe ftatue, voted as a teftimony of the gratitude and refpect of this fettlement for his eminent public fervices, and now erecting on the parade of Fort Saint George, will, on that day, be com. pleted.

"A breakfast will be prepared in the Exchange, at which the Right Hon. the Governor requests to be honoured with the company of the ladies and gentlemen who may be prefent on the occafion.”

The anniversary of the memorable battle of the 15th of May 1791, having been fixed on for displaying to the public the ftatue of the molt noble Marquis Cornwallis, erected as a teftimony of the gratitude and refpect of the Madras fettlement for his eminent public fervices:

At half paft fix o'clock, the Right Hon. Lord Clive, accompanied by his Staff, and attended by the whole of his body guard, alighted on the parade, where his Lodhip was received by his Excellency Vice-Admiral Rainier, the Recorder, and the principal gentle. then of his Majesty's and the Honourable Company's civil, nayal and military fervices; the health of the Commander in Chief unfortu. nately did not admit of his being prefent on this interefting occafion. The troops compofing the garri. fon, commanded by Brigadier General De Meuron, had previoudy formed in the fquare of the parade; and on the ftatae being difplayed, his Lordship and the gentlemen prefent flood uncovered, the troops prefented arms, drums beat a march, and officers faluted; three vollies from the troops, and a royal falute from the heavy guns on the works, next enfued; and the ceremonial concluded by the troops marching pult in fab.divifions.

The company then proceeded to the Long Room at the Exchange,

where a breakfast was prepared by the direction of the Governor.

The attendance of ladies and gentlemen, as well on the parade as in the houses, balconies, and terraces of the fquare, was unufually numerous; and the concourfe of the na. tires was proportionably great.

It was gratifying to obferve, that abfence, and an interval of feveral years, had not diminished that fentiment of affectionate veneration which peculiarly attaches to the character of the noble Marquis, and which in this fettlement will long accompany the remembrance of his public and private virtues.

The dignified and benevolent character of the noble Marquis's countenance and figure is well preferved in the ftatue; and the execation of the whole does infinite credit to the talents of the sculptor.

In the evening Lord Clive gave a dinner to a numerous company, compofed of the principal gentlemen who had attended the ceremo nial of the morning: many appropriate toafts were drank; and th univerfal fentiment of the day evinced that few living characters have ever been fo fincerely or fo jaftly honoured as the Marquis Cornwallis.

We have fubjoined a fhort account of the ftatue, which has been thus honourably raised to the public virtues of the noble Marquis.

The ftatue is pedestrian-and executed by Banks, after a defign previoully fubmitted to, and approved by the Council of the Royal Academy.

The Marquis is reprefented in his peer's robes, thrown with great cafe over a military uniform. His right hand is extended, as in the act of offering his fervices and protealon. On the fide are his Lordfhip's arms, coronet, and trophies.

On the pedestal is an appofite in+ K & Ciption

fcription-a figure of Britannia and Victory, and a bas-relief, reprefenting the reception, as hoftages, of the fons of Tippoo Sultaun.

The ftatue faces the Weft-the bas-relief is at the back of the ftatue-the figure of Victory on one fide, and Britannia on the other; fhewing that the whole was accomplished under the aufpices of British valour.

The work, as might naturally have been expected from the known fkill of the artists, evinces great ftudy and fcience..

The infcription on the pedestal, at the foot of the ftatue of his Lordhip, is as follows:

THIS STATUE

IS ERECTED BY A GENERAL VOTE, AT THE JOINT EXPENCE

OF THE PRINCIPAL INHABITANTS

OF MADRAS,

bear on the fhip, which they foon effected; at the fame time a number of armed prows furrounded the veffel, and a brisk fire inftantly commenced on the ship from the battery and prows.

"The officer immediately cut the fhip's cable, when the ship very unfortunately caft the wrong way, and had a narrow efcape of being driven on the rocks, had it not been for the breeze that fprung up, which brought them fafe to Monada, a fettlement on the Celebes.

"The Ruby, it feems, had received feveral fhot in her hull, and a double-headed 1lb. fhot was found lodged in the fecond officer's cabin.

The caufe of this outrage, it is imagined, is owing to fome Englifh veffel, about two years fince,

Extract of a Letter from Amboyna, May 26, 1800. "The fhip Ruby arrived yesterday from Sooloo, laft from Monada, in charge of the chief officer.

"It appears Captain Pavin arrived at Sooloo in the afternoon, when a perfon of confequence came on board, and advised him to moor the veffel nearer thore; which was done next morning, for the convenience and difpatch of bufinefs. The commander then went on fhore, and on his landing, the people on board perceived a great confufion and fhouting, unroofing the tops of houfes, and clearing them away, in order that the guns of the battery on fhore might be brought to

of Sooloo, (for the people of that place have ever been friendly to us, until of late,) and they have been heard to declare, that they would retaliate on the first English ship that touched at their port, which unfortunately happened to be the Ruby; and it is greatly feared that her worthy commander, Captain Pavin, has fallen a facrifice to their favage ferocity."

Extract of a Letter from the Cape of Good Hope, O&. 22, 1800.

"The fhip Wellesley, having on board provifions, &c. configned to the agent victualler at this place, and naval ftores for the fupply of his Majefty's fquadron in India, arrived in Falfe Bay on the 10th of September. The Belliqueux being bound to Rio de Janeiro, fhe parted from that fhip with the approbation of Captain Bulfeel on the 17th of July, being then in latitude 0, 16. fouth, and longitude 27, 80. weft. On the 9th of Auguft, in latitude 22, 30. fouth, and longitude 5, 30. weft, fhe was attacked by a

French

French frigate of 36 guns (of which frigate intelligence had before been received here), but Captain Gordon had made fuch judicious preparations for her reception, that the ran from him after an action of little more than an hour, and did not dare to renew the combat, although fhe dogged him for fix days afterwards. The greateft praife is due to Captain Gordon, his officers and fhip's company, and to his paffengers, for their very gallant conduct on this occafion; and I have no doubt that proper confideration will be fhewn to Captain Gordon, for his having fo bravely defended the hip and important cargo he had in charge, against an enemy of a force fo very fuperior to the Wellesley, the latter mounting no more than 12 nine and 10 fix pounders, and manned chiefly with Lafears and China men."

EXTIRPATION OF DHOONDIA WAUGH,

The Freebooter of Myfore.

G.O. BY GOVERNMENT,

Fort St. George, Sept. 25, 1800. PAR. 1. The Right Hon. the Governor in Council is pleafed to publifh, in general orders, the following difpatches, received from

Colonel the Hon. Arthur Wellefley:

"SIR,

Camp at Yepalperwy, Sept. 10.

"After I had croffed the Malpurba at Jellahall, I marched on the 3d inftant, and entered the Nizam's territories at Hanam fagur on the 5th. As Colonel Stevenfon was obliged to crofs the Malpurba in boats, he was not able to advance from that river till the 4th. It appeared to me probable, that when Dhoondia fhould be preffed by the whole of our force on the northern fide of the Duab, he would return into Savanore by Kannagherry and Bopul, and would thus impede our communication; or, if favoured by the Patans of Cannoul and the Poligars on the right bank of the Tumbudrá, he would pafs that river, and would enter the territories

"I arrived at Kannagherry on the 7th, and on the 8th moved with the cavalry to Bafwapoor, and on the 9th to this place; the infantry being on thofe days at Howly and Shinnoor, about 15 miles in my rear. On the 9th, in the morning, Dhoondia moved from Malgherry, a place about 25 miles from Rachoor, at which he had been encamped for fome days, towards the Kiftna; but on his road, having feen Colonel Stevenfon's camp, he returned and encamped about nine miles in my front,

between me and Bannoe. It was clear that

he did not know that I was so near him ;

and I have reafon to know that he believed that I was at Shinnoor.

"I moved forward this morning, and met his army at a place called Conahgull, about fix miles from hence. He was on his march, and to the weftward, apparently with the defign of palling between the Mahratta and Mogul cavalry and my detachment, which he fuppofed to be at, Shinnoor. He had only a large body of cavalry, apparently 5000, which I immediately attacked with the 19th and 25th dragcons and 1ft and 2d regiment of cavalry.

"The enemy was ftrongly posted, with his rear and left flank covered by the vil lage and rock of Conahgull, and stood for fome time with apparent firmness; but fuch was the rapidity and determination of the charge made by thofe four regiments, which I was obliged to form in one line, in order at all to equalize in length that of the enemy, that the whole gave way, and were purfued by my cavalry for many miles. Many, among

others Dhoondia, were killed, and the whole body difperfed, and were scattered in fmall parties over the face of the country.

"Part of the enemy's baggage was still remaining in his camp about three miles from Conahgull: I returned thither, and got poffeffion of elephants, camels, and every thing he had.

"The complete defeat and difperfion of the enemy's force, and, above all, the K3 death

death of Dhoondia, puts an end to this warfare; and I cannot avoid taking this opportunity of expreffing my fenfe of the conduct of the troops. Upon this last occafion, their determined valour and difcipline were confpicuous; and their conduct, and that of their commanding officers, Colonel Pater, Major Patterson, Major Blaquier, Captain Doveton and Captain Price, have deferved my moft particular approbation. At the fame time I must inform you, that all the troops have undergone, with the greatest patience and perfeverance, a ieries of fatiguing fervices.

"It is alfo proper that I fhould inform you, how much reafon I have to be pleafed with the gentlemen charged with the bufinefs of procuring fupplics for the troops. Notwithstanding the diftance of the fcene of my operations from the ufual forces of fupplies, and rapidity of my marches, and the neceflity, from the fpecics of warfare carried on, of perpetually altering their direction, I have always been well fupplied with every thing which the troops could want.

"The Mahratta and Mogul cavalry are now employed in the purfuit of the fugitives; and I propofe to draw off to wards the frontier of the Rajah of Myfore in a few days.

"I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) "A. WELLESLEY, Colonel "To P. A. Agner, Ffq. Adj. Gen. of the Army."

"SIR,

« Camp at Vepalperwy, Sept. 13.

"I have the pleafure to inform you, that I have this day received a report, from Colonel Stevenfon, of his proccedings on the 10th inftant; by which it appears, that, near Deodroog, he came up with and took the only two remaining guns the enemy had, a quantity of baggage, camels, bullocks, brinjaries, &c. and that he difperfed and threw the whole into confufion. Their object had been to país the Kitna, and to go to Sokpoor : the guns belonged to the Solapoor Poligar, and were deftroyed in his country; and Colonel Stevenfon found his people employed on the Kiftna, giving atlitance to the baggage to pass the river. Thus the fervice upon which the troops have been employed, has been completely performed.

"attribute the opportunity which was given of deftroying the enemy's army to the movements of the detachment under Colonel Steventon: in no part of the may has there been greater exertion, or

more fatigue, or has it been more chear.. fully borne; and I conceive Colonel Stevenfon, Lieut. Colonel Bowfer, and the officers and troops under their orders, to be entitled to my approbation, and to the favourable report of their conduct which I now make to you.

"I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)" A. WELLESLEY, Colonel. "To P. A. Agnew, Ffy.

Adj. Gen. of the Army."

2. The Right Hon. the Governor in Council takes this occasion of expreffing to Colonel Wellesley, the high fenfe which his Lordship entertains of the judicious arrange. ments made by Colonel Wellesley for the fupply of his army, of the indefatigable activity difplayed in its operations, and of the diftin guifhed ability manifested in those mafter y difpofitions which have terminated in the difcomfiture and utter defeat of the enemy.

3. The force of the rebel Dhoondia having increafed to that alarıning extent, which menaced the tranquillity of the Honourable Company's poffeffions, and thofe of its allies, in the western provinces of the peninfula, the Right Hon. the Governor in Council attached the

greatest degree of political import

ance to the fuccefs of the troops under the command of Colonel Wellesley; and although the implicit confidence repofcd in the talents of that officer cannot be ftrengthened by the fuccessful events of the campaign, his Lordhip will feel the greateft pleafure in reporting to the most noble the Governor General in Council, and to the Hon. Court of Directors, the folid and extenfive advantages derived to the affairs of the Hon. Company under this Prefidency, by the able and fpirited conduct of the war entrusted to Colonel Wellcffey.

4. The Governor in Council has

obferved, with the utmost degree of fatisfaction, the patience with which the officers and troops under the

command