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The usual complimentary visits between his Highness the Nabob and the Right Reverend the Bishop have taken place under the complimentary salutes usual on these occasions.

Dec. 26-The congregation yesterday at St. John's cathedral consisted of 811 perThe communicants were 149, and the collection 6436 Rupees 14 Anuas.

sons.

The Venerable the Archdeacon of Bombav, has given public notice, that the Right Reverend the Bishop will hold a confirmation at that Presidency the latter end of the next mouth.

CHURCH OF SCOTLAND, Nov. 2, 1815.

ELDERS ORDAINED.

November 11.

On Sunday last the following Gentlemen were ordained Elders of the Church of Scotland at Calcutta ; J. Mac Whirter, Esq. John Angus, Esq. Alexander Wilson, Esq. and James Hare, Esq. and public instruction was given from the Pulpit, by the Rev. Dr. Bryce, that a Kirk Session being now constituted at Calcutta, by the authority of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, all members of the said Church have become subject to its authority, in such matters purely ecclesias-、 tical, as by law, it is entitled to take cognizance of. On this occasion Dr. Bryce delivered a charge to the Elders, pointing out the duties incumbent on them as office bearers in the Church of Scotland-and to enforce these duties, &c. &c. The ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Kirk Session of the Church of Scotland is pretty fully pointed out in the Appendix to Dr. Bryce's Sermon on this Ecclesiastical Establishment. One important branch of their duty is to distribute the Charity of the Church, to such as are worthy objects; and being a recognized and permanent body, amenable for their conduct to their Ecclesiastical superiors-donations and legacies may be made to the Church with the greatest co

On Sunday Divine Service was performed at the Hall of the Asiatic Society, according to the forms of the Church of Scotland; on which occasion an Edict was served, nominating James Hare, Esq. Physician, to the Right Honourable the Governor General, to be an Elder of the Church, aud a Member of the Kirk Session of Calcutta. We are happy to learn that there is now a prospect of the speedy erection of a suitable edifice for the accommodation of the Members of the Church of Scotland, who form so numerous and respectable a portion of the European Inhabitants of Calcutta. An Organ of a very superior description has, we under-fidence of their being properly applied. stand, been already ordered from England for the service of the New Church. It is quite an erroneous notion that the use of such an instrument is forbidden by the ritual of the Scotch Church. In the commencement of that establishment, the poverty, rather than the will, of the Presbyterian reformers, prevented its adoption, and long disuse has, in the minds of the vul gar at home, caused it at length to be looked upon as profane to have recourse to any assistance in singing the praises of God.

A Petition has been transmitted to Parliament, signed by the Members of the Church of Scotland in Calcutta, in consequence of some doubts entertained by the highest legal authorities at this settlement regarding the validity in certain respects of marriage in India, where the ceremony is performed by a Scotch Clergyman according to the Ceremonial of his Established Church,-praying that an act might be passed by which such doubts might be removed. A counter-petition we have just learned was at the same time sent to the Legislature at home, praying that the privilege of performing the marriage ceremony may not be accorded to Scotch Chaplains in India.

In all these Ecclesiastical Acts and Deeds, the Kirk Session of Calcutta is subject to the authority of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotiand.

ST. ANDREWS'S CHURCH.

December 5, 1815. On Thursday morning early, the ceremony took place of laying the foundation stone of St. Andrew's church. The Grand Lodge and the other Lodges of Calcutta assembled at Mr. Moore's rooms, at six o'clock, and proceeded to the scite of the church at 7 o'clock.

On reaching the south entrance of the enclosure, the procession halted and opened ranks, facing inwards. The Magistrates and Kirk Sessions then proceeded to the west side of the stone to be laid. The Tyler of the Grand Lodge, foliowed by those marshalled with the Grand Lodge, went to the east side of the stone, and the ' other Lodges followed in seniority, and took up their ground as directed by the Marshal, Brother Aubury. The coins, &c. were then deposited, and the Deputy read aloud the inscription. The whole being properly drawn up, the plan of the church was delivered to one of the Stewards, in attendance on Lady Loudon, with

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a request from the architect, that her La-
dyship would inspect it and signify her
pleasure. The plan being returned, with
her Ladyship's approbation, to the acting
P. G. M. he proceeded to lay the cement
and ordered the stone to be lowered, mak-
ing three regular stops, and conducted it
to its bed, with the assistance of the bre-
thren. The acting P. G. M. with his De-
puty P. G. M. being to the east, and the
P. G. Wardens going to the west, the
Square, the Plumb, the Level, and the
Mallet were successively delivered through
the Grand Wardeus, by the Deputy to the
Acting P. G. M. and applied by him to the
sides, top, and square of the stone. He
then gave three kuocks with the Mallet
and said, "May the Grand Architect of
the Universe grant a blessing on this Stone
which we have now laid, and by his Pro-
vidence enable us to fish this and every
other virtuous undertaking!" The honors
were then given, and the 4th authem per-
formed. The cornucopia and cups were
then delivered, first to the Wardens, and
by them to the Deputy, who successively
handed them to the Acting P. G. M. who
poured the corn, wine, and oil on the stone,
saying, "May the All-bounteous Author
of nature bless this city with abundance of
Coru, Wine, and Oil, and with all the
necessaries, conveniences, and comforts of
life!" The honors were repeated. Then
an address was spoken by the Acting
P. G. M. to the Kirk Session, and was re-
plied to by the Session. Then a prayer was
pronounced by the Rev. Brother Dr. Bryce, Bombay
and the anthem No. 2, concluded the cere-
mony of laying the foundation stone. The
Lodges returned in reversed order to Bro-
ther Moore's rooms.

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INDIGO FACTORIES DIMINISHED.

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By circular letters forwarded from the Agents of Calcutta to Indigo plauters, it appears that the following is nearly the resolutious they have adopted respecting the future conduct of Indigo factories, viz. That all the unprofitable factories are to be sold, on condition they are not to be used for making of Indigo. the agents, in the first instance, pay 20 per cent. of the loss which will arise from the sale of these factories.-That the profitable factories pay five per cent. yearly of their produce towards the liquidation of the remaining 80 per cent. of the loss aceruing on the sale of the unprofitable factories. That the agents will give up onefifth of their commission on the sale of Indigo, until this 80 per cent. is liquidated, which it is supposed will be the case in five years. The object of the present arrangement is to diminish the quantity of Indigo, to about 60,000 maunds a year, which is nearly equal to the whole annual consumption of Europe. The quantity made this year is about 102,000 maunds, and had the season been favourable, the quantity would have been near 200,000 maunds. Advances are to be withheld from those Indigo planters, who do not agree to these arrangements. The planters thrown out of employ by these arrangements, will

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years from the produce arising from the five per cent. contributious of the profitable factories. It is calculated that the loss which will arise from the sale of

the unprofitable factories, will be about 2,500,000 rupees. of which the agents pay 500,000 rupees in the first instance; and supposing the profitable factories make 60,000 maunds of Indigo every year, and contribute 5 per cent. yearly, it will produce an annual fund of 480,000 rupees, if the Indigo sells at 160 rupees the maund. In which case five years will be more than sufficient to pay the remaining 2,000,000 rupees of loss on the sale of the unprofitable factories, after deducting the 20 per cent. paid by the agents.

DANGEROUS SHOAL ASCERTAINED.
To the Editor, &c.

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Since its erection (about A. D. 1784) to the present year, no repair whatever has been given to it. How praise worthy, and in what an amiable light, it places the vir tues of his Excellency the present Nawaub Vizier of Oude, to have repaired and beartified this magnificent pile of buidings, erected by his liberal uncle the late Asoph ul Dowlah, who dispensed to every Eusited his court at Lucknow, his gifts of ropeau, of whatever description, that viprincely munificence,

In the centre room of the Emambarah lie interred the remains of Asoph ul Dowlah and his Begum; Mullahs (priests,) read the Koran, perfumes day and night are burned in silver vessels, and the sepulchre is always lighted with tapers at night. Ca

Extract of the Log of the Brig Dragon. "December 14, 1815.-At sun-set nothing visible-in 28 fathoms; standing to the north-east, at the rate of 3 kuots per hour. At midnight, light airs, and calm at day-light;—a strong south-easterly current-passed by a ship's top, with a mast and rigging near it. At 10 A. M. saw shoal off deck, bearing south by east to south-east; a dark saud, just awash with the water. Let go the anchor immediately in 20 fathoms hard saud-found the tide setting southeast; 2 knots per hour.opics of state are over both, but there is no raised tomb, as was universally the cusFrom the situation, feel perfectly convinced tom formerly in Hindostau. that it is the Schedam shoal,-distance from us about 24 miles 10, 20, A. M. sprung up a breeze from the northward-raised terrace, and frouting the East, is a weighed and made all sail to the north ward and eastward. At noon, the shoul just visible at the mast-head, bearing southwest by south. Latitude by two observatious 20, 43, north.—longitude 88, 40, east." Description of a remarkably magnificent

Palace, rece tly beautified.

On the left of the Emambarah, on a

fine Mosque, with two minarets (or spires) highly adorned with devices of flowers

and leaves in stucco work.

In front of the Emambarah is a broad raised terrace, in the centre of which is a large square bason of water with fountains, A flight of stone steps on each side, leads down to a flower garden, abounding in Lucknow, Nov. 20, 1815. orange, lemon and other trees, in the midHis Excellency the Nawaub Vizier, entrances, descending a considerable depth, dle of which is a noble gateway with three Rafiat ul Dowlah, Ruffee ul Molluq, Gaan extensive court, with arcaded buildings zee Oddeen Hyder Khan Bahadur, has re-surrounding it, and in the centre a correpaired and painted with the finest chura, sponding gateway to that of the garden. the whole of the inside and outside of Immediately opposite, on the other side of that grand building, erected by the magnificent Prince the Nawaub Vizier Asoph sponding building, but not a gateway, the high road, is also, nearly a correul Dowlah, about the year 1780 and 1784 and called it the Emambarah, the most built for ornament, and called a Jawab see superb building in ludia, next to those celebrated and magnificent gateway, called Walle. Turning to the left, you go to the erected by the Emperor of Indostan, at the Room-i Durwa-zu, or the gate of Agra and Delhi. It has a centre arched Rome) through this runs the road to the room, 67 military paces (167 feet and half palace, called the Dowlut Khaunah, and long, by 21 paces broad (52 feet and half.) to the River Goomty. There is a beautiful octagon room at each end, and a raised set of rooms, (or open arches) in the rear of the centre room, the whole length; with fountains and basous of water, under each front arch. In front is an arcaded veranda, forming a very fine oblong room, though narrower than the centre room; a stone gallery runs round the centre room, with a pierced or open work and dwarf balustrade, near the spring of the arch of the ceiling. No wood is used in any part of the building, it being entirely of brick and mortar masonry. The The height of the room corresponds with the breadth, and is strikingly noble and handsome.

MADRAS.

WATERLOO SUBSCRIPTION.

have never been more clearly shewn, than The loyalty and public spirit of Madras, in the laudable and highly praise-worthy subscription for the benefit of the Widows and Children of the brave defenders of their Country who fell at the battle of have remitted four thousand pounds by the Waterloo. The Committee, we understand, earliest ships.

SEA SNAKES; VENOMOUS: IN SHOALS. We are requested by the Acting Superintendant of the Police, says a Madras

newspaper, to state that in consequence of a few fatal accidents having been reported to have happened from the bite of a species of Sea Snake, (a shoal of which appear to have entered the river on the opening of the bar, Pandauls have been erected opposite to the Land Custom House, and at the head of the lane leading from the river to the Mount Road, immediately behind the warehouse of Messrs. Ashton and Smith, at each of which, a peon, and a skilful Native Assistant are stationed by day and by night, who are (in case of accident occurring, provided with the proper remedies, under the medical Superintendence of Mr. W. Mackenzie, the Surgeon to the Police

Establishment.

We trust the above will be particularly attended to, as we understand several Natives have already perished, in consequence of being bitten by the Snakes alluded to.

We have formerly given instances of the fatal effects attending the bite of the sea snake; but do not recollect to have seen them described before, as going together in shoals.

December 5 1815.

On Sunday last Divine Service was performed at the College, according to the form of the Church of Scotland, by the Reverend Mr. Allan. A numerous congregation attended. At each of the other Presidencies, temporary arrangements have been made for the same purpose; but we understand, buildings are immediately to be erected at Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, which will be appropriated to the Scottish Church.

MAURITIUS.

INTERESTING FACTS RESPECTING THE
CAMPHOR TREE.

nearly in the middle of the garden, and of about the height of 30 or 40 feet, which being neither rooted up nor beut, had not suffered the slightest alteration even in its foliage; but exhibited the same freshuess as ou the day preceding the storm. This contrast was so striking, that one could scarcely believe one's eyes.

It is 42 years since I witnessed this phe nomenon, and never could I forget it.

I have ever been surprized, that among a great number of persons who must have been informed of this prodigy, there has not been found any physician, chymist, or mariner, who has reflected on the utility that might be drawn for navigation and commerce from this discovery, and that on this subject neither inquiry nor trial has been made. How does it happen not to have attracted enquiry at Borneo, Japan, or China, where the camphor tree is indigenous, whether it experiences no alteration from storms or tempests? and if it be so, wherefore have neither me: chants nor mariners made experiments upon shipping, to ascertain whether the gum, the leaves, or the wool, of this wonderfu tree have any power of preserving ships at sea from the fury of storms and tempests? A SUBSCRIBER.

Mauritius, 15th, Sept.
1815.

CHINA.

Translation of a Letter from the China Captain, at Tring-gana, addressed in Chinese to Vajor Farquhar, Resident at Malacca, in consequence of his having forwarded to the writer a book of Chinese New Testaments and Tracis, on the close of 1814

The Ruler of the vile country* Tring Gana, whose surname is Chang and his name Shing hèèn, presents this letter up to the throne of the exalted King of the pearl nation. Respectfully con mencing

was a short time ago graciously favoured with the receipt of a book of sacred Books, and a letter + valuable as the gems. I bow * It is the custom in Chinese corre

In 1773, some days after one of the most dreadful storms ever experienced in the Isle of France, being in the quarter of Pamplemonsses, in the neighbourhood of the Jardin du Roy (Botanical Garden) I had the curiosity to go to see its ravages in this vast garden, which already interested all the colony, by the prodigious assem-spondence and polite conversation, to use blage which the Intendant of the Colony M, Poivre, had made, of every description of foreign trees and plants, and by the astonishing industry with which Mr. Cere the Father, Superintendant of the Garden, reared them All were bent, rooted up and torn up-but in the midst of this general wreck, it was doubtful which ought to have excited most surprise, the frightful devastation, or the state in which was then beheld a young camphor tree placed

some term that denotes meanness, or rather expresses a deep degree of humility, when a man has occasion to speak or write of himself, his parents, his children, his House, or Country; and on the contrary, to bestow some honour ble epithet on all that belongs to another; even his Dogs and Poultry are honourable, while those of the writer or speaker are all mean and vile.

† Literally ("the Dragon's Seat") a term given to the throne of the Emperor.

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