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the enclosure, and the consequence 
was, that four of them were 
dreadfully shot with the wooden 
plugs. One boy was quite dead, 
and three others severely wound- 
ed over the head and body, two of 
whom were taken to the West- 
minster Infirmary. From the ab- 
domen of one of them was taken 
a piece of wood three inches in 
length: it was expected that he © 
could not survive the night. 
Calcutta, June 6.—We regret 
to hear of the disaster which oc- 
curred on the 24th ultimo, near 
Monghyr, to a fleet of boats com- 
ing down to the Presidency, with 
25 lacs of rupees, accompanied by 
600 men of the European regi- 
ment, and many officers, under the 
command of Captain Aurial.— 
They were overtaken by a severe 
storm, and out of 15 boats which 
contained the treasure, we regret 
to hear that only two weathered 
the storm: 13 boats were lost, 
with 50 boats of the European re- 
giment, two pinnaces, and seve- 
ral budgerows belonging to the 
officers. They were dashed to 
pieces on the rocky bank near Su- 
rojpoor. The Europeans are nearly 
all naked and destitute, having 
lost their clothes and furniture. 
We lament to add, that six Euro- 
peansand one woman were drown- 
ed on this melancholy occasion. 
The treasure was conveyed in 
safety to Monghyr. 
6.—The Duchess of Angouléme 
and her suite arrived at Sheerness 
this afternoon, about three o’clock, 
in the Admiralty yacht, attended 
by.. Commissioner Cunningham. 
Her Highness was received with 
every, possible mark of attention 
by admiral sir C. Rowley, and af- 
ter partaking of some refresh- 
ments at his residence, proceeded 
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in the admiral’s barge to Roches- 
ter, on her way to London. 
10.—The long litigated ques- 
tion between the city and the pa- 
rish of St. Mary, Woolchurch, re- 
specting the rental upon which 
the Mansion-house ought to be 
assessed to poors’ rates, is at 
length terminated in favour of 
the parish. The arbitrator, Mr. 
Serjeant Runnington, awarded 
that all the rents were just, fair, 
and equal upon and in respect of 
the said mansion-house ; and that 
the mayor, commonalty, and citi- 
zens, were not, nor are in any 
manner aggrieved thereby ;: and 
that the said mansion-house and 
premises should continue to be 
rated and assessed upon the rental 
of 1,500/.; the same being, in his 
judgment, the fair, just, and rea< 
sonable annual value of the said 
premises. The city as well as the 
parish have been put to an enorm- 
ous. expense by the agitation of 
this question. 
WESTMINSTER SESSIONS. 
16.—Riot.——Patrick M‘Loche 
lan, Wm. Cullen, Wm. Brindle, 
John Boyd, and Thomas Mills, 
five of those importunate beggars 
that infest the town under the 
characters of wounded sailors, 
were indicted for a most out- 
rageous riot in Bond-street, on 
the 17th of May last. 
The rev. Mr, Hodgson, rector 
of St. George’s Hanover-square, 
saw the prisoners, together with 
other sailors who escaped, inter= 
rupting all the decent people in 
Bond-street, under the pretext of 
begging ; and he ordered out the 
beadles and parish officers, six in 
number, to disperse them. The 
moment the officers appeared, the 
sailors elevated their crutches, ex- 
claimed—*‘one and all—let us 
