-3^ improvements in India, Sept. 5. 



Raymond late from Madras. In every page ot that 

 correspondence, new facts are discovered, and striking 

 views of improvements suggested. The culture of" the 

 silk worm, over a very extensive tract of country, is al- 

 ready in a great measure effected. And the Ojjuntia is 

 now reared in such abundance, as to afford no room to 

 doubt, that when the cochineal insect arrives, it will soon 

 become a general object of culture. Besides the white 

 lac already mentioned, many other useful produ;tions, by Dr 

 Anderson's influence, have been brought to Madras from 

 China, Sumatra, and the other islands in the Indian 

 «cean. And in these researches, many valuable plants 

 have been discovered that never were suspected to be 

 there, particularly the bread-fruit tree, which was supposed 

 to be found no where else on the globe but in the South 

 Sea islands. The general spirit with which these en- 

 quiries are now carrying on in India, will appear from 

 the following letters, which I willingly insert, from a full 

 conviction that they will afford much pleasure to every 

 well disposed mind. 



Sir, Mr R. Clerh dep. sec. to Dr James Anderson. 

 The supercargoes at Canton, having, in consequence of 

 an application made by this government at your recom- 

 mendation, sent here, in the Ihip General Abercrombie, 

 eight boxes containing 200 tallow trees, and 200 lacquer 

 trees. I am directed to acquaint you that the com- 

 mander will be directed to deliver those plants to your 

 charge. I am, isfc. 



Fort St George, Feb. 14. 1792. 



Dr James Anderson, to the honourable Sir Charles Oaheley, 

 bart. acting governor, and council, Madras. 

 Honourable Sirs, 

 I AM favoured with your notice of the arrival of trees, 

 which are no doubt those I recommended to be sent from 



