Madras to HengaL] ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



miles from Calcutta. Various kinds of piece-goods are manufactured 

 here, particularly a coarse kind of blue handkerchiefs ; and Surat piece- 

 goods are imitated, but they are generally of a thin and open texture. 



SE R II A M PORE, on SERA M PORE.— This town is situated on the 

 W. bank, about five miles from Barnagore. The town extends about two 

 miles in length, but its breadth is inconsiderable ; it has no fortifications, 

 only a battery for saluting. Nearly opposite, on the other bank of the river, 

 are the cantonments of Uarrackpore. 



BANKI BAZAR. — About three miles higher up the river, on its E. 

 bank, is this small village, where the East India Company of Ostend had 

 formerly a factory. 



CHAXDEitNAGORE is situated on the \V. bank, about four miles 

 above the latter place. The territory attached to it extends about two miles 

 along the banks of the river, and about l\ mile inland. The fort, now in 

 ruins, is nearly at an equal distance between the N. and S. extremities of 

 the territory, and about thirty yards from the river. The town is of con- 

 siderable extent, and much trade used to be carried on here. 



CHINSURAH is also on the W. bank. The town is built along the 

 river, in an irregular manner, and many of the houses are large and hand- 

 some : on the la nil side it is closed by barrier gates. Here is a handsome 

 church. The Dutch fort, which bears the name of Fort Gustavus, is con- 

 structed in a large open space, about 500 feet from the river. There are 

 three gates ; one towards the river, one on the land side to the N., and the 

 other to the S. The warehouses and residence of the Chief are within the 

 fort A battery of 21 guns is on the river-side, for the purpose of firing 

 salutes. 



IIUGHLEY, on HOOGLEV, is about two miles above Chinsurab. 

 The town extends near three miles along the banks of the river. At its N. 

 extremity is a fort, now in ruins. 



BANDEL is a native village of considerable extent, about three miles 

 to the N. of Hughley. The trade carried on is very trilling. 



The following are the estimated distances between the under-mentioned 

 stations, from Point Palmiras up the Hughley to Calcutta, by the channels 

 navigated by shipping. 



From Point Palmiras to the Floating Light Vessel, stationed in the 

 centre of the eastern channel, So miles ; thence to Sagor Point, 37 miles ; 

 thence to the New Anchorage, 13 miles ; thence to Diamond Harbour, 30 

 miles; from Sagor Point to Kedgeree Point, IS miles; thence to Diamond 

 Harbour, 30 miles ; thence to Fulta House, 20 miles ; thence to the 

 Meyapore Magazine, II miles; thence to Fort Gloster, 9 miles ; thence to 



