TO THE COURT OF AYA. 
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day, when we had the first morning fog, and 
the thermometer fell to 72. At day-break, it 
was now so chill, that the protection of a 
blanket became necessary. Through the day 
it was still warm, and the thermometer rose to 
84 at two o’clock. The weather was calm, the 
sky serene and cloudless. At night heavy 
dews fell. 
Nov. 2.—On the 30th ult. the King and 
Queen, with the principal part of the Court, 
made a visit to a celebrated Pagoda, at Amara- 
pura, leaving, as was customary upon such oc¬ 
casions, her Majesty’s brother in charge of the 
town and palace, as being the individual most 
in the confidence of the King. Their Majesties 
returned very late at night, and the great offi¬ 
cers who ought to have received them, were 
not, it would appear, sufficiently alert : they 
expected the royal party to return by water, 
and arrangements were made accordingly ; but, 
contrary to expectation, it returned by land. 
For this faux pas , three Wungyis, all the 
Wundauks and Atwenwuns, were put into the 
common prison, in three pair of irons: they 
were liberated the following morning, at the 
intercession of Kaulen Mengyi, who happened 
not to be inculpated. The old Governor of 
Bassein, and the Chief of the Guard of Swords- 
