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rity, receive assistance from the inhabitants of 
the towns and villages that may be near; the 
master of the wrecked ship paying to those that 
assist suitable salvage, according to the circum¬ 
stances of the case; and whatever property may 
remain, *in case of shipwreck, shall be restored 
to the owner.” 
Nov. 25 .—The Armenian Sarkies Manook, 
who brought up our dispatch on the 9th, and 
whose useful services, as interpreter to Sir A. 
Campbell during the war, are well known to 
those acquainted with the history of the Bur- 
man war, did not think it prudent to call upon 
us until about four days ago, in consequence of 
the jealousy with which his movements were 
watched by the Bur man Government. He 
called again to-day, and expressed his alarm at 
his situation, signifying that his personal safety 
required that he should return to Rangoon along 
with us. Spies were set round his house, and 
although he had brought a large investment of 
goods, well suited for the market, he was not 
able to effect sales even to the smallest extent, 
no Burman merchant daring to come near him. 
This affords a true picture of the Burman Go¬ 
vernment. Should any one in such a case, that 
is, when an individual is labouring under the 
displeasure or suspicion of Government, pre- 
