‘The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Saturday, January 28, 1826; Issue 17590 SHE LATE MISSION IN INDIA. {EXTRACT oF A LETTER FROM PENANG, DATED SEPT. 2, 1825.) ‘On the evening of the 13th ult, the Missien for Tavoy and Mergui, on the eoxat of ‘Tenaserim, quitted Penang, intending to pay the Wujan of Ligor a visit at Reddab, ou our way, We arrived there on the evening of the 14th ; sent to sanounce our. ivnl,and the next morniug qnitted the brig under a salute of 13 guns trom a little croiser which attended us, We found tome jons (a light conveyance Horne onmen's shoulders) in readiness tor us, & Were conducted into the presence of this mighty chief, whom’some of our alarmists had ridiculously represented at meditating the direst vengeance against us. expected to find a xurly morose wreteh, but was agreeably disappointed in tindiog luins exceedingly civil and aifable, He was reclining ow bis throne, consisting of an elegant scarlet’ velvet sofa, with gold embroi= dered pillows. introduced us as the Rujalis of Favoy and Mergui ; we made our obrisance, and seated ourselves ba chairs placed for us for the first quarter of an hour we were on some little ceremony, but we then threw it off, and entered into familiar conversation throught interpreters, as he does not speak a word o} We nsked us innumerable questions, fon our police, manners und customs; examined our dress, tade us pull out our watehes, aud particularly admired a gold chain dangling te mine, [vis the custom to give these people any thing they admire, but I was oblized to apologise, as the chain was a present from a valued friend. He, however, handed it toa workiiaa, und ordered him to uanke a’similar one. He wag muels sitack with ny heigbt—inade me staud—measured ne, and observed that the Siamese never attained such alength. Some of his questions were very pertinent, steh as few natives would think ofaskivg. He was most inquisitive about the const of Tenwerim, asked under whom it was placed—with wort Government we were to correspond—and with what degree of authority the itferent Governments were invested ; he hoped that a youd onderstanding wonid always exist between himand us, and that we would behave kindly toany Siamese whoshould he under owz authority. About two o'clock he ordered in ree frechments, consisting of fruits and sweetineats, ut luckily we had brought some of dur own viands on shore with us, and bis Majesty was highly delighted to sce ns discuss them with such god appetites. We could not prevail ou him to partake, but Le ordered one of lis attendants to do so, who did not seem to relish it, We conversed again after eating—examiined some gus, and other articles we iiad broughe with us, as presents, And feft him wt five o'clock, He gave us each’ a present on coming away, comisting of 8 cup, cutiously worked ia gold and silver, ‘The Rajah was very plainly dressed, and,_ in fact, ud nothing on but a piece of green silk: round his loin’; his son, however, made up the deficiency, for he was com vered' with gold and jewels. The Rajah is a stout, thick-setman, ‘aud ow a near approach extremely coarse 10 his features 5 lens good deal of the Chinswan in his appearance. He was very afable, aud allowed us to sext otirselves on his throne, much to the astouishment of the surrounding Siamese, who, already ree semfbing monkeys in countenance, make the resemblance still stronger by the mauner in which they are obliged to appear be» fore their chief; they dare not stand upright, but crawl about onallefours ; und it they turned their bucks to bim, would be indanger of having their heads chopped off. If they see the Rajah nt a distance, they must squat down till he bas passed. 1 was never more gratified than with this visit, and when I bee come proficient. in the Siamese language, will cevtaioly pay iny respects to the Rajah again. Reddub itself is a vile place, nothing to be seen but the most miserable huts, surrounded by swainps.