The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

BOMBAY, March 3.

Colonel Malcolm's Embassy to the court of Persia.

Yesterday afternoon anchored in the harbour, the Hon. Company's frigate the Bombay, Capt. Selby, last from Abu Shereer. The frigate had a tolerable good passage to Muscat, at which place he arrived on the 5th of January, the Imaum was not present, having proceeded on a military expedition to Ormus. Syfe Byn Mahomed, the Governor, paid Colonel Malcolm a visit, which was returned with the requisite ceremony; and on the 12th after taking in a supply of water and fresh provisions, they sailed for Ormus, at which once celebrated island they arrived on the 14th, after a quick and agreeable passage of two days. This place has lately received considerable repairs from the Imaum of Muscat, who obtained possession of it about four years ago. What is peculiarly remarkable is, that not a single spring of fresh water is to be found in the island, which is 15 miles in circumference. Streams of salt water are seen running in every direction from the mountains, on the banks of which the finest salt grows in flakes, having much the appearance of frozen snow. Many of the hills seem composed entirely of salt, and the whole soil of the island is strongly impregnated with that and sulphur, which occasions the intense heats so prevalent there.

After quitting Ormus, the Bombay frigate proceeded to Kishm, where Col. Malcolm had an interview with the Imaum of Muscat, on board his ship the Ganjava, of 42 guns. After their departure from that place, they had an untoward wind for some time, which, however, became at last more favourable, and enabled them to run as far as Karrack, as the breeze was too fresh to permit of their anchoring in Bahrein. At Karrack they stayed only one day, and next morning, the wind becoming moderate, the whole of the embassy arrived safe at Abu Shereer, from which place the frigate was dispatched—Every arrangement having been made for the suite of the embassy, Col. Malcolm was expected to move without loss of time, to fulfil the object of the embassy—the costly presents and baggage were immediately sent forward under a strong escort.