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been committed between Mrs. Duffin and himself. This declaration stated that Capt. Herries had given up all correspondence; but I cannot state whether it contained a statement of his having given up all the gages d'amour; this was stated, but it may have been verbally, and that the only things retained were a volume of Shelley's Poems and an engraving at that time on the table. I had no idea at the time that Captain Herries had a wedding ring of Mrs. Duffin's; he could not have retained one consistently with honour or his written declaration. Lieutenant Duffin took his wife back, and therefore I fairly concluded he would be the last person in the world to publish any of these matters, both on his wife's and his own account, for their interests were identical. Had it not been for his wife's sake, he would have had Herries out that day; no pledge of secrecy was given by Lieut. Duffin; but I have no doubt Capt. Herries concluded Lieut. Duffin would be silent, and therefore thought, no doubt, that it would be a work of supererogation to exact any special pledge. I wish again to impress upon the Court the fact, that it was generally understood on all sides that secrecy would be observed, by Herries on his own and the lady's account, and by Duffin on his own and his wife's account, and by himself through motives of honour. Capt. Herries' anxiety was to satisfy Duffin; I do not remember that Capt. Herries exacted any pledge of secrecy on giving up the letters; but, as I observed before, I have no doubt it was generally understood secrecy would be observed. I understood we should all be silent. Herries said, of course these matters are strictly between ourselves; to this I assented, but I did not mention this to Duffin; I thought it unnecessary to do so, but I may have been wrong. When Duffin said he would take the letters to camp, Herries seemed anxious to get them back; but he, however, in consideration of the object Duffin had in view, allowed him to take them; but Herries insisted he must have the letters back if Duffin returned from the interview fully satisfied of his wife's innocence. This Duffin has strenuously objected to; I I succeeded in persuading them to agree to a middle course-to the effect, that if Duffin returned satisfied with his wife's innocence, that the letters, instead of being returned to Herries, or kept by Duffin, should be burnt by me in the presence of Captain Herries, or some friend of his. The next day, Capt. Crawley, A.D.C. to Sir. Jasper Nicolls, placed himself in communication with me concerning the matters in question; this was at a place one march from Ferozepore, whither the 64th regiment had proceeded, and whither Capt. Herries had marched in charge of the notorious Somnauth Gates. This arrangement did not include the intercepted letter. On the first day we discussed the matter Captain Herries stipulated that the intercepted letter should be burnt, but this was distinctly refused by Mr. Duffin, and the point was waived on my pointing out to Capt. Herries, that if he insisted on the destruction of this one letter, he would entail that publicity he was so anxious to avoid. I pointed out to Capt. Herries that Lieut. Duffin would not produce the letter against him, as to do so would be to involve the reputation of his wife, whom he had restored to his confidence. After reading the letters, Lieut. Duffin seemed well disposed to take back his wife. I had to use a great deal of discretion in the matter, as I was the only person advising both parties. I had a difficult part to play; and the promise of secrecy used by me to Herries was in the exercise of my discretion, and not by special authority. With regard to the statement in the commencement of the first plea it is erroneous; no such pledge was given; I wrote to Capt. Herries as soon as I saw it, to tell him that his impression of the circumstances was erroneous. Lieut. Duffin, at the time of the negotiation, said, he would rather break Capt. Herries' head than give up or destroy the intercepted letter, and he stipulated that he should keep this letter, and I mentioned this to Capt. Herries, who, after much difficulty, agreed to its being kept. This was on the day on which the letter was intercepted. Capt. Crawley was not called in till after this negotiation, and when the burning of these letters was settled; he was very angry at what had been done on Capt. Herries' part. The letters were burnt by me in the presence of Capt. Crawley, on the day on which he was called in. As I burnt the letters I shewed them severally to Capt. Crawley, who was not allowed to see the signature to the letters, only the superscription, and the numbers I had put on them. When Capt. Crawley was called in, it was agreed he was not to know who wrote the letters; of course he knew who they were written to; this was necessary, all the letters so shewn were destroyed. No new stipulation was made for the intercepted letter by Capt. Crawley-I do not think he knew of its existence. No interview took place between Capt. Crawley and Lieut. Duffin. Had Capt. Crawley known of the existence of the intercepted letter, he would, I think, have insisted on its being destroyed, or he would have made its detention by plaintiff a reason

for causing him to give defendant a meeting; that is, to fight a duel. Lieut. Duffin did not enter my house while Capt. Crawley was in the house; he could not do so lest he should have been recognized as a party concerned. This letter (exhibit A.) I received. I wrote an answer immediately to Herries; I inclosed this to plaintiff, as I was anxious to let him see it. I did not take a copy of it. I got a letter from Duffin, acknowledging its receipt. I received an answer a long time after. I wrote no other letter to Herries between the dates of the letters (A.) and (C.) I wrote to Capt. Herries that he was in error in supposing that the intercepted letter had ever been included amongst those that were agreed to be destroyed. I do not recollect the precise words, but that was the purport of the letter. I never made any promise, except as I have already mentioned, that "as a matter of course,' the subject would not be revived. In my communication with Capt. Crawley, the names of Mr. and Mrs. Duffin were never mentioned. In the paper which I afterwards gave to Capt. Crawley, there was a blank left for the name. I never made any promise as to the whole matter being consigned to oblivion, as appears in the defendant's second plea; as I have said, destroying the intercepted letter, was distinctly refused.

Cross examined by Mr. Leith.-Captain Crawley not being satisfied with the way the matter had been settled, I gave Captain Herries a note in my handwriting, stating that in my opinion he had acted throughout as a man of honour and courage. Captain Crawley worded it, and I copied it. It was to be returned to me. I saw the letter posted in the public room at Simla; it was, in my opinion, a copy of the intercepted letter I have before referred These rooms are the most public place in Simla. The posting took place before I received the letter which contains the libel with which the defendant is charged. By posting, I mean it was handed to me by a bearer of the plaintiff, who said he was ordered to shew it to me. The plaintiff agreed to take his wife back be

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letters were given up by the defendant to be destroyed. Captain Herries is too much a man of honour to have acted from any other motive. Lieut. Duffin continued to live with his wife till about a month previous to the posting of the letter in the public rooms at Simla. I only heard this. During this time there was a coolness between Lieut. D. and his wife. This publication had nothing to do with Capt. Herries. The settlement took place about the 10th or 11th of January. I may have given Capt. Crawley an assurance on the part of my principal, that all letters on the subject of negotiation were then produced and destroyed; but that could not include the intercepted letter, as, I believe, at that time, Capt. Crawley was not aware of the existence of the intercepted letter. Capt. Herries was not present when I and Capt. Crawley destroyed the letters; Capt. Herries was present, I think, when I produced the letters. As I have said before, I gave a promise (a verbal one) that these matters should not be again referred to; that is, I said "Of course, these matters should not be again mentioned." This was on my own discretion, as Duffin's friend. I had no distinct authority on this head; but of course I thought Duffin would be the person most anxious for secrecy, and had I had any doubt upon this point, I would have questioned Lieut. Duffin, and had a distinct answer from him. My idea was, Lieut. Duffin wished to keep this intercepted letter as a check upon his wife. I was particularly convinced these matters would never have been mentioned, as I had made it a stipulation with the other party that they should observe secrecy. Had I been consulted, and had my advice been followed, this posting would never have taken place. I always understood, in all my dealings with Lieut. Duffin, that secrecy would be observed; this I thought was implied though it was not specified in words, and I felt myself authorised to make the promise of secrecy I did give. To my knowledge, neither the volume of poems or the print were ever demanded of the defendant; the plaintiff was afterwards desirous of having them restored to him. This is my letter to Capt. Herries; my impression was that Capt. Herries had always acted most honourably.

Re-examined by Mr. Morton.-If it is intended by the libel that a deceit was practised on me by Duffin keeping the intercepted letter, this is not so. I knew that he was to keep it. I was the mediator. I am certainly not aware of his practising any deceit. I had no express authority to give the pledge; that pledge had reference to all acting on good faith, but at the same time I never dreamt of any party breaking the pledge.

To the Court.-I meant to pledge myself as to the destruction of the letters; that is, the numbered letters; as to the keeping of the intercepted letter, it was no deceit on me by the plaintiff.

The following are the letters as exhibited :

EXHIBIT A.

From Capt. W. R. HERRIES, A.D.C. to Capt. G. P. THOMAS, 64th N.I.

Calcutta, Nov. 11, 1843. Dear Sir, I have just heard, by a letter from Simlah, that Lieut. Duffin has posted in the public rooms at that place a letter from Mrs. Duffin to myself.

I will not enter into any remarks upon his object in so doing, or of the probable consequences, but I must take the earliest opportunity of declaring, in an equally public manner, that this act of Mr. Duffin's is, in the highest degree, dishonourable; that he has broken his word of honour, and violated his pledge that the subject should never be renewed.

I am further compelled to call upon you to state, in writing, whether or not Mr. Duffin, in January 1843, at Ferozepore, had given his word that every one of Mrs. Duffin's letters to me had been destroyed by him; you were guarantee for the destruction of the letters, and the re-appearance of one of them necessarily involves your name.

I am very far from thinking for a moment that you were aware of the existence of such a letter; but Duffin has practised a deceit upon you, and you became the guarantee for the performance of his promise.

I was assured, in the most solemn way, that every letter was destroyed, and I had no right to doubt it, backed as it was by your pledge.

I now expect that you will not hesitate to furnish me with such proofs as you may be able to give to enable me to hand up to condign disgrace the character of this man.

I have an assurance in writing by Col. Stuart on the part of Lieut. Duffin, that the matter should never be revived, and yet it is now brought before the public in the most notorious manner; how is this? he seems to deal as lightly with the honour of his friends as with his own.

It is time that he should learn that such acts must inevitably bring him to shame and contempt.

I trust to receive an early reply from you, and remain,

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From Capt. W. R. HERRIES, A. D. C. to Capt. THOMAS, 64th N.I.

Govr. Genl.'s Camp, 20th Nov. Dear Sir, I have this morning received your letter of the 25th November.

I regret extremely that you should have taken so erroneous a view of the arrangements which were effected in January last by yourself and Capt. Crawley.

As Mr. Duffin is about to refer the whole subject to the decision of a court-martial, it is quite unnecessary for me to enter into any controversy with you now. I remain, dear Sir,

Yours faithfully, W. R. HERRIES. The next trial in the case, Duffin v. Lushington, will take place in March.

MISCELLANEOUS.

HINDOO COLLEGE.-The following report of the proceedings at the annual meeting for the award of scholarships, and the distribution of prizes, is compiled from those contained in the Bengal Hurkaru and the Calcutta Star:-There was a large assemblage of ladies who graced with their presence the occasion, which was presided over by the Right Honourable the GovernorGeneral, his Honour being supported by the Honourable Mr. Cameron, while there were likewise present Sir George Pollock, the Honourable Mr. Millett, J. Pattle, F. J. Halliday, and C. Beadon, Esquires, Drs. Strong, Jackson, Goodeve and Mouat, and a great many other gentlemen, both European and Native, among the latter of whom were Rajahs Radhacant Deb, and Kalikishen Bahadoors, Baboos Russomoy Dutt, Prosonocoomar Tagore, Ram Gopal Ghose, &c. &c. The middle hall on the upper floor of the Town Hall was full of boys, and there being also a very large concourse of spectators, the noise was excessive, and the heat intolerable, especially in the absence of punkahs. The secretary, Baboo Russomoy Dutt, on the arrival of Sir Henry Hardinge and suite, proceeded to read the reports of the respective institutions for the past year. Then followed the reading of some questions in general history and English literature, to which the answers of two or three of the

foremost students were read out by way of specimens. One of the students also read an essay. The young men by their dies tion evinced a gratifying familiarity with the English language and idiom, and furnished at the same time sufficient proof of possessing no small extent of acquaintance with general history and literature. The Governor-General then rose and addressed: the assemblage to the following effect:

"I am desirous before the prizes are distributed to say a few words on this interesting occasion, the first time I have ap peared in the Town-Hall of Calcutta. We have had ample evidence in the examinations to which we have listened, and the: essay that has been read-and I may say in the many essays that have been produced on former occasions-that the native mind, under the influence of efficient instruction, is equal to very high intellectual exertion. Not very long since, when I had the pleasure of presenting a medal that was given by my honourable friend and colleague, Mr. Cameron, for Moral Philosophy, and another by Mr. Lyall, the advocate-general, for Law, I confess. I was astonished at the extraordinary ability evinced by the successful candidates, and the more I become acquainted with the fruits of this noble institution, the more I am satisfied with the working of the system adopted in our central colleges.

"The Government is deeply sensible of the inestimable value of education; and besides another college at Patna, since last autumn, arrangements have been made for the establishment in Bengal of one hundred schools for instruction in the vernacular. I desire to impress on those who hear me, that it is in education only, the rising generation can find their profit; by education only that they can become valuable members of society. And the immediate advantages are patent to them. Our Courts of law, our Government offices, all the advantages of commercial enterprise invite them, and I here express my determination to carry out fully, fairly, and impartially the resolution of the 10th of October last. I earnestly recommend to you the study of the English language, not abstractedly because it is our tongue, but because it opens up to you the whole field of our literature and science, and because through it you may become familiar with the greatest efforts of human genius, whether in invention, discovery, or the deductions of the sound. est philosophy. But I must also guard you against the possibility of being supposed to recommend you to neglect your own language. Learn it, study it, become so familiar with it that all you acquire in a foreign language you may be able to teach in your own, and thus you will divide with your countrymen the benefits you receive at our hands.

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The rapid communication now enjoyed by means of steam with Europe, justifies me in hoping that ere long there will be many travellers from this country familiarising themselves with the institutions of England, her habits, manners, and morals; and drawing yet closer the bonds between India and the British isles, by the respect and esteem their acquirements and amiable character cannot fail to inspire. I am not dealing in speculation, but building the future on the past. We have seen, within the last two or three years, a native gentleman, a merchant of this city, introducing himself at home, winning the admiration of all by his intelligence and suavity, and receiving even the most favourable countenance from our gracious Sovereign. It was a high mark of her Majesty's favour that her portrait and that of her illustrious Consort were given at the request of Dwarkanath Tagore-which I know from correspondence that passed through my hands-and I hope that when we next meet in the Townhall these portraits, which have arrived at Government House within the last few days, will grace its wall.

"To return from this slight digression.

In addition to the schools of which I have spoken, the Government has decided on establishing two new professorships in the Hindoo College, one of natural philosophy, the other of civil engineering, and they will be filled up as soon as competent persons can be found. I think it right to mention that, by the liberality of the council who conduct this institution, these classes will be open to persons of every religious persuasion. The valuable apparatus indispensable to the former chair, has recently arrived; it was sent out under the zealous care and superintendence of Sir Edward Ryan, a gentleman with whom I am personally acquainted, but whose high character as the late learned Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the enlightened friend of every measure promising increased happiness and prosperity to the people of this country, must make his name for ever respected by you. I feel myself bound to acknowledge the ho nourable services of the members of the Council of Education, and I cannot over-estimate the zeal and philanthopy which have in particular distinguished my honourable friend and colleague on my right. Nor can I be silent on the services rendered to the Hindoo College by the Advocate-general, Mr. Lyall, who volunteered a course of Law Lectures, the value of

which I have the authority of Sir Henry Seton and the Hon. Mr. Cameron for saying, was sufficiently marked by the acquirements of several of those who enjoyed the benefit of them. When you remember the many other calls all these gentlemen have on their time, you will feel the debt of gratitude due to them. To all the Masters of the College, also, acknowledgements are due for the efficiency with which they discharge their various duties; more especially to Mr. Kerr, the principal, whose untiring and virtuous efforts to do justice to the responsible position in which he is placed are as honourable to himself as they are valuable to the great cause we all have at heart. If this general good feeling, and these individual efforts, are continued, we shall year by year have more abundant evidence of the blessings that follow in the train of intellectual culture, in the improved social and moral condition of the people of this vast empire."

The above is little more than an outline of Sir Henry Hardinge's speech; but as an outline, we believe, it is not an unfaithful one. We never more regretted that we had not a shorthand writer among us than on this occasion, when we would have had reported every syllable that was uttered by the ruler of India.

Sir Henry staid until the prizes had all been presented, and then left the hall.

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"Your memorialist's anxiety that your Hon. Court would be pleased to remodel the furlough regulations now existing in the Hon. Company's military service, and enable the officers of your army to derive the following benefits from the increased facility of communication with England which has been effected of late years. All furlough, whether on private affairs or medical certificate, to be included in the period of service entitling to pension. 2ndly. Furlough on private affairs to be available in periods of one year at a time. In support of which prayers your memorialist humbly and earnestly entreats your Hon. Court's attention to the following considerations:"1. That the furlough regulations of your Hon. Company's military service, by which the time spent in Europe on leave of absence is excluded from the period of service entitling to pension, are such as prevail in no other army in the world. In the Royal Army, leave of absence is granted to officers to revisit England from the East and West Indies, America, the Mediterranean, or any other part of the world, without limit and without detriment to their period of service, whereas, the officers of your army are precluded from visiting their homes under ten years, and then only at a sacrifice of time and service, which the shortness of life in India makes them ill able to afford.

"2. That the Native officers and all other ranks of the Native Army have the indulgence of visiting their homes yearly, for seven or eight months at a time, and not unfrequently the same Native officer (from others declining to take their turn) obtains such leave for three years consecutively, thus doing little more than twelve months' duty out of three years; yet he never thereby forfeits one day of his period of service; while the European officer of the same army is debarred from taking a short furlough of three years out of a service of from 20 to 30 years, without losing so much time entitling to pension! and even this furlough he is obliged to take at once, without the option of revisiting his home oftener for shorter periods at a time.

"3. That many of your Honourable Company's most distinguished Governors-General, who had made the constitution and welfare of your army their deepest study, were favourable to the objects of this petition; convinced that any indulgences which tended to restore the health of your servants, and counteract the evil effects of an Indian climate, must necessarily promote not only the happiness and comfort of individuals, but the efficiency of the army at large.

"4. That the effect of the present furlough regulations is, on the contrary, to prevent the majority of your military servants from visiting their native country at all, till compelled by sickness and shattered constitutions; to send numbers who have injured their health in your service, year after year. to the Hills, Cape, or New South Wales; and, finally, to oblige many to invalid whom one trip to Europe would have restored to their regiments.

"5. That the consequent number of furloughs on sick certificate is not only injurious to the efficiency of your army, but is a

heavy burden on its best institutions; as is evinced in the present deplorable state of the Military Fund, supported by contributions from the army (and lately declared by an actuary of reputed experience at home to be in considerable danger from the increasing demands on its income), each officer going home on sick certificate furlough being entitled to nearly four thousand rupees from the fund for passage money, home and out again, equipment for the voyage, and yearly assistance to his income while absent from India.

"6. That your Hon. Company have no need to fear, from granting the prayer of this memorial, that too many officers would be absent from duty at the same time; the probability is, that the number would not exceed (even should it equal) those at present in Europe on sick certificate, and whom the present furlough regulations have, for the most part, induced to remain in India, till forced to leave it from ill health. The probability, however, of any increase of furloughs to Europe, in a proportion likely to prove inconvenient to the public service, might be avoided by their number being limited yearly, as in the civil service, and even without any restriction, with the increased facilities of communication by steam between the two countries. In the case of any emergency, those officers at home on furlough on private affairs could easily be remanded to India immediately, and rejoin their regiments in the remotest parts of Upper India within three months, at any season of the year; which could not be done by officers absent at the Cape or N.S. Wales.

"7. That the increased facility of communication above mentioned, having now brought the officer on medical certificate in England not only as near us, but much nearer to India, than the officer on medical certificate at the Cape or N. S. Wales, the reason for the distinction at present drawn between their cases by your Hon. Court (viz. allowing the furlough of the latter only to count as service) has been entirely removed.

"8. That it is not to be apprehended that the Hon. Company would be sufferers in a financial point of view by any great increase in the number of retirements, in consequence of granting the prayer of the petition, against which, however, the general poverty of the army is a sufficient guarantee. But even should such occur, it is very evident that the Hon. Company would not be losers in a pecuniary point; as the large amount yearly saved to Government by the greatly diminished disbursements to officers still on furlough* would much more than suffice to meet any small increase in the number of pensions, occasioned by granting the prayer of the petition.

"9. In addition to this, your memorialist would humbly suggest that should an increased number of retirements occur, the greatest benefit would accrue to your army, as it would tend somewhat to relieve an increasing grievance, the great slowness of promotion, a grievance for which (save at an immense expense to the Government) there appears no other remedy, and which is yearly becoming more apparent; it is most clearly evidenced by the great number of brevet captain's commissions held by unfortunate regimental subalterns of from fifteen to twenty-two years' service, and who, at this moment, exceed the almost incredible number of three hundred, and are daily increasing.

"Lastly. Your memorialist entreats that if the prayer of this petition seem good to your Hon. Court, and furlough be permitted to count as service, your older servants who have already taken their furlough be not excluded from the benefit you will thus confer on their younger brother officers.

"In the confident hope that the Hon. Court'will take into their favourable consideration the earnest prayer of this petition, and grant a boon to the service, which, while involving very little (if any) extra expense to the Company, would prove of such inestimable benefit to their army serving in Bengal,

"Your memorialist, as in duty bound, will ever pray."

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THE 66TH NATIVE INFANTRY.-The Amherst, in tow of the Tenasserim, started this morning for Kyouk Phyoo. These vessels carry down the remainder of the 66th N.I., which completes the relief of the 65th, which was at that place, and was brought away from thence by these vessels at once. It was not intended to bring so many at once; but as all were anxious to come, they submitted to a little crowding; and were, on the whole, perfectly satisfied.—Ibid. Jan. 25.

THE 46th NATIVE INFANTRY.-The 46th N.I. which marched a few weeks ago, under orders from Government, for Benares from Berhampore, has had its destination changed, and is ordered to proceed to Lucknow. By the same orders, the 17th, which was ordered to Allahabad, is now ordered to Cawnpore. A wing from the 49th, at Jumalpore, is to take the duties at Berhampore. Midnapore is to be left to the charge of Burkundauzes.-Ibid. Feb. 5.

ARTILLERY MOVEMENTS.-We understand that one of the field batteries at Dum-Dum and two companies of the 3rd battalion have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to march. They move, we believe, to Benares. Dum-Dum will be left nearly as destitute of troops as Midnapore. quiet, gradual moving of troops northward, which we think, under present circumstances, is not unwise as a precautionary measure.-Ibid.

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The 54th regiment Bengal Infantry is under orders to march from Delhi to Ferozepore, and will be relieved by a wing of the 51st Regiment from Meerut. The 54th will start about the 8th prox.-Delhi Gazette, Jan. 29.

The 3d troop 3d brigade Horse Artillery at Meerut, commanded by Major G. Campbell, received orders on Thursday last to proceed to Ferozepore, on the 10th proximo.—Ibid.

The 5th company 4th battalion Foot Artillery, under Lieut. Remington, has received similar orders; as well as No. 19 (the newly formed) Light Field Battery, under command of Captain Trower; both to start on the same day as the troop.—Ibid.

Captain Brind's troop, though first ordered from Cawnpore to Meerut, will, it is said, proceed on to Ferozepore; and Major Grant's to remain at Meerut till further orders. The headquarters of the 3d Brigade will also move up from Cawnpore.Ilid.

H.M.'s 29th Foot has been ordered to be in readiness for a move. The river detachment only reached yesterday from Ghurmuckteser Ghat.-Ibid.

A troop of the Governor-general's body guard was expected at Allahabad on the 26th or 27th, under command of Lieut. Bouverie.-Ibid.

The destination of the 35th Lt. Inf. has been changed from Allahabad to Jubbulpore; and it is said that the 49th, from Dakka, will replace the 37th at the first-named station.-Ibid.

The 3rd Lt. Cav. are to march from Feroze pore in progress to Loodheeanah, and eventually Cawnpore, this day. They expect to reach Loodeeanah on the 5th February, Umballah on the 11th, and Kurnaul on the 7th idem.

The two horse artillery troops at Cawnpore have been ordered one to the frontier, and the other to Meerut.-Ibid.

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The following is from a Cawnpore letter of the 23rd inst. H. M.'s 62nd regt. marched in this morning, and encamped in rear of the Lancers' Hospital. The detachment of 1,200 recruits, under command of Major Spence, and H. M.'s 10th regt, are also leaving. The latter does not leave until Monday, the 27th. The 62nd dine this evening with the 9th Lancers, and continue their march to-morrow morning. An express arrived this morning for two troops of horse artillery, to proceed without delay to Meerut."- Calcutta Star, Jan. 31.

FEROZEPORE.-The engineer officer at this station has received orders to roof in the walls which were built for European barracks, some time ago, and it is understood that H. M.'s 62nd regiment would occupy them when made serviceable.—English

man.

By letters from Jubblepore, we learn that that station is to be still farther reduced by the withdrawal of the wing of the 2nd Irregular Horse. The 68th regiment, now at Mirzapore, are under orders for Meerut, and the 60th or 62nd, together with Captain Pew's two companies of artillery and the head quarters of the 5th Battalion, are ordered north-west. The 32nd N.I.'s destination has been altered; they are now under orders for Neemuch, and the 87th to Nusseerabad.

By letters from Nusseerabad we learn that Major-general Sir J. Littler was about to leave that station for Meerut, having received orders to hasten off as soon as practicable. He had inspected the troops previous to his departure. A report was rife that Brigadier Webber was to succeed to the command of the Rajpootanah Field Force.

The death of Bulwunt Singh, Rajah of Teejarah, a chief within the jurisdiction of the Delhi Agency, occurred during the present week. He was about 35 years of age, and, having left no heirs, we believe his property will lapse to the Rajah of Ulwur.-Delhi Gazette, Jan. 25.

Major-General Sir John Grey, K.C.B., has quitted Delhi on his return to Meerut.-Ibid.

We have to record the death of Rajah Gopaul Singh, of Sekunderabad, a state pensioner of 500 rupees a month. He has left very large property to a surviving son.-Ibid.

Lieutenant Taylor, 48th Bengal Native infantry, has met with a very serious accident in the Mofussil, his left hand having either been blown off, or so much injured, as to render amputa tion necessary. The particulars were not known at Calcutta.

THE MURDERER OF CAPTAIN ALCOCK.-We learn with great regret that the murderer of Khansah has actually succeeded, notwithstanding the strenuous efforts of the local police, aided by a detachment of the 4th Irregular Horse, in evading his pursuers, and making his way across the Jumna and Chumbal, where the spies do not consider it safe to follow him. It is, however, satisfactory to know that the magistrates of Furruckabad, Meinpooree and Budaon, have succeeded in seizing Khansah's "nae," who has confessed fully, also two Brahmins and one Rajpoot, who were concerned in the murder of Capt. Alcock according to their own confession, One of the Brahmins was captured by the magistrate of Budaon, crossing the Ganges with Khansah's carbine, in which were found nine bullets.-Delhi Gazette, Jan. 22.

It is understood that the friends of the late unfortunate Capt. Alcock have determined to mark their esteem for him, and sorrow at his untimely end, by the erection of a monument. The diabolical Ghunseyu is still at large.

Details of H. E. C. S's. 25th N. I., commanded by Capt. Clarke and Lieut. Munro, have sailed for Arracan per the Company's ship Amherst.

H. M.'s 40th reg., under the command of Maj. Stopford, arrived at the Presidency yesterday morning.

REVIEW AT BARRACKPORE.-The 13th N. I., commanded by Maj. Thornton, was reviewed at Barrackpore on Wednesday morning last, by Maj. gen. Cartwright, commanding the Presi dency division, when the usual manoeuvres were performed in a manner highly creditable to the corps. Maj. gen. Cartwright was pleased to express to Maj. Thornton his entire approbation of and satisfaction with the steadiness of the regiment, with his best thanks for the efficient manner in which the manœuvres, marchings, and firings, were executed. The morning was particularly clear and fine, and quite an agreeable change after the nasty foggy mornings lately experienced in this horrible “Bengallee" climate. The corps paraded again in the evening in heavy marching order for the inspection of the MajorGeneral, and again the following morning at the butts, for " target-practice," which we understand was exceedingly good also. In the evening Major-Generals Cartwright and Cooper, with their staff and the commanding officers of regiments, honoured the mess with their company at the review dinner, which we hear went off remarkably well, and did not break up until a late hour. This regiment has formed a very excellent band since they have arrived at Barrackpore, in the short space of eight months, and their performance at the review was remarked as being particularly correct. The 22nd is to be reviewed in a day or two, but we believe the 21st and 71st, now on garrison duty, will not be inspected until February.-Bengal Hurkaru, Jan. 27.

DINNER TO SIR ROBERT SALE.-The hero of Jellalabad, Sir Robert Sale, met his entertainers on Saturday evening last in the town hall; he was supported on his right by General Ventura, and on the left by the worthy chairman, Sir L. Peel. The chairman rose to propose the first toast, the "Queen," which was drunk with three times three: Air," National Anthem." The next toast was Sir Henry Hardinge, drunk with enthusiasm: Air, "Ellenborough's March." Sir Robert Sale's health was next proposed by the chairman, which toast was received with the most enthusiastic cheers, and which lasted for some minutes. Air, See the conquering hero comes.'

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BALL AND SUPPER TO GENERAL AND LADY SALE.-The ball and supper given on Monday evening to General and Lady Sale by the military at Barrackpore came off with great éclat. The gallant general, with the heroic partner of his laurels (for such we may style her ladyship) arrived at the ball-room a little after half-past nine o'clock, and was received with military honours from the grenadier company of the 71st N.I. and light company of the 13th. Almost immediately after, the ball was opened by Lady Sale and Major General Cartwright. There were about two hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen present. The dancing continued until about twelve o'clock, when the com.

pany proceeded to the tents, where a handsome supper was laid out. Nothing could be better than the supper arrangements; in about the centre was a table extending across the tent, leaving, at each end, just space enough for the company to pass it: at this, Major-General Cartwright, Lady and General Sale, Mrs. Sturt and their friends were seated; and on this side and beyond it were small tables, ranged in couples, each with about ten plates, at which the rest of the party were seated. After a brief repast, the Queen was drunk with treble honours, and then the gallant Sale, and after that his lady for the last toast, General Sale returned thanks, and gave the ladies. There was no attempt at speechifying, but there was better-a cordial, hearty, thoroughly English meeting. The dancing was excellent -of course the Polka was not omitted, but, from the number of couples, only two, it appeared that it has not become a favourite.

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BENGAL CIVIL FUND. At a half-yearly general meeting of subscribers to the Bengal Civil Fund, held at the Town-hall, on Thursday, the 30th of January, 1845, an election of managers took place, and the following gentlemen were declared elected for the year 1845; viz.,—J. F. M. Reid, Esq.; J. Lowis, Esq.; J. A. Dorin, Esq.; J. J. Harvey, Esq.; and P. Melvill, Esq. The ex-officio managers are C. Morley, Esq.; W. H. Belli, Esq.; G. A. Bushby, Esq.; and G. Udny, Esq.

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BENGAL MILITARY FUND. - Pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of the subscribers to the Bengal Military Fund was held, on the 31st of January, at the Town-hall, for the purpose of inspecting accounts, &c. of the past year, and of electing directors for the ensuing. The election of directors was next considered, and the following gentlemen were balloted into the office-Rev. Dr. Charles, Rev. H. S. Fisher, Dr. Forsyth, Capts. Greene, Wroughton, Rutherford, Broome, Lumley, Boscawen, Ramsay, Marshall, Dyson, and Wintle.

INDIA GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION. -The India General Steam Navigation Company are now going regularly to work, to prepare for the reception and setting up of their vessels, on arrival. A piece of ground, admirably suited for the purposes of the company, on the banks of the river, adjoining the Government steam-yard, is about to be taken on a long lease, whereon to erect the necessary workshops, and a jetty, to land the materials for the future river steamers from ships on their arrival from England. It is a remarkable circumstance worthy of notice, that, out of the twelve first-rate engineer firms applied to for estimates, four declined sending in any estimate, on account of the excessive quantity of work already in hand, which precluded their undertaking any extensive work on condition of its being executed within the reasonable time required by the London Committee. This looks well for business in this line at home.

STRIKE OF PALKEE BEARERS.-The Ooriya bearers of Calcutta, finding themselves aggrieved by the exactions of a native police official intrusted with the duty of registering them, struck work on Tuesday last, and assembled in council on the Maidan, The result of their deliberations was a petition to the Governor-General, which was presented to his excellency in person as he left Government House for his evening drive. At his request the superintendent of police was for a couple of days busily employed in taking depositions of the bearers. These were afterwards submitted to Sir Henry Hardinge, and the upshot of the whole has been that the native inspector of the bearers, whose extortionate practices had given rise to the discontent, has been dismissed from office. The bearers have thereupon returned to their labours.

NUWAB OF MOORSHEDABAD.-We have great pleasure in stating that his highness the Nuwab of Moorshedabad has munificently undertaken half the expense of another medical student to accompany Professor Goodeve to England, and has transmitted the sum of 4,000 rupees for that purpose.-Englishman, Feb. 5.

GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDERS.

APPOINTMENTS CONNECTED WITH COMMAND.

Jan. 11.-The Commander-in-Chief directs, that all appointments connected with the command, or the nomination of commissioned, or non-commissioned staff to European detachments of recruits, drafts, invalids, sick men, or men ordered to any duty whatsoever, whether marching or proceeding by water, shall be made by the officer commanding the division or station from which the detachment may move; whose duty it shall likewise be to transmit to the adjutant-general of the army, for his Excellency's confirmation, copies of the division or station orders he may issue on the occasion, prepared with strict conformity

with existing regulations, accompanied by a return of the detachment for which the appointments are made.

When additional appointments become necessary, consequent to any increase being made to the strength of the detachment while in progress to its destination, application is to be made by the officer commanding the detachment to the officer ordering the men to join, and the latter will submit his orders, as hereinbefore directed, for the confirmation of the Commander-in-Chief. Officers commanding divisions will be held strictly responsible for the correctness of the orders they may issue on these occasions; and no orders on this subject issued by officers commanding detachments will henceforward be confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief.

ADVANCES ON BILLS OF EXCHANGE.

Fort William, Financial Department, 22nd January.-Notice is hereby given, that until further orders, the Governments of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay, will be prepared to make advances of cash to merchants on bills of exchange, secured by the hypothecation of goods, to be drawn in favour of the Honourable the Court of Directors of the East-India Company, at the rate of Is. 10d. per Company's rupee. In all other respects the existing terms and conditions of these advances will remain in force, and be the same as advertised in the Calcutta Gazette under dates of the 1st of April, 1842, and 23rd of August, 1844.

STAFF OF FIELD DETACHMENTS.

Fort William, 24th January, 1815.-With the view of more effectually providing for the duties of the staff of field detachments, and to the adoption in regard thereto, of one rule applicable to the three presidencies, the Governor-General in council is pleased, in modification of government general orders of the 16th of December, 1816, to direct that when a detachment consisting of the actual strength of two, and less than three regiments, shall be formed for service, the officer commanding the detachment will nominate an officer not being on the regimental staff, to perform the staff duties to the detachment, subject to the confirmation of the Commander-in-Chief.

The officer while so employed as detachment staff, and tem porarily removed from his troop or company, will draw a consolidated staff allowance of rupees (110) one hundred and ten per

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The same rule will be observed in cases where detachments may be formed consisting of the strength of one, and less than two regiments; but on occasions where there may be no regimental staff present with such detachment, the officer appointed as detachment staff, will in lieu of rupees (110) one hundred and ten, draw the full staff allowance of an adjutant of a corps of the line, in consideration of his increased labours.

CALCUTTA MEDICAL COLLEGE.

With reference to the third paragraph of the general order No. 136, of the 12th August 1839, and with the view of enabling the institution to meet the demands of the service, the Right Honourable the Governor-General in council is pleased to sanction an increase to the class of stipendiary students, at the secondary school attached to the Medical College of Calcutta, which will henceforward consist of one hundred pupils.

PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES.

The Right Hon. the Governor-general of India in Council, has the satisfaction to announce, under instructions from the Hon. the Court of Directors, that the following regulations, relative to pensions and allowances, shall, from the 1st of January, 1843, be applicable to the cases of the widows and families of the European officers of the Hon. Company's service, killed in action with the enemy.

1. The widow of an officer killed in action, or who dies from wounds received in action within six months after being wounded, may, provided she is not left in wealthy circumstances, be allowed the pension fixed in the annexed scale.

2. If an officer shall leave a legitimate child or children, each may receive an allowance according to the rates affixed to the annexed scale. The sons, until they attain the age of 18 years, or are otherwise provided for; the daughters, until they marry, or attain the age of 21 years, whichever may happen first, and no longer; except in any special cases, in which it shall be shown, under medical certificates, that such sons or daughters are afflicted with any mental or bodily infirmity, rendering them totally incapable of making any exertion for their own support, and that they are still in distressed circumstances.

3. If an officer be killed in an action or dies of his wounds within six months after the wounds shall have been received, and shall leave a widow or chrildren, or both, a gratuity of

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