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Births, Marriages, and Deaths 194 Shipping..

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CONTENTS.

195

Commercial Intelligence.

195

He Majesty's Forces in the East.

Government General Orders.. 179

Civil Service:-Appointments,

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Miscellaneous Intelligence 195 Bi ths, Marriages, and Deaths, 196 SINGAPORE 196 196 197

HOME INTELLIGENCE:

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Miscellaneous Intelligence.... 200 Arriva's reported in England, &c.

201 201

Shipping Births, Marriages, and Deaths 172 LITERARY NOTICES, Cant. Von Orlich's in Sinde

Travels

"Missions to the Heathea...

DEPARTURE OF MAILS.

202 204

The P. & O. St. N. Co.'s st. Precursor, Harris, left Suez March 11 for Ceylon, Madras, and Bengal. with the London mail of Feb. 24, for Calcutta, &c. H. M. st. Sydenham, Mapleton, left Marseilles March 29 for Malta, with the London mail for Calcutta, which arrived at Marseilles March 28.

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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.

H. Co.'s st. Atalanta, with the Bombay mail of March 1, arrived at Suez March 19. The mail arrived at Alexandria March 22, and was despatched from thence on the same day by H. M. st. Styx to Malta, where it arrived on the 28th; H. M. st. Acheron left on that day for Marseilles with the portion of the mail intended to come through France.

The Iberia (P. & O. Co.'s st.) would leave Alexandria March 23 for Malta, with the passengers brought to Suez by the Atalanta, and the letters via Southampton. She may be expected at the lastnamed place by the middle of next week.

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disturb the equanimity of the most irritable. Sir HENRY HARDINGE is at his post, in the performance of those ordinary duties which he discharges so exemplarily, and every one is delighted with the Governor-General, while every one wonders how he contrives to fix so small a portion of public notice on himself and his movements. There may be some, we hope not many, who think the absence of noise an indication of the absence of power. We are of a different opinion. The most perfect machinery works with least friction, and we are satisfied that where there is the least of pretension, the least of getting up scenes, and of straining after effect, there is generally the most efficiency. Sir HENRY HARDINGE wants not extraneous aids to command for him respect. With the glories won in the Peninsular war gracing his honoured brow, he can dispense with others more cheaply earned. He need not engage in unnecessary war for the purpose of rendering his administration brilliant; while all men feel, that should the honour and interests of the British Government call for the exercise of the sword, it is in the hands of one trained to its use. The most exciting subject connected with the operations of the government of India appears to be a proposed modification of the Tariff. The proposal is thus given in the Calcutta Star :

"The most important event since our last, is the publication of a draft Act, which appeared in last Wednesday's Gazette, whereby it is proposed the import duties at the three Presidencies should be raised from 3 and 3 per cent. to 5 per cent. on British marine stores, metals, cotton and silk piece goods, porter, ale, beer, cyder, and other similar fermented liquors. From 2 per cent. to 5 per cent. on British woollens. From 9 annas to 1 r. 8 as. per gallon on British spirits; and instead of a per-centage on wines, 1 r. per gallon. All unenumerated articles from 3 per cent. to 5 per cent. The above rates on British bottoms are doubled on foreign bottoms, and corresponding double rates on foreign articles."

As we have made a few observations on the subject in another column, it is unnecessary to dwell upon it here.

From the western side of India the intelligence is, on the whole, pacific. The process of withdrawing the troops. from the Kolapore and Sawunt Warree country, is in operation; but a few small affairs continue to enliven the scene, and though the troops are departing, it seems the duration of good order cannot be calculated upon, as martial law has been proclaimed. One of the ringleaders in the disturbances has been hanged, and some six or seven hundred prisoners await the sentence of their captors.

The criminal punished capitally was LALGHEEB GOSSAIN. He was chased for several days by a party of H.M.'s 14th

Dragoons and some native troops, but the rebel chief doubled upon his pursuers, and might possibly have escaped for some time longer had he not been betrayed by a female in whom he placed confidence, but whose passion for the reward offered for his apprehension exceeded the love which she bore for him who was its object. A large reward has been offered for another chief, PHOND SAWUNT, and if he should happen to have a female friend in whose bosom the love of gold finds place, he may share the fate of LAL GHEEB GOSSAIN.

The

But it is to Sinde that the mind involuntarily turns in connection with this face of India. It will be recollected that Sir CHARLES NAPIER marched with a large force to chastise some robbers who had made incursions into the territories of the British Government. The force assembled for the purpose was considerable, amounting to between four and five thousand British troops, and about two thousand Sindian auxiliaries. Some extraordinary marches took place, which the General, with great justice, extolled, adding, in that peculiar style of eloquence in which he delights, that the glory of soldiers was as often won by their legs as by their arms. Captain JACOBS, with the Sinde horse, on the 16th January, having previously marched thirty seven miles, took by surprise the inhabitants of a vill ge called Shahpoor, and carried the place with rapidity, making prisoners of all within it. On the same day Captain SALTER, with the 6th Irregular Horse and two guns, after a march of forty miles, overtook a party of the robbers near Ooch, defeated them, and recovered three thousand five hundred head of stolen cattle. enemy had now learned prudence, and retired within their fastnesses, participating in Sir CHARLES NAPIER's admi ration of the use of the legs in war. On the 26th, the headquarters of the Governor were at Sooroo Kooshta. On the 27th, the pass in front was found deserted, and on the 29th the troops had effected their passage through the defile, and established themselves within the mountain range. Thus far all was sufficiently satisfactory; but the troops had been in the field thirteen days, and the sanguine spirit of Sir CHARLES NAPIER had induced him to order the commissariat to provide supplies for a fortnight only. Some considerable number of sheep, goats, and oxens appear to have been captured, and while these last, Europeans and Mussulmans need not starve; but these chance supplies cannot be depended on, and if they could, they are valueless to a part of the troops. The marauders seem to be discreet and enterprising persons; they keep out of the way of being killed or captured, but they do not deny themselves the pleasure of pouncing now and then on the camels of the British army, and driving them off with their burdens. It is said that a negotiation has been opened with the chief robber, BEJAH KHAN, and that territory has been offered to him on condition of his binding himself to let us alone. If this be so, scarcely excite surprise that some of the Indian papers should comment in indignant terms upon so impotent a conclusion to so formidable a movement. "That such a force as this," says the Bombay Times, "with three MajorGenerals at its head, should require to march into the mountains to induce a robber to take a bribe is marvellous enough." But if the negotiation should not succeed, the termination of the affair will be still more ridiculous. After moving out with a great force, we shall have moved back again without accomplishing any thing but giving exercise

it can

to the troops employed, and diminishing the stores of the Commissariat.

The reports of the health of the troops in Sinde are more satisfactory than for some time past. H.M.'s 78th Highlanders, who have suffered so dreadfully, were expected at Bombay on the day in which the mail left that place. Kurrachee is said to be eminently flourishing, and, as evidence of its advance, it may be mentioned that a hotel was about to be opened there.

We regret to state that cholera was raging fearfully in the suburbs of Bombay.

At Gwalior there seems to have been something wrong. The following account, which is given in the Bombay Courier, we lay before our readers as it appears in that paper :

Gwalior continued pretty quiet until towards the middle of the past month, when an attempt was made on the life of the young Maharajah. The following are the facts of the case, so far as they have been elicited. About a year ago, a slave-girl, named Rookma, belonging to the palace, was for some fault turned out, and sent to Oojain, and there placed in confinement. She, in some manner, contrived to gain her liberty, and returning to Gwalior, went to the house of Soobadar Sindhia. For some time this Rookma, the soobadar, and a spy, have been consulting together in what way they could best devise a plan for the murder of the Maharajah. About nine o'clock, on the 13th of February, these three persons, taking with them twelve armed Mahrattas, owing to the negligence of the sentinels, obtained an easy entrance within the palace gates, and had reached the Madho Rao Hall, when Balmokund, Jemadar of Hurkarus, hearing a noise, and suspecting that all was not right, came outside, and asked the sentinels what people had entered the palace? They replied that they did not exactly know, having been indulging in a nap; but they supposed it must be Tantia Pakhurria with some other attendants. The Jemadar then cried out to the sentries above, to seize the persons who had entered at this unseasonable hour. Hearing his voice, all the sentinels roused themselves; and the Jemadar ran himself to the spot which the intruders had gained, and challenged them. Soobadar Sindhia replied that he had come at the request of the slave-girl, who had said that the said Maharajah wished to speak to him. The jemadar then brought them all down stairs, but the spy managed to escape. Information was sent of these occurrences to Ram Rao Phalkea, the minister, who immediately sent a company of sepoys, under whose charge the party were marched off and confined in the Maharaj Cumpoo. The day following two other persons implicated in this business were apprehended and confined with the others.

From the Punjab there is no intelligence of interest. Military anarchy prevailed, and will probably continue to prevail for some time longer.

From Affghanistan reports are alike barren.

Moulmain has been visited by a destructive fire, which has consumed a great part of the town. The number of houses destroyed is stated to be nearly eight hundred. They were mostly constructed of wood and roofed with thatch, and thus the extent of the conflagration is readily accounted for. Great quantities of rice, timber, and other commodities have experienced the fate of the buildings. The calamity was the prelude to a serious dispute, the rebuilding of the houses on the old site being, for some reason, deemed inexpedient. The inhabitants, however, were not disposed to yield calmly to the attempt to remove them, and were about to memorialize the Government on the subject.

The letter of our China correspondent will afford much satisfaction to those who take an interest in the rising prosperity of Hong-Kong. In order to protect the inhabitants from armed predatory bodies landing in numbers upon the island, an ordinance has been passed giving to the governor power, with the advice of his executive council, when exigency shall require such a step, to declare any district of the island, or any public station, under martial law.

BENGAL. MISCELLANEOUS.

PRINCE WALDEMAR OF PRUSSIA, with his suite, arrived at Gya on the 22nd January, and was there entertained by the Honble. Mr. Forbes, civil and sessions judge of Behar. On the 24th he arrived at the house of Mr. Ravenshaw, at Patna, where he was entertained for several days, previously to his departure for Katmandoo. He visited Dinapore on the 28th, where himself and his two aides de camp were received in full dress by Lieut. col. Wright and the officers of the 39th, and officers commanding corps and heads of departments. His Royal Highness, in company with these gentlemen, partook of a d ́jeûner à la fourchette with champaigne at the mess of H. M's 39th reg. His Royal Highness went through the European barracks and the lines of the native regiments, and expressed himself highly gratified with his reception. His Royal Highness and suite honoured the ball given by the officers of H. M.'s 39th reg. to the ladies and gentlemen of the station, on the 30th ult., and left, warmly expressing his sentiments of kindness and good-will for the attention shewn to him.

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DEATH OF R. SWINHOE, Esq.- We heard last evening, with eep regret, of the death of Robert Swinhoe, Esq., attorney-at Mr. S. had been ill for about a month, and was to leave for England with his family on the 25th inst by the Earl of Hardwicke. We are sure we speak the sentiments of all who knew Mr. S. when we say we have lost a man, excellent in every relation of life. - Cal. Star, Feb. 18.

We do not remember, since our residence in Calcutta, ever to have seen so large a party assembled on the occasion of a funeral as met yesterday evening to accompany to the grave the remains of the late Robert Swinhoe, Esq. The large propor tion of persons were Masons, and they all wore their badges and respective appointments. The service was performed by the Venerable the Archdeacon, and at its close Henry Torrens, Esq., C. S., the Master of St. John's, of which lodge the deceased was a Past Master, and a most zealous member, read with great feeling a very beautiful homily, and two or three prayers: the Archdeacon remaining at the grave till this second ceremony was over.-Ibid. Feb. 19.

DINAPORE.-The 36th N. I., now at Dinapore, under the command of Col. Godby, are under orders to march, but their destination is not mentioned. Major gen. Simpson has left Dinapore en route to Bhagulpore and Titalaya, and Col. Wright, C. B., of H.M.'s 39th reg., officiates during the former officer's absence.

BERHAMPORE.—' -The leaving this station devoid of troops does not meet the approval of the permanent residents, more especially the owners of silk filatures and the silk dealers, who have frequently large sums of cash by them. The station has been very healthy during the past year.

BENARES.-The body-guard is under orders to march for Meerut early in February.

SAUGOR. The 23rd reg. N.I. arrived at Saugor on the 20th January, in progress to Mhow from Jubbulpore.

The cane

TIRHOOT.This district is sadly in want of rain. crops are looking well in some parts; but where irrigation cannot be resorted to, the Otaheite does not look very promising.

The 13th reg. N.I., commanded by Major Thornton, was lately reviewed by Major gen. Cartwright, who was pleased to express bis entire approbation of, and satisfaction with, the order, regularity, and high state of discipline of the regiment. The 22nd reg. is to be reviewed shortly.

THE CALCUTTA TRADE ASSOCIATION have presented a donation of one thousand rupees to the Calcutta Lyceum.

STEAM ON THE GANGES.-Two steam-boats are being constructed at Howrah, and destined, it is said, for the navigation of the Ganges. They are being built on such a plan so as not to draw more than one foot and a halt of water. The engines in one of them are of 50-horse power.

HOOGLY STEAM TUG COMPANY.-About 60 shares of Rs. 250 each in the Hoogly Steam Tug Company remain yet unappropriated, to complete the cost of the two tugs running.

The annual benefit concert of Signora Ventura, at the Townball, on the 25th January, was very well attended.

Lieut. Duffin, who recently prosecuted Mr. Henry Lushington, of the civil service, for libel, has made application for a portion of the penalty inflicted upon the defendant by the Court, towards the payment of the expenses which he has incurred in the prosecution of the suit. The application has been refused.

Messrs. Aylwin and Co. have called the attention of the commercial community to an extensive system of fraud which is said to prevail in Calcutta, by the substitution of tile copper and spelter of lower weight for the pieces of higher weight, in their progress from the ship to the Custom-house. The fraud is not detected, perhaps, for months, till the articles come to be sold by weight.

GOVERNMENT-GENERAL ORDERS.

THE COLLEGE OF FORT WILLIAM.

Fort William, the 1st February, 18+5.-The following Report by the secretary to the College of Fort William and the letter addressed to him in reply, are published for general information:

Report on the Character and Attainments of the Students who have passed in two languages in the year 1844.

College of Fort William, January, 1845.

No. 1, W. Maples, date of admission, 25th March, 1843; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 4th January, 1814; time of passing in two languages, nine months, ten days; in Oordoo, 1st Sept. 1843, and Bengalee, 4th Jan. 1814, good; general conduct satisfactory.

No. 2, P. H. Egerton, date of admission, 6th Feb. 1943; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 25th Jan. 1844, time of passing in two languages, eleven months, seventeen days; in Hindee, 28th July, 1843, and Persian, 25th Jan. 1814, good; general conduct satisfactory; studied entirely in the Mofussil

No. 3, E. Jackson, date of admission, 12th Dec. 1842; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 29th Feb. 1814; time of passing in two languages, thirteen months, nineteen days; in Persian, 1st March, 1813, and Hindee, 29th Feb. 1844, good; general conduct satisfactory; studied mostly in the Mofussil.

No. 4, J. Strachey, date of admission, 12th Dec. 1842; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 1st March, 1844; time of passing in two languages, fourteen months, twenty days; in Persian, 1st April, 1843, and Hindee, 1st March, 1844, good; general conduct satisfactory.

No. 5, J. Combe, date of admission, 20th Jan. 1843; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 1st March, 1844; time of passing in two languages, thirteen months, twelve days; in Oordoo, Ist Nov. 1843, and Bengalee, 1st March, 184k, good; general conduct satisfactory.

No. 6, S Forbes, date of admission, 12th February, 1843; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 4th March, 1841; time of passing in two languages, twelve months, twenty days; in Hindee, 7th Nov. 1843, and Persian, 4th March, 1844, good; general conduct satisfactory; studied entirely in the Mofussil.

No. 7, R. Marriott, date of admission, 27th Sept. 1813; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 1st April, 1844; time of passing in two languages, six months, four days; in Persian, 31st Jan. 1844, and Hindee, 1st April, 1844, good; general conduct satisfactory.

No. 8. J. Power, date of admission, 24th March, 1843; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 1st April, 1844; time of passing in two languages, twelve months, eight days; in Persian, 2nd Oct. 1813; and Hindee, 1st April, 1844, good; general conduct satisfactory.

No. 9, L. B. Bowring, date of admission, 26th Jan. 1844; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 1st May, 1844; time of passing in two languages, three months six days; in Persian, 1st March, 1844, good; and Bengaleee, 1st May, 1844, creditable; general conduct satisfactory, awarded a medal of merit for general diligence and proficiency on the 1st May, and was allowed permission to remain in College for further study, and gained a certificate of high proficieney in Bengalee, and a reward of 800 rupees on 1st July. Passed in Hindee, his third language, and was awarded a medal of merit for diligence and distinguished proficiency on the 1st August; obtained a certificate of high proficiency in that language and a reward of 800 rupees on the 1st Nov. 1844. Still studying for honours in Bengalee.

No. 10, F. C. Fowle, date of admission, 27th Dec. 1842; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 1st May, 1844; time of passing in two languages, sixteen months, five days; in Oordoo, 1st Nov. 1843, and Bengalee, 1st May, 1844, good; general conduct satisfactory.

No. 11, A. Gillon, date of admission, 29th June, 1843; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 1st June, 1844; time of passing in two languages, eleven months two days; in Persian, 3rd Jan. 1844; and Hindee, 1st June, 1844, good; general conduct satisfactory.

No. 12, J. W. Dalrymple, date of admission, 27th Dec. 1842; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 1st June, 1844; time of passing in two language, seventeen months, five days; in Oordoo, 25th Oct. 1843; and Bengalee, 1st June, 1844, good; general conduct satisfactory, three months' medical certificate; studied mostly in the Mofussil.

No. 13, C. B. Saunders, date of admission, 18th Aug. 1843; date of qualification for the service in two languages, 1st July,