No. 35.]

CONTENTS.

SUMMARY and REVIEW of East

ERN NEWS BENGAL:

Miscellaneous Intelligence.... 467 Government General Orders.. 469 Civil, Ecclesiastical, Military, and Medical Establishments 469 Probates and Administrations to Estates

CEYLON

SINGAPORE CHINA......

482 482

483

484 484

ORIGINAL ARTICLES:

472

Births, Marriages, and Deaths 472 Shipping and Commercial Intelligence

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473

486 488

Major James Bayley HOME INTELLIGENCE:— Parliamentary Proceedings.... 489 Miscellaneous Intelligence.... 489 Shipping Intelligence 490 Births, Marriages, and Deaths 491 Arrivals reported in England, &c. 491 Changes and Promotions in Her Majesty's Regts. serving in India LITERARY NOTICES

ARRIVAL OF MAILS.

492 492

The st. Hindostan, Moresby, from Bengal, arrived at Suez with the mail on the 4th August, left Calcutta, July 3; Sangor, 5; Madras, 11; Point de Galle, 14; and Aden, 29. The mails arrived at Alexandria, Aug. 7, and left on the 8th, per Peninsular and Oriental Company's st. Great Liverpool, which arrived at Malta on the 13th, at 15 m. past 12 A.M. and was to leave on the same day for Southampton, where she may be expected about the 24th inst.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's st. Precursor, Capt. Harris, with the London mail of May 24, arrived at Madras June 28, and at Calcutta, July 2. The Precursor, st. was to leave Calcutta on her return to Suez, August 8.

The Honourable Company's st. Victoria left Suez July 23 for Bombay, with the London mail of the 7th. The London mail of May 7 reached Calcutta June 19.

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of India as depicted by the last arrivals. All is tranquil, and all would be satisfactory, but for one fearful drawback-the ravages of disease. In our last number we noticed the frightful havoc which the cholera had made at Lahore. It is said that 22,000 persons have perished from its attacks. It appears still to prevail to an extent which lulls for a time the turbulent passions of those who prey on that unhappy country. When pestilence abates, the plague of civil war will, without doubt, recommence. As far as can be gathered from the very meagre notices which the last mail brings, the interest of JOWHAIR SINGH seems to be declining, and that of GOLAB SINGH to be at least as flourishing as it

was.

Cholera, unhappily, is not confined to the country of the Sikhs, but is raging, to a greater or less extent, in many parts of the British dominions, and the number of European deaths thereby has been considerable.

The Governor-General remained at the presidency. It was expected that he would shortly proceed to the northwest, and that Sir GEORGE POLLOCK would accompany him; but the editor of the Hurkaru, in reference to the expectation, observes, "We believe, however, that nothing has yet been settled either as to his going, or as to who is to accompany him if he does go. We even think it probable that, if no unforeseen contingency occurs, he will remain where he is, and where he is so usefully employed." As those on the spot cannot settle the questions whether the Governor-General is to go or stay, and if he go, who is to go with him, of course we at this distance can offer no opinion.

The lex loci is giving rise to some agitation. A memorial or petition has been presented against that part of it which provides against the loss of property or inheritance by change of religion. An answer has been given declining compliance with the prayer of the petitioners, but promising to embody the clauses objected to in a separate enactment. We do not see what advantage will be gained to any party from this separation, but it would be wrong not to state that the answer of the Government is admirably argued, and that the language is as temperate as the reasoning is sound. It is too long for insertion in our present number, but we shall probably find a place for it hereafter.

Among the floating topics of attention in the Calcutta world, the affairs of the Rajah KRISTONAUTH Roy, who some time since committed suicide, seem to occupy a pro

minent place. The following is the report of an application made to the Supreme Court on the subject.

An application was made in the case of the estate of the late Rajah Kristonath Roy by the widow and Kissubchunder Sircar, a large legatee, that the letters ad colligenda granted to the registrar of the court might be called in and cancelled, and that general administration might be granted to that officer, or, pendente lite, as the Court might see fit. The grounds in support of the application were, that money was due to the deceased rajah, which the registrar had no power to sue for under the letters granted to him; that he had been prevented taking possession of the personalty at Berhampore under instructions from the Court of Wards, and that the same was advertised for sale. It was argued that the Court of Wards had, by the Advocate-General, consented to the letters ad colligenda, and had then interfered to prevent them taking effect. Several points of interest were mooted incidentally, which, with reference to the judgment ultimately given, it is not necessary now to refer to. The grounds of opposition were an affidavit of the Company's attorney-a correspondence between the registrar and Court of Wards, and a memorial presented to the Governor of Bengal, and the reply, which approved of the course the Court of Wards had adopted, and intimated that if any thing illegal had been done, it was open to the petitioner to apply to the Supreme Court. It was urged by the AdvocateGeneral that the consent was never intended to extend beyond the collection of such property as was not already in legal custody, and that the application now made was by parties who desired to undo their own act. He was stopped by the Court. The learned Chief Justice intimated that the Court had not entertained any doubt about the disposal of this application from the first,-it must be refused. It was a great pity that the exception now mentioned as to the intended operation of the letters was not specifically brought before the Court; if it had understood a qualified consent only, it might have taken care to introduce such words as should have prevented the possibility of the misunderstanding that seemed to have prevailed. But the letters ad colligenda were granted on the consent of all parties, and if they were found or supposed to be insufficient for certain purposes, the Court was not therefore called upon to grant a new and different power, the result of which might be to place this Court and another in collision. The learned Chief concluded by saying that the Court was not called upon to pronounce any opinion on the authority possessed by the Court of Wards, though of course if it became necessary-as if, for instance, an action were brought against any party who justified by shewing he acted under its authority-the judges would do so; at present, it was only necessary to say that the former order having been granted on consent, it could not be interfered with under any circumstances that had been disclosed, and that the application must be refused.

The Rajah's property seems likely to furnish more employment for the legal profession, for there is a report that another will, executed by the Rajah when there could be no doubt of his sanity, has been brought forward by his widow, who has been disappointed in her hopes of giving birth to an heir, having lately been delivered of a daughter. In default of male issue, the bulk of the property was, by the will which the Rajah drew up just before his death, to be devoted to the establishment of a college.

The fall of a suspension bridge, lately erected at a short distance from Calcutta, which will be found noticed in our miscellaneous intelligence, was happily unattended with injury to any one. One of the papers has the following remark on the subject: "The accident is attributed to an error of judgment in the constructor while making some necessary alterations, and does not, it is said, affect the principle on which the bridge was built, which is a novel one." We do not very well understand this. If there were an error of judgment in the original construction, we presume that the principle of the construction was bad. At any rate, it is to be hoped that, if it be re-erected, no errors will be allowed to endanger its stability and the safety of those who are to use it.

At Madras the removal by the judges of the Supreme Court of Mr. MINCHIN from his office of Master seems the most exciting topic. The grounds both of the accusation and defence will be best understood by reference to the charge and Mr. MINCHIN's answer. The following is the charge, as given in the Circulator:

That James Minchin, Esq., the Master of the Court, hath in

several instances, appearing in and by the plaintiff's and defendant's bills of costs in the case of Mootee Ram Soorat Ram v. A. D. Campbell, executor of E. S. Moorat, deceased, unlawfully and knowingly permitted and allowed the solicitors of the said plaintiff and defendant respectively, unlawfully to charge their respective clients with divers sum of money, as for fees justly due to them for necessary business by them done, and also for divers attendances on their said business; when in truth and in fact the business done, or supposed to have been done, has been improper, and such attendances have not been really given, and no such fees have been lawfully chargeable; and also for having unlawfully and knowingly charged and taken and received from the said solicitors respectively, and allowed them to charge their clients with divers sums of money, as for fees justly due to himself for necessary business done by him for them as such master, and for divers attendances on their said business by him, and for copies of proceedings, matters, and things, as furnished by him to them as such master; when in truth and in fact the business done, or supposed to have been done, by him has been improper, and such attendances have not been really given, and no such copies have been, or ought to have been, furnished, and no such fees have been lawfully chargeable.

We subjoin Mr. MINCHIN'S statement in reply:

The affidavit of Mr. Minchin was here read by the registrar; and this document went to depose that Mr. Minchin entered the office of Master in the month of February, 1841, that he was not then acquainted with the rules, but abided by the practice then prevailing in the Master's office; that he denied having taken fees from plaintiff and defendant on the 23rd of May in the case of Mootee Ram Soorat Ram v. A. D. Campbell, executor of E. S. Moorat, deceased; that he only acted in accordance with the registry in the Master's office, and pleaded the practice of his office for his conduct. That the bill of costs, with very few exceptions, was the same as allowed by Sir Robert Comyn, and bearing the signature of Sir Edward Gambier. The affidavit then went on to particularize as to certain charges and the authority on which they were made, tending to answer to the charges of the court. He, Mr. Minchin, believed that all the papers connected with this office were fully corrected and furnished; but that business fell into arrears He denied ever owing to the indisposition of his chief clerk.

having taken other than what was observed by officers and solicitors, or warranted by usage of many years-by his predecessors additional charges by new rules in Court, and by alterations in practice. Mr. Minchin deposed that about two years ago he di rected the Master's taxation to be set out in a bill of costs, and inentions a case where the Chief Justice allowed it.

High words seem to have passed between Mr. MINCHIN'S counsel and the Court. The former addressed the judges in language almost as strong as that applied some years since by the present Attorney-General, Sir FREDERICK THESIGER, to the Hull Election Committee-so strong, indeed, that one of the judges desired the advocate to "remember where he was." Mr. MINCHIN has proceeded home, to appeal to the Privy Council.

From Bombay there is no intelligence of the slightest importance.

In Scinde, for a wonder, all is quiet, except the Governor, who is recruiting the finances of the country by levying imposts partaking of the character of transit duties. The march of legislation in Scinde seems to be a march backward.

From Ceylon there is little news. A few selections from the local papers will be found in the usual place. The awful death of an officer by lightning is thus related in a Madras paper:

"An express arrived in Colombo on Monday evening with intelligence to the governor of the death of Major Rogers, C.R.R. on the day previous, under very awful circumstances. It appears that Major Rogers, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Buller, of Kandy, had taken shelter from a shower in a house not far from his estate near Badulla; and that as he went out to see if the weather was clearing, a vivid flash of lightning struck him dead, slightly stunning at the same time Mr. and Mrs. Buller within the house, and a horsekeeper in the stable. Mr. Buller seeing Major Rogers lying on the ground, went to raise him, but found him quite dead; and the horsekeeper, who saw him fall, declared that his master never stirred after he dropped. On examining the body, there was found only a slight mark on one foot."

From China there is nothing of a later date than the 2nd of May, and at the date of our last publication we were in possession of advices to the 6th.

BENGAL. MISCELLANEOUS.

Yesterday afternoon, the signal was made to the shipping to prepare for bad weather. For some days past, that we have experienced, has been extraordinary. Yesterday and the day before the wind hanging to the northward and eastward-an unusual quarter for it to blow from-and coming in gusts, lulling for a time, and then springing up again, with a declining barom. eter. On Monday, the barometer at 10 A.M. stood at 29-15, and instead of the usual rise about noon, it sunk in the course of the day to 29-30, at which it stood at 10 a. M. yesterday. Again it fell before 5 P. M. to 29-14, at which it stood at that hour, the wind still blowing in gusts from the north-east.-Bengal Hurkaru, June 25.

A DANGEROUS SUBJECT.-A young man, respectably connected, was brought up in custody by a constable to the police office, on Wednesday, in consequence of a representation made by some of his friends, that he was exceedingly violent and dangerous in his conduct. The European officer of police, who was authorized to bring him up, on going to the house, found him armed with a double-barrelled gun, which was loaded, and a drawn sword. Fortunately, however, he was asleep at the time. He still held his grasp of the sword, while the gun, uncocked, and with the cap on, was lying by his side in a position, that if by any accident it chanced to go off, it could not fail to inflict some dangerous injury on the party. The constable ap proached him noiselessly, and succeeded, without waking him, in withdrawing first the sword and then the gun. He then called to him by his name, and he jumped up, looking for his weapons, and missing them, gave utterance to all sorts of threats at the constable, who, however, without heeding him, marched him off in custody. The magistrates ordered him to find sureties of the peace.

COUNTERFEIT MONEY-CHANGERS.-It is known to many who frequented the new road from Hooghly to Benares, that the money-changers of many of the stages carried on large transac tions in counterfeit coins, and that many poor travellers were daily cheated by them. No sooner did a traveller give a good rupee to get pice for it, than the wicked money-changer changed it for a counterfeit one, and exclaimed-" Your rupee is counterfeit: give me a good one, and then I shall give you pice." The poor traveller always did what the money-changer said, for he could do nothing to punish him. European authorities being far off, the native police officers would listen to no complaints made against those who fed them by the fruits of their labour;; fortunately, however, the matter was brought to the notice of Col. J. R. Quseley, agent governor general and commissioner, Hazareebaugh, by the sewars of the irregular cavalry attached to the Ramghur light infantry battalion, who paid every attention to the discovery of these day-robbers, and succeeded in apprehending all those who carried on this nefarious transaction in the stages lying within his agency, with some of the counterfeit coin with which they dealt. There is sufficient evidence to convict these rogues, and we doubt not they will soon meet with the punishment they deserve from the hands of the Colonel. We also hope this will be a sufficient warning to others not yet appre hended.-Friend of India, June 26.

FALL OF A SUSPENSION BRIDGE.-The suspension bridge over Balee Khal, which had just been completed, and which would, we believe, have been opened to the public before another month had expired, has given way, and is now a complete wreck. The Hurkaru seems to suggest that the chief cause of failure was the weight of the flooring on the platform, consisting of teak planks three inches and a half thick, over which there was a layer of brick, and then three inches of stone khoah. But there must have been some essential defect in the strength of the iron. It was fortunate that it gave way while the workmen were at their meals, and before it was opened to public use. We hope no time will be lost in reconstructing it of stronger materials. Though the longest bridge in India, yet the largeness of the span is no argument against its durability. There are bridges in Europe of three times the span, which have long stood, and are considered perfectly safe.

THEFT. A Sweeper, in the employ of the Military Orphan Society's Press, has been detected by a chowkeedar in the act of carrying away from the society's press, some quires of printing paper, which were concealed in the bottom of a basket, covered with rubbish and dirty pieces of paper. In this way, it is suspected, quantities of type, which have from time to time been missing, have been taken, the early hour of the morning at which the sweeper attended favouring this petty kind of theft.

BAPTISM AT THE UNION CHAPEL.-On Sabbath morning last, the rite of baptism was administered to the wife and children of Kalicharan Bannerji, the Brahmin convert, whose case, in the

matter of property, wife, and children we have so fully recorded from time to time. His wife, an intelligent Brahmini, aged twenty-one, the mother of two children, it will be remembered, eloped, as it was singularly enough stated in the public prints, with her husband some months back. In other words, she determined to escape the imprisonment and wretchedness of Hindoo widowhood while her husband was in life. He had committed no crime, but only followed the dictates of an enlightened conscience in matters of religion. This she thought no evil, and determined to prove, in the most practical manner, her sense of the rectitude of the course he had pursued, and her attachment to him. This in a Hindoo female, and one, too, of the highest caste, who had never been outside the walls of the zenana, required great courage and affection. She possessed both; acting under their influence, she left her home and her friends to cast in her lot with her husband and his people, saying, in action, what Ruth said to Naomi, "Whither thou goest, I will go; where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God." From the first day of her residence amongst Christians, up to the day of her baptism, her cheerful and happy conduct have been the best evidence of the sincerity of her motives and the rectitude of her principles. Since her escape from, her Hindoo prison, she has learnt to read and write in Bengali, and to speak somewhat in English, a proof that she is not wanting in natural abilities.-Calcutta Christian Advocate.

NATIVE CONVERTS.-At Burrisaul, twenty-four more converts were baptised on the 1st of June. At Jessore, on the same date, five were baptised: Upwards of one hundred Hindu and Musselmen were present on the occasion. Besides whom, we learn that at Entally seven were baptised. All the above are natives. At Lakhyant pore the congregation to hear the word of God. preached generally numbers about two hundred. Hitherto, worship has been held in a matted bungalow chapel, but at length a plain but substantial building is in course of erection, fifty feet by twenty-five.-Calcutta Christian Herald, July 1.

A Calcutta correspondent, writing on Monday afternoon, says" There were two shocks of an earthquake at 4h. 33m. P.M., about ten seconds from each other, and accompanied by a single very bright flash of lightning. The shocks were instantaneous, and the direction therefore could not be determined. You, I presume, felt the shock also." We cannot say that we did, but there was lightning and thunder, and very threatening appearance at the time mentioned.-Calcutta Star, June 10.

We hear that the Assam Company have presented Captain M'Kellar, now commanding the Fire Queen steamer, with a handsome gold watch, in acknowledgment of his services while he had the Assam. The inscription to be placed on the case is

as follows:-" Presented to Lieut. D. M'Kellar, R.N., accompanied by a vote of thanks by the Assam Company, to mark their appreciation of the high professional skill and great energy by which he advanced the interests of the company, while in command of the steamer Assam." We believe the above gratifying compliment to have been well deserved. Capt. M'Kellar has long been known here. He commanded the Colombo between this and Suez for three voyages, before we had a steamer, and the India for three voyages. We may mention that the Fire Queen will for the future start once every six weeks, or monthly, as heretofore, it being found that at the latter date it is impossible to keep true to the advertised engagements. We deem this highly preferable to the disappointment and dissatisfaction the smallest irregularity is sure to call forth.-Ibid. June 12. It may be of interest to the members of the military club lately established, to know that the premises secured for their accommodation are the three houses recently known as Bennitt's Hotel. The entrance faces Wellesley Place. We believe the club house will be ready about the beginning of the next month. -Ibid. Jnne 17.

SUPERINTENDENT OF MYSORE PRINCES.-We learn that the appointment of Superintendent of the Mysore Princes, rendered vacant by the nomination of Captain Mayne to the command of the 5th Regiment Irregular Cavalry, has been bestowed upon Capt. George Reid of the 1st Light Cavalry, who distinguished himself in the action at Punniar. when employed in the Quarter Master General's department.-Ibid. June 20.

FORGED OPIUM.-There has, we understand, been considerable excitement in the Bazaar, in consequence of the discovery of certain opium passes, negotiable documents which represent the value of the merchandise deliverable upon them, which have been forged and disposed of as genuine documents. The frauds committed some years before our arrival in the country by the forgery of government securities, and more lately of salt chars, or delivery warrants, might, we should have thought, rendered government more careful as to the mechanical getting up of a negotiable paper, which, if a little complicated, sets in this country forgery almost at defiance. We are informed that the

forged opium passes, even as it is, are such clumsy imitations as to be calculated to deceive only a native merchant, ignorant of English, and much too grossly faulty to admit of their being passed off upon a government servant as genuine. Native dealers in opium are we hear so culpably careless in neglecting to verify the paper which represents the article they deal in, that we are in no way surprised at the deception having been practised upon them. The ruinous system of gambling in opium, which has of late disgraced the city, has doubtless led losers to avert ruin by having recourse to fraud. We will give further particulars to-morrow. - Ibid.

We understand that the government has not suffered by the forgery of the opium passes, to which we alluded yesterday. Warrants are out against two parties for circulating these forged documents.

We are happy to learn from the Hurkaru that the movement in the Hindo community against the Missionary schools has scarcely been felt in the Institution conducted by Dr. Duff and his colleagues, whose numbers are not perceptibly diminished. — Friend of India.

The Bhaskur, a native paper, announces that the late Rajah Kissennath executed a will long before that drawn up immediately preceding his death, and that now, as the Ranee has been disappointed in her hopes of male issue, she is about to bring it forward. It is said to have been written in Bengallee, translated into English by Mr. Blacquiere, witnessed by Mr. Blacquiere, Mr. Turton, and Mr. T. C. Morton, and names Mr. Strettell as executor. It gives the widow power to adopt as heir in case of failure of male issue, and thus gives her full control over her husband's possessions.

The Hurkaru publishes the answer of government to the memorials against the clauses of the Lex Loci which provide that no man shall lose his rights of property for change in his religion. The reply, which is embodied in a long letter, signed by Mr. Secretary Bushby, is decidedly adverse to the memorialists. -A letter from Monghyr announces a visitation of locusts at that station.

A correspondent of the Englishman states that a case of embezzlement has lately occurred in the Hooghly Treasury. The culprit is a stamp vendor connected with the Collector's office, who has mysteriously abstracted 24,000 Rs. worth of Stamp paper. The man has been seized at Baraset.

A case of gross embezzlement has just been discovered at the Custom House in Calcutta. The native cash-keeper, Rossomoy Bose, a dissolute and dissipated character, has walked off with some of our honourable master's money to the tune of 20 or 30,000 Rs., though nothing has been found in his accounts to shew the exact amount of the fraud,

NATIVE CHARITABLE DISPENSARY.-We believe there is now a proposition afloat for establishing a native charitable dispensary in the south of Calcutta, for the benefit of the thousands of native Christians and others who live in and about Barripore. Calcutta Christian Herald.

The Hurkaru gives an account of a dacoity which has just been perpetrated at Patna. A more audacious outrage has seldom been committed in the Lower Provinces, On Thursday evening, the 29th of May, a little after candle light, a large body of men marched into the heart of that city with the intention of plundering the bankers; but they seem to have been on the alert, and closed the doors of their upper apartments where their money was kept. The robbers attacked the house of a Shroff, killed three men and wounded four; and marched off in triumph with 3,000 rupees. None of the police made their appearance. The most remarkable part of the business is, that these men are supposed to have been encamped for ten or twelve days within two miles of the scene of plunder in their tents, giving themselves out to be travellers. No clue has been found to their retreat.

The Agra Ukhbar states, on the authority of the Benares Ukhbar, a native paper, that a mail cart has been started between Allahabad and Benares, and that letters, which formerly occupied 16 or 17 hours in their transit, are now received in 8 or 9 This is a great improvement. It now remains for the Government of Bengal to complete the line, by the establishment of carts on the great road between Calcutta and Benares, and this will doubless be done as soon as the bridges on the road are complete.

The Hurharu states that a daring robbery has been committed in the house of Mr. Neville, in Moorgeehutta, Calcutta. The robbers are supposed to have got over a wall, which they mounted, and from the top of which they planted a ladder, through which they entered the house, and abstracted from it property to the value of 8,000 rupees.

William McQubae, who has lately done various tradesmen out of property to a considerable amount, has been tried for

forgery, and found guilty. Sir John Peter Grant sentenced him to seven years transportation.

DACCA.-A letter from the vicinity of Dacca of the 25th inst., gives exceedingly bad news as regards indigo prospects. The writer says, "While I write, a storm similar to that of last year is raging around me, and spreading ruin far and wide."—Cal. Star, July 2.

BARBAROUS DACOITY.-A more atrocious affair we think has never been heard of. In Hooghly Zillah, at a village called Bhoomepora, near Paroo, the house of a brahmin was entered by a formidable gang of dacoits. The brahmin has a large number of females in his family. On seeing the dacoits, the women locked themselves up in a room, and from within told the robbers that they were ready to give up all their ornaments and jewels, but supplicated that they should not be subjected to any disgraceful treatment. But the robbers relentlessly broke open the door of the room, entered, and with their own hands commenced divesting the women of all they had on their persons. In this work, whenever the mul did not come off quickly enough, they cut off the leg, and when the bangles could not be got off, they cut off the hands. In this way they cut off the hands and legs of ten or twelve women, deprived them of all they had about them, and leaving them in a state of nakedness, went away with every thing they could get in the house. Some of the women have died, and others are in a precarious state.-Bhaskur, July 1.

AGRA. On Tuesday evening, the 17th, this station was visited by a most violent storm, which continued for some hours, attended with thunder, lightning, and rain. The force of the wind was so great as to injure several chuppers of bungaloes and out-houses, among which our press sustained its share of damage -one end of the thatch of our godown having gone down as neatly as if separated by artificial means. The thatch of a gentleman's stables, in a neighbouring compound, was blown down, severely wounding some men, and killing a boy on the spot. One man lingered a day or two before he died. Large trees, as well in private inclosures as on the public roads, succumbed to the violence of the wind, and Rex Eolus for the time, had, assuredly, his own sway. We have had a dust storm every afternoon since, followed by rain, which, however, has not had influence sufficient over the atmosphere to allay, to any great extent, the heat of the westerly wind, or to abate its strength during the earlier half of the day. A storm, with thunder, is blowing over us, and we are in fond expectation of a cooling shower.

A swarm of locusts passed through the station on the morning of the 16th. They seemed to be travelling towards the south

west.

Some cases of small pox and hooping cough among children. have occurred lately. Cholera, we are happy to learn, is on

the decline.

DELHI. The rains are still keeping off, notwithstanding the oppressive state of the weather on Wednesday and Thursday. On the last-named day the thermometer was at 98° in our office, until late at night. Yesterday we had a high westerly and hot wind, with threatenings of storms from all quarters towards the evening. The high wind reduced the temperature in the house to 88°. A storm has been raging this morning to the south, and we hope soon to be relieved by a fall of rain.

Arrival.-19th June, Lieut. Hook, 73rd N. I., in progress to join his appointment."

Departure.-17th June, Lieut. Austen, artillery, on temporary leave to Meerut; 20th, Lieut. Robertson, 7th N.I., on temporary leave to Agra.-Delhi Gazelle, June 21.

RUNGPOOR.A letter from Rungpoor, dated 16th of June, states-For some time, every day almost, it has been raining here, which will, no doubt, benefit the grain cultivation.-A cruel murder has been committed by dacoits, who have been taken.A man of the Koebut caste has also been apprehended for the murder of his own daughter and son-in-law. He has confessed to the crime and awaits his trial.-Bhaskur.

KIDNAPPING CHILDREN IN CHITTAGONG.-We are sorry to find by the following extract of a letter, dated Chittagong, 13th instant, that the system of kidnapping children has not been confined to Calcutta. Perhaps it would amuse some of the readers of your Christian Herald, if you were to inform them through the medium of its columns, that the exaggerated rumours of kidnapping children, which had created so much alarm among the natives in Calcutta, has been now spread abroad all over Chittagong by some mischievous natives, who lately came round to this station from Calcutta. The ignorant natives of this town, and within this district, have been terrified to a very great degree, by an information they have received that the Governor-general, who had received a grand Baxish from a Maharaja, has permitted the kidnappers to go about in all the zillahs, and kidnap children indiscriminately, to the number of 200, for the

Maharaja, who intends offering human sacrifices to his debta, and that some of the kidnappers have reached Chittagong, where they have already commenced operations in running away with children. No native children are to be seen now on the roads, as the parents have them already kept close within doors, and the beggars who used to go about with children in their arms for the purpose of begging about from door to door, have discontinued now from straggling about the streets.-Calcutta Christian Herald, June, 24.

UMBALLA, June 14.-No news except that. the weather has become cloudy and shows evident symptoms of blowing up for rain. Our race course is nearly finished, and will be the largest and one of the best in India, something more than two and a quarter miles round. I hope to see some races got up soon, as a prospectus is going round. Barracks and bridges spring up here as if by magic, and I fancy few will deny that it is the station of India.--Delhi Gazette, June 18.

THE COMET.-We are informed, by a letter from Jansee, that a comet was, on the 10th of June, visible in the heavens in a south east direction. No particulars are communicated as to size, brilliancy or position.-Ibid.

OUDE. We have received a communication, unauthenticated, and evidently the production of a native, on the subject of Lucknow affairs. The purport of it seems to be, that the individual who, according to a correspondent of the Star, was coming down here with three lacks of rupees to bribe the authorities to remove the officiating resident, has been kept at home, because of his intended mission having got into the newspapers; but that another worthy, who was discharged from a government office for breach of confidence, is to come on the same errand in his stead. Our correspondent is of opinion, however, that the virtue of the local authorities is not likely to be tried on this occasion, as he thinks it possible that the emissary of the court of Lucknow will wisely lay out the three lacks in company's paper, or otherwise profitably and safely invest them, and thence return whence he came, to assure his employers that the bribe had been received, and that the expected results will follow. If these statements bear any likelihood of truth in them, of which the authorities should be the best judges, would it not be advisable to set the matter in its proper light before the court of Lucknow, where it is possible the members of the supreme government may, otherwise, be looked on as men who take a bribe, and-worse than that in the eyes of the natives-do not make the expected return for the money?-Bengal Hurkaru, June 30.

ARRACAN.-The following is an extract of a letter, and refers to an extraordinary circumstance for Arracan,-a hailstorm!"The Weather, May 20th.-We have had plenty of rain since last month, yet the weather is warm. The thermometer is from 82 to 88 at noon. The sudden changes of heat and cold had given many the fever.-On the 25th ultimo, we had a pleasant shower, accompanied with hailstones. They were much smaller than those which usually fall in Bengal. It was quite a wonder to most people here. A man aged twenty-five, in my service, thought they were diamonds, and ran out to pick up as many as he could, so as to become rich in a trice. No sooner did he pick up the first one in his way than he tossed it away, exclaiming it was very hot, and it was only when he saw some others swallowing them that he was persuaded to take up another. An old man, aged seventy-nine, told me the other day, that as far as he could recollect, it hailed once previous to the conquest of Arra. can by the Burmese, or during the Bakhyny government: twice during the forty years the Burmese held sway, and this once since the English have been the rulers."-Calcutta Christian Herald, June 24.

GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDERS. ALLOWANCE FOR CADETS TO JOIN THEIR REGIMENTS. Fort William, June 20.-The Right Hon. the Governorgeneral of India in Council having had under consideration the inconveniences resulting from the present mode of allowing young officers to proceed in boats by themselves to join their regiments, and deeming it desirable that some better arrangement should be devised with the view of insuring their earlier arrival at their respective destinations, is pleased to direct, that immediately after the publication at the Presidency of General Order by the Commander-in-chief posting young officers to corps, or on permission being granted to any of them to do duty with particular regiments pending such posting, the Superintendent of Cadets in Fort William will adopt measures for securing for officers whose regiments may be at or above Allahabad, or at inland stations off the river, the requisite accommodation on board one of the first Government steamers leaving Calcutta for the Upper Provinces. The Superintendent of Cadets will report the departure of young officers to the Fort Adjutant at Allahabad, or at intermediate stations on the

river, to station staff-officers, who, in communication with post masters, will make arrangements for forwarding them without delay by dawk to their respective corps.

In all such cases no boat allowance will be drawn, but the charges connected with the conveyance of young officers by river steamers, and by dawk, will be defrayed by Government Contingent Bills being forwarded through the proper channels for audit and adjustment.

ADDITION OF A MOONSHEE, &C. TO THE SAPPERS AND MINERS.

Fort William, June 27, 1845,-No. 214 of 1845.-With reference to the General Order No. 126, of the 11th April last, authorizing the appointment of an interpreter and quarter-master to the Sappers and Miners, the Right Hon. the Governor-general in Council is pleased to sanction the addition of a moonshee, moulvie, and pundit to the establishment of that corps.

CIVIL.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

ALEXANDER, J. to be sup. and rememb. of legal affairs, June 18.
ATHERTON, H. offic. coll. of Jessore, ass. ch. of off. June 6.
BLACKALL, Mr. to be post mr. of Loodianna, June 9.
BRAMLY, W. J. to be an asst. under the com. of the Rohilcund
div.

BUCKLAND, C. T. asst. to mag. and coll. of Chittagong, vested with special powers described in sec. 8, reg. 4 of 1821, and reg. 8 of 1831, June 25.

CHEAP, G. C. civ. and sess. judge of Rajeshye, res. ch. of off. June 23.

COCKBURN, G. F. res. ch. of the Howrah magistracy, June 14. DICK, A. res. ch. of off. as judge of the Sudder Dewanny and Nizamut Adawlut, June 6.

GREY, W. offic. mag. of Dinagepore, made over ch. of off. to Mr. Sheer, June 21.

HOBHOUSE, C. P. attached to Bengal div. of pres. of Fort William, June 12; to be assist. to the mag. and to the coll. of Nuddeah,

JOHNSON, Mr. to be mem. of Ferry Fund Com. of Furreedpore, June 28.

LAUTOUR, E. F. made over ch. of Sylhet mag. to Mr. E. S. Pearson, June 9.

LEDLIE, J. P. to be mem. of loc. com. of pub. inst. at Bareilly, May 20.

MOORSHEAD, J. to be a supervisor, and placed at disp. of Capt.
Willis.

MUIR, W. to offic. as mag. and coll. of Futtebpore.
MUSPRATT, Mr. to be mem. of Ferry Fund Com. of Furreedpore,

June 28.

OGILVY, J. B. off. civ. and sess. judge of Cuttack, made over ch. of off. to the principal Sudder Ameen, June 6.

REID, A. to off. as civ. and sess. judge of Backergunge, June 12. SAUNDERS, C. B. assist. to the mag. and coll. of Delhi, vested with special powers.

SCOTT, H. attached to N.W. provinces, June 11.

SHAWE, M. A, G. mag. of Backergunge, res. ch. of off. June 13.
SKIPWITH, F. offic. civ. and sess. judge of Tipperah, made over ch..
of current duties of off. to the principal Sudder Ameen, May 31.
STEER, C. rec. ch. of off. of mag. of Dinagepore, June 21.
STRACHY, J. to offic. as junior assist. to the com. of Kumaon.
SWINTON, A. to offic. as joint mag. and dep. coll. of Futtehpoor.
TAYLER, W. made over ch. of Nuddea mag. to Mr. F. C. Fowle,
June 18; ass. ch. of off. of off. post mr. gen. June 23.
THOMAS, H. H. to be mem. of the loc. com. of pub. inst. at Ba-
reilly, May 20.

TUCKER, H. C. off. coll. of Goruckpore, is inves, with powers desc. in clause 1, sect. 20, Reg. 7. of 1822.

WYNYARD, W. to be an addit. jt. mag. and dep. coll. at Puntealce.