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SEYMOUR, Cornet W. 2nd L. C. to rank fr. 21st Aug. 1845, and in army fr. Apr. 9, 1844.

SHAW, Brev. capt. R. J. sub. asst. com. gen. to be a dep. asst. com. gen. v. Hallett, Sept. 25.

SHEKLETON, 2nd Lieut. J. art. to rank fr. July 23.

WALLACE, 2nd Lieut. H. art. to be 1st lieut. fr. Sept. 7, v. Romer, dec. Sept. 17.

WOOLCOMBE, Lieut. art. to act as adj. and qr. mr. to art. details in Northern div. v. Wormald, prom.; to act as exec. eng. at Deesa, dur. abs. of Capt. Hogg, Sept. 26.

WORGAN, Lieut. J. art. to proc. to Vingoria to ass. ch. of 8th comp. Golundauze batt.

YOUNGHUSBAND, Lieut. to act as qr. mr. to 9th N.I. dur. abs. of Lieut. Arrow, on m. c.

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ASHBURNER, Lieut. G. 8th N.I. 3 mo. in ext.
AYTOUN, Lieut. A. art. leave canc.

BLACK, Ens. J. 2nd grens. 2 mo. to Bombay.

CAMPBELL, Ens. J. 22nd N.I. fr. Sept. 11 to Poona, until the sea-
son permits him to join his regt. at Mhow, Sept. 17.
HALLETT, Capt. J. D. 3rd N.I. to Feb. 1, 1846 in ext. Sept. 17.
HUNTER, Ens. F. E. 4th N.I. 2 mo. to Bombay.

LESTER, Ens. J. F. 10th N.I. fr. Sept. 1 to Oct. 15, to Bombay.
MACLAGAN, Lieut. leave cancelled.

MORRIS, Maj. J. E. G. 24th N.I. fr. Sept. 25 to Nov. 25, to Nassuck and Bombay.

NIXON, Lieut. E. M. 6th N.I. fr. Oct. 1 to Nov. 10 to Bombay, to be examined in Mahratta.

OGILVIE, Lieut. W. T. 69th N.I. 3 years to Europe on furl. Sept. 24. REYNOLDS, Brev. capt. W. to May 1, 1846, in ext. Sept. 26. SCOTT, Lieut. E. L. 21st N.I. 1 mo. in ext. to rem. at Bombay to be examined in Hindostani, Sept. 26.

SIMSON, Cornet G. S. 5th It. cav. fr. Sept. 5 to Oct. 5, to Poona,

on m. c.

SOUTHEY, Lieut. C. G. 48th N.I. fr. Sept. 18 to Oct. 31, to Bombay, on m. c.

TAYLOR, Brev. capt. R. 2nd It. cav. fr. Nov. 25 to May 31, 1846, to Madras.

WHITELOCK, Brev. capt. C. R. 11th N.I. fr. 1st to 30th Nov. in ext. to Bombay, Sept. 16.

MEDICAL. APPOINTMENTS, &c.

FRAZER, Assist. surg. J. G. to rank fr. June 7.

HUSSEY, Assist. surg. R. attached to the Indian navy, v. Pigou. M'LENNAN, Acting sup. surg. attached to pres. div.

NEILSON, Assist. surg. W. M.D. 7th N.I. to act as dep. med. store keeper at pres. dur. abs. of Ritchie.

PIGOU, Assist. surg. W. having served the specified period in the Indian navy, is placed at the disp. of his Excellency the Com.-inchief, Sept. 26.

PITMAN, Assist. surg. to med. ch. of wing of 18th N.I. at Hydrabad, Sept. 16.

STAMFORD, Capt. H. art. to be comm. of ordnance, s. div. of the army, v. Farquharson, Sept. 29.

WALLER, Assist. surg, to do duty with H.M.'s 22nd regt.

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MARINE DEPARTMENT. Bombay Castle, August 22.

Mr. Midshipman H. LAMB is allowed leave of absence until the 30th prox. to proc. to the Deccan, for the benefit of his health. Assist. surg. W. J. STUART, ass. ch. of the duties of Port Surgeon, dur. the indispos. of Assist. surg. Ogilvie.

SEPT. 4.-The following temp. arrangements and appointments are confirmed :

Mr. BEYTS, captain's clerk, supernumerary on board the Hastings, to be clerk in charge of the Palinurus, v. Cole discharged to the Semiramis, from the 8th of July, 1845.

Mr. LLOYD, midshipman, supernumerary on board the Hastings, is permitted to reside on shore for the benefit of his health, fr. 26th of July, 1845.

JOHN MILLER, qr. mr. supernumerary on board the Hastings, to be placed at the disposal of the master attendant, as second mate of the Taptee, fr. the 2nd of July, 1845.

Consequent on the demise of Mr. W. Wise, sen. 2nd pilot, the following arrangements to take place in the Pilot Establishment :Mr. Goward, to be senior 2nd pilot, vice Wise, deceased. Mr. Ireland, to be junior 2nd pilot.

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Mr. H. BARRON, acting master, to the charge of the Satellite, fr. May 31, 1845.

Mr. H. BARRON, acting master, is perm. to proc. to Kurrachee, on m. c. for the benefit of his health, from May 31, 1845. Mr. J. STOKHAM, Purser of the Flotilla, is allowed leave, on m. c. to proceed in the Meanee, to the southward, for the benefit of his health, for one month, fr. 31st of May, 1845, and Mr. Parkinson, acting clerk, to perform the purser's duty on Mr. Stockham's responsibility.

Lieut. A. FOULERTON, of the Coote, is perm. to reside on shore, on m. c. for the benefit of his health, fr. 11th to 18th July, 1845. Sept. 5. Mr. C. H. HODGES, acting 1st class second master, is allowed leave of absence, until the 30th instant, to proceed to the Deccan, for the benefit of his health.

8. The following promotions and adjustment of rank is made:

Mr. A. M. MELVIN, mate, to be lieut. to fill an existing vacancy. Date of rank, Aug. 2, 1844.

Mr. R. A. STRADLING, mate, to be lieut. vice Roberts, deceased. Date of rank, May 4, 1845.

DOMESTIC. BIRTHS.

ARNOTT, the lady of Dr. A. at Mhow, s. Sept. 13.
BENTLEY, the lady of T. H. at Mazagon, s. Sept. 20.
CHICK, the wife of H. E. at Hydrabad, Scinde, s. Sept. 3.
COOPER, the lady of Capt. 7th N.I. at Tannab, s. Sept. 14.
HART, the lady of Capt. S. V. W. 2nd Grenadiers at Poonah, d.
JOHNSTONE, the lady of R. M. at Hydrabad, d. Sept. 7.
MAYERS, the lady of Capt. J. P. H.M. 28th, at Poona, d. Sept. 23.
TURNER, the lady of Capt. T. M. B. Eng. s. Sept. 29.

MARRIAGES..

EYRE, Capt. Thos. 3rd L.C. to Maria, d. of John Ross, at Camp Deesa, Sept. 20.

STANLEY, Henry, 5th L.I. to Jane Catherine, d. of Capt. A. A. Drummond, 11th N.I. at Kurrachee, Sept. 22.

WADGE, Capt. Jas. L. of the ship Sullana, to E. M. relict of the late Capt. W. Smith, Sept. 25.

DEATHS.

DIAS, Mrs. Mary, at Tannah Fort, aged 35, Sept. 17. LEECH, Major, R.C.B. Bom. Eng. 1st assist. gov. gen. agent N. W. frontier af Umballa, Sept. 2.

MURRAY, Georgiana Francesca, the wife of S. D. at Poonah, aged 35, Sept. 15.

ORLEBAR, Chas. A. at the Observatory, Bombay, aged 2, Sept. 23. SULLIVAN, James, at Sukkur, aged 27, Sept. 13.

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.

SEPT. 16. Ship Fazel Barry, McKay, Bussora,-19. Steamer Phlox, Church, Surat.-20. Nassrie, Nacodah, Mocha.-23. Rapid, Downes, Liverpool; Ardaseer, Evans, China.-25. Mehmoody, Nacodah, Mandavie.-26. H.C. steamer Auckland, Carless, Aden.— 28. Herculean, Gibson, Liverpool; H.M. steamer Seaforth, Higgs, Colombo; steamer Parsee, Grisdale, Surat; ship Quinten Leitch, Potter, Greenock.-29. H.C. steamer Indus, Newman, Kurrachee. -30. Eliza, Perkins, Muscat.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Wednesday, September 24, 1845.-We have to announce the arrival and departure of the following passengers since our last:Per Phlox, from Surat:-A. W. Ravenscroft, esq. C. S. and lady; Lieut. G. W. Harding, and Ens. J. Black, 2nd Grenadier N.I.; Lient. J. B. Dunsterville, and Ens. F. E. Hunter, 4th Rifles.

The Auckland brings the following passengers:-Mr. S. Pierce; Lieutenant Oldham, and a detachment of 20 men of H. M.'s 2nd Queen's Royals; Mrs. Graham, and 12 natives.

Per Seaforth, from Colombo, &c.-Mrs. Flower; Mrs. Stewart; Rev. Mr. Flower; P. Stewart, Esq.; W. Craig, Esq.; Capt. Reddie; Lieuts. J. A. Oldham, and J. R. Barry, H. M.'s 86th Foot; 1 European female servant; 1 Parsee, and 6 native servants. Per Parsee, from Surat:-Assist. surg. W. Thom, 3rd N.I.; Lieut. A. H. Curtis, 2nd Grenadier N.I.; and 50 natives.

Per Indus, from Kurrachee :-Mesdames Thomas, Stoney, and Ducat; Miss Green; Capt. G. B. Stoney, H.M.'s 86th Foot; Capt. F. C. Wells, 15th N.I.; Capt. A. Grant, 2nd Bengal Eur. regt.; Lieut. H. Weston, 14th N.I.; M. M'Donald, 2nd Master Indian Navy; 6 gunners, 2 women, and 2 children, of the Artillery; ! naique, 3 privates of the 8th N.I. in charge of a prisoner; and 16

followers.

Per Quentin Leitch, from Liverpool:-1 native.

DEPARTURES.

SEPT. 13. Commerce, Bilton, Liverpool; Frolic, Faucon, China; st. Phlox, Church, Surat.-15. Grab, Dadaloy, Malay Coast; st. Queen, Johnstone, Aden.-18. Judal Currim, Nacoda, Calcutta ; Estrella de Damao, de Miranda, Goa. 19. Royal Sovereign, Freyer, Liverpool.-20. Berkshire, Smith, London; Lanrick, White, China.-22. Emperor, Jones, London.-23. H.C. surveying brig Palinurus, Sanders, to the S.E. coast of Arabia; st. Parsee, Gris. dale, Surat; Fanella, Hay, China.-25. Flor de Inhabane, C. Dias, Damaun.-26. Futtay Salam, Nacoda, Calcutta.-27. Roseanna, Crighton, China.-29. Gilmore, Maw, to Colombo; st. Sesostris, Frushard, Kurrachee.-30. Bella Marina, Wood, Clyde; st. Phlox, Church, Surat.-OCT. 1. st. Semiramis, Hamilton, Suez.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per Berkshire, to London.-Capts. M. S. H. Lloyd and T. W. E. Holdsworth; Lieut. G. E. A. Tobin; Ens. R. O. Potts, and R. Inglis; Assist. surg. J. Jopp; Qr. m. W. S. Hadley, lady, and five children, Miss Hadley; 221 non commissioned rank and file, six women, and fourteen children, of H.M.'s 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot.

Per Emperor to London.-Lieut. col. R. Carruthers, lady, and three children; one capt.; five subalterns, one surgeon; one assist. surg. ; 286 non-commissioned rank and file, four women, and eight children,-head quarters of H.M.'s 2nd or Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot.

Per Queen, to Aden :-Robert Montgomery Martin, Esq.

Per Bella Marina, to the Clyde :-Capt. A. Richmond, 7th Madras N.I. and Ens. C. Wood, H.M.'s 78th Highlanders.

Per Gilmore, to Colombo:-Dr. & Mrs. H. Miller, Mr. Smyttan, Mr. Johnstone, and nine natives.

Per steamer Semiramis :-Lieut. and adj. C. Pattison, 78th Highlanders; Lieut. John Mayne, 2nd Mad. L.C.; Mrs. M'Donell and a European servant; T. Ogilvy, Esq. C. S.; Lieut. and Mrs. John King, 2nd Queen's Royal; Maj. J. Sinclair, Bombay art.; Major F. D. George, 22nd regt.; J. Kershaw, Esq. merchant; W. F. Ogilvy, Esq. 69th Bengal N.I.; Lieut. George Deare, H.M.'s 21st Fusiliers; John Clarkson, Esq.; Lieut. C. Winfield, 18th M.N.I.; A. Walkinshaw, Esq.; Lieut. Piercy, 2nd Queen's Royals; Capt. Price, do. do.; F. Gildea, do. do.; W. W. Kirkby, Esq. do. do. ; A. Gillespie, Esq. do. do.; G. Yonge, Esq. do. do.

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There has been but little activity in the market for cotton, and though supplies are now arriving freely, the high prices continued to be asked by importers preclude extensive purchases.

COFFEE.-Mocha is a trifle dearer than at the date of our last, the present quotation for it being Rs. 8 to 9 per maund. Malabar coffee remains without change.

OPIUM bas declined from Rs. 1,500, our last quotation, to Rs. 1,475 per chest.

In other articles there is no alteration to notice, save in Meckran wool, which we now quote at Rs. 140 per candy.

MAULMEIN.

THE BASSEIN MERCHANT.-We have been obligingly favoured with the perusal of a letter from Amherst, from which we make the following extract for the information of our readers :-" On the 3rd instant, at about three or four p.m., the schooner Bassein Merchant, commanded by a serang, and bound from Rangoon to Maulmein with a cargo of Bengal gram, wheat, chillies, Burman trays, putsos dates, plums, &c., was driven ashore by a heavy gale of wind, opposite the signal point, and dashed to pieces. The cargo was scattered and washed away by heavy seas, a few trays and pustos being as much as the weather and opportunity permitted to be recovered. A Mussulman passenger, while the vessel was battling with the waves, leaped overboard, with the intention of swimming ashore, but the poor fellow was seen buffetting the waves for a moment and then disappeared; his corpse was discovered the next morning completely disfigured, having been torn by the fishes, and washed ashore during the night. This is the only loss of life I have heard. The owner of the vessel must have sustained no trifling loss, as the vessel is now only fit for cutting up into billets."-Maulmein Chronicle, Aug. 13. MONSOON.-The monsoon is more severe this year than it has ever been known to be within the recollection of the oldest in. habitants of the place. There are few houses, we believe, that have not suffered more or less by its influence. During the past week we have had violent gusts of wind, accompanied with heavy showers, which unroofed and blew down houses, coverings We understand a gharee, with some of saw-pits, trees, &c. Burmese in it, was returning to town on Friday last, when it was caught in a tornado and smashed to pieces; we have not heard the extent of injury the individuals in it suffered. The tide has been very high for the last two or three days, and we have heard that the new locality at Obo, assigned to the inhabitants who had been burnt out, has been overflowed to a considerable depth.-Ibid, Aug. 20.

SCIND E.

The subjoined letter, dated Hydrabad, the 8th inst., contains some acceptable items of Scinde intelligence:

"The steamers Satellite, Conqueror, and Assyria arrived at Kotree yesterday with the head-quarters of the 2nd European regt., under the command of Col. Frushard. They marched this morning for Kurrachee. The detachment of 300 men that arrived here on the 29th ult. in the Napier left Kotree on the 2nd; they have but few sick. H. M.'s 86th is expected at Hydrabad, and I believe the regiment is to be made over to the Bengal establishment. The 2nd cavalry, at present here, is about to March for Mhow, Sir Charles finding the expense of the corps too great to think of keeping it in Young Egypt. The 8th, 12th, and 28th N. I., at present at Kurrachee, are to leave for Bombay as soon as the season opens. The jumpties, or flatbottomed boats, in which the troops came down, were refitted by rhe authorities at Sukkur for the accommodation of the 2nd Eutopeans."-Bombay Times, Sept. 20.

Just as we were going to press, we received letters from Sukkur and Shikarpoor, of the 13th and 12th inst. respectively. We regret exceedingly to hear of the death of Major W. Brown. He was indeed an officer of the highest talent and merit. The 7th cavalry had only nine men in hospital at Shikarpore. Last year, at the same time, there were 350. About 5 o'clock of the 9th inst., some twenty-four Belooch convicts set upon the chuprassies in charge. These behaved well; some of the convicts made off, one died of his wounds, another will, it is supposed, not survive, and five others have suffered. Of those who escaped, only ten or eleven had been found when our letter left.

SUKKUR, SEPT. 12.-" There is but little information to send you from this place; such as I have you are most welcome to. The head-quarters of the 2nd European Regiment left for Kurrachee on the morning of the 1st; nothing has been heard of the

detachment under Capt. Gibbs beyond its having arrived at Kotree. It left on the 26th of last month, and by this time all must be under canvas at Kurrachee.' The 1st company is all now left in the barracks. In the event of sickness breaking out, they are to move down to a Parsee merchant's premises on the banks of the river, which are now vacant. This time last year sickness had broken out at Shikarpoor. I am glad to say the hospitals there are still nearly empty. The same can be said of this station as far as regards the sepoys, but several officers are on the sick list. So weak are the 4th and 69th in officers, that every officer who has been his two years with his regiment has a couple of companies. No news from the frontier. All is quiet. The detachment at Shahpoor has regularly kept the mountain robbers in order this season. Great improvements going on in the fort. A grand magazine is being built there amongst other things. quarters of the officer on duty are being done up, and much did they require it. The officer at present there has to rough it in a tent. I pity him, for it must be no joke living under canvas at this time of the year. All are looking out for the relief. The findings of the two general courts martial are not yet out, viz., the one at Hydrabad on an assistant-surgeon of the Bombay estab. lishment, for rather curious charges, and on a private of the 2nd E. regt. for murdering a comrade here. This is a dull place, no theatricals, no re-unions, in fact nothing at all going on. No end of mules, pukals, tools and powder for blasting, are being made over to the commandant of Larkanna, for the purpose of making a road up the mountain to Howrah. This is, I fancy, the name of the spot considered the only really healthy one in Upper Scinde."-Delhi Gazette, Sept. 20.

CEYLON.

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From the total of the expenditure the sum of 18,000l. is deducted as the probable saving on the disbursements, leaving the amount as above noted.-- Ceylon Herald, Aug. 15.

The most distressing accounts are pouring in from the interior relative to the long-continued drought. We fear all kinds of produce have almost equally suffered by the want of rain, and a further continuance of dry weather may be attended with the most serious consequences. Several slight and partial sprinklings have, it is true, fallen, but so very slight as to be of little real service. If this weather continues a single week longer, the prospects of the planters this year will be sad indeed.- Ceylon Herald, Aug. 26.

By a minute of the governor's, which appears in the Govern ment Gazette of Saturday last, the following officers are attached to the civil service, with the salaries affixed to them :

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BOAKE, the lady of Rev. B. at Colombo, s. Aug. 16.
CAPPER, the lady of J. at Slave Island, twin sons, Sept. 4.
COOKE, Mrs. N. at Chilaw, d. Aug. 23.

MOIR, Mrs. at Mutwall, d. Sept. 18.
MOLDRECH, Mrs. at Colombo, s. Sept. 12.
POMPUES, Mrs. at Colombo, s. Sept. 8.

MARRIAGES.

CLARKE, W. H. son of Rev. W. to Dorothea Frederica, d. of the late Rev. J. D. Palm, at Wolfendahl Church, Sept. 11. KRONENBURG, A. to E. Frederica, d. of J. Mortier, esq. at Colombo, Aug. 28.

VANDESPAR, W. C. to Henrietta Anne, d. of E. C. Waring, Ceylon civil service, at Matele, Sept. 12.

DEATHS.

Vos, R. F. D. at Anaroodapoora, Aug. 11, aged 21. Vos, E. D. at Colombo, Sept. 9, aged 29.

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AUG. 10.-Caroline, Williams, Tutucoreen.-14. Britannia, Ge latty, London; Sophia, Tanner, Mauritius.-23. Sophia, Johns, Bombay, 28. Eliza Ann, Meyers, Tutucoreen; Greyhound, Hutchinson, Galle.-31. Euphrates, Monro, Mauritius.-SEPT. 4 Sammarang, Harvy, Liverpool; Royal Shepherdess, Scott, Galle.10. Sophia, Tanner, Tutucoreen.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per Britannia.-Mr. Fullerton, Mr. D. Fairweather, Mr. J. Allan, Mrs. Geddes, two children, and Miss Smith.

Per Sophia.-E. McCullock, Esq.

Per Greyhound.-Mrs. Hutchinson.

DEPARTURES.

AUG. 19.-Sophia, Tanner, Tutucoreen.-22. Caroline, Williams, China.-30. Sophia, Jones, Calcutta.-SEPT. 8. Greyhound, Hutchinson, Tutucoreen.-9. Euphrates, Monro, Moulmein.

GOA.

Accounts from New Goa intimate that considerable excitement prevails in several of the adjoining villages, in consequence of some eight or ten children of both sexes having been lately carried off by native crafts, supposed to have arrived from this port. The object of the kidnapping is unmistakeable. Nor, do we think, can the description of the craft be well mistaken. When it is remembered how extensively some years back the traffic in slaves was carried on by the Arab Bugglas frequenting this port, on which, in later years, the establishment of the marine police may have, in some measure, imposed a restraint, it would not be hard to believe that, having been checked in one quarter, an attempt should be made to re-establish the trade elsewhere. The Goa government, it is reported. have requested the co-operation of various authorities for the restora tion of the unfortunate children who have been lately found missing, and it is to be hoped that their praiseworthy efforts will soon be crowned with success.-Bombay Courier, Sept. 26.

JAVA.

The following information may prove useful to commanders of vessels proceeding to load at Sourabaya, in Java:-During the north-west monsoon (from November to March) loaded ships for Europe generally sail eastward through the Straits of Bali, and can load to about 18 feet before leaving Sourabaya Roads, but during the south-east monsoon (from April to October) ships for Europe sail westwards through Sunda Strait. can then only load to 15 to 15 feet even at spring tides; those loading deeper have to complete their cargoes at Point Panka, which involves some delay and four francs per coyan extra boat hire.

CHINA.

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The American ship Ann Maria, Capt. Millet, commander, which sailed from Whampoa for Penang on the 30th June last, arrived here on the 19th, having put back in distress and for repairs, the captain, chief mate, and nine of her crew being sick. She had a splendid run for six or seven days, after which she experienced severe gales off the coast of Luconia, accompanied with thick rainy weather, that continued for seven days, during which time no observations could be taken. All the sails were split, and her rigging and hulk damaged. In consequence of the sickness among the crew, it was with difficulty the few hands could bring her to Hong-kong.

The British barque Erin, laden with timber from Singapore, which put in here on the 22nd, likewise reports having encountered a very severe gale on the 9th, 10th, 11th. Her rudder was damaged, her tiller broken, nearly all her sails split, and the deckload of timber washed overboard. On the 7th, the Erin picked up four shipwrecked Chinamen, who were found hanging on to the water-tank of their junk. They stated they had sailed from Singapore about the 10th of May, and that their junk had split in two and gone down. They had been exposed to the elements for fourteen days, and when rescued were totally without provisions.- China Mail.

The disasters sustained in the shipping on the coast this year have, we believe, been greater than during any previous one since the opening of the trade. This week brings accounts of two total wrecks, the Sam and the Possidone, besides serious damage sustained by other vessels. Of the Sam, which was lost on the Lamyet Islands, we learn that the captain and crew were saved, and taken in a junk to Foo-choo. We are also told, on what may be regarded as good authority, that the course by which they were conveyed from the wreck to Foo-choo lay through an inland sea; and if this is the case, it is certainly a new discovery that may be of consequence. The thing, how. ever, requires confirmation.

The following extract from a letter to a mercantile house here contains the only authentic statement of the wreck of the Possidone that we believe has yet reached Hong-kong:

It is with much regret we now report to you the total wreck of the barque Possidone, Valentine, in this river, on her way from Woosung, in charge of a pilot, to the anchorage here.

From some cause or other, during the late spring tides, every vessel on her way up the river has grounded; and we hear that fine new Spanish ship Bella Vascongada, which was lying some days aground close to the Possidone, is supposed to be most seriously injured. Shanghae, 28th July, 1845.-Ibid.

The Lady Mary Wood, Capt. Cooper, P. and O. steam packet, arrived yesterday with the first mails for Hong-kong, from Europe. The mails have been in charge of Lieut. W. T. Bellairs, R. N., who has been appointed Admiralty agent between Ceylon and Hong-kong. This officer has come direct from England in company with the mails; and the dates of arrival and departure at and from the different places are as follows, viz.—

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to see an accession of labourers from the churches of England and Scotland, participating in the toils and honours of their American brethren.

A few weeks ago, the mission rented two adjoining tenements in Long Peach Street, about three-quarters of a mile from the river. After having settled the terms, they proceeded to make such alterations upon the buildings as were requisite for the formation of a chapel and dispensary; but after the workmen had been employed for some time, the inhabitants of the neighbouring houses began to manifest opposition to foreigners settling in such close proximity. This unfriendly spirit gradually increased, until it grew to such a height that large crowds gathering around the premises, compelled the workmen to desist; the doors were then nailed up, and a placard posted on them, warning every one against resuming operations, under pain of punishment at the hands of the Kei-fong, or neighbouring householders, who exercise an almost despotic sway over their respective vicinities.

The people, encouraged by success, proceeded to arrest the landlords who had presumed to rent their houses to foreigners. After confining them in one of the temples, they obliged them to refund the advance which had been received from the mission, and furthermore, to pay fines varying from one to two hundred dollars; the Kei-fong appropriating the money as compensation for their services, and for having been obliged to close their shops on account of the crowd, which was so great as to render this step necessary.

In the mean time, the mission laid a statement of the circumstances before Mr. Forbes, the American consul, in the form of a complaint for the violation of the treaty with the United States. This gentleman instantly forwarded the complaint to Keing, accompanying it with a respectful but firm remonstrance against such treatment on the part of the Chinese people. Two or three days afterwards the governor sent a reply, stating that it was ever his aim to maintain the just rights of foreigners, and that the local mandarins should have directions to inquire into and redress the grievance. Accordingly, on Thursday last, the Namhoy-yan (the highest district magistrate) instituted summary proceedings, and posted a proclamation in which the Keifong are held responsible for all damages that may have been illegally sustained.

It is a matter of no small consequence, that such a document should have been so issued, recognizing the rights of foreigners in Canton, and we believe the present is the first instance of the sort. Placarding is the recognized mode of publishing laws and ordinances to the people of China; and it was a serious oversight in all the treaties lately entered into with the Chinese, that it was not stipulated that they should be promulgated in the usual way. The result is, we are informed, that the people in general are in ignorance of the nature of the rights guaranteed to foreigners, and most of those who may have heard of the treaties regard them at present as little better than forgeries.—Ibid.

DOMESTIC.

MARRIAGES.

POPE, John, to Clarissa Rosa, d. of T. Cobham, Esq. at Victoria Church, Hong Kong, Aug. 6.

DEATHS.

MATHISON, A. at Macao, Aug. 9.
OSBORNE, H. at Macao, on board the barque Calcutta, aged 25,
July 23.

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.

JULY 12.-Ariel, Bush, Calcutta; Sylph, Macdonald, Calcutta.13. Pandora, Cothay, Liverpool; H.M.'s steam frigate Cleopatra, Rear Admiral Cecille, Manilla.-15. Macedon, Redknap, London.→→→ 28. Castle Huntley, MacIntyre, Bombay.-29. City of Derry, Were, London.- AUG. 9. Sandersons, Robertson, Liverpool. Victory, Hall, Liverpool; Larpent, West, Liverpool.-Steamer Lady Mary Wood, Cooper, Ceylon.-16. Carthage, Fox, Liverpool; Edward Bousterd, Arnold, Liverpool.-17. Culdee, Campbell, Liverpool.18. Druid, Ritchie, Liverpool.-19. Patna, Ponsonby, Liverpool.— Maggie, Spence, Liverpool.-20. Syria, Stroyan, Liverpool. — 26. Lady Sale, Castor, Whampoa.-27. Resolution, Wood, Chusan.

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cutta; Medusa, Hewitt, Foo-choo-foo.-11. William Mitchell, Mc Lachlan, London; Challenger, Archibald, Liverpool.-18. William Shand, Morrison, London; Mary Bannatyne, Picken, London.-23. Hope, Goss, London.-25. William Parker, Stratton, Liverpool; Livingstone, McDougall, London.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per H.M.S. Iris.-Hon. F. W. A. Bruce, on sick leave.

Per Emerald Isle.-Mrs. and Miss Hulme; Mrs. Caine ; Messrs. Hulme, Fearon, Clayton, and Jones.

Per William Mitchell.-J. Longshaw, Esq.

SUMATRA.

WEST COAST OF SUMATRA.-For some years past the Dutch have had ports at Tapoos, Baroos, Sinkel, and, we believe, also at Tappanooly Bay, all on the West Coast of Sumatra, at each of which they have establishments, consisting of a military force and Custom-house. Following the usual course of the Dutch colonial government in the east in regard to British trade, they are said to levy at these places a duty of 38 per cent. on all British goods, while Dutch goods, by the very convenient medium of a drawback, pay little or nothing. The Dutch functionaries no doubt regard this ingenious manœuvre as very clever and praiseworthy, but it appears to us to be very little better than a fraud, and the practice or sanction of it to be altogether unbecoming in any government. The Dutch have evinced a complete disregard to the second article of the treaty of March, 1824-a treaty which through their want of good faith has been as productive of advantage to the Dutch as it has been of the reverse to the English through their strict observance of it. We will quote this article, which, were it properly observed, would be of the highest advantage to British trade, as, notwithstanding the double duty, English goods could compete successfully with Dutch manufactures, but the evasion of the terms of which enables the Maatschappy to maintain their monopoly, by which the welfare and happiness of the many are sacrificed to the interests of the few. We will quote this article, because its plain and explicit terms cannot be too often held up in contrast to their systematic violation and evasion, and it may be that some feelings of shame will lead to a more decent adherance to them.

"2.-The subjects and vessels of one nation shall not pay, upon importation or exportation, at the ports of the other, in the eastern seas, any duty at a rate beyond the double of that at which the subjects and vessels of the nation to which the port belongs are charged."-Singapore Free Press.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

The Government have at last shewn compassion with the emigrants in the Natal territory! Despatches from home, received last week, it is said, have placed Natal under the government of this colony, and empowered the Governor, Sir Peregrine Maitland, to appoint a lieutenant-governor, and such other functionaries as circumstances will require.

The Executive Council have consequently been in serious deliberation, and the following appointments have been offered, viz. to M. West, Esq., civil commissioner of Albany, the lieutenant governorship of Natal, with a salary of £800; to H. Cloete, Esq., the recordership, with £600; to J. J. Le Sueur, Esq., to be secretary to Government and treasurer-general, with £500; and to J. O'Reilly, Esq., clerk of the peace at Somerset, to be crown prosecutor, with £300.

The only situation which has yet been accepted is that by J. J. Le Sueur, Esq., and it is said that his son is also appointed as his clerk, at £200 per annum. Whether the other gentlemen have accepted the appointments tendered to them, is not yet known.-Zuid Afrikaan, Aug. 22.

A general emigration is now in progress to Delagoa, and will, at the termination of the winter, become as important as but few have anticipated. This is the information which we have during the past week obtained from beyond Drakenberg, and we believe it, as far as the general emigration is concerned, lest his Exc. the Governor, who we presume is at present on the colonial boundary, will be capable to restore such order, and effect such arrangement as will be sufficient to restrain her Majesty's allies, as well as subjects, and to place them under such lawful and acknowledged authority, that the one as well as the other may know where he can look for that protection which he has a right to expect, owing to their relative situatious.-Natalier.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A WELL-WISHER, who inquires into the cause of the confusion exhibited in one or two columns of our publication of the 4th ult., is informed that the derangement was the result of one of those accidents which will happen "in the best regulated" establishments.

Occurring at a late period, it led to the unavoidable omission of a portion of matter intended to appear, as well as to the heterogeneous mixture of different subjects, to which our correspondent refers. The latter, however, was not so confounding to the reader as ano. ther accidental disarrangement, the memory of which is upon record. Sir Richard Phillips, the projector, and for many years the proprietor and publisher, of the Old Monthly Magazine, was, at an earlier period of his life, printer and proprietor of a newspaper at Leicester. It was during the war with revolutionary France, and intelligence from the Continent was looked for with great eagerness. Some important news, extracted from the Dutch papers, was received, and prepared for publication; but, just before going to press, an accident occurred which reduced the whole to a shapeless, meaningless mass of tpye (in technical language called pie). There was not time to recompose the disturbed matter without delaying the publication; there was nothing ready to supply its place; and, as it was market-day, many of those who would be disappointed of their papers, had delay taken place, would, in the then state of communication, have had to wait for them for a week. The proprietor had a ready turn for a resource under embarrassment, and he hit upon the expedient of making the disorganized type fill up its proper place in the paper, prefacing it by an intimation from the editor, that Dutch papers had been received, but at so late an hour as not to allow time for translation, and that, to avoid disappointment, it had been deemed advisable to print the most interesting portions in the original language, and to reserve the translation for a future number.

H. H. should apply to an East-India agent.

A LIVERPOOL READER will find his request attended to. Notices of various publications are ready, but are unavoidably postponed till our next.

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Mr. WAGHORN has achieved a triumph in the way of rapid communication, of which he may well be proud, having left Alexandria on the morning of the 20th ult., and proceeding by Trieste, arrived in London soon after 4 o'clock a. m. on the 31st, distancing the Mail, transmitted by way of Marseilles, by almost three days. It is right to state that he had a start of upwards of forty hours, but against this advantage is to be set the fact that he had to make his way by a route hitherto unused for the purpose, while the frequency with which the Marseilles route has been traversed must have tended to increase that precision and regularity which are the results only of constant use. He has established the fact that the Indian Mails may be brought through the German territories more expeditiously than through France. Whether any permanent change may in consequence be determined on, we are unable to state, but as it is impossible to foresee what accidents may occur, it is, at all events, well to have two strings to our bow.

WHY should the ruling authorities of India encourage the formation of railways? This is a question which might be answered by referring to the vast advantages which such railways would confer on the people; and such an answer would, we are persuaded, be admitted as a valid one by those who hold the reins of power. But at present we are disposed to answer the inquiry rather by an appeal to the peculiar advantages which the Government would derive to itself to the great accession which would be made to its own strength and means of stability-to the celerity of action which would be gained, and the pecuniary benefits that would be secured. We speak of the value of railways to the Government simply as the Government, and they are such as no wise rulers would forego the opportunity of possessing, if within their reach.

The British empire in India has on its frontiers those well

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