GREEN, Lieut. col. T. L. 31st L.I. returned to duty Dec. 30; fr. 31st L.I. to 42nd N.I. Jan. 3.

GUNTHORPE, Lieut. J. A. art. to be brev. capt. fr. Dec. 20. HALEMAN, Lieut. col. F. fr. 16th N.I. to 25th N.I. Jan. 9. HARKNESS, Ens. C. T. 4th N.I. to proceed with details of 2nd, 4th, and 27th regts. to Wallajahbad, Dec. 31.

HARRIS, Cornet, C. R. W. F. 8th L.C. to discontinue duty with 3rd L.C. and join his own corps, Dec. 3.

HOLLAND, Lieut. L. H. H. 37th gra, to do duty with 47th N.I. Dec. 19.

HOSMER, Lieut. col. C. to be lay trustee of chaplaincy of St. Thomas's Mount, Dec. 3.

HUTTON, Major G. from 22nd N.I. to be lieut. col. Nov. 3.
HUTTON, Lieut. col. G. to 22nd N.I. Dec. 30.

HOWLETT, Lieut. to be qu.-master and interp. 27th N.I.

JAMES, Lieut. col. J. P. inf. to be lieut. col. comm. Nov. 3, to 32nd N.I., Dec. 30.

JONES, Lieut. G. 3rd B.A. leave cancelled, Dec. 5.
JUSTICE, Lieut. col. W. fr. 15th N.I. to 11th N.I.
KEATING, Ens. C. W. posted to 21st N.I. Dec. 13.
KERR, Lieut. col. J. fr. 5th N.I. to 45th N.I.

LAMBERT, Capt. R. deputy judge advocate general, pl. at disp. of C. in C. Nov. 26.

LIARDETT, Capt. C. F. 15th N.I. to act as paymaster at Vizagapatam.

LLOYD, Ens. H. to be lieut. v. Douglas, Dec. 3.
LOUSADA, Ens. S. C. fr. 1st M. fusil. to 49th N.I.
MACKECHNIE, Ens. D. fr. 49th N.I. to 16th N.I.
MARDALL, Ens. F. fr. 16th N.I. to be lieut. Dec. 24.

MCNEILL, Ens. A. C. 46th N.I. removed fr. duty with 25th N.I. MENARS, Lieut. H. 45th N.I. to be quarter-master and interpreter, Jan. 7.

MOORE, Brev. capt. C. A. 16th N.I. to be capt. fr. Dec. 24.
PASKE, Ens. J. fr. 2nd Eur. L.I. to 1st M. fus. Jan. 2.
PEARSE, Ens. J. L. fr. 42nd N.I. to 5th N.I. Dec. 31..

PENNY, Capt. P. 7th N.I. returned to duty, Dec. 28.

PHILLIPS, Lieut. G. R. to be adjt. 5th L. C.

PLANT, Ens. J..F. A. 4th N.I. to be lieut., Nov. 4.

POWER, Capt. H. to be lay trustee of chaplaincy of St. Thomas's Mount, Dec. 3.

RAMSAY, Ens. E. B. fr. 42nd N.I. to 31st N.I. Dec. 31.

REID, Bt. maj. F. A. c.B., 6th N.I. to be assist. to gen. superint. of operations for supp. of Thuggee, Nov. 5. RENTON, Ens. R. fr. 49th N.I. to 4th N.I. Dec. 31.

Ross, Col. H. to receive half a share fr. the off. reckoning fund, fr.
Nov. 4, v. Waugh.

SALMON, Capt. J. F. 30th N.I. returned to duty, Dec. 28..
SHAND, Ens. H. posted to 22nd N.I. Dec. 9.

SHAW, Capt. P. 34th L.I. returned to duty, Dec. 20.

SHERARD, Ens. G. C. B. fr. 49th N.I. to 21st N.I. and wait arrival of regt. at Madras.

SIMPSON, Ens. G. 22nd N.I. to be lieut. Nov. 3.

SMITH, W. C. to rank as ens. fr. Dec. 27, to do duty with 6th N.I. Jan. 9.

TULLOCH, Lieut. H. M. 52nd N.I. to rejoin his corps, vid Calcutta.

UNDERWOOD, Lieut. col. J. J. engrs. perm. to retire on pay of rank fr. Jan. 1.

WILSON, Lieut. col. J. 25th N.I. to retire on pension of col. fr.
Dec. 31.

WILSON, Capt. J. H. emig. agent for West Indies.
WINBOLT, Lieut. col. J. H. fr. 51st N.I. to 30th N.I. Jan. 9.
WOOD, Capt. H. W. in charge of sick details of 4th and 27th N.I.
will proceed with his party to Wallajahbad, Dec. 11.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

BABINGTON, Capt. D. 17th N.I. dept. assist. com. gen. to remain at pres. till Jan. 31, 1845.

BIGGS, Lieut. J. P. M. 38th N.I. in exten. to Jan. 31, 1845.
BIRD, Major J. F. 22nd N.I. in ext. to May 31.

BODDAM, Ens. E. F. 15th N.I. to western coast and Coorg on
M. C. fr. Nov. 30 to April 1, 1845.

BOWER, Capt. J. 28th N.I. leave cancelled Dec. 21.

BREMNER, Major W. 47th N.I. one year on M.C. to the Neilgherries, Dec. 31.

CAMPBELL, Lieut. C. 1st L. C. to Bengal, fr. Dec. 15 to March 15, 1845.

CHARTERIS, Capt. J. M. 49th N.I. two years to sea and the Cape,

Dec. 31.

FRASER, Lieut. A. R. 3rd L. C. in ext. to 1st July, on M. C. FREEMAN, Capt. W. R. A. 45th N.I. in continuation to Jan. 15,

1845.

FISHER, Lieut. T. R. 36th N.I. three mo. fr. Jan. 1.

FULTON, Ens. J. 32nd N.I. to Aurungabad, on M. C. fr. Nov. 1 to Feb. 16, 1845.

GARDNER, Lieut. R. O. 50th N.I. to Madras, in continuation fr. Jan. 1 to April 1, 1845.

GIBB, Brev. capt. W. E. 14th N.I. to Europe on furl.

HARRIS, Lieut. A. J. 1st. M. fus. in continuation to pres. prepar.
to applying for leave to Europe on M. C. Dec. 6.
HILL, Capt. C. T. 29th N.I. to Calcutta, for 3 mo. fr. Dec. 1.
HOLLAND, Ens. C. 4th M. N.I. to England for 2 years, fr. Oct. 19.
HORNSBY, Capt. H. A. 2nd Eur. L.I. leave cancelled and perm.

to visit pres. prepar. to applying for furl. to Europe, Dec. 28. HUTCHISON, Lieut. col. G. 21st N.I. to pres. prepar. to applying for leave to Europe, fr. Jan. 1 to April 1, 1845.

INGLIS, Maj. H. 2nd L. C. to Cuddapah and Presidency fr. Dec. 20 to March, 20, 1845.

LITTLE, Lieut. R. R., H. A. to Europe, on M. C. Nov. 29.
Low, Major J. 46th N.I. to remain at Prince of Wales Island on
M.C. for 6 mo. fr. Nov. 21.

MACKENZIE, Capt. S. F. 2nd L.C. Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, to Pres. MACLEAN, Lieut. J. N. H. 32nd N.I. Dec. 14 to Mar. 31, 1845, on M.C. to Aurungabad.

MACPHERSON, Brev. capt. S. C. 8th N.I. ext. to Feb. 1. MAN, Lieut. H. to Nagpore, fr. Dec. 1 to April 30, 1845. MONEY, Lieut. W. R. 41st N.I. to Pres. on M.C. prepar. to applying for leave to Europe, Dec. 6; to Europe on M.C. Dec. 20. NEWBERRY, Lieut. and Adj. 8th L.C. to Pres. prep. to applying for leave to Europe fr. Jan. 1 to March 31, 1845.

NICOLLS, Lieut. W. T. 24th N.I. leave ext. to Dec. 28.

NOTT, Capt. H. 19th N.I. Dec. 6 to Feb. 6, 1845, on M.C. to Coembutore, Neilgherry Hills.

PALMER, Lieut. J. E. 4th M.N.I. to Singapore, for 8 mo. on M.C. fr. Oct. 24.

PEYTON, Lieut. T. 14th N.I. to Neilgherries and western coast on M.C. fr. Dec. 10 to Dec. 31, 1845.

Powys, Capt. P. A. S. 4th N.I. 8 mo. on M.C. from China to India, Nov. 8.

PRICHARD, Ens. M. 2nd Eur. It. inf. to Cannanore and western coast, fr. Dec. 15 to April 15, 1845.

RICHARDSON, Capt. R. H. 7th L.C. to July 1, in cont. on M.C. ROCHFORT, Capt. G. C. 41st N.I. to Neilgherry on M.C. 1 year fr. Dec. 1.

RUNDALL, Lieut. J. W. 1 mo. to pres. fr. Jan. 1.

SPOTTISWOODE, Lieut. M. C. 24th N.I. Nov. 6 to Dec. 31, on M.C. STEVENSON, Lieut. J. F. J. 26th N.I. Dec. 20 to June 11, 1845, on ́ M.C.

VINE, Lieut. W. 6th L.C. permitted to visit Presidency during leave of absence, Dec. 19.

WALKER, Lieut. G. W., M.C. to Cannanore and Mangalore, fr. Dec. 6 to March 30, 1845.

WILDER, Capt. C. P. 6th L.C. to the eastern coast, on M.C. in continuation to April 30, 1845.

WILSON, Capt. W. J. 43rd N.I. to eastern coast and pres. for 3* mo. fr. Dec. 20.

WISON, Lieut. col. J. 24th N.I. to Mar. 31 in ext.

WILSON, Maj. gen. F. W. to visit pres. till Jan. 6, 1845, Dec. 6. WYNDHAM, Lieut. A. 5th N.I. 3 mo. to Cannanore fr. Jan. 11. YOUNG, Lieut. F. 24th N.I. fr. Jan. 15 to Feb. 28.

BABINGTON, Assist. surg. W. R. to right wing 1st M. fus. to Bangalore, and afterwards rejoin left wing at Arcot.

BIRCH, Surg. De Burgh, fr. 1st M. fus. to 22nd N.I. Jan. 3. BISSET, Assist. surg. T., H.M. 57th, to be a lay trustee of the chaplaincy of Poonamallee, Nov. 23.

BURRELL, Surg. W. fr. 41st N.I. to 13th N.I. Jan. 9.

EYRE, Surg. E. W. 18th N.I. to afford med. aid to the Nagpore res. estab. fr. Nov. 28.

FITZPATRICK, Assist. surg. J. to 6th L.C. Jan. 3.

FORD, Assist. surg. C. G. E. 7th N.I. leave cancelled, Dec. 11.
GOODALL, Surg. A. fr. 22nd N.I. to 1st M. fus. Jan. 3.
HADWEN, Assist. surg. H. E. 44th N.I. to join his regt. Nov. 25.
KENNEDY, Assist. surg. M.D. 45th N.I. to proceed to the pres.
Nov. 28.

MACKINTOSH, Assist. surg. J. fr. 2nd N.I. to 2nd batt. art. Jan. 3.

MACKINTOSH, Assist. surg. to afford med. aid to sick details of 4th and 27th N.I. as far as Wallajahbad, whence, upon giving over charge, to return to pres.

RANKING, Assist. surg. J. L. at disp. of Com.-in-chief, Dec. 20. SCOTT, Assist. surg. W. to do duty under the superint. surg. southern div. Dec. 24.

SCOTT, Assist. surg. A. J. M.D. fr. 1st fusil. to do duty with H.M. 94th and 44th N.I. during its march to Trichinopoly, Nov. 29, and to afford med. aid to Lord Bishop of Madras during his visitation. STANBROUGH, Assist. surg. fr. 7th N.I. to 7th L.C. Dec. 5. WILLIAMS, Surg. B. fr. 13th N.I. to 41st N.I. Jan. 9.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

BROOKE, Assist. surg. 4th M.N.I. to England for 2 years on M.C. fr. Sept. 21.

LLOYD, Assist. surg. on M.C. in continuation fr. Oct. 31 to Jan. 31,

1845.

PLUMBE, Assist. snrg. R. ext. to Dec. 28.

PRESTON, Surg. J. B. leave can.

SMYTH, Surg. W. R. to Mar. 31, to presidency.

OFFICERS WHO HAVE PASSED THEIR EXAMINATIONS IN NATIVE LANGUAGES.

BELL, Assist. surg. T. L.

EVANS, Assist. surg. B. G.

PENNY, Assist. surg. H. J.

BENTINCK, Assist. surg. R. H. Dec. 16.

SCOTT, Assist. surg. A.

DOMESTIC.

BIRTHS.

ANDERSON, the lady of Brigade maj. A. C. at the Presidency, d. Jan. 7.

COLLINS, the wife of W. at Royapettah, s. Jan. 9.

GRANT, the lady of Capt. S. A. at Secunderabad, d. Dec. 16.
LANCASTER, the lady of Brev. capt. H. A. at Jaulnah, s. Dec. 3.
LAWFORD, the lady of Brev. capt. II. at Vizianagram, d. Dec. 20.
LIARDET, the lady of Capt. C. F. at Waltair, s. Dec. 12.
MATHISON, the lady of Dr. at Masulipatam, d. still born, Dec. 8.
MC ALPIN, the lady of Capt., H. M. 94th, at Trichinopoly, s.
Dec. 16.

Mc GoUN, the lady of Capt. at Secunderabad, d. Dec. 19.
OSBORNE, the lady of Thomas, 40th, at Dharwar, s. Nov. 25.
PARGITER, the lady of Rev. R. at Batticaloa, s. Nov. 27.
PEREYRA, the wife of C. M. at Madras, s. Nov. 28.

ROBERTSON, the lady of Lieut. W. G. 22nd N.I. at Berhampore, s.
Dec. 17.

SHAW, the lady of J. at Madras, d. Jan. 6.

TAYLOR, the lady of Rev. W. at Pursewankum, d. Dec. 21. THOMAS, the wife of Rev. J. at Meignanaparam, d. Dec. 26. UNDERWOOD, the lady of Maj. G. A. M. eng. at Adyaur, d. still born, Jan. 8.

MARRIAGES.

BEACH CROFT, Brig. maj. M. of Malabar, to Helen Robertson, d. of Maj. gen. Allen, C.B. at Cannanore, Jan. 2.

ELY, Lieut. col. comm. 42nd M.N.I. to Maria Charlotte, d. of David Kerr, esq. at the Cathedral, Dec. 30.

HAMILTON, Rev. R. K., A.M. to Susan Ann Sophia Churchill, d. of the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Madras, at St. George's Cathedral.

JOHNSTON, Lieut. W. M. 18th N.I. to Isabella Augusta, d. of the late Lieut. W. Reynolds, Bombay army at Nagpore, Nov. 21. KNOX, Rev. G., A.B. to Francis Mary Anne, d. of T. F. Reynolds, M.D. at Cuddalore, Dec. 18.

DEATHS.

GEILS, U. J. the son of D. at Madras, aged 3 yrs.
HORROCKS, Ens. W. S. 21st N.I. at Kuiudgee, Dec. 15.

MOORE, Mrs. the wife of Lieut. T. P. 22nd N.I. at Berhampore,
Nov. 28.

WAUGH, Maj. gen. G. Madras army, military auditor general at Penang, Nov. 3.

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.

DEC. 23.-Wellington, Liddle, Portsmouth.-24. H.M. steamer Spiteful, Maitland, Colombo.-25. Patriot, Booth, Moulmein.-28. Northumberland, Bird, England; Defiance, Hall, Hong-Kong.-29. John Line, Brodie, London.-30. Diana, Vincent, London; Duke of Roxburgh, Collard, London.-31. Fanny, Stephenson, Masulipatam. -JAN. 1. Amelia, Meppen, Vizagapatam; Rundolf Heron, Heron, Chittagong.-3. Augerin, Denison, Pondicherry.-4. Horizon, Olive, Bourbon.-7. Sir W. Wallace, Rose, Penang; Paragon, Boxley, Coringa.-8. H.M.S. Fox, Blackwood, Trincomalee.-9. Claudine, Norris, Calcutta.-10. Anunchunder, Rogers, Akyab.-12. Lady Flora, Jewel, London.-13. Duke of Argyll, Bristol, London.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per Amelia, Mrs. Evatt and child, Mrs. Leonard and child, W. H.

Ross, Esq. Capt. Evatt, Mr. J. Ross, Mr. C. Ross, 2 mariners, 3 sepoys, 4 native women servants, and 3 native men servants. Per Horizon, Cowerbe, Esq.

Per Sir W. Wallace, from Penang, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Milne, Mrs. Stanly, Mr. Milne, Masters H. and W. Milne, Misses A. and E. Milne, 25 Chooliahs, and 3 sepoys.

Per Paragon, from Coringa, F. Coppleston, Esq. Mrs. Coppleston, and 2 children, with 2 native servants.

Per Claudine, from Calcutta, Mr. Shepherd and 3 children, Major Eames, 1st vet. batt. and 2 natives.

Per Lady Flora, from London, Capt. and Mrs. Bell, H.M.'s 4th regt. and 2 children; Lieut. and Mrs. Greenway, 46th M. N.I.; Mrs. M'Nish, Mrs. Hamilton, and Mrs. Hobday, 2 European servants, and 1 native woman.

Per Duke of Argyll, from London, Mesdames Crawford, M'Carthy, Scott, and Dyer; Miss Learlie; Capt. Scott, Lieut. Dyer, Mr. M'Carthy; Miss Crawford, Master M'Carthy, Mesdames Smith, Harvey, and Halliday, servants to Mrs. Crawford.

DEPARTURES.

DEC. 22. Steamer Precursor, Harris, Calcutta.-23. Cambrian, Chadds, Singapore.-24. Wellesley, Toller, London.-27. London, Atwood, London.-28. H. M. Steamer Spiteful, Maitland, Calcutta. -22. Patchett, Norman, Liverpool.―JAN. 2. Patriot, Booth, Ceylon.-3. William, Scott, Mauritius.-5. Coringa, Chilcott, New South Wales.-9. Horizon, Olive, Marseilles.-10. Dhuv, Cumber'land, Calcutta.-11. Defiance, Evatt, Calcutta.

Per Coringa, for New South Wales.-Capt. A. Chisholm; Mrs. Shaw and three children; Mrs. Ross and three children; Mrs. Hussill, and nine European convicts.

Per Defiance, for Calcutta.-C. W. Eaton, Esq.; Lieut. Tulloch, 52nd N.I., and Master Dunlop.

English Goods.-Beer, Alsop's per hhd. Rs. 66; Bass's, Rs. 66 ; Elliot's, Rs.40; Hodgson's, Rs. 65; Saunders, Rs. 35; Tenant's, Rs. 35; Porter, Rs. 40

Long Cloths-Small demand.
Confectionery-20 to 30 per cent. discount.
Earthen Ware-5 to 10 per cent. advance.
Glass-10 to 15 per cent. discount.
Tronmongery-10 to 12 per cent. advance.
Oilman's Stores-15 to 20 per cent. discount.
Hams-7 to 8 annas per lb.

Cheese-Ditto, ditto.

Stationery-5 to 10 per cent. advance.

FREIGHTS.

TO LONDON.-Dead Weight-Rice and Sugar, £3. 12s. 6d. to &3. 15s. per ton of 50 cwt.-Sugar, £3. 7s. 6d.-Red Wood, £3. -Cotton, £3. to £3. 15s. per 50 cubic feet.-Indigo, £4. 10s.Seeds and other Miscellaneous Goods, £4. To WHAMPOA.-Cotton, Rs. 7 per Bale.

BOMBAY.
MISCELLANEOUS.

STATEMENT OF COL. MOSELEY'S SERVICES.

Arrived in India on the 14th of December, 1806, was sent to the Baraset institution in February, 1807, and passed an examination in the Oriental languages in March, 1808, obtained the usual reward from Government of Rs. 1000.

2nd. Joined the 1st battalion 19th, now 38th, regiment.at Sewrah, June, 1808; and in the years 1809-10 I marched, with the regiment under Col. Arnold, to join a division of the army, commanded by Col. Martindell (late Major-gen. Sir Gabriel Martindell, K.C.B.), formed as an army of observation, and ready to co-operate with a strong force of the Madras army, commanded by Col. Sir Barry Close, Bart.

3rd. In 1813-14 was with the army under Col. D. Marshall, (late Major-General Sir D. Marshall, K. C.B.,) assembled for the reduction of the strong fortress of Elwah. Army broke up in consequence of the Rajah coming to terms, but not until we had taken up a position in front of the place.

4th. In 1814-15 the 1st battalion 19th regiment joined the army under Colonel Ochterlony (late Major-General Sir D. Ochterlony, Bart., G.C. B.,) formed to oppose General Commanderin-Chief Ameer Sing Toppa, commanding the whole of the Goorkah forces West of Khalmandoo -was at the battles and taking of Nallaghur, Ramghur, and all other intermediate stockaded positions and forts, till the ultimate fall of MalownColonel Ochterlony appointed me quarter-master' to the light infantry battalion of the army, brigaded with the 2nd battalion of the then third regiment native infantry, now the 19th, and designated the reserve, commanded by Colonel Thompson, a division which was pushed into the thick of every thing, and which bore the brunt of all Sir David's battles. were always thrown in advance, took up, and maintained the various advanced posts till joined by Sir David and the main army. The reserve encountered every description of privation, were exposed day and night for an uninterrupted period of eight months, and not unfrequently a grass bed and want of food. The nature of the campaign here alluded to is too well known to admit of any further illustration from me.

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5th. In 1816, the regiment marched from Hansie, and joined Col. Adams' division assembled at Banda in Bundlecund, destined for Hosseingabad, in 1817; the corps occupied the numeTous ghauts intervening between Hosseingabad and Hinghen Ghaut, on the Nurbuddah river, to prevent the Pindaries crossing that stream. It fell to my lot to command a company for the defence of Chippaneah Ghaut, and whilst in the performance of that arduous duty, a strong party of these marauders attempted to force my position: I succeeded in beating them back, and keeping them in check till Major Richard Clarke, commanding at Hurdah (to whom I despatched an express) ar rived in command of the 5th Light Cavalry; the major immediately attacked and defeated this body of the enemy, offering me his thanks on the occasion.

6th. In 1817-18 Colonel Adams' whole division was formed into brigades, and denominated the 5th division of the army of the Deccan, subject to the orders of the Commander-in-chief of the Madras establishment, General Sir Thomas Hisslop-Colonel Adams appointed me brigade quartermaster to the Reserve and an assistant to the deputy-assistant quartermaster general-was at the battle of Gungrar, and destruction of the principal division of the Pindaries commanded by their chieftains Kurreem Khan and Namda Khan; this was a night attack, and performed by the Reserve. under Major Clarke. After his success, Colonel Adams' services were called to Nagpore, in support of the troops at that Residency, and to act in conjunction with Colonel Scott, of the Madras army, to prevent the possibility of the Peishwah making an attempt to liberate the ex-rajah of that state. The division, after severe forced marches, arrived at Nagpore, and having obtained accurate information of the Peishwah's approach, immediately moved off to Hinghan Ghaut, from which position, after a very severe march of thirty-seven miles in the month of May, 1818, we came up with and defeated the Peishwah's whole force at the village of Sooney, taking several guns, treasure, and camp equipages; compelling the Peishwah to seek immediate terms of surrender from Sir J. Malcolm. As soon as practicable, after this brilliant affair, Colonel Adams pushed on and laid siege to the strongly fortified town and fort of Chandah, which, after effecting a breach, was stormed and earried. I participated in the whole of the service. The rainy season having set in, the division returned to Hosseingabad. In July I was ordered on command, with four companies of the 1st battalion, 19th regt., aud a troop of horse artillery, to occupy the important ghaut of Shawpore, en route to Nagpore, for the double object of keeping the passes open, and preventing the escape of the ex-rajah of Nagpore from the Maha Deo Hills. I was employed all the rainy season on this arduous service, exposed to the duties of constant day and night patroles in an unwholesome dense forest, to keep the road open. In the month of October I was ordered to join the head-quarters of the * division, leaving Lieutenant Orr, of the 1st battalion 19th regiment in command of the post. On my arrival at Hosseingabad, Colonel Adams deputed me across the Nerbuddah in an unsettled country, to treat for the purchase of cavalry horses to fill up vacancies, and to render corps fit for immediate service; I was successful in all my negotiations, and purchased a great many superior horses (as avowed by the several Special Committees) from Pindaries, men who had the year before been our most "bitter foes,"-have completed this duty, and obtained the distinguished thanks of the Gov. gen. in Council, and his ex. the Com.-in-Chief, the most noble the Marquis of Hastings. I proceeded to the presidency on sick leave, when Lord Hasting appointed me second in command to Baddely's Horse.

7. In 1825, Lord Amherst appointed me to the commissariat department as timber agent, on which duty I unhappily failed in heavy balances; but in consequence of a despatch (after a strict inquiry) from the Governor-general in Council (the right. hon. Lord William Bentinck), the hon. the Court of Directors acquitted me of all blame and future liability.

8. In 1830 I joined the regiment as major, at Barrackpore, and in the month of May, 1832, the corps took the field against the Coles, on which service the regiment lost five officers: I have been with the regiment doing duty as major since my pro motion.

G. W. MOSELEY.

The Sesostris steamer and the Pluto have arrived, bringing with them H.M.'s 13th, or Prince Albert's own regt. from Kurrachee. Arrangements had been made beforehand for the landing of the men; and the staff-officers of the garrison, with a guard of honour from the 5th L. I., were in readiness to receive them. The Hon. the Governor, the Commander-in-Chief, the Hon. Mr. Crawford, and the Hon. Mr. Reid, Members of Council; the Secretaries to Government, Mr. Willoughby, Col. Melville, Mr. Escombe, &c., with a large assemblage of the staff-officers at the Presidency, were at the road leading from the pier by five o'clock. The regiment was thinned in numbers, nearly one-third having volunteered to remain in India; and there were in its ranks apparently a considerable number who had never formed part of the "illustrious garrison." Still, as the war-worn heroes of Jellalabad marched past, a thrill came over the spectators, as we thought of Ghuzni, Kohistan, Tootun Durra, Purwan Durra, Khoord Cabool, Tezeen, and Gundamuck, and, above them all, Jellalabad, where H. M.'s 13th, and the 35th N. I., a troop of irregular cavalry, and sappers and miners, maintained themselves against every difficulty for the space of six months.

The Courier of December 10th states that a general CourtMartial assembled in the Mess-room at Colaba for the trial, it is said, of an officer of some standing, lately arrived from England.

The Gentleman's Gazette notes that orders have been issued by the Government to have the export duty on salt lowered to the scale at which it was levied prior to the coming into operation of Act XVI. of 1844; that is, to the sum of four annas per maund, on exportation for the ports of the Madras Presidency, and one anna per maund on that exported for Cochin and Travancore.

A meeting of the friends of the late William Sprott Boyd, Esq., took place at the rooms of the Royal Asiatic Society on the 3rd December, when it was resolved to place a tomb over his remains in the Surat churchyard, and to erect a suitable monument to his memory in St. Thomas's Cathedral.

Col. Waddington, of the Engineers, has left for England. The Bishop of Bombay is on a tour through the northern provinces.

The Gov. Sir Geo. Arthur, has lately been suffering from a complaint in his eyes, from which, however, he is now partially

restored.

Major Jacob, of the artillery, an officer whose departure must not pass unnoticed, leaves us by the January mail. He was the first in India to introduce the practice of breaching mud walls with loaded shells. He has for some time been in charge of the gunpowder manufactory, and done much to improve the quality, and reduce the price of that commodity.

Gen. Baumgart, the com. of the garrison, leaves by the January mail for Egypt, for the benefit of his health.

The Bombay branch of the Royal Asiatic Society have offered, as a subject for their first prize, an essay on "The Historical connection with India, of the Bactrian, Parthian, and Sassanian Kingdoms, and the influence which this connection produced on Hindu Literature and Mythology."

In our last obituary will be found an intimation of the death of Assist. surgeon Samuel Douglas Milligan, which took place on the morning of Tuesday, the 10th Dec. Dr. Milligan arrived in Bombay 7th July, 1841, and was shortly afterwards placed in medical charge of the steamer Auckland, with which vessel he proceeded to China, where he remained in service till the close of the war. He was a man of sound and well-cultivated understanding, and of singularly kind and amiable disposition. Quiet, modest, and unassuming, he was endeared to all who knew him by the general benevolence of his disposition and friendliness of his manners. His death is deeply lamented by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who knew and appreciated his merits, and now mourn his loss.

We have, in the course of the month (December), had to deplore heavy losses in our mercantile community: Mr. Church, of the house of Brownrigg & Co., died on his arrival in England. Mr. D. Miller, of the house of Campbell and Miller, was cut off at the Cape; and Mr. Geo. S. King, lately of the house of King and

Lancaster, lost his life on board the steamer on his way to Bombay.

The capital of his Highnessthe Rajah of Sattara was a gay scene of joy and gladness, of feasting and merry-making, on the occasion of the liberation from the Hill-fort of Punalla, of Lieut. col. Ovans, the Resident at his Highness's Court, and special Commissioner for the settlement of the Kolapoor territory. The first intelligence of the Resident's release was announced by a salute of one hundred guns from the town, and of an equal number from the Sattara fort. In the course of the day, elephants freighted with sugar and sweetmeats perambulated the streets and lanes of the city, and distributed out of their abundance to all the inhabitants; when they proceeded to the banks of the Kistnah, with a fresh cargo for the Bramins of Mhowlee. On the following day all the sepoys and officers' establishments partook of a plentiful Zeeafut in honour of the same happy

event.

DOMESTIC. BIRTH.

LOCH, the lady of Lieut. W. 1st Lancers, at Rajcote, d. Dec. 20.

DEATHS.

BELL, Mary, the wife of J. professor, at Byculla, Dec. 22. MILLER, David, of the firm of Campbell, Miller, and Co. at sea, on board the ship Bucephalus.

SCALES, F. at Lower Colabah, aged 8, Dec. 19.

SHARPE, A. of Edinburgh, in the Europ. Gen. Hosp. Dec. 18. SHIELDS, Lieut. R. H.M.'s 78th Highlanders, at Sukkur, Nov. 29.

SPROULE, J. M.D. assist. surg. on the Bombay establishment at Bombay, Dec. 30.

WILLIAMS, Rev. E. P. at Bombay, Dec. 30.

CHINA.

Extract of a letter from our own Correspondent at Hong Kong. Sir, I am happy to be able to report, for the information of our friends at home, the continued prosperity and advancement of our new settlement. Since the date of my last the weather has been particularly favourable, and sickness in the colony is almost. unknown; some of those lately arrived from England have suffered from fever, and from such affections as the change of climate almost invariably induces, but there have been of dangerous or fatal attacks very few indeed.

The sittings of the Criminal Court terminated on the 31st of last month; one capital sentence only was passed, and on the return of his Excellency the Governor from Chusan, in the beginning of this month, the unfortunate criminal, who had been convicted of the murder of his sergeant, in one of the Seapoy regiments, suffered the penalty of his crime. This is the first instance of capital punishment in the settlement, and excepting some sentences of court-martial in the war time, is, I believe, the first time that the punishment of death has been inflicted by British authority, on these seas. A scaffold was constructed upon the English plan with a drop platform;-some difficulty occurred in executing the sentence, owing to the inexperience of the executioner, a Chinaman attached to the police department, who, it seems, tied the noose so insecurely that the rope slipped from the unfortunate man's neck, and he fell to the ground, a height of about seven feet, unhurt. The prisoner, a lascar, composedly remounted the scaffold, and was a second time cast off, with more success than before. A considerable crowd was present, but did not seem much interested or impressed by the exhibition, nor did it excite much attention amongst the Chinese, partly because the sufferer belonged 'to a different race, and more, perhaps, from the habitual apathy of the Chinese, who look most unconcernedly upon sufferings in which themselves are not involved.

Considerable excitement has prevailed during the last few weeks on the publication of an ordinance for the registration of all inhabitants of Hong Kong, European and Chinese. This ordinance was dated the 26th of August, but did not appear in the Gazette until the 20th of October, and was to come into operation on the 1st of November,-leaving only ten days for parties to inform themselves of and prepare to meet its requirements. It provided for the annual registration of all residents; calling upon them to appear before an officer, to be appointed and called the Registrar General, personally once in each year, to communicate such particulars of station, calling, and family, as the registrar might see fit to demand, and to take out a license or ticket of registration, paying for the same a sum varying from twenty dollars to one dollar per annum: without such ticket no person was to be allowed to remain in the island more than twenty-four hours. Seamen on leave under certain regulations, and some others were excepted. This was published in English and Chinese, and created a very great sensation; many of the English, and especially some of the merchants so long accustomed to have everything in their own hands under the old system, when the foreign community in China formed an irresponsible oligarchy governing themselves, considered it an unjust and unwarranted interference with themselves and their affairs; public meetings were held, at which the measure was denounced as arbitrary and unconstitutional, and a committee was appointed to carry out such measures as might be necessary to protect her Majesty's subjects from her Majesty's Governor and officers. However, his Excellency did not seem very much frightened, but great was the war of words throughout the great town of Victoria, and wonderful the confidence of the "anti-registration" party, as the eventful 1st of November approached. On the preceding day a deputation waited on the Governor in Council, and delivered a remonstrance against the measure as unconstitutional, and such as, in the opinion of the memorialists, her Majesty's Government would not confirm. This document was the next day returned, with a reply, intimating that the wording of it was considered disrespectful to her Majesty's representative, and as such could not be received; it was followed by two others, in which all disrespectful intention was disowned, and the subject of grievance again set forth. It seems that the third and most respectful of these documents reached the Colonial Secretary first, and was replied to in the same tone as before; and when the second communication came to hand, it provoked a special Gazette, withdrawing in effect the answer before given, and referring to the colonial regulations, instructing governors of colonies to receive only such remonstrances and petitions as should be worded respectfully, and intimating the readiness of Government to receive any such on the subject at issue. It is understood that the members of the committee (" of public safety"!!) have individually sent apologies, disclaiming all intention of acting in a disrespectful or obnoxious manner.

Meanwhile the Chinese inhabitants were not idle. They looked upon the whole thing as an arrant case of "squeezing" upon a scale of magnitude such as their own mandarins could hardly have contemplated. They could not see why the advantages of regis tering all the respectable residents and removing all the disreputable ones, could not be carried out without the imposition of a polltax, certainly a very heavy one, at ten days' notice, amounting, in the case of every day-labourer, to as much as he could earn in three days. They concluded the whole thing was a pretext for a squeeze, and naturally enough could not perceive that there was any security given why the same should not be repeated monthly

instead of yearly, as set forth in the proclamation. Moreover, with their usual shrewdness, when they saw their English neighbours bestirring themselves, they thought it high time to be on the look-out for themselves. Nothing, however, was heard of their intention; hardly a hint of any combination among them; all went on quietly till the night of the 31st; every one continued peaceably at their wonted employment; but on the morning of the 1st, a unanimous movement was made, numbers left the island together, every man ceased work, all the shops were closed, and even the bazaars shut up; not even provisions for the day were to be had. "The English residents suffered little from this, as the Chinese servants had provided beforehand; but the police were obliged to break open the shops and market to obtain food for themselves, the military, and the shipping; and the men who carried the provisions to the boats were several times attacked. Finding that the day passed off without any attempt to collect the dollars, and that the next day brought a proclamation postponing the operation of the measure for two months, no further disturbance occurred, and in the course of the third day, tranquillity was entirely restored, the Chinese met at the house of an influential merchant, "Chinam," and presented a petition to the Governor, and were assured that the obnoxious clauses in the Ordinance should receive due reconsideration.

It is worthy of remark, shewing the facility and effect with which such combinations are carried out by the Chinese, that fifteen hundred Coolies employed on the Government works ceased work on this occasion for three days, sacrificing exactly the amount of wages that would, had they continued at their work, have enabled them to pay the amount of the registration fees; the same was the case with at least three times as many workmen in private employ. It is said that the principal agents in all such movements are the members of the "Triad Society," an association similar to that of the Jacobites of old, for restoring the "Ming" dynasty, who were about two hundred years back expelled by the present Tartar family, and whose meetings are still held in remote parts of the empire, notwithstanding all the efforts of government to suppress them, whilst a mysterious connection links together immense numbers in one community, possessing great and secret influence, of which the authorities are in such fear, that every one convicted of belonging to the "Triads" is doomed as a traitor without trial. Several leaders of these men have lately fallen into the hands of the police authorities of Hong-Kong, but it is not known what course will be taken with them. It has been currently reported that the English merchants, with the aid of their native servants and managers, took an active share in the organizing of this move:ment of the Chinese; but I do not attach the least credit to the rumour, nor do I think there is one Englishman in China, certainly not one English merchant, who would lend himself or his authority to such a proceeding, however much they may have caused and supported the Chinese riot by their own agitation (speaking in an Hibernian sense) on the subject. It is understood that the Registration Ordinance is under reconsideration before the Council, and that certain provisions will be modified. I enclose you a copy of it, and of the correspondence I have above referred to. Some of the provisions of this document, which is here equivalent to an Act of Parliament, will sound strangely in English ears, but it must be borne in mind that it is a law made for an entirely new colony, swarming with refugees from all parts of an immense empire, who speak not our tongue, nor recognize our customs; who consequently require stringent, and summary modes of government; that the English, who are included under the same rules, are but few in number comparatively, and that some of the clauses most obnoxious to them are most necessary in the case of Chinese; and that while the colony professes to be governed by English law, we cannot either wish or expect to have one law for the poor and another for the wealthy-one for the Chinese and another for the English. I waive the question of the amount of the tax as a matter of policy altogether distinct from the main ques tion; but it may be observed, and is worthy of remark, that this part of the Ordinance, namely the amount of the fees, or headmoney, is the only point upon which the English make no opposition, and the only one about which the Chinese trouble themselves.

The French fleet is still at Macao, where Keying, on the 19th uilt. had a meeting with the Plenipotentiary, M. Legrieiuer; it is understood the French applied for a locality in which to settle and "build residences for the traders and others of their nation, and received the Typa island, off Macao; but that island, it appears, was formerly, and is now considered by the Portuguese as a dependency of their flag, and the French proposal was negatived. On the same occasion Keying gave audience to the Portuguese Governor, and the removal of the restrictions hitherto imposed upon foreign vessels entering the inner harbour of Macao was agreed upon, and the port dues generally lowered. It is said that had this step been

taken at the commencement of the war, Macao would now have presented an aspect of far fairer prosperity, and Hong-Kong passibly would never have been settled; the position of the Portuguese is at present hopeless, and, have not the least doubt that the next few years will see Macao, once the proudest city in the eastern seas, and so lately a thriving and populous port, sink from its present insignificance into absolute obscurity and neglect, unless. before that time the place should change masters, with a large and poor population, no land for cultivation, an imbecile government, and an empty treasury, a large military force, for whom they can barely provide pay from month to month, and assistance from Europe not to be hoped for-what other result can we anticipate? The French plenipotentiary is said to have made an offer to take the place off their hands, but without success; the mercantile community look with little interest upon the movements of the French force, accustomed as they have so long been to see the French interest and commerce confined to the paltry transactions of two ships at most in one year; but the politician will naturally be anxious to inquire into the motives which could induce our neighbours to fit out an expedition on so large a scale as the present, comprising, besides the admiral in command, a consul to be established at Canton, at Macao, and, I believe, Hong Kong; a plenipotentiary, with ambassadorial commission to the Emperor, attended by an effective diplomatic corps and interpreters, and accompanied by men learned in European sciences and arts, with specimens of the natural produce, and of nearly all the manufactures known in France, even to a doll dressed in the last Parisian fashion. M. Legrieuer is at present at Canton, but is daily expected at Hong Kong, on a visit to his excellency the governor.

His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong has given publicity to the return furnished by the Consul of Shanghai of the value of goods imported and exported at that port in the second quarter of the present year. The imports amounted to 3 82,000 dollars, which would be at the rate of 15,28,000 dollars, or £300,000 a year; but the trade is in its very infancy; it has nothing of the bone and gristle even of youth. The Friend of China, of the 23rd of November, states, that while the imports of the cotton manufactures of Great Britain during this quarter are stated at 54,838 pieces, the imports during the next quarter, and to the middle of October, were not far short of 150,000 pieces. Among the exports,-which amounted in the quarter ending June to 121,800 dollars,-8,623 catties of raw silk, equal to about 1,000 bales, are mentioned; during the three and a half months subsequent to June, there were shipped not less than 3,000 bales of raw silk; a quantity nearly equal to the entire export of silk from China during the previous year. With this almost incredible increase in so short a space of time, before us, it is impossible to fix any limit for the trade which may be expected to grow up at this port, the northern rival of Canton, when the Chinese merchants and their capital have been drawn to it, and regular channels of commerce have been opened to the wealthy and populous districts in connection with it.

LOSS OF THE STORK.-The barque Stork (Miller), grounded on a ledge of rocks to the S E. of the Romania Islands, Nov. 12. Every exertion was made by the captain, officers, and crew to lighten the vessel, by throwing over ballast, and it was hoped that she would float on the rise of the tide, but it was soon found that she was too firmly fixed on the rocks to allow of this. At 8 p.m. finding that there was no chance of getting her off, and the vessel having by that time filled to the beams, it was thought advisable, for the general safety, to proceed to Singapore. The officers, crew, and five Chinese passengers, accordingly left the vessel in the launch, at 9h. 30m. p. m. and arrived here on the afternoon of the following day. The H. C.'s steamer Diana was immediately dispatched to the wreck, and on boarding it on the following morning found it full of water. H. M.'s steamer Driver subsequently proceeded to the wreck, and returned yesterday, having saved a good many articles. The schooner Venus also proceeded to the wreck, and had secured several articles, and prepared others for removal, when the rope by which she was connected with the wreck was cast off by some one on board the latter, and the tide running very strong at the time, it was found impossible for her boat to make up to the wreck against it, so that she was forced to return to Singapore minus her expected prize. The wreck and cargo, we understand, have been sold for benefit of the underwriters.

CHINESE HOSTILITY IN CANTON.-In Canton, the hatred of foreigners seems to continue unabated. A letter, dated the 18th inst., states that, on that morning, a chop had been sent in by the mob, threatening they would destroy the whole of the factories, should the English attempt to rebuild them.

AMERICAN TRADE WITH CHINA.-Merchants in the United States, accustomed to send goods to China, have, it is stated,