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awful ceremony, and long before Mr. Masters, the magistrate, arrived with the warrant for the execution, several thousands were collected on the spot. wretched criminal was brought to the ground about half-past six, and sat by a fire kindled near the foot of the gallows, huddled up in a horse blanket (the only covering he had on, except the usual dhotee or rag round the waist,) awaiting his fate with apparent indifference. After the warrant was read, however, while his irons were being knocked off, he cried out loudly for pardon, "Doha ee Sahib logon Dohae!" which he continued to repeat till the last. He was hustled up the ladder by the attendant executioners in a most unceremonious manner, and while the bandage was being placed over his eyes, the fatal noose was thrown over his head, and he was in the act of attempting to sit down upon the scaffold, when the props were knocked away, and he was launched into eternity. For the first minute we observed not the slightest motion in the body, and it appeared as if life had become instantly extinct; but for a few seconds afterwards the convulsive movements of the limbs seemed to indicate that the vital spark was not extinguished by death. The body is to be gibbetted, and the iron cage to contain it was brought to the ground in a cart which followed the criminal to the gallows. The assembled multitude of natives appeared at first totally callous to the awful nature of the spectacle they were collected to witness, laughing and joking with each other in the most unfeeling manner about the tomasha, as they called it; but when the criminal was turned off, the countenances of many seemed to indicate that the example of condign punishment before them had made a serious, however brief impression upon them.

We understand that about a fortnight ago another native, a Brahmin, was hanged at Howrah, near the Golahs, for a most barbarous murder of a native woman, whose head and legs and arms were found in a tank dissevered from the body and tied up in a bag, as mentioned in the Hurkaru of the 1st August last. We have been informed that this man confessed that he had also murdered his wife, though the crime had never been discovered.Beng. Hurk., Jan. 25.

SHIPPING.

Arrivals in the River.

Jan. 15. Cygnet, Stephens, from Batavia, &c. -17. Falcon, Moore, from China and Singapore. -20. Jane, Moncrief, from Singapore.-22. Perseverance, Brown, from Liverpool; and Elizabeth, Stewart, from Mauritius.-23. Calcutta, Stroyan, from Liverpool.-26. Sir Francis Macnaghten, Patterson, from China.-27. Archibald, Martin, from Bordeaux and Mauritius.-28. Zenobia, Douglas, from London and Rio de Janeiro; and David Clarke, Viles, from Isle of France.-30. Anna Robertson, Irving, from London.-31. Virginia, Hullock, from Bombay; and Matilda, Rubarth, from Stockholm.-Feb. 2. La Belle Alliance, Hun

ter, from London, Cape, and Madras.-16. Prince Regent, Murphy, from London. 21. Laurel, Tait, from Greenock; Packet, M'Arthur, from ditto; Arcturus, Wilson, from London; and Prince Regent, Richards, from N.S. Wales.-26. Princess Charlotte, Stephenson, from Mauritius.

Departures from Calcutta.

Jan. 7. Ocean, Searle, for New York.-15. Lady Flora, Fayrer; and Parmelia, Wimble, both for London.-16. Resource, Fenn, for London; Sunbury, Budwell, for Bombay; and George Canning, Clark, for Isle of France;-17. Diadem, Wilson, for London.-18. Eliza, Sutton, for London; William Young, Morrison, for Liverpool; and Emerald, Hunter, for Boston.-19. Henry Porcher, Jeffery, for London; Indian Oak, Reid, for Muscat; and Lady Blackwood, Debbs, for N. S. Wales.-21. La Lucie, Garagnon, for Marseilles. -25. Magellan, Reynaud, for Nantz.-27. Coromandel, Labal, for Bordeaux; and Pacific, Woo ten, for Philadelphia.-30. Robarts, Corbyn, for London; and Maria, Strong, for Penang.--Feb. 7. Marquis Wellington, Chapman, for London.17. Sir Edward Paget, Geary, for London.-20. Ganges, Boultbee, for London. - 21. Palmira, Lamb, for London; Warren Hastings, Mason, for London; Jane, Jamieson, for Mauritius; and Archibald, Martin, for ditto.-23. H.M. yacht Herald, for London.

BIRTHS.

Oct. 25, 1827. At Agra, the lady of Capt. Botton, 2d Europ. regt., of a daughter. Nov. 27. At Moradabad, the lady of the late Capt. Turner, of a daughter.

Dec. 1. At Moradabad, the lady of T. Jonnochy, Esq., of a daughter.

22. At camp, Jagsee, the wife of Mr. W. E. Cheek, sub-assist. surveyor, of a daughter.

26. At Arrah, zillah Shahabad, Mrs. John Birmingham, of a son.

27. At Saugor, the lady of Capt. T. Marshall, Bengal artillery, of a son.

29. At Buxar, the lady of Capt. S. Corbett, of

a son.

Jan. 2, 1828. The lady of Lieut. Chas. Turner, 35th Madras Volunteers, of a son.

5. At Berhampore, the lady of Robert Bell, Esq., of Ramnaghur, of a son and heir. 6. At Calcutta, the lady of W. Jackson, Esq., of a daughter.

At Calcutta, Mrs. J. Buckland, of a still-born female infant.

At Calcutta, the lady of F. Harris, Esq., of a daughter.

7. At Bareilly, the lady of Jas. Johnstone, Esq., M.D., 2d Nusseree bat., of a son.

-At Calcutta, the lady of T. Brae, Esq., of a daughter.

10. At Agra, Mrs. M. Leopold, of a daughter. 12. At Banda, the lady of Capt. John Hall, 8th N.I., of a son.

At Calcutta, the wife of Mr. S. Girling, H.C. marine, of a daughter.

14. At Calcutta, the lady of A. D. Kemp, Esq., of a son.

16. At Barrackpore, the lady of Lieut. Col. Wm. Swinton, of a daughter.

At Calcutta, the lady of Wm. Ainslie, Esq., of a daughter.

At Calcutta, the wife of Mr. J. M. Heritage, H.C.'s marine, of a son.

At Calcutta, the lady of James Weir Hogg, Esq., of a daughter.

17. At Calcutta, the lady of John Allan, Esq., of a son.

19. At Calcutta, Mrs. Thomas Brown, of a daughter.

21. At Dinapore, the lady of Chas. Ridge, Esq., planter, of a daughter.

22. At Calcutta, the lady of C. Oman, Esq., of

a son.

23. At Dum-Dum, the lady of the Rev. A. Macpherson, of a son.

At Benares, the lady of Capt. J. Taylor, assist. com. gen., of a son.

At Benares, the lady of Capt. J. Ayton, assist. .com. gen., of a son.

26. At Calcutta, Mrs. A. G. Balfour, of a son. 28. At Calcutta, the lady of R. Saunders, Esq., civil service, of a son.

-At Calcutta, Mrs. J. C. Hoff, of a son.

Jan.

3). At Calcutta, the lady of Joseph Dorin, Esq., civil service, of a son.

Feb. 1. At Chowringhee, the lady of Major Fendall, of a son.

At Calcutta, the lady of Lieut. Joseph Corfield, 1st N.I., of a daughter.

3. At Calcutta, the lady of J. Bridgnell, Esq., of a son.

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MARRIAGES.

Dec. 27, 1827. At Meerut, J. S. Toke, Esq., assist. surg., 43d N.I., to Miss A. G. Don.

28. At Calcutta, H. S. Oldfield, Esq., to Letitia, eldest daughter of the late Col. R. Scott, Bengal service.

V: Jan. 8, 1828. At Chandernagore, Mr. D. Ferron, indigo planter, to Mrs. Lisse Couder, relict of the late Jerom Couder, Esq., indigo planter.

10. At Calcutta, D. E. Shuttleworth, Esq., late of the ship Cambridge, to Elizabeth, second daughter of Geo. Ingles, Esq., of Silhet.

14. At Calcutta, W. S. Barnard, Esq., to Eliza, third daughter of the late Major Boscawen, of the Bengal army..

At Calcutta, Mr. R. Hood to Miss E. G. Rodriguese, daughter of the late Mr. M. Rodriguese, indigo planter.

17. At Calcutta, George Canham, Esq., of Purneah, to Miss H. M. Henderson, of Camberwell.

18. At Juanpoor, Mr. Geo. Godfrey, assist., collector's office, to Diana, daughter of the late Mr.

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Nov. 25, 1827. At Tatalayah, Dr. James Carnie, assist. surg. on this establishment.

Dec. 23. At Kotah, Wm. Corbet, Esq., assist. surg eldest son of Wm. Corbet, Esq., of Bieldside, in Aberdeenshire, aged 30.

Jan. 7, 1828. Mr. Ranald Macdonald, late commander of the ship Alexander, aged 28.

8. On his way to the upper provinces, Ens. John B. Murrell. His remains were interred at Monghyr. 10. At Dacca, Henry Harris, Esq., assist. civil surgeon at that station.

At Serampore, Mrs. Agostinha Alphonso, aged 90, relict of the late Mr. R. Alphonso, of Chandernagore.

At Calcutta, Mr. Alex. Murdock, aged 23, assistant to Messrs. Burkingyoung and Co. 6 At Calcutta, Mary, relict of the late Mr. John Luffman, aged 60.

At Calcutta, Mrs. C. Brown, aged 30. At Keitah, Joseph William Sandby, only son of Major J. W. Loder, aged two years, 11. At Bauglepore, Sarah, widow of the late Rev. Thomas Christian.

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At Agra, Emily Jane, daughter of Lieut. Howard, 1st Europ. regt., aged five years... At Entally, Mrs. Ahmuty, aged 54.

At Calcutta, Mr. Thomas Cheshire, aged 29. 12. At Calcutta, Mrs. Elizabeth Clinger, aged 54. 13. At Saugor, Lieut. Col. Wm. Logie, commanding 34th N.I.

16. At Calcutta, Capt. Daniel Kitchener, aged 32. At Calcutta, of child birth, Mrs. Brae, lady of Thomas Brae, Esq., late of the firm of Harris and Co., indigo planters, Kishnaghur, aged 21. 22. At Calcutta, Mr. G. F. Ebert, aged 50. 23. At Calcutta, Dr. M. Barber, surgeon of the ship Nande, of Liverpool.

27. At Howrah, Mr. John Clermont, formerly a livery-stable keeper, aged 50).

29. At Calcutta, Henry Cooke, Esq., aged 59. Feb. 1. At Calcutta, Wm. Davis, son of Mr. J. Donovan, aged twelve years.

4. At Calcutta, María Paulin, wife of Mr. W. T. Rodgers, register of the export warehouse, aged 33.

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Head-Quarters, Camp Meerunku Serui, Dec. 23, 1827.-At a General CourtMartial, held at Fort St. George on the 5th November 1827, and continued by adjournments to the 14th of the same month, Lieut. John Edwards, of H.M. 46th Foot, was arraigned on the following charges:

1st. "For conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, in having at sea, on board the H.C.'s ship Warren Hastings, on the evening of the 20th Sept. 1827, grossly insulted Mrs. Marion Rose, a passenger on the same ship.”

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2d." For conduct subversive of good order and military discipline, at the same place, and on the same evening, in refusing to obey the orders of his commanding officer, Capt. James Skirrow, of H.M.'s 48th regt. of Foot, to go below; and in continuing in high altercation with Capt. Mason, commanding officer of the same ship."

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3d. For conduct subversive of good order and military discipline at sea, in the cuddy of the H.C.'s ship Warren Hastings, on the 4th Sept. 1827, in saying that

the commanding officer of the troops had neither the character nor the dress of a gentleman,' and that if he (the commanding officer) had spoken to him (the prisoner) in the way which he had done to another officer, he would have kicked him off the quarter-deck,' or words to that effect.'

Upon which charges the court came to the following decision:

"The court having most maturely weighed and considered the whole of the evidence brought forward in support of the prosecution, as well as what the prisoner, Lieut. John Edwards, of H.M.'s 46th Foot, hath urged in his defence, and the evidence in support thereof, is of opinion

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"That the prisoner is not guilty of the second charge.' "That the prisoner is guilty of the third charge.

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forth in the third charge, according to the evidence before it, most earnestly recommends the prisoner to the mercy of his Exc. the Commander-in-chief, in consideration of the peculiar circumstances under which the expressions used by Lieut. Edwards were made use of, and the vicdictive mode in which they were, after a long interval, brought to the knowledge of his commanding officer; and is further influenced to this recommendation by the excellent character the prisoner has hitherto borne."

(Signed) W. G. PEARSE,

Lieut. Col., President. Remarks by his Exc. Lieut. Gen. Sir George Walker.

It must be always a subject of considerable regret to him, when the Lieut.gen. -feels it his duty to decline acceding to the recommendation of a court-martial; but although he has in this instance officially approved and confirmed the finding and sentence of the court, in the hope that the risk to which the prisoner has been subjected by the trial, and the lenient punishment awarded him may be found sufficient to deter him and others from similar conduct in future, the Lieut.gen. is yet bound to say, that on the first charge the prisoner was acquitted in the face of the positive evidence of three respectable witnesses, supported even in essential points by two adduced on the defence. Now, though the Lieut. gen. admits that there may be some reason, from part of the evidence in defence, to think that this insult to a lady was not the gross and premeditated one it first appeared to be, yet it is so clearly proved that the lady in question was ac-tually insulted by the prisoner, that the Lieut.gen. is obliged to recall to the remembrance of this court, and trusts that it may be impressed upon the minds of the members of all future courts- martial, that they are under solemn oath to judge only of the facts charged by the evidence before 'them, and if in pursuance of this it becomes their painful duty to sentence to a severe punishment, a recommendation founded on any alleviating circumstances may very properly be forwarded, together with the finding and sentence; but in no case is finding to be dependent but on actual evidence to the facts charged.

On the 2d charge, among conflicting evidence, it may be fair that the court should lean to the lenient side, but when, on the 3d charge, of which the prisoner is convicted, the court recommends him to mercy, "in consideration of the peculiar *circumstances under which the expressions were made use of by him," when the expressions charged were uttered in the public cuddy of the ship before the very servants, whence they might be, and probably were repeated even to the soldiers under Capt. Skirrow's command; under what

circumstances, then, unless actually on the parade, could they have been more criminally uttered? As to whether this evidence was brought forward vindictively or not, however it may affect the character of the reporter, it can in no manner alter the case of the prisoner.

Adverting then to the evidence on the first charge, and the untenable ground taken from the recommendation of the court, it must not create surprise that the Lieut.gen. desires that the sentence may be carried into execution, and Lieut. Edwards may think himself most fortunate, under all the circumstances of the case, that he has been subjected to a court so leniently disposed.

(Signed) G. T. WALKER, Lieut.gen. The prisoner, Lieut. Edwards, is released from arrest, and will proceed to the depôt at Poonamalle, to join his detach

ment.

Remarks. By the Right Hon. the Commander-in-Chief in India.

In publishing to his Majesty's army in India the above proceedings of a general court-martial held at Madras, and confirmed by Lieut.gen. Sir George Walker, the Commander-in-chief is again called to require from courts-martial a particular and defined sentence; in the present instance, the extent of Lieut. Edwards' pu ́nishment cannot be known for a period of six months, he may escape without any punishment, or may lose a considerable number of steps in his regiment; either of which latter cases, it is presumed, could not have been contemplated by the court. As Lieut. Edwards stood at the time of his trial the last of the confirmed lieutenants in his regiment, with two nominations under him unconfirmed, his Exc. will assume that that was the extent of punishment that the court intended to inflict upon him; he will therefore so far mitigate the sentence, as to limit his loss of rank in the regiment to two steps, should it hereafter appear that he would have suffered a greater one.

The foregoing order is to be entered in the general order book, and read at the head of every regiment in his Majesty's service in India.

By order of the Commander-in-chief, F. H. DAWKINS, Lieut.col., Offic. Adj. Gen. of H.M.'s forces in India.

CIVIL APPOINTMENTS.

Jan. 18. Sir James Home, Bart., Malayalum translator to Government.

Charles Harris, Esq., principal collector of Cuddapah.

Malcolm Lewin, Esq., a 'sub-collector in province of Canara.

John Horsley, Esq., sub-collector of Tinnevelly. W. Ashton, Esq., deputy collector of sea customs at Madras.

R. Gardner, Esq., head assistant to principal collector of northern division of Arcot. H. V.

H. V. Conolly, Esq., head assistant to principal collector of Tanjore.

E. P. Glass, Esq., head assistant to principal collector of Bellary.

W. C. Ogilvie, Esq., head assistant to collector of Masulipatam.

22. N. W. Kindersley, Esq., principal collector and magistrate of Tanjore.

G. D. Drury, Esq., collector and magistrate of Tinnevelly.

R. T. Porter, Esq., head assistant to principal collector of Coimbatore.

25. W. Brown, Esq., additional government commissioner for claims withdrawn from Carnatic Fund.

C. Harris, Esq., first judge of Provincial Court of Appeal and Circuit for centre division.

T. A. Oakes, Esq., second judge of do. do. do. 29. C. E. Oakes, Esq., register to Zillah Court of Nellore.

H. Stokes, Esq., assistant to collector and magistrate at Tinnevelly.

C. J. Brown, Esq., head assistant to accountant general.

S. Crawford, Esq., assistant to accountant general.

Feb. 1. N. Webb, Esq., post-master general. Hugh Lord, Esq., 1st judge of Provincial Court of Appeal and Circuit for northern division. J. O. Tod, Esq., 2d judge of ditto. D. Hill, Esq., 3d judge of ditto.

R. Clive, Esq., chief secretary to Government. J. A. Dalzell, Esq., principal collector and magistrate of Cuddapah.

Henry Chamier, Esq., secretary to Government in military department.

W. D. Davis, Esq., sub-collector and joint magistrate of southern division of Arcot.

E. Bannerman, Esq., senior deputy register to · Court of Sudder and Foujdarry Adawlut and deputy Persian translator to Government.

C. A. Thompson, Esq., secretary to Government in public, &c. departments.

R. Grant, Esq., sub-collector and joint magistrate for northern division of Arcot.

John Walker, Esq., junior deputy register to Court of Sudder and Foujdarry Adawlut.

8. A. Mellor, Esq., assistant to principal collector and magistrate of Madura.

15. W. E. Underwood, Esq., register to Zillah Court of Chingleput.

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS,

PROMOTIONS, &c.

Fort St. George, Jan. 11, 1828.-Cadets W. C. Gordon and T. A. C. Godfrey admitted to artillery, and prom. to 2d-lieuts.-Cadets E. V. Harding, Wm. Leader, J. R. Drought, and A. F. Doratt, admitted to infantry, and prom. to ensigns.

Assist.Surg. A. Millingen app. to medical charge of zillah of Calicut, until arrival of Assist.Surg. Chapman.

1st L.C. Sen. Lieut. (Brev. Capt.) J. Buchanan to be capt., and Sen. Cornet J. W. Strettell to be lieut., v. Laurens retired; dated 29th July 1827.Sen. Cornet J. M. Macdonald to be lieut., v. Prescott struck off; dated 25th Oct. 1827.

8th L.C. Sen. Lieut. N. M. Burt to be capt., v. Gordon dec.; dated 12th June 1827.-Sen. Cornet E. Down to be lieut., v. Watts dec.; dated 6th Oct. 1827.

Engineers. Sen. Maj. R. E. Milbourne (the late) to be lieut. col., v. Cleghorn dec.; dated 7th June 1825.-Sen. Maj. W. Monteath to be lieut. col., Sen. Capt. D. Sim to be maj., and Sen. 1st-Lieut. G. A. Underwood to be capt., v. Milbourne dec.; dated 4th Nov. 1826.

7th N.I. Sen. Ens. C. Davie to be lieut., v. Stapylton resigned; dated 5th Jan. 1828.

21st N.I. Sen. Ens. J. W. Rickards to be lieut., in suc. to Downes prom.; dated 7th Sept. 1826.

33d N.I. Sen. Ens. J. L. P. Trapaud to be lieut., v. Drewe invalided; dated 7th July 1827.

43d N.I. Sen. Lieut. W. Rose to be capt., and Sen. Ens. T. J. Ryves to be lieut., v. M'Leod dec.; dated 11th July 1827.

14th N.I. Sen. Maj. P. Henderson, from 46th N.I., to be lieut. col. in suc. to Yates prom.

46th N.I. Sen. Capt. R. Crewe to be maj., Sen. Lieut. E. Dyer to be capt., and Sen. Ens. A. B. Johnston to be lieut., in suc. to Henderson prom.

Jan. 15.-Cadet P. C. Hewitt admitted to cavalry, and prom. to cornet. -Mr. Wm. Lloyd admitted on estab. as an assist. surg., and app. to do duty under gar. surg. of Fort St. George.

Officers permitted to place their services at disposal of Resident at Hyderabad: Lieut. W. R. Strange, 2d L.C.; Cornet B. S. Sullivan, 4th L.C.; Lieut. S. W. J. Moloney, 6th L.C.; Ens. W. B. Jackson, 25th N.I.; Ens. G. Jackson, 11th N.I.

Capt. C. Taylor, of artil. to be commissary of stores with Nagpore subsid. force, v. Polwhele returned to Europe.

Lieut. J. Wallace, 23d L.Inf., to be post-master to field force in Dooab, v. Wallace permitted to return to Europe.

Head-Quarters, Jan. 12, 1828.-Removals in Artillery. Licut. Col. W. G. Pearse, from 1st horse brigade to 3d bat.; Lieut. Col. C. Hopkinson, from 3d bat. to 1st horse brigade; Maj. J. H. Frith, from 2d horse brigade to 3d bat.; Maj. T. S. Watson, from 3d bat. to 2d horse brigade.

Cornet R. H. Lushington (recently admitted) posted to 1st L.C.

Jan. 16.-Assist. Surg. G. Lockhart, removed from 23d L.Inf. to 44th N.I.

Ens. H. Maughan removed, at his own request, from 49th to 21st N.I.

Officers (recently admitted) app. to do duty. Cornet P. C. Hewitt, with 3d L.C.; Ensigns J. R. Drought, E. V. Harding, C. R. Mackenzie, and R. S. Dobbs, with 16th N.I.; Ensigns A. F. Doratt, W. Leader, P. B. Young, and A. Paterson, with 39th N.I.

Jan. 18.-Ensigns posted to Regts. to complete their establishments. J. C. Whitty, to 7th N.I.; J. J. Redmond, 7th do.; H. Thatcher, 43d do.; J. A. S. Coxwell, 49th do.; Thos. Moars, 33d do.; J. A. Crawford, 46th do.

Jan. 19.-Lieut. J. Horne removed from 1st to 2d brigade of horse artillery, and Lieut. G. Brigg from 2d to 1st brig. ditto.

Fort St. George, Jan. 18.-Lieut. T. T. Pears, of engineers, to be superintending engineer with field force in Dooab.

Lieut. A. De Butts, of engineers, to be assist. to superintending engineer in presidency division, v. Pears.

Lieut. F. C. Cotton, of engineers, to be assist. to civil engineer in centre division, v. De Butts. 2d L.C. Sen. Cornet R. Taylor to be lieut., v. Flyter dec.; dated 24th Nov. 1827.

Cadets C. R. Mackenzie, R. S. Dobbs, and Angus Paterson admitted to infantry, and prom. to ensigns.

Lieut. Col. W. C. Fraser, 10th N.I., to command presidency cantonment, v. Boardman app. to Trichinopoly.

Lieut. Col. C. T. G. Bishop, 28th N.I., to command Trichinopoly, v. Boardman permitted to return to Europe.

Lieut. Col. B. B. Parlby, 19th N.I., to command Bangalore, v. Armstrong app. to southern div. of army.

Capt. S. Bullock, 3d L.C., to be a dep. judge adv. gen., to complete estab.

Capt. W. J. Bradford, 35th N.I., to be dep. judge adv. gen. to troops serving on coast of Tenasserim.

Lieut. W. H. Simpson, 36th N.I., to be aide-decamp to his Exc. the Commander-in-chief, v. Bradford.

1st Europ. Regt. Lieut. T. W. Jones to be adj., v. Hopper dec.

30th N.I. Lieut. E. J. Gascoigne to be qu.mast., interp., and paym., v. Chisholm permitted to return to Europe.

Mr.

Mr. Wm. Burrell admitted on estab. as an assist. surg.

Assist. Surg. Burrell and Assist. Surg. Ludlow app. to do duty under gar. surg. of Fort St. George and cantonment surg. at St. Thomas's Mount respectively.

Lieu. C. Macleod, 42d N.I. declared perfectly qualified to execute duties of a translator or interpreter in Hindoostanee language.

Jan. 25.-4th N.I. Lieut. W. C. Chinnery to be qu. mast. interp. and paym., v. Haldane permitted to return to Europe.-Lieut. W. A. Miller to be adj., v. Chinnery.

Sen. Assist. Surg. R. Davidson to be surg., v. Dean retired; dated 15th May 1827.

Head-Quarters, Jan. 21.-Lieut. R. G. Carmichael, 38th N.I., posted to 1st bat. pioneers, v. Gascoigne.

Ens. J. L. Jones, 30th N.I., posted to 1st bat. pioneers, v. Rudd.

Removals of Lieut. Cols. B. B. Parlby, from 19th to 13th N.I.; J. Woulfe, from 25th N.I. to 52d do.; M. Coombs, from 52d regt. to 26th do.; F. Bowes, from 13th N.I. to 19th do.; G. M. Steuart, from 17th to 28th do.; J. Moor, from 28th to 17th regt. N.I.

Ens. C. R. Freese posted to 1st Europ. regt. Jan. 24. 2d-Lieut. W. A. Orr removed from 2d bat. to 2d brigade of horse artillery.

Ens. E. V. Harding removed from doing duty with 16th to do duty with 39th N.I.

Jan. 25. Assist.Surg. W. K. Hays app. to afford medical aid to troops and public followers attached proceeding to Cannanore on board the ship Fort William.

Lieut. J. Back removed from 4th to 3d bat. of artillery, and Lieut. D. Carruthers from the latter to former corps.

26. Capt. H. Sargent, 41st N.I., app. to rifle corps.

Surg. R. Davidson posted to 2d brigade of horse artillery, and Assist.Surg. T. O'Neile to 30th N.I.

28. Capt. Murcott, dep. judge adv. gen., to be dep. adj. gen. at Prince of Wales' Island.

Fort St. George, Jan. 29.- Assist. Surg. T. O'Neill permitted to enter on general duties of army.

R. Clive, Esq., to be chief secretary to Government, and H. Chamier, Esq., to be secretary to Government in military department.

Feb. 1.-Surg. W. S. Anderson, staff surgeon to troops on coast of Tenasserim, to have charge of medical stores at Moalmein.

Assist.Surg. J. T. Maule permitted to place his services at disposal of civil commissioner in Tenasserim provinces.

Feb. 5.-Capt. W. Cunningham, 44th N.I., to be assist. qu. mast. gen. to force in southern Mahratta country, v. O'Donnoghue permitted to proceed to Europe on sick certificate."

Feb. 8.-Surg. R. Gibbon to be garrison surgeon of Trichinopoly, v. Peppin permitted to return to Europe.

Assist. Surg. J. Traill to be gar. assist. surg. at Seringapatam, vice Pulham dec.

Feb. 12.-R. Clark, Esq., to act as secretary to Gov. in mil. dep. during employment of Mr. Chamier on other duty.

Head-Quarters, Feb. 2.-Cornet P. T. Cherry removed, at his own request, from 4th to 8th L.C.

5. Surg. J. Jones, junior, removed from 39th N.I., to 3d L.C.

Assist. Surg. G. Thompson removed from 11th to 9th N.I.

Officer returned to duty, from Europe.-Lieut. H. A. Bishop, 15th N.I.; arrived 7th Jan. 1828.

FURLOUGHS.

To Europe.-Jan. 15. Lieut. Col. E. Boardman, 45th N.I.-Lieut. J. S. Macvitie, 9th N.I., for

health.-Lieut. J. C. Glover, 13th N.I., for health. -18. Capt. J. H. Winbolt, 5th N.I.-22. Lieut. E. Haldane, 4th N.I., for health. Lieut. A. Chisholm, 30th N.I., for health. - Capt. W. Thompson, 17th N.I., for health (to proceed from Bombay).-25. Ens. R. H. J. Budd, 3d L.Inf., for health-Ens. J. Macdougall, 17th N.I. (via Bombay).-29. Surg. A. B. Peppin, for health.--Assist. Surg. G. W. Scheniman, for health (via Bombay). -Capt. J. J. O'Donnoghue, 34th N.I.. for health (to proceed from Bombay).- Lieut. P. J. Begbie, of artil., for health (to proceed from Calcutta).Feb. 1. Capt. J. W. Cleveland, 38th N.I., for health.-5. Col. R. Scott, 36th N.I.-Col. T. Boles, 48th N.I.-8. Lieut. A. Wallace, 38th N.I., for health.-Lieut. H. Wright, 51st N.I., for one year.-Ens. J. S. Moore, 51st N.I., for health. To Sea. Jan. 11. Surg. C. Jones, for six months, for health. Cancelled.

Cornet, now Lieut. T. J. Taylor, 7th L.C., to Europe.

Assist.Surg. John Brown, to sea.

MISCELLANEOUS.

NATIVE STUDENTS.

On Wednesday last, an examination was held at the College, in the presence of the members of the College Board of the native students, who are there being instructed in the English language and in European science. Of these students, now eighty-one in number, the greater portion are on the foundation of the institution, and are intended, when fully qualified to commence on their duties, to be sent to the different provinces of the interior, for the purpose of affording instruction generally to the native population. Several of them have already gone through some of the first books of Euclid, many of the propositions of which they demonstrated in a manner that excited considerable surprise, and that was highly creditable to them. In the attainment of a just pronunciation of the English language, and of a correct knowledge of the grammar, a very satisfactory progress was evinced; and it was extremely gratifying to contemplate, even in its first stages, the happy results of the system, the sole object of which is, to raise the character of the thousands who surround

us.

The present had not been intended for a public examination, and therefore no prizes were allotted for distribution; but we anticipate the pleasure of seeing this carried into effect at the approaching public examination of these students.-Mad. Gov. Gaz., Feb. 7.

ARCHDEACON VAUGHAN.

The Venerable Archdeacon Vaughan, after an absence from England of nearly thirty years, is about to re-visit his native land, having taken his passage on board of the Marquis of Wellington, Captain Chapman. We understand that the Archdeacon preaches his farewell sermon on Sunday next in St. George's Church.→→ Mad. Gov. Gaz,, Feb. 21.

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