appointed to take temporary charge of the office of Collector of Assessment, vacated by the decease of Capt. Burrows.-Ibid.

There is a report that Captain A. Graham (who temporarily held the situation some months back), will be offered the Superintendentship of police in this island. In the event of a refusal, which is not at all improbable, considering Captain Graham's high prospects in Sawant Warree, several others are named as candidates; among whom one of those mentioned most favourably is an officer at present in the Quarter Master General's department of the Staff, formerly resident in Bombay. The return of this gentleman to our island, where he is universally esteemed, would be hailed with much pleasure. As a temporary measure, Captain S. Parr, 23rd N. L.I. has been nominated to the vacant post.

At the recommendation of the police authorities, we hear a Fire Engine Shed is about to be erected in the vicinity of the Mombadavie Chowkee. In a thickly populated native town, like the one just mentioned, where conflagrations, owing to the carelessness of the inhabitants, are so constantly occurring, it is indeed necessary for the security of life and property that prompt assistance should be at hand. We would be glad to hear of the establishment of 'similar sheds all over the island.-Ibid.

CHANGES.-It is reported that Mr. Langford, collector of Ahmednuggur, is to be appointed to the post of collector of Continental Customs and Excise, vacant by the death of H. Jackson, Esq.; and that Mr. Elphinstone, collector and magistrate at Poona, is likely to succeed Mr. H. H. Grass, on his retirement next year.-Gentleman's Gazette, Sept. 11.

We have been told that the Government have in contemplation the establishment of a Sanatorium on the Hill Fort at Powanghur. The credit of having suggested the measure is due to Captain Bellasis, 9th regiment N.I.

THE WEATHER.-For the past three days we have had some very heavy falls of rain. This indeed was much needed, and no doubt has done some good to the drooping crops. We require a great deal more however; but as the month and season are so far 'advanced, we are afraid we cannot with reason expect to receive our usual supply. The average fall of rain here is above 70 inches. We have not as yet had more than 52 or 53.-Ibid.

We perceive that Mr. Chapman, the representative of the great Indian Peninsular Railway Company, has arrived in Bombay by the steamer Queen. We believe this gentleman will at once proceed to put into train the investigations it is proposed to institute with regard to the lines forming at present the objects of the Company's attention.-Ibid.

THE LANRICK.-This beautiful little clipper has, we understand, established a noble reputation for herself, by her performances in the China Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Straits of Malacca. She is certainly to our eye by far the prettiest model of a craft in our harbour, not excepting even H.M. brig Pilot. These vessels are considered by competent judges to be much like -each other. The Pilot has, however, unquestionably more beam, while nothing can exceed the beauty of the Lanrick's counter, or surpass the grace of her run. The Pilot is of necessity more heavily masted and more squarely rigged, and is altogether quite a pattern of a queen's sloop; but, without any disparagement to her, we do not think she would sail with the Lanrick with the wind before the beam, while, in working to windward, her chance would be small.

We understand that there was a very pretty race between the Lanrick and H.M. brig Wolverine, off the entrance of Singapore harbour. The Wolverine is considered a crack sailer, in fact, one of the fastest on the Indian station: the Lanrick overhauled her, though they had precisely the same sail set, passed her, spared her all her studding sails, and maintained her position a-head. She subsequently hauled to the wind, and anchored in Singapore Harbour some time before the Wolverine.

GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDERS.

EXAMINATION IN LANGUAGES.

Head-Quarters, Poonah, 22rd July, 1845.-Under instructions from the government of India, his Excellency the Commanderin-Chief is pleased to notify that the Government General Orders No. 210 of 1844, republishing the General Order by the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India in Council (No. 60) dated the 1st of March of that year, is to be understood as requiring subaltern officers who may have been in charge of troops or companies, and assistant surgeons who may have held medical charge of corps at any period prior to the date on which those Orders were directed to have effect, and who may, from whatever cause, have vacated such charges either before or after the rules coming into operation, to pass the required examination, previously to their becoming entitled to the allowances attached to such charges, on their rejoining.

MARINE DEPARTMENT. Bombay Castle, July 26.-With reference to general order No. 102, dated the 20th Sept. 1844, Lieut. George Quanbrough, of the invalid establishment of the Indian navy, is allowed an extension for a period of one year, with permission to visit Ceylon.

The following temporary arrangements and appointments are confirmed.

Lieut. Manners, supernumerary on board the Hastings, is permitted to reside on shore for the benefit of his health.

Mr. H. Elsey, acting gunner, supernumerary on board the Hastings, to be lent as acting 2nd mate of the floating light vessel.

Mr. E. W. Francis, to be acting ship's clerk, and attached to the Hon. Company's sloop Clive.

Consequent on the demise of Mr. Donaldson, jun., 2nd pilot, the following arrangements in the pilot establishment.

Mr. Goward to be junior 2nd pilot, vice Donaldson deceased. Mr. Ireland to be 3rd Pilot. Mr. Douglas to be 7th Pilot. Mr. Steel to be 4th ditto. Mr. Jones to be 8th ditto. Mr. Cork to be 5th ditto. Mr. Prebel to be 9th ditto. Mr. Bartley to be 6th ditto.

Mr. J. W. Gordon, acting 1st class 2nd master, is promoted to acting master from the 20th of February, 1845.

Assist. surg. Moore, to take medical charge of the block ship Charger from the 2nd of October, 1844.

Mr. Dakers of the Medusa to perform the duty of 2nd class gunnery officer of that vessel, from the 13th of February, 1845. Commander J. P. Porter, is allowed a furlough to Europe, according to the regulations.

Mr. Hiram Lawless, having produced the necessary certiffcates of qualifications, is admitted into the service agreeably with his appointment by the Hon. Court of Directors, as a volunteer or the Indian navy.

The Hon. Court of Directors have appointed Mr. William Lycurgus Searle, a volunteer for the Indian navy.

Also have accepted the resignation of Mr. Frederick St. Lawrence Pratt, late a midshipman of the Indian navy, the same to take effect from the 28th February, 1844, the date of the expiration of two years and a half, from the date of his quitting your presidency.

Aug. 1. Capt. A. H. Nott, acting Indian naval store-keeper, is allowed leave of absence for one month to proceed to the Deccan, on private affairs.

2. Commander J. P. Porter is allowed a furlough to Europe, according to the regulations.

7. The order under which Mr. Fergusson, midshipman, was employed on detached duty in the Gulf of Persia, from the 28th October to 29th November, 1844, and from the 10th December, 1844, to 18th January, 1845, both days inclusive, is confirmed.

13. Commodore J. C. Hawkins, commanding the squadron in the Persian Gulf, is allowed leave of absence from the date of his quitting his command in progress to the presidency, for the benefit of his health

Lieutenant A. Foulerton, of the Indian navy, is allowed leave of absence till the 7th November next, to proceed to the Deccan for the benefit of his health.

Commander J. Frushard, of the Indian navy, is allowed leave of absence till the 30th September next, to proceed to the Deccan for the benefit of his health.

Mr. C. Lloyd, midshipman, Indian navy, is allowed leave of absence till the 30th December next, to proceed to the Deccan for the benefit of his health.

15. Mr. Harrison, engineer, Indian navy, is allowed leave of absence from his duty till the 10th September next, to proceed to the Deccan for the benefit of his health.

- 16. The following despatch from the Hon. the Court of Directors, No. 45, dated 26th June last, is published for general information.

We have appointed Mr. William Lycurgus Searle, a volunteer for the Indian navy on your establishment.

His order of rank will be settled hereafter.

We have accepted the resignation of Mr. Frederick St. Lawrence Pratt, late a midshipman of the Indian navy, the same to take effect from the 28th February, 1844, the date of the expiration of two years and a half, from the date of his quitting your presidency.

CIVIL. APPOINTMENTS, &c.

CoxON, M. A. 3rd asst. to coll. of Dharwar, to perm. ch. of the talookas of Bunkapoor and Hangul.

GOLDFINCH, W. A. 2nd asst. to coll. of Dharwar, to perm. ch. of the talookas of Raneebednoor and Kode.

BARNEWELL. Cornet C. H. 2nd L.C. to be lieut. v. Marriott, dec.
BARR, Major gen. D. to 24th N.I. v. Roome, dec.
BROWN, 2nd lieut. G. G. art. posted to 1st troop h.b.

BURGESS, Ens. B. 20th N.I. to be asst. to supt. of Ahmednuggur rev. survey.

BRYAN, Ens. C. P. posted to 17th N.I. v. Irving, dec.

CAMPBELL, Lieut. E. 20th N.I. to be adjt. of the Malwa Bheel corps.

CORMACK, Capt. W. to be adj. 15th N.I.

CRAWFORD, Lieut. A. 3rd N.I. to be capt. in suc. to Johnson, dec.
CRAWLEY, Lieut. col. C. fr. 4th to 7th N.I.
DONNELL, Ens. D. J. posted to 14th N.I.
DINISTERVILLE, Brev. col. fr. 7th to 4th N.I.

DYETT, Ens. W. N. 3rd N.I. to be lieut. in suc. to Johnson, dec.
EVANS, Lieut. H. L. 17th N.I. adj. of the Malwa Bheel corps, to
be dep. Bheel agent under the Resident at Indore.
FARQUHARSON, Maj. gen. F. to 9th N.I. v. Corsellis, dec.
FARRELL, Sub. col. F. F. fr. 19th to 21st N.I.

FRANCIS, EDs. J. T. 14th N.I. to be lieut. in suc. to Burrowes, dec. HALLETT, Capt. J. D. 3rd N.I. to be Major v. Johnson. HANCOCK, Lieut. col. H. posted to 19th Ñ,I.

HILL, Ens. J. T. posted to 19th N.I.

HOSSACK, Lieut. G. art. to join h. q. Golundauze batt. at Ahmednuggur.

HORT, Ens. J. G. posted to 14th N.I.

Lynch, Brev. capt. E. P. 16th N.I. to be post-master at Tannah. MILES, Ens. J. posted to 13th N.I. v. Walker dec.

MORGAN, Lieut. J. art. to take ch. 8th com. Golundauze batt. at Vingoria.

PARR, Capt. S. to act as supt. of police until further orders, asst. ch. of office, Aug. 29.

POTTINGER, Maj.-gen. Sir H. to 11th N.I. v. Hogg, dec. SCHNEIDER, Lieut. J. W. 2nd gren. to be adjt. to inf. corps raising at Colapore.

SETON, Lieut.-col. B. posted to 2nd Eur. L. I.
SEYMOUR, Cornet L. W. posted to 2nd L. C.
SPARROW, Ens. H. posted to 3rd N.I.

STEWART, Lieut. J. D. 14th N.I. to be capt. in succ. to Burrowes,

dec.

DON, Surg. J. M.D. to act as med. storekeeper at pres. FORBES, Asst. surg. to duties of civ. surg. at Broach, until further orders.

INGLIS, Surg. J. M.D. to be supt. surg. v. Wight, proc. to England. JOHNSTONE, Asst. surg. M.D. to med. ch. of 7th comp. Golun

dauze batt. and 14th N.I. Aug. 19.

MCLENNAN, Surg. J. to act as supt. surg.

WARD, Asst. surg. to med. ch. of 7th comp. Golundauze batt, and 14th N.I. Aug. 19.

DOMESTIC. BIRTHS.

CRITCHELL, the wife of E. R. at Parell, d. (since dead) Aug. 24. DOIG, the lady of John, staff surg. at Belgaum, s. Sept. 9. DUNLOP, Mrs. Andrew, at Mazagon, s. Sept. 9.

GOODWIN, the lady of Lieut. R. T. 16th N.I. at Bhooj, s. Sept. 1.
INGLIS, Mrs. Charles, at Girgaum, s. Sept. 9.

MURRAY, Mrs. Jane Caroline, at Tannah, d. Sept. 11.
NASH, the wife of Lieut. Ens. at Poonah, s. Sept. 1.

MARRIAGES.

SAUNDERS, A. E. Eur. Lt. I. to Eliza, d. of the late Maj. Jas. Clemons, at Belgaum, Aug. 15.

ST. CEAIR, Lieut. John D. 13th N.I. to Harriet Anne Bond, at Kurrachee, Sept. 4.

YOUNG, Robert Forster, to Mary Ann, d. of the late Capt. Ellis,

of the Madras art.

DEATHS.

BROWN, Eliza Ann, wife of Henry, c.s. at Poonah, aged 32,
Aug. 17.

GRANT, Capt. E. J., H.M. 17th, at Bombay, Sept. 8.
HARRISON, Mrs. Richard, at Poonah, aged 28, Aug. 27.
JACKSON, J. H. at Tannah, Sept. 7.

LODGE, Mary Anne, d. of J. at Bombay, aged 1, Sept. 11.
MARRIOTT, Lieut. W. 2nd It. cav. at Gharra, Aug. 21.
ROMER, Lieut. A. C. art. Sept. 7.

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.

AUGUST 28. Roseanna, Crighton, Aden.-29. Mary Elizabeth, Thom, Liverpool.-30 Delhi, Homer, Mauritius.-SEPT. 1. Persia, Morris, London,-3. Lanrick, White, China; steamer Seaforth, Higgs, Colombo.-4. Lady of the Lake, Mactaggart, Kurrachee. 6. England's Queen, Sheddings, Liverpool; Borneo, Hogg, Bordeaux; steamer Queen, Lieut. J. Johnston, Suez and Aden.-7. Ann Martin, Martin, from the Clyde; Thistle, Turner, Mauritius.-8. John Brightman, Viall, Calcutta.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per steamer Queen, from Suez: Mrs. Morse, Miss Oakes, Mrs. Coles and a native servant, Miss Forbes, Mr. Coombe, merchant; Mr. Chapman, civil engineer; Mr. Coles, Mr. Cowie, Asst. surg. Hussey, B.E.; Capt. Leckie, 22nd B.N.I.; Capt. Owen, 1st lancers; Capt. Morse, 1st. Eur.; Lieut. Gordon, 78th Highlanders; Mr. Kir. wan and a native servant; Lieut. Hughes, 16th M.N.I.; Ens. Campbell, 22nd B.N.I.; Mr. Ingelow, Mr. Walker, Mr. Kersally, Mr.Gentle, Mr. Sibald; a native servant of Mrs. Davies.

From Aden: Two seamen of the H.C. S. Mahi, one Eur. private eng. dep.; one private, 47th M.N.I.; one parsee and nat, serv.; one nat. carpenter, six biggarries, two women and a child.

Per Lanrick, from Hong-kong: R. M. Martin, Esq. Per Lady of the Lake, from Kurrachee: Asst. surg. J. Coghlan, and Lieut. E. H. Kelly, H. M.'s 86th foot; Lieut. W. F. Ogilvie, 69th Bengal N.I.; Messrs. J. Corral, P. Booth, T. Handley, and R. Scott.

Per Persia, from London: Mrs. Rouget and servant; Messrs. T. P. Haggard, cadet artillery; W. Searle, J. D. MacDonnell, and G. H. Hort, cadets inf.: and R, Thomson.

Per John Brightman, from Calcutta: J. Rigby, Esq.

DEPARTURES.

AUG. 27. Aberfoyle, McAlpin, Calcutta; steamer Acbar, Young, Aden; Woodbridge, Poulten, China.-30th. Indus, Taylor, Liverpool; Melissa, Dow, Liverpool.-SEPT. 6. Ilzaide, Driver, Calcutta. -7th. Steamer Seaforth, Higgs, Ceylon.-11th. Lady Rowena, Cleland, London.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per Indus, to Liverpool: Miss and Master Murphy, and servant; Qr. Mr. S. Brodribb, H.M. 14th It. drag. four children, and servt.; Mr. Smith, two children of the late Lieut. Walter's, and servt.; Messrs. Charles Murray, Malone, and Dobson.

Per Ilzaide, to Calcutta: Messrs. W. M. Whitbury, and J. M. Ballard.

Per Seaforth, to Colombo: Mrs. Grey; three Misses Gurwood; W. S. Grey, Esq. merchant; D. Davidson, Esq.; and D. Duncan, Esq.

Per Ladg Rowena, to London: Miss White; Mrs. Crawley; Mr. Brownly; Mr. George Pallas; and Mr. W. Elliott.

PROCEEDING TO EUBOPE ON THE 1ST OCT.

Mrs. Furrell, Lieut. and Adj. C. Pattison, H.M. 78th Highlanders; Lieut. J. Mayne, 2nd Mad. L.C.; Mrs. McDonell; T. Ogilvy, Esq. civ. serv.; Lieut. Chas. Winfield, 18th Mad. N.I.; Maj. Sinclair, Bom. art.; Maj. F. D. George, C.B. H.M. 22nd. regt.; J. Kershaw, Esq. merchant.

METALS. Few transactions have taken place in any variety of metals, the importers holding their stocks firmly for an advance on the current rates.

COTTON MANUFACTURES.-The goods which have been principally in request since the departure of the last mail have been gray and bleached shirtings, madapollams (save very low descriptions), gray and bleached jaconets of fine quality, and domestics of all kinds.

YARNS.-The lower numbers both of mule and water twist have been in brisk demand since our last, and, owing to the firmness of holders, a general improvement in the prices of these counts has taken place.

WOOLLENS.-Woollen cloths of all descriptions are still greatly neglected, and the prices offered quite unremunerating.

MARINE STORES.-The only change we have to record in the prices of the articles under this head is an improvement to the extent of R. 1 per barrel in coal pitch.

BEER.-There is no alteration to notice either in the price or demand for the superior brands. Supplies are still held firmly. SPIRITS.-Prices are without change.

RED AND WHITE LEAD.-Red lead is a little lower in value than before. White without alteration.

COCHINEAL.-A sale has taken place, since our last, of 2,000lb. at Rs. 3-6-0 per lb.

IN SAFFRON, BOTTLES, CORKS, &c. we hear of no change in value, and previous quotations for these articles are retained.

EXPORTS.

COTTON.-The favourable accounts from home have occasioned a further advance in the prices of Dollera and Oomrawuttee Cotton, which may be quoted at from Rs. 4 to Rs. 5 higher than last month. OPIUM.-This drug has risen since the departure of the last mail from Rs. 1,375 to Rs. 1,500 per chest, at which latter rate we now fix our quotation.

In other articles of Eastern produce we have no changes in price to notice, and no transactions to record.

The Assam Company for the cultivation of Tea, has been incorporated by an Act of the legislature.

CHINA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Victoria, Hong Kong, July 12th, 1845. Since my last the only additional news received from England is by the April Mail of 8th, the bi-monthly mail for April some time since due is still missing, vessels from England are daily arriving and making rapid passages-110 to 115 days. The weather continues fair with light winds and occasional showers, thermometer 85 deg. to 92 deg. Some apprehension has existed of the probability of our being visited by one of those tremendous hurricanes or typhoons to which these seas are subject during the summer months, but at present there is no definite appearance of such a casualty, and many brave men of experience are of opinion that the danger has passed by for this season. It is greatly to be feared that the first typhoon will cause serious damage to the newly built and unsubstantial houses in many parts of Victoria, especially along the sea front of the town.

At the late sessions of the Criminal Court, a man named Ing. wood, a seaman on board H.M. steamer Vixen was convicted of the murder of Wilkinson, a European baker, at Whampoa. It appears that in a drunken squabble on board a native boat, Wilkinson was tied hand and foot and thrown overboard. Considerable discussion has arisen as to whether such an act as this amounted to murder; but the verdict of guilty being returned, the Court decided the point, and Ingwood was executed on the 4th instant, on the same scaffold with a Chinaman, who was shot down and taken in an armed attack on the warehouses of Messrs. Matheson and Co. at East Point. An immense number of Chinese were present at the execution, which passed off without any disturbance, and the impression on the minds of the population generally is said to be very favourable to the impartiality of English justice.

The most interesting case tried was that of a piracy on board the Ariel schooner, a small vessel trading on the coast for Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co. and one of the fastest clippers in these or any other seas: she was, as is usual with vessels carrying opium

and treasure on the coast well found in arms ammunition and equipments, and every way most eligibly fitted out for a piratical cruiser. A plot was laid by the mate and gunner, the rest of the crew being Lascars, to take possession of the vessel and carry her away with a large freight of treasure, on her downward voyage from Amoy ; and it is said that other parties in Hong Kong were in connection with them, and were to have joined them at sea in a native vessel. This part of the tale has not been substantiated. Their nefarious designs were however frustrated by the bravery and decision of Capt. Macfarlane, who held command of the vessel, whose straightforward unbending honesty under circumstances of imminent peril on the one hand, and the dazzling temptation of immediate untoiled-for wealth on the other, deserves to be recorded to his credit, and that of all true English sailors, and an example for times to come. No suspicion of mutiny was entertained, until one morning the captain was hurriedly called upon deck,. where he found the mate and gunner armed with cutlasses and pistols standing aft, the whole of the crew being forward: he was much surprised, and much more so on finding that the ship's course had been changed. On remonstrating, they informed him that all the arms in the vessel were in their hands, and the crew approved of their measure, and that they were determined to take the schooner to Singapore and dispose of the treasure, and then cruise as pirates; and if he were willing to join them in this scheme one-third of the profits should be his, and they would give him the command of the ship: or otherwise, if he would quietly submit to be imprisoned on board, they would set him on shore the first opportunity; but should he attempt to prevent them from carrying out their scheme, his life would necessarily be forfeited to ensure their own safety. At this time the captain's firearms were brought upon deck and discharged. Macfarlane finding himself thus at the mercy of desperate men, still refused to desert the trust reposed in him, and represented to them the madness of their conduct; but having no means of resistance he consented to remain their prisoner, and requested only to be confined in his own cabin, where was to have been much with him a Chinese girl, who seems attached to him, and certainly did him good service when to communicate with all other hope failed: finding means the crew, who were all Lascars, she induced them to their duty arming themselves with the rammers of the guns, they watched their opportunity to attack the mate and gunner, break up the skylight, and haul the captain on deck. The captain was fired at without effect, and after a brief scuffle, the mutineers were overpowered by numbers, the mate laid senseless on the deck, while the gunner escaped down the main hatchway. In the mean while some of the crew found a fowlingpiece belonging to the gunner, which they brought to the captain, and he then summoned the gunner to come on deck and surrender; in place of which he threw open the ammunition magazine, and with a pistol in his hand, threatened to blow up the ship: when the captain immediately shot him down, and order was restored on board. The mate a few hours after died of his wounds; he was a very promising young man, named Wilkinson, well connected, and had always borne a good character. The gunner was tried before the Supreme Court, and transported for life.

Several Chinese junks have during the last few days visited the harbour, and have purchased a considerable quantity of English piece goods. This is looked upon as a very favourable omen, and it is hoped may lead to further extension of Chinese trade with Hong Kong direct; hitherto scarcely any thing of the sort has

Victoria, Hong Kong, August 30.

I have the pleasure to forward this by the first return of the Lady Mary Wood, Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer; she arrived here on the 15th instant, bringing the mail of the 24th June, and commencing the direct monthly steam communication, so long a desideratum to the whole China community.

Since the date of my last, but little news of public interest has accumulated. The Governor has been over to Macao, on a visit of compliment to the French ambassador, M. de Laquerée. Some disturbance has occurred at Foochow, from the interference of the Chi nese authorities with the foreign residents, and some aggressions by the mob, which they did not repress; but matters seem to have been set to rights by the prompt despatch of a steamer with a remon

has been deemed, and justly deemed, expedient to make to the Native Infantry. The pitiful increase of expense which the extension would create can surely never be regarded as deserving of a thought when the defence of an empire is at stake. In such a case a judicious liberality is the only true economy. And, looking at the miserable sum which would be required to carry out to its legitimate extent the course so happily commenced, we cannot but ask if itbe worth while, for such " cheese-paring and candle-end" saving, to blight the hopes and break the spirits of the brave and honourable men who look, we trust not in vain, for their share of the boon which the change confers in the way of promotion. The subalterns in the regiments to which the change has not yet been extended are placed thereby in a worse situation than their bretheren in the favoured regiments. We cannot think it possible that this should be allowed to continue. Soldiers are never overpaid. For many years they must be content with a bare subsistence, and even the prizes to which they are looking to cheer them onward in the struggle are not of overwhelming magnitude. We do not complain of this. We know that it is impossible to pay soldiers as they deserve to be paid, and that much of their reward must ever consist in the honour justly attached to their profession; but we do claim for them equal and even-handed justice; we do claim for them such a degree of consideration as shall exempt them from all unnecessary disappointment; we do claim for them such alleviation of that sickness of heart arising from "hope deferred," which it is practicable to give, and which being practicable, we will not-we cannot -believe will be withheld.

IN an article on Railways which appeared in the Times of yesterday, the writer says, "We look forward to the time when every village in England will be within a walk of a station, and every individual Englishman brought within a day's journey of every other." This prospect, in all probability, will in a few years be realized; unless, by making more haste than good speed," the remarkable extension of Railway communication in this country should receive a temporary check-for temporary only the check can be.

At present, perhaps, he would be regarded as over sanguine who should contemplate a similar state of things for India. Yet the time is certainly approaching when all the chief cities of that country,-all its ports and chief marts of commerce will possess this great advantage of Railway communication with each other, an advantage which will rapidly add to the wealth of the India capitalist, and, what is far more important, raise the position of the poorer children of the soil, and multiply their comforts a hundredfold. The results must come ; the only question is, by what agency are they to be brought about? We have no hesitation in avowing our conviction that in India the support of the Government is required to impart the requisite vigour to such undertakings, and to secure to them the desired success. We are glad to observe the Governor-General is duly alive to the value of railway communication, and to the necessity of affording to the realization of its benefits the stimulus of Government encouragement. This constitutes a new claim to the gratitude of India in addition to many others which Sir HENRY HARDINGE has already established. Zealous beyond all his predecessors to promote education, anxious to preserve peace and improve the

opportunities which it affords for developing the resources and advancing the property of the country, he is, we trust, destined to the happiness of seeing his wise and liberal' policy crowned with the success which it deserves. And as of the material instruments of civilization, the modern' system of railways is the most active and efficient, we earnestly hope that ere his tenure of office shall cease, he may have the satisfaction of seeing a well-devised system of railways not only laid down on paper, but firmly resting on the soil of India, a widespread monument to the wisdom and the vigour of his government. From home he will, we doubt, not receive all the support that can be desired. No country can safely reject an advantage which all other countries are eagerly struggling to secure. The great feature of the present day, that which peculiarly marks the age in which we live, and which is silently, though not slowly, changing every thing around us, is the Iron road. India must be enabled to avail itself of this step in the progress of the world, or India will sink as all other countries are rising. The benevolent feelings which prompt to the advancement of India for its own sake-the patriot spirit which would render its progress of the highest possible value to England -alike dictate the course which we are humbly endeavouring to recommend, and which there is the best reason for believing that the rulers of our Eastern empire are fully prepared to adopt.

The NAPIERS are like the characters in a harlequinade, push them off the stage on one side, and they immediately reappear on the other; throw them out of the window, and the next instant they walk in at the door. Disgusted by the coldness of The Times, Major-General WILLIAM NAPIER gave vent to his wrath against both that Journal and Colonel OUTRAM by a series of communications to The Naval and Military Gazette, the principal points in which we took the trouble of examining in our last publication. It will be recollected that, to illustrate the chief point in dispute, we placed side by side an extract from one of General WILLIAM NAPIER'S letters, denying that the sickness of the 78th Highlanders had ever been ascribed to inebriety, and an extract from a letter of Sir CHARLES NAPIER, published by General WILLIAM NAPIER, in which the charge was distinctly made. It might be thought that here was an end of the matter, but those who should thus think would know little of the NAPIERS. Accordingly, on the 8th inst. out came, in the Morning Herald, a re-statement of General WILLIAM NAPIER'S assertions, as though they had never even been impugned-the re-issue (in bookselling phrase) having the advantage of appearing in the disguise of an editorial article. We are persuaded that the conductors of the Herald did not mean to deceive the public, but were themselves deceived. We acquit them even of any share in the authorship of the article. The fact, however, of a string of refuted assertions being thus published in a London daily paper, and in a form which pledged the editorial management to their correctness, cannot be passed over without notice. It is a desperate-an almost frantic effort to pass off falsehood for truth, and we are compelled, very reluctantly, to return to a subject which, for the credit of human nature and for the honour of the QUEEN's service, we should be very willing to quit for ever.

The writer who has succeeded in abusing the confidence of the editor of the Morning Herald, and thus gaining per