LEAVE OF ABSENCE. FREESE, A. coll. and mag. of Chingleput, two yrs. to Cape on m.c. Sept. 19. INNES, J. two mo. to Bangalore, on m.c. KNOX, W. three yrs. to Europe on furl. Sept. 19. ECCLESIASTICA L. STREET, Rev. J. C. retd. fr. England, Sept. 18. WHITEHEAD, Rev. E., A.M. to be domestic chaplain to the Lord Bishop, v. Rev. J. Griffiths, relieved, Sept. 16. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. EVANS, Rev. G. H. 3 mo. fr. Sept. 1. MILITARY. APPOINTMENTS, &c. ARBUTHNOT, Cornet Hon. W. 2nd L.C. ret. to duty, Sept. 6. BLAKE, Lieut. W. F. 36th N.I. to act as qr. mr. and int. 38th N.I. CAMPBELL, Lieut. W. R. 28th N.I. to act as qr. m. and interp. to 37th N.I. CARTER, 2nd Lieut. G. M. 1st fus. to be 1st lieut. fr. Sept. 1, v. Renand, Sept. 16. CHAMBERS, Capt. P. 1st fus. to be maj. fr. Sept. 1, v. Butler, invalided, Sept. 16. DOUGLAS, Cornet J. S. 4th L.C. to be qr. mr. and interp. Sept. 16. HAY, Lieut. S. 35th N.I. to be capt. fr. Sept. 1, v. Oliphant, ret. Sept. 16. HOLLAND, Ens. C. 4th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Sept. 2, in suc, to Johnston, prom. Hook, Cornet C. C. 7th L. C. to be lieut. fr. Aug. 31, v. Curtis, deceased. JAMES, Lieut. col. Com. J. P. inf. to be col. fr. June 10. JOHNSTON, Brev. capt. J. McM. 4th N.I. to be capt fr. Sept. 2, v. Dods, dec. Low, Lieut. col. Com. J. C.B. inf. to be col. from June 10. MAN, Lieut. H. 49th N.I. com. the corps of sappers and miners, fr. June 3 to July 22. METCALFE, Eus. E. 48th N.I. to be licut. in suc. to Robert son, fr. Sept. 2. MINCHIN, Ens. F. M. 35th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Sept. 12, v. Hay, prom. Sept. 16. RENAUD, Brev. capt. S. G. C. 1st fus. to be capt fr. Sept. 1, v. Chambers, prom. Sept. 16. SCUTT, Capt. R. 52nd N.I. tran. to inv. est. Sept. 19. SMITH, Lieut. col. J. fr. 6th to 1st regt. Sept. 15. STRATTON, Lieut. col. F. fr. 1st to 6th regt. Sept. 15. ADMITTED TO THE SERVICE. BOSWELL, Capt. W. H. 27th N.I. 3 mo. to Madras. BUTLER, Maj. C. 1st N. vet. batt. to Neilgherries and sea on m. c. to Sept 1, 1847. CLERK, Lieut. T. C. 34th It. inf. fr. Aug. 10 to Oct. 15, to Madras and Eastern coast. CLEVELAND, Brig. J. W. 1 mo. to Neilgherries, fr. Oct. 5. HARRIS, Cornet C. 8th L.C. fr. Sept. 6. prep. to applying for leave to Europe, on m. c. Sept. 16. HAY, Capt. T. P. 2nd Eur. It. inf. fr. Sept. 10 to Dec. 10, to pres. HYSLOP, Major W. 3rd L.C. furl. to Europe, Sept. 16. LITTLEHALES, Capt. W. B. 52nd N.I. 1 year to Darjeeling or Simla, on m. c. MAY, Lieut. J. 11th N.I. to Europe on furl. MAYNE, Lieut. J. C. 2nd L.C. to Europe for 3 years on m. c. PUCKLE, Ens. J. 3rd L.I. to Bangalore and Neilgherries to PYBUS, Lieut. G. C. 22nd N.I. fr. Aug. 20 to Aug. 20, 1846, to pres. on m. c. REID, Ens. J. L. 41st N.I. fr. Aug. 8, 1845, to Aug. 1, 1846, to Bangalore. on m. c. ROBERTSON. Lieut. J. 15th N.I. 6 mo. fr. Aug. 6, to Negapatam and Cuddalore, on m. c. SMITH, Lieut. col. C. F. Eur. vet. Sept. 30 to Jan. 31. TRISCOTT, Lieut. C. P. Y. 43rd N. I. fr. Aug. 18 to Feb. 13, 1846, to Madras and Eastern coast on m. c. VARDON, Capt. F. 25th N.I. 2 years to sea and Cape, &c. and emb. fr. W. coast. Sept. 16. WILSON, Ens. J. A. W. F. 13th N.I. fr. Sept. 1 to Sept. 1, 1847, to Neilgherries on m. c. MEDICAL. APPOINTMENTS, &c. GINGELL, Asst. surg. W. R. 2nd N.I. having been det. on duty in China, is removed from that corps, Sept. 18. KENNEDY, Asst. surg. J., M.D. placed at disp. of C. in C. MACKINTOSH, Asst. surg. A., ret. to duty; posted to 13th N.I. PPINGLE, Asst. surg. J., M.D. fr. 13th N.I. to do duty under sup. surg. Hyderabad suby. force, but to rem. in ch. of 13th N.I. till rel. by Asst. surg. Macintosh, or till further orders, Sept. 16. RAWES, Asst. surg. W. W. to aff. med. aid to detach. of H. M. serv. ordered fr. Poonamallee on the 18th inst. to that of H. M.'s 57th as far as Arcot, and to those of H. M.'s 15th Hussars, 25th and 63rd reg. as far as Colar, Sept. 13. PASSED EXAMINATION IN NATIVE LANGUAGES. ANDREWS, Asst. surg. P. A., M.D. CUMMING, Surg. G. V. WILL, Asst. surg. A. J. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. FIRMINGER, Asst. surg. J. W. fr. Aug. 29 to March 15, 1846, to Pres. on m. c. PENNY, Asst. surg. H. J. fr. Oct. 5 to Feb. 5, 1846, to pres. DOMESTIC. BIRTHS. ANDERSON, the wife of J. at Narsingapoorum, d. Sept. 11. DEWELTZ, the wife of A. J. at Poodoopettah, s. Sept. 8. HAGGER, the wife of Vet. surg. T. 8th L.C. at Bowenpilly, d. Aug. 28. JACQUES, the wife of G. at Mercara, s. Aug. 22. JENKINS, the wife of Capt. assist. qr. mast. gen. at Madras, d. MACARTOOM, the wife of G. S. at Madras, s. Sept. 3. PORTEOUS, Assist. surg. II. W. at Coimbatore, d. Aug. 28. RAITT, the lady of Lieut. 16th N.I. at Ootacamund, d. Aug. 16. Ross, the wife of H. at New Town, Vepery, s. Aug. 31. SHAW, the wife of Mr. G. B. d. Sept. 9. SHORTT, the wife of C. at Porto Novo, s. Aug. 31. SUTLEFFE, E. the lady of Assist. surg. at Bangalore, d. Sept. 6. THEOBALD, the wife of C. G. at Pulicat, s. Sept. 4. TRUSS, the wife of Jas, W. at New Town, s. Sept. 9. WARDEN, the lady of Lieut. F. F. 2nd Eur. it. inf. s. at Trichinopoly. WELLS, the wife of G. at St. Thomé, d. Aug. 29. YALDWYN, the lady of Lieut. col. 34th C. L. I. at Mangalore, d. Sept. 11. MARRIAGES. DAVIS, W. D., c. s. to Elizabeth Mary, d. of the late Rev. Dr. Morehead, at Chingleput, Sept. 12. DEATHS. ANDERSON, Wm. at Aleppy, aged 68, Aug. 31. BARBER, the wife of Lieut. F. C. 29th N.I. at Kurnool, Aug. 25. CONNER, Mary E. wife of J. at Royapooram, Aug. 23, DOUGLAS, Lieut. C. 2nd Eur. It. inf. at Madras, aged 25, Aug. 20. LAWFORD, Margaret M. d. of Brev. capt. Henry, art. at Waltari, aged 8, Sept. 7. LOCKER, Ens. H. A. 44th N.I. at Trichinopoly, Aug. 15. ROGERS, Mrs. B. at Black Town, aged 54, Aug. 13. STUART, Ann Elizabeth, the wife of George, at Madras, aged 32, TAILLARD, Mrs. E. at Arcot, Aug. 13. WYLLIE, Anne Elizabeth, wife of J. T. H. at Black Town, Aug. 23. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. SEPT. 13. Fanny, Stevenson, Calcutta.-14. Steamer Bentinck, Kelloch, Calcutta ; Orestes, Fenwick, Cuddalore.-18. Minerva, Mach, Maulmein; Ellenborough, Close, Loudon.-19. Intrepid, Farley, Negapatam; John Line, Edwards, Calcutta.-20. James Hall, Hudson, Pondicherry.-21. Alicto, Anwyl, Liverpool. DEPARTURES. SEPT. 13. Lady Macnaughton, Hibbert, Calcutta. -14. Cape Packet, Lamb, Enmore.-15. Steamer Bentinck, Kelloch, Point de Galle; Fancy, Hynes, Tutocoreen; Minerva, Clinch, Ennore.-17. Edmonstone, Stavers, Ennore; Wellesley, Toller, Calcutta.-18. Diana, Vincent, Bimlapatam; H.M. ship Fox, Blackwood, Trincomallee.-19. Earl of Harewood, Atkin, Liverpool. BOMBAY. MISCELLANEOUS. We have been favoured with the subjoined memorandum of covers transmitted by the Mail on Monday last. The number, it will be perceived, does not amount to half what has hitherto been forwarded by the ordinary monthly despatches : Via Southampton Via Marseilles Foreign Times, Sept. 17. Letters. Papers. Boxes. 1,124 12 11 7,451 2,590 2,728 14,518 4,133 4 27 A salute from the battery on the evening of Thursday last, announced to the lieges of Bombay the arrival of the Hon. the Governor at the Presidency.-Ibid. Sept. 20. Runmul Lucka, of ship-burning notoriety, has been arrested on a warrant issued by L. C. C. Rivett, esq. on a charge of "threatening to accuse a person of crime in order to extort money." It appears that he went to the office of Manockjee Limjee, esq. and privately told him that he must persuade a respectable house to which he is broker to pay him (Runmul) a sum of 2,000 rupees, or that otherwise he should accuse the managing partner of the firm of conspiring with him to defraud the underwriters on the ship Belvidere, which was wilfully burned at Singapore. Information was immediately given at the police-office, and he was arrested the same evening. When brought before Mr. Rivett he denied the accusation altogether. We understand that bail to a considerable amount has been refused, pending an investigation into the charge. The crime of which he is accused is a felony, and punishable with transportation.-Ibid. Letters from Sholapore state that a Medical Committee, composed of Drs. Pinton, Currie, Cruickshank, and Wilkinson, assembled recently by order of the Medical Board at that station, to select the site for a proposed new jail. Want of jail accommodation is the universal cry all over the Mofussil.-Courier, Sept. 19. Letters from Poona mention a rumour, very current among the good folks there, that the Government have in contemplation the promotion of a number of the highest medical warrant officers of this establishment to sub-assistant surgecns. The very great paucity of assistant surgeons available in this presidency has indeed long rendered such a measure exceedingly desirable: the execution of it would, we feel certain, be productive of incalculable advantage to the public service. Among the candidates for the superior grade, those mentioned most favourably are Messrs. Anding, Vitters, Maclean, and Gregory.—Ibid. BELGAUM.-We have recieved letters from our Belgaum correspondent, bearing dates 10th and 13th instant. We are informed that Mr. Browne, the Judicial Commissioner, who had left Belgaum for Poonah in consequence of a severe domestic affliction, has not returned to the station, and it is expected that Mr. Lumsden, at present at Kolapore, will be appointed to the duty of trying the prisoners at Belgaum. Our readers may recollect that a gold medal was presented by the inhabitants of the city of Perth, to Golapah, a sepoy of the 16th M.N.I., in testimony of their approbation and thanks for his devotion in protecting the body of his officer, and their townsman, the late lamented Lieut. Campbell. This medal was delivered to the brave man about three weeks ago, in presence of the whole of the troops of the station at a special parade. We understand that the sepoy has been pro. moted to the rank of lance naique:-this is a good principle, but we think that the promotion was not adequate to the service performed. At Malacca a sepoy for doing nearly the like service for a lieutenant of the 5th M.N.I. on the latter being seriously wounded, was promoted at once to the rank of havildar, because perhaps the officer he protected survived his wounds! Our correspondent says, "I hear that a sepoy, named Kotiah, who as sisted the rewarded man, when Lieutenant Campbell fell mortally wounded and expired, has been overlooked." The Court of Inquiry which assembled to investigate the charges brought by a captain against the adjutant of his corps, had been adjourned the week previous to the date of our correspondent's letter. Our correspondent gives us a long account of the state of affairs between parties concerned in this case, but we will not depart from our principle of refraining from all remarks upon any case that may be before a court of inquiry, or a court-martial, or one pending a decision. When the present matter has been disposed of, we may perhaps say something upon it. Our correspondent informs us that Captain Adams leaves Belgaum immediately on division leave. The rains, after ceasing for some time, have recommenced at Belgaum. The scarcity of rain this year forms matter for general complaint this season in the villages in the Belgaum district, and it is expected that grain of all descriptions will be both scarce and dear this year.-Bombay Courier, Sept. 19. KOLAPORE. Our correspondent has obliged us with the following extract from a letter from Kolapore, dated 6th September, 1845" Provisions for troops are very scarce here-rice is being sold at the rate of 8 seers per rupee, and that only of second sort, and inferior quality. A few days ago the sepoys went into the town and kicked up a row with the grain-dealers; they would very probably have paid them off for their high prices, but the vigilance of the commandant prevented the occurrence of any thing like a disturbance. A guard was immediately placed over the grainbazaar to check quarrels, and an order was published intimating to the sepoys, that in making their purchases they were to pay the prices demanded in the bazaar, and if dissatisfied were to prefer their complaints in the regular way, but that they would not be allowed to take the law into their own bands. We understand that the rajah's people levy some charges on grain coming from other places to the bazaars, and it is this principally which causes the grain-dealers to enhance prices. This should be looked to, and we have no doubt the British authorities will do the needful at Kolapore. A church is being built within the lines, as also a house for the resident. It is rumoured that the services of some of the troops at Kolapore will be indented for in a few days to proceed against one of the chiefs who refuses to pay any thing to the rajah. The place is within thirty miles of Kolapore. This, we suppose, is the same personage whom the Madras papers represented as having refused to pay his kist. This chief, we are given to understand, is willing to come to any terms with us if we, on our part, guarantee the supremacy of British rule throughout the Kolapore state, and bind ourselves to respect the rights, privi leges, and customs of the people as their former rajahs did. It is reported that some such arrangement is likely to be entered into, and that the rajah and his family are to get a stipulated allowance from the revenues of the country of about one lakh and eighty thousand rupees per annum till the dues to the British Government have been paid-these have accumulated greatly by the recent operations in the country, and will never be finally settled, for, unless the state be under our rule, there will be no end to petty wars and disturbances, which will have to be quelled by the aid of our arms, and which, consequently, will, upon each application, leave the country more in our debt. The recruiting of the rajah's infantry corps is getting on very slowly indeed; it does not muster at present more than 350 men. The rajah is also about to raise a cavalry corps. Soobanah Nickum is still a close prisoner in the quarter-guard of the 1st M. N.I.; the greatest vigilance is used to prevent his escape, and the poor fellow is kept strongly handcuffed and chained, though not well in health. It is the current opinion at Kolapore that the man will not be hanged, but that he will either be imprisoned or transported for life. The prisoner is represented to be rather a small-made and spare man, of middle age and darkish complexion, with a rather remarkable expression of countenance. There has been a scarcity of rain at Kolapore also, and prospects here are as gloomy as in the Belgaum district.—Ibid. We understand that the reply of Mr. Advocate General Le Messurier has gone in to Government against the charges of Sir Henry Roper.-Times, Sept. 20. Letters from Poonah of the 22nd inst. intimate that some heavy rain had fallen on the previous day, and that, from the appearance of the atmosphere, a further supply was expected. This change in the weather was considered extremely favourable.—Ibid. A correspondent from Rajcote puts the following query :- "Had you ever any notice of a comet, visible a little to the east of north, about 3 A. M. in the first days of June, which was then visible in Kattiawar? Its head was downwards; it stretched perpendicular to the earth, and appeared about twenty degrees above the horizon."-Ibid. BHOOJ.-A friend writing from Bhooj on the 14th inst. says"I see by the papers that the people around Poonah are complaining of want of rain. They cannot be worse off than we are. No rain has fallen here, and famine appears to be staring the poor in the face. The villages all round are getting fast deserted, and grass is now nearly three times the price it was, owing to the scarcity of provender. Carts are not procurable, or we might have looked to Bombay and the coast for supplies at least of grass."Ibid. We have learnt, with much regret, that every effort of the committee has failed in inducing the Bombay community generally to subscribe the small sum which is required to finish the theatre, and make it available for public parties and entertainments.—Ibid. THE WEATHER.-In the four collectorates of Goozerat (Ahmedabad, Khaira, Broach, and Surat), general crops promised well up to the close of the fortnight, but the rain had not been sufficient for rice, which it was apprehended would be more or less deficient. In most places there was but little water in the tanks. In Tannah, the progress of the early rice was partially checked, and the transplantation of the later kinds suspended, by the intermission of the rain. In Colabah, the state of things had been similar, but was retrieved by a plentiful fall towards the close of the fortnight. In Candeish, the prospects were very unfavourable, and the people were beginning to quit their villages. 20th September, 1845.-Ibid. Yesterday, at 3 o'clock, Runmul Lucca was again brought up and placed at the bar, before L. C. C. Rivett, Esq. and fully committed to take his trial at the ensuing criminal sessions, for "feloniously threatening to accuse William Graham of an offence punishable by law with transportation, with the view and intent of extorting and gaining money from the said William Graham, contrary to 9 Geo. IV. chap. 74, sec. 82." On the warrant of committal being delivered into the hands of the constable to take the prisoner to the jail, Runmul Lucca endeavoured to plead innocence, and requested to be allowed to remain in the police jail, which being refused, he moved off very reluctantly, supported by two police peons. In his examination, after having entered into the details of some transactions he had with Messrs. W. & A. Graham and Co. Runmul Lucca says "that he told Manockjee Limjee, that if Mr. Graham did not pay him the 2,000 rupees, they should both be ruined!” -Ibid. Sept. 23. We have heard it mentioned that the steam frigate Auckland, which is now at Aden, is likely to be stationed there for some time to come. It having been represented to the authorities there, by the political agent, Captain Haines, that the constant presence of a steamer at Aden was a great desideratum, the Auckland was detached on this special duty.-Courier, Sept. 23. In consequence of the inconvenience to which European travellers are at present subjected from the want of proper accommodation at Trombay, the Military Board, we hear, have recently proposed the erection of a travellers' bungalow somewhere in its vicinity to remedy the evil. The estimated expense of the building is low, being a little above a thousand rupees; which circumstance we hope will be an additional inducement to sanction the disbursement of the sum for the purpose required.—Ibid. It is the intention, we hear, of the Superintendent of the Indian Navy to put into commission the H.C. brig Taptee, to enable her to commence the survey of the Persian Gulf under Lieutenant Montriou.-Ibid. TRIBUTE TO COLONEL DUNSTERVILLE.-On the evening of the 25th instant, the officers of the 7th regiment of Native Infantry gave a splendid ball to Colonel Dunsterville, our worthy Commissary-General, and the ladies of his family, in their messroom at Eden Hall, on the occasion of the gallant officer being transferred from the regiment, with which he has been connected, under very gratifying circumstances, for several years. Notwithstanding the heat of the weather, most of the élite of our society were present, and seldom has there occurred in Bombay a public party in which the arrangements have altogether been so complete and so agreeable to all concerned. The mess-room was tastefully decorated with the colours and trophies of the regiment; the music good-the hosts most attentive-the ladies pleased and amiable-the supper excellent, the ices unexceptionable, and the champaign cooled to perfection. Our readers will allow that in addition to all these the only thing that was required was a good speech, and this also was supplied; or rather, we should say there were two good speeches, one by Captain Skipper, who, on behalf of himself and the officers, with much warmth of feeling and expression, proposed Colonel Dunsterville's health, and the other by the esteemed and honoured guest himself.-Times, Sept. 27. Three boxes of letters, each weighing 5 lbs, will we understand be transmitted by to-day's steamer to Lieut. Waghorn at Alexandria, with the view of enabling that gentleman to test, by an actual conveyance of despatches, the comparative merits of the Trieste and Marseilles overland routes. Two of the boxes will contain Calcutta and Madras packets-the other Bombay ones. We wish Mr. Waghorn every success in the enterprise he is about to undertake. His zeal in the cause of rapid travelling is inimitable. -Ibid. Oct. 1. NOTICE TO MARINERS. A FIXED LIGHT has been placed on the Dutch Obelisk at Hare Island, off Tuticoreen, having the following bearings. The large Catholic Church, W. by N. N. 24 miles. The small church on Vonteevo (the next island to the north) N. by E. E. 24 miles. North end of the Coilnapatnam reef S. by W. 10 miles. Trichendore pagoda S. by W. westerly 18 miles. It may be seen in ordinary weather at the distance of 8 to 10 miles from the deck of a vessel of about 300 tons. A vessel making the port at night may anchor with it bearing from W. N. W. to W. by S. about 1 to two miles off shore, where good holding-ground will be found in 6 to 6 fathoms. At 34 miles' distance with the same bearings, the ground is foul on pearl banks. In approaching from the South the light may be kept about N.N.W. till within 3 or 4 miles, when the above anchorage may be selected; but, should a vessel suddenly deepen her water from 7 or 8 fathoms to 12, 15, or 20, she should immediately steer north till she makes the light, taking care to keep farther to seaward if it bears north of N.N.W. The outer part of this deep water lies a little to the north of the head of the Coilnapatnam reef, and bears S. by E. 10 miles from the Tuticoreen light. From the north a vessel may keep the light about S.W. till within 3 or 4 miles, when she must steer more out for the anchorage; but in no instance ought the water to be shoaled under 6 fathoms, excepting with the bearings on for the anchorage, and then not under 6. In the N.E. monsoon, vessels should lie with a good scope of cable out; as, although the seas are not heavy, they are sharp and occasion a chain to jerk. The sea-breeze at this time blows on the reef, and a second anchor with chain ranged ought always to be kept ready for letting go. In the S.W. monsoon, which usually lasts from the middle of May to the middle of August, the port may be made without fear; for, although the winds are very violent, they are invariably off shore from W. to S.W. accompanied by smooth water. At this time vessels may approach the reef to five fathoms, but should always have a stream anchor to seaward, as occasionally, during the lulls of the monsoon, a light air comes in from the eastward. Longitude of the Obelisk, assuming Ma dras Observatory to be in 80° 17′ 20′′ E. Latitude Variation of the Compass, 1842 Jaffna, Aug. 1, 1845. 78° 14' 1" East. 8° 47′ 17′′ North. 51' 00" Eastly. JOHN J. FRANKLIN, In charge of the Manaar Survey. SUPREME COURT. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1845. The notorious Runmull Lucka was placed in the dock, charged with threatening to accuse William Graham with the intent of extorting money from the said William Graham. The prisoner was tried under Act 9 Geo. 4, c. 74, sec. 82. Messrs. Howard and Dickenson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Cochrane defended the prisoner. Mr. Howard stated the case to the jury, and called Mr. Graham, whose evidence went to show the circumstances under which his firm last year advanced the large sum of 120,000 rupees on 20 chests of opium, which the prisoner shipped in the late ship Belvidere which was burnt at Singapore, and the difficulty his firm experienced to recover the expense incurred, in consequence of the bills drawn against this shipment payable in China having been dishonoured, owing to the ship Belvidere having been burnt under suspicious circumstances. Mr. Crawford of the firm of Remington and Co. was called to corroborate the circumstances which referred to the shipment of the opium and burning of the ship Belvidere. Messrs. LeGeyt, Acland, and other individuals, were called to prove, that in conse quence of the prisoner having been one of the principal parties connected in the burning of the ship Belvidere, he was permitted to turn Queen's evidence, whereby Alloo Paroo was tried, convicted, and transported for life. Manockjee Limjee sworn.-Stated that he was broker to the houses of Messrs. Remington and Co. Leckie and Co. and W. and A. Graham and Co. Runmull Lucka called on him early in the present month, and told him that Messrs. Graham and Co. owed him 2,000 Rs. and upwards, and requested him to speak to Mr. Graham to pay him this sum, otherwise he would adopt measures which would place Mr. Graham's character at stake. Witness then told him that if Mr. Graham owed him money, to go and ask him for it himself, and he was desired to leave witness's office. Runmull Lucka then left much displeased, and said, take care of your master's character. Two days afterwards prisoner returned to witness, and told him he wished to speak to him in private, and as the subject was of the utmost importance, desired to be admitted in a private room, which on being acceded to on the part of the witness, he told him that he had better speak to Mr. Graham to pay the 2,000 Rs. otherwise that he would apply to the magistrate and his character would be lost, as Mr. Graham was concerned in the shipping of trash instead of opium in the ship Belvidere, and that if he had given publicity to this affair ere this he would not have been able to recover the amount he advanced on the opium from the underwriters. Mamun Zawne was also called, who partly corroborated Manockjee Limjee's evidence. Mr. Cochrane raised several objections as to the validity of the indictment under which the prisoner was charged, and contended that a similar case, and under similar circumstances, had never been tried before in any court of justice. His Lordship said that he would leave these objections for discussion hereafter, in case the jury should find a verdict of guilty against the prisoner. The Judge, after calling the attention of the jury to some law points bearing upon the case, which were favourable to the prisoner, in very appropriate terms expressed his regret that such a charge should have been brought by the prisoner against Mr. Graham, when it clearly appeared from the evidence that there was not the slightest cause for it, nor even the slightest probability. The prisoner, whose infamous conduct in Alloo Paroo's case, as having taken the most active part, must convince the public that a greater ruffian did not exist. There is another gentleman whose conduct deserved to be spoken of in terms of praise, that of Manockjee Limjee, by whose wisdom and courage the character of a respectable merchant has been saved, and that he considered it an act of justice to both of these gentlemen to express himself thus publicly. The jury retired for five minutes, and returned a verdict of not guilty-having been previously recommended by the Judge to do so if they wished to follow his opinion on the subject. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT-MARTIAL ON COLONEL WALLACE. To the Brigade Major, 1st brigade. Sir, I have the honour to report to you, for the information of Brigadier Wallace, in continuation of my report on the reconnoissance of the passes leading to Sewapoor from this, that, having cleared and burnt the jungle and grass leading to the defile of the small droog between Susseedroog and the northern spur alluded to in my former report, and opened the communication between the two roads that had been made, it became necessary that I should inspect the defile previous to further operations being carried on, to ascertain the practicability of making a road down it. In conjunction with Lieuts. Grubb and Jones, of the artillery, I proceeded to select a spot for the battery that would enfilade the defile at a distance of 200 yards off, and another place for the mortars, from which shells might be thrown into the different stockades that lined the defile. the left flank of the defile, a spur ran out overlooking the defile that had been laid bere, on which a flanking party was placed, and the rifles lined the height on the right to prevent the enemy coming upon the spur. Having fired a number of shells into the defile, several rounds of grape were then fired for the purpose of raking it; after this the column moved down, and I followed with the whole of the sappers to destroy the stockades and obstacles that might be found. I may here remark that, during the numerous times that I have inspected the defile from the head of it, the fire directed against the party that accompanied me invariably proceeded from the stockades in the defile, and apparently the chief opposition that the reconnoitring party would be likely to meet with would come from these places. On The column had proceeded but a short distance when the enemy were found to have forsaken the stockades and taken up strong positions half-way up the right precipice of the nulla, on a ledge three or four feet broad, covered with blocks of stone and brushwood, behind which they were posted, and from which they di. rected a heavy fire for a considerable time. I left a party of the sappers to destroy one of the stiffest of the stockades, and pro. ceeded in rear of the advancing party to the termination of the ravine, about 500 yards from the head of it, leaving the remainder of the sappers to clear away any obstructions that they could do in such a crowded space and under so heavy a fire. This appears to me all that is necessary to say in regard to the operations that are carried on with respect to the practicability of the pass for light guns and mortars; the opinion that I gave of it in my last report, commencing with the words, "There will be, no doubt, great difficulties," and ending with, "which, with considerable labour, a road will be able to be made," has been fully borne out. The bed of the ravine consists of goodsized loose stones, and in few places large blocks project up, below which there are a few small drops. These could be filled in with loose stones, and the surface packed up and smoothed off with small ones; but, at the same time, it will, as I said before, take considerable labour to accomplish it, should similar severe opposition be shewn as was directed against us yesterday. It is only left for me to add that, from what I saw yesterday, it is perfectly impossible to carry a pass such as this except under a considerable loss; at the same time, with great labour, and clearing the sides of the jungle to the foot of the ravine, as far as the open cleared space, about 700 yards from the head of it, I am of opinion that the pass may be carried. I shall report further of the operations that I consider necessary, should it be determined on the brigade moving down it. (Signed) W. D. GRAHAM, lieut. field eng. Camp, near Susseedroog, 1st Jan. 1815. (Signed) (True copy). H. J. BROCKMAN, capt. brig. major. My dear Colonel,-I have given orders as you desired for the occupation of the position from which the vagabonds have been firing for the last day or two. I send you a note from Graham [see last letter in this day's proceedings]. Should it make any alteration in your plans, will you kindly let me know; should I not hear to the contrary, of course your instructions of this afternoon shall be fully carried out. Yours sincerely, (Signed) J. W. BAYLEY. 20 m. to 8, P. M., 15th Jan. No. 30. To the Brigade Major, 1st brigade. Sir, I have the honour to report that, in accordance with the instructions of Brig. Wallace, I tais morning, at daylight, detached a party under Lieut. Thompson, 2nd Europ. L.I., from the post below, strength as per margin,* to drive the enemy from the position on the ridge from which they had been firing on our party below the scarp for the last few days. Before the advance of the party, I threw in three rounds of spherical case, and one shell from the 8-inch mortar. Lieut. Thompson found the post unoccupied by the enemy, but after some little time a fire was opened upon his party from the top of the next dip in the ridge, which, if any thing, rather commanded his post: observing this, I myself descended the ladder, accompanied by Lieut. Carew, H. M.'s 22nd, and joined Lieut. Thompson's party. I found two men had been wounded, and the enemy's fire evidently increasing, and it therefore became necessary either to vacate the post or to push on and drive the enemy from their position. I at once decided upon the latter plan, and we made a rush across this intervening space. The enemy did not wait for us, but after delivering their fire, fairly ran off, pursued by our men along the ridge; we followed as fast as possible, eventually taking up our position in the wood immediately overhanging Seewapoor, from which we were distant a long musket shot. Large parties of the enemy poured through the village from the wood below the fort, making for the jungle on our right and left flanks, evidently with the intention of cutting between us and our main post. Having completely attained the object of my advance, by the occupation of the second post, I, after a short time, withdrew my party; my rear was protected by a body of skirmishers of H. M.'s 22nd regt., 10th regt. M, N. I., and Rifles, under Lieut. Carew, H. M.'s 22nd, the enemy following us with great boldness. I beg to bring to the notice of the Brigadier the really beautiful manner in which Lieut. Carew brought in his 27 Europeans, H.M.'s 22nd regt.; 6 rifles, 16th regt. N.I.; 30 privates, 20th regt. Madras N.I.; the latter under Ens. Robson, 20th regt. N.I. skirmishers, and I most cordially return my thanks to him. I must here mention that a reserve of thirty-seven grenadiers, H.M.'s 22nd, and fifteen riflemen, followed me down the scarp, and joined us at the extreme point to which we attained. Lieut. Mardall, of the Rifles, came with his party. I am of opinion that I could easily have forced my way into the village of Sewapoor, but having so small a party, and without instructions to do so, I did not feel justified in making the attempt. No lives were lost, but four privates H. M.'s 22nd, one of the 16th Rifle Company, and one private of the 20th Madras N.I. wounded. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) J. W. BAYLEY, Capt. 20th N.I., Commanding Right Post near Susseedroog. Right Post near Susseedroog, 16th Jan. 1845. (True Copy.) (Signed) P. DONNELLY, Capt. No. 31. A. A. General S. D. A. 15th January, 1845, 10 P.M. If My dear Bayley,-Carry out your orders. If the enemy have been stockading and cutting deep ditches within the last two days, it proves the necessity of immediate occupation of the place from whence they have been firing, otherwise greater impediments will be made to our advance by further procrastination-turn the fellows out, and occupy the post, which you can effect easily by attending to what I said about the time and mode of attack. The longer we delay, the more we shall find our road obstructed, and greater difficulties cast in our way. you find the stockade to be beyond the place where the men fired from, have nothing to say to it, but hold the spot now occupied by the advanced party of the enemy, and immediately stockade it; for the possession of that spot is absolutely necessary for our future movements, and the sooner the attack be made upon it, the easier it will be taken. I am sorry I was not with you yesterday, otherwise I would have taken it this morning; but I had to attend to other duties of importance. Tell Graham, with my salaam, that I have received his note, which has confirmed me in the opinion I entertain of prompt attack and retention of that post. I hope to see you some time to-morrow; but send me a report of your first movement. Yours sincerely, (Signed) J. Wallace. I have ordered two troopers to your post, to bring your reports. Carry the spot I allude to, and keep it, and stockade it. (Signed) J. W. No. 32. My dear Colonel,-I went, as you know, this evening to the Chota Droog. I was surprised on looking along the ridge, apparently about 150 to 200 yards in advance of the post that you purpose occupying to-morrow, and where the Ghuds have been firing from for the last two days, to find that a deep cut had been made across the ridge, and a place in rear of it apparently stockaded, a deep place or cut with a thick jungle in it, and which appears to be a natural impediment: the former, I feel confident, must have been done within the last day or two, otherwise either Brassey or myself must have observed it. You will be able to see it most distinctly from the Chota Droog, and judge whether the post in the knoll will be a safe one or not; if you think it desirable to see this point from the Chota Droog previous to occupying the post or knoll, I shall be happy to meet you at the Droog to-morrow, or at any time that you may like to appoint. From the above obstacles, I am still more anxious to keep the road to the Ragi" spurs below where the sappers were working to-day, and get down the scarp the best way we can, as soon as all the jungle is cleared away up to the scarp; by which means there will be no necessity for taking and keeping the post or knoll, any how until the jungle is cleared up to the scarp; and it strikes me, from what I have now mentioned to you, that we are much more likely to meet with some loss in occupying the knoll, than we can ever experience from their fire, if we work our way down where the sappers were working today. I am sure you will think me right in reporting these apparent obstacles to you. Please give a line by the bearer. Yours sincerely, 66 (Signed) W. D. GRAHAM. (To be continued.) Right spur, 20 m. to 8. CIVIL. APPOINTMENTS, &c. CAMPBELL, A. to be 1st assist. to the coll. and mag. of Kandeish, COLES, G. to be coll. and mag. of Sholapore, Sept. 29. LOUGHNAN, T. 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