tion for several days, the people rose in a body, and left the

town.

It appears, from the Calcutta papers, that another steam vessel, the Falcon, had anchored in the river Hooghly, having left England on the 12th of November. This, if her steam apparatus was really employed, is a more complete failure by far than the instance of the Enterprise. Some mystery appears to hang over the purposes of her voyage, and her ultimate destination; but it was reported that she was to sail again, in a day or two, for Batavia. We learn, from subsequent intelligence, that the Falcon had encountered severe weather on her voyage; and that six of her small crew had been washed overboard. A Calcutta paper of the 2d of May states, that she was put up to auction in that city, and bought in at 170,000 rupees.

At a bachelor's ball, which was given at Calcutta, Lord Amherst, in returning thanks for his health being drank, took occasion to allude to the severe comments passed on his public character in England, and spoke with exultation and gratitude of the marked support which he had received on this trying occasion from the public of Calcutta. From the repeated and general comments in the Indian papers on the hardship and injustice of Lord Amherst's recal, no doubt seems to be entertained by any one in that country of such recal having been actually made, though subsequently rescinded in consequence of the difficulty among the authorities at home in agreeing upon a successor.

Colonel Mac Donald, the Honourable Company's Envoy at the Court of Persia, landed at Bushire on the 12th of Aprillast. The Mehmandar had not arrived from Shiraz, and it was not expected that the embassy would proceed to its destination in less than a month.

By Madras intelligence of the 11th of April, we learn that Dr. Hyne, who was appointed by that Government to accompany the late Bishop on his tour, died at Tanjore, where he had been under the necessity of remaining on account of illness, on the very day following the melancholy death of the Bishop.

On Saturday, the 15th of May, a meeting was held in the Church at Bombay, for the purpose of considering the most appropriate mode of evincing their respect and esteem for the late Bishop of Calcutta. Mr. Elphinstone took the chair, and the resolutions. were supported by the speeches of the principal individuals of the Society. The meeting was very fully attended, and the proceedings are recorded at great length; each speaker seemingly endeavouring to surpass the preceding one in the force and fulness of his eulogiums on the character and qualifications of the deceased prelate.

At the latter end of April a meeting of the clergy was held at the

Cathedral at Calcutta to consider of the arrangements to be adopted for enabling the Society of Calcutta to express their sentiments on the loss of their late highly esteemed bishop. And early in May, a general meeting of the Society at Calcutta took place, when the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Grey, was called to the chair. Several speeches were made by distinguished individuals, and a monument was voted to his memory, to be erected by a general subscription, and to be placed in the cathedral of that city. Earlier in the same month, a meeting was held at Madras for a similar purpose; at which the Governor, Sir Thomas Munro, presided; when a monument to be erected by public subscription was voted to his memory.

The weather in Bengal had been remarkable. Early in May, the hottest month perhaps in the whole year, there had been a storm of hail at Barrackpore; the stones were of an unsually large size, and many windows had been broken by their fall. The Native population were suffering greatly from sickness, which was attributed to two causes,-first, the unusual state of the weather; and secondly, the difficulty of procuring good water (the sole beverage both of Hindoos and Mohammedans) the river Hooghly, a branch of the Ganges which flows before Calcutta, being, from some cause not explained, extremely brackish; though its waters in general are sweet, and form the great source of supply to the whole city. The European soldiery were also suffering greatly in the fort; but the general health of the upper classes of English residents did not appear to be affected.

The Bombay Courier of June 10th contains long extracts from the Calcutta papers of May 18th and 20th, on the subject of the Indian press. We learn from these discussions that an order of the Court of Directors had recently arrived in Bengal, forbidding any servant of the East India Company, civil or military, from being connected with any newspaper or magazine, either as editor, or sole, or joint proprietor. This order is complained of as extremely harsh and unjust, because it goes to lessen the value of the property of those who had embarked their money in such concerns, and who by this order are compelled to make a sudden sale; which complaint comes with a bad grace from those who could see no harshness in an order which went to the total destruction of property so vested! Their notions of justice, which they incautiously disclose on the present occasion, are tainted by the same crooked selfishness as their respect for their honourable masters; against whom they meditate the grossest deception in the midst of professions of esteem: observing, that, althongh this new regulation may prevent the Company's servants from editing a newspaper, it cannot prevent their contributing to it, and thus effecting all the mischief which their connection with newspapers can possibly

occasion.

We learn from the extract of a letter from Sultania in Persia,

dated July 28th, that, although Prince Menzikoff's mission seemed to hold out a prospect of the continuance of peace and amity between Russia and Persia, there is now every reason to expect the immediate commencement of hostilities. This change in the aspect of affairs is attributable, it is said, to the fickleness and weakness of Abbas Mirza, who has been wrought upon by injudicious per sons, and persuaded that he would forfeit all claim to public respect, if he refused to succour the inhabitants of certain districts, who are professors of the Islam, from the tyranny of an infidel government. These districts, which have long been the cause of dissension between Persia and Russia, have now been for twelve years occupied by the latter power; and it is by no means probable, that a Government so grasping, so blindly resolved on extending its territory, will relinquish any portion of it, which it has once occupied, and has a chance of retaining. Abbas Mirza, failing in his endeavour to prevail on the Russians to evacuate the disputed place in an amicable manner, informed the Chargé d'Affaires of that nation, that he should forthwith proceed to the frontiers and expel them by force. Though the Persians may perpetrate considerable mischief by a sudden irruption into the Russian territories, their success must necessarily be of short duration. Russia has, at this moment, forty thousand regular troops in Georgia, under the 'command of General Yermoloff, Governor of the Province, who is considered the best officer in the Russian service; and her general resources are vastly greater than those of Persia. However, hostilities have actually commenced; a large Persian force has entered Russia, and begun the conflict. Undoubtedly, the severity of General Yermoloff's Government has been the cause of the discontent of the Mohammedan subjects of Russia, who are said to have suffered from her troops and officers the greatest indignities. "A speech," says the letter, "made by a Karabang officer, made great noise in the camp." He addressed the King thus-"Man, do you call yourself the King of the Mohammedans, and idly pass your time in the haram, when Musulmans are daily abused by infidels! I was obliged to look on while five Russian soldiers violated my wife in Karabang. -I spit at your beard!"

A fire broke out at Bombay early in April, in that crowded part of the Native town immediately on the verge of the Esplanade, and in the line of the Mazagon road, and was not got entirely under until the next morning. We understand that nearly 200 houses, many of which were of considerable value, have been destroyed, and that the loss of property has been great, while upwards of a thousand people must have been reduced to the utmost distress.

A letter from Calcutta, dated the 21st of April, has the following remarkable paragraphs:

His Majesty's ship Alligator has arrived here with the first instalment of

treasure (being the fourth part of the sum agreed to be paid by the Burmese to the Indian Government as indemnification for the expenses of the late war,) and I hear that, on being assayed at the Mint, it has proved so inferior, that the real value is barely one half of the sum named in the treaty, and, if we may judge from the breathless haste with which nearly all the European troops have been withdrawn from the Burmese territory, I much doubt if the remaining portion of the stipulated sum will ever be realized from these wily and faithless barbarians.

"Sir Archibald Campbell will return in a few days from hence to Rangoon, with the intention of remaining there until the next instalment becomes due, when, should any delay take place in its payment, I understand he is to signify the intention of the Indian Government to retain Rangoon in addition to the other places which have been already ceded to us by the late treaty."

CIVIL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

CALCUTTA.

CIVIL APPOINTMENTS.

Mr. C. Tucker, Magistrate of Sylhet; Mr. H. Millet Judge of Zillah Burdwan; Mr. C. R. Cartwright, Second Assistant to Resident at Hyderabad. MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

Messrs. R. Cautley and G. Cautley admitted to Cav., and prom. to Cornet respectively; Mr. M. T. Colyear admitted to Artil., and prom. to 2d Lieut.; Mr. J. Hall admitted to Inf., and prom. to Ens.; Messrs. T. P. Wynne and F. H. Brett admitted to Estab. as Assist. Surgs.

FURLOUGHS.

To Europe.-Lieut. Lovelace, H. M.'s 16th Lancers, for purpose of retiring on half-pay; Capt. Mann, 30th Foot, on private affairs; Lieut. Robinson, 4th Light Drag., for health; Capt. Cunyngham, 13th Light Drag., on private affairs; Maj. Cash, Queen's Royals, for health; Lieut. Metge, 45th Foot, for health; Lieut. Coote, 54th Foot, for do. : Lieut. M. Hughes, 44th N. I., for do.; Brev. Capt. S. Walker, 7th N. I. for do.; Lieut. J. Burney, 13th N. I., for do.; and Assist.-Surg. G. Simms, for do.

To Bombay.-Assist.-Surg. G. M. Paterson, for six months, for health. To Isle of France.-Lieut. F. C. Elwall, 49th N. I., for eight months, for health.

MADRAS.

CIVIL APPOINTMENT.

Mr. Wm. Lavie, Register to Zillah Court at Combaconum.

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.

Lieut. J. Bissett, 1st N.. I., to be Surveyor 1st class, and Ens. R. S. M. Sprye, 9th N. I., Surveyor 2d class Quart.-Mast.-Gen.'s Department in Ava; Lieut. T. H. Zouch, 42d N. I., to act as Adj. to 2d Bat. Pioneers, in absence of Lieut. Richardson; Capt. W. T. Sneyd, 39th N. I., to act as Brig. Maj. to troops in Travancore, in absence of Capt. Cunningham; Capt. J. Malton, 44th N. I., to act as Brig. Maj. at Shoolapoor, in absence of Lieut. and Brev. Capt. Hutchinson; Lieut. J. Campbell, 41st N. I., to act as Assist. Adj. Gen. to Light Field Div. of Hyderabad Subsid. Force, in absence of Capt. Bradford; Lieut. J. Hill, 24th N. I., to be temporary Sub-Assist. Com. Gen.; Capt. G. Maxwell, 2d Europ. Regt., transferred to Invalid Estab.

PROMOTIONS.

42d N. I.-Sen. Capt. H. Ross to be Maj., Sen. Lieut. J. Thomas to be Capt., and Sen. Ens. H. Wakeman to be Lieut., v. Chauvel, ret.

FURLOUGHS.

To Europe.-Lieut. T. S. Warner, 18th N.I., for health; Lieut. R F. Macvitie, 49th Ñ. I., for do.; Capt. W. Slade, 46th N. I., for do.; Surg. J. Jeffreys, for do.

To Cape of Good Hope.-Capt. A. Gordon, Eur, Regt., for health; Lieut. G. Hamond, 50th N. I., for do.

wa una muuary Intelligence.

BOMBAY.

CIVIL APPOINTMENTS.

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Hon, M. A. H. Harris, Register and Assist. to Criminal Judge of the Court of Adawlut in the Northern Concan.-Mr. W. Birdwood, Assist. Register to the Court of Adawlut of Broach; Mr. R. Anderson, Assist. Regist. to the Court of Adawlut of Kaira.-Mr. G. F. Hughes, 3d Magistrate of Police in charge of Mahim Division. Mr. P. Bacon, Assist. Register to the Court of Adawlut of Surat.-Mr. Gregor Grant, acting First Register and Sen. Assist. Criminal Judge at Surat.-Major J. A. Hodgson, Revenue Survey. Gen. of India, v. Blacker, dec.; Capt. Jopp, of Engineer Corps, to be Dep. Survey. Gen., v. Lieut.-Col. Sutherland, proceeded to Europe; Capt. A. Grafton to succeed Capt. Jopp, in charge of Deccan survey.-Lieuts. G. & T. Candy, to assist Capt. Molesworth in compiling an English and Marhatta Dictionary.-Mr. J. Burnett, Assist. to Chief Sec. to Government.-Mr. F. Bourchier, Deputy Post-Master-General.

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.

Lt.-Gen. Sir T. Bradford, is appointed Commander in Chief of the Hon. Company's Forces at Bombay; Lt.-Col. H. W. Scott, H. M. 6th Regt., to command the Bombay Division of the Army; Lt.-Col. Com. Hessman, Artillery, to command Surat Division of Army; Lt.-Col. Kennedy, C. B. to return to command Baroda Subsid. force; Lt.-Col. J. A. Wilson, to command Madras Field Force; Lt.-Col. J. F. Dyson to com. troops in Cutch; Lt.-Col. T. H. Pierce, to command Artillery, with a seat at Military Board; Lt.-Col. Hardy, to act as Commissary of Stores; Capt. F. P. Lester, to be Sen. Dep. Commissary, v. Campbell, prom.; Capt. M. Law, confirmed as 2d Dep. Commissary; Lt.-Col. N. C. Maw, to com. in District of Candeish; Lt.-Col. D. Campbell, to command Brigade of Infantry at Naggermondhy; Lt.-Col. H. Rainey, Royal African Corps, to be Military Sec. to Commander-in-Chief.Lieut. T. Donnelly, 1st Grenadier Regt. to com. Escort of Political Agent in Mahee Caunta; Lieut. E. Neville, 2d Grenadier Regt., to act as extra Assist. in Guzerat Revenue Survey Depart., in absence of Capt. Newport, (sick); Lt.-Col. H. Rainey, Royal Afr. Corps, to be Mil. Sec. and Aid-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief; Capt. T. P. Lester, to act as Commissary of Stores, till Lt.-Col. Hardy takes charge of that Dept.; Lt. and Adj. J. E. Parsons, 11th N. I., to act as Major of Brigade, until arrival of Lt. Crozier ; Lt. J. Swanson, 19th N. I., to act as Major of Brigade until arrival of Capt. Newton; Capt. Law, to act as Sen. Dep. Commis. of Stores, during Capt. Lester's charge of Ordnance; Lieut. Stewart, to act as Assist. Surveyor of the Southern Concan; Lieut. Lang, 2d Extra Bat. to temp. charge of Public Buildings at Ahmednuggur; Capt. T. Gordon, 4th N. I., to be Aid-de-Camp to Maj.-Gen. S. Wilson; Lieut. J. Grant, of Artillery, to take charge of Quart.-Mast.-General's Office; Lieut. C. C. Rebeneck, 18th N. I., to be acting Assist. Paymaster of Surat Division; Lieut. J. M. Short, 14th N. I., to act as Major of Brigade at Sattarah; Sub-Conductors J. Hannah and R. Elliott, to be Conductors of Ordnance; Lieut. G. Yeadell, Artillery, to act as Hindoostanee Interpreter to H. M. 4th Dragoons; Ens. J. Holland, 16th N. I., to act as Mahratta Interpreter to the Regt.; Lieut. R. Phillips, 2d Europ. Regt., to act as Interp. of Hindoostanee and Mahratta; Lieut. C. J. Westley, 20th N. I., to act as Interp. in Hindoostanee and Quarter-Master, in absence of Lieut. Candy; Lieut. A. Woodburn, 23d N. I., to charge of Executive Engineer Depart.; Lieut. R. H. Honner, to be Adjutant, v. Jameson, appointed Fort-Adjutant at Ahmednuggur; A. F. Wade, 18th N. I., to be Interp. in Hindoostanee, and Quart.-Master to Extra Bat., v. Powell, dec.; Lieut. J. G. Thomson, 7th N. I., to be 2d Mahratta Interp.; Cadet H. L. Salmon and C. F. Harmer, to be Cornets of 2d Lt. Cav.; G. K. Erskine, Cornet of 1st Lt. Cav.; Cadets C. A. Hawkins, R. Hughes, €. H. Prother, G. H. Leariss, G. Fulljames, J. Harris, F. N. Vaillant, E. W. Cartwright, J. E. Frederick, and A. James, to be Ensigns.

MARINE APPOINTMENT.

Lieut. M. Houghton, to be Sec. to Marine Board, and act as Assistant to Superintendent of Marine and Marine Judge Advocate.