of merit, but by the considerations of delicacy. It is only by recollecting that these poor girls are from the lowest class of society, that they are but day-scholars, and that the influence of perpetual supervision is therefore wanting, that the exertions of Mrs. Penny to produce these happy effects can be properly appreciated. The company expressed great satisfaction at the proficiency of the boys in reading and writing; some specimens of the latter of which were so superior, that those who may be in want of excellent penmen would do well to apply to the directors of the Benevolent Institution. A few of the elder boys delivered some well-known speeches and narratives in English with tolerable success.-[Cal. John Bull.

PARENTAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTION. Pursuant to advertisement in the newspapers, a public examination of the pupils of the Parental Academic Society took place at the school-house, in Wellington Square, on the 18th Dec. The examination was conducted by the Rev. Messrs. Crawford, Warden, Wilson, and another clergyman. Several of the friends of the pupils were present, as well as a considerable number of strangers. As the object of the managers on this occasion was to afford to the well-wishers of the institution an opportunity of judging of the real progress made by the whole of the pupils, and not of a few prepared for the purpose expressly, almost every boy underwent an examination. The result was highly satisfactory to the spectators and to the examiners, at the same time that it afforded much pleasure to those who had been entrusted with the important charge of instruction. One or two recitations took place. At the conclusion of the examination, some prizes were delivered to the most deserving of the boys.

SCHOOL FOR TRADES.

It is stated that a society is forming at Calcutta, under the patronage of the Biship, to teach the boys of India trades. For this object, it is intended to send some boys to England, to learn certain trades, and then to return; and to apprentice others to respectable tradesmen at Cal

cutta.

MISCELLANEOUS.

CALCUTTA BIBLE ASSOCIATION.

The third anniversary meeting of this institution took place, 7th January; J. P. Larkins, Esq., in the chair. The Report of the proceedings of the committee of the last year was read, from which it appeared, that since the last meeting, they had distributed no less than 4,147 Bibles, Testaments, and single portions of the Holy Scripture, in various languages, so

that the sum total of the Bibles and single portions of the sacred volume distributed by this Association since its establishment, amounts to 11,573. It was pleasing to hear that a number of soldiers who had been sent on the expedition against the Burman empire had been furnished with English pocket Bibles, a large supply of which, sent by the committee of the Parent Society, had shortly, most seasonably, arrived in Calcutta ; and that, as last year, the guard-rooms and solitary cells in the cantonments of Dum Dum were supplied with Bibles; so this year the guard-rooms and solitary cells of Fort William were furnished in the same manner; for which the Committee were indebted to the Rev. Dr. Parish, who had kindly undertaken to see the Bibles placed there. The greater number of the copies disposed of were single Gospels and detached portions of the Holy Scriptures, in Bengalee, which were required for native schools under the superintendence of missionaries.

With regard to the state of the funds, the Report observed that it was by no means so flourishing as might have been expected, since the sum total collected during the last year fell short, by 2,000 rupees, of the sum collected during the preceding year, as it amounted only to 5,642 rupees; whereas in the preceding year the sum of 5,666 rupees had been collected: in consequence whereof, the committee, instead of remitting a large surplus to the treasurer of the Auxiliary Society, as at the close of the two preceding years, had not even been able to pay the total amount of the cost price of the books purchased at the Bible depository.- Hurk. Jan. 11.

INSTITUTIONS OF CALCUTTA.

The following is a list of the various institutions established at Calcutta.

Religious Institutions: Auxiliary Bible Society, Bible Association, Committee of the Church Missionary Society, Church Missionary Association, Diocesan Committee of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Auxiliary Missionary Society, Baptist Missionary Society, Bishop's College, Bethel Union, and Seamen's Friend Society.

Benevolent Institutions: Government Sanscrit College, Madrissa or Government Mahommedan College, Committee of Public Instruction, Government Chinsurah Schools, School - Book Society, School Society, Female Juvenile Society, Ladies' Society for Native Female Education, Benevolent Institution for the Instruction of Indigent Children, Military Orphan Society, Military Widow's Fund, Lord Clive's Fund, King's Military Fund, Marine Pension Fund, Civil Fund, Mariners' and General Widows' Fund.

Charitable

Charitable Institutions: Presidency General Hospital, Native Hospital, Hospital for Native Insanes, Government Establishment for Vaccination, School for Native Doctors, United Charity and Free School, Charitable Fund for the Relief of Distressed Europeans and others, European Female Orphan Asylum.

BURMESE WAR-BOAT.

A letter in the Bengal Hurkaru states: "As a Burmese war-boat is a sight the good people of this city are not accustomed to behold every day, I was prompted to inspect the one now lying behind the stern of the ship David Clark. On arriving, I beheld a boat somewhat of the structure of a canoe, of the dimensions of about eighty feet in length, and seven in breadth, gilt outside and painted red inside; carrying fifty-two oars, and capable of holding, with the greatest safety, at least 150 men. It appeared to me to be unwieldy, and must, I think, be moved with some difficulty. Fifty men, however, I conceive to be quite adequate to carry it at the rate of six miles an hour."

SUTTEES IN NEPAL.

Nepal, Jan. 7th.- General Bheem Syre's eldest nephew, Vizier Singh, having been at Palpa, arrived at Nepal in the latter end of November, and on the 3d Decem

ber died. The following day the body was burned, and along with it two of his wives and three slave girls; the latter, however, had not the honour of being burned on the same pile with their lord and master, but had a pile to themselves. The brother of the deceased, with his nephew in his arms, lighted the funeral fires-such being the custom ! Sutters are not unfrequent in the valley. A curious one took place some months ago, of a woman burning herself with her seducer, who had been killed by her own husband. So much for religious ordinances! — [Cal. John Bull, Jan. 19.

T'HUGS.

Meerut, 17 Dec.-At Mhow a large troop of gypsies, as I thought, and as all my people said they were, though they themselves disowned the term, came to the camp. They said they came from Ahmedabad in Guzerat, were going on a pilgrimage to the Ganges, and had been eight months on their road. They said at first they were Brahmins. I asked them to show their "strings," on which they confessed they had none, but still persisted that they were Rajapoots. "Tell me the truth," said I; "are you Bheels?" (the name of the wild mountaineers near Ahmedabad). My people laughed at this question, and said they certainly were Bheels, and nothing else. They, how

ever, stifly denied it. They were very merry, but very poor wretches, nearly naked, and the leanest specimens of human life I have ever seen. So wretched, indeed, was their poverty, that I immediately sent for some pice to distribute among them, pending the arrival of which, a man and woman, who seemed the Tramezzani and Catalani of the party, came forward and sang two or three songs, the man accompanying them on a vina, a small guitar, like the Russian Balalaika. Their voices were really good, and though they sung in that vile cracked tone which street

singers have all over the world, the effect was not unpleasant. I find these rambling parties of self-called pilgrims bear a very bad character in Hindoostan. They are often described as "Thugs," the name given to the practice of which they are accused; that, namely, of attaching themselves to single travellers, or small parties, on different pretences, and watching their opportunity to fling a rope with a slipknot over the heads of their victims, with which they drag them from their horses, and strangle them. So nimbly, and with so fatal an aim are they said to do this, that they seldom miss; and if their rope takes effect, leave no time for the traveller to draw a sword, use a gun, or in any way defend or disentangle himself. The wretches who practice this are very numerous in Guzerat and Malwah, but, where they occur in Hindostan, are generally from the south-eastern provinces.-[Cal. John Bull, Jan. 21..

Mymunsing, Jan. 9, 1825.-This station was visited yesterday evening at a quarter to seven with a smart shock of earthquake, which was very sensibly felt by me and other inmates of my house. The shock at the beginning was gentle, and first noticed by a friend who was sitting with me at the tea-table, and the undulation appeared to him to arise from a northward direction; but as we both arose from our seats, and felt the severer shock a few moments after, the direction of the motion then could not be distinctly marked by us : our servants and others, however, state that it appeared to them to be from west or east. No previous rumbling noise, as frequently happens in earthquakes, was heard by us at the commencement; but, as it assumed a more awful appearance, we heard a noise resembling the rushing sound of a sudden boisterous wind: the undulatory motion lasted, we think, for nearly 15 seconds. The evening was clear, and the thermometer, at the time, up at 670. A friend has assured me that he and his family felt two other distinct shocks on the night of the 5th inst., at 7 P. M. and at midnight, but very slight ones.-[John Bull.

WEATHER.

Neemutch, Dec. 31. - We have had a great deal of cloudy weather of late, and a very considerable quantity of rain has fallen round about the country; but I regret to say not immediately in the vicinity of Neemutch. The early plants of wheat and grain are far advanced and bid fair for a plentiful harvest. The whole country for miles (where the ground will admit of it) is nothing but an entire sheet of rich cultivation, which in former times, prior to the subjugation of Western India, was laid desolate, by the constant irruptions of the Pindarries and other predatory troops.

PHRENOLOGY.

Dr. Patterson's lectures on phrenology appear to excite much interest in Calcutta: a Phrenological Society will probably soon be established.

SOONEES AND SHEEAS.

Neemutch, Jan. 26, 1825.-A Mohummedan Hajee, of the Sonee sect, who lately arrived from Mecca at Mundisare, not far from hence, has been kicking up a dust here. His worship, with 2,000 or 8,000 followers, in consequence of some religious dispute with the Sheeas, another sect of Mossulmans, has vowed to exterminate them. The Shecas being only 400 men, are unable to save their throats, many of which have been cut lately; they have applied for protection to Col. Lumley, commanding the troops, who sent a troop of cavalry and two companies of infantry there immediately, under the command of VOL. XX. Asiatic Journ. No. 115.

Capt. Hornby. As they have not yet returned, I suppose they find it necessary to remain.

MAIL COMMUNICATION WITH MADRAS.

It is satisfactory to observe that the Madras mails to and from this Presidency, now travel with great celerity, the weather having been favourable since the change of the monsoon.-The mail of the 16th of December arrived at Madras in ten days, 17 hours; and that of the 27th, from Madras, reached Calcutta on the 7th inst., at night, within half an hour of the same time; which, in both instances, exceeds the rate of four miles per hour for the whole distance, all stoppages and crossings inclusive; the measured distance, noted in the transit telegraphs, being 1,044 miles. -This is great going, especially when we reflect on the vast number of watercourses which intersect the route. The introduction of the Shakespearian bridges to the South, and to the West of India, as on the great road to Benares, &c. will, in due course of time, and especially during the periodical rains, give a facility of commudication with our respective Presidencies, which hitherto could hardly have been hoped for; yet that facility is now brought within our reach by the intended application of an ingenious scheme, uniting economy with great simplicity and effect.[Cal. Gov. Gaz. Feb. 10.

HON. MR. ADAM.

Letters from Ghazcepore of the 30th Jan., mention the arrival of the Hon. Mr. Adam at that place on his return to Cal

cutta.

TEMPER OF THE SEPOYS.

Bhopalpore, Jan. 1, 1825.-The intelligence of the disgraceful conduct of the late 47th regt. has excited the strongest feeling of indignation in our regt. (the 60th). The whole of the native officers," non-commissioned officers, and sepoys have come forward, (about 650) and volunteered their services, to any part of the world, where their officers and colours accompany them, either by land or sea. They have, through the capts. of companies, requested the commanding-officer. (Maj. Bowyer) to signify to the Commander-in-Chief their unalterable zeal and de

votion to the Government and their desire to be considered a general service corps !

SHIPPING.

Arrivals in the River.

Feb. 9. Felicitas, Campbell, from London.-11.. Providence, Pearson, from China.-15. Euphrates, Meade, from London.

Departures from Calcutta.

Jan. 5. Lady Raffles, Coxwell, for London.-6. Layton, Miller, for London, vid Bencoolen.-7. N Boyne,

Boyne, Stephens, for Madras, Coringa, and London.-17. Exmouth, Owen, for London.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

Dec. 29. At Cawnpore, the lady of Lieut.Col. H. E. G. Cooper, of a son.

Jan. 5. Åt Chunar, the lady of Capt. C.T. G.Weston, of a son.

. 6. Mrs. Chill, jun., of a son.

7. At Burrisol, Mrs. John Brown, of a son and heir.

9. Mrs. E. Colliss, the wife of Mr. G. Colliss, of a son.

11. Mrs. T. Brae, jun., of a son.

14. At Chinsurah, the lady of T. Cecil, Esq., of a son and heir.

- At Bareilly, the lady of Lieut. Col.J.H.Simpson, of a daughter.

16. At Etawah, the lady of Dr. G. Paxton, 41st N.I., of a daughter, still bom.

The lady of E. S. Ellis, Esq., of a son.

17. Mrs. J. G. Railey, of a daughter.

Mrs. S. De Lanougerede, of a son.

19. The lady of the Rev. J. B. Warden, of a son. On the river, off Monghyr, the lady of John Brown, Esq., of Dowlutpore, Tirhoot, of a son. 22. Mrs. N. L. Briant, of a daughter.

24. At Burrisol, the wife of J. A. Coimbra, Esq., of a son.

Mrs. W.G.Grieff, of a daughter.

26. At Gomalty, Malda, the lady of J. Andrew, Esq., of a son.

27. Mrs. Llewelyn, wife of Mr. J. Llewelyn, Cossitollah, of a daughter.

29. Mrs. John Buckland, of a daughter.

a son.

Mrs. A. J. Mendes, of a daughter.

At Cawnpore, the lady of Alex. Orr, Esq., of

Feb. I. At Dacca, the lady of R. Lemond, Esq., deputy superintending surgeon, of a son.

2. At Chandernagore, the lady of Maj.T.G.Alder, of a son.

3. At Sultanpoor, Benares, the lady of Major Kennedy, 5th L.C., of a daughter.

6. At Chandernagore, the wife of Mr.G. Younge, indigo planter, of a son.

8. Mrs. A. D'Silva, of a daughter.

9. The wife of Mr. W. Wells, H. C.'s Marine, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

Jan. 3. At Cawnpore, Lieut. and Adj. Steer, 32d regt. N.I., to Mrs. Macdonald, widow of the late Lieut. Cosmo Macdonald.

8. Mr. Jacob Joseph, of Sylhet, to Miss Louisa Paul.

12 At Commercolly, Lieut. J. S. Winfield, adj. 69th regt. N.I., to Eliza, eldest daughter of R. Richardson, Esq., commercial resident at Commercolly.

At the Cathedral, John Brown, Esq., merchant, Berhampore, to Mrs. Sarah Christie, widow of the late T. Christie, Esq., and eldest daughter of the Rev. Robert Noyes, of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.

13. At Dum-Dum, Lieut. H. Hunter, R.N., to Elizabeth Mathee, fifth daughter of T. Mathee, Esq.

14. At the Cathedral, Lieut. J. P. Macdougal, sub-assist. com. gen., to Mrs. Eliza Jackson.

15. Mr. J. F. Swaine, to Mis C. Gomes. -At Serampore, Mr. J. Ahrsentz, to Mrs. H. Ross.

19. At the Cathedral, R. Whaley, Esq. to Miss Johnstone, of Howrah.

-At Moorshedabad, Lieut. G. Mainwaring, H. M.'s 87th regt., to Martha Maria, eldest daughter of Brev. Lieut. Col. Mackenzie, H.M.'s 60th regt.

21. At the principal Roman Catholic Church, A. Dorrett, Esq., to Isabella Lucretia, and D. Cardozo, Esq., of the firm of Henry and Cardozo, to Amelia Aurora, daughters of Mark Lackersteen, Esq., merchant.

22. At St. John's Cathedral, Lieut. H. Donnithorne, H.M.'s 44th regt., to Jessie, eldest daughter of Arch. Duff, Esq.

25. At the Cathedral, H. V. Hathorn, Esq. civil service, to Maria Anstruther, second daughter of Dr. J. Hare, M.D.

28. At Chandernagore, E.G.Cubus, Esq., to Miss Adile Duleaugeau.

At the principal Roman Catholic Church, Mr. P. S. D'Rozario, to Jane, fourth and youngest daughter of the late Phillip Leal, Esq.

29. Mr. J. Henry, to Miss M. Martin.

Feb. 1. At the Cathedral, T. W. Barrow, Esq., commander of the hon. Company's ship General Hewett, to Emily Frances Birch, daughter of John Brereton Birch, Esq.

-At the Cathedral, Mr. H. Cooper, to Jane, second daughter of Mr. E. W. Lowrie.

3. At the Cathedral, Mr. E. Gozzard, assistant at the new mint, to Ann, daughter of Mr. George Crook, of Seven Oakes, Kent.

5. At the Cathedral, Mr. J. B. Plumb, to Miss Elmore.

7. At the Cathedral, Mr. F. Crane, to Mrs. Ann Balley.

Lately. At the Cathedral, Lieut. and Adj. Bowes, Prince's own Irish Regt., to Mrs. M. Clifford.

DEATHS.

Dec. 10. At Cheduba, in command of the H.C.'s frigate Hastings, Capt. Geo. Barnes, of the Bombay marine.

14. At Delhi, the infant daughter of G. T. Urquhar, Esq.

27. In Assam, Lieut. F.T. Richardson, 46th N.I. Jan. 3. At Serampore, Capt. Dunsmure, of the pension establishment.

9. At Ghazeepoor, suddenly, on board his boat, Mr. R. Gomes, sen., of Chuprah.

10. At Berhampore, of spasmodic cholera, John Mundie, Esq., indigo planter.

13. Of spasmodic cholera, Master R. L. Horne, aged four years.

At Rangoon, Capt. W. Hodder, ship Windsor Castle, of the cholera.

15. At Kamptee, near Nagpore, Ens. Battley, H. M.'s 30th regt.

At Dacca, Mr. J. R. Kennedy, aged 25. 17. At Juggernauth, Mr. S. Charles, aged 44. 18. At Entally, Mr. S. A. Speake, aged 36.

At Chinsurah, Mrs. H.W. Overbeck, the lady of P. T. G. Overbeck, Esq., secretary of the court of justice of that settlement, aged 18. 19. Mr. Michael Rogers, aged 55.

The infant son of Mr. John Smith. 22. The infant son of Mr. L. Delanougerede. 22. At Burrisal, in Zillah Backergunge, Miss Jane Gill, third daughter of the late John Smithson Gill, Esq., aged 18.

23. Benj. Daverell, Esq., late an indigo planter. 25. At Chittagong, Capt. J. E. Wallis, 30th regt. Bengal N.I.

Penelope Katherine, the infant daughter of the Rev. T.W. Northmore.

28. Mr. E. Balfour, formerly of Madras. 30. At Cawnpore, the Rev. H. L.Williams, chaplain of the station.

At Fort William, the infant son of Maj. Sale, H.M.'s 13th L. Inf.

Feb. 5. Mrs. Susana George, aged 58. 9. Mrs. Maria Egan, aged 23.

DEATHS.

Dec. 20. At Bellary, of fever, Mrs. O'Flaherty, wife of the surgeon of H.M.'s 46th regt.

At Secunderabad, C. J. Brinley, conductor of ordnance, aged 47.

27. At Beejapoor, Janet Anne Colquhoun, daughter of Lieut. Fraser, 45th N.I., aged 15 months. Jan. 13. At Pondicherry, Madame Delorme, aged 75.

14. At Mangalore, Ens. H. W. Neale, 50th N.I., second son of D. Neale, Esq., of Madras.

22. At Manantoddy, the son of Mr. J. A. Pinto, aged one year.

23. At Cannanore, Mr. William Keyes, aged 36, sen. assistant surveyor, in charge of the survey in Malabar.

28. Catherine, second daughter of Edward Smolley, Esq., in her 5th year.

Bombay.

GOVERNMENT GENERAL

ORDER.

OFF-RECKONING FUND.

The

Bombay Castle, Jan. 7, 1825. Governor in Council is pleased to publish, for general information, the following statement of the shares under this Presidency in the General Off-Reckoning Fund for the year 1824, together with the rates of advance, and stipends payable to those present in India.

Statement shewing the Shares under this Presidency in the General Off-Reckoning Fund of 1824, and the Advances and Stipends payable to those present in India. SENIOR LIST.

(Abolished from the 1st of May 1824, so far as respects the filling up of vacancies, the officers on the list on that day drawing from the fund an annual stipend of £543 15s., and the difference between that sum and the annual accruing full share, heretofore drawn, being made good from the public treasury, as per Government Order of 31st May and 14th of September 1824).

Lieut.-Gen. Sir R. Jones, K. C.B., from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1824. In Europe. Lieut.-Gen. H. Oakes, same dates. In Europe.

Lieut.-Gen. T. Marshall, dec, from Jan. 1 to May 21, 1824. In Europe. Lieut-Gen. A. Anderson, from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1824. In Europe.

JUNIOR LIST.

(Abolished on the 1st of May 1824, and the officers composing that list brought on the list of full shares from that date, as per Government Order of 14th September 1824).

Lieut.-Col. Comm. J. Smith, from Jan. 1 to April 30, 1824. In Europe.

Lieut.-Col. Comm. T. Corselis, same dates. In India. Rupees 1,430. 0. 55. Lieut.-Col Comm. E. Baker, same dates. In India. Rupees 1,430. 0. 55. Lieut. Col. Comm. D. Prother, same dates. In India. Rupees 1,430. 0. 55.

Lieut.-Gen. C. Boye, from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 1824. In Europe.

Maj. Gen. J. Baillie, same dates. In Europe.

Maj. Gen. M. Grant, same dates. In Europe.

Maj.-Gen. H. P. Lawrence, same dates. In Europe.

Maj. Gen. S. Wilson, same dates. In India. Rupees 6,461. 2. 10.

Maj.-Gen. J. W. Morris, same dates. In Europe.

Maj. Gen. J. Skelton, same dates. In Europe.

Colonel R. Lewis, same dates. In Europe.

Lieut.-Col. Comm. H. S. Osborne, same dates. In Europe.

Lieut.-Col. Comm. W. Roome, same dates. In Europe.

Lieut.-Col. Comm. D. Leighton, same dates. In India. Rupces 6,461. 2. 15.

Lieut. Col. Comm. H. Hessman, same dates. In India, Rupees 6,461. 2. 15. Lieut.-Col. Comm. J. Smith, from May 1 to Dec. 31. In Europe.

Lieut.-Col. Com. T. Corsellis, same dates. In India. Rupees 4,337. 0. 78.. Lieut.-Col. Comm. E. Baker,

dates.

same

In India. Rupees 4,337. 0. 78. Lieut.-Col. Comm. D. Prother, same dates. In India. Rupees 4,337. 0. 78.

Maj. D.H. Bellasis, Agent for Clothing from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1824. In India. Rupees 6,461. 2. 15.