MILITARY AND POLITICAL.

Oct. 31.-Capt. Francis F. Staunton, of the 2d bat. Ist reg. Bombay establishment, and honorary aid-de camp to the Governor-gen. to be commandant of Ahmednagur. It is intended that this command shall be held hereafter by a field-officer. In selecting Capt. Staunton for the immediate command, the Governor-gen. in council has been influenced by a desire to confer a public mark of confidence and favour on that distinguished officer.

Jan. 30.-Lieut.col. William Casement, C.B., to be secretary to the government in the military department, vice Lieut.col. H. Worsley, C. B., who is permitted, in compliance with his resquest, to resign that appointment from the 1st of the ensuing month, in consequence of bad health.

Col. Gregory, C.B., of the 12th N. I. to the permanent brigadier's command in Bundlecund, vacant by the death of the late Brig.gen. D'Auvergne.

LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES. Miscellanies.-On Sunday morning, 14th Feb. the Lord Bishop of Calcutta embarked on the ship Stanmore to proceed

to Madras and Penang.

Mr. Metcalf reached the presidency on the evening of the 30th Dec. in the short space of eleven days only from Delhi, though several interruptions occurred on the way, and deviations were in some instances made from the straitest road.

Oreah bearers. By a computation made some time back the Oreah hearers were judged to carry yearly to their country three lacks of rupees in specie, no part of which returns.

Loss of the Mysore.-We have a melancholy, office in communicating that the ship Mysore, of this port, has been lost in the island of Pulosa pate in the China sea, with the captain and all the crew, except the third officer, and five or six

men.

surprise that a vessel of her burthen should navigate from this place through the China seas to that distant quarter; but it may be worthy of observation, that some of the first voyages towards the arctic pole were made by the enterprising navigators who advanced the farthest north, in vessels some of which did not exceed 20 and 25 tons, and very few of them were so large as 100 tons.

H. M. ship Phaton, Capt. Dillon, from England, as noticed under arrivals, has brought out treasure to the amount of £250,000 [about £300,000] in ingots and dollars.)

Feb. 27. A great change has unexpectedly taken place in the value of money; discounts have declined, and securities have risen. Company's six per cent. paper, which ten days before bore a discount of 74 per cent., is now exchangable at 24 per cent., and the bazar rate of interests had kept pace with this decline, being then 8 per cent. per annum on deposit of government paper, or equal to a decrease of 10 per cent. in as many days. It was difficult to account satisfactorily for so rapid a change, though of the many reasons which may have operated to effect it, the principal are said to be the large importatious of bullion from China and Europe, the opening of the bank for discounting, and the stagnation in the cotton market in the upper provinces. It is further stated that the crop of cotton this season is expected to prove very abundant.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Arrivals.-Jan. 17.-Thalia, Herbert, from England, 27th Sept.... 22d.—Margaret, Allen, from London, 24th June, and Batavia, 28th Sept.-Passengers from England: Misses H. Carroll, A. Carroll, M. Carrol, Mr. W. Clark....22d.-MaitJand, from China 6th Dec.-Passengers from China: G. S. Hooper, Esq. civil service; Mr. J. Mathew; Mr. Beith, late chief officer of the Mysore; Mr. R. Hudson; Mr. H. J. Lee.-From Malacca : Mrs. Chalmers and four children, Miss Burrel; Dr. W. Chalmers, H. C. service; Mr. J. Anderson, Master G. Brown.... 23d.-Harriet, Bean, from Madras 2d Bean, Mrs. Smith, Miss Smith, Miss WilJan.-Passengers: Mrs. Wilkinson, Mrs. kinson; Capt. F. Patrick, late commander of the ship Success; Capt. Wilkinson, late commander of the ship Charlotte.... Aug.-Theodosia, Morrison, from Liver24th.-Speke, Quinton, from London 12th pool 6th July, and Ceylon 6th Dec.... 27th.-Emma, Mitchell, from Liverpool 28th Aug.-Passengers: Mrs. Mitchell and child: Mr. E. Abell, civil service Ceylon Establishment.... Feb.3.-Glory, Pounder, from London 20th May, and Port Jackson 5th Nov.

Departures.- Jan. 27.-Rockingham, Waugh, for London....31st.-Kent, Farquharson, for China..... March 1.-Theodosia, Morrison, for Liverpool.-Sherburne, Beach, for Liverpool.

BIRTHS.

Jan. 14.-At Meerut, the lady of Maj. Deare, 8th light drag. of a son.... 17, at Midnapore, the lady of W. A. Pringle, Esq. civil service, of a daughter.... 18, at Banda, the lady of W. S. Kennery, Esq. cornet in the 6th N. C., of a daughter... 20, at Muttra, the lady of Lieut. J. G. Burus, S. A. com.gen., of a daughter.... 21, the lady of Capt. Kinsey, of a son .... Same day, the lady of the Rev. H. Towaly, of a son.... 22, Mrs. A. G. Balfour, of a daughter.... 25, the lady of G. MacCowan, Esq. of a son.... . Same day, Mrs. T. B. Scott, of a son.... .26, the lady of H. Lewellin, Esq. of a son.... Same day, at Berhampore, the lady of J. W. Grant, Esq. of a daughter....30, at the presidency, the lady of Lieut.col. I. R. Rumley, of a son.... Same day, Mrs. H. Boileau, of a son....31, at Chinsurah, the lady of Van Citters, Esq. of a daughter

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a sou....

Same day, the lady of Lieut. Ivie Campbell, 12th N. I. of a son.... Same day, at Etawah, the lady of Capt. S. Hawthorne, 2d bat. 11th N.I., of a daughter . Feb. 1, Mrs. J. Bean, of a daughter ....2, the lady of H. Compton, Esq. of ..4, at Benares, the lady of Capt. J. Thomas, 9th N.I., of a daughter....5, at Sylhet, the lady of J. French, Esq. of the civil service, of a sou.... Same day, Mrs. M. Brown, of a daughter.... 6, Mrs. T.M. Gale, of a son....8, At Midnapore, the lady of W. Adamson, Esq. civil surgeon of that station, of a son.... 14, at Contia (Tirhoot), the lady of R. S. Cabill, Esq. of a daughter.... Same day, Mrs. F. Harvey, of a son.... 15, Mrs. C. Maclean, of a son.... 16, Mrs. T. Pereira, of a son.... 25, at Barrackpore, the lady of Capt. Drysdale, 31st Ceylon vol. batt.,

of a son.

MARRIAGES.

Jan. 1.-J. H. Swinnoe, Esq. to Cath. Eliza, eldest daughter of R. Peuny, Esq. of Weymouth, Dorsetshire.... 23, Mr. M. Slader to Miss Mary Revely.... Same day, at Mirzapore, C. B. Francis, Esq. assist.surg. 2d bat. 9th N. I. to Jane, second daughter of R. Brittridge, Esq.... 30, at Chinsura, Mr. P. Barber to Miss Mary Greenway, second daugher of Capt. W. B. Greenway, of the country service .... Feb. 3, at Chinsurah, Mr. C. Barber to Miss Mary Elizabeth Theresa Michell, eldest daughter of Capt. Michell, commanding officer of that place.... Same day, at the cathedral, Capt. T. Howard,

country service, to Miss Langley.... 6, at St. John's cathedral, J. Jameson, Esq. to Frances Jane, youngest daughter of the late Col. Patton.... Same day and place, Mr. C. J. Godfrey to Miss M. A. Breton, eldest daughter of the late Thos. Breton, Esq.... 8, Mr. W. Davis to Charlotte, the youngest daughter of the late J. Culloden, Esq. of Dublin, Ireland....10, Mr. L. A. Marrody, of Futty Ghur, to Miss Ann Busby.... 12, Mr. C. J. Fox to Miss Mary Coppinger.... 16, at Chittagong, Mr. J. Buchanan to Miss A. T. Freitas, fifth daughter of Mr. A. R. Freitas, same place ...21, Mr. P. Emmers to Miss Mary Mathews.... 22, At Patna, Mr. A. F. D'Roza to Miss Mary L'Blanc.... 24, at Sydabad, Manatsacan Vardon, Esq. to Miss Marian Avatick....27, Mr. C. J. Marshall to Miss Frances Forster.

DEATHS.

At Patna, Lieut. J. P. Boileau, 18th N. I. and commanding the Resident's escort at Catamaudoo.... Jan. 1, at Agra, Lieut. Benj. Roebuck, of the 6th N.I.... 2, Mrs. Anne Fielder, wife of Mr. Jas. Fielder, of the Pilot service.... 4, below Colgong, district of Bhaugulpoor, Capt. C. Sive, 2d 28th N.I.... Same day, at Dum Dum, Mr. S. Horsford, son of the late Major Gen. Horsford.... 8, at Patna, of the cholera morbus, Capt. L'Epinette, formerly an officer in the service of Dowlut Rao Sindeah.... 11, the infant daughter of Mr. J. Fielder, Pilot service.... 12, at Sumbulpore, Capt. Fred. Angree, 4th N.I.

Same day, at Tipperary, Mrs. Janette Pinto, wife of Mr. Alex. Pinto.... 18, Mrs. E. Ham, aged 80.... 25, at Chinsurah, Mr. Laurens Veruirun, aged 57

26, at Gya, Lewis Daniel, Esq. H.C. medical service.... 27, Rob. Gilchrist, Esq. aged 33....29, Mr. Wil. Nichols, aged 32.... Feb. 6, at the house of Mr. A. Baptist, Mrs. Maria De Couto, aged 60 ....19, Mr. W. Batholomew, in consequence of a fall from a three storied house, by the railing of the virandah giving way .... 24, Mr. Thos. Swindon, super. of the Barrackpore park.... 26. at the house of P. Stewart, Esq., T. G. Townshend, Esq. of Trevallyn, Chester.... March 1, Mr. W. E. Davies, of Messrs. Davies and Sinclair's academy....4, Mr. Pedro Gonsalvo, aged 80.... Lately at Dulawar Gunge, T. Marriott, Esq. aged 60, having passed 40 years of his life in the district of Burdwan.... At Cuttack, W. Pigot, Esq. assist.surg., Bengal Estab....Lieut. Hugh Inglis Ker, 7th Bengal cav.... Lieut. Champ. Hardwicke, 2d bat. 23d Bengal N.I.... Lately Mr. R. Beith, chief officer of the ship Mysore.... Lately at the presidency, whither he had repaired with the intention of proceeding to the Sandheads for the recovery of his health, Lieut.col.

F. Trench, of the corps of invalids, and commanding the fort of Mongcer.... Lately, Capt. A. H. E. Jackson, 1st bat. 16th N. I.... Lately, Mr. Nich. Beggle, custom-house tide waiter.... Lately, Mr. John McCarthy, lately of Burrall Pauchariah Factory, district of Jessore.

MADRAS.

CIVIL APPOINTMENTS.

March 11.-Mr. J. T. Anstey, head assist. to collector and magistrate of Bellary.

Mr. W. D. Adamson, head assist. to collector and magistrate of Guntoor. Mr. F. V. Stonehouse, assist. to scc. to board of revenue.

LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL.

Episcopal Tour.-March 2. The Lord Bishop of Calcutta lauded at this presidency, whither he is come, as compreded in his diocese, to exercise the episcopal duties of a visitation.

Funeral of Mrs. Elliot.-Our obituary contains the melancholy announcement of this lady's decease. Her funeral obsequies were solemnised on the 6th of March. At 5 o'clock in the evening of that day, a numerous assemblage of gentlemen of the settlement, including all the civil and military officers, took an arranged station at the gardens of the government house, to evince their respect for the memory of the deceased. The procession, conducted by a party of the body guard, moved towards the fort soon after five; minute guns, to the number of 49, corresponding to the age of the deceased, being fired from the saluting battery during its progress; and the fort flag, as well as the colours of the shipping in the roads, being hoisted half-mast high. In the fort square, the corpse was removed from the hearse; Mrs. Middleton, Mrs. Fullerton, and several other ladies joined the procession, and supported the pall to the entrance of St. Mary's; Sir John Newbolt, and Sir T. Hislop, with his principal staff, following as chief mourn.

ers.

On the steps of the entrance, the body was met by the Rt. Rev. the Ld. Bishop of Calcutta, who with his attendants conducted it into the church. The coffin having been deposited in the west end of the building, where the interment soon after took place, the funeral service was performed by his Lordship, assisted by Dr. Mosely, the archdeacon, and the other clergymen at the presidency. During the whole of the affecting solemnity the subdued deportment and emotions of the spectators testified their respect and esteem for the deceased, sentiments that reflect honour on the living and the dead,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrivals.-Jan. 29.-Baretto Junior, Hudson, from China 20th Dec. and Ma lacca the 14th Jau.-Passengers; Mrs. Spottiswood and child., H. Spottiswood, esq. Capt. J. Reddie, mast. atten. Capt. Haram..... Feb. 4, Phoenix, Thompson, from Calcutta, 25th Jan.-Passengers Mr. Navil and Mr. F. Beunet..... 12, Nep. tune, Carns, from Calcutta 2d Jan.-Passenger, Mr. A. Douglas.

Departures.-Jan. 22.--Jas. Sibbald, Forbes, for England.....24, H. C. Ships Asia, Capt. Balderston, and Warren Has tings, Capt. Larkins, for England............. Feb. 2, Westmoreland, Cope; for London.... Additional Passengers Lt. Chambers, 34th reg. Lieut. Thoresly, H, C. artillery.

BIRTHS.

Jan. 3.-At Mangalore, the lady of H. Atkinson, esq. of a son..... 18, at Pondicherry, the lady of Capt. G. C. Holroyd, com. the resident's escort at Hyderabad, of a sou..... Same day, at Bangalore, the lady of Col. Marriott, of a daughter..... Feb. 11, at Cochin, the lady of D. Seton, esq. of a daughter..... 26, Mrs. Cochrane, of a son.

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MARRIAGES.

Jan. 13.-At Tanjore, the Rev. C. Mead to Miss J. C. Horst, fourth daughter of the late Rev. C.H. Horst, of Taujore. 19, T. Clementson, esq. to Miss E. Thompson..... Feb. 1, T. Sergeant, esq. to Harriet Jane, daughter of the late Rev. John Laue, vicar of Sawbridgeworth, Herts.....2, at Masulipatam, Mr. Philip Sharkley to Anna Dorothy Caroline, the

widow of his late brother Mr. John Sharklev.....8, John De Fries, jun. Esq. to Miss Eulglie de Prat.

DEATHS.

Dec. 30.-100 miles from his station, on his route to Nagpore, of a jungle fever, Mr. R. Fitzsimons, conductor of ord nauce..... Jan. 9, at Ellore the infant daughter of Capt. C. D. Narteret, 6th N. I..... 19, Edw. Bourrilhon, esq..... 20, at Royapooram, Lieut. Samuel Crump, 1st or Madras N. Veteran batt. at the addvanced age of 70 years and five months. 21, at the same place, Eliza, infant daughter of Mr. C. Hancock..... 22, John Edw. Bronton..... 25, W. Vencatanarain Ayah, interpreter to the supreme court at Madras..... 27, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. M. Luxa..... Feb. 1.-At St. Thome, Lieut. fireworker Thos. West, H. C. Art.

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13, The infant daughter of D. Seten, esq..... March 1. At the presidency, the hon. Mrs. Elliot, wife of the rt. hon. Hugh Elliot, Governor of Madras. She was a lady universally esteemed; and

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military secretary, and Lient. T. M. Bai lie, 2d N.I. aid-de-camp to Maj.gen. John Bailie, commanding officer of the forces.

Jan. 13.-Lieut.col. C. B. Burr, to suc ceed the late Lieut.col. Boye, as commandant at Tannah.

Jan. 25.-Surg. Armstrong to resume charge of the offices of marine surg. and surg. to the Native General Hospital.

Jan. 28.-Assist.surg. Hathway to act as assist. garrison surg. at the Presidency.

Feb. 1.-Infantry; Lieut.col. R. Lewis, to be lieut.col.commdt. vice Llewellin deceased.

Senior Maj. J. Dyson, to be lieut.col. vice Lewis promoted.

8th N.I.-Sen. Capt. R. H. Hough, to major; Capt.licut. J. Napier to be capt. of a company, and Lieut. and Brevet Capt. J. Crew to be capt.lieut. in succession to Dyson promoted.

Lieut.col. C. B. Burr, to be agent for clothing.

Feb. 5.-Mr. Jolm Mack is admitted as an acting assist.surg. on the medical establishment of this Presidency, subject to the confirmation of the Hon. the Court of Directors.

Feb. 6. The following officers, subalterns of fifteen years standing, who had not attained the rank of capt. on the 8th Jan. 1819, are promoted to the brevet rank of capt.lients.: H. Pottinger, 7th N.I.; W. Black, 11th do.; T. Palin, 5th do.; P. Makeson, 1st or Gr. do.; J. T. Ellis, 9th R.N.I.; J. S. Canning, 2d do.; J. Grant, 1st or Gr. do.; J. W. Aitchison, 3d R.N.I.; W. Inglis, 1st or Gr. do.; P. M'Keever, 3d R.N.I.

Surg. Craw to be marine surg, and surg. to the Native General Hospital, in succession, to Armstrong, proceeding to England.

Feb. 11.-Eus. T. B. Jerois, of the Engineers, to be, temporarily, assist. to the superintending engineer at the Presidency.

The field orders issued by Maj.gen. Sir W. Grant Keir, K.M.T., on the 26th ult. brigading the field force under his command are confirmed, viz. 1st Brig, commanded by Lieut.col Clifford, C.B. H.M. 89th, and 2d bat. 9th N.I.; Maj. of Brig. Lieut. A.B. Taylor, H.M. 89th reg. Qr.mast. of Brig., Lieut. Pearse, do. do. do. 2d Brig. commanded by Lieut.col. Imlack. C.B. 2d bat. 2d N.I. and 2d Bat, 6th N.l. Maj. of Brig. Capt. Pearson, 8th reg. N.I, Qr.mast. of Brig., Lieut. Sangster, 2d bat. 9th regt. N.I.

The Division orders issued by Brig.gen. Smith, C.B. on the 1st instant are also confirmed, viz. Maj. Watson, 4th regt. to command the field brigade, vice Lieut.col. Milnes H.M. 65th; Capt. Graut, 1st 4th to be brig.maj. vice Capt. Warreu of H.M. 65th regt., and Lieut. Rau

kin, line adj. of a detachment, to be qr.mast. of brigade.

Feb. 15.-Lieut.col. Colin J. Milnes, H.M. 6th, to command the field force auder orders to assemble in Cutch. Lieut. G. Moore, 1st bat. 9th reg. N.I. to be paymaster to the same force.

Feb. 17.-Lient. Penley, 2d bat. 8th N.I. to be linguist in the mahratta, to

that bat.

J. Otte, Cadet for Artillery, is appointed an acting lieut. fireworker.

Lient. Groundwater, Artil. to be deputy commissary of stores with the field force under Maj.gen Keir, K. M. T.

Feb. 20.-1st bat. 9th N.I.; Lieut. Simpson, to be acting adj. until furthe orders.

Feb. 26. Assist.surg. W. Aitkin to be surg. in succession to Milne, appointed superintending surgeon.

In pursuance of the orders of 17th inst., the following Capt.-lients. are promoted to the rank of Capt. from 1st Jan. last, niz.

E. W. Bellasis, Engineers; J. S. R. Drummond, do.; L. C. Russell, Artil.; A. Campbell, do.; J. Moor, do.; T. Dickenson, Engineers; R. Thew, Art. ; W. G. White, do.; J. G. Griffith, do. ; A. Manson, do.; J. Hawkins, Engineers; J. Levingston, 9th N.I.; G. A. Knight, 4th do.; J. D. Crozier, 11th do.; T. Daubeny, 1st do.; F. Soillieux, 1st Lt. Cal.; J. S. Bemford, 10th N. I., R. Harrison, 6th do.; Harvey A. Harvey, 7th do.; J. H. Edgington, 2d Lt. Cal.; C. B. James, 2d N.I.; S. Hallifax, Euro. reg.; M. C. Bignold, 3d N.I.; G. A. Rigby, 5th do.; J. Crew, Eth do.

Fireworker Lyons to act as adj. to the detachment of artil, with the field force.

Brevet Capt. G. J. Wilson, at present commanding the Resident's escort at Amjar, to be temporary assistant to the Resident in Catch, and collector of Anjar, till further orders.

Feb. 27. Lieut. col. Michael Kenneday to command the southern division of Guzerat, in the room of Lieut.col. Burr.

March 1. In consequence of Capt. Strorer's appointment to be commissary of stores to the Baroda subsidary force, Lieut. T. Stevenson to first dep. com. of stores at the presidency, and Lieut. W. Miller, Artil., to succced Lieut. Stevenson as second dep.

March 17. Mr. Jas. Williams to be acting resident at Baroda during the absence of Capt. Carnac, on a furlough to sea.

March 19. The undermentioned cadets of inf. to be Ensigns.

Mr. G. White, E. T. Jones, G. Smith, A. J. F. Stenton, C. Crawley,

L. R. Home.

Lieut. and Brevet Capt. Le Maistre, 1st bat. 8th N.I., to be brig.qr.mast.

to the detachment of Bombay troops serving in Malwa, in the room of Capt. Mackeson deceased.

2d bat. 1st. or Grenadier N.I. Lieut. A. Morse to be adj., vice Connellon deceased.

FURLOUGHS.

Jun. 21. Capt. W. H. Stanley, paymaster in Northern Guzerat, to Bombay, for the recovery of his health.

Maj. Aitchison, military auditor-gen. extended to six months from 29th Dec. Lieut. C. W. Mackintosh, 2d bat. 12th Madras N.I., to sea for six months. Feb. 5. Surg. J. Armstrong to England for three years.

Feb. 11. Lieut. G. C. Taylor, H.C. Eur. inf., to the Malabar coast, for three mouths.

Feb. 15. Lieut. F. P. Lester, artil., six months.

March 17. Lieut. R. W. K. Hansand, 1st bat., 16th Madras N.I., to sea for six months.

March 17. The furlough to England granted to Lieut.col. H. Roome, 8th N.I. on 4th Jan., is cancelled; and that offcer is allowed to proceed to the Cape, and eventually to Europe, on sick certificate.

Keir, with his staff, will embark to-morrow, March 7, off Bassein, on board the H. C.'s cruiser Thetis, for Toonah. Sir Alex. Anstruther, with his lady and family, intend to embark the same day in the Traveller, Capt. Hutchinson, for the Isle of France; whence they will return by the first opportunity to Bombay, if the health of Sir Alexander continue to improve.

Feb. 25.-On Thursday night a large ketch, on board of which Gen. Boye, his lady and family, with Mrs. Williams and family, had embarked for Surat, in attempting to return into this harbour, on account of the illness of Mrs. Boye, was run by the tindal on the reef off the light-house, where she immediately filled with water. By the great exertions of Mr. R. Furlong, who was also a passenger on board of her, General Boye, his wife and four children, with Mrs. Williams and two children, were saved in a canoe, which was obliged to make several trips between the sinking vessel and the shore before the passengers could be all got out. We regret to learn, however, that four persons have been drowned, viz. two of Mrs. Williams's servants and two of the H. C.'s Sepoys. As soon as the intelligence of the ketch being on the rocks was known here, Capt. Mack, with two bunder boats, went to endeavour to get her off the reef, in which he succeeded, but she