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DAVIDSON, Sup. surg. R. to be sup. surg. to Nagpore Subsidiary Force, fr. date of embarkation of Sup. surg. Morton for Europe. DUFF, Asst. surg. C. M. M.D. to do duty superint. surg. dept. Pres. div. Jan. 21.

GODFREY, Sup. surg. F. in ch. of S. div. to join his own div. HARRISON, Asst. surg. T. D. to be surg. fr. Jan. 12, 1847, v. Finnerty retired.

VAN SOMEREN, Ass. surg. W. J. M.D. qual. for gen. duties.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

DAVIDSON, Surg. W. G. to Europe, on m. c.
GILCHRIST, Surg. W. leave canc. Nov. 17.

LLOYD, Asst. surg. W. M.D. fr. Nov. 20 to April 30, E. Coast, on

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PICKERING, Asst. surg. C. W. to Europe, on m. c.

DOMESTIC. BIRTHS.

BEAGIN, the lady of Capt. Wm. George, 2nd N.I. d. at Bangalore, Jan. 1.

COOKE, the lady of Lieut. and adjt. C. 2nd Eur. L.I. s. at Trichinopoly, Jan. 13.

COOKE, the wife of Capt. W. s. at Negapatam, Jan. 6.
ELTON, the lady of F. B. c.s. d. at Palamcottah, Jan. 16.
FISH, the lady of Capt. N. H. art. s. at Bangalore, Jan. 11.
HOGG, the wife of Apoth. Thos. at Kilpauk, Jan. 17.
PHILLIPS, the lady of H. D. s. at Madras, Jan. 10.
ROYLE, the wife of E. d. at Madras, Jan. 14.

MARRIAGES.

BURCHELL, John C. to Mrs. Jane Oliver, at Vepery, Jan. 13. FINNIGAN, Patrick, to Eliza Parker, at Vizagapatam, Jan. 13. JAMES, Richard H. to Charlotte, d. of Geo. Brasher, at Bangalore, Jan. 12.

JENNINGS, Wm. to Sarah Jones, at Cannanore, Jan. 13. MAGRATH, Lieut. J. R. G. 1st N.I. to Susan E. d. of the late Henry Simons, of Yorkshire, at Conoor, Jan. 13.

MOORE, Apoth. Edward, H.M.'s 25th, to Fanny Faulkner, at Cannanore, Jan. 13.

ROBINSON, Sergt. maj. Robert, 43rd N.I. to Mrs. Mary Ann Stiles, at Cannanore, Jan. 13.

DEATHS.

CLEMONS, Mrs. wife of Major Clement, 20th N.I. at Peremban. cum, Jan. 20.

COLEBROOKE, Lieut. E. J. 2nd Nat. Vet. Batt. at Guntoor, Jan. 13. FRIDELL, E. M. widow of the late J. P. at Madras, aged 64, Jan. 5.

GOUGE, Mrs. Frances E. d. of the late Frances Vanderlowen, at Newtown, aged 28, Jan. 6.

HEWETT, Christiana R. d. of the late William, at Punsevaulkum, aged 8, Jan. 19.

HOSKINS, Lieut. and Adjt. J. 19th N.I. at Cuddalore, Jan. 15.
JACOBS, Aviet, at Black Town, aged 40, Jan. 22.

MACBRAIRE, Capt. J. H. 9th N.I. at Jaulnah, Jan. 3.

MACKENZIE, Alexander, s. of the late Robert, Jan. 9.

MACKENZIE, Daniel, s. of Robert, Jan. 8.

MACKENZIE, Mrs. wife of the late Robert, Jan. 11.
MACKENZIE, Napoleon, s. of the late Robert, Jan. 11.
MACKENZIE, Robert, Jan. 9.

MAINWARING, Catherine, wife of Major Frederick, H.M.'s 51st
It. inf. at Fort St. George, Jan. 14.

PHILBERT, George, at New Town, aged 28, Jan. 13.
ROYLE, d. of E. at Madras, Jan. 14.

WHATCOTT, Jane, wife of W. at St. Thomas's Mount, Jan. 20.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

JAN. 17. Larkins, Santry, Aden; Palmyra, Stephenson, Sydney. -22. Zenobia, Brown, Cape of Good Hope.

PASSENGERS ARRived.

Per Larkins.-Head quarters and detachment of H.M.'s 94th regt.-consisting of Maj. J. Brown; Capts. F. Seale and W. Fisher; Lieuts. A. Campbell, J. S. Sykes, and R. W. N. Vaughan; Ens. H. H. Pratt, and J. Buchanan; Adjutant M. Maclean; Surg. W. Thompson: Qr. mr. G. Crazier, 1 warrant officer, 252 rank and file, 17 women, 31 children, and 52 public and private followers. Per Palmyra.-H. G. Watson.

DEPARTURES.

JAN. 13. Deborah, Goddin, Mauritius.-16. Macedon, Redknap, London, via Jamaica; Stebonheath, Knight, Cuddalore.-19. City of London, Ford, Moulmein.-20. Lysander, Sangster, Demerara. -22. Anna Robertson, Munro, Cape and London.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per City of London.-Mrs. Antram, two Misses Antram, Mr. Antram, and Mr. Ross; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and child, Mr. Ho. venden, Miss Goodey.

Per Anna Robertson.—Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. Lane, Miss Caroline Arathom, Miss Louisa Arrthom, Miss M. Dillon, and two servants.

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"THE FRIEND OF THE ARMY."

The extreme anxiety manifested by Lord Ellenborough to obtain possession of the Gates of Somnath and Club of Mahmoud of Ghuznee, contrasted with his indifference to the release of the prisoners, though largely dwelt on at the time, can never be sufficiently stigmatised so long as the claim of "Friend of the Army" is set up for the late Governor-General, however small be the number of those by whom it is so. The long delay suffered to intervene betwixt the middle of May,-when his lordship was assured that the roads were open, and the eastern and western divisions of the army provided with the means of advancing on Cabool, and the 4th July, when, on the same day, General Nott received from Mr. Maddock a renewal of the instruction to retreat by the Bolan Pass on Scinde, and along with it the conditional permission of the Governor-General to retire to Cabool, compelled us to hurry through with the last of our Cabool campaigns in such fashion that our return to India seemed more like a flight than a triumphant progress from a series of successful battlefields. As might have been expected, when the head of Govern ment was occupied with painting and caparisoning elephantsarraying processions, and writing proclamations which set the world in a roar, the affairs of State, which might have given us something as a set-off against the ruthlessness of a war of retribution, were altogether lost sight of. Of the consequences which might have been expected to arise from this, was the neglect of those of our troops who had fallen into the hands of the enemy during the siege of Cabool, or fatal retreat from the scene of our errors and calamities-not catalogued amongst the prisoners known to be detained at or near the capital; and now, three years after it had been proclaimed that every grievance had been redressed and error retrieved, a large host of captives, men and women, are found to be still detained in Affghanistan. A Vakeel sent to endeavour to recover these seems to have met with every consideration, and all the aid that could be desired, from those who are thus requiting with good the evil sustained at our hands. Many must have lately perished-many more must needs be lost sight of, and of the whole left behind a small portion only are ever likely to return to their homes. The effort to recover them is laudable-would it had been earlier made; the neglect so long manifested towards them, especially by him who boasted so loudly and did so little, is a disgrace to Government.-Times, January 27.

PUBLIC BREAKFASTS.

We believe the kindly system of visiting the Honourable the Governor at breakfast-time is peculiar to Bombay. We know not when the method of breaking through the stately forms of the levee by the social concomitant of a comfortable morning meal began,. or who first introduced the practice of laying out the tables at Parell every Saturday morning, for the entertainment of all comers, but the age is worthy of a name in our annals-the author of a niche in the temple of fame. Government-house is five miles distant. from the fort, esplanade, and Malabar-hill, and nearly eight from the extremity of Colaba; and this would be sufficient to deter many, whose hands besides are full of business, from paying their respects to the Governor so often or so early as they might desire, were the hours of reception those of business. By the breakfasting system, all that is requisite is to dress in time and change the ordinary direction of the morning drive or ride, when all that is desired may accomplished and the visitor be in his office long before eleven o'clock. Personal acquaintance, personal friendship has, we believe, in this way occasionally sprung up betwixt the Governor and the governed-to the mutual gratification and advantage of bothwhich but for the breakfast system would never have existed. Our new Governor, Mr. Clerk, has determined on making an important improvement on a thing already in itself excellent. If it be good to breakfast once a-week with the Governor, it stands to

reason that it must be much better-twice as good, in fact-to do so twice. There are, hereafter, then, to be Saturday breakfasts at Parell, to close the week, and Wednesday breakfasts in the Townhall, to relieve the middle of it. This will be a very great accommodation indeed to the residents of Colaba, the fort, and the esplanade and neighbourhood, and do much to promote that personal intercourse and good understanding amongst all parties which it is so desirable to establish. The Governor will arise from the breakfast to go the Council-table; he will proceed from an assemblage of the people, duly impressed with what he has seen and heard of local matters, to the chamber from which issue the behests of authority. There is something almost patriarchal in this branch of the arrangement-the ruler sitting under the shade of the statues of a Malcolm and an Elphinstone, eating and drinking at the breakfast-table with the lieges-on the one hand, the emporium of learning the library and hall of the Asiatic Society, on the other the fountain of authority-the Council-room; while this, impregnated with wisdom and philanthropy, issues mandates fraught only with benevolence and justice.-Times, January 30.

MISCELLANEOUS.

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FANCY BALL AT PARELL.-The more emergent arrangements for the overland mail prevented so full an appearing in our last of the Fancy Ball at Parell as the occasion deserved. We now very shortly return to the matter, to give some details as to costume then omitted; the general account of the tout ensemble may remain Beginning as it stood. with the ladies:-Mrs. and Miss Reid were dressed in court costumes of the reign of George II., rich, beautiful, and correct; Mrs. Major Willoughby, Spanish lady; Mrs. Ravenscroft, court dress; Miss Forbes, French Princess of the Blood Royal; Mrs. Robinson, fairy queen; Mrs. McGillivray, priestess of the sun; Mrs. Buist, Turkish lady of quality; Miss Robertson, night; Miss Pollock, a Greek lady; Mrs. Hazlewood, Rebecca; Mrs. Colonel Campbell, court dress; Mrs. Rennie, a sultana; the Misses Jones, Swiss costumes; the Misses Aplin, fancy dresses; Mrs. Malet, court dress of the reign of Louis XIV.; Mrs. St. John, fancy dress; Mrs. Snow, ditto; Mrs. Parsons, a lady of the reign of Louis XIV.; Miss Gillett, a Jewess-a very gorgeous dress; Mrs. Le Geyt, a Bohemian costume. There were numberless other beautiful costumes and rich fancy dresses, which we are unable to describe or enumerate. The great proportion of the ladies were however not either attired in the one or the other, but in ordinary ball dresses. -Sir D. Pollock had on a rich Court dress; the three Messrs. Pollock, Polish and Bohemian noblemen. Amongst the most distinguished of the male costumes were Mr. L. Reid, as a courtier of the reign of George II.; Major Rowley, courtier early part of the reign of George III.; Dr. Burnes as a Knight of St. John of Jerusalem; Mr. LeGeyt, a Knight Templar; Mr. C. Forbes, a Scottish nobleman of the reign of James III.; Mr. Tristram as the Earl of Westmoreland in the time of Richard II.; Mr. A. Bellasis, Sir Richard Mowbray, the same age; Mr. Ayr. ton, a Court dress of the time of Edward III.-very rich and beautiful; Dr. Bremner, Sir Thomas Gresham, time of Charles II.-disguise perfect; Mr. Sillers, Don Carlos of Spain; Mr. Henry, of the Marine battalion, a Bohemian nobleman; Mr. D. Bremner, a Greek page; Mr. Dickenson, a beautiful plain Spanish dress; Mr. Mc. Rae, a courtier of the reign of George II.; Mr. G. S. Law, Tyrolese; Mr. Malet, a Chinese; Mr. Inman, a Carmelite monk; Mr. Pechell, R.N., an Albanian; Mr. Guthrie, R.N., courtier of the time of George II.; Mr. Ravenscroft, Court costume; Captain Del Hoste, a cavalier; Mr. A. Blackwood, a French postilion; Mr. H. Blackwood, a Greek sailor; Mr. Crawford, R.N., Robin Hood; Mr. R. Burn, a wizard; Mr. Arthur, as Shylock; Mr. Gibb, as Mother Goose; Captain Gillett, as Clown; Major St. John, as Sir Roger de Coverley; Captain Orr, as Nawab Noordeen Seaa Sung, a Persian-this character was perfect; Mr. Brown, a Chinaman-also very perfect; Mr. Coles, a Spaniard; Mr. Wallace, a German woodsman; Mr. Richarde, R.N., a cornet in Richelien's guard; Captain Parr, young equerry; Mr. Tickell, R.N., a Spanish brigand; Mr. Scott, Edward in Rokeby; Captain Robertson, a Highland chief; Mr. J. Stewart, a rich Highland dress of royal Stewart tartan; Mr. R. Brown, a Persian; Mr. Parsons, a cavalier in Court dress of the time of Charles II.; Mr. Smyttan, a Highland chief; Mr. Crawford, barrister, a Persian dress-very perfect; Mr. Remington, costume of George II.; Mr. J. Marshall, a cavalier; Captain Whitehill, a Bohemian dress; Dr. Downes, a rich Turkish dress; Captain D'Arcy and Captain Ramsay, Aides-de-Camp to the Governor, courtiers of the time of George II.— very beautifully dressed; Manockjee Cursetjee, a Spanish nobleman; Juggonath Sunkersett, a rich Spanish dress. Besides these, there were countless charaeters and costumes of which no record will, we fear, remain, the

most retentive memory failing to keep them all in recollection. The men in plain garments do not deserve to have their names recorded, though they formed the majority of those present,— Times, January 20.

DR. GRAHAM.-We understand that Superintending-surgeon Graham positively retires on the 20th inst., and that Dr. Burnes will be posted as superintending-surgeon to the Poonah division of the army. The step will promote Dr. Hockin to the rank of surgeon, who will then have to vacate the civil surgeoncy of Dhoolia. It is reported, we are sorry to say, that Dr. Tawse is again ill, and that he intends to go to the Neilgherry hills, for two years. Surgeon Sinclair will be appointed an acting-superintending-surgeon, when the artillery, at Ahmednuggur, will be vacant.-Telegraph and Courier, Jan. 14.

DEPARTURE OF COL. HAGART.-In consequence of the departure of Lieut.-col. Hagart to the Neilgherries, the office of adjutant-general of the Bombay army will be filled, during his absence, by Lieut.-col. Hancock; that of deputy-adjutant-general by Major Donnelly, of the 1st grenadiers; and Capt. Stocs, 23rd N.I., is to assume the duties of assistant-adjutant-general of the southern division. We understand that Col. H. Sandwith is to proceed without delay, to take the command of the 21st N.I. -Gentleman's Gaz., Jan. 15.

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THE GOVERNOR'S STAFF.-Mr. C. J. Erskine has been ap. Ho pointed private secretary to our new governor, Mr. Clerk. has held the office under Sir George Arthur and Mr. Reid, and no man could have been selected more eminently qualified for the discharge of its duties. He and his predecessor Mr. Frere are two of the most promising members, for their standing, of the service to which they belong. Lieut. W. McMahon, of H.M.'s 14th Dragoons, son of the Commander-in-chief, has been appointed one of the aides-de-camp.-Times, Jan. 16.

HEALTH OF PROFESSOR ORLEBAR.-We regret to learn that the state of the health of Professor Orlebar is such as to threaten to occasion his retirement from Bombay at a considerably earlier period than was expected. He purposes leaving by the steamer of the 1st of February, instead of by that of the 1st of April. Another Elphinstone professor is, it is understood, about to retire also, in consequence of indisposition.—Ibid.

MILITARY ITEMS.-Head quarters of H. M.'s 17th foot, Lieut. Colonel Pennycuick, C. B. and K. H., in command, and the left wing of H. M.'s 86th foot, under Major Sidley, arrived from Kurrachee in the Semiramis steamer on the 13th instant. A 'second detachment of H. M.'s 86th foot, consisting of eight officers, 250 non-comd. rank and file, twelve women, and twenty children, under command of Major Creagh, reached the presidency from Kurrachee, by the steamer Berenice, on the night of the 14th instant. The left wing of H. M.'s 22nd foot, under command of Major Smith, left the presidency en route, to join head quarters, at Poona, on the 12th instant. The head quarters 21st regt. N. I., under Lieut. Lecki, arrived at Rajcote on the 4th instant, and relieved the left wing of the 1st grenadier regt., which marched for Poona, on the 6th idem, Capt. Delamotte in command.-Ibid.

BELLARY, 10th Jan.-The 6th light cavalry to be here on the 4th, and to be stationed here. The 48th N.I. is expected on the 8th. New lines are building: the old lines of the 5th being in a bad situation and unhealthy, the Government have determined to remove them. All very healthy here.—Ibid. MEMORANDUM OF COVERS despatched by the steamer Cleopatra on the 15th instant :

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ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.-The H. C. Steamer Auckland, wth the Honorable G. R. Clerk, our new Governor, on board, arrived this morning about 10 o'clock. His honour landed at 11 o'clock, the acting Governor, members of council, and heads of departments, with all the troops in garrison, being in readiness to receive him. He at once proceeded to the council room in the town hall, and a salute from the battery at noon precisely announced to the lieges of our island that the Honorable G. R. Clerk, Esq., had assumed the reins of Government of the Presidency of Bombay.-Ibid.

BELGAUM, Jan. 11.-Our General is now perfectly recovered from his late illness. Captain Morse, the postmaster, has returned from Vingorlah, and assumed charge of the post-office. Chintamun Row and his suite are about going to Dharwar in a

few days, and will come again here before he returns to his government at Sanglee. The old man indeed is very much admired by every one, for his popularity and kindness; nothing of this arises from his political manœuvres, but from paternal disposition. He is an aged and very experienced Sirdar. Mr. Reeves proceeded some days ago to embark for the Cape, and Mr. Hadow, the first assistant collector, is here, and conducts his duties. The proceedings of enquiry in the case of the Mamlutdar of Chikodee, charged with bribery, has gone to the revenue commissioner for final disposals: he is a very wealthy person, and the situation is not of any consequence to him. H.M.'s 78th Highlanders were inspected by Major-General Morse on Monday last, and on Wednesday evening the regiment paraded for review. The appearance of the corps in full dress was exceedingly beautiful. Their marching past in slow and quick time was perfection, but the few movements they went through, owing to the darkness, were not well executed. I regret to say that the firing by companies was shocking; but this I suppose is attributable to the large number of recruits in the corps. Old Chintamun Row Sangleekur, who is an amateur in these matters, was on the ground, and seemed delighted at the performances of the Gograwallas. We had the pleasure of again bear. ing the bagpipes, but we would wish they would give us something else than the everlasting "Highland Laddie." The major-general is now busily engaged with the 3rd Madras L.I., the review of which splendid corps comes off on Tuesday next, and I shall not fail to give you a more detailed account of it than I have done of that of the 78th:-I was prevented taking notes of the manœuvres, as the ground was kept by a strong guard of Madras sepoys at a great distance from the scene of operations, and not a soul but the Sahib logue and their kutchabutchas were permitted to enter within the square. Colonel Williams, of the Madras army, has proceeded to join his corps at Vingorla. He was much liked here by all, being a very sensible, intelligent, and excellent officer. He was long at Maulmein, on staff employ, and it is a pity that this fine officer was not selected to relieve Captain Durand as commissioner of that place he has no interest, I believe, to enable him to obtain such an appointment, of which he is so well deserving. The dews this month are very uncertain-at times very heavy and severe, and not very conducive to the health of people of wornout constitution. Mornings and nights are very cold; the days are getting rather hot; the dry wind, with the dust, annoy us much, and are very unpleasant.-Times, Jan. 16.

ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR." The Auckland may be looked for every hour." So said the Telegraph and Courier of Saturday, and almost before that paper had reached the more distant sube scribers, the signal gun, and, still more explicit, the signals at the flagstaff, announced to the lieges that the Auckland was approaching. Every thing was soon in readiness on shore for the reception of the Governor; the notices of the arrival were issued from the town major's office; the breakfast at Parell was hurried over; the police, elevated into a little, or rather perhaps into no little, importance, took up their appointed stations, and prepared to keep the coast clear, and thrash any little boys whose curiosity to see what was going on might lead them beyond the bounds-of propriety; the newspaper offices exhibited a scene of excitement, and the reporters of the press looked particularly knowing; although, after all, there was nothing to be seen but a steamer advancing up the harbour, and the most fertile imagination could not invent any circumstance additional to the fact that the Hon. George Russell Clerk was actually at our doors. By and bye, however, the scene became more animated; the different regiments, attended by their bands, came marching to the ground, and took up their position on each side of the road along which the Governor was to pass; crowds of anxious spectators began to assemble at the bunders; the distinguished visitants at the matutinal meal of our late Governor rushed into carriages, and wended their way towards the scene of action; aides-de-camp donned their full-dress uniforms, and staff officers their plumes and aigulettes; the boatswains' shrill whistle resounded from Hastings to Fox, piping all hands up to the yards; and the Auckland in the midst of all this bustle, very quietly walked up, and -dropped her anchor. It was soon ascertained that her distinguished freight was safe and well. And now the barge goes alongside, down comes the flag from the mast-head of the Auckland, the oars splash, and the Governor is on his way to the shore. It was really a fine sight to see the jolly tars upon the yards of the Fox frigate, extending their hands in token of welcome and respect; and the anthem "God save the Queen," was played, as the Governor passed, by a band on board that vessel. The welcome from the Hastings was a more boisterous one, the roar of artillery conveyed the salute given from that ship. A flight of steps at the new dockyard pier had been prepared for

the landing, and at the top stood the Hon. Mr. Reid, to welcome his successor. It will be recollected that Mr. Clerk and Mr. Reid were school-fellows, and the hearty shake of the hand which they gave, made us think of the excellent Scotch song“Shall old acquaintance be forgot."

The ex and present Governor, after this cordial greeting, entered a carriage, and proceeded rapidly to the town hall, attended by a guard of honour, through the "street" formed by the soldiers, Music lent its aid, and indeed nothing was left undone which could contribute to the eclat of the new Governor's entrance upon the scene of his duties; but the little boys before-mentioned murmured very loud complaints at the fun being over so soon. The distinguished party then repaired to the council chamber, at the town hall, where the Hon. Mr. Clerk took the oath and his seat. After the ceremony was over, he drove off to Parell, where, for the present, we leave him, trusting that he may long live to rule over us !-Telegraph and Courier, Jan. 25.

THE WEATHER.-January 1847 is universally allowed to be One of the hottest cold weather months remembered by the oldest inhabitant. We yesterday had a most unusual revolution-the wind veered round in the night to south-west, and from before sunrise till after sunset gave the impression that the south-west monsoon was at hand. The sky was covered with clouds, and the lower air exhibited that degree of transparency which brings distant objects near, and indicates approximate saturation. From half-past three till five it rained and blew with such violence as must, we should imagine, have wonderfully interfered with the comfort of the occupants of temporary bungalows and tents. The storm threatens to last, and give us the mango showers in more than usual or desirable abundance.-Ibid. Jan. 27.

THE NEW GOVERNOR.- Amongst our local intelligence will be found particulars from the columns of the Telegraph and Courier, of the arrival of the Hon. Mr. Clerk, who took up his residence at Parell immediately on being sworn in. He this day holds a levee in the town hall at half past 10, and a durbar at 4 P. M. His personal staff has been arranged as follows:Mr. C. J. Erskine, as formerly announced, continues private secretary; Captain M. Chamberlain, formerly distinguished in Affghanistan (where he was oftener wounded than almost any one in the service) as a commander of irregular horse and a man of talent and energy, has come round with the Governor as military secretary; Captain D'Arcy and Lieut. McMahon are aids-de-camp. These arrangements seem in all respects excellent. We have heard a curious circumstance mentioned as to the extent to which the Governor had been a wandererthat for seventeen years he had never seen Calcutta until he went there to take up his appointment as provisional member of council. On his arrival he first learnt of his nomination to the Bombay Government, of which he had before heard nothing, not having for a year and a half before his departure from Europe been in England. When taken so ill at Cairo as to be unable to proceed, he returned to Germany, where he had resided ever since. We believe there are few men in India who have been greater dwellers in tents," or more accustomed to the roughing-out" system which tends so much to keep energy alive.-Ibid.

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POONAH.-Letters from Poonah, dated 24th instant, announce the arrival that morning of the 4th troop horse artillery from Deesa. The men were in the best of health, only ten being on the sick list, two of which were cases of remittent fever. The wing of the 22nd foot, which had lately reached from Bombay, were in tents, the barracks at Gorapooree not affording sufficient accommodation for the whole regt. The corps had 87 in hospital, the prevailing complaints being dysentery and fevers. report was afloat that 280 of the regt. were about being sent to Sassoor for the benefit of a change. The barracks formerly occupied by the 78th Highlanders had been condemned, and in their stead pendalls were to be erected for the wing of the 86th expected from Bombay. The 8th foot had 83 sick, and the 3rd troop horse artillery 9. The weather was extremely pleasant.— Ibid.

BARODA, Jan. 19.-" The resident (as usual) proceeded this morning to Dubka, a village 10 koss from this, to meet his Highness the Guicowar, who has proceeded with his sons and retinue on a hunting excursion, as customary with him, on the second day after the Mukur Sunkrant. A party of gentlemen have accompanied the resident to enjoy the sports of the field. This place abounds with all sorts of game, it being the preserve of H. H. the Guicowar, and no person being permitted to shoot over it at any other period of the season. His Highness, it is expected, will remain there for a fortnight. Fever is still prevailing in this camp, but not to any great extent. About 80 sepoys have been sent to Cambay for a change. Sickness, especially fever, has been general throughout Guzerat this year. The Bombay dawk of

Thursday the 14th is missing. A wallet for Kaira has been found, but there is no account as yet of what has become of the re mainder. There is 'a screw loose' somewhere, as the saying goes. It is to be hoped the Postmaster General will institute strict enquiries into the matter. It is a source of great annoyance to the public that such neglect should exist. Possibly, however, the packets may have been despatched by mistake to some other station. The superintending engineer, Colonel Waddington, passed through this station last Monday evening en route to Ahmedabad. He remained three days, and inspected all the public buildings."-Ibid.

— Jan. 22.—Mr. Inverarity, the acting collector and political agent, has arrived and assumed charge of his office. Old Chintamun Row is still here, paying visits every where and to every one; today he had been in the medical stores in the fort to see the stores and the surgical instruments, &c.

The right wing 3rd regt. Madras Native Infantry has been ordered to march on the 25th instant to Kulladghee, to enable the 5th Madras Native Infantry to proceed on to their new station, Madras, without delay. This regiment, for the short period they were here, were highly spoken of-both officers and men. The officers have been very quiet, and not mischiefmakers with their colonels, &c., as you have once seen and heard. The regiment indeed is in a very high state of discipline, order, and correctness. Captain Donnelly, our assistant adjutantgeneral, starts about Monday to join his new office; Capt. Stock, his successor, is expected immediately. There will be a very great change here this year in everything almost.-Ibid. Jan. 27. Letters from Deesa, dated the 16th of this month, state the arrival there, on the morning of the 15th, of the recruits and volunteers, and of the troop of horse artillery on the morning of the 16th. The cold weather was considered as over, as the hot days were beginning. The junior officers of the 28th regiment were looking forward to a promotion in their corps-as the probableretirement was mentioned of Captain Vignoles.-Gentleman's Gazette, Jan. 28.

PRESENTATION OF NEW COLOURS TO THE 9TH N.I.-We have very much pleasure in giving publicity to the subjoined account of the presentation of new colours to the 9th regiment of Native Infantry at Tannah, on the 26th instant:

All was stir again at our lively little station early on Tuesday morning, to view the presentation of colours to the 9th regiment N.L.

1. The regiment was drawn up in line at sunrise, when the old colours were advanced, saluted, and escorted to the rear by a section of Grenadiers.

2. The battallion then formed three sides of a square, the newcolours were unfurled and delivered to the native officers on duty by the two junior European officers on parade.

3. The commanding officer then addressed the regt., touching the important and sacred charge committed to them, recalling to their remembrance their glorious and never-to-be-forgotten deeds at Seringapatam and heights of Seedaseer, &c. &c.

4 Line reformed, the new colours saluted, and trooped in front of the regiment, which then marched round in review order.

I believe the foregoing to be a pretty correct sketch of the morning's work. Notwithstanding the bracing air of the early morn, a fair sprinkling of the ladies, and the whole of the civil and military residents, were observed at the saluting flag. A party to all the society, and friends from Bombay, is to come off this evening, and as Mr. Morenas and his thermantidotes "a discretion," have been secured, a pleasant termination to the warlike proceedings of the morning, and at an equally cool temperature, is confidently anticipated.—Bombay Telegraph and Courier, Jan.

28.

KURRACHEE.-A letter from Kurrachee, of the 17th instant, observes:-" The 10th are expected to embark on the 19th instant; the 14th at earliest not before the 28th; the 4th can hardly be expected here by that date. Folks generally are very healthy. From appearances I should say a fall of rain may be ere long expected."-Bombay Telegraph and Courier, Jan. 29.

PROFESSOR ORLEBAR.-Amongst the passengers by the steamer which quits our shores on Monday, is the professor of astronomy in the Elphinstone College, whose name we have just mentioned, and who returns to Europe in consequence of indisposition. Mr. Orlebar having distinguished himself at Cambridge as a mathematician, came to Bombay in 1829, having been selected by the Hon. Mountstewart Elphinstone and Col. Sykes for the appointment. He was on his arrival placed in charge of the Observatory, then very scantily supplied with instruments, and the operations of which continued in abeyance for the next ten years. In 1840, instruments were sent out, by desire of the joint committees of the Royal Society and British Association, for the establishment of a Magnetical and Meteorological Observatory at Aden-a place selected as nearly under the magnetic

equator, but at which it was found so difficult to obtain fitting arrangements for the objects in contemplation that the site was abandoned, and that of Bombay selected in its place. At this time it was very nearly under the magnetic meridian, which shortly before was nearly a degree to the westward, and is now some minutes to the east of it. The buildings having been erected and operations commenced about the end of the year, Mr. Orlebar was compelled from sickness to return to Europe in May, 1842. He was nearly two years, absent from India: returning to Bombay early in 1844, and resuming charge of the Observatory-about which some misunderstanding then existed —in April, 1845. Within these two years, considerable additions have been made both to the buildings and the apparatus, and a large amount of scientific work now just passed through the press performed. Besides the discharge of his own duties, Mr. Orlebar has made considerable contributions to most of the local scientific periodicals, especially to the Transactions of the Asiatic Society. He is a man of much general information, of mild and modest manners, and great benevolence of disposition-much endeared, as may be imagined by these qualities, to those who have been under him.-Ibid. Jan. 30.

"RUTNAGHERRY, 23rd Jan., 1847.-The 12th regt. Bo. N. I. from Scinde landed here yesterday en route to Kolapore. Poor fellows, they look very pale and sickly after their six years' knocking about in Young Egypt. They are very busy in pro curing carriage-which I think will be rather difficult-for their short but troublesome march to Kolapore. How they will perform it, over hills and dales, without a road of any description, they best will be able to tell.-The 16th M. N. I. starts in a few days by sea to Quillon-' the land of cocoa-nuts.' The left wing now at Vingorla, stands fast until relieved by the 13th regt.. Bo. N. I. proceeding to Belgaum, leaving a wing at the former place.-Colonel Williams hus arrived and assumed command of the 16th from Captain Heyne. During the time the latter officer was in command of the regiment, its discipline was well kept up: he is a good and just officer, and greatly in favour with the sepoys. Is not this a singular fact? the 16th regt. was raised in 1774, and never once served in the southern division of the Madras army! So much for the manner in which the benighted Government distribute their favors. The regt. has for the last fourteen years been occupying single stations (with the exception of two yearsin Belgaum)! Never mind, musn't grumble-better luck next time. The 12th starts for Kolapore in the middle of next week; perhaps I might drop a line on their day of departure. The officers are to have a splendid turn out in the mess of the 16th before they leave.—My budget is out, so good by till the next.” -Times, Jan. 30.

PROFESSOR POLE.-Amongst the important additions of late years made to our educational establishments by the East India Company, was the appointment of a Professor of Civil Engineering in the person of Mr. Pole,-a gentleman who had on one occasion gained the Telford Medal from the Society of Civil Engineers, and was well known as the author of various. works of the name on steam machinery. Tuition in engineering operations, commenced in the beginning of 1844, has been continued up to the present time. The object in view in adding this to the curriculum the Elphinstone College supplied, was to train up native youths so as to fit them for those departments of public works commonly entrusted to non-commissioned officers, or on which commissioned officers are obliged, in attending to mere details, to fritter away time which ought to be more profitably bestowed; as well as to provide for the general service of the community professional men perfectly instructed in branches of knowledge continually in demand for the common purposes of architecture and civil engineering. The scheme was a wise and benevolent one-well designed, and giving promise of very great advantages: if these have in any way failed in being realized, it has arisen from no fault of the gentleman into whose hands they have been entrusted. It is now with much regret that we learn that Professor POLE, when within six months of the expiry of his original covenant, has found himself compelled to tender his resignation to Government on the score of ill health: he retires from. amongst us a few weeks hence. The appointment thus prematurely left vacant will not, we have reason to fear, for some time, if at all, be filled up; and a department of instruction to which much importance was justly attached, will, in the course of three years from its establishment, and before any very substantial fruits could have sprung from it, become obliterated.― Ibid.

MILITARY.-Head quarters of the 3rd regiment Madras Native Infantry, marched from Belgaum for Kulladghee on the 25th instant, Major Johnstone in command.

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BAGSHAW, R. S. to be 3rd ass. to coll. and mag. at Surat, Jan. 13. CORFIELD, A. K. act. sen. judge and ses. judge of Surat, for the detached st. of Broach, del. over ch. of the adawlat at that st. to A. Rogers, Jan. 4.

Coxon, M. A. to be 2nd assist. to coll. and mag. of Surat, retaining his off. of act. assist. jud. of Dharwar, Jan. 20.

FORBES, C. assist. jud. and ses. jud. of the Konkan, res. ch. of off. Dec. 21.

FRERE, H. B. E. to be 1st assist. to coll. and mag. of Sholapore, retaining his present app. of act. dep. coll. of customs, and dep. opium agent at the presidency, Jan. 20.

HADOW, J. W. 1st assist. to coll. and mag. at Belgaum, assist. ch. of that collectorate, Jan. 6.

HART, W. to be com. for enq. into claims to Inams, and in the S. Mahratta country, Jan. 20.

INVERARITY, J. D. act. coll. at Belgaum, rec. ch. of that collectorate fr. J. W. Hadow, Jan. 16.

MERCER, W. R. superint. of cotton exp. at Broach, ass. ch. of that off. Jan. 16.

POLLOCK, C. M. J. to be att. for paupers, and chief clerk for relief of insolv. debtors, dur. abs. of J. P. Larkins, Feb. 1. REID, L. joined his app. as 3rd ass. to collector of Poona, Jan. 2. REID, the Hon. L. R. re-app. chief judge of sudder dewannee and sudder foujdaree adawlut, Jan. 23.

ROSE, J. N. to be an asst. jud. and sess. jud. of Poona, and asst. to the agt. for sirdars in the Deckan, Jan. 20.

SPOONER, R. coll. of land res. Bombay, placed in ch. of the offices of coll. of customs and opium agent at the presidency dur. abs. of H. H. Glass, Jan. 11.

TUCKER, L. H. B. 2nd ass. to coll. of Ahmednuggur, rec. ch. of that collectorate fr. H. P. Malet, Jan. 14.

TURQUAND, W. J. to be 1st asst. to coll. and mag. of Surat, Jan. 20; asst. to coll. of Surat, pl. in perm. ch. of Purgunnas of Loopa, Parchole, Chickler, Bulsar, Parnerainch, Bhootsur, and Buquara, Jan. 27.

WARDEN, A. B. act. asst. judge and sess. judge of Surat, rec. ch. of adawlut at Broach, fr. A. Rogers, Jan. 8. WYNYARD, W. settlement officer Cis Sutlej states, ass. ch. of office fr. Capt. Abbott.

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BELL, Lieut. H. W. B. engs. app. executive eng. at Admednuggur, to proc. to Sholapoor, to supt. building of the walls there. BILLAMORE, Ens. G. attached to 24th N.I. to join, Jan. 20. BRETT, Ens. F. P. F. 11th N.I. to proc. and join at Sukkur. BROMLEY, Lieut. T. 27th N.I. to be 10th lieut. 28th N.I. v. James, Jan. 27.

CARRUTHERS, Lieut. J. W. 29th N.I. to 8th lieut. 27th N.I, v. Thompson, Jan. 27.

CAVAYE, Lieut. col. W. fr. 21st to 23rd N.I. Jan. 25.

CHRISTIE, Capt. C. T. 2nd Eur. L.I. to take rank on the augmentation fr. Jan. 24, 1845.

COOPER, Capt. J. maj. of brig. at Sukkur, to proc. and join app. CRUTTENDEN, Lieut. J. C. ass. to pol. agent at Aden, res. ch. of his duties, Dec. 27.

DALY, Lieut. H. 1st Eur. regt. permitted to resign app. as interp.

to 3rd N.I. Jan. 15.

DAVIES, Lieut. H. F. 6th N.I. to be 6th lieut. 29th N.I. v. Sheppard, Jan. 27.

DAWN, Lieut. J. 28th N.I. to 12th N.I. taking his former place. DOUGLAS, Lieut. H. M. to be adj. and qr. mr. of art. in N. div. of the army, v. Outhwaite, Jan. 26.

EDGERLEY, Lieut. to act as adj. to 29th N.I. fr. Dec. 30.

ELLISON, Lieut. H. M. 17th regt. posted to 86th foot. fr. date of departure of H.M.'s 17th regt. fr. Scinde.

EVANS, Lieut. J. A. 2nd Eur. L.I. to be capt. in succ. to Le Messurier, prom. fr. Nov. 24, 1846.

FANNING, Lieut. E. C. 27th N.I. to ass. ch. of Guzerat prov. batt. on the depart. of Maj. Bellasis, Jan. 16.

FRANKLAND, Lieut. A. C. 2nd Eur. L.I. to take rank, v. Hervey, prom. fr. Nov. 2, 1846.

FREESHARD, Lieut. col. J. 2nd Eur. regt. to com. of troops in hon. the gov. gen. camp, as a brig. of 2nd class.

GORDON, 2nd Lieut. W. F. to be 1st lieut. v. Leith, prom. June 19, 1846.

GORDON, Capt. F. M. 2nd Eur. L.I. to take rank, v. Wynter, prom. fr. Jan. 21, 1846.

HAGGARD, Lieut. art. to act as int. to 1st fus. fr. Dec. 1; to act as interp. to 3rd N.I. until further orders, Jan. 15. HANCOCK, Lieut. col. H. to act as adj. gen. of the army. HARRIS, Maj. Sir W. to be exec. eng. at Poona, Jan. 23. HASSARD, Lieut. R. D. 2nd eng. L.I. to take rank v. Soames, resigned, fr. July 13, 1846.

HAYWARD, Ens. G. F. 17th N.I. to remain at Kurrachee, and do duty with 1st Eur. regt. fus. pending receipt of reply to app. made for exchange of regts. between himself and Ens. Disbrowe, 1st fus. HEAD, Lieut. M. G. 28th N.I. to 2nd Eur. L.I. taking his former place, Jan. 27.

HENDERSON, Ens. J. H. 7th N.I. to be 2nd ens. 29th N.I. v. Heyman, Jan. 27.

HENRY, Lieut. J. W. 19th N.I. to be adj. to marine batt. v. Westropp.

HERNE, Lieut. G. E. 1st Eur. regt. to rank fr. Jan. 24, 1845. HERVEY, Lieut. C. R. W. 2nd Eur. L.I. to be capt. v. Thornton, prom. fr. Nov. 2, 1846.

HEWETT, Ens. T. S. 29th N.I. to be 1st ens. 28th N.I. v. Maude. HEYMAN, Ens. T. J. 29th N.I. to be 2nd ens. 28th N.I. v. Maclean, Jan. 27.

JAMES, Lieut. C. M. W. 28th N.I. to 6th N.I. taking his former place, Jan. 27.

JAMESON, Lieut. J. T. 7th N.I. to be 8th N.I. v. Head, Jan. 27. JAMESON, Lieut. T. L. 29th N.I. to be capt. on the augmentation, fr. Jan. 20, 1846.

JONES, Brev. capt. H. E. D. 12th N.I. to be 6th capt. 28th N.I. fr. Jan. 21, 1846, v. Shaw, transf.

KEILY, Capt. J. R. 20th N.I. assum. ch. as act. pol. agent in Rewa Kaunta, on Jan. 4.

KINLOCK, 2nd Lieut. D. J. art. to be 1st lieut. in succ. to Yeadell, ret. fr. Jan. 15.

LAURIE, Lieut. J. J. 21st N.I. to act as adj. dur. com. of regt. by Lieut. Lecker, Jan. 16.

LAWRENCE, Capt. G. St. L. 10th L.C. placed at disp. of foreign depart. for civil employ.

MACKENNA, Lieut. art. to proc. and join head qrs. of art. at Ahmednuggur, Dec. 26.

MACLEAN, Ens. H. T. 28th N.I. to be 2nd ens. 27th N.I. v. Turnbull, Jan. 27.

MAINWARING, Lieut. W. G. 1st Eur. reg. to rank fr. Jan. 24,

1846.

MCGREGOR, Lieut. E. M. to be adj. 2nd L. C. v. Simpson, Jan. 1.
MCPHERSON, Eus. P. to join H.M.'s 17th regt. Dec. 17.
MORSE, Lieut. C. rec. ch. of post office at Belgaum, fr. Capt.
Donelly, Jan. 1.

MORSE, Capt. T. R. 27th N.I. to 1st Eur. regt. to rank fr. Aug. 16, 1845.

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MORSE, 2nd Lieut. R. A. art. to be a.d.c. to Major Gen. Morse. MULES, Lieut. W. M. to take rank v. Hunt, dec. May 21, 1846. MUNBEE, Capt. G. B. to be exec. eng. at Dharwar, Jan. 23. MUNGANIN, Lieut. J. to be an assist. to the mag. of Panna while in ch. of the Konkan subsid. jail, Jan. 16.

OSBORNE, Lieut. art. to proc. and join head qrs. of art. at Ahmednuggur, Dec. 25.

PHILLIPS, Lieut. T. 1st Eur. regt. to rank fr. Aug. 16, 1845.

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