THE SCINDE STATE PAPERS AGAIN. WITH all our efforts to attain a close approximation to accuracy, we find that blunders have crept into our estimates of the number and expenses of troops in Scinde since 1843. Most provoking errors have made their appearance in the printing of our statements, which mar the sense and obscure the meaning, though calculated to mislead the careless reader only. The text was accurate, though the tables became erroneous by the omission to carry on certain figures which would have made every thing correct. We were anxious to set our Bengal contemporaries to rights in their estimate of the number and expense of the Bombay troops, which they accepted as the whole force on the Indus. The Bengal troops were added by us in one place, but in the printing omitted in another. It is superfluous to explain the origin of the blunder; it arose in a quarter where mistakes of this sort are rare indeed. One thing is fortunate, that the errors were such as to make the results less favourable for our side of the question than they ought to have been, so that no one can say the wish was father to the blunder. The following table comes in place of two contained in our last. It gives the entire troops in Scinde from 1843 as returned,-in the one case to head-quarters, in the other case to Guernsey, by the Governor,-according to the version given of the latter by General W. Napier, of the former by the Commander-inChief of the Indian army. Some of our mild and soothing contemporaries will probably find that both are right,—that they are merely different versions of the same thing, the discrepancies betwixt them being scarcely worthy of notice: Troops in Scinde on the 1st January of the years 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, and 1847. We The enormous accumulation of troops in Scinde which occurred in February, 1846, does not appear in any of the returns for the beginning of the year; it was only temporary, but amounted to no less than 32,000 men ! Of the accuracy of the statements given above, any one may satisfy himself by referring to the army regulations and disposition lists in the almanacs. stated that we had no doubt the apparent anomalies in the returns, of which General W. Napier complained, could be easily explained; the papers themselves-furnished, as stated on the title, to Government by his brother-were not before us. On turning to them now, we find that in the estimates of the expenses the numbers of troops are not given; that it is in the health returns the apparent discrepancies occur. These are most fully explained; the whole number of troops, sick and healthy, within the year, are set down, it being most carefully mentioned that it was not intended to be intimated that on any given day all these were to be found in the country, and that, in case of sickness, many are double returns. There is no discoverable fallacy or inaccuracy in the papers, the assertion to this effect in the Guernsey Governor's letter being without any foundation whatever. We must qualify this last by the acknowledgment that in part we speak from recollection, a number of the earlier pages of our copy of Mr. Hume's returns having been mislaid. We make no apology whatever for being thus minute and careful as to accuracy, though perfectly aware of its tiresomeness to the mere superficial reader. Now is the time to anticipate the future refusal of the Court of Directors to grant railways or other peace-improvements,-to augment the strength or improve the condition of the army,--because now it is that they are being deprived of the means of attempting future good. Complaints of the gloomy views and groundless apprehensions expressed by us in 1840 and 1841 were numberless: Cabool, the debate on the income-tax, and the publication of Sir H. Wil. We have omitted the troops merely passing through the country for Ferozepore and Kurrachee, adding only the 9th Bengal cavalry and Madras sappers and miners to the Bombay force. The Bengal troops in Scinde on the 1st Jan. 1844, were,-H.M.'s 13th L.I., the 9th cavalry, and 9th, 10th, and 55th N.I. The strength of the first two corps we have set down at 350 and 700 respectively; the last three at 1,000 each, These are purely conjectural estimates, but will be found, we believe, within the mark. The whole thus amount to 4,050. We have repeatedly stated that our Bengal returns were approximations. We find by Mr. Hume's tables that the return made by Sir C. Napier to the Adjutant-General gave 21,336 as the total amount in Scinde on the 1st Jan. 1845. Of course, this makes the discrepancy betwixt the two totals greater by 644 than it appears in the text. lock's letter, shewed our worst apprehensions to have been only too well grounded. The public may be assured that the delusion under which they now labour will yet be dispelled with fearful rudeness; that from the apathy now existing a terrible awakening will arouse them. A liberal member of Parliament declared, in 1834, that the Reform Bill which he had supported had been carried solely by the unbounded practice of “a system of enormous lying." So has it been with the question referring to Scinde. The returns made on the authority of Sir C. Napier to Guernsey and to head-quarters, differ from each other by from eight to nine thousand men ! Will the gentle Friend of India reconcile this for us, or affirm that such things are sanctioned by precedents, or can be approved of by honourable men?Times. MISCELLANEOUS. LOCAL. THE MEANEE.-The line-of-battle-ship Meanee, formerly the Madras, which was borne on the strength of the navy in 1840, though her first timbers were not laid down for a couple of years afterwards, is now planked up to the gunwales, and is a very magnificent-looking ship. She has nearly double the beam and depth of the Feroze, but is considerably shorter. Her computed burthen is 2,800 tons.-Times, March 17. ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF THE ELPHINSTONE INSTITUTION. The Annual Examination of the Elphinstone Institution was held yesterday at the Town Hall. About 1,400 youths were collected in the Hall at eleven o'clock, when the Honourable the Governor entered and took the chair, supported on the right by Sir David Pollock, and on the left by Sir Erskine Perry, the presidents of the Board of Education. Colonel Jervis, W. Es. combe, Esq., and other members of the Board, were seated round. We also observed present on the occasion the Lord Bishop; Messrs. Le Geyt, Dickinson, Holland, Erskine, Boswell, Anderson, and McKenna; Colonels Moore and Dunsterville; Majors Stanton and Mignon; Captain Turner; and Drs. Bird, Boyd, Peet, and Don; the Rev. Messrs. Candy, Mitchell, and Hume; and Framjee Cowasjee, Dosabhoy Sorabjee, Nanabhoy Framjee, Mahomed Ibrahim Muckba, and Nowrojee Dorabjee, Esquires. Dr. Stovell, the secretary, having read the annexed statement of the affairs of the institution, the examination was proceeded with, and continued for more than two hours. At the close of the examination, prizes were distributed to the successful candidates for scholastic honours, from the hand of the hon. the Governor.-Ibid. March 20. The weather since our last has exhibited a most unusual aspect for March, having been hot, still, and cloudy, with scarcely any breeze. On the morning of Saturday a sharp thunderstorm passed over our heads, and a considerable shower of rain fell just before daybreak. On Monday we had again some drops of rain, with the wind south-westerly. Yesterday was bright till towards evening, when it again became thick and cloudy. This morning at five o'clock a heavy shower of rain fell, accompanied by loud thunder.-Ibid. March 24. Mr. MEETING OF H. M. JUSTICES.-An adjourned general meeting of Her Majesty's justices of the peace was held in the town hall on Saturday afternoon, Metcalf Larken, Esq. in the chair. There were also present, A. Cassels, Esq.; W. Blowers, Esq.; F. Hutchinson, Esq.; R. H. Thomas, Esq.; S. S. Dickinson, Esq.; W. Baxter, Esq.; Dr. Buist; Major St. John; Mahomed Ibrahim Muckba; Muncherjee Pestonjee, Esq.; and Munmohundass Davidass, Esq. Some unimportant business, such as disposing of one or two cases of breach of the liquor license, having been got through, Mr. Dickinson laid before the worshipful bench the report of the sub-committee which had been appointed to consider the recommendation of the hon. Mr. Justice Perry, as to the remuneration of witnesses, and the payment of the costs of criminal prosecutions. Dickinson then proceeded to read the report. It was then moved that the report be adopted. An amendment was proposed by Mr. Blowers, and seconded by Mr. Thomas, that the meeting be adjourned to this day fortnight to allow the report to be be circulated amongst the members of the bench. This was agreed to. The meeting then resolved itself into a special general meeting of the bench assembled to elect a new chairman, in the room of R. W. Crawford, Esq., resigned, and a member of the Board of Conservancy, also in the room of Mr. Crawford. The election was proceeded with by each magistrate present writing a name on a slip of paper, and these slips having been all put into a hat, were taken out by the clerk to the bench, and read aloud. For chairman, there were seven slips containing the name of M. Larken, Esq.; four with that of R. Spooner, Esq.; and one vote for S. S. Dickinson, Esq. M. Larken, Esq., was therefore declared "duly elected." For the Board of Conservancy, there were ten votes for M. Larken, and two for Mr. Dickinson. Mr. Larken, consequently, is the successor of Mr. Crawford in both capacities. The meeting was then dissolved, and stands adjourned to Saturday, the 10th of April.Telegraph, March 29. ILLNESS OF MR. JUSTICE PERRY.Our readers will all share in the regret we feel at the severe indisposition of our excellent puisne judge. It was evident to every one present in court on Friday last, during the trial of Pestonjee Jamsetjee for murder, that Sir Erskine Perry was very unwell, for, although he sat on the bench during the whole day, he took no part whatever in the trial. His indisposition had increased so much on Saturday, that he was unable to preside at the trial of Henry Cole, which had been fixed for that day, and the Chief Justice entered the court at the usual hour, and announced that it must be adjourned to Monday. The illness of Sir E. Perry is attributable, we believe, partly to the present unhealthy weather, but principally to the fatigue induced by the very "hard work" he has recently had, both on the civil and criminal sides of the court.-Ibid. RETIRING FUND. -State of the Retiring Fund for LieutenantColonels, on the 30th March, 1847: 33 33 132 In Europe, &c. 10 33 Value in money of each class of voters except Lieut. Cols.. 13,800 1,200 4,700 4,100 23,800 Total.... 33 Sixteen regiments have voted for the fund.-Times, March 31. THE EVENING GUN.-The irregularity in point of time with which the evening gun is fired at Madras has drawn down the censure of the local press. It occasionally deviates as much as four minutes from the truth, and is therefore useless for the correction of time-pieces of any kind. Irregularities of this sort, though not perhaps just to this extent, are at all times apt to occur in the firing of signal guns, and would our brethren in the south-east follow the example Bombay supplies, the inconvenience occasioned by these would easily be remedied. Here the flash of gun-fire is marked every evening from the Observatory, and its error noted by a chronometer, and corrected to mean solar time. A note of the error is sent to the Reading Room, the Chamber of Commerce, and Master Attendant's Office, and published in the papers next morning. It is, besides this, telegraphed by numeral flags at the Observatory, from 8 A.M. till noon every morning; a time-board, in addition to this, being dropped at 1 г.M., so as to be conspicuous from the shipping. Chronometers may in this way be rated with the greatest precision up to within twelve hours of a vessel's putting to sea. activity of the Madras Observatory, and diligence and obligingness of the master attendant, have long been so celebrated, that we wonder the accommodations referred to have not long ago been afforded the community.-Times. MOFUSSIL. The AHMEDABAD, March 13. - Cholera, I am happy to inform you, has almost left. The medical gentlemen have on this occasion discharged their duty most satisfactorily. They have employed many persons, skilled in native drugs, and stationed them in all parts of the city, with mixtures and other necessary medicines they have also kept the hospital open all hours of the night, for the purpose of affording relief to any who may wish to call. I must confess, that if these measures were not adopted, Ahmedabad would have become quite desolate. We must thank Poor Fuckeer for all this. The authorities of this place proclaimed a feast to be observed by the Hindoos and Mahomedans, which took place on Sunday the 7th inst., for the purpose of invoking the heathen gods, and of praying to Mahomed, in order that the plague may be stayed! Surely, Mr. Editor, this is dishonouring the Christian's God, and making the heathens believe that their religion is superior to ours! On the night of the 7th inst. a fire broke out in the stables of our collector at Wunger-a place six miles from Ahmedabad, -which destroyed a large quantity of grass: two horses and the conveyance were also consumed by the flames. A man and woman were severely burned in endeavouring to save the horses' lives: they are now in the hospital in a dangerous state. Three horses which broke loose from their place were very much injured.-Times, March 20. March 22.-Mr. Luard, the judge, is to leave this as soon as Mr. Remington takes charge. The ex-judge will be an excellent man to carry into execution the orders of Government for any reduction it may be deemed advisable to make in the establish ment of the Custom House at Tannah, where some radical changes are requisite, like those needed in the Bombay Custom House. Mr. L. has not been enjoying good health since he came here, and has not been able to attend the Court. I suppose you have heard of the father of the present young Nuwaub of Cambay, who died on the 6th instant of cholera. He has left a deal of money for his young son to run through. The present Nuwaub has no offspring, so that in the event of his death, the country will revert to the Company. What an acquisition it will be! A death-blow to the other bunders. The only drawback will be the difficulty experienced in landing or shipping goods. The present Nuwaub has taken to wife several young ladies: one of them is called Gobur Ranee, from the circumstance of her having been raised from the stables, where she performed very menial offices. Being a pretty girl, however, she had advancement. Similar elevations we read of in the history of Europe; Peter the Great, for example, raised Catherine from a peasant girl to be Empress of all the Russias, and Stanislaus, King of Poland, placed a clerk's wife on the throne!-Telegraph and Courier, March 29. - March 24, 1847.-Your Ahmedabad correspondent is still numbered with the living, and to prove the same, I must proceed to give you a few items of news, which may interest yourself if not your readers. I regret to inform you that the hot winds have set in, and cuscus tatees are consequently assuming a high price. The heat of the weather I can assure you is quite intolerable. Cholera is still on the perambulating system, and a few, both in the cantonment and city, are falling victims to the fell scourge. Brigadier Capon is still exercising the command of the northern division of the army. Captain Prior, the actingdeputy-assistant-adjutant general, will have to revert to his former appointment of brigade major at Deesa, as Captain Tapp, of the 1st Bombay European regiment (fusiliers), who has been appointed deputy assistant-adjutant-general of the northern division, passed through Ahmedabad for Deesa during the past week. Superintending Surgeon White arrived at this station on the 17th inst., and received charge of the superintending surgeon's department of the division from Surgeon Montefiore, of the 1st regt. light cavalry (lancers) on that date. It is rumoured that Mr. Remington is expected in here daily from Baroda, and that on his arrival he will resume charge of the Judge's office from Mr. Luard, when the latter gentleman goes to Tannah. Mr. Luard is indeed an upright judge. Captain Agar, commandant of the coolie police corps, was attacked with cholera a few days ago, and I am sorry to say is still in a precarious state. It is to be hoped, with the blessing of Divine Providence, he will soon be restored. The lady of Mr. Watkins was also attacked with it, and has providentially recovered. Your Ahmedabad correspondents seem to have grown quite taciturn, for they very seldom give you the gup of this renowned city, which at times would almost fill a couple of columns of your widely circulated journal: you should, in my humble opinion, administer them a few stimulants occasionally to arouse their dull spirits. Reverend Mr. Darby has returned from the Presidency, and now divine service will as usual be performed in the Adawlut and camp alternately. Adieu, Mr. Editor, for the present, for I am blind of one eye, and can hardly see out of the other to write. Kindly remember me to all your Ahmedabad correspondents."-Times, March 31. The BAKODA, March 22nd, 1847.-I am sorry to say that cholera is raging in the town. Between twenty and thirty deaths, I am told, take place daily. It is incumbent on his highness, the Guicowar, to adopt every means in his power to save the lives of his unfortunate subjects from that dreadful scourge. He should follow the course adopted by the authorities at Ahmedabad, by placing native practitioners at each chubootra, supplied with cholera mixtures, to be administered without delay to such as may be attacked. If his highness were to apply in the right quarter for any aid he might require in such a case, it would doubtless readily be accorded him. It would not cost him much to get the medicines prepared here by our doctors. The Collector, Mr. Fawcett, is gone to Gogo, on some revenue business connected with the territories of the Rajah of Bhownuggur. Mr. Morgan is on deputation in the Vurumgam districts, and Mr. Compton at Purrantege, so that the Civil Surgeon is in charge of the Huzoor Station as Assistant Magis trate.-Telegraph, March 29. BELGAUM.-11th March.-The last of the Madras troops left this station on the 4th; which, with the departure of General Morse, Colonel Douglas, and Captain Birdwood, has caused no small bustle I assure you in this usually quiet place. Lieut.Colorel Forbes has assumed command of the 78th. Captain Birdwood was an excellent commissariat officer, and it is to be hoped his successor will work out the reforms commenced on by him. The ground for our little Drury' is being marked out, and in a few short months the Belgaumites will be able to enjoy themselves with theatricals as well as the Bombayites. The weather has been much warmer since the 25th ult., and the wind strong from the north-east, with an occasional whirlwind, which are seen to perfection at this place. The thermometer stands as high as 92 deg. at 2 r. M. The mornings and evenings are cool and agreeable. Since yesterday morning the atmosphere has been cloudy, and has the appearance of rain. The troops are healthy, although the sick lists, especially that of the Highlanders, still continue high. - March 12.-General Morse started for Bombay on the evening of the 8th. Colonel Douglas has left for the presidency to assume command of the garrison,-not thinking it worth while waiting the decision of his claim to the temporary command of this division. Colonel Jones, of the 13th N.I., has assumed command of the S. D. A. and station of Belgaum, pending the arrival of Colonel Reid of the 12th from Kolapore. A report prevails here that Major-General McNeil is the next Queen's general who will be appointed to the Bombay presidency staff. I hear that the 2nd Madras cavalry has been ordered to leave Kolapore for their own presidency immediately: surely the authorities forget the advanced period of the year, or they would I think allow the corps to remain at least six months Jonger where they are. The Madras artillery at Sholapore were ordered to leave that station for St. Thomas's Mount without waiting the arrival of the Bombay company en route from Bombay for their relief, but I hear the politicals would not allow the order to be obeyed. They also should not be allowed to start till next cold season. The 1st company 2nd battalion Artillery, from Scinde, under Captain Forster, arrived here this morning en route for Kolapore: the strength of the company is as follows:-one captain, one lieutenant, one assistant-surgeon, eighty-seven European non-commissioned officers and gunners, about eighty gun-lascars and drivers, with six guns and one hundred and twelve horses. There is a report here that Major Adams, our Deputy- Assistant- Quarter-Master-Generalis to be promoted to Assistant-Q.-M.-G. and sent to Scinde.-Times, March 17. 20th March -Colonel Reid has arrived and assumed command of the division as senior officer during General Morse's absence. The 2nd Madras cavalry has been finally ordered to Trichinopoly, and commence their march on the 25th from Kolapore. Yesterday, we had a smart shower of rain, with hailstones, since when there has been a great change in the weather, it being now cloudy and calm. Lieut. Morse, the postmaster here, has been ordered to Bombay forthwith, and starts on Monday. Captain Rawlinson, Deputy-Judge- AdvocateGeneral, also leaves on the same day for the presidency. Almost all the residents here just now are new to me, except two or three. The following is an extract from a letter I have received from the camp of the 1st M. N.I. at Chittledroog, dated 13th March :-" Thank God we have reached so far all well, and halt here to-morrow. Fourteen stages have yet to be travelled ere we reach our station-the French Rocks. We have only ten sick, and have had no casualty since leaving Koiapore. The whole corps marches together, and are in high health and spirits. We have four old and experienced officers with us, who take every care of the corps, always managing to get the men into camp by seven in the morning. The weather is not so hot as we expected to find it, and the roads are good, and all the nullahs are bridged, our march is any thing but fatiguing.Ibid. March 27. Same date. The last two days have been warm, with a heavy louring sky and high winds from the north-west, with lightning at night. These indications of rain were fulfilled last evening about half-past four by a pretty smart shower of an hour's duration, during which more than a quarter of an inch of rain fell. During the shower a large number of hailstones also fell they were rather larger than peas. Loud thunder preceded the rain. The sick lists are still heavy in numbers-the 78th having 150 in hospital. Dr. Kane is about disposing of his property preparatory to his removal to the medical board on Dr. Bird's retirement.-Ibid. - March 16, 1847.-The 1st company 2nd battalion of artillery, which arrived here from Vingorla on the 12th, quitted this on the 14th en route to Kolapore, with six guns and their horses; it is a pity that this compancy, after being kept so long in Scinde, should be sent to another bad station, while native artillery has been ordered to Belgaum, instead of European. The company of artillery going to Sholapore, are likewise unfortunate, for that is another unfavourable station-not so bad, however, as Kolapore, which is worse than Scinde. The 2nd Madras cavalry have received orders to quit Kolapore for their own presidency. Their new destination is Trichinopoly. They are going away through Belgaum. Why did not the authorities As no relief was re order this cavalry corps to quit earlier? quired for them, it was surely unnecessary to detain them in order that they might have the benefit of marching at the hottest time of the year. No other cavalry corps has been ordered for Kolapore. I am told that the officers of the 2nd Madras cavalry incurred great expenses in building, &c. Capt. Salmon, the Commissariat Officer for Kolapore, has arrived there and relieved the Madras Commissariat Officer. Capt. Shaw, who performs the Commissariat duties at Belgaum, appears to be an active, experienced, and vigilant official. The arrack contract, which only fetched about rs. 34,000 this year, although its ordinary price is nearly rs. 60,000, has been ordered to be again put up to sale. It is said this measure has been brought about by a petition which was despatched to Bombay, offering rs. 40,000 for the contract. The court of enquiry on Rissaldar Mulhar Row has been closed, and the Mahratta interpreter ordered to return to Bombay, and Mulhar Row himself to rejoin his corps at Seroor. The charges, it would appear, proved to be groundless and vexatious." March 17, 1847.-Col. Reid, of the 12th Bombay N. I. arrived here on the 15th from Kolapore, and assumed command of the division as senior officer during Gen. Morse's absence at the presidency. The 16th Bombay N. I. has arrived at Sholapore, and Major Duff, as senior officer, commands that cantonment until the arrival there of Col. Stack, with the 3rd cavalry. Capt. Stamford, commissary of ordnance, is at Vingorlah on duty, and Capt. Harvey, the superintendent of Thugs, at the Ramghat. Messrs. Inverarity and Anderson are out on duty in the districts. Superintending Surgeon Kane is disposing of his furniture, &c., from which it is inferred that he will leave ere long. The weather is very hot and unpleasant, and not a little anxiety is evinced by many to get away to the Ghauts and enjoy the sea breeze.-Bombay Telegraph and Courier, March 22. CAMBAY -We have received from a correspondent the following notice of the death of II. H. Yawur Ali Khan, father of the present Nawaub of Cambay:-" At Cambay, on the 8th March, at noon, died, from an attack of cholera, his Highness Yawur Ali Khan, brother to the late Nawaub Bundha Ali Khan. The deceased, on the death of his elder brother, resigned his own claim in favour of his son, Yawur Hoosein Khan, who was duly invested with the Nawaubship of Cambay in March, 1841. There not being any heir of succession, the Nawaubship of Cambay will, as a matter of course, lapse into the possession of the British Government on the demise of the present Nawaub."-Times, March 17. DHOOLIA, March 20th, 1847.-Mr. H. Young, the newly ap pointed Collector of Sea Customs at the Presidency, leaves this on Monday next for Bombay. With him goes the good wishes of the inhabitants, who are grateful to him for the improvements -not only what have been done but what he endeavoured to do to restore this province (Khandeish) to its former state of abundant cultivation. May his successor follow in the same course, which, if he happen to do, as the prayers of the poor are said to have some influence with the Almighty, he'll have them constantly. Mr. Ravenscroft passed through on Thursday last en route to Mhow. The weather is pretty moderate just now, although sultry. The troops, inhabitants, and prisoners, generally enjoy good health; the thermometer averaging the past week at 10 A.M. 81 at 83 deg., at 1 and 4 PM. 88 at 92 deg.Times, March 27. POONA, March 12.-Major-General R. Macneil left Poona this morning, but it is understood not to be his final departure from Poona, a circumstance which would be very much regretted. I am told he purposes paying a few visits, and then to return for a short while to the seat of his former command prior to his starting for England. The Baeza Bhace makes her entry into Poona this afternoon. Her highness's camp is to be pitched near Wannoorie. The amateurs of H. M. 8th are to perform "The Maid of Genoa, or the Bandit Merchant," and the "Lying Valet," on Monday. Another esteemed correspondent at Poonah sends us the subjoined :-" Her Highness Baeza Bhaee is expected in Poona in a day or two. Major Stevens, who belongs to her escort, has already arrived. He has taken up quarters near the old Staff Hospital, and very near the Bazar flagstaff." Times, March 7. March 15.-The weather continued very hot up to yesterday, when it became cloudy towards evening, and a little after four a slight shower of rain occurred, with distant thunder and lightning. We have also had a fall of rain this morning, and there is every appearance of more. Since these showers the atmosphere has been much cooler. The troops were out at a brigade parade this morning under their new brigadier: they all continue very healthy. Her highness the Baeza Bhaee is hourly expected, and I believe the troops are to turn out to do her all honour on her arrival.-Ibid. - Same date.-Nothing stirring here but brigade parades twice a week. There was one this morning, the artillery firing blank but not the infantry. It however was soon put a stop to, as a rattling shower of rain came down, enough to cool the mili. tary ardour of the stanchest martinet. The weather had been threatening for some time, but rain did not fall till last evening betwixt seven and eight o'clock, and again at midnight, wind strong from the south-east, with thunder and lightning. The ground has now been well saturated. I hear a case of cholera oecurred in the 22nd lines at Ghorapoore, but it was not of a fatal kind, and the man has recovered. The Pendalls there are being erected rapidly, but not so the temporary hospital, Two or three committees have been held for the purpose of establishing a female hospital.-The Baeza Bhaee has reached Poonah with a large retinue, and is encamped near the horse-artillery lines.-Ibid. March 20. March 24-Her Highness the Baeza Bhaee has not yet arrived in Poonah, but is encamped at a village called Owud, some few miles beyond Sungum, on the Bombay road.-As I am writing, the weather is cloudy, with thunder and a few drops of rain, which has been the case every day at noon for the last few days. Last night we had a heavy shower, with every appearance of the monsoon.-The troops continue exceedingly healthy. -Ibid. March 27. SHOLA POOR, March 8, 1847.-This morning the 16th N.I., under the command of Major Duff, with six lieutenants, three ensigns, and one medical officer, marched into our quiet station. The officers and men were looking very well, and appeared surprised to find that there was any vegetation, having been informed that Sholapoor boasted of one tree, and was very like Aden. Poor Sholapoor is abused by almost every Bombay officer I have heard speak of it; but during a residence of ten months, I have found the climate, with the exception of April and May, delightful, and a more hospitable, amiable, or less selfish society I have not met with, and I have served at most of our stations. Soon after the 16th had arrived from the north, the 24th M. N.I. head quarter wing made their appearance from the south en route from Dharwar to Seetabuldee, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Grantham. The 25th M. N.I. give a dinner this evening to both regiments. 9th. At the dinner last night forty sat down: it was given in the usual sumptuous style of the 25th, and all appeared to enjoy themselves. The 25th leave immediately they receive their route: they march by wings. The Bombay artillery are expected to-morrow morning, on which day the Madras company starts for the Mount. The left wing of the 24th M. N. I. will be here in a day or two. The weather is getting very hot.Times, March 17. SURAT, March 10.- The Sir J. Carnac arrived here last night, after a passage of thirty-six hours from Bombay, bringing eight first class passengers. Dr. Babington, Dr. Wight, Revd. Messrs. Speirs and Montgomery, Lieut. Raikes, Cutch irregular horse, Lieut. Mac Dougall, 28th regt. for Deesa; J. M. Davies. Esq. C. S., Colonel Stalker, and 180 natives. Weather very hot here in the day, but cool and pleasant in the mornings and evenings. No news of any kind here. Colonel Stalker, and Lieut. Raikes left in the Carnac at six this morning for Gogo, from whence the steamer brings Cursetjee Jamsetjee, Esq., and suite to Bombay direct. Mr. Davies, C. S., Dr. Babington, Poona irregular horse, and Lieut. Mac Dougall, 28th, leave this to day. The first for Broach, Dr. B. for Ahmedabad, and Lieut. M. for Cambay and Deesa.-Times, March 17. March 17.-We have accounts from this place to the 17th instant. The steamer Sir J. R. Carnac had arrived on the 9th, with European and native passengers; the passage, owing to contrary winds, occupied as much as thirty-six hours. On the following morning she started for Gogo and Tankaria: Cursetjee Jamsetjee, Esq., and some others, were to embark from that place for Demaum and Oodwara. Moolna's wedding procession took place on the 12th, with much show and grandeur, and a large number of spectators was assembled on the occasion. Two botellas had been recently launched, and a fine brig, for the Mocha and Judda trade, was being built at the Otway dock-yard by Nacoda Syed Abdool Rahmon. The Europe news by the last overland mail reached Surat on the evening of the 15th. Cholera had not yet entirely disappeared, one or two persons dying daily of that disease. Juggonath Sunkersett, Esq., was expected in a few days from Baroda. A list for subscriptions in aid of the Irish and Scotch Relief Fund was in circulation, and it was hoped a considerable sum would be collected.-Telegraph and Courier, March 22 GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDERS. SIR THOMAS M'MAHON. Bombay Castle, March 13, 1847.-His Exc. Sir Thomas Me Mahon, Bart., K. C.B., proposes to resign his situation of Commander-in-chief of the army of Bombay, and his seat as a member of the Council of this presidency, and to embark on the 15th instant on the Hon. Company's steamer Auckland, for the purpose of proceeding to England by the way of the Red Sea. 2. The Hon. the Governor in Council gladly avails himself of the opportunity afforded by the intended departure of his excellency from India, to express his high sense of the valuable advice which this Government has always received from him. 3. It is also the duty of the Governor in Council, while thankfully acknowledging the assiduity and the useful labours of Sir Thomas McMahon during the long and eventful period of his filling the high station of Commander-in-chief, to express most cordially the gratitude and respect entertained for services which, as those of his excellency's previous career in India, have been uniformly performed in a true spirit of justice, integrity, and devotion to the public interests. Subsequent to the departure from India of his Excellency Sir Thomas McMahon, all reports and returns of the army are to be made to Major-General Morse, until the arrival of his excellency's appointed successor as Commander-in-chief, or until further orders. TROOPS AT KALAPORE. Bombay Castle, March 27.—The Hon. the Governor in Council is pleased to direct that the troops at Kalapore be placed on half batta, and all field equipments paid up and discharged from the 1st proximo. P. M. MELVILL, Lieut.-Col. Sec. to Gov. COURT MARTIAL. LIEUT. RICHARD FITZ SIMONS, SCINDE CAMEL BAGGAGE CORPS. Head-Quarters, Bombay, Feb. 24, 1847.-At a general courtmartial assembled at Kurrachee, on Monday, Dec. 14, 1816, and of which Lieut. Col. Cumming, 1st Bombay Eur. Reg. Fus., is president, Local Lieut. and Quarter-master Richard Fitz Simons, of the Scinde camel baggage corps, was tried on the following charges, viz. :— Richard Fitz Simons, local lieut. and quarter-master in the Scinde camel caggage corps, placed in arrest on the following charges: 1st Charge. For disgraceful conduct, in having, between Feb. 1 and July 31, 1846, unlawfully embezzled or fraudulently misapplied a quantity of forage (the exact quantity being unknown), the property of Government, purchased or received by him from the commissariat department for the use of the camels of the 2nd division Scinde camel baggage corps, he, the said Richard Fitz Simons, local lieut. and quarter-master, having caused his own camels and horses to be fed on the forage thus unlawfully embezzled or fraudulently misapplied. 2nd Charge. For disgraceful conduct in having, at Sukkur, between June 1 and Aug. 31, 1846, connived at the unlawful sale, embezzlement, or fraudulent misapplication, of a quantity of forage (the exact amount being unknown), the property of Government, purchased or received by him as aforesaid, he, the said Richard Fitz Simons, local lieut. and quarter-master, having refused to listen, or evaded acting on the reports made to him on the subject. 3rd Charge. For having at Sukkur, on or about July 29, 1846, on the day previous to the assembly of a native court of inquiry (assembled by his orders) to investigate the circumstances relating to a theft of grain committed in the lines of the Seinde camel baggage corps, endeavoured to persuade Moonshee Nusroodeen, Goolam Ali, and Subun, camp followers, to give false evidence before the said court of inquiry; such conduct being subversive of good order and military discipline. 4th Charge.-In having at Sukkur, on or about Aug. 25, 1846, immediately previous to Moonshee Nusroodeep appearing before the European court of inquiry, of which Major Brown, 7th regt. Bombay N.I., was president, sent for and tampered with the aforesaid Moonshee Nusroodeen, having told him to go and give his evidence before the court of inquiry; that he was not to mention Orderly Naik Motee's name, but to use Runjeet's name, and if any questions were asked him respecting the feeding of his (Lieut. and Quarter-mnaster Fitz Simons's) camels and horses, as it had been reported that he fed them with Government grain, he was to deny it, as it was not the case, or given the said Nusroodeen instructions of similar import, such conduct being subversive of good order and military. discipline. 5th Charge. In having, on about Aug. 10, 1846, officially intimated to Major Jameson, commanding the Scinde camel baggage corps, a false and fabricated statement of the proceedings of a court of inquiry said to have been held by his (Local Lieut. and Quarter-master Fitz Simons's) order, on July 30, 1846, for the purpose of investigating the circumstances regarding a theft of grain committed in the lines of the Scinde camel baggage corps, on or about July 22, 1846, and thereby conniving at, and endeavouring to screen, the conduct of Orderly Naik Motee Sing, of the Scinde camel baggage corps, the supposed instigator of the offence under investigation, such conduct being subversive of good order and military discipline. 6th Charge. In having, before a court of inquiry assembled at Sukkur, on or about Sept. 7, 1846, pursuant to adjournment, wilfully and falsely asserted that the written document bearing his signature, and sent officially by him to Major Jameson, commanding the Scinde camel baggage corps, was a correct statement and version of the proceedings of the court of inquiry said to have been held by his orders July 30, 1816, whereas the said written document was a false, spurious, and fabricated statement of the proceedings of the court of inquiry said to have been held by his (Local Lieut. and Quarter-master Simons's) order, for the purpose of investigating the circumstances relating to a theft of grain committed in the lines of the Scinde camel baggage corps, on or about July 22, 1846, such conduct being subversive of good order and military discipline. By order of his Exc. Lieut. General Sir C. J. Napier, G.C.B., commanding the troops in Scinde. (Signed) EDWARD GREEN, Major, Assist. Adj. Gen. Kurrachee, Dec. 12, 1846. Upon which charges the court came to the following decision: Finding.-Not guilty of any of the charges, and the court does fully and honourably acquit him, (Signed) J. P. CUMMING, Lieut. Col. and President. T. MAUGHAN, Capt., Offg. Judge Advocate. Kurrachee, Jan. 23, 1847. Confirmed, and a further commnnication on the subject of this trial will be made to his Exc. Lieut. Gen. Sir Charles Napier. (Signed) THOMAS MCMAHON, Lieut. Gen. and Commander-in-Chief. Head-Quarters, Bombay, Feb. 24, 1847. CIVIL. APPOINTMENTS. BAGSHAW, Mr. 3rd assist. to coll. of Surat, qual. for pub. serv. COLES, G. coll. of Sholapoor, perm. to rem. on deputa. until comp. of rev, settlement of the season, March 13. CURLING. J. dep. coll. at Lakpoor, rec. ch. of off. Feb. 17. DAVIES, J. M. res. ch. of dut. coll. and mag. of Broach, March 11. DE VITRE, J. S. D. to be assist. jud. and sess. jud. of Konkan. ERSKINE, C. J. to be Oriental translator to Govt. and sec. to the civil and military examination committees, March 17; to continue till further orders to discharge duties of private sec. to the Hon. the Governor. FRERE, H. B. E. rec. ch. of off. coll. of customs and opium agent at pres. fr. R. Spooner, March 15. FORBES, C. to be assist. jud. and ses. jud. of Poona, and assist. to the agent for sirdars in the Deccan, March 17. GOLDSMID, H. E. to temp. ch. of off. sup. rev. survey and assessment in the Deccan, March 13; to be private sec. to the Governor, March 20. HUTCHINSON, F. rec. ch. of off. of coll. of land rev. fr. Spooner, March 22; rec. ch. of off. of supt. of stationery fr. Spooner. INVERARITY, G. act. 1st assist. to coll. of Khandeish, rec. ch. of coll. fr. Young on March 20. JONES, A. W. rec. ch. of off. of coll. of customs and excise fr. Montgomerie on March 19. LOCKETT, H. B. pl. under orders of coll. of Tanna, with a view of pro. studies in the languages, March 20. LOUGHNAN, T. C. rec. ch. of coll. of Rutnagherry fr. Mr. Liddel. MANSON, C. J. to be 2nd assist. to coll. and mag. of Belgaum, and attach. to the Ahmednugger coll. March 13. MERCER, W. R. sup. of cotton expor. at Broach, del. ov. ch. of duties to I. M. Davies, coll. of that district, March 10. MONTGOMERIE, E. del. over ch. of off. of coll. of customs and excise to Jones on March 19. NEWTON, H. to be 2nd assist. to coll. and mag. of Kaira, Mar. 24. ROBERTS, E. to be assist. to conserv. of forests in ch. of timber depts. in Guzerat, March 22. ROBERTSON, A. D. to be superint. of the Poona Dutter, March 24. SCOTT, G. pl. under orders of coll. of Tanna, with a view of pros. studies in the languages, March 20. SPOONER, R. del. over ch. of off. of coll. of land rev. to Hutchinson, March 22, delivered over ch. of off. of supt. of stationery to Hutchinson, March 24. TYTLER, C. E. F. act. sub. coll. of Nassick, perm. to rem. in districts on deputation, March 22. WARDEN, A. B. to be assist. jud. and sess. jud. of Surat, March 24. YOUNG, H. del. ch. of coll. of Khandeish to Inverarity on Mar. 20. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. INVERARITY, J. S. to pres. for exam. in Mahratta languages, in LE GEYT, P. W. 1 mo. fr. April 1. MILITARY. APPOINTMENTS, &c. ANDERSON, Ens. C. G. to do duty with 6th N.I. ANDREWS, Cap. E. 70th N.I. to act as sub. asst. commissary at Sukkur, fr. Feb. 23, dur. abs. of Lieut. Lancaster, and on that officer's responsibility. COWPER, Lieut. T. A. 22nd N.I. to com. of 2nd div. of baggage corps at Sukkur. DUNSTERVILLE, Lieut. 4th N.I. to be 1st class commissariat agent at Shikarpoor, March 16. ELPHINSTONE, Ens. P. A. to do duty with 6th N.I. to join. FORBES, Lieut. col. 3rd N.I. to ass. com. of troops at Hyderabad. FORBES, Capt. J. G. 23rd N.I. to act as barrack master at Bombay dur. abs. of Capt. Parr. GORDON, Lieut. to act as int. to 1st Eur. fus. GORDON, Lieut. W. F. 1st Eur. fus. to act as lieut. of baggage corps to proc. to Tatta. HOBSON, Brev. maj. H. H. to ass. ch. of fort adjutancy of Assurghur, fr. Lieut. Hammond. HORT, Ens. J. G. 26th N.I. to be lieut. in succ. to Ottley, invalided, fr. Feb. 25. HUNTER, Lieut. F. E. to act as int. in Hindostani to 4th N.I. PLAYFAIR, 2nd Lieut. J. W. app. to be executive eng. Deesa, and placed at disp. of government of Scinde to act as ass. to exec. eng. Hydrabad. POLLEFFEN, Lieut. J. J. 15th N.I. to be A. D. C. to Maj. gen. Morse, March 16. PRIOR, Capt. G. N. brig. maj. at Deesa, to act. as dept. asst. adj. gen. to northern div. of army, retaining ch. of Deesa treasure chest. ROBINSON, Ens. W.C. to do duty with 6th N.I. ROLTON, Ens. F. to do duty with 1st gren. regt. N.I. SCHULER, Lieut. col. F. to ass. temp. com. of Poona div. of the army, v. Macneil, promoted. SHAW, Lieut. col. M. M. 11th N.I. retd. to duty, March 13. SHEPHEARD, Capt. A. 24th N.I. to proceed to Kurrachee in com. of the recruits recently posted to the 1st Eur. regt. to assume ch. forthwith, March 17. STANLEY, Lieut. gen. treas. 14th N.I. to proc. and join, Merch 5. TAYLOR, Lieut. W. W. 5th N.I. to rec. ch. of commissariat and bazaar, at Deesa, dur. abs. of Lieut. Dunsterville. WALKER, 2nd Lieut. J. T. placed at disp. of government of Scinde, to off. as executive eng. at Sukkur, dur. abs. of Lieut. Hill. WARDELL, Capt. R. H. 5th N.I. It. inf. to act as brig. maj. at Deesa, dur. abs. of Prior on other duty. WOOD, Lieut. J. A. 20th N.I. retd. to duty March 13. |