pointment of dep. jud. adv. gen. fr. June 30, the date of the abolition of the appointment of dep. jud. adv. gen.

FOORD, Major H. S. 4th batt. art. to comm. the art. at Aden, and to proceed thither in ch. of the details of the regt. now under orders for embarkation, July 5.

GALWAY, Lieut. M. left wing 1st fus. to be capt. v. Walker, dec. GOSLING, Ens. G. F. posted to 1st Eur. fus. as 10th 2nd lieut. June 10, rank fr. March 3.

GOSLING, Capt. H. C. to be asst. com. gen. fr. June 1, v. Bower. GUMM, Brev. capt. art. to be capt. fr. June 7, v. Rolland, dec. GUNTHORPE, Capt. W. M. 6th N.I. fort adjt. Bellary, serv. plac. at disp. of com.-in-chief, dur. abs. of Maj. Reid, June 22. HENDERSON, Brev. maj. R. engs. commission antedated to Jan. 2,

1845.

HOPE, Lieut. A. H. 3rd L. C. to be asst. sec. to military board, v. Snow, dec. June 15.

HUTCHINSON, Lieut. W. G. F. A. F. 28th N.I. to proc. and join his own corps when relieved fr. duty of acting interp. to H.M.'s 51st regt. June 12.

JOHNSTONE, Ens. G. N. 1st N.I. to be lieut. fr. June 25, in suc. to Starkey, dec.

LAMBERT, Brev. maj. R. to be dep. jud. adv. gen. N. div. of army, June 26.

LAWFORD, Brev. capt. H. to be adj. 5th batt. art. June 25.

LAWRENCE, Maj. A. W. 7th L. C. to rec. all reports of station at Nowgong, June 10.

LEWIN, Ens. G. F. 2nd Eur. L.I. to join and do duty with detach. 45th N.I. proc. to Trichinopoly under Capt. H. Drury, June 14. LITTLE, 1st Lieut. R. R. art. to be brev. capt. fr. June 14. M'KENZIE, Ens. J. R. 2nd Eur. L.I. to be lieut. v. Prichard, lost at sea, April 16.

MACPHERSON, Capt. S. C. 8th N.I. placed at disp. of com.-inchief, June 22.

MAGRATH, Lieut. J. R. G. 1st N.I. to take rank fr. 7th instead of 6th April, 1847.

M'MAHON, Ens. C. A. 39th N.I. to join under ch. of Ens. Harrington, to Trichinopoly, and thence proc. to Paulghautcherry. NEWLYNS, Lieut. W. R. to be qr. mr. and int. 19th N.I. June 25. NICHOLLS, Capt. H. J. to be lay trustee of the chaplaincy of Vellore, June 22.

NICOLLS, Lieut. W. T. 24th N.I. to be capt. fr. June 1, v. Snow, deceased.

OUCHTERLONY, 1st Lieut. J. eng. to be brev. capt. fr. June 14. PINKNEY, Lieut. F. W. 34th It. inf. placed at disp. of com.-inchief, June 22.

PLATTS, Lieut. J. W. posted to 1st. N. vet. batt. June 14.
REECE, Brev. maj. W. 10th N.I. ret. to duty, June 8.
SAPTE, Cornet W. 1st. L.C. to be adj. of the govr.'s body-guard,
June 25.

SHAW, Capt. P. to be lay trustee of the chaplaincy of Vellore, June 22. SHORTLAND, Ens. V. J. 24th N.I. to be lieut. fr. June 1, in succ. to Snow, dec. to do duty with sappers and miners and join head qrs. at Fraserpett, June 18, to rank fr. April 16, v. Maidman, lost

at sea.

SNOW, Lieut. W. S. 20th N.I. to be brev. capt. fr. June 14. TAYLOR, Lieut. H. D. 1st Fus. to act as qr. mr. and int. 37th Gren. N.I. July 3.

TAYLOR, Lieut. G. E. 18th N.I. to do duty with sappers and miners, and join hd. qrs. at Fraserpett, June 18. TAYLOR, Lieut. C. W. 13th N.I. to be qr. mr. and int. July 6. TRIPE, Lieut. A. 51st N.I. perm. to resign app. of interp. and qr. mr. to that corps, June 22.

UTTERSON. Ens. W. E. 17th N.I. leave canc. and to proc. to join at Secunderabad, June 10.

WARNER, Ens. J. C. posted to 24th N.I. June 15; to rank fr. March 9.

WOOD, Lieut. M. 9th N.I. to act as qr. mr. and interp. to 38th N. I. June 17.

WRIGHT, Ens. J. A. 39th N.I. to join under ch. of Ens. Harington, to Trichinopoly, and thence proc. to Paulghautcherry.

ATKINSON, Lieut. T. H. 15th N.I. fr. June 28 to Jan. 1, 1848, to Cuddalore and E. coast.

BABINGTON, Major D. 17th N.I. to Jan. 5, 1848, in ext. to Neilgherries. on m. c.

BEAGIN, Capt. W. G. 2nd N.I. June 21 to Jan. 1, 1849, to Neilgherries, on m. c.

BROWN, Lieut. W. R. 1st Mad. fus. furl. to Eur. on m. c. June 22. CAMPBELL, Lieut. and interp. and qr. mr. 28th N.1. leave canc. June 11.

CHRISTIE, Lieut. H. L. 10th N.I. fr. May 16 to Aug. 16, to Calcutta, on m. c.; to Europe, on m. c.

DREVER, Lieut. T. 2nd Eur. L.I. June 21 to Dec. 19, to Cuddalore and E. C. on m. c.

DRURY, Lieut. A. 43rd N.I. 3 mo. fr. May 31, in ext. to the Neilgherries, on m. c.

EDWARDES, Ens. F. 38th N.I. to Europe, on m. c.

FELLOWES, Lieut. W. B. 3rd! L.C. June 20 to July 31, to Madras, prep. to app. for leave to Cape, on m. c. FOSTER, Lieut. col. T. B. leave canc.

FRANKLAND, Ens. T. 48th N.I. fr. July 1 to Aug. 31, to Dharwar. FRASER, Ens. J. P. 47th N.I. fr. July 1 to Oct. 31, to Madras. FRYE, Lieut. J. P. 2 mo. to presidency.

GARRARD, Lieut. E. B. 39th N.I. June 15 to Nov. 30, to Madras, and E. C. on m. c.

HAMOND, Maj. P. com. Madras art. at Aden, furl. to Eur. on m. c. HANDS, Ens. W. E. D. 18th N.I. fr. May 26 to June 26, within the limits of N. div. on m. c.

HAY, Lieut. D. 6th L.C. readmitted on estab. fr. Feb. 14. HIGHT, Lieut. C. 18th N.I. June 9 to July 31, within limits of N. div. on m. c.

HUTCHINSON, Lieut. W. G. F. A. F. 28th N.I. fr. July 10 to Oct. 10, to Madras.

JAMES, Lieut. G. L. 5th N. I. 3 mo. to Bangalore.

KEIGHLY, Lieut. and qr. mr. F. 24th N.I. fr. June 25 to Aug. 25, to Hingolee.

LAKE, Brev. capt. H. A. engs. 2 mo. to Madras, prep. to app. for furl. to Europe.

MIDDLETON, Lieut. C. H. 8th L. C. to Europe, on m. c. MOLYNEAUX, Brev. capt. A. M. 2nd Eur. L. I. 2 mo. fr. June 28, to Madras.

MOORCROFT, Lieut. R. 19th N.I. in ext. to Madras, prep. to app. for leave to Europe, on m. c.

MORGAN, Lieut. H. R. 13th N.I. in ext. to Aug. 31, to western coast and Neilgherries, on m. c.

MORTIMER. Lieut. J. 34th L.I. to Europe, on m. c.

MUNSEY, Maj. T. A. A. 1st L. C. to July 7, in cont. to Nellore and pres.

NEWLYN, Lieut. W. R. 19th N. I. fr. May 24 to July 1, to Ma. dras.

ORR, Capt. S. G. G. 23rd L. I. leave cancelled.

PEARCE, Lieut. J. J. 2nd Eur. L. I. to Eur. on m. c.

PRIOR, Lieut. col. H. 23rd L. I. 3 mo. fr. June 4, in ext. to Neil. gherries, on m. c.

RENAUD, Capt. S. G. C. 1st fus. to Dec. 31, in ext. to Neilgherries, on m. c.

RICH, Lieut. W. C. 46th N.I. 3 mo. fr. May 18, to Calcutta, on m. c.; to Eur. on furl. on m. c.

ROBERTSON, Capt. W. G. 22nd N.I. May 14 to June 30, to Gopaulpore and E. C. on m. c.

ROSE, Brev. maj. A. R. 50th N.I. to Eur. on furl.

SHUBRICK, Capt. R. 5th N.I. to Eur. on furl. and to embark fr. Calcutta.

STEVENS, Lieut. 18th N.I. 3 mo. fr. June 30, to Rajahmundry and

W. C.

SUGDEN, Lieut. C. L. 39th N.I. furl. to Europe, on m. c. June 22. TOWER, Lieut. F. 45th N.I. June 13 to July 1, 1848, to Neilgherries, on m. c.

WILSON, Capt. J. 26th N.I. in ext. to Aug. 31, to Waltair, on

m. c.

WILSON, Lieut. J. A. W. F. 13th N.I. leave canc. WILSON, Ens. F. J. 51st N.I. in ext. to July 2, to enable him to join.

MEDICAL. APPOINTMENTS, &c.

ASHLEY, Asst. surg. A. H. fr. 24th N.I. to do duty under supg. surg. Nagpore subs. force, June 18.

BARCLAY, Asst. surg. C. fr. doing duty supg. surg. dept. Mysore,

to 2nd N.I. June 18.

BLACKLOCK, Asst. surg. A. ret. to duty, June 8.

CADENHEAD, Asst. surg. J. to do duty under supt. surg. Hydera-
bad subs. force, but to rem. in N. div. until fur. orders, June 26.
CHEAPE, Surg. H. M.D. from 47th to 20th N.I.
Cox, Asst. surg. S. M.D. ret. to duty, July 2.

FORRESTER, Asst. surg. W. from supt. surg.'s dept. centre div. to 27th N.I. June 14.

JOHNSTON, Asst. surg. W. M.D. to act as civ. surg. of Masulipatam, dur. abs. of Mathison, on leave.

JOWETT, Asst. surg. A. to med. ch. of det. of 2nd Eur. L.I. under orders to Trichinopoly, and return to the Mount, June 26. MAGRATH, Surg. A. N. fr. 20th to 47th N.I. placed at disp. of com.-in-c.

MORTON, Asst. surg. D. T. fr. 2nd N.I. to empl. under Bengal Govt. June 18; serv. plac. at disp. of Govt. in succ. to Tait. SMITH, Asst. surg. H. fr. 26th to 24th N.I. June 18.

DOMESTIC. BIRTHS.

BARTLEY, the wife of Asst. apoth. J. H. s. at Madras, June 12. BIRD, the lady of E. W. c. s. s. at St. Thomas's Mount, July 2. BLOGG, the wife of Capt. H. B. 7th L. C. d. at Ootacamund, June 18.

BORGONHA, Mrs. R. H. d. at Chintadrepettah, July 5.

BRETT, the wife of Capt. de R. 31st L.I. s. at Madura, June 19. CODRINGTON, the lady of Brev. maj. R. 46th N.I. d. at Mysore, June 4.

COTTON, Mrs. R. R. s. at Arcot, June 21.

DICK, the wife of F. s. at Kurnool, June 9.

FITZPATRICK, the wife of Asst. surg. J. 1st L.C. s. at Madras, June 11.

LEADER, the wife of Capt. Wm. 5th N.I. s. at Kurnool, June 30. MARSH, the wife of Drummer Thomas, 27th N.I. s. at Vepery, June 10.

MARSHALL, the wife of Troop qr. mr. R. G. d. at Kamptee, May

21.

Moss, the wife of George, s. at Chintadrepettah, June 29.
REU, the wife of Wm. s. at Aska, May 30.

STEWART, the lady of Capt. 19th N.I. d. at Madras, July 3.
THEOBOLD, the wife of C. G. d. at Cuddalore, June 18.

THOMAS, the wife of Asst.-apoth. J. G.W. 52nd N.I. s. at Madras,
June 6.

THOMPSON, the wife of W. B. d. at Madras, June 23.
WALKER, the lady of John, c.s. d. at Nellore, June 19.

WALTON, the wife of Drummer W. 19th N.I. s. at Royapettah,
June 29.

WINCHESTER, the wife of Staff serjt. W. d. at Cuddalore, June 25.

ANDERSON, Hector S. s. of A. at Kilpank, aged 3, June 16.
BYRNE, John, sub. cond. ord. dept. at Cannanore, June 26.
Coca, W. C. the wife of J. R. at Tutacorin, aged 55, June 4.
DAS DORES, Rev. Fre Francisco, at Luz, aged 53, June 16.

HALLS, Sarah, widow of the late Rev. T. at Fort St. George,
June 13.

HICKS, W. F. c.c.s. at the Cape, April 29.

JOSEPH, John, at Royapooram, aged 57, July 2.

LONGDILL, Lieut. E. B. P. 24th N.I. at Seetabuldee, June 14.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

JUNE 12. Jane Erskine, Baillie, Mauritius.-13. Rachael, Kerr, Cuddalore.-15. Steamer Tenasserim, Cops, Maulmein; Teazer, Budd, Coringa.-18. Greyhound, Hutchinson, London.-20. Roseberry, Young, Algoa Bay.-23. Ayrshire, Miller, Mauritius; Amelia, Maiden, Cuddalore; Sophia, Hyacinthe, Nantes.-26. Actress, Salmon, Bombay; Mary Ann, Darke, London.-27. Windsor, Gregson, London; Senator, Sceales, London; Juliana, Woodhouse, Mauritius; Colonist, Ellerby, Colombo.-22. Kallibokka, Bayley, Port Adelaide.-30. Alibi, Rhodes, Calcutta.-JULY 2. Steamer Precursor, Powell, Suez.-5. Charles Dumergue, Grant, Vizagapatam; Plantagenet, Bird, London.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per Steamer Tenasserim, from MAULMAIN.-Maj. Baillie, Brev. Maj. and Capt. Clarke, lady and 2 children; Capt. Littlehales, Lieut. Coote, Ens. H. Eagar and J. Eagar, Asst. Surg. Duff, lady, and child; and 344 rank and file 52nd N.I.

Per Teazer.-Major Bower, J. Cornet, K. Rodrigue, John Metevis.

Per Actress.-Mr. S. Stavyan, Mr. W. Turner, Mrs. Charles and child.

Per Mary Ann.-Lieut. col. and Mrs. Forster, and 2 children; Capt. Bishop, 26th N.I.; 4 male and 3 female servants; Miss McMahon, Mr. Lawford, two Misses Begbie, Mr. Cower, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Hamilton.

Per Windsor.-Mrs. and Miss Wellington, Mr. Rumsey and 4 daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Groves, Mr. George Wellington; Messrs. Stewart, Woodcock, Smith, Warsop, Davey, Playfair, and Wright, cadets, and 2 servants.

For CALCUTTA.-Mrs. Gregson, Mrs. Cawdell, Misses Inglis, Palmer, and H. Palmer, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Leathes, assistant sur geon.

Ensigns Nagle and Harrison, H.M.'s 61st regt.; Messrs. Gamnaell, A. Day, Seldom, Willoughby, Moore, E. Woodcock, and Raneley, cadets, Mr. Spankie, Bombay C.S.; Messrs. Jull, Canner, and Steer; Steerage, Catherine Bell.

Per P. and O.S.N. Co.'s steamer Precursor.-Mr. Cox; Messrs. Craster, H. Rose, Germon, J. Andrew, Nair, Rawson, O. C. Edmonds, Hay, Luslett, R. Vening, J. Taylor, Watson, and Joakim; General Smelt, Mr. and Mrs. Smelt, and 2 servants ; Messrs. G. Wood, F. Berwick, Fairholme, Turner, Strickland, Bruni,; Miss E. Smith, Rev. J. H. Clarke, Mrs. E. Etty, Mons. and Madame Mofadas, Mons. and Madame Fontanier, Mons. Fontanier, jun. Madame Cavaria, Miss Blake; Messrs. R. Gerard, J. Ward. W. Dent and Pitcher.

Per Charles Dumergue.—Major and Mrs. Faunce, 2 children, and 3 servants; Lieut. col. Elliott and 3 servants; Mrs. Dargou, Miss Fraynor, Mrs. Hall and 3 children, 1 woman and child.

Per Plantagenet.-Miss Taylor, Mrs. Searle, Miss Simmonds, Mr. Warner, Lieut. Fry, Capt. Gill, Lieut. Girdlestone, Mr. A. Fry, Capt. and Mrs. Moore, Miss Shakespear, Mr. J. Andrews, Mr. G. Andrews, 95 men, 5 women, and 3 children; Dr. and Mrs. White, Dr. and Mrs. McEgan, Miss Poxer, Mr. Worthington, Mrs. Dickenson and Ayah.

DEPARTURES.

JUNE 12. Christina, Sharp, Liverpool.-17. William Gibson, Alexander, Calcutta.-18. Steamer Hugh Lindsay, Newman, Straits and Tenasserim Coast.-19. Steamer Tenasserim, Cops, Calcutta.→→ 20. Sarah, Stainbank, Northern Ports; Japan, Anwyl, London.-24. Colonel Burney, Norris, Nicobar; Ayrshire, Miller, Calcutta.-26. Rachel, Kerr, Mauritius; Jane Erskine, Baillee, London.-Greyhound, Kutchinson, Tutucoreen. -27. Teazer, Budd, Calcutta ; Lord Elphinstone, Andree, Penang and China.-28. Juliana, Woodhouse, Calcutta.-30. Actress, Salmon, Calcutta.-JULY 1. Jane Greene, Harrison, Bordeaux; Worcester, Ferris, London. - 2. Steamer Precursor, Powell, Calcutta.-4. Anthony, Pendigrass, Negapatam.-5. Jules and Sophie, Hyacinthe, Nantes.-9. Steamer Haddington, Warner, Suez.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per steamer Hugh Lindsay.-Ens. E. W. C. Rundall, 21st regt. N.I.; Mr. J. V. Teylengen, 1st 2nd Tindel, and 19th store lascars. For Maulmein, 1st 2nd Tindel, and six native convicts.

Per Sarah.-Dr. and Mrs. Johnston, and Mrs. Stainbunk.
Per Juliana.-Mrs. Smith and S. Watting.

Per Worcester.-Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Leitch; Mrs. Dobbie; Lieuts. Pybus, Brown, Suyden, and Dobbie.

Per steamer Haddington, for SOUTHAMPTON.-Capts. A. Rice, J. Wells, E. Isham, and G. F. Harrison.

For ADEN. Maj. H. S. Foord, four servants, and one horse; Mrs. Avers and child, and Master Foord.

COMMERCIAL.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGES. Madras, July 9, 1847. Government Securities.

ORFORD, Assist. apoth. I. at Ongole, June 13.

RENAUX, Mrs. Mary F. C. at St. Thomé, June 5.

ROLLAND, Capt. C. W. art. at Masulipatam, June 7.

SHAW, Brev. capt. J. C. eng. at Bellary, June 28.

STARKEY, Capt. J. W. C. 1st N.I. at French Roks, June 25.
TWIGG, A. J. d. of the late A. J. aged 1, June 17.
WYNNE, Lieut. W. C. art. drowned at Penang, June 1.

Investment of different kinds have been changing hands at low rates. Government paper is rather looking downward, being for the old 5 per cent. Loan 3 to 3 discount, for that of 1829-30, 2 to 3, and for the New Loan 1 per cent discount. The 4 per cent are at 14, and Tanjore at 20 per cent discount. Bank share have been changing hands at 16 to 18 per cent. previous to the declaration of the dividends on the 1st instant, and since then the value has not advanced -the Dividend declared is 3 per cent. for the half-year, but it appears by the published statement of the Bank affairs, that it has suf. fered a very heavy loss in the resale of Government Securities, and, but for this, the Dividend would probably have been more satisfactory. The Bank bas lowered its rates of accommodation which will be attended with beneficial effects.

Apollo-street.

Entrance to the British Hotel.

Hole in the Wall Tavern, where the fire commenced. C. Messrs. Nicol and Co.'s godown of piece goods, of which Rs. 250,000 worth have been destroyed.

D. and E. The godowns of Pallonjee and Hodjee Homed Essa.

F. Godown of cotton and opium belonging to Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy.

G. Line of Parsee shops.

The British Hotel, and a private house connected with it, occupied by Mr. Blackwell and his family, comprised the whole of the upper story of the range of buildings represented by the outside lines, having a front of twelve windows facing Apollo-street. A represents the entrance to the hotel. Underneath the hotel, the space was divided into godowns, with the exception of B, which was a low tavern or grog-shop, called the Hole in the Wall, in the occupation of a Parsee. About ten minutes after seven o'clock on Saturday morning, as the inmates of the hotel were seated together in the coffee-room, waiting to be summoned to dinner, an explosion was heard, and an alarm of fire given by the servants. The landlord of the Hole in the Wall Tavern had just before been introducing a syphon into a cask of brandy, and, as the spirit was running out, he went to stop it with a lighted candle in his hand. The spirit took fire, and the consequences of that rash act are known to every one in Bombay. The surface of the floor was instantly covered with blazing brandy, and the flames very speedily rushed upward through the tiles and communicated to the hotel. Attempts were made to remove the furniture, &c., from the tavern, but they were both feeble and ill directed, and perfectly futile. The alarm having been given at the hotel, Mr. Blackwell sent off for an engine, and blankets were thrown from the windows and water poured upon the tiles of the burning tavern, but no precautions could be of any avail. In the tavern, piled up one above the other, were between fifty and sixty large casks of ardent spirits, and what human efforts could resist such fuel? Five minutes after the first alarm was given, a constable came up to the hotel, to order the windows shut; and in that short time the flames had made such progress that they were already coming into the rooms of the hotel, and it was impossible even to approach some of the windows to shut them. The casks exploded one after the other, and each explosion, of course, terribly increased the fire. In an almost incredibly short space of time it became necessary to leave the hotel, which was one sheet of flame in very few minutes after the notice was given. Happily every one, Mr. Blackwell and all his family, aud all the servants, and the gentlemen who were in the hotel at the time, got safely out. Almost the whole of the valuable property which the hotel contained, however, was left behind to fall a prey to the merciless element. In the confusion of the quarter of an hour which elapsed from the first alarm, and the time when every one was compelled to fly for his life, a few things were saved. The plate and the books were, we believe, secured, and carried away to a place of safety. By the time the engines began to arrive, and the first-sent for the instant the fire was discovered-was not on the spot for nearly an hour, all hope of saving the hotel was at an end; and all that remained to be done was to prevent the fire from extending to the adjoining houses. There was, happily, very little wind; but that little changed several times during the two or three hours, at one time carrying the flame in the direction of the Post-office, and then leading it in the opposite direction.

In about an hour after the inmates of the hotel first discovered the danger, Bombay was all on the alert; the fire engines began to arrive, the drums were beat, and bodies of policemen and soldiers on guard, and fatigue parties came up. And then commenced a scene of confusion, disorder, wilful destruction of property, and spoliation, which can scarcely be described. The natives especially seemed to have literally gone mad, and everybody strove who could most increase the uproar and disorder. In the first place, the engines were not worked "because there was no water," whereas an ample supply might have been obtained from a well in Framjee Cowasjee's lane, directly opposite the fire. There seemed no one competent to issue proper orders, and there was no one willing to obey them if they had been issued. The Parsee shops and warehouses along Apollo-street were broken open in the absence of their owners, and the valuable property they contained thrown out into the street. Some were saved, and taken away to places of security (at an enormous expense, for the wretched coolies and bullock-cart drivers thought this a fine opportunity to make a fortune, and a bullock gharry could not be had far less than Rs.50), but much was stolen or broken to pieces by being hurled into the street. Apollo-street was, of course, densely crowded; yet from the windows of houses on both sides of the street large tables and other articles of substantial furniture were thrown amidst a crowd of people, with the utmost disregard

of human life. Many were the narrow escapes from death in consequence. Silver and plated articles, in like manner, were pitched out of window, and we heard of one or two broken heads owing to this wantonness.

The loss of property by fire is immense; and, perhaps, no human exertion could have prevented that; but the loss, from the destruction of valuables in the way we have mentioned, and also from the numerous robberies that were committed in the course of the night, was likewise enormous. One Parsee lost Rs. 5,000 from breakage alone. It is of course impossible, at present, to form

an accurate estimate of the total loss sustained; but we are assured that it cannot be less than seven or eight lacs of rupees. The British Hotel is totally destroyed; and that building was certainly worth Rs. 200,000; all the furniture and fittings of one of the first establishments of the kind in India were consumed,and cannot be estimated at less than Rs. 50,000; Messrs. W. Nicol and Co's loss, by the destruction of piece goods, is said to be two lacs and a half of rupees; the tavern, called the Hole in the Wall, and its valuable stock, valuable because so large, of brandy, &c., is a total loss; Pallongee Pestonjee has lost every. thing; Hajee Suma Gssa and his brothers have sustained grievous injury; and time only can show what are the losses from robbery and breakage. Sir Jamseijee Jeejeebhoy's valuable stock of opium was, we hear, safely removed, to Colaba and elsewhere; but the cotton was sadly wasted; immense quantities are consumed by the flames, and the road for many yards is almost ancle deep with cotton scattered in the course of a hasty removal. Mr. Blackwell is the greatest loser by this unfortunate calamity. After struggling against a series of misfortunes for many years he was just beginning to see his way to the end of all his difficulties, when this misfortune overtook him. He has lost his all, and is not insured for a pice. The hotel itself is insured to its full value, and its owner, Cowasjee Manockjee, Ashburner, Esq., will lose nothing. But we believe that this is the only insurance effected upon any of the property destroyed. There are, of course, many minor, but most vexatious losses, which it is scarcely within the province of a newspaper to describe. Mr. Fallon, the artist, has had some valuable pictures so mutilated as to be totally useless. Many things were broken in their hasty removal to be out of the reach of danger. At one time the fears entertained that the fire would spread were so great that it was even thought necessary to remove the goods from the office of Messrs. Waghorn and Co., the most remote in the pile of buildings in which the fire was raging.

It is said that Hormusjee Pestonjee, the landlord of the Hole in the Wall, who was the cause of all this destruction, met with a tragical end, having been burnt to death. It is also reported this (Sunday) morning that five other persons were killed and seriously injured.-Telegraph and Courier Extra, June 20.

THE LATE FIRE.-In this second notice of a disaster which is just now the principal topic of interest in Bombay, it becomes our first duty to correct any errors which may have crept into our report of yesterday. We believe that report was more than usually divested of those erroneous statements and exaggerations which seem almost inseparable from a newspaper account of a large fire, published only a few hours after its occurrence,-for it is not so soon after the confusion of a great conflagration, that one can arrive at the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Only one mistake, however, has been pointed out to us, and, as it is one of some importance, we hasten to correct it. In stating that Messrs. W. Nicol and Co.'s loss, owing to the consumption of piece poods, amounted to two lacs and a half of rupees, we very far overshot the mark; the total value of their stock of piece goods in the godown which was attacked by the fire was not more than Rs. 60,000, and of this stock a considerable portion (about a third) was saved. We ought to add, that the goods were insured to an extent which covered the whole loss.

With this exception the accuracy of our account of this terrible fire cannot, we believe, be impugned; and the ample opportunities we had, in the course of yesterday, of hearing the sentiments of those who witnessed the scene, have satisfied us that, in our comments on the shameful disorder, dishonesty, and recklessness of life and property which prevailed, we were so far from being guilty of exaggeration, that much stronger language would not have been too strong to give expression to the truth. The stories current yesterday, of the conduct of the police sepoys, the firemen, and the lower order of native spectators excited the deepest indignation. All that the Parsee merchants-owners of the godowns and shops in the immediate neighbourhood of the conflagrationcomplain of in the conduct of the Englishmen (soldiers and sailors) employed on Saturday night is, that they were too eager for drink. -Telegraph and Courier, June 22.

MISCELLANEOUS. LOCAL.

THE LATE FIRE.-We understand that amongst the recommendations offered to Government in consequence of the late fire, both the fort adjutant and superintendent of police have urged the expediency of forming reservoirs in the fort, from which to draw the requisite supply of water in the event of any future conflagration.-Telegraph, June 26.

The mail direct from Bombay was to leave that place on the 19th July.

THE MAIL.-The H. C. steamer Auckland arrived in port yesterday at one o'clock with the overland mail of June 7, which has thus accomplished the transit from London to Bombay in 28 days 11 hours, or 37 hours within the average month of 30 days. This, we believe, surpasses all previous transits.Bombay Times, July 7.

MOFUSSIL.

Poonah, 22nd June, 1847.-Races.-A meeting was held a few days ago at the Horse Artillery Mess Room for the purpose of getting up races, to take place some weeks hence, either at Kirkee or the Poonah, the scene of action not yet settled I believe, the meeting was attended by the officers of the 10th Hussars, and a good many from the other corps in Poonah. The honourable the Governor gives a Cup-value 1,500 Rs. Terms of the race are I believe not yet fixed, but I think it is for all Arabs.

Gaities.-A ball and supper is to be given on the 1st of next month in the Poonah Assembly Rooms-by the Governor-and H. M. 10th Hussars give a ball and supper on the 7th, which no doubt will be followed by many others. -Telegraph, June 24.

Letters from Poonah of the 26th inst. inform us the Honourable the Governor held a durbar for the natives on the previous day, and that those who attended were much pleased with his affability and communicativeness.-Ibid. June 28.

CIVIL.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

MARRIOTT, P. to act as dep. coll. in Hyderabad collect. dur. abs. of Lieut. Forbes, June 1.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

HOPPNER, Asst. surv. Scinde surv. dept. leave canc. June 15.

MILITARY. APPOINTMENTS, &c.

ANDERSON, Capt. 17th N.I. rec. ch. of off. dep. civ. judge adv. at Hyderabad, June 14.

ARBUTHNOT, Capt. The Hon. H. 3rd L. C. ret. to duty, June 6. COGLAN, Brev. maj. agt. for gunpowder, pl. at disp. of Civ. c. for

temp. emp. on committee duty, July 2.

JACOB, Capt. J. art. to be maj. in the army, in the E. I. June 18. JONES, Lieut. col. 13th N.I. to com. the st. of Belgaum, fr. March 9, to receive all reports and returns.

LITCHFIELD, Ens. R. attached to 22nd N.I. to join, July 5. PHILLIPS, Lieut. 1st Eur. regt. fus. rec. ch. of off. act. dep. coll. Sehwan, June 14.

ROWLEY, Capt. superint. of pensions, pl. at disp. of com.-inchief for temp. emp. on committee duty, July 2.

TAIT, Brev. maj. J. c.B. 6th N.I. comm. anteda. to Jan. 2, 1845. TREASURE, Brev. capt. 11th N.I. act. dep. coll. of Larkhana, rec. ch. of off. fr. Lieut. James, June 14.

TYRWHITT, Ens. G. B. 15th N.L.I. to do duty with 1st gren. N.I. until the opening of the season will admit of his proceeding to join his regt. at Deccan.

PASSED EXAMINATION IN NATIVE LANGUAGES.

FORSYTH, Ens. 11th N.I.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

ANDERSON, Lieut. G. C. leave cancelled.

ANDERSON, Lieut. W. F. 11th N.I. fr. July 1 to 31, to rem. in the Deccan on m. c.

CHRISTIE, Capt. C. F. 2nd Eur. L.I. to Europe, on furl. for 3 years, on m. c.

COLYEAR, Lieut. E. E. 3rd N.I. fr. July 1 to 31, to rem. in the Deccan on m. c.

CURTIS, Lieut. A. H. 2nd N.I. fr. July 1 to 31 in ext. to rem. in the Deccan on m. c.

GORDON, Lieut. R. 4th N.1. fr. July 1 to 31, to rem. in the Deccan, on m. c.

JONES, Lieut. W. T. 22nd N.I. fr. July 1 to 31, to rem. in the Deccan, on m. c.

LISTER, Lieut. G. A. 7th N.I. fr. July 1 to 31, to rem. in the Dec

can on m. c.

ROBISON, Lieut. H. G. 7th N.I. fr. June 20 to Sept. 1 to Ellick

poor.

STEWART, Lieut. G. E. 22nd N.I. fr. July 1 to 31, to rem. in the Deccan, on m. c.

WORTHY OF ATTENTION.-When the British Government first took possession of Scinde, the murder of women by their husbands, through jealousy, was not uncommon; the criminals were, in all cases, treated with such severity by the authorities, that the practice was, apparently, put a stop to. Lately, a frenzy is stated to have got possession of the females, who are represented to have taken to hanging themselves. No less than five cases of violent deaths of this kind were brought under the notice of the police in Meirah. A suspicion is afloat, that some, if not all of these deaths, are owing to the direct acts of the husband, who may be presumed to have improved on the old method of cutting down with the sword, which could not be concealed. A case, which has apparently puzzled the authorities as to its classification, has of late come under our observation. It is one of those which can only occur in a country passed from barbarism to comparative civilization. On the borders of the territory, in a village within the bounds of the Hydrabad collectorate, there lived, not long since, an old man, who was subject to occasional fits of madness. His son, who had arrived at man's estate, kept him within tolerable bounds, but as he lived by his labour, he could not pay undivided atten. tion to him. One fine day, the old gentleman got particularly unruly, and committed a violent and unprovoked assault on a neighbour. The villagers assembled, and determined that such freaks must be put an end to in some way, and they hinted to the son that, as he could not restrain the old man, they would, in self-defence, be under the necessity of taking the law into their own hands. Under such circumstances, he sought the advice of his uncle, who addressed him to the following effect: "This has now become a serious affair. You cannot keep the old man in order, and the villagers will not subject them

selves or their children to constant risk of being assaulted by him. Some one of them will shoot him, and this will lead to a bloody feud, besides, you will have to answer for any crime he may commit to the Government. My advice, therefore, is, that you, being his nearest of kin, shall kill him at once, and put an end to our trouble. No one can find fault with you, being your father, Were you not here, I would do it msyelf." The son was convinced, and the father's life was taken on the following morning, in the most humane manner, by being shot dead on the spot, and the matter was supposed to be concluded to the satisfaction of all parties. Not so, however. The facts of the case coming to the ear of the nearest magistrate, he bad the parricide arrested and placed in durance, where he now remains, to puzzle the authorities, and to give a lesson to the country, that a son may be called to account for killing his father, even though he be the nearest of kin.-Bombay Times, July 7.