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TABLE shewing the MARKET PRICE of GRAIN, &c. at the Dutch Settlement at Chinsurah, in Bengal, from the year 1700 to 1813, and continued to 1846 from information obtained of the Grain Merchants; extracted from Authentic Documents amongst the Dutch Records, viz. a Monthly Price Current, or "Nerick" of one month, viz. the month of August in each year.

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Note. In the years which have been omitted the records are missing. The years marked “a” give the average price of 12 months

CUSTOMS IN THE NORTH-WEST PROVINCES. The increase of the revenue derived from the customs in the north-west provinces has recently been brought under the notice of the public in a paragraph published in the Delhi Gazette of the 5th inst., the object of which was to show that the tranquillity arising from the subjugation of the Sikhs has in no small degree encouraged consumption, and improved the revenues of the Government. This assertion is in perfect accordance with the truth. The gross-collections at the frontier custom-houses in the north-west were

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in the North-Western Provinces (exclusive of Saugor, &c.), from 1842-43 to Rough unadjusted Statement of the gross Collections, Charges, and net Collections

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From these returns it appears that nearly four-fifths of the revenue which the customs in the north-west provinces yield are derived from the single article of salt. The manufacture of this article in those provinces was placed under restrictions in the year 1838, and completely abolished in 1843, when a duty of two rupees a maund was established on its importation across the British frontier. Assuming that the salt thus imported forms the only supply of that article to the inhabitants of those districts, we are enabled by the aid of the last census of the population published in this journal on the 18th of March last to determine the consumption of each individual. The quantity imported in the year may be assumed at 26,40,000 maunds, which, divided among a population of nearly 20 millions, gives an average of five seers a year to each

man, woman, and child. This calculation is, however, liable to some small degree of modification. It is possible that some portion of the duty may have consisted of the extra demand of a rupee a maund for the salt which passed to the east of Allahabad, in which case the supply of salt which furnished the duty will fall short of 26,00,000 of maunds. Again; in the past official year to which these returns belong, the British line was extended so as to include the Ceded Sikh territory; and it is not impossible that the number of those by whom this quantity of salt was consumed exceeded 21 millions; under these two suppositions, the average consumption of each individual will be found to have fallen short of five seers.

It is worthy of observation that the importation of cotton across the frontier appears to have been diminished rather than increased in the period embraced by these returns. Thus, in

the first group of four years, from 1833-34 to 1836-37, the amount of duty was about 26 lakhs of rupees. In the last group, from 1843-44 to 1846-47, it did not greatly exceed 20 lakhs of rupees. This can scarcely be accounted for by any increase in the production of domestic cotton in the districts of Bundlekund, as the produce appears to have been rather on the decrease than on the increase. It must, we think, be attributed to the progressive encroachments of English twist and cottons. The increase in the importation of sugar has not been inconsiderable. In the former period it yielded a revenue of 17,89,000; in the latter of Rs. 22,76,000. The rate of duty on these articles has not materially varied during this period. It is, however, in the article of salt that the increase of the revenue has been so very memorable. In the first four years of the statement this artiele yielded a return to Government of about 80 lakhs of rupees; in the last four, it arose to more than 170 lakhs; and, strange to say, the reduplicated revenue has been obtained under the pressure of increased duties. The salt revenue thus appears to be by far the most important branch of the resources of this empire, after the land tax. If the general expense of customs' collection in the north-west provinces be equally distributed among the three staple articles which contributed to the revenue, we shall have a return of 46 lakhs of rupees from that article in the past year. If 10 per cent. be assumed as the cost of collecting the salt duties at Bombay and Madras, we shall have a net revenue of about 17 lakhs at the former, and 39 lakhs at the latter Presidency. The clear profit derived from salt in the lower provinces of this Presidency is known to amount to 150 lakhs. These items put together furnish us with a sum total of Rs.2,52,00,000, a little more than two millions and a half sterling of clear revenue contributed by this article to the resources of the empire, or nearly one-eighth of its entire receipts. Why then should we be surprised to find that those who are entrusted with the responsibilities of the government consider it their duty to resist those sweeping measures which would endanger this great. and indispensable branch of revenue, without substituting anything of equal value in its stead ?-Friend of India.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

NIZAMUT ADAWLUT.

June 17.-Important Decision.-The following decision of the Sudder Nizamut will be found to interest indigo planters, and more particularly Calcutta agents who are concerned in indigo factories. Messrs. Willis and Earle a few days ago presented a petition to the court against an order of the session judge of Jessore, which upheld an order of the joint magistrate of Pubna, refusing to interfere to put an agent of the petitioners in possession of their factories. The petitioners stated that they had dismissed their former agent, and appointed a new one in due form, and had deputed him to take charge of the concern, but that the old agent refused to give possession: that they petitioned the joint magistrate of Pubna, who ordered the darogah of the station to see that no breach of the peace was committed, and to send in any who created a disturbance: that, notwithstanding this order, the old agent still kept possession: that they again petitioned the joint magistrate, who thereupon declared that it was not his business to give possession: that they appealed to the session judge of Jessore, within whose jurisdiction the concern lies, but that officer confirmed the order of the joint magistrate.

The Nizamut Adawlut (present Mr. Hawkins) observed that the petitioners declared themselves to be the proprietors of the concern, of which they were kept out of possession; but that the opposite party had not declared by what right he kept possession of the concern; that it was therefore incumbent on the joint magistrate to inquire into the circumstances; and he was accordingly ordered to make such inquiry.

It must be, no doubt, very convenient for Calcutta agents, to get the magistrates to interfere and put them in possession of their factories, when their agents in the Mofussul prove refrac tory, instead of having to go through the tedious and uncertain process of a regular civil suit. Hitherto, the magistrates have considered it their duty, under Act IV. of 1840, to interfere only when a party was violently dispossessed of land, of which he was in quiet possession. It has also been considered to be the province of the civil courts to entertain claims to obtain pos

session. But the order of Mr. Hawkins will form a precedent for a new state of things, greatly to the advantage of the Calcutta agents.

MISCELLANEOUS.

LOCAL.

BANK OF BENGAL.-The Bank of Bengal has just declared a dividend for the half year at 15 per cent.-Friend of India, July 8. RESULTS OF THE SESSIONS. The criminal sessions of the supreme court terminated on Saturday last, when Richard Plummer, who had been found guilty of uttering a forged treasury order, was sentenced to transportation for seven years; and the two Seikh merchants, Chumroo Sing and Toorul Sing, who were convicted of a heinous theft of coral from a house of agency, were sent to the common jail for one year; this mitigated sentence being passed on them in consideration of this being their first offence, and their being Hindoos of high caste!—Ibid.

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Departures.-29th June, Lieut. Grindall, to Noubutpore; 1st July, Mr. W. Becher, to Jounpore.-Ibid. July 2.

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DACCA. A Royal Traveller.—We understand that Ferozeshah, who calls himself a grandson of Shah Allum, emperor of Delhi, has been favouring almost all the principal districts in the Mofussil with his visits. After having resided at Moorshedabad and Rajshye, he proceeded to Dacca, where he intends to take up his abode for some time.-Hurkaru, July 6.

FEROZEPORE.-Monumental Church. We have been favoured with the proceedings of a meeting held at Ferozepore, for the purpose of completing the design of erecting a monumental church at that station, which shall serve as a sanctuary for the devotions of the living, and a memorial of the dead. It appears that the estimated cost for erecting and furnishing a church with 850 sittings will be 17,693 Rs. Of this sum 11,000 Rs. have been subscribed, but how much of it remains to be collected the report does not inform us. Application has been made to government for the assistance of a donation of 500 Rs., but no reply has been received, which no one acquainted with the great and indispensible efforts now made to bring our public expenditure within our income, will be much suprised at. The committee of officers at that station have chosen Capt. J. A. D. Fergusson, of the 6th Light Cavalry, secretary in the room of Lieut. Halhead, whose services are no longer available on account of his removal from the station. They have also resolved to make a general appeal to the community, for the sum which is still requisite, amounting to 6,793 Rs., and though the public has been severely taxed of late to meet the exigencies of famine at home, there is still money enough with the benevolent to make up this sum.-Friend of India, July 8.

MALDAH.-New Roads and Bridges.-In connection with this district, we are happy to state that its Ferry-Fund committee have been actively engaged in the construction of new roads and bridges in those places where they were absolutely wanted. Owing to great inconvenience experienced by travellers proceeding to and from Calcutta, a large bridge is in the course of erection over the Gundhooala, a branch of the Mahanunda, at an expense of nearly 2 500 rupees. - Hurkaru, July 6. NARAINPORE.-Fall of Rain :

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BENARES.-Weather.-Easterly winds and cloudy. ably hot at times. Thermometor 86 to 92 degrees. keeping back.

Indigo Crop. The indigo prospects of the districts are gloomy. The khoontee crop done brown, and the futingas walking off with every green leaf. The planters must take to the grilled moorghee this season we fear.

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Shipping. The Soane troop boat passed Benares on the morning of the 27th on her downward passage to the presidency. The Sutledge arrived on the evening of the 27th, and after discharging the packages consigned to the government steam-agent, proceeded on her way to Allabad on the morning of the 28th.Recorder, June 29.

Weather-Easterly winds. Rains hanging back. Owing probably to the double Jeyt in the Hindee year. Indigo planters looking very blue for the want of blue. Thermometer ranging from 88 to 92 degrees.

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PURNEAH.-Stage Bungalows.-We understand that the executive officer of this division has been directed by the Bengal Government to erect Stage Bungalows at different places on the Darjeeling road, for the convenience of persons proceeding to Darjeeling by Dawk via Purneah. A snug Bungalow will soon be completed at Caragola, a place well known for its annual fair, held for the purpose of affording every encouragement to a trade between the inhabitants of Bootan and those of Rungpore, Dinagepore and Purneah.-Ibid., July 6.

SIMLA. Government Movements. · Communications from Simla furnish us with some items of interest regarding the projected movements and present intentions of the magnates of the land. The first relates to the Commander in Chief, who will, it is reported, remain at Simla during the ensuing cold season, to save the serious expense which his annual tours entail on the state. The camp of the Governor General will quit the foot of the hills on or about the 1st of October (according to present arrangements), and will, on arrival at Cawnpore, be joined by Lord Hardinge, who will travel from Kalka by dak. The Lieutenant Governor will march down all the way to Agra, but in all probability will not leave Simla before November, while the archdeacon will visit the hill stations in September, and then proceed on to the Julundbar Doab stations and to Lahore.

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the rooms, which, notwithstanding the wet, was well attended. Theatricals too are getting up, and Simla is trying to be gay. The Roads and Police.-The state of the roads, the police, &c., does great credit to Mr. Hodgson; no such a thing as robbery is ever heard of, but one odd thing is that if an ornament or any other valuable article be dropped in the house, it is never by any chance found.

Water and Health.-It is a pity some sort of arrangement is not made for water, of which there is a great scarcity; the present reservoir is a deal too high up, and a large one should be made lower down, where the supply is permanent; the conservancy too is not faultless; the smells of Simla are a bye-word, and both the eye and nose are frequently saluted in a manner not quite creditable to the beauty and fashion that congregate on the public roads."-Delhi Gazette June 23.

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Lieutenant Strachey's Mission. - Lieutenant Strachey's mission to Thibet, will start about the middle of July, and that Mr. P. Melvill, now in Calcutta, will in all probability succeed Mr. W. Edwardes, as under-secretary, on his appointment to the Superintendency of the Hill Provinces.

The Governor-General's route.-It is surmised that the Governor-General may take Gorukpore, on his way down the country, but with what particular object we have not the slightest idea.-Ibid., June 30.

Earthquake.-The earthquake noted elsewhere, as having been felt at Mussooree, seems to have been even more violent at Simla. One friend writes:-" We had a sharp shock of earthquake yesterday (July 2), at about twenty minutes to nine, which made many people think their houses were going down the khud."

Amusements.-There was to be a concert at Simla on the 3rd of July, and a play on the 16th.-Ibid., July 7.

CIVIL.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

ABERCROMBIE, R. mag. of Dacca, res. ch. of off. July 1. ALEXANDER, W. S. civ. and sess. judge, Bhangulpore, made ov. ch. of duties of off. to prin. sud. ameen, July 1.

ATHERTON, H. jt. mag, and dept. coll. of Pubna, res. ch. of office. BALFOUR, G. G. to be a member of the ferry fund comm. of Bebar, June 30.

CHEAP, G. C. civ. and sess. judge of Rajeshye, made ov. ch. of duties of off. to prin. sud. ameen, July 7.

DEEDES, E. civ. and sess. judge of Cuttack, to be also special commissioner for the Cuttack div. June 30.

DENISON, C. B. asst. to mag. and coll. of Agra, vested with special powers.

GRANT, J. civ. and sess. judge of Dinagepore, made ov. ch. of duties of off. to prin. sud. ameen, July 7.

HowE, H. to be 2nd asst. to master attendant at Calcutta. HUTCHINSON, J. R. to offic. as jt. mag. and dep. coll. of Allyghur, June 24.

LANCE, G. E. to be jt. mag. and dep. coll. of Mymensing, June 30. ROBERTSON, D. to offic. as civ. and sess. judge of Mynpoory. RUSSELL, A. E. to be a mem. of loc. com. pub. inst. at Midnapore. SWEETENHAM, H. civ. and sess. judge of Dacca, made ov. ch. of duties of off. to prin. sud. ameen, July 7.

TUCKER, W. T. to be a mem. of the ferry fund comm. of Behar. WEDDERBURN, J. to offic. as jt. mag. and dep. coll. of Etawah dur. abs. of Boldero, June 29.

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conduct proceedings of gen. court martial ordered to re-assemble at Agra. DOUGLAS, Lieut. C. dep. com. of ord. to act as superint. of the iron bridge manufactory until further orders, July 2. FRASER, Lieut. E. eng. to be exec. off. of the Ganges Canal, July 2. GARDNER, Lieut. E. C. 48th N.I. to be adj. of his own corps. KNYVETT, Capt. W. J. B. 38th It. inf. to conduct proceedings of Eur. gen. court martial ordered to assemble at Lahore. LAWRENCE, Lieut. R. C. 73rd N.I. to offic. as 2nd in com. of regt. of Loodianab, in suc. to Capt. Walsh, on leave.

MACKENZIE, Lieut. A. M. 61st N.I. to do duty with Arracan local batt. v. Gardner, June 23.

REYNOLDS, Lieut. C. S. offic. prin. asst. to com. of Assam at Gowalparah, ass. ch. of office, May 21.

ROBINSON, Lieut. A. 19th N.I. to act as adjt. during abs. of Shute, June 14.

SHUTE, Lieut. and adjt. D. C. 19th N.I. to offic. as fort adjt. at Chunar, June 14.

TAYLOR, Capt. R. B. 13th N.I. to be jun. asst. to gov. gen. in the S. W. fron. fr. March 16.

THORPE, Major R. perm. to draw his pay at Agra instead of Cawnpore, June 24.

TWYCROSS, Lieut. W. S. to act as adjt. 73rd N.I.

WHITE, Ens. M. J. 26th L.I. to be lieut. fr. June 7, v. Vanrenen, dec.

WILLIAMS, Cornet E. M. doing duty with 9th, posted to 3rd L.C. at Jullunder, June 24.

WINTLE, Lieut. A. art. fr. 1st tr. 3rd brig. to 1st co. 1st batt. YOUNGER, Capt. J. R. 53rd N.I. to offic. as dep. judge advocate gen. of Punjaub div. v. Tottenham, on leave, on m. c.

PASSED EXAMINATION IN NATIVE LANGUAGES.

BRANDER, Ens. 40th N.I.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

BOURCHIER, Lieut. G. art. fr. June 15 to Dec. 15, to Simla, on m. c. CAFE, Lieut. W. M. 56th N.I. May 12 to Nov. 1, to Simla. ENGLISH, Ens. A. F. 22nd N.I. fr. April 13 to July 1, to rem. at Mirzapore, on m. c.

GARSTIN, Lieut. H. M. 36th N.I. fr. June 25 to Nov. 1, to Kote Kangra.

HALE, Lieut. E. D. 44th N.I. fr. July 15 to Oct. 31, to Dinapore. HAWTREY, Ens. C. H. 19th N.I. 4 mo. fr. July 1, to Calcutta. HUISH, Capt. A. art. fr. June 10 to Nov. 1, to Meerut.

HUISH, Lieut. col. G. c.B. fr. June 3 to Oct. 20, to Simla; leave cancelled fr. June 20, the date on which he resumed the com. of bis corps at Umballah.

JERVIS, Lieut. F. V. R. 56th N.I. 3 mo. fr. June 20, to Jullundur. MACVITIE, Maj. W. J. leave cancelled at his request, July 2. MALING, Brev. maj. C. S. brig. maj. Umballah, fr. May 19 to Nov. 15, in ext. on m. c. to rem. at Mussoorie.

MEE, Maj. G. A. 3 mo. on m. c. fr. Feb. 18, 1847.

OGSTON, Ens. J. D. 34th N.I. fr. May 8 to Feb. 14, 1848, to hills N. of Deyrah, on m. c.

PEARSON, Brev. capt. H. E. 8th N.I. fr. June 30 to Oct. 1, to Mussoorie.

PHIBBS, Capt. J. K. 41st N.I. for 1 year fr. Feb. 9, to Darjeeling, on m. c. This cancels that portion of the leave granted to him in gen. orders Dec. 21 last, subsequent to Feb. 9, 1847. POGSON, Lieut. W. Q. 43rd L.I. offic. interp. and qr. mr. 1st L.C. fr. May 1 to June 20, to Simla and Loodiana.

RAWSTORNE, Ens. E. C. 9th N.I. fr. May 10 to June 17, to rem. at Benares.

REMMINGTON, Lieut. F. F., H.A. fr. April 8 to Dec. 1, to Simla,

on m. c.

RICHARDSON, Capt. J. L. leave cancelled at his request, June 22. ROBERTS, Lieut. H. C. 31st N.I. fr. June 5 to Nov. 15, to Simla,

on m. c.

RUSSELL, Lieut. C. W. 54th N.I. from June 20 to Nov. 20, to hills N. of Deyrah, on m. c.

SHUTE, Lieut. and adj. D. C. 19th N.I. leave canc.

STEEL, Lieut. J. A. 17th N.I. one year, fr. May 15, to Mussoorie,

on m. c.

TOTTENHAM, Brev. maj. J. L. 3rd L. C. fr. May 24 to Nov. 15, to Mussoorie, on m. c.

VINCENT, Lieut. G. F. F. 1st Assam L.I. batt. from June 3 to Aug. 15, to rem. at Lucknow.

WALSH, Brev. capt. C. G. fr. May 15 to Dec. 15, to Simla, hills N. of Deyrah, and Calcutta, prep. to submitting an application for furl. to Eur. on m. c.

WROUGHTON, Capt. F. T. 8th N.I. four mo. fr. July 1.

MEDICAL.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

ANDERSON, Asst. surg. F. M.D. fr. 3rd tr. 1st brig. h. art. to the
Sirmoor bat. v. Bruce, fr. June 23.

BRUCE, Surg. H. A. M.D. posted to 27th N.I. at Ferozepore.
FLEMING, Surg. F. fr. 27th to 5th N.I. June 23.
GIVINS, Asst. surg. G. E. 25th N.I. to proc. to Chunar, and afford
med. aid to garr. dur, indisp. of Wethered, June 20.
PLAYER, Asst. surg. G. R. M.D. 42nd It. inf. to med. ch. of 27th
N.I. on departure fr. Ferozepore of Asst. surg. Thomson.

WILSON, Surg. A. 38th It. inf. to ass. ch. of civ. med. duties of
Maradabad station, v. Wrightson, on leave.
WIMBOLT, Surg. S. posted to 6th N.I. June 23.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

AINGER, Asst. surg. M. 5 mo. fr. May 20, to Simla, on m. c. SILL, Surg. H. 8th N.I. July 15 to Nov. 1, to remain at Simla.

PROBATES AND ADMINISTRATIONS TO ESTATES. THOMAS OSTELL, late of Leadenhall-street, in the city of London, bookseller, to Robert Molloy, Esq. of Calcutta. Baillie, Molloy, and Mackintosh, proctors.

WILLIAM SCOTT, late of Bagadangah Factory, in Jessore, a British subject, to the Registrar of the Supreme Court. William H. Owen, proctor.

GEORGE DANIELL, formerly of the parish of Saint Keverne, in the county of Cornwall, but late of the town of Calcutta, in the province of Bengal, in the East Indies, master mariner, and late commanding the British brig Dido, to Charles Hampden Pickford, of Lyon's Range, in Calcutta, a member of the firm of Messrs. Saunders, May, Fordyce, and Co. of the same place, merchants and agents. Frith and Sandes, proctors.

HER MAJESTY'S FORCES IN THE EAST. STAFF.-Maj. Brooke, mil. sec. to act as dep. adj. gen. dur. abs. of Lieut.-col. Havelock, resum. his duties June 27.

DRAGOONS.-10th regt. leave of abs. to Capt. Townley, 2 yrs. to Eng. on m. c. dec. July 15, and Capt. Lord G. Beauclerck 1 yr. to Eng. Lieut. Shelly to Eng. on trans. to 10th lancers.

INFANTRY.-8th regt. Lieut. B. K. McDermott arr. fr. Eng. leave of abs. 1 mo. to remain at Bombay, leave of abs. to Maj. E. H. Greathead, 1 mo. in ext. 22nd. Lieut. H. M. Deane arr. fr. Eng.; leave of abs. to Lieut. Blackall to end of year. 24th. Capt. Travers, leave of abs. canc. 25th. Lieut. F. J. Priestly has passed exam. in Hindoost. language. 28th. Lieut. Loinsworth to Europe; leave of abs. to Ens. Collins to Bombay on m. c. 51st. Left wing arrived at Bangalore, June 25. 60th (rifles). 2nd Lieut. H. Vaughan rest. to the serv. and doing duty with left wing. 86th. at Colaba, Asst.-surg. E. E. O'Brien arr. at Bombay fr. Calcutta, Lieut. T. S. Armstrong dec. at Kurrachee, June 7.

DOMESTIC. BIRTHS.

BAKER, the lady of Capt. William, 9th L.C. s. at Cawnpore, June

29.

BARSTOW, the lady of Major John A. 37th N.I. d. at Nusseerabad, June 22.

BECKER, the lady of Lieut. Samuel J. 11th N.I. d. at Mahidpoor, June 20.

BRIERLY, the wife of Richard, d. at Futtyghur, June 24.

BROWNE, the lady of Major Birnie, art. s. at Ferozepore, June 14. CADDELL, the lady of Capt. Walter, 36th N.I. s. at Hoshearpoor, June 21.

CAPE, the wife of Assist. surg. Henry, 56th N.I. s. at Hajeepore, June 22.

CARPENTER, the lady of Major. T. D. gov.-gen.'s agent, s. at

Benares, June 28.

CHAUNCY, the lady of Lieut. Reginald, 71st N.I. s. at Loodianah, June 21.

CORNELIUS, Mrs. C. s. at Dinapore, June 27.

DRIBERG, the lady of T. James, s. at Alipore, July 6.
FORD, the wife of W. R. s. at Meerut, June 27.

FRASER, the lady of Capt. Hugh, eng. d. at Calcutta, July 8.
GLASS, Mrs. A. W. d. at Calcutta, July 1.

GOODWYN, the lady of Lieut. A. G. eng. d. at Ferozepore, June 28.
HARVEY, the lady of Brev. Capt. E. adj. 10th L.C. d. at Mhow,

June 6.

HESELTINE, the wife of J. N. d. at Rajpore, July 3.

HILL, the lady of Capt. G. M. 17th N.I. dep. paymr. d. at Agra,
June 22.

HOSKINS, the lady of James Alexander, s. at Tirhoot, June 29.
JACKSON, the wife of C. s. at Calcutta, June 13.

LASCELLES, the lady of the Rev. H. asst. chap. s. at Cawnpore,
June 9.

MACPHERSON, the lady of Brev. capt. J. D. 22nd N.I. d. at Futtyghur, June 27.

MCKINNON, the wife of Mr. med. dept. s. at Meerut, June 21. MCGREGOR, the lady of Capt. Robert G. inv. estab. d. at Simla, June 19.

MONRO, the wife of J. s. at Gorgaon, June 27.

POTT, the lady of Capt. George, 3rd N.I. s. at Mehidpore, June 23. RAMSEY, the lady of Capt. D. C. Nizam's Contingent, d. at Ellichpore, June 25.

REPTON, the lady of Lieut. W. W. 56th N.I. d. at Jutogh, June 30. SHEPHERD, the wife of James T. s. at Agra, June 12.

TURTON, the wife of Maj. Joseph, H. art. s. at Meerut, June 14. WARNER, the wife of Capt. W. K. art. s, at Simla, June 21. WOOD, the wife of the Rev. Thomas, asst. chaplain, s. at Calcutta, July 3.

MARRIAGES.

CAMERON, Charles, to Frances Emily Gray, at Fort William, July 6.

HARRISON, C. P. to Jane Lynch, at Calcutta, June 7.
HILLIARD, Lieut. Thomas H. 23rd N.I. to Martha Maria, d. of
the late Capt. Tell, at Lucknow, June 10.

MACNAUGHT, George,. com. the City of Palaces, to Mary Eliza-
beth, d. of the late John Statham, at Calcutta, July 7.
PAYNE, Thomas B. to Isabel M. Hunt, at Calcutta, June 29.
ROBINSON, S. to Miss Leonard, at Dacca, July 2.
VINCENT, Joseph, to Emma Mary Wall, at Calcutta.

DEATHS.

BARRON, Peter, at Shahjehanpore, June 14.

BARTLETT, Mary E. d. of John, at Calcutta, aged 14, June 30.
BETTS, infant s. of H. G. at Calcutta, aged 6 days, June 11.
CADDELL, Capt. Walter, 36th N.I. at Hooshearpoor, June 22.
CLARKE, Allan, at Humeerpore, aged 34, June 4.
CUST, Ens. Geo. F. 51st N.I. at Lahore, June 8.

DENTY, Frances R. d. of J. H. at Tezpoor, aged 1, May 21.
GRANT, Capt. Andrew, 2nd Eur. regt. at Simla.
HUME, Alexander, at Howrah, aged 27, July 6.
JAMES, Mrs. Louisa, at Calcutta, aged 54, July 6.

LAUGHTON, Alfred, s. of Capt. John, eng. at Allahabad, aged 7 mos. June 5.

MONK, Eliza J. d. of Mr. at Landour, aged 9 mo. June 25.
PAYNE, Alfred N. s. of the late Mr. at Calcutta, aged 10, June 29.
RABAN, Mrs. Wm. P. at Calcutta, aged 32, June 21.
SNOW, Capt. Edward W. 24th N.I. at Calcutta, June 1.
STEWART, D. M. on board the Ripsima Anna Maria, at sea,
June 3.

TAYLOR, John, at Meerut, June 25.

TURTON, Henry Z. s. of Major, at Meerut, June 29.

WETHERILL, Mrs. Janet, widow of Joseph, at Calcutta, aged 36, July 3.

WIGGINS, Maria, d. of the late Capt. 31st N.I. aged 17, June 17. WOOD, Georgiana, wife of the Rev. Thomas, at Calcutta, aged 33, July 7.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

JULY 3. Teazer, Budd, Madras; Juliana, Woodhouse, Mauritius; Joseph Manook, Young, Rangoon.-4. Mey of Meldon, Rickerty, Liverpool; Prince of Wales, Wilson, Glasgow; Bintang, Furness, Singapore.-5. James, Weisbrod, Bourbon; Pearl, Hodges, Singapore; Shaw in Shaw, Nacodah, Judda.-6. Steamer Precursor, Powell, Suez; Actress, Salmon, Bombay; Defiance, Steel, Liverpool; Mirzapore, Hickman, Liverpool.-7. Trident, Audebert, Havre de Grace; Ferozepore, Masterton, Newcastle; Dido, Muller, Singapore; Laidmans, Walker, Bristol.-July 7. Lady Clarke, Mac Lean, London; Leonore, Dale, Liverpool.-8. Henry Winch, Williams, Liverpool.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per Teazer-Mr. Denman.

Per Juliana-Mrs. Smith and Mr. Watling,
Per Pearl-Mrs. Hodges and Mr. Whitlaw.

Per Actress-Mr. Stuart Shoyan, Mr. W. Turner, and Mr. Charles and child.

Per steamer Precursor, from ENGLAND-Messrs. Craster, H. Rose, B.C.S., Germon, J. Andrew, R. Macnair, Laslett, Rawson, R. Vening, J. Taylor, and T. Pitherick.

From SUEZ-Messrs. Watson and Joakim.

From POINT DE GALLE-Messrs. O. C. Edmonds and Kay.
From MADRAS-Mr. MacDougall and Mrs. Lafond.

Per Ferozepore-Mr. J. T. Clarke.

Per Dido-Mr. James Sinclair.

Per Lady Clarke-Mr. R. H. Fletcher.

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