LEAVE OF ABSENCE. AITKIN, Lieut. G. 20th N.I. to Eur. on m. c. BISHOP, Capt. F. C. 36th N.I. unexpired portion of leave canc. fr. June 20. BOILEAU, Lieut. T. A. fr. Aug. 20 to Nov. 20, Madras and E. coast. BOWER, Maj. J. 28th N.I. 2 years to sea, and the Cape, on m. c. BROWN, Lieut. D. 1st fus. 3 mo. fr. Aug. 5, to pres. CLERK, Cornet, E. 4th L. C. fr. July 17, to pres. prep. to apply. for leave to Eur. on m. c. CLERK, Cornet E. 4th L. C. to Eur. on m. c. COXWELL, Capt. J. A. S. 49th N.I. fr. Aug. 3 to Sept. 30, to Madras prep. to apply. for leave to Eur. on m. c. DOBBIE, Capt. R. S. 39th N.I. July 26 to Sept. 30, to Cochin and the W. C. on m. c. FELLOWES, Lieut. W. B. 3rd L.C. to Europe, on m. c. GRANT, Ens. J. M. 15th N.I. fr. June 29, to presidency, prep. to apply for leave to Europe, on m. c. HAINES, Ens. W. C. P. 35th N.I. 6 mo. fr. April 1, to Bangalore and Neilgherries, on m. c. HALL, Maj. H. 41st N.I. in ext. to Oct. 31, to pres. and eastern coast, on m. c. HALL, Brev. maj. R. 49th N.I. paymaster to Nagpore subsidiary force, perm. to rem. at the pres. and eastern coast till Jan. 31, 1848. HENNAH, Capt. S. W. 4th L.C. fr. July 17 to May 1, 1848, to Neilgherries, on m. c. HESSEY, Ens. W. H. 21st N.I. to Madras, on m. c. HEYNE, Capt. B. 16th N.I. fr. Aug. 1 to Oct. 15, to Madras, prep. to app. for perm. to retire. HILL, 2nd Lieut. C. E. D. eng. 1 mo. fr. Aug. 10. KNOX, Lieut. A. J. 45th N.I. 2 mo. fr. July 1, to Tranquebar and LAKE, Brev. capt. H. A. eng. to Europe on furl. LEGGATT, Lieut. E. O. 35th N.I. to Europe, on m. c. M'MASTER, Lieut. A. C. 36th N.I. from July 7, to Oct. 31, to MERCER, Capt. W. H. 37th Grens. 2 mo. fr. July 30, to Presidency, on m. c. MILLER, Lieut. T. H. L. 52nd N.I. 1 year fr. July 20, to Neilgherries, on m. c. MITCHELL, Ens. W. S. 22nd N.I. to Europe, on m. c. NEILL, Ens. E. J. T. 2nd N.I. perm. to visit Trichinopoly during the leave granted him on June 5. NICHOLAS, Lieut. J. 44th N.I. Aug. 5 to Oct. 10, to pres. NICOL, Lieut. R. 33rd N.I. to Europe, on m. c. to embark fr. OGILVIE, Capt. P. 35th N.I. fr. Aug. 1 to pres. prep. to app. for leave to Europe, on m. c. PEILE, Lieut. S. W. 49th N.I. fr. July 1846 to July 31, 1843, in cont. to Neilgherries, on m. c. PERREAU, Brev. major M. W. 1st N.I. leave canc. fr. July 23. PULLY, Lieut. C. 50th N.I. having joined regt. h. q. on June 30, the remaining portion of his leave of absence granted to him, April 24, is canc. RAMSAY, Ens. E. B. 31st L.I. fr. Aug. 15 to Nov. 15, pres. RICH, Lieut. W. C. 46th N.I. who has been perm. to proc. to Eur. on m. c. departed, July 5. RICH, Lieut. H. G. W. 47th N.I. in ext. fr. July 24 to 27, to enable him to join. RICHARDSON, Maj. J. 2nd Eur. L.I. unexpired portion of leave canc. Aug. 2. ROSE, Brev. maj. A. R. 50th N.I. to embark for Eur. fr. Calcutta. Ross, Lieut. G. 36th N.I. 5 mo. fr. July 1, to Madras and Eastern coast, on m. c. ROWLANDSON, Brev. maj. M. J. 32nd N.I. to Eur. on m. c. RUSSELL, Lieut. J. G. 29th N.I. fr. July 1, for 5 mo. to Bangalore and Neilgherries. SHUBRICK, Capt. R. 50th N.I. in cont. to pres. prep. to apply for leave to Europe on m. c. STEELE, Capt. T. W. 2nd N.V. batt. fr. July 10 to Aug. 31, to St. Thome on m. c. STRAHAN, Col. W. 6 mo. to the Neilgherries, from date of quitting pres. MEDICAL. APPOINTMENTS &C. ANDREW, Asst. surg. P. A. M.D. 3rd It. inf. to aff. med. aid to left wing 51st N.I. and detail hospital at Kulladghee station. BLACKLOCK, Asst. surg. A. doing duty under sup. surg. centre div. is dir. to proc. and do duty at Nellore dur. abs. of Asst. surg. Jackson, Aug. 3. BROOKE, Asst. surg. S. rem. fr. doing duty under sup. surg. dep. Hydrabad subs. force, to med ch. of C. company, 3rd batt. art. at Saugor, July 16. CLEMENTSON, Asst. surg. F. L. to enter on gen. duties of the army, July 16; to do duty with H.M.'s 94th regt. July 26. Cox, Asst. surg. S. to 33rd N.I. July 30. GAINE, Asst. surg. E. I. J. to enter on the gen. duties of the army. HOLMES, Asst. surg. G. G. fr. doing duty under sup. surg. Malabar and Carrara, to Mysore div. July 31. JOHNSTON, Surg. W. M.D. app. civ. surg. of Cocanada, Aug. 6. PALMER, Asst. surg. J. E. perm. to enter on gen. duties of the army, July 13, to med. ch. of detach. 2nd Eur. L.I. fr. the Mount to Trichinopoly, whence he will return to Madras, July 20. SIMPSON, Asst. surg. A. M.D. to be surg. fr. April 16, 1847, v. Harrison, lost at sea. WEST, asst. surg. H. P. fr. doing duty 2nd batt. art. to do duty under sup. surg. Hyderabad subsidiary force, and join via Belgaum in med. ch. of detach. of H. A. &c. &c. under orders from the Mount to Bangalore and Bellary, Aug. 11. WHITELOCK, asst. surg. T. W. fr. 33rd N.I. to do duty under super. surg. Hyderabad subsidiary force, July 30. YOUNG, Ass. Surg. H. rem. fr. med. ch. C. Company 3rd batt. art. at Saugor, to do duty under suprg. surg. northern div. July 15; to act as civ. surg. of Masulipatam, until further orders, Aug. 6. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. BARCLAY, Asst. surg. C. leave canc. fr. June 20. CRAWFORD, Asst. surg. J. in cont. to pres. prep. to apply. for leave to proceed to sea, or Europe, on m. c. NICHOLSON, Surg. B. H. R. fr. July 1 to 31, in ext. to rem. in the S. Concan, on m. c. JACKSON, Asst. surg. J. M. zillah surg. Nellore, leave canc. at his own request, Aug. 13. TULLACH, Lieut. C. W. 1st. Eur. fus. fr. Aug. 10 to Nov. 1, to St. Thomas' Mount and Madras. DOMESTIC. BIRTHS. ARBUTHNOT, the lady of W. U. d. at Madras, Aug. 8. BIRD, Mrs. W. E. s. at St. Thomas's Mount, July 2. COTTON, the lady of J. s. at Coonoor, July 17. CURLEY, the wife of Serjt. P. s. at Palamcottah, Aug. 5. DOBBIE, the wife of Capt. Herbert, 30th N.I. s. at Waltair, DOUTIE, the wife of A. d. at Musingapooram, Aug. 2. FALLOON, the wife of J. s. (since dead) at Vizagapatam, July 21. GOMES, Mrs. Alexander, d. at Madras, July 14. HOBART, the lady of Capt. Charles R. 16th N.I. s. at Cochin, INGLIS, Mrs. W. A. D. s. at Cuddapah, July 27. KERR, the wife of Lieut. A. W. M. 39th N.I. s. at Paulgautcherry, July 17. LAMB, the wife of Qr. mr. serjt. William, 35th N.I. d. at Vepery, LAVIE, the lady of Capt. Tudor, art. s. July 12. MCDOUGALL, the lady of Lieut. A. D. 43rd N.I. s. at Tellicherry, MCKINNON, the lady of Lieut. D. W. 2nd N.I. s. at Wurrungul, June 9. PRINGLE, the lady of J. R. c.s. s. at Madras, July 17. PRIOR, the wife of Lieut. col. Henry, 23rd L. I. d. at Ootacamund, SCHMITZ, the wife of the Rev. G. H. W. s. at Negapatam, July 22. WAPSHARE, the wife of Capt. W. H. 10th N.I. s. at Saugor, YALDWYN, the lady of Lieut. col. J. 34th L. I. s. at Mangalore, July 18. YARDE, the wife of Capt. W. G. 3rd L. I. s. at Kaladghee, Aug. 2. MARRIAGES. BENSON, Lieut. Robson, 11th N.I. to Maria Margaret, d. of P. D. Hohne, at Vepery, Aug. 10. CARR, Corp. H. to Mrs. C. Vonwein, at Veprey, July 28. GILES, Corp. Wm. to Mary Ann Frewin, at St. Thomas's Mount, GORDON, Lieut. Algernon H. 52nd N.I. to Eliza C. d. of David C. Low, at Madras, July 15. HUTCHINSON, Lieut. W. 28th N.I. to Frederica, d. of the late Wm. Odell, at Madras, Aug. 7. LAURANCE, John, to Sarah Skillern, at Vepery, July 14. M'INTOSH, George, to Miss H. V. Blake, at Vizagapatam. PRICHARD, Serjt. B. to Caroline Krout, at Trichinopoly, July 5. SOMERVILLE, Ens. J. J. 26th N.I. to Elizabeth M. G. d. of the late Capt. G. Simmonds, R. N. July 13. DEATHS. ALMOND, Jane, wife of Conductor T. C. at Madras, aged 34, Aug. 1. BATES, Umbilina, d. of William, at Calicut, July 13. D'CRUZ, Caroline, relict of the late John, at Madras, aged 57, DE MONTE, Louisa, wife of F. A. at Madras, aged 20, July 20. DIMOND, Sarah, d. of Serjt. J. at Black Town, aged 1, July 30. FIRMINGER, Isabella, F. E. d. of asst. surg. J.W. at Bellary, aged 4 mos. July 16. HAY, Emma, d. of W. K. superint. surg. at Bangalore, Aur. 8. JONES, Susan, wife of Garr. Qr. Mr. Sejt. G. C. at Fort St. George, aged 24, Aug. 7. MACSORLEY, Margaret, wife of scrjt. maj. 49th N.I. at Vepery, aged 22, July 15. MILEY, J. at Mangalore, July 25. MORTIMER, Lieut. J. B. 34th L.I. on board the Haddington, July 12. PIERCE, Emily, T. wife of Lieut. C. A. 27th N. I. at Vepery, Aug. 11. POTTER, Lexy M'Leod, d. of Thos. at Madras, aged 4 days, July 14. POULSON, Capt. J. at Paulghat, July 6. RAMSBOTTOM, the wife of Garr. serjt. maj. G. at Vizagapatam, July 15. SAXTON, the daughter of Lieut. 38th N.I. at Saugor, aged 8 mos. SETH, Marian, relict of the late A. aged 55, Aug. 5. YARDE, infant s. of Capt. W. G. 3rd L.I. at Kaladghee, Aug. 2. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. JULY 10. Defiance, Serjent, Mauritius.-12. Richmond, Berwick, Mauritius; Eliza Ann, Selic, Mauritius.-20. Essex, Howard, London.-21. China, Ferguson, London.-22. Red Rover, Oliver, China; Paragon, Boxley, Munsoowottah; Fox, Blackwood, Trincomallee.-23. Industry, Springer, Coringa.-24. Greenlaw, Owen, London; Justina, Leshaw, London; Monarch, Meppen, Vizagapatam.-25. Indian Queen, Kilgour, Munsoorcottah.-27. Canada, Williams, Mauritius.-29. Fanny, Stevenson, Port Louis.-30. Packet, Dobie, Mauritius; Steamer Bentinck, Kellock, Suez.-31. Steamer Hugh Lindsay, Newman, Singapore.-AUG. 3. Deborah, Godin, Pondicherry; City of Poonah, Nelson, London; Providence, Hicks, Cape of Good Hope.-5. Ruby, Cooke, Negapatam ; North Star, Hale, London.-8. Asie, Guiodo, Karical.-13. Steamer Precursor, Powell, Calcutta. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Essex.-Mr. and Mrs. Freeze, M.c.s. and 2 children; Mr. Thomas, M.E.C.; Capt. Wilder, 4th L.C.; Mr. Morgan, H. M.'s 4th inf.; Mr. Ingram and Mr. Bowen, Cadets; Lieut. Elliot, 18th Royal Irish, and Mr. Airey, H.M.'s 80th regt. Per Red Rover.-Mr. D. Calder, and Mr. C. Poole. Per Paragon.-Miss Boxley, Miss Norfor and servant, Capt. Shubrick and 3 servants, T. P. Fry, Esq. and servant. Per Greenlaw.-Lieuts. Pelly and Radcliffe, 7th M. L.C.; Mrs. Pelly, Mr. H. Grayling, Asst. surgeon, 138 men, and 10 women. Per Monarch.-Lieut. G. Taylor, 18th regt. N.I.; J. Connell Store serjt.; 1 woman, 2 children, and 2 servants; Moses and Jacob, Jews. Per steamer Bentinck.-Maj. Paterson, H.M.'s 94th regt. ; Rev. Mr. James, Mrs. James, Mr. John Simpson and Mr. Arnold; Lieut. Ayde, royal art. Per Fanny.-Mrs. Stevenson and servant. Per steamer Hugh Lindsay.-Lieut. Benson, Ensign and Mrs. martyr, Ensign Hessey, Details of 52nd regt. and 34 Lascars. Per City of Poonah.-Major and Mrs. Wright. Miss Wright. Miss L. Wright, 3 Masters Wright, Miss Hohne, Mr. Barr, Mr. Archer, Mr. Mandeville, Mrs. Long, and 7 servants. Per Ruby.-Capt. E. Conry. Per steamer Precursor.-Capt. Budd, Lieut. Olpharts, Messrs. Browne and Kennett, Miss Campbell and Mr. Vinay and servant. DEPARTURES. JULY 11. Defiance, Serjent, Calcutta.-13. Roseberry, Young, Liverpool; Richmond, Berwick, Calcutta.-17. Plantagenet, Bird, Calcutta; Alibi, Rhodes, Northern Ports and Calcutta.-22. Charles Dumergue, Grant, Northern Ports.-Essex, Howard, Calcutta.25. Eliza Ann, Lelic, Mauritius; Red Rover, Oliver, Calcutta.-27. Mary Ann, Drake, London; Kallibokha, Bayly, China.-30. Steamer Bentinck, Kelloch, Calcutta.-AUG. 2. Packet, A. Dobie, Coringa. -3. Canada, Williams, London, via Bimlipatam; Monarch, Meppen, Coringa and Bimlipatam.-4. Deborah, Godin, Mauritius.-9. Fortescue, Pellatt, London.-Paragon, Boxley, Northern Ports.11. Steamer Hugh Lindsay, Newman, Masulipatam.-12. Asie, Guido, Bordeaux.-15. Steamer Precursor, Powell, Suez. Per Charles Dumergue.-Lieut. col. Dun, Miss Taylor, and Mr. Slone. Per Mary Ann.-Mr. Barlow and child; Mr. and Mrs. Pringle, 2 children, and 2 servants; Mrs. Nicholls, Capt. Janard; Lients. Grant, Mitchell, Pearse, Nicholls, Leggart, Fellowes, and Cardew and two children; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Gostick, child. and servant; and Mr. Petrie. Per steamer Bentinck.-Mr. J. Viti and servant, J. Andrews, Esq. Mrs. J. Ouchterlony, and two infants. Per Monarch.-Licut. and Mrs. Kallendar and child, Mr. Stoddard. Per Deborah.-Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson, 2 children. Per Paragon.-Major Reece, 10th N. I.; Dr. Graling, Ben. army; Mr. T. Howell; Lieut. Radcliffe, 7th Madras L. C.: Capt. Conry, Mr. Rundell, and 5 natives. Per steamer Hugh Lindsay.-Capt. H. S. Waters and servant, Asst. surg. Mudge, 1 warrant officer; Lieut. Chambers, engineers. Per steamer Precursor.-Capt. H. A. Lake, of the engineers, and 4 children, with servant; Miss Ellis, J. U. Ellis, Esq. Mrs. Snow and child, with servant; Major M. J. Rowlandson and child; Capt. R. Hunter, 7th L. C.; Lieut. E. H. Power, Lieut. L. Johnston, 26th N.I.; Mrs. Jackson and child; Cornet E. Clerk, 4th L.C.; Lieut. J. H. A. Lillicrap, 5th N.I.; Mrs. and 2 Misses Harris, and Mrs. Siddons and child. To MALTA.-F. M. Lewin, Esq. THE GOVERNOR.-The Hon. the Governor has lately been on a visit to Sassoor. He will, we believe, not return to Bombay till after the monsoon. He makes a visit to Sattara on his way down. He seems to be winning golden opinions of all sorts of people; and amongst our own society, one of the most gratifying compliments that can be paid him is that which one hears on every side when any thing is alleged to be wrong. "If Mr. Clerk knew this, we should soon have a change;" or in the event of an unexpected edict making its appearance from the seat of authority - "The Governor must have been misinformed, or he would not have done this."-Times, July 31. STATE of the Retiring Fund for lieutenant-colonels on the 30th July, 1847: BELGAUM.-July 24.-Weather.-There has been but little rain here since the moon entered her second quarter, and the fall daily during the first was trifling till this morning, when we had a pretty smart shower. The temperature is really delightful, the thermometer never rising higher than 72° at noon; and as a conquence, the health of the troops is excellent indeed. You would admire the bloom of the young children of the European residents, rivalling as it does that of the native home of their fathers. Theatricals.—The Highlanders have been delighting the station with their performances at their splendid little theatre during the past week. I was there last night, and, on the word of an old stager I have seldom seen better acting. The boxes were crowded with the beauty of the station, and the gallant sons of Mars were as thick as bees. Among these latter was our old Genl., the Doctor in chief, and one whom his friends were glad to see. I fancy the ribs of a good number ache from the long fits of laughter provoked by Master John Horner's and Jerry Didler's facetiæ. The pieces were The Fire raiser,' and 'Raising the Wind.' Several songs, and the Opera Polka, were loudly encored. The characters of all the performers were well maintained, and no language of mine can convey an idea of the excellence of the acting of a few of them, amongst whom 'Carn' carried the palm.-Times, July 31. NUSSEERABAD.-Death of Raja Nana.-It is with much regret that we learn from Nusseerabad that on the late occasion of the death of Raja Nana of Jatra Poturn, his widows were burnt on his funeral pile, in defiance of the proclamation issued on the subject. This is just one of those cases where the abettors of Suttee should be dealt with at once: it will take a little while to convince the natives that the subject is not to be trifled with, -but only a little.-Times, July 31. POONAH.-Weather Report of the Southern Division for the fortnight ending the 30th June, 1847. Poona.-The fall of rain in the hilly districts south and west of the collectorate was favourable; while in the more easterly talookas (Indapore excepted) the deficiency in rain had retarded sowing operations: but the change in the weather since the expiration of the fortnight re ported on, will, it is hoped, have proved favourable to their prosecution. Garden cultivation proceeds without interruption, and little or no sickness prevailed. Ahmednuggur.-Excepting in some villages of Dindooree, Chandore, and Sinnur, in the sub-division, the supply of rain had been sufficient for agricultural purposes; in the Ankola talooka, the heavy showers had destroyed some of the survey boundary marks on lands adjacent to rivers and nullahs. Plu viometrical observations in the Nassik Sub-Collectorate gave the following up to the 30th June : Nassik Chandore Dindooree Kowuai Peint The districts, on the whole, were healthy. 71 cents. 64 96 76 3 83 Sholapore.-There had been no rain in a few villages of the Heepurga, Mungolee, and Moodeebeehal talookas, but in all the rest of the collectorate the showers had been copious, and cultivation was doing well. Near the town of Shoolapoor the heavy rain on the 21st had destroyed a bridge, and turned the course of a nullah for a time, and damaged several houses. A Pluviometer kept at the Civil Hospital shewed the quantity of rain that had fallen up to the 30th June to be 7 inches and 55 cents. The districts were healthy. Rutnagerry.-Rain had fallen abundantly throughout this collectorate, particularly in the Malwan and Severndroog districts, where the young crops had sustained injury from excessive wet. Considerable progress had been made in transplantation, as also in sowing in the high lands. The talookas were, generally speaking, free from sickness. Belgaum.-In the Sumpgaum, Beedee and Padshapoor talookas, the fall of rain had been excessive; but less so in the rest of the zillah, particularly in the Uthnee district, in some villages of which the young crops were suffering from want of rain. Dharwar.-The report from this collectorate is very unfavourable. Nowlgoond Hooblee, and Raneebednoor are the only talookas where there had been an average fall of rain. The remaining districts were suffering from want of moisture, and cultivation was consequently much retarded.-Times, July 24. Weather Report of the Northern Divison for the fortnight ending 4th July. Ahmedabad.-The Collector reports that the monsoon set in about the 23rd ultimo, and that there had been a satisfactory fall of rain throughout the zillah. Kaira. Slight showers had fallen throughout the different purgunnahs during the early part of the fortnight ending the 2nd instant, and for the latter portion subsequent to the 28th ult., the rain had been generally heavy, and favourable to agriculture. Broach. With the exception of a heavy fall of rain on the 16th ult., in part of Ahmedabad and Jumboosur, the monsoon did not set in until the 24th ult., but from that date up to the 2nd instant, the fall had been sufficient to enable the ryots to prepare the land for the sowing of cotton, rice, and other kurreef crops. Surat.-The collector states that there had been a plentiful fall of rain throughout the zillah. The tanks and wells in the purgunnahs of Parchole, Bulsar, and Parneira were reported to be full. Transplantation of rice, and sowing of bajree, cotton, and other crops were actively progressing throughout the collectorate, and the baghaet crops, and recently sown bajree, jowaree, &c. were said to be in a thriving condition. Cholera, it is to be regretted, prevailed to a considerable extent in Bulsar. Tanna.-The fall of rain had been abundant and seasonable throughout the collectorate, and the transplantation of rice had been rapidly proceeding every where. In the talookas of Salsette, Sanksee, and Panwell, the salt batty plants had sustained some slight injury from excessive rain, which, however, in the three southern districts had the effect of destroying the locusts alluded to in the last report, though they had appeared in Petta Saee, of the Panwell talooka, where some of the salt batty plants had been destroyed by them: another species of insect had also caused some injury to the dry crops in this division of the collectorate, rendering a second sowing necessary. Khandeish.-Rain had fallen abundantly in all parts of the province. In some localities the sowing of the kureef and toosar crops had been going on with energy; in others the lands were under rapid preparation; while in some places, where they had already shot forth, the young plants were in a promising condition. An incessant and excessive fall during the last three days of the fortnight, had arrested agricultural operations for the time in the Jamneir district. On the whole, however, the monsoon up to the date of the acting collector's report, was considered to promise very favourably. Colaba.- Abundant rain fell throughout the districts, and the transplantation had been nearly completed in some places, and was every where far advanced. In the salt batty lands, the sowing had been finished, and the young crops were doing well, except where they had suffered from the attacks of a small de. scription of locust, but the damage from this cause had been only slight and partial; the fall of rain, on the 5th instant, had been 39-79 inches since the 1st ultimo.—Ibid., July 31. CIVIL. APPOINTMENTS, &c. INVERARITY, J. S. pl. in ch. of districts of Mohul, Marha, Baree, and Kurmulla, July 21. MALET, H. P. recd. ch. of off. of coll. of land revenue at the presidency, from F. Hutchinson, and ch. of the off. of superint. of stations, July 22. RIVETT, L. C. C. will resume his appt. of stipendiary commissioner of the Court of Requests, July 28. STUART, E. M. sub-coll. of Nassick, joined his appt. July 17. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. GIBBS, J. to pres. for exam. in Hindustani, July 21. MILITARY. APPOINTMENTS, &c. BOWDICH, Lieut. E. H. S. 26th N. I. to be capt. fr. Mar. 25, v. Bowen, retired. BROWN, Major, 7th N. I. to receive all reports of the station of Shikarpore. DANSEY, Lieut. 1st fus. to be an assist. exec. off. canal dept. DEL HOSTE, Capt. is temp. rel. fr. his duties in qr. mas. gen.'s dept. for emp. on special duty in the civil dept. July 23. DE LISLE, 2nd Lieut. A. eng. to be 1st lieut. fr. July 9, in suc. to Turner, dec. GLASS, Capt. art. to act as agt. for gunpowder dur. abs. of Maj. Coglan, and on his responsibility, July 26. GRIFFITHS, Cadet A. S. to do duty with 1st gren. N.1. to join July 28. HODGSON, Cadet P. to do duty with 1st gren. N.I. to join July 28 LEESON, Lieut. W. F. 2nd gren. N.I. ret. to duty July 20. MILLAR, Lieut. J. G. to act as qu. mast. and interp. 22nd N.I. v. Taylor retired, July 28. PRICE, Lieut. 1st gren. N.I. to be an assist. exec. off. canal dept. RAVERTY, Lieut. H. G. 3rd N.I. to do duty with details of recruits for art. and inf. under orders to proc. to Ahmednuggur under com. of Capt. Rudd, to join. RICHARDS, Lieut. R. 3rd N.I. to be adj. July 20. RUDD, Capt. H. 5th N.I. to ch. of recruits for art. and inf. recently arrived fr. England per ships Madagascar and Gilmore. RYDER, Cadet T. to do duty with 1st gren. N.I. to join July 28. THORP, Ens. S. G. 26th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Mar. 25, v. Bowen, retired. TWYFORD, Ens. D. C. E. posted to 26th N.I. rank fr. June 26. WINGATE, Brev. capt. G. eng. to be capt. fr. July 9, in succ. to Turner, dec. ADMITTED TO THE SERVICE, ARRIVED AT THE DATES BLOWERS, Ens. W. H. 29th N.I. July 21 to Aug. 31, to remain at Bombay. COGLAN, Maj. W. M. agt. for gunpowder, 2 mo. to Deccan, fr. July 26. LAURIE, Ens. G. M. 28th N.I. leave granted July 13 is cancelled at that officer's request. RAVERTY, Lieut. H. G. 3rd N.I. fr. July 23 to 31, to remain at Bombay on m. c. WOOLLEY, Capt. F. 14th N.I. fr. Aug. 10 to Sept. 30, to Bombay. MEDICAL. APPOINTMENTS, &c. CARNEGIE, Assist. surg. to proceed immediately to Panwell, and assume med. ch. of recruits proceeded thither, upon completion of which duty he will return to the presidency, July 26. CARTER, Assist. surg. to ass. ch. of apps. of asst. civ. surg. to the coroner, and surg. to the Byculla Schools. GARDINER, Asst. surg. Scinde Camel dept. directed to return to duty, July 3. LAWES, Asst. surg. to proceed forthwith to Ahmednuggur, and do duty with 1st bat. art. dur. abs. of Skelding, or until further orders. PEELE, Asst. surg. R. D. returned to duty. SKELDING, Asst. surg. to proceed forthwith to Asseerghur and to do duty at that station until further orders, July 24. BOMBAY. ADMITTED TO THE SERVICE, ARRIVED AT THE DATE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. HUSSEY, Asst. surg. to Europe, on m. c. July 17. MALCOLMSON, Surg. J. P. 2 mo. fr. June 28 to pres. MARINE DEPARTMENT. APPOINTMENTS, &c. BARKER, Lieut. R. three years' furl. to Eur. on m. c. July 22. DOMESTIC. BIRTHS. BIRD, the lady of Surg. gen. James, s. at Bombay, July 29. PITCAIRN, the lady of Assist. surg. Wm. M.D. 8th N. I. d. at WRAY, the lady of Lieut. E. art. d. at Poonah, July 28. MARRIAGE. HOWARD, William, to Mrs. Harriet Abbott, at Upper Colaba, July 8. DEATHS. BREWER, Lawrence T. s. of Serjt. H. at Surat, aged 18 mo. July 15. BROCK, Charlotte, d. of Mr. at Pimplegaum, aged 8, July 9. DOIG, Henry D. R. s. of Staff surg. John, at Belgaum, July 20. FRENCH, Wm. H. s. of the Rev. Mr. at Seroor, aged 16 mo. July 25. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. JULY 19.-Richard Cobden, Maw, Downs.-20. Royal Albert, Scaulan, London; Somnauth, Skinner, London; Ann Bridson, Bragg, Liverpool; Island Queen, Pruen, Hong Kong; Helen, Nacoda, from sea. 23. Hope, Grange, Glasgow. -25. Constance, Batt, Aden.-27. Forth, - Judda. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Royal Albert.-Mrs. Leeson, Lieut. Leeson, Mr. Hodgson; Cadets Mr. Hall, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Griffiths, Mr. Pyne, and Mr. Fousten. Per Somnauth.-Mrs. Skinner and child. Per Gilmore.-Capt. H. Rudd, 5th N.L.I.; Lieut. V. Scobell, 20th M.N.I.; Assist. surg. J. Keith, M.D. Bombay med. est.; Mr. Turner, I.N.; Mr. Dwyer, I.N.; Mr. H. Leggett, and 170 recruits, sixteen women, and eight children, for H.C.'s service. Per Pallas.-Mr. G. P. Cavendish. THE HONAN PETITION.-The reply to the Honan Petition published last week, evinced an anxiety on the part of the government to avoid as far as possible doing outrage to the feelings of the people. As adequate space with convienent and safe access is what is chiefly required; and as our own countrymen had expressed much dissatisfaction with the site selected, his Excellency directed the Consul to ascertain from the merchants if they could point out a more eligible spot. A meeting of the British community in Canton was therefore summoned, and the following resolutions were come to:~ Resolutions agreed to at a Public Meeting of the British Community, held in the rooms of the Canton British Chamber of Commerce, on the 26th May, 1817. Present 71 persons.-David Jardine, Esq. in the chair :— 1st. That an adequate space of land on Honan for the use of the British community having been demanded by her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and granted by the Imperial Commissioner, in terms of the treaty, it is the opinion of this meeting that such demand should be at once enforced, unless a more desirable site can be obtained, and that the objections raised by the gentry and elders, in their letter to her Majesty's Consul of 20th instant, are altogether inadmissible, since the same objections apply equally to all lands in China, and would certainly be brought forward, and urged with additional force by proprietors elsewhere, if admitted to be valid in this instance. 2nd. That this meeting is not at present prepared to suggest a more eligible site than that granted at Honan, its proximity to the present foreign factories, its large extent of river frontage, and the open space of ground available for exercise, rendering it more suitable to our wants than any other spot in this neighbourhood; and if any other place is offered by the Chinese authorities in its stead, this meeting trusts that the British community will be made acquainted with its locality, and be afforded an opportunity of communicating their sentiments regarding it, before final arrangements are made. 3rd. That this meeting considers it to be of the utmost consequence to the interests of the trade that this important question be immediately settled, as business, now brought almost entirely to a stand by the operations of the late expedition and the negotiations still pending, cannot possibly be resumed until not only the people of Canton, but all connected with its trade, are fully assured that British relations with this part of China are placed on a more satisfactory footing. 4th. That a copy of the resolutions now passed be forthwith transmitted to her Majesty's Consul by the Chairman for the information of his Excellency her Majesty's Plenipotentiary. DAVID JARDINE, Chairman. His Excellency's reply is published officially, and will be found among the government notifications. The THE LATE HONOURABLE ALEXANDER H. EVERETT, COMMISSIONER FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO CHINA.-The decease of this distinguished scholar and statesman occurred on the 29th inst., at the house of the U.S. Legation, Canton. funeral solemnities took place at 3 o'clock P. M. the following day, attended by nearly the entire foreign community: the Rev. P. Parker officiated on the occasion. After the reading of an appropriate portion of scripture and prayer, the remains were conveyed to the place of interment, Dane's Island, Whampoa, by the steamer Corsair, accompanied by most of the American and several of the English community, and officers belonging to H. C. steamer Pluto, Capt. Airey having with kind consideration provided seamen from that vessel to convey the body to the grave. At Whampoa the procession was joined by a detachment of armed men, sent by the French Commodore Lapierre, under the direction of Commandant M. Liviere (to escort it and render military honours to the remains of the deceased), and by a train of boats from the English, American, and other vessels. The flags at half-mast, and minute guns from the French frigate La Gloire, the flag ship of Commodore Lapierre, conspired to mark the interest and solemnity of the occasion. GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDERS. Notification Land at Honan.-His Excellency, her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c. &c., is pleased to direct that the annexed correspondence be published for the information of British subjects at Canton. W. CAINE,-Colonial Secretary, in the absence of the Hon. A. R. Johnston, Esq. Petition from Honan. Pwan-shaow-kwang, Pwan-sze-ching, Pwan-ching-chang, Pwanszee, Pwan-ching-le, and Pwan-sze-yang, the sons and grandsons of the former hong merchant in the Tung-wan firm, with all their kindred, respectfully petition the Great Minister and Plenipotentiary of Great Britain. Our ancestor established during the reign of Keen-lung (1736-96) the firm of Tung-wăn, and lived for a long while on very good terms with the members of the British Factory, and was under the highest obligation for the great and undivided kindness shown by them towards him, in all his commercial transactions. With the property accumulated he bought some ground at Honan, in front of an ancestorial temple. From the proceeds of this the sacrifices to the manes of his ancestors were to be paid, and the various widowers, widows, and orphans provided with the necessaries of life. For several tens of years they have thus lived on the bounty which was owing to your honourable nation, and derived their subsistence from those lands. We were informed by a proclamation of the Great Minister and Plenipotentiary, that there was a wish of taking some ground on Honan, especially that which was close to the river side, to erect buildings on it. Yesterday we likewise saw several individuals of |