a month, or Rs. 3,49,932 (34,9931.) a year; and we have always understood that the other charges of a cavalry regiment amounted to at least the pay of its men. But there are, if we mistake not, now two regiments of Scinde horse of equal strength, so that the charge on these alone is very nearly thirteen lakhs of rupees (130,0001). The Belooch battalions are about the same strength as, and half the cost of, the Scinde horse. The camel baggage corps costs about four lakhs annually (40,000.); and Fitzgerald's corps more than half as much-we are unable at this moment to lay our hands on the accounts, but feel assured we are within the mark. These charges amongst them amount to about twenty-five lakhs annually (250,0004); to which add salaries of the Governor and collectors, and Captain Brown's police-a separate charge of about eight lakhs alone,—and we shall absorb the forty-one lakhs of revenue in no time at all. Surely these local corps, all brought into existence since the conquest, and exclusively for the use, of Scinde, ought to be charged against its expenditure. We say nothing of the charges of four steamers a month to or from Bombay, at an averages of some Rs. 5,000 a trip at the very least; or, allowing forty trips a year, two lakhs (20,000l.) at least, we should be nearer the mark. The expense of the steamers on the river Indus is set down at 15,000l. a year. There was no army in Scinde previous to the conquest: the detachments kept there were meant for the sole purpose of maintaining our line of communication with Affghanistan, which were chargeable-as they were charged-against the expenses of the expedition,-the Ameers contributing three and a half lakhs annually as tribute. As it was, Colonel Outram had shewn Sir C. Napier-who had acquiesced in what was shewn him-that one regiment of European and one of native infantry, a company of European artillery and another of golundauze, a camel battery, and the Scinde horse, were quite sufficient for the garrisoning of the country until our troubles were over : when these were past, even this force might have been decreased. So efficient was it in the hour of their greatest temptation to annoy us, that hardly an outrage was ever heard of; and English ladies traversed the country in all directions almost unprotected. We marvel the Governor of Scinde does not restrict the civil charges to his own salary only, and then take credit for all the other collections. The parliamentary papers shew the charges of the country to exreed its income by nearly a million sterling: why stand on trifles-why not affirm that the income by this much exceeds the expenditure? Better at once when about it, out with something strong-it would be but a bounce to say that Scinde paid the Company's dividends altogether! We scarcely expected sheer nonsense from Sir C. Napier, however much sophistry or untruth we might have looked for. Why, the Kurrachee and Sukkur divisions were exactly in the position he describes as necessarily fatal to them, at the time when we had twenty thousand men above the passes-twenty thousand more marching on the Affghan frontier,-when our hands were full of occupation, and, according to the Governor of Scinde, our hearts of dismay, and our treasury of emptiness! The Ameers when most tempted to interrupt, maintained our communications why should they have acted a less friendly part when enmity would have been so much more immediately fatal to them? The statement that not a man had been added to the army since the conquest, may just be met by the enumeration of the names of the corps already referred to-the Scinde horse, Scinde camel corps, Belooch battalions, Scinde baggage corps, and Captain Brown's police; and the introduction of the General Order of the 13th Jan. 1843, wherein it is stated that "the Right Honourable the Governor-General of India, taking into consideration the demand for troops in Scinde," directs that ten men be added to each regiment,-i. e. giving an augmentation, only now about to be abolished, of fourteen thousand men ! The Bombay army alone has, since 1843, when warlike operations were commenced on the Indus, been raised from 51,694 to 77,055. The alleged increase in the opium revenue-much less immense than the Governor of Scinde would have us to believe-could equally have been obtained by the treaty Colonel Outram proposed to establish with the Ameers, of which this very thing was a special provision!* We intended to have conned over the army distribution lists in the almanacs, for a more specific refutation

Extract from despatch to the Government of India, dated 5th March, 1840, No. 233, 1st Scinde Blue Book :-" While on this subject, I venture to throw out a suggestion for such consideration as his lordship may deem it worthy of, viz. that the farm of the customs at Kurrachee might be worth purchasing by the British Government at a much larger sum than the Ameers can derive therefrom; thus securing the principal, and indeed only, remaining channel of trade between the Indus and the ocean, closing the only port now available for the exportation of opium and importation of slaves; the former producing a revenue of one lakh of rupees,-but causing, of course, an infinitely greater loss to our opium monopoly,-and the latter averaging between 600 and 700 souls annually."

of a document worthy to take its place by the side of the "Conquest of Scinde," but have not leisure to undertake the task. We have probably bestowed too much attention on the paper before us, which doubtless by this time has served its purpose: its refutation is not needed in India-at home it will arrive a fortnight too late. The general order will serve as authority with the unthinking, and there, till the retribution now in store for us overtakes us, the matter will rest. Some thanks are due to the ruler of Young Egypt for giving us under his own hand, in the form of a general order, misstatements so tangible and so easily refuted; we may leave him now in the hands of his admirers, who doubtless will find in the tissue of outrageous misrepresentations we have exposed, grounds for further adulation of the man pronounced the fittest in the army to command our troops. What an opinion must those who maintain this entertain of British Officers in general!

We hope by-and-by to lay before our readers an outline, at all events, of another general order understood lately to have been issued, wherein the Governor of Scinde is emphatically directed to confine his views to the interests of the province intrusted to his care, and not to concern himself with the general foreign policy of the Government of India, especially as pertaining to the Punjaub.-Times.

We promised in our last to return to the manifesto of Sir C. Napier, drawn up, apparently, like the Simla notifications of 1st October, 1838 and 1842, for the justification of the conduct of its promulgator. We have now been able to complete the examination of papers which we could not then overtake, and give below some statements on the state of the Bombay army, which, if not quite exact, are near enough to accuracy for all useful purposes. They may be verified by any one who chooses to refer to the papers from which they are extracted, and will not, we feel assured, be anywhere found 2 per cent. on either side of the truth. In so far as they differ from what has been previously set forth, they are to be held authoritative. It will be remembered that the entire military charges of Scinde for 1843-44* was 1,131,8007.—a million and an eighth; the civil charges, 92,5877., or 5,6277. in excess of income: the total charges above income, 1,137,4277. The subjoined statement refers to Bombay military matters only. Sir Charles Napier truly states that the advanced frontier has a right to the troops that occupied the former retired one, just as in computing the gain the Punjaub confers we estimate the garrison now transferred from Ferozepore to Lahore, or maintained by the Seikhs for our protection against their disorders. But in the case of Scinde we have exchanged a strong, well-defined, and comparatively healthy frontier for one extended in circuit, weak, sickly, and, worst of all, with the strong positions of the enemy in our front, those of our own Government in our rear. It was well said by one of the ablest writers who treated of the impolicy of the Affghan war, that in seeking to strengthen ourselves we acted the part of a general who, occupying an impregnable fortress, surrounded on all sides by marshes, went out to meet the enemy on the plains beyond, where his own advantages were converted into disadvantages, his defences placed between himself and his supplies instead of between himself and his opponents. But this is not all it turns out, as will be seen below, that while 24,000 men occupy Scinde, the stations then constituting our frontier required, in the year 1843, 3728, and in 1847, 4656 men to guard then! We omitted in our last to notice the nonsense about the commerce of the Indus, so well exposed when made by Lord Auckland one of the pretences for engaging in the Affghan war; it was never closed save by its own shallows and sand-banks-the Ameers permitted boats to pass up and down it freely at a very moderate rate of duty. It was in 1842 proclaimed by Lord Ellenborough open from Markanda to the sea, when it appears, from his own published despatches, no war was thought of. But more than this, the Indus never had, nor never will have, commerce worth maintaining it for. The traffic with Central Asia, at no time large, crosses the river, and does not go along its course at all. These things were sifted to the bottom in 1841, when Mr. Torrens's trade manifesto was shown to be a tissue of fallacies. The flourishing commerce now, like that formerly spoken of, mainly consists of stores for our army! We must not, however, tire the reader, and so now proceed with our statements.

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MISCELLANEOUS. LOCAL.

RETURN OF THE GOVERNOR.-The Hon. the Governor returned to the presidency on Saturday evening. Mr. Clerk was accompanied by his private secretary and Captain D'Arcy, one of his aides-de-camp, and visited such places as were worth seeing both in Poona and on his way up. He is highly popular amongst our society, and by freely mixing in the gaities and amusements occurring at the presidency, has done much to re-awaken that spirit of harmony and good-feeling amongst the members of the services which is beneficial alike to the interests of the State and the comfort of those engaged in the administration of its affairs. Mr. Clerk continues in the enjoyment of excellent health, which we trust may not fail him in the trying weather which will shortly come round.-Times.

DEPARTURE OF SIR T. M'MAHON.-Sir T. M'Mahon takes his departure from amongst us on the 15th inst. A meeting of the friends of his excellency was held on Thursday last in the Town Hall, when it was resolved, should the rules of the service admit, to present him with a testimonial of the respect entertained towards him by the society of Bombay and the presidency generally. It is proposed to present him with a piece of plate, as his excellency's health is too infirm to admit of his meeting his friends at a public entertainment.-Ibid.

ORIENTAL BANK.-A meeting of the shareholders of the Oriental Bank took place on the 20th, at which the resolutions

to amend the deed of settlement of the bank proposed at the general meeting of 15th Dec., held in London, were unanimously rejected.-Ibid.

ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.-At a special meeting of the Bombay Branch Royal Asiatic Society, held in the library, on Thursday, the 4th of February, 1847, for the purpose of taking into consideration the best method of manifesting the society's respect for the memory of the late Major-General Vans Kennedy. The Hon. L. R. Reid, Esq., President, in the chair. Present-Colonel George Jervis, Vice-President; the Hon. Sir David Pollock, Knight, F. R. A. S; the Hon. J. P. Willoughby, Esq.; Arthur Malet, Esq.; J. Boyd, Esq.; Major J. Holland; C. J. Erskine, Esq.; T. J. A. Scott, Esq.; Professor J. Peet; J. Glen, Esq.; G. Buist, Esq.; J. Harkness, Esq. ; and J. Bird, Esq., Secretary. The minutes of last meeting having been read and approved of, the Secretary read a biographical memoir of the late General Kennedy, whereon it was moved by the Honourable the President, L. R. Reid, Esq., seconded by the Vice-President, Colonel Jervis, and resolved-That, in reference to the proceedings of the Society of 14th January last to convene a special meeting for this day, and to take into consideration the best method of manifesting respect for the memory of the late Major-General Vans Kennedy, this Society, in addition to the record of his valuable services in connection with Oriental literature, already placed on its proceedings, do open a subscription for the purpose, first, of erecting a suitable monument over his remains, and next of providing a gold medal, to be placed annually at the disposal of the Board of Education, and awarded by them in such manner as may seem most conducive to the promotion of Oriental literature. The second resolution-That the above subscription be open to all persons, though not members of the society-was moved by the Chief-Justice, Sir David Pollock, Knight, seconded by the Vice-President, and Secretary, James Bird, Esq. The third resolution-that the Biographical Memoir of MajorGeneral Vans Kennedy be printed in the Society's proceedings, and copies distributed to all the learned societies connected with Oriental literature in all parts of the globe, with an expression of the Society's deep regret at the demise of one so deservedly celebrated in the annals of Oriental learning-was moved by the Hon. J. P. Willoughby, Esq., seconded by Dr. J. Glen. The fourth resolution-that the several Asiatic Societies in Asia, Europe, and America, be specially invited to join in this tribute of respect to the memory of one whose reputation as an Oriental scholar is so widely extended throughout the civilized world-was moved by C. J. Erskine, Esq., Private Secretary to the Governor, seconded by A. Malet, Esq., Secretary to Government. Sir David Pollock, Knight, seconded by Dr. Buist, then proposed that the cordial thanks of this meeting be presented to Dr. Bird, the Secretary of the Society, for his able and satisfactory memoir of Major-General Vans Kennedy, and that the same be inserted in the next number of the Society's transactions. This was unanimously agreed to. The meeting then adjourned to Thursday, the 11th of February, the next appointed day for the Society's monthly meeting.-Times.

BALL. Last night the ball given in honour of Mrs. Reid took place at Claremont, in the splendid mansion of Manockjee Limjee, Esq., and was attended by all the beauty and fashion of the island. We question, indeed, whether so large an assemblage of happy people could be convened in Bombay for any purpose less grateful than that for which the constituents of last night's party assembled. Every one looked as if not present only for the purpose of enjoyment but as contributing his share to the performance of a becoming act of homage to one who had striven so anxiously and successfully to confer enjoyment on all. The subject of the festival looked happy as she always does when the participant or promoter of happiness-doubly so last night when more than usually the observed of all observers.— Times, Feb. 17.

RETURN OF SIR THOMAS E. PERRY.-Sir Erskine Perry returned to the presidency on the morning of Wednesday last, after a quick passage from Cambay, which place he left on the 15th. He took his seat on the bench with the Chief Justice on Thursday.-Ibid. Feb. 20.

THE RACE BALL took place at the Byculla Club House on the evening of Monday last. The drives leading to the principal entrance of the building, as well as those all around the club, on from the road leading to Tardeo, were decorated with beautiful festoons of lamps, affording a mass of light visible over all parts of the island. A little after nine o'clock the company began to assemble, and by ten the rooms were full-not fewer than three hundred persons being at one time present. Amongst the most distinguished of these we observed the Hon. the Governor, and suite; Sir T. McMahon, lady, and suite; the Hon. Mr. Reid, Mrs. Reid, and Miss Reid; the Hon. Mr. Willoughby and Miss Willoughby; Mr. Hamilton, resident at Indore, and suite; Sir David Pollock and family; Sir Erskine

Perry; with nearly the whole of the élite of our society. The beauty of the new ball-room, and tastefulness with which it was lighted and fitted up, were subjects of universal admiration.Ibid. Feb. 27.

Departure of tTHE FOX.-H. M.'s frigate For it is understood takes her departure for England some time next week, touching at Colombo and Trincomalee on the way. - Ibid.

ARRIVAL OF THE MOOZUFFER.-The Moozuffer steamer, which left England on the 25th Oct., came into harbour on Sunday evening last, having taken 119 days on her way out. Of these, 60 were lost in a calm betwixt this and latitude 10 degrees south.-Ibid.

DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNOR.-The Honourable the Governor left Bombay on Tuesday last for the Deccan, and on the evening of the same day the collector of Poona and Mr. Goldsmid started for Khandalla, in order to meet him. It is supposed Mr. Clerk will visit many localities in the neighbourhood of the once renowned Mahrátta capital, and the above gentlemen, who will accompany him on his tour, will be able fully to gratify that desire for information respecting the Deccan which will no doubt be manifested by our new governor. On his way to Poona, Mr. Clerk, we hear, purposes visiting Tullagaon, situated between Wurgaon and Punowla, about twenty miles from Poona, where a Mizwani is to be given to him by Dhaburch, one of the Deccan sirdars, who is making every preparation for a suitable entertainment. Pawn Sooparee, flower necklaces, attar of roses, and a variety of odoriferous perfumes, will be served in the usual Asiatic style; and the sprinkling of rose-water on the visitors, and the performance of nautches, will not be wanting to complete and characterize a grand Indian entertainment. governor will also have an opportunity of meeting, at Tullagaon, with H. H. Baeza Bhaee, who is on a tour of pilgrimage to the different places of sanctity in the Deccan.-Telegraph, Feb. 24.

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THE WEATHER continues extraordinarily variable, the wind seldom getting round to east at all, so that we are in some measure without a true land breeze. On Monday the thermometer, even in exposed situations, stood for some hours close to 90°; since then, though the days have been occasionally hot, the evenings have been cool and delightful. Yesterday it was damp, and for some time cloudy and singularly mild: towards afternoon it became hot again, and once more cool in the evening.—Ibid. PLEASANT "HOLIDAYS."-The Hoolee holidays commence on Monday-the abominations which characterize them have already begun. We shall now have four days of idleness, filth, and obscenity, such as is hardly to be matched in the world. extraordinary religion that must be, one of whose festivals is best kept by the utterance of language the most brutal and obscene, and a general wallowing in filth compared to which the habits of the foulest hog are cleanly !— Ibid.

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THE MANGO CROPS.-The mango crop, always a matter of importance to the denizens of Bombay, promises this season to be an early and an abundant one. The specimens already ripe are of singularly fine flavour, free of that stringyness and turpentine taste generally characteristic of early fruit even in favourable seasons, and the absence of which argues favourably for the quality of that to be looked for some weeks hence.—Ibid.

MOFUSSIL.

AHMEDABAD, Feb. 11, 1847.-I regret to say that cholera, after taking its course in Baroda, Caira, Cambay, and Deesa, has now made its appearance here, and is committing great devastation-so much in fact that the metaee-wallas are all decamping with precipitancy. It is stated that no less than sixty died with it in the city yesterday, exclusive of a few in camp. Truly this is a very trying season, and well may the words of Holy Writ-that in the midst of life we are in death- be applied to each of us. Mr. Luard, the session judge, arrived here last week, and has taken charge of his office from Mr. Remington, who resumed his former appointment in the Rewah Caunta.-Times, Feb. 20.

BELGAUM, Feb. 11, 1847.-The 17th regiment Bombay N. I. arrived here on Sunday last, the 7th, and marched on the 9th en route to Dharwar. The regiment was inspected by the general on the evening of the 8th. It was a most affecting scene to witness the arrival of the 17th in the cantonments, as most of their families had come hither from their native countries and awaited the arrival of the regiment. Our superintending surgeon, Dr. Kane, has returned from his annual tour of duty, and has got the general to order all the medical subordinates belonging to this garrison and on general duty in the division to proceed with the several relieved Madras regiments, without retain. ing a single individual at Belgaum, or in the division, for any emergent purpose. Each of the regiments have their propor

tioned number of subordinates, and besides this they are marching by several military stations not far away from each, and can easily obtain extra hands in the event of any outbreak of cholera. The 24th Madras N. I. at Dharwar has been ordered to proceed by wings. I hear the Madras army has numerous available medical subordinates in each division of that presidency. Lieu. tenant Morse, senior, has proceeded on leave to Bombay, and eventually to Europe, and his brother has been nominated to succeed him as post-master. The Highlanders muster now 1,033, and expect another detachment of volunteers from Vingorlah in a day or two more, about 100 men, which will make the regiment very strong. There are generally more than 100 men in the hospital daily, but the cases are very trivial: only one corporal died during last month. The weather the last few days has been unusually cloudy, and yesterday we had a smart shower of hailstones, such as never occurred before to my knowledge so early during my several years' residence; notwithstanding which the weather is getting hot.-Times, Feb. 17.

-Feb. 16, 1847.-" The 17th regiment N.I. was here last week on its way to Dharwar: the troops commenced their march on Monday the 8th, and reached their destination, I believe, on the 12th. A detachment of two companies of the 17th N.I., which was coming in the rear of the head-quarters, arrived here on the 12th, and marched on the 14th (Sunday) for Dharwar. Colonel Dun, its commandant, has arrived here already. Our indefatigable and valuable commissariat officer, Capt. Birdwood, will be relieved here from his duties by Captain Shaw, about the 1st of March. The arrack contract, consequent on the relief of the Madras troops, was put up on the 12th, and fetched about Rs. 24,600: it was sold last year for Rs. 64.000. Mr. Inverarity, our acting collector, returned from his districts on the 13th, and left this again yesterday. Captain Hervey, the superintendent of the Thug department, has also returned; and it is not known when he goes again into the districts. The weather is getting hot, and the Madras troops have just commenced their march to their new stations, on being relieved by the Bombay troops. Some of them have very long marches before them."-Telegraph, Feb. 22.

Feb. 22.-" The 1st Madras N.I., which arrived here on the 18th from Kolapore, marched on the 20th for their new station, the French Rocks. The 13th Bombay N. I. arrived at Vingorla on the 15th and 16th, from Kurrachee, and are expected here by the end of this month. The 8th M.N.I. have been ordered to proceed at once to Secunderabad, without waiting to be relieved. The Golundauze company of artillery proceeds to-morrow to Vingorla, under command of Lieutenant Worgan, and there embarks for Kurrachee, that officer returning with the company relieved by the one he takes down, which I believe has not yet reached. Vingorla. The company of European artillery for Kolapore landed at Vingorla on the 13th from Kurrachee, and are waiting the arrival of cattle. Ninety-nine volunteers for the Highlanders arrived here on the 13th, under Captain Lamert, and an assistant surgeon and a subaltern. Captain Shaw, the new commissariat officer for this station, reached Vingoria on the 20th, and is expected here immediately. Mr. Townsend, the revenue commissioner, arrived here on Thursday, and leaves to-morrow on his tour. Mr. Inverarity, the acting collector, returned to this station on the 19th to meet Mr. Townsend, and proceeds again into his districts immediately. The weather it becoming very hot, and any thing but pleasant.”— Times, Feb. 27.

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POONAH.-Letters of the 14th inst. from Poonah mention the arrival the previous morning of the head-quarters of H. M.'s 86th foot from Bombay, with twelve men on the sick list. The bands of the 8th and 22nd had gone out to meet them and play them into cantonments. The men were in high health and spirits, and appeared in no way fatigued by their march. volunteers from the 17th for the 8th accompanied the 86th. The weather continued cool and agreeable, mornings cloudy and nights chilly. A slight shower of rain had fallen on the night of the 11th, accompanied by a noise of distant thunder. The troops were healthy, the 3rd troop H. A. having six men in the sick list, the 4th troop fifteen, the foot artillery four, the 8th foot ninety-eight, and the 22nd fifty-eight. One casualty in the latter corps had occurred during the preceding week.Times, Feb. 17.

SHOLAPORE, Feb. 14 1847.-To-morrow morning the 5th Madras lt. cav., after a sojourn of upwards of four years at this station, make their first march en route to Jaulnah. They will be sincerely regretted by every one who has had the good fortune to have been acquainted with them, for they are deservedly famed for every quality that adorns the officer and the gentleman. On Friday a farewell dinner was given to them by the 25th M. N. I., to which all at the station were invited, and a more

sumptuous entertainment, or a more hearty welcome, could not be offered. It must be a source of great gratification to these two excellent regiments that they are again to be located at the same station, for a more unanimous party I have never seen. The details of the 16th N. I., under the command of Lieut. Goodwin, arrived here on the morning of the 28th ultimo. The weather has been very changeable of late: on Tuesday last it was very cloudy, with a few drops of rain at intervals; on Wednesday a smart shower, and since then generally cloudy with occasional slight showers.-Times, Feb. 20.

MILITARY FUND.

CIRCULAR, NO. 91.

Under the authority of his excellency the Commander-inChief, the annexed communication is circulated for genera information.

(Sd.) C. HAGART, Lieut. Col. Adjt. Genl. of the army. Poona, Adjutant General's Office, 17th October, 1846. TO OFFICERS COMMANDING CORPS, &c. &c. &c. We have the honour to circulate the general account current of the military fund for the past official year, 1845 6, exhibiting at its close a balance of Rs. 34,61.988 15 5 in favour of the institution, or an increase of Rs. 2,00,636 12 0 to the capital funded on the 30th April, 1845.

The usual statement of our liabilities on the 30th April last is annexed, which shows a surplus, or unappropriated capital, of Rs. 9, 34,930 14 2, being an increase on the year of Rs. 97,436 9 11.

We beg to submit the following propositions for the decision of the subscribers, being satisfied with respect to the first from the information placed before us by our secretary, and from a statement which has been framed by him, that had the rule contemplated been in operation for the past five years, but trifling loss would have accrued to the fund.

Proposition 1st. Shall the annuities of all children on the fund on the 1st November next, as well as of those who may hereafter be brought on it, be relieved from all deductions on account of minimum, and that thenceforth all arrears due on account of minimum be recoverable from the parents alone?

Proposition 2nd. Shall the donations payable on re-marriage by widowers, with or without offspring, from the 1st January, 1847, be in all cases the same as those payable by bachelors. The liabilities of the fund being as great in the one case as in the other?

Proposition 3rd.-Shall the concluding portion of the Bengal rule (article 13, section 2, of their Military Fund Regulations) requiring the payment of increased donations, in proportion to the difference of ages of officers and their wives be adopted? viz. :

"In all cases when the difference of age of the husband (on marriage or re-marriage) exceeds that of the wife by 15 years, the donation to be increased 10 per cent.; when 20 years, 15 per cent.; when 25 years, 20 per cent. ; when 30 years, 25 per cent.; when 35 years, 30 per cent.; when 40 years, 35 per cent.; and thereafter in a similar proportion, in every grade of promotion."

The above proposition, if carried, will have effect on all sub3cribers contracting marriage, and on all married subscribers promoted on and after the 1st January, 1847.

We have to request the votes of the army for the election of ɔne provisional director in the room of Captain A. Mc D. Elder, who succeeds as ordinary director, on the appointment of Brevet Colonel J. H. Dunsterville to command the Deesa brigade.

We beg to announce, that at a meeting held by us on the 28th January last, it was

Resolved unanimously, that on the publication of the next circular, the sentiments of the directors on the valuable services rendered by Major G. J. Jameson, as secretary, during the period (ten years) of his holding the appointment, be promul gated to the army in the following manner :

"In accepting Major Jameson's resignation of the office of Secretary to the Military Fund, after a tenure of ten years, we deem it due to him to record the very high estimation in which we hold his unwearied attention to the best interests of the Institution, the ability and zeal with which he has ever performed the duties of his office, and our regret at losing his valuable services. We trust that the subscribers at large will avail themselves. of the first opportunity to nominate him to the directorship, so that we may benefit by his experience."

We have also to announce our nomination of Captain H. J. Barr to succeed Major Jameson, as secretary, with the approval and sanction of Government.

A blank return with the names of such subscribers as are considered eligible to hold the situation of Provisional Director,

is herewith forwarded, together with a return of votes on the propositions submitted.

We have the honour to be, your most obedient servants,
D. BARR, Major General, President.
F. P. LESTER, Lieut. Colonel.
W. OGILVIE, Lieut. Colonel.
H. HANCOCK, Lieut. Colonel.
J. W. WATSON, Lieut. Colonel.
W. M. COGHLAN, Brevet Major.

M. F. WILLOUGHBY, Brevet Major.
J. SWANSON, Captain.

A. Mc D. ELDER, Captain.

E. STANTON, Captain.

P. M. MELVILL, Lieut. Colonel.

J. Mc LENNAN, Superintending Surgeon.

Bombay, Military Fund Office, 12th October, 1846.

GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDERS.

CONTRACTORS FOR FORT SUPPLIES.

Bombay Castle, Feb. 24, 1847.-The Hon. the Governor in Council prohibits in the most positive manner the practice of government servants becoming contractors for public supplies; and is pleased to declare that any servant of Government, who may hereafter be discovered to be concerned directly or indirectly in government contracts, will be dismissed forthwith from his employment.

CIVIL.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

HOSKIN, R. qual. for magisterial duties, Feb. 20. LANGFORD, J. W. to act as sub-treas., gen. pay mas., sup. of stamps, and sec. to gov. savings bank during absence of Muspratt, Feb. 24.

LOUGHNAN, T. C. pl. in perm. ch. of the Malwa and Viziadroog Talookas, fr. Dec. 24.

TURQUAND, W. J. 1st Asst. to the mag. of Surat, vested with full penal powers of a mag. Feb. 20.

WALKER, G. H. to be actuary for the diocese of Bombay.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

BROWN, H. jud. and ses. jud. of Poona, &c. 1 mo. fr. March 1. ELLIOTT, E. E. 3 mo.

GLASS, H. H. 6 mo. fr. March 1 to England.

MALET, H. P. to Feb. 28, in ext.

ECCLESIASTICA L.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

ALLEN, Rev. G. L. to visit Mount Aboo.

MILITARY.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

BARR, Lieut. J. T. to off. as 1st assist. to pol. ag. at Kattewar. BLACK, Lieut. J. to off. as 2nd assist. to pol. ag. at Kattewar. BRODIE, Lieut. W. M. 7th N.I. to proc. and join his regt. to ass. com. of different corps, proc. to join them in Hyderabad, in Upper Scinde, on Feb. 1.

CONYNGHAM, Lieut. col. C. J. fr. 1st to 2nd L. C. Feb. 19. COTES, 2nd Lieut. posted to h. art. v. Stevenson, Feb. 24, to cont. under orders of the director of the art. depot, until he has com pleted the course of instructions.

CRACROFT, Brev. capt. H. 18th N.I. app. staff officer at Shikarpoor, fr. date of arrival of regt. at that station.

DUNSTERVILLE, Lieut. to proceed to Poona forthwith to assume ch. of the commissariat dept. at that station.

ETHERLY, Lieut. R. J. to be adj. to 29th N.I. v. Shepperd, trans. to 28th N.I. Jan. 27.

GAYE, Lieut. art. to rec. ch. of ordnance stores at Deesa, fr. Lieut. Wray, Feb. 13.

GLASSPOOLE, Ens. W. A. attached to 6th N.I. to join.

GOODFELLOW, Capt. rec. ch. of off. sup. eng. N.P. fr. lieut. col. Waddington, as a temp. arrangement.

GOODFELLOW, Lieut. to act as qr. mr. and pay mr. to 20th N.I. dur. abs. of Lieut. Barr.

GOLDIE, Ens. W. attached to 27th N.I. to join.

GUERIN, Capt. E. A. 2nd Eur. Lt. Inf. to be brig. maj. at Aden. HAGGARD, Lieut. T. T. to be acting qr. mr. and int. to 3rd batt.

art.

HARRISON, Ens. J. 17th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Jan. 26, 1847, v. Scott, resigned.

HENDERSON, Ens. J. H. 29th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Oct. 29, 1846, v. Young, deceased.

KNIGHT, Eus. T. attached to 1st Gren. N.I. and to join, Feb. 18. LEIGHTON, Licut. col. T. fr. 2nd to 1st Gren. N.I. Feb. 19.

LYE, Lieut. to act as qr. mr. and int. to 13th N.I. dur. abs. of Lieut. Scott.

MACDONALD, Lieut. M. M. 22nd N.I. to act as brig. maj. at
Baroda, dur. abs. of Capt. Crawford on m. c.

MINSTER, Capt. T. 11th N.I. to proc. and join his regt.
MORSE, Lieut. R. A. art. rec. ch. of post off. at Belgaum, Feb. 5.
MOYLE, Lieut. J. 10th N.I. to act as line adj. at Bhooj, fr. date of
arrival of regt. at that station.

MUNBEE, Capt. G. B. engs. to act as ex. eng. at Poona until relieved by Maj. Sir H. C. Harris, Feb. 24.

SHAW, Lieut. col. M. M. fr. 1st Gren. N.I. to 11th N.I. Feb. 19. STEVENSON, Lieut. W. fr. h. art. to 2nd bat. Feb. 24. SUTHERLAND, Lieut. col. J. fr. 2nd to 1st L.C. Feb. 19. WADDINGTON, Lieut. col. C.B. sup. eng. N. P. del. over ch. of his off. to Capt. Goodfellow, while emp. on sp. duty at Poona. WARGAN, Lieut. J. art. fr. 1st comp. 4th batt. to 5th comp. 3rd batt. to remain at Belgaum and ass. com. of the latter comp. on its arrival there.

WHITELOCK, Capt. C. R. to off. as 2nd in com. Sawunt Waree loc. corps dur. abs. of Price.

WILKINSON, Lieut. W. E. 21st N.I. to act as adj. to left wing on
the march of the right wing and head qrs. for Rafcote.
WILSON, Lieut. col. C. J. fr. 11th N.I. to 2nd Gren. N.I. Feb. 19.
WRAY, Lieut. 4th tr. h. a. to make over ch. of ordnance stores at
Deesa to Lieut. Gaye, Feb. 13.

WREN, Cornet, 3rd L. C. to act as adjt. Feb. 13.

YOUNGHUSBAND, Lieut. J. W. 8th N.I. to ch. of treasure and post office at Hydrabad, to rec. ch. of records and establishments connected with these duties fr. Capt. M'Gregor, owing to app. of fort adj. at Hydrabad being abolished, fr. Feb. 1.

GORDON, Lieut. W. F. 1st Eur. regt. fr. Feb. 28, in ext. to rem. in
Bombay until departure of first steamer for Kurrachee.
GREY, 2nd Lieut. W. 2nd Eur. regt. fr. Feb. 28, in ext. to rem. in
Bombay until departure of first steamer for Kurrachee.
HART, Brev. maj. J. W. 22nd N.I. to furl. to Europe, on m. c.
HEAD, Lieut. M. G. 2nd Eur. L. I. fr. Feb. 19 to 28, to Bombay,

on m. c.

HOBSON, Capt. J. 1st Eur. fus. leave canc.

HODGKINSON, Lieut. C. 28th N.I. to March 10, in ext.

HOUGH, Lieut. L. S. 2nd Belooch batt. fr. Feb. 15, in ext. to rem.
in Bombay, until departure of first steamer for Kurrachee.
KNOWLES, Lieut. J. P. 5th L. I. fr. Feb. 17 to March 31, to
Bombay.

MACAN, Maj. W. 6th N. I. fr. March 1 to 31, to Bombay.
MACLEAN, Ens. H. T. 27th N. I. fr. March 1 to 14 in ext.
MORRIS, Capt. W. J. 1 mo. fr. March 10.

O'NEILL, Lieut. G. O. M. 2nd gren. N.I. fr. March 10 to 17, in ext.

PARR, Lieut. W. C. 24th N.I. fr. Feb. 11 to April 1, to sea, on

m. c.

PRICE, Capt. A. 2nd in com. Sawunt Waree loc. corps to coast

on m. c.

PROCTOR, Lieut. A. E. N. 13th N. I. fr. March 1 to May 1, to
Bombay.

RAITT, Lieut. A. 16th N. I. Feb. 15 to 28 in ext.
SALMON, Capt. W. B. to rem. at pres. till Feb. 22.

SCATCHERD. Lieut. G. R. 24th N. I. fr. Feb. 11 to April 1 to sea.
SEYMOUR, Cornet W. L. 2nd 1. c. fr. Feb. 13, to 28, to Bombay,

on m. c.

TAYLOR, Lieut. G. F. 22nd N. I. fr. Feb. 20 to March 16 in ext.
VALIANT, Lieut. L. M. 1st L. C. fr. April 1 to May 31, to Bombay.
VINCENT, Capt. H. sub. asst. comm. gen. at Ahmednuggur fr.
Feb. 1 to Mar. 18, to Mahabuleshwur.

WEST, Lieut. G. W. 21st N. I. fr. March 1 to 31, to Bombay.
WILSON, Capt. G. brig. maj. of Candeish to Mar. 7, in ext.

MEDICAL.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

BURNES, Surg. to rem. in ch. of the off. of sup. surg. N. div. of the Deccan, dur. abs. of Sup. surg. Tawse, Feb. 24.

CALDER, Asst. surg. to aff. med. aid to 2nd troop horse brig. and 4th comp. 1st batt. art. dur. abs. of Asst. surg. Cruickshank, on 'duty at pres.

CARNEGIE, Asst. surg. D. A. M.D. to rel. Surg. E. W. Edwards fr. med. ch. of 23rd L.I. as a temp. arrangement.

LARKINS, Asst. surg. T. B. pl. in ch. of coll. treas. at Broach. LARKINS, Asst. surg. to rec. med. ch. of detach. 19th N.I. and Golundauze batt. fr. Wicke, Feb. 13.

LINTON, Surg. to ass. med. ch. of detach. of 16th N.I. at Sholapoor. MURRAY, Asst. surg. W. R. M.D. to ass. med. ch. of the st. of Vingorla, left wing 16th Mad. N.I. and all authorized public followers.

PITCAIRN, Asst. surg. W. attach. to 8th N.I. v. Mackenzie, oa leave, Feb. 19.

SHECKLETON, Asst. surg. J. F. to med. ch. of 1st comp. 1st batt. and 3rd comp. 2nd batt. in their march to Ahmednuggur. STYLE, Asst. surg. W. to proc. to Kolapoor, in med. ch. of 1st comp. 2nd batt. art. to return to Bombay on completion of that duty, Feb. 15.

STYLE, Asst. surg. M. to be vaccinator in N. div. of Guzerat.