The Express. — London, England, 1847-01-02 00:00:00

ii perquisites of office! India, generally, is quiet and contented ; trade is dull, and money scarce. Up to the hour of going to press, the steamer with the London mails of the 24th October, duo since the 27th ult., had not arrived, and her absence had begun to create con siderable uneasiness. TIIF. PUNJAUB. Matters connected with the arrangements of the Gover nor. General in reference to the Punjaub, proceed most auspiciously, and there seems every reason to hope that the peaceful policy contemplated will ho carried out in the spirit of the original treaty. We had scarcely gone to press with our Overland Summary of the 16th ult. when letters reached us from Sir John Littler's Camp, intimating that the troops advancing on Cashmeer ecereed directions to retrace their steps. The insurgent 1 1 4mel surrendered, and the insurrection was at an end. Ape' Lawrence, who had quitted Lahore on the 15th Oct. seer one forward with the Seikh forces from Lahore and Jamon, now united, and were at the town of Kojote on the 30th Oct. This is within the Paw, and considerable ahead of the divisions under Sir J. Littler and Brigadier Wheeler. Here the Rajah, to whom the town and district belonged, came in to make his peace with us. The Shaikh Ematmood deco had actually quitted Cashmere on the 23rd of October, the day originally named by him. Capt. Eelwardes, having been sent nut to meet him, received him close to the Peer Punjal Pave, on the 31st of October. The news having been immnliately transmitted to Col. Lawrence, the onler already referred to was issued to the army in the rear the very day of the surrender : it reached Lahore by express on the 2nd. and was generally nromul gated on the 3rd. Captain Edward, joined the Seikh camp with his charge, on the Ist November, when it was intimated that the insurgent leader was in keeping of the British Agent. This is said to have considerably dis pleased the Jamoo Chief, who would most likely have desired to deal with his enemy, in consideration of the trouble he had occasioned, in a manner somewhat different from that consi dered most befitting in English eyes. The tidings of the surren der of the Shaikh reached Brig. Wheeler at Meet:oboe, and here he halted no receiving them ' • when he retraced his steps to the right hank of the Chenab, and encamped there on the 4th of Nov. The troops belonging to Sir J. Littler's force, which had not reamed the river, were ordered to stand fast—those that hail crossed were directed to reclaim. On the afternoon of that day a division order was issued, thanking the troops for the excellent service they had done,—intimating that there was no further occasion to proceed. The march backward to Lahore immedia•ely com menced, and the troops were once more in their old can tonments on the 12th. Sir John Littler had quitted them on the march, and gone to Loortianah. They had enjoyed unifurm good health throughout, and been most abundantly provided with all sorts of supplies. The beauty of the country through which they had passed was subject of universal admiration; end the prospect of re:urn to the heat, duet, dirt, and imprisonment, at Tahoe,, was regarded with anything but complacency by theme who, before tasting the freedom and beauty of the mountains on the confines of Cashmere, had endured witho ut a murmur the privation s of which anticipation occasion alarm. On the 9th the troops despatched from Feroe.epnre temporarily to occupy the place of those sent out under Sir J. Littler, began their return march to their own quarters. Colonel Wheeler's brigade perreeded to the Jullundur Bomb, and had reached Ses'kote on the 10th. Colonel Law rence. on the surrender of the Shaikh, detained part of the Seikh troops within the pass while he himself crossed into Cashmere to easmine into the causes of the insur rection, and see to the redress of existing grievances, if any such there were within reach of remedy, now that open violence was put down. He bad reached his destina tion without molestation or annoyance. Thus all proceeds smoothly and swimmingly, with every prospect of the pro- theta of evil proving evil prophets. The much-censured treaty of Umitsir appears lik ly to he worked out without interruption or trouble. The clouds have vanished from the political sky, and the winter of our discontent has become once more glorious summer to the lovers of peace and tran quillity The great indiscretion of leaving the Lahore Bulbar in possession of the countries between the Sntlej, the Bela, and the Indus, may vet come to be confessed, by those who censured it most, a consummation as generous as desir able for India. SCIMDE.—We have numemos letters from Kurrschee down to the 26 h November, and from other parts of Scinde of eorresormiling dates. There seems scarcely anything at present stirring on the banks of the Indus. There is a feeling univerrally prevalent amongst our troops, that' minute inquiries are impending which will anything but redound to the credit or advantage of the ruler of the coun try ; and changes close at hand which are only the first aof series, likely to terminate in the abandonment of a possession whose maintenance has been as mischievous to us as its conquest is discreditable. The rumour formerly alluded to of an immediate reduction of the force on the Indus, proves well grounded—the 3rd Light Cavalry, four companies of European and one of native artillery, with six regiments of infantry—i. e., H. M. 17th, 60th, and 86th, the 12th, 13th, and 17th N. I.—in all about seven thousand, ate to be withdrawn from the country. It is a mistake however, to imagine that the expenses of its maintenance will be reduced by this below the million sterling by which, according to the parliamentory returns. these exceeded the income in 1544-45. Since then, it is true, eight thousand of the Bengal troops have been returned to their own pro vinces: hut to make up for this above 9,000 have been in troduced from Bombay—the Scinde Horse and Belooch battalion have been nearly doubled—the camel and baggage were and the police force. if we mistake not, so strengthened that the army this moment under Sir C. Napier amounts to nearly 24,000 men, and will after its reduction atilt be as nu merous as at the time to which the parliamentary returns were made up, nearly 17,000 men. During the past year the charges of the country must have exceeded its income by more than a million and a half—they will now fall back to the moderate sum of a million sterling. One result has been the opening of a five per cent. boar., which is being subscribed to so slowly that one of six per cent. is talked of as shout to be opened by government. It is said, indeed, that the retirement of Sir C. Napier is definitely fixed for an early day—reme ay in December, some Jan uary, others March. It is known that a majority of the Court of Directors are anxious for the restoration of the Ameers, and it is believed that views similar to those held in Leadenhalbstrest were entertained by the Cabi net of Sir Robert Peel. The authority of the Duke of Wellington with both the present and past administra tion is understood to be such, that, while he insists on supporting the Ellenboeough policy in every particular, nothing but an appeal to Parliament will be of any avail. This, it in understood, is only waited for until Lord Hardinge shall have decided on the matter submitted to him by the Court: should he concur with them in opinion, every thing will he plain; should he avoid giving a decision — that he will give an unfavourable one is scarcely conceiv able,—then the directors will most probably take the responsibility on themselves, Meanwhile the accuracy of the rumours current at the despatch of our last in re ference to some most extraordinary proceedings on the part of the Governor of Scinde, have been con firmed. It is now beyond dispute that the messengers of the mother of the Meer Shandad, to whom Sir C. Napier had given a safe conduct to Surat, whither they were about to proceed with letters to the captive ex Ameer, were directed to be intercepted, and were detained and searched by order of government. This, as is supposed, with some view of prying into the papers of which they were the bearers, or getting up fresh charges against the ex•Ameers ! The indignation excited by the revelation of thin, has probably surpassed that occasioned by the dis closures of Colonel Outrsm. Circulars have just been sent round to the various collectors, full of the most humane and philanthropic instructions for their guid ance, just as their occupation is all but gone. These, it is supposed, are intended to be produced when the kingdom shall have departed from the hands of the modern Pha rash, as evidences of the wisdom and excellence of his rule, All that is required to make them tea, at home is, to omit the date, and leave it to be supposed that such were the mandates issued at the commencement, instead of the conclusion of a career which will ehortly stand sorely in need of defence. The smelly erroneous statements of the letter addreared be Lord Ellenborough to Capt. Napier— published in the Times of 27th Sept —have, everywhere the late Governor-General's eccentricities were best known, occa soned much eurprise. Otis lordehipetates that Sir C. Napier moved 1.5,000 men with 100 guns on Meehan, where he must have known that the force me:red on Bahawulpore, a friendly state, amounted to under 14,000 with 30 gunk He adds that this was an evidence of the great tranquillity of Scinde, omitting to notice the circumstance that 9,000 men weredes patched from Bombay to supply the places of those who had left, so as to leave a garrison of above 15.000 in the country ! An expedition of 6,000 men, destined to last 18 days, and which occupied part of three months, to coerce a few hill men afterwards brought over by negotiation, he pronounces more meritorious, in a military point of view, than the battles of Dobbs and Meeanee !—Sr C. Napier himself virtually admitting it to be a failure when he directed a cordon of 3,000 men to be established to protect the frontier against the very men that were assumed to have been:disabled ! The actual news from Scinde amounts to next to nothing. A promising young officer, Lieut. Stanley, had died at Kurrachee on the 24th from the effects of fever caught on a shooting excursion. Courts-martial had been of very frequent occurrence — ''' . one on a Lieutenant of Infantry had lust closed when three more were expected to begin. The climate on the era-coast was cool and agreeable. Hydrabad continued healthy, but at Sukkur a geoid deal of sickness prevailed. Sir C. Napier and family were about to visit the field of Meesnee and Dublin, and were, it was understood, making preparations to retire from Scindo in March. The following la an extract from one of oar latest leVere : " KCaaaciiee, 25th NOVEKREIL—Lieut. Stanley, of the Artillery, died last evening from the effects of fewer, con tracted while on a shooting excursion to the Bubb river.— The steamer Comet left the Bonder on the 15th for Sukktir, V iC. a regt.l.ai cot.s: tee silk, dates, sugar, copra, battens, lasts, brandy, cheroots, and soda-water. Another steamer is mentioned to start on the Ist There is considerable competition among the &indees for tonnage." NEPAUL. More bloodshed at Katmandoo! The 31st of October again witnessed the dextruction of human life—the sufferers on this occasion being the Maharanee's adherents. The murder of a dozen or so men of note on or near the Mahar, or Hal of State, would appear to be considered a matter of small consequence amongst the Sikhs and Nepaulese. Several of the most influential of the chiefs have been imprisoned, though probably unconnected with the bloody transaction. A son of a General is said to he amongst the latter, and a recently appointed Governor ai,nonget the Plain. All was quiet at the Residency . Major Thor,saby had not pet jw;ned .4yr:ctn.—The Delhi Gazette, through whose columns almost the whole of our intelligence from the north-west is derived, e tropla the following communication on Bbskawsttes affairs : it is the beide:planation which has yet been offered of the causes of the late disturbances in that district : " We have been favoured, by one in every way capable of affording sound information, with the following remarks on the late outbreak in Shekawattee, which we pre fer giving as received, to using them, according to the permission accorded, in any other manner. It affords us much satisfaction to find that the outbreak bat been put down, because any disturbance of the public peace in that part of Rajpootana, where so large an unmet of trate* traffic exists, must be very ,injurious to that traffic. The only point on which our correspondent entertains opinions which we trust are not shared by the authorities, is that reps& ing the alleged ill effect of the presence of the Shekawattee Brigade, in which we totally differ from him with all respect to the excellent opp ortunities . which he evidently enjoys of forming a sound judgment. We hare every reason to believe that the force under Major Forster contributed, for many reasons, to the maintenance of good order, although it is undeniable that the resolution to relieve the Rajpoot states of the charge of that force, adopted by Lord Ellenborough, was undubtedly a wise —' There are some peculiarities in the laws of inheritance among the Sheikhawuts, which must always render that provinca .of more difficult management than any other portion of Rujpootana of equal extent. Toe founder of the Sheikhawut houses retained that there uould be an equal division of land to each of the sons est a Emily, and this law has obtained, and still obtains, in each of the houses, except those of Khetree and Seekur, which have preserved their possessions unbroken, any further than in making the usual Rajpoot provi sion for younger sons, and both are respectable chief- ships, yielding three or four lakhs per annum each. In the other houses a division of landed property has taken place until soma of the sons are left with only a single village, and some of them with only a single fie ld; a rule has since been introduced disallowing adop tion, as it exists in other Rajpoot communities; so that' when a person dies without male issue, his land reverts to the stuck ; altogether, however, the law of inherit ance thus amended by themselves some generations back, has produced great disorder, leaving whole com munities of armed men, who have no other profession than that of arms, without chiefs or rulers, who are consequently ready to enter on any enterprise holding out a promise of either pay or plunder. It was this con. dition of things which led to the expedition into Sheikha watee in 1831-38, under General Stephensou, and the result of that expedition was the fixiag of a Fouj Khaneh on Rajpootana to the extent of three Lakin ayear, Its. 51,000 of which felt on the Sheikhawata themselves, and the stationing of a brigade in their country, mea sures which were calculated to aggravate, rather than heal the evil, since they did not strike at the root of it, which can only be done after the present Maharajah of Jaipoor !he'll have attained his majority. The Fouj Khaneh was remitted in 1843, and the cost of the brigade was taken upon ourselves. This with the removal of the bri gade, has had a very healing aud soothing effect, and in the late insurrections the illegitimate brothers of th • Ras Raja of Seeker, and the minister of the late Rao Raja, although they had abundant command of funds, were only able to collect 300 meu. The late Rao Raja had, u his Minister, • person named Ram Bukhsh, a foundling, who had risen to that office. On his death Ram Bilkhsh plundered the treasury and the jewels of the chiefship, and waisted three of his illegitimate sons, who are only entitled, among Rajpeets, to a lite provision, in usurping territory yield ing sixty or seventy thousand rupees a year, in which are four places of some etrength. Col. Sutherland travelled the Seekur territory in 1841-2 with the present Rao Rajah Rain Purtab Singh, visiting Seekur, Luchmungurit, Futtehpoor and Ramgur, his principal towns and con mercial marts marts, and witnessed the state of affairs, al though, I am told, not then prepared to correct what was wrong. On his return in March last from the Cape of Good Hope . , the Rao Rajah met him at Cheer, he eclair a brother in law of the Mahe Rao Rajah Bence Singh ; thence they proceeded to Jaipur, to which principality Seekur is a tributary and a feudal chiefihip. It was there resolved by the Council of Regency to resume the lands which the natural brothers had usurped ; and to make them a life provision ; and the little Rao Raja, sending troops and ordnance against them, accompanied Colonel Sutherland to Ajraeer. It was found that the places were too strong for his troops unaided to besiege with effect, and eventually the Rao Raja, from Ajmeer, and Major Ludlow, from Jaipoor, proceeded to the scene of ope rations; also troops and ordnance in considerable numbers froia Jaipoor. The insurgents male a feeble resistance at one or two places, abandoning the others, and fled into other countries ' so ended this absurd attempt at rebellion, for the great ho tly of the Sheikhawuts were not likely to take a part in so illegitimate a cause, were they not too much our friends, and too much alive to their own interests to take a part in any cause which the authorities in Rajpootana demanded.' " OWALIOR. —The state troops had during the first week of November, been almost (righted from their propriety by the rumour that a night attack was about to be made on the " Lushkur when, or by whom, was not mentioned. It would seem to have been a ruse practiced by some persons who wished to serve some ends they had in view, by " inti midating the minister." A force bad been despatched into the Toohur (Maur districts for the purpose of quelling some disturbances expected to take place there. The dis turbers of the peace were said to be headed by one who declared himself neglected by, and misrepresented to, his masters. Dr. )lope, superintending surgeon, Scindiah's force, being about to leave the country, had been presented by tho Maharsj with a " Myelin," or dress of honour, in presence of the whole denier, in token of esteem and gran tads ; and the prime minister, Ram Rao Phalkeo, had also presented him with a similar gift. Dr. Hope was private physician to the minister, and had more than once been instrumental in saving his life when seriously indisposed. The doctor is highly spoken of for his benevolence and humanity to all the poor of the city ; he had succeeded in having a charitable hoKital erected for them, to which he had given his attendance gratis since its foundation. It is acts like these which make a man's name be remembered for generations in India. BHOPAL.—The capital and surrounding country are now as quiet and settled, to all appearance, as though no Nawab Ameer Mahomed Khan had ever been in ex istence to create strife. This state of matters is justly attributed to the energy and prudence of the measures pursued by Mr. Hamilton, resident at the Court of Indore, the adjoining state ; ably seconded as he was at the time of the disturbance, and still continues to be, by the political agent—Captain Cunningham, and commandant of the con tingent—Captain Landers. BOMHAY.—Locate—The Honourable the Governor and family returned from Kandallah on the 29th ult., Sun day, and resumed residence at Parell. The mystery continued to be maintained as to the name of his suc cessor may, wo trust, be held as a favourable augury of our continuing, for some time, to enjoy the benefit of the ser vices of Me Reid. The Commander-in-Chief arrived at the presidency from Psonah on Sunday, the 22nd, suffering so much from indisposition as to have at one time occasioned considerable uneasiness. His Excellent y is himself so full of kindliness and sympathy with the diatreeses of others, that his own suffenngs experience an unusual share of general sympathy. The indisposition of one well stricken in years, and who has spent one year beyond what was meant to be his last in India, naturally makes his friends nervous. We are happy, however, to learn that the ailments of Sir T. McMahon have turned out much lees serious than they threatened to do, and that he is now in such a state of advanced convalescence as to be likely to leave us on the Ist of February, in the best of health, and with every prospect of spending a green old age, happy and respected, in his native country. He will carry with him, wherever he goes,. the hearty good wishes of all who have known him in India. A fifth call of 101. per share has been made by the Com mercial Bank on its shareholders. Its shares are at five and a quarter premium. Government are said to be negoci sting for the purchase of the ground in the fort now in possession of the Apollo Cotton Screw Company, &c., occupying the range of buildings from the post-office down to the office of the company's solicitor. 81. per yard was asked by the owners, but the authorities are unwilling to alve more than 71., which it is thought will not be accepted. The ground was wished to he procured for the purpose of construct ing a wet dock from the dockyard to the castle wall, which in cludes the present corium house. It has been reported by the Telegraph, that the recommendation of outdate postmaster general, Mr. Courtney, to introduce a uniform one-anna postage rate, has been adopted, and that it will probably be brought into operation on the let of January, 1847. The boon thus conceded by Lord Ilardinge will be but :Ado less beneficial to the country than the freedom of the press, granted by the late illustrious Lord Metcalfe.—Sir Erskine Perry is about visiting Mount Aboo it is expected that he will be absent from Bombay about three months. From the mofuasil we have but little news. By letters of the 24th ult. from Poonah we learn that the sick of 11. M. 22nd Foot, which had reached that station from Bombay on the 23rd, were fast recovering, though on that date up wards of two hundred and thirty were in hospital. The sick were quartered in the hospital jut vacated by the High landers. THH Manahan MAIL.—Up to the hour of our going to press (three a.m.) there was no appearance of the mail, and we think the delay can only be ac counted for by the occurrence of an accident on this or the otber side of Suer. Late on Monday night it was intimat -el that the steamer intended to have been despatched last night would be detained till fur o'clock this afternoon, when we believe she will start with out fail, irrespective of the arrival or non-arrival of the Sues steamer. The Governor-General's express arrived about noon yesterday--that from Calcutta having been received a couple of hour* before; and further delays, of which only a few could avail themselves in the way of answering letters, are considered inadmissible. We, of course, ran offer no conjecture as to when the mail may be looked for it is considered not unlikely that the two of the 24th October end 701 of '':oversher may come in together a week hence. — Bombay Theses, Dec. 2. MADEAO.—Tho Marquis of Tweeddale is still shoat front the presidency. He has been on a visit to the lag& military station of Bangs/ore, every department of the service at which place has undergone the most rigid imps tion by hire. His lordship left on his return to the Neilgherries on the 10th November. He would seem to be a man of great energy, and, but for allowing himself to be guided by interested parties about his person, would doubtless have made himself as popular with the " benighted," as wo fear he is now the reverse. The rumours of his speeds. retirement from office have died away.—The fund for the relief of the sufferers by the late hurricane at Madras has reached to upwerds of f 1,200, chiefly through the active benevolence of Captaiu Biden, the master attendant.—Sir Walter Scutt and lady have arrived at the presidency, the gallant baronet having greatly improved inhealth.—The English mail of the 7th of October reached Madras by express from Bombay on d u ehornin of the 20th tilt —The papers have been engaged ring the fortnight THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUAR 1847. in discussing the ;Propriety or otherwise of Mr. Lewin's answer to the address presented him, on his suspen sion from *See by government, by the native com munity of Madras; and their comments on it have been in general unfavourable. The Spectator ups ;—" The reply of Mr. Lewin is a topic that we approach with much reluctance, becalm; we regret to say that its nrturo was such as we cannot approve. Considering his position an a minister of the highest court of justice under the Company's Govern• meat, and a Provisional Member of the Council of Madras, he should have abstained--whatever his wrongs or feelings might have been—from the use of any language calculated to excite irritation, and to widen the breach made by the erroneous measures of the Marquis of Twesddele, between this govern ment and the heathen subject to it. In our opinion, indeed, by far the wisest, most seemly, and moat dignified course would have been for him to thank the deputation briefly and generally for the favourable sentiments expressed towards him by the meeting, and to waive any lurther discussion of matters which were under reference to the Court of Directors. This is, however, a point of taste whereon he had an undoubted right to form his own opinion. Not so, however, in respect of the retie'. CMS topics which occur prominently in his answer, and which should have escaped handling after a fashion in uhviously tending to strengthen misconceptions, and to excite popular alarm. We disapprove of and lament many portions of that document. but would in particular condemn the para graph wherein be speaks of the probable &Sire of govemnu nt to force Christianity upon the people. Such impute. ions are, we believe, unfounded, injurious, and sliuuld never have been made." BESOAL.—The Legislative Council at Calcutta has lately been promulgating draft acts of great utility, one of which —that for the binding of apprentices—has long been felt as a desideratum throughout India. Though long in a state of lethargy, the Council has shown that it liaa not been totally inactive—The Bar of the Supreme Court of Calcutta has been strengthened by the admission of a Mr. W. McPherson a i.ongst its practitionem—Sir L. Peel and Sir J. P. Grant have returned from Madras and resumed their duties on the bench.—The management of the Indigo factories in Lower Bengal belonging and mortgaged to the Union Bank. has been conferred on a Mr. Rose, formerly of the firm of Barton and Rose, on an income of 1440/. per annum. Mr. J. C. Stewart, secre tary to the bank, has given notice of his intended resianatMn, owing to ill health. Mr. Stewart belonged to the house of Brownrigg & Co., and left Bombay in 1542, on the return to that presidency of the able, intelligent, and high-minded head of the firm Mr. Marcus Broesniugg. He was while amongst us—and he is little likely in these particu lars to change—distinguished for large and varied literary and scientific acquirements, the greatest benevoli nee and warmth of heart, and that high-minded honour which viewed suspicion as indignity. His conduct since the aaumption of the office of secretary to the Union Bank of Calcutta has given universal satisfaction. The Friend of India, in its issue of the 12th ult. thus speaks of our former citizen : "It appears that Mr. Stewart, the secretary, has born induced to tender his resignation to the directors, and tit:A the state of his health, which has been impaired by the I. sr card tear of his duties, is one of the 1, ading causes of his retirement. It will he no easy matter for the bank to find a fitting successor. Ile took charge of the office at a time when, by the predominance of private interests in the employment of its capital, the bank had been placed it a state of great jeopardy, and its shares were gradually falling below par, and the public confidence in its stability was rapidly ebbing away. He determined manfully to face tie difficulties of his position; he ascertained the worst, and then prevailed on the director: to retrace their steps, and make the most determined effort to bring the resources of the Bank back into the legitimate channel of commercial accommodation. The ruinous es stem of ad vances on the block and produce of indigo factories was closed, and the resolution was announced to extricate the capital which had thus 'been embarked at the earlii at period. The half-yearly report of the funds of the bank, which he drew up for the propritory body at the meeting of January, 1844, was the first intelligible document the public had received for some years. Its lucid and straight forward statements, not less than its candid admissions, served in a great measure to restore public confidence; the stock rose in the market, and eventually attained a premium of twenty per cent. The difficulties with which he was required to struggle, and the dissatisfection which was loudly expressed by some who had been instrumental in placing him in the office of secretary, when it was found that he was determined to act independently of them, mid consult only the interests of the public, are well known; but they served only to enhance the merit of his exertions." —The cause of education would seem to be receiving the greatest attention from the authorities at Calcutta, neatly every day's papers bringing us accounts of the founding of schools, and appointments to and chmiges in those already in existence. Several rich and influential natives have also put their shoulder to the wheel, and are sealoualy exerting themselves in the cause of learning. The go- vernment geologist, Mr. Williams, has lately commenced making experiments in boring at a Flue not far distant from Calcutta. We c-py the following paragraph from the liarkarn, in reference to the encouragement about to be given by the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal to Oriental literature:—" We have learnt from a source on which we can safely rely, that amongst the several interesting matters that were determined at the monthly meeting of the Asiatic Society on Wednesday last, there was one which iwe think too nteresting to withhold from the public. A sub-committee for philology and Oriental literature has been appointed, in musequeace of the offer of a liberal grant of five hundred rupees front the Supreme Govern ment of India to the Society, for the purpose of encountg ing Oriental literature. Dr. Sprenger of the North Western Provinces, has been lately successful in obtaining an elaborate and complete history of Caahmere in menu. script, which it is proposed will be published under the aus pices of the Asiatic Society. It is said that it contains more useful information than the interesting work of Rajturrun genee. The Committee is contemplating to invite candidates for translating Sanacrit, Hindi, Persian, and Bengalee works, for which they intend to pay on a liberal scale of remunera tion," - - - • COLOMIIO.—We have papers from Ceylon to the 20th Nov. Several deaths from cholera had occurred during the fortnight, amongst whom was the son of Captain fiction, of the Riflearorps. The evidence for the prosecution and defence in the cue of Captain Fenwick, of the Rides had terminated, but the result of the court-menial had not transpired. Messrs. E. Burrows and J. Northmore had been appointed writers on the civil establishment of the I colony, and attached, the former to the Colonial Secretary's and the latter to the Govt. Agent's office at Colombo. A commissioner appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to examine into and report on the state of the roads, &c. in the western province of the island, had given in his report, from which it would appear that a large sum of money would require to he expended on them before they could be got into anything like a state of efficiency. The well known ship Malabar had touched at Colombo on the 16th, and sailed for Bombay the fotlowing morning. The passengers had "lauded in order to stretch thew weary limbs (so says the Times) alter so long a confinement on ship ',lard; and the fresh.colourcd home-like looking faces which met our gaze at every street turn, induced comparisons greatly in favour of a residence in Briton's sea-girt isle, to the disparagement of all Oriental luxuries in general, and those of Ceylon in particular." And who ever doubted it ? The Colonial Secretary had joined the School Commission, and the event was considered likely to he of benefit to tho cause of education in Ceylon. The Times, in an nrticlo on the probable succesm.r, mention' Sir J. Emmerson Tennent as the best person that could be nominated, and recommend, the community to petition the home government on the subject. The following officers have been directed to proceed with the rifle detacbmt nt to Hong kong:--Brevet Majors Cochrane and Bonnor; CaptainaW. T. Layard, T. Lillie, W. Driebent, and lt. My lies; First Lieute nants W. H Underwood, K. Watson, W. Bagenall, H. Lunn, W. C. Vanderspaar, H. Skinntr, Brert ton, J. A. 1-ayard, W. H. KeLton, J. Dwjtr, G. T. Dawson H. J. Beans. H. Bird, C. C. Durnford, aud E. F. Tranchell . ' The second Lieutenants had not been mentioned. The Times has the following in reference to a pirate avid to be hovering about in the vicinity of the line We have received Mauritius papers up to the 23rd of Oct. By Le Mauricien we have intelligence in carol:oration of the statements of the Cape papers, that a pirate vessel is cruising in the neighbourhood of the line. Captain Durant., of the ship Perseverant, bound from Marseilles to Bourbon, states that he met, near the line, a suspicious looking brig. This vowel having fired a gun,—to which the Perseverant replied by showing her colooirs, and hearing too—sent a boat with a crew of nine men, armed with pikes, sabres, &c., who, perceiving no indication of resistance, left their arms in the boat, went onboard, and set about unlashing the booms on the Perseverant's deck, declaring that they wanted a main yard and top-gallant mast. They put several questions to Captain Dorante as to his cargo, place of destination, &c., and having thrown the mast and yard into the water, returned with them to the brig. Dur ing their visit she approached close to the Perseverant, which enabled Captain Durante to observe that she carried four broadside guns, and one on a swivel carriage; her crew rounded of about sixty men, ill-looking and ragged. There were two men on the look-out during the whole time of this interview." THE BOMBAY MARKET. (From the Chamber of Commerce Orer(and Prier Denver.) Boum', Dec.l, 1919. Since the departure of last mail, out market far imports has continued hi a very depressed state. The esks of the Pet fortnight are limited (a amount, and prime, generally, exhibit a wansiderable reduction upon those current a kw weeks olio—tbia pate of things has been mused entirely by the gambling bugalos in opium, to which we alluded In our taint:inn, and until the resultathe Government sale of opium, Ithieb was to take plthe on the 30th tilt. at Caleetta, becomes known here. we cannot but hare commercial the trust amongst the native mereuntile community, and writhe , Interrup tion to bureaus. The Marwarrie dealers me deeply involved in flute gambling tree salons, and in the meantime their purchaser, usually large at thle season, have been entirely suspended. Mrrata.—A fair amount of business km keen done in there during the put furtniel.t. tsken plane in °fain tm. st rs. 494, and 01 nal toes do. at rs. 304 per coulyorbtal prime exhibit a alight dedh.. te on our lest quotation. Brinell bar has not thwthated In value. Hoop and nails are ego without clung. 0 9 0110 nail rod has been disposed of at to. 47 per eandy„whicit is anednaceon former rates Of M. 2 at 3 per candy. For rotund lull red, es. 43 per ma. miaow offered. In Npelter, we are informed of a sale of 3,000 cwt., at to, 11 per cwt., being I rupee below tut quotation. The stooks of Copper on hand are very light, but this giraffe attracts little or no attention, and prices may be old to have onalergont •diebt dedlne• Th ekdath made for Haub Amen= (select parcels), are not above to. 43 Oa 49 per cwt an for inferior slake considerably kw; but we beer of no Wes. COTTON MANVPARCAT, —The Men for piece goods ham, gene rally, ruled lower then they mere, but the &mums the part of holders has prevented any resider-line. No demand can be said to old for any particular kind of &brio in the pruent depressed state of lie market. Grey domestics 43 to t. o in., continue to be Nile able, but ao not owe than restive m Low grey ,Inthoorts and Mt:Jun.:lams bus been sold to some extent, loot at mieemMe pekes. We also Ite.:r of • luge fele of 45 in. grey ebirlings at ra 3-7.0 to 6411_0. tappe ts. end indeed almoet every decriP AncY inn * in , Qu i t o negleet.d. Corrnm VAape.—The market for Twist la extremely dull. Nos. 90 and 30 Mule are ingnlred (or, but eta roduetk.n of I to I sr= per lb. upon the prices quoted In our lost. Tim higher numbers of Hole are quite neg4eted. No. 10 may be valued at 6 as, No. 50 at 91 as., No. 40 at . 0 as, No. 70 at 101. A large sa'e of No. 20 Water Twist hs ben made during the fmtriigbt of vary inferior quality at as. pert b. Wououtits—tbdes are reported to no of 175 pasts drah cloth, 56 in., at en. 0-2-0; and 1,170 yards fine blue and drab cloth, 02 in., at re. 1-8.0. Ole also bear that liuge soles have been effected in inferior qualities of scarlet, and at extreo:ely low prices. MAIMS &roses—No change has taken place in the pekes of these, nor have we beard of any transactions. Berea.—A sale at Alleop's has been made at re. 65 per bbd., and 11 bads of Hodgson'a have been dispaied of at ro. 60 per hhd. grIIIITIL —Saki base taken place in French brandy tin wood) at Ti. 3-2.0 to 3-4-0 per gallon ; in t:nglish brandy of good' quality lin wood) at rs. 3 per gallon; and at o m gin at ro. 2 to 21 per gallon. Sarruoic.—A sale In reported to on of 70011 a. (inferior) at to. 8 per lb., and eome of this article damaged has been disposed of at es 1 per lb. Good quality to scarce. COCIIINUI--Thia article continues In good demand, and stock on bond is very tight. Priem have an upward tendency, end we now quote an advance on former price. A eats has taken place of Silver at ra 1 per lb. EASTERN PRODECF.. Corron.—Late iumounl;‘,l;a;froW iltistlii;land China, hove Oren • stimulus to nhiprnents, and immediately after the urivtil of the Oc tober stearoer, a purchase of 3. 00 butes Womb, was made at re 00 per candy ; owing, howeree, to the inferior quality of stocks In the market, there Is now leas clisposition to purchase, and prices have slightly declined. Arricals from the Cotton potta continue to be ',cry light. nod It Is retorted that the quantity to come forward this moon will be unusually small. 13s low are the current ratm. Broach and Janatadeer Karat „at at 81 do. Ibllrn• „ 71 at 74 do. Croat. (old) Since the departure of las. Mail we hear of the fullovdog pur chases having taken place. 3,0110 balm Broach 000 mulles Compts 300 candies Donors at Rot a 6 per eaddy. Its. :2 at „ 13 do. Its. 72 at „ 73 do. QUOTATIONS OF TpR BOMIATEXCIIA!;iGE MARKET, . ...... D7.e. I, 1648 —The Exchange market has remained dull for rotor weeks past. Nothing particular bus occurred to notix, and the fol lowing see merely nominal quotations per cent. premium. ---- 0 ----9". 40 /w OK 15; sew, 2 1 at 21 Sara do. Madras do 22 Commercial do. 4 ri Steam Novimition's Shares— no quotation. Coveasur.or ttecuan In : 5 ler Cent 11-.inafer Loan—no quotation. 3 do. do. for 107546 Be. 103 per 100 S. II do. do. „ 1829.30 „ 101 09 71 4 do. do. „ 1012.33. 4 do. do. „ 1333-36 S dn. do. „ 1841-42 „ 891 „ 4 do. do. „ 1812.43 „ 874 „ „ EICRAMIXS : 1/X1 lon 6 mono' eight, at 2e. Old. per rupee aleot4d . 0.11 days . eight, to. 97 per 100 rupees. Ito. 3O dare' sight, on. 974 „ Modem .. 3O dare' went, 700 quotation. Chino . 6O days' ,ight, To. 210 per 100 Spanish dollarr. PIUCES Or BULUOX Soren ipm, rash ea 11, 2 am. Bank of EMMadllilla ----pee Z, re. 10/. Spani-h Dollars.— ......... „..-.. per 100, Rs. 221 German Crowns per 100, „ 213 Stem hiller. pee 100 Wm... , 103 Gold Leaf, per W RA. 16 a 171—ranee of quality. Gold Rar, 67 almaiani per tole, Rs. 16 : 11 Y. Gold 31041011., I,IIV each Rs. 16 10tto ... , „ 20, new 17. Gold Tom C at ic rurri grafi; dd...... ............ „ „ 6& 14 mum. DOM.. Gubter -12 „ „ . ~ ~ 6 & 4 „ .. .. - .. Fl1:10111111 : To London M. Nominal. „ Uverpool. Ni. „ Cl. de „ CU= Ea. 13 Rt 15 rather difficult to procure. CALCUTTA MUNLY MARKET. Nor. 21, 1848.—The livelintwe we noticed in our Woe of Saturday in our Market, has continued, The approaching Opium Sale attracts epeciiltdoev, and the increased value of money at Bombay has slightly affected rates here. Government Seca HU/. are very ' , truly at our quotation.. Exchange is rath, more buoyant, and Is. 114 d. to le. 114 d. at 10 month,' dote is obtainable on good paper. Bank Stock is also rather more in demand. Govan:nom SOLIMITIM. Transfer Stork Paper 5 per cent. premium 10 oto 11 0 Bombay 5 per cen.t. Old Siva 5 ditto according to numbers . „ 0 0 „ 1 0 New Company's 5 per cent. 2 to 4 as die. Third anima New ty.,4 ditto w.— " 10 0 „11 0 Berra Brit 03.51ra. 14,000) prem. 2,450 to 2,500 Union 8et....._ t, 1 , 000 ) o 106 to 110 Agra Bog 500) „ 250 to 200 Oriental Brit : (1,0001 „ 150 to 150 North-Western Bank „ ( 500) „ 100 to 130 Pram or Be Leto , &A grect Meer.. - ...... Cb.t lis. 104 12 0 105 0 0 p. 100 ca. set. Chinn Gold lin l5 0 0 10 2 0 1 „„,„ ~. * Gold Dust .-. . -.-.• - Stvetnlsh Oners 221 10 0 221 14 0 I Mersin MY 221 00 221 0 o(K rip° ' Nortrille Morn OM Mohan SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. BOM BA T. -A - Nov. 18M, Steamer Carom, O. Tleytes, from I Surat, 17th inn. Steamer Phlox, B. J. Church, from Surat 17th inst. 10th, Barque AMPS, T. Skoweroft, from Calcutta 20th September, and Atmore 10th instant 23rd, Ship Currency, 11. Wainwright, from Newcastle, 13th June, and Plymouth Ist July. Slip Stalkartt, It F. S. Howard, from Calcutta 24th October. Steamer Phlox, B. J. Church, from ma 24th, Ship St. Lawrence, J. Newlandy, from Liverpool 13th July. 25th, Ship Dorisina, It. D. Freeman, from Liverool 23rd July. 27th, Kremer Sir J. Carnet., C. Recta, from Surat, 26th met ; French brie-of-war thmonedie. Captain Goilbaro, from Surat, 26th ind ; 28th, ship Mor, T. Alston, from Hong Kong, Ist October. 29th, 11. M. strainer Seaforth, J. W. Higgs, Eaq., It. N., from Colombo, 23rd, and Cannanore 26th Mat ; H. C. IteanlCi Indus, Mr. C. Mosconi° from E urra° &.,, 26th Nov. ship William Stewart, W. Jamison, front Groenock, lot August. Ship Lamar, ft Thompson. from London, llth /tumid. 10th, steamer. Sir C. Forbes, W. H. Lichflekt fr om Colon, left Point de Galle 22nd, Colombo, 23rd, Cochin, Ponany, and Cahoot 26th, Canuanote 27th, Mangalore 28th, Goa 1111(1 Vingorla 19th instant. Dec. Ist, Ship Malabar, W. B. Pare, from London 24th July, and Colombo 17th Nov. DEFAILTVIMI.-Nov. 14th, Barque Claudia, J Peel% to London. 16th, 11. C. ideamer Indus, Mr. C. Klngeornbe, to' Kurrachee. H. C. schooner 'Pieria. Lieutenant W. Leeds, to Aden. lI.C. ' strainer Cleoatra, Lieutenant s. B. King, to Aden. 17th, Ship Sultmany, W. Monk, to Calcutta. Barque Lysander, J. Sangster, to Madras. Barque Helen Mary, J. Winn, to the Mandan Coast. 20th, Barque Victory, J. Potter, to Port Glasgow. 21st, H.C. steamer Berenice. Mr. H. Barron, to Kurrachee, with the steamer Satellite, Mr. R. K. Liston., in tow. Ship Cbaries Forbes, T. Wills, to Calcutta. 23d, Steamer Phlox, 11. J. Church, to Surat. 24th, Steamer Phlox, B. J. Church, to Surat 25th. Ship Julia, 11. Jones, to the Malabar Coast and Caleutta. 26th, Arab Barqur iA llgrre, to Cochin and Womb). 27th. Ship Perna, IL Monist, to INTRI.LIOENCE.-The William Stewart, on her passage exchanged colours with the Seringapatam, bound to Bombay, on the 15th NOT. MADR hS,-Aaarvere.-Nov. 7, Barque Auriga, A. Vaulldng, fromealeutta 30th October. Bth, Ship China, G. N. Limany, from Cal cutta Ist instant. 12. h, P. anda S. N. Company's Steamer Precursor, 11. W. Powell, from Calcutta Bth and Saralheada loth instant. Cutter Harriet, Hugh Crawford, from Oaring* 7th insidit. IS, Ship Colum bus, C. Short, from Port LOU, Mauritius 13th October. Braque 7arah, R. Cornforth, from Sunderland 10th, Portamouth Itlth June, and the Mauritius 12th October. Drrsareara-Nov. 7, Briir Hope, J. P. Veneroalty, to Northern Porta Mb, Barque Planet, P. Carsey, foodon. 9th, Barque Defiance, J. B. Sargent, to Calcutta. 12th, Ship Brahmin, S. Taylor, to (hoe and Lonna.. 13th, Barque Charles Dumergur, 11. Grant, to rnlintrapa tam. P. and 0.9. N. Company'. simmer Precursor, H. W. Pooch, for Aden and Sum 14 . 11, Ship Chins, G. N. LP/my, to Calcutta. 17th, Ship Oolurobna, C. short, to Calcutta. 19th, Barque Ferris, F. Scott, to LiverPfml- BENGAL.-Aaartsts.-Nov. 4. Barque Ceylon, Leslie, from Lon don 13:11 Jame. 7th, Steamer Bentinck, Kellork, from Sum 1 9 th Oct.; and ship Aboatiornorly, Nacmla, trona Allepee 15th October. Bth, Steamer Megethon, Rue, from Singapore 11th o^toter ; Ma loom, Linton, Penang and Megui, no date, and Moulmein Ist Nov. 9th, Enigma (rich.), Connor, from Rangoon 26th October. 10th, Barque Socrates", Randle, from Liverpool 4th July. 11th, Ship Emily Jane Wilnun, from Sydney 11th September, and Coping 6th October. 15th, Ship Emerald Isle, Palmer, from Rectory 3rd September, and (nixing sth October. Barque Amwell, Fine, from Bordeaux 6th July, and brig Ripsima Anna Maria, Bickford, from Rangoon 29th October. 16th, Ship Nepout, Ewing, from Bombay 15th October. Barque Braemar, Lovell, from Mauntius 25th September. and Madras 20th October. Ship Corsica, Deveringe, from &Mon I lth May, and CRY of Good Hope 15th September, and brig Doc de lon's, Le Mendre, from Mauritius 4th October. 20th, schemer Flora McDooald, Plum, from Aksab 14th November. 21st. ado Ocontalee Family, Durham, from China 9th and Singapore 25th October. Ship Clifton, Cox, from the Mauritius 12th October, sad schooner Mischief, Mahe, from China 10th and Singapore 27th Odobe. ti tesartaara-Oct. 30, Loch Lomond, Rankin. for Liverpool and Trinidad. Nankin, Palmer, for Maundy.. Kim flock Kim, Young, for Singapore and China. Hind" Drake, for Liverpool. Augusta, Vaulking, for Madras. 31, Patrin, Waddel, for Penang and Singapore. China, Livesa). for Madras. Amherst, Thornton, for Madras. Sir Henry Hardinge, Turnbull, for Land.. Nov. I, Aoonyala, Thomas, for Singapore and China 3, Hope, Willie, for Petang. 5, Orient, Wales, for Mauritius. Nomura, Leitch, for Clyde. Flora Id Donald, Gamble, Sro Arracan. 6th, Sarah Cutter, for Boston. Barrett Home. Carlyle, for laverpool. Samuel Bodding ton, Naylor, for London, 10tb, Steamer Precursor, Powell, tor Sum. Snows, Adam, London rig Jamaica. 11th , &deafly, Handley, for Mao rithes. Steamer Tommerim, Paterson, for -. 12th, Shaw-in atom, Mom* for -. Birmon. Guthrie, for London. Orator. }roman, kw--. I tannin tialkeM, Roberteon, for Liverpool. Rustomire ("01•806 jar, Wright, for Mauritius. 14th, Kadrre, Mansfield, for PC11:111g. John Hepburn, Lis Ingston, for Rangoon. Ann Bkison, Bragg, for Liverpool. Au-ora, Ryan, for London. Portiere, Denny, for London and Cape. Fagle,hllia, for London.lsth, Gemini, Senn, for tendon. 16th, Albert de Clemente, Grainger, for Bourbon. 17th, Ceres, Dacquency, for -; Jacob Perkins, Copp, for Boston. 18th, BMW., Brown, for Liver pool. 18th, Hesperus, Kitty, for Liverpool. PAsSENOERS. BOKAAT.-Per Carnet, from Surat -Prameor A. B. Orkhar. Per St. Larreoce, from Liverpool -Mr. bliettal Maloot. Per I/minima, from Liverpool--Mrs. Freeman. Per Seaforth, from Colombo-J. Drummond, Esq., H.M. 10th llama. Per Indus, from Kurrechee -Mr. A. Dawn. Acting Muter LN.• Mr. Stoekham, Punter, I. N.; Mrs. Wa ll ace ; Captain Radvey, H. M. 14th Dra goons; Captain Neynoe, H. M. 17th Regiment; Captain Jones, 12th N. L ; Lieutenant Blond, H. M. 00th Mrs ; Lieutenant Cohan, 11.M.'• 66th Regiment; Am/tat-surge= Wirers, M.D.; Aseistant Surgeon Hyslop M.D.; Lieut. Tmehemaker, Malley ; Rev. J. C. Machette; B.C.ead. es ; Mr. Spark. Per Sir C. Forbes, from Colombo and the Cast-Sir W. Hoste, Bart., Commander R.N. • W. Sampson, Emu, BL C. S.; Captain Oribble, H CA; Capt. F. J. B ar ka; Capt. Blogg, 7th M. Lisht Cavalry ; Lira. Rich, 46th 11.N.1. ; and USW. Kane, 15th So. N. I. Per Millman'', to Calcutta-MR. Hunehlaremsnd child. Per Lymoder to Madras-Mr. Cambell and two children ;• MIAs Ricketts, Mr. Arthur Taylor. Per Cleopatra (in addition to thew for merly puhliabed). to Suez- -Lieut. Huebert, Illth 741 4 . I. Per Helen Mary, to the mat-Mrs. Winn. Per Julia to Calcutta-Mrs. Jones and child. Per Hydrer to Colombo-Mr. E. B. Clarke. Per Phlox, to Sara-Lieut. E. P. Arthur, Adjutant, Guerra Irregular lions; Lieut. Hardy. Per Charles Forbes, to Calcutta-- Mr. C. 11. Baiter. Per Clifton, from the Mauritius-Mrs...l. (be and child. Per Mis chief from China-three thine*. merthante. Per Serincapatam- Th-a. Moor Riddell. eel thrc• ellitthen ; Mr.. ' , auto mid ~,i id ; Me.. Makealitua ; Mrs ermine& and three aiktren ; Mrs. Lundie and two children; Mrs. Captain ream: Mrs. Newsom: Mr.. Turned; two Mimes Raney; Rev. J. MacCalluni ; Rev. J. M. Wendnaole; ()main F. M. Baca 65th Regt. N. 1.; (avian T. W. Seeger, 27th Rea. N. 1.; Lieut. C. B. 0. Bacon, 3rd Regt. N. 1.; W. M . Warta, MAIM Ea. ; D. B. Kay, Eel.; Mr. Lundie ; Mr. Porbet ; Mr. George Raley. 51anam.-E r Marano, from Calcutta-Thomas Bodd, Feq., E. landere, C. GetweaL Mrs. Gaberal, and two children, T. Longa, and I Mrs. Moored!. Per China, from Calcutta - Mra 11-Inhabit, and three children, end Mrs. Belmar., detachment of lI.M. 51e1 Ilea , Ile, Major Harrlapton, Captain T. Price. lieut.. Illngietoo, Neville, and Rorer, Aostatant-surgeon Mathew, 230 men, 28 women. nod , 35 children. Per Steamer Precursor, from Calcutta Mrs. Slider ; Mr. W. 0. Law, Bengal Army. Per Curter Harriet. from Corinna-. Mrs. Yanhalften. Per Aflame to Calcutta-Mr. and Mrs. Maye r surd two children. Per Brahmin-Major ~..hcp for London, Mr.. Bawer and family, Lieut. C. O. Cotten, and Dr. Braak man. CALCUTTA. -Per SAATUACT Precursor, for Malmo --Mr. W. G. Law, 10th N:li. For (ialle--Mr. Colvin, C. 8., and 14r. Drummond, 11. M. 1 th. For Suer -Mr. Taylor. For Malta -Mtn. (apt., Bracken, infant, and European servant For Southampton Lieut. 8. J. Timbre!, 11.57. 31st, Mr. Tue, lewd, and Miss Yule, Lieut. Yule, H.M. 16th Lawny Lair ?cater, lad) sail child, Mr. M'Egren, (Wend Flurrougins, Lieut. goads:note, lI.M. 30th, Mrs. Ferre, and Misi. Boman'. Per Stemma. Phkm-1110n, from singspore —Mrs. Rows and two children: Mgr. Mascara arAl child, and Mr. kt islunalli. Per Emily Jane, from Syrinvy -Mr. D. S. Maconochie ; W. Wsters, ser geant .krtiliory, in charge of horses ; Mrs.. Woks 's and two children ; and P Elrinaion, Groom. Per Emerald Isle, from Sydney—Nlr. R. B. Parry, Veterinary Surgeon H. E. I.C. S.; Captain and Mrs. !introit, 10th 8. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Marsh; Mr. Roran ; Mr. Rath, servant, and child ; from Copaag—T. Pratt, steerage passenger. Per ISiosimu Anna Marta, from Haman Mr. P. E. G. Loom; 8. .1. Mums*, Esq.; and Mr. J. Jordan, merchants. Per Corsica, from gostoa—Mrs. Deseringe. Per Ni from Bombay—Licut. G. Dkk, 3rd Rest. M.N.I. Per Dade Urges, firm Mauritius—Mr. Gilley. Per PMctiers, for Cape andLoodon —Mrs. General Rats r; Mrs. Spitta and two children; -Mrs. Clint and roar children; Mirja•Gen. F. V. Raper; Lieut. W. E. Morton; Ensign 11. Rummy; Johnson Cottle, Esq.; Mr. Dick. Per Seringaisltara — Mrs. Major Riddell and three children; Mrs. Tombs and child ; Mrs. MacCallum ; Mrs. Wendnagle and three children; Mrs. Landis and two children; Mrs. Captain Seeger; Mrs. Newman; Me, 'Purnell; two Misses Halley; Res. J. MacCallum ; Res. J. M. Wenilnagle; Captain P. H. Raker, Gsth Regt. N.I. ; Captain T. W. 'Mager, 27th Rvitt. N.I. ; Lieut. C. H. G. Bacon, 3rd Regt N.I. ; W. M. Wisterman, Lea. ; Mr. Lundie ; Mr. Forbes; Mr. George Raney; D. B. lay, Esq. ebe Q?utt. - - - WINDSOR, FRIDAY. DISTRIBUTION OF TEIV, QUEEN'S New-TP.AIOI °tem.—Early this morning her Majesty and l'rince Albert,accumpanied by the Royal Family, walked from the Castle to the new Riding.achool in the Home-park, for the purpose of witnessing the interesting ceremony of the preneatition of the royal bounty to up wards of 700 of the polr of Windsor and Clewer. The Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by Prince George, promenaded fur some time in the large area of the Riding school, anal appeared to take great interest in the piles of beef and mountains of plum-pudding which were displaced upon long tables, flanked by hundreds of quarters' loaves, in the centre of the building. The blanket., flanntl, and red cloaks, were ranged upon tables al .ng the north and south sides of the Riding-school. Nearly five hundred were each supplied with meat, bread, and plum-pudding, and one hundred-weight of coals ; the article of fuel having been obtained by them by means of tickets issued on the preci fling day. One hundred and forty pain of blanket/ were -also given away, besides a liberal quantity of warm ' winter cloaks and flannel. Several sacks of potatoes were likewise included in the royal gifts to the poor. The issuing of tickets for ale upon this occasion, as upon the last, was dispensed with ; it having been considered politic by her Majesty's domestic chaplain, and the Rev. Mr. Gould, that ale should not again be given away to the objects of the Queen's bounty. At the conclusion of the presentation alter Majesty's new year's gifts in the New Riding School, at the Royal Mews, the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and a party of upwards of twenty, proceeded across the Home park to Frogmore, and paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. The Prince Consort and the gentlemen of the royal household amused themselves for an hour and a half at the Scotch game of curling, upon the like, the ice being in a moat excellent state for the enjoyment of the sport. The royal party afterwards retired to the mansion, and par took of refreshment with the Duchess of Kent, anal returned to the Castle at two o'clock. The Queen had a dinner party at the Castle. The company included H.R H. the Duchess of Kent. their the Duke• and Duchess of Cambridge, their R.H. Prince George and the Princess Mary, H.S.H. Prince Frederic of Hesse, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady C. L. Gower, the lady in waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the lady in waiting of the Duchess et Cambridge, the Baroness de Spells, the Earl and Countess of Lincoln; the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Lieut.-Col. the lion. C. B. Phipps, Capt. F. Seymour, and Baron Knew beck. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended during dinner. Her Majesty had an evening party. The following had the honour of receiv ing invitations : the Viscountess Forbes and Mr. Vaughan, Lady Waterpark, Lord J. Murray, Gen. and Lady Isabella Wemylis, Col. and Lady Emily Seymour, lion. Mr. and Mrs. H. Ashley, Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, the Dean of Windsor and Lady Charlotte N. Grenville, the two Misses Neville, Mr. and Lady Georgina Fullerton, Sr G. and Lady Couper, Mies Couper, Hon. Miss Lytteltnn, Miss Pole Carew, Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt (of St. Leonard's), Mr. R. Neville, M.P., Rev Dr. Haw trey, Provost of Eton, end Mrs. Hodgson, Mr. Glover, the commanding officer of the Ist Life Guards, and the com manding officer of the Sco's Fusilier Guards. Her Majesty and 11.R.11. the Prince Consort and their illustrious guests were on this the first evening of the new year, entertained with Racine's tragedy of " Athalie," which was recited by Mons. Browne Mendelssohn's music in the tragedy was performed by her Majesty's band, aided by a chorus selected from the Opera, Exeter-hall, and the ancient concert per formers. Three ladies, the Misses Kirkham, Morgan, and Duval, sung the solo portions of this very beautiful music. Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governors of the West India colonies ----- Lord and Lady Alan Churchill have arrived at Finance's Hotel, Belgrave-street, from Yorkshire. The Conde de Niontemolin and suite visited Pen tonville prison, yesterday, conducted by Mr. Sheriff Ken nard, and by the governor, Mr. Hooking, and the chaplain. The Conde paid minute attention to the peculiar rules and discipline of the prison. DPATII OP THE RIGHT HON. LORD ROLLO.— This event took place at his lordship's residency, in Edin burgh, on Thursday week. The proximate cause of his disolu lion was a suffusion of water in the chest, His lordship was in his 73rd year. He is succeeded in his title and estates by his eldest son, William, Master of Rollo. The deceased lord was one of the sixtcyn represencative peers of Soet'and in parliament, having been elected on the demise of the late Lord Gray. His lordship was chiefly distinguished fur the quiet virtues of a country gentleman and worthy landlord, end has gone down to the grave much beloved and respected by . those on his estates in Stratheiro, and those in their neighbourhood. DEATH OP SIR F. L. WOOD, BART.—This baronet died at Hickleton-boll, near Doncaster, on Thursday last. He was in the 76th year of his age. The deceased was the second baronet, and son of Captain Charles Wood, of Bowling-hall, by the daughter and co-heir of Thomas Laces Barker, of Otley, in York shire. He was born in the year 1771, and in 1793 married the daughter and co-heir of Samuel Buck, Esq., of New Orange, by whom he has two children living—the Right Hon. Charles Wood. M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mrs. John Walbanke Childers, of Cantley Hall, near Doncaster. Sir Francis Lindley Wcod was deli -ty-lientenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire. (Prom last night's Gaulle.) WINDSOR CASTLE, JAN. I.—The Queen has ap pointed G. E. Anson, Esq., to be the Keeper other Majesty's Privy Purse. In the room of Major-Gen. Sir H. Wheatley. H.R.H. Prince Albert has appointed Lieut -Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps to be Private Secretary to H.R.H., in the room of G. E. Anson, Esq. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JAN. I.—The Queen has appointed Col. the Hon. Sir E. Cost, K.C.H., to be her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies, in the room of Sir R. Chester, Knt. and Lieut.-Col. W. H. Cornwall to be her Majesty's Assistant Master of the Ceremonies, in the room of Col. the Hon. Sir E. Cult. K.C.H : also, the Hon. S. Lyt telton to be her Majesty's Marshal of the Ceremonies, in the room of Lieut.-Col. W. H. Cornwall. . . THE AILBA FAMILY.—The Queen taking into con sideration that, upon the decease of Archibald, late Marquis of Ailsa (which happened on the Bth of September last), the title and d:gnity of Marquis of Alba devolved upon his grandson and heir, Archibald, now Marquis of Ails*, as eldest son and heir of Archibald Kennedy, 'Esq., commonly called Earl of Cassini.. and that, according to the ordinary rules of honour, the brothers end sister of the said Archi bald cannot enjoy that place and precedence which would bare been due to them in case their late father bad survived kis father the late Marquis of Ail/a, and had thereby sue weded to the title and dignity of Marquis of Ailm, her Ma- Kjesty has been pleased to ordain and declare, time David Kennedy, Esq., Gilbert Kennedy, Esq., William Kennedy, Est; , Fergus Kennedy, Esq., Nigel Kennedy, Eaq , and ' Dame Hannah-Eleanor, wife of Sir John Andrew Cathcart, of Carleton, in the shire of Ayr, Bart., the younger sons and daughter of the said Archiheld Kennedy, shall henceforth enjoy the same tides, place, pre-eminence, and precedence, as if their said late father had survived his father, Archi bald, late Marquis of Alia, and had thereby succeeded to the said title and dignity of Marquis of Ada& WARJ)FFICE, JAN. I. Rohl Home QM—Lieut. T. Brant to be mgt., without per., Mee rev. 111 M. Trent, dee. 7th Drag. Ods.—Reg. Berl.-Major I. Gray, to be adjt (with the rank door.), vie Knish', prom. mad F.—Ban. Limit-Oil R. Carruthere to be lieutcol., without par., vim Batungardt, app. Inspecting &Id officer of a recruiting dis- Wet ; Rem. Major M. H. 11. Lloyd, tube major: Capt D. St. V. lismil. ton, trom 76th P, to be cam., vice Greban, who emit; Lieut. O. N. K. A. Toone to be rapt, vice Lloyd ; Ens. W. W. Kirkby to be lieut. ; F. L 0. Atty to be ens. 38th F.—Assist-bury I. Jopp, M.D., from 2nd F., to be cart. ; F. Smith to be eisiatcurg. 3049 F.—Tae. R. C. Clifford to be lieut., without par., vice Da Vernet, sop, to 87th F. • W. Barry to be cm. 78th F.—Capt. P. Gnaws, from lad F., to be rapt, else D. St. V. Ilamliten, who each. tat West India Reg.—Major E. R. Hill to be llent-col., without Pwro 'toe Elm& app. tweet- mg field officer of a mingling district; Ere% Maier & O'Connor to be major ; Lieut. A. W. Mackensle to be eapt. ; For. H. lohnetene te be lieut. ' • 8. (lead to be ate Bawer —Cep. W. Ilieey, of the Eon Inc& Company'. Dosed, at Warier, to bane the Meal rank of major in the army, while so em rnPlere inder.mentimed Cadet. of the Hon. &et India Onmpowwl.it: Beer, to have the local and temporary rank of conga, d =of their being pieced under the command of Lient..oe 12r F. Royal Engineer% at sftstbam, far Oath Inatemetion in the art of miming and :—D. C. Hame, B. H. Hatehismaa, T. W. Mk, O. B. Watson, A. A. Jobnatime, K. H. Ilenkey, J. B. O. Clew% J. A. Fuller. U AAAAA (1119.—Li,ut J. Si. Browne, from 93rd F., to be amt., without par. Maslow erw.—.The date of the cceintlaion d Major J. Blackburn, 98th F., is Dec. 39, 1616, and not Dec. 29, 1643, as stated In the Goads. of the 29th ult. MARYLEBONE GUARDIANB OF THE POOR.—Yester day, at a very fully attended meeting of the Board of Dim ton and Guardiars of St. Murylebone, held in the Board room of the workhouse, New-road, George Spencer Smith, Esq., in the chair. The px,oeetlings of the Board were and denl) interrupted by the appearance of a gentleman, Mr. Owen, chief clerk to the four-law commission, who, in a very mysterious manner, advanced towards the chairman, and tendered to him a document from the Poor law commis sioners, a fact also which Mr. Owen announced.—Mr. Potter, with great warmth, asked, bow dare any messenger from the Poor-law commissioners enter that board-room without the sanction of the Board ? If the person present bad any com munication to deliver, he ought to have sent it in by the beadle. He moved, that the person who had just banded a document to the chairman, be ordered instantly to withdriw.—Sevaal directors seconded the motion, and it hnving been at once put and carried, Mr. Owen exclaimed, •' I here nothing to say," and made a rapid retreat, appa rently delighted to escape the necessity of a fxreible ejectment. —The document proved to be a peremptory order from the Poor-law comtnisOoners, for the production of certain papers which the Board had previously refused —After it had been been read, Sir James Hamilton observed, that he could not help calling the attention ut the Board to the appropriate nal of the Poor-law commiesioners, on the envelope which had enclosed the document just read. It vu the imprint of a thumb, no doubt indicative of the intention of the commis sioners, if possible, to get Marylebone under their thumb,— The document was ultimately referred to the joint committee of vestry ..nd directors of the poor. LICENSEDVICTCALLERS'ASYLVW.—Yesterdayafter noon the Annual Court of the members of this society, incor porated for the benefit of aged. decayed, and infirm members of the trade, and their widows, was held at the Br dge.house Hotel, Southwark, Mr. Charles Kemp in the chair. Mr. Jones, secretary and solicitor to the society, read the report, which stated that the financial and domestic - affairs of the society were highly satisfactory. The subscription' for the veer amounted to 2,356/. 1'90.; the profit on the ball to 109/. Ss. ; ditto Oil the fancy fair to 2491. Ils. M.; ditto on the annual dinner to 151. Bs. ; and toe whole receipts of the year, including dividends on storks, figured 3,2274. The funded property reached 7,3011. 19, 9d. The expeodi tare, including 8.5 31. Its, &1., the cost of the inmates of the asylum, nearly equalled the general receipt' of the year. The report mated, in coaclusion, that, through the personal exertions of Mr. Kemp, 833/. had been lot year subscribed towards the asylum, and that, with the exception of 571. due Mr. Barclay, the society did not owe a farthing. Upon the motion of Mr. Findlay, *minded by Mr. Header, the report was adopted, alter which the vaccines amongst the trusters, governors, and auditors were filled up, and thanks voted the chairman. THE FIRE AT IRONGATE WIIARF.—CAUsE OF THE FIRE.—It has been ascertained that the outbreak first occurred in the first floor of the warehouse, in which com partment there was au immense number of bale' of linen sod some cotton waste. One of the workmen who was in the building at the time, • tated that another workman went into the front warehouse with a lighted candle or lamp, in order to examine a bale of goods. - Whilst he was so engaged, a mark flew from his light, and fallit.g upon the loose cotton, the same became ignited. The patty immediately tried to throw down a bale of goods upon the NOW, hopinur by that summit(' extinguish the flames. In that endeavour, how ever, he was foiled, for the fire mounted so fearfully, that be was obliged to make a hasty rstreat, for in two minutes one half of tile warehouse was in flame. Tho clerks at once began to remove the books from the counting-house, but so rapid was the fire that they could only save a portion of them. The whole of the ,karts have been reduced to a heap of' ruins. Nothing has been saved, except a bale or two of leather and a few trifling things. The adjoinieg private house has also been gutted, but the walls in front are stand ing. The Hawk schooner and the Busy have been injured. Subjoined is a copy of Mr. Superintendent Braidwood's official report of the damage :—Dec. 31, 1846. Three r.m.—A fire broke out in Irongate Wharf, Tower, the property of Mr. C. R. Coleman, wharf inger. The cause of fire unknown. The building belonged to the St. Katherine Dock Company, and the insurances at present are unknown. The premises are burned down.— Lower East Smithfield.—Mr. Crocker, part of roof, stair. ea.es, and upper floors burned, and rest of house consider ably damaged by fire and water.—Lower East Smithfield— Ja.hus Downing, victualler, Marquis of Granby, the build ing and content' considerably damaged by w and re moral. Insured in the Licensed Victualler.' Oflice.—The water-side along Irougate-stairs—The sloop Busy, the vessel and cargo severely damaged by fire. Insurance unknown. The schooner Hawk similarly damaged. insurance unknown. The following engines attended at the fire in the Dock yard—The Tower and the parish ones, with fourtts n land engines of the Brigade, the two floats, and the West of England. DEATH IN THE STREET, AND IIEARTLE , A ROB RPAIT.—ShortIy after 12 o'clock yesterday, a man of respects able a ppearanoe was observed ttt fall near the comer of Watt r street, Whitefriars. A female, who *homed the occurrence, immediately ran for medical assistance, and met Dr. Hutch inson, of Bridge-street, Blackfriars, who hastened to the spot, snit had the unfortunate man removed into the shop of Mee. Devonshire, a grecer, when it was ascertained that life was extinct, In the hurry of removal some ruffian decamped with a bag belonging to the deceased, but pursuit was neffectual. ACCIDENT ON TAE. MACE:WALL RAILWAY.—AD accident, which might have been attended with very serious consequences, occurred on this railway lut night. As the Bh. 4.5 m. train front blackwall reached the Minories (after having been detached from the rope), in crossing the points at that station, being intended to bring the carriage* from the south on to the north line, it ran off the rail, when the first carriage was upset, and was much damaged, as were also the second and third. The passengers by the Cruet send boat had been conveyed to London by the previous train, so that, fortunately, there were only three persons in the car riages, who escaped with only a few slight bruises. The guards also escaped unhurt. IRELAND. DUBLIN, DECIMBLII 31. The accounts from the provinces add very little to the general information. There has been a lull after the vehement expostulations, mingled with strong colours too dark for truth, which ushered in the Christmas week. The most violent sorrow must have its pauses. From the north, south, and west, the cry of destitution still comes, but in a more subdued tone. Government and private benevolence appear to have made provision against the recurrence of the sickening scenes which were lately represented in Skibbereen. Mayo still agitates the public mind. The story of the " Dead Ass," is the subject °funeral conversation. Mayo however, is not the only county in Connaught where suffering prevails. The neighbouring county of Ros common has its proportion. The number of patients in the hispital of the town confined with typhus fever on Monday last was 75, and the average burials per day, 18. The number of civil bills has been three times greater than in ordinary years. Ten persona are to be tried for killing black cattle-and 50 fat sheep have " strayed " from their pastures. In the North there is destitution, but it is born with more patience, though the poignancy, perhaps, is not lees acute. In the north-west particularly, the distress is general, accordinT to the Ballyshannon , Enniskillen, Armagh, and Omagh journals. If the people complain less, they arc not the less worthy o ud The horrors of the west have quickened private charity. The funds in the hands of many of the relief committees are, if wisely administered, ade quate to a large amount of relief. The Csstlebar committee has 4141. on hands; the }Janina, 5641. and the Westport committee over 6001. In Newport the generous activity of a resident proprietor, Sir It. O'Donell, has relieved the calamity of a district. Besides a liberal money contribution, and the distribution of food each day, he offers to add double the amount to any sums subscribed for the relief of distress in a very extensive district. The Irish Society has subscribed 1001. to the relief of the poor of berry. One local paper praises this munificence of the company, while another covers its stinted generosity with ridicule. The liberality of the company might have been greater to the metro polis of their territory. On Tuesday last, there was an important meeting of the landed proprietors of Londonderry, attended by every . magistrate in the county, to consider the proposition of Sir Hobert Ferguson, that the land !olds should submit to a voluntary aasessment of be. in the pound for reproductive labour. All ac quiesced in the proposal, but few were in a con dition to adopt it. A very important sugges tion generally approved of, was made by one of the proprietors that landowners employing labourers on reproductive works on their own estates, either with their capital or money raised on the Treasury Minute,would employ none but able-bodied labourers, rejecting the most destitute. The conclusion was that the prevailing distress would be very imperfectly alleviated by the landlords' reproductive scheme. Drainage and potatoes have no very visible con nexion except in the very sharp eyes of compVl editors of the old political school. In Ireland, we still refer everything to party objects or connected with party terms. The Waterfiwd 11eirman of this day is thoroughly penetrated with the same pestilential spirit. It expresses regret that some of the liberals in that county have " not come forward to employ the people upon drainage." The journalist does not state whether or not till the " Conservative" land lords have undertaken drainage. Your allusion to the establishment of a joint stock company to work the Irish fisheries has given much satisfaction, which would not have been diminished if the facts connected with the formation of the com pany had been more fully developed. Capital would not lJe want' 11 in this country to forward the Fc. , me, if conducted by men on whom public reliance might be placed. RO PROVINCIAL. YORKSHIRE. NEW MAYOR OP LErbe.—Yeatenlay the Town Council of Leeds eleved Alderman George Goodman to fill the office of mayor of the borough fur the remainder of the current year, upon the resignation of Alderman Charles Osecoignc Macke, owing to continued indisposition. Mr. Goodman forthwith entered upon the office, and is now serving for the second time, having been elected mayor on the Ist of January, 18941 at the lust election under the Municipal Regulations Act. LEICESTERSHIRE. Iri THE lIANIREMY UT !seas. J41.111)101414110: OP MARA ET 11•11.110/100011, Bankers. elliirEr; fog of the creditors under this biuikru bijilltaNs trade assignew s, wax held on Tim& , I, .... u mting wa. v# ry numerously attended, ' •-.; i -- --,. .. 4 ,:.5 '-' pd.: . ,f:i . vo '•': pi 41 - r - 0