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BOMBA T.

We have received .11ombay Gazette* to the 20th of May.
The following are extracts :
SUPREME COURT OF BOMBAY, Sarnanatt, Mar 8.
We are happy to announce to our readers, that the Supreme
Court of Judicature of this Presidency, was this day established.
A few minutes after ten o'clock, Sir Edward West, with Sir
Charles Chambers, entered the Court, and immediately afterwards
the New Charter of Justice was openly read and proclaimed ; af-
ter which Sir Edward West took the oaths as Chief Justice, and
Sir Charles Chambers as one of the Pulsate ; Sir Ralph Price, the
other Puisne, was not strived ; be is not expected here, we believe,
for some months.
Upon the publication of the Charter, a royal salute of 21 guns
was tired ; upon the Chief Justice being sworn in. a astute of 17
guns was given ; and Sir Charles Chstuben received oneof 15,
upon his taking the oaths.
Mownay, Mar 10.
The Supreme Court met this morning, and after the Banisters,
conchal', and Officers of the Court, had been sworn in, as Prac.
titioners of the New Court,
The Advocate-General rose, and observed to the Court, that his
Majesty had been graciously pleased to grant him his Letters Pa.
tent, giving him precedence over the rest of the Bar of this Court,
and moved that the same might be read, and a copy fled, and an
ordercoosonant thereto made. The Letters Patent were accordingly
read, and the motion complied with.
A discussion then took place respecting the right of Mr. Morley
to precedence over the other gentlemen of the Bar namely, Mr.
Irwin, Mr. Parry, and 51r. Le Messurier. The three latter gen-
demen objected to Mr. 51orley's right, upon the ground, that they
were Barristers called to an Inn of Court in England, whereas Hr.
Morley had never been so called, but had merely been permitted to
act as an Advocate in the Recorder's Court, upon its first institu-
tion, having been originally an attorney. The question had been
before discussed so far back as the year 1808, between Mr. Morley
and Mr. Macklin, when the Court (Sir James 31ackintoeh being at
that time Recorder) decided in favour of Mr. Macklin. Upon an
appeal by Mr. Morley from this decision, the Appellate Court
in England refused to interfere at all in the matter ; it being •
question, they said, solely for the consideration and at the dii.
action of the local Court at Bombay. Notwithstanding the de-
cision. Mr. Morley, during the Recorderships of four of Sir James
I Mackintosh's successors, viz. ;--Sir Alexander Anstruther, Sir
George Cowper, Sir William Evans, end Sir Anthonyßuller,
had been allowed to take precedence over three of the Barristers
of the Court, viz.:—Mr. 51•Natightes, Mr. Stareley, and Mr.
Irwin. _ _

After an argument of some length, the Court gave it u their
opinion, that Mr. Morley was entitled to the precedence. In the
course of the discussion, Sir C. Chambers observed, that the power
which this Court bad over its Bar, under the Charter, was similar
to that visitorial power which the twelve Judges in England had
over the Barristers there, in respect to their privileges and conduct,
and that the opinion of this Court, therefore, upon any of the rights
of the Advocates practising in it, was without appeal It was a
Local Court, and we. the most proper and fit judge of the merits
and qualifications of its Advocates. In the Local Courts in Eng.
land, and particularly as be had noticed In the Mayor's Court at
Chester, shortly before leaving England, persons practising as
Advocates in those Courts, though not regularly Barristers, are yet
allowed, and do take rank and precedence over the Advocates, who
are actually Barristers, and have been called to one of the Inns of
Court.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
CAMBRIDGE, OCTOBER 8.

The following Gentlemen were on Friday last elected Fellow.
of Trinity College :—Thomaa Babington 31acaulay, Henry Mal-
den, Frederick Field, and George Riddell Airy, Bachelors of
Arta.

There will be Congregations on the following days of the en.
suing Term:—Wednesday. October 13, at eleven; Wednesday,
November 10, at eleven ; AVednesday. November 24, at eleven g
Wednesday, December 8, at eleven ; Thursday, December 16(cn8
of Term), at ten.
The Rev. Bennett Michell, N.D. Fellow of Emanuel College.
has been presented, by the Master and Fellows of that Society, to
the valuable vicarage of Winston!, in the county of Somerset, va-
cant by the death of the Rev. James Slade, M.A.
The Rev. John 'fuplis, N.D. Fellow and Tutor of Queen's
College, is presented, by the FresLlent and Fellows of that So-
eiety, to the Rectory of South Waltham St. Lawrence, in Norfolk,
vacant by the death of the Rev. John Hunt.
The Rev. J. C. Matchett, M.A. of St. John's College is ap-
pointed a 31inor Canon of Norwich Cathedral, on the resignation of
the Rev. C. J. StMtli.

A dispensation has passed the Great Seal, to enable the Rec.
John 4ewia, 31. A. to hold the Rectory of Raven's&ll, on the pre-
sentation of C. C. Western, Esq. with the Rectory of Ingatestone,
and the perpetual Curacy of Buttabury annexed, all in Essex.

On the 28th ult. the Rev. Wyndham Jeane Goodden, B.A. was
instituted to the Rectory of Nether Compton, on the presentation of
Robert Goodden, of Over Compton, Esq.
On the the Ist instant, the Rev. Michael Hare, M.A. was insti-
tuted to the Vicarage of Liddington, Wilts, vacant by the cession
of the Rev. Richard Taylor.
Saturday, the Rev. Spencer Madan, A.M. Canon of Lichfield,
was instituted to the Vicarage of liatheaston, on the presentation of
the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford, void by the
death of the Rev. J. J. Conybeare.
The Rev. Wm. Villas, of Chelmarsh, Salop, is appointed
Minister of the New Chapel, at Kidderminster.

FlRK.—About two o'clock yesterday afternoon, a fire
broke out in the shop of J. Wilson, carpenter, 19, Sum-
iner's-street, Back-hill, Ilatton-garden. Wilson occupied
only the shop, in the house of Mr. Cox ; the shop was
shut up, and he was out on business, when the fire oc-
curred. Several engines arrived, and by the prompt ex-
ertions of the firemen, the devouring element was got under,
but not before artic.es to the value of twenty pounds were
destroyed, be4itles his tools; and much injury done to the
shop. The poor fellow, on his return home, appeared like
a plainer, having lost all he was worth in the world.

PORTSMOV Til, OCT. 7.—No snivels mu:lingo.
Drar., OcT. —.lrrived and sailed for the River, the Lhuieeli
Barnard, front Malaga ; Royal Sovereign, Cooper, from ditto.
for Petersburgh ; and Martinique, Begs, twin Granada. Cams
down from the River and sailed, the Ganges, Llold, for Ma.
dras ; Nile, Reddle, ter Berbice ; and Priuce of Orange, Horn, tine
Lisbon. Sailed the Boartrille, Anderson. for Antwerp. Sevarst
vends are now (fire, p.m.) off the North Forelind, coming Boma
the Bins.

Ltrearoor., Ocr. 6.—Arrived the Trusty. Henderson, from
Sean; also, on Tuesday, the following vessels :—Joe, Grumley ;
and Ceres, Jones, from Dublin, with flour and grain Wisteria*.
Nesbett, from Newry, with cattle. The following raids arrived
ham yesterday .—The Dempsey, Chalmers, (own St. Domingo,
mahogany ; Joe. Gramley, and Ceres. Jones, Dublin, flour and
grain ; Waterloo, Nesbett, Newry, cattle.
BRISTOL, OCT. 6.—Arrived the Cambrian, Burbeck, freer the
C4To of Good Hope: Earl Talbot, —. from Leman:rue; Rich-
ard and Sarah, from Villancrvs; Henry Carter, —, from Peters.
burgh.
BILISTOL, OCT. 7.—A reved the Snipe, Swaine, from Hon.
duras ; Henry Carter, Dunn, from St. Petersburgh. Sailed the
Hoabert, Johnson, for Bilboa; the Wilberforce, Blaney, for New.
foundland.

GkAVEIEID, SEPT. 7.—Arrived the Lady Nugent, Boon,
from Bengal ; Fairy Queen, Davis, from Malaga; Aurora, Young,
front Gibraltar ; Charente, Kemble, from Bilboa ; Lively, Find',
from Harlingen; Hope, Page, from Harlingen; Ann, Gray. from
Gottenburgh ; aad Melpomene, Barclay, from Jamaica. Smiled
the Brilliant, Wilaon, for Trieste; Mercurius, Fcrick, for Mel.
pore; Henry, Thatcher, for Madeira ; Rorer, Cook, for Rio;
Amenities, Bartlett, for Trieste; Alfred, Lamb, for Bombay ;
Genii, Pratt, for Smyrna; and Frederick Wilbeba,
Stettin.

nese t KG. OCT. 2.—The Twee Vrienden, Sievers, from Ant-
werp to London, &Mick on the 1411ebeog Dank. The crew left
her, and to all appearance the vessel will be 1014.
FILEDERICHSHAVEM, SEPT. 27.—The Ceres, of Montrose,
Scott. from Riga for Dundee, which was stranded name al
afloat
in December last, was got on the Ifith inst. and proceeded
on the 25th to Gottenburgh to refit.
Heves. SEPT. 30.—The Aglae, Cleroult, Rom St. Peters-
burgh for Roun, which was on shore at Quillebeettf, has Boated ot,
after discharging part of her cargo into beams.
The Jane, Dorking, from Liverpool for Cadiz, has pet into
Holyhead, with her fore-nest sprung and sails damaged.
The Swallow, Cowley, has wired at Gibraltar Cape.
Candy, at Genoa; Cambrian, Birbeck. teem the of Quid
Hopp has arrived $t Cork.

THE ARMY.

NATIVE GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL.-INDIA.

GENERAL ORDERS BY T E COM MA NDER-I N-CH 111 F
Heim Qeaarttu, CALCUTTA, APRIL 46,1864.
At a Native General Court Martial, assembled at Dina-
pore, on the 9th of March, 1824, Subadar Bothee Sing, of
the Patna Provincial Battalion, was arraigned upon the
under-mentioned charges, viz.:—
" 1. For having, at Chuprah, on or about the month of Scp-
teenber, up, confined Nt.,:eb Sing and Daemally. Scpoys of the
Patna Provincial Battalion, belonging to the guard then under his
command, on the pretence of send mg them to the Bead-quarters of
the Battalion for trial, and released them again on their bribing
bim to do so.
" 2. For having, on or about the month of September, 1823, ee-
ananded, and received matey from Buctonr Sing, Sepoy, Patna
Provincial Bavalion, for obtaining him leave of Aimee ; also for
refusing to allow Munuorat Sing, Sepoy, to visit his house, at the
recommendation of the Surgeon, until bribed by Sunnoo Boy.
brother of the above-mentioned Sepoy.
" All or any part of zit& conduct being disgraceful to the cha—
racter of a Native Commissioned °Seer, and in breach of the
Articles of Vs

Cron which charges the Court came to the following de-
cision:—

FINDING AND SENTINCE.—" The Court haring maturely
weighed and considered the evidence adduced, with what the
prisoner has urged in his defence, is of opinion that he is guilty of
all and every pan of the Charges prs(erred against hint, wtuch,
being in breach of the Articles of N'ar, does sentence him, Su-
badar Bother Sing, of the Patna Provincial Rstudion, to be
discharged from the Say*. " Approved and Confirmed.
ASignod) " EDWARD PAGET, (knead,
Commander-in-Chief In India."

&fore the same Court Martial re-assembled at Dim.
pore, on the loth March, 1824, Jemadar \toßol Sing, of
the Patna Provincial Battalion, was arraigned upon the
under-mentioned charges, viz.:—
" I. For having, at Chuprah, on or about the month of August,
1823, made an unauthorized deduction of tour Rupee*, from the
pay of Sewchurn Sing, Sepoy, Patna Provingial Battalion.

" 2. For haying, on or about the month of September, 1823, at
Chuprah, confined Bunsrsje Sing, and Surjoo Sing, Sepoys, Patna
Provincial Bamslion, under a threat of essiding them for trial to
the Bead Quarters of the Battalion, and subsequently releasing
them, on their paving him money as a bribe for so doing.
" All or any part of such conduct being disgraceful, unbecoming
the character of a Native Commissioned Olbetr, and in breach of
the Articles of IVar." _ _

--•-• ----- -- --
Upon which charges the Court came to the following de.,
vision : _

FINDING AND SENTENCE.—" The COWrt bAlilf maturely
weighed and considered the evidence adduced, irrifi what the
prisoner has urged in his defence, is of opinion, that he is guilty
of all and every part of the Charges preferred spinet his, which
being in breach of the Articles of Wsr, does sentence him, Jamas.:
Molloi Sing, of the Paton Provincial Rattelion, to be discharged
the Service. " Approved and confirmed,
(Signed) " EDWARI) PAGET, GCACT3I,
Commander-in-Chief in India:"

Before the same Court-martial, re-assembled at Diva-
pore, on the I Ith of March, 1824, Jemadar Kurta Sing, of
the Patna Provincial Battalion, was arraigned upon the
undermentioned charge, via.—
" For haying, at Bankipore, on or about the &h February. 1824,
tampered with, and endeavoured to influence the evidence of; Bhy-
roo Sing, Sepoy, and others, whom be considered likely to Ire cite&
as witnesses against two Native Officers then under arrest, by en.-
rasing himself audibly in the following terms :—• Those scowl-
dishh who have gone and informed the Adjutant against the Subs-
dor and Jernatlar in arrest, they will all be brought to a Court-
martial, and severely punished—do not you give evidence, if you
are called upon, against them, Mr. apply for your discharre, a hi
go home. I hove spoken to Sewnauth, and he has promised nut to
give evidence against them ; the Court-manial will be held at 0,-
napore, where the Captain and Adjutant will have nothing to say.
If I can get five men who wiil all give the same evidente in Mc
Subadar's favour, he will be acquitted, and then those accuntlrcls
will see what they will gee—or in words to that effect."

. _
Upon which charge the Court came to the following de..
eision :

FINDING AND SENTENCE—" The Court having maturely
weighed and considered the evidence adduced, with what the pt.,-
toner has urged in his ddence, is of opinion that be is guilty of all
and every part of the charge rieferred against bins, which,lieing it
Meath of the Articles of War dues sentence him, Jenue w Kul
Sing, of 6: Patna Provincial Battalion,' to be discharged front t
serv:ce. " Approved sad osolimud,
" EDWARD PAGET, Ge. rtal,

(Signed)

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