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London, England, 1839-08-29 00:00:00

LONDON. THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 18 9.

EAST INDIA MOUSE, AuG. 28, 1839.
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THE COURT of DIRECTORgof the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice,
That a GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY will
be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY,
the 11th September, from Nine o'clock in the Morning until
Six in the Evening, for the ELECTION of a DIRECTOR
of the said COMPANY, in the room of JOSIAS DU PRE
ALEXANDER, Esq., deceased.
The Forms of a Letter of Attorney, and of an Affidavit or
Affirmation, which will be required under the 27th Section of
the Act 3 and 4 Will. IV. Cap. 85, for enabling Proprietors
of East India Stock to Vote by Proxy on this occasion, may
be obtained upon application at the Treasury in this House.
JAMES C. MELVILL Secretary.

TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK.
LADIES AND GroTTLEMEN,
THE BALLOT for the ELECTION of a
DIRECTOR of the EAST INDIA COMPANY
having been fixed for WEDNESDAY, the Ilth of September,
allow me to repeat my earnest solicitation for the honour of
your support ; and to request that such of my friends as may
prefer to Vote by Proxy, will do me the kindness to intimate
their wish to my Committee, as early as possible, that the ne-
cessary Power of Attorney may be transmitted to them.
I have the honor to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your faithful and obedient Servant,
JAMES WEIR HOGG.

40, Upper Grosveror-street,
August 28, 1839.
*** Mr. Hogg's Committee Sits Daily at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street.

THE KENTISH TOWN and HIGHGATE,
or GREAT NORTH LONDON CEMETERY,
Established by Act of Parliament, has been consecrated, and
many interments have taken place. Open daily (on Sunday
after one o'clock). Only entrance to avoid Highgate-hill is in
Swain's-lane, Upper Kentish-town, about two miles from
Gloucester Gate, Regent's-park, and not three from Gray's-
Ina-road. The magnificent Gothic and Egyptian catacombs,
and the splendid view from them, for thirty miles, makes this
the most interesting object so near London.
Offices, 22, Moorgate-street, Bank, whence omnibuses go,
and from 6 and 11, Tottenham-court-read. Fare 6d.

NEW CHARIOT, and also a NEW
BRITSCHKA, to be SOLD, or either of them to be
LET on JOB for any period required, with option to pur-
chase. They both have patent axles, C Springs, Imperials,
Cap-cases, and all the appendages usually attached to highly-
finished Carriages, and are suitable for Town or Travelling.
May be seen at 43, Crawford-street, Bryanston- square.

THE BREAD TAX.

Lord Howick, Mr. Poulett Thomson, Sir John
Hobhouse, and Mr. Rice have all preferred place
to principle. They make the most important prac-
tical question of the day an " open question"—
perceive all the evils of the Corn-laws, yet serve
under a Minister who declares " before God,"
that to abolish those laws would, in his opinion,
be utter madness.

It may be that necessity, as heretofore, will
bring that to pass which arguments and facts
never could have produced. The Bank returns
of bullion for the average of the last six weeks,
show a decrease of half a million ; and we observe,
that the Foreign Exchanges again look gloomy,
What is of more consequence, the crops of wheat
in Ireland have been seriously damaged ; and
there is much doubt whether the yield in England
will equal the produce of an average harvest. More
wheat will be wanted than ever was wanted before
in England. That is quite certain—for there arc
more mouths to feed. - The stock in hand is not
worth mentioning. The prices are very high—
Ns. a quarter for a prime article, and the holders
firm. All this looks very like fresh importations,
and a renewed drain of gold. By the operation of
the causes mentioned, the Legislature may, some
fine morning, be surprised with the communication
that a Bank Restriction Act—a national bank-
ruptcy, that is to say—is needed ; for the gold is all
gone. Then will come the trying question—How
are the people to get wheat, without gold, from those
who will take nothing else, because English Corn-
laws have forced them to manufacture for them-
selves ?—Hull Observer.

MORTON OF MORTON'S HOPE, AN AUTO-
BIOGRAPHY.--We understand that this fiction, which has
just appeared, is the production of an American, who has
chosen to make his debut in this country. Morton begins
his career somewhat near the middle of last century, in
the house of an eccentric uncle, a few miles from Boston,
Massachusetts. His earlier scenes are acted there, and
then he travels to Germany, where the chief portion of the
narrative relates to his intimacies, loves, and manifold af-
fairs with 'students, donnas, and curious personages of
every description. He then returns to America, takes
part in the Revolutionary war, mixes much with the In-
dians (having a cross of their blood in his veins), and in
the end is settled down a distinguished and powerful citi.
zen. The Literary Gazette pronounces " Morton" to be
a work of great talent, variety, and spirit, and adds that
the Indian part of it in particular is very powerfully written.
t 3
Paoanini has just arrived at the Baths of Vernet,
accompanied by Dr. Lallemand. He is so exhausted that
he is but, a shadow. He has lost his voice, and expresses
his eyes and gesticulation. His violin, ti e
I:L'il'trquL"::il2l yobt his tame, Las been extracted from his car-
; riage along with his person.—France Musicale.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMOUTH; DEVONPORT, AND CORNWALL
RACES.—( Concluded. )—FainAr.
The Devonport (Handicap) Plate of 601., given by the towns
of Devonport and Stonehouse. Once round and a dis.
General Gilbert's ch c Passport, 4 yrs, lOst lib 1 1
Mr. W. Ley'sgrh Pocket Hercules, syrs, I2st 711 x 2 dr
The Welter Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft. Gents.
riders:. Once round and dis. Five subs.
Mr. Taunton's br c Warleigh (h b), 3 yrs, lOst 101 b 1 1
Mr. William's b g Sledmere, 6 yrs, 9st 41b
Mr. Caune's ch g Sc. Patrick, 4 yrs, lOst 21b
The United Service Plate of 401. added to a forced Handicap
of 2 sovs. each. Heats, T.Y.C.
Mr. Caune's ch g St. Patrick, 4 yrs, llst (F. Anibal) 1 1
Mr. Crofton's b g Cricket Ball, 6 yrs, 9st 71b
Mr. R. Nattle's b m Venilia, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b..
Mr. Capel's b f Baby, 3 yrs, 7st
The Laira ( Handicap) Plate, mile heats, was won in two heats
by Mr. .Nattle's Venilia, 5 yrs, lOst, beating three others.

EGHAM RACES-WEDNESDAY.

The expectations of a visit from her Majesty, so long enter-
tained by the inhabitants, having been disappointed, it must be
a matter of self-congratulation that they have this year shown
some liberality in their contributions to the Race Fund, and
that the means placed at the disposal of the stewards (Earl of
Uxbridge and John Mitchell, Esq. ), have enabled them to send
forth to the public one of the best lists the town has ever pro-
duced ; as a proof that the meeting, notwithstanding the ab-
sence of royal patronage, is looking up, the stakes and plates
have filled beyond precedent ; upwards of fifty horses were
sent to compete for them, and the visitors on Tuesday were on
the qui vive, from two o'clock till seven, with some beautifully
contested races. That the sport was not so abundant yesterday is
not surprising; nine races are nearly double the average of most
country meetings. The weather, as on Tuesday, was favoura-
ble, and as the principal race in'the list,-tlie Surrey and Mid-
dlesex Stakes, was included in the events tole decided, a highly
respectable company was drawn to the spot ; numerically,
however, there was a slight falling off.
As a list of the principal visitors would be a repetition of the
names published in our last, we shall make no apology for en-
tering at once into the details of the sport.
Sweepstakes of 15 sovs, h ft, with 25 added, for two and ‘,liree-
year-olds. Haifa mile. The winner to be sold for 1501.
&c. Four subs.
Mr. Aplie's b c by Laurel, out of Dewdrop, 2 yrs, 7st,
(Wakefield) 1
Mr. J. Sadler's b f Fairing, by Defence, out of Folly, 2 yrs,
6st 111 b ............ . ....
Even betting. Fairing for choice. Thi; was too hollow a
thing to require description; the Laurel colt had it all his own
way, and won in a canter by two lengths. Fairing walked lame
before starting.
The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5
only, &C. Two miles and a distance. Twenty-four subs,
11 of whom declared.
Duke of Richmond's Mus, 6 yrs Mr. , Bst 91b (Rogers) 1
Mr. SFha
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Slender,
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Captain Gordon's 10, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b
Mr. Dockeray's Guardsman, 4 yrs, 7st 41b
Betting-7 to 4 agst Mus, 3to 1 agst Slender, 3to 1 agst
10, 7to 2 agst Guardsman, and 6 to 1 agst Tawney Owl. Io
went away at a good pace, Mus lying about a length behind,
Guardsman third, Slender fourth, and Tawney Owl last. No
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the distance Slender and Io attempted to reach the front, but
failed, Mus winning cleverly by a length, Io obtaining second
place by a head only.
Produce Sweepstakes (reduced to a match.) New mile.
50, h ft.—Sir G. Heat hcote's ch f Carolina received forfeit from
Mr. Sadler's c by Defence, out of Euryone ; walked over.
The Aukerwycke Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 35 added; three-
yr-olds, 7st 41b ; four, Set 61b ; five, Bst 121 b ; six and aged,
9st 111 b. Mares and geldings allowed Mb. The winner to
be sold for 150/., &c. Mile heats. Fourteen Subs.
Mr. J. Sadler's Deceit, 3 yrs... ............ (S. Mann) 0 1 1
Mr. J. Day's Science, 3 yrs 1 8 2
Mr. Brick's eh m Latona, ap;ed...
Capt. Pettat's Caliph, aged ........................ 03 dr
Ar.Lange'astchhft,eb,s Zephyr,yTlie3 y
Colonel,r out of Zaire, 3 yrs 3 4 dr
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Pedlar,4 yrsy. ..................... .. . 2 5 dr
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0 6 dr
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Mr. S. Smith's b c Secundus, 3 yrs 0 9 dr
0 dr
's The Drama, 3 yrs

)Hirst heat-11 to 10 agst Deceit: Latona made running for
about 300 yards, and then gave up to The Colonel filly andSlen-
her, who carried it on to the distance, where Science joined
them, and, after a well-contested race, won by a neck. The
Colonel filly was not beaten half a length from the winner. '
Second heat--6 to 4 agst Deceit, and 2to 1 agst Science.
Deceit made all the running, and won easy.
Third heat-3 to lon Deceit. A close fast-run race to the
distance, where Deceit went in front, and won easy by four
lengths.
Entry for :the Sunninghill Stakes (this day).—Voluptuary,
5 yrs, Bst 71b ; Lady Agnes, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ; Jenny Jones, 3 yrs,
7st 12Ib ; Munchausen, 4 yrs, 7st 12Ib ; 10, 3 yrs, 7st 81b ;
The Drama, 3 yrs, 7st 51b ; and Pluto, 3 yrs, 7st Ilb.

were dissatisfied with the way in which their fish was sold,
and that so far from any difficulty being likely to arise
from the sale of fish according to the terms of the Act
of Parliament, the present mode of selling in the teeth
of that Act, operated injuriously by introducing another
class of salesmen between the factor and the fishmonger,
which other class seriously increased the price to the
consumer. He believed, too, that by the enforcement
of the Act, the public, who had by the present system a
great deal of bad fish forced upon them, would be
secured from any disagreeable hazard of the kind. Tile
more he looked into the matter in dispute, the more he
was convinced that the public would suffer very much
if Billingsgate market were left without.controul. He
should therefore take another mode of enforcing obe-
dience than that which had been selected by Mr. Mar-
tin. He thought, at the same time, that it would be
advisable to apply for a new Act of Parliament to settle
the difficulty.
Mr. Martin said that at present he represented
nobody. He merely attended at his Lordship's
request, without having received any information
as to the point on which his presence was re-
quired. He begged, however, to be allowed to state,
that in his opinion the Lord Mayor had been misin-
formed on the subject of the necessity of interfering
with Billingsgate Market. He believed that the less
the Legislature interfered the better, and that it would
be wise to let the dealer get the best price he could,
and to let the public procure the article at the cheapest
rate they could. As in coals, so should there be a free
trade in fish ; and it indeed appeared to him to be quite
absurd to say that a fishmonger or salesman could not
come down to the market and purchase a supply for
his customers:without subjecting the salesman to a pe-
nalty of 201. He understood that the fine was not to
be enforced ; but he felt bound to state that his Lord-
ship had not the power to inflict it.
The LORD MAYOR said he would very soon show
that he was convinced that he had, if the proceeding
in the course adopted by Mr. Martin was not capable
of being drawn out to an interminable length. If the
Act, however, omitted a penalty, it provided a very easy
mode of correcting a Magistrate's decision, by appeal to
the Quarter Sessions. That mode Mr. Martin had ad-
vised his client to decline, and it was only to be sup-
posed from a fear that the conviction would be con-
firmed. Now, he (the Lord Mayor) thought, in jus-
tice to the complainants, that he ought not to allow them
to fall into Mr. Martin's proposition, but to obtain ma-
terials for a. new case, which, upon proper evidence,
he would dispose of to the best of his ability, and with
due regard to the interests of all parties.
One of the complainants then said he had a com-
plaint to make against a salesman, and the Lord Mayor
immediately granted a summons.

The proceedings at the Justice Room on this subject
have excited much interest and curiosity. That some
change must be made in the law is the general opinion,
and application is to be made by the salesmen to the
Court of Common Council forthwith.

BOW STREET.!
Edward Sieviers, described as a wine merchant, of
Swallow-street, Regent-street, was yesterday placed at
the bar, by Colin Forbes, a constable of the F division
charged with defrauding James Duffy, 17, Ship-yard,
Temple-bar, by giving him a cheque for 9/. 3s. pur-
porting to be drawn upon Messrs. Gurney and Co.,
bankers, at Norwich, which, upon being presented, was
found to be false.

The prosecutor stated, that on the 10th instant, the
prisoner, who was well-known to him in the capacity of
town-traveller, and with whom he had dealings amount-
ing to several thousands, applied to him to give him
cash for the cheque produced, which he readily did, upon
his representing that the sum would be instantly paid,
as he was well known to the bankers, with whom he kept
an account, which upon application turned out not to be
the case.

The prisoner was given in charge on the previous
day, but as there was no reason to suppose that a fraud
had been practised, be was set at liberty until a commu-
nication would be made with the bankers at Norwich,
and upon receipt of the following note he was again taken
into custody :

_
" Norwich, April 24, 1839.
" RESPECTED SIR,—In reply to thy letter of yester-
day's date we beg to acquaint thee that we have no
knowledge whatever of the party therein named, or of
any funds in our hands of such a person.
(Signed) " GURNEY and CO."
. .

In answer sto the charge the prisoner said that the firm
alluded to had also a Branch Bank in March, Cam-
bridgeshire, when he expected tho cheque was to be
presented, and what he had done was in accordance with
the professional ad• ice he had received upon the subject.
Mr. TWYFORD observed that the place in Cambridge-
shire was about eighty miles distant from town, and that
it would take some time to get an answer.
The prisoner said that his house of business was well
known, and he could be found there at any time if
bail would be accepted for_his future appearance.
The constable said he bad been several times to the
place where the address was given, but he could on no
occasion meet with the prisoner there, and when he ap-
prehended him on this and the former time, it happened
to be in the public streets.
Mr. TWYFORD asked if the prisoner's private charac-
ter was known.

The prosecutor said he had had dealings with the
prisoner to the amount of several thousand pounds, but
he knew he had been in prison, although he was not
certain if he had ever become insolvent.

The prisoner said he was certain of the money, as it
was coming to him through the hands of Mr. Hatton,
and he had already received a letter upon the subject.
Prosecutor—rill I can say is, that when you gave
me the cheque you said, if I presented it on Monday
morning I could get the money, which was not the case.
Mr. TWYFORD—That, it now appears, was a false
representation, and you must write again as soon as pos-
sible.

Th-: prisoner said he could procure bail if it would be
accepted, until an answer could be received from the
country.

Mr. TWYFORD said that he was certainly empowered
by the 36th clause of the New Police Courts Bill to ac-
cept of bail, and he would take one surety in 30/. and
the prisoner in 60/., for his appearance on Monday
next to answer the charge.
The prisoner was then removed.

The 'clause of the Act referred to is as follows

And be it further enacted, That any one of the said
Magistrates, if he shall think fit, may remand any person
for further examination, or may suffer to go at large
any person who shall be charged before him with any
felony or misdemeanour, upon his personal recognizance
(with or without sureties), and every such recognizance
shall be conditioned for the appearance of such person,

before the same or some other of the said Magistrates
for further examination, or to surrender himself to take
his trial at the Central Criminal Court, or at a Court
of General or Quarter Sessions, at the day and place
therein mentioned."
_Romaine Bouckez, a person in the service of Messrs.
Storr and Mortimer, goldsmiths, of Bond-street, was
brought up for re-examination, on a charge of embez-
zlement.
On the former examination, Mr. Clarkson appearing
for the prosecution, and Mr. Bodkin for the defence,
it appeared that the defendant had been shopman to
the prosecutors for the last three years, at a salary of
1.50/. a-year, and he was authorized to receive monies
on their account, upon the receipt of which, it was his
duty to hand it over to the cashier. Having received the
sum of 18/. 4s. from Sir Herbert and Lady Compton,
as appeared by a letter from them on the 15th inst.,
he never accounted for it.
Mr. Lachlan Macintosh Rate, of the firm of Ric-
kards and Co., India Agents, Bishopsgate-street, proved
that the order produced for the sum in question was
presented by the prisoner on the 2.2.(1 day of May last,
and in exchange he gave him the cheque produced on
Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, and Co., for the amount.
Ballard, the officer, proved that on his apprehending
the defendant, at his apartments, in Woodstock-street,
he found the memorandum produced relating to the pro-
perty of the prosecutors.
Mr. Humphries said that at the last examination it
was understood another remand might be granted if
due notice was given if any other cases could be brought
forward, and he begged to remind the Magistrate of the
circumstance.
Mr. TWYFORD said that although he had not heard
the case in the first instance, there could be no objection
to such an arrangement, and the defendant might again
be brought up on Saturday next.

The Animals Friend Society brought several
eases of cruelty from Camberwell Fair before the Magis-
trates last week, among which many convictions took
place, but we regret to find that the Magistrates generally
only impose the lowest fine they are able, namely, five
shillings. or sometimes only in costs. R. Mead, Wm,
Lyne, Vansalls Coop'r, Wm. Kimber, Alfred Snelling,
and George Rainshaw, were fined five shillings each,
and George Smith ten shillings, by Messrs. Jeremy and
Trail, for great cruelty to asses. They were all com-
mitted for fourteen days, in default, excepting Rainshaw.
Robert Meats, and Mr. Connell's carter and John New-
ran were fined in costs by Alderman White, Sir Chapman
Marshal, and Mr. Trail. George Weston and George
Pearson were brought up and dismissed, owing to a mis-
take as to the hour, and Pressland evaded.
A traveller from Bristol states that the wheat
crops, from Plymouth through Devon and Somerset, are
about half cut and secured. The barley crops are very
heavy, but in some places the grain has been stained by the
late rains; neither barley or wheat was so much laid as
has been represented in most of the newspapers. Should
he weather prove favourable during the ensuing week, it
is believed that the whole of the wheat and barley will be
housed. —Bath Journal.

PRICE sd.

OVERLAND EXPRESS FROM

INDIA.

We have just received files of Bengal Papers to the
21st of June, and Bombay Papers to the 4th of July,
both inclusive. Their contents are satisfactory and in-
teresting. The following extracts from them, include
tilie latest news from Candahar, Herat, and the Persian
Gulf, and will well repay the trouble of an attentive
perusal :

(From the Bombay Times of June 23d.)
The north-western journals of the 13th instant have
just been received. Despatches, it is said, have reached
the Goveraor- General announcing the presence of the
Persians before Herat, and his Lordship, it is stated, has
resolved upon sending on the army in that direction. The
seiks, it is rumcured, have crossed the Khyber Pass with-
out opposition ; but Dost Mahamed is determined to try
the fortune of war in a battle before Caubul. By the offi-
cial return of the Magistrates' office at Agra it appears
that, during the months of April and May, 144 children
were carried off by the wolves.
The Bengal journals of the sth, Bth, and 10th instant
have been received. The official intelligence of the fall of
Candahar has reached Calcutta. A royal salute was
fired from the ramparts of Fort William in honour of
that event. Government, acceding to the suggestion of
the Chamber of Commerce, has resolved to dispatch a
sailing vessel with the Bengal portion of the July overland
mail to Aden, whence it will be taken on to Suez by the
Atalanta. The passage from Calcutta to Aden will, it is
expected, be made in about 40 days. The contradictory ac-
counts supplied by our Bengal Contemporaries regarding the
aspect of affairs in 13urmah are most perplexing. The Ran-
goon correspondent of the .Hurharu appears to look upon
war with that country as inevitable. As a recent instance
of Tharawaddee's spirit, he refers to the fact of his having
just sent his three sons, each to place himself at the head
of a separate army. The Englishman's correspondent,
upon the other hand, assures us that war is wholly out of
the question ; that Tharawaddee himself ridicules the idea
of it.

The Madras journals of the 10th and 13th instant have
reached us. The Courier states that the Bellary force
had received orders to hold itself in readiness to move at
the shortest notice. The Nizam's brother, it is stated,
had been directed to disband the parties who had been for
some time congregating around him ; and having declined
to do so, the palace was surrounded by the Nizam's troops
and the British subsidiary force. The weather at Madras
had become most delightful.
The accounts from the army are to the 18th ultimo,—
all had gone on well to that date.
By a letter dated the 13th of May we learn the follow-
ing interesting particulars of the state of affairs at Cauda.
har up to that date.
That portion of the Bengal troops, and of Shah Shoojah's
contingent left at Shikarpol e, have been directed to march
to Candahar. Provisions were still scarce—flour 11 seer,
of 84 rupees weight ; barley 3 seers per rupee, and little
prospect of improvement. Some even think that the
harvest, when gathered in, will not produce any great re-
duction of prices, in consequence of the large army, and
its numerous camp followers, now assembled at Candahar.
The thermometer, at noon, is 104 deg., but the nights are
delightfully cool.
A detachment, under Brigadier Sale, marched from
Candahar on the 12th, against Gerishk. The sirdars
have only their domestics and about 100 followers, and the
object of their movement is either to bring them in, or
expel them from Gerishk. Brigadier Sale's force is
composed of the 16th regiment Bengal native infantry,
200 of her Majesty's 13th Regiment, and 200 native
cavalry.
Major Todd was about to proceed on a mission to Herat,
charged with presents from the Governor- General to Shah
Kamram and is to be accompanied by Lieut. North, of the
Bombay Engineers.
Reports from Caubul state that Dost Mahomed's fol-
lowers were deserting him, and that the chief himself was
meditating a flight to Morad Beg of Koondez.
The letter from which the above intelligence is received
is written on coarse Russian paper. of a blue colour, and
our correspondent observes :—" The Bolan Bass must be
rendered safe from the attacks of the Beloochees before
English woollens, cotton, and hardware, can supersede
Russian in the bazaars of Candahar, and before the wool
of Affghanistan can reach the Indus to be embarked for
Bombay. The sheep are the large-tailed Cape species,
and have beautiful snow-white thick, and curly fleeces."

From another channel we are gratified to le-arn that one
of Shah Soojah's first measures will be to abolish some of
the taxes, imposed by the former Government, which
pressed most vexatiously on the trade of Candahar.

THE ARMY OF THE INDUS-OFFICIAL RE-
PORTS OF APRIL 6 AND MAY 4.

General Orders by his Excellency Lieutenant-General
Sir John Keane, K. CB. and G C. H., Commander-in-
Chief of the Army of the Indus.
" Head-quarters, Camp at Quetta, April 6, 1639..

" 1. The Commander-in-Chief, having established his
head-quarters with the advance column, avails himself of
the opportunity to express his gratification at the proud
position in which he is placed by baying the• command of
such fine troops. His Excellency is also gratified at hay-
ing received the charge from his friend, and former com-
panion in the field, Major-General Sir Willoughby Cot-
ton, to whom he begs to return his best thanks for the
able and judicious manner in which he has conducted the
march of the Bengal column over the great distance of
country between Fetozepore and this (including the cross-
ing of the Indus), but especially the manner in which he
surmounted the difficulties be met with in the march from
Shikarpore to Dadur, and the passage through the Bolan
Pass, with artillery, cavalry, and infantry, which have ar-
rived in Affganistan in highly-creditable order.
" 2. Consequent on the arrival of the Commander-in-
Chief, the following arrangement to have effect from this
date.

"3. Major-G eneral Sir Willoughby Cotton will resume
the command of the first division, and Major-General Lott
will resume that of the 2d brigade, from which those offi-
cers were temporarily transferred in general orders of the
4th December last.

"4. Lieutenant- Coicnel Donnie will deliver the com-
mand of the troops at Shikarpore, and proceed to join
the regiment to which he belongs by the first favourable
opportunity.

a. Brigadier Gordon,cornmanding in Upper Scinde,will
receive directions to send on to the advance, as
.occasion
may offer, the three regiments of Bengal Infantry now at
Shikarpore ; they will be sent by strong detachments,
guarding provisions and treasure. The 35th regiment is
to be first sent on. _

" 6. Depots for ordnance and commissariat stores will be
formed at Dadur and at Quetta, and at each of those posts
a regiment of Native Infantry will be quartered, with a
ressallah of local horse, and such details of his Majesty Shah
ShoojAh's troops as may hereafter be specified.
" 7. Major- General Nott will continue for the present
with the head-quarters of the 2d brigade at Quetta, and
exercise general superintendence and military control within
the province of Shawl.
" The 43d regiment will stand fast at Quetta, and one
regiment of infantry, with a ressallah of horse of his Ma-
jesty Shah Shoojah's force, will also remain at that place.
" 8. On the arrival of the 35th regiment of Native In-
fantry at Dadur, three companies of the 37th regiment now
there will be replaced by a similar detail from that corps,
which in its turn will be relies ed and pushed forward on the
arrival of the regiments of the 2d brigade, destined to
occupy that place.
" 9. With reference to the sth paragraph of the General
Order of the 4th ultimo, it is notified that the 15th of Fe-
bruary last is the period the native troops and permanent
establishment of both Presidencies are to be placed on a

footing of perfect equality in regard to pay and allowances,
that being the date on whieli the head-quarters of the
Bengal column were established on the right bank of the
Indus."

" Head Quarters, Camp at llyderzse, April 8, 1839.
" The Commander-in-Chief, with a view to preserve, if
possible, the crops now on the ground, most postivcly for-
bids the sending horses, bullocks, camels, or other animals,
into the grain fields to feed—this rule must be made appli-
cable to all, including the mounted corps.
" This order to be strictly attended to by the troops of
both Presidencies, whether marching in large or small
bodies, and officers in command of detachments will be
held responsible that it is not deviated from by those under
their orders. Officers not provided with grass cutters
must satisfy the owners of green crops for their value before
they attempt to order any to be cut.
( Signed) "R. MACDONALD, Lieut.-Colonel,
Military Sec. and Deputy-Adjutant-General,
11. M. Forces, Bombay."

General Orders of his Excellence Lieut.-General Sir
John Keane, K. C. B. and G. C. H., Commander-in-
Chief of the Army of the Indus.
" Head Quarters, Camp Candhabar, May 4, 1839.
" 1. The combined forces of Bengal and Bombay being
now assembled at Candahar the Comreander-in-Chief.con-
gratulates all ranks on the triumphant though arduous
march which they have accomplished from distant and
distinct parts of India, with a regularity and discipline
which is much appreciated by him, and reflects upon them-
selves the highest credit.
"2. His Excellency shares in the satisfaction which the
troops must feel at knowing the enthusiasm with which
the population of Candahar have received and welcomed
the return of their lawful Sovereign, Shah Shoojah-001.
Moolk, to the throne of his ancestors in Affghanistan ; Sir
John Keane will not fail to report to the Right Hon.
Lord Auckland, Governor- General of India, his admira-
tion of the conduct and discipline of the troops, by which
means it has been easy to effect, and to fulfil the plans
of his Lordship in the operations of the campaign hitherto.
" 4. The Commander-in-Chief entertains a confident
expectation that the same orderly conduct which has
gained for the troops the good-will of the inhabitants of
the states and countries through which they have passed,
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step shall have been decided upon
ah-001-NIoolk; Excellence,and con-
certtl,.e with his Majesty Shah upon
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envoy and Minister W. H. Maenaghten, E sq., represent-
ing British interests at the Court of the King of Affgha-
nistan."

" MAY 5.
on the occasion of his Majesty Shah Shoojah-00l-
Moolk taking possession of his throne, and receiving the
homage of his people at Candahar, the following ceremo-
nial Hill be observed :

" The whole of the troops now at head-quarters will be
I.)rmed in review order at daylight, on the morning of the
Bth instant, on ground which will be pointed out to As-