The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-03 00:00:00

MADRAS.-CIVIL APPOINTMENTS.

Mr. W. Oliver, First Judge of the Provincial Court of Ap-
peal and Circuit for the Southern Division.

Mr. C. M. Lushington, Second Ditto Ditto.
Mr. J. Bird, .Third Ditto Ditto.
H. S. Grams, Esq. President of the Board of Revenue.
J. H. D. Ogilvie, Esq. Chief Judge of the Sudder and
Foujdarry Adawlut.
Mr. J. D. Newbolt, Head Assistant to the Collector and Ma-
gistrate of Ganjam. _ _ _

Mr. John 01:.r, Head Assistant to the Collector and Magis-
trate of Nellore.

Mr. S. C. Clarke, Head Assistant to the Collector and Ma-
gistrateof 31 asulipatatn.

Mr. A. Roberts.on, Assistant to the Principal Collector and
Magistrate of the Northern Division of Arcot. _ _

Mr. E. H. Woodcock, Judge and Criminal Judge of Cud.
dapah.
Mr. H. Fetherston, Register to the Zillah Court at Combe.
cunnum.

• ( From the Calcutta Government Gazette of July 31. )
TILE EPIDEMIC.—The epidemic fever which we adverted
to lately continues to prevail throughout Calcutta, and it is
supposed that already about three-fourths of • the population,
both European and Native have been affected by it. The
disease is attended with intense head-ache, violent pains in
the limbs, and red inflammatory patches all over the body.
When these symptoms, which generally last three or four
days, are removed, extreme langour and debility remain for
some time. Whole families are suffering under the corn.
plaint together, and in many houses scarcely a servant is
left to wait upon the sick. Fortunately, no fatal cases have
occurred, at least not one has come within our knowledge.
Nearly three-fourths of our press establishment are laid up
with the same disease, and a few days ago, in one public office
in town, only three assistants out of forty-five were able to
attend to their duty.
The Hon. Company's ship Research, with the pilot-vessels
Cecilia, Torch Planet, and Henry Merton, left the Chittagong
river yesterday for Cheduba, having onboard three companies
of the 2d battalion 20th ; fifty European artillerymen, two 6-
pounders, and two howitzers, under the command of Lieut. K.
Campbell, of the 43d regiment Native Infantry.
It is rumoured that an attack is meditated on the island by
our golden-footed friends; and it is not very improbable that
they will make the attempt, considering the few troops we have
there. Lieut. Hotham, of our division of artillery, proceeds in
charge of the guns. Captain Webb, of the artillery, and lieu-
tenant Brown, of his Majesty's 44th regiment, proceed in the
vessels to Cheduba, on sick certificate, and, on the arrival of
the vessels at the island, they go thence to Calcutta in the
Cecilia, which has been ordered to that place after landing the
troops. The Henry Merton and one of the other pilot-vessels
remain at Cheduba, and the Research will return to Chittagong,
surveying the coast on her trip back."

[Further extracts from the East India Papers last received.]
H ead-qu arters, Calcutta, July 28, 1824.
At an European General Court-Martial, assembled at Nag_
pore on the 23d June, 1824, of which Lieut.-Colonel Gall, Bth
Light Cavalry, is President, Captain Alexander Brown, of the
Hon. Company's Ist European regiment, war arraigned for
writing letters, in which there was language highly disrespect-
ful towards his commanding officers.—Upon some of the charges
the accused was found guilty, and he was sentenced by the
Commander-in-Chief to one month's suspension from rank
and pay.

The following is an extract from a private
letter from Jamica :
" PonT ROYAL, Nov. 15.—The Speech of his Grace (the
Duke of Manchester) the Governor was so temperate and satis-
factory, at the opening of the House of Assembly, that there
is every prospect of content once more visiting this unfortunate
island. The Slave Trade is now carrying on with all its former
wanton vigour, as well as piracy : in short the Island of Cuba
is an emporium for every species of contraband goods, and a
scene of every species of lawless enormity. Lieutenant Holt.
of the Hussar, has been promoted to the rank of Commander,
for his zeal and gallantry in destroying a'horde of pirates in the
neighbourhood of Cuha. Lieut. Halsted is appointed to suc-
ceed him ; Mr. Wm. Geo. Buchanan, of the Isis is promoted
to the rank of Lieutenant, and appointed to ihe Icarus, vice
Halsted. All the squadron are at sea, except the Rattlesnake.
Though only a few months from England, she is fifty men
short of her compliment : she is a bad, unhealthy class of ship
for a hot climate. The Isis' is just gone to Vera Cruz. The
Beaver has arrived from England, to relieve the Bustard. The
Dartmouth and Britomart are daily expected, to relieve the
Pyramus and Icarus."

General MARTIN, a native of Lyons, who (lied
in India, in the service of the British East India Company,
bequeathed to his native town a considerable legacy. Some dif-
ficulties having arisen, M. De Regny went to London to settle
the affair. All the difficulties have been removed, and the Mu-
nicipality of Lyons has now at his disposal 1,700,000 francs,
proceeding from the legacy.—( Paris Paper.)
MURDER AND ROBBERY.— On Wednesday
evening last, a young man, a shepherd, belonging to Messrs.
Brook, farmers, at Bexhill, was found in a pond, near that place,
with his throat cut, and his watch and the little money he had
in his pocket gone. At the time of the murder, the deceased had
two dogs with him, one of which, an old one, left the fatal spot
and went home howling; the other remained at the pond where
the body was found. Iw o brothers, of Bexhill, are in custody,
suspected of having committed the horrid deed. It has been as-
certained that the prisoners sold a watch, known to have be
longed to the deceased, to a watchmaker at Bexhill, on the fol-
lowing day, Thursday.—(Brighton Paper.)