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London, England, 1824-06-28 00:00:00

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.

MAD R AS.
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Fort St. George, Dec. 30, 1823.—The lion the Governor is
)leased to make the following promotions :-
25th Regiment of Native Infantry—Senior Lieutenant (brevet
Captain) J. Crokatt to be Captain, and Senior Ensign it. llall
to be Lieutenant, vice Foote deceased ; date of Commissions,
Dec. 25, 1823.

The undermentioned officers are permitted to return to Eu-
rope :—Lieut.-Colonel A. 3lolesworth; lith reg. nat. inf., on
sick certificate ; A. Grant, C.B. 2d regt.'nat. in-
fantry,Major IV. J. Jones, 18th regiment
on sick certificate;
ditto on furlough.
Captain J. Noble, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General, is
permitted to visit the Presidency on leave of absence for two
months.

The Hon. the Governor in Council is pleased to make the fol-
' lowing appointments and promotions :
Capt. W. Strahan, of the 19th regiment Native Infantry, to
he Assistant Adjutant-General to the Light Field Division,
Hydrabad subsidiary force, vice Foote.
's Department, vice Strahan.
tellrlmurarsateyr,..getnheera2l3d Regiment do. to be Assistant
in (ttePtitiWar.
Lieut. H. Ewing, of the 25th Reg. do. to be Adjutant to the
2d Battalion of that corps, vice Crokatt.
Lieut. P. P. Hodge, of Ist reg. do. to be Adjutant to the
2d batt. of that corps, from sth Dec. 11123, v;ce Gunning.
Lieut. \V. Babington, of the Ist reg. do. to be Adjutant to
the Ist battalion of that corps, vice 'lodge.
Bombay Castle, Jan. 15, 1824.
Bth Reg. Native Infantry—Lieut. and Brevet Captain M. F.
Callis to be Captain of a Company, and Ensign J. Dawes to
be Lieutenant in succession to Ambrose deceased. Date of
rank, Jan. 12, 1824.

Bombay Castle, Jan. 22, 1824.
The following Lieutenant, Cadets of the itt class of the sea-
son 18(11, are promoted to the Brevet rank of Captain, agree-
ably to the regulations:—Lieut. G. B. Aitchison, 3d Regiment
Native Infantry, date of rank, Jan. 16, 1824; Lieut. C. New-
port, 12th Regiment do. 4 Lieut. J. S. Iredell, Bth Regiment
ditto; Lieut. F. M`Cy Iredeli, lith Regiment ditto; Lieut.
John Simpson, 9th Regiment ditto.
The undermentioned officers having produced the prescribed
medical certificates, the Hon. the Governor in Council is pleas-
ed to grant them furloughs to Europe for the recovery of their
health, for a period of three years from the date of their on-

barkation :—Lieut. Piercy DOwney, sth Regiment Native In-
fantry; lieut. W. Sterling, 9th Regiment ditto.

EAST ,INDIA SHIPPING.
I. Arrivals in England.
From Bengal.;--The Asia, Pope, off Weymouth, the 20th
inst., sailed from Bengal 29th December, from Madras the 16th
January, from the CI; ve the 15th April, and from St. Helena
the 4th May.
From Batavia.—The Palatnbang, Hyde, off Dover the 20th
instant, bound to Amsterdam, sailed front Batavia the 21st of
January.
'f he Rotterdam Walvaren, Shinkel, in the Downs the 20th
instant, bound to Rotterdam, sailed from Batavia the 20th of
January, and from the Cape the Bth April.
From the Cape —The Odessa, Jackson, at Cork the 16th
instant, sailed from the Cape the 28th March, with wine for
Cork, and sugar for London.
The Eliza, Brown, at Gravesend the 21st instant, sailed from
Table Bay the 23th March. •
11. Arrivals at the Eastern Ports.
At the Cape.—The Berwick, Jelferey, from New South
Wales.
The England, Reay, from Bombay.
The Rockingham, Beach, from Bengal.
At Madeira.-The Lord Amherst, Fucas ; the Golconda,
Edwards ; and the Upton Castle, Thacker, from London.
111. Sailed from the Eastern Ports.
From New South Wales.—The Woodlark, Brown ; and the
Courier, Mainwaring, were chartered to sail for Hobart Town
and London the 15th March.
For the Cape.—The Thalia, Branlight, for Batavia, on the
sth March.
The Cambridge, Barber, for Bombay, on the 6th April.
From Madeira.—The Marquis of Huntly, Fraser, for China,
the 14th May.
The Mellish, Cole, for Bengal, on the 16th May.
IV. Ships spoke with.
The Countess of Harcourt, Bunn, from London to New
South Wales, the 18th April, lat. 4. N., long. 23. W.
The Luna, Knox, from Londonf to the Cape, the 22d April,
long. 30. W.
The Katherine Stewart Forbes, from London to Bombay,
the 17th June, lat. 46.40. N., long. 8. 30. W.
The David Scott, Thornhill; from London, to Madras anti
Bengal, 21st May. off Porto Santo, Madeira.
The 'Larkins, IVilkinson, from London to Madras and Ben-
gal, the 26th April, lat. 5. N., long. 23. W.
The Malay, Osgood, from Sumatra, to Gibraltar, the 20th
April, lat. 5. N., long. 21. W.
The Lord Hungertbrd, from London, to the Mauritius, the
6th April, lat. 25. S., long. 29. W.
V.—Passengers homeward.
Per Aurora, Earl, from Bombay • Mistresses Cavis, Thomas,
Mitchell, and Say ; Capt. R. Harle, Lieut. Sterling, and Dr.
P. Leslie, Bombay civil service; Dr. Holmes, his Majesty's
4th Lancers; Mr. Henderson, Bombay civil service; Mr. Say,
Miss Mitchell and Ellis, Masters Mitchell, Clow, Betts, and
Frederick Betts.
Per Palmyra, Lamb, from Bengal, Colonel, Mrs. two M isses.
and two Masters Smith's ; Colonel Udney Yule, Captains J.
H. Little, J. Scott, R. Oxford, and W. Stirling; Master
and Miss Ward ; Masters Burlton and M. James ; eight ser-
vants from the Cape ; Colonel Cumming, and Mrs. Canning ;
Mr. W. J. Bird, two Misses, Master, and three servants, were
landed at the Cape.-
Per Competitor, Ascough, from New South Wales.— Barron
Field, Esq. late judge of the supreme Court, and Mrs. Field.
Per Allies, Kirton, from Van Diemen's Land.—Mr. Parker,
Mr. Boucher, nephew to Captain Munro, and Mr. Mac Lean.
Pet Earl St. Vincent, Reeves, from Singapore.-111r. IV. M.
Beck, from Bengal ; Dr. Sainsh, surgeon.
Per England, Keay, from Bombay, (arrived at the Cape).—
Mrs. Reay, and Lieutenant Ross, Bombay native service.
Per Rockingham, Beach, from Bengal, (arrived at the Cape.)
—Mistresses beach, Reddte, and Williams ; Rev. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas, front Madras ; Colonel Popham, Bengal service;
Capt. Mac Gill, 38th Regiment; Lieut. Smith, 41st Regiment;
Lieuts. Mahon and Palton, 40th Regiment ; Lieuts. Borges,
Farran, and Slice, Madras service ; eight children, four ser-
vants, and 21 Company's invalids.
Per Rotterdam Walvaren, Skinkel, from Batavia.—;{lr. G.
and J. Tenkate, landed at the Cape ; Lieut. and Mrs. Wray ;
Lieut. Bolke, Mr. Rodenburgh, Dutch Navy ; Captains Graaf,
and Lezartls, Dutch Army ; Mrs. Vella, Misses Ney, and
Stalter, and three servants.
Per Lotus," Field, from Bengal, at Liverpool—Lieut.-Col.
Penson, Dr. James Johnson, and Captain Aldores, Bengal
Service; Lieut. IV. Maxwell, his Majesty's 14th regiment;
W. Taylor' Esq. merchant; Mrs. D. Monzies, two Misses
Charlotte and Ann Perceras ; Master Charles and Jas. Smith,
three male and one female servant. '
Per Asia, Captain Pope, from India—Mr. Brown, merchant ;
Mrs. M'Donald, Misses _Jessy and -Wonnetter' Masters Do-
nald and Duncan. and Miss M. Sinclair, from Bengal; Mis-
tresses Sullivan. Talfrey, and Hodgson ; Lieut. K. Caldwell,
C. R., Lieut. J. Vicq, Bth regiment Native Infantry; Wm.
Ashton, Esq., Civil Service; Major Graham, his Majesty's
Royal Regiment; Captain J. Hodgson, 17th Regiment Native
Infantry ; I.ieut. Mathias and Ensign Gordon, Royal Regi-
ment • Misses Sullivan, A. 0. Tolfry, M. A. Tolfry, and
Walker; Masters Hodgson, Sullivan, C. F. Tolfry, and Spry,
all front Madras, Captain Laurent, 49th Regiment ; L. Cooke,
Esq., merchant, from the Cape of Good Hope.
Vl.—Ships sailed during the past week.
From the Downs—June 22, the Active, Charlton, for Ota-
heite ; on the 23d, the Prince Regent, Rosman; the General
Hewitt, Barrow, tbr Bengal; and the Layton, Miller, for Ben-
gal and Bencoolen...
On the 25th, the ScOrpion, Rixon, 'for Batavia and Singa-
pore. On the 26th, the Astell, Levy, for Bengal.
From Plymouth.—The Lord Castlereagh, Durant, for Bom-
bay, on the 22d inst.
Vll.—Ships expected to sail the ensuing week.
For Madras.—The George, Cozens.
FOr Bengal.—The Carnea Brea Castle, Davey ; and the
Nimrod, Sitters.
For Bombay.—None.
For the Mauritius.—The Hibberts, Theaker.
For the Cape.—The Arethusa, Haly.
For Van Dieman's Land.—The Princess Charlotte, Blythe,
with convicts from Sheerness.
For New South Wales.—The Mangles, Cagill, from Ports-
mouth, with convicts.
Vlll.—Passengers Outward.
Per Astell, Captain Levy, for Bengal.—Majors 11. Swindell
and Playfair, Captain Arrow, Lieuts. Birch and Span, Com-
pany's Service ; Rev. Dr. Young, Mr. J. tie Winter Moir,
cadet; Messrs. Udney, Pidcock, and Alexander, writers; Mr.
St. Julian, free merchant ; Mrs. Playfair, and one child ; Mis-
tresses Beatson anti San ; and two Miss Beechys.
Per George, Cozens, for Madras.—Robert C. Cole, Esq.,
merchant, and Mrs. Cole; Captain Laurie, Mr. Blair, Miss
Arnott, Mr. Christie, and another gentleman, cadets ; Mrs. de
Bushce and four children, for Ceylon ; Dr. Stephenson and Mr.
Schoedn, veterinary surgeon.

INDIAN BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
BENGAL. BIRTHS.

At Lucknow, on the 27th November, the lady of Lieutenant
and Adjutant Jervis, of the 2d Batt. 2d Regt. Native Infantry
of a daughter.

At Calcutta, the 31st December, Mrs. G. Strafford, of a
daughter.
At Calcutta, the 4th of January, the lady of J. Low, Esq.
of a daughter.

BENGAL DEATHS.
At Rungpore, on the 28th of December, Harvey Morris,
Esq. of the Civil Service.
At Calcutta, the 31st December, the infant daughter of
Alex. Calvin, Esq.

MADRAS 13IRTHS.
At Ongole, on the 16th of January, Mrs. Thomas Prender-
gast, of a son.

- At the Presidency, on the 24th of January, the 1i dy of
Captain Johnson, 6th Regt. Light Cavalry, of a son.
At Madras, the 26th of January, the lady of Capt. Kennan,
commanding the artillery in Fort St. George. of a son.
At Nellore, the 19th of January, the lady of E. Smalley,
Esq. of a daughter.
At St. Thomas's Mount, the 17th of January, the lady of
the Rev. Ti. Harper, of a daughter.

MADRAS MARRIAGES.
At Madras, on the 2d of February, Lieut. John James Un-
derwood, of the Engineers, to August Bella Charlotte, eldest
daughter of the late Major-General Durand.
At Bellory, the 12th of January. Mr. C. Sharlieb, to Miss
Ross. MADRAS DEATHS.
On the 2d of February, at the Capuchin Convent, at Ma-
dras, about three o'clock, r. )1. after a long and tedious illness

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of 14 months, the most Reverend Father, John Fidelis, Pre,
feet Apostolic of 'the Capuchin Mission on the Coast of Com,
monde!.
At Wallajahbad, on the evening
,of the
.27th of January,
Lieut. Neil Ray, of his Majesty's 69th Regiment.
On the 2d of February, in Black Town, Mrs. Catherine
Thompson.
At Vepery, January 21st, James Weddle, Esq.
BOMBAY BIRTHS.
At the Presidency, on the 14th January, the lady of Dr.
Kemball, of atialighter,

At the Apollo House in the Fart; on the lath January, the
wife of 111 r. Jolhfre, of a daughter. "

STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AMERICA.

On Saturday a Meeting was held at th'e City
of London Tavern, for the purpose of establishing a more
direct communication between Great Britain and Ireland and
America.
At one o'clock there were assembled, the Marquis of Lans./
down, the Earls of Meath and Orthond, Lord Carbery, the Hon.
C. H. Hutchinson, M.P., the Right lion. Maurice 'Fitzgerald,
M.P., (the Knight of Kerry), Sir William Adams, and several
other gentlemen connected with the American trade. Shortly
after one o'clock, several persons who were expected'not having
arrived,
Mr. MAURICE FITZGERALD addressed the Meeting, and
requested a short delay for the arrival cf Mr. RandOlph, who
had just arrived from America, and who was capable of cm,
municating much information which vioald be useful to the
object of the meeting, and Mr. Spring Rice, who was interested
in the project; both of whom were shortly expected.
The object for which the meeting was convened was explain.'
ed in a prospectus, from which the following are extracts
" It is proposed to establish a line of packets, to sail weekly'
from the excellent harbour of Valentia, in the south-west ex-
tremity of Ireland, to the city of New York.
" The harbour of Valentia is the nearest point of Europe to
the American Continent. From the high lands near it, and
the new light-house on the Skellig Rock nine miles to sea-
ward, it is easily made from the sea. It is perfectly safe; is
capable of containing large vessels ; has two entrances in dif-,
ferent directions, so that vessels may enter and depart in all
winds. Ballast cargoes may be obtained there in slates, butter,
and coarse linen, for the American markets. There is a reve-
nue establishment, and there are no port charges. It is 202
miles more westerly than Falmouth, and may be reached from
London in fifty hours, and forty from Liverpool. by a traveller,
who will thus save all the disagreeable risks of the Channel na-
vigation. No delay can arise in the sailing of the packet, in any
wind, even those which shut the harbours in the West of Eng-
land ; and it is well known, that by far the greater part of the
delay and danger of the passage from Falmouth or Liverpool
occurs within the Channel and the Bay of Biscay, which by
this line are avoided."
The remainder of the prospectus is taken up with pointing
out the local facilities which the port of Valentia alibrds ; the
roads, and mail coach conveyances to all parts of the empire
which open to it, and other advantages, which are forcibly
pressed upon consideration. At two o'clock Lord Carbery took
time chair, and opened the business of the Meeting.
Mr. M. FITZGERALD then addressed the Meeting, and ex-
plained the information which he was capable of affording from
his local knowledge of that part of the south of Ireland from
which the proposed communication with America was intended
to be opened. It was unnecessary for him to dwell upon the
very important advantages of American commerce with Great
Britain and Ireland, and more particularly since the late changes
which had taken place in South America. The present com-
mercial intercourse was carried on by well-furnished sailing
packets from Liverpool. Well as these wore conducted, it was
nevertheless obvious that the prevailing impediments to sailing
packets were an injury to commerce,_ and that the com-
munication might be better managed by steam-vessels.—ln
carrying into effect this project, they ought to be guided by two
leading principles—the first, that the line of communication
should be formed between the nearest convenient points of Ire-
land and America. It was quite obvious that it was impossible
for any port connected with the American trade to enter into
competition with Liverpool from a preponderance of commercial
intercourse, and that that port must have a decided advantage
in that respect, if personal intercourse were inseparable from the
business of freightage; but that was not in his opinion requi-
site, and from the rapid means of personal intercourse which
the proposed plan would afford, he had no doubt that the pas-
sengers would decidedly prefer embarking in their voyage at
the south-western coast of Ireland, to which they had at present,
by the Irish Mail steam packets, so rapid., and certair. a con-
veyance, than to embark in the first instance at Liverpool, and
traverse the narrow sea between England and lr.danti, and expose
themselves to the tardy coast voyage. The Right. lion. Gentle-
man pointed out in the strongest manner the advantages to per-
sonal intercourse with America which the new plan of establish-
ing steam-vessels between the south of Ireland and America would
afford, and the ready commercial intercourse which could be kept
up by branch-vessels between the south of Ireland and the other
parts of the kingdom. He pointed out the ready supply of coals-
which might be had at Valentia from the Bristol channel, and
that by the steam-packets sailing from Valentia to the eastern
point of Nova Scotia, they there were within the coal supply
from Cape Breton, to enable them to take in a fresh supply for
the voyage home. He was aware of the objection that existed
to the establishment of the place of sailing from a part of the
country where there was no existing commerce ; but he com-
batted this objection by enumerating the local advantages
which the place afforded, and the readiness with. which the
communications might be there provided, for conveying mer•
chandise to every other part of England, Ireland, and Scotland.
He was perfectly aware that, however desirable were the adop-
tion of this plan to the local interests of Ireland, howeVer valu-
able might be the general commercial 'advantages to Which it
ultimately led, that unless it could be shown to possesi time pro.
liable means of returning a speedy profit for the investment of
the capital requisite' for the undertaking, it would be idle to
expect the assistance of the British capitalist. But all the de-
tails which he had seen convinced him of the immediate profit
which must be realized from the establishMent of the Plan ; and
on that account he was ready to submit it to the public support.
Mr. Nimmo, the Government civil engineer, who was employed
in various public works in Ireland, and who had f,.t.irveyed the
whole southern and western coast, would corroborate his asser-
tion of the profitable prospect which the plan held out for the
investment of capital. _

Mr. NIMMo then addressed the Meeting, and produced maps
of the coast in the part of Ireland where Valentia is situate, and
he pointed out from them the geographical advantages which
that part of the country afforded for directly trading with Ame-
rica. He then enumerated the great improvement made of late
years in the application of steam to navigation ; and he esti.
mated, that with vessels of one thousand tons huriten (which
would carry all the necessary coal), they could navigate the
Atlantic from Valentia to the most eastern cape of Nova Scotia
in less than a fortnight. Four hundred tons of coals would do
for the voyage. He only intended that the larger steam-vessels
should sail between Valentia and Nova ;_icotia. At the latter
place smaller vessels could be appointed to early on the navi.
gation throughout all the channels which were opi,:n to all pitrts
of Canada, New York, &c.. ; and the smaller steam-vessels
which brought coals from the British Channel to the south of
Ireland for the use of the larger packets, could also convey
the merchandise brought in the later to its proper consign-
ment in other parts of the kingdom. He gave in, at the sag_
gestion of Mr. Spring Rice, an estimate of the proposed ex-
pence of the outfit of the establishment, which was referred to
a Committee.

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Several Gentlemen here entered into a conversation upon
the merits of thP plan, and declared their approbation of the
outline.

tushreoufoldr
local improvement, ....Eord CARBEURY suggested that the portanoty' Vexapleenntdiai
not be finally fixed upon without the concurrence of the great
commercial interests in the American trade.
freTehfroe
from port
of LANSDOWN approved of Valenti,3, as being
for every purpose
of navigation and security at present.
The Hon. C. H. HUTCHINSON enlarged upon the inesti:.
pointed
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completely
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euliyr requiring
ready
mable advantages which must accrue to Ireland from the in-
vestment of British capital, and argued that the state. of the
country ought not to deter the capitalist from embarking his
money in Ireland, where he would find the people grateful and
kind, when they were employed and well treated. His desire
to see English capital embarked there was so great, that he
overlooked for the moment the consideration whether Valentia
was the fittest port in the south of Ireland as the point of sail.
ing from. This might,
After .some furth
to consider the Plan, and the Meeting adjourned at half-past
four er consideration, howeverb ea
afterwardsom ies ewtatlseadp.