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to connect the towns of Mahim and Bandora by a cause-
way, had the ground surveyed, plans taken, and the
estimates of the probable expense of the proposed work
calculated. The expense of such an undertaking, it was
reported, would be 67,000 rupees. The exigencies of the
Government at the time being very great, the matter a as
allowed to remain in abeyance until a more favourable
opportunity should arise—it not being considered of so
great importance as other proposed improvements then
before the Government. This took place some years
ago, and the plans remained unexecuted until the mon-
soon of 1841, I believe, when a distressing accident oc-
curred at the ferry here. A boat was swamped, and a
number of poor natives, I think, 41.1011 L fifteen, lost their
lives, This distressing accident was of' course a subject
of conversation amongst the people, and came to the
ears of Lady Jamsetjee, who ea greatly pained at its
ctoneequeneee to the ,families of the sufferers. She spoke
to you, and asked you why the Govertiment did not en-
deavour to remedy an evil which was the cause of such
misery emong the pour of Sillsette ? The answer was
that the Government was fully occupied on other matters
of importance, and that, according to the estimates,'it
would teet telly vequire the large sum already et easel,
but, moreover, that a second estimate 110 leeS4,
out, by which it was calculsteil (),m, a terther sum would
he reFitii?, ainaiinfing al,together to one lac of rupeese
;let consent o thp uoverement be obtained, was
the answer of this noble-minded women, cas,d 1 will de-
fray ell e,appesee.3 The eoeseee of Governmen; was
than ohteined, 4.11 d the work commenced: bet it r .
discovered that further sums would be es Se on
neceesary to bring
it to completion. Application was T.:iade to the Court of
Directors for their aid and co-eperaticin, when they, with
the liberality which has always characterised their pro-
ceedings whee celled upP,ri to assist the kenevolent na-
tiree in their good undertakings, gave their assent.
Various other eater were, however, required and still
supplied by Ludy Jamsetjee, till at length, after an ex-
penditure of 147,000 rupees, the structure was completed.
It was then suggested that so handsome a structure de-
manded an equally handsome approach to it, for which
it was calculated a sues of 20,000 rupees would be re-
quired, which further expenditure was entirely defrayed
by that noble-minded person, Lady Jamsetjee. Thus,
after an eTponditure of 167,000 rupees, has this great
and most useful work been perfected, which reflects so
great an honour on the kind, the charitable, the bene-
volent lady, who has thus eoetereed a lasting benefit on
the inhabitants of these islands, whether rich or poor ;
but more especially by the poorer classes has this great
benefit been felt, as by this iioble donation their means
of transit have been rendered permaneutiy secure, and
their liven ensured to them from danger, As they have
not the opportunity of rendering their thanks to Lady
Jamsetjee in person, I an sure you will all unite with
me in thanking her in their name, and, to perpetuate
this noble deed, I this day propose that the Causeway
henceforth bear the name of a Lady Jamsetjee's Cause-
way.' (Loud cheers,)--I have said that it givee
see
please re tq eddreee you, Sir Jamsetjee, on this oeeaeion,
and the cause of that pleasure is that I win acquainted
with your deeds of benevolence aol your unbounded
munificence, at least in part, fur you have kept many of
your good and generous notions eencealed from nee.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I have been cognizant only
of some of the charities of this most liberal person, and
when. a short thee after my arrival iti tide Government,
I took occasion to add up the ametert of the then known
charities of Sir Jamsejee, being ignorant of much more
that has since come to my knowledge, you will doubt-
less be surprised when I tell you that it amounted that
time to no less a sum than 100,000 pounds sterling, or
ten lacks of rupeee. (Cheers.)—The character of Sir
Jejeobhoy is known all over the world. Her Most
Gracious Majesty the Queen has expressed her approval
of his conduct, and ber high sense of his benevolence
and munificence, in proof of which she has been pleased
to bestow upon him that special mark of distiretiun
which is now hanging cm his breast, and whieli I ac-
count as one of the fortunate occurrences in my life
that I had the honour of presenting to him. (Loud
cheers.)—We have all heard of the munificence of the
British merchants, bet give me a Bombay merchant for
generosity, the eatensive proofs of which we every day
behold, It gives me, therefore, unfeigned satisfaction,
in the presence of so many of the inhabitants of these
two islands, to express my sense of the good, the humane,
and the aiegnanimous conduct of Sir Jamsetjee Jejee-
bhoy, and his equally generotie consort. My earnest wish
is that as their meritorious acts increase so may also in-
crease the length and happiness of their lives.—(Great
applause.) I believe, Sir Jamsetjee, that acts of charity
form part of the religion of your communion; I will not
say much on that score, but I am sure that no one will
regard such deeds of charity performed by one of God's
creatures, whatever his creed may be, without feelings
of the deepest respect, and all acts arising from such
motives, deserve the very greatest regard. Ladies and
gentlemen, the noble structure over which we have this
day passed has been named after its noble-hearted foun-
der, Lady Jamsetjee's Causeway. Let us now drink with
enthusiasm to the 'Health of Lady Jamsetjee.' "
The toast was drank with every expression of enthu-
siasm.
Sir JAaISETJEE JEJEEBEIOY then addressed the com-
pany as follows:—" Ladies and gentlemen,—Allow me
to return you my warmest thanks for your kindness in
drinking the health of Lady Jamsetjee, and in doing so
I cannot avoid expressing how gratified and flattered I
am by this large assembly of my friends. To you, Sir
George Arthur, and to those ladies who have come so
far to grace this ceremony with their presence,l am under
infinite obligations. It is a compliment I deeply feel, as, I
am satisfied, will Lady Jamsetjee, who has looked for•
ward to the opening of this Causeway as one of the hap-
piest moments of her life, and who could receive no more
grateful appreciation of her motives than the presence on
this occasion of so many of her sex. The Horourable
the Governor has spoken of this work as one ema"ating
in charity towards the poor, and I may truly say that it
did so, for though such an undertaking had long pre-
viously been recommended to Government by its officers,
as calculated to produce great public good, yet Lady
Jamsetjee's offer to contribute largely towards it on the
condition that no tolls should be levied on the public,
was, I believe, the result of a pure desire to benefit the
poor in many ways, and amongst others in preventing
those accidents to which Sir George Arthur has so feel-
inglyh alluded. I may be permitted to say thus of the
origin of a work of great public utility which did not
emanate from me, but which, from domestic causes, I
cannot otherwise regard than witn feelings of the greatest
pride and satisfaction. The Honourable the Governor
has alluded to former acts of charity on my part: I am
sure I shall stand excused in not further adverting to
them on this occasion, but it is grateful to me to know
that my motives and conduct are appreciated by the head
of the Government. I should now but ill consult nay
own feelings were I to omit to sly how much I regret
the absence of that able officer, Captain Cruickshank,
under whose superintendence this Causeway has been
commenced and completed. I should have been glad of
the opportunity of tendering him personally and in the
presence of this distinguished assembly my best thanks
for the zeal and ability with which he has devoted him-
self to this undertaking. To him are we indebted for so
early and successful a completion of the work which it
is only due to him to pronounce as perfect in its con-
struction. I once again beg to offer you my sincere
thanks for your kindness in meeting me on an occasion
so full of interest to myself and for the generous warmth
with which you have responded to the toast proposed by
the Hon. the Governor.'
Three cheers were then unanimously given for Sir
Jamsetjee Jejechhoy, lint., by all the company.
The Hon. the Governor soon after gave his arm to Sir
Jamsetjee, and both left the pavilion together.
Every attention was shown to the native gentlemen.
The Mharwarrees, Parsees, and other native merchants
of respectability, were invited for three o'clock, and the
whole of the arrangements respecting them were admi-
rably conducted under the special direction of Cursetjee
Jamsetjee, Esq. He was indefatigable in his endea-
vours ; he remained on horseback from two until six
o'clock.
The night came on, and as the carriages on their return
emerged from the groves of Mahim, their lights, as they
moved rapidly along, proved that there had beep raanv
collected to do honour to a meritorious undertaking -
Thanks to the care and vigilance of the chip" •
trate Mr. Le Geyt, and of Captain 13urrote
s the super-
prevailed. of police, the utmost out
r and regularity
prevailed. The ladies and ea
semen who attendedr
this interesting ceremony
long preserve pleasurable
at
recollections of the
opening of "Lady Jamsetjee's Causeway."
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.GOTHS LIFE-PRESERVER.
The following detail of trials of a defensive agent, and, at the
same time, a life-preserver, adapted to the use of boarding parties,
to crews of boats employed in cutting out ships, and troops in the
passage of rivers, promises a valuable acquisition to the service, as
fnrnished in a condensed extract from the recent letter of an officer
to the inventor. It may be necessary to state that the Humane
Society have adopted Mr. Pigot's apparatus, in preference to the
belts, and that he has furnished eighty-seven to that institution.
" No. 2 Battery, New Romney, Kent, June 4th, 1845.
" I have now the satisfaction of replying to yours ; and having
tested your life-preserver, will pass my unbiased opinion of them,
and have to observe that, having seen many, I consider both to be
the ne plus ultra. It is of importance to inform you that, in the
event of the latter (the war life-preserver*) being wanted for
particular service in the navy, you can inform your patronisers that
a war in the sea or water may be carried on in it; but I will give
you a short description of our trials—l may say official, as I had
conferred with Capt. Peat, R.N., on the subject, who, some time
ago, had been trying several others.
" Trials.—First Day—Having put the air.chemisette on the
chief boatman, with his lower garments on, and myself with the
war life preserver at the same time (having a percussion port.fire
with me), we both dashed from the steep beach into the sea, at
which time I had 'worsted stockings,' flannel drawers,' heavy or
flushing-trowsers, flannel shirt, over shirt, waistcoat and cap.
After swimming out sometime I fired my blue-light (or port_
fire), as if for assistance : he swam lied offered it. After being
some some time in the water we returned to the shore. I then
tried a patent life coat, but found I could not, by all my exertion,
get oil' my back, consequently I was obliged to swim ashore on my
back ; this ended first trial. Next—Second Day—l reversed, by
giving the chief boatman the war-life preserver, giving him a port-
fire, and without clothing, except his drawers and hat. I told
him to makea signal after being some little distance off; he fired
his port-fire; I then left the shore as though to either assist or
engage him, and, when arriving at him, challenged him, when he
replied, Don't touch me, or I will set fire to you.' I then snapped
the pistol and the cap fired, but owing to my swimming after him I
suppose some water got into the touchhole (as the pistol exploded
afterwards) ; the pistol was carried in my hand during the time.
The buoyancy of the war ones and the uses to which they would
be applied are, in my opinion, so numerous, that I leave this to
yourself. I wish you to understand from me that I entirely ap-
prove of them from these trials, under all circumstances, and will
report the result to Captain Peat. The air.chernisettes will
answer excellently for boat service of coastguard in rivers and
creeks, and for stations on marshes, where there are so many
divisions of the land by ditches, &c., for the prevention of
smuggling. (Signed) "M. COMBK, R.N.
* Uninjurable
",To R. G. Pigot, Esq., Hammersmith."
by sabre-cut, pike-thrust, or pistol-shot.
B Sr

,RISTOL 6UGAR. MARKET, JUNE 14.—Our market
continues very firm, and prices have still rather an upward ten-
dency. 860 Mids. West India and 1,200 mats Mauritius have
been disposed of since our last, at from 445. to 545. for low browns
to good grocery.—Bristot Mercury.