Nov. 10. Mr. J. Forbes, acting first register and first assistant to criminal judge at court of Adawlut at Surat.

Mr. D. Blane, register at Sholapoor, and assistant to criminal judge of Poona and Sholapoor.

Mr. J. H. Ravenshaw, acting first register at Poona.

Mr. H. Brown, second register to court of Adawlut at Ahmedabad, and to officiate as first register at that station.

Territorial Department.

Nov. 10. Mr. H. A. Harrison, acting first assistant to collector in southern concan.

Mr. R. C. Money, acting second assistant ditto. Mr. Henry Young, acting first assistant to collector at Surat.

30. Mr. J. Elphinston, collector of customs and town duties.

Dec. 15. Mr. W. John Graham, second assistant to collector in Candeish.

Mr. James Erskine, third assistant to collector in Candeish.

ECCLESIASTICAL APPOINT

MENT.

Nov. 5. The Rev. T. Carr, A.B., to act as archdeacon of Bombay from date of departure to England of the Venerable G. Barnes, D.D.

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS,
PROMOTIONS, &c.

Bombay Castle, Sept. 17, 1824.-Lieut. S. Slight, employed on survey of Kattywar, placed at disposal of Com.-in-chief.

Sept. 19.-7th N.I. Ens. G. C. Stockley to be lieut,, v. Glennie dec.; date 24th March.

16th N.I. Sen. Capt. J. Snodgrass to be maj.; Lieut. H. L. Anthony to be capt.; and Ens. C. Hunter to be lieut., in suc. to Lamy dec.; date 24th Aug.

Assist.surg. Machell to have temporary charge of medical duties of H.C.'s cruizer Amherst, and Sub-assist. Surgeon Dickson relieved from that charge.

Sept. 20.-Col. M. Napier, H.M.'s 6th foot, to command force ordered to assemble in Cutch.

Sept. 21.-Capt. R. O. Meriton, 2d Europ. regt., placed at disposal of Com.-in-chief for field service.

Staff of Cutch Field Force. Capt. T. Leighton, major of brigade, to be assist. adj. gen.; Capt. A. Morse to be assist, quart. mast. gen.; Capt. Falconar, of artil., to be commissary of stores without prejudice to his command of foot artil.; Capt. Waite, to be sub. assist. com. gen.; Capt. Moore, paymaster in Surat division of army, including Cutch, will join the force as paymaster; and Capt. C. Payne, already in charge of bazars in Cutch, to be bazar master.

Lieut. J. Swanson, 19th N.I., to act as assist. quart. mast. gen. to Guicowar subsid. force, v. Morse.

Lieut. R. M. Cooke, to act as adj. to 19th regt., v. Swanson.

Sept. 26.-Lieut. Peat, executive engineer in northern districts of Guzerat, placed at disposal of Com.-in-chief for field service.

Capt. W. Havelock, H.M.'s 4th drags., and aidede-camp to Com.-in-chief, to command a rissala of irregular horse at Poonah.

Oct. 4.-Portuguese Militia. Mr. J. Hampton and Mr. J. Stevens to be lieuts.; date 21st Sept. Assist.surg. Scott permitted to resign situation of civil surg. at Bussora.

Oct. 6.-Maj. Jackson, 6th drag. gds., and aidede-camp to Commander-in-chief, to be military secretary to his exc., v. Lieut. Col. T. H. Blair resigned, to enable him to join H.M.'s 87th foot under orders for field service.

Regt. of Artil. Sen. Lieut. Col. C. Hodgson to be lieut. col. com., v. Bellassis dec.; Sen. Maj. R. McIntosh to be lieut. col., v. Hodgson prom.; and Sen. Capt. L. C. Russell to be major, v. McIntosh prom.; date 30th Sept.

Oct. 11.-Mr. W. M'N. R. Forbes admitted to inf., and prom. to ens.

Oct. 15.-Survey Department. Lieut. C. Benbow, 15th N.I., and 2d class assist. in Deckan survey, to be 1st class assist., v. Lieut. J. Campbell proceeded to Europe. Lieut. R. Shortreed, 13th N.I., and a 2d class assist. in same department, to be a 1st class assist. in room of Lieut. Foster, corps of engineers.

Oct. 29.-Ens. W. N. Ralph, H.M.'s 2d or Queen's Royals, to act as interp. in Hindostanee to that regt. from 17th Oct.

Nov. 3.- Assist.surg. Machell relieved from charges of medical duties of Amherst cruizer, and will proceed to Mocha in the Palinurus.

Lieut. Col. F. H. Pierce, regt. of artil., to be commissary of stores at the presidency, v. Lieut. Col. Hodgson resigned.

Lieut. W. Harris to act in situation of executive engineer in Candeish during Lieut. McGillivray's employment in surveying and superintending construction of dams in that province.

Nov. 4.-Assist.surg. Gibb relieved from his situation assist. to civil surg. at Surat, and to hold himself available for detachment to Baroda.

Nov. 5.-Mr. J. Morrison, surg. of ship James Sibbald, and Mr. J. Black, surg. of ship Dorothy, appointed acting assist. surgs. so long as they may be required.

Assist.surg. G. Davies, appointed to act as deputy med. storekeeper, will act also as assist. gar.

surg.

Lieut. R. Woodhouse to act as commissary of stores at Rajcote, and to superintend erection of public buildings at that station; date 5th Oct.

Nov. 8.-1st L.C. Sen. Lieut. F. Mylne to be capt., and Corn. A. B. W. Fitzroy to be lieut., in suc. to Melville dec.; date 4th Nov.

Nov, 24. Mr. J. L. Cameron admitted as an assist. surg.

Assist.surg. Morrison to have charge of medical duties of H.C.'s cruizer Amherst.

Lieut. W. Cavaye, 21st N.I., to be assist. quart. mast. gen. to Cutch field force from date on which Capt. A. Morse may leave that force.

1st L.C. Lieut. C. J. Conyngham to be adj., v. Mylne prom., 4th Nov.

1st Europ. Regt. Lieut. J. Hobson to be quart. mast., v. Watts resigned, 19th Nov.

Lieut. Col. John Taylor, 9th N.I., to command a brigade from Poonahr division under orders for field force; date 16th Nov.

Capt. M. A. Stanley, H.M.'s 20th regt., to be brigade maj., and Lieut. H. C. Teasdale, 1st Gr. N.I., to be quart. mast. of brigade; date 16th Nov.

Lieut. V. F. Kennett, 21st N.I., to act as interp. in Hindoostanee to cavalry brigade; date 7th Nov. Nov. 28.-Messrs. J. Holmes and J. Molgomery admitted to inf., and prom. to ens. respectively. Surg. D. Craw to be superintend. surg., v. Milne prom., and Assist.surg. Barra to be surg., v. Craw; date 21st Nov.

Dec. 1.-6th N.I. Lieut. W. Keys to be capt. of comp., and Ens, G. J. Graham to be lieut., v. Challon dec.; dates 20th Nov.

16th N.I. Ens. C. A. Stewart to be lieut., v. Whittaker, dec.; date 13th Nov.

Capt. J. Hancock, 3d N.I., to command bat. of pioneers, from 20th Dec., v. Challon.

Ens. C. Marsk, 9th N.I., to have charge of bazar and police with Lieut. Col. Taylor's brigade at Poonah; Lieut. E. J. Pontardent, horse artil., to have charge of guns, and commissary of stores depart. at ditto.; and Lieut. C. South, 20th regt., to act as adj. to left wing of that regt.; all dated 20th Nov.

Dec. 2.-Capt. G. Taylor, 1st Europ. regt., placed on pension list, from 8th Dec.

Dec. 3.-Capt. T. Gordon, 4th N.I., major of brigade in presidency div. of army, to act as military secretary to Maj. Gen. S. Wilson, commanding army in chief.

Lieut. A. R. Wilson, 13th N.I., and aide-decamp to Maj. Gen. Wilson, to officiate as maj. of brigade in presidency div. of army during period of Capt. Gordon's employment as mil. sec.

Assist.su.g. J. Howison appointed to medical duties of lunatic asylum at Colaba, v. Barra prom. Dec.

Dec. 9.-Lieut. A. R. Wilson, 13th N.I., to be major of brigade to forces, v. Matthews dec.; date 29th Nov.

Capt. Foy to have temporary charge of depôt of instruction at Matoongah; date 30th Nov.

21st N.I. Ens. G. N. Prior to be lieut., v. Carr, dec.; date 20th Nov.

Capt. Falconar, assist. com. gen., to conduct commissariat duties of presidency during Lieut. Col. Baker's absence.

Dec. 10. Lieut. Col. Com. Hessman, of artillery, to command presidency div. of army, and Lieut. Col. M. Kennedy Surat div.

Lieut. Col. Hodgson appointed to command of regt. of artil., and will take his seat at Military Board accordingly.

Capt. J. W. Watson, regt. of artil., allowed to resign office of commissary of stores in Surat div. of army.

Capt. J. Laurie, assist. to commissary of stores to P. D. A., app. to succeed Capt. Watson as com. of stores to Surat div. of army.

Capt. S. J. C. Falconar app. to succeed Capt. Laurie as assist. com. of stores to P. D. A.

Dec. 12.-1st Europ. Regt. Lieut. J. Watts to be capt. of a company, v. Taylor placed on Pension list.

Supernum. Lieut. A. Ore to be brought on effective strength, v. Watts prom.

3d N.I. Ens. W. A. Wroughton to be lieut., v. Marjoribanks dec., 29th Nov.

5th N.I. Ens. H. M. Duncan to be lieut., v. Matthews dec.

MARINE APPOINTMENTS.

Nov. 7.-Capt. T. Buchanan to be superintendent of marine, v. Capt. Meriton proceeding to Europe.

Nov. 17.-Capt. W. T. Graham to be marine storekeeper.

Nov. 24.-Lieut. R. Moresby to be deputy marine storekeeper.

Capt. P. Maughan to be acting deputy storekeeper.

FURLOUGHS.

To Europe.-Sept. 19. Lieut. H. Hobson, 20th N.I., for health. Oct. 29. Lieut. J. K. Gloag, 2d Gr. N.I., for health.-31. Lieut. W. Wade, 1st Europ. regt., for health.-Nov. 24. Lieut. Thuilliers, 2d L. C., for health.-29. Capt. T. R. C. Mantell, 48th Madras N.I., for health.-Dec. 1. Lieut. Col. T. Corcellis, commanding Surat div. of army, for health. Maj. W. B. Spry, Madras estab., for health.-Assist.surg. D. Stewart, for health (from Cape of Good Hope).-10. Capt. J. W. Watson, artil., for health. Ens. C. S. Thomas, 10th N.I., on furl.-12. Maj. S. R. Strover, and Capt. W. H. Foy, on private affairs.-14. EnsT. E. Taylor, 12th N.I., for health.

To Cape of Good Hope.-Sept. 19. Capt. J. Elder, 1st Europ. regt., for health (eventually to Europe).

LAW.

The charge delivered by the Chief Justice of Bombay to the Grand Jury, at the fourth Quarter Sessions for the year 1825, has been published in the newspapers of that Presidency. This important document, which is of great length, contains a very full and circumstantial inquiry into the system of proceeding on the part of the Police Magistrates, both in the Court of Petty Session and when sitting singly; and describes it as a system of discretion, not of law. The learned judge pronounces the proceedings of the magistrates, in respect to the jurisdiction they have assumed, and the punishments they have inflicted, as a continued

course of illegality. We have no room to dilate upon this subject here, but we shall give a copious report of this charge in our next number. If the statements of the Chief Justice he accurate (and there appears no ground to distrust them), it is a matter which claims the immediate notice of government.

MISCELLANEOUS.

FAREWELL ENTERTAINMENT TO SIR

C. COLVILLE AT POONA.

The society of the Deccan wishing to give the above distinguished individual a proof, on his approaching departure, of their high estimation of his character, and his Excellency having accepted the invitation conveyed to him to attend a grand public dinner, Friday the 28th of October was accordingly fixed on for the entertainment, when nearly 200 gentlemen (from the different stations in the province) welcomed his Excellency to a most elegant and sumptuous banquet. At seven o'clock, his Excellency, conducted by William Chaplin, Esq., Commissioner of the Deccan, the President, Major-Gen. Sir Lionel Smith, K. C. B., the Vice-President, and followed by the Stewards and company, proceeded to the dinner-table, which groaned under a profusion of all the luxuries in season. The wines were of excellent quality, and cooled to perfection, and nothing could surpass the harmony and good-humour which prevailed, and gave a zest to the whole entertainment.

After the usual toasts had been drank, Mr. Chaplin rose, and in a strain of peculiarly graceful eloquence, proceeded nearly as follows :

"Gentlemen, on the eve of Sir Charles Colville's departure from Poona, we are assembled for the gratifying purpose of testifying our respect and regard for his private character, which, fortunately for us, his long residence in the Deccan, has afforded us ample opportunities of appreciating; and I think I am correct in assuming, that there never was a meeting where more unanimity of sentiment in this respect prevailed, than that which characterizes the present party. Never indeed, was a feeling of regard and affection more widely diffused, and in the same proportion will be the extent of our regret on his Excellency's departure. (Applause.) It is not my intention, gentlemen, nor am I qualified, to enlarge on the subject of His Excellency's public virtues. This is a wide field on which I might expatiate, but it would lead me into a lengthened detail of a brilliant career of public service, and would compel me to retrace the history of actions that are already commemorated in the annals of his country. Actions nobly achieved in the 4 N 2 East

On the

East and in the West, in Egypt, Portugal, and Spain, especially at Badajoz; and last, though not least, at the memorable attack of Cambray, a gallant feat of arms which is mentioned by the illustrious Wellington, as a strong proof of highly honourable exertion, (immense applause). This, gentlemen, is a theme on which, if I possessed eloquence sufficient to do justice to it, I might dilate with great propriety; but it is more within my competence, and more appropriate just now, to advert to the advantages that have accrued to the Bombay Army, during Sir Charles Colville's administration of it. From his active superintendence, his unremitted attention to its welfare, and his constant endeavours to promote the interests and comfort of the soldier, of which many durable memorials will remain of him long after his departure, constituting improvements, which, seconded by the support of a liberal government (applause), may be called peculiarly his own. present occasion, however, gentlemen, it is more particularly my wish to allude to Sir C. Colville's private worth (Applause) : to the kindness, urbanity, and consideration, which, in his intercourse with this society, he has invariably manifested, and which have endeared him to all ranks and departments, of whom I may say, without fear of contradiction, that he has gained the heart of every one, without incurring the ill-will of a single individual. I am not addicted, gentlemen, to adulation, and you will give me credit when I say, that no bias of private partiality (though I am proud to avow my attachment), influences me in the expression of these sentiments. I am persuaded that I am merely the echo of the voice of the community, amongst whom there are no dissentients (applause,) and it is this consideration which cheers and animates me in the unwonted task of addressing a circle, larger than I have ever before seen assembled. I am conscious that what I have imperfectly said, falls infinitely short of what you all so warmly feel; but it is a satisfaction to me to reflect, that my omissions and defects will be supplied by the talent and eloquence of my friend, (Sir L. Smith) opposite, who, indeed, would have been much more competent than I am to fill this chair. It only remains for me, gentlemen, to offer a wish, in which you will cordially join with me, that His Excellency, on his return to his native land, may experience all that happiness to which his many public and private virtues so eminently entitle him: or, if that activity and vigour of mind, which is Sir Charles Colville's peculiar characteristic, should again prompt him to devote himself to public employment, we may assure ourselves that he will continue to add lustre to that fame, and to those numerous

honours, which his distinguished merits in the service of his country have already acquired for him. (loud and continued applause.) I will now propose to you "The health of Sir Charles Colville, and all happiness to him."

Sir Charles Colville replied to the address of the President in nearly the following terms :

"The kind and obliging feelings which have led to this brilliant meeting, naturally inspire the confidence that their influence will be extended to the object of such marked attention, when he attempts the task, which he is conscious of being very unequal to, of sufficiently expressing the value of this acknowledgment of his having made himself acceptable to the society, civil and military, of the Bombay portion of the Deccan. I will not, gentlemen, affect to say, that I was before unconscious of the kindly feelings entertained towards me. I could not do so without avowing a want of gratitude for the unremitting attentions of a quite private nature, united to every deference. for my high public station, which I have met with at your hands; but though perfectly alive to all those, I did not think that I had any claim to such a compliment as this proceeding not only from the society of a station I have much resided at, but including the families of the most distant parts of the territory, whose convenience would admit of their attending here on this day. My intercourse with the Deccan, has now, however, been considerable. In a professional point of view, I have found Poona a station affording occupations and pursuits congenial with former habits; while its society, being more limited than that of the Presidency, and containing for most of the time a dear relative, whose alliance with one of your chief members I have just cause to be proud and happy at, was more capable of atoning to me for the temporary separation, circumstances of climate have obliged me to endure from my own immediate family. At Poona, when duties elsewhere would allow of my residence there, I have found all I looked for on becoming its inhabitant. I shall ever think with pleasure of the time I have spent at it, and will feel the warmest wish for the continuance of the liberal, kind, and social feelings, which I have known to pervade its society. In respect to what has been so flatteringly expressed by your President of my military services prior to my arrival in this country, I will only offer my best thanks to him who has alluded to them, and to you for the cordial acclamations with which their mention has been hailed. Nor will I detain you on the subject of my exertions in this command. I do hope much benefit will result from it, and this I can say, without impropriety, aided as

ladies makes me fully aware that you are anxious to be engaged in a sphere of much greater attraction than even the present scene, and I should not be justined in wasting more of your time. I will, there fore, merely repeat, gentlemen, that the visitors and myself warmly and gratefully thank you for being so highly distinguished by your notice."-(Loud applause.)

After the applause which followed this truly British address had subsided, and the health of the ladies had been drank, the company proceeded from the suite of tents where dinner was served, to the Commissioner's banquetting room, which was appropriated on this occasion to the purposes of the dance. In a recess at one extremity of this spacious saloon was placed a transparent escutcheon, pourtraying his Excellency's heraldic honours, which included the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, of a Knight Grand Cross of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, and of a Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword. Beneath, in large characters, were inscribed the names of the several battles in which his Excellency had been engaged, the corresponding badges of which we observed on his breast. Among them we noticed the following: St. Domingo, Martinique, Egypt, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nive, Nivelle, Waterloo,

The scene which now presented itself was truly grand and imposing, but we cannot describe it. About ten o'clock dancing commenced, when Mr. Chaplin led off Mrs. Warden in a country dance, which was followed by a succession of quadrilles, waltzes, and Spanish dances, until twelve. Supper being now announced, the company proceeded to the spacious suite of tents already mentioned, and partook of a repast, which, for chasteness and elegance of decoration and design, has rarely been equalled, and could not be excelled.

The Commissioner then announced, as a toast, "the health of Lady Colville." (Loud applause.)

He

After which Sir Lionel Smith rose, and said, Gentlemen, as Vice-President, I am charged to convey the kind feelings of the ladies towards our honourable guest, and I shall take the occasion of giving a hint to many young friends around me. who seeks for happiness in this life, and passes by lovely woman in the pursuit, can only be compared to the lone wanderer, searching for fruit and water in the arid desart: all is disappointment.-(Rapturous applause.)-Sir Charles Colville will, I am sure, fully agree with me in this opinion; and hence he will appreciate the smiles, the gratulations, and good wishes, which I have the honour to convey to him from our fair friends. Gentlemen, we will drink with many thanks "The health of

Mrs. Warden and the ladies who have honoured us with their company."-(Loud and continued applause)

After supper dancing re-commenced with tenfold spirit and elasticity, and continued until dawn, when the morning gun gave the signal of separation.

A farewell entertainment was given to Sir Charles Colville, at the Presidency, in an elegant suite of tents prepared for the occasion on the explanade. Sir Charles embarked on board the Palinurus, bound for Cossier.

ARCHDEACON BARNES,

A numerous and respectable meeting of the friends of Archdeacon Barnes, was held, pursuant to notice, on the 1st inst., at the Chief Secretary's residence in town, to consider the most appropriate way in which the society of this Presidency testify their esteem for the Archdeacon_on could his approaching departure for England.

Mr. Warden was unanimously called to the chair, who, after an eloquent address, in which he pointed out the excellence of the public and private life of the Archdeacon, moved that an address, expressive of the regard of this society, be presented to him at a public breakfast on the morning of his embarkation. This motion was shortly but warmly seconded by Sir Ralph Rice, and carried by all present with great applause.

Mr. Farish moved, seconded by Mr. Sparrow, that the Archdeacon be solicited to print a certain number of his sermons; and Colonel Leighton moved, seconded by Mr. Ritchie, that the Archdeacon be requested to sit for his portrait, in order that it might be placed in one of the Charity Schools.

Mr. De Vitre moved, seconded by Mr. Malcolm, that a subscription be opened towards defraying the expenses; and Mr. Wedderburn, seconded by Mr. James Forbes, that the surplus be vested at interest, for the purpose of providing a certain number, annually, of gold and silver medals, to be distributed amongst the best scholars, and to be called Barnes's Medals. The subscription was by a subsequent resolution not to exceed 100 Rs. each subscriber.

A Committee was then formed to prepare the address, which was afterwards brought up and agreed to by the meeting.

On Tuesday last, at 10 o'clock, the principal part of the ladies and gentlemen of the Settlement, the hon. the Governor, his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the hon. Sir Ralph Rice, and Sir Charles Chambers, &c. &c. assembled in the large room in the Chief Secretary's residence,

and