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The Jaypore Ukhbars reach to the 4th instant, Roychaund Singh and his detachment, marched to join Lutchmun Narain, and to assist in the protection of Ghundeelah. Roy Chitre Bhoje and Shehamut Khawn had, on behalf of Mahtaub Khawn, waited on Rajah Lutch mun Singh, and offered to serve the Jaypore Rajah again, if all the old arrears were paid. The proposal had been submitted to the Rajah, and Mahtaub Bawn having exhausted the country.in the neighbourhood of Burnaul, had proceeded to Loah. Rajah Lott Singh's army was at Sumrut Sehaul. Mahmood Khawn, the collector of Toong, after plundering Bhulwarah and other adjacent places, had proceeded to Sewal Madhapoor.

The only intelligence from the camp of Holkar, dated the 28th ultimo, mentions the plunder of the city of Mohesir, the ancient residence of the Holkars, by 4000 horsemen under Munroot Gworahsiah. The foot had not been attacked.

The foundation of the Presbyterian Church is to be laid on the 30th instant, by the Hon. Mr. Seaton, Most Worshipful Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge, &c. &c. &c. Several plans have been submitted by architects in Calcutta ; and it is reported to be the intention of government to construct an edifice, which, besides its essential use, shall be an ornament to the city. The scite is upon the escalade, contiguous to the Tank at the top of the Cossitollah, and not far from the south-east entrance to the Govern ment House. We learn that the Church will take its name from the tutelar saint of Scotland.

The following case of murder, produced by the wanton and unprovoked brutality of a Bengalee servant, occurred a few days ago in Seealdah, on the Boitaconna road, and adds another melancholy proof to the innumerable instances already on record, that the lower classes of the inhabitants of this country, when their passions are roused, are not restrained by any sense of justice, of feelings, or mercy. A carman, named Sookoor, was indebted in the sum of twelve annas to one KumulJemadar. The latter, desirous of recovering the debt, on the 13th instant, dispatches a servant named Izhak, with others, to drag Shookoor to his presence. Izhak found him at a distance of about half a mile from his master's house, situated in Rumnut Mundee's garden; and having secured him, pushed him by the neck before him, and beat him with such violence during the whole of the way, that on his arrival at the Jemadar's residence, he became exceedingly faint; and on being put upon a cart by his own

family for the purpose of being carried home, almost immediately expired. The body was examined on the spot by Dr. Lycke, from whose opinion there can be no question that the deceased died from the blows which he had received. This opi- » nion was fully confirmed by the dying testin mony of the unfortunate sufferer, which left no doubt of his having been unmerci fully beaten. From an unwarrantable degree of supineness on the part of the native officer, who originally reported the circumstance of the case, there was at first no witness to the fact of the blows having been given by Izhak. The presence, however, of Mr. Elliott, soon rè-~~ medie: that defeet; and there is now the most satisfactory evidence of his guilt.

The Jemadar was from home when the deceased was dragged to his door, and the prisoner denies that he acted by his orders. It will not, howe ver be easy to acquit him of blame, in having employed such a brute in the of fice of collecting the debts that were due

to him.

On Tuesday morning, Teelook Chund Bhose, a person of respectable character and family, and formerly cashier to the Widow's Fund, put an end to his existence by hanging himself in an unoccupied house in the Bazaar,-Calcutta Gaz,

A letter from Allahabad, dated the 15th instant, states, that Major General Sir David Ochterlony, K. C. B. was hourly Cawnpore on the 12th by water. Through & expected at that station, having left the same medium, we learn that prepara tions were making in the upper provinces, to send a considerable force to the southwest, their immediate destinatiou, nes‹ vertheless, was not known. The war with the Goorkas, was, however, for the present, at an end,

Private accounts confirm the arrival of the force assembling under Brigadier D'Auvergne, at Bundlecundy, in the beginning of the present month, that it has been joined by the 2nd Grenadier Battatwo regiments of Native Cavalry, three lion from Cawnpore, and consisted of the battalions of the line, a large battering train, two Grenadier battalions, a corps of irregular Horse, and a company of Pioneers.

Shipping Intelligence. On the 7th ult. the Chapman, transport, arrived at Trin comalee, from England the 27th May, with dispatches for the Ceylon governe ment, and ordnance stores and clothing, for His Majesty's 19th and 73d regiments. -Passengers per Chupman.—Mrs. Burleigh and family, Mrs. Norton and child, G. Burleigh, Esq. surgeon, 2d Ceylon rugiment; Rev. Mr. Norton, and Rev. Mr. Schroeder, missionaries; Messrs; Holder) ness, May and Brooke, clerks of ord

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nance. The Chapman was to proceed to Colombo, as soon as the season admitted.

The crew of the late ship Union, wrecked some time back on Klop's island, on the east coast of Java, we are happy to state, had been taken off by the cruizer Benares, Captain Eastwell. These unfortunate fellows had been twenty seven days on the island, during which time they subsisted on cocoa nuts.

The ship Friendship, burthen 630 tons, has been permitted to proceed from Java to England, with a cargo.

The snow Endymion, Captain Robert Laird, has been permitted to proceed to England from Java.

The following ships took their departure from St. Helena, on the 23d July, without convoy: Hon. Company's ships, Coldstream, Lady Castlereagh, Aun and Larkins; and private ships Surrey, Cam bridge, and Isaac Todd.

The Hon. Company's ship Scaleby Castle, and country ship Cornwallis, Captain Graham, together with the Rose and Broxbournebury, from the Isle of France, left the Cape on the 26th August, in prosecution of their voyage to England, under convoy of His Majesty's ships Centaur and Dauntless.

MADRAS.

Fort St. George, Oct. 26, 1815.-Garrison Orders-Parole-Wellington-A royal salute to be fired from the saluting battery immediately, in honour of the glorious success of the British and Prussian armies commanded by Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington and Prince Blucher, over the French army under the orders of Buonaparte in person, on the 16th of June, and a signal and glorious victory on the 18th of the same month, gained at Waterloo, near Brussels, which ended in the total rout of the French army, with the loss of upwards of 200 pieces of cannon.

The colours of the fort to be displayed the whole of the day.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

Mr. P. Cherry, Second Judge of the Provincial Court of Appeal and Circuit for the Northern Division.

Mr. G. Travers, Third Judge of the Provincial Court of Appeal and Circuit for the Northern Division.

Mr C. Woodcock, Judge and Magistrate of the Zillah of Ganjam.

Lieut. and Adjutant R. Inverarity, of the 3d regt. N. I. is permitted to proceed to Bombay on leave of absence until the 31st of January 1815.

Col. Thos. Marriott, to command the field force assembling in the ceded districts.

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His Excellency the Commander-inChief is requested to attach the assistant adjutant-general and assistant quarter

master-general of the army, as staff officers to the field force in their respective departments.

The superintending surgeon in the ceded districts is attached to the field force, and will hold himself in readiness to join it on receiving orders to that ef fect from His Excellency the Commander-" in-Chief..

Lieut.-Col. Josiah Marshall, of the N. I. to act as Private Secretary to the Right Hon. the Governor, during the indisposition of Mr. Heydinger.-Gazette, October 28.

On Tuesday evening the 22d ultimo, & grand ball and supper was given by Mr. and Mrs. Van Ysseldyk, in celebration of the 36th anniversary of their weddingday. The Hon. the Lieutenant-Governor, the Commander of the Forces, with Lady Nightingale, and the principal English and Dutch members of the community were assembled on this joyful and extra-· ordinary occasion: dancing was kept up with great spirit until about eleven o'clock, when a most elegant supper offered more substantial charms; after which, several toasts were drank with enthusiastic applause, and particularly some immediately incidental to the occasion. Our worthy host and hostess were hailed with treble bumpers, after which the party returned to the lively dance, which, with occasional interruptions from the sparkling champagne, was maintained till a late hour, when the guests retired highly gratified with the hospitable reception of their liberal entertainers.-Java Gaz. Sept. 2.

Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Bencoolen, dated 6th June, just come to hand. With reference to the remarksTM in the fourth-page of your Gazette of 22d April, it is a very extraordinary fact, that precisely the same noise (taken by all who heard it to be a cannonade) as exseveral stations on this coast at the same citing surprise at Batavia, occurred at time, viz, the morning of the 11th April. Several gentlemen heard it in Marlborough; the people from the interior came down with accounts of it, and those from the higher Doosons spoke of a kind of ash-dust which had covered the herbage and leaves of trees.

Reports to the same effect (not mentioning any fall of ashes, however) were received from Moco-Moco, Laye, Saloomah, Manna, Padang-Gochee, Croee and Semanko. From some of these stations the hill-people came down ärmed; to assist the Hon. Company against attacks, which they imagined to be made upon the head factories. At others, the troops turned out, supposing that incursions had been made by the hill inhabitants residing beyond the Company's frontiers, on the Doosons of the upland planters.

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It has not appeared that any noise of this kind was heard at Padang, or much further north than Moco-Moco..

I have since heard that the same noise was heard at Troomon, in about 2° 40° north lat.; at Tappanooly, in about 1° 45 do.; and at Ayer Bongye in about 0 15" do.; at all on or about the 11th April last.-Java Gaz, Aug. 26.

The Union sailed from the new anchorage on Friday, and proceeded to sea.

Sir Thos. Strange, chief-justice of Madras, has proceeded to Hyderabad on a visit, and his excellency the commander in chief at Madras, has left that presidency on a military tour, accompanied by the adjutant and quarter-master general of the army.

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Shipping Intelligence. The Hannah from England has arrived at Bombay.

The Zenobia, Pelly, will sail for England early in the ensuing month.

The Betsy, Oliver, sailed from Gravesend for India on the 17th June.

The Endymion for England will sail in a few days.

The brig Lark, Capt. Black, sailed early on Saturday morning from Madras roads for Mauritius. The packets for that island, and also for England, which were originally intended to have been dispatched by the brig Cheerful, were forwarded by the Lark.

Not a single vessel of any description remained in Madras roads on the 24th ult, Arrivals, October 16.Ship City of London, T. Jenkins, from London 25th May, and Port Louis 21st Sept.

Fort St. George, September 26th,1815. G. O. By Government.The Right Hon. the Governor in Council has been pleased to make the following appointments.

Lieut. H. P. Hine of the 12th Native Regt. to be adjutant to the 1st Batt. of that Corps, or Wallajahbad Light Infantry, vice H. Reid, deceased.

Ensign A. Rose, of the corps of Engineers, to be assistant to the superintending Engineer in the ceded districts,

The Right Hon. the Governor in Council is pleased to make the following promotion in the 20th regt. N. I. ".

Ensign John Wright to be Lieut.. vice. Fenoulhet, resigned; date of commission the 27th Sept. 1815.

By order of the Right Hon. the Governor in Council.

(Signed) E. WOOD.

Secretary to Government. The Hon. Sir Thomas Strange, left Madras on Thursday evening last, for Hydrabad. (Mad. Gov. Gaz. Oct. 19.):

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Judicial Appointments. Mr. P. Cherry, second Judge of the Provincial Court of Appeal and Circuit for the Northern Division.

Mr. G. Travers, Third Judge of the Provincial Court of Appeal and Circuit for the Northern Division.

Mr. G. Woodcock, Judge and Magis trate of the Zillah of Ganjam.

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Oct. 14, 1816.-The Rt. Hon. the Governor in Council is pleased to appoint Col. T. Marriott, to command the field force assembling in the ceded districts.

The Rt. Hon. the Governor in Council, is pleased to appoint Lieut. Col. Josiah Marshall, of the Native Infantry, to act as his Private Secretary, during the indisposition of Mr. Heydinger.

Corps of Engineers. Capt. and Brevet Major T. F. De Havillard, to be Major, Lieut. J. M'Intosh, to be Captain, and Ensign A. Anderson, to be Lieut. in succession to Fotheringham, retired from Services; date of rank the 8th Oct. 1815. 11th Regiment Native Infantry-En sign C. Hewetson, to be Lieut.. vice Burnside, deceased; date of rank 9th October, 1815.

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Capt. T. Douglas of the 5th, and R. Evans of the 11th Regt. of N. I., are permitted to proceed to Europe on fur+ lough respectively, for three years.

Oct. 20, 1815.-Authentic information having been received of the death of Capt. D. Forbes, of the Madras European Regt. at Banda, on the 18th April last; that officer's name is struck off the list of the army from that date.

The Rt. Hon. the Governor in Council is pleased to make the following promotions.

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Madras European Regiment. Capt. Lieut. John F. Gibson, to be Capt. of a company; Lieut. W. C. Carberty, to be Capt. Lieut., and Ensign Alex. Cleig, to be Lieut. in succession to D. Forbes, deceased; date of commissions, 19th April 1815.-Madras Govt. Gaz. Oct. 26.

On Wednesday morning, His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, took his departure from the Presidency under the usual salute." The General will be accompanied in a military tour by the Adjutant-General and Quarter-Master-Ge neral of the Madras army.

The change of the monsoon has taken place with great mildness. A considerable fall of rain had already relieved the dearth which has been so generally experienced for some time past, and the indications are favourable for a further supply. The wind has blown from the northward principally during the week, but hitherto with very little violence,— Madras Courier, Oct. 24.

PENANG.

Arrived the Antelope, Captain Hall, from Batavia. We are concerned to hear by this arrival of the total loss of the brig Athena, Captain Dariels, bound from Rangoon to Bengal on the 26th of July last, on à reef of rocks apparently not well known, near the island of Preparis. As the circumstances of this unfortunate event may convey some useful

information to our nautical readers, we shall communicate them in the words of Captain Daniels, who landed from the James Drummond at Malacca, and proceeded a passenger on board the Antelope, to Bengal:-" At noon the 26th July, the Rangoon Pilot left the brig Elephant, bearing N.N.W. worked with S.W. winds; the 9th August we passed Narcordam; at sun-set on the 9th, Narcordam bore SS.E. E. steering W.N.W. wind S.W. During the night, wind veered to the west, tacked and stood five hours to the southward: : on the 10th, steering W.N.W. wind S.W. dark and squally weather. No observation-suppose after making every allowance, the Preparis to bear North 35 miles. During the night, frequent squals, with dark cloudy weather. About a quarter past three, A. M. the man at the lee gangway gave the alarm of seeing breakers close under our lee. Put the helm down, but owing to the head sea, the brig would not stay. We were then so close to the rocks, that it would have been useless to attempt veering, and in about five minutes, the long boat was staved and washed overboard; the jolly boat stove in lowering down; all hands remained by the vessel until day-light, when finding the brig going to pieces fast, and the sea breaking with great fury, all hands left the vessel and went on the rock; in an hour afterwards, the vessel went completely to pieces. From the heavy breakers it was impossible to save any thing from the wreck. At sunrise found ourselves on a small sandy island, about twelve miles distance from Preparis, and on which we had been driven by very strong N.E. currents.

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the 10th August, eighteen Lascars made two rafts with their own wish, and without our advice; at noon left the island. 13th of Augt. the remainder of the crew were taken off from the island by the boats of the ship, James Drummond, Captain Balston. The people received on board the James Drummond, were Captain Daniels, his first officer, Mr. White, two American passengers, and fourteen of the crew. Captain Balston and his officers, in a certificate which we have seen, describes the reef as "extending to the southward at least twenty miles in detached patches-miany parts dry at low water." Adding its not being laid down correct in any chart on board the James Drummond."

JAVA.

An alarming conspiracy has been discovered at Java, which had for its object the destruction of the European officers, and the independence of the native authorities. The Emperor's brother, who stood deeply implicated, has been deliver ed over to the government, and all is Asiatic Journ.-No. VI.

again quiet. It is, however, understood, that the cause of discontent arises from the anticipation of the island being transferred to the Dutch, a measure viewed by all classes of the natives with great disgust; and although the spirit of insubor- 2 dination is at present quelled, so long as the cause remains, we fear the permanent peace of the island can scarcely be reck oned on. The centre of the conspiracy, it appears, was with the light infantry volunteer battalion, stationed at the native courts in the island who had been in intrigue with the court of Solo. Our advices are dated the 9th of January, 1816.

It happily appears that the obstacles which presented themselves against the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the Eastern Islands are gradually giving way, through the indefatigable exertions of Governor Raffles.

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The whole expence of the squadron on the station is £131,275 9s. per ann.; the expence of that part which would, if there were no St. Helena squadron, be restored to the Indian station, and employed in performing the ordinary duties of the Cape of Good Hope station, including the Mauritius, &c. is £76,712 13s. 1d. which being deducted from the first sum, leaves £54,562 15s. 11d. as the expence of the St. Helena squadron,

The following are copies of two Proclamations issued by the government of St. Helena, from which it appears that additional precautions have been thought necessary, particularly during the night, to prevent the passing and repassing of any one whatsoever in any part of the island, excepting the immediate precincts of the town. We are assured that the great obVOL. I. 4 H

ject of custody (Napoleon Buonaparte,) is growing less and less satisfied with his situation, and, except to a very confined circle, seldom shows his fallen self, and is almost invariably out of humour. We have seen letters from the island, dated in March last; but their contents do not contain much interest.

PROCLAMATION.

Island of St. Helena, 17th Oct. 1815, Whereas during the detention at St. Helena of General Napoleon Buonaparte and the French persons attending him, it appears essentially necessary to adopt some additional precautions on the island, and particularly by night-This is therefore to give notice to all the inhabitants and other persons of every description, that after this date no body whatsoever will be permitted to pass in any part of the island (excepting within the immediate precincts of the town,) between the hour of nine at night and day-light in the morning, without having the parole for the night; the sentries and patroles having orders thenceforth, to secure and hold as prisoners until morning, all persons they may find between the said periods not possessing the parole, and the officers of the different guards, &c. are to cause all persons so taken up to be sent, prior to being released next morning, to the governor, with a statement of the particular circumstances under which they were apprehended, that he may, if he judge necessary, make such further investigation into the case, or take such further steps respecting it, as to him may appear advisable.

It is distinctly to be understood by the inhabitants, that this ordinance is in no respect intended to interfere with the customary intercourse of hospitality, and that every proper facility will be given to any respectable inhabitant who may intend to return home at a later hour than nine o'clock, by application to the fieldofficer of the day on the preceding morning.

Patroles from all the outposts are to be sent at uncertain hours of the night to be determined by the field-officer of the day for the purpose of enforcing this regulation.

By order of the Governor and Council. (Signed) T. H. BROOKE, Secretary.

PROCLAMATION.

November 9th, 1815.-A case having occurred in which two of the Company's Civil Servants have set the example of neglecting the measures prescribed by the Proclamation dated the 17th October, for persons traversing the country after nine o'clock at night, and having passed the sentry after being challenged, but as they affirm, without having heard the

same, the Governor and Council deeming it their indispensible duty to enforce in an effectual manner all the provisions of the said Proclamation, do hereby give distinct and public notice, that any European person not military, of whatever rank or condition, who, after this public notification, shall attempt in any manner to evade the provisions of the said Proclamation, and more especially who, after being challenged by a sentry, shall attempt to escape, or shall not immediately stop and conform to the orders such sentry may have received, shall, in addition to such other punishment as the case may require, be embarked within twenty-four hours after conviction, and be sent away from the island. In all such cases of attempted escape by a person not military, it will be required as collateral evidence of the fact before the acting magistrate, that the centinel shall have fired at the fugitive, and the commandant of the troops has been requested to issue such orders as he may deem necessary for giving effect to this provision.

By order &c.

(Signed) T. H. BROOke. Secretary.

CALCUTTA.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths, announced in the latest Publications.

BIRTHS.

At Madras, on the 3d July, the lady of Capt. Ranc-
land, of his Majesty's 56th foot, of a son.
At Madras, on the 9th July, the lady of Edward
Moorat, Esq. of a son and heir.

At Jaulna, on the 12th July, the lady of Major
Falton, of the 4th Bombay N. I. of a daughter.
At Madras, on the 25th July, the lady of Capt.
Outlaw, of the 3d Madras Nat. Cav. of a son.
At Cannanore, on the 5th August, the lady of
Lieut. G. W. Budd, Fort Adjutant at that sta-
tion, of a son.

At Bellary, on the 8th August, the lady of Lieut. Smith, of the 1st batt. Pioneers, of a daughter. On the 8th August, the lady of Wm. Simpson, Esq. of a daughter.

At Trichinopoly, on the 9th Aug. Mrs. Luttrel, of a daughter.

At Bangalore, on the 11th Aug. the lady of Capt. Wilson, Barrack master of that station, of a son. At Bangalore, on the 18th Aug. the lady of Lieut. Col. Welsh, of a daughter.

At Agra, on the 18th Aug. the lady of Lieut. Col. D. M'Leod, of a daughter.

At Madras, on the 19th Aug. the lady of Capt. Trewman, of a daughter.

At Madras, on the 19th Aug. the lady of Wm.
M'Taggart, Esq. of a daughter.

At Barrackpore, on the 20th Aug. the lady of
Lieut. Col. Muller, lately deceased, of a son.
At Madras, on the 25th Aug. the lady of Major
Vans Agnero, of a daughter.

At Chawleah, in the district of Jessore, on the 25th Aug. the lady of J. G. Verploegh, Esq. of a son and heir.

At Hagrapore, on the 27th Aug. the lady of J. A. Deverell, Esq. of a daughter.

On the 30th Aug. the lady of Robt. Howard, Esq. of a daughter.

Same day, Mr. T. Thomas, of a son.

At his Quarters in Fort William, Sept. 2, the lady of Lieut. Andrew Harvey, of the 2d batt, 4th regt. Nat. Inf. of a daughter.

On the 8th Sept, the lady of J. C. Burton, Esq. of a son.

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