foot.-Lieut. Paske, 6 mo. to Tirhoot; Paymr. Naylor, to March 20, to Calcutta, and 2 yrs. to England, on m.c.-60th. Lieut. R. Freer, to April 30, in ext; Lieut. W. W. Fox, 3 mo. to Bombay, and 2 yrs. to England; Lieut. Burnside, to April 12, to Bombay, and 2 years to England, on m. c. 61st. Capt. W. E. D. Deacon, to May 1, to Bombay. - 78th. Lieut. Webster, 2 mo. to Mahableshwur. 81st. Major J. H. Stewart, to be lieut col. fr. Jan. 25, v. Farrant; Capt. H. E. Sorell, to be maj. for Jan. 25; Lieut. W. B. Browne, to be capt. fr. Jan. 25; Ens. C. J. Hughes, to be lieut. fr. Jan. 25.-83rd. S. W. F. M. Wilson, 2 years to England.-86th. Lieut. C. O. Creagh, to be capt. fr. Jan. 30, v. Croker; Ens. J. K. D. Mackenzie, to be lieut. fr. Jan. 30; Lieut. G. W. Robinson, 2 years to England.-87th. Assist. surg. J. S. Jameson, to med. ch. v. Moorehead, ord. to join 32nd.-98th. Lieut. P. E. Quin, to do du. at Darjeeling conval. depot. DOMESTIC. BIRTHS. BOILEAU, wife of Lieut. G. W. 34th N.I. s. at Sultanpoor, Feb. 14. CARSHORE, wife of the Rev. Dr. s. at Agra, Feb. 4. DE SILVA, wife of L. d. at Backergunge, Jan. 27. DUNBAR, wife of Capt. T. C. H.M.'s 75th, s. at Peshawur, Jan. 27. FENWICK, wife of Capt. A. B. 9th irr. cav. s. at Hooshearpore, FOGARTY, wife of Surg. G. T. 70th N.I. d. at Umballa, Feb. 19. GRIESENTHWAITE, Mrs. J. B. s. at Calcutta, Feb. 14. MARRIAGES. BALLATYNE, J. R. to A. Georgina, d. of the late T. M. Mason, at Rajpootana, Feb. 9. COWFER, Lieut. J. K. 2nd N.I. to Emily Jane, d. of the late Lieut. col. Earle, at Ghazeepore, Feb. 15. GOWAN, Capt. G. 27th N.I. to O. G. d. of Col. Stuart, c.B. at Calcutta, Feb. 9. HANKIN, Lieut. G. C. 66th N.I. to Cecilia C. widow of the late HERMES, John, to Miss Helen Bird, at Calcutta, Jan. 16. MORAVIA, C. to Marian, d. of Maj. G. P. Thomas, at Lahore, NEWMARCH, John, to Mary Eliza, d. of the late T. H. Leathes, at Serampore, Feb. 8. ROBERTSON, Maj. art. to E. Lennox, d. of Dr. Montgomerie, at Calcutta, Feb. 14. TANDY, J. to Annie Louisa, d. of John O. Beckett, at Calcutta, Feb. 16. VERSAILLES, W. H. to Miss M. E. Mello, at Purneah, Jan. 23. DEATHS. BRYANT, Emma, d. of C. C. at Calcutta, aged 5, Feb. 11. MIDDLETON, J. G. at Calcutta, aged 29, Feb. 15. MOUNTAIN, Col. c.B. adjt. gen. II.M.'s forces in India, at Futtyghur, Feb. 18. MYERS, Miss Anne E. at Calcutta, aged 29, Feb. 15. SPELLISSY, Grace, d. of John, at Mookhurry, aged 9, Feb. 8. Bourbon.-13. Delhi, Martin, Bombay.-15. Steam-ship Bentinck, Bourchier, Suez, Aden, Galle, and Madras; Trafalgar, McRiddler, Sydney; Jos. Bushby, Davey, Mauritius; Theodore, Menlenbrock, Antwerp.16. Ship Fulwood, Fitzsimons, from Liverpool, 8th October.-18. Anna Henderson, Husband, Melbourne. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Anne Mary (Feb. 6), from SYDNEY.-Mrs. Ventura, Mrs. Lees, Misses Chapman and Garnet. Per Pekin (Feb. 9), from HONG-KONG.-Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Sturges, and Mr. J. Whitney. From SINGAPORE.-Mr. T. Christien, Mr. A. Anderson, and J. Joshua. From PENANG.-Miss Nelson, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Reulak, and Mr. Dawson. Per Fire Queen (Feb. 10), from MAULMAIN.- Maj. Bower and family; Lieut. Bogle, Mr. Fisher, Lieut. Norris and family; Drs. McKellar and Joseph, Mr. Edwards and family; Mrs. Allen and child; Capts. Clogstoun, Miller, and Moat; Ens. Christian, Messrs. Kean, Warrington, Bowen, Endal, Johnson, Grant, McNeil, and Gordon. Per Delhi (Feb. 13), from BOMBAY.-Mrs. Martin. Per steamer Bentinck (Feb. 15), from SUEZ.-From SOUTHAMPTON.— Messrs. Gambier, Watson, Metcalfe, McKeller, Garrett, Galpine, and Miller; Mrs. Archer, Mr. Henderson, Mr. C. Wright, Mr. J. Noakes, and Mr. G. Thompson, wife, and child; Lieut. Head, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Shea. From MARSEILLES.-Dr. Duke, Mr. La Forgue, Mrs. Da Costa, and Mr. Stewart. From MALTA.-Mr. Lang, Mr. Blanchard, and Maj. and Mrs. Herbert. From ALEXANDRIA.-Mr. Lemond. From SUEZ.-Mr. Hambrow. From BOMBAY.-Mr. Miller, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Powell, Mr. Mackay, Capts. Bushby and Scovell, and Mr. Varsee. From GALLE.Capt. Seward, Lieut. Waters, and Maj. Pepper. From MADRAS to CALCUTTA.-Capt. Elliot, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Turton and child, Mr. Parsons, Mr. Newson, Capt. Stapleton, Mrs. Maxwell, Col. Phillips, and Mr. Chauncey. DEPARTURES. FEB. 3.-Isabella, Brown, Aden and Mocha; Negrais, Stepney, Maulmain.-4. Himalaya, Cuvier, and John McVicar, Paxton, Havre: John Hepburn, Galastin, Maulmain and Rangoon; Clarissa, Lyster, Singa pore.-5. Catherine Apcar, Jackson, Mauritius; Janet Willis, Baxter, Havre; North Atlantic, Cook, Boston; Sussex, Scanlan, Trinidad; Her. bert, Hallet, Boston; Canada, Graves, Bombay.-7. Borderer, Alexander, Melbourne; Atiet Rohoman, Nacoda, Malabar Coast and Judda; Wil liam the Conquerer, Arthur, Cape and Barbadoes; Krishna, Lewis, Sydney.-8. Steamer Tenasserim, Simson, Maulmain and Rangoon : Kestrel, Macnamara, Rangoon.-10. City of London, Dick, London; Atiet Roho. man, Nacoda, Tellicherry, Aden, and Judda; Futtay Mobarrack, Nacoda, Muscat.-12. Belzance, Rocoffort, Bordeaux; Futtay Rohoman, Nacoda, Muscat; Lafayette, Topsent, Bordeaux; Joseph Manook, Mackenzie, Maulmain and Rangoon; Alcyon, Margouin, Bourbon vid Marseilles; Padouka, Leroy, and Vasco de Gama, Dupont, Bourbon.-13. Aberfoyle, Nourse, London; Faize Robany, Nacoda, Tellicherry and Judda; George Kendall, Farley, Liverpool; steamers Zenobia, Rennie, and Sesostris, Niblett, Rangoon.-14. Sir George Anderson, Sedgwick, London: Alfred the Great, Brayley, Liverpool.-15. Futtle Barry, Nacoda, Malabar Coast and Judda; Alexander Baring, Wilson, Liverpool.-16. Matanzas, Stearn, and Lucy L. Hall, Lull, Boston; steamer Lady Jocelyn, Bird, Calentta.-18. Steamer Bengal, Suez. PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Per Lady Jocelyn, from CALCUTTA to SOUTHAMPTON.-Maj. J. D. Fergusson, Mrs. Fergusson, Mr. Even, Mrs. Even, and 3 children; Mr. Abadie, Mrs Abadie, and 3 children; Mr. G. M. Porteus, Mrs. Porteus, and child; Mr. C. B. Wallis and 4 children, Mrs. Christian, Henry Rich ards, Esq.; Mr. L. Babbington, Mrs. Babbington, George Moncrieff, Esq.; Miss Macrae, Mr. Thomas Barlow, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Beanland, Mr. H. Chase, Mr. M. Black, Capt. J. R. Brown, Mr. Crawford, Mr. G. S. Benson, Mr. J. S. Rutter, Lieut. Amiel, H.M.'s 80th Foot; Capt. Welsh, H.M.'s 80th Foot; Lieut. Christian, 60th N.I.; Mrs. Teil, governess, and child; Maj. G. P. Thomas, Mrs. G. P. Thomas, and child; Mrs. Whittal and 4 children; Rev. Mr. Whiting, Mrs. Whiting, and child; Mrs. Wingrove, Mr. E. W. Wingrove, Lieut. Warden, Mrs. Allan, Mrs. D. R. Crawford and child, Mrs. Cooper and 2 children, Lieut. A. Lambert, Mrs. A. Lambert, Mrs. Shircore, Mrs. Jellicoe and infant, and Mrs. Harvey. To the CAPE.-Capt. Hunter, Mrs. Hunter, and infant; Mr. P. C. Trench, Mrs. P. C. Trench, 2 children, and 3 servants; Capt. Miller, and Mr. E. S. Pierson. To MAURITIUS-Mr. F. Wegetin. To MADRAS.-Capt. Clagstown, Dr. Joseph, Maj. Bower and 5 children, Capt. Barber, Mr. R. Lewis, Edward Joyes, and Veera Swanny. For Per steamer Bengal (Feb. 18), for BOMBAY.-Mr. Geo. Plowden, Col. Outram, C.B. and Shaik Jassurn. For SUEZ.-Mr. Cogan. For ALEX. ANDRIA.-Mr. Higginson, Mr. Geo. Polhill, and Capt. Raleigh. MALTA-Maj. Campbell. For MARSEILLES.-Mr. St. Cyr Charlus; Mr. Schnughaenser, and Mr. Boyle. For SOUTHAMPTON.-Mrs. Macleod, child, and European female servant; Mrs. Lawrenson, Mrs. Stewart, Capt. Bazett, Mrs. Bazett, and 2 children; Dr. Wilkinson, Mrs. Wilkin son, Mrs. Macdonald and 2 children, Mr. Preston, Mr. H. D. Tripp, Mrs. Chick and 2 children, Mr. Fulton, Mr. Beaufort, Mrs. Maj. Bagshawe, Prince Golam Mahomed, Prince Feroseshah, Dr. C. Madden, Maj. Reid, Mr. A. A. Dunlop, Mr. Saunders, Mrs. Saunders, Mr. Lawrence's 4 chil dren, Mrs. Dickson and child, Mr. Bell, Mrs. Mackean and 2 children, Mr. Neilson, Maj. Fraser, Mrs. Fraser, and infant; Mr. Guthrie, Lieut. Young, Lieut. Paterson, Col. Syers, Col. Hawhes, Miss Denevill, Maj. Boscawen, Mrs. R. H. Smith and 2 children, Mr. H. P. Batchiler, Mr. Reay, and Mr. Peek. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. FEB. 5. Teak, Morgan, Hobart Town.-6. Anne Mary, Harris, Sydney; Juanita, Temme, San Francisco and Singapore.-9. Minerve, Cleret, Cardiff; steamer Pekin, Granger, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Penang.. 10. Steamer Fire Qeeen, Burbank, Maulmain, Rangoon, Kyouk Phyoo, and Sans Num, Deveyle, Bourbon.-12. Melanie, Bird, Coringa; Bushiro Merchant, Woodhouse, Bombay and Aleppes; Cambourne, Ravilly, H.M.'s SHIP Sybille was expected to touch Madras on her way from Calcutta, to Trincomalee and Bombay. POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS.-The Madras Athenæum, in a long article, essays to prove that the army of Madras is habitually slighted and neglected. He takes, first, a list of thirty-six political appointments common to all three Presidencies. Twenty-eight are held by officers from Bengal, seven from Bombay, and only one from Madras. Again, Madras and Bombay supply only nine officers to the Secretariat, while Bengal supplies sixteen. Lastly,— "Out of 1,000 civil and military appointments held by military officers in India, Madras Gold Mohurs Old Gold Mohurs..... 16 0 20 5 EXCHANGES. Six months' sight Bills are 2s. 1d. Treasury Bills, at 30 days' sight, Is. 11 d. Navy Bills, at 3 days' sight, and Bank of England Post Bills at sight, 1s. 11ğd. FREIGHTS. Our quotations are, to London, 5l. 15s. to 6l. 10s.; and Liverpool, 5. 10s. to 61. 5s. IMPORTS (Calcutta, Feb. 18).-The Market has been fair. Staple Goods have sold freely at about previous prices, and Glasgow and other Light Fabrics have been moved off with some spirit to a considerable extent. Imports in January were to a fair extent. MADRAS. THE FAMINE IN MADRAS. For once the Madras Government has acted wisely. Misled by reports from single districts, by stories of agrarian outrage, and by statements which took their hue from the fears rather than the knowledge of their writers, the local press has expressed the strongest apprehension of a famine. So accurate did their statements appear, that in many quarters it was really believed that the Madras Presidency was about to endure that most fearful of visitations, an oriental famine. In England, such a calamity would instantly have been carried to the account of the local government, and, moved by the extremity of the danger, the authorities collected information throughout the country, and published it when received. The returns furnished are accepted as correct, and they dissipate much of the alarm. It is useless to reproduce a mass of statements much too concise, and filled with details in every dialect of Southern India. The general result is this :-there is no famine in Madras, no danger of men dying from actual want of the grain usually so plentiful. But over the greater portion of the presidency, the crops have failed to an extent which will make grain so dear, that the lowest class of all would without assistance be unable to procure a sufficiency for subsistence. Already the average increase of prices is about ninety per cent., but little more, be it remarked, than the increase in the price of the English quartern loaf since the commencement of 1853. The very lowest class in Madras, however, are exposed to serious danger from such a rise, and in many districts it will be necessary to employ labourers on the Public Works. In Nellore, the worst district of all, 50,000 labourers must be employed, in Bellary 25,000, and in most of the other districts as many as can be induced to work at rates lower than private employers usually afford. This expedient is the only one recommended by the collectors, and it will be adopted. The cir. culation of money thus produced, will encourage importation, and prices will be kept down at an endurable, though high level. On the whole, it would appear that although the harvest has fallen short, although great distress may be anticipated, and although the cattle will be in danger for want of fodder, no famine, properly so called, need be apprehended. It is simply a distress, such as has frequently been experienced in England, and which, though a terrible evil in itself, does not require that the Government should take upon itself the subsistence of a nation.-Friend of India. A MEETING of the shareholders of the Madras bank was held February 13th, at which Messrs. Thomson, Nelson, and R. O. Campbell were elected directors. DURING the past year no less than 858,784 copies of the scriptures have been circulated in the Tamil, Telegu, Canarese, and Malavalim languages by the Madras Auxiliary Bible Society. A CLEVER DEFALCATOR.-A gentleman of the ecclesiastical establishment at Fort St. George, is reported to have been drawing several sums of money from the different treasuries under false pretences. The Bengal officers hold The Madras officers The Bombay officers 581 252 207" There can be little doubt that the Madras army in particular is badly off in respect to patronage; but if we mistake not, its promotion is more rapid. The increasing needs of the State must speedily, however, remedy the disparity. Every regiment in India, unless some new system is introduced, will shortly be required to yield its full quota for politic 1 employ. DEFECTIVE RAILWAY TRAFFIC.-Complaints are heard from the Mofussil of the great want of carriage for private purposes, in consequence of the demand by the railway and telegraph officials. A DETACHMENT of H.M.'s 15th Hussars was expected at the presidency in February. VIZAGAPATAM.-The 39th regt. N.I., under command o Major C. Pooley, marched into this garrison on Feb. 7. The regiment only lost eight men on the march from Kamptee, and latterly altogether their journey has been a prosperous one. There are some companies detached to Kemedy, Chicacole, &c., to relieve the detachment of the 7th regiment, now daily expecting shipping to take them across to Burmah. Major Hornsby, our new judge advocate-general, has arrived, and assumed charge of his office. Major Faunce, the acting paymaster, is expected per Hugh Lindsay steamer. Majors Archer and Blake will consequently leave for their regiments shortly.-Correspondent of Athenæum, Feb. COCHIN. Correspondents at Cochin inform us that the trade of that port is rapidly increasing, and that it bids fair to become one of the most thriving emporiums on the western coast. There are at present sixteen European ships in the Cochin river, besides a large number of native craft; many vessels, too, are in dock undergoing repairs, and a fine steamer is being built for Mr. Oughterson, a merchant of the place.-Madras Athenæum, Feb. MILITARY ON DITS.-We are very glad to hear that matters are going on most happily in the new regiment, the 3rd Europeans, at Bellary. Injured as some of the officers believe themselves to be, in their prospects of promotion, it is highly creditable to them that they have at once dismissed all feelings of private irritation and pique, and devoted themselves, heart and soul, to the promotion of the efficiency of their new corps. Lieutenant-Colonel Whitlock, we are told, reports most favourably both of officers and men.-Athenæum, Feb. The head-quarters of the sappers and miners was in camp at Madras, and had marched from the presisidency to Frazerpett.-A board of medical officers have been ordered to assemble on the 17th Feb., to examine and report upon the state of health of Lieutenant E. Currie, H.M.'s 84th regt. The invalids of H.M.'s 25th regt., under the charge of Lieutenant Breedon, of that corps, embarked in February for England from Cannanore, on board the Earl of Balcarras.-A detachment of H.M.'s 74th Highlanders arrived from the Cape on the Regina, in Feb., under the personal superintendence of the master-attendant, and proceeded to the camp opposite the Camp Equipage Depot.-The Commander-in-Chief inspected H.M.'s 15th Hussars on the island, Feb. 21. GOVERMENT GENERAL ORDERS. BRIGADIER F. F. WHINYATES. Fort St. George, Feb. 10, 1854.-No. 38 of 1854.-Brigadier F. F. Whinyates, being about to embark for Europe, the Right Honourable the Governor in Council desires to record the high sense which he entertains of that officer's services. At an early period of his career, Brigadier Whinyates was actively employed in the campaign against the Mahrattas, during which he was engaged at the battle of Mahidpoor, in the conflict at Talneir, the capture of Jilpee Amnair, and the siege of Aseerghur. He has since successively filled, with the highest credit to himself, every appointment and command connected with his corps -and now, after a long and honourable course of more than forty years' actual duty in India, he retires from the command of the Madras Artillery, carrying with him the sincere respect of Government and the cordial esteem of the army at large. OFF-RECKONINGS. Fort St George, Feb. 14, 1854.-In consequence of the demise of Colonel Francis Haleman, of the infantry, the following addition to the list of officers entitled to Off-reckonings is autho. rized. Colonel Benjamin Robertson Hitchins to half a share from the Off-reckoning Fund from the 3rd January, 1854. CIVIL. APPOINTMENTS, &c. MATHISON, A. S. civ. and sess. judge of zillah of Chittoor, del. over ch. of court to J. H. Goldie. NEWILL, H. to he asst. to comm. for Northern Circars, Feb. 14. PHILLIPS, A. W. Esq. act. sub-jud. of Madura, assu. ch. of court fr. C. R. Baynes, Feb. 4. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. GOODWIN, T. W. 1 mo. to Shervaroy and Neilgherry hills. LASCELLES, F. 1 mo. ONSLOW, A. P. 3 years to Eur. TWEEDIE, A. G. I mo. prep. to app. for leave to Europe, on furl. WEDDERBURN, A. 1 mo. to Madras. MILITARY. APPOINTMENTS, &c. ABBOTT, Brev. capt. 31st L.I. to be brig. maj. and paymr. northern div. Hyderabad contingent. ALEXANDER, Cornet F. M. posted to 4th L.C. as 2nd cornet; to rank from Dec. 14, 1853. ANSTRUTHER, Brev. lieut. col. P. c. B. art. perm. to res. app. of sec. to military board. ARDAGH, Lieut. R. D. 11th N.I. dept. com. Prome, rec. ch. of office. BARDIN, Lieut. G. R. F. 36th N.I. to ch. of details of 1st, 5th, and 26th N.I. proc. to Vizagapatam. BOULDERSON, Maj. J. C. 35th N.I. qual. in surveying. BRADFORD, Cornet D. posted to 6th L.C. as 2nd cornet; to rank from Nov. 13, 1853. BURNES, Ens. F. J. 33rd N.I. to be lieut. fr. Feb. 15, v. Nicol, inval. CAMPBELL, Lieut. col. J. c.B. fr. 45th to 47th N.I. CAREY, Cornet D. posted to 2nd L. C. as 2nd cornet; to rank fr. Dec. 14, 1853. CARPENDALE, 1st Lieut. J. engrs. in ext. to March 6. CLAGETT, Brev. capt. T. W. 3rd L.C. to be 2nd in com. 4th cav. Hyderabad contingent. CLOGSTOUN, Lieut. H. M. 19th N.I. qual. in surveying. COTTELL, Lieut. C. G. 45th N.I. to be capt. fr. Jan. 2, in succ. to Freeman, promoted. CREW, Lieut. R. P. M. 14th N.I. to be adjt. Feb. 14. CROFTON, Capt. T. 52nd N.I. qual. in surveying. DANIEL, Capt. J. 16th N.I. to be 2nd in com. 2nd regt. Hydera bad contingent. DоBBS, Capt. R. S. 9th N.I. to ret. to appt. under commissr. in Mysore. DORIA, Capt. R. A. 28th N.I. to be 2nd in com. 3rd cav. Hyderabad contingent. DRUMMOND, Ens. H. A. 15th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Oct 20, 1853, in succ. to Atkinson, retired. FAGAN, Lieut. C. T. 14th N.I. to be adjt. 2nd regt. inf. Hyderabad contingent. FITZGERALD, Brev. maj. G. F. C. art. to be comdt. 1st comp. art. Hyderabad contingent. FRANKLAND, Lieut. T. 48th N.I. to be 2nd in com. 5th regt. inf. Hyderabad contingent. FRASER, Brev. capt. A.R. 3rd L.C. to act as paymaster to Hy. derabad subsidiary force, dur. emp. on foreign service of Herbert. FRASER, Lieut. H. 46th N.1. to be adjt, 4th cav. Hyderabad conting. FREEMAN, Maj. W. R. A. 45th N.I. to be lieut. col. v. Hutchins, prom.; post to 45th N.I. GILL, Capt. C. 17th N,I. to be temp. emp. as exec. off. under rev. board in dep. of pub. works. GOUGH, Cornet P. B. P. posted to 3rd L.C. as 2nd cornet, at his own request, from 3rd to 2nd L.C. to rank next below Cornet D. Carey, Feb. 17; to rank fr. Oct. 20, 1853. -GRANT, Capt. C. D. 11th N.I. assist. commr. of Rangoon, rec. ch. of office. HAINES, Lieut. W. C. P. 35th N.I. to be adjt. HARE, Capt. W. J. 41st N.I. to be commdt. 1st regt. inf. Hyderabad conting. HARE, Brev. capt. G. 20th N.I. to be commdt. 5th regt. inf. Hyderabad conting. HARRISON, Lieut. Ğ. A. 33rd N.I. to be adjt. 2nd cav. Hyderabad conting. HAWKES, Lieut. H. P. 44th N.I. qual. in civ. engineering; to act as asst. to supt. eng. pres. div. dur. emp. of Swanston on field service. HAWKINS, Lieut. W. K. 40th N.I. ret. to duty. HELBERT, Lieut. F. J. H. 5th L.C. to act as adj. of 4th L.C. HILL, Lieut. col. W. 1st fus. to be brig. comdt. of Gwalior contingent in suc. to Parsons, Feb. 17. HILL, Ens. E. 3rd L.I. to be adjt. 1st regt. inf. Hyderabad contingent. HITCHINS, Brev. col. B. R. to be col. fr. Jan. 2, v. Haleman, dec.; posted to 49th N.I.; to be a brig. of 2nd class, and to com. Masulipatam fr. date of emb. of Justice to Europe. HOLL, Lieut. col. C. fr. 18th to 26th N.I. HOPE, Lieut. A. H. 3rd L.C. to be sec. to mil. board, v. Anstruther, res. HORNE, 1st Lieut. P. D. art. passed exam. in Hindustani. HOSEASON, Brev. capt. H. 24th N.I. to be brig. maj. and paymr. southern div. Hyderabad contingent. HUMFRAYS, Lieut. F. J. engrs. to be 1st assist. civil engr. JONES, Lieut. R. G. 2nd L.C. qual. as interpreter in Hindustani. LITTLE, Lieut. R. R. art. to act as princ. com. of ordn. on respons. of Col. F. Blundell. LOCKHART, Brev. maj. W. E. 45th N.I. to be maj. fr. Jan. 2, in suc. to Freeman, pro. MACINTIRE, 1st Lieut. A. W. art. to be comdt. 2nd cav. Hyderabad contingent. MACKENZIE, Capt. C. 48th N.I. to be comdt. southern div. Hyderabad contingent. MACPHERSON, Lieut. R. art. qual. in surveying and civ. eng. MACVICAR, Capt. J. 41st N.I. to be assist. to the agent for the hill tracts of Orissa, Jan. 27. MCKINNON, Capt. D. W. M. 2nd N.I. to be comdt. 3rd regt. inf. Hyderabad contingent. MCVICCAR, Capt. J. 41st N.I. to be asst. to ag. in hill tracts of Orissa. MOBERLEY, Lieut. A. S. engrs. to be an asst. field engineer in Pegu, with effect fr. July 29. MOLYNEUX, Capt. A. M. 2nd Eur. L.I. to be dep. paymr. to Madras troops in Pegu, Feb. 21. MURRAY, Lieut. W. 46th N.I. to be 2nd in com. 2nd cav. Hyderabad contingent. NICOL, Capt. M. 33rd N.I. tr. to inv. est. fr. Feb. 15; posted to 1st N.I. batt. NIGHTINGALE, Lieut. G. 18th N.I. to be 2nd in com. 1st cav. Hyderabad contingent. NOTT, Maj. G. 19th N.I. to do duty with 36th N.I. pending arr. of Lieut. col. White. O'CONNELL, Lieut. H. H. 15th N.I. to be capt. fr. Oct. 20, 1853, v. Atkinson, ret. ORR, Capt. W. A. art. to be comdt. 3rd comp. art. Hyderabad contingent. PALMER, Lieut. J. G. 15th N.I. to be temp. emp. as exec. offr. und. rev. board in dept. of pub. works. RANSON, Lieut. W. 1st N.V.B. to act as commis. of ord. Fort St. George, dur. abs. of Little. RIPPON, 1st Lieut. S. art. passed exam. in Hindustani. Ross, Col. T. fr. 49th to 25th N.I. SCOTT, Capt. R. P. 22nd N.I. to be comdt. 6th regt. inf. Hydeṛabad contin. SIMS, Lieut. T. P. 6th N.I. passed exam. in Hindustani lang. qual. as regt. adj. SINCLAIR, 1st Lieut. J. De C. art. to be acting comdt. 2nd co. art. Hyderabad contin. SMITH, Lieut. O. 33rd N.I. to be capt. fr. Feb. 15, v. Nicol, inv. STEVENSON, Ens. F. to do du. with 38th N.I. at Vizagapatam. TAYLOR, Capt. C. P. 40th N.I. to be brig. maj. to the brigade in Pegu, com. by Brig. Franklyn, Feb. 14. TAYLOR, En3. C. G. 1st N.I. in ext. fr. Dec. 31 to April 30, 1854, to Madras, on m.c. TOMES, Lieut. E. 2nd N.V.B. do du. with detach. at Nellore, to proc. and do du. with detach. at Ongole, dur. abs. of Capt. Nelson. TOWER, Brev. capt. F. 45th N.I. to be capt. fr. Jan. 2, in suc. to Freeman pro. WARD, Brev. maj. W. art. to be comdt. 4th comp. art. Hyderabad contingent. WATTS, Capt. W. H. 5th N.I. qual. in surveying. WHITE, Lieut. C. 45th N.1. to rank fr. Nov. 23, 1853, v. Tower, retired. WHITE, Ens. C. M. 45th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Jan. 2, in suc. to Freeman, pro. WILLIAMS, Lieut. H. E. T. 3rd Eur. regt. to do du. with Eur. inf. depot at the Mount, temp. WORSTER, Capt. W. H. art. to act as Hon. Company's astronomer dur. abs. of Capt. Jacob, on m.c. WYNDHAM, Capt. A. 2nd N.I. to be comdt. 4th regt. inf. Hyderabad contingent. ADMITTED TO THE SERVICE, ARRIVED AT THE DATE SPECIFIED. INFANTRY. LEE, C. D. J. Feb. 11. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. AYNSLEY, Lieut. G. H. M. 3 yrs. to Europe, on m.c. BEDDECH, Lieut. C. H. 2nd Eur. L.I. fr. Feb. 4, to Madras, prep. to app. for leave to Europe, on m.c. MURPHY, wife of the Rev. Rob. M.A. S. Feb. 6. WALKER, wife of G. s. at Madras, Feb. 12. BRIDGE, Lieut. L. art. to Europe, on m.c. GODFREY, Lieut. R. C. 31st L.I. 3 mo. fr. Feb. 15, to Honore and GORDON, Brev. maj. G. 48th N.I. in ext. to May 10, to Madras, prep. to apply for perm. to retire from the service. HAMILTON, Lieut. W. E. 27th N.I. leave cancelled. HODGSON, Lieut. F. G. 39th N.I. fr. Feb. 15 to Aug. 31, to Neilgherries, on m.c. HOLL, Lieut. col. C. 26th N.I. to Neilgherries, prep. to proc. to Europe. IRELAND, Maj. C. 11th N.I. fr. March 1 to May 31, to Madras. JAMES, Brig. gen. J. P. to Europe, on m.c. KENNY, Maj. T. G. E. 2nd Eur. L.I. 6 mo. fr. March 10, to Bangalore and Neilgherries. LEE, Ens. C. D. J. 2 mo. to Calcutta. LITCHFIELD, Lieut. col. W. E. 2nd L.C. to Europe, on m.c. NELSON, Capt. F. 2nd N.V.B. 3 mo. to banks of the Kristnah. PURVIS, Lieut. C. A. b. art. to June 11, Neilgherries. WALSH, Capt. T. P. 52nd N.I. in ext. to Sept. 19, to enable him to proc. to the W. coast and the Neilgherries. WARD, Brev. maj. W. art. 2 mo. to Bombay, prep. to apply for perm. to ret. fr. the serv. MEDICAL. APPOINTMENTS, &c. ARTHUR, Surg. J. M.D. posted to 1st Madras fus. BELL, Asst. surg. T. L. to med. ch. 3rd cav. Hyderabad conting. COLE, Surg. R. to be supt. surg. Malabar and Canara offic. in centre div. until arrival of Magrath. DAY, Asst. surg. F. to do duty with left wing H.M.'s 43rd. regt. during its march from Poonamalee to Bangalore. DONALDSON, Asst. surg. J. M.D. services placed at disp. of the C.-in-C. consequent on the government of India having accepted bis resignation of his appointment in the Hyderabad cont. FITZPATRICK, Asst. surg. J. fr. 1st L.C. to 50th N.I. to rem. in med. ch. 51st N.I. until relieved. GODFREY, Insp. gen. of hosp. F. fr. Feb. 14, to be surg. gen. v. JACKSON, Asst. surg. J. M. to be surg. fr. Feb. 14, v. Hay. MAGRATH, Supt. surg. A. N. to be supt. surg. centre div. fr. MAITLAND, Asst. surg. J. M.D. to med. ch. 6th regt. inf. Hyderabad contingent. MARRETT, Asst. surg. H. R. D. posted to 29th N.I. MORROGH, Surg. G. M.D. to med. ch. 3rd regt. inf. Hyderabad contingent. MORTON, Asst. surg. D. T. mag. of Rangoon, rec. ch. of office. OGELVIE, Asst. surg. J. K. M.D. to med. ch. 1st regt. inf. Hyderabad contingent. ORR, Surg. J. H. to med. ch. 3rd cav. Hyderabad, contingent. PRESTON, Supt. surg. J. B. to be insp. gen. of hosp. fr. Feb. 14, v. PRIMROSE, Asst. surg. G. F. H. to med. ch. 2nd regt. inf. Hyderabad contingent. PRITCHARD, Asst. surg. W. G. to be surg. fr. Jan. 1, v. Wilkin son, ret. REYNOLDS, Surg. J. A. to rank fr. Dec. 15, v. Scott, ret. STANFELD, Lieut. T. W. 51st N.I. passed exam. in Hindustani. STUART, Ens. C. J. 54th N.I. passed exam. in Hindustani. SWANSTON, Lieut. N. 37th N.İ. passed exam. in Hindustani; to rec. moonshee allow. WHITELOCK, Asst. surg. J. W. to med. ch. of 4th regt. inf. Hyderabad cont. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. MACKAY, Asst. surg. G. M.D. 2 mo. to Madras and Bangalore. DOMESTIC. BIRTHS. ALEXANDER, wife of A. T. 3rd Eur. regt. s. at Waltair, Feb. 9. DYSART, wife of Capt. C. 3rd Eur. regt. s. Feb. 10. FERNANDEZ, wife of T. s. at Madras, Feb. 20. KENNEDY, wife of Capt. C. 46th N.I. d. at Cannanore, Feb. 11. MARTIN, wife of Capt. G. M. 42nd N.I. d. at Ootacamund, Feb.1. MARRIAGES. M'NAMARA, James, to Julia A. R. d. of J. Gregory, at Madras, Feb. 1. STUART, E. S. H. to Miss E. Jane Jackson, at Madras, Feb. 22. DEATHS. ANDERSON, Asst. surg. J. M.D. 1st Eur. fus. at Tonghoo, Jan. 8. D'COSTA, Emelia, wife of S. at St. Thomé, aged 21, Feb. 12. PEREIRA, wife of J. X. at Block-town, aged 57, Feb. 18. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. FEB. 11. Steamer Bentinck, Bourchier, Suez, Aden, and Galle; Talavera, McCauly, Sunderland; Adelaide, Parry, Gravesend and Galle; Trafalgar, Taylor, Bimlipatam.-12. Rocher de St. Malo, Gaiguaur, Galle; Jane Francier, Renier, Gopaulpore.-13. Mount Stewart Elphinstone, Dale, Mauritius.-14. John Brightman, Scott, Singapore and Penang.17. Pekin, Whitby, Melbourne; Speculation, Leaford, Melbourne -18. Dolphin, Harris, Vizagapatam, Poonda Marka, and Coringa; Regina, Locke, Table Bay and Cape.-19. Screw steamer Lady Jocelyn, Bird, Calcutta and Sand Heads.-20. Lord Petre, Dickinson, Mauritius.-23. Steamer Bengal, Calcutta. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per steamer Bentinck (Feb. 11), from SUEZ, ADEN, and GALLE.-From SOUTHAMPTON to MADRAS.-Mrs. Pears and baby, Mr. Lee, cadet; Miss Walter, Capt. Hill and Lieut. Walker. From GALLE to MADRAS.-Capt. Manners. From BOMBAY to MADRAS.-Asst. surg. Forster, Mrs. Forster. From SOUTHAMPTON.-Mr. Gambier, Messrs. Watson, Metcalfe, McKeller, Cockshott, Garratt, Galpine, and Millar; Miss Blunt, Mr. Farquharson, Mr. Prendergast, Mrs. Archer, Mr. Henderson, Lieut. Head, Mr. Jones, C. A. Wright, Jno. Noakes, John Thompson, wife, and child; Mr. Shee. From MARSEILLES.-Mr. Duke, Mr. Laforque, Miss Da Costa, and Mr. Stuart. From MALTA.-Maj. Herbert and Mrs. Herbert. From ALEXANDRIA.-Mr. Limond. From SUEZ.-Messrs. Blotcherby, Hambro, and Maitland. From GALLE.-Capt. Seward and Lieut. Waters. From BOMBAY.-Mr. Varsee and servant, Mr. Millen, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Prowarte, Mr. Macey, Capts. Busby and Scovell. Per Adelaide (Feb. 11), from GRAVESEND and GALLE.-Capt. and Mrs. Dorehill, 43rd regt. and 1 child; Mr. R. Packenham, adjt. 43rd regt.; Richardson, 43rd regt.; Dr. Biddle, 43rd regt.; Messrs. Davis, Jameson, and Prettyman, 74th regt. ; and detachments of the 74th and 43rd regts. Per Trafalgar (Feb. 11), from BIMLIPATAM.-Gen. James, Capt. Tripe, lady, and 3 children. Per John Brightman (Feb. 14), from SINGAPORE and PENANG.-Mr. and Mrs. Ramsbottom, and family. Per Speculation (Feb. 17), from MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. — Mrs. Leaford. Per Regina (Feb. 18), TABLE BAY and CAPE.-Maj. F. W. S. Hancock, Com. Capt. H. W. Palmer, Paymır. F. Dunbar, Lieut. F. W. Lawson, Lieut. Bell, Asst. surg. W. Warden, Asst. surg. A. Bell. Per screw-steamer Lady Jocelyn (Feb. 19), from CALCUTTA and SAND HEADS. For MADRAS.-Maj. and Mrs. Bower and 5 children, Capt. Clagston, Dr. Joseph, Mr. R. Lewis, Capt. Barber, and Edward Joys. For MAURITIUS. Mr. F. Wegetin. For the CAPE.-P. C. Trench, Esq. Mrs. Trench and 2 children, Capt. and Mrs. Hunter and child, Capt. Miller, and Mr. E. S. Pierson. For SOUTHAMPTON.-Maj. and Mrs. J. D. Fergusson, Mr. and Mrs. Even and 3 children, Mr. and Mrs. Abadie and 3 children, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Portens and child, Mrs. O. B. Wallis and 4 children, Mrs. Christian, H. Richardson, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. L. Babington, G. Mon. crieff, Esq. Miss Macrae, T. Barlow, Esq. Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Beauland, Mr. H. Chace, Mr. M. Black, Capt. R. J. Brown, Mr. Crawford, Mr. G. S. Benson, c.s. Mr. J. S. Rutter, Lieut. Amied, Capt. Welsh, Lieut. Christian, Mrs. Teil, governess, child, and servant, Maj. and Mrs. G. P. Thomas and child, Mrs. Whitteall and 4 children, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Whiting and child, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson and 4 children, Mrs. Wingrove, Mr. E. W. Wingrove, Lieut. Warden, Mrs. Allen, Mrs, D. R. Crawford and child, Mrs. Cooper and 2 children, Lieut. and Mrs. A. Lambert, Mrs. Shircore, Mrs. Jellicoe, child, and native, and Mrs. Harvey. Per steamer Bengal (Feb. 23), from CALCUTTA.-Lieut. col. Grantham, Mr. Hill, and Dr. Wilkinson. DEPARTURES. FEB. 9. General Godwin, Hicks, Sydney; Duke of Lancaster, Major, London via Karical.-11. Steamer Bentinck, Bourchier, Calcutta.-12. Ino. Wardwick, Liverpool; Elise, Peyrusset, Bordeaux; Paragon, Murch, Masulipatam, Coringa, and Calcutta; Helvellyu, Wright, Penang and Singapore.-14. Duke of Argle, Suckling, Mauritius; Mount Stewart Elphinstone, Dale, Calcutta ; Margaret, Spratly, London.-15. Zaphnath Paaneah, Jarvis, Pondicherry, Negapatam, Penang, Singapore, and Malacca.-16. Hampshire, Reynell, Negapatam, Rangoon, and London; Nonpariel, Tulloch, Mauritius.-17. Fleur de Lis, Cumming, Liverpool.18. James Hall, Rose, Moulmein and Rangoon; Hougoumont, Darke, Cuddalore and London.-20. Screw steamer Lady Jocelyn, Bird, Galle, Mauritius, Cape, and London.-21. Rocher de St. Malo, Gaignouse, Marseilles via Bombay.-23. Steamer Bengal, Suez.-28. Steamer Feroze, Suez. PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Per steamer Bentinck (Feb. 11), to CALCUTTA.-Capt. R. W. Elliott, Mrs. Col. Fenton and child, Capt. G. J. Stapleton, M. E. Parsons, Esq.; and -Newson, Esq. Per Paragon (Feb. 12), to MASULIPATAM, CORINGA, and CALCUTTA.Mrs. Black and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman and family, Col. Hitchins, J. Keracoose, Esq.; and Mrs. Summers. Per Margaret (Feb. 14), to LONDON.-Rev. A. D. Gordon, Mrs. Gordon, and 4 children. Per Zaphnath Paaneah (Feb. 15), to PONDICHERRY, NEGAPATAM, PENANG, SINGAPORE, and MALACCA.-For MALACCA.-Lieut. M'Nair and servant. Per screw-steamer Lady Jocelyn (Feb. 20), to GALLE, MAURITIUS, CAPE, and LONDON.From MADRAS to the CAPE.-G. T. Beauchamp, Esq. From MADRAS to SOUTHAMPTON.-Capt. J. Hickley, Lieut. W. G. C. Woods, H. Bowers, Esq.; Mrs. Barker, 1 child, and infant; Capt. T. J. Kearney, 15th Hussars; Capt. H. E. Walpole, Lieut. E. Norton, Mr. H. G. Watson, Mrs. M'Donnell and 3 children, Mrs. Clarke, 7 children, and infant; Mr. Baucroft's 3 children, and Col. Derville. Per steamer Bengal (Feb. 23), to SUEZ.-To SOUTHAMPTON.-Mrs. Gen. Stavely and servant, Dr. and Mrs. Key, Col. R. J. H. Vivian, Mrs. Vivian, child, and servant; A. P. Onslow, Esq. Miss Onslow, 4 children, and servant; A. G. Tweedie, Esq. Mrs. Tweedie, 3 children, and servant; Mr. and Miss and W. K. Hay, Esq.; M. Dunhill, Esq.; Lieut. J. S. Baird, A. Walker, Esq.; Mrs. Dr. Mackenzie, 3 children, and servant; Capt. T. D. Scott, Capt. P. D'O. Vonstreng and Mrs. Vonstreng, Lieut. L. Bridge, Capt. E. Shaw's child, and Capt. H. Brett. To MALTA.Cornet T. F. Maude. To BOMBAY.-Cornet D. Carey. To POINT DE GALLE.-W. Sim, Esq. To ADEN.-Lieut. R. H. Botton. Per steamer Feroze (Feb. 28) to SUEZ.-The Hon. Sir William Yardley, Lady Yardley, and 6 children; the Hon. D. A. Blane, Mrs. John Bean and 2 children, Capt. and Mrs. T. R. Morse, Lieut. col. Goodfellow, Mrs. Gray and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. Sparks and 2 children, Maj. and Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Gordon, Miss Cormack, Mrs. F. H. Smith and 4 children, John Muir, Esq.; Col. and Mrs. Litchfield and a child, Mrs. Giraud, Mr. and Mrs. A. St. J. Richardson and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Volkart, Lieut. T. B. Harrison and 2 children, Mrs. Catell, Mrs. Hopkins and 2 children, Maj. Young, Capt. W. O'Brien, Capt. Kiernon, 10th regt. M.N.I.; Mr. Sullivan, Lieut. T. A. Corbett, Lieut. J. Yorke, 3rd regt.; Capt. W. J. Hicks, 22nd regt.; Lieut. F. G. N. Clarke, 3rd regt.; Capt. G. S. A. Anderson, 18th regt.; Capt. E. Evans, A. Gray, Esq. C.S.; C. F. Webster, Esq.; L. Chabrier, Esq.; Lieut. J. L. Brock, 17th regt. M.N.I.; Ens. Bargrie, Lieut. R. Young, Bengal engs.; Lieut. B. Broufill, 10th hussars; Lieut. A. Campbell, 9th regt. B.N.I.; Capt. J. P. Redmond, H.M.'s 61st regt.; Lieut. C. Jones, 60th regt. rifles; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Jourdan and a child, Mr. Olivier, Mr. Ernest Oufredo, Mr. Albert Zorn, Mr. R. P. Fleming, Mr. J. I. Fleming, Mr. H. Stbold, Mr. C. A. Sippe and a child, Rev. Mr. Vincent, Khooshaldass Poonjah. COMMERCIAL. Madras, Feb. 23, 1854. BANK OF MADRAS. Rates of Interest-on Loans. BOMBAY. ALI MORAD'S DOMINIONS. Our readers will remember the mysterious movement in the beginning of 1852, which terminated in the annexation of the territories of Meer Ali Morad. That prince, convicted of having broken his faith alike to his family and to the British Government, suffered the penalty of forgery in the loss of nearly all his possessions. The decree of the 21st of January, 1852, which announced his fall, completed the annexation of Scinde to the British Empire. It was observed at the time, that the acquisition of these districts would redress the balances of the country, and supply the deficit created by a military expenditure, which, though necessary, is too large for the resources of the province. The revenue was calculated at 100,000l. a year, and though all admitted the justice of the sentence, their appreciation of its equity was quickened by the belief of its advantages. It does not appear, that these prospects are likely to be realized. The Government of Bombay has published the reports of the officers appointed to receive charge of the "resumed districts," from which, amid a mass of valuable information, we collect the statement of the actual revenue received. The territories have been placed under three officers, all subordinate to the collector of Upper Scinde. They include nine pergunnahs : Pergunnah. Booldeka.. Population. 13,416 Shahbeyla, Chuck, 14,547 12.096 17,654 Northern Naura.. Ludda Gagnu Moghlee 8,212 12,880 3,60,698 And even of this sum, some 10,000 rupees may be lost through claims to rent-free lands hitherto unsettled. Ali Morad's country, although covering a large area, is by no means so rich a windfall as was at first imagined. For the rest, it is evident from every line of these reports, that the annexation has allowed to the country, for the first time, the possibility of improvement. The vast plain of Booldeka, which covers a hundred thousand acres, was turned by Ali Morad into a hunting-ground. Almost covered with jungle, scarcely nine thousand acres were under cultivation, and all inhabitants "from whom any amount of cultivation could be expected, were driven out." The wretched remnant were by no means left to enjoy an immunity from the tax-gatherer, as compensation for the absence of protection. The farm of the district was assigned to a wealthy money-lender of Roree, who realized the revenue in kind, and affixed his own price to the grain, in which the people were compelled to pay. Cattle were stolen daily, and "this crime is evidently viewed by the Booldees as of a very venial nature, and the system hitherto obtaining for its punishment tended but little to check it. On apprehension, in case the culprit did not confess, which he seldom objected to do, he was subject to severe corporal punishment till he did, and then fined double the value of the stolen property. The necessary amount to cover the fine was quickly forthcoming from his accomplices and friends, who, if they did not possess it, effected another robbery for the purpose of procuring it. As the fines were appropriated in all cases by Government, a considerable addition to the revenue was thus realized. In civil suits a fee of one-fourth the amount sued for was taken." Under such treatment the population appears to have rapidly declined. The wells were filled up, manufactures disappeared, and the inhabitants could talk to Lieutenant Webster only of the decay of their prosperity. The district had no trade, and no facilities for creating it; out of 164 wells, 128 had gone out of use, and the few remaining canals were cleared by the cultivators or petty zemindars. The remaining districts appear tobe in a somewhat better condition; but in all there is ample proof, that the annexation ought to be the commencement of progress in the district.Friend of India. The LONDON MAIL of Jan. 24 arrived at Bombay Feb. 21 (per Semiramis). RUSSIANS IN CANDAHAR.-The Bombay Telegraph anp Courier states, on the authority of a letter from a native banker at Shikarpore, that three European gentlemen are in Candahar. They are Russians, and they promise that in the spring an army of Russians and Persians will pass through Candahar en route for Scinde. They will commit a fatal mistake. Scinde might be a battle-ground for years, without affecting the stability of the empire. |