BERAR AND ITS RESOURCES.
(from the Bombay Times, April 8.)

The cession of the province of Berar to the British raises an important question as to how we may best take advantage of its resources. We are told by a correspondent, who has been kind enough to call our attention to the subject, that it is a country capable of producing cotton to an unlimited extent, which alone will suffice to invest it with no mean importance in the eyes of the gentlemen of the Manchester school. To open out its resources, however, the want is that of general India, viz., the means of communication. Now it appears that the Godavery and Wardah rivers, are either navigable, or may readily be made so. Captain Fenwick has tried the experiment, and pointed out the obstacles and obstructions, and we learn that Captain McDowell, late of the Nizam's service, has made an offer to open the navigation at his private expense, on the condition of being allowed to levy a toll at the junction of the Godavery and Wardah rivers at Wone. We are not prepared to pronounce upon this gentleman's project from the evidence before us, as we cannot understand whether he proposes to render the upper Godavery navigable, or merely to institute a regular means of communication for parties inclined to use it. The Madras Government has rejected the proposal. It is however, most imperative for that government, now that it has full evidence before it, to apply itself immediately to the removal of such obstructions as exist to the navigation. Amongst these, as we understand, not the least formidable to natives is the system of exaction pursued by the petty zemindars on the banks. To these gentlemen no mercy should be shown; their black mail practices should not be tolerated for a moment. Government should give them due warning by a proclamation, and if this were disregarded, oust them at once. Depend upon it, there is no chance at all of native merchants embarking in an enterprise, the success of which must, in a great measure, depend on the caprice of a number of petty tyrants. To our mind the system of creating or maintaining a number of these Brummagen potentates to the detriment of the people at large is essentially bad.

We do not object to the holding of estates, but we do object to the power in many cases attached to such holding. We should in point of fact be very glad to see more private estates than there are in India, but at the same time should like to see their profits drawn legitimately from the improvement and cultivation of the land, and not from such petty exactions and extortions, as the one we are now complaining of. In a matter like this, however, we cannot expect a reform to be spontaneous. Government must, therefore, interfere with the strong hand. The opening up of the navigation of these rivers is a national matter, which no individual interest must be allowed to interfere with, or retard. These zemindars lose nothing by being prevented taxing the course of the stream, as there is no navigation upon it, thanks, partly to themselves. They should therefore be told distinctly, and at once, that all such right is for ever abolished. We incline to the belief that rivers are natural highways which no one has a right to obstruct. The only tolls that should ever be levied, are such as are needed to preserve or improve the navigation, and for works such as quays, wharves, &c., calculated to facilitate trade.

If we wish to see an ill example of the effects of allowing rivers to be laden with unjust tolls, we may look at the city of London, with its infamous coal-tax, pressing heavily on the heads of the poor, and injuring, not a little, the trade of the place itself. In like manner, we could point to other rivers in England, which have been loaded with unjust tolls. In the corrupt old times, when the nobility had pretty much their own way, claims, such as these of our Godavery zemindars, were elected into rights which have not easily been got rid of. This error must be avoided in India. There is no apparent difficulty in establishing a good system at the outset, and such must be done. We have European science, and European experience to guard us from error, and the plain conclusion is, that error must not be tolerated. We are sorry that we cannot speak more confidently on Captain M'Dowell's plan; but the truth is, that we cannot make out from his letter to Government, whether he would fit up an experimental expedition, establish a line of communication, or take means to improve the river itself. Our idea is, that he simply proposes to make one or more mercantile trips to show the way. In this case Government have very properly declined to entertain his proposition to levy a toll-to which he would have no right.-Bombay Times.

DEATH OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. It is with deep regret we have to announce the death of his Excellency Lieutenant-General William Staveley, C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the Madras army. The melancholy event took place on the morning of the 4th April, in his transit-carriage, shortly after his departure from Tippicadoo. We learn, the General since leaving Madras had improved in health and spirits, and early on the morning of the 4th expressed himself as being

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never better in his life." At Bandipoorah he partook of an excellent breakfast, and on arrival at Tippicadoo left his carriage, and walked some few yards. Upon his re-entering the transit, he laid down as if for the purpose of going to sleep, into which he immediately fell, and from that passed to death, without the slightest struggle or groan.

The body was examined on the morning of the 5th at Ootacamund, and extensive disease of the heart was discovered.

The remains of his Excellency were interred on the afternoon of the 5th April. We annex a statement of the Lieut.-General's services.

"Lieut.-Gen. William Staveley, c.B., joined the army under the Duke of Wellington at Oporto, in May, 1809, and was present at the battle of Talavera, actions at Pombal, Redinha Foz d'Arouce, and Sierra de Moita; battle of Fuentes d'Onor, storming and capture of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajos, deputy-assistant quartermaster-general at the actions of Osma and Morillas, battle of Vittoria, passage of the Bidassoa, storming the heights of Vera, action at Sarree, battle of the Nivelle, battles of the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Dec. 1813, near Bayonne, passage of the Adour, storming St. Etienne and investment of the citadel of Bayonne, actions at Vic Bigorre and Tarbes, and battle of Toulouse. Served also the campaign of 1815, including the battle of Waterloo and capture of Paris. He has received the war medal with eight clasps, and a reward of 1001. per annum, for distinguished service through the Peninsular war, and the campaign of 1815, including the battle of Waterloo and capture of Paris. Was wounded severely on the last occasion."

GENERAL ORDERS BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

Fort St. George, April 8, 1854.-With great grief the Right Hon. the Governor in Council announces to the army the demise of His Excellency Lieutenant-General William Staveley, Companion of the Most Hon. Military Order of the Bath, Commander in-Chief at this presidency, which event took place at Tippacaudoo, on the 4th instant.

On this melancholy occasion, the flag of the fort will be hoisted half-mast high, and seventeen minute-guns, corresponding with the rank of the late Commander-in-Chief, will be fired at each of the principal military stations under this Government. The Governor in Council further directs, that the officers of Her Majesty's and the Hon. Company's army will wear mourning for a fortnight from the present date.

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

H. C. MONTGOMERY, Chief Secretary.

The announcement of the death of his Excelleney LieutenantGeneral William Staveley, c.B., makes known that the command of the Madras army is again vacant, for the eighth time within eighteen years; during which period the command in chief has been held by the following officers:-Sir P. Maitland; Sir J. Nicholls; Sir S. Whittingham; Sir Hugh Gough; Lieut-.Gen. Marquis of Tweedale, who was Governor as well as Commanderin-Chief; Lieut.-Gen. Sir George Berkeley, 13th March, 1848; Lieut.-Gen. Sir Richard Armstrong, 29th September, 1851; Major-Gen. Staveley, 27th October, 1853.

In the intervals between the departure or death of one Commander-in-Chief and the arrival of another, it is customary for the senior general officer of division to take the command of the forces, and since Sir Jasper Nicholls, this is the fifth time that such temporary command has been held. In consequence of the death of General Staveley, Major-General Sewell, C.B., commanding the Mysore division, being senior of the division generals, now becomes commander of the forces, but without a seat in Council, and therefore without the emoluments of a civil councillor, 5,000 rupees per mensem.- Overland Athenæum, April.

SCARCITY OF FOOD.-The Madras Athenæum declares that food will this year be twice as dear throughout that presidency as in ordinary seasons. The scarcity will be most severely felt in Cuddalore, where, however, the population will to a great extent be employed on public works.

THE ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL AND THE ATHENAEUM.-The Madras Examiner states, that the accountant-general of that presidency is about to institute proceedings against the Athenæum for its alleged malicious and long-continued vilification of that officer, with reference to the corruption and dishonesty charged against him in the matter of the Tanjore bonds and other matters."

THE BISHOP OF MADRAS consecrated the new church at Coonor, on the Neilgherries, on the 8th April.

DR. JOHN SCOTT has been presented by his numerous patients, with a pair of double-branched silver candelabra and a silver coffeepot, as a tribute of their respect and esteem.

MALABAR OIL. -A correspondent of the Athenæum thus writes from Calicut:-"The excellent Malabar fish-liver oil made here is being sent in large quantities to the medical officers of the various presidencies. Its beneficial effects have been experienced by many. Such is the great demand for the oil, that even the trade is busy with its manufacture."

AT A VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT held held before the Hon. Sir Christopher Rawlinson, Knight, Commissary, Mr. Henry Nelson (of the firm of Parry and Co.) and Mr. Benjamin Brooks, were sworn in; the latter as registrar, and the former as marshal, of the Vice-Admiralty Court, and took the usual oaths of allegiance.

THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF has left the presidency on a tour of review and inspection. A salute of seventeen guns was fired on the occasion of his leaving.

ELEPHANTS CAUGHT IN CAGES.-A correspondent of the Madras Athenæum states, that in Coimbatore elephants are caught in cages. An immense cage is erected in the jungle, and the elephant driven into it by the hunters. The objection to this plan is, that the cage is immovable, and the elephants find out the device. In Travancore they are caught in pits, but the plan is attended with considerable danger. The writer, therefore, asks for suggestions as to the readiest mode of catching the animals.

A CREWLESS SHIP.-It is always a pleasant office to award merited praise, and especially so when the desert of the party lauded happens to exceed the common. On this principle we feel great satisfaction in testifying to the claim of Captain Rossiter, of the English barque Ignis Fatuus, just arrived in our roads, to the commendation of the press. He has accomplished a task probably without a parallel in the record of nautical achievements, having brought his vessel hither from Australia without a crew to navigate her. The Ignis Fatuus, belying her name, is a substantial craft, though of small dimensions, being only of 174 tons burthen. She is clipper-built, very sharp, and fitted up, as regards blocks, rigging, &c., in the most efficient manner. So far, she has all in her favour, but Captain Rossiter is not the less entitled to praise. He has brought her to Madras in the teeth of unprecedented difficulties, his navigating aids having consisted of one mate and an apprentice boy, the latter quite new to the sea; neither more nor less! His reason for leaving Australia without a crew was disinclination to submit to the outrageously extortionate demands of the seamen at Adelaide; and being the part owner of the craft, he ran both personal and pecuniary risk, for the sake of resisting gross imposition. Had the vessel encountered bad weather, she would most likely have been lost, and even though his life had been saved, he would by his daring enterprise have vitiated the insurance on her. Looking at all the circumstances of the case, it is a very remarkable feat. He had to beat nearly 2,000 miles in a high latitude, against strong westerly winds, before rounding Cape Leeuwin, and was throughout the voyage burthened with duties probably unexampled. Often he alone was on deck, working and steering the ship at the same time-officer of the watch, helmsman, and crew combined in one person-yet he made the passage in forty-five days-a very good run! Fortunately the Ignis Fatuus assisted by steering herself, when, as frequently happened, he was obliged to leave the wheel to attend to other matters. But that was a lucky accident. We think that Captain Rossiter is entitled to high commendation, and his two subordinates must of course share in it.-Spectator, March 22.

THE Screw steamer Mauritius anchored in Madras roads April 5, after a protracted voyage of eighty-one days. It affords us (Athenæum) great pleasure to learn that the rumours prevalent here regarding her probable detention, are entirely unfounded, and that her non-appearance earlier is solely attributable to the heavy head winds she experienced nearly the whole time she has been It appears that she was obliged to steam nearly the whole distance.

out.

FURIOUS DRIVING.-The following order has been issued to the Madras army :-" The Honourable the Court of Directors having had under recent consideration several cases of accident resulting from furious riding and driving in military cantonments, the Commander-in-Chief has been requested to protect the inhabitants against outrages of this nature. His Excellency, therefore, calls upon all commanding officers to exert themselves in suppressing, without delay, this objectionable practice.'

MILITARY ON-DITS.-Cornet W. Shakespear of the 3rd M. C. has been ordered to settle disputed boundaries in Malva. Some six states are interlaced in one province, and the boundary disputes are endless.-A correspondent of the Athenæum has heard that the Kamptee force is to be considerably reduced, and "Sindwarrah," "Chanda," and "Ryepore," to be made stations for single corps.-The 40th N.I., en route to Kamptee from Jaulnah, have had sinall-pox among them.--Head quarters and the right wing of H.M. 74th Highlanders reached Jackatalla on the 30th March.A detachment of recruits for the infantry, under the command of Capt. Keating, 3rd L.I. had arrived from England on board the

ship Diana. They marched to St. Thomas's Mount.-H.M.'s 43rd regt. was paraded for review, by Maj.-Gen. Mackneil, commanding the centre division, on March 28.-Maj. Gen. Sewell, C.B. commanding the division, will commence the half-yearly inspection of H.M.'s 12th Royal Lancers this morning.-Herald, March 28.-April 4. The head-quarters of H.M.'s 51st regt.,. and the remaining portion of the right wing of H.M.'s 94ch regt. embarked for England on the 4th of April, on board the ship Hougoumont.-Much sickness prevailed in Bangalore and its neighbourhood. Several deaths from cholera had occurred, and the small-pox was raging.

GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDER.

BRIGADIER ELLIOTT'S FAREWELL order. Rangoon, Feb. 19th, 1851.-No. 1. Brigadier Elliott, K.H., will embark to-morrow morning with the head-quarters of H. M.'s 51st K. O. L. I. for Madras and England, and is happy to give over command of the station to Brigadier Franklyn from this date.

On relinquishing the honourable command, consisting of the artillery, H. M.'s 51st K. O. L. I., 9th and 35th regiments of the Madras presidency, to which he was appointed at the commencement of hostilities with the Burmese government, Brigadier Elliott returns his sincere thanks to the heads of departments and commanding.officers who acted under his orders during the earlier portion of the late operations, for the able assistance they have at all times afforded him.

The brigadier begs that all officers on the staff who have acted with him, or under his orders, in connexion with this brigade, will be assured of the high estimation in which they are held by him for the zeal and attention with which they executed the orders and instructions emanating from the brigadier himself; and he requests that Captain Lloyd, brigade-major, will accept his best thanks for the perfect efficiency and unwearied zeal which he has exhibited in performance of the onerous duties of his office, both at Prome, and since the arrival of the brigade at this station.

Commanding officers are desired to express to the officers, noncommissioned officers, and men, the brigadier's admiration of their gallant conduct in the field, their patient endurance of sickness and privation, and their general good conduct, whether in camp or quarters, by which they have well sustained the reputation for gallantry, and high discipline which has distinguished the army of the Madras presidency, when and wherever employed.

In recording his sense of their excellent conduct, Brigadier Elliott remarks with pleasure that there has been but little crime, and that not an instance of lawless marauding or ill-treating of the inhabitants of the country by the troops forming this force, hasi occurred since its arrival in Burmah.

It is by such steadiness and discipline that the honour of the British name is supported, and the reputation of both officers and men enhanced.

Those regiments which are about to return to the presidency, embark with the conscious pride of men who have well performed their duty, and by their soldierly conduct won the approbation of their sovereign and the Government.

In a short time the troops who formed the 1st Madras brigade, late of the army of Burmah, will be dispersed, and in publishing this his last order, Brigadier Elliott assures the officers and men of the brigade, that he will always entertain the warmest interest. in their welfare, and that wherever they may proceed, they will bear with them his hearty good wishes.

BROCKMAN, Capt. H. J. 4th Asst. to Mysore commissioner, to be 3rd asst.

CHADWICK, Ens. R. A. 5th N.I. to be Lieut. fr. Sept. 11, v. Skinner, dec.

CLERK, Capt. T. 3rd Asst. to commissr. and acting superint. of Astagram, to be superint. of Astagram.

COTTRELL, Lieut. C. C. 1st N.V. batt. to com. detach. of 2nd N.V. batt. at Poonamallee, as a temp. measure, April 4. DAKEYNE, Ens. H. F. 22nd N.I. to be lieut. fr. March 17, v. Blair, dec.

DоBBS, Capt. R. S. supt. of Astragram, to be supt. of Chittledroog.

DUN, Lieut. E.W. 42nd N.I. to be adj. v. Harrison, from March 27. FORD, Capt. B. 12th N.I. to be employed as exec. offr. under ord. of the department of public works.

FRASER, Cornet H. from do. du. B. troop H. art. to do duty 1st L.C. to join under orders fr. Adj.-Gen. of the Army, April 1. GOLDINGHAM, 2nd Lieut. G. A. art. posted to 2nd batt. to continue to do du. with head qrs. 2nd batt. at the Mount, until return of A comp. of that batt. fr. Burmah.

GRANT, Capt. W. D. 50th N.I. to act as dep. gr. mr. gen. of the army, as a temp. measure until the return of Capt. Gillilan fr. Burmah, April 1.

HAIG, 2nd Lieut. F. T. engs. to be lieut. fr. Feb. 15, to complete the estab.

HANDS, Lieut. col. F. W. fr. 6th to 29th N.I. March 30.

HARINGTON, Ens. W. H. 42nd N.I. doing duty 2nd batt. art.

perm. to proceed and join his corps via Calcutta, April 4.
HEWETSON, Ens. G. S. B. to do du. with 46th N.I. to join.
HICHENS, Ens. R. H. 29th N.I. retd. to du. Feb. 28.
HILL, Ens. H. S. to do du. 44th N.I. to join.
HITCHINS, 1st Lieut. B. C. art. fr. 2nd to 5th batt.

HORSLEY, Corn. F. 6th L.C. to be lieut. fr. Feb. 11. v. Hay, dec. HORSLEY, Lieut. W. H. engs. to be capt. fr. Feb. 15, to complete the estab.

HOWLETT, Capt. A. 27th N.I. to be dep. asst. qr. mr. gen. to forces in Pegu, v. Darroch.

LUDLOW, Lieut. S. O. E. engs. to be capt. fr. Feb. 15, to complete the estab.

LUGARD, Ens. H. J. 47th N.I. to do duty with 50th N.I. MACDONALD, Lieut. H. C. 35th N.I. to do duty with 50th N.I. MACLEOD, Col. D. cav. to be a brig. on the staff, and to command the ceded districts, March 28.

MCMAHON, Lieut. A. R. 30th N.I. passed exam. in Persian, to rec. moonshee allowance; exam. in Teloogoo cred. prog. moonshee allow.

MOBERLY, Lieut. F. J. engs. to be 1st lieut. fr. Feb. 15, to complete the estab.

MOBERLY, 2nd Lieut. A. S. engs. to be lieut. fr. Feb. 15, to complete the estab.

NICOLAY, Maj. F. L. 29th N.I. to be officer command. the Neilgherries, fr. April 7, to be jt. mag. in dist. of Coimbatore and Malabar.

OGILVIE, 2nd Lieut. A. J. art. fr. 4th to 1st batt.

ONSLOW, Brevet maj. W. C. 44th N.I. resigned appt. in Mysore commission, fr. May 1.

PORTER, Brevet maj. J. F. Porter, supt. of Chittledroog, to be superint. of Nuggur.

PRINGLE, Capt. G. 35th N.I. to be a mem. of pres. mil. exam. committee in Hindustani; to do duty with 50th N.I. March 31. REID, Lieut. col. F. A. c.B. fr. 29th to 6th N.I. March 30. RUSSELL, Lieut. W. G. B. 8th L.C. resigned the service. SAMWELL, Ens. M. 48th N.I. to be lieut. fr. March 15, v. Ottley, dec.

SANDERS, Lieut. G. W. 9th N.I. to perf. du. of adjt. to Pegu L.I. SANDYS, Col. G. 6th L.C. to be a brig. gen. April 1.

Scorт, 1st Lieut. A. N. art. fr. 4th to 2nd batt. to continue to do duty with head qrs. of 2nd batt. until return of the A. comp. of that batt. fr. Burmah, and then to join the comp.

SELBY, Lieut. G. art. to be capt. fr. Apr. 1, v. Ward, ret. SHAKSPEAR, Capt. C. M. 9th M.N.I. to be 2nd in com. 4th inf. Hyderabad contingent, Mar. 27.

STEPHENS, Lieut. W. F. to be 4th asst. to commis. of Mysore. STEVENSON, Lieut. J. F. I. 26th N.I. passed exam. in Burmese. STRICKLAND, Ens. W. G. M. 49th N.I. passed exam. in Hindustani.

TRIPE, Capt. A. 51st N.I. to act as dep. asst. adjt. gen. to force in Pegu, v. Neill, on leave, Mar. 31.

TYTLER, Ens. T. P. F. to do duty with 2nd batt. art. to join. WARD, Brev. maj. W. art. perm. to retire fr. the service of the

Comp. on pens. of a lieut. col. fr. Apr. 1.

WATKINS, 2nd Lieut. J. W. art. posted to 2nd batt.

WEST, Lieut. J. C. 11th N.I. ret. to duty, Mar. 10.

WRIGHT, Capt. J. H. 1st N.I. passed exam. in Burmese.

BEGBIE, Capt. A. J. 1st N.V.B. perm. to reside at Bangalore dur. his leave of abs.

BOLTON, Lieut. R. H. 16th N.I. to Mar. 7 in ext.

BOWER, Maj. H. 52nd N.I. to Eur. m.c.

CAMERON, 2nd Lieut. C. h. art. to Europe on m.c.
DICKEN, Éns. W. P. 6th N.I. 6 mos. to Calcutta and Patna.
DREVER, Lieut. M. S. 31st L.I. April 2 to May 1 to Bellary.
GILL, Brev. Major R. 2nd N.V.B. 2 mos. fr. April 1.

GOAD, Brev. Capt. J. W. art. leave altered fr. Cape of Good Hope to sea and Neilgherries.

GORDON, Lieut. C. V. 28th N.I. fr. April 19 to June 19 to Bombay, new regulations.

HALHED, Ens. C. M. 52nd N.I. fr. Mar. 25 to Sept. 15 to Bangalore on m.c.

HALY, Capt. G. T. 41st N.I. 1 mo. to pres.

HARRISON, Lieut. and qr. mr. W. P. 7th N.1. 1 year on m.c. HENDERSON, Lieut. J. R. T. 52nd N.I. fr. Mar. 25 to Sept. 15, to Bangalore on m.c.

ISACKE, Lieut. L. H. 2nd Eur. L.I. to Europe on regulations.

m.c. old

KERRICH, 2nd Lieut. W. D. O. art. fr. Mar. 20 to Dec. 31, to Bangalore and Neilgherries.

LANE, Lieut. T. G. M. 40th N.I. fr. Mar. 20 to May 1 on m.c. to pres. prep. to app. for leave to Europe on furl. MACKECHNIE, Lieut. D. 16th N.1. to Eur. m.c.

NEIL, Brev. Lieut. col. J. G. S. 1st fus. to Europe on m.c. new regulations.

SEWELL, Maj. genl. W. H. c.B. thirty days to Neilgherries.
STUART, Ens. C. J. 51st N.1. Apr. 6 to May 5, to Madras.

WARD, Capt. A. 1st fus. fr. Jan. 31 to Nov. 1, to Maulmein,
Madras and east coast on m. c. via Calcutta.
WATTS, Capt. W. H. 5th N.I. leave cancelled.
WROUGHTON, Capt. N. 2nd N.V.B. to Eur. m. c.
YOUNG, Capt. F. 24th N.I. leave canc.

MEDICAL. APPOINTMENTS, &c.

ALLEN, Asst. surg P. to rank fr. Oct. 14, 1853.
BUCHANAN, Surg. R. H. posted to 5th N.I. April 1.
COOPER, Asst. surg. C. M. D. to rank fr. Nov. 20, 1853.
BARKER, Asst. surg. N.I. leave cancelled.

FLEMING, Asst. surg. J. B., A tr. art. to Eur. m. c.

JOSEPH, Asst. surg. J. M., M.D. to July 20, to Moulmein and Madras on m. c.

LLOYD, Asst. surg. W. M.D. fr. 2nd N.V.B. to ch. of N.I depôt at Palaveram, March 31.

SANDERSON, Asst. surg. M.B. and M.A. to rank fr. Oct. 20, 1853. SHAW, Asst. surg. G. J. to be surg. v. Nicholson, dec. March 1. SHAW, Asst. surg. H. T. to rank fr. Sep. 10, 1853.

DOMESTIC.

BIRTHS.

ADEY, wife of Lieut. G. 31st L.I. s. at Hurryhur, March 14.
BROWN, wife of J. A. s. at Trivandrum, March 17.
BYWATER, wife of W. H. d. at Paumber, March 19.

CANNAN, wife of Lieut. A. 26th N.I. s. at Ootacamund, March 26.
CLEMENTSON, wife of Lieut. 14th N.I. d. at Bellary.
COPLESTON, wife of F. c.s. d. at Bangalore, March 15.

Cox, wife of Maj. E. T. 2nd N.V.B. d. at Chicacole, March 14.
Cox, wife of Surg. S. L. s. at Bangalore, April 6.

EVANS, the lady of Surg. W. M.D. s. at Madras, March 24.
JARBO, wife of Rev. P. J. s. at Tinnevelly, March 25.
MCANDREW, wife of Capt. J. D. H.M.'s 78th, d. still-born, at
Ootacamund, March 28.

MCCREA, wife of H. T. s. at Madras, April 1.
OUCHTERLONY, wife of J. s. at Madras, March 28.
POPE, wife of the Rev. J. P. d. at Masulipatam, March 24.
SMITH, wife of C. d. at St. Thomas's Mount, April 2.

MARRIAGES.

FISCHER, J. to Seila, d. of G. F. Fischer, at Salem, April 3. KOMARECK, W. to Mary Anne, widow of the late P. Laurent, at Black Town, March 29.

REDDOCK, J. to Charlotte Maria, d. of the late C. King, at Black Town, March 29.

SHUBRICK, C. J. to Louisa Maria Ann R. d. of the late J. Taylor, at Madras, March 25.

SIMPSON, Lieut. J. 48th N.I. to Sophia, d. of Capt. Watch, 26th N.I. at Cochin, Feb. 25.

TAYLOR, G. W. M. to Miss Charity C. Thacker, at Vepery, April 3.

DEATHS.

ATKINSON, R. at Madras, aged 27, March 30.

BLAIR, Lieut. C. F. 22nd N.I. at Mhow, March 17.

FISCHER, Harriet E. F. d. of Maj. T. J. 4th N.I. at Mercara, March 15.

INNES, Ens. J. 46th N.I. on the road between Cuddapah and Nellore, April 5.

LOUDON, W. H. s. of Lieut. J. dep. assist. commy. gen. at Hoonsvoor, aged 5, March 17.

LUARD, George A. s. of Capt. G. F. 37th N.I. at Kamptee, aged 1, March 17.

NORRIS, Lieut. W. 1st nat. vet. batt. at sea, March 15.
ONSLOW, Lieut. G. W. Madras art. at the Cape of Good Hope,
aged 23, March 8.

OTTLEY, Capt. P. F. 48th N.I. at Burhampore, aged 32, March 15.
RUSSELL, G. at Hoonsoor, aged 40, March 16.
SMART, C. at Black Town, aged 28, April 1.

TWIGG, R. W. inf. s. of R. W. at Madras, aged 10 mo. March 24.
WELLS, W. s. of John, at Calicut, aged 3, April 2.

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.

MARCH 30. Steamer Hindostan, Tronson, Suez, Aden, and Galle; Steamer Hugh Lindsey, Crowther, Vizagapatam, and Masulipatam; Coldstream, Adams, London, Gravesend, and Cape of Good Hope. APRIL 1. Herculean, Berreman, Port Phillip; Peregrine Oliver, Binet, Port Philip; Duchess of Sutherland, Williamson, Sydney.-2. Dinapore, Wilson, London.-4. Emerald Isle, Pellatt, Port Adelaide; Benares, Doull, Sidney; Screw steamer Mauritius, Sceales, Southampton, St. Vincent, Ascension, Table Bay, Mauritius, and Galle.-5. Diana, Fletcher, London.-6. Emulous, Trixeira, Chittagong and Pondicherry.-9. Kalliboka, Buchanan, Liverpool.-11. Steamer Bombay, Calcutta.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per steamer Hindostan (March 30), from SUEZ, ADEN and GALLE.From SOUTHAMPTON.-Messrs. Alexander, Dicken, Hewetson and Tytler, Capt. and Mrs. Griffin. From MARSEILLES.-Mr. Smollett. From GALLE. -Capt. and Mrs. Goad, 2 children and Mrs. (Ouchterlony, Mrs. Sinclair and infant, Miss Turton and Lieut. Hedley. From SINGAPORE.-Mr. Hinds. From SOUTHAMPTON to CALCUTTA.-Lieut. and Mrs. Hailes, General Fane, Messrs. J. Sconce, Gibbons, Farncombe, Erskine, and Chester, Col. and Mrs. Eckford, Capt. Horsburgh, Mrs. Shein, Mr. and Mrs. Hill, Mr. H. Sconce, Mr. Ward, Syed Abdoola, Dr. Elliott, Mr. McKibben, F. Steel, and J. Johnson. From MARSEILLES to CALCUTTA.— Mr. Harrison. From MALTA to CALCUTTA.-Mr. Lindguist. From SUEZ to CALCUTTA.-C. Chambers. From GALLE to CALCUTTA.—Mr. Craig and Macan Macar. BOMBAY to CALCUTTA.-Capt. and Mrs. Ramsay.

Per steamer Hugh Lindsay (March 30), from VIZAGAPATAM and MASULIPATAM.-Lieut. Campbell.-From MASULIPATAM.-Lieut. Henegan, Mrs. Crewe and 2 children, Major Mann and 2 servants, Lieut. Harrison, Lieut. Hunfrays, and Miss Bury.

Per Coldstream (March 30), from LONDON, GRAVESEND, and the CAPE. -Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Mieschel and child, Lieut. col. Monkland, 74th, Mrs. Monkland, Capt. du Vernet, 43rd regt. Lieut. King, 74th regt. Ensign Martin, 74th regt. Lient. Hodgson, 12th Lancers.

Per Duchess of Sutherland (April 1), from SIDNEY.-Capt. Heathrone and Miss Smith.

Per Dinapore, from LONDON.-Mr. P. Schaffter and Mr. W. Schaffter. Steerage. Mr. J. Penson and 1 native.

Per screw steamer Mauritius (April 2), from PLYMOUTH, &c.-For MADRAS.-George Ellis, Esq. M.c.s. Mrs. Ellis, 2 children; Miss Brooking, Miss Gertrude Brooking, Miss Minchin, Miss Barstow, Rev. Geo. Hall, B.A. Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Ratliff, Miss Ireland, Miss Katherine Ireland, Rev. P. Gannon, Ensign Oakley, H.M.'s 84th foot; Mrs. Magrath, Mr. Laughton, Mons. De la Cour. From the CAPE to MADRAS.-Maj. Johnson. From the MAURITIUS.-Lieut. R. Thompson, C. J. Webb, Esq. For CALCUTTA.-Mrs. O'Donel, Miss O'Donel, Mr. Connell O'Donel, Miss Cash, Mrs. Whitcombe and infant, Mrs. Bell and 2 children, Mr. Gilmore, Mr. Donald, Mr. Hildebrand, Rev. W. Gleeson, Lieut. F. Ellis, H.M.'s 9th lancers; Drs. Currie Maclean and O'Donel; Messrs. H. N. Noble, G. Graham, A. Copland, and R. Currie.

Per Diana (April 5), from LONDON.-Capt. Keating, Comg.; Lient. Campbell, Miss Keating, Mr. Hay, Mr. Bernard, Asst. surg. and 220 E.I.C.'s troops.

Per Emulous (April 6), from CHITTAGONG and PONDICHERRY. B. R. Trixeira and child.

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Per steamer Bombay (April 11), from CALCUTTA.-Mr. Smith and 2 children, Capt. H. Mann, Mrs. Mann, and 2 children; Mrs. Hodgson, Mrs. Ricketts, 2 children, 2 infants; Mrs. F. J. Bell, Capt. Mein, Lieut. Woodcock, Capt. Ward, and Mrs. C. Biggs.

DEPARTURES.

March 23.-Melpomene, Lawrenson, London; Talavera, McCaully, Liverpool, via Akyab.-25. Pekin, Whitby, Mauritius; Virginie, Finney, Chittagong.-26. Curreem Bux, Manook, Rangoon.-28. Amelia, Maiden, Northern Ports.-29. Benjamin Buck Green, Gammon, Mauritius.-30. Steamer Hindostan, Tronson, Calcutta ; steamer Hugh Lindsay, Crowther, Rangoon and Moulmein.-31. Admiral Duperre, Martin, Marseilles, via Tranquebar.-April 4. Herculean, Berriman, Coringo.-5. Hougoumont, Darke, London.-6. Screw steamer Mauritius, Sceales, Calcutta.-8. Dominion, Green, Mauritius.-9. Ignis Fatuus, Rossiter, London.-11. Steamer Bombay, Suez.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per Curreem Bux (March 26), to RANGOON.-Capt. and Mrs. Lightfoot; Mr. O. H. Mutt, 2 Misses Mutt, and servant; Mr. and Mrs. Claudius and 2 children; Mrs. Wyatt; Messrs. Hall, Catchick, T. D'Silva, and Geills. Per steamer Hindostan (March 30) to CALCUTTA.-Capt. E. H. Power. Per screw steamer Mauritius (April 6), to CALCUTTA.-Mr. W. P. Dicken. Per steamer Bombay (April 11), to SUEZ.-TO SOUTHAMPTON.-Ensign A. P. Kerr, H.M.'s 51st; C. J. Webb, Esq.; Capt. W. H. West; F. A. Carson, Esq.; Lieut. C. H. Beddek; Capt. H. R. Manners, Mrs. Manners, and child; and Lieut. S. A. Madden. To ALEXANDRIA.-Capt. H. F. Marston. To BOMBAY.-Mrs. Fernandez and infant.

THE WRECK OF THE "HAMODY."

We have received from a friend in this town the following account of the shipwreck of the Hamody, written by Captain Barnes, the master of the vessel ::-

"You are the first to whom I have written in reference to the unfortunate loss of the Hamody, which no doubt you have ere this heard of. According to your advice, I was proceeding to the westward of the Laccadives, and on Wednesday after I left Bombay I was in the latitude of the Cherbimani reef, and by the chronometer many miles (I write from memory) to the westward, nothing being visible. From noon I stood S. by W., and nothing to leeward, in fact, a good S. by W. W. course, naturally thinking I must be many miles clear of all danger. At seven P.M., I was sitting on the lee-side of the poop with Mrs. Barnes, when the chief officer suddenly said, 'Why, there is a shoal here!' I started up, and saw a white streak running out from the weatherbeam of the ship. I at once saw she would not clear to windward, and all being smooth on the lee-side put the helm up; but before it had time to act on the ship she struck. We clewed all sail up, lowered the gig, and sounded ahead, in hope of forcing her into deep water, but found only 2 fathoms and less ahead. Our only chance now was to heave her astern; but to do this I had no kedge-anchor, no stream-chain, or light chain of any description, no warp, not a single thing available; of course, the bower-chain was out of the question. In the mean time both wind and sea were setting the ship momentarily higher on the reef, and after a short time she swung broadside on, and commenced labouring very heavily. We now got out the long boat, and as the ship was nearly on her beam ends and heavily laden, I cut away the masts, when she lay more easily, and partially righted. No sooner was the long boat in the water, than nearly all the lascars crowded into her, all my persuasion being unavailing to induce them to come on board. In this position I was all night, with not more than ten men on board. About midnight the rope of the long boat broke, and she was drifting away, full of people, when I despatched in the pin

nace a gun as an anchor, with a good rope, thus she was anchored some two miles from the ship, and with some trouble towed alongside at daylight. The ship now being bilged, and her lining planks floating under her lee, we prepared the boats as best we could, for an effort to reach some place of safety-being under the impression I was on the Byramgore shoal. However strange it might be, I watched anxiously for Betra Par, which could not in that case have been very distant, but no land was observed. Before leaving the wreck, took sights for chronometer, and at about 10 A. M., started the mate and nine men in pinnace, myself in the long boat towing the gig, in all about 54 souls. At noon, we observed lat. was 11° 56', the wreck then bearing N. W., distance six miles. From 10 to near sundown, we made the best of our way, steering about E. S. E., for the greater part of this time in not more than two or three fathoms water, and fell in with a large space of broken water at least fifteen miles from the wreck, the long. I made 71° 26'E. Lat. about 12° 0'. The first night parted company with the pinnace, and after pretty favourable weather, though suffering much from the crowded state of the boats and the sun, reached Tellicherry before noon on Monday, where every attention and assistance was given by Mr. Brannan, and offered by others there. After much difficulty we succeeded in hiring a small paddamar to go to the wreck, and inducing some of the Lascars to accompany us; but finding our water getting short, we put into Mangalore, where the tindall of the paddamar refused to proceed any farther. However, through the prompt and kind assistance of Mr. Chamier, the assistant collector, we got sufficient boats to carry 180 tons of cargo, and in the morning I proceeded to the wreck, and trust I shall be able to save much of the cargo and ship's property. You have now a full statement of the matter, and should any false reports about the wreck have got into the papers, you may use this as you think best.

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Horsburg gives the longitude of the Byramgore 71° 55', and the western extreme 71° 50'. My altitude gives me 71° 26', and the chronometer I found correct to a mile in Tellicherry, after my arrival; thus it would seem these shoals are not at all correctly laid down in the charts."-Telegraph and Courier, April 7.

THE LONDON MAIL of March 8th arrived at Bombay April 10, (per Feroze).

THE BOMBAY RAILROAD during seven weeks ending 12th of March has had 8,479 passengers, and has realised nearly 2,500 rupees per week.

CAPTAIN AGAR, of the 3rd Bombay Native Infantry, is about to retire from the service.

HADOW v. HENRY.-The action for crim. con., Hadow v. Henry, was heard in the Supreme Court, on the 4th April, before Sir C. Jackson, Puisne Judge. The defendant having allowed damages to go by default, His Lordship assessed them at 6,000

rupees.

A COMET has been seen at Kolapore, Mahableshwar, and Bombay. It was seen at Bombay on the 6th April, at Kolapore, some days earlier. It is described as between the Pleiades and Orion's belt.

DEATHS.-We regret to state that our obituary contains the names of two most deservedly regretted officers of the Indian navy, Mr. A. Daniell, second assistant to the master attendant, and Lieut. Leeds. The former gentleman dropped down dead near the dock-yard, at about 8 o'clock, A.M., on the 8th instant; the latter died on the 12th, by his own hand, whilst labouring under temporary insanity, on board the Hastings.-Bombay Times. INDIAN NAVY. PRESENTATION OF A SWORD TO COMMANDER CAMPBELL.-The following paragraph of a despatch from the Court of Directors, published at Bombay, will be gratifying to every officer in the Indian navy :-" We also inform you that the government of India has noticed in very flattering terms the conduct and services of the several commissioned officers of the Indian navy who were employed and have distinguished themselves in the course of the war; and that it has appeared to us, that adverting to that communication and to the other commendatory despatches which have been published in the London Gazette during the progress of hostile operations, we might very appropriately show our sense of the conduct of the Indian navy by conferring some special mark of favour and approbation upon Commander Charles Dugald Campbell, who is the senior of the Indian naval officers named in such despatch of the 2nd of July, 1853, whose rank is immediately below that which would render him eligible for the honorary distinction of the Bath. We have accordingly resolved that Commander Charles Dugald Campbell, Indian navy, be presented with a sword of the value of 200 guineas, with a suitable inscription, in testimony of the high sense entertained by the Court of Directors of his services in the Burmese war."

BUNDER ABBAS.-We have received intelligence from this port up to the 7th by the Bugla Futeel Khyr, which arrived here on the 18th instant. It appears that about 800 Persian horsemen had taken up a position a short distance from the fort of Abbas. The Arab Chief Mahomed Saleem with about 1,000 men were in the fort, and for twenty days a sharp fire was kept up between the contending parties. A three-masted vessel belonging to the Arab chief with two Buglas, containing in all about 500 armed men, were also firing on the Persians, who are reported to have 110 men killed, and the Arabs only ten.. It is believed the Persians will be obliged to retire, as the Arabs are well supplied with ammunition, and the former are exposed to the fury of the elements. Sheik Kanoon of Aboo Dubbee and the Charga chief were, it appears, inclined to assist the Arabs, and with this view, had put out in boats, but were prevented by the British agent, who desired them not to interfere. The ryots of Bunder Abbas were safely located at Kissim.-Sindian, March 22.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN CAMPBELL.-We deeply regret to announce that Capt. Edmund Campbell, formerly of the 28th N.I., and now of the recently formed 3rd Europeans, sustained a severe accident on the morning of Wednesday last, which had wellnigh proved fatal to one of the most gallant and intelligent officers of the Indian army. It would appear that, in consequence of the negligence of the native groom in attendance, the saddle-girth of Captain Campbell's horse gave away, the gallant officer, although an accomplished equestrian, being thrown with violence from his seat, and sustaining a fracture of the left arm, with painful contusions on the head and face. Capt. Campbell was immediately carried in a state of insensibility to his bungalow, the medical officer, who was immediately summoned, not deeming it advisable to set the limb until the frightful swelling had somewhat abated. As soon as the bruit of the disaster became known, the utmost anxiety was evinced to ascertain the extent of the injury; the general sympathy and solicitude not having been con. fined to the numerous personal friends of the sufferer, who is deservedly beloved by the soldiers of his corps for qualities of head and heart rare in their combination. It is some alleviation of the sorrow of the 3rd Europeans, to know that the accident has not been attended with the fatal results originally anticipated, and that the captain's health is as favourable as can be expected under the circumstances of the contretemps in question. It is the enviable distinction of Capt. Campbell to have won, in a brief period, the golden opinions of all who have approached within the sphere of his influence; and we scarcely infringe the privacy of the service when we remark that, while second to none in the knowledge and execution of the arduous duties incident to his position, the winning grace and amenity of manner which have charmed the circle of his equals in society, have invested with twofold value Capt. Campbell's thorough sympathy with the feelings of the humblest private of the regiment which proudly boasts of so distinguished an ornament.-Poona Observer, April 8.

COLONEL GIDLEY'S COURT MARTIAL has at length terminated. The court reassembled on the 8th April, and Captain Boyé, judge advocate, proceeded to read his rejoinder to the prisoner's defence. It occupied about three quarters of an hour. Colonel Gidley declined to put in any reply, and so this unusually protracted trial came to a close. Of course, the proceedings cannot be published until the award of the court and the decision of his Exc. the Commander-in-Chief are known.-Telegraph and Courier.

DEATH OF MR. SUART.-We regret to have to record the death of Mr. E. M. Suart, acting judge and session judge of Kandeish. The melancholy event occurred at Mundoobur, sixtyseven miles to the north-west of Dhoolia, on Friday, the 7th April, and was occasioned by an attack of cholera.

CHOLERA.-In the memory of even "the oldest inhabitant" of Bombay, there has never been more-if so much-cholera and diarrhoea in the island as at present. The reason is said to be, that the quality of the water we are drinking is more or less deteriorated all over the place. All persons should be most careful to have all the water they drink during the next two months, boiled first and filtered afterwards. There is much more illness amongst such classes of the natives as are forbidden by custom, or caste, to filter the water they use, than with the European population, or with the natives who are not forbidden to use filters. Ice in the water we drink is also a good preventative against the prevalent complaints.

GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDERS. INDIAN NAVY.-WAR BATTA. Commodore's Office, Bombay, April 7, 1854.-The commodore commander in chief has much gratification in publishing to the service the subjoined copy of a letter from the Hon. the Court of Directors to the address of the Most Noble the GovernorGeneral of India in Council, No. 8, dated the 7th December last.