THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-The great public disappointment that was experienced when, on the arrival of the Oriental and Pekin, no heads of intelligence were forwarded by the electric telegraph cannot yet have been forgotten. The Governor-Gene. ral, sympathizing with popular feeling, caused a strict and searching inquiry to be made as to the cause of the disappointment in both cases, with a view to ascertain, if possible, where the blame, if any, should attach. This inquiry has, we understand, only lately been concluded; and although the "cause" has been traced, yet the blame cannot be fixed upon more responsible shoulders than those of the universal scapegoat, Nobody. But we are happy to be able to add, that measures are to be adopted by which, on the recurrence of like disappointment, the responsibility of Nobody will be ignored, and the Governmnent will expect Somebody to explain "the reason why." In fact, the master attendant has been requested to issue a G.O. to the pilot service, to the effect that every pilot in charge of a mail steamer will be held responsible to Government for the non-delivery of the heads of intelligence to the electric telegraph people. On entering the river, he is to stop at the first telegraph-station, for the purpose of communicating the news; and this rule is to be imperative in all cases and under all circumstances, excepting where the safety of the vessel would be compromised. In the event of his being unable to communicate with the telegraph office at one station, he is to stop without fail in passing the next station on the line; and should the state of the weather or other causes render such communication impracticable both at Saugor and Kedgeree, then he is to take advantage of Diamond Harbour in passnig the station there. Nor is the pilot to exercise an frresponsible discretion either, whether to stop or not, just as the whim may seize him, but in every instance when he does not stop, he is to make a full and circumstantial report of the cause, the sufficiency or insufficiency of which will be determined by the marine authorities. With a rule so stringent, we believe the public may feel assured that they are not again likely to be subjected to the suspense which was occasioned by the default on the part of Oriental and Pekin.-Hurkaru, April 14. men, RUNGPORE. An extraordinary phenomenon, which occurred in Rungpore on the 10th, is thus described by a correspondent of the Englishman :-"Since I last wrote to you, Rungpore has been visited with a disaster, so frightful and destructive in many parts, that I am unable to describe its horrors to you. On the 10th, about four in the afternoon, a tornado rose in the neighbourhood of Gopalpoor, where the Koory zemindars reside; it came in a line from W.S.W. to E.N.E., with tremendous speed, and, for a distance of nearly 30 miles, swept over the country in a straight line of about 600 yards in breadth. The destruction of human beings, cattle, houses, trees, and bamboos; is beyond my power of description. There are two villages in Pyrabund, and one village in the Bamandangal estate, I have just heard, which have been totally depopulated. Fifty-three persons women, and children-have been killed in one village, în Pyrabund, and not a vestige is to be seen of their houses, their cattle lying dead in the fields. I went with Mr. Dampier yesterday to Dum-Dummah Ghat, and, in a small space, we counted 23 dead human bodies, besides cattle, goats, sheep, and dogs. Large tokes of bamboos rooted up, broken and shattered into rags, and the people gored and spitted through and through, like meat for roasting. I fear I have yet to hear of more destruction in two villages of Bamandungah towards Panneallah Ghat. The magistrate has issued orders to the thannah for reports of the destruction done, with the view to forward them to Government. An elephant belonging to the Futtehpore zemindars was carried away, and found buried under a heap of bamboo tokes. A village near Douty was also destroyed and depopulated. Several boats at the ghat were taken up and thrown on the bank, broken to pieces. On either side of the tornado, no damage was done, and but little rain fell. People who witnessed the tornado at a distance, describe, that it went with awful speed,-they saw both people and cattle taken up in the air and disappear, and the same with houses, stacks of straw, trees, branches, &c." The Governor of Bengal has sanctioned the formation of a subdivision of the north-east part of the Rungpore district, with the head-quarters at Sookanee, and has appointed deputy magistrate Baboo Lokenath Turrufdar to the charge thereof, with the full powers of a magistrate. We understand that certain villages of Rungpore and of Dinagepore are to be placed under this subdivision. This is a move in the right direction; but we wish the deputy magistrate had been placed at Titalya, which is the centre of a circle equidistant from Rungpore, Dinagepore, Purneah, and Darjeeling, about 80 miles each. There has heretofore been a denial of justice at Titalya on account of the distance of that place from the four adjoining zillah stations. Perhaps hereafter this may be done, and a few villages of the Purneah district, immediately bordering on Titalya, and also the BENGAL. turai of Darjeeling, may be added to the deputy's jurisdiction, which would fill up his duties and be an accommodation to the public.-Hurkaru. ་་་ ་ " THE THOMASON TESTIMONIAL. The Agra Messenger has obtained the following information regarding the Thomason Testimonial:-" The committee of the Thomason testimonial met at the secretary's house on the morning of the 29th ultimo, when the list of subscriptions was examined. The amount subscribed was found to be Rs. 33,000, exclusive of the sums subscribed in the Punjab, of which no account had been rendered, and the committee have been given to understand that the Punjab com. mittee intend to reserve their own funds for expenditure in those provinces. After reading letters from various subscribers, it was resolved that the amount should be appropriated in the following manner: 'To obtain from England a portrait of the late Mr. Thomason, to be placed in the Metcalfe testimonial, Rs. 3,500, For five silver medals at fifty rupees each, for colleges at Delhie, Bareilly, Agra Missionary, Lawrence Asylum, and Benares, Rs. 6,250. Two gold medals at 100 rupees each, for Roorkee and Agra Government Colleges, Rs. 3,750. A scholarship at Agra Missionary College, Rs. 3,600; and a scholarship at Delhie Missionary College, Rs. 1,800, amount of funds specially subscribed. A scholarship for college at Ajmeer, Rs. 2,400. A ditto for medical students at Thomason's hospital, Agra, Rs. 7,200. A marble mural tablet for New Church at Agra, Rs. 1,000. A bust of Mr. Thomason for Agra College, Rs. 2,500,'" GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDERS. BRIGADIER CHEAPE'S FAREWELL ORDER. "The brigadier-general being about to proceed to the presidency, all reports are to be made through the usual channel for the information of Brigadier Williams, next senior officer, till further orders. In quitting the Pegu division, the brigadier-general desires to thank the officers and men who have been under his command, for the aid and support they have on all occasions so willingly rendered him; by their zeal and activity, valour, and exertions, the service and duties have been at all times satisfactorily performed, and he desires, in taking leave of the men, to express the admiration with which he has viewed their soldierly spirit exhibited during the service in this country, often under many vicissitudes and privations. In the field, he has witnessed the gallantry of the artillery always effective; and he has seen the 67th N.I. in action with the enemy, and the 4th Seikh regiment, and the Dorundah irregular cavalry; these regiments will return to Hindoostan and to the Punjaub, with well-earned reputation, and with the merit of having done good service to the state, and well supported the honour of the British arms in this country. "The brigadier-general trusts to be pardoned for particular ising the above corps, which have been employed with him personally. The whole of the troops here, during the war, have been on many occasions tried, and never found wanting; and although we are now at peace, he desires to record the high satisfaction it has given him to bring to the notice of Government the great gallantry displayed on recent occasions by different detachments of regiments now serving in Pegu against marauders and dacoits, who are still in arms. "The brigadier-general has much satisfaction in recording his sense of the good conduct of the force, and will ever feel an interest respecting each regiment and individual that has been under his command. To the staff-officers of his division, Captains Lindsay and Hamilton, adjutant's-general department; Major Allan, Captains Durrock and Thomson, quartermaster-general's department; Major Bayley, judge advocate-general's department; Major Budd, Captains Simpson, Newlyn, Howell, Brander, and Baugh, commissariat department; Lieut.-col. C. Fraser, C.B., chief engineer, and the engineer department generally; Dr. Forsyth, and the medical department generally; and to Captains Ferris, Gaynor, and Gilfillan, pay department, he desires to convey his acknowledgments, and to record his sense of the able manner in which the duties of their several departments have been conducted, and to thank them for the obliging and zealous manner in which they have acted in performance of their duties." CARMICHAEL, C. P. to offic. as register to sudder dewanny and nizamut adawlut N.W. prov. dur. abs. of Watson. CHRISTIAN, G. J. to offic. as sec. to central committee of exam. dur. abs. of Watson, April 6. CRASTER, E. C. to be mag. Backergunge, to cont. to offic. as joint mag. and dep. coll. of Maldah, April 7. ELLIOT, A. J. to be registrar of deeds in district of 24 pergunnahs. GRANT, C. Asst. to the supt. Dehra Doon, vested with the powers of a sudder ameen and moonsiff in that dist. March 31. HAMILTON, Sir R. N. C. bart. to be adjt. to the gov. gen. for Central India. HARRISON, E. F. to be member of the ferry fund com. LIMOND, C. to be an asst. to the mag. and coll. of Patna, and to MARTIN, J. C. to offic. as sub-assist. to commis. of Assam. RICHARDS, C. J. H. to offic. as joint mag. and dep. coll. of Goorgaon, March 31. RICKETTS, M. to offic. as mag. and coll. of Shajehanpore dur. abs. of J. R. Baines. STUDDERT, W. to be a mem. of the ferry fund com. at Baraset. WARD, J. R. to be a joint mag. and dep. coll. of the second grade. BIRCH, Lieut. col. R. J. H. jud. adv. gen. of the army, to offic, as sec. to Govt. of India in mil. dept. COOKWORTHY, 1st Lieut. C. art. fr. 1st co. 9th to 2nd co. 4th batt. ECKFORD, Col. J. 56th N.I. ret. to du. April 2. ELLIOTT, Lieut. A. P. C. 5th L.C. to be capt. fr. April 1, in suc. to Smith, inv. ERSKINE, Capt. W. C. to be agent to the lieut. gov. in the Saugor and Nerbudda territories, March 31. FRASER, Ens. W. M. 44th N.I. to be lieut. fr. March 30, in suc. to Williams, ret. FREETH, Maj. W. inv. estab. is invested with the powers of a mag. March 29. GREEN, Lieut. J. vet. est. dept. assist. commr. ordnance commrt. dept. to be assist. commr. in suc. to McDowell. GRIFFIN, Ens. R. D. 64th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Feb. 1. HALL, Capt. A. 5th L.C. to be maj. fr. April 1, in suc. to HAMILTON, Lieut. J. H. vet. est. asst. commr. to be dep. commr. ordnance comm. dept. in suc. to McDowell, April 12. HORSBURGH, Capt. T. S. 32nd N.I. ret. to duty, April 2. HUNGERFORD, Capt. T. J. W. art. fr. 2nd comp. 8th to 3rd comp. 5th batt. and to com. No. 20 horse field battery, under orders to be housed in Pegu, and to proc. to Dum Dum forthwith. IRWIN, Lieut. W. B. 10th N.I. to be asst. resident at Nepal, and com. of residency escort. To contin. with his regt. while on for. serv. JENKINS, Lieut. C. V. 47th N.I. to do duty 4th regt. Seikh local inf. v. Johnson. KEIGHLY, Lieut. C. H. 44th N.I. to be capt. fr. March 30, in suc. to William, retired. KNYVETT, Maj. A. to be lieut.-col. of inf. fr. Feb. 1, in suc. to MORTON, Ens. B. W. D. 30th N.I. to be adjt. Assam, L.I. batt. OLPHERTS, Brev. maj. H. A. art. fr. 2nd comp. 4th to 2nd comp. 8th batt. and to com. No. 2 light field battery. PHILLPOTTS, Capt. J. T. 66th or Goorka regt. returned to duty. RATTRAY, Lieut. T. 64th N.I. to be capt. of a comp. fr. Feb. 1. RICHARDES, Cornet W. J. T. 5th L.C. to be lieut. fr. April 1, in suc. to Smith, inv. SMITH, Lieut. col. L. H. 5th L.C. having been declared incapable of performing the active duties of his profession, is, at his own request, transferred to the invalid estab. fr. April 1. SYERS, Lieut. col. J. D. to be lieut. col. of inf. fr. Feb. 1, in suc. to Lieut. gen. P. Byres, dec. THOMSON, Lieut. E. 67th N.I. placed at disposal of for. dept. to be an asst. commr. in the Punjab, April 7. TRAVERS, Capt. J. 2nd in com. Bhopal cont. retd. to duty, and resumed his appt. March 19. WHEATLEY, Maj. A. to be lieut. col. fr. April 1, in suc. to Lieut. col. L. H. Smith, inv. WYLD, Capt. W. 4th L.C. to offic. as cantonment jt. mag. of Sealkote, dur. abs. of Chambers. ASHBURNER, Lieut. B. art. to Oct. 15, to Kurrachee, Cashmere, and Simla. BARTON, Ens. N. 52nd N.I. fr. April 20 to Oct. 15, to Nynee Tal, hills north of Deyrah, and Simla, old regulations. BEAN, Lieut. C. C. 25th N.I. 2 mo. fr. March 17, to Calcutta, prep. to app. for furl. to Eur. on m.c. under old reg. BONAMY, Lieut. G. C. 32nd N.I. fr. Feb. 15 to April 19, to pres. on m.c. prep. to apply for furl. to Eur. old reg. BRADFORD, Lieut. H. R. 36th N.I. 6 mo. fr. April 1, to Mussorie and the hills north of Deyrah, old reg. BURT, Brev. maj. H. W. 46th N.I. 3 mo. fr. March 8, to pres. on m.c. prep. to apply for leave to sea, 2 year to lapse on m.c. under old reg. CAMPBELL, Lieut. H. L. 52nd N.I. 6 mo. fr. April 15 to Cashmere, COMBS, Lieut. J. R. R. 42nd L.I. 3 mo. fr. April 15, to pres. prep. to app. for furl. to Europe, old reg. COOKSON, Capt. G. R. jt. mag. of Meerut, 10 days. Cox, 1st Lieut. W. F. art. 6 mo. fr. April 15, to Cashmere and Meerut, old reg. CRAWFORD, Lieut. A. 9th N.I. 6 mo. fr. April 15, to Cashmere, old reg. DAVIDSON, Lieut. A. G. to May 15, in ext. EAGER, Lieut. F. J. 25th N.I. 3 mo. fr. April 15, to pres. prep. to app. for furl. to Europe. FAGAN, Capt. G. H. leave canc. fr. Feb. 20. FULTON, 1st Lieut. J. art. 6 mo. fr. April 15, to Simla and hills N. of Deyrah. GORDON, Lieut. F. D. supt. of Chundeyree, 20 days. HAMPTON, Capt. W. P. 31st N.I. 6 mo. fr. April 15. HAYES, Capt. F. asst. to res. at Lucknow, 1 mo. HENDERSON, Capt. B. fr. April 15 to Dec. 15, with perm. to visit Cashmere and Murree. HODGSON, Brev. lieut. col. J. S. 12th N.I. fr. March 1 to Nov. 1, to Simla. HORNE, Brig. R. commandg. at Benares, 8 mo. to Mussoorie and the hills N. of Deyrah, on m.c. HUMPHRYS, Ens. M. A. 20th N.I. 6 mo. fr. April 15, to Cash mere. LAING, Lieut. F. E. 17th N.I. 6 mo. fr. April 15, to Almorah, under old regulations. LAMB, Lieut. J. 29th N.I. 6 mo. fr. April 15, to Cashmere, under old regulations. LANDERS, Lieut. col. J. E. 9th N.I. 6 mo. fr. April 15, to Simla, under old regulations. LARPENT, Ens. L. H. P. De H. 21st N.I. fr. April 25 to Oct. 15, to Cashmere. LISTER, Lieut. col. F. G. 53rd N.I. furl. to Europe, on m.c. under new regulations. LOWTHER, Lieut. W. H. 52nd N.I. 6 mo. fr. April 15, to Almorah. MACQUEEN, Lieut. A. 42nd L.I. 6 mo. fr. April 15, to Almorah and hills n. of Deyrah, under old regulations. MILLS, Capt. H. 2nd N.I. 6 mo. from April 15, to Simla, under old regulations. MURRAY, 1st Lieut. R. 3rd co. 7th batt. art. 6 mo. from April 15, to the hills N. of Deyrah, old regulations. OAKES, Ens. R. E. 52nd N.I. 6 mo. fr. April 15, to Almorah and hills N. of Deyrah, old regulations. PALMER, Brig. gen. T. com. the Cawnpore div. fr. April 1 to Nov. 30, to the hills N. of Deyrah, on m.c. PARISH, 1st Lieut. W. H. art. fr. March 15 to Nov, 20, to Murree, on m.c. PARLBY, Ens. B. S. B. 7th N.I. 6 mo. fr. April 15, to pres. old regulations. POGSON, Brev. capt. W. Q. 43rd L.I. fr. April 20 to Oct. 15, to Meerut and the hills N. of Deyrah, old regulations. POGSON, Ens. E. R. 55th N.I. fr. March 11 to June 11, to Bombay, prep. to apply. for furlough to Europe on m.c. new regulations. PRICHARD, Lieut. J. P. 15th N.I. fr. April 1 to Nov. 15, to Cashmere, on m.c. under old regulations. PROUT, Capt. W. R. 56th N.I. fr. Feb. 25 to Nov. 25, to Simla and hills N. of Deyrah. RAWSTORNE, Lieut. E. C. 9th N.I. 7 mo. fr. April 15, to Cashmere, under old regulations. SHAKESPEAR, Capt. J. T. asst. to the commr. of Ajmere, fr. March 23 to April 15, in ext. SIDDONS, Capt. G. R. brig. major at Agra, 6 mo. fr. April 15, to the hills N. of Deyrah. SITWELL, Ens. F. H. M. 31st N.1. 6 mo. fr. April 15, to Mussoorie and hills N. of Deyrah, under old regulations. THOMSON, Lieut. F. R. 29th N.I. fr. April 15, to Kangra, old regulations. TRAVERS, Lieut. E. J. fr. April 15 to Dec. 15, with perm. to visit Cashmere and Murree. VINCENT, Lieut. W. 49th N.I. 6 mo. fr. March 20, to Cawnpore, old regulations. WARD, Lieut. J. 1st N.I. 6 mo. fr. May 1, to Cashmere and pres. prep. to app. for furl. to Europe. WINTLE, Lieut. E. H. C. 61st N.I. fr. March 1 to Nov. 15, to Bareilly on m. c. old regulations. MEDICAL. APPOINTMENTS, &c. DEMPSTER, Surg. T. E. 1st brig. art. to ass. med. ch. of regt. head qrs. staff, and band. HARPER, Surg. G. 36th N.I. to relieve Surg. Elderton fr. civ. duties at Meerut. KNIGHT, Assist. surg. R.C. M.D. services pl. at disp. of gov. N.W. pro. LOCH, Surg. W. J. 27th N.I. to rec. med. ch. of 20th N.I. fr. Surg. Phillipson, proc. on leave. LYELL, Asst. surg. R. M.D. to be post. mr. of Ghazeepore, April 5. THORP, Assist. surg. E. C. services pl. at disposal of gov. of Bengal. THRING, Asst. surg. R. S. O. M.D. to be civ. asst. surg. at Meerut. WARNEFORD, Asst. surg. C. F. M.D. to med. ch. of Ramgurh batt. v. Brougham. WILSON, Asst. surg. J. app. to the med. ch. of Hoshungabad, dur. abs. of Surg. J. Middlemas, 17th Madras N.I. on m.c. STAFF. Maj. G. Talbot, 43rd L.I. to be mil. sec.; Lieut. R. C. Glover, 43rd L.I. to be a.-d.-c. and Lieut. T. L. Mayne, 14th It. drag. to act as Persian interp. to Maj. gen. Sewell; Lieut. the Hon. L. W. C. A. F. Cary, 27th ft. to be a.-d.-c. to c.-in-c. of Bombay; Maj. gen. M. Fane, admitted on the gen. staff, Bengal pres. fr. April 3. MORNAY, wife of H. s. Calcutta, April 15. SHOWERS, the lady of Lieut. col. St. G. D. 72nd N.I. s. (twins), at Barrackpore, March 31. STEWART, wife of Wm. McAdam, d. at Calcutta, April 7. TEIL, wife of Thomas, d. at Kidderpore, April 15. THADDEUS, the lady of M. d. at Calcutta, April 6. MARRIAGES. DANVERS, E. to Miss Sophia C. Harris, at Calcutta, April 17. INMAN, H. L. to Sophia C. d. of Col. E. Pettingal, at Nowgong, April 3. MAYHEW, Maj. 1st asst. adj. gen. of the army, to Maria E. d. of G. G. Macpherson, at Calcutta, April 3. WESTON, Capt. H. B. naval store-keeper, to Julia, d. of the late S. Robinson, at Calcutta, April 4. DEATHS. BARFOOT, W. H. J. at Calcutta, aged 24, April 12. BULLER, Arthur E. s. of E. P. c.s. at Futehgur, aged 3, April 9. CURRIE, Amy Louisa, inf. d. of Lieut. M. E. at Umbala, April 7. FAGAN, D. G. inf. s. of James, at Calcutta, April 13. GRAHAM, Robt. B. G. s. of the late Dr. W. at Bhaugulpore, PALMER, Brig. gen. T. 72nd N.I. commanding Cawnpore div. at Mussoorie, April 15. THOMAS, J. W. at Calcutta, aged 41, April 8. VICTOR, Maria, inf. d. of Thomas, at Calcutta, aged 10, April 11. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. APRIL 5. Emma Colvin, Nicolson, Melbourne; Mary Anne, Nacoda, Bombay and Alleppee.-6. Monarch, Shepherd, Coringa.-7. Spy, Shepherd, Rangoon; Neptune, Lakeman, Maulmain; Athelstan, Hickman, Adelaide; Eliza Penelope, Ramage, Maulmain; Kleber, Crowell, Mel bourne; Clarissa, Lyster, Singapore, and Vizagapatam; Loodianah, McDonald, Liverpool.-8. Krishna, Ward, Rangoon; Octavia, Murdoch, Shields and Cape of Good Hope.-9. Steamer Zenobia, Rennie, Rangoon, -10. H. C. steamer Fire Queen, Burbank, Maulmain and Rangoon ; Shoe Gong, Mendham, Rangoon; steamer Mauritius, Sceales, Plymouth and Madras; Sea Horse, Heron, Liverpool; Victoria, Smith, Bombay and Alleppee; City of Glasow, Muir, Glasgow; Cornubia, Ellison, Sydney. -11. Southern Cross, Paine, San Francisco and Singapore; Hamoody, Pursin, Singapore.-12. Stornoway, Hart, Liverpool Linnet, Hart, Rangoon.-13. Berenice, Berthon, Rangoon; Josephus, Paine, Liverpool; Aga Bahkur, Barnett, Rangoon; Martaban, Roddock, Liverpool.-16. Skylark, Henry, San Francisco and Singapore.-17. Steamer Bengal, Bowen, Suez and Madras.-18. Steamer Sesostri, Neblett, Rangoon; H. C. T. Lahore, Tesseyman, Rangoon; Atiet Rohoman, Sawyer, Mauri tius; Kotka, Bergstrom, Hartlepool; Laure Estelle, Bastard, Bordeaux; Matinal, Bow, Point de Galle; John Hepburne, Galastin. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Monarch (April 6), from CORINGA.-Mrs. R. Shepperd and 3 chil. dren. Per Clarissa (April 7).—Mrs. Bell, Per Kleber.-Mrs. Crowell, Per Athelstan (April 7), from ADELAIDE.-Messrs. Harriott and King, Dr. Mahony, Mrs. and two Misses Hickman, Per Neptune. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and 5 children. Per Eliza Penelope (April 7), from MOULMEIN.-Capt. Good, of the 67th regt. B.N.L. Per Octavia.-Mrs. Murdoch and daughter. Per H. C. S. F. Zenobia (April 9), from RANGOON.-Brig. gen. Sir John Cheape, K.C.B.; Capt. Brown, a.-d.-c.; and Capt. Voyle, dep. com. ord. Per Shoe Gong (April 10), from RANGOON.-Mrs Mendham; Maj. Beecher, of the 8th irr. cav.; Lieut. Harris, of the 67th B.N.I.; Ens. Judge, ditto; Ens. Melvill, ditto; Mrs. Lewis and child. Per Cornubia (April 10), from SYDNEY.-Mr. and Mrs. Keogh and 4 children. Per Fire Queen (April 10), from MAULMEIN.-Mr. Paterson, Lieut. Sladen, Mr. Law, Capt. Hamilton, of the steamer Indus; Dr. Alloway, Messrs. Wells, Blacker, Kelly, and Stephens; Mr. and Mrs. Capon and 2 children, Mrs. and Miss Thompson, Lieut. Faithful, Baboo Tarabullab Chatterjee. Per Mauritius (April 10), from PLYMOUTH.-For CALCUTTA.-Rev. W. Gleeson, Mrs. Col. O'Donel, Miss and Master C. O'Donel, Dr. O'Donel, Hon. E.I.Co.'s serv.; Miss Cash, Mrs. Whitcomb and infant, Mr. Hildebrand, Lieut. F. Ellis, H.M.'s 9th Lanc.; Messrs. H. Noble, Graham, Copeland, McLean, and Currie, Hon. E.I.Co.'s serv. and Mr. R. Currie, Bengal art. From MAURITIUS.-Mrs. Bell and 2 children and Mr. J. Gilmer. From CAPE.-Mr. Donald. From MADRAS.-Mr. W. P. Dicken, 6th M.N.I. Per steamer Berenice (April 13), from RANGOON.-Lieut. Jackson, 67th B.N.I.; Messrs. Cross and McArthur. Per Aga Backer.-Lieut. Maisey. Per Josephus.-Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty and 2 children. Per Bengal (April 17), from SUEZ.-Mr. J. Houston. From MALTA.Mr. Grant. From SOUTHAMPTON.-Messrs. Grant, Chalmers, Drummond, Raynsford, Tims, Mr. and Mrs. Can, Mr. Scott, Miss Fife, Messrs. Mackay, Danvers, Rome, Hewett, and Nicholson, Dr. Williams, and Dr. J. Light. From MARSEILLES.-Dr. A. Squire, Mr. Mullock, Mr. Rollins, Mr. Newson, and Miss Wight. From SUEZ to CALCUTTA.-Mrs. McDonald. Per Sesostris (April 18, from RANGOON).-Brev. Lieut. col. Cotton, Capt.. Hicks, Capt. Thompson, A. S. B. Mr. Jones, Mr. Smith. Per LAHORE (April 18, from RANGOON).-S. J. Bushby, Esq. Ensign ; J, P. Bowling, asst. surg. DEPARTURES. -6. APRIL 5.-Myaram Dyaram, Brady, Mauritius; Juliana, Steamer Bombay, Treagear, Madras, Ceylon, Aden, and Suez.-7. Sir Robert Seppings, Clark, Mauritius; steamer Tenasserim, -10. Ayrshire, Miller, Maulmain and Rangoon; Delhi, Martin, London.-11. Forres, Johnson, Sydney.-12. Thane, Wales, Rangoon.-13. Soobrow, Nacoda, Mauritius; James Alexander, Redley, Liverpool; Camillus, Jellico, Mauritius.-15. John Hepburne, Galastaun, Rangoon ; Evadne, Smith, London. PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Per Hindostan (April 19), for MADRAS.-Capt. Crawford, Mr. Burge, Mr. Molony, and Mr. Playfair. For GALLE.-Gen. Sir J. Cheape and Lieut. Cochrane. For BOMBAY.-Mr. Alexander and Lieut. E. Thompson. For ALEXANDRIA.-Dr. Sprenger, Mrs. Sprenger, and 2 children; Mr. Anderson. Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Wood, Miss Madge, Master Madge, Mr. Rennie, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Gilmer, and Mr. Donald. For MALTA.-Mr. J. D. Campbell, Mrs. S. Campbell and 2 children.-For MARSEILLES.-Mr. Bailey, Mrs. Bailey, and 2 children. For SOUTHAMPTON.-Rajah Duleep Singh and party, Mr. and Mrs. Dickens and 2 children, Col. Mathie, Col. Lister, Master Lionel Inglis, Dr. Mouat, Mrs. Mouat, Mrs. Wethered, Mr. F. Bruce, Maj. Hamilton Vetch, Dr. Phillipson, Dr. Crozier, Mr. Bom wetsch, Mr. Paterson, Capt. Horn, the Hon. Mr. H. Elliot, Mr. Gale, Capt. Payne, Mr. Peacock, and Dr. and Mrs. Logan. Sell. 6 0 to 6 2 Par. to 4 as. prem. 1 12 2 0 0 2 dis.0.4 2600 to 2650 700 to 710 300 to 305 IMPORTS (Calcutta, April 18th, 1854.)-In the Import Market we cannot notice much change, while some descriptions of British Cotton Piece Goods appear to attract the notice of Native dealers, others at the same time are equally neglected. A good business has been done in Grey Shirtings and Grey Jaconets, but White Shirtings seem to be taken very sparingly. Dealers have not yet made up their minds to submit to the terms demanded by holders of metals; the business done in Copper, Spelter, and Iron has consequently been limited. MADRAS. THE HON. DANIEL ÉLIOTT has been appointed to the Legislative Council of India. His former experience in legislation, added to his long practical acquaintance with the condition and wants of India, induce us to congratulate the public upon his selection to fill an office on which the welfare of our Indian empire so largely depends.-Athenæum. MILITARY ON-DIT.-The Head Quarters of the 35th Regiment having arrived at the Presidency from Rangoon, and Lieut.Col. W. G. White, of that corps, being senior officer, has been appointed to command the troops in garrison. DEATH OF MR. J. B. JAUNCEY.-We have to record the death of Mr. J. B. Jauncey, for many years a well-known solicitor of Madras. He left Madras for the Hills in a very enfeebled state of health, and died in the transit-carriage, on the stage this side of Colar. When the carriage-door was opened, his body was discovered already cold. He was buried a Bangalore; a coroner's inquest having pronounced a verdict of "Died from natural causes." "The occurrence," observes the Athenæum, "of two deaths of enfeebled gentlemen within so short a period on the Western Road, gives us an uneasy painful feeling as to the dangers of a journey between this place and the Hills for an invalid. The fatigues of the journey, even to the strong, are far more serious in a transit carriage than in a palanqueen: and yet the former has so nearly driven the latter off the road, that it becomes a matter of some difficulty to lay a dawk. The completion of the railrord will afford the only complete relief; but in the interior we would suggest that the superintendent of the roads might contrive to distribute his metal somewhat more equally along the road; portions occurring where the traveller has to suffer positive torture for upwards of a mile at a stretch over newly-laid stones; and we would also recommend Messrs. Doutre and Burgall, or whichever of them wished to carry most passengers, not to be quite so chary of the quantity of iron they put into their springs. They are miserably short, and a foot additional length to each spring would give the traveller considerable relief over the bad parts of the road. They ought to have one or two carriages for invalids, on C springs, and fitted with more regard to comfort, so that invalids forced to undertake the journey, might do so with less peril to their lives." THE BACHELORS BALL.-A deputation from the bachelors of Madras waited on Sir Henry Pottinger in April, for the purpose of asking him to honour them with his attendance at a ball which they proposed to give in his honour before leaving Madras. Another deputation from the society of Madras subsequently requested the honour of his company at a dinner which they proposed to give him in the Banqueting Room. The state of Sir Henry Pottinger's health was such (says the Athenæum) that he was compelled to decline both invitations. BANGALORE.-A traveller en route from Bellary to Kurnool gives us a few items of news. The heat, of course, is excessive. Great scarcity exists along the road, and cholera prevailing. It now assumes a much less virulent form than it did a short time ago. The following lines from a letter regarding the state of the roads deserve attention :-"What is the use of the road (a new one, between Bellary and Kurnool) as no bridges are to be built! This violent effort to show an important public work is a humbug, for what is the object of the road if it is not passable either in the monsoon, or the fine weather to use it. I say the fine weather also, because the banks of the nallahs are in some instances 80 steep that bullocks cannot drag carts up their banks. The Government should build a Bungalow or two on this road." Truly, our correspondent gives a dreadful account of the new road. After what he says, we know not what is the use of it, except to show on paper, and in that case, bridges are superfluous.-Herald, April 14. We regret to state that cholera, small pox, and measles still prevail in the bazaars, and chiefly the first-named disease. A number of deaths have occurred within the last week. The Mussulmen inhabitants have suffered more severely than their neighbours, and in the neighbourhood of the mutton market the disease has appeared with most virulence.-Herald, April 11.-We do not remember having ever felt the heat more severely in Bangalore than for some days back; at the same time, the nights are by no means oppressive. Yesterday the thermometer rose to 90° în the shade, and if there is any difference, it is warmer to-day. At the time of going to press we have symptoms of approaching rain.-Ibid. OOTACAMUND.-The unusually long spell of dry weather on the Neilgherries broke up on the evening of the 30th ultimo, when the inhabitants of Ootacamund experienced a refreshing fall of rain, accompanie.. by thunder and lightning. Since then it has rained frequently and heavily. The hotels, both at Ootacamund and Coonoor, are full, an empty house is a sight rarely met with, and the visitors are inclined to be very gay-or were, previous to the sad occurrence noted above, which has, as a matter of course, cast a gloom over society. The tradesmen shopkeepers, &c. are busy, and apparently doing well. A large shop has just been built by Mrs. A. T. Lowry, who, says our informant intends coming out extensively in such articles as please the ladies' fancy. She will probably do well if she can effect cash sales. The absurd and unbusiness-like credit-giving system, against which we have frequently raised our voice, prevails to a ridiculous extent on the Hills, considering that the purchasers are generally birds of passage. A number of the tradesmen and other settled inhabitants of Ootacamund have obtained building sites in the new cantonment of Jackatella, and we shall soon hear of houses being built and shops opened, The climate is said to be more agreeable than that of Ootacamund. The bishop has proceeded on a tour of visitation to some of the Malabar stations, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Griffiths. A Mrs. McAlpine has opened a school for a limited number of officers' children. "officers'" children are meant the children of any parents able We presume that by and willing to pay; and it is rare indeed that any school master or mistress of respectable acquirements can find in India a sufficient number of such to remunerate them for the labour of teach. ing. The station schools are flourishing under the Rev. Mr. Knox. One Signor Recanati is about to enliven the inhabitants by exhibitions" of various kinds, first at Jackatella, and then at great Ootacamund.-Ibid. 44 THE COMET.-A comet has been visible for about the last ten days. On the 4th April, it was about 15 deg. below, or W. S. W. from, the Pleiades, and set about half-past seven. It has since been advancing pretty rapidly nearly in the direction of Orion's belt. Its places, as observed here, were R. A. Decn. N. deg. S. from Aldebaran, nearly at the same altitude. It was at first and now that the moon is away, it is agased by the naked eye, visible, though not so conspicuous; but a small telescope shows it The tail up well. appears to have varied from 30 mino to 1 deg. in length; but its extremity is so ill-defined, that its length cannot be determined exactly. Correspondent of the Madras Athenæum.() NO FIEOqSD jó do zieds Jiben deas quizzixs GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDERS. THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF PARIS. fasde 19x) Public Department, Fort St. George, April 11,1854. To A. Robertson, Esq., Walter Elliot, Esq., and Zemindar of Vizianagaram. างบ่แ Gentlemen, .00 1. I am directed to inform you that the Right Hon. the Gov. in Council has been pleased to appoint you to be members of a local committee for the district of Vizagapatam, for the purpose of aiding the Central Committee at the Presidency constituted for the collection of works of art and industry for transmission to the Great Exhibition to be held in Paris in 1855, 2. You are requested, in furtherance of this object, to co-operate with the Central Committee with whom you will communicate, and you have authority to associate with yourselves any residents of the zillah whom you may consider likely to promote the wishes of the Honourable Court, as expressed in their despatch to the Government of India, of which two copies are herewith forwarded for your information. E-SEAT Lahave, &c H.CMONTGOMERY, Chief Secretary. J. Bird, Esq., and T.I. P. Harris, Esq., Trichinopoly. T. Prendergast, Esq., and T. A. Anstruther, Esq., Rajahmundry. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. TOD, G. B. 6 mo. to Neilgherries, on m.c. ECCLESIASTICAL. KILVERT, Rev. E. 1 mo. fr. April 28. MILITARY. APPOINTMENTS, &c. MADRAS. BARROW, Lieut. F. O. 5th N.I. to be probationary sub-assist. commy. gen. April 18. BRADISH, Lieut. J. 15th N.I. exam. in Hindustani at Bellary, qual. as adjt. April 12. CAMERON, Lieut. J. M. 24th N.I. to be mem. of loc. com. of pub. inst. at Saugor. CAMPBELL, Lieut. D. J. P. 7th N.I. qual. in surv. CAMPBELL, Ens. W. H. posted to 45th N.I. as 3rd ens. to do dutywith 50th N.I. till further orders, April 15; to rank fr. Jan. 20, CLARKE, Ens. H. M. S. fr. 44th, posted to 15th N.I. as 4th. ens. to cont. to do duty with 44th N.I. till July 1, when he will join under orders of officer commg. Mysore div. April 15, to rank fr. Feb. 4. CRUMP, Lieut. C. W. art. to be executive eng. Saugor, April 7. FRASER, unposted Cornet H. fr. 1st to 3rd L.C. as 2nd cornet, to cont. to do duty with 1st L.C. till Sept. 1, when he will proceed to join his corps under orders of officer commg. Mysore div. FRASER, Corn. H. cav. to rank fr. Feb. 4.1, FRESHFIELD, Capt. J. S. to be a lay trustee of Trinity Church, Bangalore. liratot GrB, Lieut. W. A. 48th N.I. qualified in civil engineering. or 3598 GOLDINGHAM, Ens. J. A. 27th N.I. d. d. 50th N.I. is removed at his own request to 3rd L.I. to rank next below Hicks, to cont. to d. d. 50th N.I. till further orders. GREY, Lieut. W. F. art. to rank fr. Dec. 9, 1853. HARGOOD, Ens. W. fr. 3rd batt. art. posted to 1st Madras fus. as 8th 2nd lieut. to join, under orders of adjt. gen. April 15, to rank fr. Feb. 4. HEATHORN, Capt. J. L. 3rd L.I. is re-appointed asst. to superínt. of roads, April 12. HEWETSON, Ens. G. S. B. fr. 46th N.I. posted to 43rd N.I. as 4th ens. April 15, to cont. to d. d. 46th N.I. till further orders, to rank fr. Feb. 20. HICKS, Ens. F. G. (not arrived) posted to 3rd L.I. as 4th ens. April 15; to rank fr. Feb. 1. HILL, Ens. H. S. fr. 44th N.I. posted to 48th N.1. as 4th ens. to cont. to do duty 44th N.I. till Sept. 1, when he will proceed to join under orders of officer commg. Mysore div. April 15; to rank fr. Feb, 1. JENNINGS, Ens. C. J. 4th N.I. do duty 15th, is removed at his own MCMAHON, Lieut. C. A. 39th N.1. qualified in surveying. ONSLOW, Brev. maj. W. C. 44th N.I. perm. to retire fr. the service of the Company on pension of lieut. col. fr. May 1, 1854. PALMER, Ens. W. C. 4th N.I. qual. in surveying. PAUL, Dr. J. L. to be civ. asst. surg. and postmr. at Maulmein. PLOWDEN, Eus. C. H. (not arrived), posted to 19th N.I. as 4th ens. April 15; rank fr. Feb. 14. RAWLINS, Lieut. H. W. 30th N.I. with sappers and miners, to be a 2nd asst. civ. eng. REID, Ens. J. B. posted to 5th N.I. as 4th ens. April 15; to rank fr. Feb. 14. RICHARDSON, Ens. J. A. fr. 31st L.I. posted to 1st Madras fus. as 7th 2nd lieut. to cont. to d. d. with 31st L.I. till further orders, April 15; to rank fr. Jan. 20. RUDD, Lieut. C. J. 1st N.V. batt. to act as sec. to the clothing board, April 18. STEEL, Brig. gen. Sir S. W. K.C.B. to com. of Pegu div. in suc. to SARGENT, Brig. H. to be a lay trustee of Trinity Church, Bangalore. Brig. gen. Cheape, April 11. STREET, Ens, C. W. 2nd Eur. L.I. d. d. 38th N.I. is removed at his own request to 46th N.I. to rank next below Laughton, but to cont. to d. d. with 38th N.I. till June 30, when he will proceed to join under order fr. officer comm. N. div. April 15. TAYLOR, Lieut. J. C. art. to rank fr. Dec. 9. 1853. TIREMAN, Lieut. G. J. S. 4th N.I. to be probationary sub-assist. comm. gen. April 18. TYTLER, Ens. T. P. F. fr. 2nd batt. art. posted to 2nd N.L. as 4th ens. to cont. to d. d. 2nd batt. art. till further orders, to rank fr. Feb. 20. WALPOLE, Ens. H. posted to 2nd Eur. L.I. as 7th ens. to d. d. 2nd batt. art. till further orders, April 15, to rank fr. March 4. WATTS, Capt. W. H. 5th N.I. to act as executive officer under orders of the Board of Revenue in dept. of public works, April 7. |