A MEETING OF THE ORIENTAL GAS COMPANY took place on the 29th instant, when the report detailing the progress of the operations was adopted. It appears that, of the capital of 50,0001., 32,000%. has been subscribed in this country, leaving 18,000l. to be contributed in India. A contract has been secured for the public lighting of Calcutta, in accordance with the privileges and terms recommended by Lord Dalhousie; meanwhile, great economy is exercised, and the deposits are placed out at 4 per cent. interest. Additional capital may hereafter be required to extend operations, if the authorities at Madras and Bombay find it desirable; but the existing contract will, it is alleged, yield a profitable return upon the amount invested. Native coal has been found available for the manufacture, from experiments conducted here. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. MAY 17. British Tar, Freeman, Hong-Kong.-19. Renshaw, Edwards, Mauritius; Darcy, Brown, Maulmain.-22. Equity, Nason, Manila. 29. Jane Ewing, Dallas, Manila; Britannia, Dwyer, Maulmain; Leichardt, Oakley, Akyab.-24. Tamerlane, Caldwell, Whampoa; Rydal, Robbins, and Princeza, Johnson, Mauritius; Flying Dutchman, Hubbard, Whampoa; Confucius, Penrice, Shanghai; Roman Emperor, Scott, Bengal.-25. Ocean Gem, Lambton, Cape; Brothers, Wilson, Algoa Bay; Golconda, Miller, and Patriot Queen, Bell, Bengal; Collingwood, Tanner, Rangoon; Ariel, Collie, Algoa Bay; Oceanica, Barkley, Mauritius; Emelyn, Toogood, Ceylon; Constance, Milward, Akyab; Gladiator, Ericksen, Maulmain; Imaum of Muskat, Meldrum, Maulmain; Araby Maid, Riddock, Mauritius.-26, Clara, Peachey, and John Patchett, Stapleton, Ceylon; Masador, Hicks, Gazelle, Lukey, Eliza, Adamson, and Schah Jehan, Johns, Mauritius Grace, Longstaff, Manila Hills; Royalist, Bates, China and Cape; John Buchanan, Livingstone, Whampoa; Digby, Hilton, Bombay; Orkney Lass, Martin, Whampoa; Assaye, McKenzie, Bombay; Devonshire, Dixon, Madras and Pondicherry; Zetus, Malcolm, Bengal; Despatch, David, Ceylon; Enterprise, Thompson, Hong-Kong; Ann Holzberg, Harries, and Mooltan, Chivas, Bengal; Kohinoor, Reid, Cochin; Aberfoyle, Nourse, and New Margaret, Bovey, Bengal; Annie Fisher, Edwards, Ceylon; Hus Meander, Talbot, Cape; Meg of Meldon, Stone, Ceylon; Lord Hardinge, Beeby, Ceylon.-27. Hastings, Robson, Foochow foo; Briton, Angel, Tranquebar; British Merchant, Wil Kinson, Mauritius; William Simpson, Stanley, Batavia; Victory, Webster, Bengal ; Indiana (steamer), Lambert, Bengal and Cape; Candahar, Bogle, Batavia and Mauritius; Monsoon, Turnbull, and Centaur, Goss, Mauritius; Thebes, Gardner, Penang; Wanderer, White, and Tinte, Rodgers, Bombay; Auxiliar, Dawson, Akyab. PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Per steamer Colombo, from SOUTHAMPTON (May 20), to proceed per steamer Bengal, from SUEZ.-For MALTA.-Miss Beanclerc, Capt. Small, Asst. surg. Woods, Mr. Ford, Dr. Tuffnell, Dr. Mackenzie, Mrs. S. Ensor, Mr. F. Martin, Mr. J. A. Kitt, Mr. H. Tandy, Mr. C. Barrett, Mr. D. A. C. G. Umache, Mr. Sutherland, Mr. J. Murray, Mr. Colquhoun, Mr. Le Martre, Mr. Barker, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. G. Crichton. For ADEN. Mr. Lefevre, Mr. Ward, Dr. Trump. For CEYLON.-Mr. R. Baring, Mr. T. Reid, Miss Shepton, Capt. Vanderspar. For MADRAS.Mr. Paton, Miss Brewster, Mr. J. F. Durant, Mr. Stuart. For CALCUTTA, -M. de Sowza, Mrs. Ouseley, Mr. R. Hamilton, Dr. and Mrs. Oman and infant, Sir A. Luke, Mr. Howard, Mr. H. D. Jones, Dr. T. Anderson, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Claxton, Mr. Eteson. For SINGAPORE.-Dr. Heyming, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, Mr. H. Van Hereken. For HONG-KONG.-Mr. Vareo, Mr. G. Fisher, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kinnear, Capt. T. Wilson, Com. F. H. Herting, Mr. A. Stuart. BARNARD, Rev. Thomas M. R. to Charlotte, d. of the late Sir C. Carrington, formerly chief justice of Ceylon, at Walcot church, Bath, May 24. GOODRIDGE, Frank W. to Leonora E. d. of the late George Hutchings, Bengal army, at Christ Church, St. Pancras, May 23. HEARSAY, Col. J. B. c.B. Bengal cavalry, to Emma, d. of the late T. Rumball, at Chertsey, Surrey, May 25. HUTCHINSON, Charles W. Bengal engineers, to Elizabeth M. d. of the late Lieut. col. G. Hutchinson, Bengal engineers, at St. Mary's, Cheltenham, May 18. PENGELLEY, Lieut. Walter M. Indian navy, to Arabella S. d. of the Rev. W. B. Lewis, at Smyrna, May 2. WATSON, Capt. Frederick L. Bengal establishment, to Anna, d. of the late Robert Lucas, at the British embassy, Paris, May 18. CANNAN, Thomas H. retired surg. Madras medical establishment, in London, aged 47, May 21. CLEMENT, Capt. H. late of the Hon. E. I. Co.'s maritime service, at Hammersmith, aged 63, May 17. REED, Thomas J. late 1st officer of the ship Minden, East Indiaman, at the Grove, Teignmouth, May 13. SKINNER, Samuel, formerly of the Hon. E. I. Co.'s civil service, in Porchester-place, Hyde-park, aged 80, May 27. STROUD, Benjamin, R. of Calcutta, drowned in the Rhine, near Caub, on his passage to England on board the Mannheim steamer, aged 38, May 13. TUPPER, Rev. William, G. M.A. s. of the late Martin, on board the Ripon, on the passage home from Alexandria, aged 30, May 15. WATKINS, Wilmer S. s. of the late Francis W. Hon. E. I. Co.'s service, at 5, Connaught-square, Hyde-park, May 16. EAST-INDIA HOUSE, 24th May, 1854. ARRIVALS REPORTED IN ENGLAND. CIVIL. Bengal Estab. - Mr. John Muir, retired. MILITARY. Bengal Estab.-Lieut. H. P. Babbage, 55th N.I.; Lieut. J. C. Horne, 7th N.I.; Surg. J. Inglis, M.D.; Capt. C. C. J. Scott, invalids. PASSENGERS EXPECTED AT SOUTHAMPTON. Per steamer Simla, JUNE 11.-Rajah Dunlap Singh, Dr. and Mrs. Logan and infant, Col. Mathie, Col. Lister, Dr. and Mrs. Mouat, Mrs. Wethered, Mr. Bruce, Maj. Vetch, Dr. Phillipson, Dr. Crozier, Mr. Bornevetch, Mr. Paterson, Capt. Horne, Mr. Gale, Master Inglis, Capt. Payne, Mr. Peacock, Mr. and Mrs. Dickens and 2 children, Mr. Werles, Mr. Boileau, Mr. W. A. D. Inglis, Mrs. Inglis, and 2 children; Lieut. gen. Hon. Sir H. Pottinger, R. Woosnana, Esq. F. A. Groves, Esq. Capt. P. A. S. Powys, Mrs. Powys, and child; Mrs. Wedderburn and infant, Mrs. Bury and 2 children, Lieut. Hinxman, Capt. A. H. Irby, J. Pallen, Esq. and Capt. Halliday's child. DOMESTIC. BIRTHS. COMPTON, the wife of Abingdon, Bombay Civil Service, d. at 10, Titchfield-terrace, Regent's-park, May 26. GRIMES, the wife of Capt. H. S. Bengal Army, d. at Hammersmith, May 28. INNES, the wife of P. R. 1st European Bengal Fusilcers, s. at Turnours Hall, Chigwell, Essex, May 27. LAING, the lady of W. C. late surgeon Bengal army, d. at Baringplace, Exeter, May 23. LAWFORD, the wife of Rev. Charles, d. (stillborn) at Winterborne Stoke vicarage, Wilts, May 26. MACADAM, the wife of Major, Hon. E. I. Co's service, s. at Arndean, Perthshire, May 23. MANSEL, the lady of C. G. Bengal civil service, d. at Calverleypark, Tunbridge-wells, May 23. MCEWEN, the widow of Robert, late of Singapore, d. at 57, South Castle-street, Edinburgh, May 18. PERMITTED TO RETURN TO THEIR DUTY. Madras Estab.-Capt. A. J. de H. Harris, 1st fusiliers; Lieut. J. GRANTED EXTENSIONS OF LEAVE. Madras Estab. - Lieut. Weir Johnston, 31st N.1., 6 months! CHANGES AND PROMOTIONS IN H.M.'S REGIMENTS SERVING IN INDIA. 8th Foot.-Ens. William R. Ximenes, to be lieutenant without purchase, v. Bagenall deceased. Dated May 25, 1853. 78th Foot.-Capt. John Henderson, from half-pay Ceylon Rifle regt., to be capt., v. Brev. lieut. col. W. M. G. McMurdo, who retires on half pay. Dated May 19, 1854. 98th Foot.-Edwyn Frederick Temple, gent., to be ensign by purchase, v. Raper, promoted. Dated May 19, 1854. East-India House, 30th May, 1854. A TALE OF A FIDDLE.-The Small Cause Court at Calcutta THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST-INDIA has lately been occupied with an action of troyer for the value of a fiddlemortgaged,"-that is the word used-by the plaintiff to the defendant, and sold by the latter, on the default of the former to redeem it. The proceeding appears to have been postponed from time to time, and various nice and knotty points of law were raised. The Bench doubted whether a mortgagee of a fiddle had a right to sell, which point was settled by a quotation produced from Theobald's Reports. Then it was contended that the notice of sale was insufficient, and moreover, that the sale should have been "by public outcry." Then came the question of the value of the mortgaged chattel, which the plaintiff fixed at Rs. 25, the price he had paid for it; but which appraisement was disputed by COMPANY do hereby give notice, That the Finance and Home Committee will be ready, on or before Wednesday, the 14th June next, to receive proposals in writing, scaled up, from such persons as may be willing to supply the Company with SOLDIERS' CAPS: -also SASHES AND GIRDLES; And that the conditions of the said contracts (two in number) may be had on application at the Secretary's Office, where the proposals are to be left, any time before 11 o'clock in the forenoon of the said 14th day of June, 1854, after which hour no Tender will be received. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. East-India House, 30th May, 1854, THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST-INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, the defendant, who alleged that the fiddle was " a common French IIE fiddle," which could never compass a polka or a waltz, and that similar fiddles were disposed of at auctions for two or three rupees each. Finally, the affair was settled by something like a compromise, a verdict passing for the plaintiff, but for Rs. 20 only; why this sum was fixed upon as the exact measure of the plaintiff's wrong is not very clear. Every one has heard of the magniloquent Spaniard who cracked the egg-shell with a noise as if heaven and earth were coming together." A NOVELTY FOR EPICURES.-A firm who advertise in the Madras Athenæum announce that they have received a supply of an article of food of which we should think they enjoy a monopoly, viz., "Fresh Red Herrings." What can they be like? That they have received from their Government at Bombay the undermentioned Sehedules, viz. : 1. Schedule of all Sums of Money, Bonds, and other Securities received by the Administrator-General on account of each Estate remaining under his charge, together with the payments made thereout, and the balances. Prepared up to the 31st December 1853, under Section X1. of Act VII. of 1849, extended to Bombay by Act II. of 1850. 2. Schedule of all Administrations whereof the final balances have been paid to the persons entitled to the same, specifying the amount of such balances, and the persons to whom paid. Prepared from the 1st July to the 31st December. 1853, under Section XI. of Act VII. of 1849, extended to Bombay by Act II, of 1850. And that the said Schedules are open, at the Secretary's Office in this House, to the inspection of the public. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. F To the policy holders on the profit scale, who have paid five years' premium, a bonus of twenty per cent. has been annually allowed for the last three years. The Society grants an immediate reduction to the English rates to parties proceeding to Europe for a permanency, and a reduction after one year to those who come for a short period only. The civil rate only charged on the lives of parties in the military service, holding civil offices, as long as they continue in such office. Deferred Annuities and Endowments payable at any given period are also granted. Tables and full information may be had at the Office in Chatham Place; or on application to the Secretaries at Calcutta, Messrs. GORDON, STUART, and Co.; or to the Agents at the other Indian Presidencies. Tables for Policies to be effected in India have been especially prepared from the records of the East-India Company, on the experience of mortality in that country. During the last thirteen years, the reduction of Premium on Policies entitled to participate in Profits has averaged more than 44 per cent., and in the last four years it has been declared at 45 per cent, An annual division is made of one-fifth of the ascertained profits of the five preceding years; the other four-fifths being set apart to enter into the average of succeeding years. Of the sum annually divisible, 75 per cent. is apportioned to Policy-holders who have paid six annual Premiums, either in a Reduction of subsequent Premiums, or as a Bonus added to the Policy. The remainder is apportioned to the Shareholders. Assets of the Society, upwards of £600,000.-Amount of Policies in force, £2,000,000.-Annual income arising from Premiums, exclusively of interest on the invested capital, exceeds £120,000. Weekly Board-day, Thursday, at 1 o'clock. Committees sit every Tuesday and Saturday, at 12 o'clock, when Policies requiring despatch may be effected. AGENTS IN INDIA: Messrs Braddon & Co., Calcutta. Messrs. Bainbridge & Co., Madras. Messrs. Leckie & Co., Bombay. MICHAEL ELIJAH IMPEY, Secretary. THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION grant Ceylon, Hong-Kong, Madras, Mauritius, Singapore, Melbourne, and Sydney. They also issue, free of charge, Circular Notes and Letters of Credit for the use of Travellers on the Continent, and to India overland. They undertake the agency of parties connected with India, the purchase and sale of Indian Securities, and the effecting of Remittances between the above dependencies. They further buy and negotiate in London paper of the Indian Government Loans. W. W. CARGILL, Chief Manager. Walbrook, London, March, 1854. In 8vo. cloth lettered, price 12s. THE MILITARY ENCYCLOPÆDIA; A TECHNICAL, BIOGRAPHICAL, AND HISTORICAL DICTIONARY, REFERRING EXCLUSIVELY TO THE MILITARY SCIENCES, THE MEMOIRS OF DISTINGUISHED SOLDIERS, AND NARRATIVES OF REMARKABLE BATTLES. BY J. H. STOCQUELER, Esq. 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