ject. It is clear that it is a most extraordinarily absurd and verdant piece of neglect. Nothing could be more so.— Calcutta Morning Chronicle, May 24.

MILITARY ON-DITS.-There is a report that Col. Spens is to succeed Brigadier Warren, and take command of the station of Barrackpore.-Capt. J. Williamson, 1st Bengal fusiliers, has sent in his papers preparatory to retiring.-The courts-martial in the 15th B.N.I. do not appear to have yet terminated; the quarter-master of the regiment, Lieut. Thompson, is to be brought to trial for misappropriating the public funds of the corps.Englishman.-A court of inquiry assembles to-day at the main guard at Fort William, to investigate a case of horse-whipping that occurred on the Queen's birth-day at the Military Club. It arose out of Asst.-surg. Wigstrom, H.M.'s 14th dragoons, forcing his way into the room of Capt. Dorin, of the commissariat, to apply formal castigation, and meeting with too warm a reception. -Capt. C. V. Bowie, of the artillery, aide-de-camp to the Governor-General, will, it is said, officiate as town major, as a temporary arrangement consequent on the appointment of Major Byrn to the clothing superintendentcy.

GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDERS.

OFFICERS EMPLOYED UPON THE GANGES CANAL.

Fort William, Home Department, May 11, 1854.-The Governor General in Council, having expressed the deep sense entertained by the government of the distinguished public services which have been rendered by Lieut. Col. Cautley, the director of the Ganges Canal, desires further to record a marked acknowledgment of the able, and zealous, and unwearied aid which has been afforded to him by the officers employed upon the works, which have just now been completed.

His Lordship in Council desires especially to recognize the very valuable exertions of Captain Goodwyn, engineers, executive engineer, 1st division; of Conductor Firm, executive officer for materials, 1st division and of Mr. Dodsworth, assistant surveyor.

The full approbation of the government is due to Lieutenant Fraser, engineers, executive officer, 2nd division; to Lieutenant Price, 1st fusiliers, deputy superintendent, 1st division; to Mr. Kay, deputy superintendent, 1st division; to Mr. Volk, executive officer, 3rd division; to Mr. Login, deputy superintendent, 1st division; and to Mr. Parker, deputy superintendent, 1st division; as well as to Lieutenant Allen, 55th N.I., superintendent of work-hops; to Lieutenant Hodgson, executive officer, 4th division; to Lieutenant Whiting, engineer, 5th division; to Lieutenant Merrick, 3rd N.I., deputy superintendent, 3rd division; and to Mr.Read, executive officer, 4th division.

To those officers who have been at various times connected with the works, and particularly to Major Baker, engineers, who directed the operations from 1845 to 1848; to Lieutenant Richard Strachey, engineers; to Lieutenant A. D. Turnbull, engineers, and to Lieutenant Yule, engineers, the warm acknowledgments of the Government of India are now offered.

The Governor-General in Council congratulates them all on the signal success of their labours, and thus publicly conveys to them his cordial and special thanks.

THE NEW OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STUDS.

Fort William, May 19, 1854.-The Most Noble the GovernorGeneral in Council is pleased to direct that the Military Board shall be relieved from the superintendence of the stud department from the 1st proximo, from which date that department will be placed under the direct control of an officer to be designated "superintendent of studs," who shall exercise all the authority exercised heretofore by the Military Board, and shall correspond with the secretary to the Government of India in the military department.

2. The staff salary of the superintendent of studs will be Rs. 1,500 per mensem.

3. He will have individual, direct, and prompt authority over everything in the stud department, and will bear direct and individual responsibility to the Government for the right management of everything under his orders.

4. The two officers heretofore designated superintendents of the studs in the central provinces and in the North-Western Provinces respectively, will henceforward be designated "deputy superintendents," and will hold charge of those studs, receiving their present salary of Rs. 1,000 per mensem.

5. The rest of the department will remain on its present footing.

6. The audit of the accounts of the stud department from the 1st May, 1854, will be made by the auditor of the commissariat accounts, with such extra establishment as may be found neces

sary.

ABOLITION OF OFF-RECKONINGS.

Fort William, May 23, 1854.-The Most Noble the GovernorGeneral of India in Council is pleased, with the sanction of the hon. the Court of Directors, to abolish the system of the off-reckoning fund, and to direct that, from the 1st January next, the clothing of the army at the three presidencies shall be provided at the cost of the state, and that a fixed sum, calculated on the average of the off-reckoning shares for the last twenty-one years, of which the accounts have been made up, after deducting from the same the amount of interest on unadjusted balances, as included therein, shall be payable to colonels of regiments and others entitled to off-reckoning shares, under existing rules, quarterly in England, and monthly in India, under the head of "colonel's allowance." The amount of this allowance will be notified hereafter in general orders.

2. The clothing boards and the office of secretary to the clothing boards at the three presidencies will be abolished from the 1st of June, 1854, and the duties of the board at each presidency will be performed by a responsible officer, to be styled "superintendent of army clothing."

3. The staff salary of the superintendent in Bengal, who will also be auditor of clothing accounts, is fixed at Company's rupees one thousand and five hundred (1,500) per mensem.

4. The amount of salary of the superintendents at Madras and Bombay will be notified to the governments of those presidencies. 5. The clothing at the three presidencies will continue to be made up under "army clothing agents."

6. The staff salary of army clothing agents, who may hereafter be appointed, is fixed at Company's rupees (750) seven hundred and fifty per mensem.

CIVIL.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

ALEXANDER, H. A. R. to be register of deeds, and marriage registrar in district of Backergunge, May 18. BALMAIN, W. to be dept. supt. of Jaloun, May 20. BAYLEY, H. V. add. jud. of Dacca and Backergunge, vested with pow. of a spec. commissr.

BEEHETT, J. O. B. dept. coll. and dept. mag. in Kumaon, vested with full powers of mag. May 20.

BEST, W. R. to be jt. mag. and dept. coll. of Rohtuch, May 20. BROWNE, Lord H. U. vested with special powers in Tuhoot district, May 17.

CHAPMAN, R. B. to be jt. mag. and dept. coll. 2nd grade, May 16. COCKERELL, F. R. vested with powers of jt. mag. and dept. coll. in Cuttack district, May 17.

COLVIN, B. J. to be a judge of court of sudder dewanny and nizamut adawlut, May 26.

DALRYMPLE, F. A. E. to offic. as coll. of Dinagepore, May 20. DASHWOOD, H. W. to be jt. mag. and dept. coll. of Banda. DRUMMOND, Hon. R. A. J. to be a memb. of local com. of public instruction at Agra, May 16.

DRUMMOND, F. B. to be mag. of Tipperah, fr. May 16. DRUMMOND, Hon. E. rec. ch. of office of accountant to govt. of Bengal fr. C. H. Lushington, May 22.

EDWARDS, R. Mc. to be jt. mag. and dept. coll. of Seharunpore. ELLIOTT, C. P. attached to N. W. provinces and the Punjab. ELLIOT, A. J. vested with powers of jt. mag. and dept. coll. in 24-pergunnahs, May 17.

FERGUSSON, H. D. H. to be mag. of 24-pergunnahs and supt. of Allipore jail, May 26.

FREELING, G. H. to be jt. mag. and dept. coll. of Delhi, to continue to offic. as jt. mag. and dept. coll. of Humeerpore, May 20. GREY, J. J. vested with powers of jt. mag. and dept. coll. in Hooghly district, May 17.

HALSEY, W. S. recently admitted, att. to N.W. provinces. HENDERSON, W. H. vested with powers of jt. mag. and dept. coll. in Noacolly district, May 17.

HUME, A. O. to jt. mag. and dept. col. Mynpoory, May 20. JOHNSON, W. to be dept. col. and dept. mag. in zillah Moradabad. JENKINS, C. vested with powers of jt. mag. and dept. coll. in Backergunge district, May 17.

LANE, T. Bruce, vested with special powers in Purneah district. LANE, T. Blomefield, vested with powers of jt. mag. and dept. coll. in Cuttack district, May 17.

MANDERSON, R. to be jt. mag. and dept. coll. of Goorgaon. MANGLES, J. H. vested with powers of jt. mag. and dept. coll. in Bancoorah district, May 17.

MARTIN, S. N. to be jt. mag. and dept. coll. of Benares, but to continue to offic. as jt. mag. and dept. coll. of Jounpore, May 20. MILLS, A. J. M. to be a legislative councillor of education of India fr. May 20.

MOORE, W. R. to be an extra jt. mag. and dept. coll. in zillah Mirzapore, and asst. to supt. family domains of Rajah of Benares. MORRIS, G. G. to be a jt. mag. and dept. coll. 2nd grade, fr. May 16.

MUSPRATT, H. vested with powers of jt. mag. and dept. coll. in Burdwan district, May 17.

OWEN, C. B. dep. coll. and dep. mag. in Ghazeepore, vested with special powers, May 20.

SAMUELLS, E. A. to be com. of revenue and circuit for Cuttack
div. and superint. of tributary mehals, May 26.
SMITH, M. to be a judge of Sudder Dewanny and Nizamut
Adawlut, N.W. prov. fr. May 1.

SPENCER, M. C. vested with powers of jt. mag. in districts within
S.W. frontier agency, May 17.

THOMASON, J. G. to be jt. mag. and dep. coll. of Budaon, May 20.
THORNHILL, H. B. to be jt. mag. and dep. coll. of Moorababad.
THORNHILL, M. B. to be jt. mag. and dep. coll. of Hissar, to con-
tinue to offic. as mag. and coll. of Azimgurh, May 20.
TUCKER, R. T. to be civ. and sess. judge of Futtehpore, fr. date of
Mr. Smith's permanent appt. to be a judge of the court of Sudder
Dewanny and Nizamut Adawlut.

YOUNG, J. H. to be jt. mag. and dep. coll. of Noacolly, to continue to offic. as coll. of Burdwan, May 26.

YULE, G. U. to offic. as civ. and sess. judge of Rungpore until further orders, making over charge of his present office of coll. of Dinagepore to W. Le F. Robinson, May 10.

MILITARY.

APPOINTMENTS, &c.

ABERCROMBIE, Brev. maj. W. engrs. permanently app. garrison engr. and civil architect, with effect fr. May 3, in suc. to Lieut. col. H. Fraser; to offic. as supt. engr. 2nd circle, lower provinces, pending arrival of Lieut. col. Fraser.

APPERLEY, Brev. maj. W. W. 4th L.C. to be dep. superint. of studs.

ARMSTRONG, Lieut. col. 14th N.I. is, at his own request, per-
mitted to resign the adjutancy of that corps, May 8.
BARTLEMAN, Ens. J. doing duty with 42nd L.I. posted to 23rd
N.I. at Mooradabad, as 3rd ens. May 8.

BARTLETT, Lieut. H. T. 21st N.I. to offic. as cantonment jt. mag.
of Sealcote, in add. to his reg. duties, dur. abs. of Chambers.
BATTINE, Ens. W. A. 43rd L.I. to offic. as interp. and qr. mr. to
57th N.I.; to be adj. 16th irr. cav. v. Urmston.
BEATSON, Capt. T. F. A. 10th L.C. to act as adj. v. Harrison,
proc. on furl.

BEYNON, Lieut. W. H. adjt. Kotah cont. to act as 2nd in com. in add. to his own duties, dur. abs. on leave, of Capt. Dennys, or till further orders.

BOILEAU, Ens. T. B. to do duty with 70th N.I. at Umballah, May 19. BOILEAU, Brev. maj. F. B. art. to be maj. fr. May 17, in suc. to Cautley, ret.

BONHAM, Lieut. J. 2nd batt. art. to do duty with 3rd ditto dur. abs. of Gillespie.

BRADSHAW, Riding-master T. to be lieut. on vet. estab. fr. May 16. BRIDGES, Ens. O. S. (not arrived) posted to 53rd N.I. at Barrackpore, as 4th ens. May 18.

BROWN, Lieut. G. F. S. to be dept. comm. 2nd class, Saugor and Nerbudda territories, May 20.

BRYCE, 2nd Lieut. J. H. art. to do duty with 1st comp. 2nd batt. with No. 7 battery attached.

BURN, Maj. H. P. 1st N.I. to be supt. of army clothing in Bengal and auditor of clothing accounts, fr. June 1.

BUSHBY, Ens. J. T. 67th N.I. to be lieut. fr. May 17, in suc. to Minchin, ret.

CAMPBELL, Ens. H. 63rd N.I. to be lieut. fr. Feb. 12, in suc. to Woodhouse, dec.

CAMPBELL, Lieut. L. G. A. 53rd N.I. to be adjt. 2nd Assam L.I. CARNELL, Lieut. W. to be adjt. to 3rd Eur. regt. May 8.

CHALMERS, Ens. W. A. doing duty with 50th, posted to 56th N.I. at Umballah, as 4th ens. May 8.

CLERK, Lieut. E. to be dept. comm. of 2nd class in Saugor and
Nerbudda territories, May 20.

COPLAND, Ens. A. to do duty with 50th N.I. at Benares.
Cox, Col. H. C. M. 58th N.İ. perm. to draw pay and allowances
fr. Jullundur or Umballah pay-office dur. stay at Landour.
Cox, Ens. W. E. (not arrived) posted to 26th N.L.I. as 4th ens.
CUPPAGE, Cornet B. fr. 1st to 6th L.C.

DANDRIDGE, Lieut. E. 73rd N.I. to act as adj. to the corps dur. abs. of Twycross.

DAVIES, Ens. H. N. 25th N.I. to act. as adj. dur. abs. of Lieut. A. Hunter.

DAVIDSON, 1st Lieut. W. 1st. Eur. fus. to be adj. v. Salusbury, prom.

DE BRETT, Ens. H. doing duty with 50th, posted to 57th N.I. as 4th ens. May 8.

DE KANTZOW, Ens. C. A. on leave, posted to 38th N.I. at Cawnpore, as 3rd ens. May 8.

DICKENS, Capt. C. H. art. to be offic. 1st asst. sec. to mil. board fr. April 1, v. Young, May 19.

DICKEY, Lieut. col. E. J. (on staff emp.), posted to 57th N.I. May 8; to be superint. of studs.

Down, Ens. R. W. doing duty with 42nd L.I. posted to 7th N.I. at Berhampore as 4th ens. May 8.

D'OYLY, Lieut. G. F. 67th N.I. to be capt. fr. May 17, in succ. to Minchin, retired.

DRUMMOND, Ens. W. L. P. doing duty with 50th, posted to 38th N.L.I. at Cawnpore, as 4th ens. May 8.

EVANS, 2nd Lieut. H. J. art. to be 1st lieut. fr. May 17, in succ. to Cautley, retired.

GARBETT, Surg. C. 11th N.I. to afford med. aid to 25th N.I. fr. May 1 in add. to his other duties.

GARDNER, Capt. H. C. to act as adjt. to 38th N.L.I. as a special arrangement.

GILLESPIE, Ens. J. 61st N.I. to be lieut. fr. Jan. 29, v. Lieut. T. H. L. Bland, ret.

GLUBB, Lieut. O. M. 37th N.I. to ch. of 3rd tr. 8th irr. cav. proceeding to Rangoon.

GORDON, Lieut. F. D. to be supt. of Jhansi, May 20.

GRAHAM, Ens. G. F. to do duty with 42nd L.I. at Benares.

GRANT, Ens. A. P. doing duty with 33rd, posted to 71st N.I. at Noorpore as 4th ens. May 8.

GREATHEAD, 1st Lieut. W. H. engs. offic. exec. engr. 1st or DumDum div. dept. pub. works, is permanently appt. to that situation, with effect fr. May 3, in succ. to Abercrombie.

GRUBB, Lieut. E. A. 24th N.I. to be stat. staff, v. Parsons, GULLIVER, Lieut. H. W. engs. serv. pl. at disp. of civil eng. in Punjab, for employ. on Baree Doab canal.

HAMILTON, Lieut. J. asst. commy, of ordnance, to ch. of maga. zine, temp. in room of Capt. G. C. Channer, on m.c. HEWETT, Ens. J. N. B. to do duty with 50th N.I. at Benares. HICKEY, Lieut. R. J. F. to be adj. 15th irr. cav. v. Hotham, dec. HICKIE, Lieut. W. A. G. 2nd in com. 15th irr. cav. to rec. ch. of adjt.'s office.

HICKS, Col. G. c.B. posted to 70th N.I. May 20.

HILL, Brig. W. com. Gwalior conting. rec. ch. of Gwalior pol. agcy. fr. Maj. D. A. Malcolm.

HOLROYD, Ens. W. R. M. on leave, posted to 23rd N.I. at Moradabad, as 4th ens. May 8.

LAURENCE, Col. H. posted to 72nd N.I. May 8.

LEIGH, Capt. R. T. 7th N.I. serv. pl. at disp. of It. gov. of Bengal. LINDESAY, Ens. T. E. doing duty 42nd N.L.I. posted to 22nd N.I. at Ferozepore, as 4th ens. May 8.

LOCKWOOD, Cornet, J. C. posted to 5th L.C. at Ferozepore, as 2nd cornet.

LUMSDEN, Brev. capt. H. B. 59th N.I. to be capt. of a comp. fr. Feb. 5, v. Hyslop, ret.

MACDONALD, Ens. W. doing duty with 42nd N.L.I. posted to 25th N.I. at Allahabad, as 4th ens. May 8.

MACDONALD, Ens. D. doing du. with 61st, posted to 25th N.I. at Allahabad, as 3rd ens. May 8.

MANSON, Lieut. col. J. fr. 20th to 21st N.I.

MARTIN, Capt. and brev. maj. W. J. 9th N.I. is permitted to ret. fr. the service of the Company, on pens. of a maj. from June 1, 1854, and to draw his pens. fr. the treasury at Peshawur. MONEY, 1st Lieut. J. art. to be capt. fr. May 17, in succ. to Cautley, retired.

MONTGOMERIE, Cornet A. W. J. posted to 6th L.C. at Nowgong, as 2nd cornet.

MORTON, Ens. B. W. D. 30th N.I. adjt. 2nd Assam lt. inf. batt.

services pl. at disp. of lieut. gov. of Bengal.

MURRAY, Cornet J. M. posted to 6th L.C. at Nowgong as 3rd

cornet.

MURRAY, Lieut. J. J. offic. brig. maj. Gwalior cont. to act as paymr. also, dur. abs. of Meade, or till further orders. MYLNE, Ens. C. K. doing duty with 42nd, posted to 35th N.L.I. at Sealkote as 4th ens. May 8.

NOBLE, Ens. H. N. doing du. with 50th, posted to 44th N.I. at Dinapore as 4th ens. May 8.

OLDFIELD, Ens. H. T. 9th N.I. to act as adj. to 16th irreg. cav. PESTER, Lieut. H. L. 63rd N.I. to be capt. fr. Feb. 12, in suc. to Woodhouse, dec.

PLAYFAIR, Lieut. E. M. com. of art. U. Malwa conting. assumed ch. of du. May 5.

PRENDERGAST, Cornet M. M. posted to 10th L.C. at Peshawur as

2nd cornet.

RANDALL, Ens. W. L. 59th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Feb. 5, v. Hyslop, ret.

ROBERTSON, Ens. R. to do du. with 42nd L.I. at Benares. ROWCROFT, Ens. F. doing du. with 50th, posted to 2nd N.I. at Futteghur as 4th ens. May 8.

RUTHERFORD, Ens. T. W. 33rd N.I. to ch. of 5th tr. 8th irreg. cav. proc. to Rangoon,

SANDYS, Lieut. col. L. H. fr. 7th to 20th N.I.
SCOTT, Ens. E. H. 55th N.I. to act as adj. v. R. S. Haig.
SEPPINGS, Lieut. E. J. 2nd L. C. to act as adj. in add. to his other
duties dur, abs. of Warner.

SMALLEY, Ens. R. T. doing duty with 50th, posted to 41st N.I. at
Etawah, as 4th ens. May 8.

SMITH, Capt. A. S. 2nd in com. 3rd regt. inf. Punjab irr. force, to offic. as com. v. Henderson, on leave.

STAFFORD, Lieut. J. F. 4th N.I. to offic. as adjt. to 3rd regt. Punjab inf. dur. abs. on leave of Lieut. Paske.

TAYLOR, Lieut. T. to be adjt. to 14th N.I. v. Armstrong, resigned. TEMPLER, Lieut. col. H. posted to 7th N.I. May 20.

TURTON, Brev. lieut. col. J. art. to be lieut. col. fr. May 17, in suc. to Cautley, ret.

WAKE, Cornet E. B. posted to 1st L.C. as 2nd cornet.

WALTERS, Ens. J. S. (not arrived) posted to 1st Eur. Bengal fus. as 8th 2nd lieut. May 8.

WARNER, Cornet A. C. posted to 7th L.C. at Jullundur, as 2nd

ARMSTRONG, Lieut. C. 14th N.I. fr. April 26 to June 30, to
Bombay prep. to app. for furl. to Europe, on m.c.
BAINBRIDGE, Ens. F. T. 64th N.I. leave canc.

BASDEN, Capt. C. B. 61st N.I. fr. June 1 to Sept. 30, to Agra,
Gwalior, and Almorah, old regs.

BIGGS, Lieut. J. A. M. 14th N.I. to April 15, in ext. to remain at Sealkote, on m.c. old regs.

BLAGRAVE, Lieut. J. W. B. 74th N.I. 4 mo. fr. June 13, to Allyghur, Dhurmsalla, and hills north of Kangra, old regs. BLOIS, Maj. T. F. 11th N.I. 2 years to Europe.

BRISTOW, Capt. E. W. 1st N.I. fr. March 6 to April 12, old regs. CARLETON, Capt. H. A. art. fr. May 20 to Oct. 15, to Cashmere. CHRISTIE, Brev. lieut. col. J. 3rd L.C. 6 mo. fr. May 1 to hills north of Deyrah, old regs.

COOKES, 1st Lieut. C. H. h. art. fr. May 1st to Oct. 15, to Cashmere, with sanction of govt. old regs.

ECKFORD, 2nd Lieut. J. A. H. art. fr. April 3 to Dec. 1, to Simla, on m.c. old regs.

ELLIS, Lieut. F. J. 58th N.I. 6 mos. fr. May 15, to Cashmere,

old regs.

FANE, Lieut. W. 2nd in com. 1st Punjab irr. cav. 6 mo. fr. May 15, old regs.

FULLER, Lieut. A. R. 3 mo. fr. June 1, to pres.

GIRDLESTONE, Lieut. W. B. 67th N.I. fr. Dec. 31 to April 30, to Rangoon and Benares, on m.c. old regs.

GURNELL, Capt. R. M. inv. est. 6 mo. fr. June 1. to pres. prep. to retiring, old regs.

HAIG, Lieut. A. S. 55th N.I. 3 mo. fr. May 4, to Bombay prep. to app. for furl. to Europe, on m.c.old regs.

HOMPRAY, Ens. M. P. 17th N.I. 6 mo. fr. May 1, to pres. old regs.
LLOYD, Lieut. G. C. 56th N.I. fr. May 10 to Oct. 15, to Nynee
Tal and hills north of Deyrah, old regs.
MAISTER, Lieut. G. h. art. leave canc.

MOORE, Lieut. J. 2nd in com. Scinde rifle corps, fr. April 1 to
Nov. 30, Murree, on m.c.

MURRAY, Lieut. C. 70th N.I. 4 mo. fr. May 13, to pres. old regs. NICHOLSON, Lieut. L. 4th Seikh local inf. 6 mo. fr. May 1, to Rangoon and Calcutta, old regs.

PARSON, Ens. Q. D. 8th N.I. fr. April 20 to Oct. 15, to Mussoorie and hills N. of Deyrah, old rules. RATTRAY, Capt. J. 2nd N.I. leave cancelled.

RIDDELL, Capt. T. cantonment jt. mag. of Cawnpore, 3 mos. ROBERTSON, Capt. R. 70th N.I. 6 mo. furl. to Europe, new regs. RYLEY, Capt. J. S. G. 5th L.C. fr. May 15 to Nov. 15, to Mussoorie and presidency, prep. to apply for furl. to Europe, old rules.

WALSH, Capt. G. C. 14th N.I. 1 year, fr. March 25, to Darjeeling, on m.c. old regs.

WILSON, Capt. H. M. 8th N.I. 6 mo. fr. May 9, to Gyah and Ghazeepore, old regs.

WROUGHTON, Capt. F. T. 8th N.I. fr. April 18 to June 1, to remain at Cawnpore, on m.c. old regs.

DALZEL, Asst. surg. W. F. B. M.D. to med. ch. of 6th inf. Gwalior cont. to join his appt. on being relieved fr. med. ch. of corps of guides, May 19.

EWART, Asst. surg. J. with a detach. of 40th N.I. to assu. temp. med. ch. of corps.

HUNTER, Surg. T. C. 46th N.I. to resu. appt. as staff surg. JESTON, Asst. surg. R. P. art. to make over med. ch. of depot 1st Eur. Bengal fus. to Asst. surg. T. Turnbull.

LYELL, Asst. surg. R. M.D. to be civ. asst. surg. of Gazeepore. MACLEAN, Asst. surg. L. H. J. of Meerut circ. posted to art. div. at that station.

MCRAE, Surg. J. 8th L.C. to aff. med. aid to 39th N.I. in add. to his other duties, v. Cuningham.

PARRY, Vet. surg. R. B. to hold vet. ch. of the Haupper stud. PHILIPS, Vet. surg. J. to 3rd L.C. during the period Parry may be in the stud dept.

RAY, Asst. surg. G. H. 3rd irr. cav. to aff. med. aid to detach. of 5th inf. Scindiah's contingent at Jhansi.

Ross, Asst. surg. J. T. C. Murree depôt, to aff. med. to detach. of 66th, or Goorka regt. ; to take ch. of civ. med. du. of sanitarium of Murree.

SKINNER, Asst. surg. G. R. F.R.C.S. att. to gov. gen.'s body guard, passed colloquial exam. April 15.

THORNTON, Surg. H. J. 1st L.C. to act as med. storekeeper, Cawnpore, in add. to his other duties, v. Bruce, on leave. TRESIDDER, Asst. surg. J. N. to offic. as st. surg. at Cawnpore, v. Bruce.

TUCKER, Asst. surg. S. R. 7th irr. cav. to rec. med. ch. of 5th tr. 1st brig. h. art. fr. C. K. Webb.

WALLICH, Surg. G. C. 37th N.I. to assume med. ch. of 72nd N.I. v. Wilson.

WEBB, Asst. surg. C. K. H. art. to proc. to Hazarah, and aff. med. aid to 3rd Seik loc. inf. temp. v. Farquhar, app. to corps of guides.

WHITE, Asst. surg. A. M.D. to aff. med. aid to 13th N.I. May 8. WILSON, Surg. T. W. M.D. to be a presidency surgeon, v. Chapman.

ADMITTED TO THE SERVICE.-ARRIVED AT THE DATE

SPECIFIED.

DOPPING, A. B.A. and M.D. May 15. HUTCHINSON, R. F. M.D. May 18. LAMB, M. B. M.D. May 6.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

GERRARD, Surg. W. R. 25th N.I. 6 mo. fr. May 1, to Futtehgurb, on m.c. old regs.

GRANT, Asst. surg. G. to be surg. fr. May 16, v. Gerrard, dec.

HER MAJESTY'S FORCES IN THE EAST.

STAFF.

Lieut. C. L. Peel, 52nd ft. to be a.-d.-c. to C.-in-C. in India, v. Halkett; Ens. Lord W. C. M. Scott, 52nd ft. to act as a.-d.-c. to C.-in-C. in India dur. emp. of Stapylton; Maj. gen. W. H. Sewell, to be C.-in-C. of Madras; Maj. G. Talbot, 43rd ft. to be mil. sec.; Lieut. T. L. Mayne, 14th Lt. Drag. to be Persian interp.; Lieut. R. C. Glover, 43rd ft. to be a.-d.-c.; and Lieut. O. Lowry, 96th ft. to be extra a.-d.-c. to Maj. gen. Sewell.

INFANTRY.

8th regt. Lieut. G. Corry, 2 yrs. to England.-10th. Lieut. J. E. H. Taylor, March 31 to Sept. 30, on m.c.-22nd. Brev. maj. Ramsay, 6 mo. to England, on m.c.; Col. Cotton, 4 mo. to Murree.-24th. Lieut. J.T. Tovey, passed exam. in civil engineering; Lieut. C. A. Mouatt, May 1 to Oct. 31, to Murree, on m.c.-52nd. Lieut. C. K. Crosse, to Oct. 15, in ext.; Lieuts. Eteson and Gibbons, to Oct. 5, in ext.; Lieut. W. J. Stopford, to be adj. v. Peel, res.-61st. Lieut. D. Reid, to be adj. v. Burnside, res.-74th. Brev. lieut. col. W. D. P. Patton, to April 6, 1855, in ext.-75th, Lieut. R. Barter, to do duty at Murree, conval. depôt; Lieut. W. H. Urquhart, 18 mo. to Cape, on m.c.-81st. Lieut. S. S. Bristowe, 6 mo. to Landour, on m.c.-83rd. Capt. J. Kelsall to be major; Lieut. H. D. R. Pigott to be capt.; and Ens. E. Meurant to be lieut. fr. May 7, in suc. to Lloyd, dec.-96th. Major J. Snodgrass, July 12 to Dec. 31, on m.c.; Lieut. G. A. Warburton, to Oct. 25, to Darjeeling.

DOMESTIC. BIRTHS.

APPLEBY, wife of W. d. at Lahore, May 24.

BELL, Mrs. W. O. d. at Azimgurh, May 21.

BOGLE, wife of the Rev. W. s. at Sealkote, May 13.
BROWN, wife of E. S. d. at Burrisaul, May 16.

CAREY, Mrs. W. H. d. at Roorkee, May 21.

CLARKE, wife of Lieut. C. M. L. 37th N.I. s. at Calcutta, May 16.

DENMAN, wife of W. T. d. at Calcutta, May 12.

FERMIE, wife of J. A. s. at Calcutta, May 24.

GEORGE, wife of J. s. at Calcutta, May 18.

HERBERT, wife of Maj. C. s. at Alipore, May 16.

KENNEDY, wife of Lieut. col. J. D. 5th N.I. d. at Meean Meer, May 15.

JACOBS, Mrs. J. s. at Mirzapore, May 25.

Per Neptune.-Mrs. Forbes.

LAZARUS, wife of C. s. at Calcutta, May 16.
MACDONALD, wife of J. B. s. still-born, at Etawah, May 22.
MACDONELL, wife of Capt. A. A. 40th N.I. s. at Mozufferpore,
May 11.

MACNAMARA, wife of Dr. F. N. professor of chemistry, s. at Calcutta, May 24.

MACRAE, wife of A. C. M.D. s. at Calcutta, May 19.
MELDRUM, Mrs. d. at Bhanns, May 25.

MELISS, wife of T. s. at Purneah, May 16.

MICHAEL, wife of J. H. d. at Calcutta, May 24.
POGSON, the lady of Lieut. J. F. d. at Simla.
PORTER, Mrs. W. d. at Calcutta. May 27.

RICHARDSON, wife of C. R. H.M.'s 61st, s. at Wuzeerabad,
May 13.

SHARKEY, the lady of the Rev. J. d. at Peshawur, May 22.
STROVER, wife of Surg. T. R. 69th N.I. s. at Hooshearpore,
May 28.

TURNER, wife of Lieut. S. D. 21st N.I. s. at Sealcote, May 23.
VARDON, the lady of A. M. s. at Calcutta, May 27.
VIALLS, wife of Conductor W. s. at Cossipore, May 17.
WOOD, wife of Rev. T. d. at Dum-Dum, May 20.
YOUNG, wife of T. d. at Calcutta, May 18.

MARRIAGES.

GILBERT, G. to Bessy, d. of H. Gilbert, at Calcutta, May 17.
JONES, T. to Miss Alice E. Burnell, at Calcutta, May 23.
MAYES, C. W. to Miss Eliza Tiezler, at Calcutta, May 24.
MINAS, P. A. to Anne, d. of G. M. Gasper, at Calcutta, May 27.
NICHOLSON, Leslie, to Lucy Maria, d. of the late D. Curtayne, at
Rangoon, May 15.

OLDFIELD, R. C. c.s. to Mary, d. of Maj. F. Angel, at the Cape of Good Hope, March 16.

RICHARDES, Ens. C. 11th N.I. to Augusta H. d. of Lieut. col. Sewell, at Allahabad, May 12.

SMITH, Alfred, to Mary, widow of the late D. Herklots, at Calcutta, May 17.

SUTCLIFFE, J. to Harriet E. d. of the late G. Matveieff, at Howrah, May 24.

SWEENEY, J. C. to Anne M. d. of H. M. Smith, at Calcutta, May 24.

THADDEUS, J. to Miss Catherine O'Toole, at Peshawur, May 13.

DEATHS.

ANDREWS, Capt. W. E. 73rd N.I. at Agra, May 22.
ASHE, Arthur, s. of C. at Calcutta, aged 2, May 27.
BABINGTON, d. of Asst. surg. W. R. at Conconada, April 22.
CAMPBELL, Colin, at Calcutta, aged 52, May 8.
DA COSTA, Lewis, at Calcutta, aged 63, May 20.
FANNING, Frederick, s. of Capt. F. at Damaun, near Surat, aged
3, April 27.

GASPER, inf. s. of A. C. at Calcutta, May 25.
GERRARD, Surg. W. at Futtehgurh, May 16.

JANVIER, Hannah A. wife of the Rev. L. at Sim'a, aged 36, May 5.
LANG, W. G. s. of Maj. at Kishnagur, May 24.

LYNCH, Elizabeth, d. of Quarter-master sergeant, at Moradabad, May 17.

MACRAE, Louisa E. E. wife of C. W. at Calcutta, aged 21, May 27. MAPLES, W. c.s. at Calcutta, aged 33, May 18.

PAYNE, Arthur M. s. of the late M. at Dhurrumtollab, aged 18, May 21.

PEREIRA, inf. s. of L. at Calcutta, May 20.

RIDDELL, Capt. T. 60th N.I. at Mussoorie, May 23.

ROBINSON, Julia, R. d. of the late John, at Calcutta, May 10.

RYDER, Richard D. s. of Lieut. S. C. D. 14th N.I. at Mooltan, aged 1 year, May 19.

SACHITE, C. J. wife of A. at Cossipore, aged 36, May 16.

SLADEN, Lieut. R. C. H.M's 98th regt. at Fort William, May 20.
STOKES, Lieut. S. W. S. art. at Arnee, May 21.
THOMPSON, W. at Calcutta, aged 39, May 28.

TROUP, wife of Lieut. col. C. 45th N.I. at Bareilly, aged 26,
May 21.

WAKE, Arthur W. s. of Lieut. col. 44th N.I. at Dinapore, aged 17, May 23.

WILSON, F. J. d. of C. M. at Munglepore, aged 1, May 21.

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.

Steamer

MAY 18. Chandernagore, Gandilis, Pondicherry.-27. Sesostris, Niblett, from Maulmein.-29. Kate Hastings, Fifield, San Francisco and Singapore; City of Edinburgh, Brown, Glasgow ; The Queen, Gray, Sydney; Nusser Musjeed, Fairweather, Mauritius; Mallard, Porteous, Port Phillip; Pantaloon, Bonnyman, Singapore; Erin, Box, Pinang; Arrow, Rogers, Singapore; Fatel Rozack, Andrew, Rangoon; Neptune's Car, Forbes, New York and San Francisco; Alexander, Baxter, Melbourne; Matchless, Potter, San Francisco and Singapore; Geneva, Dodge, Sydney; America; Kier, Port Phillip.-30. Merlin, Barlase, Liverpool and Melbourne; Julia, Purchase, Bombay and Alleppee; Robt. Pulseford, Gibson, Liverpool; Albert Edward, Partridge, Liverpool; Persia, Roberts, Sydney.

Per steamer Sesostris (May 27), from Maulmein.-Capt. and Mrs. Cannon, Capt. Neville, Lieut. col. Fraser, Lieut. and Mrs Heberden, and two children; Lieuts. Glubb, Moreland, and McKellar; Ens. Rutherford, Mr. Duncanson, Mr. Gregory, Mrs. Steven, and Capt. Lewis. Per steamer Ganges.-A. Malet, Esq.

DEPARTURES.

MAY 12. Aurora, Ryan, London. - 14. Ranee, Campbell, Liverpool; Hebrides, Fergusson, St. Helena and London; Saladin, Myers, St. Helena and London; Cornubia, Ellison, Cape and London.-16. Loodianah, McDonnell, Liverpool: steamer Mauritius, Sceales, Madras, Ceylon, Mauritius, Cape, St. Helena, and London; Joseph Manook, Mackenzie, Maulmain; Matinal, Bone, Algoa Bay.-17. Encas, Wright, Mauritius; steamer Pekin, Grainger, Penang, Singapore, and China; steamer Bentinck, Bourchier, Madras, Ceylon, and Suez.-18. Royal Sovereign, La Croix, London; Augusta, Parrasso, Mauritius; Catherine Apcar, Fowler, Mauritius; Emma Colvin, Nicholson, London; Sea Horse, Heron, Liverpool.-19. State of Main, Ford, London.-20. Alliance, Hyssop, London; Athelston, Hickman, Liverpool; steamer Chusan, Down, Singapore and China; steamer Fire Queen, Singapore and China.-21. Camillus, ; Southern Cross, Paine, Boston.-22. Lotus, Leckie, Boston; Medicis, Delamore, Bourbon.-3. Laurie Estelle, Batard, Mauritius; Gem of the Queen, Crosby, Boston.-25. Anne Laing, Wright, Mauritius. -26. Linnet, Barth, Rangoon; Louis Cezard, Chatilain, Havre.-27. Hamilla Mitchell, Bradley, London; Thomas Brocklebank, Rorrison, Liverpool; Martaban, Rodock, Liverpool; Ocean Pearl, Sears, Boston.20. Atiet Rohoman, Sawyer, Mauritius.-31. Steamer Oriental, Madras and Suez.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per screw steamer Mauritius (May 16), to CAPE and LONDON. For SOUTHAMPTON.-Lieut. Combes, Mrs. Combes and infaut, Mr. and Mrs.. Sandys and two children, Rev. D. F. Wilson, Mrs. D. F. Wilson, Lieut. W. P. Connolly, Mrs. Parbury and infant, Mr. Hooper and infant, M. Richards, Esq. Dr. Murchison, Lieut. F. H. Smith, Rev. C. Bennett. For MADRAS.-Mrs. Fell, Mrs. Mollet, and Mr. and Mrs. Mead. For POINT DE GALLE. Rev. J. S. Spencer.

Per steamer Oriental for MADRAS.-Capt. Young, Capt. Wapshare, Mrs. Wapshare and 2 children, Mr. T. H. Suter, and Mr. Tardival's child. For GALLE.-Mrs. Durnford. For BOMBAY.-Mr. E. F. Duncanson. For ALEXANDRIA.-Capt. Robertson. For Marseilles.-Mr. Carnegie, Mr. Perrett, and Mrs. Cohen and infant. For SOUTHAMPTON.-Mr. Sevestre and Mr. Weston.

Per steamer Oriental (May 31), to MADRAS and SUEZ. TO POINT DE GALLE.-Mr. Durnford. To BOMBAY. Mr. E. F. Duncanson. To ALEXANDRIA.-Capt. Robertson, Mr. E. Cohen and child, and Rev. J. Bozzala. To MARSEILLES.-Mr. Carnegie, Mr. Perrett, Mr. Battaille's infant, and Mrs. Cohen and infant. To SOUTHAMPTON.-Mr. Sevestre, Mr. Weston, W. Barker, George Kenny, Joseph Vaughan, John Kennedy, J. J. Allan, W. J. Graham, H. Young, and T. Ragal. To MADRAS.-Mr. T. H. Suter, Capt. Young, Capt. Wapshare, Mrs. Wapshare, child and infant, Mr. P. Cotter, Lieut. Mackellar, Mr. Tardival's child, Mr. J. Lamond, and Mr. D'Arrachy.

MADRAS.

THE NEW GOVERNOR.

Lord Harris is earning for himself golden opinions on all sides, and promises to be no less popular with all classes than was Lord Elphinstone. His habits, though, are more active than those of that nobleman, for each morning, we understand, finds him on his horse at daylight, and he already has, perhaps, seen more of Madras, its environs, and public institutions, than some who have been residents for the last ten years. Sir Thomas Munro, on his arrival as governor in 1820, learning that the officers of certain departments were in the habit of attending office at extraordinarily late hours, made it his business to visit each department in turn; and great was the horror of some of the heads of offices at learning on arrival that the Governor had been there before them. Not a word of reproof was given; in fact, it was quite unnecessary, for the offending parties took good care to attend earlier in future. Lord Harris, too, goes about in the most unostentatious manner; indeed, the natives are astonished at his little regard for state, as they say that "he goes about like any other gentleman." We learn from the Spectator that his lordship paid a flying visit to Ennore on Wednesday last, for the purpose of seeing the salt stores there, in company with the chief secretary to Government, and the superintendent of the salt department, and astonished the natives not a little, by coming down in a hack vehicle, and making his inspection from a top-boot on the lake."

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Our contemporary wishes that his lordship had either gone down or returned by Cochrane's Canal, in order that he might have personally acquainted himself with the present deplorable state of its navigation; he would then have carried home some really practical knowledge of a great public want, which might have led to the early and thorough relief of it. Three or four hours' experience of either ploughing through the mud, or sticking fast in it-which are, for the most part, the alternatives offered to those who essay the passage-could not but have brought home a conviction that he will never derive equally from newspaper articles or engineer reports.

From what we hear, however, Lord Harris is sufficiently well disposed to cause improvement in the state of the navigation of Cochrane's Canal without any such personal annovance, and as his lordship has the power at once to set about the work, which has been already sanctioned by the Court of Directors, we are very sure that he will do so with promptitude.-United Service Gazette, May 23.

THE LONDON MAIL of April 24th arrived at Madras May 27, en route to Calcutta, per Bombay. The London Mail of May 8 arrived at Madras June 9, en route to Calcutta, per Hindostan. The subsequent Mail of June 8 left Aden for Madras on June 26.

THE TELEGRAPH between Madras and Bangalore is complete. THE BALL GIVEN BY THE NEW GOVERNOR.-The Spectator observes:-" The ball at the banqueting-hall in celebration of her Majesty's birthday went off with unusual éclat. The front of the building was tastefully illuminated, and the arrangements for the amusement of the evening gave general satisfaction to a very crowded party. Dancing commenced at about half-past nine o'clock, and was kept up with great spirit, allowing for a brief interval spent at the supper-table, till two, notwithstanding that the sea-breeze was exchanged for a sharp land wind. In our mono. tonous life at Madras novelty becomes attractive, and it was presented on Wednesday under three features: the first, that the ball was on the Queen's birthday, next that it was the first of a new governor's giving, and then that H. H. the Nabob again attended such an entertainment. But what attracted most attention in the proceedings of the evening was a very felicitous speech from Lord Harris, in introducing the toast of her Majesty's health, replete with happy sentiments appropriate to the occasion, in respect both of its object and of his lordship's first so meeting the society of the place. It left a pleasing impression on all who heard it.-Spectator. THE Government of Madras has appointed Major-Gen. Sewell to be ad interim commander-in-chief of that presidency. The necessity for this step had been produced by the sudden death of General Staveley.

A SALUTE of fifteen guns announced the arrival in cantonment yesterday morning of Major-Gen. Sewell, c.B. provisional commander-in-chief.-Bangalore Herald, May 30.

BREAKING DOWN OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-The Spectator remarks:-From the style of the electric telegraph notification which appeared in the Fort St. George Gazette of the 23rd May, and which appeared in the last Herald, our readers would scarcely understand that the message from the deputy-superintendent, informing the governor of the completion of the line from Madras to Bangalore, had been sent from this station. Such was the case, however. During the storm of wind and rain which passed over the country on Wednesday night, two of the stone pillars, about eighteen miles from Bangalore, fell, one of them breaking the wire in its fall. This accident would prevent any communication along the line up to Saturday, and we have not heard if any message were despatched or received yesterday.

PUBLIC MOVEMENTS OF LORD HARRIS.-Lord Harris is unobtrusively exploring for himself the state of Madras and its nuisances, to the astonishment no doubt of many, upon whom, for the first time, the thought that such is a governor's duty, has dawned.

LORD HARRIS has visited the Commissariat-office without previous notice of his coming, walking through and inspecting the various branches of it; and we doubt not that he found everything in order to his satisfaction, since there is no department better conduǝted in the presidency.

TRANQUEBAR CANAL.-We have received intelligence of the opening of the Tranquebar canal, by the assistant collector, Mr. Innes, and the engineer, Major Lawford, on the 24th of May, after a short inauguration service by the Rev. Chaplain Taylor.

PUBLIC RECORDS.-The Madras Athenæum announces that the local government has commenced the publication of its records. The first number was issued the day after the departure of Sir Henry Pottinger, and contains Major F. Cotton's report on the Godavery.

MADRAS RAILWAY.-It is reported that Mr. Smalley, the secretary of the Madras Railway, has tendered his resignation. The progress of the railway is most disheartening, owing to causes of every form. They are thus enumerated by the Athenæum :"There is no machinery, no sleepers-save those of local manufacture, the managers do not pull well together, the coolies are reckless, the soil treacherous, the bridges unworthy of confidence, and nothing in short appertaining to the concern of a satisfactory character, save the guarantee of a dividend under any circum stances. The shareholders have no cause to complain, but the good people of India who furnish the 4 per cent. may conceive themselves entitled to demand explanation.'

CALICUT. From a correspondent at Calicut we (Athenæum) learn, that although lightning and thunder are of constant occur rence, and the clouds gather in dense masses, no rain of any consequence has fallen, and the heat is said to be intense. He gives a lengthened account of the sad neglect of sanitary measures, and of the apathetic indifference of the powers that be, to the intolerable nuisances which abound in the settlement. From the Bangalore Herald we learn that cholera still continues its ravages in the bazaars there, and, what is a matter of surprise (!), is almost confined to the Mussulman population. It also reports the decrease of the disease throughout the Mysore territory.

A DIFFERENCE has occurred in the Madras council as to the filling up of the vacant seat at the Board of Revenue. The Hon. Mr. Elliott wished to put in Mr. A. Robertson, collector of Vizagapatam, who sat at the board years ago; the Hon. Mr. Thomas was in favour of his own brother, the collector of Coimbatore; while Sir H. C. Montgomery was an advocate for the interests of Mr. Maltby, the collector of South Arcot. Lord Harris has decided that for the present the post shall be filled temporarily by Mr. W. H. Bayley, the secretary, an indication that the new governor will probably judge for himself.-The Spectator has an article upon the subject of the pending vacancy in the Madras Council, in which it is declared that the Governor cannot legally appoint any other than Sir Vansittart Stonehouse to fill the temporary post. Our cotemporary says:-"There is here a provisionally appointed civil servant, whose nomination has never been revoked, and he alone can lawfully be called into council, when an opening takes place. While Mr. Eliott retains his seat, the question lies dormant; but it must be raised, and dealt with, in the event of his vacation. About the law of the case, we feel no doubt whatever. Lord Harris has no option, and the Court of Directors can only keep out Sir Vansittart Stonehouse by formally superseding him, which were an act of injustice which they will hardly perpetrate." There can be no question about the decisive way in which the question is settled by our good brother; but we beg to assure him that he is quite mistaken in his "law." The very point was mooted whilst Mr. Lewin remained in the presidency, and the Court of Directors, in answer to the reference made to them, said, that whilst a suspension remained unrevoked, it was, to all intents and purposes, a positive shelving of the civil servant suspended. Sir Vansittart cannot be nominated, even if the Governor wished to do an unwise thing; and in this case there are none who will deplore the operation of the rule that restrains him.-Athenæum.

HYDERABAD still continues to be the theatre of scenes and disturbances. Salar Jung, the young premier, seems to be adopting vigorous measures to reduce the country into a state of law and order. About 1,900 Arabs, including late dismissals of about 400 men, have been dismissed, and forty lakhs of mortgaged revenue redeemed through his exertions. Other reductions, by curtailing salaries of troops and reducing their numbers, as in the instances of four Patan jemadars, have been besides made, to the amount of five or six lakhs of rupees annually. This is not bad working, and, considering his means and opportunities, very creditable to the minister. A steady persistence in this course may put the government right at last, but it will be some time before good order and a well-regulated government are attained. When Arabs are dismissed the service, the Arab jemadars systematically make room for them in their own bands, by dismissing the Mowullids and Deccannees serving in them. These jemadars have changed their system of letting out their Arabs to individuals, and recent applications on this account have been refused. There appears to be a good intention in all this; but it will certainly evaporate. It is