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the principal village being set on fire, with the clouds of smoke rising up the hills, was grand and solemn. The work for which the force had entered the valley having been thus fully achieved, the retreat commenced at three P.M., and then the difficulties of the detachment commenced, for, as is well known, the Afghans are familiar with the art of following, though they will rarely meet, an enemy. The withdrawal of the Guides and Goorkas from the heights was most exciting, and none but the best officers and the best men could have achieved this duty with such complete success. Lieut. Hodson's tactics were of the most brilliant description, and the whole force, having been once more re-united in the plain, they marched out of the valley by the Turoonee pass, which, though furthest from the British camp, was the shortest to the outer plains, on emerging into which they were joined by the chief commissioner from the Shergush pass. The force did not return to camp till between ten and eleven at night, having been out nearly eighteen hours, many of the men without food, and almost all without water, the small supply which had been carried out having soon been exhausted, and none being procurable at Boree. Not an officer of the detachment was touched, and only eight men killed and twenty-four wounded. When the force first entered the valley, there were not more than 200 Borees in arms to resist ; but before they returned, the number had increased to some three thousand, tens and twenties pouring in all the morning from all the villages and hamlets within many miles, intelligence of the attack being conveyed to them by the firing. The whole of this gallant affair was evidently well planned, and well executed, and the praise earned by the troops most just. The attack will strike terror into the hearts of the recusants, and they, as well as the hill tribes in general, have learnt that to rocks, however inaccessible they may seem, no defiles through which our troops have to pass, and no breast-works the enemy may erect, can, nor will, protect them. -Lahore Chronicle, Dec. 3.

A BRUSH WITH THE AFREEDEES.-A report reached Rawul Pindee, direct from Kohat, on the morning of the 16th November, that Captain Coke had had a brush on his side of the pass with the Afreedees, that he had been slightly wounded himself, and lost some men, but succeeded in punishing the enemy considerably. We give this as we receive it, and, knowing the authority whence the report emanated, are inclined to place some reliance on the correctness of the general outline.-Lahore Chronicle, Nov. 19.

PESHAWUR.-We subjoin the following extract of a letter from Peshawur, dated the 21st instant:-"There is little or no news from Cotton's Camp. A false alarm was created some nights since, and the whole force turned out in a few minutes. As yet the field force has done nothing, but more decisive operations have been determined on, that is, if we may judge from the fact of 100 barrels of gunpowder with other requisites for blasting having been sent out. The Mountain Train left this morning with the depot of the 20th N.I. All this looks like work.-The hill tribes, or some of them at all events, are said to be collecting in the Khybur. It is supposed they intend to pay our valley a visit. Chamberlain's irregulars and two horse-artillery guns are ordered to be ready to entertain them at a moment's warning.-Delhi Gazette, Nov. 21.

BENGAL.

HER MAJESTY'S 70TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. The following letter from our correspondent at Cawnpore explains the causes which produced so much sickness among the men of H.M.'s 70th foot:

"Almost all the papers in India have noticed the fearful mortality from cholera among the men of H.M.'s 70th regiment. Numerous, of course, were the surmises as to the real cause of the sickness, but not one guessed the true reason. Medical men tried all sorts of experiments; instead of beef only mutton was given to the men; they then got daily rations of vegetables, quarters were changed, port wine was given to their heart's content-in short anything that medical men recommended was at the disposal of the regiment, yet it was impossible to get a clue to the true reason. What experiments and close observation could not find out has been discovered by mere accident, though not until a favourable change in the state of the atmosphere had from itself put a stop to the further progress of the disease. And what would you think was the real cause? The system that obtains of returning to the soldier what is called "difference of cost of rations." Now, in the first instance, let me tell you that this difference paid to the men during the very period that cholera raged among them was about one anna and two pie per day, of which almost every fraction found its way into the liquor-vendors' pockets for stuff which is downright poison. The daily deduction from a soldier's pay for the rations supplied to him by Government is three annas and four pie, hence, after deducting the one anna and two pie returned to

1 oz. sugar, and oz. of green or black tea.

Now I ask anybody on earth what can the quality of rations be that are supplied to the soldier in the aforementioned quantities for two annas two pie per diem? To swallow such stuff, and then to wash it down with one annaworth of a kind of liquor, which may not inappropriately be termed diluted prussic acid,' is enough to break down the strongest constitution, and yet with these facts before them, the authorities never dreamed of ascribing the disease among the 70th to the true cause. Is not this a mistaken notion of taking care of the soldier? I will write you by and by on another subject, as soon as I have ascertained all the facts connected with the case." ""

We hope our correspondent is misinformed, though from what has come to our own knowledge there is ground to believe that his tale is too true. We have all along deprecated the system of returning the difference between the real cost of rations and the amount of monthly deductions from the pay to the soldier, and we have shown on more than one occasion that it would be far better to lay out such difference in improved qualities of the rations. The order lately passed will virtually do away with the practice hitherto existing, and it is only a matter of regret that it is not at once brought into operation.

Presuming the account given by our correspondent to be correct, and we fear it is so, the facts are very apposite to the remarks we made yesterday upon the evils of the Abkarree system; and leaving out of the question all higher considerations, as a mere matter of finance it would be advisable that Government should put down all shops for the sale of native liquor, situated within such distance of the barracks of European troops as to render it easy for the soldiers to obtain the liquid poison, with which they destroy themselves. As every European soldier costs the Government about 1007. sterling, the expense of replacing the men of the 70th, who have fallen victims to their appetite for strong drink, will not be made up to the State by the proceeds of the excise duties from the shops whence they obtained the liquor in a long course of years.-Hurkaru.

THE LONDON MAIL of October 24th arrived at Calcutta December 1st (per Bentinck).

Death of LIEUT. J. SILVER.-We announce with regret the death of 1st Lieut. and Adjt. J. Silver, 2nd Bengal fusiliers, which took place at Rangoon on Nov. 12th. Lieut. Silver was ill during the voyage down on board the Zenobia last month, but improved after landing at Rangoon. However, the improvement was but temporary, as his illness soon after took an unfavourable turn, and terminated fatally, as above stated.

Of the deceased officer's military qualifications it is unnecessary for us to speak. Their best eulogium is to be found in the splendid state of discipline and efficiency in which he leaves the superb regiment of which he has been adjutant for many years, and in which he was deservedly esteemed and liked by his brother officers and the men under his control. We sincerely hope that the 2nd fusiliers may be so fortunate as to find among its officers a fit and worthy successor to the deceased, whose whole heart and soul was in the regiment, and who left nothing undone that could conduce to its welfare or improvement.-Morning Chronicle, Nov. 28.

DAWK BUNGALOWS.-Government has decided that military officers travelling on duty must pay the charge for occupancy of dawk bungalows out of their own pockets.

COMPANY'S FOUR PER CENT. PAPER, which, owing to some absurd rumours, went down to a few annas within par, in the course of twenty-four hours rose to three per cent. premium.

THE LATE A. F. DONNELLY, Esq.-The native subordinates in the Dacca Abkaree department have subscribed the sum of Rs. 500, the interest on which is to form an annual prize to the best student of the Dacca College. It is to be called the Donnelly Prize," in token of respect for the memory of the late Mr. Ă. F. Donnelly, Abkaree commissioner of the Dacca

division.

RAILWAY SURVEY.-Government have sanctioned an outlay of Rs. 60,000 for the survey of the railway line between Calcutta and Delhi.

ROADS.-Government have sanctioned an outlay of Rs. 1,623 for the construction of a new road in the district of Nowgong, in Assam.

THE CAVALRY STATION OF NAKODA. - It has been long a matter of report, that the cavalry station of Nakoda would sooner or later be abolished. The rumour was true; for the cantonment in question is virtually abandoned. The 8th L.C. proceed to Lahore, instead of to Nakoda, as originally directed in the general relief.-Mofussilite, Nov. 17.

COL. OUTRAM.-It is rumoured that Col. Outram is to be appointed Resident at the court of Persia, vice Col. Shiel, who proceeds to England on the score of ill-health.

BENGAL BONDED WAREHOUSE.-A draft Act relating to the Bengal Bonded Warehouse Association has been published. The most important points in it are that the qualification for a directorship is reduced to five votes, and that the Governor-General cannot dissolve the corporation without giving five years' previous notice.

RATIONS TO THE EUROPEAN SOLDIER.-On the 28th ultimo the Governor-General issued an order relative to the improved quality of rations to the European soldier. In that order it was stated that the commissary-general had directed executive commissariat officers to make a report periodically to their departmental superiors, of their having, at uncertain intervals, personally attended the issue of rations. His Excellency the Commander-inChief, in republishing the Governor-General's order, further directs that commanding officers will, on the 1st and 15th of each month, report, for the information of the superior local authority, how many times they have, at uncertain intervals during the fortnight, personally attended at the issue of rations. This shows an earnest desire on the part of the highest authorities to secure to the soldier a supply of really good provisions; and we have no doubt that the measure will be attended with much benefit to all parties. If a further arrangement were made to exercise a control over the liquor sold by licensed grog-shops to the soldier, we venture to say that, comparatively speaking, sickness would be but little known among European troops, and hospital establishments might safely be reduced to one-half their present numerical strength.-Hurkaru, Nov. 28.

THE "CITY OF POONAH."-We understand that the City of Poonah is likely to afford considerable employment to the gentlemen of the long robe, a question having been raised how far the circumstance of the vessel not having actually become a wreck, though sold as such, invalidates the contract which the ship, according to maritime laws, was bound to perform. We are told that legal advice has been taken on the matter, and that the opinion given is favourable to the claimants. If such be the case, it will fall particularly heavy upon the late owners of the City of Poonah, who, besides the loss they have already sustained by the premature abandonment of the vessel, may thus have to make good further losses sustained by passengers and shippers. We think that if Captain Brass had been the commander of the ship, he would not have abandoned her without first satisfying himself whether he could not do as much as the fortunate purchaser of the supposed wreck has done. The matter is of great importance, as it may involve in lawsuits all parties concernedthe owners, captain, surveyors, passengers, shippers, and the insurance offices, that have undertaken the risk on the cargo. To the lawyers it will be a regular harvest.-Hurkaru, Nov. 23. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief and staff arrived at Delhi yesterday morning. The camp is pitched at; the Lahore gate, and not upon the new encamping-ground near the Cashmere gate of the city. A guard of honour from the 16th Grenadiers, with the regimental colours and band, under command of Lieut.-Col. Graves, was in waiting to receive his Excellency, and was drawn up to the right of the tent. His Excellency and staff arrived about a quarter-past 7 A.M., and were received with the usual salute, fired from the artillery drawn up at the Lahore gate for the purpose. At 1 o'clock P.M. his Excellency held a levee in the durbar tent, which was numerously attended. The camp moves onwards towards Meerut on Tuesday morning.-Delhi Gazette, Nov. 19.

THE 3RD EUROPEAN REGT.-The 3rd European regt. is to be formed at Chinsurah. The corps is to be armed and clothed precisely as the 2nd European regt. before it was made a fusilier corps; the facings to be white. The 1st and 2nd Fusiliers are to furnish 164 men for the 3rd European regt. ; twenty serjeants; twenty corporals for serjeants; twenty lance corporals and twenty privates for corporals; and eighty-four privates, each giving a moiety of these details, as a nucleus on which to form the new corps. The above is the substance of the G.G.O. in Saturday's Gazette.-Hurkaru, Nov. 21.

OPIUM. -The public sale of opium (Nov. 21) realized Rs. 866-2-3 for Behar, and Rs. 873-13 54 for Benares, being a decrease of Rs. 45 on the former, and Rs. 17 on the latter, in comparison with the average prices of the October sale.

ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-The Calcutta Gazette of Wednesday, Nov. 23, contains the following appointments :-" Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy, to be superintendent of electric telegraphs in India; Mr. C. Shepherd, junior, to be deputy-superintendent of electric telegraphs in the Bengal presidency; Mr. R. L. Brunton, to be deputy-superintendent of electric telegraphs in the Madras presidency; Dr. H. Green, to be deputy-superintendent of electric telegraphs in the Bombay presidency."

NEW LIEUT.-GOVERNOR OF AGRA'S FIRST ORDER.-The Calcutta Gazette of Wednesday, the 17th Nov. contains, among other things, the first order issued by the new Lieut.-Governor of Agra. It is ominous of his reign. We suspect that in a very few years a refuge for the destitute will be found elsewhere than on the Bench :-"The Hon. the Lieut.-Governor is pleased to direct civil and sessions judges to submit their applications for leave of absence through the court of Sudder Dewanny and Nizamut Adawlut; such applications to be always accompanied by a statement of the number of cases remaining undecided at that date on the several civil and criminal files of the judge's office."-Friend of India.

AN EMEUTE IN THE JAIL AT LAHORE.-We regret to learn that an emeute took place, on Thursday evening, among the prisoners confined in the Central Jail at Lahore. It was put down, happily without any loss of life. A few of the guard were ultimately obliged to fire, when six prisoners were wounded; four others also wounded with swords. The riot took place among the prisoners in No. 4 barrack, who felt much the ccssation of out-door labour, to which, previous to the late prohibition, they had been accustomed. When ordered to their wards at sunset, they rushed at the gate of the yard, at which a man was stationed, and got through it into the central space, from which the different yards diverge. They then attempted to release the prisoners in No. 8 barrack, but were opposed by the door-keepers, and when foiled in this, they rushed down the main entrance (which is a narrow passage nearly one hundred yards long); but they found the gate at the end closed, and the guards at their posts. They then retraced their steps, and broke into No. 6 yard, the gate of which was closed after them. They tried then, with the prisoners therein, to climb the outer iron railings on this the sentries fired, and they all retreated. Sixty-three of the ringleaders were at once secured, and flogged the following morning. We understand they will be placed in solitary confinement. The deputy inspector, Mr. Bryan, who was on the spot, behaved with great decision, and deserves great credit; but for him, there would have been considerable loss of life. The guards, too, were well prepared, and all would appear to have done their duty.Lahore Chronicle, Nov. 19.

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RENNY, 1st Lieut. G. A. art. fr. 4th co. 8th to the 4th co. 7th batt. Nov. 11.

ROBBINS, Brev. maj. W. P. com. Ramgurh L.I. to rec. ch. adjs. off. fr. Capt. E. M. Ryan, struck off str. of batt. Nov. 3. ROBERTS, Ens. W. E. R. 53rd N.I. to be 8th ens. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

Ross, Lieut. E. D. R. 73rd N.I. to be 10th lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

Ross, Lieut. J. 71st N.I. to be brigade major to the Bengal brigade at or near Meeaday, fr. date of dep. of Capt. Call, H.M.'s 18th. Ross, Brev. capt. A. H. 42nd L.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Jervis, transferred.

SALKELD, 2nd Lieut. P. engs. transferred as executive eng. to 8th div. Grand Trunk Road, Nov. 18.

SCOTT, Lieut. P. G. 12th N.I. to offic. as interp. and qr. v. Adams proc. on leave.

SHUCKBURGH, Brev. maj. H. A. 40th N.I. to act as adj. (temp.) v. Adj. H. R. Wroughton, m.c. Nov. 15.

SIMPSON, Lieut. C. F. 8th N.I. to act as maj. of brig. at Umballah, dur. abs. of Maj. M. E. Sherwill, Nov. 4.

SINCLAIR, Lieut. J. O. C. com. of art. United Walwa Contingent, to be act. com. of 2nd comp. art. Hyderabad Contingency. SINCLAIR, Ens. H. 30th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Thompson, transferred.

SLATER, Lieut. M. J. 5th N.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, v. Graham, transferred.

SMALLEY, Lieut. E. 36th N.I. to contin. study at Roorkee Coll. till Nov. 1, 1854.

STAINFORTH, Lieut. F. G. 61st N.I. to contin. study at Roorkee Coll. till Nov. 1, 1854.

STANSBURY, Brev. capt. D. 60th N.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Phillips, transferred.

STEPHENSON, Ens. F. J. 44th N.I. to be 1st ens. 3rd Eur. regt. STEVENSON, Brev. capt. R. C. 5th N.I. to be 1st lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

STEWART, 2nd lieut. J. art. fr. 1st co. 3rd to 1st co. 6th batt. STEWART, Ens. R. 22nd N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Forsyth, transferred.

STROVER, Lieut. N. M. 25th N.I. to be 5th lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15. SUTHERLAND,

Brev. capt. A. G. C. 25th N.I. to act as 2nd in com. Arracan loc. batt. v. Nuthall. TAYLOR, 2nd Lieut. F. S. engs. to ch. of mil. buildings under construction at Nowshera, on staff salary of 2nd class div. Nov. 18. TEMPLER, Ens. J. F. 29th N.I. to be 4th ens. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

THOMAS, Brev. maj. G. P. 64th N.I. to be 5th capt. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

THOMAS, Lieut. E. 70th N.I. to be 2nd lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

THOMAS, Ens. C. 54th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Mathison.

THOMPSON, Lieut. R. 30th N.I. to be 12th lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

THOMSON, Brev. maj. W. B. 67th N.I. to be 1st capt. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

TREVOR, Lieut. W. S. engrs. to be asst. for conducting topog. surv. of Pegu, Nov. 28.

TROWER, Brev. capt. C. P. 23rd N.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Nation, transferred.

TULLOH, 1st Lieut. J. S. art. 5th troop 1st brig. to be adjt. of the 4th batt. to join, v. 1st Lieut. W. B. Marshall, Nov. 11. TULLOCH, Brev. capt. J. T. D. 17th N.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Wakefield, transferred.

TURNBULL, 1st Lieut. F. H. art. to rank fr. July 1, 1853, v. Twinhoe, prom.

TYLER, Ens. W. G. B. 42nd L.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Jervis, transferred.

WAKEFIELD, Brev. maj. J. H. 17th N.I. to be 2nd capt. 3rd Eur regt. fr. Nov. 15.

WARDROPER, Capt. F. B. 25th N.I. to be 9th capt. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

WEBSTER, Lieut. R. F. 21st N.I. to be 13th lieut. 3rd. Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

WESTERN, Maj. J. R. engs. transferred to 11th or Meerut div. retaining com. of Sappers and Miners, Nov. 18.

WESTMACOTT, Ens. G. R. 22rd N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Nation, transferred.

WHITE, Ens. S. D. 42nd L.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15; posted to 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

WILKIE, Brev. maj. D. 4th N.I. to be maj. fr. Nov. 15, v. Gold

ney, prom.

WILLIAMS, Lieut. E. C. S. engs. to be superint. for conducting topographical survey of Pegu, Nov. 28.

WINTLE, Lieut. col. E. fr. 45th to 39th N.I.

WOODCOCK, 1st Lieut. S. C. art. to be adj. to Umballa div. in succ. to Tombs.

YORKE, Ens. J. 3rd N.I. to be lieut fr. Nov. 15, v. Bacon, transferred.

YOUNG, Lieut. H. E. 64th N.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, in succ. to Thomas, transferred.

YOUNG, Lieut. J. N. 35th L.I. to be 3rd lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

ADMITTED TO THE SERVICE. ARRIVED AT THE DATES

SPECIFIED.

ENGINEERS.

BASEVI, James P. Nov. 18.

TUCKER, W. R. Nov. 21.

CAVALRY.

GOUGH, H. H.

WARNER, A. C. Nov. 18.

INFANTRY.

CUBITT, W. G. Nov. 23. EDWARDS, W. F. Nov. 24.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

BAGSHAWE, Major S. R. leave cancelled.

BARWELL, Lieut. C. A. 71st N.I. 3 mo. fr. Nov. 15 to Bombay, prep. to app. for furl. to Europe.

BROWN, Lieut. W. T. h. art. to Jan. 31, in ext. and to Eur. m.c.
BUTT, 2nd Lieut. F. B. art. 1 yr. fr. Nov. 15, in ext. to remain
at Nynee Tal Almorah, and hills north of Deyrah, on m.c.
CAMPBELL, Lieut. L. G. A. 53rd N.I. to Dec. 25, Agra.
CAREY, Lieut. T. A. 17th N.I. fr. Nov. 20 to Feb. 1, in ext. to
remain at Mussoorie, on m.c.

CHAMBERS, Lieut. R. Y. 65th N.I. to Jan. 15, in ext.
COURT, Major H. leave cancelled.

CUMBERLAND, Capt. R. R. 73rd N.I. to Europe, on furl. on m.c. DOUGLAS, Lieut. S. art. 3 mo. fr. Jan. 15, to pres. prep. to app. for furl. to Europe.

ERSKINE, Capt. E. T. inv. estab. to March 15, 1854, prep. to sea,

m.c.

FENWICK, Capt. C. F. 30th N.I. 4 mo. to Agra.

FOQUETT, Maj. H. 56th N.I. leave cancelled.
GASTRELL, Capt. J. 1 mo. fr. Nov. 1, in ext.

GRIERSON, Ens. W. M. 7th N.I. to Mar. 15, 1854, in ex. prep. to Eur. m.c.

GURDON, Ens. E. P. 33rd N.I. furl. to Europe on m.c.

HAGART, Capt. C. 52nd N.I. to May 15, 1854, prep. to Eur. HARRISON, Lieut. T. B. 10th L.C. 6 mo. fr. Oct. 29, to Bombay, prep. to app. for leave to sea.

HOGG, Ens. W. D. 41st N.I. to Dec. 24, 1853, in ext. on m.c. to remain at Bombay.

HOLLAND, Lieut. T. W. prev. leave commuted prep. to Australia,

m.c.

KEMPLAND, Lieut. G. 56th N.I. 1 year fr. Nov. 15, in ext. to Mussoorie, on m.c.

KEY, Lieut. A. 28th N.I. 4 mo. fr. Nov. 5, to pres. prep. to app. for furl. to Europe on m.c.

LAMB, Lieut. C. F. G. 62nd N.I. to Oct. 15, 1855, Darjeeling, m.c. LUMSDEN, Lieut. J. T. 30th N.I. to Europe on furl.

MACPHERSON, Lieut. R. D. 18th N.I. 4 mo. fr. Pegu to Bengal on m.c. fr. date of emb. at Rangoon.

NICHOLSON, Brev. capt. A. 25th N.I. to Eur. on furl.

ORCHARD, Ens. M. A. D. 26th L.I. to Nov. 5, 1854, in ext. hills n. of Deyrah.

PILKINGTON, Lieut. R. W. 20th N.I. to March 15, prep. to Europe.

RAMSAY, Lieut. E. B. jun. asst. to commissr. of Mysore, leave cancelled.

REEVES, Lieut. G. I. 50th N.I. fr. Dec. 27 to Nov. 20, in ext. to remain at Almorah, or hills n. of Deyrah, on m.c. RICHARDSON, Capt. W. 73rd N.I. to Eur. on furl. on m.c. ROBERTS, Brig. gen. A. to April 15, prep, to Eur.

ROBERTSON, Lieut. C. A. 28th N. I. fr. Nov. 1, 1853, to March 1, 1854, prep. to sea, m.c.

RYLEY, Capt. J. S. G. 5th L.C. Oct. 15, 1853, to April 20, 1854, in ext. Mussoorie, m.c.

SANDERS, Lient. col. T. inv. estab. to Feb. 15, 1854, in ext.

SHAW, Ens. W. B. 60th N.I. to Nov. 30, 1854, in ext. Almorah, m.c.

SHEFFIELD, Lieut. W. regt of Ferozepore, Dec. 15, to Jan. 15, 1854, prep. to Eur.

SIBBALD, Lieut. col. H. 70th N.I. fr. Nov. 30, to Nov. 15, 1854, in ext. to remain at Mussoorie, on m.c.

SIMONS, 1st Lieut. A. P. art. to Europe, on furi.
STEPHEN, Capt. J. G. 8th N.I. to Europe on furl.

STONE, Lieut. U. 3rd L.C. fr. Oct. 19 to Feb. 18, to pres. prep. to app. for furl, to Europe on m.c.

SUTTON, Lieut. T. M. 56th N.I. to Jan. 1, 1854, in ext.
WARDEN, Lieut. A. D. 2nd N.I. to March 1st prep. to Eur. m.c.
WATSON, Ens. G. T. 12th N.I. to Apl. 1, 1854, prep. to Eur. m.c.
WHITING, Lieut. K. C. 70th N.I. fr. Oct. 15 to Nov. 1, in ext.
to remain at Simla, on m.c.

MEDICAL. APPOINTMENTS, &c. BEDFORD, Asst. surg. J. R. to be 1st asst. pres. gen. hospital with med. ch. of Calcutta jail, v. Lantor, prom. to discharge duties of supt. eye infirmary dur. abs. of Martin. BEATSON, Asst. surg. J. F. 6th irr. cav. to assu. med. ch. 3rl N.I. pro tem.

CLARK, Surg. H. returned fr. Jhelum to Sealkote, to rel. Surg.
J. S. Toke, 4th L.C. fr. med. ch. of 2nd brig. h. art. &c.
COLE, Asst. surg. J. J. ret. to duty Oct. 23.

CAUNTER, Ens. J. E. 15th N.I. to be lieut. from Nov. 15, v. Anderson, transferred.

CHALMERS, Ens. H. B. 27th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Heberden, transferred.

CHAMBERLAIN, Lieut. T. H. 9th N.I. to be 8th lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

CLARK, Ens. E. G. 21st N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Webster, transferred.

CLOGSTON, Ens. E. T. 34th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Reid, transferred.

CLUTTERBUCK, Maj. to be postm. of Kamptee.

COOPER, Maj. J. C. 49th N.I. ret. to duty, Nov. 19.

CRASTER, Lieut. G. A. engrs. to be an assist. for constructing

road across Toungoop pass.

CREIGHTON, Ens. R. 55th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Fellowes, transferred.

CROSS, Ens. R. C. 17th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in succ. to Wakefield, transferred.

DALTON, Brev. capt. E. T. 9th N.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, posted to 3rd Eur. regt. as 11th capt. fr. Nov. 15. DARNELL, Lieut. T. C. 51st N.I. ret. to du. Nov. 25. DARRAH, Lieut. H. Z. 41st N.I. to continue study at Roorkee coll. till Nov. 1. 1854.

DAVIES, Ens. H. N. 25th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in succ.

to Wardroper, transferred.

DEPREE, 2nd Lieut. G. C. art. placed at disp. of govt. of Bengal. DRUMMOND, Brev. maj. H. 3rd L. C. ret. to duty Nov. 19. DUNCAN, Brev. maj. A. H. 43rd L.I. to be 6th capt. 3rd. Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

EARLE, Lieut. W. H. S. 20th N.I. to be interp. and qr. mr. perm. to res. app. as adj.

EARLE, Lieut. E. L. art. to contin. studies at Roorkee col. uutil Nov. 1, 1854.

EDWARDES, Maj. H. B. C.B. assu, ch. of the office of commr. of the Peshawur div. Oct. 19.

EDWARDS, Capt. G. R. asst. gen. supt. for sup. of thuggee and dacoitee, rec. ch. of Ellichpore thuggee and dacoitee office fr. Capt. Thornhill.

FARRINGTON, 1st Lieut. John J. 2nd Eur. Fus. ret. to du.

FELLOWES, Lieut. C. M. N. 55th N.I. to be 14th lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

FITZGERALD. 1st Lieut. W. R. art. fr. 3rd co. 3rd to 4th co. 8th batt. Nov. 11.

FITZROY, 2nd Lieut. F. art. fr. 4th to the 3rd co. 5th batt. Nov. 11. FORBES, Ens. R. O. H. 2nd N.I. to be 5th ens. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

FORBES, 2nd Lieut. H. T. art. fr. 1st to 2nd co. 3rd batt. Nov. 11. FORBES, Ens. F. M. H. 39th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Prinsep, transferred.

FORSYTH, Lieut. A. G. 22nd N.I. to be 9th Lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

FRASER, Lieut. J. E. 4th N.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, v. Goldney,

prom.

FULLER, 1st Lieut. A. R. art. posted to 1st co. 8th batt. Nov. 11. GARSTIN, Lieut. E. S. 5th N.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Bygrave, prom.

GIBB, 1st Lieut. J. S. art. fr. 3rd co. 7th batt. to be interp. and gr. mr. of the 8th batt. v. Lieut. Fuller, to rem. as adjt. of the detach. of recruits until his services can be dispensed with, Nov. 11.

GODBY, Eus. R. F. 35th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Young, transferred.

GOLDNEY, Maj. P. to be lieut. col. fr. Nov. 15, v. Huish, prom. GRAHAM, Brev. maj. J. 5th N.I. to be 4th capt. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

GRANT, Corn. A. C. 8th L.C. pl. at disp. of for. dept. to be adj. of 2nd cav. Gwalior Contingent, Nov. 29.

GRAY, 1st Lieut. W. J. art. fr. 1st co. 5th, to 1st co. 6th batt. to proc. to Dacca and relieve Lieut. Bishop, Nov. 11. GRIERSON, Ens. W. M. 70th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Thomas, transferred.

GULLIVER, 2nd Lieut. H. W. engs. executive eng. of 8th, transferred to 6th or Delhi div. grand trunk road, Nov. 18.

HALE, Ens. G. H. 57th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Barclay, transferred.

HALL, Ens. C. H. 64th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Thomas, transferred.

HALL, Lieut. G. W. M. 2nd in com. 4th irr. cav. to act as adj. HALLETT, Lieut. C. T. 72nd N.I. qual. in Hindoostanee, Oct. 3, to be a.-d.-c. to Brig. gen. Shaw, com. pres. div.

HAMILTON, 1st Lieut. W. art. to rank fr. Sept. 15, 1853, v. Fagan,

prom.

HAMILTON, Lieut. W. C. 2nd Eur. fus. to be supervisor of Ganges works, fr. July 21.

HARWARD, 1st Lieut. T. N. art. to rank fr. March 6, 1853, v. Olpherts, prom.

HAUGHTON, Brev. capt. J. C. 54th N.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Mathison, transferred.

HAWTREY, Ens. C. H. 50th N.1. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Lewes, transferred.

HEBERDEN, Lieut. W. 27th N.I. to be 16th lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

HEWITT, Col. W. H. 27th N.I. app. to the div. staff of the army,
with the rank of brig. gen. in suc. to Roberts.
HOLROYD, Brev. capt. G. 43rd L.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, in suc.
to Duncan, transferred.

HUISH, Brev. col. G. c.B. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.
HUNTER, 1st Lieut. J. art. to be adjt. of 5th batt. v. Lieut. Newall.
HUNTER, Lieut. A. 25th N.I. to be adjt. of the 6th regt. of inf.
Gwalior contin. v. Lieut. A. G. Forsyth, Nov. 17.

IMPEY, Ens. E. C. 5th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Stevenson, transferred.

INGRAM, Lieut. J. S. 1st Eur. fus. to be an asst. for constructing road across Toungoop pass.

JERVIS, Brev. maj. W. 42nd L.I. to be 3rd capt. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

KEER, Ens. J. 60th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Phillips, transferred.

KEMP, Ens. G. R. 5th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Graham, transferred.

KITSON, Capt. C. A. 10th L.C. to act as adj. (temp.) v. Adj. T. B. Harrison, on leave.

LAMBERT, 1st Lieut. A. art. ret. to duty, Nov. 17; to rank fr. Nov. 1, 1852, v. Bruce, dec.

LATTER, Brev. capt. T. 67th N.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Thomson, transferred.

LEICESTER, Ens. W. F. 30th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Pond, transferred.

L'ESTRANGE, Ens. E. 38th L.I. to be 2nd Ens. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

LEWES, Brev. maj. C. J. 50th N.I. to be maj. fr. Nov. 15, posted to 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

LINDSAY, Capt. W. 10th N.I. to be asst. adjt. genl. Pegu div. fr. date of dep. of Capt. W. T. Bruce, Nov. 15.

MACDONALD, Capt. D. 20th N.I. to offic. as interp. and qr. mr. v. Mackenzie.

MADDOCK, Ens. T. H. 58th N.I. to be 6th Ens. 3rd Eur. regt.

fr. Nov. 15.

MARSH, Brev. maj. H. 3rd L.C. to ch. of stat. st. off. v. Ferris. MARSHALL, 1st Lieut. W. B. art. passed to 1st co. 4th batt. Nov. 11.

MARTIN, 2nd Lieut. J. R. art. fr. 3rd co. 4th to the 1st. co. 3rd batt. Nov. 11.

MATHISON, Capt. R. 54th N.I. to be 7th capt. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

MCKENZIE, Lieut. col. K. F. fr. 39th to 45th N.I.

MCLEOD, 1st Lieut. F. H. art. to rank fr. July 7, 1853, v. Vibert, prom.

MCMULLEN, Brev. capt. J. R. 50th N.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Lewes, transferred.

MCMULLEN, Ens. C. N. 73rd N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Ross. transferred.

MEW, Ens. A. P. to do duty with 42nd L.I. at Benares.

MOIR, Capt. J. De W. C. J. 28th N.I. to act as detach. staff to troops, Nov. 15.

MUNRO, Lieut. A. A. 50th N.I. to ch. of commissariat office in add. to other duties.

NATION, Capt. H. M. 23rd N.I. to be 8th capt. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

NEWALL, 1st Lieut. D. J. F. art. posted to 4th comp. 6th batt. to join 4th comp. 3rd batt. when it reaches Mooltan, Nov. 11. NICOLSON, Brev. capt. C. A. 25th N.I. to be capt. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Wardroper, transferred.

ORCHARD, Ens. J. F. 4th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, v. Goldney, prom.

ORCHARD, Ens. M. A. D. 26th L.I. to be 7th ens. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

ORMSBY, Brev. maj. W. C. 63rd N.I. to be maj. fr. Nov. 15, posted to 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

PAGET, Ens. W. H. 54th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Beatson, prom.

PALLISER, Eus. C. H. 63rd N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Ormsby, transferred.

PARSON, Ens. J. 5th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Bygrave, prom.

PATTON, Brev. capt. R. 17th N.I. to be capt. posted to 3rd Eur.

regt. as 12th capt. fr. Nov. 15.

PENSON, Ens. J. O. 19th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, posted to 3rd Eur. regt. as 19th lieut. from Nov. 15.

PHILLIPS, Capt. J. C. 60th N.I. to be 10th capt. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

PIXLEY, 1st Lieut. A. W. art. to rank from 25th Feb. 1853, v. Eliot, prom.

POGSON, Lieut. J. F. inv. estab. to be an assist. to the supt. of the Hindostan and Thibet road, Nov. 18.

POND, Lieut. A. 30th N.I. to be 11th lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

PRESANT, 1st Lieut. T. art. to rank fr. March 3, 1853, for the augmentation.

PRINSEP, Lieut. H. A. 39th N.I. to be 18th lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.

RAWSTORNE, Ens. E. C. 9th N.I. to be lieut. fr. Nov. 15, in suc. to Chamberlain, transferred.

REID, Lieut. B. T. 34th N.I. to be 7th lieut. 3rd Eur. regt. fr. Nov. 15.