Academy formed at Colombo by the Wes- leyan Missionaries, 206. Adam (Hon. John), meetings held at the Town Hall, Calcutta, for the purpose of paying some suitable mark of public respect and attachment to, on the occa sion of his retirement from the office of.. Governor General of India, 185. Administrations to Estates of deceased persons in India, 286, 670. Adventurers, military, in India, 233. Aerolites, great number of, said to have fallen in the vicinity of Bologna, 380. Agra, route to, from Jypoor, 507-trip from, to Futihpoor, 637-Mausoleum of Eatimad-ul-Dowlah at, described, 638.
Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Calcutta-meeting held 16th July 1823 -election of members-specimens of fibres of the Manilla hemp presented by Mr. Gordon; also musters of various muslin-like cloth supposed to have been manufactured at Manilla from the said fibres-musters of thread, spun from Barbadoes cotton, the growth of the Tittyghur branch of the Botanic Gar- den, presented by Mr. Leycester - a ripe fruit of the Mabolo of the Philippine Islands, together with descriptions and drawings of that fruit, and of the Sa- pote Negro of Sonnerat, presented by Dr. Wallich, 169-meeting held 16th Nov.-communication laid before the Society from Mr. Moorcroft describing an umbelliferous plant called Prangos- letter read from Lord Amherst, signify- ing his Lordship and Lady Amherst's compliance with the wishes of the Society to become their patron and patroness,
Agricultural Society of New South Wales -quarterly meeting held at Paramatta, in Feb. 1823, 170.
of Sierra Leone-its establishment, 275. Albany, a British settlement in Africa, account of, 640.
Algerines, war declared against, by Eng- land, 300. Altar-tomb for the first Marquess Corn-
wallis, to be placed in the Mausoleum near Ghazeepore, description of, 481. Amherst (Lord), his arrival at Calcutta- is proclaimed Governor-General of In- dia, 89.
Anderson (Mr.), of the Civil Service, tried at Penang for defamation of character, 679.
Antiquities, Mexican, brought to England by Mr. Bullock, 518.
Arabia, Central, work illustrative of the Geography of, recently published in Paris, by M. Jomard, 632.
Archipelago, Indian, slave-trade in, 484,
Army, Indian, four new regiments order- ed to be added to, 88-new organization of, 109.
Arnott (Mr.), assistant editor of the Cal- cutta Journal, ordered to leave India, 470-important question arising there- from tried before the Supreme Court at Calcutta, 471-is arrested and conveyed on board the H. C. ship Fame for trans- mission to England, 663.
Arracan, ancient account of, 655. Arsacides, on the origin and history of,
Asiatic Society of Calcutta-meeting held 7th May 1823-election of members-- Hon. J. H. Harington, Esq. chosen President-letter read from the Rev. T. Thomason, presenting to the Society specimens of fossils, &c., collected in New South Wales-two lingams, images, views of the Tauj and Kutub Minar, a native portrait of Noor Juhan, two small dried alligators, two human skulls, several curious salagrams, and one of the acrolites which fell near Futtchpore in Nov. 1822, presented by Dr. R. Tytler-box of minerals from the Giant's Causeway in Ireland, presented by Mr. Skipton-letter read from Mr. Gibbons, presenting a chart of the variations of VOL. XVII. 4 U
the thermometer for 1822-transla- tion of an inscription from Gurrah Mundela, by Capt. Fell, read by the Secretary-paper on the building stones and mosaic of Akberabad, by W. H. Voysey, Esq., laid before the meeting, 49-letter read from Jacques Graberg de Hemso, transmitting several pub- lications in French, Latin, and Italian, of his own composition, 50-9th July -election of members-letter read from Dr. Wallich, presenting to the Museum, in the name of Professor Reinhardt of Copenhagen, fourteen specimens of stuffed birds, inhabitants of the north of Europe-letter read from Professor Fraehn of St. Petersburgh, presenting several publications-letter read from R. Jenkins, Esq., containing observa- tions on inscriptions found in Rajoo, in Chutteesgurgh,and presenting copies and translations, 168-Sept. 3d.- Professor Fraehn elected an honorary member- specimen of the aerolite that fell near Allahabad presented by Mr. Nisbett-cu- rious species of lizard from the woods of Bancoorah, dried flying fish, two Ota- heitian carved paddles, some Hindoo images and rosaries, and an artificial wax candle presented to the museum- publications presented by different au- thors-biographical sketch of the life of the late Lieut. Col. Lambton read by the Secretary, 377-letter read from the Chief Secretary to Government, pre- senting seven copper-plates with Sans- crit inscriptions, recently discovered in a field near the junction of the Burna Nullah with the Ganges at Benares- statistical account of Kamaon by Mr. Traill laid before the Society, 378-Nov. 12th-election of vice-presidents and committee of papers-variety of snakes and reptiles presented by Capt. Herman -letter from Mr. Moorcroft read, an- nouncing his having despatched to the Society a copy of the Rajah Taringenee, 516-communication read from Capt. J. D. Herbert, containing some ac- count of a hot spring near Monghyr,
Asiatic Society of Paris-annual meeting held in April 1824, 649.
of Great Britain and Ire- land-papers read before, 379. Astronomical Society of London-fourth anniversary meeting of, 379-papers relating to Asia, read before, 518. Auto-Biography of a learned native, 629.
Babington (Stephen, Esq.), monument to be erected to his memory at Bombay, 292.
Bank about to be established at Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land, 298. Batavia.-See Java.
Barristers at Bombay suspended from their situations for six months, 472. Bees successfully introduced into New South Wales, 170.
Bees' war, artificial, invented by a medi- cal gentleman in Bengal, 170. Bencoolen, settlement of, about to be ceded to the Dutch, 474-motion made by Mr. Hume respecting, in the House of Commons, 572-treaty of cessation concluded, 682.
Berggreen (M.), his travels in the East,
Birman Empire-progress of the Mission sent from Ava to Cochin-China, 207- cruelty of the new viceroy at Rangoon, 296-His Birman Majesty said to be anxious to understand the contents of the Calcutta newspapers-ship launch at Rangoon, 297-insolent attack on the part of the Birmese upon the island of Shapuree, 566, 661.
Births.-See Calcutta, Madras, &c. Bishop of Calcutta (late Dr. Middleton), subscription for erecting a monument to the memory of, in St. Paul's Cathedral, 277, 286-(Dr. Heber), his arrival at Fort William, 471-sacred poetry by, 511, 642.
Bishop, Catholic, arrives at Calcutta on his way to Tibet, 569. Blackwood's Harbour, ship taken up by Government to try the experiment of riding out the Monsoon in, 476. Bokhara, journey from Orenburg to, in 1820, 491.
Bombay Government (General Orders of) -salary of the superintendent of the Opthalmic Institution fixed-office of inspector of cavalry abolished-members of the medical board directed to be reliev- ed at the expiration of four years-fourth member of council admitted, 203– re- vised scale of public establishments for the medical store department directed to be adopted-badges of honorary dis- tinction to regiments bestowed, 288- rule to be observed in the purchase of effects of deceased officers-allowances to officers holding the appointment of adjutant, 289-allowance of batta to European and native troops, 675-pay of sepoys on board the Hon. Company's Cruizers-salaries of staff officers fixed, 676-tent allowance to officers modi- fied, 677-civil and military appoint- ments, promotions, and furloughs, 203, 289, 467, 564, 677.
Bombay Miscellaneous, 203, 291, 678- improvements in the town and fort, 891 -shipping intelligence, 107, 204, 294, 469, 565-births, marriages, and deaths, 107, 205, 294, 469, 565, 678.
Literary Society-meeting of, held in Aug. 1823, 274-letter of thanks to
Mr. Erskine, one of the vice-presidents resolved upon, 275-meeting held 24th Nov.-election of office bearers and members of committees for the ensuing year, 517.
Bombay Recorder's Court-gentlemen sworn into the commission of the peace, 203-Recorder's address to the grand jury on opening the sessions on 14th July 1823, 293-suspension of five bar- risters from their situations for six months by order of the court, 472.
Auxiliary Scottish Missionary So- ciety; its institution, 204.. Bridge, rope, directed to be thrown over
the Caramnassa river, 278. Buckingham (Mr.), his statement of facts relative to his removal from India re- viewed, 35-presents a petition to the House of Commons, 682.
Bungalows, and other places of entertain- ment for travellers in India, account of, 627.
Businnee (Mr.), sentenced to transporta- tion, 298.
Caffrees again committing depredations at
Calcutta Journal, Mr. Arnott, assistant
editor of, ordered to leave India, 470- revocation of its license, 568-said to have obtained a renewal of its license, 669.
Calcutta Government (General Orders of) -notification of transfer to the new loan-medical officer selected for the situation of superintendant of the school for native doctors to be examined in the native languages-Jodah Sing promot- ed for his bravery in the affair with the troops of Kotah-no contingent or extra charge to be passed for recruiting for local, provincial, or irregular corps, 86 -reduction of gun lascars-addenda to the 26th section of the Mutiny Act of 1822, directed to be made-corps for the civil duties of Western Malwa to be formed under the name of the 15th or Mundlaisir Local Battalion, 87-four regiments (31st, 32d, 33d, and 34th) of native infantry to be added to the esta- blishment-Bareilly provincial battalion to be raised to 10 companies of 100 privates each-new corps for the civil duties of Orissa, Midnapore, Balasore, and Cuttack, to be formed under the name of the 14th or Orissa Provincial Battalion, 88-Right Hon. Lord Am- herst proclaimed Governor General, 89 -alterations in the transit duty chargea- ble on piece-goods, 172-rules for plac- ing the local or provincial troops on one uniform scale, 173-rules under which the native officers and men of all local, provincial, or irregular corps are to be considered entitled to the benefits of the
invalid pension establishment, 177- rule for fixing the limitation of staff ap- pointments, 179-scale of qualifications expected in the candidates for the office of interpreter in native corps-order respecting leave of absence to King's officers-remission of sentence of sus- pension on a native officer-officers of the general staff composing the suite of the Commander-in-Chief in his tour to the Upper Provinces, 180-Meerut and Hauper to be made a third station for invalids--native officers promoted for good conduct-order for the guidance of the annual station invaliding com- mittees, 181-arrangement for the ad- justment of accounts between Govern- ment and the Military Orphan Society -rule respecting invalids from the Goorka, or Hill Corps, 182-measures adopted for instruction and general im- provement, 190-additional stationary committees authorized for transaction of the details of the Orphan Fund-aug- mentation of the subordinate medical servants authorized for the Presidency General Hospital, 276 — question res- pecting estates of deceased officers of H.M. regiments decided-medical offi- cers directed to be consulted before lay- ing the foundation of barracks and hos- pitals, 277 new office of Revenue Surveyor-General of India constituted, 519. restrictions extending to loans made to native princes,657-courts mar- tial, 183, 184, 555, 657-civil and mili- tary appointments, promotions, and fur- loughs, 89, 209, 453, 544, 656, 568. Calcutta Miscellaneous, 185, 661-im- provements in the city, 279, 668-ship- ping intelligence, 96, 195, 210, 286, 461, 557, 671-births, marriages, and deaths, 97, 197, 210, 262, 558, 566, 671.
Supreme Court-case of libel; the Rev. Dr. Bryce, v. Mr. Sandys, editor of the Calcutta Journal, 109- case of robbery in a Hindu temple, 282 -singular case of Hindu widows, 285 -pertinacity of a native witness, 285- case of Mr. Arnott, assistant editor of the Calcutta Journal, 470-address of the Hon. Sir F. Macnaghten to the pri- soners convicted during the sessions, Nov. 17, 1823, 669.
Asiatic Society, meetings of, held in May, July, September, and Novem- ber 1823, 14, 168, 377, 516.
Agricultural and Horticultural Society, meetings of, held in July and November 1823, 169, 649.
Medical and Physical Society- resolutions adopted at the first meeting, 50-objects of the Society, 51-election of members, 378.
Diocesan Committee, meeting of, held at the house of the Lord Bishop, 568.
Calcutta Parental Academic Institution; rules for its management, 568.
School-Book Society; its useful- ness, 471.
Auxiliary Church Missionary So- ciety; its formation, 665-resolutions adopted at a meeting of the committee, 666.
nation of the students at, Dec. 4, 1823, 54-motion relating to, made by Mr. Kinnaird at a Court of Proprietors at the East-India House, 301-debates at the East-India House on Mr. Kin- naird's motion, 314, 381, 521, 544-re- marks by Mr. Macdonald on the useful- ness of the institution, 367.
Bethel Society; enlargement of College of Fort William ; discourse deliver-
Calmucs, account of, drawn from Russian authorities, 138.
Campbell (Mr. H.), about to proceed to explore Africa, 653.
Cape of Good Hope-transportation of P. S. Businnee, Esq., 298-eruption of the Caffrees, 472.
Cargoes of East-India Company's ships lately arrived, 219, 479, 583, 687. Ceylon-new Wesleyan chapel at Trin- comalee opened -- prospectus of the Wesleyan Mission Academy at Co- lomba-ecclesiastical appointments, 206 -regulation of government for en- closing the wells in the district of Bat- ticaloa-thunder storms and inunda- tions, 295-casualties, 296.
Cherterghur, tour of, undertaken by Mr. Jenkins, 285.
China-renewal of the demand for the seamen of H.M. ship Topaze, 208- trade at Canton allowed to proceed on payment of certain douceurs, 472-re- marks on the frontiers between China and Russia, 614-account of Cheen, or China, by a Persian Moonshee, 631. Chinese, their visits to Europe, 242-lite-
Cholera appears on board H. M. ships Liffey and Alligator at Madras, 201. Choultries in India, account of, 627. Church, St. James's, at Calcutta, conse- crated- St. Stephen's, at Dum-Dum, also consecrated, 664-new, erecting at Vepery, 673.
Civil Appointments.-See Calcutta, Ma- dras, &c.
Clove cultivated in Hayti, 380.
Club, Oriental, established in London- its prospectus, 473-meeting of, held on 5th April, 573-gentlemen consti- tuting the committee, 682. Coal discovered in Syria, 379. Cochin-China-regulations of commerce for all nations trading to the kingdom of, 154.
Cochrane (Capt.), said to have ascertained
that there is no junction between the continents of Asia and America, 379— work published by, 656.
Coins, Mohammedan, observations on, 494,
College, East-India, at Haileybury; exami-
ed before, by the Hon. John Adam, on the 18th July 1823, 80-works in the press patronized by the College Council, 84-examination of the stu- dents of, holden in June 1823, 85.
of Fort St. George; Hon. Sir T. Munro's address to the students of, on the completion of the first half-yearly examination, 30th June 1823, 200- extract from the report of the examina- tion, 201.
at Singapore; objects of the insti- tution, 572.
Conway (Capt.), and his lady drowned near Patna, 668.
Coptic, its affinity to the languages of the north of Asia and the north-east of Europe, 655.
Cornwallis (Marquess), mausoleum erected over the remains of, at Ghazeepore, 481 -description of the altar-tomb to be placed in the mausoleum, 482. Corrie (Rev. D.), installed Archdeacon of Calcutta, 569.
Court Martial on Capt. A. C. Dunsmure, 10th regt. Bengal N.I., 183-on Lieut. J. D. Carroll, H.M. 86th regt., 184- on Lieut. Col. J. S. Harriot, 32d.regt. Bengal N.I., 555-on Lieut. C. H. Heriot, 4th regt. Bengal L. C., 657. Crimea, great success of a missionary there, 574.
Crops, state of, in Bengal, in July and August 1823, 193.
Cruise (Capt.), his journal of a ten months' residence in New Zealand reviewed, 157.
Dawk, projected improvement in, 651. Deaths See Calcutta, Madras, &c. Debates at the East-India House, Dec. 17, 1823-Dividend-Haileybury College, 56-Monument to the late Charles Grant, Esq., 57-Feb. 11, 1824-Mar- quess of Hastings, 302-India Bonds, 313-Feb. 25-Haileybury College, 314 -Feb. 27-Haileybury College, 381- March 3-Services of the Marquess of Hastings, 420March 5-India Bonds -Haileybury College (final debate), 521-March 24- Marquess of Has- tings, 541-Haileybury College, 544— May 26-Carnatic Commissions-Mar. quess of Hastings-Prosecution of Tag- gart and Bascombe, 648.
Directors of the East-India Company for Grain, great scarcity of, in the line of the year 1824, 580.
Earthquake felt at Penang in April 1829, 207-felt at Calcutta in Nov. 1823, 518 -felt at sea, to the westward of Tristan d'Acunha, in July 1823, 518.
East-India House, debates at, 56, 301, 381, 520, 648-Courts of Directors held at, 212, 299, 473, 572, 681-goods de- clared for sale at, 115, 479, 687. Eatimad-ul-Dowlah, his Rozah at Agra described, 638.
Edinburgh Review, its misrepresentations on the Company's China Trade, *369, 585. Emigration, society formed for the pro- motion of, to New Zealand, 300-si- milar society formed in Edinburgh for the promotion of, to New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land, 574. Erskine (W. Esq.), address to, by the Bombay Literary Society, on his re- turn to Europe, 275.
Estates of deceased persons in India, ad- ministrations to, 286, 670. Euphrates River, observations on, by Sir
Wm. Ousely, from a paper read before the Royal Society of Literature, 273. Exchanges, Calcutta, 113, 216, 474, 581
-Madras, 474, 581-Bombay, 474, 581-London, 581, 687.
country between Nellore and Ganjam- stores of, belonging to native merchants plundered by a mob at Madras, 570. General Orders.-See Calcutta, Madras, &c.
Geological Society, papers relating to Asia read before, 276, 380.
Greeks, subscription in behalf of, opened at Calcutta, 661-circular of the Greek government to the members of the Eastern church, 662.
Goods declared for sale at the East-India House, 115, 219, 479, 583, 687. Grant (Chas. Esq.), debate at the East- India House respecting a monument to, 57.
Guynne (Horace), his Abdallah, an Orien- tal Poem, reviewed, 373.
Haileybury College, examination at, 54- debates at the East-India House re- specting, 56, 314, 381, 521, 544-re- marks on, by Mr. Macdonald, 367. Hail-storm at Kumptee near Nagpore, 193. Half-pay to Company's retired officers in- creased, 504.
Hastings (Marquess), sketch of the history and administration of (continued from Vol. xvi. p. 538), 1, 117-appointed Governor of Malta, 299-debates at the East-India House respecting his services, 302, 420, 541.
Heber (Dr.), his arrival at Fort William, 471-sacred poetry by, 511, 642. Hindoos, account of the Jainas, a sect of, 22-extracts from the journal of a tra- veller, 148-researches into the Astro- nomy of, 656.
Home Intelligence- new organization of the Indian army, 109-cup presented to Maj. Gen. Macquarie by the colonists of New South Wales, 110-several No- made tribes of Khisgis and Kalmucks, hitherto under the protection of China, said to have placed themselves under that of Russia-value of goods at the fair of Nischney Novogorod-elegant silver salver presented to Sir Thomas Staunton by the members of the British factory in China, 213-Court of King's Bench: Sir W. Rumbold v. the Indian Observer, for a libel, 299-formation of an association for promoting emigra. tion to New Zealand-declaration of war against the Algerines-alteration in the revenue laws in regard to silks, 300, 474-establishment of an Oriental Club, 473, 573, 682-settlement of Bencoolen to be ceded to the Dutch, 474-motions made by Mr. Hume respecting, in the House of Commons, 572-treaty be- tween Great Britain and the Nether- lands-presentation of Mr. Bucking- ham's petition to the House of Com-
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