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question of insurance, and several mercantile gentlemen will be for the defendants afterwards to take objections have been subpoenaed to give evidence. The Court ap to the sufficiency of the proof. pointed it for Monday, as a case is especially appointed for to-morrow.-Hurk, Feb. 9.

SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1838.

The Chief Justice come into Court this day at twelve o'clock to take common motions. In the case of Mirza Mahomed Mehudy Miskey v. Hadjee Ally Teharaney, a verdict for the plaintiff was taken by a consent. His Lordship afterwards sat in the Insolvent Court.

The case of Walker v. Bruce is specially appointed for Monday. It is on action on the case brought by the consiguees against the insurers for granting a policy of insurance upon goods which were never shipped at all, whereby the plaintiffs were induced to make advances to the pretended consigners. The principle is novel.-Hurk, Feb. 12.

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W. C. Blacquiere, Esq., produced the policies of insurance, and letters relating to the transactions, under a subpoena duces tecum. These documents had come into the possession of this gentleman as Justice of the Peace in Calcutta, before whom one of the partners in plaintiffs's house made a charge against Chirstian of obtaining money on false pretences to the amount of Rs 7,500

W. H. Jone examined. Is agent for the Union In. with Dear Christian in the way of business. surance Company at Dinapore. Was very intimate The peons are employed by the Insurance Office, and the number of the particular peon entrusted with the charge of the goods is always specified in the receipt. Witness signed the policies in question on behalf of the Company. The goods in question never were laden on board the vessels, but this he did not learn until the time of Christian's absconding. The reason why he did not immediately notify the intelligence to the consignees, was that he did not know who they were.

Cross-examined. The boats are not the property of the Insurance Company, but of the parties applying for policies. Christian was in good credit at the time, and had extensive dealings in the way of business. Witness suffered great personal losses through Chris. tian's default. He had no reason whatever to believe at the time that the goods would not be shipped. He was told that he should be allowed to see the goods weighed, otherwise be should not have granted the policies.

The payment by the plaintiffs of three out of the four bills of exchange was proved.

Several merchants and agents were called to prove the general course of dealing in transactions relating to insurance. It appeared from their evidence that

The Advocate General, Mr. Prinsep and Mr. Clarke policies are sometimes granted before the goods are for the plaintiffs.

Mr. Leith and Mr. Grant for the defendants.

shipped; the insurer does not always take the trouble to inquire, but takes it for granted that this is or will be duly performed. His business is only to ascertain that the vessel is seaworthy. The policies are granted ac cording to the terms of the invoice, which generally states to whom the goods are consigned. By the custom of the Calcutta merchants, policies of insurance are considered negotiable instruments, but not until adjust ment. The insurance office in the event of loss pays the amount to the indorcer, whosoever he may happen to be. Generally speaking, banks decline to discount, until they have ascertained from the Insurance office that they have no claim or set, off against the insured. Mr. Leith addressed the Court for the defence.

The Advocate General stated the case. The defendants carry on business as Insurers under the title of the Union Insurance Company. They have boats and peons of their own, and state in their policies that the goods insured have been received on particular vec sels under the charge of particular peons. In july 1834, one Dear Christian applied to the plaintiffs to advance money on a consignment of saltpetre and other goods, and transmitted at the same time four policies granted by the defendant's agent at Dinapore upon the goods in question, in which the receipt of the goods was acknowledged, and they were stated to be embark. ed on four specified vessels, and in charge of particular There is no evidence either of fraud, injury or damage. peons. Upon the faith of these policies the plaintiffs The case amounts to this, that the plaintiffs by the accepted four bills of exchange to the amount of Sa. misrepresentations of the defendants have been damni. Ra. 7,500 drawn by Christian, and paid the same fied. Now the nature of the instrument is not calcula when due; but it would be proved that no goods were ever put on board at all, and that the pretended consig nor on receiving the money absconded. The plaintiff's therefore brought this special action on the case against the defendants, to indemnify them for the loss sustained by reason of the implied guarantee in the policies that the goods in question had been embarked, Upon these grounds it was contended that the defendants were liable to make good the loss.

The learned Advocate further contended, that the plea of the general issue only put in issue the point whether the goods were or were not embarked on board the vessels, and not any of the facts stated in the in

ducement.

Sir E. Ryan said, that the Court would not decide before hand what is of is not necessary to be proved. The plaintiffs must make out their own case, and it

ted to mislead any party, and even if the plaintiffs were misled, it was entirely through their own negligence. It never can be supposed necessary for every lusurance office, whenever they grant a policy, to exa ine and inquire accurately whether the goods are on board exactly as described. They may do this indeed for their own information and satisfaction; but they are not called upon to guarantee the fidelity of the transaction for the security of third parties. There is no privity whatever between the plaintiffs and the defendagainst the present plaintiffs, and allege that they were The latter might just as well bring their action misled by credit being given to this pretended consignor The plaintiffs so far from being accessary to any fraud, are themselves the dupes. Then as to the injury which the plaintiffs allege they have suffered, this does not appear from the evidence adduced. Non constat but that Chritian, the defaulter, is at the present

ants.

moment able to pay the amount which the platiffs claim. | very late hour to his own house, after having made merry

It is submitted, without calling any evidence for the defence, that their must be a verdict for the defendants Sir Edward Ryan. This is a case of very consider ble difficulty and importance. We shall give a virdict for the plaintiffs, with leave reserved to the defendents' counsel to move the Court to enter a nonsuit The objection raised that there is no proof of damage sustained, has no weight with us. A mere possibility that the defaulter has now funds in his hands to meet the claim, amounts to nothing. The question simply is, whether there hasbeen fraudulent or negligent conduct on the part of the defendants. Now we are clealy of opinion that no fraud whatever has been established, the case therefore is reduced to this point, whether there has been such culpable negligence on the part of the defendants as to mislead and damnify the plaintiff even with the exercise of a due degree of precaution on the part of the latter. The Court is of opinion that there has been such negligence, and that this has caused Joss to the plaintiffs. It is clear that the policies were granted without sufficient precaution, and it is equally clear that except upon the faith of those policies the plaintiffs would not have accepted the bills. All that remains, is, whether upon this negligence, without proof of fraud, the action is sustainable. [The Court cited Pasley v. Freeman, 3 Terins Reports 51. Haycraft v. Creadiu, 2 East Reports. 92]

The payment of only three out of the four bills of exchange was proved by the plaintiffs, owning, to the accidental absence of a witness; but the Court suggest. ed to defendants' counsel, that as it was a quesion of right to be tried, they should admit the fact of payment, provided they were certified of its reality.

Verdict for the plaintiffs, with leave to move for a nonsuit. Hurk Feb. 13.

TUESDAY, FEB. 13, 1838.

(Before Sir E. Ryan and Sir J. P. Grant.)

DYCE v. DYCE SOMBRE.

Sir C. T. Metcalfe, whose evidence was to be taken de bene esse in this issue, entered the Court this morning in company with their lordships, and was accommodated with a chair beside the bench. The Court immediately called upon the defendant's counsel to proceed with the examination. Mr. Prinsep requested permission to confer with his client for a few minutes, as the result of the conference might dispense with all necessity for examining Sir C. T. Metcalfe.

After the common motions had been disposed of, Mr. Clarke rose and stated to the Court, that by consent of parties, a verdict for the defendant would be taken in this issue, that the cause would be set down on the Equity board, and a decree taken by consent, dismissing the suit,

Sir Charles then retired, their lordships and the bar rising on his leaving Court.

BROWN V. DYCE SOMBRE.

In this suit between General Brown (the executor)

with some friends, and on getting out of his carriage, was attacked by the defendant, assisted by five or six others. The assaulting party beat him severely with a stick for ten or fifteen minutes, and endeavoured to take a gold chain forcibly from his neck. The plaintiff retired into an adjacent dwelling house, and could not venture out for some time through fear of the defendant's violence. For this outrageous assault, the action was brought.

and the defendant in the above suit, Mr Leith moved for an attachment for want of answer to the amended bill. No further time for putting in an answer is al. lowed, after a amending the bill, and by the new Equity rules, a fresh subpoena is unnecessary.

Motion granted.

RAJNARAIN ROY v. JADAUB CHUNDER.

· Mr. Prinsep opened to pleadings.

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The Advocate General stated the case. The plaintiff

witnesses.

Verdict for the defendant.

J. WIMBLE V. A. R. JACKSON, Mr Grant opened the pleadings.

This was an

action of assumpsit brought by Captain Wimble, the Mr. Prinsep stated the plaintiff's case. master of the ship London, against Dr. Jackson for three cabins to England for the sum of Rs 6,500, and breach of contract. The defendant had agreed to take the ship was fixed to sail early in January 1838. On the application of the defendant, who wished to remain until the arrival of Dr. Grant in the Sesostris, the day of sailing was afterwards changed to the 12th; but afterwards requiring further time, he again applied to the plaintiff for an extension of the delay, but as a steamer had been already engaged by the plaintiff to tow the vessel down the river, he was unable to comply with this request. After some correspondence on the subject had passed between the parties, the defendant intimated that he should not be able to sail in the London, and Captain Wimble accordingly, with the view of lessoning the sum to which the defendant would be liable, endea voured to let the vacated cabins. It would be proved that this was done with the sanction of the defendant, who, himself wrote out and paid for the advertisements. One of the cabins was afterwards let, and the plaintiff of course, willing to subtract this sum from the had agreed. This action was brought to recover the difwhole amount of passage money for which the defendant

was,

ference.

and read, on admission in the cause. The correspondence between the parties was put in

R. C. Paton was called as a witness.

The Advocate-General endeavoured to establish his incompetency, by a preliminary examination whether he had not given security for costs, but in this he was unsuccessful.

old firm of Bagshaw, Allan and Co. One of the three Witness proved that the vessel was consigned to the cabins was afterwards let to Mrs. Liptrap for about £200, on account of Dr. Jackson. Captain Cunning(the awning cabin) but he had already taken a lower ham was also allowed to go in one of the vacated cabins

one, which was not afterwards let to any one else. The London sailed after all on the 7th January, because Captain Wimble was positively informed that Dr. Jackson did not intend to sail with him.

J. H. Stocqueler proved that an application, was made on the part of Dr. Jackson to advertise the vaca

afterwards inserted in the beginning of January, by Allan, this does not annul the contract altogether. WhatPaton and Co. These advertisements were put in and ever money Captain Wimble may have received ought

read.

Captain Liptrap proved that one of the cabins was engaged for his lady, on the 28th December. He com municated on the subject with Messis. Allan and Paton He was referred by Mr. Stocqueler to Dr. Jackson The Advocate-General (with whom was Mr. Leith) then submitted that the plaintiff must be nonsuited. No ownership whatever has been proved in Captain Wimble, and even if he was part owner, the other owners ought to have been made parties.

at most to be subtracted from the amount of damages. omitted to perform some minor particulars, it was comLastly, it was contended that even if the plaintiff had Petent for the defendant to bring a cross action.

Sir Edward Ryan.-This case is somewhat entangled by the pleadings, but the justice of it is quite clear. There are four issues before the Court arising upon the general plea of non-assumpsit, and the three special pleas. We think the first issue must be for the plaintiff because under the new rules it merely puts in issue the general contract, and that contract has been clearly proved. The 34 issue as to rescision of the contract, Sir E. Ryan.-There are two answers to your objec- and the 4th as to inability on the part of the defendant 'tion; in the first place, Captain Wimble has such an through the plaintiff's own act must be found for the interest in the vessel as to enable him to sustain the defendant, though we are of opinion that these third present action, and no other owners appear upon the and fourth pleas had better not have been pleaded. We face of these proceedings. But again, under the New next come to the 2d issue, and this raises the real merits rules, the only question on these pleadings simply is.of the case. The second plea ought in strictness to whether this contract was entered into between these have stood alone, and upon this the defendant is entitled parties, and whether either had a title to make it. to a verdict. If the vessel had remained until the 12th, the plaintiff would have been entitled to recover, but by sailing on the 7th he has damnified the defendant to this extent, that he has deprived him of the opportunity of getting rid of the cabins during the intervening period. It stands thus therefore ;-the first issue must be found for the plaintiff, the three others for the defendant, and the defendant is of course entitled to general verdict.

Sir J. Grant, would say nothing upon the second reason assigned by the learned Chief Justice, but be fully concurred in the first.

The Advocate General then proceeded. It has been proved that the plaintiff agreed to delay until the 12th if not the 15th of January. Now it is absurd to say that this is only an alteration, and not an abandonment of the original agreement. The second contract, was clearly entered into, in lieu of the former.

If so, the contract has not been performed by the plaintiffs. The ship sails after all on the 7th of the month, and, moreover, one, if not two of the cabins are let to other parties. By this act of the plaintiff himself, the defendant is absolutely incapacited from fulfilling his part of the agreement. But it is further contended that the contract has been rescinded altogether, and Dr. Jackson wholly released from his responsibility. All the evidence goes to prove that Mr. Paton, in letting the cabin to Liptrap, acted not as the agent of Dr. Jackson, but entirely on account of the ship.

The learned Advocate here called witnesses, by whose evidence it appeared that Captain Wimble had been heard to say that he had agreed to remain until the 15th of the month, but he had altered his intention because one of his passengers made violent objections to the delay. It further appeared that Captain Cunningham had paid 800 or 1,000 rupees, in addition to the passage-money for the lower cabin which he had engaged, for leave to occupy the awning cabin vacated by the defendant.

Verdict for the defendant.

At the rising of the Court, the Chief Justice intimated that he should only take motions to-morrow and that the Equity Board would be taken on Thursday and Friday.

The case of Horeechunder Saha v. Macpherson, set down yesterday on the Law Board by special order, is appointed for Saturday, the last day of the Sittings.Hurkaru, February 14.

FRIDAY, FEB. 16, 1838.

(Before Sir Edward Ryan and Sir J. P. Grant.) Some contested motions, which had stood over, were taken this day, but they involved nothing of public interest.

IN THE MATTER OF JOYKISSEN BYSACK.

The Advocate General moved for a commission de lunatico inquirendo, to be directed to John Farley Leith, and Richard Marnell, Esquires, barristers-at-law, to enquire concerning the state of Joykissen Bysack Affidavits were put in, stating that this party was a member Mr. Prinsep, in reply, contended at considerable of a joint Hindoo family, that for several years past he length, first, that the second arrangement was no speci has been in a state of mental imbecility, and totally fic contract, but merely aprovisional qualification of incapable of managing his affairs. The family are the former, for the convenience of the defendant. There jointly entitled to considerable property, and an Equity was no consideration for entering into such an agree-uit has been long pending, in which Joykissen Bysack ment; it was entirely through special favour towards is a party; but no steps can be taken for want of a the defendant, and upon his making default even after committee to manage the estate. It may be recollected, these advantageous terms had been offered, the matter that in the recent case of Unnomoney Dossee v. the naturally reverted to the original arrangement. Again, there is no proof whatever that the contract was rescinded. All the subsequent arrangements were made on behalf of Dr. Jackson, as being still interested in the matter. The cabin that was let to Liptrap was let under the sanction of the defendant himself. As to the ob jection that one of the other cabins was let without authority to Cunningham, this rests on very vague proof. But even if it were positively proved that thi was the case, that the Captain had let an empty ca

Bank of Bengal reported in the Hurkaru, witnesses
were examined with reference to the state of mind of
this very individual, who was a party interested, and
the nonsuit of the plaintiffs was owing entirely to the
unexpected evidence given in this matter.
Motion granted.

The case of Hcreechunder Saha and another, v. Macpherson, is specially appointed for to-morrow.—

SUDDER NIZAMUT ADAWLUT.

CIRCULAR ORDers, 1838.

No. 198.-ADOPTION OF A GENERAL REGISTRY OF FINES. The Sudder Nizamut Court have been pleased to direct the adoption by the Judges and the Courts subordinate to them of a general register of fines. The object of the Court in prescribing the use of the registry, is to provide against the misappropriation, on the part of any of the ministerial officers, of monies paid into Court, but it is not intended to present the

HEARING.

adoption of any additional checks which the Judges may consider necessary.

That Court have requested that due attention be paid to the entry in the register of all fines immediately they are imposed, -to the issuing of perwannahs to the Nazir to realize the amount of such fines,- and to the examination of the Register at the commencement of every month be the head Clerk, Sheristadar, Nazir and Treasurer of the Courts. - Hark. Fev. 21,

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

"No Creditor shall be allowed at the hearing Remanded from Saturday, the 27th January to Sa- to oppose the discharge of a prisioner, unless he shall turday, the 10th day of February, 1838-Joseph Snelson | have given notice of his intention to the chief clerk, Morton of Sooterkin lane, in Calcutta, veterinary sur-three clear days before the day of Hearing."-Office geon and livery stable keeper.-Mr. Cartiadell, Attny.of Examiner, 2d February 1838.

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EASTERN CHANNEL.-On the ship St. George making her appearance, I dressed the *'* in all our flags, and on her passing, manned the yards and fired asalute of fifteen guns, which was acknowledged."

DEPARTURE OF SIR CHARLES METCALFE.-At 7 o'clock on the evening of the 15th instant, Sir Charles Metcalfe embarked at the Cooly Bazar, on board the St George, "SAND HEADS.-I regret to state I could not pay my for England, under a salute from the fort. By some respects to Sir Charles Metcalfe to the extent I had inmistake H.M."Cameronians" were drawn up at tended, on account of the state of the weather (blowing Channdpaul-ghaut, where also several gentlemen took hard from the N.W. and being under reefed-topsails). their station, to pay the last compliment to the respected We were, however, enabled to salute him with fifteen Baronet. A numerous assemblage, however, in spite guns, under the union jack at the main, which was of a most untoward morning (for the fog was very thick) acknowledged by the ship. The floating light also saluted were ready to receive Sir Charles and accompany him him with the same number of guns, dressed out in all her to the beauliah. The scene was most impressive Sir flags ; Charles himself, in wishing his friends" good bye," was completely overpowered, and in many, who might have been supposed to be made of "sterner stuff," there were evident symptoms of the deepest emotion on parting from a long known and valued friend. Here admiration for the statesman, indeed, was lost or forgotten in affection for the man. The feelings seemed too deep for utterance; and, in silence and sadness, the chief ornament of British India, after a distinguished service of near forty years, departed for his native country.

DONATIONS OF SIR C. METCALFE.-Sir Charles Metcalfe has given a donation of one thousand rupees to the Parental Academic Institution. Sir Charles is patron of that institution, and the Committee of Management, with the sanction of the constituent body, have endowed two "Metcalfe Scholarships" to mark their grateful sense of the warm interest Sir Charles always took in the welfare of that institution. The Metcalfe scholars now are, masters Cook and Knox, especially appointed by Sir Charles.

One of Sir Charles Metcalfe 's last acts here, was to bestow one thousand rupees upon the District Charitable Society.

By dak of the 23d instant accounts of the final departure of the St. George from the Sand-heads, on the 17th instant, were received. The following extracts from vessels on the station will shew that Sir Charles Metcalfe

ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.-Capt. Wootton, H.M. 44th, proceeding to join his regiment at Ghazeepoor, had embarked with his 1 dy on board a pinnace lying at Clive Street ghaut. About one in the morning of the 30th ultime, he providentially awoke and on putting his foot out of bed, was surprised to find it immersed in water half leg deep. Immediately awakening his wife they rushed out of the cabin, but before they could reach the door, the vessel fell on her beam ends. Both were floating. The gentleman nevertheless lost not his presence of mind, and with great exertion dragged has unfortunate lady to the side of the vessel above the water, and in a dinghy sent her to a friend's boat alongside himself remaining to try and secure anything that might float up. In the state in which he had left his bed, he remained for two hours on the wreck, till, with his own hands, he secured the vessel with a hawser to the shore, and then rejoined his wife, with the melancholy conviction that everything they possessed in the world was lost. Capt. Wootton had just returned from England via Sydney, and all his outfit and that of Mrs. Wootton, laid in at some expense, was in an instant snatched from him grateful that their lives were spared. The dandies ran away one and all, and were never seen the whole night. The manjee, it appears, had never slept on board. One wretch, in trying to escape, seeing Mrs. Wootton clinging to the side of the boat, deliberately

pushed her under the water, from which her husband shewing funds equal to a dividen of Rs 800 per again saved her. The next morning Capt. Harrington, share, leaving the society available assets amounting to Master Attendant, sent his boats and assistant and right- two lacs, a standing capital according to their deed of ed the vessel. Every thing recovered, as may be readily copartnery. This dividend was ordered to be made forthsupposed, was irremediably spoiled, and the unfortunate with, payable in Calcutta, and not in London, as hereofficer ruined, after travelling so many thousand miles, tofore.

by the carelessness of the serang and crew; for it appears

they having neglected to haul e boat out by the anchor sistel at its commencement of one hundred shares of The society has been in existence two years. It constern at the ebb tide, she had grounded by the head, Rs 1,000. At the end of the first year the profits, one and on the rush of the flood, immediately filled. The lac, were added to the Company's capital, making it two serang, though he had tremblingly acknowledged his lacs. At the third half yearly meeting a dividend of absence to Capt. Wooton, in the presence of a friend, £50 sterling, payable in England, was declared. declared at the police office that he was on board and, that the pinnace sunk in consequence of the "bore," when there was none took place that night.

STEAM NAVIGATION.-The steam petition, with upwards of 6,000 signatures, was despatched on the 4th instant, one copy by the Bombay dák for the Atalanta, the other by the Repulse. Additional names were in course of being added daily. The Steam Association is progressing rapidly. The shares amount to 2,471 heldby 702 individuals.

MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS OF THE SUN INSURANCE

-We attended the annual meeting of the proprietors
of the Sun Insurance Office on the 31st of January,
Mr. W. Bruce was in the chair.
Mr. Rustomjee
Cowasjee, Mr. Ezekiel Musblea, and several foreign
gentlemen composed the meeting, which was conduc-
ted in a very brief business-like manner. The balance
sheet of the eighth half year exhibits.
At credit of the Society.........
Debit amount of premium on
Rs 27,46,466) supposed to be out-
risks (a mounting to Company's
standing at above date.....
Amount reserved to meet con-
tingencies......

.....

Rs 3,31,970

58 406

IRON STEAMERS.-The following is an extract of a letter, dated Jellinghee accommodation boat, off the mouth of the Goomty, thirty miles below Benares, 6th February, 1838. "We left Ghazeepore on the evening of the 4th, and brought too a little below the reef of rocks which run across the river above Ghazeepore. We passed these on the morning of the 5th through the only navigable channel now left, and were making excellent progress with fresh easterly wind till 2 P.M., when we were run into shoally water about 100 yards below the mouth of the Goomty. The steamer stuck and when her that a dividend be made of £50 per share, in bills on Equal to Rs 2,233 per share. And it was resolved Captain had nearly been successful in extricating her the London agents, and Rs 500 in cash.

and us, after an hour's exertion, the main shaft of the

engine snapt in two, leaving us and herself perfectly hors de combat. Had a spare shaft been on board, we might have proceeded with a few hours' delay; as it is, however, the only alternative left us, is to warp and track the flat up to Benares, there shifting for ourselves! in the best way we can.

Above par Co's Rs.....

very satisfactory,

50,128 1,08,324

2,23,345

This is

Messrs. W. Bruce, G. Apcar, J. Dc. Dow, K. R. Mackenzie, and Rustomjee Cowasjee were requested to continue their services for the ensuing six months.

FIRES.-Several fires have occurred during this month; but, through the activity of the fire-extinguishing department, they have all been put out before they bad

The freight for Allahabad, it is believed, will be for- done any great damage. warded by hackery from Benares.

February 7th, 10 a. M.- -We shall be at Benares this evening, being now only ten miles from it. We have about 500 coolies on our goon. We have had a refreshing shower of rain this morning. The banks of the river from Buxar up to this appear highly cultivated and the crops are very forward."

UNION BANK SHARES. -The sale of shares of the new stock of the Bauk not claimed by absentees and other parties through neglect or want of means, went off with great spirit on the 16th instant. The business began at noon, and some few of the shares were sold at 310 premnium; the bidding, however, rapidly rose to $25 and then steadily, but gradually, advanced to the maximum; the last share was sold at a premium of 370, and several previously at 360 and 365. The average was 337, and the whole number of shares sold was 48. In many cases parties who were entitled to, and who have lost the opportunity of claiming shares at par, have nobody to blame but themselves, and have done so through mere neglect and want of ordinary attention to their own interest.

COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.-The fourth half yearly meeting of the Commercial Insurance Company,

was held on the 19th instant.

They have assets in the hands of agents in London, Bombay, Madras, Singapore, Canton, Mauritius. Calcutta, and funds otherwise available amounting to ........ Rs Deduct average ascertained but not adjusted, and premiums on outstanding risks... Re Total (add fractions

FIRE RELIEF COMMITTEE.-The report of the General Committee in aid of the sufferers by the great fires in 1837, has been published. It appears that the sum subscribed, including the donation of Rs 20,000 from small proportion was furnished by the higher class of Government, was little short of Rs 50,000: but a very natives. There are a few honourable exceptions, but exhibit a contrast most deplorable. The committee have compared with the number capable of contributing, they exercised a sound discretion in not making loans of large amounts to individual sufferers, and have done much good. The main object of the subscription was certainly to relieve the poorest, those whose position was not likely to afford the means of saving from their earnings

or wages.

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY BY CANNON BALLS.-During the practice of the artillery at Dum-Dum, between the hours of ten and three, on the 14th instant, several trees were injured and some houses slightly damaged at the village of Kadity, which is situated to the north-east of Dum-Dum. The number of balls that fell amongst the habitations of men is estimated at about thirty; much deed, it is feared that some casualty or other would posrisk of life and property was therefore incurred; and, in

sibly have taken place, had not all the people, run out of the village at the sight of the first ball, and placed themselves beyond the reach of the shot. About fifteen or 4,77,036 sixteen families have since removed their homesteads elsewhere, never to return to that village again.

1,95,094 MONSIEUR DUPUIS' FANCY BALL.-This long advertized entertainment was given at Monsieur Dupuis' Rooms 2,80,244 in the Durrumtollah Road, on the 30th ultimo.

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