Lal. I have been residing for the last nine years at | Lal's figure and features to be able to recognize him

Kishenagur. I was on intimate terms with Kisto Lal and his eyes were smaller than the prisoner's. accompanied by three other natives of Kishnagur, was taken by the Magistrate of Hooghly to the jail to see whether the prisoner was Kisto Lal or not we replied in the negative. One of us four was examined in the magistrate's court. Paul Christian was once excom municated for one year by the Reverend Mr. Wybrog, who discharged him from his situation as a catechist at Burdwan. I never saw a Bengally so fair as Kisto Lal was.

Questioned by Mr. Bignell.-The prisoner does not resemble Kisto Lal at all; there is a difference in their

appearance.

if I were to see him. It is eight years since I last saw Kisto Lal. The prisoner does not resemble him. Kisto Lal was thinner, taller and much fairer than the prisoner is. The prisoner does not resemble him any. wise.

Mr. Bignell put no questions to this witness.

William Fraser, resident of Serampore, deposed. I am a Carver, Gilder, Musician, and repairer of Musical instruments. I was for twelve years in the service of Rajah Partab Chund of Burdwan. I used to repair his toys and furniture. I recognize the prisoner to be Rajah Pertab Chunder. On Thursday the 20th, I was taken to the jail to identify the prisoner, and I knew him to be the Rajah. When my sister was Kissen Mohon Bannerjee deposed.-I only recognize married I quitted the Rajah's service and left my the Hurdhon Rajah: I never saw the other prisoners, brother Thomas Fraser as my substitute. He was in I was in 1820, Toll darogah for two years and six the Rajah's service till the period of his alledged death; months, under the contractor, and was subsequently and I heard from him, that under pretence of indisposi re appointed in 1835, and held the situation 18 months. tion, Rajah Pertab Chunder was taken to the river I was acquainted with Sham Lal and his three sons. side at Culna, and brought in a palkee into a tent from They resided near my cutchery. The elder sons were whence he ran away and escaped. My brother is dead. named Kisto Lal and Gour Lal, but the name of the This occurred about three years after. I had resigned youngest I have forgotten, Kisto, the eldest, was to my situation, and it is about 17 years since my brother attend in my court, in hopes of getting an appointment. Thomas told me of it. It is 27 years since I last saw PerKisto Lal was somewhat taller and much fairer than tab Chunder, with the exception of my visit to him in the the Pseudo Pertab Chund is. His face also was louger, Hooghly jail. He is a little darker and thinner than and he had some marks resembling pock marks on his he was formerly. I came in compliance with Mr. face. The prisoner does not resemble him. When 1 Shaw's letter, directing my attendance in this case was darogah in 1835, I stopped a boat at Kishenagur. (this letter, at Mr. Shaw's request, was filed. During There was a devotee iu the boat, resembling Kisto Lal, the 12 years I was in Rajah Pertab Chund's service, and Sham Lal said, my son has become a Brama. I saw him daily. I am quite certain the prisoner is chargee, release him and his boat, and he paid me four Pertab Chund. Aga Abbas was in the Rajah's employ annas, the tax for which the boat had been stopped. for nine years. I saw Abbas nine days ago, at Hooghly. This was the last time I saw Kisto Lal. after a lapse of 18 years, and I immediately recognized him. If the prisoner is not Rajah Pertab Chund, I will willingly be hanged. It is the gentlemen who make this mischief and keep him out of his right.

Mr. Bignell declined cross-examining this witness. Kissen Mohon Sircar, Vakeel of the Judge's Court at Zilla Kishenagur, and a resident of that place, deposed. I recognize the Hurdhon Rajah and none of the other prisoners. I knew Sham Lal and his son Kisto Lal. Sham Lal is dead and I have not seen Kisto Lal, since seven years. I was not on intimate terms with Kisto Lal, but I used to meet him occasion ally at the cutcherry and in the road. The Pseudo Pertab Chund is a stranger to me, and he does not resemble Kisto Lal. Kisto Lal was taller, leaner, and much fairer than the prisoner is. I have no recollection of Kisto Lal's features. I was subpoenaed in the magistrate's court, in this case. I was taken with three other residents of Kishenagur, by the Nazeer of Hoogh ly, to the jail, to see the prisoner. None of us were examined in the magistrate's court, Eight of us were sent back to Kishenagur without being examined in the magistrate's court, viz. Ramdhon Christian, Issurchun der Bonnerjee, Hurro chunder Bonnerjee, Chunder Kaunt Mittre, Bogman Chuprasee, Annoodoo Kybut. Ram Mohun Dutt and myself. When I saw the pri. soner in the jail, the Nazeer asked me do you recognize the prisoner to be Kisto Lal? I replied that whether I do or not 1 will state when examined in court and not to you.

Mr. Bignell declined questioning this witness. Gour Mohon Bhattacharjee, Mooktear in the Mofus. sil Courts at Kishenagur, and a resident of that place, deposed. I recognize the Hurdon Rajah and none of the other prisoners. I knew Sham Lal Bramachargee; he is dead. I knew his three sons. The eldest was Kisto Lal, the second Gour Lal, but I do not remember the name of the youngest. When I was a candi date for an appointment at Kishenagur, he was a fellow candidate with me and he lent me, a palkee to carry me to Ranna Ghaut in 1229, when I was appointed darogah to that place. I recollect sufficietnly Kisto

Questioned by Mr. Bignell.-I received Mr. Shaw's letter nine days ago, and as I can neither read nor write, I took it to Hurry Paul Christian, who read it and said it requires your attendance as a witness in the Rajah's case, and I obeyed it. I do not know that any letter was published in the Sumachar Durpun regarding my knowledge of the Rajab's case. I was paid by contract for the jobs I did for the Rajah. The sums varied from 4 to 6000 rupees. I can only write my name. I cannot read nor write in any language. I never see the Sumachar Durpun. I do not know who wrote any letter in it.

Peter Emmer, resident of Entally and Section writer in the Judicial and Revenue Department, deposed.

was in 1818 employed by the young Rajah of Burdwan, whom I now see at the bar. I was his amanuensis. I was about 10 or 12 months in his service. From his present appearance and his resemblance to the portrait, I am convinced that, he is Rajah Pertab Chund. I was in 1818, 18 years old. The prisoner appears rather darker and more aged than Pertab Chund was. He used to dress his hair similar to what he prisoner's is dressed. I observed no peculiarity in his teeth. I generally waited on him from 10 o'clock A. M. till 2 o'clock r. M. I was turned off, and have been in Government employ ever since 1817.

Questioned by Mr. Bignell. I was formerly employed in the Revenue Board. I do not know whether I resigned that situation or was dismissed from it. I never mentioned to Mr. Trower that my recollection of the Raja was so imperfect that I could not speak positively as to his identity. I had no conversation with Mr. Trower regarding the Raja. Mr. Graham was present all the time during my interview with Mr. Trower. When employed under Mr. Buller, I got 50

rupees a month. Mr. Bently, whose daughter I marri- the Fouzdarry Balakhana, about two months previou ed, died rich. He did not leave his property to me, to my departure for Culna. but settled it on my wife and her issue.

Aga Mohammed Isphany, merchant, resident of Hajy Ullee Mahomed native of Schiraz, and resident Chinsurah, deposed. That is Maha Raja Pertab of Chinsurah, deposed. I have been 25 years in this Chuud. Is he one of the prisoners? I am grieved to country, and was married bere. I deal in shipping find it so. He is Rajah Pertab. Meer Abool Hossain's goods to Bushire. That is my old and intimate friend house is about 200 yards distant from the Rajbarry Raja Pertab Chund. I do not know any of the other at Chinsurah, and my house adjoined Abool Hossain'. Prisoners I do not speak Bengally well. I have I used almost daily to go and see Abool Hossain in the bought some lands across the river, and the villagers evenings to play chess with him and from there I used neither understand me nor I them. One year after to see Rajah Pertab Chund on the terrace of his house my marriage, Aga Abbas came to my house, and said flying kites, and sometimes I saw him playing chess and that the Raja Pertab Chund wished to purchase some smoaking and going in his carriage to a take drive. This jewellery and kinkobs from me, I went to the Rajbarry, I saw for many years afterwards he went to Burdwan which is close to my house, and he purchased two and from thence to Moorshedabad. I afterwards heard pieces of cloth from me. Learning that I understood of his sickness and death at Culna, and then I soon Persian, he desired me to visit him. This was the after heard the rumour of his death contradicted. I beginning of my acquaintanceship with him, and for after this saw the prisoner when he was sent in custody five years, whenever Pertab Chund came to Chinsura, here from Baucoorah. Directly I saw him, he recogn zhe always sent for me, and I visited him and played ed me and I him. Since then I have seen him both at chess with him. Afterwards I went to Benares. The his house in the Fouzlary Balakhana at Calcutta and prisoner is darker and thinner than he then was. bere at Hooghly. I never spoke to him, but I used to bow to him, and he used to return the bow. I saw him, however, so clearly and often, whenever he used to come to Chinsurah, that I retain a perfect recollection of his features and figure, and I am quite certain that the prisoner is Raja Pertab Chunder on that point. The man is neither of the same religion as myself nor is he a friend or acquaintance of mine, nor have I received any money from him, nor has he held out any promise to me to give me any thing. I am totally unshaken in any evidence,

Questioned by Mr. Bignell. I am distinctly related by marriage to Aga Suffer Ullee; but as he is a bad character. I shun his acquaintance. I do not know whether Mr. D. C. Smyth, the former Judge of this Zillah, made any roobocarry regarding the evidence of the Moguls of Chinsura in his Court. If he did, my name could not be in it, for 1 never gave evidence in any case before to-day.

Golam Hossein, resident of Allipore, late Fouzdary Nazeer of the suburbs of Calcutta, deposed. I recognize Raja Pertab Chuud Bahadoor and Hapoz Tulleh ollah, but none of the other prisoners. I knew Pertab when I visited him during a month and a half about 10 or 20 times. This was 25 years ago. I was then the Fouzdarry Nazeer of the suburbs of Calcutta. It is my conviction that the prisoner is Raja Pertab Chund. He is darker and thinner than he then was, but his features are the same. I saw him after his return from his exile. I visited him in Rada Kissen Bysack's house, and at his house in

he resided in Moocheek holah.

I have no doubt

After this witness, whom Mr. Bignell and Mr. Shaw both declined to question, the court adjourned at 5P. . till 10A M. to-morrow.

The Sheristader informed the court at its rising, that the Magistrate of Jessore had caught and forwarded two more maternal uncles of the Pseudo Rajah Pertab Chund, and they are here in attendance to give their evidence. They were ordered by the Judge to be kept back till another day.-Hurk. Dec. 31.

ZILLAH TWENTY-FOUR-PERGUNAHS-DEWANNY.

ALLIPORE, TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, 4TH AND 5TH
DECEMBER, 1838.

(Before A. Grant, Esq., Additional Judge.)

PETITION FOR REVIEW OF JUDGMENT ON REHEARING.

Wm. Storm Appellant, George Jessop, Jeremiah Homfray and others Respondents.

This case originated in an encroachment made by the respondent, Mr. Jessop, on some ground which Mr. Storm had purchased from the Tontine society, by whom it was possessed by a foreclosure of a mortgage, which Mr. Homfray made with them previous to his insolvency. For the recovery of the encroached land Mr. Storm ultimately filed a plaint in the Court of the Sudder Ameen of the 24-Pergunnahs. The case was at first thrown out for the wont of parties, and after its revival was dismissed, against which dismissal Mr. Storm appealed to the Judge some time in last year, when it was admitted, and on the 7th of September last Mr. Storm obtained a decree, on which he moved for and obtained execution about a fortnight ago. On the 4th instant, a

petition attested by a native mooktear empowered by Messrs. Edward, White and Parker, was taken up by the additional judge, when Mr. Dias raised an objection in the first instance to the mooktear coming into Court previous to proving that Messrs. White and Parker had the power to constitute an agent for Jessop, and unless the power of those gentlemen was proved, Mr. Dias submitted, that the subject of the petition could not be he would produce the power, and would immediately entered upon. Mr. Homfray informed the judge, that apply to Messrs. White and Parker for it, The hearing was then put off to this day, when Messrs. Storm and Homfray appeared, the former with Mr. Dias, his mooktear, and the latter with Mr. Jessop's mooktear and two native pleaders.

The judge, previous to hearing the petition, asked Mr. Homfray if he had brought the power of attorney, which was immediately produced. The judge remarked it was a general power and was proceeding to file it, when Mr. Dias said he had read it, and submitted it was not a sufficient power in the present case, as all the premises contained in it did not empower Messrs. White and Parker to defend this suit, or any other; and as the case had pended in this Court for a period anterior to

Mr. Jessop's departure, that if he intended the power to Mr. Dias replied, that if the Court was of opinion, that operate in this case, he would have empowered his attor-the grounds for the rehearing were made out, he would nies accordingly. The power was then read, but not say no more; but if on consideration of all the circumfiled, and Mr. Dias not pressing his objection, the hear-stances before adverted to by Mr. Dias, and the fact that ing was proceeded upon. This litigation had been going on for a period of about 10 The first ground of the petition set forth, that the years, the Court thought Mr. Storm would be put to no notices for the trial of the appeal were not served upon first place a reference to the Sudder would throw the case inconvenience, Mr. Dias would feel surprised, as in the Mr. Jessop's attornies; the second, that under a circular order of 1834 of the Sudder Dewanny Adawlut, Euro-back for at least a year, and Mr. Storm would have to peans resident within four miles of the suburbs of Cal- come in with fresh fees for the rehearing. If Mr. Homcatta, were not amenable to Mofussil Courts; and the fray would agree to pay up all costs, and the Court third, after entering into the merits of the investigation would allow the execution to be put in force, Mr. Dias upon which the judge had recorded a decree in favor of would waive all objection to the rehearing; but withall, the appellant, prayed for a rehearing under Clause 11. Mr. Dias submitted, that Mr. Homfray had not made out Section IV. Regulation XXVI of 1814. good grounds for his case, as the Court should consider that at the admission of Mr. Storm's appeal before Mr. Mr. Dias replied as follows, to the first ground; that Cracroft, Mr. Homfray attended, and strenuously opposed it appeared on the Sheriff's return, that his officer went it: if he had no interest in the case, why did he himself to serve the notice upon the respondent, Mr. Jessop, appear; and his saying it was not his business to give but was informed by the appellant that Mr. Jessop had notice to his landlord, was inadmissable, for he had just gone to Europe; and not knowing that he had left at given proof of the interest he had in the case; and under torneies, the Sheriff served the notice upon another the provisions of regulation VII. of 1799, it was an ordirespondent, Homfray, who was and continues a tenant of nary practice to recover Government dues by attachMr. Jessop's on the land in dispute, which Mr. Dias ment of the property of the tenant, and it became com. submitted was good service on the proprietor of the land. pulsory on the tenant for his own safety, to give notice To the second ground Mr. Dias cited Section II Act to his landlord. Mr. Dias concluded by observing, that XI. of 1836, under which all British subjects were the Court could not pass judgment on what was not bemade amenable to the jurisdiction of the Mofussil fore it on record, as Mr. Homfray's ipse dixit, that he hud Courts; and in reply to the third ground, Mr Dias a deed to produce, was no ground; as if he had one, it urged that the recapitulation of the grounds of the judg would have been filed when he opposed the admission of ment were at present superfluous to the application; Mr. Storm's appeal. Mr. Dias thought that under the but as regarded the Regulation under which application provisions of clause 11., section IV. regulation XXVI, was made, Mr. Dias contended, that it went much of 1814, which are very ultimated, that the whole of the against the admission of the prayer, as after a careful respondents could from time to time shew grounds for perusal of Mr. Jessop's petition, he did not find that it rehearings, which would, without doubt, subject his client contained any new point of evidence, or even adverted to another ten years litigation at least. Mr. Dias, ther to any new documentary proof, and therefore under fore, begged the Judge to consider the objections prethe clause cited, it was necessary some new ground should vious to admitting Mr. Jessop's petition. be shewn for a rehearing.

Mr. Homfray replied, that he, as a tenant, was not bound to give notice to his landlord, and that as the The Judge said he had attentively and patiently heard court had in the first instance, he alluded to the institu- all that was urged on both sides; and though he at first tion of the suit, served notice at Mr. Jessop's house of felt inclined to admit the petition, he was now of opinion business, if the same had been done in the present case, that he could not pass judgment on any matter notincludMr. Jessop's attornies would have come in with a deed in the petition; besides which coucerned, it was evident fence. In reply to Mr. Dias's third objection, Mr. that Mr. Homfray was cognizant of the appeal and of Homfray said, he could produce the original deed of its trial, and though Mr. Jessop was a principal respon sale, which had not been produced before in court, as dent, Mr. Homfray was just as much concerned, as he was the sudder ameen would not have been able to under- in occupation of the land, and was seriously interested in stand it; which Mr. Homfray said would be a suffici- the dispute. Furthermore, that Mr. Homfray opposed ent new ground for the admission of the rehearing. the admission of the appeal, and if he did not do so for The Judge said, he felt inclined to make a reference himself, he must have done it for Mr.Jessop. The to the Sudder, on the ground of non service on Mr Judge considered the service of notice on Mr. Homfray, Jessop, the ostensible respondent, and as Mr. Homfiaya tenant in occupancy of the land in dispute, and a joint said he could produce a dead which had not before defendant, as good service on Mr. Jessop, and be could been filed, the Judge thought it would not put Mr. Dias's not help taking into consideration the inconvenience as client to greater inconvenience than it would Mr. Hom-to costs, which would be heavy upon Mr. Storm. He fray, were the rehearing not admitted; as under the could not, therefore, admit the petition. Petition rejected. decree, Mr. Homfray would have to pull down a wall This order ends a litigation which has been carried on which had encroached on Mr. Storm's land. for the last ten years.-Hurkaru, December 10.

RULES FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND LEVY OF POSTAGE ON

PARCELS.

From the Bonbay Government Gazette of the 228 2. All parcels or packages must be distinctly adNovember, we obtain the following rules for the trans-dressed to the parties to whom they are to be delivered, mission and levy of postage on parcels, by the Honora and must not have any marks or numbers put on them. ble Company's Steam Packets from Bombay to and from Alexandria :

"1. All parcels shipped from Bombay by the Red Sea Steamers, must be paid for in advance.

3. All parcels received at Bombay by the Red Sea Steamers, must be paid for on delivery, and in addition to the rates herein mentioned, the authorized Bangy

Rates of Postage should be added on such as are for warded to the interior.

11. The Government will not be responsible for any loss or damage.

4. No package to be larger than one man can 12. The Post Master General shall have authority conveniently handle, or to weigh more than forty to open any parcel that he has reason to suspect contains letters, bills, or money, or other contraband pounds. articles.

5. No parcel is to contain any goods or merchandize except samples.

6. No parcel is to contain letters, bills, or money. 7. Every parcel is to bear the name and address of the person for whose use it is intended,

8. No more packages will be received on board than can conveniently be stowed away in each vessel, and in no case is more than seven tons weight altogether to be received in any one of the Steam Packets.

9. Particulars of the contents must be sent with them in writing, without which they cannot be received or registered.

10. The amount of import and export duty on ar: ticles liable to entry in the Custom House, must be paid over and above the charge for freight at the time the parcel, &c. is brought; any evasion of this tule to the prejudice of the Customs Revenue, will entail the penalties of the Custom laws.

CALCUTTA.

MISCELLANEOUS.

shells, had been burnt instead of him, to deceive the
people. The mystery, however, must now soon be unra-
a most daring and clever one.
velled, and if the man proves to be a cheat, he certainly

is

THE soi-disant PERTAUB CHUNDER,-The case for the prosecution against the soi-disant Rajah Pertab Chund, has now closed, and the defence was entered upon on the 21st instant. The number of witnesses to be ex- MR. SHAW-Mr. Shaw has been fined fifty rupees, by amined on behalf of the accused, even after striking out the Magistrate of Hoogly, for a contempt of Court. the names of several who were af first subpoenaed, but

whose testimony is dispensed with, is stated at two THE INSTALLATION OF THE BISHOP OF COCHIN CHINA.hundred and seventy. Dr. Robert Scott, of the 37th The above ceremony took place early on the morning of M. N. I. one of the witnesses for the defence, speaks the 2d inst., at the Principal Catholic Church, in the very confidentally of the identity of the prisoner with presence of a small congregation, although it had been the real Rajah Pertaub Chund; and has pointed anticipated otherwise. The Bishop, attended by the out several scars on the body of the man, which cor. respond exactly with those he knew to be on the person of the Rajah.

Mr. Curtis, the Sessions Judge of Hooghly, has submitted to the Nizamut Adawlat his motives for refusing to accept bail from the soi-disant Rajah Pertaub Chunder and his accomplices. They are, that the excitement which the appearance of this prisoner in the Hooghly jail, had created amongst the inhabitants of Hooghly and Chinsurah, having considerably subsided, he does not consider that it would be beneficial to the public to have it renewed; and it is his opinion, that if the prisoner were permitted to be released on bail and to reside at Hooghly or its immediate vicinity, which he must needs do to enable him to attend the district Sessions Court daily pending his trial, this measure would, Mr. Curtis opines, be the means of re-exciting the suppressed feeling amongst the populace of Hooghly and its vicinity.

Rev. Mr. Moore, made his appearance at half past seven o'clock, and walked up, through the naive, to the middle altar, where the usual ceremonies of installation were performed by the Rev. Fre Antonio de Santa Ma ria, the chair singing" Gloria, &c." In the midst of the ceremony, an East Indian Catholic Priest, mounted the moveable pulpit, and read aloud the Pope's Bulls, on the authority of which the Bishop was appointed Vicar Apostolic for the time being, in the room of Dr. St. Leger.

REVD. DOCTOR R. St. Leger.-On the 14th instant, the members of the Catholic Community met at the Principal Roman Catholic Church, and voted an ad. dress to their Vicar Apostolic, the Revd. Dr. R. St, Leger. On the 19th instant, on his retirement fro m office, shortly before the embarkation of the Reverend Gentleman, the address was presented to him, and be returned a very pathetic and characteristic reply. A silver chalice was also presented by the Catholics to the Vicar Apostolic on the occasion, and a silver crucifix to his brother, the Revd. John St. Leger.

SHIPWRECK.-The following extract from the gol of the Scotia, gives an account of a wreck.

The evidence in behalf of the prisoner, has greatly shak. en the almost universal opinion previously entertained, of the man's being an impositor. A. Mrs, Keating Mrs. Crane, and Mr. Overbeck, all individuals of respectibity, have declared their firm belief that he is the real Pertaub Chund and no impostor, and Mr. Tuesday, November 26th, 1838, at 7-30 P. M., light there breezes and clear, heard a voice in the water to wind. Overbeck mentions, that shortly after the period when Pertaub Chund is stated ward. Shortened sail, hove too. lowered the quarter to have died, that he had made his escape from the boats, and a sent them to look round. Succeeded in tent be occupied at Culna, and that a trunk, filled with rescuing a lascar named Settapar from a raft, who stated

was a rumour,

"

that the belonged to the sloop Angerun Mannaa, from Chittagong, in ballas, and going to Cape Roos for salt, and was upset in a gale six days ago; that he and three others got upon the raft; that his three companions had perished, and the rest of the crew and passengers 40 in number, were all supposed to be lost. Found a bag containing 57 rupees attached to the raft and 16 rupees 12 pice on his person. At 8, up boats, filled and made sail." Arracan River N. E. 130 miles."

Fourthly.-The Deputy Governor's vote together with Major Penny's (absent on duty) confirmatory of his last vote, restoring Mr. Grierson, was tendered by Capt. Butler in Major Penny's hand-writting, and rejected. Thus a minority of the managers virtually annulled the deliberate decision of the army officers and thereby precluded us from taking any part in their proceedings.

MR. MADDOCK.—Mr. Maddock has gone to join the for the acts of the members present on this day, though To conclude. We hereby disclaim all responsibility Governor-General in the Upper Provinces, to take up-resolved to retain our seats so long as our constituents on himself the duties hitherto performed by Mr. Macnagh confide in us. ten, and Mr. J. P. Grant will officiate for Mr. Maddock at the Presidency.

(Signed) S. SHAW, I ieut. Colonel, Manager. Saugor Division-G. N. C. CAMPEELL, Major, Mana ger, presidency Division-JOHN BUTLER, Captain, Manager, presidency Station.

THE BLACK ACT MEETING MR. MACAULAY.-The Black Act Meeting, has drawn forth the defenders and impugners of the Supreme and Mofussil Courts, and the daily papers have been teeming with their communica tions. A Mr. George Taylor, indigo-planter of Tithoot has been indenting on his imagination for the statement in a letter on the Black Act, states, that Mr. Macaulay indifferent whether the Black Act passed or not. he made in his minute, that the indigo-planters were

DOST MAHOMED.-Private letters from the Commander-in-Chief speak confidently of Dost Mahomed having proposed to the Governor-General to vacate his throne and to accept a jaghere; but having already expressed our doubts of the correctness of a report so much at variance with the known chivalrous character of the Chief of Cabul, we shall content ourselves with a bare allusion to the fact of the report being still in circulation. PRISONERS TO BE TRIED AT THE SESSIONS.-The number of prisoners committed to be tried at the sessions, which commenced on the 8th instant, is very great. There were, on the evening of the 6th instant, 121 persons confined in the G eat Goal for that purpose. For the last 45 years there has not been so large a num ber of persons committed for trial at the Supreme Court, on such very trifling charges as those now imprisoned. Petty theft is the crime for which most of them have been confined, and, in some cases, the value of the proUNION BANK..-The following resolutions were passed, perty stolen, is as small as six annas. To engage the Supreme Court, Judges and Juries, in the investigation at a meeting of the proprietors of the Union Bank, held of such frivolous trials as these, is an unnecessary and vexatious taxation of their time, against which, we expect, our fellow citizens will energitically appeal. The remedy is the revival of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, with short juries and local judges.

ORPHAN MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS-PROTEST.-We, the undersigned managers of the Orphan Fund, represent ing the undermentioned divisions and station of the Bengal Army, hereby protest against any proceedings of the General Management, in reference to the case of Mr. Grierson, which may be voted by the members present subsequent to our quitting the meeting that took place this day, the 10th of December, 1838, for the following

reasons:

vernment have determined to grant no more licences for THE COOLY TRADE.-We are happy to state, that Gothe shipment of Coolies, and have given directions to the Superintendent of Police, to make the same public.

on the 15th instant.

1. Resolved. That it is expedient to adopt a plan, for facilitating the purchase, and sale in London of Union Bank Shares, thereby enabling the Proprietors resident in England to convert, without delay, their shares into money, and attracting British capital to the Calcutta money market.

2. That the shares in the Union Bank be henceforth divided into two classes to be denominated Indian shares and English shares, and that Indian shares be transferable to new proprietors in Calcutta only, and English shares be transferable in London only; but that the Proprietors may at any time exchange an Indian for a corresponding English share, or an English for a corresponding Indian share.

First. The meeting having been convened by the Deputy-Governor for the special purpose of taking into consideration drafts of letters to be sent to Major Turner! 3. That a mercantile or Banking house in London be and Mr. Grierson, the votes of the army restoring the appointed Agents for the purpose of affecting the translatter gentleman to his office of Home Agent, was open-fer of Union Bank shares in England, who shall be ly questioned, and after dividing on the proposed drafts entitled to charge a fee to be paid by the purchaser for in which there were five votes for and five against, it was each transfer, the amount of the fee to be fixed by the avowed that no letter should be sent to Major Turner, Directors. and that the resolutions of the management of the 20th ultimo, should not be carried into effect. On this, we 4. That a counterpart of the deed of copartnership the undersigned, declared that we should quit the meet-he deposited with London Agents, and that after the ing unles the votes of the Army were carried into effect, and the resolutions of the last meeting enforced.

Secondly-Perceiving that there was a determination to annul the votes and resolutions referred to, we protestel individually against the acts of the members then present, and quitted the room.

intending purchaser shall have been accepted by the London Agents, he shall sign the counterpart deed, and that no transfer of a share be complete, nor the old Proprietor released, until the deed be signed by the purchaser.

That at the time of executing the counterpart of the deed in London, the new Proprietors shall also sign in Thirdly. The meeting that assembled, was unattend-triplicate, a power of Attorney, directed to the eight ju ed by the Deputy-Governor, though convened by him, nior Directors of the Union Bank, empowering them and his recorded minute was read, that bad he been pre-jointly, or severally, to execute for him in the countersent at the last meeting, he would have voted for carrying part of the copartnership deed in Calcutta, and that into effect the majority of the votes of the army without duplicates of these powers be forwarded every three delay. months by the London Agents to the Secretary in Cal