Mr J. B. Ogilvy has been directed to return to Burdwan, and resume charge of the offices of magistrate and collector of that ziilab, from which he was temporarily relieved on the 29th May

last.

will continue to officiate as magistrate and collector during Mr. Stainforth's absence, or until further orders.

Mr. J. S. Campbell, superintendent of Khas and resumed me. hauls in Tirhoot, for oue month, on private affairs, commencing

The following officers have obtained leave of absence from their, on or about the middle of next month. stations:

Mr. F. Stainforth, magistrate and officiating collector of Beerbhoom, an extension of leave of absence for one month, on medi. cal certificate, in addition to the leave granted on the 8d instant. Mr. E Lauter, superintendent of khas and resumed mehals in Maidal, for two months, on medical certificate, in extension of the leave of absence obtained by him from the commissioner of the

division.

Syad Jonab Ulee, principal sudder ameen of Rungpore, for two months and twenty days, on medical certificate, from the date on which the civil courts close for the approaching dussarah va cation.

Lieutenant J. R. Abbott, officiating junior assistant to the com missioner of Arrakan, a further extension of leave of absence from the 15th instant to the 15th proximo, to enable him to rejoin his station.

AUGUST 7.

Moulavee Futteh Ulee Khan, principal sudder ameen, Moulavee Niamut Ulee khan, additional principal sudder ameen, and Moulavee Ashruff Hossain, sudder ameen in zillah Behar, during the ensuing dusserah vacation.

Baboo Hurrynarain Ghose, first principal sudder ameen in Jessore, during the ensuing dusserah vacation, and ten days boyond it.

Moulavee Nujmood Huk, sudder ameen in Moorshedabad, during the ensuing dusseral vacation.

BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL.

POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, SIMLA, JULY 19.

Lieutenant W. C. Birch, of the 5th reg. N. 1. and officiating assistant to the general superintendent of the operations for the The honourable the Deputy Governor of Bengal has been suppression of thuggee, has this day been appointed to be an aspleased to make the following appointment:

sistant to that officer.

By order of the Right Hon. the Governor General of India,
H. TORRENS,

Depy. Sec. to Govt. of India,
with the Govr. Genl.

SIMLA, AUGUST.

The Right Hon'ble the Governor General of India has been pleas. ed to confer the title of Khan Babadoor upon Moulvee Musseeahood-deen Khan, moonshee in the office of the secretary in the judicial, revenue, and general departinents, N W. P as an acknowledgement of the moulvee's individual merits and in consideration of the good service rendered by his father and grand father, the latter (Moulvee Nujeem ood-deen Ullee Khan) havingheld the office of Qizee-ool Eoozat, with the title of Uqza-ool. Qoozat, and the former (Monivee Ullecm-ood-deen Khan Babadoor) being principal sudder ameen of Etawab.

By order of the Right Honourable the Governor General of India. SIMLA, AUGUST 16. Ensign M T. Blake, of the 50th regiment native infantry, was appointed on the 15th instant, to be 2d in command of the infantry regiment in Sindia's reformed contingent, W. H. MACNAGHTEN, Sec to the Govr. of India, with the Govr. Genl.

SIMLA, AUGUST 7.

Subadar Ramperwan Singh, Babadoor, of the 33d regiment N. I. is promoted to the first class of the "order of British India," vice Surdar Bahadoor Abdoollah Khan, of the 66th Regi

Judicial and Revenue Department.-The following officers, ment deceased. have obtained leave of absence from their stations :

Baboo Byjuath Sen, second principal sndder ameen of Jessore, from the 27th instant to the date of the opening of the courts after the dusserah vacation.

AUGUST 25.

Mr. G. G. McPherson, surgeon of the civil station of Moorshedabad, to remain at the presidency for one month, on private affairs. AUGUST 28.

Judicial and Revenue Dept.-The Honourable the Deputy Go vernor of Bengal has been pleased to make the following ap pointments:

Mr. W. Bell, to officiate as joint magistrate and deputy collec tor of Noacolly, until further orders, in the room of Mr. C. Grant. Mr. E. F. Radcliffe, to exercise the powers of joint magistrate and deputy collector in zillah Behar.

The following officers have obtained leave of absence, from their stations:

Moulvee Mahomed Khoorshed, additional principal sudder ameen in Mymansing, during the ensuing dusserah vacation. Ajodhya Persbad Tawaree, principal sudder ameen in Patna, during the ensuing dusserah vacation.

WM. CASEMENT, Maj. Genl. Sec. to the Govt. of India, Mily Dept. with the Rt. Hon'ble. the Govr. Genl.

POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, SIMLA, AUGUST 6.

Lieutenant W. F. Eden, 3d assistant to the resident at Indore, has obtained leave of absence from the 13th February to the 15th May last, to enable him to join his station.

S:MLA, AUGUST 13.

The undermentioned officers have been directed to proceed to Loodbiana, and to act under such instructions as they may receive from the political department :

Colonel C. W. Hamilton, 61st regt. N. I; Captain W. An. derson, artillery; Lieutenant C. E. Mills, ditto; Lieutenant J. D. Moffat, 2d light cavalry; Lieutenant and Bt. Capt J. Christie, I; Lieutenant R. 3d ditto; Captain C. G. Macan, 16th N McKean, 17th ditto; Lieutenant J. K. Spence, 20th ditto; Ensign J. B. Conolly, ditto ditto; Captain. D. D. Bean, 23d ditio; Captain J. B. Handscomb, 26th N. I.; Lieutenant P. Nicolson 28th ditto; Captain T. McSherry, 30th ditto; Lieutenant

Mr. A. Jackson, principal sudder ameen stationed at Maldah, T. A. Halliday, 45th ditto; Lieutenant C. Codrington, 49th during the ensuing dusserah vacation.

AUGUST 39.

Mr. F. Stainforth, magistrate and officiating collector of Beerbboom, for three months, from the 1st proximo, for the purpose of

ditto; Captain W. F. Beatson, 54th ditto; Lieutenant W. Anderson, 59th ditto.

Captain D. A. Malcolm, assistant to the resident at Hydrabad, proceeding to Singapore, on medical certificate, Mr. Atherton assumed charge of his office on the 18th July,

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Mr. S. J. Popham, the superintendent of the Chuttledroog division in the Mysore territory, has, at his own request, been this day placed at the disposal of the Government of Fort St. George.

Lieutenants J Maitland and R. Cannon, the assistents to the commissioner for the Government of the territories of his Highness the Rajah of Mysore, joined their appointments, the former on the 13th July and the latter on the 4th June.

W. H. MACNAGHTEN, Sec. to Govt. of India.
with the Governor General,

BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL FOR THE N. W. P.

GENERAL DEPARTMENT, SIMLA JULY 6.-Ecclesiastical -The Reverend W. Parish, district chaplain of Kurnaul, has obtained leave of absence from his station from the 1st October next, for the purpose of proceeding to Calcutta, preparatory to taking bis furlough. J. THOMASON,

Offg. Sec. to the Govr. Genl. N, W. P.

POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, SIMLA, JULY 14 1838.

The Right Hon, the Governor General has this day been pleased to appoint Mr. Hervey Harris Greathead, an assistant, with special powers, to the political agent at Umballa.

By order of the Right Hon. the Governor General,

H. TORRENS,

Depy. Sec. to the Govt. N. W. P.

with the Govr Gen!.

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, SIMLA, JULY 19.

Conformably with the resolution of the Government of India, published in the Calcutta Gazette of the 7th October last, the Right Hon. the Governor General has been pleased, in communi. cation with the Court of Sudder Dewanny Adawlut, to raise the personal allowances of the undermentioned principal sudder ameens, from Rs 400 to 600 per mensem, and of the undermentioned moonsiffs, from Rs 100 to 150 per mensem, to have retrospective effect; the former, from the 21st April, and the latter, from the 5th June last:

Judicial and Revenue.-Mr. W. De H. Routh, joint magistrate and deputy collector of Allygurh, has obtained leave of absence to visit the hills, on medical certificate, from the 20th July, 1838, to the 1st of November 1839.

Mr. G. F. Harvey, magistrate and collector of Allygurh, is authorized to receive charge of the current duties of the judge's office at Allygnth from Mr Routh, until the arrival of Mr. M. F. Muir; at the station,

Mr. M. F. Muir, to officiate as joint magistrate and deputy collector of Allygurh, in the room of Mr. Routh, and to take charge of the current duties of the judge's office.

Mr. R. T. Tucker, to officiate as joint magistrate and deputy collector of Azimgurh.

Mr. T K Loyd, to officiate as joint magistrate and deputy collector of Etawah.

SIMLA, JULY 23. Judicial and Revenue.-Mr. H. Vansittart, is appointed to be an assistant under the commissioner of the Meerut division.

JULY 24.

The following officers have obtained leave of absence:
Mr. C. Gubbins, joint magistrate and deputy collector of
Robtuk, for one month, from the 10th September next, to visit
the hills, on his private affairs.

Mr. F. B. Gubbins, assistant to the magistrate and collector of Hissar, has been appointed to officiate as joint magistrate and deputy collector of Rohtuk, during the period of Mr. C. Gub. bins' absence.

Mr M. R. Gubbins, officiating joint magistrate and deputy collector of Goorgaon, for one month, from the 10th September next, to visit the hills on his private affairs.

JULY 25.

appointed to be an assistant revenue surveyor, in order, that he Revenue.-Ensign W. S. Sherwill, of the 66th regt. N. I. is may be employed under Lieutenant Abbott, in the approaching survey of Cawnpoor.

Judicial and Revenue.-The unexpired portion of the leave of absence granted by the commissioner of Allahabad division to Mr. S. J. Becher, joint magistrate and deputy collector of FutPrincipal sudder ameens.-Mohummud Zahoor, in Ghazee. tehpoor, and confirmed by the Government under date the 6th pore; Mr. H. J. F. Berkeley, Bareilly; Mr J. Campier. Go uck-instant, is cancelled from the 27th June last, the date on which pore; Nuwab Abdoolla Khan, Mynpoory; Moulvee Sudder-ood. Mr. Becher rejoined his station. deen, Dehlee.

One vacancy remains to be filled up; the appointment to which will hereafter be notified.

Simultaneously with these appointments, his lordship feels pleasure in publishing the following extract from the report of The Sudder Dewanny Adawlut on the claims of several candidates for promotion :

"At the same time it is due to the remaining principal sudder ameens to mention, that several of them are highly deserving and meritorious public functionaries; and it will afford the court great pleasure to bring their claims to the favourable notice of Government, on the occurrence of fitting opportunities,"

Mr. A. A. Roberts (appointed on the 18th June last, to be an assistant, under the commissioner of the Benares division) has been posted by the commissioner as an assistant to the magistrate and collector of Benares.

JULY 28.

General. Mr. assistant Surgeon M. Nightingale, is appointed to take charge of the medical duties of the civil station of Humeerpoor,

SIMLA, JULY 30. officiate as joint magistrate and deputy collector of Hissar. Appointments-Judicial and Revenue.-Mr. F B. Gubbins, to

gulation IX. of 1833 at Allahabad, is tranferred in the same Revenue-Kallub Hossein Khan, deputy collector under recapacity, to zillah Etawah.

Moon siffs.-Ruzee ood-deen, In Agra; Kishen-Dyal, pundit, Allahabad: Syud Ilahee Buksh, Azimgarh; Kurreem Oollab, Bareilly; Gholaum Ghouse, ditto; Kazee Furzund Allee, Benares; Gholam Moostupha, Bundlekund; Mohummud Mootuq- Sheik Wuheedooz Zuman, to be a deputy collector under the qee, Cawnpore; Hosein Buksh, Etawah; Pundit Dyaram, Fur-provisions of Regulation IX. of 1833 in zillah Allahabad, to take ruckabad Tuffuzool Hosein, ditto; Shaikh Kadir Buksh, Fut- effect from the 6th instant. tebpoor; Dwarkanauth, Ghazeepoor; Moulvee Mohummud Mooneer, Goruck pore; Syud Fuzl Azeem, ditto; Kazee Zeeah Ool. lah, Jounpoor; Busheer Oollab, Meerut; Mohummud Muzroolla, ditto; Yar Ally Khan, Mirzapoor; Mashook Ally Khan, Mora. dabad; Mohummud Kasim, ditto; Mr. Powell, Saharunpore. Some vacancies remain to be filled up, the appointments to which will hereafter be notified.

GENERAL DEPARTMENT, SIMLA, JULY 16. Judicial and Revenue-Mr. H. G. Astell, is appointed to officiate as joint magistrate and deputy collector of Bareilly. The leave of absence, for ten days granted by the commissioner of the Allahabad division to Mr S. J. Becher, joint magistrate and deputy collector of Futtebpoor, on account of his private affairs, is confirmed.

Judicial-Lieutenant C. Brown, assistant to the general su perintendent of the operations for the suppression of thuggee, is vested with the general powers of a junior assistant to the commissioner of the Saugor division, in addition to the special powers which he now exercises under the direction of the superintendent of the operations for the suppression of thuggee,

Ecclesiastical-The Reverend W. Sturrock, to be chaplain at the station of Futteeghur.

The Reverend R. Ewing, to be chaplain at the station of Meerut.

SIMLA, AUGUST,

Separate.-Under the power reserved to the Government by schedule A, regulation X. 1829, the Right Hon'ble the Governor General is pleased to admit the Agra bank, to compound for the stamp duty on a certain description of promissory notes payable ninety days after sight, which they propose to issue on their own responsibility. This composition will remain in force for the period of one year from the present date.

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Fort William, August, 6,-No. 116 of 1888,-The Hon. the President in Council is pleased to assign rank to the under. mentioned 2d lieutenants, cornet, ensigns, and assistant sur. geons, from the dates expressed opposite to their names :

Artillery.-2d Lieutenants Henry Price de Tiessier, and Robert Robertson Bruce, 11th December 1837

Cavalry.-Cornet William Young, (not yet admitted) 17th March, 1838.

Infantry.-Ensigns Edward Wm. Salusbury, George Ogle Jacob, (not arrived) Williain Baillie, John Lambert, John Arthur Howard Gorges, Donald Macleod, Hamphery Thomas Repton, Edward John Boilleau, Robert Reynolds, William Frederick Newton Wallace, Charles Samuel, John Terrot, William Spiller Ferris, (not arrived), Edward Donald Vanrenen, Francis Geach Crossman, James Metcalfe Lockett, William Campbell, (not arrived) Charles Metcalfe Sneyd, (not arrived) Robert Camp bell, Charles Newton, and Edward Newton Dickenson, (not arrived) 11th December 1837. Crawford Trotter Chamberlain, Henry Hopkinson, John Palmer Caulfeild, and Andrew George Colebrooke Sutherland, 12th December 1837, George Edward Ford, Frederick Thomas Paterson, Rowland Rees Mainwaring, Charles Sheppard Reynolds, and Henry John Edwards, 21st December 1837. Edward Leith, (deceased) Francis James Smal.

Judicial and Revenue. -Mr. N. B. Edmonstone, officiating magistrate and collector of Ghazeepore, has obtained leave of absence for three months, from the 1st October next, to enable him to visit the presidency preparatory to his applying for per-page, and Arthur Sam, Mills, 11th January 1838. Augustus Jacob mission to proceed to Europe on furlough.

SIMLA, AUGUST 11.

Vanrenen, Thomas Wilkiuson Gordon, and Evan Philip Tilghman Nepean, 14th January 183*, Græme Mercer Brodie, 11th Fe bruary 1838. James Goodla Wollen, 17th February 1838. Fran. Judicial. Mr. J. S Boldero, judge of Agra, has obtained leave cis Hardwick Warreu, (uot arrived) and Fred. Turner Wroughof absence from the 27th instant to the 27th September next, on ton, (not arrived) 18th February 1838. William Fraser, and account of his private affairs. Mr. Boldero has been authorized William Louis Mosheim Bishop. 21st February 1838, John to make over charge of the current duties of his office to Mr. R.James Macdonald, (ut arrived) 26ta February 1838. Thomas Alexander, the joint magistrate and deputy collector of Agra. Pottiuger, George Holroyd Powell, John Comyn, George Reming during the period of his absence. ton Cookson, Harry Burnett Lumsden, Langston Peter Faddy, J. THOMASON, Martin Dunsford, Joseph McCauce, Richard John Meade, and John Robert Mc Mullin, ist March, 1838, Robert Charles StevenOffg. Secg. to the Govr. Geni. N. W. P. son, 8th March 1838, George Douglas Bonar, (not arrived) Frederick Peter Layard, and Heury Garden Burmester 11th March 1838, Edward John Richards, 27th March, 1838, Edward Corse Scott, (not arrived), and Thomas Fourness Wilson, (not arrived) 24th April, 1838.

MILITARY·

BY THE PRESIDENT IN COUNCIL.

Medical department.-Assistant Surgeons James Alexandel Dunbar, M. D. 12th December 1987. Richard William Faithfur, 10th February 1839. Edmund Boult, 11th February, 1838, Hen,

Fort William, July 30, 1833.-No. 114 of 1838.-Captainry Charles Eddy, (not arrived) 18th February 1838, William. Ralph Gore Roberts, of the regiment of artillery and officiating deputy principal commissary of ordnance, is permitted to retire from the service of the East India Company, on the pension of his rank from the 1st proximo.

The hon. the President in Council is pleased to make the fol lowing promotions :

Regiment of artillery.-1st Lieutenant and Brevet Captain John Raithby Revell to be captain, and 2d Lieutenant William Barr to be 1st lieutenant, from the 1st August 1838, in succes. sion to Captain Ralph Gore Roberts retired."

54th regiment native infantry.-Captain William Ewart to be major, Lieutenant and Brevet Captain Robert Lee Burnett to be captain of a company, and Ensign Henry Weaver to be lieu. tenant from the 23d July 1838. in succession to Major Charles Farquharson Urquhart, transferred to the invalid establishment Medical department.-Assistant Surgeon William Thomson to be surgeon, from the 23d July 1838, vice Surgeon Joseph Lang. staff retired.

Lieut. Arthur Conolly, of the 6th regt. light cavalry, is pro moted to the rauk of captain by brevet, from the 30th July 1838, Captain Christopher Simson Maling, of the 69th regiment native infantry, has returned to his duty on this establishment with out prejudice to his rank, by permission of the hon. the Court of Directors, date of arrival at Fort William, 25th July 1838.

Veal, Henry Hawkins Bowling, and Andrew Paton, 1st March 1938, Alexander Greig, M. D, (not arrived,) 10th March 1838 Thomas Murray, M. D. (not arrived) 6th May, 1839.

N, B. Assistant Surgeons Philip Ottey Egerton Baines and Luke Kelly, M. D, having been struck off the list of ssistant surgeons, No. 1 of 1837, the rauk assigned to them in Government general orders, No 148, of the 24th July, 1837, is hereby cancelled.

No. 117 of 1833.-The hon. the President in Council is pleased to make the following promotions and appointment :

8th regiment light cavalry,-Lieutenant Robert William Hogg to be captain of a troop; Cornet William Grant Prendergast to be lieutenant, from the 24th July 1838, in succession to Captain Francis Smalpage deceased.

Supernumerary Cornet Frederick James Alexander, is brought on the effective strength of the cavalry,

Right wing European regiment.-Ensign Fletcher Shuttleworth to be lieutenant, from the 20th July 1838, vice Lieutenant Hol. land Watson deceased.

Surgeon Simon Nicolson to be a presidency surgeon, vice Surgeon Ranken, who has resigued that situation.

Mr, Richard William Faithfull is admitted to the service, in conformity with his appointment by the hon, the Court of DirectThe undermentioned gentlemen are admitted to the service, inors, as an assistant surgeon on this establishment Date of arrival conformity with their appointments by the hon. the Court of at Fort William 28th July, 1838, Directors as cadets of artillery and infantry on this establishment, 2d Lieutenant John William Kaye, of the regiment of artillery, and promoted to the rank of 2d lieutenant and ensign respective is permitted to proceed to sea, on medical certificate, and to be ly, leaving the dates of their commissions for future adjustment.absent from Bengal on that account for six months. Artillery. Mr. Henry Price de Te Tossier, date of arrival at Fort William, 24th July 1838.

Infantry.-Messrs. Edward John Rickards, date of arrival at Fort William, 23d July 1838; Edward John Boileau, Robert Reynolds, John Lambert, Charles Newton, and Henry Garden Burmester, ditto 24th ditto; William Baillie, Charles Samuel, John Terrot, Frederick Peter Layard, Donald Macleod, William Frederick Newton Wallace, Edward William Salusbury, and John Arthur Howard Gorges, ditto 26th ditto.

Captain James George, of the 19th regiment native infantry, is permitted to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope, on medical certificate; and to be absent from Bengal on that account for two years.

Fort William, August, 13.-No, 119 of 1838.-The hon, the President in Council is pleased to make the following promotion :

24th regiment native infantry.-Ensign Frederick Adams to be lieutenant, from the 7th August 1839, vice Lieutenant Edmund Trant Spry, deceased.

The undermentioned gentlemen are admitted to the service, in conformity with their appointments by the honourable the Court of Directors, as cadets of infantry and assistant surgeons on this establishment. The cadets are promoted to the rank of ensign, rank was assigned to them in general orders, No. 116 of the 6th instant,

Infantry.-Messrs, William Campbell, John James Macdonald Lieutenant James Ramsay, of the 35th regiment native infantry, deputy assistant commissary general, has leave of absence George Douglas Bonar, George Ogle Jacob, and Charles Metcalfe from the 1st instant to the 1st of March next, to visit the presiSneyd, date of arrival at Fort William, sth August 1838, dency, on medical certificato, Mr. Frederick Turner Wroughton, do, 9th do,

Messrs, William Spiller Ferris, and Francis Hardwick Warren, į do. Iith do.

Mr. Edward Newton Dickenson, date of arrival at Cuttack, 29th July 1338.

Medical department,-Alexander Greig, M. D. date of arrival a: Fort William, 6th Aug. 1838.

Henry Charles Eddy, M. D. do. 12th do.

No, 121 of 1838,-The leave of absence granted in general or ders No. 226, dated 20th November last, to Captain H. Carter, of the 734 regiment N. I. paymaster of native pensioners at Barrackpore, on account of private affairs, is extended for twenty days, from the ist instant.

Memorandum. The native commissioned and non-commis

sioned officers, buglers, and privates of the local Sebandy corps of sappers and miners at Darjeeling, are to receive the scale of pay ordinarily drawn for the same grades in the local infantry, corps, in lieu of the rates laid down in general orders No. 99, of the 2d July last.

Fort Willam, August 17.-No, 123 of 1818.-The furlough to Europe on private affairs, obtained by Lieutenant Robert Edward Tuinour Richardson, of the 624 regiment native infantry, in general orders, No. 105, dated the 9th July last, is cancelled.

Fort William, August 20-No. 124 of 1833,-Assistant Surgeon George Jackson Berwick, M. D. has returned to his duty on this establishment, without prejudice to rank, by permis. sion of the Hon'ble the Court of Directors, date of arrival at Fort William, 14th August, 1888.

Lieutenant Frederick Alfred Close, of the 65th regiment native infantry, is permitted to proceed to Europe on furlough, on medical certificate.

Lieutenant Paul Wyneb Willis, of engineers, executive engi neer, 5th or Banares division of the departinent of public works, has leave of absence from the 15th instant, to visit the presidency, on medical certificate, preparatory to applying for furlough to Europe.

Assistant Surgeon H. Taylor, in temporary charge of the medi cal duties of the civil station of Gyah, is, at his own request, plac ed at the disposal of his Excellency the Commander in Chief.

The following promotions are made in the subordinate medical department:

Assistant Steward James Gibson to be steward, and hospital apprentice Anderson W. Wallace to be assistant steward, from the 25th July 1838, vice Hyde dismissed, by the sentence of a court-martial,

No. 125 of 1838.-The Hon, the President in Council is pleased to make the following promotion

Left wing European regiment.-Ensign Walter Key Halewood to be lieutenaut, from the 10th August 1838, vice Lieut Henry Brooks Walker, deceased.

Ensign Hector Alexander Sandeman, of the 41st regiment Nr. is permitted to proceed to Europe on furlough, on medical certia. cale.

Apothecary James Winn, of the subordinate medical department, being declared incapable of further duty, is transferred to the invalid pension establishment, on the pension of his rankHospital Serjeant Thomas Connors, of the 5th battalion artil. lery, is admitted to the benefits of the pension suctioned by Mi nutes of Council of the 19th Jan 1797, and general orders uated 5th February 1820, subject to the confirmation of the honorable the court of Directors, with permission to receive his stipend at Cawnpore.

No 127 of 1838-Assistant Surgeon George Rae, in tempois placed at the disposal of his excellency the Commander in rary cha ge of the medical duties of the civil station of Hooghly,

Chief

Assistant Overseer Thomas Fletcher attached to the 10th or
Agra division of the department of public works, resigned that ap-
pointin ut on the 18th uitimo.
J. STUART, Li, Col,

Offg. Sec. to the Govt. of India, Mily. Dept,

BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL.

SIMLA, JULY 13, 1838,

The Right Hon. the Governor General is pleased to make the following appointments to have effect from the 23d of July 1838. Surgeon J. Sawers, 2d member, to be 1st member of the medical board, vice Lanstaff, whose tour will expire on the above date.

Surgeon T. Smith, 34 member of the Board, to be 2d member, vice Sawers.

Superintending Surgeon C. Campbell, to be 3d member, vice Smith, Surgeon G. King to be a superintending surgeon on the establishment, vice Campbell appointed to the medical board.

SIMLA, JULY 17.

The following appointment was made in the political depart. ment, under date the 9th instant.

Assistant Surgeon J. Pagan, to the medical charge of the 2d regiment of infantry, in the Oude auxiliary force, vice Assistant Surgeon W. Brydon, resigned.

SIMLA, JULY 24.

Lieutenant W. C Birch, of the 5th regiment native infantry, has been confirmed in the appointment of assistant to the superinLieut, Charles Henry Thomas, of the 11th regt, N, 1, is promot-tend nt of the operations for the suppression of thuggee, to which he was nominated as officiating in general orders, No. 19, of the ed to the rank of captain by brevet, from, the 18th August 1838. 23d January, 1837.

Fort William, August 27-No. 126 of 1838.-The Hon'ble the President in Council is pleased to make the following promo tions:

Cavalry-Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel Henry Tuff. nel Roberts, c. B. to be Colonel, Major George John Shadwell, to be lieutenant colonel,-2d regiment light cavalry. Captain Henry Fisher Salter to be major, lieutenant and Brevet Captain George Conolly Ponsonby to be captain of a troop, Cornet George Charles Crispin to be lieut nant, from the 19th May 1838, in succession to Lieutenant General (Colonel) Sir Thomas Brown,

K. C. B. deceased.

Supernumerary Cornet John James Galloway, is brought on the effective strength of the cavalry.

29th regiment native infantry.-Captain Peach Brown to be major Lieutenant and Brevet, Captain John Bracken to be captain of a company, and Ensign Henry Torrens Daniell to be lieutenant, from the 12th August 1838, in succession to major John Satchwell deceased.

44th regiment native infantry-Lieutenant and Brevet Cap tain John Woodburn to be captain of a company, and Ensign William Lowther Hassell to be lieutenant, from the 21st August 1837, agreeably to the Hon'ble the Court of Directors, letter No. 10 published in general orders No. 106, of the 30th May 1936, in succession to Captain and Brevet Major Sir Robert Colquhoun, Bart. deceased.

The President in Council is pleased under the peculiar circum stances of the case of Lieutenant R. E. T. Richardson, of the 62d regt. N. I. to permit that officer to avail himself of the furlough to Europe on account of private affairs, granted to him in general orders, No. 195, dated the 9th July last. The general orders No. 123, of the 17th instaut, is accordingly cancelled.

SIMLA, JULY 27.

Ensign W. S. Sherwill, of the 66th regiment native infantry, was appointed, in the general department, North Western Provinces, under date the 25th instant, to be an assistant to Lieutenant Abbott, employed on a revenue survey of Cawnpore.

SIMLA, JULY 31.

General Department.-Assistant Surgeon M. Nightingale was to the charge of the medical duties of the civil station of Humeer. appointed. North Western Provinces, under date the 28th instant,

pore,

SIMLA, AUGUST 16,

The Right Hon'ble the Governor General directs, that a further augmentation of one havildar, one naick, and ten privates per company, be made to the infantry regiments of the line, on the Bengal establishment.

2d. His Excellency the Commander in Chief will be pleased to issue such orders as may be necessary for giving early effect to this measure.

SIMLA, AUGUST 17.

The following appointment was made in the general department, North Westera Provinces, under date the 16th instant : Assistant Surgeon A. V. Dunlop, M. D. to be civil assistant surgeon at Jaunpoor, vice Assistant Surgeon J. T. Pearson. WM. CASEMENT, Mej. Genl., Secy, to the Govt. of India, Mily. Dept., with the Rt. Hon'ble the Gour. Genf.

"Our explicit rejection of Mr. Curnin's scheme, to which you be entitled to claim a further reward of 1. a day, and to wear advert, renders it unnecessary to do more than avow diminished conviction of the propriety of that decision,"

16th regiment native infantry.-Lieutenant Archibald Balder four distinguishing marks, provided they shall have been unin. ston to be adjutant, vice Balders deceased,

Captain J. Alexander, from the 2d company 5th battalion, to other of the rates of good conduct pay for five years uninterrupt. the 2d company 34 battalion.