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has not settled the question; Mr. McClintock, who considers himself aggrieved by Mr. Grant's appointment, has addressed a memorial to the Court of Directors on the subject.

It is stated, that twenty-three applications have been made for pensions on the Civil Annuity Fund, under the modified rules prescribed by the Court of Directors.

MRS. ATKINSON'S CONCERT.-Mrs. Atkinson's concert on the 13th April was respectably attended. Mrs. A. was in capital voice and sung delightfully.

FORGERY.A forgery was committed on the 14th April, in the office of Messrs. R. C. Jenkins, and Co., by one of the native establishment who held a respectable and confidential situation. A draft for 1,200 rupees was forged and presented for countersignature to Mr. Jenkins, at a time of the day when he was very money in Bank of Bengal notes, which he dispatched to the Bank immediately in order to get change for them. The fraud however, was detected in time, and the man who had received silver for the notes, was stopped just as he was leaving the Bank. He was taken to the police and interrogated, but nothing beyond the name of the person who gave him the notes was elicited by

STEAM COMMUNICATION.-The Calcutta Steam Petition to the House of Commons, was despatched by the Coro-busy, and being passed by him, the forger received the mandel on the 2d April, addressed to the care of Capt. Grindlay as the general agent in London, with a letter to Lord William Bentinck, requesting him (if in Parliament) to present it to the House. The number of signatures upon it was about three thousand five hundred.

The memorials to the Court of Directors and Board of Controul were sent up on the 31st March to the Se-the examination. cretary in the proper department, in order that they may be duly transmitted to those authorities.

MILITARY BOARD.-Col. Craigie has given up his intention of returning to Europe, and therefore the exTHE CURRENCY.-The Chamber of Commerce have pected vacancy in the Military Board, will not take place, taken up the matter of the currency, by handing up to MURDER. An old Hindu woman was strangled to Government a letter from Mr. John Watson of Moor-death on the 31st March, and some valuables stolen shedabad, in which the extreme inconvenience of the from her dwelling. The murderer has hitherto escaped present state of things is forcibly pointed out. detection.

The plan adopted by the Trade Association to exchange rupess has already been attended with considerable benefit to the lieges, as it has tended to reduce the exorbitant charges of the shroffs in Calcutta and its immediate vicinity to only half a pice in the rupee.

In the Mofussil, however, the coin can hardly be passed, and two to three annas are deducted as batta for exchanging a rupee Some of the Zemindars, it is said, have gone so far, as to induce the Government peons to circulate a report among their ryuts, that all the new coin will shortly be called in, and have in consequence been able to buy it up from them at most ruinous rates.

THE MOORSHEDABAD AGENCY.-The Moorshedabad Political Agency has been given to the Honorable W. H. L. Melville, Esq.

MR. WALKER.- -Mr. Walker is to act for Mr. Plowden in the Salt Agencies of the 24-Purgunnahs and Jessore during the absence of the latter gentleman, who is about to proceed to the Cape on sick leave.

THE APPEAL-DESTROYING ACT.-The appeal of the British inhabitants of Calcutta against the repeal of the 107th section of the 155th chapter of the 53 act of George the III, has been unsuccessful. The Government conceive that the rescinding of the clause will make no change in the rights of British subjects, that the law which they have been all along amenable to will remain precisely the same, the tribunal merely being changed, and that what has been done hitherto by the Supreme Court, will be now done as well by the Sudder Dewanny Adawlut.

ABANDONMENT OF THE HINDU RELIGION.-The following has appeared in the daily papers :--

We, the undersigned Hindoos, make the following declaration of our having renounced Hinduism. Having received a liberal education at Mr. Hare's School, and being freed from the prejudices and superstitions of our countrymen, we had long renounced Hinduism and begun to act according to our principles. This displeased our relations to such a degree that they began to persecute us. Apprehending some injuries would be committed on our persons, and other dangers, from the rage of bigotry, we have escaped from our houses and are living at present in a place where we think we are perfectly secure. Perceiving that our relations are still in pursuit of us, with the intention of dragging us home, we beg leave to inform them that we have weeks several buggies have been stolen. On the 25th determined to return no more to their caste, and as we March last Constable Gwatkin succeeded in apprehend-that with men who are called by them Miechos, we have taken food which is forbidden in Hinduism, and ing one of the villains going off with a buggy belonging to Mr. Anly the attorney.

REVIEW.-Major General Watson reviewed the troops at Barrackpore on the 30th March. They were again reviewed on the 2d April in the presence of the GovernorGeneral and Commander-in-Chief.

ROBBERY. A novel description of robbery has lately been introduced into Calcutta. Within the last few

ALEXANDER AND CO.'s ESTATE. On the 9th April the Insolvent Court declared a dividend of three per cent., in the estate of Alexander and Co.

THE LAW COMMISSION.It is said that the members of the Law Commission, intend to attend the Sessions Court of the officiating Judge of the 24-Pergunnahs, whenever the trial of prisoners may take place.

NEW ACTS.-The proposed Acts, No. IX, giving power to commanding officers of Military stations out of the Company's territory, to administer any oath which a Justice of the Peace is competent to administer; and No. X, repealing two clauses of the Indigo Regulation of 1823 and substituting other provisions for them, were promulgated on the 13th April as members of the Indian code.

request them to desist from giving trouble either to

themselves or to us.DWARKEYNAUTH BANERJEAGOPAULCHUNDER MITTER,

THE TOWN DUTIES.-The Town Duties were abolished on the 30th April.

PRIVATE HOLLOWAY.-Private Holloway, of H. M.'s 38th regiment, has abandoned all further proceedings in the Supreme Court here, and has been permitted, at his own request, to proceed to England on the Coromandel, with a view of joining his regiment.

TIGERS.-A letter from Barripore states that the tigers have made sad havoc amongst the molungees this season, upwards of fifty of whom have either been carried off or mortally wounded. At a village on the borders of a jungle, a boy, employed in cutting wood, was seized by one of the ferocious monsters, when the mother, attracted to the spot by the screams of the child, rushed

forward and seized him by the legs. In the struggle | that ensued the tiger was victorious, and succeeded in carrying off his victim into the jungle.

TEA PLANT. Dr. Wallich has been most successful in his researches for the tea plant. He has found it growing in all the vigour of a plant in its native locality in five different forests of Assam of at least four completely distinct soils.

THE SYLPH'S SALVAGE.-The insurance offices concerned in the Sylph's salvage, have prepared a letter to Government, requesting that the amount of the eleven China bills upon the Bengal Treasury may be paid over to them under indemnity.

THE RIVER STEAMERS.-The river iron steamers have been re-named in conformity with the orders received from the Court of Directors. The Lord William Bentinck retains her name; the late George Swinton is now the Thames; the late Sir Chas. Metcalfe is now the Jumna; and the late I'm. Blunt is now the Megna. DR. DRUMMOND.-Dr. Drummond of H. M.'s ship Jupiter has been appointed Surgeon to the GovernorGeneral. Dr. Drummond was surgeon of the Curaçoa, and in that capacity gave as much satisfaction to Lord and Lady William Bentinck as he appears to have done to Lord Auckland and family.

PETITION OF THE TRADE ASSOCIATION.-A petition from the Master, Wardens and members of the Trade Association, has been presented to the Governor-General in Council, to the same purport as that of the petition of the inhabitants at large, lately presented, asking for reform in the municipal government of the town.

ACCIDENT.-A Coolie was killed in the ice house on the 26th April, by choke damp. One of the pits which was empty, had been kept closed for about a fortnight, and the wet tan and straw at the bottom had engendered the noxious vapour. Some repairs being necessary in the pit, a coolie was sent down to examine it, with a rope fastend round him, but being overpowered by the foul air, he fainted and fell off the ladder and was immediately pulled up. While the individuals in the ice house were endeavouring to restore him, another coolie, thinking the first individual was shamming, unperceived attempted to descend, when he too became infected by the gas and fell to the bottom. After several ineffectual attempts, he was, after the lapse of two hours, fished up with a boat-hook, but every attempt to restore animation proved abortive.

HOOGHLY COLLEGE. The students of the Hooghly College were examined on the 8th April, in Geometry, Algebra, History, Logic, &c. and the vast improvement they developed reflected the greatest credit on their teachers, and particularly Syud Uckbur Ally Khan, Mootovullee, to whose unremitting endeavours the institution owes its rise and progress.

MEDICAL COLLEGE.-Baboo Dwarkanauth Tagore, with his accustomed liberality, has presented the New Medical College with the sum of two thousand rupees yearly, for three successive years, to be laid out in prize for those medical students who may acquit themselves with the greatest credit. The officers of the College, propose to divide the sum into money prizes, instead of laying it out in medals, books, &c.

THE BOMBAY DAK -The Englishman states, that the recent improvement in the rate of travelling of the Bombay dak, is to be ascribed to the good management of Mr. Babington, who has the contract for the line of road between some place near Midnapore and Reypore, and employs a mounted dâk.

THE SUNGBAUD PURNO CHUNDRODOY.-The Monthly Magazine of this name, has since the 19th April, been changed to a weekly Literary and Political Journal.

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MR. ROSS.-A salute from the batteries of the fort on the 21st April, proclaimed the arrival of the Hon'ble Mr. Ross from Agra, to resume his seat as first Member of Council.

NEW BAZAAR.A commodious and well arranged bazaar is in course of formation at Howrah, where fish, flesh, vegetables and other supplies will be procurable at the same rates as in Calcutta.

THE ERONAUT.-Mr. Robertson will not again exhibit in Calcutta. He has taken his departure for Lucknow, from whence he has received tempting offers. He travels by boat, with all his balloon apparatus.

PETITION FOR TRIAL BY JURY, &c.-The Deputation, with the petition relative to trial by jury in civil cases, quarter sessions and extension of the limits of Calcutta, waited on the Governor-General on the 22d April. His Lordship received them alone, with much affability, and promised that the matters of which the petition treated, should have due attention at the Council

Board.

JURY LISTS.-The jury lists are undergoing a revision by the Clerk of the Crown, and the Trade Association have been called upon, and have given their valuable assistance to that officer. The gentlemen of the press, who have hitherto been exeinpted from serving on the Jury, are to be entered on the list.

CONSUL OR ASSISTANT RESIDENT AT RANGOON -The Chamber of Commerce lately made a representation to Government on the precarious position of the British trade at Rangoon, soliciting the appointment of a Consul or Assistant Resident at Rangoon with Consular powers. The proposition was favorably received, and a reference has been made to the Resident at Ava to ascertain if any objection, will be raised to such an appointment.

MOFUSSIL.

AGRA. The prosecution of the Delhi Gazette for publishing a libel against the solvency of the Agra Bank, has been compromised by the payment of the sum of five hundred rupees by that paper, to be appropriated to the purposes of native education. The Agra Bank is said to be going on in a most flourishing

manner.

suburbs, and is more virulent than has been known for Fever prevails to a great extent in the city and

some years.

A real mahseer has been caught in the Jumna, just above the bridge of boats, weighing 26 lbs.

A horse under the influence of madness, recently killed a boy of fourteen years of age, lacerating the body dreadfully, and then jumped into a well and was drowned.

On the 26th March a Mussulman woman was hung for poisoning her husband.

A Hindu woman was recently suppossed to have died, and was therefore taken and laid on the funeral pile, but in the process of cremation she indicated signs of existence and ultimately entirely revived and still continues to live.

The Sir Charles Metcalfe proceeded up the Jumna as far as the entrance of the Chumbul; but in consequence of the shallowness of the stream and the shifting sands, she was constrained to return, and was on the 25th March off Sherhgurh in the Cawnpore district.

MYNPOOREE. It is stated that Government demanded of Mr. Boulderson to state if this station could be dis

pensed with, and that the reply of the Commissioner was that if it were abolished the country would be overrun

with thieves.

CAWNPORE.-Two officers of the Lancers, it is reported, have been placed under arrest for forgetting themselves

CAWNPORE.-Colonel Whish has proceeded to Cal- A Jemadar newly promoted was murdered in the cutta to become the Bengal Member of the Ordnance sepoy lines on the 25th February. He was way laid Board, about to be composed from officers of Artillery and cut down close to his own quarters, and the for each Presidency. murderers, two in number, effected their escape after the perpetration of the deed, leaving their dead victim upon the spot. A tulwar sheath was found resting against the wall of the Jemadar's house, behind which the murderers had evidently taken their station to watch his egress. Many sepoys have been placed in custody, and very little doubt is entertained of all the parties impli cated in the foul crime being detected.

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A few days after the murder was committed, a fakeer

made an ineffectual attempt to get the men, who are conclare that he committed the crime, and that no one else fined on suspicion, released by inducing a sepoy to de

INSURRECTION.-Serious disturbances have broken ou' at a place called Ballywalla, a part of the lapsed Jeend territory, one of the protected Sheik states, which lately fell into the possession of the British in consequence of the death of the Rajah without heirs. The people had been used to act as nearly they willed under the sway of their late ruler, and they evinced their aversion to a more regular government by attacking Mr. Edgeworth, assistant to the Political Agent at Anibalah, who had was implicated; the fakeer also offered to point out the been deputed to arrange the territory; pillaging his spot where the instrument of murder was hid, but tents and killing some of his people. A force consist-notwithstanding his assurance, no tulwar was forthcoming of a troop of Horse Artillery, a company of Foot On enquiry it was found that the sepoy was enArtillery and a small battering train; a squadron of tirely guiltless, although he insisted upon pleading guilCavalry, Skinner's Horse and three regiments of Native ty. It appears that he had been cajoled, by the fakeer, Infantry, has been ordered to assemble in the Sirhind into a belief that he would go direct to Heaven if he Division, to chastise the insurgents. Col. Hamilton will sacrificed himself to save those who were in confinement one of whom is the Subadar Major of the Corps; the command the force. man's innocence, however, has been put beyond a doubt by five men swearing an alibi.

Accounts subsequently received state, that the rebels in the lapsed Jeend territory have submitted, on finding that the authorities were promptly preparing to put them down. The assembly of troops in the Sirhind Division has therefore been countermanded by General Duncan. Subsequent letters, however, intimate, that although the force required from General Duncan has been countermanded, the disturbances were far from being terminated. Troops had been sent from Loodiah

nah to chastise them.

The independent Seik Chieftains have taken alarm, at the assumption of Jheend by our Government. Report says, that a compact has been formed amongst them, the object of which is to defeat the views of Government by adopting heirs where none exist. The Kythul Rajah who is dying, has been urged to appoint a successor immediately; otherwise, his territory, like that of Jheend, will be seized upon by the Company.

DELHI.-One of the Banking Firms of Delhi, has received a letter from Calcutta, stating that arrangements are in contemplation for establishing a Board of Revenue, with judicial powers, at Delhi, as before.

Brigadier Browne, it is stated, has objected to act in the matter of her late Highness the Begum Sumbree's will, from a fear of the consequences and annoyances of the law. The fortunate heir of the Begum, it is said, will receive no less a sum than sixty lakhs of rupees in houses and jewels, exclusive of the thirty lakhs invested in Company's paper.

Captain Wilson, the late Deputy Pay-master of Agra, is to succeed Major Denbey, as Commandant of the

Delhi Palace Guards.

A woman was recently murdered in the Palace by a Salateen, who has effected his escape. Jealousy is said to have induced the man to perpetrate the deed. Active measures have been taken for the apprehension of the royal assassin. All the Native Chieftains have been written to, to lend their aid in the search.

A report prevails in the city, that Runjeet Singh is dead, and that an express from one of our political authorities to the address of the Lieutenant Governor's agent passed through Delhi on the 21st ultimo.

The Lord Bishop of Calcutta, with the Rev. Mr. Bateman, arrived at Delhi on the 26th March and left again for Meerut on the 28th.

Seven brass cannon and 3,307 stand of arms, lately in use with the Begum Sombre's troops, have been deposited in the Delhi Magazine.

The late Nuwab Shumshodeen's property is about to be sold on account of his creditors and relations.

A woman in the suburbs of the city, having quarreled with her husband, threw herself into a well and was

drowned.

A fire broke out recently in the city at night, and three men were severely burnt, one of whom has since died and the other two are not expected to live.

It is said that the Court-martial for the trial of Col.

Dundas, has terminated its proceedings, and that the Col. has made a very able and satisfactory defence.

Shumshooden Khan's relations have refused to take any part in the sale of his property; but are willing that Mr. Baness, a merchant, shall have the disposal of it. About five hundred horses will be put up for sale. The opium and grain crops this season is said to have a very favorable appearance.

A Punjabee has been detected in an attempt to smuggle some girls into the Great Moghul's palace, with a view to sell them into slavery.

Cornet Robinson, assistant to the General Superintendent of Thuggee, has been directed to proceed to Hansi, and enrol men of the late Begum Sombre's Corps, for the service of that department.

in Simlah society, which he promoted in a very liberal SIMLAH-The loss of Major Kennedy is much felt manner. The Zemindars and ryuts of Simlah are said to be dissatisfied with our system of rule.

MONGHYR.-Four boats laden with goods belonging to a trader proceeding to Cawnpore, were wrecked on the 10th April, between Bhaugulpore and Monghyr. The articles on board were insured for about twenty thou

sand rupees.

MHOW.-The force lately sent from this station to quiet some insurrectionary Arabs or Bheels, was engaged in a slight skirmish on the 21st March. A small reconnoitering party consisting of three officers, twenty troopers and a dozen sepoys, had pushed forward towards one of the mountain passes, which they found beset by a considerable body of Bheels, headed by a Moosulman named Ahmud a Mookhautee, who commenced an attack on

Two nephews of the King of Delhi have arrived at Allahabad.

them. An express was immediately sent to the main proceeded with a party of fifty sepoys, commanded by body of the English, a couple of kos in the rear, for two officers, to capture the offenders. assistance, which however did not arrive until the Bheel, leader had been killed; an event, which was followed by the flight of his party. Two sepoys, two syces and three horses were killed on the side of the British, and one sepoy wounded.

MHOW.-Letters from Mhow of the 26th March men

tion, that Col. Holbrow's detachment was still actively engaged in the pursuit of the two or three Bheel Chief who had aided and abetted the disturbers of the peace in the Jubboah Rajah's country.

TIRHOOT-Letters from Tirhoot state, that the district has been visited by a gale from the westward, followed by hot winds and hot weather.

PURNEAH.-Advices from Purneah, speak in favorable terms of the prospects of the planters, as far as they yet may be judged.

GOORGHOOM.-At the last fair held at Goorghoom, within the last month, although a greater concourse of people were assembled than usual, and although a few sowars and burkundauzes only were employed, yet, not a single crime was committed, owing to the judicious arrangements of Mr. Charles Gubbins.

MEERUT.—The band of the late Begum Sombre has been entertained for Maharajah Runjeet Singh, and proceeds to Lahore under charge of Mr. Perkins the

Band Master.

The Lord Bishop of Calcutta arrived at Meerut on the 29th March, and was expected to remain in the station for about ten days.

MEWAT.-The mortality produced by fever in Mewat this year, has been unusually great, nearly ten per cent. of the population having been carried off by it.

LOODIAHNAH.--The sepoys confined on suspicion of being implicated in the late robbery here, have been liberated by the Brigadier who, to facilitate the discovery of the guilty parties, has signified his intention of refusing the annual leave to the sepoys of the Regiment, which supplied the guard over the Treasury when the robbery was committed.

COL. FAITHFUL.—It is stated that Col. Faithful has determined to memorialize the Court of Directors on the subject of his recent supercession by Col. Becher.

MOORSAN. The inhabitants of Moorsan have been thrown into great consternation by the arrival of five thug-approvers, who have gone there for the purpose of identifying their former associates. The reason of their fright is, that thug-approvers are known often to attach blame to innocent persons, with a view to extort money

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It is reported that a dacoity has taken place at Ghoorawal. The attack was made upon the Treasury in charge of the Thuseeldar, and the Jemmadar, the Darogha and two chupprassees were wounded. The villagers collected to the rescue; but though they about two thousand rupees. Some of the dacoits are attacked and dispersed the dacoits, the latter got off with eported to have been apprehended and arrangements are making to secure the rest.

It has been decided that the Sudder Board of Revenue and Sudder Court, shall remain at Allahabad after the Lieutenant Governor and the other officers proceed to Agra.

The station of Allahabad is said to be overrun with wolves, and that many children have been carried off by them.

The situation of Post Master of Allahabad has been

abolished.

A meeting of the uncovenanted was to have been held on the evening of the 23rd April, to consider the fraft of a memorial to the Supreme Government, appealing from the decision of the Governor of Agra.

Mr. Woollaston arrived at Allahabad on the 22d April, on his way to Agra.

KUMAON.- -Very unsettled weather has been experienced at Kumaon of late, and much rain has fallen. The new Commissioner, Col. Gowan, arrived at Almorah on the 6th April.

NATIVE STATES.

BHURUTPORE.-Bulwunt Singh has just recovered from a severe attack of illness, and in gratitude is about to visit the holy shrine of Buldeo at Muttra, and from thence he proceeds to bathe in the Ganges.

Orders have been issued by the Rajah to apprehend all refugees from Jeypore.

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received instructions from Lieut.-Col. Alves to
JEYPORE. It is said that the troops at Islampore had
on the 25th March to their respective cantonments.
Sahewar is said to have been abandoned, and that
Chumum Sing has been compelled to fly. The Jeypore
forces had marched on a refractory mud fort belonging
to Chyn Sing near Gohalla, but the result is not yet
known.

Sabwear, by investing Bodoulee, a small town, the
Luchmun Singh has followed up his conquest of
inhabitants of which had afforded protection to Chu-
nun Singh. The place was saved from plunder by the
head man giving his promise to put Luchimun Singh in
possession of Chumun within a month. The execution

The Baiza Baie and her followers have by the Lieute-of Jota Ram, Hookum Chund, Futtey Singh and the nant-Governor been declared amenable to the ordinary civil and criminal courts in these provinces.

After a long contest of about thirty years, the Dur gah of Sultan Soolymaun, has been awarded to a faqueer.

Some fresh instances of the corruption of the native Amlah are about to be exposed in the Court of Jounpore, in consequence of an urzi having been presented to the Judge by a prisoner in the debtors' jail.'

An affray recently took place between the followers of the Rajah of Burlar, and those of the Zemindar of Uggoree, in which several of the latter were wounded. The defeated party applied to the Magistrate of Mirza pore for redress, who has, in expectation of resistance,

person who cut at Major Alves, was fixed for the eleventh April.

It is said that Government have called upon the Jeypore Government to pay up its arrears of tribute, which amount to 33 lakhs, and that the Rawul has declared his inability to meet the demand. A further period of three years will be granted, but interest will be charged, which will amount to about six lakhs

more.

The Rawul Byree Saul, native reports say, in anticipation of the issue of the enquiry into Mr. Blake's murder, has written to Maun Sing of Joudpore and to the Boondie Rajah, demanding their assistance in the event of a war,-representing to them, that

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Mr. Harland has had a jagheer of 12,000 rupees per annum given to him for his services in the powder manufactory, but which is to be resumed whenever Runjeet Singh chooses.

should Jeypore, the head of Rajwarrah fall, all the smaller States will be included in her ruin and that these worthies have refused to join him-Maun Sing saying, that he has already felt the weight of the Sahib loge's displeasure, and will not again provoke it, and that, besides, experience has taught him that the founded. He has recently presented Sultan Mahomed The report of the Maharajah's death is totally unJeyporians, ever fair and false," are not to be de-Khan with a jagheer yielding three lakhs a year, upon pended upon. The Boondie Rajah's reply, is equally the express condition that he will act against his brother biting" one good turn deserves another-when I was in distress, ye refused to assist me, and now ye shall fight your own battles."

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The native Ukhbars state, that Lieut.-Col. Alves is entirely influenced by Byree Saul, who has dissuaded him from instituting enquiry into the case of Roopa Bedarun, who has been in confinement since the death of the late Rajah, upon suspicion of having aided Jota Ram to poison him.

The Ranee of Jeypore has issued an edict, prohibiting, upon pain of severe punishment, any of her subjects affording assistance or shelter to the refugee Chimun Singh.

CASHMERE.-Cashmere is once again blooming with vegetable beauty. The wise and conciliatory measures of Sirdar Mahun Sing, have restored confidence to the inhabitants, and those who had emigrated to escape famine and oppression, have returned to their homes and have resumed their usual avocations,

LUCKNOW.-An attempt at highway robbery was recently made in this country, but the party attacked resisted, and a conflict ensued, in which several lives were lost. Four of the asailed had just strength to reach the British territory and expire.

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It is said that the King of Lucknow has sought acknowledgment of his right to the title of King from his Majesty of Delhi; offering, as a return, to address him as "the King of Kings," to give him a yearly tribute of 3 lacks of rupees, handsome presents of horses, elephants, khiluts, &c. &c. &c., on the occasion of every festival, and to pay him respect as his Souverain; and that the great Moghul had refused compliance with his wishes.

Investigation is being prosecuted on the subject of the bribery and corruption of the late Resident at the Lucknow Court, Mr. Rickets. Nothing has further transpired.

Dost Mahomed, in the event of a collision, which may

not be far distant. One of Sultan Mahomed's sons has been retained as a hostage for his father's good behaviour.

Runjeet Singh, at the date of the last advices, was about to proceed to Mooltan, from whence he will superintend the conquest of Shikarpoor, a measure he has determined to carry into effect.

It is rumoured that Runjeet Singh is making grand preparations for the invasion of Cabool or Shikarpore, and that he has appealed to the British Government, on the part of one of his sirdars, praying for the restora tion of certain villages belonging to the sirdar, in the vicinity of Jeend, which the Company have seized.

It is also stated, that the Maharaja has ordered a new coin to be struck off, having on one side an effigy of himself, and on the other an image of the founder of his sect, Baba Nanik, and has issued a proclamation, that after a certain date, no other coin shall pass current through his territories.

ULWAR. It is stated that the wish of the Rajah of Ulwar to adopt an heir, from the children of his caste, has been opposed by the British Government, who refuse to countenance such adoption.

LUDAKI. Zurwar Singh, the conquerer of Ludakh, has been levying a poll tax of ten thousand rupees on all the petty chiefs, as compensation for the expense incurred in subduing them, as well as security for their future good conduct.

INDORE.-Hurree Holkar is said to be making warlike preparations, and has drawn up his forces outside the walls of Indore.

PUTTIALEH.-There has been one of the usual disturbances between the Zemendars and Collectors in the listrict of Bahaduree to repress which the presence of troops become necessary. The Rajah lately held a CABUL.-Dost Mahummud Khan was, according to meeting with some of the neighbouring chiefs to take counsel regarding the severe illness of Oudy Sing; at the latest intelligence, preparing for his expedition to the eastward, and as a preparatory step had sent for- which, it is reported to have been agreed, to place the ward a body of men under the command of a Mr. son of Busawee Singh in the Chieftainship of Kuhtal, Campbell, intending to follow himself quickly. Run-otherwise, that the independent states would soon follow jeet Singh hearing of these movements, increased his the example of Jeend and be seized by the English. own force in Peshawar.

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GOOMSUR. It is stated that a field officer has been others have died of fever. A detachment of Cavalry is said to be under orders to proceed to the seat of war.

Dost Mahummud Khan has also detected a young-wounded in action at Goomsur, and that one or two brother in conveying to Runjeet Singh a couple of Eeran horses, and in consequence imprisoned him. The brother was instigated to this proceeding by another brother, the deposed chief of Peshawar, who is endeavouring to conciliate the favour of Runject, by making whatever concession the treacherous Sikh exacts. The settlement of Peshawar is proceeding under the management of Mons. Ventura, who is intro lucing into it a mixed system of eastern despotism with western justice. Runjeet is at present at Mahadev, a small town to the S. E. of Lahore.

LAHORE.-Payund Khan, with his five hundred followers still continues to levy black mail in them in the vicinity of the Attock and baffles all the attempts of Sirdar Hurree Singh to overtake him.

The climate is working its effects on the troops and fever is becoming very prevalent. About one thousand four hundred are reported to be laid up. The enemy still eluded our forces, and wear them out with harassing marches and scanty supply of food. Mr. Russel is indefatigable in his exertions. LieutenantCol. Murial, of the 8th Madras Infantry, as fallen a victim to the fever.

AURUNGABAD.-A Bheel leader named Sutoo, whose acts in this district conferred much notoriety on him, has been apprehended by a party of natives under the command of Moohumud Alley-Beg of the Nizam's ser

vice.

BEERAT. The South Western Provinces of this counOozbuks, who, after a hard struggle with the Moghuls

Runjeet Singh, it is reported, has publicly adopted try have lately been subjected to the inroads of the the son of Rajah Dhean Sing.

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