PROMOTIONS AND CHANGES IN THE BRITISH ARMY. (SERVING IN THE EAST.) 16th Light Drags. To be Lieuts. by purch., Corn. W. V. Jillard, v. M'Mahon om., (16 Nov.); Corn. J. P. Seward, v. Cureton prom. (17 Nov.); D. Burges to be corn. by purch., v. Seward (17 Nov.) 14th Foot. Ens. John Lord Elphinstone, from h. p. 32d F., to be ens., v. M. H. Grant, who exch. (8 Dec.) 16th Foot. Hosp. Assist. N. W. Giffney to be assist.surg., v. Tighe app. to 22d F. (8 Dec.) 30th Foot. Ens. G. Mansell to be lieut. by purch., v. Steuart prom. (1 Dec.); W. H. Mounsey to be ens. by purch., v. Mansel prom. (1 Dec.) 40th Foot. J. B. Boyer to be ens. by purch., v. Marsham app. to 37 h F. (16 Dec.) 41st Foot. To be Lieuts: Lieut. L. Versturme, from h. p. 1st Hussars K. Germ. Leg., v. Harrison, app. to 75th F. (7 Dec.); Ens. A. Guinness, from 37th F., v. Read, who rets. (16 Dec.) 46th Foot. To be Lieuts.: Lieut. G. Tarwell, from h. p., v. Madigan, app. quart. mast. (24 Nov.); Ens. F. Ingram by purch., v. H. Stuart prom. (3 Dec.). To be Ens. by purch.: J. Davis, v. Ingram (3 Dec.)-To be Quart. Mast. : Lieut. J. Madigan, v. W. Barfoot, who rets. on h. p. (24 Nov.) -To be Paym.: Paym. J. Grant, from 89th F., v. Anderson, who exch. (24 Nov.)-Capt. A Clarke to be maj. by purch., v. Wallis who rets.; and Lieut. A. G. Parker to be capt., v. A. Fraser, who exch. (both 8 Dec.) 48th Foot. Capt. A. Stuart, from h.p. to be capt., v. F. Allman, who exch. (15 Dec.); Ens. - Mackworth to be lieut. by purch., v. Sweeny app. to 25th F. (8 Dec.); Ens. J. Thompson, from 62d F., to be ens., v. Mackworth (8 Dec.); Lieut. M. Morphett to be adj., v. Weston prom. (15 Dec.) 59th Foot. Capt. H. Courtayne, from h. p., to be capt., v. Doran, who exch. (24 Nov.) 89th Foot. Paym. J. J. Anderson, from 46th F., to be paym., v. Grant, who exch. (24 Nov.) Brevet. Corn. B. M'Mahon, 13th L. D., to have local rank of lieut., he having been app. rid. mast. to cav. depôt at Maidstone (1 Dec.) The under-mentioned officers have been allowed to dispose of their half-pay: Lieut. W. Walker, 16th L.D.; Lieut. W. Fraser, 83d F. (both 3. Dec.); Capt. W. Barney (maj.), 89th F.; Capt. J. Allman, 48th F. (both 10 Dec.) INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals. Nov. 25. Earl St. Vincent, Middleton, from Batavia 29th July; at Deal.-26. Cambrian, M'Pherson, from Macao; at Liverpool.-Dec. 1. Houqua, Nash (American), from China; at Cowes.-6. General Palmer, Truscott, from Madras 30th July; at Gravesend.-8. Royal George, Ellerby, from Bombay 26th July; at Gravesend.-13. Jane, Agnew, from Bengal and Mauritius, at Deal.-13. Duke of Lancaster, Hanney, from Bengal 1st Aug.; at Liverpool.-14. Corsair, Robinson, from Singapore and Rotterdam; at Liverpool.-18. H. M.'s ship Tees, Marryatt, from Madras, Ceylon, &c.; at Portsmouth.-18. Cornwall, Morrison, from Bombay; at Liverpool.-19. Grenada, Anderson, from Bengal 1st Aug.; at Gravesend.-22. Harriet, Anderson, from N. S. Wales; at Gravesend.-24. Ganges, Mitford, from Bombay 31st Aug. (out and home in seven months and twenty days); at Liverpool. Departures. Nov. 30. Ganges, Boultbee, for Madras and Bengal, and H.M.S. Rainbow, Rous, for Cape, Ceylon, and Madras; from Portsmouth.-Dec. 1. Princess Charlotte, M'Kean, for Bengal; from Liverpool.7. Perseverance, Best, for Madras and Bengal, and Padang, Rodgers, for Padang; from Deal.-8. Suffolk, Endicott, for Batavia; from Portsmouth. -13. Asia, Stephenson, for Bombay and China; from Portsmouth.-18. Runneymede, Kemp, for Bengal; from Gravesend.-26. Clydesdale, Rose, for Madras and Bengal; from Deal, PASSENGERS FROM INDIA. Per Duke of Lancaster, from Bengal: Messrs. H. Maxwell, Jas. Stewart, Jas. Brooke, A. Davis, Per General Palmer, from Madras: Mesdames Cemetien, Kensington, Phillips, Forbes, and Mundell; Sir E. Stanley, late Chief Judge of Madras; Col. Cemetien, H. M.'s 48th regt.; Col. Mallett, H. M.'s 89th regt.; Capt. Ryves, R.N., late of H. M.'s ship Sophies; Capt. Murray, H. M.'s 48th regt.; Capt. Mundell, 69th ditto; Lieut. Codd, 48th ditto; Captains Smyth and Gill; Doctors Griffiths and Stokes; Lieut. Spry, and the Rev. J. Bott, of the H. C. service; two Misses Phillips, Misses Kensington, and Mundell; two Masters Mundell; Masters Phillips and Kensington. Per Grenada, from Bengal: Mrs. Capt. Young and family. Per Olive Branch, from the Cape: Mrs. Betham, and servant; Mr. and Mrs. Pope; Mr. Carlisle: Mr. Churton, Mr. Wisefore, and Mr. Alder, Chief Officer of the Mulgrave Castle. Per H. M.'s ship Espiegle, from the Cape: Col. Bird, late Colonial Secretary at the Cape: Lieut. Rutherford, Royal Engineers. Per Palmyra (expected) from Bengal: Mrs. Colonel Browne; Mrs. Major Malony and family; Major Blacker; R. Robertson, Esq.; Lieut. Smith, H. M.'s 87th regt., in charge of invalids; Lieut. Matthews, H. M.'s 30th regt.; Mr. O'Brien, Purser of H. M.'s ship Tamar; thirty-eight soldiers and two children invalids. PASSENGERS TO INDIA. Per Perseverance, for Madras and Bengal: Capt. G. Lestrange, H. M.'s 31st Foot; Capt. John Tritton; Misses H. E. and C. Tritton; Messrs. E. Tritton, R. E. Jones, W. H. Yarde, C. Grant, C. W. Bendett, F. Mackeson, C. Patterson, M. N. Ogilvy, and H. Meredith. Per Rainbow, for the Cape: Gen. Bourke, De puty Governor. MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. The Lotus (late Field), from Rangoon to Calcutta, was lost on the Sand Heads 29th July, and only 23 persons out of 100 were saved. The Hon. Company's ships were to sail from Madras, 3d Aug., with troops for Penang, on their way to China. The Gilmore, Lawes, has been taken up by the Bengal Government, to convey stores to Arracan. His Majesty's ship Tamar is struck with lightning, and will be obliged to repair to Calcutta. The Aurora, Spanish ship of 700 tons, was lost 11th June, in the Island of Zanzibar. The Stedcombe, Barnes, from London to Van Diemen's Land, was lost at Melville Island, after discharging part of her cargo. The Maria, Moffatt, from Batavia to Europe, having fallen in with a tiffoon, and lost seven men, and ten more disabled, bore up for the Mauritius. She would sail from thence about the 20th of September. The crew of the Mary, of London, wrecked on Jervis Island, had arrived at Sydney, in the Vansittart. The Nereide, cutter, Forbes, from New South Wales to Manilla and Singapore, was totally lost 22d June, a few miles to the north of Heneta river. The Arab ship Fulke, which sailed from Bombay on the 28th July for Penang, has been driven on shore on some part of the coast of the Northern Concan, near Killie Mehim. The crew, with the greater part of the cargo, including some treasure, have been saved, The Athol frigate, Capt. Murray, has been removed from the Coast of Africa to reinforce the squadron in the East-Indies. Capt. George King, of the Noormuhull, was drowned off the Cape in July last. The Betsy and Caroline, from Batavia tó Amsterdam, was totally lost off the Texel on the 10th Dec: the Captain and all the passengers drowned; twenty-one of the crew saved. Dec. 10. At Stoke Church, T. Gahagan, Esq., of the Madras civil service, to Elizabeth Ordidge, eldest daughter of R. Bromley, Esq., of Stoke Villa, Devon. 12. At Paris, E. T. Downes, Esq., of the Hon. E. I. Company's medical service, to Clara Frances, second daughter of the Rev. E. Forster, chaplain to the British embassy. 13. At Edinburgh, Francis Grove, Esq., lieut. R.N., second son of E. Grove, Esq., of Shenstone Park, Staffordshire, to Emily, only child of the late George Ure, Esq., of the Bengal Medical establishment. 15. At Paris, G. W. Lefevre, M.D., to Frederica Clavering Fraser, daughter of Col. Chas. Fraser, of the Hon. E. I. Company's service. 17. In the Doune of Rothiemurchus, Gervain Pennington, Esq., Col. of horse artillery in the Hon. Company's service, to Jane, second daughter of J. P. Grant, Esq., of Rothiemurchus, member of Parliament for Tavistock. 21. At St. Pancras, Lieut. J. Gordon, R.N., to Eliza Humphreys, relict of Arthur Humphreys, Esq., late of Bombay. Lately. At Cheltenham, G. B. Robinson, Esq., eldest son of Sir G. Abercrombie Robinson, Bart., to Louisa, youngest daughter of the late MajorGen. Douglas. DEATHS. Nov. 13. At Aberdeen, Lieut. A. Mackenzie, H. M.'s 4th Ceylon regt. 23. At Penzance, Emma Caroline Amelia, infant daughter of J. G. Moyle, Esq., surgeon Bombay establishment. 28. At Twickenham, Capt. J. Foy, late commander of the Osterly East-Indiaman, in his 70th year. Dec. 1. At Southampton, Capt. Edward Bird, late of the Hon. E. I. Company's service. Gen. Arch. Campbell, aged 67. 7. In Wimpole Street, Alex. Robarts, youngest son of the late J. T. Robarts, Esq., of the Hon. E. I. Company's service. 10. Rear-Admiral Bingham. He was on the point of proceeding to the East-Indies, as Commander-in-chief of his Majesty's ships on that sta tion. 11. In Maddox Street, John Stutely, Esq., of Bombay, aged 31. 20. At Canterbury, Mr. Thomas Dashwood, of the Bengal civil service. 23. Samuel Parkes, Esq., F.L.S., &c. &c. author of "The Chemical Catechism," in his 65th year. 28. At Camberwell, aged 34, Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. D. P. Hart, of the East-India House. Lately. At St. Petersburgh, the celebrated astronomer Schrubert, in his 68th year. LONDON. NEW PUBLICATIONS. The Mission to Siam and Hue, the Capital of Cochin-China, in the Years 1821-2. From the Journal of the late G. Finlayson, Esq., Surgeon and Naturalist to the Mission. With a Memoir of the Author, by Sir T. S. Raffles, F.R.S. 8vo. 15s. A Key to the Book of Psalms. By the Rev. Thos. Boys, A.M. of Trin. Coll. Cambridge, &c. 8vo. 8s. 6d. Part I. of Researches in Fossil Osteology. By the Baron Cuvier translated by -Edw. Griffith, F.L.S. Plates. 4to. £2. 10s. To be completed in Ten Parts. Specimens of Ancient Decorations from Pompeii. By J. Goldicut, architect. 8vo. £2.8s. 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Dr. Wait, of Trinity College, Cambridge. 3 vols. post 8vo. - Preparing for Publication. An Original Map of the Roads and Territory of India. Dedicated, by Permission, to the Right Hon. the Commissioners for the Affairs of India. By J. B. Seely, Capt. Bombay Army, Author of "The Wonders of Elora," &c. The Road-Book of India: or East-Indian Traveller's Guide through the Presidencies of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay, containing an Account of all the principal Roads, Cities, Forts, &c. of India, with those of the adjoining States; from actual Surveys, made and collected by Capt. Seely. Intended as an accompaniment to his Map. Royal 8vo. Vindicia Christianæ; or, a Comparative Estimate of the Genius and Tendency of the Greek, the Hindu, the Mahometan, and the Christian Religions. By the Rev. Jerome Alley. CALCUTTA. In the Press. Futawa Humadee; an Arabic work on Moohomodan Law in 2 vols. royal 8vo., each volume containing about 500 pages. A Table; exhibiting in one connected View the Divisions, Subdivisions, and Measures of such Arabic Nouns, as are found to be of frequent occurrence in the Persian and Hindoostanee Languages, with Examples of Formation, and Explanations. Another; as far as it resembles Arabic, the same: the Explanations, however, being in English for the use of the English Student. Ruseedee Burdah; Arabic; with Persian Explanations and Notes, in 1 vol. royal 8vo. PRICE CURRENT OF EAST-INDIA PRODUCE, December 25, 1825. Cochineal Coffee, Java Cheribon Sumatra .cwt. Drugs, &c. for Dyeing. Good Violet & Copper 0 12 0 0 13 6 Aloes, Epatica Anniseeds, Star.. Borax, Refined. cwt. 15 00 20 0 0 Fine and Good Copper, 012 0 0 12 9 Good ord. & brok.ship. 0 11 0 Unrefined, or Tincal Camphire, unrefined Cardamoms, Malabar..Ib 0 1 0 .cwt. 11 00 660 2 15 0 2 15 9 0 04 0 Fine Oude squares 066 0 12 6 090 0 Good mid. and mid. do. 0 Low and Bad Consuming Qualities. Madras Good Do. Mid. & Ordinary.. 700 Middling ord. & bad Castor Oil Rice, White Safflower 500 Sago Columbo Root 800 Saltpetre, Refined Dragon's Blood. Arabic Gum Ammoniac, lump.. Assafœtida Novi 0 0 800 55 0 0 Animi. 3 0 0 10 0 0 Galbanum. Silk, Bengal Skein Ditto White China Organzine Spices, Činnamon. Cloves Myrrh 300 036 0 3 9 Ginger 020 Pepper, Black. 060 White Shell, Block....cwt. 310 0 5 10 0 Sugar, Yellow White... Brown.. 600 300 0 16 0 0 13 0 007 0 10 0 006 0 2 4 Siam and China Tea, Bohea... Congou Souchong Hyson Skin Gunpowder Tortoiseshell Wood, Saunders Redton 12 0 0 042 0-3 11 5 6 058 2 10 0 13 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 6 040 - 1 10 0. 043 1 14 0 200 200 02 039 0 2 5 036 047 035 0 3 4 040 050 0 *The above were declared for Sale on the 14th December last, but postponed-the Prompt to remain as previously fixed. For Sale 17 January-Prompt 7 April. Company's and Licensed.-Indigo. *The Prompt Day of the Company's Indigo sold in October last, which stood for the 13th January, has been postponed to the 17th March, the Buyers making a further deposit of 25 per cent. on the Sale value of the Indigo on the 13th January, and the Balance being chargeable with Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. The Court of Directors have given Notice, that the rates for Landing, Housing, Management, and Sale of Piece Goods imported by Private Merchants from and after the 13th December, and warehoused by the Company, and also for Warehouse Rent on the same Goods, and on Company's Goods of the same denomination after the Sale, are modified and reduced in manner following: Private Piece Goods passing the Company's Sales. Bengal and Coast White Piece Goods will be. charged 1 per cent. for Landing, Housing, Management, and Sale; the Accountant's fee 58. per cent. as at present; Warehouse Rent 14d. per bale per week.-Bengal and China Silk Piece Goods, 1 per cent. for Landing, &c.; Accountant's fees 5s. per cent.; Warehouse Rent 1d. per bale per week-Bengal and Coast mixed Silk and Cotton and Coloured Cotton Piece Goods, 1 per cent. for Landing, &c.; Accountant's fee 58. per cent.; Warehouse Rent 1d. per bale per week.-Brown and Blue Nankeens, 1 per cent. for Landing, &c.; Accountant's fee 58. per cent.; Warehouse Rent 1d. per bale per week.-Shawls, 1 per cent. for Landing, &c.; Accountant's fee 5s. per cent.; Warehouse Rent 14d. per bale per week. Private Piece Goods sold by Private Bargain, and not at the Company's Sales. Bengal and Coast White Piece Goods, 14d. per cent. for Landing, Housing, and Management; Accountant's fee 28. 6d. per cent.; Warehouse Rent as above.-Bengal and China Silh Piece Goods, per per cent.; Warehouse Rent as above. Bengal and Coast White Piece Goods, Bengal and above. whatever dates of importation. LIST of SHIPS trading to INDIA and Eastward of the CAPE of GOOD HOPE. DAILY PRICES OF STOCKS, from the 26th of November to the 24th of December 1895. Stock. Bank 1825. Reduced 3 per Cent. 3 p. Cent. Consols. 34 p. Cent. Assented 34 Cents. New 4 p. Cent. Suo Annuities. 251 29 214 216 802811 813821 891 881891 991 997192 193 Dec. 1214 216 81 82 821833 90 893902 99-1013 19 197 2481 Stock. India Imperial 3 p. Cent. Ditto Annuities. Omnium. India Bonds. South Sea 2011/201 19152016 3 d.p. 891881891 8.10d 18.10d 831841 - 14.20d 833833 |