PROMOTIONS AND CHANGES IN THE BRITISH ARMY. (SERVING IN THE EAST.) 4th Light Drags. Lieut. C. P. Ainslie, from h. p., to be lieut., v. R. Lewes, who exch., rec. dif. (29 Jan.) 31st Foot. Ens. H. Evans. to be lieut. by purch., v. Campbell prom., and T. Pearson to be ens. by purch., v. Evans (both 25 Feb.) Allowed to dispose of his half-pay. Capt. J. P. Millbanke, 47th F. (25 Feb.) The commissions of the undermentioned officers have been antedated to the dates specified against their names, but they have not been allowed any back-pay: 41st Foot. Lieut. Tathwell (20 Aug. 24). 87th Foot. Lieut. Smith (6 June 25). Lieut. Thomas (23 Aug. 25). Ens. Dudley (9 Nov. 25). INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals. Feb. 24. London, Phillips, from Singapore 13th Sept., and Batavia 14th Oct.; at Deal.-25. Indian, Shannon, from Bengal 11th Oct.; off Doveralso Richard Rimmer, Nicol, from Singapore 21st Aug.; at Cowes.-26. Lady Kennaway, Surflen, from Bombay 5th Nov.; at Deal.-27. Calcutta, Stroyan, from Bombay; at Liverpool.-28. Jane, Taylor, from Singapore 21st Aug.; at Cowes.March 2. Catherine, Endicott, from Batavia 22d Oct.; at Cowes.-3. Magnet, Todd, from Bombay; at Gravesend.-11. Cumberland, Cairns, from Van Dieman's Land; at Gravesend,-15. H.M.S. Blonde, Capt. Lord Byron, from the Sandwich Islands; at Portsmouth.-20 Madras, Fayrer, from Bengal 5th Nov.; at Deal. Departures. March 4. Matilda, Bulley, for Batavia and Singapore; from Liverpool.-8. George the Fourth, Barrow, for Bengal and China; Juliana, Innes, for Ceylon and Bengal; General Palmer, Truscott, for Madras; John Barry, Roche, for New South Wales; and Faith, Deloitte, for ditto; all from Portsmouth-also Sir David Scott, M'Taggart, for Bengal and China; Houqua, Desmarque, for Manilla; and Fairfield, Work, for New South Wales; all from Deal-also North Briton, Richmond, for Bengal; from Liverpool.-9. Corsair, Robinson, for New South Wales; from Liverpool.-10. Castle Huntley, Drummond, for Madras and China; Thomas Coutts, Chrystie, for Bombay and China; and Diadem, Cotgrave, for Bombay; all from Deal.-11. Marquess Huntley, Fraser, for Madras and China; from Deal.-13. Euphrates, Meade, for Madras and Bengal; and Columbine, Tuit, for Bombay; both from Deal.-16. Lady Melville, Clifford, for Bengal and China; from Deal.-19. Marquess Camden, Fox, for St. Helena, Singapore, Penang, and China; from Deal.-21. Duke of Bedford, Tween, for Madras and Bengal; and Henry, Bunney, for V. D. Land and N. S. Wales; both from Portsmouth. PASSENGERS FROM INDIA. Per Madras, from Bengal: His Exc. Sir Edw. Paget, late commander-in-chief; Capt. Champagne, military secretary and aide-de-camp; Capt. M. Semple, aide-de-camp; W. W. Hobhouse, merchant; Major Tovey, H.M.'s 31st regt.; Dr. Swiney, Bengal army; Mr. Freeman, ditto; Mr. Mac Ghie, H.M.'s 31st regt.; Mr. Gladstones, Madras N.I.; Master G. C. O. Smith; Mrs. Twining; Mrs. N. Mac Leod; Mrs. D. Ware; Mrs. Troxton; Mrs. Kelly. Per Lady Kennaway, from Bombay: Mrs., Miss, and Master Pepper; Lieuts. W. Kingston and J. R. Gloag. Per Indian, from Bengal: Mr. Ogilvy, Liverpool supercargo; and Lieut. Frederick, Bengal N.I. Per Cumberland, from Van Dieman's Land: Mr. Rowcroft; Mrs. Rowcroft, and eight children; Messrs. Connelly, Greig, Gregory, and Stirling; Mrs. Stirling and two children; Mr. Biggs. Per London, from Singapore: Mr. G. Parr. Per Atlas (expected), from Madras and Ceylon : Mr. Bruce, Company's military service; Capt. Moncrieff, Madras artil.; Mr. Hooper, Company's civil service; Lieut. Wilson, royal artil.; Mrs., Miss, and two Masters Hooper; Mrs. Busche, from Ceylon, and infant, born on the passage; two Misses, and two Masters De Busche; two Misses and Mrs. Hennys; Miss Cathcart; Miss Smith; Miss Moojart; Mrs. E. Moojart; Master R. Bruce; three men, three women, and three children, invalids, from Ceylon; one soldier, time expired, from Madras.-(Lieut. White, 2d Ceylon regt., died on the passage.) Per Coromandel (expected), from Bengal: Mrs. Barlow; Mr. and Mrs. Ashburner; Mrs. Sherlock and children; Col. Vaughan and servant; J. Mainwaring, Esq.; J. Paris, Esq.; B. Colvin, Esq.; Capt. Lukes, 69th regt.; Capt. Everett, engineers; Lieut. Taylor, and child; Lieut. Anstruther, 34th N.I.; Lieut. Roxburgh, of cavalry; and Ens. Elliott. PASSENGERS TO INDIA. Per Marquess Huntley, for Madras and China: Col. and Mrs. Sale; Major Walpole; Mr. and Mrs. Glass; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Spring; Lieut. and Mrs. Smith; Licuts. Mahon, Jones, Davis, and Moire, 46th regt.; Ensigns Pigott and Coke, 45th regt.; Dr. Mack; Assist.surg. Bush; Messrs. Hare, Mac Donald, West, Pollock, Willins, Wilmot, Mc Donald, Ferrers, Madan, Durant, Pigott, Wright, Pegson, Balfour, Davis, and Fortescue, cadets. Per Duke of Bedford, for Madras: Mrs. Taylor; Misses Maria Scott and Emily Johns; Capt. W. Taylor, H.C.'s service; Ens. E. W. Snow, ditto; Mr. A. Milligan, assist. surg.; Mr. W. Butler, ditto; Messrs. Fortescue, Back, Hughes, Heywood, Atkinson, Woodhouse, Bradstreet, Dearsley, W. Walker, Montgomery, Gordon, Thompson, Hayes, and T. Morris, cadets.-For Bengal: Mrs. Betts; Mrs. Turner; Mrs. Fillott; Misses M. Steer, L. E. Rand, J. L. Colebrooke, E. Yates, C. Turner, E. Turner, Mary Turner, and Margaret Turner; Mr. E. Betts, free merchant; Mr. Patton, ditto; Mr. C. G. Mansel, writer; Messrs. Percy, Butler, Mc Donell, J. Jones, Palin, and Shortread, cadets; Messrs. J. Danby, J. Turner, and J. Innes. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. Feb. 23. Lady Minto, of a son. 25. At Brighton, the lady of Lieut. Gen. Sir William Inglis, K.C.B., of a son. MARRIAGES. Jan. 31. At Perth, Lieut. R. Mylius, Ceylon Rifle Regt., to Margaret, fourth daughter of L. Mackinnon, Esq. Feb. 18. At Carmarthen, D. Prytherch, Esq., to Caroline Georgiana Catherine, youngest daughter of the late J. Dalton, Esq., of the Hon. E. I. Company's medical service, Madras. 27. Lieut. A. A. Williamson, of the Hon. E. I. Company's military service, to Janet Elizabeth Rosalie, only daughter of the late A. Mearns, Esq., formerly of the 3d regt. of Guards. March 13. At Dumfries, Capt. Henderson, Madras military service, to Isabella, daughter of Mr. Grierson, Shillahill, parish of Drysdale. 15. At the district church of All Souls, John, son of the late J. R. Carnac, Esq., member of council at Bombay, to Maria Jane, third daughter of the late Samuel Davis, Esq., of Portland Place. Bengal.. China and Halifax S Florentia LIST of SHIPS trading to INDIA and Eastward of the CAPE of GOOD HOPE. Gravesend. To sail from 1826 PRICE CURRENT OF EAST-INDIA PRODUCE, March 28, 1826. China. Zedoary £. s. d. L. 8. d. 150 to 110 0 1 15 0 Turmeric, Bengal ..cwt. 2 10 0 0 Galls, in Sorts Blue 600 60009 660 Indigo, Fine Blue ..tb 06 Fine Blue and Violet.. 0 12 0 06 Fine Purple and Violet 0 11 0 Fine Violet Middling Ditto E. EYTON, Stock Broker, 2, Cornhill and Lombard Street. THE ASIATIC JOURNAL FOR MAY, 1826. Original Communications. &c. &c. &c. THE EAST-INDIANS, OR INDO-BRITONS. It is gratifying to find that the political condition of the progeny of British parents, born in India, whom we designate by these terms for want of better,* is beginning to attract the attention of Government. A Bill has been introduced into Parliament to admit this class to serve on juries; and the President of the Board of Controul is reported to have intimated that this measure was the commencement of a course of policy with regard to these persons, whereby larger political power would be entrusted to them. 1 The Bill referred to, which is entitled "A Bill to regulate the Appointment of Juries in the East-Indies," is, in substance, as follows:-If being expedient that the right and duty of serving on juries' within the limits of the local jurisdictions of the several supreme courts at Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay should be further extended, all good and sufficient persons resident within the limits of the several towns of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, and not being subject to any foreign state, shall (according to such rules as shall be fixed by the respective courts of judicature, with respect to the qualification, appointment, form of summoning, challenging, and service of such jurors, certified by the judges of those courts to the President of the Board of Controul, to be laid before his Majesty, for his royal approbation, correction, or refusal) be deemed capable of serving as jurors on grand or petit juries, and upon all other inquests, and shall be liable to be summoned accordingly: provided that grand juries in all cases, and all juries for the trial of persons professing the 10 *Much dispute prevails as to the proper designation of this class; and it is perhaps impossible to find one suited to the English language (which wants the flexibility of the Greek in this respect) altogether free from objection. Eurasians, Indo-Britons, and Half-caste, are terms which have been employed and defended by different writers. The latter appears to be singularly ill-chosen and improper. The term "East-Indian," which has been adopted by the club formed by this class at Calcutta, is too general, since it does not discriminate the progeny of a British parent from the whole population of India, unless the term "Hindus" be confined exclusively to the latter; a term which, in strictness, comprehends those only who profess the Brahminical religion. |