Mohen Sinh himself. The zemindars of the surrounding country were flocking to the assistance of the besieged; a battalion with guns was accordingly ordered off against the place. On the 9th advices were received from Mohen Sinh, stating that he had occupied Sinhari, after killing eighty of the insurgents and putting the rest to flight.-[Ibid.

Hydrabad.-Many houses have been injured in this city by an earthquake. A disciple of the Nawab having paid a visit of compliment to Raja Chundoo Lall, was presented with valuable gifts; the Raja also distributed property to the value of about 25,000 rupees in alms to the indigent. Ibid.

Bharatpur.-The chief people have addressed, through the Rani, a petition to the Resident to be allowed to repair their houses which were injured in the late siege, no order to that effect having yet been issued.-[Ibid.

TAVOY.

We have seen letters from Tavoy of the 10th May. They speak of our officers being on the whole well pleased with the place, and having plenty of rain every day.

The commissioner, Mr. Maingy, is spoken of in high terms for his attention and civility. The natives at Tavoy will not believe that we have beaten the Burmese ; they say we have been driven from Ava, and consider our countrymen at Tavoy regular victims, and many of them are removing their families to Pinang. Seve

ral plots among the Burmese at Tavoy

had been discovered, and our troops were busy building a small brick fort.-[Cal. John Bull, June 30.

Penang papers mention, as a proof of the value of the settlement at Tavoy, that the Carnatic was loading there for Pinang with upwards of 5,000 bags of rice.[Cal. Gov. Guz. July 17.

WEATHER IN THE MOFUSSIL.

We hear of nothing from the Mofussil, but the deluges of rain that have fallen in Jessore and other districts, and the rapidly rising state of the rivers. Letters from Cawnpore and that part of India pour out their complaints against the drought and the hot winds that have again set in; and speak of the season in that part of India as most unseasonable.-[Ibid. July 12.

SERAMPORE COLLEGE.

The sixth report of this institution contains the following passage:-" The committee would embrace this early opportu nity of stating, that they contemplate the creation of a body of native fellows and tutors from among the Christian students of the college, who will be required to reside in its immediate vicinity, and will

undertake the tuition of the students in the various branches of study. Of these, three or four will superintend the Sungskrita studies of the youth, and gradually supersede the necessity of employing any instructors for this purpose beside those trained up in the college itself. Two of the fellows, one junior and one senior, will be attached to the department of chemistry; two to that of general history; two to that of divinity; while others will occupy other departments of literature and science. In this manner the committee propose to create eight senior and ten junior fellows and tutors; and to allow to the former about thirty, to the latter about twenty rupees monthly, together with the occupation of a house and divers privileges; the advantages of this arrangement are obvious. Unless the college be able to retain within its establishment a portion of that talent which it may produce, the professors will be perpetually fettered with the labour of giving elementary instruction to every fresh succession of students. From this labour the fellows will relieve them; and, as their attention will be directed almost exclusively to that particular branch of study with which their

fellowship is associated, it may be hoped that, in a series of years, their proficiency will qualify them to supply pro tempore the place of any professor, who may be removed by death or constrained to travel for his health.

This body of learned fellows will serve to strengthen the college, while the prospect of rising to this dignity will act as a stimulus to the zeal and in

dustry of the students in no ordinary degree. If the emoluments of these situations be inferior to those which men thus

qualified may reasonably expect to enjoy in secular situations, it may still be hoped that many will prefer a life of literary leisure and retirement, to the temptations of ambition and the accumulation of wealth; and that not a few will acquire such collegiate habits as to be satisfied with an honourable residence to the end of life in an academy, with which their feelings and affections will have become identified.

"It is highly desirable, however, that these fellowships, so important to the permanent utility of the college, should be independent of the fluctuation of subscriptions. The committee hope to be able to assist in the endowment of a certain number of them, when the heavy expense of completing the buildings shall cease to press on their private funds; and they would respectfully solicit the aid of gentlemen, both in India and Europe, towards the accomplishment of the design. The late excellent Mr. Grant, one of the directors of the Hon. East-India Company, having bequeathed to them, as the Serampore missionaries, 2,000 rupees, they have determined to devote this sum to the foun

dation of a fellowship, to be denominated

The Grant Divinity Fellowship.' This sum will be permitted at present to accumulate at interest, and, with the aid of a donation from themselves, will in about ten years be equal to the perpetual maintenance of one individual."

COLLEGE OF FORT WILLIAM.

We understand that the annual dispu

tations of the college of Fort William will not take place this year: there is less occasion for this ceremony now than for

merly, when the writers who were qualified left college only upon the anniversary of the examination. The examinations are now held whenever a candidate presents himself, and the young men who undergo the ordeal successfully, quit the college at all seasons of the year. They are for the most part, therefore, absent from the presidency when the disputations and distribution of prizes should take place. [Cal. Gov. Gaz. July 27.

BURMESE WAR.

We understand that a work is in course of preparation which, we have no doubt, will be highly acceptable to the public, and particularly to such officers as have taken a part in the late campaigns. A collection of documents, official or demiofficial, illustrative of the Burman war, preceded by a brief summary of events, and comprehending, as an appendix, a selection of interesting papers hitherto unpublished. The work will form a quarto volume, and will be published by subscription. The novelty as well as the intrinsic interest of the incidents of the war, and the accumulation of statistical and geographical details with regard to the entire seat of it, from Assam to Tavai, will give to this compilation a value of a diversified description, and it may be expected to be as serviceable to science as to history. -[Ibid.

BANKRUPT LAWS.

A question of very great importance has been receiving notice from several of our cotemporaries, viz. whether the bankrupt laws of England extend to British India. It does seem very singular to us that, at this time of day, even the shadow of a doubt should hang over this subject. In the very great number of Europeans who have suffered in the most severe and cruel manner under the operation of the law as it affects debtor and creditor in this country, some one would surely have been found to try a point in which so many have so near an interest; and we can only account for the absence of every thing like a judicial decision on the point, to unanimity of legal opinion as to the bankrupt laws not applying to British

India. Legal opinion, worthy of the greatest respect, is now however referred to, as finding the bankrupt laws to extend and apply to India; and as our own is grounded solely on the absence of any attempt to establish their operation, when surely all will admit their necessity, if they can be extended, with a regard to vested interest and rights, we should be large on which it is now contended that much pleased to see the grounds more at it is at least a doubtful point, whether these laws embrace British India or Our cotemporaries have mooted the

not.

question-certainly highly important; but they have done nothing more.-[Cal. John Bull, June 19.

DURBAR.

A durbar was held by the Right Hon. the Governor General on the 19th May; on this occasion the following persons received honorary dresses:

Moulavee Mohummud Khullil-OodDeen Khan, on the occasion of his appointment as vakeel of his majesty the King of Oude.

Rajah Shib Chunder Raee, on the occasion of his receiving the titles of rajah and buhadur.

Rajah Nursing Chunder Raee, on the same occasion as the preceding.

Roy Girdharee Loll, on the occasion of the marriage of his highness the Nuwwab Nazim.

Mirza Mohummud Kaumil Khan, on the same occasion as the preceding.

Kriparam Pundit, on his appointment as vakeel of the Nuwwab Fyze Mohummud Khan.

introduction. Cal. Gov. Gaz., May 22. Deby Pershaud Tewary, on his first

THE INDIANA.

We are glad to hear that Government has awarded Captain Walker, of the Macqueen, and the officers and men of the Macqueen, and the other ships-the Berwickshire and Thames-one-third of the value of the government property saved on the Indiana, as a mark of the sense entertained of their zealous exertions on that occasion.[Cal. John Bull, July 11.

CHOWRINGHEE THEATRE.

On Friday evening the comedy of "The Way to Get Married was performed at the Chowringhee Theatre; the house was respectably filled. The Governor-General was not present, his health not permitting him to venture to the theatre; the Commander-in chief was amongst the audience.

The comic characters of the play were very ably and amusingly represented; Tangent was elegant and spirited throughout; and his scene in the prison, where he

is embarrassed between the double application of his pocket-handkerchief to dry his tears and hide his fetters, very divertingly managed. The testiness of Caustic, and his fluctuation between resentment at his nephew's extravagancies, and the feelings of his natural affection, were forcibly given; we look upon the part as one of this amateur's happiest efforts.

Dashall introduced a new member of the corps dramatique, who is no inconsiderable addition to its strength; the felicity with which he assumed the cool effrontery and vulgar gentility of the character, evinced theatrical powers of a more than ordinary cast. Toby Allspice was as amusing as usual, particularly in the first scene with Dashall, and in exhibiting the effects of the little bottle.' The other characters of the piece were all very respectably sustained-we must not omit to specify the Shopman, who made the most of his part, and extracted humour out of very unpromising materials. From the inefficiency of the female characters much could not be expected from their representatives, and it is sufficient to say that they did full justice to the author.[Cal. Gov. Gaz., June 26.

On the 13th July, a meeting of the proprietors of this theatre was held at the Town-hall, Mr. Richardson in the chair; when a report of the committee of management was submitted, of which the following are extracts:

"The total receipts of the year, exclusive of money drawn upon account, amount to 8,442 rupees, the total expenses to 8,356. 9; leaving a balance therefore in favour of the year of 85. 13. 4. On the

other hand, we have the interest account with Alexander and Co., at 8 per cent., amounting to 881. 2. 10, and the net expense of the year to the proprietors is therefore 795. 5. 6, making the debt due by the house 10,122, which, as an interval of two years has elapsed without a call upon the proprietors, it may be now as well to discharge.

"Besides the debts due to the theatre for admission, of which an inconsiderable portion will be realized, there is a considerable sum still due upon the contributions of 1824, of 3,700 rupees. The managers have made several attempts to procure payment of such of these as offered a prospect of recovery, but without success; and it now remains with the proprietors to determine how those shares are to be disposed of a list of the defaulters is submitted. The most regular course will be to sell them for as much beyond the amount of the contribution, with interest, as they will realize; the surplus being carried to the credit of the proprietors in arrears. As far as the amount of the contribution and interest on it extend the theatre should become the purchaser, and Asiatic Journ. VOL. XXIII. No. 133.

cancel the shares, by which the value of the remaining shares will be enhanced,"

Upon the report being read, the following resolutions were adopted by the meeting:

That the debt due by the theatre, amounting to 10,122 rupees, be forthwith discharged.

That, although it appears that there are expected assets to the extent of about 5,000 rupees, yet, as the recovery is remote, and in the course of a short time the amount may be required for unavoidable expenses connected with the repairs of the theatre, &c., it is not desirable to consider the above sum as a deduction from the net amount of the debt to be discharged by the preceding resolution.

That, to meet the amount of the debt, 10,150 rupees shall be levied from the proprietors, in the proportion of 100 rupees for each single share, and 50 rupees for each share more than one,

That notice shall be given to the proprietors who are or who may be in arrears, or to their representatives, agents, and assigns, agreeably to the 13th clause of the original agreement; and in failure of their discharging the arrears on the contribution of 1824, and the contribution now voted, their shares be sold by auction, the proceeds to be carried to the credit of the house, as far as the amount of the contribution and charges, and any surplus to be paid to the defaulters or their estates.

That the present arrangement with Mr. Linton be continued for the ensuing year, subject to the following modification.

The free admission of the proprietors shall be relinquished for two performances, at such seasons as Mr. Linton may select in the course of the year, on condition of his paying to the proprietors the annual sum of 1,600 rupees.

That Mr. W. Prinsep be requested to take the entire management of the pecuniary interests of the theatre up to the present date.

That the thanks of the proprietors be presented to the amateurs who have kindly lent their aid to the theatre during the past year.

That the thanks of the proprietors be presented to the managers of the past year. That the managers be re-elected.

That the thanks of the meeting be voted to Mr. Richardson, for his able conduct in the chair.

a fresh breeze from the eastward, which increased on the following day to a gale, occasioning the ship to drive with a whole chain cable veered out. The pilot, after being induced by the appearance of the weather to slip and put to sea, again made Point Palmiras, and crossed the eastern reef, at about half-past three on the 25th, bringing up shortly before sunset in six fathoms water abreast of the spit-buoy with fifty fathoms of chain. In about two hours the chain unfortunately parted close to the anchor, and the pilot was under the necessity of bringing up with a coir-cable and the last anchor on board. This too parting almost immediately, the only alternative left was to endeavour to beat against a flood-tide, but in the attempt the ship struck twice on the middle ground, before the pilot could get her into six fathom water, where however she remained during that night. On the 26th the ship again struck on the Saugor Sand, and continued driving until ten P. M., at which time no probability existed of her being saved, the rudder having been knocked to pieces, and other severe damage sustained. The long boat and cutter were accordingly hauled out, the captain taking charge of the former, and Mr. Wamer of the latter. No land was at that time visible from the ship, but Edmonstone's Island was shortly afterwards descried, and the captain succeeded in landing all the people in his boat in safety, not however without having encountered some dreadful breakers, in which the cutter, we lament to state, was swamped. Of those in her, only Mr. Wamer and the poop tindal were saved, after having been in the water upwards of an hour. The ship is now stationary within a mile of the island, with all sail set, and her poop just discernible above water. Captain Roy proposes to remain on the island for two or three days, with a view to save what he can from the wreck for the benefit of those concerned. [Cal. John Bull, July 29.

EDUCATION OF CADETS.

The Calcutta Government Gazette contains the following observations upon the debate at the East-India House on the 25th January last :

The mistakes and misrepresentations which occur at home on subjects connected with this country, would be highly amusing, if they were not calculated to do mischief and to mislead the public mind from a just appreciation of the merits of any case in which India is concerned, particularly as they are apt to pass without contradiction or comment. The debate at the India House, on the education of cadets, furnishes ample illustration of this assertion, and statements were advanced by almost every speaker that evinced great want of acquaintance with the real state

of things in this country. It must be confessed that Mr.Hume was pre-eminent in inaccuracy, and we cannot avoid noticing one of his misprisions, as it was so deliberately and palpably made.

Colonel Lushington, in reply to the necessity of a cadet's acquiring Hindoostance before joining his regiment, states that this by no means existed, as there was not a single corps in the service in which there were not native sepoys well acquainted with the English language, and capable of giving instruction in their own. He also observes, that he considers there never was a period when knowledge of the native languages was more generally diffused, particularly among the junior branches of the army. To this Mr. Hume replies, that such might be the case with regard to the officers of the Bengal establishment, between whom and the officers of the other presidencies there was a great difference as to the knowledge of the native language; in this respect the officers of the Bengal establishment had the superiority. Instead of this, however, if Colonel Lushington's statement require no qualification, the very reverse is the case, and the Madras officers must claim the superiority. There can be no question as to the establishment to which the gallant officer's remarks apply, for Mr. Hume himself, so long in the Bengal army, ought to have known that the Bengal sepoys have never acquired, and are never likely to acquire, a familiar knowledge of the English language. It is only in the Madras army that this qualification is to be found: and Mr. Hume's admission of its effects, as it respects the army of Bengal, is therefore altogether a mistake.

In like manner, Colonel Lushington's expression," not a single corps in the service," was evidently calculated to mislead the Court of Proprietors, most of whom look upon the Indian army as one, and are not aware of the characteristic peculiarities of the forces of the different presidencies. His remark can apply only to the Madras army, in which, too, so far from contributing to promote the study of native languages, it rather tends to beget a notion-a very mistaken one it is truethat the study is the less essential. Such an impression is counteracted perhaps by the active interest taken in the subject by the local government, by the half-yearly reports sent in by the officers commanding corps, reporting the proficiency of individual officers in the Hindoostanee and other native languages, and by the regulation which directs, that no officer shall hold any staff situation in his corps without undergoing an examination, before three competent persons, as to his familiarity with the language of the country. These of course are strong inducements to study,

and