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Lieut. and Brevet-Captain

Charles Richard William

Lane, to be Captain of a
Company.

Ensign Philip Goldney, to be Lieutenant,

From the 15th Feb. 1824, in succession to Cunliffe, pro

moted.

Assistant Surgeon Charles Simons Curling is permitted to proceed to Europe on furlough, on account of his health.

No. 61 of 1824.-Lieutenant Colonel J. Shapland, C. B. 2d Battalion 13th Regiment Native Infantry, to command the Chittagong frontier, during the present service, or so long as his corps may be stationed in that district, and to draw the allowances of a Brigadier on the staff from the 1st instant.

A Major of Brigade will also be temporarily attached to the troops on the Chittagong frontier, which district will continue a dependency of the Presidency division.

WM. CASEMENT, Lieut. Col.
Sec. to Govt. Mily. Dept.

GENERAL ORDERS BY THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF.

Head-Quarters, Camp, Meerut, 30th January, 1824.

The undermentioned Cornets are posted to Regiments as follows, and directed to join by water.

Cornet Thomas David Colyear to the 7th Regiment, Neemuch.

Cornet Watkin Wingfield to the 2d ditto, Mhow.

Cornet Arthur Conolly to the 6th ditto, Keitah.

Brevet-Captain and Lieutenant H. Dwyer is removed from the 2d to the 1st Battalion 21st Regiment Native Infantry.

Captain Reynold's appointment, on the 21st instant, of Lieutenant Wilson to act as Adjutant to the left wing of the 1st Battalion 32d Regiment during its separation from the Head-Quarters of the Battalion, is confirmed as a temporary appointment.

Lieutenant John Fisher, of the 4th Regiment Native Infantry, is appointed Adjutant to the Sirmoor Battalion, vice Webster, who has resigned the appointment.

Lieutenant-Colonel Walker's appointment, on the 19th instant, of Lieutenant Hughes to act as adjutant to that Battalion, is confirmed.

The undermentioned unposted Assisttant Surgeons are appointed to do duty with the troops at the stations specified opposite to their names : Assist. Surg. J. F. Stewart,.. Nagpore. A. M. Clark, Mhow. J. A. Lawrie, Neemuch. JAS. NICOL, Adjt. Genl. of the Army.

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THE FOLLOWING ARE GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED TO HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES IN INDIA.

Head-Quarters, Camp, Meerut, 2d February, 1824.

No. 3031. GENERAL ORDERS. His Excellency the Commander in Chief in India is pleased to promote the undermentioned Subalterns of 15 years standing and upwards to the rank of Captain by Brevet in the East Indies only, from the date specified against their respective names: viz.

16th Lancers-Lieutenant A. St. L. McMahon, 16th January 1822.

14th Foot-Lieutenant Rd. Stack, 25th January 1824.

Lieutenant Colonel Tidy, C. B. of His Majesty's 14th Regiment, is appointed Assistant Adjutant General to the King's Forces in India, vice Major Croker, who has embarked for England.

By Order of His Excellency the Commander in Chief,

THOS. MCMAHON, Col. A. G.

GENERAL ORDERS, BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

FORT WILLIAM, 19TH FEB. 1824.

No. 62 of 1824.-The Military Board will adopt immediate measures for the formation of an Ordnance Depôt at Dacca, under instructions which they will receive from this department. The Depôt will be placed under the superintendence of a careful Conductor of Ordnance,assisted by a Sub-Conductor. These warrant officers will proceed by water to Dacca with the stores, ordnance, and necessary establishments.

This Depôt will supply all corps and detachments employed from Goalpara

to the Naaf River, or the Eastern and Chittagong Frontier Districts, and all emergement indents for arms, ammunition ordnance, and stores, or Camp equipage, will be sent to it after the 1st proximo.

Wм. CASEMENT, Lieut. Col.
Sec. to Govt. Mily. Dept.

FORT WILLIAM, 19TH Feb. 1824. No. 63 of 1824.-In order to guard against the inconvenience which has been experienced respecting the recovery of an advance made to the commanding and medical Officers of a detachment, and with advertence to that paragraph

1General Orders 20th March 1806, which commences, "Should any unforeseen emergency occur," it is hereby directed, that all civil Officers making such advances henceforth are, instead of retaining in their hands the receipts for the advance, to forward them by the dawk of the day on which the advance is made, to the Accountant in the Military Department for immediate adjustment. Any officer neglecting to forward the receipt as now directed, will be held responsible for the amount of the advance.

WM. CASEMENT, Lieut. Col.
Sec. to Govt. Mil. Dept.

FORT WILLIAM, 19TH FEB. 1824. No. 64 of 1824.--The Governor General in Council having been pleased to determine, that a Local Battalion shall be formed for the united duties of the Sylhet and Cachar Frontier, to be composed of Natives of those districts, including Munnipore and the Hill Tribes round, the same will be carried into effect in the following manner :

The corps will be formed under the name of the 16th or Sylhet Local Battalion, and consist of 10 companies of the usual strength, with the Staff Establishments and allowances of a Local Battalion, as per G. O. G. G. 2d May, 1823.

FORT WILLIAM, 20TH FEB. 1824. No. 66 of 1824.-The Governor Ge neral in Council is pleased to direct, that the following extract of a general letter from the Honourable the Court of Directors in the Military Department, under date the 8th October, 1823, be published in General Orders.

General Letter, dated 8th October, 1823.

PARA. 27. We have resolved that Lieutenant John Jackson, of your es

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FORT WILLIAM, 26TH FEB. 1824. No. 67 of 1824.-The Governor General in Council was pleased, in the Territorial Department, under date the 13th instant, to appoint Captain H. Cock, of the 4th Regiment Native Infantry, to the situation of Superintendent of Tharoos and Pindaree Chiefs, &c. in the district of Goruckpore, vice Stoneham, promoted to a Regimental Majority.

Lieutenant Colonel W. Farquhar, of the corps of Engineers, on the establishment of Fort St. George, is permitted to proceed hence to Europe on furlough, on account of his private affairs.

Head-Quarters, Camp, Boorhanah, 17th February, 1824.

His Excellency the Commander in Chief is pleased to notify to the army his immediate return to the Presidency, embarking at Futtehgurh, which His Excellency expects to reach about the 3d proximo.

Letters and reports will continue to be addressed simply to 66 Head-Quarters" as at present, and the rules laid down in General Orders of the 2d June last, for the transmission of reports and applications, will continue in force until further orders.

His Majesty has been pleased to make the following promotions and appoint

ments :

4th Light Dragoons.

Lieutenant Sir Keith Alexander Jackson, Bart. from the 14th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Smith who exchanges, 5th June, 1823.

Lieutenant Jeremiah Robinson, from Half Pay 8th Light Dragoons, to be

Lieutenant, vice Geo. Robbins who exchanges, receiving the difference, 17th July, ditto.

Brevet-Major Edward Byne, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Scott who exchanges, 24th July, do. 13th Light Dragoons.

Captain Mansell Bowers, to be Major by purchase, vice Macalister who retires, 5th June, ditto.

Lieutenant Jas. Tomlinson, to be Captain by purchase, vice Bowers, do. do. Cornet Neunburg Nash, to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Tomlinson, ditto ditto.

To be Cornets by Purchase. Cornet John Guy Everard, from Half Pay 12th Light Dragoons, vice St. John, promoted in the Cape Corps of Cavalry, 4th June, 1823.

John Gilbert Ogilvie, Gent. vice Nash, 5th June, 1824.

1st Foot.

Brevet-Major John Mitchell, from Half Pay 49th Foot, to be Captain, vice Robert McDonald who exchanges, 26th June, 1823.

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Captain John Algeo, to be Major by purchase, vice Wyndham promoted, 26th June, 1823.

Lieutenant Chas. Moore Harrison, to be Captain by purchase, vice Algeo promoted, 3d July, 1823.

Ensign Chas. Tinling, from the 76th Foot, to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Harrison, ditto ditto. 69th Foot.

Ensign Chas. Steuart, to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice Windsor deceased, 10th July, 1823. 89th Foot.

Lieutenant John McLeod, from Half Pay 4th West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice John McDonald who exchanges, 12th June, 1823.

Hospital Staff.

Assistant Surgeon Wm. Twinning, to be Supernumerary Assistant Surgeon in India, vice Mouat appointed to the 13th Foot, 12th June, 1823.

Assistant Surgeon George Finlayson, from the 8th Light Dragoons, to be Supernumerary Assistant Surgeon in the East Indies, vice John Campbell appointed to the 30th Foot, 19th June, 1823. Staff.

Colonel Wm. Marlay, permanent Assistant Quarter-Master General, to be Deputy Quarter-Master General to the King's Troops serving in the East Indies, vice Stanhope who retires, 3d July, 1823. The following appointments have not taken place.

34th Foot.

Lieutenant Joseph Lynam, from the 54th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice John Stoddart who exchanges, 21st Jan. 1823. 54th Foot.

Lieutenant John Stoddart, from the 34th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Lynam who exchanges, ditto ditto.

By Order of His Excellency the Com mander in Chief,

THOS. MCMAHON, Col. A. G.

GENERAL ORDERS, by the RIGHT HON..
OURABLE THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
IN COUNCIL.

FORT WILLIAM, 26TH FFB. 1824. No. 73 of 1824.-At the recommendation of the Military Board, the Governor General in Council is pleased to direct, that an Assistant Barrack Master be added to the 18th, or Dacca division, for the executive duties of the northern part of the district, including Sylhet, Mymensing, Jamalpoor, &c. and to appoint Lieutenant N. Jones, of the 29th Regiment Native Infantry to that situation, on the same allowances as granted to other Assistant Barrack Masters. WM. CASEMENT, Lieut. Col. Sec. to Govt. Mily. Dept.

GENERAL ORDERS BY THE COMMANDER
IN CHIEF.

Head-Quarters, Camp, Meerut, 19th
February, 1824.

In furtherance of the orders of Government under date the 5th instant, for raising five additional companies of Native Artillery, the Commander in Chief is pleased to direct the following arrangements

The two companies ordered to be raiséd at Cawnpore are to be called the 16th and 17th Companies-those to be raised at Dum-Dum to be called the 18th, 19th, and 20th Companies.

The Commandant of Artillery and the Officer commanding the 4th Battalion of Artillery, will proceed to make the transfers into the new companies of the established number of Commissioned, Non-commissioned Officers, and 20 select Golundaz per company, who may consent to be transferred, on the condition of proceeding when ordered beyond sea, and are in other respects qualified for the new companies.

The usual promotion rolls of Officers transferred in the ranks of Subadar and Jemadar, to be sent to the office of the Adjutant General of the Army.

The Officers of the Ordnance Commissariat Department will lose no time in explaining to the Store Lascar com

panies attached to their respective maga. zines, that such of the private Lascars who may be of sufficient height, (5 feet 7 inches at least,) proper age, (not above 25 years,) and possessing the usual requisites for Artillery service, and who may be willing to be tranferred as Golundaz, on the terms prescribed for the 33d and 34th Regiments, are allowed that option. Such as volunteer will then be carefully examined, and after being submitted for the approval of the Com manding Officer of the station, a descriptive roll of them will be forwarded without delay to the Commandant of Artillery from those stationed at and below Allahabad, and to the Commanding Officer of the 4th Battalion from those at and above Cawnpore.

The Commandant of Artillery and Commanding Officer of the 4th or Golundaz Battalion will, on receipt of the said rolls, make their requisitions to the Ordnance Commissariat Officers to forward such proportions of the men, who have volunteered, as may enable them to form, and commence training the companies without delay.

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It being the intention of Government to absorb into the 4th Battalion of Artillery the details of Irregular Golundaz belonging to the Delhi establishment in their respective or corresponding ranks, the Commander in Chief is pleased to forbid any promotion or en listing in the old companies until the above arrangement is carried into effect.

Lieutenant Colonel Pennington, Commanding the Meerut Division of Artille ry, will appoint an officer to proceed on the duty of inspecting and reporting on the qualifications and fitness of such of the Native Officers and men of the Delhi Irregular Golunduz as may be willing to serve in the 4th Battalion of Artillery; and on receipt of his reports, further or ders will be issued for their transfer.

The usual indents for bounty clothing to be prepared and sent through the usual channel for the above augmentation, as also indents for arms and other equipments.

W. L. WATSON,

Deputy Adjt. General of the Army.

CALCUTTA :-Printed at the BAPTIST MISSION PRESS, 11, Circular-Road.

Quarterly Register

OF OCCURRENCES IN THE EAST.

[HISTORICAL SKETCH in our next.]

MISCELLANEOUS ASIATIC INTELLIGENCE.

[Continued.]

Foundation of the HINDU COLlege.— On Wednesday the 25th February, the foundation of the Hindu College was laid with all due Masonic ceremonies, by J. P. LARKINS, Esq. Provincial Grand Master of India. The concourse of natives witnessing the ceremony was truly immense, and all seemed highly pleased at the compliment paid to them on this occasion. This institution is devoted to the education of Hindu youth in the arts and sciences, and has received the sanction and support of Government. The members of the Committee of General Instruction, with several of the Native Gentlemen, were on the spot, and assisted in the work of the day.

Provincial Grand Master's Speech.The following speech was delivered by the Provincial Grand Master, on laying the foundation stone of the Hindu College.

"GENTLEMEN OF THE TOWN OF CALCUTTA, AND OF THE NATIVE COMMUNITY.

"In the name of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Bengal, of that of the ancient and honourable fraternity, over which it is my pride to preside, and in my own, I have to tender to your acceptance our united thanks for the honour you have this day conferred on us by your presence.

"When I advert to the occasion on which we are assembled, and to the public character in which I appear before you, 1 cannot but be aware, that the expectation of an address from me very generally prevails; and although, when I undertook to lay this stone with the impressive ceremonies of our order, I did not overlook my own inability to acquit myself with due credit in the duties of the day, yet I still felt that the call upon me was such, as I could not with propriety decline to meet; and I was prompted to comply, not more

from the relation, in which I stood towards my brethren here, than from the obedience due to, and the respect I entertain for, the high authority by whom the wish that I should preside was expressed: yet I must acknowledge, with feelings of no very enviable nature, that with a field before me, on which the most excellent intellect might display its powers, I shall have nothing to offer worthy of the occasion, or of the consideration of those to whom I have now the honour of addressing myself.

"Seeing near me several of the members of the Committee, to whom the improvement and embellishment of the town has been entrusted, I embrace most gladly the opportunity thus afforded me of bearing my individual, but humble and most inadequate testimony to the zeal and the ability, with which a troublesome, invidious, and gratuitous ser-vice has been performed; and I am persuaded there is not one amongst the many thousands here assembled, capable of appreciating the benefits to the public and private property, which have flowed from the exertions of this com-' mittee, who is not equally ready to acknowledge the attention, which has been bestowed to improve the town, to ornament the public buildings, in which it abounds, and above all, to provide for the health and comfort of its very numerous population."

The P. Grand Master then addressed himself to J. H. Harington, Esq. and the gentlemen of the General Committee of Public Instruction.

"Permit me to offer my congratulations to you as President, and to the gentlemen, who are associated with you as members of the General Committee of Public Instruction, on the work in which we have this day been engageda work worthy of the patronage and

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