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effect. Although, however, the arrangement was resolved on, it was not so easy to fix upon the particular object; as, amidst the numerous branches of the Sindhia family, from which alone the heir could be with propriety selected, none were of any immediate proximity to the deceased Rajah. The common ancestor of this house, Changojee Sindhia, the grandfather of the individual who first obtained political distinction, Ranojee Sindhia, had three sons, from the elder of whom Dowlut Rao was the seventh in descent. next of kin was the sixth in descent from the second of Changojee's sons; but this person, named Peerajee, a farmer in the Dekhin, being of mature years, was unfit for adoption, and the persons who were eligible for that purpose, were the sons of individuals still further removed. Of these, the five nearest in succession were invited to Gwalior, where they arrived on the 29th of May; and, after some discussion of their pretensions, the choice of the Bai was directed to Mookt Rao, the son of Patloba, a person the eight in descent from Changojee, through the third of his sons, and residing in camp upon the humble allowance of eight or ten rupees a month. Mookt Rao is about eleven years of age, small, but well-made, dark complexioned, lively, and intelligent. He can read and write a little, and ride on horseback,‚—a more meritorious acquirement in Mahratta estimation. His horoscope is also said to be highly favourable, and the marks on his person indicate his being destined to command. With all these circumstances in his favour, the popular voice fully confirmed the election of the Bai; and the 18th of June was the day fixed upon as most propitious for the performance of the ceremony of his installation.

'On the Saturday previous, the chiefs and ministers were assembled at the durbar, when the intentions of the Baiza Bai to adopt and place Mookt Rao on the musnud, were publicly announced, and the opinions of the assembly were asked. Not a dissentient voice was heard, and all expressed their warm concurrence in the measure. The pundits were then consulted as to the legality of the lad's marriage with the youngest grand-daughter of the late Maharaja, and pronounced sentence in its favour.

On Sunday, the adoption and marriage ceremonies took place; the father of the lad making over all right to his son to the Bai, and confirming the donation by pouring water from his hand upon hers. On Monday, at day-break, the young Rajah elect and his bride proceeded in state through the camp, mounted on the same elephant, and, after having paid their devotions together at a particular temple, they returned to the palace, where the ceremonial was completed by the Bai embracing the boy and her grand-daughter, and placing one on each knee.

In the mean time, all the ministers and principal sirdars were assembled in durbar, and when the auspicious moment, announced by the astrologers, arrived, Hindu Rao conducted the boy from the inner apartments, and leading him to the British Resident, who, with all

his suite, was present, requested him to place the young Rajah on the musnud, which he accordingly did, and a general discharge of artillery and masketry proclaimed the occurrence to the camp.

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"Immediately after Mookt Rad was seated, the Resident presented a splendid khelaat to him, and one for the bride, on the part of the Governor-General. Trays were presented also, on behalf of the Bala Bai, as well as by the Senapati and by Raghunath Rao, on the part of the Rajah of Dhar. The different individuals present then offered their respective nuzzers, which continued till about twelve o'clock when the young Raja, being completely overcome with fatigue, was allowed to retire to repose. The heat of the day, and the crowded state of the durbar, rendered the ceremony particularly oppressive to much older individuals. bort end blosu # vioa

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Mookt Rao takes the title of Jankojee Sindia, after the gallant chief of that name, who was killed at the celebrated battle of Panniput. The Baiza Bai will continue to act as Regent, until the young 2 of 4 - fetis Rajah attains years of discretion." 11 b. 1497

The following paragraphs of general news are from the Paper of the same date:

On Thursday morning last, the Honourable J. H. Harington, Esq. left town, under the salute due to his rank, for the purpose of Joining the Honourable Company's ship Repulse, in which he proceeds, by way of China, to England. The Civil Service loses in him one of its oldest and ablest members, and the natives of India one of their best friends.'

Arracan.-We have been favoured with the perusal of an original letter from Akyab, dated the 3d instant, from which we have made the following extract: "Notwithstanding the late tempestuous weather, and the very heavy falls of rain that we have experienced in this quarter, the dawk from Calcutta reached us this day, by Lieutenant White's new route, in less than nine days, which is quicker than any express ever arrived before in the most favourable weather. Lieutenant who has lately marched over this road, assures me, that although it has been only opened as a dawk route, it is equal to any military road in Bengal: and that it only requires wooden bridges to allow of wheel-carriages travelling by it with perfect facility, and as there is no want of excellent timber, these can be erected with comparatively trifling expense."

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Nepal. By letters from Nepal, of the 29th of June, we understand the young Rajah has been relieved from the restrictions to which it is customary to subject the princes of that country, who, until they reach their 13th year, are not allowed to appear in public, and take amusement and exercise entirely within the palace, except on particular occasions, as the celebration of a marriage, similar solemnities. The present youth having attained the prescribed limit, the 27th of June was fixed upon by the astrologers as propitious for

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the commencement of his public career; and, accordingly, on that day, he visited, in procession, the temple of Pasupati Nath, and other holy shrines in the vicinity of the capital. He then returned to the palace, where he held a durbar, and received the usual compliments and presents from the officers of his court. He will henceforth appear and take his diversions more in public, but will not, of course, exercise much political authority.'

9 It appears from the Native papers that the affairs of the Punjab > are nearly settled, and that Runjeet Sinh has nothing further to apprehend from the discontent of his Mohammedan subjects, whose ill-directed and worse conducted insurrection, have only led to the extension of the authority of their Hindoo ruler. The leaders of the holy war could have hoped to succeed only by the decided and combined support of the chiefs of Kabul and Peshawer, both of whom have suffered the opportunity to escape by the neglect of timely cooperation, and have paid the penalty of their impolitic and desultory efforts by the loss of their country and independence. They will be restored, it appears likely, to their nominal dignities, but they will be, henceforth, little else than the dependents and officers of Runjeet Sinh, whose dominion now extends from the Setlej to Candahar.'

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Bengal Club, We observe it intimated, that the proceedings of this association commence on Friday next, the 13th, with a dinner, at which, we understand, the Right Honourable Viscount Combermere, as patron of the club, will preside.'

Native Papers.-Kabul.-Advices from this quarter to the first of June, give reason to expect that the disturbances are about to be suppressed by the dispersion of the rebels. One of the leaders, Nur-al-din, with about 5000 men, applied to Yar Mohammed Khan, the late Governor of Peshawer, for pecuniary aid, but was told by him that he could not help himself, much less give assistance to others; upon which he marched off towards Khairabad, where the governor will, no doubt, soon give a good account of him. It is not known what has become of Maulavi Ibrahim, and Maulavi Abdul Hy. About 200 of the men of Naushereh, who had been attached to the party of the Mauvali, returned to their homes, and upon expressing their contrition, and paying a fine of five rupees each, were allowed to resume their usual occupations. Budh Sinh, with the Sikh army, was master of the country. Shaker Ali, the chief of the Yusef Zeis, had come into camp with letters from Dost Mohammed Khan, and Prince Kamran, and been dismissed with a dress of honour. Thirty Sirdars of Kabul had paid the money demanded of them, and received complimentary dresses. Habib Allah Khan, the son of the late Mohammed Azim Khan, and the chief cause of the subversion of the Afghan state, had an interview with Budh Sinh, and been similarly invested. Terms had, in fact, been settled with Dost Mohammed Khan, and the army only remained until he had made good the stipulated payments. The battalions

of the French officers had been directed by Budh Sinh to return to Lahore, and the rest of the army, it was expected, would immediately follow as soon as arrangements were completed for the regulation of the country, and collection of the revenues. Budh Sinh had given 5000 rupees to Piran Shah Durvesh, to erect a mosque and a habitation for himself.'

Maharaja Runjeet Sinh.-The Maharaja continued at Amritser to the 1st of June. Letters from the chief of Sindh were presented, complaining that the Sikh troops had plundered some of his territory; to which it was replied, that he had done wrong in giving aid to the Mohammedan insurgents. The son of Yar Mohammed Khan having proffered to pay tribute on his father's part, if he was restored to his authority, was told to have patience, and be contented, and Nazer Murad Ali, who accompanied him, should be allowed to return forthwith to Peshawer.'

'Gwalior.-Advices from hence extend to the 1st of June, to which date the Baiza Bai transacted business daily. On the 31st of May, the Resident had an interview with her Highness, and pressed upon her the necessity of selecting one of the children of the Poonah chiefs, recently arrived in camp. Kaldeo Khan reported, that at Jaipur, an old Bairagi, above a hundred years of age, the head of an establishment, had assembled about seven or eight thousand mendicants of his order, whom he fed for two days; ́on the third, he dug a pit, in which he placed the seat of his predecessor, and delivering over his own pillow to his spiritual successor, Sivanath, he announced in a loud voice that this year would be agitated by public calamities, and then entering the pit, the Byragis present, by his desire, buried him alive. The Vakil of the Rajah of Kerauli reported, that his master had left his habitation in consequence of the prevalence of cholera in the neighbourhood."

The loss of the ship John, on her entry into the Hooghley, is thus detailed, from the journal of her commander, and is published in The Hurkaru,' of the 9th of July, as authentic :

Friday, June 29, 1827.-At four P. M. Palmira Light-house bearing W. S. W. five or six leagues; when about to haul up to the N. and W. to come to anchor, sighted a brig at anchor, bearing about E. N. E.; bore up and steered towards her, making signal for a pilot; about six P. M. abreast of brig, and hailed her requesting a pilot; was answered in the negative by saying, there was another brig under canvass bearing N. E. by E. who would give me a pilot; was asked ship's name, and if there were any more ships; I replied, that I believed there were several from Madras: this ended our communication with her. Set foresail and steered as directed in quest of the other brig; standing on about one hour or a little more, got sight of her bearing from us E. by N. about one and a half miles distance. Showed a light and was answered; came up and rounded too, under her lee, hailed her, saying, I was directed by the other brig

to have a pilot from him; was asked ship's name, then said he would go a-head, carry a light and take me to a pilot, was thanked, and bore up; in course of 20 to 30 minutes passed me carrying a light; steered after her.

'After a short time the brig showed a blue light, and was answered by another some distance to the eastward of her. In 15 to 20 minutes after came up abreast of another brig at anchor, was hailed by her, and requested to follow the brig a-head that was carrying the light, as that was my pilot; I answered her, and proceeded on, light being then a good way ahead; about nine P. M. came up with her very suddenly, coming close under her lee, she being hauled up a little to the northward, her foretopsail down, and apparently blowing out as if split. Pilot hailed me, and requested me to shorten sail and haul close to the wind, carrying a good light, and he would come on board in the morning. At that time it was blowing hard and a heavy sea on; I answered, very well, and instantly complied with his request, hauled up the foresail and furled it, &c. in fourth reef maintopsail, ship being under only two close-reefed topsails and foretopmast staysail, and hauled close to the wind, heading up N. W. by W. to N. W. by N.; a short time after she passed a-head of us to windward, and going a-head at a greater rate than we could keep up under the present canvass, consequently set the fore-trysail. A few minutes after 10 came up with him abreast of his lee, not near enough to see what canvass he was under: finding ourselves passing, brailed up fore-trysail; mustered all hands and rounded ship too, to await his coming up and go a-head as before; at midnight pilot showed a light bearing about two points, on the weather quarter, S. by E. by compass, &c. On seeing his bearing not altered nor distance augmented, was led to conceive he was brought too, also. We continued keeping a good look out for him when he should make a light, same time keeping a constant good one ourselves, and not having less than seventeen fathoms water, felt perfectly easy he would be up along-side of me by daylight, &c. At three A. M. he showed his

light, bearings and distance much as before.

When daylight appeared no sight of the brig; waiting till eight A. M. with great anxiety, and then nothing to be seen of him from mast-head, wore ship to the southward, and filled the topsails, heading up S. to S. S. E. nearly the same direction his bearings of light were seen, having regular soundings as laid down in the chart, keeping a mast-head look out, momentarily expecting to sight the brig. In this way stood on till past meridian, finding the water shoaling to nine fathoms hard sand. Wore ship to the northward, it blowing very hard and a heavy sea, we could not attempt to anchor. I had no doubt but the anchors would bring the ship up, but when that had been the case, I could look for nothing but that the decks would be perfectly swept of boats and crew, and that the ship would fill immediately on tracing the different courses, drifts and soundings, compared with the chart, they clearly pointed out that we were on the