Calcutta.

GOVERNMENT GENERAL

ORDERS.

DISTINGUISHING FLAGS FOR OFFICERS COMMANDING ON THE EASTERN FRONTIER.

Head-Quarters, Calcutta, Jan. 10, 1825. -The Deputy Commissary of Ordnance at Dacca is directed immediately to prepare distinguishing flags for officers commanding divisions of the army, serving on the eastern frontier, of the patterns, as sanctioned by the Commander-in-chief, which will be forwarded for his guidance, by the Quarter-master-general; and four Coolies will be entertained and paid by the Commissariat for the carriage of each (in all four) of those flags, provided with

suitable staffs and halliards.

Two paals (one end being closed) are likewise allowed for the accommodation of the guard and escort on duty with officers commanding divisions, for which the requisite carriage, and a khalassy to each, will be furnished by the Commissariat.

CIVIL SERVANTS TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE CIVIL FUND.

Fort William, Jan. 13, 1825.. The following extract from a public general letter from the Honourable the Court of Directors, bearing date the 17th January 1823, is published for the information of the individuals concerned :

2. "The government of Fort St. George, in bringing to our notice the case of Mr. Willock, for whose return to England on account of ill health the college board had been authorized to provide, at the public expense, which case was of a nature to shew clearly the necessity of a general provision for contingencies of a similar nature, and for other cases of distress, which, from the neglect of some of our civil servants to subscribe to the Civil Funds of their respective presidencies, become subjects of appeal to our benevo lence, and eventually a charge on our finances, drew our attention to the expediency of making it henceforward a condition with all our civil servants on their first appointment as writers, that they shall become subscribers to the Civil Fund, and continue their subscriptions throughout their periods of service, with a view to their own security and to our relief from unnecessary charge.

3." After very mature deliberation, we have determined to adopt the suggestions of the Madras government, and shall

henceforth insert a stipulation in the cove nants of all our civil servants accordingly. Of course, those persons who are already in our service, and who have not subscribed, cannot be dealt with in the same manner; but we desire that you will make it known to the parties who are not subscribers to the Civil Fund, that it is the Court's wish that they may be induced, one and all, to subscribe thereto, it being our determination to refuse compliance with any application for relief on the behalf of the widows and families of those of our civil servants who shall decline to contribute to the Civil Fund.

4. "The chief object of these institutions has hitherto been to afford relief in cases of distress, however originating; but when it is obligatory upon our civil servants to contribute, it appears just and necessary that the Fund should hold out to the whole body of contributors some contingent benefit, independent of circumstances of distress."

MILITARY BADGE OF DISTINCTION.

Fort William, Jan. 21, 1825. - The Rt. Hon. the Governor-General in Council is pleased to publish in G. O. the following resolution of the Supreme Government, passed in the secret department, under this date.

Resolution.In testimony of the exemplary valour and steadiness displayed by the 25th regt of Madras N. I., under the command of Major C. W. Yates, in the defence of the post of Kemmendine, near Rangoon, against the furious and reiterated attacks of vastly superior numbers of the enemy, by day and night, during the period between the 1st and 9th Dec., the Rt. Hon, the Governor General in Council is pleased to resolve that the corps shall be permitted to bear the word "Kemmendine" inscribed on their colours, as a perpetual record of their distinguished and persevering gallantry on that occasion.

SECURITY TO BE GIVEN BY PAYMASTERS

OF H.M.'S REGIMENTS.

Head-Quarters, Jan. 21, 1825.-His Exc. the Commander-in-Chief is pleased to publish, for the information of all concerned, the following extract of a general letter from the hon. the Court of Directors in the military department, under date the 21st July 1824, and to direct that the requisition therein conveyed be fulfilled by all regiments composing his Majesty's army in India.

Para. Sd. "We have to acquaint you, that we have obtained the sanction of his Majesty's Secretary at War, to the deposit with the local government by every paymaster of a king's regiment now serving, or that may hereafter serve, in the Company's territories, of his own separate security to the Company for 5,000 rupees, and that of another person in the same sum."

OFFICE OF BRIGADE-MAJOR ABOLISHED.

Fort William, Jan. 28, 1825. -The Governor General in Council is pleased to abolish the office of major of brigade at the head-quarters of each of the divisions of the army, and to direct, that in lieu thereof, a deputy assistant adjutant general be appointed to conduct the staff duties of divisions, with the rank and allowances fixed in G.O.V.P., 21st Oct. 1817. The Rajpootana, or western division, being extra to the permanent allotment of staff, will remain as heretofore,

PROVISION MADE FOR CHILDREN OF
SOLDIERS IN H. M.'S SERVICE.

Fort William, Feb. 4, 1825.-The Governor General in Council has much plea• Viz. The Presidency, Eastern, Dinapore, BeBares, Cawnpore, Meerut, and Sagor divisions. VOL. XX. Asiatic Journ. No. 115.

sure in notifying to his Majesty's regiments serving under this presidency, that, under instructions from the hon. the Court of Directors, the children of non-commissioned officers and soldiers of his Majesty's service dying in India, will be allowed the same provision as is made for the children of non-commissioned officers and soldiers dying in the hon. Company's service in India, and will consequently be received into the Orphan School.

COURTS MARTIAL.

LIEUT. J. G. M'GREGOR, 49TH, AND LIEUT. J. T. LOWE, 65TH NATIVE INFANTRY. Head-Quarters, Jan. 21, 1825.-At an European general court-martial assembled at Dinapore, on Monday, the 18th of Dec. 1824, of which Lieut. Col.Com. W. H. Perkins, 2d Europ. regt., is president, Lieut. J. G. M'Gregor, of the 49th regt. N.I., was arraigned upon the undermentioned charges, viz.

Charges: "Lieut. J. G. M'Gregor, 49th regt N.I., placed in arrest for conduct highly disgraceful to, and unbecoming the character of an officer and gentleman, in having, at his own house, about the hour of eleven or twelve P.M., on the 28th of Aug. last, violently assaulted Lieut. J. T. Lowe, 65th regt. N.I., by first striking him with a bottle on the head, and afterwards in the face with his hand or fist.

2dly. "For having, in the highly disgraceful manner before stated, followed the said Lieut. Lowe from his own table ultimately to the quarters of Lieut. White, 49th regt. N.I., and there again not only repeated the personal assault on Lieut. Lowe, but likewise made use of opprobrious epithets, with a view to provoke the said Lieut. Lowe to fight a duel.

"The whole or any part of such conduct being in direct and shameful violation of the Articles of War."

By order of his Exc. the Commanderin-Chief.

JAS. NICOL, (Signed) Adj. gen. of the Army. Adj. Gen.'s Office, Fort William, 25th Sept. 1824. Upon which charges the court came to the following decision:

Sentence: "The court having maturely weighed and considered the evidence adduced with what the prisoner has urged in his defence, are of opinion, that he is guilty of all and every part of the charges preferred against him, which, being in breach of the Articles of War, they do sentence him, Lieut. J. G. M'Gregor, 49th regt. N.I., to be discharged from the service of the hon. Company.' Approved,

(Signed) EDW. PAGET, General, Com.-in-Chief in India.

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The court having performed a painful duty in finding the prisoner guilty, and an imperative one in awarding the sentence they have done, beg respectfully to solicit his Exc. the Commander-in-Chief to extend mercy to him. In urging this, the court beg to adduce, as the grounds for their recommendation, the respectful testimonial of character from Lieut. Col. Smith, the officer commanding his regiment, and the ready manner in which Lient. M'Gregor made the concession dictated to him by Major Gen. Sir Thos. Brown.

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Before the same court martial re-assembled at Dinapore on the 16th of December 1824, Lient. J. T. Lowe, of the 65th regt. N.I., was arraigned upon the undermentioned charge, viz.

Charge: "Lieut. J. T. Lowe, of the 65th N.I., placed in arrest for conduct highly disgraceful to, and unbecoming the character of an officer and gentleman, in having, at the quarters of Lieut. M'Gregor, 49th regt. N.I., on the 28th of Aug. last, made use of highly obscene and disgusting language to Lieut. Sandby, Lieut. M'Gregor, and others, and thrown wine at the said Lieut. Sandby in the course of a personal altercation with that officer.

"Such conduct, as before stated, being highly disreputable, and in shameful breach of the Articles of War."

By order of his Exc. the Commanderin-chief.

(Signed) JAS. NICOL,

Adj. Gen. of the Army. Adj. Gen's Office, Fort William, 25th Sept. 1824. Upon which charge the court came to the following decision:

Sentence: "The court having maturely weighed and considered the evidence adduced, with what the prisoner has urged in his defence, are of opinion, that Lieut. J. T. Lowe, 65th regt. N.I., is guilty of conduct highly disgraceful to, and unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, in having, at the quarters of Lieut. M'Gregor, 49th regt N.I., on the 28th of August last, made use of highly obscene and disgusting language to Lieut. Sandby, and others, and thrown wine (or beer) at the said Lieut. Sandby, which being in breach of the Articles of War, they do sentence him, Lieut. J. T. Lowe, 65th regt. N.I., to be discharged from the service of the hon. Company.'

are influenced by the strong testimonials produced by Lieut. Lowe, and indulge a hope that his Excellency may be graciously pleased to deem him worthy of some consideration.

Remarks by the Commander-in-Chief.

In promulgating to the army the sentences of the general court-martial upon Lieuts. M'Gregor and Lowe, with his approval of the same, the Commander-inChief finds it necessary to accompany his decision with the following observations:

If Lieut. Lowe had thought fit to abide by the mild and considerate judgment passed upon his conduct by Major General Sir Thomas Brown, and been contented to accept the apology made to him by Lieut. M'Gregor, at the instigation of the Major Gen., the disgusting scenes of violence and obscenity which the investigation of this general court-martial has brought to light, might have been buried in oblivion. Lieut. Lowe, however, intent only upon the wrongs he had suffered, and altogether overlooking or forgetting the wide deviation from the rules of good manners of which he himself had been

guilty, and which led to the consequence of which he had to complain, resolved, at all hazards, to expose Lieut. McGregor, without duly considering that, by so doing, he run the risk of placing his own character in jeopardy.

Lieut. Lowe's object is accomplished. Lieut. M'Gregor is cashiered by the sentence of a general court-martial; and justly cashiered: but that which Lieut. Lowe certainly did not contemplate, has also been accomplished. He is himself cashiered by the sentence of a general court-martial; and most justly cashiered.

The course which the court has adopted of recommending these officers to mercy, places the Commander-in-Chief in the most painful predicament. He has to choose between the rejection of its carnest recommendation (founded principally upon the testimonials of good character and conduct hitherto maintained by these officers), a measure which he is ever most unwilling to pursue, especially where a court has been actuated by an anxious desire faithfully and rigidly to discharge its duties, or to restore to the service two persons, who by the sentence of a general court-martial have been found guilty of conduct unbecoming the character of officers and gentlemen.

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In this dilemma, the Commander-inChief would not hesitate to perform what he believes would be his duty in this case, namely, to reject the recommendation and confirm the sentence, if he did not feel bound in justice to take into his consideration a fact (which the court, however, was perfectly correct in not admitting as a bar to trial), namely, that Lieut. M'Gre

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gor, conscious of the gross impropriety of his conduct, had most respectfully submitted himself to the just and severe censure and reprimand of Major Gen. Sir Thos. Brown; and, under the dictation of that general officer, had made to Lieut. Lowe, to the full, as ample an apology as he was entitled to.

The Commander-in-Chief gladly avails himself of this favourable circumstance in Lieut. M'Gregor's case to withhold his confirmation of the sentence passed against him; and he sincerely hopes that, in thus restoring him to the service, the army will again take by the hand an officer, who, in a moment of extreme irritation, forgot the field of glory in which his father fell.

Intimately connected as those two trials are, and similar in the measure of punishment awarded to the subjects of them, the Commander-in-Chief cannot satisfactorily restore one of the prisoners to his military functions without extending the same leniency to the other. He, therefore, is pleased to direct, that Lieut. Lowe, as well as Lieut. M'Gregor, may be released from arrest and return to his duty.

He cannot, however, take this step withcut seriously admonishing that officer henceforth to abstain from the use of low and obscene language, which, however well suited to the brothel or alehouse, is quite unfitted for civilized society, and especially for a profession which, above all others, should be distinguished by a chivalrous regard to decorum and to every virtue which constitutes and adorns the gentleman.

By order of his Exc. the Commanderin-Chief.

JAS. NICOL, Adj. Gen. of the Army.

CIVIL APPOINTMENTS.

Judicial Department.

Dec. 23. Mr. J. Dewar, superintendent of Calcutta lotteries.

Jan. 13. Mr. D. Dale, magistrate of Zillah, Jes

sore.

27. Mr. J. C. Brown, register of Zillah Court of Sarun.

Mr. H. Fraser, second register at Sudder station of Juanpore.

Territorial Department.

Jan. 20. Mr. C. B. Elliot, sub-collector of Belah.

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c.

Fort William, Jan. 6. 1825.-Infantry. Major G. Cooper to be lieut. col. from 15th Dec. 1824, v. Fountaine dec.

20th Regt. N.I. Capt. T. H. Paul to be maj.; Brev. Capt. and Lieut. C. Rogers to be capt. of a comp.; and Ens. J. H. Cragie to be lieut. from 15th Dec. 1824, in suc. to Cooper, prom.

Surg. W. Chalmers permitted to retire from H. C.'s service on pay of his rank.

Lieut. Col. G. Knight, 22d N.I., transferred to pension establishment.

Messrs. G. P, Lloyd and M. Hyslop admitted on estab. as cadets of Inf., and promoted to ensign.

Head-Quarters, Jan. 3. — Capt. L. McLaine, of

Medical Estab.-Surg. J. H. Mackenzie posted to 3d L.C.; Assist.surg. D.Harding posted to 67 N.I., v. Mackenzie; Assist.surg. Campbell, with Gardner's Horse, to return to Mirzapore; Assist.surg. H. T. Saunders posted to Gardner's Horse; Acting Assist.surg.J.Logan directed to place himself under orders of superintending surg. at Chittagong.

Assist. Commissary Joyce, of ordnance commissariat, to have charge of ordnance department attached to division of army on Chittagong frontier.

Jan. 4-Capt., R. Fernie, 27th N.I., to be brig. maj. to 1st Brigade of Inf., in room of Capt. White. quart. mast. to Bengal Artil. detachment under Sir Jan. 6-Lieut. E. B. Blake to act as adj. and Arch. Campbell, v. Lieut. O'Hanlon, dec.

Maj. Gen. Dick to have command of Dinapore division of army.

Lieut. Wilson to act as adj. and quart. mast. to div. of artil. at Mhow, on departure of Lieut. and Adj. Johnson.

Jan. 7.-Brev. Capt. B. Woolley, 59th N.I., removed from 2d Gr. to 2d Lgt. Inf. Bat.

Capt. Skene, 66th N.I., to raise recruits for line under instructions from officer commanding Cawnpore div. of army.

Fort William, Jan. 13. —Infantry. Maj. F, A. Weston to be Lieut. Col. from 6th Jan., v. Knight transferred to pension estab.

5th Regt. N.I. Capt. J.Gerrard to be maj.; Brev Capt. and Lieut.P.Johnson to be capt. of a comp.: and Ens.C.W. Haig to be lieut., from 6th Jan., in suc. to Weston prom.

Regt. Artil. 2d-Lieut. R.G. McGregor, to be Istlieut. from 28th Dec. 1824, v. Burrowes, dec. 33d Regt. N.I. Ens. R. Riddle to be lieut. from 7th Jan. 1825, v. Erskine, dec.

46th Regt. N.I. Ens. W. Brownlow, to be lieut. from 27th Dec. 1824, v. Richardson, dec.

Brigadier J. Price, 69th regt., appointed to general staff of this army with rank of brig. gen., v. Maj. Gen. Loveday, who has proceeded to Europe,

from 24th Dec. 1824.

Fort William, Jan. 13.-Assist.surg. D. Harding placed at disposal of Com.-in-chief.

Jan. 19.-Brev.Capt. W.Warde, 5th L.C., to be dep. paymast. at Benares, v. Snodgrass dec.

Jan. 21.-Assist.surg. T.C.Brown to be surg, from 25th Nov. 1824, v. Brown retired.

Assist.surg. A. Murray, to be surg. from 6th Jan. 1825, v. Chalmers retired..

Surg. A. Russell, 3d member of medical board, permitted to retire from service of H.C. on pension of his rank.

23d Regt. N.I. Brev. Capt. and Lieut. J.J. Hamilton to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. W. L. Hail to be lieut., from 11th Jan. 1825, in suc, to Snodgrass dec.

Jan. 21.-Surg. A. Hall, posted to 2d L.C., v. Tweedie removed to 6th L.C.

33d Regt. N.I. Lieut. R. Riddell to be interp. and quart.mast.

46th Regt. N.I. Lieut. and Brev. Capt. J. H.Waldron to be interp. and quart. mast., v. Richardson

dec.

Remorals and Postings in Artillery. 1st-Lieut.T. Hickman from 3d to 4th troop Horse Artil., v. Burrowes dec. 2d-Lieut. F. Dashwood to 3d troop Horse Artil., v. Hickman removed. Lieut.Sotheby to proceed to Dacca, and relieve Lieut. Dashwood from that command. Capt. C. P. Kennedy from 7th comp. 1st bat. to 3d comp. 2d bat., v. Pereira from latter to former. 1st-Lieut. H. Rutherford from 7th comp. 1st bat. to 4th comp. 2d bat., v. Delafosse. 1st-Lieut. H. Delafosse from 4th comp. 2d bat. to 4th comp. 3d bat., v. Torckler. 1st-Lieut. P. A. Torckler from 4th comp. 3d bat. to 7th comp. 1st bat., v. Rutherford. 1st-Lieut. G. R. Scott from 7th comp. 3d bat. to 20th comp. 4th bat. 1st-Lieut. R. G. McGregor (new prom.) to 7th comp. 3d bat., v. Scott. 24Lieut. F. Gaitskell to 4th comp. 3d bat. from 3d comp. 2d bat.

Lieut. R. Ware, H.M.'s 38th regt., to be fort adj. at Rangoon, v. Mitchell dec.

Capt. Boyd, 50th regt. N.I., to officiate as major of brigade to Rajpootana field force, on departure of Brig. Maj. Taylor, on medical certificate.

Jan. 22.-Brigadier Generals and Brigadiers are appointed to command as follows:-Brig. Gen. Price to Benares division. Brig. Gen. Adams to Sirhind frontier. Brig. Gen. Mac Keller to Chittagong station. Brig. Burnet to Agra and Muttra. Brig.O'Halloran to Ďacca. Brig. Maxwell to Oude.

Superintend. surg. A. Ogilvy appointed to Berhampore.

Lieuts. and Adjs. W. P. Welland and A.Chitty allowed to exchange corps; the former is accordingly removed to Moorshedabad Prov. Bat., and the latter to Cawnpore Prov. Bat.

Jan. 26.-Assist.surg. T. E. Dempster posted to 45th N.I.

Artillery. Lieut. E. R.Watts to be adj. and quart. mast. to Saugor div., v. Scott gone to Europe.

8th Regt. L.C. Lieut. R. D. H. McDonald to be adj., v. Kempland resigned.

Chumparun L.I. Capt. F. M. Chambers, 3d N.I., to be commandant, v. Maj. G. Cooper prom.

Jan. 28.-Lieut. Barton, 4th L.C., to be adj. to 6th Local Horse.

Lieut. Vincent, 8th N.I. (adj. to Chittagong Prov. Bat.), removed to Dacca Prov. Bat., of which he is appointed adj.

Fort William, Jan. 28.-Maj. A. Trotter, 26th N.I., transferred to Invalid estab.

Feb. 4.-26th Regt. N.I. Capt. J. Elliot to be major: Lieut. P. B. Fitton to be capt. of a comp.; and Ens. W. E. Robertson to be lieut., from 28th Jan. 1825, in suc. to Trotter transferred to Invalid estab.

30th Regt. N.I. Brev. Capt. and Lieut. W. H. Whinfield to be capt. of a comp.; and Ens. A.Jackson to be lieut., from 25th Jan. 1825, in suc. to Wallis dec.

Head-Quarters, Feb. 1. Surg. Grierson, 30th N.I., to be field surg. to hospital at Chittagong. Lieut. Gray, H. M.'s 44th regt., to be baggage master to Brig. Gen. Morrison's division.

FURLOUGHS.

To Europe.-Dec. 30. Brev.Capt. Fred. Mackenzie, 64th N.L., on private affairs.-Jan. 6. Lieut. Col.Com.C.Baldock, 57th N.I., on private affairs. -Assist.surg. H. Cooper, civil station of Ghazeepore, for health.-13. Lieut. G. M. Sherer, 57th N.I., for health.-21. Lieut. W. D. Dalzell, 16th Madras N.I., for health.-Licut. W.G.Lennox, 43d N.I., on private affairs.-28. Lieut. T. J. Rocke, 69th N.1., on private affairs.-Feb. 4. Lieut. Col. Com. W. Logic, 3d N.I., for health.-Maj. R. W. Baldock, 35th N.I., on private affairs.

To the Mauritius.-Jan. 6. Lieut. R. Colebrooke, 27th N.I., for twelve months, for health.-13. Ens. A.Grant, 1st Europ. Regt., ditto, ditto.

To New South Wales.-Jan. 13. Lieut. J. Cartwright. of Artil., for twelve months, for health.

HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES.

To Europe.-Jan. 4. Cornet Cockburn, 13th L. D., on private affairs.-Surg. Hamilton, 54th foot, for health.-10. Lieut.Beavan, 54th foot, for health. -Lieut. Masterson, 87th foot, for health.-18. Paymast. Anderson, 46th foot, for health.-Brev. Maj. Bennett, 49th foot, for health.-Surg. Daun, 89th foot, for health.-21. Capt.Campbell, royal regt., for health. Capt. Frankland, 20th foot, for purpose of ret. on h. p.-29. Lieut. Blacklin, royal regt., for health.

To Cape of Good Hope.-Jan. 18. Capt. Squire, 13th L.Inf., for health.

SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE. SIR F. MCNAGHTEN.

The Grand Jury, in making their presentment, on the 18th January, addressed themselves in the following terms to Sir F. W. McNaghten:

"Permit us, iny Lord, before we retire from a situation, in which we believe it probable that we may not again appear before you, to express the feelings of high respect and esteem with which we review your long and eminent services in the important station you have held among us. It would be an impertinent, because an unnecessary intrusion on the time of your Lordship and the Court, to enter with particularity on the events of the nine years which have thus elapsed, and during which we have seen you once left for a considerable period to the unaided discharge of the whole weight of those arduous labours, and twice filling the responsible office of Chief Justice.

"We cannot, however, refrain from thus recording our unfeigned testimony of the honourable result of such a retrospect, convinced that in so doing we are only the medium of conveying to your Lordship the sentiments entertained of your Lordship's public character by the great body of the inhabitants of this city."

Sir F. W. MCNAGHTEN, Senior Justice, replied with much feeling :

That the Grand Jury had conferred on him the highest honour which a man could receive; and that it would prove the greatest encouragement to his successors when they found that a man of the most moderate capacity had, by a steady and honest discharge of his duties, received the highest praise which could be bestowed on him-the praise of his fellow-citizens.

EDUCATION.