MISCELLANEOUS.

Sydney Papers to the 21st March contain no local intelligence of any interest. The Sydney Gazelle contains a long

article on the Ticket of Leave Act. The writer says:

"It is confessed on all hands, and lamented by every well-informed individual in the colony, that a sad want of principle and character prevails in an alarming number of these men. They are industrious for one month, and drunk for two; seldom fixed in any place, or to any labour; amazingly clever lawyers in the bush; meddling with every man's business but their own; carrying on a system of detraction sufficient to ruin any man's credit in the country; wanting a price for their Labour beyond its value, and with the utmost haughtiness; debauching, or wanting to debauch, every female that comes in their way; poisoning the minds of every assigned servant in whose company they reside; those who have wives at home, particularly offensive and obscene; in short, possessing vices indigenous to a bad heart and bad society, with scarcely one redeeming quality except that of being human beings. These particulars are easily to be confirmed; and, unpleasant as these truths are, it is necessary that they should be told. From practices like these the interests of the colony have been more injured than by anything else, and the camp of the enemy has resounded with the cry that Transportation to New South Wales is no longer the punishment, but the reward,

of crime !'"

ever, no one apparently being disposed to molest him in his passage through the streets, or in the court the following mornimmediately, to the surprise of every one. ing, when he entered upon his functions Every thing since then has remained perfectly tranquil, and will I doubt not so continue, all further opposition, backed as the further advantage in his favour of he is, being now hopeless. He has also bringing about a reform in the law courts, by a growing opinion that a change of the kind would not merely be expedient, but is now absolutely essential for the security of property. This feeling has been more or less apparent for many months past, not only amongst the English, but amongst the creoles and mulattoes, the latter having become an influential class of shopkeepers, and feeling the want of due protection. quired for this important object, and till Considerable time, however, will be rethe question be decided at home whether a reform of the existing system shall be attempted or replaced by an entire new one, the changes will be as few as possible. On the whole, I cannot but indulge the hope that the tranquillity of the colony will be speedily established, and property more effectively protected than heretofore, and

that within twelve months Mr. Jeremie will be hailed as its best friend."

Netherlands India.

Accounts from Java to the 16th March, bring news from Sumatra of February, which mention a conspiracy of the Padries, in which a number of Europeans, are said to have been victims. These accounts, however, require further confirmation.Dutch Paper.

With respect to this news, the Handelsblad says:

"The accounts state that the Padries in the interior of Sumatra had formed a plot against the lives of the Europeans, and that no fewer than 136, including forty patients in the hospitals, had fallen victims to this perfidy. Among them was the brave Lieut. Engelbert, Van Bevervoorde, Lieut. Wautier, and a surgeon. The notorious Sintot, formerly a chief of the insurgents in Java, and who, after his submission to the Lieutenan-general, was sent to Sumatra, has been sent a prisoner to Batavia, on suspicion of having been concerned in this cruel act.”

There had been a violent eruption from the burning_mountain of Merapil, in the interior of Java, at midnight 25th Dec., which had thrown up an immense quantity of ashes and stones, by which the village of Gomen Subrang, on the back of the mountain, had been entirely destroyed. Twenty-five persons lost their lives, and a number of oxen perished. The eruption was followed by a shower of ashes, which

continued four hours, so that the whole country for fifteen fals round was covered with white dust,

Siam.

A country so rich in productions as Siam, offers a large field for mercantile enterprize. Sugar, sapan-wood, beche de mêr, birds' nests, sharks' fins, gamboge, indigo, cotton, ivory, and other articles, attract the notice of a great number of Chinese traders, whose junks every year, in February, March, and the beginning of April, arrive from Hainan, Canton, Soakah (or Soo-kea, in Chaou-chow-foo), Amoy, Ningpo, Seang-hae (or Shang-hae-heen, in Keangnan), and other places. Their principal imports consist of various articles for the consumption of the Chinese, and a considerable amount of bullion. They select their export cargo according to the different places of destination, and leave Siam in last of May, in June and July. These vessels are about eighty in number. Those which go up to the Yellow Sea, take mostly sugar, sapanwood, and betel-nut. They are called Paktow-sun (or Pih-towchuen,' white-headed vessels'), are usually built in Siam, and are of about 290 or 300 tons, and are manned by Chaou-chow men, from the eastern district of Canton province. The major part of these junks are owned either by Chinese settlers at Bankok, or by Siamese nobles. The former put on board as supercargo, some relative of their own, generally a young man who has married one of their daughters; the latter take surety of the relatives of the person, whom they appoint supercargo. If any thing happens to the junk, the individuals who secured her are held responsible, and are often, very unjustly, thrown into prison. Though the trade to the Indian Archipelago is not so important, yet about thirty or forty vessels are annually despatched thither from Siam.

Chinese vessels have generally a captain, who might more properly be styled a supercargo. Whether the owner or not, he has charge of the whole cargo, buys and sells as circumstances require; but has no command whatever over the sailing of the ship: this is the business of the Ho-chang or pilot. During the whole voyage, to observe the shores and promontories, are the principal objects which occupy his attention, day and night. He sits steadily on the side of the ship, and sleeps when standing, just as it suits his convenience. Though he has, nominally, the command over the sailors, yet they obey him only when they find it agreeable to their own wishes; and they scold and

brave him, just as if he belonged to their own company.-Mr. Gutzlaff's Journal.

Egypt.

Malta Gazettes to the 24th of July state that Mehemet Ali was making preparations for an expedition to Hejaz, in consequence of some serious disturbances having broken out there, more particularly in the vicinity of Jedda, which had been fomented by a Turkish chief, who, with some rebel hordes, supported by rapine and robbery, was exciting the people to revolt. Several caravans had been attacked and pillaged, and many "Hajis" molested in their route to Mecca. It was supposed that the command would be given to a general in Ibrahim Pasha's army, who was expected by Mehemet Ali for that purpose. Orders had also been given by the Viceroy to send from Alexandria to Suez, officers and sailors sufficient to man five or six corvettes, which were getting ready to cruize in the Red Sea. It was said that depredations had been committed on the property and ships of some Egyptian mer. chants, and that it was owing to that circumstance that the flotilla was being got ready at Suez.

Cape of Good Hope.

Papers from this colony have been received to the beginning of June. On the 16th May, the anniversary of the battle of Albuera, a dinner was given by the principal civil and military officers to the governor, Sir Lowry Cole, previous to his relinquishing the government of the colony, in which he is to be succeeded by Sir Benj. D'Urban. An address, signed by about three hundred of the most respectable inhabitants of Cape Town and the vicinity, had been presented to the chief justice, Sir John Wilde, vindicating his character from some charges which were said to have been covertly made against him at the Colonial Office. The papers notice the success of an experiment for training young men as labourers to go out to the colonies, which has been for some time in action by an establishment in the neighbourhood of Hackney, for the education, employment, and maintenance of juvenile vagrants. In the early part of the year twenty-four of these youths were sent to the Cape of Good Hope, half the expense of their conveyance being defrayed by the Government. They were all advantageously placed soon after their arrival, and, on the plan being known in the colony, numerous applications have been sent to England to have a greater number sent out.

March 1. Mr. G. Alexander, to be deputy secretary to Government in general department.

Mr. Wm. Bracken, to be first assistant to collector of sea and inland customs.

8. Mr. Surg. N. Wallich, M.D., to resume charge of office of superintendent of Hon. Company's botanic garden at Calcutta.

Mr. G. Udny Yule permitted to proceed to Tirhoot and prosecute his study of Persian language, under superintendence of magistrate and collector of that district; date 1st March.

Mr. Wm. Vansittart permitted to proceed to Cuttack, and prosecute his study of Bengalee language, under superintendence of magistrate of that district; date 8th March.

The following gentlemen have respectively reported their arrival as writers on this establishment: -Hon. Edmund Drummond, and Messrs. G. D. Wilkins and F. A. Dalrymple; date 6th March 1833.

Returned from England:-Mr. H. J. Chippendall, civil service.

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS,

PROMOTIONS, &c.

Fort William, Feb. 22, 1833.-Lieut. H. M. Lawrence, of artillery, to be an assistant revenue surveyor, and to assume charge of survey in Northern division of Moradabad, during absence of Capt. B. Browne, on sick leave.

Feb. 27.-56th N.I. Lieut. A. J. Fraser to be capt. of a comp., and Ens. T. T. Wheler to be lieut., from 19th Feb. 1833, in suc. to D. L. Richardson transf. to invalid establishment.-Supernum. Ens. A. H. Dyke brought on effective strength of regt.

Surg. W. A. Venour to be a superintending surgeon on estab., in room of G. G. Campbell proceeding to Europe on furlough.

Lieut. J. C. Sage, 72d N.I., at his own request, transferred to invalid establishment.

Lieut. Edward Maybery, 37th N.I., at his own request, transferred to pension establishment.

Lieut. W. B. Reade, 1st L.C., at his own request, permitted to resign service of Hon. Company from 8th March 1833.

March 5.-Capt. J. Clarkson, 42d N.I., to attend H.H. the Rana of Oodeypoor on a pilgrimage to Gya.

The suspension from service of Ens. Geo. Durant, 32d N.I., removed, and that officer permitted to return to his duty with sanction of Hon, the Court of Directors; date 22d Oct. 1832.

Capt. P. B. Fitton, 27th N.I., re-admitted to service from 4th Aug. 1831, in conformity with sanction of Hon. the Court of Directors; date 22d Oct. 1832.

FURLOUGHS.

To Europe.-Feb. 26. Superintending Surg. G. G. Campbell, for health.

To Van Diemen's Land.-Feb. 27. Lieut. Y. Lamb, 51st N.I., for two years, for health.

To Cape of Good Hope.-Feb. 27. Assist. Surg. J. W. Grant, in charge of medical depôt at Cawnpore, for two years, for health.

Cancelled.-The furlough to Europe obtained by Superintend. Surg. S. Ludlow, on 12th Feb.

SHIPPING.

Arrivals in the River.

Feb. 28. United States, Webbs, from Boston.March 2. Lady Hayes, Kilby, from Cape of Good Hope and Matura.-3. Lord Amherst, Rees, from Madras.-4. Andromache, Andrews, from London and Madras.-5. Lord Althorp, Spraule, from Liverpool; Exmouth, Warren, from London, Cape, and Madras; and Susan, Gillies, from London, Madeira, and Cape.-6. Thetis, Boothby, from Madras.-11. Lord William Bentinck, Douthy, from Madras and Eskapelly.-17. Dunvegan Castle, Duff, from Mauritius.-18. Livingstone, Cowley, from Mauritius; and Penang Merchant, Younghusband, from Covelong and Madras.-19. Bengal, Lee, from London; and Juliana, Tarbutt, from London and Madras.-25. Jessie, Auld, from Penang.-Britannia, Bowden, from London and Cape. - Hercules, Vaughan, from Cape and Madras.-Indus, Hoggart, from Clyde.-Madras, Thornton, Herculean, Battersby, and Winscales, Fisher, all from Liverpool.

Departures from Calcutta.

Feb. 27. Treaty, Dunton, for Philadelphia.-28. Georgian, Land, for Philadelphia.-March 3. Mercury, Bell, for Penang, Singapore, and China; and Ruby, Hill, for Madras.-10. Georgiana, Young, for London.-16. Exporter, Anwyl, for Mauritius.-17. Ceylon, Davison, for Colombo and London.-18. Thalia, Biden, for Mauritius. -24. Ann and Amelia, Compton, for London.

Freight to London (March 24).-Dead weight £6 10; measurement goods, £7 to £8 per ton.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

Feb. 16. At Calcutta, the lady of Mr. Robert Wood, of a son.

17. At Kyook Phyoo, Arracan, the lady of Lieut. G. Miller, 25th N. I., of a son.

At Delhi, the lady of Capt. William Ramsay, Major of Brigade, of a son.

18. At Calcutta, the lady of Mr. James Wood, of a daughter.

21. At Dinapore, the lady of Capt. G. Warren, Europ. Regt., of a daughter.

24. At Meerut, the lady of Henry Torrens, Esq., civil service, of a son.

25. At Calcutta, Mrs. D. Nixon, of a son. 27. At Sultanpore, Benares, the lady of Lieut. R. S. Trevor, interp. and qu.-mast. 3d regt. Cavalry, of a daughter.

28. At Calcutta, the lady of Capt. Patrick Grant, 59th N.I., of a son.

March 1. At Benares, the lady of W. P. Goad, Esq., civil service, of twins, a boy and a girl. The latter survived her birth one hour only.

2. At Meerut, the lady of Capt. Kenneth Campbell, 45th N.I., of a daughter.

At Calcutta, the lady of Capt. Blyth, H.M. 49th regt., of a daughter.

3. At Calcutta, the lady of H. Shakespeare, Esq., of a daughter.

- At Calcutta, Mrs. W. Spence, of a son. 6. At Calcutta, the wife of J. B. Dorrett, Esq., of Bareilly, of a daughter.

8. At Chinsurah, the lady of Brev. Capt. Smith, H.M. 16th regt., of a daughter.

12. At Bansbarreah, Kishnagur, the lady of G. S. Hills, Esq., of a son, still-born.

- At Calcutta, the lady of R. F. Lewis, Esq., of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

Feb. 10. At Delhi, Lieut. R. F. Macvitie, 49th N.I., to Mary, eldest daughter of Col. E. H. Simpson, Bengal Army.

18. At Seebpore, James Lothian Wilkie, Esq., to Miss Anne Robert.

19. At Calcutta, Capt. G. R. Carmac, of H.M. 3d Buffs, to Henrietta, second daughter of the late Major Maling, presidency paymaster.

26. At Dinapore, T. Sandys. Esq., civil service, to Caroline, third daughter of Nicholas Bayly, Esq.

At Dacca, the Rev. A. Macpherson, chaplain St. James' Church, Calcutta, to Miss C. Gibson. 28. At Calcutta, Andrew Liddell, Esq., engineer, to Miss Rose Amelia Greenway.

March 2. At Calcutta, Mr. Matthew Lazarus, to Miss Mary Ann Miller.

4. At Calcutta, Mr. Lew's Tiery, to Miss Sarah Medley Maria Howe.

9. At Calcutta, Joseph Younghusband, Esq., merchant, to Mrs. Arabella Feilde.

DEATHS.

Sept. 9, 1832. At sea, on board the ship Fergusson, Lieut. William Palmer, 39th Bengal N.I.

Feb. 23, 1833. At Agra, Mrs. Duncan, wife of J. Duncan, Esq., civil surgeon at that station.

26. At Chinsurah, Mrs. Saunders, relict of the late B. Saunders, Esq., attorney-at-law, aged 53. 27. At Calcutta, Mrs. Anne Gatfield, wife of H. Gatfield, Esq., indigo planter, Rajmahal, aged 32. - At Calcutta, Charlotte, second daughter of Mr. W. J. L. Hudson, aged 17.

- At Calcutta, Mr. Joseph Elias, aged 36. 28. At Calcutta, Master Alexander Fergusson Dick, aged 12 years.

March 1. At Calcutta, Mr. Wm. Moncksfield, of H. M. ship Magicienne, aged 19.

2. At Calcutta, Mary Ann Sophia, wife of Mr. David Nuthall, aged 29.

-At Entally, Mrs. A. Manly, relict of the late Mr. Lewis Manly, aged 59.

5. At Calcutta, Mr. John Thomas, formerly an indigo planter, aged 60.

Lately. At Benares, William Lowther, Esq., of the civil service.

Madras.

GOVERNMENT ORDER.

OPERATIONS OF MAJOR MURIEL.-CAPTURE OF VEERABUDRARAUZE.

Copy of a Letter to Brigadier Gen. Taylor, commanding the Northern Division of the Army, dated 12th Feb. 1833.

Sir: -I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, announcing the capture of Veerabudrarauze by a party under Major Muriel.

The spirit and judgment which have from first to last distinguished Major Muriel's operations deserve the warmest commendation of Government. In a service

particularly harassing and vexatious to the troops, and one in which he was constantly exposed to failure and discouragement, Major Muriel succeeded in inspiring his men with the same resolution which animated himself, and at length by a judicious disposition of his detachment, and by persevering in the pursuit of Veerabudrarauze at a moment when many reasons might have been assigned for abandoning it, he has effected a great public benefit.

Although the Right Hon, the Governor in Council is satisfied of the meritorious exertions of every man in Major Muriel's detachment, the reward offered for the seizure of Veerabudrarauze is undoubtedly due to Vencataputtyrauze, Mahomed Esoph, and the party of twenty-five men who fortunately captured him. The collector of Vizagapatam will be desired to hold at your requisition the sum of 5,000 rupees offered for his apprehension, and you will have the goodness to disburse it in such a manner as you may consider most suitable to the occasion.

The Right Hon. the Governor in Council desires me in conclusion to apprize you of the continued approbation with which he regards all the measures you have adopted in furtherance of the important service confided to you.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant, T. R. WHEATLEY, Sec. to Govt.

COURT MARTIAL.

LIEUT. AND ADJ. THOMAS J. FISHER.

Head Quarters, Choultry Plain, March 13, 1833.-The following extracts from the confirmed proceedings of an European General Court Martial, holden at Fort St. George, on the 6th Feb. 1833, by virtue of a warrant from his Exc. Lieut. Gen. the Hon. Sir R. W. O'Callaghan, K.C.B. Commander in Chief, are published to the army :

Lieut, and Adj. Thomas James Fisher, of the 4th Regt. N. I., placed in arrest, by my order.

Charge." For conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in having at Vellore, on the 3d Dec. 1832, in an official letter bearing that date, addressed by him to the Adjutant General of the army, in a highly insubordinate and unofficerlike manner, maliciously stigmatized my character, by falsely accusing me of being, in conjunction with Major Arch. Brown Dyce, commanding the 4th Regt. N. I., the author of forgeries, in the following words: I was totally ignorant of every transaction connected with these forgeries till subsequent to their discovery by Lieut. Colbeck; Lieut. Colonel Steuart and Major Dyce, I believe, were the

authors.'

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