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to have occupied that city: the mandarins will make the most of our retreat. Ningpo has been evacuated at the approach of a Chinese army, too much has been attempted."

A letter from Ningpo says: I believe a despatch has been sent (or will be immediately) to Lord Auckland, detailing the movements which will be necessary in order to advance upon Pekin viâ the river Peiho; and there is no doubt that the advance will be made as soon as we have received a sufficient accession to our force. The distance by land to Pekin is about 120 miles, and for upwards of thirty of this, the Peiho is navigable for the iron steamers; after that, it will be necessary either to get the troops into boats and track them up the canal, or march along its banks, only using the boats for the conveyance of stores, &c. On our approaching the capital, it is more than probable that the emperor will fly into Tartary, and there would either be an endless chase (supposing the emperor to hold out against us), or our gradually getting all the power into our own hands and placing another emperor on the throne, which for some reasons is almost as much to be feared as a continuation of the war. In consideration of this, it may be deemed advisable only to advance as far as Seenthing (which the steamers can reach), and as we can then block up the communications of the grand canal, upon which Pekin in a great measure depends for supplies, the emperor may be brought to see the necessity of coming to some terms with us, from the distress which must arise around him. There has been a report that the Chinese have taken an English spy with a despatch. This is supposed to be Mr. Blondel, whom we sent to Hang-chow-foo, and two men have been sent with money to endeavour to liberate him. The bodies of the unfortunate Capt. Stead, of the Pestomjee Bomanjee, and of Mr. Wanewright, of the Lyra clipper, have been discovered in a burying-ground near Chinghae, both headless, and the latter having all the skin taken off his body except the hands. The other day, a mandarin, or agent, was seized between Chinghae and Ningpo. On his person were found papers to be distributed, calling upon the inhabitants to rise against the barbarians, and drive them out of the country."

• At Chusan and Amoy the troops are in good health, and the people are said to be friendly. The garrison at Kolansoo were amusing themselves with horse-races. A letter from Hong-kong, dated 1st January, says: "The current news of this dreary place is scant enough: H.M. ship Jupiter arrived here about a fortnight ago, with orders to take on board as many European troops as she could find accommodation for, and return with them with all despatch to the north. Accordingly, the 26th Cameronian Regt. and some of the newly-arrived recruits of the other regiment, were embarked, and the ship left the roads on the 28th ult. as did also H. M. ships Cornwallis and Chameleon, the former rather short of hands, in spite of her being so recently from England. These vessels carry away altogether about 1,700 men, Europeans, including marines, seamen, and troops, and with them depart all hopes of any thing being done to carry out the question' in this quarter, as we are now reduced to the remains of the 37th M. N. I. and Bengal Volunteers, 18 artillerymen, 35 sappers, and about 300 to 350 European recruits, who have never yet carried a knapsack through a day's march, save from Chatham to Gravesend to embark. This is an injudicious arrangement, whatever need there may be for reinforcements in the north, as the position which the Chinese are assuming in this province becomes every day more menacing and indicative of a disposition on their part to resume hostilities, when a favourable season for their outbreak may appear to them to arrive."

A large fire occurred at Hong-kong, which destroyed a great portion of the bazaar, but fortunately only the mat-houses; the recently erected brick and stone houses escaped.

The Hong-kong Gazette, 1st January, publishes the following abstracts of communications received at Hang-chow, regarding the movements of the generalissimo and commissioners sent by the emperor to Chekëang:

Hoo Chao, commander-in-chief in Shense, was on his way, apparently, to Fuhkëen, when he received, on the 20th of October, the imperial commands, appointing him a

joint commissioner. He was then on the frontiers of the province of Chihle, from whence he wrote to the government of Chekëang, giving information of his appointment, and stating that he was about to repair to Hang-chow, in obedience to the imperial commands, with 2,000 men. He received, at the same time, the announcement (issued at Pekin two days earlier) of the appointment of Yiking as generalis. simo, together with the subordinate appointments already detailed. Shortly after, a second imperial rescript arrived, ordering Hoo Chao to change his route, and repair, with 1,000 of the troops he had with him, to Tëentsin, for which, as a place immediately adjoining the imperial abode, the emperor began to feel alarm. The remaining 1,000 of the Shense troops under Hoo Chao's command were ordered to continue their route to Chekëang; but of the further reinforcement from Shense, advancing at a later period in that direction, 1,000 were to turn aside and join their commanderin-chief at Teentsin. Hoo Chao was, meanwhile, to associate himself with Naeking, the governor-general of Chihle, in arranging the defence of Teentsin and its neigh bourhood.

It was between the 18th and 20th October, that Keshen was ordered to be released, that he might repair to Chekëang. He was to leave, in the suite of the generalissimo, on the 30th of October. Two other joint commissioners, and an officer of the board of revenue bearing a separate civil commission, have, it seems, been appointed to Chekeang; and a noble of the first order has been sent with a detachment of the imperial guards. The civil commissioner was to leave Pekin, with two subordinate officers, on the 26th of October; the generalissimo, with Keshen and another high officer, and ten subordinate officers, was to leave on the 30th. The officer appointed to succeed Yukeen, as governor-general of Keangsoo, Anhwuy; and Keangse was to leave about the same time, bringing with him 1,000 of the Honan troops.

These particulars are from letters received at Hang-chow from the officers themselves.

The whole of the Madagascar's crew, who are known to have reached the shore, were brought down to Macao, on the 6th January, and set at liberty; they do not appear to have been absolutely ill-treated, though their wants were not very tenderly cared for, the Chinese to the last pretending to consider them American seamen. She was lost by fire, and blew up shortly after she was abandoned.

Trade is in a precarious state; for manufactured goods, prices are ruinously low, nor is there much prospect of improvement. Teas are being shipped from Whampoa with activity, and freight may be quoted at £5 per ton to England. The Hong merchants are now willing to receive sycee at from two to three taels discount, but even this innovation has but little relieved the scarcity of money, which was so much felt, that the next bills on England and India were almost unsaleable.

At Chinghae and Ningpo, the English had imposed an export and import duty of ten per cent., which was cheerfully submitted to.

REGISTER.

Calcutta.

GOVERNMENT GENERAL ORDERS, &c.

PRECEDENCE TO THE ADVOCATES GENERAL.

General Department, Jan. 19, 1842.-The Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council, in virtue of the power vested in him by the Warrant of her Most Gracious Majesty, dated the 18th of Aug. 1841, is pleased to assign precedence to the Advocate General at the different presidencies of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay, and to determine that he shall take rank with the 1st class of the civil servants of the Hon. the East-India Company on the establishment to which he belongs.

NEW REGIMENT OF LIGHT CAVALRY.

Fort William, Jan. 22, 1842.-The Right Hon. the Governor-General of India in Council having determined to add another regiment of horse to the Bengal establishment, to replace the one disbanded, to be designated the Eleventh Regiment of Light Cavalry, is pleased, on the recommendation of his Exc. the Commander-in-Chief, to direct the following arrangements to be made for giving effect to the measure:

The 11th regt. of Light Cavalry will be formed at Meerut, and the European officers of the late 2nd regt. are to be brought on its strength: such of them as may not be in permanent staff employment are directed to repair to Meerut, and to report themselves to the Major General commanding at that station.

Drafts of men and horses, to complete the corps, in its commissioned and noncommissioned grades, and to the extent of one-half the establishment of troopers, are to be formed from the remaining nine regiments, in the proportions laid down in the following statement:-(here follows the numbers to be drafted from each regiment). To be recruited-7 trumpeters; 5 farriers; 210 troopers.

Establishment-6 jemadars for subadars; 6 havildars for jemadars; 27 naicks for havildars; 25 troopers for naicks; 7 trumpeters; 7 farriers; 420 troopers. A proportionate number of syces and grass-cutters must be transferred to the new corps, along with the horses.

The drafts from each regiment are to be selected with great care, and both men and horses, after being approved of by the officer commanding at the station where they are now serving, are to be struck off the strength of their respective corps from the 1st proximo, and with the exception of those from the 5th and 10th regiments, sent to the rendezvous, already indicated, under such care, and provided with such establishments, as may be deemed suitable and necessary.

MAJOR GENERALS HOLDING STAFF APPOINTMENTS.

Fort William, Jan. 26, 1842.-The following paragraphs of a military letter from the Hon. the Court of Directors, to the Governor of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal, under date the 1st Dec. 1841, are published for general information, in continuation of G. O. of the 5th Nov. 1838::

Para. 1. "The general brevet, which has just been announced, having promoted to the rank of major general all the colonels in our service, and no lieut. colonels being for the present eligible for promotion as colonels, we have thought it right to suspend that part of the regulations which precludes major generals in our army from holding the appointments of brigadiers, and to permit, until further orders, the selection of major generals for those commands in the same manner, and for the same tour of service, as if their promotion to that rank had not taken place.

2. "Upon the occasion of the last general brevet, viz. that of June, 1838, we, in consideration of the large addition then made to the number of major generals, autho

rized the continuance of officers in the appointments specified in the margin,* notwithstanding their promotion to that rank. Present circumstances being similar to those which then prevailed, we have resolved that the same measure of relief shall be granted to the colonels now promoted.

3. "We have further resolved, that major generals holding staff appointments, for which no tour of service is fixed, but who, under ordinary circumstances, would have been required to vacate on promotion to their present rank, shall not be permitted to continue in their offices beyond five years from the date of the promotions now announced."

RECRUIT DEPÔTS-NEW REGIMENT OF IRREGULAR CAVALRY, &C.

Fort William, Jan. 31, 1842.-The Right Hon. the Governor General of India in Council is pleased to direct, that a depôt of recruits for the Light Cavalry, to the extent of 500 men, and four infantry depôts of 1,000 recruits each, be formed at the undermentioned, or such other stations, as His Exc. the Commander-in-Chief may be pleased to select: viz. Cavalry Depôt at Meerut; 1st Infantry do. at Cawnpore; 2nd ditto ditto, at Agra; 3rd ditto ditto, at Delhi; 4th ditto ditto, at Meerut. The recruits now at Cawnpore, under charge of Capt. Taylor, of the 1st Europ. L. Infantry, to be incorporated with the depôt to be formed at that station, as far as they may be fit for the service. A commandant and adjutant, with the allowances assigned to corresponding appointments in corps of the line, and as many other officers as the Commander-in-Chief may consider necessary, will be nominated to each depôt. Indents for clothing, arms, and accoutrements, are to be prepared by the officers commanding the depôts, who will also furnish all necessary articles of half mounting required for the recruits, agreeably to the regulations of the service, and draw their pay, as on former similar occasions.

His Lordship in Council is further pleased to direct, that an 8th Regiment of Irregular Cavalry, of the usual strength, be raised at such station as His Exc. the Com. mander-in-Chief may appoint, and that the Nusseree, Sirmoor, and Kemaoon Battalions, and the Hurreeana Light Infantry, be forthwith augmented to the present strength of Infantry Corps of the Line. His Exc. the Commander-in-Chief will be pleased to issue such subsidiary orders as may be ncessary for carrying the foregoing arrangements into effect.

All officers absent on leave from their regiments, otherwise than on certified sickness, are directed to rejoin their respective corps without delay.

OFFICERS IN POLITICAL EMPLOYMENT.

Head-Quarters, Camp, Sirhind, Feb. 1, 1842.-The Right Hon. the Governor General of India in Council having signified to his Exc. the Commander-in-chief, that the practice of officers in political and other detached staff employment deeming it necessary to volunteer, on the regiment to which they belong taking the field, is held to be objectionable, the Commander-in-Chief desires it may be discontinued, and hereby notifies, that whenever an officer's services are required with his corps, the Commander-in-Chief will, either of his own authority, remand him to regimental duty, or solicit the government to place him at his excellency's disposal.

ADDITION OF A TENTH COMPANY TO EACH NATIVE REGIMENT.

Fort William, Feb. 5, 1842.-The Right Hon. the Governor General of India in Council has been pleased to resolve that a tenth company, of the present strength, shall be added to each native infantry regiment of the line, of the Bengal, Madras, and Bombay armies.

The necessary communication has been made to the governments of Madras and Bombay, and his Exc. the Commander-in-Chief in India has been requested to issue such orders as may be necessary for giving effect at this presidency to the resolution of government.

* Secretary to Government Military Department; Adjutant General; Quarter-Master General; Commissary General; Military Auditor General; Surveyor General; Judge Advocate General; Commandants of Subsidiary or Field Forces, districts or garrisons,

RANK OF CHAPLAINS.

Ecclesiastical Department.-The Right Hon. the Governor General in Council, in the exercise of the power vested in him by the late warrant of Her Majesty, is pleased to determine that Chaplains shall take rank with the civilians of the 4th class and majors, according to the terms on the said warrant by which the relative ranks of these two stations are defined, and that assistant chaplains, in like manner, shall take rank with civilians of the 5th class and captains.

CIVIL APPOINTMENTS, &c.

Jan. 4. Mr. G. T. Lushington to be agent at Kemaon.

14. Lieut. William McCulloch to officiate as superintendent of Cachar during Capt. Lyons' absence, or until further orders.

Mr. C. R. Tulloch to officiate as civil and sessions judge of Futtehpoor.

18. Mr. W. Onslow to be joint magistrate and deputy collector of Champarun, but to continue to officiate as judge of Mymensing.

Mr. E. E. Woodcock to officiate as joint magistrate and deputy collector of Champarun, until further orders.

Mr. J. A. O. Farquharson to be magistrate of Patna.

Mr. F. E. Dalrymple to exercise powers of a joint magistrate and deputy collector in the 24-Pergunnahs.

19. Mr. Edw. Thomas to officiate as joint mag. and deputy coll. of Suharunpoor. The app. of Capt. G. J. Fraser, of 1st L. C., as assistant in charge of Nemaur, v. Major Sandy, cancelled; and Capt. James Abbot, of artillery, lately appointed 2nd in command of the Mhairwarrah Local Bat., nominated to succeed to the vacancy in question. Capt. G. J. Fraser to retain his former appointment of assistant to Resident at Nagpore.

21. Mr. G. H. M. Alexander to officiate as mag. and collector of Futtehpoor. Mr. T. D. Woodcock to be magistrate and collector of Mirzapoor, continuing to officiate as magistrate and collector of Paneeput.

Mr. S. J. Becher to officiate as magistrate and collector of Juanpoor.

Mr. W. S. Donnithorne to officiate as joint mag. and deputy coll. of Allyghur. 22. Mr. A. A. Roberts to officiate as joint mag. and deputy coll. of Allahabad. Mr. G. Edmonstone, jr., to officiate as joint mag. and deputy coll. of Boolundshehur.

24. Lieut. W. F. Eden returned to Indore on the 31st Dec., and assumed charge of duties of 1st assistant to the Resident.

Lieut. H. L. Evans to officiate as adjutant of Malwa Contingent.

26. Mr. H. S. Oldfield to be Opium Agent and Superintendent of Salt Chokeys in Behar.

29. Mr. J. C. Wilson to be magistrate and collector of Moradabad. Mr. J. S. Clarke to be magistrate and collector of Furruckabad; but to continue to officiate as additional sessions judge of Meerut, Allyghur, and Boolundshehur. 31. Lieut. C. Mills, attached to department for suppression of Thuggee, to officiate as assistant to agent N. W. Frontier, during absence of Lieut. Cunningham. Mr. J. B. Gubbins to officiate as joint mag. and deputy coll. of Rohtuck. Feb. 1. Mr. J. G. Campbell to officiate as collector of Bhaugulpore.

4. Mr. C. M. Caldecott to officiate as mag. of Cawnpore, with powers of collector also.

Mr. J. A. Craigie to officiate as magistrate and collector of Azim Ghur.
Mr. J. Thornton to officiate as magistrate and collector of Futtehpoor.

Mr. F. S. Head to officiate as joint magistrate and deputy collector of Hameerpore, and to be stationed at Calpee.

Mr. C. G. Hillersdon to be an assist. under commissioner of Saugor division. Mr. T. H. Sympson to be magistrate and collector of Hissar.

8. Mr. C. Steer to be collector of Jessore, from Feb. 3d.

Mr. Wm. Taylor to be magistrate of ditto. Mr. G. F. Cockburn to continue to officiate as magistrate of Jessore, during absence of Mr. Taylor.

The Hon. E. Drummond to be magistrate of Behar, vice Mr. Wm. Taylor. Mr. W. Onslow to be magistrate of East Burdwan, vice Mr. C. Steer. Onslow to continue to officiate as judge of Mymensing, until further orders.

Mr.

Mr. E. E. Woodcock to be joint magistrate and deputy collector of Champarun. Mr. R. P. Harrison to be joint mag. and deputy collector of Bancoorah. 9. Mr. J. B. Thornhill to officiate as postmaster-general.

Mr. R. Houstoun to officiate as head assistant to board of customs, salt and opium, and as collector of Calcutta stamps.