it appears, we venture to pronounce ge-" nuine.

28. The Source of the Evil, addressed to the United Parliament and People of Great Britain, on the League formed between the Irish Lay Separatists and the Irish Roman Catholic Bishops, on 'the measure of Emancipation. By Anglo Hibernus. This Pamphlet is original, and is said to be written by the Bishop of Meath:

3. Reform without Innovation; or Cur sory Thoughts on the only practicable Reform of Parliament, consistent with the existing Laws and the Spirit of the Constitution. By J. Symmons, Esq.

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11. On National Prejudices, their good and bad Effects. By John Burrows, Esq. Christ Church, Oxford.-Original,

Outlines of Geology. Being the Substance of a Course of Lectures delivered in the Royal Institution of Great Britain, by W. T. Brande, Sec. R.S. F.R.S.E. Prof. Chem. R.1. 8vo.

The Fourth and concluding Volume of Capt. Burney's History of Voyages and Discoveries in the South Seas. With a copious Index. 4to.

The Plays and Poems of James Shirley, now first collected and chronologically arranged, and the Text carefully collated and restored. With occasional Notes, Essay

lours, with Plans for its Extinction by honest Means. By W. Frend, Esq. M. A. 5. A Letter to the Right Hon. Viscount Sidmouth, shewing the extreme Injustice to Individuals, and Injury to the Public, in the present system of Public House Licensing, and proposing a Constitutional Remedy for its numerous Evils. By J. T. Barker Beaumont, Esq. F.A.S.

6. On the State of the Country, in Dec. 1816. By Sir John Sinclair, Bart.

7. Statements respecting the East-India College, with an Appeal to Facts, in refutation of the Charges lately brought against it in the Court of Proprietors. By the Rev. T. R. Malthus.-This is a new edition, with considerable alterations and additions, and must prove most interesting to our Asiatic readers.

8. Substance of a Speech addressed to the House of Commons, on the 28th April, 1814, by Pascoe Grenfell, Esq. M.P. on the subject of applying the Sinking Fund towards any Loans raised for the Public Service.

9. Plan of a Reform for the Election of the House of Commons, adopted by the Society of the Friends of the People in 1795. With a New Introduction and other Documents. By Sir Philip Francis, K.B.

10. Practical Observations on the Management of the Poor, and the Laws relating to them. By the Rev. Thomas Jee. Original

By William Gifford, Esq. printed by Bulmer, in 6 vols. 8vo, uniformly with Massinger and Ben Jonson.

Mrs. and Miss Taylor, authors of several esteemed works, will jointly produce in the course of this month, Boarding School Correspondence, or a Series of Letters between a Mother and her Daughter at School

A Descriptive Catalogue of Recent Shells; arranged according to the Lin nean Method, with particular Attention to the Synonymy. By Lewis Weston Dillwyn, F.R.S. F.L.S. In 2 vols. 8vo.

Oweniana; a Selection from the Works of Dr. Owen, By Arthur Young, Esq. Editor of Baxteriana.

Letters on some of the Events of the Revolutionary War.

Lady Morgan, has been for some time a resident in France, for the purpose of writing a work, which is to have for its subject The Present State of French Society, in its most general point of view

Dr. Montucci is preparing for publication the Plan of a Chinese Dictionary for beginners, and a Review of the Rev. Mr. Morrison's Chinese Dictionary. It will probably contain, as an appendix, the Chinese text of the San tse King, with an English translation. The whole to form a an elegantly printed 4to. volume of about 200 pages.

EAST-INDIA HOUSE.-Resolution of the Court of Directors respecting leave of absence to Officers. Wednesday, 4th December 1816.-Resolved, That it be required of all officers, whenever they shall find it necessary, on account of sickness, to solicit a further leave of absence, to transmit with their letter of application a certificate, signed by at least two gentlemen eminent in the medical profes

sion, describing the nature of the applicant's complaint, and stating it to be their opinion, that the circumstances of the case render a compliance with his request absolutely necessary; also that, previously to an extension of furlough being granted, such further proof of the statement made by the party, in support of his application, shall be adduced by personal examination, or by such other evidence as shall be deem

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ed fully satisfactory to the Committee of Correspondence. That all Officers abroad, in any part of Europe, applying for permission to remain a further time absent from their duty, on account of sickness, be required to furnish a certificate, signed by at least two eminent physicians; also the attestation of a magistrate, in support of the fact that the persons who have signed the certificate are physicians.

Colonel Alexander Bannerman retired on the 12th March from the direction of the Hon. Company's affairs, after having for nine years discharged the arduous duties of that station. He withdraws with the view of shortly proceeding to Prince of Wales's Island, to take upon himself the government of that presidency.

A ballot was in consequence held at the India House on the 26th, for the election of a new director. Two gentlemen stood as candidates. At the closing of the glasses the numbers appeared for

Mr. Carstairs, Capt. Prescott, Capt. Loch, and Mr. Money, retired from the contest, as did also Mr. J. G. Ravenshaw, but who declared his determination of making a stand at the next vacancy.

26.-A Court of Directors was held at the India House, when J. A. Baunerman, Esq. took the usual oaths on being ap pointed Governor of Prince of Wales' island, who will sail about the 1st June.

Feb. 27.-Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following commanders took their final leave of the Court, previous to departing for their respective destinations, viz. Captain J. Birch, Waterloo, and Captain W. Adamson, Winchelsea-for Prince of Wales Island, and China. Capt. James Ludovich Grant was appointed to succeed eventually to the office of Master Attendant at Fort St. George.

March 26.-The following commanders took leave previous to departure for their respective destinations:-Captain C. Graham, William Pitt; Captain N. Turner, Dorsetshire; Captain J. Blaushard, Carnatic; Captain C. S. Timmins, Royal George

The following have also taken leave: Captain J. Dale, Streatham; Captain T. M'Taggart, Rose; and Captain C. B. Gribble, Princess Charlotte of Wales for Madras and Bengal,

Captain W. Mitchell was sworn into the command of the ship Northumberland, consigned to Madeira, Bengal and Bencoolen.

28. The Court of Directors of the East-India Company, in consequence of the limited demand of the navy, and with

a view to promote the views of so laudable and national an institution as the Marine Society, have lately resolved unanimously

"That six marine boys be employed on board each of the Company's own ships, to be apprenticed for two voyages.

"That the boys be allowed wages, at the rate of 20s. per month, and the commauders and officers required to pay particular attention to the care and management of the youths, who are on no account whatever to be employed as servants.

"That they be attached to the petty officers' messes, not exceeding two in each mess, and placed under the care and superintendence of such petty officer, or other steady person, with an especial injunction to instruct them in all practical duties-And

"That all such expenses as shall be incurred on their account be not considered as a charge upon the ships, but considered as a contribution from the Company in aid of the Marine Society.

The Court have also resolved that one hundred guineas be presented to the Society, in aid of the funds of that noble and huimane institution."

It will be recollected that during the distress of the last winter, the Court of Directors resolved that the whole of the labourers, amounting to 2,989, should be kept in employment till the 1st of March. It is with infinite pleasure we have now to state, that, by a further resolution, the whole of these deserving individuals, who have conducted themselves in a most exemplary manner, are to be continued in their employ.

27.-The dispatches were finally closed at the East-India House, and delivered to the pursers of the following ships, viz.

The Marquis of Wellington, Captain R. Johnson, and Minerva, Captain G, Richardson, for Madras and Bengal.

Passengers per Marquis of Wellington. For Bengal-William Parker, Esq. sen. merchant, and family; Mr. Bainbridge. Mrs. Tyler, and Miss Hawkins.

For Madras.-Mrs. Kinchant and Mrs. Harris.

Per Minerva.-For Bengal-Captain and Mrs. Swiney, Miss Hickey, Mr. Matthew, Mr. Chennery, and Miss Munro.

For Madras. Mr. A. Willock, writer; Mrs. Maclean, and Mrs. Cazalet and

son.

Arrivals at Osborn's Hotel, Adelphi, from Bengal.-Mrs. Napier, Charles Davidson, Esq. of the Hon. East-India Company's service, and family; and Mr. Sproul, from Madras.

Mr.John Lloyd, many years in the Serretary's office, and Clerk to the Committees of College and House, retires from the service upon a pension, in consequence of ill health,

The Grand Duke Nicholas during his stay in the British capital, visited the East-India House and Warehouses. A collection of beautiful shawls and muslins was presented to His Imperial High-" ness with the usual munificence of the Company, upon every occasion desirous of displaying to our illustrious visitors the characteristic liberality of this nation.

Bengal Writers.-The following gentlemen having resided four terms at Hertford College, proceed to India the present season-Charles Fraser, John Campbell, Richard Woodward, Thomas Jacob Turner, Frederick Townsend, George F. Franco.

The appointment of Dr. Wallick as Superintendant of the Botanical Garden at Calcutta, is confirmed by the Court of Directors,

The undermentioned officers on the Bengal Establishment have retired from the service:-Lieutenant-Colonel S.Wood, Lieutenant-Colonel James Plumer, Capt. W. Forrest, Lieutenant R. Norris.

The undermentioned officers have been struck off the list of the Bengal army, having protracted their stay on furlough beyond the period prescribed by the act: Lieut. A. S. Barlow, 3d Cavalry.

A. G. Wavell, 8th Nat. Infantry. C. Lloyd, 20th do. "The following officers of the Madras Establishment, for a similar breach of the regulation, are ordered to be struck off the strength of the army:

Lieut. J. O'Reilly, 3d Native Cavalry.
J. G. Curry, 10th Nat. Infantry.
J. Stiggall, 15th do.
W. Story, 18th do.

Alex. Hay, 22d do.
E. J. Hancock, 22d do.
Invalids, J. J. Utterson.

The undermentioned Madras officers have been permitted to retire from the service-Major S. Luterridge, Capt. C. Cuningham, Capt, W. Harris, Lieut. C. Kincey.

March 19, a Court of Directors was held at the East-India House, when the following captains were sworn into the command of their respective ships, viz.Captain J. E. Johnson, to the Union, for Madeira, Bengal, and Bencoolen and Captain J. Ross, to the Carmarthen, for Bombay direct.

The destination of the extra ship Carmarthen has been altered from Madeira, Madras, and Bengal, to Bombay direct, and that of the Union from Bombay to Madeira, Bengal, and Bencoolen.

Lieutenant Hodgson, of the Madras Mi litary Establishment, has been appointed by the Hon. Court of Directors to succeed to the office of Paymaster at the Company's Depôt for Recruits at Chatham, vacant by the retirement of Solomon Earle, Esq.

Lieutenant G. C. Haughton, of 2d Regi

ment Native Infantry, on the Bengal establishment, has been appointed, by the Hon. Court of Directors, Assistant in the Oriental Department of Hertford College.

Calcutta Papers to the middle of October have reached town. Meer Khan had abandoned the siege of Jeypoor, and proceeded to Sikhawal to levy contributions. Intelligence was subsequently received at the Jeypoor court, communicating that Jumshere Khan and Rajah Lal Sing, baving united their respective forces, had attacked Beekanere, where, being opposed by the troops under Soorut Sing, a desperate battle ensued, in which a great number were killed on both sides; 5umshere's army was quite disorganised, and his camp and baggage plundered by the victors. Runjeet Sing had sent a complimentary letter to Sir D. Ochterlony, accompanied with many valuable presents. Deewan Ram Sing, who had been confined by Runjeet, and released on paying five lacks of rupees, was again imprisoned. Umer Sing, the celebrated Goorka Chieftain, had died in exile, having been disgraced in consequence of the unsuccesful issue of the late contest with the British.

We regret to lean that, according to the latest advices which had reached that place from Cawnpore, and other northern stations, the epidemic sickness, which had broke out in that quarter of India, was by no means on the decline. At Cawnpore, eight or nine Europeans were buried daily; and all the corps cantoned there, but especially his Majesty's 66th and 87th foot, suffered exceedingly." The long drought experienced in the upper provinces have been succeeded by very heavy falls of rain, which occasioned extensive inundations. There had also been heavy rains in Bengal, in consequence of which the Adjee suddenly rose so as to overflow banks, in some places thirty feet high. From the same cause, joined to unusually high tides and boisterous gales, many of the vessels in the Hoogley had been driven from their anchorage but it does not appear that any lives were lost, or that the shipping sustained very serious damage.

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The latest advices from Persia spoke of a war between that country and Russia as inevitable, in consequence of the rejec tion of certain propositsons made by the Persian ambassador at St. Petersburgh. It was reported that the ex-king of Cabul, so long persecuted by Runjeet Sing, had arrived at Ludhiana, having, after encountering many dangers, and making mauy hair-breadth escapes, finally eluded the vigilance of his pursuers under the disguise of a pedlar. Runjeet had, however, obtained two boxes of jewels, valued at half a lack of rupees, once the property of the ex-king. We extract the following

paragraph from the Calcutta Gazette of tho 3d of October:-"The following facts have been handed to us as uo bad exemplifications of the very opposite practical results of the Private Trade Intercourse, and new Post-Office Acts. An order for Queen's ware, dated the 19th December last, sent home by the Zenobia, was executed in Stuffordshire, so as to admit of the articles required, arriving in the river on the 16th ult. by the Caledonia, the commission being completed in little less than nine months. By one of the vessels arrived from England within the last ten days, a parcel of letters written and sent for dispatch in May, 1815, has come to hand. The contrast is striking."

Madras Papers have been received to the beginning of October, which contain an article from Bombay, announcing the surrender of Moldavia and Wallachia 10 Russia. We sometimes receive news from the East-Indies through America, but intelligence respecting these two European provinces might be expected to reach us through a less circuitous channel than the East Indies. From this circumstance alone it may be considered as coming in rather a questionable shape. The same article adds, that a war is likely to break out between Russia and Persia, Should this prove to be the fact, the seat of war is happily too far removed to give us much trouble or concern.

House of Lords, Friday, March 14.Mr. Brogden and others from the Commons, brought up the Annual Indemnity Billy and the Silk Bounty Bill.

The Earl of Shaftesbury brought up the Report of the Committee on the EastIndia Judicature.

House of Commons, Feb. 21..-EastIndia Shipping.-Mr. Canning rose to move, that the petition already presented to the House from the East-India Company, praying for leave to bring in a Bill to enable them to grant compensation to certain ship-owners, for contracts into which they had entered, under particular circumstances, be referred to a Committee. lu moving for this Committee, he begged to be understood as not pledging himself to any particular case, when the subject came under discussion.

The motion was agreed to, and the Committee appointed.

Mr. Brougham held in his hand a petition from certain Proprietors of EastIndia Stock, praying that the House would not accede to the prayer of the petition that had been just referred to a Committee, and which had been agreed to at a Court of Proprietors, convened at twenty-four hours notice, and attended by parties four-fifths of whom were ship

For an account of the value of all im ports and exports to and from the Cape of Good Hope, during the same period, specifying the several articles.-Ordered. -/

New South Wales.-Mr. Bennett rose, pursuant to notice, to present a petition complaining of the conduct of Mr. Macquarie, the present governor of New South Wales. He had taken some trouble to ascertain the characters of the persons who had signed the petition, and he had learned that several of them were very respectable individuals. He did not mean persons who were sent out there as convicts, and who had reformed-but bona fide settlers, of property and charac ter. The first charge contained in the petition was one of a general nature. complained of the partial, unjust, harsh, and oppressive conduct of the governor Of course he personally knew nothing of: the facts, which he stated on the au thority of others-and, considering the person against whom the complaint was made, and the length of time which a must elapse before the matter could be investigated, he should advance them 27 with great diffidence. The petitioners of complained that their agricultural pursuits were much impeded, in consequence of a regulation imposed by the governor, by edat a corn was suffered to be import

a price much lower than what the colonists could afford to grow it for, They next complained, that they were not allowed to distil any spirituous liquors, which was highly disadvantageous to the settlers. The petition then went on to state, that advantages were given to American vessels in their commerce with the island, which were refused to British ships. The subject of the transportation of felons was then touched upon; and it

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Company's 6 per cent. pape the date than one rupee per cent. at the most recent advices from Bengal.

The exchange on London was 2s. 7d. per sicca rupee from Bengal, and from Madras 8s. per pagoda.

The current rate for bills on Bengal. may be quoted at from 2s. 3d, to 2s, 3d. to 2s. 34d. per sicca rupee.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH OVERLOPING Guildhall, March 5th Sittings atle Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice Bailey and a Special Jury.-Young vs the East India Company. Mr. Scarlett stated, that this was an action of trover, to reants" agents at Bombay to the plaintiff. cover from the defendants a quantity of salt which had been sold by the defendThe question between the parties was, whether the plaintiff had purchased by estimate or by admeasurement. It appeared the sum paid by the plaintiff for the salt, in the year 1805, was 16,037 rupees, to be delivered in barrels, and before they left the defendant's warehouse, they were measured by their siccar, who said the admeasurement was right, but when it came to the plaintiff's stores house, it was found to be much short of the measure contracted for, although he had paid the full value. He (the learned council) had nothing to ask from the eas Court or jury; they would hear the parole and oral evidence of the witnesses, and it was for them to determine what damages the plaintiff was entitled to

Mr. Gurney, council for the defendants, Ye contended, that the plaintiff purchased incur the year 1805, in bulk, for which reason he had not a right to admeasurement. that the Jury would give a verdict for his Under these considerations, he trusted

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vices against pirates and rebels, which were occasionally required, to support the imbecile arms of an authority which may be said to govern by ceremonies, and appears to possess scarcely sufficient vigour to repress the outrages of a few village desperadoes. The Dutch had destroyed a pirate too powerful to attend either to the imperial edicts or the imperial arms, and were allowed to return to erect com

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