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PRIZES FOR STUDENTS.-

--Arrangements are in course of preparation, by Sir E. Ryan, the President of the Educa tion Committee, to institute a prize of competition among the Senior Students of the principal seminaries of Calcutta. The merits will be tested by their respective qualification in producing an essay on a given subject, which will be read at the Town Hall before a competent set of individuals. The prize will be awarded to the successful candidate, by the Honorable W. W. Bird, Esq.

MEDICAL COLLEGE STUDENT.-Messrs. Cockerell, and Co. are about to employ a native practitioner, selected from amongst the students of Medical College, for the Medical treatment of natives in their service. This will save many a poor fellow from failing a victim to the quackery of cobiraujes and hakims, nine-tenths of whom are perfectly ignorant quacks.

then accidentally fell, and the inmates of the house coming to the old man's assistance, the knife was wrench. ed from his hand,and he was put into the custody of the Police.

EXPOSING INFANTS IN THE JUNGLES.-A female, for having exposed her new born infant in the junges, was sentenced by the Nizamut Adawlut to three years' im-. prisonment in the zillah jail of Behar, where the crime The child occurred, with labour suitable to her sex. was found by a Brahmun who lived near the scene of exposure, and he, being childless, has adopted it. The mother, in mitigation of her crime, pleaded destitution, and the shame of publicity, the child being the fruit of an illicit connection,

MANSLAUGHTER.-A Mullato named Nicholas Closeum, native of Jamaica, was lately sent to the Police Office from the district of Burdwan, changed with the murder of Cokhur banian, a natives of Soomurderghur. It appears that the deceased was most severely beaten by the orders of the prisoner, who is a superintendent of an indigo factory in Zilla Burdwan. The Chief Magistrate, after he had taken the evidence of 4 witnesses in the case, committed the prisoner on a charge of manslaughter, and sent him back to the Magistrate of Burd,

wan.

DACOITIES.-About the ninth instant, the family dwel. THE FREE SCHOOL CHURCH BELL.-The bell of the Free School Church, while it was being tolled for morn-ling house of one Bissonauth Holdar, at Luckhenarai. ing service, cracked to such a degree, as to become now quite useless.

poor, within the thanah of Rajbulhat, zillah Hooghly, was, in the dead of night, stormed by a gang of dacoits, about twenty or twenty-five in number, all armed with FIRE9.-Several fires have occurred during the month, swords, bludgeons, &c. They carried off every thing but the mischief done by the flames, comparatively speak-valuable that the house contained. On the day following, has been trifling.

Several fires have taken place this week also; but the flames have been quickly extinguished, and the damage done to property, has consequently been trifling.

MURDERS-Three murders have been committed dur ing the month in Calcutta, in all which cases the murderers have escaped detection.

A BAD ACCIDENT.-A sad accident occurred on the morning of the 25th of February with the Calcutta hounds, After killing one jackal, the hounds were drawing for a second, when Mr. H. F. James, who was riding his favorite little horse Tiptop, put him at a very deep and broad ditch. The little horse got one foreleg on the opposite bank, but struck the bank with the point of the shoulder of the other leg, and has broken the shoulder bone, and driven the shoulder joint out of its place. Every thing has been done for him which Mr. Hughes could suggest, but the gallant little nag, it is much feared, must be destroyed.

ATTEMPT TO COMMIT PARICIDE.-An old man named Thomas Andrews, residing in Harrcutta Lane, had a narrow escape of being murdered by his own son. It appears, that the son having contracted irregular habits, and not following, or endeavouring to get, any employment, the father desired him to quit his house, more than once, but without effect. On the 8th instant, the son came home reeling, when the father insisted on his leaving the house immediately, saying, that if he did not, he would be turned out. On this the son went out, but soon return ed and made a stab at his parent with a table knife, that he had brought with him ; but, luckily, from his hand being unsteady, the blow did not hit the place aimed at, the right side, but was caught in the left arm. The son

ing, the case being reported by the darogah of the division to the Magistrate, strenuous exertions have since been making to trace the offenders, but hitherto without offect.

On the night of the 19th February last, between the hours of eleven and twelve, the dwelling house of Muddun Surnokar, of Joynugur thanah, coterah, zillah Hooghly, was attacked by a gang of dacoits, who carried off every thing they could lay their hands upon. Some of the men being armed with swords, others with spears, the inmates durst not offer any resistance. On the 25th the Darogah of the division, be it spoken to his credit, brought, in custody, before the Magistrate, several of the offenders, together with a portion of the property carried off, found in their possession.

AUDACIOUSNESS OF A NATIVE.-A most daring attempt is now making by a native of considerable opulence, to establish a monopoly of traffic upon some of the Calcutta Canals, in the prosecution of which, repeated acts of robbery and piracy have been committed upon the boats in the Canals in open day; the boats sunk, and the cargoes either destroyel or carried away.

CHURRUCK POOJAH.-The following orders have been issued by the Chief Magistrate, respecting the Chur ruck Poojah :—

"In consequence of discussions which took place last year, it has been determined that the Churruck Poojah processions, should in future, be so conducted as to cause the least possible annoyance. The quiet and respectable inhabitants of the Town of all ranks, residing in the Southern parts of Chitpore road, the Cossitolla and the Chowringhee Road, and persons passing to and from the neighbourhood of these places

on their lawful avocations, have been annoyed and sections of the Act relate to the right of prisoners, under imcommoded by these processions, by the noise and certain limitations, to demand, and be furnished with, buffoonery attending them, and the crowds by which copies of all the depositions, upon which they may have they are accompanied, and the police have in conse-been held to bail or committed to prison. quence received the authority of Government, to see that these processions, in coming from Kalee Ghaut, are made to pass northwards alongside the Circular Road (which is thinly inhabited and not much frequented by persons on business) to the Colootollah and Machua Bazar Roads, where they can enter the native town."

THE STRAND MILLS.-These works were sold to Baboo Mutte Lal Seal, on the 1st instant, for one lakh and twenty thousand rupees.

MEDICAL RETIRING FUND.-Tke following is a scale of maximum rates of subscriptions prescribed by sections 5 of the rules of the Medical Retiring Fund, which have

THE LACK.-No. 4553, was drawn the lakh in the been in operation from the 1st of January last.
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promotion, are required to subscribe as Surgeons to the Assistant Surgeons who have voluntarily relinquished Military Orphan Fund, viz, 6 rupees per month.

PUBLIC CHARITIES.-Babo Russomoy Dutt, has espoused the cause of the beggars and blind, with intense interest, and proposed some wholesome arrangements with the regard to the disposal of the funds invested in the District Charitable Society. He has suggested the propriety of dividing the society into four committees, whose business it will be to preside over the four quarters of the city, and with a view to place the prospects of the society on a sure footing, made it imperative on these members of the committees, to become subscribers to the fund. He has further proposed, that these committees shall be invested with the powers of distributing the stipend at their respective quarters, so that the trou-ordinary species of manufacture has been contrived ble which was formerly imposed on the poor, is now fairly obviated, inasmuch as they are now paid at a place close to their respective residences.

Baboo Muttelall Seal has given a parcel of land in Mirzapore for the Leper Asylum, and Rustomjee Cowasjee, Esq., has offered to build the huts for the purpose.

RUNJ SINGH.-A private letter from Loodhianah mentions, that a report had reached that station of Itunjeet Siog's being again dangerously ill, and scarcely expected to linger much longer. Subsequent reports say, that the health of Runjeet Sing has so much improved, that it is now intended to reduce the force at the head quarters of the Sirhind division.

EXTRAORDINARY SPECIES OF MANUFACTURE.-An extra

lately, by an officer of Engineers, residing at Munich. It consists of lace and veils, with open patterns in them, made entirely by catterpillar's. The following is the mode of proceeding adopted. Having made a paste of the leaves of the plant on which the species of catterpillar he employs feeds, he spreads it thinly over a stone, or other flat substance of the required" size. He then, with a camel-hair pencil dipped in olive oil, draws the pattern he wishes the insects to leave open. This stone is then placed in an inclined position, and a the bottom. A peculiar species is chosen, which spina considerable number of the catterpillars are placed at a strong web; and the animals commence at the bottom, eating and spinning their way up to the top, care. fully avoiding every part touched by the oil, but devouring every other part of the paste. The extreme lightness of these veils. combined with some strength, is, COMMISSION DE LUNATICO INQUIRENDO.-On the 27th on the authority of an English contemporary, truly of February, pursuant to a Commission de Lunatico surprizing. One of them, measuring twenty-six and a Inquirendo, the Commissioners, Mr. Longueville Clarke half by seventeen inches, weighed only a grain and a and Mr. Osborne, sat in the Supreme Court; fourteen half, a degree of lightness which will appear more jurors of highly respectable rank were impannelled, wit-strongly by contrast with other fabrics. One square nes es were examined, and after a patient investigation yard of the substance of which these veils are made, of seven hours, including an examination of the lunatic, weighs four and a half grains, whilst one square yard of Cossinauth Pundit, who attended the Court in person, silk gauze, weighs one hundred and thirty-seven and a the jury found that Cossinauth Pundit was of unsound third grains; and one square yard of the finest net mind, and had been incapable of managing his affairs weighs two hundred and sixty two and a half grains. for the space of one year past-that his malady was greatly increased by the use of deleterious ond intoxicating drugs-and that inasmuch as he appeared to have experienced much inattention on the part of his family, they recommended him in future to the care of the Court. The Commission was then adjourned to 12 o'clock on Monday next, in order to give time to prepare the inquisition, when the commissioners and the jurors will assemble and sign the inquisition.

CRIMINALS' COUNSEL ACT.-The draft of an Act allow ing prisoners the benefit of Counsel's address, as well in cases of felony as in misdemeanors, an alteration in practice, suggested by the trial of Mr. Ogilvy in the Supreme Court, is now published. The first section gives the prisoner the right of being beard by counsel, or by attorney" in Her Majesty's Courts of Justice. where attornies practise as counsel." The second section allows the prisoner the benefit of "counsel, attorney or vakeel," "in all cases of conviction by a ma gistrate or justice of the peace." The third and fourth

THE EAST UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL.-This publication, which has been conducted with very considerable talent, and has contained some excellent articles, is about to be defunct.

CONVERSION OF A HINDOO YOUTH.-A pupil of the General Assembly's school, of the name of Bysack, about sixteen years of age, has relinquished the religion of his fore fathers with a view to embrace Christianity. The youth is of a respectable family and connexions, and has been in the institution for some years. His father went recently to take him from the school, but he refused to leave it.

MECHANIC'S INSTITUTION.-The subscription list of the new Mechanic's Institution, shows a goodly array of names. Already no less than 2,200 rupees have been subscribed by the liberally disposed community of Calcutta, as donations to the new building, and about a hundred and twenty persons have enrolled their names on the list as members.

PSEUDO PERTAUB CHUND.-The papers relative to the and of a Brigade of two 6 pounder guns, with the usual trial of the pseudo Rajah Pertab Chunder, have been proportion of ammunition and stores. received at the Nizamut Adawlut, from the Sessions Judge's Court at zillah Hooghly. They are very STRAND RAILING.-At the suggestion of the Chief voluminous, and this accounts for the dalay in en Magistrate, it is in contemplation to form a wooden grossing the copies for the perusal of the Superior Court, balustrade, or railing, on the west side of the strand The opinion of the Mabomedan Law officer of the road, similar to that which now exists on the east, com. Court, is more favorable to the prisoner than the Ses-mencing from Baboo's Ghaut and terminating near the sions Judge's. Nevertheless both coincide in convict-sluice of the Fort water-gate. ing the defendant of having set the local authority at Culna at defiance. The opinions are attached to the papers submitted to the Nizamut Court.

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CLERKSHIP OF THE COURT OF REQUESTS.-The Chief Clerkship of the Court of Requests, has been conferred on Mr. McLeod, brother of the Chief Commissioner, in supersession to the claims of Mr. Uvedale, that is to say if long and efficient services can establish a claim. The salary of the situation, is 650 rupees per mensem.

THE MOHURRUM.-This festival, which has from time immemorial, been attended with riots in the town of Calcutta, past off this year without any. A fracas nearly took place, as some hing like a pitched battle was to have come off between the syces of Cook and Co.'s and Hunter and Co,'s stables; but the judicious arrangements of our active Superintendent of Police, effectually prevented the fight.

THE CATHEDRAL.-A proposition, which was made to Government, for reconstructing and enlarging the ca thedral, has not met with their approval. They do not disapprove of it on the score of expense, but in

convenience.

THE LANCIER.-The French brig of war Lancier, INDIGO PROSPECTS.-A letter from Jessore, received came off the fort on the 17th instant, giving and return-yesterday, states, that there had been no rain fit to sow ing a royal salute. An Envoy from the French Court with, and that the January and February's sowings to the Right Hon'ble the Governor-General of India. were dying away from drought. come out a passenger on board. He is here for the pur pose of negotiating about India labourers.

SIR H. FANE.-Sir Henry Fane, it is said, will return immediately to these provinces. His object in going to Bombay, was merely to obtain a passage to Calcutta the first opportunity.

Complaints have since reached Calcutta of want of rain and sickly indigo plants.

MEDICAL STUDENT'S SKILL.- Ramparain Doss, a student of the Medical College, lately saved the life of a native youth, who had, by a fall, received a severe concussion of the brain. The native doctors had given the

when the Medical student operated on him, and restored him to consciousness, and ultimately to health, This is the first triumph of the Medical College, and must be highly gratifying to the Professors.

HAIL STORM.-On the afternoon of the 12th instant,lad up, and he was about to be killed by unter joillee, a heavy shower of rain, accompanied with a hail storm, fell at and about the place called Jahanabad, in Zillah Hooghly. Considerable injury has been sustained by the crops of the season, and the people will greatly suffer in consequence.

A PAGODA FOR PARSEES.-The above, which is to be a CAPT. D. L. RICHARDSON.-Capt. D. L. Richard- new thing in this country, is now being built at the exson, has been appointed Aid-de-Camp to the Deputy-pence of Baboo Rustomjee Cowesjee and Co., in DoomGovernor, Col. Morrison.

MILITARY ITEMS-An increase of two Companies, has been made to the infantry portion of the Shekawattee Brigade, commanded by Major Forster, at the recom. mendation of the political agent at Jeypore; and the Brigade consequently now consists of two Regiments of Native Infantry, 670 strong, Cavalry 593, Horse Artillery 12, and Foot Artillery 129.

tollah street. It is to be an extensive building all the way from nearly the entrance into Doomtollah at the junction of two roads, i. e. the Chitpore and Doomtollah, to a great way northward, or from Doomtollah, towards Moorgheehatah. A number of old tiled houses, formerly the shops of China carpenters and others, have been pulled down for the express purpose, and the whole of the building may be said to occupy 3 or 4 beegahs of ground.

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THE ARMY OF THE INDUS.-The following is an extract Letters from Cawnpore mention, that the General Officer commanding the division, had called for volunteer of a letter from Camp at Roree, on the left Bank of the drafts from the corps of the line located with the limits Indus, dated the 7th of Feb., 1839.-Mr. Macnaghof his command for promotion in the Infantry branch ten is in the camp of Shah Soojah at Shikarpoor, and of the Legion, ordered to be raised for service in Jalaon, will advance towards Candahar as soon to the extent of eight Subadars, eight Jemadars, forty-pass is clear of snow, whether any part of our own force eight Havildars, and forty-eight Naicks. The Legion can move with him or not. is to consist of a corps of Irregular Cavalry, of four private intelligence from some officers of the Shah's arRessallahs' of eighty Sowars each, dressed in blue and armed with matchlock and tulwar; of a Regiment of Infantry of eight Companies of one hundred privates 8TH, 11 A. M.-A dispatch has just been received by each, dressed in green and armed like Light Infantry, Brigadier Roberts, from the Commander-in-Chief, which

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Colonel Skinner, C. B., with part of his corps, left this for Hansi on the 9th.

countermands the orders from our advance to Hydera-| "The 3d Regiment of Foot or Buffs, marched from
bad, and directs that we remain in our present position. this Camp on the morning of the 7th instant, for Meerut.
In a private communication His Excellency informs
the Brigadier, that the Ameers have given in. I should
not be surprised if we are ordered to return to Agra
forthwith. We cannot live here during the hot wea-
ther, and Mr. Macnaghten will not require the Bombay
Army and our own, to settle Shah Soojah on the throne

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Major General Duncan, and Staff, composing the Head Quarters of the Sirhind Division, marched from bis Camp, under the usual salute, en route for Kurnaul, on the 11th instant.

The troops composing this Camp at present, consist of the Artillery under Brigadier Graham, C. B.

The 2d, 5th and 27th Regiments of N. I., with a wing of Skinner's Horse (the yellow boys.) The whole Lieut-Colonel N. Wallace, of the 2d Regiment; being of this force is for the present under the command of the Senior Officer in the absence of Brigadier Wymer."

"We are so near to Lahore, that a salute is seldom

Every letter from the Northwest speaks in raptures of the bridge of boats constructed by our Engineer officers to enable the Army to cross the Indus. The fired bridge is described to consist of two arms, one of 49 it. boats, stretching from Roree on the left bank of the river to the island of Bukkur; the other of 19 boats communicating with Sukkur on the right bank. The former chain measures 1,100 feet, the latter 486 feet. The boats used are of all sizes, from thirty to sixty feet long, the largest and strongest being placed in the centre of the stream, where the current runs four or five miles an hour. A few trifling accidents only occurred in crossing this splendid bridge, arising from a little irregularity.

A letter dated the 221 February states, "The troops are in the highest health and spirits, and should the carriage but hold out, are in a state and temper to go anywhere or do anything. We are all anxious to get through the Bolan pass, as every day's delay here, will only tend to render that undertaking the more to be dreaded, from the increasing heat of the weather. The wants of the Commissariate are the only cause of our halt here. The whole Bengal force is now assembled here-excepting the 35th Native Infantry, left in Bukkur. The Cavalry Brigade moves for the Bolan pass, on the 23rd. 1st Brigade 24th, 4th Brigade 25th, and 2nd Brigade with the Shah and contingent about the 2nd proximo. The Cavalry Brigade, is the talk of the Army; unable to take their own duties, a wing of a Native Infantry Corps is detached with them for that purpose, thus scrippling whatever Brigade furnishes it It has hitherto fallen most unjustly on the 1st Brigade. Surely the two Native Cavalry regiments could per. form all Camp duties required from Infantry soldiers. It is said to be 10 marches to the Pass."

by the Maha Rajah, without our distinctly hearing
In fact we are in the Sheik states."

A letter from Shikarpore, dated 21 March, says, "to-day, the order has come telling us that we are to go on to Cabool and to leave this after the Park of Artillery. Sir John Keane's A. D. C., has just arrived at Mr. McNaghten's tent, and the Bombay Troops are about 50 miles from this, so we shall see them in five or six days."

DOCKING ASSOCIATION.-The annual meeting of the at the office of the Secretaries, was very fully attended. Calcutta Docking Association, held on the 6th instant, The Secretary was called upon to read the report of the work, done by the Company during the last twelve months, which showed the affairs of the Company to be in a very prosperous condition, and daily improving. The Meeting then proceeded to discuss several points contained in the report concerning the loss on the building of the Enterprise, the erection of a slip in the place of the present lower dock at Kidderpore, &c. The unbought shares of the Association, amounting in number to forty-three, were purchased by several Members of the Meeting, at par. A proposition was then made by Mr. Homfray, that it appearing to the Meeting that a closer supervision in the dock yard at Kidderpore, is necessary, a superintendant be appointed on a handsome salary, who shall have an interest in the Association, and shall be placed there in order to prevent in future such losses in the purchase of timber, &c. as have lately occurred This proposition met with the approval of the meeting, and has been made over to the Committee, to be specially looked into by them, whether any saving A letter from the 4th infantry brigade, dated Shikar. can be made in the present establishment to meet this extra charge. It was found by the meeting, that no pore, 24th Feb, affords the following intelligence: "We alteration could, by the rules of the Association, be are to march from hence to morrow, and hope to made in the deed of co-partnership, at this present reach Dadda by the 8th or 9th proximo, after which meeting, it was therefore decided that another General we are to push on to Candahar with all spead. The Meeting should be convened for this particular purpose. Shah, with the second brigade, follows ours on the 2d Major Henderson, it was resolved, should be required proximo. Sir John Kean is expected here on the 4th. to send out a plan from home of the new slip, and to We have had some rain, a rare occurrence here, and it obtain the opinion of some experienced Engineer, wheis now cool and pleasent. The Bolan pass is still co-ther such a slip was practicable or not in that spot. vered with snow, but by the time we reach it, we hope to find it all clear for us.'

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A letter from Camp Jagon, two days in advance, dated 26th February, adds" Here we are brought up at last, from the scarcity of water, and the brigades, in consequence, obliged to move more next Sunday to come here on by single corps."

DRS. SPRY AND GOODEVE.-Dr. Spry, at the meeting of the Medical and Physical Society, held on the second of March, in reference to the admission of the successful students of the Medical College, as Members of the Society, on terms of equality with the other members, said, that although these young men had undoubtedly passed an examination equally severe, if not more so. than that to which the members of the medical profession The following is an extract of a letter, dated Camp at home are subjected, that, from the subordinate situaFerozepore, 13th March 1839:

tions they are destined to hold, viz., that of sub-Assistant

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Surgeons, he did not consider them fit to be placed on | six per cent. per annum interest, to assist in the comple

the same footing with other members of the Society, and be for one could not associate with them as such. Dr. Goodeve, as Secretary of the Society, reported what fell from Dr. Spry, and a great deal of virtuous indignation being hurled at Dr. Spry, for his illiberality, by several writers in the newspapers, that gentleman has entered into a correspondence with Dr. Goodeve, who he accuses of making him appear in the most unexviable light possible, by a garbled report. His own story of the affair, however, makes his case somewhat worse than Dr. Goodeve had represented it. We will not comment farther on the subject, but merely remark, that the sentiment expressed by Dr. Spry at the Medical and Physical Society's meeting is strangely at variance with those uttered by him at the meeting to establish a Machanics' Institution, and several other places.

ASYLUM FOR NATIVE LASCARS.-The meeting convened at the Sailor's Home on the 15th instant, to adopt measures for the institution of an asylum for native lasoars, corresponding with that in existence for European seamen, was attended by about a dozen persons. Captain Vint was called to the chair, and much desultory conversation ensued, during which the impositions and cruelties practised upon the native sailors by the crimps, were feelingly dewlt upon. It occurred to the meeting, that the habits of the lascar, and the fact that most of them are residents in town and fathers of families, would render a Home for them useless, and frustrate the objects of the institution, unless it were connected with a registry office. The following resolutions were therefore agreed upon :

1. Proposed by Mr. A. Grant, and seconded by Mr. C. Dearie.-That it is deemed expedient by the meeting, to establish a Lascar's Home and Registry office, for the purpose of protecting the lascars belonging to, or visiting this port, from the imposition practised upon them by the crimps.

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Proposed by Mr. J. W. Cragg, and seconded by Capt. Thomson.-That a select committee be appointed for the purpose of enquiring into the best means for establishing a Lascars' Home and Registry office, and that they do report the result of their investigation at a meeting to be held this day fortnight.

3. Proposed by Capt. Balston, and seconded by Capt. Proudfoot. That the following gentlemen be appointed a Sub-Committee for the purpose; Rev. T. Boaz, Mr. Charles Dearie, Mr. A. Grant, Capt. Thomson, and Mr. J. Young.

tion of the new steamers, &c., and that the amount so lent, be returned to the shareholders of the original capital, from the future earnings of the joint capital.

5TH-That the thanks of the meeting be given to the Committee of the past year, and that the same gentlemen be re-appointed and requested to act as a Committee for the present year.

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DELHI-Lieutenant Pottinger, who was reported to have been expelled from Herat, is still there, and on the best possible terms with Shah Kamran. It appears some differences had occurred between him and the Prince, which were subsequently arranged without much difficulty.

undergoing a prosecution at the suit of the Revd. Mr. AGRA.-The Lord Bishop of Calcutta is at present Sturrock in the Arches's Court, on the allegation of having caused the complainant to read a certain prayer which he conceived to be contrary to the Litany, viz. that for British India. Report says that the Reverend prosecutor expresses much confidence to the termination of the suit, which he anticipates will be the means of causing the Right Reverend Father in God, to be relieved from his exalted office, and informs his parishioners, with much complacency, that the penalty of the offences with which he has charged the distinguished Prelate, is on a second conviction, twelve months' imprisonment.

The disposal of the subscription to the Metcalfe Testi monial, has occasioned much discussion amongst different subscribers, who do not altogether coincide in the proposal to make over the whole sum subscribed in the North Western Provinces to the Calcutta Committee; but who are desirous that some testimonial should be raised in the Provinces, to perpetuate the respect and esteem in which the late Lieutenant-Governor was held by all classes. Another section of the subscribers, with that out of the subscribed Funds a sum should be appro 4. Moved by Captain Richards, and seconded by priated to the election of a building at Agra, in which the Mr. W. Clark. That the committee put themselves in Agra Public Library might be deposited, rather than communication with Government, the Chamber of Com-suffer so useful and important an institution to languish and fall away, after all the trouble and expense which merce, the mercantile houses, &c., &c., in order to ascertain how far they may be disposed to afford assistance has been incured in its foundation. to the proposed institution.

5. Moved by the Rev. T. Boaz, and seconded by Captain Proudfoot.-That the Committee be empowered to draw up a short prospectus, explanatory of the objects of the proposed institution.

STEAM TUG ASSOCIATION.-At the sixth half yearly meeting of the Steam Tug Association, held on the 18th instant, the following resolutions were adopted.

IST.-That the accounts now upon the table be passed.

2ND.-That the Report of the Secretaries be approved and passed.

3RD. That a dividend of one hundred rupees per share, being the equivalent of 20 per cent. per annum upon the capital, be paid out of the profits of the past half year, to the subscribers of the original capital. 4TH.-That out of the further amount of profits for the past-half year, the sum of rupees 10,000, being the equivalent of rupees 50 per share, be paid on loan at

BENARES. Some Nepaulese were arrested a few days back in the city, and letters found on them, to the Rajpootanah states; and rumour's thousand tongues are at work with the contents of these and another letter which was enclosed in a kinkob bag, and torn to pieces by its bearer, when he was arrested,

The following resolution was passed at the Metcalfe testimonial meeting, held on the 13th instant:

subscribers in the North-Western Provinces, to the Metcalfe Testimonial, disapproving and opposing the suggested transfer of the whole Funds, to the Metcalfe Building in Calcutta, and with reference to the record. ed resolutions, passed at former Meetings, this Meeting are of opinion, that so much of the resolution of the last Meeting, stipulating that a Bust of Sir Charles Metcalfe, to put up in the Calcutta Library Building, be modified and that the amount estimated as the cost of the Bust or 6,000 rupees, be appropriated to the building at Agra, to be termed the Metcalfe Testimonial for the North Western

That with a view to meet the wishes of several of the

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