Capt. G. Jackson, 2d Bat. 7th Regt. of a daughter. 31. At Nagpore, the lady of James Gordon, Esq. of a son. Jan. 12. The lady of John Carruthers, Esq. of a daughter. 13. At Tranquebar, Mrs. M. C. Penman, of a daughter. 17. At St. Thomas's Mount, the lady of the Rev. H. Harper, of a daughter. 18. Mrs. L. Griffiths, of a daughter. At Ongole, Mrs. Thomas Prendergast, of a son. 19. At Nellore, the lady of E. Smalley, Esq. of a daughter. 23. At Quilon, the lady of Capt. J. G. Robison, of a daughter. 24. At the Presidency, the lady of Capt. Johnston, 6th Regt. Light Cavalry, of a son. 26. At the Presidency, the lady of Capt. Kennon, commanding the Artillery in Fort St. George, of a son. Feb. 1. At St. Thomas's Mount, the lady of Capt. Arch. Crawfurd, of Artillery, of a son. At Bangalore, the lady of Capt. Trewman, Quarter-Master of Brigade in Mysore, of a son. MARRIAGES. Dec. 15. Mrs. Catherine Clark, to Mr. Lewis Rozario, Cabinet Maker. 25. At Secunderabad, Lieut.-Col. Chas. Macleod, Dep. Quart. Mast. Gen., to Miss Elizabeth Marianne Chinnery, second daughter of the late John Chinnery, Esq., Madras Civil Service. 29. At the Black Town Chapel, Mr. Robert Linn Pereira to Miss Eliza Birtles, second daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Birtles. Jan. 1. At Tranquebar, at the house of J. Koefoed, Esq., Member of Council, Lieut. G. F. Hutchison, of the Trichinopoly Light Infantry, only son of William Hutchison, Esq., of Paris, to Miss Eliza Frederica, second daughter of the late Capt. Frederick Wickede, of the Danish Service. 30. Mr. J. W. Stephenson to Miss Mary M'Leod. Feb. 2. At St. George's Church, Lieut. John James Underwood, Corps of Engineers, to Augusta Bella Charlotte, eldest daughter of the late Major-Gen. John James Durand, of this Establishment. 3. At St. George's Church, Capt. Beach, of the H. C.'s ship Rockingham, to Miss Frances French, youngest daughter of the late Geo. French, Esq., of Calcutta. Lately. At St. Thomas's Mount, Lieut.Col. Weldon, Madras Artillery, to Miss Harriet Hockley, youngest daughter of the late Colonel Hockley, of Bury St. Edmonds. DEATHS. Nov. 19. At Chittoor, Catherine, the lady of G. J. Waters, Esq., Acting Judge and Criminal Judge at that Station. Dec. 23. On his way from Vellore to Madras, Mr. G. P. M. Letang, aged 24 years. 24. At Bangalore, of Epidemic Cholera, Capt. E. J. Foote, 25th N.I., Assist. Adj. General of the Light Field Division of the Hyderabad Subsidiary Force. 27. At Calechy, in Travancore, in his 59th year, Mr. W. Brown, late Danish Resident of that place. At Bellary, of an inflammation in the bowels, Lieut. C. Richardson, 2d bat. 3d regt. N.I. 28. At Moonsoorcottah, district of Ganjam, Mr. Nath. Gordon, younger son of William Gordon, Esq., formerly of the H.C. Civil Service of this Presidency. Jan. 5. At Wacephul, on the Wurdah, J. J. Stewart, son of Capt. Stewart, 16th M. N.I., aged one year and ten months. 7. Of the Spasmodic Cholera, George Henry Burton, only son of Conductor J. A. Burton, Ordnance Department, aged 2 years. 22. At Vepery, in his 63d year, Lieut. and Adj. James Clemons, 1st N. Vet. Bat. Mr. Lewis Olivabelar, aged 102 years and 5 months. 24. At Masulipatam, the Rev. H. C. Bankes, B. A., Military Chaplain at Se 4. Mr. W. Bruce to Miss Amelia Fraser cunderabad. Cooke. 10. Mr. Isaiah Zachariah, Armenian Merchant, to Miss Ashken, the youngest daughter of Petrose Arathoon, Esq., of Madras. 12. At Vellore, Capt. J. Harris, SubAssist. Com. General, to Miss Mary Shaw, niece to Lieut. Col. Welsh, commanding that Station. At St. Mary's Church, W. R. Smyth, Esq., of the Medical Establishment, to Charlotte Harriet, eldest daughter of Major P. T. Comyn, Bengal Establishment. 19. At Bellary, Mr. Chas. Sharlier to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Geo. Ross, Conductor of Ordnance. 25. At Trivanderam, Capt. Frederick M. Whitehead, 5th regt. Madras N. J., and Brigade Major in Travancore, son of Alex. Whitehead, Esq., of Lambeth Terrace, Surrey. 26. John Alexander, son of Mr. John Mac Viccars, aged 10 months. 27. At Wallajahbad, Lieut. Niel Roy, H.M. 69th Regt. 29. At Vepery, Sarah, the wife of Mr. Thos. Zicherpel, aged 19 years. Feb. 2. In the Capuchin Convent in Madras, after a long illness, the most Rev. John Fidelis, Prefect Apostolic of the Reverend Father Capuchins on the Coast of Coromandel, &c., aged 56 years. Feb. 2. In the Black Town, Mrs. Catherine Thompson, aged 86 years. Lately. At Vepery, Jas. Waddel, Esq. BOMBAY. CIVIL APPOINTMENTS. Jan. 10. Mr. Alex. Nisbett Shaw, Deputy Collector of Sea Customs in Guzerat. 15. Mr. Fred. Bourchier, Acting Deputy Collector of Customs and Town Duties. On the 20th Dec., Wm. Ashburner, Esq. was sworn in as Mayor of Bombay, and G. F. Hughes, Esq. as Sheriff, for the present year. MILITARY APPOINTMENTS, Bombay Castle, Dec. 4, 1823.-Assist. Surg. Tawze to be Dep. Medical Storekeeper and Assist. Garrison Surg., vice Reach, appointed to Residency at Bushire. Dec. 10.-Mr. Assist. Surg. M'Lennan, 1st bat. 6th regt. N.I., appointed to accompany Commissioner in the Deckan during a tour through the Districts. Dec. 9.-Maj. H. Hardy, Regt. of Art., to act as Director of Dépôt of Instruction at Matoongah, during absence of Capt. W. Miller on sick certificate. Capt. Thos. Palin, 5th regt. N.I., confirmed in Office of Assist. Secretary to Military Board, vice Capt. R. Campbell, proceeded to Europe. Dec. 12.-Temporary appointment of Lieut. Rabenack to charge of Bazar duties at Baroda cancelled. Dec. 13.-Duties of Engineer Officer in Candeish separated from those of Executive Officer in Surat Division of Army, and Ens. Mac Gillwray appointed to Duties in Candeish. Dec. 16.-1st. Regt. N. I. Ens. John Kerr Gloag to be Lieut., vice Saltwell, deceased; date of rank 10th Dec. 1823. Dec. 18-Mr. Pringle, Assist. Garrison Surg. at Surat, attached to suite of Commander-in-Chief from 7th inst., during His Excellency's Tour of Inspection through Guzerat. Dec. 25.-Lieut. Willoughby, Quart. Mast. of Brigade at Poonah, to act as Superintendent of Bazars at that station, during Capt. Robertson's absence. Dec. 27.-Mr. Rich. Frith, M.D. admitted an Assist. Surg. Dec. 29.-5th Regt. N.I. Ens. R. J. Littlewood to be Lieut., vice Duvernet, deceased; date of rank 20th Dec. 1823. Lieut. Iredell, Assist. Com. Gen., having returned from Cape of Good Hope, ordered to proceed to Poonah, to relieve Capt. Dunsterville, Assist. Com. Gen. in that Division of Army. Jan. 2.-Capt. Dunsterville, Assist. Com. Gen., with Poonah Division of Army, ordered to proceed to Kaira to relieve Capt. Stamper, Sub-Assist. Commissary in Northern Districts of Guzerat. Capt. Stamper ordered to take charge of Commissariat duties in Kattywar, in room of Lieut. Sandwith, whose appointment of Act. Sub: Assist. Com. will cease. Lieut. Sandwith appointed Acting Superintendent of Bazars in Deckan, during absence of Capt. Robertson on sick certificate. Jan. 3.-Lieut. Alex. Leighton, 11th N.I., to act as Dep. Judge Advocate General during period Capt. Ogilvie may officiate as Assist. Adj. Gen. to Guicowar Subsidiary Force, in absence of Capt. Aitchison. Lieut. M. Stack, 3d L. C., placed at disposal of Resident at Nagpore as an Extra Assistant. Jan. 9.-Capt. Frederick having returned from furlough, ordered to resume his duties as Executive Engineer in Nor thern Concan. Lieut. Denton to perform duties of Adj. to Head-Quarters of 1st. bat. 12th regt. at Rajcote, during absence of Lieut. Outram on field service with left wing of corps. Jan. 13.-5th Regt. N.I. Lieut. J. C. Peyton to act as Adj. to 1st. bat., vice Duvernet, deceased; dated 20th Dec. 1823. Jan. 15.-8th Regt. N. I. Lieut. and Brev. Capt. M. F. Collis to be Capt. of a Comp., and Ens. Jas. Dawes to be Lieut., in succession to Ambrose, deceased; date of rank 12th Jan. 1824. Jan. 20.-Lieut. H. Jamieson, Adj. 3d L.C., appointed Interp. to Head-Quarters of Com.-in-Chief during his Exc's. Tour of Inspection, from 7th Dec. 1823. Jan. 22.-Lieuts., cadets of season 1801, promoted to Brevet Rank of Captain, agreeably to Regulations, viz. Lieut. G. B. Aitchison, 3d regt. N.I. Jan. 23.-Surg. Trash, 3d regt. L.C., to act as Dep. Medical Storekeeper at Poonah, during absence of Assist. Surg. Carstairs on furlough to Presidency. Jan. 26. Mr. W. Leggett appointed Sub-Assist. Surg. on establishment. FURLOUGHS. To Europe.-Dec. 25. Lieut. Col. W. Gilbert, 1st. bat. 5th N. I., for health.Capt. G. Tweedy, 1st. bat. 4th N. I., ditto.-26. Lieut. W. Maxwell, 2d bat. 3d N. I., ditto.-29. Lieut. J. B. Glennie, 2d bat. 4th N. I., ditto.-Jan. 22. Lieut. J. Campbell, Madras Rifle Corps, ditto.-Lieut. P. Dawney, 5th N. I., ditto. -Lieut. W. Sterling, 9th N. I., ditto.24. Capt. R. Hurle, 9th N. I., on his private affairs.-Surg. P. Leslie, for his this magnificent ship, our contemporary health. To Sea.-Dec. 25. Capt. W. D. Robertson, Superintendent of Bazaars at Poonah, for twelve months, for health.Jan. 17. Lieut. W. H. Waterfield, 7th N. I., Fort Adj. at Tannah, for four months, for ditto. To Cape of Good Hope.-Dec. 8. Capt. John Moor, Regt. of Art., for ten months, for health-Jan. 20. Capt. R. W. Pedlar, 9th N. I., attached to Nagpore Auxiliary Horse, for twelve months, for ditto. -24. Assist. Surg. J. Sandford, Madras Establishment, for twelve months, for ditto. MARKETS. Since our last publication some sales of cotton, although none of great extent,, have been effected at an advanced price; these have been chiefly Bhownagur of middling quality, at Rs. 135 to 138 per candy. Of the other qualities there is little in the market, and the prices are therefore nearly nominal. Fair Surats Rs. 145 to 148, Dokras Rs. 120 to 122. Mocha coffee, of fair quality, may be quoted at Rs. 14 to 15 per maund; but the market is dull. Black pepper, Rs. 106 to 108 per candy of 588lbs.; the price nominal. Of the imports, we may observe, that the metals are generally in demand, and that woollens are on the advance. Piece goods (with exception of muslins and fancy articles) may be sold at fair prices, and if no considerable addition is made to the stock by the next ships, an advance on the prices may be expected, as considerable exportations to the northern parts are now going on.-[Bom. Cour., Jan. 24. SHIPPING. Arrivals. Dec. 30. Sarah, Bowen, from London. -Jan. 25. Cumbrian, Clarkson, from London.-Feb. 2. James Sibbald, Forbes, from London. Departures. Dec. 30. England, Reay, for London. -Jan. 1. Columbia, Chapman, for Liverpool.-15. Milford, Horwood, for London. -28. Sarah, Bowen, for London.-Feb. 3. Aurora, Earl, for London. Launch of the Asia.-On Saturday the 17th Jan., the new ship Asia, buit for the royal navy, was floated out of dock. The Asia is rated at 84 guns, but pierced for 86, and is about 2,289 tons burthen, being the largest ship that has been built in India. On passing out of the dock she received her name from H. E. Commodore Grant, C. B., the naval Commander-in-Chief. Respecting the qualities of of the Gazette observes: "The best and most faithful account that can be given of the Asia is, that she stands as high in the opinion of professional judges as any ship that has been floated out of the Bombay docks before her; and is an incontrovertible proof that the skill, talent, and zeal, of the late highly respected head builder, Jamsetjee Bomanjee, have descended to his son Nawrojee Jamsetjee, with all their primitive force and excellence; and it is with much regret we contemplate that the powers of this deserving architect are likely to be suspended for some time, there being no other ship in progress of building."-[Bom. Cour., Jan. 24. Oct. 13. At Bushire, Melcoom Arrathoon, Esq., to Miss V. Joseph. Dec. 16. At Surat, Mr. Francis Houston, to Miss Elizabeth Cantrell. 18. At St. Thomas's Church, Patrick Stewart, Esq. to Louisa, third daughter of the late Capt. Cotgrave, R. N. 20. Lieut. and Adj. W. F. Allen, 2d Bat. 12th Regt. N. I., to Miss Mary Jane Paget, second daughter of Dr. Wm. Paget, of Exmouth, Devonshire. Jan. 5. At St. Thomas's Church, Mr. Henry Briggs, to Miss Mary Wapper. 8. At Aurungabad, Capt. W. Ledie, 19th Regt. Bengal N. I., and commanding a battalion in the service of his Highness the Nizam, to Miss Margaret F. Young. DEATHS. Dec. 13. Aged sixteen months, James, the youngest son of Lieut. Col. Suther land of this Etablishment. 15. At Tannah, Maria, the wife of Lieut. Waterfield, Fort Adjutant. 17. At Parell House, William. Frankland, the infant son of William Chaplin, Esq., Commissioner of the Deckan. 19. At Poonah, Lieut. and Adj. G. Dubernet, 1st Bat. 5th Regt. N. I., aged 22 years. 29. At Soonee, near Rypoor, Lieut. William Ord, 19th Regt. M. N. I., Adj. of the 21st Bat. Nagpoor Brigade. At Bassein, Mr. Joseph Ig Jan. 3. nacio de Souza. 6. At Kaira, William Murray, son of Lieut. Anderson, H. M. 4th Light Dragoons, aged one year. 11. At Belvidere, Capt. Beresford Ambrose, 8th Regt. N. I., aged 33 years. 30. Mary, wife of Mr. R. Fielding, Clerk in the Adjutant General's Office, aged 22 years. Feb. 1. At the Presidency, S. P. W. Johnston, Esq., Assist. Secretary to His Majesty's Government in Ceylon; the eldest son of Sir Alex. Johnston. CEYLON. IMPROVEMENTS. The public are aware, that in order to reduce the difficulties in the road from the Hallolua Ferry into Kandy, which traverses a very considerable hill, Sir Edward Barnes, in the middle of 1821, or. dered the hill to be perforated by a tunnel, thereby to save a circuit of about three quarters of a mile, and an ascent of fifty feet perpendicular. The work met with several interruptions from various causes, but the perforation was on the 8th of the current month completed, the distance being just five hundred feet: and the accuracy of the execution was such, that the meeting of the parties who commenced work from the opposite extremes of the line, was within fifteen inches of difference of height. During the last twelve months, the work proceeded at the rate of a foot a day; the breadth being about seven feet, and the height above six feet.-[Ceylon Gaz. Dec. 13. BIRTH. Dec. 30. At Kandy, the lady of the Rev. N. Garstin, A. M., Garrison Chaplain, of a son. MARRIAGES. Dec. 29. At Nellore, Jaffnapatam, Mr. Lewis De Rooy, to Miss Susanna Margaritta Anjow. 31. At same place, Mr. A. G. Kroon, to Miss C. W. H. de Woffe. By the Honourable Sir T. S. Raffles, Lieutenant Governor of Fort Marlborough and its Dependencies. Fort Marlborough, 19th Sept. 1823. Whereas, difficulties having arisen in the transactions of the Eastern Treasuries, in consequence of the receipt and disbursement of various Currencies without any due ascertainment of their relative value, and it having been resolved to adopt the rule which has been prescribed in regard to payments made in the Currencies of Continental India, viz., that all Coins (neglecting minute fractions) shall be issued and received at rates fixed with reference to their intrinsic value: The Lieutenant-Governor is pleased to publish for general information a Table, prepared in the Accountant General's Office at Calcutta, shewing the intrinsic value of the different Coins as now ascertained, and with reference thereto and the rule above laid down, to determine that from and after the 1st proximo, the following shall be the rates at which the under-mentioned Coins shall be received and issued at the Treasuries of Fort Marlborough and its Dependencies, the same being calculated with reference to their intrinsic value compared with the Madras Rupee. Dutch Guilders at the rate of 112 for 100 Madras Rupees, and the Batavia Rupees at the rate of 103. In the payment and receipt of single Rupees, 1 Guilder and 2 Annas, and 1 Batavia Rupee and half an Anna, will be considered as equivalent to a Madras Rupee, or 1 and one-eighth of a Guilder, and 1 and onethirty-secondth of a Batavia Rupee as equal to a Madras Rupee. Spanish Dollars at the rate of 100 Spain single Dollars at the rate of 2 Madras nish Dollars for 225 Madras Rupees, and Rupees 4 Annas to a Spanish Dollar, or Spanish Dollars at the rate of 100 Spanish Dollars for 211 Calcutta Rupees, and in single Dollars at the rate of 2 Calcutta Rupees and 1 Anna and a half to a Spanish Dollar. Calcutta Rupees at the rate of 100 for 107 Madras Rupecs, and in single Rupees 1 Madras Rupee and 1 Anna to a Calcutta Rupee. Sonaut Rupees at the rate of 100 for 102 Madras Rupees, and in single Rupees at the rate of 1 Madras for 1 Sonaut Rupee. Ceylon Rupees at the rate of 100 for 75 Madras Rupees, and in single Rupees three-fourths of a Madras Rupee to a Ceylon Rupee. Furrukabad and Bombay Rupees at the same rate as the Madras Rupees. The Public accounts of the Settlement are kept in Rupees equivalent to Madras Rupees. All former Orders and Regulations regarding the relative value of Coins, and the rates at which they are to be received and issued from the Government Treasury, are hereby rescinded from the date at which the provisions of this Proclamation shall take effect. That no one may plead ignorance hereof, this Proclamation is to be printed and circulated, and Translations thereof in the Malay language affixed at the usual places. By order of the Honourable the Lieutenant-Governor. (Signed) S. GARLING, Acting Secretary. REFRACTORY RAJAH. A detachment of troops from Fort Marlborough, commanded by Captain Crisp, has, with the assistance of some friendly native Chiefs, taken a small Fort to the northward of that settlement, which was occupied by a refractory Rajah: in the attack four of our troops were killed. This Rajah was the only support the Padries had in that quarter, and with the arrival of the detachment dispatched thence in August last, his defeat will, we trust, effectually check their encroachments on our settlements there. [Beng Hurk., Jan. 9. ACHEEN. Intelligence has been received at Calcutta, of the death of the King of Acheen, on the 27th of November last. SINGAPORE. (Extract of a Letter)." The Dutch Commissioners have at length quitted Malacca, where they have been making wonderful arrangements. The port has occupied the greatest portion of their time, and for fear this should fail, they have made several beneficial rules for the encouragement of agriculture, which must yield them, in the end, considerable profit. Their port, notwithstanding the restrictions on all vessels sailing out of the ports of Java and other castern islands as to their touching at Singapore, does not appear to have di minished our trade in the smallest degree; and so long as we continue to hold this advantage, the port of Malacca never can flourish. The Commissioners have gone to Rhio to join the Rajah of Lingin, the younger brother of our Sultan, whom the Dutch, after repeated threats, are going to instal as Sultan of Johore, at this latter place, to the prejudice of the person residing under our protection. In days of yore it was an important point our having the eldest son of the late Sultan of Johore residing with us, but now it signifies but little. They are making the Lingin Rajah Sultan in spite of all his entreaties to the contrary; they seem, however, to think his excessive simplicity (for they say he is very dull) renders him a fitter subject for their puppet than a more shrewd head would be. "Colonel Farquhar will quit this in about ten days on the Aurora or Hashmy. He will, himself, be the bearer of his reply to the charge brought against him by Sir Stamford Raffles."-[Ben. Hurk., Dec. 19. A small vessel left Singapore lately on a trading expedition to the ports of Cochin China. She is commanded, we believe, by Mr. Campbell, a very active and intelligent young man, who was one of the officers of a mission ship which proceeded to that place in 1821. As every thing may be expected from Mr. Campbell towards the completion of the objects of the voyage, we trust it will be favourable.-[Ben. 'Hurk., Dec. 24, CHINA. Letters have been received from Canton, of as late a date as the 5th of December, which represent the opium market to be in a very depressed, and still declining state. Patna opium is quoted at drs. 1,350, and Benares at drs. 1,250 per chest, and it is added, that it is impossible to say to what point of depression it may not eventually arrive. Malwa opium of the Bengal sales of July and August last, is stated to be at drs. 940 and 950 per chest, but only saleable in small quantities; whilst the Malwa opium sold at this place, from being from four to five catties, or from 5 to 6 lb. lighter than that from Calcutta, was not at all inquired for, and not a chest could be got off in consequence, unless at a reduction of about 50 drs. below the latter description. The most serious apprehensions appear to be entertained by all parties,' of the result of the adventures of the past season, should the sales in India be carried to the extent of last year; and some of the most intelligent and experienced persons in Canton seem to consider it very unlikely that any persons will, in the state of things we have described, have been found sufficiently bold to purchase opium at the Calcutta sales in last |