A.

Abyssinia, French journey into, 455.
Afghans, reflections on, 111-state of re-
ligion amongst, 213.

Aleppo, dreadful earthquake at, 519.
Amherst (Right Hon. Lord) appointed
governor-general of Bengal, 519.
Annandale, late Marquis of-heir to his
title and estates found, 91.
Armenian press, brief account of, 347.
Asiatic Society of Calcutta-meeting held
Oct. 19, 1821-M. A. L. de Chezy elect-
ed an honorary member-works pre-
sented by foreign societies-specimens
of minerals from Nepaul, and coins col-
lected in Turkish Arabia, presented to
the museum-short statistical notice of
the Lurkacoles, in the district of Singh-
boom, laid before the Society by Capt.
Jackson, 36-brief account of the in-
scriptions (Persian and Sanscrit) on a
marble slab, found at Sirsah in 1818,
presented in the name of Capt. W. S.
Whish-analysis of Augustus Von Schle-
gel's essay on the progress of Oriental
literature, published in a number of
the Indische Bibliothek, prepared and
read by Mr. H. H. Wilson, the secretary,
37-Dec. 13, 1821-Mr. Hough and
Mr. Rutherford elected members-elec-
tion of vice-presidents and the commit-
tee of papers for the ensuing year-let-
ter read from Mr. Smythe, of Caen, in
Normandy, presenting a fac-simile of a
Coofic inscription-a tooth of the Nar-
whal, an animal native of the Polar
seas, and the head of the Ethiopian hog,
Sus Ethiopicus, a variety found in
Southern Africa, presented to the mu-
seum-an account of Bootan, by Krish-
na K'hant Bhose, and translated by D.
Scott, Esq., forwarded by Mr. Swinton,
41-three first parts of an account of
Hindoo sects, by Mr. H. H. Wilson,
the secretary, laid before the meeting,
42-large collection of Chinese books
presented in the name of Mr. Cromme-
Asiatic Journ.

lin, 43-Feb. 6, 1822-works presented
by different societies-various models
of implements used in Indian manufac-
tures, laid before the Society-large
block of petrified wood presented to the
museum-tropical birds presented to
ditto by Capt. Eastgate, of the ship
Fame-letter read from Dr. Wallich,
forwarding several drawings of Nepaul
plants, 247-paper on Hindoo cranio-
logy, by G. M. Paterson, M. D., read
by the secretary-some valuable obser-
vations on the diamond mines of India,
also read, 248-April 12, 1822—Mr.
A. Stirling and Dr. Paterson elected
members, and Aug. Von Schlegel an
honorary member-images of Hindoo
deities from Java, and a monkey from
Singapore preserved in spirits, presented
to the museum-a communication re-
ceived from Mons. Duvaucel, in which
he recognizes the hippelephos of Aris-
totle in the black deer, or Kala-harin of
Bengal-proposals received from Cey-
lon for printing a Pali grammar-sketch
of the Thai, or Siamese language, ac-
companied by an inquiry into the struc-
ture of the Maun, or original language
of Pegu, transmitted to the Society by
Lieut. Low, 584.

Asiatic Society of Paris-lists of the mem-

bers and foreign associates-prospectus
of the Journal Asiatique, 485.
Assay Report, shewing the mint standards
of Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, and Eng-
land, and the weight, purity, and intrin-
sic value of all the coins, either current
in the Hon. Company's territories under
the Presidency of Bombay, or imported
as Bullion; Aug. 4, 1821, 32.
Australia, on the present condition of
our colonies in, 219-meeting of the
Philosophical Society of, 586.

B.

Babington's (Benj.) Adventures of the
Gooroo Paramartan, a tale, in Tamul
and English, review of, 465.
VOL. XV.
4 M

Ball given by the hon. the Governor of
Bombay, 202-by the bachelors of Cal-
cutta, 495.

Banditti, outrages committed by, near Vi-
zagapatam, 505.

Benares, second annual disputations of the
Hindoo College at, 248.

Bengallee newspaper. See Sungbaud Cow-
muddy.

Berar, notes on, 434.

Biographical Sketches: Capt. M'Murdo, of
Bombay, 5-Hureshwur Sowcar, more
generally known by the name of Hu.
reshwur Bhaee, 99-Capt. G. R. Blane
of the Bengal Engineers, 228-The hon.
Sir W. D. Evans, late recorder of Bom-
bay, 230-Andrew Jukes, Esq. M. D.,
231-Major Edward Roughsedge, Ben-
gal N. I., 232-William Jacob Cransen,
Esq., 233-Stephen Babington, Esq.,
Bombay Civil Service, 617- Ollyet
Woodhouse, Esq., 618.
Birman Empire; considerable ferment
amongst the Burmahs, occasioned by an
expected visit from the Siamese, 516.
Births, Calcutta, 92, 194, 298, 396, 499,
608, 623-Madras, 95, 199, 310, 402,
507, 611- Bombay, 100, 202, 409, 512,
616-Ceylon, 203-Singapore, 310-
Penang, 204, 517-Home, 106, 209,
312, 417, 521, 624.

Bishop of Calcutta ; notice of his death,
623.

Blane (Capt. G. R.), biographical memoir
of, 228.

Blenden Hall, Capt. Greig, bound from
England to Bombay, narrative of the
shipwreck of, 119.

Bombay-Government orders-examina-
tion of junior civil servants, 96, 508-
instruction of sepoy boys, 96-value of
coins, 200-complaints of alleged su-
percession or loss of rank in the army-
Portuguese militia to be disembodied
-garrison allowances to the troops
throughout the Deckan and Candeish
compensation in money to be paid to
the native troops when grains shall ex-
ceed their respective regulated prices,
403-dress of officers regulated--abo-
lition of the designation of subedars of
horse-keepers and grass-cutters, 404-
establishment of regimental canteens at
stations, 508-native women lawfully
married to European soldiers, admitted
to the benefit of the Pension establish-
mént, 612-regulation regarding allow-
ances to wives and children of European
non-commissioned officers and soldiers
of H. M.'s and the H. C.'s service under
this Presidency, 613-civil, military, and
marine appointments, promotions, and
furloughs, 96, 200, 302, 405, 509, 614
-miscellaneous, 98, 201, 302, 40

510, 616-value of Government secu-
rities and course of exchange, 303-
shipping intelligence, 100, 202, 408,
511, 616-arrivals at the Presidency,
202, 409-births, marriages, and deaths,
100, 202, 303, 409, 512, 616.

Bombay Sessions: the King, on the pro-
secution of Capt. H. W. Hyland, against
the serang and crew of the ship Bombay
Merchant, for a conspiracy to disobey
his orders and to assault him, 98.

Literary Society, anniversary meet-
ing of, held Nov. 26, 1821-office-bear-
ers and committees elected for the en-
suing year-titles of papers transmitted
to London, in order to be published as
the third volume of the Society's Tran-
tactions, 44-library considerably in-
creased by the donation of several valu-
able works-museum likewise presented
with several rare and curious donations,
particularly with a valuable collection of
Syrian, Parthian, Sassanian, Roman,
Greek, and Arabian coins, 45.

Education Society, annual exami-
nation of the two Central schools belong-
ing to, 511.

Highland Society, first general
meeting of, 510.

Bontekoë, an early traveller, notice of, 546.
Borneo, great frauds practised at Sambas

and the other ports of, in the delivery of
gold dust as payment for merchandize,
203.

Bridge erected over the eastern branch of
the Cauvery by a native, account of, 20
-new, over the Hingoo Oyah, in Cey-
lon, entertainment given at the opening
of, 411.

Buller (Sir A.) arrives at Bombay, and
takes his seat as recorder, 303.
Burning of Hindoo widows, remarks on,

126, 129, 457-of dead bodies, 386.
Bussunt Punchumee, a Hindoo festival,
splendid ceremonies at the celebration
of, at Lucknow, 297.

C.

Caillaud (M.), translation of letters from,
to M. Jomard of the French institute,
respecting a Journey to Abyssinia, 456.
Calcutta-regulations of transfer to the
new loan, 180, 381-Government order
respecting reductions from the allow-
ances of young officers when perma-
nently appointed to corps-order re-
specting Suttees, 382-reported arrange-
ment of the Revenue Board, 489-
regulation of officers' dresses, 591-
military badge of distinction, 592-dis-
cussion of military grievances prohibited,
620-courts' martial, 283-civil and
military appointments, promotions, and

furloughs, 85, 183, 383, 489, 592-
miscellaneous, 88, 186, 284, 385, 489,
620-commercial, 607-arrivals at the
Presidency, 92, 194, 395, 498, 608-
Shipping intelligence, 92, 193, 395,
498, 607, 623-births, marriages, and
deaths, 92, 194, 298, 396, 499, 608,
623.

Calcutta Supreme Court-trial of an in-
surance cause, 92-case of libel; United
Secretaries v. Buckingham, 187-the
King v. Bygeenott Sing, Ramnarain,
and others, for bribery, 287-trial of
John Hayes, Esq., judge and magis-
trate of Tipperah, for murder, 598.

394.

Jail; calendar of the prisoners,

Civil Annuity Fund; resolutions
for its establishment, 192.

Benevolent Institution, eleventh
annual examination of the children under
the care of, 296.

Female Juvenile Society; outline
of the second report, 491.

Society for Promoting Christian
Knowledge, quarterly general meeting
of, 490.

School Society, second annual ex-
amination of the boys educated under
the patronage of, 296.

Auxiliary Bible Society, anniver-
sary meeting of, 490.

Canara, religious ceremonies in, 430.
Canning (Right Hon. Geo.) nominated

one of his Majesty's principal Secreta-
ries of State, 416.

Cape of Good Hope-lighthouse erecting
at the entrance of Table Bay-direc-
tions for sailing into Table Bay by
night, 372-shipping 205.

Cargoes of East India Company's ships
lately arrived, 107, 211, 315, 419, 523,
627.

Carnatic, on the Coorumber and Chola
kings of, 28.

Ceylon-proclamation by the Lieut. Go-
vernor prohibiting the killing of chil-
dren in the Kandyan provinces, 305-
proclamation concerning inquests, 410
-new arrangements in the civil service,
411 general export of cinnamon allow-
ed, 416-plan for raising a fund for
the purpose of granting pensions to
superannuated clerks in public offices,
513-arrival of the Governor, Sir E.
Paget, 101-general orders issued to
the troops before the departure of Maj.
Gen. Sir Edward Barnes, 513-bene-
ficial effects of the jury system, 619-
civil and military appointments, 101,
311, 411-number of persons vaccinat-
ed on the island in 1821, 370-enter-

tainment given at the opening of the
new bridge over the Hingoo Oyah,
411-births, marriages, and deaths, 101,
203, 516.

Ceylon Literary Society, general meet-
ing of, 515-in future to be called the
Ceylon Literary and Agricultural So-
ciety, 586.

Ceylon, remarks on, and on its systems
of government, 317.

China-new empress-Duke Ho appoint-
ed commandant of the garrison at Fuh-
chow, in Fookeen province-revenue
-horrid occurrences in Canton pro-
vince-military officer commanded to
be executed a statesman removed from
court for daring to speak the truth, 234
-Quang-ta-jin, who conducted Lord
Amherst's embassy, appointed to be
judge of Peking province-remission of
taxes-commission of a rape by the
emperor's uncle-tomahawk exercise
restored in the army-wakes and merry-
makings at funerals prohibited-a pow-
der manufactury blown up-numerous
banditti at Whampoa, 235-report upon
the expenses of the imperial harems, the
sale of offices, and the non-employment
of the persons who passed their exami-
nations, and are still without situations,
462-Canton affairs-an ignominious
death-the poor woman's petition re-
fused-female offenders punished-a
Tartar fund proposed, 566-death by
torture-reform in the Chinese govern-
ment-spirit of independence amongst
Chinese students-limitation of the act
of grace, 567-Hong merchants-su-
perannuated ministers-epidemic-de-
mise of the Queen of Corea, 568.
China-re-opening of the Company's
trade, 101-edicts issued in the course
of the negociations, 102-price of opium
at Canton, 623.

China, on the present disputes with, 1—
policy of Great Britain towards, 14.
Cholera Morbus rages dreadfully in the
Persian Gulf, 205-re-appears at Jes-
sore, 298, 505-appears in the lower
and middle parts of Bengal, 605-re-
appears at Buxar, Chunar, and Mirza-
pore, 622.

Chrystie (Capt. Alex.) of the H. C.'s ship

Thomas Coutts, testimonials of respect
to, from his passengers on their arrival
at Madras, 505-protest of, against the
conduct of Capt. Doyle and the officers
of H. M. ship Glasgow, for having en-
ticed and forced seamen from on board
the Thomas Coutts, 520.

Cinnamon, general export of, from Cey-
lon, 416.

Civil Appointments-Calcutta, 85, 183,
383, 489, 592-Madras, 94, 310, 398,

500-Bombay, 96, 302, 405, 509, 614
-Ceylon, 101, 311, 411-Penang, 516
-Home, 311, 416.

Clive's (Lord) fund, donation to, 624,

Coals, the Sir Godfrey Webster, laden
with, about to sail for Bengal, 28.
Cochin-China-plan of the Cochin-Chinese
to make themselves masters of the king-
doms of Ava and Siam, 413-his ma-
jesty Ming-ming represented as more
wishful to cultivate intercourse with
foreign nations than Kean-lung, his
predecessor-opium reported as selling
at 100 per cent. profit, 414.

Coins current in the Hon. Company's ter-
ritories under the Presidency of Bom-
bay, weight, purity, and intrinsic va-
lue of, 32-rate at which to be issued
to the troops, 200.

College, East India, at Haileybury; ex-
amination of the students, May 30, 1822,
30-mis-statements which appeared in
the public prints respecting, contradict-
ed by Veritas, 568.

of Fort St. George; result of the
second half-yearly examination of the
udents for the year 1821, 477.

at Serampore-books in prepara-
tion, or now in the press for the use of
the college, 249-additions made to
the college library, 250.

Hindoo, at Benares;
nual disputations of, 248.

second an-

about to be established at
Calcutta; plan of the institution, 551.
Colombo Auxiliary Bible Society; special
general meeting of, 513.

Colours, presentation of, to the 3d regt. of
Bombay light cavalry, 407.
Colville (Sir Chas.) Commander-in-chief at
Bombay, tour of inspection made by,
through the conquered provinces, 201.
Concert, Mr. and Mrs. Lacy's, at Calcut-
ta, 605.

Coryat, an early traveller, notice of, 440.
Cotton, table exhibiting the quantity of,
exported from Bombay to China, from
April to Oct. 1821, 99-price of, at
Furruckabad, 297-at Calcutta, 607.
Court Martial on Lieut. P. W. Petre,
26th regt. Bengal N.I., for fraudulent.
and highly disgraceful conduct, 283-
on Capt. John Arnaud, H.M. 34th
regt., for disobedience of regimental
orders, 487.

Crawfurd (Mr.) employed on a mission to

Siam and Cochin-China, entertainment

given to, at Malacca-arrives at Singa-
pore, 413.

Currents of the ocean, 400.

D.

Dacca, sumptuous and splendid entertain-
ment given to the European community
of, by his Highness the Nabob Nusrut
Jung, 496.

Dacoits, execution of, 193-alarming rob-
beries committed by, in the Upper Pro-
vinces-treasure, part of the pay of the
Rungpoor battallion, seized by, near
Solutgunj, 597.

Deaths, Calcutta, 93, 195, 298, 397, 499,
609, 623-Madras, 95, 199, 302, 310,
403, 507, 611-Bombay, 100, 202,
303, 409, 512, 617-Sumatra, 310-
Persia, 205-Home, 106, 209, 313,
417, 521, 625.

Debate at the East India House, May 29,
1822-unanimous resolution of the
Court of Directors of thanks to the
Most Noble the Marquis of Hastings, for
his eminent services as Governor-Gene-
ral of India, 46-June 12-East India
trade bill-correspondence of the Court
of Directors with the Board of Com-
missioners for the Affairs of India, 141
-June 19-half year's dividend-re-
port of the Committee of By-laws, 161
-East India trade bill, 162, 253-July
17-Company's loan bill, 265-claim
of the Calcutta bankers, 269-East In-
dia trade bill-dispute with China, 270
-papers respecting the adjustment of
the account between the Public and the
East India Company, 271-July 26-
India sugar bill, 373-Sept. 25-Mis-
cellaneous papers, 479-Governor Ge-
neralship of India, 480-Commanders
of the Company's ships, 482.
Durrumtollah Academy; examination of
pupils, 89-surprising progress made
by a young Hindoo, 295.

E.

Early Travellers, notices of-Mocquet, 22
-Herbert, 222-Tom Coryat, 440-
Bontekoë, 546.

Earthquake, smart shock of, felt to the
Westward of Madras on 29th Jan. 1822,
370-shock of, felt at Calcutta and
various parts of India on night of 3d
April 1822, 493-dreadful, at Aleppo,
519.

East (Hon. Sir E. H.), Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Bengal, native
subscription for erecting a statue of, to
be placed in the Town Hall, 89-ad-
dresses presented to, by the native gen-
tlemen of Calcutta, and the students of