A.
Abassah, an Arabian tale, review of, 300.
Abel (Dr.), on the kyouptsing, or green.
stone of the Burmese, 196-on the gra-
phite of the Himalaya, 428.
Abyssinia, account of the princes of, 578.
Accounts, East-India, examination of, 1.
Adam (Mr.), the disgraceful attack upon
his memory in the Oriental Herald re-
pelled, 706.

Admiralty Sessions—trial of Capt. Young,
for slave-dealing, 621-of Lieut. Ken-
ny, for fighting a duel with Mr. Charl-
ton, ib.

Afghanistan, new series of troubles in, 444.
Africa, progress of our travellers in, 201,

243, 431-arrival of Major Laing at
Timbuctoo, 324, 431-accounts from
Capt. Clapperton, 745.

Agra, curious inscription at, 199.
Agricultural and Horticultural Society of

St. Helena-address delivered before,
by Gen. Walker, 454.

Agricultural Society of Ceylon-commu-
nication read before, by Sir H. Giffard,

575.

Agricultural Society of Calcutta-meeting
of, in June, 693.

Agriculture, state of, in New South Wales,
174.

Ahmud Buksh Khan, sketch of the event.
ful life of, 227.

Amazons of Central Asia, Chinese ac-
count of, 9-statements of M. Klaproth
respecting, 10.

Americas, population of, 323.
Amherst (Lady), entertainment given by,

at Calcutta, 215-proceeds to the Sand
Heads on account of her health, 711.
Amherst Town, its foundation, 672 -
plan of, 713.

Annatto, East-India, equal to that pro-
duced in South America, 202.
Anthropophagy amongst the Bataks, 578.
Antiquities, Egyptian, purchased by the
King of France, 153-Burmese, pre-
sented to different museums, 199, 694.
Arabic Poetry, on the utility of the study

of, 410-remarks on the poets of Ara-
bia, 539.

Ararat (Mount), description of, 60.
Arctic Seas, another expedition fitting out

to, 201, 577-account of the land ex-
pedition under Capt. Franklin, 577.
Army (British) serving in the East, pro-
motions and changes in, 124, 243, 365,
497, 624—alteration in the pay of offi-
cers belonging to, 584-courts' martial
on officers in, 69, 208, 466.

Army (Indian), testimony to its value and
character, 191-Sir John Malcolm',
account of, 277-suggestions respects
ing the education of cadets for, 417-
508-new stations of corps, 440-com-
plaints against the restrictions in pro-
motion to the higher grades in, 555-
general orders issued to; also promo-
tions in see Calcutta, Madras, &c.
Arracan, climate at, 432.
Ascension, island of, rapidly improving,

462.

Asia (Central), Chinese account of the
Amazons of, 9-extracts from Mir Iz.
zut Ullah's travels in Western Tibet
and Turkestan, 168-description of
Bokhara, 262-account of the kings of
Bokhara, 385.

Asiatic Journal, disgraceful attempt to
purloin intelligence from, 360, 496, 618.
Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ire-
land-proceedings in June, 65—in No-
vember, 691.

of Paris - proceedings in
April and May, 198-in August, 576.
of Calcutta-proceedings
in January, 57-in March, 428-in
May, 573-of the Physical Committee
in December, 193.

Assam, account of the rivers of, 713.
Auber (Peter), review of his Analysis of
the East-India Company, 184.

(Capt.), biographical memoir of,
297, 299.
Australia, characteristics of society there,
35-sample of their poetry, 39-see also
New South Wales and Van Diemen's
Land.

Aurungabad, medical topography of, 573.
Ava, visit to the city of, 528-treatment
of the European prisoners at, 711-
see also Burman Empire.

B.
Bagdad, revolt in the Pachalik of, 614,734.
Bajazet, the tale of the iron cage of, con-
tradicted, 134.

Baker (Sam), singular case of, 743.
Balkh, account of the ancient city of, 168.
Ball given by the Bachelors of Calcutta,
473.

Bank of Bengal, scarcity of cash in, 443.
Barometer, observations on the construc-

tion of, by Lieut. Col. Blacker, 193.
Bees, manner of feeding them in Egypt,
321.

Beggars not numerous in Calcutta, 78.
Benares, splendid party given at, by a
native, in honour of the reduction of
Bhurtpore, 214.

Bencoolen, atrocious murder at, 612-
remainder of the British establishment
brought away from, 721.
Bengalee English, specimens of, 59, 76.
Bernier, review of his travels in the Mo-
gul Empire, 562.

Bhurtpore, detail of the military operations
against, 67, 206, 484, 599-events from
which the rupture with this state origi-
nated, 74-restoration of the young Ra-
jah, 96, 348-the English caricatured
on the walls of the palace, 200-trea-
sure found in the fortress, 218-native
rejoicings on its fall. 214, 224, 592-
humanity of a Goorkha at the siege,
218-destruction of the works, 236-
corps and officers, who had fought
under Lord Lake, present at the fall of
the fortress, 348-discussions respecting
the booty found in the town, 348, 442,
599-speculations on the fall of the
place, 444, 446-testimonial of the
sense entertained by Government of the
distinguished services of the troops em-
ployed on the occasion, 582, 591, 698-
anecdotes connected with the siege,
599-courts-martial on Herbert, and
the other deserters found in the town,
588-honorary distinction conferred on
the troops employed at the siege, 701-
particulars of Durjun Sal's capture,
710.

Births, extraordinary, 578-see Calcutta,
Madras, &c.

Bishop of Calcutta-see Heber.

Blacker (Lieut. Col.) on the construction

of the barometer, 193-on the relative
merits of Leslie's and Daniell's hygro-
meters, 194-his death, 439.
Bombay Government (General Orders of)

formation of a Native Medical
School, 84-transfer of H. M. 67th
regt. to the Bengal establishment, 225
-unclaimed prize-money, 354-new
battalion of artillery, 479-new Com-
mander-in-chief, 480-recruiting dis-
continued, ib.-property in newspapers,
ib.-passage-money of dismissed officers
proceeding to Europe, 605-applica-
tions for furloughs, ib.-recruiting dis-
continued, ib.-jurisdiction of police,
ib.-courts-martial, 86-civil, ecclesi-
astical, military, and marine appoint-
ments, 86, 225, 480, 719.
Bombay miscellaneous and shipping in-
telligence, births, marriages, and deaths,
86, 226, 356, 447, 482, 606, 720.

Education Society, annual meet-
ing of, 356.

Auxiliary Scottish Missionary So-
ciety, third annual meeting of, 607.

Engineer Institution, examination
of the pupils at, 607.
Borneo, customs of the natives on the coast

of, 696-trade of, with Singapore, 721.
Bornou, bankrupt laws of, 321
Bouddhists and Brahmins, doctrines held
respectively by, 320.

Bouddhists of Ceylon, account of, 649.
Bradford (Sir Thos.) sworn in Comman-
der-in-chief at Bombay, 480.
Brahmaputra River, further attempt to
discover its origin and course, 178.
Breton (Dr.), his account of the opera-
tion for cataract, as commonly prac-
tised by the natives of Hindustan, 197.
Bridges, Shakespearian, their great value
in the Himalaya country, 437-account
of one erected at Kidderpore, 593.
Bruce, strictures on the Travels' of,655.
(John), biographical memoir of,
44-his immense property, 363.
Bryce (Dr.), misrepresentation regarding,

671.

Bucharia (or Bokhara), description of,
262-sovereigns of the country during
the three last centuries, 385.
Buckingham (Mr.), plagiarisms of his Ori-
ental Herald, 47, 661-public subscrip-
tion opened in London for his relief, 123
-his attack on the Serampore Mission-
aries refuted, 160-misrepresentations
of his Oriental Herald, 375, 483, 599,
709-prosecutes Mr. Bankes for a libel,
618-his disgraceful attack upon the
memory of the late Mr. Adam repelled,
706.

Bugis, character of those who visit Sin-
gapore, 91.

Burman Empire-account of the con-
quered provinces of Ye and Tavai, 287
-Mergui and Martaban, 509-their
population, 593-phrenological charac-
ters of a native skull, 293-funereal ob-
sequies of a Poonhgee or priest, 378-
account of the Plau, a tribe inhabiting
a district to the north-east of Pegue,
403-formation of a new settlement
near Martaban, 490, 593-journal of
the proceedings of a deputation to the
court of Ava, 528-survey of the river
Sanloon, 550-of Pegu and Assam,
594-particulars of the transfer of the
capital from Amerapoora to Ava, 600—
message from the King of Ava to the
Emperor of China, 739-account of the
royal family of Ava, 696-opinions of
the Burmese respecting British soldiers,
696, 738.

Burmese War-preliminary treaty of peace
concluded at Patanagoah, 67, 68—
failure of the court of Ava to ratify it,
96-renewal of hostilities, ib.-capture
of Melloon, 203-attack on Zittaun
stockade, 205-duplicity of the Bur-
mese in regard to the ratification of the
treaty, 237-their cruel treatment of
Dr. Sandford, 594-operations in Mun-
nipore, 238, 489-the enemy defeated
at Pagahm-mew, 487-operations of
at Meekow, near Martaban, 579-ter-
mination of the war, 359-copy of the
treaty of peace, 433, 488-desertion of
a British officer, 444-conduct of the
Burmese Court after the battle of Mel-
loon, 488-historical narrative of the

war, 129, 369-its causes and conduct,
148-detection of a conspiracy at Dood-
patlee, 472-death of the last Burmese
commander, 593-fire at Rangoon, 718,
-harsh treatment of the European pri-
soners at Ava, 711-copy of the King
of Ava's order to seize, kill, and crush
the rebel strangers, 739-answers from
the chiefs on receipt of the order, 740.
Burnett (Mr. Bishop), inquiry respecting
the charges brought by him against
the government of the Cape of Good
Hope, 249.

Burney (Capt.), account of his mission
to Siam, 164, 612.
Bussorah, disturbances at, 734.

C.

Cadets, Colonel Macdonald on the edu-
cation of, 417-Mr. Smyth on the same
subject, 508.

Cairo, description of, 321.
Calcutta Government (General Orders of)

-abolition of the medical depôt at
Dacca, 69-rule to be observed in
granting of furlough to officers of his
Majesty's service, ib.-also of furlough
to civil servants of the Hon. Company's
service, ib.-squadron of horse attached
to the Sylhet local battalion to be re-
duced, ib.-abolition of the field hospi-
tal with the south-eastern division of the
army, 208-duty of district chaplains,
ib.-recruiting in the infantry branch
of the army suspended, ib.-train esta-
blishments to be discharged, ib.-reduc-
tion of the six unofficered extra regi-
ments, 435-alteration in the pay of
King's officers, 584-augmentation to
the medical establishment, 586-claims
for Bhurtpore prize-money, ib.-pro-
perty in newspapers, ib.- officers' ex-
penses, 701-honorary distinction con-
ferred on the Bhurtpore army, ib.-re-
duction in the military establishment,
ib.--courts-martial, 69, 208, 466, 586—
civil, ecclesiastical, and military appoint-
ments, 71, 210, 343, 435, 469, 589, 702.
Calcutta miscellaneous and shipping in-
telligence, births, marriages, and deaths,
74, 211, 343, 436, 472, 704.

state of the money-market at, 710
-public spirit of the native community
of, 713.

Supreme Court-the King, on
the prosecution of Cossinauth Sacrah
and Bissonauth Sacrah, v. Mirza Ally,
Shaikh Nusser Uddeen, and others, for
an assault, 211-trial of Gocul Kow-
rah for a burglary, 436-gentlemen ad-
mitted to practise as attornies and proc-
tors, 439-the King, on the prosecu-
tion of Bebee Manoonah, v. the Cal-
cutta police magistrates, for refusing to
take the information of a female suitor,
471 Mahadeb Tawary, v. Tarawny-
churn Chuckerbutty, for perjury, 590-
Samuel Smith, v. W. P. Muston, for

a libel, 591-the King v. Syed Jewad
Ally, for murder, ib.

Calcutta Gaol, complaint against the turn-
keys of, 218.

Asiatic Society, proceedings of,
in January, March, and May, 57, 428,
573.

Agricultural Society, meeting of,
in June, 693.

Medical and Physical Society,
proceedings of, in January, March,
April, May, and June, 58, 429, 573,
693.

Christian School Society, fifth re-
port of, 436.

Native Female Schools, examina-
tion of, 73-foundation stone of the
Central School laid, 702.

School Society, fourth report of, 73.
Ladies' Association for promot-
ing Native Education, first annual meet-
ing of, 216.

Apprenticing Society, first annual
meeting of, 441-its first report, 706.
Church Missionary Society, an-
nual report of, 705.

Society for Promoting Christian
Knowledge, ninth report of, 706.

Auxiliary Bible Society, fifth re-
port of, 706.
Cambridge, Oriental lectures at, 623-rules
for examining candidates at, for wri-
terships in India, ib.-examiners of the
candidates, 745.

Camel, the flesh of, used for provisions, 59.
Canton-see China.

Cape of Good Hope-parliamentary returns

of the population, 64-also of the num-
ber of births and deaths, ib.-flourish-
ing state of the settlement at Port Na-
tal, 93-charges brought against the
government by Mr. Bishop Burnett,
249-report of the Commissioners of
Inquiry on the subject, 252-state of
the settlement in May, 358 - opinion
on the currency question, 453-slave
population in 1825, 454-remarkable
rescue from drowning at Table Bay, ib.
-new ordinance respecting the treat-
ment of slaves, 615-account of the
settlement at Algoa Bay, 737-births,
marriages, and deaths, 237, 486, 737.
Cargoes of East-India Company's ships
lately arrived, 126, 246, 366, 626.
Carriage, magnificent, belonging to the
Mysore Rajah, 60.

Cataract, account of the native Indian
operation for, 197.

Ceylon-cashing of treasury notes discon-
tinued, 609-alteration in capital pu-
nishments for females, ib.-account of
the Buddhoos of, 640-marriages and
deaths, 90, 229, 485, 609.
Champollion (M.), extract from his ac-
count of the Egyptian antiquities pur-
chased by the King of France at Leg-
horn, 153-attempt to subvert his sys-
tem in respect to the mode of inter-

preting the different forms of Egyptian
writing, 155-his system defended, 156.
Chapel, new, to be erected at Calcutta,
441.

Cheeta, a species of ounce, employed in

the chace of the antelope, 60.
China-prices of staple articles at Can.
ton, 93-important change at Macao
as to the landing of luggage, ib.-
notice of the empire by a Byzantine
historian, 201-statement of the Ame-
rican trade to Canton, 232-edict from
the Hoppo of Canton, fixing the cur-
rency of dollars, 233-history of the
Jews, 268-telegraphs, 320-a cruel
punishment, 323-state of Christianity
in the empire, 405-population, 431—
Chinese emigrants, 448, 721-tumult
at Macao, 451, 729-account of the
Chinese literati, 521-legend of the Jos-
house, or idol temple, in Honam, 576
-present state of Macao, 612-death
of Jozefa Pardel, 234.

Chinese-their account of the Amazons of

Central Asia, 9-notions respecting the
creation of the world, 41-rules for the
eyes, 59-method of rearing ducks, 61
-proverbs, 432-curious saying, 697.
Chiru, or supposed unicorn of the Hima-
laya, account of, 194.

Cholera Morbus prevalent at Calcutta, 475,

593-at Benares, 597-at Mhow, 608.
Choultry for pilgrims to be erected at Cal-
cutta, 595.

Christians, account of a savage race of,
55- persecuted in China, 405-despi-
cable appearance of those in Siam, 432.
Church, Scots, at Calcutta, dispute be-
tween the ministers of, 362, 497, 621,

Scots, at the Cape of Good Hope
about to be formed,

Syrian, troubles in, 717.
Civil Appointments-see Calcutta, Madras,
&c.
Civil Service Annuity Fund of Bengal,
general meeting of the subscribers to,
77-amendments to the rules already
submitted for the sanction of the Court
of Directors, 78, 440.
Clarke (Mr. D.), entertainment given to
him at Calcutta, 79.

(Mr. R.), address of the natives of
Madras to, on the occasion of his de-
parture to England, 81-his reply, 82.
Cochin-China, cursory remarks on, 143,
652-its trade with Singapore, 721.
Coffee cultivated with success at Trin-

ganu, 91.

Coincidence, literary, 34.

Colapore, operations of the British force
sent against, 89-the cholera makes its
appearance in camp, 227-description
of the town and fortifications, ib.
College, East-India, at Haileybury, exa-
mination at, in May, 62.

-, Sanserit, at Calcutta, second an-
nual examination at, 214.

College, Bishop's, at Calcutta, its progress,
72-donation to the library, 124.

Anglo-Indian, at Calcutta, an-

nual examination of, 72.

-, Serampore, report of, 349, 705.
Colville (Sir Charles), farewell entertain-
ment given to him at Bombay, 86.
Concremation, sentiments entertained by
sensible natives on the subject, 76.
Congreve Rockets, testimony to their uti-
lity during the Burmese war, 215.
Control (Board of), alterations in the com-
mission, 124.

Cook (Capt.), particulars respecting his
death, 358.

Coroner of Calcutta, bis difficulty in col
lecting a jury, 215.

Cotton-Trade of Europe, observations on,
389.

Courts-Martial on Capt, J. J. Jenkins, 69
-Lieut. E. Griffiths, 70-Lieut. C. F.
Holmes, 86-Ensign C. Johnstone,
208-Lieut. F. Bernard, 209-Ensign
E. Evans, ib.-Lieut. Hare, 466—
Capt. Wiggins, 467-Lieut. Palmer, .
-Capt. Greene, 468-Lieut. Stewart,
Serjeant Richardson, and Private Burns,
586-Lieut. F. Warwick, 588-the ar
tillerymen found in Bhurtpore, ib.
Court of King's Bench-action of trespass,
Nockells v. Lucas and others, 240-
the Hon. East-India Company F.
Prince and another, to try the validity
of a debt, 618-Buckingham v. Bankes
for a libel, ib.-Bankes, v. Buckingham,
for the expenses of certain witnesses,742.
Creation, Chinese theory of, 41.
Cutch, small-pox rages in, 227-disco-
very of coal in, 606.

D.

Deaths-see Calcutta, Madras, &c.
Debate at the East-India House on 21s
June-the Burmese war, 97-official
papers, ib.-half-yearly dividend, ib.—
report of the Committee of By-laws,
ib.. engagement of shipping, 98-
Capt. Michael, of the Tanjore commis-
sion, 99-flogging in India, and system
of police existing in Bombay, 101–
education of native doctors, 111.—26th
July. Expenditure in the Burmese war
-payment of the civil and military ser
vants of the Company, 325-education
of writers, 341-the Royal George,
342.-27th Sept. Capt. Michael, 492—
seizure of pepper, 494.

Debates at the East-India House, com-

plaint against their great length, 152.
Debtors in the Calcutta goal, complaint of,
218-considerations on the law of, as
respects India, 712.

Deccan Prize-money, misrepresentations
respecting, 375-distribution of, 742.
Deity, opinions of Oriental nations cos
cerning, 644.

Deluge, tradition of, as preserved by the
Sandwich Islanders, 322.