Sarrarim,......... Manipur,..near capital,.. or boundary, Gendah, on Kuenduan river,.......... Arracan, Sandoway District,.. Kyook Pyon Island... Moulmein, Authracite at Bothung Southern India,-Travancore, Fos sil seeds carbonized,.. Himalaya, Kamaon lignite,... Moradabad, lower range,. Indus,-Cutch......... account of its accessibility,-for the distance of its lo- B "There are, however, two situations in which coa! has been found distinct from this extensive and well defined belt, namely, Hurdwar and Attok; the first near the source of the Ganges, and the second near that of the Indus. Although situated in the plains, yet both these situations appear to be too closely connected with the Himalaya, and too much detached from the tract India, and the demand for it must, therefore, always be now under consideration, to allow of their being consider-great. If it can be conveyed by a very circuitous route ed in common with it. In the researches of infancy of this from Chirra to Dinapore for six annas the maund, we do nature, for such we must as yet consider the state of our not see why it could not be transmitted by a more direct information upon the subject of coal, it would be wrong route to Calcutta, at the same rate; and Chirra coal for to attach exclusive importance to the peculiar distribu- the steam engines in Calcutta, at six annas the maund, tion of the minera! just noticed, further than to observe, would be universally preferred to Burdwan coal at five that this distribution appears to be highly favourable to annas. But placing the manufacturies in Calcutta out of all these objects for which coal is desirable. the question, after the experiment so successfully made by Mr. Loch, this mine of coal ought, above all others, Cutch, the extreme western limit of what here might be named the carboniferous zone, is placed in the most to draw the immediate and close attention of Governfavourable situation for yielding supplies for the naviga- ment, for the purposes of inland navigation, If the coal tion of the Indus, the coast of Malabar, and the Red Sea. can be delivered at Dinapore, which the committee The Nerbudda river extends 700 miles along the very now conveyed to that place from Calcutta, it can be admit, at sir annas the maund cheaper than the coal centre of this zone, and coal in three situations is already found on its banks. The Soane, the Ganges, and the delivered at six annas the maund cheaper at every deHooghley, are each intersected by it, and the Brama-pôt above Dinapore, as far as Allahabad, and for a still putra, and probably the Irrawaddi, are extended paral. less sum at every depôt below that station, down to the lel to it throughout their navigable extent. point where this coal, coming from the eastward, enters the Ganges. This is by far the most important discovery which has been made under the auspices of the commit tee, and Government will shew a great disregard of their own interest and the welfare of the country, if the question is allowed to lie dormant. We have not the documents before us from which we lately drew up the abstract of receipts and expenditure, in connexion with inland steam navigation, but we should think that a "6 Now, on the other hand, this belt had been ex tended from the punjah towards the south, scarcely a navigable river, but the Indus alone would, in such cases, be approached by it, and the interests of navigation would be as little benefited by the presence of a carboniferous zone, as if the valuable production by which it is distinguished, were hurried beneath the table-lands of the Himalaya. It is, therefore, sufficiently encouraging in reduction of six annas the maund on all the coal that this early stage of the enquiry to find the general dis- is used between Rajmahal and Allahabad, would effect tribution of coal so favourable, nor need we, as is evident a saving of twenty-five thousand rupees a year, upon from the Attok and Hurdwar coal, despair of finding the present consumption. In addition to this advantage supplies available for the navigation of the northern in price, the coal would be ten per cent. superior to that portions of the Ganges and Indus as soon as enquiries are which is now used. Here then is a field for the exertions directed in those remote quarters to the object here in of the committee, in which an abundant harvest of benefit may be immediately reaped. But why, in the The second section contains a very valuable geolo- prospect of such advantages, should not officers of gical disquisition on the difference of level in Indian coal Government be employed in discovering some cheaper fields, it is too long for quotation, and too strictly scien-plan of corveying the coal from the mine to the river, tific for the general reader. than the barbarous and primæval mode of carrying it upon human shoulders, which is now in use? Just at view. Mr. Furnele. Peshawar,............ The first section of the report contains general remarks, which wind up with these valuable observations: "In the foregoing situations coal has been traced from Burdwan to the westward, across the Valley of Palamow, and from thence through the district of Sohagpore to Jubbulpore, and the neighbourhood of the Sak, and the Tow, a river in the Narbudda territories, 420 miles distant from Burdwan. Observing nearly the same parallel of latitude, it is found in the province of Cutch, whilst it is extended in the same line across the centre of India to the N. E. extremity of Assam, forming a zone. that stretches from 69 to 93, E. longitude, embraced in an opposite direction between the 20 and 25 N. latitude, Chanda on the Warda river, Cuttack and Arracan being its southern boundary, whilst the Vale of Callinger west of Allahabad, the Teesta river at the base of the Sikim Mountains, and Upper Assam, from the northern limit. The third section refers to Silhet coal district, which and of scientific officers engaged in the neighbourhood the instrumentality of the officers now engaged on the of Chirra in constructing a military road to Munipore. Munipore road, means could be created by the construcWhy could not this circumstance be improved; and the tion of a good road, of diminishing by one half, the engineer establishment, before they quit this part of the price of this coal, as it reaches the point of embarkation, country, be set to discover a more scientific mode of would not the whole expense thus incurred be refunded conveying this coal to the river? We hope the question in two years, even if the establishment of steam vessels will attract notice in the highest quarter. If through should not be doubled ?—Friend of India, March 16. MILITARY FUND. The directors beg to submit to the subscribers of the Bengal Military Fund, the case of Mrs. Margaret Kelly, widow of the late Major Kelly of Her Majesty's 24th regiment of foot. the regulations of the late Bengal Military Fund afford any assistance to Mrs. Browne, late Mrs. Colonel Morgan. To MRS. rules of the late widows' fund, to which your late husband MADAM. The directors regret that, agreeably to the was a subscriber, you are not entitled to be re-admitted A claim was made by this Lady on the 19th January 1836, to be re-admitted to the benefit of the pension she enjoyed from the late Bengal Military Widows' Fund, in right of her first husband (Captain John Graham of to its benefits. The rule quoted by you, article 26th of the cavalry, see No. 1.) but, as the rule of that institu- the military fund, not being applicable to you as Lieutention (see No. 2) only granted pensions during continuant Smith died on the 6th December 1824, and the Miance in widowhood, she was informed with others situ ated like herself (see cases No. 3) that her claim was in- litary Fund was established on the 1st November 1824. To MESSRS. COCKERELL, TRAIL AND CO. admissible. Agents Bengal Military Fund, London. GENTLEMEN, Mrs. Hind, late Mrs. Thornton, wi Major Adair of Her Majesty's 24th foot in a letter dated Dumfries, 20th April 1837, (see No. 4) having solicited an appeal to the subscribers from this decision, dow of the late Major Thornton, and late a pensioner of which having been approved of by three directors, it is the late Bengal Military Widows' Fund, is not agreeably therefore submitted to the subscribers for their decision, to the rules of that institution entitled to be re-admitted in doing which the directors will briefly state the grounds to its benefits. The rule (26) of the military fund unon which this and other ladies' claims to re-admission on der which the executors of the late Colonel Hind (who subsequent widowhood, who were annuitants of the late never subscribed either to the old or the present fund) fund have been rejected. The late fund was established in the year 1804, from widows of the subscribers of the military fund establishhave claimed her re-admission, is only applicable to the which period to 1st November 1824, when it was incor-ed the 1st November 1824, nearly fifteen years after the porated with the present fund, not a single application decease of the late Major Thornton, you are, therefore, dows' pension to that lady, and recover from her such requested to discontinue the payment of a Major's wisums as you may have paid to her. (No. 647.) To Mus. was made for re-admission on second widowhood. On the establishment, however, of the present fund rule 24 of which (see No.5) admitting an annuitant to the benefit of the pension, she may have enjoyed in right of her first husband's subscription on subsequent widowhood, several claims were preferred by annuitants of the late fund for re-admission, but rejected by the directors as their re-admission was inconsistent with the rules and practice of the late fund, which only granted pensions during continuance in widowhood, whereas there is an express rule in the present fund for re-almission on subsequent widowhood, to the benefit of which parties whose husbands died before the present fund, was established, or the said rule adopted could not be entitled. Thirty-eight annuitants of the late fund have re-married and if the precedent of this nature is once admitted, it may prove detrimental to the interests of the fund. By order of the directors. H. MARTINDELL, Secretary Military Fund, Calcutta, Military Fund Office, 28th February 1838. (No. 2.) 25.—The widows of members shall receive, from the day of their husbands' decease, and during their contin. uance in widowhood, the regulated pensions. MADAM,-The directors regret that agreeably to the rules of the late Bengal Military Widows' Fund to which your former husband was a subscriber, you are not entiled to be re-admitted to its benefits. The rule quoted by you, article 26 of the Bengal Military Fund, is not applicable to you as Captain Campbell died on the 22d November 1818, and the Military Fund was established on the 1st November 1824. (No. 24.) To MRS. MADAM, I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 31st ultimo, and to acquaint you, that your re-admission to the pension you formerly enjoyed from the late Bengal Military Widows' Fund, is inadmissible, agreeably to the rules of that institution, as already communicated to you in my letter No. 647, of the 12th ultimo. The directors regret, that your late husband should have been misinformed regarding your re-admission by the agents of the fund in England, and it is also to be (No. 3.) Copies and extracts of secretary's correspondence re- regretted that he did not apply to this office on the sublative to previous similar applications. ject, but the directors have not the power to act contrary to the rules laid down for their guidance. TO MAJOR W. L. WATSON, Deputy Adjutant General. SIR, I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st instant, and to acquaint you, that the directors regret that they cannot consistently with (No. 360.) No. 5, Tavistock Place, London. Major William Willy Kitchen, late of the 15th regiment native infantry on the Bengal establishment, was subscriber, your re-admission to the pension you enjoyed in right of his subscription is totally inadmissible. The rule of the present Bengal Military Fund (by which you claim re-admission to the benefit of the pension you for: merly enjoyed) being strictly inapplicable to the widows' I have, &c. of the late institution. (Signed) H. MARTINDELL, Secretary Military Fund. Calcutta, Military Fund Office, 1st July 1833. (No. 518.) To MRS. MARGARET KELLY, MADAM.-Agreeably to the rules of the late Bengal Military Widows' Fund, to which your former husband Captain John Graham, of the cavalry, was a subscriber, your claim to re-admission to the pension you enjoyed in right of his subscription, is totally inadmissible. Pensions by the rules of the institution continuing only during widowhood and not claimable on subsequent widowhood. (No. 4) To H. MARINDELL, ESQ. since the death of her aforesaid husband. The meaning here is well defined and cannot be mistaken; what is intended is declared, that a marriage would involve the forfeiture of the pension. Secretary Bengal Military Fund. The late Captain Graham subscribed to the widows' fund from its commencement to his death in February 1816, a period of nearly 11 years-all the return for this long subscription which his widow has hitherto received is her pension for barely two years. If the directors would but recollect the large amount of capital, nearly 13 lacs of sicca rupees transferred in 1824 from the Old Widows' to the New Military Fund, the claim to some share in the benefit thereof of the widow of an officer, who so contributed to it, would, I believe, be found deserving of further and favorable consideration. This principle, that the benefit of the continued support and increased rate of interest then promised by the Court of Directors should not be limited to the parties connected SIR, Your letter to Mrs. Kelly, under date the, with the new institution has already been largely acted was duly received by that lady; she is much concerned upon when they increased by one-third, the pensions of to learn from it, that her re-admission to a pension from the old fund incumbents; by that increase a majority the Widows' Fund, had not been sanctioned by the di- of those widows now receive larger pensions from the new rectors. Upon the reasons which are assigned for this fund than it grants to its own subscribers,-when there. judgment, viz. “ that such pensions continue only du- fore what is asked is not preference but equality, involves ring widowhood and are not claimable upon subsequent an innovation but proceeds on existing usage, and incurs widowhood," at the request of Mrs. Kelly, I crave per- but a paltry expense for a praiseworthy end. I cannot mission to remark on her part, that although the original but think that a respectful appeal to the long well-known rule 17 of the Widows' Fund decreed a suspension of liberality of the Bengal army will not be made in vain the stipend upon re-marriage, it contained no prohibition when the very dependent state of their petitioner is thus against its renewal upon second widowhood. Its terms brought under their notice. I beg, therefore, that the dion the contrary are general, that the pension shall con-rectors will permit the reference of this distressing case to tinue "during widowhood," and apply to any and every the compassionate consideration of the army, should the occasion during which the claimant may be so left. To present communication not suffice to establish in their limit its duration to first widowhood is an extension of the opinion the claim of Mrs, Kelly to restoration of her penrule unwarranted by its letter, and quite against the spirit sion. of the institution, which intends not only the (partial and but the continuing while necessary, of the "Widows of Officers." On the revision 20th April 1837. Major H. P. late of 24th regiment. JAMES ADAIR. of the fund rules, which took place in 1821, the wording of the relative articles 25 and 29 continued equally strong and general, the phrases then used are "during continuance in widowhood," and "in a state of widowhood." I have, &c. The practice of the British army is very different from that which the judgment of the Military Fund directors has for the first time made known to Mrs. Kelly. The compassionate allowance or Royal Bounty to the widow of an officer is not (See His Majesty's Warrant, 13th June 1836,) forfeited on her re-marriage, but continues during every subsequent coverture and widowhood, nor is it like the pension of the widow, of the Indian Officer, purchased by high subscriptions during his life, but it is a free and gratis grant. (No. 5.) ARTICLE 24TH.--If a widow pensioner on the fund marries, her pension is to cease during her coverture, but be re-admitted to all the benefits she may have enjoyed in the event of her again becoming a widow, she shall from the fund during her first widowhood, in like manner as if she had not re-married, but subject, of course, to all the limitations and conditions prescribed by the regula tions in the first instance. If the second husband shall also have been a subscriber to the fund the widow will receive however only one annuity, taking that which may In what may be called the sister fund, of the Indian army, viz. Lord Clive's Bounty, the declaration required be the greatest, that is to say, according to the rank of is equally direct and explicit; oath is made by the claimant the first or second husband, whichever may be the highthat she has not contracted marriage with any other person|er.—Hurkaru, March 20. The general practice in such societies, and indeed in law, is, that where a deprivation or penalty is intended it shall be expressed, and in such cases, the affidavit on which depends the continuance of the indulgence to the widow, declares that ever since the husband's decease she has continued and then is a widow. SECOND MEETING FOR THE FORMATION OF THE "LANDHOLDERS' SOCIETY." In pursuance of a requisition which had been circuated sometime previously, upwards of two hundred of the most respectable zemindars assembled last Monday at 4 P. M. at the Town-hall. Among these we perceived caunth Roy, Raj Narain, Radacaunth Bahadoor, Kaly Kishen Bahadoor, Baboos Prosonnocomar Tagore, Ramcomul Sen, Ramanath Tagore, and other members of the Tagore Family, Baboos Lukhinarain Mookerjee, Rutton Roy, Oodychund Bysak, Raj Kishen Chow- Bhobanichurn Mitter and himself, a provisional commitdhery, Sottychurn Ghosal, Mothooranath Mullik, tee, for the purpose of preparing the rules of the projected Moonshy Ameer, Mahommed Ameer, and the Mooktears society, which he would now read for the benefit of of several opulent rajahs and zemindars, who could not those who had not understood the English version of it, attend the meeting. We likewise observed several Eu- which had just been read by Mr. Dickens. ropean gentlemen, among whom were Mr, T. Dickens, Mr. Geo. Prinsep, Mr. David Hare, and several other the attention of the meeting to those parts of the rules He then read the prospectus in Bengally, calling distinguished members of the community. The whole which required their immediate attention. of the proceedings, with the exception of what fell from Mr. Dickens, was in Bengally, and, although considerable difficulty was experienced by us in preparing this our first report of proceedings conducted in that language, yet by the obliging assistance of a kind and talented friend, we can assure the reader that the substance of the speeches will be found fully given and as accurately reported as under circumstances it was possible. :: Gentlemen I congratulate you upon the occasion of our meeting, and upon the carrying of the resolutions already moved, which give existence and consistency to Rajah Radhacaunth Bahadoor being called to the chair, stated that the honor which had been conferred on him was due in the first instance to the Rajah of our society. As already an incipient jealousy of it has Nuddeah, whose family was the most ancient among the been displayed, I think it necessary to speak of my own zemindars of Bengal; but this Rajah, although he had reasons for coming forward, which otherwise, I should been expected, was not present at the meeting. In his not have touched upon; I do not appear here in the absence he thought the chair was due to Rajah Barada- character of a political agitator; still less in that of an cauuth Roy, whose family stood next in point of anti-advocate of any opinions, except my own, and those quity; but as the meeting had done him the honor of which I trust we have all in common. I am a propriecalling him to the chair, he would thankfully accept it. tor of indigo factories of considerable value; I am besides Under the British rule, he observed, the people had by the grant of Government, a proprietor of lands in continued to live happily, until certain regulations, con- the zillah of Goruckpore, which, I trust, I shall be ena nected with the resumption operations, had been promul- bled by care and the assistance which I have secured gated, which made all very anxious, and a gloom has to render productive, and bequeath as a valuable inbeen cast on the landholders. On the other hand, what heritance to my children. Thus should I chance to good had the Government done for the people? When, leave this country, my connexion with it will remain, some years ago, inundation laid waste the southern parts and I am sure you will rejoice with me, when you reof the country the Government suspended its demand, flect that from the change of policy which enables Engfor some time, but afterwards recovered it with interest, lishmen to acquire property here, this is not likely to which measure ruined many estates and gave considera- be a solitary example; but the connexion between ble trouble to the people. The resumption of rent-free- both countries must needs become daily closing in all lands was, however, the greatest grievance they had to things, to the increase of knowledge, of kindliness of complain of, and circumstances pointed out the expedi-feeling, and, I trust, to the improvement of both classes. ence of forming a society. The benefits of such a society would be felt not only by those who resided in Calcutta, friendly feeling and a common interest, and disposed I join you, therefore, as one having an earnest and but all over the country, by forming communications with all my power, with heart and head and hand to aid with the different districts and this society. Representa-in the one common object, which we have all in view. tions were always necessary to be made to Government, in these proceedings; if any one adopted an erroneous course, the society afforded a ready means of correction, and through it grievances could be easily brought to the notice of the proper authorities. It was a common saying among the people that straw could be easily broken by the finger when in separate blades: but if several blades be united together and formed into a rope, it was capable of confining even a wild elephant and reducing it into subjection.' Union among the people was, therefore, highly necessary, and the establishment of such a society was much called for, in order to keep a watch over the measures of Government and its functionaries, and for the purpose of making representations to it. Rajah Kaly Kishen Bahadoor expressed his full concurrence in the opinions of the chairman, and moved that a society be formed to be called the Landholders' Society. This resolution was seconded by Rajah RajNarain Roy, who also expressed his full concurrence in the views of the chairman. Carried unanimously. Mr. Dickens stated, that he had been requested by the chairman to read the prospectus of the Society in English, for the information of those who understood that language, and that a Bengally version of it would afterwards be read and explained by some one who better understood that language than he did. He then read the prospectus which will be found in the Hurkaru of the 17th instant. Moved by Rajah Rajnarain Roy, seconded by Rajah Kaly Kishen Bahadoor: "That the rules now read be adopted as the rules of the society. The chairman then stated, that previous to this, a meeting of several respectable zemindars and others had been held at the Hindoo College, which had appointed Babbos Prosonnocomar Tagore, Ram Comul Sen, After the 2d resolution was moved, Mr. Dickens came forward and spoke : I congratulate you, gentlemen, on the formation of the first society for political objects which has ever been organized by the natives of India with large and liberal views, without exclusiveness, and with ends and aims of extensive utility. I see in it the gem of great things, and I am satisfied that the care and prudence which will be required to conduct these beginnings to fitting ends, will not be wanting. I have said, gentlemen, that a jealousy respecting our objects has been already displayed, I but guard myself care. fully from attributing such a sentiment to the governing power: I am satisfied that there no such feeling exists. But though the last charter has been called a " Charter of Freedom" for India, I cannot, I own, perceive that much extension of political liberty has been granted by it to any class, or that any thing like what we ought to call a guarantee for civil rights has been conceded to the natives of India, or to any class of its inhabitants. I do not profess to be an admirer of that charter,-I am no I may not deem them possessed of deep sagacity, nor of admirer of it, nor of the men who framed it; but though that fore-knowledge which could embrace all the conse quences of their own acts, yet I am bound in candour to suppose that they must have foreseen some of those consequences, and must be pleased at seeing their anticipa tions verified by the event. certainly did not) provide any guarantees for the rights If they did not (and they of the governed, they at least promulgated the principle of equality. They have pronounced, gentlemen, that all men should be equal before the law, and equal in the eye of the state; and they gave utterance to an abstract principle, which first, for any practical purposes Major William Willy Kitchen, late of the 15th regiment native infantry on the Bengal establishment, was subscriber, your re-admission to the pension you enjoyed in right of his subscription is totally inadmissible. The rule of the present Bengal Military Fund (by which you claim re-admission to the benefit of the pension you for merly enjoyed) being strictly inapplicable to the widows' of the late institution. (No. 4) To H. MARINDELL, ESQ. since the death of her aforesaid husband. The meaning here is well defined and cannot be mistaken; what is intended is declared, that a marriage would involve the forfeiture of the pension. I have, &c. (Signed) H. MARTINDELL, Secretary Military Fund. Calcutta, Military Fund Office, 1st July 1833. (No. 518.) To MRS. MARGARET KELLY, The late Captain Graham subscribed to the widows' fund from its commencement to his death in February 1816, a period of nearly 11 years-all the return for this long subscription which his widow has hitherto received is her pension for barely two years. If the directors would but recollect the large amount of capital, nearly Secretary Bengal Military Fund. MADAM.-Agreeably to the rules of the late Bengal Military Widows' Fund, to which your former husband Captain John Graham, of the cavalry, was a subscriber, your claim to re-admission to the pension you enjoyed in right of his subscription, is totally inadmissible. Pen-13 lacs of sicca rupees transferred in 1824 from the Old sions by the rules of the institution continuing only dur- Widows' to the New Military Fund, the claim to ing widowhood and not claimable on subsequent widow- some share in the benefit thereof of the widow of an offi hood. cer, who so contributed to it, would, I believe, be found deserving of further and favorable consideration. This principle, that the benefit of the continued support and increased rate of interest then promised by the Court of Directors should not be limited to the parties connected SIR,-Your letter to Mrs. Kelly, under date the, with the new institution has already been largely acted was duly received by that lady; she is much concerned upon when they increased by one-third, the pensions of to learn from it, that her re-admission to a pension from the old fund incumbents; by that increase a majority the Widows' Fund, had not been sanctioned by the di- of those widows now receive larger pensions from the new rectors. Upon the reasons which are assigned for this fund than it grants to its own subscribers,-when there. judgment, is." that such pensions continue only du- fore what is asked is not preference but equality, involves ring widowhood and are not claimable upon subsequent an innovation but proceeds on existing usage, and incurs widowhood," at the request of Mrs. Kelly, I crave per- but a paltry expense for a praiseworthy end. I cannot mission to remark on her part, that although the original but think that a respectful appeal to the long well-known rule 17 of the Widows' Fund decreed a suspension of liberality of the Bengal army will not be made in vain the stipend upon re-marriage, it contained no prohibition when the very dependent state of their petitioner is thus against its renewal upon second widowhood. Its terms brought under their notice. I beg, therefore, that the dion the contrary are general, that the pension shall con-rectors will permit the reference of this distressing case to tinue" during widowhood," and apply to any and every the compassionate consideration of the army, should the occasion during which the claimant may be so left. To present communication not suffice to establish in their limit its duration to first widowhood is an extension of the opinion the claim of Mrs, Kelly to restoration of her penrule unwarranted by its letter, and quite against the spirit sion. of the institution, which intends not only the (partial and temporary) relief, but the continuing support, while necessary, of the " Widows of Officers." On the revision of the fund rules, which took place in 1821, the wording of the relative articles 25 and 29 continued equally strong and general, the phrases then used are "during continuance in widowhood," and "in a state of widowhood." The practice of the British army is very different from that which the judgment of the Military Fund directors has for the first time made known to Mrs. Kelly. The compassionate allowance or Royal Bounty to the widow of an officer is not (See His Majesty's Warrant, 13th June 1836,) forfeited on her re-marriage, but continues during every subsequent coverture and widowhood, nor is it like the pension of the widow, of the Indian Officer, purchased by high subscriptions during his life, but it is a free and gratis grant. The general practice in such societies, and indeed in law, is, that where a deprivation or penalty is intended it shall be expressed, and in such cases, the affidavit on which depends the continuance of the indulgence to the widow, declares that ever since the husband's decease she has continued and then is a widow. DUMFRIES, 20th April 1837. (No. 5.) ARTICLE 24TH.--If a widow pensioner on the fund marries, her pension is to cease during her coverture, but be re-admitted to all the benefits she may have enjoyed in the event of her again becoming a widow, she shall from the fund during her first widowhood, in like manner as if she had not re-married, but subject, of course, to all the limitations and conditions prescribed by the regula tions in the first instance. If the second husband shall also have been a subscriber to the fund the widow will receive however only one annuity, taking that which may In what may be called the sister fund, of the Indian army, viz. Lord Clive's Bounty, the declaration required be the greatest, that is to say, according to the rank of is equally direct and explicit; oath is made by the claimant the first or second husband, whichever may be the highthat she has not contracted marriage with any other personer.-Hurkaru, March 20. I have, &c. (Signed) JAMES ADAIR. Major H. P. late of 24th regiment. In pursuance of a requisition which had been circuated sometime previously, upwards of two hundred of the most respectable zemindars assembled last Monday at 4 P. M. at the Town-hall. Among these we perceived SECOND MEETING FOR THE FORMATION OF THE "LANDHOLDERS' SOCIETY." caunth Roy, Raj Narain, Radacaunth Bahadoor, Kaly Kishen Bahadoor, Baboos Prosonnocomar Tagore, Ramcomul Sen, Ramanath Tagore, and other members of the Tagore Family, Baboos Lukhinarain Mookerjee, |