Quarterly Register OF OCCURRENCES IN THE EAST. MISCELLANEOUS ASIATIC INTELLIGENCE. Campbell, whose permission ho solicited and obtained to occupy a house in Rangoon, without interfering with the British authori ties. He then returned to Kemmendine, whither Sir A. Campbell proceeded on the 27th. On his way up the river, he was met by the Viceroy's flotilla, with his own war boat and umbrella, the highest compliment that could have been paid: at the request of the Chiefs, the British General proceeded in the Viceroy's boat to Kemmendine, where he was received with every possible demonstration of respect and cordiality. We have been favoured with the perusal of letter, by the late arrivals from Rangoon, of various dates, from the 22d November to the 8th December inclusive. According to the arangements originally concerted with the Burmese Deputies, Rangoon was to have been delivered up to them on the 20th of that month, but at their request, the cession was delayed until the 25th, upon the plea of their not having had time to prepare a house for the reception of the Viceroy, and they again made it their urgent request, that the British authorities would not leave the place until the end of On the morning of the 28th, the the month, or the arrival of the Viceroy made his public entry Viceroy. These delays originat- into Rangoon, receiving a salute ing wholly on their side, were not from the British force. On the 29th, without their convenience, as they he dined with Sir Archibald Campafforded time for the arrival of the bell, attended by only four of his means of transport from Madras Sirdars, and partook of the enand Martaban, which the prevail- tertainment with perfect ease, and ing winds at this season had con- with a natural politeness extremetributed to retard. One of the ly gratifying to all present. On vessels, the Indian Oak, conveyed the day following, Sir Archibald the Left Wing of the 38th Madras paid him a visit of business, durNative Infantry, to the coast, in ing which the Viceroy is said to the middle of November. Upon Sir have shewn great anxiety to obtain Archibald Campbell's assent to some assurances of a friendly disawait the arrival of the Viceroy, position, in the approaching cons being made known to him, he hur- test between the Burman authoriried down from Panlang, and ties and the Talien population, reached Kemmendine on the 25th which he seemed to think inevitaNovember, with a few thousand ble, as the Chief of Syriam, and all men, possessed from the villages his principle adherents, had abstainon his rout. On the 26th, he reached from paying him the customary ed Rangoon, and was received respects: they had provided themwith a complimentary salute-his selves, he stated, chiefly through visit on this occasion was merely the presence of the English in ́one of compliment to Sir Archibald Pegu, with arms and ammunition, intending to oppose his authority, as soon as the British officers had departed. It seems highly probable, therefore, that an intestine contest will ensue, which, from the character and animosity of the contending parties, will, no doubt, be sanguinary; of course, a strict neutrality will be observed on our part. Sir Archibald Campbell embarked on board the Alexander, on the 9th of December, for Moal Mein, and the Rangoon Flag was hoisted on his quitting the town. Notwithstanding the presence of the Burman Viceroy, and the intermixture of the troops of both nations, as well as the influx of an immense and promiscuous population, no occurrence calculated to interrupt the good understanding of the different authorities took place. The Burman officers avoiding any interference with the local arrangements and declaring it to be the order of their Sovereign, that they should consider themselves subject to the British Commander during his stay. We uuderstand, that before General Campbell left Rangoon, he had secured to the British merchants, there, the privilege of removing, with their bonafide property, without hindrance or charge of any kind for a given period, as forming part of our evacuation of the place. He has also left Lieut. Rawlinson, of the Bengal Artillery, in Political charge of the British interests at Rangoon, for the present, until ` further arrangements may be thought expedient. No intelligence had been received from Mr. Crawfurd himself, subsequent to his arrival at Ava, but despatches to the address of the Viceroy, had been communicated by the latter, stating, that the envoy appeared to be well pleased with his reception, and that His Majesty of Ava, was in great good humour, from which it was concluded, that every thing was going on as well as could be wished. It was expected that Mr. Crawfurd_would shortly be on his return to Rangoon. It had been settled, that salutes should be exchanged upon the lowering of the British flag and the elevation of the Burmese, but the Burman ordnance had been hastily placed in position on the land side to prepare against the approach of the Talien force, and this compliment was therefore omitted, but every other demonstrations of good will was cheerfully paid. The troops were much crowded in the vessels, on which they were embarked, but it was expected that they would not suffer much inconvenience as the passage was so short. The emigration of the Burmese population from Rangoon, continued to a late period. On the 22d November, a large flotilla departed for Amherst, with about five thousand the Southward, are all very satispersons on board. Accounts from factory, the population of Tavoy has increased to nearly thirty thou sand.-Govt. Gaz. Jan. 1. Agricultural and Horticultural Society.-A Meeting of this Society took place on Monday morning last, at the house of their President, Mr. Leycester, for the purpose of examining the vegetables exhibited by the native gardeners, who were cadidates for the medals and premiums given by the Society, for the best specimens of potatoes, peas, cabbages, and cauliflowers. Although nearly two hundred individuals had applied for, and received seeds and plants from the Society in September and October last, still very few candidates appeared, and a fair criterion was not obtained of the produce for the bazar. 1. The Meeting, after examining the several specimens of cauliflow ers, awarded the silver medal (and forty Rupees in money,) to Ram tonoo Puddan, an extensive vege table gardener at Gobooh, Intally. 2.-The prize of the silver medal (and forty Rupees) was bestowed on Hullodhur Doss, of Intally, for the best peas. 3. The silver medal (and forty Rupees) was given to the same Ramtonoo Puddan, for the best potatoes, and 4. The silver medal (and twenty Rupees) was given to the same Ramtonoo Puddan, for the best cabbages. For this prize, the cabbages exhibited by Ramtonoo Puddan and Hullodhur Doss, were so nearly alike, that Hullodhur Doss was adjudged to have deserved half the money premium, and received it accordingly. The best cauliflower exhibited to the Meeting, was from the garden of Simon Fraser, Esq., and the best peas were exhibited by Mr. Fenwick, but the premiums being strictly confined to native cultivators, neither of these specimens were admitted to compete. The Venerable the Archdeacon Corrie, and W. Paxton, Esq., were unanimously elected Members of the Society. The Secretary read to the Meeting, a letter which he had lately received from Government, conveying its approbation of the objects of the Society, and expressing its readiness to afford the Society the use of a piece of Ground, rent-free, for an experimental Garden and Farm, if such a spot should now be available, and not inconsistent with the general interests of Government: upon which points, the Society was requested to communicate with the Board of Revenue and Collector of Calcutta. Under the Native Governments of Asam, a ready access was maintained to all parts of that country at every season of the year, by the construction of broad and elevated causeways, over which passed practicable roads, when all the rest of the surface was under water. In the course of time, and during the political convulsions by which Asam, for nearly a century, has been torn to pieces, these causeways, or Bunds, have disappeared, and the want of roads has contributed to perpetuate the evil whence it originated, the depopulation and desertion of the kingdom. One of the principal of these Bunds, which was said to extend through the whole length of Asam, from Cooch Behar to Sadya, and which was constructed in the reign of Gadadhar Sinh, has been lately made the subject of enquiry and the condition to which it has been found, and its utter inapplicability to the purposes of its original formation, are strikingly illustrative of the condition of Asam, in which so vast a work could be suffered to fall to such cureless ruin. At the point where it was visited, about two miles north from Lakhomati Bhoteya Gaom, it runs through a thick forest, infested with wild beasts of every species. It follows a direction N. 55 E., and divides the district of Noa Dewar, in Asam, from the Dufla district, the land on the northern side of the Bund, belonging to the Dufla Raja, whilst the Bund itself, and the country to the South, are included within the boundaries of Asam proper. The Bund at this place is about eighteen feet broad, and is generally eight feet in height, but in many other parts it is nearly effaced, and is very generally hidden by brushwood, or even by trees of many years growth; at a short distance to the north, is a small hill rivulet named the Deiring, running in a bed of sand and siliceous stones, amongst which are found pieces of half formed coal. The Duflas, to the northward of the Bund, are a powerful hill tribe, inhabiting the second range of hills. They carry on an active traffic with Asam, bringing down rock salt and coarse red woollens, and carrying back a return in dried fish, buffaloes' flesh, and coarse silk. Their nearest village is about eight miles to the north of the Bund, which, in this part of its extent, is said to have served as a boundary line. There are no villages immediately on its course, and from its being so thoroughly overrun with jungle, it is now utterly impassable.-Govt. Gaz. Jan. 4. SUPREME COURT. Rules relating to Juries in the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal. Whereas an act has past in this seventh year of the Reign of his presest Majesty entitled an act to regulate the appointment of juries in the East Indies wherein, amongst other things it is enacted that the respective Courts of Judicature at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay shall have power from time to time to make and establish such rules with respect to the qualification, appointment, form of summoning, challenging and service of jurors, and such other regulations relating thereto as they may respectively deem expedient and proper." The following rules and Regulations in pursuance and in explanation of the said act are laid down and established by the Supreme Court of Judicature at Calcutta, this Twenty Ninth day of December, in the Year of Our Lord 1826. I. All men who on any former occasion have served on juries in the Supreme Court, and all who are resident householders within the town of Calcutta, and occupy any house or tenement of the monthly value of fifty rupees or of the annual value of five hundred rupees, or whose property or interests in land tenements or goods would be worth the sum of five thousand rupees after the payment of the just debts, are qualified and liable to serve on juries in the Supreme Court, except such persons as are herein-after excepted. II. Those persons are incapable of serving on juries in the Supreme Court, who hold any office in or under the said Court, or receive or seek to receive any pay or emolument for any employment in or under any office thereof, or for executing any duties of Police within the Town of Calcutta; or who are the subjects of any foreign state, or who are under the age of twenty-one years, or who are attainted of treason or felony, or who have been convicted of any fraudulent or infamous offence without having obtained a free pardon, or who are under outlawry or excommunication, or who are lunatics or idiots, or who are unable to read, write and understand the English language: and inasmuch as there are parts of the proceedings upon trials in the Supreme Court which have not usually been translated by the interpreters, and which could not be translated without great difficulty and inconvenience, the Shcriffs and Clerks of the Crown are forbidden to insert in their lists the names of any natives of whose competence to understand the English language they have not ex perience or sure knowledge. III. No person who does not profess the Christian religion is qualified to serve on any Grand Jury, or on any Jury for the trial of a person who does profess that religion. IV. These persons are exempted from the liability to serve on Juries, namely, the Governor General and all Peers, the Members of Council and the Secretaries and deputy Secretaries of the Government, the Judges and Officers of the Court of Sudder Adawlut, and the Calcutta Provincial Court of Appeal and Circuit, the Senior Members, and the principal Secretaries to the Boards of Trade, Revenue and Customs, and of the |