The earliest English birth notice on Malabar Hill &Death 1841

THE GOOD OLD DAYS IN BOMBAY.

The earliest English birth notice on Malabar Hill at hand is
the following : —

" On November 12th, 1841, at Malabar Hill, the lady of W. M. Coghlan,
Bii^ade-Major of Artillery, of a son."

Death was busy in 1844 with the merchants of Bombay,
and had shorn them of some of their brightest ornaments. He
is a tyrant, as we may say in our haste, who has no respect for
overland routes or banking enterprise.

John Skinner, on March 23rd, as we have seen, led the way
into the silent land, and my record hath it that Malcomson,
partner of Forbes and Co., died the very same day at Dliulia, in
Khandeish. He seems to have been a most lovable man, of
great scientific acquirements ; for both Darwin and Hugh
Miller lamented his early decease and paid a passing tribute to
his genius. His full name was Dr. John Grant Malcomson.
He was one of the founders of the Free Church in this city,
which in 1843 enlisted such bright and youthful spirits as
himself, William Graham, David M'CuUoch, and Thomas
Lancaster.

On November 22nd, 1844, at Eegent's Park, London, died
James Eitchie, founder of llitchie, Steuart and Co. in 1818.
William Church, of Brownrigg and Co., left Bombay in Septem-
ber, and, shortly after his return home, died on December 18th ;
Miller, of Campbell, Miller and Co., died about the same time at
the Cape on his way home; and George S. King, of G. S. King
and Co., was cut off on his return voyage to India by steamer