ADVERTISEMENT. 
The great success of the Oriental Annual last 
year has encouraged the Proprietors to spare no ex- 
pense to render the present volume still more worthy 
of public patronage. 
Their object having been to make this work some- 
thing beyond a mere elegant trifle, it will be found to 
contain matters of History and views of Society 
which they trust will render it a book for the Li- 
brary as well as for the Drawing-room table. 
In one respect the Oriental Annual differs from 
all works of a similar class ; — it will be continued 
in yearly volumes, every three forming a distinct 
series. 
The First Series will contain descriptions of the 
three English Presidencies : — the volume already pub- 
lished describes Madras:-— the present volume de- 
scribes Calcutta, and the third will describe Bombay. 
