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Gsrdese . 1 e ether, the wommitk• wieh tM Mkt pal ere dirainctly to eirieretrad that the Immo ha* se ouch iatentiva, or ever het The retry re drusee, is easjsmenms with the rest Maieds. have pet them is motion, that Crevi•rea Gar rrehl be wahjareed 10th.... rotaries. me Ilighbary Bon and ether peiblic ptew, sad be closed at 12 o'clock at Ord—By elder el the committee, CRAILLIS LAN.; TOlrPtierk." THE OVERLAND MAIL. INDIA AND CHINA. We have this morning received our usual advice. in anticipation of the Overland Mail from Calcutta, Madras, and Hong Kong. The dates are Calcutta, August 23 ; Madras, August 29 ; and Hong Kong, Angut 10. The following is from the summary of the Bengal HoirLarm (Calcutta) of Aug. 23: Ws have had no great massacres or gross blunders to record during the past fortnight, which has been principally distinguished by minor mutinies and minor mistakes. The mutinies are still developing, and the in surrection is taking a consistent form. To judge by present appearances, there will soon be scarcely a regiment or a distriat, that has ant tufretion, in Bengal - or the Noll il i gh tt There was a lull of several days soon after the de parture of the last mail, during which things seemed at their worst, for all communication with the North West and Bombay was completely cut off, and the rebellion showed the most unmistakeable signs of narrowing its circle round Calcutta. Since then a change for the better has taken place. The communication has been restored, and the news obtained by this means turns out to be far more favourable than most persons had expected. Reinforcements had arrived at Delhi, and the be siegers were making more impression upon the place than they had ever done before, were in better spirits, and had the fullest confidence in their speedy and triumphant success. The besieged were in a wretched condition, and it is said had offered terms of capitulation, which had been refused, not because they were unsatisfactory, but because no terms at all could be accepted. After the many false reports which been circulated upon the subject, we can scarcely expect our readers to share our confidence when we once more express our belief that Delhi will have fallen long before this sheet is in their hands. But such is now the general impression, and it is justified by the strongest facts. The beseiged it is known are nearly without ammunition, having for some time past been firing pieces of telegraph wire and kunkur from their muskets, and they are besides being fast decimated by famine and disease. The news from Agra is equally satisfactory. After the tattle, which we recorded in our last "Overland Summary," the Fort, where the garrison and inhabitants had t►ken refuge, has not been threatened, though all the houses in cantonments and the civil lines have been destroyed by the budmashes (i.e., blackguards) of the city, and the 3,000 prisoners, whom, in spite of warnings which they have received for years past, the government insisted upon keeping in the heart of the station. The value of the property thus destroyed is immense, for the merchants were prosperous, and their large shops abounded with the most costly articles of nos. verity or luxury, obtained from home at great expense, and for the loss of which they, as well as the other sufferers, need not and of course do not expect to obtain one sixpence of compensation. The books of the Agra Bank are supposed to be destroyed, a cir camstance which was deeply lamented by those who were indebted to that institution, as the loss would have prevented them from liquidating the claims against them. The spirits of these persons (a numerous class) have, however, risen again upon hearing that a duplicate of all the accounts is kept in Calcutta (which we believe to be the case) so that they will be after all spared the pain of occasioning any loss to the Book. It is scarcely fair to throw blame upon any precautionary measures which have had the effect of 'poring human life, but It is the opinion of many persons in Agra, well qualified to judge, that it was a mistake to aban don cantonments (except as far as the non-com batants were concerned) and that the station might have been sm cessfully held and saved from de struction, which was brought upon it, not by the mutineers, but by the unarmed prisoners and the rabble of the place. Our troops still hold Cawnpore and Allahabad, but General Havelock has been unsuccessful in the relief of Luck now. After displaying great activity, and fighting more battles than were ever fought before in so short a time, he has fallen back upon Cawnpore, with a force, it is fesred, consider ably weakened, but which has for all that done wonders. It is believed, however, that though unable to relieve Lucknow, his presence in its neigh bourhood enabled the beseiged to establish a com munication with the outside, and to obtain sup plies, which will enable them to hold oat for some time longer than they could otherwise have done. What is to be the next plan for the relief we are not aware, but it is said that Sir James Outram is to perform the work by operations from another direction. The greatest anxiety is naturally felt for the safety of Lucknow, and there are not wanting suspicions that it has already fallen. But these can not be traced to to any justifiable source, and we should be sorry to encourage them without good cause, especially as a catastrophe at Lucknow similar to that of Cawnporc would be far more horrible, be cause the garrison is larger, and the number of ladies and children far more extensive. Up to the present time, we repeat, there is no ground for apprehension upon this score. We have said that there hsa been no great blunder committed during the fortnight, but our readers must not suppose therefore that no great harm is being done. The policy which was inaugurated by the appointment of Mr. John Peter Grant as Ob structor-General of the military operations, has been developed by the employment of one Amer Ali as his subordinate, with the powers of a covenanted magis trate and a salary of 1,300 rupees per month. This is being followed up by other native appointments, upon a similar principle, which have excited the deepest disgust among all classes of Europeans, the only supporters of the policy being a few members of the civil service who have unfortunately got pos session of the car of the Governor-General, and seem to have besides taken a hard hold of his lordship's understanding. The most cheering event of the fortnight is the arrival of S.• Colin Campbell and his appointment from home u Commander•in-Chief. The quali fications of Sir Patrick Grant for the post are undoubted ; but while rejoicing that the progress of liberal views had permitted the chief command to be held by a Company's officer, the community here forgot that this very cir cumstance would deprive Sir Patrick of all power 'to set with effect. Sir Patrick Grant, had he been LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1. 1867. / a Queen's °Meer, might have done good by acting independently and fearlesely doing his duty. Sir Patrick, being a Company's officer, had his hands tied. He could do nothing online his advice hap pened to be acceptable to others, or unless he chose the advice of others acceptable to himself. Under these circumstances, it was mere non sense bringing him from Madras, as he soon began to think himself. So, as soon as possible after the ar rival of Sir Colin Campbell, he prepared to return to the command of his habitual aepoys, and if report says truly, the seventeen guns which announced his departure yesterday morning were the sweetest sounds he has heard for some time. Sir Colin Campbell has the oportunity which was denied to Sir Patrick Grant ; and those who best know the character of the former gallant officer, are the least likely to suppose that he will let the oppor tunity escape. The best means of giving Sir Colin Campbell the authority which we all feel that he ought to hold, would be to proclaim military law throughout the Bengal Presidency, and a petition to this wrest has sire* haik**lllll/ar sdemsd sad 'lttesented to the Governor-General. Now that this Mohurrum is just commencing this question is one of particular importance, and all we hope is that the measure will not be found necessary after the mie chief has been done. It is due, however, to the Go verrunent to say that very extensive arrangements hare been made for the protection of the city, pickets of regular troops and Volunteer Guards being posted day and night at the principal points, and patrols being kept up at all hours. Conaidering all these precautions, it is not expected that any serious dis turbance will arise, or if it does it will probably be caused by some of the Eu ropean troops themselves, whose fury is sometimes not easily controlled, as has been shown by an occurrence at Dinapore. The latest quotations arc—American credit, at six months' sight, 2s. 21d.; documents, 2s. 21d. to 2s. 2id.; at 80 days' sight, 2s. 2d. (From the Caketta Beglishmaft of Aug. 22.) Biwa oar last despatch, and till within the last three days, we have been without news from the Upper Provineee, the Dinapore and Ramghuz mu tineers having intercepted the &wk., and one or two mails are reported to have been burnt. The disper sion of these scoundrels has, however, again partially restored our communications, the telegraph is again in action as far as Cawnpore, and a stray letter or newspaper occasionally reaches us from the north-west. Prcepeets are still sufficiently gloomy, but a alight gleam of sunshire has at last reached us in the news that the garrison of Delhi are quarrelling among themselves, and are in want of provisions and ammunition. The beseigers too, have been strongly reinforced before this time, and we may shortly expect to hear of the fall of the city. It is stated, but not upon certain authority, that the mutineers have offered to surrender on condition of a certain num ber being spared, and that the answer given them was, that they must surrender at dis cretion. This is at all events, probable, for no British officer would be base enough to pardon the assassins d Bereilly, Meerut, and Delkt• The ' , suss date from Delhi, which has reached government, is the 14th instant, and reports the probable speedy dispersion of the mutineers. We have had two more mutinies since the de parture of the last mail, but not of much importance. The 11111 Rangers and the Ramghur battalion have inscribed their names in the roll of traitors, and gone off with their arms, but we have not heard of any more assassinations. We are how ever, still in great anxiety for the garrison of Lucknow, and for the number of families which it protects. General Havelock has returned to Cawnpore j not having troops enough to force his his way to lacknow ; and we hear that General Outrarn has stopped all the reinforcements in pro gress towards Cawnpore, with the intention of pro ceeding up the Gogh or the Goomtee, and reaching Lucknow in the opp osite direction. . _ .. _ _ Several of the Sikh Sliders have been deta'ned in Calcutta under surveillance ever since the last Punjab war. They are eager for employment, and at last the services of one of them, Goolab Singh, have been accepted. From the beginning of the mutiny, the Sikhs have everywhere shown steady fidelity to the British government, and their conduct in the Punjab might have been expected to induce our rulers to avail themselves at once of the services of men so influential among them as these chiefs, but only a tardy and par tial acceptance has been given. In the Punjab, the energy of the commissioner, and the fidelity of the people, have completely crashed the mutiny, and either destroyed or disarmed all the disaffected regiments. It is stated that the new levies there, expected to be ready for service at the commence ment of the cold season, will amount to 30,C00 men. This will render it unneceseary to restore any por tion of the mutinous and inefficient Bengal army. We have now an excellent Commander-in-Chief that is, if his hands are not tied by red-tape. Sir Patrick Grant resumes his command at Madras, and it is currently reported that he has declared that while here he was a mere cypher, having responsi bility without power, and that he is glad to return to a place where he feels that he can be of some use. The following extracts see chiefly gleaned from Calcutta papers of the moat recent dates : - - A correspondent stye : Great expectations are formed from the vigour and energy of Sir Colin Campbell as commander-in•chlef. In these dayt when, as Lard Pelmontan said, tt everybody is 73 yeses old r., all men is bligh offlos—it is in the highest degree en couraging to bear of the triumphant manner in which Sir Cohn Campbell landed, runmeg up the steps of P. and 0. °bout like a young man. He was an full uniform, aa were the officers who accompanied him, and was received by • number of gen ',chiding several civilians in high pleas, who rev dolled their hats It is reported by the paassogers of the that Sir Cohn trimmed ha intention NI noccaused the proclamation of motiel low throughout Bessol. —ltespel Becker.. A Claionths Omens Extesocdinery, dated the 10th of As fiel„cionesles • proclamation by the Lieutenant-Governor of dedering that under the provisions of Act 16 of 'imitetlel law it established I. ths following districts con =sts.Clutto Names division, viz. t—Harareebaugb, flumbolpore, Lobar*" and Singhbhoom. In these Hetriolettis limier et thserdistry criminal tout* with regard to Worm elms% is, suspended. Tie Asa sus to leave It. China, with Lord Elgin, on the Yfh Insist—The 1. 0. S. N. Compsay have offered greteuniont Mewl sena of their steamers, with their rapitelre Mu tee the North-West Pnivinces.—Caputtn Ilissmies, principal essiotent to the COIMiaSiODev of 1. bola Nana% who striped tram the disturbed districm of Chy bass* lies @reload safely :in Calcutta.—Owing to the re volted Mies sf the Oude territory, the audit Minch of the Gude depertamet attached to the Civil Auditor's oath ha, has aboliehed pro Gm. The authorities at By have been directed by the °overeat to offer Isis thanks to the Rajah of Remote for his issuing a proclamation in his territory on behalf of oar government in India, exhorting his men in that prod./no tion to fight under British officers whenever they Sr. called open to do so.—A private letter from Sherestry tomtits that all the officers of that station have juind their re spective duties, boring behind the ladies at the Prowl dairy. The district is at prima usist.—Tbe Ihwherso ia informed that on the 20th instant., a knee nos eiseimit by its register of the &Adder Court from an ofileisl in the Yo- heal elating fiir the information of the Court that the Kahotimeclano, in every part of Bengal, are sure to rise against the Christians during the approaching Polohumun. The letter has not been 'mule public. Captain Peel proLevds to Alisbabed immediately. Ms faros will consist et 4,00 men, taken from hi. own vessel, the Unman, and the Pearl. Sin 68-pounders (8-Inch) two 54-pound howirxem, and two tic!ii pieces accom yeay the expedition. As fa the course of events, Captain Peel may lose several men by climate and l'aitualtica of service, should he open a rendezvous, be will have no difikulty in procuring seamen. It is the intention to secure Allshabad, Cawnpore, and other important stations; that being dune, attention will be turned to other matters. The Calcutta Englishman, of August 21, con tains the following intelligence supplied by goveto ment From General Netll.—Cewnpore, 18th August. —On the lath defeated the enemy near the old ground, and returned in the night to my position, ail wiles off. On the 6th I gent a steamer with a small detachment to look op Mawr, where the enemy were assembled, with good effect. . _ On the 16th Genera havelock moved out to one ;Amen to Bithoor and carried the enemy's position, capturing two ; the men, being much exhausted, could not follow them 4 Native accounts from Luckuow mpreeent them holding 40 well: sad maw ashy; no haposeloa. - - General Heaney commanding the station of Barrackpore bee -"reseed the native troops at a general parade. The object of the harangue weis to induce the se poys to volunteer for foreign service. The speech did not meet with any responee, the gene then &sired soy of the men who were willing to volunteer to do so through thei• respective commanding offixes. According to the Phanix a rumour prevailed in Calcutta on the 12th }natant, that it was the intention of go vernment to issue orders for the compulsory enrolment of all the Christian inhabitants as members of a militia, and our coatempormy believe@ tho story may be regarded se having emus good foundation. A correspondent writes : Authentic intelligence has been received of "Ham fling," who joined the mutineers at Arralkhav ins been routed at Jugdempore, end of hie having fled to the hills, in the vicinity of Motu Ohm.. It would be ea well, should be bs captured, that he brought down to Calcinta before he is banged, for the Lieutimant•Governor to identify hire, am he was his particular spotting companion doting big tour in the Behar thstrkits, during the years 186446. The following is from Bowsee, dated August 16: We are vl well hers; the sth Irregular Cavell, mutinied at Bhaugttlicee, and paid us a visit yesterday, but were soon driven away. They came to induce the 32nd to follow their exathen. mple, but being fired at, fled, and we have seen no more of A letter from Chem Poonjee of the 11th of Anion, rays —" All is quiet in thin direction ; the men of the battalion, man of whom are Oicorkahs, em behasSng welt. lem in hopes that this part of the constry may be kept quiet, although the untoward elate of public Whirs is well known to the Mahomsdan population of Sylhet and to the Hill Chiefs." A letter from Singbhoom, dated August 19, Matte " that 160 men of the Ramghwr battalion, stationed at Chybama, have broken out, sad proceeded in the usual form —tra, to release the premiss, which they effected; they than went to the treasury, but, owing to the greet exec- Ikea of Captain %mom who rode off in the dead of stztet, sad brought down upon them the Rajah of who surrounded them with some 700 men, them was prevented, and luckily, the station and the tram:* are tele, es also the madames, wbo are hilly caught. What with the Coles around them, and the different paws, which are fully guarded, they are literally janinsad, sad it Leto bebop& the gallows will finish the chapter. 100 of the &unbar Battalion are at Sumbulpore, to it will be asormary for the sake of the dkk, to keep • sharp look out." The Her/carts, of the lath inat., hu the following A perms jut strived from Cerropore, which he left 23 days ago, steer thet a body of Moheanacdeas eed Rejpoota were erearabliag ou the Locksow herb of the Gimps, pre prring to mercy to Yooree—for what wpm we, be esaily MADRAS. (From tho Mad's' Athemerm, of Aug. 29.) The most important event that has occurred in Madras during the fortnight is in connection with the Bth Light Cavahy, which was ordered to form • part of the Maeras troops proceeding to Calcutta, but which has been sent back again minus horses, saddles, and accoutrements to Arcot. The Regi ment had volunteered for service in the disturbed dis tricts and was on its march from Bangalore for the purpose of embarking at Madras. We learn, how ever, that on its arrival at Streepermatoor, 26 miles from Madras, it put forward a claim for the rates of pay, bat ta, and pension, which existed before 1837, and were more favourable to the trooper than the present rates. This took place on the 17th or 18th. Such a claim pat forward at that particular time was most em barrassing. Neverthelms we understand that some of the officers started by train for Madras to see what could be done ; and it is rumoured that the Madras government agreed to guarantee on its own responaibility the terms demandci ; and that the officers returned to Streepermatoor end in formed the troopers that their terms would be acceded to. We state this much, however, under correction. The corps then marched to Poona mallec, 13 miles from Madras ; and there came to a dead halt, and refused to proceed on any terms. Fortunately, two guns and some artillerymen bad already arrived at Poooamallee, and active mea sures were resorted to without delay. The troopers were at once deprived of their horses, pistols, caps, and ammunition, and left with only their swords; but why these were not taken away also we are unable to say. This partial dis arming was quietly submitted to. The horses were then taken in charge by a commissariat sergeant, and ridden to Madras by the horeekeepen of the corps, and yesterday morning were embarked for Calcutta, where they will no doubt prove a very valuable acquisition. We understand that the 3rd Madras Light Cavalry now at Arcot is to proceed at once to Bangalore, and as soon as it has cleared the station, the regiment in ques tion is to march there and for the present to do dismounted duty. This is a most unfortunate occur rence, and has necessarily greatly disappointed and distressed those who looked for better th'ngs from a regiment in the Madras army; an army generally so faithful and hitherto invariably so_forwe•d for active service. On the morning on which the Rth Cavalry was partially disarmed and entirely dismounted, a de tachment of her Majesty's 43rd was seen marching towards Poonamallee, but it returned to the Fort without going there. On the same morning the Volunteer Cavalry were paraded with loaded pistols and sharpened swords and kept waiting instil some intelligence was brought, when they were dismissed. Great precautions have been taken in Madras to prevent an outbreak among the Masotti mans during the Mohurrum which is now at its height. In addition to the nightly patrols of the mounted police we have the Volunteer Cavalry doing tie same duty, and the ten companies of the Infantry volunteers are picketed in various parts of Madras. Judging from the present appearances there is not the least doubt that these wise precautions have not only effectually cowed the turbulent but likewise con siderably marred the enjoyment of the peacefully disposed, for the latter scarcely like to venture when there is the certainty of the soldiers coming down upon them in the event of a possible row. (Sim;lar precautions to those noticed above have been taken in Calcutta, Bombay, and other parts of India when the means and necessity for so doing exist.) The native inhabitants of Combas cesium and Madura have addressed the Madras go ' eernment on the subject of the rebellion in the (Stamped id. Additional.) Cr WOPENCE. Upper Provinces of India. They express the utmost loyalty and the greatest concern at the outrages which have b en committed. The supreme government has motioned the con struction of a line of telegraph from Calcutta to Akyab, eia Jestore, Dacca, and Chittagong, and from Akyab to l'rome, on Khyook l'hyoo and the Tonghoo poeu _ As we are informed that there are many extrava gant rumours abroad with respect to the sth Regi ment of Madras Light Cavalry, we are happy to be in a position to contradict them. The basis of fact on which they were founded is trifling in the ex. treme. Only two circumstances have occurred ; and those of a nature that in ordinary times would not have been thought worthy of mention. CHINA. BLOCKADE OF THE CANTON RIVER. Oar Hose Laos whirs' =kW is Mimi 10. Oar correspondent writes : The principal event of the fortnight is the blockade of the Canton river, in consequence of an improper use made of the liberty granted by Admiral Seymour with the view of provisions being supplied to the Cantonese. It is said that this step has been brought about by the recent %isit of the American trading steamer Antelope to Whampoa. Messrs. Sturgis and Cunningham, of the firmer Russell and Co., personally examined the docks at Whampoa, which with one exception were not much damaged. Until the arrival of troops and the return of Lord Elgin from India nothing can be done in the way of offensive operations. Sir John Bowring has been suffering much from fever, but is now convalescent. News has reached us this morning that the town of Honan, opposite to Canton, has been burnt down —the work of incendiaries. The following are the terms of the proclamation announcing the blockade : By Sir MICII•EL SE1101: it, Knight, Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, Rear-Ad miral of the White, and Commander-in-Chief of her Ma . je•ty'e ship nd vessels employed and to be employed in the East Indies and Sees adjacent. It being necessary, pending the settlement of existing dif ferences between the Chinese government and the govern- meat of her Britannic Majesty, that the river of Canton should tntinue in the sole occupation of the British forces I do, by virtue of the power and authotity in me vested, sad with the concurrence of his Excellency her Majesty's Pled porentiat y and cbief Sep intendent of Trade, hereby notify that, from and after the 7th instant, the raver end per: of Canton, by all its entrances, will be placed is a Nate of strict blockade by a competent naval force of her Blitalutie Ms jealid.:dted it Is hereby farther nettled that the measures by the laws of nations, and existing treaties with neutral poseurs, will be adopted and executed with respect to all vessels which may attempt to violate the said blockade.— Given onboard her Majeety's ship Calcutta, et Hong Kong, this 3rd August, 1857. (Signed) M. Scvsov R. By Command of the Commander-in-Chief, (Signed) Wm. D.. 1 vats. We read in the China Moil of August 10: The melancholy state of affair. in India, with Lord Elgin's departure for Calcutta, have annihilated all hope, if any 'a imed, of immediate adjustment of the Canton question, and for many months to come matters must remain in the present unsettled and unsatisfactory COSI. 11 while even the little traffic that bee bile springing up In noag Aong win probably be ;el a "mend to by the blockade cf the Canton river, which Admiral ymour bee deemed it necessary. for the protec tion of Britt& interests, to prociaim,and which will doubtless be rigidly enforced. ru ft t r a thls set, Hung Kong will suffer to • small extent, is th i : general li tt M soffer vNioo Of market su gt it s, as lip"mlimin trade e p i r ia a gieat measure drawn from the river, g wh those for this colony are mostly brought from the enet. Notwith standing their plentifulness, provisions are now enotineuely dear, both here end at Macao. A-lam, the baker, after an unjust conf nement of six months, has been at length liberated—we presume under express injunctions from the home government. Letters from the river describe the feet there es pretty healthy, though the Niger and Cruiser had suffered some what from fever ; and the EA and Sens-Pareil from ophthalmia. THE MAHOMMEDANS AT SINGAPORE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) SINGAPORE, Avousi 20. After the departure of the last mail sterner to Europe our settlement was thrown into great alarm in consequence of the discovery that Ithurruck Singh, • Sikh political prisoner (then on parole), was engaged in treuonablo correspondence with the convicts. These latter number nearly three thousand of the most desperate characters from British India, meetly transported for life, and for reenter and gang robbery. The Sikh chieftain was seized, and at once placed on board her Majesty's ship Racehorse, where he remained for a few days, and was then sent up to Penang in the steamer Hooghly, to be confined in the fort at that station. The state and condition of the convicts is a just ground of apprehension. They are mostly natives of Bengal, akin to the wretches belonging to the sepoy regiments, whose barbarities have shocked the whole civilised world. In two days the Mohurrum or Mohammedan new year will commence when the followers of the prophet become maddened by excitement and intoxication. Heaven knows whether this festivity will pass over quietly. What means are available have been resorted to and we hope to pass the next ten day, and nights in peace. At present the Madras troops stationed here are staunch, but if their brethren at Nladras mutinied, the example would in all probabi lity be followed. We have just now a few acceptable guests in five officers and 101 men of the Royal Engineers, who will remain here until Lord Elgin's return from Calcutta. The European re sidents are on the alert, and to-day a protest will be sent to the Governor in consequence of that functionary having granted permission to the convicts to go outside their lines during the Mohurrnm. Once out, it may not be easy to get them in again. lier Majesty's steamer Encounter sailed hence on the oth for Suez, having on board the Siamese em busy. The wreck of her Majesty's steam transport Transit is to be sold next month. The crew have proceeded to Hong Kong in the Inflexible. Her Majesty's steamer Fury left this on the 11th inst. for Trincomalee, having been ordered there by Admiral Seymour, on the requisition of the Governor of Ceylon. Her Majesty's steamer Shannon is daily expected from Calcutta, with Lord Elgin on board. In the face of the disturbed Mete of the North Weet Pro vince., and the total emsation of trade with that quarter, any marked imprevement in our import market cannot reseonably be looked for;, but during the last Let daye we are happy to state. our advices from the up-emnizy hove Iwo of n wore cheering nature, giving hope. of the fell of Delhi, end the suppression of the revolt at no distant period, though the complete restoration of order and tmeuorfility mart he the work of time. Under the influence of such advice', our market has assumed 11 more buoyant appearance, and in some instance. we have bad a better inquiry for Britith cotton piece goods, though on the whole operations have continued on • limited wale. Mule tent has, however, im proved both in demand end value, and a fair business hie been done dunng the past fortnight. In metals we twee scarcely any change to notice, the market continuing very quiet without the least speculative demand. MONEY MARKET.— We have had no change in the Bask of Bengal rates, the last increase of two per cent. noticed in our preceding number, having continued untouched, although the amount of cosh has decreased from Co.'s 1t... 1,14,34,212- 15.4 on the 4th inst. to Co.'s Ra. 92,44,477-13-7 on the 19th inst., as appear (reel the weekly statement of the bank's asset& and liabilities. Evidently there are symptoms of the market getting gradually tighter, and we may probably have occasion to report more unfavourably em long. Jotter STOCK Sli Amts.—The tranesctions during the past fortnight have been very limited, owing to the high rates of interest prevailing, end the feeling of uncertainty which ex ists throcagthont all dams. Bengal Bask Shares have been 90 at 2,300 petits, but holders are now willing to accept 2,279 ra. Some Agra Bank Shares have been sold et 600, but this is below their value. North - Western B an k Sh ared have been placed at 190 re., and we hear some Steam Tugs at 850, but this can scarcely be considered their market value, which is nester par. Bengal coal shares there has been nothing doing in, neither have there been any sales of East India coal shares. The demand fur coal has greatly ineresee.doehkh can not fail to benefit these companies. In Assam and dock shares there is nothing doing, but they maintain full rates. The Calcutta Auction Compaay has made its first call of Its. 20 per share. GOVERNMENT SECURlTlES.—Considerable excitement has prevailed in this market since our Irk tending to • farther depreciation of 611 stoats. This is to be attributed mainly to the failure of the last government financial measure, and the utter want of confidence on the part of capitalists and dea lers at a crisis like the present. The Bank of Bengal, to against losses, has deposit of government seccuitim, and though we have not many sellers at the present moment, there are few inclined to enter into operations in the face of the tua cm Minty which seems to hang over the future. It was ex pected that at the weekly meeting of the Directors of Bengal last Thursday, some further changes would be effected in its terms, but this has not been the came, and as the panic ap pears to he subsiding slowly, an improvement in the value of the Seel!' ;ties has stready taken place. At closing our quotations are Its. 21-10 to 22-0 for the Sieca and Co.'s Fouts, end Rs. 10-4 to 10-8 per cent. discount for the Fives. There is nothing doing in the 3i and 4i per cents. EXCMANOE.—On London.—The early sales for the pre sent mail were effected at 2-21 for Awaken and other first class credits at six months' sight. Soon after the rate M eanest to 2a. 2id and subsequently to 2a. 2ld. per rupee, which may be quoted as the clotting figures. Document bills at six months' sight 2s. 2id. to 20. On China—Com pany's rupees 224 per 100 dole. have been obtained for 60 days' sight paper, hut the demand is limited. Faelonrs.—Engsgements of menage have been made during the fortnight to a very fa i r extent for different parts of the world, but in some cases at a 'mall decline in rates. For London and Liverpool, our rates are about ss. a ton lower, being 31. Ific for the former, and 32 7s. 6d. for the latter place. For China lower rates have been socepted for rice, the last engagement having been at 9a cents. a trig. No change to Mauritius. For America betimes' continues being dent at It dole to 12 dole. per ton. We have not heard of any transactions for the Con tinent, the Mediterranean, or Auetrisha, and our quotations must be considered nominal. In country freights a alight improvement has takes plaoe. At present the available tonnage is just sufficient to meet the existing wants of oar port. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CALCUTTA, AvorsT re. We have been in receipt of home dykes to the 10th ult., by the Peninsular end Oriental Company's stesm-shlp Dew), which arrived here on the 13th instant. Although the money market in England had improved, the state of the nuutete for Indian staple articles Is not such as to impart animation to our export trade, in which, we velvet to operations hove been conducted during the fortnight under review on s very moderate scale. We are sorry we cannot report say impoventent in our produce market. The unsettled state of the country and cons quent stoppages of business in the Upper Provumes, tort me with the very sm►ll supplies and high price of goods, have prevented anything like a goon Weiner being dom. CHINA MARKETS, Henna:son annit;iiiox.—iioTtiilotro, Aco. 8.- 01:ental But Corporation on London at als months' sight, 4.11: on India, 226 to 227 rs. Gold Levee at 22.60 doh. per tag, and bar at 19 dole. to 211 dots. ditto. Canton Byre', nominal; duty Byres, nominal. Other bills on London at els months' s ights, 6; on 22 7 ra. SHANGHAI, JOLT 30.—0 n Imam 6.10 to 7 per tad. On Calcutta, Wes dap' eight, 316 to 320 ni. par 100 Meta On Bombay, 317 rs. do. Draft. on Hong Kong 27 per cant. disommL MiTt 11. A Jun: 6.—On London, .is months' sight, 4.3; 30 d.ye eight, 4.2. On Hong Kong end Mateo, 20 per sae. premium. On Amoy, 28 per cent. do. On Shenghse, 50p.r cent. do. Spanish sad Mexican unchopped d o 23 per cent premium. 6&31.- 7 11ono Rosa, Arouse 9.—01 d Patna, none; new Patna, 675 dole.; new Benarea, 675 dole.; Malwa, 690 dole. MACAO, AUGUST B.—New Patna, 560 to 565 dole. ; old Palma, tone ; new &tares, 550 dole. ; Matra, 645 to 550. CANTON.—No market. SUANOISAI. JOLT 30.—Mshrs, 410 taela ; new Patna, 420 to 425 task. FAZIOIITA AND TONNAol.—CsataL—Dons. Bhanghae To London, 31. 10e., for tr. and 61. 6s. for silk.—To New York, 10 dotes pm ton of 40 feet. Msnilla.—To London, .agar, 31., to Si. 10s., hemp, 4L 10e. To United States, 8 dole. Avairslia.-31. 10a. 'mottos]. At Macao, some basins sa silk sad is has been doing. The Military Hospital has been removed to the old Convect of Santo Agostinho, end the extensive buildings lately occu- Oed have been rented at a high rate as a tea depot. The Kate Cleather is taking a full cargo of tea for London; and the Independence is loading for Now York; the French barque Johanna, for Bordeaux, also takes a quantity of tea. An intimation of an intention to levy additional impostt on tea and silk has been posted at the custom houses at Shanghai; and the foreign consuls have had a correspond. ems with the Chinese authorities on the subject and ap pealed against such an Menials of the export duties, but without sumer. The impost upon opium has been also increased from 12 to 24 dollars. At Amoy trade wee improving. Sales are reported of cotton. yarn shirting*, &c., at good prices. Fo reign rice had &lien conerably, and the native crops promised to be plentiful. Considerable quan tities of tine had found buyers, though at high prim. Ankoi is quoted 12 tots. to 18 dole. ' • orange pekoes, 16 dole. to 19 dole. ; capers, 14i dole. to 16 dole.; 17 dole. to 20 dole. Ntogyonge had been sold at 28 do .to 24 dole., but had risen to 25 dole. The Yeagain , Lino, and Golden City were leading fur New York. .. - froiiiFOhchatt, the news is that the rebels bad retreated, or been dispersed—more likely the former. Trade was brisk, and large purchases had been made of teas, amounting to stout 32,001:0 chests and about 47.000 half-chests of all kinds. The Patna, Fiery Crow, North Wind, Hanover, and Spirit of the Age, were loading for Great Britain. DEATHS IN IRDIA.—We regret to read in the Bombay nines an announcement of the death of Captain G. H. Hunt, other Majesty's 78th Highlanders, which occurred near Minghyr, of cholera. Captain Hunt will be remem bered as the "hero of Ahwaz," having commanded the detachment of three hundred men sent from MohAmreh up the Karma River, when the extraordinary spectacle was pro moted of a numerous Persian Army retiring before this small force, leasing guns and ammunition in the hands of the victors. He had also previously served in the expedition to &wackiest, was present at the battle of Kouehab, and wee afterwards engaged In the pursuit of the Persian Army otter the capture of Moluunreh. The brilliant explrot at Ahwaa drew forth the thanks of the Governor-OmmaLwho specially noticed Captain Hunt's gallantry on the occasion. We learn also with sorrow the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Atkins Homeric., of the tad (or Grenadier) Regiment N. 1., her Majesty's Consul and the East India Company'. Agent in the territories of the Immun of Muscat. According to the Boesky Casette, " Colonel Hemerton had accompanied Captain Burton and his exploring party from Zanzibar some distance down the coast, on their way for the greet inland lake, when he was taken ill with severe diarrhoea, and had to return in baste. He died four days after his arrival at Zanzibar, and on the bth or 6th July.' DEATH OF MAJOR Tuolue.—We regret to re cord the death of Major George Powell Thomas, of the 3rd European Regiment. His death may be referred to his Ori ginal sickness, though no doubt hummed by hie wounds re ceived in the action on the bth of July. Major Thomas waa known aa an author and artist of considerable merit, having I published a volume of poems which were favourably noticed both here and in Europe on their appearance some years ago; while his "Sketches of the Himalayas" are perhaps the moat magnificent productions of the kind that have ever been pub lished. Myer Thomas served with much distinction in Agghanietan ;he commended a corps of Juroailchoes ; acid being at home on turlough on the breaking out of the war with Russia, he ap p le toe and obtained the command of a regiment of B l.Bssouks under Gen. Brown, on which oc casion the QllOllll ocederred upon him the local rank of Lieut.- Colonel in Turkey. After being in cantonments alone months with these troops, engaged in the unless attempt to bring them into some degree of discipline, Major Thorns, anxious for more active employment, obtained leave to proceed to the Crimea, when having served in the trenches as a volunteer until the fall of Bebsstopol, the Crimean modal was added to the ether decoration be had already won for service in Cabal. Major Thomas was a kind.bearted man, and generally liked ,• his abilitice were considerable, and he was a moat spirited soldier. He has left a widow and Gamily in England to mourn his toes ; but we are happy to say that his two elder eons are provided for, having lately received promisee of com missions in the Company's army from ono of the directors.— Boesbey