The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-24 00:00:00

INDIA.

From India we have tidings of the surrender of Thia-
min Singh, brother of Rea Singh, with 200 follower';
that Monunoci Khan, the Begum's favourite, hu been
taken prisoner; and that Banes Madho has been killed
in a fight with the Nepaulese. Thus Jung 13shadoor
has given us the first earnest, Linos the rebels betook
themselves to his dominions, of his intention to 00-ope-
rats with us in bringing the rebellion to a final close, in
this part of India at least. The Ranee of Gonda, with
ninety followers, gave himself up at Sidonia Ghent.
They had six elephants. 3,000 rupees in cash, and jewels
valued at 8,000 or 10,000 more. Khan Bahadoor Khan
is also in our hands. The Begum herself is at large,
but will now surrender, probably. The Nana's deatli is
still regarded as doubtful.
Mr. Wilson arrived at Calcutta on the 28th of Octo-
ber, and took up his quarters in Government House •
marked deviation from Indian etiquette. He is styled
Fourth Ordinary Member of the Council, but has a
separate staff, and powers never before granted to •
member of Council; they make him, in fact, absolute
over both the finance and revenue departments. His
arrival has already produced some result. The salt
duty is increased eight annu (a shilling) per maund
(80ib.) This adds nearly a million sterling to the
revenue, or £350,000 in Bengal alone, without any ad-
ditional expense of collection. This increase may pos-
sibly be condemned in England ; but it must not be for.
that the old relation of this tax to wages has dis-
appeared. The Indian official calculation is, that every
man wants 121 b. of salt a year; the present tax on that
quantity is 9d. Five years ago, when day labourers
earned 21 anus (4d.) • day, that quantity cost two
days and a halfs work; wages having more than
doubled, it now costs one.

The Governor-General, continuing his progress in the
North-West Provinces, reached Futtyghur on the 12th
of November. On the 15th • durbar was held for the
reception of the Nawab of Rampoor, and other chiefs.
On the 20th his Excellency arrived at Agra, and on the
:10th there was a durbar, at which were present the
Maharajahs of Gwalior and Jeypore, the Rajahs of
Ulwar, Dholpore, and Kerowlee, and the Nawabs of
Took and Joara. The Maharajah of Gealior was re-
warded with a magnificent present, the chief article of
which was a beautiful statuette of solid silver, upon a
, marble pedestal. Lands to the value of three lace of
, rupees have been added to his territory ; arrears due to
the British Government on account of the assigned dis-
tricts have been remitted ; and, should there be no
lineal heir to the throne, the adoption of • successor
will he allowed. To the Jepore lta in addition to a
Khillut,was given the pergunnah ote Kaasini, which
was formerly an appanage of the King of Delhi. The
other chiefs received presents of different value, accord-
ing to the service* they had rendered to Government
during the mutiny.
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The Times correspondent at Calcutta save :—" In all
his addresses to the native Princes Lord Canning takes
up a new and very dignified position. There is not a
word of equality or alliance. The Princes are treated
as highly considered feudatories, and even the Gwalior
Prince is praised for his 'loyalty' to the throne. All
were presented in the same style, and all apparently in.
structed to retire walking backwards, a bit of etiquette
entirely novel in India—Lord Canning being the first
Viceroy—and probably productive of more effect than
all the rest of the ceremonial, presents included. One
more durbar is to be held at Lahore, where the Putteela
Rajah, the most faithful and upright friend the British
have yet found, will be the lion of the day. As yet,
this progresi has been nndoubtedly a suooess. The pre-
sents, grants, jaghires, and allowances lavished have
been frightfully expensive, representing a capital of at
least £4,000,000 sterling, but they have done their
work."