The Press.
London, England, 1854-07-29 00:00:00

JULY 29, 1.854

had been caused in consequence. In the Punjaub
the electric wires have been carried across the
Sutlej and the Beeas, and it is expected that in a
very short time they will be extended to Lahore.
Business at Calcutta was limited. The crop of
indigo was expected to prove most satisfactory. At
Bombay trade was very dull. Large waterworks
were being erected at Vehar for the supply of
Bombay.
Reports from Afghanistan and the countries ad-
joining affirm that the Russian and Persian agents
have been carrying on intrigues in Central Asia, but
with what success does not yet appear.
The steamer Douro, with the China mail of the
22nd of May, was lost on the 26th of May on the
Paracels. Mails, passengers, and cargo were saved,
and were forwarded to England by this mail.
The news from China calls for no particular notice.
The war continues between the Imperialists and the
insurgents ; but with little advantage to either side.
Commercial affairs are gloomy.
The riots at Singapore, which are attended with
the murder of several Chinese and Malays, have
entirely ceased for the present, but danger of their
renewal was still apprehended Corps of volunteers
have accordingly been formed at Hong-Kong.
Two Russian frigates are reported to have been
seen in the Chinese seas, and English vessels-of war
were in pursuit of them.

AUSTRALIA.
The accounts from Australia are much of the
same character as those previously received. In
some places the yield of gold was steadily improving,
while others were all but deserted. Upon the
whole the prospects of the gold-diggers were most
cheering.
The produce of the Sydney gold-fields remains
steadily at 3,000 ounces per week.
UNITED STATES.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Europa has brought
advioes from New York to the 12th iust.
A Catholic church at Bath, Maine, has been burnt
by a mob.
Several more failures of stockbrokers have oc-
curred, and the New York market was still agitated
by the recent gigantic fraud.:. Railroad stocks were
down, and in bad odour. Good commercial paper
could not be discounted under 12 per cent. for short
dates. _ _ .

CANADA.
The Old Countryman, a Toronto paper, says, " A
new feature in Canadian politics is likely to be in-
troduced. Viscount Bury, eldest son of the Earl of
Albemarle, is anxious to represent s Canadian con •
stituency. We are glad of it. There is the grossest
ignorance of the wants and advantages of Canada in
the British Houses of Parliament."
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
The Euphemis, from Bombay and the Cape, ar-
rived off Plymouth on Wednesday. She sailed from
Table Bay on May 23.
It was supposed in the colony that Sir George
Clerk would be the governor. The post was offered
to him, and he refused, but it was believed that he
had subsequently accepted it. He had arrived at
Cape Town from Graham's Town after leaving the
sovereignty.
The elections were concluded under the new con-
stitution, and the results altogether had been satis-
factory to the Government. The house was to meet
in the course of the present month (July) for its
first sitting.
Some small nuggets of gold had been found on
the frontier near Graham's Town ; but there was
nothing positive known as to there being large de-
posits of gold. Government has offered 1,000/.
reward for further discoveries.
The copper-mines are said to be prosperous, and
shares were selling at considerable premiums.

'sI:VERAI. new men-of-war have been ordered to be
built at Pembroke, and will soon be laid down. The
proposed ships are the Revenge, 00 guns, screw, 000-
horse power ; Alert, 10 guns, screw-sloop, 100-horse
power ; Pelican, 16 guns, screw-sloop, 100-horse
power ; Cordelia, 8 guns, screw-sloop, 60-horse power.
Four line or battle ships, four first- class heavy frigates,
and four sloops are also now building or ordered tt be
built at Pembroke. Of these, two line-of-battle ships,
ene frigate, and the four sloops are to be fitted with
the screw-propeller.
A PARLIAMENTARY RETI'MN has been issued of the
Government loans grante 1 from time to time toWest
India proprietors, distinguishing the respective estates
on which the advances were made. Most of these
loans took place between 1883 and 1836, and it ap-
pears that the total amounts were, to Jamaica
414,1061.,' to

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