Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-21 00:00:00

ITEMS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS.

CONSCRIPTION.—A.2I. impression has somehow gone
abroad that it is the intention of Government to order a
conscription among the European and East Indian
inhabitants of Calcutta ; but this would be converting the
Volunteer Guard into a very involuntary one ; and we
have the best authority for stating that no such intention
was ever entertained by the Governor-General.—Pkvaix,
July 21.

SALE or Aucs.—A. cotempl-ary, in drawing attention
to the report that a tradesmen in Calcutta had lately sold
no less than one thousand rifles to a single native, says
that surely the matter is worthy inquiring into. We
cannot but coincide in the sentiment. The idea of an
English tradesmen, for we have no doubt he is such,
c trrying on a traffic in weapons that he must know are
likely to be turned, not upon himself and the residents of
Calcutta. but. upon hii unfortuaate and isolated country-
men in the North-West.--Ilarknira.

THE EVRANEES OF SATTARA.—The ex. Ranees of
Sattara—t wo younz ladies of great personal attractions—
together with the adopted son of the deposed rajah, who
some years since died in exile at Benares, were escorted
to Poimeh under a guard of H.M. 14th Light Dragoons, on
Friday last, anti have since been deposited in security at
Butcher's. Island in Bombay harbour. where they have
the honour of being guarded by a strong body of English
sailors in their sea-girt home. These ladies have been
guilty of a slight faux pas—only a" very little one" we
should hope—which has led to this care being taken of
their august persons. As to the " Jungle Rajah," as he is
called, we should be disposed to deal more sternly with
him, if he has committed himself to any act of imprudence
by which he may have broken through the rites of hospi-
tality. We shall have something more to say concerning
these personages bye and bye. In the mean time we may
say that Mr. Rose-dese: yes well of the government for the
calm, courageous, and able manner in which he, takes his
measures for preserving the peace of the country entrusted
to his charge.—Harkar
THE HIMALAYA.—The Himalaya is the floating levia-
than -in the port of C ilcutta. The arrival of the
Himalaya with ll.M.'e 90th Feet, has created quite a
sensation—not only frem her splendid proportions, but
from the fact that the troops are• a noble lot of young
fel:ows who are armed with the Enfield rifle, and who are
likely to create some havoc among the women and
children slayers in the northwest. We only hope that
none of the rifles may be brought to bear in a mortal
manner upon Nana.ll Sahib. That gentleman is, we hope,
to be reserved for a different fete, The Himalaya took
the ground at a time when. the ebbing com•neneed ; it is,
therefore, much to be feared she will settle down in low
water, if immediate measures are not taken to get her off.
This unfortunate occurrence will be the cause of much
labour and expense. The fact is that the rudder of the
Himalaya is most defective, an imperfection of the most
serious nature, when we conzkler the immense length of
the steamer and the treacherous character of the river.
We have been told that the pilot who brought her up was
so embarrassed on account of the fault in the rudder
that he at one time positively refused to move the vessel,
unless the commander took all the responsibility on him-
self.—Phtenix. The Englishman adds :—The Himalaya has
get off without serious damage. The bore. it is said, put
her on shore, and the bore took her off. Very kind
and considerate of the bore, truly.
HUMILIATION AT Bo3ll3lT.—Under directions from the
bishop, Sunday was observed at the different churches
here as a day of humiliation and prayer. Divine service
was performed, morning and evening, with psalms and
lessons proper for the occasion. There were collections
after each service for tile relief of those. suffering from the
present disasters.
Loss or A TRANSPORT SHIP.—The Sindian has an
account of the loss of the transport ship Futteh Moonba-
ruck, Captain J. L. Wedge, wrecked during thick
weather on a rock near the island of Sirdy, at the entrance
of the Persian Gulf, on the Ist of July. • Captain Wedge
is quite ton well-known as a good and careful sailor to be
for a moment suspected of anything culpable in relation to
the wreck of his vessel. Happily not a human life seems
to ha ve been lost on the occasion, and even the horses of
the Irregular Cavalry appear to have been all saved with
the exception of two. These facts say much for the skill
and good management of Captain Wedge and his officers.
Much praise seems due also to Captain Tnomas, of the
Alabama, who came to the relief of the stranded vessel,
and who with his crew assisted in saving stores, &c. The
lascars of the wrecked ship seem to have been almost
useless, so we may conclude that the Maharatta troopers
must have done good service on the occasion. Further
intelligence informs us that the Futtay Moonbaruck,
Captain Wedge, of 1,090 tons, was wrecked on the Per-
sian Gulf on the 31st day of Juno last :—On Tuesday
the 30th June, 1857, the ship encountered fresh breezes
and hazy weather, pas,ed two ships, the Result and the
Golden Era, in tat 26 16 N. at midnight, sounded in 42
fathoms. On the log-book says:-5} fathoms a very
heavy sea running, the ship struck by her stern, and broke
the rudder; shortly after, the port, cable parted. and
about 8 a.m, the:ship drove on shore near a rocky point.
We immediately got out the long boat, and landed all the
cavalry men, with what provisions we conld save. At
about 10 a.m.:the ship drove broadside on. and the spars
began to go from the heavy striking of the ship. The
long boat-stranded at noon. Thinking the ship would soon
break up, we quitted her,. with what little we could save.
Most of the men, along with the crew of Captain Thomas,
assisted in landing stores, &a-, by the line on Rocky Point.
At.ll, Lieutenant Lloyd, senior naval officer, arrived, and
decided on detaining the Alabama to convey us across to
Bassadore. A great deal of water in the ship's bold, and
almost all her stores wet, aid under wWer. Succedeed in
getting most of the traps out of the cable. One Lasear
died. Engaged native boate, and with our own tu'tde a
start, with all the crew to join the Alabama. 9.30 Two
cr theee trips with a cutter, to save some water and pro-
vision ; but afterwards finding the ship not to be approach d
on account of the heavy sea, 'did not send her. Landed
on the barren island of Sirdy.
A BISHOP ON THE MUTINEERS'—At Bombay, Dr.Oliffe,
the Roman Catholic Bishop, delivered a sermon in St.
Thomas's Church for the benefit of the sufferers arriving
from the disturbed districts. Ile said Calcutta had been
saved from any disturbance. It had been saved, perhaps,
because many Christians had since the Lent lectures
imitated the conduct of the Nineviles and repented. He
did not mean to say positively these places were saved,
because there were religious institutions in them, but he
would ask if it might not be on that account? Surely,
she who was the patroness of all the Institutions he had
mentioned, had inflience enough with her Son to induce
him to lay down his uplifted arm and not hurl his wrath
against us, while other places had been the scene of hor-
rible atrocities just forty days after he had alluded to the
forty days granted to Nineveh for repentance.
Loss OF THE GEORGE SWINTON•--- We are sorry to learn
of the total loss of the schooner George Swinton, off the
Arracan coast. She was returning, we believe, from
Akyab to this poet in ballast, when she ran on the reef,
and was wrecked. We are glad to add that all hands.
including. Mr. Harbin, the pilot, who had been carried off
in the Aga Bucker, were saved on a raft.
H. M. egrit FOOT.—The Tubal Cain arrived in Garden
Reach on Friday, with the lefe wing of her Majesty's 29th
Foot on board. She was kept there till Sunday, and then
brought to Prinsep's ghat, but no order to disembark
these 375 soldiers was received by the officerein command
till yesterday morning, when they went to the Conductor's
Barrack's in Cooly B tar, where we are told they are
to stay until the Town-hall is ready for them Surely, as
these troops have been loug expected, timely preparations
might have been _road° for their reception. There is
barrack room enough at Duna DIM for a thousand men,
and we have already pointed out in what manner sufficient
house room might be procured in Calcutt for five times
that number.—Englishmen.:July:2B.

CHINA.

HONG KONG, JULY 26.

The steamer Ganges arrived here on the 23rd
instant, bringing the 10th of June mail from
England.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's agent
has made arrangements for the steamer Shanghai
to take the semi-monthly mail, and the steamer
leaves this morning.
By the Ganges we hear of the loss of the
Transit in the Straits of Banca. On receipt of
the intelligence Sir MiChael Seymour despatched
the steamer Inflexible to Singapore, to be available
for the conveyance of the troops. We may here
mention that five of her Majesty's vessels, bound
from England to China,. have, within the past few
months, been on shore in the Straits of Banea.

In consequence Of the unsatisfactory news from
Ind;a, Lord Elgin considered it advisable to leave
for Calcutta, and he embarked, with his suite, on
board Her Majesty's steamer Shannon on the 16th
inst., and left the same day, accompanied by Her
Majesty's steamer Pearl. The body of marines
(about 350) which arrived here in Her Mejesty's
steamer Sanspareil on the 12th inst. have been
sent round to Calcutta in the Pearl.
It is understood that his Lordship's visit to
India will not be a protracted one, and that his
object is to endeavour to make arrangements

for a force to come round to China. The impres-
sion here is that sorne,, Madras Itegiments may be
ordered on.

The cause of the digression of the force intended
for China is to be much regretted, but it is satis
factory to consider that .the delay it occasions in
the settlement of the ". Canton question" does not
appear likely to create more extended differences
between 'ourselves and the Chinese.
Ouc intercourse with the Chinese in the north
continues on the same friendly footing as previous
to the disturbances in the south, and the prospect
of amiost flourishing trade being carried on at
Shanghai:in exports and imports is favourable.
Late accounts. from . the Canton river do not
mention anything particular occurring there.
Her Majesty's steamer Nimrod, Captain Dew,
arrived here on the 17th inst. She has since prepr
ceeded, in company with her Majesty's steamer
Hornet, to the north, _ _ _ _ _

His ExeAlency Admiral, Guerin, left this for
Franco on the 15th inst., in his Imperial Majesty's
ship Virginie.
Pekin Gazettes 'come down to the 15th June, but
do not contain anything of interest.

His I►uperial Majesty's ship Capricieuse, was at
Ningpo. The Portuguese Consul had removed for
safety on board. In the late affray, 45 Portuguese
are said to have been killed, and of opposite side
six Canton men and one Englishman.
The notorious pirate, Apak, had anchored his
fleet off Niugpo, and threatened to take the place
if he was attacked by tha French steamer.

All foreigners except Portuguese were living in
quietness at Ningpo.
We have no late dates from Amoy or Foo-Chow.

F.om this there is little to report. Business in imports
continues on a limited stale. C ‘tton very triflin.
Pric.s unaltered. CottGn yarn : High numbers would sell
at our quotations. No 4. 16-21, $25, nominal ; No;. 28-32,
$32 to $32 50c ; Nos. 38-42, $4O to $42.
Shirtines.—Transactions small; grays, 5 to 7 cattics,
$1 83 to $2 40 ; whites, $2 20 to $3.
Metals.— Little inquiry. Lit red-iron as last quoted ;
lead, $7 30 Ito $7 70 ; tin plates, $8 75.

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Rice.—The Chinese harvest has turned out better than
was anticipated, and there has been no demand ' for
foreign rice. Bengal quoted nom:nally $2 30 to $2 50.
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Sugar has furtLer advanced.
Exchange ss. to N. Old. on England, and on India
230•. to 232 r.

Bullion : Syoee silver, Eti per cent. premium ; bar silver,
9 per cent. premium ; gol t leaf, 22 dole per tael ; Mexican
dGl!ars clean, 4 per cent. premium.
Freights : Tonnage is abustdant.
Shanghai advice 3 are to the 15th instant.

Soirtings were dearer, the price of the native cloth being
high. Grays, 541. to 7-V. ; catties, taels 1.5.5 to Weis
2 3; whites. tnithling to goad. taels 1.7.5 to taels 2.2.

Teas.—Chest mus erg of 30 chops new teas from the
Oopack and K►aisow districts had bean received, and 19
chops were sett'ed at 24 to 43i tads, or considerably
above the London rates of the 10th of June. If the mute
remain open a large supply was expected. The black le tf
kinds are fully equal in quality to former years, the few
musters of Souchongs and Kisows received are inferior.
The fin? and flne,t teas had not yet arrived: One chop of
green tea had been received. Five chops of old Nangehow
Congeu were taken at 25 ts. to 241 ts.
Rsw Si k.— Considerable fluctuations took p'ace after
the departure of the last steamer. An advance of 15 te.
was established, and subsequently a decline of 20 ts.
Settlements 6,000 bales, making the total settlements of
new silk 20,600 bales. Arrived 25,000 bales. Tsatlee,
No. I, $475 ; No. 2, $155 ; No. 3, $435 ; No. 4, $420 ;
throwns, skein, 0276 to $2BO. Taysaam, No. 1, $385;
No 2, $370; No. 3, $350; No. 4, $330; inferior, $325.
Exchan:o on Eaelland cicsed at 7e. ld. to 7a. 20.; on
India nomin .1, Its. 330.

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Freigtti to Great Britain, £3]105 for tea, and £6 63
for silk.

Our adyicPs from Manilla are t' the Mb Ju!y. Ex-
change on England 4i 3d. Mexican dollars 15 to 18 per
cent. pm. Sugar continued high in price.
Our latest dates are, from England, June 10 ; Calcutta,
June 24 ; Bombay, June 29 ; Singapore. July 15 ;11a,
Jury 11 ; Sidney, June 8 ; Melbourfie, May 29 ; Shanghai,
July 15.