Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-27 00:00:00

CLEARANCE OF JUGDESPORE JUNGLE

We are told that the Government has presented
a gold watch and chain to Summeat Ally, Gomasta
of the opium factory at Cawnpore, for his loyalty,
and in recognition of the services rendered by him
to the State in protecting the Government treasure
when the factory was threatened with an attack by
the rebels.

We hear that the clearance of the Jugdespore
jungles is progressing satisfactorily, The work has
been given to Mr. Borrows, of the enterprising
firm of Messrs. Burn and Co., railway contractors.
The Engineer's Journal states, that 2,000 workmen
are now employed in cutting and removing the
trees, and that nearly 2,500 acres, or one-twelfth
Tart of the jungles, have already been cut down.
e work, observes the journal, has been under-
en by the contractor, on condition that the
jungle is to be cut down at his own expense, the
Government granting him the whole of the lands
rent free for a period of 99 years. If this be true,
it is a move in the right directian. If the Jugdes-
pore jungle is soon cleared, as the Engineers'
Journal is led to expect, from the system of
cutting pursued, it will be in two months' time,
Mr. Burrows will have rendered a most
substantial service to Government, for which he
Would well deserve the enjoyment of the rent-
free lands of the jungles of Jugdespore. These
have formed the refuge of the rebels for months
past,. and it is from these retreats that Kooer Singh's
followers have given so much trouble. There
e several jungles, tracts of uncultivated
land in the upper provinces, which might be given
Way to enterprising speculators rent free for
ha ited periods. The Sunderbund grants cannot
ore failed to convince the government how much
can
woods, the aboriginal dens of wild beasts,
appropriation
be converted into fertile soils. The grant and
tVT°Priation of wild and uncultivated lands to.
those whoto
Irnti are willing undertake their cult-
,. on on liberal terms must tend to develope the
-nrces of the country.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TRE 4 CALCUTTA MARKET, Wednesday, Dec. 22.
_
tproduce market has continued in an unsatisfactory
11Z, and buyers do not willingly meet holders of gt;Pds•
actual iess, particularly for Europe has been done only for
requiremente ri4ip§' loading, and under engage-

ments. Holders of goods, on the other hand, who are
principally natives, evince considerable firmness, not-
withstanding the continued unfavourable advices from
home, and the large supplies of some articles. In indigo
we have had no private transactions. Raw silk dull and
lower. Sugar only in demand for Bombay. Saltpetre
in large supply and less demand. Jute in neglect and
value lower. Linseed in small inquiry. Rape and other
seeds in moderate demand. Some business in progress
for the home markets in rice. Corahs again in neglect
since arrival of the mail. Hides in small supply and
well sustained. Safflower bare of stocks. Catch, large
transactions at lower prices.
The Import Market. —We have to report a very quiet
market in piece goods and yarns, caused by the unfavour-
able acconnts lately received from up-country markets.
It must be borne in mind that large quantities of goods
have been sent up the country for some time past, which
will undoubtedly keep buyers back for fresh transactions,
and consequently prices are likely to be still lower here.
The arrivals during the past fortnight have not been
large, but several vessels are due, and their cargoes will
feed the market for some time.

The Money Market continues without any material
alteration. The rates of interest and discount in the
Bank of Bengal are still the same as before.

CHINA.

The intelligence from China is unimportant.
Since the Earl of Elgin left Shanghai on a trip
up the Yangtzekiang, nothing authentic has been
heard of the expedition ; and as his lordship had
been absent four weeks when the mail steamer was
desßatched, intelligence is looked for hourly.

His Excellency Baron Gros, Ambissadeur
Francais, left Shanghai on the 27th ult., in His
Imperial Majesty's ship La Place, bound to this
port. But the La Place had the misfortune
to run into the mud off one of the
Chusan Islands, and lost her rudder ;
in consequence of which his Excellency
had to shift his quarters to Her Majesty's ship
Nimrod (soon apprised at Ningpo of the accident),
and return to Shanghai. Thence the Baron and
suite ;again departed on .the 7th, and finally
arrived here in the English mail steamer Aden,
on the 11th instant. The La Place has been
towed back to Shanghai by Her Majesty's
,ship
Inflexible.
'His Excellency Mr. Reed, United States Com-
missioner, left this port for America an the Bth
instant. The Legation is now in charge of
the Chinese Secretary, Mr. S. Wells Williams,
LL.D.

At Canton matters are progressing steadily,
though Majce-General Sir C. T. Van Straubenzee's
policy of keeping the garrison closely confined
within the walls, is loudly decried.

The state of affairs at Ningpo is alarming. From
Foo-chow-foo and Amoy reports are favourable.

A rather alarming fire broke out in the centre
of the city (Hong Kong), on the sth December, and
only by the most extraordinary exertions were
the premises of the 'Oriental Bank Corporation
kept .from destruction. One fine building, the
residence and godowns of Messrs. Schaeffer and
Co , merchants, and offices of H. J. Tarrant, soli-
citor, was totally -destroyed, together with four
other houses of the style " compradoric."

Sir John Bowring left Hong Kono•. for Manilla
in Her Majesty's -Eerew steamer Magicienne on
the:29th ult.