Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-12 00:00:00

INDIA,

It is stated, in the Cakutto Phanix of June 3, that tile
conduct of the dissatisfied European soldiers has been excel-
lent, and at most stations they were foremost iu doing
honour- to her Majesty's birthday. " They now " quietly
await the result of aft appeal to Parliament.",
On the 24th of May, at 10,1- a.m , the Governor-General
held his, first levee as Viceroy of India. The Bishop of
Calcutta, with the archdeacon and the clergy of the inett-o-
polls, read an address to the Queen, congratulating. her
Majesty on the pacification of the country, and expressing
" the views of the clergy, upon the relation "of the govern-
ment of this country to its subjects' in a religioui point of
view." The bishop then congratulated Lord Canning on
the honours' with which his labours had been recently'
rewarded, and hoped that he might long live to enjoy them.
The Governor-General, in reply, stated that the address
should be duly forwarded to the Secretary of State for India,.
and thanking the' clergy for the congratulations addressed
to himself and his rrovernment, concind:al with an 'expres-.
sion of gratitude ftir. the "steady introduction,of peace over
the whole of the vast empire." In the evening there was
a ball at Government House.
The Phcenix says, Lord Canning, intends to leave Car-

oatta in September neat for a tour in the north-west

provinces.

The Englishman is informed that the tiorernor-General
in Council has refused to allow missionaries to visit native
jails at stated hours, unless sent for by any native. To act
otherwise' would be "to turn the machinery of justice and
civil government to religious purposes,"% and caus3 it to be
said that we have, ".under the pretence of adininistering
justice, made it a method of conversion,"
The Englishman estimates the Patrla opium' crop this
season.at 18,000 chests.

The Calcutta volunteer guards have been disbanded, and
the Governor-General, on the Ist instant, addressed the
following letter to the Consul-General of the United States

The Right flon. the Govern
Ssned a general order announcit
disbandment of the Calcutta -Volunteer. Guards. from- this
date, and conveying the thanks of the _government to the
British and European inhabitants of Calcutta, for the
cheerful and hearty manner, in which they rendered their
ail in a time of need, and performed their respective duties
at a great sacrifice of their own time and convenience, his
Excellency in Council directs me to 'request that you will
have the goodness to offer to the American inhabitants'of
Calcutta who joined the Volunteer Guards, the cordial
acknowledgment of the government of India-for the friendly
and valuable services performed by them also at "a"*Period of
public'anxiety:" " - 4
The commercial report in the Hurkaru is as follows :
. `.` The money market continues easy, and accommodations
are procurable from English- houses, on good security at half
per cent below the bank's rates. Some tightness still exists
amongst the dealers in the- Bazaar. Eachange on London

having recently

...General in

for local bank hills 2g Old to 2s 0-'4(l, and',first-clasi credits
at the: same rates. The little done in documents has been
at 2s Old. Government Securities have fallen, consequent
upon the diSturbed state of affairs on the Continent. The
prient quotations are fours 129 to 1291 diseount, fives 14-j
to 15; and five-and-a-half, paper, 7 to 74. During the month
of May, about 30 lakhs were paid into the treasury on
account of the new loan,with the same amount of 5 percent
'paper. In exports, the prod'uce.market has assumed a more
favourable turn since the last mail. Corahs have been in
active request at fully former price's. Strgar has been pur-:
chased to a fair extent at improved, prices. Saltpetre has
been in active inquiry- fer Europe at an advance' of one

rnpee per maund. -Rice. is engaging attention for the
English market at a rather better price. Linseed has also
engaged attention. Jute is in better inqniry at steady.
prices. Raw silk has been: in limited operation, and hides
are in good demand, but" scarce. In imports, theprices of
all grey goods have further receded, but within the last day
or two the market has assumed a better aspect for shirtings
and jaconets. White cottons of all description are in
moderate request. IWule twist has improved both in
demand" and price. The inquiry has been principally for
Nos. 40 and 50 at an advaeee of three pie - per morah.
Woollens are without improvement, but the season for ope-
ration is approaching ; and metals are without any sensible
change of value: Importers are firm, and business limited
owing to the tightness of money.