The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-17 00:00:00

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA.

By the arrival of the Calcutta mail we have re-
ceived our private correspondence and files of papers
from Calcutta to the &la of June; Hongkong, to
the 30th of May; Melbourne to May 26 h; S)dney
to May 21st ; and Auckland to April 30th.
The summary of the Calcutta Englishman of the
B'll of June says :---" It is with considerable satis-
faction that we notice the steps taken by the Bengal
Government to render the coming Agricultural Ex-
hibition worthy of the really rich resources of
this province, and we are certain that, in
view of the list of prizes, English agri-
cultural imp'ement makers will take oars
that a fair representation of their manufactures
be made in a country where the introduction of
such is a matter of almost vital importance, and
where they would be so readily received. The na-
tives have already entered into the spirit of the in-
tentions of the Bengal Government, and the wealthy,
landowners have aiwaysevinced too great an inclina-
tion to avail themselves of any English invention
likely to yield profitable results to render it at all
doubtful that any implements adapted for. Indisn
agriculture would not be eagerly sought after. 0
ccurse, the mere pecuniary value of the prizes
would be no inducement to the home manufacturer.
for they are necessarily comparatively small, but
recent Continental Ex hibiions and their results
have shown us that a desire for large money-
prizes is not the spirit in which the well-known
implement makers of England have sought
a means of spreading their useful fame over the
world. In this ca,e, as in the others, there are
honour and credit to be won, but there is also what
is by no means to be despised—a fair prospect of
tutimate profit."

On June the Ist a flock of locusts passed over
li,neegungee. It was about a mile in breadth—is
way have been more—and perhaps two or three miles
in length. The old cantonment was covered with
them, but by far the greatest portion did not alight.
but remained at a considerable elevation, gyrating
in dense columns resembling waterspouts. As the
flock moved forward these living gyratory n.asses
assumed the appearance of clouds, and then disap
geared in the distance. The flock was not suffi-
ciently thick to throw a deep shade, but the myriads
of these destructive little insects moving in the air
c4used a very palpable diminution of the intense
glare and sunshine which prevailed immediately
before their appearance and after their disappear-
ance.

CHINA.
(From the Times' Correspondent.)

HONG K.,NO, Mdy 30.

The critical posture of affsirs in JApan continues
to excite the deepest interest among foreigners. Ni,
apparent progress has been made by the Japanese
since last mail in meeting the demands of the Bri-
tish representative, but be has granted a fur. her
delay of 10 days (which expired on the 21st), and
no one would be astonished if even more time were
conceded; for at Yokohama, on the 13th inst.,
there seemed to be a growing conviction that the
Tycoon would not object himself to attack Prince
Satsuma, if assured of British support. It. is so mani
festly his interest to humble the turbulent Daimios,
who at present hold the balance of power between
him and the Mikado, that nothing is more probable
than a strong disposition on the part of the Tycoon
to extricate himself thus from a very embarrassing
and dangerous dilemma. Application for 1,000
men to strengthen the Btitish force had been made
to General Brown; but be did not, as it appears,
consider himself justified in meeting the requisi-
tion, although the departure of her Msjest3's 31st
Regiment from Shanghai was countermanded. At
Yokohama, on the above d, te, the extreme excite-
ment of the previous week among foreigners hod
somewhat abated ; but at Nagasaki, from which the
latest dates are also of the 13th inst., the Governor
had given notice to the foreign residents generally
that he would be unable to protect them in the
event of hostilities, and the alarm was so great
that many of them had lett the place.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Transactions in imports during the fortnight have been
to a tair extent. The s4les given below are for native con-
sumption, but a far larger quantity has been taken by
foreigners for re-export to the Straits and India. At Clinton
very little has been done. Sales at both places are as fol-
lows :

Cotton—Bombay, 271 bales sold at Canton. Stock, 129
bales.

AIIS rRAL lA.
NEW SUU CH WALES.

The Sydney Morning Herald of May 21 contains
the following :—" It is generally understood that
Parliament, will be summoned for the despatch of
business about the 23d of next month, but the event
does not seem to be looked forward to with much
interest by the public. The fact is to be attributed
to the absence of any suhj-cts at present exciting
the public mind, such extensive concessions having
been made to popmar demands that there is little
left to agitate for."