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 Vaicutta to the B,h of June; Hongkong, to
the 30th of May; Melbourne to May 26 h; Sydney
to May 2181; and Auckland to April 30th.
The summary of the Calcutta Englishman of the
8, b of June says It is with considerable satis-
f4ction that we notice the steps taken by the Bengal
Government to render the coming Agricultural Ex-
tibition worthy of the really rich resources of
this province, and we are certain that, in
view of the list of prizes, English agri-
cultural implement makers will take care
'hat 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 en' ered into the spirit of the in-
tentions of the Bengal Government, and the wealthy
landowners have alwaysevincea too great an inclina-
tion to avail themselves of any English invention
likely to yield profitable results to render it at all
doubtful thai any implement. adapted for Indian
agriculture would not be eagerly sought after. 01
course, the mere pecuniary value of the prizes
would be no inducement to the home manufacturer,
tor they are necessarily comparatively small, but
recent Continental Ex hibtions 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 case, as in the others, there are
honour and credit to be woe, but there is also what
is by no means to be despised—a fair prospect of
ti timate profit."
On June the Ist a flock of locusts passed ovet
Raneegungee. It was about a mile in breadth—it
may have been more—and perhaps two or three miles
in length. The old cantonment was coveted 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 'Lease.
assumed the appearance of clouds, and then disap
peared in the distance. The fl.,)ck was not suffi
ciently thick to throw a deep shade, but the myriads
of these destructive little insects moving in the air
caused 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 IS.4)NG, 1114 y 30.

The critical posture of affairs in Japan continues
to excite the aeepest interest among toreigners. No
apparent progress has been made by the Japanese
since last mail in meeting the demands of the Bri-
tish representative, but he 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
testly his interest to humble the turbulent Daimios,
who at present bold 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 British force had been made
to General Brown ; but he did not, as it appears,
consider himself justified in meeting the reprisi-
don, although the departure of her Mejesty's 31st
Regiment from Shanghai was countermanded. At
Yokohama, on the above d• te, the extreme excite-
ment of the previous week among foreigners had
somewhat abated; but at Nagasaki, from which the
West dates are also of the 13th inst., the Governor
had given notice to the foreign residents generally
that he would he unable to protect them in the
event of hostilities, and the alarm was so great
that many of them had lett the place.