The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-14 00:00:00

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

By the arrival of the overland mail we have
advices from Calcutta to Feb. 8; Madras, Feb, 15;
Colombo, Feb. 17 ; Hong Kong, Feb. 1; Singapore,
Feb. 4 ; Sydney, Jan 21 ; Melbourne, Jan. 25 ;
Brisbane, Jan. 19 ; Auckland, Dec. 31; Dunedin,
Jan. 18, &e.

INDIA.

His Excellency the Viceroy remains at Calcutta

for the present, and it is now thought that he will
not leave for the Upper Provinces until a later
period than was anticipated. Sir Hugh Rose con-

tinues at Peshawar, where his heavy camp will
join him. There have been some rumours to the
effect that Sir John Lawrence is not in good health
but they are declared to be baseless.

llis Excellency is just now engaged on a most
er.cellent scheme of sanitary reform, which will
extend to all the cities and great towns subject to
his proper jurisdiction. A central board of health
is to be established at Calcutta, in direct communi-
cation with the supreme government, and having
under it local boards or committees throughout the
provinces, whose duty it will be in all respects to
look after the particular interests confided to their
care, and who will be controlled by the headquarter
department. The Ftiend of India regards this
measure as one of the most important social reforms
ever attempted in India, and considers it the first
fulfilment of the promise which the appointment of
Sir John Lawrence held out to the country.
" We are happy to say (says the Madras Athe-
neum) that quietude practically prevails on the
British frontier lately the scene of warfare, and that
parts beyond the passes are not more disturbed
than when we last wrote. Affghanistan is full as
usual of intestine broils, which threaten a convul-
sion that may upset the throne of the Ameer, but
do not in the meantime concern us, however much
their results may do so afterwards.'

A public meeting of the native inhabitants of the
Bengal Presidency was held in Calcutta on the Ist
of February, for the purpose of taking into o onsi.
deration the propriety of testifying to his honour
the Lieutenant-Governor their sense of apprecia-
tion of his earnest desire and active endeavours to
improve the agriculture and cattle of Bengal by
instituting the Agricultural Exhibition in this
country. The meeting was well attended.
"The important question of our currency (says
the Hurkaru) and its inadequate and unsound con-
dition for the growing prosperity of the country,
and the enlarged requirements of commerce, is
attracting general notice."
"A frightful catastrophe has occurred in con-
nection with the Cooly Ferry, in the Paurnben
Strait (says the Cotembo Observer, of Feb. 17). A
small vessel, carrying return coolies from Ceylon,
was caught in a waterspout, capsized, and, Melan-
choly to relate no fewer than 115 persons, perished."

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DE VIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Evening during the Week.
THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a
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Messrs. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett,
Moreland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leclerci, Wood, Mrs. Lee,
and Miss E. Lavenu.
A Ater which, at Eight o'clock, the 108th Night of BEL
DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from
Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle 1," by Mr. John Brougnam.
Principal character by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs.
Jordan, Charles, Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland,
Smith, Clifford, Collett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss E.
Lavenu, Mrs. Lee,and Miss Elsworthy.
The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is
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for play bills or for the safe keeping' of hats and cloaks, and
tnat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.
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