The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-20 00:00:00

INDIA.

By the arrival of the Bombay mail we have re-
ceived files of papers from Bombay to the 29,h of
April, and from Calcutta to the 20th of April. We
take the following summary of news from the Bom
bay Gazette of the 29th of April :
" The progress of the Viceroy in the North West
terminated on the 4th April by his Excellency's
entry into Simla, which station is to be the Vice-
regal head quarters for some time to come.
" The Govt rnment general order announcing the
abolition of the Indian navy was issued on the 220
of April. On the 30th of April the Indian navy will
ce.se to exist as an effective service. The officers
receive honorary promotion on retirement. The
dockyard establishment will be maintained till fur-
ther orders. Capt. John Young, Indian Navy, is
appointed superintendent of the dockyard and of
the Bombay Marine.
" Sir C. Trevelyan has placed during the last
month the sum of one crore of rupees at the disposal
of the back authorities for the purchase of Govern-
ment securities at the market rates. The above-
mentioned papers are to be purchased in the names
of the Financial Secretary and the Accountant-
General conjointly. A portion of the securities have
already been purchased.
" The financial statement of the Indian Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer is expected to be made on the
29th inst.

" The Commissioner of Scinde, with nine officers

left Kurrachee for Bagdad on April 10. Colonel
Tremenhere, one of the party, will select sites for
the telegraph stations on the Mekran line.
" In consequence of the disturbed state of Bun-
dleound, Government has placed a detachment of
European troops at the disposal of the authorities.

" Baboo Kh;tter MohanChatterjee has been ap-
pointed officiating Civil Auditor of Bengal, in the
room of Mr. Sander/ an, who has taken leave. This

is the first time that a native has been placed at the
head of a Civil Audit-office in India.
" Arrangements have been made with the Post-
office authorities in England and with the Peninen
lar and Oriental Company for delaying for one day
the departure of the mail from Bombay, commencing
with the present mail.
" News has been received from Cabul down to
April 6. Matters were in state quo. The Ameer
had intercepted a messenger with a letter from the
Shah of Persia to Sultan Ahmed Jan sympathising
with him, and promising to consult ' the three
Powers with a view to inducing them to allow him
to interfere.' Another letter to Mahomed Suddeek
Khan bad been intercepted by the Ameer, from
which it appeared that the plotting with that noble-
man which the Ameer more than suspected was
still going on. The Post was reported very ill in-
deed. There was a rumour abroad in Cabul of
his death ; an express messenger had been sent from
Cabul to inquire.
" A terrible explosion occurred in a powder fac-
tory at Hyderabad, Sande, on March 27, by which
26 persons were killed.
" Locusts are committing ravages in Central
India.

" The rebel Rao Sahib, apprehended by Captain
Nuttall, and tried and convicted at Sholapore, has
been sentenced to penal servitude for life.
" The Governor of Bombay presided at the annual
exhibition for the distribution of prizes and scholar-
ships to the students of the Grant Medical College
on April 14. Major-Gen. Howler, C. 8., assur-ed
comtr and of the Scinde division of the army on
April 14. Dr. Bonavia is successfully working out
the introduction of silk worms into Oude. This is
expected to become a new source of wealth to the
province. Colonel Pottinger is about to vacate the
post of Commissary-General of the Bombay army.
" Severe thunderstorms have recently occurred
in the vicinity of Bombay. Two men were killed
by lightning at Lawnowlie, on the Bhore Ghat In-
cline on April 22. The health of the town and
island of Bombay has declined during the last fort-
night."