The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-09 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

We have received our letters and papers under
date Bombay, June 12. The following is from the
Bombay Gazette of that date :

The Governor of Bombay left Mahableahwar on
the 10th of May for Sattara, where he will remain
awhile before proceeding to Poona. Sir Bartle
Frere was political resident at Sattara at the time
of its annexation.

The court-martial at Mhow is still proceeding.
Captain Smales has given in his defence; and the
universal opinion is that he is entitled to an acquit-
tal, and that Colonel Crawley must change places
with him, and as prisoner be called on for his de-
fence against very serious allegations.
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By the latest accounts the camp of Dost Maho-
med was pitched within one march of the city of
Candahar. The Dost is determined to march on
Herat. As it seems certain the Persians are not
abetting Sultan Jan, the Dost's vigorous proceed-
ings will bring his son-in-law to reason.
Her Majesty's Indian navy is closing its career.
All the vessels, save two, are clearing out, prepara •
tory to being put out of commission.
The committee of the Bombay Chamber of Com-
merce have issued an appeal to the community for
subscriptions in aid of the distressed mill hands of
Lancashire. They forward to the Lord Mayor of
London by this mail the sum of 50,000 rs.
The Hon. Samuel Laing left Calcutta for Eng-
land on the 23d of May in impaired health after the
heat and toil of a victorious but hard-fought day.
Some correspondence of a highly suspicious or
seditious character from Mecca, addressed to some
of the residents of one of the large Mahomedan
cities of Upper India has been intercepted by the
authorities.

It is reported that all artillery officers on the
staff arc to be seconded. This will cause the pro-
motion of a large number of lieutenants.
A terrible hurricane passed over Goruckpore on
the night of the 20th of May, which threw down
the barracks of her Majesty's 20th Regiment, and
killed fcur sergeants and privates and wounded
others.

Mr. J. W. S. Wyllie, of the Bombay Civil Ser-
vice Las been appointed to act as Under Secretary
to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
Defalcations to a large amount are supposed to
have been discovered in the office of the collector of
income-tax, Bombay; and an investigation is now
being made. _ _

In the libel case, M'Arthur v. Grant (late Lieu-
tenant-Governor of Bengal) connected with indigo
matters, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
Calcutta, delivered judgment for the plaintiff.
Heavy storms have cauaed a great falling off in
the out-turn of opium—a loss of 12,427 chests,
which, at Mr. Laing's estimate of Rs. 1250 a chest,
will give a deficiency in his estimate of no less
than £1,553,375. Moreover, advances have been
made for 50,000 chests, and therefore that made
on the 12,427 chests deficient must be added
to their value, which will give a deficit of
a sum nearly double that of the alleged surplus,
after allowing for additional grants for public works
and education.

The rebel leader Rao Sahib, nephew of the in-
famous Nana Rao of Bithoor, who was recently
captured in the Jummoo territory, has been sent to
Cawnpore for trial. It was he who put to death
the Futtyghur party.
The following statement shows the estimated
and actual receipts on account of income tax and
stamp revenues of the Presidency of Bombay during
the year 1861-2, including Sind, Nagpore, Nimar,
Indore, and Baroda

Budget Es- Actual Receipts in 1861-
timate for 62, exclusive of refunds
1861-62. up to end of the year.
Incorae Tax.. Rs. 40,04,033 42,35,128

Stain') • • .... ~ 22,63,200

29,45,686

The past fortnight has been remarkable only for
its excessive heat. Relief from this misery has at
last come. INe have had heavy showers of rain,
accompanied with lightning, which have favourably
affected the climate. These meteorological pheno-
mena are, however, but the precursors of the mon-
soons, which will probably burst upon us with the
full moon—simultaneously with the departure of
the present mail. The weather wise prognosticate
an abundant rain. There is considerable sickness
throughout the country. Cholera is prevailing in
many localities. It cannot, however, be said to be
general nor alarmingly prevalent ; and as a decided
change of climate is now so near at hand, its fur-
ther increase and spread will probably be stayed.
Our latest intelligence from Affghahistan is not
such as to cause much anxiety. The Persians have,
perhaps, been too hastily blamed. The accounts
from Cubool have been and still are conflicting ;
and in these circumstances it was not unnatural,
considering her antecedents, to suspect Persia of
evil designs towards British India. There is cer-
tainly no distinct evidence that she is aiding or
abetting the Sultan of Herat. The quarrel seems
to be confined to the family of our aged ally, the
Amir Dost Mahomcd. He is acting with his usual
energy, and the vigorous measures which he has
adopted are calculated to result in the submission
of his rebellious son-in-law, Sultan. Ahmed Jan.
By latest accounts, the Amir's camp had reached
Co.lelahar. He still declared his determination not
to halt till he found himself before Herat. Ahmed
Jan has returned from Furrah to Herat, leaving
1,000 men to take care of the former place. There
is no doubt a serious quarrel in the Dost's family. The peace of Central Asia probably depends upon
the issue of it. In this point of view it may be
expedient for the British Indian Government to aid
him at least with the sinews of war, of which he is
much in want. From various indications it is suf-
ficiently apparent that Lord Elgin is carefully
watching the progress of events in that quarter
;
and our interests are safe in his hands.
The attention of the Government and of the