The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-05 00:00:00

INDIA.

By the arrival of the Bombay mail we have re-
ceived files of papers from Bombay to April 12, and
from Calcutta to April 3. The telegraphic news
from Calcutta is of April 10.
We take the following summary of news from the
Bonzbay Gazette of April 13 :
Lord Elgin has received addresses of welcome
from various bodies in Bengal. He is indeed
heartily welcomed by the people ref British India.
He begins his reign under the most favourable
auspices.
Sir Bartle Frere is expected to arrive in Bombay
about the 20th of March. Her Majesty's steamer
Auckland has proceeded to Beypore, the terminus
on the western coast of Madras Railway to receive
him. His appointment has given unqualified satis-
faction.

By letters from Cabul we learn that the Persians',
in great force, have made an incursion into Affglian-
istan, They have advanced so far as Herat, and
their advance has not been checked. It is not
doubted that they have a design on Candahar,
Herat, Candahar, and Cabul are in a state of the'
utmost excitement.

Bala Rao, who made his escape from Hyderabad
after his plots for the subversion of Nizam's govern-
ment and the expulsion of the British were dis-
covered, is said to be wandering about the hills near
Cashmere. Measures have been taken to effect his
capture.
The affairs on the North-Eastern frontiers have
assumed a peaceful aspect.
On the North-Western frontier the Murrees are
giving some trouble, and steps have been taken by
the Scinde authorities to call the Khan of Khelet to
account for the wanton aggressions of his subjects.
The Hon. Mr. Morehead, of Madras, has declined
the offer of the seat in the Supreme Council of India
vacated by Sir Bartle Frere:
The Government of India is in communication
with the Director of Public Instruction in Bengal
on the subject of a censorship of the native press.
The receipts of the East India Railway have
reached to over a lac of rupees for a single week .
There are signs of progress when native travellers
from Calcutta to Monghyr pay £2,750 for six days'
use of the iron road.
The railway from Allahabad to Agra was opened
on the Ist of April.
The Punjab Railway between Lahore and Umrit--
sir was to be opened for traffic on the 10th of April.
The average daily receipts per mile for passengers
and goods on Indian railways in January last was
as follows :—East Indian Railway from Howrah to
Burdwan, &c., 320 miles, 65rs ; East India Railway
from Allahabad to Cawnpore, &c., 243 miles, 21rs
Bombay and Baroda Railway, 133 miles, Ms ;
Great Indian Peninsula, 437 miles, lBrs.
The Nizam of the Deccan is said never to have
worn in public the star or collar of the Order of
India since his investment with it. He is in dread
of exciting the religious feelings of his Mahomedan
subjects.
The country between Cawnpore and Tubbulpore
is infested with highway robbers, headed by an
Englishman. Some trouble is feared from the low
class of Europeans who are wandering about the
country.
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce, on the 20th
of March, memorialised the Governor-General in
Council, praying for the early reduction of the im-
port duties to the rates ruling in 1859.
The Bombay Chamber of Commerce have me-
morialised the Governor-General in Council against
an early reduction of the import duties, on account
of the losses that an early reduction would entail
on the mercantile community.
_

The first ordinary Sessions of the Council of the
Governor of Bombay for the purpose of making
laws and regulations closed on Wednesday, the 2601
of March, The Session had sat nine weeks, tho
express sanction of the Governor having
been
obtained for the additional three weeks.
The Government of India, nothing daunted by
And maturing another
expensive failures, are about to cow
series of experiments in the planting
of the chineona tree at Darjeeling.
a fine commodious build-
ing,A new 'Sailors' Horne--.
site--was inaugurated in
with a very eligible M
Bombay on the 29th of March. It has been built
chiefly through the exertions of Commodere Wel-
lesley.
The repiY
of the Government of India to the re-
quest of the Rajah of Mysore for the restoration of
countryehffisect that
it hcaasubneoetnbe complied
The Assam communicatedwittho. him—to the
duct of tho coming
Tea Company will receive as the pro.
season from 650 acres about
195,0001 b, of tea, which at a profit of 9d. per lb.
will yield a total profit of £7,312, being more than
24k Per cent. on the capital.

The Supreme Government have it in contempla-
tion to transfer the long-neglected districts of East
and West Berar from the administrative control of
the Resident at Hyderabad to that of the Chief
Commissioner of the Central Provinces.

The various ports of British India arc to ber
brought into direct communication by a series of
steam lines.

The Commander-in-Claief of India, with his staff,
arrived at Smith on the 3d April.

Defalcations to a large amount have been disco.
vered in the Military Pay-office at Meerut.
The city and island of Bombay are free from any'
prevailing sickness, and the general health is im-
proving.
MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTSI''

LIGENCE.
(From the Times of India of April 12.)
lasi
mail!
the 17th ult., the day of the departure of
lelergraphio
the English mail of the 3d ult. arrived, bringing
the 10th insta
advices from London to the 9th ult., and
on
27th arrived.
tho mail of the 18th ult, with telegrams to tho day, and tb.o
Money is becoming more plentiful
overt
2
Bank of Bombay has reduced its rates oftercet per cent.
all round for loans for long period:o•
worth
as follows:—Pouro,
Government securities are now 3.
Exchange on England hasf :
93 ; Fives, 1031 ; and 51 per Cents.,
10,ain
slightly declined. Bates
;
opened for the mail at 2s )
bank bills, 2s ad for first-
classOdocuments, and close 1-16th
local credits, and 2s id for
lower all r0und:__„...............................„„

DON.__THE SKIFF MATCII FOR £2OO
A
CHAMPIONSHIP OF SCOTLAND.—Considerable
interestN
manifested in the west of Scotland for
o
time as to the result of a match in skiffs for £2OO and
has
the Championship of Scotland, appointed to come off yes-
sr,,DeU Tifll R e
n
torday on the Clyde, between Robert Campbell and Duncan
Cameron, of Ulasgow, and both well known in connection
:h aquatic sports. A keen contest was looked for; and
otttwithstanding the wet state of the weather, a large num-
ber of boats congregated opposite Dumbarton, where the
course was fixed. Both men appeared at the starting
point, and, after some delay, Campbell pulled over the
course alone, Cameron failing to start, he having, it is
stated, been in ill health for some days. Of course Camp-
bell will claim the 'money, and retain in the meantur
the Championship. The disappointment of the Lunnell a
number of spectators was great.-scOtsman.