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SPOR7ING INTELLIGENCE.

SHREWSBURY MEETING.—THuRsney.

---- -
The Longleate Handicap of 5 soya each, for all ages; win-
ners extra. About three furlongs and a quarter;
straight run in. 11 subs.
Mr. Hodgman's Don't Come Late, 2 yrs, sst 'lolb
(J. Grimshaw) t 1
Lord Stamford's Hesper, 4 yrs, 9st 131 b (A. Edwards) t 2
Capt. Christie's Miss Julia, aged, 9st _l2lb (G. Fordham) 3
Mr. Priestley's Tom Sayers, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (car, 7st 61b)
(Perry) 4

Betting-6 to son Hesper, sto 2 agst Miss Julia, 3to
1 agst Don't Come Late.
After several false starts, Hesper, Don't Come Late, and
Miss Julia got off together, Tom Sayers, who " whipped"
round before the flag fell, followieg many lengths in the
rear. For the first 300 yards, Hesper maintained a slight
advantage, when he was joined by Don't Come Late, the
pair running a most exciting race from the half-distance.
Opposite the enclosure, the " young'un" had undoubtedly
the best of the struggle, but Hesper " coming" again, in
the last half-dozen strides, made a dead heat of it. Miss
Julia was a bad third.

with difficulty kept steady at the post, but when the start
Deciding Heat-5 to 4on Hesper. Both animals were
was effected, Don't Come Late obtained a slight advantage,
and, without being headed, won by a length.
A. Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sous each, with 25 added for
three 'Yr-olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for
£4O ; winners extra. Five furlongs. 11 subs.
Mr. T. Wadlow's Olive Branch, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (Hunter) 1
Mr. Wintringhara's Confession, 4 yrs, sst , 131 b
. Noble) 2
Mr. T. Stevens's G
s Pinkepoe, 3 yrs, sst 111 b
The folio In (A. Woodhouse) 3
g also ran :—Astazte, Leontes, Otho, May-
dew, and Miss Hawthorn.e.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Confession, 4to 1 agst Otho, 6to 1
agst Leontes, 8 to 1 agst Olive Branch.
After several failures an excellent start was effected,
Astarte going away with the lead, followed by Leontes,
Otho, Confession, and Pinkepoe, until arriving into the
straight, where Astarte was beaten, and rapidly dropped
into the rear. Olive Branch ran to the front before reach-
ing the distance, and from this point the result was never
in doubt, as Olive Branch continued with the lead to the
end,co n and won by a
blissn
e
gth;Pinkepoe was beaten a neck for
d honours; Hawthorne was fourth, Otho fifth,
second
Maydew sixth, Leontes next, Astarte last. The winner
was bought in for 79 guineas.
The Scurry Stakes of 5 Boys each, 2 ft, for 2-yr-olds, Bst ;
three, 9st; winners extra, ind certain allowances; the
winner to be sold for X5O. Straight rim in. 5 subs.
Mr. Bruce's Peignoir, 3 yrs, 9st 31b ...... (G. Fordham)) 1
.... ii§Perri 3
Lord Stamford's Neir rrys,,29/trE34llst 41b (A. Edwards) 2
Mr. G. Angell'
agst Peignoir, sto 2 agst Vigil, ) 4
Betting--6 to 4
and 6 to 1 agst Mountain
Buck.
agst Neilgb err
startedY' at the first attempt, Vigil jumping
Mr. Jackson's Ms Vigil,
yrs,
2 yrs,
They were h
-r a a short distance came peignoir,and" wide of the pa in close attendance on the whip hand,
Off, following the trio Mini
Mountain Buck, who
away first, Neilg erryi
got badly

interval of several lengths, Approaching the distance
Neilgherry headed Vigil, and half-way up Peignoir chal-
lenged Lord Stamford's filly, whom he ultimately defeated
by three-quarters of a length; Vigil was beaten half a
length by Neilgherry, and Mountain Buck a bad fourth.
The winner was bought in for 155 guineas.
The Column Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes
of 12 sovs each; winners extra ; certain allowances.
About one mile and a quarter. 32 subs.
Mr. Chadwick's Charles Fox, 3 yrs, 6st 31b.... (Carroll) 1
Mr. W, S. Cartwright's Fairwater, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b
(G. Fordham) 2
Mr. Ten Broeck's Amy, 4 yrs, 7st . (Bench) 3
Mr. Johnstone's Lady Ripon, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
(11. Grimshaw) 4
The following also ran :—Libellous, Gardener, Canary,
Warminster, Colares, and Cock Robin.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Libellous, 7 to 2 agst Gardener,
6 to 2 each agst Lady Ripon and Canary, 7 to 1 agst Cock
Robin, 10 to 1 each agst Any, Warminster, and Charles
Fox.

Lady Ripon for a few minutes kept away from her horses,
and upon being prevailed to join them they were started on
equal terms. The front rank comprised Gardener, Canary,
Warminster, and Colares ; the whippers-in being Fairwater
and Amy. Rounding the turn beyond the Stand, the ten
followed each other in Indian file, Gardener being in front,
Canary second, Colares third, and Warminster fourth ; the
last three being Fairwater, Lady Ripon, and Amy. When
they had three-quarters of a mile to ran, Charles Fox ran
up to the leaders, and Lady Ripon and Fairwater began to
overhaul the front rank. Making the turn into the straight,
the lot took close order, Gardener still leading. At the dis-
tance Charles Fox passed Gardener, and the Liverpool Cup
winner tiring, Lady Ripon (next the rails) attended upon
the statesman. A dozen strides from home Fairwater and
Amy rushed through their horses, but failed to reach
Charles Fox, who won by a head ; and a similar distance
separated the second and third, and'a head only divided the
third and fourth; Canary was fifth, Warminster sixth,
Gardener seventh, Libellous eighth, Cock Robin ninth, and
Colares beaten off last.

The Groby Stakes of 50 soya, given by the Earl of Stam-
ford, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for all ages,

the winner to be sold for £3OO. Half a mile. 4 subs.
Captain Christie's Miss Julia, aged, Bst 71b (G. Fordham) 1
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Fravola, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Challonar) 2
Lord Coventry's Kinsman, 2 yrs, Tat (Maidment) 3
Betting-3 to lon Fravola, who led to the distance,
when Miss Julia joined issue, and a smart race ensued until
opposite the Stand, where Capt. Christie's beautiful mare
got the best of it, came out, and won by a length; Kins-
man a bad third. The winner was bought in for 370
guineas.

The Monkmoor Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 25 added
for all ages ; certain allowances and penalties. About

half a mile. 29 subs.
Mr. G. Angell's East Sheen, 4 yrs, Bst (Perry) 1
Mr. Bruce's Peignoir, 3 yrs, Bst 31b., . (Challoner) 2
Mr. Cartwright's Trust, 3 yrs, 6st 61b.. (J. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Maid of Honour, Goldseeker,
Slingsby, Commander, Duplicity, Witch of Endor, and
Pupil.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Duplicity, 3to 1 agst East Sheen,
100 to 30 agst Maid of Honour, 8 to 1 agst Trust, 10 to 1
agst Peignoir, 100 to 7 each agst Witch of End or and Gold-
seeker.

After 25 minutes had been wasted at the post by several
of the jockeys refusing to " fall in," a moderate start was
made, Slingsby having decidedly the worst of the "go."
East Sheen jumped away first, followed by Trust, Duplicity,
and Maid of Honour ; but Mr. Angell's horse, without
ever having been headed, won by a length ; Peignoir, who
came with a rush within the distance, beat Trust by half a
length; Pupil was fourth,Duplicity fifth, Goldseeker sixth,
Maid of Honour seventh, and Zilingsby last. The winner
was bought in for 290 guineas.

The Acton Burnel Stakes of 3 says each, with 20 Wed, for
all . ages; certain penalties and allowances. Three-
quarters of a mile. 5 subs.
Mr. Jackson's Mountain Buck (£2O), sst 131 b _ _

(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. R. Law's Dunoon, 3 yrs (£2O), 7st 41b.... (Reeves) 2
Mr. Stevens's Pinkepoe, 3 yrs (40), 6st 131 b (car 7st lib)
(Pearson) 3
Mr. Wadlow's Olive Branch, 3 yrs (£2O), 7st 111 b
(G. Fordham) 4
Betting-7 to 4 agst Mountain Buck, sto 2 each agst
Pinkepoe and Olive Branch.
Dunoon lay in front with Mountain Buck and Olive
Branch in attendance to the distance, where Mountain
Buck went forward and won by four lengths ; two lengths
separated the second and -third. The winner was bought
by Mr. Waugh for 71 guineas.
A Handicap Plate of 60 SOVB for all ages ; winners extra.

One mile. '23 subs.
Mr. Wintringhaca's Weatherwise, 3 yrs, Est 121 b
(G. Noble) 1
Mr. Chadwick's Charles Fox, 7st (including 71b extra)
(Carroll) 2
Mr. C. Rodgers's Queen of Trumps, 3 yrs, 7st 71b
(Metcalf) 3
The following also ran :—Lady Louisa, Somersault,
Slingaby, Henham Lass, M. Philippe, Maid of the Mist,
Paresseuse, King Christmas, Tiptoe,Mary,,Rowena, Pearl,
and Dunoon.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps, 3to 1 agst M.
Philippe, 10 to 1 each Henham Lass and Weatherwise, 12
to 1 agst Charles Fox, 100 to 6 agst King Christmas, 20 to
1 agst Rowena.

Charles Fox made play for a quarter of a mile, when
Henham Lass took up the running, followed by the Queen
of Trumps and Tiptoe. At the distance they were joined
by Weatherwise, who came away at the enclosure, shook
off the effort of Charles Fox, and won by a neck;
tilt ee-
quarters of a length separated the second and third, and
Henham Lass was fourth.

THE INDIAN, 0
-11-2-ivA, AND AUSTRA-
LIAN MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 20.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam
ship Ripon. Captain Christian, with the heavy por-
tion of the above mails, arrived this morning. She
brings 36 passengers, 5 packages specie,
£9,712 ;
also 44 cases silk, 192 packages sundries, and
1,309 bales raw silk, value upwards_
.
of £lOO,OOO
sterling.

The-Ripon 'sailed ,from Alexandria on the 6th ;
Malta, 9th ; and Gibraltar, the 14th. From Malta
to Gibraltar she encountered strong north-westerly
winds, followed by a strong
ale with heavy squalls;
hence to Cape St. Vincent, head winds and fine
weather ; to Finisterre and across the Bay of Bis-
cay, strong north-easterly gales and heavy head sea ;
and up the Channel,
and dark cloudy weather.
strong north-easterly winds

Her Majesty's ships Firefly, and Trident, French
transport Perdrix, and the usual Egyptian fleet,
were at Alexandria; her Majesty's ship Hibernia
and Malacca at Malta; and at Gibraltar, the War-
rior, Black Prince, Defence, Amphion,
Revenge, and gunboat Trinculo. Algiers,

The Ripon spoke the company's steamers Ceylon
on the 11th and the Tagus on the 17th, off Vigo.
On the 19th, in the Bay of Biscay, signalled an
English schooner yacht steering to the S.W., show-
ing Union Jack 92.
The Spanish papers state that there had been a
great storm en the coast of Africa, causing great da-
mage. In Melilia many buildings were destroyed.
His Royal Highness Prince Humbert, heir ap-
parent to the throne of Italy arrived at Gibraltar
in the Italian screw frigate Maria Adelaide on the
Bth, and after passing a few hours ashore continued
his voyage to Genoa. Her Majesty's ships Warrior
and Defense saluted the frigate with 21 guns.
The following British vessels had arrived at Gib-
raltar :—Brigantine Propoutis, 26 days from Lon-
don ; R. V. Y. C. schooner, Gleam, 11 days from
Cowes; R.V.Y.S. cutter Lavrock, 12 days from
Portsmouth; H.M.S. Trafalgar, 9 dayi from Ply-
mouth ; R.V.Y.C. schooner Alerte, 12 days from
Portsmouth ; schooner St. Germans, 10 days from
Swansea; schooner Sylph, 13 days from Swansea; brig
Annandale, 12 days from Llanelly ; R.Y.S. schooner
Derwent, 6 days from Falmouth; steamer Calpe, 5t
daysfr
Berlin, 13 days from
Cardiff;
brig
Liverpoolg
Maria,
, 1
arbarquel4days from Swansea ;
R.V.Y.S.
cutterl4 days
days from Plymouth ;
H.M. steam vessel Psyche, 4 days from Plymouth ;
brig Jo
4hn
days
from South from Liverpool;
schooner
Hannah,Hillmaln4,
days3o from
mys
Swansea ; steamer
Ceylon,
Southampton ; steamer Bri-
tannia,
tennis, 61 days from London
; and steamer Rhone,
6/. days from Liverpool.
The barque Vindex (of Shoreham), from London,
bound to Malta; the Try Again, of Bideford, from
anythe to Tarragona,
11th.
all rkse oaf, on
Gibraltar her wo
Antwerp for Leghorn, and the Lioness, of Ply-
mouth,
passed from
The latest Gibraltar exchanges were quoted on
London, 90 days date, Mk ; Paris, M 290; Mar-
seilles, 6f 30c ;
the BRwo
Genoa,
1.5 f 3.0 c ; Madrid, 8 days sight,
par to prem ; Cadiz, du; ; dis ; Malaga,
par ; Barcelona, e prem ; Almeira, par ; Yalencia,
prom ; Alieanta, par ; premium on Mexican dole., 2
per cent; do. on Carolus pillared dole., 6 percent;
do. 51 pieces, per cent. Freights without altera-
tion.

INDIA.

By the arrival of the Bombay mail we have re-
ceived files of papers from Bombay to Oct. 27, and
from Calcutta to Oct. 18.

We take the following sun3mary of news from the
Bombay Gazette of Oct. 27 :

" The English mail of Oct. 3 had not arrived in
Bombay up to ±he hour of our going to press.
" His Excellency the Governor of Bombay, with
Lady Frere and personal Staff, is residing tempo-
rarily at Matheran, a sanitarium, pear.l3ombay.
Lady Frere has been suffering for. some time from
indisposition.
‘i His Excellency the Commander-in Chief of
Bombay is residing at the hill-station of Poorund-
hur.

" The Viceroy's camp will be formed in the first
week of February, 1863, at Agra, or in its neigh-
bourhood. His lordship's escort will consist of a
regiment of European infantry—viz., the 3d bat-
talion Rifle Brigade from Bareilly ; a squadron of
the 2d Dragoon Guards, Bays, from Cawnpore ; the
B Battery 2d Royal Horse Brigade from Gvvalior ;
a regiment of Native Infantry, the 31st from Morar,
Gwalior ; and the 10th Bengal Cavalry from Ba-
reilly. The camp will march via Muttra, Delhi,
Meerut, Roorkhee, Umballah, and Kalka to Simla.
" His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of
India will leave Simla on Oct. 30 for his cold wea-
ther tour through the Central India Provinces.
" The latest dates from Cabul are up to Oct 3.
The British authorities had directed their repre-
sentative Nawab Ghoolam Hnssan Khan to leave
the Ameer's camp. It was stated on reliable autho-
rity that 18,000 Persian troops, with six small and
four large guns, had arrived at Mushed from Tehe-
ran, and that the Shahzada of that place had re-
ceived instructions from the Sirs h to collect supplies
for 20,000 more troops. The Ameer and some of the
Sirdars were of opinion that they should come to
terms with Sooltan Ahmed Jan, and return to
Cabul.

" Rules for the pay of the native cavalry have
just been published by the Government of India,
which will have the effect of greatly preventing dis-
content. Merit, and not seniority, is to regulate pay,
and commanding officers have the power of pro-
moting and disrating native officers, simply enter-
ing their reasons in the regimental order-books.
" The marine insurance companies in Bombay
have determined to raise the present rates of in-
surance 1 per cent. all round-31, inetead of 21 per
per cent. for cotton shipped to the United Kingdom.
Twenty thousand bales of cotton have been totally
lost within the last six months, and upwards of
50,000 bales are either lying at the Cape or the
Mauritius, or have been sold to pay the charges of
ships that had put into intermediate ports, which
losses will eventually fall on the insurance com-
panies.

I, Flights of locusts have done much injury to the
crops in Scinde.

" Major Collier, Major of Brigade at Poona, has
been appointed to the command of her Majesty's Bth
Regiment Native Infantry.
"Sir William Denison is on a tour through the
the western provinces of the Madras Presidency.
" The new Royal Artillery appointments are as
follows :—lnspector-General, Bengal, Col. Swinly ;
Inspector-General, North-West Provinces, Colonel
I. Brind, C.B. ; Deputy Adjutant• General, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel U. Moir, C. B. ; Brigade Major, Ben-
gal, Second Captain A. H. Lindsay; Brigade Major,
North-West Provinces, Second Captain M. C.
Sankey.
" Her Majesty's steamship Odin, with Lord John
Hay, C. 8., Commodore, in command of the fleet in
the Indian Seas, has arrived in Calcutta, where the
Commodore has gone to make arrangements as to
the future headquarters of the fleet.

" Mr. Edmonstone has announced his intention
of going home at the conclusion of the ensuing cold
season.

" A succession of gales have swept the Bay of
Bengal, causing serious casualties among the ship-
ing. _
" His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of
India has decided upon taking very decisive mea-
sures in regard to Brigadier Burney's case. The
strictest inquiry is to be instituted.
" The Chief Justice of Bengal has applied to the
Home Government for the appointment of two extra
judges of the High Court. The act of Parliament
authorises 15, and there are at present but 13, in-
cluding the Chief Justice.
" The 72d Highlanders at Mhow are suffering
severely from sickness.
" Mr. David Sasson, of Bombay, has offered
half a lac of rupees towards the construction of a
general hospital atl Poonah, and a lac of rupees
towards its endowment.

" The *Goverment have published the Budget
Estimates of 1862-63. The total revenue is
£42,971,200; the total expenditure is £36,329,400.
The revenue and expenditure of the Provinces are
as follows :

Province. Revenue. Expenditure.
Bengal . £12,820,746 .. £5,258,001
North-West Provinces .. 5,502,600 .. 2,251,932
Oude ..
.. 5,160,900 .. 743,900
Punjab .. 2,840,200 .. 1,636,515
Bombay and Scinde .. 7,121,862 .. 3,378,948
Central Provinces .. .. 725,800 .. 620,600
Berar.. .. 355,400 .. :03,800
Madras .. 6,395,891 .. 3,275,665
Straights Settlements .. 158,800 .. 120,390
Burmah 733,000 .. 529,031
Hyderabad Residency .. 11,700 .. 9,110
" The first step has been taken by Mr. Macnair,
of Joradah, in Jessore, and Messrs. Jardine, Skinner,
and Co., in Rajtihaye, to revolutionise the labour
market and the agricultural operations of India.
Each has ordered out from England a steam plough
and engaged a skilled engineer to superintend it.
"Machinery has also superseded native feet in the
manufacture of indigo.
"The ship South Sea, 953 tons, from Calcutta to
London, with general cargo, which left Calcutta on
the 28th of September, became a total wreck on
the Middleton Sand. This is the sixth ship lost in
the Hooghly in six months, and. 20 lac of rupees
will scarcely cover the loss.

" The priestly affair is still causing much excite-
ment in military circles. The officer of the 42d
Highlanders have addressed Sir Hugh Rose on the
awkwardness of their position in relation to their
Colonel, and the Commander-in-Chief has held a
Council ou the eubjeot. The result has not tran-
spired.

" We learn that there is to be a camp of exercise
at Umballah, besides that at Lucknow, and it is for
the purpose of being present that the 19th and
21st Hussars are to be halted at that station
while carrying out the relief of the year.
" We are glad to learn that at length the interior
of the country round and about Nursinghur, in
Central India, has been entirely freed from rebels,
and such great quietness and security prevail that
all the British forces previously sent to that part
of the country have been withdrawn.
" There has been a considerable fall of rain gene-
rally over the country during the last fortnight.
The Elephanta storms lasted for several days, and
were accompanied with much rain.
c, The health of the town and island of Bombay
has improved during the past fortnight, and is
present good."
gWe take the following from the Calcutta. En-

ltslonan of October 18
" There has been no change worthy of remark
since our overland mail of the 22d of September in
our piece-goods market, which is firm with very
little business. Twist has, however, advanced, and
a considerable lot has .been purchcsed for Madras,
consequent on a considerable rise establiswas tof
hed in that
market. For a fortnight all Calcutta ou
town, and the markets seem scarcely to have de-
fined themselves since business once more btheeoaumghe
the order of the day. Very little is doing,
there are certain signs of approaching activity. R.
liable advices from Mirzapore, the cotton depot for
this side of India, estimate the stock in that city at

PRICE.— -...4d.
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from 75,000_t0 80,000 bales. This is certainly by no
means a large stock. At the same time advices from
Rewah and Central India generally represent that a
very great increase in the breadth of-land under
cotton cultivation has taken place, and that the crop
about to be gathered vastly exceeds even those
Taised in the palmiest cotton days of India. The ex-
port-of this article continues undiminished, and this
state of things will continue for some timo longer,
as large arrivals daily come in to Calcutta, and even
so much as £5 SQ. hes been paid for freight to
Liverpool. There has been s rsquiderablt qu
lntits
of linseed and rice shipped during tho pest week,
and jute 'also is very brisk, caused doubtless by the
enhanced value of the article in the home Market,
In other commodities there is a considerable falling
off. Money is daily increasing in value spite of the
relief given to the market by the bills drawn by•
the Secretary of State for India on the Calcutta
Treasury, which have Just put 45 lass of rupees
into circulation. There is not the slightest room
for doubt as to the sound policy of Mr. Laing's mea-
sure of placing all the Treasury business of the
country in the management of the Presidency banks,
or that from the increased facilities thereby given
for moving about money from place to place wher-
ever produce is to be brought the trade of the coun-
try will be immensely developed, tending more
than anything else to humanise and civilise that
vast portion of the inhabitants of India who have
hitherto been but rarely brought inlo contact with
the British merchants. The usurious rates demanded
by the shroffs and native bankers absolutely put a
stop to any activity in the internal trade of the
country, so that in a great measure the Calcutta
merchant was at the mercy of the natives for the
commodities be required to ship. However, the
first innovation and great blow to the native system
has taken place. By the facilities offered by the
branches of the Bank of Bengal, the merchants of
Calcutta are enabled to place funds at the disposal
of their agents in Dacca, Patna, Mirzapore, and
Benares with the greatest ease. Cotton, jute—in
fact, every article of export, will now shortly be
purchased direct from the grower, and be brought
down in quantities, unadultered and of good qua-
lity, for the home markets. MoreoVer; from every
place where the branches have been established
most favourable reports of the working of the
Treasury under the new regime have been
received, sso that Sir Charles Wood will
not find many supporters in his unfair and unwar-
rantable attack on every act of cur late Finance
Minister. •

" As a natural consequence of the increased value
of money, the Government fulids have receded in
price. No change has been made in the rate by-the
Bank of Bengal, but both in Bombay and Madras
the market is very tight, and we should not be taken
by surprise were some advance to be established at
the next meeting of the board of directors.
" Exchange is firm, and has advanced slightly.
Bank bills may be quoted 2s. Old. to 2s. Old. ; first-
class credits, 2s. Otd. ; and documents 2s. 15-16 d.
to 2s. Id. The market also, as is usual at this pe-
riod of the year, shows symptoms of a further ad-
vance."

THE BOMBAY MAKKET.
(From the Bombay Gazette of Oct. 27.)
Our import market has remained steady, but with limited
movements, and during the latter part of the fortnight busi-
ness was entirely suspended owing to the Dewallee holi-
days. However, on the termination of the holidays, about
three days ago, a change was noticeable in our piece goods
market. Some of the importers became anxious to realise,
as the season has opened, and consequently considerable
transactions have taken place during the last two or three
days, at about former prices, which in almost all cases are
fully maintained. Twist has continued in languid inquiry.
Metals are in limited request at former rates. _ _

In the produce market a moderate business only has been
done. Cotton continues firm, and prices, which were falling
during the earlier part of the fortnight, have latterly gone
up again. In seeds there is nothing doing, and prices are
somewhat in favour of buyers.

Money continues in good demand, and the Bank's rates
of discount are unchanged.

(LATEST BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.).

CALCUTTA, OCT. 24, 4 58 P.M.
Government paper, 4 per cent., 51r to 6ir discount ; 5
per cent., 4r 2a to 4r 6a premium ; 51 per cent., llr 12a to
12r premium.
Exchange on London, first-class credits, 2s op.
Freights to London, dead weight, 60s to 655; jute and
cotton, 100 x; seeds, 100 s nominal.
Gray shirtings, 14 by 13, 71b, 40in, 6r 12a per piece.
Madapollams, 13 by 11, 31b, 32in, 3r per piece:
Mule twist, No. 40, good seconds, 8a per moral].
Market for piece goods firm.
Market for twist very firm.
MADRAS, OCT. 23, 12.25 P.M.

Securities—Five-and-a-Half, HI prem. ; Fives, 41 prem.;
Fours, 7# die.; Document Bills, 2s ld ; freights, dead
weight, 20s; cotton, 62s 6d to 655; indigo, 755; skins, 70s;
interest on loans, 6 per cent. Money-market very easy ; 40
inches gray shirtings 71b, 7r; No. 40 mule twist, good
seconds, per bundle 6r 2a.

MR. LAING AND 711 E MADRAS CHAM-

BER OF COMMERCE.

We have been requested to publish the following
correspondence:—

" To Mr. Samuel Laing, late Member of the Council of

the Governor-General of India.

" Chamber of Commerce, Madras, Oct. 1.

" Sir,—When lately performing the pleasing duty of
welcoming your return to the ephere of your labours in
India, it was not anticipated by the Chamber that the occa-
sion of your retirement from office would so early have
called for the expression of its deep regret at the loss which
this country and the British empire has sustained by your
sudden withdrawal from the post that you have so ably filled.

" It is not our desire to comment upon the circumstances
that have led to your retirement, but we cannot but express
the deepest regret at that which has rendered it impossible
for you longer to confer on India the benefit of your per-
sonal services in this country.
" It is precisely at this moment, when you have been com-
pelled to withdraw from active duties here that yourb!Te-
sence was most needed, in order chat, the finances being
placed g
placed on a firm and abiding basis, the vast benefits to r
suit therefrom might be poured forth on the d. toady
do we find a check to our onward progress in the reversal
of your proposed measures for the extension of public works
and of education, as also in the material ehanfeo made in
the Waste
the late Lord Canning's great measure, that
may be looked
of
Lands' Rules. With these as indices to what
for in the future, we see with sorrow andlit
much among
the progressive policy which has wrougow:i° has again
us, and which India hitherto has not lint
to
in which this
be-
come a thing to be hoped for, but not
" The unanimous opinion of all. India,yebe enjoyed. •
aside any points in
your Budget on which opinions maY
Chamber cordially joins, is that, settiann
which warranted in
gcldo differ, there was
that shown of prosperity and progress
of taxation and the eaten-
thet heads above referred
aifullestonof
outlay
umannernde the remissions
e tfnolpo
~ The extension of public
to—public works and eduaa::_dia as An almost immediate
works is so well known X.
ances, your proposals under
at, even had there been an
unfavourable
utsof increased
the
considered wise and statesman-
d could not but
this head
like. dm of the future the blessings of edu-
aßta(t3()el orefveneginefaith
" While for the re
A try recognised, as one of the chief means
of that
People the continued enjoyment
cation
- of whichaectii-- it is sought to bring about, and of binding
prosperity d and her Indian empire by stronger ties
together Eng an
toge ar::bountran
those of conquests.
thanfeel
~
In looking to the future we assured that your close
association with this country, and the high part which you
have
taken in the work of her restored prosperity, will ever
give her interests a first place in your thoughts and secure
for her the benefits of your influence and experience. We
touch upon no particular points of policy, as it would be
beyond the purpose of the present address, but we express
our hope that the future will not again see that which we
lament in the present, and that the
great importance of
maintaining the dignity of the Indian Government will not
again be lost sight of in England.
" In taking leave of
you in your official capacity we do
so with sentiments of the greatest respect and esteem, and
with the expression of the high appreciation in which your
services to India are universally held, and which in a com-
paratively short space of time have produced results which
the most sanguine could not have hoped for, and which in
their ultimate cons,:quenees carry with them the prosperity
of the British empire.—l have the honour to be, Sir; your
most obedient servant,

66*. H. citara, Acting Chairman."

" Malvern, Nov. 17.
Sir,--I beg that you will convey to the Chamber Of
Commerce of Madras my best thanks for their address.
" It is alike gratifying to myself personally, and useful fpf