The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-06 00:00:00

INDIA.

The Bombay mail has arrived, and has brought
advices to May 13. The following summary of
intelligence is from the Bombay Gazette of the 13th
May :

The Indo-European telegraph continues to sup-
ply us with daily messages, the latest dates from
London being the Bth inst.
There is a rumour that Sir Bartle Frere has
sent home his resignation. It is not, however,
generally credited.

The Hon. W. Muir having been appointed secre-
tary to the Government of India in the Foreign
Department assumed charge of the office on the
29th ult.

The Bhootan war is drawing to a close, and,
from the measures which have been taken, it is
not expected that any more serious difficulties will

arise.

The European troops returned from Bhootan have
suffered severely from the influence of that climate,
particularly the artillery and the 55th Regiment.
Sirdar Azim Khan is reported to have obtained a
victory over the Ameer of Cabul's troops on the
Kohat borders, and has been since joined by a num-
ber of fighting men from some of the discontented
tribes. The Goor of Kohat made another attack
on Sir Sirder Azim Khan at Darzi, and put him to
flight. There is a rumour from Cabool that the
Ameer has re-called his discontented brother and
step-brothers and promised them the shares allotted
in the " Waseeka" of the late Dost.

The share market, which has been in a state of
collapse for several weeks past, has rallied somewhat
within the last day or so.
The Bombay Gas Company expect to be in a
position to supply the public with gas in a few
weeks' time.

Cholera is still raging at Surat. During the last
mouth 364 persons have fallen victims to this
scourge. The Bombay Chamber of Commerce have
memorialised the Governor General, against the
imposition of export duties on wool, jute, tea,
coffee, &c., as proposed in the Indian Budget.
Cholera prevails to some extent in Poona and
Kurrachee.

The weather still continues very hot in Bombay
and throughout the country. We have had a few
showers, and expect the monsoon to set in at an
early date.
The Nagas are said to be again troublesome in
Kerani, having plundered and burned a number of
villages.

The subjects of the Rajah of Mowigaur have re-
volted against their chief, who has asked the assist-
ance of the British Government to punish them.
There is a great mortality from a description of
fever just now in Gwalior. The Maharajah has
ordered the perpetual performance of various reli-
gious ceremonies with the view of checking the
epidemic.
The Times of India says:—
Upwards of 100 Bhootean prisoners of war have
arrived at Calcutta. Two distinct factions have
been armed in Bhootan—one for peace, the other
for war. The rains have set in in Bhootan, but
the health of the troops is not seriously affected.
Toungsoo Penlow is reported to be marching on
Dewangiri at the head of 1,300 men. Our troops
in Bhootan will not make an advance until after
the rains. General Tombs has suffered from fever
and ophthalmia, and has returned to Calcutta.
In order to develope the resources of the Central
Provinces:, the Supreme Government has made
large grants for• the construction of roads therein,
so as to connect them with the principal ports.
During a thunderstorm at Mohtoor, in Central
India, General Shubrick, Major Ashburner, Major
O'Connell, and some other officers were struck by
lightning and seriously injured.

Feturn of the Pilgrims from Mecca,

(EEUTE R'S EXPRESS.)
ALEXANDRIA, May 27.

Great uneasiness was caused in this city some
days ago by rumours of a contagious malady having
broken out in Suez and Mecca. The Viceroy had
from the very outset taken every necessary precau-
tion in order to limit and put a stop to the mortality,
which made its first appearance among the pilgrims
from Mecca and Medina. When addressing to the
Sanitary Administration a brief report of the hygie-
nic condition of the pilgrims, the Viceroy instructed
therresident of the Administration to despatch some
medical men to the spot in order to ascertain the
state of things by personal inspection, and to draw
up a detailed report before the return of the hadjis
to Egypt. The orders of his Highness have been
executed.

It was hoped, however, that more certain intel-
ligence would show these rumours to have been
exaggerated, and this has now proved to be the
case.

Steps have been taken to render the sojourn of
the hadjis in Egypt as short as possible, even
should there be nothing to fear for the public
health. This precaution' is sufficiently justified by
the great mortality which generally prevails among
a people after their return from a long and fatiguing
pilgrimage, being caused by the utter absence of the
most indispensable hygienic conditions —the use of
bad food, tattered or insufficient clothing, and want
of shelter. The events of this kind which occurred
last year were of such a nature as to arrest the
attention of the Sanitary Administration. It has,
therefore, been decided that in case the plague,
the cholera, or any other terrible malady should
be prevalent among the pilgrims when they return
from Mecca or Medina, a vigorous quarantine will
be instituted in conformity with the regulations in
force in the different localities.

All arrivals by sea and land will be subject to
quarantine in the fortress of El-Uish. Lastly, as
regards pilgrims who are strangers to the country,
they will in all cases•be immediately conveyed by
express trains to the port of Alexandria, to take
shipping thence without delay. All pilgrims re-
turning from Mecca by sea, and landing at Cosseir
(on the Red Sea), will, in that port, have to under-
go a strict medical inspection. In case of disease,
they will be subject to quarantine at Bir-el-Ambar,
to the west of Cosseir.

Hitherto a largenumber of pilgrims have managed
to return via Suez. From the certificates and re-
ports drawn up after the inspections made upon
their landing on Egyptian ground, it appears that
their health during the voyage was maintained in a
satisfactory state. All the vessels which have ar-
rived up to this date having pilgrims on board who
were taken up at Jeddah have undergone medical
inspection at Suez at the hands of the sanitary
physician there, who has found them all to be in per-
fect health, and consequently liable to free pratique.

CRYSTAL PALACE.-ONE SHILLING DAY.—Mon-
day, June s.—Admissions on payment, 35,597 ; ditto )yr
season tickets, 1,976 ; total visitors, 87,573.