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 Mahableshwar 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.
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 are 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 four sergeants and privates and wounded
others.

Mr. J. W. S. Wyllie, of the Bombay Civil Ser-
vice has 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 dtficient 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
Cawopore 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.
Income Tax ..Rs. 40,01,033 42,35,128
Stamp 22,63,200 2.9,45,686
The past fortnight has been remarkable only for
its excessive heat. Relief from this misery has at
last come. We 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 weatherwise 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 Affghanistan is not
such as to cause much anxiety. The Persians have,

perhaps, been too hastily blamed. The accounts
from Cabool 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 Dcst Mahomed. He is acting with his usual
energy, and the vigorous measures which he has
adopted are calculated to result in the submission
cf his rebellious son-in-law, Sultan Ahmed Jan.
By latest accounts, the Amir's camp had reached
Candahar. He still declared his detezmination 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 indicaticns 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

public is being directed at present towards Katty-
war by a series of vigorous leading articles now
appearing in the Bombay Gazette, exposing a poli-
tical state of affairs in that important province
highly discreditable to any rule, afortiori, to the
British. On the part of the British political agent,
there seems to be an entire neglect of the real in-
terests of the province; while he is busying him-
self about the pettiest details of family affairs. He
has become, in fact, the real King, Prime Minister,
Lord Chancellor, Chief Justice, Commander-in-
Chief, and head policeman of the whole province.
If this power were exercised for the real good of the
province we should not inveigh against the posses-
sor of it, by whatever aggression and encroachment
it may have been won. But when we find, for in-
stance, that in this crisis of the cotton trade no-
thing or next to nothing is being done all over
Kattywar, one of the most extensive cotton fields in
India, for the extension of its growth—nothing in
the way of making roads through districts abound-
ing with materials for road making, so that to carry
small quantities of produce at great expense over 20
miles or so in the course of 24 hours is now really a
great work—nothing to divert and utilise the con-
tents of innumerable water courses, now about by
the bounty of heaven to be filled to overflowing,
as they annually are, with that which could so
easily be made to convert what are now vast
arid and unprofitable tracts into rich fields pro-
ducing fruits which would be both soon reaped
and long enduring—nothing, nothing like that,
while, on the other hand, we find the political
agent busying himself about the pettiest de-
tails of family affairs, carrying his interference,
we had almost said his impudence, so far as to in-
flict fines which may be levied by force on Sove-
reign Princes who take a different view of the way
in which their own affairs ought to be conducted
from that which the political agent is led to form,
it is a spectacle not pleasant to behold ; it is a state
of affairs not honourable to our Government or
country—a state of affairs which ought not to
continue.

COMMERCIAL,

BOMBAY, JUNE 11.

The English mail of the Sd ultimo, with the London
telegrams to the 10th, arrived on the 25th, Since then we
have had our usual intermediate telegraphic news via
Galle, putting us in possession of London dates to the 17th
ultimo, The mail of the 18th ultimo is hourly expected.
Money is unchanged. During the fortnight the Bank's
rates have been reduced 2 per cent. all round.
Exchange.—Rates to London have not varied during the
fortnight.
Government Securities,— Quotations for these are un-
changed since our last.

Imports.—We have to report an unusually quiet fort-
night in piece goods. The active speculative demand
which characterised our market at the date of our last
issue, was checked shortly thereafter by rumours of " in-
tervention in the affairs cf America," and on the 4th inst.
telegrams via Galle reached us, reporting the capture of
New Orleans, and panic in the cotton market at Liver-
pool. This news naturally increased the previous dulness,
and since its receipt few large transactions have taken place.
Respecting prices we have made little alteration on those of
the previous fortnight; they are, however, a shade weaker,
but the firmness of holders prevents any serious decline.
Our rainy season may now be said to have fairly set in;
during the past two days we have had very heavy rain,
accompanied by much thunder and lightning, which has
had the effect of making the atmosphere much cooler.
Exports.—Cotton—ln the early part of the fortnight we
had a dull market for cotton. Up to the 4th instant 5,000
candies had been taken, chiefly of Bhownuggur, at from rs.
237 to 2404. Several purchases of Dhollera had also effect
at from rs. 241 to 235, and of Broach at rs. 243 to 236.
Small lots of other descriptions also found purchasers. The
following is an epitome of transactions since our last :
Bhownuggur, 2,920 candies, rs. 237 to 2404 ; Dhollera, 475,
candies, rs. 241 to 235 ; Broach, 425 candies, rs. 243 to 236 ;
Compta, 300 candies, rs. 2231 to 224; Akote, 450 candies,
rs. 233 to 229 ; Surat, 200 candies, rs. 237. On the 4th inst.
we received the Galle telegrams announcing the capture of
New Orleans, and a consequent panic in the cotton market
at Liverpool on this news reaching there. The effect of this
news on our market has been such as to cause an entire ces-
sation of business. No transaction whatever has transpired
during the last seven days, every one bolding off pending
the arrival of the mail now due. Our quotations show a
decline of rs. 10 to 12 per candy from previous rates ; these,
however, must be considered as purely nominal. Exports
to Europe from Ist January to this date are 533,179 bales,
against 550,3601 bales during the same period of 1861.
Wool : For this staple there is an active demand, and
prices have advanced Rs. 7. Stocks continue light, and we
hOe. of virr.hosoo ah... our last to the extent of 1,330 bags.
Seeas z Linseed is very scarce, and in good demand at
higher rates. Coffee : All kinds are in active request ;
prices consequently are well maintained. Pepper: The
market is almost free of stocks, and we hear of no sales
since our last; prices are a shade higher. Cloves: The
stock of these is large, and prices tending downwards in
consequence. Freights : During the past fortnight the
rates have been getting weaker, and since the sth instant,
when we received telegrams advisin gthe successes of the
Federals and the consequent panic in the Liverpool cotton
market, hardly any engagements have been made. The
European houses are fully supplied with tonnage for
any small quantity of cotton they may still have to ship)
and the rains having now commenced, the native dealers
have stored the cotton unsold by them, and notwithstand-
ing the present unpromising appearance of the market de-
cline to accept lower prices. The clearance of vessels
during the fortnight have been unusually large, and very
few have arrived, but amongst them have been three vessels
in ballast. We hardly now expect that rates can rally, no
more cotton and very little seed can arrive here during the
monsoon. We quote rates as nominally at :—To Liverpool,
cotton, £1 17s. 6d. to £2 ; seeds, £1 10s. To London, cotton,
£2 ; seeds, £2.