The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-03 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

By the arrival of the Bombay mail we have re-
ceived files of papas from Bombay to the 12th of
March, and from Calcutta to the 3d of March.
We take the following summary of News from
the Bombay Gazette of the 12th of March :
"Lord Elgin's arrival at Madras has been an-
nounced, but we have not yet heard of his arrival.
in Calcutta.

" The native communities of India are offering
loyal and grateful addresses to Lord Canning, who
is on the eve of his departure for England.
"It is stated that Mr. J. P. Grant has accepted
the Government of Bombay, offered to him by Sir
Charles Wood.

" A very important book has just issued from the
Bombay press--' Essays on the Sacred Language,
Writings, and Religion of the Parsees,' by Martin
Haug, Dr. Phil., and Professor of Sanscrit in the
Poona College.
" Intelligence has reached the Government of
India of the surrender of Urjoon Sing. The Fort of
Sena, in Duttea, was surrendered to Capt. Thomp-
son on the 27th February, before the arrival of the
British force.

" Two additional European members have been
appointed to the Legislative Council of the Gover-
nor of Bombay—the Chief Secretary or Acting
Chief Secretary to the Government, and Michel
Hugh Scott, Esq., of the firm of Messrs. Ritchie,
Steuart, and Co.

" The native community of Bombay have re-
quested Lord Canning to sit for a bust,, to be placed
in a conspicuous part of the city, awl a subscription
has been raised for the purpose.
"In the Legislative Council. of the Governor-
General, on the 26th February, a bill to repeal the
license tax was proposed by Mr. Laing, carried
through its various prelim in&ry stages, and passed
after explanations both from the hon. member him-
self and from the Viceroy.
" The Hon. Mr. ReoFes, third member of Council,
retires from the service on the 12th inst.
" Mr. S. D. Inverarity, Commissioner in Scinde,
takes his seat in the Bombay Council upon Mr,
Reeves's retirement.

" Mr. Samuel Mansfield, Revenue Commissioner
of the Northern Division of the Presidency, has
been nominated Commissioner in Scinde.

" Mr. Ellis, Chief Secretary to Government, suc-
ceeds Mr. Mansfield as Revenue Commissioner,
Northern Division.

" The Maharaj libel case, in the Supreme Court
of Bombay, has closed, anl the Court has reserved
its judgment sine die.

" The Commander-in-Chief of India 'was expected.
at Lahore on the 27th of February,

‘4 The prohibition on the exportation from India
of arms, ammunition, and military stores has been.
cancelled.

It By public notification the General Treasuu of
her Majesty's Government of Bombay was on the
Ist day of March established at the Bank of Bom-
bay. The issue of Government promissory notes
commenced on that date. The Government agree-
ment with the Bank hits been published.
" Daviaow Sing, the Thakoor outlaw, was killed
at his ancestral village of Deoram, in the Lullutt-
pore district, Jhansi division, on the 7th February,
"Locomotives are now on the rails in the Punjab•
" The health of the town and isltnd of Bonab3l
has declined during the last fortnight.
" Obituary—Major W. F. Hunter, 2d Light
Cavalry ; Mr. Thomas Soares ; Cornet W. F. C•
Plowden, Bengal Cavalry; Brigadier Henry Stiles!
A postscript to the Times of India has the fol-
lowing :

"Reports are in circulation of a military outrage
of a very serious nature having occurred at Mee ate
Meer. A commanding officer of one of the Bill

regiments stationed there is said to have been
dragged from his horse and assaulted by a private
of the regiment.

According to the Delhi Gazette, a. very 1411
ramour is going about of three officers being
missing, who are said to have been. murdered some-
where between Gwalior and Shansi; and it is
said that the remains of their servants have been,
seen in the jungle. We give the report as it has
reached us, coupling it with the expression of a
hope, and our belief, that it is unfounded.
" The steamer with the London mails of the 10t1L
and 18th February arrived in Bombay harbour this
morning (March 12), at 6 o'clock.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BOMBAY MARKETS.
(From the Times of India of 12th March )

The English mail of the 3d ult., bringing telegrams to the
11th, reached here late on the 26th, the date of our 19.0
issue. Since then our usual Galle telegrams have been
received, putting us in possession of London news up to tbA
18th ult.

Money still continues easy; and there is no change i°
the Bank's rates.

Government securities are now worth as follows :—FourOt
881 ; Fives, 101; and Fives •and-a-Half, 1071.
Exchange rates for this mail are a shade lower.
Bank paper, 2s. 0 11-16 d. to 2s. Old; first class local ere
dits, 2s. 0 13-16 d. to 2s Odd. ; and documents, 2s. 0 15-16(/'
Imports.—Our piece goods market has been very ina°tisre
during the past fortnight, and transactions unusual-11
limited. We make very little change in quotations, but
when any has occurred it has been in favour of buyers'
The Hoolee holidays, which are now close at hand, Will
interfere with business for the next week or 10 days, 10
we trust when it is again resumed after their close otif
market will experience some improvement. Twist has becii
quite neglected during the fortnight, and prices nominallf
lower. Metals have further declined in value, and we hate
no improvement to report in the demand for the varioo
descriptions, stocks of which are slow to leave the hands
dealers.

Exports—Considerable eagerness has been dispiAlecid
during the past fortnight in securing ready cotton, all
prices for cotton on the spot or delivery after a few (1914
have in consequence been run up very high, 210 rs. havlv6
been paid for ready Dhollera, and 284 rs. for broach.