The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-21 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

We have received, in anticipation of the Bombay
mail, files of papers from Bombay to the 24th of
May, and from Calcutta to the 15th.
We take the following summary of news from the
Times of India of the 24th May :--
"The Beechworth, 1,265 tons, Frain, master,
while endeavouring to work out of Bombay Har-
bour on the night of the 12th inst., grounted on
the S.W. point of the Caranja Shoal, and is a total
wreck. A portion of the cargo, which is valued at
£lOO,OOO, will be saved. A Marine Court of In-
quiry has been engaged in investigating the cause
of the accident.

" The Auckland has returned to Bombay after
visiting the wreck of the Sultana on the Shah
Byramgore reef and picking up ten Lascars belong-
ing to the vessel on one of the Laccadive Islands.
The captain, chief mate, and the rest of the crew
had left the wreck for Mangalore in boats.
" Sir Hugh Rose has presented Colonel Travers
with the Victoria Cross.

" Bala Rao, captured in Jummoo, has been sent
to Cawnpore under a strong escort, to be identified.
His trial cannot take place before the middle of
June.

" Cabul affairs still give cause of uneasiness. It
is stated that many Afghans and natives of Central
Asia, who form a considerable portion of our irre.
gular cavalry regiments, continually receive letters
from their friends, alluding to the increasing power
of Russia in Central Asia, and the designs of Persia
under the influence of the Northern Power. Let-
ters from Cabul state that a chieftain, who did
good service during the mutinies, is engaged in
raising a cavalry force in Affghanistan for probable
service in British pay and under British officers.
" The Hon. Mr. Forbes, M.C.S, has retired
from the service. Mr. Forbes represented Madras
in the Legislative Council of India.
"A series of interesting minutes upon Education
in India, from the pen of the late Lord Macaulay
has been discovered at Calcutta.

" Mr. Laing has been lecturing at the Dalhousie
Institute, Calcutta, on the Indo-British races and
languages. He was to leave Calcutta for Europe
on the 23d inst.

" Treasure to the amount of two lacs, consisting
principally of ornaments and jewels, has been dug
up at Lucknow. The &gum has laid a claim to the
whole.

" The court-martial upon Paymaster Smales, of
the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, still proceeds, and
commands a good deal of attention. The evidence
is somewhat conflicting, although the general tenor
of Lieutenant-Colonel Crawley's conduct towards
the officers is creating an unfavourable impression.
" A committee has been appointed at Calcutta to
inquire into the conduct of the chairman of the
Assam Tea Company, Mr. Donald Mackey, -rico
president of the Landholders and Gommercial
Association.

" Mr. Mackey's Eastern Copper Company has
also We learn Wll .p.
Um:4cm is still prevalent in Some parts of the
prQsidency, especially in Guzerat. The accounts
from Ahmedabad are alarming, but the epidemic
seems almost confined to natives.

" The beat is very great in Bombay, but an early
monsoon is looked for.

" Obituary.—Captain C. C. G. Cowper ; Surgeon-
Major Nielson, Bombay Medical Establishment ;
Major Hill Cloystoun, V. C., ,Commandant 2d
Cavalry Hyderabad Contingent; Lieutenant E. L.
Williamson Hill, 10th Regiment N. I.; Ferdinand
Ogilvy Fitzgerald, Lieutenant, 18th Royal Irish
Lieutenant J. Stotesbury, V. E., Ordnance Depart-
ment at Ferozepore ; Captain T. H. Blair, H. M.
19th Regiment M.N.1."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BOMBAY MARKETS.
Money continues abundant. In the Bank's rates for
interest and discount no further change has taken place.
Exchange—Rates on London are again lower for this
mail, and Bank Bills cannot now be obtained over 2s, 3-16 d.;
first-class Local Credits close at 2s. ed. ; and Documents at
2s ad.
Government securities are now worth as follows:—Fours,
95; Fives, 106; and Fives-and-a-Half, 1131.