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all tose on hoard the first-nlmed boat. The weather,
wl( vessels started, was rough and equally, ntal to
tie contest on such a day was obviou-ly a very
ent!:rpi,e. Actuated, however, by a keen pas-
sion ter sport, and by a ,0-ited rivalry, the owners of the
boats determined to bravo the apparent danger, and
carry out their object. 'The start took place at two
o'clock, and the Wave rounded the flag-boat one minute
and a half before -the Blue Bell, but the moment that
the boats " hauled their wind," the superiority of the
latter on this tack was seen by her gradually coming up
with the Wave, slightly weathering tier, and tacking to
windward, when the Wave wore round. Both boats
now stood over to the westward, the Blue 13(11 fast fore-
reaching. After some liAle while, the vessel just named
again tacked, and fetched a lung way to windward of
the Wave. In this position of affairs, the weather,
which had been all along much too rough to be
agreeable; grew a great deal worse, and a very hard
squall was seen to be comirg up, for which it was neces-
sary for the boats to prepare. The gentlemen on beat d
the Blue Bell, we believe (consisting of Mr. Howard,
Captain Gillett, and Lieutenant Rennie, 1.N.), resolved
on giving up the contest, and returning. Mr. Keys—
who, with Mr. Cork, a pilot, was on board the Wave—
had no thought of going back; but in shifting the sheets
to prepare for the squall, the n an ordered to disengage
the ropes appears to have bungled in his task, and the
wind consequently took both sails with tremendous force,
and the boat capsized—the Lascar who had caused the
disaster jumping overboard the moment he saw she was
going. There Here now fourteen persons thrown into a
high and foaming sea—the wind blowing, and the rain
driving, with the utmost fury. There was no hope for
the boat, for it seems that her ballast was secured by
ropes, and as soon as she upset, she went down like a
shot. The twelve Lascars swam round the two Burs
peens ; they cut and stripped off the clothes of Mr. Kea s,
while in the water, with the greatest alacrity; and they
did their best also to disengage Mr. Cork of the heavy
garments which he wore, and which added 'greatly to his
danger. In this, however, they were not very success-
ful, and as the pilot was a much less expert swimmer
than his companion, it was necessary that a considerable
number of the natives should keep constantly beside him,
to prevent him from sinking. The party once attempted
to swim in the direction of a vessel which they saw some
little distance from them; but they could not near her,
and as they were some three miles from shore, in a high
sea, and with the weather occasionally so thick that they
could not see six yards before them, it is hardly sur-
prising that they should have given themselves up as
lost. Notwithstanding the impression that all must go
to the bottom, the greatest coolness and presence of
mind appears to have prevailed. The natives in particu-
lar behaved nobly; and they gave their assistance to the
"Sahibs" with a degree of energy, and an absence of all
selfish feeling, which contrasted strongly with the usual
traits of the native character, as displayed in times of
difficulty and danger. Unexpected help was now at
hand. The Blue Bell was returning, and providen-
tially bore down upon the track of the lost Wave—
the disaster to which, owing to the thickness of the
weather, she had not witnessed. The crew were seen
struggling in the water, and eery man was picked
up and saved. Mr. Keys was soon "all right" again,
and the natives, we believe, were unhurt. Mr. Cork,
however, had swallowed a good deal of salt water, and
he continued for some time very ill. Perhaps men were
never in more imminent danger of a watery grave; for
had the Blue Bell not come so opportunely and unex-
pectedly to their rescue, nothing could have saved them
from destruction. It seems to us that to attempt to sail
boats in such weather betokens a degree of temerity
which only the requirements of duty could justify, and
which is quite unwarrantable in the pursuit of mere
pleasure. We hope in future there will be no more such
temptings of Providence."—Bombay Telegraph and
Courier, July 30.
The Telegraph and Courier announces the demise of
Lieutenant H. R. Wilan, of the Madras H. A., which
took place on the 13th of July at Secunderabad. This
young officer had accompanied the detachment which
under the late Captain Howorth had some time since
captured the fortified pagoda of Budrachellum. On this
service both the gallant officers just named caught the
maladies which proved fatal to them, Captain Howarth
having died suddenly on the 10th of June, on the banks
of the Godavery, and Lieutenant Wilan, at Secun-
derabad a short month afterwards.—lionibuy Times,
August L
MALWA.—By letters from Mhow of the 23d ult., we
learn that Captain Timing and Lieutenant Edwards, of
the Mehidpoor Contingent, were at Indore very sick.
Captain Fe nwick, who held an appointment under the
Ilalkar government at Tandler, was about to resign, he
having obtained another on the Godavery river.—lbid.
We have received authentic intelligence of the death,
near Naoshera, on his way to Kashmeer, of Ajeet Singh,
the ex. Rsja of Ladwa, whose escape from Allahabad
created a considerable sensation at the period it oc-
curred, especially as it was accompanied by the murder
of a Choke) der in charge of his person.—Delhi Gazette,
of July 18.
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT GlLBERT.—Lieutenant Gil-
bert, whose sudden death we recorded in our last, was, as
we mentioned, assisting to extinguish a fire in the lines
of the 9th Regiment Native Infantry. While pulling a
chopper off one of the huts, he fell and literally im-
paled himself on some bamboos that were sticking up.
He only survived the dreadful accident about half an
hour. He had just strength to call for help to lift him
off from under the chopper, but became quite insensible
immediately after.—Delhi Gazette, July 25.

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CHINA.

(From the Herald.)
We have received, by extraordinary express, cur
files of paper from Calcutta of the 7th of August,
private Tiorresi,ondence of the Bth, and China of the
25!h July. No Bombay journals have come by this
arrival. The delay of the present Overland Mail was
caused by the violence of the monsoon, the Precursor
being obliged to go to the south of the line to avoid
its fury. The Ripon brought home the bags from
Alexandria, whence she sailed on the 16th inst. The
intelligence now received is of no palmier import-
ance. India and China were quiet. Exports at Cal-
cutta were extensive, and imports in good demand.
Mon 1y market easy.
Canton was tranquil. SLarghae had suffered much
from floc ds, rind the crops of cotton had been consi-
derably injured. Rice had risen enormously in price.
Impoi is dull, but exports tolerably good.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
CALCUTTA, AEG. 8, 3 30 P.M.
I have Lut little in the way of news to add to that
"Which you will find in the printed summary of the
liurliaru, which I subjoin. An ugly rumour as to
disaffection and insubordination evinced by some of
our troops in the Punjaub has found its way into the
pal ers, and possibly may go tome in a form calcu-
lated to excite same uneasiness. The truth of it, as
I learn on excellent authority, is that the 13th and
22d Native Infantry refused to receive their pay on
account of some mistake about their " Sinde al-
lowances." Sir Charles Napier purposed to pay a
visit to Rawul Pindee, where those regiments are
stationed, for the purpose of arranging the
matter ; but it has been done without his help, and,
as I hear, quite satisfactorily. The police inquiry
is going on to day, but I have not heard what is
doing. There can be little doubt of its ending in
an entire remodelling of the establishment, and
in our having a new chief magistrate. Some of your
readers will be glad to learn that Dr. Duff, the emi-
nent Free Church Missionary, has just returned to
Calcutta from a tour in South India. He comes back
with renovated health and energy, and is to give an
account of his travels at a meeting to be held this

(From the Overland China Mail of July 25 )
Ids month has produced no new subject of in-
terest; and the newspapers have been chiefly occu•
pied in dts3ussions arising out of Captain Keppel's in-
vasion of Macao. But these can now attract very
little attention out of China, as judgment will have
been pronounced on the question by the Government
and by the press at home a month before they can be
edified with the further lucubrations of local editors
and their correspondents. The only point presenting
any novelty or importance, v<hich seems to us at all
likely to be noted elsewhere, is the subsequent trial
before the Macao Court of four British seamen, who
have been sentenced to three and four weeks' impri-
sonment, without any attempt being made by the
British naval co nmander on this station to release
them, or to questi )n the jurisdiclion of the Portugue:e
over British subjects at Macao.
Canton continue,, quiet, notwithstanding the vati•
cinations of our Ildian and local contemporaries,
who anticipated nothing but an aggravation of inso-
lence and hatred o' foreigners on the part of the
populace, to follow upon their having kept us outside
the City gates. Very few edicts fr,m the Mandarins,
or placards from the p ople, have bean issued in re-
ference to foreigners, and these few are moderate in

their tone.
Shanghae has been suffering from the effects of
heavy rain and floods, unexampled in the experience
of foreigners. The crops of cotton have suffered
greatly, and the native trade been impeded ; while
rice, the staple of life, has risen enormously in price.
Last month we mentioned the wreck of the
schooner Torrington in the Yang-tse-kiang, and we
have now to record the loss cn the 7th instant of two
other vessels, also on the north bank of the river—
namely, the Mary Whitney and Persian, from Singa-
pore with Straits' produce; crews saved. Her Ma-
jesty's steamer Medea, we learn, succeeded in saving
part of the cargo of the Mary Whitney, but finding
it impossible to save the ship, blew up her decks.
Her Majesty's brig Arab was endeavouring to float off
the Persian, but it is feared she will not succeed.
It is further stated that the loss of the Torrington,
at any rate, may be attributed to there being no bea-
con at the time on the north bank, the vessel having
gone ashore within 200 yards of the spot where the
beacon used to be but was not.
Her Majesty's brig Pilot has been engaged in the
suppression of piracy, sinking and capturing suspi-
cious native vessels, and handing over the crews as
pirates to the Chinese authorities at Amoy.

evening.
(From the Bengal Hurkaru of Ar gust 7.)
SUMMARY.
Nearly a month has passed since we dispatched our
last summary, but long as the interval has been it has
produced little to give interest or importance to its
records.
The sinister rumours in and about the Punjaub and
Cashmere seem to be dying away. The report of our
Government having demanded the surrender of
Goolaub Singh's artillery has been positively contra-
dicted by the Delhi Gazette, which states, as on
authority, that so far from their being any idea of
hostility between the parties, they never
Were on better terms than now. It is
probable that these rumours have origi-
nated in surmises as to the probability of
a rupture with the chief of Cashmere, now that we
have Sir Charles Napier as Commander in-Chief,
looking out, as it is of course assumed that he is doing,
for an opportunity of winning new laurels. Goolaub
Singh is the victim of a bad name. Such is the ill-
repute in which he is held that the most unequivocal
demonstrations of loyalty and friendship avail not to
neutralise that distrust with which his every act is
regarded. It may be shown that his fortune, his
sovereignty, his life depend upon his preserving the
favour of his British neighbours, and it will he ad-
mitted that he is at least knowing enough to under-
stand his own interests; but still people cannot
divest themselves of the impression that Goolaub is
Our enemy and only waits an opportunity of show-
ing it. But while all these disagreeable rumours
have been banded about the country, the latest dis-
closures relating to the Mountain Monarch exhibit
him in the peaceful and philanthropic character of a sub-
scriber to the Lawrence Asylum for the children of
English soldiers, and to the British Indian Gevern-
ment's five per cent. loan—to the former he has pre-
sented a magnificent donation of a lakh of rupees, in
the latter he has invested, we believe, something but
little short of a million sterling.
Moolraj has nut been executed, nor is it likely that
le will be. In the latest intelligence from Lahore
it is stated that a belief prevailed there that the order
for the commutation of the sentence had actually
been is:ued, and would shortly be made public.
The Funjaub continues quiet, and there is no im-
mediate pt ospect of its peace being disturbed ; but
our Government very prudently keep 3 its troops
occupying the country on the alert, and a part of
them are rea ly to move at the shortest notice.
The Marquis of Dalhousie and Sir Charles Napier
continue at Sim'ab, but it has been reported that they
both contemplate a journey to the Trans-Indus pro-
vinces of the Pcnjaub.
Sir Henry Las rcnce has left Simlah and mill pro-
ceed to Cashmere, partly it would seem, for the
benefit of his health, ani partly to transact business
with the Maharaja.
A second arid final distribution of Sinde prize
money has been ordered. The amount for division
are upon various deductions, including one of
2,73,677 rs. for Sir Charles Nepier's additional six-
teenth of the former instalment, is 10,89,360 rs., of
which Sir Charles takes an eighth, or 1,36,170 rs.
The entire amount of the conqueror's share of the
spoils of Sinde ii 6,83:522 rs., very little short of the
70,0001. at which it has been estimated.
Many of our home readers will learn with regret,
if no more bitter feeling, that Captain J. D. Cunning-
ham, the author of perhaps the best history of the
Seikhs that has been written, has been removed from
his appointment of political agent in Bhopal as a
punishment for having in his book " made unautho-
rised use of official documents entrusted to his charge
as a public officer." People here, knowing that
other officers have been allowed without rebuke to
do that for which Captain Cunningham is punished
so severely. attribute his removal to his having
written a book which the Government CO not like;
and others see in the measure a testimony to the
authority of the work which the booksellers might
make much of by skilful management.
The shareholders of the Benares Bank, in meeting
assembled, have resolved to close the concern. We
mentioned in one of our late dispatches that the pro-
ceedings of certain military directors of this bank had
led to its irretrievable embarrassment and the loss of
a large part of its capital. It is believed, however,
that it sill be fully able to meet its responsibilities
to third parties, and the shareholders have been pro-
mised a deliverance from their difficulties at the
small cost of about 30 per cent. on the amount of
their investments.
In Calcutta the one grand object of public interest
is an inquiry into the state of the police and the con-
duct of the magistrate?, which is now in pro-
gress. We stated some time ago that the local press
was agitating for such an investigation, being incited
thereto by the general expression of dissatisfaction
and distrust among people of all classes, who com-
plained loudly of the tyranny and inefficiency of the
police, and attributed it to the alleged fact of at least
two of the three magistrates and the heads of the
police being deeply in debt to a wealthy native, who
was supposed to exercise a malign influence on their
administration in all its branches. Government has
at length been induced to take up the matter. One
of the magistrates, who sought the aid of the insol
vent court to relieve him from the burden of his
liabilities, was removed from the bench ; and finally a
commission has been appointed to inquire into the
state of the police and the magistracy, especially in
reference to the supposed existence of the improper
influence alluded to.
To two civil servants, Messrs. J. R. Colvin and W.
Dampier, has this important duty been entrusted.
The inquiry has been carried on with open doors, and
men of all ranks and classes have been invited to aid
in it with their testimony. It has excited interest
sufficient to collect a crowded audience, and old In-
dians at home will learm probably with surprise that a
Beng-d civil servant of 30 years' standing is virtually
on his trill for official misdemeanours before all the
tag-rag and bobtail of Calcutta. Such is the newest
sign of the times, such the latest achievement of a
free press.
The weather has been somewhat unsettled of late,
but cool and pleasant for the season. A vessel
belonging to his Majesty of Burmah has, within the
last few days, gone ashore on Saugor Island; -all
hands saved, but the ship a wreck. There was a
general complaint of want of rain all over India
lately ; but from recent accounts there is reason to
hope that sufficient has fallen to avert the prospect of
famine which was threatening in some quarters.
The commercial report is still favourable, both as
to the import and country produce markets. A
considerable amount of business has been done in
ex-
change, which is now quoted at Is. 10-al. to ls. 141
for first rate six months' sight bills. Freights have
declined again under the pressure of numerous ship•
ping arrivals—the quotations are for sugar, to
London 41. 103 to 4/. 12s. 6d. ; to Liverpool 41. 53.
to 4/. 7s. 6d.
The mail of the 7th June arrived on the 16th ult.,
and that of June 25th, per Bentinck, yesterday.
The following are further extracts from the India
and China papers :
THE RACE BETWEEN THE BLUE BELL AND
THE WAVE.
The long pending race between the two yachts, Wave
and Blue Bell, came off on Saturday afternoon, but ter-
minated in a sad disaster, which nearly proved fatal to

CANTON MARKET, JULY 24.
IMPORTS.
The dulness in our import market still continues,
nor does there appear any sign of improvement.
EXPORTS.
Teas—Black—The market for new Congous opened
immediately after the departure of the last mail, and up
to date 150 chops have been settled at rates showing an
advance of 3 to 5 taels uppn those of last year, 30 to 32
taels being paid for first class teas. 250 chops have ar-
rived, and there being less demand within the past few
days, prices have receded, and are now 2 to 3 taels below
the highest range.
Canton Greens—The transactions for the month are
sma'l, prices here being higher than in England. The
latest advices from the north speak of damage having
been done by the late heavy rains and floods to the com-
mon kinds of green tea.
Raw Silk—We look for no Tsatlee here this season,
and two months must elapse before the arrival of the
Tay scam. The Canton is expected shortly.
Freights—To England, tmnage plentiful at 41.
Exchange—On Loudon at six months sight, 4s. Oia.
43 2d. Company's Accepted, 215 rs. per 100 dulls.
SHANGUAE MARKET, JULY 12.
The late inundations, which cauied such extensive
destruction of life and property, have for the present
completely put a stop to all internal communication.
The low lands along the banks of the Yang-tae-keang
are covered to the depth of several feet, the rico and
cotton crops entirely destro)ed, and the inhabitants con-
sequently ruined. The Chinese Government will doubt-
less exert itself in relieving the necessities of the poor
people, but the effects upon foreign trade will be felt for
a long time to come. The price of provisions has nearly
doubled.

(From the China Mail of July 12.)
The denial of Portuguese authority over British
subjects at Macao has been the leading argument in de-
fence of Captain Keppel's recent proceedings. We believe
it to be utterly futile, and have already explained our
reasons for thinking so. If it be otherwise, however, it
is of course the duty of our authorities to use the powers
entrusted to them to prevent British subjects being ar-
rested and punished by a pretended foreign Government,
whatever may be the offence with which they are
charged; for to do otherwise in any case at Macao, espe-
cially at present, would be admitting the jurisdiction of
the Portuguese, and thereby imply condemnation of the
conduct of Captain Keppel.
The remark has been suggested by a case subse-
quent to that of Mr. Summers, tho circumstances being
as follows:—
The British barque Cumberland, Captain J. W.
Lewis, from Singapore, came into Macao Roads on the
19th of June. On that day and the subs( quent one
several of the seamen refused to work, and became
exceedingly obstreperous in their conduct and insulting
in their language towards the chief officer and captain.
The most forward among them was a man named
Turner, who, after the vessel anchored, not only con-
tinued to disobey the orders of the officer, but challenged
him to tight, and drove him to his cabin; and upon
Captain Lewis coming on deck, the fellow turned upon
him, and not content with abuse, struck the captain

COMMERCIAL REPORT.
(From the Bengal Hurliaru of Aug. 7.)
CALCUTTA, AUG. 7.—The Bentinck was reported yes.
tertiay, but the letters are not yet to hand.
The London mail of the 7th of June arrived by ex
press on the 16:h ult.
The news it brought of commercial affairs in London
was considered to be satisfactory. Political affairs in
Europe appear to approach a crisis, baffling all calcula-
ti in in their results, but from the expectations that
England will remain aloof, our trade scarcely seems to
feel the struggle.
The transactions in exports have been extensive—
Exchange has been very stationary. Freights are not
high—and with the bazaar amply stocked with produce,
prices have mostly taken a somewhat lower range.
A large and increased business has been done in
sugar, and though prices have ruled lower for Benares,
the market is now firm. Silk is neglected, and can be
bought lower, as the new silk will be at market before
lung. A general inquiry has prevailed for corals, and
parcels have been selling steadily on arrival, without
change in value. Saltpetre has sold largely, and at high
rates for England and America, but with a fuller supply
in the bazaar, prices are now more moderate. A little
rice was sent to Liverpool when freights were at their
lowest. Shell lac and lac dye show little change, ship-
ments of both being large. The best part of the safflower
crop has now gone, and it continues to sell at full rates.
Mustard seed has gone very largely to England. Jute
is freely shipped.
Accounts from China are to the 23d of June, and
opium having gone down there, prices have sank here
some 60 to 70 rs. per chest. Patna has lately ruled at
965 to 975 rs. per chest; and at the tenth sale of the
season, held yesterday, averages were—Patna, Co.'s Rs.
973 15 1; Benares, ditto, 981 13 3 per chest.
The import trade has maintained a fair position. The
supplies until recently were light, and in most British
goods the business done has been large, and at steal),
prices. There are, however, some elements of uncer-
tainty now exciting a little alarm. A protracted drought
has prevailed throughout northern India during July.
Fears of a famine are entertained, and though some rain
has by last accounts fallen in the nearer districts, the
reliet must be general, before business with the upper
provinces resumes its wonted extent at this season.
For cotton goods a steady market has prevailed. Local
demand is good, and though latterly there has been
some disposition shown by up-country dealers to con-
tract tht it operations, the business done has been con-
-6A ratio.
The sales of mule twist have also been large. De-
mand has been more general, and a further advance has
taken place in the finer numbers. Red twist sells slowly,
and at low rates.
The effects of drought in the north-west have b. en
most apparent in our metal market. Though this is the
season when demand is usually most active, there is no-
thing doing. So dull a season has not been known for
y ears, and though stocks are unusually small, prices of
copper, spelter, and iron have all gone lower.
The money market is quite easy. Discounts are low,
and Government securities only fluctuate a little one way
or the other, as rumours prevail respecting the closing of
the 5 per cent. loan.
Pi ices of Company's paper are—New Fives, percent.,
rs. 0 3 to rs. 0 6 dis.; Sicea Fives, per cent., rs. 1 0 to
rs. 1 4 dis.; Company's Fours, per cent., rs. 14 8 to
rs. 15 0 dis.; Sicca Fours, per cent, rs. 15 8 to rs. 16 0

a blow.
Other three of the crew—Wilson, Matheson, and
WKane, joined with Turner in his insubordination ; and
whin Captain Lewis was going over the ship's side for
the purpose of reporticg their conduct to the authorities,
one of them called out, that if all the black sheep were
to be punished he must be included in the number.
These facts are detailed in the ship's log, and were
declared before the port captain, who, at the request of
Lewis, and with the governor's sanction, sent a corporal a
guard to arrest the men and bring them on shore.
The charge having been regularly, gone. nto by the
Procurador de Coroa, the men were brought by him be-
fore the Court of Correctional Police, where, the case
being sufficiently proved, the judge sentenced Turner to
a month, and the other three to twenty days' imprison-
ment, with the alternative of shortening the term by
pa) ing a tael in lieu of ev(ry day's imprisonment.
The men, who are all British subjects, are now under-
going their sentence in Macao gaol ; and few will say
it is not deserved; but that of course has nothing to
do with the national question of the right of the Por-
tuguese to adjudicate in the matter at all. It remains
therefore with Captain Troubridge, who is now in
command of the station, to determine on the
steps to be taken. In the case of Mr. Summers, he
could only act a secondary part, in giving advice to
Captain Keppel ; and if that was to set at nought the
authority of the Portuguese, it is clear, were Captain
Troubridge to pass over the present case, he would sur-
render what has been put forward as the strongest posi-
tion of his senior officer.
The argument in favour of Captain Keppel, founded
on the incompetency of the Portuguese authority, has
received confirmation in a high quarter within the
past week, in the course of a trial before Chief Justice
flulme, in which it was stated that one of the parties
had been residing beyond the jurisdiction of the Court ;
but upon learning that Macao was meant, his Lord-
ship said, " But Macao is within the jurisdiction of the
Court ; " in which opinion Mr. Cay, the Registrar, con-
curred, and in proof produced the ordinance about which
there has lately been so much discussion. We still ad-
here to our own opinion notwithstanding ; but think it
only fair to mention that of the highest law authority in
,he colony.

die.
The tendency in Exchange has continued to be down-
ward; a good deal of business has been done, and rates
have ruled, for the best 6 m. s. paper—American credits
Is, 10id. to ls. 10 7-16 d.; Baring and Browns Is. lOid.
to ls. 10 7.16 d.; other first class credits, chic fly Bombay
Is. 100. to is. lOid.; document bills, Is. lOid, to is
100. per rupee.
Tonnage was scarce for some time, and 41. 15s. to 51.
were paid for sugar to London. A good many ships
having come in, some decline has taken place, and pre-
sent rates may be quoted, for sugar—to Lcndon 41. 10s.
to 41. 12s. 6d., and to Liverpool 4L ss. to 41. 7s. 6d. per
ton.
Istmoo.—Since the departure of last mail the weather
in Livver Bengal has been all that the indigo planter
could desire: The drains have been light, and the only
complaii.t has indeed been that there was too little rain.
The growing plant required more, while in some places
the manufacture of the ripe plant had been delayed by
the unusual lowness of the rivers. With all this "luck
the production has not hitherto benefitted to the extent
anticipated. This is chiefly owing to a very general
complaint, that the plant cuts badly, and does not yield
its accustomed produce, even in Jessore, where the
sasi:n throughout has been most favourable.
The important district of Tirhoot has been again un-
fortunate. The rains were excessive, though in the first
fortnight of July, and much injury was done in some
parts. Manufacture has since been attended with indif-
ferent results, causing a general reduction of the estimate
of the district to not over 19,000 mds.
In the other northern districts, Bhaghulpore, the
Benares Zillabs, and Deal), the extreme drought Las
done much and irreparable injury.
The general estimate of the crop has scarcely been in-
creased, the reduced prospects of Tirhoot and the Upper
districts counterbalancing some increase in Lower Ben-
gal, though odth a plant of so much capability, aid at
the same time so precarious, us indigo, any tsimate un-
til the noti, three weeks have clepsed must be consi-
dered very lizirclous.
Exports of Indigo from Ist November, 1848, to 2d
August, 1849:

Chests. Fy. bids,
... 26,669 100,313
... 6,356 22,510

Great Britain ...
Franco ... .•

'T HF, N, LONDON WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1849.

CHOLERA AND DIARRHEA•

POPULATION OF LONDON.

Poi-ulation.*

Districts.

1831.

Wiiidior
Wirral

Total

Hawiek
'rein

Total

Stoke Damarel
Stoke-l.pon-'1 rent
St. Germans
Szourbridge
Swansea ...
Tavistock
Teesdale (Barnard Castle) ...
Tenterden
Thorne
Tunbridge
Tynemouth
Walsall
Watford •••
West Bromwich
West Ham ...
W bitehaven
Wigan
Wigton

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Wibbeach
Wolverhampton and Se!d(n
W} combo and Great lNlarlow
Yurmouth, Great

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SCOTLAND.

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