The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-18 00:00:00

INDIA.

BOMBAY, May 16 (Morning).
7 lbs shirtings, sr. 6a.; 40's whito twist, 121 a.; otton,
v erY firm. Dhollerah, 300 r.
,E 1 -xchange on London—Six months' Bank Bills 1-11 Ito
i.. 1
Freights to Liverpool, 28.

AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, May 17.
The House of Representatives, at the evening
sitting yesterday, agreed to postpone all prior orders
a ntii final action has been taken upon the various
A PProPriation Bills which are now under considera-
t.iell• This decision virtually defeats the Tariff Bill
f
er this session.
The Chayenne Indians are on the war-path, and
are committing raids along the line of the Kansas
and Pacific Railroad.
lhe resolution calling for a general Amnesty Bill
„..I',aie.
.vvnbeen finally referred to the Reconstruction Com-
mittee, ,
however, are known to be adverse to
a
uch a measure.

QUEENSTOWN, May 17.
The Inman I oyal Mail Steamer City of Antwerp,
it°4l New York, arrived here at 8 a.m. to-day. She
allded passengers and proceeded for Liverpool
lillitlediately. All well. Specie nil.

WASHINGTON, May 16.
he Committee of Ways and Means in the House of
Representatives had agreed to report a bill reducing the
d 01l
l'eVeatle from internal taxes by thirty millions of
oatlaheeiur
ars.
new
obssilrlereeeliirevtge,s railroads from the tax hitherto levied
The R use of Representatives rejected to-day a motion to
A reef the: Reconstruction Committee to report a General
InnetitY Bill.

NliW YORK, May Is.
Gold closed at 114 ; the highest quotation during the day
Rita
"Ai; the lowest 1141.
Sterling Exchange on London lO9l
Five-Twenty U.S. Bonds, 1882 ll2l
Ditto 1883 ll2
Ditto 1867 ll4l
Ten-Forty ditto 1867 lOBl
Illinois Shares
Erie
Cotton, Middling Upland
Petroleum, Standard White 271
/lour, extra State
Corn, old Mixed $1 14c.

QUEENSTOWN, May 17.
cv
Cunard Royal Mail steamer Tripoli arrived here from
w,: York at 11.30 p.m. to-day, with :7 passengers, 16 of
we'll?" she landed, and proceeded for Liverpool at 11.40. All
f The National Steamship Cempany's steamer Virginia,
1111 C'rn
'COW York, also arrived off here at eight o'clock this

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
°IIENING OF THE BELFAST EXHIBITION.
abe °Pening ceremony of the Belfast and North of
E-,711d Exhibition, in connection with the Workmen's
"ernational Exhibition, took place yesterday. The
Ihibition is held in the Ulster Hall Buildings, Belfast.

The LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA.
vi, asterm of the ship Hovite Vichgert, from Monte-
4ueoo
laden with tallow, which has arrived at Queens-
ofine reports that in a gale on the 11th inst. the chief
dr el' and three of the crew were washed overboard and

AN ELOPEMENT STOPPED.
Charles Davis, a young man,-20 years of age, and Mrs.
taohrg
waae Bennett, wife of a draper residing in Neath, Gla-
they. we hire, were apprehended in Liverpool yesterday as
rabout to elope to America, under the assumed
'44e of Anderson. Da •is married to Mrs. Bennett's
Biater. Davin

.x.rlr_, esterdTayllEraoLAPrit 0-CAMBRIA RACE.
' he yachts were turned out to the
rh4l), Whence they started about eight o'clock for the last,
,:e ,triallglilar, race. It commenced with a dead beat to
'''llaward to St. Catherine's.. When last seen from the
eairfollowingthe Sappho was slightly ahead, but the
has
was rapidlyatabr
overhauling her. A doubtful rumour
448 since been received at Rycle that the latter WAN early

yesterday some miles ahead. Saturday's cup has been
awarded to the Sappho.

BILLIARD MATCH.

W. Cook and J. Roberts, senior, played an even billiard
match at the Leeds Town-hall last night, 800 up, for a
silver cup. About five hundred persons were present.
Cook won by 140. The largest break was 92, by Cook.