The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-19 00:00:00

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THE OVERLAND MAILS.

By extraordinary express, in anticipation of the
Overland Mail, we have received letters and papers
of the following dates :—Bombay, August 24 ;
Calcutta, August 13; Shanghai, July 14.
The Bombay Gazette, August 24, says:—

" The loss of Mr. Wilson leaves the Governor
General and the Supreme Government in a sad
state of perplexity. His place cannot be filled, and
now that Sir James Outram has gone home, there
is not, with the exception of Sir Bartle Frere—
himself a comparatively untried statesman—one
man in the Legislative Council in whom the peo-
ple have confidence. It is a most critical time,
and, as Sir Charles Wood has decided that the
Indian Council are of no use at home, could
not the Government send out here some of the
men of ability and experience whose talents
are wasted at home, to look after the affairs
of this poor empire ? The citizens of Madras
have held a not very enthusiastic meeting to peti-
tion for the appointment in the place of Sir Henry
Ward of Mr. Morehead, who, as senior member of
Council, has had the singular destiny of becoming
acting-Governor of Madras twice within three
months.

" The libel case of Ramdiall v. The Proprietors
and Editors of the Oudh, Gazette, has been concluded
at Lucknow The judge, Mr. Fraser, gave a vote
against the defendants with Rs. 3,000 damages,
and Rs. 500 costs. As we only know the result by
telegraph, and have not yet the judge's charge,
which is said to be exceedingly able and elabo-
rate, before us, it is impossible at present to
pronounce an opinion as to the justice of the
Oudh Gazette's charges. Half of the witnesses
swear one way, and half another; and it is impos-
possible to knew whether Ramdiall is intended to
be the victim of a nefarious conspiracy, or whether
he has suborned witnesses to save him from the just
punishment of oppressive and iniquitous conduct.
As one of his witnesses sententiously observed,
Those who are his friends will say Ramdiall did
not act unjustly; those who are his enemies will say
he did.' This appears to be the sole theory of right
and wrong among the natives ; and how, with such
people, is it possible to get at the truth ?
"The Nizam is to be rewarded for his fidelity to
our Government by the restoration of the district to
the south of his dominions, the English retaining
possession of the Berar valley. His Highness will
likewise be presented with British manufactures to
the value of £lOO,OOO, and Salar Jung, his prudent
and faithful Minister, besides being most honourably
complimented by the English Government, obtains
a present of manufactures worth £30,000, and hopes
to rival Jung Bahadoor by acquiring a G.C.8.-ship.
" The Bombay United Service Institution, origi-
nated and patronised by Sir William Mansfield, has
become a great fact. Subscriptions are freely offered,
and a large library has already been given to the
institution, which, so far, is decidedly successful."
The Calcutta Englishman of August 13 gives the
following account of the funeral of the Right Hon.
James Wilson :
"At half-past five yesterday afternoon the funeral
of the Right Hon. James Wilson took place accord-
ing to the notification below. The funeral cortege
which assembled to pay this last tribute of respect
seemed to comprise almost the entire male Euro-
pean population, and many of the natives of rank
and influence in Calcutta. The son-in-law of the

deceased gentleman was the chief mourner,
sup-
ported by Dr. Macrae, who had been his principal
medical attendant ; then followed his Excellency
the Viceroy, the Commander-in-Chief, the Lieute-
nant Governor, the judges and the civic members
of the Executive and Legislative Council, and a
long procession in which the military, the law, the
merchants, bankers, and commercial classes, all bore
witness in their grave demeanour to the general
esteem in which Mr. Wilson had been held, and the
universal sense of theimportance of the loss sustained
in his Path. It was a subject of remark how greatly
Dr. Macrae appeared to be borne down by the sad
responsibility thrown upon him during the last
few weeks as Mr. Wilson's medical adviser ; but it
is known that whilst all that skill and unwearied
kindness could do for Mr. Wilson was done by Dr.
Macrae, to whose house he had been removed, and
by the medical gentlemen who came to his assist-
ance, still the resolution with which Mr. Wilson
refused to leave Calcutta, and the great work he had
in hand, until too far gone to permit of his removal,
exonerates his medical attendants from any possible

shade of blame in the matter; and, indeed, so much
was done to sustain his failing strength, that it was
not until the morning of the day on which he died
that all hope was relinquished. Whilst leaving the
sad scene we heard more than one remark, We
do not yet realise how much we have lost'"
The Calcutta Gazette extraordinary of the 12th
ult. has the following notification :

"Fort William, Home Department, Aug. 12.
"The Right Hon. James Wilson, Fourth Ordinary Mem-
ber of the Council of the Governor-General, died yesterday
at seven in the evening.
" The Governor-General in Council notifies to the com-

munity with the deepest regret this mournful event and
great public calamity, and requests that the officers of
Government, civil and military, will attend the funeral of
the late Mr. Wilson, assembling for this purpose at No. 9,
Middleton-street, at half-past five o'clock this evening.
"His Excellency in Council has directed the flag of Fort
William to bo lowered to half-mast high during this day,
and that fifteen minute guns be fired at the time of the
funeral from the ramparts of Fort William.

" By order of the Right Honourable the Governor Ge
neral of India in Council, " W. GREY,
Secretary to the Government of India.'

COMMERCIAL.

BOMBAY, Aug. 24

There is very little change to notice in our market, which
still exhibits a general sluggishness in all kinds of business.
The demand for imports continues languid, though the
business transacted since our last has been somewhat larger
than that of the previour fortnight, but prices are generally
lower. The export market, especially in cotton, is quiet, in
consequence of the continued unfavourable advices from
Europe. _ _ _

The inquiry for tonnage continues slack, and rates have
undergone a decline of from 6s to 7s 6d for Great Britain,
and Rs Ito 2 for China. The present quotations are—To
London, cotton, £2 108 to £2 12s 6d; seeds, £2 7sto £2 10s.
To Liverpool, cotton, £2 10s to £2 12s 6d ; seeds, £2 5s to
£2 7s 6d.

Money continues abundant. Government Securities are
the same as at the date of our last, with the exception of a
slight alteration in Five per Cents. The quotations are—
Five-and-a-Half per Cents., 1031 to 1031; Fives, 971; and
Fours, 84. Exchange has slightly improved, and there have
been tiansactlona In Bank Bills at 2s Old, and documents at
2s 015-16 d to 2s ld for the mail leaving to-day. OnCalcutta
at three days' sight, rs. 101. On China, rs. 231 per 100 dole.