The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-13 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

The Emperor of Russia has addressed the follow-
ing rescript to the Lieutenant-Governor of the
Caucasus :

" The orthodox Christian faith once prevailed in those
parts of the Caucasus where Islamism now reigns. Nume-
rous traces of Christianity still exist in the mountains of
that region, where some remnants of the faith have been
preserved. Wishing, now that the Caucasus has been sub-
dued, to re-establish the orthodox creed, but by persua-
sion, and propagating the Gospel in the mountain districts,
we have deemed it advantageous to call all those who have
the orthodox cause at heart to co-operate in the great work.
For this purpose we have instituted a special association,
under the name of the Society for the Re-establishment of
the Orthodox Christian faith in the Caucasus, and have
sanctioned the statutes of the society, as drawn up by
you, and examined by the Council of the Caucasus.
Her Majesty the Empress, warmly interested in the
progress of orthodoxy in the Caucasus, has taken this asso-
ciation under her special protection. In transmitting to
you the rules of the society, with our sanction, we confide to
you the duty of taking the measures necessary for com-
mencing its operation, hoping that under your direction it
will happily effect the object for which it was instituted.
We invoke the protection of the Providence of God upon
the efforts of the society. " ALEXANDER.
" Tsarskoe-Selo, June 20, 1860."

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, SATURDAY.

The royal mail steam ship Africa, Capt. Shannon,
which left New York on the Ist instant, arrived
here at one p.m.
She brings 46 passengers and 428,012 dollars in
specie, of which 421,012 dols. are for England, and
the remainder for Havre. She landed all the mails,
except those for Liverpool, and proceeded at 10.25
p.m.
The Saxonia, from Southampton ; the Prince
Albert, from Galway ; and the Bohemian and the
City of Washington, from Liverpool, had arrived
out.

The City of Washington struck an iceberg off
Cape Race, but sustained no damage.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived
at llalifax on the 30th ultimo, and landed amidst
the booming of cannon. The inhabitants made a
most enthusiastic demonstration.

On the following morning the Prince reviewed
the troops and partook of luncheon at the Govern-
ment House, and in the evening attended a ball.
There was a general holiday at Halifax for two
days.
The Great Eastern started on the 30th ultimo
with 2,087 excursionists for Cape May, where sity
arrived all well.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.

The Royal mail steam ship Africa, Capt. Shan-
non, from New York on the Ist instant, has arrived
at this port.
LATEST FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, AUGUST I.—The flour market is
buoyant, and quotations have advanced sc. Wheat

'AUGUST 13, 1860.

is also firm, arid lc. higher. ihdial:
ie.__ The provision market is steady.

NEW ORLEANS, JULY 31.—The- sales of cotton
during the last three days amount to 2,500 bales.
Middling, lle.

INDIA.

By the arrival of the Overland Mail we receive
advices from Calcutta to July 5 ; Madras, July 11.
The Income Tax Bill had just passed through
committee of the whole council, preparatory to its
third reading. The two essential changes in it
are that the tax is not to be levied from Ist May
last, that is, will not be retrospective ; and that the
proceeds of the one per cent. intended for local
purposes are to be devoted solely to Imperial repro-
ductive works.

Great opposition had been made to a bill intro-
duced by Government for the renewal of the Dis-
arming Act of 1857. A public meeting had been
held, and resolutions carried against it, in the
Calcutta Town-hall.

The indigo commission had finished their labours
in Calcutta, and were going to sit at Kishnagur, but
its departure had been postponed in consequence of
the illness of the president. Sir James Outram
had returned to Calcutta, not improved in health.
From Simla we hear of the death of Lieut. Myres,
of the Rifle Brigade, whilst shooting. Letters from
Cachar inform us that a meeting had been held by
the tea planters to consider the question of coolie
immigration, opium cultivation, &c.
_ _

From Lahore we learn that the strike among the
shawl weavers of Cashmere still continued, and that
in consequence considerable numbers of men were
out of employment and wandering about the coun-
try, and that there did not appear any probability
of an immediate termination of the dispute.