The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-17 00:00:00

way.

INDIA.

BOMBAY (via Trieste), May 24.
The first monsoon mail leaves here to-day, five
days prior to the usual date of sailing.
It is arranged that the schemes for the re-
construction or amalgamation of the Bank of
Bombay with the Bank of Bengal shall be sub-
mitted to the shareholders of the Bank of Bombay
on June 4.

The cholera still prevails at Uniballa. The
94th Regiment has lost 21 men, and the natives in
the surrounding villages are dying in large

numbers.

The Bombay shareholders and creditors of the
Commercial Bank Corporation have passed a re-
solution in favour of resuscitation, and appointed
a committee to carry the resolution into effect.
The Memorial Church at Delhi was opened on
May 11, the tenth anniversary of the mutiny of that
place.

CALCUTTA, May 20.
The London mail of the 20th April arrived
here on the 15th inst.

The prospects in Persia are satisfactory. Rain
has fallen over a large area. Considerable relief
is nevertheless still necessary.

The Government have considerably restricted the
privilege of sending free telegrams, with the ob-
ject of preventing an undue encumbrance of the
telegraph system. Considerable benefit to the
public is expected thereform. One hundred and
fifty men for the Hongkong police have arrived
at Calcutta, and aro about to leave for China.
The collection of the license tax in Bengal is
almost in abeyance. The total amount collected
in April was only 86,000 rupees. The Bishop of
Calcutta has gone to Burmah for the purpose of
holding confirmations. At a recent meeting of the
clergy the Bishop proposed to create the office of
sub and lay diaconates, thus conferring temporary
orders upon laymen in districts where no clergy-
men are stationed,

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN.
SOUTHAMPTON, June 17.
The North German Lloyd's Steamer Hermann
arrived this forenoon.

Governor Wells has addressed a letter to the Pre-
sident, protesting against his removal by General
Sheridan, whose charges he denies.
President Johnson has been invited to visit
Charleston by the City Council.

The municipal officers at Fayetteville, North
Carolina, have been removed by the Military Com-
mander .

The remainder of the municipal officers ai
Mobile have also been removed.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALEPPO.

QUEENSTOwN, June 17.

The extra Cunard steamship Aleppo from New
York arrived here at 4.50 A.M. to-day, with 182
passengers, and $157,854 in specie for England.
After landing 27 of the former and the despatches,
she proceeded at five A.m. for Liverpool. All well.

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igurf`t* CirsuTat

HER MAJESTY, &c•

BALMORAL, June 14.
The Queen and Royal family went out as usual•
JUNE 15•

The Queen drove out yesterday morning, acc°lll-
- by Princess Christian.
In the afternoon her Majesty went to the Shiel
in Glen Gelder, accompanied by Princess Louise
and Prince Leopold.
The Duke of Richmond dined with the Queen an
Royal family.
Colonel Maude left the Castle.

THE QUEEN'S DRAWING 110 WM.
By command of (the Queen a Drawing R°ol3l
was held on Saturday at St. James's Palace by her
Royal Highness the Princess Alice of Great Britain
and Ireland, on behalf of her Majesty.
'0
Presentations at this Court are, by the Queen
pleasure, considered as equivalent to presentations
to her Majesty.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Alice of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Prince of Wales, an,
Prince Louis of Hessse, attended by their ladies and
gentlemen in waiting, and escorted by a detach
meat of the Life Guards, arrived at St. Jarne3,
Palace, from Marlborough-house, about two o'clock'
and were received by the great officers of State or
the Queen's Household.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived) st-
tended by Major Elphinstone.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Carob
ria°
arrived, attended by Colonel Tyrwhitt.
Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Afecki;
lenburg Strelitz arrived, attended by Lady Car°liri
Cast and Baron Luhe. 1, and
Their Serene Highnesses the Prince of Tee- be
Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar were present at t
Drawing-room.

The Prince of Wales and Prince and Prince 7
Louis of Hesse, dined with the Earl and Countes°
of Bradford at their residence, Belcrrave-splarel
on
Saturday evening.