The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-19 00:00:00

INDIA.

BOMBAY, August 25 (via Trieste).
Colonel Merewether arrived at Bombay on the
21st inst., and immediately proceeded to Poonah to
confer with the Bombay Government on the subject
of the Abyssinian expedition.
The shareholders of the Bank of Bombay have
adopted the annual report of the directors, and
unanimously carried a resolution in favour of recon-
struction. Applications have been received for
over seventeen thousand shares in the new bank.

The Government of Bombay has called for an
immediate report on the general state of the viaducts
of the Great Indian Pehinsular Railway.

About 120 feet of the embankment of the southern
extremity of the bridge over the Nerbudda river on
the Bombay and Baroda Railway has been washed
away by a flood.
The country south of the Nerbudda is flooded for
miles. Four miles of the line of telegraph have been

washed away.
The cotton prospects of Central India arereported
to be most favourable. The plants are generally in
excellent condition.
Affairs at Cabool continue in a most unsettled
state. Ameer Cheer Ali is reported to have assem-
bled a force of 25,000 men with the object of
fighting his way to the throne.

CALCUTTA, Aug. 19 (via Trieste.)
The prospects of the Abyssinian expedition excite
much interest here.
The Government has asked the Commissariat
Department how many mules and suits of warm
clothing can be immediately supplied.
The press universally condemns the intention of
the Home Government to charge the expense of the
entertainment of the Sultan to the Indian revenue.

A bill designated the Oude Falookdaro Bill has
been introduced in the Viceroy's Council for the
purpose of defining the rights of Falookdaro to
certain estates in Oude. The bill has been referred
to a select committee.

It is stated that the Viceroy will visit Bombay in
March, for the purpose of inaugurating and opening
the Legislative Council.

Mr. Massey will, it is reported, retire next

March.

Advices from Burmah announce the arrival of
the French expedition from Saigon at None, near
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Mandalay.

The latest famine reports are very favourable.

Rice is cheaper.

The prospects of the early and late crops are
extremely good. The Government continues to
import rice.

Colonel Elphinstone, the agent of the Punjaub
and Delhi Railways, has been suspended, pending
Government inquiries.

The cholera in the north-west and central pro-
vinces is again decreasing.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

MARSEILLES, Sept. 18.
The rent arrived at seven a.m. to-day. Mails
by 11.30 train. Letters to-morrow (Thursday)
night.

The quarantine regulations regarding the Pera
arc the same as for the last ship.

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Sept. 18, Two o'clock.—The tone of the
market is very weak, and sales predominate still
more than yesterday. Threes are at 69f. 15c., or
10c. lower. Italian Fives are quoted at 48f. 70c.,
with a decline of 30c. Credit Mobilier are very
weak at 2581 r. 75c., with a loss of 18f. 25c. Spanish
Mobilier loses 10f. at 177 f. 50c. Credit Foncier
22f. 50c., at 1,320 f. Comptoir d'Escompte is at
662 f. 50c., or sf. lower. Lyons lose 2f. 50c., at
895 f. Northern, I,llof. Lombard are quoted
383 f. 75c., or 3f. 75c. lower.
Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows :-
41 per Cents 9B Bank Shares,,....,
Do. end month.. 3360
Italian Loan ..... 48 70
3 per Cents. 69 15 Do. end m0nth...... 48 55
Do. end month 69 05 Mexican Loan ...... 11 25
Credit Mobilier Do. 80nd5,.,,
Do. end Month 236 25 Spanish T 103 75hrees
_.. 34 25
Credit Foncior 1320 Home Debt ......... -
DD. cud month,., 1327 50 Deferred ............ 30 50
RAILWAYS.

Orleans
........................... 891 25
Northern ................................. 1157 50
Lyons and Mediterranean ........... 892 50
Southern... 536 2 Western ................................. 567 50
EasteEaster 5
rn . ........................... 516 25
Sardinian
Austrian ................................ 485 Lombard
................................. 383 75
North of Spain ......................... 55
Sarago SE a Roman ................................
................... ..............