The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-22 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

By the arrival of the above mail we have advices
from Bombay to Nov. 28, and from Calcutta to
Nov. 21.
The Calcutta Englishman annnounc:s that Mr.
H. L. Dampier and Mr. F. R. Cock erell, of the
civil service, have received the orders of Govern-
ment to visit immediately all the districts of Bengal
and Orissa which have suffered from famine ; and
after making a careful inquiry they are to submit
to Government a detailed report containing a full
history of the occurrences in each district, from the
commencement of scarcity to the present time. In
addition to these appointments, the Secretary of
State has instructed his Excellency the Viceroy to
appoint a commission to inquire into the famine
in Bengal and Orissa. This commission is quite
independent of the special commissioners, Messrs.
Dampier and Cockerell, appointed by the Govern-
ment of Bengal.
In regard to the famine itself, an official return
of relieving operations for the district of Balasore,
for the week ending Saturday, the 27th October,
states that the number of persons relieved during
that period, who were capable of performing light
labour, and from whom some work was required,
amounted to 39,732 ; and those physically incap-
able of labour to 235,435. The amount of grain ex-
pended was 3,243 tnaunds, and in money to the ex-
tent of 2,476 rupees. The number of deaths from
starvation reported, or ascertained to have taken
place during the week, amounted to no less than
415 souls.

The government of India have invited tenders for
a public works loan for Bombay to the extent of
£60,000, of which £lO,OOO will be payable in Janu-
ary, 1868, £20,000 in January, 1869, and the re-
mainder in January, 1870, the whole to bear in-
terest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
Bombay is to have a weekly mail to England
from next January.
The grand durbars terminated at Agra on the
21st November. The assemblage was not only
much larger than on the former occasion, but, ac-
cording to the limes of India, it was much more in-
fluential. There were in Agra, with his Excellency
the Governor-General, his Excellency the Com-
mander-in-Chief, three lieutenant-governors, two
chief commissioners, several agents to the Governor-
General, and about a dozen other political agents
and residents. These, with their staffs, attended to
assist the Viceroy in the duties of the durbar, and
some of them were there invested with the Star of
India. There were also present to do honour to
the representative of her Majesty nearly a hundred
leading princes and chiefs, many of them belonging
to the royal houses of Rajpootana, who claim to
be descended from " the sun and moon," some
300 chiefs and nobles of less lofty parentage and
power, each of whom was attended by a crowd
of ministers, retainers, and servants ; while
private individuals innumerable flocked thither
from all parts of India. The chief events of the
durbar were the installation of the various
Knights and Companions of the Star of India,
which took place on the 16th, the grand durbar
proper on the 20th, and the entertainment given on
the 17th by his Highness the Maharaja Scindia of
Gwalior, in honour of Sir John Lawrence, which
cost the sum of £5,000. Balls, reviews, races
athletic sports for the soldiers, and 'at homes
filled up the intervals, and kept up a continual
round of gaity. " Yet amid this rejoicing and
festivity (adds the paper already quoted) cholear,
which 'has all seasons for its own,' was busy on
the outskirts of the crowd which had assembled on
duty or for pleasure ; though it fortunately did not
break out into a pestilence. Even the Viceroy
himself was prostrated with fever; and the grand
clarbar had to be postponed for a day in CJElSC-
quence of his indisposition. Happily he had suffi-
ciently recovered on the 20th to go through the
tedious ceremonies, but he looked pale and weak
from the effect of his illness. His speech to the
chiefs, which was delivered in the purest vernacu-
lar, is characterised by vigour, heartiness, and ac-
quaintance with the wants of those whom he was
addressing."

Cotton to the value of £395,000 was shipped
from Bombay during the month of October.
The resolution passed on the 15th October to
wind up the Bombay Reclamation Company has
been confirmed by a special meeting of shareholders.
The Bombay creditors and shareholders of the
Agra and Masterman's Bank have unanimously
consented to accept the proposed terms of resusci-
tation of the Agra and United Service Bank,
agreed to at the meeting of creditors in London.

The suspension of the Bank of Hindustan, China,
and Japan has been announced in Bombay. Mr,
Justice Westropp has made an order of court, au-
thorising the agent for the liquidators (Mr. Dunlop)
to collect the assets.

The justices of the peace for the city of Bombay
have sanctioned the expenditure of £300,000 for
municipal purposes for the current fiscal year.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 22.
General Durrien has been appointed Sub-Gover-
nor of Algeria.

The Constitutionnel of this morning says :—" We
have reason to believe that the proposed journey
of the Empress to Rome has been postponed."

BOURSE, Dec. 21, Two o'clock.—The market
here is not good, and all securities are dealt in at
lower prices. English Consols have gained a fur-
ther advance this time of 9 per cent. French Threes
are doing at 69f. 10c., a decline of sc. Italian Fives
have declined 121 c.—at 56fr. 90c. French Credit
Mobilier shares continue offered with a fall of 10f.

—at 485 f., but Spanish Mobilier are comparatively
firm, with but slight change. Railway shares are
weaker, with quotations generally a fraction lower.
Three o'clock.—Better quotations have been ob-
tained for the close, which has taken place as fol-
lows :

li. per Cents 9B
Do. end month —

Bank Shares 3600
Italian Loan 56 85
Do. end month 56 85
Mexican Loan —

3,per Cents. 69 20

DO. end month 69 17i
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month

Do. Bonds —
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred

Credit Fourier .-- —:
Do. end month 1387 50

For Account.
Orleans
Northern 1192 50
Lyons and Mediterranean 896 25
Southern 582 50
Western 565
Eastern
Sardinian . —
Austrian
Lombard 385
North of Spain ll5
Saragosea 132 50
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman.:

72 75

THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION.
VIENNA, Friday.
The Vienna papers publish the following intelli-
gence, dated Athens, 15th, via Trieste :—" The
British gunboat Assurance has brought 340 Cretan
fugitives from the province of Selina to the Piraeus.
Gen. Kalergis transmitted the thanks of King George
to the captain of the gunboat. The British Minister
promised to assist the fugitives in case the means at
the disposal of the committee should be insufficient.
The Greek steamer Panhellenium has returned un-
damaged from its seventh voyage to Candia, and the
captain of the steamer has been congratulated by the
English Mini3ter. Intelligence from Candia an-
nounces that the insurgents had failed in an attempt
to capture the fortress of Kissamos. Koroncos and
Zimbrakakis were uniting their forces, and Mus-
taphft Pacha was also effecting a concentration.
Great discouragement prevailed among the Egyptian
troops. Fresh proposals had been made by the
Porte to the Cretans, but had been refused.
"The British yice-consuls at £ire and Athens

ave been appointed corresponding members of the
Philo-Cretan committee. The appointments have
been accepted, with the approval of the English
Minister.

"An unsuccessful attempt has been made to
bring about an understanding between Bulgaris and
Comonduros."

The Vienna papers also publish intelligence from
Constantinople of the 15th instant, stating that the
Viceroy of Egypt is about to send two fast steamers
to reinforce the blockade of the island of Candia.
It was rumoured that Fuad Pacha was about to be
sent to Candia, and would be entrusted with full
powers.