The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-06 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Only a limited business has been done, and prices
at public sale have slightly declined.

SUGAR.—The market has been dull, and only good and
fine qualities have sustained former rates. In the Refined
Market there has been no material variation.
COFFEE.—For good and fine qualities of Plantation
Ceylon there has been a fair demand at late prices. Other
descriptions were r ther cheaper.
RICE.—The demand has slightly improved, and for the
better qualities of East India full prices have been obtained.

SALTPETRE.—BusineEs has continued rather inactive,
but prices are generally fairly supported.

TALLOW.—The market has been rather more active,
owing to speculative dealings. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted
51s Oct and spring delivery 52s per cwt.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

By the Overland Mail we have received advices
and papers from Bombay to the 12th, and from
Calcutta to the 3d Nov.

We extract the following summary of news from
the Bombay Gazette of the 12th ult :
The English mail of the 3d October arrived in
Bombay on the morning of the 28th idem, and the
Bombay mail left England in the afternoon of the
same day.

The general health and prosperity of the country
have been uninterrupted since our last despatches.
In connection with the harvest, everything has
progressed favourably.

Important events have signalised the past fort-
night. The government of India has cast off the
reproach of ages, and henceforth there will be no
opposition to the settlement of Europeans in the
country, nor any let or hindrance to European
colonisation.

We allude to the resolution of the Governor
General of Indiain Council on the sale of wastelands
and the redemption of land revenue.

We have now to see what the effect of these im-
portant measures will be. Manchester and the
Cotton Association have clamoured for them long
end loud. What they have demanded has now been
liberally conceded. We shall see whether or no
their cry was vox et prceterea nail. Many suspect
that it was. Many suspect that grievance-mongers
will be sadly grieved by the concessions that have
been made and the removal of their grievances. At
all events, India is thrown open to European settlers
and capital. The introduction of both would be
attended with great benefits to India, England, and
the world. It rests wholly with the capitalists of
Britain whether these benefits shall be realised or
not. India may be the feeder of Lancashire and
the granary of Britain.

Lord Canning has decided the question of the
seat of government of the North West Provinces,
Allahabad or Agra, in favour of Allahabad, and
has sanctioned the erection of buildings for govern-
ment offices.

The proclamation calling into existence the
Bengal Council has sent to England for approval
as provided for in the act. On the return of the
Viceroy from Allahabad and Lucllnov, a proclama-
tion will be issued, dissolving the late legislature and
creating the Imperial Bombay and Madras Legis-
latures, though those bodies will not meet till next
year.

Mr. Ritchie, the Advocate-General of Calcutta,
has been appointed to the post of legislative member
of the council of the Governor-General.

It is stated that Baboo Ramapersaud Roy will be
appointed to the tenth seat in the High Court ( f
Justice in Bengt]. His knowledge of Hindoo and
Mahomedan law is of a very high order.
It is stated that Baboo Prosonococmar Tezore
will be appointed to a seat in the Imperia! Legisla-
tive Council when it meets under the new act, about
the 15th November.

The judges of the Supreme Court of Calcutta are
roaming during the vacation in the upper regions
of India, in the Himalayas. If they can travel
from one end of India to the other for receation and
pleasure why not periodically on circuit for
business ?

Lieut. Pengelley, Her Majesty's Indian Navy,
who has for some time acted as British agent at
Muscat, is about to vacate the appointment under
circumstances not yet made public.
The order for the formation of the new brigades
of artillery has been promulgated. The whole of the
old Indian artillery, who volunteered for general
service, have become part of the Royal Artillery—
the Horse Artillery in the three Presidencies be-
coming respectively the 2d, 3d, 4th, and sth Royal
Horse Brigades ; and the Foot Artillery numbering
consecutively from the 16th to the 25th inclusive.

Government has sanctioned the sum of 15,000
rupees for th 3 construction of a pier at Randeir,
a town situated on the south of the Teptee, op-
posite to Surat, to facilitate the shipping of cotton.
The enterprising people of Oude, headed by
Maharajah Maun Sing and Mr. Menzies, have
embarked in cotton cultivation on an extensive
scale. •

A resolution of the Bombay Government has
been published on the subject of affording honour•
able employment to Sindees of rank and influence
who may duly qualify themselves for it, For
this purpose Government has directed two first-
class and three second-class assistant collectors and
two probationers to be nominated.
A resolution has been passed by Government
to induce pensioned and supernumerary sepoys to
settle to the cultivation of the large tracts of
waste lands in Khandish.

His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of Bom-
bay has proceeded on a tour through the southern
divisions of his command, accompanied by Colonel
Stock, Col. Phayre, Col. the Hon. F. Thesiger, Dr.
Hadaway, and the officers of his personal staff.

The line of rail from Khandalla to the reversing
station on the Bhore Ghaut may be made available
for traffic by the end of the present year.
Cholera is still raging in Cabool, though not so
violently. The victims of the decease were said to
be 50 daily.

COMMERCIAL.
THE BOMBAY MARKET.

Bombay Gazette Office, Nov. 12.

Since the departure of the last mail the import market has
exhibited alittle improved activity, especially in piece goods,
owing chiefly to firm ad vices received from England, and
the advices from Calcutta reporting of a largo advance in
the valuo of staple grey goods.