The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-03 00:00:00

THE EUPH.RATES _ROUTE 20 INDIA.

The following relates to the question of comma•
nication with India via the Euphrates :
" Sir,—As the chairman of the two companies which
were formed fox' the establishment of steam and telegraphic
communication with India by the Euphrates and the Persian
Gulf, I have to thank you once more for your advocacy in
to-day's impression of plans which are now generally ad-
mitted to be at once simple and easy of execution, and of
incalculable importance both to England and India. By a
communication addressed to me some time ago a company
in Bombay were prepared to establish regular steam com-
munication between Bombay,Kurrachee, Buskire, and Bus-
sorah,if adequate encouragement had been extended to theta
by Government. This,taken in conjunction with the spirited
enterprise of the Messrs. Lynch to meet the requirements
of the trade from Bagdad to Bussorah, at the head of the
Persian Gulf, would bring India by steam communication
within 600 miles of the Mediterranean, that being the dis-
tance from Bagdad via Jaber Castle, Aleppo, and Antioch
to Seleucia. I have always considered that the navigation
of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris ought to be made avail-
able pending the construction of the Euphrates railway
from sea to sea.

" According to the estimate of Sir John Macneill, a single
line of z ailway, of good construction, from Seleucia to Ja►ber
Castle, on the Euphrates, 150 miles in length, would cost
£1,500,000. The few physical difficulties on the route are
between Seleucia and Aleppo. The navigation, however,
of the Euphrates is very inferior to that of the Tigris below
Bagdad.

" From Seleucia to Bagdad is 600 miles, and a single line
would cost £4,000,000. From Seleucia to Bussorah, at thG
head of the Persian Gulf, is 800 miles, and would cost
£6,000,000. A railway from Bagdad to Seleucia, 600 miles
in length, would at once give us a new and efficient alter••
native route to India far removed from the intrigues and
interference of either our friends or enemies.

" As to the telegraph, on the 25th of March last you
were good enough to allow me to answer objections made to
the establishment of telegraphic communication with India
through Turkish Arabia. On that occasion I also ventured
to suggest the continuance of the telegraph from Bagdad by
a land line through Persia to Kurrachee. Since the above
date Bagdad has continued, I believe, in uninterrupted
telegraphic communication with England, and sufficiently
favourable reports, it is stated, have been received from
Colonel Kemball, Consul-General at Bagdad, on the state
of the telegraph in Asia Minor and Turkish Arabia to jus-
tify the expectation of active measures being taken to carry
the telegraph onwards to Kurrachee, and thus supply thee
only link wanting in the chain of telegraphic communica,
tion between England and India. '1 his can either be donLe
by a subaqueous line from Bagdad by Kurnah, Bussoreii,
and Bunder Abbas to Kurrachee, which possesses many
advantages over other subaqueous lines from the numerous
islets and promontories along the Persian Gulf, which
would facilitate both the laying and maintenance of the
cable ; or by a land line to Bunder Abbas through Persia,
and thence along the coast of Mekran to Kurrachee, and
less than £200,000 would, it is believed, complete this latter•
line.

" Those personally acquainted both with the Persian Gulf
and the Euphrates and Tigris, as well as the region which
intervenes between Bagdad and Kurrachee, prefer the
proposed line through Persia, as it would be a land line
throughout its whole length, communicating with the great
cities of Kurmanshah, Hammadan, Korm (where it would
send a branch to Teheran), Ispahan. Shiraz, and Lar. The
climate is good, and the country generally fertile, except.
along the Mekran coast.
" The difficulties of constructing the line and keeping it in
working order would be very similar to those met with in
India and Turkey, which have been easily overcome. Persia
offers greater facilities than either as regards climate, the
Turkish line being subject to great cold in the winter and
deep snow-drifts in the mountains, and the controlling power
of the Government of the Shah, although not so great as
that of the Government in India, is superior to that of the
Sultan in his Asiatic dominions.
" Along the Mekran coast the line would run near the

beach, or from point to point of the coast, in short sub-
marine lengths, necessary. We know less of this part of
the route than through Persia, but the coast is dotted its
most of its little bays by fishing villages, and the line could
be easily protected along the shore.
" As stated in my former letter, the Government of the
Shah will afford every facility, as they are naturally anxious'
that the telegraph between England and India should pass
through Persian territory.

"Notwithstanding dire anticipations in high places, the
hostile Arabs and Kurds, who were certain to commit depre-
dations on the wires, having hitherto proved a myth, we
have the hope by a very little exertion on our part of receiv.-
ing intelligence from our Eastern possessions without con-
tinning our dependence on the courtesy of the Czar.
" I am, Sir, &c.,

" London, July 1."

"W. P. ANDREW.

SUICIDE OF A Cl'll7 MERCHANT ON

.HaMPSTEAD HEATH.

An inquest was held yesterday, before Mr.
Brent, deputy-coroner for West Middlesex, at the
Royal Oak, Temple Fortune, Hampstead-heath,
upon the body of the late Mr. Peter George, an
extensive tea broker, of Fenchurch-street.
Mr. Woollett, of Chelsea, identified the body of
deceased. He last saw him alive on Saturday
morning last speaking to a gentleman in Fenchurch-
street. shortly afterwards he received a telegraphic
message from his nephew, which induced him to go
to Hampstead, and make search for Mr. George
all over the Heath, as well as to give information to,
Inspector Webb, of the Heath-street Station. Wit-
ness continued the search till ten at night, and re-
sumed it again next morning, but without success.
In the afternoon word was brought to him that the
body of a gentleman had been found, and on his
going up in a cab he identified it as that of Mr.
George. _ _

In answer to the jury, witness said he had
noticed a difference in the manner of Mr. George,
for some time past. He knew of no cause for his
committing the rash act.
Charles Lucas, 142 S, deposed to finding the
body of deceased under a hedge in a field, at Gol-
der's-green. He was lying on bis left side with his
throat cut, and the field for some distance was
saturated with blood. The body had evidently not
been touched, as the gold watch and other property
was found on deceased's person.
Dr. Brown, of Heath-street, Hampstead, proved
being called to see the body of deceased. He found-
him on his left side, as though asleep, with a razor
by his side, covered in blood. His right hand was
across his breast. The windpipe and principal
arteries were separated, and death had resulted
from excessive hemorrhage.
Charles George stated that he was nephew to
deceased, and clerk in his employ. He saw him at
about eleven o'clock last Saturday at the office. He
left at that time, and about two a cabman brought
a note, which he found to contain the following:--
" Dear Charles,—My body will be found on
Hampstead-heath. Dearest, take care of your aunt;
she has never been aware of my untoward affairs.
" YOUR UNCLE."
In reply to questions from the jury, he said be
had seen a great change lately in his uncle. He had
latterly become very nervous, and unable to attend
to business. On Saturday morning he seemed very
absent and wandering.
Another clerk in deceased's office corroborated
the last witness, and added that on Saturday morn-
ing ho placed two cheques before witness, one for
£4OO and one for £lOO, and asked him to add them
uwpa.strAue thatfterh four and
done it,oene make
deceasfiedve..asked_h7 if it

Dr. Johnson, of Eaton-place South, said he had
known deceased for about 14 years, and had noticed
a great change in his manner lately ; and at the
very time the above letter was received himself and,
Mrs. George were in consultation as to what course
would be best to adopt with regard to his future.
After the coroner had summed up,
The jury returned a verdict, " That deceased de-
stroyed himself whilst labouring under a fit of tem'
poraryinsanity."

WOLVERHAMPTON ELECTION.

CLOSE OF THE POLL.

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CHELSEA NEW BRIDGE.—A parliamentary return
just issued states that between March 31, 1860, and Sep-
tember 30, of the same year, the tolls collected on Chelsea
New Bridge amounted to £2,923 10s. Bd. The expenses of
collection were £257 ss. sd. ; raid the repairs and mainte-
nance £3Bl
78. 7d. From September 30, 1860, t., March
30, 1861, the tolls collected were £1,015 ss. 61d. ; the ex-
penses were £252 7s. 12d , and the repairs, &c., £433 7s. 10d.
The land disposed of since March 31, 1860, consists of throe-
quarters of an acre at the east end of Battersea-Park and
Prince of Wales's-read, let to Mr. John Downey, as yearly
tenant from Midsummer, 1860.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.—Yesterday, after hear-
ing the reply of Mr. Rodwell, Q.C., for the promoters, the
committee, of which Mr. Cobbett is the chairman, threw
out the North Somerset Railway Bill, adding that the
committee were of opinion that some such fontinuation of
the Radstock branch as had obtained the sanction of Par-
liament should be made. The case of the Edinburgh and
Perth Railway was opened in Mr. Adair's committee, and
that of the opposition of the Great Western Railway in the
South Wales Railway committee. The following bills
were passed in the committee of ways and means :—Blane
Valley, Devon Valley, Glasgow and Milugavie, Hammer-
smith, Paddington, and City Junction. Lord Llanover's
committee proceeded with the consideration of the Dut,lll-
- Bill, and the hills of the Londonderry and Lough
Scilly Railway. Kirkcudbright Railway, and other bil*
were passed in Lord Redesdale's committee.

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