The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-14 00:00:00

THE INDIA AND CHINA

MAILS.

The Overland Mail brings us advices and papers
from Calcutta to May 8; Madras, May 14; and
Hong-Kong, May 1.
In Calcutta the budget of Mr. Laing retained its
popularity, and was regarded as an honest and prac-
ticable scheme, calculated to restore the national
credit and to place financial operations on a firm
and secure basis. An attempt on the part of Sir
Bartle Frere, by an alteration in the Criminal
Procedure Act, to make British residents subject
to native magistrates, has caused a great amount
of indignation among the Europeans, and a most
determined opposition was being exhibited against
the proposal.
Sir William Denison returned to Madras from
Calcutta on the 13th ult.

So far as is yet known, the volunteering for the
new regiments of the line, formed out of the local
European Corps, has been almost universal.

A gentleman has been appointed to report on the
districts in Bengal which are capable of producing
cotton.

It is reported that the Madras Chamber of Com-
merce has applied to government for the services of
a gentleman to visit the cotton districts.

Ten thousand Shans have, it is reported, emi-
grated into British Burmah, where they have been
allowed to settle.

CHINA.

There is very little news from China. The most
important fact of the fortnight is perhaps that
announced by telegraph, of the establishment of
the British and French embassies in Pekin. The
China Mail says:—
" The flags of both nations were hoisted in the
capital on the 26th March. On the 25th March
M. de Bourboulon, attended by an escort of gen-
dal mes and artillery, and accompanied by Count
Klecscowsky and Baron de Meritans his Secretaries
of Legation, entered Pekin, and took up his resi-
dence in the Tartar cily, near that of the Russian
ambassador. On the following day Mr. Bruce,
, attended by an escort of Sikh Cavalry and
accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Neale, his
secretary, and Messrs. St. Clair and Wynd-
ham, attaches of legation, entered the capital,
and took up his residence in the neigh-
bourhood of the other ambassadors. These pro-
ceedings appeared to be quietly viewed by the
populace, and there was every prospect of the
foreign representatives meeting with a satisfactory
reception. M. de Bourboulon's introduction to
Prince Kung was to take place on the following
day ; Mr. Bruce had already been introduced to that
dignitary. n has been resolved by the Chinese
Government to open schools in Pekin for instruc-
tion in the English tongue, and it is proposed to
send a few Chinese youths to England to acquire our
language. By the last advices there is no mention
made of the Emperor's return to the capital, although
that event is believed to be close at band. It ap-
pears that only a very few of the fine collection of
books in the Imperial library of the Summer Palace
have been saved by Mr. Wade. Fortunately for
themselves, the Chinese have three or four duplicates
of this collection; so that in burning the Summer
Palace Library the loss has chiefly been our own."
In Japan matters were going on quietly.
From Tien-tsin there is no news of any impor-
ta nee. The forces stationed there were in good
health, and enjoying the return of spring.
The accounts from Shanghae have reference to
th e fluctuations of the Imperialist and rebel cause.
The insurgents have recently made a move in the
direction of Hangkowe, it is supposed with a view
to take the various places we had marked out as
ports.