The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-03 00:00:00

INDIA AND CHINA.

BOMBAY via TRIESTE, June 9.
The appointment of Mr. Sanders to the Residency
at Hyderabad has given general satisfaction.

The Bombay Bank Commission will be opened
pro forma to-morrow. It is intended to thoroughly
examine the books and papers before calling wit-

nesses.

It is stated that a scheme is being elaborated to
!orm the Central provinces into a Lieutenant

Governorship.
The Times of India states that a reduction in the
Indian telegraph charges is contemplated. Orders
have been given for additional wires on the most
important lines. The system of stamps is to be
shortly introduced.

A wing of the 45th Regiment, and a battery of
artillery have arrived- at .Bombay from Annesley
Bay. Other troops are hourly expected.
Heavy and abundant rains have fallen at
Bombay.

CALCUTTA, June 5,

The reports from the agricultural districts state
that the recent rain has greatly improved the
state of the crops.

Forty-one persons concerned in the recent case
of Suttee in the Cawnpore districts have been
convicted. Thirty have been transported for life,
and the remainder have been condemned to five

years' imprisonment.

An accident occurred to the China steamer Clan
Alpine on leaving Calcutta with a cargo of opium
for China. Her over-heated boiler burst, killing
six natives and seriously injuring 12 others. The
vessel, however, proceeded on her voyage.
Intelligence received from the Bhano Explor
ing Expedition states that Mr Sladen was unable
to proceed for want of carriage, three mulemen
having deserted with their animals. Being short
of provisions, Sladen sent two persons to Rangoon,
and resolved to remain at present at Ponsee, and
endeavour to complete the object of the expedi-
tion.

QUEENSTOWN, July 3.
The National Steamship Company's steamship
Louisiana from New York arrived here at 9 a.m.
this morning. She landed passengers and proceeded
for Liverpool ; all well.

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THE BRAZIL MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, July 3,

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Oneida,
with the above mails £33,395 in specie, 2,168
packages of cargo, and 100 passengers, has arrived
here.

At Buenos Ayres the Privincial Chambers were
opened by Governor Alsina, who condemned the
Paraguayan war and censured the general acts of
the National Government.

President Mitre inaugurataa Corwcaa via the

18th. The returns for the financial year give an
income of twelve million silver dollars, being 26
per cent. inerease over last year. The expenditure
oon
9a2e eoo4u6n os
silver
vtehre
dPolalarars.gnayan war, is Estimated at

The probable result of the Presidential election

was very uncertain.

The latest advices from the seat of war were
considered unfavourable to the Allies.

The news from the agricultural districts was

satisfactory.

Exchange operations are large at 49k. Specie
payments bad been resumed at Monte Video by
order of the Government. A crisis bad occurred in
consequence
Bofa
n banks a
n havingnou suspended pay-
ment,n
counced that in
consequence of the outrageous precipitation with
ron two
M a
which the Government had acted, he would imme-
diately place his Monte-Video. Bank in liquidation.
Two thousand foreign troops had been landed to
protect the customs-house and banks.

THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA 'MAILS.
LIVERPOOL, July 3.

The West Coast of Africa steamer Calabar, with
the above mails has arrived here. Her dates
are Penin, June 3d ; Fernando Po, and Came-
roons, May 30th ; Old Calabar, 28th ; Alor-
rovia, June 12th, Jellah Coffee, 6th ; Bonny,
2d ; Lagos, sth ; Accra, 7th ; Cape Coast Castle,
Bth ; Cape Salmas, 10th ; Sierra Leone, 15th ;
Bathurst, 18th ; Teneriffe, 24th ; and Madeira,
25th. The Calabar brings 43 passengers, 278 ozs.
of gold dust,
Cameroonsand /1.,13
was brisk. and the river
healthy.o
in specie.
Trade

The news from all other ports is unimportant.

THE CHANNEL YACHT RACE.

The competing vessels for the Cup to be given
to the winner of the race from the sore to Cher-
bourg, started this morning at 8.40 a.m. ; two
hours' flood, moderato freeze N.N.E. The Niobe
cutter, 40 tons, did not start.