The New York herald., 1869-11-04
BRITISH INDIA.

Cur newspaper nles from India, dated at Lahore
the l7th ana Calcutta the 2st Of September, sup
PLY the following interesting news items In detail o.
ana additional to our telegraph rcports:-
The Punjab tI.allore) Times OF the 18th OF Septem-
ber observes:--A subscription list IL being circu-
lated on behalf OF the widow and SIX children OF
the Rev. A. Henry, Of the American mission, who
ately died at Lahore Of cholera a. @ dns Mission
Its deceased employees. and ns MIR. Henry was not IN
aposlton to save money. the appeal FOR aid ls one
charity OF the public cannot be more wortnily en-
ployed
cathedral Of Calcutta II is described as consisting
OF enamelled cross In color upon slab OF SER
wnc
cast IN bronze representing scenes In Canada,
CHINA, jamaica ana India. AT the upper portion Of
the slab, IN the centre, Is bust OF Lord Elgn IN
There have been great festivities at Baroda. The
Guikwar, Notwithstanding the critical state OF hig
finances, appears TO have outd0ne himself In extra
vagance.
works in the neighborhood OF Lahore had risen to
60o They are employed In hlling UP swamps ana
levelling ground.
says:-We have been blessed with rain. Copi0us
showers have fallen: The prospect OF grain &c,
getting cheaper now ~ source Of consolation 70 the
Mr.. J. Carey, Executive Engineer Of Khangaum. In
n ,he Secs ionn @ GpereG some 10
remains OF pottery and horses teeth ~ wen ~ gold.
copper and iron instruments and Ornafnente
The mail reports from tho Central provinces are
favorable, ana the Cotton Commissioner gives san.
guine account OF the cotton crop.
Two millions six hundred thousand passengers
were carried by the East India hallway during Inc
FIRST six months OF the year.
During the first six months OF 1862 ass tigors. $50
panthers and leopards, 4s2 bears, 2a3 wolves and
b45 hyenas were destroyed at the government or
India expense IN the Central provinces alone.
Three hundred aud sevcntyseveu thousand two
hundred ana ninety eight acres OF waste land are
advertised 10 be sold by government In the Central
provinces.
Two doctors especially deputed from Great Britain
to India TO investigate tho origin OF cholera disa-
gree with Professor Hallior's theory that II IL DIFF
fused through the air by fungi They are still inves
tigating Professor Petenkolrer'S theory that 1t II
produced by emanations from the subsOi
Government has directed that carbolc acid bo
tried as remedy for the cattle disease In Assam
and near Calcutta.
The Friend or india blames the government for
the increase OF drunkenness among the nattvos.
Mr.. w. II. Kerr, a retired Madras civilian. Ia said
to DC about to return TO India as Jesuit missionary.
The appearance OF the borer among the ChlnchonA
plantations at Madras is denied py the government
superintendent.
Owing TO the large increase OF bcggars In easse-
ram, Bengal government has been obliged to give
1000 roupees for their relief.
Forty canels, laden with carpets ana BokharA
tapestry aud other articles, with fifteen Charg0sh
horses, were brought To the Ameer OF Cabul BY the
The Governor OF Kh0st and Zurbut Arshaka Khan
Jeharknyle, forwarded to the Ameer $1,000 rupees,
realizations from the territory under his control.
The Ameer OF Cabul expressed his satisfaction with
respect TO the Governors services In 'moorasah's
addressed TO him.