The New York herald., 1870-04-24
OLD WORLD ITEMS.

The taking Of the census in Bengal has been post.
p0ned till November. 1871.
Cincnona seed, received frop Jsya at Dargeellng,
India has terminated most s fssfully.
A loan Of four million taels about to be raised
in China the security OF the'custOms' revenues.
The Western provinces Of China are said TO he in
state Of rebellion against the court Of Pekn and the
people willing 10 trade with Europeans.
The idea OF cutting through the Isthmus OF Cornth
pleases all the Greeks and the initiative taken BY
KING George Is warmly appreciated
The King OF Greece is making q tour OF his domin-
ions and will then visit Corfu and afterwards go 10
Copenhagen to visit the King OF Denmark.
Baron LelJonhufvud, father OF the Naval Minister
and OF the High Chancellor Of Sweden, is dead. He
was man OF distinguished merit.
Great preparations are being made In Copenhagen
for national fair to take place before the OF
the year, II arrangements can possibly be completed
German mercantile expedition is about to start
for Eastern Asia 10 introduce patterns and samples
OF the most important products Of German industry
into the markets OF those parts.
The consolidation the Prllssian national debt Is
proceeding very favorably. In South Germany, too
where Prussian loans were always popular, the con-
version Is going on rapidly.
The proposed railroad aiong the shores or the Gulf
OF Corinth, suggested TO the Greek government by
the French Cnoliet company has been unfavorably
reported on by the commission appointed to decide.
The Ameer OF Cabul is said to be making clear the
way to hls succession In favor OF his younger son
Slrdar Abdoollan Khan, IN preference to his elder
sons Slrdars Manommed Yakoob aud Mahommed
Ibrahim Khan.
Mr.. Ruyssenaers, Consul General OF the Neither
lands at Alexandra, has had conferred upon him
the Grand Cross of the Order OF the Crown OF Oaks
and Mr.. Ansyn, Vice Consul at the same place, the
Cross OF Ofcer or that Order.
The number OF newspapers published at Helslng-
fors, Finland is eight OF which four published
in Swedish and four III the Finnish tongue The
most widely circulated Of them is the Hels,nljors
Dagolad which has 2, l07 subscribers.
Business March 81 almost at stand SILL in Cal
cutta. The price asked for country produce is so
high that buyers Will not come forward, and the
rates Of freight offered are 80 low that shipowners
viii not accept them. Az Bombay there are 10 less
than 1Oo, 900 tons of shipping disengaged.
Roman amphitheatre has been discovered at
Paris. Is remnant OF the old city OF Lutetia the
capital OF Transalpne Gaul 1t Is remarkable that
long time should have elapsed before relic of
such dimensions and 80 interesting has been brought
to light.
The Paris papers assure ns positively that the
marriage Of the Prince OF Orange with Princess
Louise OF England Is fixed for the month OF August
Netherlands, ana prominent member OF the Pari.
sian Jockey Club II thirty years Of age The Princess
Is twenty-five.
that every member or the Stock Exchange shall de-
cide at the time Of his becoming member whether
he comes into the Stock Exchange broker or as
'.obher." Ii Is argued that this would give the
members better opportunity OF checking specula-
ton on the part OF young members beyond their
means.
In descending to the depth OF 1856 feet the arts,an
well at Umbalah has passed through alternate lay
OF sand and clay with an occasional bed or kun.
borer passed through q stratum Of clay and good
kunkur, yielding such plentiful supply OF drink
able water that pump raising twenty two gallons
per minute can with difficulty keep IL down 10
depth OF ninetyhve feet below the level of the
ground.
The total NUMBER OF the inhs bitants OF the Punab
India IS I7,8ll d9S This number Is made up OF more
| than 100000 Mohammedans, 100000 Hindoos,
1000, 900 Skhs and 900 others, such Budd-
htsts, jams Parsees Christians, DC There about
one European to every Thousand natives. The pro-
portion OF population per square mile lie 17295.
This Is nearly the same as Madras, little higher
| than Bombay little more than half that OF Bengal
| and about half that of the northwest provinces OF
| the Indian empire.
or the proportions OF the different religious sects
in the Pupab territory, India we ind from British
| official returns that the Mohammedans gradually in
| crease towards the northwest frontier, while the
Hlndoo population Is just the converse OF this In
| the Deralat, Rawul Pindce and MOotan the proper
tion OF Mohammedans varies from seventy-six to
| ninety per cent About Lahore aud Amritsar the
| proportions OF HindooslAnd Mohammedansare about
oven while over AZ Dchi, where, the seat of tho
Hoghus, we might lave expected greater proper.
non the rate falls to tweuty-one to tbrty one per
cent The Skins, the late rulers OF the Punjab are
now found to be only sixtY-thres per cont al ths
t0tAl population