The Sun. — 1869-01-05 (London, England)

MABBIAGE AMONG THE CAMPBELLS. The Dul:e of Argyll, having just married his daughter to the heir of the Percys, is about to marry one of his sons to his ward. The North British Daily Mail announces that " the marriage of Lord Archibald Campbell, the son, and Miss Callander, the ward of the Duke of Argyll, will take place early in January, at Argyll Lodge." It seems almost a pity that there was not a "double wedding."  FOREIGN NOTES, • TLC appointment to the India Office seems to have given general satisfaction in India. The new Ministry is strong to statesmen who might be advantageously appointed to rule our Eastern empire, and, as the Times of India remarks of the two most probable candidates, Mr. Bright and the Duke of Argyll, India felt she would be well off with either. Mr. Bright has long been looked upon as a future Secretary of State for the great British possession, but hia strong denunciation of the East India Company at Edinburgh diminished the hope of his appointment. The great preparations which were made in Bombay for the reception of Lord Mayo induced some of the Bengal journals to regret that none of this excitement was caused by the expected arrival of Lord Napier. The Abyssinian expedition never gave rise to much enthusiasm in Bcmbay. The return of the victorious army was scarcely noticed. Certainly, if Lord Mayo deserved a demonstrative welcome, it ought not to have been wanting to the conqueror of Theodore. Sir John Lawrence having resolved to retain his position until the last day of his term, Lord Mayo cannot take the oaths of office until January 12. The Indian papers regarded his recall as not improbable. "It cannot be denied," says the Bombay Gazette, " that a strong feeling prevails—wising, of course, from no personal dislike to Lord Mayo, but from a conviction that he does not possess the special qualifications which would fit him for the high office to which he has been appointed—that the new Ministry would be performing its duty if even at this late moment it determined to send out a more suitable man than the Conservative nominee." The Pioneer observes that as the office is not vacant, and as the nomination will rest with the Liberals, the recall of Lord Mayo would be perfectly justifiable. But it recommends that Mr. Disraeli's selection be confirmed, and believes that such will be the course adopted.  The news from the famine•stricken districts is no better. Troops are being withdrawn from all the provinces where the food is required for the inhabitants ; but in some cases this is attended with danger, for the starving natives are already resorting to violent measures for procuring subsistence.  An Lmerican, named Walker, who was required to take the oath of allegiance to the Ring of Burmah, was beaten and nearly murdered by the Burmese officials on his refusal to do so. This outrage will give rise to some little difficulty between Burmah and the United States.  The statement that the Russian authorities had imposea a duty. of 50 per cent. on all British goods imported into Central Asia is confirmed. This extraordinary regulation has had a very unfavourable effect upon the trade of Northern India, large orders have already been cancelled. Throughout the etnpire it is looked upon almost as an act of hostility, and the Indian journals express, the hope that the Foreign Office will at once make representations on the subject at St. Petersburg. It certainly is a barbarous and retrograde measure, such as sbe civilised world has already refused to tolerate in the case of China and Japan.  The news from Alfghanistan is much like that from Paraguay. It is now ascertained that the "great battle" between Shere Ali and Abdul Rahman was a concoction. Shere Ali has the best of the situation, but no battle has taken place.