The Sun. — 1863-01-05 (London, England)

THE BOMBAY MAIL.  We have received journals and correspondence to the 12th December. The Bombay Gazette, in its summary for the fortnight, says : The Governor of Bombay is at the Presidency, and Lady Frere's health is greatly improved. _ _  The Commander-in-Chief of Bombay, who arrived from Aden on the 28th November, will proceed on a tour of inspection to the North, and will embark from Bombay on the 15th inst. . .  An order has just been issued, announcing the abolition of the Commandantship of Artillery, and of the Artillery Depot of Instruction. Kirkee will consequently henceforth be included in the Poona Brigade.  Two boats (cutter and whaler), belonging to her Majesty's gunboat Penguin, were detached to search for slave bungalows near the Juba river. At a place called Baraida, off Cape Guardafai, both crews, consisting of an officer, Sub-lieutenant Fountaine, and fourteen men, got into a row with the Somalies, and were all murdered. The Assistant Political Superintendent at Aden was despatched in her Majesty's Indian steamer Semiramis to the scene of the massacre, sailed to Alloolab, the chief town on the coast, summoned the Sultan to appear before him and deliver up the murderers. Eight men were decapitated on the beach by their own countrymen in presence of the armed boats of the Semiramis. The nomination of Sir Charles Trevelyan as Minister of India Finance has met with general approval in India. The Government of India has recently ruled that officers of the staff corps in civil employ are entitled to the full staff corps pay of their rank, although this should be in excess of their full or consolidated civil salaries.  Captain Sinclair, of the Madras Establishment, commanding a regiment of the Hyderabad contingent, has been wounded whilst at the head of his regiment at Sungum, within 60 miles of Hyderabad. The regiment was marching to garrison Jaulnab, when two Arabs posted themselves on the road. They would not get out of the way, and Captain Sinclair dismounted to insist on their removal, when he was stabbed by one of them. Such incidents aremore than straws that show which way the tide is running at Hyderabad. Lieut.-General Schinihill, Commander-in-Chief of the Dutch Army in the East Indies, embarked from Bombay on the 29th November, under a salute of 15 guns, for Singapore. An important measure has been introduced into the Legislative Council of Bengal to regulate the transport of native labourers to the districts of Assam, Cachar, and Sylhet. This bill will put 'an end to a system which almost amounted to kidnapping.  Aboozuffer Serajoodeen Mahomed Bahadoor Shah Badshah Ghazee, titular ex-Emperor of Delhi, and the last of the Great Moguls, died in captivity at Rangoon on the 7th November. The Romish Archbishop of Agra is publicly offer. ing up thanksgiving in his church for her most gracious Majesty having embraced Romanism, and being about to abdicate the throne. Letters from Cabool to the 15th November states that the Ameer has warned all the Khans and Sirdars to get their stables and houses built, as he was going to spend the winter before Heerat. Major General Smith C. 8., arrived in Bombay from Kurrachee, under the usual salute, on the 2d December, en route to Poona, to assume command of that division of the army.  The Government of Bengal has in contemplation the construction of several railway feeders, in connection with the Eastern Bengal line. The expenses to be defrayed from the One per Cent. Income Tax which has been reserved for public works. The Rajah of Ulwar (Oudh) has given the princely donation of 15,000 rupees to the Lancashire Relief Fund.  A very general earthquake, which lasted about 15 seconds, occurred at Muudlesaia on the evening of the 18th November.  Capt, J. A. Pym, 2d Regiment of Light Cavalry, died on the morning of the sth December in the railway train shortly before its arrival at Bombay. Orders have been received from the Secretary of State for India, that all covenanted civil officers are to wear the diplomatic uniform of their rank on dress occasion, and that all judicial officers are to wear robes in court.  It is in contemplation to establish small cause courts at Belgaum, at Surat, and at Ahmednuggur, the judges to be taken from the civil service. _ _ .  fhe weather hae become cool and pleasant.  THE LATE FIRE AND Loss OF