The English Mail of July 16th arrived on the afternoon of the 30th ulto, She brings the following telegrams.
London, 28th July. Inthe House of Commons last night the Duke of Argyll, replying to Mr. C. Fortescue, said he bad approved the adopting of the metric system of weights and measures in India, Government have introduced a Bill for providing the erection of a Light An increased toll of one half -penny in proposed, 30th,—Week's Sales of Cotton 101,000 bales. 2nd Auguat.—The Liverpool Cotton Market closed firm. The Bishop of asbury is dead. 4th.—In'the House of minions last night, Mr. Grant Duff submitted the Indian Budget, Ife took a hopeful view of the condition of the country, and advocated a reduction in the Military Expenditure, Sir Stafford Nothcote took a sanguine view of thu future of India, and Loped that the time would come when it would be expedient to abolish the export daties which -wero alike wrong in principle and injurious to both countries.. He concluded by stating that he beliovel that the Government of India was in safe hands both in [india and at home. The East India Loan Bill has been printed: it empowers the Indian Council to raise in England eight million pounds, four of which are to be devoted to Railway construction. 5th.—Oriental Bank Shares £42, Chartered Mercantile Bank £33. Chartered Bank of India £10. Consols 93} for account. Cotton.—Dhollerah 104d. Market steady, but quiet. Bar Silver GOfd. Galle, 7th.—H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh aiter a long stay in New Zealand, left Auckland on Ist June for the Fiji Islands, The new Victorian Land Bill has passed the second reading by a majority of 51. Important diamond discoveries have been made on the Cuugegong River in New South Wales. A Company with a capital of £50,000 has commenced mining operations, and have been go successful that another company' is contemplated. Fighting, still continues in New Zealand. Te Koote" at the head of a large body of Maories, threatens th: Wanganui district. "Tote Kowaru " has for some time barrased the settle ments in North Island. Colonel Whitemore is in pursuit. The rebel chief Tauroa has been captured by Majoo Noakes. Several officers and troopers have beer killed and a number wounded. It is feared that the time for an amicable settlement with the natives is past.
The following, not contained in the Singapore or Hongkong papers brought on'by the mail, were received by Mr. Renter's agent here.
London, 4th August, 1869. Galle, 11th August, 1869. Ihe Treasury has decided to withdraw at the end of this year the postage privilege accorded in 1867 to officers of the army stationed in India and the colonies, Ismail Khan, Nephew of the Ameer of Afghanistan, has for some time past been discontented on account of new army arrangements by Ameer. Shore Ah tried to reconcile him and offered him a large annual allowance, but Sirdar rebelled, was surround-y Ameer, who spared his life and sout him t ther with his two brothers into British ferriter Sirdar escaped from guard en route, and is hiding Afghanistan, 'The brothers have arrived at coat and will be suitably kept at Lahore and provided for by the English Government. All is quiet now in Affghanstan. 'The 'Delhi Gazeito' learns by telegram from Peshawru that Ameer Ameer is getting popular.
Shore Ah Khan'has been shot at and wounded and that Sirdar Ismail Khan has escaped to Surat. Mr.
Churchbill, en, Her Majesty's Const and Political Agent at Zanzibar, has just arrived in this country on medical certificate, We are happy to hear that Mr, Churchhill speaks with confidence as to the safety of Dr. Livingstone, from whom he has hal letters of a date more receult (recent) than that of his reported murder. It is Mr. Churchbill's opinion that Dr. Livingstone having heard of the discovery of the Northern portion of Lake Albert Sir S. Baker, has directed his route in Southern Boundary of the lake, and that in the course of a few months it is probable that further news will be heard from Dr. Livingstone himself...
By the Kinchta line we have the following commercial nows, dated London, 10th August.
Grant's Telegram,—Silk, unchanged quiet, deliveries Jast month 8,663 bales; stock 23,013 bales, "Tea, firm deliveries last month 12,649,700 Ibs; stock 75,500,000 Ibs; arrival—Undine. Cotton: 8}1b Grey Shirtinge 11/9; 7lb T'Cloths 9/9; No. 20 Water Twist 16d.; Bon-Cotton 94d., Dhollera 104d., Mid. Orleans 134d; Consuls 924; Mex. Dollars 5934.; Bar Silver 604d; Bank rate 3%; American: Exchange 110}, Gold 135%, Drills 17$, Tea, firm, priced unchanged.
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