In Rangoon, the Chinese are reported to have massacred all the inhabitants of Talifoo, amounting to nearly 30,000 souls, King Suleimén poisoned himself to avoid being eaptured. ~The establishment of a regular steam communication between the Briti i in South Africa, Zanzi len present in contemplation.—'The King of Siam extensive gold-fields in his dominions, and about to commence working the somewhat has entrusted the charge of the works to one of the members of the Court.—Poudicheri affairs have arrived at such a crisis that two members of the Court of Cassation of Paris are now on their way to India to institute en-ries as to several occurrences during the reign of the present Governor, M. Faron.—Daring. the Cuird week in May, the temper: aturein Calcutta was above 100 degrees every day in the shade. On the 21st it rose to 106, being the highest that has been registered at the Meteorological Office since registratis commenced eighteen years ago. and fever rage in many parts of the Central Provinces. Ihe heat has been very great, the average maximum temperature in the shade in 31 of the principal towns hay: ing been 107.3, whilst at Chanda it was 115, and in Nagpur 110,—There is at present a large stock of English coal in the Calcutta market. The consequence is it is selling at almost English rates (vis., from Rs. 17 to 24 Ve are told by the Kabul news writer of ton) sand in Shanghai we are payin the Dethi Gazette that great excitement prevails in Kabul at present. "Almost everyone is alarmed at, the rumours which are afloat. Tt is said that the Persian troops are en-cam] and Murve Shabjehan, that the British ate at Peshawar and Sbikarpar, and that the Russians are advancing on Kiva. Afghanistan isin the centre; so that if any one power marched against another, that country would not be safe. 'The people generally for British rule."—The Ladies' Association of Madras claims to have effected the beginning of a great change in the despotic aystem of caste, By the education which gives to young low-caste women, it contends that it fits them for becoming wives to high-caste men, and that already' as a fact some young Brahmans are "so pleased with the appearance and good sense of the educated girls, that. many determine to marry one of them in spite of their caste, in preference to marrying an ignorant woman of their own The steamer Glengyle left London on the 23rd April; arrived at Malta on the 6th May, Port Said the 11th, and Suez, the Mth. Ar: rived at Singapore on the Uth June, and left on the Lith, Arrived at Hongkong on the ud; left on the 26th, and arrived at Shang-ion the Ist July,—70 days from London. Experienced strong' XN. wind to. Gibraltar ved by a smart gale from the E. which Tasted two days. Moderate weather to Aden, and from thence to Penang, strong 8. W. winds and heavy sea. Moderate from Singapore up; on the 2ist June experienced a strong gale from the N.E.
The "American barque Kebeceu Goddard, Capt. Mason, left Sydney on Friday the 18th April with a cargo of coals. Experienced fair weather, and crossed the Equator on the 19th May; having very strong breezes at the time very moderate weather up the China Sea; and arrived at Woosung on Friday morning, coming up the iver' on, Satunday afternoon. Sighted a barque and a brig (names unknown) three days south of the Equator; nothing further to report.
The P. & 0. str. Pekin left Bombay on June 2nd, Galle on the Sth, Penang on the 13th, and'Singapore on the 16th. first art fresh S.W. breezes and the last tro ys Variable and squally with much rain and very thick weather. When coming out of Singapore, passed the homeward mail steamer Dassilia $0 close that several open ports on the side were carried away. Left Hongkong at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, and experienced moderate N. E. breezes all the way up. Arrived at Shanghai at 9 a.m., on Sunday.
The barque Lule left Burrand's Inlet, California, on the 26th March; fine weather and frequent calms until reached 200 miles N. and B. of the Loochoos, on the 19th June on that and the two following days had very dirty weather. At 9.30 a.m., an June 27th, sighted Video Island, bearing W. by N., distance about 20 miles. Received pilot at 2.30 p.m, on the 28th, and arrived here at 7.30 Rove was formerly a gunboat in the American same day.' The Luly, which we be-service and known as the Shamrock, is yenerally a fast sailer; she was 95 days in making by the fact that she was becalmed from the the present passage, which is accounted for 20th May to the 20th June, during which time she only made about one' hundred miles. She brings a general cargo, with a deck load of timber.
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Gnear Fine'gr Dockuea.—On April fire broke out a} Messrs. Peek, Frean biscuit manufactory at Dockhead, Bermoudses The fire, which commenced about two a.m spread so rapidly that the efforts of the firemen had to be chidly directed to prevent flames from extending to the adjoining premises. The neighbouring brewises, right and left, and on the opposite side of St. Saviour's Dock, have suffered extensive damage both from fire and water, whilst the only portion of Messrs. Peek, Frean & Co.'s establishment saved from destruction is a small detached block and the counting-house and general offices of the firm. There is no clue to the origin of the fire. During the progress of the conflagration five barges in the dock caught fire and were burned to the water's edge. Messrs. Peck, Frean & Ca. desire to inform their friends that the usual course of business will not be interfered with. No del vil ace in executing orders, as all work done at their spacious premises at Drun Road, to which their Dockhead workpeople lave been transferred. During the progress of the fire His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duke of land, visited the scene, and watched wit interest the operations of the firemen.
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