The Indian Daily News gives the following items:—The Duke of Buckingham has determined to proceed in person to Rumpa, the scene of the Madras riots. Some of the rioters have boon captured; but the prin cipal offenders are still at large, Cholera and fever continue in the district.—The Secretary of State for India has sanctioned the proposal to admit natives of India, under certain restrictions, to appointments ordinarily held by Covenanted Civil Servauts.—Sir J. B. Phear, having been refused leave by the Ceylon Government, hins resigned the Chief Justicoship of the Colony.—Poppy cultivation is to be extended in the North-West Provinces.
A special collection has been made in! the Bombay churches for the relief of the sufferers in the Afghan and Zulu wars.
'The following important notes are also from the above-named paper 'Virulent cholera has broken out at Cabul in the Ameer's regiments just returned from Herat. 'The men were deserting in a panic, and leave has therefore been given them' to go to their homes. The Envoy's party are all well—The transport animals with the Kurram Brigade are dying ata rate which threatens to leave the force no transport at all,. Owing to the disturbed state and disorganization of the administration at Herat, MajorSt. John, and a party of British officers, who were to accompany him, rid Herat to Astrabad, will not proceed by that route. Ameer Yakoob Khan proceeds shortly to Herat.—General Sir F. Roberts, who has returned from the front, was entertained by the Viceroy at a State dinner given on the 15th Aug., at Simla,
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