INDIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1241, 26 May 1864, Page 2

INDIA.

We have received our Indian files up to the Bth April. We take the following from the Bengal Hurhuru;—

The Governor-General and.Council still remain in Calcutta, but it is positively stated that his Excellency takes his departure for Simla about the 15th instant. The absorbing, and only topic of interest is the Budget, which was read by Sir Charles Trevelvan at a special meeting of Council. A surplus having been declared nobody can exactly grumble, but some disappointment has been felt that instead of the reduction of the duty on tobacco, and the re-adjust-ment of certain custom duties, nothing was positively declared regarding the withdrawal of the Income Tax. The Viceroy and Council leave for Simla on the 15th. The weather during the last few days has been intolerably hot, although tempered by one or two " Nor'-Westers." The Commander-in-Chief is already in Cashmere. There has been little stirring in Calcutta since we last wrote. Several subjects of interest to the community here, such as the extension of the jurisdiction of the Court of Small Causes, the enlargement of the powers of the Magistrates of Police—together with a bill having reference to the sanitary state of tiio army in India, have been brought before the Legislature. Another American ship, the Josiah Bradlee, took fire in the river,, but assistance being at hand the vessel was saved. The fire was supposed to be the work of an incendiary, as the investigation which took place afterwards showed that the crew had been driven to a state of desperation by the ill-treatment of the officers on board. The chief and second mate were tried before the Police Court for an assault on one of the crew, and were sentenced —the fonnei*. to two—the latter to one month's imprisonment—a sentence which has given general satisfaction. Cholera, we regret. to say, broke out on board the Bentinck, the floating sanitarium at the Sand Heads, but it is believed that the plague has been stayed.; One of the Kuropean Regiments at Delhi has been ordered to move in consequence of the sickness of the men, who have fyeen Attached with Delhi boils. The East Indja Kegiiiient is to be disbanded, it heiiig found to be as expensive an adjuupf to the State as an European corps, and not half so efficient. A disturbance has "taken place in the line? of the 31st .Regiment Punjaub N. 1,, stationed at Barrackpore. Two of the sepoys broke open one of the bells of arms and taking out a couple of muskets loaded them and fired at a drill, Havildar, wounding him in the chest. The man is still alive aiul the offenders are in custody.

Coiuc CjycHEUKAij.—The Titles correspondeu writing from Dublin, March 9th, has the following:The Cork Constitution gives u long report of a ve,, y influential meeting held iii that city on Tuesday,to take measures for building the proposed new cathedral for the united diocese. The Bishop presided and resolutions were moved and ■ seconded by the Earl of Bandon, Mr. T. H. Sarsfleld, the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Bernard, Mr. Bence Jones, the Dean of Cork and others. The Bishop, at the conclusion, stated that the sum required was £15,000, of which £9000 had been contributed. He said if they doubled their subscriptions the thing was done. l' r - Gregg concluded thus :—" Mr. Bence Jones talks of eighty years hence. Why, where shall I be 80 years hence? ('Hear,' hear, and laughter.) I have no notion of that at all; we must have the cathedral in our own day, if God blesses ns, a cathedral worthy of the united dioceses. (' Hear,' and loud applause.) Now, niy friends, I hope you will give something to-day towards this wbi'k. T can place something at your disposal. Would you he satisfied if I put down Would that be a good beginning? Take £1000. (Great cheering.) us go on in the strength of the Lord, and we will have our cathedral built. (Loud applause.)" Lord Bandon added £100 to his former subscription. A vote of thanks to the right rev. chairman, who had laid down his £1000, was ot course passed with acclamation^