INDIA.

New Zealand Herald, 26 August 1864, Page 4

INDIA.

Fkom tho Sydney Morning Ihrald of tho I Gth inst. we aro placed in possessien of tho latest Indian news. The Herald says : — "We have papers to tlio Sth of July from Bombay. Tho Times of h,dia of that date supplies tho following items of news : —' His Excelliney Sir Hugh Rose, it is stated, will proceed to England in October. Generals Cunyngham and Garvock will, in all likelihood, go home with the Commander-in-chief. A Field Force is being formed for operations on the Nortli-Kast Frontier ; perhaps for a campaign in Bliootan during tho ensuing eold season. A project of law before the Council of India is contemplated, which will restore to the Bengal ryot that interest in his land, a property of occupancy of which Sir Barnes Peacock's judgment deprived him. The Maharajah of Caslimoei- has made very material and bcncficial modification in his tariff on goods imported from the Punjaub into his territory. Tho Government of India intends to introduce different kinds of currency notes in each Presidency. Government has notified that tho Ist September, 186-1, will be the limit allowed to all officers of the late India Navy in India who wish to capitalise their pensions. Pundit Slicodeen, tho Prime Minister of Jcypore, is dead. He rendered signal service to the British Government during the rebellion, and to him Jcypore owes tho electric telegraph, tho new roads, tho medical school, and other improvements. Tho introduction of one uniform standard of weights and measures throughout India is at present under tho consideration of tlio Government of India and will soon be brought into operation. Tho enlistment ol' seamen in Calcutta for the Federal"cause has attracted tho notice of the authorities. Feder.-l agents aro believed to have freighted one ship for the States with unemployed sailors in breach of tho law of the realm. Wasto lands aro being taken up with rapidity in Assam. At a ssdo at Seebsaugor, on tho 23rd June, 11,800 acres, in grants from 200 to 20fc0 acres, were sold, at an average of 21 rupees an acre ; tlio highest price was 42 rupees. A plan for a railway from Agra to join tho Bombay line is now before his Excellency the Viceroy; it will pass through Bhurtpore, J eypore, Ajmore, Mussooric, &c. I The principal exports from Busliire to Bombay during the open season of 18U3-64 amounted to 23,57,500 rupees against 17,85,000 rupees during the same season of the previous year ; tlio estimated oxports for the same season of 18C4-P5 are 35,55,000 rupees. A fixed allowance of 10,000 rupees will for the future be made, on the termination of each session, to native gentltmen appointed to bo additional members of the Council of tho Governor General for making laws and regulations. The allowance is intended to assist native gentlemen who would not be able to pay their own expenses, and thus to enlarge the field of selection. Several of the Begums of Lueknow have been discovered in currying on systematic frauds ; they have been drawing their stipends for several years "in two places. It has been found that wild beasts have taken advantage of tho general disarming Act, and the Secretary of State lor India, has requested tho Govern- 1 ment of India "to authorise such number of arms being retained by the inhabitants of villages which irmy bo moro particularly Buffering from tho ravages '

of ■wild "beasts, as may "be absolutely the protection of themselves and their pmvertv The directors of the: Jlfcstrr'ff,r, lx JtLpain/l' i, decided on allowing j ass-Ougeis cn this aide of ai 9 andria the same privilege that those on the Mrt't ranean and Atlantic Ocean line enjoy, ofhavin r) \ r ~ tickets in force four months, thus enabling , ir gers to remain at intermediate ports lon "crVi i 3" hitherto been practicable.- They have°al-. 0 " i {\ mined to run a fortnightly steamer to and from ft bay and Suez from Ist January next. ®- ) The Income-tax collections from November ,q„„ to January, IPC-i, wcie 26,92,202 rupees - stanm ?' lections, 39,6-1,656. Tlie stnmp collection's in the responding period of 1858-59 were 15,93,624 rnn^ 1 " The fall of rain in Bombay to 2nd instant 25-93 inches. There has been a bicak-un inlv 3 weather. „ r the The season is progressing favourablv f the country, and the agricultural prospects are fc in every quarter. B®' His Exccllencv the Viceroy and Governor-Cpn held a Durbar Simla on the loth June lor the « tion of the Chiefs of the Hill States between the loj and Jumna. His Excellency addressed th" assembled chiefs in their vernacular language w«! ;great fluency and vigour. In consequence ofth'is tb admonitions and counsels of the Governor-Gen i have found their way amongst the people as th never would have done if they had been stammerinpf' paraphrased and diluted by an interpreter, flExcellency commended their loyalty, and instructs? them how to inspire their defendants and rvnN it. He said:—"Rajahs, Chiefs, and Teekas it ' now about fifty years since we were freed from ft,' 3 Goorkha yoke hy the British Government- and though tlie overthrow of the Goorkhas was effect without any active assistance on the part of tv. rr» Chiefs, yet the British Govrn mrr.t lonM-ifr,! . all in your several chief l,i r s nr .d e-ttates, andtrtaM you with the utmost coni-ideiaticn and liberaTt Your conduct has since that time been marked'" under such circumstances it ought to have been 'f 3 loyalty towards your bencfactor, the British Govenf ment; I have no doubt that you will continue hv t]" like behaviour to merit its good will and prott-ctio It is, however, equally your duty, remembering how well and considerately you have yourselves' v« treated, that each one of you—rajah, chief tcekr —extend to yenr dependants and ry 0 t» hi beneficenco of rule and management. liej jUti t ° your ryots, confine your revenue demands to that which is fair to them. Study their welfare and con tentment, and allow no exaction or oppression to have place." His Excellency urged on them the value of knowledge, and the irapoitance of education . to themselves and their people. " Bear in mind, ton '■ he said, " the value of knowledge, and eneoura',, education. Without it neither rajah nor ryot isscciue fiom error and imposition ; knowledge, on the other hand, enables both chiefs and people to cempiehend their ret pcctive rights and duties, ar,d defends them frcm being easily duped or misled by the designing and unprincipled. Encourage cducaticn, thucfoie both in your own families and among your people." The address will doubtless be productive of the happiest results, which will demons-tiate the power possessed by a chief ruler who can counsel the chiefs and people of the country in such words. His Excellcncv and the members of the Imperial Council wiil return to Calcutta in the cold season for legislative work. It is probable that, en route his Excellency will carry out a programme, which he is known to have prepared, for one or two brief sittings of the Council, and a series of Durbars, in the piovinces. The intimation that Lady Lawrence will arrive in India in November next is received as an , assurance of the Viceroy's intention to stay his whole term of office in the country, if his health permit. There has been hard lighting in Afghanistan, between the forces of the Ameer of Cabcol and those of his rebellious brother TJfeul Ehan. A decisive battle was fought on the 2nd June, near Bamean, where the Ameer's army, 33,000 strong, with fortyfive guns, was encamped under his son Mahomed Ali Khan. Ufrul Ehan, who was encampcd in the neigtourhood with 30,000 men and thiity guns, - received the intelligence that the Ameer was advancing with more troops to reinfcice lii? son, and he , detcimir.cd on attacking Jfi'hcmed Ali Khan before ! such reinforcement could reach him. The result proved fatal to his prospects of ever ascending the throne of Cabool. His army was completely routed i with the loss of 2000 killed and 4000 taken prime-is, and of a great portion of artillery and camp. "When it became clear for which side victory would declare, a large portion of his army deserted him, and went " over to Mahomed Ali Khan. Ufzul Khan fled to Balk, where it is probable that the scattered remains of his army, ehietiv enlisted in that part of the country, will rally round him again, and he may perhaps make another effort; but scarcely with a shadow of hope of unseating his brother. The other brother, Auzim whose army was so completely destroyed at Ivoorum, was at latest dates at Eavnil Pindce.