INDIA AND THE EAST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1308, 25 January 1868, Page 4

INDIA AND THE EAST.

INDIA. .Troops, coolies, and elephants are , rapidly dispatched to Abyssinia. The men are supplied with Sneider rifles. The "Viceroy held a durbar at Tjucfcnow for the reception of tne Taloofedar of Oude. It is < proposed to wind «p the Bombay and Bengal Steamship Company. A subacription is opened at Calcutta for the sufferers by the cyclone. Sir George Yule leaves India through illness, and is succeeded at the Supreme Council by Sir William Muir. P.f Tr a de have held an investigation in* to the striking of the Surat on a ooral reef. '

600 tons of ooal passed through the Suez canal. 52 large vessels at Bombay have been chartsred aa Abyßinian transports at 8 rupees to II rupees per month per ton. A Bombay native merchant has given £100,000 sterling for educational purposes. Norman M'Leod has arrived at "Bombay. The native merchant whose debts exceeded half a million sterling was imprisoned for three months, and his certificate suspended for one year. Copper and lead havo been discovered in the Rowah principality. Rojpootsna is disturbed, a state quarrel between tho Rajah and nobles continues. Tho Bhootan chiefs have taken the field. The Burmese treaty is published ; it. gives general satisfaction. The license tax in Bengal has yielded £130,000 ; tho Punjanb revenue collections show an increase of fifteen million rupees; the net revenue has increased thirteen million rupees. Fbbights.—Bombay and London, £3 ss; to Liverpool, £2 15s to £3 2s 6d ; seeds, £1 15s to £2. Coals 36 to 40 rupees per ton. Calcutta to London, £3 12s Gd to £4; to Liverpool, £3 10s to £4. No disengaged tonnage in Madras Roads ; engagements all round, £4 to London. CEYLON. Tho Legislative Council continues sitting. A n unusually large quantity of coffee was shipped during the month for England. Total export from Ist to 12th December 184,000 cwts. The exports of oils and cinnamon are algo large. No steamer coaled during the month, and Galle rates are high in consequence. Freights to London—Coffee, in casks, £4 5a to £4 10s.; in bags, £2 10s. Bank bills, 4 months, 2 per cent, premium. ABYSSINIA. The news from Tulla is to the 19th November. Tbe wonnnitring force reports favourably of the country. The stiutary condition of the army was excellent; it was to march in December. Splendid roads are pushed in all directions. In the south tbe road is selected by tbe Soorool Pass, which is of easy ascent. There is good news from Capbais on the 28th Ootober. Theodore is believed to be at Debra. The country is fearfully disorganised, the insurraction extending, and over 100 villages have placed themselves under the protection of the British. 4000 Egyptian troops, under General Arryl, arrived at Masaowah ; their object is unknown. Mr. Außtin, the Times' correspondent, had arrived. On tho 2nd tbe Brigade left Bombay for Tulla; the Bengal brigade is embarking at Calcutta. CHINA. The murderers of the Americans on board the Rovor at Formosa, have been brought to terms. One body, and relics of the ship were recovered. The boat racos between the English and Americans at Shanghai, were won by the English. The imperial troops were seriously repulsed by the rebels. The North China Imperial Generalissimo intends to invite aid from foreigners to suppress the rebellion. A Frenchman arrived at Tientsin with 100 workmen to build six steamers for the Chinese Customs. Cooper left Hongkong for India overland. The creditors of M'Callor and Co. have obtained a rule nUi to compel them to show cause why the bankrupt's discharge should not be cancelled. A powder magazine oxplcded at Hankow, killing several hundred Chinese. A do'truotivo fire occurred at Hongkong, destroying soveral hundred Chinese houses. Several European firms suffered, and the insurance offices were affected half a million dollars. H. If. 8. Honney destroyed three piratical villages neur Hongkong. Tonnago is more plentiful. Hong ng reight to Australia £3 10s. to £4. Australian coals selling at Hcngkong, 10V to 11 dollars j and at Shanghai, 9 to 9J taels. Exchange unaltered. JAPAN. The land allotted to the Europeans at Osaka by the new treaty is found insufficient, and it is presumed the object is to drive foreigners to Hiogo, where plenty of land is opening. At Teddo, a laTge British and American fleet is assembling, ponding the opening of the treaty ports. A line of steamers is to be opened by the Japanese bftween Osaka and Yokohama.

The Japanese Daimio have established a powerloom factory in Yokohama. A municipal office h»B been opened at Yokohama by the Japanese Government, and is in charge of a foreigner. MAURITIUS. December 5. Seasonable rains have fallen, and prospects are brighter. The new sugars have risen 6d to 9d. There was no outbreak of fever, but tli6 rate of mortality was high. B shop Ryan haß loft the colony after twelve years' residence. T he managers of the Steam Companies will compel Government to continue the Galle mail ti'l the end of 1868. The sugar market for all descriptions is active Fine white crystals, 6 dollars 75 cents to 7 dollars No. 2. 6 dollars 30 cents to 6 dollars 60 cents; grey risen 3 dollars 75 cents to 5 dollars 50 cents ; low dark to fine rations, 3 dollar 50 cents to 4 dollars 75; cents. The flour market is bare of all descriptions except Australian, which is quoted at 3 dollars 25 cents to 3 dollars 75 cents per 100 lbs. Australian coal in demand at 12 to 13 dollars. Australian sovereigns, 6 per cent, premium. Freights.—To Australia, £2 to £2 10s ; New Zealand, £3 )os. Bice, 5 dollars 25 cents.