INDIA AND THE EAST.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 170, 22 December 1874, Page 4

INDIA AND THE EAST.

Colombo, November 19. Lord Northbrook's sou and daughter are on a visit to Governor Gregory at Colombo. Lord Northbrook is described as being more lavish of his wealth even than Lord Mayo in aiding the needy or local charitable institutions during his tours. A tug steamer called the Enterprise, en route from Colombo to Galle, was wrecked on the rocks at the entrance into Galle, and two of the crew lost. Frauds on the Oriental Bank at Galle to the extent of between £3OOO and £4OOO have been discovered, and the agent, Mr Higgs Craven, has confessed his guilt, and is under arrest. It is suspected that some of the native employes, profiling by their master's wrongdoings, shared the spoil. The capture of a Mahratta, supposed to be the infamous Nana Sahib, is the great topic of excitement in India. Scindiah, the Gwalior ruler, effected the capture in his own capital personally, and he is positive that the man is really the mutineer. Some of his relatives and other natives, are certain of his being the Nana, and Colonel Mowbray Thompson thinks so, but Dr Tresidda says certain body marlrs are absent, and he is not the man. The prisoner is now at Cawnpore, and an investigation is proceeding. The natives are not much excited. Lord Northbrook has returned to Calcutta after his tour. The Duffla Expedition, under General Stafford, with Colbirgrie his right-hand man, has started.

The Wynaud gold fields are reported on favorably by Mr King, Government geologist. Quartz crushing will pay he says. A large quantity of arms shipped in one of the P. and O. steamers at Bombay as cotton for Singapore, has been seized. H.M.S Magpie and Philomel have been sent to quiet disturbances in the Persian Gulf.

Iu an earthquake at Cabul TOOO lives have been lost.

The Wilson line of canal steamers continue to make wonderfully quick passages. The Eldorado the other day arrived here in twenty-eight days from London, with 100 passengers for Colombo, Madras, and Calcutta. The P. and O. steamers on the Indian and Mediterranean lines have been doing badly of late, the French steamers beating them regularly as respects speed. The natives of certain districts are petitioning the Government to secularise the revenues now attached to devil temples and apply them to educational purposes. STRAITS, CHINA, AND JAPAN. The Dutch in Acheen are in much the same position as last month. Some more small states have been gained, but generally the Acheenese are still ready to fight to the extremity. It is proposed to extend the line of telegraph from Burmah via Malacca to Singapore and Siam. Three hundred lives were lost at Hong Kong in a typhoon, and 4000 bodies have been recovered at Macao. Two thousand lives were lost in the Huengrhan district. Two Japanese astronomers are to assist M Jansen in observing the transit of Vem»s. LATE SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. Pabis, November 6. With reference to the statement lately made that France had notified her intention to support the views of Austria, Russia, and Germany concerning the conclusion of commercial treaties direct with Roumania, the French Government now disavows having taken action. London, November 11. Lords Penzance and Hamptou, MajorGenerals Johnson, Herbert, and Forster, and and Messrs Welby and Bouverie have been gazetted Royal Commissioners for a court of inquiry to ascertain the best means of ensuring rapidity of promotion, and making adequate provision for promotion throughout the army ; and also to ascertain in what way the relations of the officers of the British forces to the officers of the Indian Staff Corps miy be adjusted, so as to do justice to each. Santandbr, November 12. After obstinate fighting, the Carlists under Don Carlos were defeated by the Republicans under General Lasorna, and compelled to abandon the siege of Irun. Don Carlos has retreated to the mountains. London, November 12. Russia has sent to all the powers who participated in the Brussels Conference requesting them to state definitely whether they assent to the various propositions discussed at the Conference. Beblin, November 13. Count Arnim is again under arrest. November 14. The motive for Count Arnim's re-arrest has not yet transpired. He is at present confined to his house owing to continued illhealth. London, November 16. The trial of Count Arnim commenced on the 7th December. November 17. The elections in Italy show a large Ministerial majority. Garibaldi has been elected for Rome.