INDIA AND THE EAST.
The Galle telegraph has been in a constant state of interruption. Telegrams are aow. sent via Russia. '■-■■■ .Several European, Companies aud ons American are projected to take advantage. o| the new roole between Europe aud the -East to Calcutta. .■".■■.. A son of Tippoo Sultan proposes to devote 160,000 rupees to found charities f>>r Christians, Malumnncrians, ajii^l fl\ndooa in BewgaL Calcutta was visited by a cyclone on October 7th ; no great damage was done. The note circulation in India reached half that of the Bank of England l e »st year ; it afforded considerable pro^ to the Government. The Bunicse merchants arc seeking to obtain the repeal of the export duties on tfee, to enable them to compete with", the free ports. It is .believed that the Indian Government intend to lake over the railways and telegraphs throughout India.
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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 610, 14 December 1869, Page 4
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