INDIA.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 45, 4 November 1867, Page 271

INDIA.

The following sumniary of the Indian news brought, by-.the Bombay is published m the'Melbourne. Argus : . The all-abs'orbing topic of interest during the' month - is the decisive measures adopted by the Home and Indian Gouoromeuts for an 'expedition to liberate th* captives in Abyssinia, consisting of Mr Rassam; Consul ’ Gameron, Mr and Mrs Rosenthal and’ cluld,fMrs Had and three children, Mr Stern, two missionaries of the-Scotch Church;-and others.' By the latest direct news, up to the Ist July, they; were all well. Conflicting reports continueto be received/bf their position and liberation, but the most: active preparations are going on. i The pioneer force was to leave Bombay o'n lOtli tI inst., to be followed 1 by the main body oftne expeditionary force hlMir^hptnth;/NB|prous steamers havebeeifjengaged'by.;Gpfernment at Bombay, and a large sailing vessels, it isexpetof^dicy^ll'/b^cartedl'for! the couveyA decisive struggle between the, rival' rulers of Affglianistan must'be near athand. . Tlieir concentrated armies are within a few miles of each other. Cholera is prostrating’many’of the regiments It. is reported ’that the Ameer of Cabul is himself a victim, but this requires confirmation. ' 1 :

Latest .accounts from all the. lately fa-mine-strickeri districts are encouraging, fn Orissa, work is abundant, aud the Government ’ have undertaken to supply the distressed population with food. Provision will be made for the maintenance of those who have died. ■ . .

The Viceroy and Governor-General will hold a durhalf at Lucknow, in Gude, on the 12th Novemher, to receive the homage of the Talookdars. He proposes to make a state entry into the city on the 9th Nov.

The ex-King of Oude’s affairs ai*e in such a state of confusion that Government have been compelled to interfere.' -He has been allowed six montns to arrange them, andfiP he fails, his debts" will be paid by Govern?, ment, and deducted out of his large stipend ’ of £120,00J per annum, exclusive of his. palace and grounds at Garden Reach, Calcutta', purchased for him by the Govern- : ment f of India.'

..' Twelve banks are in liquidation in Bora- 1 bay, c4lled-up capital of which is said to represent the enormous • sum of twelve millions sterling. 1 , ‘ Defalcaitious;-amounting to 30,000 ru- ; pees, Have been' detected ; by the Goverprnent auditor in the bash-keeper’s Account at Negapatafo, in tHe’dfflce 'of the Great 1 ’ Southerii of India Railway. - ‘

The ’ National Bank' of India !; has de- / clared a dividend of eight per cent. for. the - past half-year, and carried'£Booo to the reserve luiidi •'

i The ’Bengal- Government 'contemplate ‘ ’.lie 'erCctibii. of - additiorialMighthouses at ; the ; moutH‘Of the riv,ef 'Hqogly. v ■’ The ship Aristatah (Astracan.?) , has beeh the soiuh-'west prong of the eutra, ce to 'Bombay harbor/ while 0n..: a vpyuge frOrn Calcutta. - - '/ ’ . ; Tue ’daihago by floods to the Indian* Rail way Embankments and bridge is eupr-- A l 1 districts- the lines fdx, ; iiiill’B Ini've Been- 1 completely" under water. > On/the -Tiddprhed'portion of the Lahore;' fexterisiom J of’ thfe 'G;reat..lndiah T’eninsiilal. *. ttiilway/Beyehtebik bridges have been con-:,/ dchihed By the company’s erigiueers.- , . / ‘