CEYLON.
The Governor opened the Legislative Council on the 2nd of October. He dwelt largely on the future success of the colony. The gross value of the exports and imports last year was ten millions sterling. The prospects of next year's coffee crop is most favorable. Much delay haa beon experienced by passengers at Gtadle during the month, ow?"ng to the French steamer from Calcutta breaking down. A detention of eight days was the consequence. The agents of the Union Company's steamers intimates that they will run between Southampton and Gtalle via the Cape tf'l January, 1869. The import market generally is dull. The produce market in quiet. Ceylon plantation coffee, 10s to 12s per bushel ; cocoanut o:l, 80s per cwfc. Exchange. — Bank bills, four months', two per cent. premium ; Australian sovereigns, three per cent, premium ; British, five do. premium. In . coals no transaction.
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Southland Times, Issue 753, 22 November 1867, Page 3
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144CEYLON. Southland Times, Issue 753, 22 November 1867, Page 3
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