LATE TELEGRAMS.

West Coast Times, Issue 163, 27 March 1866, Page 3

LATE TELEGRAMS.

INDIA.

The P. and O. Co.'s steamer Jeddo was stranded on the 3rd February, ten miles south of Bombay. Passengers, mnil, ami cargo from China were naved. Little hope is entertained of saving the vessel. The native crew, who , refused duty after the ship struck, were sentenced to three months 1 imprisonment. The Chambers of Commerce of Bombay and Calcutta are petitioning Parliament concerning the postal service between India and England. The threatened disturbances on the North West frontier is satisfactorily settled, so the British troops are withdrawn. The Governor-General of India recommends the Secretary of State to reduce the number of Judges from 12 to 9. . The Chief Justice writes for additional assistance. The British troops are awaiting guides to march against Tongoo Penloiv, to recover lost Armstrong guns. The scarcity of food at Bengal is so great that large numbers of the native population have emigrated. The Viceroy's levee was numerously Attended. His Excellency has been since visited by many native sovereigns. Money stringent in Calcutta, although the rates of exchange are expected to decline.

Freights have a tendency downwards, owing to the heavy arrivals and high prices of produce in Calcutta. On the 10th, the war in Bhootan commenced. 500 troops inarched to Dewangeri without guides, te recover the Armstrong guns. CHINA. The ship Pride of the Ganges left Whampoa "for British Guinea on the Bth December, with 400 emigrants. On the 31st an outbreak occurred Tho Chinese killed the c"afifain afid purser ; the rest of the officers took refuge in the ricging. After a parley, the mate landed the Chinese on the coast of Ilaina, and then proceeded to Hongkong. The Government is instituting searching inquiries. Tho barque Paladin, Page, from Sydney to Shanghai, has been wrecked near Bordelaize Island. The captain and crew were saved after greatUhardahip. Tho rebels cause much anxiety in the north of China. Alarming news has been ie:eived from Hankow. A largo rebel force was within thirty miles of the city. The leading Imperialist General has joined the rebels. H.M. gunboat Algcrine has been sent to Hankow, to aid the Imperialists. Refugees are crowding in from all quarters. Piracy continued unabated. The French barque Jeannie Joseph was attacked and plundered thirty miles from Hongkong. Two of the crew were murdered. The American brigantine Alma was captured after a long engagement with junks. The captain and crew, excepting two, escaped. The Albert and Juro was attacked within the limits of Hongkong harbor. They beat off the pirates.