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      Notes On Indian Progress. Sir John Lawre...

      mechanic , has been engaged to put together sbme iron framework for barracks for a period of three years , at th 6 end of which time by the terms of the contract , it is imperatively necessary that hejjhduld return to England at his own expense * and should he decline , he is compelled to do so six months after his dismissal , receiving pay up to the date of his arrival in England . The Englishman looks on this as a convincing proof of the aversion of the- late Court of Directors to the settlement in India of Engl ishmen not in Government employ . The evidence Of the Rev . J . Mullens before the Emigration Department as to the number of English in India , has been the subject of comment in

      A very good report is published of the Kurrachee Institution Library and Museum , It now has about 4500 volumes . ... i ? The Bombay Standard notices the rapid increase of Parsee arid Mahoniedan inetroqurse with England . Jaffer Sulliman ; a coach-builder of Bombay , visits England periodically . Several Bombay Parsee firms have opened branch houses in London and -Liverpool . Indeed , for that matter , the Parsee is now a familiar object in the streets of London . A Mussulman barrister and attorney have been added to the local practitioners . A Parsee doctor has taken to England his wife and family . Many of the clergy in India are causing annoyance , rite oi

      India . The Friend of India is inclined to confirm this estimate , which places the English andEurasian population in the country parts of the Presidency at 5400 grown men , exclusive of officers , and the total population in the MOftissil at 17 , 000 persons ; in Calcutta , 4256 grown men in a population of 16 , 000 , !_;___ — . i . i « l — C o *> r \ c \ f \ * - «• oa Anrt hofnfft fill A lii . fcP

      by administering tne Dapcism omy uuw » month . This practice has been introduced in the cathedral of Madras . The Director of Public Instruction has hotly contested the introduction of " Jewish antiquities" as a qualification for degrees in the Bombay University .

      revolt : The Friend of India considers that now these numbers are increasing , for , j udging from the pressure for house-room in Calcutta and some other parts , the tide of emigration has set in , and the English are rapidly and permanently increasing . Every ship now brings out a few new adventurers , every mile of railway gives scope to their energies , every new steamer , new mine , new plantation , and new public work attracts half a dozen . . . ¦ ¦ ' The leave of Lieutenant W . J . S . Richardes , at Mussoorie , had been extended . For the Neilgherries , leave had been given to Captain G . A . Searle , Captain C . Nicholls . and Lieutenant H . L . J . Perry , all for long periods . The Betid Gazettehas a verygood article proposing a new gold coinage for India as required at this time . The editor proposes that there shall be no gold rribnurs , but a ten-rupee piece . " The coin should resemble in everyway the English sovereign , and an order of Government should lay down its legal value . ' We presume the editor means an exact counterpart of the sovereign , but coined in the Indian mints , as the Australian sovereign is in the local mints . Such a measure , long since . advocated , would be _ a step towards the decimal system , and the uniform ^ - lisation of the coinage of the empire . The next step would be to make the rupee and florin uniform . As there is so little difference between a ten-florin piece and a ten-rupee piece , and gold is not a standard in India , there is no object in making a distinct tenrupee piece for purposes of currency , while there is every reason for not doing so . We should then have a free flow Of gold between England , Australia , and India , without the disturbance of a drain of silver for Eastern purposes , while there is good scope for the . introduction of a gold coinage into India . The Bengal Government has it in contemplation to establish an audit over the Stationery Department . The Indian Government is trying to keep up a large force of native artillery in the Punjab . This is strongly and justly objected to . Lord Stanley has approved of the proposed pier at Madras , and the plan for giving improved water communication between Cochin and Beypore . We very much regret that such plans should be remitted home , for if the Presidential Government is good foi anything it can as well decide on such matters as the Government pf Adelaide or JSTatal . The pier is to be completed within two years and a half from its

      commencement . We should like to see a gooa preaKwater at ; Madras . . The railway works in Ceylon are begun ra earnest , and the chief engineer has announced that eight thousand labourers are to be employed . The MutlaH Railway and new town in the Mutlah are drawing attention , The present name of Cannjngfltown is objected to , because Lord Canning did not give the place adequate support . Great complaints continue to be made of the arrangements on board the Penjbnsular and Oriental Company ' s steamers . The Calcutta cabmen are Jikely to have the benefit of western civilisation , as it is proposed to apply to them a tariff . The Dacca Gazette advocates a corresponding measure of liceqeing for the boatmen on * the Ganges , Messrs . Brine have made a very good contract for clearing the Ju « Je » pore jungles . They aro to > have the timber , wttich they will two on tho railway , and the land rent-free for ninety-nine years . At the annual meeting of the Calcutta University , two native gent-lemon took the dogroe of Bachelor or Arts , . , ¦ An examination has taken place of the native girls' Bbhoofo at Madras , in ; connexion with the Jfree Ghuroh Mission * There « re fowr Bohoo a and four hundred g * rl « . Who bowdiwg-flohool . is ftp . Christians , and the-ptheri Jnclnfje forty Mahomedane , the other chllurentootag'of various Window seats . The p » tee » wnroatkwJw i * reffi « fc tlw'MiwtoasjCllrU Orphan Asylamfl'shor ^ ^ w ^ o ftepjirtttroi of the last ; wall . It i » wgwwt > pi * y tfoe » e'n « ylttiwi a » o not at Oota & omuod , Win the ftherafoyj .

      Ige Tfll! Leader [Sto. 463, February 5, ...

      ige Tfll ! LEADER [ STo . 463 , February 5 , 1859 ^ J

      West Indies. The Parana Arrived At South...

      WEST INDIES . The Parana arrived at Southampton on Wednesday With intelligence from Jamaica to the 11 th January , arid Havajinah to the 9 th . From the British colonies there is little news of importance . JAMAICA . The Jamaica Legislature continued in session , but would in all probability bring its labours to a close by the 15 th ult . Among the measures which had passed both Houses , arid received the sanction of the Governor , were Acts for levying additional import duties , to amend the Stamp Duty Act , and for the licensing of fire-arm 3 , the object of which was to increase the revenue ^ in order to meet a deficiency occasioned by an alteration in the financial year ^ made last session , by which eight days ' reveriiie had been lost . Acts had also been passed relating to the Spanish Town and Old Harbour Railway , and the Jamaica Slip Dock , guaranteeing six per cent , for a certain term of years on the capital required for . cairving out both those undertakings . An Act for ameriding the Act relating to the Public Hospital and Lunatic Asylum abolishes the present board of management , composed of the executive committee and certain members of the Assembly , ' and substitutes in lieu one paid superintendent at a salary of 400 ? . per annum . ; . ' " . HAYTI . .. ., ¦ . ' ? .. ¦¦ .. ¦¦• . The latest private advices mention that the Emperor , after having advanced with his army within two leagues of St . Marc , had been twice beaten by the Republican army under General Geffrard , arid forced to retreat into Port-au-Prince , which he entered on the 10 th ult . His proclamation confirms this intelligence , and , we think , speaks the language of despair . From Jacmel the intelligence is that at the last moment the news , had reached there that Soulouque was on the point of abdication , which he was willing to do by convention ; but it was thought that , the Republican forces having the entire ascendancy , he would be dethroned unconditionally , with , maybe , his life as the forfeiture , The revolution appears tP be complete . On Thursday , Dec . 28 , the republio was publicly proclaimed in the Grand Square , and Geffrard named Provisional President , which office he accepted , Governpr Bartholomew gave ' in his submission , and after a grand solemnisation by ; the church , the new constitution was signed by the late authorities pf the principal cities . The forces of Geffrard 1 were augmented by citizens of Gonaives , and the fortified town of St . Marc was taken possession of withput nnnnaitinn . Hera tliflv were to remain and recruit , until »•• ¦¦ ¦ 1 j t F

      ^^ f vv f ^ T ¥ ** ^ " ^ ^^ ^ ^ ^^ ** —^ ' " ^ r ^^ ^ ^ . —^ - - —w -- ^ - they werestrpng onpugb , tP meet tho fprceB pf Spulpuque in the field , or assafi him at Pert-au-Prince . Tho insurrection was spreading nprth and south . Varipus decrees had been issued , one of which revives and puts in force the constitution of 1846 , and provides for the calling of a Legislature by President Geffrard . Decrees had also been promulgated releasing all political prisoners , increasing the rations of soldiers , ana ordering tho destruction pf the fort of Gonaivos , A decree had also been issued headed " The Republic of ETayti , " which , in the name pf the nation , deprives Soulouquo pf all ppwer . It also characterises his administration as nothing but a series of robberies . Further news has boon received at New York from Pprt-au-Prince tp the 4 th ult . The Emperor waa moving against tho insurgents . He had inspected tho army and taken other preliminary measures , but in a bulletin issued on tho 4 th treated the 'insurrection as a mere temporary riot not endangering the stability of the empire . A party of insurgents had occupied a position on tho rivor Mont Roins , but pn learning tho approach of tho Emperor they precipitately fled , leaving their ammunition . The Imperial troops then occupied tho evaouatod position . Tho army exhibited no signs of disaffection . Soulouque had isauod a proclamation calling his subjects to hiaaid , and announcing hla determination tp lead tlio army in person . Oonaivya waa bo * lievod to bo In a etftto of blockade . OU 0 A . Xn'Bavftnnuh , on tho 10 th tilt , the woattiQT wifta cool and dTy , « nd very favourable for making sugar . Tho crop tula fleaeon was expected to bo At least nn average

      One. La December, Havannah Suffered From...

      one . la December , Havannah suffered from a species qf | typhus fever , but the cool northerly winds in . January | had stopped the further progress of the . disorder . The ?| island was ' quiet and prosperous , and railways were hj being made in all directions . . . -I . ¦¦ ¦ . - .. ¦¦ ' DEMERARA . ij The Demerar ' Court of Policy had been taking its f ease for the last fortnight . The late Mr . S . H . Good- | man had been succeeded in the office of Adjutant- 'I General of the Militia by Sir . William Holmes . The I vacancy in the office of Clerk of the Inferior Court of 5 Criminal Justice for Demerara and Essequibo , caused by 1 Mr . Goodman ' s death , was filled by the appointment of ' -1 Mr . Curtis Augustus Fleming . |

      The State Of Mexico. .;-\ The Present St...

      THE STATE OF MEXICO . . ; - \ The present state of things is too terrible to last . , Either the Mexicans will before long fall under the j power of some military chief of genius superior to the A other pretenders to power , or the interference of other ri UIl t ui ¦

      OtateS Will put ail t 3 UU ab ^ o -u *^ c * i *<**^«* jr . auu LUU V independence of the Republic . The principal cause of '¦) strife seems to be the feud between the priesthood and j " the Liberal party—a feud which is the more to be re- '(¦/• ¦ gretted , as the priests were among the principal authors I ' ' of Mexican independence , and have preserved more spirit . and national feeling than some other classes of the people . About a year ago Comonfort , wlio had been elected President , found himself so much hampered by the acquirements of the sacerdotal body that ho resigned ; in fayour of Juares , Judge of the Supreme Court , and , like the Vice-President of the United States , the legiti- [ mate successor to the Presidency , in case it should by any means become vacant . This Juares , the leader of ; the so-called Liberal party , soon allowed it to be under- ! stood that lie intended to secularise the Church pro- . ' perty . It is probable that Mexico exceeds all Catholic countries in the proportion which the wealth of the : Church bears to that of the community ; and this wealth , great as it is , is most unequally divided , certain churches and monasteries having immense funds , while ,: the working clergy in their neighbourhood are in want . ,. ;? Juares , thinking that a people on the brink of financial : ruin may call upon their ecclesiastical establishment to bear a part in extricating them from tlieir difficulties , proposed to lay his hand on the well-stored cdflFers of the Mexican convents . Tlie clergy were on the alert , raised an army against him , invested Mexico , bribed the garrison , and forced Juares to fly to Vera Cruz . After that event Zuloaga was appointed their General , and held the interior of the country , the Liberals occupying the principal Atlantic and Pacific ports ,, whence they were not easily to he driven . Towards the end of Deeember the priest party found it could give its Generals no assistance , and Zuloaga gave up his com- . mand , and took shelter with the British Legation . Since that time one Roble " s , who had been Minister at Washington , has been made , or made himself , President , only to be superseded by General Miramon , who was elected by a junta of notables called together by lvobles himself / This Miramon , a young man of twenty-hve , has before this defeated the Liberal troops , and no doubt will carry on the war against them with some energy , but with more ferocity and cruelty . Such is the latest phase of Mexican politics . The new Prosident has made himself notorious by his outrages on British subjects , and though , having obtained power , he may be willing to conciliate tho principal foreign States , still his accession affords hp prospect that the discords of this unhappy country are coining to an end . —• Times .

      Brazil. At Rio Do Janeiro, And In The Ne...

      BRAZIL . At Rio do Janeiro , and in the neighbourhood ,-very heavy rains had fallen in the month of December , to tho injury pf tho ordinary roads , and ^ of the first section of tho Dom Pedro Segundo Railway . Tho United States Expedition against Paraguay , by tho latest advices , was at Monto VideP . Tho Government of the Emperor of Brazil had , however , tendered its mediation to tho American Cemraander , which no had accepted , and tho Brazilian Admira l in tho Plato had left Monte Video for Ascuncion , tho capital of Paraguay , tP make a similar pffor tp President Lopez . A definitive treaty of amity and friendship had boon concluded at Rip do Janeiro between Brazil , ( the Uopubiio of Monte Vidop , and tho Argentine Confederation , founded on , and in fulfilment pf , tho Convention of lt ^» , which wna negotiated under tho mediatien of Jjicinnn . A change of Ministry had taken plaoo at K 10 ao Janeiro . The now Cabinet ia described aa boinjj Moac rato-Gonaorvativo .

      Coanpuujoity Prepayment Qv Inland Uiww9-...

      CoanpuujoitY Prepayment qv Inland UiWW 9- ~ - An apprehension having boon oppressed with roforonco to tho compulsory prepayment of inland lottora , th « J lottor may occasionally bo stopped owing to tho l' ^ tjgo label having boon acoUlontally dotaohod , wo would rominu our roadora that by tho ubo pf an envelope bourlng « n ombossod stamp this rials , small as It Is ivllh ovon moderate care in afllxlng tho stamp , can bo wUoi y provontod . Registered letters are also entirely froo now tho risk of detention from the above cause .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 5, 1859, page 26, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_05021859/page/26/