to sudden changes of taxation. The Marquis of Salisbury, we see, spoke strongly in favour of a further development of the decentralisation policy, the benefits of which, however, the people of India so far do not seem very ready to appreciate. "It was difficult," he said, " to r

across the stream ti the bank. Tits third mud he came up to the surface, and follatred my dropper fora few yards, but he was not to be taken in, and with a . soornful waggle of his magnificent tail he again subsided to his bed on the shingle below. I spent an hour or so in fruit

disappointment, but not in unmixed disappointment ; or, as Mr. Tayler puts it, it has proved a blessing, but not an unmixed blessing. Whether the expectations raised by the Queen's proclamation and by the ardour of those who looked upon the transfer as equivalent to a sort of co

Our columns have lately been so occupide with criticisms on the financial policy of Government, that we have hitherto had no spice for the consideration of a measure which though at present restricted in its operations to certain defined tracts is, nevertheless, in- tended herea

STORY IN Mom.—The Deputy Commissioner of Cachar reports that, at about 9 o'olook on the night of the sth instant, the cooly depth at Bilchar was struck by lightning and burnt to ashes. Fortunately, the depot was empty at the time of the occurrence, and no lives were lost. We are

From Messrs J. Thomas and Co.'s Market Report.— There is little change to report in the market sinoe our last issue. Sales have gone on steadily, and, with a good demtind, prices are fully a s hi g h as last week. We are now nearing the end of the season, and probably three or f