Latest News The Bombay,Calcutta,And Australian Mails. Sun (London) - Thursday 06 October 1859

LATEST NEWS.

THE BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)

The following telegram has been received from Marseilles :

CALCUTTA, AUG. 31.

The Government has increased the license-tax to an income-tax of 7d. in the pound on all incomes above £25 a year; officials and landlords B.re exempted.

The Council refuses to pass the bill without a clear statement of receipts and expenditure, and denounces the clause exempting officials,