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INDIANA. 



tlemen, friends and supporters of reform. Miss 

 Carpenter gave an interesting account of the 

 origin, working, and progress of the Social 

 Science Association of Great Britain, the Social 

 Science Associations formed on the Continent, 

 and in America, and suggested well-considered 

 plans for awakening greater interest in England 

 as regards India and her needs. The result of 

 this meeting was the formation of a committee 

 to organize a branch of society for the pur- 

 pose of following out social science investiga- 

 tions, so far as they have any relation to the 

 people and institutions of India. Miss Carpen- 

 ter also held meetings at the Bethune Society, 

 Kishnagur, and other places, for the establish- 

 ment of ragged schools, and schools for female 

 education one of which she supports entirely 

 at her own expense. 



In 1864-'65, there was an increase over the 

 previous year of 108 schools, and 4,391 pupils 

 in the Madras Presidency, the total number 

 being 983 schools, and 3 9, 100 pupils under State 

 inspection. Of these, so many as 28,402 were 

 in non-Government schools. Of the 39,100 

 pupils, 418 were Europeans, 2,694 were Eura- 

 sians, 6,963 were native Christians, 27,579 were 

 Hindoos, and 4,446 were Mohammedans. Of 

 the entire number, 3,963 were girls, of whom 

 125 were Europeans, 907 were Eurasians, 2,148 

 were native Christians, 766 were Hindoos, and 

 17 were Mohammedans. 



The religious reform movements among the 

 natives of India begin to attract great atten- 

 tion. In the ANNUAL CYCLOPEDIA for 18G5, 

 we referred to the Brahmo-Somaj, a sect of 

 reformed Hindoos. Miss Carpenter placed 

 herself in communication with the sect, and 

 while attending the Calcutta examinations, was 

 astonished at the number of candidates pre- 

 sented. According to letters of English mis- 

 sionaries, a schism has recently occurred in the 

 sect, caused by the influence of a young man, 

 who, after studying the Bible, manifested an un- 

 compromising opposition to Hindoo worship and 

 caste, and drew after him a number of the junior 

 and rising members of the Somaj. The Presi- 

 dent of the Association would have tolerated, for 

 a time at least, some Brahim'st rites and class 

 restrictions, and would not go the length of the 

 more resolute iconoclasts, but the younger mem- 

 bers would not be restrained. Hence the se- 

 cession. Of another new sect which has re- 

 cently appeared in and near the Punjab, we find 

 the following account in the Calcutta English- 

 man: 



This new brotherhood are called Icolcay or Jeireetee, 

 the former word meaning, we believe, a repeater or 

 mumbler of prayers ; and the latter, a religious devo- 

 tee. The origin of the society, which is now some 

 four or five years old, is attributed to a carpenter 

 who resided in the neighborhood of Loodianah, but 

 who, it would appear, came originally from Umritsir. 

 The sect are said to be deists, and do not recognize 

 idols, pictures, or any objects of material worship. 

 We were in error in saying the other day that the 

 society is open to all the religions of Upper India ; 

 as Christians, Mohammedans, and Jews are not eligi- 

 ble for admission, which is confined to Sikhs and 



Hindoos of the lowest castes for the most part; 

 though some Khalsa Sikhs of family and position ara 

 among the members. From all that we can learn, 

 the sect is founded on the creed and principles of the 

 " Gooroogrunth ; " and the ceremony of admission 

 is believed to consist in some oath of secrecy being 

 administered, a drug or liba'tion being also given, 

 which is considered to seal the obligation. The mem- 

 bers are also said to accept the condition of poverty 

 as fakirs, but we believe that this is not absolutely 

 necessary to qualify for admission. It is further 

 believed, as we stated the other day, that this sect 

 has at present no political significance or importance ; 

 but the members state that they will declare them- 

 selves, and, as we understand, show their flag, nu- 

 slieen, when they have "a lakh of men."' The sect 

 is now believed to number about 1,000 or 1,500 mem- 

 bers ; but its adherents are fast increasing, especially 

 in the Puttiala territory, where, and in the Punjab, 

 its existence is well known, and watched with con- 

 siderable interest, of which perhaps, it is also deserv- 

 ing elsewhere. 



By a parliamentary paper recently published, 

 we find that there are now in India 14,500 miles 

 of Government telegraph, and that the cost of 

 these lines has amounted to upward of one 

 million and a quarter sterling. There are eight 

 railway companies in India, all of which have 

 also constructed lines of telegraph, the united 

 number of miles being 3,141, and the cost nearly 

 half a million. These latter lines are maintained 

 at an annual cost of 41,000, and their receipts 

 in 1864 do not appear to have yielded much 

 more than 4,500. 



INDIANA. The receipts into the State 

 treasury from November 1, 1865, to October 

 31, 1866, including a balance on band at the 

 latter date of $86,051.08, amounted to $4,043,- 

 086.57, and the total disbursements for the 

 same period were $3,661,564.08, leaving a 

 balance on hand for the fiscal year, ending 

 October 31, 1867, of $381,522.49. Among the 

 items of expenditure were $242,281.71 for ordi- 

 nary purposes, and $426,359.44 for public in- 

 stitutions. The estimated expenditures for the 

 next fiscal year are $973,073.12, of which 

 $271,800 are for ordinary purposes, $130,000 

 for public instruction, $89,100 for military pur- 

 poses, and $482,173.12 on account of the State 

 indebtedness. The estimated receipts for the 

 same period are $1,684,179.69, and the esti- 

 mated balance in the treasury on October 31, 

 1867, will amount to $711,106.57. The total 

 tax levies for 1866 were $10,167,834.39, and 

 the total valuation of real and personal property 

 was $578,484,109. The total valuation of tax- 

 ables in 1846 was $122,265,686, and in 1856, 

 $279,032,209, showing an increase in twenty 

 years of $456,218,423 in the wealth of the State. 



The following table exhibits a statement of 

 the funded interest-bearing debt of Indiana at 

 the close of the last fiscal year : 



Stock bearing 5 per cent, interest $5.342.500 00 



Stock bearing 2i per cent, interest 1,611,389 90 



War bonds bearing 6 per cent, interest 848,000 00 



Yincennes University bonds, bearing 6 per 

 cent, interest 6,5&3 00 



A considerable portion of this debt is held 

 by the State, makins a reduction in the amount 

 for which the State is liable, as follows, viz. : 



$7,863,474 95 



