18 MAY 1861, Page 3

The Indian mail brings us little except Mr. Laing's defence.

It is 'the same as that published in this country, being briefly that he ac- cepted a share in Mr_ Wythe's contract, at the request of the Great Western of Canada Railway, with the knowledge of all parties, and without profit, and never while contractor acted as director. Lord Canning considers his answer perfectly satisfactory. Small CauseCourts presided over by F glish barristers are to be set up in the interior of Bengal.