The Express. — London, England, 1858-03-29 00:00:00

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" The English lathes, prisoner.: with the Queen "[at Luchnose], are reported to be alive and well " treated." These words—in the telegraphic anti cipation of the news brought from Bombay by the Ottawa—will fan into a flame an all but extin guished spark of hope. With the feelings of the friends and relations of the captives everybody will sympathise. Bat, in addition to that, it is of un speakable consequence that intelligence should prove true which may tend to alleviate in any degree the exasperation which recent events have excited in the breasts of the English people towards the natives of India. For a long tract of time the English and the Indiana must dwell together in the same land. Everything that tends to convince the former race that the latter are more or lees animated by the same feelings of humanity, more or leas cognisant of the tame moral principles, is, as tending to beget mutual confidence, of the utmost consequence. Deeds have, no doubt, been done during the mutiny which justify a large amount of anger and distrust; bat every day makes it more apparent that there has been great exaggeration in many of the reports that have been circulated. Now that the English arms are on the eve of triumphing, every kind act performed by a native during the revolt, every testimony of native gratitude to former benefactors in the hour of adver sity, ought to be treasured up to remind us of our common nature with those whom we are and have been combatting. The public news announced in the Telegram is full of promise. Onr army before Lucknow consisted in the beginning of March of 50,000 bayonets and 10,000 sabres, with 120 guns. Sir Cowie CAMPBELL reached Alumbagh on the lit March, and pushed on a strong detachment to a position in the Dilkoosha Garden, only a mile from the city. On the 6th Sir JAMES OrTRAM crossed the Ooomtee, with 6,000 men and 30 guns, and took up a position within range on the eastern aide of the city. Brigadier FRANTZ had previously joined the main force, from the south, with4,ooo men. The 10th of March had been fixed for the assault on the city. Before the arrival of the COMILANDER-IN-CITIFY,SirJAMEB OUTRAM had twice defeated the enemy—on the 21st, and again ea the 25th of February—with great slaughter on their part, and scarcely any lees on ours. This would no doubt have the effect of discouraging them. Our own private ' accounts—by the previous mail--of the spirit of the troops under Sir COLIN CAMPBELL are most satiafac• tory. The coldness between the QuEr.rea and the Com pany's officers had been entirely effaced by a closer acquaintance. Among the Artillery, in particular, the Company's officers were warm in their praise of the high scientific acquirements of the Royals, who, on their side, did ample justice to the practical ability and valuable experience of the Bengal corps; and all branches of the service were inspired by a thorough confidence in, and devoted attachment to him whom they call, with justice, their " glorious " chief." Iftxriacett the Clergy of the Metropolis com plied with a desire expressed by their Diocesan by simultaneously urging the subject of Sab bath Observance upon their several congrega tions. The immediate occasion of this concerted effort appears to have been a Report presented to the Bishops of Lo'Doc and WisenzeTta by a Committee of Inquiry on Sunday Trading, copies of which weredistr ibuted yesterday in our churches, and were frequently appealed to by the preachers. This Committee, composed of a dozen London clergymen, and including the names of Archdeacon SINCLAIR, and Canons CHAMP:4EI'S and DALE, was appointed early in last year at a meeting held in the precincts of St. Paul's Cathedral, to consider, after due inquiry, " whether any combined effort shall be made, and " if so, on what plan, to 'mist the Trading Classes in " securing the enjoyment of their day of rest." The general results of the Committee's inquiries are stated to be that nearly half the shops in London are open for traffic after ten o'clock on Sunday morning, that Sunday trading is on the increase, that the shops most generally open during the day are not those in which perishable articles are sold, that the disposition of the trading classes is gene rally favourable to Sunday closing, provided, how ever, that all shops shall be closed, and that owing to the tyranny of minorities, the tradesmen generally consider a legislative enactment the only effectual remedy for the evil. These were the topics enlarged upon yesterday in our pulpits, and we gather from the tenor of the language held by many of the lead ing clergy that it is intended to act upon the sug gestion of the Committee, and apply to the Legisla ture for an Act to compel the better observance of the Sabbath. It cannot be necessary for anyone living amidst the London clergy, a spectator, whether he will or no, of their untiring efforts to benefit and promote the welfare of their people, of the constant battle they maintain with disease, and poverty, and squalor, as well us with ignorance and vice, to profess the highest respect for the motives with which they enter upon this new campaign. At the same time we are compelled to say that we regret that the at'empt to diminish Sunday Trading is not made by those who would be likely to conduct it upon strictly social grounds. The evil, as it is to b 3 seen any Sunday morning in the New Cut, in Somers Town, and many other parts of the metropolis, is either an open and risible sign of improvidence and self abandonment, or it is an unhappy necessity beyond the reach of law. As the outward manifesta tion of much deeper mischiefs, it is to be deplored, studied, and, if possible, remedied. This is a work in which all may co-operate, and assuredly it is not because we overlook or undervalue the highest uses of the LORD'S day, that we say it is the ground to which we should be glad to sse those who regret the prevalence of Sunday Trading confine themselves. ___ The opinions of the clergy on the right manner of keeping the LORD'S day may ordinarily be left to the consciences of their hearers. But when they are put forward as the motives of national legisla tion, they fall, like those of other public speakers, within the category of topics which the journalist is called to examine. It is the misfortune of the Low Church Clergy, with whom these move ments generally originate, that they upon all occa sions base their demands and injunctions upon a theory of the LORD'S day which the great body of re flecting people in this country cannot admit. The rigorous observance of Sunday as if it were the old Jewish Sabbath, is " a tradition of the elders," and a very modern tradition. The primitive Christian Church knew nothing of it, except as a tendency to be condemned. Those Reformers who knew most of the value of the LORD'S day as precious time gained for spiritual aetivity, would have none of it. " Keep it holy," says LIITRER, " for its use sake to " body and sonL But If anywhere the day is made " holy for the mere day's sake—if anywhere anyone " seta up its observance on a Jewish foundation— " then I order you to work on it, to ride on it, to " dance on it, to feast on it, to do anything which " shall reprove this encroachment on the Christian " spirit and liberty." Teach men the me of the day, and they will not fail to keep it holy; whereas a petty surveillance will tempt them to rebel against a galling yoke, and take the most sacred Name in vain. As an instance of the spirit in which estimable men are prepared to enforce the observance of the day of rest, we notice that the authors of the Report under consideration designate the sale of " periodicals" as a proper object of legis lative restraint. These good men would make it wrong to sell a number of Household Words or Chambers' Journal to a man who has no other day than Sunday on which to place himself in intellec hal rapport with his fellow.. We often hear the resort to the baker's shop for the cooking of the Sun day dinner denounced, though that practice ob viously diminishes the number of those engaged in culinary labour on the Sabbath. An eminent and la borious clergyman, denounced to his congregation yes terday the " pleunres of social conversation and the " country walk," together with " the bettcr dinner on Sundays," as indulgences improper for the day. This designation of things innocent and even holy, by the name of " Sabbath desecration," can only defeat its object and provoke the non-religious part of the com munity to a fanatical reaction. It is as unreasonable as it is unscriptural. Men are no stronger on Sun day than on Saturday, and an entire day is a longer space of time than the human mind can employ with alacrity upon any one subject. Its positively cruel to say, upon merely human authority, to the workman and shopman, confined in a noxious atmosphere during the week, and probably living in a home little visited by the light of heaven, that he may not employ the leisure of the day to recruit his wasted strength and harassed spirit', by the short excursion into a purer air, and the in nocent recreations of sober society, without commit. Ling sin. The LORD'S day cannot be a Festival as it was to the early Christians if it is made a day of mortified restraint. Against this Pharisaic propensity to bind heavy burdens on men's shoulders, we take leave to adduce the sentiments of a Christian minister, who has thought deeply on the duty of the Church to the poor. In a sermon on " The Sabbath and the People," the Rev. J. BALDWIN BROWN, after a vivid and truthful description of the blighting influences under which so many of our fellow men and women are compelled to pass their lives in great cities, says : They live from hand to month—they snatch at each d►y's existence—they have no rest, no sew of possession in the present, no hope for the future. They me out of reach of true rest on the Sabbath. It is mere mockery to talk about it. Keep them at home and the Sabbath cannot be a delight, except when an enthusiastic spirit oan wholly emancipate it self from circumstances. Giud's ordinance seems to them • delusion and a snare. Picture the miserable houses, the foul air, the dirty, damp, mouldy walls, the reeking smoke, the pestilential exhalations from the open sewer, the cries of drunkenness, and the curses of blasphemy, amidat which we expect half a million of Merl in our metropolis to pass the Sabbath. No wonder that they ffy from it, tly to the alehouse, end drown there their disgust and despair. They are hardly within reach of our Christian instructions—alas, for the seed sown in such stony mend I The circumstances of their life expose it to fearful peril; • broad change must pass over the moral and mental condition of thew people before, as • class, they can be expected to receive gladly the Gospel and bring forth its fruits. Let than get out to something they will are for—something that will teach them—God's clear air and sunshine, the violet odour, balmy to them am the breath of Pars din, the bird song, the breeze among the boughs, the fresh clean meadows, the sparkling wreathing river, and they are at once within reach of better and holier thoughts. Or if no thoughts costs to theca, for i=pressions shape thin:melees into thoughts bat slowly in minds inept, yet • genial refresh ing dew has passed over their spirits—they reel that the city lite, with its sqvaka sad Wary, is men's work not God's —and at bat, though the thought may be beg in ripen ing, they may seem to think that it nay be tree after all, as the Bible soya, that in Clod the poor man has • defender sad Leper, and • remedy for all the ills which sin and Wham= have entailed upon the world I confess it seine to se • terrible responsibility to keep them away, at any day, hem anything which would do them even a little good. It Is but little that we can hop', and they little will be slowly realised. With sorrow we open the way for them—sorrow, that they will not choose a more excellent _ . way. We believe in God's high purpose in the institution of the Sabbath-day, and ding wide the gates of our sanctu aries. But if men peas scornfully or scowlingly, let us at least be thankful, tearfully thankful, if they are not passing by our doors to dens of vice and crime. Let us not tell them, If you do not come here, the Lord does not care where you go. Let us tell theta that He follows them everywhere with His care—that He has spread abroad the expanse of nature for them—that lie has given art, science, commerce, and his- tory to man , It may chance that many, hearing this, may denies to know more of Him, end learn from Himself what H. means by a Sabbath day. Let the clergy be assured that no other spirit than that which breathes in these words can prevail with the thousands for whom the shop is opened on the Sunday. It might be possible to obtain a prohibitory Act which, unpopular in its origin and incidents would be feebly enforced. But such a law would be a constant source of irritation, and instead of strengthening, would weaken the hands of the ministers of religion. Let them rather adopt the wise sentiment of the preacher we have just quoted : " Attraction is our one great power. What we can " attract and win we keep. What we constrain " we cannot attach, and our chains are but ropes of 1 " sand." We (horning Post) hasten to contradict a state ment that has found its way into the columns of a weekly oontensporary, that the Comte de Persisny hes been appointed Minister of State by the Emperor Napoleon. There is no foundation whatever for this statement. A decision is the Vice-Cluu3cellor's Court has put a atop to the plea of the Crystal Palace Compels, for admit nog shareholders on Sunday afternoons. The law of the ease under the slitting charter of the company seems *an and therefore no diesatiedictios can be felt at the jedinsest It appears singular that the enemy should hold to this charter, with all the disabilities it Involves, lasted 01 earal- Dog themselves ander the Limited Liability Aot.—Theses. On Saturday that Spanish government presented to Congress a DOI on the preen, which decrease' the amount of the caution money and improves the condition of the re sponsible editon. gbe court. Her hrefeety the Queen and the Prince Consort, accompanied by the Princess Alice, honoured Biwa Mare chetti with a visit at his studio on Saturday rimming. In attendance were Lad Colville and Captain the Hon. D. de Roe. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Majesty. The Queen and the Prince Conaort left Buckingham Palace for Windsor Castle at twenty minutes before four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Her Majesty and his Royal Highnees were accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and the Princesses Alice, Helena, Louiaa, and Beatrice, and were attended by the Countess of Caledon, Lady Caroline Barrington, Hon. Lucy Kerr, Hon. Mary Bulks', Lord Raglan, Colonel the Hon. Charles B. Phippe, Major-General Berkeley Drummond, Lord Colville, Captain the Hon D. de Roe, the Mute. of the Household, and Mr. Gibbe. The Queen and the Prtato were conducted to their carriage by the Marquis of Exeter, Earl De la Warr Lord Begot, Viscount Newport, and Major-General Wylie. The royal party occupied seven of her Majesty's carriages, and was escorted by • party of Light Dragoons to the terminus of the Great Western Railway, at Paddington, where a special train was in readies's, which conveyed her Majesty to Windsor. WINDSOR, MARCH 27. The Queen and the Prime Consort, with the Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur ' Prince Leopold, the Prince rues Aloe, MACE, Louise, and Beatrice, attended by the ladles and gentlemen in waiting, arrived at the Cootie at 26 minutes before 6 o'clock. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, dined with her Majesty. The Dean of Windsor and the Hon. blns. Wellesley had the honour of being invited. The band of the Royal Hone Guards wsa in attendance, and played during dinner. _ _ IdAßeit 28. The Queen and Prhste Contort, the Prince of Wale., I'dNOM Allos, Prisons Helena, and the Duchess of Kent, the Indies and Gentleman of the Court, and the Domestic Household, attended Divine Service this morning in the pri vate chapel. The service was performed by the Hen. mad Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor. A Cabinet Council met on Saturday at the official residence of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, in Downing-street. The Ministers present were :—The Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, Marquis of Balls' I=7, Earl of Hardwicke, Right Hon. B. Disraeli, Mr. Secretary Walpole, Earl of Malmeebury, Lord Stanley, General Peel, Sir John Pakington, Earl of Ellenborough, Right Hon. J. W. Henley, and Lord John Manners. A deputation from the "General Association for the Aus tralian Colonies " had an interview with Lord Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, on Saturday, on the sub ject of the steam postal service to Australia. The deputation, which was accompanied by Lord Alfred Churchill and Mr. G. Macartney, M.P., cona,ated of Sir Charles Nicholson and Mr. Edward Hamilton, representing New South Wales ; Mesas. W. Archer, F. A. Du Cron, and James A. Yoni, hon. secretary, Tasmania ; Messrs. G. W. Cole and G. Leslie Foster, Victoria; Mesas. A. L. Elder and E. Stephens, South Australia. A deputation from Newcaatle-ces-Tyne upon the subject of eertAin contemplated improvements in that town, had an in terview with Mr. G. A. Hamilton, M.P., at the Treasury, on Friday. The deputation was introduced by the members for the town, Mew: re. Headlani and Ridley, aniorapanied by the Hon. G. H. Liddell, M.P. end conalate d of Mr. John Clayton, the town clerk, Mr. Alderman Layoock, Mr. Thomas - Villem, Mr. Thomas Medley, Mr. George Hanford, Mr. Robert Lay cock, Mr. G. Charlton, Mr. William Newton, and Mr. Rutherford. Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial office from the Governors of Ceylon, Hong Yong, and Gibraltar. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Primer Mary, attended by Baron Knees beck, will leave their residence in the Ambassador's Court, St. Jamas'. Palace, to-day, for Cambridge Cottage, Bey. His Royal Highness Prince George of Saxony, attended by biz Excellency the Saxon Minister, Is expected to arrive In town from Paris. His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the Countess de Psesigny adertained a select circle at dinner, lest evening, at Albert-gate Hones. The Marquis of Salisbury, after the Cabinet Council oa Saturday s left town for Hatfield. The our will leave to-day, to pass the holidays with the Earl and Countess Delaware., at Buckling* Park. The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter have left town, for Burghley, for the Beater holidays. The MarquisCais.cciolo has left the Brunswick Hotel, St. James's, for Paris. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and family will kayo town to-morrow for The Grove, Watford, for the Easter holidays. The Earl and Countess of Sandwich have left town for Hinchinbroke Howe, Huntingdonshire. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston will leave Cambridge House to-day for Brow:%tads, where they Intend to yeas the Easter nom. The Count and Countess Schott'sloff, after a stay of nearly six months at Claridge's Hotel, have finally left that establishment for Paris. The count is on his way to Russia. Lord Glenelg is confined to hie apartments in the Albany, with slight indisposition. The infant daughter of the Dote and Dachau of Argyll was baptised on Saturday last by the Rev. Dr. Cumming, of the Scotch National Church, Crown-000rt, Covent-garden. The Baron and Baroness Lionel de Rothschild entertained a select circle at dinner, on Saturday evening, at their mansion in Piccadilly. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood leave the Admiralty to-day for Hickleton Hall, Yorkahire. The junior recanhore of the family took their departure on Saturday foe the north. Sir Benjamin Hall hag left town for Llanover, South Wales. The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P., has just recovered from an attack of pledhey, which has prevented him front attending in his place in the Rouse et Commons daring dal past fortnight. _ . A marriage has been arranged between Viscount Castleman M.P., eon of the Earl of Kenmore, and KM Thyme:, only daughter of Lord and Lady Charles Thyme. Viscountess Palmerston had her last " reception " before Easter, on Saturday night, at Cambridge House, Pic cadilly, which was most numerously attended by the majority of the foreign diplomatic corps, the leading members of ths aristocracy, and • large number of members of the lower house of parliament. The noble viscount and viscountess, pre. viously to the reception, entertained a distinguished party at dinner, the circle including his Excellency the Ramie. Minister, his Excelkncy the Prussian Minister and the Conn teas Bernstorff, the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and Lady Victoria Ashley, the Earl of Sefton, the Comatose of Teakervills, the Earl and Countess of Shelburne, the Coun ter (Primo* Waldegrave and Mr. G. Harcourt, hf.P.,Vis. count Sandoz, Lord and Lady Stanley of Ahlerley, the Right Hon. Win. F. Cowper, M.P., Mr. W. Beaumont, M.P., Lady Margaret 13.4umont, and Yr. Graham Vivian. The Giantess of Jersey had an evening party on Saturday, st the family residence in Berkelersquare, which was attended by a brilliant circle of the members of the bean monde. Previously to hoe ladyabip's reception, the noble earl and countess received at dinner his Excellency Count Hialmansegge, the Earl of Westmoreland, the Earl of Mud wicks and the Ladies Yorke, the Counts., of Fife, Viscount and Viscountess Hardinge, Viscount Canterbury, Viscount Newport, Count Chetah, Viscount and Viscountess Somer ton, Hon. Gilbert Hesthcote, M.P., &o. The Earl and Countess of Malmeebary entertained at dinner on Saturday, at their mansion in Whitehall-gar dens, his Excellency the Portuguese Minister and the Countess Lavradio, his Excellency the American Minister and Mrs. Dallas and Miss Dallas, Viscount Chelsea, Viscount and 'Viscountess Ingestre, Lord and Lady Manners and Miss Dmhwood, Lady Colville, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, M P., Colonel Browelow Knox, M.P., Captain Napier Start, M.P., Mr. Bidwell, kr. The Earl and Countess of Camperdown enter tained at dinner, o Saturday evening, the Archbishop at York and the Hon. Hrs. Ifsegrovr, the Marquis of Lear down., the Earl and Countess of Airlie, the Neel sad Culottes' of rife, Lord and Lady John Rums% Lady H. Vhcount and Viscountess Duncan, and Sir H. Yea gee= Davie. The Primates Royal of Saxony ha/ left for Dee• seam to pay a farewell visit to the Princess Stephan& of Hohenzollern, the future Queen of Portugal. This journey is sold to be connected with a project of a marriage between Prince George of Saxony and a princess of the royal family of Portugal. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, MK INDIA. (11ON OM OWN 001.11/PONDINT.) (iv SONXIMINI TILSOILANI.) MALTA, 13Aro1ney. By the Caradoe, from Alexandria, we learn that the Simla, from Australia, arrived at Suez on the 26th of March, with eighty-one adult passengers and fifty children. She has brought 42 boxes of specie. At Aden the Simla obtained news from Bombay which had been conveyed thither by the Ottawa. Dates from Lucknow are to tho 6th of March. Sir Colin Campbell joined Ontram at the Alumbagh on the Ist of March. Franks's column is also before Lncknow. The attack on the city is to commence on the 10th of March. The ladies who are with the Queen are all safe and have been kindly treated. The Bombay market was very active. Imports were in great demand. The money market was easy, and trade generally improving. SIR COLIN CAMPBELL BEFORE LUC/MOW. The following telegram from Mr. Acting-Consul- General Green was received at the Foreign-office on the 28th March, at 12.45 a.m.: ALEXANDRLi, MAzat 24, 1868. The Australian mail 'tanner Simla arrived at Sues this morning. The Ottawa, from Bombay, had left Aden a few hours before her. The Simla brings the following news, obtained from her. Sir James Outram was attacked by a large force of the enemy on the 21st of February and again on the 25th. On both occasions the enemy were de feated with heavy slaughter, without a casualty on our aide. On the Ist of March, Sir Colin Campbell reached Alumbagh and pushed on a heavy force to the Dhilkocehe Gardens, a summer residence of royalty, within a mile of Lucknow. About the same date, General Franks, with a column 4,000 strong, joined the main force from Ocdabed. Sir Janie, Ontram, with 6,000 men and 30 guns, amend the Goontee on the 6th of March, and took up a position within range on the eastern side of the city, nearly opposite the Commander-in-Chief. Our army before Lucknow amounts to 30,000 men, with 10,000 cavalry, and 120 guns. The English ladies, prisoners with the Queen, are reported to be alive and well treated. The columns of Generals Rose and Whitelock are advancing on Jhansi and Allahabad, so as to be in a position to intercept the insurgents in those directions. General Roberts's force is at Htumeerabad, on its way to Kotah. Some disturbances are reported in the Southern Mahratta country, in Savant Waree, and Malabar. The Punjaub perfectly quiet, and sending assistance where wanted. This telegram arrived at Malta from Alexandria by her Majesty's ship Caradoo on March 27, at 8 p.m. LYONS, Admiral. The following telegram from Mr. Acting Consul- General Green waa received at the Foreign-office on the 28th of March, at 8.30 p.m.: POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE FROM BOMBAY, BY OTTAWA. BUBZ, MARcK 25. TICR-CONSVL °NM BOW, TO ACTIN° CONSDL-GENT.B.AL OILISN, LLIIIXANDELf. The most cheering intelligence that has reached Bombay for some it is our good fortune to be Ole to forward by this mail. The commander-in-chief having received the whole of the convoy and siege trains from Agra, on the 23rd February, and subsequently learnt that Stewart's, Orr's, Whitelock's columns were well on their march towards Jhanai, broke up on the 2nd of March from Cawnpore, and proceeded to Alumbagh. Having amassed his troops together in advance, he despatched Sir James Outram across the Goontee on the 6th, and took up a position himself at Bilk hoosha (Dilkoosba.) Sir J. Outram crossed with 6,000 men and 30 guns, and was attacked on the other side by the rebels. The enemy, however, were repulsed by Sir Colin Campbell from Chanda. The brigade of Jung Bahadoor was completed at Nubtanpore on the 2nd of March, and the Goorkhas were to advance across the Goora. Before the arrival of Bir Colin, General Oatram had to repulse a great attack made by the rebels on his positions at Alumbagh and Jellalabad. This attack took place on the 21st, when the rebels came on in great force, flanking two sides of oar positions, and having &heavy column in the centre. Sir James Outran had received intelligence of the attack by spies, and was prepared for it. He moved out on the approach of the enemy, cut off both their flanks, took 2 guns, and forced them to retreat. His loss altogether trilling, via., 21 wounded. A second attack of the same kind was made on the 25th, when they were repulsed, with loss of 3 guns. Franks' column had also a decisive action. It marched 29th February, in advance of Budlapoore, and encountered the enemy near Shandina. Bri gadier Franks prevented a junction between the two insurgent corps, the first under Mahomet Bassein, and the second under • disaffected Chnckladera ; the former had 21,000 men and 21 guns ; the latter 8,000 men and 8 guns. He ontmanteuvred them, and beat them separately, killing and wounding 2,800, and taking all their guns. The rebel corps' of Mehemet Dussein bad taken up a strongly entrenched position on the north of adshagunger, eight miles from Shand*. Brigadier Franks outflanked them and forced them to retire with loss of eight guns. Three miles further he halted, when the second corps of rebels attacked them, and he was again victorious, and all obstacles on his march to Lucknow were removed. At the same time Brigadier Hope Grant marched from Oonas to Futtehpore Chowrassie, the old haunt of Nena Sahib, and blew it up, took four guns, and killed 1,800 men, with casualties amounting to 17 or 18. There was a rumour at Cawupore that Nena Sahib had crossed the Ganges into the Bosb, but the rumour was unfounded. The cavalry regiment, resumed their march, and GeneralWhitslock promeded towards Jhausi. Sir H. Rose had not been able to move from Bangor in consequence of failure of providing provi sions and transport ; but Orr's column had advanced past Bentka, 20 miles north4eat of Bangor, on the road from Bhaghnr to Petoria, having had some skirmishes with rebels. Brigadier Stewart was at Bhauri, near Goons. The Fort of Rhotos has been taken and occupied. Chamberlain's forceunder Brigadier Penny crossed the Ganges to Rohileund, on the 17th, and encoun tered the rebels on the 24th. Major Coke goes with a force of Punjaub regi ments to watch the upper part of the Doab. Sir John Lawrence and General van Courtland reached Delhi on the 24th. From Rajpootana we have cheering news. Dates from Nuseerabad of 27th February General Roberta's brigade in a state of much with a strong number of infantry, the Bth Hussars, 200 Beinde Horse, 800 Regular Cavalry, 2 troops of Horse Artillery Field Batteries, besides 18 siege guns, the general only waiting the arrival of the 72nd Highlanders, due at Husszabad on the Bth March, to start for Kotah, where the enemy muster 8,000 men with 100 guns : 20 only probably are of use in the field. The Mokdurard pass, in the hands of the rebels, may have to be forced. In Bandeish nothing new. In the South Mahratta country the old rebellion of tke Nawunt Nairie Chief has been :renewed, and an attempt to pursue the main body from Belgium was defeated by the thickness of the jungles in which the enemy had taken refuge. The 92nd Highlanders have arrived at Bombay. This telegram arrived at Malta from Alexandria by the steam packet Tamar at 3.15 p.m., on March 28th. LYONS, Admiral. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. (HT SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TRIMARAN:I.) (mow OUR OWN coasseroxpiar.) MALTA, SUNDAY. The Australian mails leave to-day with dates from Sydney to the 11th February, Melbourne to the 16th February, and from Galle to the 7th init.; bringing also 134 passengers, and 127,0001. worth of gold. Trade in the colonies is very dull. At Sydney wool has fallen 3d. per pound, hides and tallow are also low. Exchange is firm at par to 1 per cent. premium. At Melbourne the exports of gold continue under the average. Gold priori are at 31. 14e. 6d. to IV. 17s: Q. The Bombay mails arrived at Suez to-day, with dates to the 7th inst. The money market at Bombay continues easy. Exchange bank bills are . at 2s. Ld. ; documents at 2s. lid. to 2s. lid. THE UNITED STATES OE IZMIR AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEORAEII.) (PROM OUR OWN COREZSPONDIXT.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. The Europa has arrived with dates from New York to the 17th, forty-six passengers, and 6,700 dollars. On the 23rd ake passed a large screw steamer, supposed to be the City of Baltimore, bound west. The steamer North American, hence, arrived at Port land on the 15th. The excitement on the Kansas question ran high in the Senate, and a night sitting had been spent in debate upon it, during which personalities were freely indulged in. The democrats were trying to press a vote, but the republicans were endeavouring to stave it ofE Washington dispatches allude to Lord Napier's probable early withdrawal from that mission, partly on account of the change in the British Cabinet and partly on account of Lady Napier's ill health. The Treasury had received bids :for an exchange of coin for Treasury notes to the extent of live mil lion dollars. The average rate of interest demanded was 4 6-10ths per cent. The steamer Star of the West, with California dates to February 20, and 1,297,000 dollars gold had reached New York. California news is unimportant. Markets generally unchanged, but monetary affairs were rather easier. 277,000 dolls. were left at the Isthmus for England. The British war steamer Leopard was at Colon March 8. The constituents of Nicaragua had declared Walker's government unconstitutional, and had him and his followers. Advice. from Utah show that the Mormons were as obstinate and rampant for war as ever. The Utah legislature had forwarded a petition to Con gress setting forth their grievances, and calling for redress. New York money market remained eiuy,the supply largely exceeding the demand. The accumulation of specie continued in the bank vaults. The stock market was steady, and the tendency was towards improve ment. Closing rates Central, 97; ditto Bonds, 94}; ditto Free, 891; New York Central, 92; ; ditto Bonds, 85 ; Erie shares, 31; Reading and Panama, 1061 ; sterling exchange active, but irre gular. Rates range from 107 to 108. An active business in cotton at New York, and all the southern markets. Prices generally maintained, notwithstand ing continued heavy receipts. Coffee active and higher ; wheat buoyant ; flour drooping ; iron quiet ; spirits of turpentine rather lower ; sugars active and higher ; freights a shade firmer. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. Cracow ova OWN ow PARIS, SUNDAT EVININO. Intelligence of importance has been received from Berne this afternoon. The government of Basle has refused to admit the new consulate which the French government desires to establish there. The federal government has transmitted this refusal to Paris, in a despatch which states in detail the reasons why the Swiss populations look with jealousy upon the appointment of new French consuls. The Nord of Brussels, whose Paris correspondents dabble a good deal in official waters, gives pro minence to the news that military preparations are being urgently pressed on in all the great ports of France. Marseilles and Toulon are particularly active. This journal, while adopting the official version of the motives that led to the Duke of Malakoff s appointment, namely, that it was the Emperor's desire to send to London a man whose name was a symbol of the English alliance, adds that the high military rank of the new ambassador and the energy of his character also signify a de termination to support the dignity of France, and that " if " for the misfortune of the world the flames of war should again burst forth, the French govern ment will have nothing to reproach itself with— it " will have betrayed no anger, and urged no undue pretensions." This is precisely the style of an ultimatum. Who ever talked of war, or thought of war, before the French colonels signed the ad dresses threatening to invade England, which the Moniteur published and has never disavowed ? The Univers says it was only a matter of course that the Duke of Malakors nomination should have been courteously received in England, because he was a Crimean soldier, but it emphatically adds that the political question remains precisely as it was before, and that it remains to be seen whether England will "do something" about the reNgeas. Last week the Emperor had successive interviews with several eminent financiers, whom he desired to consult as to the best means to be taken to relieve I trade from the stagnation under which it has so long been suffering. Among the persons thus honoured were M. Rothschild, M. Pereire, M. de Germiny, M. Duman, one of Louis Philippe's finance ministers, and M. Bartholony, the Geneva banker. Of course there is no great reliance to be placed upon flying reports of what paned at these audiences. But the rumours of certain suggested palliatives that have been talked of lately, such as the abolition of the re strictions (once thought so wise) on companies en commandite, and the throwing open the Bourse, are thought to be traceable to them. It is further whir pered that some of the above gentlemen gave his Majesty very frank advice, and expressed an opinion that it would tend considerably to the revival of trade if there were to be no more political arrests, and if the government would keep itself a little more out of sight than it does, and cease to publish in the Moniteur mysterious political paragraphs which in. variably argue a foregone conclusion, and generally produce an effect precisely contrary to what was intended. M. Leon Roche, the French ChargE d'Affaires at Tunis, is expected daily at Munines, en congi, and it is said that he precedes an embassy which is coming to Paris to thank the Emperor for sending the Grand Cordon to the Bey. The Military Court of Revision sitting at Lyons yesterday quashed the sentence of death passed by court martial upon Lieutenant de Mercy, of the 18th regiment, for the alleged murder of a brother officer, on the ground that a special oath required by the military code was not administered to the medical men who deposed to the cause of death. The conse quence is that the officer must be tried again. _ _ _ It is announced that Fernkh Khan will leave Marseilles on April 15, and that before returning to Persia he will stay three months at Constantinople, to settle all questions relating to the Turkish boon• daries on the Persian frontier. A new violin player, only sixteen years old, IC Georges Jacobi, of Berlin, one of the King's pupils, made a successful appearance at ths Salle Hertz yesterday. _ . PARIS, S.tT !WAY EvzlnNa. The Moniteur says : " For 'some time past several foreign journals have been every day amusing their readers with accounts of intended modifications in the French ministry and among the principal func tionaries of the government. These statements are oompletely devoid of foundation." Old comrades of the Duke of Malakoff who re member him in Africa describe him as a bourru, and predict that on the first diplomatic difficulty that may arise he will quarrel. I think they . do not make sufficient allowance for the softening influences of satisfied ambition and an enormous revenue. The Duke of Malakoff', who but a few short years ago was Colonel Pelissier, living on hie pay, has now the follow ing income : As Duke of Malakoff, 100,000 f. ; as Am bassador, 300,000 f. ; as Marshal of France, 40,0001.; as Senator, 30,000 f ;—total, 470,000 f. per annum. Besides this 18,0001. a year, he will receive 4,0001. down for the expenses of the installation of his em bassy. Upon an income such as this a man can afford to keep his temper, and I have no doubt whatever that, however impetuous the former African soldier of fortune may have been, the Duke of Malakoff, Ambassador in London, will strictly obey the orders of the French Foreign-office, and will not seek gratuitously to get into hot water. Since the peace he has assiduously frequented balls at the different embassies, and has acquired the drawing-room manners which were not always fa miliar to him. It should be known in England that he is a bachelor, and if report speak true, not by any means decided to remain one for the rest of his life. The Emperor wishes his embassy to make its appearance with much pomp, like that of Marshal Soult at the period of Queen Vie toria's coronation. He will be accompanied by two aides-de-camp. The Baroness Malaret, lady of honour to the Empress and wife of the first secre tary of legation, will, it is said, do the honours of the embassy. I believe the Duke of Malakoff will arrive in London immediately after Easter. The Danubian Commissioners are expected to have finished their labours by April 15; they will come to Paris immediately afterwards, and May 10 is spoken of as the day on which the conference may probably meet. It is reported that Lord Palmerston is about to pay a visit to Paris. The Commandant Gautier de Rouriemont, who was some time since appointed guardian of Napoleon's tomb at St. Helena, has left for his poet. The Bourse was less animated than it has been during the week. The Rente fell 15c. for cash and sc. for account, closing at 69.70 and 69.80, but I un derstand that after official hours there was a smart rally, and that business was done at 70.5. The offi cial quotations report a fall in Mobilier of 7.50, and of about 2.50 in most of the railways. Eastern rose 2.50 and Lyons 1.25. BELGIUM. The Belgian Chamber of Representatives, in its sitting of Saturday, was occupied with the question of the recruitment of the army. Petitions have been for some time past getting up throughout the country calling for the abolition of the present system, and those petitions were presented to the Chamber covered with upwards of 71,000 signatures, of whom 1,200 were burgomasters, or other members of the municipality. The committee charged to examine these documents having reported favourably on them, the Minister of the Interior, M. Bogie:, opposed the conclusions of the committee ; and while admitting the necessity of a reform in the details of the present system, pointed out the inconveniences which would arise from voluntary enlistment. The petitions were ultimately rejected by 76 to 6. SWITZEItLAND. The French Envoy in Switzerland (says the Swabian Mercury) has expressed to M. Migy, the President of the government of Berne, his regrets at the rigorous manner in which the Chancellor of the Legation lately enforced the new regulations con nected with passports as related to that gentleman, • and states that the circumstances would not have occurred if he (the minister) had been aware of the application of M. Migy. M. Migy replied that he wanted no indulgence to be made in his favour, and that if the French government did not think it its duty to exempt the first magistrate of the canton from the usual formalities, he should submit to it as though he were a simple citizen. THE INDIAN MAILS. In hea vy or the heaey portion of the China mail, the heavy portion of the Bonthey mail, dated the 24th ult., and a South Australian mail, doted the 16th of Dr comber last, arrived at the General Poet-office hem the CO. lombo on Friday. The Bombay mail strived at Sum after her time; and the Ave, with the Calcutta mail, not arriving at Burs at all, the Marseilles steamers were sent away him Alexandria without any mails to bring on the outward main Lieutenant Edwards, the Admiralty agent of the Colombo, at Alexandria, therefore, very properly took charge of the wholo of the heavy portions of the Bombay and CI mails, while the Bombay packet Sultan was =tithed will the Marseilles portion, so that the Sultan, is lass expected home, will have no India Emil on bow The mail.room of the Ave was in the fore part of the eldje according to the statements of the passengers. Now lin Admiralty ought to have the 'nail-room of all mail marsh placed aft, as there is more chance then of saving the mils A ship of come* always strikes forward, end the ship tier torn tbme, and the water rushee in and prevents the magi from being saved. Duplicates of the commercial 'dries bit in the Ava are not expected to reach England before the DM proximo. The Peninsular and Oriental Company has a met Indian mail steamer, the Benaree, now ready for sea; 1 110 Northam, another new Indian mail packet, built for the ecm pany, will be launched on Wednesday, and other perbois, _,'" In course of construction for that company, to to eter o 7" in the conveyance of the Indian mails. The committee of the Upper Chamber at NSW has unanimously proposed the adoption of the memo Its 'hashing gambling-houaes in Germany. The Chamber ci Deputies on Saturday adjourned to the Bth April. The fine weather has tended mach to scaliest, the movements of the various metropolitan cricket chi* log should the weather continue favourable, many have sr pounced their intention of having the first lidd-day on Goo/ Friday.