The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-15 00:00:00

SWEDEN.

Letters from Stockholm, of the 3rd instant, repori
the ooncalsocence of the Lag,

INDIA AND CHINA:

THE OVERLAND MAIL.
We published in yesterday impression accounts
in anticipation of the Overland Mail, received
via Trieste. Our regular despatches have since
arrived. The letter of our Bombay correspondent
confirms the account given in the summary of the
Bonibay Times. We give the following portion of
his letter, dated Nov. 17 :
Oue or two attempts had been made by the enemy
to fire the town of Prome after it came into our pos-
session, and a few of our European soldiers had been
killed on their poets or carried off. A body of some
8,000 or 10,000 Burmese soldiers was in a stockade
about eight miles off, but Sir John Cheape's orders
had been so strict not to attempt any movement
during General Godwin's alkenoe, that the furcate,
though reedy to bolt the nviment we took the field
against them, were allowed to remain unmolested,
annoying and frightening the country people from
bringing in provisions to us in Procne, where they
were much wanted. These protracted proceeding.
have been universally condemned in India, as they
will, no doubt, talon be at home.
The following was the distribution of the forte in
the end of October :
Itangoon.—Ou• company Bengal artillery, 1 ditto Sappers
and Slaters: lot Bengal Eudlien; 10th, 41:h, and 67th
Bombay Native Infantry; a troop Madna hove art.: ry ; a
a oompany Madras artillery, and a ditto of Sapii rs let
Madras European Fusilieta ; 6th, wing llth, and 10•11
Madras Native Infantry.
klassein.—half • company Madras Foot Artillery, and a
wing 9th Madras Native Infantry.
Proms.—Ose company Bengal and one and a half com-
panies Madras Foot Artillery, 2 cnaspaniis M:Or36
and Miners; IL M. 18th mid 80th Foot ; Madrzs
Native Infantry.

The Shan States are now attracting attention.
Zimmay has thrown off its allegiance to Ave, and
with an army of 50,000 men for the present stands
neuter on our frontier awaiting the course of events.
Our trade at Moulmein annually amounts with
these states to about 32,0001. and the people seem well
inclined towards us. At the Aeng Pass a large
body of Burmese is said to have congregated,
awaiting the turn of events,—and the troops in
&mean had been despatched an gnat haste to
intimidate them and keep them on their own side
of the mountains by fair means or fool. It is
believed that Captain Phayre, who had been specially
sent for to Calcutta by the Governor-General, his
been so for the purpose of basing the Wvernorship
of Pep. conferred on hint, as it is universally belies ed
that this province is to be annexed intrneetate,y.
The force in Burnish is apparently disgusted at the
way operations ale being carried on—for it is likely
they will not reach Ave before January is well nigh
gone, whereas the Commodore offered long ago to
transport it to the capital by the middle of the present
month. At Rangoon the troops were in good
health with an abundant supply of provisions. At
Martaban the duty oti the men was very severe, and
Brigadier Johnstone at Moulmein is said to have staked
for a reinforcement or he would be o'diged to give up
and withdraw the garrison from the former plaoe.
The 10th B. N. I. had reached Rangoon, and the 4th
Seikh Locals, acid some irregular cavalry, %% re on
their way thither from Calcutta.
The following is the force which has ieft kernel
Piudee for the Hazard district, to settle some dispute
regarding revenue, and also to punish the murderers
of Mash. Tapp and Carrie, two revenue officers. lest
year, treacherously put to death by some tribe in that
district. The Kelat-i-Ohibsie corps, Davidson's irre-
gular Horse (16th), and two horse artillery guns from
Fitzgerald's troop under Lieut. Swinhoe,—the whole
under Capt. Mackeau, of the former regiment. The
tribe of Salads at Khngur is to be coerced, and one
ally, Jehandad Khan reinstated in his tort at
Skoomghee, which had been some time ago
forcibly taken from him by the Ilnenuzore tribe
because of his friendship to us. The force was to
march direct on ethe Puklee valley. The 3rd N. 1.,
9th irregular cavalry, and a wing of lI.M. 22nd feat,
were warned to he in readiness at Jhelium to move
at an hour's notice; and a brigade was ready at
Peshawar for a like purpose. The Guide Corps use
to leave Aboorzaie on the 2nd inst., under Lieutenant
Hodson, to join the force in Hazaia. The detach-
ments at Aboorzaie (300 men, 71st N. 1., 2 troops 7th
cavalry, and 2 guns) were to be relieved or reinforced
by 400 of the 29th N. 1., a squadron lath irregular
horse, mid 2 guns, under Captain Which.
From Seinde we have news to the 12th inst. The
64th and 83rd Foot at Kt resclee and Hydrabad wets
suffering severely from fever, and deaths were of
frequent occurrence. The schoolmaster•s'rjeant of
the latter corps had been drowned while bathing—
the
.regiment was encamped at Ghisree fur change
of air and scene. The wing of the 64th at Hydrabad
are said to be, almost to a matt, unfit for duty.
Dr. Rooke, the now superintending surgeon at
Kurrachee, liras warmly spoken of for his care and
attention to the sick soldiers. He had also ptevenu ml
the dispatch of the recruits for the corps in the north-
west, who had reached by the Duke of Argyle, till the
sickness along the line of the Indus shall have abated.
The General and the Commissioner were residing
over at Manors I'oint—the coldest and moot healthy
spot at hand ; and it was thought that a convalescent
hospital for soldiers would be built there shortly.
Mr. Frerc proceeds into the districts about the 20:h.
Nine field officers have been ordered from Peona and
Bombay to Kurrachee on court-martial duty, for the
trial of Major Shawe, 22nd Native Infantry. whose
recent dealings with Ali Moored I have already
alluded to. The Major is an upright honourable
man, and need not fear the result of his trial. In the
meanwhile Ali Moored seems to be looked after
pretty closely by the authorities in Upper Seinde
—he must reside only in his own territory, come time
since shorn, and justly so no doubt, of its fair pro-
portion. The Begaree Canal is to be onierged and
extended, which will be a great boon to the people
around. Major Frazer, Assistant Commissaiy-
General, has exchanged front Scinde to lielgaum,
his place being taken by Captain Birdwood. Captain
Marston, had of the police, bad gone away on sick
leave to the Neilghervies. The preparations fur the
great fair were being carried on with vigour, but
fears were entertained for the success of the project.
The 6th N. I. left Bombay yesterday for Kurrachee
as a portion of the relief of the eeason.
Mr. Norman Oliver (a nephew of the la:e Sir
Rebert Oliver) of !the ;Master Attendant's depart-
ment, has succeeded Mr. Thornton as third mngite
tote of police; • and it is said that the Commodore's
son is to succeed Mr. Oliver as first assistant master
attendant, the second aseistent being thus a second
time superseded, though acknowledged to be
one of the ablest and most zealous Berreets
of Government! The Rev. M. A. G. Frazer. ~t' the
Free Church at Bombay, has been appointed to ..ac.
ceed Mr. Green as Pretense?. of English Literature
in the Poona College; it is said he will have to give
up his clerical connection with the church for fear
of alarming the natives! The fret train on mir
railway starts to-morrow at noon for Tanna; a party
of gentlemen proceed in it to visit the tonne: at
Parstek, on the other side of the river. The run to
Tanna will occupy an hour. Captain Worartim
(Artillery)goes home to-day on medical turloughs
The officer accused of having killed a Ciumbuieree
while ',.con leave in that province has been acquitted
of all blame in the matter. Lieut. Mitchell, 74:h
foot, has, it is said, been acquitted of the charge of
cheating a brother officer at billiards for which he
had been tried by court martial. Assistant•surgeon
U inphelby, of the leoth foot, tried for allowing himself
to be kicked by a clerk in a hotel its Calcutta, and nap
defending himself or bringing the clerk before the
police fur punishment, has also been acquitfed.
Lieut. W. Bryce, lst Madras Fusiliers, died some-
where near Calcutta on the 16th October. The !Hat
Foot has been removed from Cannanore, and vent to
head-quarters, and right wing to Fort St. Georie,
left wing to Bangalore. The 3rd, 16:1,, and 2 th
Madras N. 1., have been ordered to l'aulghnut. Auen,
and Cannanore respectively. The tuba, a inono-
poly has been abolished in t l•.e pre, ilk-, s of
Malabar, Came, and Coin:lint 4.)1V. Motor
MacGregor, C. 8., left Lahore in the end
of October to take up his appointineut as
Governs-General's Agent at Miteritedah.tel. An
attempt has been made to murder a Mr. Coe rt. magis-
trate of Bodeen; his intended assa.siu's cut elf thin."... • _......
of his fingers, sad severely bruised and wouul . _ ',.... s ..,
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