The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-14 00:00:00

INDIA AND CHINA.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

(DT ELICTIIC TELLORAPII.)

We have received our usual telegraphic despatch
from Trieste dated the 13th inst.

Our dates from Bombay are to the 17th of April.
The troops for Burmah were all embarked by the
30th of March. The whole force was to unite before

Rangoon on the sth of April, and Rangoon was ex-
pected to be in our possession by the 10th of the
same month. The forces would then advance as
speedily as possible further up into the country be-
fore the rainy season, and would then await reinforce-
ments and the return of more favourable weather.

The expedition under Sir Colin Campbell returned
to Peshawar on the 7th of March. Three days
afterwards, however, new outbreals upon the fron-
tiers were reported, and it was expected the troops
would again be sent off.

Money was in demand. Company's Five per
Cent., 104} ; Four per Cents., 91. Exchange on
London, at three months eight, 2s. Old. per rupee.
Import calm ; export ditto. Cotton from 85 to 101
rupees per candy. Freights for London and Liver-
pool, 31. 10s. to 31. 15a. per ton.

MAy 13, 5.30 P.Y.

The Indian Mail has arrived.
Dates—Caleutta, April 7 ; Bombay, 17th ; Chins,

March 23.
The last expedition with troops for Butmah left
Calcutta March 27, and from Madras the 31st.
Exchange at Calcutta, Is. 11;d. to Is. 11.,;(1.
Money is abundant.

THE MAURITIUS.
REDUCTION OF TAXATION.
Ws learn by Port Louis papers, bearing date
Feb. 2, that a reduction of taxation, to the extent of
20,0001., has been pro=d by the Governor of this
colony. The expert of 6d. on sugars, the 9uay
dues, and the Post.eare are those which are pointed
out for retteetlee. The sent of revenue surren-
dered is apportion& ie IbUowe :—Export quay does,
3,5301.; expert duty se sew, 7,5001. ; harbour dues,
1,0001. ; regintrades arm 3,000 L ; postage, say
1,0004 Total, 20.000.1.
. . .

In the minute le the legislative council, announc-
ing theme easesidene, his Excellency states his rea-
sons kw the moon in the following terms :
As it is deem thee a somewhat larger moms is likely to
le. rued hem asiming sweet of taxation than is required
for the purposes of revenue, sad at the present
surplus of web over liabilities, augmented by the enema of
last year's reissue, is now sufacient to guerd the mks,
spiket the 1111111ftemsiss of a sudden demand for expendi-
ture, them memo se emeelen tit amiateleisy an annul
exam of nmenee, lad it beeemes eamelleat to remit taxa-
tion to the extent that an with safety and propriety be
granted.
In eineinsion, he says :
I benne se may rely in costidence on the buoyancy and
eleseleity steer local resources, prudently and energetically
AfsoMedi is the undeniable advantages of our geographical ,
lag nttetNlme yeeltion, thetere.l and developed by a free sad
nneeeltisted eemmaree with the markets of the world; and
on ear awneweytagyeaspete of a continuous supply of
mew wreemmehla tame, which our organ' and
healthy system of Immigration is well calculated to secure.
In these essential eisments of progress, it may be &farmed
that Mauritius stands unrivalled, or is at least unsurpassed,
by any other competing country. And I cherish the con-
victual that they will enable her to surmount the obstacles
that remain to be encountered, ultimately to rest the
foundations of her prosperity on a stable and enduring
basis.

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His Excellency's propositions were subsequently
adopted by the council, and came into operation on
Feb. 6.