The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-12 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 111414.

INDIA.

From Calcutta we learn that telegraphic massages
had reached government from Sir John Lawrence
announcing that be was on board the Nemesis.
He was expected to arrive at the Sand Heads on
the 11th ult., on the morning of which day the
Gazette of India would contain the usual cyders
for the new viceroy's reception. Lady Lawrence
and family do not accompany the new viceroy ;
they are to follow a mail or two later. Sir John
Lawrence expects to be able to leave Calcutta for
the Punjaub on the 25th inst.
The Calcutta Englishman says that Dr. Hatha-
way has been appointed private secretary, and
Captain Impey, military secretary, by Sir John
Lawrence. Among other items of intelligence
which have oosed out, we learn that one of the
new viceroy's aides-de-camp is Captain Vicars—
we understand a brother of the late Captain Had-
ley Vicars, of Crimean celebrity.
The war on the frontier is not so completely
settled as was supposed. The following is from
the Lahore Chronicle of the 30th December :
A brigade, composed of Peshawar Mountain Train,
Haws Mountain Train, her Majesty's 10Ist Familiars,
Corps of Guides, 9rd Sikh Infantry, 3rd Panjaeb Infantry,
sth Goorkhaa, with two companies of Sappers and limners,
under the command of Lientimast-Colooel Wilde, C. 8.,

marched on the 28th inst. from Nswskilla to Muneri. The
brim& is intended to enforce Major Jams', demand on
theJudoon and Otwanzai tribes, fres which it remains to
exact such rigid engagements ma will effectually deter them
henceforth from aiding our enemies acmes the border.
bfajot•General. °wreck has left tiawalula for Pesha-
war.

The gathering of the Momuods in the neighbourhood of
Michase has not altogether dispersed, but the most stringent
orders have been swat by special massages to &Mat Khan,
of Lelpoor, to prevent any molestation of the Bri tub border,
sod we expect to hear no more of demonstrations in that
quarter.
We feel au-e that our officers and soldiers have pined
a world of experience, and have profited by the camp of
exercise at Umbeyla, under so gallant a general and man as
Chamberlain ; and that, if future years should bring frontier
trouble, we have an army trained to hill warfare to depend
on. It is premature, perhaps, to speak of the money value
of the little war, bat we feel heartily for Sir C. Trevelyan,
who will have to mourn over something neer • million, we
fear, last to hie expected surplus of 186445.

The Hurkaru of the 9th says :—" Sir John Law-
rence will be the first commoner appointed as
governor-general of this country since the time of
Warren Hastings. Though our new viceroy has
no rank to recommend him, yet he has great local
experienoe, and a perfect acquaintance with the
affairs of the Punjaub. Knowing, however, as we
do, his proselytising tendencies when commissioner
of Oude, there is an uneasy feeling as to whether
he will carry out the same policy as Lord
successor. We trust that such will not prove to be
the cane. It would not do for Sir John to attempt
forcing Christianity upon his Indian subjects, for
such an insane policy would end in nothing but
another revolt."

The monetary crisis has shown a sign of slight
abatement, "but relief," says the Harkarti, "is
anxiously looked for from Europe, and unless it be
ample and immediate, the consequences will be
most disastrous to commercial affairs. Govern-
ment has taken no action in the matter up to the
present time. The shipping trade is paralysed, and
the rates of interest and discount at the Bank of
Bengal are unaltered. Gold and silver are at ad-
vanced quotations, and supplies are at present very
limited. But while money is scarce here, it is
abundant in the Bombay presidency. The last
mail via, Bombay brought remittances on Treasury
drafts to most of the local banks, which have occa-
sioned thereby an easier feeling. In the Bazaar
thereis little improvement, and until the arrival of
silver in large quantities, either by importation or
by an up-country reflux, we cannot expect any ma-
terial reaction in business in any of its branches."