The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-14 00:00:00

[Stamped, id. Additional.]

THE OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA.

The following is a summary of Madras news to
Oct. 14 :

info affairs are progreming quietly but satisfactanly,
especially with reference to finance, which promises fully
to realise Mr. Laing's sanguine anticipations, notwith-
standing the ominous predictions of Sir Charlie Wood,
whose uopopularity in this country grows apace. With
cash balances in the Treasury almost touching twenty mil-
lions sterling, and a revenue rising in every important
branch, India presents en aspect more flourishing than any
worn by her during a great many years past, and for the
improvement she is largely indebted to the able financier
whom Sir Charles has dnven from his post au obli-
gation which is acknowledged on all 'aides out
here, both by Europeans and natives. Lord El-
gin's health has lately cased some anxiety, tt being
said that the Indian climate does not suite his meal
Union. His early resignation of the viceroyalty has even
been spoken of, but there happily does not seem to be any
good foundation for that report. His lordship recently
meditated a visit to Madras and the Neilgherriar, but preen
of business at Calcutta compelled him abruptly to alter his
intention, and hi will now remain there ontildts the new
year, when he proceeds to Simla far the 'hot season. Be-
tween this and then it is proposed to get through a good
deal of legislative work. Politically speaking, the fortnight'.
has been barren of material incidents, but the North Eastern
frontier of Bengal still continues in • disturbed state, sad
apprehensions are entertained of matters growing warm
rather than better, unless measures of repression mom vigo-
rous and severe than those adopted are had recourse to.
I;4Z:tbe Debi*
which Paint defairt
teen* before which Dost &horned was
camped, without having made any visible program toward
the capture of the city. When the latest news left his
overtures forapscific accommodation had been several times
rejected by Sultan Jan, end the fact that a Pail= force
under a Shared& has really at last made its appearance on
the field, renders it probable that he will hold out. The
Persian leader ostensibly coma as an ambassador from the
Shah, but what the precise nature of his errand may be
has not transpired yet. We may pretty safely assume,
however, that his mission bodes no good to the Arneer, into
whose hands that monarch would certainly not wish Hearst
to fall. . .

Bouthani India all is tranquil, and the state of affairs
may on the whole be deemed satisfactory, but we lament to
say that a considerable portion of the Bombay Presidency
is suffering severely frem a scarcity of grain, which
threatens in some parts to amount to a famine, the long-
delayed rains having fallen too late to allow of cultivation
on the usual wale.
_ . .

His Excellency the Governor has left the hills, en route to
the Western coast, when he will embark at Beypore for the
of inspecting the Paumbem Passage, with reference
rourtrese further improvement of navigation through it for
vessels of heavy burthen, in pursuance of the recommen-
dation °tithe House of Commons Committee. He will after-
wards probably dint Travancore and Cochin, sad return to
Madras about the beginning of November.
The health of the presidency is not very good at present,
probably on account of the unseasonable, though agreeable
weather.