The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-07 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

By the arrival of the above mail we have advice,
from Bombay to November 14, and from Calcutta
to November 5.

Sir John Lawrence having concluded hia official
visit to the capital of the Punjaub, left for Calcutta
on the 9th October, where he arrived on the
let November.

Sir C. Trevelyan's health has suffered so severely
that he has altered his intention of remaining in
the North-West, and be starts for Calcutta as soon
as possible. It is feared that he will be obliged to
leave India.
The entrance of the British force into the Bhoo-
tan dooan will take place about the middle of
December. The four column force will enter the
docent from our frontier line, and push the Bboo-
teas before them into the hilly country of Bhootan
proper, which is altogether rocky and barren, and
wholly dependent for the necessaries of life on the
dooars.

The government of India has decided that the
expenses of the Bhootan expedition are tube debited
to the government of Bengal. The expenses of the
forces, for account of pay and field batta, exclusive
of commissariat supplies, will be three lithhs of
rupees a mouth.
It is said that all the Western chiefs and Khans
have determined to punish the Cabool Ameer for
his treacherous conduct towards his brothers. They
called upon him to release Afzul Khan and recall
Azim Khan, and restore to them their share of the
paternal state, adding that if he did not do so
within one month they would invade his territory.
The Ameer held a council, when it was determined
that the Ameer skould remain firm and send no
answer to the demand.

The particulars of the battle which took
place between the Russians and the Koka-
nees at Haunt Sooltan are thus described
by • Syud, who was an eye-witness, and
who moonily arrived from Toorkistan
" The Russians at first made au assault on the fort
of Hurrut Sooltan, and took it after bard fighting.
About 4,000 Kokanees were killed, and 2,000 taken
prisoners in this battle--about 18 towns situated
near Hurrut Sooltan were set on fire by the
Russians. The cities of Juwkut and Seerum,
30 koss from Huzrut Sooltan, were also taken by
the Russians. The city of Oolyan, situated between
Kashmir and Yarkund, was then taken. The
Russians were advancing on Tashkund and Kokan
when I left for Toorkistan, and must have taken
them by this time."
The cotton crop of this season in the north-west
provinces is expected to yield 160,000,0001b5.
There is an increase in the area under cultivation
over last season of 695,003 acres ; and an increase of
66,160,0001b5. in the out-turn. . .

The Bombay papers announce with much regret
the death at Poona of Mr. David Bassoon, the
venerable head of the Jewish community of Bom-
bay. Mr. Saasoon died at 3 o'clock on Saturday
morning, the 7th November, of fever, after only
one day's illness. The deceased gentleman
was in his 72nd year, has left a large family—air
sons and four daughters, with their descendants,
and a fortune estimated at several millions sterling.

WHOLANLLI SAINT MAXI/CO.—A correspondent
of the laipendance Belye, writing from Rome on the 26th
tilt., says :—'• Formerly when an old man related that be
had bees prepaid Dom in hie life at a bestifloatios, or a
casonisatios, be was listened to with ardest interest. Now
these files succeed each other every few months. Ib.
pontificate of Pius IX. will be ono of the most fruitful is
thi respect. The prumetios of several hundred sainti is
already talked of for emit year."

Fonmon-ornen, Nov. 23.—The Queen Lee been
grosioos4 plowed to ont Loma Y. Giffard, Esy oow
British Viorecouttl it Qogroo, to to bat Illikiesty's Compel
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