The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-01 00:00:00

by the determination we hare manifested of establishing
ourselves is their country. It is believed that fluidal Khan,
the chief is question, has hitherto held aloof from the
doings of his eastern clansmen, and that he will net now
eftritgiit himself to support them. A reiefterennest
of forty-tire men from each of the reginteats at
peshaw ur left that @talon on the 13th ultimo to
join the forces wider Sir Colin Campbell. By the last
accounts from Cobol, information ha. been received that the
Am„•r lhot !Unloosed khan is still alive, but in a very
precariow state. The preparations for a struggle betwixt
the Doses son, theism/ Ilyiler, and his brother Suttee
Mahomed still kept the country in a state of the most
excitement end alum, and many of the more
wealthy of the Hinders bankers and merchants have
fled into the neighhuaring districts lender British rule.
Maharajah °hula!, Singh, the ruler of Cashmere, is
reported to be in a dying Mate. Ile is said to be suffer.
big greatly ftom dropsy, and in all probability will not
long survive this attack. 'lhe wily old chief, well knowing
the dangers to Le expected the country over which he
rules from the premature disclosure of his death, has de-
termined on establishing • lithographic press at Jamoo fur
the purpose art promptly contradicting each reports. We
regret to have to notice th it further disturbance. have oe
turret here amongst the Mahomedans and l'arsees in the
native town. On the Voil and inl ult. serious riots took
place, during which • number of persons of both sects were
severely injured by niimiles thrown at them. One of
them, a Parsee, has siuee died. The troops had to be
called out to the assistance of the police. and 100 men
of one of the native regiments have been stationed in Sir
Janisetjee Jejeehhoy'. meeting-hoose ever since these lath r
disturbances commenced. A body of the I'ooea Irregular
Hen.• has been ordered down immediately from Senior,
and will be fuund of great meek.: in preserving order in
the town. Mobs always dread coming into collision with a
mounted force. A few day. ago a meeting was held at the
residence of Mr. Lumelen, secretary to government in the
general and judicial departments, at which the principal men
of the 51aliumetlan and Parsee communities met together in
the presence of the Chief Justice (Sir Erskine l'erry), Me.
Lunt:den, and several other European gentlemen, for
the purpose of elideavourisor to effect • reconciliation be-
tween the two .. eta. he Casey thigh priest of the Mahe-
motions) having intimated that if the Parsee editor of the
tioozerattee are wspaper in • hieli the memoir and portrait
of Mahomed was published, which had led to the feud be-
tween the.. parties, would offer an explanation or apology
fur having caused the publication, the Mahornedans would
be sati-ticil, and live in peace for the future with their
fellow-townsmen, the Parsee.. This was agreed to, and
the editor basing made the atereftde sought fur, in the
prowess of the assembled heads of both castes, they
now seem reconciled to each other, and there has
hero no ezhihitien of a feeling of animosity on the part of
either sect ever singe. The Priem,' of ham, on the autho-
rity of • Lima lately arrived at Silshins from Lassa, states
that the Emperor of China has just abdicated his thrones—
haviag non: not it in favour of the usurper Tien Teh. The
Calcutta papers notice a thvolfsil scent, nt which occurred
recently et the !Ins jid erected by Prince Goohun Ma-
homed at the corner of the rumtullah-street. The
prince ha. been in the habit for many years past of
making a distribution at the Musjid of warm clothing
to the poor at the commencement of each cold season.
This year. owing to the death of the Prince's mother, the
acerptonod dole has been delayed beyond the usual period.
On the Jay of the are Went a report gut abroad that the
alms were to be dimolnited, and an immense crowd of beg-
gars collected at the Musiid, and, pressing upon one of the
gates.rushed in in a tumultuous mam. The con.. queues was,
that many were borne down and trodden under foot. Nine
permits were killed outright, anal many were carried off to
the hospital with serious injuries The Peninsular and Orien-
tal Company have, for sonar time past, suffered from a series
of accidents to their steamers. The Hialostan, with the
Calcutta overland outward mail of the Bth instant,
took the ground at Mud Point while proceeding down the
river, but was fortunately out off without damage, though
she is said to have been for some time in rather a perilous
position. It is supposed that she had struck upon a new
sand bank, which was formed where two wrecked vessels
had mink. The goeernorgenenil and the commander-in-
chief have both left Simla. The former is on his way back
to Calcutta, and the latter is proceeding in the opposite
direction, towaols the north-western frontier. Lord and
1-neonate's Falkland have taken up their winter quarters at
S.r John Ores is expected at the Presidency from
Mahabuledorar on the 10th inst. Lady Falkland's first
reception at l'arell fur the season takes piece to-morrow
evening. The Right Bev. John Harding, Lord Bishop of
Bombay, arrived here by the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany'. steamer Achilles on the 2.ith ult., and was formally
installed in the cathedral on Sunday last, is the pr une@
of one of the largest congregations ever assembled there.
The Calcutta commercial report is unfavourable both m
to produce and imports. Money is scarce, and the market
tight. Radiance has risen to 2-3 for first-class credits.
Freights are low beyond precedent, the current rate for
sager to London Wag only 11.