The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-11 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAIL

By the arrival of the above mail, we have re-
ceived advice' from Bombay to Sept. 8, and from
Calcutta to August 31.
The halls papers announce the sudden and ac-
cidental death of Sir Alexander Lawrence. The
only particulars received are contained is the fol-
lowing telegram :—" Sir Alexander, eldest son of
the late Sir Henry Lawrence, and nephew of the
Viceroy, has met his death by accident. A bridge
over a precipice in the Thibet road gave way under
his horse. Death was inateritaneous."

There are bad accounts of the new crop of cotton
in the Bombay Presidency, which, it is understood,
will at all events not exceed in quantity that of the
previous year. It is reported, too, that the cotton
crop will, in all probability, be much less this year
in the Bengal Provinces than it was last year.
The tint portion of oar troops intended to be
sent against the Bbootaneae, will push towards the
Bhootan Passes by the end of October, but by
what route it has not been decided. The Times of
India thinks, however, that the Bhootan business
will probably begin and end with the chastisement
of Toungso Penlow, the chief who instigated the
outrages on the mission. " Both the British and
Bhootan government (it adds) entertain a very bad
opinion of him, and equally desire to see him
punished. His acts are disavowed and condemned
by the Bhootan government, which may perhaps
aid our own government in inflicting the chastise-
ment."

The Viceroy's visit to Lahore is for the pumase
of holding a durbar to receive all the chiefs of the
Puojaub province. The 20th of October is the day
appointed for the durbar. His Excellency will re-
turn to Calcutta immediately after, and open the
legislative session, which is expected to be an im-
portant one. En route, Delhi will, for the first
time since the rebellion, be oue of the stations se-
lected fora thither.

Colonel Eden, the Political Agent in Mewar, has
again been mobbed by a number of rioters, who at-
tacked his house and tried to seize him, with the
intention of killing him. Be was saved by the
young Rajah, who fortunately came to his assistance
in time to prevent his being torn to pieces by the
mob.

The government of India have been for some
time past watching the conduct of the Nawab of
Kona), who has been building a strong fortification
iu his province ; and tbe7 have insisted upon his
immediately demolishing it.
An Embassy barn just arrived in Cashmere, after
three months of forced marching from the kingdom
of Hokaod, an independent sovereignty of Centiul
Asia. The object of the mission, which is on its
way to the Viceroy, is to procure the advice and
assistance of the British to resist the aggression of
Russia upon Mokand. The Hokandians assert that
the object of these aggressions, on the part of
Russia, is to be in readiness to attack India in case
of a war with England.
It is stated that Sir C. Trevelyan retires from
India In April next, and that no successor with the
title of Finance Minister will be appointed. The
manager of the finances will be a secretary merely.
A notorious Thug hag been captured in the
Sealkote district of the Punjab, who is accused of
having been implioated in fifty-seven eases of
poisoning, and has five times made his escape from
prison.
A commission has been appointed by the Viceroy
to investigate certain °bargee brought by Colonel
Walter, C. 8., commanding her Majesty's 3iith
Regiment of Foot, against the Rev. W. Simpson,
of alleged neglect of duty on the part of that clergy-
man in not attending himself to the burial of those
who died at Agra during the latter part of 18157,
when the cholera was raging there and the deaths
were very numerous.
The contract for the extension of the south-east
line of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway to
Hyderabad in the Deccan will be given out at the
beginning of next year, in two portions.
The Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway
will be opened throughout on the let of November
next.

A commission is to be appointed to investigate
the causes and origin of the great irregolarities in
the working of telegraphic communication throngb-
out India, and to examine into the efficiency of all
officers and employ& connected with the depart-
ment-

Mr. Premchnnd Boychimd, has contributed the
munificent sum of two laths of rupees fur the erec-
tion of a univenity library in Bombay. The gift
is unfettered by conditions, and has been been ae•
cepted by government.
A report on the general sanitary condition of the
Bombay army has just been published. It is that
of the sanitary commission fur Bombay, and is
from the pen of Dr. A. H. Leith, president of the
commission.

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THE MEDITERRANEAN.

(not out owls

lIIIDENT.)
MALTA, Oar. 6.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies has sent as
slower to the petition from Malta askiag for stead gworrear,
sad for as extension of the conuteil. Is the reply, Mr. Card-
well enters voy fully tutu the object, sad declares that he
has given that attention to the petition which upwards of
4,000 of her Majesty's subjects deserve, but aftst due an..
sideration hems see no reason fee say eksage—eo nothing is
granted. Tae people appear mtisfesd wit► the reasons, and
on the whole pleased with the answer. Ths place is
flourishing, and all who attend to their business are doing
well; the lower orders have plenty of work, and are
well paid for it. When people aro proapaloos
they are 'morally wily pleased, and so it is now.
The ishabitmita of Goso have no sod of rejoioing—belb
ringing and church illuminating. His Holiness the Pope
has granted them a bishop periling? independent of the
Roman catholic archbishop of Malt. and the good people
have nearly goo, mad with joy in ooneequenee, and have
shown it in the most natural and hearty manner. The
court of Rome in thus rendering Cow independent of Malta
in ecclesiastical matters has done so with the fall knowledge
and approval of the English government.
Messrs. Burns and Boddington, the two young odors
who deserted from her Majesty's ship Gibraltar, was tried
recently by a court-martial. They were dismissed the ser-
vice with dismal, and one bad, in addition, a short period
of imprisonment. In the small boat they Deft Malta is they
were under a bunting sun five days without water.

IMMIOILATIOX OF OONNIDITRATZ.COTTON PLANTERS
TO TUX RIM PLO% —Owieg to tei war is the Waled
St•Me, used wealthy Southern platen purpose settles,
In this country : some have already arrived, and several
more ate on their way. One geotleman' from Saab Cam-
bia Ye writtea to Ica frauds herr, Natio; that they may
Gaper him i• slaw matt; he briers with him • eapital
of 230.000 Where All these prase intend to locate is
Santa NC la • tow years time therm:ls in that pitmiace
will be worth ea mush if not more then those of Ramos
Apr.,—Brosiicatil Rise► Pier/fail.