The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-13 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1832.

THE OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA.

The news from India by this mail is scanty, and
its interest is eclipsed by that of Mr. Zing's Finan-
cial Statement, a telegraphic summary of Which,
dated six days after the departure of the Calcutta
mail, appeared in our impression of yesterday.
The following is from the Friend of India of the
10th April.
Lord Elgin has given great satisfaction by the tone of
his replies to two public bodies—the Chamber of Oom-
metre and the native geatcy of Bengal, who approached
him with addres's' of congratulation. The latter took •
occasion to mingle with their congratulatory obtains-
Mons some remarks which appeared to evince a
feeling of genera hostility to their European fellow.
subjects. Alluding to the present facilities for the
introduction of British capital, skill, and energy
they hoped " that his excellency would see the inexpe-
diency of violent changes in the laws of the land or of arti-
Acial aid to capitalists, inoompetible with justice to other
classes of the community, such as cannot fail to frustrate
the end which all have in view, as well as to tarnish the
British same and honour." Lad Elgin replied to this
graceful hint by dwelling upon " the maintenance of order,
and the vigorous repression at the earliest moment of any '
at_t_enie.to disturb it" as his chief duties, rendered knew
by "resent" wants. elf answer to the Mani'
,r-0001/31111011. an the other band, was =et:
by • warmth and Moaner which WSW
by the Minion of esnassmirelin their addres. gs aid,
L" as one cl the of tlixamerf
iar oseszows thrill, ill the aattegeilita
iaterseta Warms the noo-onloia 1 sad the
aatiwn of the soil is paseisg away—and the rawly, erefflt-
able declaration contained he your address, that tiettgag
which injures the wellbeing of the people at large era
benefit you, and that you ask feria.) privileges for yourselves
which you are not prepared to advocate for them. I invite
you, therefore, gentlemen, to communicate with me un-
reservedly and frankly on all questions by which you sup-
pose that your interests may be affected, or where you be-
lieve that your knowledge and experience may be useful to
me, and to giveme ckrilit for sharing your conviction, that,
rightly understood and fairly pursued, your interests—the
interests, namely, of that enterprising clan which carries
into regions morally stagnant and materially unimproved
the vivifying infl news. of Britishenergy and British capital
—are coincWect with these of the community at large."
In Bengal, the whole of the revolted Coveys and .Tintes
districts have been put under Oaten] Showers, who will
soon bring the miserable revolt there to an end. The new
conetabnlary are at last about to be called into ezistenes.
Mr. C. F. °anise is joinder-postal of police for the Lower
•

Provinces; Idnjor R.`L. Th7o=a is deputy inspector.
giweral for the Bhaugulpore di ; Major J. R. Pugh* is
deputy inspector-general for the Bardeen division ; Major
H. Rabsn is deputy inspector-gees:al for the Patna division.
The Lieutenant-Governor, as Senior Fellow of the Senate
of the Calcutta University, presided last Wednesday at the
" commemoration," or conferring of depose on the success-
ful graduates. He isms by sod stns sr for England.