The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-28 00:00:00

INDIA.

The news from Calcutta by the present mail is re-
markably devoid of public interest.
The Bengal Hurkarit of Feb. 22 gives the follow-
ing summary :
It appears to have been decided that the Viceroy and
council will leave Calcutta for Simla in April next, to return
to it no mote as ► seat of government. The news can hardly
be said to have taken anyone by surprise, as after Lord El-
gin's death a general feeling was abroad that the government
of England would give permission or instructions to the new
, Governor-General to fax his capital elsewhere. At present
there is no other place to go to than Simla, but it is felt
that that station cannot be permanently fixed upon, and
some more central position must be obtained. Julibulpore
or Kirkee appears the more likely spot to be chosen. Sir
Charles Trevelyiut proceeds to Simla with the Viceroy.
Rumours are afloat that he will go to England after the
introduction of the Budget which will make its ap-
pearance in April. Although Calcutta will cease to be
the seat of the civil administration of India, it will be that
of army bead quarters. Sir Hugh Rees will remain at
Simla during the approaching hot semen, but from the
I oommeeoement of next year Calcutta will be the head.
quarters of the oommander•in-cbief, who will make his
tours of inspection during the cold weather. The military
finance department is to be remodelled and placed under
' the military secretary to government, an arrangement which
does not appear to give satisfaction, as it threatens to add
to the item of military expenditure in budget.
In the Legislative Council a bill has been introduced to
give further effect to certain provisions of Act 4 of 1863
regarding our treaty with the Ring of Burma'. The bill
authorising the punishment of flogging has paned the
council. Sir Charism Trevelyan spoke at some length in oppo-
sition, but was ably answered by Mr. Maine. The provision'
of the bill are mild enough, and the neeeseity for such a
measure has been long acknowledged, notwithstanding all the
sentimentalism which has been written and spoken against it.
Of general news there is DODO stirring, save rumours q
disturbances at Patna and Dinner., but the former place
being thOothed of sedition, the government are watching
it closely. The ship North Atlantic bound for the Northern
Stater with a cargo of saltpetre took fire in the river on
Sunday morning, and was burned to the water's edge. The
calm of the fire has not been discovered. It is said that it
was just as well for the crew that this fire happened, as
Captain Semmes with the Alabama is reported to have been
on the look out for the North Atlantic in the Bay of
Bengal

The Bengal Burl.ant of the 16th of February
aaya in relation to Colonel Crawley :

Colossi Crawley is now on his way oat to India, and to
resume command of the Inniakilliog Dragoons, from which
regiment several officers who were conspicuous in the
Indian and English warts-martial are to be weeded out, and
sent to other corps or placed upon half•pay. So far Colonel
Crawley is entirely triumphant ; and, if be is a wise man, be
will endure his triumph with modenttion and dignity,
setting himself to the work of mending and reorganising a
regiment which, there can be no doubt, was, and
lamentably deteriorated by tends, clique quarrels, and ex-
treme laxity of discipline. _ .

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According to the Times of India, the arrange-
ments for opening the Bombay, &rode, and
Central India Railway to Surat will be completed
by the Ist of April.