The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-23 00:00:00

INDIA.

B 7 the arrival of the Bombay mail we hare
advice. from Bombay to February 28, and from
Calcutta to February 19.
The Viceroy and Governor-General left Cawnpore
for Agra on the 12th, and Agra for Muttra on the
19th February, and was expected to reach Delhi on
the 3rd March, and Meerut during the first week in
March.

The following remarks upon the Viceroy's pro.
green are from the Times of India :

The present progress of the Governor-General is an event
calculated to unit the attention of the most superficial ob.
server of contemporary history. He hu gone forth from
the seat of empire on the banks of the Hooghly,
not like his immediate predecessor, to receive u •
conqueror in a duller the homage of the chief.
tains of a race overawed with the calamitous Wars
of an immense and sanguinary conspiracy to over.
throw our dominion. and condemned by the disastrous
issues of • hundred conflicts—but he has gone to utter the
words of pests, to exhort all to participate in the great
enterprises which are so rapidly changing the fans of the
country, arid ss the representative of sovereign power, to
celebrate, by his presence, the immense victories which
Hagfish capital, industry, and science have achieved, is
spite of the stupendous impedimeets with which nature and
climate bad encumbered their
The Nuwab of RampoParaTbeen appointed to
succeed the late Maharajah of Puttialla as member
of the council of the Viceroy and Governor-GeneraL
Sir Charles Trevelyan intends to reduce the ad
valorem duty on all imports, and to impose a small
duty of at least one anna on every package im-
ported and entered in the custom-house. He
contemplates a revision of the postal system of
Bengal. He intends to form a central printing-
office, where all government printing work will be
executed.

The unsettled state of Rajnootana has com-
pelled the government to locate a regiment of na-
tive cavalry there.
The cottonproduce of the territory of the King of
Burmah will come into the market during the
course of March, and is likely to be not less than two
millions of vils. The British authorities in Burnish
have advised the King not to grant a monopoly in
the cultivation of cotton in future.

Orders have been issued by government that all
the official subordinates be forbidden to answer in
their capacity as government servants anything
that appears in the public prints, without the
authority of the head of the department.
A wealthy opium speculator in Bombay has been
committed for trial to the High Court for instigate
in to the commission of telegraph frauds.
The weather has been very hot in Bombay, and
the health of the town has slightly declined.

The Government of India- called on the local
governments for a report on the subject of a uni-
form currency note for all India, bearing on its
face the value in written characters and numerals
in three !languages. The local governments have
expressed their opinion that the uniform note for all
India might be issued bearing the value in numerals
and written characters—one Hindee, in the Deva
Negro? ; one Oordoo, in the Persian ; and the third,
the principal vernacular, in the circle.

THE QUESTION OP SUBSISTENCE IN THE

SOUTHERN 8747E3.

(From the Charleston Courier, Feb. 28.)

The scarcity of food, which in another year is
not likely to become most serious, is not owing to the
incepacity of the South to subsist itself ; for it is s
fact that, in these very regions of the Coafederacy
which have heretofore been chiefly grata-growing
the scarcity is greatest. It is owing to two facts, aye
the Richmond Examiner—first, that the armies of the
Confederacy are continually recruited from the farming
class, instead of preserving in the ranks the men already
enlisted; and second, that these armies, operating as they
have been chiefly in the grain-producing portions of the
country, have by wholesale impressment; in many mass
wanton, unnecessary, and with needless rudeness and
tyranny, discouraged the termer' from putting in further
crops. On the latter branch of the subject it is unnecessary
to remark. Congress is maturing a bill which promisee to
meet the evil, if faithfully executed, and to restore
large wastes of fertile land to cultivation. History is full of
admonition against robbing industry of its hard-earned
fruits. Nothing so rapidly overspreads a country with the
evidences of dilapidation and decay as these wholesale rob-
beries of the farmer, by insolent minions of government.
" Let every man, woman, sad child at home," says oar
cotemporary of the Mobile Register, " with a yard square of
ground scratch is and put it in corn. Every grain
carefully intrusted to the fruitful earth, is a mate of costri.
bution to the nation's liberty. Every acre of cotton
planted is a comfort to our enemies, and a nail in the coHn
of Confederate independence."
The Chattanooga Beet says :—" We cannot too strongly
urge upon our friends the propriety of planting no more
cotton than is necessary to raise seed for another year. We
repeat what we said on a former occasion—' Let every
effort be made in every state to secure the greatest amount
of food. Let the people go to work now to make clothing,
Do not put these things off. Let those learn to spin and
weave now who never knew before. The highest compli-
ment that can be paid any young lady, after this war, will
be that she spun and wove clothes for her brothers and
friends in the army. Let the wealthiest and most aocom.
plished set the example of plain dressing and hard work.'"

AUCTION SALE OP NEGROES AT CHARLESTON.
•
(Prom lb. Charleston Courier, Feb. 28.)
Messrs. Wilbur and Son, at the Brokers' Ex-
change, in Charleston, sold recently for each the following
Degrees, at the extraordinary high muse annexed :
One fellow, 40 years, ruptured, brought 2,425 dole. ; one
fellow, 40, ruptured, 3,075 dela ; one fellow, 17. 1,710 doles;
one fellow, 20, 1,660 dole.; one fallow, 24, 1,575 doh.; use
fellow, 24, 1,540 dots.; one fellow, one eye, 1.425 dole.; one
fellow, 14, 1.400 dole.; one fellow, 30,1,350 dole.; one (*lbw.
40, 1,160 dolls ; one fellow, 38, 1,150d015. ; one fellow, 28, crip.
pled hand, 1,130 dole.; one fellow, 38, 820 dole.; one fellow,
20, crippled, 800 dole.; one fellow, 36, 7no dole.; one fellow,
35, 710 dols.; one woman, 30, 995 dole.; ooe women, 21, and
two children, 2,010 dole.; one family, aged 38, 32, 13, 11.
5, and 2, 5,040 doles—average of 840 dolt each ; one
aged 38, 14, 11 years, sod 18 months, 3,080 dole.—avenge.
770 dole. each.

The above Degrees brought the rolled auk sum of
46,065 dole.

VINT!' or THE PRINCI AND PAINCEST4 or WALE., To
Scorcarto. —Ws (Scotsman) bare just learned that their
Royal Highnesses the Pnoce sod Princess of Wales are ex-
pected to be the guests for a week of the Right Hon. Lord
and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, at their seat, Drummond
Castle, near Crieff, Perthshire during the ensuing autumn.
Preparations are already being made for the reception of
the royal pair at tbesestle. _ .

FIINFIi•L or LADY WLSTEURY.-012 Saturday
morning the remains of Elinor Mary Lady Weetburv,
of the Lord Chancellor. were deposited at the Great
Northern London Cemetery, Southgate, in a brick vault
expressely constructed by the company for the purpose.
The funeral procession consisted of a benne drawn by font
horses, and three mourning coaches al‘o with four horses
each, and the private carriages of the Chancellor and those
of his family.
THE MALT TAx.—A numerous and influential
meeting was held on Friday at Chelmsford, with a Mew to
an agitation for the repeal of the malt tax. Mr. Papilla:a,
M. P. for Colchester presided, and addreased the monad at
mine length in reference to the probable effect of the repeal
of the malt tax on the revenue, and as regards the agricul-
tural interest. He tboueht that such a reduction only
I should at present be asked fors would not seriously affect
the revenue. Mr. Hart, a tenant farmer, moved • resolu-
tion to the effect that the producers of corn, being subjected
to unrestricted competition, feel that in any reduction of
taxation they are legitimately entitled to the consideration
of porliarnent. Mr. Selywin seconded the resolution, which
was unanimously adopted. A resolution was also morel by
Litut..Colosel Brim, declaring the benefits that would re-
sult from a reasonable diminution of duty, to the revenue,
the producers of oorn, and the public generally. Mr. Carter
and Mr. Du Cane spoke to the resolution, which was
carried. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the pro-
ceedings. Major Eteresford, M.P., so long identified with
Essex politics, was not present at the meeting.
Firs AT ALDERSIIOI7.-011 Saturday night a fire
broke out in the South Camp, Aldershot; in the "
schoolroom. The alarm was given about ten minutes to 9
o'clock, end in a few minutes three engines and the Camp
Fire.brigade, under the command of Mr. Superintendent
Burke, were in attendance, together with a large body of
troops. The stables of the Military Train, immediately 9p-
p:wite the blazing building, were in greet danger of being
waited, and the homes were turned out. The efforts of the
firemen were directed towards insuring the safety of the
stables sad the surrounding bole, which they were anceees-
ful in accomplishing. The principal contents of the school-
room were ooneumed, and only a few of the desks, forms.
As., saved. The fire is supposed to have originated in the
private eta of the schoolmaster, who Lisa lost the
whole Xi? 'personal property. His mother was the only
person in the building when the fire broke oat, and wee
with daintily saved. An official inquiry will sake place
to-day.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Yr. Commisaioser Goulburn.)
Cl Ili OnWWI Daltlir.—casl or a HORSE DEALEIL.
The bankrupt, • livery-stable keeper and horse-dealer, of
Holland reek-road, Bossiest/a, meetly applied for his order
of discharge. Debta, 2,40U1. ; assets about 4001.
Mr. Dotia and lir. Suguod opposed ; Yr. It. Griffiths
supported.
His Honour, before proceeding to give judgment, said
that he observed on the proceedings *statement by an
accountant, who described himself as " the person ap-
pointed to assist the bankrupt is the preparation of his
accounts, " to the effect that the accounts were utilise-
tom He tonal that no such appointment had been made
under the 43rd section. It had become a frequent
practice to insert on the proceedings memorandums
of such an order having been made, when in
truth so such order had been made. This was • most mis-
chievous practice, whereby great additional and needless
expense might be thrown on the creditors, and the court
would direct that nothing should be allowed to this ac.
/mutant at the audit sitting. The cue before the court in-
volved some curious and extraordinary circumstances. The
bankrupt had carried on a large business as horse-dealer
and livery-stablekeeper, and had also indulged in sporting
pursuits, but it appeared that he could neither read
nor write. Ile had been examined as a witness, and the
court hail seem • worse witness or one whose answers
were more evasive. It was quite clear that his object, from
beginning to end, was to keep his concerns from the know.
ledge of his creditors sod to prevent them from
knowing what he had done with his property. In
a very short time he had contracted debts of 2.396/.
and bad very little to pay them with. Being in this posi-
tion he had procured the appointment of • friendly as-
Kees, through Colonel Cotton, who was his principal
creditor, and had had large transactions with him,
I,oooi. worth of horse-flesh having passed between
them in a very short time. It was singular to
find a man like the bankrupt, unable to read or
write, and sprung from the lowest clue, side by side,
and in most intimate relations with • colonel in the guards,
of the highest rank and connections. They had dealt toge-
ther in such • way as to make it difficult to say, where the
horeedealer ended sad the colonel began. The choice of
assignees was • singular one, for the bankrupt's apothecary
was appointed, the man who had plivsicked the bankrupt
and his family for twelve months, and be was expected
to look into these complicated accounts. Along with him,
for form's sake,Uss appointed a corn-chandler, to whom the
bankrupt owed 111. or 121. No wonder that the assignees
bad been quiescent, as Mr. Sargoixl observed; but their
quiescence had entailed large additional costs on the estate.
The creditors had been compelled to interfere, and at very
great expense. They had insisted oe the man giving some
account of the disposal of his property ; and his excuse was
that he had kept no books worthy thename. Beings.° illiterate
MAD himself he was the more bouod to employ some on.
who could keep books properly and render accounts. There
was no reason why horse dealers should be exempt from •
rule which applied to all traders. It was • principle of law
that a man should be presumed to intend then con-
sequence of hie own act. Therefore whenecr 17arupt
omitted to keep proper books, he must be held
to have intended to prevent his creditors from
ascertaining the real state of his affairs, and to have wil-
fully omitted to keep proper books of account. He had also
contracted at least one of his debts, that with Mr, law-
rence, horse-dealer, without any Tameable or probable
ground of expectation of being able to pay the game ; for
he was then keeping out of the way of the sheriff's officers,
and was then in the last stage of insolvency. For
tha,e offences the order of discharge would be suspended
for eighteen months from the date of the petition
(April last), but the bankrupt would have protection, as
there was • good dud of angry feeling in the ease, and some
parties would be glad to cut their pound of flash if they had
the opportunity. The petitioning creditor and other op-
posing creditors would have their costs out of the estate.
No doubt that would very much diminish the dividend, bat
it was one of the many evils which resulted front traders
not keeping books, and having friendly 111W(01116.
Judgment accordingly.

IN IR ILIACCEIY.

The baokropt, desenbed as • wine merchant, of Regent-
street, attributed hi failure to the decision of the Middlinex
osgistraters, whereby a license had been refused to the Lord
elsoo mune-ball. Bustou•road. This was the ad•
examination sitting, but no accounts had been bled. Mr.
Cooper. Yee manager of the estate, reports the debts at
over 12.000/. ; the siesta are not yet radioed.
Mr. Bagley appeared for the bankrupt.
Ao adjournment sine die was ordered, with protectioo for
two months.