The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-19 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAIL

B► tit arrival of the above mail we bay.• aavices
from /3.3iubay to August 24, sod from Calet.::4 to
August 15.

The Viceroy and Governor-General will leave
!Grata towards the end of September, as his excel-
lency is to be in Lahore on the Ist of October, when
Sir R. bfontgowery will resign the lieutenant-
governorship and Sir Herbert Eawardes be installed
as ruler of the Puniaoh.
His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief in India
still desires to leave India iu March next : mean-
while he Las requested to be allowed to form his
camp at Cewnpore, end to inspect the military
stations east of the Gauges down to Segowlie.
" We have heard (says the Calcutta Englishman)
that the Secretary of State has been making in-
quiries regarding the differences between the indigo
planters and ryots in Bengal, whether all have re-
turned to their usual work or not, and what the
produce of indigo is in the districts, whether it has
reached its former ►verage or not"
There seems to be a probability that the late
frontier war will not be quite so expensive an item
in VI, budget as was expected, it having been
rumoured that the property of the rebel Mellowed
Shake, which has been confiscated, amounts to
ten lace of rupees. There are, however, some diffi-
culties in the way of realising the money, as the
Valk of it is said to have been left in Bomber by
blaboined Shaffee on returning from his pilgrimage
to Mecca.

A brigade of horse artillery and eight regiments
of the lino are expected to go home this season,
four of the latter in course of relief, and four, say
the India papers, in consequence of the threatening
aspect of affairs in Europe and the drain upon the
revenue in India.

Great differences of opinion still prevail in the
Bhootau Durbar on the subject of the answer to be
given to the Governor-General's letter, the Dhurm
and Deb ltaj advising submission and an apology
for their treatment of the mission. The Toungao
Peulow is still for war and opposes the peace party.
He says that the British want to obtain land for the
cultivation of tea, coffee, and cotton ; but that
Bhootan cannot be taken, it baring been prophe-
sied by the Shssters that it must remain indepen-
dent f r ever. It has since been reported that the
Vitra. and Deb Raj have despatched a messenger
to the Lieutenant• Governor of Bengal, with pre-
sents, to pave the way for submission, but that he
was stopped at Paro by the Penh)" and all the pre-
sents taken front him, when he was allowed to pro-
ceed.

"From Affghanistau we learn (says the Timea of
India) that a reconciliation has taken place between
the Ameer and his brother the Sirdar Uzful Khan,
who sued for pardon. lie was so much alarmed
that be was afraid to approach the presence of the
Aturer, and it was not until the latter sent a kins-
man to him with a koran that lie could be induced
to do so. Valuable Kbilluts were exchanged be-
tween them, and the Ameer took over the troops of
the penitent Sirdar, and after ordering their
arrears of pay to be cleared off, sent them on to
Cabool. It appears that Uzful Khan was glad
to come to any terms with the Ameer, as
through his oppression the people of Bulk and
his own army were somuch against him that large
numbers of his troops were deserting daily and
going over to the Ameer. We have since heard
that there is a rumour prevalent that the Ameer
has n:ade prisoners of Uzful Khan and his brothers,
and sent them to CabooL"
The Shah of Persia is said to have sent an am-
bessador to the Ameer with a letter, in which he
propos,s that the latter should release Sirdar
Shalmaivat Khan, the son of the late Sooltan Jan,
restore the Halcootuut of Heerat to him, return all
the Persian guns taken at Heerat, to coin money
and to read the Kootba in that place in the Shah's
name. On the Ameer's agreeing to these terms lie
is to receive 18,000 gold ruohurs • year front
Persia.

The Turoomans are devastating the frontier of
Persia and plundering the caravans. An expedi-
tion of 20,000 Persians has been ordered towards
Astevabad to intercept them.
A niouutain train battery of artillery of the Pun-
jab Irragular Force bas been ordered from Pesh-
awur to Lower Bengal. "Tins unusual move
(says the Bombay Gazette), indicates something
unusual to be done in the cold season."

The rebel Jhoorie Singh was hanged at Mitzi-
pore on the morning of the 3rd of August.
The mishap to the Persian Gulf submarine cable,
between Cape Monte and Guadur, has been fol-
lowed by the parting of the wire between the latter
place and Mussendom ; and the land line is reported
not to be in good order. The Amberwitch was on
the spot, but in consequence of the roughness of
the weather she bad been unable to execute the re-
pairs•

In the central provinces there are still a very
large number of wild animals infesting the country,
in the month of Jnne there were no less than 69
tigers, leopards, hyenas, bears, &c., destroyed in the
district of Sangor alone. It is presumed that special
measures are about being adopted for the estirmi-
nation of these great drawbacks to the prosperity of
this part of India.

SAVAGE IGNORANCE 11t CENTRAL INDIA. —The
rka ',I reports the following instance of the savage iglu:i-
ndica which prevails in many pans of India :—" Some tame
mince, in one of the districts of the Central Provinces, a
Goad murdered a fellow savage, and then his wife, under
circumstance' so illustrative of the brute 'sinews led by
the tribe to which they beloeg. that it reads like a tale from
Bushland. Here is the murderer's C 0014006011, gives appa-
neatly without compulsion. ' he said, 'I am guilty of
the crime. On a certain day in this year the deceased set
fire to my field, and upon my making why he did so. he
wrought witchcraft on my mother. whir!) always made her
fancy the devil was in her presence. I thin gave the de.
ceased a COW and a calf to cast the evil 000 out of her, and
at twelve o'clock on a certain night he put some pulse on •
led and, having shaken it, said to tae devil, Luny
the women and depart, and twelve day. from this date, I
stall sacrifice 1.;-- (the murderer him's:ft to you,' mid the
deceased was blowing towards me, and saying that he could
aft nothing. After than, and for a little while, I hennas
inerwible, but when I recovered I Ached the sorcerer why
do you take my mote and blow towards me, and be deuied
having done so. whereupon I became enraged, and snatching
up an iron iustrntneot from the chopper of the sorcerer's
bowie. held it firmly with both hands, and struck the de-
ceased with it ; be began to rise, but I repeated the blows
sod severed his head from h a body. At that
place my matter was 'yin,/ insensible, and she is
sot ar.-Traintail with the eircumstahcee I bier de-
tailed. After this, I took the deceekors bead aid
placed it before the door of his hour.. I thew opened the
thatch of an adjoining house. and perceived the wife of the
deceased sleeping therein. I cannot tell Low often I struck
be:, but she Dicer rose again.' The priirmer then goes on
to describe where he went to, and what he did, after com-
mitting the double murder, sad concludes by sane' that
the accessed had killed his father I.te the force of witch-
graft, sod having threatened to tall- hit life also he view
him Them extenuating circumstances. together with the
facts that the prisoner was all hot a savage, and labouring
wader the delusion that he was to be made the victim ci
witchcraft, saved him from terminating his life on the gal-
lows. The wretch may now be at the Ahdamana, or on his
way thither, ae he has been traroport..4 lot life."
CEVnAL PA LAIT..—Mr. Cox wolf has been offered
a complimentary balloon day, in consideraion of his nume-
rous suconsful ascents from the palace grounds. His retest
loon at Leicester has excited 'eland if dicustiow and eym-
pithy ; Deuce the rreseot moment i. extremely opportune
for a coniplinteutary benefit. Mr. 'oas ell's aerostatic pro-
gramme is varied and attractive. First, th, re is to he an
aa.teut of the celebrated " Marotnoth " halloos, in which Mr.
C. !men rend Mr. Glaiiiher Inve made all their high sweats.
A•rerwarila there Will her an illui $$ i,, of the fountains,
and►gi it' night ascent of Mr. C.oteet.'s military galloon
•• Mar," with firework. from the car; anal a bombardinect
B:usustive of the application of lollocas for destructive
pnrpotice. A large fire balloon will also ascend. and a
parachute descent will take place. with a host of miniature
and groteeque ascent,. Mr. Coxeseli's ...marinas arreciantic
tuner, hi. aerial explorations with Mr. Claisher, and the
treatment he has lately met with, will without doubt
ensure him a most sumessfol day.
THE DIhTELso IN THE CoTTON DISTRICT:4.—We
have received from the treasurer of the ":Art Exhibition for
the:lteliof of the Dino= in the Cotton Districts," • copy of
the balance-sheet issued by them, from which it appears
that the Urge scam of 2,530/. was realised and paid over to
the objects of the charity.
[Adeertiaement.L-HOLLOW AV'S OINTMENT AND
- For bed kip, limas s mid scorbutic or scrofulous
sores, tbi •is a genuine specific. The grateful and earnest tedl-
nrony of thousands who have experienced their unrivalled power
over them complaints. and who have boon ratted from prostrate
hetpleameaa snit a conditiookiathsonse to themselves and others.
readers t quite unnecessary to enhance in this place upon He
extraordinary i Innen. The parte affected rhould be bathed with
lake-warm water, and when the pores are thereby opened the
Ointment vhou'd be rubbed In at least twice a day all round the
enesplaininsi parts. It then penetrates to the seat of the disorfer.
and effect, a thorough and permanent cure. llifir:emati..
an *imposed of rare balsams as mild ea they are es