The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-19 00:00:00

GREECE.

ATHENS, Ann, H.
'!he inhabitants are quitting Nauplia. English
and•iNnah steamers are taking their countrymen
an bawl. .

t HE HERZEGOVINA.
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• • RAI:1178A, APIIL 18.
The inliergenta have beaten the Bashi-Basetiks
under Derwisch Paella, near Nikaich. The latter,
however► were able to retire freely, leaving 150
lulled and wounded.

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•AMERICA.

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i HORTON, &

To-day is the annual state fast of Matisashasetts,
and from the pulpits of the commonwealth will go
forth the stirring eloquence of patriotism. There
is no more loyal clam, there are no more faithful
friends of freedom, than the Massachusetts clergy.
From the earliest period of the colony they have
been promoters of education and civil liberty. It
was the influence of the pulpit of New England
that Mr. Jefferson Davis and his colleagues feared
more than that of politicians. The latter class
could be operated upon as soon as they reached
Washington, but the religious teaching which
trained the conscienoe and moulded the convictions
of the people, was a far more dangerous
foe to the growth and perpetuity of
the slave power. Such men as Parker,
Beecher, and Cheerer, though they represent the
radical anti-slavery wing of the clergy, have
exerted a wide-spread influence in bringing up the
majority to a healthy moral tone. As a body, the
New England clergy, notwithstanding the rebukes
they have received from the abolitionists, have
been in advance of the people ou the question of
slavery, and now they are among the most earnest
and devoted defenders of the war. They sanctify
and give an increased intensity to the national
sentiment, by associating it with religion, and
thus the efforts of patriotism are blended with
the consecrations of faith. The annual fast

has been from time immemorial the occasion
for what are called political sermons, and as
the whole current of thought and activity run in
the direction of the war, the discourses to-day have
had a bearing on the affairs of the nation. To
study these discourses from thousands of pulpits,
many of which are printed and scattered broadcast
—to study these would open up the sources of
opinion and the materials out of which parties are
formed far more than the discussions of politicians.
The tone and drift of the pulpit to-day has been of
• character to excite and deepen the sentiment of
nationality and love of freedom.
In harmony with the day, there is a lull in war
news. Private letters have been received at the North
declaring that Burnside has been largely reinforced.
' The amount is estimated by some of these corre-
spondents as high as one hundred thousand men.
Though full reliance cannot be placed on this
source of information, there are many things which
make it probable that the report is true. It may
be that his operation at Beaufort, North Carolina,
is only a feint, and that soon we shall bear from
him in some other quarter. Just before the news
of the victory at Newbern was received he was
reported to be at Suffolk, near Norfolk, when all at
once the joyful news of his brilliant victory was
flashed through the land. The design of the pre-
sent reinforcements, if true, is undoubtedly to
guard against a surprise from a superior force,
and to enable him to operate more effi-
ciently on the rear of his enemy. Some
of the newspapers have reported that the Confede-
rates were sending troops from Virginia to Corinth,
Misaissippi. This could not be true unless Mr.
Davis has decided to give up Richmond. Even if
that had been his original design, which I very
much doubt, this movement of Burnside, supposing
him to have been reinforced, would prevent it. Pos-
sibly your readers may have some important news
in advance of this date which will enable them to
judge more intelligently. Such is the position of
the armies both in Virginia and the south-
west that important battles may be fought
at any moment. There is a good deal
of uneasiness throughout the North in con-
sequence of the reports that the Confederates
had nearly completed several formidable iron-clad
gunboats at New Orleans, and. if so, the achieve-
ments of the Merrimac were such as give reason for
anxious solicitude for the fate of the wooden Fede-
ral war vessels in the Gulf of Mexico and those on
the Mississippi River.

BOARD Or TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 17.—The
Right Hoe. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council
for Trade have received, from the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs a copy of • despatch from her Majesty's
• d'Affaires, at Caracas, enclosing a decree, leaned by
the \ enamel= government, under which the duty on the
export of cotton from the port. of that republic has been
reduced to 50 cents. per quintal—Gareth.
THE FINE ARTS IN QUELTOILAND.—SeVINI months
ago (says the Brisbane Courier), it was announced by a con-
temporary that the services of a lithographic artist from
Hal had been secured to produce the first litho.
graph talented in Queensland. namely, a plate of the well-
known racing mare, Zoe. Little did we imagine that within
a few months from that time we should have in Brisbane •
large establishment, with • first-elms staff of artiste and
workmeu employed in the various branches of the engr•viug
and lithographic arts, and superior to any existing private
establishment in Australis. Such, however, is ths fact,
and any of our readers who may fay.hestablish of
Messrs. Ham and Co., of this city, a visit, will there find a
manifest proof of the rapid advancement of the colony.
RASE BIRD CAVORT NEAR NOTTINGIIAIL—The
other day • fine specimen of the Peregrine Falcon (Falco- I
Peregrimia) was trapped at Bramcote, near Nottingham.
It is now in the possession of Mr. Nestle, of Carter-gate,
Nottingham, who is about to morneve it or the owner. It
is of the family so much prized in the palmy days of falconry
on account of their courageous spirit, and for their docility,
combined with the confidence and fearlessness with which li
they swooped upon their prey. They are now highly prised
wen when deed, their Widmann and fin appearance making
them valuable additions to the museum. Morris describes '
the Peregrine Moon as " • bird of first-rate flight."
With sash velocity does it cleave the air that it has been
hasowa to cut • snipe in two, and frequently, to strike
of the head of • partridge. It is found in North ant Beath
Amoeba, Africa, the Cape of Rope, in Laud. sad for-
merly in many parts of Imps, but Ys apps ones in
England is sow amity. The arenas 14816,11 d full=
male birds is about 17 inches, hat the ore caught at -
cote mamma needy 18 Males from the beak to the tip
of the tail, and the wisp expand 3 fast 4 lashes. It is
handsomely marked, is in good plumage and doe feather,
sad, when stuffed, will make • Imadsome specimen. For
• description of the Peregrine Fatima we mint refer the
naturalist to the characteristics candidly dearsibed by
Morrie, with all of which the specimen in the of
Mr. Beetly closely agrees. We are glad to hcar that an
effort will be made to secure the bird for the museum at-
tached to the Mechanic*. institution.—Nritinyhars Daily
Guardian.

The English mail of the 18th February ening is Bombay
ou the 12th March.
The Right Honourable the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine,
K.T., G. 8., arrived in Calcutta on the 12th March at
quarter pest five o'clock p.m. ; end at a quarter be.
fore six o'clock p.m. took the proscribed oaths and
his sett ea Viceroy and Governor-General in his Excel-
lences CounoiL The Right Hoe. Earl Quinine, G.C.B.
K.S.L, embarked for loci op 19th March, sod arrived
at Galls as the 24th. As wising reception was held at Go-
vernment Home, Calcutta, on 12th Marsh, at which ell the
leading citizen', European and native, paid their respects
to the retiring viceroy, and welcomed the new governor.
General. Os the 14th March, addresses were presented to
Lord Oaseisig by the European aid Armenian inhabitants
of Oalcutt4y;l:
wit bishop, archilmtneed el
bers :7g of th
nate e
dioew f
Itleu University ; aid by the native inhabitants of
The Hoe. J. D. %yawn', provisionally ',pointed by
• her Ifisprety's Principal Sometery of State for India in
Coma° to be a member of Council et Bombay, took the
oaths aid his seat as a member el gow.mment on the 24th
Merck in einceesion to the Hoe. H. Remus.
The Oeloinfie Member of °censure* we to meet es the
206 Mich fa
gionwirsemesti kr repeal of the
ese;aer...y..kwie;rdCan • , private mug, hes
been appoietsf eoneeer Mysore "led Crow Mr.
• Ten,* Ilespel civil service, hoc been sembated it on-
ante gee onsminelater of the antra provisoes ; sad
Mr. J. 9lrsahy* to be judicial commissioner..
Rare Rao, Sahib, a nephew of Nana libMb, heel been
seeking to mite a rebein in the province,' Hyderabad,
but has effected his escape. A reward of 5,609 rupees he*
been offered for his apprehension.
The minor, not uncontmdieted, still piers& that Sir J.
P. Greet is to succeed Sir George Rimed Clash as Governor
of Bombay, and that Mr. Cecil &ado* is to pawned Sir J.
P. Grant as Lieut.-Governor of Bengal.
The governmeet of India has sanctioned the winetructint
of a It.. of tel between Agra and Deese ; the expense
of such portions of it es pen through Jeypom, Ajmeer,
and Meywar being borne by the States benefieng by the
same. This does sot refer only totbe expense" of ceeetruction,
but to the permanent maintenance of the staff es& the mate-
rial requisite to keep the line in working order. After the cost
of construction has been defrayed, each State will be se,
seemed at an annual rate meowing to the importance to
it of the Use, or the benefits derivable therefrom.

The firlieWhig is a statement of cash Wangs in the
government treasuries in India at the elms et the month
of January last, contrasted with that of the previous
years :

1860. 1811. Ibd2.
January. lanes y. January.
On's Is. vv.'s in Cip.'a L.
Govt. of India
Bs mpal
N.W. PrOvlmmts 800.9t,101 2,781116.1116 3,50.28,616
PanJaub 1.12,31.386 1.2101,17 1.1345042
Madras , t 06.15,01 1.27.07.6111 %MASAI
„ Bombay 3,1244.105 2.61,66,518 4.00.63.724
Total 16,6843,076 12,17,92,116 13,61,66,026

The Maharajah Bandit has abolished the transit duties
on cotton within his territory, with a view to increase the
trade in that article, and to meet the increasing demand for
It in England,
In consequence of the new notes of the paper currency
not being numbered in Bongs.lee and other characters, the
native Mahjuna, of Bengal, particularly in the Mofussil,
where the English language is little understood, intend to
memorialise the local government on the subject, on the
of great difficulties having been recently experienced
rthem in making proper entries of such notes in their
accomit-books.

His EI-Ceil-iinoy the Commander-in.obl., of India and
party arrived ►t Noonan on the 24th February, having
ridden more than 700 miles in 17 days. His Excellency
thoroughly inspected all the station, and outposts on the
route.

~Yog
hul Beg, convicted of the murder of Mr. Fraser and
other Christiana in the palace of Delhi on the 11th May,
1867, was hanged an the 14th March in front of the Lahore
Gan of the palace, ekes to the scene of the murder.
Authentic intelligence has been received in Toorkistan to
the effect that about fifty thousand Persian troop, with
one hundred guns, are on their way to Herat, and are
swamped in different places, and that Sirdar Boehm
Ahmed Jag te Rend, as directed by the King of Pada, had
ordered sixteen thouand sower and infantry to march
towards FURS and Kandahar.
At the latest date* the disturbance near the Comp&
Bills had not yet been quelled, and the Jynteeaha were
extending their depredatiocs.
The pearl fishery of the Sind crest for one year has been
farmed to Mr. G. IL Castes for the sum of five thousand
rupem.
Aesistentmargeon Robinson Houston& of the Bombay
Medical Establishment, bas been cashiered.
The health of the town and island of Bombay improved
slightly daring the early part of the past fortnight, but had
again slightly declined.
The Times of India announces that the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamer Malta, with the English mail
of the 3rd March, arrived in Bombay harbour on the
morning of the 27th March.

MARCH 19.

We have not heard anything of the Bao Sahib
sines his flight, but it is believed that he is protected or
sheltered by the wealthiest portion of the city sowers.
The reward for his apprehension has been augmented from
1,000 to 5,000 rupees. During his stay et Hyderabad, he
had cunningly made himself known by four different
names, vie., Rao Sahib, Narron Rao, Kristin Ran, and
Yadho Rao, and it is indeed a difficult matter for the
authorities to obtain a descriptive roll of the Rao, as he
had such • variety of names. Colonel Lameden has
been appointed brigadier commanding the Hyderabad Con.
tinge:mit, and on his way to join headquarters. lir. Harding,
the comptroller and auditor of accounts, Hydrabad P.W.D.,
is expected in daily. The 801 l festival passed off very
quietly, and not as the Rao Sahib had intended. We are
to have a play or two shortly. It appears that there is a
large assemblage of }Whines at • place called Retrain
Kheir ; the assembly is believed to amount to 8,000 strong.
Their intention is unknown. Brigadier Brown, of this
place, has piped golden opinions from the European troops.
Lots of Fakeers, Jogees, and Gamma are aeon moving
about fearlessly.— Poona Observer, Match 25.