The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-12 00:00:00

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to such a force little opposition was made ; and
Col. eqrsu naive admission that of the enemy many had
root even Ere-arses ; but they advanced boldly to throw
stone. at the troops" contests oddly with Sir Harry Smith's
loud praises of the soldiers' valour and the officers' skill.
How glorious (1) for such a force of disciplined and well-
armed Europeans to have killed a few and driven away
many naked savages, some( whom had not even fire-arms!
How sadly must ktrithh military glory have been tarnished.,
in this corner of the world when such "successes" can be
deemed matter of congratulation !
And to what do such successes lead ? These people
hitherto, at wont, unfriendly, not inimical, are almost en,
tirely dependent fur support on their flocks and herds.
These we are said to have entirely carried off', and we will
assume it to be the fact, as nothing is known to the con-
trary. How do. s any one suppose that Kreli's tribe are
now to exist ? If they commence making depredations on
the frontier colonists, will it be just to punish them ? )lave
we rot driven them to it ? And precisely what in
has been done to Kreli's tribe has in put years been done
on • smaller scale against every tribe new in arms
against us.
The skeleton history of all put Kaffir wars is simple.
They were the strongest of the native African races, and
consequently had possession when the Europeans arrived of
some of the best lands, whether as aborigines or as con-
querors we cannot positively say. The colonists soon en-
croached on their lands—first by friendly agreement, then
by force. The pastoral habits of the Kaffirs re-
quired a large extent of land, part to be occupied
one year and part another, and so on in rotation.
Tho farmers arriving took possession of some of the portions
thus left fallow, u it were; and when the Kaffir. reclaimed
them, some conciliated, others resisted : in the long run,
all came to hold with the high hand. The vague notions
of mewls and (stuns entertained by savages were still fur
they confused by these proceedings, and they began helping
themselves to the fine cattle pastures on lands they consi-
dered their own. The farmers retaliated, sometimes by
forays (called commandos.) to seize in return cattle of the
offending tribe, sometimes by shooting Kaffin in general
wherever they could find them ; then /Cathrs began stab-
bing and latterly shooting farmers and their servants;
finally, the army was called in. Omitting minor incidents,
and treeing events to their root, this is the course of every
Kaffir war; and to say that it is doubtful which party is
most to blame is • very mild judgment, as it may fairly be
maintained that such proceedings are much Ins excusable
in the more enlightened and civilised nation.

INDIA AND CHINA.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

Our telegraphic adviees from Trieste, dated the
11th inst., inform us of the arrival of the steamer
from Alexandria.

Dates from Bombay arc to the 19th March ; Cal-
cutta, March 0; China, Feb. 27.
The Burmese expedition consists of 6,000 troops, 2
vessels of war, and 13 steamboats. Additional forces
from China were expected.
The departure of the expedition NV a I to take place
from Calcutta and Madras on the 19th of March.
The forces were to rendezvous at the mouth of the
Case, or the eastern branch of the Irawaddy.
The expedition would probably proceed up the
latter branch to avoid the resistance prepared on the
route by ltangoon, where 20,000 Burmese troops
were assembled.

The British form were intended to advance to
Promo.

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Parties of the Burmese had ravaged the frontier
villages.
The money market wai firm. Company's Five per
Cents.; 1031 ; ditto Four per Cents., 811.
Exchango on London, at 6 months, per rupee,
Is. 11;d.
Import market firm.
Cotton for export, 72 to 09 rupees per candy, and
declining.
Opium, 1,045 rupees per chest.
Freights to Lon, 2/. 13s. to 21. 18a., and rising.