The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-11 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
THIS DAY, Four o'Clock.
SOUTHAMPTON, FIVIDAY, 11.30 A.M.
The inhabitants and the distinguished members of
the British Association assembled here were astounded
at 10 o'clock this morning to find a thousand copies
of the Daily News of to-day in the town, containing
nearly six columns, with an account of the brilliant
meeting of the British Association last evening at
the Victoria Rooms, at which His Royal Highness
PRINCE ALBERT was present, to hear the inagural
discourse of Sir RODERICK LRCM' MURCHISON' as
President of the Association. A full report of the
discourse is given as well as the speeches of
Sir JOHN HERSCHEL and Lord PALMERSTON. Lord
PALMERSTON, in the course of his speech, re-
marking on the wonders of science in the present
age, stated that no one could have dreamt years
ago that the proceedings of the evening would
be reported, printed, and circulated in the metropolis the
following morning, but his Lordship never imagined the
feat of the London Daily News in sending a report of
two hours' proceedings, which did not terminate until
eleven o'clock last evening, into Southampton at ten
o'clock this morning. Up to this period not one of the
other London morning journals has arrived in the town.
The demand for the Daily News this morning, owing
to the interest of the proceedings of the Association
last night, the extensive and accurate report of those
proceedings, coupled with the fact that not one of
the other London journals has reached the town this
morning, has been extensive beyond all precedent.

We were yesterday enabled to publish details of
important news from India, received by express, in
anticipation of the Overland Mail, which was de-
livered in London this morning. A closer inspection
of the files of papers which have reached us by this
opportunity furnishes several items of intelligence,
which will be found recorded below.

The Governor-General, in order to mark his sense
of the gallant services of the British Indian army
daring the late campaigns, has restored the 34th Re-
giment of Bengal Native Infantry to the Army List.
This corps was disbanded in January, 1844, for
refusing to march to Scinde, when the whole of the
native officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates
were dismissed the service. The new corps is to be
formed from the Bundlecund Legion, and will consist
of the European officers of the old 34th Regiment, 10
Sabadars, 60 Jernadars, 10 Habildars, 60 Naiks, 20
drummers, and 1,000 Sepoys. The following casual-
ties in the army of India are reported to have taken
place since the departure of the previous mail :
" Her Majesty's Troops,—Captain J. M. Ropier, 62nd
Regiment, Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Scinde. at
Kurrachee, of cholera, on the 7th of July. Brevet Captain
Browne, 31st Regiment, at Chinsurah, ou the 14th of July.
Bombay.—Lieutenant J. D. Campbell, 17th Regiment, at
Hyderabad, Scinde, on the 11th of July, of cholera.
Madras.—Captain J. Wilkinson, 44th Regiment, at Tri-
chinopoly, on the 15th of July. Ensign F. B. Griffin, 4th
Regiment, at Vellore, on the 15th of July. Lieut. W. Doyle,
Ordnance Department, at Penang, on the 12th of June.
Captain J. Fortescue, let Regiment, on the Ist of April.
Lieut. E. Davie, 45th Regiment, at Calcutta, on the 25th at
June.
Bengal.—Lieut. W. Darell, 54th Regiment, at Ferosepore,
on the Ist of July. Garrison-Surgeon James Innis,
at Beneres, on the 4th of July. Major George Roebuck,
71st Regiment, at Minpooree, on the 9th of J. Lieut.
G. R. Swat*, 66th Regiment, at Mussoorie, on the 15th of
July. Ensign White, 16th Regiment, at Umballah, on the
3rd of July.
The Governor-General has published for the infor-
mation of the army a despatch received from the
Court of Directors, authorising the promotion of
European warrant and non-commissioned officers of
the East India Company's army who distinguished
themselves in action with the enemy, to the
rank of ensign. Officers so promoted are to
receive 1000 rupees. by way of outfit ; and be
attached to local or irregular corps, or otherwise, be
employed as may best suit their rank and qualifica-
tions in compliance with this regulation. Lord
Hardinge has promoted Sergeant-Major Stephen
Douglas, of the Ist Brigade of Horse Artillery;
Sergeant-Major Patrick Mara, of the 4th battalion
of Artillery ; Sergeant-Major John Moore, of the
Ist European Fusileers ; Sergeant-Major Samuel
Spurgeon, of the 16th Grenadiers ; Sergeant-Major I.
Brasyer, of the 26th Light Infantry ,• and Sergeant-
Mar J. Storrs, of the 48th Regt. of Native Infantry,
to the rank of Ensign.
According to official accounts from Legions, about
the late earthquakes, it appears that two villages,
Craoari and Lorenzana, were entirely destroyed, and
that twenty-seven districts, towns, villages, and ham-
lets, had more or less suffered. The number of those
who perished was 70 ; of the wounded, 521 ; and of
persons left without asylum through the destruction
of their habitations, from 3 to 4,000.
By a foreign merchant vessel calling off the coast
J
Papers have been received from Rio aneiro to the
3rd of July. They contain no intelligence of novelty.
The 0 Tempo is full of the debates in the legislature
about the foreign relations of the country and the
state of the finances. In regard to the latter, as no
figures are given, it, is not possible to iumive at an ap-