The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-12 00:00:00

PROVINCES.

It seems uncertain when the Governor General will
proceed on his contemplated visit to Rangoon and
the Eastward. Sir W. Gomm was at Simla, and for
all the good he appears to be, might as well be at
Kamtskatka. The Hon. Col. Low took his seat at
the Supreme Council Board on the 22nd ult. Simul-
taneously with the arrival of last mail, announcing
the appointment of the Hon. Mr. 'llomason to
the Governorship of Madras, arrived the news
of his death—he died at Bareilly at 5.30 A.M.
on the 27th of September. He had long been ailing,
and was attacked os the 23th by the disease which
in three short days terminated his existence; he had
remained " a year too long " in India, and now re-
mains for ever. The administration of the govern-
ment of the North-west Provinces by the decealed
was eminently successful and beneficial to the people,
and his death is looked on sea great public calamity.
The barque Cecilia, from Calcutta to Rangoon,
foundered off Moyapore on the 20th Sept. Sho had
on board a miscellaneous cargo, and a large quantity
of coals belonging to government. Dr. St. John,
inspector-general of her Majesty's hospitals in Ben-
gal, died on the 12th ult., at Umballa, and has been

hold.
isnucceedg a ediiketemappoporainritlmyebnyi
alt h.. mDidawsoras.
Tnhoi:voitet,
is not, however, to quit the presidency where
he is now serving. 1)r. Bo le of the 60th ltifles
is to conduct the Inspector-General's duties ita'
Bengal till the nomination from home of a successor to
the late Dr. St. John. The treasury of Fort William
seems to have become drained of lute, for We find some
500,0001. in specie lately despatched from Madra,.
and more than half that sum from Bomber.
Private intelligence of something having (recurred
at Peshawur was received in Calcutta two days
before any official notice of Colonel Mackeson's
murder reached the government —a fact not at all
creditable to the authorities. The ship Bengal was
lost off Calcutta on the _god September, near
Baboo's Ghaut : her chain hud somehow got athwart
her stern and tore it away ; and as the water was
rushing into her, she was hauled to the shore, where
she now lies a wreck. The City of Poona will, it
appears, be got off the shore at the Sandheads, and
those who purchased the wreck will thus make a
good thing of it.
MADRAS.

Sir It. Armstrong was atllangalo,e on the 20th
ult., and was about to repair to Madras to be present
when General Staveley arrived from Bombay to take
over the command of the army from him. Generally
speaking, Sir Richard seems to have been well liked
during the time he has been at the head of the
Madras army; he never was considered fit fur the
office, but he has had excellent advisers, and 'has
rubbed on smoothly, and been but little censured,
Capt. G. C. Dickinson, of the 24th N. 1., died at Sanoor
ou the 24th September, much regretted by his lire-
ther officers. Some fresh murders have been corn.
mitted by the 111olhalis, near Mallia,ooram, the
murderers escaping for a time, but being subse-
quently shot or cut down by the police sent after
them. These dastardly assassinations are always
called outbreaks, and the penny-a-liners on the coast
no doubt rejoice at the opportunity they furnish
for shoving off' their knowledge of English. Ensign
A. Grant, I I th N. 1., died ou the lath Sept., of cholera,
while with his corps on their way to their new ste.
tion. Lieut. and Adjt. G. H.:G. Watson, 19th N. 1.,
died at Rangoon on the Bth August last; and Brevet
Major J. Shepherd, 2nd European L. 1., Acting Amin.
rant Commissary-general of Malabar and Canara, at
Cannanore, on the 30th Sept. Sir R. Armstrong
goes home by the Barham in December next.

SCINDE.
We have little or nothing to record now-a-days
from Young Egypt.
Captain Follett, 'Assistant Adjutant-General
Scinde, is now at Bombay on leave. The Kurrachee
Church will not be finished before September next.
Mr. Iteßasis, C.S., has been appointed collector of
Hydrabad, in succession to Capt. ltathborne, gone
home. In a short time it seems likely the civil
'service will supply all the collectors for this pro-
vince. The old hero Napier thought military men
better fitted for the office. The crops throughout the
country would, it was feared, not be so abundant this
season as last, owing to the Indus having fallen
before the usual time. The troops and people were
healthy,—the weather comfortable. The tail of dew
at night was very heavy, resembling that in the
valley of the Nile.
AFFGHANISTAN AND CENTRAL ASIA.
In the Delhi Gazelle of the 28th September the
following important intelligence appears. Whether
or not any dependence is to be placed on it remains
to be seen :—" Letters from Cabul received this
:waning mention a report that a Itussiau army hav-
ing advanced within ten marches of Oorgunge. the
capital of Khiva. The Khan of Khiva and the King
of Bliokhara had taken the field with their respective
forces to resist the enemy, and were, at the date of
our advices, two marches this side of Oorgungs.
The avowed object of the Russians is said to be the
conquest of the country."
A reward of 300/. has been offered for the appre.
hension of any of the accomplices of Colonel Macke-
son's murderer, but hitherto without success. Mean-
while the precaution is being taken of reinforcing the
garrison at Peshawur. H. M. 22nd foot. the 7th Irre-
gular Cavalry, and the 4th N. 1.. left Rawul Pindee
for that station on the 25th ult. The 9th Irregulars
take the place of the 7th Raw ul l'indee, and the station
of Jelum is to be strengthened by a corps of irregu-
lars and one of native infantry. One of H. Nl.'s
regiments will march from Wuzeerahad or Sealkote
to the frontier, and the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers are
to quit Ferozepore for It rwul Pindee on the 23th
November. In December 11. M.'s rith King's leaves
Deesa for Agra,—ao that it woud seem something is
likely to be in view on the frontier during the ensuing
cold weather.