The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-17 00:00:00

flatulent by the colonel, precuratpry to being tried b 3 a
court martial. It is indeed high time the complaints
of the soldiers of this g►llant corps should be looked
into : when we see old sergeants leasing a regiment,
we may very naturally inner that there is something
wrong in its internal economy. Lord Fiteclorence is
just the man for causing an inquiry to be made into
matters such as these.

Mr. Baumboth and Limjee Manockjee have been
elected directors of the Bank of Bombay, in room
of Mr. J. B. Hailow, ret red by rotation, and Ma-
nockjee Limjee deceased. Major Healey, brigade
major Queen's troops, Bombay, having proceeded
to Kurrachee on special duty, Lieut. Charter, of the
Bth Foot, has been directed to perform his duties
during his absence. Colonel Lyons, town major of
Bombay, has been removed from the Gth N. 1., and
posted to the Ist European Fusiliers, and Colonel
Woodburn, C. 8., just arrived from furlough, vice
CCM.

CANDEISH.

An emuele has broken out in the Candeish collec-
torate, owing to the natives misunderstanding the
objects of the revenue survey about to be made in
the district. The ryots are sure to give any when
the matter is explained to them. Meanwhile a con-
siderable force has been sent out to the scene of re-
volt, to act as may be necessary. This consists of
the 1 lth and 22nd N. 1., a few guns, 400 of the libeel
corps, and 100 irregular horse. A wing of the Ist
European Fusileers, and the 2nd troop 11. A., are in
readiness at Poona to start should they be culled on,
but of that there, to most people, seems no chance.
Trade at Bombay has of late been languid, and
there appears to be no buyers in the market as yet.
Cotton for shipment to England has been in demand.
The rate of exchange for six months' bills is 2s. 1 jd.
to 2s. lid. Tonnage is not very plentiful, and rates
of freight have risen to 31. 12s. 6d. to London, and
ss. higher to Liverpool.
P.S. The deed is done—Mr. H. E. T.ceke has been
wizened as sheriff for 1853. Mr. Atkinson has been
appoiuted to act as first assistant master attendant in
room of Mr. Oliver, and a Mr. A. Daniel, an acting
master Ind-an navy, is to act (or Mr. Atkinson—all
acting till Mr. Thornton's return from the Cape. The
Oates of despatch of the mails have been altered, they
are to be as follows s—January 14 and 29, Feb. 14,
March 1, 14, and 29, April 14. These dates have
been fixed on in consequence of the new arrange-
ments of the Peninsular and Oriental Company. Dr.
T. B. Larkins has been appointed civil surgeon at
Ahmedabad. Oa the sth inst. was witnessed, in St.
Paul's Cathedral at Calcutta, the rare spectacle of
two protestant bishops walking up the aisle at the
same time; the second being the Prelate of Victoria,
who is on a visit to the City of Palaces. It is said
that a number of the uncoveuanted servants are to
be sent from Bengal to Burmah, as collectors, &c., of
the newly-acquired provinces. Lord Brownlow Cecil,
and the Honourable Algernon Massingherd, late of
the Blues, are about to start for Burmah, to serve
as volunteers with the brigade under Colonel Reig-
nolds . • Lieut. M. Toonley, 10th Hussars, is to be
and A.D.C. to the gallant brigadier. Messrs. H.
Liddell, W. W. Bell, A. Elphinston, and J. W.
liadow have been appointed collectors of Surat, Ah-
medabad, and Kaira, the last-named acting at Ahme-
dabad, while the second continues at Ahmednuggur.
Mr. It. H. Ryan is to act as assistant-judge at Surat.
On the 4th the Chenab steamer left Mooltan for
Kurrachee with 220,00 W. worth of old coin for re-
coinage at Bombay, and a large number of passen-
gers. On the 2nd a severe shock of earthquake was
felt at Umritsir, which lasted for full a minute. The
Rajah of Patteeala, in the Punjaub, is said to have
caused the apartments of his step-mother to be set on
fire, and the royal lady fell a victim to the flames.
The case was being investigated by the Lahore
Board of Administration. The new ruler of Bahawul-
pore has confined his elder brother in the fort of
Islamghur, in the desert, where he is to all intents
and purposes starving. him to death. Mr. Charles
Bailie' is to be Commissioner of the Lahore division,
Mr. Tucker having declined the appointment.
Major H. B. Lumsde ,n of tho Guide Corps, and
Major N. Chamberlain, secretary to Board
of Administration, are on their way to Europe
for change, both being unwell. Mr. Mocckton has
been appointed assistant-commissioner at Lahore.
There are upwards of 2,000 prisoners in the Central
Criminal Jail at Lahore. Captain Sleeman, Thug-
. gee Superintendent, was at Lahore on the Bth inst.,
as also Mr. Brereton, of thesame department. Num-
; hers of Thugs had been captured, and the superinten-
dent was is hopes of speedily suppressing the in-
: human traffic in blood to a great degree, if not alto-
gether. The Lieutenant-Governor N. W. Provinces
was expected at Jaunpote on the 10th, and Goruek-
pore on the 18th instant. He was to return to Agra
by way of Benares and Allahabad. One of the larg-
est of the stables at the Bazar Stud was destroyed
by fire on the 3rd instant ; seven horses were burnt,
and the loss to government is reckoned at 2,0001. The
Maharajah Dhulleep Singh and his tutor, Dr. Login,
are at Futtyghur. The Prince is virtually a Chris-
tian. Colonel Low, C. 8., is to be the new resident at
the court Of the Nitam, and Berar is at once to be
given over to us. Lieutenant Macbean, 84th Foot,
is about to be tried by court-martial. The head-
quarters and right wing 25th foot reached Canna-
nore on the Ist instant. Major Fishe, commanding
artillery at Aden, has bad his leg broken by a fall
from his horse, or rather by. his horse falling with
him. Mr. Strange, the commissioner in Malabar,
having finished his inquiries into the Moplah affairs,
has goneback to Madras to make his report to go-
vernment. H.M. ship, Spartan, Capt. Sir W.Hoete,
was to leave Madras for Rangoon on the evening of
the 10th inst.