The Express.
London, England, 1849-02-01 00:00:00

GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,

I have directed the estimates for the service of the
year to be laid before you ; they will be framed with
the most anxious attention to a wise economy.
The present aspect of affairs has enabled mo to
make large reductions on the estimates of last year.
MT LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

I observe with satisfaction that this portion of the
United Kingdom has remained tranquil, amidst the
convulsions which have disturbed so many parts of
Europe.
The insurrection in Ireland has not been renewed,
but a spirit of disaffection still exists, and I am com-
pelled, to my great regret,to ask for a continuance for
a limited time of those powers which, in the last ses-
sion, you deemed necessary for the preservation of the
public tranquillity.
I have great satisfaction in stating, that commerce
is reviving from those shocks which, at the commence-
ment of last section, I had to deplore.
The condition of the manufacturing districts is like-
wise more encouraging than it has been for a con-
siderable period.
It is also gratifying to me to observe that the state
of the revenuers one of progressive improvement.
I have to lament, however, that another failure in
the potato crop has caused very severe distress in
some parts of Ireland.
The operation of the laws for the relief of the poor
in Ireland will properly be a subject of your inquiry,
and any measures by which those laws may be bene-
ficially amended, and the condition of the people may
be improved, will receive my cordial assent.
It is with pride and thankfulness that I advert to
the loyal spirit of my people, and that attachment to
our institutions which hu animated them during a
period of commercial difficulty, deficient production of
food, and political revolution.
I look to the protection of Almighty God for favour
in our continued progresr, and I trust that you will
assist me in upholding the fabric of the constitution,
founded, as it is, upon the principles of freedom and of
justice.

ATHENS, JAw. 18.
11e Malay ikw Foreign Abbe died on the 12:h of
lied, et the aps Ma years. The Minister of the
Wider bee limn the radii* of the doomed for tho time
being. The 41101•1% makes but little prowess ; in fact, in
Orta end farina there have been so cases Mn.. 27th ult.
Letters Lem Wade give as alit:ding lad frightful &scrip-
tied of the imuntry. Political vengeance and brigandage
are mixed so to an awful extent; murder and pillage are
the order et the day; and the government appears either
imbecile or Whoa The land I mentioned In my last a in-
festing the matrons of Thebes still continue their depredations.
A face has been sent against them, which will no doubt
" fratendes." Vessels from Constantinople are sent to
51:1 the quarantine against Turkey being again reta-
in esesewsessee of the cholera breaking out anew.
The bill, width, asserding to the Greek Calendar, was to
have taken place en the 7th' was postponed until the 15th,
in consequence of the King's Maas, when it came eff in
regal splendour. The budget he 1849 has been presented:
Revenue, 15,557,955 draAmm ; advanced be the three
powers, 3,836,474 drathatas ; osmium 19,411,429 drachmas :
wetly a balance. The weather has been very bad ; nothinr
but heavj rain, theader, and lightning, with dreadfully
told N.R. winds.
MALTA, Jaw. 22
lledilorresee. the Malta liberal peva, has been again
penhecated by the crown advocate fir libel, in an article
which appeared acme months since, respecting the pretties ot
assiving seapersoe youths Into the madhouse, to maim
Hera their fears sad reclaim them, without the knowledge
M the government, and the fact of oat youth having bo-
oms unused in uosiotionoo.

INDIA.

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THE OVERLAND MAIL.
The Overland Mail brings advice' from Bombay
Jan. 3, and Calcutta Dec. 23.
Our last advice' from Mooltan were to the 3rd,
and from the army of the Chenaub to the 6.11,
amber. The only movements which have warred
since then at the former of these places arc
two reconnoitres by the engineers, when no
serious molestation was offered. On the 11th,
the detachment of Bombay troops under Moire
Mallet, consisting of the 3rd N. 1., Turnbull's
and 500 of the Seinde horse, arrived in camp
the 15th, the let Lancers joined. the milt
(solemn had not commenced crossing the rim
on the 18th, but were all expected in camp Wore
Christmas, when operations would immediately b.
re-commenced. Moulrej had 2,000 picked *ono
in the fortress, 3,000 in the town, and gbok-
-2,000 in the suburbs ; or, including those caw
Nartain Singh, 9,000 in all. General Whish had
8,000 Bengal troops, and the Bombay column, 8,000
oniony, was expected before Christmas. His v.
tillery amounted to nearly 100 guile, of which
70 are of the largest calibre. The allies, under
Major Edwardee and Colonel Cortlandt, amount to
about 12,000, so that the beseiging army is abed
28,000 strong, or more than three times as numereas
as the besieged. From the commander-inschkes
camp we have news up to the 21st ult. Fur the log
fortnight the troops had rested on their arms; not
are they likely to have taken the field till New Year's.
day. This is said to be in consequence of orders
from the Governor-General. Major lAwrenes
was in the camp of Shere Singh. His inter-
preter had been made use of for the purpose of mega.
dating for an amnesty, to which Major 51inkeion, now
in political charge with the commander-in-chief, bird ra.
plied that he could enter on no terms with rebele
is
arms. Attoek, under Lieutenant Herbert, still hem
out; and Captain Abbott contirued to maintain
himself in the Hazareh country. Lieutenant Robin-
son, the assistant of the latter, had made his way
to General Thackwell'a camp. These had been no
military movement of any note daring the fort.
night. The present procrastination and delay was
and is the subject of universal complaint. It is
said that the Governor-General waits for inetructicas
from home. Sir Henry Lawrence reached Kotrse
on the Indus on the 15th, since which time he has not
been heard from. He expected to be with the com-
mander-in-chief by the 10th of January at latest.
It has been int:mated that three regiments will
immediately be sent out from England, sad
an augmentation of the Bengal army is talked
Oar army at present amounts to above 250,000 men,
being stronger by 50,000 men and 834 officers than
it was on its last peace establishment, ten yeses
since, when the Punjaub, Scinde, and Giralioe
were all unsubdued, and the Affghan war was it
prospect. For two years we have had 52,000 man
with 100 guns on the frontier beyond Meerut, whets •
24,000 men with 60 guns were all that Lord Ellen.
borough considered necessary ; leaving the garrison
for the rest of India still 28,000 stronger than it was
in 1837, when it was considered quite adequate
for the duties assigned to it. Oat of a free income
of sixteen millions, our army costs ten millions
annually. The Governor-General was at Loodhises
on the 19th ult. Everything continues tranquil
throughout the Company's dominions ; not so in Coy.
lon, where by last accounts (13th Dec.) the reappear.
anon of rebellion was momentarily expected.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
The following letter is from the Mofusselite of the
26th of December:
CAMP MOOLTAN' DEC. 18.—But little new. seining.
The whole of the Bombay division, with the si.ge traia,
are to march in on the morning of the 21st, and en.
comp in front of our cavalry brigade, but with their
front towards the fortress. We shall soon commence ma
move to take up a final position. The 60th Rifles and B.
bay Fusiliers are said is be very fine corps. Bob of them
upwards of 1,000 strong; the latter nearly 1,100 *oak
with 45 officers. The captured guns were sent
the day before yesterday, with the sick and wounded &Mese
and men to Fercespore. Another reconnoitring party west
Out yesterday, which enabled the engineen to take a gad
look at the fort and suburbs of the city. Moolesj is said to
have only about 6,000 men. Capt. Maitlasid, 72nd ; Liest.
Herbert, 10th Foot ; and Lieut. Irwin, 49th, are greatly ra,
covered (ecru their dangerous wounds ; they, too, have gone
away with the sick, &o. Dent Plumer, of the 49th, wee
buried the day before yesterday. The llth Cavalry and
Scinde Horse went out this morning on each side of the fart,
to meet at the ghat on the north of it, expecting to cut off
Narain Sing, returning from Jung with supplier. They have
not et come back.
The army, under the Commander-in-Chief, crowed r
the Chenaub on the 18th instant, without any km,
excepting a few camels. They are now en-
camped on the right bank. Great quantities of
rain fell during the hours of three and six, ca
the morning of the 19th. Information bad been re-
ceived in camp, and was credited, that some thousands
of Affgbans and 12 guns had come down as far
as the Jhelum, but refused to cross and aid Sher,
Sing until they received a certain amount of pay
in advance. As coin and food are both very scarce
in the camp of the enemy, it is expected they will
march back again. A letter had been received from
Major Lawrence on the 17th. Its contents are notyet
known to any one save the chief. Abbot was all safe,
according to the latest accounts from General Thick-
well's camp, and Attoek still held out. Mookars
brother had joined Shere Singh on the 17th, and was
received with a salute. A letter, from General
Thaekwell's camp, says that "Nartain Sing is re.
ported to be on his way from Mooltan to join Shere
Sing with about 4,000 men." The following is also
from Camp Ifoyls December 19th :
CAMP HEYL&, Dec. 19, 1848.—Since the battle of the •
3rd all have remained quiet. Negotiations, report positively
asserts, ere going on between Shen Singh and our govern-
ment, by which the former is to give up his guns and
munitio: aof war, provided he and all his followers be f
imjrobablc, as the enemy arc encamped in a very straw
allowed a free pardon. Such a consummators I fancy
position, one flank restiog on the river Jhelum, the other
on a particularly thick and high jungle, which the
British army must pus before it can attack the Sikhs, and
which both General Thackwell and Major Makesoa have
reported impracticable for any arm of the service. The Sings
themselves seem very quiet. The Commander-in-Chid
crossed the river yesterday, and Thsckwell's force
was to have marched this morning to Guzarat, and join the
head-quarters camp The march was countermanded. Bri-
gadier Pope, with three guns and two regiments of cavalry,
remain at itamnugenr. A brigade of infantry with three
guns is at Wuceerabad. BrigatherEckford,you see, is ordered
to Lahore. The 73rd N.I. are no longer in the army of the
Punjaub.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, JAN. 2.—Our market for imports generally con-
tinues in the favourable date &deed in ear last report as then mkt.
lag. Seeder of maadietaree have been to a limited extent, mil la'
they have tem moved tiff m qtddtly se teethed, our market so allemee
very breed tenet dedflptime of fated and an hennaing dime& ri
dos iemmilleted by deshes to &akimbo the expected arrival,. and*
messy aearket la easy, and we have no new feature to notice.
Comm Pince tione—atiena grey shillings, of all qualities, her.
bees fa entire deiced, nail the press obtained show further atireoca ,
dare out hat. 41.1nek widths have also been in request at fro.
rttight Grey Malapellsine continue to be much inquired .
m 1... expertemed an additional advance in price. Grey .
Jaeitaaatehava Mia Uthe aught after. Light 24-yard domestics are
math emallad, be as steaks mist. T-cloths continue in good inquiry,
m alp Illie Maw gad bray arks' of domestics, but the finer kinds
are MR lithe aright der. Orey long.eloths, suited for dyeing par.
mem, MP steady, head is math beeed7._
Stains Cheed—lildrffig mid dededeamen °continue to be meek ;
sought aft, hat weedy my at them Adria ham come to hand ta
the late eeriest Meer* et Mewls amtheeeh
rent MN*, MI the entella= Sleighed her keen
eagerly be mu ambits see of reedy at game edema al •
preview rade Talk are et geki.
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pida de& Is fa fair derma,
bat within hameedisat be prim loth SI somewhat Wert
as elm T. B. met aid
iite, particularly of Inferior quality.
Tuley red pride de la demand.
Carrot! Tar.-111eWs Uttle done In the put fortnight
Dram Taut.—Tbe wicket ler Turkey red held has been very dull
slow oby.r.ba.miked=titled report a yel old stock having been wad
off we lb.
Ottcaanur.—The hrudibt we been marked by a total abeam
of Jaquith awl the geisa hes Imam( eanewhat In ceneequeme.
Miners.--thrgaer : theaddig, beads; Ideal bottoms, ad Mew
clap , hem beds la geed daimat ohm the date of our last, mil em
Etio=stiod: Mee adman es the prism then ruling. bee t A
le quad brewed& Was. British bar is alm:idgedy
poi ii. NA fambethatellemaiderable improvement in
dor* 1W pod hrtitigkit. sink km le In much mutat, has
run gran* la rip. MI TA 1031 h square and round, is in deal
1n21.414 both lanotr am d aft% has advanced In raise, and a
moat, while any Iran. Opener is dull, mu has
etiU further.
earreow.—This erthke has expaiaseed a sudden and considerable
dee fa Woe.
Acrems.--Cerres Woot.—After the date of our last, prices of this
eta& needed eiffl further la maagoena of miter:m*l)le womb
from Mikhail daerwhet better bdtg Me been caused in the
maalegen=disa nisWed Kai Endhad by the last mail.
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Lades, 2 81. 2
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per , 12 to
111 maths' eight, per 100 ra, lc 100. to
Oh*. Is. at IlArathe la 9gd. ; Mina, at. OD days' eight, Per
no,r n*; 430 dare Vt. 99 re. ; Calcutta. at 60
da ger MO ea, par; at 30 days* la, 12 same prem.; at
sigh, I esatiMital
itiriC Bunk, 32 M. per cent. men.; Orient*
Balk. I. mil MO up), Al re. per awe. die.; Commercial
Bankßank,k 011 re. per
(Imatcth.; eats Bank (6krs.), l 0 rs. percent. pram:
Madras ,100 ra), par.

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