The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-21 00:00:00

CEYLON.

KANDY, Arm 14.
In my last I informed you of the anticipated in-
stallation of Sir G. Anderson us a K.C.11. This ceremony
took place at the Pavilion, Kandy, on the 19th ultimo.
The Kandyan chiefs and headmen mustered strong. and of
the uipollui not less than 4,000 were present. No disturb-
ancs of any kind took place ; all was harmony and good
feeling ; half alloys' extra constables, to keep the throng
off, amply sufficed. Mr. A. Oliphant, who represented
her most gracious Majesty on the occasion, starts) from
the government agent's house at a quarter to two, followed
by nearly Nil Europeans. The ceremony of investiture
took place at two o'clock, p.m., Sir Anthony Oliphant, in
an appropriate speech, complimenting Sir George on the
honour conferred on him and the people of Ceylon on hay-
ing such a governor. The salute was tired ; the Kanilvan
chiefs and eople with their elephants and flags, passed in
procession' efore the governor, and all was over. In the
evening lady Anderson received all the rile of the district,
and the g dety was kept up to u late hour. Sir George is most
ilesAsedly popular; a very studious and hard working man
anxious for information, and seeking it ill the right quar-
ters. The proposed change in the Unhand 37th regiments '
has taken play, and we have the latter regiment in Kandy
to the gre a joe of the inhabitants. The 11th had a testi-
monial presmied before they left, by a few officials and
others wl:o were of their party in 181. i. Col. Drought has
already made himself unpopular in Colombo by some nu-
pleasantn.ss with the Rides in consequento of'Col. Dray-
brooke of that regiment having condemn...o his conduct in his
e videnee be fore the Comm, ins committee. CIA .Wutson 's trial
cormeete.l with his denial of the "bloody" proclamations
is dragging its slow length along, and will probably not be
coneladed much before the departure vf next mail. Cap-
tain l'riec, lute commissary-general here, who got into some
difficulties with regard to " surpluses " not king carried
to the credit of government, is charg,sl with fraud,
and preliminary investigations are taking place. It would
be invidious to say anything more at present.
Mr. M'Carthe, colonial secretary, is getting better, and
every 041 C is evinced at the prospect of his being able to
stay with us, and give us the benefit of his undoubted
talents. We had feared that it would have been
necessary that he should visit England to rct r uit his health,
but it is now understood that the necessity dues not exist.
Coffee estates are looking well, the weather has been
greatly in their favour, and much new land is bring
opened. In the district of Dimboola about 000 acres of
forest land have been felled and cleared during the past
dry 11(SMil, and will be planted directly the rain sets in.
Exchanges have fallen to a more favourable and healthy
rate—vie., 7to 'per cent. This, though very high, is
better than 141. . . . .

The country now is very generally healthy. Labour
plentiful. and by the navigation returns a pleasing fact is
noticeable. The Malabar coolies ore settling here in num-
bers,. If the ip.verrior footers this spirit all will go well in
future in tLe labour market.