The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-02 00:00:00

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

INDIA AND CHINA.

We have received our advices in anticipation of the
Overland Mail. The dates are: Calcutta, Feb. 23;
Bombay, Much 6; Houg.liong, Feb. 15; Shanghai,
Feb. 7; Canton, Feb. 13.

The following is from the summary of the Bombay
limes, of March 5:
" The arrangements for the administration of the
affairs of Oude proceed as tranquilly and peaceably
as if the kingdom annexed a fortnight since bad been
one of the old provinces of the empire, undergoing a
slight transformation in its organisation. The seleo-
tions of the new officiala are said to be judicious, but in
many cases not quite such as were expected. There
seems ro reason to apprehend but that everything
will go on smoothly and auspiciously, and much to
hope that Oude may escap3 the official swaddling
clothes and red-tape bandages which so fearfully
trammel enterprise, retard improvement, and encum-
ber all proceedings in the elder portion of our domi-
nions. The Calcutta Citizen states that the number
of soldiers whose arrears have to be paid up amount
to 70,000, and the sum due to rs. 48,00,000. The
amount found in the various treasuries of the Oude
kingdom amounts to re. 28,00,000, which, ac-
cording to the balances as entered in the Trea-
surer's books, shows a defalcation of re. 39,00,000.
This alludes only to the current Pules year. It is
suspected that the King, minister, and eunuchs have
made away with the amount and buried it in secret
vaults. A very large treasure, said to amount to
' rm. 1.30,00,000, is reported to have been buried be-
tween the 19th and 27th January, under some plum.
trees in the D,ll-Koch palace. General Outram, it
is asserted, has taken the bold step of arresting
Wajid Alli Shah Padshahi as an accomplice in the
sanction of the state frauds. The King's ladies
buried almost all their jewels three weeks before the
annexation.

" We have heard of no disturbances in any part of
India for the past fortnight. There is still some
incertitude about the capture of Herat, and not the
slightest apprehension entertained by any well
informed person of the consequence of Persian hosti-
lity or Russian intrigue. The tales of military ar-
rangements now in progress, seat home by this day's
mail, are unmitigated tables, and there is no more
idea at present of war in the British dominions in the
east than in any part of the United Kingdom.
"The advantages of the railway, though not yet a
year in operation, seem to be beginning to manifest
themselves in the commerce of Bengal, Calcutta ex-
ports having, chiefly on this account, increased con.
siderably within the last six months.
"Lord Canning reached Calcutta on the 29th Feb.,
and was immediately sworn in as Governor-Ge-
neral; the Marquis of Dalhousie was expected
to leave to-morrow or next day, proceeding direct
to Suez. An address and statue have been voted
him at a public meeting in Calcutta, and addresses
from Bombay with various addresses from other
parts of India. Sir William Gomm, the late Com-
mander-in-Chief in India, arrived yesterday from
Kurrachee, and proceeds by this day's packet to
Europe.
"From the scantiness of last season's rain, India
is threatened throughout with a scarcity, which may,
it is feared, in some oases amount to famine. Trade,
both import and export, has improved, and the money
market is easier than at the date of our last."