The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-27 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(111121 ER'S TISLIGRAL)
FRANCS.

PARIS, Sart. 26.

The Patric of this evening denies the existence of
a second French circular upon the Gastein Conven-
tion, and states that the present disposition of the
Berlin cabinet affords grGued for expectation that
the final settlement of the question of the Duchies
will give satisfaction, upon certain points, to the
views expressed in the French and English cir-
culars.

...
The same journal also contradicts the rumour
that guuboata were being fitted out at Toulon in
order to accompany a political mission.

THE BOMBAY MAIL

By the arrival of the above mail we have advisee
from Bombay to August 23, and from Calcutta to

August 11ith.
Preparations are being made for active opera-
tions in Bhootan, and a force of not lees than
7,000 men, 1,000 of whom are to be Europeans,
are to be brought together to invade that terri-
tory. Their destination is, it is said, to be
Poonakha where the central durbar of Bhootan
holds court ; " but (says the Times of India), as
Toungso Penlow has withdrawn himself beyond
Dewanigiri far away in Eastern Bhootan, the sub-
mission of the Deb and Dburm Rajahs at the
former place would make little difference to him.
The force to be sent it is intended to start early in
October. Great difficulties are anticipated from
the nature of the country, which ' only admits
of single-file marching.' Ponies for trans-
port are being purchased in great num-
bers. The Viceroy has peremptorily put an mid
to the Niggling between the civil and military autho-
rities, the former being reminded that it is their
duty to make requisitions on behalf of the army in
the districts with which they are well acquainted.
General Showers is to command the force. The
detachments of the 44th N. 1. and the llth B. N. C.
are now being withdrawn from Goliawtty and Putia
Rowe respectively, both having suffered severely
from fever and cholera. Some commissioned of
have died, and nearly all the rest have been
compelled to leave through sickness. It may be
mentioned, that from Buss on the frontier to Poo-
uslha, the distance which the invading force will
have to traverse is about 120 miles, moat of it
through a very difficult country. As a matter of
course, this country will have to be permanently
held, subject to the perils from desesse that threaten
the present force. It is supposed: that Poonakba
may be occupied by December."
His Highness the Maharajah of Rewah has
given 5001. to found a Rewah scholarship in Queen's
College, Benares ; and the Maharajah of Viziana-
gram has also subscribed 7001. to found a Viziana-
gram scholarship in the same college.
It is stated that the government of Bengal have
requested the government of India to move the
Secretary of State to select six gentlemen in
England to fill present and prospective vacancies in !
the Educational Department. One of these gentle-
men,
ho must be a high Cambridge wrangler,
will 'be appointed to the chair of Natural Philo- I
sophy, on • salary of 9001., to be raised in the
course of four years to 1,201. The remaining rive
must be graduates in honours of one or other of
the universities in classics, mathematics, or physical
science. They wili receive an immediate salary of
6001., to be increased in four years to one of 9001.
All these officers will be required to pass the usual I
examination in one vernacular language before
becoming entitled to any increase of salary. These
appointments are to be made at once, so as to
enable the selected candidates to arrive by the let
of January.
His Excellency the Viceroy was expected to leave
Simla for the plains in September, and on his way
to hold a grand durbar at Delhi. There is a rumour
that the Viceroy will visit Rajpootana during the
ensuing:cold season.
The reported murder by fanatics of Lieut.
Campbell, of her Majesty's 90th Regt., in Cash-
mere, turns out to be incorrect.
It is reported that Sher Shah, supported by the
Ak hound of Swat, has risen in rebellion near Shree-
uuggur, in Cashmere.
It was stated some time ago that the Rajah of
Dhulbhoom was accused of offering a hnmau sacri-
fice to the goddess Rokinee, and was acquitted by
the tribunal before which he was brought for want
of evidence. The II urkaru now says that the
British authorities have since destroyed the god-
dess. It adds :
If our information be correct, we bail this evidence of
vigorous action en the part of the authorities, in a direction
io which it is sadly needed, with great estisf.ction. With-
out at all wishing to advocate any iconoclastic) theories,
is is impossible to refrain from urging the demolition of
these hideous i 0114114 wherever they may be found, before
which the blood of defenceless and innocent people
is ,elentlessly poured out. Ose of the iiist duties ,
of a government is to protect the lives of its subjects ;
and if this be allowed, its action as stated above
b..comes a matter of course. We have put a stop to self-
immolatioo on the funeral pyre, and under the wheels of ,
the co. of Jnggernatb. There is no reason on earth why 1
we should not extinguish the sacnfioe of human beings by
the destruction of the hideous shrines before which it is
offered. It is quite possible that the delicate organisation
of the savages who delight in these spectacles may be
shocked by suck a measure ; and it is more than possible
that the more educated portion of the native community
will, with their babitnsl perversity, pt up en agitation, and
excite alarm among their ignorant countrymen by the usual
tissue of mierepreesotations, but our estimate of Mr. Beadon
must be a very erroneous one if he allows himself to be
diverted from his purpose by any such idle clamour.
The line of railway between Calcutta and Delhi
was to be opened for through traffic on the 15th of
August, the last connecting link, the Jumna bridge,
having been at last completed.
A fatal accident recently occurred on the East
Indian Railway near Cawnpore,. by a passenger
train from Delhi coming into collision with another
passenger train from Calcutta. The drivers of both
the trains escaped with slight injuries, but two
Europeans and ten natives were killed upon the
spot, and many other persons injured.

Wurrairsu, SEn. 23.—The Queen has been
pleased to direct lettere pelmet to be passed nailer the
Great Seal, granting unto Admisal Sir George Francois Say-
moor, 0.0.8., the office or place of vice-Admiral of the
United Kiegdom of Great Britoil' sod Irehied, and Lieu-
tenant of the Admiralty thereof, in the room of Admiral
Sir Thomas John Cochrane, C.C.S., promoted to be Ad-
miral of the Fleet. The Qaeen has also bean pleased to i
direct letters patent to be passed seder the Omni Seal,
grantio• onto Admiral Sir William Bowles, K.C.8.. the
office or place of Rear-Admiral of the Miami Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, sad of the Admiralty thereof,
in the room of the said Admiral Sir George Francis Say-
mour. —Garetrr.
The Lords of the Committee of Council on Edn-
canoe have rociaired from the imperial commissioners for
the Usiverial Exhibition, to be held is Paris, in 1867, the
general regnletioe• sad maseikatiott, of which a tranalatio•
ispoldishod in last night's Gazette.
BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND INSTITUTL--The
wietermesion was opened oa Monday eve's., oa which woe-
moo ea address "On the meat applications of the Spectra
Analysis to Astronomical Phearmessn," was delivered by
Lord Wrath/sky, the president.