The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-24 00:00:00

INDIA AND CHINA,

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

We have received by extraordinary express ad.
vices in anticipation of the overland mail from Bom-
bay and Calcutta to the 2nd June, and M..drits to the
9th. It is long since we have received a mail so de-
void of imporunt news as the present.
The moat profound tranquiLity has succeeded the
din of war that but recently resounded on the north-
western frontier.
la the Punjaub all was quiet. At Peshawar, Colonel
Dundee had been reduced from the rank of brigadier-
general to that of brigadier.
It does not seem to be the intention of the authorities
to remove the Maharajah Dhaleep Singh to the pro-
vince., a step which ought not only to have been
token not only with regard to toe sovereign, but
airs with regard to the rebel Sirdare, while we regret
te learn that the enlistment of Sikhs into the new
seer which are to form the proposed contingent is
not progressing well. The Sikhs refuse to take
service, and the general opinion is against the forma-
tion of this contingent, and for an augmentation of
the regular army. The troops at the new stations
arc housing themselves after a fashion, escecially at
Peshawar, where the large native houses of the ex-
pelled Barukhzsie chiefs have afforded much accom-
modation.
Maharajah 000103 Singh has sent a deputation to
congratulate the British government on their success,
and so long as Kashmeer is in his possession we shall
be friends with the new Jummoo dynasty. His
death may cause a change.
There is no decisive information as to the move-
ments of the Ranee Clunda. She is still in the
Nepaal territory, but whether she is to be thrown
once more into confinement, or to be allowed to re-
main where she is, appears to be as yet uncertain.
The report as to a detachment of irregular cavalry
having been sent to escort hey back to Chunar must,
evidently, have been without foundation. It is said
that jewels of the aggregate value of 10 lace
(100,0001), belonging to the Ranee, have been con-
fiscated by government
The Governor-General and Lord Gough continued
at Simla, where the latter continued issuing orders as
commander-in-chief long after the assumption of the
command by Sir C. Noisier at the capital. Sir H.
Lawrence has been comp Bed t 3 proceed to the hills
for a short time for the benefit of his health.
The final determination of the Court of Directors
to foster the introduction of railroads into India,
and the prospects held out by their resolution, have
created an universal feeling of satisfaction through-
oat the coantry.
The draft of a new act (modelled on the County
Courts Act at home) for the re-overy of small debts
in Cahutts, Madras, and Bombay, has recently
appeared in the Gaunt. It provides for the seta-
bliahment of a court, presided over by one, two, or
three judges, one of whom must be a barrister, and
which is to have jurisdiction over all suits where the
debt or damage claimed does not exceed 500 rs. The
power of declaring it applicable is made to rest with
the government of the presidency.
The monsoon had not yet set in at Bombay, where
the weather had been intensely hot, and not healthy.
The Governor was expected to leave the hills for
Satter* and Poma about the beginning of the week.
The headquarters of the commander-in-chief have
already been removed to the latter place for the
season.
The intelligence from &hale is barren on this oc-
casion. The Appa Sahib rebellion is fully crushed.
No other pretender has taken the field, nor is likely