The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-15 00:00:00

BOMBAY.

The Governor and the Commander-in-Chief both,
it is' said, proceed to Malusbuleshwar next month.
The former noble lord returns in the end of April,
as is believed, to hand over office to his successor, but
there are many who affirm that Lord Falkland will
remain at his post till 1834—and the more will be
the pity should the rumour prove true. Lord Fitz-
clarence, of course, goes to Poona during the rains;
after these are over, it is said, he meditates a " tour
of inspection" throughout the presidency, which
I shall we worthy of the name. He has of late been
suffering from that lordly complaint, the gout. Briga
dier Farrell comes from.Mallignum, to assume core
mend of the garrison of Bombay, Brig: lier 'Wyllie
going to the Cape sick. Brigadier Stack, from
Kurrachee, takes Brigadier Farrell's place in Can-
deieli. Colonel Waddington, chief engineer, and
Colonel Waddington, principal commissary of ord-
nance, contemplate returning home; the latter for
good and all, so soon as leave is granted them by
Government. The war in Burnish ho prevented
them from doing so hitherto. Sir J. Jejecblioy 14,
it is said, about to tound a "school of art " at gam-
bay, similar to that in existence at Madras, under
Dr. Hunter. Sir C. It. M. Jackson, our new
l'uisne Judge, arrived on the Ist from Calcutta
and was at once sworn into office. Ile and les
family are guests of Sir W. Yard!ey'e. A forged
Bank of Bombay note for 500/. has lx7en discovered.
'I lie mutter is now being investigated by the police.
The gallant old; General Stavelcy is busy with his
troops at Poona; brigading and drilling of all kinds
being incessant. Two divisions of the wing 78th
from Aden have by this time reachedl'oona ; Colonel
Stiated ccminands. Captain Houghton, 14th Native'
Infantry, joins the road and tank department. Mr.
11. I'. St. G. Tucker, C. S. goes to Itutnagherry, '
as senior assistant judge and session judge,
in the room of Mr. A. B. Warden, going home,
Captain A. Prescott, 2nd Cavalry, goes home sick;
and Captain Asliburne, 3rd. Cavalry, to the
Straits. A considerable sum of money has already
been subscribed in Bombay towards the Home
Testimonial to the late Duke of Wellington,
and a local monument in the shape of a statue
is also being subscribed for. A public meeting
for the purpose was hell on the 31st ult., at which
the Governor presided. All the heads of Society
were present, and some very good speeches
as were made on the occasion. The Governor.
General of Portuguese India paid Lord Falkland a
i visit on the 29th ult., and on the same afternoon a
levee was held for him in the Town Hall. His Ex-
cellency sailed for Goa the suns night in the corvette
Iris The Catholic Bishop of Macao is now a resi-
dent in Bombay; he arrived by the steamer from
China on the Ist. instant. Mr. L. C. E. Rivet,
our worthy second magistrate of police, has returned
from the hills almost wholly recovered from his illness.
During 'the month of Jan. 973 deaths took place at
the presidency, of which only 23 were from epidemics.
The European community lost nine, chiefly soldiers and
seamen. A cast-iron foundry for preparing machine
work, &e., has been established by a fen Parsecs,
and already they have turned out work which would
do credit to any English foundry. The remainder of
the 14th N.I. is to be conveyed to Kurrachee by the
ship \Veneta and steamer Auckland on the 15th inst.
A cadet named H. G. Fraser, a son of Major Fraser
of the Bombay Commissariat, fell into the Nile on
the 4th Jan., and was drowned. Mr. J. Green,
schoolmaster, Byculla School, is on the 20th
to be ordained to the office of deacon. The
' Commercial Bank, has declared a dividend of 7 per
cent. for the past year, carrying beside this nearly
17,6161. to reserve fund. Dr. J. H. Peart, now at
home, retires from the service: Dr. Cahil returns to
India shortly. Lieut. Francis, 64th foot, and Dr.
Mackinnon, 78th, go home sick. This day's mail goes
to Aden by the Queen, and although it leaves 5 days
before the usual day of despatch, it is feared it will
be too late for the Calcutta steamer. Pleasant pros-
pect truly—to think our mails may have to lie a
fortnight at Aden or Alexandria. No alteration is
to be made in the Bombay customs' tariff till the end
of March, 1854. 'the Rev. W. K. Mitchell, of the
Poonah free church mission (son of the Rev.
James Mitchell), has arrived by the Vernon
and entered on his duties. The Lord Elphinstone,
with the emigrant soldiers, sailed for Port Philip on
the 30th ult.: another vessel, the Merlin, is on the
berth for Australia. The " Perry Testimonial" fund
now amounts to 40,0001. Lieut. Moncrieffe, 78th,
has retired by sale of commission : debt has been the
cause of his ruin. Capt. Morrison, invalid, goes
home on sick furlough. Mr. Kight intends going
up in his balloon on the 18th info!.