The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-01 00:00:00

the latter I shenii keen, thine is not the
bability. Why w sisal sequin) • larger
we did eight ran IS when we were at k
Affghanistan and China, rod were obliged to
to watch the Paileab,Belmele, and 0 walior, is
to be morilialli h. he rho but of all reasons,
seilis dOr was* —be given. In m
roindisa oldie meg to the extent of 50,000 n
been arderod, is • premature measure, and .
that it be deferred ; but certainly no increase s
required. Should the infatuation of the Seikhs cm.
MU and annex their country to our dominionsl-a eat-
darnel' which I think far from remote—then, undoubtely,
a large increase will be necessary. The machinations of the
maharanee ones commenced, she will scruple at nothing to
obtain revenge on as for an interference with her pleasures
and her country ; and, according to a Lahore native letter.
read at the court of Dust Mohamed of Cabool, "many chiefs
(Seikhs) and others are thinking deeply over these things,
Our late proceedings in the Punjaub) and biding their time
for revenge." Though no alarmist, lam led to believe that,
ere long, another crisis will arise at Lahore, which will com-
pel us to appropriate the Puojaub to ourselves, and for ever
blot it out of the list of independent nations. Oar resident
has intimated his wishes to the Hurter that no meeting, of
that body should for the future be held on Sundays; and a
very proper intimation it was. Even amongst Hindooe, we
will lose nothing by observing the ordinances of our religion ;
, on the contrary, however much they may differ with us in
their notions of religion, they will think the better of us
when they see us acting up tattle principles and forms of our
faith, even though that faith should to them seem absurd.
The disturbances in the liazareh districts would seem to have
been brought to an end. Our agent, Lieut. Lumaden, has
quitted the country in progress to join the camp of Major
Lawrence, en route for Peshawur. Several of the Seilth
commanders have been ordered to withdraw their forces I
to a plate called Rhotae, and, as usual, after being
on service, allow them leave to return for a time to
to their homes. One of their number alone has been ordered
to remain in the district, to look after the erection of the
new fort building at Muliakote. Rumoun were again 'in
circulation as to the misgovernment of Mooltan by Deena
Moolraj, and it was thought our interference would shortly
be requisite. The Nazim is said to be behaving in the most
cruel manner. Beyond the bare announcement of this fact,
nothing has been adduced against the Dewan. At the
capital our troops were busy in building themselves barracks
and houses. Preparations were in progrese for races, end
the resident had subscribed E7O towards them. A
entertainment bad been given on the 12th by ColonelVe
Tenet. The 31st and 67th N. I. had reached Lahore on the
9th, and been cantoned in the new quarters of Anarkullee.
The 55th N. I. and Colonel Campbell's troop of Artillery
were shortly expected from Ferozepore, and Major Day a
troop was to march for Meerut on being relieved by Camp-
bell's. Several of the regiments had been inspected by Sir
John Littler. The troops were in the enjoyment of the best
of health, and the weather was pleasant and agreeable.
From Cabool the news is rather of more importance than
usual, inasmuch as Akbar Khan was on his way towards
Jellalabati with a large force, odensibly with the intention of
chastising the °Wine chief, Axecz Khan, who had been in-
citing the Ghilzies to intercept and plunder the kafilas of
merchants on their way up aoAilown the panes, in revenge
for the murder of their chief ATzul Khan, at the instigation
of the Vezeer, some time since. What his ulterior inten-
tions may be are, of course, a mystery; but it is probable
he bas an eye to Peshawur, should disturbances again break
out in the Putij tub.
Sir Charles Napier and family were still at Hyderabad oa
the 21st February; but intended returning to Kurrachee
by the end of the month. They had been on a visit to the
battle-fields of Meeanee and Hyderabad. The Meer Ali
Moored, of Khurpore, had paid hi respects to the governor,
and been cordially, received by his patron. Sir Charles re-
turned his visit the fallowing day. Tl•e principal object of
the amen'', visit was to obtain some alteration in the terms
of his treaty—though what this was has not transpired. A
correspondent of the Telegraph describes him as about 40
veers of age. He bade sword slung to hie side valued at
kOOOl. He was received with a royal salute, and greeted
with the same on his departure. The remains of the late
Meer Nuseeer Khan, who died at Dum-Dum, near Calcutta,
reached Hyderabad on the 6th Feb., and were deposited in the
family vault with all due ceremony, a guard of honour accom-
panying them to the piece of interment. The widows of the
deceased amser have, out of their private fund', resolved on
spending 10,0001. in erecting a monument over his remains;
and this fact will, doubtless, be seized on by Sir C. Napier's
admirers, as a refutation of the reports of the indigence in
which the royal ladies were said to be plunged during the
last four years. Dr. Ellis, of the Scinde Horse, bad been
killed by a fall from his horse, while out hunting. Two
European and four native infantry reg,meets, and four cons
panics of foot artillery, have left Scinde, and a cavalry regi-
ment and troop of horse artillery are about proceeding to
Bombay. The governor's retirement from Stinee is not now
mentioned, and everything regarding him remains a pro-
found secret. The Boogties would seem to have been
hunted from the frontier by the appearance of Jacob's
Horse, as nothing has of late been heard of them. They
bide another opportunity for indulging in their marauding
vocation. A company fur packing and screwing wool at
Kurrachee is about being formed there, the wo3I trade of the
port having greatly increased of late. •The Messrs. Sullivan,
from Australia, have reached Kurrachce, and established a
firm there. The hot weather was commencing, but no sick-
ness had as yet mule in appearance. General Hunteeds on
his way from Sukkur to Bombay, en route to England. I
believe he leaves India on the Ist Apnl.
Two more of the chiefs of the Seikle Protected States have
been punished by Lord Hsrdinge for their tree* and
rm luke-wanes towards us during the Balkh cam , one
having been deposed and sent into captivity, the er de-
priced of part of his estates. Those who had assisted es
were, at the same time, visited and complimented by the
governor-general. We have new, I think, three of these'
chiefs prisoners in our territories, together with the ex-
minister of Lahore, the Rajah Lail Singh. By and bye we
shall probably have the Maharanee and her eon pensioned
captives in India!—The Ki of Oude died on the 13th,
and has been succeeded by his son. The coronation of the
new sovereign took place quietly, within four hours
of his father's death, under the management of our
resident, Colonel Richmond.—The Nizam of Hyderabad
(Deccan) has abolished mince (female immolation
on their deceased husband's funeral pyre) throughout
hie dominion:, at our request. —The:Rajah of Iheend having
been requested to abolish transit dues in his territories, on
our paying him a yearly sum in lieu thereof, has contented
to du as we wished, but refired the eompensation, his chief
desire being, as he says, to oblige the British Rennin:lent and
gain its favour. The governor-general has done away with
all cust•ms and transit dues throughout the Saeger and
Nurbudda districts. Lord Hardioge was expected to reach
Meerut by the 24th of last month, there to be met by the
lieut.-governor of the north.weet provinces. From thence
his lordship would troceed to inspect the stupendous works
ordered to be proceeded with on the Great Ganges Canal,
taking Hurdwar and Saharunpore (at which latter place
Lord Gough is encamped) on his way to Simla. He
will not be at Calcutta before the end of the
year, if even then. Sir F. Conic quits his lord-
ship's camp at Meerut for Calcutta, to join the
Supreme Council. It is rumoured that he is to be appointed
Lieutenant. governor of the N. W. Provinces, in place of the
Hon. Mr. Thomason, who proceeds home on sick certificate.
The most important item of news from Bombay relates to
the meeting of the shareholders of the Oriental •Bank, held
on the 20th ult., at which the resolutions to alter the deed
of settlement of the bank passed by the London board on
the 15th December last, were unanimously negatived.
The governor has been on a pleasure trip to Poonah,
and just returned. He seems to lie a man who wishes
to see things for himself, and is very popular with all
for his affability and gentlemanly deportment towards all
who have to do with him in an officiai way. Our old chief
(Sir J. M'Mahon) has declined the testimonial intended to
be presented to him by the community of Bombay, he con-
sidering that Lord Hill's order of 1836 applies as much to
him as to the meanest soldier in the army. It was pointed
out to him that this was a testimonial from the general com-
munity, not the military alone, but Sir Thomas declined the
honour. It was therefore resolved that the teetineolel
should be presented to hie amiable lady. General Barr
and his lady have also bem presented with a testi-
monial by the Satiety of Southey ; and no two
could possibly be more deserving of the honour.
During their stay in Bombay, their house has ever
been open for the reception of strangers—their hoe-,
pitality and charity were unbounded. They have been'
bat deservedly complimented on their departure from Boa.
bay. Quietness has not yet been brought about in Gown.
moor ; but, with this exception, peace and tranquillitz.
veil throughout ledia. A great assemblage dpgM
taken place at Ahmedabad, in Goozerat, to witness the asp
secretion of a new Hindoo temple, cholera broke out amtmlltit
them end carried off a great number ; and in the distrise
Cointhatore, in Madras, thousands have perished from the
same fatal malady. In the Bombay presidency the health of
the inhabitants continues excellent. The 17th Foot leave
for England immediately. A melancholy accident happened
on Friday last to an Ewit,lndian medical practitioner, named
Portloek. When stepping out of his shigram the horse,
which had shortly before been restive, and was then being
coaxed by the coachman, suddenly stetted off, and the un-
fortunate gentleman was thrown to the ground with such
violence as to fracture his skull he died the following
morning. He was a man of exemplary private ra
.chacter,
and his death has been much regretted. His family were at
the time of the accident away from Bombay.
TWELVE, NOON.—No sign of the Overland Mail steamer
yet.

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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
BOMBAY.—Maaareoice.—At Ahmednuggur. 16th Feb., A. F. P.
Tucker F.a•. to Hobart& Florence, daughter of late Lieut.-Col. W. P.
Tucker, Bombay Army. At 45ithedral. lOth Feb
F.
F. A. 11. llama,
Whst.h.t.llegt. N. 1., to Maria, daughter of late F.. Dashwood, Vag.,
r.
Blame. —At MMus, on lath Feb., the wlfe of Henry Newton, Em ,
Cl Servirs, of ■ eon. In Fort, Slat Feb, Mre. W. Veen, of •
daughter. On 12
th Feb., at othe lady of Capt. W. J Morris.
of a mn. In Fort 25th Feb., M
eryl. Stuart, of a PO= At CaPer
Colabah, 28th Feb., Baxter, of a daughter. At Byeulla, 28th
Feb., the lady of late Lieut. W. C. Otithwaite, of a eon.
_ DasreL—At Bombay, 24th Feb., Capt. T. 'oilman, of the ship

Recovery.
MADItAS.—KAILTAMS.—On 10th Feb., at Madras, Adam A. Gor-
don, Req., M.A., to Letitia, daughter of the Mtn /Ir. J. Risliardeon.
At Vellore, 3rd Jae., J. Olive tmtler, Fgq., elth Reg. N.L, Baas
Marta, daughter of the late T. Prendergast, EN. At Cathedral, lath
Feb., C. J. Bird, Esq., Civil Service, to &BUY Moo., daughter of .1.
Webster, Eaq., of Hatherley Park, Cheltenham.
111.10.—At Kdoqberry, Feb., the Weal Lbut. Oachtsrlony.
F.nsiliterra of a ter. At Secunderabad, 30th Jan., the wile of
Rev. G. H. Ensue,• daughter. At Bangalore, 13th Feb.,Ll7.alsd
of C Kensington, Esq., 11th Reg., N. 1., of a sm. At Aut
31st.. Jan., the lad of Bret-Mayor H. /forbad, 17th Reg. N. 1., of a
daughg. ter. At K 23rd Feb., the lady of Lieut. A. Tripe, 31st
Reg.
Madras N. 1., of a daughter.
Dmmas.—At Hamer, 31st Jan., Major N. T. Yarde, 2Sth Real.
N.l. At Cuddepth, 11th Feb., CleoPhaa. RV J.Bafcl ff, Rib.
Madras C. S.
13ENOAL.MAIIMAOSL—At All'ahabod, Ist Feb..Griffiths,
Enb, Lieut 3rd Rest. N. 1., to Adelaide, daughter of the late F. Motile,
EN., of lielksham, Wilts. Ith Feb., William Vineent, Eq., to Madame
de Guerin do a
ugert Howrah, 1 lth Feb., T. H. Kneebone. Esq., to
Anne Ceuta, dat of G. lelliCae, Esq. At Umballalb 13th Feb.,
Capt, P, Stephens, It SI, filet Regt, Elba, relict of Capt. C.E.

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