The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-23 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o' Clock.
By the Overland Mail, arrived this morning, we
have inte,ligence from Along Kong to the Ist ; Cal-
cutta, the 6th ; Madras, the Bth ; and Bombay, the
16th ultim). The mail reached Suez by the steamer
Bentiack, Capt. Kelloek, which on her voyage passed
the lion. Company's steamer Victoria, on the 29: h
Mare!), with Sir W. Cotton and staff on board.
The following is a list of passengers on board the
Bentinek :
Lora Elphinston, Major-General Sir H.Smith, Bart., and
lady Lady Tomo*, Mrs. Patton. Col. Gregory and
gbild, Mr. Richards, Mrs. Richards and child, Cal. Storey. Col.
rent, Cul. Read, Mrs. Read, the Hon. Ccl. Ashburham,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Bracken, Mr. J. W. Dulrymrle, Lieut.
Molditcb, Capt. H. Rose, Major hay, Dr. Wood, Mrs. Wood.
Mr Kills and child. Capt. Aptherpe, Capt. Woolf, Capt.
Elsollerst, Lieut. Roche, Mrs. Roche, Capt. Rigby, Lieut.
littitOCk, Lieut. W. Shand, Capt. Say, Lieut. Richards, Mr.
E. S. Dunlop, Mr. Martin. Mr. kl• Lean, Mr. Hewett, Mr.
Newton, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. Rev. T. Boaz, Miss
Maddock, Miss li,tiott, Mr. J. Rhode and two children, Bri-
gadier F. L. Doveton, Mr. H. Saaith, Rev. Mr. Bowie. Rev.
Ii Stewart, Rev. J. Ticker, Capt. Baldwyn.Maj. G. Green,
Lieut. licks, Capt. Dizon, Mr. C. W. Dawro, Mr. J.
Stephens, Mr. J. C. Saporta'. Senor Lorenz, Riago, Mr.
Clarke, Mr. Blackwell, Mr. C. Hamilton, Mr. A. P. Tromp,
Mr. G. G. M'Pherson, Mrs. M'Pheson and child, Mr.
Altoras (died at Aden), Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Dunlop, Mr.
Saunders, Mrs. Saunders, Mr. Austin, Mr. Richew, C. W.
D'Oyly, Lieut. Snow, Mr. and Mrs. Sondes, Mr. Raven,
Mrs. Carberry, Mr. E. and Mrs. Do Frobervilie, Mr.
llailloar, Mr. 11. G. Wolcott, Mr. C. M. Wolcott, Mr.
Eieg, Capt. G. M. Arthur, Capt. Haines, and Dr. Lynch.
The East India Company's steamer Auckland, which left
Bombay on the 15th of Mlrch, arrived at Suez on the 6th
inst., two days after the Bentinck, although the latter left
Aden 27 hours alter the former. The Auckland brought to
Egypt General Sir T. M'Mahoa and suite, and Major-
General Hunter.
The news from India by this mail is not very im-
portant. The Punjaub was tranquil. The British
agent had nearly reached Peshawar, and was to re-
side in the fort. Col. Lawrence was busily engaged
at Lahore, endeavouring to trace out the chief pro-
moters of the late attempt to assassinate the three
Birders, Tej Singh, Shere Singh, and Deena Math.
Suspicion rested on both the Maharanee of Lahore,
and the Nlaharajah of Jamoo, Goolaub Singh. The
resident at Lahore, Colonel Lawrence, had issued
invitations for a grand entertainment at the Shah-
mar-gardens, in honour of the battle of Sobraoa,
and it was intended by the conspirators to
seize ou this as the occasion for carrying into
effect their sanguinary designs. The plot, however,
was discovered, and the men who were to have com-
mitted the act of oss.ssination were seized. They
pro:ed to be Akalees, from Umriteir.
The ;British Vakeel, Morteza Shah, had reached
Lahore, with the persons rescued by him in Affghan-
titan. Amongst these saved was a European boy,
whom Col. Lawrence has taken under his protection.
The decease of Akbar Khan, of Cahoot, is reported.
lie is said to have died cf delirium tremens, the re-
sult of one of these fits of debauchery in which he has
of late years so frequently indulged. His removal
will be a blessing to the country, and a relief to his
father, who has been long harrassed by his turbulent
and reckless disposition.
Lord liardinge was at 'Meerut on the 23rd Feb.,
and it was expected he would leave that place on the
27th, direct to Ilurdwan, instead of going round
by Saharunpore. The camp of the commander-in-
chief reached Kalka on the Ist March. It was sup-
posed he would proceed to Simla with as little delay
as possible. The reduction of the native army of
India was being proceeded with, the rumours of
counter orders having all proved groundless.
Sir Charles Napier had returned to Kurrachee, with
his family, in high health, ancras vigorous and active
as his best friends could wish. The country was
tranquil, and the troops and inhabitants healthy.
The rumours of Sir Charles's retirement had all
died away. The Commander-in-Chief of the Bombay
army, and General Hunter from Scinde, embarked on
the evening of the 13th, for Suez, the whole of the
troops in garrison having been paraded front the ES-
planade-rAad to the Apellc-pier, to do honour to their
retiring and generally-liked chief. General Morse
had assumed command till Sir Willoughby Cotton's

arrival.
Her Majesty's 17th Regt. left Bombay on the
14th of March, on board the barques John Bremer
and Ann, for England.
The news from China announces the occurrence of a
dreadful tragedy on the evening of 6th Feb., in
Chimmo Bay, a small opium station near Amoy, when
two receiving vessels, Omega and Caroline, were
boarded by Chinese pirates, who murdered the
captains, officers, and part of the crews of both ships,
and carried off an immense booty.
CASUALTIES RIC DEATH IX THE ARMIES OF INDIA RE-
7ORTED R THE DEPARTURE OF VIZ MAIL OF MARCH
2.—Her Majesty's Troops: Assistant Surgeon W. Bowie,
M.D., 78th Hiehlander., at Belgium, March 4.
MADIiAv.--Superintaoding-SurseonC.Desormeaux,Hyde-
rabad subsidiary force, at Secunderbad, Feb. 15 ; Ensign W.
A. Fuller, 16th Regiment, at Cannanore, Feb. 16; Assist.-
Surgeon A. J. Will, 31st Regiment, at Palarocotta, Feb. 23.
BENGAL.—Colonel Joseph Orchard, C. 8., Ist European
Fusl'era, at Subathoo, Feb. 19 ; Captain Henry Hollings,
66th Ream .nt, deputy-advocate general, Cawnprc Divi-
sion, at Luclutow. Feb. 22.
HER MAJESTY'S NAVY.—Captain Gordon, commanding
her Majesty's ship Wolf, at Labatt', Jan. 6.
The following is the summary of the Bombay
71mes
Another fortnight of almost newsless tranquillity
has passed over us, and the peace policy of the pre-
sent Governor-General, which leaves little to record
and nothing to criticise, continues to be the bane of
'ournalists.
The current of 'events in the Punjanb continues to
Fun on as smoothly as if it had flowed undisturbed
in the same channel for centuries. Festivities and
gaieties seem to have taken the place of intrigue and
murder, and no portents are now discoverable calcu-
lated to occasion alarm. The troubles in the I lazareh
country have been subdued, and Lieutenant Lumsden
is load in the praise of his Sikh allies.
The messenger sent into Affghanistan in quest of
the captives left behind in our retreat in 1842 has
returned with those he has been enabled to release.
They consist chiefly of the children of our Sepoys or
servants of the officers. lie received every assist-
ance in their recovery that could have been desired
from the Amer of Cabul. Akbar Khan is dead.
From the time we discovered the Sirdar to be our
enemy, when we expected him to have acted as the
mediator betwixt the beleaguered garrison of Ca-
bal and the insurgent Ghilzies, he has been
the object of unremitting obloquy and slander.
Grievously as he has been misrepresented, there
seems to have been much in his character adverse to
the peace of the state and the harmony of his father's
house. His removal relieves us of the awkwardness
of forfeiting our pledge by declining to recognise him
OD his succession to the throne, or, by keeping it,
admitting to terms the destroyer of a Ilritish envoy.
Throughout Affghaniatan the usual course of turbu-
lence and disorder appears to prevail.
The Governor-General continues in the north-west
provinces. No credence is given here to the reports
of his removal to be found in the English papers.
We know how cordially his measures have been com-
mended both in Leadenball-street and Cannon-row,
and we think it unlikely that any administration will
dare to interrupt a course of policy so auspiciously
begun, so long as its author is willing to undertake its
guidance.
Discontents continue throughout the Nizam's
dominions, and disturbances in the Gumaoor country.