The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-28 00:00:00

NORTH-WEST PROVINCES.

At the date of our last it was expected that Lord
He/dingo would have left Simla on the 24th a
October. His lordship, however, left on the 20th,
proceeding to Kalka to join the camp formed for his
escort, which place they would leave on the 2nd,
taking the route of Loodaliana,Phulloor,and llosheear-
poor, to Jullundur. The 73rd Native Infantry were
at Kalka, awaiting his lordship's arrival. The body-
guard reached Pinjore on the 30th of October. The
Vice-Repl camp was expected at Loodiana about the
Bth of November. It is reported that Lord Gough
also proceeds to Noorpoor, in the new province,
in the beginning of December. The lion. Cap-
tain Hardinge, Lord Arthur Hay, and Lord
Elphinstone, have all reached Simla in safety
from Cashmere. Large bodies of troops for the relief
of the force now in theJullundur, and to replace those
withdrawn from Ferozepore, continue moving towards
the frontier, The 2nd European Regiment left
Subathoo for Loodiana and Hosheearpoor in the 1)oab
on the 24th of October. They reached the former
station on the 2nd, in time to form part of the
Governor-General's escort to the latter place, where
they would probably remain to preserve the peace
during the ensuing annual fair. The 57th Native
Infantry reached Uclhi on the 23rd, in progress to the
station of Noorpoor, in the Jullundur 1)oab; and the
Bth Native Infantry on the following day, en route to
I'hnlloor. The left wing of the 50th Native Infantry
left Moradabad on the 23rd for the frontier ; and the
17th Native Infantry has been divided ;—the left
wing proceeding to Jalown, the right to Hansee; the
latter reached Kalpee on the 24tb. Her Majesty's 50th
Foot left Meerut for Forozepore on 27th Oct. The 55th
Native Infantry reached .Moradabad on 22nd. The
52nd Native Infantry was to leave Goruckporc on the
10th November for Jullundur. The 11th Cavalry
marched from Loodiana on the 3rd for Jullundur.
The 30th Native Infantry reached the same sta-
tion on the Ist, and was to leave for the same
destination on the 4th. The 72nd Native Infantry
reached Loodiana on the 2nd, under command of Cap-
tain Abbott. The head-quarters proceed on to Kangra,
leaving detachments at I'hulloor and Hosheearpoor.
The 15th Irregular Horse was to leave for Mookerian
in the lloab on the sth. The "Regiment of Loodiana"
was nearly formed, and were expecting shortly to
leave for Meerut. Another Sikh regiment is about
to be embodied at Loodiana, the Governor-General
having determined on raising an extensive contin-
gent, formed entirely of Sikhs, for service on the
frontiers. Large quantities of treasure and warlike
stores are being sent to the frontier—the latter in
case they may be needed. The whole of th^ troops
beyond the Sutlej have been put upon Scinde pay and
allowances.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Calcutta Englishman.)
Many staples have of late been in better demand, and, but for the
interruption to business caused by the intervention of several native
holydays, it is probable we should have had a much more extensive
business to report. In exports, with the exception of one or two
articles, the business done has been limited, and will probably con-
tinue so until more satisfactory accounts are received of the state of
the. home markets, as prices here remain almost stationary. Ex-
change has been steady at front Is. Ild. to Is. Ili& at 10 months'
date; but netwithstseding the continued heavy remittances from
home, neither drae ere nor purchasers have been showing much
anxiety to operate.
In Government securities there has of late been somewhat more
doing, but without any general advance on their previous low cur-
rency. In bank stocks but few idles have been reported, but holders
are firm for the rates quoted in our last. Freights have slightly ad-
vanced, and are now sumiy at our quotations, but their future ruling
must in a great measure depend on the accounts we are to receive by
the mail now considerably overdue; for, although there are at pre-
sent an unusually large number of vessels loading for Great Britain,
the majority of them have the greater portion of their dead weight
already engaged.
Our money market has continued easy, which may in some degree
be accounted for by the long period which has elapsed since the lam
opium sale, and the consequent absence of any drain on that account ;
we observe, however, that the monthly Wee of the season commence
on the 30th, with one of 2,400 chests ; and it is said speculation is al-
ready rife in the bazaar as to the result.
Isuum.—We have nothing new to report with regard to the pre-
sent crop, the whole of which must ere this have been housed, and
therefore abide by our estimate of 90,000 until the invoices are re-
ceived, when an alteration of 2,000 maunds may be rendered °ems-
sary by the result of the weighing off.
The October moorings for next season, on which the success of many
concerns in lower Bengal in some measure depends, have been placed
in jeopardy by unusually heavvyy and continued rains from the middle
of the post up to the bgtmmng of the present month, which must
have ruined a great portion of what seed has been put into the
ground, and will delay the completion of sowing so materially, that,
should the season prove at all cold, as some anticipate from the late
rain, the result must be very precarious.
Scene.—The unusually heavy stacks, and moderate demand exist-
ing for this staple about the middle of last month, rendered holders
anxious to realise, and induced them to moderate their demands some-
whatconsequence or which, although the actual decline has been
inconsiderable, purehasers have of late entered the market pretty