The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-25 00:00:00

NEWS FROM PORTUGAL.

SOUTHAMPTON, SvietfAv NIGHT.
By the arrival of the Tiber, Captain Russell, we
have news from Portugal to the following dates :
Gibraltar, Jan. 16th; Cadiz, 1 ith ; Lisbon, 20th;
Oporto, 21st; and Vigo, 21st.
In Lisbon the greatest anxiety prevailed Si to
the result of the war. There was a rumour
at Vigo that Saldanba had been defeated, but
it must have been false, as it would otherwise
have been heard of at Lisbon on the 20th. Saidanha
is said to have 9,000 well-disciplined men ; his move-
ments towards Oporto arc however impcded by bad
roads. The coalition between the Septembrists and
the Miguelitee had not as yet taken place, though, as
will be seen by our correspondent's letter, distinct
proposals have been made.
(From our own Correspondent.)
OPORTO, JAN. 21.
The principal matters which occupy attention here are the
preparations a u d precautions that it has been deemed necessary.
by the British consul to recommend, should be adopted by
our country men fur the protection of their families and pro-
perty, and the course that is likely to be taken by the
htiguebte party with respect to entering into any confede-
racy with the Junta of Oporto, so as to make head against
the common enemy of both, the Lisbon Alkolutist Cabinet.'
On Thursday, the lith inst., a circular from the Consul's
office was sent to the British merchants, requesting their
attention to a communication which he had received from

Mr. Southern, the che;,,4si;ailiiiriS.--arli;&;;;theputp7rt
of which wa-,, that means would be afforded to such of our
countrymen as desired to avoid the dsngers of an assault, of
placing themselves and families out of peril, and that the
admiral commanding the fleet in the 'rages would
provide vessels for the purpose of protecting them.
In the meantime, however, a rumour was strongly eireus
listed that it was the intention of the Junta, to provide
against events, and in else the Queen's troops succeeded in
forcing the lines, to issue orders on the eve of the assault,
that the doors of every house in Oporto should be left open,
so that, in case of need, the garrison might be enabled to de-
fend each street in detail, by firing on the enemy from the
houses. When this report became known to the consul,
Mr. Johnson immediately wrote to JosZ Panes, the vice-
president of the Junta, requiring to be informed whether
such was the intention of the authorities, and intimating
that, unless it was fully denied, he should take it for granted
the Junta did mean to issue such an ord, r, and
he should take the necessary Reps, in consequence.
On Saturday, Jan. It, a meeting of the heads of British
mercantile houses was summoned by Mr. Johnson, at which
a resolution was unanimously agreed to, by which the mer-
chants represented to the British minister at Lisbon, and the
admiral in command of the fleet, the propriety of stationing
in the river Douro, during the whole period of the expected
hostilities, &sufficient naval force to afford not only protection
but shelter for the numerous families and single individuals
who arc entitled to the protection of their national flag.
The proposed junction ef the Septcmbriat and the
Miguelite party is a subject of deep and almost universal
interest as well I apprehend in England as here ; at the
first aspect such a fusion creates the greatest abhorrence,
and presents the moat revolting features. Negotiations had
been pending between the Septembrists and hliguelites after
the battle of Braga, which, however, were broken off; and
an end having been put to further progress, the Miguelito
negotiators drew up and forwarded to the Junta a document
in which it was mated that the Royalist junta, entertaining
more strongly than ever the desire for a union of the Portu-
guese family, whatever may have been the political banner
under which its, fractional parts are collected together,
cannot abstain from acceding to • step, by which
this union may be so much facilitated. That it
is not in the melancholy state of the country, nor
under the urgent necessity of putting down a faction, that
the questions of dynasty can conveniently be argued.
The conditions upon which the Royalist Junta deem
is essential, and, indeed, indispensable towards effecting the
projected alliance, are the following:-
1. The Royalist forces will commence operations against the
common enemy (the government of Lisbon) under its own
banner, and under the command of its own authorities and
chiefs alone.

2. The Junta of Oporto will undertake to defend that
city to the last, or, at the least, during the next three
months.

3. The Junta of Oporto shall place at the disposal of the
'Loyalist (Miguelite) general 600,000 cartridges in the place
or places which shall be indicated by him.
4. The Junta of Oporto shall furnish arras and accoutre-
ments to the extent of its ability, and with the utmost possi-
ble despatch; the same condition applies to the equipment
of cavalry.
5. The Royalist General-in-Chief will, when these
accoutrements are furnished, be at liberty to act as he may
deem proper.
6. The Royalist commander-in-chief promisos,'lipon his
word of honour, not to commence hostilities against any
force belonging to the Junta of Oporto, always provided that
the latter °tier no obstacles to his movements.
7. The Junta of:Oporto binds itself to obserre the same
line of conduct, for which purpose it will issue orders of the
most positive character to its commanders.
8. With respect to the defence of the Douro, the Royalist
General will detail in full his plan in a letter which he will
address to General Guedes.

9. In virtue of the generous spirit which presides over this
alliance, the Royalist General-in-Chief and the Government
of Oporto will mutually lead each other all succours that may
be necessary.
10. The Provisional Government of Oporto engages not

to conclude any compromise with the Government of Lisbon
without first cummunicattng with the Royalist Junta.
11. The purchase of arms, accoutrements, and rations,
I shall befree to both of the alhct Juntas in any. part of tlw
country which may be in the occupation of their re,?ective
forces.
12. All the conditions Matel in the pvceding nrticles shall
be faithfully observed, and in the eruct of the. least Wm-
tian, the alliance shall be considered as annulled and at an
end.—Dated Gumiaraens, this 12th day of January, 1t37.
(Signed) Dr. C.tNIHDO-RODRIOVEZ-ALVAREZ
LIXA.

Up to the hour at which I write this, uo reply to the
above propesals bad been rstmived, and it must be argued
that the whole negotiation has f illen to the ground.
Amidst the conflictirg statements which art promulgated
here respecting Saldanhe's march, it is dislicult to nr.ke
choice of that which contains the truth. It would, however,
appear that he is approaching the Douro in two different di-
notions, part of his free having proceeded by Viseu. and
part by Aceie.., nn the sea-coast. The last reports sta' el him
to be in persoa at Agneda, a little plate near Serdao. Let-
ten received this morning report Saldanha to have arrival
at Lamego on the 15th, and to be about to mi. tho Douro,
to Itirrea. The Septostrists quitted the latter place a' his
approach. 111m:clonal,' also has left the toes where he was
ling reported to be.
Since my arrival here several reviews have been held of
the troops oonstitutior the effective (ores at the disposition
of the Junta. Unless their nivel N. to areorossly exaogeratod,
which my own not very practised judgmer.t dots not lead me
to collect is the case, the guns... of Oporto may be esti-
mated et about 12,000 men, of whoa one-laird are
regular seasoned troops, one-sixth ealanteera formed from
the different aoeociatloses and enthusiasts, and the re-
maining are guerillas, armed peasants, and such
like contingents, who, illthoogh not formidable in the
field may be rustle very. elfeetive whim pasted behind
atone walls to pop at toe assailants. Toe whole force is
under the command of Das Antes. whose second and third
in command are Generals Baron d'Almargen and Viscount
Bandeira. I oreampuiiied the tatter on a visit to that
part of t‘,2 lines which extends Iron the Braga road to the
right bank of the liver, and, as far as my limited knowledge
of such matters extends, I should pronounce them to ha
almcst impregnable, so Skilfully are the MSS gees 1:119I1
the different approaches asranged ; but bayonets must do
the real work, and the great question will be, in the event
of en assault, whether there will be found bayonets
enough to repel a vigor MIS stann, and even if there be men
enough, the ulterior and momentous point arises whether in
the very hour of need, the same perfidy and treachery may
not be nianifested that was experienced by Sa di Ban.
&ire at Valpassos. When I was riding in company
with this truly gallant and honourable man round the
different regiments, whilst they- were drawn up on parade, I
could not help remarkiug to one of his aides, as the rues and
officers cheered their general Curing his passage, that it world
be far more consistent with the 11,mour of a soldir if they at
once frankly stated whether they were fur or against him, in-
stead of leading him. by their apparent enthusiasm, to depend
upon them up to the last m Anent, when, us in the recent
affair with Canal, ho found himself deserted by them. In
' reference to this subject, I was informed by a general officer
that an artilleryofficer had deserted with •20 men ander his
command, and got away.
No answer to the consul's letter to the Junta, respecting
the order for opening; the doors of houses when the
expected :moult takes place.

UNITED STATES & MEXICO.

By the Anglo• Saxon, Capt. Gordon. whieh arrived,
after a rapid of 17 days from Boston, at
'M Liverpool on u y afternoon, we have Boston
of the sth, and New York papers of the 4th inst.
Money was easy, and the cotton and corn markets
flat, owing principally to the high rate of exchange
for bills on London, 5!, and ti per cent. having been
paid. Stock had improved.
In Mexico the hostile armies had remained where
they were. A correvondence had taken place be-
tween General Taylor and Santa Anirt, but the result
did not hold out any hopes of a speedy peace. At
Campeachy something like a revolution had taken
plaw, and the connexion between Yucatan and the
general government had been dissolved. The follow-
ing is the telegraphic news received at New York
on the 4th :

By the last arrival at New Orleans, we have advice from
Campeachy to Cie 9th ultimo, from which we learn there
had been another outbreak. in that city. In an address,
dated the Sib of December. Domingo Barret, yielding a re-
luctant acquiescence to the wishes of his fel:ov.-eitiseas, pre-
seated himself as their chief. A glorious revontion" that
day commenced. The oldect of the mare de is to sunder
entirely all political connexion between Yucatan tad the
government of Mexico. A pranunciamento aas also made
by the garrison of Tabasco on the 19th of November.
This pronunciamento alleges that full represents-
! tiers had been made to the supreme government of the
derencelcss state of the department of Tabasco. It
alludes to the recent inra,ion of the Americans, and
1 avers that the Mexican government had disregarded their
prayers for aid. For these and numerous other considem-
, tious, they declare that the date of Tabasco disavows the
present government of the republic, and will regulate her
Internal administration upon a MILS more liberal and more
adequate to the circumstances of the existing war. The de-
clarations were approved of by acclamation. Senor Tracorn
is named as the head of the Tabasco revolution. Many
names are attached to the pronnneiarnento. The itupres,ion
prevailed that Herrera wound be elected President of Mexico
at the opening of Congress, and event:es of peace
immediately made. Further correspondence has taken
•
pace between Generals Taylor and Santa Anna
General Taylor's letter concludes with a hope that the Mexi-
can Congress will accept the offer of the I.cited States, and
enter on negotiations for a terruinatien of horitilitins and a
permanent peace. Saute Anna's reply is dated at San Luis
l'otnsi. It is courteously worded, and, in conciusioe, he
hopes the sovereign national congress will act as shall be
most conducive to the interests of the republic, but believes
that neither onir.,reas nor any Mexican will over be able to
listen to overtures of peace, unleen the natinnal territory is
first evacuated by the American forces, and the vessels of
war withdrawn. Until this is done the Mexican nation is
determined to defend its territory, at every hazard, inch by
inch. l'rivate letters from Tamp:co state that our men suffer
much from intermittent fever.

In the meantime the executive are embarrassed to
find the sinews of war. The recommendation of the
Secretary of the Treasury to levy a war duty on tea
and coffee, seems to have brought the House of Repre-
sentatives to a categorical declaration of their deter-
mination on the question. Mr. Wentworth, on
Saturday, the 2nd inst., submitted a resolution declar-
ing that " it is inexpedient to levy any duty on tea
and coffee," which was adopted without debate—yeas
113, nays 48.
A resolution was passed, calling on the Secretary
of War for a report of the number of volunteers
received into service, the number killed in battle, or
who have died of wounds or of disease, and the num-
ber discharged from disability.
The probability is, that the bill to reduce and
graduate the price of the public lands Hill be defeated
by disagreement as to its details. The loan of twenty-
three millions will then be necessary, and the sub-
treasury, if no other cause, will render it impossible
for the government to obtain it on such terms as
Congress will grant it.
It is impossible (says the New York Herald) to tell what
will be the length of the Mexican war. or what will be the
amount of money required to bring it to a close; and so
long as these two important matters remain in doubt, it
will be impossible to fix upon any limit to our wants. Ths
Secretary of the Treasury should therefore have unlimited
authority to raise means, and that authority should be oon-
fined to uu unlimited issue of treasury nutes, for, after all the
propositions which have been submitted for furnishing the
goventrumt funds, alter all the plans proposed, after all the
modifications and alterations in the tariff recommended, Con-
gress uil be compelled to come down t) this single sad
simple method of raising the wind. We want a large quan-
tity of this paper to spread through the country, to help the
Secretary of the Treasury out of his difficulties, and to in-
crease the volume of the currency.
The New York legislature was to meet on Monday
the 11th inst.

There was a mutiny on board the Eliza Warwick
on the 3rd inst., during which fire-arms and knives
were used, and eight persons were slightly wounded.
The mutiny, however, was quelled, and the ship pro-
ceeded to sea. It arose in consequence of the men
thinking the vessel not sufficiently manned.
Advices from Washington give us the information that
seven of the officers of the squadron in the (Julio( Mexico,
promptly sent to the government immediately atter the
second abortive attempt on Alvarado, their commissimu.
This movement was the dictate of a high sense of honour.
Corn. Conner has not only injured his own high standing
before the country, but has seriously affected the uatimal re-
putation. We are gratified to add that the secretary of the
navy refused to accept their resignations, wit indicates
change of command. Cora. Conner owes it to his own
character to demand a court-martial, and the administraCon
owes it to the country to recall him immediately. The
navy and the people are mortified at the conduct of the com-
mander of the Gulf squadron.—Nerr Yorh Sun.
The constitutional convention of Illinois has de-
cided to admit all foreign born residents to the right
of suffrage without an oath of allegiance to the state.
General Hamer, in commnnd of the Ohio forces, died
recently at Monterey. The subscription for the
starving Irish is expected to reach a million dollars
in the United States. There was an increase of
14,826,780 dollars in the value of goods on the
Hudson river in 1846 over 1843. There arrived at
New York, in the month of Decemb'v last, 7,972
emigrants, of whom 4,230 were from Great Britain
and Ireland, 1,212 from France, and 1,082 from Bel-
gium. This was a large number in a month in
winter. On the Ist another new packet-ship was
launched in New York. The Pacific Railroad has
been fairly launched. and a meeting of the company
was to have been held on the sth at New York.

INDIA AM) CHINA.

The bi-monthly overland mail from India arrived
on Saturday. when we published a short summary of
Its leading news. Having since received the whole
of our despatches, we aro now enabled to give de-
tails, and to present them simultaneously with—
instead of, as on the last occasion, anticipating--
our morning contemporaries.
The papers which we have received are op to the
fallowing dates:—]long Kong. to Nov. 26; Singa-
pore, Ike. 3; Cal2utta, Ike. 8; Madras, Dec. 12;
Colombo, 1/cc. 13; rind Bombay. Dcc. 16. For a
complete summary of the news, we refer our readers
to the letter of our Bombay correspondent.
This mail was brought to Suez by the steamer
Ihntinck, together with the following passengers :
Mr. Massaro:. Mrs. Dr. Tweddell and three children,
Cate. It'orster, Mee. Fonder and child, Lieut. Timbrell,
Lieut. Shaded], Mr. Cruicklank, Lieut. Platt, Mr.
Thontpoe. Mrs. bird, Col. Smeh, Lieut. Hawks, Mr. Win-
gate, Mrs.. Skive and infant, Mr. Patten, Mr. N. B. 81.iith,
Col. G. Sanclyes, Mrs. Feuer, Corn. R. Christie, En+. B.
Wily tit, eladarnr Cluzel, Capt. 11. Conereve, Mr. and Mrs.
Ritete .. end two children. Mr. Mackie, Mr. J. C. Lorrein,
Mr..t. F. Gordon, Mr. Stirling, Cut. Fargehatsen, Lieut.-
Col. Starr. Mr. Dunne'', Rev. el. Gallo, Mr. Thurbaru,
sere, Mr. Keraeree, Col. R. Wallace and lady, Mrs. Barker
and two ebild•en, Dr. Meere, Me. Binning, Lieut. Shippard,
Signor Granite and Mr. 11. IL Potts.
Tel: PI:NJAVI3.—Th: aspect of the Punjeub is as change-
ful as ever. While everything is quiet throughout the
eme'ry, and the army with'n a few slays of its departure
from the capital, evidence of a treasonable conn-e:on 1-e-
-twili the'." weer LAI eingh and the Shaikh Eruaum.ood-
deen, leader of the Cashmere insurrection, is said to have
male its appsarance. It will be remembered that by our
font arrang-ments,Goolah Singe was to continue Wuseer, but
that is censequence of the finpoteibility of effecting a re-
coucliation b torten him and his rival Lall S:ngh, and the
inability of the government to pay the contribution leek 1
urn it, Loll Singh was made Wuzeer ; Ooolab Singh, oa
takeig on 'select'. the liabilities the mate was unable to meet,
was derided to the rank of an independent ;Maharajah, with
Cashmere and other territories added to the dominion, of
Jamoo. His assumption of authority over the chief part of hit
new kingdom was for a time ieterrupted by an insurrection.
which was, however, easily put done with eearcely any blood-
shed. Meanwhile, we learn from the Delhi Gazelle, that the
suspicions retorting the secret understanding between Rejah
Loll Seigle end Shaikh Emaum-001-deen were being fast
strengthened; and the proof of the Rajah's double dealing is
said to have been so completely brouglit home to him that there
appears very little chance of his remaining at the h'ad of
the Lahore gov innent much longer. Mr. Currie 's visit to
the capital will ere feet have decided the quettion. The dis-
covery of the teeamemble correspondence probably prevented
Shaikh Emanm-ood-deen from eyeing the Itavee. There ap-
pear, every probability that )Screen Juwaheer Singh, nephew
of Maharreah Goolab Single, will succeed "teeth Lail Singh
as Wezeter. Hitherto the pacific policy of Lord liardinee
bas realist,' the anticipations of its supporters. The ne_es-
site of anne zing the Punjaub to our dominions continues as
visionary se ever : equally unreal the likelihoed of danger
from Seesh commotion or aggression. Colonel Lawrence
was expect:id to reach Lahore on the 30th ult. Mr. Currie.
secretary to the government of India, was also Inked for on
the some day. Birder Tej Singh bad entered tee capitol on
the 27th.
S. iNDE.—None of the military movement, formerly an.
nounoed leave as yet occurred. The chief subject of excite.
meat is a derni.offidal admission of the charges preferred
against the Seind. government, on the subject of a breach
of faith with the widow of Noor Meliorated, who bad received
pas.ports for messengers about to be despatched with letters
and presents to her son at Surat—one of the late Areteen.
The (nets, an gathered front a petition of tee aggrieved Lae,
herself, and from naincenue letters defending the measure,
are those: Meer Noor Mahonsed, one of tho oldest and
staceheit of the friends of the British government in Ssincle,
left two sons—Meer Shandad and Meer Hussein Ali. The
latter was solemnly consigned by hie father on his deathbed
to the charge of Colonel Outram, and afterwards adopted by
the Iteeideut as his sue. lie was made prisoner with his
' kinsmen after the battle of Meeanee, and sent along with
, them to Calcutta, a prisoner for life. Meer Shiehdact
was suspected of kering been in some way con-
nected with the murder of Captain Ennie and a
Parsee merchant, and on this suspicion was ordered
I for solitary confinement for life in On castle at Send.
In tee fourth ye ar of dreary nod hopeless captivity, he
wrote to his mother, 'eliciting gifts, and she applied to Sir
Charles Napier. for leave to send presents by special messen-
gers. The request was complied with, and the police autho-
rities ordered to grant a safe conduct beyond the frautier ;
while, at the tame time, the officer who was to do this, was
direct,' to waylay and search the messengers. is see whether
anything was is their possession beyond what had been
mentioned in the application. They fennel I acre and a sum of
money. Thus far all accounts agree, Sir C. Napier's friends
admitting that the info conduct was eiven and broken ; and
defending the proccedieg as one justified by the exigencies
of the occasion. The suet tarried by the messengers was
originally given out an being no more than 701. (ra. 7i10);
tees proves to have been only one of the lures meant to inert
travelling cheeps ; others to an amount variously stated at
1,7ed1., 4,0001., and 17.0001., in gold ornaments, bars. and
venetian, were also found in charge, and seized. Various
conjectures are afloat a+ to what could hove been intended
with a sum of money so large as even the lowest that has
been set down.
Bonner.—The lion. the Governor and the Commander-
in-Chief continue at the presidency, the latter having almost
quite recovered from the severe attack of indisposition with
i • which he hail lately been afflicted. The criminal 'onions
were commenced on the 3rd instant, by Sir David Pollock,
chief justice, assisted by Sr Erskine Perry, puisne j edge.—
The English mail of the 7th Nov. had not reached Bombay
up to the morniug of the 15th instant " When on mail
I matters," says the Bac/0v Times, "we may be perm:Red
to advert to the contra-t—the peretuality of the dispatch of
the steamer as exhibited under the rule of our present gover-
nor, to the wont of it under that of nearly all his predaces-
sore The power of detaining the mail, in fact, was so capri-
ciously, and on many occasions PO inexcusably, exercised, that
it might have been imagined that it was considered a privi-
lege and badge of distinction on no account to be left dormant.
That the governor of a ;eetty presidency should, for the gra-
tification of a fancy, the display of fancied pomp or cere-
mony, or the indulgence of a little procrastination, detain
for 12 or 20 hours the despatches of all India, when not only
were the govenimenta at home expending millions, but pri-
i vote parties—the newspapees and their exeremes for example
—were laying out tens of thousands to save as much time
as was oftenthrown away in Bombay harbour, is surely very
absurd and intolerable. The excuse of waiting for the benefit
of the State was always admissible, but rarely indeed re-
quired to be claimed; and we suspect the letters to be
waited for much more frequently referred to private than to
public matters. The Parsee convert, liormusjee Pestonjee,
preached a sermon in the American Mission chapel,
en Sunday last, to • crowded audience—the navelty
of the thing having attracted a large congregation.
Mr. Roussac, an insolvent, formerly a proprietor of the
Geallenian's Gazette, soils on the 7th discharged from cus-
tody. having been annwed the benefit of the act. At •
meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society, held on the 30th Nov.,
Lieut. G. E. Ashburner, of the Bth N. 1., was ballotted for,
and unanimously elected a member of the society, and Dr.
J. Stevenson a vice-president. The moiety met again on the
10th inst., when • letter was read front Mr. Layard, releetiwe
to the excavations recently made by that gentlemen " at and
near Mosul, the site of ancient Nineveh," soma account
of which appeared in the Dotty News, from the transac-
tions of the Asiatic Society, some time since. The liciinbay
Telegraph observes on this subject : " Some of the splendid
sculptarm discovered by Mc'. L. at le bombed, are at pre-
sent in Bombay, having been sent hither for shipment to
England, as a donation to the British Museum. Major-Gem.
D. Barr has been auce,eile4 in the office of Military Auditor
General by Col. G. Moore, formerly stipendiary member of
the Military Board.
NOIITH-Witot PILOVINee.4.—The Lieutenant-Governor
reached Nuseeerabad on the 28th Nov. He proposed leer-
ing for Ajmere on the Ist Dee. on his way to the district of
Beawr.—Lortl Gough was to have left Simla about the Bth er
9th inst., for Umb4a. It was considered doubtful wecther
his lordship would visit the J (illumine Doab or not —Sir J.
Littler, who had just before reached Lnodhianah, it was said
had been ordered to join the Governor-General forthwith in
the Dash, in order to accompany his lordship on his inspec-
tion of the bridge of boats over the Bess.—The Jullundur
division, which had proceeded towards Cashmeer under
Brig:eller Wheeler, had arrived at Ferozepore, and were
about starting for their several -rations in India, having been
relic, ed in the Doab by other troops.—Several despatches of
military stores have again been emit to the stations on the
frontien—Munela, the celebrated e slave " girl of Lahore,
has reached Meerut stn eel ablutionary journey to Gyejee,
and her retinue of about five hundred Seikh horsemen,
with elephants and camels. ltajah Heerah Singh
entered those territories on a pilgrimage, with a train of
nearly two thousand Seiklts, with several elephants, coasting
gold and +ever howdahs or chain of all shapes and sizes.
The beauty of the horses and their trappings is said tee be
very meat—the dirtiness of his attendant, equally so.—Tke
Pin mptured in the Puojaub campaign, in number two
eunered and fifty-two, left Benues on the Ist December for
Calcutta, where some of them are to be transformed into a
teleran, to commemorate the battles fought on the Setlej,
mil the gallant men who fell in them.—One of the independ-
ent Rajahs of Bundlekhund—he of Dutteeah—has given
200 e for distribution amongst the widows and orphans of
the-e who fell in the campaign nn the Sutlej.—The pros-
pectus of "a communication with Europe, the Puniaub,
and the North Western Provieees of Bengal, by the Indite
route, sirs Bombay, and the advantages likely to occur from
a trade thereon," by • Mr. Seiree, of Bombay and Paris, and
a Hr. Regime,. of Agra and Ferozepore, has been published.
—lt is an undertaking of magnitude, says the Bombay Tele-
S"Ph, and has • dash of ire Massa in it which relieves it
n somewhat of the dull commercial character. The proposer+
thjetest the establishment of an " Indus Trading Company,"
- ",,__eich is to provide steamers to ply between Loalianah and
~'ethieeet and hereafter in the risers of the l'unjaub, and
tat.
to "embark in a general traffic with Europe and
-L.'''. NIV parts of India." Agents, it is recommended,
eeeeld be established at Lot don and Liverpool, Cadiz and
lordeaux, Ceylon, Maulenain, and Singapore, Bombay, I
lelueraehee, Ilyderabad, Sukkur, Bhawulpere, Philour, Jul.
"eetht, Perosepore, Hooper, and Loodianah, and at ilmritair
sad ',there in the Punjaub—by which means, it is hinted,
: company would " monopolise " the principal trade of
1.....c'e Pm`thece. The "live rivers of the principal
are re.
—", ,d to as being all navigaele—the coal mines on tho banks
m the Chenab and Reece are elanced at—and it is observed
*4°l steam communication on those streams, the cern-
m'ecc "of Affishanistan and indeed of all Asia, between
' the t
44n:etsod the Geese: might be matured. Five
smoretlis
• Mused sway fillet the birth of the idea, anti still it is
Mii mid,. •

The Hight Honourable the Commander-in• Chief will,
it is underwood (by tee Delhi Gavetrrt, leave Simla no
the 6th or 9th instant, proceeding to limballah in the first
instance, we believe. Ili, Excellency'. ulterior movements
are not decided epee as yet, but it is surmised they will not
be in the direction of the Julluniiir Doeb ca account of the
scarcity which is apprehended in the new province, conse-
quent on tho pre-core of so large a body of troops as is at
present congregated there—The force bete under Brigadier
Wheeler reached Ferezepore on the 26th November, and the
several regimen's would thence proceed to their respective
destination.. The 41 move by Loodianah and Lintballeh
towards Nuswerehail. The lot N. le proceed to Mineela-
had, detaching the left wing at Deobun to Allvithur ; the
21th to Lucknow, the 30th to Delni, and e3rd t 6 Neemeeh.
The 38th Light Infantry have been ordered to proceed frnm
Umhellah to Faroe Pore, and will march eliortiv. The
heavy baggage of the Jullundur eerie., moving to the pro-
vinces he r wepere, arrived at Umballah on the 26th NOT.
61st loot reached Umbellate on the 27th Nov. The
18th Iteeiment N. I. are halted at Umbellah.
GWALIOIL—The Delhi Gazette gives the fol lowing account
of the present state of affairs in the Owelior district ;—" The
disturbance in the Tehur Ohaut district is soon likely to be
at an end. The disaffected Takoor Moorlet ilhur Chowdree,
has at last come in and tendered hi. allegiance and sulanie-
sion to the Duthie, on condition that his grievances be pro-
perly ins eetigated and justice accorded to him and his Elsner
Lands. The troops are still out in the Jignoe leirgunnah to
quell o:her minor disturbances in the neighbourboood of the
Ghanr. Several movements have taken place amoneet the
troops. The wing of the 3rd infantry have changed from
Peons& to the emital, the heal quarters being about to
proceed from Mahoneh to the same piece. The let revelry
reached Gwelior en the 7th Nnv., aced the 2nd left for See-
pree on the 9th. A wing of the 82nd felt the capital fur
Maheneti on the 15th, and the remainder of the feeli
marched the tame day for l'oorsah. The weather was be-
coming cool, and the European portion of the military force
suffering from intermittent fever.
Nteem's DOSItStIoN3.—" Our latest accounts from the
Deccan," says the Madras Spectator," siren! reason to believe
that the ere of Inset:cal reformation is at leneth dawning on
Ilydembed, and that British influence, which has hitherto
wrought little beside unqualified evil to the people of that
sovereignty, now operate* for their advantage. it would he
too much to :assume that the brightening of the political
east there visible is inleed the harbinger of an approaching
noontide of good government, because it may prove but tee
delusive promise of a trensient aeron ; appearances hoe-
ever are certainly favourable to a sanguine new of the suh-
het, soil Suraj-001-adoolk's elevation under the auspices of
the resident, gives token of being followed by results which
few had ventured to hope from it. Tumult and license have
critic 1 to disgrace the site iets of the Nitam's capital, and
blood no longer floes in them without attracting notice or
pros Aires vengeance ' • because a Dewan nominated by the
British rower, and having the counsel and assistance of the
British representative ever a' his elbow, is not ore whom the
lawisel can venture safely ei defy. The mercenary bands
of Rehilles. Selkhs, and some others, have been, or are in
roue,e of being, disbanded ; which is synonymous with their
dismissal."
Another beneficial project of the minister is, to enforce
the use of stamped weights by the grain dealers. This mea-
sure will prevent fraud upon the public, and prove of great
service to the poorer Classes.
Manatee.—The Marquis of Tweeddale returned to the
Neaglierries on the 13th November, and proposed visiting
the mut, after which he would return to the presidency.
Another hurricane, equal in siolence to that of 1836, took
place at Madras on the night of the 25th Nov., though
happily unattended with lons of life. The gale commenced
about eight in the evening, and betwixt ten o'clock and
midnight raged with terrific violence. Innumerable houses,
roofs, walls. and tree., were blown down ; the said from the
bench was drifted half a mile up into the town; :end timber
lying on the strand had been cast up by the sea into one of
the streets of the native town. The surge on the beach was
terrific, The barometer at eight on the morning of the 25th
stood at 29 70, and contested to fell during the day, till it
ten at night it had descended es low as 29.03 ; from which
time it gradually ascended, find at eight the fallowing morn-
ing had risen to 29.73. Accounts from the neighbourhood
of the presidency describe the uncommon fury of the hurri-
cane. No former occasion on record was productive of the
same amount of destruction to the timber.
The whole country abounds in copious proofs of the
strength of the storm, which raged at its maximum
iolence for only the short space of two hours. The ship-
ping had been warned amine the (ley by the =Leer at-
tendant to leave the roads, wean they did. A few of them
lest their MSS' in the storm, but hail nearly all otherwise
retureed to port in safety on the 27th and 28th. Nearly
14031. had been subscribed for the relief of th sufferer* by
the hurricane of October, and the government, with a fibs-
ratite deserting of the highest praise, had subeeribed the
handsome sent of 1,009/. more.
A diabolical atttempt was made lately by a Mabomedan
servant to poison Colonel Newell, who bad letely arrived
from England. The colonel had been sutftring from gout.
On the evening of Saturday Li, medical attendant dented
hint to repeat a sleeping drought, which hail been prescribed
for him the night before. The empty bottle which, bad coo-
tained this medicine was sent, its the usual manner, to the
Government Di ipensary, to be repleniehed A cooly was
the bearer of it, and returned with it to the club-house
about nine o'elocli. The culprit received the medicine, end
after a short absence returned anti pieced it on the table
with a o hie glass. At 11 oelock Colonel Newell swallowed
tide draught, and in a few miutti s was seised with violent
pain in the stomach, accompanied bI vomitiag. Fortunately
for himself he favoured the. emetic npertaV,m by copious
draughts of vi nein water. The peek and sickness continuing
he sent for his medical attendant. He was then in a
fearful state of collapse, from which be was with difficulty
revived, and he remained in a precarious state for up-
wards of forte-eight hours thereafter, but is now, we rejoice
to say, considered out of danger. The hlussulman servant
had pat a quantity of arsenic into the me brine bottle, after
receiving it from the cooly, bef re he took it in to his master.
On the diWovery of this fart, information was immediately
laid at the pollee-office, and the chief magistrate went per-
roually to the club-house to investigate the matter, where he
took the deposition of Col. Newell, who was still in a very
alarming state, and thereupon committed to custody the
Mussulman servant, and a maty, the only other individual
in the colonel's employ. Subsequent investigation has elicited
the fact of the Mussulman servant having purchased arsenic
in the hamar on Saturday, the vender thereof having come
forward and deposed thereto. The servant confessed his
offence, and inquiries are still going Onward which promise
to lead to a full legal conviction.
CA LIT rra.—Sir George Pollock, member of the Supreme
Council of India, has returned from the Cape greatly im-
proved in health by his sojourn m that colony, and has re-
sumed his duties at the council board.—A second *teenier,
named the Oatmeal McLeod, has been launched at Calcutta
for the India General Steam Company.—The libel ease insti-
tuted by the proprietor of the Calcutta Star against the pro-
prietors of the Englishman, has been decided in favour of
defendants. The trial took place on the Ist of December,
before a full bench. The action arose out of the following
circumstance:—ln June last the Englishman received a
copy of the Oeerland News via Bombay, but the Star
did not. The latter being ciliated to a ropy of every
paper issued by the former, sent to his press and obtained
a copy of the Extra prepared by hint trans the Noes, an
hour earlier than any other subscriber of the Eoglishmares.
From this Extra the Star m inlet! an extra also, honestly
acknowledging that he bed done so from the Englishman's
reprint of the News. This, proceeding of the Star's dis-
pleased his more fortunate contemporary, who the follow-
ing day published in his paper an article from which the
following is an extract, and which constituted the ground
of the present action '—'t We are sorry for another reason—
that is, because the want of any supply of his own in-
duced our contemporary to all and abet a theft front our
printing office. We think the policy of tampering with
another man's servant to betray his master, or make
away with his property, is as bad as its morality,
for what check can those who do it hero upon their
own ? Our pressmen were tempted by some person
to sell an early printed copy of our extra, from which the
Star took his, with a notice at foot that it is printed i
for James Hume, proprietor, a Calcutta magistrate (.?
before whom we might if we chose take the culprit '
It is said the editor of the Star intends bringing an action
against hie brother of the Englishman for accusing him of '
" aiding and abetting in a larceny." —A public meeting
took place at the Town Hall on the and instant for the pur-
pose of " adopting measures for cemenemoratieg the admi-
ration of the community for the character of the late
Deearkenauth Tagore." Tho room was crowded. Sir J.
Peter Grant was called to the chair, The sheriff briefly
stated the object of the meeting. The bishop paid a
well-merited eulogium on the late Baboo, drawing particular
attention to the donation made by Dwarkenanth Tegore of
10,0001. to the District Charitable Society during he. life, '
and a like sum for like purposes bequeathed by him at his
death ; his zeal in promoting the cause of education amongst
his countrymen ; and his perseverance in the good cause in
despite of the frowns and of his more bigoted country-
men. Mr. Colville proposed and "advocated the design to
form a Dwarkenauth Endowment Fund, intended for the
eupport of native student+ at University College, London, to i
enable them to complete their education, general or pro-
fessional." The proposal was carried unanimously.
The Cab-rata Star gives the following account of the
opium affair The government sale of 2,105 chests of
opium was amounted to take place on Nov. 30. Extensive
gambling trensactions existed, depending upon the issue of
this day's sale, and it was underatood previous to the com-
mem:intent of the bidding., that certain speculators had re-
solved to create a high average by buying up every lot at a
price above its real value, never intending to complete the
purchase, but to forfeit the deposit required by government
to be maces by each bidder when the lot is knocked down to
him. On the other hand, the parties who would have been
losers by this fictitious average were determined that no sale
should be male ; their contract heist: at a specified price to
deliver a certun number of chests of the opium sold at yes.
terday's aslcs, they would be free of their bargain if they-
could prevent such sale front taking place at all. Apprehen-
sions were entertained that they might endeavour to effect
their object by cresting a riot, and a large force
of police were marched to the spot to fruetrate sued an
attempt. Observing those preparations, they resorted to
another plan. The bidding, were opened at eleven o'clock,
when a lot of five cheats was put un. For this lot the Ma-
ilings continued during the whole day, the price being run
up to 1,30,995 rupees the chest, when the auctioneer was
obliged to declare the business of the day at an end, not a
simile lot having been knocked down. Government having
had ample warning that some such attempt would ha made
to render the whole day's proceedings null and void, would,
we think, have been justified iu (lettering the plan, which
they might easily have done by requiring a deposit of a con-
siderable per centage, say 25 per rent., on the price, instead
of a smell fixed deposit upon each chest, and reserving to
themselves the right of accepting any bid above a (Trude
sum. By the latter expedient they wouhl have had the
power to put a stop to a N:rtti?Wl SUCCOSSiOn of manifestly

absurd bidding', and by the former they would have confined
the bidding, among bond fide purchasers.
The opium sale was ordered to be renewed on the 7th
instant, rules having been published in an Extraordinary
Government Gazette for the prevention of trickery, the
principal of which was the following With a view to
prevent fictitious bidding., designed to obstruct the sale, it
is hereby notified that the officer of government superin-
tending the rile shot! be compeunt, at any time during the
sale, to withdraw any unsold lot, and immediately to put it
up again for sale at a maximum upset price, diminishing the
same gradually until a bid is obtained, and the first lond
fide bidder for a lot after it has been offered for sole in the
mode here deserilvd, shall be held and declared to be the
Purchaser of the said lot; irol the °dicer of government
superintending the pale shall also be competent to dispose of
as many of the subsequent lots as he may think proper."—
Bombay Times.
For I,OIIIC time the mesmeric practice of Dr. &dada has
excited great interest in Calcutta. The experimental h :spit al
granted by the honourable the deputy governer, to test, for
one year Dr. Esdaile's experiments, was opened on the let
inst. The first (Tendon since the opening of the mesmeric
llcepital wan performed on the 4th December. It consisted
of the removal of one of those large tumours so common iu
this country, and was perfumed with perfect sneers., in too'
presence of a concourse of spectat,irs. We are informed that
the operation took place on the fourth slay of the proems,
that is the patient has only been under treatment since the
opening of the hospital, a proof that in these cases ro incon-
venient delay may be expected, and that the ohjection to
mesmerism on that WWI: is not vslid.—CakultaKuitisheran.

KIN01)0‘l OF OCOlL—Upwards of 210,000/. have been
subscribed at Lucknow to the New Five per Cent. Loa and
further contributions were expected. A correspondent of
the Delhi Gu:,:te says. " that this is the tint occaeon on
which the subscription to the loan on the part of the King
of Oudh Las not been attended with any peculiar advantage
or privilege, so that the sums now invested may be fairly
considered,' as the Court of Directors love to term it, a
proai of the confidence in our government entertained by the
native princes, who, by the bye, exist only by our
or an en ler oar protection." Lord Elphiust one quitted
Lucknow on the 21,t. of November; for what place is not
stated. Major Tboresby, the new resident at elson',
ar:ived on the 21st, on his way to Katmandu°, and -left the
following morning.
NEPAL t.—The Mahanjah left Kfttmandoo on a pil-
grimage to Benares, to bathe in the Ganges, there to cleanse
himself from the polluticii attaching to him conacquent on
the late murders at his capital!
Matmeatht.— The news front Asa is important. The
death of the unfortunate ca-king had given rise to certain
commotions not very favourable, and the country win
on the eve of civil revolution. Largo bands of robbers
daily paraded the streets, and the authorities uem.d aide-
' sided how to act in the crisis. But the regent has, however,
made an Mort; and basing received very unfavourable re-
ports of the governor of Itengoon, he recalled and severely
punished him. This gentleman is a Mr. M. Calder, for-
merly of Mnalme in ; and the severity of the punishment in-
flicted upon him terrified the lesser minions, and after a
little exercise of severity upon certain unfledged robbers,
the txxly of the people caught the moral, and improved upon
it accordingly. Robberies have pretty nearly ceased, and
the governors of provinces are in the greatest terror that all
about them arc spies of the regent.

SIXGAPORE.—We give en at-tract of the report drawn
up by the registrar of imports and exports fur 1813.16.
There is an apparent increase in the trade for the year under
review to about the same extent it had decreased in the
previon. year, thus making the result nearly the same as in
the year 1843-44. But the experience of those who are best
practically acquainted with the trade, represents the trade as
basing been anything but pro-perous. It is only ly watch-
fulness on the pert of government to feet-r the trade of Sin la-
pure that it can be maintained in anything like a satistae-
, tory condition, as the tendency of events is to with-
draw a considerable part of it into other ehannela.
The value of merchandise imported during the official year
1813-4 b (exclusive of transhipped goods, did the interme-
diate trade with Pinang and Malacca) agzr.eated
23,432,10.3, and of treasure and bullion Rs. 3,181,313,
chewing an increase of Rs. 1,649,403. The exports trout
Singapore during the above pitied show a decrease of:
merchandise, Its. 8,835; tre..ure, &c., Its. 550,401. The
general result of the whole trade is en increase in 1843-46 of
16. 2,341,192.
The legislative council have promulgated the draft of an
act for estaLlAing a copper currency in the Straits settle-
ments.
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—(ForlndLa Markets roe our Counrercial Intelligence in the hot
P• 1

CHINA.

Cs.:croN.—The Chia Mail of Nov. 19 is partly occupied
with cowl lints against a Mr. Compton, for raisins a dis-
turbance is etutton, which led to a loss of life. Mr. C.
kicked to pin•.s a fruiterer's stall, struck the military otticer,
Le-Tung-trews, and raised a popular disturbance, which
ended in the use of tire-antes and loss of life to several of the
Chinese. For these offences Mr. Compton was fined 200
del:ars. . .

VEN PROVINCE has been in a very disturbed con-
dition ; and according to the governor's reports, the MULE
rinshave exerted themselves moat meritoriously in restoring
tranquillity, and are therefore recommended to the muticu-
lar notice of the emperor. The country i mouutsinoua,
and the inhabitants ore a fine, strong and athletic race of
people, with some of the liberal notions of mountaineers.
There are also large trios of Meaou tore, against whom the
present dynarty has roloeatedly waged destructive but un-
successful war. This renders the government of the pro-
vince a very difficult matter, and in the more remote dis-
tricts, towards Kolconor, the ntle of the mandarins is not
even acknowledged.
PENlN.—Coniiderable changes have recently taken place
in the command of the life-guards, which will also lead to
alteration in the political deportment; for the higher officers
of these corps have frequent access to their sovereign when
on duty, and can talk more freely to him than even a
minister himself. Renee it has been an invariable rule for
men in power to place their frimuls in this enviable situa-
tion, and thus indirectly secure their own interest.
None of those who have been so fortunate as to obtain
their promotion, have et.y a name in the court
circle. Keying's son. King -wits, in addition to
the honours conferred upon him, has been created
Lieut.-Gen. of the Mongul Guards, so that he now holds
two military appointments of the highest importance.
l'rince Lit-ming-ah has been banished to Kopto in Son-
garia. We do not know what error he committed, hut the
consequence was a sentence of degradation, and of incapa-
city for public serriec in future. Kin.: ping, the Mantchoo
financier, had recommended him to the notice of Taukwang,
and became security for his good behaviour. In consequence
of his confidence in the integrity of his prol4e, the court
has delivered him over to the Tribunal of Punishments,
where he is likely to suffer severely, the more so a. he is
rich.
Amongst the celebrated personages who lately departed
this world, we find General Yang-fang, the hero in the siege
of Canton, who threw down two golden bracelets taken from
his own wrist, as a peace offering to the offended Barbarion
Eye. The emperor bestows no regret upon this departed
hero, who won his laurels in Turkestan, and lost them at the
provincial eity.—Frows Me Pekin Gasetlir.

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1847.