The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-09 00:00:00

the machinations of the others. In this at matters con-
tinued till the breaking out of an insurrection amongst the
tribe of Ghfizies, in the Guadamuck pass—the same which
tighted the torch of rebellioo during our occupation of
Affghanistan, which ended in the destruction of our army,
in Jan. 1842, This would seem to have beea oecasioned by
the treachery of Ukhbar Kinn, in nausiug the_ murder of a
chief of the tribe by the Baruksies. This, of course, brought
on a feud betwixt the tribes. The murderer effected his
escape to Cabool, while the Ghilzies proceeded to plunder
the surrounding country. Intelligence of these proceed's.
reached Cabool. Ukhbar Khan ordered troops to proceed
orderedt o quell theby disturbances, but they
.Therefusedwurtoeerdosoaolicited
so, unless
an
audience of the Durbar, which was granted. He
begged of his father on his knees for forgiveness
of what had passed, which would seem to have been
granted. The float sent to the Ohilzie chief to
inquire his reasons for his late conduct, who returned
a verbal answer, to the effect " that he should hold no inter
course with a breaker of oaths and a murderer," meaning
Ukhbar Khan: that he was anxious to justify himself, but
could not trust his person at Cabool, where the Wuzeer was.
The matter would appear to have been settled by the chief
sending his POO and brother to the capital as hostages, who
were placed under the care of Khan Shereen Khan, which
arrangement is said to have much displeased the Wurcier.
The character of Ukhbar Khan is said to have become noto-
rious throughout the country for everything that is trea-
cherous and disgraceful. The Dost appears to have aban-
doned his intention of resigning the reins of government
The emissary from the King of Persia would seem to be still
at Cabool, though he could not persuade him to " attack
the British! " Insurrections were of common occurrence.
The Wullee of Khooloom having been threatened by the
Khan of Bokhara, had tendered his allegiance to that sove-
reign, and the ruler of Kokan had thrown off his alle-
giance to him.
The Governor of Scinde is said to be about to resign the
cares of government and return to England. This has been
causedrtly by ill health, and partly, no doubt, by the
knowledge that, de what he may, Scinde will be Scinde till
theendo time. He has laboured hard to benefit the country,
but all to no purpose. A curse would appear to have been
cast on Young Egypt, for no sooner does pestilence cease,
than his twin-brother famine pervades the land. Sickness
has disappeared from Kurrachee, and has been succeeded by
scarcity. The congregation of such a large body of troops at
the station, without any adequate provision having been
made to meet the demand, might have been expected to
cause an evkaisetiou this ouppllo, of the country, sud the
&area consequent thereon. The distress is not confined to
Kure:ache°, but would seem to be general. At Hydrabad a
number of poor followers are said to be obliged to pick out
the undigested grain to be found in stable litter, for a subsist-
ence! (During the time of scarcity when Lord Keane's
army was advancing on Cabool, the same shift was resorted
to by hundreds.) The reason for this scarcity is said to be
the high price at which the government of the country dis•
pose of the grata in their godowns—the revenues being col-
lected in kind : and this with a view to make it appear that
Scinde covers its own expenses! H. M.'s 17th foot have
arrived at Kurrachee, and steamers from Bombay proceed
immediately, it is said, to bring them down to the presidency.
H. M.'s 60th and 86th are also to be removed, together with
four native corps and the chief part of the European
artillery ; no more than 5000 men being in future
retained in the country. The order for this reduc-
tion is said to have been received from England ; and
the last mail mentions that Scinde is not for the future to be
an independent government, hut to be annexed to that of
Bombay. If such be the case the cause of Sir C. Napier's
resignation is explained—it not being likely that he, after
exercising uncontrolled authority over the province for such
a long period, would submit to be guided by any power
under that of the
.government of India. The necessity
and justice of restoring the country to the Ameers, have
been ably pointed out by a correspondent of the ombay
Times, the perusal of which at home will doubtless open the
eyes of the public to much of which they have hitherto
being ignorant. Cholera had surely and steadily wended its
way up the Indus; it had broken out at Roree, on the
opposite bank, near Sukkur, and fears were entertained that
it would not be long in making its appearance in the can-
tonments. Two of the prize agents have published a letter
in justification of the manner in which the jewels and orna-
ments of the Princesses of Hydrabad came into their pos-
session, which sadly disagrees with their statements to Sir
C. Napier, in 1843, published in the Blue Book ; and which
has been well commented on by the Bombay Courier. Our
latest letters from Kurrachee, are of the 20th iast., brought
by the Indus steamer—the first steam trip of the season ; at
which time the troops were generally healthy, and the
weather pleasant. At Ssikkur the heat is described as intense.
An officer of the 3rd Cavalry, on outpost duty beyond Shik-
arpoor, had been arrested, and reprimanded by authority,
fur—for what think you ? Why, for sending assistance to
a friendly clan of Beloochees who had been attacked by a
hostile one ! Surely the fault committed was not of such a
nature as to require the arrest of an officer who had merely
erred in judgment at the most; if his orders were strict not
to pass the boundary, of remise he deserved a reprimand ;
but, unless his disobedience endangered the lives of the
troopers sent out, I think an arrest too severe a penalty for
his indiscretion. Since our occupation of Scinde has proved
a curse to India, the sooner its former rulers are blessed with
• restoration to power the better will it be for us in every
respect. England should net persist in sin because in evil
hour she departed from the paths of virtue.
The disgraceful state of Madre in the Niram's dominions
heebeen so frequently mentioned, that I fear your readers
hue become tired of the subject. All the refractory remin-
ders, or landholders, have been ordered to repair to the
capital, and, if necessary, coercive measures will be had re-
comae to, to compel them to obey the mandate. The curse of
the country seems to be the large bodies of Arabs, and Sikhs,
and other foreign mercenaries, who have taken up their
abode in it; and, till they are expelled, it is useless to expect
anything like order or regularity to prevail. Certain privi-
leges which the aemindars haveenjoyed from time immemo-
rial having been curtailed, would appear to be the prime
cause of their disaffection ; added to which the tax on their
estates has been raised to an extravagant sum—higher, in
fact,. than they can afford to pm : and in order to enable
them to evade the payment of such unjust
exactions they have recourse to the bands of unemployed
mercenaries everywhere abounding in the couutry, and
whisk, doubtless, was the cause of such numerous bodies of
these lawless men seeking admission into the Deccan. When
they are not required they are turned adrift, and, knowing
no trade but that of soldiers, they resort to plunder foe sub-
sistence. Till a bold stroke i► made at the roots of the
crib. now existing, peace or tranquillity, much less good go-
vernment or prosperity, cannot be looked for in the domi-
nions of the Nizam. The Nies= is said to have at length
remitted to the British Resident for counsel; and if this be
true. we may shortly expect to hear of a better order of
damp being established.. By the treaties existing betwixt
the two powers it was necessary that our aid showdcl be soli-
cited ere we could interfere in the affairs of the state ; this
once requested, it lays with ourselves as to how far we shall
carry our reformation of existing abuses into effect.
The disturbances in the Cusldapah collectorate have hap
golly been suppressed. The error at first committed of sent_
Uwe out a small party of troops against the rebels was soon
rectified, and large detachments from all the surrounding
metiers were despatched to the scene of disturbance. The
rebels were attacked in the town Mondlepired and defeated
—their leader unfortunately escaping during the conflict.
He is now a fugitive, and well no doubt shortly be in our
custody, the police of the district being on his track in hot
pursuit. Our troops were greatly harassed by their long
marches, hut behaved exceedingly well when they came up
with the insurgents, and made short work of it with them.
The events which have transpired in other parts of India
during the month have been few and unimportant. The
captured Sikh guts reached Benares, midway betwixt Delhi
sod Calcutta, on the 20th July. The ship Oriental, from
Calcutta to ind: n, was wrecked on the coast near Jugger-
naut on the 31st ult. The 16th Lancers have left Calcutta
for England, u also have the 31st Foot. The Bth Foot and
10th Hussars have arrives at Bombay. The vessel with the
head-quarters of the former corps on board, has not yet made
her appearance : the remainder of the corps has reached
Poonah. The latter regiment starts for the same station on
the 29th. The head-quarters of H.M. 22nd Foot have joined
the left wing at Bombay fur garrison duty. Two new regi-
ments have been ordered to be raised at Ferozepore and
Loodhiana, to be called after the places at which they are
formed. The object of this measure would seem to be to
allow such of the disbanded Sikh soldiery to obtain employ-
ment as wish it. A Lieut. Haveland, of the 62nd Foot, we.
seriously injured by lightning at Mussoorie, but is. I believe,
out of danger. The barque Guiana, from South Australia,
was wrecked off the Mauritius about the latter end of Jane.
The Governor-General and Lord Gough are still at Simla,
from whence it is said the former proceed* on a round of in-
spection in October. The Governor of Madras is about to
return to the seat of his government. It is said that Lord
Hardinge declines accepting the pension granted by the
Honourable Company conjointly. with that from H. M's
Government. Trade at Bombay is beginning to revive, and
the tightness of the money market has disappeared. Our
new governor is extremely popular, and intends reviv-
ing the hospitalities of Government House, f.r a long
time back in abeyance. The first public ball comes off.
I believe, this evening. Sir T. Mc Mahon returns to
England in February next; and our venerable Arch-
deacon in October next. A new college for the
Elphinstone institution is about being huilt on the espla-
,
nade ; as also a new supreme court-house. Sir Henry
Roper leaves for England shortly--regretted by few. His
lordship's public acts have gained for him an unenviable
notoriety. Dr. Burnes, late secretary, Medical Board, has
been appointed superintending-surgeon in Ooozerat. He has
applied to be posted to the Scinde force. Mr. P. W. Le
Geyt, C.S., has undertaken his duties as Prev. OrandMaster
of Western India during hie absence. The monsoon has
been one of the must favourable we have had for some time.
The crops throughout the country present the most favour-
able prospects of an abundant harvest. Sickness has disap-
peared in a great measure from amongst the troops, and the
inhabitants genially are very healthy. The deaths reported
during the month amongst the officers of the army in India
are the following :
Lieut. H. B. Archer, 11. M. 86t1 Foot, Kurrachee, July 24—Assist.-
Surgeon W. Braikenridge, 11th Born. NI., Sukkur, July 23—Ensign
M. 8. Burn, 45th M.N.1., Trlchinopol& Aug. 9 —Cornet W. Cooke,
Ind 80411. Cavalry, Poonah, Aug. 12— J. G. Codfleld,l6th Born.
N. 1., Bhooj, July 27—Lleut. Coventry. .M. 29th Foot, Koasowlie,
July 30 —Lieut. S. W. Deese, Born. Artillery, Ahme4miggur, Aug. 13—
Captain G. IL Edwolles, 13th Ben. N. 1., Miotnapore—Lieut. Ferric,
13th Ben. NJ., Drowned near Patna—Cornet W. A. Houston, 4th
Mad. Cavalry, Ootacamund, Aug. ll—Lieut. 11. M. Hughes, 63rd
Foot, Secundrabad, July 29—Ensign T. T. M. Matheson, 39th Ben.
N. 1., Berhamyore, July 26—Surgeon G. W. Scheniman, 36th Beget,
Mad. Army, Niricul, Aug. 7 , SurgeonJ. F. Stewart, 11th Ben. Cavalry,
Loodhiana,July 2.

Aro. 28.

Since my last communication, the revoltkion begun
in the south and in Guadalaxara, has been completed, and
General Santa Anna has returned to this country. On the
day of the departure from Vera Cruz of the last packet, the
garrison of that place pronounced for Santa Anna as Gua-