The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-31 00:00:00

INDIA.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.
We have received by express onftlespatches in
anticipation of the Overland Mail from India. The
dates are, Bombay, Oct. 3 ; Calcutta, Sept. 20. Our
Bombay correspondent writes:
BOMBAY, Ocr. 3.
The principal item of news for the past fortnight
is the reported determination of the Governor-
General to seize on a portion of the territory of the
Ameer Host l‘lahomed, of Cabool—it being well
situated for establishing a post to watch and over-
awe the Afreeadies, Wuzecrees, &c., around
Peshawur. The rumour emanates from the Delhi
Gazette —who does not write OA ono without
authority on the matter. He says :
News of the gravest import has reached us from the
North West. lu itself, perhaps, it is not much, but in the
consequences that may ensue, even a dimly prophetic cyc
may discern further conquests, it may lie, further disasters.
If our readers will glance at the map belonging to Major
Edsvardcs". Year on the Punjab Frontier," they will see
the valley of the Dour conspicuously marked beyond
the mountain range that forms the modern boundary
of the district of the Wusecrees. This valley lies
within the territories of Bost Malnnmed. This
valley has been annexed. We know not if the
Ameer has consented to this arrangement. We know not
if he has been even consulted on the subject. Ito annexa-
tion has been pronounced expedient, and it is annexed ac-
cordingly. As soon us the troops can be :staved—for sickness
stands in no awe of discipline—possession will be formally
taken of the district, and a strong outpost probably esta-
blished at the head of the Koorum river, so as to command
the supply of water to the Buono° sallies. Setting aside
the moral—or rather the immoral—view of the question,
there can be no doubt as to the desirable nature of the
acquisition. It 800 exactly in the rear of the Wuteereco
the Afreedees, and the other bill tribes, who can only bC
brought under a whol,some degree of restraint by main
force. They are too insolent, too ignorant, too confident in
the natural advantages of their position, to learn from the
experience of their neightiours. Thus again are we irre-
sistibly
driven on in our career of conquest ; to pause, is to
retrograde; to prevent aggression, we must ourselvso be-
come the inaailanto; and preaching peace, Christianity, and
mutual forbearance, we are compelled to exterminate all
who oppose our progress or molest our present position.
It is easy enough to appropriate any portion of',,
any territory on which we choose to set our desires,
and say we are compelled to follow our destiny—the
difficulty lies in maintaining it afterwards. This
same valley of Dour will not be low, in our occupa-
tion in peace. Already has Bost Miiliomed collected
a large force at Cabot for service below the Khyber,
and paid the Khybcrries to allow him free passage
through the defiles. Next year will probably
again see the flames of war liglited on our frontier,
to extinguish which probably thousands of lives and
millions of money will require to be sacrificed. One
of the hitherto greatest opposers of annexation in
any share or under any plea, the Bombay Times,
now tells us that Dost Mahonted deserves no mercy
at our hands ; thereby meaning, of course, that the
appropriation of his territory is all quite just and
correct. . _

The sickness formerly mentioned as prevalent
throughout the Punjau'h continues as virulent as
ever, and numbers of deaths were occurring at every
station, more particularly the capital.—At Wu/atilt-
bad the strength of the European troops (3rd Dra-
goons, 10th and 21th Foot) was 2,075, of whom 2:40
were sick. At Scalcote, out of 372 there were 13 in
hospital. At Lahore the strength was 7,500, of
whom 1,600 were on the doctor's books. At Muoltan
and Ps shawur matters were gloomy, and disheartening,
but an appearance of some abatement was perceptible.
At Leia all the European officers (Captain Ross,
Captain 110 l Hugs, Lieut. M'Neilc, and Mr. llenderson,
C.S.) were sutterin,—especialy the first and last.—
Coroing down the Indus, we learn that Sukkur and
Shikarpure were still extremely unhealthy. At
Hydrithad, 11. M. 61th were losing numbers of men,
women, and children.-• Assistant-Surgeon Shortt
had also fallen a victim to the prevailing fever,—
and it was feared the fate of the High-
landers would overtake the wing if not speedily
removed from the station. Although Kurrachee is
not exactly as healthy as is its wont, still it has
little to complain of. Mr. Frere, the commissioner,
seems to he generally well liked : he is mentioned as
11Auently entertaining the society of the place at
Government-house, and thus doing his best to keep
them in good humour with themselves and those
around them, and therein he shows a good deal of
sense. The people of Kurrachec arc actually begin-
ning to talk of a railroad to Charm, and this while
such a thing as a good cart-road from one station to
another is never thought of.
The Nizam's altliirs are again being canvassed by
the journals ; he is said to have contributed 60,000/. us
a loan to his minister of the 400,0001. paid to our
resident, and to be now dunning the unfortunate
official for its repayment, ns if the debt were not his
own. The country is overran with mercenary troops
kept up by hint for the purpose of awing the unfor-
tunate cultivators and others into paying any de-
mands, however exorbitant, made upon them.
. .

Colonel, or General Steinbach, returns home by
this evening's steamer, having resigned the service
of the Cashmere ruler hie gisxl and all. Ile has, it
is believed, accumulated what will keep his nose from
freezing during the remainder of his days, even were
he to settle at the North Pule. The only intelli-
gence recently received frotu Cashmere is to the ef-
fect that the •Nlaharajan was still very unwell, and
that the fort of Chelan still held out against his
troops as stoutly as ever—that succour for the be-
sieged was on the way from Gdgliit, and that it was
expected the besiegers would have to retire from
belbre the fort.

M. Mansel, of the Lahore Board of Administra-
tion, is to be Resident at Nagpore, to which Major
Durand has been temporarily appointed. Sir it.
Shakespeare had gone a considerable way on route
to Juudpore to take up his new and inferior appoint-
ment when he was overtaken by an express from the
Governor-General directing him to return to Gwalior.
I presume Sum this that the gallant knight's spoil-
' taneous and noble conduct in publicly acknowledg-
ing his error and apologising to Captain Close
has induced Lord Dalhousie to cancel the pu-
nishment inflicted on him for his conduct
towards that officer. Something serious is said
to have occurred in the Gwalior Lushkur, in which
the Maharajah is reported tobe implicated. Treachery
and intrigue of course against us must have been
discovered ; but that is nothing unusual. The ar-
tillery portion of the King of Oudh s army has
mutinied—arrears of wages being the cause. The
sooner this puppet of a King, with his brother
puppet of Hyderabad, am pensioned, the bet-
ter for their subjects, and probably for our-
selves also.—The manner in which the trial of
Jotee Persaud was conducted has, it is believed,
brought forth a heavy rebuke from the Court of
Directors, and one member of the military board in
particular, said to be Colanel Mactier, has come in
for a large share of the displeasure. Sir It. Barlow,
of the Calcutta Adawhut, has been deputed
as a special commissioner to Agra, to in-
quire into and prepare a report on the
subject, for transmission home to the court.
fhe ship Lunar; Captain Errington, from Hull for
Calcuttta, with coals Sc., was wrecked near Sanger,
on the 17th ult.; all hands saved but two seamen.
The American ship Saxon Maid, bound for Aden
with coals, has been wrecked -in the Mozambique.
Lord Falkland and Sir John Grey have gone
to Muhabuleshwanv—they will, it as said, be in
Bombay by the Nth prox.—Captain C. M. Nixon, Gth
N. 1., is now being tried at Bombay on charg,es of '
misappropriating 220'. odd of regimental money, he',
being paymaster of his corps.—On the night of 25th
ult., we had a terrific thunderstorm at Bombay,
during which an immense fireball, the noise of
which, rushing through the air, terrified hundreds of
people, fell into the sea, near the outer light-ship. —A
magnificent m._teor fell at Calcutta on the night of the
19th. The salt department is to be placed under charge
of the Collector of Customs at the presidency. Trade
has been exceedingly dull in exports, owing to had'
markets at home and the high prices asked by dealers ,1
for their cotton.

Mr. Jackson, Advocate-General at Calcutta, has
been temporarily appointed to the Supreme Council
as law member, in room of the late Mr. Bethune.
Captain Curtis, Ist Bombay Lancers (brother of
Sir William), is, it is said, to be inspector of jails for'.
the Bombay presidency.—Lieut. It. F. Burton, 15th
Bombay Native Infantry, author of "Goa and the
Blue Mountain," has had 100!. given him by the
Court of Directors for proficiency in six native lan-
gulgeS-1 lindoostannee, M altratta, I'LrsianAGtizc-
ratter, Seindee, and Punjatibee.—The number of
deaths last month in Bombay was 774 of which only
20 were from cholera. Colonel Melvin, military se.

cretary to government, proceeds home on furlough,
it is believed, in December.—A new court-house is
to be built on Bombay-green—much to the disgust
of all, as thin the only open space in the fort where a
mouthful of fresh air can be had.—Mr. K 0. Faw-
cett has succeeded Mr. Shaw ns revenue commis.
(dotter, northern division, and Mr. Courtney M.
Fawcett in the southern division.—Mr. Broadhurst
has been appointed acting French translator to go-
vernment. Three large steamers, of S:JO-horse
i power and 2,000 tons, are to be laid down imme-
diately for the Indian navy.—The new steamer,
Zenobia has been tried, and found to be a line boat,
only 200-horse power; under-powered.
P.S.—The papers received this morning supply
the following items :—Mr. 11. 11. Bell indigo planter,
died at Agra on the 21st ult. A public dinner iv to
given at Madras to Sir G. 11. Berkeley, Commander-
previous to his departure, as a mark of
respect from society. The Madras Sepoys who
fled from before the Moplahs, arc to be tried
by general court martial. Brevet Captain
Gordon, llOth Bengal N. 1., is being tried at Fort
William. A floating light on the North Sand, in
the Straits of Malarca, has been sanctioned. Capt,
Niblett, of the Phlegethon steamer, gets the Enter-
prise, on 50/. a-month; Capt. Goodwin, of the Neme-
sis, the Phlegethon. Mr. Midi() has been elected
curator of the Calcutta Public Library, vice Beth.
une. Capt. Wright, of the barque Success, died
suddenly at Calcutta on the 22nd ult. The ring.
leaders in the artillery mutiny at Gwalior, have been
released by the lhulbar, so 1 presume it witu nut de-
serving of the name of mutiny.

C.tSULTIES by death in the Armies of India siuco
the departute of the Mail on the 14th Sept.
H. M.'s Troops.—Avsistnnt-Snrgeon W. 11. Shortt, 64th
Foot, at Hydrabad, Scinde, on the 13t4 September.—Lieut.
Hickson, Bllth Foot, at Ihnapurc, on tho 6th Supt.—Captairt
W. Miuchiu, Ceylon Hales, at Colombo, on thu llth Sept.
Boutiaty.--Lieutenant L. Heatithorn, Artillery, in Eng-
land, on the 72nd Auau.t.
Madrns.—Captain T. W. Wane, 9:h N. T., attached to Ist
Nizmu's Infantry, at Wurrungul, on the 15th sept.—Lieut.
It. Scroggs, 5001 N. 1., at sea, on the 15th August.—Licut.
J. S. Brock, 32d N. 1., at Naineo Tat, on the 2tith August.
Bengal .—Captain W. Y. Siddung, 63rd N. 1., Ithopawur.—.
Lieutenant A. S. Galloway, 3rd cavalry, at SJutrunporc, on
the Ilth September.
Indian Navy.—Licutenant F. C. Zouch. nt Jerscy, in Aug.
—Captain J. P. Sanders, at sea, on the 17tb August.

Appointment., Promotion, &c., &c., announced Since
dexpateh of the last Overland Mail on the tvi •
17h s

Ti.ori..-24th Light Dragoons: tTerhet tiro-rick i...ittart
to he Ih-wen:att. by 'Hachure. vice W, mimeo sM, rear, s, tot Sep-
tember, 1.51. 18:11 Foot: First Lieut. tint ticorge 1.. U. It. hi on.
trout the 14:titi Foot, to be lieutenant, toe Join M. Elliot, who
t•scitimerr, 2n-I Scott more, I Nal. tCtb hoot: Lit uien .rit J.•hn M.
Eatott, from litib Foot, to be fleet lit nortint. vire 1,131 ,not, who
each:mm.4. n•I seoteinher, 18.51. By his Iso.liehei- Lototenant.
Gee SrG.ll F. Berkeiey, K.O B granting leave of a ...etre to
Litteentint R. W. N. V ,ughtth, 94th 1, H, to England, et, the Capri
of Good !lope, for 14 months from da e of emorikatloo. on nh died
0 elate ,te. 3"tril Foot: Brevet Leta n ohColonel fl. Ilavtiork,
may adjutant-to Herat of bee Hi je-ty's here., Coarili.y, faom tad
()mobs • b' Jist lieeemler, IB‘l, bet watt on understanding that he
ororet as to ik•mbay by the steamer ,f the 2.-th Noventisr, Ito, fedi
F,.ot: hatte. Mills to be naitrent, vier Shailseli, promo:ed.
nth Scot, hal. :ital. Foot: The te.ignation of his tobildr,:ou by
Enago lion. W. 11. ity...ght. of hhtit Foot, has been oo.ept' d he the
coat inander.iti-el•ief..ubject to her 'Vilest ?samurai. 3nl Li-ht itrs.
I goo Brevet Colonel G. 11. Lork.tooih !e. the ..st Deeember.
1852. in esten.ion of the leave to England gront• a tam In 'he aril pa.
ragraolt of tenon.! order, 23rd F h , PEW ; Itter,t Colonel 1. Do
(tough, C 8., qu-irter•ta.ter, g"neral to her MA• sty% forte. in India,
to the !Oat Aptti, lot!, in ext.t-wiet. of the trove to 41-1,4. 0 !Rented
tV. him in the 1.1 paragraph of general 11Ider • Wert 8 h 1819.
tlih rs: Brevet Cilooel Scott, C.H„ to the li!it 31amh, 1,31, Im
estentiem of the lease to England granted 111111 I 11 porJgrapK
of wmertl nlll,, dated 20th 1k0.,rher,1419; Likut FJ•i., to.
In'tu tat rico:ember to Ist Bee, tither. 1.31, on nal.c,l eertifkate.
15th I..ght Ile or. on.: (Wort hi 10.•1, in estonelon, nem tOth
In I ith Novettils r, lbal, on mentos. certitirate. LIN h Kett: Qmtatia
J..E Ihme di. to Sainte Tat nod t..e hill• north of 13.3 alt, from lit
Aug Ast to 3 th November, ti:11. 014 medic a err:di site. 8 ith Font:
Lieu,. the I tun. J. it. M. Ilrutont.. to Colcastto, (tom lot 4- ptember to
r, anti to Eng! ma, for yeAre,froma.t.i tient-bark.
at,m, via nitlied certificate.
_ _

9r are. -Ref. ming to the Cuomo ntent Cenral Order No. 329, date;
the sth of J .c5l, the itieht 11..nottral...r the t00...1c0r In Coulson
t. ; locoed to tnako the follon-no app annuen ... to hare effect free
file 101 ,1110101. 1031 :-Lieut. J. T. AntrooCry, Stith Regt. N. 1., to be
...yma-ter of pond-more and superinten:eat of farad, pat tarots at
humbly. Oaptatn narrow, loth R.gt N 1.. will net as souse during
the ea.oloyment of Lieut. Annestry on r. almental duty. or well for-
thee c.l e.. Lieut. 11. HON 1,, ill, iLLtiS to be paymnoter of pea.
oionces Itapoolie. Captain e. It. I.ecoot4 Invalid. to be paymaster
of pensioners at Poonch. Captain 1. Ton.L.ll. Inv...tds, to be pay.
tnaotor penstonero at Sumt. From tho let tectonef the appoint.
moot 01 battatit.tnader at the Preahhney to to 101eonoilored aboo
11.1 col, the du a are t .be prrtorno.d by the fur:.a.-j with.
out adahlonsl remunt-ention. . _

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A on: i.var.—'l be u.kof log tran.Wr., and etutroolf In the Reef.
ment of .h tiloty ure ordrrel : t 41d. O. K. hell, from let halt dion to
2n battalion, to co•nmand 4th company Int bottolion a Ahoirdnug.
gut; lo: ut. U. 11. Netter-6, from lot Lofton.. to 2nd notation, to
j in Ind oaniony battglion ot tlbooj ; Leo.. A. C:aa turd. trona
Ind Lott ilion to lit luttolion, to j.:in b :tLflunt lie..:Lou .rtetout .%hmedo
noggur on being relurd by !tout. Melt !ml Lieut. T. ttrahlial;
to jon Io to
nd cum Ind bottoPon at 1:!imj; 2nd I.itut. J. W. Gm.
Gam, ton 2nd battalion to tot Dolton., to Fin 1. utl..ju.. noes at
Alontolnuggur on hint relieved by I.i.ut. T. Graboto ; Ind Lieut.
t.;atle, arum lot battalion to 4th battolion, to juin Ist company 4til
bottod• nof onota.

INUANT.T.-sth Rect. (L. T.): C. E. Bondle, In act as An,.
tan% yore 'nut. W. W. Taylor prousted, or until further or.terss
wit do.: Licut. Jervis Ilarpur, to be , oarter.nreger ant interpreter
vice Ninon, or, motel to the regimen's.' rink n 1 captain; d Ile of ap.
p,iotment, 2,,th August, JIM:. 7th 'Tn.. l.kutitiont Al r d %%Minn
A. LUCLIA is appointed 2n,1 Clan, Cs.,,is•arint Agent d Anmedabad.
vita, Itecte. 35th Mk Ensign W. It. se •to he lieutenant, vice Motor,
gerta.,4l; date of rank, 21st Aug., -1, 14.51. Senior iiii oce.te 1 Etnign
Ihivid Huller Younµ is posted hi the "outmost on jit for mr-ills, vies
oe promoted; foul: in lila region at 314 August, laZit, theJrnin
I ,th
Inriesioi (rustic:on se iscronrissions.—ln : Lien.
tenant W. O. 114eli, of the licairnent Arti.l,,ry. In Fenian:
Li, un Irmt 11. F. thelicuse, at tie in: Eurtipean Ito Mien' luslierni

10 011 IS 11.111.0t011.1 I' I LUKOPY 114%, 11, :4 I
Llrutrnallt C. tht. 2n3 I:e.insett: of light tAle.lry;
lAeuti nailt B. W. lintt, of the lame eu-1 e: mid Lletttmant I). I.
'Atuce..v ea, of the Zed tireinater It ktirneht N.l, fur thr,e yearoy ell
thethcal let tll.Glt.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, OCT. 2.
The Overland Mail of the 25th August tame to hand OM
the afternoon (attic 214 ult.
The arr.vals from the west Lave teen the John o.o*unt, and the
What t mere r,,,tn Liverpool.
The d• pressed state of our Inpv.rt market whir!, ha* prevailed
Matt• the op•nint of the mason ha• been mutt-, 'Oa. all .le I to durably
the hat fortnight, whl:e on the reher hod the h•pb price at which
our chief eitthrt is held, eanpletety puts u stop in t n-in- en in it for
the h!Illie ntarlitts, 1.4) that our tool•• *llh Great IT dam is at print
In a naett un•a' ;.factory state. Moat y ent.tutue* to be abauilant and
cheap, but thsre is very little emt t•yment f
On the I uth inatant, the •• Itevrallee Festival" eomoenees, and
there wt.!t he late looniest% done horn this time with its termination.
which ootura on the 2Gth ins.ant.
_

et•rroa teas.—ln theme a equeiderAle tawealt of bwtintea
has been Ilene, taking the epee of the markets i vo coneideratione

Theifecritei9llll principally aeked for have been grey gads, coarse
and heavy dame.Ves; T cloth of G It,. weight and upwards. anti 48 in.
aria lung den h, and of other kind. any ales th .t have been mole
base been forced, SS that prier hare ...Mural a tort :er decline. This
t rias of ehirting., ja,can:t. an 4 light T cloth
sae :Talk inure in favour of hit) ire. In ached gar :s every
thing is dull and nrglehed, with the exception of jamonet front
a medium quality 11SWIITIP and main itrot. which at slight re.
qn- eh Turkey and dyed ;unit. are in Inu7h the sonic onite as when
our lan, teport win Sritten. Turkey red renin Ma faller, how.
ever, 23 in. In yds. best Manchester dye having been parted with at
the very low rated Rs. 7j per pied.
Carron - supply ha. been somewhat large, and um a ton.
Haunt anxiety to eel has been d .played un the parlor im:tertaw.
1 pries. both of mule and water are below our last quoteionn.
WOOL, No incairy an yet mints. Not a trammetion
conic to our knowledge. and we believe that none has taken phcr.
SISTALtii—% Rh a single macre ion, all 41, -caption* hare been quit*
neslectnl daring the lost fortnight, and price, show au Id ion'
fall. The excel,' ion Swedish steel, which enjoys no inquiry ait e.
dent to support its value.
COCSISA4I.—A slight inquiry esign for bent quality, but it bas not
I'd to • dee in price; not any asls teat we bar Irani of.
flarraor.—A eirvly of this his arrivid, an 1 the :cc has firal
way : CNA& of good wieldy having told et Its. 19 per M.
limo.- Adagio is *cling at No. GO. Bass Is mill held for Re. 010
70, at which rate we have heard of 3a hhiln. bovent been parchaned.
(Kotler brand. 50 tna. slennent'a, with 23 idl.. porter he woo
maker, 30 hills Younger. and 30 blur. acarc.ll reentry have all
cold Hefts. 21 pre Mid.
Friarrs. in chili a demand for brand,- is wood, but in botthl
Gin In Rah wood and briv'e Ls also dull.
. -

Wier..—We hear of the foll,,r.na rale —3 Wirt•. end fl quarter
ea•t I geld. Mows:, and pale sherry per bbd. Ilu HI. 275.
515ideic grodri.--Canrar, entiLige, ant Palest, art mono ir n-bed
fee, nu honed oil In Ida; but virile of torp:otino and swung tome
at, dull. _ _ .

Oviiiiirm.—Fin ply bottles *reserve sod la rit ni and.
Correa Wort_—Tho news from Chins by the loot opportunity
wire, oontraryto what as. irenerally looked fur, faeouratt:e fur thin
rtap:e, and hive Owen a it. tided impetus to buyer. fur that market,
I ae, purchases hartry ken made .into the last actounta reached an.
1•••ir are well rupported I.nd rather ineme t•go in favour nf sellers;
triter such elreumstancee pureliamit for the '• Home Markets. ore of
coarse nearly suismded, Kane small quoititke are in comma of ship.
meat on n.tire account.
51M..., WOOL - Fresh suppl'es are now arr.eing from Senn!. and
rhea here, are: the native tatippas fur the tnglits market are pay.
hug hitti prices.
tler w.—At present holders are firm. Finfil pi:chasm ire being
mad •at our quotatioro for the next steam, hoar. New drug will
m Ming its appearance among as about thu middle of the neat
month.

fosllAOrt. Freight to Great Fr it'll% io sea. c-, kit as the tnnnap
width offers i nut gnat, rate. to Lundsn are sup-mted at 24 104,•
per tun fr g daa, &c.. and .1. S.. to saw:rt.:l fu • cation. At • heel
s'es ern, rat ettit..ael ents have been maths Tu ( hi., on the other
: hand, a good deal Is offering. and the rate boa advanced to Its. 14 to
I Its. 1131 per • Indy, at which it is nrmly M4lloalm.d.-- A anal,. opt=
ch Mee tup just been taken up fur cettou at 10.17 I per Candy.
hacussur.-1 he rho which had comieneed at the date of our lag
report t UP the rate en London e .ontinu d until the eve .1 the antral of
the China mail. hint from Cat utta twine: trotaght into the market
d tily, at want flaw it had reretod id fur G months' richt Ulla
on tee spot, and trairractann •' to arrive" were dune at 2. old. at
23-01 d. per re, but owing to a much smallrr amount of re.
t JIMA h galas been nocived twin was generally espeeta
ed, owito it appears to a want of late advina from
snarl:clap, the rule took an Itamediata turn downwards, wad Wan
razhed la „Mr., at which it num 11.,1 for a day or two when It be-
gan to rite amt., and has ci•e or. atually advancedto 2s. Old. to
2.. o,d. per rupee at al: month, sight, and at which it has boa
pretty steady for some days past.
tm CaCUIA the rate la ItAll per 100, and pa China 221 at 222 pa
101 d to., GU dm a. right.
Tee Noon MAIKKT.—We have no alteration I. report in the
state o'• the money marker. Government Sit:untie, and hank !bared
mai:vain their value, and may begun:ad :
Bicca Fives, .23 21 at 1G.7: at 108
Nrw Fives,
!Incas Fore, 1932 39 at 99
Company's Ftvure, 19,2 13 at ill
Transfer Loan,