The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-28 00:00:00

INDIA.

By the arrival of the overland mail we have in-
telligence front Calcutta to Jan. 25, and from
Madre to Jan 28. The Governor-General and the
Commander-in-Chief were continuing their tour
through the north-west provinces.
The Hurkaru says :
His lordship arrived at Kurnaul on the 12th Instant. The
road for two miles from the station wee lined with the popu-
lace. The military followers of the fend Rajah were turned
out to receive his lordship. There were cavalry artillery,
and infantry, and a grand cortege accompanied the Rajah
himself to most the great man. The officers and men of his
suite were most gorgeously apparelled, sad in fitting gar-
ments too. Lord Canning was expected to arrive at I:ca-
bana on the 16th, where great preparations were being made
for his reception. His lordship was to hold • grand durbar
there in honour of Pattiala Rajah. From thence he was to
proceed to tinritsur, where he we. expected on the 20th.
Mr. Wilson was on his return to Calcutta. On
the 16th he was at Lucknow, where he received the
principal civil offioers, as also the polioe officers of
the station. Mr. Wilson also gave a reception to
some of the talookdars, and held a conference with
the Mahejuns or bankers of the station. Of his
doings in the Punjaub, the Lahore Chronicle fur-
nishes the following account:

Mr. Wilson arrived at Lahore oa Tuesday morning, the
3rd of January, and alighted at the Lieutenant-Governor's
residence. During the forenoon he received several of
the chief civil officers ; and in the afternoon went over
the Mee= Meer Cantonment, and thence to the Shaleemar
gardens. The following day, Wednesday, • darker wee
held in is tent in the Lieutenant-Governor's compound, for
the reception of the native chiefs, gentry, end townspeople
of Lahore. The lieutenant-governor and the civil officers
were present. The chiefs wire introduced one by one by the
commissioner, Yr. Temple, who briefly mentioned the ser-
vices and antecedents of each. Among those present were
Raja Tej Sing, Raja Sehibdyal; Birder Shumsbere Sing,
Sindhunwala, the liewats of Mumd-te and Mullen, the
relatives of the late Raja Deena Math, Dew= Narain Sing,
of Ataree, and many others. When Sirder Jewahir Sing,
son of the famous Barrie Sing Nuluso, was introduced, the
lieutenant-governor took the opportunity of presenting him
with a medal he had won during the Duds campaign. The
chiefs having been introduced, the townspeople were then
admitted. The head men of each trade and profession being
present, Mr. Wilson was particular in inquiring about the
increased importation of European manufactures. There was
scarcely • native present who had not on some article of
clothing of European make. This visible fact must have
done much to convince Mr. Wilson of the increase of the
trade. They were then asked as to the relative merits of
octroi and the Heenan. They expressed a markedprefer-
I mice for octroi. The commissioner then, by Mr. Wilson's
desire, explained to them the superior advantages of direct
taxation. But they were clamorous in favour of a tax like
octroi. Indeed the manifestation of livelier feeling war
strong and remarkable. The same day Mr. W neon, escorted
by the commissioner, Mr. Temple, proceeded to view the city
of Lahore. A Banal& of military police horse was drawn out
to receive him opposite the Delhi Gate under Cept. McAn-
drew. Mr. Wilson seemed pauch pleased with the appearance
of the men. Then Mr. Wilson visited the Wuz.eree and
Padsbahee moeques, the Husooree Bag and Ranjeet Sing's
tomb. In the citadel he ascended to the top of the Summon
Boorj, which commands the best view of Lahore. The old
well sad Boaleein, the heart of the city, were visited by torch-
light. Outside the city Mr. Wilson went over the Agi-
Horticultural Soeisty'e Garden, Sultan'. Sense and Rattan
Cliand'• tank. Mr. Wilson visited Baja Tej Sing at his re-
sidence in the city. That same night Mr. Wilson travelled
to I:mt timer, where he was received by the Commissioner, Me.
R. Cast, and the Deputy-Commissioner, Mr. F. Cooper. A
large meeting, on Thursday morning, of the leading mer-
chants and traders of Ilmrinur, was held at Mr. Cast's office.
The heads of each trade and protonion were called up and
questioned in turn. Mr. Wilson's questions were well eon.
veyed by Messrs. Cut end Cooper to the people, and their
answers Interpreted. The shawl trade occupied much atten-
tion ; much was said about the material, the manufactures,
and the dyes. Many inquiries were made from the silk
weevers, also from Nourbentas, that remarkable class of
dealers ; also from the " Dulal " or broker class. The
beakers were questioned about bills of exchange, paper cur-
rency, and the like. The conversation was very micresting
altogether. On the afternoon of the lame day Mr. Wilson.
accompanied by Moms. Cast and Cooper, visited the great
Sikh temple and tank of Umriteur, and the adjacent garden.
He also inspected the factory of one of the principal shawl
merchants. Thence he visited the fortress of Govindgerh.
That same night he started for launder. Ha was to visit
Gootoo Sadho Singh at Kurtapore and the Rajah of Kupoor-
thull.
The ships Octavio, Mars, Punjaub, and Elizabeth
have been taken up for China. Sir Hope Grant
commands the expedition, according to the Hurkaru.
The Englishman, however, mentions a rumour that
Sir W. It. Mansfield was to command. The follow-
ing is a list of the staff to be despatched to China i---
Colonel Haythorne (now in China), chief of the staff;
Colonel H. Bruce, chief of police in Cade ; Deputy
Adjutant General, Indian forces ; Colonel Mac-
kenzie, just gone to Chins, Deputy Quarter-
master General of the force ; Sir R. Napier and
Sir J. Michel, generale of divisions. Two hun-
dred arid fifty men of tier Majesty's 53rd had
volunteered for her Majesty's 99ct, ordered to
China. The remainder of the former corps were
to uroceed to England. The Leote Light Lbree,
Euiopeans and Eurasians, have also volunteered for
Chine. The corps was located at Dum Dom. The
troops were expected to embark by the end of the
month.