The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-20 00:00:00

(TENT OF THE EAST INDIA
COMPANY'S TROOPS.

We have received advice@ from Bombay to the
23rd ult.

The question of the hour in India was the dis-
content of the East India Company's European
troops ►t being transfened, without re-enlistment,
to the Queen's service. Lord Clyde left the bills
upon the first intimation of the state of matters at
Meerut, related in the last advioes, and immediately
upon his snivel in the plains issued the following
general order:
The Commander-la-Chief has received a fall report of the
disquiet that tae lately paraded the minds of some of the
mm belonging to the Bengal Artillery and 2nd European
Cavalry at Meerut.

Hie Broelleney le happy to observe that the demeanour of
the men towards their officers has been properly respectful.
If a soldier has a complaint to make, or considers himself
in any manner aggrieved, it la his right to make a proper and
respectful repreeeetation through the usual channels to supe-
rior authority, and to ask for redress. But when this repre-
metation has been made, the soldier anodise at his duty, and
he must wait with due deference, patience, and obedience,
for the ultimata decision.
The

•Chief deans that the sold= altar
Beegal Artillery sad 2nd Light Cavalry, who have Wily
bean struck ar duty, may retina to their duty.
The Major-General Commanding the Division Is aided
to convene a " special court of inquiry," for the menses of
hewing what every man. has to say. The evidence Ink=
will be the fullest possible. Each mean in the two regiments
will Fe called upon to state whether be has any grievance,
end what are the grounds of it. It is only by such means
that the Commander-in-Chief con sari= at the real
merits of the cess, ea considered by the men; and to this
manner the assurance will be conveyed to them that every
man's sentiments will become known to the highest autho-
rity, and that doe coesideration will be given to them.
With regard to the question at Moue, viz., the treanfrito
the crown of the late company's army, which ha, cam= the
recent excitement, the men will perceive that It offsets them
In oommon with their onions, and at the verde= of the
country, including the civil service. There Is no chained=
drawn between any tanks, end they are coned on alike to
obey an "act of parliament." Bat if any Forty
feels himself aggrieved by an "sot of parliament"
be le at liberty to petition respectfully =sleet it. It la on
this ground that his Excellency has ordered the court of
Inquiry, viz., to enable the mem, who consider themselves
aggrieved by the late act, to give expression to their own
views, or, In other words, to petition in s soldier-like end
regular manner, which they understand themealves, against
what they consider to be ahardship.

The court of inquiry will assemble, composed as follows
Immediately filer the arrival et the Judge-Advocate-General
at Meerut :

PILLIDENT.

Brigadka Honford, Bengal Artillary.

MiIIBIIBA.

Colonel Huyette, Beard Artillery.
Colonel Radcliffe, her Melaity's 75th Foot.
Colonel Young, the Jndge-Adrocate•General of the Army,
will conduct the proceedinp.
No. 8. The aboNe order will b. entered in the regimental
and oompany orderly books dell the European corps at
Meerut.

(Siguel) W. R. MANAPIELD, lifajor•Chafrol,
Chief of ta. &.Q.

" There seems to be but one opinion," says the
Bombay Times, " upon the order, which is regarded
as judicious in the extreme. It is known that at
Owalior, Berhampore, Allahabad, and Lahore, un-
mistakable symptoms of disaffection have appeared.
Having lost their native army, it seems that the
East India Company's reputation is to sustain it.
last blow by the mutiny of their European one.
the matter ought never to have been allowed to
reach its present stage. The fact that it was
thought necessary to take a legal opinion upon the
validity of the transfer should have been sufficient
reason to bare given way to the demand of the men
to he re•enliated. Their pride was offended at the
same time that they were deprived of the new
bounty, to which they believed themselves entitled;
and the wisdom of risking a mutiny in the army for
the sake of five or ten lakhs of mew,
may well be doubted. The last news we
have is to the effect that Colonel Johnson,
Assistant-Adjutant-General of Artillery, has been
sent down from Meerut to Calcutta, to consult with
the Governor• General, to advise, as we trust, the
concession of the demand made by the men. A
rumour prevails that her Majesty's 76th Regiment,
sympathising with the grievance of the company's
troor, intimated that they would not act against
them ; and if the rumour be well founded, the go-
vernment must submit, for it has no alternative.
We should be sorry, indeed, to see a trigger pulled
in such a cause, and the wisest thing we can do is to
offer a free discharge to every man who chooses to
claim it."

The Bombay Ga:ette says that insubordinate
demonstrations have been made at Allahabed, Bey-
hampore, Lahore, and °wilier, the cavalry at the
first-namcd station having gone so far as to fire in
the air in the pretence of their otfioers. Hitherto no
violence has been attempted by the malcontents, nor
has it become necessary to employ forte for their
ooercioo, and from the example of Meerut and of
Lahore, where the failure of discipline was but mo-
mentary, it was believed that these dissatisfied men
would give way to reason and return to their duty.
Of the sem revolt the Gazette reports:
. .

The faaurgen L a thin ids of India have Dot been heard
of lately, and they nosy be sappoeed to have withdraws
themselves from the stragyle. From the north and rut we
have only a mesgro,allowancoof thane* islasvaphle Dodoes
of parties of rebels hiving been fallen la with sad dippeseed

with slaughter. The Nave is still at lure, sad believed to
be somewhere on the borders of Oude sad Nepali], together
with the Begun of Oude.

The little rebellion of the Rana of Nuggur Parkin,
in the east of Sind, the origin of which is still very obscure—
one report brings women into the case—has been suppressed
with little trouble. Strongly posted on the hills behind the
town and in the town itaelf, the " Coolies " made a spirited
resistance for some time, till several of our men were wounds!
—one of them mortally. They then broke and fled into the
edjeoent ravines, which afforded ready but only temporary
shelter. They were driven out of the hills by a com-
bined movement on the 4th instant, but the ar.
reogement for the capture of their chiefs failed
through a misapprehension of order.. Their camp was found
prepared fora prolonged rteistanoe ; end it is believed that
the inaurgent Rana had objects in view beyond the redress of
local or individual grievances, though what they were even
rumour does not venture to say. According to the latest ac-
counts, telegraphed by Colonel Evans, in command of the
force, to the 12th inst., the district wee quite quiet, and the
fugitive population returning to their homes. The leaders
bad fled without followers, and are said to have crossed the
Rahn of Cutch, and taken refuge in the Joudbpoor district
of Nyur. Colonel Erase wee engaged in a strict inquiry
into the mass of the revolt.

H.M.'s 78th Highlanders has embarked for Eng-
land. The 61st Foot and the 14th Dragoons—
which is to have a library from the European inha-
bitants of Bombay instead of a dinner—go to Poona
and Kirkee respectively. The 84th Foot have
already proceeded to Kurrachee.
The Nawab of Furrackabad had been sentenced
to be hanged, but it came out on the trial that before
his surrender a letter had been written to him by
Major Barrow, the special commissioner with the
c►mp of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief,
in which he was invited to surrender, and that
in this letter he was told that pardon had been ex.
tended to all who had not personally committed the
murder of British subjects, and that if he had not
personally committed the murder of British subjects,
he might surrender without apprehension. Oa the
receipt of this letter he immediately surrendered.
He now claims the fulfilment of the promise of
pardon, being found guilty, not of having personally
committed the murder of English subjects, but of
having been an accessory before the fact. The
Governor-General in Council entirely condemns and
disavows the act of Major Barrow, in making a
promise contrary to the royal proclamation, and con-
trary to the express order of the government, except.
Wig the prisoner from all benefit of pardon. " But,"
says an order in council,

His Excellency in Council will not miler it to be
said that the prisoner, having been induced to our-
render on the promise of • British officer in Major
Barrow's position, has, in consequence of that we
reader bean put to death for a crime of lees degree
than that which was designated by the offieer as •lane
Tendering him liable to punishment. The Governor-
General in Council has, therefore, resolved to for-
bear from carrying out the sentence of the coast
on Tufo:nil Hosein, on the condition that he shall
immediately quit the Stith& territory for ever. If he
accepts this condition, he will be conveyed to the frontier as •
convict under a military guard, and there set at liberty.
If be refuse the condition, or if having accepted it, be doll
break it, or attempt to break it, now, or at any future time,
the capital sentence prompt:mood upon him will be carried
out."

The Bombay Times report. of monetary affairs:

The panic in our money market has eubsided a I;ttla, sad
is perhaps not likely to recur again In equal reverity. The
fact that all classes have weathered it auocesslully, and that
not a Whirs has been =Bounced in the place, speaks
volumes for the character of oar trade.
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COMMERCIAL.

BOMBAY, MAT EL
The Peninenlar and Oriental Company's anua-ship Bom-
bay, which reached us on the turning of the 11th meant,
brought English news to the 18th April.
Our mosey market I, still In a stringent state; the rates
of discount for government and private securities being 11
sad 12 per oent. respectively.
COTTON PILCH 12100DA-007 NAOMI I. rapidly drawing
to • close, and the amount of tusinese transacted hes been
limited. Otey goods have declined in most descriptions,
front an sans to .In mum par piece.
Bleached goods have In general maintained forma priers
YAlllll.—Both mule and water have declined, and are in
limited demand. Turkey red yarn is very ; green is
acmes, sad orange steady.
EXPORTS.
Corrox.—This staple is in fair demand, and prices have
'deuced. The market at present is firm.
On. Bases.—Tbe market is still rather dull. Warned
his slightly advanced ; Teelesed is dull ; and Niger is very
11011,014 _ _

idiCasncia.—The rate; bare been very unsteady, end
have sligbily declintd. We quote Credits at 24. 2 I-74..t0
2e. 21d.; Roommate at 2e. 24d. to 2s. 20., sad Beak rate
at 2.e. 24.. at six months' right ea Loadea. On Calcutta
Rupees 964; and China Rupees 211 per 100 chlkire—et
slaty days' sight.
TONN•GE.—The rates are pretty steady; sad 011 Lougee
a shad* lower. We quote to Loudon, 26r. to 325. 6d.; end
to Liverpool, 26e. to 30e.