The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-08 00:00:00

THE INDIAN BBINFORCEMINTE AT THB CAPE.

(Froze the Cope Town Mus of Nov. 30.)

Daring the last few months Table Bayles pre-
natal an unusually animated appearance, owing to the
frequant arrival and departure of large vessels and Ammer'
he India. On Saturday hat the harbour contained seventy-
three vessels, of which six were steamers.

Within the peeo®t month the onion ls of troop-ships hr.
boon r follows :

Nov. 6—Hershey Portsmouth to Madre., 60 day. ; with
260 mia mad 18 officers, 44th Regiment; left for India on
the 12th.

Nov. 16—Ireland, et., Portsmouth to Burraches ; 61
days; 300 men, 98th Regiment; left on the 18th.
Nov. 17—Oreat Britain, st., Cork to Bombay ; 39 days ;
1,100 men and 60 aims, drafts of Bth Hussars, 17th
Lancers, and 14th Light Dragoons; left on the 19th.

Nov. 81—Calcut4: it., Carle to Bombay ; 40 days ; 800
men, 61st Regiment ; htt on the 28th.
Nov.

_ st., Gravimend to Kurracheo ; 42
days; 872 men, 7th Dragoon Guards.
Frees this colony about one-third of the whole number o
hoops have beet sent to India—viz., the 6th, 13th, 80th,
and 89th Reclaim* probably about 3,600 strong, besides a
company of mounted Artillery. Large numbers of horses
have also been shipped off in different vessels, 200 being fur-
Ittihad by the Cape Corps, which has been partly dismconted
for the purpose; and orders have been issued for 60 out of
80 Artillery at present stationed in Cape Town to go as
grooms in various meads shortly to leave with additional
homes. The city I. sow, coosortently, only garrisoned by
30 Artillery.
The energy and promptitude with which the Caps
government acted in despatching then reinforcements has
been as cordially and promptly seknowledged by the
Governor-Genera/ of India, who in a letter addressed to fiir
George Grey states :—'• I cannot adequately express my
thanks fur the good service which you have rendered to
India in its hour of need. You have helped us just in the
way and in the time in which help wee most required; and
the very cordial sympathy and sortie= which our difEcul-
ties have evoked, not only ham dm Mikes of your govern-
!mut but from all ammil ywr ass lasi gratifying." sir
Otsego, it will be onendented, Imosisidy era receiving the
14dWesfgoasof 111111 1111111•111114 allpiliald to India the
elided Ihe tags sialkosi fa libis peat of the colony ;
gesdna dig In bar *Xi" Cads d Osod Hope and
tftssaiwesigihltetinliig Ned ter arenas of
lee monlfe by the Cars Vaunters idle Alpo
The dish..'- which OM roosts ea for dada ace—the
fad, adilsosdi at Fort Han; the 12th, et ihmnsha; the
46th, et Natal; the 6th (cue bettakkin) at King William's
Tows; the 73rd,
at Rieskaisuna Hoek; the Kith, and the
hssl Caps of Mounted Riflemen, at Graham's Town.
Itmemeremsly attended public meeting was held in the
Oemmmellell lailempe, Cape Town, on the 10th fad,, "for
do sgrsildwint of a committee to solicit 'obstetrics's
lisombint eosins, ter the purpose of aiding in the relief
of do silo= Ify do mutinies end unparalleled atrocitite
Xdo nMI dor la India, and for devising the beat
I Ai,/ to sr crepes for raising and applying the
hods Ohba Oh colony is peculiarly ailed upon
asonifrals." The Governor, who resided, heeded
do solosslrliss list with 10014 sod was followed with great.
split by as principal norehois sad inhabitants. Within
dos days 1,9001. woe transoitisil by the freeman., Mr.
Elmo Clurillks, to the GOVIIIIIIIi-O•M'a of India. Another
1,0094 hr dues bswa callastoi Is Ceps tows sad vicinity;
in Graham's Teen Add by ben Mod ; sod in other soon-
try towns brio% canoitisss has beta teemed. It is be-
lieved dot Me lend seeing X thin sing will not be Les
then 6,0001.

Sir John C. Thomid, But., of Briton Park,
Orestbous, st his soft se Osisebore on the lel We., As-
rally retszsed 10 oat. to his North Liseolsehhe tssistrz,
to their grime --Mom/ea Merry.