The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-07 00:00:00

INDIA.

SUCCESSIVE DEFEATS OF THE REBELS.
(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

BOMBAY, IL% 11.

The operations of the last fortnight, both in Oude
and Central India, have been eminently successful-
On the 17th December, Lord Clyde arrived in the
neighbourhood of Baraitch, the head-quarters of the
Begum and Beni Mandoo. On the 20th he entered
the city, after driving in the enemy's pickets ; and
on the 21st the Begum sent messengers to Lord
Clyde's camp, to sue for terms of surrender. Her
object was, however, frustrated by the rebel leaders,
sad the Commander-in-Chief resolved, in conse-
quence, to evacuate Baraitch, and march upon Van-
para. He accordingly, with the head-quarters of
the army, left Baraitch on the 24th December direct
for Vanparsh, and pining through that place, which
he found evacuated, advanced towards Chundah. At
some distance outside Vanparah, he had, on the 26th,
a running fight with the rebels, depriving them of
six good guns, and making some havoc amongst the
men. The only drawback to our success was
a painful accident to the Commander-in-Chief,
who directed the movements of the army. Whilst
riding his favourite charger at full speed over some
broken ground, the horse came down, and threw him
with great force to ground, dislocating his shoulder,
and hurting his face. Medical attendance was im-
mediately forthcoming, and the limb was put back,
but hie Excellency was unable to ride next:day, and,
has since been carried in a dhoolie. On the 28th
the force appeared before Medjidiah, occupied byßeni
Mandoo and several chiefs. It was a strong fort,
on the very borders of the Send, and mounted with
six heavy guns. The enemy were driven out by the
artillery, and their six guns taken. The Nana Sahib
did not wait at Churdah, to meet the Commander-
in-Chief. Al soon as he heard that he was approach:
ing Baraitch he evacuated Chundah, and took refuge
in a jungle-fort, thirty miles to the north-west. The
fugitive aepoys from Oude have been refused an
asylum in Nepaul, those that ventured across the
frontier having been driven back by the forces of
Jung Bahadoor. The minor columns in Oade have
also met with marked success wherever they engaged
the enemy ; so that altogether, the neck of the rebel.
lion may be said to be broken.
Ferozeshah is still at large, but his force has dwin-
dled away to some 700 cavalry, without guns and
without resource. The blow struck at him by
Brigadier Napier at Runnede proved most fatal to
his interest. It prevented the people of the country
through which he passed rendering him any assis-
tance, and his troops consequently melted away.
His object now is to effect a junction with Tantia
Tepee, although we cannot perceive any advantage
he would derive from such a step. Captain Rice, of
the 25th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry, with a
small force from Goona, managed to surprise a party
of Ferozeahah's men in a pass amongst the hills,near
Atone. Captain Rice's column consisted of two
guns of Lieutenant Strutt'e battery, 20 Sappers and
Miners, under Lieutenant Feeting, 60 of her Majesty's
86th Regiment, 76 of the 25th Native Infantry,
under Lieutenant Waller, and 150 Mead's Horse,
under Captain Cochrane, formerly adjutant to her
Majesq's 86th.
Tantia Topee is still at large, but he has sustained
several severe reverses during the fortnight.
The ex-Bing of Delhi has been sent to Rangoon,
instead of the Cape of Good Hope, the colonists of
South Africa having refused to receive him.
A religious quarrel at Tinnevelly has terminated
even more disastrously. On the 22nd December the
Brahmins of Tinnevelly commenced a riot, by en-
deavouring to prevent • Christian funeral from
passing along the road in front of their sacred edi-
fice. Three companies of Sepoys were celled in to
restore order, and in doing so they used their fire-
arms and killed thirty-nine of the people.
The murderer of Captain Hare was caught at
Ashtee, in North Berar, on the oth December, and
brought in to Ellichpoor, where he was tried and
sentenced to be blown from a gun. On the way to
execution he snatched a pistol from one of the
guards and fired it. Fortunately, the lock only
snapped. He was then tied to the muzzle of the
gun and blown into pieces.
Trade continues brisk. Increased activity pre.
vails in our import market ; the slow arrival of sup-
plies was not sufficient to meet the previous engage-
ments made for goods to arrive ; and this, combined
with a scarcity of stocks in the up-country marts,
has caused a daily rise in the prices of grey goods
and yarns, particularly those for immediate delivery.
In the face of rather unfavourable accounts from
home, the prices of our exports have been well
maintained, owing to the continued scarcity of sup•
plies, especially of cotton.

A letter from Vienna sap :—" The subscriptions
in this city IA Protestant 'emote are so large as to excite
the j uloney of the Ultmenontaniste. hoeing three days
the hots of the subscribers appeared to the first page of the
11-;,ner Zeitemg, bat when it WAS observed that many devout
Roman catholic. were contributert ordeal were given that
no more lists should be inserted They now appear as
ntivertisements in one of the supplementary *hoot, of the
Wiener Zeittneg." _ _ _

A few days ago the diligence coming from Bologna
was stopped and plundered when at a distinct of about four
Eng Hilt miles from Fl Imre, The headita carried a 2,000
midi, and an Englishman wan robbed of about a hundred
napoleons. Although in the power of tho highwaymen fog
more than en hour none of the painengere suffered any
injury.

The Roman catholic' of Sydney have been
offended of late by the return to the colony unmentioned
their bill to establish a Catholic College in connexion
with the University of Sydney. In this bill the phrases
"archbishop" and "arehdiocese" of Sydney were need,
sad the bishop remonstrated against them, not by petition
So the Assembly, but by letter to the goviroor, and
privately by communicating with the high ecclesiattimil
authorities at home. Lord Stanley sympathised with th
I objection, and sent the bill bank to be amended. Resolte
time have been several timer brought forward In the
Assembly by the catholic party. strongly condemnatory of
Lord Stanley's (fondant, bat they have born Availably mot
by a can out.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
&maga at Nisi Pries *fin term.—(Befort Lord Campbell
and • Specie! Jury.)
tray..tlxs P. heox.
'the trial r I this come (partly reported in another pep) vas
wooled at the - g oil the mart today.
Mr. Jame., the friend of the defendant, who was
un.'.er examination on Saturday, underwast a atria
it. -,elasotamion. Mt. William L • brother of
the defendant; Mr. Tliton u, Alen.le house spat.
S-t4kino, en upper hoses and parlour -maid ; area
Mr }.Sward Walker, the solicitor to Mr. Lyon were the
rem omen witnesses. The decree for the restitution at con-
vigil right., and carious other documents, having been pot
;o. the rare for the defence concluded.
Mr. Look wee addres..ng the jury on the part of the dts.
lenient when our report left.