The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-06 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

The Bombay Standard of the 11th ult. remarks
that the rebellion, as represented by Tenth Topee,
Ferns" Shah, and their adherents in various parts of
India, is now at the lowest ebb. "We no longer
hear of large bodies of insurgents marching through
the disaffscted district'. The pursuit to which these
men have been subjected, the hardships they
have endured, appear to have completely disheart-
ened them. The large bands have separated. The
chiefs are in concealment, and, like the lowest crimi-
nals, are hiding their identity under assumed names."
Since Tends Topee arrived at Kerowlee, where he is
said to have assumed the name of Ram Singh,
nothing certain has been beard of him.
In Onde it seems the policy of government now
merely to watch the frontier, and to trust to time
and the Ooorkhas of Jung Bahadoor to disperse the
insurgents under the Begum, the Nana, and Beni
Mabdo. Lord Clyde, whose health is still bad, leR
Lucknow on the Ist of March, for Simla. Ile was
to go to Mahavleshwur on the 18th.
We learn from 'adore, under date the Bth alt.,
that her Mejeaty's 86th arrived on that day. The
rebels are scattered in five or six separate parties,
some wanting to surrender, and all disheartened.
They are now making towards Seronj, and if they
can only be brought or driven to collect together,
they will speedily be dealt with. We have a letter
from amp Seronj of the 3rd instant, saying that
Colonel Rich's column left Goonah on the Ist and
arrived at Seronj on the 2nd. The rebels were
within twenty miles, and immediate efforts were
about to be made to surround them.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Mszagon, which had been out for seven mouths, had
arrived at Bombay, having been towed hither from
the neighbourhood of Cochin by the Peninsular and
Oriental China steamer Pekin. The Mszagon suf-
fered severely from want of water and provisions
before it reached Cochin.

By a notification iuned by the local goTernment,

the duty upon Male& opium will be inreased from
400 to 600 rupees per chest from the Ist of July
wet

" The financial embarrassment of the govern-
ment," says the Bombay I istes,"is most severe, if
not altogether uupreeedeated, and it is rumoured
that a suspension of cub payments may. be looked
for unless relief is obtained very speedily."
There had been no improvement in the import
market during the fortnight ; freights had advanced
and the money market showed slight symptoms of
improvement, though the Bank of Bombay had not
reduced its rates of discount.

" No one here," says a letter from St. Petersburg,
asr reasrmbi ra such a mild winter in Russia as the Lite
sem The Gulfs of Finland end Bothnia have sesrcely bent
seemed with lee, tied in the month of February a vowel
snivel at Helsiegskes with a cargo from Cop Winger. This
is parheps the first that ban ever attempted suet a passage
In the winter season, when the communication between
Bawd and Hakiagtors is, only carried on over the Ma. The
wad prcensnedes on the Neva in sledges have foiled this
year, is. end raw Whig wanting,"
ORKINLAND FINUERY.—Forty-nine vessels, with
I,loosands, bay* Ibis mere taken theirdsgertnre, tangling
at Orkney and Lathed to IQ lip their crews.

AUSTRALIA.

YeHome papers dated February 15 have been
delivered this morning.
The chid political event had been the statement
by Mr. O'Shanamy before the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the principles of the new Land Bill pro-
posed by the government. Large areas are to be
preserved for free selection adjoining populous
localities, actual cultivators only to select, selection
limited to half a square mils, and the price 11. per
acre. Agricultural municipalities are to be formed
with a view to local improvements. Town and
valuable agricultural lands are to be sold by auction
as formerly. The other novelties of the measure
are comparatively unimportant.

The only other matters demanding notice in the
legislative proceedings had been the revival of the
question of payment of members, and the assent of
the house to the proposal for a grant of 2,0001, in
aid of the Jewish Synagogue Fund. The former
was the subject of a lengthy discussion, which
ended, however, in the rejection of the resolution to
which the hones was asked to assent. The latter
was carried, on a division, by a majority of 28 to 11.

The parliament wu shortly to be prorogued
previous to its dissolution.
The returns of gold by escort from the various
diggings since the commencement of the current
year show an aggregate amount larger than that
returned during the same period of 1868. The
comparison of the month of January in the two
years is as follows:

1859. 1858.
oz. dwt. oz. dwt.
Week cad* Jam. 7 44,176 0 .... 38,002 0
„ „ 14 30.276 10 .... 40,269 16
It 0 21
SI I. 28 63,361 10 .... 42,682 6
34,907 0 .... 36,661 0

Total 118,610 0 .... 152,4104 0
The average returns for January are 42,162 oz.
weekly, against 39,401 oz. in January, 1858. This
increase, though small, and extending over but a
short period, is satisfactory. The returns for the
first two weeks in February are-
-1850. 1868.
Week ending Feb 4 60,014 10 .... 45,678 10
11 32,093 10 34,169 10

(Total 82,108 0 .... 79,748 0
Since the departure of the last mail, the following
ships, conveying gold, had been reported :
Oneida, for London
Conflict, for London 10,878
Morning Bur, for Liverpool
Mermaid, for 1i
Bydenbam, for
Busse:, for London
A new field of fair promise has been lately opened
up on the south side of the Dandenong Ranges,
and little over forty miles from Melbourne.
" The gold," says the Argus, "is found within
two or three feet of the surface, and is of a nuggetty
character, indicating the existence of large deposits
in the neighbourhood. As these ranges are densely
severed with timber and scrub, exploration is very
difficult, so no idea can be formed for some time u to
the extent of this new gold field. No cart or dray had
ever been within miles of the spot before, and a
roadway had to be cleared with the axe and with
gm, at the rate of half a mile per day, for the first
dray that arrived with stores. Now, however, the
roadway is cleared, and the danger of being lost in
the impenetrable—and, although so near town,
imperatively unknown—Dandenong Ranges is
obviated e so hundreds are flocking to the new dig-
gimp, and this part of the country will quickly
become better known. Water is very abundant,
and so apparently is gold, which has been found in
remunerative quantity in every part of the ground
yet tried. From the shallowness of the sinking, and
the nearness of the locality to Melbourne, these are
especially what we much require just now—good
poor man's diggings—and it is very much to be
hoped that they may prove extensive."
The Argus thus refers to the death of a well-
known colonist :
The sudden death this morning of Mr. Andrew Rost
Cruikeheak has cut a gloom over the proceedings of the
day. Mr. Cruikshank hes been long connected with the
commerce of the Australian colonlea, end his adventures
have frequently assumed colossal proportions. He has beet
much before the public of late, end has mode some few ene-
mies ; but the sentiment univaselly expressed to day has
been that of deep regret that roe who hes lent so many a
helping bend in time gone by should have parsed away so
suddenly, in the midst of anxieties end difficulties which
would have crushed a km unmet man, but which the public
had perfect faith in hie atiliiy to surmount.
The Age reports the state of the labour market
unchanged:

Meetings of " unemployed" are daily being held in the
country d;sricts, sad the city exhibits in her crowded streets
unmistakeably evidence of destitution mid want MOOR the
laburing clamor. The eight hours' question is still agitating
the artisan classes, who are determined not to yield to the
suiroachnients on the eight hour system.
The railway strikes continue, the contractors on the one
aids and the employees on the other maintaining towards
each other an uncompromising attitude. Attempts have been
made to introduce railway mechanics from the neighbouring
colonies, but the experiment dots not appear to hare pro-
duced the desired result.
Large sums of money have been voted by parliament
for the conatroction of rode and bridges and other public
works, but as yet our paternal government appears to be
doing little towards offrrding relief to the unemployed by
pushing forward the public works, if we may except the pul-
ling down of the old wooden post-office. Who her they will
proceed immedia'cly with the erection of the new poet•ofilce
remains to ba seen.
Two lines of railway have been thrown open for public
Medic during the prat week. The Melbourne and Mount
Alwader lies as far as Sunbury, and the Melbourne and
Suburban Railway as far as Richmond.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
The steam postal question has occupied the atten-
tion of both Houses at Sydney. The result appears
to be that both are dissatisfied with the arrange-
ments which have been made binding at home, in
respect of the route per Suez, without any reference
to the line via Panama.
Resolutions, without repudiating the previous
offers of the government, or any engagements made
under the sanction of parliament, but strongly con-
servative of the right of the hones to enforce its
opinion in favour of two lines, have passed. The
main political topic, however, which had engaged
attention had been supply. Day by day the esti-
mates, which were to have been brought down to
the house in such a way that they could not be dis-
puted, but were to be passed in the lamp, have been
dimmed.
The Church State Aid question will form a feature
is the hustings speeches which were impending.
L Of the gold escorts, the Sydney Herald of Feb.
11 report'
- • - • •

The 7 quantity of gold dust received by escort from the
several go'd-gelds end from FairB.ll end Part Curtis during
tin put month amonottd to 19,908 ounces. Foe the sues
month of 1858 the ■mount wee 14,701 outlets. The increase
in the month te, therefor., 6,207 ounces, or 35 por cent.
The following table will show the quentitiee delivered by
each wort during the month el Feb., 1858 and 1869:
1868. 1869.

Weekrn
Southern
Northern

Total 14,701

19,908

From this statement ft will be sees that there Is a amen
decrease of 125 mama, or 14 per cent. on the yield from the
ermine, gold 9.lde, and an invest. of 8,980 ounces, or
nearly 14%1 per rent. on the southern gold-flelde, snd as
ineresee of 1.372 ounce, or 48 per rent. on tho leathers
gold-field.. In the Nordin &art we have Included tha
amount received tram Part Curtis and Fairfield.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

Rini= Lauder Vernon
YeainTliy—C7ptsin •
of Ardieglea Hamer Wants" breed an address to this
demean of this . 1867 the gallant captain came
brwerd se a coneenstive. It is expected that Mr.
Rebore Palmer, who hes for a great number of pen been
M.P. for the county, will shortly announce his retirement.
Mr. John Waiter (the present M.P. for Nott ngham. who
midis at Beerwood, 1112 this county) his horned sa
address as a candidate. The other two members who will
stand for welection are the lion. P. P. Boarerie and Mr.
G. H. Vanaittert.
Banwicx.—Mr. David Robertson, in the liberal
interest, is opposed by Sir J. Majoribanks, his nephew and
a conservative.
BART Bahr.—lt is very questionable whether
there will be any opposition to the present reprenntatives
Sir Brook William Bridges, Bart., end Mr. Deedee, as the
elate of the register would hardly seem to justify any hops
of a successful ism to the liberal party were a contest
resorted to.
!Ayr consultative meeting of the
conservative party was held on Saturday afternoon, at the
Swan Hotel, Norwich, to select two candidates to contest
the representation of the Eastern Divisice of Norfolk, which
is now in the hands of the liberals. The meeting, which
was attended by about 60 of the leading members of the
=ll presided over by Mr. lidward Howe', one of the
at the County Quarter Siodoos. Foto gentlemen
wen named as suitable candidates, viz...—Mr. H. N. Bur-
roughs', who represented the constituency for many years,
bat retired in 1667 ; the Hon. P. Walpole, brother of the
Earl of Orford, and author of "Four Yeere In the Paddy"
" Travels in Syria," ite.; Mr. Robert Fellowee, of Shores-
' ham; and Sir Robert Jamb Balton, of Shadwell-court. Mr.
Burroughs was tented again to offer himself as • candidate,
bat declined to given deflate pledge on the subject. Alter
some discussion, however, a rescind= wee adopted that the
hon. gentleman sad Mr. Follower; should be requeeeed to
state whether or not they were prepared to come forward at
another meeting to be held on Saturday next. Mr. Robert
Fellowee must not be confounded with Mr. E. Fellows, the
member for Huntingdonshire.
EAST Boasts.—Mr. Dodson has lost no time in
proffering a renewal of hie et vices.
Flea Cot:lNlT.—John Fergus, Req., has, in con-
erquates of ill-health, been obliged to give up his parliamen-
tary duties. The candidates en—James Hay Erskine
Worms, Req., of Wemyee Castle, sad Lord Loughborough,
of Dysart Maas
NORTH Dzsavewras.—Lord G. Cavendish and
Mr. W. P. Thornhill will, it is understood, be returned
without opposition. Both voted egainst the government bill.
OXFORDSRIRE.—No opposition will be offered to
Mr. Henley's return. Mr, liercourf s re-election Wee ap-
pose certain. There lea rumour that Colonel North cos-
templates resigning, and in the event of hie doing so Mr.
Hugh Hammereley and Lieutenant-Colonel Feu are re-
speoeively spoken of as candidates.
BOYER/38T (BABT).—Bir Henry A. Hoare hex been
solicited to postage the einem division of Somerset in the
liberal latticed, in opposition to Mr. Boar:Mall.
BOOTH DEIBTRILIRE. The present members,
Messrs. T. W. Evens and C. R. Colvile, will offer themselvia
kir reelection. Both geatiemen voted spinet the Clovers-
Mini Reform Bin. his reported that the tortes will oppose
Mr. Osinle. _ . . .

—.—
SOUTH LANCASHIRE.—It is generally anticipated
that the tart' party will contest tide dl,Wra, the selection of
Mr. J. P. Heywood in place of Mr. Wm. Brown by the
=liberals baring, it to sold, given ream to the
or piety, sad the toriee hope to profit by the mit-

11110Iralsadag. "
BTAFFOILDSEIHE (Borrn).—No opposition to the
sift* musters (Kr. 11. H. Foley end W. 0. Foster) Is
expected.
tiOanZY (Wzrr).—Mr. Briscoe is again • candi-
date,

Warr BOITOLIC..--7,0 candidates are before the
electors for the vacan wbkh will shortly be occasioned in
the representation of West Suffolk by the retirement of Mr.
B. S. Waddington—viz., Earl Jermyn and Major Windsor
Parker. Both gent'noion profees conservative principlee, but
Major Parker appears to be the favourite with the party.
The name of Sir Robert Boston, of Shadwell Court, hal alio
been mentioned in connexion ecith the vacancy, bat it is not
likely that the bon. baronet will onto forward under t
circumstances. Up to the Glom of het week the liberal party
bad made no public movement in the matter.