The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-16 00:00:00

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INDIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.

We have received Calcutta journals, dated June
8, and Madras papers, dated June 14.
A criminal trial had just taken place in
the High Court of Calcutta, which excited
the greatest interest, especially in military
circles. It was that of Captain Harward, R.A.,
Commissary of Ordnance at Agra, who was charged
on native evidence with having fraudulently appro-
priated and sold for his own advantage certain arms
the property of government. The case was tried
by a special jury, which pronounced him not guilty
amid the loud applause of a crowded court.
There is no further information concerning the
Russian force in Central Asia, save that it remained
encamped near Samarkand, and that negotiations
were going on between the Czar's general and the
King of Bokhara.

The Overland China Mail (Hong Kong, May 30)'
and other China papers have come to hand.
Private letters from the north state that whilst
returning to their homes from the races, the foreign
residents at Pekin were pretty extensively stoned
by the mob, besides being abused in the choicest
Chinese " Billingsgate."
A new instance of the determined opposition
which the Chinese officials are making against the
spread of European influence in the interior of the
empire has recently attracted some attention. Mr.
Major, a gentleman well known in the silk trade,
desired to have an iron house erected near Khaing,
about 120 miles from Shanghai, for the purpose of
preparing cocoons, but the mandarins after first
giving his compradore permission to put up the
house subsequently altered their mind and insisted
upon the structure being taken down. Mr. Major
has laid the matter before H. B. M.'s Consul.
The China Mail says :

Just as we are going to press we learn that a combined
British and Chinese expedition has started to attack the
piratical haunts on the West Coast. Commander St. John,
R.N., has the command of the British gunboats, and a
military force from Canton will rendezvous with the latter
and proceed to the attack. The prefect of Canton pro-
ceeds as Chinese civil commisaioncr, and is accompanied by
Mr. W. F. Mayers,British vice-consul at Canton, as British
commissioner. We are not aware of the number of vessels
despatched.

News from Japan extends to May 14. A
Japanese soldier was severely punished some time
ago for drawing his sword on two British officers ;
for this crime, which the man committed when in-
toxicated, the Japanese authorities sentenced him
to be degraded to the ranks, he being a sergeant,
and be imprisoned for one year. In consideration
of the cordial feeling subsisting between the
Japanese and British troops and at the request of
Colonel Browne, of the 20th Regiment, her
Majesty's Minister interceded successfully for the
culprit, and his sentence so far as the imprison-
ment is concerned has been remitted. The Japanese
troops for this act of kindness asked permission to
present arms to the British consul who attended
the ceremony of degradation, which was permitted.
Sir Harry and Lady Parkes accompanied by a
large party of friends visited the Prince of Sat-
suma's Palace and grounds, a fact that speaks well
for the improvement of friendly intercourse and
the chance of our scheme of a comprehensive treaty
with the Daimios being carried from theory into
practice. This is the first time that foreigners
have been allowed to visit the interior of any
Daimio's " Yaahki " in Yedo, except that of the
Tycoon. A pony carnage and pair followed the
Minister's suite and created the greatest excitement
among the inhabitants, " who made the air ring
with exclamations of Nara-hodo ! "

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(By direct Overload Telegraph.)

BOMBAY, JULY 6, 5.30 P.m.

nb. shirting., 7r. Ga. Cotton firm and ad-
vancing : Dhollerah, 280 r. Exchange on London,
2s. Four per Cent. Government securities, 90;
Five per Cent. ditto, 106 ; Five-and-a-Half per
Cent. ditto, 109 k. Freight to Liverpool, 7s. 6d.
The latest London date is July 2.

CLICUT£A, JULY 6.

lbs. shirtings, Br. 10a. Indigo prospects
favourable. Exchange on London, 2s. Oid.
Freight to England, 40s.
The Bank of Bengal has reduced ita rate of dis-
count 2 per cent.

HONG BONG, JUNE 13.

The Foochow and Hankow tea markets are open.
Quotations at the former are 6 taels, and at the
latter 12i taela in advance of last year.
The Fiery Cross takes out 730,000 lbs. ; the
Series, 955,00011 m. ; the Ariel, 1,250,000 lbs. ; the
Taeping, 1,125,000 lbs. ; the Taetsing, 1,125,000
lbs. ; the Zebra, fur Liverpool, 705,000 lbs. Total
export to date, 13,750,000 lbs.