The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-28 00:00:00

THE CALCUTTA AND
CHINA MAILS.

We have received advioee in anticipation of the
Overland Mail—from Calcutta, March 22; and
Hong Kong, March 15.
The news from Luckaow contained in the Cal-
cutta papers of that date by been anticipated in alt
the important details by the advice. from Bombay.
The Madras Atheisemen of March 29 states that
on the 24th of that month the following infixes-
tion was telegraphed from Allahabad :—" Brigadier.
General Sir Hope Grant was sent on the 23rd March
to disperse a body of insurgents under Bajah Jajlez
Sing at Kam. The operation was perfectly sumer-
ful, and the brigadier.general took twelve guns. He
will return to his old quarters at the cantonment
this afternoon. There are reports from Futteghar
that the rebels are in considerable strength &low
the line of the river." We (Madras Atheneum)
have searched the map, but are unable to find the
Karee above referred to, so that most probably the
real name of the place attacked has been misspelt
in the course of its transmission along the electric
wire. The Disarming Act is being enforced in parts
of the North West Provinces. An Agra correepose.
dent, writing on the 16th inst., states that the inlme
bitants of Mozuffernuggar showed symptoms of re.
misting the act, but that a party of Seiks from
Roorkee speedily removed their scruples. At Moo.
rut, also, the writer has been told, the
inhabitants seem disposed to resist the act;
and he mays :--" The little I saw of them about a
month ego left the impression on my mind that
they were defiant even then, very overbearing in
their demeanour, though perchance very bumble to
the great man there. A force, including all arms,
and commanded by Colonel Bidden, had mszehei
from Mynpooree for 13ewar, where it will remake
until further orders. The object, according to
correspondent of the Mofrasilits, is to intercept the
fugitives from Lacknow, and sipped Brigadier
Seton.

"In this city," says the Calcutta Evlishmai,
"everything is perfectly quiet, though we have lately
had an alarm which induced the authorities to cell
out the volunteers in the middle of the night. It IS
supposed that the mutineers at Barrackpore, who are
disarmed, bat still paid regularly by government,
had plotted a rising, and had it in their power
to procure arms to attack us in Calcutta. A
search for arms was made, but of cause wino.
°snakily, as the only sure method of finding them
was neglected. Now that Lucknow is fallen, it is
to be hoped these dangerous neighbours will be sag
away, as there can no longer be any fear of their rein.
forcing the enemy. Troops continue to arrive from
England, and are sent up the country in succesaice.
Great efforts are making for the construction of
barracks for them, but it does not appear that the
recent act for impressing labourers has hastened the
work."

We read in the Hurkaru :—" The infamous Nana
Sahib is said to be still at Shahjehanpore, and the
principal rebels are stated to be with him ; the rebels
are reported to have again entered the Futtyghar
district and attacked Seawall and driven off the
polioe posted there.

"The notorious ex-Commissioner Yeh has been
brought from Canton to Calcutta in her Majesty's
ship the Inflexible, and is at present a state primer
here. He is not, we understand, to be placed mkt
any restraint beyond what is necessary for his ash
custody.
The trial of the Bing of Delhi is not yet crier;
he has made his defence statement, which is
universally admitted to be extremely weak. It musty
amounts to this, that he was not a free agent in the
rebellion, but was compelled by the soldiery to est
as he did. But there can be no doubt that his
took an active part in the inenrrectioo, and is these.
fore criminally responsible. It is reported in Cs 4
mats that it is the intention of government to mod
him to the Andaman Isles, which have lately been
converted into a penal settlement. About SOO semi
are on their way there already."

CHINA.

IMPERIAL EDICTS.

The following is from the summary of the Over.
land Friend of China of March 15 :

The Earl of Elgin sod suite left for the north ta
Majesty's eteerrehip Furious on the 3rd indent. On lie
9th his lardehip was at Fuh-chow-fit. There, too, wee hal
lordship the Bishop of Victoria. The Emperor's amp
mends regarding Cant= were received on the ilk
instant. Veit's conduct in exciting the ire of "W brio
runs" is emphatically condemned. Biped ipmegib :
Mutt Maser (commandant) and the Mho, pillpdefikellk
for their share in the Ices of the city, aril Meal
the board of punishment (equivalent te hid, to ay
service, by court martial). Although Ss trod*
of the Imperial ramoript think' that the jest mum
rial from Pah and Mob, in which the Emperor was kV
that the herbaria= had melted into the city, was forwarid
before those officers were roads prisoners, there csa be se
doubt but Ilienfong's directions are heldered h doe ,
socordeace with the plemme of the allied amlnemile ,
ea, some-haw, made known to his Majesty. The. 4'
handed over to the punishment board, Felt le
exercise the office of viceroy, via Yeb degrade' ad I
the nonsiaated swoons AMNIA Pea lost nos semi
ea receipt at the sac* to intimate a with to stir es leglo
=lions at ewe ; bat the Earl of Elgin hail hi ad Ng
&mire could not be gratified.
Whether the French Admhral's words elef
knowledge of the fact that five thongs= /NM
soldiers in six steam transports are now at no pee OM
from these shores, reached Pelartpd, we cannot is g; bear
tots it is that on the arrival of Admiral &mem to Cote •
on Wednesday, his Excellency wee informed that Balfir
who bad before rafted, only waited to knew SR elf ft
send a guide with the expedition against the nrasaists
the surrounding country, as had boa seasid.
It is not generally known that the apolth
venues= have joie= the French h Her alts
the expedition, and, in the Durum, have see We 10
soldiers of the Manila Otrrison. For the prole thus nes
will be movie* in the capacity of police at QM* fir fi
is said the whole of the English marines, as well se SP
native troops, will be brought to Hong Kong—the
leaving this garrison kw Canton, permanently, emlii relied
by another Queen's regiment.
Oa the arrival of the French troops spoken of, it is net hie
geoloshis bat a dying visit will be paid to fateon-hierfele
Indeed, excepting by some such clemonstratios, we em me
feasible MOM of bringing the natives of the pasha
their saws. The Rued= sad American ministers el
no one knows where. The Baron Gros and the &Oh sla
Freels admirals are in Haag Hong.
Mr. 011phaat and the Viscount de Contades, Three doer
tare se couriers in *lmam et the ambeemiore was reer
tamed in our last Overload enzeseag, have proceeded es in
litexhow, scrosaphied by the wards at lAsaghse
England sad FREE* and the conscdar agent ler Am/0
for the purpose of delivering a letter for the Emperor. Tba
Lew was readily received by the Governor of Ekes" 41
would be Treeptly forwarded.
The Imperial Edicts alluded to in the above raw
' mary are as follows :
IMPERIAL
Mer-ki-teuer and Peh-kwei, in a joint sumo
brwarlied bysaprana have reported to u Hat the kleebsrkrr
have rushed lido their provincial city, he., ha, ko
Holilig Ihn ease d Impoisi Ccanniedsm hr the &V
demi the main of the Ihtsbarisas, Yak lab rahl 011111
to have daybed are to asp to reset the slid WAWA°
' V their grads wise lased so aaresseashis alig 41r.