The Express.
London, England, 1857-01-31 00:00:00

TILE WEST INDIA MAILS.

i, SATvaDaa.

The Abate has arrived with the West India Mail.
Her dates sze—Jamaica, Jan. 11; Demerara, 9 ;
Trinidad, 9 ; Vera Cruz, 6.

Amongst her cargo is specie to the value of
2,923,815 dollars, of which 25,000 dollars are on
account of Mexican dividends. The specie consists
of 2,312,785 dollars in silver, and 611,030 dollars in
gold.
The West India Islands are healthy, except Kings-
ton, in Jamaica, where there have been many fatal
cases of yellow fever.
General Walker was at Virgin Bay, with about
300 followers; 2,000 Costa Ricans were about to
attack him. _ _ _

The Atrato fell in with the ship Rover's Bride
off N. 8., timber laden and abandoned.
The English squadron in the West Indies is
healthy. The Orion,Tartar, Ceseack,Vector, Intrepid,
and Pioneer were at Greytown.
The following address has been issued by the
President of Costa Rica :

THE PLUIDINT or THE RIPIIILIC or COSTA RICA TO

ERE SOLDIERS OP WALKER'S ARMY.

Impressed with a well-founded belief that the greater num-
ber of foreigners who are now In the ranks of the usurper
have been deceived, and are aware that they are now fighting
in a bed cause against a people who have given no cause ofof-
fence, and who are only defending their country, their rights,
their liberties, and their homesteads from the mimizialattempts
of an unprincipled adventurer to subvert all that freemen re-
vere ; and convinced that many, if not all, who are now
aiding that scourge of humanity would willingly quit his
discredited service if only sasured of protection and support
to reach their native country—now 1, the l'resident of the
Republic of Costa Rica, pledging my honour, hereby offer to
any or all of the office's or soldiers of Walker's army now in
Nksragns, a free and safe passage to Gmytown, and from
thence, per steamer to the city of Now York.
Gina at the National Palace at San Jodi,
Dee. 10, 1856 JUAN R. Mons.

The Republic of Chili progresses peacefully. An
important consular convention has been entered
into between Chili and the United States.
At Peru the revolution has become general
throughout the republic. General Vivanco, the
leader of the revolutionary party, has succeeded in
obtaining possession of nearly every port on the
coast, except Callao.

FURTHER DESPATCHES FROM THE
PERSIAN GULF.

The Gazette of last night republishes the de-
spatches from the Bombay Government Gazette,
and with them a merely formal commu-
nication from the Governor of Bombay to the
Secret Committee of the India Board. Besides these
it gives a new despatch from Admiral Sir Henry
Lecke, which we subjoin, and a return of the ord-
nance taken at Bushire. It appears that there were
found in the fortress after its surrender 10 iron guns,
7 brass guns, 1 brass howitzer, and 2 brass mortars
mounted on wooden travelling carriages, the wheels
of which are so rusted and out of repair as to be
quite unserviceable for field use; 10 brass guns and
37 iron guns dismounted, some of which are buried
in the mud or lie in the sea, and 11 brass guns, the
condition of which is not stated. One of the guns
was a 24-pounder, 15 were 18-pounders, and 24 were
12-pounders. The larger mortar had a calibre of
8 inches, the sm►ller measured 61 inches. The num-
ber of pieces was in all 69.
In the unofficial accounts published by the India
papers, ono of the distinguished personages taken
prisoner at Bushire was styled "Minister of War,"
a designation which has given rise to some specula-
tion. We learn from the despatch of the Governor
of Bombay, already mentioned, that this gentleman
is—Mirza Mahomed Reza, a civilian of the tribe of
the Prime Minister of Persia, " Agent for Foreign
Affairs at Bushire." His companions in captivity
arc Mirza Hassan Ali Khan. Title: Derrya Renee
(Lord of the Sea). Decorated with 2nd class Oler
of the Lion and Sun of Persia. A civilian, ranking
with a colonel, and governor of the town of Bushire;
and Mehdy Khan. Rank: Sirhang, or lieutenant-
colonel, commanded •the Nihawed Regiment, and
garrison of Bushire. On the death of the sirtccp, or
colonel of the Azerbijan Regiment, he assumed the
chief command of the regular and irregular troops of
the Shah in the town and district.

The following despatch from Admiral Lecke sup-
plies particalara of some operations not hitherto re-
ported

REAR-ADMIRAL ATE ;MEET LEVEE TO TEE °OTT:ENDA OF
BOMBAY, DATED BOMBAY, DECEMBER 29, 1936.
(Eatract.)
I left the anchorage on the evening' of the lab kat., and
en hauling in towards Lingah, a small fortified town belong-
ing to an Arab tribe, and under the dominion of the Shah of
Persia, I received information of an army of 6,000 POTAND
troops being in the neighbourhood under a General named
kloostalksh Koolie Khan Ameerie Panj, on the road to
Sulam.
I kept elms along sham, and, at noon of the 19th inst.,
saw them encamped between two date groves, on a command-
ing situation, about 200 yards from the beach, with their
artillery, ma guns (apparently 14-pounders), in their front'
and between them and the shore was a covered way.
hauled dome in, and anchored this ahip with • ' on her
cable in 34 fathoms water, about 1,200 yards from t and
wrounenced action, which they. instantly . returned with a
steady fire, the troops drawn up in line, thew tents in thereon
A spirited fire was kept up on both aides for about thirty-
five remote., when, thew guns being talented, the Persian
army retreated in great eon/imam, paring their tents, grins,
and killed and wounded, behind the shot and shell from
this drip following them, and cutting off a great mon, men,
bosses, and camels, and destroying their camp equipage. I
gave them • parting shell or two, and baring gained my
object of making them their ground, I got under
weigh and stood for the an at Bamadore.
I have to offer my beat to Acting-Commander
Adams, the eecond captain of this ship, who, from his know-
ledge of the coast, placed her so clam to the enemy ; and to
Captain Jenkins, my fleet captain,. the officers, and ship's
.7,7442, for their steady conduct during the aims we was
with the enemy.