The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-31 00:00:00

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

RETMEMEN I' OF SIR CHARLES NAPIER.
We have received our despatches in anticipation of
the Overland Mail from India. The dates are : Ca/.
cotta, June 13 ; and Bombay, Jane 25.
The London Mail of the 25th April, viii Bombay,
reached Agra, Delhi, and Murat, on the 29th May,
and Lahore and Calcutta on the 31s. The steamer
Harlington, with the mail of the same date, reached
Point de Galle on the 27th, and Madras on the 30th
May, and Calcutta on the 3rd June. The mail of the
7th May reached Bombay by the steamer Ajdaha, on
the 4th Jane; Madre', Aura, Meerut, and Delhi, on
the 10th ; and Lahore and Calcutta on the 120. The
mail of the 24th May reached Bombayby the steam-
frigate Queen, on the 21st Jane.
Tee following is the summary of the Bombay Times:
The English mail of the 24th May arrived in Bombay
en the 21st June, the transit having beenacoomplishedu
in the singularly short space of 27 days 14 hours.
—Our rains have this season been somewhat late
of setting in : hitherto they have been rather
scanty, but we can augur as yet nothing from
what has occurred as to the ultimate character of
the season—on tie whole, it seems to promise
favourably. We had a severe thunderstorm on the
morning of the 14th, when one or more houses
in the tort were struck with lightning, and about
six inches of rain fell in twelve hours; up to the
present data the fall amounts to 16.00 inches in
all. There is now no longer any doubt about the
retirement of Sir C. Napier—he takes his final leave
of India in October. No authentic accounts as to
the name of his successor have yet been promul-
gated.—Sir W. Gomm is expected to take charge
of the Bombay army in November.—On the 29:h May
a public meeting took place in the Town-hall, for the
inauguration of a school of industry, for some time in
contemplation at the presidency. The Cole( Justice
presided; the whole of the members eft government,
the Judges of the Sadder Adawlut, and the greater
part of the general staff now at the presidency, were
present. Tee right hon. the Governor was chosen
patron ; Sir E. Perry, president ; Vice-Presidents :
fhe Hon. J. P. Willoughby, the Hon. D. A. Blane,
Mr. John Warder, Sir Jammetjee Jejeebhoe, and
Mr. Juggonath Sunkeriett. Committee:—Mr. A
Spew, Mr. M. Luken, Mr. John Smith, Cep-
tun P. T. French, Captain H. J. Barr, Mr. Cur-
setjee Januetjee, and Mr. Curee_tjee Pedal*"
Secretary, Dr. George Bnist. The school ban
since been opened for the rsesption of pupils, of whom
there is a considerable number now in attendance, or
in immediate prospect. The objects of the establish.
mint are, in the first place, to reclaim juvenile culprits,
and teach them trades by which they may earn their
bread; 2nd, to endeavour to improve the processes
of manufacture, and advance the resources of the
country. Destitute juveniles alone aro maintained
by the amity, but instruction will be willingly im-
parted to any one desiring it. The attempt to in-
troduce improvements by locating individual im-
provers in the districts has hitherto proved
a complete failure : there seems no reason to
doubt in the success of a neutral establishment re-
sorted to from all quarters by parties who re-
turn to their country to introduce the implements
in which they have been taught. A cations
cue of the tyranny. practiced in native states
even when most strictly under the surveillance
of the British government has just come to light.
Same years since a wealthy merchant at Baroda died,
leaving two wives b. hind him : the elder widow was
of weak intellects, but had a eon; the younger, •
woman of talent and spirit, was four months advanced
in pregnancy at the time of her bereavement.
The husband willed that hie property, amounting
to above half a million sterling, should be life-
rented In the widows, and that in the event of
a bay being born, it should be divided equally
betwixt the children, the mothers being trustees
over the whole till they were of age—the survivor
to inherit all in case of the decease of either. The
Brahmin died—five months after wards his widow
was delivered of a son. As the heritage was an
enormous one, every precaution was taken to secure
evidence of the genuineness of the child. Not the
slightest doubts were raised on this subject for a year
and a half, when the younger widow began to bring
Babe, the manager of the estate, to account for entre-
es/ma conduct. While the child was oat era an

airisg it was stolen and carried into the wilder-
amok by Beheadiroodom,- as Is now allowed; the
mother was ander personal restraint, and told
she was as the child was nose of hers,
—that hers had died in infamy. Remonstrance was
in vala—Baba had now slowed evesy denial of w-
ens to governmeat by bribes or loans. Art length a
pnwhayet or jury of Ave was proposed: this at Bret,
"wording to the advice of a native lawyer an=ions to
maintain litigation,the widow, streets la hat emarions-
wee of declined. A wart of Beba's Mew
was new assstiuted, and the case decided a reheat
here-me intimation having been given her as to the
charges te which she was to answer, the evidence
smarting them, the record kept, oe sentenced pro-
gramed. Repeated applications on the subject have
hitherto only produced the answer that the case was
eissed—Baba wasoontent, sowers his abettors: when
didever the reuse of suffering awaken sympathy or
ensue friends in the East, when the sufferer was poor
and penniless P The Bombay government have at last
been petitioned to take into consideration the new mat-
prof the abduction tithe child :Baba had sombre right
to make away with an adopted child than with the
offspring of the widow—the theft offers the strongest
presumption of his guilt. The senior widow is now
said to repent her of ever having joined the prosecu-
tion against her sister, and to be anxious if left
to herself, to come into the field in her defence.
Well she may : if she dreams that her own offspring
will ever see maturity, or she herself survive rainy
years, she mast look for a consummation unknown
in oriental history. The family of the banker were
ender the protection of the British Government,
and on this ground it is that we are specially
bound to interfere—either to secure for the widow
her rights, or expose her as an impostor, if what
has been stated should turn out incapable of proof;
and what is apprehended is the penal lazy answer
by which injustice is soothed and ease secured
—" refer to previous decisions." The cruel Bibs,
at all events, deserves no mercy, unless child steal-
ing is to be formally sanctioned under anthem ity of
the British povernesset.—Mr. Beadon has been ap-
pointed to enquire into the state of the Post-office
at Calcutta, Mr. H. Forbes at Madras, and Mr.
W. Coartney at Bombay, with a view to the ge-
neral improvement of the system. it is expected
that the franking system, which debits the pub-
lic with the carriage of government letters and
papers, and is liable, besides, to the most enormous

ibises, will be recommended to be done away with ;
that a large redaction on letter postage', with pro-
bably the prepayment system, will be introduced ;
and that the charge for the transmission cf news-
papers will be commuted from postage to a one anna
(Id.) stamp, enforced on the same general plan as
at home. The measure will be eminently unhappy
to those journals three-fourths of whose circulation is
at the place of publication, which being mainly de-
voted to the personal squabbles and abuse, or to keel
gossip or slander, can never look for extending their
circulatior, and will have to pay 2/. a year of duty
for pipers which will never eater the post-office.
—Mr. R. M. Stephenson and the engineerirg staff of
the Bengal Railway have arrived at Calcutta, and
Boding the plan concocted betwixt the London board
and the Court of Directors impracticable, are pro-
ceeding on the examination of a new line in hopes of
obtaining a fundamental change in all their arrange-
ments, acd a further and fresh guarantee from the
Court of Directors. The most feasible scheme seems
to be to proceed in the direction of Bardwan
where large returns may be looked for from the
transmission of coal and other minerals. On the ex-
penditure of a million sterling the Friend rf India
assures us seven and a half per cent. gross gain may
b 3 locked for ; tr.= this fall to be deducted the
charges of working the line. Oa the accounts of the
Great Indian Peninsula meeting of the 29th et
April reaching Bombay, stock at once fell 50 per
cont.—Since the despatch of last mail, Captain
Newbold, one of the most distinguished of our
Indian geographers, has bean removed by death.
He was assistant to the resident at Hyderabad: he
bad been long ailing, and hie demise, though deeply
lamented, was not nnlooked for. He died at
Mabaholeshwar oa the 29th of May. He was
cut off without a moment's warning, in the midst
of his studies. One of our most enterprising
medical men at the presidency, Dr. Lsrkworthy,
has been cut off by cholera—the disease whose
ravages he was at the time endeavouring to stay
or to mitigate. Sir H. Lawrence has proceeded on
leave for a few months to Cashmeer, where it is pro-
bable he will be joined by Col. G. St. P. Lawrence
from Peshawar, who has obtained sick leave till Ja-
nuary next, the duties of the former officer being in
the meantime performed by Mr. John Lawrence,
and of the latter by Lieutenant H. B. Lams-
den, commandant of the Guide Corps. Mr.
G. F. £dmonstone, CS., has succeeded
Hackman, C. 8., as commissioner and superintendent
of the Cs-Sittlej States. It that the Or

. is reported Jo-
vernor-General will not accept of the resignation
of Mr. Pringle, Commis•ioner in Scinde, and has
called for the reasons which induced hie to resign.
It is farther said that in future there is to be a

Commissioner for Upper as well as Lower Sciode,
and that both are to be under the orders of
the Lahore Commission.—The Nizsm's dominions
are ono, more in a disturbed state, and it is rumoated
that Sir G. F. Berkeley ictends visiting the capital
shortly. The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of
Bombay reached Poona on the 31st May and 3rd
June, where they remain till Oztober. The Governor-
General and Commander-in-Chief in India are at
Simla. A smart shock of earthquake was felt at
Massoorie on the sth inst. Trade is at a standstill.

Oar correspondent says in a postscript to his letter :
" I have this morhing heard of the death, at Nee-
much, on the 18th inst, of Lieut.-Colonel Thomas
Robinson, political agent in Meywar. The deceased
entered the army in at the age of —, and was in
his 63rd year when he died. He wus man of much
ability, and wu greatly esteemed by all who knew
him. He belonged to the 23rd Bengal N. 1., and
was a lieutenant-colonel of 1841. In the Mo-
faailite of the 12th inst. appeared the following
paragraph in the leading columns:—' The Gorham
cue, d— the Gorham case' (!) In the papzr of
the 18th the editor begs the pardon of his readers for
the paragraph (the editor himself is away sick at
Simla), and mentions that it was ilmrtei by a re-
verend contributor, who hes for ever hereafter for-
feited his confidence—and s he ought, no doubt.
Lord and Lady Dalhousie left Simla for some
other place in the hills on the 13:h.
Dr. Butter, recently dismissed the army,
is said to have been reinstated as postmaster at
Benaree : if so, it is likely he will be restored to the
army also. The Madras Circa Itor Postscript, of the
17th instant, mentions the death of Mon,. H. De La-
lande de Calan, Governo: of Pondicherry, on the 13 h,
after an illness of four days ; also the total loss, on the
night of the 12th instant, of the English brig Comely,
Captain Carrew, twelve miles north of Pondicherry,
all hands saved. The grant fair of Nyae-
beg, Lahore, at which upwards of 30,000 people were
assembled near the middle of June, went off peace-
ably owing to the able arrangements made to preserve
the peace. A number of murders had been com-
mitted early in June in and near Lahore, nod some
traces of the perpetrators had just been discovered.
The weather Lad been more agreeable after the oc-
currence of a couple of storms of rain and thunder on
the 9th and 10th. No Calcutta papers received in
Bombay to-day."

Csattrartnn by death in the armies of India, reported
eine, the departure of the mail of the 25th May.
H. M.'s Tltool4l.—Major P. J. nice, 51st Light Infantry,
at Bangalore; on the 22Nd /Ivy. Major E. F. Edwards,
70th Foot, at Fort William, Calcutta, on the 25th May.
Ensign H. C. Fuser, 22nd Foot, at Dagshai, on the 2nd
June. Major T. J. Taylor, 78. k Highlanders, at Bimbay,
on the 18th June.
BONBAl4—Major.deuend Sir James Sutherland, colonel
tad Native Infantry (grenadiers,) in England, on the 24. b
May.
MADYLIS.—Mej r B. Sitirriff, 2nd native infantry, at Co-
vellum, near Travancore' on the 7th May. Captain A. M.
Armstrong, sth Native Infantry, at Mereary, on the 18tb
May. Colonel (Lieutenant Genera:) T. Boles, 48th Native
Infantry. in Europe, on the 7th April. Lieut. J. Gise 23rd
Native Infantry, at sea, tin beard the E trl of ,
rd.
mirk, on the—. Captain T. J. Newbold, 23rd native inflr.-
try, at Mahsbulesberar, on the 20 ltßay. Bisset ll.jar It
Limber', IG:h Natives duty judge advocate gene.
ral, Saupr division, at Ciledon, Cape of (bed Rope, on the
821 k Marsh.
BINOM. —Lieutenant H. P. Faster, adjutant Shekawat.
tee battalion, et Ili a spore, on the 28. b May. Mr. Riding-
Master T. Peaky, 10th Cavalry, at Kurtapore, on the alit
May. Captain B. St, in, 49:h Naito Infantry, at Phrour,
en the lOtn June.
APPOINT/LINTS. INAMOTIOXB, &t. 2
, announced sine. dee.
patois of last Overland Mail, on MayS.-11,51.'s Tnoure
Dasaoons.-3rd Be.e (light): Capt. H. A. Oarry bas
obtained leave to Simla and the bills north of Day rah, from
May 23 to Oet. illos medical eartifiaate....-9thei. (L 1110111):
Oa" A. Lltt gplgNlMi to 1114 or; Ideal. C. B. D. Denny=

to espial*; and Cornet R. Shaw to lieutenant, without per.
sham, from April 29. vice Lieut.-C.A. Foilsman, decimal.
Brevet Major E J. Pratt has obtained leave. on private
affairs, to Simla to Oe. it. Last. J. Head has enthrall,
lava to Sisals and the hills north of bluish, trout May 2F
to Nov. 1, on private affairs.

INVANTRT.-Sth rept. Ration Bayly appointed inter-
pester to the 64th toot.-22ad do. Unmeant. H. O. MAE.
dan and T. Young have obtain. lases from 10111 June to
10th October. to proceed to Simla. Balms H. C. Fraser,
deemed at Damhal on the 2•4 Jone.-26th do. Liesteninf
F. J. B. Priestley has obtained two years' leave to England
oa enedieel oertifieste.-29th do. Captain (brevet-major) A.
G. H. Stepney has obtained leave to the bills oink of
Deyrals, for four months and a half from the 22nd May,
on modloal certificate. Bodges T. Brown, has ob-
tained an extension of leave to proceed to Cal.
cotta to appear before a medical board, and to Eng-
land, for six months from the date of mime kaflon, on medi-
cal oartifloata.-63.1 do. Captain the hon. W. L. Talbot is
allowed an extension of leave from Bth July to 15th October,
ea =tidied eartifitate.-6th ditto Lieutenant
Rived, having arrived from England on the 31et May, tree
obtained leave to remain at Bombay until the 311 t August,
statil the departure from Bombay of the first steamer for
Kurreahea. tad Lieut. T.S. Ri :nucleon has obtained leave
in extension from 27th June to 30th October, on private
aft:fn.-64th do. Captain Holland has obtained leave
to Bombay preparatory to retiring from the service. Ensign
Bayly, her Makity's Rth Foot, appointed interpreter,
. vioe
Lisa. T. Anderson, 78 h Foot, app. loud Persian murmur
cable Excellency the Commander-la-chief. 70th do., Capt.
G. Darnford, promoted to major, without' purchase, from
28th May, vim Edwards, demised ; Lieut. J. E. Addi-
tion, to captain, via Dovetail ; and Emir' A. Penton to
lieutenant, ace Addison.-78-h ditty. (Highlanders),
Major T. J. Taylor (late commanding 'Let wing at Bom-
bay) deceased at Bombay, on the 18 h of Jone.-87th do.
Leine. H. FitxOeraid has been directed to take csmmand
gad payment of No. 3 division, at the recruit depot, from
Lifter. O. Fit:Gerald, of the some corps.-96th do. Lent.
C. 0 E. Wilmot hu obtained leave to premed to Haines
Tal. from May 21, to Nov. 20, on medical certifinte.
MEDICAL MSTAIILIAHMENT. - Assistant Surgeon W.
W. awl, Di D., 94th Foot, has obtained six monthe leave to
Madras and Ceylon, on medical certifiate. Assistant Sur-
geon Banbury has been directed to proceed in medial
charge of two vontotniee of the 24th Foat, ordered to much
to SWUM on the 3rd Jane.