The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-29 00:00:00

UNITED STATE&

ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA•

(DT DIATIIIN ►ND
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LIVERPOOL, 6►rean►e.
The royal mail steam-ship, Persia, Capt. C. H. E.
Attains, arrived in the Mersey this morning with
the usual mails from the United States and British
North America.
She sailed from New York on the 19th, three
days later than the Baltic.
She brought 133 passengers, and 1,742,507 dole.
in specie on freight.
The Arabia, hence, arrived out on the 19th August,
and parsed the Persia sailing out. On the 23rd,
exchanged signals with the steamahip Jason, bound
west, also with the barque Argentine', bound west,
on the 26th.
General Walker is collecting a fund to enable him
to form another expedition to Nicaragua. The
steam-ship, Tennessee, had arrived at New York with
260 deserters from Walker's army.
Mrs. Cunningham had been consigned to the
Tombs prison amid great excitement.
COMMERCIAL.
The demand for foreign bills is very light.
porters, on account of the increasing tightness of
money, remit sparingly. The supply of bills, how-
ever, being also limited, rates are firmly sustained.
We quote bankers' signatures, 60 days' sight on
London, at 971; raris and Buie, 6.161 ; Ant-
werp, 6.161 to 6.16 ; Amsterdam, 411 to 41;
Hamburg, 361 to 361; Bremen, 79; Frankfort,
411 ; Berlin, Leipsic, and Cologne, 721 to 701.
The cotton market is reported firm.
Flour in good demand.
Pork active, and there appears a bettor feeling in
freights.

AUSTRALIAN MAILS AND GOLD.

r, AUOMIT 28.

The European, which arrived--- at Sues with the
Australian mail, brought gold to the value of
60,9771. sterling. The European passengers and
meas left Alexandria in the Peninsular and Oriental
Company's ship. Her cargo and gold would leave
by the Etna.
The European and Australian Company's steamer
Colombian had not arrived out at King George's
Bound on the 6th July. It was supposed she had
weed on to Melbourne, without calling at the former
per•

AUSTRALIA.

(From the Maartie Ariw, of leas 24.)
The reports which we are enabled to send by the
present mail are very satisfactory es regards the
production of the great export of the colooy—gold.
The returns of escorts and shipments have recently
been above the average of the year, and have
approached more nearly those of 1868. Up to this
present 24th June, 1,062,868 ounces have been re-
ceived at Melbourne by the escorts from the gold
fields, and 1,236,428 ounces have been shipped.
With a week to spare, the amounts of the years
1864 and 1856 bare been far exceeded, and those
of 1838 approached within reasonable limits. We
saidaia • statement of those quantities, for the
purpose of admitting of a farther comparison :
First siz 'maths. Ditto loss
on. inst.

OZ. CS. CI.
Receipts by 1864. 1866. 1838 1857.
Escort .... 92907 432,649 1,368,984 1,062,668
Blmpatesta.... 1,077,431 1,182,810 1,688,061 1,236,428
From the several fields the returns continue to be
well maintained, notwithstanding the general

rourableness of the season for that most necessary
process of gold-mining—washing.
In the Assembly, on the 2nd of June, Mr. Michie,
the Attorney-General, brought forward a series of
resolutions, of which the principal wee the following :
" That it is expedient to abolish state aid to religion
after the 31st day of December, 1859? The resolu-
tion was carried by a majority of 31 to 23. Mr.
Miebie intends to bring in a bill founded on the
resolution, but this will, in all probability, be
thrown out by the Legislative Council, even
if it should succeed in passing through its
several stages in the Assembly. The public mind is
apathetic on the subject, and we believe the pre-
ponderance of feeling that does exist is in favour of
a continuance of the grant for some years to come.
On the 3rd instant, 51r. Ebden, the new Treasurer,
made hie financial statement, when the grand totals
exhibited were—revenue for the year, including
balance from last year, proceeds of taxes, and sums
to be reimbursed to the treasury by sale of debentures,
4,102,4251. Is. 10d.; expenditure, 4,088,443V/8.7d. ;
leaving an estimated balance available for the service
of next year of 15,0811. 14s. 3d.
Collating the whole of the evidence, we can only
come to the conclusion that there is an aggregate of
employment quite equal to the aggregate of avail-
able labour; but a more perfect mschinety is requi-
site for the regulation and distribution of our indus-
trial power, and a somewhat more reasonable and
practical view necessary to be entertained by the
working classes themselves, of the value of their
labour in the existing circumstances of the colony.
Such having proved to be the real state of the
labour market in the colony, it is not desirable that
large additions should be made to it just now, so the
arrangements for the forwarding of emigrants from
Great Britain are not to be earned out on such an
extensive scale as was at first intended.

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II6LISUCRNE,
JUNE 24.
Although the current year does not exhibit that extraor-
disory plethora of riches which wee the great fort of the
year 18.5(1 when our esparto fur the first au months of the
year exix;ded our imports in value by one million end
timer-qurtrs sterling, yet we have been enabled to ex-
port goods fully equal to the value of our imports.
Our commercial ;seinen, in fact, is this We
have Marred articles of consumption to the vales
of ads sad a half millions starting ; we have ex-
ported pods to the like value, and we bold fully
one-half of the imported goods for fixture um. Our ware-
houses are crowded with goods which are may awaltieg •
market. They are not forced to realisation, but they are held
until trealtzioes can be obtained me will adroit of remonable
moonlit
The mossy market has been very quiet daring the month
that has elapsed dace our lad awareary. There bee been •
tendency to speouistion in local joint-stock under-
takings, bat this las been ceellned in the main to a
smell knot of capitalis6., who bare sat been joined by the
public. The chid event of the month has been the opening
of the tenders far the new ism of debentures by the Govern-
ment.
Exchange on England resist= at 2 per cent. premium.
Drafts osmium gold me parchased at I per cent. premium.
Freight on gold by direct stemma and sailing vemels, 31d.
per ounce, tietiverable in London. Insurance per cost.

tillery, was mortally wounded in , the action
on the 6th instant, and six gentlemen belonging to,
the militia were also killed, one of whim& was Mon-
sieur Jourdan, the celebrated equestrian performer'.
The details of the mutiny ..at Mhow and Indere,
and the massacre at the latter place, where about 40
Europeans were cruelly murdered, have been rh-
ceived since oar last summary. Bloodshed might
have been prevented if precautions had been
taken earlier, as at Saugor and Nagpore;
but Colonel Platt, commanding the station, had itft-
plicit confidence in the fidelity of his men, and be-
lieved them to be quite staunch to the last moment.
So infatuated was he in this belief, that he actually
left the fort for the purpose of haranguing the men
of the 23rd N. 1., but paid with his life the penalty
of his blindness. Major Harris, commanding the tst
Light Cavalry, and Captain Fagan, Adjutant of the
23rd Native Infantry, were also murdered, hut the rest
of the officer, and ladies took refuge in a fortified
square, which was held by Captain Hungerforcrs
battery of Europeans. At Indorc, the !tendency
was attacked by Holkar's disaffected troops, joined
by the rabble of the city, but Colonel Durand, the
Resident, sod the rest of the officers of his mite,
succeeded in making their escape, protected by some
faithful companies of the Bheel Corps. Many Europeans
were butchered in the city, and among them was
Mr. Ross McMahon, a civil engineer, who took a
contract for several public works under the Maha-
rajah of lodore. Holkar's mutinous troops, joined
by the disaffected regiments from Mhow, after loot-
ing the treasury, proceeded on to °welter, and will
doubtless endeavour to make their way to Delhi.
Holkar has remained firm in his adherence to the
British government, and has not been prevailed on
to join the general insurrection. The Boat*
movable column, under the command of Brigadier
Stuart, is advancing towards Indere, so that we may
soon hear of the restoration of tranquillity in Central
India.
On the 9th July, the troops at Sealkote, in the
Panjaub, consisting of a wing of the 9th Light Chi-
valry, and the 48th Nativeinfantry, broke out into
open mutiny, and after murdering several persons,
and doing all the injury in their power, in the de-
struction of houses and property, &c., left
the station in a body for the eastward, taking
with them carriages, buggies, &c. The persons as-
certained to have been killed are the following:
Captain Bishop, of the 46th Native Infantry; DV.
Graham, superintending surgeon ; Dr. Graham,
medical storekeeper; Rev. Mr. Hunter, wife and
child. Brigadier Brind has also been wounded. All
the others appear to be safe in the fort, including
the families of the drummer@ ; and of the ladies and
children who escaped, several were escorted to the
fort by sepoys who remained faithful, or by Somers,
who, after leaving them, returned to the rest
of the mutineers. Dr. and Mrs. Butler, who
were at first supposed -to have been killed,
have since arrival at the fort of Sealkote with their
family, also Mr. and Mrs. Saunders and their
children, and twenty-one sick Europeans belonging
to H. M.'s 52nd Foot. The Sealkote mutineers,
who took the route towards Delhi, managed to
cross the haves at a ford near Trimmoo Pattua,
early on the 12th instant. They were attacked by
Brigadier General Nicholson, at noon, and after
a brief struggle, driven back across the rives,
leaving a quantity of their baggage and plunder in
our hands. Their casualties are estimated at two
hundred in killed and wounded, and our 10611 at sac
men killed and twenty-five wounded.
From Hyderabad (Deccan), the capital of the
Nissan's dominions, we learn that a serious rising
occurred in that city on the 18th July. About four-
thousand budmashes, led by three hundred %shill"
marched upon the Residency to demand the release
of the Jemadar of the let Nizam's Cavalry who
had been caught and delivered over to the resident
by Solar Jung. Major Davidson acted with mutt
decision, and opened fire upon the rabble from
several guns, which caused them to disperse.
demeal of the Rohillas and others were killed, and
many of them made prisoners by the Nistun's mes.
sanaries. The leader of the Rohillas, who was
mortally wounded, was afterwards captured. The
silty has since remained quiet. To prevent any
farther outbreaks of the turbulent Rohillas, who are
believed to be ripe for sedition, the wing of the 12th
Lancers, stationed at Hirkee, has been ordered to
Hyderabad, and is now en route towards that capital.
A field force, consisting of several regiments of the
Hyderabad Contingent, under the command of
Major W. A. Orr, is being formed on the northern
frontier of the Nizam's dominions, and will act in
conjunction with the Bombay moveable column's, to
put down revolt in Central India.
A plot was discovered on the 30th June last te
create an insurrection at Nagpore, but through the
precautions taken by the authorities, it proved un-
successful, and the conspirators were brought to
justice. Three native officers, who were convicted
of mutiny, were hanged by sentence of court mats-
tial. No disturbance has since taken place, and the
province is perfectly tranquil.
The mutiny at Saugor, to which we al-
luded in our last summary, has been un-
attended with bloodshed, the Europeans hav-
ing secured themselves iu the Fort before the
outbreak occurred. Part of the mutinous regiments
also remained faithful, and aided in repelling the
assaults of their evil-disposed comrades.
In the massacre at Jhansi, on the Bth June, most of
the Eumpean residents perished, the local Mahome-
dan authorities having, with the aid of the mutinous
sepoys, massacred them with the the usual tetra-
cities. There were fifty-five of them in all, he.
eluding the ladies and children, who were all ruth-
lessly murdered.
The Punjaub still remains tranquil, which is
due to the wise management rand prudent
foresight of Sir John Lawrence, 'the Chief Com-
missioner, who has acted with consummate wisdom
throughout these troublous times. The organim-
tion of Sikh levies, both of horse and foot, is pro-
gressing favourably throughout the country, and
General Von Cortlandt's force is doing good service
on the frontiers of ltsjpootana. With the excep-
tion of the mutiny at Sealkote, no outbreak of any
consequence has occurred in the Punjaub. The
native population of the large towns has been die-
armed by order of the chief commissioner, a measure
which will greatly increase the rublic security.
Throughout the North•Westcrn Provinces and
Upper Bengal, murder, rapine, and spoliation ore
the order of the day. We are constantly sickened
by the recital of tales of wholesale slaughter, in
which unoffending women and children have tot been
spared by the fiendish monsters who sought their
lives. Those who are fortunate enough to escape have
of course been utterly ruined, while many of the
weaker sex are perhaps deprived of their 'intend
protectors, and must therefore be objects of pity
and commiseration. This feeling has shown itself
throughout the more favoured in oi inces of India,
which have been exempt from the fearful calends
tics which have laid waste this fair land,
and efforts are accordingly made to relieve
the immediate wants of the unfortunate *of-
ferers. Subscription lists have been opened in
Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Seinde, and the Punjaub,
and contributions to the relief fund are rapidly
accumulating, and will be forwarded to Calcutta and