The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-02 00:00:00

ARMY AND ORDNANCE EXPENDITURE.

This morning were issued, in the form of a return
to parliament from the Auditioftlee, two accounts of the iv
ceipte and expenditure for army commiesiariat, militia, sed
the ordnance services for the year ended 3 let March, 18*
The aggregate amount of the ordinary gents for stmt,
railitis,and commissariat arsine. in 1855-56 wee 18,789,63 PL;
the appropriation in aid, viz., the contribution from *
revenues of the Australian colonies in aid of military mew
Ouse was 37,948/. Ba. 11d., making together 18,827,4%4
fe. Ild.; end the total expenditure as shown by the a
count was 20,350,5801. Ile. Ild. It appears thrt wbia
there we a saving of 961,7971. 17s. dd. Vri
thirteen votes of the year, on eight other veto
the expenditure exceeded the amount voted b
2,484,8981. Os. 46., end deducting 882,4981. 19s. M., *
saving on embodied militia, which was not applied to COM
the: deficiency of other votes, the nett deficiency of the yew
was 2,405,599 f. 2.. 6d. This deficiency was provided Sw by
the transfer of a like mum trout the ere. ial vole of 3,000011 E
greeted by parliament, to meet any additional
arising out of the Russian wsr, leaving the 882,49817 t 01,
unexpended on the embodied militia to be surrendered to
the Exchequer.
The second account shows that the amount voted for th.
ordnance services was 9,990,1651.. whereas the expeadftera
amounted to 11,993.7841. 3e. bel., leaving • deficiency d
2,003,6191. 8.. 4d. The sum of 2,019,0371. 12a. Id., seem.
ndedi n eight votes beyond the SWAMIS voted
. psalms%
but upon two vote*, namely. scientific breech end sea
effective serviece, there wax a suing at 15.4181. 85.:91.,e6341
reduced the actual deficiency to 2,003,619/. 31. 4d. This
deficiency was made up by a transfer of a like sum from ea
3,000,0001. voted for the additionalespenees of the Auden.*
In reference to the shove two accounts a ics•
respondence is appended to the first between fie
Treasury, the Audit-office, and the War Bewail
as to the delay which had occurred in furnishing tha
The Wu-office excused the delay on the ground that *I
Russian war had rendered it more than usually latteitat
end ditMult to make up the return, from cos various dept.
meats, underline accepting ibis elms. the Lorded *honied*
=pram a hope that •Lord Panniers, will take the natiP
soy steps far expediting the completion of the aceosala er
that they may be prearnted in future years ea the Ist d
March, or earlier, if possible."

THE NSW ACT ON JOINT-STOCK COMPANIA
Yesterday, the New Joint-Stock Comutea Ad
was homed. It (mingles some important proviions
lug shereholdine, sap c with reference to the
British Bank. The title of the statute is "An Act to amid
the 7 & 8 Vic. c. 3, for fecilitating the windily op tle
affairs of joint-stock companies unsettle to meet deer
engagement., and aleo the Joint-Stock CompaninaZ
ing-up Acta, 1848 and 1849." The °Nett of the act is le
snake provision for the more equal dietribution amongst To
dittos as well of the stoop to arise from (operate agate at
contribution. of ehiroh.adern in any company as of the jolt
meets thereof. In all C.a whore an order bee been ads
fur winding-up a company, the judge or master may ails
meeting of crellitors to apimist a my. esentative of creditarao
and after the advertisement all the cruditore of the
shall ho deemed to be parties to the winding up. InTalel
a bankruptcy, the repreecntative of creditors to cease sad
vest in the assignees. The eecond clause is of comiderebb
importance. It enema that where a company has becemi
bankrupt, and there is no winding op order, the anemia wag
by leave of the Court of Bankruptcy compromiae witk skate
holders so as to hind ell the creditors. The represennaind
creditors may concur in proceedings and in compromised, Id
ell the creditor. are to be bound thereby. Compromise, keg
to be, subject in certain owes to the consent of the adds.
An appeal is given. After advertisement. for reprementatia
creditors no action is to he commenced or proceeded *irk
without leave of the court, and that is not to run against tit
parties liable. This clause would have Paved much lidgm
Lion, had it been in the former acts. The other provilicat
contain directions to carry out the act, which mullets of
sections, end is to be cited "The Joint-Stock Comment
Winding-up Amendment Act."

INDIA.—The Constilutinnnel concludes ti summer,
of Indian intelligence with the following passer ""
" Although the Englieh are in • very difficult position, they
have confidence in their energy and resources; awl. nutlig
they be even compelled to reconquer • groat potion of Ind*
and to neest•bliah their authority on it trash bask., it is net
doubtful that they will rims superior to the criale. Theevenn
taking place In India aro of immense importance in a filar
dal en in • political point of view, and we easily conceive tie
impatience with which all the commercial cider of Estop
await intelligence from Calcutta and llonihay. Not only thl
interests of England, but also theme of Europe, are at maim
before the walla of Delhi," The Journal des sprang
on the same subject, eaysi—" In the prenetlCe of them sr
Issard•of corner of cruelty, constancy, mid energy, ng
sentiments 01121111 t be mistinderatood. Even thte

England were not our ally ; even though we might
something by her misfortune,, we cannot see without bona
end without pity, a civilised nation assailed by a savage ear
and exposed to atrocities with were practised indeed d
ancient times and in the middle egos, but which we thoefd
to have escaped from the memory of modern civilised&
No wonder then that we should he convinced, sawmill,'
those untoward events cannot be productive of any tee"
either to our own country or the mild, and that walld
anxious, fa the iaterost. of LivilLation, to see them bro6ol
So ma ail."