The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-05 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE OVERLAND MAIL

Bombay journals of May 11 have come to hand
this morning.
The preceding fortnight had been an eventful
and memorable one. The long and anxiously
looked for general order for the amalgamation of
her Majesty's Indian forces with her Majesty's
general forces was published in Calcutta on the
22nd of April, and received in Bombay on the lat of
May.
The eagerly watched for budget of India for the
year 1861-62 was submitted to the Legislative
Council by the Chancellor of the Indian Exchequer
on the 27th April, and received in Bombay on the
sth May.
An official paper, containing a proposed scheme
for the retirement of Indian officers, originated and
sketched out by Major Chesney, submitted by him
to the Amalgamation Commission, adopted by the
commission, and now under the consideration of go-
vernment, was published in Calcutta on the 27th of
April, and received in Bombay on the 7th of May.
Mr. Laing's financial statement for the year
186142 is now before the public. He shows
that the estimates of the late Mr. Wilson and
of Bir Charles Wood have been falsified by
events, but ventures on fresh anticipations himself
with great confidence, fortified, however, by new
facts which seem to justify him in the hopeful
conclusions at which he has arrived. Whereas
the deficit of last year was six and a half millions,
that of this year is to be only half a million. This
conclusion is come to by applying the shears in all
directions. On the army estimates alone the gross
reductions are more than three millions sterling.
The Indian navy is abolished. Mr. Laing antici-
p►tes an increased revenue to the extent of two
millions sterling. The local governments are about
to have a new honour conferred on them, that of
being allowed to levy additional taxes to be applied
to local objects.
The budget declares that India is solvent, and
that she will be a future source of strength to
England. The estimate of revenue and expendi-
ture of India for the year 1861-62, is as follows :

TOTAL RICTICNIA bad Odin& £41,294,595
Against 1860-61, Idl (including rail-
ways) £6,864718
Tow. Fazzarorroas. 'ding* in India 36,218,839
Ia
IFF:ludiag railways) 5,006,760
Including railways)
T, cluding railways) 40,254,699
""" I Including railways) 41,554,699
Against 1860-61, in India
_ . . 34104,282

Is &gland.
(Excluding railways) 5,357,998
(Including railways)
Tail { SExcluding railways)
lo luding nuiways) 45,151,449
Transfer to local budgets 500,000
Total expenditure, budget estimate 41,054,699
, J (Excluding railways,s39B96
Sun.'" 1 (Including railways)) 1
239,896
Memorandum of estimated cash balances in the
lodiaa Treasuries on the 30th April, 1862 :

Ravesses £41,2941,696
Local tame to meet treader to local budgies 50),000
Railway earoiop
Debt £10,212,064
Add-local funds

10,44%099
Supplies from London 1,793487
Estimated cult balances on the 30th of April,
1561 12,850,000

67,431,391

Charges in hulls less transfer to
local budget
Treader to local budget.

35,939
Interest, railway capital in India 37 248,,3C0
35,286,239
Debt 9,593,205
Add, prize money 950.C30
Local funds 505,000
11,049,205
Supplies to London 6,831,645
Helmeted cub balance on the 30th April,
1862 14,254,309
£57,431,391

The Bombay journals had been favoured by the

Commander-in-Chief of the Bombay Army with
the following copy of • telegraphic message for-
warded to his Excellency from Calcutta by EP
Hugh Rose on the subject of the amalgamation :

Ca .corm, MAT B.—Urgent. The volunteering of the
Bengal European army for the line is most successful
amongst the soldiers of all arms. It is almost universal.

The commandant and a large number of officers of add-
les? have volunteered ; and a sufficient number of cavalry
and infantry officers have volunteered for the a': new regi.
meats.

I request you to publish this information, and to trans-
mit it to England.

Of the famine, the Bombay Gazette says :—" The
liberal supplies that have poured into the North-
west Provinces have had a material effect in alle-
viating the distress and sufferings caused by the
famine. We have no very recent accounts regard-
ing the famine, nor of the state and prospects of
that part of the country." The Bombay Telegraph
observes :—" The famine still presses heavily upon
the people ; but the system of relief which the
government have adopted is, under the blessing of
heaven, preserving the lives of thousands."
The question of the majority of the deaths having
arisen from bad or inferior grain is still being agi-
tated, and, with that of irrigation, is undergoing a
strict and patient investigation. " Nook), and
murder," says the Calcutta Englishman, "are still
as prevalent as ever ; travellers are stopped on the
Grand Trunk Road itself, and the argument of a
pistol bullet has proved the only efficacious way of
saving one's life and property."
We regret to see announced in the Delhi Gazette,
the death at Simla, on the 29th of April, after a
severe and protracted illness of many months, of
Major-General Congreve, officiating Quarter-Master-
General of her Majesty's forces in India. We also
regret to announce, on the same authority, the
death by apoplexy, at Umballah, of Major Atkin-
son. Our contemporary adds that the death of this
officer is attributed by many to exposure to the sun
at a late brigade parade.
The death of the ex-King of Oude is rumoured.
He died at Garden Reach, but we (Bombay Tele-
graph) have not been informed of any further par-
ticulars regarding it.
The Calcutta Englishman of the 3rd ult. says
We regret to learn that a serious outbreak
occurred three days since in Jessore, consequent
upon the attempt of Mr. Falcon, the deputy
magistrate, to arrest a ryot in execution of a
decree. We have no further particulars than that
the ryots made an attack upon the magistrate's
police guard, who were compelled to fire upon
them, and several men were killed. Mr. Lushing-
ton has gone up and troops have been ordered up
forthwith from Barrackpore."

IN'rELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, HAT 11.

Our export market for piece goods still Mead= doll.
Avowable advics received by Lest mail wit► regard to
cotton has oared a slight ;minim is the peke of this staple
commodity. We sow quote Dhollera, rupees 139 to 140 ;
Broach, rupees 148 to 150 ; sad Oomrawuttee, rupees
138.

Preights rank as quoted in our last ; to Liverpool,
31.7 a. 6d. ; London, 31. ; and China, rupees 16 per candy.
The mow wicket easy.