The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-19 00:00:00

INDIA AND CHINA

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

We have received our despatches in anticipation of
the Overland Mail from India. The dates are Bom-
bay, June 2 ; Calcutta, June 1 ; Madras, June 10 ;
and Canton, May 23. A telegraphic summary of the
news appeared in our paper of Wednesday. Our
correspondent writes as follows :
BOMBAY, Juita 2.
I avail myself of the despatch of an express to
Madras, to meet the Calcutta steamer, to send you •
few ite.ne of news from Bombay—from other parts of
India you will have may days' later news direct
than 1 could give you. Lord and Lady Falkland
reached Dapoo:te (near Poona), from Mahabuleshwar
and Sat ars, on the 31st ult., where they will remain,
most likely, all the end of October. lam sorry to
say I was misinformed regarding the marriage in
high life (Mr. Dickinson to Miss Willoughby)
mentioned in my letter of the 11th ultimo. It has
not yet occurred, but is expected to do so shortly.
The Commander-in-Chief goes into Poona to-
morrow. Captain Hawkins, Indian navy, lately in
command of the Hastings, has been temporarily
appointed assistant-superintendent, 1.N., pendirg the
pleasure of the Court of Directors. Captain Ethersey
has gone to Scinde, av superintendeat Indus Flotilla.
I regret to have to mention the death of Mr. George
Grant, C S., head assistant to the Collector of Sno-
lapore. He was cut elf, after a few hours' illness
from cholera, on the 24th ultimo. He had given
over charge that morning to Mr. Inverarlty, the
collector, and was on his way out, on horseback,
to join his own camp about 20 miles off, when he
was attacked by the disease at a place called Mun-
galavera, in the territory of the Chief of Sanglee.
Here he was obliged to halt and send back to Snots-
pore for medical assistance, but before this could
reach bim he was ro more—he died at three o'clock
in the afternoon. Awfully sudden work this. His body
was next evening interred in the Sholapore grave-
yard. The late Mr. Grant was • nephew of Cap-
tain Hawking, I. N., and had only returned
from England in January last. lie was universally
esteemed and respected by his friends and acquaint-
ances, and the news of his death will prove a severe
blow to his relatives, whom he had so shortly before
left in the highest health and splrits, looking forward
to the period when he might rejoin them never
more to b 3 separated in this world. Alas!
for the delusiveness of human hopes and
visions of happiness here below—not in one
case in a hundred destined to be realised. Dr. McLen-
nan has taken his place as head of the medical board.
Dr. Taylor, third member, has fallen back to superin-
tending surgeon in Sciude, and Dr. Don has been
placed in medical charge of the 6th N.I. Of the na-
tive pupils taught at the Grant Medical College, the
Conn of Directors (at Dr. McLennan's suggestion)
have allowed twenty to be appointed sub-assistant
surgeons on obtaining their diplomas. Their salary
at first is to be 1201. a year, to be increased on
length of service. They are to be placed in charge
of dispensaries up and down the country, and to prac-
tice amongst the poor people gratis. This will be a
great boon, and will be duly appreciated by the
people. It is affirmed there is every probability of
the detection of the gang who have for so many
years been engaged in the work of ship-burning in
our harbour.

The steam-frigate Feroze has been reduced to a
third-class steamer packet from Ist inst. Capt. Frus-
hard, her commander, has become Master Attendant,
in room of the late Captain D. Ross. The pilot who
was in charge of the steamer when she grounded on
the James and Mary's Sand in the Hoogley, has been
reduced Pram a master to • mate pilot. A medical
committee ham been ordered to usemble and report
on the fitness for a residence of the commodore's quar-
ters in the dockyard : the situation, from
local causes, is utterly unsuited for a
habitation, owing t, one of the town sewers
emptying itself doe, by, and the stench
sometimes arising from the putrid water in the docks.
Two new firms have lately been established—
Messrs. T. Edmond and Co. and George Rennie
and Co. Mr. Goldamid, secretary to government re-
venue and financial departments, has joined;the
governor at Poona, and Mr. A. Malet, chief secretary,
has returned to his duties at the presidency. The
Rev. Mr. Boyer has been appointed chaplain at
Rajkote and Bhooj. At least twenty more ministers
are required for the Bombay presidency, some
of those now here having to visit half a dozen differ-
ent stations periodically, there being no ministers of
the gospel at half oar military cantonments. An ap-
plication made to the Supreme Court by the firm of
Dirom, Hunter, and Co., for a special Admiralty
sessions to try the mate of the ship Mary Sparks,
for the assault committed by him on the captain,
so as to allow the vessel at once to proceed
on her voyage to China, and thereby avoid
the heavy loss which the owners will otherwise suffer
by her detention here till after the ordinary crimi-
nal sessions in July, has been refused by the Chief
Justice, on the ground of the great inconvenience
the grand and petit jurors, who would require to be
summoned, would be put to. Colonel Bradshaw, 60th
Rifles, who commanded the force in the Ensufzaie
countq, has contradicted the gross slander cast by
the ifofurrilite newspaper on the 3rd Bombay, N. 1.,
who were affirmed to have "turned tail" before the
spiny.
The following letter from the secretary to the
Bombay Railway may be of interest to share-
holders at home :

Wis4,Esg., C. 8., Major J. Holland, Lieutenant-
Colonel Ned Campbell, W. W. Cargill, Rig , and others,
shareholden in the Oreat Indian Peninsular Railway
Company.
Gentlemes,—A. copy of the letter which you addressed to
Mr. Secretary Goldsmid on t►e 30th ultimo, suggesting that
before the proposed line of railway is extended beyond Tacna,
the subject of the beet route to take inuoending the chants,
should be investigated by govi rumen; by means of its own
scientific and experienced officers hu been forwarded by hie
lordship in council to the provisional oomaittee of the nul-
thaseekwayt cagoia9twavigis7'w:itthisanth
jaaianotvTadsaluteurttashershowinitothadirestl yousomanadrrelypothstbendineficera:hooend

present any further notice of the subject of your communion.
don is rendered unnecessary by my letter to gnvernment,
No. 101, dated 27th ult., and Mr. Secretary Goldsmid's
reply of the 4th inst., No. 607.
2. That you may be suede acquainted with the nature of
the correspondence just referred to, I em directed to
inform you that shortly prior to the date of your letter,
the committee, in consequence of instructions from the home
beard addressed a communication to government, proposing
that the attention of the engineering staff should for the pre-
sent be devoted to the completion of the Tanna section, and
that it was intimated to them, in reply, that government
had no objection to the company adopting the course thug
suggested. It may be added, that whilst fully iv premed
with the expediency of constructing and "puling the
Tagus line with all practical despatch, the committee by no
means regard the section u the " Exparinsent-I Line of
Railway " contemplated by the contrat• with the Hon.
But India Company. They think it may be well to poet.
pone fee a short time the determination of the question
connected with the direction of the line after crossing the
Tanna estuary, but they are of opinion that the railway
must be extended considerably beyond Tines before it will
afford • fair test of the advantages of introducing railway
communication into this part of India.—l have, &0.,
(811,2441) T. J. A. Bcorr,
cratary G I.P.R. Company.
Railway Office, Bombay, May 23,1850.

The Calcutta Englishman, in its overland summary,
says:
The prevailing dulness of the hot season has left ne but
little of interest to record. The Indian government cannot
afford to blow up • city *very fortnight for the benefit of
newspaper readers, sod though an earthquake has been re-
ported since our last despatch, it dots not appear to have
done damage enough to be thought worth the trouble of
recording at the place where it was felt.
Our GovernorHenersl, as he is styled by the Court of
Directors, is said not to have derived that benefit from the
climate of Simla which wee expected, and the, tact accounte
from that plus were, that his lordship intends to pass the
rainy season at Konawah, a station fut:her from the plains,
which le Unaided much lees damp than Simla.
The meeting of two great men, like that of two thunder-
eloe.da, is expected to produce an explosion. Reports of a
told weather campaign are again current.
We here little to repel among our neighbours. Oar lad
advices from liydersbsd state that ; " The agreement to pay
tee resident money has not been kept. In fad there is no
money to pay any body, and two =malls' mutinies and
bloodshed is the consequence. The Seikha, who have been
mutinying for some time put, three days ago assumed a
formidable attitude. They took possession of Rajah Ram
Bus's Nakarcanah, perhaps the lord's part of hie mansion,
end threatened hostilities. The catastrophe was to be
averted ; and whilst a whole host was called in to defend
the minister, Sahookare notes for • lakb of rupees, as an
earnest of other future payments, were given to the Seikhs.
With the excep.ion of a sum of 11,000 rupees, which his
been paid, the writers of the other notes are not to be heard
of upon 'Change "
We have nothing stirring here. The weather his been
generally favourable to our planters, and even in those
districts where they were complaining of drought, the
latest reports are of greatly improv►d prospects. On the
whole, the crop of indigo is expected to equal, or gifted,
that of last year.

The Madras Athena/en of June 10 has the fol-
lowing

The —Oriental Bank undertakes the remittance of mom,
to Europe by its own drafts on the Union Bank of London,
National Bink of ScoVend, or Provincial Bask of Ireland,
at its current rate% of exchange, namely, at present—Oa
London, at six months' sieht: Is. t;or thret.do.,
le.llll. ; one di., Is. II rd.; one •
Usy: Is. lull.; on
land or Ir,land, at one day sight only, le. 101 d, per rupee.
The bank undertakes the purchase or tale of Government
promissory notes, bank shares, &c., at a charge of 1 per cent.
on the par value of the security, and if required wilt hold
the some on deposit and realize the dividends on inch as are
payable in Madras without any charge for commission.
foe bank does not charge cummisaion for remitting by its
own drafts, proceeds of securities sold, or divideces realized
on account of constituents, but if required to remit ty
vernm,rit nr other bills, charges 4 per cent. on the purchase
of such bills.

D. Batmsza, Macsger.

THE ARMY.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN INDIA.
TO H.H. S TROOPS IN INDIA.

Head Quarters, Simla, 20:h May, 1829.
The Commender•in-Chiat in India is pleased to make the
followinz promotions until her Majesty's pleasure shall be
known:—

9:h Lieht Dragoore—Captain Archibald Little to be
mai r, wahout purchase, vice Br vet Lieutenant-Colonel
Full rtor, dec. used-29th April, 18.50.
Lieutenant Charl e H. D.ughte D3lloVatt t 3 be carain,
vice Little-29th April, 1850. _

Cornet itirtmrd bbair tobe; Lieutenant, vice Dmovan-
-2911 Aqral 1950.

Memorandum.—The promotions in the 70. h foot in sue-
ceir ion to Captain Hennis, deceased, are with;ut purchase.
Tne for/owing order' are confirmed :
By his Exe.dlency Lieutenant General Sir W. Cott°. ,
0.C.8., granting leave of absence to Lieutenant H. G.
Giylls, 64• h tout, and E. Fellowes, 75th Wghland:re, to
Etislat.d, for two ye►rs from date of embarkation, at the
recommendaticn of a board of medical officers.
By the officer commanding the 24th Foot, dated 20:.h of
April, 18.50, appointing Lit utenant T. M. Greeneill to act
u interpreter to the regiment, vice Lieutenant Cleveland,
95th, appointed actin; interpreter to the 60th
By the officer commanding 20th Foot, dated lit of April,
1850, appointing Sergeant R. Gibbing provost sergeant to the
regiment.

LEAVE OP ABSENCE.
9th Lmetra—Brertt Major B. J. Pratt to Simla, from
25th May to 15th °Valor, 1850, on private affairs.
98th Foot—Captain W Auchmuty, aide-cle•tawp to Major
General Auchmuty, C. 8., from 25th May to 2):h Supt.,
18.50, to the Malabar Cout and NeiJewry hill., on private
affairs.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, MAY 31 —Too market :or imports bae been
closed during the week, and but little has been done in exports
cept cotton.

LIST or SALSA Axo MICHAS= 81,101 2Sru MAY.
Corm, Ymix.
•

33 bales mule twist, 300 lbs. each, No. 40, at as. 104 per Ih., 150
hales water twist, 3,.00 lbs. each, No. 30, at as. 71 per lb., 3 hales
orange yarn, Wu lbs. each, Mo. 40, at as. 10$ per lb.
Cons Woos.,
1200 bales Dbollera Rs. 112 0 per randy.
ate „ Muir
130 ditto
300 eamilesCoropta. , 104 n ditto
Fitirluirre.—There has ham some little demanil to torn Igs, but at
rates which consignees appear %mulling to accept- The numerous
tartest's, however. must inevitably lead to the Later giving way. Rites
are nominally at V. to London, mod it. 12s. 6d, to Liverprot.
Exclismos.— Little has been done for the Madras mail, and we
quota the rate fur am months' sight bills at 2a, Old.

MADRAS. Jima 8.
COL UI ur ILIICILIOOI.

Hills on England _____ _. --_l.lOl to 2s. according to sight.
ILM. Trratury Ella
Bank or England root Bills I
Mauritius tiocernment Bill.
Court of Directors' 11111 on the Go. i „....
remittent of ttengul SO days' debt 1 "'"
Calcutta. buy I per Cent. diesonst.
ecU dn. do.
buy do proattun.
sell do. c:o.

Bum'Os,:

S Per Cent. Loan of 1023-36
De. do. 1819 30
Ito. do, 1041
4 Do. do. 1832-33
Do. do. 1/443-34 ,
Do. do. 1011 ....
S Per Cent. Transferable Book Debt No tranoactiol.
Tanjore Ronde 17 to 17t per cent. divoret.
' Rene of Madras Shares 9to 10 do. premium.
rIRICII or Ritmo*, M.-Sovereigns, Rs. 10.7 to 10.9.
CALCUTI A, Irish 1.-Since date of our last report. 13th
May, we hare been put in poseeseion of the first mail of April, which
came to hand on the 15th ult., with tendon dates up to the 7th of
April. The character of oominercial advices brought us by the above
opportunity does not belie the eepectations formed from the tenor
of the preceding mail or two. Upon the wool., the advice.; are mon
discouraging as regards the produce of this country than were three
receivol on the two or three preceding Of C .10i00A, destitute as they
*coveter. were of anything cheertut With the almost single eseep.
tem of indigo produce had still further deteriorated, and proepeets, in
the face of heavy ste:ks and liberal anticipated arrivale, were very fat
from encouraging. The colonial market was dull and inset in, and there
was nothing to juoti'y the expectation of any improvement for some
time to come. The ...mind mail of April is on the eve at arrival, but
we do not look forward to receive anything of • cheerful charmer.
Here and there there may be a little alteration in the position of some
smelts, but generally we fear the features will be as discouraging es
before.
The tenor of above advice. was doubtless calculated to mid to the
gloom of busMees in our markets, but, contrary to general expects.
lion, and owing to some favoerabte turn in circumstance. heeling
upon besieges; in our local markets, we are ...fleeted to notice
• slight reactior. A considerable decline in the rates of
homeward Ireothtage, coupled with the sightly cosier
prices of pre Me, has encouraged a little life and ae.
Owl*, and monitions have been latterly on • km re.
so Jct.* wale. The export market, although exceed/mly dull dun
ine nearly the whole month of May, has within the put week ex-
hibited a little more animation ; end ea rates of freight are not likely
to advance, nor value of produce to become stiffer, now that the
season for arrivals draws nigh, we may reasonably look tor a continn.
once of gradually mending bueiness Generally speaking, there is
more de,iresploarent during this fortnight to:speculate, and priors are
also lower. Indigo has been quiet, if we except a few unimportant
Bazar lots which have been slowly changing handl,. Sumer have
continued to be operated in to rather a note moderate extent, silk"e
the mail came to hind ; ttensactima might, however, have been more
limited but tor the favouring rater; of frieght. Saltpetre bag Improved
in demand since our Meta's.. an active Inquiry exists for Greet Britain
and North America, without much change in value. Table
rice has been rather quiet, and hardly any !mince. done for the
home market. The lower kinds are in active request for Bourbon
and the !Mauritius. Their has not been PO much activity in the
market for raw silk. Ilolders have relaxed their demands, and this
we calculate will lead to Improved Meanest Dunne the early pert
of May a la* amount of combs was taken up, het latterly the de.
mind has plackont d, anal traesseticos are low, the dealers tooling
for advaine an value. The lower qualities are quite neglected. The
market is well supplied with the lower qualities of juie, whirl; find
no favour with rhlpper.. A lair inquiry extras for smell, setts,
which are readdy .tateable at former rrioos, In hides there him
been a moderate Medium done, lees owing to want of ;4-mad
than to the ateetioc of desirable lets. Inquiry for ;el reedit
Gehureitiart ..'thylieir".4l,ll2iftletanWmunstotwjw:ceb‘sirlii.er"ti:ctiftonmeed"icaraSerifie.dllblui:Thynn,nr
miouru.t.rdiwvraile I:•74"tts.u:lifiliveeigb'ccia"..;:tsl377,Milhir:r°re•nqubry to he s
barn wore Altticult of L atti,,.er an menageli.,althoughi staten otau. in r,
iynii.lsgotYeelytoimpa‘r4tedlon,
arrivals of ;empties have been heave and prices ere not so firm. En.
quirt' for ehre lac M. net been so good and prices are some *bat
lower. Lie die heal also gone down In value, and the article is sot so
readily taken up.
In ',minor attieles of produce the following sales me reported
ILIUM date of our bud report : -Caetor oil, 730 hubs, at
Co.'s It'. 12.4 to LIM per nut ; castor seed 400 Inds. at 2.1,5 l,er tad,;
buffalo horns 4,000 Mews at 5.10 per nut ; seed lee VA cods. at 4.4
Doodah what 940 Imp at 14 perk. mdt i gunny bugs Asce gimp

) li to It per cent. diaconal.
ito I do. do.

... )17 to 11 do. do.