The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-30 00:00:00

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formed a kind of hollow square round the fellow,
from the centre of which he took deliberate aim
with his carbine at the brigadier and fired, but for-
tunately missed him. Upon this three or four of
the European Horse Artillery dashed into the square
and cut him down, Lieut. Swanson giving him the
coup de grace by sending a pistol bullet through
him. A portion of the 12th N.I. were then dis-
armed, and on their muskets being examined, two
and in some cases three balls were found in each
piece. A fearful cataotrophe, attended with heavy
loss of life, has occurred at Jodhpore. The King's
magazine was struck by lightning, and 900 human
beings were killed and wounded by the explosion,
which also destroyed property of the value of one
million pounds sterling.
Since the mutiny at Dinapore, several risings
have occurred in various parts of Bengal, and the
whole of the province seems to be in a state of
elsrm. The civilians at Gyah, after making pre-
parations for defence, retreated to Patna, leaving the
treasure in charge of a company of the 64th Regi-
ment, which it in feared is in danger. The Bth
Native Infantry at Hazareebagh mutinied on the 30th
June, and liberated all the prisoners. Most of the
Europeans escaped to
.Ilagods but there is every
Lesson to believe that Major Oakes was killed. The
63rd Native Infantry and the 11th Irregulars were
disarmed at Berhampore on the let August. They
were paraded at an early hour in the morning, and
on either flank were placed two guns, charged with
grape, under the protection of her Majesty's
90th Regiment, which had just arrived at
the station. The Sepoys, when ordered to
give up their arms, at first made some demur,
and at last yielded with a bad grace, but the arms
were eventually piled and collected, and the troopers
dismounted. It is said that many of the arms were
found to be loaded, and that cartridges were dis-
covered concealed under some of the saddles of the
troopers. From several other stations, the European
inhabitants, fearing a rising of the Mahomedane,
were flying towards Calcutta, which was becoming
crowded with fugitives from all parts of Bengal.
In Calcutta itself considerable excitement prevailed,
and preparations were being made to guard against
a Mussulman outbreak, which was believed to be
imminent. Troops were stationed in the principal
thoroughfares of the city during the Mahomedan
festive/a, and other precautions were adopted
by government for the preservation of the
public peace. These have been attended
with entire success, and the spirit which
prompted them has not in any way abated its
vigour. The police force has been increased by 100
Europeans, and the ratives of the North-West are
looked upon with suspicion. The Governor
General's body-guard has been disarmed, but
continue cheerfully to perform their duty. It
is probable also that the native population
will be disarmed, a measure which is con.
sidered necessary to the public safety. But
little dread can now be felt of a rising in Cal.
mitts, as reinforcements were daily arriving from

Madras and China. The steamer- Shannon, with
Lord Elgin on board, anchored at Calcutta on the
7th August, bringing 1,700 troops and marines from
Hong Kong. This is a valuable secession to the
Ersopean force in Bengal, and wall enable govern-
mut Is despatch aid to Cawapon sad Laiskisow.
The Hon. J. I'. Orant, a member of the Supreme
Council, hu been appointed lieutenant-governor of

the central provinces, with his head-quarters at
Allahabad. This appointment is not a wise one, as
a military man would be more useful in such a
sphere. Sir Colin Campbell, the new commander
in-chief, has arrived in Calcutta, and Sir Patrick
Grant is expected to return to Madras shortly. Lord
Canning remains at the seat of government. Our
lastest ads ices from Calcutta arc to the 11th August
via Madras.

The mutiny at Kolapoor, in the southern Mah- ;
ratta country, to which we briefly alluded in our last
summery, has been promptly suppressed, and does
not appear to have been very general in the 27th
Bombay Native Infantry. Only 200 men broke ;
out on the occasion, and robbed the treasure
chest. The officers had received a timely warn- ;
ing, and escaped to the Residency, where they
assembled a body of infantry and cavalry, and pre-
pared to defend themselves against attack. Unfor-
tunately, Lieutenants Norris and Reathfleld, and
Ensign Stubbs, of the 9th N. 1., got astray from the
rest of the officers, and were murdered by the mu-
' tineers in the neighbourhood of Kolapoor. While in
a state of suspense, Lieut. Kerr, of the Southern
Mahratta Horse, who was despatched from Sattarn
with a party of bowers, arrived at the residency.
Measures were immediately adopted to attack the
mutineers, who had taken up their position in a for-
tified quadrangle in the suburbs of the city ; but
the force retired without attempting to dislodge
them. Some days afterwards Lieutenant Kerr
headed a storming party, and succeeded in driving
the enemy out and dispersing them. Of the pri.
loners who were taken, twenty-one were executed on
the 19th August and nineteen on the following
day. Many more are undergoing their trial,
and will doubtless meet the same fate. A
detachment of European troops, sent from Bombay
and Poona, are now located at Kolapoor, so that no
fresh disturbances are likely to occur in that pert
of the country. At Belgaum, where martial law
has been proclaimed, several Mahomedans have been
convicted of treason and executed. A plot was dis-
covered among the 29th Regiment Native Infantry
to destroy the companies of the 2nd Europeans, by
attacking them on the night of their arrival at Bel-
gaum, weary and exhausted by their harrassing
march from Goa. Several arrests were made in con-
sequence, and a few of the foremost traitors executed.
Some alarm had also been felt at Dharwar, to which
place a company of the tad Europeans have been
ordered. The wing of the 27th Regiment N. 1.,
stationed at Rutnagherry, has been disarmed, as
they were suspected of disloyalty when the other
part of the regiment mutinied at Kolapoor, and a
company of the 33rd has been detached from Bom-
bay for the protection of Rutnagherry. At Mount
Aboo, fifty men of the Joudpoor Legion mutinied
on the 21st of August, and attacked the European
barracks, but were driven away with some loss.
They then retreated towards F.rinpoora,. where it is
feared that they will excite their comrades to mu-
tiny. The other stations of the Bombay Presidency
have been comparatively tranquil, but a general
feeling of insecurity seems to prevail throughout
the interior. In Bombay, the panic which existed
about a fortnight ago has gradually subsided, and
a feeling of confidence pervades the community. A
company of European Artillery have arrived from
Bushire, and the remainder of her Majesty's 33rd
Regiment from the Mauritius. These troops have
, been stationed iu Bombay for the present, until the
r excitement of the Mohurrum passes away, and the

public mind is reassured. Christians of all
denominations observed a slay of humiliation
and prayer in connection with the present
disturbances, and the natives of Bombay also set
apart a day for tho same purpose. The weather is

now very favourable, and the heavy rains during the
last month have given us a plentiful supply of water
for next season. The fall up to the 29th August was
upwards of 60 inches. The monsoon may now be con-
sidered as ended, and traffic with the Western ports
has been resumed. The Governor is at the Presi-
dency, but the Commander-in-Chief has returned to
Poona, to superintend the formation of another
moveable column of troops, for service in the North-
west provinces.
The tone of our import market looks rather
improved in some articles, though not generally ; the
business transacted during the fortnight has not been
to any greater extent than lest reported. A further
improvement in the money market is to be noticed,
the bank having again lowered their rates of interest
1 per cent. all round ; no improvement in govern-
ment securities ; and freights have slightly declined,
(FROM OUR OWN CORRUPONDENT.)

BOMBAY, Barr. 1.

Letters from Den* dated the nord Ausamt,
state that the battle of that day was the best that
had taken place before the city. During the night
and the morning of the 13th,:seveml unsuccessful
attacks were made on our picquets.

General Cortlandt was at Hansi on the 7th of
August, and would have to engage a large body of
insurgents of the 4th and 9th Native Infantry and
14th Irregulars and Harriette Contingent Infantry,
strongly entrenched, 14 miles south-west of Hanel,
in the Ranghar village of Jumulpoor.
All well at Agra up to the 11th inst. Latest
news from Calcutta of the 12th. The Native Ar-
tillety at Dam Dam has all been disarmed. All
the steamers prom Calcutta to Suez have been pre-
med for the reception of troops, in the event of
such coming overland.
From the South Mahratta country I hear that the
Raja of Akulkote, a short distance from Sholapore,
has raised the standard of rebellion, and has already
20,000 men at his back. If this turn out true, we
shall have heavy work to do in that quarter, as at
this point and on the line between it and Beecapore
all the malcontents of the Nizam's territory will
rally.