The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-21 00:00:00

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CALCUTTA, Faa. 22.
The government, replying to a memorial signed
by numerous merchants relative to the Anglo-
Indian Telegraph line, states that the matter is re-
ceiving its best attention, and that a despatch on
the subject has been transmitted to the Secretary
of State.
Tho announcement that the weekly mail closes
on Sunday has caused great dissatisfaction.
Mr. K. H. Davies has been appointed Foreign
Secretary. Sir William Muir assimies the Lieu-
tenant-“overnorship of the North-West shortly.
Mr. John Strachey will probably succeed Sir
William Muir in the council.
The latest news from Iluvnah states that the
exploring party is progressing.
lihootsu affairs continue in a disturbed condi-
tion. Tones) Foul iw is aspiring to the post of
rajah, and civil commotion is feared.
Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein has
arrived in Calcutta.

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The government has called for further informa-
tion relative to the proposed Cotton Frauds Act.

BOMBAY, Fn. 29.

The cotton districts of Khandeish and Berar in
Centred India have suffered considerably front rain
and hail. It is feared that nearly half of the crop
LS destroyed.
The increase in the postage has been announced
to come into force from the Ist of March. Public
meetings are being held for the purpose of pro-
testing against the change.
Telegrams from Peshawur state that Azim Khan
has been killed. _ _

Lady Liwrenco left Calcutta on the 25th Flab-
ruary for England. Dr. Norman Macleod, who is
returning home on account of ill health, accom-
panies her.

AMERICA.
NEW YORK, daLtacti 20.

The Inman royal mail steamer City of London
arrived here last night, all well. She experienced
a succession of westerly gales during her entire

passage.

THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN MACKAY.

COME, THomon EVZII3O.
The prosecution of William Mackay on the
charge of treason-felony commenced in the County
Court to-day before Mr. Justice O'Hagan and a
county jury. The opening statement for the crown
was made by Sir Colman O'Loghlen, neither of the
law oftitaws being present, and the first witness
called was the informer Corydon, who identified
Mackay as actively engaged in the Fenian movement
so far back as April, 1835. Cotydon's first meet-
ing with Mackay was in Liverpool at a Fenian
rendezvous, to which Mackey went to get Stephens
address in Paris, having despatches for that worthy
from certain p2rsons in Cork. After tho rising of
the sth March ne.st year, he ag.•.in met Mackay in
Liverpool, and heard him describe the failure of
the expedition in which he had been engaged at
Dallyknockano. Corydon, who was elegantly
dressed, gave evidence with his usual effrontery,
and stated in crosa-examination that ho expected
the modest sum of 3,0001. for his services in con-
nectiiis with Funianistn. Constable Browne and
his wife identified Mackay rut the leader of the
party of Fenians who, on the 6th March, att %eked,
imptitred, and bunted the police barrack at Bally-
knockano. The prisoner, was also proved to have
been the principal pn-ty engaged in the surprise
and plunder of the Martell° tower at Foaty on the
26th December last. The crown case had not
c10,,,a1 at the rising of the court. The prisoner pro-
feSICS to be certain of conviction, and regards the
proceAlings with perfect indifference. Messrs.
Rerun, Q.C., and Waters; are his counsel.

CORK, FRIDAY Sumer.
Captain Mackay was convicted of treason-felony
this evening, but was recommended to 'fleecy.
Sentence was postponed. The prisoner acknow-
ledged the perfect fairness of his trial and the
justice of the verdict, and said that had he been
convicted of murder in the former trial, he would
nut have quarrelled with the decision.