The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-03 00:00:00

(Stamped Id. AdditionaL) [TWOPENCE.

tinned in my last despatch, will leave for China on
an early day next week. Yesterday, the Mohurrum,
the Mahomedan festival commemorating the deaths
of Hassan and Hussein, commenced. As it is a
period when members of that faith work themselves
up into am extraordinary degree of excitement, and
as it Treads over a period of ten days, it is thought
not impossible that an insurrection may be
attempted in this city. Many of the inhabitants
have taken refuge in the ships, others in the fort.
Every precaution, however, has been taken. De-
tachments from the cavalry, infantry, and artillery
of the Volunteer Guards have been placed in the
most prominent parts of Calcutta. The 29th and
6.lrd Foot have also supplied detachments to various
portions of the town. The Shannon is moored up,
with its guns commanding the ground lying between
Chowringhee and the river ; and it seems more than
probable that, unless the excitement should boil over,
these precautionary measures will sake to ensure the
quiet of the place. That the Mahomedans are plot-
ting against us is, however, certain. A noted cha-
racter, known by the cant name of the " Bishop of
Bagdad," has been caught in the act of offering
1,600 rupees to any one who would convey a scroll
to Ally Nukky Khan, the ex-vizier of the King of
Oude, and now a prisoner in the fort, and two lace
of rupees to any one who would effect his escape.
The
.scroll was fortunately secured, and although a
portion of it was in cipher, enough has been trans-
lated to preys that there are mazy adherenb of the
dethroned monarch in this city, who wait but a
signal from him to rise. He is, however, so well
cared for, that the opportunity of giving that signal
will, it is hoped, be wanting. I had omitted to state
in the proper place that Captain Peel, of the Shan-
non, left this four days ago, in progress to the
Upper Provinces by water, taking with him 400
seamen and marines, and a large quantity of shot
and shell. He is said to have stated that there is
chance of the fall of Delhi till his 68-pounders open
fire on her walls.

P.S. August 24. I am much afraid that the report
is true which has been for the last two days in circula-
tion, via.,that Gen. Outram has recalled the 90th Foot
and the sth Fusiliers back to Dina re, for the purpose
either of reaching Lucknow Ghazeepore Asim-
gbur, and Fyzabad, or by ascending the Gogra, a
Lame river which flows into the Ganges just above
Dinapore. I cannot but think that either of these
would be a very false move, first, because it at once
deprives General Havelock of the power of advanc-
ing upon Lucknow. Were he to be joined by the
sth and 90th, his success would be certain. By
leaving him without reinforcements he remains
powerless for good. 2ndly, because the march
rid Ghareepore, Azimghar, and Fyrabad, is at this
season of the year all but impracticable. The country
is under water; there are no roads, and carriage is
not procurable. Should this route be attempted
the relieving force could not reach Lucknow before
October. The third route, that by water up the
Gogra, is very hazardous; the river itself has never
been attempted by steamer; its depth of water is
dependent entirely on the continuation of the heavy
rains we have lately experienced: its channel is un-
explored. In preferring this route to an advance
from Cawnpore, Sir James Outram is abandoning a
certainty for an uncertainty. The opinion amongst
scientific military men in this city is that it is a
false move—a move which success alone will
be able to justify. I have received since yesterday
further most interesting particulars regarding Gene-
ral Havelock's force. It appears that the rebels were
plentifully supplied with shot and shell of every de-
scription, but their practice was very bad, being on
every occasion too high. The mortality amongst
oar own troops was very great. Havelock com-
menced his second attempt with 1,200 Europeans fit
for duty ; he advanced only 15 miles, but on his rc-
turn his effective force had been reduced to 800
men. They suffered principally from sunstroke'.
Marching as they did without tent., and sleeping
on the cold damp ground, often with the
rain pouring upon them throughout the night,
then exposed on the following day to the rays of a
burning sun, it is not wonderful that many of them
sank to rise no more. Still thespirits of our gallant
soldiers never flagged ; they were mad to be at the
enemy—furious when ordered to retire. To retire,
however, was absolutely necessary ; there were
13,000 men in front of them, skirmishers and ma-
rauders on both flanks, whilst, as stated in my
' letter of yesterday, Dhoondoopunt Nanajee had re-
occupied Bithoor in their rear. Had he been rein-
forced by even one other regiment, Havelock could
have pushed on notwithstanding the odds against
him. A native servant has lately found his way to
this city from Lucknow. He describes the position
taken by our troops there as impregnable, and our
store* of supplies as ample. Making the usual allow-
ance for eastern exaggeration, there is sufficient in
the man's story to comfort those who have relatives
in Lucknow. An account reached us yesterday that
Major Eyre's party had had a third encounter with
the rebels under koour Singh, in the Behar district,
a little below Jugdeeepore, and had inflicted great
loss upon them. It is probable that by the time the
refugees from this party reach Delhi the imperial
city will be again in oar possession.

A scene occurred not long ago at Barrackpore
which places in a new light the conduct of the
Sepoys. Acting under secret instructions from go-
, vernment, it is supposed, Sir G. Hearsey assembled
Ithe disbanded rekiments on Monday last, and in an
able and appropriate address pointed out to them a
sure way . of regaining their faded character—by
volunteering for China ! Ho did not require any
reply on the spot, but recommended the men to
think over it, and then to be prepared with an an-
swer. From the 2nd Grenadiers and the 43rd
'Light Infantry no response has been received; but
lon the following Thursday about two hundred
of the 70th volunteered unconditionally, and the
whole regiment, on the sole condition that their
officers and colours might accompany them.
That this reasonable condition will be com-
plied with there is little reason to doubt,
and we may shortly witness the anomaly of our
soldiers fighting alongside of Hindostanis at Canton,
whilst they are pturaing to destruction their
brethren at Delhi and in Oude. It will be recollected
that the 70th is the same regiment which on a former
occasion volunteered to march agsbist Delhi. The
conduct of the 6th, who made the same offer, and
took the first favourable opportunity to murder their
officers, alone prevented the despatch of the 70th to
the north-west long ago.

PASSENGERS FROM INDIA.—The Indus, with the
heavy portion of the Indis and China mail, is expected at
pton on Tuesday or Wednesday next. She will
bring home the 379,0001. in gold from Auatralis which was
brought to Suez by the ma steamer Colombian. The follow-
ing ere the names of the yassngse by her from Calcutta sad
Madras—via : Rev. Mr. and Mre. Tarlatan. Mrs. Elkingtou
and child, Major English's infant, Mr. Dent and infant,
Mrs. Colonel Simpson, Messrs. Phillips and Currie, Mrs.
Collett and two children, Mewl. Many, Butler, and Per
Mr. and Mrs. Lindley, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Roberts and
infant, Yrs. Tuner and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Mon-
tagne, Mr. Beekett and two children, Mews. Bloomfield,
Phillips, King, and Macy, Major and Mrs. Young Mrs.
M'Lean sad two children, Mrs. Cholinley, a child, anueinfant,
Mrs. Colonel Blaxland and child, Mr. and Mrs. Bigg, Mr,
end Mn. Patterson and three children, Mr. D• lisvilland,
sad Mrs. Birch.

THE OUTWARD WEST INDIA MAIL—SOUTH.
AIMPTON (Fato•v).—The R it., Gamipany's etaun-
ship Atrato, Captain Woolley, this day with the oats!
West India and Pacific mWs, 219 passengers, a fall eargo,
aped* el the value of 4,9014, sod jewellery, 19,0001.
LORD ELGIN AND THE CANTONRE.—There is
• Miamian, • painter mad copier of charts, is the Quieses.
read, whose shop is him the shop of Pweptin. " Exisw."
said this author! about 4 o clock yeeterday, " You no
niches that city. What for your number one mr Mandarin
run away, oh r The celestial man of art was nicht. Lord
Elgin had resolved to start for Galenite. An hoar after-
wards, sad we bad the aanonnatnent that " the Pearl will

Irri 17CJcutC. .1(17.17.7;;;;10 7114 p rye and ‘7:
rope," end the intervention did not long lag that Lord Ilgin
erne to accompany her in the Shennon.—Latar from Ray
011111TAL PALACL Ors Sanuro DAT.
FRIDAY, Ocrosza 2.-IWe:denims en pipmeht, 2,193;
tWa by sums Oaks% 290 seta, 4453.

THE WESLETANS AND THE INDIAN
MUTINY.

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We have received the following occomtutioationi
from the Bev. President of the Wesleyan Conference
84,-1 beg to enclose copy of a circular letter to the
Wesleyan readelers in the tinned Kingdom. urging them to
aid the gown] effort on behalf of the inillarees in India by
public oasetioas on Wednesday nest.-1 am, &c.,
fl, Orove-place, Hockey, Oct. 2. A. WEST.
" 6, OrimPPliecni may,
N. 8., October 2, MT.
" My deer beg to enclose yeu a copy of resolutions
peened ate meeting convened this morning, and entreat your
very molest consideration of the important subject to which
thiry refer.
The accounts already received from India clearly show
that a large amount of suffering and distress to both indi-
viduals and families has arisen from the terrible mutiny by
which that country is now convulsed. It is also certain that
large additions will hereafter be made to the number of
sufferers, were it only by the sad proportion of those troops
now on their way to the scene of conflict, who will maces-
marily fell from war or climate, and leave widow, or otphans
behind them.

Hundreis, and perhaps thousands, of persons, lately in
comfort, many in ellussoe, have lost their homes, furniture,
end clothes, endue dependent 011 the liberality of others for
even the neesseuise of life. Many will have to come to
England, end have no mesas (either to pay for outfit or
=Others who meat TelltUlle housekeeping in India
I the mans of procuring furniture. Many children
are left fatherless • others at erhool In England cannot be
continued there 47r...failure of their parents' funds or
life. Widows end in great numbers are left, in both
seeintrim; nese ea dims me parnment with* myenflies fir their to,, support, bat lave them helpless as to
present acoomitios; and a largo number will have no claim
whatever an the government. Proof of the event and se-
verity of the dWreer Is given In the fact that, in India
itself, those who have escaped these calamities have spon-
taneously contributed largely for the relief of the sufferers,
more than 10,0001. being seat in to the committee at Cal-
ends, ' without application by circulating subscription-
book' or otherwise; and similar elation* are bang made at
Madras and Bombay.
" It is plainly the duty o all on whom this national calamity
ham not fallen, in the form of !personal or domestic suffering,
to evince their sympathy in the Matisse of their fellow-
countrymen, and in the diameters of our nation, by assisting,
se 5r is in their power, those who have been lees favoured.
By timely liberality in discharging this duty, we shall con-
form to the beneficent spirit of our religion; present an
caring appropriate to our prayers and humiliation, and
commend Christianity to the community in India in a
manner which may hereafter favour missionary operations.
I would strongly recommend that you give full effect to
your announcement for the collection; and that you we some
of your liberal Mends beforehand; and where intended con-
tributions ars not already pledged to other channels, secure
them, if possible, for our owe collect on.
...You will perceive, by the resolutions of this morning,
that our 51.-ftb approve of placing the entire amount in the
hands of the London committee, as we have full confidence
in the judgment and impartiality of those who distribute this
barZlein India ; and as we have no other equally safe and
mode of transmitting end apportioning the

I hope that you will obtain the whole of the collections
for your circuit as speedily as parable ; and remit to the
treasurers, at the Centenary-MD, In Bank post bills or
cheques , or any small amount may be sent in a Post-office
order on the General Post.offloo.

-"
Althoe~h this
matter is strongly ed upon your at-
tention, as in a similar appeal, to oonanim4 literslity at, the
time of the famine In Ireland, wheat the regionse was hearty
and liberal—it is not in my power to do more than affec-
tionately to press the subject upon your attention, and to
leave it to your discretion and kindness
" I shall be happy to furniah you with any further infor-
mation should you require it. Treating that the blessing of
God may largely succeed your benevolent efforts,—l am, my
dear sir, yours affectionately, "F. A. Wasr."