The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY

sign d a Pisetion. The two additiooal
which were given to each emery agar
bees long mime est elf, and the came oft
half-pay ; hot so Pit Parse
towards the Opole. 4
It ie watmimsa that a mash ion Mee is pee&
errs to toil a savaley lima an infantry soldier ; and
Ss goodleal toil nod letawledge required of an
slow be shimmed ewe a troop of cavalry is not
liges,
*epos 004 sp as ; ef military know-
ledge expelled et t In the Guards; yet
the Swim is tredbel to half-pay ma soon as
the war is ended, wine the latter is retained
to enjoy the luxury of the shady side of pall-
mall in the dog-days on full pay. It is true,
there he. been a reduction in the Guards, but
it hem ally bee& of soldiers ; the companies have
has redoes& in strength, but the alone remain
the nor in somber as lest year—except that
six amident sargeons are Wreck off. It is the
olden; however, who occasion the great part of
the additional expense as compared with the Line ;
for while the men of the twelve additional com-
panies only cost 2,0001. a year more than the same
slumber of the Line, the dicers come in for more
than 3,0001. Surely the public who so willingly con-
tributed to the heavy outlay necessary to carry on
the

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IX have a right to expect that the most ex-
pensive additions made during a time of pressure
sluff not be glowed to continue while the less costly,
sad at least as efficient, are cut off. Surely the
Aare el the Line have a right to expect that the
Wrestles to them of the additional rank conferred on
the Onesde' officers shell not be extended by a
mammy!, of this kind. Wee the Guards a corps
▪ cleared by men who were put into them on
amount of distinguished service, and recruited from
the Line by soldiers of the best character, we
should be the last to raise any objection to the
additional expense involved in keeping up their
number& But so long as these regiments
are merely a place of refuge for the
juvenile members of the aristocracy, and nee
noted rather for the irregularities and Tim
of the soldiers than for their high charades awl
steady exemplary modest, so long shall we advo-
cate the justice of keeping up their numbers only to
the amount necessary for London duties and for
Court pageants, with such a proportion of officers as
may be required for the maintenance of military
discipline, instead of having, as at present, so many
officers that they are absent Rom their corps on leave
for a period of nearly five months out of every twelve.

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TRIESTE, THVIIADA).
The steamer America arrived this morning, at
half-past 6, am., in 116 hours from Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, MAY 23.

The India mails leave to-day, with dates from
Bombay, May 2 ; Calcutta, April 23; Madras, April
28; Ceylon, May 3; llong Kong, April 13; Shan-
ghai, April 8.
News of the peace with Persia reached the camp
at Mohumrs on the sth of April.
The Jemadar of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry,
the ringleader in the late disturbances, has been
hanged.
Foul-Ali has been killed in an attack made
upon his band to avenge the murder of Boileau.
Meetings have been held at Singapore, congratu-
lating Sir James Brooke on hie just severity.
At Bombay transactions in imports rather limited.
Export market quiet. Freights dull. Exchange
2.1. Id. and 11-16ths to Id.
Calcutta import market somewhat improved.
Operations in exports impeded by high prices.
Money continues easy. Exchange, 2s. 1241.
At Madras :—lmport market quiet ; money plen-
tiful. Exchange, 51. lid.