The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-04 00:00:00

THE INDIAN MAILS.

The Colombo paned Hurst Castle at mid-
sight on Monday, and came to anchor at 2 a.m. Her
mails were despatched to Loudon by the 7 a.m.
We yesterday. She did not enter the Southamp-
ton docks until past 10 in the morning, for want of
water. Several persona went off to bee in the night to meet
their friends. Intimation was given on board that all who
wanted pecuniary sadateme could have it. • ladies' com-
mittee wits formed amongst the passengers to lean who were
those in want of aid. The Mayor of Southampton was also
in attendance when the steamer cams alongside the dock to
meutain whether relief was wanted. Little was
known, however, on board of the @Avestan@ or cir-
cumstances of the refugees. Their position was ascer-
tained as delicately and secretly as possible. Two
of the lady passengers had been hunted in the jangle far
weeks by the murderous Sepoys, and had suffered greatly.
Another lady bad had her home burnt down by them. A
young lady, apparently about 17 years of age, wee scarcely
ever seen on the voyage, her grief confining her to her cabin.
Just as the Colombo came alongside she came on deck,
bawd in mourning, to meet a friend who came on board to
see her. This young person had her father murdered by her
side at Seakote ; she escaped into • house, whither the mur-
derous &pm pursued her, and fired into the place where
she bad taken refuge. She was at length captured in the
garden belonging to the house, and, while Wag drugged
along as a prisoner by the mutineers, she begged bard for
bee life, and from • sudden touch of pity, or a per in their
bloodthirsty rage, her pursuant granted her murk and bee
life was spared. Mies Dunbar mu oleo a menage?, the
daughter of Captain Dunbar, who commanded the ill-starred
expedition to Arrah, where so many English soldiers
lost their lives by • night attack and ambamede.
Mrs. Warden was en board, who, with her huabend, wee •
fugitive from Mhow. Her husband died on board the Nubia
between Calcutta and Sun. A child, six years of age, via
en bawd, the daughter of Captain Bailey. She has lost her
mother, sad her father wee missing at pinafore, and has
never been beard of since deed or alive. Among the passen-
gers were a gentleman and lady sod their three children,
from Peshawar. The poor lady had just been confined in
Way loot, when the troubles in 'tulle broke out. Anxiety
soda nut stroke deprived her husband of his remote, and she
had to fly for her life, and to take charge during her flight of
her helpless husband, with an infant at her breast sad two
young children besides. The Male of this unhappy family
suited the deeps* emeashamtku.

The CAUntie pummel,' consider that, notwithstanding
the importance of the capture of Delhi, that eremitism not by
my mesas crushed the mutiny. They believe firmly that
Lucknow has been relieved long before this time. A gnat
number of refugees have gone to England via the Cape of
Good Hope. The captains of homeward-bound ships at the
Indian parts were freely offering refugees a free paw to
England by the long sea voyage.

Mr. Minns and Mr. Clarks of the Landing Surveyors de-
*Mont, end Mr. Obree and Mr. Knowlsr, of the Tide Sur-
veying department of the Southampton Custoeoe, vara soda
early ea board the Colombo, inquiring for the alfagens mad
facilitating the path* of their baggagethrough the Castor
Douse. These massagers bad not tho cruellest trouble in
pealing their luggage, nor were they io the slighted dome
delayed. Some of the shipplog agents also assfabsi than
withoitt say charge.