The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-12 00:00:00

BRIGADIER-GENERAL NEILL.

Brigadier-General James George Smith Neill, of
the Mediae Fusiliers, whose name stands second only to
that of Nicholson la the list of those killed at Delhi and
Lucknow, was a native of Scotland, and wee truly ens of
whom his native county, Ayrshire, may well be proud. He
wee the eldest son of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Smith
Neill, of Barnwell and Swindridgemoir, and succeeded, at
the death of hie father, to a smell landed property between
Are and Glasgow, where, doubtless, he looked foe ward to
spend ths remainder of hie days, when he should have retired
Gum actin terries ; but it het been ordered otherwise. He
was both shoot the year 1810, sad entered the Ist European
Fusiliers (Madras) In 1826. He fleet sew some active service,
we believe, In the first Burmese war, under the °oversee-
Cieseralehip of Lord Amherst, when he wee for • time ia the
Adjutaat-General's department. lie wee, however, eons-
palled to return to Europe on furlough at the close of theconi-
paign, owing to the inroad. made upon his consti-
tution by exposure wbik on field service. Fora short time,
about the yearn 1836-36 ha bald the command of ths nowt
at the Reeklant at the court of his Higbnese the Rajah of
Encore, and about the sews time married Intel*
daughter of Colonel Wards. More recently he took pert in
We second Burmese war, under Lard Dalhousie. On the
outbreak of the war with Russia, in 1864, he volunteered foe
salve service is Turkey, end showed considerable ability
whilst in command of a brigade of the Turkish Contingent.
Returning to India at the dose of the war, he took command
of the let European Fusiliers, one of the meet gallant and
insUnguialted regiments in the service, though remedy
alluded to by Sir Archibald Alison In be speech at Glas-
gow ee " new to feme:' On the breaking out of the recent
mutiny, being seat up to Calcutta with his regiment,
he relieved Benares, and pressed on with forced marches
to Cewspore, in the capture of which he waisted. Our
renders will not hare forgotten his declalon in the matter of
the high caste Brahmins of that plane, whom be forced to
degrade themmelves by washing with their own bands the
Mood-stained floor which wee the scene of the atrocities of
Nena Sahib. Doting the subsequent absence of General
Havelock he held the command of Cawnpore, and, in roam-
quence of his intrepidity, wee recently entrusted with the
command of a brigade. He Ie represented to us by those
who knew him of old se a strict diaciplinarlan, but, at the
same time, one who never spared himself, and who was
always ready to abate with him man every danger, difficulty,
and privation. lie attained the regimental rank of major in
18.50, end become a major in the Madras army, with the rank
of lieutenant-eolonel, in December, 1862.

Advice, from Naples of the 7th state that the
lamita Amelia, married to Dos Sebastian, died the day
before of bronchitis. The Grand Duchess of Tuscany, her
Meter, end the Coot de Trapani, who had left Florenoe to
• alt the illustrious patient, arrived too late.
The Cologne Ga:ett• announces that the health
of the Ring of Pi mei. is ever• day imps:ming, and that
the court cu shortly remove to Charlottenbarg. The old
road by the Onninewald is being repaired for the purpose.
The Priam of Prussia will at las same time take op his nw
dance at Berlin.

A St. Petersburg letter, in the New Pewasime
Gazette, asp :—" The expectation which has beets 'Woolly
gaining ground of the speedy suppreeidon of slavery has
become a certainty eluM the return of the Emperor, It t.
now kniiwn that his Majesty is firmly resolved on this re-
form, and it is thought that the 18th of December, the fete-
day of the Emperor Nicholas, has been Bled on for the
publication of *la raaosore, because his late Majesty, whoa
on his death-bed, retionceendol it to his see."

EM MELOIDEAT FOR TIIII WEDDING OF 'ME
Pnfitress ROYAL—The Bbentmllymore Female Indostrial
School, which was established about the time of the agricul-
ture' distress by Mrs. Weiland, of Ballytownrocbe, has re-
calved a special mark of royal favour, Mrs. Welsteed haring
bma b mowed by her Majesty with a command to supply
two cellars end two *iv of embroidered sleeves for the op-
prowling wedding of the Princess Royal. The school, of
which Mrs. Welsteed is the patron, has oonferred considera-
ble benefit on many of the familiee of the neighbourhood, and
has maimed a high position among such establishments for
the superior taste and originality of the patterns, as well so
the exquisite finish of the work. It is understood that her
Ma~assstty some time since sew at court some of the em-
work=cwi in the Shanballytome school, and
so wee highly with the deign and worhmenship
that she Immediately ordered • supply for the capful.of the
Priam. Royal. This is no mail honour to the Shanbally-
more wheel, nod boa crested • great degree of conmseeds. le
pride sod ratulation amongst ther girls, the produce of
whose lingerie has received so poor
a wanpliment.—Cbrk
anstifehow.

THE BERKELEY HUNT.—Sir Maurice Berkeley'.
padt of foe bounds arrived at their Chrhenham kennel on
Monday. The peck is in undiminished force, comprising
about story couple of well trained hounds. The stud, imm-
olating of thirty-fire bunter., also came up from Berkeley on
in. mate day. The imliant master of the path, Captain
Bethsley. P., le In Cheltenham to inaugurate the .p
tithe omens, and his arrival was greeted with mon path
from the belle Mate perish church. I bohemia& net
day at Star Wood, end were Attended st the mew air by
km held of eportareen.—Chritrehrmi

icurses IN 1858.—During the year 18611, &i re
will be two eclipses of the eon and two of the man, ell of
which will be risible in Wbitelmeen. The trek es raider
Wipes of the sue, will take place on the Murk red
will begia as the earth 31 minutes past 9 cm., end sad 39
minutes prt 2 p.m. More will be s total eclipse et theses,
September 7, 1336. It will bight on the earth 33 minutes
pest 11 &r., sad end 44 Wears post 4 p.m. Then will be
two rend warm at the seas visible hear-the ono oa
Folawy A, al the Warm Mime 28.

INDIAN MUTINIES.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
CAOLIARI, Nov. 11.
The following message, prepared in the office of
the Bombay Times, is dated

BOMBAY, OCT. 17.

General Havelock relieved Lucknow Residency
on the 25th of September, stormed the enemies
batteries on the 26th, and took the greater part of
the city on the 29th.
Four hundred and fifty were killed and wounded.
Among the killed was General Neill.
Delhi was completely occupied. On the 26th the
King and Queen were captured. Three princes were
shot.

A column 2,000 strong had gone in pursuit of the
rebels on the western bank of the Jumna. The killed
and wounded on the 14th of September were 1,178.
General Nicholson was dead.
A Cheel (Bheel P) riming in Nassick had since been
nearly suppressed. Captain Henry was killed.
The rebels have been beaten everywhere.
The country is quiet.
Three regiments from England have reached
Ceylon for Bengal. One was expected at Bombay
immediately.

(From the news.)
(AT SOBICARINI AND BRITIAN TELTORATN.)

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 6.
The Pottinger reached Suez on the 2nd inst., with
dates from Bombay to the 18th of October.
General Havelock stormed and carried the enemy's
position at Meengarsoar on the 21st of September,
and continued his advance towards Lucknow, driving
the insurgents before him. On the 26th the Resi-
dency wu relieved, and on the 26th the besiegers'
intrenchments were captured; our loss was 400
killed and wounded, and, among the former, General
Neill.

The latest intelligence is dated Cawnpore, Oct. 2.
Nearly the whole of the city (Lucknow) was in oar
possession; the resistance is said to have been very
obstinate.

Delhi was completely subjugated on the 21st of
September. The enemy had abandoned their camp
beyond the walls. The King of Delhi was a pri-
soner. The three Princes had also been captured
and immediately shot. Our less in killed and
wounded on the 14th is estimated at nearly 1,200.
The subsequent loss appears to have been slight.
General Nicholson had died of his wounds.
The latest news from Delhi, ries Lahore, is to the
3rd of October.

General Oreathed, with a column 2,000 strong,
sent in Fmk of fugitives, wu to move on to Anop
Shekur, on the way to Rohilcund.
General Wilson had resigned the command from
ill health, and wu succeeded by General Penny.
The official despatches are not yet received, and
information is still very defective.
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The Dinapore mutineers have, it is feared, got as
far up the country as Bands,.
Nena Sahib is believed to be in that neighbour-
hood, exciting the °walks mutineers to join them.
The Madras column, in falling back upon Jubbul-
pore, had attacked and detested the revolted 52nd.
Anxiety was felt for the garrison at Bangor, which
comprises a number of women and children.

Scinde and Ouzerat are quiet. There has been
some disturbance among the Bheela in Kandeish.
The Punjab is still disturbed between Lahore and
Mooltan, but in a very trifling degree.
The central and southern districts of the Bombay
Presidency are quiet.
Two Sepoys have been blown from guns at Bom-
bay for plotting sedition.

The Bolden Fleece had reached Ceylon. The
prices of imports were very steady, though trans-
actions were rather limited, owing to the holidays.
Freights were stationary. Bank rates of interest
unaltered, but large quantities of specie had been
shipped to Calcutta.
Four per Cents. 80, Fire per Cents. 90.
Exchange, 2a. ltd. for credits.

The Hindostan,from Calcutta, reached Suez this
morning. The Emeu arrived at Suez on the evening
of the 3rd inst.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(non ova owir coamoirommarel
PARIS, WM:ON/AD/A' EVININO.
The Emperor bas done it all himself. The letter
to M. Magne, the Finance Minister, dated from
Compiegne, Nov.lo, will be one of the most remark-
able acts of his reign, whatever the result of it may
be. Should the assurance contained in that letter
that the financial crisis is mainly imaginary have
the effect of dispelling idle fears, and should the
strong and unexpected measures taken be followed
speedily by an abatement of the symptoms, I do not
hesitate to say that the Emperor's character for
wisdom and foresight will stand higher in the
estimation of the world than it has ever
yet done. Should the predictions of those
financiers against whose judgment the Emperor has
acted be realised, the consequences may be disas-
trous, but in any case it is impossible not to admire
his energy and decision of character. I do not
mean to say that all his ministers were against any
further augmentation of the discount of the Bank
of France, but I know pertinently that some of
them were, and I doubt whether there is a states-
man in France (the Emperor excepted) who would
have had the nerve, while the council of the Bank
of France was painfully debating whether it was
possible to follow any further, even at a dis-
tance, in the wake of the Bank of England, to
advance, per saltum, to the Bank of England
level, and raise the interest of money at once from
71 to 10 per cent. The measure announced in the
Monoleur amounts substantially to this, for
although there is a graduated scale, 8 per cent. for
bills of thirty days and under, and 9 per cent for
bills of from thirty-one to sixty, yet in practice there
are very few bills at short dates for which discount
is required, and the great question is whether trade I
can go on without immense disasters with bill I
having two and three months to ran at 10 per cent.
Ten per cent. ! for French commercial people, who I
never in their lives before paid at the Bank more
than six. Hitherto the cry has been, it is true,
" Charge us what you like in reason, but for heaven's
sake do not shorten the usual time allowed for bills
to run." It remains to be seen whether ten per cent.
for ninety days will be thought reasonable. To
stew how little such a measure was expected yes-
terday, I may mention that M. Lanvray, the fists.
cial writer of the Prem., in a special article of yes-
terday evening written after he had heard all the
rumours and opinions of the day at the Boars,
described any further raising of the discount as a
"desperate measure," which would paralyse trade,
and hinder the prospect of the discount being
" reduced to 5 per cent.," the Bank of France
being "In a position to separate itself from the
!.Pplekof F.mglesed, it pot being hampered by the peen-

liar constitution of the latter." The Emperor, however,
whose title to the throne he occupies is the breath
of popularity, has had the extraordinary courage to
attack at one blow tke interests (or prejudices) of
the bourgeoisie of Paris, and the masses of the rural
districts. While raising the discount of commercial
bills to an unprecedented amount, he has removed—
and, as I venture to say, most witoly—the prohibi-
tion against the exportation of corn, than which
nothing is more obnoxious to the preju-
dices of the ignorant peasantry, who, as
has often been seen, are frequently ready to
rise in revolt against the removal of a load of corn
from a village. This part of the legislation of to.
day will be speedily tested, for although many people
fancied, in spite of the calls for the removal of the
prohibitions made by the great landowners, through
the Union and Speetatear, that no market could now
be found in the world to which it was worth
while to export cereals, I hear that flour has
risen qr. this very day, and bread must be expected
to be dearer. Those inclined to take a gloomy
view predict innumerable failures among the
Parisian shopkeepers, and say that very
many manufacturers will shut up their facto-
ries and discharge their workmen. People
figure to themselves 30,000 operatives upon the
pavement of Lyons, out of work and with bread
rising. This, however, is by no mean. the general
tone of conversation. In ordinary society, where
possibly the real extent of the danger may be un-
derrated, it is certain that the Emperor's confidential
tone of speaking begets confidence.
At the Bourse the sews of the day was far from
being ill received. The Rente was very steady with
but a moderate amount of business doing. It fell
but 2.5 c. for cash and account, closing at 68fr. 60c.
and 66fr. 75c. Mobiller fell Mr. Railways were
calm, and about Mr. or 10fr. lower.

Letters from New York predict a speedy end of
the crisis, gold having begun to arrive from Eng-
land, France, Amsterdam, and California.
The bullion in the Bank of France has improved
three millions since yesterday, and is now supposed
to stand at nearly two hundred millions.
The Pays positively denies the truth of a reported
attempt upon the life of the Shah of Persia, said to
have been committed by an individual of the sect of
the Serbia.

The Emperor has determined to purchase for his
private account a domain of 10,000 hectares of land
in Algeria, on which ho intends to establish model
fermi.

We (Times second edition) have received the fol-

lowing telegram from our Paris correspondent :

PARIS, TRt SMUT, NOT. 12, 8 ♦ r.
M. Abbattioci, the Minister of Justice, is dead.
The Legislative Body is convoked for the 28th.

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 10.

The Legislative Chambers were opened to-day
without any solemnity. Contrary to parliiunentaly
usage, the King was not present, and there wu no
speech in his name. The Senate and Chamber of
Deputies met in their respective houses at one
o'clock. The members of the new cabinet took their
places on the ministerial bench, and the late m;r;s-
ten resumed their old seats near their friends. M.
Anspach, the oldest member of the Chamber of De-
puties, took the chair, and adjourned the house im-
mediately, without regarding a protest made by M.
Dumortier, a member of the right, who insisted that
the adjournment could not be pronounced until the

constitution of the bureaux. The members
separated with cries of Vire is The senate
was afterwards adjourned by the Minister of the
Interior. A circular signed by three members of
the right, Count Merode, Baron Oly, and Baron
Daman d'Attenrode, requests the members of the
right to attend a meeting this evening at Count
Merode's house.