The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-18 00:00:00

MEETING AT SHREWSBURY.

Yesterday morning a public meeting of the inha-
bitants of Shrewsbury was held in the Guildhall, under the
presidency of the Mayor, Mr. W. H. BAILLEY, to co-operate
in the exertions now bMng made to create a fond for the relief
of the sufferers by the Indian mutiny.
Mr. Alderman How moved, and the Rev. Dr. B. H.
lEssisfrm seconded, the following resolution, which was
carried unatuiniously f—"Thatthistneeting, deeplyaympalhis-
ing with the unhappy sufferers by the late barbarous outrages
in British India, is anxious to testify its cordial concurrence
in the endeavour to alleviate (as far as human aid can avail)
their privation and diatraweem and therefore that a aubecrip-
lion be now opened in aid of the fond commenced by the Lord
Mayor of London, sad sanctiosed by our most gramme Sore-
reign's approval."
Other resolutions were pared, and a considerable sum was
subscribed in the room.

AN OPINION.—The Bombay papers are already
singing lo P11:011.! over General Havelock's aucceseee, and
predict a speedy suppression of the mutiny. We much Sear
this exultation is premature. It is certainly not justified by
the facts of which authentic intelligence has been received by
the present mail, and still less so by the too well accredited
rumours now in cliculation. Perhaps the most painful
duty of a journalist ie that which compels him to become
a prophet of evil, and to dash to the ground. pleasurable
hopes and anticipation*. Such, unhappily, is our own
position at this moment. We cannot participate in the
triumphant shouts of our Bombay contemporaries. On
taking a comprehensive view of the proceedings both of one
own forces and of the mutineers, we can see no cause for
self-gratulation beyond the achievements of Havelock's
gallant little band of heron. We rejoice, indeed, to learn
that the British traps at Lucknow were on the point of
being relieved, nor do we attach any credit to the telegraphic
report of the foil of Ages. It la likewise satisfactory to
know that she Punjab remains tranquil, end that no farther
disturbances have taken pleas In the Nissan.' dominions.
Bat beyond that, silts disk, azaartala, and disooutaging.—
Aliases Isdias

NAVIGABLENE3B OF TILE GOGRA.—A correspon-
dent, who has en accent* knowledge of Onde remarks on
our statement, that it Is proposed to send steamers into the
Gogra, that the river he. been surveyed, and has four feet
water in the driest seems of the year, as far as Bynum OW,
which hi only 37 miles from Lncknow. Then is a large
town midway, called Nawalnunge, and troops could pro-
ceed to Lackner,' in a day and a night. There is only one
unbridged river to be crossed. which usually has three and a
half feet water, but sometime, rises twenty feet above its
bed. Our correspondent proposes that • road should be
constructed from Lue.know to if anonj, mooring the
there, and so cat the trunk toed, end instead of
the station of Ooruckpore to Asioighurom recently
to *or a station on the Gaps between these two stations.—
Essflidawais.
EMIGRATION or COMPOSITORS.—NearIy forty
eoespontove have salad from the Mersey this week in the
hag Algeria for Melbourne, Anatralis. They have been
Sum Lamaist sad the provinces for the prirposs of
diaplecieg beads employed on the Melboareedryur, in which
elks some misunderstanding has, we hear, for some time
misled berme" the employers and the employed. A
the lypogniphical smisesate are Mr. Wee. Smith endl7.l
T. Well., of Steinfoaq.-51em.ford Ihrosry.