The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-03-25 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tnuasnair

Mr. DUNCOMBE gave notice that on the Bth of April
he would move for lave to bring in a bill for securing
letters from bring opened at the Post-office.
Sir R. PEEL gave notice that on the 9th of April he
would move that the house should take into consideration
a grant to the college of Maynootb.
Mr. BARCLAY gave notice that on the I Ith of April he
would move for leave to bring in a bill to repeal the In-
solvent Act of last session.

Mr. WARD gave notice, in reference to the grant to
the college of Maynooth, that he would move, at the
proper time, that a 1 further money grants for the purpose
of religion be made out of the funds at present appropriated
for the maintenance of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Mr. MORRISON then moved a series of resolutions re-
spectint the future management of railways, securing the
best accommodation for the public, with the lowest possi-
ble charges.—A discussion of some length ensued, but the
motion was eventually withdrawn.
The house adjourned until Monday, the 31st instant.

FUKEIGN AND COLONIAL.

INDIA.

The ordinary bimonthly express from Marseilles has
put us in possession of intelligence from India iu advance
of the mail from Calcutta of the Bth ult. The mail was
brought to Suez by the Precursor steam ship, which left
Calcutta on the Bth, Madras on the 15th, and Point de
Galle on the 12th of February, and Aden on the 2d of
March. She brought 112 passengers, among whom are
Lady MacNaughten and the Hon. Mrs. Erskine.
The interval since the departure of the last mail (only
a fortnight) bad presented in India none but the most
common-place events, and a few rumours. The military
men of the Bengal Presidency division remark the num-
ber of troops removed, not for the usual relief by general
orders, but by order of the Supreme Government. Simi-
lar removals, as may be collected from casual and occa-
sional orders for bullocks, and other incidentals to a
march, have taken place in the other divisions of Bengal ;
and it had at last been discovered that the destination of
all these troops is the north-west provinces. It may be
thenceforth inferred that the state of the Punjaub gives
some disquiet to Government. These movements are
the more remarkable, as the usual time for marching
large numbers of troops is past, and the force cannot be
concentrated before the commencement of the hot season,
which is not usually the period for action. In speculating
on the motives of Government, however, the different
characters of the present sod late Governors were not lost
sight of. When Lord Ellenborough formed his army of
exercise, everybody felt sure that aggressive active opera-
tions had been determined on, and the public were not
mistaken. Sir Henry is concentrating on the north-west
frontier all the available forces of the lower provinces, but
in a mariner almost to escape observation. His object
was supposed to be to have the strongest possible security
for peace at hand at the point of danger; tli .t, is, his
policy is defensive, and is not intended to cross the British

i boundaries, except in case of necessity, and to punish ag-
gression.

Railway speculation continued to engage the public at-
tion. Government was said to be determined to have the
construction and management of railways, whether estab-
lished at the public expense or by private capital, and his
intention had not met with much favour.
The accounts from Nepaul show the new Minister,
Mahtabbur Singh, desirous to conciliate our Government,
and anxious to meet its terms and wishes. Prince Wal-
demar was travelling through that country. No news
had been received from Gwalior. In Scinde Sir C. Napier
had organized a force of 5,000 men for the settlement of
the Poolajee afrtirs. In Bombay the Mahratta war seemed
as far as ever from being ended.
In Calcutta itself there was no news of interest. Sir
Robert and Lady Sale had left for their destination, after
receiving the compliment of a public dinner, and a ball
and supper at Barrackpore.