The Express. — 1853-05-30 (London, England)

BENGAL AND THE NORTH-WEST PROVINCES. There is very little news to communicate from these quarters by the present opportunity. Lord Dalhousie was at Calcutta, but it s probable he will almost immediately proceed i to Rangoon, to hold personal conference with the authorities in Burmah as to future measures. Sir W. Gomm had returned to Simla on the 4th, thence to watch over our operations ! Strange that the gallant old general should persist in remaining away from the seat of government at such a time as the present—unless, indeed, as is currently believed, ho received a hint from the Governor-General, that his room would be preferable to his company at the council table ! A wing of the 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers was to leave Fort William for Rangoon immediately by the steam frigate Moozuffer—and further reinforcements have probably. are now been ordered off. Tho population of the city of Benares amounts to 186,000 souls— that of the district to 666,000. A sergeant of the 2nd Bengal Europeans blew out his brains in Fort William on the 14th inst. ; he had been out on leave, and returned an hour after roll-call, and it is thought fear of the consequences induced him to put an end to his existence. Young Ensign Sandham, who has recently narrowly escaped cashierleg for ill-using some natives, is said to be again in arrest for striking a sergeant of his corps; if so, his fate is sealed, and justly so. The minister recently appointed to the court of the Sovereign of Delhi, has been dismissed by his royal master. All the regiments present at Mooltan, Chilhumans, and Goojerat, are to bear the names of these places on their colours, &c., in addition to the word Punjaub. A native brig was destroyed by fire at Calcutta on the 11th inst. A hunting party in Bhcerboom is said to have killed twenty tigers and six rhinoceroses, and speared nineteen hogs, a tolerably good bag. Tho late Mr. Hedger is said to have left to his native cash-keeper a sum of 1,200 t., and a pension of 361. a year. A branch of the Agra and United Service Bank is about to be established at Lahore. Three European children are reported to have been seen at the Nicobars by the crew of the ship Colonel Burney, they being doubtless the sole survivors of some vessel cast on that inhospitable shore. Government will no doubt take immediate steps to gain possession of the poor little unfortunates. A man named Durger, a seaman on board the steamer Proserpinc, employed on the Irrawaddy, finding his end drawing near, confessed to having been the murderer of the man Moire at the Calcutta icehouse some time back, for which a lad named Very had been hung, and another named Tiger Ned had been transported for life, these two having been merely accessories before the fact. The claim of Jotee Persaud for 50,000 f. advanced at Cahoot to Major Bygrave seems not yet to have been allowed by government—the more to their shame, be it said, as the Lalla was the only party who endeavoured to assist our authorities with cash when they stood sorely in need of help. The amount realised at the last opium sale at Calcutta was 343,7121. A considerable amount of sickness prevailed at Delhi, but it was hoped the change just experienced in the weather would tend to allazoiLd Mr. Lushington is to be removed from the of revenue to the office of  accountant-general, the present occupant, Mr. Walker, being about to proceed to the Cape : Mr. Grote is to succeed Mr. Lusbington as secretary to the Revenue Board. Captain a. A. Cooke, who had been placed on the half-pay list, petitioned the Court of Directors to be transferred to the invalids, but his petition has been rejected ; his case is said to be a very pitiable one. The natives of Calcutta who were averse to the rules of the government Hindoo College, have determined to establish a college for themselves, and have engaged Captains Richardson and Palmer, and Mesars. Grisenthwaite and Kirkpatrick as teachers for the higher departments. Captain R. Morrieson, of the Rajpootaua Political Agency, is to have charge of the young R_lsjah of Bhurtpore daring his minority. Brigadier Hewitt, from Mooltan, reached Agra on the 13th instant. A grand ball had been given to the Lieutenant-Governor and Miss Thomason by Brigadier Lloyd and the officers of Agra.