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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— LI. Reduced Prices. FINAL PERFORMANCES. LAST NIGHT OF LECREZIA BORGIA: Till EVENING (MONDAY), August 2, will bs ropeaterl Donizotti's Opera, LUCREZIA BORGIA, with the following Powerful oast : Lucrezia Borgia, Madllo. Titiens ; tlaffoo Orsini, Madame I Alboni ; Duke Alfonso, Signor Belletti ; Gubetta, Signor Vialetti ; Gazelle, Signor Beneventano ; Petrucci, Signor Aldigbieri ; and Gennaro, Signor Giuglini. To conclude with a Divertissement, in which Madlle, Roschetti will appear. The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. Prices-- Pit stalls, 12s. 6d. Boxes, grand tier, Si. 36.; one Pair, 21. 12s. ; pit tier, 2/. 23.; two pair, 11. 55.; three pair, 155.; gallery, 10s.; pit, 33. ; gallery stalls, 3s. s. 6d. ; gallery 2s. May be had at the Box-office. —No free t HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— Final Performances. REDUCED PRICES. . MONDAY, August 2, LUCREZIA BORGIA (last time), tad last appearance but one of Madlle. Titiens. TUESDAY, August 3, IL TROVATORE (last time), mid last appearance of Madlle. Titiens. WEDNESDAY, August 4, LA CENERENTOLA (last night but three). THURSDAY, Aug,ust 5, LA ZINGARI (last night but two). FRIDAY, August 6, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO (last night but one). SATURDAY, August 7 (the last night), LA TRAVIATA. On each occasion a Divertissement, in which Madlle. Boa chetti will appear. Ap lications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. The nobility, gentry, subscribers, and the public are re spectfully informed th tt the season will terminate on Saturday weak. There will be no extra nights. THIRD NIGHT OF DON GIOVANNI. THIS EVENING (MONDAY), August 2, will be per formed (for the third time this season), Mozart's Opera, DON GIOVANNI, (being most positively the last night but six of the ECASOII) with the following cast : Donna Anna, Madame Grisi ; Zerlina, htadaine Bosio ; Elvira, Madlle, Marai ; Don Giovanni, Sig. Mario (his second appearance in that character); Loporello, Sig. Ronconi (his second appearance in that character); Masetto, Sig. Polonini ; Il Commendatore, Sig. Tagliafico ; Don Otta.vio, Sig. Tam. berlik. Conductor—Mr. Costa. The Minuet ha the first act will, be danced by Mad lle Zina and M. Desplac , _.s. To commence at half-past 8 o'clock. Pit, 10s. 6d.; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 64., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. ; second tier boxes, 2/. 12s. 6d. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be presented the new farce, en titled DYING FOR LOVE. After which, Shakspeare's Play of TIIE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr, C. Kean— Portia, Mrs. C. Kean. STRAND THEATRE. —Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.—This Evening will be performed ASMODEUS, or the Little Devil's Share, Followed by GOOD FOR NOTHING. To conclude with LOVE IN ALL CORNERS. Commence at half-past 7. Prices of Admission during the Summer Season !—Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, is. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. Private Boxes, 1/. Is. and 1/. 11s. 6d. Second Price to Boxes and Pit only, at Nine o'clock—Boxes, ls. 6d. ; Pit, ls, CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow -1 ig company of Vocalists are engaged for the porformance of lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, D UETS, &c., viz. : —Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Miss Brinell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling. Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. 8011, Mr. Bernard, and Mr. St. Albyn Mr. Yanin, John G. Fordo, and E. W. Mackney. Piano forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Direc tor, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. S ippers, &e., until twelve o'clock. THE WEATHER—SUN OBFIOR, Ana, 1. lanamomirrErt, IN TUX SZIA.DE. 72—highest since noon yesterday. 57—lowest this morning and during the night. 71—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.33. WIND, South-Easterly ; light, with fine weather. AIIGICIT 2. 71—highest since noon yesterday. 66—lowest this morning and during the night. 69 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 3 ~ 13. WIND, Soith•Easterly ; light and fine. HIGH WASTER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tilts DA? —Morn., 20 min. aft.l6 —Even., 41 min. aft. 8 TO-AORROW—Morn., 5 min. aft. 7—Even., 31 min. aft. 7 • Zrfb LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1858, PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. The Parliamentary Session. was closed this day by the Lords Commissioners, The following gracious speech from the throne was delivered at two o'clock ; and thus the labours of this event ful Session, marked by measures of no ordinary importance, and denoting a hopeful future from a strong and liberal-minded Government, have been brought to a happy termination. MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, We are commanded by her Majesty to express her satisfaction at being enabled to release you from the duties of a Session which, though inter rupted, has, by your unremitting assiduity, been productive of many important measures. Her Majesty is happy to believe that her relsi Eons with foreign Powers are such as to enable her Majesty to look with confidence to the pre servation of general peace. Her Majesty trusts that the labours of the Plenipotentiaries now sitting in Conference at Paris may lead to a satisfactory solution of th• various questions which have been referred to them. The efforts, the gallantry, and devotedness dis • played in India by her Majesty's forces, and those of the East India Company, have been above all praise ; and her Majesty hopes that those efforts have already been so far crowned with succels, that the formidable revolt which has raged through out a large portion of her Indian possessions, may now, under the blessing of Almighty God, be speedily suppressed, and peace be restored to those important provinces. In this hope, her Majesty has given her willing assent to the act which you have passed, for transferring to her direct authority the govern ment of her Indian dominions ; and her Majesty hopes to be enabled so to discharge the high functions which she has assumed, as, by a jest and impartial administration of the law, to secure its advantages alike to her subjects of every race and creed ; and, by promoting their welfare, to establish and strengthen her empire in India. GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE Or COMMONS, Her Majesty commands us to thank you for the judicious liberality with which you have made provision for the exigencies of the public service. The present state of the revenue authorises her Majesty to entertain a confident hope that the s upplies which you have granted will be found fully adequate to the demands upon them. MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, The sanitary condition of the metropolis must always be a subject o f deep interest to her Majesty, and her Majesty has readily sanctioned the Act which you have passed for the purification of that river, the present ante of which is little °rectitable to a great country, and seriously prc iudinial to the health and comfort of the inhabi• tams of the metropolis. Her Majesty has also willingly assented to an Act whereby greater facilities are given for the acquisition by towns and districts of such powers as may be requisite for promoting works of local improvement, and thus extending more widely the advantages of Municipal Self-government. Her Majesty trusts that till) Act which you THE STN, have passed for the future Government of the Scotch Universities will be found high advantage ous to those venerable institutions, and will greatly promote aLd Extend a system of sound moral and religious education in Scotland. The Transfer of Land Bill, which extends the powers hitherto exercised by the Encumbered Estates Commissioners, and facilitates the acqui sition of an indefeasible title by purchasers of land in Ireland, cannot fail to be highly beneficial to the landed proprietors, and to advance the pro sperity of that part of her Majesty's dominions. The Act to which her Majesty has assented for the establishment of the Colony of British Co lumbia was urgently required in consequence of the recent discoveries of gold in that district ; but her Majesty hopes that this new colony on the Pacific may be but one step in the career of steady progress by which her Majesty's dominions; in North America may ultimately be peopled, in an unbroken chain, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, by a loyal and industrious population of subjects of the British Crown. Her Majesty thankfully acknowledges the dili gence and perseverance which have enabled you, in a comparatively short time, to pass these and other measures of inferior but not insignificant importance. Many of you, in returning to your respective counties, have extensive influence to exercise, and duties to perform, of hardly less value to the community than those from the labours of which you are about to be released ; and Her Majesty entertains a confident assurance that, under the guidance of Providence, that influence will be so employed, and those duties so per formed, as to redound to your own honour, and to promote the general welfare, and the happi ness of a loyal and contented people. We live in strange eventful times, and perhaps the session which has this day been brought to a conclusion may be regarded as one of the most remarkable of the many by which it has been pre ceded. Matters of vital importance, both foreign and domestic, have been ventilated—formidable difficulties have been successfully surmounted. A. quasi strong Ministry, or at least one supposed to command the allegiance of an overwhelming majority, has been ignominiously driven from office, which, notwithstanding the most spasmodic and factious efforts, it was unable to regain, while one supposed to be weak, has carried many valuable measures, and notwithstanding the Pal- merstoniaus were accustomed to taunt them with merely holding office on sufferance, defeated a] their • most determined onslaughts, and brought the session to a triumphant termination, having carried many valuable enactments, and solved some difficult problems. Nor is it merely what has been accomplished that should be regarded. The good seed has been sown broadcast, and it will doubtless produce fruit that will be very ac ceptable to the nation. The Session opened on the 3d of December last. Parliament was convened at that unusual season in order to pass a bill of indemnity to the Directors of the Bank of England for the infringe ment of one of the chief provisions of the Charter. The monetary code had naturally enough produced a monetary crisis. Firms of undoubted solvency and unblemished reputation were compelled to suspend payments—credit was annihilated. There was no confidence between man and man. Trade and commerce were paralysed, and the minimum rate of discount at the Bank of England was raised to 10 per cent., while it was at least 15 to 20 for really unexceptional paper out of doors. Sir G. C. LEWIS witnessed this distressing state of affairs with perfect equanimity. He, in fact, out-wooded WOOD. He held out longer than that unfortunate financier, before giving relief, and insisted on 10 in place of 8 per eent., as the lowest possible rate at which money could be advanced by the Old Lady of Threadneedle-street. In both cases the relief was not afforded until the Bank itself re quired it. But the conditions weremore stringent in the later case—and mirabilis dicta—LENvis was even more objectionable than WOOD as the head of the financial department. The short winter session, however, afforded no opportunity for sharp contests. The bill of in demnity was, of course, carried, for every one re cognised the imperative necessity for the suspen sion of the Act of 1844, which was only too long maintained. The relief afforded by the change was speedily apparent, although from the undue delay the Bank was compelled to take advantage of the permission so grudgingly and tardily accorded. In February Parliament again assembled. Lord PAL7IIftSTON felt himself to be a dictator, and acted the character to the very life. He thought nothing could check his prosperity, and that he could afford to exhibit a high degree of contuma cious insolence to independent Liberals. But the worm had already attacked the root of his pro sperity. The attempted assassination of the Emperor NASOLEON had excited the terror of the French Court, and the truculent insolence, not merely of rough sahreurs, but of diplomatists, who ought to have known better. The Con spiracy to Murder Bill was introduced, but not until the English people had been thoroughly disgusted by the uncourteous, but unan swered despatch of Count WALEWStI, and the reckless addresses of certain Colonels, duly chronicled in the columns of the Mo,liteur, de siring to be led against "the den of assassins," and to be permitted to take part in the sacking of London, and the subjugation of Great Britain. This was too much. The nation would not swallow the leek, and the second reading of the obnoxious measure was rejected by a majority of 19, in a House in which 453 Members were in attendance. Even after that defeat, Lord PA LMERSTON might have retrieved his serious error. But he had been playing the despot, and could not be persuaded to give up the role. He chose to ride the high horse, and, as Mrs. G AMP would say, was obliged to "submit to the consequences of the sitiwation ! t ' He tendered his resignation, and to his grievous disappointment found that it was accepted, and that Lord DERBY had chivalrously undertaken the task of forming an Administration. The diffi culties were apparently insurmountable, but still the Noble Earl responded to the call of his c surpassing, -er ion SO V EREIGN, and obtained th fa e r o opa of a distinguiahed party in every respect, the quondam colleagues of the veteran Viscount. The new Ministry was formed, not merely of men who had already proved their ability, but the most promising juniors were selected, and Lord DERRY was truly fortunate in the valuable assistance which he secured. The Earls of CARNARTON and DoNouciumonn, Mr. SEYMOUR FITZGERALD, and Mr. GATHORNE HARDY, have each and all afforded evidence that " wise heads may rest upon young shoulders." The best selection was, however, that of the Solicitor-General, Sir HUGH AI‘CA LMONT CAIRNS, who certainly made what may be termed the speech of the session, par (xcellerice—a speech which circulated throughout the length and breadth of the land, and materially assisted in defeating the factious motion, which, it was -LONDON, MONDAY_ hoped, would have restored the namitle of power with double strength to the former Premier. That effort fell, however, stillborn to the L-,,rouncl, and Mr. CARDWELL'S motion, which it was hoped, would have completely upset the Govern ment, was withdrawn, and materially served the party it was intended to injure. . . From that time forth the business of legislation proceeded with comparative smoothness. The Government won golden opinions from men of all parties, and those " who came to curse re- mained to bless." In everything it succeeded— carried a good India Bill—settled the Jew diffi- culty—gave an admirable budget—abolished the property qualification, the first instalment of Reform—obtained the release, not only of the English engineers (with 3,0001. compensation for their sufferings), but also of the crew of the Cag liari, and the restitution of the ship itself to its owners—and smoothed down the American " dan der" that was rather unduly elevated for certain acts of unquestionable illegality on our part. There are other social, legal, and commercial reforms to which we have at present neither time nor space to allude, which received the Legislative sanction ; and we have an admirable bankruptcy bill, and an as yet unknown Reform Bill looming in the future. Even the Times has come round, as the following extract from its columns will show. It says— " The next Session will probably be taken up with a new class of questions, and it is possible that the threatened Reform Bill may, after repeated post ponements, be ultimately introduced ay the party which is supposed to be united in resistance to organic change. It is at least certain that Lord DERBY'S Government excites alarm only in the minds of those who bold that innovation as well as Conservative tenacity ought to be governed by the principles of its professed adherents. The good understanding between Mr. BRIGHT and the section of the Ministry which is repre sented by Lord STANLEY and Mr. DISRAELI is regarded with little complacency by the country gentlemen on the right of the SPEAKER'S chair, and some of the more timid members of the party already whisper their hopes of finding a future leader in the austereat utilitarian among the here ditary Whigs. If, however, recent experience is to influence the anticipations of the future, it may be conjectured that the Government, after outliving all obvious perils, will fall under some unexpected blow, through the coincidence of temporary causes of unpopularity with an accident as unforeseen as the seizure of the lorcha at Canton or as the abor tive conspiracy at Paris. If the catastrophe were to occur at present Lord DERBY might fairly claim the credit of having formed a Ministry which conducted affairs for several months with tolerable credit and success, notwithstanding the diadvan tage of a nominally hostile majority in the House of Commons." Under such circumstances, we may cordially congratulate the country, not only on what has already been accomplished, but on the fair pro mise for the future held forth by Lord DERBY'S Government, who have continued to gain golden opinions from all manner of men, in every dis trict and locality in the United Kingdom. The expression in the Speech from the Royal Commissioners, respecting the future of India, is so apposite, that we cannot refrain from noticing it. They say that her MAJESTY "hopes to be en.. abled so to discharge the high functions which she has assumed, as, by a just and impartial adminis tration of the law, to secure its advantages alike to her subjects of every race and creed ; and, by promoting their welfare, to establish and strengthen her empire in India." This is fairly carrying out the truly liberal views expressed by Lord STANLEY, which gave universal satisfaction to all parties in the repre sentative branch of the Legislature. We are happy to find that the much-needed tele graphic communication between England and India is at length to become an established fact. A com pany—the directorship of which comprises names of the highest weight and respectability—has been formed for the purpose of carrying out that most desirable object in a manner which affords the fullest warrant of success. The present Govern ment speedily appreciated the importance of tele graphic intercourse with our Eastern empire by the route of the Red Sea, and have guaranteed interest at the rate of 4i per cent. per annum on the capital, payable half-yearly, for the term of fifty years certain. The capital to be raised is not to exceed 800,0001., and if the surplus receipts should exceed the guarantee, one-third is to go to repay any advance of interest made by Government, one-third to be applied towards forming a reserve fund (not exceeding 30,0001.), and the remainder to increase the dividend of the shareholders up to 10 per cent. per annum. If there should be no debt for Go vernment advances, and no deficiency in the re serve fund of 80,0001., the whole profits are to be applied to make up a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum. All surplus profits be yond 10 per cent. per annum are to be applied either in reduction of the tariff, the creation of a fund to redeem the guarantee, or otherwise, at the discretion of the Government. The reserve fund and unemployed capital are to be applicable to the maintenance or restoration of the cable, and to make good any deficiency in the receipts to cover the working expenses, should such a con tingency arise, so that . the Treasury guarantee of 4 per cent. shall be the minimum rate of divi dend, 5 per cent, of the whole amount of capital raised to be paid forthwith. In default by the company in completing or reinstating the line, or working it efficiently, the Treasury is to take pos— session of the line on paying to the company the capital paid up, with interest at 4i per cent. per annum from the date of the last dividend. It is, moreover, to be observed than an arrangement has been made with Messrs. NE . WALL, the eminent contractors, for submarine telegraphic cables to be immediately laid by them at their own risk, and at a fixed cost, on such terms as will leave a surplus capital of about 300,0001. Such are the most important heads of the arrangement entered into between Government and the Com pany, the full details of which may be gathered by reference to our advertising columns. The line will extend from Alexandria to Kurrachee, near the mouths of the Indus, the portion between the former place a nd Aden being first to be con structed ; and all doubt s hitherto entertained of the feasibility of laying along the bottom of the Red Sea have been completely set at rest by the favourable report of the most competent au thority. The establishment of this valuable national undertaking, whereby we are put in full and secure possession of a telegraphic line of our own, inde pendent of the control of any foreign Government, is a measure which highly redounds to the credit of the present Ministry, so far as they have come for ward cheerfully in its support. Its incalculable importance to our relations with India will be de veloped and appreciated before many mon ths elapse, and it is only to be regretted that the late unprogressive holders of the reins of power suf fered so much preoious time to be lost in hesi tating on the promotion of a plan so undeniably essential to our imp er i a l i nterests as th e telegraphic intercommunication betwee n th e s h o res of England and liindotan, EVENIN G, MTG .- U - 5'T 2, 1858, P 77-virrci A.T "ai24 V 41 THE BOMBAY MAIL. THE TAKING OF GWALIOR. (From the Daily News Corresponclent.) BOMBAY, JULY 5. I believe it can now be said with truth that the rebellion of Central India has been effectually put down. Gwalior is re-occupied, and the artily of the so-called Poshwa out down and dispersed with the loss of its guns. A few of the dispirited rem- nants may yet rally in the north, at Jeypore, whither Tantia Topee ani other chiefs appear to have directed their steps, but measures have already been taken to meet them there, by the despatch of a force from Musseerabad, which will have the effect of overawing the disaffected, and preventing the fugitive chiefs from gathering any more of the discontented round them. The news of the fall of Gwalior reached us by electric) telegraph on the 20th of June, the very day of the departur e of the las t mail. The sketch then afforded has gradually been filled, and I can, I believe, give you something lik e a comp l e t e picture of the operations. The two brigades under Sir Hugh Rose having joined each other in advance of Indoonhee, on the 11th of June, marched to camp at Soopoorlee, within ten miles of the Gwalior cantonment of Aloorar, on the 15th. The force under l Stuart, of the Bombay service, and Colonel Napier, had been brigaded as follows :-Ist Brigade : Brigadier C. S. Stuart, commanding ; Left Wing, 4th Light Dragoons, 3d Hyderabad Cavalry, No. 4 Light Field Battery, 2d Company Royal Engineers, Born bay Sappers and Miners, H.M.'s 86th Regimen' 25th Regiment Bombay N.I. ; a siege train, con. slating of two 16-pounders, four 8-inch mortars, and one 8-inch howitzer. 2d Brigade ; Brigadier General R. Napier, Bengal Engineers, command, ins ; Head-quarters and Right-Wing, 14th Light Dragoons ; two troops 3d Bombay Light Cavalry ; I s t (or Leslie's) troop of Bombay Horse Artillery ; N o . 18 Light Field Battery ; Madras Sappers and Miners ; Right Wing 71st Highland Light Infan try ; Left Wing 3d Bombay European Regiment ; 4 companies 24th Bombay Native Infantry ; sth Regiment of Hyderabad Infantry ; a siege train, consisting of three 18-pounders, two 10-inch mor tars, and four 8-inch mortars. Moorar, from all I can learn, is to the south-east of Gwalior—that is, in the direct line of march taken by Sir Hugh Rose. From the southward another column, of smaller numbers than that of Sir H. Rose, but comprising Orr's brigade of Hyde rabad troops and Smyth's force. The 05th, 10th Native Infantry, Ist Bombay Lancers, Hus sars, and Artillery advanced on the 15th from An tree. To the north Dhlpore, on the Chumbul, was held by Riddell's column of 3d Bengal Euro peans, Sikhs, and Artillery. To the eastward all retreat of the enemy was impossible, except across the Jumna. There the rebels had no choice but to tight out the game, and make at Gwalior a final stand. On the 16:h Sir Hugh Rose left Soopoorlee, and surprised the cantonment of Moorar, after a short but decisive action, of which we have as yet but imperfect details. The following letter describes the utter panic of the enemy, and the bold stand of a few fanatics before a detachment of H.M.'s 71st: " The action commenced by the enemy opening tire on us from some six,or eight guns; their practice, while it lasted, was sharp and accurate, but did not last long ; the sight of our Horse Artillery dashing to the front induced them to send their guns out of the way in double quick time ; and shortly a general retreat was commenced by them. The Ist Brigade pursued the enemy on the right and the 2d Brigade on their left. The enemy's cavalry bolted clean away almost at the very beginning of the light ; their infantry were not slow to follow their example, but they were soon overtaken by the Dragoons and Highlanders of the 71st. Two companies of the Highlanders who pursued them at the double came up with about 50 Pandies, who had. got into a deep nullah; these fellows fought desperately, but the 71st killed every one of them—not, however, without a loss to themselves of:ons officer (Lieut. Neave) and four men killed, and five or six men wounded. Some more of their infantry trit d to make a stand on the top of a small hid; these also were picked off after one another by the 71st ; and a third party, who tried to escapo round the base of the same bill, were pursued and cut up by the 14th Dragoons. I cannot describe what took place on the right ; but I believe that there also the enemy suffered pretty severely. Altogether their loss is estimated at . about 300. They did not make any stand at Moorar Lself." An express had already informed Sir Hugh Rose of the approach from the southward of Smythe's brigade, which on the evening of the 16th, ap proached Kotah Keserai, having had some skir mishes with the rebels under the orders of the Ranee of Jhansi, whose force lay in a strong po sition on the hills, four miles west of Gwalior. On the morning of the 17th, Brigadier Smyth engaged the enemy and assailed their entrenched position. I can do no better than let you read the following extract of a letter, describing the action We arrived at Kottih Keserai on the morning of the 17th inst. Here is a small square fort, and a native travellers' bungalow, from which it de rives its name. I imagine it bears nearly duo south of Gwalior about five miles ; a river runs past the fort. As we approached this place, we could see the enemy's cavalry and infancy moving about at the bottom of the hills. To get to Gwalior from the direction in which we came, you must cross a range of hills. It was at the bottom of these hills that we saw the enemy. A company of the 95th and one of the 10th were thrown across the river I mentioned as skirmishers, with some Hus sars as vide ttes, whilst another company of the 10th and the 95th, with a squadron of Human and two guns, Horse Artillery, remained on this side of the river, with the double object of protecting the ford and fort. J- commanded one company and I the other. e11;oat S 0.10. the squadron of Hussars crossed the river to reconnoitre, and as they ad vanced a battery, which was unperceived by us, opened fire, and the first shot fell right amongst them, killing one horse and wounding a trooper severely. This threw them into confusion, and caused them to retire, which they did without sus taining further injury, though they were fired at several times. About 9 o'clock the order was given for the two guns, Hussars, and some Lancers, with ' the infantry, to advance, and take possession of the battery and the hills. We did this, the enemy pouring intolus, till they were silenced.by our artil lery, and the cavalry which charged. As soon as the infantry approached near the hills, we gave such a cheer as evidently frightened the rascals, and charged and took possession of the first range of hills. Instead of allowing us to remain and keep posse: sign of what we had. won, we were ordered to retire, and as we came again on the plain, we saw the whole brigade out, but retiring, and we then learnt that the enemy had made a flank move ment,and were in our camp, and the brigade was re tiring to attack them. The rumour turned out to be incorrect, but unfortunately the evil was done. Immediately ou our returning, the enemy re-occu pied the hills we hal vacated, and placed their guns so as to bring us under a cross-fire. It was whilst we were again moving up to the a ttack that Captain Anderson, of the Lancers, was wounded, and a few men. After a little time our artillery silenced their guns, our skirmishers took the hills, and the whole brigade advanced further on. You must understand that the range of hills was divided in two by a very large, deep, precipitous, dry nullab. By sunset we had possession of the hills on the right side of the nullab, and the enemy those on the left, which we ought to have held in stead of allowing the enemy to do so. A squadron of the Hussars made a splendid charge, capturing three Horse Artillery guns and binning their camp. In this charge the Hussars had some officers and men killed and wounded. Lieut. Riley was wounded, and died the same evening, not of his wounds, bbt sunstroke. The Ranee of Jhansi is credibly reported to have been killed this day : she was shot through the chest. The Europeans say it was a rifle bullet which settled her, but this is very doubtful, as none of us saw her, and her body was burnt directly she died. There were two splendid haystacks about three-quarters of a mile from the fort, and at the entrance of a narrow ghaut, was an important position to keep. A company of the 95th and one of ours was ordered to hold them. I could not get any rest at the hay picquet, as it was imagined the enemy might make a night attack, with the view of burning the hay, and so I had to keep Awake, The next morning I was quite done up. The heat during the day was something fright- I lisiessi:ee s:a in comm and, I be ful ;no less tr /um in eighty and f ofileeib of hey," kiwalior. " " 1 icLacetmand ' the 9th alone were knocked down by the sun— st our successes are thus cheering in that thank God, only one man died, the rest recovered. portion of India in which Bombay troops are em- One of the _Hussars died from sunstroke. We had an officer floored for some time, and I was nearly Ployed, the intelligen c e whi c h we receive from so. After we charged up the hill, I was so done up Oude and Rohilcund is no less gratifying in a poli from the sun, that if I had been attacked, I could tical point of view. In the latter province order have only used my pistol, and not my sword. The is perfect ; whil s t on its southern border an inci force bivouacked for the night on the hills we had dent of considerable influence on future movements taken." has occurred. The celebrated Lucknow Moulon, Sir H. Rose now determined that the grand , Ahmed Odin Shah, whilst on a plundering expedi attack on the enemy's positions should be made lion, with 500 horse, against the chief of Powane, from the south-west, and he accordingly marched was killed, his head cut off and taken into Shah his division by a circuit of 12 miles to Kotah jahanpore on a pole. Other chiefs have also Keserai, joining Brigadier Smyth on the hills in perished in other quarters. You may recollect that front of the enemy on the afternoon of the 18th. movements of large bodies of rebels were taking The Moorar had been left in charge of a wing of place round Lucknow in the early days of June, the 3d Bombay Europeans, and some irregulars and that insurgents of every grade were described and guns. as concentrating themselves at Nawabgunge, Barra The enemy in front of Brigadier Smyth had Bantie, near the Gogra, south-east of Lucknow. been keeping up a cannonade during the whole After strengthening Oonao and Poen wa, Sir J. of the day at long range without doing much Hope Grant moved to Chinhut with a division of mischief, their nearest battery being on an ae -5,000 men and a siege train, on the 12th of June. clivity on the left side of a nullah in front. On the 13th he advanced against Nawabgunge. On the morning of the 19th, preparations were made for a general reconnaissance. Heavy ore-On his approach the enemy came out, 18,000 in number, to meet him, bringing heavy guns to nance:was brought out to the front, and skirmishers their front in the plains and attacking him at once lined the hills. It was not Sir Hugh Rose's pm in front, rear, and flank. They were allowed pose to engage that day ; but the enemy forced him to advance within 200 yards when our guns to action. At noon it commenced by her Majesty's 86th taking possession of the battery on th e left side opened on them with terrific effect. They were repulsed in all directions, 800 or 900 of them of the null* which was done in gallant sty l e , killed, and they lost five guns. Sir J. H. Grant Then followed the occupation of the whole of the heights to the left by the 86 th, the 71st then retired to Chinhut, having lead but few casualties from the enemy's fire, but many from taking those on the right. Between the he i g hts the effects of the sun, on the left and the lines of Scindia's own army, Almost simultaneously with this victory came there was a plain about a mile broad. This was the news that Lord Canning had issued a new pro lined by caValry, covered by guns which fired from demotion to the people of Oude. Its tenor is as the walls of the lines. On coming to the edge of followsthe ridge overlooking this plain, the 86th soon The Right Hon. the Governor-General hereby noti drove the cavalry off, having silenced every fies, for the information of all those c3ncerned in the gun that showed a match. A detached force of the prese . nt rebellion, his ultimate views and intentions re enemy now appeared on the extreme left, and gar d ing principals, seconds, and followers engaged in the threatened the flank. The skirmishers were, there- same, To all e,duringthe immediately ed twelve l month s. fore, unable to go into the plain, particularly as they hof Christian parties British subjects, far outrun their support. A company ofe a e t t e e, y concerned in the murder no ehf ope the o forfeitpar don t „ he o n la a r sm the 95th came to the left ; and Colonel Lowth, rest, can be hold out ; they mustpay detaching half this company, and one-half of the of this and every civilised country have decreed to a mere w 86th, sent them to attack the force on the left who brutal and gratuitous slaughter of the unprepared, the now opened from two guns on the 80th. This corn- defenceless, and the innocent ; they are out of the pale pany moved along the heights in beautiful style, of humanity, and magnitude of their offence while they and, walking straight up to the guns, captured both live will ever call aloud for retribution. With these the at the point of the bayonet. The Ist Lancers British Government can make no terms. (Bombay) coming up, the skirmishes charged into "To all those who have offered asylum to refugees or others, being the murderers of Christian British subjects, the plain, and the enemy bolted in all directions ; and knowing them to have been such, or who have been y the cavalr as usual going without drawing a , , leading movers against the authority of the British Govern• sabre. ment, and have persistently acted throughout this rebellion In the cavalry charge the Lancers captured some against the constituted paramount power of the land, guns, but they went too far, and got amongst lanes, theßight Hon. the Governor-General can offer only in one of which Cornet Mills was shot dead through terms of life : their punishment will be proportioned to the chest. The enemy plied their guns to the last ) the offences they have committed against the State. All until our Artillery was within 300 yards of them — those who shall surrender on or before the 30th day of they then ran. The rebels this time were real mu- September next, will have their lives guaranteed to tineers, and their Golundauze behaved very well, them, after which date, should they still continue in and served their guns beautifully. The Bombay arms, or in opposition to the Government, their several Artillery no doubt fire well, but it was thought cases shall be summarily dealt with by the authority in that on this occasion the firing of the enemy was whose hands they may chance to fall, whether civil or superior. The rebels were some thousand strong, military. headed by Tantia Topee. They were composed of "To all others, second to principals, zemindars, s a e o p y oys er d eo is o ban b de t d, fugitives throughout the country, or men of some Bengal regiments and the Gwalior Contingent. The whole of the sth Bengal Cavalry not acting on w h a g an ai d ns a t u t t h b e or G it o y ve b r o n t met is su o v w e n ri f n rea rm w .a ill a aid were there. How many they lost there is no ing and abetting some principal, the Right. Hon, the Governor-General offers at once a general amnesty. Let knowing, as they burnt the bodies, but no doubt a good round number bit the dust. We took ten t a h v e o m mtL) et n u s rn u t s c i 4the t i h r ei h r om be e s s t an en d d p e u a r v e o u u e rs th t e o ir ord!n t ary mai gnus, all of which at one time belonged to the pace and quiet. Their estates shall be guaranteed, and ° Bengal army ; they had Horse Artillery guns with act of oblivion thrown over the past. Should they , how . h " Agra" and other names written on them. By 3 ever, power, t h e c y o n m t i u n s u t e b t e o a r b t e b a e r arms oooe e q a u g e a n i :e a s t o t f h e ß i r r i o t i s p.m. our men were swarming through the town, acts. The time for clemency will have passed away." shooting down every sepoy they came across. Be- Instructions were at the same time sent out to the In • fore dark all the troops returned to camp, except district magistrates, that all mutineers consenting the 86th and part of the 10th N. 1., who kept the to come iu should be disarmed and allowed to take town. their departure unmolested. They were to have no promise of immunity, however, lest some amongst them should turn out to have been concerned in the murder of Europeans and Christians. With respect to insurgents not mutineers who might come in and lay down their arms, they were to receive a full pardon on condition of registering their names and places of abode, and of going home and re maining peaceable. The punishment received by the rebels at Naw abunge may induce many men to take aelvantage of these conditions. In Behar the bands driven out from Jugdespore, by Sir Ed ward Lugard, have committed great ra• vages amongst the indigo factories on both banks of the Ganges. What is worse, Umma Sing, after being driven out and committing these ravages, has returned to Jugdespore. Rattray, with 500 Sikhs, and Brigadier Douglas, from Buxnr, have been sent afresh to put him down. The cutting down of the jungles, at the same time, proceeds actively. At Allababad Sir Colin Campbell and Lord Canning are now united. In the Doab all is pretty quiet. Tej Sing, of Mynpoorie, who had re-occupied Ajeetmul quite lately, frightened at the arrival of Riddell's column at Dholpore, surrendered, and is now a prisoner. Gunga Sing, the chief of Bah, near Delhi, fled to join the Gwalior rebels. Nana Sahib is still in Oude. Calpee has been occupied by the sth Fusileers from Cawnpore, and Whitlock's column disposed, without a blow, of a chief named Narram Row and his army near Banda, taking many guns and a considerable amount of powder and stores. In the southern Mahratta country all is quiet since the death of the Rajah of Nurgoond, the Jurbeedam of Meeruj and Sangulee having sur rendered between them 400 cart loads of ammuni tion and all their arms. No time was lost in organising a pursuit. The rebels had fled towards Sheopoor, in the direction of the Chumbul, avoiding the ford of Dholpore, and making for one higher up the stream. Orders wore issued to move the 3d Bengal. Europeans, some Sikhs, and Artillery across the Chumbul and up the south bank of the river, and thus the enemy were headed in that direction. Brigadier Napier, with a proper force, started westward towards Sheopoor, and about 30 miles from Gwalior came up with the fugitives, captured 25 guns, and killed numbers of ' the enemy. In the meanwhile the re-occupation of Gwalio r bad taken place, and the Maharajah, who had been called in from Agra by Sir Robt. Hamilton, was re instated in great parade, and escorted to his palace by all the regiments remaining with Sir Hugh Rose. During the passage from the camp to the palace the Maharajah was not:a, little astonished at a salute of a cannon ball from the Fort, which up to that moment had been believed to be empty. It became evident that the fanatics who still held out there must be reduced, and the mode in which this was done by a detachment of the 25th Bombay N. 1., is one of the most interesting episodes of the Gwalior operations. Lieut. Rose, of the 25th Bom bay N. 1., had been sent early in the morning to occupy the Kotwallee, with a few men. He was joined there by Lieut. Waller, and, says a corres pondent : " Re learnt that there were only about 10 or 15 in the fort, and proposed to Waller that we should storm the place, saying that though the risk WaA great, yet if they succeeded the honour would be great too. A blacksmith was procured, and the outer gate burst open, during which operation the enemy fired a few shots on the party. The steps of the hill, however, were ascended, and the five remaininggates forced open. The to p was gained, and while passing through an archway a gun was fired on th e party, but being overloaded, it burst. The party then charged the rebels whom they found there. Lieutenant Waller and seven men got on the top of a house close by, and shot the people who had been working the gun. Five of the enemy rimed to some trees, and got behind them. Rose, with half a dozen of the sepoys of the 25th, went after them, and after a desperate hand-to-hand conflict, killed them all, losing, however, three m en fearfully wounded. Too much praise cannot be bestowed on these brave fellows. Waller, as soon as he could, proceeded to help Rose's party, but the fight was over before he could reach the spot. He was then told to collect the men, while Rose walked on to look fol'owed by ono man only. Suddenly from behind a wall Rose was fired at, the ball striking him to the right of the spine, and passing through his body. Out then rushed a Bareilly Pathan (who had fired) and pur sued Rose, cutting him across the right knee, and nearly dividing his right hand, Rose ran back to his party, and then lay down. The Pathan then went into a hut, and presently rushed out, sword in hand, flourishing hi s weapon above his head, and recognising the white face of Waller, he eared him to come on. When be was about thirty paces from Waller, the latter fired at him with a wounded man's musket, the fellow gave a scream, as if hit, which he probably was in the thigh. A s h e advanced towards the party, ho received another shot, which brought him to the ground. He is said to h ave been Rahim Allee of Bareilly. "The fort of Gwalior is consid ere d i mpregna b le if properly garrisoned; and I believe has never before been taken, excepting by some stratagem or bribery. On the present occasion, however, it has been fairly taken— both &fending and assaulting parties being small, it is true, but nevertheless not unfairly proportioned, as at the utmost only about 20 sepoys of the 25th made the atttack, accompanied by a few of the Kotwel's men. Our loss is Rose and one sepoy killed ; five very badly wounded. Had Rose lived, he would doubtless have received the Victoria Cross—not less deserving is young Waller." The following brigade order was issued by Bri gadier Stuart, when he heard of Lieut. Rose's death : The following has just been received from Government Sarvice Message from G. F. Edmonstone, Esq., dated Allahabad, June 21, 8.5 p.m. Intelligence has been received from Dholepore of the capture of Arneer Chund Batya, Scindia's traitorous treasurer at Jowra, by a party of Topee and the Nawab of Banda as usual quitted G b.f,re the final contest, and are said to be on their way to Subglghur and Jeypore. They have four heavy guns and three horse artillery guns. Brigadier- General Napier is in pursuit. GAZETTE. GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S CAMP, EXTRA. ORDINARY. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY, ALLAHABAD, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1858. GENERAL ORDER BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA. (No. 1,855.) Foreign Department, Allahabad, June 24, 1858. The Right Hou. the Governor-General has the highest gratification in announcing that tl2e town and fort of Gwalior were recovered by Major-Gen. Sir Hugh Rose, on the 19th inst., after a general action, in which the rebels, who had usurped the authority of Maharajah Sciudia, were totally de feated. On the 20th June, the Maharajah Scindia, at tended by the Governor-General's Agent for Centra' India and Sir Hugh Rose, and escorted by British troops, was restored to the palace of his ancestors, and was welcomed by his subjects with every mark of loyalty and attachment. It was on the Ist June that the tebels, aided by the treachery of some of Maharajah Sciudia's troops, seized the capital of his highness's kingdom, and hoped to establish a now government under the Pre tender in his highness's territory. Eighteen days had not elapsed before they were compelled to evacuate the fort and town of Gwalior, and to re linquish the authority which they had endeavoured to usurp. "Brigadier Stuart has received with the deepest re gret a report of the death of Lieut. Rose, 25th R, , gt• wh) was mortally wounded yesterday on entering the fort of Gwalior with hi, men. The Brigadier f ee l s a ss u re d th a t the whole br;gade unite with him hire in d e ploring th e ea rly death of this galant officer, whose many starling qualities none who knew him could fail to appreciate." The practical results of the military movement have been consh:?erahle. In 20 days the Mahara jah lost and won back his capital. On the Ist of une he fled to Agra deposed by a rebel army of 14,000 or 15,000 teen. On the 20th, he was rein stated with all the pomp required by the circum stances, and the rebels had been killed, or dispersed and deprived of their guns, taken, as may be sup posed, from the Maharajah's own arsenal. Sir Hugh Rose deserves a peerage. Unknown in India, he has persuaded those who most doubted his abi lities, that they are of the highest order; unaccus tomed to the fierce heat of the lndian sun, he has braved it successfully, and accomplished great things. He has earned his laurels, and we expect to see him here shortly and give him a reception wrrm as he deserves. The Central India force i 4 to be broken up. Tho promptitude and success with which the strength of the British Government has been put forth for the restoration of its faithful ally to the capital of his territory and the continued pre• sence of British troops at Gwalior to support his highness in the re-establishment of his administra tion, will afford to all a convincing proof that the British Government has the will and the power to befriend those, who, like Maharajah Scindia, do not shrink from their obligations or hesitate to avow their loyalty. The Right Ron. the Governor-General in order to mark his appreciation of the Maharajah Scindia's friendship, and his gratification at the re-establish lac tit of his highness's authority in his ancestral dominions, is pleased to direct that a royal salute shall be fired at every principal station in India. By order of the Right Honourable the Governor- General of India. G. F. EDMONSTONE, Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor-General. THE LATE MOULVIE. We have aiready mentioned the capture an, death of the Moulvie of Lucknow, Ahmoomdulla Shah, and have now letters direct from Shajehan pore confirming the account and giving us some 'particulars. On the 15th inst. the Moulvie arrived from Mahoomdee at Powayne, about 16 miles north-east of Shahjehanpore, with a considerable Lody of cavalry and some guns ; he surrounded the gurrce of the rajah of that place, by name Jugger nath Sing, and first demanded that the Telisildar and Thannadar, who had taken refuge with the Rajah, should be given up'to him ; his request being refused, he commenced his attack upon the place. The Rajah and his two brothers, Buldeo Sing and K.omul Sing led out their force to oppose the Moulvie. The fight is said to have lasted nearly three hours. The Moulvie was shot ; the moment he fell his head was cut off by order of Buldeo Sing. --Delhi Ga zette, July 19.—The Bombay Standard says of this event—" His death and that of the Ranee of Jhansi are greater gain to us than half a dozen victories," COMMERCIAL. BOMBAY, JULY 3. The money market continues in undiminished ease, and there is no new feature to notice. Bank rates of interest are without change, and the supply of cash seek ing investment is very large. Government securities are neglected, and without an imperial guarantee there seems but little hope of their advancing to a fair value. Fours are 161 per cent., and Fives 7 per cent. discount. L Joint-stock shares are well supported. AMERICA.. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, 2 A. m. The Africa has arrived, bringing 108 passengers and 668,200 dols. in specie. News unimportant. The North Star arrived out on the 20th ult. Later news from Utah state that Gen. Johnston entered Salt Lake City on the 26th June. The Mormons had teen invited to return. Provo was still their head-quarters. Sterling exchange, 1001 to 110. Stocks rather firm. Provisions generally firm. Flour, low and medium grades, advanced 10c. Wheat advanced lc. to 2c. on red. Freights firmer, with moderate business. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) THE WILL Or S. A. BUCKLEY. An application was made on the part of the widow of the testator for the usual order as next of kin. It ap peared the testator died on the 31st of May, 1858, and the next day the will was discovered, and was shown to several persons, amongst whom was a justice of the peace, who gave the singular advice that the document was noc valid ; and therefore, acting on that opinion, the will had been destroyed. Since that time, however, various inquiries had been instituted, and all being not satifactorily arranged, application was made for letters of aiministration as next of kin. Application gra❑ted. THE WILL OY S. A. HARRIS. An application for a revocation of motion wall made on the 20th of July last, and the case was then ordered to stand over, in order that affi davits might be obtained satisfactorily explaining the absence of a Mr. Butler and a witness named Colquhonn. All those directons having been complied with, the motion was now sought for. The learned Judge said, in this case the real will, if ha recollected rightly, had been destroyed, owing to the effect of a conversation with a gentleman connected with Doctors Commons. The learned counsel informed the Court that every* thing had been cleared up. The Judge said heshould like to have known by wheal however he should not refuse the application. Motion granted accordingly. JEFFREY V. JEFFREY. Mr. Phillimore made an application to the Court to ascertain in what manner this case should be heard, whether by affidavit or oral evidence. The ogee Aar important as it brought in question the Scotch marriage law. The learned Judge said, as to the question of fact, that must be proved by oral evidence, but in thin oar• it appeared it was disputed whether there was any mar. eiago at all, good or bad, regular or irregular. They bad frequently, during trials that had taken place at Carlisle, to require the attendance of certain gentlemen. from Gretna Green. (Laughter.) The fact of the marriage could be proved here, and then a commission might go ts Scotland to take the opinion of the authorities there as to the legality of the ceremony. The order he should make at the present time was, that the trial should take place in that Court with oral evidence, A CLAIMANT FOR THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE DIJOHEESE or YORK. A. middle-aged man, of rather diminutive proportions' here stepped forward, and addressing the learned Judge, iaid he appeared there as a claimant for a portion of the property of the Duchess of York. His name pal Frederick Augustus Sears. The learned Judge—This is not the proper place fat such an application. It has nothing to do with th• distribution of property held in trust. You must go to the Court of Chancery. Applicant.—l am entitled to the property I claim• I was well acquainted with the late Duchess of York. The Judge.—You must make your application to ths Court of Chancery. We have nothing to do with the distribution of trusts. I may as well inform you as you are in court that you must not placard gentlemen houses; in the event of your doing so, you will be taken into custody by the police. The applicant, who appeared disappointed with h 1 lordship's directions, then withdrew. MATRIMONIAL COURT. There were several applications to the court to fix Lb• mode of proceeding, whether oral or by affidavit, none of which pos,i-ased the slightest interest. The case of Evans v. Evans and Robinson appeared in the list, but it was merely an application by Mr. Phillirdore to tho court that a certain order relating to costs, made et chambers, should be rescinded, or revised, by the full court. No decision had been given when our reporter left. THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION. The Imperial Parliament, which will be this day pro* rostued by Royal Commission, has been sitting exaotil eight months. It was called together hastily on the Scl of December last in consequence of the suspension of the Bank Charter Act. Although the present session has lasted eight monthes yet, in consequence of the numerous adjournments re' suiting front the breaking up of the cabinet and other circumstances, the actual number of days on which the two houses have sat is, perhaps, not mote than usual , During the whole session, from its commencement in December to its termination to-day, the Lords have set on 83 days, the average length of each day's sitting being 2 hours 34 minutes, and the total number of dale, and hours it has occupied in the actual transaction e' business, computed at 12 hours a day, is 17 days 7 hours and 10 minutes. The number of divisions taken in the House of Lords during the session has been 19, of which no less than 12 , were taken in July, showin g the enormous amount 0 ' business thrown into the last month of the session. The most important division of their lordships was that which, vas taken en the 14 t h of May, when the Earl o f Shaftesbury's resolution, condemnatory of the presen t government, was rejected by 167 to 158. This we° also the most protracted sitting, their lordships being occupied in debate eight hours and five minutes. The Commons sat on 103 days, the average length of each day's sitting being 8 hours. The house has been oca' pied in the actual transaction of business, estimating the business day at 12 hours, 67 days 10.1 hours. The total number of hours it has sat after midnight is 891. The two most protracted sittings of the Commons were ea t July 8 and 12, on each of which days the house met 13at 12 o'clock a.m. and did not se p ar ate till 2 p.m. the " morning, which, allowing two hours for the s uspeneil b e tween 4 and 6, gave v. sitting of exactly 12 hours ea ° d a y. Tho number of divisions taken during the sessiol! is 172, of which 81 were taken in July. It was c ounted out twice—once as late as balf-past one in the morning, ,adanother time between eight and nine pm. There ins tint been a single " no house" fur the session. SOUTH 'DEVON ELECTION.—Mr. Kekewich has coat s forward ; at present there is no other candidate in the field. THE lIARVEST.—It is now general throughout t he e south of England. Commonreport hitherto declar es th ko wheat to promise a full average, yield the barley to "0 exceedingly various, oats to be if anything below a ver age, peas and btans to be decidedly below an al rage, the hay crop to be of first - rat e quality, h 01,114„ below an average in quantity, mangel wurzel to be I : general promising well, and turnips to be in general Pr" miring very well,—Uarafigri cumide.