Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-31 00:00:00

`1 4 ,, Ivo --/) or •IT t73/1 ti 44 4 4t4 X,3 MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1857 . THE DAY'S NEWS. The all absorbing topic of news is the intel ligence by the overland mail respecting the mutinies in India. We have devoted a con siderable portion of this day's publication to full details of the melancholy tidings in the papers and private - advices which have reached us. Truly the crisis is alarming, but sill not greater than the mighty power of England can cope with. Unpleasant although this intelligence may be, itis gratifying to be able to congratulate the inhabitants of Liverpool, flea they are at last about to be relieved from the dangerous necessity of using the Rivington Thke water for dietetic and household purposes. The Water Committee met on Saturday, when, we are informed, a report from the water engineer, Mr. Duncan, was presented, which, it is said, set forth the desirability of again having recourse to the red sandstone water, inasmuch as the complaints from the inhabitants were so numerous, and the Pike water so foul and unhealthy, that he could no longer countenance its supply for family purposes. The crowded state of our columns prevent us from noting the matter in ' a seperate article to-day ; to-morrow, however, we shall have something to say upon the subject. Of local news this morning there is but little indeed. At the Borough Sessions on Saturday, the case of Mr. Harrison Wickham, who had been fined on two previous occasions by the magistrates, on informations laid by the police, for permitting drunkenness on his premises in Lime-street. was heard before a jury, and the decision of the magistrates was reversed. We shall have some thing to say upon the subject in a day or two. On Saturday, at noon, Edward Hardman, for the wilful murder of his wife, expiated his crime on the gallows in front of Lancaster Castle. He was found guihy of administering poison to his wife, and the crime for which he suffered, in may par ticulars, resembled that of the notorious Palmer There were about 10,000 to 12,000 persons before the walls of the castle, many strangers having arrived by the various trains. The condemned man the night previous slept very soundly, and eat his breakfast with much relish on the morning of the execution. He was attended to the scaffold by the Rev. Mr. Brown. He died without a struggle. Taylor, the driver of the passenger train which came into collision with a goods train en the Brighten line, on Monday. has been sentenced by the Riegate magistrates to two months' imprison ment in the House of Correction, negligence on the part of the prisoner having been proved. Both the county of Middlesex and the borough of 011 ham are on the qui viva respecting the approaching election in each. Mr Byng is the only candidate for the former, and the electors of Oldham have evinced a strong feeling in favour of nominating Mr. Cobden. We may here mention that Lord Robert Grosvenor will take the title of Baron Abury, which is the name of the oldest manors in his family. The intelligence from the Continent this morn ing is not of much importance. The latest news from the East received by way of Trieste, bears the Constantinopolitan date of the 22nd, and, in contradiction to the assertion made by Lord Palmerston in Parliament, is to the effedt that Lord Stratford actually has applied for permission to transport English troops across the Isthmus of Suez, but has met with a refusal. It was believed that the noble Lord, in spite of all that had taken place, would remain at Constantinople. We have, however, had news that a steamer to be put at his disposal has been despatched from Malta. The question of the occupation of the Island of Termin by the East India Company, was still in suspense, and the Austrian Internuncio is repre sented as having proposed that all the European powers should ,jointly insist on is restoration to the Sultan. The Emperor Alexander is expected at Berlin ahem'. the 51). of September, to be pre sent with the King of Prussia at the military marecavres which are then to take place. The Emperor, during his stay at Berlin, will reside at the Russian embassy. We have later news from Australia. They are of a satisfactory character. The yield of gold in Vic toria is maintained, and, through the application of new machinery, which was being worked success fully, the returns were expected to increase. During the first six months of the present year (less one week for which the accounts were not made up) the amount of gold exported from Mel bourne was 1,236,428 ounces, which, valued at per ounce, was equivalent to £4.945,712. In the entire six months corresponding in 1856 the shipments were 1,588,051 ounces, or 6,352,204. Among the vessels coming forward with specie are the Norfolk, which left on the 6th July with -1400,000, and the Montmorency, for Liverpool, with £200,500. Besides these, the Red Jacket, and one or two other first-class ships are also now on the voyage home, so that there can be no doubt the receipts of the precious metals will continue on a large scale. The commercial advices are not unfavourable, and although the warehouses were overstocked with goods the importers were quietiy awaiting improved markets. By th arrival of the Persia at an early hour on Saturday morning, we are in possession of New York advices to the 19th inst. It is stated that the American Government is opposed to the treaty said to have been lately entered into between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, by which part of the territory of the latt:ir is acquired by the former. The charter of the Tehuantepec Railroad Company, under th© Garay and Sloo grant, is published in the New Orleans papers The capital stock of the company is $lO,OOO 000, V,000,000 of which will be issued as full pail stock, and delivered to the trustees who now hold the title to those grants. General Walker is stated to be making score progress in collecting funds at the South for another Nieara guan expedition, but not to the extent anticipated by his hien Is. The Southern Commercial Con vention had adopted resolutions calliog upon the government to withdraw the squadron from the coast of Africa, and to fortify the harbours of Mobile, and Port Royal, South Carolina. Reso lutions endorsing Dudley Mann's scheme, advocating government patronage for Southern steamers, and repealing the fishing bounties, were offereLand referred A serious and fatal collision occurred on Long Island Sound on the morning of the 15th host, between the steamer Metropolis and the propeller JN. Harris. The latter had a crew of eleven persons, all told, and fourteen pass engers, including three children belonging to Captain Smith. The collision occurred about half way between Falkland Island and New- Haven. The propeller was struck nearly amidship SMITHSONIAN HOTEL B ROL DWAY, Corner of,IIGCSTGN-STERET, NEW YORK. Narned to honour of the SMITHSONIAN INSTITCTION, istablishei at Was u INOTON, by the U. S. CONGRESS, With Funds bequeathed by Jsxms SMITHiON, of ENGLAND, Having the Friendship of the OFFICERS of the NATIONAL INSTITUTION, Is conducted on the EUROPEAN PLAN. CHAS. H. SMITH. UEEN'S COLLEGE, LIVERPOOL Wi r rN fLENTEN WISHING to JOIN any of the CLASSES in QUEEN'S COLLEGE are requested to apply to the Sserdtary for Cards of tdmission. Attendance will b?. given at the College on the evenings of Septem ber Ist, 2nd, 3rd, and 4:11, from 7 39 to 9, to give explanations and to itipol the names of applicants. . _ _ Mount-synet, August, 1g57, ASTRUP CARISS, Secretary. AMUSEAENTS, PUBLW MEECING3, &c. THIS PAY. Uzi Arax ROYAL—Dramatic Perform_n: e-7 p.m. BOCA:, PEILTLIF,AIRE—Dramatiz PerformAuce-7 p.m. irv..Arzott HALL, Clayt , n-square—Gordon Cumming-8 p.m. EaTA.L CoLossicum—General Entertainment-6.30 p.m: .2; gOLSGIC4L GARDEN 3—Grand ind Variel Entertainments. L.I4;riSPII C3.ISTAL Paraca, Lime-street —lO a.m. to 10 p.m. * - 7* For particulars see advertisements. THE NORTHERN TIMES. -LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, AUGUST 31. 1857. by the long sharp bow cf the steamer, cut in two, and sank in about three minutes. Three of the passengers only escaped by climbing through the cabin skylight, the doors being closed tight by the wrenching of the topwork of the vessel. These, with nine others of the crew, including the captain, were picked up by the steamer. Mexican accounts state that a favourable issue of the nego tiations with Spain was much doubted. The de fences of Vera Cruz, and the Castle of San Juan, were being pushed forward with remarkable ac tivity. Troops from distant provinces were con centrating at the City :of Mexico, and at Vera Cruz. THE Overland Mail has arrived. Elsewhere will be found an ample summary of everything important or interesting. The dates are Bombay July 30, Calcutta July 28, and Hong Kong July 10. It would be idle to gainsay the fact, that the news as far as India is concerned is not merely discouraging, but truly deplorable. The two places which figure most conspicuously in the latter respect are Cawnpore and Agra. It is now beyond cavil or doubt that after the garrison in the former city had capitulated in conse quence of the treacherous promises of that savage:miscreant, NENA SAHEB, and the ravages of famine and disease, the fighting men and civilians were deliberately butchered, and nearly 250 women and helpless children were destroyed under circumstances of revolting cruelty, which are without a parallel in either ancient or modern times. The innocent victims were first sold by auction in the public market place of the town, when after being subjected to indignities and other atrocious barbarities, they were slaughtered by their new masters, whose cruelty fa: exceeded their avarice and lust. It is said that some hundred or so of those defenceless women and children may have escaped this dreadful end of their existence, as NENA SAHEB had retained about a hundred as hostages in his hands, so that he might be the better able to make terms with the Government. This, however, is far from being satisfactory intelligence, inasmuch as in case of his capture and punishment, which is beyond all doubt certain, our fellow-country women and their children would meet an ignominuous and cruel end, and thereby revenge himself upon the helpless, and satiate his diabolical malevolence to the most fearful extent. To think of their fate, which seems inevitable, is heartrending and maddening in the extreme. The only thing which adds anything in the shape of satisfaction for the perpetration of such horrible brutalities is the fact that General HAVELOCK had chased the treacherous cut-throat up the Bithoor some eight or ten miles from Cawnpore, and has, long ere this, inflicted upon him that exemplary punishment his deeds of monstrous brutality and iniquity so justly merited. Turning from Cawnpore, we read that a dis astrous engagement had taken place at that fortress, and that in gallantly resisting a force of ten thousand rebels (although the number of British troops engaged was only five hundred strong), forty-nine Europeans were killed, and ninety-two wounded. The mutineers, after the battle, destroyed all the houses in the canton ment, in which they were assisted by the Bud mashes of the city and the prisoners liberated from the gaol. The accounts from Mhow and Indore are painful in the extreme. Too much— and, as it afterwards proved, unfounded—reliance was placed on the sepoys stationed under the command of Colonel PLATT. So infatuated was he that he actually left the fort for the, purpose of haranguing the men of the 23rd Native Infantry, but his life fell a sacrifice to his im• prudence and misguided confidence. Other officers and some civilians shared a similar fate. The ladies, with a few officers, took refuge in a fortified square, which was Captain _HUNGER. FORD'S battery of Europeans. It was expected that as soon as the Bombay moveable column, under the command of Briga dior STUART, reached Indore, tranquility would be restored in Central India. From the Punjaub we have details of barbarous atrocities at Seal kote, which were committed by the 9th Light Cavalry and 46th Native Infantry, after which the set out for Delhi, but had nut proceeded far on their errand of murder and robbery, when they were met by General NICHOLSON, who gave them battle, and defeated them with a loss of 200 killed and wounded, whilst the British loss was but six killed and twenty-five wounded. The particulars from Delhi do not add much intelligence beyond th s e announcement of the death of General BARNARD. The British forces were not able to do anything ;beyond defending their present position. The mutineers' artillery is reported to be far superior to that of the British. In other quarters of the Bengal Presidency emeutes and revolts had taken place, but owing to the activity and vigilance of the British officers, were speedily put down. It is gratifying to learn that Madras and Bombay continue perfectly tranquil ; our earnest hope is that they may continue so. Bad as the disaster now is, it would be ten fold more so, should the whole native force of India revolt against British rule. The day that that takes place, England will have to engage in a struggle. to retain posssession of the Em pire ten times more important, difficult, and serious than all her martial deeds and victo ries since the immortal WELLINGTON first took the field as a British General. We must look the difficulty fairly and manfully in the face ; and although we regard the enemy as uncivilised barbarians, we should not forget the fact that we have trained them to the use of arms, and the harrassing duties, fatigues, and privations of war. Above all, we should remember that they fight upon their own soil, that England is an invader, and that every invader is more or less a robber ; that, under these circumstances, our right to the control of the country being one of conquest only, we must not expect that the force of arms and military strength can perpetually hold in subjugation a people situated from us at a dis tance of ten or twelve thousand miles, and who are in numbers almost a million for our thousand. All these matters have to be considered and pro vided iQr. We hold the land by conquest, and it is only by conqu est we can retain it, That us year by year more conquest appears LI cot 4: w t ,s . rth ; for so long as than the possessions are India is inhabited by the p:esem; castes, so long will English rule be detested, alld the authorities suspected and disrespected. This" subject is a painful one to dwell upon, but we :roust, on another occasion, glance at the cause of these mutinies, and their proper remedy. WEST INDIA MAIL. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) By Special Telegraph. SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY. The Royal Mail Steam ship La Plata, Comman• der Wells, has arrived here, bringing the usua West India and also a Mexican mai!. Her dates are, Tampico ;31st July, Vera Cruz, 4th August, Havana, 9th, Greytown, Ist, earths• gena 10th, Colon Bth, Jamaica 11th, Demerara, 9th, Trinidad Bth, Barbzdoes 11th, Grenada 10th, and. St. Thomas 16t.h. The La Plata brought 100 passengers, 2,222,300 dollars, and miscellaneous cargo. During the voyage the La, Plata has had no sickness, - and yellow fever was almost gone ,at St. Thomas. The Jamaica markets were generally inactive; Fifty firkins Irish butter sold at is 51d. Cornmeal dull. Little Coffee at market, and prices ranged from 40s to 52s per 100 ibs. Large sales of fi3ur at 453 and 435. Stock of codfish large. Heavy sales of messpork at 1263. No pimento at market. , Rice, stock - light. Sugar, 253 to 2Ss per 100 lbs. . Ex(3hange on London 90 days j per cent. par, 60 days 1 per cent. par, 30 days, 1j per oent. Crop prospects at Barbadoes were good, and the island healthy. At Demerara cotton cultivation had commenced auspiciously. There had been heavy showers and thunder storms. The canes were thriving, and freights scarce. No other news. TEE NEW LANDING 'TAGE.—This stage will, we under stand, be opened to the public to-morrow (Tuesday). The annual excursion of the Dock Committee, to visit the lighthouses, lightships, &s., will take place, we believe, on that day, and the parties invited will go on board from the new stage. Asciton FOR THE GLICAT EASTERN.—One of the anehirs for the steamship Great Eastern arrived here yesterd It was manufactured by cur townsmen, Mesers. Wood Brothers, and will be landed on the George's dock quay this morning (Nlonday), for the inspection of the public, prior to removal to its destination. FlRE.—Between twelve and ore (Meek on Sunday (yesterday) morning, a fve broke out in the establishment of Mr. Pickup, pawnbroker, Park-place. The reels from Brunswick - dock, - street, and Temple-court, were promptly on the spot, and there being a good supply of water, the fire was for:unately got under in about three quarters of an hour. The front shop did not suffer much damage, but the injury done to the goods was considerable, and the place was not insured. THIATRE ROYAL.-To-night the first perforinance of the Italian Opera company, from Her Majesty's Theatre, will take place. Among the performers are Mad'lle. Piccolo mini, Mad'lle. Spezia, Mad'ile. Ortolani, Signor aing'ini, Signor Belletti, and Signor Beneventano. "Il Trovatore" will be brought out this evening, and to-morrow the much abused and much discussed "Il Traviata" will be pro duced. It need not be said that every arrangement con nected with these peformances will be as complete and as excellent as belonged to their production in the metropolis. In our impression of the 25th August an account was given ‘.:f the accidental drowning of two boys, one of whom was drowned in his attempt to save the life of the other. We are requested to sate that the parents of one of the youths had only two weeks previously Insured his Life in the Providential Life Assurance Company, whose offices are in Adelaide-buildings, Ranelaigh-plac:; in this town, who, immediately on hearing of the melancholy accident, sent down the amount of the policy (nearly £2O). We believeit is the practice of this Company to discharge all their claims in an equally prompt manner. IRox SitinmiLD:No.—Mr. John Clare, of Liverpool, draws our attention to the fact, that previous to the Transit sailing he had prognosticated she would never reach her destination, this was owing to her detective build, and total disregard of naval architecture, both for scearity and speed. He has also forwarded some remarks with regard to the unfortunate accident which has occurred to the Atlantic Telegraph Cable. These are deserving the attention of practical men, and if sent to the proper quarter will no doubt be fully appreciated. Mr. C are has great claims on the community, these should be settled, and the valae of his opinions and exertions ascertaiced.—Mining JsurnaZ, August 29, 1857. THE NKXT INDIAN MAIL.—The next telegraphic despatch is expected on Saturday, the 12th September. !Taw Itscautrula REGULATIONS —A. re*lsion has taken place as to the age, standing, and levy money. The standard for the Infantry is fixed at 5 feet 5! inches ; lowest age seventeen. Tax BYILITIA.—The Times says that the following regi ments, most of which were sent on foreign service during the war with Russia, have again to be immediately em bodied :—Bucks, Dot Kent, 4th Lancashire, Oxford, tad Stafford, Wilts, and Ist West Yorkshire. Which of the Irish regiments are to be embodied will be decidad by the Lord Lieutenant. RELIC OF THE SPANISH ARMADA.—On Saturday last a fi.herman, while out trawling, drew up in his trawl an anchor, which, from the decay of the iron by the action of the sea, must have been in the water some centuries ; and it is fair to infer, from its make, that it might have been an anchor belonging to ona of the ships wrecked upwards of three c , nturies ago off the coast of Lyme, in the celebrated Spanish Armada. It is in the possession of—Clayton, Esq., collector of her Majesty's customs at this port. NEw CANADIAN Bisnopare.—The Indian, steamer, has brought news of the formal foundation of the new bishopric of London, in CanT2a, of which Dr. Cronyn has been appointed the first bishop. The consent of her Maje3ty's Government has been transmitted to the Bishop of Toronto and the Governor of Canada, and with it a ccm mission from the Archbishop of Canterbury, in his capacity of metropolitan, authorising the Bishops of Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, and Nova Scotia to proceed with Dr. Crocyn's consecration. The ceremony will take place at Toronto. GREAT EASTERN STEAM SHIP.—Tae Irish papers an nounce, that Sir Cusack Roney has been engaged for the last few days in arranging with the Irish railway companies a system of tourist traffic, by which visitors from the American continent coming to EVOnd by this wonderful ship will be taken to the chief scenes of attrac:.ion in Ire land, previous to their visiting Scotland, England, and the Continent, under the privilege of tourists tickets, to be issued at the leading cities of the United States and Canada. The Great Erstern will be launched in the swing tides next November, and after an experimental trip to Gibraltar, will proceed on her first voyage to Port land, the Atlantic terminus of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, early in April next. MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS AT ABERDEEN.—We recently intimated the intention of the Horse Guards authorities to form a depot battalion of troops at Aberdeen. Instruc tions have now, we learn. been received to make imme diate preparations to receive the depots of the following Highland Regiments, viz :-42nd Highlanders, 72nd ditto, 74 , h ditto, 79th di•to, 78th ditto, and 93rd ditto, the depots in all of six regiments which are now lying at Fort George, Stirling, and Chatham. The depots in some cases, are, we believe, very much reduced, owing to successive draughts of their strengih. Apropos of this matter, Colonel ‘`. 4 . (Jodie, R. 1 ., visited Aberdeen last week, and it is understood will report to the Secretary - -at-War on a site for a permanent barracks for the Aberdeen depot. It is the opinion of high military authorities, in.cled . n?, the gentleman already mentioned, that Aberdeen is, all things considered, the most suitable piece on the Scottish coat for a stroll , military station. In a strate gic pint of view, Fort George is of competitively little use, and, but for the txistence of large barrack accommo detion, might safely enough be dispensed with. It is in view to proceed immediately with the defences of Aberdeen harbour. Cannt,n of cn,;siderable calibre are to be placed on each side, so as to protect the entrance to the port.— _Edinburgh Daily Express. WHAT IS COMING TO LIVERPOOL? TWHr, THE GREATEST WONDER IN THE WORLD! MISS JULIA PASTRANA, THE CELEBRATED NONDESCRIPT, Who will hold he First Levee at the QUEEN'S HALL, BOLD-STREET, ON MONDAY, ; Tru See Advertisements pe r l Bide, • THE OVERLAND MAIL. THE MUTINIES IN INDIA We have received our advices in anticipation of the Overland Mail. The dates are—Calcutta, July 28; Bombay, July 30; Hong Kong, July 10. The following is the summary of the kombay rime* of July 30 : During tho last fortnight the career of rebellion has remained unchecked throughout India, except at Fattehpore, where the mutineere under Nana Saheb has been thrice defeated byltho British troops. On the morning of the 17th instant General Havelock, who left Allahabad with about 2,000 Europeans, consisting of the 61th Regiment 78th Highlanders, Madras Fusiliers, and a com pany of Royal Artillery, attacked and totally de feated the insurgmts, capturing eleven guns, and scattering their forces in utter confusion in the direction of Cawnpore. By two harassing marches he had joined Major Renaud's advanced column three hours before daylight, and arrived about eight o'clock four miles from Futtehpore, where he encamped. The enemy advanced out of Futtehporc, and opened fire upon a reconnoisance under Colonel Tytler. General Havelock marched with eight guns in the centre under Capt. Maude, Royal Artillery, forming the whole of the infantry in quarter distance column in support. Captain Maude's fire electrified the enemy, who abandoned gun after gun, and were then driven by our skir_ mishers and columns through garden enclosures, and the streets of Futtehpore, in complete con fusion. This splendid victory was gained without a single casualty on the side of the British, not a man being touched by the fire of the enemy. The enemy's strength was said to have been two regi ments of cavalry, three of infantry, and eleven guns, which were all captured. After this battle General Havelock continued his victorious pro gress towards Cawnpore, which he re-occupied, after having beaten the enemy three times, and capturing twenty-six guns. Nana Saheb, the rebel leader, had fled to Bithoor, which is abaut eight or ten miles distant from Cawnpore, and we have no doubt that General Havelock would follow the treacherous Mahratta up to that place. These glorious successes are dimmed by a frightful tragedy which has occurred at Cawnpore, where Sir Hugh Wheeler and a small band of Europeans had long held out against fearful odds. It appears from the conflicting reports published regarding this melancholy catastrophe, that after Sir Hugh Wheeler was killed the force at Cawnpore accepted the off.:r of safety made by Nana Saheb and the mutineers. The treacherous miscreant, however, whose hands were already stained with the blood of the luckless fugitives from Futtyghur, opened fire on the boats in which the party were allowed to enter, and destroyed them all. Other accounts state that the wives and children of the officers and sol diers, consisting of 2-10 persons, were taken into Cawnpore, and sold by public auction, when, after being treated with the highest indignities, they were barbarously slaughtered by the inhabitants. There is, notwithstanding, a faint hope that some few have escaped the general massacre, as it is said that Nana Saheb has more that a hundred Euro pean prisoners in his hands, whom he intends to hold as hostages. These are probably the remains of General Wheeler's force at Cawnpore. Such atrocities as those committed by Nana Saheb are almost unparalleled in the history of the world, but we hope the punishment for his crimes will not be long deferred. Lucknow still held out at the date of the latest adviees, but its heroic defender the brave and noble-rginded Sir Henry Lawrence, is no more. The iritelligeace of the death of this gallant officer has reached Bombay from 1411011110 W. and has caused universal regret, as the event is truly regarded as a national loss in the present crisis. He was wounded in a sortie against the enemy on the 2d July, and died of lockjaw on the 4th iciem. The garrison nothing daunted by the death of,their intrepid leader, continued to hold out against the hordes of mutineers who surounded them, and it is expected that they will maintain their ground until relieved by General Havelock. Major Banks had assumed the command of the garrison, which continued in the highest 'spirits. The capture of Delhi has not yet been accomplished, and seems to be as far off as ever. The enemy made several sorties and attacked the British forces, but were always repulsed with heavy loss• On the 9th, the mutineers assailed our right rear in force, butj were , driven back into the city' leaving 1,000 dead on the field. Several other at tempts were made to turn the British position, but failed.. Sir H. Barnard, C 8., Commander of the Forces, died in the British camp before Delhi, on sth July, el cholera. He has been succeeded in the coin mand by Gen. Reed, who acted with so much decision and judgment in the Panjaub,nn the first outbreak of the mutiny. Tare latest intelligence from Delhi is the 14th instant,, when everything remained in the same state as heretofore. An officer in the camp,' writing on that date, says, " We are doing nothing here towards taking Delhi, and are merely defending ourselves against sorties of the enemy. We have parts of five European - reg,iments, but can muster only 2,000 Europeans for any effective attack, large detachments from each regiment hay- . ing been left to protect Jallunder, Loodianalb Dugshtaie, Subathoo, litissowlie, Umballa, Meerut/ and Pliillour. - In fact, small detachments only of esch regiment have joined us. The enemy are far superior to us in artillery?' This shows the necessity for the pronipt despatch of large rein forcements from England, and we fear that nothing can be done to stem the tide of sedition until the arrival of fresh troops in this country. At Agra matters have approached a crisis. Tile close neighb3urhood of the Neemuch and Nusseer abad mutineers, Who enoampad about 20 miles from the city, compelled the European residents to aban don the cantonments and take refuge in the fort. The garrison consisted of the 3rd Bengal Europeans - and a battery of artillery, besides which a :corps ,of volunteers, about 500 strong, was raised from among the Christian population. The rebels having approached the city, with the evident obj. - 2.ct of plundering the. cantonments, the 'troops in the fort marched out to attack them on the sth July, when a battle ensued, in which the British suffered considerable loss. Our troops, - who had no cavalry to support them, after having beaten the enemy were obliged to retire into the fort, fn consequence of their supply of ammunition having failed throtigh the explosion' of the tumbrils. There were 49 Europeans killed and 92 - wounded 1 in this affair, out of a total force of about five I hundre.l men engaged. The mutineers, after the battle, destroyed nearly all the houses in the can , tonment, ia which _ they .; were assisted by the budmashes of the city, and the prisoners liberated from the gaol. The European inhabitants, how ever, had previously taken refuge in the Fort, which prevented it general massacre from taking place, the only people killed outside being Major Jacob, formerly in Sciodiah's service, and Mr. Hubbard, of the Agra College. Captain D'Oyly, of the Bengal Artillery, was mortally wounded in the action on the sth inst., and six gentlemen belonging to the militia were also killed, one of whom was Mons Jourdan, the celebrated equestrian performer. The details of the mutiny at Mite , .v and Indore, and the massacre at th.l latter place, where about forty Europeans were cruelly murdered, have been 'received since our last summary. Blood;3ht - A might have been prevented if precautions had been taken earlier, as at Saugor and Nagpore ; but Col.. Phltt, commanding the station, had implicit confldenc© in the fi lolity of his men, and believed them to be quite staunch to the last moment. So infatuated was he in this belief, that he actually left tha fort for the purpose of haranguing the men of the 23rd NJ., but paid with his life the penalty of his blindness. Major Harris, commanding the Ist Light Cavalry, and Capt. Fagan, Adjutant of the 23rd Native Infantry, were also murdered, but the rest of the officers and ladies took refuge in a fcrtified square, which was held by Capt. Hunger ford's battery of Europeans. At Indore, the Resi dency was attacked by Holkar's disaffected troops, joined by the rabble of the city, but Co!. Durand the Reside - at, and the rest of the oil .ers of his suite, succeeded in making their escape, protected by some faithful companies of the Bheel Corps. Many Europeans were butchered ii the city, and among them was Mr. Ross McMahon, a civil engineer, who ts , ck a contract for several public works under the Maharajah of Indore Holicar's mutinous troops, joined by the disaffected regiments from Mhow, after lootinr , the treasury, proceeded on to Gwalior, and will doubtless endeavour to make their way to Delhi. Holkar has remained firm in his adherence to the British Government, and has not been prevailed on to join the general insurrec tion. The Bombay moveable column, under the command of Brigadier Stuart, is advancing towards Indore, so that we may soon hear of the restora- tion of tranquility in Central On the oth July, the troops at Sealkote, in the Punjaub, consisting of a wing of the Oth Light Cavalry, and .the 40th N. 1., broke out into ,open mutiny, and after murdering several persons, and doing all the injury in their power, in the destruc tion of houses and property, &c., left the station in a body for the eastward, taking with them carriages, buggies, &c. The persons ascertained to have been killed are the following :—Captain Bishop, 46th NJ.; Dr. Graham, superintending surgeon ; Dr. Graham, medical storekeeper ; Rev. Mr Hunter, wife, and child. Brigadier Brind has also been wounded. All the others appear to be safe in the port, including the families of the drummers ; and of the ladies and children who escaped, several were escorted to the fort by Sepoys who remained faithful, or by Sowars, who, after leaving them, returned to the rest of the mutineers. Dr. and Mrs. Butler, who were at first supposed to have been killed, have since arrived at the Fort of Sealkote with their family, also Mr. and Mrs. Saunders and their children, and 21 sick Europeans belonging to her Majesty's 52nd Foot. The Sealkote mutineers, who took the route towards Delhi, managed to cross the Rave() at a ford near Trimmo Puttun, early on the 12th inst. They were attacked by Brigadier-General Nicholson, at noon, and after a brief struggle, drivers back across the river, leaving a quantity of their baggage and plunder in our hands. Their casualties are estimated at 200 in killed and wounded; and our loss at 6 men killed and 25 wounded. From Hyderabad (Deccan), the capital of the Nizam's dominions, we learn that a serious rising occurred in that city on the 18th July. Ala Out 4,000 bubmashes, led by 300 Rohilles, marched upon the Residency to demand the release of the Jemadar of the Ist Nizan's Cavalry, who had been caught and delivered over to tho Resident by Salar Jung. Major Davidson acted with much decision, and opened fire upon the rabble from several guns which caused them to disperse. Several of the Rohillas and others were killed, and many of them made prisoner's by the Nizam's mer cenaries. The leader of the Rohillas, who was mortally wounded, was afterwards captured. This city has since remained quiet. To prevent any further eutbradlits o the turbulent Rohillas, who are believed to be ripe for sedition, the wing of the 12th Lancers, stationed at Kirkee, has been ordered to Hyderabad, and is now en route towards that capi tal. A field force; consisting of several regiments of the Hyderabad Contingent, under the command of Major W. A. Orr, is being formed on the north ern frontier of the Nizam's dominions, and will act in conjunction with the Bombay moveable columns, to put down revolt in Central India. A plot was discovered on the 30th June last to create an insurrection at Nagpore, but through the precautions taken by the authorities, it proved unsuccessful, and the conspirators were brought to justice. Three.native officers, who were convicted of mutiny, were hanged by sentence of court martial. No disturbance has since taken place, and the province is perfectly trauquil. The mutiny at Sanger, to which we alluded in our last summary has been unattended with blood shed, the Europeans having s,icured themselvei in the fort before the outbreak occurred. Part of the mutinous regiments also remained faithful, and sided in repelling the assaults of their evil-disposed comrades. In the massacre at Jhansi, on the Bth June, most of the European residents perished, the local Ma-. homedan authorities having, with the aid of the mutinous sepoys, massacred them with the usual atrocities. There were fifty-five of them in all, including the ladies and children, who were all ruthlessly murdered. The Punjaub still remains tranquil, which is due to the wise management and prudent foresight of Sir John Lawrence, the Chief Commissioner, who has acted with consummate wisdom through these tronblous times. The organisation of Sikh levies, both of horse and feet, is progressing favourably throughout the country, and Gen. Van Courtlandtfs force is doing good service on the frontiers of Rajpootana. With the exception of the mutiny at Sealkote, no outbreak of any consequence has occurred in the Punjaub. The native population of the large towns has been disarmed by, order of the chief commissioner, a measure which will greatly increase the public security. Throughout the North-Western Peovinces and Upper Bengal, murder, rapine, and spoliation are the order of the day. We are constantly sickened by the recital of tales of wholesale slaughter, in which unoffending, women and children have not been spared by the fiendish monsters who sought their lives. Those who are fortunate enough to escape have of course been utterly ruined, while many of the weaker sex are perhaps deprived of their natural protectors, and must, therefore, be objects of pity and commiseration: This feeling has shown itself throughout the more favoured pro vinces of India, which have been exempt from the fearful calamities which have laid waste this fair land, and efforts are accordingly made to relieve _ the immediate wants' Of the unfortuna.te suferers. Subscription lists have been opened in Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, 'Seinde, and the Punjaub, and contributions to the relief fund are rapidly accu mulating, and will be forwarded to Calcutta and other parts, and applied to tho humane purpose for which they have been collected. In Bombay, all classes have joined in the demonstration, and the Natiies'seem to vie with their Europeau brethren in subscribing towards this , object. 'We have no doubt that, when the -extent of solering caused by these mutinies becomes gen erany known in England, the same spirit will animate the public, who will getwoully come forward to assist their unfortunate countrymen, and bereaved countrywomen; At Calcutta everything is quiet, and confidence is being restored by the arrival ot` the troops des tined for China The sth Fusiliers, from the Mau ritins, arrived in the Simoon ; and we learn by electric telegraph from Madras, that the Himalaya, with her Majisty's 90th Regiment on board, had anchored in the Hooghly. This reinforcement will enable us to hold our ground in Bengal, and re. liove Lueknow, but it is not sufficient to settlo other parts of the country, or advanJe towards Delhi from the Eastward. The European inhabitants had cheerfully embodied themselves into a corps of volunteers, which greatly contributed towards the public safety. Since the arrest of the King of Onde the Government were on the alert, and the malcontents who formerly plotted the overthrow of our rule have been quite disconcerted. The Governor-General is at Calcutta, and Sir P. Grant, the Provincial Commander-in-Chief, is likewis3 there. Nothing is . stirrina in the Madras Presidency, and Southern India, scorns to repose in unbroken security. The army is believed to be faithful to the Government, and the breath of suspicion does not rest upon its unshaken loyalty. At Madras, where a ranic was for some time prevalent, the European community have enrolled themselves as vol.unteers and arc being organised as a military body. The Hindoo and Mahomedan inhabitants had presented an address to government expressive of their attachment to th 3 British rule, and abhorrence of the frightful otrocities committed by the mutineers. In reply they were thanked for their sentiments of loyalty, which they were requested to make generally known. Subscriptions had been opened for the relief of the sufferers in Bengal, as well as for the families of the Ist Madras Fusiliers, many of whom had fallen while sarving against the .xnutineerz.. The B natbay presicleacy, thet - i,zh sometimes dis turbed by unnecessary panics', is in a state of perfect tranquility. At Ahmedabad,, during the last fortnight, about seven troopers of the Guzerat Irregular Horse attempted to raise the standart of revolt, but they were promptly pursued by the Commandant, Captain Taylor, who shot two of them, and took the' rest' prisoners, They have been tried and eondeamed, and it; is likely they will expiate their crime on the gallows, An emeute occupied at Punderpoor, a sacred town near Sholapoor, in which tho Mamlut dar, or native magistrate, was killed, but this has led to no serious result. Some engineers of the Bareda railway, stationed at that place, created unnecessary alarm by precipitately deserting the station, and hastily making off to Surat, declaring that a large body of insurgents were marching to- . wards the Guicowar's capital. Their childish fearer however, have only made them the laughing stock of the public, for no apprehension is felt of a disturbance in Guzerat. A portion of the a-aw lior contingent, which garrisoned the fortr'e'ss of Assergbur, being suspected of entertaining mutinous designs, were quietly marched out and disarmed, and some of the ringleaders have been executed. Another moveable column of troops, under the command of Brigadier. C. Steuart, of the 14th Light Dragoons, has been , formed for service in the Deccan, in order to protect our territories from the mutineers. A. crowded meeting, attended by all classes of the in habitants of Bombay, was held in the Town-hall on the 20th July, for the purpose of raising a fund. for the relief of the sufferers by the disturbances in the Upper Provinces. The contributions to this fund already amount to 33,50 S rupees. The rains which have long been holding off in a most re markable manner, have set in at last, and the wea ther is now of a monsoonish character. For the last three days, we have had a constant succession of heavy showers, and there is but little fear of a deficient monsoon, The Governor is still at the Presidency, but the Commander-in-Chief remains at Poona, where his presence is required on account of the military movements taking place in Oho Deccan. The business transacted in our import market during the fortnight has been to a very limited ex tent ; the tightness in the money market has, if anything, increased, and looking to the posture of affairs all over the country, we hesitate to expect any change for the better for some time to come• The government have issued a notification allowing holders of 4 per cent paper to pay into the open 5 per cent loan one half in cash, and one half in the said promissory notes. The banks have not yet altered • • their rates of interest ; our local joint stock shares keep pretty firm. The rate of freights for Liverpool has been steady, while that for London has advanced. BEFORE DELHI. The Lahore Chronicle, of July I, has the following remarks in relation to the state 'of affairs before Delhi : " The fall of Delhi, so anxiously looked for, appears to be as far off as ever. We are receiving rein f orcements, so are the rebels. We are gettieg in ammunition and stores, 'the mutineers are doing likewise, because Delhi- is only invested on one side, or more properly speaking, on one point. There are miles of walls with several gates that' r , are entirely free to the besieged. " This is not the fault of General Barnard; he does as much as he can with the force under his command. But Delhi is a very large city—some seven miles (we believe) in circumference—with a river running along its eastern and lengest tile. The place has, besides, been strengthened by the aid of our engineers, and we under— stand that the walls could not be breached from any dis taec•, as the crest of the gl icis is about on a level with the top of the wall on the inner side of the ditch, so that every shot fired must go over the wall into the town. It is a pity that an attempt was not made on the Bth inst., when the enemy was first driven in with great loss, to take the city by a tour de maii:„ which, in the opinion of several officers on the spot, could scarcely have failed. We must not, however,condem❑ the military leaders ter having held different views. Delhi has been allowed ample time. for preparation and a fearful loss of life that could not bo , afforded might have been the result of an immadiaf e assault-" We observe it stated that the Nuszeerv,bad mutineers have got into Delhi, but lost - abora 200 men in doing so. On the BJi July, a party was sent out from Camp to destroy the Bussee Bridge over the-Ca - nal, about , 60 miles from I)elhi. The work was effectually performed, and as the supplies of the mutineers_ were largely obtained by this route, the effect has been most salutary. The roads. are now . patrolled; by our Sowars, which has given, confidence to the villagers, and supplies are brought into, Camp it abundance. On the oth, the mutineers attacked the right rear of the British army in force, and wer3 driven into the city with heavy loss. Of the Jhelum mutineers it is stated that there cannot be more than a hundred 'now at large; these are being still pursued. Of those who at first escaped many have been brought in, and a w hole boatload were drowned.—Lahord Chronicle, Julyll • Accounts, have been received from the moveabl° column which had been moving, very rapidly on' wards,- and marched from Umritsur to Goordas pore, a dietance of nearly forty miles, without a halt. The mutineers had not crossed the Ravee, and are not likely to do so. The organisation of levies, hors© and foot , throughout th e P ur d itu b , i s progress i ng vei l suisfactorily.—lbia, July 13. -. On the 10th tho mutineers e,ame out of Delhi ill force, and obliged our working parties in the suburbs to rf, , tire ; heavy rain came on and the mutineers returned into the city. The rebels appear to have kept quiet within tl!e walls up to the afternoon of the 1201 inst. Thel loss is estimated to ilflVO bean nearly 1,000 kille d in the action of the Ot.h. There wd's a report in the city of the a pproach of a force of Europe a ns f rom Ally gur b, a nd to c mutineers were talking of breaking down t h e bridge over the Hindon , at Ghazee-ood-doe— ri Nugger. From correct information received yesterd it "appears that a portion of th e mutineers of t' d 14th N. 1., at Jhelum, succeeded in escaping' ap