Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-10 00:00:00

I MIR DAYS LATER FROM CALCUTTA, Gh t , — QateL HAVELOCK'S POSITION AT LIICKN OW. t to the or, hed the w Ilea air OP' ion. but rid Leek oi ;es )1 4, $l3 O jOr THE NMAN MUTINIES. 11 r ~ l 'graphic message received at the East India ket ' l.O lll Calcutta, 31st Oct., 1857, from G. F. lic tla tone, Esq., to the Secretary of the Govern of India : tok • LUCKNOW. intlnications s till difficult, and no certain Itt - m!ence from T,Jucknow of later date than 21st o„'„m Giat ved at 'chili office. data, food was running 'short, and it N E 4 cl :4 l, te e r e e ni d, that the gun bullocks were being V. re l i e f was apprOaching. Colonel Great .: eolumn, after re-occupying Mynpoorie , .g the Rajah to flight, and recovering much Q r tY and ten and a half lacs of treasure, reached F o Pere on the 26th. ki t Berne time past troops have been leaving ; 14 ' 11 4 for the same destination, and the talinder in Chief started on the 27th. II tRIGADIER SHOWERS' COLUMN; e force of 1,200 from Delhi, under Brigadier i .'rers, occupied Dodice on :the 15th of October, ,N SIX guns, and then being joined by Cash tronps took possession of Jdujjur, with 21 h a ll(' much ammunition. k„..e Nawab surrendered himself. On the 20th oeized Kanwood, cutting off 400 of the ' kls 's troops, and taking five lacs of treasure. DELHI. k ir ere is no doubt that the King's life has been k kv a titeed. He will be sent to Allahabad, for Oalice to Calcutta. Particulars have been foK. • REWAH. The arrival of troops at Kuttro Pass put every eß at R ewa h i n to the political agent's hands. I ttl girdar s submitted, and gave up the prisoners k or i n they had forcibly released. The Rajah h ie e4 sed extreme regret. and quiet was restored. tu, Political agent intends to return from the , l ' o `'1) at Kuttro Pass to Rewsr. On the 25th the C I As were to march from the Camp towards "4150 re. NATIVE STATES. % k ; agent of Nana Sahib has put himself at the tkrof the insurgents of the Gwalior Contingent, tlt is thought probable that he may form a q l "tre with the Disapore mutineers at Banda, T i. 4 t he may march direct to Calpee. Gwalior mutineers left Gwalior on the 15th kb 4 411 , with a siege train, field guns, and much Vaaition, and have been heard of thirty - six t from G wa lior. 1 4 r• Burton, the political agent at Hadroottee, %e been foully murdered, with his two sons, by is ajah's troops. ket T ." RtjAh is said to have been concerned in the Th 8 441 , e 0 Jodhpore mutineers have gone towards k lar Lake. The Indore mutineers were 4 1 P 4 t at Agra, on the 10th, and have fled towards Pootan a . E. T. EDMISTONE, Secretary to the Indian Government. fol ond w elonting is the letter of the Times Calcutta 'esp CALCUTTA, OCT. 30. it /1 4 . special steamer starts to-morrow for Suez ; it otid to b r i ng b ac k t ro ops. I avail myself of this tl: t rtunity to forward to you a short account of h et e vents of the past week. They are few and far th e iv een, or rather they appear to be; for although tr a r eads are open up to Cawnpore, and the tele i ti .P l2 is at work for whole days together, but little the'rtnation reaches the outside world. Fortunately ttlecwoornunication by Western India is still open, the fullest accounts of transactions in the north reach us. From ra Lucknow, the great point of interest, ,",ever, the Government itself has little informa- Z So completely is the force there beleaguered, k ee `the old d ev i ce o f enc l os i ng l etters i n a qu ill t o °f necessity been abandoned. The only mes sa g e th rA e lved for weeks was written on a piece of paper itb `e inches square, and concealed by a device it bey be Prudent as yet to keep private. We may I h e to try it again after this letter has returned to l a• The few facts so reported are somewhat te rt e .oliraging. Sir James Outram's force has been th e 1 , 13 , 1 Y reduced. You will remember that about toth of September he and General Havelock 14 e te" e cl their way into the Residency, and relieved g a rrison. This feat was accomplished by pressin g a id r ough gardens, small bazaars, knots of houses, er enclosed places. The enemy fought as bp l i t ties always fight behind stone walls. The 14, 1 "8 literally rained upon the advancing force, ore that single movement cost 460 men. Sixteen eo N e L e rs of the 90th were killed or placed hors de ttC,oe, and a l mo st all the superior officers of the usileers. I have heard many of the names, lti e refrain from exciting the regret of their Othit at home till further information can tZhti o btained; There had been some hard to ne before the relieving force had of the enclosures, and the total number It I bg°l diers rendered useless cannot be fixed It t sos than 700. The force therefore even after th b anction with the garrison already in 1 4aesideney, cannnot be more than 1 ,400 strong, tor e g iis small party must be embarrassed by the to a , „ O f sick and wounded, women and children, of' l-11 rtiber in excess of its own. There are besides d BO O inert at the Alumbagh, with a great array l'ti t ZZp followers, but they are believed to bo A f t out the means of communicating with the Re ktPle3r. Since this time we know little positively, to w that little is obtained solely from native ‘ l ll t P. The rumours, however, all point to 0 " te fact, that General Outram, during the lloina week, in October, attacked' soine large lti v ' t tlg, probably one of the palaces, and was 4 e ,, e4 back with further loss of life. I have kt itt mene letter in which the writer, himself in Oude, tll es this as a fact, but I warn you that this and tiether accounts must be received with caution 1 0, 0 nfirmed. It is nearly certain that there are Oh". ° men, Sepoys and armed retainers, around 111 Lucknow. Every landholder in Southern 4 1a oe, except one, is in arms, to see what he can Wtli 14 in the great scramble. The position, you clt Perceive, is sufficiently dangerous, but it is not of R i !' s than that of the garrison after the death ‘„l ttr ir He nr y Lawrence. Five hundred men, with k•lvilße convoy of provisiors and ammunition, left i nti t pore for Lucknow on the 21st October. They, 'or e t he assistance of the men in the Alumbagh, may oti: their wa y to the Residency, but, immense s o ,the military value of every European, a gar ,llOto",, so small cannot hope to clear a way out Lh a densely populated town. Nevertheless, Matr a is no cause for despondency. Sir James t 1 can hold out till the 10th November. ;e 6th or 7th Sir Colin Campbell, with "Pa l T i r tnY, will be before Lucknow. The Corn '7lll'er-in-Chief quitted Calcutta on the • A l4 . l4 stant. He had remained there to ' B e the means of transport, which previous k it h ? i arrival wore strangely defective. He ` g ot -e !ch Cawnpore by the 2nd of November, and take the command of. some four thousand Including his own Highland brigade , and 14 1 ,,,avalry. With thi s little army and a very Aiek t rain of artillery he will press on to Lueknow, he A the force at the Alumbagh, and commence cott`testruction of the city. It is a lath and tith .a r plac e , and the heavy guns will smash a faro for e° De him without so terrible a loss of ll 5 n life. I hope, therefore, the ot °f the 20th November to report the tk Net' e t li,, l °n of Lucknow, the relief of the )aeattesand the dispersion of the besiegers. p 4 ll 4 ` ;° nfidence is felt here in Sir Colin Campbell. ° 4 m ri will as well as judgment, can be as hard as V t ee ra ae_ necessary, and cares nothing about old ' " experienew," " claims," or, indeed, anyth ,t4 ci •Pt efficiency. Natant, I may rmark the extraordinary effect produced on the native mind by the appear frme of the Highlanders. The Sepoys on this side of India have never seen them. At first they took them for women sent out to avenge the massacre of the ladies of Cawnpore. The battle of Oonao disabused them of that idea, and the Highlanders were pronounced " petticoat devils." Still they were a puzzle. The Sepoys could understand the ex istence of devils, but could not understand why they should be barelegged. At last the truth came out. The devils were barelegged in order more conveniently to break Sepoys across their knees. A Sepoy of the 73rd, who happened to be in Calcutta on their arrival, reported on his return to his regiment that the English were sending out monsters, with legs like elephants, faces covered with hair like wild beasts, and blood red eyes. The Highlanders are, in truth, a singular contrast to the people of the low country. On the arrival of the 42nd, a Sircar, or Bengalee clerk, had occasion to go on board the vessel. A Highlander stepped up to him, and looked at him long and curiously. Then catching him by the waist, he held him above his bead, exclaiming, with a chuckle of amazement, " Sandy, be thee the things we're to fecht wi' ? " I need scarcely say that a Sepoy is very different from a. Bengalee, being usually taller than an Englishman, though he weighs less. It is reported that Man Singh, the great land holder of Southern Oude, has repented him of his treachery. This is the scoundrel who promised General Havelock aid if he would alvance, and then attacked him. He now promises, if the British will spare his life and his estates, to turn round once more. I do not know what answer he has received, but I believe Government is firm. If he could bring an army or a kingdom he should hang, but he can do nothing of the kind. The victory must be ours at last, and the more of these landholders who stake their all again'st us the better. From Delhi we have !little further news. The fate of the King is not yet decided, and the British are complete masters of the town. Some further incidents of the siege, however, have come to light, and among them one which has driven every Euro pean, except the higher officials, almost frantic. The Sepoys took all the wounded Europeans they could catch during the siege, and burnt them alive. The charred bodies, tied to stakes, were found by the stormeas, with the Queen's buttons still recognizable. It must be remembered that the men who did this were Sepoys, the comrades for 100 years of the victims—men who had been led by them from victory to victory. You have endeavoured I perceive, to account for these atrocities. The cause is not far to seek. The Sepoys are Asiatics, and there is not an Asiatic who, having the power, would not go and do likewise. The educated, smooth, silken Bengalee, who talks English and quotes Milton, is exactly as cruel as the Sepoy, and just as much a gentleman. The Hindoo Patriot, for instance, a journal edited by the ablest . educated native in Bengal, afraid to express his sympathy with these atrocities, coolly denies them all. They are invented, he says, by the English press for the shopkeepers. I need not describe the proof that exists of their perpetration. I would only mention that in every instance in which stories of atrocities have been circulated, we have had native as well as European evidence, and not one-tenth of the truth has as yet appeared. The Hindoo Patriot, I need not say, has neither been warned nor suppressed, and is a warm upholder of the existing administration. It appears to be proved that there was at least one European at Delhi who lent aid to the mutineers. Many letters report the capture of an Englishman in the dress of a native officer. He was a sergeant-major of the 28:h Native Infantry, formerly an artilleryman. He rendered,. it is said, important services to the besieged, and was created a general of artillery. He has not been executed, and, despite appearances, I am indisposed to credit the stories of his guilt. It seems incredible that a European should have de liberately aided the devils who were burning his wounded countrymen. I hope it will be found that he was simply a man of weak nerves, unable to face the dread of death by torture. In that case his own conscience will be his own suffi cient punishment. • It is in his favour, also, that the Portuguese drummer, Antonio Seraphim, who was kept to play to the General, and who escaped at a very late period of the siege, does not accuse him, but considers him rather a prisoner. Four Europeans at Moradabad turned I\lusselmans to preserve their lives. These five appear to be the only Christians about whose conduct during the rebellioh there is even a suspicion. Nearly 6,000 of our countrymen were exposed to a danger to which that of death is trivial. One may have yielded, four more purchased life by - a temporary apostacy, and that is all, while hundreds have met death or torture as calmly as reward, fighting like Tucker after hope had gone, or like Mrs. Boyso clinging to her husband's breast to shield him from the balls. I question if since the day when the Christian persecutions ended, the world has seen such another spectacle ; and remember these are the men whom England was accustomed to call dissolute, haughty Anglo-Indiana, and to suspect of sanctioning torture. As they are now so they were then. Agra, as I informed you last week, is now safe, the • defeated rebels moving towards Calpee. Juanpore and Goruckpore, however, are in a terrible condition, great bands of ruffians marching everywhere and committing horrible atrocities. On the 3rd of October one band, about 1,200 strong, was overtaken by Jung Bahadoor's Goor khas in Juanpore. The brave little mon, with their short carved knives, dashed at the foe like tigers, closed, slashed away, and in 10 minutes were driving them in headlong route. The insur gents left 250 dead on the field. Both Goorkhas and Sikhs attack any odds with a contempt the result proves to be well deserved. The whole Sikh nation is hear:ily on our side, and if the worst came to the worst, or if England should re solve to abolish caste, we might let loose the warrior nation on the plains. God help the Hindostanees then ! 3,000 more Goorkhas are expected from Nepaul. Jung Bahadoor, and, indeed, all the great chiefs, have behaved singularly well throughout the Rebellion. Jung bore the contradictory orders of the Go vernment, who first asked for troops, then sent them back, and then asked for them again, without resistance. Holkar exposed his own life to a furious rabble, and Seindiah, though from less perfect motives, still helped us through the crisis at Agra. This aid we owe entirely to the policy of Lord Dalhousie.. Whatever the wishes of the chiefs they knew the strength of England, and, though willing to risk a battle or two, would not risk the terrible word annexation. In fact, Lord Dalhousie made them fear, the only way to rule A siatics. In Bengal the insurrection is dying out. There are no more troops to revolt, except the 73rd and the Shekawattee battalion, and they will scarcely make the experiment. The mu•Lineers are all pressing north wards, and the deceit bands in the Seane valley are skulking out of the way of the Europeans in pur suit. Patna is still quiet, and Gya is in our hands. The feverish excitement manifested by the Santhals has been allayed, and the Coles have not yet risen. The revenue is paid throughout Bengal, the great teat of Indian order. This subsidence is owing simply to the arrival of troops, who are pouring in at the rate of 2000 a week. Since I wrote, the Sydney and the Hotspur, and two screw steamers, names not known, have been announced and the Barham is reported at Madras. The men, as they come in, are sent to Raneegunge, Barrack pore, or different buildings in Calcutta, and for warded generally to the north-west. Our Transit Company has agreed to take fifty a day in car riages. Hundreds of carts are to be constructed, and all along the Trunk Road Bengal may be said to be in requisition. Porters and carts are impressed everywhere, to the extreme anger of the land holders, who would see the Empire perish sooner than loose a penny a year. The remainder of the 32d have delivered up their arms, and are now at Barraekpore. That station is now occupied by tart of the 34th, part of the 20th, the 2nd Grenadiers, the 70th, and the 43d Native Infantry. This great force, 3,000 men in all, is, though disarmed, dangerous, and is watched by a wing of H.M.'s 29th, 350 of H.M.'s 35th, 100 sailors, and some Royal Artillery. Calcutta is loud in complaint that 1,500 men should be kept idle rather than slaughter 8,000 mntineere. The complaint seems a little unjust, even if these regiments have deserved death, and one would prefer a milder doom. There are 17 or 18 other regiments who certainly, on hearing their comrades' fate, would make one desperate attempt for revenge. I enclose a list of persons believed to be dead, but alive ; it will bring comfort to manysaa house hold.< P.S.—I have just received certain information as to the fate of the King of Delhi. His life is to be spared; for the officer who arrested him in violation of orders, gave him a pledge to that effect. The blunder is disastrous in the extreme. The hoary scoundrel deliberately ordered the murder of 48 English women and childen, and his exemption from punishment will be inter preted by every native into fear. They will only laugh at the story of the pledge as an inven tion to conceal the inability of the Government to carry out its will. It seems indeed somewhat Quixotic to say ,t a police officer can save a murderer by promising him life. You must remember the King is only a simple subject. He is protected by no treaty, and is in no sense a prisoner of war. The Court of Directors 50 years ago exempted his palace from the authority of the courts of justice. but only by an order, not by a treaty or agreement. He ought to be transported for life. As it is, he has played a winning game. If he had succeeded, he would have gained an empire, as he has failed, he loses simply nothing—a perpetual encourage ment to every native scoundrel with a few provinces and an army of ragamuffins. Lieutenant Osborne, at Rewah, has been saved by the advance of a force from 3.ilirzapore. OM= I KNOWN TO lIAVE BEEN KILLED AT LUCXNOW UNDER THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1857. OUTRAM AND HAVELOCK. General Neill; Lieut.-Col. Bazley, Bengal Artillery; Major G. L. Cooper, ditto ; Lieut. Webster, 78th ditto ; Lieut. Bateman; 64th ditto ; Major Simmons, sth ditto ; Lieut. Haig, ditto ; Captain Johnson, ditto ; Lieut. Car ter, ditto; Lieut. Maybury, 84th ditto; Lieut. Warren, Irregular Cavalry; Brevet-Major Perrin, 90th ; Lieut, Preton, 90th; Lieut. Graham, 90th ; Lieut. Nunn, 90th. Mr. Samuel Thornton, Deputy Collector of Mair Raneepore, in Jhansi, and Messra. Passanetti and Griffiths, Deputy Collectors of Jaloun, Mr. C. An drews, and two clerks, from Jhansi, have arrived at Cawnpore. The government have supplied the names of the following persons as having, whilst reported to have been killed at Gwalior, effected their escape to Agra : Mrs. Blake, widow of Major Blake. Mrs. Proctor, widow of Lieutenant Proctor. Mrs. Kirke, widow of Dr. Kirke, and one child. Mrs. Hawkins, widow of Captain Hawkins, and three children. Captain Stewart's child. Mts. Coopland, widow of Rev. Mr. Coopland. Raikes, wife of Major. R. N. Raikes, and one child. Mrs. Twitchen, widow of Sergeant Twitchen, and five children. Mrs Webb, widow of Sergeant Webb. Mrs. Hill widow of Gunner Hill. Mrs 3ronan, widow of Sergeant Cronan. Mrs. Colleies (?) widow of drummer Colleies, and six children The gupreme Government state that, in a letter from 6?3neral Outram, dated 26th September, it is asserteG that Lieutenant Wild, of the 40th N. 1., who MU supposed to have been killed, is still living. (F►om the Bengal Harkaru of 31st October•) The opprtunity of an additional steamer enables us to transmit at Extra Overland Summary, which will, doubt less, be acceptable to our home readers in their thirst for Indian news. The shorttime that has elapsed since the publication of : our last bi-msnthly publication has not been productive of any very important events. We are still gaining suc cesses over the rebels, who are still showing every determinationnet to be subdued if they can help it. As we told our rez,ders on the 22nd hist , the rebellion is by no means put down, neither are the rebels showing the smallest sigts of being disheartened. They are still threatening our'forces at all the principal points in Bengal and the Nor;h4vest. In the other provinces, as in the Punjab, there is but little disturbance of the outward tranquility which has generally prevailed, though in Bombay some traitors have been discovered among the Sepoys, and some severe executions have been the result. According to the present aspect of things, it seems that Oude is to be the great centre of the contest which we have now to sustain. Agra has been again threatened, but the insurgents have diverted their course, and are now proceediig in the direction of Lucknow, where, on the other halal, we are preparing to concentrate a large force, in order to make a decisive blow. It has become apparent now tt all, and we believe the Commander-int Chief was the first to be convinced of the fact, tha themaintenance of our position in Oude can only be effected by a force as formidable in numbers as the little armies which have been hitherto sent have been formidable in daring and valour. Sir Colin Campbell has already left Calcutta for Cawnpore, where he will establish hs head quarters, and where he will join Colonel Greatheud with his victorious column, which has already arrived Troops—of which we have now a large number in Caoutta—are sent up as fast as car riage can be secured fir them, and Sir Coln will doubt less have a large forceat his disposal for the work that has to be done. Notwthstanding the gallant efforts of both officers and men, 'n what was called the Relief of' Lncknow, it is but too apparent that the " Relief" was only a reinforcement, *id that our positions—the Resi• dency::and Alumbagh—have been unable to effect a communication in the fact of the tremendous odds opposed to them. We have had bit vague accounts of the condi tion of the garrisons of ttese two places, and the most alarming rumours were ofcourse circulated. Yesterday we received some more 4ertain information, and from this it is known that a ratter severe loss was sustained at a sortie from Aluwbath, made for the purpose:of establishing a communicaton with the Residency, and that Sir James Outran] himelf was wounded. The head-quarters of the .- 2d N.I. have behaved very well since the mutiny of the tetached poftion of the Regi ment. The commandant—Coonel Burney, an officer who thoroughly understands Sepy nature—marched them down to Raneegunge, where trey laid down their arms in a most tractable manner, withmt a request or hint of any kind. They remain at Raneeginge at present, to add to the difficulty which is felt in diposing of the other three disarmed regiments in Calcutta and Barrackpore. These corps are too bad to be truster, and too good to be shot, and are therefore fit for nothitg except to receive their pay and to necessitate the eimloyment of an European regiment to look after them. The following has been received from the Calcutta government : . _ Benares, Oct. 24. FROM THE LIEUT.-GOVERNOR TO 71E GoyERNOR,GENERIL, A man of the Intelligence Department, who left Luck now eight days ago, reports that oir prospects there were looking up. Half the city(he says.vas in our power, and our troops beyond reach of the enmv. The messenger saw 300 or 400 footsore fugitives from Delhi coming south, When they heard of our Gorkhas's doings, they returned northwards. The Goorkhs' doings were pro bably the defeat of the party which rossed the Joudpore frontier the other day, with loss of wout 250 killed ; 181 bodies counted next day, besides maw shot in a tank, and others carried away in the night. Our small body of police sowars cut up large number: Six standards taken. Our loss is seven wounded. • The following was received las evening from government : Cawnpore, Tut;day, Oct. 27. FROM CAPTAIN 11. BRUCE, FOR GENERAL OUTRASI. TO TIIE GOVERNOR-GENERAL A letter from Major-General Outrarn f the 26th Lf September states that Lieutenant Wild, of the 40th Native Infantry, who was supposed to be dei.d, is living. We have received the following service message from Government : Rewah, Oct. 25, via Mirzapore, Oct. 26, Monday, 10.15 a.m. FROM LIEUTENANT OSBORNE TO THE GOVCRNOR - GENERAL. The Rewah Territory is now quiet. The Sirdats have thrown themselves on the mercy of Government. This has been brought about by the presence of the force at the Kuttra Pass. Cawnpore, Saturday, Oct. 24,5 55. p.m. FROM COLONEL WILSON TO TUE CHIEF OF TILE STAFF. Camp Mynpoorie Cantonments, Oct. 20. The moveable column now commanded by Brigadier Hope Grant, marched 24 miles into this place yesterday, and re-occupied it without opposition. The Rajah fled a few hours before our arrival, leaving behind him a good deal of property, a brass six-pounder, several small native guns, and about 14,000 lbs of gunpowder, together with two lace, 30,000 rupees, the treasure left here when the outbreak first took place.c ;We march oa Bewar to-mor. row, and if all goes well undertake to reach Cawnpore by the 28th instant. A body of mutineers with eight guns were reported to have taken up a position at Dewar, but are now said to have fled. The Gwallor troops are believed to be making for Jhansi, and a large number of Delhi fugitive mutineers were at Meermum, the force between this and Cawnpore a few days ago doubtful whether to march into Cide, er to make for Banda and that neighbourhood. The following service messages were received from Government last evening : Agra, 22nd of Oct., via Cawnpore, Oct. 27. FROM W. MUIR, ESQ., TO G. F. EDMONDSTONE, ESQ. Showers's column occupied Dadree on the sth, taking six guns. Nawab came out to meet Showers, and promised aid in seizing the mutineers on the 16th. The Cashmere troops under It. Lawrence, joined the column en the 17th. They moved towards Jhujjur. The Nawab came out and surrendered himself. Opposition was expected at Jhujjur ; but the canton ments were found evacuated. Twenty-one guns and much ammunition taken. R. Lawrence with Cashmerees takes charge of Jhujjur. Joudpore mutineers have moved to near Shanghae Lake, supposed to contemplate a flight to Rohllcund. Indore mutineers at Futtehpore side have fled towards 'Beam, in the direction of Rajpootana• All our own provincea, to the north west are generally quiet. From Agra, Oct. 20, via Cawnpore, Oct, 28, Wednes day, 5.50 p m. FROM W MUIR, ESQ., TO G. F ETYMONS CONE, no. Showers' Brigade took possession of Kanoond with five Lacs, cutting off 400 of Nabob's troops on 20th inst. The following has been received from Government : Extract from a letter from Mr. Muir, dated Agra, Oat. 20, 1857. 500 Muzbec Sappers and Miners left Delhi for Agra by left banklof Jumna,lunder command of Captain Taylor, on 16th inst., as a reinforcement for us. The force that had a second time attacked Nynee Tal has retreated. All quiet here, and to the North West. (From tire Daily .A'ews Correspondent.) CALCUTTA, Nov. 1. Every eye is still beat on Lucknow, for never was our position there more critical. It now appears that although General Havelock succeeded in relieving the garrison of Lucknow, it was at an enormous sacrifice of life, twenty six officers and two hundred men being killed, and thirty nine and *seven hundred wounded. Still he succeeded, and earned this credit of saving our countrymen and women from death. No sooner, however, was their safety apparently secured than he was himself besieged. He is now occupying 'the position so long held by our garrison, but of his whole force there are barely seven hundred fit for duty, while the attacking force number thousands, and is daily being reinforced by the baffled garrison of Delhi. These latter, although worsted in every encounter with our troops, are creeping in gradually into Oude, determined to make their last and fiercest stand in the of their birth. Still there is no fear for Havelock so long as his provisions last, and these are in suffi cient abundance to last till the 10th instant. Be fore that date can come round, in all human probability a force numbering from four to five thousand Europeans under the personal command of Sir Colin Campbell, will have at least attempted to extricate him from his position. Colonel Great head's column, which was especially strong in ca valry, after all but destroying the Isidore and Nee much rebels at Agra, had marched on to Cawnpore. It arrived at the latter station on the morning of the 26th, and expected to march into Ozde the next day, taking with them.the 23rd Fusileers, and other detachments which wore daily arriving there. Intelligence, however, reached government that the Gwalior mutineers no longer restrained by the Maharsjah, were at Calpee, and were marehing with all haste on Cawnpore, taking a siege train with them. This intelligence apparently decided the movements of the Commander-in-Chief. He sent orders, it is believe'l. to Colonel Greathead to remain at Cawnpore, to await his arrival there, and act if necessary against the Gwalior rebels ; he himself started the following evening (the 27th) in a dak carriage, and has before this in all probability reached Be.nares. General Garrett has been left to act for him during his absence in the way of despatching regiments up country, providing employment for the many officers of the company's army who arrive in this country and fled them selves without regiments. It is fortunate that all of the fugitives are making for Oude ; for there they must stand at hay ; there is no outlet for them; there they must fight, and there will they die. To the north is Nepaul intrenched against them by natural obstacles, and defended by its hardy population. Sir Colin Campbell will advance from the south, whilst a force, composed of the 10th Foot, g-oorlthas, and Madras Sepoys, will guard the eastern outlets of Juanpore, Azimgurh, and Gooukhpare. Another force advancing from the westward, through Rohilcund, will prevent any evess by that route. The great object is to save Havelock's force. That must be accomplished at all risks, Meanwhile, troops are arriving more quickly even than was anticipated. Every day announces some fresh arrival. As they come in, .they are hurried off with the most commendable despatch, at the rate of about a hundred per diem. In another month there will be a very large force at Cawnpore, or, it is to be hoped, at Lucknow itself. COMMERCIAL REPORT. CALCUTTA, Oct. 30 The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Alma, with the English mail of the 26th of September, has not yet been reported. In our produce market there has not been much change since our last ; business, excepting in saltpetre, has been very limited, the intervention of the native holidays on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and the expected arrival of the English mail having almost restricted operations. In imports a fair amount of business has been done in mule twist and heavy grey shirtings at a further improve ment in prices. There has been a speculative enquiry for white jaconets at a slight improvement in price. In all other descriptions of cotton very little has been done this week. In metale, nothing doing in copper. Sales of iron and speller have taken place at slightly higher prices. The money market is gradually getting easier, bullion is:increasing in the bazaar, and confi leuce amongst the Shroffs is being restored. the position of the Bank of Bengal is also improving. Government securities remain much about tho same as last week ; scarcely any business has been done during the week. We quote company's Four per Cent at 24 to 24 8 per cent dis. ; Sicca Four per Cent at 24 to 24 8 per cent dis ; New Five per Cent at 11 8 to 12 per cent dis. Exchange on London : Little business has been done since the last mail, and present quotations are—First class bills, 221 to a ; document bills, 2 2i. FATAL FALL DOWN ♦ CIIIMNEY.-At Leeds, on Tuesday, Mr. Blackburn, Borough Coroner, held an inquest on the body of Mark Holdsworth, 44 years of age, a mason'., labourer, living at Armle.y, who was employed by Mr. Daniel Holdsworth, contractor, in erecting a mill chimney at Farnley. The chimney had been raised to a height of about seventy feet, and had to be elevated ten feet more, and on Saturday morning the wark was being proceeded with. George Holdsworth, a fellow-labourer, had just been drawn up in a bucket in the inside of the chimney, and afterwards a quantity of lime was sent up by the same machinery. Deceased then entered the bucket, and when he had been drawn up about 72 feet, the rope broke in two, and the poor fellow fell to the bottom of the shaft. His head came in contact with the brick foundation of the chimney, and was shattered in a fearful manner. It was stated at the inquest that the rope had been strained in one part on the previous Thursday, and was on that occasion lightly repaired. The jury considered great carelessness had been exhibited on the part of the con tractor ; but they returned a verdict of " Accidental death." TILE JOINERS' STRIKE.—This strike, which has lasted some seven or eight weeks, has been brought to a termina tion. It will be recollected that about five weeks ago a torrespondence appeared, containing an offer by the employers to accept arbitration, which was rejected by the workmen. After the lapse of a month, without any altera tioL having taken place in the relative position of the partes, the workmen made offer of an arbitration to the employers, naming as their arbitrator Mr. Alderman Haywood. The masters, after some hesitation, consented, an l seected Mr. Alderman Bancroft on their behalf. These gentlemen met on Tuesday to hear the evidence. The empoyers were represented by Mr. Divid Bellhousn,, Mr. WilLam Edwards, Mr. David Cochrane (of Hay, M'Nish, aid Co.), Mr. Robert Neill, and Mr. Statham, secretary to the Master Builders' Association. The opera tives sent a reputation of two of their body, and the case was fully gont into in presence of the two worthy alder men ; who ag-eed, without calling i third party, that the men ought lo resume work on the Eerms offered by the employers, name'y, 58 hours in summer, and 55 hours in winter. We belk:ve this ends the dispute, and the work men returned to their work, it is to be hoped wiser and better uen. The bricklayers, who had no dispute of their OWL, but struck to assist the joiners, will, of course, also mums work;—Manchester Guardian. THE BRAMHALL MURDER. SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. FROM OUR OWN EXPORTER; CHESTER, WEDNESDAY. The trial of this case was resumed this morning, before Mr. Baron Channel. _ _ The first witness examined was Henry Smeaton, P.C., at Bran:than. I saw Thomas about twenty minutes to three. In consequence of information he gave, I went to Hardy Farm. I saw James, who said, " They've been in here," pointing to the sitting room, into which we went. He told me they had broken into his desk, aid taken £l4 10s. I saw the desk, and papers strewed about. He said it was his own monies ; he had put it there last night. He next said, " They have taken none of my father's money." H e sa id h e went to bed about half-past twelve. I remarked tha; those who had done this must have been well acquainted with the house. He said, " yes, they must have been, as they went straight from this room to my father's." I asked if he knew how they effected an entrance. He replied, " no, my brother Thomas was first down stairs, and found the back kitchen door standing open. I examined the door and found no marks of violence. Thomas showed how he had found it, apparently, about one-third open. I said, "This door has been opened from the inside." James said, "Yes, they must have concealed themselves in the cellar." I went into the cellar and asked James if he thought they had had anything to drink ? He said, " Yes, I think they must have had, as it is so very wet underneath." I looked at the floor, on which I saw a small space, about 16 inches square, of wet. I went up stairs to the first landing, where he pointed out a broken pain cf glass. and said he fired at a man who was coming up stairs. He said ho was at his own bedroom door. He tken took me into his father's bedroom. I said, "Poor old man, they've shot him while asleep " James turned round and said, "Or just rising," at the same time bending his body. I saw nothing disturbed in the room. I then went into the front kitchen, where James showed me a drawer in a press that was opeh, and said nothing had been taken from it. While up stairs, I said, " Those who did this must have had a light." He said, " Yes, I caught a glimpse of the light myself " When I came out of the room, I asked James when he heard the shot if he knew where it was? He said, "Yes, I knew it was in my father's room." I said, " I Suppose you went to your father's room directly?" He said, " I did." He also mentioned that when he went to bed he heard a shuf fling noise.; he returned down stairs, and listened, and, when satisfied, went back to his bedroom. I searched the granary. About a month after wards, Thomas came to me, and, in consequence of what he said, I went again to the granary. I searched it, but found nothing. On coming out, I saw Thomas and the boy Wood, they went in the granary, and on coming cut Thomas had a small piece of paper in his hand, with eight percussion caps in it. I want inside, and the boy Wood pointed out a small hole in the floor, where one board was higher than the other, as the place where he had found the caps. Wood, under the direcion of Thomas, swept the floor, and in the dust Thomas found a cap, which had been trodden upon, but I do not believe it had been exploded on a nipple. The caps were found in the part of the granary where the Irishmen slept. - Cross-examined : I was not examined before the magistrates or the coroner. I do not know for what reason ; I was never told to keep quiet about the finding of these caps. Captain Smith, Chief Constable of the County Con stabulary said : I went to Hardy's farm, about three o'clock in the afternoon, of the day of the murder. I saw the prisoner, who stated to me distinctly that the old man's door was shut when he want up stairs, after being down stairs with the rest of the family. I was with Andrews on Thursday morning, when some pieces of paper were picked up near the pear tree. I saw no other pieces but what I picked up myself. I saw nothing of any brown paper wadding. George Young Graham stated: I am a surgeon, of Stockport ; on the 30th September, I went to the Hardy's Farm, about nine o'clock ; I went to the deceased, whom I found lying on his back in bed, his head resting on the pillow, the face a little inclined to the right side Neither the pillow nor bols'er hal the appearance of having been in the least disturbed. His arms lay outside the bedclothes. The hands crossed each other. His legs ware stretched out, and close to each other, and the feet touched the bed board Outside the bad was a shepherd's plaid extending frsm his chest to the bottom of the be t, where the end was tucked in between the feet of the &ceased. The plaid was perfectly smooth and undisturbed. The face of the deceased was intensely blackened, more especially on the left cheek. The upper part of his shirt, about the neck, was slightly blackened. The right eyelids were perfectly closed. Tae lower lid of the left eye was partly open. I found a large quantity of blood, which hai evidently flowed from the right side of the deceased's mouth, on the bedclothes, and thence to the floor. There were at least 12 ounces of coagulated blood on the wound. I examined the wound, and found that a groat portion of the upper lip had been destroyed. The whole of the palate, with the tee' .h of the upper jaw, had been blown away. The right cheek bone was not injured, but the whole of the bones on the left si 'e was shattered, as well as the bones of the nose on the left side. It was so much the case that the left cheek sank for want of proper support. I then made a careful examination of the deceased by having him removed from his bed. I found no other mark of external violence on the body. There was a slight bruise on the left arm, but evidently not of a recent cha racter. On passing my finger up the floor of the nose, I found that a portion of the base of the skull had been driven in upon the brain. I ex amined the brain. On the upper part I found no marks of injury. I found about three ounces of coagu lated blood at the base of the skull. I then removed the brain, when I found a lacerated wound in the brain, corresponding with the injury in the base of the skull. I found a considerable quantity of blood estravasated in the brain. I also found, in different parts of the'brain, eight shots. The back part of the throat had been torn by the shot, and there I found two shots. I also found the two teeth in the back part of the throat. I have no doubt the wound was inflicted by fire-arms. I should say it produced instant death. I saw nothing to lead me to believe that he could have been asleep when shot. At a subsequent examination, more shots were found. The direction of the wound was from right to left. In my opinion, the person who fired the shot must have been standing at . the foot of the bad, and on the right side of the deceased. Cross-examined : The number of shots found altogether was SO, weighing about :; drachms The face was blackened with powder, so that the muzzle of the gun must have been, very close. Re-examined : I should think the gun was at a greater distance than from twelve to eighteen inches. George D 07111.3, surgeon at Stockport : I examined the body. which presented the appearance, as described by the last witness. Death from the wound must have been instantaneous. Did not think that a pistol shot would have caused such a wound, unless it was a large one. John George Graham give similar-evidence to the two last witnesses. He had examined the pieces of paper found by Superintendent Andrews, and found that they bore the stain of exploded gunpowder. Thomas Stainsby, gunmaker, Manchester, said : I know James Henderson. He called upon me the -week before his falher's death. He asked me to show different qualities of pistol. He called again in t:-,e centre of the week and selected one. He a'so wanted some caps, powder, shot, and some halls. They were put together. On Saturday, the 26th September, he called for them. He said he wanted the pistol for a friend. The unspent caps found in the prisoner's bedroom are gun caps. The caps found in the granary differ from the others, but they are not those I sold the prisoner. The number of the shot taken from the body is either No. sor No. 6. The shot I sold the prisoner were neither of those sizes. Cross-examined : The shot produced (taken from the body) are of a size commonly used. Re-examined : The shots found on the floor of the prisoners room are No 6. I should pay that those flattened, and those found in the body are of the same size. By Sergeant Parry : I could not say positively that they are of the same sort. The pistol was an ordinary pocket pistol. By the Judge : The charge of No. 6 shot for such a pistol would be about a drachm. The ordinary charge of shot of No. 6 for a gun, varies from one to two ounces. I should think 80 shots would be a heavy charge for the pistol. Richard Beard, letter-press printer : In 1853 was in the employ of Mr. Evans, publisher. He was at that time publishing a serial, "The Cottage Girl, or the Mar riage Day." No. 77 was published October 10 of that year. That is No 77 produced I assisted in printing it ; 6,500 copies were published. The witness was here handed the tw,lve pieces of paper contained between sheets of glass, and said they formed a portion of No. 77. A number contains sixteen pages. He knew the portions of paper to belong to the number by comparison. No. 77, produced in court, is one of those published. Looking at the pieces of paper between the glass, I know the print to be of the type of Mr. Evans. Witness then looked at the pieces of paper found on the stairs, and stated that the print was Mr. Evan's. He also came to the same conclusion with the pieces found in the spot near the pear tree, and a piece found in the drawer, the latter being the first and last page of No. 77, " Cottage Girl." Cross-examined : I was called upon about three weeks ago by the prosecution to examine these pieces of paper with a printed document. Up to that time, I had read only portions of the early numbers of the work. The type isl could long have told, prinieran without comparison disconim commonly used by printers. I think ison with other papers, the type was Mr. Evan's, by the manner in which it is worn. Re-examined : I know the type found in the twelve pieces of paper (found in the deceased's bedroom) by com parison with various marks. I know it because I com pared it with a comple'e number. The types in all the five lots of pieces correspond in age, size, and general appearance, and judge them to have all come from one publication. No. 77 of the "Co Cage Girl," extends from page 1,185 to 1,200. On looking at the glass with the twelve pieces of paper, I find the number 1198, and on the other side there is a portion of a number 119, which must have been 1197. By looking at these twelve pieces with another piece (the one found in the pot), I find the latter to follow the former. and that they both belong to the same page. On the other piece (found under the pear tree) I see the number of the pages to be 1187 and 1188. I also see the word " The " on the other side. there is the letter " e, " followed by the word " Day" in Roman letters on the top of the page. By Sergeant Parry : The book was printed in London., I do not know of its ever being published in Lancashire. Mr. Bernard, trunk and portmanteau maker : On looking at the desk produced, in my opinion, it has never been broken open, because if it had the hasp, would have remained in the lock. The lock was unlocked when it was shown to me. • The flap of the desk was not torn, as it would have been if the desk had been force when locked. John Walker said : I am a steam packet agent at Man chester. I knew the deceased between four and five years, and have known the prisoner twelve or thirteen. He came to my office in Market-street in March last He said, " That d—d old rascal and villain is abusing us all—he is quite by himself—he is quite mad and derranged, and we must try to get him into a mad-house, as he is not capable of managing his own business, nor of conducting the farm, and that I intend to take out of his hands. He then handed -me a paper, saying it was his father's case, for me to take charge of it, 'and keep it a secret from the family. I told him I world not do so, unless he put it into a sealed parcel, to be addressed to himself under my care. He did so, and I took the packet. When he had done that, I told him that he had better not try and get his father in a mad house, as he was not mad, and the doctors would very soon ascertain that. He called his father an old blind —, and he went away. He came again a few days after war's, and he then called his father an old villain, He said, "I was obliged to tie him hand and foot, and I have given him something he won't forget. The next day I went over to Bramhall, and there saw the deceased. Both his eyes were swollen and black, his upper lip was heavily swelled, the left jaw also mach swollen, apparently by a kick. The old man showed me his left arm ; the skin was all peeled off, and blackened ; he showed me his legs; the skin bones were black, and bruised very much: On the following day I received a note from the prisoner, asking me to meet him at his sister's house, (Mrs. Frome) in Hultne. I went at seven o'clock and remained till one o'clock. I saw the prisoner and Mrs. Frome. The prisoner took out an account book ; he said he wished to show me that he had paid out a great deal of money for that old rascal, who was deeply indebted to him. We both examined the book, and prisoner pointed out the various sums which he said he had paid for his father I said to him that I understood quite differently, that sums were charged against the father that ought not to be charged. I also told him that I had seen his father and that the violence used upon him had been great, and that it was not a proper way for a son to use his father. I told him that the old man had told me that he (the prisoner) had done such to me, and that I was told he was the only one who caused the, disturbance in his father's house. I 'advised hint not to go out to his father's house, Int take a lodging in Manchester, for I was afraid that if he persevered is going out there, and being the cause of such broils, murder might ensue. He spoke of his father frequently as " the old villian," " rascal," With regard to being the cause of the disturbance, he said his father was the cause of it himself. He also said he and his brother Thos. were determined to take the management of the farm front the father. It was agreed I should go to Bramhall on the next Sunday to try to make peace, but I was prevented by another engagement. Oa the day of the murder the prisoner called upon him, and I saw him about 11 o'clock. I had heard of the murder. He came in with a young man named Mathieson. They both sat down. I said g` This is a sad circumstance that has taken place—how did it occur ?" Prisoner answered—" Oa Monday last my father had a sale of cattle, and, when I came out of town, I was told that the auctioneer had said the re were some suspicious characters about the house. When I heard that, I went in and loaded my double-barrelled gun, and put it into the corner of my bedroom, ready to meet any robber that might come that night ; hut none came. Next morning I observed a few birds on a tree in the garden ; I took out my gun, and had a shy at them, and brought down one. Next morning, about two o'clock, I heard a fistling' of noise upon the land ing. I took out my gun, and, by the dark light of • the window, I saw a man, six foot high, standing:. I put my gun to my shoulder and let drive at him. It struck him about here (pointing to his neck on t he right side). He gave a jump and a head screech. I saw two men pass by me downstairs ; they had muffled feet. I called out "Thomas, there are robbers in the house." Tom came out and said " What is it ?" I said " There are robbers in the house—there are three." My brother Thomas then said " There are more of them—l have seen more." I said " What did you do then ?" He said " We went downstairs into the kitchen, and then into the sitting-room, where I saw my writing desk broken up, and £l4 10s. of my money taken out of it. We then went into the cellar, and found that the villains had been there as they had left the ale cask running. I then went up to my own bedroom, and to the old man's room, and I shall never forget the longest day I live the sight I saw this morning." In reply to a question whether:his father was shot by a pistol or a gun, he said by a gun, and also that his rather had not a moment to say God have mercy on him. I drew nearer to the prisoner, and pointing my fin ger at him. I said, "Now, Mr. Henderson, rest assured upon it, that the murderer of your father will be found out. If man cannot find, God will." I mentioned tU cases of Manning, Rush, and Palmer, and said, " Such horrid murderers cannot escape." He was then sitting with his hat between his knees, and he seemed much agitated. Ho made no reply, but after a few more words he went away. Between March last and the time of the murder, I frequently saw the deceased. I thought him of' sound mind, and quite capable of managing his business. Mat thieson lives at Manchester, but I have not seen him here as a witness. I think before March last I had only once spoken to the prisoner with referetice to his father's affair. I have never said that I could hang the young man. I never advised him to send Thomas to market with tho old man to count the money, as ho was too blind to see it. Prisoner told me that his father had given away a sovereign in mistake for a shilling. Ido not recollect seeing a man named Turnbull at the farm in March. John Cook, land agent of Cal. Davenport : The lite Mr, Henderson was his tenant, I know the prisoner and recol. 1 ct receiving a letter from him about Oct., 1856. In con sequence of it, I met him at his father's house. Prisoner said he wished to have a little private conversation with me during his father's absence in Scotland. He began by saying that what he was going to say was a hard thing for a son to say against a father, but his father's temper was so bad that he could not do with it any longer, and he wished to know if it could not be arranged that he and his brother should have the management of the farm instead of the father. I said I thought he could not, as the father was the tenant, and unless Colonel Davenport was agreeable, there was an end of the matter. He said he thought it could be arranged by speaking to Colonel Davenport about it. He said that his mother and sisters were agreeable to such an arrangement, and that he did not think his father was fit to manage the farm ; that he had had a law suit in Scotland, which had almost rained the family. He spoke of his father's eyesight being bad, and that lie had on more than one occasion paid a sovereign instead of a shilling. He said, "I do not know whether You are aware that 1 found the greater portion of the money for my father to come on the farm. By the lease, the rent was to be increased in four years, and prisoner said that his father had frequently declared that he should not be able to pay the additional rent, but if he and his brother got the management, he would sea that the additional rent should be punctually paid. I have frequently hid conversations with the old man; he was w l erm e em n a sy s : t corn - factors , 081 quit e orsc em ploy oaf and nssc cashier. Cross-examined ahhs , mei e a ‘fr n nai. d era dual u i c understo od r Pe e trisrthitsseeti Prisoner 3: o oes d tahbi described dus_sei spokene t e re s iom s saf osb a nhe s beri e a rs hnwr f ea a gat r chosmare father's e7s . domv at toc attesting witness to that lease. nt andeof the firm of Smith and Sounders, temper. The lease is for 19 years, is dated September, said that the first thin beenpr iv a i t ne Thoma s house eu Sm i th, se house, i g h i s e fm o rnin g,father ha er a rd n s aa a ss i t d shi ost thatoournrdo killed,bo o r e s rs had He ile his father's room. That he jumped up, and fired at the figure of a tall man on the stairs. I said, "Do you think you hit him ?" "Oh yes," ho answered, "for he gave a loud scream, and immediately afterwards two or three men ' ran out of my father's room by me downstairs." I said, " Why did you not give them the other barrel ?" Ho said he had only one barrel loaded. 1 afterwards drove him down, as he was a little lame, to the Police—office. At ten minutes to four o'clock Mr. Serjeant Parry commenced his address on the part of the prosecution, and concluded precisely at eight o'clock, when the court was adjourned to this morning.