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London, England, 1857-12-19

Va Litz t al.

CABINET COUNCILS were held on Saturday last, and
on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday during the week,
at the official residence of the First Lord of the
Treasury, in Downing-street. The Ministers present
were—Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor,
Earl Granville, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Claren•
don, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Lord Panmure, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir C. Wood, the Duke
of Argyll, and the Right Hon. M. T. Baines. The
sittings were unusually protracted.
A WAR COMMITTEE was held on Thursday at the
War•office, Pall-mall, attended by Lord Palmerston,
Lord Pantnure. the Duke of Cambridge, Sir George
Grey, and Sir C. Yorke.

THE RECORDERSHIP or Poor m, rendered vacant by
the appointment of Mr. Hodges to the Chief Justice-
ship of the Cape. has been conferred by her Majesty
on Mr. William Major Cooke, of the Western Circuit
and Hampshire Sessions.

II&
London, England, 1857-12-19

GREAT WORK OF FICTION AT A PERMANENT PRICE.

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comes like a flash of lightning, blasting and shattering in an instant a prejudice or hypocrisy which WAS strong enough
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Two Cabinet Councils were held in Brussels on the
day of election. The only ecclesiastic elected is the
Abbe Hearne for Courtrai.
SPAIN.

The young I'rince of the Asturias has received as
his find name that of Alfonso. The other names
given are Francisco tie Assis, Juan, Mariano de la
Concepcion, Fernando, Pio, Jaime, Pelayo.
The Queen had consented to grant in amnesty to
political offenders now in exile.
London, England, 1857-12-19

INDLt REFORM.

THE SECOND INDIAN REFORII MEETING was held at
St. Martin's Hall on Thursday evening. Lord Bury,
M.P., presided, and there were present Mr. Roebuck,
Mr. Dtway, Mr. Mead, and several of the leading
Indian reformers. Mr. ROEBUCK, M.P., moved the
first resolution, advocating the abolition of the
double government and the establi.4hment of " a
responsible form of government in the name of the
Crown, under which all abuses may be checked by
the control of the people of England, exercised
through their representatives in the Hou,e of Com-
mons." Mr. Roebuck, in proposing his resolution,
argued that the present system of double govern-
ment, by so dividing the responsibility, and, at the
same time, concentrating the power, placed the Pre-
sident of the Board of Control in the position of the
irresponsible governor of India :
That it is upon which we wish by our resolution to pass
the censure of this meeting. We say if India is to be
governed well the Government must be responsible, and
for that reason I mean to propose—first, that the Board of
Directors be entirely done away with. If we accomplish
that good object we will then go one step further, and
destroy the Board of Control. In the place of these I
would erect a single man, and I would call him " the Secre-
tary of State for India," and upon him I would concentrate
all the responsibility.
Mr. Roebuck then pointed out the responsibility
resting upon the people of England for the care and
good government of their Indian empire, and antici-
pated such changes as would increase that respon-
sibility :
In the next session the subject cannot be shelved. The
people have had their feelings too much excited to allow
the government of that country to remain in the hands of
those who have hitherto governed it since the scenes that
have occurred. Depend upon it, Parliament will have to bring
to bear upon the government of India all the intellect and
all the independence that it possesses, but that intellect
and that independence will fail if not backed up by popular
opinion ; and I entreat every man within his circle to weigh
well within himself the mole and manner in which he
thinks England ought to govern the people of India. I
believe the time is at hand when all of ',ou will have a
direct induenee in the government of this country. When
that period arrives your raponoibility will be still gream

Vrottebings in Varliantent.

HOUSE OF LORDS-S.

- -
The first instalment of the parliamentary session
came to a close on Saturday.
The royal assent was given by commission to the
Bank Issues Indemnity Bill.
Lord PANMUIIE read extracts from a letter from
Sir Colin Campbell, expressing his obligations to
Lord Canning for the valuable assistance he had
rendered him since his arrival in India, and for the
personal attentions he bad paid him.
London, England, 1857-12-19

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ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
F. ngllsh .. 202 U .. 910 .. 910 .. 10(30,
Irish
Foreign .. 7620 .. 2070 ~. 1370ske.
brie,

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 49s 5.1; bar-
ley, 3tis 56; oats, 23s 3d; rye, 34516; beans, 41s ; peas,
41s 2d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 50586: barley,
38s 106; oats, 245 36; rye, 34s 56; beans, 49s 2d; peas,
42i 2d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK Wheat 100,416;
Seeley, 95,651; oats, 10,268; rye, 194; beans, 5,328; peas,
1,754 quarters.
BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
ire from 76 to 86, of household ditto, 51d to 6ed per albs
lust.
TEA—There is an improved demand for nearly all kinds
of tea, and common sound Congou has realised Is per lb.
The show of samples is very moderate. Congou, 114 io
25 16; Ning and Oolong, 1s 36 to 2s; tiouchoug, 1536
to 2s tid ; Flowery Pekoe, 2s 31 to 4s ; Caper, —; Scented Caper,
Is 3d to 1s 10d; Orange Pekoe, is Id to is 4d; Scented Orange
Pekoe, 1s 8d to 2s 46 ; Twankay, 9d to is 9d ; Hyson Skin, 86 to
Is 26: ilyson, Is 21 to 4s; Young Ilyson, 10d to 2s lii;
Imperial, is to 2s 3d; Gunpowder, 1s to 3s lid; Assam, 48 06
to lls 0.1 ner lb.
SUGAR—The demand for raw sugars has fallen off this week,
and the quotations have given way about is per cwt. West
India qualities have sold at 46s to 455; Bengal, 35e 66 to 445 Gd
per cwt. The refined market is but moderately supplied, yet
the transactions are limited, at 66 per owl less money. Good
titlers have sold at 570 Od ; and wet lumps, tiOs to 52s per cwt.
MOLASSES—So little is passing in this article that the quo-
tations are nominal.
CO FE ENI —Plantation kiwis have mostly sold at last week's
srieee: but the value of foreign parcels has !receded Is to 2s
per cwt.
ct IL:OA—The demand is lisavy, at bsrely late rates.
RIC E.—Compared with last week, there is rather mire passing
in this market, at previous quotations.
PROVISIONS—NearIy all kirtis of Irish butter have met a
deli inquiry, on rather lower teeing. Foreign qualities are very
and somswhet cheaper. In the value of English we
have no change to notice. Bacon sells heavily, at a further
decline of from 2s to 3s per cwt.
COTTON—The trade is heavy In the extreme, and American
qualities may be purchased on lower terms.
H AND FLAX—These articles move off slowly, at last
week's prices; but Jute has fallen 20s to 30s per ton.
INDIGO—We have no transactions to report in any kind.
SlLK—Prices are nominally lower than last week. There Is
no demand for any kind.
TwooL —To effect sales, lower rates must be submitted to
the trade is in a most depressed state, and large parcels of wool
on tinue to be returned from the United States.
SALTPETRE— Prices have given way la to Is 66 per cwt.
English refined is quoted at 4de per cwt.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has fallen to 51a cash. Spelter,
on the spot, has sold at 231 per ton. Tin, tin plates, and lead
are still drooping.
SPIRITS—There is a moderate inquiry for rum, at last
week's prices. Proof Leeward., 2a 2d; East India, 2s per
London, England, 1857-12-19

XIV.

KATHARTNE AND THE MOMENT OF
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commission were vain. Lord Clarendon, however, seems
to have perceived that such attempts to stifle inquiry were
unworthy of his country, for be consented that a fresh
commission should be issued to three English judges of
the highest eminence, who, after investigation, found the
Hanoverian claim to be indisputably just, and reported in
its favour. The Court here consequently is in high glee
this Christmas at the prospect of removing the Crown and
Regalia, so jealously guarded in the Tower of London,
almost bodily to Hanover.
London, England, 1857-12-26

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TURKEY.

The newly-established British Consular Court has
commenced its proceedings.
M. de Lesseps has arrived at Constantinople.
. _

The Turkish Government has recently despatched
an expedition to put down an insurrection at Tri-
poli.
The Paris Paya mentions the existence of another
notice issued by the Turkish Government to its
representatives at foreign Courts respecting the
Danubian principalities question. With the excep-
tion of its postscriptum, that document consists
merely of a repetition of the circular notes already
published. It is dated December 1. We subjoin
the postscript :
You must make it clearly understood that we have no
wieh to bring about the dissolution of the Divans before
they have terminated their labours, in conformity with the
provisions of the treaty of the 30th of March. Our sole
desire is, that they should nct be allowed to subsist during
the meeting of the Conference to deliberate on the wishes
these assemblies have expressed; that is to say, the
alternative should not be admitted to allow them to exist
until the points relative to the political organisation (of
the Danubian principalities) shall have been settled by
the Congress, in order that they should have to be asked
afterwards to complete their work. To sum up. What
we mean is, that when the European commission shall
have presented their final report, the assemblies should
break up, as is, moreover, laid down in the above-men-
tioned treaty, whether they have completed their allotted
task. or whether they persist in their demand to be allowed
to wait until the first part of their labours is settled,
and undertake, at a litter period, the discussion of the
second. (Signed)
AMERICA.

Intelligence from New York to the 12th inst.
announces the resumption of specie payments at
New York.

The Secretary for the Treasury has proposed to
supply an issue of treasury notes not to exceed
20,000,000 dollars. He also proposes the paJsage of
compulhory Bankrupt Act, by which insolvent
banks and railway companies may be wound up,
whether they like it or not.
There has been a skirmish between Colonel
Alexander's forces and the Mormons. A large force
is sent against the latter, and a protracted war is
considered inevitable.

With respect to the filibusters, the Washington
correspondent of the New York Post publishes the
following report :

The preparations of the filibusters for their last expedi•
tion were ninth inure complete, and the situation of affairs
in Central America is much more favourable to their
encores than was at first supposed. The officers of the
United States' vessels on that coast are instructed to in-
tercept ally parties coming there with hostile purposes—
the responsibility of deciding upun the intentions being
thrown upon them ; so that if Walker and his patty
to be simply emigrants, and there is no palpable
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STATE OF THINGS IN OUDE.

THE system under which we obtain our news
from India is a rather eccentric one ; but
there is now established a degree of uniformity
in its eccentricity that brings it within
certain fixed and well-known rules. First of
all come the telegrams of the Times, the
Foreign•office, and the India-house, which

Plassy seventy men ! An,
fighting seems to have
more severe, and the lone
into consideration the
successive actions there

fell the gallant General
tionate increase in our losses

of Ct.rves days is thus exile
The telegram confirms
took on the arrival of th
another important respect.
though the force under Sir Court CAMPSZLL

Cr

.lunded amounted to
fired, while CL • • •
nded and •• • • 7
.nd at L . •
been eq•
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casualtieCi it
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NE ILL. 1411, /4_.t,r:,rt
asses now_p •,
sactly twert • 7fitErgo:
• the vieVi • ••
he preceding m• • •
pect. We said that,
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nEAFNESS, NOISES IN THE HEAD.-
i! TURKISH 'FRE ENT by a retired Surgeon from the
Crimea, who wax himself perfectly cured. Just published. a
Book. self• Cure, free by post for six stamps. Surgeon COL-
STON, M.R.C.S., 6, Leicester-place, Leicester-square, London.
At home from eleven to four to receive visits from Patients.
London, England, 1857-12-26

AGRA.

Tho detachments under Colonel Riddell and Major Old
are employed in cleating the 1.311.y0ur districts ; Major Old
on t e 19th of November fell in with and dispersed a body
of the Rohilcuud insurgents,

All was quiet in the Punjaub. The Gogatis rising has
Men entirely put down. Neetnuch has been besieged by
do iduhdisore insurgents for nearly A fo•toight. On the
London, England, 1857-12-26

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The Gifts. By William Pickersglll
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CONTENTS.
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tened, the skull torn asunder, and the brains lying
close by. All, with one exception, were married, and
leave families of course unprovided for.
A GOOD RUN WITH HER MAJESTY'S STAGHOUNDS
took place on Tuesday. The meet was at Hilling-
don, and the "old woodman" was turned out at
Poll-hill and gave a capital run of two hours over the
cream of the Harrow country, leaving Harrow to the
right, and going through Pinner and Stanmore to
Cameon's Park, on to the other side, and away over
a strong country to near Mill Hill, Hendon, where
he was taken. Several men went well, but Miss
Gilbert, on "Brilliant," was always in front, and left
many a good man far in the wake of her scarlet
jacket (which she has adopted as the livery of the
Queen's hounds), and sets the hunt an example of
going which some find rather difficult to follow;
but it is a treat to see her ride, and it is needless to
say she was up at " the take " among the very first.
THE FIRST DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL PRIZES
and certificates under a prize scheme instituted by the
Educational Association took place at the Town-hall,
Birmingham, on Tuesday. The mayor, Mr. Ratcliff,
took the chair, and the prizes were distributed by
Lord Lyttslton, who delivered a very appropriate
address. A report was read by Mr. J. T. Bunce, the
honorary secretary, explaining that the prize scheme
was intended to prolong the attendance of children
at school by offering them prizes of sufficient value
to tempt their parents to allow them to remain, and
also by endeavourinr, to stamp upon education a
tangible value in the labour market. The report
mentioned that prize schemes are already in satis-
factory operation in Yorkshire, South Wales, War-
wickshire, and Worcestershire. Addresses were then
delivered by the Rev. Canon Rutter, the Rev. G. S.
Bull, Mr. W. L. Sargent, Mr. George Dawson, and
Mr. Seymour Tremenheere, inspector of the mining
districts. About two thousand children were assem-
bled in the ball, and in the course of the proceedings
they sang ( accompanied by the organ) the Old
Hundredth Psalm and the National Anthem.
London, England, 1857-12-26

THE NINTH THOUSAND OF

TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL
DAYS,
BY AN OLD BOY.
Crown Bvo. cloth, 10s. 6d.

RUTH AND HER FRIENDS.

A STORY FOR GIRLS.
With a Frontispiece, foolscap Bro. cloth, ss.
" Not we, but God is educating us."
Kingsley's " Two Years Ago."

BRITISH INDIA:

ITS RACES AND ITS HISTORY.

Considered with Reference to the Mutinies of 1857.
A SERIES OF LECTURES.
By JOHN MALCOLM LUDLOW,
London, England, 1857-12-26

Kelly's Post-office Directory, 1858.

THIS Post-office Directory is one of the most
remarkable monuments of human patience,
perseverance, and ingenuity which modern
times afford ; and it is worthy of note that the
Messrs Kelly, who have now been before the
public for several years, endeavour each year
to render their superb work more perfect, inas-
much as they make each succeeding edition
more comprehensive and more accurate with-
out any corresponding increase of bulk. Our
readers probably have no notion of the im-
mense amount of labour involved in the pro-
duction of a work of this nature. This year
the typographical alterations alone, Mr. Kelly
tells us, have exceeded all anticipation. The
changes of residence and alterations of trade
alone demand the utmost care in compiling,
and would exhaust both the energies and
accuracy of less skilful publishers. Among
the many improvements of the present edition
we find the district of each street placed so
legibly that no possible excuse exists for the
omission of the district letters in future ; and
after a careful examination of the contents
generally, we are willing to endorse the asser
tion that the Directory of 1858 will certainly
be found to surpass in comprehensiveness of
detail and accuracy of arrangement every
edition by which it has been preceded.
London, England, 1857-12-26

THE PRESS, DECEMBER 26, 1857.

IMPERIAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
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MARTIN T. SMITH, Esq., M.P., Deputy Chairman.
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for the whole term of life, may remain as a debt uponthe Policy,
to be paid off at convenience, or the Directors will lend sums of
501. and upwards on the security of Policies effected with this
Company for the whole term of life, when they have acquired
an adequate value.
Four-fifths, or 80 per cent. of the profits are assigned to Poll-
Mes every fifth year, and may be applied to increase the sum
assured, to an immediate payment in cash, or to the reduction
and ultimate extinction of future Premiums.
At the fifth appropriation of profits for the five years termi-
nating January 31, 1856, a reversionary bonus was declared of
11. 10s. per cent on the sums insured, and subsisting additions
for every premium paid during the five years. This bonus, on
policies of the longeet duration, exceeds Ql. ss. per cent. per
annum on the original sums insured, and increases a policy of
1,0001. to 1,6381.
Proposals for Insurances may be made at the Chief Offices, as
above; at the Branch Office, 18, Pall-mall, London; or to any
of the Agents throughout the kingdom.

BONUS TABLE,
Showing the Additions made to Policies of Al.OOO each.

FUNDS are greatly REQUIRED for the
SUPPORT of the HOSPITAL for CONSUMPTION at
BRONI ()TON. One hundred and seventy patients are waiaug
for admission, and there are now eighty beds empty for want
of funds. PHILIP ROSE. Hon. Sec.
OSBORN P. CROSS, Sec.
Deo. 24th.

" It's an 11l wind that blows nobody good."
THE MONETARY CRISIS has caused TEAS
to fall 2d. per lb., and those who have any money left, by
buying a ,ilb. bag of Tea or Coffee of the FAST INDIA TEA
COMPANY will receive the full benefit. Teas and Coffees, in
61b. bags, from Is. 4d. and lid. per lb. respectively.—Warehouses,
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Suits made to order from Scotch, Heather, and Cheviot Tweeds,
all wool, and thoroughly shrunk. The Two-Guinea Dress and
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THE PRESS, DECEMBER 26, 1857.

'foreign itiO &lonia! Intelligente.

FRANCE.

The arming of the vessels under orders for China
is going on actively at Toulon. These vessels, how-
ever, are only three in number; the steam corvette,
Laplace; the first-class gunboat, Alarm ; and the
mixed transport, Gironde. They are expected to be
ready for sea on Christmas-day, and will proceed
direct to Hong Kong.
The Jeutosse trial has resulted in the acquittal of
all the parties accused. Madame de Jeufosse was
so exhausted by the fatigue of the trial, which lasted
five days, that she was unable to leave the prison on
the day of her acquittal. Crepel, the gamekeeper,
went at once to Jeufosse, where a sort of ovation
was given him. Mdlle. Blanche is reported to be
very unwell, at the convent of La Providence, where
she is living in rr tiremont. It is reported that
Madame de Jeufosse means to sell her chateau, and
to travel for a time in Italy, after which she will
settle in Paris.

According to the Debats,the French Government has
assumed an attitude of the utmost reserve in regard
to the question of the Danish Duchies, and so long
as the Danish monarchy shall not be in peril—in
other words, so long as the question does not become
a European one—it will abstain from interference.
The Cabinet of St. Petersburg has, it is said, urged
Denmark to terminate the affair by making sub•
stantial concessions.

The French Government has come to the conclu-
sion, after long inquiry, that some gold mines near
a place called Kenieba, in Upper Senegal, are worth
working, and M. Maritz, a captain of engineers (Ist
class), is under orders to proceed to the spot to direct
the works, which will be shortly commenced.
Prince Napoleon will not leave Paris to prosecute
his visit to Egypt until the midd►e of next month.
His Imperial Highness is to entertain at dinner
on the 31st the whole of the general officers now in
Paris who served in the Crimea.

It is announced that several new senators will be
named on the occasion of the new year. General
Baron Renault, who commanded a division in the
last expedition against the Kabyles, is mentioned as
one of them, . . . .

M. Pelissier, the French Commissioner lately em•
ployed on Turco•Russian frontier tracing, has arrived
in Paris.

M. Baudin, the French Minister at Cassel, has
arrived at his post.
M. do Bourqueney will not leave Paris for Vienna
before January.
AUSTRIA.

The Grand Dukes Nicholas and Alexander of
Russia have arrived at Vienna en route to Italy.
Lord Stratford also arrived at Vienna from Con.
stantinople on the 17th inst. The noble lord was
received at the railway terminus by Sir Hamilton
Seymour. Lord Stratford will be received at a
special audience by the Emperor.
The redaction of the Austrian army has already
commenced.
The report that Austria is about to raise a loan is
not correct.
London, England, 1857-12-26

From another source we hear that the relief of
Lucknow was achieved with a loss of only four offi-
cers killed and forty wounded, and that Sir Colin
Campbell's force amounts to 12,000.
The Abeona, with the 91th Regiment, arrived at
Malta from Plymouth on the 20th, and left for
Alexandria on the same day.

The following letter was written by the late Lieut.-
Duncan Home (Bengal Engineers) to his mother
on the very day of his lamented death, and this cir-
cumstance of itself will give a mournful interest to
its coutents

- -
Camp, Malaghur, near Bolundshuhur, Oct. 1.
My dearest Mother,—In the harry and work of the siege
of Delhi the last mai•day passed by without my knowing
it, or being able to write, and I am now on duty with the
moveable column, whose desiinatim is not known, and
which has, es yet, only reached thus far, after an engage-
ment with Welidad Khan's men at Bolundshuhur on
Monday last. He bJlted, and has let the fort in our bands,
which I am at present rendering untenable. You will
doubtless ere this have heard of the fall of Delhi, and that
the King is in our hands. Mogul Beg and two other
princes have been killed. The former was the man who
killed uncle Simon.* I must now tell you something about
the siege, and of my goings on in it. For ten days I was
perpetually on duty day and night, first on the right and
then on the left. I had charge of the construction of our
first b-eaching battery, which was constructed in one night,
a thing which has only been done in one other siege. The
Engineers were highly complimented on it. I then had

• The " Uncle Simon " mentioned in this letter is the late
Mr. Simon Fraser, CommiSsiOlati Of Delhi, Who was one of the
lint lionise of the mutiny,
London, England, 1857-12-26

INDIA.

LUCKNOW RELIEVED.

THE following telegram was received at the Foreign-
Office on the 23rd Dec., at 11.15 a.m., through
Lord Lyons, at Malta :

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 19, 1857.
The Pekin reached Suez this morning, bringing Bombay
dates to the 4th of December, 1857. Sir Colin Campbell
having reached Cawnpore on the 2nd of November, joined
the force at Alumbegh on the 21st [llth ?].
On the '23rd [l3th ?] active operations commenced, and
for the next six days there was a constant series of se•
vere and bloody struggles with the enemy.
On the 21st, their principal strongholds having been
captured, the beleaguered garrison was relieved.
On the 20th, the sick and wounded, ladies and chil•
dren, were sent back under an escortto Cawnpore.
•

The army under the Commander-in• Chief now amounts
to about 22.000 mer, amply sufficient to reduce Oude
to entire subjection, a task which will occupy them for
some months tc come. _ _ _

Malwa field force, under Brigadier Stuart, has relieved
Nusseerabad, dispersed the Efriahibpore [Mehidpore?]
and Mundesore rebels, and is now clearing Malwa of
the insurgents.
The flying columns under Brigadier Showers, Colonel
Cotton, and Colonel Tiddel, are scouring Rohilcond,
complete success attending their operations everywhere.
Large masses of European troops are reaching India
weekly, and we are [relieved !I from all alarm for our
garrisons and outposts lately in much Imminent peril.
The Governor General, and the Governors of Madras
and Bombay, at the (seats] of government.
The above message reached Malta by her Majesty's
ship Coquette; next mail on the 23rd December.
LORD Lvoss.

The following telegram from Malta, Dec. 23, 4
a.m., has also been received :
ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 19.
The telegraph announces the arrival at Suez of the
Pekin, with dates from Bombay to the 4th inst.
Sir Colin Campbell joined the force at the Alumbagh
on the 1 1 th.
On the 19th tilt., after a series of severe struggles, the
garrison of Lncknow was relieved.
On the following day the sick, wounded, women, and
children were sent under escort to Cawnpore.
The Malwa field force, under Brigadier Steuart, has
relieved Nusseerabad and dispersed the Mchidpore
rebels, and is clearing Malwa of insurgents.
The flying columns under Brigadier Showers and
Colonel Cotton are scouring Rohilcund.
Reinforcements are pouring into India, and all alarm
for the garrisons and outposts has ceased.
Business in the import-market has been to a moderate
extent. The money-market is extremely tight.
Very little had been done in Government securities,
quotations for which are unaltered.
Freights had declined.
Exchange on London, 2s. 2fd. for credits.
D.C. KAY.
This intelligence was received at Malta by the
Coquette.

(For the Latest Indian Telegram, see PosraarT,
page 1264.)
London, England, 1857-12-26

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THE PRE S S, DECEMBER 26, 1857.

21st of November an attempt was made to take the fort
by escalade, but the enemy were repulsed with great loss,
and the siege was raised on the 22nd.
The Mnow column, under Brigadier Steuart, was
attacked near Mundisore by the insurgents on the 21st of
November. The insurgents were repulsed. On the 23rd
the column advanced to the north of Mundisore, on the
Neemuch road, and found the rebels in a strong position,
with five guns. The position was immediately attacked,
and the rebels defeated with the loss of all their guns.
While this battle was in progress the Mundisnre garrison
came out and attacked our rear, but they got well beaten
also. The rebels in the fights of the 21st and 23rd lost
_ .

1,500 men, while our loss was inconsiderable. Lieutenant
Gedmayne, of her Majesty's 2lth Dragoons (?), was killed,
and Major Robinson, 25th Native Infantry, mounded. The
column afterwards took Mundisore on the 25th, the rebels
having evacuated it on the night of the 24th.
The fort and town of Saugor remain untouched, but
large parties of rebels are in the surrounding di-ariet. A
part of the Madras column defeated a body of the insur-
gents near Sconce, on the Jubbulpore road, on the 10th of
November, and took two guns. Captain Fomenham, of
the 4th Madras Cavalry, was killed, and Lieutenant Clarke,
the Deputy-Commissioner of Jubbulpore, severely
wounded. The liheel disturbances in Khandeish con-
tinue, bat the Bheels are confined to the hills, and will be
attacked in their strongholds when the jungle is cleared.
The Minister of the Kolapore State was stabbed in his
cffice on the 23rd of November by an Arab soldier. The
wounds are slight, and the Arab was actuated by private
motives only.
London, England, 1857-12-26

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

TEIE return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday last, the 23rd inst., show the
following changes compared with that for the week
prece.ling :
Decrease in Circulation
Increase in Public Deposits
Increase in Other Deposits 74,390
Increase in Government Securities 46,625
Decrease in Other Securities „ 1,176,754
Increase in Bullion 1,302,426
Increase in Best
Increase in Reserve
_1,688,866

Bullion in both Depari 'swots 10,753;281
Circulation, including Bank Post
20,188,60
London, England, 1857-12-26

jortign 6ortrspontenct.

Paris, Dec. 9.3.
O.IE of the London morning papers, which interests
itself in French politics, and occasionally havards a
bit of news, lately had a leading article written
with the view to show that a fusion between the Or-
leanist and Republican parties was highly pro-
bable. It may not be uninteresting at this moment
to see if appearances justify the assertion. As regards
the French refugees in England and Brussels, it is not
impossible that such an improbable scheme may
London, England, 1857-12-26

PARTICULARS

OF THE

RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.

We have Leen favoured with the following tele-
gram, 'received by the India Board at a late hour
yesterday morning

Lucknow was taken on the 17th of November.

Sir Cohn Campbell arrived at the Alumbagh on the
12th. The fighting commenced on the 13th. Two guns
were captured from the enemy, and the fort of Jellabad
destroyed.
On the 15th, after a contest of two hours, Sir C. Camp-
bell succeeded in occupying I)elkhosah and Martiniere.
The enemy attempted to recover their position a few
hours subsequently, but were repulsed with heavy loss.

On the 16th the Commander•in-Chief advanced across
the canal and took Secunderbagh, after an obstinate
struggle. The heavy artillery then opened on the Samuch
for three hours, and the position was carried at dusk,
after a desperate fight.

Early on the 17th communications were opened with
the barracks ; a long cannonade was commenced, and the
Mess-house was carried by assault at three o'clock p.m.

The troops pushed on and occupied the Motee hlohal
before dark. Sir .J. Outram and Sir H. Havelock then
met Sir Colin Campbell.
The following officers were killed and wounded on the
16th and 17th ; former losses and losses of men on the last
two days have not been yet stated:—

Killed.—Midshipman Damien, Naval Brigade; Captain
Hardy, ltoyal Artillery; Captain Dalzell, 93rd High-
landers ; Captain Lumsden, 30th Native Infantry; Lieu-
tenant Franckland, 2nd Punjaub Infantry.

Wounded.—Sir Colin Campbell, slightly, and thirty
officers.

CAWN PORE.

The Gwalior rebels had advanced to within fifteen miles
of Cawnpure, but had again retired to Calpee. Uenetal
Windham is stated to have marched to attack them.

DELHI.

Twenty-four inferior members of the Royal family were
executed by sentence of a Military Commission on No-
vember the' oth.

Zukeen Abdoolab, an influential rebel chief, was executed
on the next day.

A force under Colonel Gerard proceeded to intercept the
Jo Ihpore Legion, which with other rebels had appeared
in Shekawattee. The force met the enemy- on the 25th of
November near Kurnaul, and defeated them with great
ala igliter, and the loss of all their guns. Our loss was
15 killed and 45 wounded, but Colonel Gerard was among
the killed.