The Press.
London, England, 1858-09-18 00:00:00

THE PRESS, SEPTEMBER 18,1858.

Colonel Holmes's detachment, which hid kept
up a hot pursuit of the enemy in a diff3rent direc-
npn
wi wthiththem, and theyout much result, found it impossible to come
at last escaped by a pass
which, being encumbered with artillery, he could not
cross. These rebels then turned to the west, and
intend, it is said, descending into Marwar by the
Chatter Boof, or one of the Marwar passes. It was
nut thought any of the Thekoors would join them,
and troops have been moved from Ahmedabad
towards Oodeypore to check their advance into
tiuzerat. The detachment under Colonel Holmes
juiaed General Roberts's force on the 10th, and the
pursuit was recommenced on the 13th. On the ltith
of August the rebel fugitives were overtaken and
defeated. The loss of the enemy in killed was very
severe. Sur casualties are few. The Cavalry and
Horse Artillery have gone after them.

BENGAL PROPER.
In Bengal Proper we have but few occurrences to
notice. From Behar we have no news whatever, and
IN apprehend that Brigadier Douglas has as yet not
been successful in driving the rebels out of the
Jugdespure jungle. In Shahabad the mutineers still
continue to be troublesome. In Myrnensing an
eineute has occurred, which shows the extreme care-
lessness with which the gaol has been guarded, at a
time when experience has shown that one of the first
acts of the rebels is always to liberate and let loose
upon the community the inmates of gaols. On the
25th of July, nearly 000 convicts, handcuffed and
fettered, managed to overpower the guard, seized
their arms, and made clear off to Jumalpore. The
collector, with the available guard, and assisted by
the Eutopean residents of the station, pursued the
fugitives, and recaptured about 300, who it appears
surrendered without much opposition.

THE PUNJAUft.
A CALCUTTA CORRESPONDENT'S FEARS.
Information has been received from the P unjaub
of a somewhat gloomy character. The following
account of the evidence elicited at a Court of Inquiry
at Dera Ismail Khan is only too accurate :-
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O❑ July 10th the 18th Punjaub Infantry mutinied at
Dere Ismail Khau ; and a Court of Inquiry, which was
still sitting three days later, elicited several important cir-
cumstances, which we will now mention altogether, as if
they bad been known on the night in question. A por-
tion, then, of the 18th Punjaub Infantry had been told
off for the murder of all the officers, after which the '
fort was to be seized, and the 39th, which our readers will
remember was disarmed some time back, was to be re-
ariutsl out of its magazines and stores. Taking with them
the gaits and treasure, the mutineers were then to em-
bark in boats for Dere Uhazee Khan, on the Indus, where
they expected to be joined ny the troops of the place ; they
were to cross the Indus and hasten to Mooltan, and the
two regiments there, and march upon Lahore. No doubt
is entertained that the Bth Police Battalion and the Pun-
it'd) Battery were in the plot; and, moreover, the conepi-
rating reckoned upon being joined by Renny's Regiment,
the 3rd Sikhs, front Bunnoo, the regiment from which the
mutineers originally came. Providentially, inforinstion
was given to Major Gardiner, 16th Native Infantry, before
the scheme was ripe for execution. He instantly went
down to the lines, so late as ten o'clock at night, and sent
for the ringleaders. One, a sepuy, came first. He was
ordered at once to be confined, but no sooner heard the
order than he turned round and bolted, pursued by some
of the guard. Just as the guard had overtaken and was
hying hold of him, a jemadar—the other of those for whom
Major Gardiner had sent—rushed out, cut down one of
the guard, and wounded the subadar of it. The two ring-
leaders then ran, and nothing wore was heard of them till
the 22nd, when news came to one of the outposts that the
poy was caught, and that the jemadar was being hotly
chased. The ulterior designs, had the plan remained
six hours longer undiscovered, came out before the Court
of Inquiry which we have mentioned. It appears that
the authors of the plm belong to the Mabwa Sikhs, of
whom about 130 were interspersed among the ranks
which they sought to rouse and arm against us.—New
Era, August 7.

The Punjaub regiments fortunately are not all
Sikhs, and the Punjaubees have little sympathy with
their old masters. Any serious explosion would,
however, retard for at least another year the pacifi-
cation of the country. We have already been in-
formed that such a misfortune is regarded by Sir
John Lawrence as more than possible.

CHINA.
STATE OF AFFAIRS AT CANTON.

We read iu a letter from Hong Kong, dated July

Lord Elgin was at Shanghai by last advices, and pro-
posed leaving thence for Japan, but the unsatisfactory
mate of matters at Canton may induce him to alter his
plans and come down here. The fleet at the Peiho was to
disperse at once and Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, I
believe, is on hia,way to Shanghai. His presence is much
required at Canton, and I cannot help thinking if there
bad been more determination shown in the government
of the place, matters would not have become as bud as
they ate.
The Adventure, with the b9th Regiment on board, was
in the Yangtze Kiang, on her way down.
I have heard on good authority that at an interview
Mr. Parkes had with l'ek wei, the latter deplored the present
state of things at Canton, but declared his utter inability
to alter them, and that the Chinese members of th

Provisional Government, as well as the native soldiers,
were as much ohjects of aversion to the associated gentry
as foreigners were. Pekwei further stated his opinion,
that the troubles of the province were only commencing,
and that Hwang would not have the power to control the
gentry and people. He recommended all precautions
to he used, and expressed a wish to see reinforcements
strive.
Trade at Canton is quite suspeaded, and it is impos-
sible to say when it will he resumed.

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intend to pass a few days before returning to Cam.
bridge-cottage, Kew, for the autumn.
His SERENE HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF LEININOEN,
grandson of her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, was united in marriage to her Royal Highness
the Princess Marie of Baden on Saturday last. The
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ceremony took phce at Carlaruhe, the capital of the
Grand Ditch,/ of Baden. The Prince, it may be
stated, though a German by birth, is a naturalized
British subject, a captain in the Royal Navy, and
proposes soon taking up his residence with his bride
in this country.
THE KING OF PORTUGAL'S banner, sword, and other
insignia have been placed over his stall at the Chapel
Royal of St. George's, Windsor, as the newly-elected
knight of the most noble order of the Garter. At
the back of the stall a brass plate has been placed,
on which is engraven the arms of his Majesty, sur-
rounded by the Garter and motto " Honi soit qui
mal y pense," with the following inscription : " Du
tres haut, tres•puissant, et tres•excellent monarqne,
Pedro V., Roi de Pcrtugal et des Algorves, Due de
Saxe, Chevalier du tre-noble ordre de la
Jarretiere. Dispense des ceremonies d'installation
par lettres patentes daties du xxivme jour de Join,
MDCCCLVII I." . _ _

THE EX-ROYAL FAMILY OF FRANCE visited Chel-
tenham last week, arriving from Malvern, where they
have been staying for some time. The party included
the ex Queen Marie Amelie, the Count de Paris, the
Duke de Chartres, the Prince and Princess de Join-
ville, the Princesses Blanche and Francoise. the
Prince of Ponthieu, the Prince of Wurtemburg, and
a suite, consisting of the Count and Countess de
Chabannes, and six or seven other attendants.
Amongst the places visited by the illustrious party
was Cambray-house, the ex Queen having a desire to
visit once again the dwelling in which she resided
when, forty-five years ago, she was staying in Chel-
tenham with the exiled Louis XVIII.

THE MARRIAGE OF LORD WALTER SCOTT, third
son of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, and
Miss Hartopp, daughter of Sir William and Lady
Hartopp, is to be solemnized. the first or seccild
week in the ensuing month, at Four Oaks, the family
seat in Warwickshire. Lord Walter Smtt has
recently retired frum the army.
WE are sorry to learn that Lord Henry Cecil,
fourth son of the Marquis and Marchioness of
Exeter, is lying very dangerously ill at St. L mnards-
on-Sea.
THE RIGHT HON. SIDNEY HERBERT, M.P., and Mrs.
Herbert are expected in town in a few days from a
tour in Germany.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE left
Albert-gate House on Thursday morning for the Isle
of Purbeek, fora few days.
BALMORAL CASTLE is apparently finished. The
fine new bridge erected over the Dee as a private
entrance to the castle is completed. It is constructed
alter designs by Mr. Brunel, on the principle of the
tubular bridge at the Menai Strait; has a span of 165
feet, and contains nearly ninety tons of iron. It has
been built at the sole expense of the Prince Consort.