The Press.
London, England, 1858-06-26 00:00:00

THE PRESS, JUNE 2(S, 1858.

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These add7-7-1/itiona hot a
measure of war with Great Britain. Fre would meet
that issue when it came. Mr. Douglas, of Illinois,
wanted the "British outrages" dispused of before
touching the question of the increase of the navy.
He would have the Senate meet the question of
British aggressions on its own merits, without over.
laying it with resolutions about the Central American
Republic. "If we are to submit," he said "say no
more ; if we are not to submit, then vote the bill con-
ferring power on the President." Mr. Mallony, from
the Naval Committee, then came forward to the
relief of the bill. He protested against regarding it
as a war measure. It was not a war measure ; it was
recommended before the acts complained of were
committed. Mr. Kennedy, of Maryland, agreed with
Mr. Hammond. Mr. Wade, of Ohio, spoke from the
Republican side of the Senate. He asked them to
pause before plunginr, into a war which might be one
of extermination, and'ended by moving the construc-
tion of twenty sloops of war instead of ten. Mr.
Hall's amendment was then lost. After some more
discussion a vote was taken on a proposed amend,
ment for the construction of gunboats, and lost. An
amendment by Mr. Green, of Missouri, giving the
President power to issue letters of morqne and re-
prisals, was lost by the decisive vote of 40 to 0 ; and
finally the Senate voted to construct five sloops and
one paddle steamer.

INDIA AND CHINA.
The following telegram has been received:—

ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 21.

The Calcutta and China mails left this day, with in-
telligence from Calcutta to the 18th of May ; Madras, to
the 28th : Ce)lon, to the 31st ; Hong Kong, to the sth.
Shabjehanpore was relieved on the 11th of May by
Brigadier Jones.
Lucknow was threatened, in General Hope Grant's
absence southward, by 25,000 men under the Regain. On
the 15th Sir Colin Campbell, leaving a strong farce under
General Walpole, marched for Futtyghur, where he was on
the 18th.

A ekirmi•h is reported with the enemy under the
Moolvie. 0,0110 Cavalry and 5.000 Infantry lay between
the commander-in•chief and Mohundv. Ou the arrival
of reinforcements, expected next day, the enemy was to be

driven from Mobun(ly.

Campbell had crossed the Ganges.
The heat was intense, and the troops at Lneknow nn.
heslthr. The garrison was reduced to 2,000 infantry.

Khan Babodoor and Nana Sahib had attacked General
Jones's position at Shahjehanpore, but were repulsed, with
the loss of Foster, aide-de-camp.
Omer Singh had crossed the Ganges, and menaced the
Bombay routs from Allyghur. Jugdespore had been
cccapied by General Lngard on the 9th ; the rebels fled
to the jungle, end General Lngard joined Colonel Col
field's force. On the 13th Colonel Lightfoot, who had
been left at Jugdespore, was attacked, and firing could
he heard. The general, intended moving back on Jug-
despore.
On the 14th Sir Hugh Rose was at Etwolh, three coos
from Celpee. The enemy was in position in his front,
and had been joined by the Nabob of Benda_ The attack
was expected to take place on the following day. The
rebels had made a bridge for escape across the Jumna.
A conspiracy had been discovered in a wing of the
Fourth Native Infantry in the Fanjet*, The conspirators
were hanged, and the wing at once marched to Jullundur.
The Rajah of Shnntla, in Nagpore, on the .113derabad
frontier, hail broken into open rebellion.
The Calcutta import-market had slightly improved.
Produce continued dull. The money-market unchanged.
Exchange. 2s. Id.
Credits, lid. to id. for documents.. 40wollot out • ,
CHINA. tat st.siii iu.N NO •
At Canton general distrust continued to prevail. The
inhabitants were leaving the city. Considerable injury
had been inflicted at Hong Bong by a waterspout.
Exchange, 4s. 81d.
At Shanghai on the 27th of April, the import markets
were inactive, silks had declined 20 tsels. The business
done during the month was estimated at 6,C01 bales.
Exchange, 6s. 21. for credits.