Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-26 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN MAIL.

BY this arrival we were put in possession,
yesterday afternoon, of the ordinary telegraphic
summary of Indian news, dated Alexandria, the
18th instant, and we regret to say that it contains
but little to relieve the national anxiety with
regard to the general state of affairs in British
India. General HAVELOCK, it appears, was in
the Residency of Lucknow, with a force of 1,500
men, waiting for reinforcements. The sick and
wounded were" at Alurnbar with a garrison of
1,000 men. This town, though only three miles
from General FlnvELocK's head quarters, was
almost entirely cut off, the communication
between the two places being represented as very
difficult. In the meantime the fugitives from
Delhi were being vigourously pursued by Colonel
GREATHEAD'S column, which is said to number
about 3,000 iu all. This small force overtook
the enemy at Bolundshakar, and, after two hours
fighting, put them to flight with a heavy loss in
men, two guns, and ammunition.

This triumph was followed by the destruction
of Malagurk, and on the sth of October the
enemy were again attacked at Allyghur, and
defeated with a loss of 400 men and two guns.
Our troops then marched on to Agra, which
place they reached on the 14th. Here the enemy
surprised our cantonments, but with no better
success. They were defeated a third time, and
pursued as far as Kharee, leaving 1,000 killed,
forty-three guns, plunder, camp equipage, and
five lacs ofrupees on the field. Another body of
fugitive.; was attacked about the same time by
Colonel NELsoN's force, near Bithoor, and driven
from a strong position, and this appears to be all
that has been done in the way of fighting since
the despatch of the news last received. It is
exceeding gratifying to learn, in addition to this,
that Lucknow had received a convoy of provi.
sions, and that its garrison had been strengthened
by the arrival .of her Majesty's 53rd and 93rd
Regiments, anti that these, when joined by
Colonel GREATHEAD'S brigade, would raise the
number of General HAVELOCK'S column to 7,000
men.

These are all the really important features in
the intelligence before us. The want of cavalry
and transport animals was felt every where, but
ships had been despatched to Rtngoon for
elephants to supply this want. Reinforcements
were leaving Calcutta for the scene of action in
quick succession. 1,200 men had also been
despatched from Cawapore, on the 16th October,
to succour Lucknow. NANA SAIIIB, it was
reported, had reappeared in the neighbourhood
of Bithoar, but nothing had been heard to con-
firm the rumour of his recent successes. The
32nd Bengal Native Infantry had mutinied at
Dessa, and murdered two of their officers. The
Maharajah of Oralius, it was also reported, had
been murdered by his own people. Such are the
gvents which the Bentinck's despatches make
known; and, without wishing to undervalue the
gallantry of our troops, or the exertions of our
Indian Government, we must say we see but
little to encourage a belief that our Indian diffi-
culties are coming to a close. This mail gives us
no news from Delhi, which seems most unac-
countable. It is to be hoped that all is well in
that important quarter.

Tau daily increasing pressure of the money-
panic causes all classes of the community to look
with greater interest to the meeting of Parlia-
ment. No business man now thinks of asking
the price of any description of produce. There