The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-23 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

GLORIOUS NEWS
FROM INDIA.

RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.
SAFETY OF THE WOMEN AND
CHILDREN.

The following telegram was received at the
Foreign-office on the 231 December, at 11.15
a.m., through Laid Lyons, at Malta :
ALEXA.NDRIA, DEC. 19, 1857.

The "Pekin" reached Suez this morning,
bringing Bombay dates to the 4th of December,
1857. Sir Colin Campbell having reached Cawn-
pora on the 2d of November, joined the force at
Alumbagh on the 21st [llth 7]
On the 231 [l3th ?] active operations com-
menced, and for the next six days there was a
constant series of severe and bloody struggles
with the enemy.
On the 21st, their principal strongholds having
been captured, the beleagured garrison was re-
lieved.

On the 20th the sick and wounded, ladies and
children, were sent back under an escort to
Cawnpore.
The army under the Commander-in-Chief now
amounts to about 22,000 men, amply sufficient
to reduce Oude to entire subjection—a task which
will occupy them for some months to come.

Malwa field force, under Brigadier Stuart, has
relieved Nusseer3.bad, dispersed the Efriabibpore
and Mundesore rebels, and is now clearing Malwa

of the insurgents.
The flying columns under Brigadier Showers,
Colonel Cotton, and Colonel Tiddel, are scouring
Robilcund, complete success attending their ope-
rations everywhere.
Largo masses of European troops aro reaching
India weekly, and we aro (relieved ?) from all
alarm for our garrisons and outposts lately in

much imminent poril.
The Governor-General, and the Governors of
Madras and Bombay, aro at the (seats) of Go-

vernment.

The above message reached Malta by her Ma-
jesty's ship Coquette; next mail on the 23d
December.

LORD LYONS.

FEARFUL EARTHQUAKE IN THE
KINGDOM OF NAPLES.
MARSEILLES, DEC. 22.
Accounts from Naples of the 19th state that on
the 17th a fearful eattliquake ravaged a portion
of the kingdom, principally the cities of Salerno,
Potenri, and POl4 (I Nola).
The buildings are seriously injured.
In the Province of Basilicata, and in the Prin-
cipality Citerieure, half of the villages aro de-
stroyed, and the number of victims is estimated at
several thousands.
The authorities had constructed tsmporary
sheds for the shelter of the inhabitants.
At Naples three violent shocks were felt, and
the population encamped outside the oity during
one day ; but no serious accidents occurred.
The northern part of the kingdom of Naples
has not been subjected to this visitation.

BERLIN, Dmo. 21.

The Bank of Prussia has reduced its discount
on commercial bills to 6 per Cent., and its rate
of interest on loans on goods to 7 per cent.

We have received Constantinople journals
and letters to the 12th via Trieste. Lord
Stratford de Redcliffe's departure was the prin-
cipal subject of conversation. The general
opinion was that he would not return, and
Lord Lyons was spoken of as likely to succeed
him. It was thought that the measure of re-
ducing the army of Anatolia by ono half would be
extended to the Turkish forces in Europe. As
to the troops in Arabia, there appears t) bo no
idea of diminishing their numbers at present.
Cabinet councils were being held every day, and,
on some occasions, twice within the last four and
twenty hours, to consider the best means of ward-
ing off the effects of the commercial crisis; but no
remedy or even palliative had been devised.

FRANCE.
PARIS, TUniDAY.

BOURSE, DJC. 22.—The advance in Route and
shares which took place yesterday has led to sales
for realisation to-day, and prices have rather re-
g to the great steadiness of tho
The market became rather heavy
ceded. The tone of the market has been, how-
etoiva
vrelgririsd glisooetd°hos:villoil;e, on the announcement that an
important failure had taken place at Hamburg,
with liabilities amounting to live million mares
banco, and prices slightly receded. Th 9 following
were the closing quotations :

Cash. ft. End of Month.
4i por Cents
3 per Cents 67 6J 67 40
Bank Shares 3250 Credit Foncier 5BO
Credit Mobilier 790 Roman
Do. Account 705 Austrian
Belsrian 4.
riedinentese(s) 9O Home Debt -