The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-11 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.

MARCH OF SIR COLIN
CAMPBELL AND COLONEL
GREATHED ON LUCKNOW.

DEFEAT OF THE REBELS BY
COLONEL POWELL.

The following telegraphic despatch has been

received this day :

" To Sir James Melvill, East India House.
" Alexandria, Dec. 5, 1857.

" Intelligence from Bombay to 17th Novem-
ber :—Sir Colin Campbell reached Cawnpore on
the 4th November, crossed the Ganges on the
9th, en route to Lucknow, with 5,000 men of all

arms.
" General Windham ommands the reserve as

Cawnpore.
"Colonel Greathed's column arrived at Cawn-
pore on the 26th October, and proceeded, on the
31st, under command of Brigadier Grant, being
reinforced by 5,000 strong, with a large supply of
provisions, to Allum Bagh, where it awaits the
arrival of the Commander-in-Chief.

" The Dinapore mutineers were driven from a
strong position at Binder, near Futtehpore, by a
detachment of 500 men under Colonel Powell,
53d Foot ; two guns captured, but with severe
loss. Colonel Powell killed.

" The accounts from Saugor and Jubbulpore
unsatisfactory. Major Erskine has earnestly
demanded assistance. Brigadier Stuart's column,
on its route to Mhow, has been directed to prc-
ceed thither.

" The contingent at Mahedporo mutinied on
the Bth November, and killed two of their offi-
cers ; but a telegraphic despatch, just received,
states they were attacked by the Mhow Field
Force, and routed, with loss of all their guns.
" Mhow and ludore all quiet.

"No further outbreaks in Rajpootana, but
the Rewah Tbakoor and Jodhpore mutineers are
still in force.

"A. reinforcement of 500 infantry has pro-
ceeded from Guzerat to aid General Lawrence.

" All quiet in Bombay, with the exception o;
the Bheels in Khandeisb, which are being pul
down.

" The Genghis Khan " arrived at Bombay
with a detachment of 3d Dragoons and 86th

Foot.

" All quiet in Saluda and Punjaub, as also in

the Nizim's country.
" Dates from Calcutta direct to 9th November;

nothing of importance.

" H. JOHNSON.

" Trieste, Dec. 11, 9,15 A.M.

" RAVEN."

We (Times) have received the following telegram
from our correspondent at Trieste :
" TRIESTE, FRIDAY MORNING.

" The steamer Calcutta• arrived on the 11th of
December at 8i a.m., in 136 hours from Alexan.

" ALEXANDRIA, DEC. 5.

" The India and China mails leave to-day,
with dates from Bombay to the 17th Nov. ; Cal-
mitts, the 10th ; and Hong Kong the 30th 0e-

tober,

"The column under Brigadier Grant was at
Alumbagh about the Bth November, awaiting the
arrival of the Commander-in-Chief.
" Sir Colin Campbell crossed from Cawnpore
into Oude on the 10th, with, it is believed, about
1,500 men.
" The communication between Lucknow and
Alumbagh was quite interrupted, but Havelock
and Outram were known to be holding out. Nana
Sahib was believed to be in command of the rebels.

" The Dinapore and Gwalior mutineers were
making for Oude.
" There had Leen no fresh outbreaks. The re-
bels had been encountered and defeated near Fut-
tehpore, Sikri, and J uanpore, and in several other
engagements. The rebellion was represented as
subsiding throughout the country.
" Exchange at Bombay, 2s. 2±d. to 2s. 2id. ;
Calcutta, 2s. ; Hongkong, ss.
" The British and French Ministers were both
at Hongkong.

" The Iwperador had gone up the Canton

River.

"The expedition to the north seems to have
been abandoned."

TRIESTE, Dzo. 10.

According to accounts from Constantinople of
the sth inst., Lord Stratford de Redcliffe was to
set out on the 12th for England.

The Governor of Asteraba'd, after baying
beaten a corps of Turcomans, was about to raise
the siege of Buglnnund.
General Kalergis will probably represent Greece
at Paris.

King Otho has received M. de Lesseps with
great distinction.

MADRID, Dm. 9.

The Prince of the Asturias has been baptised.
An amnesty has been accorded for all political
offences, and to persons condemned for slight
offences. Twenty-two colonels have been pro-
moted, and a number of the oldest lieutenants
have been made captains. Numerous decorations
have been distributed.

BRUSSELS, DEC. 10.

The result of the elections is known in 34 dis-
tricts out of 41.
The Liberal candidates have been completely
successful at Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Liege,
Charleroi, Bruges, Tournay,, Vorviers, Nivelles,
and Mons.

Up to the present time the Ministry have gained
20 votes, and have obtained the majority.
Order has nowhere been disturbed.

Intelligence has been received from Bucharest
that the Divan there has unanimously refused to
take into consideration any internal questions
until political ones have been decided

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING,

The Council-general of the Seine, during its last
session, declared in favour of a canal across the
Isthmus of Suez. _ _

A council of Ministers, at which the Emperor
presided, was held yesterday at the Tuileries.
It is said on good authority, that the Bank of
France has agreed at length to come to the assist-
ance of French Railway Companies, in order to