Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-11-27
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ATLANTIC.
HEAVY FAILURES.
STIRRING ACCOUNTS FROM INDIA.
FURTHER ADVANCE IN BANK RATES

New YORK Nov 22-The steamer Atlantic arrived
this afternoon with Liverpool dates to the 18th instant
The steamer Asia arrived out on the 9th and the
steamer Kangaroo Oh the 18th,
MesSrs. DennstOun & Co. have failed liabilities
CO 100000 sterling; also, the Western Bank of Scot
land with deposits amounting to 100000 sterling and
Messrs Babcock Il Co.. with Liverpool and New York
liabilities amounting to 100000 sterling. Other fail
ures of smaller amounts are also announced.
It was rumOred at Liverpool on Wednesday that the
Bank of France had stopped but the report of course
incorrect. 1t grew out of the advance in the rates
of discount
LATER FROM INDIA.-,rhc taking of Delhi has been
confirmed
The garrison at Lucknow relieved by Gen. Have
lock just as the enemy ready to blow it up. A
large portion of the city had also been captured Gen
Mel had been killed.
The King of Delhi had surrendered. His life was
spared, but his two shot.
The intelligence from India had reached England by
telegraph and was two weeks later than previous ac
counts.
Delhi was in complete possession of the British Oh the
DIST September Gen. Nicholson had died of wounds
received in battle
Latcst-Telegraphed to Liverpool.
PARIS Wednesday Morning.-The Moniteur publish
es notification IN the Emperor upon report from
the Minister of Finance in which he says he with
pain the impered and chimerica fears propagated and
the delusive remedies proposed for imaginary evil
The law permitting the bank to raise the rate OF discount
must suffice to keep the bullion in better condition than
last year. The bank has raised the rate of discount
per cent for bills under thirty days, for bills under
sixty days and 10 for bills under ninety days.
Important from India.
LONDON, Wednesday Mornng.-The following tele
gram received this morning at the Foreign Office
!" Delhi which fell into our hands the Goth of Sep
TENDER was entirely occupied the DIST and the whole
of the enemy expelled In the assault of the l4h sixty
one officers and eleven hundred and seventy-eght men
being oncthrd of the storming service killed and
wounded
General Nicholson died from his wounds the 2lst
The old king said to be ninety years of age surrendered
to Capt Hodgson about fifteen miles south of Delhi
He accompanied by his chief wife, and their live
were spared. Two Of his and his grandson wert
captured by Capt HodgsOn, about five miles from Delhi
They were shot on the spot.
Two movable columns were dispatched from Delhi OF
the 23d in pursuit Of the enemy BY accounts from Agra
column appears to have reached the ghbOrhOOd
Alyhar and the other that Of Muttra on the 28th Sep
tCmber.
General Havelock with twenty-five hundred men
crossed the Ganges from Cawnpore the 10th Septem
Der, and relieved Lucknow presidency the 25th, just
as it was ready to be blown up by its besiegers. Or
the Goth the enemys entertainments were storme, anC
on the 29th large part of the city was taken. Foul
hundred and fifty were killed and wounded Genera
Neill was killed.
There had been a slight rising of the rebels neal
Nassick in the Bombay presidency, in the suppression
of which Lieut.. Henry was killed The Madras troops
had defeated the mutneers of the fifty second regiment
near kemplce, and killed one hundred and fifty