The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-24
Foreign News.


York, on the 18th, We have Liverpool dates
TO the 18th OF November. The following is
the telegraphic synopsis:
On Wednesday the Northumberland and
Durham District Bank stopped payment
The paid up capital Of the bank and the re-
served fund exceed 100000. Liabilities
estimated at E3,00O,000. The assets were
| thought TO be uniavoIable Great excite
ment was caused at Newcastle on : Tyne, the
headquarters Of that institution.
The Bank OF England, however, had I'm.
dertaken to assist some Of the large col
liers 40 that the workmen would remain
employed.
In London. the suspension Of Rhider g.
koedInan, in the German trade. Liabilities
estimated at Gl00,0OO.
1t was stated that J. X. Thompson & Co.
had obtained assistance from the Bank Of
England and would forthwith resume pay
ment.
Ia the discount market there was further
subsistence Of the pressure, and loans on the
stock exchange were Obtainable at 4 or
per cent.
~ - uuitbbtDNi tlhb tUt l-Sur Oh tut
Bank Of England has returned TO point
within the limits authorized by their
| charter.
1SDIA.-The overland mail had arrived at
Trieste, with dates from Calcutta TO Oct.
23d, and from Bombay TO Nov Sd. Fiji.
teen troop ships from England had arrived
at various Indian ports, with almost 5000
troops.
Lucknow was safe. The divisions under
Outram and iIavelock were Doth in the pre-.
s;ieaey. Tie enemy we're saii to be ia
great force in the vicinity, and very strong
in artillery.
A convoy Of provisions had arrived at
Lucknow, shortly after its relief. Rein
forcements Of 1000 men, it was supposed
would reach them from Cawnpore about the
oath October.
column Of 5000 men, under General
Grcathead. was also on its way to Lucknow,
and was expected there about the 10th Oct,
when tho British force would number ! 900
| men.
Greathcads column defeated large body
OF Delhi fugi,ives, with heavy loss to the
latter, on the 18th Of October. On the same
day also they stormed and DESTROYED the
Fort Mallaghoa, which the enemy had
sezcd. On the 9Th they beat the rebels at
Allaighar, cutting up 400 Of them. The
column then proceeded to Agra, and reached
that place on the llth Of October. when il
was suddenly attacked by u large body Of
mutlncers, who were repulsed with loss Of
all their guns, forty-three in number, large
/ IF a,,I I,Ii..l
British loss was small
Col. Wilson attacked and defeated the
rebels at Bithoor. driving them out Of a
strong position.
The king Of Delhi was TO be tried by
military commission. Two OF his sous had
been shot
There are reports Of threatening disturb
ances at Hydcrabad. Nena Sahib was said
to,bc near Bi,hoor again.
The fall Of Delhi had marked effect
in Meerut and contiguous districts. Arrears
OF revenue were being brought in rapidly
and loyalty was the order Of the day
The Europeans at Sanger. above 200
men. were still in the fort and calling ur-
gently for relief Fears were entertained for
their safety.
Part OF the sd Bengal infantry had mu.
timed at Deoghur, and two regiments Of the
kotah contingent had also mutinied and
murdered the political agent,
! Eight men on OF the Bombay gr,nadiers
were executed at Ahmedabad for plotting an
insurrection.
Dates from Hong Kong are to Oct, 10th.
and Shanghai 10 the eth. II ia reported
that several missionaries in China had been
condemned 10 death
The Bank OF France has reduced ia rate
OF discount to per cent
A marked coldnoss il said to be apparent
between France and Rome, on account Of
the refusal Of the LITTER to grant reforms.
! GgEAr BRIrAIS.--rhe Ministers will. on
the assembling of parliament, propose the
total abolition Of the East India Co.'S gov
eminent, and the Indian empire will be
brought under the control OF parliament,
Lord Clarendon announced TO an anti.
slavery deputation, that the French negro
/ emigration scheme from Africa would prob
ably BE- abandoned.
SrnS.-lt was reported that SPAIN had
instructed Concha to organize force for
Mexico, IN case the negotiations failed.
TcRSEy The Sultan had officially init
mated the probable necessity of moving
troops on the Danube, on account of trouble
in the frincipalites. Troops were said to
he already concentrated al WiddIn
G3o0.o00 OF gold from Aus
tralia had reached Suez. The tevs had no,
been tclcgraphed,