Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17
Further by the Europa.
GREAT BRITAIN.

ult.
The Queens speech was delivered by
commission and was read by the Lord
Chancellor. The following are its material
points;
"Her Majesty commands US to express
to you her satisfaction that the present
state of affairs in Europe inspires well.
grounded confidence in the continuance Of
peace. Arrangements connected with the
execution of the treaty of Paris have. from
various causes, not yet been completed, but
Her Majesty trusts that by the earnest eff
forts of the contracting parties to the trea-
fy, all that remains to be done with refer
ence to the stipulations may ere long he
satisfactorily settled.
"Her Majesty commands US to inform
you that the extensive mutinies which have
broken out among the native troops of the
army in Bengal, followed by serious dis
turbanees in many parts of that Presiden-
cy, have occasioned Her Majesty extreme
concern; and the barbarities which have
been inflicted upon many of Her Majestys
subjects in India, and the sufferings which
have been endured, have filled Her Majes-
tvs heart with deepest grief; while the
conduct of many civil and military officers
who have been placed in circumstances Of
much difficulty, and who are being expos
ed to great danger, has excited Her Majes-
tvs warmest admiration.
"Her Majesty commands US to inform
you that she will omit no measures calcu,
lated to quell these grave disorders, aud
that she is confident that with the full
powers at her disposal, she will be enablel
ed to accomplish that end.
Nothing official had been promulgated
as to the Atlantic Telegraph, but it ap'
pears to be taken for granted that the en-
terprisc will be postponed until next Sum
mer.
The London Times and other leading
papers strongly urge the immediate con
struction of telegraph to India and the
acquisition of the Atlantic Gable for that
purpose.
The Times, in leader on the subject
saws: 'The Atlantic Telegraph Company,
in the exercise of their discretion, have de-
cided on not Immediately renewing the at
tempts to connect England with the Uni
ted States, aud their cable is disposablt
for similar enterprise in another direc
ton"
A special correspondent to the Times
writing from Macon, Georgia, ridiculos th,
famous Arrowsmitb, Georgia, Railroad
boax-pronouncing it a mere hallucination
with no foundation whatever.
INDIA
Sir Henry Barnare died of cholera be
fore Delhi on the 5th of July, and Sir Hen
ry Lawrence from wounds on the 4th al
Lucknow.
The mutineers held Delhi on the 14th
of July. They had made three more sorties
and were entirely defeated in each with
heavy loss.
Sir Hugh WHEELER was killed at Gavin
pore. The garrison there, pressed by fam
inc, surrendered the place to Neva Sahebo
by whom, in vialation of solemn promises,
all were massacred. Neva Sahebo was
subsequently, twice attacked, and utterly
defeated with great loss by Gen. Havelock
who re-occupied Cawnpore. By the or
ders of Neva Sahebo 24O women and chill
dren were murdered at Cawnpore: ant
among the killed at that place are Sir Geo
Parker, Col. Williams, Brigadier Yack, ant
other officers.
On the 5th of July an obstinate battl'
was fought before Agra between the garri
son at that place and the Merrut mutin
eers, who had marched thither with rein
forcements, which brought their number
up to I0,OOO men. The British forces wer
obliged to retire with heavy loss. Seve
raj British officers were killed.
Two native regiments mutinied at Sea
Kote, Punjob, on the 9th of July, ant
massacred Capt. Bishop, DIR. Graham, ant
Rev. Mr.. Hunter, with his wife and child
The remaining Europeans were safe in fort
these mutineers were totally defeated on tn
18th at Mcsrut.
| General Hewitt had been removed fror
command for supineness.
The Punjub was tranquil There wer
some disturbances at Hyderabad in tn
ceccan, but they were suppressed.
The Bambay and Madras presidncie
continued tranquil and their armies Loyal
General Ried had succeeded to the com
mand before Delhi.
Although the British had part; of fiv
regiments only 1000 men could be mus
tered for an effective attack against Delh
Detachments from these regiments ha
been sent to protect other places.
Two or more British regiments ha
reached Calcutta.
A despatch from Marseilles to Londo
dated Aug. 2s, says; "a private comme
cial letter states that Calcutta had suffere
from a scarcity of provisions, but that the
were beginning TO arrive by the rivers"
The harvest was in imminent danger I
being destroyed.
The principle manufacturers were abal
doned and materials were required. tt
exports amounted to scarcely anything
Even around Bombay discontentment ha
shown itself, but had been suppressed.
THE LATEST.
The Agent of the New York Associate
Press is indebted to the extreme kindne'
of Capt. Leitch, of the Europa, for Il
latest telegraph of Indian news received
Liverpool at the moment of his departur