The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-10-15
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NeW York, Oct. 12.-The steamer Atlantic,
from Liverpool, with advices to the 3Oth ult.,
| has arrived.
The Asia arrived out on Sunday, and the
Kangaroo on Tuesday.
Cotton.-Sales of the three days, 10000
bales. Market dull, but prices unaltered-
closing quiet, but steady.
Breadstuf0 are steady, and -four quiet. Prices
easier, but quotations unchanged. Wheat quiet.
Provisions dull. Beef is heavy, with holders
pressing on the market.
Produce.-Sugar quiet. Rosin firm, and
spirits turpentine steady. Rice quiet.
Consols, 904 for money.
Prom India.
Calcutta dates to the 23d of August, and
Bombay dates to the 3lst, and Delhi dates to
| the 18th, had reached England. There had
been numerous sharp encounters, in which the
| rebels were defeated.
European reinforcements were arriving, and
an assault on Delhi was expected to be made
on the 10th.
| two more victorious encounters; but, owing to
the weakened condition of his forces, he was
compelled to return to Cswnpore.
A doubtful despatch says that he had reached
Lucknow, the garrison of which place still held
out against the mutineers.
The garrison atAgra was still secure, but in
precarious CONDITION.
An English officer reports that he saw the
boat containing Nena Sahib and family, swamp
ed in the Ganges, and all drowned
A telegraphic despatch received at Paris,
from Marseilles, Gays that the population of
Bengal were beginning to rise, and were killing
the English; and that the revolution was be-
coming general. No merchandise was reach
| ing Calcutta, and the imports were accumula-
ting, there being no buyers. Money was dis
appearing from circulation, and the paper of
the East India Company was at twenty five per
centum discount
The Punjaub, at the last accounts, was tran
quill. Organization of the Sikh regiment, for
the relief of Delhi, was rapidly progressing.
The Kings magazine at Jodhpore had been
struck by lightning, causing the death of 5000
men, and the destruction of Gl,O00,000 ster-
ling worth of property.
The whole province Of Bengal was in state
| of alarm. The civilians at Gejah had fed to
Patua leaving their treasures in charge of the
64th regiment, which was in a-precarious stu.
| alton.
Calcutta was becoming crowded with fugi.
tives from all parts of Bengal.
Goolah Sing died at Cashmer on August 2.
| There had been more mutineers disarmed
| among the Bombay troops. 1t was supposed
that several of the suspected regiments would
| be disarmed.
Lord Elgin had transferred the frigases
Shannon and Pearl to the Indian Government,
and was about returning to China.
The Paris Pays says that serious dissenson
had occurred between Lord Canning, Governor
General of India, and Sir Colin Campbell, Lord
Elgin siding with the latter.
The latest accounts say that Gen. Havelock's
position was regarded as precarious.
From China
Admiral Seymour had proclaimed the block.
ade of Canton river.
England.
A meeting of the British Parliament will
shortly be agitated.
London.
The French decree forbidding the export of
corn has been extended to 1853.
The Imperial Interview.
The Imperial interview at Stuttgardt lasted
four days. during which time the Emperor of
France and the Gear had several private inter.
views.
The Gear and the Emperor of Austria, at the
last accounts, were en- route for Weimar.
Spain.
Notifications of the Spanish Ministry are
still agitated.
Sardinia.
Sardinia is making advances for reconcilis-
ton with Austria
The Atlantic brings l20 passengers, including
Charles s. Spencer, of Baltimore, with the rati-
fcation of the commercial treaty with Persia;
F. Schroeder, late Minister to Sweden; w. r.
Oslem, President of the Illinois Central Rail
road and j. F. Train, of Boston. The Allan.
tic also brings 1000 in specie.
Belgium.
Martial law has been proclaimed in Belgium.
Latest.
London, Wednesday noon. - Cousols close
to-day at GOT "a 9Ot.
Liverpool, Wednesday atternoon.-Sales of
III 900 bales of cotton to-day. Prices lowered,
but market quiet. Surat has advanced ID
Flour is firm. Provisions are steady. Bacon
is steady.
The overland mail has arrived. The Bonn.
bay Times does not mention the arrival of
General Havelock at Lucknow. 1t designates
its intelligence as of a disastrous character.
A letter from Aboo says that the King Of
Delhi has offered to make terms, provided his
annual stipend was increased, but he was ia.
formed that nothing but an unconditional sur
render would be accepted. Numbers of the
mutineers were leaving Delhi unarmed.
The London Times evidently regards the In
dian news with gloomy apprehension. In its
issue of Wednesday, September Both, it thus
comments upon some of the details, closing it's
remarks with admissions even more sombre re-
speeding the general condition of the country,
which for want of room we omit to day.
"The additional particulars received by the
Foreign Office, in the form of despatch from
the Indian Government to the secret commit.
tee of the East India Directors, throw ne v,
and, we must add, gloomy, light on the staSe
weeks more from the last date, we must make
up our minds TO increasing difficulty, and t1e
consequent probability Of fresh disasters, in
one quarter or another. Here and there tle
tide may be turned in our favor. An heroic
act, desperate advance or still more despe-
rate defence, q brilliant victory or a miraculous
relief, timely panic in the foe or an unhoped-
for aid, may serve to console Us for casualties
of an opposite character. But when things are
pushed to the extreme, and everything every
where is staked on the cast of die, We cannot
expect the chances TO be always in our favor,
at is not Delhi that 10 now the chief poiat
of anxiety. Nor yet do Lucknow and Agra,
with their gallant defenders, and their hundreds
of women and children, monopolize interest.
The whole line of communication 10 threatened
and disturbed. We have had to retreat, TO
surrender points which until lately We were
sure of holding, to detain reinforcements, 10
provide against new dangers, and reduce our
position to the least and most manageable
nucleus of dominion. All this, of course, is
ONLY for q time. Give rs the single north
of September-let Us tide over those thirty
days, and there is small cause Of fear. But 4