Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1857-12-31
EngIish Money Market Easier.
New YoEK, Dec. %.

continued unfavo..blc. There was but
little inquiry, and prices We're weak.
New Orleans tres ordinaire Cotton
a. Havrc j. quoted at 1o2f.
al qualities Of BreadstuTs hal
slightly advanced since Tuesday,
Corn wa dull, and all qualities had
slightly declined. Rice finn
The English Money market Is
slightly easier.
Consols for Money closed at % and,
for account at 92I.
The Persia furnishes two weeks later
advices from India.
Gen. Havelock was still hcmmed in
at Lucknow. Sir Colin Campbell
was marching to his relief. and would
bc there in few days with ten thous-
and troops.
Parliament hal passed the bank in
'rmnitv bill, and would adjourn on the
list inst, till February.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The steamship Ariel arrived out on
thc I2th inst.
Ixpu.--Thc dates from Calcutta are
to the Ilth of September, ami Bombay
To- the 18th of November.
Gen. Havclock was still hemmcd in
Mt Lucknow, the force Of the mutinccrs
amounting To % 900.
No communication had been rccciv-
ell from him for month, but it was
believed that the garrison would hold
ont. Numerous successful encounters
had occurred at various points.
Sir James Outram's force hal been
terribly reduced, and the total number
in the rcsidcncy was supposed to be
not more than fourteen hundred PER
sons, besides the women, children and
tho wounded.
There were besides about eight hun.
.lrcd men with great array of camp
followers, Mt Alumbah, who were be-
licved To be without the means of com
municating with those at Lucknow.
The number Of mutinccrs was sup
posed tn bc 10000, but it was, never
thcless. considered certain that the gar
rison would hold out until the 10th Of
November, before which time Sir Colin
Campbell would bc before Lucknow
with an army of 4 200 men, including
his own Highland brigade. eight hun
drcd cavalry and very heavy train of
artillery.
The regular scmi-monthly mail
would arrive al Trieste on the lltii of
December, with later dates from Cal
cutta to the Ilth. and Bombay to the
18th of November.
Lucknow still held ont, although no
communication had been had with the
lcscigcd.
Heavy fighting and immense slaugh-
ter Is said to have taken place.
Troops were pouring into India ut
che rate of 1000 week.
ExaL.xp.-'l'hc Chancellor Of the
ExchcIucr in Parliament moved for a
select committee to inquire into the OPP
crations of the hank act of 1914. and
of the hank act Of Scotland and Ire
lanl Of 1915, anil that the committee
he instructed to inquire the causes Of
the recent e. amcrcial distress. AMI to
investigate how it has been affected by
the laws for regulating the Issue OF
bank notes payable on demand.
The Lcviathan hal moved only a
few inches since the departure Of the
Adria,ic. owing to the giving way OF
the moving tackle. II was feared, as
the vessel had reached slight incline.
that her progress would he even slow
rr than il had been.
The city article in the Times Of the
18th SAYS: The dcmsud for money i
gradually diminishing. AMI belief is
entertained that when reduction OF
the hank rate is commenced. the down
ward movement will bc rapid"
Gold was daily flowing into the hank
in large sums.
The returns for the week ending De.
crmecr 9th. show an increase in bull
lion of eos, or. and the amount held
being fs,06o.4s9.
Tac stoppage Of the Worcester Bank
az Messrs. Fawlcy n Co. was snnoun-
eel. The concern has long been q
weak one. and the liabilities are sup.
posed To he small.
Six additional failures hal takcr
place in London. including Mcssrs
Hcine, Lemon X Co. in the German
trade, with liabilities estimated n
.f7VO.0o0; Weiaholt. W,hncr n Go.
also German honSe, with liabilities
between f25O. 900 and .c300. 900: FL
whorst n Co. in the same trade: Moy
soys a Co, Spanish house. and L
a.. Warl. cattle salesman, whose liza
bilifics are not stated.
RussI,.-A Berlin letter states tina
the disturbing Influence on the Amer
can panic fa..s~ten,lcd a. FAR n War
saw. whn nanirous manufacturer
had faiic,i
Account = st. Petersburgh. o
November som. represent that the win
Ter hail set ia very severe. The Rus
sian navy was frozen mp, and naviga
tion completely stopped.
II L. stated that the Cabinet nj 81
Petersburgh has pcrcmptorily denic,
abe right claimed by Austria and I'm
gland. under the treaty Of peace. Of in
terpictins Russia from blockading IN,
Cirassian ports.
BRAzIu--Thc dates from Rio 4,
Janciro are "a the 18th Of November
and frosa Mcrtevi,ieo to- the 5th.
At isio. Coffee was dull. but steady
Nothing Was loading for the Unite
States. Sugars hal declined. ster
ling Exchange was quoted at I'll
Frcighfs were dull and lower.