The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-14
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIc,s MAILS

The London Monng Chronicle says that the call for
The immediate assembling Of Parliament is general
throughout the country and ministers about, II Is
said, Ia deliberate the convenient time for
ing X at the next cabinet council
proclamation had been issued appointing Wednesday
October the 7th TO be observed as day OF humiliation
aud prayer in consequence the disturbances in India
The London Globe states that General Havelock has
been made Knight Commander of the Bath, and that
five other Indian generals Wilson, Ncil Chamberlain
Nicholson and Van Cortlandt-have been made eompan-
ions OF the order OF the Bath
The board of trade returns for August show increase
in exports Of 1885 900 the month last year
and the increase during the first eight months of Che year
n stated at $4,000, 900.
general order issued from the Horse Guards on the
18th September promotes Gen. Haveock TO the rank
OF major general account of the eminent services per-
formed by him in India, /"
The Earl of Fife had been made peer under the title
of Baron Skene.
AT meeting in London of the owners of property in
India it resolved demand compensation for losses
sustained by private persons in India and complaint
was made of the want Of vigo the part of the Indian
government.
The American captains In London had contributed Gao
for the wife Of Captain Rogers who was recently hung in
Liverpool for causing the death Of of his seamen at
the same time expressing their belief that he was no
murderer
The I'd of November is fixed for the launch of the
Great Eastern steamship.
The Presbytery of Belfast had adopted resolutions af
ring their right to preach in the open mir but
mondng under existing circumstances that the practice
DO discontinued for time. There was consequently no
street preaching Sunday the 27h in Belfast and the
day passed in quietness.
TINE IMPERIAL sTUTTGARDT.
The reception of the Emperor Napoleon at Stuttgardt
was marked with all possible state and ceremony while
that OF the Gar very quiet and devoid of all formal
ity The Empress of Russia and the Queen of Greece
rived at Stuttgardt ON the evening of the 10Th
The Imperial party attended grand dinner at the
King of Wurtembcrg's castle Saturday, the Goth on
Sunday morning the 27th Napoleon attended at the
Catholic church. and in the evening both Emperos and
their suites witnessed the performance at the opera
house Monday, the 2sth the Imperial party attend
ed the great annual agricultural fetc and festival
Darmstad and in the afternoon the Gar took his de-
parture from Stuttgad and Tuesday, the 29th the
Emperor Napoleon started his way to Metz The
Emperos during their stay had private interviews
but nothing authentic known to their nature The
French journals generally predict that the interview must
tend to cement the peace of Europe.
The Emperor of Austria had quilted Vienna for Wei
mar there to meet the Emperor of Russia Great pot-
ical Importance generally attached to this interview
PROGRESS OF THE AUTINY
Teegaphc dispatches in anticipation of the overland
mail had been received England and the mail itself
would probably arrive the day the Atlantic sailed
The dates are, Calcutta August 23 and Bombay, the
3lst.
From Delhi the intelligence comes down to August H.
Mt which time the city still in tho hands of the in
surgents good deal of skirmishing had taken place
the rebels being invariably defeated but with considera
BILE loss to the British Gen Nicholson arrived before
Delhi on the 9Th August in advance of his force which
was expected between the 18th and 18TH when the
Der of the besegers would amount to about III 900
Further achievements looked for early in Sepe
ber increasing the army to $4,000 expected that
the assault would take place on the goth of August
Inc accounts in regard to General Havelock and the
position OF affairs at Cawnporc conflicting. According
to ono statement, the general after marching second
tine towards Lucknow and defeating the enemy in two
engagements found the rebels to the number OF so 600
sngly cntrenched at Lucknow, and had fall back up
on Cawnpore where reduced to only 900 followers he
was expecting attack from the insurgents. Per contra
the Trieste correspondent of the London Morning Post
teegraphs that General Nel had attacked and defeated
large force near Cawnpore, and that General Iayelock
had succeeded in reaching Lucknow the garrison which
place had been in most precarious position.
Agra dates are TO the 1ltl All in the fort well
and amply provided with provisions but the force
very weak and calling urgently for relief. The whole
Christian population was within the fort.
Bithoor rcoccupied by 1000 mntineers but the
18th August Havelock attacked and carried the position
The most loyal spirit prevailed not only among the
Sikh soldiers but the population of the Punaub gene
rally
From most Of the native States in Central India the nc
counts satisfactory, although, in instances dis
affection had broken out.
The rebels at Aral had been defeated by Major Eyre
The Eohurrum holiday, as to which great fears
felt. had passed of quietly
few mutinies amongst the troops of the Bonn
bay presidency reported but they had been generally
easily suppressed Several suspected regiments had been
disarmed.
The Paris Pays IAN anti Anglican authority contains
that serious discussions existed between Lord Can
ming the governor general and Sir Colin Campbell the
commandcr-inchef in India Lord EIgn had sided with
the latter who was also supported by the voice Of public
opinion.
The unprotected state OF the island of Maurtius ow
ton and French journal had started recommended
long as the war in India lasts.
teegaphic despatch from Paris to the London Post
dated September 30, says:
a. French telegraph from MarseiIles dated to day.
says that private letters from Calcutta state that the pop
ulaton is beginning to rise in Bengal pursuing and kill
ing English Settlers and that the revolution is becoming
general The merchandise from the interior no longer
reaches Calcutta and the imports accumuating in
the depots. Buyers not to be found Money Is dis
appearing and the paper Of the East India Company at
20 per cent. discount
THE LONDON TIMES ON THE INDIAN NEWS
The London Times of the 30th ultimo says
The additional particulars received by the Foreign Of
flee, in the form of despatch from the Indian govern
ment to the Secret Committee of the East India Di
rectors, throw new and we must add, gloomy light
the state of affairs For the present. and for several
weeks more from the last date, must make up our
minds to increasing difficulty and the consequent proba
bty of fresh disasters in quarter another Here
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