The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-05
TcIegrapnic News.

4 Nrw YoRK, Oct. 2.-The steamer Arabia
from Liverpool 18th ult., arrived this morn
ing. Among her passengers was Cyrus W.
Field.
The India mail reached England. Thepa-
pers are occupied almost exclusively by the
news brought By it. The Bombay mail was
received by the Jura at st. Johns. The VIC
! Tins Of the massacre at Cawnapore number
ed IS officers, 100 privates, 100 women and
children belonging to the army, and 400 ci-
villains. The Calcutta portion Of the mail,
with dates from Calcutta to Aug. 10th and
Madras to the 18th, arrived at Trieste on the
18th Of Sept. The followingis telegra ph-
ic summary Of it.
Lord Elgin arrived at Calcutta on the 18th
August with GOO marines and soldiers. GEN.
eral Havelock, after having advanced within
one days march Of Lucknow, had been
obliged to fall back on Cawnapore, on ac-
count Of the cholera having broke out among
his small force.
There is a doubtful report, via Ceylon,
that the ravages OF the cholera among the
troops before Delhi, Ind compelled them to
return to Agra.
A plot had been discovered, and thwarted,
to massacre the Europeans.
rebels at Agra and A1ingher. Martial law
ernor Generals body guard had been dis
armed.
Gen. Lloyd had been removed from the
command at Dierspore, and Sir Jas. Outram
succeeded him. Several additional active
regiments had been disarmed, and others
were thought to be wavering. The troops at
Lagowlce had mutinied and killed their off,
GERS. A detachment of European troops at
tackled the rebels and were rerulsed with q
loss Of two hundred. At Agra the keota
contingent and other rebels had been entire
ly dispersed. According to the latest news
from Delhi the Europeans we're not only still
before the place, but bad been strongly rein
forced and general assault was expected in
few days.
The Paris Debats says, although the off :
cial dispatches represent England rs still
holding out at Agra, We have reason to be-
lieve that this intelligence will not be con-
frmed, and that the heroic garrison has been
destroyed with the women and children un
der its protection.
COMMERCIAL.
Flour GdGl0d higher and very scarce
Wheat, circulars are very conflicting. Bro
kers' circular, (Messrs. Maxwell! 4 Co., say
that although very dull, ut the close it was
l(a2d higher than on the previous Friday.
Rich, Spence, and others, report an adj
vance on wheat and subsequent falling of,
on the whole partial decline from the quo
tations of the last mail. Corn, quiet but
steady.
Rich, Spence Co., quote read wheat IS
(1ss6d, white 9s(e9s6d, Western canal -four
3l(G32, Ohio 33(934, mixed and yellow corn
3S(g3ss6d. Beef dull and dropping under
the influx OF low receipas.
Coffee quiet. Tea in active demand at
general prices.
Money continues in good demand ut I'M
changed rates. Consols closed on Friday at
9oa(G9oi for money, and 9ol(g9Os for ac-
count.
The bullion in the Bank Of England had
increased during the week f272,O00.
In American securities, Messrs. Barring
Bros. report no change and fewer sellers
than might have been expected under the N.
\. adyices. Bell 4 90. report animated de-
mand, and instead OF any pressure, the sup
ply is below the wants of purchasers.
The Atlantic cable is to be taken out Of
the Niagara and Agamemnon and stored in
Plymouth dock yard until next year.
The work of raising the submarine cable
has commenced.
Ngw YoRR, Oct. l.-Wm. B. Barriers, tell
er in Southwestern Railroad Bank, Column
bia, South Carolina, has absconded with
$4,000.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 1.-The failures this
morning are p. Choteau, Jr., Furs, Hemp,
&C., connected with st. Louis; and Hutchins,
Tiffany Co., Broadway, Dry Goods and
Commission house. Money in demand at
high rates-stcrIing exchange nominal.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 29.-Money is tight
and exchange stagnant, but no fears for the
banks are expressed.
Bosros, Oct. lowing to the depressed
state Of trade, several Lowell companies
have contracted for a shipto be Immediately
sent to Liverpool with 5000 bales OF cot
ton,