Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-10-28

From Europe.

From Europe.
+, The steamer Europa arrived at Halifax on the
29th with liverpool dates TO the 10th inst.
The American crisis was severely felt in Eng
land and France, and money throughout Europe
was advancing. Specie was being SLIPPED e
America. W.
The Bank Of England had raised its rate Of
discount from 5 IL to G per cent. The Times
has some lengthy remarks and says "rhe sud
denness of the renewal of the drain of gold which
has led to this step has taken the public-by sur.
prise, because they were not prepared for tile
extraordinary news by the two last American
vessels. Allowingdue weight to the Intelligence
there is nothing in the movement to create a.
larn, although there is a high probability it may
soon have to be repeated" - ~
Upon the whole it is possible that the com.
bined operations of the American panic and the
India instruction may for time have affected
English resources TO the extent OF two or three
millions but the Times considers, as regards the
broad trade of the Empire, that it is impossible
to discern a cause OF fear. The discount cstab-
lishnlents have also advanced their rates hall
of one per cent. 1,ns1it. D..t }o ar gaba
The Times argues in the same article that
fright alone is the cause of the daily ruin going
on in America, and that there is nothing in what
is now passing which will, before any length OF
time, interfere with the business or cripple the
natural resources of the country. r.
The English papers are filed with reports Of
the ,Fastday services, The London Times de-
votes twenty -six columns to matter embracing
abstracts from the discourses delivered in one
hundred and sixty-four churches. aaj i.1 y
Rev. O. II. Sturgeon addressed at the Crys-
tai Palace the largest audience that has ever as
sembed in modern times to listen to the minis
try of the gospel Nearly $4,000 people were
present. AQarge sum was collected in aid of the
Indian Relief Fund, and the contributions at
churches generally were on large scale.
The London Morning Chronicle processes to
have good authority for stating that steps have
been taken for Immediately proclaiming the
Queen Empress of Hindoostan, and that the
next Geographic advices will probably bring
news of such proclamation. At Calcutta the
statement was generally regarded as absurd, on
simply constitutional grounds. 9ai 21 - 81
A large stone was thrown at passing train
on the Eastern Counties Railway, and carriage
struck Professor Rogers, of Boston, in the face,
breaking his jawbone. i -
There is nothing later from India. Passen-
gers arrived in England from that country fur
nish some additional facts. Nena Sahib had re
solved not to be taken alive by the English
He has body guard under orders to kill him in
case of his being in danger of capture. There
were 10000 mutineers between Cawnpore and
Lucknow and it was considered doubtful wheth.
er General Outram could ascend the river Gen.
ra as it is lined with forts all well manned by
! the mutineers. AT the last accounts only 81
900 troops had arrived at Calcutta since the out
break, and it was feared that Lucknow would
fall before assistance arrives. sai.- 3p
Letters received at Paris, from China, say that
i Viceroy Yeh had issued proclamation attribu-
ting The departure of the British troops to India
to fear created by his military preparations.
The American commercial crisis has been Sc
verely felt at Paris. Owing to the delay in re-
mittances money was very scarce at Paris. 3.
The health of the King of Prussia was failing
rapidly and great fears We're entertained All
the members of the Royal family were assem-
bled at Potsdam. -,i ,s.,sss r.. .f.. y
The Russian minister of Marine has officially
All ON board persisted, including 10 officers,
743 sealnen, 53 women, and II children. The
same storm caused other disasters and loss oil
life in various parts of the Baltic. 49, IT,, .asss
LATER.-By the steamer Baltic, which arriv.
ed at New York on Sunday last, we have Liver
{ pool dates to the 14th inst. The India mail had
arrived with dates from Calcutta to 10th of Sep
TENDER, and Bombay to the Eth.
The siege train was expected at Delhi on the
I'D of September, and the assault was then an
tcipated to take place Immediately.
Gen. Havelock remained at Cawnpore but
will be reinforced in few days by Gen. Outram
who had reached Alahabad with strong force
Lucknow was still CALAMITY holding out and
would be relieved about the middle OF Septem-
Der. Lord Egn had left Calcutta for China.
On the 18th of August the Governor of Luck
now made successful sortie, capturing the guns
and provisions of the Dinapore mutineers, who
} were again defeated by Major Eyre.
:. The rebels were threatening Allahabad and
Benares, 4ass in $40. ll, ,i o.se
Large bodies of troops were marching from
Calcutta towards Allahabad. Troops were ar,
irving at Calcutta rapidly from England
A despatch to the London Post says that the
British forces had attacked Lucknow Castle and
spiked the guns, inhicting heavy loss on the en-
emy. 80. lf7 tsrr yJ ,1,1 ,io
| Gen. Nicholson had defeated the rebels at NJ
ljaf Char with the loss of their guns. Gen.
Havelock had defeated the rebels near Bithoor.
i ExTRAoRDINARY PREsERv ATIoN-The Hardy
Il Wing gives an account oI the recovery OF O lost
child which is really extraordinary. A little
hoy, between four aud five years Old son Of
Mr.. wilkins, residing near Towards Lick, in
that county, strayed from home on Friday, the
10th instant. Search was made for it immediate
lily, and for FIVE days this search was continued
4 over a rough and mountainous country, without
any tidings of the missing one, although over a
hundred persons were engaged in seeking for it,
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