The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-28
raaEE DArs LATER IRON EUROPE.
Arrival q ths Persia
INTERESTING NEWS FROM INDIA.
Decline n Cotton Lower.

Decline d Cotton -consola Lower.
Hsw YoaK, De-. as.--The Royal mall steamship
inst. arrived here this morning
The steamship Arisl arrived a. Southampton on
the morning Il the 18th.
Ths IAyisthan had Only been moved a few inches
s.nea the dsparfure Of the Adriatic, owing TO the
giving var Of the mooring tackle. IL was feared,
a the vessel bad reached a slishter Incline that
her proarsos would be even slower than It had
been.
GREAT paIrns.
An Ambassador bad arrived In England from
Holland 70 demand. officially for thu Prince Of Or
angc. the hand Of the Princess Alice.
large nesting had been held 10 London to
consider the subject Of the government Of India,
and resolutions were doptcd In favor Of assump-
tion of supreme authority by the BritiAh Govern
meut.
The British Parliament had passed the Indemni.
" bill for the oyer-issues Of the Bank Of England,
and was o adjourn on the 18th, I'll February.
In the House OF Commops, Mr.. Iieadlam gave
leave to bring 10 bill to abolish the distinction at
present existing between Joint Stock Banks and
other Joint stock Companies In respect to the liza
bility Of their shareholders.
Lord John Russell asked, and aftsr some debate,
obtained leave to bring In bill 10 alter the oath
of shjuration, by emitting the words .'on the true
faith of Christian thereby enabling jews "a
take the oath and sit In Parliament.
The Earl OF Shaftesbury called attention TO, and
Questioned the Government on tie subject Of the
French scheme Of immigration for free negroes
Lord Clarendon gave II as his belief that the
French plan had unquestiopRbly tendency TO re-
vye the slave trade, but stated that the strongest
assurances had BEEN received from the French
Government that they had no such intention-in.
deed IL was their ultimate design to abandon the
system.
In the Commons. Mr. Vernon Smith announced
that the King RI Delhi had been promised that his
life should be spared, as. under no other circum-
stances could his capture have been effected
In England Parliamentary reform was being ag-
itated. Public meetings had been held At Sheffield
and other points. the financial condition of the
country exciting the liberals, the most excitabls
of whom are going strong for an extended sui.
frage the vote ballot electoral districts, and the
abolition ofthe property qualification for members
Of Parliament.
The Liverpool Times mentions the death of
Messrs. Hindlsy and Hidyard, members Of Par
lament. Miner Gibson and a gentleman named
Mason, were spoken Of as their probable success
sors.
INDIA.
The details Of the India news to the 3lst OF Oc-
tober-telegraphic dispatches Of which were re-
ceived per Atiriatic--ars published In the English
papers, but add hut little to our previous know
ledge. So completely was the force at Lucknow
belesguered that the only message received fro M
there for weeks was written on piece OF paper
three inches square, and most adroitly con csaled
Sir James 0utIam's force had been terribly re-
duced, and the total number ia the Residency was
supposed to be not more than 400, besides wo-
men, children and wounded There were besides
about 500 men with great array Of camp follow.
ers at Alumbagh, believed to be without the means
Of communicating with those at Lucknow.
The strength OF the enemy around Lucknow
was estimated at COCO, but it WAS nevertheless
considered certain that the garrison could hold out
till the 10th Of November, before which time Sir
Colin Campbell would be before Lucknow with an
army of 1 600 men, including his own Highland
brigade, 900 cavalry and very heavy train of ar
tiery.
1t Is stated that during the siege of Delhi the
Sspoys took all the wounded Europeans they could
catch during the siege. and burnt them diire. The
charred hodies, tied 10 stakes. were fonnd by the
stormers, with the Queens buttons still recognise
BILE. IL must be remembered that the men who
lid this were Sepoys the comrades for 100 years OF
the yictims-men wha had been led by them from
victory to victory. +
Troops were pouring into India at the rate Of
1000 week. The celebrated clipper ship Cham
peu of the Seas was of Calcutta, and would prob
ably reach there on the I'd November, after pas
sage of IS days.
The life of ths King If Delhi was to be spared
the officer who arrested him having given pledge
10 that effect.
1hs money market at Calcutta was considerable,
easier. Exchange Is. 2Ad. Freghts were wei
sustained.
rived at-fFIesta on ths 1lth Of December with
dates from Calcutta TO the llth and Bombay to tbs
18th of November. Lucknow still held out, al
though no communication had been had With th'
besesed. Heavy fighting and slaughter is said t.
have occurred.
Tie column hitherto under the command O
ireathead has been Increased to 600 strong al
CAwnpore, aud on the Sd Of November, under com
mand of Brigajtar Grant, 1t reached Alumbagh
only three miles from Lucknow, and there awaited
tha QTri at IA am ta m 1aFf
Sir Colin Campbell srriTed at Cawnpore on the
Sd Of November, and crossed the Gauges on the 9th
at the head OF 5000 men, Gu route for Lucknow
(Thsse figures are taken from the Government Dis
patches The 'Timesi correspondent believes Sir
c. Canpbells force was about 60 men
Another action had been fought with the Dina
pore mutineefs They were driven from stro &
position, bnt with hep LOSS to the British, Col.
Powell being among H. killed
Various other successful encounters with the
mutineers reported. Accounts from sangor
and Jubbulpore were unsatisfactory. Assistance
Was earnestly called for and column had been
sent to their relief.
Nena Sahib believed to be in command Of
the rebels before Lucknow. Tbo Dinapore and
Gualior mutinsers were making for Dude.
One of the sous Of the King OF Delhi is said to
have escaped from the civil charge in which he
was placed.
No fresh outbreaks reported, and the rebel
lion is represented subsiding throughout the
country.
At Calcutta sterling Exchange was quoted at %.
2lid., and at Bombay at 2s. 214d.a2s. 21s.
FRANCE.
The bullion In the Bank of France continued to
Increase, oGd still further reduction in the rate
of discount was anticipated Another act OF rigor
towards the press had taken place at Toulouse the
Gasst ds Ldnguedoe having been definitely sup
pressed
The official returns OF the Bank of France show
nm increase for tho month of ii 600 francs in
the cash held by the Bank and its branches.
IL ls stated but on rather obscure authority,
that the long talked of French Expedition to Chi
ma, comprising land force of 1900 men, is now
actually to sill In consequence of pressing letters
from tie French Admiral In the Chinese waters.
Pnris, Saturday, l2th.-An extraordinary decree
grants credit of 1000, goo francs towards slleva-
ting the sufferings of the unemployed workmen.
General Edgar Ney IL named Prince de la Mes
kowa.
An amnesty has been granted for political Of.
fences and to persona condemned to light punish
ment. A great many promotions had also taken
place
RUSSIA.
A Berlin letter states that 'the disturbing inf!u-
ence Of the American panic had extended as far as
Warsaw, where numerous manufacturers had
failed" Ei'i
psremptorily denied the right claimed by Austria
and England under the treaty of Paris OF inter.
dieting Russia from blockading the Circassian
ports.
CHINA.
The dates from Hong Kong are 10 the Both of De-
tober. Preparations were being made for the AS
sault on Canton. The British and French Minis
ters were ut Hong Kong.
The expedition to the North had been apparently
abandoned.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times says, "the
last official accounts received from Shanghai an.
nounce that the Chinese Government has demand
IF Russ he f,np q
uation Of the Chinese territory of which that pow
er had taken possession on the banks Of the river
Amoor."
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
On Wednesday, the 9th Of December, the Londo
Times says that Mt the Bank of England the appli.
cations for money were less than on nv day for a
long time past, aud In the open discount market