Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-10-16
Four Days Later from Europe.


The steamer Atlantic, from Liverpool arrived at n.
York the 18th inst, with dates to the Both ult She
brings important news from India. Cotton unal-
tered prices and the markets generally without change
The Asia arrived out on Sunday and the Kangaroo
on Tusday.
g. The Atlantic brings 12O passengers including Chas.
S. Spence of Baltimore with the ratification of the
mercia treaty with Persia F. Schroeder, late minister
to Sweden W. R. Oslen, President of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad and j. F. Train of Boston The Allan
INnon INDfA-Caloutto dates to the z2d of August
and Bombay dates to the 3lst and Delhi dates to the
18th had reached England. There had been numerous
sharp encounters. in which the rebels defeated.
European reinfOrcements arriving and assault
on Delhi was expected to be made on the Goth.
Gen. Havelock had reached Lucknow after two more
victorious encounters but owing to the weakened cond
ton of his force he compelled to return to Gavin
pore.
A doubtful dispatch says that he had reached Luck
now the garrison of which place still held out against
! the mutineers
The garrison at Agra were still secure but in preca-
| rous condition
An English officer reports that he saw the boat con-
tanning Nena Sahib and family swamped IN the Ganges
and all drowned.
A telegraphic dispatch received at Paris from Mar
seles says that the population Of Bengal begin
ming to rise and killing the English; and that the
revolution was becoming general No merchandise was
|
there being no buyers Money was disappearing from
circulation and the paper of the East India Company
was at % per centum discount.
The Puiaub at the latest accounts was tranquil
Organizations of the Sikh regiments for the relief of
Delhi were rapidly progressing
The kings magazine at Jodhpore had been struck by
lightning causing the death Of 5000 men, and the de-
struction of FL 100000 sterling worth of property
The whole province of Bengal in state of alarm.
The civilians at Geiah had fled to Paua, leaving their
treasures charge OF the Gath regiment which was IN
! precariOus situation
Calcutta was becoming crowded with fugitives from
| all parts of Bengal
Goolah Sing died at Cashmer on August I'd. There
had been more mutineers disarmed among the Bombay
troops 1t supposed that several Of the suspected
| regiments would be disarmed.
! Lord Egn had transferred the frigates Shannon and
Pearl to the Indian government, and about return
ing to China
/ The Paris Pays says that serious dssension had oc
Cured between Lord Canning, of In
da, and Sir Colin Campbell, Lord Egin siding with
the latter
The latest accounts say that Gen Havelocks position
was regarded as precarous.
FROM CH1NA-Admira Seymour had proclaimed the
blockade of Canton river.
| ENGLAND.-A meeting of the British Parliament
j will shortly be agitated.
II Sir R. w. Garden has been elected Mayor of London
A seasonabe and Opportunate change of weather has
taken place in Scotland the rains having ceased and fine
dry bracng winds succeeded that the crops like
1y yet to be secured without material damage The
nights even have been dry and warm and cutting and
gathering have been going forward night and day. lamps
being used in the fields
I FRANCE-The French decree fOrbiddng the export
Fl of corn has been extended to 1853
The imperial interview at Stuttgardt lasted four days
during which time the Emperor of France and the Czal
had several private interviews.
The Gar and the Emperor of Austria at the last &C
Il counts, were en- route for Wemar.
STANDARDIZATION of the Spanish ministry are still
agitated.
l SARDIN1A.-Sardnia is making advances for recon
| citation with Austria.
i BELG1UM-Martial law has been proclaimed in Bel
gum.
The fcteS in commemoration Of the revolution of Bel
gum in $780, commenced at Brussels September %, to
continue three days. Cannons were fired at an early
hour, all the public edifces and great number of pr
vae houses decked with the national flag and the
bells OF the churches rung solemn mass for the
repOse of the souls of the victims was celebrated at
o'clock in the churches of ST. Gudale
The overland mail has arrived The Bombay Times
does not mention the arrival of Gen. Hayelock at Iuc
now 1t designates its intelligence as of disastrous
character.
A letter from Aboo says the King of Delhi has offer
ed to make terms provided his annual stipend was in
creased but he informed that nothing but an uncon
ditiona surrender would be accepted Numbers of TIN
mutineers were leaving Delhi warmed.