The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-03
Foreign Intelligence.
LATER FROM EUROPE

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Baltic brings f72,OO0 sterling In Specie
and 100 passengers. The American ship
Lexington has been totally lost near Val
entia.
The Indian mail has arrived with dates
from Calcutta to the 10th of September,
and Bombay to the 18th. The seige train
was expected at Delhi on the Sd OF Septem-
Ter, and the assault was then anticipated
to take place Immediately. General have
leck remained at Cawnpore, but would be
reinforced in few days by General Out
ran, who had reached Allahabad with
strong force. LuckanOw was still gallant
ly holding out and would oe relieved about
the middle of September. Gen. Nicholson
had defeated the rebels at Najof Char, with
the loss of their guns. Gen. Havelock had
defeated the rebels near Rithoon. On the
18th Of August the garrison of Luckan"w
made a successful sortie. capturing the
guns and provisions of the Dinapore mutt
neers. who were again defeated by Major
Eyre The rebels were threatening Alfalfa
bad and Benaires. Large bodies of troops
were marching from Calcutta towards ALA
hubad. The troops were arriving at Cal
cutta rapidly from England. A dispatch
to the London Post says that the British
forces had attacked Luckanow castle and
spiked the guns, inhicting heavy loss OH
the enemy. Dates from Delhi to August
Both, state that an immediate assault was
snsp 20 %, had Iafo ufo cd
on the 26th with the loss of all their guns.
Gen. Outran was expected to reach Gavin
pore Oh the 9th of September to join Have
lock. 1t was expected that the garrison of
Luckanow would be relieved on the 18th.
Havelock defeated the rebels at Bithvar on
the 10Th of August, then returned to Gavin
pore. Central India continues undisturb-
ed. No further outbreaks at Bombay.
81 Another Dispatch says that Havelock
was awaiting r+inforcemcnts at Cawnpore
before attacking Luckannw. The garrison
of the latter place was bravriy holding out,
having again defeated the rebels with
severe loss. The rebels from Dude were
threatening Allahabad and Benares. and
the fifty fifth native Bengal infantry had
been disarmed. Twenty five hundred troops
had arrived at Maurtius.
ENGLAND.-Thcre were thirty four hor-
ses entered and ran for the Sesarewitch
purse, including the American Priorcss.-
The first trial was a dead beat between
PriOress, Elhassim and Queen Bess. The
deciding heat PriOress won by length and
a half amidst great cheering. The value
of the stakes was over f2000 sterling
There is an excessive money pressure at
London, and further advance in the rates
of interest was feared. The King of Prus-
STA was better, but still in critical eoudi-
ton. The meeting of the Emperors of
France and Austria was still talked of.
SPAIN.-The ministerial crisis at Madrid
still continued. Bravo and Murillo still
refuse to form a ministry.
ITALY.-There were apprehensions of
further disturbances in Italy.
LATER.
New YORK, Oct. 29.-The Persia has
arrived, bringing days later news from
10
portant regarding the effect of our recent
panic on commercial affairs in England
The news from India is more favorable
There have been fearful monetary pancs
in VIENNA. Lisbon, Holland and Belgium.
The Persia brought 81 100000.
The sales of Cotton for the week previous
t" the sailing of the Persia, amounted to
$4,000 bales. There was u decline in the
sales on Friday of 1000, and closing quiet
aud steady.