The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-11
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IMroRTAST FROM INDIA LUCKNOW RE
LIEyEp-ExECCTToS OF THE ROYAL FAM
ILY-C0MMERCIAL MATTERa. 81.
INV YoRr, Jan. lo.-IThe steamer Africa. with
Liverpool dates to the 25th uls., has arrived with
important news from India.
FssM INDIA.
Dates from Bombay Of the 4th December state
that Lucknow had been relieved after severe fight
Ing. and that tho insurgents had been de'ested ~
various points.
Thr garrison Of Lucknow Was relieved on the
10th of November. The women, children and the
wounded, were conveyed the next day to Gavin.
| pore Detachments of troops had encountered
living parties Of the insurgents, and invariably
defeated them.
ReInforcements continued TO pour in.
Twenty four members of the Royal family had
been captured at Delhi, and Immediately eAeeu'
ted.
Sir Colin Campbell had been slightly wounded,
but would proceed at once to snbdue Dude All
slarm for garrisons and outposts had ceased.
eRE.f BRITAIN.
| Tie British and Continental news Is generally
! unimportant.
The exports from Great Britain for November
show q great falling on.
There had been no further failures Of impor.
lance reported and better feeling existed under
| the Bank reduction.
| II Is said that France and England are trying to
settle the difficulties between Spain and the nj
ted states relative TO the frgate Ferrolana when
| had fired into an American vessel.
FRANCE.
| A further reduction in the French army had
| been decided upon.
Another earthquake had occurred at Naples,
! though less serious than the first had caused
! great loss of life and property.
PRUSSIA.
The Bank of Prussia had reduced its rates to Elk
| and a half per cent.
COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL. Dec 2G-Cotton--Sales Of the week
20 900 bales, Of which 10000 were tor speculation
and 1000 for export. During the week it had adj
vanced quarter. closing with an advancing rem
dency. Orleans fair quoted at Gis. mddlng o: Mo
bile fair 81 I. midding Sts: Cplands 40, midding
81 Stock in port 3Ss, 900 bales, including 10000
Breadstuf,s very lulI Flour heavy. Wheat and
corn quiet.
Provisions dull
Rosin dull. Turrentlne steady.
Lospox, saturday, Sugar buoyant at an advance
OF 6d.sls
Breadstuifs dull
The money market is easi-r, the bank rates
having been reduced to per cent. An increase "
bullion is reported Of Il .3oO,uco tonsols-"ouey
93aoS; for account q3a93l4
CONVENTION or SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF
1872.
IyM1y,poILs Jan S-A convention of the Sol
diers of the War of 1872 was held here to day A
memorial WAS adopted, asking Congress to make make
appropriations to the soldiers of the war OF loi2
and OF the frontier Indian wars OF the same Pc
Rod. 1t was stated by several speakers ina,
number OF the men who composed the army in the
West at that time are now in necessitous cireum'
stances and that II is no more than justice tiat
Congress should afford them pecuniary aid. Aiter
mutual salutations and renewal OF old acqu@th'
tancesbips the convention adjourned to meet here
! again Gu the 18th of March next.
! GOVERNOR WISE On THE KANSAS " EsIioN.
NEW YORK, JAM Gov. Wise's letter tn the
| Tammauy Society, read yesterday on the occasion
OF the celebration Of the Eighth OF January says
that Congress ought not to reject the Ieeolnpton
Constitution but ought 10 subject it to fair vote
opIpIon as to the question no honest Democrat
ii cuid hp rroserihe1.