The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-05

LATER FROM EUROPE.


GREAT BRITAIN.-An Ambassador had |
arrived in England from Holland to de- |
mand. officially for the Prince of Orange,
the hand of the Princess Alice.
A large meeting had been held in Lon
don to consider the subject Of the govern
ment of India. and resolutions were adopt
ed in favor of assumption of supreme au
thority by the British Government.
Lord John Russell asked, and after some
debate, obtained leave to bring in bill to
alter the oath of abjuration, by emitting the
words, ION the true faith of Christian"
thereby enabling Jews to take the oath and
sit in Parliament.
The Earl of Shaftesbury called attention
to, and questioned the Government on the
subject of the French scheme of immigration
for free negroes.
Lord Clarendon gave it as his belief that
the French plan had unquestionably a ten
deney to revive the slave trade, but stated
thH&the strongest assurances had been re-
ceRed from the French Government that
they had no such intention-indeed it was
their ultimate design to abandon the sys-
TEN.
Ia England Parliamentary reform was
being agitated. Public meetings had been
held at Sheffield and other points, the
financial condition of the country exciting
the Liberals, the most excitable of whom
are going strong for an extended suffrage,
the vote ballot, electoral districts, and the
abolition of the property qualification for
members of Parliament.
The Leviathan had only been moved few
inches since the departure of the Adriatic,
owing to the giving way of the mooring
tackle. 1t was feared, as the vessel had
reached slighter incline that her progress
would be even slower than it had been.
INDIA.-The details of the India news to
the 31st of October-telcgrap dispatches
of which were received per Adriatic-are
publ>l ed in the English papers, but add
but little to our previous knowledge. So
completely was the force at Lucknow be-
leayuered that the only message received
from there for weeks was written on
piece ofpaper three inches square, and most
alroi:ly concealed.
Sir James Outham's force had been terri
bly, reduced. and the total number in the Re-
sidency was supposed to be not more than
l,4OO, besides women. children and wound
ed. There were besides about 500 men
with great array of camp followers at
Alumbugh. believed to be without the means
of communicating with those at Lucknow.
The strength of the enemy around Luck
now waS estimated at 10000, 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 1000 men, including his own
Highland brigade, GOO cavalry and very
heavy tain of artillery.
1t is stated that during the siege of Delhi
the Sepoys took all the wounded Europeans
they could catch during the siege, and
burnt them aLirc. The charred bodies,
tied to stakes, were found by the stormers,
with the Queens buttons still recognizable.
1t must be remembered that the men who
did this were Sep"ys, the comrades for 100
years of the victims-men who had been led
by them from victory to victory.
Troops were pouring into India at the
rate of 1000 week.
The life of the King of Delhi was to be
spared, the officer who arrested him huving
given pledge to that effect.
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arrived at Trieste on the 18th of December.
with dates from Calcutta to the lIth and
Bombay to the 18th of November. Luck
now still held out, although no cOmmunca-
ton had been had with the beseiged.
Heavy fighting and slaughter is said to have
occurred.
Another action had been fought with the
Dinapore mutineers. They were driven
from strong position, but with heavy los
to the British, Col. Powell being among the
killed.
Various other successful encounters with
the mutineers are reported. Accounts from
Sanger and Jubbulpore were unsatisfactory.
Assistance was earnestly called for, and a
column had boen sent to their relief.
Nena Sahi6 was believed to be in COM
mand of the rebels before Lucknow. The
Dinapore and G ualior mutineers were max
ing for Dude.
One of the sons of the King of Delhi is said
to have escaped from the civil charge in
which he was placed.
No fresh outbreaks are reported, and the
rebellion is represented as subsidingthrough-
out the country.
FRANCE.-It is stated, but on rather OBJ
scure authority, that the long talked Of
French Expedition to China, comprising a
land force of J, 900 men, is now actually to
sail in consequence of pressing letters from
the French Admiral in the Chinese waters.
SPAIN.-An amnesty has been granted
for political offences and to persons con-
demned to light punishment. A great
many promotions had also taken place.