The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-01-28
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS.


NeU York, Jan. 24.-The Europa brings no
tidings of the Ariel, the safety of which is now
involved in serious doubt, from the fact that
she was never regarded as thorough sea-go-
ing vessel. She was built for the California
trade, and scarcely capable of contending with
the disastrous gales reported by the recent ar
rivals.
The general intelligence from Europe is the
most important for several months, embracing
India news, important financial and commercial
intelligence, and the decease of a number
OF prominent persouages.
The European Times says the Indian news
startled the whole country. Annexed is the Of
fetal dispatch:
Malta, Jan. 6.-The steamer Caradoc has
arrived, with important intelligence from India.
General Havelock died on the 25th November,
OF dysentery, brought on by exposure and aDx
iety. On the 9th November, an affair took
place near Cawnpore, between General Wind
hams division and the Gwalior mutineers, in
which the British troops retreated, with the total
loss OF the tents of the sixty.fourth, the eighty
second, and eighty-eighth regiments, three thou.
sand In number, which were entirely burned
by the enemy. The sixty-fourth regiment is
reported as nearly cut up"
A message received by the Governor General,
from Sir Colin Campbell, on the 7th of Decem-
Der, contains an account of the previous action,
fought by him, with the Gwalior contingent,
near Cawnpore, in which the latter was totally
defeated, with the loss of sixteen guns, twenty.
ak carriages of different sorts, An immense
quantity of ammunition, stores, grain, bullocks
and the whole baggage of their force. The
British loss was insignificant. One officer only
was killed, viz Lieut.. Salmon. All the women,
children, sick, &c, from Lucknow, had arrived
in safety at Alahabad.
The Calcutta Gazette Extraordinary contains
q deeply interesting detailed account of the de-
fence of Lucknow, being the official report of
BTgadier English. The privations endured by
the heroic garrison, and particularly by the
ladies, were fearful.
The London Gazette, in reviewing the above
news, says: "The Gwalior contingent is known
to have been the most formidable body of troops
In arms against the British Government in
India. 1t was disci plined, effective force of
5000 men, complete in organization and de-
| tails, The blow which has been struck by Sir
Colin Campbell has probably scattered this
formidable force, on which the insurgents of
Central India chiefly relied. The commander
| in chief will now be enabled to operate against
the Dude insurgents, Of whom he will doubtless
give as good an account as he has of the Oval
Tor mutineers."
1t is rumored that an Indian loan of six to
eight millions will be proposed Immediately on
the assembling of Parliament.
The total bullion in the bank of England is
Sl2, $4,000, and reduction of the rate of
interest to FIVE per cent. is shortly anticipated.
The London Times of the 9th says that choice
paper is negotiated at Al a per cent and loans
| on Government securities at per cent. Con-
| soils had advanced per cent. during the week.
There were no failures in connection with the
American trade, and few anywhere.
The continental advices were very encour-
aging.
The produce markets in all directions were
active, at higher prices. Cotton closed less
buoyant, in consequence of Manchester not
responding fully to the improvem ant at Liver
pool.
The papers contain extended obituary notices
| of Generals Havelock, Radetzky, Reschid Pa.
cha, and Madame Rachel. The latter died at
her estate of Cannes, aged thirty eight. Short
ly before her decease, she divided her fortune
equally between her children and her parents.
Her funeral took place at Paris on Saturday.
Field Marshal Radetzky, the Wellington OF
Austria, died at Milan on the 9Th, of paralysis
| of the lungs, aged ninety.
Reschid Pachs, Grand Vizier of Turkey, died
| of apoplexy on the 9Th. The Times says that
| in his death Turkey. lost an able sdministra
tor-one who was capable of retrieving her
finances, extending her commerce, and whose
high position made it easy for the Cabinet to
| deal with the rival pretensions of European
| Powers.
All hopes of the recovery of the King Of
Prussia nau uIsappesreu. de mas ms In
tellect, and rumor says that he will abdicate in
favor Of Prince Frederick, as the latter is about
to marry the Princess Royal of England. She
| will, in the event of his abdication, become
Queen of Prussia