The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-01-27
Forefrn news.

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The North America arrived at Portland, Me-, on the
18th inst, bringing the following news
The Bombay mail of Dec. 4th had reached England.
The Calcutta mails of the 25th November had arrived
at Trieste, and were expected in London on the day saf-
ter the North America sailed. The news of the relief
of Lucknow is confirmed. The enemy fought desperate
ly. The rebels bad not evacuated Lucknow. Sir Colin
Campbell asks for a reinforcement, although his force
IS computed at $4,000, in fine order. The women and
and the sick were conveyed safely to Cawnpore.
The Sighting before Lucknow was very severe. On the
10th the Enemy suffered enormously. The fight on that
day was one of the severest ever witnessed. On the
10Th the enemy were flying in great numbers from Luck.
now, and the firing had nearly ceased. a saT
After the fight the bodies of $50 Sepoys were count
ed in one place. The latest accounts are not very intel.
ligible. Two telegraph clerks had been murdered near
Alumbagh-the news being thereby stopped. When
Sir Colin Campbell left Cawnpore, on the llth, he rode
forty miles at q stretch. In his engagement he relied
upon the artillery as much as possible, thereby avoiding
an unnecessary loss of men. Nena Sahib, with all his
men and baggage, had Joined the rebels. The Gwalior
contingent was still at Calipee-divided counsels, it was
stated, being the cause of their inaction. 1t was report
ed that the King Of Delhi's son and two nephews, after
being tried by military commissioners, had been shot.
The steamer Khersonese had arrived at Madras leak.
The Daily Mews says that the rebels of Dude have
placed q boy upon the throne, and keep him in state at
Fysabad, = city of loo, 900 inhabitants, which is defend-
gu Dy . large 1OTt Win 2 wall anu Qltcn ana round tow
ers and new Entertainments. s.t,
Three companies of the 34th native infantry had
mutinied at Chittagong and marched to Dacca. One
hundred Europeans had been sent to intercept them.
The ~Jawnpore territory was threatened by q large
force from Dude.
Serious disorders were anticipated in Rajpootana, and
European troops were urgently wanted.
The steamer Sarah Sands, while conveying troops to
India, took fire, and burned for fifteen hours. All the
after part of the ship was destroyed, and she put into
Mauritius for repairs. The troops showed perfect dis.
cipline, and the preservation Of all on board was extra.
ordinary. -
FRANcE.-The Senate was convoked for the 18th of
January. 1sa aes#
The Council of State, presided over by the Emperor,
has declared against the system of obligatory agricul-
tural insurance. SAa
The Times Paris correspondent is assured that all the
exiled Generals have had permission given them to re.
turn to rance, without condition of any kind.
A Blue Book has just been issued In Dublin, epti.
tied Returns Of Agricultural Produce in ireland for the
year 1856 1t appears from these returns that in 1856,
there was a greater area under. crops in Ireland than in
any year since 1882 The increased cultivation ex.
tends over each ct the provinces, with the exception
of Leinster. N aisi
The foreigners residing in Paris are getting up a petit
tion to the Emperor, praying for a modification Of the
law on Imprisonment for debt As it now stands, any
foreigner may be pulled GU; of his bed at dsybreak, aud
imprisoned, at the suit Of his tailor,
The America, which arrived at Halifax on Saturday,
brings Liverpool dates to the I'd, three days later than
those brought by the North American. There was Il
growing ease in the English IL honey market. TAerebels
having been disposed of in Indie, active Preparations
ase being made to invest Hong Kong,