Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-20

Lucknow in which the rebels lost six hundred.
The continental news is unimportant,
Additional News by the Niagara at Halifax.
HALIFAX, Aug 1.-THE Niagara was detained at
Halifax harbor for eight hours, account of the preva
ence of dense fogs
screw propeller is advertised to leave Galway Ire
land for ST. Johns, n. F. and Boston, on the 2lst of
August.
The proceedings in Parliament on Wednesday were
unimportant On Thursday the House of Lords reced-
ed for amendments to the India BILL and appointed
committee of conference the other amendments
The House of Commons agreed to the amendments
made by the House of Lords to the Atlantic telegraph
bill.
| On Friday, in the House of Lords, Lord Donough-
more stated that the arrangement not completed for
the telegraph to India, but the government had deter
mined to select the Red Sea route and that the
ncation would be completed early next year far as
BrousSa.
The Lord Chancellor had introduced bill making an
important amendment in the bankrupt law.
| In the House of Commons Lord Stanly stated that
the whole number of forces in India and en- route incu
ding the East India Company's troops, and deductng
for casualties, $4,000 OF the Indian loan,
94, ,40O0 600 had been borrowed leaving 93 100000 to
be obtained. There would be ample means from this
to deay the expenses of the whole current year.
instructions had been sent out not to interfere with the
religion of the natives
| The Queens speech on the adjournment of Para-
meut expected to take place the I'd of August had
been adopted in Cabinet Council. 1t to be deliv
In the race for the Goodwood cup, Fisherman was
second-nothng else near Only eight horses ran
the of Saunterer is said to have won 100000.
The cottonspinning mill of Messrs. Stephen & Sons,
near Paisley, has been destroyed by fire. The loss
100000
| George Peabody, ESQ.,, had given a banquet to Mr..
Mason, United States minister to France More than
hundred Americans and Englishmen were present.
Various amcable toasts were drank and speeches dev
cred.
he Latest.
LONDON Saturday, July 3l-The funds opened yes
erday at slight advance but later in the day the mar
ket was less buoyant, though it still presented good
appearance. Money was in undimnished abundance.
w. B. Jones u Co., shipwrights of Liverpool have
suspended. The liabilities of the firm are small.
lND1A.-In the recapture of Gwalior the rebels lost
y guns besides number Of elephants and large
amount of treasure.
On the 18th Sir Hope Grant gained brilliant victo-
ry near Lucknow capturing many guns and driving the
enemy across the Gogra.
On the 9th Monore, for whom reward of $4,000
was offered, was killed.
The governor-genera had offered an amnesty to all
but murderers.
The battle of the forces under Sir Hope Grant lasted
three hours. The rebels were 10000 strong. The
British had only six killed and thirty wounded good
effect was anticipated.
The Azimghir and Gheseport dicricts were disturb
ed The rebels were punderng the towns and burning
the forests.
The GOruckp0re and Alahabad districts were quiet
Confidence and tranquility prevailed at Agra.
The London Times, in commenting on the Indian
news says that it had eccet restoring confidence
Oh Change than had been produced any former occa
sion.
The London Globe says that ouly two shipsoEwar
besides the Royal Albert and the Admiralty yachts will
accompany the Queen to Cherbourg.
FRANCE-It is rumored that the Credit MobiIer is
to wind up, fusion contrived with the discount
bank of NJ de st. Paul.
Prince Napoleon is said to be deviging measures for
directing the stream of emg ration in France and Ger
, many from America to Algeria.
The rumor of conspiracy against Napoleon at St,
Etenne wants confirmation
SPAIN.-The King and Queen Of Spain had been en-
Enthusiastically received in the Asturias.
TURKEY-The attack of the Turks on the MontenC-
grians proves to have been small affair of Ouposts-
serious representations made the subject to
Turkey.
THO Porte has demonstrated with the new British
, minister against the continued occupation Of Perrin.
AT Belgrade the Prussian consul had demanded salts
faction for an insult by Turkish soldier to his flag
Two hundred persons implicated in the Jeddah
ere have been arrested.