Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-30


Later from India Gen. Hapelock dead
4 Death Of Mile. Rachel, Gen. Radetski, and
Redschid Pacha.
The semi monthly mail from India arrived at
Suez on the LIST of January, with later dates from
Calcutta and Bombay.
Gen. Havelock died on the 25th of Move nber
of dysentery, brought on by exposure and anxiety.
On the 7th of November, an engagement took
place near Cawnpore between Gen. Windham's
division and the Gwalior mutineers, in which the
British troops were repused with the total loss Of
the tents Of three regiments, 5000 in number,
which we're burnt by the enemy. The cath regi-
ment is reported to have been nearly cut up in
the encounter.
The Gwalior mutineers numbered more than
5000 men, completely organized and equipped.
Sir Colin Campbell, hearing of this disaster,
quilted Lucknow for Cawnpore. On the 7th Of
December he came up with the Gwalior mutineers,
and totally defeated them, capturing Is guns, 20
carriages, and an immense quantity of ammunition,
stores, etc., and the whole of their baggage. The
British loss in this action was Insignificant, only
one officer being killed.
All the women and children, sick, etc., from
Lucknow, had arrived in safety at Allahabad.
The official report of the defense of Lucknow is
published, and shows the privations endured by
the heroic garrison AMI particularly by the ladies',
were fearful.
Troop ships continue to arrive rapidly at Cal
cutta, and among them the celebrated American
clipper ship Lightning bad arrived out in pas
sage of 81 days from the Downs.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Operations were resumed upon the Leviathan
on the 9th inst, with success the vessel being
moved several feet The proceedings were con-
tinued daily up to The departure of the Europa,
the progress of each day amounting to 10 feet.
The evening before the Europa sailed, the slip
had only GA feet more to be moved.
The returns OF employment in the Cotton mills
Of Manchester show gratifying improvement,
the number Of hands working full time being large
ly on the increase.
The Daily Neos says that Lord Palmerston's
forth coming India bill will transfer the direct
managt ment o. the political affairs Of India to a
n
Peer, and in whom all patronage, with one excep-
ton, is to be vested. This member of the Cabinet
is to be President of Council of Six, to whom
simply Consulate functions are to be trusted. The
European portion of the Indian Army is to be
or, atty augmented, and all regulations regarding
il are to emanate from the Horse Guards
FINANCIAL.
The London Money Market continued TO grow
easier and there was still daily influx of gold TO
the Bank of England Under these influences, a
further reduction Ia the rate of discount from to
per cent, took place on the 18th inst.
The funds were generally firm throughout the
week, although some depression was caused by the
favorable news ION India.
The transfer banks has been reopened, and
Consols closed on the 9th at "a 7-s 05 for money!
and 95 Is s5 IA for account.
FRANCE.
Mile. Rachel, the great tragedienne, died Jan
uarr 3, at her estate in Cannes. Her last profess
sional perfo mances were those which took place
in the United States
Great increase OF confidence In commercial cir
.cles in Paris, is reported.
--sAmong the measures Of relief a negotiation Is
spoken Of as going on between the Bank Of France
and the National District Office for the advance
Of 10000, 900 francs to the Paris merchants on
security Of goods in store. Very little business
was doing in branches, and prices generally had a
downward tendency.
Trade at Lyons had begun TO revive, and a bet.
ter demand had sprung up in the silk market Of
the South.
The banks Of Belgium have reduced their rate
Of discount to four and half per cent.
SARDINIA.
Turin letters report considerable improvement
In CONNIE 'cial and financial affairs The bank had
lowered ts rate ofdiscount from ten to eight pei
cent.
After an important debate in the Piedmontest
Chambers, Count Cavours motion for an II OUR,
into the conduct Of the priests at the late election
was clri d by vote of So to S5.
NAPLES.
Shocks of earthquake continued 10 be expe
rienced almost daily at Naples, but without an,
serious results.
Field Marshal Radetzky Is dead. The even
took place on the 9th of January, its immediat,
cause being paralysis Of the lungs, after an illness
week. The Marshal was in the Dinety-secont
year OF his age.
| PRUSSIA.
Accounts from Prussia affirm that in conse
quence ofthe continued III health of the King th,
delegated powers OF the Prince Of Prussia, which
were originally conferred for three months, ant
are now on the point of expiring, win be renewcc
for a further period OF nine months. II is added
that the new commission will give the King
brother greater freedom Of action than has hereto
fore been exercised.
The Bank Of Prussia had reduced is rate o
discount to Eve per cent
| TURKEY.
Redschid Pssba, Grand vizicr, Is dead, sfte
an Illness Of only three days His disease wa
apoplexy. ggFF
SWEDEN AND NORWAY.
The formation has been announced Of a Gusrsn