The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-26
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THREEDAYs LATER FROM EUROPE
FoREIGN NEWS ny THE AMERICA.

A N on saturday. The telegraph furnishes the
following additional news by her:
The american bark petrea, Captain Samuel os.
eeFne, bound IRON IIavre to New York, with 81
emigfants, which ran on shore near CAichester
haraor. sussex, on the morning of April 4th. had
dehed all Efforts 10 get her OF The PASSENGER
aud crew were all landed In safety.
The ship Weser, OF Hamburg, from New Orleans
tor L'Verpooi, was driven ashore in gale off Ma
iahide. near Dublin. The crew remained on board
and the masis were standing at the latest dates
bat thu ship was embedded In the sand.
Iho ship Exchange, of New York Jones from
Liverpool to Newport, IN ballast, went ashore A,
WICKLOW on the jth inst, and was expected To he
come total wreck. The crew we're saved with
the exception Of the second mate and cook
The American bark Victor, Holmesend, from
Caiiao To Dunkirk, was abandoned In sinking
condition Ia la1. I, long. 81 west. The crew were
saved.
The bark Genersl Sale. from Sunderland to New
York, pat into Cork when twenty days out in n
eaky condition. "
The ship Titan, Sears of Boston, from Chincba
for England, was abandoned at sea- The crew
we're picked up and taken to Hayre.
INDIA
The Fail of LucInotc.
transient steamer, with Bombay dates o,
March Is and Calcutta March s, reached Spez on
the 10Th ult.
The latest news from Lucknow is to the morn.
ing of March Is, when nearly all the city was in
possession Of the British, but few rebels remain.
ing in it. General 0utram having turned the enc
my line OF works on the canal, the Martiuere
was stormed by Sir Edward Lugard and the line O,
works seized on the 9th. The Bank House was
also occupied. On the llth Jung Bahadour moved
into line, and the 93d Regiment, supported by TIE
42d, stoTmed the Begum's palace. The British loss
was less than one hundred killed and wounded
while tEat of the enemy was five hundred. Gen
untfaii on the same day, on the north side of the
Huomtee, seized on the stone bridge, aud cut 10
nTe hundred more OF the enemy on the same day
The buildings in advance of the Beguin's palace
were occupied Oh the 18th. The lmaumha IRA h
was stormed, the Goorkhas assisting. The Kaiser
haSh was entered, aud after fight lasting all day
was solidiy occupied and twenty-four guns taken
Gen. Ousram then crossed the iron bridge and
opened fire on the flying enemy. The British !oss
not known at Bombay, bat was supposed TO he
small. The enemy rushed by the artillery on The
18th, flying from the city in great numbers Two
columns of cavalry and artillery were sent after
them. Naun Singh had come into Jung Bahadoor's
camp.
Sir Hugh Rose, with the second brigade of the
Central lndia field force, was moving on .Ihansi
The rebeilious districts Of Shafgord had been an
nexed TO the British territory by Sir Robert Ham
iltnu. 5'
The first brigade is beseiged at Shanderee.
The fugitives from lucknow were mainly fJl
EohlCuud
There was panic in Calcutta on the Sd March
The President of the Council called out volunteer,
and placed cannon on the bridges. Information
had been Tece, ed that the barrack Of poor sepoys
whs were 70 relieve the fort garrison that night
were to have arms and attack the city. All, how
eYer passed off quietly.
Exchange at Bombay was 2s II d. for credits -
Freights were rising.
In Calcutta in the import market purchases con
tiuued on limited scale. The rates of interes
were unaltered Exchange was 2s. l id
The Arabs in the vicinity OF Alden had stoppe(
up the roads and Intercepted supplies on the way
to the fort. The commander OF the garrison at
tackled them on the 18th of March. Twenty ol
thirty of the enemy were said to have been killed
without q Casualty to the British. The roads
however, again interrupted aud the Arah
assembled in larger numbers than before but i
reported that another successful sortie hat
been made; that the Arabs had submitted, au,
;hat they were on a friendly footing.
Nearly the whole of tho mails Of the wrecked
steamer Ava had been recovered.
CHINA
Hong Kong dates 10 February 9th. TIL,
braves were mastering in large numbers arounC
Canton, determined on an attempt to retake til,
city. The representatives of the allied Power
were preparing for their departure north ward. bu
it is said that visiting Pekin this year gyel
up.
The Inflexible, with Yeh as prisoner arrive,
at Singapore en- the lst of March. Exchange a
Hong Kong Is. g "a.
SH4NGH4E, Feb. 20-There have been very few
transactions in imports, and prices of silk ar
nominal at last quotations. Exchange on LondoI
6s
Dispatches are said to have reached Paris from
Canton, demanding reiutorcaments. AS the Chinest
showed 10 disposition to negotiate for peace.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament had not re-assenbled and politca
matters were dull
Count Persiguy had presented his letters of re
call to the Queen and returned to Frahce.
Sir J. G.. lie Marchant. Ex-Governor of Nova SEQ
tia is gaZetted to the Goyernorship Of Malta.
The first annual meeting of the Cotton supply
Association was held at Manchester on the Oh
inst. The attendance was large aud the prospects
we're said 10 be encouraging. resolution wa
adopted to continue and extend the organization
with view to secure an abundance Of the raw
material.
The Grand Jury in London have found true bills
Of ind cme nj against Bernard, Allsop, Orsini, anC
The others, tor eloniousy attempting to kill tht
Emperor of tho French. Twenty Frenchmen, sui
peeuaed in Paris had reached London 10 give eVi
ieEce against Bernard, whose trial was about q
commence.
The English government was about TO enter in
to Il contract with Austria for the latter to con
stIuct a telegraph from MALTA to Alexandria.
The extensive brewery establishment of Calver
& Co, of London, is reported in temporary Difficult
iieF.
III. weekly meeting ofthe directors of the Banl
Of England broke up without a reduction of the
rate CT discount. Inc course of exchange at Ne"
York and the increased demand iUr money opera
ted To postpone the reduction.
Large policies ofiusurance are said to have beer
opened in London and Liverpool for the dispatch
Iner5.
The quarterly meeting of the iron trade had
been held at birmingham. Although business
continued dull, confidence appeared 10 be return
ing. aud trade assuming a healthier condition.
The London Herald has reason to believe that
the present law officers of the crown have come t6
Il cison in the CagliaTi case directly at variance
with that of their predecessors.
Reports were current of a failure of some mag
nitude in the India trade, but no name had been
mentioned
The steamer Egyptus, one Of the Alexandria
mail iine, had been wrecked. The crew and pas
seugers were saved.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Great " estern Railway OF Canada was held in
London The directors made report which was
adopted. A dividend of five and half per cent
declared.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times
in dispatch dated on the night of the 9Th lust
says A commission has been appointed to exam
iue and renoFt on the best systOm for placing tht
French commercial ports in a state of detence.
levy Of French scsmen, from twenty to forty year:
Of age - going on in the most complete and stric
manner. The instructions issued for carrying ou
this mcasure state that it Is adopted with the Oh
iect Of giving to the eeet seamep completely form
ID and experienced, ard who are Ia full force o.
Fae ard activity.
A leading article 10 thu London Times on the
Perrin end Suez Canal very nearly produced q ran
r. Yesterday.
sNaLIsE ri,IBusTEHINn AMONG THE srIcE IsLANrs
Accounts from Batavia 10 tho llth of Februar,
state that some English hlibusters, after beinl
driven cut from SumaIra, established themselve,
in the islsnd of Bapkaiis fortified a village hoist
ell the English nag and levied contributions on tb,
native fishermen for support Of their Malay ahC
Chinese soldiers.
The Dutch war steamer was sent against them
wbsu the Governor Of the fort declared himse IT,
under tho protection of the British dag The al
Tenturers refusing TO quit the place, hostile pre-
parations we're made when the troops were land
ed however they found the place abandoned.
FRANCE.
The returns of tho Bank of France for March ex
hibit An increase Ia Paris of thirty-tive million
Of francs and in the country branches ten NIL
lions Of francs
the attempt 10 assassinate the Emperior is to b
presented by his order 70 the Legislature to-day
general revival OF trade in France is nov