Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-04-21
Foreign News.
New York. Anril I.

New Y ork, April -.
The steamship City of Washington
has arrived with Liverpool dates to the
3lst. Parliament adjourned over Eas-
ter Holidays.
Nothing later from China, but inter-
esting details of last advices.
The frigate Mississippi was at Shang-
hal, and the Minnesota III the Canton
River.
Martial law had been proclaimed at
Canton.
Commissioner Reed was going to
Manila.
The allied ambassadors, together
with the American Commissioner. were
busy at Canton, settling the details Of
Custom House establishments.
Hong Kong correspondence of the
London Times says hopes are enter
tanned OF speedy settlement of affairs,
as papers have been found which indi-
cate that the Emperor is not averse to
an amicable adjustment.
The American Minigter had had an
interview with Lord Elgin, at Canton,
after which he deferred his projected
journey northward, and sent the Min
nesota up the river
At about the same time a special
courier arrived from the Russian am
bassador, Whereupon the Times cores
pOndence arrives at the conclusion that
certain overtures made bv the English
and French ambassadors, had been ac-
cepted, and the four powers would act
III concert.
lNDIA.--The Bombay mails of the
9th of March, arrived at Suez, whence
intelligence had been telcgraphed to
London.
Adyices from Lucknow are to the 9th
Of March. Sir Colin Campbell marched
to within mile of Lucknow on the lst
of March. Gen. Outram was attacked
Feb. Dist, by Alum Bagh, with large
force Of rebels, and again on the 25th,
defeating them on both occasions with
great slaughter. He crossed the Coon
tee on the 9th of March with 5000
troops, and took position within range
of Lucknow, where he was again at
tackled, but repulsed his assailants.
Gen. Franks had joined him with
1000 troops. The army now before
Lucknow amounts to 10000 men, with
100 guns, and also 100 cavalry. The
columns Of Gen. Rose and Whiteram
were advancing on Ihanic, and also
Habad to intercept the insurgents in
those directions.
Gen. Franks had an engagement
near Shardena with large rebel force,
killing and wounding near 5000, and
capturing all their guns.
The King of Delhi's trial was still in
progress. The statement that he had
been convicted and sentenced is not
true.
The English ladies who are prisoners
at Lucknow, are reported alive and we'll
treated.
Rungaub was quiet. Bombay mar
kets very active. Money easy.
Further intelligence from Lucknow,
by telegraph, had been received, bring
ING dates to the 9Th of March.
The rebels had erected strong line
Of defence along the canal, which re-
4uires a seige of artillery.
FRANcE.-Trade in Department still
and shipping interests suf-
-ering severely. Weather, however,
continued favorable for crops and wheat
was declining. Military preparations
we're being urgently pressed, in all parts
IF France. The banks exhibited much
irmness and funds had reached the
highest point attained for some time.
The rumor that the Spanish Govern
nent had presented a project for abol-
shing slavery in her Territories is sup
posed to have been unfounded.
The Collins Steamers have been
bought by a company Of rich bankers,
md will soon be running across the
Atlantic again. If Government will
ct them alone without any appropria-
ION, they will probably do well; but
Government patronage is fatal to pri-
ate skill and enterprise.
"A railway is projected across the
tate of Honduras, to connect the At
antic and Pacific oceans. The route
, said to be favorable, the distance
bout one hundred and sixty mics, and
nticipated cost s1O,ooO,oOO. 1t will
horten the distance to California 1000
liles.
John P. Putnam has been appoint
and qualified as Judge of Probate
u Suffolk county, Massachusetts, as
uccessor to Judge Loring, removed.
"A war between England and
rance is predicted by sagacious men
s probable within six months or