The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-12
GREAT BRITAIN.

O'CLOCK
assbout eleven o'clock to morrow Thursday evening
GREAT BRITAIN.
The proceedings in Parliament on the 2Sth ult were
o. NE 2sh uA the House Of Lords receded from
Of their amendments 10 The India bill, and appointed
Com nri1ee Of Conference on others
il House Of Commons the amendment OF the House
Of Lords the American Telegraph Conpany's bill was
On the Goth in the House OF Lords, Lord wodehouse
Asked the what their intention was respecting
telegraph Communication With India
Earl Donughmore replied that the arrangement had not
alive 70 the Importance Of completing the telegraph COM
Aunication with India and bad selected the Red Sea
preference 10 that by the Persian Gulf and that
communication would be Completed carly next year ~ far
me Lord Chancsior introduced bill making an mpor
tass amendment in the bankruptcy law.
In the House Of Commons sundry questions we're pro-
posed in regard to Affairs in India.
Lord Stanley in reply said 1t impossible to form
estimate Of me present strength Of the mutneers.
their way out, 70 416; but 466 reported sick,
and 1859 were drafts their way out At the latest
70 the forces they we're Is s6S Europeans on
the LIST Of July. After deduction for casualties there
then total Of between So 900 and 600 European
troops India With regard TO the Indian loan "a All 900
had been borrowed, leaving f3 900 sll to be bor
rowed There would be ample means from this TO
dersy the expenses for the whole Of the current year
Instructions had been to proclaim, in her Majesty
and suthoryand the Instructions sent out clearly
sS Of e
Both houres actively engaged in clearing up the
business Of the session. and an was expected
The Queens speech was adopted al Cabinet Council
the day the Niagara sailed The speech will be delivered
The race for the Goodwood Cup resulted the triumph
Of Saunterer Fisherman coming In second, and nothing
else near them Only eight horses ran. The American
start MI Merry, the owner Of Saunterer said 70 have
100000 the event me race s thus described
"Veptre ST. Girls and Sedbury raced for the lead, and
soon placed wide interval between themselves and their
pursuers the head OF whom were Saunterer and Runs
lion. On quitting the straight the first two were up
wards Of dozen lengths ahead, Runaton going third
with Arsenal and Saunterer next, and Charleston, who
had occupied forward place up to that point, dropping
nearly q hundred yards sstern OF everything. They
rounded the cump without changing positions, but i'm
msdately Afterwards the advanced lot closed up and
when they rcappeared In sight Saunterer was seen with
the lead Fisherman occupying the second place. with Ven
s. Grs third and sedbury fourth Next in pursuit and
far behind them Schiedam and Arsenal. On de-
scendirg the hill ventre 81 Girls went up 10 Fisher
quarters, but shaken of In the bottom, whence the
race W. % S ssr S1 arm msas
a length. Nearly dozen lengths of schiedhm was
third ventre st. Girls about ten lengths behind him,
and far the the others finished @ If Of exercise
Arsenal being last Of all
me large cotton spinning mill oil w Stephenson Sons
Paisley had been destroyed by FIRE. the loss amount
he harvest reports from Ireland continue very salts
factory me potato blight had not made is appearance
10 any apprecsbe extent In any part OF Ireland.
From official returns was shown that forty four YES
sells Of OF all casses were lying at Chatham, aud
could be brought forward for immediate service re-
The papers give An account Of grand banquet recenty
given BY George Peabody 70 Mr. Mason, the American
Minister 70 France on his Visiting London Upwards OF
hundred Americans and English were present Mr. Mason
IN acknowledging toast, made allusion In speech Of
considerable eoquence 70 the alliance which has recently
sprung up between England and France. From the latter
country he had received many proofs Of sincere friend
ship, and acts Of graceful kindness towards himself and
the nation which he represented and claiming the priv
lege of his countrymen be venured 10 that the ap
preaching meeting Of the soveresns Of Ensand and
tnpdU thar
e between the two western nations Of Europe % far a.
his country concerned, the progress which had
and no one could doubt that the admission
OF TEXAS California into the Unonshad been OF much
those states had renamed under their old form Of govern
ment- Various amicaole \tossn were proposed and
he London Tines in an editorial, characerizes Sir
Jshn lawrence the ruler the Punab, tho foremost
man IN India and calls on the government TO confer the
The Inns accuses the ministry Of desire 70 Burk the
question Of the in China and OF lukewarmness in the
ode Of conducting H. and warns the public Of the probs
bic consequences.
INDIA.
me Bombay mail Of July reached suez on the 23d
The recspturs Gwator confirmed. The rebels lost
twenty guns, besides elephants and treasure 10
me fusnves from Gwslior are said to hcmmed in
All udes by British troops.
On tho 18th, Sir Hope Grant gained brilliant victory
Hewa Gupge, Lucknow capturing large number or
guns and driving the enemy across the Coua-
The celebrated Moulve, FOR whom sb 600 had been Of
fered, was killed
Dude continues much disturbed
The Governor General, receiving Lord Eleuboroughs
despatch, issued proclamation giving IN amnesty 70 all
but murderere The results are not yet known.
The details OF Sir Hope Grants victory near Lucknow
state that the rebels nearly 20 600 strong and their
loss 600 and six guns. The British had ak killed
and thirty wounded The eight lasted three hours and the
rebels were utterly routed good effect was antci
pated.
The Azinghur and Gheseport districts were much dis
turhsd by the rebcs who punderod the town and burnt
the forests.
The Gorruckpore and klshabad districts had been
uuieted.
In the ARA division Sir H. Roses activity had restored
oonhderce and ranq sillity
rebel Raah had surrendered In Roecund, where the