Northern Times. — 1857-11-26 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN MAIL.  BY this arrival we were put in possession, yesterday afternoon, of the ordinary telegraphic summary of Indian news, dated Alexandria, the 18th instant, and we regret to say that it contains but little to relieve the national anxiety with regard to the general state of affairs in British India. General HAVELOCK, it appears, was in the Residency of Lucknow, with a force of 1,500 men, waiting for reinforcements. The sick and wounded were" at Alurnbar with a garrison of 1,000 men. This town, though only three miles from General FlnvELocK's head quarters, was almost entirely cut off, the communication between the two places being represented as very difficult. In the meantime the fugitives from Delhi were being vigourously pursued by Colonel GREATHEAD'S column, which is said to number about 3,000 iu all. This small force overtook the enemy at Bolundshakar, and, after two hours fighting, put them to flight with a heavy loss in men, two guns, and ammunition.  This triumph was followed by the destruction of Malagurk, and on the sth of October the enemy were again attacked at Allyghur, and defeated with a loss of 400 men and two guns. Our troops then marched on to Agra, which place they reached on the 14th. Here the enemy surprised our cantonments, but with no better success. They were defeated a third time, and pursued as far as Kharee, leaving 1,000 killed, forty-three guns, plunder, camp equipage, and five lacs ofrupees on the field. Another body of fugitive.; was attacked about the same time by Colonel NELsoN's force, near Bithoor, and driven from a strong position, and this appears to be all that has been done in the way of fighting since the despatch of the news last received. It is exceeding gratifying to learn, in addition to this, that Lucknow had received a convoy of provi. sions, and that its garrison had been strengthened by the arrival .of her Majesty's 53rd and 93rd Regiments, anti that these, when joined by Colonel GREATHEAD'S brigade, would raise the number of General HAVELOCK'S column to 7,000 men.  These are all the really important features in the intelligence before us. The want of cavalry and transport animals was felt every where, but ships had been despatched to Rtngoon for elephants to supply this want. Reinforcements were leaving Calcutta for the scene of action in quick succession. 1,200 men had also been despatched from Cawapore, on the 16th October, to succour Lucknow. NANA SAIIIB, it was reported, had reappeared in the neighbourhood of Bithoar, but nothing had been heard to confirm the rumour of his recent successes. The 32nd Bengal Native Infantry had mutinied at Dessa, and murdered two of their officers. The Maharajah of Oralius, it was also reported, had been murdered by his own people. Such are the gvents which the Bentinck's despatches make known; and, without wishing to undervalue the gallantry of our troops, or the exertions of our Indian Government, we must say we see but little to encourage a belief that our Indian difficulties are coming to a close. This mail gives us no news from Delhi, which seems most unaccountable. It is to be hoped that all is well in that important quarter.  Tau daily increasing pressure of the moneypanic causes all classes of the community to look with greater interest to the meeting of Parliament. No business man now thinks of asking the price of any description of produce. There