INDIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 550, 10 February 1858, Page 5

INDIA.

By late papers we have no farther news from India; but the following items of the same date as-our last give fresh details:— Bombay news is to the Ist December. The death of General Havelock, the relief of Lucknow, the blowing up [of the Fort of Jullalabad the capital of Burmah, and the disaffection of Oude, are among the startling items. General Havelock has been poisoned by his servant. The mutineers, to the number of 3000 foot, 1000 cavalry, and 40 guns, with 700 carts of ammunition, are marching from Culpee upon Gwalior, and probably will be joined by the mutineers from Bandah. On 13th November, after several skirmishes, the fortress of Jullalabad was blown up.

The Googaria rebels are said to have taken refuge in the thick jungles, which will have to be burnt down in order to dislodge them. The road from Agra is described by an officer who lately travelled by horse dak as " so clear and safe that a lady might travel alone."

At Nance Tal everything was quiet on November 2nd.

The Rajah of Patchete has proved unfaithful to the British. On his capture several papers and documents, and some mysterious hieroglyphics were found on his person. The whole of Oude is in arms, and the adjoining district of Rohilcund is also disaffected.

The Calcutta Money Market is improving gradually. The affairs of the Bank of Bengal are assuming a better aspect; though the amount of silver has been steadily increasing, the bank has not lowered its rates.

On November 21 thei-e was a sharp skirmish at Mhow. The enemy attacked in front and rear, numbering about 800 men with sis guns, and were soundly thrashed at both points, and all their guns taken. Casualties, slight. The Neemnee rebels attempted to escalade the Neemuch fort on the 21st November. They were beaten off with heavy loss, and retreated on the 22nd. On the same day the English fell in with 8000 of the enemy, defeating them with considerable loss, and capturing all their guns. The remnant of the rebel army was shelled in the village of Gorarja, and the place carried by storm. A battle has been fought with the mutineers (3000 strong) at Bhujwa. Owing to the number of the enemy, and ignorance of the capital position they were in, their fire being all well directed from under cover, the loss of the English was severe—92 killed and wounded. Their force consisted of 529 men.

Austria. —The ' Times' Vienna correspondent, under date Oct. 27, writes as follows:— The sole topic of conversation is the taking of Delhi, and the Viennese appear to be extremely well pleased that the stronghold of the mutineers has so fallen into the hands of the besieging troops. The leading papers express their conviction that England will triumph over her numerous enemies, and even the ' Oestevreichische Zeitung1 opines that she maybe able to pacify India without the assistance of any other Power. The ' Ost-Deutsche Post' thus speaks of the great occurrence of the day,— " The fall of Delhi is one of those events the consequences of which are felt from one extremity of the earth to the other. Already had the open and secret enemies of England made si<ms unto each other. The Yankee flattered himself that one of the principal sources of the power of Great Britain was lost to her for ever, some of the leading organs of the press of a country which lies nearer to England than America began to speculate on the approaching decline of Great Britain; but now they have suddenly received the astounding news that a small body of British troops has token a city defended by 100,000 fanatics in one-sixth of the time which the forces of four nations spent iv besieging the Crimean fortress. Where are now those political soothsayers, who saw on the

soil of India a repetition of the American war of independence, and foretold that the issue of the struggle would be the same? The seat of the military insurrection is in the hands of England. The greater part of the mutinous army was collected in Delhi, and proved powerless, and whsit has England now to fear from a few regiments .scattered here and there, without resomces, without leaders, without a definite object ? All danger for England is past! We do not speak of any danger to which she was exposed on the soil of Asia, but of the danger in which she was of being undervalued in Europe. The fall of Delhi has saved Europe from more than One perilous experiment, which would have been tried if the whole strength of England had long been absorbed by India. The existing .state of things in Europe has been secured on the banks of the Jumna.