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      West Indies. , Hav'fi. Tim Intolllgonco ...

      January ,- repor t that the revolution had extended to nearly all parts of the empire . At St . Mare some severe fighting had taken place , both on land anc at sea , with considerable loss of life . A naval engagement had taken place off St . Marc , six vessels taking part . The Admiral ' s vessel was badly damaged , and the whole fleet bore off . for Port-au-Prince . Reinforcements were joining Geffrard from all points .

      Ofi,I The Leadei. [No. Affi, February 26...

      ofi , i THE LEADEi . [ No . Affi , February 26 , 1859 . . ^ iV > T : ¦ . ' . . . '¦ . __ ¦ _ ¦ •_! , . ¦ — - ¦ - —i .

      Mexico. Vi& New Orleans We Have Advices ...

      MEXICO . Vi & New Orleans we have advices from the city of Mexico to the 28 th . General Mirainori reached the capital on the 26 th with 1 , 000 cavalry . He disapproved the acts of General Robles , and disp lace ^ him , after which he placed General Sales at thehead of the army , and reinstated Zuloaga . It was _ reported that Miramon intended marching on Vera Cruz with a strong force . The Liberals had routed General Negrette , near Jalapa . The Picayune ' s correspondent says that the Mexican war schooner Iturbide had been captured by an American and six foreigners , who killed five of the crew and escaped with the vessel . Advices from Southern Mexico to the 26 th mention it as hot-improbable that San Luis was : in the hands of the . Liberals . Miramon had left it wholly unprotected , and at last accounts the city was environed by a force of 3 , 000 irien .

      Egypt. A Letter From Alexandria Of The 1...

      EGYPT . A letter from Alexandria of the 12 th inst . says , that the Euryalus was expected , with Prince Alfred pn board . Said Pacha has manifested his desire to do great honours to our young Prince , and to reciprocate the kind feeling evinced towards his infant son Toussoun Pacha when in England . The Viceroy has been out at sea since the lOthinst ., it is reported , with the intention of meeting tie . Euryalus . The fites at the Barrage in honour of the Viceroy came off on the 26 th ult . j and on tlie 7 th current his Highness deigned to accept a grand ball given to him by the Bank of Egypt . Trade is exceedingly dull , several failures having lately taken place , in consequence of some reckless grain speculations . Advices from Alexandria of the iGth inst . speak of Prince Alfred as having arrived ; on that day he went to Kafrelzayaton a hunting expedition . From Kafrelzayat he will continue his journey to Cairo and Suez . -, ¦ '« .. The Turkish commissioner in the Jeddah affair has arrived at Alexandria with the prisoners who have been condemned .

      India. The Bombay Mail Lias Arrived With...

      INDIA . The Bombay mail lias arrived with intelligence to the 25 th January , but contains little of importance to add to the Government telegrams of last week . The rebellion in Oude has been finally suppressed . On the 31 st ultimo Lord Clyde signally defeated the rebel loaders at Bankee , and drove them across the Baptee into Nepaui , The enemy were admirably surprised , and their rout was complete . The behaviour of the 6 th Dragoon Guards is spoken of as showing extraordinary coolness and daring . The Naria escaped across the river at the commencement of the action . Major Home was carried away by the current of the river , during the pursuit ,, and drpwned . Sir William Mansfield , chief of the staff , commanded , Lord Clyde ' s elephant not haying been able to get through the jungle . Tins finishing stroke compelled the Nana Sahib , the Begum , Beni Mahdoo , Mummoo Khan , and other celebrated leaders , to seek a hiding place in Nepaul . The country into which they have been driven contains no villages , and is quite uncultivated ; and rt is therefore anticipated that unless' they surrender they must starve . Generals Grant and Rowcroft crossed the Raptee on the 7 th , nnd engaged the enonoy , who occupied a strong position , The Naval , Brigade led the advance , under a heavy fire , the rebels showing a bold front ; bxit the resistance was of no avail . The enemy were forced to fly , and seek a refuge in Nepaul , leaving their guns behind thorn . On the 16 th January Brigadier Walpole foiled an attempt of between 20 , 000 and 30 , 000 rebels to enter Rohilound . He attacked them without hesitation , and defeated them with groat slaughter . Thoir commandor was killed , and nil thoir guns fell into our hands . Lord Clyde arrived at LucRnow on the 17 th January , and it was stated would proceed homeward viii Bombay in February . Tantia Topee has joined his forces witli those ofFeroze Shah . Colonel Benson overtook him at Zooranoor , and defeated him with tho loss of 600 men . The pursuit extended over eighteen , miles , but Tantia managed again to escape . At Bur rode ho was overtakon by Colonel Somerset , on the 7 th January , -who at once attacked tho enemy , and defeated and dispersed them . Had his force been more numerous , not a robql would have'escaped j but as it was , to defeat such overwhelming odds was little short of a miracle The

      engagement was fought af ter a forced march of five days , during which our men had but little food and no tents . Tantia next proceeded southwards , and atDposa , between Jeypoor and Bhurtpore , he was overtaken by Brigadier Showers from Agra . _ engagement ensued , in which 300 pf the rebels felL Tantia and Ferqze Shah are now in the neighbourhood of the fortress of Rintarhbore , but will , no doubt , soon be driven from their position . # _ In the Nizam ' s dominions ^ the Rohillas are said to be in open revolt , and committing fearful ravages . The Nizam has insisted upon the immediate resignation- of his minister , Salar Jung * the staunch and steady friend of the British Government . Sir Hugh Rose has marched upon Adjunta and Jaulna , to operate against the Rohillas , and the whole Hydrabad Contingent is on the move . Colonel Campbell , while on his march towards Lonar , in Berar , . attacked by 3 , 000 . Robillas . Colonel Campbell , though wounded , only waited for reinforcements to attack the enemy in his turn ; a sanguinary action ensued , in which Captain Mackinnon , 3 rd Hydrabad Contingent , was killed ; Colonel Clackston and Colonel Hotman wounded . The Rohillas left . 250 men on the field , and then dispersed . In Cashmere a conspiracy has been discovered for the assassination of Our ally , Humbert ' ¦ Singh , the reisrniner sovereign . . - ' ¦¦¦'¦ _ . I

      A railway riot , which unfortunately resulted m the death of a European , took place on the Bhore Ghaut Railway works on the 20 th January . The subcontractors have not of late' paid their workmen regulary , and the day mentioned being pay day , the native labourers and miners were offered part instead of full wages . They became riotous and excited , and , in a conflict with the overseers , a man named Curran was killed , and several others wounded . The ship Sutlej , belonging to Mr . Green , was burnt at her moorings in theHboghly . Part of her cargo consisted of saltpetre and jute . It is supposed that the spontaneous combustion of the latter ignited the former . The value of the cargo is believed to be upwards of 10 , 000 / . There is some uncertainty about the loss of life , but the papers say that one midshipman , a boy , and two seamen are missing . Lord Clyde has applied fOr authority to pursue the rebels to Nepaul . . . ; Lord Canning J has given an increased extension to the amnesty , and has forbidden any executions to take place unless previously sanctioned by him . A later telegram , dated Alexandria , February 17 , says that the rebels had tried to enter Rohilcund from Nepaul , but Avere defeated with great slaughter bv her Maiesty ' s 42 nd Reffiment .

      THE NANA SAHIB . . Mr- W . H . Russell writes asfollows : — " The seizure of the Nana is now a matter for diplomacy . He is unquestionably in Nepaul , if there be truth in eoncurrent testimony , and as certainly Jung Bahadoor can capture and deliver up this great offender . There is a sentiment of national revenge beyond and above all reaspning which demands that Nana Sahib shall not escape punishment . It is hot in our power to inflict any punishment at all commensurate with his crimes , but his life is forfeit , and the English people will insist that he be brought to the hajfter , and that he , his councillors , arid confederates , chief among whom were Tantia Topee arid Azimoolla Khan , shall suffer ( loath , It would be a national disappointment if these mentor any of them , were vouchsafed a death on the field of battle ; God knows , I am no advocate fOr unrelenting persecution , but I do protest against any diplomatic difficulty being allowed to stand between the English people and the Butcher of Cawnpore . " MOW TO KKJSl > OUDE QUIET . A correspondent of the Daily News says— " We have no remedy now but to throw more troops into the country , . and train them up us horsemen . Ton thousand horse , with Enflelds , revolvers , and swords , and ten days' provisions in their pouches , and with a perfect knowledge of tho situation of our depots— - not more than 100 miles apart—* would bo unconquerable in a country such as tliis is now . They wp uld crush revolt wherever it appeared , and pretcct the peaceful and industrious from the Pindarreo and tho robber . " , — CHINA . Tims following telegraphic dospntch has boon received ;—*« Lord Elgin having reached Hankow (?) returned to Shanghai on tho 1 st of January . A small combined naval and land force was despatched from Canton on the 8 th of January to punish attacks made upon parties of European troops outsido tho qity . The position of the enemy was taken without loss , and a village destroyed . The disturbances are believed to have been instigated by the Imperial Government .

      Diri,Omatio,~--I<Ord Lyons Arrived At Pl...

      Diri , OMATio , ~ --I < ord Lyons arrived at Plymouth on Monday evening , and embarked immediately on board tho eorew steam-frigate Curacon , 31 , Captain ThomuH Maaon , which Bailed on Tuesday . morning or New York ,

      Msceiillaneotjs. The Court.—Her Majesty ...

      mSCEIilLANEOTJS . The Court . —Her Majesty and her family continue in good-health at Buckingham . Palace . On Tuesday , ! the Queen held a court for the reception of an address ofcongratulation from the corporation of the City of London , upon the birth of her Majesty ' s grandson . The Queen ' s first levee this season was held on Wednesday , at Buckingham Palace , and was very numerously attended . On Tuesday , her Majesty and the Prince Consort visited Covent Garden Theatre , and the Haymarket on Thursday . The Prince Consort presented colours to the 13 th Regiment at Aldershott oh Wednesday . TiiE Pkince of Wales . —The Marquis Massimo d'Azeglio , who has left Turin for Rome , is charged with a mission to the Prince of Wales , upon whom the King of Sardinia has conferred the order dell ' Annunciata . The Princess Frederick Wii ^ iam ^—The Princess , it is understood , will revisit her native country in May , and will remain , should nothing occur to alter the arrangement , till after the Queen ' s birthday . The Duke of Cambridge . —His Royal Highness is about to leave his apartments in St . James ' s Palace to occupy Gloucester House , Piccadilly , bequeathed to him by the lateDuehess of Gloucester .

      A Novel . Combination . —The inhabitants of Santipore ( Bengal ) have submitted an address to her 'Majesty praying for the introduction of the Indian 'Lotus in-the national emblems of the Rose , the Thistle , and the Shamrock . Sir Henry Storks , K . C . B . —The new Lord High Commissioner for the Ionian Islands , arrived at Malta on the 8 th , in the Car . idoc , for Corfu , and left on the 14 th . During his stay in Malta lie frequently communicated with ' Mr . Gladstone by telegraph .

      The Mint .- —The gross total amount advanced froni the Consolidated Fund for the purchase of bullion for coinage from the year 1837 to 1 S 58 ( both inclusive ) was 6 , 138 , 029 / ., and the amount paid into the Bank in-repay merit of such advances within the same period 5 , 970 , 000 / . 400 , 000 / . was so advanced last year . ¦ , . Court of Albebmen . ^ -The : Court met on Tuesday for the dispatch of business .. Mr . F . Woodthorpe , barristerrat-law , the newly-eleeted town clerk , was sworn into office . Alderman Humphrey was sworn in as Governor of the Irish Society , fo which office he had been re-elected at the last Court of Common Council . Alderman Cubitt , chairman of

      the general purposes committee , brought up' a report from that committee on the regulation of the traffic over London Bridge * -and moved its adoption . Some discussion ensued , and a modification of the recommendations in the report was ultimately agreed to . The Court then adjourned . Punwo Heai / tu—The registrar-general ' return shows a more satisfactory state of the public health : the deaths last week were 1 , 156 ( having been in the previous week 1 , 274 ) , which is 140 below the estN mated average . Scarlatina and diphtheria « re still very prevalent . Small-pox has much decreased . The total number of births was 1 , 940 . According to Dr . Letheby ' s report , the sanitary state ot the City was also favourable , there having been only 53 deaths , the number for the corresponding weeks ot the lust three years being 70 .

      Marriage with" a Deceased Wife ' s Sistbii ,--A deputation had an interview with thq Bishop ot London , at London House , on the subject of the bill now before Parliament for legalising marriages with a deceased wife ' s sister , the object pt ' the deputation being to solicit his lordship ' s support of that measure in the House of Lords . The deputation was introduced by Viacount Bury , M . P ., the mover ot the bill , supported by Mr . lienry Schneider , W . ifor Norwich , Mr . R . Mpnofcton Milnes , M-j *; Hudders

      Pontefract , Mr . Edward Akroyd , M . lM ' or - fleld , Mr . Knatchbull Hugesson , M . P . for Sandwich , Sir James Duke , M . P , for London , the Hon . William Monapn , M . P . for Roigato , Mr . R . Spooner , M . I . »«* Warwick , Mr . William Wood , M . P . for Pontefract , Mr . Thomson Hankey , M . P . for Pctorborougli , Mr . Robert Hanbury , ' M . P . for Middlcsox , Mr . 3 lMley , M . P . for Manchester , Captain J . Greene , M . l . for Kilkenny , Mr . Sutton Western , M . P . for Ma don , Mr . William Scholofiold , M . P . for Birm » gJ u » , Mr . J . P . Brown Westhcad , -M . P . for York city ,

      Mr . Jeremiah I'ilchor , Mr . Thomas fcyUyn , " others . The Bishop , after hearing' the « ys »» " £ »" and explanations with great attention , and BMl ^ K ing himself by inquiries on several points , oxprowj " his intention of giving the matter his serious con sidqration . The subject was one of , growing . importance , nnd every year rendered it nioronn am *" necessary that it should be settled . Ho could «« " »» the deputation that he would not neglect to give to the consideration of the subject his best ami oiuucas attention .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 26, 1859, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_26021859/page/8/