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      iatelligibiv given iu the message from the Punjab . 1 lie ascent was one of eighteen miles , and very difficult . ForXaaatelv , there -was no * % lit . "—Ik !*! , May 1 l tu > " Service Message from this Comjiissiokec of Pax ^ a , dated M ^\ tc Dm , 8 a , m . —The magistrate of Arrah -writes that musket filing began in Lugard's direction yesterday morning at half-past seven ; at halfpast two the firing of cauuuu commenced , and continued about an Lour . A letter from Colonel Corfield had reached the General ; two hundred of the 84 th , a company of Madras Rifles , tvto horse artillery guns , and fifty Sikh , horse have been sent back to Arrah to protect the place . A man just in from Jugdespore , on . whom I think reliance can be placed , says that Kooer Sing is certainly . dead , and that there is great confusion in the rebels' camp ; they are very badly oft' for ammunition , and occupied in discussing plans of escape . I have sent the Patna . up to watch the Ghauts . All quiet here . "

      " Sejivicb Mkssagk from the Commissioner of Patna , i > atei > 5 Lay 9 th , 6 . 30 r . ai . —Sir Edward Lugard halted yesterday at Beehia 4 o give Colonel Corfield time to . advance from Sasseeram . In the afternoon a large body of the enemy formed outside the jungle , and moved in the direction of Arrah , but were followed by the cavalry and horse artillery , which scattered them and drove them into the jungles . Another body - which attempted to annoy the camp was dispersed by the fire of some 9-pounders , and the General proposed to attack Jugdespore this morning . " -

      u Skkvice Message fkoj * G . F . Edmohstone , Esq ., Allahabad , Mat 9 th , 6 p . m . —The Commissioner of llohilcund writes from Bajeilly on the * , reporting that , on Brigadier John Jones ' s force reaching Babadoor Singh ' s bridge afc the entrance of the city , the reconnoitring party was fired upon , and a skirmish ensued , ¦ which lasted for three hours , and ended in the bridge being seized and three guns taken . The rebels were diiven back with slaughter ; the greater part of the city was , according to the last accounts , in our possession , aacl occupied by our pickets . From heavy firing on the

      cantonment side , which is opposite to the side on which Brigadier Jones , coming from Moradabad , would have approached , it was known that another column had arrived , but communication with it had fjnot ? J been opened up to the time of writing . There can be no doubt that the column alluded to is the force under the Comraander-in-Chief , who was joined on the 3 rd by the troops which composev . Brigadier Penny ' s column . It is certain now that Brigadier Penny , whose death was rumoured here some days ago , was killed at Ivukrowlie , about ten miles from Budaon , where ( as before reported ) tbe troops under his command engaged the rebels . "

      " SasKvicK Message from the Commissioner op Patna , dated May IOtju , 6 p . m . —No news direct from camp , but spies who came into Arrah this morning report that our troops attacked the rebels yesterday at Hettuuidore , drove them before them to Jugdespore , -whicb they had entered , killing a great number said to be flying to tlw south . Our two guns stated to be left behind at Delawara , and Umr oa Singh either killed or captured . CoTfield was at Bidkerungunge to-day , and would reach Peeroo to-inorrow . " " Service Message from G . F . Edmonstone , Esq ., Ai ^ lahabad , dated May 10 th , 8 p . m . —We have

      authentic information that the city of Bareilly was entirely occupied by out troops on the morning of the 7 th inat . On the 6 th , -the rebels outside the town were attacked by the Commnnder-in-Chief and division inside with the loss of several guns . The column under Brigadier-General Jones co-operated from the Moradabad side . Brigadier-General Jones , with a , strong f irce , marched on the 8 th to the relief of Shahjehanpore , where a wing of the 82 nd Regiment hns been besieged since the advance of the Commandor-in-Chief . He ia expected to reach Shalijehanporo on the 10 th or 11 th inst . "— Ibid ., Muy 12 tlu

      " Service Message -from this Commissiojjbb at Patna , dated May 11 th , 4 p . m . —This moment received a letter from Sir Edward Lugard , enclosing a telegram for Military Secretary and others , which I have forwarded . It confirms the news I sent yesterday . The enemy were taken by surpriae , not expecting an attack from the west . " We had no ono killed , and but few wounded . Thq onemy suffered severely . Native letters froirt Arrah said that both Kooer Singh and Unimex Singh are among the Blain . The enemy had fled south , -where it ia hoped Colonel Corfield will give a good account of them , "

      "SEBVICB MK 88 AGK FHOM BttlGADIKR-GlfiKKBAI . LVOAUD , DATED JuGMHSSPOllU , MAY lll'll . —Oil the 8 th inat ., whoa encamped at Beehen , a large body of the rebels attempted to cross the line of railroad towards the north-east , but were driven precipitately into the jungle towards Jwgdoapore . On the following day , the 9 th , I marched westward through the belt of jungle of Beehea round to the village of Hattempore , near Jugdespore ¦ which was held bv tlie rebols in grant force . 1 ut once attacked the ponitlon , routed the rebels with some slaughter , and occupied the town anil house of Kooer Singh , whero we found guns in process of boing made . The rebels wero taken quite by surprise , not dreaming I should advance upon Juydtisp . uo from tho woat , but expecting to bo uttuelietl direct from Arnih or from Bechofl , through dense jungle , where they have strongly

      entrenched themselves . They are supposed to have fled south into the jangles , and I have sent to Colonel Curfield , who , I hope , has moved to Peeroo to co-operate with me ia driving them out . I have had very few casualties ; none killed . " " Sekyice Message vrom G . F . EmiONSTOSE , Esq ., bated Alwhab ^ I ) , Utii Mat , 10 p . ai . —It is reported from Futtehghur that on the 9 th the entrenchment at Shahjehanpore was attacked , and that the assailants were repulsed l > y the garri .-on . Brigadier-General Jones's column ia said to be to-day within three miles of Shahjehanpore . "—Ibid , Muy 13 th , " Sebvice Messagk from G . F . Edmoxstone , Esq ., datkd Allahabad , May 12 th , 1 . 10 a . m . —A message from Sir Robert Hamilton , despatched by telegraph from Agra to-day , states that the rebels had been attacked and driven from their entrenchment , and the town of Kooucb occupied by Sir Hugh Rose ' s force . The rebels were pursued , and suffered very severelv ,

      losing four guns ; altogether eight guns have been taken . The rebels are said to be shattered and broken . Sir Robert Hamilton ' s message is not dated , but from a telegram just received from the judge at Cawnpore it would appeal * that the action at Ivoonch took pluee on the 8 th inst , and that part of Sir Hugh , Rose's force have already advanced as far as Daraj , towards Calpee . It is clear that the report mentioned in a former message of . an action haviny taken place at Koonch was unfounded . "

      " Service Message fkom G . F . Edmoxstone , Esq ., dated Ali , auaijad , May 14 th , G a . m . —Shahjehanpore was relieved on the 11 th of May , and the Moulvie was defeated ; cavalry in pursuit . The Chief Commissioner of the Punjab reports that a conspiracy was discovered some days ago in the district in awing of the 4 th Native Infantry at Hosbeearpore . It was discovered and defeated with much promptitude , by Mr . D . Rixon , the Deputy Commissioner of the district . Six of the conspirators have been hanged and four transported . The wing was marched at once to Julluuder . Further and stringent inquiries have been suggested by the Chief Commissioner . All well . "

      " Seuvice Message from the Commissioner of Patna , May 13 th , 3 p . m . —A letter just received from M'Donell , dated Jitopra , May 12 th , half-past 9 a . m ., says :-r ~ Here we are at Jitopra : we had to fight our way fnmv about two miles this side of Diinee Ramka Talow . The enemy were soon driven outof the place with considerable loss . Colonel Corfield co-operated from the soutl ) , and drove ( he rebels from their entrenchments at Burhoon . He burnt several villages . The General unites his fo : ce with . that of Corfield to-day at Peeroo , and sends a strong detachment of cavalry and guns to prevent the rebels crossing the Soane . A number of the Sepoys who were killed had the lielts of the 40 th Native Infantry . They seemed a good deal out of condition . ' "—Ibid ., May 15 th .

      " Service Message from tJ . F . Edmonstoxje , Esq ., dated Allahabad , May 14 th . —A rebel named Rahim Ally was said to be crossing the Ganges into the Allyghur district on the 12 th of May , with . 1000 men and three guns . The officers at Mynpoorie , Futtehghur , Mutra , Bhurtpore , and Etawab have been warn « d to be on their guard . The casualties in Sir Hugh Rose ' s force in the action at Koonch on the 7 th inst . are reported to have been three officers and iifty-nine men killed and wounded . The Ranee of Jhansi and Ramrao Gobind fled at tho commencement of the light , andTantia Topee followed their example early in the day . Sir Hugh

      Roses force reached Hindoor on the 9 th of May , and Corai on tho 10 th , and was to move the next clay to Ottah , one march from Calpee . TheTehsildar of Jaloim had come into camp . Tho Rajahs of Banpoor and Shaguch , with two gnns and a number of followers , nro said to be hiding in the jungles of Chowain , seven coss from Mow Runeepooi * , on the other side of Dursuin Nuddee . TIio Kotah Brigade assaulted und took the Fort of Paron on the 8 th of May , and the Rajahs of Paron and Jugclia . The Kotah rebels have made their escape . The Ranee of Paron was captured at Daburgurh on the 9 th of May . " —Ibid , May 17 th .

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      THE ORIENT . CHINA . Nothin g had been hoard at Hong-Kong , up to the , '> tli of May , of the Plenipotentiaries , who were on their way to the north . Matters do not look very favourable at Canton . The inhabitants feel distrustful , and many have left the city . Pehkwei wishes to bo relieved oi " the duties of his post ; but his resignation 1 ms not been accepted . Tho lloppo , with some other officials , aro ia custody for some political matter . A Chinese who attempted to kill n , European policeman in Canton him been executed . The English and French Consuls havo taken up their residence on tho Honau uido of tho river , and the flags of their respective nations were hoisted under tho usual salutes . Notwithstanding tho uneasy fueling at Canton , a good business has been dono in exports .

      Tho new opium form at Hong-Kong hns dono nm << h towards extinguishing- tho huoiuus . s in prepared opium hitherto carried on by Chinese shippers , in California . The boikra of opium are going away .

      No certain intelligence has been received of the rebels ; but they appear to be again causing disturbances in the north , and to have taken several towns .

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      IRELAND . Thk Wkathxr in Dublin . —While London has been roasting in unusual heat , Dublin has been shivering with unwonted cold . The wind has been sharp , the skv cloudy , and people have talked of tires . ' ¦ " The Encumbkred Estates Court . —The sales in the Encumbered Estates Court , both last week and the week before , were very largo , and will also be considerable this week . Last week were sold portions of the estates of Lord- ; Antrim and Poitarlington . The former estate was advertised to be sold in twenty lots , and was set up in one lot , and sold to Mr . Edward Coey , Belfast for the sum of 84 , 200 / ., being nearly twenty-Jx vears ' purchase on the net rental of ' d- 2 Gbl . per annum . " The sales this week include a great number of estutes , in all exceeding 8 O 00 / . per annum , aud 21 , 000 acres in extent . Pkixce Alfked has again visited Valencia .

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      AMEKICA . Wk have come to the end , of thu British outrages question , and the mutter - has been settled ¦ peacefully . Her Majesty ' s steam-yacht Syren , having on board Lieutenant Richardson of the Indus , the flag-ship of the British West India squadron , has arrived at New York from Bermudii , with despatches of a satisfactory nature . Ordera have been & iven which will prevent any future interference with American ships , and the Styx , one of the offending vessels , has been recalled to Halifax . The Lieutenant has taken the despatches on to Washington . General Concha , Governor of Ilavannau , has assured

      Commander Rodders , of the Water Witch , that lie approves the attitude assumed by Mr . Buchanan towards the English cruisers . It is reported that Commander Rodgers , niter interviews with the English officers , has come to the conclusion that many of the American captains were to blame in not showing their colours quietly , and that tlie accounts of the outrages had been exaggerated . Twenty cargoes of slaves have been luntted in . Havannah jsince last March , and in no instance have the English war vessels intercepted them . It is again sisserted that the squadron acts under orders issued to thu ships on tlie African coast in 1849 .

      The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg , cousin to Queen Victoria , has arrived in Havunnah , on his wav to New York . Mr . Uuchanan , the ' President , is scriotisly ill . The Treasurj' Department at Washington has decided upon the bids for the five million loan . 2 , 805 , 000 dollars were taken at 4 ^ per cent ., of which the Bank cf Commerce obtained 1 , 500 , 000 . The balance , to the extent of 9 , 000 , 000 , was taken at 4 j £ . A strong military force will , it is s . ud , be drafted from tlie troops intended for Utah to Arizona . The pacific accounts from the former place , given by Governor Cunvming , are , however , contradicted by the

      military despatches of Colonel Johnson , who speaks of active resistance . The Governor , according to his own account , was received with the utmost respect by Brigham Young and the Elders ; yet there appears to have been a design to bhrn down the capital city after he had arrived thero — a design which was happily frustrated . The Mormons , it is said , have left the valley , and are going to a place called Provo , forty miles from the city , with a view to fortifying tliemsolves against further molestation According to another account , they returned after starting " , and intended to attack the United States authorities . The accounts , indeed , are very contradictory , ami nothing seems to bo known with certainty .

      A fearful gule lias occurred on the banks of Newfoundland , attended with immense loss of life and property to tho French ibhermen . Besides tho loss of vessels , it is suid that three hundred men perished during the Htorm . Baltinn . ro has been visited by n tremendous rainstorm and flood , which did immense damage . Horses and waggons were swept away into the full * A violent ruiiiKtorm has caused an overflow of the Mississippi and Missouri , which hare broken through

      banks and dykes , nwept away houses and other property , and in ono place drowned a whole fumily . Tho whole city of Cairo has been submerged . A terriblci catastrophe of another kind has also occurred on thu Mississippi . The boilero of the Htoamboat Pon usylvanin , of Pittsburgh burst on the morning of Sunday , * 7 uuc lUtli , at Ship lHlantl , about seventy-live miles below Memphis , Tennessee , niul tho vessel then burnt to tho water ' s edge . Throe hundred and fifty passengers were on board , ami two hundred of them are missing .

      The Beventy-Bccond birthday of General Scott wns celebrated at JMew York on tho lllli ult ., witli military honours . It was the occasion of tho pr . st : ntiiti (» ii , on behalf of the ladies of Now York , of a stand of coIoum to thu Scott Lif <) Gunrd . Tins Boston Li « ht Infantry , e « c ( irt (; d by a battalion of tho National Guard , joined in tho parade , and < lincd with tho . Now York baituilion ut Aster-lumsu in tho evening . Tho Savannah ] tet » iblican says : — ' We are informed

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      ( 5 gO T Jl Ji JU Hi--A jjj ^ jA . ^ ^ |!_ J > iO . __ < 132 S , JULY 3 , 1858 .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 3, 1858, page 630, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2249/page/6/