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    INDIAThb overland mail has arrived , bringing intelligence from Bombay to the 2-ith of September . Tantia Topee , the ablest of the insurgent leaders , -whose defeat by General Roberts at Nathdwarra was reported by the last mail , appeared after that event to be in a hopeless position , without guns and without treasure . Further advance in the only direction where a reasonable chance ol escape lay was out of the question . Nothing remained but to fall back on the Cburubul , to recross that rivei if possible , and then to make what head lie might against the different British detachments . General Roberts , falling back on Nusseerabad , left the task of intercepting him to Colonel Park , who failed in

    accomplishing it . Tantia Topee , unencumbered with baggage or artillery , made his way over mountains and across rivers ( in six days he is said to have crossed as many streams ) , and finally succeeded in placing the Chumbul between himself and his pursuers . Being now secured by the deep river in his rear , he leisurely made his way across the hills , entered the valley of the Kalei Sind , and on the 27 th of August appeared before Jahlra Patun . The cowardly or disaffected troops within the place resisted for a moment only ; they passed over to the enemy , who thus became possessed of forty pieces of new artillery , ammunition , and provisions of war to a considerable amount . The wealthy bankers of the place were fined ten lakhs of rupees ; the Rana or chief was

    put to flight , and Nana Sahib proclaimed in due form . Tantia Topee had again an army , artillery , and treasure . His movements , however , were closely watched . It was on the 27 th of August that he had made his successful dash at Jahlra Patun . On the 1 st of September , the movements of the British compelled him to evacuate if , and he again commenced a system of marching and counter-marching . On the 15 th of September , General Michel came up with him , put his forces to instant rout , and took thirty of his guns . The last intelligence left it doubtful in what direction he was about to seek an escape , but the probability seemed to be that he intended to penetrate into the difficult country between Rajghur and Bhopal , and thence make his way in an . easterly

    direction towards Jhansi or Saugor . The day before hi 3 defeat by General Michel , he had been joined by the disordered bands of Maun Singh , who had just escaped from a destructive onslaught made on them by Colonel Robertson , to whom had been entrusted the task of following up these fugitives—the late garrison of the insurgent fortress of Powree . The relics of this force were thus mixed up with the broken bands under Tantia Topee , and the routed host seemed menaced with speedy extermination by the combined movements of General Napier and General Michel , to the immediate junction

    of whose columns no obstacle was opposed . The forces under those officers are now at ; liberty to combine for future movements , not against Tantia Topee only , but against other insurgents who continue their independent forays . Detachments have been sent out to crush these chiefs , and wo havo accounts of slight engagements iu the vicinity of Saugor , Jhansi , Calpee , Gwalior , and Dholpore . A thousand rebels , under a chief named Indur Goshun , had successfully laid bare the district of Sliahpore . Captain Finch left Saugor on the 31 st of August , reached Garakota by forced marches , caug h t tho rebels a . few miles further on , and destroyed 250 of

    them , tho chief and his two subordinates being among the slain . At Gwalior terror has boon instilled into tho disaffected by tho capture and execution of seven agents of the Nana . Those men plotted the massacre of tho garrison , woakoncd by the absence of numerous detachments , but the 25 th Bombay Nativo Infantry , whom they nought to corrupt , betrayed them . Gwalior has boon disarmed , and tho Maharajah will henceforth bo free from the terrorism of a turbulent and armed mob . Between Gwalior and Agra many partial engagements have boon fought with success , and tho whole country between Burheo and Dholporo on tho one hand , and Burhcu and KtaAvah on tho other , has boon eoourcd from further plunder . In Oiulo und I 3 olu \ r thoro are no military operations

    to report . Lord Clyde was maturing Ins preparations for tho final campaign , which has oro this commenced . In Oudo wo are still told of numerous forces and an imposing array of artillery ready to tako tho field against tho British army . Tho gonoral belief was that In reality no effective resistance would bo offered tp Me combinations of tho commander-in-chlef , and thai . organised Insurrection in Oudo would terminate at , mo Jong period after tho serious badness of tho campaign com"TiTul ' o Punjab the rising of tho Ubarmod gpojj . « t Mooltau I * tho only matter which w 0 »« v « J ° " . JE The alleged cause of tho outbruiik was J » ordoi which had boon received from hoad-quartora for their being

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    The Chevalier Bunsen , formerly Envoy at the Court of St . James , who since his recal has retired into private life and been residing quietly at Heidelberg , engaged in literary pursuits , has been summoned from his academic retreat into public life . At the direct invitation of the Prince Regent he is to repair immediately to Berlin to take his seat as member of the Upper House . Since his retirement he has been ennobled , and now writes himself Von Bunsen .

    that the proposal for arbitration is only accepted b ^ France on condition that she is to name the Umpire whose verdict is merely to refer to the indemnity requiree from Portugal . A Madrid telegram of Saturday informs us . that the Portuguese Chambers have been . closed . This seems to indicate that the Portuguese Government is full of hope that the affair will be peacefully gOi rid of .

    SPAIX . The Nocedddes , Parlamento , and Monarquia have been seized , and a prosecution of the JEspana ordered for having published an article comparing Marshal O'Donnell to Oliver Cromwell , and offensively reminding him of what was done to the remains of the latter after death . The Regenerat ion , one of the clerical papers , had been tried and acquitted on the charge of " attempting to change the dynasty" by publishing an article in which the Pretender was described as waiting his time to ascend the throne . Several vessels with troops have sailed for Cuba . The electoral excitement continued to increase . The Gazette publishes a circular , addressed by the Minister Formento to all his subordinate public functionaries , in which he recommends them to abstain from influencing the elections . The result of the elections are still now

    or with- the disorder which reigns in every branch of the administration . In fact , there is universal corruption ar . d anarchy throughout the land ; every man , provided he bears the right sign , does after the way of his own heart , possessing sufficient power to check all impertinent intrusion into his affairs , and sure of indulgence if perchance he be discovered . Every public office is full , not of honest , able , intelligent men , but of the Jungs friends . To be suspected even of Liberalism would be enough to exclude them from office . They know well their value as props of the monarchy , and they pay themselves according to their own estimate ; and , in factso much has this habit grown into a system , that

    , they talk of the " lucri" of their posts—which are often greater than their salaries—with as much openness as they might talk of the most common incident of their lives . Lord Malmesbury has proposed to the King of Naples , through the medium of Count Bernstofi ; that the prisoners of Montesarchio should be liberated and sent out of the country on the terms of the treaty made with the Argentine Republic two years ago . The King is stated to have replied that it would be impossible to act on that treaty , as it had expired , and it was not likely that it would be renewed ; moreover , that his Majesty had offered pardon to the prisoners repeatedly , provided they would ask it .

    AUSTRIA . Austrian Scrvia is perfectly tranquil . Some journals pretend that the Austrian Servians participate in the feelings of the Turkish Christians , but their sympathy does not extend further than commiseration for their sufferings , and thev have no inclination to take up arms to relieve them . " The German language is becoming more popular in Austrian Scrvia , and an amalgamation of the races is said to be steadily progressing . The Austrian Government has just granted indemnities to the landholders around Mantua for the losses which they sustained in 1848-9 . RUSSIA .

    Accounts from the frontiers of Russia , dated the 12 th instant , inform us that the disturbances which have taken place in the Eastern provinces of Russia are more serious ¦ ¦ than they--were . stated to be . Several peasants from the German provinces on the Baltic have been transported to Siberia . The Emperor Alexander shows himself every day more determined to carry out his plans of reform . Some of the nobility are raising difficulties in his way . Their conduct , it is feared , . will increase the agitation- which prevails .

    A shameless attempt to defraud the Russian Government lias come to light . The' Imperial authorities declared the distance from St . Petersburg to Moscow to be G 07 versts , but M . von Struv . e has found it to be 88 versts less . The American company which is to construct the railroad would have pocketed about twelve million dollars had it not been for this discovery . All the distances given on the projected railroad were given erroneously . The matter is likely to be hushed up , as tho reputation for common honesty of men of high rank is in jeopardy .

    There was a tremendous firo at Orel , the capital of the Russian government of the same name , oa the 1 st of October , and another on the 26 th of September at Livny , in the snmo government . At Orel 500 buildings were destroyed , and about 200 at Livny . The construction has been commenced of a navigable canal from Astrakan to tho Caspian Sea , which will enable vessels of moderate tonnage to proceed to the former city nnd thence up tho Wolga . Tho ports of Liebuu and Riga ' are being deepened to allow vessels drawing eighteen feet of water to unload without the necessity of discharging their cargoes into lighters .

    Immediately after the baptism of tho young Grand Duke Constantine , tho Emperor held his lirat diplomatic levoo sinco his return from Warsaw . Tho French ambassador , and the now representatives of Groat Britain , Bavarin , and Saxony—Sir John Crnmpton , Count von Moutgclas , and Baron KUnncriiz—delivered their credentiiils . Tho official Gazette contains tho decree for tho construction of tho important railroad from Moscow to Sara tow , which will placo tho westorn provinces of Russia in diroot communication with the towns on tho Wolgn , tho Caucasus , and tho Cuspiaii Soa .

    IMtUSSIA . Tho Prussian Landtag was oponod on Wednesday for tho purpose of giving its sanction to tha establishment of tho Regency , It is not this same Landtag with which tho prince Regent is to govern ; ho will do that with a nowly-olectod one , for which tha elections are to take place about tho end of next month . Tho address of tho Prince soems to havo boon quito in accordance with tho spirit of tho proclamation by which ho announced hid willingness to become Regent . Ho says ho hns nccopted tho olllco in obedience- to the Royal wish , and iu accordance with tho statutes of the country . Ho further- promisos ^ o do what the Constitution nnd tho laws of tho country raquiro , and ho hopos that the Landtag will ratify and confirm .

    A constitutional committee for conducting tho elections has just boon formed aflvonigsberg , and they have , publtahod thoir programme , having takon as their model that of tho BrooJau liberal commit too .

    favourable to Government . General Prim is appointed to command the expedition against the Riff pirates . The Spanish auxiliary force formed at the Philippine Islands by the Governor , Don Fernando de Nozagaray , to assist the French expedition to Cochin China , is composed of 1500 Togals , forming two regiments of infantry , one of which is commanded by Don Bernardo de Lanzarote , and the other by 31 . Gamier , a French officer in the Spanish service . There is , moreover , a corps of 300 cavalry organised by a French officer .

    • . The Pressa d'Orient says ;— " The affair of the Wailachian lady who brought from Liverpool a vast quantity of forged Turkish notes has been delayed in consequence of the necessity of obtaining information from the LTriited States , where the forgery was effected . The same journal states that at Galata , near that city , a Maltese lately stabbed an Englishman in the open street ; the man instantly died , and the assassin walked ^ . quietly awav , no one attempting to arrest him . The Servian Senate has resolved that the Ministers are not to sit in the Senate and vote , except when invited . This has been done to prevent them bringing in and defending a law concerning the elections for the Skupt . scliina , or General Assembly , and its convocation . The Ministers have met this move by tendering their resignation .

    A fight has taken place near Damascus , between . two Arab tribe ? , who left 400 killed on the field , the victorious party afterwards pillaging the villages in the neighbourhood . The returning Mecca caravan had reached Damascus , and naturally added to an excitement following upon the Jeddah bombardment . The execution of three Christians at Salonica , in contempt of the amnesty of 1855 , and particularly the insult offered to their remains by the Turkish populace , had created so groat an excitement in Macedonia that the English consul had requested the Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands tp send some English ships of war into the Gulf of Salonica .

    The Austrian Gazette states that the Turkish religious orders in Constantinople are filled with terror at the appearance of tho comet , as they declare that a huge army of Russians will soon inarch into Turkey in consequence , and overthrow the Sultan . They consider tho Sultan as having caused this danger by calling in the Christians to savo him from those very Russians . The Mussulman pilgrims who visited Mecca this year brought back with them a -disease called purulent leprosy , which had not been seen sinco tho middle ages . Tho Egyptian authorities adopted vory strict measures to prevent tho contagion from spreading . noMi :.

    Tho Jew Mortara ' s little boy still remains in the hands of the Inquisition . Tho Due de Grammont , tho French Ambassador , has tried in his turn to intercede , and obtain from tho Pope tho restitution of this child ; but Pio Xono answered tho Duko that ho could not , in conscience , replace in tho path of perdition a soul which had , as though by miracle , boon won for Paradise .

    nAVAHIA . Tlio Anzlvgcv of Jfurnberg was seized a fow days since , and a prosecution ordered against it , on an accusation of having insulted " tho Popo and tho Holy Oilloo , ' iu commenting on tho Mortara ufl'nir . BAItMNIA . Tho visit of tho Grand Duke Constantino to Vlllafranoa is sold to bo certain . Tho Grand Duko will probably leave his lino-of-battlo ship and frigate at Toulon , and will arrive at Villafranou in a stoain corvette , which will subsequently transport hint to the East . ^ J-# •'¦••^^• ' ¦^¦ iwlft ^ S ^ SM *

    • rOllTUCJAJL . With regard to tho Chnvloa-Goorgos affair wo may observe that tho AustorllU and Donauworth are still in the Tiigus . Tho English vessel Victory and tho corvette Rngoon havo arrived In the river . It now appear *

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 23, 1858, page 1119, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2265/page/7/