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LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The Empress Eugenic, which arrived on Satur
day in Hobso»'$ Bay, from Liverpool, has brought
newspapers to the 17th January, or one day later
than those received by the last mail. We extract
the following items :—
The Victoria Cnoss.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to signify her intention to sonfer
the decoratiou of the Victoria Cross on the under
mentioned officers and men of her Majesty's army
who have been recommended to her Majesty for
that decoration, in accordance with the rules laid
down in her Majesty's warrant of the 29th of
January, 185G, on account of acts of bravery per
formed by them in India, viz.:—70th Regiment:
Lieutenant Joseph P. II. Crowe, now captain 10th
Regiment. 10th Regim"iit: Lieutenant Henry
Marshman IJavelock, now captain 18th Regiment.
9th Lancers: PrivutuB Thomas Hancock and John
Purccll.
The Quonn has been graciously pleased to com
mand that Colonel John Eardlcy Wilmot Inglis,
of the 32nd Regiment, be promoted to the rank of
Major-Gcneral, for his enduring fortitude and
persevering gallantry in the defence of the Resi
dency of Lucknow for 07 days, against au over
whelming foroe of the enemy.
It is intended to erect a monument to tlio
memory of General Havelock, in Sunderland, his
native town.
The steam-yachts forming the royal marriage
squadron at Portsmouth will move in a few days
to the Thames. They comprise tho Royal State
yacht Victoria and Albert, the Fairy, the Admiral
State yacht Osborne, tho Curagoa 31-gun frigate,
the Diadem 32-gun frigate, 8cc.
The Elgin Courier states, on the authority of a
private letter, that a young officer belonging to
Elgin, and a son of Mr. Charles Dickens, both of
whom recently arrived in India, finding that there
was little chance of gotting employment with a
native regiment, have, with true English pluck,
donned the kilt, and joined the 42nd Royal High
landers.
Mdlle. Rachel had n narrow escape of being
buticd alive. Eleven hours after the telegram
reached Paris of her death she was still breathing.
The operator who came to embalm first felt the
carotid artery, and was startled to find pulsation ;
the truth was known at once, and she only died in
the eveninsr.
State of Employment in Manchester.—The
returns of employment in the mills of Manchester
show a gratifying improvement. The Dumber of
hands working full time last week was 10,353,
whilst it has increased this week to 18,594. There
is an increaso of 1,G88 of those working full time,
and a decrease by Oil) of those wholly out of em
ployment. In Salford, out of 16,794 persons
usually employed, there arc on short time, 5,949 ;
and out of work, 3,11G.
The Liverpool Courier, of the 10th, reports the
arrival, on the afternoon of tliat day, of tlio Persia
from New York. Her dates were to the^ (itli of
January. The intelligence thus reaching us .
has for the most part been anticipated by tlio
Whirlwind.
The Persia steamed (says the Courier) during1
the last four days tho extraordinary distance of
1,344 miles, 300 of which were accomplished
during the last 24 hours up to noon to-day—a feat
unequalled hitherto by any ocean steamer afloat.
She had on board nearly 2,000,000 of dollars in
specie.
The following is a summary of the naws pub
lished in the latest edition of the Courier :—
The movements of the filibusters and their
supporters are the absorbing topic of the day.
Tho excitement at the South is up to fever heat.
Meetings to express the public indignation at the
seizure of General Walker have been called at New
Orleans and Mobile, and recruiting1 for Nicaragua
is going on actively at these points. A large force
is already enlisted. A body of 800 men- left
Texas on the 26th ultimo, to reinforce Colonel
Anderson.
It was stated that General Walker will demand
indemnity for his losses, and also that his men
shall be sent back to Nicaragua, and his flag
saluted by tho United States vessels of war. It
is reported that Commodore Paulding will be
recalled.
An immense mass meeting of the friends of
General Walker was held in Mobile on tho 2nd
inst. The seizure of the filibusters was indignantly
denounced.
In the Virginia Legislature, on tho 4th inst.,
resolutions were introduced denouncing, in very
emphatic terms, Commodore Paulding's arrest of
General Walker.
The Cabinet held a meeting on the 5th instant.
It is understood that Commodore Paulding will be
sustained in the action against the filibusters.
General Walker has written a letter to the Presi
dent, in which he declares his determination to
proceed against Nicaragua j and the President has'
causcd peremptory orders to be issued to the
federal officers at tlio South to stop all filibustering
expeditions, if possible. General Walker's men
havebeen discharged, from the Saratoga, and
turned adrift, to wander about, homeless aud pen
niless.
General Scott is now in Washington, planning
the spring campaign against the Mormons.
The steam frigate Niagara is again to be cm
ployed in laying down the Atlantic telegraph cable.
The sceamship Cahawa arrived at New York,
from Ilavannah, on the 4th instant. General
Walker's steamboat Fashion remained in the
harbor of Havannah, and it was not known at
what time she would leave, nor where she would
sail for.
From Cuba we learn that negro stealing was
carried on to a very considerable extent, as many
as one hundred having been carried off in one
night. _ -
NAPLES.
Every succeeding despatch from Naples increases •
the estimate of the loss of life causcd by the scries
of frightful earthquakes which have ravaged so
large a portion of the kingdom. An official report,
not made public, states that above 30,000 people
have been killed, and 250,000 rendered homeless.
Fever and starvation are now afflicting the districts
which liaTC been visited by this great calamity,
and the inhabitants of the capital arc horror
stricken at the accounts which they received
thenee. In some places which have been visited,
the people are described as having lost all traces
of humanity, and as looking " like monkeys flying
to the solitudes about the ruins" of their devas
tated homes. Great is the indignation at the
supineness or incapacity of the Government. One
writer says that there is, in fact, no Government,
and he adds—" That society holds together at all
in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies is a stranger
miracle than any which the . Roman Church can
produce." In tho midst of this calamity and dis
organization, a movement in favor of the constitu
tion is developing itself. The English residents in
Naples arc getting up a subscription in behalf of
the suflerers, aud we loam from the latest despatch
that appeals are to be made to the charitable
throughout tlio '1'wo Sicilies.
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