The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-13 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.

The steamship Arabia, of the Cunard line, from
Liverpool on the 18th ult., arrived at New York on
the 29th. She reported news of a serious accident
having befallen the steamer Haramonia, of the Ham-
burg line, which succeeded the Austria from that
port on the 15th ult. She exploded her magazine'
when lees than a day out, and was obliged to put
back. Five persons were injured.
Unfavourable accounts had begun to come in from
the Kansas gold region. Late "deices from Pike's
Peak reported that the miners were returning to the
States, and• it was added that the emigrating com-
panies which were forming in Leavenworth and Law-
rence were disbanding, discouraged by the evil
rumours which reached them. The weather at the
mines was changeable, and at times very severe.
The Indian troubles in Texas had assumed a for-
midable character. Late advice* stated that the
Northern Catnanches, Kiotnas, and a part of the
Apaches' numbering. in all fourteen Indian bands,
had declared war against that State. According to
the latest indications, an army would soon be fully
employed in fighting the Indians.
A despatch from Mr. Lundy, the electrician re-
cently arrived at Trinity Bay from Valentia, to
Cyrus W. Field, Esq., had been just published,
stating that he hoped, by establishing. a system of
unison between the two stations, to be able to get
signals through, the conductor not being broken, and
the defect being a loss of insulation 280 miles from
Valenti', and that he thought it possible, by sending
a certain kind of electricity, to improve the insulation,
and thus overcome the difficulty for a time.
The trial of Dr. Webster, dentist, charged with
committing a criminal assault on a patient under
the influence of chloroform, took place OR Sept.
29. A verdict of not guilty on the capital charge,
but guilty of an attempt, was rendered. A new trial
was moved.

General ?donagas, the ex-president of Venezuela,
has arrived in Paris, where he proposes to pass the winter.
An American has just purchased for 75,000 fr. the
famous chateau of Moats Christ*, near &Int-Germain,

which was built by M. Alexandre Dames at an expanse of
more then 400,000 fr.

The &manella del Alpi announces that a grand
fete la to be celebrated 11 the Reagens at Moe, on the occae
don of the laying of the first atone of a Basilian church. The
Grand Duke Constantine is to preside.

The Daub government, in a bill presented to the
Chambers, proposes to modify 14 out of the 38 existing
electoral districts, to increase those of Amsterdam, Rotter-
dam, D Alcum, and Goretun by the adjunction of the adja-
*ant villages, and to &Whorl's each of those four towns to
return ea additional member to the Second Chamber. In
consequence the Chamber will henceforth consist of 72 mem-
bers instead of 88.

" We learn " says the Richmond Enquirer (U.S.),
"that Mr. G. P. R. James will Sully leave Rlobasbnd on
Tuesday next for New York, when he will probably take the
steamer Persia of the 29th (Sept.) for Europe, to asetune at
once his new and responsible duties as British Consul-General
at Venice. We speak the hearty sentiment of kis many
devoted friends when we say that the departure of Mr. James
and his stoomplished and charming family will produce a sad
chasm in the society of Richmond."