Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Auslo.Saxou,


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The route of the Anglo-Saxon was too far north
OF the line selected for the Atlantic Cable to lead
TO any expectation Of her falling in with the Tel
| egraph Cable Fleet. The officers of the Anglo
saxon report much thick weather and constant
head winds throughout the whole passage
owing to an accident on shore. connected with
the landing of the cable, the Telegraph expedi-
ton did not finally sail from Valentia, Ireland,
until the evening Of Friday, the 9TH instant The
ia.est report rom Vsientia is dated August 10th,
Z" The work Of laying down the Atlantic cable
going on as satisfactorily the best friends of
present time about three hundred miles of the
cable have been laid. The depth of the water
into which IL is now being submerged is nearly
| two miles. The laying of the cable from the
shallow to the deep water was effected without
| difficulty The signals from on board the steamer
| Niagaraare everything that an electrician could
moderately fair breeze and the cable is being run
out from on board the Niagara at the rate of
about five miles per hour, and messages are being
constantly received on shore. The following is
the latest flash from on board the Niagara - All
| well on board moderate westerly wind. All
more and more trustful of complete success'n
| The steamship Vanderbilt. from New York on
| Saturday, August LIST, arrived off Southampton on
Tuesday, the 1lth but our despatch does not state
| the exact hour. Her passage, however, is called
| nine DAYS and thirteen hours, mean time.
| The Collins steamer Atlantic, which sailed from
| New York at the same time as the Vanderbilt (I2
O'Clock m. August LIST arrived at Liverpool at u
| O'Clock, midnight, on the 18th.
| The steamship CITY of Washington sailed from
| Liverpool for New York at noon on the 18th inst
and the steamer General Williams, in place of the
| screw-propeller khersonese, (taken up by the
| Government for lndia,) was advertised to leave
| the same afternoon for ST. Johns, N F. and Hall
| fax and Portland.
The steamship North Star, from Havre via
Southampton, was also appointed to sail for New
| York on the afternoon of the h-ipst.
Lord John Russell had reported from the Par
liamentary select committee, that the Jews could
not be admitted as members of Parliament under
the existing act for the modification of oaths
| Lord Palmerston explained to the House of
Commons the difficulties with France with regard
to the Moldavian elections, and stated that il had
| been decided, in conference at Osborn to recon-
mend the Sultan to annul the late election. Lord
Palmerston also stated that there had been differ
| ences between the English and French Govern
| menis relative to the Principaities-not as to
their union, but simply TO the regularity OF the
| election. There was good reason 10 believe that
| Austria would concur with the decision arrived
| at between the French and English Governments
and that the Sultan seeing that there was nothing
| In the measures recommended that would CON-
promise MS dignity or independence, would adopt
| their views, and declare the elections void. Ioid
| Palmerston said there ground to appre-
| bend any enlargement between France and Eng
| land on account of the Moldavian difficulties
| spirited debate had taken place in Parliament
| in regard to affairs in India. Lord Palmerston
| stated that thirty thousand troops had been sent
ont, and that active recruiting was going on. Mr..
| Dlsraeli expressed the opinion that the campaign
| for this year was lost
The Emperor and Empress of France had re-
| tured safely to Paris.
John Bright had been returned to Parliament
| from Birmingham, without opposition.
| The Continental news is generally devoid of
| interest
| The French news is of little interest The
| Journals unanimously support the attitude as
suned by the French ambassador at CONSTANT
noPle.
sentatives of France, Russia, Prussia and Sardi-
mia have announced in notes couched i'm precisely
similar terms, the cessation of diplomatic rela-
| tions with the Porte, and their approaching de-
| parture from Constantinople.
The Russian ambassador struck his flag on the
| 9th instant
! The Paris correspondent of the London Times
says that the pending difficulties in regard TO
Moldavia will be submitted for solution TO a con-
ference of the representatives of the various pow
| ers interested.
| Later Indian news was momentarily expected
when the Anglo-Saxo sailed.
The schooner Jupiter; under American colors
was seized in the Blight of Benin. Africa on the
| 18th of June, and condemned. She had seventy
slaves on board, and there were many more wait
| ing shipment OH the beach.
The captain threw the Jupiter's papers over
The tiial of Spollon, for the murder Of Mr.. Lit
| tie, OF Dublin, resulted in his acquittal
Late Madrid journals state that the government
are informed that certain inhabitants of Cuba have
framed project for assisting the ilibusers i'm
coup de main, but no anxiety was felt as to the
! result.
| LIVERPOOL, Tuesday, August 1l.-Cotton -
| There has been a frmer feeling in the marke, for
the last three days, but without any material
change IN prices. The sales Saturday Mon
day, and to-day aggregate Il, 600 bales, of which
l,OOo were taken by spectators, and about the
same quantity for export. The market closed
with an upward tendency.
Breadstutf>-The market for breadstufs closed
dull, the previous quotations being barely main
tained For flour there was little inquiry, and
| the market closed weak The quotations are
| Western Canal. 30a30s Cd; Philadelphia and Bal
| timore, 30a3l; Ohio, 3la32s.
Wheat has experienced decline on the inferior
qualities OF LAID; red is quoted at Sass Id white
| 9s 3da9s 9d-closing with tendency downward
Corn closed dull and weak. the pfevi us ouota
| lions being barely maintained; yellow and mixed
are each quoted at Cos 7da31s; white is nominaIly
ass.
The weather is unsettled
PIovisions-The market for provisions shows
no decided Grange in any article. Pork is steady
at former prices; beef firm; lard firm at pTeyious
quotations. retail sales were made at 7Oa7Is; tai
low has advanced trihe on all qualities; butch
ers sell at 6lsi bacon steady.
Coffee firm in price. Sugars quiet and un-
| changed. Rice dull. Pot and pearl ashes quiet.
at unchanged prices. Rosin firm. No turpen
| tine reported.
LONDON, August 1l.--Breadstufs steady. but
quiet. Sugar heavy. Coffee quiet. Tea slow of
sale, at unaitered prices. Tallow firm.
Nool.-The auction sales of this article are
| progressing with spirit, at firm prices and with
| d strong export competition.
Money market very active, at full rates Con-
sols closed Today al e9Ba9O for money, and 9Ok
| for account.
The LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, August 12-IOo'cIock
p IN -Richardson, Spence 4 Co, report cotton,
breadstufis, and provisions as very quiet and un,
changed in price
The departure Of steamship General Williams
for St Johns and Portland has been postponed
until Tomorrow.
LONDON, Wednesday-noon-August - (by
Telegraph to Liverpool )-Consols are at 90 4 to
COX.
Terrible Hurricane in Wisconsin.
CHICAGO, August pa terrible storm passed
over the town of Woodland. Wis, last night
destroying every house in the place. Mr. Fox,
the railroad agent, was run over and instantly
killed while endeavorng to stop a train of freight
cars which the wind had set in motion
The telegraph lines were prostated and the rail-
road track considerably damaged
The Weather in Newfoundland.
ST. JoHN's, N. F., Aug. GIVE continue 10
have fine, mild weather here, with light westerly