Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-08
ARRIVAL OF THE SONORA.
Dates from New York to 5th of September
Parting of the Telegraph Cable.
INTERESTING FOREIGN AND DODfES
TIC NEWS.

y INTERESTING FOREIGN AND DOMES-
TIC NEWS.
, The Sonora arrived at San Francisco Thurs.
t day afternoon, Oct l, bringing 537 passengers,
, and dates from New York to 9th September
Parting OF the Atlantic Telegraph Gable.
The superintendent, Mr. c. T. Bright, in his report
to the directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company
thus describes the of the breaking of the cable
Shares had declined since the receipt of the in
England
%" proceeding to the fore part Of the ship, when
head the machine stop (The machine spoken of, is
the one made expressly for paying out the cabe)
Immediately called out To eise the brake and reverse
the engine of the ship, but when reached the spot
the cable was broken.
On examining the machine, which was otherwise in
perfect ORDER found that the brakes had not been
leased and to this to the handwheel OF the break
being turned the wrong way may be attributed the
stoppage and the consequent fracture of the cable.
When the rate of the wheels grew slower the ship
dropped her stern in the SWELL the break should have
been eased this had been done regularly before when
ever an unusually sudden descent Of the ship tempo
rarily Withdrew the pressure from the cable in the
sea but owing to our entering the deep water the
previous morning and having all hands ready for any
emergency that might occur there, the chief part of
my staff had been compelled to give in at night
through sheer exhaustion, and hence being short
handed, was obliged for the time to leave the ma
chine, without, as IT proves sufficient intelligence to
control it.
perceive that on the next occasion it will be need
full, from the wearing and anxious nature of the work.
II MI
for attention to the breaks, higher degree of me-
chanical skill.
The origin Of the accident was no doubt the amount
of retardng strain put npon the cable, but had the
machine been properly manipulated at the time, it
could not possibly have taken place
After the accident had occurred, soundings were
taken by Lieutenant Dayman, and the depth found to
be two thousand fathoms."
i Domestic Intelligence.
The claim Of Mrs. Cunningham to the estate Of DR..
Burdell, has been settled by the Suuogates decision
against her clear title was decreed to the blood
relations of the murdered man, on the ground that
Mrs. Cunningham never married. She remains in
the Tombs waiting trial for the bogus baby business.
1t is reported that proposition has been made by
the heads Of the hurch in Nicaragua for Cen Walker
to return and take the helm Of affairs.
Handblls ars circulated in the interior of Georgia
and Tennessee, ensting recruits for Nicaragua s25
per month and 290 acres Of land offered to each
man.
The election returns from Missouri show Stewart to
be elected Governor by 334 majority.
The election in Vermont has taken place Of course
the republicans were successful
Mortimer Livingston, a very eminent merchant of
New York died at Staten Island.
Rev. n. W. Griswold the auther, is also dead.
Gems. Scott and Jessup have decided that the Utah
military expedition shall proceed TO its destination.
DR.. Forney, Of Penn, has accepted the post Of
Superintendent of Indian affairs in Utah.
Beverly Tucker has accepted the Liverpool consul
ate.
Ten companies Of soldiers have deem sent to Kansas
to replace those sent to Utah.
The Conference Committee OF Constitutional Con.
vention of Minnesota have at last agreed upon a re-
port, which adopted in the representative bodies
But Constitution will be submitted TO the people.
The Steamer Illinois, with GOO California passengers,
had arrived at New York. on the Sd aud detained
in quarantine. Some eighteen sick persons were land
ed from her portion of them having been sick since
they left Aspnwa, and others having been attacked
since the left Havana where she put in after
her unfortunate grounding The trials incident to a
prolonged passage, and the dangers they have passed
through have produced this sickness among her pas
sengers Some of these cases are OF doubtful nature,
others present some resemblance to yellow fever and
man and woman from among the number have
i died.
Quite a financial panic has been in existence for
several days past in New York and other cities, in
consequence of a few stupendous failures which have
resulted In producing numerous cases Of bankruptcy
on a smaller SCALE The Ohio Life and Trust Com
pany led off with failure for some s70O0,O00; then
followed the suspension of some heavy banking mer-
chants, etc. and few country banks. Bank Mechan-
les Association failed the lst September, being
previously robbed of $4,000 Bill holders secured by
New York stocks The deposit and discount bank of
Hatch & Langdon, Cincinnati, suspended. There is
considerable excitement, there large number
of small depostors. The bank was involved in the
failure of Beebe & CO., of New York.
The Texan papers abound with statements of Indian
outrages. The Indians appeared in the vicinity of
San Antonio and Captain Whiting, Of the Second
Cavalry, whot wen in pursuit. re-captured all the
horses and mules taken from the San Diego mail train.
Capt Pope's party had arrived at Fort Clarke all
well. The Indians were very troublesome along the
Fort Lancaster when sergeant Of the sth Infantry
was killed The Idans were mounted and armed
+ with Sharp's and Colts rifles.
thousand head Of cattle had died of starvation on
the island Of Galveston.
The subject of a Constitutional Convention was
J being agitated in Texas.
1t appeared probable that General Henderson would
decline, and that Hon. Mat Ward would be nominated
for the United States Senate in the place of Rusk.
i European News.
The latest dates from this quarter are, Liverpool,
August 10TH brought by the steamship Atlantic which
arrived at New York, Aug. goth.
The most important items Of news is the breaking
of the great Atlantic Telegraph CABLE account of
which we have elsewhere noticed.
The telegraphic squadron was at Plymouth. Future
movements were to be determined upon at a meeting
of the directors of the Submarine Company in London
on the 10Th inst, the day the Atlantic sailed.