Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-28
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS

ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
QUEBEC, Aug. 24th.-The foreign files by the An
glo. Saxon contain the following additional news:
GREAT BR1TA1N.-Owing to an accident on shore,
connected with the landing of the cable, the tele-
graph expedition did not finally sail from Valeutia,
Ireland, until the evening of Friday, The 7h inst
The latest report from Vaenta is dated August 10,
4 o'clt ck P. NJ, as follows
"The work of laying down the Atlantic cable is
going on as satisfactorily the best friends of the
great enterprise could desire. Up 10 the present
time about three hundred mics of the cable have
been laid. The depth of the water into which II Is
now being submerged is nearly two miles. The lay
ing of the cable from the shallow to the deep water
was effected without difficulty The signals from on
board the steamer Niagara everything that an
electrician could desire. The steamers are heading
west with moderately fair breeze, and the cable is
being out from on board the Niagara at the rate
of about five miles per hour ard messages being
constantly received on shore. The following is the
latest fash from on board the Niagara:
Cali well on board, moderate westerly winds. All
more and more trustful of complete success"
Later Indian news was momentarily expected when
the Anglo Saxon sailed.
| The steamship City of Washington sailed from
Liverpool for New York al on the 18th instant
and the steamer Gen. Williams, in place of the screw
! steamer Khersonese Oaken up by the government
for Inda,) advertised to leave on the same af-
ternoon for 81. JONAS N F., and Halifax and Port
land.
ampton, also appointed to sail for New York on
! the afternoon of the 18th inst.
Lord John Russell had reported from the Para
mentary Select Committee that the Jews could not
be admitted members of Parliament under the ex-
isng act for the modification of oaths
Lord Pai1uerston explained to the House of Com
mons the difficulties with France, with regard to The
Modavan elections, and stated that il had been de
cided in conference at Osborn to recommend the Sui
tan to annul the lale elections.
Lord P"lmereton also stated that there had been
differences betwe the English and French govern J.
ments relative 10 the Prlncpallties-not as to their
union, but simply as to the regularity of their cleo
tons There was good reason to believe that A u.s.
trla would concur with the decision we'd at between
the French and English governments, and that the
Sultan seeing that there was nothing in The measures
recommended that would compromise his dignity or
independence, would adopt the views, and declare
the elections void.
Lord Palmerston said there was no ground TO ap.
prehend any estrangement between France and Eng
land on account of the Moldavian difficulties.
spirited debate had tai ken place in Parliament in
regard to affairs in India. Lord Palmerston stated
that thirty thousand troops had been sent out, and
that active recruiting was going on MIR. Disraeli
expressed the opinion that the campaign for this year
was lost.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times says
that the pending difficulties in regard 10 Moldavia
Will be submitted tor solution to conference of the
rePr, sentalives of the various powers interested
John Bright has been returned 10 Parliament from
Birmingham without opposition.
The trial of Spollen for the murder of Mr. Little
OF Dublin, resulted in his acqual
FRANcE.-The journals unanimously support the
attitude assumed by the French ambassador at Con-
startnople
The Emperor and Empress of France had returned
safely TO Paris.
SPA1N.-Late Madrid journals state that the gov
eminent are informed that certain inhabitants of Cuba
have framed project for assisting the libusters in
coup de main, but that anxiety was felt as to
the result
SEIZURE OF A SLAvER.-The schooner Jupiter un.
DER American coIors, was seized in the Blight oil
Benin, Africa, on the 18th of June, and condemned
She had seventy slaves board, and there were
many more awaiting shipment the beach, The
captain threw the Jupter's papers overheard.
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