Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-10-09
Foreign Nfws.
Arrival of the Arabia.

arrived ID luiS CItS al Hail past L ClOCh
this morning, we received our foreign
papers, brought by steamship Arabia,
from which we are enabled to lay before
our readers some of the most interesting
news by this arrival, additional to the
dispatch on the fourth page.
The news from India, the most attrac-
tive point, will be read with lively inter-
est. This news seems to be anything
but good for England,-for the British
arms were palsied on all sides for want
of force, while in some quarters they
have been checked or repulsed. Even
at Delhi, the British are rather besieged
than besiegers. Gen. Havelock, whose
efficiency the London journals highly
extol, has been obliged to retrace his
steps to Cawnpore.
The crash" in money matters here
has in part reached England, and creates
some sensation. The panic and failures
had elected editorial comment from the
London Times, Daily Ne,0S, and other
journals. The worst of the news Is yet
10 be received, viz: the Bank suspen-
sio1s. France and Austria, too, both
seem to be in pecuniary difficulty, parti-
ally approaching ours.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Marquis of Lansdown had de-
sf1ad the dukedOm which was rendered
E-
Ta directors of the Red Sea Tele-
-, Company have declined to lay
brn a telegraph line, unless upon
guaranteed rate of interest.
The bank of England had declared
dividend of 1-2 per cent. for the half
year.
It's formally announced, in French
and German papers, that the English
government does not inted for the present
to form foreign legion.
The great Doncaster ST. Leger race
was won by Imperience," the two fav-
orites, Blink Bonny and Ignoramus, COM
ing in fourth and fifth.
Admiral Keppel had been made
Knightof the Bath, and Commodore FL
lott Companion of the Bath, for their
exploits at Canton.
The small yacht " Charter Oak"
which recently arrived at Liverpool from
New York. has been disposed of by lot
terv. There were. two hundred members
at one pound each.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company
have decided to take the cable out of the
Niagara and AgamemUon forthwith, and
the British government have given them
permission to store it in Plymouth Naval
Backyard until next year.
Measures have been adopted by the
company for raising as much as possible
Of tbe submerged cable, and the work is
10 be Immediately commenced.
In regard TO the report that telegra-
phic communication between the Maya
"a end the shore, suspended for several
hours prior to the breaking of the cable,
we have an authoritative contradiction.
1t seems that for short time, the even.
ing before the accident, at the shore end
Of the line, they thought It unnecessary,
having nothing to say, TO send message
tothe ship, although they were constantly
receiving dispatches from it, hence the
impression prevailed on board that the
line had ceased to work, whereas a sub
sequent comparison of the records kept
On shore and on the ship, showed con-
elusively that the insulation was quite
perfect until the cable broke.
FRANCE.
1t had been asserted. but contradicted
that after the meeting of the Emperors
at Stuttgardt, they would proceed to Paris
and be there joined by Queen Victoria.
Paris letters say that Napoleon was very
DESTROYS of having such an interview,
and that he would probably succeed in in
duciDg the Emperor Alexander, at least,
to visit the Tuileries.
Fires were becoming alarmingly fire.
quent in Paris. The Moniteur office
was destroyed.
1t is stated that an immense telegraph
line is to be Immediately constructed
IRON Marseilles to Constantinople, by
way Of Corsica and the various island:
Of the Mediterranean.
a general improvement in the trade
Of Paris is reported; likewise further
progress in the fall in the price Of corn.
An inundation had done some damage
al Lyons, and heavy rains had damaged
the crops on the Meuse.
One of the reports in Paris in regard
10 the meeting ofthe two Emperors was