Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-07
Details Of the FOREIGN News,

Details Of the Foreign News.
From our English files Of the 18th ultmo, re-
ceived by the Persia at New York, we make up
the subjoined additional news:
GREAT BRITAIN.-On the 2lst July there was
great rejoicing at the town Of Boston, Lincoln
shire, consequent on the re-opening of the South
west Chapel of the church In that town, which
was restored by the citizens of Boston, Massschu-
SETS as a memorial to John Cotton. Mr. Dallas,
the American Minister, the Bishop OF Kentucky,
and ex- Mayor Bigelow, Of Boston, Mass Were
among those who took part in the proceedings.
An address was presented to Mr.. Dallas on the
occasion, and two speeches were made by that
gentleman. During one of his speeches Mr.. Dali
Las remarked:
.tI heard the distinguished gentleman on the
opposite side make mention Of what is called the
Anglo. Saxon race. Well, that, no doubt, is very
distinguished race 1t entitled to high praise,
for it has accomplished wonders But do not
think that the United States of America, as they
now exist, can be considered confined to the
Anglo Saxon race. 1t is matter of fair truth to
say to you that there Is very large portion OF the
citizens of the United States who are ,Celts-not
Anglo Saxons If there be any irish here they
must understand that their fellow country men
constitute a very fair proportion of what may be
| termed the character OF the United States Of
America Nay, to 20 a little further one of
States is almost exclusively Spanish; another Of
our States is almost exclusively French; and the
very State that is called the Keystone State has
so many OF Its population OF the German race
that we are actually obliged to publish our laws
in that language TO accommodate them. Now all
these races blended together constitute the ma
tonal character Of the United States of America.
That country, therefore, is not exclusively Anglo
Saxon. Undoubtedly some of the most dstn-
gushed sources Of origin are Anglo Saxon, but
as now organized-as IL is now fixed-under its
present constitution and present population II is
n government and a country composed Of all peo-
Piles and races and not confined exclusively to the
Anglo Saxon.n
Of England, which had been holding its annual
show at Salisbury, Lord Portman Introduced as
guest Mr. French, the Vice President of the girl
cultural Society Of the United States. Mr.. French
was warmly received, and addressed the audi
ence at some length.
Considerable Tioting. resulting from the bad
| feeling engendered by the 18th of July celebra-
ton, had taken place between the Orangemen
and Ribbonmen at Belfast, and on one occasion a
serious collision with the military was the result,
but fortunately without loss of life.
There is a runor Of the appearance of the pota-
to blight in the province of Munster Ireland, but
it was not regarded as serious.
In the suspension of Henry Swable at Liver
pool, compromise of 6s sd on the pound is said
The DEFEAT OF TnACKERAY.-At the Parlia-
mentary election for Oxford City, which resulted
| in the defeat of MIR. Thackeray, the vote stood
for Caldwell, ,0e5; Thackeray, LOIS. The cleo
ton created great excitement. A writer from Ok
ford says:
The polling commenced at the usual hour when
the friends Of Mr.. Caldwell led Off by a small ma
jority. About ten O'Clock il was evident that Mr..
Thackeiay stood 4 fair chance of coming in sec
Ond best being over seventy in minority, and at
twelve this had increased to one hundred. After
one, the people began to assemble at the corners
of the streets, and in front of the Mitre, Mr..
Thackeray's principal committee room. and also
of the Star Hotel, the headquarters of Mr.. Card
wells friends.
little before four there was not place of bust
ness to be found open, except our usual good
natured election acquaintance, the friendly pub
lie houses. Speaking upon that point, am in
clined to think that some of the college buffers
must have opened their hearts. and the buttery
beer barrels at the same time for, during the last
three hours Of the polls some fifty sixty roughs,
far descended in the Undertaking scale, created
considerable annoyance by assembling before the
respective committee Iooms, bowling for their
fdvorite candidates.
At about half past six Mr.. J. Towle, the NIayor
delivered the declaration of the poll at the town
hall amid great confusion Thanks were returned
for Mr.. Caldwell, aud Mr.. Thackeray addressed
the people at considerable length and great cheer
ing, when the proceedings terminated. "a.
THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.-The London
Observer, speaking of the submarine Telegraph,
says:
the electric current are set at rest, and extern
sive series Of experiments have shown that ten
words may be whispered under the Atlantic, fem
Ireland to Newfoundland, every minute, or IA
400 words per day. The cable will be delivered
in the first instance out of the hold Of the ship
through a trumpet-mouth tube, elevated about
thirty feet above the top of the cone around which
the rope Is coiled. IL will then pass over and
under a series of - sheaved'' or grooved wheels,
where the amount of adhesion or friction Of the
rope will be regulated as to cOunterbalance the
weight Of the cable in suspension in the water,
and will thus afford perfect control over its de-
livery. As in some parts the depth at which the
rope is to be laid will be rather more than two
miles and half, there would be in the process
of paying out probably twice that extent of cable
held in suspension, and this weight I'm water
IS IA cwt to the mile, the necessity of adopting
due precaution against the cable running ava
too quickly will be evident and the machinery
for providing against this contingency is of the
most powerful description. Arrangements
also made in the event Of any accident, for cut
ting away the cable and securing one end of it
to large buoys fitted with mirrors, and provided
with several miles Of ordinary rope, and aux
Hilary steam eng inc is fitted up on board, to be
employed in hauling in the buoy ropes when il
Is desired to take possession Of the line again.
The batteries to he taken on board for sgnalzing
through the cable while in progress Of being SUBJ
merged, are Of most extraordinary power. The
zinc plates employed weigh three tons, and with
the boxes and the acid together, il is upwards of
five tons That battery Of very considerable
power will be required for the purpose of signal
iZing is clear from the nature of the duties
quired to be performed by the electric current
Starting from the deck Of the Agamemnon, it
would rush through the whole Of the rope re-
manning uncoiled in the ships hold, and then
leaping overheard, II would dive down to the
lowest depths OF the Atlantic, skip along the
mountains and valleys Of old oceans bed, mount
to the surface, boaId the Niagara, flash through
the uncOled rope on board that ship, and. ringing
the signal bell tell that through out its whole dis
lance of two thousand five hundred miles. il has
met with no flaw and no obstruction. When the
little bell on board gives forth no accustomed
sound, the engines of the steamship will he re-
versed, the cable hauled in and examined until
the damaged part through which the electric
messenger has escap ped shall be discovered. When
once laid in its ocean bed, there will he no dis
turbing current TO endanger its safety, and the
nature of the plateau which il will be deposited
leads to the opinion that in a very short time the
soft sand of the ocean bed will form 4 perfect
covering Of the cable.