The Washington union., 1857-08-25

America arrived the 10th, and the steasss Van
derbt and Atlantic on the llth The Vanderbilt being
few hours ahead
Accounts from the telegraphic feet were encouraging
Three hundred miles had been laid the leth and all
working well
The runorod suspension Of negotiations ON the span
ish- Mexican question lacks confirmation
The Russian French Prissizn snd SaTdinian antas-
sdors preparing leave Constanhnopie The Rus
FiAn flag had already been struck
There rs nothing later from India
The American schooner Jupiter seized The coast Of
Africa, has been condemned a. slaEer
MARKETS.
LAvsHrooI Aug Il.--Cotton Sales Of the three days
past IL 900 bales including 1000 bales to specnlators
and 1000 bales Tor export The market generally has
been unchanged and firm closing with advancing ten
4 dency, chiefly for middling qualities
Ireadstufs den and quotations are barely main
tanned
4 Provisions. The market Is steady.
Money market. -Consols for money 80.
LATEST.
\ LHmrooL Wednesday afternoon. n.-cotton is quiet
\ Losoos, "Wednesday consOls sos for money
and ses for account.
lsncoSp DrsrArcH.
/ orsnHc Aug 23-The Canadian Screw Steamship
Company steamer Anglosxon arrived at this port this
morning She left Liverpool at about O'clock p. m,
on Wednesday the 18th inst
The Of the Ango-Saxon too far north Of the
line selected for the Atlantic cable 20 lead 60 expccfa
8
officers Of The Ango-Saxon report much thick weather
and constant head winds throughout the whole passage
Owing TO accident on shore, connected with the
landing Of the cable the telegraph expedition did not
finally sail from Valencia Ireland until the evening OF
Friday the Tth inst The latest report from Valencia i
dated August 10, OF clock, p m and is as follows
1.-The work Of laying down the Atlantic cable Is going
satisfactorily the best friends Of the great enter
prise could desire Up to the present time about three
hundred miles Of the cable have been laid The depth
of the water into which il is being submerged Is near
y miles The laying Of the cable from the shallow
70 the deep water effected without difficulty. The
signals from on board Niagara thing
that electrician could desire. The steamers are head
ing with 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 being con-
stantly received shore. The following s the latest
7 fash from on board the Niagara All well board
moderate westerly wind All more and more trusful Of
The steamship Vanderbilt from New York on satur-
day August lst arrived off Southampton Tuesday,
the llth, but 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 the time the Vanderbilt, az oclock
August lst arrived at Liverpool at IL clock, midnight
| on the 18th.
The steamship City Of Washington sailed from Liver
pool for New York the 18th instant, and the
steamer General Williams In place of the propeller
Khersonese taken up by the government for TEdia
advertised to leave the afternoon for ST. Johns n
4 F. and Halifax and Portland
The steanship North Star, from Havre via southamp.
ton, also appointed TO sail for New York ON the
afternoon Of the 18th instant
Lord John Russell had reported from the parliamentary
select committee that the Jews could not be admitted
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 Modavian
elections and stated that it had been decided, in confer
at Osborne to recommend the Sultan to annu the
late election Lord Pmerson also stated that there hnd
been differences between The English and French govern
Inents relative the to their union,
but simply To the regularity of the election There
was good reason believe that Austria would
with the decision arrived at between the French and Eng
sh governments and that the sultan seeing that there
was nothing in the measures recommended that would
compromise his dignity and independence, would adopt
their views and declare the election void Lord Palmer
said there ground TO apprehend any estrangc
ment between France and England on account OF the
Modavian difficulties
spirited debate had taken place in Parliament in
gard to affairs in India Lord Palmerston stated that
thirty thousand troops had been sent out and that active
recruiting going Mr. Disrae expressed the opn
( ion that the campaign for this year was lost.
The Emperor and Empress of France had returned
I safely to Paris.
John Bright had been returned Parliament from B
rningham without opposition
The continental news is generally devoid Of interest
The French is Of little interest The journals
unanimously support the attitude assumed by the French
ambassador at Constinople
despatch from Vienna that the representatives
in couched in precisely similar TERMS the cessation
of diplomatic relations with the Porte and their approach
ing departure from Constantinople.
The Russian ambassador struck his flag the 9th
4 instant
The Paris correspondent of the London Times says that
the pending difficulties in regard to Moavia will be sub
itted for solution conference OF the representatives
Of the various powers interested
Later Indian monentarily expected when the
4 AngloSaxon sailed.
The schooner Jupiter, under American colors
seized In the Blight of Benin Africa the 18th Of June
and condemned She had 20 slaves board, and there
many waiting shipment ON the beach
The captain threw the Jupiter papers overheard
The trial of Spollon, for the murder Of Mr. Little, of
\ Duhlic, resulted in his acquittal
Late Madrid journals state that the government in
formed that certain inhabtantS of Cuba have framed
project for assisting the llibusters in cup nn but
no anxiety felt to the result.
The 7aegfath Fee.
ST.. Jo1s's (Newfoundand , Aug q The weather is
pleasant with light westerly winds The telegraph fleet
confidently expected at Trinity Bay as early as Tues
day.
/ NEw YonK, August 24-T9e City OF Washington,
from Liverpool arrived here this afternoon but brings
no later news than that Of the Anglo Saxon.
Mrs. Csindqgian's Claim Desdsd
\ HEw YoRK, August 24.--The surrogate to-day de-
cided against Irs Cunnlgilams claim 10 the Burdeil
4 estate
he gives il to the blood relations Of the deceased.