New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

TRANSATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMHUyIcATIOS.-
Her Majestys steamship Cycops, one OF the vessels
employ ed in carrying out submarine telegraphic COM
mubication with America, is at present of Valenta
taking syundDgs along the shore portion OF the line,
preparatory to laying down the cable The Magnetic
Telegraph Company Intend laying down set Of wires
from Vaentia to Killarney, from whence additional
wires will be extended along the present route to Lon
DON in order to facilitate the transmission Of inelli
gepce between the two continents. SGT OF distinct
wires will be laid down from NaleLtia via Killarney
10 Donaphadee following the route of the present
wires across the channel to Portpatnck aud thence
to London :,
BAD SpEcuLATIoS.--The African Steamship Com
paby have issued their annual report preparatory to
ting on June a. The directors are anaoie 70 ae
clare dividend as during the greater portion Of the
year Only four out Of their six vessels have been EN-
poyed, and the Company have been exposed tor the
laf six months to competition with line OF steamers
running from London to the Coast Of Africa. Having
considerably reduced their working expenses, they
hope for better results next year. The accounts show
loss Of f4,N5.
ALTERATIONS IN THE NnGARA.-The alterations
in the United States corvette Niagara, Captain Hud-
son. will soon be complete, when she Is reported TO
leave Portsmouth for Liverpool to ship her portion OF
the great Atlantic telegraph cable. SIX CABINS q Por
tion Of the steersge and portion Of the engineers
department the bulkheads Of which have been taken
down, have been thrown into the area required.
There is circle in the wardrOom, occupying two.
thirds Of it at least which has been inclosed ana
paIked almost to the beams. There Is no0r'ng also
A.
and be lad with about 500 miles Of cable. The
stsncbions under the beams are secured by iron
trusses the forehOld lis also undergoing tne IKE a.
teraOn and of the coalbuhkers III the fore-oold
hes been knt cked away to give additional rc0m tenn
poraIy bupkers having been made, one on each sue
on the main deck. guard is being made To cover
the propeller and protect it from fouling or being
.ouled bysthe cable.
The Robena, an American freight.ship, arrived at
Woolwich arsenal the 18th, having On board six
breechlOadiIg guns, manufactured in New-fork oy
order of the BIitish Government In consequence OF
the enormous weight Of these guns-namely, IL tans
ach-be vessel was ordered " discharge Ia the nast
India Docks.
Dir. John Bright arrived in London on June 10.
The is great Improvement in Dir. BIights health,
and probability of his return to active public lie ut
no very distant date.
Az URGENT REASON FOR PARLIAMENTARY AB-
sExcE-At the time OF private business 10 the House
of Commons OIL Tuesday, June 10, Mr. Alexander
moved that leave Of absence should be granted to Mr.
B,uen for three weeks son urgent business MI.
Wilson Patien who is the faithful guardian OF oil the
privileges Of the House in reference 70 ConlniiNes,
Objected to the motion the ground that large
number Of Committees were to be struck in lew
days and that no leaves of absence should be granted
10 members unless some very strong reasons wcio
shown for such course. Mr.. Alexander was then
comp. lied to explain that the urgent business on
which Mr. Bruen claimed to be absent was that ne
was about 10 be married. The House, aud peals OF
laughter admitted that that was sufficient reasoh
ard granted him leave Of absence accordingly.
The GLASGOW POISONING CAsE.-On cataruay
night last, the 18th June, Miss Madeline Smith was
served in Glasgow Prison with al indictment 70 s,aoa
her trial before the High Court of Judiciary ~ La
burgh on Thursday, the 9th INST. rue nao s.,,i.
contains three counts, but practically tnsy reso
themselves into change Of murderlns' VI d%ri.t
inc 10 murder Pierre Emile LAngeler by admnis'et
ing 10 him arsenic at different times, but Psruiu"
on the night between Sunday the I'D ana Monoay Tue
I'D of March last. The lis Of witnesses