Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-08
ErrRTHER FOREIGN NEWS.

,a,s,s n the 18th ultimo We make up the foiiowin
summary -
rnri- Parliament Is summoned by roys
proclamation to assemble on THURSDAY, inc Oh VI
Der. 80 ~ u ~ '.'V :, IL, ,orrr,ent hos cor,
II is announced that the British governmen: ' AZ
;f The latter will Law down submarine telegraph e W
tween Raalsa and Alexandria, the Engish y:
will use that and no other in its commuic1ois WIN
India and will complete the Telegraph rom ouez W
rachee or Bombay The London llmes oenouii''' '--
bargain. -. :, soss;on sor NOR
., bout n fortnight According to rufnor there were
ether anses than the banking difficulty to lnduce gov
eminent to call Parliament together = !
THE bonors to be conferred on the Indian generals UT
officially recorded in the London Gazette olr Sohn LAW
rnce ;s anponted Knight Grand Cross Of the Bath Gen
eroI Hayelock. Knight Commander of the Bath ano
Generals Wilson, Van Courtlandt, and Chamberlain
| Companions of the Bath :,
| Tbere had been some rioting among the weavers al
Lurgan Ireland, in consequence OF their having Dee
dence of their employer and several persons were
ed. The police succeeded in restoring quiet'
Another DESPATCH says that the riot was occasoned ny
the introduction of machinery into the factory ana ta'
the police fired upon the mob with fatal effect
THE GREAT EASTERN
The London Times of the 18th says:
Since the first failure vague rumors have always been
Hvinp about that this maritime township was 10 De
launched in private and off-hand manner Wltnm tne
last few days these reports have assumed sucn
stantia consistency and named not only the DAY Dut
even the hour at which the operation was to DE COM
menced that the suspicious of the most noreduous were
gradually overcome. Yesterday was the Gay mus aIci
tray fixed and yesterday accordingly witnessed the ds
appointment of many hundreds anu even 'iou'e''' u
the would-be sight-seers
Now Is not in our power to inform our readers wheh
the launch or the next attempt at it, will really take
place but we can ut least tell what perhaps may save
the public such frutless journey to llwall as that OF
Yesterday. Our readers, then, may lmphc!cy uepehu
non It that the time fixed for the launch will be kept
strict and most profound secret-that no persons no
matter what their influence even connexlon WIN the
company may be, will be admitted TO the yaro On that
occasion and that the first which the general pupc Is
likely to hear oft at all is that the vessel at last aoat
or that another attempt has been made to move her with
out success 1t is exaggeraon to say that every pos
sble precaution is being taken to keep the time when
will be appointed for this next attempt real secret and
even the workmen employed in the yard will not know
when it is to take place till they actually begin 10 push
the gigantic vessel down the s,ways.
Any of our readers who present at the first at
tempt the I'd of this month will see the imperative
necessity for this secrecy being observed On that occ
sion the yard was thronged with Visitors who were con-
stanty getting into danger and always getting into the
way It was then ascerained when too late, that be-
yond doubt great error had been committed in admit
ting any person at all while, in consequence of the pub
licity which the event had obtained the river was so
thronged with steamers, crowded down to the water
edge and hating right in the track which the vessel must
have taken had she slipped off the ways that it would
have been nothing short of downright mansaughter to
launch her under such circumstances 10 get rid OF all
these difficulties and most especially the last named 1t
has been decided, have said to keep the whole
matter secret in the sctest sense of the tem All the
preparations for making the next attempt are ready and
the matter now rests with Mr. Brunei Directly he per-
ceives that the time and tide have come, the effort to
move the ship will be made at single hours notice We
NAV mention however that will not be long delayed,
for it cannot be concealed that the launching ways have
yielded, and may yield still more under the tremendous
weight which bears upon them and that every week she
remains in her present position greatly increases the diff
fculty of moving her at all.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE.
PLYMOUTH Nov. 1.-The North of Europe Steam
Company packet Leipsic Capt Rivers which has been
employed in recovering the submerged cable arrived here
this morning and proceeded to Keyham yard The oper-
alton was commenced by Mr.. Bright, the engineer on
the 22d ut The heavy inshore cable was undcr-run
from the station at Valencia a catamaran formed OF
timber framing bearing saddle fixed between two long
iron buoys this towed by the steamer AT dis
lance of five miles, which attained on the 3lst OF
October the gales having nterered with the work. the
bearings were taken, and the wire was attached to
three chain cables fitted with buoy, at short distance
APART for connexon with the line to be laid next
spring when operations will recommence On Thursday,
the 9th instant after the Wlnu nuu
went 10 miles out grappled the light cable and COM
menced hauling in with the aid of small engine on
deck which was calculated with the machinery attached
to draw about miles per hour in fine weather. and mile
and quarter when there much sea on About % miles
of the ocean wireand the remainder of the nhore cable
about five mileswere thus recovered. At quarter past
clock on Friday, the 9th inst, when heavy swell
and sea prevailed the wire parted. The bottom there
was rocky and it is not improbable that the wire, which
is capable of bearing strain of four TONS was broken by
/ H. uhar nf tho
remainder must be postponed until next spring, when
small steamer will he sent to meet the Agamennon, and
to assist in making the splice with the shore end
is very satisfactory know that the submerged wire
bears no appearance of injury and the whole OF the re-
covered cable can be used again There is of course
little rust on the II wires which protect the inshore ca
ble but on rubbing with the finger they become bright
again none of the guta percha coatngs are disturbed
and the ang Of the wire seems to have stood exceed
ingly well.
The teegraphc cable in the Agamemnon is passing at
the rate of about mile per hour from her hold to the
tanks 1t goes through composition of tar PITCH lin
seed oil and beeswax and is coied in circles compact
rs to prevent the admission of air. About 250 miles
landed
FnANoE-M De Roger, procureur general Of the court
of Cassation to be appointed Minister of Justice
vice NJ Abbatucci, deceased.
It is believed that the convocaton of the legislative
corps for the 2Sth November is matter of FORM
and that nothing more will be done than taking the
oaths and the verication of powers The session for
the despatch of business will probably commence In
January at which period the Senate is also to be
voked.
The Paris correspondent of the London Post that
several Partisan firms reported to have convoked their
most important creditors to with them in the
necessary to prevent public failure, and po1i
by to come to provisional suspension of payment This
means of staving off difficulties will, the writer thinks,
be generally accepted in France.
The increase of the rate of discount by the Bank OF
France is said to have caused
but no failures of moment were apprehended Several
chambers of commerce understood to be preparing
addresses the Emperor in order to explain to him the
situation of affairs The distress in the manufacturing