The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-15
News from Europe.
American Horses on tho Turf-Thc At.
lantic Telexraph-Indian News, &C.,

American Horses on the Turf-Thc At.
l.ntic TeIegraph-Indian News, &C.,
! &c.
HALIFAX, August II.
The Royal mail steamship Canada, Cap
tain Lang, which left Liverpool at p. NJ,
Saturday, August l, arrived at this port at
half-past 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Among the passengers by the Canada are
Henry J. RAYMOND, Of the New York Daily
Times, and the Bishop of Kentucky.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Prince Napoleon visited Victoria at the Isle
of Wight. and the Emperor and Empress OF
France were expected there about the 9TH of
August.
\ large and influential deputation from the
Cotton Supply Association of Manchester had
al interview with Lord Palmerston, for the
purpose of submitting to him certain propo-
sails. by means of which largely increased
supply of cotton may be obtained from India
The result was not stated.
Mr. Muntz. the well known rcformcr. and
a member of Parliament for Birmingham
for seventeen years, died on the Goth ult.-
There is some talk of putting John Bright il,
nomination to fill the vacancy.
a resolution was passed declaring that it
is the right of every man who has arrived at
the age of 2l Years. to vote in the elections
for members of Parliament-to have the pro-
lection of the envelope ballot in the exercise
of that right and that there ought to be a
distribution Of the Constituencies throughout
the United Kingdom. cqualzed in propo-
ton to the population.
The Journals from the Southern and Mid
dleward Districts of Ireland, state that the
greatest anxiety began to prevail with regard
to the safety of the potato crop; although
the disease, it was generally admitted, had on
ly partially manifested itself.
TIE AMERICAN HORSES BEATEN.
The American horses. Pryor and Prvoress.
made their first appearance on the English
turf. in the race for the Goodwood Cup. and
were beaten. Fourteen horses ran. and the
Americans came in fifth and sixth. The first
t;,voritc. and two horses fell. so that the race
can hardly be regarded as 4 criterion.
TIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
The ROYAL assent had been given to the
bill Incorporating the Atlantic Telegraph
Company
All the vessels comprising the expedition
for LAYING the Atlantic Telegraph Cable had
arrived at Cork. 1t was intended that they
should leave that port for N2lcntia on the
3l>t July or the l>t of August. ard that.
weather permitting. the shore rope should he
landed and the vessels commence >inkin. the
cable on the 81 or 18th of August 1t is in
tended strictly TO avoid giving priority of in
formation. or at:ordng facilities for obbing
or Specializing during the having of the cable.
y house was being constructed at the ter
minus. into which would be introduced the
ed of the cable and during the process of
having no person will have admission there
excepting the Secretary of the Company and
his assistants. and they will ayo;! IL! commll-
nica'i"n with persons outside. Progress will
be reported daily to all parts of Europe. The
paving out of experiments from the A-amcl.-
mon between Liverpool and Queenstown were
perfectly successful. The latest intelligence
is that received at Liverpool from Mr. Field
in despatch dated Queenstown, July 81. as
follows =
The ends OF the submarine cables on board
the Niagara and the Agamcnmon. over 300
miles long. were Joined together la>t evening"
and IN, >>ag,> sent through the entire length
in less than Il second. Everything works
beautifully. and We are all III high spirits"
"Details of Indian news already tccgraph-
81 reached London on Friday night Jul, 81
E"na"r- u.'r.. Very ;,rry.r3: that ID. Hi had
been rc-takcl. but according to the latest all-
:.
possession of the Insurgents. II was very
general, believed in London on Friday even
lng. on the strength of communication from
the East India House. that Delhi had fallen.
After the close Of official hours. an advance
took place in conSolS. on the strength of the
rlmor
The Eomhy Times of July SAYS rebellion
is universal in the Bengal army. and even the
7oth native Infantry. which was publicly
thanked by the Governor General in person
for It's LOYALTY. three weeks before had been
di>armcd.
Not a symptom of disatitction has. as vet.
appeared in the Madras Army. which mani
tested most perfect LOYALTY. and repealed III
diSnantly every attempt made to scducc them
from their allegiance bv cmiS>aric> from Ben
cal troops.
4 list is given of IS Regiments. or portions
of Regiments. which have mutinicd. while 20
have been di>arlncd. and are di>bandcd In
fact. the Bengal Army has ceased to exist.
The fall of Delhi will do more to quench
the rebellion than anything else
There is anxiety about the Nizam country.
as the First Regiment of Cavalry had mutt
MED. and there was a rising at Iivderabad
Great atrocities have been committed bv
the insurgents at IIanzic and Ha>Sar. but
many Europeans were killed at Arunsahad
and the mutinccrs were dispersed. The
Bhurtpoor leeie> had mutinic,'. an,! the Off
GERS were obliged to fly. but none were injur-
ed.
At Allahahad 26 Europeans and their fami-
lies were killed, including II officers
In Calcutta and its nelghborhood. there had
been much excitement. and conspiracy for
general rising. on the part of the Mussulman
population. had been discovered. and regu-
lar plan for the capture of the city seized.
I Boots DEMOCRACY-The Post cxults loud
" over the "NictoricS of the Democracy" in