Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-08
THE FOREIGN NEWS.

Our eastern exchanges contain the Arabias foreign
tdvces to the 9Th ult: The intelligence embraces
items of much interest. After prolonged delay and
elaboration, the Atlantic Telegraph Company have
determined to store their cable at Plymouth until
next summer, when they purpose to renew the at
empt to lay it between the continents. May the
-ceutif cand engineering community improve the
interval by devising machinery and suggesting ex-
pedients which will increase the probabilities of Ill
innate SUGGEST The religious riots at Belfast Ire
and, had been suppressed, and martial law pro-
laimed, to prevent a renewal of the outbreak Such
conflicts are of sPssmodic Occurance in the Elmer
aid Isle" The feud between the Orangemen and
The Catholic seems unquenchable. From the Cont
nent we have information which will startle our
financial circles already sufficiently agitated by
domestic difficulties. There has been q monetary
panic or the Paris BOurse, and the shares of the
Credit Moblier have suffered decline This panic
has extended to Vienna, and general CONFUSION is
naturally anticipated. Certain political seers have
prophesied that money crisis in France will be the
forerunner of a revolution, inasmuch the general
distress of the people, following such depression
in financial affairs renders them inimica to the gov,
that in this case, the imperial government is to
blame, and that it will not take the quick-witted
French very long to become aware of the fact, if
/ they do not possess that knowledge already Louis
Napoleon has played game at once daring and
,hrewd He has amused the dangerous classes OF
the empire with the glitter of false prosperity
and tempted their inclination for gambling and spec
ulation, to divert their love of excitement into a
harmless channels-harmless, as far his per
sonal authority is concerned. But those acquainted
with matters of finance, and who comprehended the
nature of the Credit Mobilier, knew that day Of
| reckoning must come when the bubble would burst
II is possiblee that Louis Napoleon may have a
i trump card in reserve of which We know nothing
But it is more probable that his hand is exhausted
and in that event. he may be compelled to claim that
protection of which he has been seeking to deprive
Ledru RoIlin and Mazzini. In the meantime, be il
endeavoring to cOnciliate the Gar, and is making
extraordinary preparations for the meeting at Stutt
rardt. about which European statesmen are greatly
exercised.
From Spain. we learn that ministerial crisis ha'
occurred Themembers ofthe cabinet had rendered
their resignation, which however, had not been ac
cepted 1t is stated that Conc ha is to be continued
as General of Cuba If this report be true
we may expect to hear weekly accounts of larg
cargoes Of slaves being landed pom the island-th
Captain General issuing magni}Oquent decree
against the infamous traffic, furnishing nobody, an
pocketing share of the profits There is nothing
further concerning the proposed invasion of Mexico
The probabilities are that Spain will not venture be
yond a diplomatic difficulty with her quOndan
colony.
The news from India is somewhat contradictory
More instructions of the natives are reported-On
in the Bombay Presidency having caused much ap
prehension among the English in that quarter. But
as an offset, we have intelligence ofseyera victorie
achieved by General HavelOck. There is a rumo
that the besiegers of Delhi have been compelled L
retire; in consequence of the prevalence Of sickness
among the soldiers but there is another report tina
/ they have been reinforced and would soon assault
The city. We can scarcely believe that Nicholson
would attempt to assail such stronghold until hi
small force were trebled, at least and we do no
think that indomtabIe band, who have given S
many proofs of valor and endurance, and who ar
aware of the responsibility restingupOn them, wou
shrink from the position they have so bravely main
tanned, though disease have ravaged their ranks
Thus far they have earned for themselves lofty re
nown, by a stubborn courage and fOrtitude, worth.
of ThermOpyl@. Upon the whole, the news iron
India cannot be regarded particularly cloudy 70
British interests, though it may stimulate the wick
ed hopes of the SePOy sympathizing fraternity. ]
Is true that this indefatgable commander has beer
compelled to fall back upon Cawnpore, in consequ
erce of his troops having been attacked by cholera
But his long march under an Indian sun, and sPlen
did trumps over the superior forces of the foe mus
have struck terror to the hearts of the mutineers
and they will hardly adventure to attack him, how
/ ever be may be reduced in and means. Wei
may the English be proud of such a general an
such valiant troops?