The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-07

Q7le News /.

days h%ef tnan our prev0us cafes. III was received
by the Arago, which was boarded Off Cape Race by
fishing smack, when only eight days out from
Southampton, and telegraphed on to Us from st.
Johns, Newfoundland. This is the first successful
result of an experiment which has for sometime
been projected; and en- attendant the completion
of the Atlantic Telegraph we NAV now look TO the
frequent receipt Of European adyices Of only week
old This improvement, however, will soon be
thrown into She shade by the realization of the great
project which now occupies the public mind and
when we receive our European and Indian sdvices
in the same hour and By the same medium by
which they reach London. il will no longer occupy
place IN our memory.
The political news received by the Arago Is not OF
much importance. Things are in very unsettled
state in Italy and must later result in an
outbreak, the success of which will, OF course he
determined 10y the action Of the Great Powers
England seems TO have enough on her hands at pre-
sent to prevent Der attempting any active interfe
renee In the political affairs OF the Continent. This
fact may probably operate a stimulus TO Mazziri
ard his adhernts. The same complication will
probably induce the Shah of Persia to retain pos
session Of Herat, as il has led him 10 increase the
Effective strength OF his army.
Commercial affairs wear rather GLOOMY aspect at
the other side. Consols have downward tendency
in spite OF all the efforts to sustain them aud tine
probability OF numerous failures DISCUSSED Bread
s,ahs we've steadily declining, the harvests every,
where being of abundant promise.
II viii be rccoilected that i was asserted shortly
after the British attsck upon Canton that Gen.
KeenaI tue United States Consul at Hong Kong
Lad taken in art.7e part in that affair: aud had dis
pas Cd. or caused TO lie displayed aa American Tag
in the engagement between the English and the
impeiialsts. We have before us a copy Of the cor.
rcspondence between Gen. Keenan, and the DEPART
ment 10 reference 10 this matter. The Consul
states that the only origin for this statement wa
the feet that he went ~ Canton at the period re
fer,ed TO- On duties relative 10 the Macao Consulate,
tthe incumbent OF the Office being an inyalid.) and
was accidentally present after Canton supposed
to be in possession OF the English; and with many
other spectators, a. matter OF curiosity he walked
TO the Governors palace. being at the time in plain
and unofficial costume ON his return from the
city he heard that seaman Of one OF the boats Of
the United States ship LevaLt, who had fj-
lowed him. wa s,ill in the city. tic at
once returned IN search Of the man. and
found him in the enclosure Of the Governors pa
lace with q boat Gag wrapped round boat staff
and taking him b. The arm nc brought him out: 30
tia; his only agency in the whole AFFAIR 20
the Tag. IN second letter 10 the department Ge-
neral hgcaau notices, with indignation the fact tina,
the author Of the letter 70 The New York Daily
7Srss, which contained this malicious statement,
had been promoted nom the position Of captains
clerk on beard the uniied States steamer Ports.
mouth 20 that Of acting pufHer Of that vessel tie
reward. be prsa mes. of hiA pefyesaion Of cucum-
stances that perfectly sirnplc and natural n
themselves
From Washington We lean hat tho convention
jui CONCLUDED with New Granada only rctcrs 10 the
claims q American citizens against that republic,
and that he prta. and other mat ,cr. postponed
until next Nlnter.
nunbet Of our cts churches have been closed
Tor ereral weeks in ofdc g. rtc timc q rpair and
clean he buildings, ~ vel 70 recruit the phys
cal energies o. the pastors and people. preparing
for riLsiRon.iion ~ The spirit. Tue following
churches tc-opcned Yesterday snd were vel attend
sd:-Reformed Dutch church corner Of BrOame and
Greene streets Rev. Peter stryker. the pastor oni
eating morning and afternoon II. stephen
church, corner ~ Bryo and Chgs ,e streets Rev.
Joseph II. Price rector after icing closed for ire
weeks; Uniwrsalist church, Orchard street, near
Broone Eev. DR.. Sawyer. having reooye cd from his
lines, officiating; Methodist Episcopal church il
Seventh street Rev. Charles Fletcher, pastor
,clnsed hut one Sabbsth): Fifteenth street Prcsby.
terisn church Rev. samuel u. Alexander officiating.
the church has been thoroughly cleaned AMI paint
81; All Souls church, in Fourth avenue, Rcy Or.
Below oic.aiitg; Northwest Reformed Dut.h
church. 10 Twpntythird street, between Sixth and
Seventh avenues, the pastor Rev. Mr.. Gsntey
being lick. u. Hsrdenterg oflicated: Reformed
Dutch church, IN Twelfth street Rev. ". n. Gordon
pastor; Madison square Preshyterian church, Rev
Or. Adams the pastor officiating. Central Reformed
Dutch church. In Ninth stree, Pew n. Van Zsndt
oficiating University place Presbuerisn church
Rcv Dr Potts pastor and the Market tree. church
rev Henry Ward Beecher preached morning AMI
evening in Plymouth oiurch, Brooklyn, when vas
yesterday reopened after being thoroughly cleaned
Christ church m Eighteenth street Y I, i. r..,.,
"a on Sunday next
The Jackson gold b.A was formally delivered /, !,
Councilman Van Tine u tar city, In the capitol II
Nanhville. Tenn On the ith instant, b. Mt Andrew
jackson TIE Governor of the state snd Mayo II
Nashville were present when NJ. Van the 'creytl
/, IN behalf o. the Corp 1katon Committee Mr }sn
Tine hs- ielsgraphed T. Alderman Monaghan
despatch puDiisymu& another column that vi
jackson II inst heNkUd 70 dispose ~ the legacy
oEing TO he reception Of files Of remonstraucc- ol
the subject Dir Jat k-1n and NJ Van Tine altct
wards el, tie Hermitage - route for New YORK.
Tie trial " liquor dealers Tor selling on sunday
eomes ~ before Judge Russell h. oAy. i Is ~ =
that ne counsel ~ the liqus Dealers Association
wi. attempt 4 have All n, ndictm. a.. qua,hed o.
60 tOu4d tAt tl,e aw pro, .dts I've III ,Samiaaaou
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