The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-28

Although the unfortunate accident will postpone
the completion of this great undertaking for short
time, the result of the experiments has been to
convince all who took part in it, of the entire prac
ticablity of the enterprise; for with some slight
alterations in the paying out machinery, there ap-
pears to be no great difficulty in laying down the
CABLE and it has been clearly proved that you can
telegraph successfully through twenty-five hun
dred miles of CABLE and know that its submersiOn
at great depth had no perceptible influence in
the electric current.
There no obstacle in laying 1t down at the rate
of five miles hour, in the greatest depth OF wa
ter on the plateau between Ireland anu Newfound-
land
The experience now obtained, must be of great
value to the company, and it n understood that the
Directors will decide whether it is best to have
more cable made and try again, Immediately after
the equnoctial gales over or wait until anoth-
er summer. In Liverpool an impression prevails
that another trial will take place in October
Liverpool paper reports the arrival of the Niagara,
Susquehanna, and AgamemnOn at Plymouth on
Friday, but doubtless it was a mistake
In the House of Commons on Friday, the Chan
cellor of the Exchequer obtained leave to bring in
bill for continuing for two years, from April
next. the present duties on tea and sugar.
On Thursday in the House of Lords, the Marquis
Of Clanricarde, asked the Government whether
they would lay the table, certain papers to show
the steps taken in pursuance OF the promises OF
the Great European Powers. recorded ia the pro-
focal of the Conference of Paris, relative to the
Danubian Provinces and calculates to explain the
course adopted by the Government in these mat
tiers.
thu occurrences at Constantinope stated that
the papers asked for had been contidentially COM
municated to each of the powers who were parties
to the treaty of Paris and the Government did not
consider that they would be justified i'll producing
them.
The Commons were engaged in protracted debates
on the divorce bill. its opponents fighting against
it step by step. The Government was equally de-
termined in pressingit forward
On Friday tho affairs of India were debated in the
House of Lords without any important develop
ments being made.
In the House of Commons the subject of railways
TO India attracted attention, but the Government
refused to mix itself up in these projects.
Mrsiladstone censured Lord Paimerston for his
political opposition to the Suez canal but the lat
ter reiterated his objections to the scheme.
The suspension of Messrs. Thomas Ashmore (
Sons had been announced. Their liabilities how
ever were not very large.
A report of the affairs of Messrs. Carr, Bros Il
Co. of New Castle, who lately suspended, show.
liabilities amounting to 100000, and assets pro
mosing twenty shiHings in the pound.
Chas. Raward Keith kOnght has been appointed
British Consul for Pennsylvania, and Dennis Dono-
hoe, Consul at Buffalo
The American horse Prioress. ridden by cele-
brated English Jockey. ran for the Sussex county
cup the 1lth inst, and came in fourth out of u
field of five horses.
Ledru Rollin has written another violent letter
to the London papers about the charge of conspi-
racy against him. lie is very upon Napo-
leon
Rumor says that it was decided at the recent In
perial visit TO Osborne, that in the event of Lord
Elgin and Baron eros not attaining the object OF
their mission to China, more decided action, in
common, should be adopted.
The East India Company have dispatched. or are
on the eve of dispatching, to india in ALL seventy
two vessels. carrying about q 900 troops.
The steamer Sarah Sands has been pronounced
incapable of receiving troops and stores
INDIA.
The overland mail arrived at Trieste on the 18th
inst and the telegrapl dispatch from there states
that the Bombay dates are to July 14th and Cacut
ia to July 9TH.
Delhi had not fallen up to the 9th of June The
rebels had made several desperate sOrtes but eac
time were repulsed with great slaughter. The city
reported full of sick and wounded and cholera
prevailed Reinforcements continued reaching the
British camp. Further mutnes in several dis
tricts had been reported. The Bombay and Madras
armies remained loyal. Punjaub continued quiet
At Sessa, Gen. Van COrtlant had attacked and com
pletely defeated the insurgents, inflicting heavy
| loss. Gen. Woodburn's column had compIetely
crushed rebellion at Aurungsebod. Intelligence
had been received of the mutiny of the troops nj
MOsandabad, Tyrabad, SCetopore, Sanger. Nogwone
Puttughur, Unborn and lndore. Pishawar is dis.
turbed, and three regiments had been disarmed
| there.
| Sir Colin Campbell arrived at Oden on the 2Stl
of July.
The first batch of the Chinese crops had arrived
at Calcutta.
The British force before Delhi is stated to be
from 1000 oS,OOO Europeans, and 5000 natives
Thenative portion ofthe force has proved trustwor
thy
The rebels had been dispersed at Allahabad, and
/ the port saved.
The barracks at Cawmporo were closely besieoel
by the insurgents, but held out bravely and rein
forcements were marching to their relief
The whole of Dude had risen, but Sir Henry Law
renee, with his small force, kept the enemy in
check.
There are floating rumors, as there were on the
receipt of the last mail of the capture Of Delhi but
they wholly unreliable.
The Bengal Burkara says 'We have received
letters 10 say that the government has got at the
telegraph messages from Nangpore that Delhi had
fallen on the 9th of june describing the battle
and saying that upwards of 1000 rebels were kill
ed.'
Calcutta was more tranquil and the native bank
els were gaining confidence. The papers saw that
We have the worst of it, for there are no more
regiments to mutiny except those at Bombay and
Madras the fidelity Of which there is no reason to
suspect.
The Bombay money market was very unsettled.
Money was very difficult to be had on any terms-
The import market was very quiet. Freights had
advanced little. The Calcutta markets were
dull.
The Bank of Bengal had raised It's rate of inter
est and exchange to Is. 03sd.
The import market continued buoyant. The de
mand for export was undated
LATEST.
The Indian mails reached London on the 18th
inst, but the correspondence adds nothing of I'M
portance to the telegraphic accounts
The correspondent of the Times gives the details
of the new outbreaks, which appear to have been
less serious i'll their consequences than the early
ones. He thinks the food of the insurrection has
been passed.
Hong Kong dates are to June 24th. but the Chi
nese news il unimportant Trade continued unn
terrupted at the Northern ports.
Exchange at Hong Kong u.s.; and at Shanghae
June 18th, IS. 2Ad.
There was report that the Emperor of China
had abdicated, but it was not believed
At Shanghae. imports were dull. Freights and
tonnage were abundant to London, at four pounds
for sugar and six pounds for hemp.
FRANCE.
An interview between the Emperors of France
and Russia is again stated certain to take place
The Bank of France returns for the month show
increase of 81, 100000 francs, and in Paris fall
ing off in the Branch Banks Of II 800 900 francs
A bronze medal is to be given to the soldiers who
served in the great wars Of the empire from 1872
to 1915.
The Louvre was inaugurated on the l4th The
Emperor was present, and in his speech congratu-
lated the nation upon the possession of that polit
cal order which had permitted the realization of a
project which had occupied the contemplation of
every dynasty of France.
In Paris, on Friday the three per cents closed at
off 20c.
The Emperors pardon, on the occasion of the
fetss of the 18th August will be extended to over
900 persons, condemned for various offences.
SPAIN. .-
A Madrid dispatch of the l1th says that NJ. La
fraqua, the Mexican Envoy, has made known to the
Mexican Consul that the Spanish government has
suspended all negotiations with him, and that con-
sequsntly he has placed the Mexican subjects In
Spain under the protection of France.
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