Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
From Eurone.

From Europe.
By telegraph from Halifax we have an an
nouncement of the arrival of the steamer Amer
lea at that port on Wednesday last, and sum-
mary of three days later foreign intelligence
The point that will most engage attention is the
unwelcome news of serious disaster to the sub
marine telegraph enterprise. On the 18th ult.,
when $50 miles from the Irish coast the cable
parted and the portion already laid was lost
The fleet was returning to England A confer
ence of the Directors was in progress at London
to determine whether to renew the effort this
season or postpone another attempt to next sea-
son. The bright hopes of an early and success
full termination of the labor of laying the cable
are thus for the present eclipsed, and the eager
and Joyous acclaim with which the nation was
prepared to greet the appearance Of the combi-
ned squadron off the coast of Newfoundland, af
ter having deposited in its ocean bed the con-
nection along which was to pass the electric an
nouncement of facts interesting to both CONT
nents, will have to be postponed until further
effort has overcome the disaster that has attend
ed this attempt.
The Indian mail had arrived, and brought the
reverse OF good news. The rumored fall of Del
hi is not confirmed, and up to the 9th of June
that stronghold was still in the possession of the
mutineers A further mutiny had also occurred
among the native troops of the Bengal army
The belief is proclaimed that the crisis was past
but this must proceed rather from the hopes of
those interested than from any expectation to
be gathered from the facts Every day in which
Great Britain fails to re-assert its pre-eminence
must add to the danger and increase the difficult
ty of restoring peace. The news, however, was
favorably received in England and caused an
advance in consols.
LATER-The steamship Atlantic arrived at
New York on Sunday bringing Liverpool dates
to the 10Th ult. The Directors of the Submarine
Telegraph Company were to meet at London on
that day and would probably determine when
another attempt to lay the cable is to be made.
1t was thought the greater portion payed out
could be recovered, and that the loss to the
Company would not exceed 925,000. Affairs
at Constantinople remained unchanged. Lord
Lendon was named as likely to supersede Lord
Stratford de Radcliffe as British Minister to the
Porte. demand from France tor the extradi-
ton of Ledru Rollin was anticipated, and rumor
asserted that he was preparing 10 leave England
for the United States.
The most important news by this arrival is
that heavy rain storms and floods had prevailed
throughout England, under the influence of
which breadstuifs, with the exception of corn,
were firm at advanced rates. The weather was
more favorable when the steamer sailed. Cot
ton also had advanced on the receipt of advices
from this side. The funds closed steady at the
advance reported by the America, in the face of
the heaviest single shipment of silver to the
East, amounting to 81, 250O0O-that had ever
been made.
NATIONAL EMANCIPATION CONVENTION. This
body met in Cleveland, Ohio, on the Oath. Del
egates were present from all the free States, as
as we'll as Missouri and Kansas. The Rev.
Mark Hopkins, d. D., of Massachusetts,, Was e.
lected President. Letters were read from DR..
Mott of Union College, n. Y, Prof. Silliman
and others, approving of the objects OF the Con-
vention. On the 9th series of resolutions were
introduced, the principal feature of which is to
make the General Government an agent for the
people in the cause ofemancpation pay to each
State abolishing slavery, the sum of $3.50 for
each slave; and further that each State shall pay
to the shareholders an additional S75 for each
slave emancipated. The latter sum to be raised
by land tax, and the former in Government
bonds. These resolutions were discussed by
Messrs Elihu Burritt, Gerritt Smith and others.
At the evening session on the 9th Nation
al Compensation Society was organized, and
the following officers chosen: President, Prof
B. Silliman; Corresponding Secretary, Elihu
Burritt; Treasurer, Robert Indy Murray. The
resolution under discussion during the day was
adopted, and the Convention adjourned sine die.
GOVERNOR ROBINSON, OF KANSAS, ACQUITTED.
"A telegraphic despatch from Kansas announc-
es the acquittal of Mr.. Robinson, of Kansas on
the charge of usurping the powers of the guber.
material Office The st. Louis Democrats Kan
sas correspondent says that the only testimony
brought against him was that of Mr.. j. NJ. Tri-
ton. who testified that Mr.. Robinson had taken
the oath of Office, but could not swear positively
that he performed any official act. Mr.. G. W.
Brown, who had been relied upon by the prose-
cution as a witness, absented himself on the tri-
al. and an attachment was issued against him.
.Tndge Cato charged the Jury if ever Mr.. Robin
son had assumed at any time to act in the capac-
ity of Governor he was guilty OF usurpaton,
and the verdict must be against him. The pun
;sbment for the offence is fine and imprisonment
Tn the absence of further testimony than that
of Mr.. Triton, the jury appear to have been for
some time equally divided, and then to have a.
creed upon a verdict of acquittal.
Mr.. Boyce, offs. O., in his speech in the Knox
Vile Convention, in relation to the proposition
for re-opening the Slave Trade, declared that he
believed it would be an unwise and exceedingly
fatal policy. He also thought the question, at
this time, utterly impracticable, and its discus
sion only mischievous, as calculated to divide
tbe South and strengthen Black Republicanism
of the North. The trade never, in this Union,
could be re opened; and if gentlemen intended
to make it question upon which to concen-
trate Southern opinion and dissolve the Union,
he thought they had mistaken their ISSUE. 1t
was question to divide the South more than
80 o,bar that could be started with that view.