New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-27
Particulars of Foreign News.

liz S"i LIE the follow
ing in relation to the arrival Of the Telegraph Fleet
at Queenstown, Ireland
The Niagara and Gorgon attached To the sona5ror,
for the laying Of the transatlantic cable arrived in
Queenstown at an early hour this morning We
regret having 10 announce that the object of the ex
pedition has for the present failed and we shall now
give readers such particulars of the events which
occurred in the of the undertaking as we have
been able TO collect The Agamemuon and her tender
the Valorous, and the Niagara and her, tender the
GorgOn, sailed from Plymouth on the 10th Of June
each Of the great vessels carrying about 800 miles
Of cable with and improved apparatus for
paying it out which it was calculated would have
allowed for any strain unequal motion Of the ships
as the very speed of the vessels regulated by automa
tic arrangements the rate at which the coil vas to be
discharged After having been three days at the
expedition was 0yeTtaken by fearful gale, which
continued without intermission for nine days. On
the seventh day Of this heavy weather, the ships,
which continued to keep together, had TO- part COM
pany and the AgamemnoH was obliged to scud before
the wind for thirtysix honrs her Goals got adrift
and coll OF the cable shifted, so that her captain
for some time entertained serious apprehensioDs for
her safety and from theimmense strain her waterways
were forced open, and one of her ports was broken
Two Of her sailors severely injured and one OF
the marines lost his reason from fright. The Niagara
rode ont the storm calamity, having only carried
away her jbboom and one wingof the figure head the
great American eagle.
All the vessels having at length arrived at their
central point Of junction, the first splice of the cable
was made on the 26th. After having paid out two
and half miles each, owing to an accident on board
the Niagara, the cable parted. The ships having
again met the splice was made good and they COM
menced to give ont the cable second tiue but after
they had each paid out about forty miles it was re-
ported that the current was broken and no connnni
cation could be made between the ships. Unfortu-
natey, in this instance, the breakage must have 0e
Cured at the bottom the electricians from the fine
calculations which their sensitive instruments allow
them to make were able to declare such TO have been
the fact, before the vessels came together again.
Having cQt this loss thew the
recovered the connection Of the cable the 28h.
They then started afresh, and the Niagara having
paid out over one hundred and City miles of cable,
all on board entertained the most sangune antcipa
tions Of success, when the fatal announcement was
made upon Tuesday, the 10th, at P. NJ, that the
electric current had ceased to flow. As soon as the
necessity OF abandoning the project for the present
was now only too manifest was considered that the
opportunity might well be ayailed of TO test the
strength Of the cable Accordingly, this immense
vessel, with all her stores, ETC., allowed to swing
to the cable, and in addition strain Of four tons
was placed upon the breaks, yet, although it was
blowing fresh at the time, the cable held her as fast
as If she had been at anchor for over an hour when
heavy pitch of the sea snapped the rope, and the
Niagara bore away for this port Before starting an
arrangement was made that should any accident
occur in giving out the cable before the ships should
have gone one hundred miles, they should return to
their starting place in mid-Ocean but in case that
distance should have been exceeded before any casu-
atty should happen, they should make for Queens-
town. In accordance with this understanding, the
niagara lldEllp IldQe one lQHQfeu and nine mics
before the mishap, returned to this port
As the AgamemnOn has not yet arrived although
her destination directed towards this Shore it is
conJectured that she might not have delivered the ar
ranged quantity of coil at the time OF its failure and
may have consequently returned to their place Of
meeting, which will unavoiiably protract the sus-
pense which must necessarily be felt as until she be
spoken with nothing definite can be learned as to
occasion of this disaster The two principal elec-
tricians, Dr. Sanity and Mr.. Lawes board the Mia
CARA are inclined TO believe that the accident
! red on board the Agamemnon, which, as it would
only lmphCate a faulty arrangement of some of the
apparatus, would still leave hope of the ultimate sue
cess Of the undertaking. whereas if the separation
has occurred at the bottom its effects will be greatly
to damp if not deter, the enterprisug spirit of the
directors from persevering in this gigantic project.
England.
The Morning Post says:
We understand, upon good authority, that the
friends Of Lady B. Lytton, who has recently been
placedin lunatic asylum near London, are about
take steps to endeavor to establish her sanity by an
appeal to the legal tribunals Of the country.
j Tie Times says
. The Hon. N. G. L. Eliot first paid attache at Con
stantinOple is appointed in the capacity at St.
Petersburg and Mr. Buwer, first paid attache at 81.
Petersburg takes Mr.. BliOts place.
. ANNIvERsARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.-The
L eightyseCond anniversary of the Declaration of In
dependence of the United States was celebrated by
banquet, held on the 9TH of July, at the London
Tavern, and attended by about $50 American gentle
: men residing in London. The dinner took place IN,
der the auspices OF the American Association, so
Ciety recently established in London for the benefit
of citizens Of the States while soOurningin in England
The banquet presided over by General Robert
t Campbell United States Consul at London, on whose
right sat Mr. Dallas. The room was tastefully decor.
ated with the star.spangled banner and union jack
and over the Presidents table hung portraits of Gen
eral and Lady Washington and also an excellent like
: ness of Queen Victoria graeously lent by her Ma
esty for the occasion. After exhausting very long
list OF sentiments, and spending very cOnFiVia
avg he rtv brNl- al q tata hOur
> MR. STURGEON GOING TO AMERICA.-The Globe
: says The Rev. Mr. Spurgeon preached in the open
air at old Sarum last week and stated that he would
no longer preach in the Music Hall or the Surrey Gar
dens. The reverend gentleman also stated that if he
: failed in getting funds for his tabernacle it was
probable that he would leave this country for America
or Australia
n THE TEA TRADE.-The Times says
n The deliveries in London, estimated for the las
week. were 6G7 lbs. which is an increase of O3s
lbs, compared with the previous statement
e EAST INDIA COMpANY--fhe Express says:
Atthe special General Court of the Company, to be
S. held July 18th, the Government of India bill No.
with its amendments, will be laid before the proprie
" tors
!. The QUEENS VISIT TO FRANoE.-The report that
/. the Queen of England is going to Cherbourg il
August, Is confirmed by the Journal du Hdere.
France.
The eighth meeting of the Paris Conference i:
fixed to take place on Wednesday, July 7, at Counl
Waewski's chateau of Etiolles, near Fontainbleau
y The Debats says
! We understand that NJ, Rivas, the Spanish Ambas
sador in Paris, has rendered his resignation. Th.
decision has been in consequence of the late change
of Ministry.
The Post says:
: A Council of Ministers was held on Saturday las
: at the TuilIeres Prince Jerome presided although
Prince Napoleon, Minister of Algiers and the Colo
4 nies, were present
The MoniteItr Hinicole says
Our accounts from the wine producing countries
amount to this: continuation of favorable temper
ture, but lately with too little water; every appear
+ ance of an abundant yield scarcely any malady ~
to the present time
t The MontelT, publishes the names of the general
:, who will have commands at the camp at Ghalons
Marshal Canrobert will have the communicated.
Spain.
7 The Post says:
! A teegrGphic dispatch from Madrid announces tha
|. the new cabinet is completed. Gen. Ros DeAanO i
4 spoken of as Captain-General for Cuba. The Queer
: and her husband will depart on the Goth for the As
turias, accompanied by the Prime Minister, Gen
e O'Donuell.
The Times says:
+ The coerciye measures which it is stated will b
! adopted by the German Diet, in case of Denmark re
IL fusing to accept the utmatum OF that body, th
d occupation of the Duchies by corps of the fedora
army and the seizure of the revenue of the Dnehya
ls Lauenbourgh to cover the expenses of the miIar
so OcruDatiOp.