The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-28
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Prince Albert at Haliihx and City
Of Washington at this Port;
CONDITION OF THE OCEAN CABLE.
VICTORIA DECLINES VISITING CANADA
ADVANCE ~ CoTTON,
&C., Ge.s &c.

The steamship Prince Albert Captain Waters, which left
Galway at midnight Of the l4th inst arrived Of Halifax
harbor at ten O'Clock Saturday night the 2sh instant and
reached her dock at nine O'Clock Sunday morning. the
Goth instant.
She reports having met with succession of heavy gales
for the nrst few days OF her passage On tho 18th
instant she broke two Of the nangcs Of her screw,
and proceeded under canvass the remainder Of the
voyage; on the 22d encountered terrific hurricane,
but sustained damage except the loss Of sails and life
boat on the 18th she passed the Bremen ship Johannes
bound east on the 18th passed steamer with two masts
and two tunnels bound east doubtless the North Star
The screw steamship City Of Washington Capt Petre,
which sailed from Liverpool at eleven O'Clock on the
morning OF Wednesday, September the 18th instant
rived at this port at three o'clock yesterday az
ternoon, with the United States mails and passengers.
The -four days later than that received by the
Niagara at Halifax and Boston.
The political by this arrival generally un Dor.
tant
The Britsh government had renewed the contract
with the Pacific Steam Navigation Company OF Liverpool
for the period of six years for the conveyance of the
semi monthly mails along the west coast Of South Ame-
RIGA from Panama to Valparaiso.
Further details of the Indian had been telegraph
cd but later, and added nothing of moment to
the dispatches per Niagara.
The Secretary of the Eastern Steam Navigation Com
pany writes 10 the Shipping Gasete.-
The Directors have knowledge OF a new company ad-
veftsed to finish and work the Great Eastern but that
scheme has received the assent of majority OF the
directors and several Of the largest shareholders and will
shortly be submitted to the propretors.
Sir +. B. I.yton had addressed official communca
ton TO Mr.. Norris, the bearer of the petition from
citizens of Canada praying her Majesty let tho Prince
Of Wales naugurate the Crysta Palace at Toronto The
letter. after pointing tina, the proper channel for the
nptit thc Cam II
nevertheless Of the eminencc of the parties
signing the petition laid before the Queen who received
very gracousy though she under the necessity Of
declining the request that the Prince OF Wales
other member Of tho Royal family should perform the ser
vice requested.
The London Literary Gazste says an conrae there Is
well grounded hope that Canada will next summer be
visited by some prominent member of the royal family
il not by the Queen and Prince Consort
Sir E. ID Lytton, Colonial Secretary Of England had
made arrangements for opening bank at landowners
Island, and ultimately in British Columbia He had also
suggested plan for uniting fornighy postal communi
cation TO New Zealand and South Australia via Panama.
with postal service by the route to Vancouver
Mr. Brew OF the Irish constabuary, who served with dis
tincticn in the Crmea, had been appointed TO organize
consabulary police in British Columbia. Two chapains
TO the colony by the Society for the Propagation
Of the Gospel
The foa the isth instant speaks OF the de-
portson Of the Congo negroes BY Mr. Buchanan in terms
Of praise adding people of this country have little
nothing to do with the capture Of the Echo except 80
far affords most gratifying proof that the United
States government is determined Loyalty and hon
es,y in depressing that worst species Of piracy the Arr
can slave trade.
The London Shipping Gaseae Of tho lsh inst says
Tho treaty with China, which reported consist OF
sixty three articles Il only the important ever
concluded with the Chinese but 1t contains concessions
which II was never believed the Imperial government
would, under any circumstances have granted H. in
fact unrescrvcd admission OF all demands made by
Lord Egin The suppression Of piracy is to be special
charge to the two acting in concert and an
indemnity amounting TO "a 400 0Co TO be paidf3 200 900
to England, FL 200 900 TO Franceon Of the war
sustained by British subjects Canton; the money 10
come out OF the Canton duties until the entire indemnity IA
discharged-he town OF Canton meanwhile be held az
a material guarantee. Such some OF the demands
made by Lord Egn with much precision andn sisted
upon with 80 much determination, and which, nearly
three months since received the sanction Of the hghes
authority in China.
despatch from Sheffield, England, dated on the 18th
instant, says
fearful calamity has Just occurred at the Surrey
Music Hall, immense buiidag capable OF holding
four thousand persons where variety OF amusements
are carried The place was much crowded when
some villain in the gallery nrcd pistol evidently with
cd upon the stage and succeeded for some time IN per-
suadng the people 70 keep their seats, bu, few mi
and cried, "Ths place on nre" upon which there en-
sued fearful scene The audience principally Young
persons: fran,ealy rushed for the outlets, and many
gle SIX persons crushed 10 death seventh was re-
moved 70 the nrmary 10 dying state, and many Others
were seriously injured. This disastrous affair most
clearly results from conspiracy there were not the
slightest signs Of any IRE IN the place
Mr.. Tsn Brooks American horse Prioress won the
great Yorkshire handicap Dcncaster races Twelve
horses ran, but their pretensons were moderate.
The great s. Leger stake 10 be run for on the day
The CITY OF Washington sailed. Lord Derby's horse Tox
opiscnse continued hrst favoriic al short odds.
In Switzerland malignant fever was raging at Basic.
II chiefly attacked persons in the prime of life and many
died few hours Tho large hospital IN the town was
cvercrowdcd and the physicians scarcely suffice 10 attend
the sick In private houses
The Prince Of Prussia viii BE- proclaimed Prince
Regent Of the kingdom.
AT the general conference Of the Zovcrcn at Hanover
Prussia proposed the abolition Of all dues with
believed fair chance Of obtaining the object In view
From Vienna learn that the Auc Council OF Austria
had decided upon the erection Of detached forresses
for the protection u Vienna They are 10 be erected on
the right bank Of the Danube
Private dispatches tha, the Bank n Bengal had re-
duced It's Of dscoun, eight per cent having stood
at nine for long time Al Bombay the government secu
rites had advanced y per cent
Tho r. NJ steamship Arabia, from New York arrived
nj Liverpool on the 18th.
The Atlantic Telegraph.
SHIPPING or THE SHORE END or THE CABLE-THE
INTERRUPTION or THE CONGRATULATIONS DOES
THE DEFECT ExIsT-rRoFEssoR rHoMrsoN's OPT
rI0s-RKrLY or THE DIRECTORS TO MR.. WHITE
BoUsE-PRIoE or THE SHARES IN LONDON.
The shipment OF the shore end 81 the Atlantic telegraph
Fable was IN progress board the steamer Blboa at
Plymouth the cumbrous nature Of the cable nccessi
ed caution In the work Of slowing not expected 10
be all board before the night u the 10th whcn the
nlboa would proceed 10 the Thames.
The Plymouth Cept III correspondence Of the London
Globe says
Up 10 o'clock this morning Eve miles only Of NE shore end