The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-30
LATER From EUROPE.--4RRIVAL or THE
NORTH BRITAIN AT PORTLAND.

The steamship North Britain with four days later
from Europe, arrived at Portland Sunday morning
Parliament has been further prorogued to the 18th Of
January.
FROM Australia with the large OF ft22, 900 of gold:
The Ariel with the United States mails, from New
York. was eighteen days out and had not reached South
ampton There also had been nothing heard of the In
dian Empire.
Some anxiety is felt for the safety of the ship Agin
court now hundred and eighteen days out from Mel
bourne with two hundred aud eighty-three thousand
pounds sterling In gold Five guneas per cent is asked
for insurance.
The Times in an article the Atlantic cable, says
houd any improvement take place when the shore end
is added there many who profess themselves conf
dent of working through the whole wire for time to
come, at least Foremost amongst those who express
this opinion is Professor Hughes whose printing tele
graph is extensively used in the United States and
which will also, in the course OF few weeks more, be in
roduced into Australia to work through the first sub
marine telegraph in that colony between Tasmania and
Melbourne
Professor Hughes states that he is confident of being
able to signal through the Atlantic cable, and
is anxious to conduct all experiments upon the wire at
his own expense. The Atlantic Telegraph Company, on
the other hand say they have dissemination to permit
Professor Hughes to try his skill yet strange to say
though both parties willing, nothing is done Never
theless that the matter is made public, Professor
Hughes may feel bound to press his Offer and the Allan
tic Telegraph Company, in fairness and in duty to the
shareholders, will perhaps see the necessity OF at once
accepting liberal proposal whichever way it results can
do them their cable no manner OF injury but on the
other hand may possibly be of immense benefit
The Times then proceeds to explain the Hughes sys
tenn and its obvious advantages and says his offer should
be decided by actual tests aud the the better
The Prince of Wales started the 18th inst TO visit
his sister at the Court of Berlin
FRANcE-A commission from the French Ministerial
Departments has been named to Fix the amount of in
denity from Portugal in the Charles ct Georges affair
The Paris papers instructed not to publish any ex-
l,.t
of the Chambers
Montalembert's tIial was postponed until the Gath
of November Mr. Berger is counsel for the defendant.
The official accounts of the hostile proceedings at Ton
rane merely confirm previous statements
Several Jews had been appointed members of the Coun-
Gil in Algeria in order to show that France recognises
religious equality.
The project started by the British government in the
Ionian Islands of cedng five of the islands 10 Greece had
been received with marked disavor by the French min
sterial journals
srAN-The government had triumphcd in almost all
the second elections
An earthquake occurred at Seville on the Ith instant
and some buildings badly damaged
Madrid telegram says that General Concha has been
nominated President of the Senate.
The Riff pirates had made their submission to the
commancant of the Spanish possessions the coast OF
Africa.
PoRTuGAI.-u the opening of Cortez the King spoke
follows the recent dispute with France
Friendly relations have not, since the last session.
been interrupted with the nations with whom al
lied A serious misunderstanding however, arose be-
tween my government and his Majesty the Emperor OF
the French in consequence Of the capture of the French
ship Charles ct Georges in the waters of the Mozambique
This question being taken from the field of right in which
my government sought to maintain il, and having ex-
haustcd the in which the letter of treaties a-
thorized it 20 have confidence, obliged to cedc to
the pre-exacton after delivery of the vessel and the
liberation of her captain All the documents relating
to this dcplorable conflict will shortly be laid before you
and upon their examination, hope you will approve the
proceedings OF my government and relieve il from the
responsibility il was forced to incur
Earthquakes at ST. Ubcs and other parts Of Portugal
had done considerable damage TO property.
AUsruAIhe government had received notification
from Russia Of its intention 60 terminate the treaty
commerce made between the two countries in 1916
rnrssrh.-Tho swiss official paper the 'iBudd," j.
prohibited from entering the Prussian dominions.
INprA-The Bombay mail Of the 25th October reached
Suez the sth Several scattering encounters with the