The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-28

Trimble these questions IN q public assembly,
but not in writing, though he answered yes to
the main substance OF them. D. r.
FOREIGN SUMMARY.
New York, Oct. l9.-The following addition
al foreign news, obtained from tho steamer
Ariel off Cape Race, has been received here
The Ariel has $50 passengers for New York.
News had reached England that the Frank.
lin Arctic expedition had reached Bafin's Bay,
and that the prospect was favorable for accom-.
plishing the object of the expedition.
There ID no Improvement in the working of
the Atlantic cable at Valentia.
Mr.. Henley, the engineer of the Atlantic tel
egraph, reports it as his opinion that serious
distance of eco miles form Valentia. An at
tempt to raise it 10 deep soundings would cause
its destruction, but be does not despair of it's
working in its present condition. Shares are
held at f450.
The Submarine Telegraph Company have is
sued proposals for fl50,000 additional capital
to lay two cables from Hull to Elbea, in Hano.
yer, and Tonning, in Denmark.
A London sugar Spectator has failed with
liabilities amounting to E2,000,00
The English Government is considering the
project of federation of the American colonies
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The Emperor of Russia is to pay visit to
Paris and London in the spring.
A meeting il to beld at Paris in November,
to make arrangements for the construction of
canal aross the Isthmus of Suez.
The specie in the Bank of Austria amounts
to 4ll,000,000 sterling, and the aggregate
amounts held in the Banks of England, France,
and Austria, is Eve millions.
The Western Bank has made q call for one
hundred additional shares for the let Novem-
Der.
There were large quantities of tea at Canton,
waiting the reopening of trade for expectation.
Trade had been resumed at Shanghai.
Rumors were aAoat that there were two
French ships of war at Lisbon, demanding the
restitution Of Charles George.
The King of Denmark was quite i'll.
Lord Elgin was at Japan. Affairs at Can.
ton were in q most unsatisfactory state.
Halifax, Oct. 20.-The steamer Europa, with
Liverpool dates TO the 9th instant, arrived here
last night.
Two French ships of war have been sent to
Portugal to support the demands of France for
compensation for the seizure of the barque
Charles Georges. An amicsble adjustment is
expected.
The Regency of the Prince of Prussia has
been established. III
The English Government is moving for the
abolition of the Stade dues of Hanover.
The London Times says that all appearances
indicate that the present Atlantic cable must
be given up, and hopes that the experience
gained will be used to insure that success which
il finally certain. II admits the great superior.
ity of the Niagara over the Agamemnon, and
thinks that ship should be especially con-
structed for the laying of the cables.
The Mentteur publishes circular forbidding
unstamped newspapers in France to insert ad.
vertisements. This return to the strict letter
of the law will be death-blow to multitude
of minor journals.
1t is stated as certain that the Emperor of
Russia has been invited by Prince Napoleon to
visit Frsnce-that he has accepted the invita-.
ton, and that he will visit both London and
Paris next spring.
Lieut.. Col. Moody had been appointed Chief
Commissioner of Lands and Works in British
Columbia.
The London Shipping Gazette is informed
that Lord Bury leaves Galway in . week for
British North America, with instructions from
the Colonial Office to obtain the opinions of the
Legislatures and people of Canada, Nova Sco-
tia, and New Brunswick, on the subject of a
81. Johns, Oct. 1.-THE steamer Pacific,
from Galway, with liverpool dates to the 18th
instant, arrived here to-day.
The steamer Persia arrived out on the 10th,
and the Viko on the i lth.
The Pacific brings dates from Liverpool by
mail to the llth inst, and by telegraph to the
18th.
There have been several wrecks with loss OF
life in the German ocean, but no American
vessels are reported.
The Paris Resse publishes the full correspond.
enoe between the q. 8. Minister at Nicaragua
and the Foreign Minister of Nicaragus, touching
Mr.. Belly's conventions. The former says that
.a NJ ssy :ss b q:
Just rights acquired b. American citizens, and
that the liberal policy resulting from the transit
treaty of Novemben last shall be constantly
maintained. The Nicaragua Minister REPLIES
that his Government wishes only for Justice and
its rights. She desires friendly relations with
the United States, bot declares that the transit
treaties are of no value, because il was not
opened at the stipulated period. Mr.. Belly
appealed to the Clayton and Bulwer tresty for
protection, and Lord Malmesbury's letter to
him tells him that the stipulations thereof viii,
in bis own opinion, apply to bis scheme if car,
ried out.
The new company for the completion of the
Great Eastern has delayed its organisation.
owing to the non-attendance of the directors.
France Is exempt from navigation dues for
another year, on cargoes Of corn, Aour, rye, and
vegetables. - =. -
The Bank of Frankfort has advanced its dis.
count rates TO per cent.
The dates from Calcutta are to the 9Th of
September, lby telegraph News unimportant.
Conton affairs were satisfactory.
In punishing the lats outrage ct Namton,
Gen. Van Straubenxee sacked and burned the
place. The troubles at Ningpo continued
Trade at Hong Kong was dull.
The cholera has carried off $4,000 persons
A Berlin correspondent of the Norfolk Arous
says that Mr. Wright, our Minister at the Court
OF Prussia, lie in conference With the Admin;a.
tration at Washington, respecting the couscrio.
ton OF q United States citizen to the Prus.;sn
army. II is alleged that the man "a. a n.t;ve
of Prussia, was here naturalized, fought for hi,
adopted country in Mexico, where he was vound.
ed several times, and is fully entitled TO protec
ton. In spite Of all THE, he has been senars
ted from his family and property Tor several
years and therefore the question ID not simply
one OF restoration, bat of indemnity for losses
and Injuries.