The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-29
LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE TELEGRAPH CABLE A FAILURE

New YORK, July 20.-The steamship
North Star arrived at 10 O'Clock this A. NJ.
from Southampton, July eth.
The steamship Asia arrived out on the
4th.
The most important intelligence by this
arrival il the failure Of the attempt to lay
the Atlantic Gable.
The Niagara and Gorgon arrived al
Queenston ON the 9th. The AQamemnon
and the Valorus had not arrived on the It'll.
The Niagara and Agamemnon met third
time on the 2Sth, and third time connected
the Cable. They then started afresh when
the Niagara, having paid out over $50
miles of Cable, all on board, entertained the
most sanguine anticipations Of success, when
the fatal announcement was made on the
29th at 9 =. NJ. that the electric current
had ceased TO flow. As the necessity Of
abandoning the project for the present was
only too manifest, it was considered that the
opportunity might as well be availed Of to
test the strength of the Gable, accordingly
this immense vessel with all her stores was
allowed to swing to the Gable and an addl-
tional strain of four tons was placed upon
the breaks, yet although it was blowing
fresh at the time, the Cable held her as II
she had been at anchor for over an hour
when pitch of the sea snapped the rope
and the Niagara bore away for Queenston.
She must have passed the Agamemnon, but
owing to the heavy fog, missed seeing or
hearing any tidings Of her. 1t was conjec.
tured that the latter had not delivered her
uv,aotGaI .,,,a,t,t,, Of l'ah1, of ha i,na NJ
the failure and may have consequently re-
turned to the place of meeting. Should no
thing be heard of her the Niagara would
proceed to the ocean station having still
on board 400 miles OF Cable, which, sup
posing the other vessel has retained a similar
amount, will permit Of the junction being
completed and allow 80 per cent for casual
ties.
There had been debate in the House OF
Lords on the bill permitting jews to sit in
Parliament.
The new India bill had made further pro-
gress in the Commons.
Twenty-fv thousand ounces OF gold had
arrived from New Zealand.
The friends of Lady Bulwcr, who had
been placed in lunatic asylum, are about
taking measures TO establish her sanity.
A grand banquet was given at the Lon
don Tavern on the 4th Of July, by the
American Association. Gen. Campbell, our
Consul to London, presided, on whose right
sat Mr.. Dallas. About $50 Americans
and many Englishmen, were present.
A letter from Vienna states that ten
thousand pilgrims proceeded on the 18th
ult., in procession, from Vienna to Marien-
celia.
Queen Victoria contemplated u visit TO
the'French Naval review at Cberbourg.
The Spanish Naval Ambassador at Paris
had resigned in consequence Of the change Of
Ministry in Spain.
The Times Paris correspondent says that
explanations had been demanded Of the
Viceroy of Egypt with reference to the loan
he is about TO negotiate with an English
house.
The new Spanish Cabinet is contempla.
ted. Gen. RIOS de Almo is spoken OF as
Captain General Of Cuba.
An allied naval expedition had been or
gained to seize the shipping and stores at
Pubo, destined to supply Pekin.
The ship Il. l.. Gilchrist, from Thomas
ton, Maine, took fire July 9Th in the harbor
OF Havre. and was still burning on the 9TH,
when the North Star left, notwithstanding
the most active exertions Of the authorities
and others to extinguish the flames. The
ship had on portion OF her outward cargo,
consisting Of $50 bales of cotton, 40 bids
tobacco and $4,000 slaves.