, 1858-10-15
VIEWS FROM THE SIAIEs AND EUROPE
Two Weeks Later from the Atlantic Side!

vail all over the country at the success o.
the Atlantic Cable. The first despatch o.
general news passed over the cable on the
25th Of August and caused much Joy II
brought the glad tidings that treaty had
been consummated by the French and Eng
lish plenipotentiaries at Tiensin, whereby
China is to be thrown open to the civilized
world. The despatch also stated that the
mutiny in India was being rapidly quelled,
and that peace dawns in the East.
In New York, on Wednesday, Sept /,
there was tremendous public demonstra-
tion, the like Of which has never been wit
messed before. Tens of thousands of per-
sons lined the streets, and crowded the
housetops and windows, as the immense
procession moved along from the Battery
to the Crystal Palace In the evening,
there were fireworks, Examinations, fire.
mans tOrchlight procession, banquets, feast
ings, &c. Celebrations were also held on
the same day at Philadelphia, Montreal,
Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Worcester,
st. Louis, and at various other places
The grand finale of the celebration came
off next night in the shape Of magnif-
cent Municipal banquet at the Metropoli-
tan Hotel, at which Cyrus W. Field, the
officers of the Niagara, Gorgon, and Indus,
Lord Napier, Archbishop Hughes, and a
large number Of distinguished guests we're
present. Mayor Tiemann presided, and
the speeches were Of a highly eloquent
character. The utmost enthusiasm perva-
ded the immense assembly. The whole af-
fair went off with an eclat quite be6tting
the other portions Of the celebration Of this
great event.
On the night of Wednesday, September
|, band Of persons attacked the quaran-
tine buildings at Statan Island New York.
and completely demolished them. They
put the patients, sixty in number, on the
grass under o drenching rain. Some Of
them were afflicted with small pox, yellow
fever and various other diseases. Three Of
them relapsed and died, and others were
likely to die also from the exposure they
uDdcruvat Firl ,F - ,insleaders have
zen sHe.toj ,pd hei1 u .yL
The brig Echo, Of '.naole, hai .r,lgtd
~ OhaFiestOa nlsI Garss usa,..S,. AfFicEas
on board. She was captured FIVE Gays be-
fore, OF the North Coast of Cuba, by the
U. S. brig Dolphin. The negroes are to
be sent back to their native land in the
steam frigatO Niagara. The crew Of the
Echo are to be tried in Charleston.
Atlatest accounts Gen. Walker, Of Mica
ragua, was in New York.
A terrible accident occurred on the Al
leghany Valley Railroad on the % Of Sep
tember, and several persons were most hor-
ribly mangled.
The steamer Hermann sailed from the
port Of New York for Frazer river on the
23d August.
The deaths from yellow fever in New
Orleans averaged three hundred weekly
In Charleston it had been declared cpl
demic, and in New York several cases had
occurred
Stephen II. Branch, who was, in August,
sent to the Penitentiary for twelve months
for libelling the Mayor Of New York and
other dignitaries in bis Alligator, has been
admitted to bail pending a writ Of error 10
the judgment and rulings Of Judge Bar
nard, before whom the case was tried.
There is now constructing in New York
six iron bridges for the Southern Railroad
Of Chile, South America.
A second Frazer river excitement was
apprehended in Kansas. Gold had been
discovered in large quantities near Pixies
Peak, and companies were being formed TO
60 TO the " "digings."
The Grand Jury Of Cleveland county,
North Carolina, have presented free ne
groes as q nuisance to society, and recon-
mended to leave the State or be sold for
the benefit Of the literary fund.
LATER FROM UTAH. = The mail coach
which arrived at PlacerVille recently,
brought three passengers, two Of whom
Messrs. Cooper and Perry-reached Sac
ramento on Tuesday. They confirm the
statement Of the movement Of troops sent
us by telegraph. They also speak favOra-
bly, Of the route, and Capt. Cooper express
es the opinion that so soon as stands are
established in the Shoshone country so as
to furnish change Of teams every twenty to
thirty miles, the trip from Salt Lake to
PlacerVilIe can be made over the present
road in ten days with ease. They were
fifteen days, on the head Of the Humboldt,
between three and four hundred miles were
Travelled without changing teams. When
they left Salt Lake everything was quiet.
The day before they started Cooper saw
and cOnVersed with Brigham Young. Mat
ters generally were gradually approxima-
ting to the position occupied previous to-
the abandonment Of the city. These gen.
tlemen speak in high terms Of the new
road now being built between Brockliss
Bridge and Slippery Ford. They also say
that trip from Salt Lake in the stage is
rather pleasant than otherwise, as there is
much on the road to interest stranger.
The style is to camp out when the weather
is pleasant, and the practice IS promotiVe
Of health. Capt. Cooper has been over