The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-26

We spread before our readers this morning fuller
details al the news brou b by he steamship Indian,
at Quebec. By the arrival Of the Agamemnon and
Valorous at GU. eustown tn 18th INST, we in
formed that the telegraph cable was broken near
the stern Of the Agamemnon, when one hundred and
forty miles of it had en- paved out of that vessel
On the arrival of the A. at Queenstown 1t had been
dete mined to make final at empt to lay the cable,
and the feet announced to sail on the 18th inst
for that purpose. The cause o. the breaking Of the
cable is unknown, the strain it at the time being
quite light. During the violent storm which the
Agspemnon experienced previous to the late at
tempt. she sustained considerable damage, and all
the electrical instruments were injured by the heavy
rolling Of the ship.
In the House OF Lords on the 10Th inst the House
Of Commons bill to admit Jews into Parliament was
passed. In debate in the House Of Commons
q resolution declaring it expedient to discontinue
che practice Of visiting vessels under foreign flags
Il was stated, the part OF the government, that
the recent difficulty with the United States had been
settled and that it had proposed to Fran the estsb
lshnent Of commission on the spot to inquire into
the free labor system recently established.
II was reported in London that Sir Allen McNab
would be the first Governor of New Caledonia
Ashley, Williams Co., Of Liverpool. with liabi
Sizes estimated at 100000. engaged in the South
American trade had suspended.
Letters from Paris announce q visible improve
ment in commercial affairs.
Twenty six Christians had been rescued from
Jeddsh by the British steamship Cyclops and taken
to Suez The massacre Of the Christians took place
on the 18th o. June. Among the victims were the
English and French Consuls with the wife Of the
latter and some twenty others No Christians re
main,d ut Jeddah.
From India we have advces to the Sd of June.
The rebels were again becoming very troublesome in
Central India. The Cswnpore rebels were marching
on Gwalior and it was reported that q British
column sent in pursuit Of them had been beaten.
Dates from Hong Kong, China, to May 20, had
been received in Liverpool The English and French
admirsIs were a. Peegbela, and it was expected in
few days the forts at the mouth of the river would
be captured. At Hong Kong imports had improved,
and at Canton a large business was doing.
The Liverpool cotton market was quiet and dull,
and there had been slight decline oil qualities,
that on the lower grades being about oneeighth Of
a penny. Consols in London were quoted at o5I
95i, and the money market was unchanged
by our speca despatch from Washington we
learn that the atten ion o. the government is at
present attracted to the rights and claims Of the
Hudson's Bay Company in regard TO the miners on
Frazer river. II ia stated that the company have
no possessory right the miners as oil mines are
ceded to the British crown and that the imposition
OF taxes or license fees is usHrpation Of authority
II il reported that on the 1st Of August. the
Of less than sixty appointees 70 positions
In the Custom House will be announced Mr..
Birdssll, the Naval Officer at this port, still re
mains al Bnghsmtom sick, but nevertheless mana
pes 20 announce by letter certain changes weekly
in his Office. The GLOWING are among the most re-
cent changes In the clerical force 81 the department:
Gustsve Iandsmsn vice 7. A. Hodgkinson, removed;
Henry Merrill, vice James A. Rich. removed; W. u.
King vice w. Topper, removed; Pliny s. Miles vice
W. u. King. promoted J. o. Dissosway, vice J. NJ.
k.rrsghan, deceased.
A correspondent at Isguna, who has resided many
years in Yocatan. writes az follows -" II is re.
ported, pretty good authority, that the govern
ment OF Belize, Honduras, has taken possession of
the fortified town Of Bacalor their force is said 10 be
800 troops, chiefly blacks. We are ignorant of the
precise obcct Of this measure, but fear il may he
fhe commenoem,n o a new prOtectorate, adding at
the same time their strength 10 that Of the Indians
against he YuoataD troops, who have long been en-
ga,ed m doubtful struggle with their savage neigh
Iors. LIT The United states government look wei
T. It. or civ lied Yucatsn will be sacrificed TO the
united strength Of red and black bandittL"
The snuexed table shows the temperature Of the
atmosphere in this city during the past week, the
fsnge Of the barometer the variation OF wind cur.
rents ana the state Of the weather at three periods
during each day. viz: at A. NJ, and and o'clock
r. Mi