Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-02
Later from EurOpe--EncOuraging News
from the Cable---MOrphy Bea,en in
Paris.

Later from EurOpe--EncOuraging New,
from the Cable---MOrphy Bea,en in
| Paris.
HALIFAX, Sept. %.
The American ship j. j. Hawthorne from
Liverpool to Cardenas, and the bark Marga
ret came in collision at the mouth of the
Mersey on the 9th. The latter vessel sank
and all on board were drowned except the
captain and pilot The damage to the Haw
thorne was slight.
GREAT BRITAIN.-The Times City article
says the condition of the Atlantic telegraph
cable is unaltered. Signals continue to be
received, but are too uncertain and faint to
be reliable, occasionally short word is given
but never anything approaching to SEN
| tence.
The experiments made still lead to the be.
ief that the injury is near the coast, probably
| within two or three miles. The strong Dor.
tion of the cable, manufactured expressly for
the shore ends, have been shipped from Ply
mouth for Valentia, and will be substituted
immedia' ely on its arrival, for the ordinary
wire which however will be adapted for un
disturbed depths is totally inadequate to re-
sist liability to accident upon rocky coast
The Times Plymouth c)rrespondent, tec.
graphed on the 9th, that instructions had
Unexpectedly arrival from ireland for suspend.
| ng'ihe cmbarkation to Valentia of the shore
ends of the cable on board the Steamship
Balde which was to receive it.
The Liverpool Post says that electrical ex-
periments have proved beyond doubt that
the defect in the cable arises from a leakage
at distance of 24O miles from land
The shares fluctuated from 400 pounds to
$40 with numerous transactions.
FRANcE.-The Times correspondent is as
sured that the French Government have
decided to apply free trade to Algeria, and
that all the parts on that coast are to be
declared free.
Morphy, the American chess player was
beaten by Harriwitz in their first trial, after
three hours playing in Paris.
The French press had been interdicted for
publishing any portion of the will of the
Duchess of Orleans.
The Paris Presse had published it, minus
its political passages.
RUssIA.-A ST. Petersburgh despatch of
Aug. 31st, says that great explosion took
place on the morning of that day in some
powder mills in the vicinity of the city by
which it was feared several hundred lives
were lost. A second despatch says the ex-
plosion was at Skhta and 100 killed.
Hundreds of houses had been burned at
Moscow by clandestine makers Of lucifer
matches, and forests caught fire and were
still burning on the lst of Sept The smoke
at st. Petersburg in consequence was consid-
erable.
LATEsT-ALEXANDRIA 7th The steamer
Ottawa arrived at Suez from Bombay on the
5th, with dates from Bombay to the 10Th ult.
The steamer ReHisses has also arrived at
Sucz from Calcutta on the 9TH
Ma;anzingh, who was beseiged in the for
tress OF Shaljoyr by large body of rebels,
has been relieved by Gen. Grant, whose col
umn is now at Fayzabad, where it has been
joined bv many of his troops.
Gen. Robertson having come up with the
rebels near Kalurad, totally defeating them.
capturing four guns.
The loss of the enemy in killed was very
severe.
Hon. F. Bruce arrived by the Pemcssis
and proceeded to Malta
He is bearer of the treaty wit the Chi
nesc plenipoteniaries which was concluded
Oh 'lc 18th of June.
IL was subsequently forwarded to the EN-
peror AMI received his approval.
NJ 'nlioWin1 are some of IFS StlpulatlOnS
Christianity tolerated through ut the en-
pire, and persons teaching it or possessing
the religion, whether Protestant or Roman
Catholic, to be entitled to the protection of
the Chinese authorities.
Diplomatic agents may reside permanently
at Pckin.
British agents are protected against exces-
sive transit duties.
The tariff is to be raised several new ports
are to be opened to trade and the free navi-
cation of Yanktez K;ang is declared to British
subjects by travel for pleasure or trade, to all
parts Of the empire when provided with
passports from the British authorities.
The government to act in concert for the
suppression of piracy.
Indemnity for expenses sustained by Brit
ish subjects at Canton to be paid.
ReDubIican Nominations.