The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-15
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF TIE NORTH STAR AND AFRICA.
THREE DAYS LATER INTELLIGENCE.
Proposed New Submarine Atlantic
Telegraph Cable.
STATE OF THE M ARK ETS
&c. &C., &c.

&c, DC, &C.
The Cunard steamship Africa, Capt Shannon, which
sailed from Liverpool at two O'Clock on the afternoon OF
Saturday the Cd nst arrived this port at halfpa
eleven O'Clock last night
The Vanderbilt steamship North Star, Captain Jones,
which left Southampton On the 2eth at arrived at this
port carly yesterday morning.
Her advlces have been anticipated by the Indian EN-
pare at Halifax, and City of Baltimore at New York.
Amongst passengers the North Star are Ma lame
Piocolomin and servant, Mle Piccolomin and servan
Nile. Piccolomini, NJ. Piccolomni.
The Cheyalier Wykoif also passenger by the
North star.
The London Neaos says an official inquiry VIII shoruy
ake place at into the of the running aground
IN the soent Of the Vanderbilt steamship Ariel on the l7h
shimo.
The grain crops in the midland counties Oh rehd nave
bern harvested IN tine condition.
The commercial news from China is important II was
autographed from Malta the 2sth u and is dated at
Hong Kong on the 10th of August It reads-ong Kong
Exchange As Id Shanghae-Impors more in demand; tea
and silk quiet Exchange 5s 1od TO 6s foochowForce
snder the vceroy person. had started for the tea dig
Hist
The steamer Propeller from Boston via st. Johns, ~ F.,
arrived at Galway the morning Of the 2sth September
IA letter from Galway that the Propeller was laid
o. the ground there, TO prevent her from sinkngl
The steamer Fulton arrived at Southampton on the
evening Of TIC 3oth ut.
The steamers Of the New York and Galway line are
Aenceforth TO touch Johns, Newfoundland on their
westward passages-thus securing the receipt of news
Eom Europe in six or seven days.
The steamer Pacific from, New York via St Johns f.,
arrived at Galway the 1st and the ASIA from Boston,
vn Halifax reached Liverpool at noon on the I'd inst
Great Britain.
The Official revenue returns show decrease on the
quarter Of 81 ooo the half year of s2 72o oo and
spou the year. co. OH 600 The decrease is more than
accounted FOR by the reduction in the income tax amount
ng TO CT 800 000 that there actual increase
the years revenue as contrasted with last year, OF
EI S3 COO journals have congrauatory leaders on
this satisfactory exhibit and the London Times only hopes
that year two moro ot tranquility Will admit d the
reduction or abolition Of obnoxious taxes without
mpairng the public service or running IN danger oi n
The Iondon Daily Neu treats the statement that lord
Derhs had solicited Lord John Rrssei's assistance in
framing the coming Reform bill, rs clumsy fiction
A deputation from the Galway iiarbor Commissioners
had waited the Board Of Works nj Dublin, for the
pcse o obtaining further loan 10 enable them 10 extend
1e accommodates and protective capabilities OF their
h,rhor Thc Board explained that there were legal OBJ
s,ar,es in the way o compliance with the request but
expressed readiness 10 give the required assistance
provided tie diicutrs u question could be oevassd
report current that government was about 10
send three gentlemen xpeerced ~ engineering and ma
n. with view cf frpotg "ian tie state OF
rcatstcad of Gale ay and 10 inquire az TO
What v,rts nay b. Cor rendering the rort safe
III. I.,rGon papcrs contain TIC oiiowng paragraph
"Yr john Van uFen tho cf tn late prcica o tho
I'm t Stats his Isst arrived from tho Continent, and s
rsmg At remnes i'ot' Mtsr s,, ssiea ys' 70 roiana
ur yarIey one of the cnasdltng electricians OF the
Atlantic Telegraph Company writes TO the london is-es
N re-. pouse article calling question nis estimate %
she distance OF faults the cable He states tnat his
OF testing ret who ~ icpenient aiol fne re
Fetarcc offered by the cable ani that lie searched dih
r.,,y Cor ndicatons IL ..r shore but without
.sc ss Hc also says tina, t Sie- OF testing adopted
py him. he estimated distances SCI down moro than
sy ncr cert In error and then only of dinu.,y
IN testing the Atlantic cable he adopted four different
modes. "
ccctrc between yalcnta and Newfoundland for the
Alderman h. W wirc had been elected by the Common
Council Lord Mayor Of london for The ensuing year
The shaft II TIE Page Bank coal pit Durham took
Gre while the nj boys TO the number Of ~ were AZ
would y. sacrificed hut after great excruon In sbdung
the flames ~ persons drawn out Of the pit alive,
The shps su,aua with CLEO 600 Of Australian gold aad
shs Ocean Chief with about Goo ooo arrived at Liver
pool on the first INST from Melbourne
France.
The Emperor arrived in Paris from Blrrtz on tho LIST
inst and TO proceed " the camp at Chaons on the
letter from Pcrne contradcts, in the strongest terms,
report tha, the French government had addressed a
fre, note 10 IN. sw ss Federal Council tho subject OF
The refugees residing al Gen and that M Kern tho
ewss Minister AZ Paris had received special insucuo1s
on the subject II asserted that the Emperor Of tho
French Is perfectly satr with the decree published BY
She Federal Council With respect 70 refugees, and has
made no further demand on the subject.
The noai,eay states that the Emperor Of Russia hal
given distg gushed reception - Irncc Napoleon at war
ssw, aId accompanied him back 10 his residence.
Eighty millions of francs said to be required TO COM
pcte the works III Cbcrbourg.
vncnnes s to have the finest pick OF artillery IN III
ropr, and tho fortress In tn be enlarged
Paris oorrepondeut of IL Nord does not hesitate 70
se that the object u Prince Napocons VISIT 70 Warsaw
Gas ~ communicate 10 the Emperor Alexander the views
the Emperor Napoleon with regard TO coming events in
Turkey.
po had written 20 the commander Of tho French naval
station the Gulf q Mexico, claiming protection for hc
I, was rumorcd that the Popcs Bull bad arrived In
Paris the erection Of the Bshprc Of Rennes into an
Archbiehopr'c. -,
ng the Pafisians by repeating his extraordinary
performance Of playing egat games with egh separate
players at one and the time, without seeing the
boards Mr. Morphy won SIX Of the games and the other
drawn. Tue play lasted foI ten hours, during
which time Mr. Morpby never took the signtes, refresh
mcnt and at The CONCLUSION he did not appear 10 be much
Paris, on the ist inst the settlement the Bourso
passed easily, and the per cents closed a, 1890 for
money aud 1875 Tor account
Spain.
Some ships ~ the line proceed 10 Cochin China
10 protect the Spanards there.
Rnmors cf a ministerial crisis curreut, but the
ministerial organs pronounced them upfoundcd.
The coming elections expected 10 be OF the most
stormy character.
granted permission TO import ooson seed INTO Cuba
Italy.
An exhibition of cloths and silks manufactured tho
rspai states had been held at Rome and the result
showed that the Romans could supply themselves with
cloths without having recourse 10 other Countries
Austria. &c.
Letters from Vienna say that the government Is push.
ng vigorously the works in the war ports of po
ami Cattsro.
The Swiss Federal Council had complained at Vienna
nsainst the violation of the Swiss territory by Austrian
Custom House officials
The negotiations between the Holy see and the
Grand nuchy OF Baden for a concordat had been
broken on