New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-11-30

England.
Tie ceremonies and usual "shoWn attending the
inauguration of the new Lord Mayor Of London took
place on the 9Th. A grand banquet vas given at
Iutlihal 10 the evening. Among the guests present
vera the Earl Of Derby, Mr.. Dfsraeh and other Min
isteTs.
The Duke Of Malakoff was the spokesman for the
diplomatic CORDS
LDrd Derby aeknOwIedped the tdast III honor If har
alaesty Minister'S He spoke Of the returning evi-
denGes OF prosperity in the country Said there was
every reason % rely on the continuance Of peace and
in India the rebellion was in the main mt down He
COnplimented EJrd Eigin for hi5 services in China
and Japan. In reference 10 the future policy Of the
Government, Lord Derby said they preferred to be
judged by their actions, and refused to commit them.
selves to promises he promised, however that the
reform measure in store should be comprehensyea and
national in character.
General Peel in bis speech, said England had now
ready 80 900 troops in India
sir John Parkington First Lord Of the Admiralty |
spoke emphatiCally of the necessity of keeping the
Navy in state Of vigorous efficiency, and Of main
tainng, with firm resolve, the supremacy OF England
on the seas.
The whole Of the artillery regiments Of militia
were TO be embodied for permanent duty, and to be
employed to strengthen the garrisOns stationed IN the
forts along the coast. This was regarded as very
important measure OF defense.
Another Cowardly assassination had been perpe-
trated in Queens county, Ireland A gentleman
named Richard Ely was fired at in place called
| HJle and died on the following day. The guilty
parties escaped. party OF armed men had also
made an unsuccessful attempt to murder land
steward in Donegal
project was said to be on foot for building new
! Crystal Palace for the north Of London.
Mr.. Whtehouse, the late electrician of the Atanti;
| Telegraph Company publishes letter received by
him from the Secretary OF the Company, refusing bis
request that the line might be submitted to his further
tests aud experiments and declining to enter into the
| proposal contemplated by BIN.
The Tralee Chronicle publishes letter dated Va
| lentia, Nov 4th, to the following effect:
| " Great excitement prevails here, in consequence
Of the summary dismissal of the electric staff
nected with the cable and the unexpected closing up
| Of the companys premises. On Monday morning,
Dir. N. Curly, secretarys assistant (who had arrived
from London the previous night) proceeded to the
Telegraph Office, and without any previous ntina'
ton that such course to be adopted gave orders
I'd each Of the clerks duty to leave the premises
their services were no longer required. Some time
ago each s the clerks got notice to be ready TO leave
On the 30th OF November, but it was hoped that the
cable would be so far remedied before then as TO
render their services again Indispensable. The staff
consisted OF superintendent and six assistants, and
more efficient and respectable body of men could
not be found
The cause of the uncOurteous and narrowminded
proceeding is by some attributed to the active part
aken by some of the clerks IN getting up the recent
demonstration ofrespect to Mr. Whitehouse, on his
arrival here. But the more generally received opinion
Is, that the majority of the staff young men Of
hr WhtehOuse's selection on the inception OF the
cable project, and who have become skilled and ex
perienced under his instructions, it deemed wise
by the Directors to them, lest they might be
too willing to aid him in any experiments or efforts
he might desire to make to restore the cable to work
ing order. 1t is not yet known whether they are TO
be succeeded by another staff. The laying of the
shore end was commenced on Monday, and is pro-
crossing SLOWLY That part the cable between Lock
Key and Valencia is laid down, but the most difficult
part remains to be done, and long time will elapse
before it is completed The persons to whom this all
important task is entrusted are Captain kell, and
an assistant OF Mr. Heneys, who have come TO test
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