The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-23

Arrival Of the stesmer North Star.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
New YoRK, July 20.

NEW YoRK, July 20.
The steamship North Star arrived at ten
O'Clock this morning from Southampton 9th
Of July.
The steamship Asia arrived out on the
4th.!
The most important news by this arrival
is the failure Of the attempt to lay the tele-
graph cable.
The Niagara and Gorgeon arrived at
Queenstown on the 9Th.
The Agamemnon and valorous had not ar
rived on the It'll.
The Niagara and Agamemnon met a third
time on the 2Sth, and third time connected
the cable. They then started afresh, when
the Niagara, having~paid out over $50 miles
Of cable, oil on board entertained the most
sanguine anticipations OF success. When the
fatal announcement was made that the cleo
trio fluid had ceased to aow, that the neces-
si,y OF abandoning the project for the present
was only too manifest.
1t was considered that the opportunity
might as we'll be avniled Of to test the
strength Of the cable. Accordingly, this
immense vessel, with all her stores, was al
lowed to sail to the cable. An additional
strain Of four tons was placed upon the
brakes. Yet, although it was blowing fresh
at the time, the cable held her as if she had
been at anchor for o$er an hour, when u
heavy pitch of the sea snapped the rope,
and the Niagara then bore away for Queens.
town.
She must have passed the igamemnon,
but owing to the heavy fog missed seeing
her.
1t was coniectured the latter had not de-
livered her specified quantity of cable at the
time Of the failure, and may have conse-
quently returned to the place OF meeting
Should nothing be heard Of her the Niagara
would proceed to the Ocean station, having
still on board ,o40 miles Of the cable,
which, supposing the other vessel has re-
tanned similar amount, will permit of the
junction being completed, and allow 80 per
cent for casualties.
/ Thers had beep debate in the house of
Lords on the bin permitting Jews to sit in
Parliament.
/ The new India bill had made further pro-
gress in the Commons.
$500 ounces of gold had arrived from
New Zealand.
/ The friends Of Lady Bulwer, who had been
placed in Bunatio Asylum, are taking mea-
sures to establish her sanity.
A grand banquet was given at the London
Association. Gen. Campbell, our Consul to
London, presided, on whose right sat Mr..
Dallas. About l52 Americans were present,
and many Englishmen.
A letter from Vienna states that 10000
pilgrims proceeded on the 2Sth ult., in pro
cession, from Vienna to Marienzeli.
Queen Victoria contemplated "a visit to the
French Naval Review at Cherbourg.
The Spanish Ambassador at Paris had re-
signed in consequence Of the change of the
Ministry in Spain.
The London Times Paris correspondent
says that explanations had been awarded of
the Viceroy Of Egypt, with reference to the
loan he is ABOUT to negotiate with IN English
house.
The new Spanish Cabinet is contempla
ted.
Gen. Ros D'olano is spoken Of as Captain
General Of Cuba.
An allied naval expedition had been or
ganlzed to seize the shipping and stores al
Peno, destined to supply Pekin.
The English Funds opened firm ON Tues
day, and closed ut an improvement of / pei
cent.
: Consols 95!G95s Money, 95.g95i fol
9Th July
: Money was abundant, and loans Of gov
eminent securities were obtained easy at
and per cent.
LIvERrooL, July 7th.--Weather has beer
, favorable for crops, Notwithstanding which
! there has been an advance in all kinds o.
(, Breadstuifs.
Richardson, Spence 4 Go. quote -four at al
: advance Of 6d(dls.
The quotations are for Baltimore ant
Philadelphia 22s(d22s6d; Ohio 23sa24s.
Wheat hrmer ut an advance of Id, tn
: quotations on red 5sSda6s6d; white 6s3da6
Cd; western 6s9ia1s5d.
Southern corn, white, firm at an advanc
of 6dals.
( Provision market dull; beef quiet, porI
t steady, bacon heavy and little inquiry lar
n firm ut 54s; talow, little doing and price
weak; sugar steady, coffee firm, rice firm
i ashes steady, S6sa3ss6d for both pots an
pearls.
The ship K. J. Gilchrist from Thomaston
e Me-, took FIRE July 5th, at Havre, and wa
4 still burning on the It'll, nothwithstandin
4 the utmost endeayors to extipgush the fir,
The ship had on a portion Of her cargo, cor
slsting Of $40 bales cotton, 40 hhds tobacc
y and las 900 slaves.