The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-08
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The mails by the America With dates TO Oct 23d
from Liverpool are received. The most importaH
news she brings is the announcement that word
have been received over the cable.
dispatch from Valentia reached London o,
the night of the Goth. stating that inteiligibl
signals we're again being received frsuA ANewfound
land through the cable The signal$ were YER
distinct, and the words received were "Danieli
now in circuit" Authority vas at once given &
use the Daniels battery likewise at fslentia.
In his letter to the press an nnouneing the CRAFTY
ing fact, Mr. Saward, the Secretary of the compa
nv, says:-"fbis, however, though encouraging
must not be regarded as permanent state o
things it Is stii clear there is serious fault il
the cable, while at the same time 1t s not at pre-
sent absolutely clear that any except the most ex
traorduary and TO the cable dangerous Efforts cal
be made. more especially on this side, to overcom
the existing obstacles in the way of perfect work
iDg.n
1t is said that the company will probably sent
out one of Heney's new and powerful electri
machines to Newfoundland
The shares rallied to $3.50 f4oo, with sales q
1855.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The projectors OF the Gslwa. line have purchas
ed the screw steamer Circassian. She takes tn.
place OF tDe PflDce Atnert from batWay, october
26. correspondence between MIR. Lever ant
Mr.. Hamilton, Secretary Of the Treasury, OF
the subj jet of subsidy for the Galway line, ant
the renewed Of the Messrs. Cunards contract il
published. The letter says-"Tbe extension Of tn.
Cunard contract was assented to In March last
before the Galway undertaking mooted bu
there is nothing in it to interfere with the arrange
ments for the postal service via Galway. MIR
Cunard has undertaken the increased services auC
submitted to the additional conditions"
deputaton. had proceeded from Limerick t.
London 10 zee MIR. Cunard on the subject Of trans
Atlantic station in the Shannon.
The London Times continues to attack Commis
souer Reed ior his part In the Ch negotiations
him as the catspaw Of Russia. The
Times euiog'2es the diplomacy of the Russiar
Minister, and says the treaty be obtained deserves
to be ranked among the highest order of diploma,
tic papers.
Queen Victoria ard the Court had arrived al
Windsor from Bamoral.
1t had been finally agreed, with the consent o
four.fiths of the shareholders of the Great East
ern, that the original company should be dissolv
ed, and that the cost of building and launching
the ship, t640 ,000 should in the new company bt
reduced one-haif
The Bank Of Englaud continues TO abstain from
the rate Of discount, notwithstanding
the great epse OF the money market. Loans OF
the Stock Exchange were Oh -aipable on govern
ment security at one per cent 10 the discount
market the minimum rate was two per cent.
The London Morning Post understands that the
Channel fleet had been ordered to Lisbon.
FRANCE.
The French Po1tugese question remains in st4ts
quo.
The Coligny had arrived in the Tagus with tht
French attaehe on board, but no definite arrange
meut had been come to.
Dispatches from Paris, dated evening Of the &c
ult, says:-The unfsvorab!e reports circulated OIL
the Bourse about the affair with Portugal have moi
been inf hv If il hall
that to morrow the result of the negotiations O
Lisbon will be known. and favorable solution i.
firmly expected.
There are reports that Portugal is not disposed
to concede the dema nds OF France. Nj De Pinnes
charged with dispatches for The French Minister
at Lisbon mas arrived in that city aud delivered
his instruct tions. NJ. De Payis, the Portuguese
Was to arrive at Lisbon on the 2lst.
Two more French men of war have arrived in
the Tagus.
gent passport rules were being made. The Minis
ter of Interior had sent orders to the frontiers aud
seaport towns for authorities to consider pass
ports henceforth as a title TO aid, aud not q
cause for delays annoyauces.
La fresSe of the 2lst reports, with reserve
rumors of an insufrection i'll Servs, and believe !
that Austria is disposed intervene for the inter-
est of Europe.
The Greek Christians in Bosnia. who have been
terrible outrages on the MussuImau
pOpEiatio0 nave UeIieI tney Will Dc supported by
France and Russia iu dismer berment of the Tur-
kish Empire aud the formation Of Greek Cons
State
The Constitutionnel says that the Octroi bar
risrs of Paris will shortly bs extended to the
The Three per cents have further declined,
closing at T2f SSc.
SWITZERLAND.
The Council of State of Geneva had formally
declined, in letter to the federal council TO re.
move certain foreigners from Geneva.
SPAIN.
Several ships had sailed with troops for the West
Indies.
Several Madrid journals has been seized and
lined ter political articles against 0'Donneil
The Spanish auxiliary force formed at the Phil
ipne Islands to assist the French expedition
against Cochin China is composed Of 500 Tagals.
ITALY.
The oil crop about Tuscany and Lucca is said to
nave proved failure, the worm appearing just as
he olives tipened.
PRUSSIA.
The,Chambsrs were opened at Berlin on the 20th
BY speech from the Prince of Prussia. After
5me introductory remarks n regard to the Kiug's
lea!th, the Prince said that, in obedience to the
-oyai ISL, and in consideration OF existing cir
;umstances, and the precedents of the country, he
bad accepted the responsibility ofthe regency. Il
4 as his serious intention to do hencef1rth what
The constitution and the laws required, and he ex-
oected the Chambers would do the same.
The Prince promised to communicate to both
Chambers the documents relating to the regency
IN the following day the Chambers unanimously
20 elected the officials Of last session. and MASSAGE
was received from the Regent with documents ro,
atve to the regency. lie requests the Chambers
10 acknowledge the ecossity for the regency.
RUSSIA.
Russia's possessions the Amoor were being
rapidly developed, and Russian engineers had pro.
posed railway from the Gulf Of Cas.ries to a
contingent bend Of the Amoor.
MOROCCO.
The reported massacre of two European consuls
1t Tetuan turns out to be untrue.
TURKEY.
A formidable insurrectiou had broken out in Pas
saevina, and many Mussetmans had been killed
Troops were marc hing to the disturbed districts.
INDIA.
Bombay letters of September 24th, with the
details of the late telegraphic advices, are res
ceiyed. but they add little of moment to them
Operations were being carried on without tagging
against the scattered rebels.
The Bombay Times says the strength of the
rebels in Dude aud the adjacent districts is esti
mated at 10000 men and So guns.
1t was said that nine columns would be organ
ized at Lucknow TO traverse the country in differ
rent directions, while the Commander-in-C Chiel
would remain at Lucknow to watch the progress
Of affairs.
The London Times correspondent writes that ii
any credence is to be attached to the number oil
Sepoys reported slain, not less than thirty <eighi
or forty thousand have been killed or executed
aud that If to this 10 added the casualties by sick
ness, wounds and want, there is probably no,
more than twenty per cent. of the original Bengal
army in existence, not including the disarmed
regiments.
1t is said there is to be general amnesty or
the proclamation of the Queens authority.
ARMY AND NAVY BsEF.-The Cleveland Review
says that the contracts for beef to supply the Bri
ti5h army and navy have been made. PROPOSAL.
for seven Thousand tierces were advertised for and
awarded, as we learn by the Herald, as follows
Col. N. NJ STANDARD, Of Cleveland. three thousand
tierces; Cragia 4 Co., of Chicago, five hundred
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