Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-01
ARRIVAL OF THE
GOLDEN GATE. 1.
Two Weeks Later News from the
ATLANTIC STATES AND EUROPE

16th at P. NJ, with Y. ;. hlalls, passengers
and freight. brought to the lsthmus per Mo
Sos Tavlor and Granada from n. \. on the
etb inst. and arrived off the Heads this day
otsA n. The British steamer Alert, the
French sloop of war Constantine, and U. ;
steamer Saranac were lying at Panama Oil
lars and crews of all the above were in good
IooIth The health of the Isthmus is good
and the railroad continues in fine order
Arrived at Acapulco at A. NJ on the 22d ;
received our coal and supplies, and sailed at
9I5p.M. Arrived at Manzanilo at Gas P
on the 23d, and took on board S6S,00O on
freight and proceeded to sea at 7.30 P. NJ
on The 25th, exchanged signals with the
Comnanv's steamer Sorora, bound down.
in latitude 23l5 N, Ion. ILL. During
the massage have experienced mild and pleas
ant weather Although we had large num-
her of Messengers, there has leen but little
.ickness on board. The &. G. brings 1906
nl,os of mdze. and 10000 Mexican silver coin
as freight
The Celebration in New York.
The grand celebration in New York, on
the 1st inst in honor of the success Of the
Atlantic Telegraph, was probably the most
magnificent affair of the kind which ever
took place on this continent. The city was
visited by tens of thousands of strangers,
and from early morning till long after mid
night Broadway was perfect jam; all We
hices were ordered off the street. Almost
every building was appropriately decorated
by banners bearing inscriptions relating to
the laying of the cable, the persons engaged
in it, and its effects. The procession under
the auspices of the Common Council, was very
imposing; upwards of 1000 militia turned
out. For the first time since the evacuation.
British company the Montreal Light Bat
terry, guests of the famous 18th Regiment,
paraded in the city. Capt. Dayman and
others of the British steamers Gorgon and
Porcupine, were also present, and the car
riage containing Cyrus w. Field, Captain
Hudson, and Engineer Everett, was every
where saluted and cheered. Boquets were
thrown to those gentlemen from along the
line of the route. The civic societies turned
out en- masse, and English, Irish and Welsh
residents, also The trades were represented
by plat form cars, to which various machines
were worked, including one OF Hoes largest
printing presses. The shipping and public
buildings were literally covered with flags.
At the Crystal Palace, Messrs Field, Captain
Hudson, Engineers Everett and Woodhouse,
and Captain Daymon, were severally pre-
sented with medals on behalf of the Corpor-
alton of New York
The English Consul also received a medal
on behalf of Capt Preedy, of the Agamem-
non. Fifteen hundred voices joined ia sing
ing two original odes composed TO-. the occa-
sion by Mrs Annie S. Stephens; they were
sung, in an effective manner, to the tunes of
the 'Star Spangled Banner" and "God save
the Queen" There was also an Grafton, by
David Dudley Field. anl prayer by the
Rev. Dr. Field, father of Cyrus W. and d.
D. Field, who has taken such prominent
part in the enterprise. During the exercises,
a cOngratulatory message, dated the same
day at London, was received and elected
great applause. After the ceremonies were
over, the entire Fire Department had grand
lsngth, and the city was brilliantly illumina-
ted, Broadway being a perfect blaze Of light.
In front Of the City Hail. grand display
of fire works took place, and on the succeed
ing evening a second exhibition was had
Messrs. Field Hudson, Dayman, Everett and
Woodhousc were also complimented by n
grand municipal dinner at The Metropolitan
Hotel, at which 500 persons were present
Mayor Tieman presided.
On the Sd inst. banquet was given at
Jersey City in honor of the distinguished in
dviduals named Over one hundred con
gratulatory messages were received 10y Cyrus
w, Field on the lst inst, cmanating from
Governors Mayors heads OF Departments,
and public officials in every State and Terri
tory in the Union, and also in Canada.
The day was likewise celebrated elsewhere,
and business was everywhere suspended
The State House at Albany was Illuminated
and salutes were fired from several forts on
the eastern coast Altogether, the eeebra-
ton eelipsea any former attempt in this coun-
try.
Miscellaneous.
The steamer Niagara has also been visited
by thousands at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
and the paying out machinery has attr4eted
much attention. The cable is being rapidly
disposed of in links by jewelers., being cut up
IN all sizes, and mounted in many different
ways Aarge quantity of bogus cable has
oeen manufactured and sold to spectators
Inc Quarantine buildings ut Staten Island
were burned by incendiirie5 ON the nights OF
the lst and ID of September, the perpetra-
SorS uelng residents of Staten Island, who
nave oeen trying for years to effect the re
,IoVai OF quarantine. The local Bolrd OF
.iea'Vh sometime since declared the institu.
; Puolle nuisance, and recommended cit
10 aoale It, The plans were well laid,
s,,I "a .'ie hlght when everybody was pre-.
~ W oe absorbed in the cable carnival,
ta new ork, upwards of 800 men broke into
the grounds and fired the buildiurs No re-
ISSUANCE appears to have been offered and
The mob had everything their own way The
neA' " the citizens met in mss meeting and
approved the proceedings The same nipht
'ne remaining buildings were DESTROYED. in
ciuuing the marine hospital private resden-
yes OF the doctors, the female hospitals, and
oue houses. The presence of 200 marines
saved the U. S. stores; only one barn was
.eie standing Ample arrangements We're
n"'de Tor saving the sick. and no lives were
iost by the confagration, although one man,
named Frank Miller, was shot dead by IL
Quarantine official. The affair produced great
excitement, but the authorities were very
sr STOW In their action. Five arrests were made.
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