The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-07-15

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having drunk the health Ct Queen Victoria at
banquet recently given by the English
consul
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
New York, July She steamer Africa,
from Liverpool on the 26sh, has arrived. She
saw nothing of the Geographic feet. She
passed near the spot where the telegrsphic feet
should have concentrated, but the weather was
too chick TO see any great distance.
Parliamentary proceedings had been of an
unimportant character. The India bill had
passed to second reading by large majority.
There was later Geographic news from India
and China but the dispatches contained moth
ing of striking importance. The news was
Encouraging to the Government. But little
progress had been made against the rebels
since the last report. Shahjehsnpore had been
relieved, but was threatened by Nena Sahib
He was, however, repulsed. Lucknow was
threatened by Begune with 10000 men during
Gen. Grants absence. Sir Colin Campbell had
crossed the Ganses, The heat had been in
tense, and the troops 10 Lucknow were I'M
healthy. The garrison was reduced to 1900
infantry. Omerling had crossed the Ganges
and threatened the Bombay route, and the
rebels had commenced marching to its relief
A conspiracy had been developed in the All
native infantry in the Punjaub. The ringlead.
ers were seized and hung. The Rsjah of
Shunda on the Hyderabad had rebelled, and
several skirmishes there were reported.
Prince Napoleon has been constituted Minis.
ter of Algeria, but rem aims at home.
The debates in the British Parliament on
the French free labor scheme excited consider.
able Indignation in France.
At Dantzic, fire had destroyed fifty five
houses and warehouses; involving q loss of
100000 thxlers.
1t is reported that Spain has applied to
France for support against British pressure in
the matter of the slave trade around the coast
of Cuba, and that the application had met with
encouragement.
Bulwer Confronted by his Wife at the Hartford
shire Election.
A most painful scene occurred at Hartford
on Tuesday, the 18th. Toward the close of the
proceedings OF the Hertfordshire election, just
after Sir Edward had concluded his address
with ferveut tribute Of admiration to the wo.
manly beauty exhibited in the long line of open
carriages, chaisss, and FANS, drawn up in front
of the hustipgs, there Vas an unwonted stir in
the crowd, which parted to admit of the pas
sage of hired brougbam from one of the town
inns. The carriage having stopped, two ladies
aGghted, one CT them an extremely handsome
woman of about forty.Ave years of age With
fresh complexion, and with eyes of dazzling
beauty. The lady, who was evidently laboring
under excitement which exercised all her DOW.
ers to control, advanced as nearly as she could
through the crowd toward the hustings, and
announced herself az the wife of the Right
Honorable Sir E. B. Lytton, said that she had
como according to promise made by her to
confront her husband, and to expose the
wrongs which she had described in her works,
and in q pamphlet published by her.
The appearance of The lady was not unex.
pected, as her coming bad been announced in
bills and placards; bit owing to deception
which had been practced upon her BY some
persons in the town, who had introduced them
elves to her, she was d. sained in the tov while
the election was proc. ,eding in the vicinity.
Those in the secret anticipated that she would
not discover the mistake until the proceedings
were over, and that be, design would be thus
frustrated. 1t was nearly 30. Recognised as
5000 "a observed, her voice was nearly drowned
BY the shouts of Sir Edwards supporters, but
Sir Edwards eye caught hers, and his face
paIed. He looked lilJe man suddenly at
tackled by paralysis. Those near him say he
trembled exceedingly. For few moments he
retained his position in front of the hustings,
bot turned his back OH the unwelcome visiter
Then he suddenly disappeared below the hust.
ings platform, while his wife cried coward, ,
and he, having hastily signed the usual deolara,
| ton, escaped into the residence of the gentle
man on whose ground, the election took place
Lady Lytton continued to address the audience
assembled for more than quarter of an hour
repeating her Statements in her pamphlet, and
asserting her intention to confront her husband
on every possible occasion until she compelled
him to redress her wrongs. Her ladyship sub
| sequeHtly made an application to the Mayor
for the uss of the Tosp Hall, for the purpose
of making public statement but this being
refused her, she left the town early in the af
ternoon. Lady Lvttoa arrived in Hartford al
three o'clock on the morning of the election
having posted from Taunton, where she resides
1t is needless to say shst the event described
has caused the greatest possible excitement in
Observation-Disclosures Morning Star.
| The Atlantic Telegraph.
Anxiety is on the tiptos of expectation, but
the general opinion lie, that II has been fail
ure-that new and unforeseen difficulties have
presented themselves, rendering the accomplish.
ment of this great work an impossibility. Yet
We continue to hope for the best In the mean
time, We append . noe from Tai. p. Shaffner
Esq, on the subject, addressed TO the Washing
ton Union some three weeks since, predicting
| failure: n. o
| VASE lNGToN, June l8, 1853.
To the Editor of the Tnion:
1t il useless to disc 1873 this subject at present.
| There is no probabili y that the contract will
ever be made, for tive reasons: First, the cable
can never be worked, if laid second, there are
( reasons - some of which have been made
known to the Govern nent-vhieh viii prevent
the execution of any contract with that com
| pany. 8 .f' e.
| have some prefer sons to q knowledge o.
| the science and ar of telegraphing. -Four
| years ago, published TO the world in Americs
and in Europe that N studies and experiments
| on both continents satisfied me that the curren
of electricity of any known form or mode o
generation could nos be transmitted BY tele.
graphic services from ireland to Newfoundland
Since that time, there has been no new discov
cries in galvanic OF other electric developing