Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-08-07
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New foRK, July 20.-The Vanderbilt
steamer North Star has arrived here from
Southampton and Havre, with dates TO the Th
inst four days latet than these received by
the Canada.
Failure Of tie Cable Laying.-rhe North
Star brings accounts of the failure OF the at
tempt TO lay the transatlantic cable, by the
Niagara aud the Agamemnnn and pl the COM
segment return OF the former vessel to Queens
town. Ireland, in accordance with instructions.
1t appears from the report made by the Off.
cess on board the Niagara, iha. the fleet had
experienced boisterous weather during the
whole of the time they had been oIt but that
the laying Of the cable had, nevertheless, been
commenced and continued until $50 miles of
i,-or only 140 miles according TO the London
Tines had been paid out, all proceeding well
up 10 his taa IN boar' de Nogats wheo
,onmr1aaGoA VITA Iae Aslnamnon was ~.
ie,fnped
T&e Cable IS supposed 70 hnse parted on or
near ha Agam"n5on, "bsn che was about
1000 miles }rom I'VE coast ctlcejHuo,
Mr. Field ziges ibis inINrpauon ia a letter
addressed 70 the London Times.
The Niagara reached Queenstown on the
j,l.. lhe Agamemnon mad not arrived there
IN TO the time Of the departure of the North
Star, but she was hourly expected.
II appears from the reports concerning the
submarine cable laying failure, that three at.
tempts were made to consuihate the work.
On the first essay, ten miles Of the cable were
lost; on the second attempt one hundred and
twenty miles were laid, when the cable parted;
it was joined again on the 2Sth, and the third
effort was made, until two hundred ind fifty
miles were laid. Communication with the
Agamrlnnon was then found to be interrupted,
and the cable was parted, the Niagara return
ing TO Queenstown, as already reported
Tie Irs:.asth in Observation-Disclosures Day
was eaily celebrated in London, by the Amir
cans residing and present there.
New York, July 23-Tne Cunard steam
ship America, Capt. J. G. Wickman has ar
rived with the foreign mails from Liverpool,
Of Saturday, the 10Th inst.
Withdrawal Of The Cruisers from, Cuba
Lords, that the British Government had re.
solved on Withdrawing their cruisers from the
neighborhood of Cuba; but would continue
the squadron on the coast of Africa.
Non. Arrioal of the Agamen,aou The
Agamemnon Ind not arrived at Queenstown
up to the time of the departure of the Ameri.
ca but as she is but slow and is deeply la.
den, this had not caused any surprise. M
By the non-arrival of the Agamemnon, it is
supposed she has returned to mid ocean and is
preparing for fourth attempt to Law the cable
The Niagara had taken on board her coal
ready for seq. i5i2.a32 i9e
The Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company are awaiting the arrival Of the Aga
memnon before determining their future plans.
Spain Preparing to lncade Merico.- Re-
cent advices from Madrid again state that
Spain is preparing an expedition Of ten thohs.
and men and large fleet for the invasion Of
Mexico.
Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, the Colonial Secreta-
~, has sent out instructions to the Governor
Of Hancouver's Island not to exclude foreign
ers from the Frazer River gold mines.
The English Government, however, reserve
the right of the river navigation
Domestic
The Mexican Mission.- WAsHINGToN July
l9.-The mission to Mexico has been offered
Col. Steptoe Censured.-The Government
censures Col. Steptoe for having entered the
enemy's country without sufficient force. 500
Eree-sol Legislature Of Kansas.-ST. LOUIS
July 23.-The Kansas Herald, received by
the last mail, states that Mr. Calhoun, Presi-
dent Of the late Kansas Constitutional Conven-
ton, has issued certificates to those who had
been elected TO the Legislature. ~
The Free State members from Leavenworth
county, have received certificates of election.
which gives the Free State party majority
in both branches Of the State Legislature.
The Herald exhorts the people of Kansas to
vote for the English ordinance, and thus Sc
cure State Government.
Neic Judge .gor Kq'pAs.--W AsnINgroS, Ju-
lly 22-Judge Gilmore has been appointed As
y. h ~ Iusiire ~ hansas in Mace Of Judge