Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25

QuEBEc, Sept. 81.
The North Briton arrived here this morn
ing from Southamton, triDging London dates
OF the Sth inst.
GREAT BRIrAIN.--The stoppage Of signals
through the Atlantic cable was announced in
the English papers OF the 9th.
Shares fell-the only price named being
se400 to $500, without operation.
The London Times says similar difficulty
was understood to have occurred temporarily
O short time back, and hopes that the acct
dent is merely one Of those to which the ca
bic must be liable until the necessary meas
ures shall have been completed FOR protecting
the portions near tie shore.
Some disagreement between the electricians
and board Of directors have lattery existed,
aud these it nay be presumed, tend to en-
barrass the general proceedings.
M WhitehonSp, who stvies himself cleo
trcan in chief and one Of the four original
progenitors OF the Atlantic cable. writes the
Times that he believes the injury to the cable
to be in the same cnd which he had fofeseen
aud had on Que occasion repaired. He appre
bends that there is little cause for anxiety,
and thinks there is nothing in the obst.uc
tons calculated to damp the most sanguinc
hopes of ultimate and complete success.
Whltehouse complains of the summary
manner in which he has been dismissed from
the service OF the Company.
The telegraph between England and the
channel islands had been formally opened.
There was remarkable increase OF ease in
the discount market. aud 1t was difficult To
obtain any terms Tor street mems.
Messrs. Archibald, Loagraye & CO., Austria
Ian merchants, had suspended for about
EGO 600.
Gold was flowing into tie Bank Of England
LONDON, WEDNESDAY, Sth--The Daily Nems
city article OF last evening says The funds
were strengthened to-day by an extraordin-
airy and rapid rise in the Paris Bourse, coup
led with the satisfactory settlement Of consois
that there was fair demand for money in
commercial channels.
The stoppage of John plows & Co, Of
London and Rio, with considerable liabilities,
has been announced.
The Montgomery liquidation is expected
to prove untavorab!e.
The Times city articles of last evening say
the fund.- have improved a quarter per cent.
About t94, 100000 was sent in to the Bank
yesterday. 50
FRANcn.-An official report of Prince Ma
poleon. Minister of Algeria on the condition
of that COLONY, is published. lie expresses
desire to replace as far and as soon as may
be safe, military by civic government.
The late accounts show gradual improve
rnent in commercial affairs.
The French wine aud brandy market had
Dropping tendency.
duel with swords, between Partisan jour.
nalists---Alr. De Layan of the Sejcle, aud Van
din of the Pays---and terminated without
harm to either
A telegram from Paris ports d dreadful
railway accident on the night Of -, at St
German Station. Seven killed and fifty
wounded.
Prince Napoleon goes to Aigeirs about the
25th of August
GERMANY.--The German papers give ru-
NOR that Queen Victoria will visit Berlin to
be present at the accouchment of her daugh
ter
RussIA--Letters FROM w arsaw mention
that three ships Of war were 90 the way from
st. Petersburg TO the Gulf Of Tartary in ord
der to join the squadron on the Amoor river,
which has recently received renforcements
Of seven vessels.
Details of the great fire in Astrachau show
that III houses and ID quays covered with
various articles. principally timber, all destroy
ed, as well as a great number OF boats. TIE
number of line boats was not specified.
TuGKEY.- Religious lanaticistn still contin-
ues to prevail in the East
At Elipho perfect panic prevailed for
days. The Mussnlsnans armed themselves
and the city vas destroyed. No serious loss
Of life, however, occurred.
The authorities taking measures to proven.
at Tnpoli similar panics, prevailed, aud they
were only dissipated by the arrival Of a man
OF war in port.
II was stated that Russia and France
would support the project Of obtaining from
Turkey the accession 10 Montenegro of
small port on the Adriatic, and through
which the Montenegros may communicate
with the world without.
Lord Steadeord De Redcliffe had started
for Constantinople, aud amongst the numei-
GUS missions attributed TO him by rumor, Is
the forwarding Of this project.
The Brussels .Noade publishes a rumor
from Alexandria that the consu!or agents
from France, Austria, the United States and
Greece, in the Archipelago, had been assas-
sinated The English Consul is said to have
saved himself by jumping from the window.
The report lacks confirmation. Indeed an
authentic contradiction is said to have reach
ed the French Government.