The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-25
THE MAILS OF THE NIAGARA.
THE CABLE BANQUET At KILLARNEY
Professor Thompson on the Cessation OF
the Continuity.
NEW BOUNDARY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA
FINANCIAL PROGRESS OF FRANCE,
SC. &c, &c.

sc. &C., &c.
The mails Of tho Niagara reached this city from Boston
yesterday evening
Our European hcs are dated in Paris on the 10th and in
London on the 11tb instant
The Geographic summary from, Halifax which appeared
In the HERID Thursday morning, contained the main
features az the news.
We publish The following interesting correspondence
and extracts from the papers,
Tho leading articles Of the Paris journals OF the 10th
insiap, rot Of any very striking Interest," the consis
TONED continuing criminal justice France
the Yays treating OF the Danish question; the Pie dis
cussine the question OF tthcs England and the Dc1s
the Ga.,e d France and the Union appearing without
any original remarks.
The Paris Presc Of The 10th Instant speaking the
necessity which exists for France lay down eocfc
telegraph the United States IL she wishes 70 maintain
undinnlshcd her present commercial relations with -
American continent, declares that France is now too
dependant or England for her communications with
America.
Negotiations had been opened between the Court Of Rome
and the Cabinet Of st. Petersburg for settling the religious
situation OF the Kingdom Of Poland.
The new Russian naval station OF villa Fanca will be
composed Of ship Of the line and two fgaes 70 pro
icct trade assure the free navigation OF
the Mediterranean
The london Times of the 10th ins.an. obscrves:--
AT the Leeds banquet Tuesday last one Of the
speakers-Mr Beccrot NJ. Ptook occasion 10 ailudn 10
the public press and 10 number the great power
of the country, combining with Queen, Lords Com
mons, the clergy the bar, the civic municipalities and
other rational clements, make up that complicated
goverDme under which we i've General compliments
OF this Kind The mouths Of public men for
ever since Burke spoke Of The press as the ioarth
estate tss been the fashion Of liberal orators IN
ments or H. car, 10 which We belong what would tho
corqrcro.s Of Delhi and the defenders of Lucknow be
without special correspondence aud leading artcsesf
Nay, without the spirit generated by rec press would
there have been conquest defence at as To take
the latest cxampetc which Lord Enton has Just borne
graceful testimory-who would have known Of that won
dcfu piece OF scamsnshp, the voyage Of the Agamem-
with the Atlantic cable, unless there had been an
oury Of the press the ready and courageous chron
icer Of The gallant deeiy
The British Board Of Trade have directed inquiry into
the circumstances connected with the wreck of the Ancr
ship Abby Inydon the shore OF Compton bay Isle
Of Wight, the 18th ult.
The London Times Of the 9th inst. Observes
The accounts from Mexico are looked for with Il
whether the Of the const
tonasis have been suceat open the roads, rs 10
allow OF the safe transmission u specie from the interior
tn the ports Of Tamplco ant Vera Cruz The amounts
waiting 10 be forwarded believed to be very large
The receipts from Mexico this have been about mil
lion and three quarters sterling less than those Of ls4T
and the disturbed state OF the country the only known
reason for the difference.
The same paper has the following
II appears that tho negotiations for establishing mail
route still under the consideration OF the govern
mcnt. In both cases pr"mpttude will be important
Surprising the Paaa route to Australia 10 be adopted
alternately With the Saez line, eighteen months Is be-
heved still capse before it could be thoroughly
gained. The to British Columbia could be perfect
ed probably IN much shorter period, but even in that
considerable delay will occur In getting the vessels
10 their station via Cape Horn Looking at the rapid
growth Of Australia and the momentous prospects IN
British Columbia, IL viii be there Is no time to be
lost Tbs Royal Mail Company, Il Is said, are offering %
carry out both services, and, they have already in
their hands the Atlantic portion may be presumed they
should be prepared to execute the task mos, cxpeaoasy
and ON the cheapest terms The contemplated time from
southampton 70 sydney would be ty 1--WE days aud Is
believed the entire distance from Panama would be per
formed by vessels without stopping ut any niemc
date coaling station,
letter from Paris in the Nord contains particn
lars respecting Madagascar which, this present moment
when the French have made Of Their naval stations
and whcn there has been much talk Of both French and
English projected expeditions thher, not without
terest. The French writer in the Sorri says
The station Of tho eastern coast Of Africa WI form the
seventh 81 stations tho others being the western
Of Africa India and China the Pacific ocean, the
western coast II Amcrca, the Antilles NewloV iand and
Iceland. viii commence by speaking o. the possessions
actually occupy the coast 0f Africa Bsidcs
the fne Island Of Reunion, formerly the Isc a. France 80
great stand the ts.snts Of ste Marie, NossDe and
hayc,le, the last being the head station OF this little
government
The London Pos Of the 9th inst. says
The National English Opera Company following The ex
ample them by Madlle Piocolomin have chosen the
Galway their trip Cniel States. They
20 sail by the Prince Albert on the l4,h instant
The London Observer says
appears that The cnaeayprs made Mcssrs
j. Carmichael Co, VI Liverpool, IN TIC Honduras trade
from their cmbarrassmeDis have not been successful,
having been decided 10 place their affairs the hands of
accountant The liabilities will PROBABLY represent a
quarter q a million sterling aud very questionable
whether the assets will realise DOS In TIE pounl, anti
cipated IN some quarters