Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-18
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
by the Steamship Persia, ut New York


from which we CLEAN the following:
GREAT BRITAIN.
Prince Alfred had satisfactorily passed through
lengthy and searching examination at the Royal
Naval Academy, and had been appointed naval
cadet on board the frigate Euryda, which vessel
he would shortly join for permanent and regular
service
1t is reported tina. Capt Preedy, Of the Aga
memnon, and Mr.. Bright, the engineer Of the
Atlantic Telegraph Company, are to be knighted
great banquet was given to the latter by the
Lord Mayor Of Dublin; 1t passed of well. Mr..
Field was toasted with enthusiasm The Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland was absent on account of
the presence Of Cardinal Wiseman.
Cardinal WiseInan was enthusiastically wei
coined at the banquet, while the toast to the Lord
Lieutenant was received with marked GOODNESS
and some indications Of decided disapprobation
Parliament had been further prorogued from the
10Th Of October to the 18th of November.
The old government OF India had ceased to ex-
ist, and the new Council held its first sitting on
the Sd instant.
A submarine telegraph cable about 300 miles
long. to connect the Colony Of Victoria with
Tasmania was being manu- featured In Eng land
The London Times says 4" The steam fripate
Voyageur de la Mer, from Boston and Gibraltar
apresent from the Americans to his Highness the
Pasba Of Egypt, and having on hoard Colonel
Greene, Yenan Efendi, and Mr.. Stone, arrived
at Malta on the oath of August, and left on the
18th for Alexandria
A mutiny had occurred on board the American
snip ConquerOr, lying In the MersPy, and bound
Tor Mobile. The Colored men on board. seven
teen IN numbcrSall rose and armed themselves,
refusing to work. Mr.. Tucker, u. : Consul
tue mntineers were speedily placed in irons
Tue precise nature Of the grievance is not known
No bloOdshed took place.
Messrs. McNair, Greenlow 4 Irving, Commits
sion Mere hants, Manchester, had suspended pay
ment.
FRANCE
The Emperor and Empress left Paris on the
LIST OF September for BiaTritz.
General de Sales, who had been spoken of IN
I'LL the post of Governor General of Algeria, is
said to have refused that of commandaut of
the troops in that colony.
1t Is reported that before accepting the Embas-
sy TO Berne, the Marquis de TufgOt had an audi.
ence of the Emperor, who assured him that his
removal from Madrid was not to be considered as
having in any degree the character Of disgrace,
and in proof of this he conferred on him the
grand cross OF the Legion of Honor.
The Emperor had given orders to purchase,
wherever they are to be found, the numerous
manuscripts OF Vauban, left behind him. with A
view TO their publication.
Some Professionals had been arrested at Maui
berge, while they were assembled for Divine
worship, and the affair had given rise to much
comment
The recent speech of Count de Persigny con-
tinued to occupy attention, and the government
nave Withdrawn the Prohibition az dinst the pub
LEGATION, 1t had appeared in all the Paris Journals
In the course of November next, a General
meeting is to be held in Paris for the purpose Of
estabiis hing company for finally carrying out
The project OF the 1sthmus SuPz Canal The
fSOC0UO0 of capital is said to be nearly all sub.
scrlbed, and fiOO,COO Of 1t is set down for the
United States
The Bourse at Paris continued quite firm The
per cents, closed on Friday, the I'd . at II so
and the per cents. at 81 15
twas reported that vi Thonvenil had request
ed TO be relieved OF the mission to Constantine
pie.
The Moniteur publishes decree nv which the
functions OF Govrrnor-General Of Algeria is sup
pressed Gen. Mcmahon is appointed to be
COMMANDER in Chief of the sea and and forces
HANOVER.
IL Is stated that Austria, Prussia and Saxony
were endeavoring to persuade Hanover to accept
an naturalization for the Stadt dues, but that
the latter displayed no inclination to do so II
was further stated that the British Cabinet had
announced to the ilanover;an Government its re-
solve not to pay such onerous dues any longer
AUSTRIA
a vienna despatch says that the Emperor has
decreed that the National Bank shall resume its
cash payments on the LIST of November next.
The British and Austrian Governments. were
said TO be on the point of coming to an under
standing In respect TO the proposed submarine
telegraph between Rasusa and Alexandria
lrALY.
The Mazzinian organ, Italia del Popolo. pub.
lshed in Genoa had ceased to appear. During
the last three months all its principal writers
spent more time in Jail than at their Offices.
Russia.
The Emperor of Russia had emancipated
~'oj''O VIII pciUiSiH1 10 tHe lWpSFldl DOMAIN.
powder magazine at Astrakan, on the Cas-
plan, containing, it is said, 2Ou,OOO pounds of
gnnpowder, had exploded, destroying half the
town and killing halt the inhabitants The loss
OF shipping was also fearful.
TURKEY.
+ ull details of the bombardnent Of Jeddah by
the British steamer Cyclops are published but
they contain nothing Of Importance additional to
me recent telegraph accounts. The small steamer
Lady Canning, belonging to the East India Com
panv, assisted In tue bombardment.
Threats OF death to the Christians had been
made at TripOli, and the Consul OF France at
Beyrout, had proceeded there to insist on meas.
ures OF precaution being taken.
CHINA.
Great hostility continued to be exhibited at
Canton toward foreign residents, and the acting
British Consul had issued notice advising them
to be prepared for sudden departure
blockade of the river at Canton had been
established, In so far as Chinese boats were con-
cerned, and trade was suspended. All the native
merchants had left, and also the greater portion
OF the foreign community.
The latest accounts state that French man of
war bad shelled Shamun, part of the western
suburbs OF Canton, a FTenchm had been
killed In that nsighborhood
In the Pekin gazettes the word "barbariann
had been omitted in referring to foreign affairs.