The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-27
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
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ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA AND VIGO.
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FOUR BAYS LATER intelligence.
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Decrease OF Bullion in the Banks Of
England and France.
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MONEY ONLY 2 1-2 PER CENT.
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SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT In C0NS0LS.
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Probable Settlement Of the Franco-Por-
tuguese Difficulty.
TIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE.
CURIOUS SCENE In COURT
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FALL IN TUE PRICE OF CABLE SHARES,
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MONEY ONLY Q 1-2 PER CENT.
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT In C0NSOLS.
Probable Settlement Of the Franco-Por-
tuguese Difficulty.
TIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE.
CURIOUS SCENE In COURT.
FALL IN TUE PRICE OF CABLE SHARES,
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The Cunard nal steamship Persia, Captain Judkins,
which sailed from Liverpool at three o'clock on the after
noon of the l6h nst arrived here half past eight
O'Clock yesterday morning.
The screw steamship vgo has also arrived She sailed
RON Liverpool New York the 18th inst, with
only one day later that brought by the Pacific
hon Galway.
The French government had issued decree continuing
70 exempt from navigation dues cargoes of FOUR rce
getables, &c.
Mr. Barber, recently appointed British Consul for
VIRGINIA has been removed to the Island of Candia and
Mr. George Moore is appointed his successor.
The race for the Cesarewch Handicap at Newmarket,
Scr which the American horse proress first favortc
~as won by Rocket by head only-Prioress and the
Brewer running dead heat goi the second place. Thirty
I'VE horses
The London fines, in the city article, says
n is proposed give enlarged and permanent
character 10 the steam transit lately established between
and Royal Mail steam Navigation Company with capital
Of $500 t0 shares has been issued for the purpose
The service 10 be weekly and the principal advantages
sct forth by the promoters are that VIII save one or
days all passengers, and, owing It's elegrapnic
facilities will enable messages 10 pass between London
and Washington about SIX days; that the dangers Of
the Channel are avoided; that there will saving OF
well OF and tear from the reduced
distance that The governments on both sides Of the At
hnc wi be likely 10 grant mail contracts, and that the
requisite vessels, owing 10 the serious depression in the
value Of steamships, can be purchased for extremely
small sums. More Than third OF the capital Is stated 10
have been already subscribed
The london Nens n editorial upon the Nicaragua
transit route, slys:--
10 clear that the decisive moment s al
hand IN which the assumptions ascribed 10 the Wash
ngton Cabinet must be clearly asccrtancd, and nnay
resonciled with the OF other nations, and cspe
cnliy the rights OF the iuhaoants OF the sthmus
hopes The rights of the Central American states may
be established with the AID Of the United sates for the
honor Of nations and the welfare Of tue world
The PARIS Cosldtmion,ei Of October TO- reviewing the
state Of affairs Mexico OF cpm,on that Gen. vdaurr
has the chance 10 succeed Zuoaga But the paper
adds;-"witb empty treasury aod without the means
ef repenJshing w. what the sklfu Of the Mexi
can gcncrais ~ r'rcreu,.cc u his country l. Il
not " eaN.d that Mexico VIII become a prey OF the
United sta,ci when they take tic trouble their
handY'
Al the regular meeting Of the ronmasters at Brmng.
ham a greatly improved observable. Buyers
were numerous and prices nrm.y mainta ned while
the principal manufacturers reluctant TO enter
contracts io deliveries at distant dates.
nc Offices and crew OF the IN fsed AUSTRIA
taken 10 England from Faya by the Ireland had
published alccr rcin,aton Of the upcu
them 10 tie various statements q the calamity. They
claim iha, acy DID all that possible for them to d.
under he circumstances aud represent that the cap
tam did thu game.
The annual meeting OF the National Association lor the
Promotion az social science which had been IN
Liverpool or week, brought 70 close on the day
the Persia sailed On the preceding evening grand ban
quet was gwen 10 - Geofges Hall, presided hy
Lord Brcughan. Tho principal speakers the char
man. The B,sAop Of rrnusy Lords John Russell Car
nse sbasssory, a.. Sc The speciality Of The occasion
w,s the admssicn of aaes TO the banquet The Bishop
II pcnnsyvaaa took prominent par, n The proceedings
q the week.
Lord John Russell his late address the sutlcct o
education, at t1vcrpcol, said
Il " cducaipn which ouahcs the tnitcd states of Ame
rsA 10 proccs III their wonderful career, upheld by the
popular institutions without serious disturbance "
law and order. u i education which, IN England, has
mainly prevented such tmus forty years sgo, broke
the peace ard alarmed The minds Of this county -
education winch hes ecuni the mars Il The Pcoe to tbc
throne b. the Inks &C an cnl ghtencd loyalty.
The Commttcc of Spanish American boudhoders in
London have received letter from Mr.. MoSa,,a dated
Caracas 2Sd u which he states that the arrival a.
General raea % city beng shortly expected, he had
thought Il adv sable, for the advantage Of the bond
bolders delay his proceedings in relation to The foreign
debt until The General arrived.
The publn correspondent &c the London Herald writ
ing co the ssh instant, says
The government has decided upon constructing har.
Ior al galway carable o accommodating the transaan
&c trafDc which IS being developed by the lne of
steamers betvesn that port aud Amerca The prcliml
nary progress surveys ordered and
-, atcs will be urcfsre of the expense The follow M
has been rrccyed hy telegraph from Limerick The 1ont
committees q The Haroor Board Chamber Of Commerce
Corporation this day, and resolved o procure
steamer 10 start from F"ynes Cor New York That the
rangemcnt will he carried ont there doubt whatever
The BcHRer n Ula,r ssys Of the Irish potato crop.
We have bad communications from the most intelligent
Farmers n this Province relative ~ the potato crop In
u aid that one.lhrd of the wboe yied is
more ~ less diseased other instances the destroyer
has seized about sixth and favored localities
she total ELECTS ~ the disease have extended 10
than onccnth u the aggregate must not he orgu,tcn
.wI are ~ 4. seen n the potato lands The disease y ,h,s
wear much less vr'ilen than the early seasons
c ~ exstence and The sound PORTIONS cf tie crop o.
quality a. least equal T. the finest grown the days
which preceded the advent of the potato rot
Ihpcas Barnum lcgtured in Manchester (Eng on the
9TH instant taxing hs subject The shortest and sres
way AZ Making Fortune" lie was listened 60 by nf
teen hundred persons aud the speculation paid we
Mr. Charles Mathews made his arst appearance since
MS return from America Monday evening, the lit
INST at the Haymarkct theatre, London, ts original
character u Iazzle, london Assurance There
an ovcraowng audience who evidently FUN Of cur
osiy to sec the Mrs Mathews who also appeared
shis cccascn Lady Cay sranker She thus dcscroc
by tho london Post
young and engaging women. On whom natprc has I've
slowed many attributes of personal beauty brian,
compoxon bright and expressive eyes finely traced eye
brows, 'Nnhp check, such Mocre gives TO Iaila
Rcokh, teeth bcth white and regular and profsou
chestnut esses are The most attractive charms fac
which l. 10th pretty and pleasing The character she un
dertooS difficult one for the charming reminie enca
of Mrs Nsoct clings 70 with effect which hss here
tolore sadly impaired the effort Of All succeeding a,ress
cs. Nevcrihetss, Nrs mathews played the part with
great scst and spirit and her laugh aid no, ae .pea
"u sorrow kncl, rang pleasantly through the house
end contributed not stc 20 the enioymsnt of tie audi
eurc.
TIC steamer vandcrbt arrived al southampton on ,b,
afternoon u nc I2h ~ October
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