The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-18

Tne News.
The celebration in this city and elsewhere through
putthe country and the British Provinces yesterday
Consequent upon the consummation of the Atlantic
Telegraph enterprise was marked by spontaneous
enthusiasm never before witnessed this continent
The celebration was commenced in this city at an
early hour in the morning by the display of flags and
banners having upon them appropriate inscriptions
expressive of the public and individual joy at
the successful result of the cable experiment.
The publication in full of the message of the Queen
of England to the President, and Mr.. Buchanan's
response, created evident satisfaction indeed, it
may be said that Mr.. Buchanan never has. and pro-
badly never will, pen message that will meet with
equal appreciation from al, democrats or Know
Nothings, black or red republicans In the evening
the display was exceedingly brilliant The exhibit
limitations, altogether made up demonstration never
before equaled. All these things are fully and
graphically described in todays paper, and to these
descriptions we refer our readers.
the City Hall was discovered to be fire, and the
flames spread so rapidly that it was soon all in
blaze. The fremen were promptly on the spot, but
nc efforts on their part could stop the fury Of the
confagrstion. The cupola and upper part of the
building was completely destroyed, and the pictures
in the Governors room, well as other property in
the Hal, no doubt, arc much injured if not totally
destroyed. The fire originated from the pyrotechnc
display Of last night and rs progress is doubtless
due to carelessness on the part Of the person who
had the building in charge The new City Hall now
becomes public necessity.
The steam frigate Niagara seen by the
Sakonia at one O'Clock p. N. on Monday, 200 miles
east Of Sandy Hook She was under canvass at the
time. Her arrival may be looked for any moment.
The Joint committee of the Common Council met
YESTERDAY az ther regular hour. A deputation from
the Common Council Of Hoboken waited upon them
to express the dese of that body to join in the APP
preaching celebration Of the laying Of the cable
They obtained copy Of the programme of arrange
ments ard then took their departure. report of
the proceedings of the committee may be found
elsewhere.
The screw steamship saxonia. which left South
smpton the llth inst arrived at this port yester
day evening. Our Hlos are dated four days later
than the papers brought by the Niagara TO Boston,
but tie news and commercial reports 10y the Saxona
have been anticipated BY the summary Of the Ara
La, teleeusphed fIom 81; Johns, n. r., last Sunday
which appeared in the HERALD yesterday morning.
The English Parliament had been prorogued.
Queen Victoria expresses hope in her message that
tae discovery Of gold at Fraser river may result in
the settling Of a continuous line Of loyal British
subjects from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Sir William Gore Ousecy is 10 have new secre-
tary for his special mission to Central America
The gentleman appointed has served in the English
ForeiA ONCE.
The Spanish government IS, il is said, quite salts
fed with the explanations made by LORD Mslmes.
bury on the question of the Cuban slave trade
In London, Messrs. Hyde, Hodge & Co.. mer-
chants. largely engaged in the mahogany trade with
Honduras, were unable to meet tn cir engagements.
Liabilities stated as considerable.
We have news from Ccylou, dated at Colombo on
the Gath Of June. The Observer OF that day says
The weather during nearly the whole Of the tort
night has been monsoonish. Three vessels have
sailed taking away 1858 owt. Of coffee all Of which
WINS native, with the exception Of ~ cwt. Includ.
isg the cargo Of the wrecked Sibea, the total ex.
ports since the lst Of October 1857 brought up
60 4727 ISL cw in the proportions Of 335 800 plsuta
ton and 137,442 native II the export Of native
comes up TO our expectations the whole outturn
will be short only by 900 cwt. Of that Of ls56-57
our greatest yet, the figures being;-Exports Of
1861 $4,000 cwt.; estimated do 1858, $751;
600 cwt.; deficiency, 1900 owt.
We have news from the Cape of Good Hope dated
~ Cape iowa on the 10th Of June. The principal
events this part Of the world have been the proro
CATION Of the Cape Parliament by Sir George Grey
aud The CESSATION Of hos.ilities between the free
State and Moshesh, The Basuta Chief. These hosti
les have proved Of much shorter duration than was
anticipated, the only result being that both parties
have suffered an amount Of damage which IL will
take years Of peace 70 repair. The Natal colony
was tranquil. Some anxiety was felt lest the native
population the tribes adjacent should take part in
fhe quarrel between the Basutss and toe free state
but no disposition o. the kind had been manifested
and Il had been ascertaned that none have lef the
colony for that purpose.
The following despatch was received IN Liverpool
on the LIST OF August, in anticipation Of the Brazilian
mail s,camer:-Rio Janeiro (no date Exchange
rs: coffee 200 refs higher. Bahia-Exchsge. 25i
sugar l5Oreis lower. Pernambuco Exchange 25b
AZ the meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors YES
ierday, the tax levy was again taken up. the motion
Icing On an amendment appropnatng 100000 TO
printing the documents in the Office Of DE Conmis
S.saeEs o. Btserd After sone debate ia motiOi