The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-29
ITEMS or FOREIGN NEWS RECEIVED By THE
, ssa1. CITY OF W.4SIiINGTON

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Mr.. Ten BroecS's American horse Prioress won the
great Yorkshire handicup at Doncaster races Twelve
horses but their pretensions generally mod
crate The Great ST. Leger to be for the day
the City of Washington sailed Lord Derbys horse Toxic
pholite continued first iavorite at short odds.
The Times Of the 14th says that there alteration
in the condition of the Atlantic cable Communications
continue to be received through the entire line but they
too faint for anything to be gathered from them The
shares remain without uctuaon, the transactions having
been at f495 and $500.
Sheffield telegram, dated Monday night, says fear
full calamity has just occurred at the Surrey Music Hail.
immense building, capable Of holding 1000 persons
The place much crowded, when villain in the
gallery fired pistol evidently with view of
ting alarm The proprietor instantly appeared, and
succeeded for time in pesuadng the people to keep
their seats but in few minutes three four men sim
utaneousy in the gallery and cried out the place
is fire. upon which there ensued fearful The
audiences principally young persons, frantcally rushed
for the outlets and many jumped the gallery front
into tho pit In the struggle six persons crushed to
death, seventh removed to the nfrmary in dying
state, and many Others seriously injured This dis
asrous afir most clearly results from conspiracy
there not the slightest sign of any fire in the place
Sir f. b. Lytton, Colonial Secretary of England had
made arrangements for opening bank at Vancouver S
Island, and ultimately in British Columbia. He had al
SO suggested plan for uniting ortnighty postal com
munication to New Zealand and South Australia, via
Panama. with postal service by the route to Van
Mr. Brew, of the Irish constabuary who served
with distinction in the Crmea had been appointed to
organize consabulary police in British Columbia Two
chaplans sent the colony by the society for the
propagation of the Gospel
The London Post Of the l4h instant speaks of the
portaton of the Congo negroes by Mr. Buchanan in terms
OF praise, adding The people of this country have little
or nothing TO do with the capture of the Echo except
far rs 1t affords most gratifying proof that the United
States is determined to act loyalty and hon
esy in REFRESHING that worst species of piracy the At
rican slave trade.
The London Shipping Gazette Of the 18th inst says
The treaty with China which is reported to consist Of
sixtyhree articles is not only the most important
concluded with the Chinese, but it contains concessions
which it never believed the imperial government
would, under any circumstances have granted 1t is in
fact an unreserved admission of all the demands made
by Lord Egin The suppression Of piracy is to be spe-
cia charge to the two governments acting in
and an indemnity amounting to "a 400 900 to be paid
f3, 200, 900 to England 900 to France-on ac-
count of the war and las understand it also as
indemnity for losses sustained by British subjects ut Can
ton the money to out of the Canton duties until
the entire indemnity is dischnrgedthc town of Canton
meanwhile to be held material guarantee. Such are
Of the demands made by Lord Elgn with so much
precision, and insisted upon with much determination
and which nearly three months since received the
ton of the highest authority in China
The Hon. f. b. Iytton has addressed an official COM
unicaton to Mr. Norris, the bearer of petition from
citizens of Canada praying her Majesty t, let the Prince
of Wales inangurate the Crystal Palace at Toronto
The letter. after pointing out that tho proper channel
for the petition through the governor general
that 1t was nevertheless account of the emnence of
the parties signing the petition laid before the Queen
who received it very graciosy, though she was under
the necessity of declining the request that the Prince Of
Wales other member of the royal family should
perform tho service requested.
The secretary of the Eastern Steam Navigation Com
any writes to the Shipping Gazette that the directors
have no knowledge OF new company advertised to finish
and work the Great Eastern but that scheme re-
ceved the assent of majority of the directors and sew
eral OF the largest shareholders and will shortly be sub
mitted to the proprietors."
Private advices from Madrid say that the public mind
not tranquil there and there talk Of armed
outbreak but by what party is not stated. 1t is
gued that such would probably be the best
thing that could happen to strengthen ODonnes posi-
ton.
A malignant fever raging at Basic IL chiefly at
tackled persons in the prime of life and many died in
few hours The large hospital in the town was over
crowded and the physicians scarcely suiced to attend
the sick In private houses.
The chess contest between Messrs. Morphy and Harr
witt being continued Four games had been played
and each had two. The first who wins seven games
is TO be the conqueror.
The Morning Post says that the policy OF the United
States towards Mexico is believed be against interior
for the present. that when that country becomes
debilitated by anarchy she may fall an easy prey
The Times apprehensve that the interest Of the Eu
ropean creditors Of Mexico, amounting to ten million
pounds sterling, will be in serious jeopardy,