The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-29
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON
kon-Agriyai Of the Indian Empire
at Galway.
The AgineOurt, from Australia, MisAins, with
sl,50a,uN0 in Gold Bast on Beard,
&c. &C., &c.

The Canadian Steamship Company's steamer
North Briton Capt Thomas Jones from Liverpool at 415
p NJ on Wednesday the 18th instant, arrived At Port
land, Me-, at tTeo O'Clock on Saturday morning.
The North Brton maize the passage in ten days and
half Her adyces four days Later than those by tho
Africa 81 New York.
The North Brton passed on the 10th instant steamer
bound east. supposed be tue Anglo Saxon from Quebec
for Liverpool
The Cunad steamship Europa put into Queenstown on
The 10th instant for coal and sailed again the morning
of the ;7h for Liverpool where expected she would
arrive On tho 18th She had beard tho crew Of the
HAMBURG schooner Bertha, ~hom she picked up at sea-
No peu had been OF the steamship Indian Em
p,re which left Halifax (where she put in for some re-
pails), FOR Galway on october 20.
The steamship Ariel from New York, reached South
ampton d. noon on The 18th inst
Heavy eastery gales had prevailed around the English
coast, ana disasters, with loss Of life,
were reported The French ma at Dover broke
Sora her mornings and to Bouognc or safety,
without the mails and passengers. No American vessels
were among the sufferers.
Some anxiety was felt for the safety Of the ship Agncourt
now one hundred and eighteen days from Melbourne,
with fs3 900 sterling In gold Five guiness per cent was
asked for Insurance on her
The London Times, in arcieon the Atlantic cable,
says--
SHOULD any improvement take place when
the shore end is added, there mauy who pro-
feas themselves confident OF working through the
whole wire for time to come at least. Fore
most amongst those who express tins opinion Professor
Hughes whose printing Telegraph IL now extensively used
the uted States and winch VIII aso, IN the course Of
few weeks b. Introduced into Australia, TO work
the first submarine telegraph la that colony between Tas
mania AL Melbourne.
Professor Hughes states that he IL confident OF being
able e.en now, signal through the Atlantic CABLE
conduct al experiments upon tue wire ut
his own expense. Tie Atlantic Telegraph Company on
tue other hand say they have Dissemination to permit
P,tftssor Hughes 10 try his sill yet strange say
though both parties willing, nothing done. Never
theies. bewevef, that the mater u made public,
Professor Hughes may feel bound to his offer and the
Atlantic Company in fairness, and 10 duty 10 the share
holders VIII perhaps the necessity Of ut once accept
irg liberal proposal; whichever Nay results can do
them their cable Of injury; but, on the other
hand may possibly be Of immense benefit The Timcs
yious antagos AMI his or should be decided by
actual tests, and the sooner the better.
I'VE learn privately that the Australian cable has been
worked through by Professor Hughes instruments at the
average OF twenty twenty-five words per minute,
while submerged tanks prepared FOR s reception The
cable between Malta and Corfu only twenty Ave miles
longer the Australian cable is only worked by the
Morse - the rate Of four words per mnute.-ED
Parliament had been further prorogued TO the 18th of
January.
The Prince Of Wales started the 18th inst to wish his
sister OF the court Of Berlin.
Col Tache ex Premier % Canada, had been presented
90 the Queen aud received the honor of knighthood