The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-20

The Cunar1 steamship Arabia. Captain Stone,
which left Liverpool on Saturday, the 18th instant,
Ia TOW fully one st this port The Araoia ran foul
OF the steamship Europa, from Boston and Halifax,
bound for Liverpool, on the forenoon OF Saturday
last the l4th instsot, of Cape Race. The Arabia,
appears ms.ook the lights OF the Europa Tor Cape
Race light TIE Europa lost her cutwater rud bad
her stem knocked of, besides receiving other ds-
mage. The Arabia, after boarding the Europa, lay
by Der fcr come time. aud then proceeded for New
York, ard the Europe put into 81. Johns, ME-,
at one o'clock last Sunday afternoon. She
reported then that tie Arabia had not sustained IS
much damage a. hsd been done 10 the Europa, but
IL may have been more serious that Captain Leitch,
ths commander Of the Europe, was aware OF. The
ayenee time OF the run for such steamers as the
krstls from of Cape Race to New York Is bet~een
three end four days snd The Persia has made It In
three. AZ half pest ten o'clock this morning six
dsys will have passed since the Arabia Was Ia col
Ihion with the Europa.
A despatch from Trinity Day announces that
President Buchaasn's reply 20 Queen yictoria's
message Of congrstnlstion on TIE occasion Of the
success Of the Atlantic telegraph expedition. was
Transmitted thTouSh tho cable 10 Ialenta at seven
o'clock yesterday morning.
Tho Joint Committee Of the Common Council still
continue 10 discharge their business In reference 10
tbe successful laying Of the cable At the sugges
tion q Mr. Field, the Isl Of September was axed
upon. ct their meeting yesterday as the day which
hc grand celebration 81 Tho event IA to take placa
despatch through the cable Ia to inform the Lord
Mayor O. London that the day is fixed In New York;
And II il expested that the two great cities
Fill rival each other in the magnia
Once Ct the display which viii be made on tae
occasion. The committee tr1asacted considerable
business. md report Of ther proceedings appears
h another column n tne HERALD. We also publish
accoonis OF number 81 celebrations, that have
been deferred IN consequence Of the sps q occupied
BY tho publication Of the narrative Of The cxpedi
tion By our special correspondent, and The official
reports CT the voyage Of the Niagara The Niagara
wa The focus 81 attraction yesterday she lsy OF
The Navy Yard dock gaily decked with the flags Of
al nations. conspicuous among which was the en-
sign Of the Telegraph Company. In close proximi.
~ 10 her lay the graceful yacht Julia. thus Atndlns
yi-it-rs view Of t~o Of the finest ve-re,s saost.
The Board OF FercIner and Engineers o. the New
YeIk Fire Department held sa adjourned meetlog last
evening. and agreed 10 turn on. In q grand torch.
Hight procession on the evening Of the LIST Ssptsm-
Der next. forming line In the upper part Of the Fifth
avenue, and proceeding down Broadway " the
Park
Mayor Tiemsnn received teIegrsphic despatch
last evening from Mayor Perry, OF Albaay, stating
tbst the citizens Of that city would Join In grand
demonstration at the success Of the Atlantic cable
% the Ist OF September.
meeting ef commuters and othors interested In
travel on the New York and New Haven Railroad
was held yesterday Afternoon at the company
Office Tveutyeixth street for the purpose Of adopt
ing measures to repeal the city ordinance prevent
Ing the eof steam cars belos Forsysecond street
hI Getsrdus Clarke presided, and resolutions aud
petition 70 the Cooperation we're adopted.
Our correspondent at Brdgetown, Barbsdoes,
writing On The oath nit says-The stock % nour is
ai present moderate, aud holders are loong FOR nm
ndsanoe. Corn, corn meal, pease of kinds are duh,
NJ native pulse IS now in market Bread aad crack.
Or sre In supply Codash Is hish. az the stock Is
cchHDed 10 SPECTATORS; cargo sold yesterday nj
% per quintsl, aud resold at &C. Patloi ash IL in
COCO demand. Lard improving. po.k Gull. Can
dIcs RE still wanted. Lumber i wsU I'D AMI m
~ thngIes. The Transaction M groduoe ia
ccnnncd 20 molasses, whish commands rea.
o. nc. per g,llon. 5howeIy Bo1ttor con.
tinres which Is favorable fos the healb and rrospe
riiy - TIC island. This town will very soon he sup
plsd w,h The pnrest Of spring wster from the int.
riW Tie pipes from Englsnj have arrived aud are
beng laid, which viii deposit the water IN
L1et sitiAcii pond, which viii not only supp, the
to~n SAD shipping IN bsrbor, bet ell the adjacent
s-enas oah lie accommodated on very reasonable
ra@A F'sa'ess sgs SILL grugllpg for want VI la