Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-07-23
LATER FROM EUROPE.

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North Star arrived this morning, bring
ing dates from Liverpool to the 18th inst.
She brings tidings of the absolute
failure and abandonment of the attempt
to lay the Geographic cable, with the
loss of several hundred miles of wire
The break occurred again on the Aga
memnon.
THE MARKETS.
liverpool, July 17.-Cotton. Sales
of the three days 1000 bales, of which
spectators took A 900, at an advance of
Id, fair and middling qualities having
improved most. The market closed firm;
but some authorities say that the advance
was subsequently almost lost
Breadstuffs. -All descriptions some
what advanced, and the weather had
been favorable for the crops.
Flour. Richardson & Spence quote
-four as having advanced Cd to Is, and
quote Philadelphia and Baltimore at
22sa22s Cd; Ohio 23a24s.
Wheat-Firm at an advance Id; red
IS Sda6s Cd; white 6s 3da6s Cd for
Western and Is 9da7s Sd for Southern.
Corn was firm at an advance of 6da1s
for white held at 33s Cd for yellow and
34sa34s Cd for white.
Manchester advices are favorable. and
holders demand an advance.
Provision. Beef is quiet. Pork
steady. Bacon is heavy, there being
little inquiry, aud prices weak. Lard is
firm at SIS for choice, and 54a55s for
fair.
Sugar is steady. Coffee is steady
Rice firm.
MISCELLANEOUS NBws.
The Asia arrived at Liverpool on the
9th inst.
An interesting debate had taken place
in the House of Lords on the bill per-
hitting the Jews to sit in Parliament.
There had been an arrival of $500
ounces of gold from New Iceland, and a
new gold field had been discovered in
Australia.
There had been an exchange of d.
plomatic attaches between st. Peters
burg and Constantinople.
Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon, the great Baptist
preacher was preparing to visit America.
Queen Victoria contemplates visit to
Cherbourg to witness a French naval
review
A plan for the better government Of
Vancouver's island, including the Frazer
river gold region, is soon to be submit
ted to the English Parliament by Sir
Edward Bulwer Lytton
Germany and Denmark are in difficult
ties.
Explanations have been demanded
from the Viceroy of Egypt, who is about
negotiating loan with an English house
An allied naval expedition has been
organized to siczc the shipping and stores
at Peiho, which are destined to supply
Pekin.
The Telegraphic Cable.
The failure of the telegraphic cable
feet to perfect their work is matter Of
general regret, though the repeated
breaks on board the Agamemnon, even
during the experimental trip, is regar-
ded as conclusive that with two such sen
going vessels as the Niagara the feat can
be accomplished.
The steamer Niagara and her tender,
the Gorgon, arrived at Queenstown on
the 9th of July, with news that the cable
had parted on board the Agamemnon on
the Goth Of June, when about one thou
sand miles from ireland. They had ons
hundred aud forty-two miles out, and all
going on we'll on board the Niagara,
when the signal from the Agamemnon
ceased, and from the electricians test it
became evident that the cable must have
parted.
After communication had ceased, the
Niagara was allowed to swing to the ca
BILE, and an additional strain of four tons
was applied to the breaks, and, although
blowing fresh. the cable held her for an
hour, when a sudden pitch of the sea
snapped the cable, and the Niagara bore
away for Queenstown.
Should no tidings be received Of the Ag-
amcmnon the Niagara will, after she fin
ishes coaling, proceed again to mid-ocan,
having still thirteen hundred miles of
cable on board, it being conjectured
that the Agamemnon had not delivered
the arranged quantity of coil at the
time Of the failure, and was still await
ing the arrival of the Niagara for another
trial. The Niagara arrived at Queens
town on the 9th and the Agamemnon
had not arrived on the It'll.
There was universal regret expressed
on the Liverpool Exchange, and shares
in the company had fallen.