The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-28
BY TELEGRAPH.

ID 'His a.h, HasiilS DeeH delayed over nlsnt
= by the storm.
!. Though the political intelligence, general
speaking, by the North Briton, is not Of in
/ portance, there are some points Of marked
i terest, especially in relation TO tile Allan,
j telegraph.
, The Royal Mail steamship Niagara, from Be-
ton and Halifax, arrived at Liverpool on Satu
day.
The screw steamship Great Britain, from Ne
| York, arrived & Liverpool on the 1tb
/ The cessation of signals through the Atlant
caDie was announced in London on the 9th, b.
no particulars had been given to the public.
was believed, however, from what had leake
out, that the difficulty was near the shore an
remediabie. The non working of the cab
had caused a decline in the shares to q nomini
quotation, 400 to 500 pounds ON . par value
| 1000 pounds.
In addition to the above we are permitte
to state that the New York Directors OF th
Atlantic Company have to-day received de
sDatch from the Superintendent in New Found
land, who states that the Electricians have bee
unable to communicate with Valentia Static
since the lst Sept., but the electrical manifest
atlons are such that no doubt exists here tina
| the difficulty is at or very near Valentia Office
/ a grand banquet iD honor Of the Atanti
cable was given at Killarney on the 7th o
September.
| Chas. I. Bright, the Engineer of the Tele-
graph Company, had been knighted by til,
| Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland.
Queen Victoria had opened the town hall a
| Leeds. The proceedings were attended witt
| great ecldt.
The indemnity from China to France anc
England, for the expenses of the war, is be-
iieved to De considerably greater than was re
ported via Russia
LIVERPOOL MAKkETs.-The weather had been
favorable Tor the crops, and the market for
oreadstuffs was generally favorable. The Liy
erpooi provision market was quiet and rates
hrm. Consols are quoted at 964a96s for money.
The London Money Mare, WAS slightly
easier. The advices from Manchester were
favorable.
IA ureat britain the stoppage of the signals
Though the Atlantic cable was announced in
the English papers of the 9th in the shape OF .
letter from the Secretary OF the Company. The
letter says that the signals ceased to be received
from New Foundland at o'clock on the morn
ing OF the Sd from some unknown cause The
directors and corps of E!ectriciang were al
Vaientla investigating the matter, with a view,
II possible, OF remedying the difficulty. The
violations Tor shares immediately became quite
nominal, the only price being f4oo TO f5OO
without any Operation
The Times says a similar difficulty was under.
stood 10 have occurred temporarily a short time
back, and the hope is that the accident is one
OF those TO which the cable must be liable until
necessary measures have been completed for
projecting the portion near the shore.
some disagreement between the electricians
anu ooafd of directors have existed, and these
may be presumed tend to emoarrass the gem
erai procee dIngs.
Mr.. Whtehouse, who still is himself electri-
cian IN chief, and one OF the four original pro-
leetofs OF the Atlantic Telegraph, writes to the
lines ihat he believes the injury to the cable
70 DC IN the home end, which he had foreseen,
ana had on one occasion repaired. He appre
menus thAt there is little cause for anxiety, and
thinks there is nothing in the distractions cal.
1uiatea 10 dahp the most sanguine hopes oil
complete success.
Mr. Whitehouse complains of the summary
manner in which he has been dismissed from
he service of the Company
i The telegraph between England and the |
channel Islands had been favorably opened
Atchibald Montgomery l. Co., Australian |
merchants, had suspended for eco, 900
The stoppage OF Plower L. Co.. OF London |
hu hio, with considerable liabilities, has been |
nnounced.
The Times City article of last evening saws
he funds have improved. About el, 400, 900 |
vas sent into the Bank yesterday
fkANcE-An official report of Prince Ma
'oieon, Minister to Algeria, on the condition Of
hat colony, IS published. He expresses de-
ire 10 replace, as far and as soon as NAV be
ale, military aud civil government.
Ahe late accounts show an Improvement in
ommerclal affairs.
TIE French vine and brandy market had
rooping tendency.
~ duel with swords between two Partisan
'utnalists, Messrs. Dels9an OF the Steele and
afdin OF the Pays, terminated without harm 10
Ithar
telegram from Paris reports a dreadful
AWAY accident on the Height of st. Germain.
tating killed and 90 wounded
"ERNAAf.-Ihe Germany papers give rumor
aal queen victoria will visit Berlin 10 be pre-
ant at the accouchement OF her daughter
htsslA.-Letters from Warsaw mention that
ifee ships of war were on their way from ST.
esersbGIg to the Gulf OF Taxilary in order to
'lu the suadron on tie Amoor river, which has
gently received reintorcements of seven YES
sls
Details OF the great fire in Australian Astra-
squares and II quays covered with
irious articles, principally timber, are de-
royed, as well as a great number of boats
ne loss was not ascertained.
luRkEY.-Religious fanaticism continues to
-eval in the East, ,
In Aieppo panic prevailed. The Mussul- !
en- armed themselves, and the city was de-
royed. No serious loss of life, however, oc- |
'rfeu' the authorities taking measures to pre-
INT it.
At Tripoli similar panic prevailed, and was ,
lily pspersed by the arrival Of a man of war
port.
Liverpool Breadstuff f-R. s. l. Co. quote -four |
m with an advance on fine qualities of cd. :
some cases Western POS Cd to 2ls Sd. Phi. {
deiphla and Baltimore 2ls. to 22s 3D. Ohio (
= Cd to 25s Wheat steady-Red Western |
as quoted IS Cd to is sd; do. Southern 6s Sd
6s ID; w Whlte Western 6s Sd to 6s Cd: do
'uihern Is to Is I'd. There had been a slight /
vance IN all kinds of Baltic Wheat. Corn I
is very dull but nominally unchanged Vel. t
F" was quoted at 3os to 32s Cd White 34s to d
Is Cd.
Liverpool Proyisons.--Be dull. PORK there /
- little doing. Bacon inactive.
London harkets-Bre4!staifs dull but steady. !
In American securities there was little doing
u prices were steady.
=, Z. Boston, Sept. 81. !;
The second examination OF Townsend, the al.
sed master OF the slave brig Putnam, il as
,hta lot to-ihorrow, before I ) Commissioner
ring 1t is rumored that the defence will be
at Townsend was ouiy passenger, and that
real captain OF the brig is a Spaniard, now
prisoned as one of the crew in Charestown.
iss. Mrs. Townsend has visited her husband
Jail, and it is said that several well known
rites in New York have been anxious TO have
interview with him. {
- New York, Sept. 81.
The Vanderbilt Democratic ballots have nom. c
lted Edwin 9. Li,chfeid for Congress in Tay- !,
Is District. b
Washington, Sept. q.
Messrs Chubb 4 Bro, bankers and b,o ,okers
70 suspended payment yesterday, report the
bilites to Washington depositors at SIS. 900.
q their assets ample. They continue their \
Elections and commission business, hoping AZ a
early day to arrange with their creditors a
ey make n o assignment.
The joint commission for running the bonn- b
~ between the U. s. and Texas will not com. d
nee operations till spring.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided '
y tamarinds preserved in sugar are subject to i
iuty OF 30 per cent; cotton socks with tops II
per cent, and spring steel the same rate of
ty.
The Secretary of the NAVY raceiyed d,gnatch | .