The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-08-19
EQRElGN SUMMARY.


the 28Lh of July, and arrived at New York on
the morning of the 9th August.
The following is synopsis of the news by
this arrival:
The London Post says that the Msreschsl
Due de Malakoff will accompany her Majesty
in her visit to Cherbourg. His Excellency
will be on board the flag ship, the Royal Albert,
in compliance with an invitation from his old
companion in arms, Admiral Lord Lyons.
The Times says that, on Saturday, July "a,
her Msjesty's Ministry celebrated the approach.
ing close of the session by the customary white
The whole of the Minister'S were present.
The Court Journal has the following:
"a most extraordinary discovery, which, for
obvious reasons, is sought to be kept profound
secret, has taken place in an old ruined house
at Triel. An immense chest, full of gold and
silver coins of English stamp, has been found
concealed in one Of the cellars, where it had
been carefully walled up. From the papers
and documents contained likewise in the chest,
it has become evident that the house was once
inhabited by Bolingbroke, who must have lain
concealed here during the period wherein his
whereabouts has always remained puzzle to
biographers and historians. In one Of his let.
ters, he mentions that his retreat is convenient
to the Seine; and the house in question is
found to possess subterranean passage lead.
ing down to the waters edge. The money is
evidently the result of the subscription raised
by the Party of the Pretender, for want of which
the latter was prevented from striking decisive
blow"
A numerously attended meeting of the Jew.
iah community was held Monday afternoon,
July 26, at the London Tavern, to commence.
rate the passing of q law which admitted Jews
to Parliament.
Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Harrison have &C.
cepted new opera from the pen of Mr.. Bale.
This work is to be produced in October, at Dru.
~ Lane.
The number of troops conveyed to India by
the Peninsulsr and Oriental Compsny's vessels,
between October, 1857, and May, 1858, amount.
ed to b, III, and the number of officers, 235.
The Post says:
Prince Adelbert, of Prussia, has accepted
the invitation sent to him in the name of the
Emperor, to be present at the .txtes of Cher.
bourg."
The Heather Bell is announced from Mel.
bourne, with 1892 ounces of gold, valued at
f3O3, l68. The only ship known to be actually
at sea from Melbourne, with gold, is the Eagle,
which has now been out sixty nine days, with
fl03,800.
The Times correspondent says:
The Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs
had long conference on the 2ls instant with
the English Minister, on the questions alluded
to in Lord Mslmesbury's speech, touching the
conduct of the Spanish Government on the
slave trade and Cuba. A Ministerial journal
seems confident that the point will be satisfac
torily arranged.
1t is said that the Spanish Government have
decided on sending q steam frigate and cor.
vette to the .fetes at Cherbourg. 1t ia stated.
and docks at the port OF Cherbourg will con.
tain 80 ships-ofth line at anchor. 1t is now
said that, on further examination, 100 ships
may safely anchor there.
The Paris correspondent to the Post saws:
"The Sandman squadron, that was on its
way to Cherbourg, has received orders to alter
its course, and cruise on the coast of Gambia.
for the protection of the Christian population"
The Paris papers of Sunday have the follow.
ing telegram, dated Trieste, July %:
Advices from Constantinople of the 18th
announce that the Minister of Police, Mehemet
Pashs, has been sent to Gambia on q special
mission, by his Government. He is provided
with fresh Instructions. Tranquility has been
restored to Canea."
The Niagara's mails reached us Ga Friday
night, and, in an hours reading of our files,
we lind not little to instruct and interest OIL
course, there 10 not time yet to learn what are
the 6rst Impressions in Europe of the success.
full laying of the Atlantic cabls-the great idea
of the day here-but we should Judge. from
the almost total silence on the subject in the
journals, that the enterprise was looked upon
there, as here, as q sort of forlorn hope. in re-
spect to which it would be prudent not to in.
dulge any sapguine expectations. The sur.
prise, therefore, when the Agamemnon put in.
with the cable laid, must have been "a iovous
in England as in America; and We shall there.
fore look for the first outbursts of it in the press
with feelings of q different kind from those
which the common occurrences of the day or
dinarily call up.
The last overland mail brings intelligence
from India of q more cheerful character than
we had previously been receiving, The details
of the recapture of Gwalior, by Sir Hugh Rose,
is new testimony to the superiority of British
over Hindoo metal, and confirms the conviction
that, if the rebels could only be persuaded to
come out of their hiding places, and accept the
issue OF fair and square fight, the rebellion
and the rebels would speedily be among the
things that were.
The visit of the Queen to Cherbourg was the
leading "topic when the mail left. There
was some doubt whether Victoria would 20
ashore to shake hands with the Emperor, or
stay on board ship to exchange compliments.
The steamer Arabia brings the following
news:
ST. Johns, ~ f., August l6-Later advices
from India had been received. The rebellion
in Central India has been effsctualy crushed.
Lord Canning's proclamation says there are
no hopes for the pardon of any of the persons
Immediately concerned in the numbering of
British subjects.
It was runored that the Paris Credit Mobil.
Tier was about to wind up and fuse with the
bank of M. De Saint Paul
Advicss from Vienna say that $4,000 Aus
trian troops we're concentrating on the Danube
Turkey.
Disraeli favors the repeal of the paper tax, if
the Chancellor of the Exchequer viii spare the
amount
There had been large number of troops en-
rolled for India
The arrival of the Agsmemnon at Valentia
Bay, and the news of the successful laying of
the Atlantic Telegraph, was received in Lon
don with glorious demonstrations of euth usiasm, /
and it was declared that the electric union of
England and America would lead to the unity
of all nations.
.N MARKETS.
Liverpool, August 6.-Cotton-Sales of the |
week 10000 bales. Middling and lower quail.
ties have improved a /. Sales to SPECTATORS
$500 bales, and for export 1000. The mar.
ket closed generally unchanged. Orleans fair II.
Manchester advites are unfavorsble.
Breadstufs.-No breadstuffs circulars re-
ceived.
Rrouisions. - Maxwelps circular quotes