Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-09
FROM EUROPE.


rurtner Adv1ceS Dy the Asia
HALIFAX, Sept. s-The following is in add
ton to what was to-day communicated by tele
graph:
The prospectus issued of the Indian and A ms
tralian Telegraph Company with a capital @
t5OO,OC has been issued. The proposal Is t
continue the Red Sea line from Ceylon to Sinpa
pore, and eventually to carry further sections 4
Hong Kong and Australia. Application Is to b.
made to the government for a guarantee.
The British Board Of Trade returns for Jul,
show decrease in the exports OF over E l. 800 UO
as compared with July last year. In the import
an Increase had taken place, particularly IN
breadstuffs, the arrival ofwhich were very large
An Important law case had been tried at Liver
pool. An action was brought against the Direct
ors Of the suspended Borough Bank, to recover
damages for the loss sustained In purchasing
shares npon the strength Of fallacious report
issued by the Bank. verdict was given for the
plaintiff, but II stay of execution was granted
The first detachment OF sappers and miners
only twenty strong-was TO leave England fol
VancOuver's Island on the LIST Of September One
hundred and thirty others were to follow very
soon.
The Daily News calls on the European powers
to watch closely American designs on Nicaragua
under conviction that the policy of the American
Government is to acquire the possession of the
IsthInus.
Charles Drummond, the well known London
b. Haynes is officially recognized as s. Con-
sui at Turks Island.
The captain Of an English ship had been tried
and mulcted in heavy damages for placing pas
senger In irons under the plea that mutiny was
imminent.
Cardinal Wiseman, Of London. was making a
tour in Ireland, and receiving enthusiastic oya
tiOns at all points.
OF aAmall pleasure boat at Worhing on the sus.
sex coast. ....-..r
FRANCE.
IL was again reported that Marshal Pelissier
aSk AZ In no nved frnV III,
bassy, and that his request would shortly be COM
piled with. II was also said that his marriage
was to take place on the Sth Of September, the
anniversary Of the taking Of the Malakof, and
and that the Emperor would give the bride one
million francs az a marriage portion n
Lord Palmerston was received by the Emperor
at st Cloud on the 25th. =
Count Persigny made a speech at the opening
OF the Council General Of tue Loire, iIIustra alive
and defensive Of the alliance with England
The speech bad attracted cons iderabie attention
Count de Morny had also made an important
speech at the opening Of the Council OF Cler-
mont. -
A Telegraph Congress, In which France. Rel.
GUM, Holland, Sardinia, Portugal, Baden, Wur-
temDurg ana switzerland are represented, has
new French naval station for the eastern
coast OF Africa, Is to be created at Isle Reunion
This news Is big with important consequences
for the influence OF the French flag and pros
perity Of the French colonies IT considers
Mexur sufficiently justified by the necessity which
has arisen Of employing . French shin compo-
sing what was called the lndo. China Division,
In LOCALITIES Tar removed f'om the lsls Of Re-
union. -..s ..-.r... ....
A duel had been fought at Paris between the
French Count de 6rammont Caderousse and
Count de Ia Rocco, eide, de camp to the King Of
Sardinia. The result was not serious
The Preach Government, antici pating the DOS
sibiitv OF more outrages on Christian I'm conse-
luence OF the bombs rdment Of Jeddah, Was about |
o increase its naval forces In the Mediterranean