, 1858-12-17
NEWS AHEAD OF THE MAIL!
Later by Tehuantepec ROute!
THE ATLANTIC CABLE HAS AGAIN SPOKEN /!
Important Concerning Mexico and Spain, &C.!

The P. NJ. S. S. Co.'S steamer John l.. Stephens,
arrived at San Francisco on the lst inst, from Pan
ana. ana brought adyices from New York to Noyem-
Der Cth and from New Orleans, by the Tehuantepec
route, to the 18th
For the news received oy the above steamer, We are
indebted to Hon. EDWARD LANDER, who arrived in
the Columbia river last week on the Steamer Panama
and reached here, overland on Friday morning last
He has kindly furnished with the New York Herald
Of Nov. 9th, and San Francisco AHa California and
Daily Times Of Dec. I'd, from which papers the fol-
lowing summary Of news is compiled
We are also indebted to Mr.. JAMES WEsTBRooK,
who returned from visit to San Francisco on the
Panama, for files of late papers.
The second successful trip Of the Tohuautepec
steamer will not fail to cause very general rejoicing
on all hands.
The political news Is not changed materially, by
advces, the result in Illinois being as before an.
nouneed, in favor of Douglas.
The True Delta does not believe that Mr.. Douglas
will return to the United States Senate with any vim
dctive disposition toward the Administration Of its
friends but will take high, constitutional and na-
tional ground, etc. which would all be very proper.
In New York City the Democrats have elected four
Of the six Congressman, eleven of the seventeen As
semblymen, their whole county ticket, and show
large plurality. In the State however, the combined
opposition have elected their State ticket by twenty
thousand majority, have chosen all but one are the
Congressman out of the metropolis, and secured the
next Legislature by a large majority.
In Ohio the average official Republican majority Is
reported at 2O926.
In Michigan the whole Republican State ticket is
elected by from six to ten thousand majority
IN Delaware the Democratic State ticket and
Democratic Legislature is elected.
In New Jersey, Wisconsin and Massachusetts, the
opposition have succeeded by large majorities, on
their State Congressional and Representative tickets
The Aha thinks the most important piece Of intel
lgence is that contained in the extracts given in that
paper, (Which we re-publish beow) from letter Of
its Iehuanepec correspondent in relation to the in.
vasion Of Mexico by Spain. According to this nfor-
nation, continues the alta, five Spanish vessels of
war had arrived at Tampico, and 1000 troops had
been landed If this report proves corect,-and it
comes to us from our regular Tehuantepec cores
pondent,-it may be regarded as the most important
event that has rauspred upon continent in long
period We do than call attention to it this
morning, and pleased to be enabled through our
superior facilities to lay the intelligence before
our readers thus early.
few words had been transmitted through the At
antic cable, much to the surprise of every one and
there is at last glimpse of hope-though an exceed
ing faint one-that this great enterprise may yet
prove successful
TnE ATLANTIC CABLE PARTIALLY IN WORKING
oRDER.-The New York Herald contains the follow
ing:
A despatch from Yalentia reached London on the
the night Of the 2Oth stating that intelligent signals
were again being received from Newfoundland
through the cable. The signals were very distinct
and the words received were daniels in circuit
Authority at given to the Danies battery
likewise at Yalentia.
In his letter to the press announcing the gratifying
fact, the Secretary of the company says:-" This,
however, though encouraging, must not be regarded
as permanent state of things il Is still clear there
is q serious fant in the cable while at the same time
it is not absolutely clear that any except the most
extraordinary and to the cable dangerous efforts can
be made more especially on this side to the
existing obstacles in the way Of perfect working.
II is said the company will probably send out one Of
Hensleys new and powerful electric machines to New
foundland.
"a Central American affairs continue to occupy
a prominent position before the country The two
Nicaraguan ministers, Yrssarr and Jerez are at va
rance with each other and Walker is again in mo-
ton with his followers, preparatory to making an
attempt to renstate himself In Nicaragua again.
/ Whether hn vii hn nahla tn Ind tbo
ornstn ot t ho Sat,o INV are s u ~. =
d ths s 81 rnsnd and & ~
,ti ~ r " - anu az tl0e io' = L'seu nv
These reports were circulated busiiy for some time
bGt they proved utterly without foundation. In the
neantine % lI new e1Ilract mas Deen made by JeTez
the same having been negotiated upon the presnmp.
sou InA' tue 0eeOohs "hlIe contract mas been ior
ielSeu' ye -.
Nc see very niue 70 nope lot n tne way OF encour
genehs ioI tne opening Of ,he Nicaragua route II
Is sun, as ~ mas peen ior iong Time past, war Of
ooutracIs WIN aker hoNerlng over AL waiting ior