The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-13
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Additional News by the niagara a, Halira,

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Additional News by the Niagara at halifax
HALIFAX, Aug. 1.-The Niagara detained al
Halifax harbor for eight hours account Of tho preya
screw propeller is advertised 10 leave Galway Ire
land, for st. Johns, N IT,, and Boston, ON the 2ist o
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The proceedings Ia Parliament on Wednesday were I'm
important. On Thursday the House of Lords receded
from some amendments TO the india bill and appointed
committee of conference on the other amendments.
The House Of Commons agreed to the amendments
made by the House Of Lords 10 the Atlantic telegraph
On Friday, ia the House of Lords, Lord Donoughmore
stated that the arrangement not completed for the
telegraph 10 India, but the government had determined
to select the Red Sea route and that the communication
would be- completed early neat year far Broussa
The Lord Chancellor had introduced bill making an
| important amendment in the bankrupt law
In the House of Commons Lord Stanley stated that
the whole number Of forces in India and roe ncud
ing the East India Companys troops and dcducting for
csualties was $4,000 OF the Indian loan "a 400,-
900 had been borrowed, leaving f3 500 900 to be OBJ
tanned. There would be ample means from this source
to defay the expenses of the whole current year In
strncons had been sent out not to interfere with the
religion of the natives 80 tF~'* ~
The Queens speech the adjournment of Parliament,
expected to take place the I'd of August had been
adopted in Cabinet council 1t to DO delivered by
commission. gsk = 4, $500
In the race for the Goodwood cup, Fisherman was
second nothing else Only eight horses ran
the owner OF Sauntercr Is said 10 have won t2O 0OO
The cotton-spnniug mill Of Messrs. Stephenson &
Sons near Paisley, has been destroyed by fire. The
loss CSC, 900.
George Peabody, esq, had given banquet to Mr..
Mason, United States minister to France. More than
hundred Americans and Englishmen wero present Va
rous amicabe toasts Were drank and speeches dcliy
cred.
THE --LATEST IEkI.HH
LONDON Saturday July 31--I no funds opened yestcr-
day at slight advance but later in the day the market
less buoyant, though it still presenteda good appear
Money was in undminished abundance.
w B. Jones 4 Co., shipwrights of Liverpool have
suspended. The liabilities Of the firm are small
in the recapture of Gwalior the rebes lost ~ guns
besides Number of elephants and large amount Of
treasure.
On the 18th Sir Hope Grant gained brilliant victory
near Lucknow, capturing many guns and driving the
enemy the Gogra.
On the 9th Monlore, for whom reward Of IS 900 was
offered, was killed.
The governor general had offered an amnesty to all
The battle Of the forces under Sir Hope Grant lasted
three hours The rebels 20, 900 strong The Brit
ish had only six killed and thirty wounded. A good
effect was anticipated ga
The Azimghur and Gheseport districts were disturbed
The rebels plunderng the towns and burning the
forests.
The Goruckporc and Aahabad districts were quiet
Confidence and tranquility prevailed at Agra.
The London Times, in commenting the Indian
says that it had more effect IN restoring confidence
on Change than had been produced any former
sion t9-
The London Globe says that only two ships of war be-
sides the Royal Albert and the Admiralty yachts will
company the Queen to Cherbourg.
yer
II is rumorcd that the Credit Mobilier il to wind up
fusion contrvcd with the discount bank of M. dc
St Paul.
Prince Napoleon is said to be devising for di
# ;rE
from America to Algeria. .es.s
The rumor Of conspiracy against Napoleon at st.
Etiernc wants confirmation.
The King and Queen ofSpain had been enthusiastically
received in the Asturias.
TURKEY.
The attack of the Turks the Monanegrians proves
to have been small affair Of outposts No serious rep
RESERVATIONS made on the subject to Turkey.
The Porte has demonstrated with the British min
lister against the continued occupation of Perrin.
At Belgrade the Prllssian consul ha demanded salts
faction for insult bya Turkish soldier to his flag
Two hundred persons implicated in the Jcddah
ere have been arrested.