Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-09

FARTHER POINT, Sept. 18th.
The Steamship North Briton passed
this point at 6 P. NJ. yesterday, with
dates to the 9th ult.
Znrici, Conference.
There is nothing authentic as to the
progress Of the Conference. The sit
tings were quite irregular The pleni-
potentares of France and Sardinia W re
frequently in consultation.
The following is atest:-ZuiCk tug.
24h.-Iesterday the plenpotentiaries
OF France and Austria held conference
which lasted two hours Dispatches
were received the same day from Vienna.
Tao plonipotentja'ies had formally
thanked the government Of Zirlch for
their excellent reception.
Favorable results ware anticipated,
owing to the iriendIy relations apparent
between the representatives of Austria
aud SARDINIA.
Great Britain.
Among the passengers by the North
Briton are several members of the roval
household. whose mission to Canada is
supposed to have refer ence TO the antici-
pated visit Of the punce Of Wales.
At meeting OF the great snip COM
pany, the Directors were authorised to
issue the remaining capital, thirty
thousand pounds, so as 10 despatch the
great Eastern on her voyage free Of debt.
1t was also decided net to insure the
vessel at present, leaving propuctors to
insu e their respective risks If they
thought TT.
Mr.. Lever had renewed his Offer to
charter the sAip for tine first vavag2, on
stIl more liberal terms. The result was
not stated butt is presumed the otter
was no. entertained.
The mate of American shin Coaauor-
or, Chas Bontelio, charged VITA causia.
TIE death oil a seaman, aai Li>caar. Cd
tor lack Of Jurisdiction, hal been rear
rested owing to tie cooperation 0t min
lister Dallas and the British authorities
The Atlantic Telegraph COMPANY -
Gently deputea MIR. f. {. N.y5. aa ea-i
nces o. considerable experience in testing
and experimenting o. tz.osy pa c,5.-s.
TO proceed 10 fa,eat:a and ex4al.ae the
present state q the A:.aa,.c ca3ae; ana
his report is published il lie Eas,isa
papers. AttEr detailing tie s5.ca;;.;c
results Of bis experiments, he concludes
as follows: II am c. the opinion Tat !
serious fault exists a5o4t 265 mes from
Nalentla. measured along the CAFE, ard
that tie cab,e between tn: 30. and
this shore s Comparatively perfect
Tess from here cannot nov a=ciie
neither the cable IS mechanically sever
ed-and all attempts 10 ae.ec: tse r=ce9-
ton of the mos: intense Currents from
the opposite shore. haze ,5as siuea prov
ed truiteSs. Sill, tv3n various ei.eum-
stances attendant on the decline OF in
su.ation, there is every reason . believe
taat the continuity, b3tb Of the cable
and OF the conductor, is perfect
Whether any other faQlt exists beyond
the enc alluded to, It IS impossible to
ascertain by tests from Nalenti1; and the
fact that signals received at Naientia
We're always better than those received .;
Newfoundland, proves undoubtedly, that
worse insulation has always been near
that if f.uit which exists on tais coast.
which very Ghe.y forms the pfiacip pal
cause OF leakage, could DC remotea-in-
sulation woald De so FAR improved as tc
render the cab.e agaia available ior sig
Mailing, provided the fault, which j.
said by those Who have tested from New.
toandiand to exist ner Trinity bay, was
removed"
Gigantic frauds in connection with
the extensive and well known Calrou
Iron Co, of Scot, were being brought t
light. 1t is alleged that for long serie,
oiyears the managing partner OF the Com
pany has Teen guilty Of frauds OF share
holders Of unprecedented daring ana ex
cents.
The London money market had beer
pretty active, but closed quiet and stead
y.
The Forester's festival at CRYSTAL Pal
ace yesterday attracted over g. 900 PEG
pie, the greatest coucourse ever assembled
there.
The builders strike in London show
no SIN Of adjustment. The chairmaker
of oocestershire are also on a STRIKE
and other branches OF trade give signs 0
discomfort.
1t was reported that the British gov
eminent had congratulated the Flencl
ambassador on recen: political amnesty
acd that Queen Victoria addressed YER
warm gratulations to Napoleon OF
the occasion.
France.
Commands had been distributed tn til
marshals at head OF the army OF Italy
McMahon is appointed to command a
Lis.e where large body Of troops i
being concentrated. Canrobert, CAstll
lave and paraguay D'IiiIlers return t
their commands at Nancy, Lyons an,
Tons. Neil replaces Besquet at Ton
louise. Magnam retains his post as chic
Ct the army at Paris.
The Moniteur in announcing thes
nominations says that the augmentation
Of these commands is in order to form
more equal division Of military force c
the empire. a general impression pre-
vailed that McMAhon's appointment ,
Lisle was in reply to the projected fol
tihcation of Antewerp.
The Constitutional. in a seni-official nc
tico, says that reduction of the Frenc
army will take nlace irnmedi stalv Fl 9