The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-14
IOuR HUNDRED AND FIFTY.FWE LIVES LOST.
THE NEWS BY THE ASIA.

THE NEWS BY THE ASIA.
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Tho Cunayd steamship Asia, Captain Lott, which left
Liverpool eleven O'Clock the morning Of Saturday
the 29h Of October arrived at her dock at Jersey City
u nine o'clock yesterday morning
The French expedition China diminished ii is said
account Of the COST while that Morocco is be aug
mented by two brigades.
It s said that conference had been held in London
between Sidney Herbert the Secretary of War; and the
chief secretary Of the French Minister of War in which
all the arrangements for the combined expedition China
concluded, the departure Of the expedition being
Axed for the first fortnight in February.
The London Times says that the vessels fitting out at
Portsmouth to reinforce the squadron in China will sail
for their destination on the I'd November.
The London Times Of the 9th of October says
In addition to the large quantity Of engineering stores
which the detachmens of Royal Engineers about proceed
ing TO China take out with them the authorities have de-
cided forwarding TO China several miles of telegraph
wires, together with telegraph apparatus of the most
modern construction in order enable the force which
about be despatched China to keep up nstantane
communication with each other whenever sep parated
Several of the commissioned officers and of the
Royal Engneers who have been selected 70 proceed with
the detachmens 10 China have been undergoing
of instruction at the telegraph school at the Royal En-
gneer establishment Chahan TO enable them to lay
wires and work the apparatus.
The Salw Public of Lyons, contains the following arti-
cle:-
Is seriously proposed to establish direct steam
vice France India and China. The first result
from exclusive discretion OF the Peninsuar and Oren
tai Company But is intended to go fartherhe French
company charged with this service would if well
informed, he banking house specially created with
view the extension and facility Of financial and
commercial relations with these countries where English
houses reign exclusively and without competition.
Contracts are stated TO have been made for supplying
the whole French Italy up the 2st of May next
NJ Frederick de Coninck Of Havre, has just published
second pamphlet the Isthmus Of Suez Canal scheme,
Of which he determined and pcrseverng adversary.
The Bishop of Orleans in his last pastoral letter the
Roman question, Observes
The victorious obsnacy of NJ de Lesseps pierces the
hand Of Suez and through seas that approach each other
and opens shorter way for the Gospel TO the Indies
On this passage NJ. do Connck remarks-
Certainly II shared this opinion should do nothing
70 prevent the construction Of the Canal OF Suez but
consider the sacred Of the Gospel has nothing
whatever to do with the subject We no longer III
the times of Vasc0 de CANA and our worthy missona
desire to carry the good dngs 10 India aud China
by SueZ rather than by the Cape OF Good Hope they
need for the good will Of the Sultan, and, after
wards the conclusion of N. de Lesseps labors They
may set out TO morrow
NJ. de Coninck is Of opinion that the Pasha of Egypt
makes OF the Sultans pretext for getting
out the suez Company he being both shareholder to
large amount and proprietor Of the Alexandria and
Suez Railroad which yields profits quite unhoped for and
70 which, Of course, the canal would be in opposition
The Times has leader Lord Brougham's speech at
the Edinburgh banquet, and says:-We were
serious than when hail in Lord Brougham almost
prcvidental medium between English and French ideas.
Lord Brougham elected Chancellor of the Ednburg
University by Of 654 4l9 for the Duke Of Buc
cleugh
Sir George Grey has announced his intention Of accept
ing the Governorship of the Cape of Good Hope
The will of the late Robert Stephenson Esq, has been
by the executors The personal property alone
was valued for probate duty f4o0 O0o which is exou
sive Of the freeholds.
fire took place on the 2sh at the palace Of the Senate
dc Luxembourg The Sale dc Jcamnas was completely
destroyed and four persons dangerously injured
The galleries, museum, archives, library, &C., were all
saved
Tho Paris correspondent OF the London Herald writes
that government had given orders to iron company
for one hundred gunboats twenty five Of which to
bc completed with the utmost despatch.
The Moieur de Bologna conradicts the report that the
Bkhop of Rmni had been arrested. Three monks were
arrested in consequence Of serious accusations against
them.
From Turkey we learn that the nomination Of Kubrkd
Pasha as Grand vzier had been confirmed.
The Commissioners for settling the boundary question
Montenegro obliged to leave the country, having
been attacked by the inhabitants.
Some insurances effected at Loyds on the 27th,
of the bullion by the Royal Charter at rs per cent
The great gale which caused the wreck Of the Royal
Charter and the of the North Ameri
can and City Of Baumore, most disastrous in its Of
fects all around the Of England Numerous vessels
(mostly coasters) wrecked, and many lives were
lost Much damage also done land.
Inc following disasters TO American vessels are
ported
Inc Dark j. M Thurston, Captain Grant from London
for Port Talbot in ballast driven ashore near Fal-
mouth ont was subsequently, towed off and taken into Fal-
mouth harbor The damage was not supposed to be OK
tensve
The British ship England, from Liverpool for Nav Dr.
leans, went ashore Hoyhead harbor but was expeced
to be got or
The American ship Rockingham from cardiG. ou,w.ra
bound lost anchors and cable in Penarth Roads and xa
run the mud.
The bark Marlborough, from Baltimore, was totally
wrecked Ilfracombc; ssSed, with the excon
tion Of the pilot and second mate.
The ship Tornado, at Liverpool from New York wns
struck by sea the 9Th of October, which washed
overheard the first and third mates seamen and two
boats. Three other boats were also smashed.
heavy gale had occurred tho Back sea- and fears
were entertained Of very serious damage to the shipping