Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-01-04
Liter from Europe---Arrival of the Steamer Asia.


SANDY HOOK, Dec. %. = The Royal Mail
Steamer Asia, from Liverpool on Saturday, the
Ilih inst, has passed this point on her way to
New York Her advices two days later than
those brought by the Pacific at st. Johns
Numerous arrests have seen made near Cork
of parties connected with he fllibustering in
vasion from America
1t was fully expected that the government
viii guarantee new capital of t500o0 TO the
Atlantic Telegraph Company. and that con-
tract to lay new cable immediately Will be
( made.
1t Is said that the French Commissioners re-
commend Is the continuance Of the African emil
grant schemes
The Calcutta, China api Australia mails were
telerrapheti, but the nests asas not import ani
/ The Asia, on Dec d. s !. NJ. exchanged sig
mails with the Royal Mail Steamship Cahaw ba,
for Liverpool.
/ On the 18th, 7:30s n NJ, she passed large
steamer, supposed to be the City of Baltimore
/ On the 9th, / % a m exchanged night sig
nails with the Persia.
+ The Asia had strong head winds and a west
erly swell.
Baron Rothchilds had given $500 to found
scholarship for the city Of London school, IN
. commem0ration of his admission as jew to
Parliament.
Fifteen persons had been arrested on the
! charge Of being members Of an alleged illegiti
mate society, said To have been organized to OBJ
tain an invasion Of Ireland from America. They
were ait N'ftiiE men Twelve OF tfefn rom okiU-
I, bereu, and three from Bantrv They were brot
to Cork by the Banden train, on the eth, under
I the escort of a large body OF police.
The London Times says in reference TO the
Atlantic Cable, the Company had made apph-
cation to the Government for n guarantee of
four and half per cent. ON f537 600, subject to
he. same conditions that of the Red Sea
Line, and this has been back by memorials
from all the leading firms of London Manches-
ter Birmingham. Liverpool, Leeds, Halifax.
Bradford, Hall. Glasgow, Paisley and Norwich.
SUpEosiHg 1t to be granted, contracts will be
Immediately concluded for a new cable, and any
negotiations with the American Government
VIII be subsequently entered. No attempt can
be made with any prospects of success, to lift
the old cable until the Return of calm weather,
at the cud of April or Nav, and, even under the
best circumstances, the expectations with regard
to the operations were NOS favorable.
Meanwhile, it has been definitely ascertained
that the existing damage not at the shoye
end. The laying of the end has been fin
IShed a distance OF twelve miles out from "a
leutIa. The experiments lately undertaken by
= persons previously unconnecteu with the enter
prise confirm the original inference tbat the
main fault IS about two hundred and seventy
miles from the Irish coast, at depth of 5000
iathoms. There Is also fault on the other side
which is thought to be about three hundred
miles from Newfoundland. Currents however
still continue to be received, although a kind 81
feeble as 10 10 be useless for any practical pur-
poses.
- present the Telegraph is in charge of Mr.
Henly, who IS manufacturing an apparatus sucf
as his experience Oh the spot leads him to thinl
I may vet possibly lead TO some results but in nC
( case could there be Il hope of achieving perra
nently satisfactory communication otherwi5t
than bv new line. The Times thinks there j.
little doubt but what the consent of the govern
: meut viii be given.
The Spanish expedition for Mexico is on
larger scale than supposed.
The Emperor Of Japan Is reported dead.