New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-08
Miscellaneous.

TrILEGpAPH BsTwEEs EUROPE AND AMERICA.
According 10 Intelligence irom s.. Petersburg Of
/ the 10th inst, the great work of Geographically
/ COT NJ ctinQ Europe with America via Siberia, IL
/ fast approaching lie completion. The first telegram
! from 1nmen, dated July D, was addressed TO the
Secretary Of the Submarine Telegraph Company in
London, and ran thus: g Comp lIments through the
Siberian telegraph at distance OF $500 kilometres
! a 039 milesl. Romanow." Col. Romanow, the
/ bead of the Telegral bic Department in Eastern
Siberia. fully expects 90 complete the lie 10
Nikolaievski, on the Paciii, by tie end OF 1867.
| SLAVERY IL BRAZiL.-ihe Senate o. Brazil, says
an Ene lsh paper, has voted, most witnout debate
and amid general ndiiere ce upon tue motion Of NJ.
Silvera ia wotia, bill prohibi log ID future public
sales OF slaves by auction and preventing the eparl.
iOn OF husband and wife, or parents and children.
! This proposition, Of which none can deny the high
morality. even should 1t become law, will not
cse large iBilue upon the fare OF the blacks.
The number Of those whO arc married are extremely
small, and it will always be easy to eyade The pro.
hibiion 10 separate mother and children. The pro-
vision respecting sale by auction bears also little
upon the happiness OF the slave. IL must not be
supposed, however, thai this grave question Il
Slavery preCconpies the minds OF the Brauans.
The value of tbIs description Of merchandise has
certainly been somewhat affected by the recent
occurrences in the United States bur nobody here
thinks seriously OF the abolition Of Slavery. The
motion OF Syeira da Motta is looked upon generally
as mere philanthropic caprice.
cording to accounts IRON Vienna, the conferences
between the Miuisters of the oiferen. G rman
Courts on the subject Of Fede al reform have COM
meme cd M the office of the Minister OF State. The
result will not be made the object of any formal pro-
tocol as the meetings will be only for the pressa.
considered as having a confidential character. Tbs
question will be to decide in principle. On the
addition to the Fedora! Diet OF Assembly, Of dele
gates, with the N ssion TO prepare the way for
Federal Legislature TO be elected by the people 2.
The extension OF the attn lutIos Of the executive
pow-r. 3. The formation OF German Federal TIL
bunal. Special commissions charged 10 make 6
statement on each Of those questions, In order 10
submit the whole 10 the Diet
lHE GERMAN ZOLLyEREIS.-In tue Chamber Of
Depuiee, de ate took place upon tie treaty of
commerce with France. Count B, rnsdort strongly
recommended It's unanimous adoption. A Prassian
dis patch WIS delivered yesterday a. Vienna, in
which the proposal Of Austria TO join the ZOverein
rejected, mainly because Prussia resolved to
hold fast 10 the engagements into which she has ell.
tered and because the present tariif is cut Ci date
Tar IRIsH ROMAN CATHOLIC UAIyERsIrY.-The
foundation stone OF the Roman Catholic University
was laid on Sunday, July ~. procession, COM
posed OF the trades aud Roman Catholic societies,
numbering ABOUT 5000, walked 10 tue site disp lay.
ing banners and flags, and accompanied by bands.
About thirty six Roman Catholic bishops dressed in
their robes attended, including several from Ameri.
ca and the colonies. They rode in close carriages.
The NJ. P.'s present were The U'Donoghue, Major
OReiliy, Mr. Mcguire, and MIR. Linisau. In point
of number tho demonstration was the largest that
has ever taken place in Dublin. The procession
passed off quietly.
banquet was given in the evening, at which The
q Donoahue DIR. Dixon, and Major Reilly spoke.
The Pope was the FIRST toast, aud the Queen
followed