Year: 1859




THE DISASTER ON BOARD THE GREAT EASTERN.
The Coroner's investigation into the Of the
plos,on board the Great Eastern had terminated The
evidence very conflicting who had the respon-
sble charge Of the engines Mr. Scott Russell denied that
he had CONTROL and the head engineer Of the ship made
emilar denial. The verdict Of the jury follows
We find that the deceased came TO their deaths
Iures received from steam, hot air aud water, in
Qucncc Of the bursting Of jacket attached to the foremost
funeI M the Great Eastern steamship and that said
bursting was caused by the closing Of tap connected
with the syphon attached To such Jacket in conjunction
shutting of the feed from the water casing the
boilers but there evidence before ths jury show
by what person persons the tap shut Of aud the
jury further express their opinion that said taps
highly dangerous when placed in such POSITIONS and that
sufficient caution not used by the engineers The
verdict is simple Accidental DEATH


considered likely that the accident may give rise to
questions at law.


THE SAN JUAN DIFFICULTY.


The Manchester Guardian in editorial on General
Harney's occupation of the island of San JUAN says
The American Generals exploit 10 have been
nothing than Of those acts Of piracy by which
Iaw-ss representatives Of the United States
toned 10 settle disputes with weaker and more barbarous
neghbors, but which it is time she should be taught they
cannot safely indulge in against powerful and civilized
nations.


The article concludes as follows


We trust the government Of the United States will
speedily dsav0w the act OF its officer, otherwise the Eng
sh government will be forced to take immediate steps for
the vndcaon honor Of the country and showing
licensed ruians Of the federal army that they
appropriate British territory cooiy If they
merely cutting OFT another slice Of Mexico.


The London Post characteristics General Harney's
duct totally opposed to the first principles of public law
and hopes the American government will disavow it.
THE PRIZE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIoNsHIP-DEFEAT


OF BOB BRETTLE


The prize fight for the championship of England be-
: tween Sayers and Brettle, by the former In
twenty three minutes


We have the London Times Of the 2lst umo, but II
allude to the great fight for the champion
ship England between Brette and Sayers which took
place the Goth. The meagre account which wo give
above Of the result received by telegraph Liver
pool the day of the sailing Of the Hungarian.


PREPARATIONS FOR WAR WITH CHINA.
The Independence Beige that Lord Cowey and Count
wai.wsk have been commissioned u arrange basis Of
cooperation between England and France in the proeecu-
ton OF the Chinese


Three ninety one gun ships at Portsmouth under
orders for foreign SERVICE and four gunooas being
prepared with all haste for China The utmost activity
prevailed ut woolwich elsewhere in getting or
nition, &c.


THE TELEGRAPH TO INDIA ETC.


The British government said 70 have made contract
for cable Of twelve hundred miles, be laid from Fal-
mouth 10 Gibraltar in June This be succeeded
by cable to Malta Alexandria, thus giving England
independent ne free from Continental difficulties. Tie
speedy completion Of the Indian line and it's extension TO
China is loudly called for in view of the Chinese din.
cutics.


The London Daily Necs announces that Lord Clyde will
retire from the command Of the Indian army at the end
who played prominent part the suppression
bellon


General Mansfield to be Commander Chief Of the
Bombay army.