The New York Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6858. SPE ATLANTIC SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. ‘The Old and New Worlds to be Con- nected by Electric Wires. Wonderfal Progress of Telegraphic Communi- tation Around the Glebe. SCIENCE GIRDLING THE EARTH THE NEWFOUNDLAND SUBMARINE SECTION, | ity Bey, ‘Accorileg to 8 contract mate a short tims since by the “New York, Newfoundlan* acd Londoa Telegraphic Compeoy’’ with the ‘Trans Atlaatie Telegraphic Compa- my,’’ the great submarine telegravt which is to connect ‘the Old aod New Worlds w'll rot only be comp'eted om the 22d of January, 1858, but'in successfal operation. ‘When this great projest was epoxen of a few years ‘ago, it was condemned at oncs as utt-rly imprasticable, and thoss who advocated it were sneered at as little bet ter thin vsionaries. A han¢red objections were urged against ‘t. wnd it was suppored fora time that it hed been totaly abandoned, Bat those who hed con- ceived the idea were theroughly practical mon; they had ‘money aud means at their disposal; they had examine! all the objections, and arrived at the conciusion, after calm and impartial coasideration of the whole aubject, tnat it could be carried into effect. They contemded that if it were possible to lay a sub- marine telegraph between Eoglaad and France, that, with preper means and facilities the same could be done between Amer ca and Eorope, sod those means and facilities, tney asserted, were at their disposal. The work, ‘we upderniani, has not been commenced yet, bat the con- tradibes ben made and everything prepared to insure its completion by the specified time. The task, it must be Omitted, ix a stupendous one; out so many things have conspised to favor those who have uedertaken it, that there is little reason now to doubt of iw ultimate suc- joers, And here, before eatering into a description of the details of this work, we will cigress @ little for the purpuse of showing the progrers that has already ‘been made in telegraphing trom the time of its discovery #0 the preseat, and the remarzable aad almost incredible results which have been accomplished through its agency. ‘The first electric telegraph established in the United ‘was between Washington aad Baltimore, in 1844, {The patent was secured by the inventor (Professor (Morse) iu 1837, by whom the electro-magnetic agency was fully developed about five years previous. Before meny attempts hed been made in Europe to em- electricity in the transmission of intelligence from it pots, bat with only partial success. The jcredit.of discovery is claimed by a number of others, emong whom are Mr. Alexander Bain, ‘Profeeeors Charles T. Jackson and Stivnbiel, all of whose titles to it appear to be equally valid wth that of Pro- or Morse, The first telegraph, as we have stated, |waa constructed between Washiagton and Baltimore, a distanot o' about forty milos, by Professor Morse and associates—Congress having made a grant of thirty 4 dollars to enable them to put it in operation, sueceea which attended this led to the establishment of another line the following year, between New York, Philadelptia and Wilmington, from which it was ex- tended, in 1846, to Baltimore. This, at the time, was oneidered astonishing progress, and it was prophesied hat before ten years the principal cities of the Union d be brought into instant commanication; but th ardent enthusiast never dreamed that the dey uld come when the same intimate connection would established between the Old World and the New. Dur- Hing the yrar 1846, a line was opened from Albany ¢ Buffalo, xnd snother from New York to Boston. fh ruction of other lines followed in such rapid suc op, that in the course of eleven years—that is 1844 to the present time—their aggrecate length yndert ‘orty-two thousand miles. This is mot all, ; for a telegraph line to the Pacific has not only propoeed, but a company has been already or- wad a charter obtained for the purpose. By the ime this aad a number of others at present in contem- ere completed, we should not be surprised if we d one hundred thousand mules of telegraph in the United Staten alone. ‘In Evrope the progress of the work has not been so d, and the total length of the lines completed, or in of completion, does not exceed thirty thousand ‘This includes the lines established by the Rus- government in its own dominions, both before and ce the commencement of the war. Here, then, wo ve an eggregate of seventy-two thousand miles of graph on both continente, which it is proposed to ct by a separate and distinct line stretched across bed of the Atlantic. THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. In 180 it was proposed to Iay a telegraph between Dover aad Calair, but so many difficulties were present. in the way of such an undertaking that it was con- dsimost impossible. The wire, it was proved by frequent attempts, could not be wholly insulated, and electric fluid, as it passed along it, was eo diffused contact with the water as to lose its efficiency. iP, eaturated with tar, was employed; but in course time it was found that the water penetrated through and the project was about being abandoned as jpelese, when a new material was discovered which fousd to answer the purpose when everything lee failed. Fortunately just at this very time, when it most needed, the valuable properties of gutts and its entire adeptabilty to this purpose were kacwn. lt was tested with the most sigual success ound not only to resist the action of the water, but hat it would not interfere with the progress of the electric fluid as it passed along the wire, This important fact once established, the attempt to con- anb marine telegraph between France and Eag- ‘was made, and with the most gratifying re- A factory for the manufacture of the “sub.ma- ine telegraph cable,” as it was called, was erected in gland in 1861, and by September of that year twenty- ir miles of it were made and ready to be leid down from Calais to Dover. The cable used was composed of he gutta percha which enclosed the wires, hemp steep- d in « solution of tar and tallow, and iron wire, of the cert kind,“ The process of manufacturing this ca- is exceedingly simple. The copper wire, which is not puch thicker then the wire of which pins aro made, is pletely covered by gutta perchs. Four of these, h of which is about as thick asan ordinary sized ipe atem, are bound round with hemp prepared as we sve described, and over this again is wound the iron . The winding of this wire requires great care to t ite breaking, as it would be next to impossibie repair any damage after it was laid. Nine miles of cable can be manufactured every day. ‘The cable of four wires which connects Do with Calais, is about am insh and e half diameter, and is galvanized, to keep it from » We caw @ specimen of this cable which 4 been taken up after lying in the water for four and it was as perfest as when first put down. In to this, there are two other cables, one con- Calais with Ostend, and the other with the Hague. As each of these have four ‘wires, there are twelve altogether for the transmission /> 4 news between Great Britain and the Continent | These, however, are not the only submarine telegraphs vhich have been constructed in the Old World, for we ind that the French and Sardinian governments are at ( aresent engaged in the completion of one extending from Aarneilles to Algiers, by way of Spezzis, Corsica and J erdinis. Of this line about 290 miles will be under rater, and will be composed of esblee containing four When finished, the connection between Europe q Africa will be by the English connection ot Africa, by \g)z, to their aa direct communication with each as Now York and New Orleans, Surprising as all enterprises may appear, they dwindle into insigni- cance compared with that to which we have alluded ia tele Ddeginning of this THE GREAT ATLANTIC EUDMARINE TELEGRAPS, An erroveous impression bas been geverally formed in Tegard to the poiats at which this line will commence on this side—a large number being of the opinion that tt is situated somewhere 1h the immediate vicinity of New York, and that it must be at least three thousand miles in length. If this were rea‘ly the case, there would be very good reason for supporing the whole scheme as ut- terly fmpracticable; but, fortunately, it is not eo~the distance to be traverred mot being more than 1680 miles The propored pointe of connection are St Jobn’r, in Newfoundland, end ors, on th) southern coast of Iseland The company wh have underteken this work, of rather a por tion of it, aa it is the joint work “ $¥0 companies, is entitled the “Néw York, Newfcundlau tam Lowie: ‘Telegraph Company,” and is composed of the ‘ollowiag gentlemen :~ DIRECTORS Peter Cooper, Osrus W. Field, Mores Taylor, Mershail 0. Roberts, Chandler White. Presi¢ent. «Peter Cooper. - Chandler White. Moses Taylor. -Samuel F, B. Morse. ‘These gentlemen, about a year and a half ago, having carefully weighed and considered the difficulties by which the enterprise was beset, applied to the colonial government of Newfoundland tor a charter granting them the exclusive privilege, for fifty years, of rutatng & telegraph across tpat island, and through any of the adjecent waters. After several weeks of negotiation, they not ‘only succeeded in obtaining this, but as an encouragement to the enterprise, five thousand pounds sterling were appropriated by that government towards tke construction of as briile path across the island, which was considered indispecsable fer the regulation apd repair of the telegraph. Their liberahty, however, did not stop nere; for realizing the great advantage such a work would be in opening up the country and in developing its resources, they secured to the company tbe interest on Afty thousand pounds sterling for twenty years, and made them a present of fifty square miles of land, wvich they are at liberty to nelect in apy part of the island. The conditions on which these generous gifts have been made, is the com- pletion of the line to St. Joha’s. In addition to all this, fifty more miles will be given when the line is laid acroee the Atlantic, The charter has been ratided by the home government, and the work is at present ra- Picly progressing towards completion. They were also successful in obtaining an exclusive charter from Prince Eéward Island for the same term, and purchased one which bad been previously obtainedin New Brunswick. It was still necessary, however, for them to secure one from Canade, giving them full liberty to cross any part of the territory which they might consider neces. very. In addition to the fitty miles presented by the government of Newfoundland, they received 1,000 acres from that of Prince Eéward’s Irland, and were granted every privilege they asked, and which they deemed necessary to carry out their work auccessfully. ‘The company having now obtained all, and more than they bad asked for, proceeded ensrgetically to work, and, as a preliminary step, made a contract with Pro: fesecr Morse, by which they secured the use of his patents and all renewals. A steamer was purchased and sent to NewfoundJand with an engineer and assistants, and, about six hundred men having been engaged, opera- tions were immediately commenced. The route over which the line was to be constructed is a perfect wilder- nees, and presents, one would suppose, an almost in- superable obstaclein the way of the enterprise; but such was the energy brought to the work that it will be com- pleted in less than four months. While the company bad men employed in clearing the wilderness and cou- structing their line, they had otbers engaged in the selection of and exploration of the land which had been granted by the government. The nsrvices of thres mi- neralogists were secured, and their investigations re sulted in the discovery of two coal mines, ove lead mine ‘and one of copper, besides valuable tracts of ship tim- ber ard several quarries of alabaster ard slate. The discovery of these is only one of the many benefits which it is expected the new telegraph will confer upon that portion of the British porsescicas. The length of the route which will be traversed by the line of the new company is seven hundred miles, and extends from -&t. Jehns to Cape Tormentine. Commeacing at ‘this cspe, it runs through the Straits of Northum berland to Prince Edward’s Is'an¢, a distance of ten miles and a half; thence to Cape East, thence to Cape Breton, and thence to St. Johes. A portion of this route is laid with submarine telegraph, The company have entered into an agreement with the companies whose lines run from New York to New Brunswick, through Boston and Maine. But!as the great objects, to the accomplishment of which all these operations may be regarded as merely preliminary, could not be undertaken without the arsistance of some tele- graph company in Europe, they deputed one of their number to visit England, for the purp se of securing the co-operation of one of the principal companies there. The same success which attended them in their previous pegotiations, followed them here. A contract was made with the “TransAtlantic Telegraph Company,”’ com- posed of French and Knglish capitalists, by which that company agreed to construct and lay down at their own expense and risk, a submarine cable extending from Ireland to St. Johns, at the time already stated. This contract also binds the two compunies to operate in con- nection with each other, to the exclusion of all other lines for the period of fifty years. We were shown a specimen of the cable which is to be Iaid across the Atlantic, and which has no less than six wires. It is about two inches in diameter, and is considered strong enough to bear all the etraining to which it may be subject. The whole expense of its manufacture and laying down is estimated at ten miilons of doilars, but such are the expectations that have been formed of its euccess, that it will more than pay for itself in three months. This may acem in- credible; but if the calculations which have been made in regard to it are borne out, the receipts will amount to over six times the amoant of capital invested in it. In justice, however, to the company, we must say that they have formed no such est'mate of its success, al- though they are confident that it will pay liberally. The cable, as we have said, has six wires, and these are ca- pable of tranrmitting seventy-two thousand words in twenty-four hours. Now, the rate which it is proposed to charge, is twenty-five dollars for every ten words, and if all the wires are ip constant operation, the annual receipts will, at this rate amount to sixty-five millions seven hundred thou- and dollare—an almost fabulous amount. We are authorized to state, however, that if all the wires are kept in constant operation the rate will be reduced to the lowest possible figure, which will pay them a fair and ressonable interest in the capitol invested. The weight of the great submarine cable will be eight tons to the mile, making an aggregate of about thirteen thousand tons, which will require at least four of the largest sized steamers in ita laying down. In this connee- tion we may state that there is at present bullding in England, a steamship seven hundred feet in length, and capable of carrying over twonty thousand tons. Should she be finished in time, she may be employed in laying this gigantic cable. It wonld certainly be » good idea to employ the largest vessel ever constructed in laying the greatest submarine telegraph the world has ever heard of. ‘We have spoken of the success which attended all the movements of the company, but there is one remarkable fact conmected with it, which is stili more deserving of mention. It was at first feared that the inequalities which were supposed to exist in the bed of the ocean between Ireland and Newfoundland would present an able barrier to the completion of the pro- Ject; but it has been proved by Lieut Maury that there are no such inequalities in this partof the ocean. In the summer of 1853, Lieut. Berryman, in commend of the United States brig Dolphin, was employed in way. It is neither too deep nor too shallow, yet itis so deep that the wires, once landed, will remain forever ‘beyond the reach of vessels, anchors, webergs, and drifts of any kind; and so shallow that the wires may be readily lodged upon the bottom. The depth of the platena is quite regular, gradually increasing from the ¢ tae € ee - connate SAE -_ chores of Newfcundlavd, frem the dep‘h of fifteen hun- dred to two thousand fathores se it approaches those o| Ireland. A qire laid astoss from Newfoundisad would paca to the north of the Grand Banks, ani rest on the plateau alluded to, and where the waters of the sea, ac- cording to Lieut. Maury, appear as quiet and a cempletely at rest as the bottora of a mill poad: He says that there are no perceptible curreats’ and no abradng sgents at work at the bottom of the sea upon this trlegraph platesu; and thie infer. ence be derives from the study of a fact which becam brown tobimin making deep sea soundings, Livut. Berry maa, }t appears, brought up with the sppiratas specimens of the botim from this plateau, which, when examined with the micfag¢ope, were four to co- sist entirely ot ehells so minute as iM fo be perceptible tothe eye, These little shells at once suggested the fact that there are no currents at the bottom of the san ftom which they are taken—tbat the spot where they weve foued win their burial place, and that after having lived and died om the surface, they had sunk gradually until they reached the bottom, where they had lain an. disturbed by currents; for had there beem currents here, they would doubtless have been awept, abraied, nad mipgied up with tne other microscopic remuns which lie at the bottom of the ocean, such as eozi, sand, gravel and other matter; but not a particle of sad or gravel was found among them. Here, then, ip this timely diacovery of Lieut. Maury, nd in that of the peculiar and valuable properties of nature itevif to have coaspired in vor of the great submarine telegraph, which 1 to com nect Europe and America, Whatever’ opinions others bey entertain of its probable success, those who have uncertuken the work, and who have invested their capt- talin the uncertaking, are most sanguine regarding it; and they are men who, we think, wou'd not be easily carried away by their enthusiasm if the prospects of success, were not very certain. BFFECTS OF THE SUOCOESS OF THE SUBMARINE TELE- GRAPH, ‘The first fact that stzikes a person in considering the effects which muet result from the succees of this eater- prise, is the annihilation of both apace and time between the Old and the New Worlds. We can have the news bere almost 36 e00n as itis known in England, and pub- lish it eimultancously with the Eoghish pipers: Thus the Herarp will be enabled to publish tke proceedings in the British Parliament, ths intelli- gence from the seat of war and any other important in- formation, on the same morning that it appe: ia the Times, We might go somewhat further, and say the; ‘we could publish the news before it transpires; that is, if we made no allowance for the difference between Bug- lieh and American time. Say, for instance, that the line had been completed before the death of the late Czar, and that intelligence of the event reached Eng- land at four o’clock in the afternoon, we would have received it at eleven o’clock on the morning of the same ay, as the sun rises five hours earlier on the English than be does on us New Yorkers. The proceedings of the stock markets in London, Liverpool, aad many of the prineipal cities in Europe, may also be msde known through the telegraph to our merchants before thoy meet on ’Change. ‘Then, again, our great mercantile fisms can trantmit their orders by it to dif- ferent parts of Europe, and countermand them with the eame rapidity, should they find it their interest to doo. Itishardly possible to calculate the effects of this stupendous undertaking if succesaful; and if laid, there can bardJy, it is thought, be 2 doubt of its success ina pecuniary point of view. When it is con. sidered that it will be connected with the varioue lines on both sides of the Atlantic, and that it will be the only mests of communication between trem, it would seem as if the six wires, of which 1t is composed, would be inadequate to the demand that will be made upon them. Such, we are told, is the opinion of some w30 have bad a long experience in telegrapning, sad wh> predict that befcre five years elapee two sub-mar ne cables will be required instead of one. We bave alluced to the enterprise of the Hoglish and French governments in the es ablisbment of new lines of telegraph through different parts of tueir dominions, but the westeurprising feat which they have yet per- formed was in the laying of the great sub-murine cable through the Black Sea, a distance of over three huatred miles. Through means of this the Ce mwa is brought ‘nto direct and constant communication with the govern- ments at Peris and London, aud it is eaid that Loui Napoleon is enabled to direct the movements of the army before Sebastcpol through the same wonderfal sgency. The Ruesian government seems to be actuated oy e same it of enterprise, and talks of sonstrasting telegraph lines even to the utmost verge of ita dominions. Should it co eo, abould the East India line de esteo- lished, and shoul al, we will bave a complete girdle around the earth. A company has been already chartered to construc’ a line song the pepe Hee San Francisco, thus untting our Atlantic and Pacific coasts. In the event of the Russian goverrment carrying out its project, this might be con- pected with the terminus of their line at the nearest point on the extreme boundary of their Amatic posses- sions, and a communication being thus established with London by way of Bt. Petersburg, the girdle would be complete. Though this may sesm improbable now, he is @ fool who would say, in looking back at the great be giro which has been made in science during the past ity yeare, that it is impossible. Base Ball. KNICKERBOCKER VS. EAGLE OLUB. Agraad match of this national game was played yes- terday, at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken, between the above clubs, which resulted in favor of the Knickerbocker by thirteen raps. The play was good all romnd, espe- cially the Knickerbocker’s. This is the first time the Eagle Club have played the full force of the Knicker- bockers. Dupignac and Gibbes deserve especial notice, Wadewerth makes too many foul balls; he mustalter his play. Knickerbocker Club—Eehind man, De Bost; pitcher, Talman; judge, Ladd. Eagle Club—Behina man, Place; pitcher, Gibbes; judge, Mott. Umpire, Van Cott, of the Gotham Club. The ground was well covered with spectators. The score st close stood as follows:— BAGLE CLUB. KNICKERBOCKER CLUB, ns. Adama | cocomcoromormre | tommrcorsr2omno® Total....6see-vse0027 ‘Total. 1 inaings, 1 the 24,6 the 20 taucene Thane mes ae innit eo in) 8, and Othe ath.” . Sd aet'h the ath” 1s The Eagle and Empire Clubs play a match, at the Elysian Fields, ‘Hedoken, on the 1eh Tost. City Politics. MEETING OF THE WHIG GENERAL COMMITTEE— ALDER- MAN BRIGGS PRESENT WITH A BLACK EYR. ‘There was quite a spirited meeting ef the (old men’s) Whig General Committee held Inst night at the Broad- way House, General Hall premding, and Charles 8. Tappan officiating as secretary, Among the members inattendance was Alderman Briggs, just fresh from his big e tumble fight with Frank O'Keefe. Tho ill- Alderman looked quite i Proclalined 1 that the fight was nots fal ob, he beng 4 pe wenty persons at at one time. Ye face was much ,cut, \d his hans cbiet ssturated with ‘blood, which he. 7 wed then kept applying to his face. swollen, ja) the of the minutes, a resolution P| to inquire the recent police appointmeats by Mayor and the Recorder. In the discussion that = sued much indignation was expresred at what they Seemed the unjust action of the Police Commissioners. The resolution was = ton, & Delafield Smith, J. B. Farnum, Jr., Robert’ Haws, Jno, Ives, The committee adjourned at a late i YOUNG MEN’S DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE, A meeting of this Committee was held last night at Tammany Hall. After the usual preliminary Ddusiness, & spectal committee of three was appointed to draft re solutions, who reported the following:— Resolved, That the rey mocracy of this ity, ba ® party in our mi ticular aim but aie een tthe dom Old h aistence, we 1 Sei Cres ms ea mm. That in tho election e ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA AT HALIFAX, BIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS BE-ASSEMBLING OF THE VIENNA CONFERENCES Spirited Debate in the Zinglish Parliament. THE BRITISH MINISTRY SUSTAIVED. Reinforcement of the Allies in the Crimea DESPERATE FIGHTING BEFOBR SEBASTOPOL, Unprecedented Sales of Cotton at an Advance in Prices, ADVANCE IN CONSOLS TO 91 3-4, &0., &s., as. BY TRE HOUSE PRINTING TELEGRAPH, 21 WALL ST. Haurax, June 6, 1855. ‘The Royal Mail steamship Africa, Captain Harrison, from Liverpool, on Saturday afternoon, the 26th ult., arrived here at 420 P. M., to-day. She was off this port nearly all day yesterday, but unable to enter, owing to the thick weather The A. sailed for Boston at six o’clcek this evening, where she be will be due Thursdey noon. Weather fine. The Africa reports speaking May 26, in the English Channel, the steamer Atlantic from New York. ‘The Washington sailed from Southampton for New York, on the 284 of May, with 260 parsengers. ‘The vews is of an interesting character, and commer- clally is is highty important, A deputation hud recently seen Lord Palmerston, snd expect to obtain an unconditional pardon for Smith O'Brien. The ship G. L. Lampson, Capt. Cobb, of New York, was burned at sea, May 4th, The master, crow, and twelve passengers, were rescued by the bark Cortagos, of Amsterdam, and landed at Plymouth. The ship kmprees Kugenie was abandoned at sinking condition. ‘The Sarah Sands had been takem as a troop ship. The yacht America is again advertised for sale at Gos- port. In the Liverpool cotton market the week’s sales reached over 150,000 bales, the largest business ever known, and prices had considerably acvanced. Consols had advanced about two per cent, closing at 9124. Freights from Liverpool to the United States un- changed, and well supported. ina THE WAR. REOPENING OF THE NEGOTIATIONS. On the.éth of May, Count Buol, on behalf of Austria, had an interview with Lord Weztmoreland and Count Bourqueney, and suggested that the members of the conference should meet again. The Freach and Eoglish Ministers could not give » reply, but it is understood that if they assent to a meeting, Count Buol will thereat again attempt to arrange the third point. Berlin papers report that the Austrian mediatory pro. povals in that Russia and Turkey settle between them- selves the number of ship: they will keep in the Black Sea—England and France to keep each two ships therein, and Turkey undertaking not to enter into any treaty with Russia unless submitted to France and Eagland. According to Vienna papers the conference will be re-cpened, and a meeting would be held om Saturday, the 26th, without the Russian Plenipotentmries, ani another on Monday, tne 28th, at which they would be present. Lord Palmerston’s explanations in Parliament would in- dicate that these meetings are preliminary only. ‘The Austrian Envoy, M. Reckberg, leaves immediately for Frankfort, to urge the immediate mobilization of the German federal forces, It is also further reported that Ausiria has sent secret circulars to all the German courts, insisting that cach State shall specify distinctly the line of conduct it means to follow. AFF,IR8 IN THE CRIMEA. BEINFORCEMENS OF THE ALLIB3—POPULARITY OF THE FRENCH COMMANDER IN CHIEF, General Pelissier’s appointment 1s immensely populer, end operations ona great scale are confidently hoped for. 1tis surmised that Pe lissier will make a bold at- tempt to cut off pLirandi’s army. It is said that Omar Pashs has offered to take and hold Stmpherppol with kis Turks, if the French will support his advances, The secret expedi:ion whivh was recalted from Kertach, is reported to have again sailed; destina- tion unknown. ‘The recent arrival of three French Divisions wader Gen- erals Aurell, Hessillon, and Angely, “make the allied force in“the Crimea about 200,000—mamely: 120,000 French; 0,000 British; 40,000 Surkiah; 11,000 Sardinian, All the troops from the camp of Meslem have been shipped to the Crimea. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. ‘The correspondence from the English camp of May 8, says the army is well supplied with luxuries as well as necessaries, but some fever and cholera still prevailed. Many improvements have been made at Balaklava har- bor.,7Hired labor is abundant. Max 10,—A severe combat took place during the night slong the right attack, and the musket and bayonet were used for an hour aad a half, when the Russians retived under the cover of their batteries. The city and allied batteries then kept upa hot fire for two hours longer. The loss is considerable on both sides, but the umber is not yet reported. May 11.—Another Russian attack was mace to-night, The night was very dark, and the fight Jasted half an hour, . May 12.—During a severe storm of rain and the dark- ness of night the Russians made another sortie against the left attack, charging clear up to the British trenches, and s>me of them leaping over the parapets they were bayonetted, They fought most desperately. The rain having damaged their ammunition they attack- ed with rockets. Their loss was severe. The British Jost » captain and over # hundred billed and wounded. ‘May 19.—Gortschakoff telegraphs :—‘The enemy's fire is weak. Our losses are moderate. Both sides are re- pairing and erecting batteries, The battles before the walls are severe.” May 24.—General Pelissier telegraphs as follows:— “A very lively combat against our important position has lasted afl night, We obtained a complete success, The enemy’s loss was enormous, and ours considerable.’ The Faris Patric gives further particulars, stating that the French attacked the Russian entrenched camp, near the Quarantine bastion, on the night of the 224, end again on the 234, when they carried it by assault, The battle was begun by the Russians, OPERATIONS IN THE BALTIC. The French fleet left Kiel on the 224 to join the Eng- Ush squadrom, The English cruisers had brought several prizes to Elsinore, The bulk of the English fleet was at Nargen. Official information had reached the British Consul at Exinore that the Russian government had ordered all ships of war at Cronstadt to be sunk, except eight Miners. MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS. Advices from St. Petersburg to the 10th, state that ali the fortified harbors in the Bay of Finland are placed im a state of siege. General Vivian has selected « site for = camp for the Turkish force, officered by Christians, near Kandili, ‘The Austrian squadron about to leave Trieste will ren- dezvour at Salamish. The mortality im"the Austrian army im Gelicia con- tinues great. Fifteen thousand have died and twenty- three thousand are in the hospital. Lord Palmerston stated in the Commons that Genera; Coronim’s proclamation of martial law in the prineipali- tes only referred to persons inducing Austrian soldiers to desert. Mouhtar Bey has been sppointed Chief of the Turkish Finance Department. His character is heaost, ONE WEEK LATEK FROM EGROPE. An ‘mpsrial ukese of Marco 27 authorizes the Polish Treasury to effect s loan for the current expenses of tho army in Poland. THE VERY LAWEST. Loynon, Amy 26-1256 P, M. The Moniteur of to-dey contains a despatch frou Gen. Pelissier, dated May 26, stating a4 follows:—Tne French on the 25th of May oocupied » large place Warmie between the central bastions aud the seashore, where the enemy sould collet large forces. The one- my ceded the more easily, having sustained enormous yorses on the preceding day. Count Walewski, in a circular te the French agents abroad, answers the note of Court Nesselrode, Great Bettain, m IMPORTANT DEBATE IN THR HOUSE OF COMMONS— ‘TBE MINIBTRY SUSTAINSD BY ONY BWADRED MAJO Rirx. An exciting debate took place in Pariament omthe evening of the 24th. Dirraeli brought forward a motion of want ef copfidence—expressing that Pazliament can- not adjourn for & recess without expressing its dissstis- faction with the ambiguous language and uncertaia conduct of the government in reference to the question of peace or war, and that under these cirsumstaaces the House feels it a duty to deciare that it will con- tirue to give every support to the Queen in'the pro- recution of the war until, in coojunetion with hor alves, the shall obtsin a aefeand honora.le psace. Sir Francia Baring, on bebalf of the goverament, of ferec, as an amendment, that the House having seea with regret the fuilure of the Vienoa Conferences, it will cootinue to give every support to contique the war until an hoporuble peace bs ooteined. Sir Wm Heathcote moved to alter the ameaament by inserting the worse, ‘and atili cher sh « desire that the communications in progress may arrive at that success ful issue. ’” Mr Gladstone approved of the amendment of’ Mr. Heathcote. Disraeli snd his supporters 1 copoly Lorcs Palmerston ai uasell. rd J Russell repied, defending his conduct at Vienna, when the debate was areed ‘The debste was resumed on Friday evening, whem the Honse divided, the vote being 219 in favor ot Disrasii’s mot on, and 319 against it—a majorty of 100 tor tas government, Karl Grey made @ similar motion in the House of Lords, but withdrew it. The bill for abolishing newspaper stamps, was read for the second time io the House of Lords. ‘The Bishop of Oxford has moved for the papers con- cerning the Vanadian Bishops an1 Caarch Both Houses have adjourned until June 4th. On the 24th Lord Palmerston held a private mestiog of the members of Parliament at his house. Over two burcred were present. Lord Pelmerstun asserted the unepimity of bis government and declared his inteatioa of prosecutirg the war. Other members atso spoke, and on the whole the proceediags were har! d spected by the 2thef June ery availe- in Great Britain belonging to-the infantry regi- ment will have embarked for the war. ome changes have b-en made ia the War Department by placivg the Ordnance office in the hangs of tue Mt mater of War Wednesdey, the 234, was the Great Derby race day at Eptom. The horse, ‘Wild Davell” won. hedthe goveramont— France. ‘The appointment of General Pelissier to command is "he Paria. papers were all bedly hoaxed b yi e Paris pepers were ly hoaxed by c ry sham war Covparoh from the London Standart. Queen Victoria visits Paris on toe 16tn of Augast. Spain. A conspiracy on a small scale has been discovered at Reragosen. An officer and sixty mon of tue garrivon had dererted Navarez. Baaqve provinces are tranquil. Russia. Russia bad just annexed tour districts of country be. Jonging to the Mongu! tribes on the trontier of Chins, italy. ‘The King of Sardinia’s intant son died on the 19th, It is reported that'the King will go to the war in the Pov The Convents Suppression vill is vetoed by the nate, New Zealand. A severe earthquake occutred at New Zealand on the 12th ot February. Commercial Affairs. LONDON MONEY MAREET. ‘The money market continued abaniantly supplied at very easy rates. Exchange steady. Consols closed at 9114 per account, 91 money. Dollars, 6s. 1344. ; bar, 5s. 134d.; doublons, 758, 34.; eagles, 76s, 2d. Bullion in bank has increased £602,000. The paymoat of the two anda half millions instalment on the new Joan on the 224, had no effect on the market. Saturday, May 26. Fonds } per cent. higher from the result of the min- isterial debate, Console closed to-day at 913;. AMERICAN STOCKS, Hughes & Beveor, London, report more demand, but from the firmness of holders of State stocks, trausac- tions had been chiefly inrailways. United States bonds, 1868, 16734 » 10834; Massachusetts bonds, 101; Mary- land held at 93, 94 asked; Pennsylvania 6’s, 76 a 80; bonds, 84.8 85; Virginis bonds, nominal, 87 a 83; ster. ling, 85a 87; Canada 6’s, 111 = 112; Pennsylvania Cen- tral first, 90; Erie, second, 92; third, 84 a 86; converti- bles, 79 & 81; fand, 78 a 80; Dlinois Central, 67 « 69. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. ‘The week’s business is the largest on record. Brown, Shipley & Co, say:—Since the departure of the last steamer, there has been much excitsment ia cotton, the business of the week reaching the uopresedented quen- tity of 163,600 bales, including 76,000 on speculation and 7,0(0 for export, at an advance of fully a farthing on Jow and middling, and an eighth on h’gher qualities of American. Fair Orleans, 65;4.; middling, 63¢4.; fair Mobues, 63¢d.; midaling, 60 1-164. ; feir Uplands, 6344. ; midaling, 6 5-16d. a bd.; ordinary to good ordi- nary, 53d. a 67%d,; inferior, 4d,041¢1, Tae ssles on Friday, 25th, were 15,000 bales, one half to the trade, closing very steady, but with less animation. Great ense in money, and the large purchases of the trade— who, on their part, have obtained an egivalent advance on yarns and gocds—have given a confidence to opera- tors, and it would not surprise us to seo yet higher pric although it appears scarcely prebable that the trace, who are now well in stock, will continue to follow speculators with the same determination as has been apparent in the past week. ‘Stock, 569,000 bales, including 359,009 bales Amerizan. SaToRpAY, May 26—3 P. M Cotton to-day in good demand. ‘Sales {ully 23,000 bales at extreme quotations. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Seme circulars report the corm mari again very quiet, at last week's prices.‘ From the extremely small stocks of foreign wheat and flour, the quotations are romnel, the demand almost entirely supplied by the inland millers and farmers. White wheat, 12s. a 128, 9d.; red, 108. 2d. a 11s, 9d. Old Western Canal fiour, 418. a 428,; new, 4Cs, a 418. ; Philadelphia and Bal- timore, 448.; Ohfo, 460.; Canada, 41s. a 428.; sour, 40s, 242s, Indian corn is withous change—white, Sle. = Sle 6d.; yellow, 508.0 518.; mixed, 608 Toe weather bad been seasonable, but the season is late and the wheat plant deficient in light soils, LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Messrs. Richardsop, Spence & Co. report beef in active demand. Quotations raised 25 a Se. Pork continued to move freely, but buyers psy present rates with re- luctance, In bacon the teodency was upward; shonid- ers were enquired for, but there was no supply Lard in moderately active demand, and steady at lant week's prices. Tallow quiet. Y. C. quoted at LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. ‘The Brokers’ Circular reports pot ashes in active de- mand. Sales 1,000 bbls, at 308 a 8ls, Pearls qaoted at 340, Nothing doing in turpentine. Spirits quist, and without cbenge in prices. Kosin—An extensive bu ners done; about 60,000 bbls. had brought 4e.a4s. 8d ; common 4s. & 4s. 54. toarrive, andinetore. No sales in tar. Rape oi! dull. Lipseed oil, « good business done, at 378. 0 388. Palm oils tower. Olive less active. Seal, dull. Small sales of cod, at £43, and sperm £135, Philadeiphie bark, s moderate business, at Se. 94., 0 9s, Dye woods mostiy unchanged; Laguns logwood, 74s, 64. Domingo, £5, Sugar, limited supply, at fall prices. Coffee—The public sales went off with spirit. Good business done in rice, in early pert of the week, but cloved rather lower. Tea—Congou more inquired for; quoted 9d. RE ys an an clas " Bari ere re) :—Produce almost une! janged. Poger sed coffee frm. Broadetuile quiet. White wheat ‘a 448. Spirits (ia bona) oils all quiet, niet, jroviete, tees, di mand, at .; other # ancl . Iron—A , at 824 ee good demand for Welsh, makers generally asking higher 4. Nelle £6 10s, a £6 1s; bard £0 Ihe. £1; Beotet had advanced to 698, Mixed Clyde compet in fair demand, and prices unchanged. Leat—Pig £22 spar £24; apelter steady, £22 Se. 10d, Tin un- D, STATE OF TRADE IN MAYONESTER. ‘The markets have been a good doal excites. Producers asked very high rates, which checked basiness, but yore moderation was shown boyers purchased pretty by the Africa, MrCoweé Pers = Ang ag lady, Misvos Cobb, Watts, Gill Mi Hunt Bou ane fmeg ‘Wormer Holmen, “Keswull, Rlcsngm, Me’ Fitshagh, Me Arty ith, Mr Sumver and Indy, Mrs Crook and infant, Rev Dr 0" snd Jady, Mr Warren and lady, re Doo van, © G_ Baylor (bearer ot despatches). Mr. Cullivan and Indy. Capt Col it Hodson. Mrs ai Dy Doulas Wer Kectnets, oe Walaa ga indy, Barter “Fitshoghe Be ‘Saompern oa 100], Ben rk ti Chav» & Jamieson, Kingston, Spritigali, Lemar, Col, MoAul@y, Mrs Spreok- Arr from New Yors 2th. Fentop, at Cork; 25th Palestiam, at Deal Arr trom Boston 22d, Trusty, a¢ Brielle. Arr from Philadelphia Tatty trewe Jeune at Valonoin; 234° b Woodward, at Gravesend; 22d, Creole, at uondem Arrirom Baltimore 20th, Cemberiand, at Helvoet, Arr trom § hh 241 tae. a8 Liverpool; ulsrment, ver pool, moti Wel imingeon 234), Pi ole, at Saree emny om New, Orieare Lith, Alabams, Genem, af Boxider; lesde, at Trioste; 24th, Not merion, verpool: ‘Arr (rom Mobile 334 eepin aig . rr from Mobile 234. Plymouth, at een at Arr from Apslachicods 25th, Jee ae Bid for Now yoru 19th, ‘Alois, Bremerhaven; 22d, Crocsus, trom ( Webb Lucerna, ‘from ba ae? 3 Fick; 19th, 8¢ Agnes, from Ardrossan. 23d, Henry Bavd, w newerp Sid for Philadelphia 24th, Crost of W from Liverpost National Council ef the Kaow Nothings. PHLapeuruta, Moaday Night, June 4, 1806. The National Conventioa of the American or Kaew Nothing party, ao called, is called to-meet here to-mor- row. The basis of representation is sever delegates from each State, chosen by the State Councils im Con- vention, The city is full of excitement ant expectation as to the result of the deliberations of this conrentiog, which, indeed, is looked for with the most imtenss anxissy afl over the Unioa. I shat! keep the New York HerAtp well posted up ea everything important that transpires. The Girard House this evening, is full of delegates, Barker, the President of the National Council, has apartmonts there, and Kenneth Raynor is also at the sams ostablieha: Their quarters form a general resort for the delegates, and at the present writiag some fifty or sixty prominent members of the Order are there congregated. Mr. Barker is at present ill and in bed. Most of the delegates to- night, after chatting an hour or two with Raynor, visited the Councils ia session in the city. The prospect is that the South will be strongly and fully represented to-morrow, and both sections of the convention will endeavor to carry out their pet ideas with a high hand, I have alrondy seem Messrs. Young and Littlejohn, of North Carolina; Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee; White, of Missouri; and two or three Virgimia members. Tooy will insist upone ma- tional platform, and no dodging the slavery question. There will be an open mass meeting after the adjowrn- ment of the Convention. There will be a great deat of talking to do, and the Council may sit two weeks. If a candidate is to be mentioned for '66, I think Law is the strongest man now. The elements of the Convention will be discordant enough, snd somebody will have a great deal of rich fan. I shall endeavor to send you a full list of delegates to-morrow. I annex the names of the representatives ef New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maino, so fer as heard from :— NEW YORK, joe. Horatio Seymour, Ji “ ‘These delegates are elected from the State Judicial districts; but as only seven delegates cau be sent te the National Council, one district had to withdraw. NEW JERSEY. Mr. Lyons, of Jersey C.ty. Dr. Desbler, do Mr. Mcvleilani, of Paterson. Joseph A, Sccville, of Newton. MASSACHUSETTS, Henry J. Gardner, of Boston. Henry Wilssn, of Natick. Eaward Buffington, of Fall River. Jobn W, Foster, of Brimfield. Heory H. Rugg, of Denn. Andrew A. Richmond, of Adams. ‘Auguctus C. Carey, of Ipswich, MAINE, B.D. Peck, of Portlard J. L, Stevens, of Augusta, L. 0. Cowan, of Saco A. 8. Richmond, of Rockland, J. ware, of Bangor. ovill, of Jay. James M. Lincoln, of Bath. The table talk of some of the delogates is rather good at times. The Virginia men are, of course, expected te give some reason for Flournoy’y defeat. One said, “ We polled for Flournoy twelve thousand more votes thin fer Pierce, and yet were beaten.” Another said, satirising the “ unterzified :”” “In every county where there was @ public school, Flournoy had a msjority.”” A third re- mark was to the effect that the K. N.’s in Virginia were too confident of success, and neglected te canvass the State for Flourgoy— Had that been done,’ said the delegate, “ we should have had 20 0U0 majority.’” The Convention of te-morrow will be » great event im our politics, Look out for the reports. VIDGETE. {Correspondence of tbe Baltimore Sun.? Wasutxctos, June 4, 1856. The National Know Noth Convention— Southern gates and Massachusetts Free Soilism. Ths Kvow Notbme Council will assemble in Philadel- phia to-morrow, and its proceedings will be noted with some in'errst. A number of the Southern delegates bave wea through tbiscity, and among them Albert Pike, wing of the order. el 8 Ox, tone that the Convention would succeed in nationy- ising the Krow Nothing party. This will be s difficult task, fora @ portion of the Northern d tions are free soilere. e Massachusetts por rye headed by Sevator Wil will eitber stamp thei the party platform, or withéraw from Chivestion, A split seems unavoidable, whatever may be the course of the Convention upon the slavery subject. TELEGRAPHIC, PaiapeLpaa, June 6—A. M. The Know Nothiog National Convention is understoed to bave assembled, but where, is only known to the initiated, Sansome Street Hall is not the place; that hall, however, has been engaged for a grand dinner for the party on Thursday. ‘We have just learned the Convention organized at the NT eee Pamaperaa, June 5~P. M. Nothing of a definite character has leaked out im rela~ tion to the proceedings of the Know Nothing Conven- tion. Itis rumored that the Massachusetts delegation 8 not admitted, on account of their refasal to adopt the third degree—to atand by the Union at all hazards. Patvapenraa, Juse 60 P, ML ‘The Convention meet with closed doors. Itmay be im session for two weeks. Gen. Wilson has not yet been excladed, but probably will be. The ides is to eliminate abolitionism, preserve the Order in the Southern aad let the Eastern go. The Yacht Ciub, THE REGATTA OF 1855. The annual regatts takes place to-morrow, the 7th instant, The following are the entries made te the committee, Messrs. C. H. Haswell, J. Winthrop Cham- bers and John £. Davideon:— TO START AS FOLLOWS: THIRD CLAS#—TWENTY FIVE TONS AND UNDER. Allowance of time— Forty-five seconds per ton. SECOND CLASC—FIFTY TONS AND UNDER, BCT OVER TWA ‘TY FIVE. Allowance of time—Forty seconds per ton. a.m. & iL 600 ‘1 1 20 1 26 11 is 49 J, B. Develin .T. B. Hewkins,,.,11 18 00