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The Week
The three glorious days of Belgium , the anniversary of the revolution , began on \ Thursday and there was as much enthusiasm kept up as by the Americans on the 4 th of July . ——St . Petersburg journalsannouncea decisive defeat of Schamyl . According to them , on the 2 ml ult ., a large cletaehnlent of his forces attacked a Russian column in the gorge of Acho , but was repulsed with considerable loss ; whereupon Schamyl , with a part of his troops , resolved to make a diversion at
W ^ ladikankas . He there found a column under General Misehchanko , who manoeuvred to entice him into the place , and then , dividing his force into two columns , attacted him right and left , and routed hint with loss . This engagement took place on the 11 th ult . The reports of agrarian disturbances in the interior of Russia are confirmed . The destructive fires in the country also continue with the most disastrous results . General Mouravieff Amourski is to be charge d ' affairesat Pekin . —It is again in contemplation to reduce the Austrian army ,
which is considered too large for the financial resources of the country . It is affirmed that the Emperor has acquiesced in this measure . Letters from Vienna state that Austria thinks of raising a loan in London to the amount of ten millions sterling . . _——The accounts from Prussia are very contradictory . The King has as yet signed nothing . The Hanover ' Gazette reports an important change for the better in his health . The departure of the Prince of Prussia dor Hanover has been delayed . The Opvmone of Turin , of the 22 hd , in an article on the Villafranca affair , declares
that '¦'¦ "in making a concession to Russia , Sardinia has no intention of alienating her independence , and that she camiot do otherwise than gain by the presence of Russian steamers in her ports , as she did by the Americans at Spezia . " - ——The Queen-Regent of Greece has decreed the recent establishment of the ancient Olympic games . They are to be held at Athens , in the ancient stadium , which is still in a very perfect state of preservation , ancl requires very little more than a good cleaning out . They are to take place on all the Sundays in the month of October , 185 $ .
There will be wrestling , boxing , throwing the quoit , racing , dancing , music , and singing , as in olden times , also prizes for works of art , and manufactures . ——The concession for laying down the submarine telegraph to Alexandria has been agreed to Mr . Gisborne , who represents an English company with a capital of £ 800 , 000 . The line will start from Cape Hellas , and will have a branch line on Malta and Corfu , uniting with Great Britain . —The riot at Staten Island , is the principal item in the American news . The destruction of the buildings and the brutal treatment
of the sick , elicited a very strong proclamation from the governor of New York State . A number of persons occupying high positions were arrested . The frigate Sabine anchored near the shipping at Quarantine to afford any protection which might be required . A large military force was ordered to the scene of riot . The advanced guard of the Governor ' s army arrived on the 10 th , and were well received by the rioters , marching to their camping ground amid the cheers of the insurrectionists . There is no abatement of the yellow fever at New Orleans and Charleston
the disease was beginning to spread into the country . Several persons have been killed on the Hudson River Railroad . The laying down of the Atlantic Telegraph cable was celebrated with great pomp on the 2 nd instant . In the evening there was a grand banquet , at which Lord Napier was present and delivered a speech characterized by admirable good taste . The excitement in regard to the electric cable had , however , nearly died out , though the news of its temporary failure had not reached the States . The United States have suspended negociations with the
Mexican Government . Tampico had surrendered to the Liberal forces , and Vidaurri at the head of a large force , was on his march to the capital . Mexico is in a most disorganised condition . Mr . H . B . Tebbetts one of the earliest submarine telegraphic cable projectors , is at Washington , preparatory to proceeding to Madrid to consummate aprivilegegrantedbythe Captain General forlaying | a cable from Cuba to Florida . Tlie governor of the Cape of Good Hope has left CapeTown on a journey to mediate
between the Boers and Basutus . Great hopes are entertained that his excellency ' s endeavours to restore peace will be successful . ——At the inquest on the two children burnt at Greenwich , evidence was submitted of a character to justify the suspicion that the crime of arson had been committed .- ——The investigation into tlie circumstances of the late accident on . the St . Germains Railway is at an end . The statioivmaster and the telegraph director on the line have been charged with homi-
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The Week
The three glorious days of Belgium , the anniversary of the revolution , began on \ Thursday and there was as much enthusiasm kept up as by the Americans on the 4 th of July . ——St . Petersburg journalsannouncea decisive defeat of Schamyl . According to them , on the 2 ml ult ., a large cletaehnlent of his forces attacked a Russian column in the gorge of Acho , but was repulsed with considerable loss ; whereupon Schamyl , with a part of his troops , resolved to make a diversion at
W ^ ladikankas . He there found a column under General Misehchanko , who manoeuvred to entice him into the place , and then , dividing his force into two columns , attacted him right and left , and routed hint with loss . This engagement took place on the 11 th ult . The reports of agrarian disturbances in the interior of Russia are confirmed . The destructive fires in the country also continue with the most disastrous results . General Mouravieff Amourski is to be charge d ' affairesat Pekin . —It is again in contemplation to reduce the Austrian army ,
which is considered too large for the financial resources of the country . It is affirmed that the Emperor has acquiesced in this measure . Letters from Vienna state that Austria thinks of raising a loan in London to the amount of ten millions sterling . . _——The accounts from Prussia are very contradictory . The King has as yet signed nothing . The Hanover ' Gazette reports an important change for the better in his health . The departure of the Prince of Prussia dor Hanover has been delayed . The Opvmone of Turin , of the 22 hd , in an article on the Villafranca affair , declares
that '¦'¦ "in making a concession to Russia , Sardinia has no intention of alienating her independence , and that she camiot do otherwise than gain by the presence of Russian steamers in her ports , as she did by the Americans at Spezia . " - ——The Queen-Regent of Greece has decreed the recent establishment of the ancient Olympic games . They are to be held at Athens , in the ancient stadium , which is still in a very perfect state of preservation , ancl requires very little more than a good cleaning out . They are to take place on all the Sundays in the month of October , 185 $ .
There will be wrestling , boxing , throwing the quoit , racing , dancing , music , and singing , as in olden times , also prizes for works of art , and manufactures . ——The concession for laying down the submarine telegraph to Alexandria has been agreed to Mr . Gisborne , who represents an English company with a capital of £ 800 , 000 . The line will start from Cape Hellas , and will have a branch line on Malta and Corfu , uniting with Great Britain . —The riot at Staten Island , is the principal item in the American news . The destruction of the buildings and the brutal treatment
of the sick , elicited a very strong proclamation from the governor of New York State . A number of persons occupying high positions were arrested . The frigate Sabine anchored near the shipping at Quarantine to afford any protection which might be required . A large military force was ordered to the scene of riot . The advanced guard of the Governor ' s army arrived on the 10 th , and were well received by the rioters , marching to their camping ground amid the cheers of the insurrectionists . There is no abatement of the yellow fever at New Orleans and Charleston
the disease was beginning to spread into the country . Several persons have been killed on the Hudson River Railroad . The laying down of the Atlantic Telegraph cable was celebrated with great pomp on the 2 nd instant . In the evening there was a grand banquet , at which Lord Napier was present and delivered a speech characterized by admirable good taste . The excitement in regard to the electric cable had , however , nearly died out , though the news of its temporary failure had not reached the States . The United States have suspended negociations with the
Mexican Government . Tampico had surrendered to the Liberal forces , and Vidaurri at the head of a large force , was on his march to the capital . Mexico is in a most disorganised condition . Mr . H . B . Tebbetts one of the earliest submarine telegraphic cable projectors , is at Washington , preparatory to proceeding to Madrid to consummate aprivilegegrantedbythe Captain General forlaying | a cable from Cuba to Florida . Tlie governor of the Cape of Good Hope has left CapeTown on a journey to mediate
between the Boers and Basutus . Great hopes are entertained that his excellency ' s endeavours to restore peace will be successful . ——At the inquest on the two children burnt at Greenwich , evidence was submitted of a character to justify the suspicion that the crime of arson had been committed .- ——The investigation into tlie circumstances of the late accident on . the St . Germains Railway is at an end . The statioivmaster and the telegraph director on the line have been charged with homi-