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Show FOREIGN. The English ChHiniel Tunnel A .Noble Ai-t. I London, 29. It is understood that ! the capital required fir testing the practicability of the channel tunnel is being rapidly subscribed. The French company already has two million franc, half of tho requisite amount. Tho English company, if not already equally advanced, doubtless doubt-less soon will be, and theexpcriinents will be in active progress belore long, The Tunes thU morning has an editorial on tho subject of adventures of the survivors of tiio emigrant ship Stmthmore, which thus concludes: Tne vessel which at lenglh arrived to rescue her was a United States whaler, on her course to tho South sea fisheries. Her captain, we are Uild, I gave up tho chance ol the season's profits lor the sake of the poor creatures he found at Cruzo's, and who needed an amount of care they could not havo received if he had taken them with him. Wo are sure the English nation will judge ns ii deserves of the sacrifice to which Captain Gifford submitted, and will noL fail to do honor, aud something more than bary h-jiur to tha deed and to the man. |