Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-21 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. By British and Trish Magnetic Telegraph FRANCE. PARIS, AUGUST 20. The impression is becoming general that in 'return for the concessions made to France at Osborne, in reference to the Moldavian elections, the French Government will not oppose the views of Turkey, Austria, and England, on the questions 'of the Union of the Principalities. GERMANY. The Augsburg Gazette states that Queen Victoria Ila s ‘: subscribed £4O, and the Prince Consort £25, towards the erection, at Worms, of a monument to 'father. The Royal Bank of Prussia has raised tile rate of discount from 5 to 5i per cent. LATER FROU AMERICA, By Special TelegrapTa. PROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. The Ariel steamer, Captain Sudlow, with the New York Mails to the Bth instant, has arrived: She brings 76 passengers, 175:000 dollars for London, 123,310 dollars for Havre, and 11,940 for Bremen. Exchanged signals with the United States Mail steamer Fulton, on the 9th, at 330 p.m., 270 miles east of Sandy Hook. • The Ericsson (s), from Liverpool, arrived at New York on the evening of the 6ch, and the Arago, from Southampton, on the 7th. There is no political news of interest. In the New York Money Market, on the 7'th, stocks Were higher, with a good deal of activity. ..kThe Wheat market was a shade firmer, with a 'united sttpply, and a good inquiry for home con sumption. The demand for Cotton continued good, and prices had again slightly advanced- The Coffee market was quiet and firm, with sales of 550 bags Rio at 11c to 111 a four months, and 300 hags Domingo at about 12c cash. The Pork trade was firm, but quiet, but buyers keeping aloof, in anticipation of lower prices. Beet firm, end demand less active. Prime Mess very firm. Cut meats inactive. Bacon neglected. Lard firm, and Cheese steady. Rice was quiet, but steady. Sugar continued active, and the market firm. The Flour Market continued buoyant, with a fair demand for the East and local trades. The stock was getting much reduced,, and receipts Also falling off rapidly. [BY TELEGRAPH NEW ORLEANS, AUGUST 5. No change in Cotton. Sales to-day, 350 bales ; receipts, 120. Corn sells for 75c to 85c. Pork firm. Bacon shoulders buoyant, at Hid ; ditto sides, ' l 3td, closing with an advancing tendency. Other articles unchanged. THE BOMBAY MAILS. (By Electric Telegraph.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) SOUTHAMPTON, TnunsnAy. The European and Australian Company's steamer aura has arrived with the heavy portion of the Bombay Mail. The mail will be despatched hence by specia train. The Jura left Malta on the 10th instant. She brings no passengers. The Indus, which is shortly expected, will bri❑g home the heavy portion of the Calcutta mail and the Indian Passengers, The Jura remained at Alexandria until there was no chanc e of an Australian mail arriving there, and then left for England. The Bombay portion of the Indian mail having arrived at Alexandria just as she was leaving, she brought it on to Southampton. DOUBLE EXECUTION AT MAIDSTONE. (By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.) Kent , at half-past twelve o'clock, at Ma id stone, I ' Le et, Stephen Fox and George Kebble Edwards under_ wept the extreme p enalty o f th e law for murder- .c•owards, who is a young man of eighteen, was convicted zsfi the murder of his br o th er , an d Fox of the murder of sweet °f at Canterbury. The latter expressed deep contrition for his crime, but Edwards arpeared perfectly z llous to his fate. The usual procession to the scaffold the formed shortly before 12 o'clock. Upon arriving on 11ee" of Ca lcraft proceeded to put the ropes round the _, t he wretched conv i c t s , an d the caps having been fawn the rev. chaplain continued the burial service up to 'the Point, " I am the resurrection and the life," when the bolts were withdrawn and the wretched convicts ceased to exist. Notwithstanding a heavy Scotch mist, the execution was witnessed by an immense crowd. I d N tw s'? OF CABIN P A R SENGERS P ER S.S. KANO:IA.)100 FR ,A 1 °, lll t —Miss Harris, Miss M.Gittriek, Mrs. Austin, a' l a d' ' l neY, and lady, two children, and nurse ; Mr. Jacob, e a l i and three c hild ren • Si r R o bert Barclay, Messrs. 'Sr ar e k e e tnar ar M'Grooty, dortes and servant, Bell, Capt. J ohn Mcssrs. J o h n M'Crowan, C. F. Stone, R. L i _,°.° ll ,. Perris, Ad ams , D r . G. ` .. Bowler, Major AELIQ OUS C ova „u'e, Mr. Willi ams, and Dr. M ann i ng . The Philadelphia papers sly : Ann liver a leistes, Caro'ine Mueller, and Ca - oline Werner, mo e placed on trial, charged with conspiracy to ext o r t and ne fraudulent and valu a bl es f rom var i o us persons by deceitful ' ra ndulent practices. The evil practices consisted in was Presenting that Anna Msister was divinely iespired, and the repository of a revelation from God to man. The seller alleges that the esiefendants, Carolina That tier a .1 nu t.hWerner, were the agents of Anna Meist er. otit.il 1 t e r held meetings on the Sabbath in the district phetes's m w ark, and there preached that she was a pro; that she' r aki ng with GOG'3 voice. Her doctrines v i d - ad absolute power over the life of every indict__ ua and souls were saved or lost as she directed ; that ;rough her only Could mortals see God, and enjoy the 131 *sings of Paradise. Meetings were regularly held for a period o f s i x months, when Miss Meister announced to h er r o wers, numbe r i ng nearly one h un d re d, that the time was Heaven, near wh en she must re - ascen d to her home in and that God, her father, desired to see her arraye t l i n a . particular kind of silk, a gold wa tch, chain, 8, 0 , and that it was the duty of her fillowers, under th e,_ Pains of p er di t i on, to supp l y h er w ith these articles, in Which she was to go to heaven. The testimony disclosed that a Mrs. Zimmerman and family had given to Anna Meister a silver gob'et and silk dres4. She showed a Paper to her disciples which she read to them, with the remark that it was an order from God. The paper directed each one of the society to give so much money for the pur- Pose of purchasing for Anna Meister a gold watch and Chain, in which to appear before God. Other witnesses Were examined, who testified to attending Anna Meister's meetings, and contributing money and goods for her use, - tinder the belief that such a contribution was necessary to secure their salvation. WHAT is COMING to LIVERPOOL on the 31st instant ?—Why, THE GREATEST NOVELTY IN THE WORLD! WHERE IS IT TO BE SEEN? THAT'S TUE QUESTION. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. [By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.] HOME OF LORDS—THURSDAY. The House met at five o'clock. In reply to the Earl of Shaftesbury, The Lord Chancellor said that the opinions of the law officers of the Crown had been.taften in regard to the traffic with China, and they declared that thero was no illegality in the traffic, though it might be expedient to make some alterations in the law on the subject. Lord Redesdale gave notice that when the Divorce Bill came from the Commons he should move that the Com mons amendments might ba considered that day three moaths. Lord Campbell thought it was the dray of the govern ment to have the amendments , discussed and the bill passed in the present session. Lord Wyndford hoped the bill would not be passed this session. Lord Monteagle did not consider that , the bill was required in Ireland, and trusted that its operation would not extend to that part of the kingdom. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners Bill was read a third time and passed. The Dunbar Harbour Bill, the Militia Pay Bill, the Revising Barristers (Dublin) Bill, the Probate and Letters of Administration (Ireland) Bill, the Mutiny (East India) Bill, Joint Stock Companies Act (1856) Amendment Bill, and the Parochial Schoolmasters (No. 2, Scotland) Bill, went through committee. The Customs and Excise Bill, and the Customs Bill, were read a second time. The Commons Amendments to the Lords Amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency (Irelani) Bill, were considered and agreed to. The house rose at half-past five o'clock. HOUSE OF COMLIONS.—TIIURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Carew's Estate Bill and Keay's Divorce Bill were read a third time and passed. THE NORTHERN TAMES,---LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY,. AUGUST 21, 1857. such order shall possess himself of and * such earnings or property of the wile, he shall on colvicti on before justice of police or quarter sessions be liable to be committed to prison for a period not exceeding two calendar months unless he shalt restore the same or pay the full value to the wife and all the costs and expenses incurre d by her. Sir D Norreys said that the objectien would still remain if the husband chose to remain in prison for two months he would be able to deprive the wife of her property. (Hear, hear.) Sir E, Perry said that on the husband's release under the clause the wife would be able to sue Irint under the common law. Mr. Crawfurd suggested 'that the imprisonment should be with or without hard labour," according to the dis cretion of the magistrate. (Hear.) The Attorney-General said that the clause would no interfere'with the ellife's civil remedy against the husband if he made away with the property. The clause was put to a pressure on the husband if he refused to give up the property, and it would not interfere with the wife's civil rights. Mr. lyrton said, that giving a married woman, under the bill, all the rights of a single woman, would answer every purpose. The common law would be able to viudi. cate its rights. Mr. Stapleton moved an amendment extending the right of a woman to divorce a mensa et th9ra for adultery committed by the husband within two years after she had obtained a decree fOr the restitution of conjugal rights, if coupled with a continued and renewed denial of such rights as entitled her to take further proceedings in pursuance of such decree, or to maintain a fresh suit for restitution of such rights. The Attorney-General opposed, on the ground that the qu , stion had already been discussed and decided, and the amendment was negatived without discussion. An amendment, to the effect that the court might have power to order the payment of alimony pendente lite, was made in clause 30, on the motion of Mr. Henley. Mr. Butt moved the addition of a provision to clause 40, to the effect that except when specially provided, nothing in the act should appiy to Scotland or Ireland. Mr. M'Canu supported the amendment of Sir D. Morreys, and Sir E. Perry opposed it. The question was then put and the proviso was negatived without a decision. Some verbal amendments were made in other clauses, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time to morrow at l 2 o'clock. OBSGENID PUB BICATION. On the consideration of the Sale of Obscene Books, &c., Prevention Bill as amended, a clause was added on the motion of the Lord Advocate, exempting Scotland from the operation of the Bill. Amendments of a verbal character were inserted, and the bill was ordered for third reading. The sitting was then suspended. THE EVkNING SITTING. RAILWAYS IN INDIA. In reply to Mr. Robertson, Mr. V. Smith said no steps had been taken for com pleting the line between Madras and Bungalore. The rule laid down by the Indian Government was, that the trunk line should be completed before the branch lines were begun. DOES COM M ITNEB. The usual weekTy meeting of this ctlmmittnes was held at one o'clock yesterday, in the Dock o.Tkes. Mr. , C. Turner in the chair. Other members present—Messrs. Robinson, Holhead, Rounthwaite; J. Holme, Lockett, Palmer, Mandel, Clint, Anderson, W. Rathbone, Jun Bold, Smith, and LAttledale. MERSEY COICSERYANCY BILL. The following were read among the minute3:--- "'At especial meeting of the dock committee, held this t7th day of August,. MT—present. Charles Tomer, Esq., chairmla, Francis A. Clint, ()liver Holden, James Holme, Thomas Bold, Hiltorki'alhead, Thomas Robinson. Thomas Chilton, Tirunas D. Anders() , J. _Palmer Palmer, J. K. ronnthwaite, VVillianot Rathbone, jan., Janes J oseph H nbback, Joseph MO , de', and John Lockett "Tne Chairman ha ring reports(' to this committee the pres , elit pcsition of the Mersey Conservancy and. Docks Bill, arising a:terations- and amndments m ide in the committee of the House ct Lards, rendering it necesszry to introduce a new bill into the House of Commons r and the following communlcation from the Parliamen tary agensu3to the dock solicitor was ntad, namely— Tug MEIBET CONsERVANCT " 6, Parliament-street, Aug. 15, 1857: "Dear appears settled that this toll istob 3 ..vitharawa • and Mr. Wyatt called on us to-day to a - k us to consent ta a waiver of the' to.ders of the house; and to ob:ain the trustees' assistance to the pass* ing of a second bill with all potsible despatch. We then Informed him that we sill wanted amendments made in the bill, to improve the constitution of the new trust, Ste.; and he thereupon expressed a fear that it might causoithe loss of the bill, but r. quested us t* send him the alterations with which we would be content. We told him that after all that had passed you did not wish to be the cause of the rejection of the bill, but that you were not satisfied with it as it now stood, especially as many of your alterations were rejected, at his in stance, upon questions of privilege, or so as not to threw obstacles in the w.,y of its passing the Co:an:tons in consequence of the multitude of the amendments. We have therefore ventured to exercise a certain am= tof diacretion, which we felt we might u.,e, and have written to tell him that if lie will make the enclosed amendments the trustees --ill not throw any impediment:in the way of the feta e rapid pm ogres' of the new bill. You will °beam: that we have not 'misted upon the attention of the revising barrister or the quorum clauses, -s we felt it was expedient not to eooeavour to exact too much. We have no doubt that we shall be pressed on all sides to give uksessie, if net all, of our requirements, with the threat of withdtawing the bill.un less we assent; and however amyl/ling we may fest to trouble you or your chairman to come to town again, we do feel that it is vary neces sary that some one having authority to instruct us how to sea in thi matter should be here, to whom we may refer in cases of doubt or ditlicul•y. " We beg to send you adraft petition, which when sealed, should be, sane to ns on Monday, and If we could by any means reeeirentbefore Ida o'clock on that day we shou!d be glad as se shout then be in a po,ition, should circa again°, require it, to have it lodged on that evening; and we trn t that some gentlemen armed with full authority will be here at the latest on Tu.sday morning. To what local mem ber may we re er to support the dock trustees' views, iu case it shoo d be necessary to oppose any mo lin Which the promoters may make in the house in regard to the bill? The impression is that Parliament will be ptorogu don Saturday next, but it depends upon the progress :made wi:h the Divorce Bill, whether it may not be deferred for a few days.—We remain, dear sir, yours very truly. "J. DOBINGTON, ELLicomszs, Sir Co. "J. North, Esq , New Brighton, Birkenhead. The following resolution was then passed : "Reseved—That the proposed Mersey Conservancy Bill (No. 2) he opposed by this comm ttee an ess the following alterations be agreed to by the pro note: s, namely -Ist. As regards iti ndel's plans, the words if they think fit' to be restored, or the bill to be opposed—which upon a division of the committee was carried by ten for to flys against. " 2nd. Voting by proxy' to be struck oat—carried by twelve for to three against. " 3r I. The ' river clause' to ba struck out—carried by ten for to five against. "At a special melting of the dock committee, held this 19th des of Augast, 1857 —present, Messrs. Fra cis A. Clint, Thomas Robinson, Taomas D. Anderson, J. P.slmsr Palmer, J. K. Rounthwaite William Rothbone j on., James Smith, Joseph Hubback, Joseph Moodel, and John Lockett Mr. Robinson elected chairman "In the :absence of ths chairman and deputy-chairman, it was unanimously reso ved—That Thomas Robinson, Esq, be electei to preside as chairman of this meeting, in compliance with the 33:d sect'on of the 'Liverpool Dock ketelSsl.' " The follow ng letters tram the dock sol citor and the town-clerk having been re .d, and the subject therein referred to very fully con sidered by this commiqee, both with reference to the intere tt of the dock estate and the genera' commerce o the port, it was moved by Mr. Hubback, seconde 1 by Mr. Smith, and unanimously resolved —That the resolutions of this committee of Monday last be and flies , are heteby sescinded. And that the petition against the Mersey Conservancy Bill, No. 2, be not presented. RATING OF TENEMENTS. Lord Stanley moved for returns from the severe parishes in the townships in the counties of Lancashire, Suffolk, Hampshire, and Gloucestershire, respectively, of the number of tenements assessed to the rate for the relief of the poor made next before the rate now collect. ing; specifying the amount of such rate, the number of THE FINANCES OF GREECE. Mr. Spooner inquired of the Government whether any assessments rated under £4 annual value, at £ 4 , under re p or t had been received from the commissioners. ap £s, at £5 and urder £6, at £6 and under 'B, at £8 and pointed by the protecting powers to inquire into the under CO, at £lO and under 'l2, at £l2 and under xl5 , finances of Greece, and if there was any prospect that at £l5 and under £2O, at £2oand above respectively. of t f hei t i• better administration would relieve the consolidated the number of tenements assessed at each of these several the Goref :knylopaonrg"uoanraonf thetecd byan G a r l ea c t ha t r ir g t e t s ai t n b interest ,r which values of which the occupiers have been excused (so far now paid. as the same can be ascertained). And, of the number Lord Palmerston replied that a• commission was ape and amount of compositions with owners of small tens- leaxoaietntlndeltthuetthheresetreontetetthinegdpnoawnueress,usome time ago, to f Greece, and to meats. . make a report to the Governments whenever they, brought Agreed to. es• their inquiries to a conclusion, but in the meantime they DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL. were to suggest from time to time such measures of im provement as might occur to them. He believed that On the order for considering this bill as amended, the Greek Government had given facilities for the The Attorney-General moved to leave out clause 18, for inquiries of the commissioners, but he feared he could not the purpose of substituting the following viz., "Applies,. hold out hope that the result of their inquiries would lead tion for restitution of conjugal rights, or for judicial to any early fulfilment of the engagement of the Greek Government to pay the sinking fund of the loan. separation on any one of the grounds aforesaid, may be ' INDIAN L !ANS. trade by either husband or wife, by petition to the court, Mr. Disraeli inquired what was the precise nature of or to any judge of assize at the assizes held for the county the securities for the loans negotiated in India by the in which the husband and wife reside or last resided Indian Government. Mr. V. Smith stated that loans raised in India were in together, or to the court of quarter sessions of the peace variably raised on the secnrity of revenues of that country. held for the county or borough in which the husband and He wished to take that opportunity of correcting a mis— wife are or were last resident, and which judge of assize understanding which appeared to have arisen in reference and courts of quarter sessions respectively, are hereby to his reply to a question put by the right hon. gentle authorised and required to hear and determine such m re a l . a u tin en T tn hu u rs u d nl ay en l s a a s t t i . nu fl o e r y u n s d s e e r s sto s o u d sta t in h e e d q b u y est t io h n e petition according to the rules and regulations which shall insurrection in India to refer only to the compensation to be made under the authority of this act, and the court or be given to the widows and orphans of military and civil judge to which such petition is addressed, on being servants who had lost their lives in the mutiny, and had satisfied of the truth of the allegations therein contained, replied to it under that impression. r Disraeli said his inquiry was as to the compensa and that there is no legal ground why the same should not tion l to . be' given to British subjects in India for loss of be granted, may decree such judicial separation accord- property, and he begged now to repeat the question. ingly, and where the application is by the wife, may make Mr. V. Smith said tee question embraced a very wide any order for alimony which shall be deemed just; pro- field, but, without further consideration and additional vided always, that any judge of assize to whom such information, it was impossib ! e for him to rep l y . MILITIA BILL. • petition shall be presented, may refer the same to any of On the mode n for the third reading of the Militia Bill, her Majesty's counsel or serjeant-at-law named in the com- Colonel North again drew attention to the injustice mission of assize or nisi prius, and such .counsel or serjeant inflicted on officers in the army by the warrant of 1854, shall, for the purpose of deciding upon the matters of such and quoted the case of a meritorious officer who had sat'- petition, have all the powers that any such judge would feted by its operation. Sir G. Smith urged the necessity for se n din g sa pp ers have had by virtue of this act or otherwise." and miners to Delhi. The motion was agreed to, and the clause was added to Sir De • Lacy' Evans corcurred 'in the opinion, and the bill. alluded to the distribution of t he order of valor, and - The Attorney-General next moved to insert after clause expressed a hope that instructions would be given to Sir 11, as above, the following .--n For the purpose of hearing Colic Campbell to distribute the order to those who merited and deciding all applications under the authority of this it in India upon the field of battle. Referring to military discipline, the gallant general offered a number of sugges act, the judge of assize, or person nominated by him as aforesaid, and also the courts of quarter sessions for any tioes to tare government , Sir W. Wil iams also recommended that sappers and county, district, or borough, shall respectively be entitled miners should be sent to Delhi. And referring to the to avail themselves of the services of all officers, and use number of strong places now in the hands of the rebels, and exercise all powers and authorities which the court of he thought 1,000 of these corps should be sent out as soon assize and the courts ot quarter sessions respectively may as possible. Sir R. Verney hoped the government would act with employ, use, and exercise, for the determination of causes great vigour in the measures necessary to restore tran and other matters now usually heard and decided by them quility in India. respectively, and the said judge of assize or other person, In reply to a question, and covets of quarter session respectively, shall al s o f or I Sir John Ramsden said, as soon as i t coul d be done the purpose, have and ,be entitled to exercise all the consistently with the public interest, the house would be i y powers and authorities hereby given to the court for the Those e d w o u w l li d a t o f r e c g o i u m r e s n e t s be i t e in n ' b a c, s d i e i d n t ewhich t w o e r e e m i b n o d g e . • hearing and deciding applications made to it ; and also the greatest state of efficiency, and were nearest to the full powers hereby given to the court to make provision touch, compliment. ieg the custody, maintenance, and education of children, After some remarks from Admiral Walcott, and every order made by any judge of assize, or other Lord Palmerston stated that the recruiting had person, or any court of quarter sessions, under authority of gone on with the greaeest success, and there was no menbt that the numbers enlisting would be increased at the this act, may, on the application of the person obtaining close of the harvest. He deteuded the system adopted the same be entered as an order of the court, and when by the government in the transport of troops so entered shall have the same force and effect, and be to I n di a , a nd dwelt upon the inexealiency ,of enforced in the same - manner, as if such orderhad been sending Out the line 'of battle ships which wont! be originally made by the court.. The court shall from time available for the protection of the country, in case of attack. to time fix and regulate the fees which shall be payable With rega-d to the peace establishment, ha admitted that upon all proceedings under any application to a judge of it had been reduced lower than might have been advisable ; bat nations were not gifted with foresight, an i i . the govern .assize or court of quarter sessions or magistrates und e r this act; and such fees shall be received in money , for t m h e e n s t u n t, i a: e l e t . the T h reductions r i i s e deference to !n p i ub e n c e c o w p h i n e i n t o n e t : n e their own benefit, by the persons to whom or for who se exigencies of war again required a large army should use the same shall be directed to be paici. be employed---an lit was the duty of the government to The motion Was agreed to, and the clause was added to reiee the force voted by parliament; but if that was not • the bill. " found sufficient for the suppressiva of the mutiny in Several amendments were made in the bill on the motion India, he did not think members would grudge an earlier attendance than usual in parliame n t. There w ere, it a.- of the Attorney-General. pearecl, greet doubts as to the good faith of Persia, and it Clause 19 in the original bill was struck out. had been reported that r e inforcements had le,en sent into The Attorney-General brought up a clause in lieu of . Herat, bat this had been denied by the ambassador at clause 19, relating to the separate property and earnings Paris. - Ha would only add that the government were fully of a married woman, whose husband' was guilty of alive to the importance of Eastern events, and would take adultery. rigorous measures to restore tranquility in India. Wr W. Heathcote thought theeprovision should be made Mr. Disraeli said it was net to be expected that the to prevent collusion between the husband and wife in Government could immedietely send forty thousand men getting a judicial separation, and the wire's earnings pro- t ) India, but a smaller ferce might wouldhaebe h en se h nt i i,hrough t reeled, and their afterwards coming together again, and E ct ie , y e p t a t. n a and terrifying their ro m a p: appearance 'He ' approved te the property under the decree being held against the proposed embelliweet of the Militia, though he condemned subsequent creditors of the husband. tab practice of looking upon the Militia as a means Mr. Henley asked the Attorney-General if he thought of recruiting the lit ?. Proceeding then to refer to the clause gave sufficient protection to the earnings of a the si ate at affairs in India, the right hon. gentleman wife as against the husband or his creditors. C xpressed an opinion that if the troops now there could only_ hold out ti'l November they, The AttorneyeGeneral said in case of seizure by theln No husband hieeself, the 'magistrates' order, milting the wife a fe e nnesore, would be a sufficient protection; but there v m :rb t er r l e re asonly nt i l t "c w iP o a u t l e d be expedient that an advance should thoughtbe made up the endue, in order was a technical objection against giving the wife the do impress the natives with the conviction that our tight of proceeding against her. husband by action. In forces were irresistible. He wished to learn from case of attack by a creditor or easignee of the husband, the Government whether they were to expect that the . army in India wculd be strrngthened by the wife could take .an action for the redoveey of her troops from the Cape, or whether the 'fear of another property, if under £5O, in the. county court, and, above Kates war prevented that step being taken. With that sum, In the superior courts. rep: i to Cie ill-advised reduction of the army at the Mr. Macaulay asked how the wife was to be protected restoration of peace,'he contended that memb:rs were but by the criminal law; it was Provided that if any creditor doing their day in course whieh they had taken, and of the husband stated in contravention of the law, the that the government were open to eeesare fon not 'having foreseen the changes in India, and resisted the demands of wife might sue as a femme sole. He wished, therefore, in the house. reference to the technical obstacle, to know how tho wife Mr. V. Smith denied that the government could have would get her remedy against the husband ? e foreseen what had occurred, and added that no cemplaint The Attorney-General said that at present the right of was mace of the course which members had taken i 4 press separate property in the wife was a matter of contract irg for a reduction of the war establishment. In reply to the hon. gentleman, he stated that instructions had before marriage, or of the husband's consent afterwards i been theCape seet forto Sir ser vi George ce Te IndiaG re y to as int u rt i l d as e m s a r n a y r e d. troops H front e d t. but this was a case in which the legislature for the first time by positive enactment gave her the same right of not doubt that these instructions would be carried out to —_—.,„ property, as if she were a femme, sole, and for that reason the fullest extent. he thought there Would be a remedy by the criminal law. Mr. Henley was not aware that there was any pressure Oar Palle cot A emporary, the Presse s in a ra m vi e t nri t r h o a f t the. a placed upon the Government to obtain a reduction of the late General nson, rates, wi He considered it the most important clause, and was open • . war establishment. to any suggestion for its ithprovement. .theny B fter a few words from Mr. Spooner,s o t, h l i l a t 3: lt , ,h (the b eefaanct being, e n g r , e p t b re a s t ! ii h t g e a 'i After some discussion, , The bill was read a third time and passed. sion ug o tl f meat by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds) ar,. i d was at left f t t h e p a rt n 'i l ei a i : The Attorneys General moved' the cl ause as f o ll ows :_.„. The °tate b u siness was disposed or, and the lioustt the same time appAated to a high command, th the East "Provided also, that it . the hushud in violation of any adjoMect at harlot tan. ' ' Indies,". "London, 18 h August, 1857. "My dear S;r,—l write you o ily In am slideation of .Mr. Turner's telegraph as to the general tneeting of dock . committee to-m r ow, and for the t.urpose of preventing any misapprehension as to the effect of their vote, by explaluing more clearly perhaps than we coul I by telegraph, its consegue aces, for no middle course will be attainable und•r that vste. It must decide whether the peti ion shall be presented or not, and with the fall knowledge that if presented the b.ll will be withdrawn. At least, such certainly is the present poniti in of things here as we understand them. " I enclose a memorandum of the m titers which will come before the dock committee to-morrAv ; but 't duff rs fro , u that presentel to them yesterday only from being fair copied, nd by the ..ddit.on of the carom ttee's own requirement (N). 1) yesterday. Tel graph the retail as quickly as possible to No. 6, Peril ment•stree . , Wastmin:ter —Yours very truly, "D. Mason, Esq • " Jo El N NORTH. " P.S. Since the above was written the letter copied below hat been receivea by Messrs. Dorington and Co. from the town clerk:— " MERSEY CONSERVANCY NO. 2 "25, Parliament-street, 'Westminster, 18th August, 18 "Dear S'rs,—l am much enneerned to hear that it is the intention of the dock committee to present a petition ag dust this bitl. for it appears to be clear' , understood in the house, from what passed last n ght, that if a petition be presented it will be fatal to the bill. My instructions are to use my best exertions to get it passed in the present , ession, as it is cons•dered that the terms of transfer of the corporation property having be -n settled and adjusted, we skoutd not gain, If it can b 3 avoided, have to come before [ornament on the subject. "I hove no deputation from the corporation in town, but Mr. Robertson Gladstone and Mr. Jeffrey, who happen to be here on private business, and who are both members of the council and of the B rkenhead docks committee of that body, entirely concur w.th me in th s view, and desire me to accord their strong protest against the course oroposed to e ptlrsued by the Dock co nmittee. of which body Mr. Gladstone is also a member.—Yours very truly, •• WILLIAM SMUT rLEwoRt a. " Messrs. J. Dorington Elicombes, and Co. - - - - After the above resolutions had been pa .sed , it was moved by Mr. Ra hbone, seconded by Mr. Palmer, a id assente t to by the com• mittee—That a minute be place i on the books of the committee 10 state that the grounds on which the doe t committee rescinded their reso:uilon on onday were that they were assured that it was im possible now that any alte•ations could be made in the bill, and that by allowing tne bill to pass they would no:; prejudice the chance of gettieg the objectiona'ile clauses withd , awn, bat, on the contrary, have t` e ass•atance of the Bo erd of Trade and others therein." Mr. Matson also read the follawiny memorandum of Mr. North, solicitor : " CONSERVANCY RILL, NO. 2. " Reqnirerrenta by the dock committee at their specie meeting of the 17th August:— •' 1. That the words if they think AV be restored to the 51st end 52nd claases. 2. Clauses allowing voting by proxy to be struzk out. (Parts 4 and sof ci!tim 13 and part 3of scr.tion 22.) "3. River elluse to be struck out. (Part 4of secant 56.) " Additlolal alterations pro;)oied by Sir. Eilicombe's letter of the 15th Augn.t.— " 4 lectife and nominee members to be coaltied by the payment of rated and residence within ten miles of the Toa, Hall or two miles of the port. Numt.er of mem ers to be 27 in lieu of 21. "5. Electors to be qualified by residence within ten miles of the Town Hrii and payment of RlO in . rats 4. "6. The word c'aargz.s' to be restored in ,ection 50." A letter from Mr. James Hookey was referred to the surveyor to repo. t on. A letter was real from Messrs. NPwall, and Co , offering to rent the Birkenhead warehouse B. 6. Mr. Robinson said that it was before the Warehouse Committee, but as the insurance would be effected, Messrs. Newall, and Co., proposing to erect a steam engine on the premises, they thought it should go before the Town Council. It was referred to the committee to report on first. A letter was read from the members of the Timber Trade, suggesting the propriety of railing off a portion of the ground at the Huskisson Dock as a bonded yard. Referred to the Warehouse Committee and surveyor. A letter was read from Messrs. Diamond and Claytop, of London, offering to pay a rent of £5O a year for the privilege of putting up an export commercial dictionary on the walls of the docks. The Chairman observed that they had invariably declined such offers. Mr. Mandel said that they could not give an exclusive privilege to any party. The offer was declined. A letter was read from Mr. Owen Carrean, agent for the Isle of Man steamers , suggesting the g convenience it would be to the public if the new landing'stage were promptly opened. Mr. J. Hartley observed that the stage was not yet taken out of the contractors' hands. Mr. J. Holme asked when it would. Mr. J. Hartley replied that on Wednesday next Sir William Cubitt would come down and survey it. The letter was referred to the committee. VOTE OP THANKS TO THE CUAIWAA.N. • Mr. Rounthwaite said that before the reporters left he was desirous that the committee should pass a vote of thanks to the chairman for the Attention, zeal, and ability which he displayed in the interest of the trust in the. matter of the Conservancy Bill. He felt that they were indebted to Mr Turner for those services, and he was sure that the committee would unanimously adopt the vote of thanks which he now begged to propose to him. Mr. Halhead seconded the motion. Mr. Mandell said that he was happy to be able to bear testimony to the untiring zeal and energy of the chairman in this matter, and to state that, so far as he was compe tent to judge, Mr. Turner's exertions were of the most bona fido chat acter. Mr. W. Rathbone observed that he saw that attacks were being made on Mr. Turner for the course he had taken in this matter, but he (ilr. Rathbone) thought that he was fully borne out ley the foeling of the committee. They were there to protect the interest of the trade of the port, and they had no business to be influenced by any Other consideration. (Hear, hear ) The vote was unanimously adopted. The Chairman remarked that all he could say in reply was that he had endeavoured to do his duty. and he we.s obliged to them for this expression of their good opinism. This concluded the business. MINISTERIAL BANQUET. (PROD[ A VERB a TIM REPORTER.), • The Ministerial Whitebait Dinner took place on Wednesday night, at thlf Trafalgar, Greenwich. . . _ _ After the usual loyal toasts were disposed of, the health of the Premier was drank amid loud cheers.—(Air, " Hg's a jolly good fellow.") Viscount Palmerston, on rising to return thanks, was received with renewed cheers. Owing to the repeated exclamations of aatisfaction elicited by the noble lord's observations, he was very imperfectly heard by the reporters. lie spoke to the following effect : —My lords and gentlemen,—l—awh—feel—awh—l assure you, greatly honoured by the very la , gh compliment you--a roishaVe paid me. (Cheers.) I —awh— assure you, my lords and g.ntlemen, that I—awh—hold you all in the highest estlmetion—(cheers)—and—awh—certainly with greatjustice, because you all have, I may say —awh —without camp ti na, carried out fatly, and without question, my measures. (Hear, hear.) I can only say that 1 shall not—awh—forget your services. (afr. Wilson : He —ar, he —ar, he—ar) I trust, my lords and gentle. nen, that I—awh—shell have the pleasure of meeting yon on many occasions like the present. (Greet applause.) It is true th.t--awh —i n the course of Vine the Sepoy mutiny mast be suppressed, and the Chinese diffleal y rane'—awh —be arranged; but it my maxim—eyrie --that th ere is as good fish in the sea as ever was caught-(great laughtor) —and that events will—awh —arise, which will require the' presence - in her Majesty's councils of—arch—men who are —awh— accustoms Ito carry on the operations of war. (Great cheering.) Mr. B. Osborne : More power to you r o'd boy. (Cheers and laughter.) The Lord Chancellor, in. responding to his health, which was Ivor proposed by the Attorney-General, begged his colleagues to mat as sured that Bet should give his very best attention to every measure that could. rondace to the good of the country;. indeed. he felt he might refer - in the measures he had introduced this present session— the 1)i , orce. and Matrimonial Causes Bids—as a proof of the sincerity of his promise.. The Attorney-General: Very good measures—when P licked them Inleshape. (Laughter. ) The-Lord Chancellor: I really must p otost ay,sinst the use of such language on tine part of my hon. ands learned friend. With all the. • self-confidence so-justly attributed :to my hon. and learned friend by my noble and learned friend, Lord,St. Leopards, I did not think he would venture, in my preeeue3, to•deprive the_liouseef Lords of the credit due to it. The Attorney-General (in a load ulisper Lore) : Th eay are all , muffa. (Laughter.) If I were amongst them I'd soon regulate them. The Lord Chancellor: I must protest agenst the use of such lan guage—language which I will say 1c not pertinent—on the part of my hon. and learned friend. Mr. B Osborne : If it's not pertinent it is expressive. (Cries of "Order, order.") Earl Granville hare interposed, ald with the assistance of Lord Clarendon, Labouc'.ere, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer,. re itored peace between the high Wel functionaries, who agreed . tint byegones should be byegones, the Attorney-General aolemnly asseve rating that he ay:B not looking for the Chancellor s- place. Sir George Grey's health was the next proposed. (Air: - "Nix , my dolly pals fake away.") The right hon. baronet said he could justly say that under his directions the law had bye° carried out to the very fullest extent, and that wherever a person could be han;ed, that person was banged accordingly. Mr. B. Osborne : Yon gave them rope enough. (Laughter.) Lord Panmure, in returning thanks for his health, drew his noble, right hon., a id hon. colleagues' attention to the fact, that however disdainfully they night receive the suggesti ins of Lord EVenboroagh In the House of Lords with regard to their mithary operations, they were always sure to act uponthem. (Cheers.) Mr. Lowe hare stood up, and begged to make a few remarks. He reminded the company that he had formerly riv-igned an office which he did not think was suitable to his me Its, andi that he had only accepted his present place in expentation of getting a position that would be worthy of the acceptance of a person who had discharged the high fanetions of Thunderer for the Times- He now begged to know a hat the noble Viscount intended to do for him t Viscount Pa'marston : I can only say to my right hon. friend th..t " there's a g tame coming." (Loud laughter.) Mr. I.owa : I am satisfied. Some confuslon was here createl by the sudden indisposition of Lord Stanley of A.'derley, who, however, was speedily recovered by the ad ministration of a half glass of brandy, received from the hands of Earl Granvilie, who at the sam time whispered something about the Privy seal- The bill was then brought in, and havin:c been duly checked by Mr. Wilson (who entered into a lucid explanation to the waiters on the sugar duties), was passed amidst Lund elvers, an I the company ad journed.—Morning Star. TRANSMITTING SIGNALS BY MUSICAL SOUNDS. The France Musicale gives an interesting ac punt of some experi ments made in presence of the Emperor of the French when at Plombiares, to test the effi:lency of M. Sudre's plan for transa.itting signals to the troops of an army and navy, by means of musical sounds. The above-named journal says : —" During the Emperor's s ay, M. Sudre, the inventor of what is called telephonie, or the art of trans mitting signals and phrases by sound, had with his wife the honour of exhibiting bef iro his Majesty. Pla inz himself in the middle of the swoon, he annou,ced that he you'd with his vlo'in express ny phrase his Majesty might please to dictate to him, in such a manner as to enable Madame Sndre, who was anted, at the farther end of the room among a group of ladies, to say what is meant. The Emperor imme dia ely wrote on a piece of paper, the words, Le premier qui fut roi fut un soldat heureux' and M. Satre produced a tew sounds from his violin. Madame Sndre immediately rose and repeated the phrase word for word. Another experiment was then made—it consisted in speaking the notes instead of playing them. The Emperor wrote Plombieres est one ville etarmante ce coir,' and M. Sudre after reading the phrase, pronounced, with out any intonation of voice, certain notes. Madame Sndre gave the words correctly. Experiments in teephonie were made. lit. Sudre's system re laces the transmission of signals to three sounds express:xi by the trumpet. the drum, or the cannon ; or, In the event of high winds preventing sounds from being heard, to three signs. The Emperor gave the order, Construct ba'teries oa the height,' and M. Sudre produced three sounds on the clarion; Mme. Sara at once repeated the phrase. Another order given by General ESpiIIaSSES was repeated by the drum, ant translated instan taneon-ly by the lady. The order,' Let the aiti lay paralyse the ff. e of the enemy's bat airy,' was transmitted by taps on the table to imi tate cannon, and was in like manner at once repeated by Mtn Sndre. The Emperor asked if proper names and the names of town, could be transmitted by the system, and being answered in the affirmative, wrote the name of Nabuchodonosur ; some sounds from the trumpet enabled Man. Satire to repeat the name aloud. , The Emperor expressAl his satisfaction at what he had witnessed. He then graciously invited itlme. Sudre to sing one or tao moreeaux, after which his Majesty dismissed her and her husband with marks of his munificence." AUXILIARY SCR SAILING Captain Walters writes to the Shipping &Ili Mercantile Gazette as follows : Sir—l have noticed an article copied from the Ncw Yo-k Journal of Commerce respecting the increi , e of screw anxiiiary steam-ships in Grett B Rain, and I believe the writer in America frankly admits our superiority. We have, however, mach to learn towards per fecting the construction of such vessels, and mnsatrust to in elligent experiments, and the knowledge of recalls to put down existing pre indices as to buld and eine of ship, form of screw-propeller, and mode of applying its power. slaving bad many yell's' experience I hare turned my attention to the form of screw best adapted for propelling power combined with canvas, whilst it Should also offer the least resistance to the progress of the vessel whilst under canvas alone, and I find the screw, while by the form of its construction, has the gre lest propel' ne power under steam, also offers the least obstruction to steering and sitting . under canvas alone. in the Artisan, of July lit, I observe the extract or a letter from Capesin Strutt, of the screw steamship Dane, 550 tons register, 40-horse power. stating—` that with a moderate breeze, engines making 52 revolutions per minute, the speed of• tae vessel averaged la knots per hour, whilst sealer precisely the same circum stances, with sere N fleas vertically (angels stopped), our speed ve only 6-10ths of a kaot less per hoer. This I consider good sailing under the limited spread of canvass, together with the dead ucieht. of cargo, rugar and coffee." This exteict beers me oat upon a point I seek to establish, namely, that w a -properly c mstructed screw, fixed vertically, less resistance is offered to the steerage and way of a ship wiliest under canvas-power alone than would.be offered if such screw were lifted out of watar, according to frequout practice; and. I think that owners, captaLs, aed engineers of screw rs".eamers have incurred useless expense in eoa. tering to lift the screw out of water when nnrler canvas alone, because I contend that the dead weter in the aperture left vacant by removal of the screw materially retard§ speed and affects the steerage; whlbethe screw immersed and fixed vertically produces no such had results, In support of my belief I may instance the Great Britian screw steamship. which with an immersed and fixed screw made two voyages feel Liverpool to Anztralia and bick, the average time of four passages being 71 days for each attics four runs. Since teen she ha , undergone considerable improvement in her rig to make he: a perfect sailing ship, including the expensive alteration requisite for lilting the screw out of water *whilst under canvas; yet, with all the additional advantages of rig, her average passage hat been 75 dais to this deto, and not yet arri es. It 'tape irs that the Indomitsble ace w steene arrived;a; be whilst ea mit from Melbourne 106 days, yetthe Lightning clipper sating-ship has Just mute her passage from Mel bourne to Liverpool is 81 diem. It seems to me that the time has serived for a strugele between clipper saillng ships andan auxiliar , I y screw ld s t ea mers; and, that the latter may les made mo pfet NVO construct them like the " Black Bell" line of Liverpool clippers now on the Anstrali in ins from Lverpool, fitted with auxiliary power of 6) to i 0 horses. wh ch wetrld add about dl per tan to the first cost, and his auxiliery power could be appli tO these sailing clippers already consemcted, without War/ to the veesei or her sailing qualit'ese The steam power would propel such vessels in lms tour ur to five knits per hour. a n d would d o all th at is required of ordinary steam -tug. Should you deem my remarks worthy of Litters " ticn and; insertion in yoar valuable paper, I hope teey useful inquir es and improvements rel•tlng to a most nestrabito 04. 5 1 may lead to of vessels conneOtei vvltlt out commerce. • THE AITLA:NTIG TELEGRAPH. The foilea leg report has been, published "TO TRN DIRNGTONS or Ths. kTLANTIC TELEntkra RoMPANT: "London, Aug. 18. " Gentlemen,-1 fbrwarded you by the Leopard a brief statement of the circumstances attending the fracthre of the cable on the morn ing-of the llt'n instant, andj have now to lay before yon the full particulars connected with the Expedition. After leaving Valenti* on tteevening of the 7th inst., the paying out of the cable from the Nuagara progressed most satisfactorily until immediately before the mishap. At thejunctiorilhetween the s' . - aote and' the smalier cable about eight miles from the starting point, it was neoes. , ary to stop to renew the spticei . this wasiouccessfilly effected and the end of the heavier cable-lowered byahawser until it reached the bolt buoys . being att chod at-a short. distance apart to mark the plaoe of union. By noon of the-Bth we had pcia'otit 40r miles of cable, inclhling the heavy shore etti,l.ouT . 43 , caCt position'at that time being in lat.-51 59 36 N ,ion. 11 19.15.. W., and the depth of water, according to the sound ings taken by the Cyclops, whose' course' we nearly followed, 90 fathoms. Up to 4 pan. on that day the egress. of the cabl2 had bear sufficiently ret rded by the power wcesary ro keep the machinery in motion at a rate a little- faster than'ths spaed-crf t e ship ; but, •as the water deepened,. it was necessary to • plate Berne farther restraint' upon it by aPplying presnire to the frictiim drurni-in.coanection with. the paying out sheave., and this V 7.19 grain dly and esut:oasly in- ercaied from time to tints Ys the seed of tin cible;; Omparad with that of the ve , sel, and be depths of thovinadings, allowed to be requisite. Byroicinight S 5 •nile3 hal b3sa safaly the depth of water tieing then a little more th a 210 fattatni. Atli in the morn ng of the 9th we had finished ths deck coil in the after pvt of the bhip having paid out WO miles. The change to the coil between decks forw• rd was safely made. By noon we had LIU '135 miles of cable. the Niagara haviag reached let. 52 11 4) IC ion. 13 10 90 W., and the depth of water having increased to 410 fathoms. In the evening the speed of• tl3e vessel wee rased to five k:ots per hour. nod previously kept down the rite of from thrze to four knots for Ih3 small cable and two fir the heavy end neat the shore, wishing to gat .the men and machinery well at work prior to•at:ainine the speed which I had 'anticipa'e 1 making. By midnight 180 iniles had been laid. At four o'clock is the morning of the 10th,-the water be;an to increase rapiity from- 550 fatho 1,750 in a dis•ance of eight miles. Up to to s time 7 cwt. stra n suf ficed to keep the rate r f the it',le nearenongh.to that of the ship but as the water deepened the proportouate speed of the - cable ad vano.d, and-it was necessary -to augment• the prelsttrit by degrees until in the dbpth of 1,700 fathoms the indicatv shwa,' a strain of 15 cwt., while the cable and ship were running 5i and 5 knots-respec tively. At noon•oa the tOth we had paid out 255 mites of cable, the vessel having made 21 I miles from shore, bising then in 1at..5:2 27 lon. .16 00 , 15 W. At tais time we experienced an 'increasing swell, followed later in the. day by a strong bre?.ze. From this period having reae.ed, 2,1)00 fichoms water, it was necessary to increase the strain to a ton, by which the rate of the cab :e was maintainectin dna proportion to that of the ship. At sit in the evening some drsculty arose through the cable getting Gut of the sheaves of the paying -out machine, owing tattle tar and pitch hardening in the groves, and a splice of large dimensions passing over them. Tnis was rectified. by fixing additional guards and softening the tar with oil. I t - wa , neces sary to bring up the ship, holding the cable by stoppers until it was again properly disposed around the pnleys. Someimportance is due to this event, as showing that it is Ossible to lie to in deep water without continuing to pay out the cable -a point upon which -doalatis have been freqnently cxpr,ssei. Shortly after this the speed of. the cable gained considerably laden that of the ship, and up to 9 - o'clock, while the rate of the latter was about 3 knots by the log. the cable was running out from bi to 5•/ .knots per hoar. ,The strain was than raised to 2.5 cwt. ; but, the wind and sea in rasing, and a carrent at the same time carrying the cable at an angle from the dtrect4ine of ship's course, it was not found saft3cl3nt to check the cable, which was at midUght making 26 knots above the speed of the ship. a - ad some Imes imperilling the safe uncoiling in the hold. The retard ing force was therefore increased at two a'clock to an amount equivalent to 30 cwt., and then again, in consequence of the speed continuing to be more than it would have been p:ndent topermit, to 35 cwt. By this the rate of the cable was br ught to a little short of 5 knots, at which it continued steadily until 3.45, when it parted*. the bang h paid out at that time being 335 miles. I hat np ,, to this time attehied personally to the regulation of the brea'ters, bat, find ing that a 1 was going on well, and that it being necessary. that N should be temp rarity away from the machine to ascertain the rata of toe. ship, and to see how the cable was coming out of the hold, and eiso-tom visit the elecirtian, the machine was for the moment left in-charge of a mechanic who had been engaged from the fl at is its construction and fitting, and was acquainted with its operation. I was proceeding , to the fore part of the snip when I heard the machine stop;. I immediately called out to ease the brat% and reverse -the engine o f the ship, but when I reached the spat the cable was broken. On examining the machine, which was otherw sa in perfect order, found that the breaks had not been re!eased, and to this cr to- the handwheel of the break being tarnel the wrong way may be attributed the stoppage, and the consequent fracture , of the cable. When the rate of the wh-els grew slower a: the sill) drooped• her stera in the swell, the break should have been eased ; this had•been dose regularly before whenever a i unusually sudden descent of the skip temporarily vvithdreiv the prossnre from the cable in the• sta but, owing to our entering the deep water the previous morning, and having all hands rea ly for any emergency that might occur there. the chief part of my staff hid been c impelled to give in at nicht through sheer exh stilton, and hence, being short-hmded; r was obiged for the time to leave the machine withon , as it proves, sufficient inteill;ence to control.it. I perceive that on . th. next occasion it will be needful, from the wearing and anetlons nature of the work, to have three sepa ate :clays of stiff, and to •employ, for attention t i the br,teks, a higher• degree of mechanical sill. The origin cf the accilent was no doubt the amount of ratarling strain put upon the cable, but had the machine been praparly man pa latal at the time it could not possiblf have taken place. It has been suggested as a cause of the failure, that the machinery is to) Illusive and ponderous. My, reap trience of _ . its action toichel otherwise; for three days in. shallow and. - _ _ deep water, as well as in rapid transition from one to the other, noting could Ire more perfect th cn i ts wo r king , and sines it performed its dt 'y so smoothly and efficiently ,le the smaller dep.dos, where the weight of the ealee had less ability to overcame its friction and rasistance, it can scarcely be .said to be too heavy for deep water, where it was nce.ese. y for. the itearea ed weight of cable to- restrain its rapid motion by applying to it a considerable degree bf adeltiona 1 friction. Its action was most complete, .and all parts worked well together. I see ho-v it can be imprevel by a mOdlicetiohia the form of - heave, by an 'ad lition to the arraneernent for adjusting the breaks and some other eight alterations ; bat with proper man.aeement, without any chants whatever, I am coefide,t that the w role length of cable might have been safely laid by it, and it mast be remembered a; a test of the work which it has done, that, u-ifortanate as this termination to the expedeion is, the longest lengthof cable ever laid has been paid out by It, and that in the deepest we er yet passed over. After the accident had occurred soundings we e t -ken by Lieutenant Dayman, sod the depth found to los 2;009 fathoms, It will be remembered that some importance was attached to the cables in the, Niagara and Agamemnon ben g manufactured-in opposite lays.. I thought this a favo urahle opportuaity to show - that practically the Waren , w as not ; of conseremnee in affectingehtejnnetian in Md oeean. We therefore made a splice between the two vessels, and several mires ware paid oat without diffionite. Ire quested the com manders of the vessels to proceed to .Plymouth, as the cl , c'• - s there afford better fi.e litieethaa any o her port fir • leading the c role; should. it b neces eiryte do so The whole of tho.cthie on Snarl has been ceresally tasted and i.lpecte I, and found to beih as perfect con dition as when itlef: the w ,rks at GreenstrkhancL nirkenheed. One point presses for your coosi derat;on at an early period a large portion of the ceble sires y laid may. be recovered at a comparaeve small expetve.. I appted au estimate of tne cost, and in oar present position any reason for shall be g:al to receive yoer authority to proceed with this work. I d's nit perceivediscouragement, but I have, .on the. contrary.;. a greater confi dence than. ever in the under eking. It hes been proved beyond a. doubt that no obstacle exists to prevent our ultimate scenes. and , I see &early. how every difficult; which has presented itself in this voyage can bes effectually dealt with in the, next. The cable has been laid at the empreted rate in tee groat., depths; its electri :al worki,ig shrongh the entire length has been, m ost satisfactorily aeLomplisliedr, while timportiee l aid attua ly tin e P o?th ve l d W ln ate e cffi r, t e r Ihe by belay submerged, Pond. the low temperature close eom premien. of the texture of the gitta.. percha. The structure of the cable had-answered every expectation that I lied formed of it, and it it warn now nocesoary to construct another line, IF should not realmmon& any- altaretions frena the pr. s .nt cable, which in its working has confirmed my belief that it is expressly adapted to our requirementp. Its woight in the vrai.er is whileased to the depth tbat i the strainis within a manageable scope., the effect of uneercarrents ;woe its steice proves how dangerous it would be toa4erntit te. , ay a.muelt lighter repe, Wiech. would, by the greater time (meet-mein. stakie 4, expo- ean increased surface to their power.—l. have the honour to rema-n, glnalemart, yours very Lithfully, Cllextexs T. Bee FIT. A very full meotlne of the direeeeet of the Atlantic Telegraph Company wan held at their ofilees oa Wednesday. The fallee , in vestigation into the. eve is waieet have led to the preient pause in the undertaking, into the seffl eecer of tee appliances fee paying oat the cable, ante into the eeei iimel arranvments and preeenthms which the valuable knowledeo aid experience cawed by the lite at- el tempt Will dicte.i.e in reap:-el to I iture operetioea. hat been eeezee mitted to the charge of sne-cieeenelite , s appolate./..r the purpose tee report to the genera.'. I oard. The diracto79 wee sit in petenenencte till their iature pleas h ave hem ruby dismissed and , deter Mine d. ow. Tee appeel of the diresors to the commsneere:oe. she several slopeslopeco:npoeine the Atlaut ic Telegraph squadron ' e :x ei vr th e e ttee ned h e a r s itakim. ctha at o. this ny juncture wltW. coma for w ere en& h, their ; dyk e , En d "s.eaded. te, and the fol lesving otileers have arrives in town, w e l 'Will be in con sultation wait.the cereeters to-morrow e-eee e p t ... 4h , wi,kwrigh ,.. Her Cat in & Ai d e, u n i ted M e t es ' ir:gali on, uni.a.i e4rate. fregeee. ieleg ire ; I Maste r Commander ieeddall, her li , f , ese l re s ship e gaereetnen i and Lieetenaret Commander Dayintre, ear - eteje4t .s ship , GYeloPe• Sufficient information has alreedy been oe rained to show el:Arly that the prestnt cheee to the proci ces. of t.-f 3 wark, hpw..-Nor mortify-. Lig, has been purely the result of an accident,. and le in e'' way 'ns to any obstacle in the feral of theecable, nor of any natural didienity, nor of any eape.rience that viii in the futura effect in the slightest deeree the en tire SneCeS, of the eatei•erife. The only sadden declivity of any set' ens magnitude from 410 fethems to 1,700 f e home hate been safely overcome, the beautiful ttexibilite of the cab'e having rindreed it capable of aptin.,ean g itse its rain hed it heel lf, yr shout atra*.n, te circlet:mo:e rigidly whence ' weich won d prob da ably heve . constret:te ti d r, e d l tle 'a e ?- e c aTp bl re n s u s d on i" o li f t t . h n f e ;oe o e f e of the the l° 4 l len te' ali P n 3 e r4 ni n e r ri e lmet of the water had practically shaven that the„artion of a teleoree ht . ,: cable. ‘.4:4 far from, being imPeieed• is materially improved by being sunk in deep water. The only d Beatty w or thy o f 00n,...6 Li , ation welch remained was to demonstrate- the peacticebility of making the splice in mid ocean. 1 has wan Pa' to zr•Pettaatutal test by the engineer in a heavy rea, B ah:event - to th..o aecident, and b -tore the return home of the ,hips. -The two end. on eioard the Niagara and Agamemnon viers joined together, snit --- tie ; spice let d ~ vii to the bottom tete &mind- Inge of 2,eOJ (*them% • and during a heavy sea. '1 he exoerinient was,. parf , :etly succeasees , and these field all other circumstances which have been wreak,. ,t out by the recut expedition have made more and me r e eheerMit ' ' "complete success on thee e neat 0404 W 4 -4 11,1 certain the prospect of e .