The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-07 00:00:00

THE ATLANTIC CABLE.

TO TIM ZDTTQZ or TIT sxralea._

Bra,—/dr. Glaisher, of the Royal Observatory,
has been so kind as again to-day to be the bearer of
a communication from the Astronomer Royal re-

vesting the storms of terrestrial magnetismi which
have taken place during the last few days.
Mr. Olaisher again produced photographic sheets
from the Observatory, showing the phenomenon of
a renewed magnetic earth storm, equal in intensity
to that of Wednesday and Thursday, which mani-
fested itself during to-day (Saturday).
I send the letter of the Astronomer Royal foe
publication if it seems to you desirable—notwith-
standing the more direct evidence we have received
uto the cause of non-communication through the
cable—bsiieving that it will be deemed to have an
interest of its own in connection with meteorological
science, irrespective of ita possible reference to the
present state of the cable.—l am, &c.,
ORO. SAWARD,
Secretary and General Superintendent.
Atlantic Wien* Clowsay, 12, et. aigan'splaos.
Bishopagatio4lrest Within, London, Auras► 5.

00IT OF ♦ LIITIZZ 1.1031V1D 0. A MU, ISQ.
G. Saward, Seq.—Dear Sir,—At the date of
my letter of yesterday the magnetic storm had
somewhat subsided. Very soon, however, there
were signs of great activity, and by 11 o'clock of
last night, Friday, August 4, the magnetic storm
was sensibly as violent as before, and continued so
through all the early morning hours. It has de-
dined a little through the morning, but at the pre-
sent time, Saturday, August 5, at noon, it is still
very active.
The spontaneous earth currents were not quite so
strong in the last 24 hours (ending Saturday,
August 5, at noon), as in the preceding 24 hours
(ending Friday, August 4, at noon), but they are
still very active. A nearly oontinuous register
is made by the currents on the Dartford
wire (which at first were not very strong)
to midnight of Friday, August 4 ; but since that
time the traces have been lost ; and the currents on
the Croydon wire have been very violent, only for
a short time, ending about Friday, August 4, at
3 p.m., is the motion sufficiently gentle to have
left any record, and then imperfectly. After that
time the currents were so violent that the trace is
totally lost.
It is scarce in possibility that a telegraph current
can have pruned along the Atlantic mane in a legible
state during any part of this time.—l am, &c.,
(Signed) G. B. AIRY.
Royal Observatory, Otoeawieb, Anima 6, Batarday Noce.

Mr. George Bawled (Secretary to the Atlantic
Telegraph Company) presents his compliments to
the editor of the Repress, and begs to forward
him copy of a further oommunication received this
day (Sunday) from the Royal Observatory, Green-
wich, with reference to the recent magnetic storms.

ficatisy, August 6.
Mr Dana Bra,—The magnetic disturbance, men-
tioned by the Astronomer Royal in his note of
yesterday, continued very active till 4h. p.m., was
less active till 10h. p.m., was again very active from
this time to 3b. a.m. of this day ; from which time
up to the present the disturbance continues, but
the excursions of the several magnets are to smaller
amounts.

The Dartford spontaneous earth currents were so
active that no photographic trace of the movements
of its galvanometer-needle is shown till 4 p. m. , and
from this time the trace is nearly perfect.

The Croydon spontaneous earth currents are en-
tirely lost before 4 p.m., and between the hours of
10h. p.m. of August 5 and3b. am. of August 6, and
frequently at intermediate times.
With a continuance of such strong and active
earth currents on our short wires, it is quite pos-
sible that through the great length of the Atlantic
cable, even if perfect, the pre-arranged feeble cur-
rents to be sent an signals would not be at all intel-
ligible.—l am, &c., Jarrm GiAlatiEs.
Royal Observatory, Gratusrleb, August 6.

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN
MAILS.

--4,--
The following telegram has been received by
Reuter's Telegram Company (Limited) from the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany :

SUEZ. Amon 6
The Nemesia, with the above mails, arrived here
at 2 am. to-day (Sunday).

FESTIVAL AT THE VIENNA UNIVIERSITY. —A fes-
tival to inommensorate the live hundredth year of meteor*
of the Vienne University took place in that Gig a few days
beck. At the banquet, by which the solemnity wee closed,
M. de &breeding, the late Minister of State, made a speech,
and terminated with the words, "till we meet at Frank-
fort." TM ladlpendasece, is remarking oo the above, says :
—" M. de Schmerliog was minister of the Germanic empire
ie 1848. As the times now are, such maeifestatious ere
sot to be despised, aid the ex-Austrian minister who pre-
dicts the meeting afresh of a maimsl parliament for
United Germany, might have also raised a opener of the
veil which commis the eventual policy of Austria, in the
event of Proasia proving too obstinate."
THE HAWAIIAN MISSION.—The Rev. W. Roapili,
a native of Honolulu. end chaplain to the Queen of Hawaii,
preached at Christ Church, Clapham, yesterday wonting,
on behalf of the building fund of the memorial English
church which it is proposed to erect et Hooolulu, to the
memory of the lath ling Kamehamthe IV. Mr. Hoepili
made a very earnest appeal, pointing out the state of sin
and misery under which so large a proportion of his fellow-
countrymen were labouring, and the success that the English
mission had already achieved. Mr. Iloapili is a tall, hand-
some man, and speaks very good English. Queen Emma of
Hawaii and ber suite attended the service.
MARRYING A WARD IN CHANCERY. —The County
Pasties Court of Chancery was occupied last week in
investigating the ease of Jobs Bradoey, a Liverpool bar.
man, andel Hamlet Moes,lerho bad been guilty of soatestpt,
the on* in marrying thil.theddler in helping him to marry
Alice Hilton, her daughter. It appeared that on the 30th
November, 1864,: Miss Hilton was plead under the care of
Miss Helm Hymns, of Spellow-lane Kirkdale, by whom
she was to be maintained and educated for an mewl sum
of 1001. On the Bth or 9th of June last Bradney was
informed by the district registrar of this court that Mims
Hilton was a ward of the court, but notwithstanding this
be married her without leave of the court. Bradney
alleged that he had married Mies Hilton with the consent
of Mrs. Moos, sod that the marriage was legal and valid.
The Vice-Chancellor (Mr. James) said that both Bradney
sad Mrs. Moos had been warmed, they bad neglected that
warning, the orders of the court must he enforced. and its
wards protected. Both tiseddendents would have to go to
Crand Bradney would not be able to get out until be
sailed ell the property of Mies Hilton upoe herself.
The warrants for the committal of Bredney and Mrs. Moss
ware then made out, sad the/ were taken into custody.
ELOPIEHENT 01, AN names WITH A VILLAGE
SCHOOIJIASTER.—Nok many days aro the quiet sod pic-
turesquely-situated village of Lettletoo, county Tippeeary,
became the scene of an occurrence which has since supplied
ample facility for gossip. To the great surprise of the in-
habitants generally, the schoolmaster, aged shout2s yam,
possessed of more than ordinary acquirements, was nowhere
to be found one morning. The discovery of this fact created
bet little surprise until the additional sad 'thrift' thala-
mi:4i reached the village that a cartels Mime, in her owe
right, of 18,000 f. a ear, who had reached the wince of life
in a Mete of Riegle wee also absent. inquiries
were every when set on foot with moped to the missies
fair me and the gay Lothario, whet ft was discovered that
they had eloped together. Noteithetendieg the exertions
of the distracted parent to discover the whereabouts of the
absconding pair be hoe not yet sueeseded. It in supposed
that they have been peivately married, aid will mon re-
lare.—Liaterick Southara Chronicle.