The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-03 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP THE IMPRESS.

beg to forward for the information of
your readers the annexed copy of a telegram re-
ceived this (Sunday) morning at 0 a.m., announc.
ing the success of the expedition fur recovering this
company's telegraphic cable broken in August,
18.65, the broken end being lost on that occasion
in a depth of 2,400 fathoms after 1,040 miles had
been successfully payed out from Valenti►.—l am,
&c., • GEORGE SAWARD, Secretary and
General Superintendent.
Atlantic Telegraph Company, 12, St. Helen's-
place, Bishopagate-street Within, E.C.

PESTH, Sgrr. 2.

Graves, Valentia, to Saward, London.—Sunday,
5.40 a.m., signals through 186 cable, which is all
correct—now splicing. Please inform directors.

The following telegrams have been received by
Renter's Telegram Company (Limited) from Mr.
R. A. Glass :—" Valentia, Sept. 2.—The follow-
ing received from the Great Eastern at 5.45 a.m.
to-day Canning to Glass :—I have much plea-
sure in speaking to you through the 1865 cable.
Just going to make splice.' "
"Valentia, Sept. 2.—Ship spoken."
" VALENTIA, Sm. 2.
" The Albany, with the Terrible,' reached the
position of the end of the cable of 1865 on August
10, and had grappled and buoyed the cable in lat.
51.27.30 N., long. 38.50 W., but the chain
I breaking they lost the rope and the cable. On the
12th the Great Eastern and Medway reached the
above position. At midnight on tho 15th, in lat.
51.26 N., long 38.37 W., the Great Eastern had
raised the cable 500 fathoms, but in buoying it she
lost the rope and cable. On the 17th the Great
Eastern grappled the cable at 1 55 a.m., and raised
the bight to the bow sheave in lat. 51.29 N., long.
38.48 W., when, in attempting to bring it ,
on board, it parted at 10.50 a.m. the sea ;
being too rough for the boats to operate.l On
the 19th the Great Eastern grappled the cable
in lat. 51.31.30 N., long. 38.40 W., and buoyed
Ithe bight at 9.30 p.m., the cable being raised 813
fathoms from the bottom. On the same day the
Albany grappled the cable in lat. 51.29.30 N., ,
long. 38.40.30 W., but cleared it again at
8 a.m. On the 26th the Medway grappled '
lit in lat. 51.31 N., long. 38.40 W., close I
Ito the bight, but on the 19th, at 5 p.m.,
the cable parted, the Medway having raised it to
1,000 fathoms. At 11 p.m. on the 26th, the Albany
SIR Hsi STORIES AND THE PEOPLE OF i grappled it about lat. 61.31 N., long. 38.40.40 W.,
JAXAICA.—The West India and Pacific Company's steamer raised it to the surface, and buoyed it. On the
Cuban, Captain Whitburn, arrived at Liverpool on Satur- 27th the Great Eastern secured it about buoy with
day from Colon and Kingston, leaving the latter port on the bight of the cable, and brought on board two
the 11th inst. The Jamaica papers contain announcements Im. iles attached to it in lac. 51 42 N., I 38 24
.lon 38.24
that • line of Spanish steamers will now touch at Kingston
twin • month, intervening between Cuba and tho W., being carried this distance by the draft. On
Spanish Main. The Franco-Mexican steamers are also August 29 changed grappling to lat. 51.52.
announced to communicate with Jamaica via St. Thomas. 30" N., long. 36.3.30 W. On September
article referring to the departure of Sir Henry 1 she grappled the cable, raised it to 800
Storks, the Kisipeton Aforelog Journal sem " From '
t fathoms from the surface,and buoyed
it.
even the most distant places crowds ofple of all classes
came to see peo
for the last time, end to say God speed' to On the Ist the Great Eastern grappled
the governor, whom public and private virtues they so I the cable again, about three miles westward of the
loved and revered. The old island militia-men, who had ! buoy, and the Medway also, two miles westward of
not been called oat for Teen, rohleteered to tern hie "'wt. 1 the Great Eaatern, and brought the bight on board.
Tye coloured population knelt to blew him. AS classes of
At 3.19 a.m. on the 2nd th a
e splice was completed,
society, sad all wow of Christians sorrowed he his de-
.inte. Ther mopie were of coarse &went ; and the paying out commenced at 6.45 m. The
ifir Henry was se favourite-AM& then. The few who were 1 testa of the cable are most perfect. We hope to be
present were se from meldent, and the demonstration was in Heart's Content on &tx.rday. Splice Ist.
chiefly on the port of the 'gilled races, who felt that oa 61.62.20, long. 38.5.20. Noon, Sept. 9na, 51.56.30
the departure di Sir H. Storks they were losing a friend long , 36.42 Lat.• distanee..
.rtut, 23 miles ; cable
and protector, arse who had Mood between them and igno-
minious death, and whose abort career in the island was EleTtng out 28.96 miles • SIEDE, per cent. 25.91.
marked by a daterminatirta raw:gains no distinction of Teets perfect. All going well. Weather hee vy.
race, butt* &Ponies to aIL" Rain, with light wind."

OZONE OCR OWN COBASSPONDINT.)
HAMBURG, Ammer 29.
During the late war in Germany there was
scarcely a railway throughout the comity that was
not used to the utmost extent in conveying troops,
artillery, ammunition, horses, and commissariat
stores to the scene of action, and it became the im-
perative duty of the vanquished to ensure their
retreat by destroying the railways and bridges
behind them, so as to prevent the advance of the
enemy, or at least to retard it by throwing as many
obstacles and obstructions as possible into their

line of march. Rapidly as the-Pruseiane overran
Hanover, Saxony, and Electoral Hesse, their move-
ments were impeded for several days by the blow-
ing up of the railway bridge at Minden, and the
destruction of the rails in various place; between
Harburg and Celle, obliged the troops to advance
by slow though forced marches over the neglected
and scarcely ever used old poet roads. But these
difficulties appear to have been foreseen and
guarded against as much as passible by the or-
ganization of Field Railway Corp, the busi-
ness of which was to repair the damage done
as rapidly as possible ; and the advantages derived
from this measure of precaution were nowhere
more estapietionsly demonstrated than- tit...timid-
mum of the Prussian armies into Bohemia and
_

Moravia, and the operations of the armies of the

An event which has been long and welionsly
looked for by proprietors of the South IC&A•111 Railway
came off yesterday (Saturday), viz., the opening of the
Cannon-street Extension, providing a communication with
Charing-crow and London-bridge, and through it with the
whole of •the South Eastern system The bridge ap-
proaching the station has five lines Of rails, the curves
branching east and west to Chnring-studs and London-
bridge have three lines, and id the station there are nine
lines of rails and five spacious platforms, oae of then having
• double carrisge road for exit and entrance. The
signal-box at the entrance to the Cannon-street station is
the greatest thing of its kind in the world. It extends from
one side of the bridge to the other, and has a range of 67
levers, coloured yellow for distance signals, red for in-trains
on the east line, blue for out, and black for points. Rash
lever is numbered on the face and on the top, and the work
of each is further indicated by the lettering on the brass plate
which runs along the front of the lever frame. The station
presents revery imposing appearance. The segmental roof
is wider in a single spun and longer than the roof of any
other building in Loudon. At the inner corners of the sta-
tion there are to the right the station-master's Aloes, and
adjoining them the bullion-office. At the apposite corner
there are spacious refreshment rooms ; the neat booking-
office for local traffic, and Messrs. Smith andSon'sterualanci
welcome bookstall at appropriate distances ea the edge
of the wide cross platform at the inner end of the station.
The principal booking offices and waiting rooms, with the
entrance and exit to and from the station platforms, are as
at Charing-crow on and through the ground door of the
hotel, which at Cannon-street is reached by along range of
embstew, the breasts of which are of strong glass, by
i *ht washes the bests eat. Engine sheds, turn
tables for eagiae and Wader, tidiegs, and other wove-
niences occupy a large space near this junction. The hotel,
through which the passengers have to pan to reach the
station, as at Charing-moss, and which forms the front to
Cannon-street, is not yet finished, but when it is it will
present a noble specimen of architecture, after the designs
of Mr. Barry. The various booking offices and waiting
rooms are replete with aecommodation, and it is stated
that ample arrangements have been made fur the reception I
of about 20,000,000 passengers yearly. The traffic be-
tween Charing-Dross and Cannon-street may fairly be
relied upon as •• very large one, provided only the
provisions of the company are kept, that the trains shall
ran very frequently, and that the time oc'npied in
the journey shall not be more than five minutes.
Of the three lines of rails in the Charing-orosa
branch one was designed exclusively for the local
traffic, end the plan of worldrig the line was arranged
to be with trains backward and forward, like the shuttle in
a loom. Such was the arrangement, but the performance
yesterday afforded • singular contrast to this regularity,
order, and speed. During nearly the whole of the day the
line was all but completely blocked, and this irregularity
applied not merely to the local trains, but to the whole busi-
ness of the line. According to the plan of working adopted
yesterday, every train leaving Charing-cross, whether for
Folkestone, Margate, or North Kent, and we believe even
many of the ( reenwich:trains, were taken into Cannon-street
station, whence they had to be takal out again as best they
could to get to London-bridge and go on their way. Some-
thing like 400 trains had to be thus provided for during
the day, the engine of the train going east had to be
detached, and a fresh one put on to take the train out ;
the same with the traies going westward. Large and con-
venient as the station is, it proved wholly insufficient
for the work required of it, and signalmen and inspectors
were hopelessly bewildered by the mass of business
thrown on their hands. For the greater part of the day
there was a continuous line of trains, reaching almost
from one bridge to the other, and which could only be
moved as the signals allowed the foremost one to pass
on a few yards, and which was followed close up by the
line of ten or • dozen other trains. The consequence was
that the journey from Charing-crow to Cannon-street oc-
cupied in many cases more, and in but few cases less than
an hour. Passengers, instead of being conveyed in local
trains, were taken on the Folkestone, Margate, and other
through trains, all having, as we have said, to pass in and
out of the Cannon-street station. Some excuse is no
doubt I. be made for the fact of this being an opening day,
but the experienceobtained in • few hours of practical
working must have convinced the managers that it will
be utterly impossible to carry out their original mode of
working. A further addition to the South Eastern system
was made yesterday by the opening of the Dartford loop
line of the North Kent Railway, giving accommodation to
Lee, Eltham, Sidoup, Bexley, Crayford, and adjacent dis-
tricts. The working of the line was affected by the same
causes which produced the irregularity between Cannon-
street and London-bridge.—Ohsereer.

Elbe end Blaine.

According to this organisation, which was some-
what on the model of the plan pursued by the
United States during their late war, every Prussian
army corps is furnished with a field railway corps,
composed of an officer of the Royal Engineers, a
sergeant-major, three other sergeants, six corporals,
and forty-eight pioneers, together with seven rail-
way station masters, two locomotive engineers,
two master builders, and a railway officer of intel-
ligence and superior rank. This company isplaced
under the orders of the engineer officer at the
headquarters of the general in command of the
army corps. The following account of part of the
operations of the Second Field Railway Corps,
which was at first attached to the army of the
Elbe and subsequently transferred to the
army of the Maine, may prove interesting.
At noon on the 15th of June preparations were
made by the Saxons to destroy by fire the railway
bridge over the Elbe at Riess' on the Dresden and
Leipzig Railway. When the Prussians crossed the
frontiers of Saxony at Roderau that evening and
marched on as fast as possible—for it was known at
Berlin that tho Saxons intended to destroy the
bridge—the pioneers stationed there for the pur-
pose set fire to the woodwork as soon as the signal
was given that the troops were advancing. After
burning for an hour and a half two of the wooden
arches fell into the river, where they continued to
burn while floating down the stream. This, how-
ever, did not prevent the advance of the Prussians,
as in a very short time a pontoon-bridge was
thrown across the river, during which delay the
troops were enabled to take some rest. At six
o'clock on the following morning, the Second Field
Railway Corps arrived on the spot from Berlin,
with orders from General Herwarth to repair the
damage, and make the bridge practicable for the
passage of his army. In the course of six hours
the measurements had been taken and the calcula-
tions made of the quantity and dimensions of the
timber required, a list of which was then
sent to the Burgomaster of Riess, with orders
to furnish the materials immediately. This
was speedily effected, as a considerable
timber trade is carried on at that place ;
and the authorities were moreover enjoined to
furnish.fifty skilful carpenters to assist the Prus-
sian pioneers in the execution of the work, which
was proceeded with so rapidly, that on the evening
of the following day it was completed, and the
rails laid. After a satisfactory trial of the capa-
bility and resisting force of the repaired sec-
tion of the bridge to support a heavy load with
perfect safety, an ammunition train was despatched
the same evening to Dresden.
Their next operation was to repair the railway
between Itlideran and Dresden, as the Saxons had
torn up the rails in several places and carried them
away, destroying also the watering stations. How-
ever, a telegram was immediately forwarded from
l'ristewitz to Grossenhain, to send down a couple
of locomotives and the requisite number of rails,
on the arrival of which the Field Railway Corps
set to work and opened the communication in the
course of the night.
In the meantime General Herwarth had reached
Dresden, having marched his army of the Elbe on
foot across the country from Herzberg. He im-
mediately gave orders for reopening the railway
communication between Dresden and Berlin,
which was also rapidly performed by the corps, and
five passenger trains despatched daily from each
end of the line,
But now the reserves of the Elbe army under
General von der Mulbe were concentrated by this
time at and around Meissen, and whilst General
Herwarth proceeded with his: staff to Fischbach,
preparations were made for transporting the whole
of the reserve corps, consisting of twelve battalions,
by railway to Bohemia. This operation was suc-
cessfully performed on the 22nd and two following
days, and then the Landwchr of the Guard was
conveyed by rail to Bisehoffawerda, the commis-
sariat stores and forage being forwarded by fire
hundred country waggons put in requisition and
furnished by the peasants of the neighbourhood.
It is worthy of special mention that the manager
of the Saxon and Silesian State Railway had carried off
to a place of security at Bodenbach all the working
plant at his command ; so that the troops had to be
conveyed in rolling stock belonging to the Leipzig
and Dresden, the Berlin and Anhalt, and the Ber-
lin and Stettin Railways, drawn by locomotives
furnished by the two first-named companies and
the Upper Silesian Railway, together with four
engines of the Freiberg State Railway, which were
fetched from Freiberg by the Prussian pioneers.
And it moreover deserves notice that the latter
should have performed their work so well, and with
locomotives that they had never seen before, and
were, therefore, not accustomed to, and over most
difficult ground, for the only spot on a dead level
is the Dresden station, whilst everywhere else the
gradients are very steep, in some places being as
much as lin 95, lin 66, and even lin 55. Every
two hours military trains were started, conveying
alternately infantry, cavalry, and artillery, with
extra trains between with staff officers, the Field
Telegraph Company, and the hospital staff. In this
manner they contrived to forward within two days
45,000 men, and in the two following days twelve
battalions of infantry, fifteen regiments of cavalry,
two batteries of field artillery, the hospital ap-
paratus, a pontoon company, and two columns of
commissariat supplies, together with ammunition
for the whole of the army.

MASTER TAILORS' ASSOCIATION . —On Saturday
an adjourned general meeting of the master tailors of the
United Kingdom was held at St. James's-hall, Piccadilly,
Mr. Coleman, of Manchester, in the chair, to receive the
report of a committee appointed at the previous meeting,
held in the Ranier place on Thursday last, as to a revised
working " log," be. There was a large attendance of
representatives from aU parts of the country. Mr. Landon
opened the proceedings by reading a resolution agreed
to in the general committee, as follows :—" That it
having been resolved to form a Master Tailors' Asso-
ciation for the United Kingdom, for the purpose
of disseminating information on all matters con-
nected with the trade generally, and to enable the
members to otter prompt and united resistance to any
attempt upon the part of the men to enforce unreasonable
demands, or limit the free action of any master, the com-
mittee recommend that every master tailor in the kingdom
give a donation of meguinea towards • fund to be called
' The Association such fund to be set aside to meet
any exigency that might arise." Mr. Leo moved and Mr.
Thomas seconded the resolution. Mr. Millbourn moved
the following amendment : —" That an association fund be
formed, to which every member of a local association shall
contribute not less than 104. Gd., and any master tailor,
not a member of any association, not less than one guinea."
Mr. Mike, of Glasgow, moved a second amendment,
that the sum be 2s. 61, which, having been seconded,
was put to the meeting and lust. The first amendment
was then adopted, the committee having agreed to with-
draw their resolution in its favour. Mr. Watson, of
Glasgow, then brought up the report of the committee
upon the " ie.'," which stated that they had taken the
existing London "log," and the average price in twenty
large shops for extras for a basis, and hail turned the
tines into hours, leaving the existing prices as they
were. They desired this log to be referred to the general
committee for conaideration, before any attempt should be
made to bring it into operation. A long discussion ensued.
Many of the members stated the London journeymen would
not acknowledge the present " log," and unless great care
was taken in the matter, the trade would get involved in
serious trouble. Others wished to know what was to be
done with the slopworken. Eventually the recommenda-
tion of the committee, that the " log' be received and re-
ferred to the general committee, was put into the forum of
a resolution and agreed to. With regard to the strikes and
lock-outs now existing in venous ports of the country,
it was thought best that until the association was
properly organised, each society should deal with the
question in its own locality. It was resolved that the first
, meeting of the general committee should be held on the
16th inst. for the drawing up of the rules of the association
and appointing its officers.
EMIGRATION PROM LIVERPOOL. —The monthly
returns compiled by the Liverpool Government emi-
gration officials, and which were completed on Satur-
day, show that during the month of August 30 vessels
" under the Act " left the Mersey, carrying 4,131 English,
242 Scotch, 3,054 Irish, and 1,218 foreign emigrants, being
a total of 8,645 steerage and 865 cabin passengers, or a
grand total of 9,510. Of these 30 ships 21 sailed fur the
United States, with 391 male and 294 female cabin
passengers, and 7,317 steerage ; of whom 3,496 were
English, 199 Scotch, 2,4% Irish, and foreignerm,
making a total of 8,002 pamengers. Two ships sailed to
Canada with 309 steerage and 147 cabin passengera. Of
the latter 192 were English, 2 Scotch, 13 Irish, and 42
foreigners. To Queensland, 1 ship with '2'26 steerage and
4 cabin pamengers. Of the latter 142 were English,
13 Scotch, 69 Irish, and 2 foreigners. Two ships
sailed to Victoria with 747 passengers, of whom 26
were cabin, and 721 steerage, 300 of the latter being
English, 28 Scotch, 3fti Irish, and 10 foreigners. One
ship sailed to South America with 75 passengers, of whom
3 were cabin. This statement shows a diminution of
emigrants by ships under the act, as compared with
August, 1865, of 3,345 emigrants. Of short ships not
under the act, there left the river as follows :—United
States 8 ships, 604 passengers ; Canada, 4 ships, 142
passengers ; New Brunswick, 1 ship, 4 passengers ; New-
foundland, 1 ship, 5 passengers ; Victoria, 1 ship, 50 pas-
sengers ; West Indies, 2 ships, 211 passengers ; East Indies,
1 ship, 5 passengers ; Africa, 1 ship, 20 pissengers ; South
America, 4 ships, 87 passengers ; and Sandwich Islands,
1 ship, with 4 passengers. Total number of emigrants
under the act and otherwise., 10,451 during August, 1/466.
A MESSAGE PROF[ THE BEA. On Saturday
morning • bottle tightly corked was !mad on the shore at
Woolwich Arsenal, containing a leaf of a posketebook on
which was written—" August 20th, oollierfship Mary Ann
in a sinking state- God have mercy on our ages.—T.
Sums, boatswain."
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GEAT'S-INN-ROAD.—
The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the
weekending Sept. 1 was 3,565, of which 1,067 were new

A Tiesams FIEF.---Jest as the doors of the
theatre at St. Etienne (Loire) were about to be opened on
last Wednesday evening, two violent detonations were
heard. An explosion of gas had taken plaoe at the mo-
ment that the lamplighter applied his match. His clothes
caught fire and his body was dreadfully burned, but he
had still strength enough to walk to his own home, where,
however, he expired soon after. In the meantime, the
theatre had caught fire, and, an alarm having been given,
a service of engines was commenced. The Duke de Per-
signy. who was giving a dinner at the Hotel ilia Nord to the
members of the Council-General, being informed of the
accident, hastened to the spot along with his guests, and
enooaraged the firemen. In about an hour the Dailies
were got under ; but some days will be required to repsiF
the daaiage.
THE Bowe.: 3111168.—M.Assmuss, Strrsmaza
I L—The China arrived at 8 a.m. The mail leaves for Lon-
don at IL3O am. Malta, September L—The Tanjore left
at 8 a.m. yesterday for Sonthampton, where abs may be
expected about the 9th instant.

Meta.
DE BARRY'S DILICIOUB BIVALENT/. AR. BICA
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debdity, palpilaMin, nervous, bOues,
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21, 106 —The health of the Holy Father is excellent, eepeolally
since, abessioubg all other remedies, he hes coedited himself
entirely to Ds Barris Food, sad his Holiness cannot praise
this excellent food too highly ."--Gazette du Midi. Du Barry snit
Co, No. 77, Remetstreet. London, W. in tins, at ls. 10. ;
lib., is. 9d. ; 121 be., its. ; Tate., 401 --(Advertisement.]

The executive of the National Reform Unian
are taking steps to convene another conference of rtpee-
Depletive., to be chosen by the numerous reform societies
which have 'prang into existence sines the eornmenoerodlit
of the present agitation for parliamentary reform. The
following circular, issued by the secretary of the nailer
explains the object of the conference :
Manalteeter, August
" Dear Sir,—l am directed by the exeeutive to inform
you of their intention to convene a National Reform 0151!-
femme, for the purpose of considering the present pita-
tion of the reform question, and of deciding the beet
course to be taken to assist the liberal party in the Hews
of Commons, and to curry on the agitation during the
coming winter. The rejection of the very moderate
measure proposed by the late administration, and the
undisguised hostility to reform shown by members 0
parliament who were pledged to support it, are strong
reasons why all true reformers should more than ever uaite
in • practicable movement for securing an extension of
rights. To secure this object, therefore, sad to
popular
to power Earl Russell and Mr. Gladstone,
with the view of giving a practical /11111111 to the hopes and
exertions of the great liberal party throughout the country,
the executive have determined to hold this, the fifth of
the series of national reform conferences held since 1:4411.
As soon as the date of the conference has been fixed, in-
formation will be forwareed to you. At present lam only
, enabled to state that it will be held some time in Novembilr,
probably on the day preceding the great reform banquet.
In the meantime the executive will feel obliged by your
making the Leoemary srrangemen s for appointing del?-
gate, to represent your emaciation."

Ma. Itararr.--The " manhood suffrage" liberals
of Leeds are about to held • public meeting, and their
chairman (Mr. Robert Meek Carter) has received the fol-
lowing letter front Mr. Bright, in reply to an invitation to
the hon. member to attend the pwjected meeting :
" Rochdale, August 30.—Dear Sir,—l cannot come to
your intended meeting. I am obliged to keep away from
almost all the meetings to which I am invited. Isuppose the
West Riding working men will take some steps to holilba
great meeting like that which has been held in Birming-_
hem. It will not do for the West Riding to content itself
with past expressions of opinion on the great subject of
reform. I thank your eenimittee for the invitation, Oa-
though I am not able to accept it.—Yoars very trial',
Joint BRIGHT. Mt. R. M. Carter, Leeds."
RIFOZDI MINTING AT BIUBTOL.—On Saturday
. . . . .

night there there was a large demonstration at Bristol in favosir
of parliamentary reform. The proceedings, which were
directed by the council of the Bristol Reform Union, were
designed to be confined as far as possible to the artisan
classes, on whose behalf the franchise is sought. Satur-
day, although the most inconvenient that could be selected
for the middle and trading communities, is, owing to the
half-boliday system, peculiarly adapted to the freedommf
the working people. There was a procession, accompanied
by the bands of two large factories and several bannefs,
from the top of the Old Market-street through the wipe
of the city, and a meeting was held on the Brandon-hill.
There were many thousand people present, almost all be-
longing to the industrial interests, and the chair was taken
by Dlr. Handel Denham, who is one of the lamest em-
ployees of labour in the neighbourhood. On the platform
with the members of the Union Committee were Mr. Ed-
mead Beaks, president of the London Reform League; Mr.
Chas. Bnullaugli, who attended as a deputation from that
body. The chairman raid the meeting was held to give an
answer to the tory calumny, that the people were In-
different to refonn, and ho in an exhaustive speech con-
demned the short-sighted policy of the tones, and said
the nation would now be determined on obtaining a mere
full and cotnplete measure. Mr. J. Muss moved the first
resolution, which declared the resignation of the Russell
ministry to be a national calamity, and declared agaivat
the Derby government as being opposed to the spirit and
feeling of the nation. Mr. Gamier seconded and /dr.
Beales supported the motion, which was adopted amidst
great enthusiasm, a forest of hands being held up in its
support. The meeting was addressed by other speakers,
i and resolutions in sympathy with the objects of the ga-
thering adopted amidst great cheering. fhe proatediegs
were altogether of an earnest character, and thoroughly
I unanimous.

THE FORTHCOMING REGISTRATION OF VOTERSo-
Saturlaywas the last day for the overseers to deliver ,to
the clerks of the peace the lists of objections, and for the
next fortnight the objections 'will appear on the doors of
churches in the same manner as lists of claimants. The
forthcoming recision will be one of considerable interest,
and in Middlesex there are numerous objections. Mr.
Bacon, of the Chancery bar, the newly eppointed banister
in the plans of Mr. Beaks, cannot hold his court before the
20th inst., and the revision must be concluded lop the last
day in October. In boroughs the revision may commence
on the 15th inst. In the next revision in counties bpth
parties will be represented, as both feel the necessity to
• register, register. for the next election, from the present
position of parties. The last revision cost 18,0041., and
each revising barrister has a fee from the Treasury of 200

guineas.
Tim ELECTION CONNISSIONA. —The four sets of
commissions continued their inquiries on Saturday. At
Reigate the proceeding were rather dull, being inanely
statements male by various witnesses, three having ac-
cepted bribes for voting. The general price offered was
5/., but meat of the men did not get more than half the
amount promised. One witness thought that the candi-
date who spent most money in Reigate arrived alongside
the winning horse.—At Lancaster the witnesses on
Saturday were all captains of districts, to whom the
bribing m different parts of the town was outrusted. •In
comae instances these men bought votes of the wives of
electors. Prices varied from about 5/. to 101., and some
" top price" men got more.--At Tutees, the principal wit-
ness examined was an agent of the conservative party,
named Evans. lie spent altogether about 1,5001. amongst
voters. In some instances he dealt more with the wives
than with the actual electors. Re had some difficulty with
a voter nairud Foote, for his wife, to whom he offered
would not hear of anything leas than noi. At hot they
agreed, and the man being disguised was carried to a
public-house, when be was "cased," and his wife sent
home with 1501. in her apron.—Tho proceedings at (Neat
Yarmouth were not of much interest. Several
voters de-
pooled to having sold their votes for sums varying from
101. to 201. —The commissions at each of the four boroughs
adjourned again.
THE New LAW ON LEGAL TENDER. —An act
was passed on rim 6th August to enable her Majesty.: to
declare gold coin issued from the cohmisl branch mama
to be a " legal tender " for payments in the United King-
dom, and it was stated in this paper on Saturday that
Australian sovereigns could not ice refused in payment.
The act provides that a royal proclamation with the advice
of the Privy Council may Whetted on the subject for "such
time and on such conditions " as mentioned declaring the
gold coins of colonial branch mints to be a legal tender.
Until the present time from the 51; Geo. 111., only gold
coin of her Majesty's mint was a legal tender, except silver
coins to the amount of 40s. It is stated that vs bnanch
colonial mint; have been and may be established it is expe-
dient by proclamation to declare the gold coins of such
establishments to Le a " legal tender " in the United
KiEgdom.
lEEE SUNDAY AT THE CRYSTAL PA GAPE; -
Yesterday being the day set apart by the directors of the
palace for the free Sunday to the officers and lead-
ing members of the metropolitan trades societies,
and other working-class orgrinuations, these parties
I largely availed themselves of the privilege. About 8,000
tickets had been placed at the disposal of the committee of
the Sunday League, under the superintendence of whose
secretary, Mr. Morrill, they were apportioned out to the
various societies according to numbers. The doors of the
were opened at half-petal o'clock, and, undetefred
Gl:a wet morning. by 4 o'clock the whole of the ticket-
holders bad assembled at the palace, the great majority of
whom were accompanied by their children, for the admis-
sion of whom tickets were not required. Altogether, at
the above hour at knit 10,000 persons were present,' all
highly appreciating the liberality of the directors. During
the afternoon a selection of sacred music was performed
on the large organ by Mr. James Coward. At 5 o'clock
Mr. Baxter Langley addressed a large audience from the
front of the orchestra, explanatory of the principles and
object' of the Sunday League, and the advantages that would
result in an educational sense from the openingof the Crys-
tal palace and thenational museums on the Sunday afternoon
/Ir. Morrede the secretary of the Sunday Laue, film
addressed the meeting, and stated that another free Sun-
day would be given on Sunday next for the shareholders
and their friends, on which day any persona wbo had not
need their tickets for this day, owing to the threatening
state of the weather, would be admitted. After the rad-
dreeses the company dispersed over the palace and grounds
for promenade until dark. A 8 o'clock the palace was
closed, and the company departed with the same order
and propriety that had characterised the whole proceed-
'tugs. lir. Bewley, the general manager of the palace,
expressed to the committee his satisfaction at the respect-
ability and good conduct of the persona assembled.
REAL CONDIETENCY..—It is worthy of remark that
the English pasty which during the war reproached the
North most bitterly for not caring a button for the nmom
whom they were enfnusebising, are now warmly supping
precisely that section of Northern opinion against which
this socusatioe wasand is true, and vilifying to the Lest of
their powers precisely that Union of Northern opinion
which took up the cause of freedom a earnest, and not as
a men weapon spinet disunion. The explanation is
obvious. During the war, to charge the North with in-
sincerity en the ground that it did not really oars for *se-
dan er the mgrs owed the friends of slavery. Now to
support those who do not care for freedom or the negro
serves the friends of slavery still. There is s red consis-
tency beneath the semaing ineamisteuey.—Spcciator.

ghee erVrefifi•

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sad G. Honey ; Augnsts Thomson, and 11n.
OSlrllng.—And QUIET LODGINGS.

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LONDON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3.

THI news published this morning from the
Great Eastern places Atlantic telegraphy on as
secure a basis tie steam locomotion or the penny

post.

Cables may be broken, may lie for long

months at the bottom of the sea, and be picked up

and repaired as soon as it is convenient to send

for them. This should remove the lingering
doubts of the sapient people who up to this morn-
ing still shook their heads when permanent electric

communication with America was spoken of, and

who, with messages from New York staring
them in the face, have propounded theories and

invented facts to throw discredit upon the great
enterprise those messages represent. The recovery

of the line of 1805 shows that a broken cable may

be raised and mended as effectively as a broken tile

can be repaired on our house-tops at home, and

that neither the action of salt water nor the hypo_
thetic rocks and chasms of the Atlantic's
bottom are worth estimating as impediments
in the way. Twice every day since the cable parted
last year has its condition been examined and re-
ported on by the experienced operators left for that
purpose at Foilhommerhum Bay. Every yard of
the LOGO miles then lying useless in the Atlantic
has been thus minutely tested, and an accurate
record transmitted to the London electricians in
chief. Absolute perfection and increased elec"
trical strength have been constantly returned, and
the highest scientific authorities concurred that
the old cable, if found, would be as available for
all practical purposes as the new. The companies
interested have therefore had their property
doubled within the last few hours ; and the in-

crease in the working powers of the lines between
Europe and America suggests manifold prospective
advantages which the public may claim to share.

When the Great Eastern returned last year some
feeble witticisms were passed at the buoys placed
to mark the spot beneath which the broken end
lay. But it was well known to the initiated
that these water-marks were only fixed
as guides for the great ship's grappling ;
and that the careful observations made
would enable any experienced mariner to
take a vessel direct to the point required. It is
noticeable that the telegraphic summary closely
verifies this theory. The Albany caught and buoyed
the cable on August 10, the day she arrived
over the grappling ground, and only lost it through
a chain giving way ; and the narrative shows
clearly that no serious difficulty as to finding the
cable arose. The operation of buoying in a rough
sea, and the temporary failure of a chain-
rope, have delayed our hearing the good news,
but to those on board the Great Eastern
the problem must have been virtually
solved for more than three weeks peat. The
whole civilised world will rejoice with the
capitalists, whose courageous enterprise, and the
savants, whose patient unwearying skill have thus
added to the achievements of the age ; and it is for
the former to consider how they can best make
their property useful to their fellows as well as
to themselves. A reduction in the prices charged
for messages will, it is to be hoped, be one of the
first consequences of the double line. The
only plea for the 11. per word has been
the fear of a blocked wire through excess
of custom ; and as this danger is now
diminished one-half, we look for at least a pro-
portionate decrease in the rate. Indeed, as the
matter comes to be better understood, it will be
seen that the lower the charge the larger
the profits of the company. England has
been wretchedly supplied with American news by
Atlantic telegraph, for the simple reason that the
newspapers have not thought proper to pay the
rate exacted. Some of the United States journals
have had voluminous reports front special correspon-
dents stationed at various European capitals ;
but it has been at a cost which threatens
ruin, and has caused bitter dissension among
some of the most widely circulating. This should
not be. The enterprise has been a national one
in interest, and in magnitude, as well as
in the hopes it has inspired ; and
the nation has a right to advantages which both
patsiotism and sound commercial policy call for.

Tux experience of the past three weeks must
have convinced even the moat fanatical supporters
of the Bank Charter Act of the entire breakdown
of this obsolete law. Never has failure been more
signal. The maintenance of those restrictions
which, according to theory, would have caused the
resources of the Bank to accumulate, have clearly
defeated their own object, while a relaxation has
been followed by an influx of notes, coin, and
bullion, which pastes all precedent. And yet,