The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-24 00:00:00

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH,

Tho following telegram has been received by Reuter's
Telegraph Company, (Limited) from Mr. A. R. Glass,
managing director of the Telegraph Construction and
Maintenance Company (Limited) :
" VALENTIA, July 22.

" The shore end of the cable was landed this
morning successfully, the weather being beautiful.
" Connections were made with the instrument
room at 12.45 p.m. (Greenwich time), in the pre-
sence of a large concourse of people.
" The Knight of Kerry, in a few appropriate
observations, invoked success upon the undertaking,
and in conclusion called upon Sir Robert Peel, who
made an admirable address. Three cheers were
given for her Majesty the Queen, and also for the
President of the United States. Cheers were like-
wise given for Mr. A. R. Glass and Captain White
of the Coast Guard, who has rendered most valuable
assistance."

VALENTIA 7 July 23 (Evening).

" The paying-out of the heavy shore cable, 27
miles in length, was completed at 11.30 p.m. last
evening by the Caroline. The splice with the main
cable on boArd the Great Eastern was completed at
4.25 p.m. to-day, and the paying-out then com-
menced from the Great Eastern. Testing through
the whole length is perfect. The weather is very
fine. H.M.S. Terrible and Sphinx are in company
with the Great Eastern."

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa
Cavendish have been staying at Chatsworth during the
last week. Lord Edward Cavendish, M.P., has joined the
family circle. The Marquis of Hartington, M.P., left for
town on Friday.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde
left their residence in Stratton-street, Piccadilly, on Satur-
day, to pass a few weeks at Homburg.

The Earl and Countess of Yarborough left their
town residence in Arlington-street, Piccadilly, on Satur-
day, for Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, for the season.

The Earl and Countess of Derby, who left town
on Friday last for Highclere Castle, near Newbury, on a
visit to the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, go to Good-
wood to-morrow, to visit the Duke and Duchess of Rich-
mond during the race week.

The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor leave
town to-morrow for Calverley Park, Cheshire, where they
stay about a fortnight, and then go on a tour of visits.

The Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer
are thrown into deep affliction by the death of their eldest
daughter, Mrs. Henry Brand. The sad event took place
on Thursday, at Windsor, after a premature confinement,
caused by an accident.
HEALTH OF THE SULTAN.—The rumours of the
continued indisposition of the Sultan received official con-
tradiction by his Majesty's public, appearance at Mosque on
Friday last. Shortly after 8 axf a heavy rain storm swept
over the capital from the hills behind Scutari, lasting, with
slight intermission, till nearly noon. About the latter
hour, however, the sky cleared, and his Majesty proceeded
in his State calque from Beylerbey to the mosque at Orta-
keui. After prayers he re-embarked, and camp down to
Dolmabaktche, where he held a rikdb, giving audience first
to the Viceroy of Egypt, and then to the Ministers and
chief members of the Government in order to their rank.
These were followed by several ex-Ministers, including Me-
hemet Kibrish, Mehemet Ruchdi, and Mehemet Ali Pasha.
Riza Pasha, our information states, differing from that of
a local contemporary, was not present at the reception, but
had previously been permitted to inquire at the palace as
to the state of the Sultan's health. On Sunday again his
Majesty drove to the Sweet Waters of Europe, returning
in the evening to Dolmabaktche.—Lerant Herald.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A PRISONER.--All old
man, named M'Gowan, confined in Alloa prison,
and waiting his trial on a charge of theft, was entrusted
the other day by the governor with a razor to shave him-
self. Instead of performing that operation, however,
M‘Gowan applied the razor to his throat, making a fearful
gash, and severing the windpipe. Tho wound was sewed
up and dressed, but the man is by no means out of danger.
COLCHESTER " NATIVES."—A Mersea letter says
—" I think it will be of no service your coming to us this
summer. The oysters are gone off spawning, and in my
opinion, as far as Essex is concerned, wo shall get not spat
worth mentioning again this year."
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday.—The steamship Ame-
rica, Capt. 11. Wessels, is due on Wednesday with
mails of the 15th inst. from New York ; the Delta, Capt.
G. J. Gabot, on Thursday, with the Bombay mails ; and
the Shannon, Caps. F. Woolley, on Saturday, with the
West India, Pacific, and Mexican mails. The Germania,
Capt. H. Ehlers, leaves on Wednesday with mails for New
York ; and the Syria, Capt. E. Christian, on Thursday,
with the Mediterranean and Bombay mails.

The chartered troopship Tyburnia, which has
been taken for the conveyance of 14 officers, two
officers' wives, 342 non-commissioned officers and
men, 27 women, and 34 children, of various cavalry
and infantry regiments, to Bombay, is expected to
be in readiness to embark her troops at Gravesend
to-morrow.

The first portion of the 26th (Cameronians) Regi-
ment, the left wing, will embark this morning at
Portsmouth, for Bombay, on board the hired sailing
transport Cospatrick, Commander Elmslie, R.N.R.
The remainder of the regiment follow immediately
in other transports. The 26th will be replaced in
Portsmouth garrison by the first battalion of the
11th Regiment.
The 87th Regiment,. at Portsmouth, has received
orders to be held in readiness to proceed to Shorn-
cliffe. The 72d Regiment will be its relief in Ports-
mouth garrison.