The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-10 00:00:00

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LONDON, TRURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1865.

The fate of the Atlantic cable still remains a 1
matter of uncertainty, although the merest frag-
ment of intelligence is eagerly watched for, and
and every conjecture brought forward is discussed
and re-discussed. One thing alone is certain,—the
spirit of the shareholders remains undiminished,
and with true English perseverance they show no
signs of despondency or hesitation, but are fully
prepared to raise more money if necessary, to con-
vert their shares into stock, and to make every
effort and sacrifice rather than abandon the great
national undertaking in which they are engaged.
At a meeting of the company held yesterday at the
London Tavern more than a hundred shareholders
were present, and, notwithstanding the trying sus-
pense of the time, the greatest unanimity and
calmness prevailed. The Chairman, the Right
Hon. J. S. WORTLEY, frankly confessed that he
proposed the resolutions which he had to submit to
them under a disadvantage, seeing that they were
framed in a very different state of things. A
week ago he said he had expected that at
this meeting he should be able to congratulate them
upon their success, but, notwithstanding the present
disappointment and anxiety, he repeated his former
exhortations to persevere. It was, he remarked,
Universally admitted that the undertaking in
which they were engaged was one of
the greatest the world had ever known,
and would, if successful, be productive of incal-
culable benefit to mankind at large. It was also
generally believed that at some time or other the
great enterprise -would be safely accomplished. Let
the shareholders, then, still rely on the commercial
power, energy, and courage of the English people,
and let them still persevere and hope for a better
turn of fortune. This straightforward and
manly appeal was received with cordiality by the
meeting, and, at least, whatever the eventual result
they have proved themselves, by their eon-
may be,
!galley and steadfastness, fully capable of carrying
out the work, provided it can be ac-
complished. There does not appear to
have been any extravagant disappointment
or excessive panic among the members of the com-
pany. They were, doubtless, prepared when they
commenced. the work for repeated delays and
failures, and it was not likely, however desirable,
that the line would be laid down without any
hindrance, and, whatever alarmists may say, they
have yet to learn that the present experiment is a
total failure, and that the cable itself is altogether
lost. A letter from Captain SECCOMBE, of H.M.S.
Duke of Wellington, is well worthy of attention.
This gentleman, while offering no opinion as to the
cause of the accident, suggests that it is extremely
probable that the cable had been cut and
buoyed a few hours before the failure of the
telegraphic communication she signalled " blowing
hard," so that when it was discovered that some-
thing was wrong with the cable it would not have
been prudent to attempt heaving it in, or to have
stopped the ship and held on by the cable. " Let
us hope, then," says Captain SECCOMBE, " that the

cable has been cut and buoyed, and the great shi_o
and her two consorts are lying by, waiting a prof-
pitious moment to recommence operations." With
proper precautions the buoy can be readily found,
and unless the cable has parted and the end irre-
trievably gone, there is no need to despair. At al/
events it is certainly premature to abandon hope
while we are as yet quite in uncertainty as to the
origin, nature, and probable result of the accident.

The Address of Thanks from the Reception
Committee of Pesth to the Emperor will be read
with interest ; and, indeed, it deserves to be so, on
account of its significance at the present time. The
address bears reference to his Majesty's visit, which
has caused so much satisfaction, and given rise to
hopes of the most flattering nature. The feelings
thus experienced are expressed in the most extra-
vagant and enthusiastic terms, and it would seem
as if the visit of the Emperor had been the one
thing needed to infuse perfect delight and inspire
the most confident hopes. This committee was
formed in order that the sentiments of the citizens
might be fully and fairly expressed, and that some
distinct idea might be entertained of their meaning.
So far as can be judged by the perusal of this
address, they seem to have carried out the purpose
which was entrusted to them with zeal and efficiency,
and to have faithfully discharged their duties. The
" glorious task," as it is here emphatically called,
of settling the forms in which the " unbounded
delight and enthusiasm of the metropolis should be
displayed," has been performed with much energy
and earnestness. The chief object which the com-
pilers of this address have set before them as most
desirable to further is the recognition of the good-
ness of the Emperor in paying a visit to the place,
and it is fervently declared that his Majesty has by
this generous act consolidated his popularity, as it
were, and that the grateful feelings that animate
the Hungarian hearts cannot be overestimated.
Between the three mountains and the four rivers,
and also in " the gem of the country," its metropo-
lis, these ideas prevail. It is rather difficult for
more collected and less demonstrative people to
comprehend fully all at once the great excitement
that prevails concerning such an event as the
Emperor's visit. To us it may seem an everyday
occurrence, and a natural sequence to constitutional
government ; but it is not so in Hungary. There
a most unfortunate race have had to contend
against great and apparently insurmountable diffi-
culties, and it must be borne in mind that the visit
of the Emperor, in conjunction with other favour-
able circumstances, is in some respects an era from
which to date a regenerative policy, and to hail it
as a sign or symbol of future welfare is neither
presumptuous nor premature. This address seems
a good augury for the Emperor as the result of his
new schemes ; and surely he can have no higher
motive to induce him to proceed, and no better end
in view, than to gain the confidence of the people,
and win hearts as well, as merely securing his
sovereign sway. The more he travels through his
dominions, and affords himself an opportunity of
witnessing the effect of rules and statutes, the better
it will be for his own honour and the happiness of
the people over whom he reigns.

The Board of Trade have at length been roused
to vigorous action respecting the formidable cattle
disease that is daily extending its ravages. They
have addressed a circular to the various railway
companies throughout the kingdom, pointing out to
them that the disease is likely to be greatly extended
by the traffic on the railway lines, unless most care-
' ful attention is paid to the cleansing and disinfect-
ing of all trucks, cattle sheds, &c. The Board,
therefore, urges that the companies should stringently
enforce the observance of all possible precautions as
a public duty, and certainly considering the immense
number of cattle which are now conveyed by rail,
and the great risk which the animals run from the
exposure and fatigue, independently of coming into
contact with any infected animals, the directions are
valuable. They would have been more so had they
been issued when the disease first showed itself in
the metropolis ; but the officials have some excuse
to plead in the uncertainty which attends the origin
of the malady. It is now stated, in opposition to
the theory of the introduction of the plague by
diseased foreign cattle, that it has principally origi-
nated in the home dairies, for that the inquiries
formally instituted by the Market Committees have
elicited the information that up toSaturday no foreign
beasts had been affected in the markets. At the same
time, it must be remembered that well authenticated
statements were given to the public detailing the
outbreak of the disease in some parts immediately
after the purchase of foreign cattle. Indeed, even
if we accept the theory of the diseasebeing partly due
to atmospheric influence, we must still admit that
those animals are most likely to be attacked which
have undergone the hardships and exposure conse-
quent upon a sea voyage, and the rough treatment
too often met with in their passage. The home
dairies no doubt want looking to ; and it will be
well if the present evil produces the good of secur-
ing a better and more efficient system of inspection.
It is not long since one of the local medical officers
of health induced the authorities of his district to
refuse licences of any kind to cowkeepers, urging 111
that the extension of the railway system gave such
ample facilities for the early and rapid transit of
milk from the suburban fields that the continua-
tion of town dairies was unnecessary as well as un-
desirable. The danger which now threatens,,the
supply of milk and butter may perhaps stir up our
district authorities to act with increased vigour, for
there is no doubt that when animals are kept in an
unhealthy manner the result is most pernicious to
the general consumer. The Corporation of London
have taken energetic steps towards checking the
disease in the cattle markets of Islington and other
places. At Islington, respecting which alarming
rumours had been current, the English and foreign
stock are carefully kept apart, the milch cows have
another portion allotted to them, and the pens,
lairs, and ropes have been saturated with chloride
of lime. The Corporation has power to control the
Islington Cattle Market, and they seem determined
to use their power wisely.
Fortunately, notwithstanding the fluctuations of
the weather, the public health of the metropolis has
decidedly improved.
The Registrar-General, whose
records of late have been far from reassuring, last
week gives us a return of 46 deaths below the esti-
mated average. Cholera has proved fatal in nine-
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forced, and that it is the bounden duty of
to see that they are properly- carried out in his im-
mediate vicinity. The Railway Companies have
also a direct obligation laid upon them with regard
to the cattle disease, and we trust they will not be
remiss in dealing with a subject which threatens to
become of great national importance.

The execution of the sentence of death upon
CHARLOTTE WINSOR has been respited in consequence
of some technical flaw in the affair. The jury before
whom the condemned woman was tried at the last
Lent Assizes was discharged without a verdict. The
Lord Chancellor, to whom the matter has been
referred, has deemed it expedient that the Judges
should be consulted, In order, thaeforo, to meet