The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-08 00:00:00

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THE ATLANTIC CABLE AT W-11!
LIVERPOOL, TR t ts).4-4 •
The screw steamship North American, I.
Grange, which sailed from Quebec on the 25t lt., S
arrived here to-day, bringing the usual Canadian
mails, and 38 cabin and 40 steerage passengers.
On the 27th ult., in lat. 50 N., long. 60 40 W.,
the North American struck on a_ sunken rock,
causing the ship to shake and vibrate very much.
She immediately careened over to the starboard,
a,nd slipped off, with her fore compartment full of
-Water to the level of the water outside. She sus-
tained no other damage.
A telegram dated Trinity Bay, Sept. 23, says :
" We can at least announce the gratifying intelli-
gence that the Atlantic cable is again in complete
workini; el.d7r. Good electrical currents have been --
passing. through. • We arc not informed of trans-
missions of any specific messages, but it can be
stated with accuracy that signals received from
Valentia avti 'as prket as ever. • It is hoped tin
cable will be ready for business in a few weeks at
least."
The Quebec lforniny Chronicle says:—" An
indignation meeting, to denounce the 'Governor-
General and Ministers, was held at Guelph,
Canada, West, on the 19th inst. The Clear-Grits,
finding themselves in a minority, left the build-
ing, and adjourned to another place. A new
chairman havmg been chosen; the following reso-
lution was carried :—''That this meeting is of •
opinion that the Governor-General was perfectly
justified in refusing to dissolve the House of Assem-
'bly at the_dietation of any individual, and take this
opportunity of expressing their perfect confidence
both in his Excellency and his present advisers."
It appears there is some doubt as to the alleged
departure of Gen. Walker, the filibuster, for Cen-
tral America. A Cincinnati despatch, under date
22d September says—" We learn from reliable
authority that General Walker arrived in this city
last night incognito, and that he left for Louisville
this morning on the mail boat."
A Washington despatch to the Xew York Herald,
under date 22d September, says—" Capt. Marcy
arrived -here --to day direct from Utah.. He met.
3,200 waggons, carrying 5,0001 b. each, drawn by
40,000 oxen. These oxen were dying all along the
route. It is said the transportation contractors
will make • half a million dollars. Captain Marcy
believes the army will have to stay in Utah in suf-
ficient force, or the Mormons will not remain sub-
ject to the laws of the United States.
The International Association of Republicans
and Socialists celebrated the anniversary of the
proclamation of the French Republic of 1792 at the
Steuben-house, Bowery, on the 22d ult. Several
speeches of the usual violent character were made,
and the affair ended in some confusion, arising out
of the denunciation of one of the orators by another
as a spy.
A special despatch to the New York Tribume;
from their correspondent at Washington, dated 22d
September, says :—" Intelligence has been received
here, verifying the fact that the yacht Wanderer,
which was temporarily detained by the United
States marshal at New York a few months ago,
under suspicious circumstances, went to the coast
of Africa, and is soon expected in Cuba with a
cargo of slaves. Captain Conic, of South Carolina,
purchased her with the proceeds of a claim allowed
by the war department. Commodore Shubriek,
who-commands the naval force against Paraguay,
is to be relieved of that duty as soon as the dispute
is settled. He will proceed with Commissioner
Bowlin to Asuncion, to try negotiations with Lopez
before the force ascends the river. Commander
Page and Lieut. Daytm are to act as aides of Shu-
brick, the former being without any actual com-
mand. The fleet will consist of fifteen vessels in
all, the government paying 3,000 dols. per month
for each of the five commercial steamers employed
in the service. It is true that the navy department
has sent vessels to the coast of Cuba to intercept
slavers expected there."
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, Evening.—The steam-ship
Vigo, belonging to the Liverpool, New York, and
Philadelphia Steam-ship Company, sails from this
port to-morrow for Liverpool, with the United
States mails. She will take out about half a mil-
lion dollars in specie, and has already 230 passen-
gers engaged. Nothing further is known here in
regard to the steamer reported, via Halifax, to
have been burned at sea. By advices received
here to-day from Turk's Island we learn that the
ex-President Valverd, of St. Domingo, arrived with
his suite at that island on the 3d of Sept.
Our cotton market has been active, but without
change in' rates, The sales are mostly of cotton in
transits. Flour is firmer, but less active.
The following are our latest telegrams from the
South :

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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 22.—Cotton has advanced
c. Sales to-day, 5,500 bales, at 12c. to 12&c. for
middling. Freight on cotton to Liverpool, 9-16 d.
SEPT. 23.—Cotton is stiffer to-day, but not
quotably higher. Sales, 6,000 bales. Sterling ex•
change quoted at 8 per cent.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 23.—The sales of cotton in this
market for the week foot up 3,000 bales. Middling
is quoted at 121 c. to 121 c. Freights to Liverpool,
Yd`to 7-16. Exchange on London, 1091.

SEPT. 24.—The late- severe storm in Florida has
greatly damaged the crops. .

WEST.3IINSTE.R PALACE BELLS.

The four quarter bells of the clock tower at
Westminster Palace are now in their places, and
only await the ascent of their ponderous chief to
commence active duties. It was intended to com-
mence raising the great bell yesterday, but it was
found impossible to get the complicated prelimi-
naries all completed, and therefore the raising
operations must be postponed until the beginning
of next week. Much, however, has been done in
the interval which has elapsed since our last visit.
The great bell has left its temporary home, and now
presents its huge mouth mortar-wise to the entrance
of the tower. Instead of a diagonal, it has been placed
in a perfectly horizontal position, the obtaining
of which without injury to the metal was an opera-
tion of great delicacy and difficulty, requiring two
whole days for its completion. The bell had to bo
raised bodily from its solid perch, and its position
changed from the vertical to the horizontal in the
most cautious and gradual manner, as a sudden
knock or fall would have cracked the metal and
rendered it necessary to begin all the work over
again. It now stands upon the strong cradle
which is to ascend the tower along with it, and as
it stands with about half its length within the
entrance, it presents the exact appearance of a huge
piece of ordnance, seven feet six inches in length,
and nine feet diameter at the mouth. It is ex-
pected that all will be ready for hoisting on Monday
morning next, and that some time on the following
morning it will have been placed in its permanent
position.
As the time required for hoisting may appear
long to those of our readers who arc not familiar
with large mechanical operations, a few details
will not be out of place as showing how it must
necessarily be exhausted. The crab which has
been constructed is calculated to give 101 lbs. of
power for every pound of force applied to the
handle. As each handle will be turned by four
men, and as each man is expected to apply a
a force
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of 15 lbs. without overstraining himsel gg
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gate power of 12,000 lbs. in round numbers will be
obtained at each turn of the handle. This force
would seem tremendous, but then it will take ten
revolutions of the handles to wind up one foot of
the chain, and fifty revolutions to complete one
complete round of the drum. Five hundred revo-
lutions will cover the latter with chain, when it
must be cleared, and the chain that has been hauled
up transferred to another windlass. As the distance
from the ground to the clock-room is 190 feet, a
good deal of the time is thus easily accounted for,
and then the bell will have to be restored to
an upright position, fresh arrangements to
be made, and a further haulage of forty feet accom-
plished to the bell chamber. It will be seen, therefore,
that, taking everything into consideration, 24
hours is not an unreasonable period to allow for the
complete operation. The exact dimensions of the
bells are-great bell, 7 ft. 6 in. in height, 9 ft.
in diameter at the mouth ; weight, 13 tons 10 cwt.
3 qrs. 15 lbs. Of the quarters : Ist quarter : weight,
1 ton 1 cwt. and 23 lbs. ; 2d : 1 ton 5 cwt. 1 qr.
2 lbs. ; 3d : 1 ton 13 cwt. 2 qrs. 131bs. ; 4th : 4 taus
13 cwt. 2 qrs. 13 lbs. The notes of the bells arc
respectively-great bell, E sharp ; Ist quarter, G ;
2d, F ; 3d, E (octave to great bell) ; 4th, B ; and
the reading of the chimes is, taking the notes as
represented by the above figures-Ist quarter :
1,2, 3, 4 ; half-hour : 3,2, 1, 3 ; 3d quarter :
1,3, 2, 4-4, 2,1, 3--1, 2,3, 4 ; hour : 3,1, 2, 4-
3,2, 1, 3-1, 3,2, 4-4, 2,1, 3, when the great bell
will strike the hour. The latter will of course be
struck on ordinary occasions with a hammer, but
the clapper will be available for the announcement_
of great events, such as every loyalEnglishmanerecates. It is expected that in calm weather
e sound will be distinctly heard throughout a
Radius of five miles, measuring from the tower. It
should be mentioned as an extraordinary proof of
the certainty to which the Messrs. Mears have
brought the manufacture of bells, that whereas
originally the great bell was made first, and. the
quarters subsequently harmonised with it ; in the
construction of this bell the maker had to make his
calculations for the required note from the bells
already made, but so accurate were they, that the
casting brought out the exact note required. Such
a result is, we believe, unexampled in the-history of
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