The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENIN', AUGUST 18, 1866,

unlike the tale which we followed with such eager-
ness last year when after every promise of success,
and the triumphant surmounting of successive ob-
stacles, the cable slipped away down to those
fathomless depths where it still reposes. Even had
the same mischances occurred this year, it is proba-
ble that the improvements both in the cable itself
and the manner of working it, as well as in the
management of the marine monster that carried it,
would have enabled the electricians to bring their
work to a successful end. The
,diary for July 18
shows very clearly the admirable manner in which
everything was prepared. During that day there
was both a false alarm and a real alarm. All was
going on smoothly when a bell in connection
with the electrical-room sounded in the tank.
The signal to stop was given, and so
promptly was it obeyed that the Great Eastern
was stopped in less than her own length. Happily
it proved a false alarm, for the bell had been touched
by accident. Later in the day there was real ground
for uneasiness, for a foul flake occurred in the
after tank, and half-a-dozen turns of the
cable were entangled together. The description
given by Mr. DEANE of the general anxiety felt
when Mr. CANNING gave orders to stand by to let
go the buoy, and five hundred feet of the precious
rope lay in apparently hopeless knots and twists upon
the deck, is vividly given. There was no noise or
confusion during this critical time. Every order was
silently and promptly obeyed, and the cable-men
and crew worked heartily. The heads of the ex-
pedition, Mr. CANNING, Mr. HALPIN, and Capt.
ANDERSON all proved themselves equal to the
emergency, and before long the joyful word was
given to begin paying out again, and all went on
as before. This was the most dangerous time for
the cable, though the great ship herself came near
an iceberg and had to get through the Newfound-
land fog. All these perils, as we know, were safely
passed by, and England and America may alike
congratulate themselves on the bond of amity
uniting Foilhommerum Bay with Heart's Content.

The subscriptions for the relief of the prevailing
distress in the East-end of London continue to flow
steadily in, the sums received at the Mansion-house
amounting last evening to more than £ll,OOO. This
money the committee, who are indefatigable in their
labours, have disbursed with no niggard hand, and
they have adopted the plan which proved so emi-
nently satisfactory during the Lancashire distress, of
distributing relief exclusively through local com-
mittees formed of the most energetic and respect-
able inhabitants, including the ministers of religion
of all denominations. By this means they have a
guarantee that the money will be spent by those who
really know the necessities of the district, and
that there is little chance that deservin g
cases should be overlooked or impostors benefited.
At the same time there is room for plenty of help,
and we should be slow to discourage the efforts of
those unconcerned with any official committee who
have been nobly exerting themselves in the face of
disease and death. There is no doubt that the
great and continuous efforts made have - tended
greatly to diminish the mortality from the epidemic
which is still sufficiently formidable, and the dis-
asters consequent upon it cannot be represented by
statistics. Every one knows the expenses at-
tendant upon serious illness and prolonged con-
valescence, and when the sufferer is either the
bread-winner or the " house-mother " the case
is a very sad one. The destitution of the survivors
often leads them to commit imprudences which
almost invite the disease, and the good substantial
diet which the Spitalficids Soup and Relief Society
are giving is a valuable preventive. There are
many channels through which the charity of
the benevolent may flow. It will be wise to
bear in mind two points. First, that all excep-
tional arrangements to meet a temporary distress
should be temporary in their nature ; and, secondly,
that it is well to employ existing agencies to the
full extent before creating new ones.

with shawls, bonnets, and various articles of dress.
Many arrests of bad characters have been made.
The number of victims is not yet correctly ascer-
tained.

Another accounts says, "The whole of the im-
mense crowd coming in two portions in a contrary
direction led to the death of eight persons, and a
great number of the crowd were more or less in-
jured. Fifty persons at least were hurt. The
Minister of the Interior having been informed of the
circumstance immediately proceeded to the spot,
and personally superintended the organisation of
assistance and the transport of the persons either to
their homes or to the hospital. The Minister (the
Marquis de la Valette) did not leave the Palace of
the Corps Legislatif till one o'clock in the morning.
It was there that the injured persons were tem-
porarily placed at first. On the bridge and in the
vicinity of the Place la Concorde were five peace-
officers, having under their orders about a thousand
men. At first they succeeded in re.izres6ing the
Lut after the fireworks the power of the mob
in motion was so great that the police were quite
overpowered. A woman fell down first, and her
fall caused the overthrow of a great many people.
Some additional police arrived. Eight dead per-
sons and one dying were removed as speedily as
possible."
The Cologne Gazette states that the Cabinet of
Munich has determined to resist the demands of
Prussia, who, however, is prepared to enforce them
by all means. The Constitutionnel, referring to this
assertion, says :—" Everything leads to the belief
that Bavaria will finish like the other States, who,
not having spontaneously accepted the Prussian al-
liance, now submit to the law of the conqueror."
La Liberte tells the following anecdote :—A
"
young man, about to marry, went to the priest to
be confessed. "My son," said the priest, have
you ever told lies ?" " Father," replied the young
man, "I am not a lawyer." " Have you ever
robbed?" " I have never sold anything." " Have
you ever killed any one ?" " Oh, Father," said the
penitent, modestly bowing his head, "I am a doc-
tor."

Some odd descriptions are occasionally written
down for the information of the officers engaged in
taking the census of the population in France.
Here is an authentic specimen. One of the mem-
bers of the Municipal Council of a commune near
Dieppe wrote the following in his book :—Popula-
tion.—X., aged three months, no profession, un-
married ; Z., aged 8 days, do., do. Cattle.—Three
horses, two cows, one milk, calf born without a tail.
The weather is much improved, and seems more
settled.

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Aug. 18.

General Lainarmora has resigned his position as
chief of the staff, and has been replaced by General
Cialdini. lie has also given up the post of Minister
without portfolio.
General Pettinengo, Minister of War, has also
resigned, and has been succeeded by General Cuzia.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 17.

King Leopold has received an autograph letter
from the Emperor Napoleon of a very reassuring
character.

The Emperor declares that it is by no means his
intention to annex any portion of Belgium, and
that, on the contrary, he would prefer to promote
on every occasion the interests of the Belgian
dynasty.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Aug. 17.

The Czar has addressed an autograph letter to
the King of Prussia testifying to the friendly rela-
tions between the two States, and showing that
Russia favourably entertains the overtures made by
Prussia relative to the future reorganisation of Ger-
many.

The Royal Message upon the Incorporation of
Hanover, Electoral Hesse, Nassau, and Frankfort
were laid before the Chamber of Deputies to-day
The preamble to the bill says :

" Prussia did not embark in the war with the
intention of acquiring territory. The hostile atti-
tude of the above-named States has required that
their independence should cease. It is to be hoped
that, in course of time, the populations of the
annexed countries will be thoroughly satisfied with
the incorporation."
In bringing in the bill Count von Bismark ex-
pressed a hope that the Diet would leave the details
of its accomplishment in the hands of the King,
who will act with the necessary consideration.
Further communications respecting Schleswig-llol-
stein would be made after the conclusion of peace.

The Committee on the address of the Chamber of
Deputies, in reply to the Speech from the Throne,
held a sitting to-day, at which Count von Bismark
was present. The Minister stated that the Govern-
ment agreed with the wishes expressed in the Ad-
dress relative to German questions. He explained
the reasons that rendered cautious proceedings essen-
tial in carrying out the annexations, and asked the
committee to rely upon the Government not to lose
sight of the ambition which must guide the policy
of Prussia. Of three courses that could be adopted,
viz., complete annexation, maintenance of the for-
mer Princes with participation in their sovereign
rights, and partial annexation, the first had been
considered as most suitable. The practical require-
ments of the time were, he added, opposed to the
immediate introduction of the constitution for Ger-
many, as voted by the Parliament of 1848.
To-day the King received a Hanoverian deputa-
tion, which solicited from his Majesty that the an-
nexation of llanover to Prussia should take place as
soon as possible.

BELGIUM.
LIEGE, August 27 (Evening.)

The Journal de Liege publishes the following :
"A correspondent in Paris, who is in a position to
be very well informed, writes to us that the Empe-
ror, desirous of putting a stop to the propagation
of plans and projects which are attributed to him
by some journalists, has ordered the French Ambas-
sador in London to declare spontaneously and offi-
cially to the British Government that he never in-
tended to take an inch of Belgian territory."

FRANCE.

PARIS, August 18.

The Emperor drove out yesterday in the plain
of Longchamps and the Bois de Boulogne. His
Majesty was enthusiaStically cheered by the people.

OVERLAND MAILS.
THE BOMBAY MAIL. •
MALTA, Aug. 16.
The Poonah left here at 6 p.m. to-day. She
may be expected at Marseilles on the 19th inst.
The Delta left at noon. She may be looked for
at Southampton on the 25th.

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.
GIBRALTAR, Aug. 17.

The China, from Southampton on 12th instant,
arrived yesterday at 9 p.m., and left at midnight
for Alexandria. All well.

PRAGUE, Aug. 17.

The negotiations for peace are proceeding very
favourably. The russian proposals, which differ
very little from the instructions of the Austrian
Plenipotentiary, were sent to-day to Vienna.
The Treaty of Commerce between Austria and
the Zollverein remains provisionally in force. Fur-
ther arrangements with regard to this question are
reserved for a later period. Peace will, it is ex-
pected, be concluded within 8 or 10 days.

QUARANTINE AT MALTA.
MALTA, August 17.
All vessels from Naples or its vicinity were sub-
jected to a quarantine of 15 full days.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A Dia:NKEN PRISONER.—WiIIiam Parry, a shop chandler,
was charged before Alderman Stone with being drunk and
disorderly.

Policeman Page, Gll, said he was on duty this morning
at Cheapside, and about 3 o'clock ho saw prisoner coming
along the street and striking the shutters with a stick.
Ho requested him to go home quietly, upon which the pri-
soner desired him to go to -, and struck him with the
stick on the back. Finding that he could not induce him
to go away quietly, he took him into custody, but ho had
been bailed out.

The prisoner, when called upon for his statement, ut-
tered some incoherent words, and evidently showed that
he was still under the influence of drink, upon which the
magistrate ordered him to be removed. Later in the day
ho was again placed at the bar at his own request, being
desirous that it should be settled, but it was evident that
the effect of his potations still remainco.
In reply to the magistrate, as to whether he knew what
he was charged with, he gazed vacantly round the court,
and then with a theatrical gesture and bow io the magis-
trate, said he believed it was with being drunk. Ho was
sentenced to pay a fine of 10s., or to be imprisoned seven
days, and after fumbling in his waistcoat pocket he was
again removed, and in his descent from the bar to the cells
went in a head foremost direction, much to the amusement
of those who were in court.

LOOKING FOR A Doa.—Honry Stillwell, a youth about
15, was charged with being on the premises, No. 1, Bury-
court, St. Mary-axe, for an unlawful purpose.
Adolphus Burden, the proprietor of the premises in ques-
tion, said that yesterday afternoon, between 4 and 5
o'clock, he was at tea, and heard something in the kitchen,
which induced him to go down stairs. At first he could
see no person, but he found the prisoner in the yard at
the rear. There was another boy outside evedently wait-
ing for him, but when he made his apqearance, holding
the prisoner, he ran off. The prisoner said he was merely
looking after a brown dog.
Policeman, 869, said that the prisoner made a similar
statement to him, and gave an address at 6, Kent-street,
Southwark, but on inquiry he was not known there or in
the neighbourhood.
The prisoner said he was a hawker, and entered into a
rambling statement as to having missed the dog round a
corner, and believing the promises to be empty, he entered
them with a view of looking after him.
The magistrate, considering it a rather suspicious case,
remanded the prisoner until Tuesday next, in order that
inquiries might be made respecting him.