The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-04 00:00:00

The Atlantic Cable of 1865.

The following telegram was received by Rell'er'o
Telegram Company (Limited), at 7.47 p.m., fro 1
Mr. R. A. Glass, managing director of the Telegral),
Construction and Maintenance Company (Limited):
" VALENTIA, A1011daY•
" Following from Great Eastern :—Canning tir°
Glass, Sept. 3, lat. 51 34 N (d.r.), long 29 25 1r
(d.r.) Total cable payed out at noon from splice
155.6 miles. Distance run, 134 miles. Slack, 10"
per cent. Heart's Content distant 586 Miles.
Blowing a gale from NNW with rain. Tests Per"
feet. All going on well."

NEW WORK BY THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCti•--.
The inde'pendance Beige states that the Emperor Napo'
leon is at this moment collecting materials for the bist°?i,
of Charlemagne, which will be published after the ",

de Cdsar."
Last Slonday the unwounded prisoners who bad
been captured during the late campaign were exchanged 3t
Oderberg. The Prussians liberated 523 Austrian officer!
and 35,036 non-commissioned officers and men; but this '5
not the total muster-roll of the Austrian prisoners rah
fell into the hands of the enemy, for 13,000 wounded Whe
cannot yet be removed still remain in Prussian hospitals'
Austria gives back about 450 Prussian unwounded n°ll'
commissioned officers and men, and about 120 wounded are
unable to be moved. There were also seven Prussian
officers liberated. On the same day about 5,000 prisenerl,
who had been taken from the Bavarian and Hesse Cass'
troops,' were released.
THE NATIONAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION.--3110
scores of the simultaneous great gun competition of fp°
association were issued on Saturday. There were 34 de;
tachments of volunteer artillery corps in England, See";
land, and Wales took part in this competition, which Ifsh
to fire for prizes at the different ranges on one' day wit
the guns the cca2s usually practised with. The tirea
aliowed for each detachment to fire was eight mfnutec,
al: the gins being 32 pounders or 18-pounders, and
shots scored unless points were obtained for direction 1;
wall as for elevation. The highest number of points vac
shot was 6 (3 for crrection), 3 for elevation, and 1 exl
for a target hit. The first p.'ze was won by the seeeo2,
n
detachment of the let Shropshire, who fired with a °„,
pounder, and their score was 6,6, 7,6, 7—a total of °`
which was fired in sm. 525. The second detachment of
the
2d Lincoln also made 32, ramely, -6, 6,7, 7,6, and took th
second prize, their time being over that taken by the S 4 11:13,,i
shire men—namely, 7m. 40s. The fourth detachmeut
the let Sussex, with 30, In sm. 205., was third ; the lir 9
detachment of the Ist Shropshipe,with 30, in 5 m.415.,1°,`.1,
fourth ; th 3 frst detachment of the 2d Lincoln, with al 'cij
Bm. 3s. (one point deducted for over time), was fifth ;
the third detachment o: the Ist Shrops the
was sixth,Wl'
29, in 4m. 30s. All these scores are registered under -us
superv:sion of officers who have nothing to do With
different corps, so that they may be relied upon. Tbteo
i •
scores are excellent, both as regards precision and drill:,
the first is proved by the number of points recorded, t
latter by the she::; time taken i i working the guns.
it 4
THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER.—The 12th of Atigi—go
is of interest to a comparatively !*mited class. ',tit ,
cannot all go to the moors, or get a shot if we did go; e
there are few who care to carry a ban who cannot enjoy?
day among the turnips in the sunshine of September. re-0
ridge shooting is therefore more of a popular sport
grouse shcoting. It lies nearer at hand, is less costly'', aliof
more accessible. Prese:v:ng would improve partridgesio
course, as well as any other game, but the hardy 12 it,
seem well able to take care of themselves. Careful 1.0 0
ing and occasional watching are the most they dernaledjolig
attentions such as heather burning, buckwheat st3"d-go'
or daily feeding fall to the'7 lot. Hence loart'iYi
shooting has many votaries, and from t
cricket, boa:ing, and yachting are, in a
measure, abandoned. The excitement of the turf 1)..,
longs its activty fel. into the autumn, yet tba7cl
is a seasonable lull between the York August
Doncaster meetings. The wearied man of business nesrt,
seeks a little recreation, and the shootings of Kent, /I,lcl
fordshire, Sussex, and Surrey, along the lines of rails'o
Doe
high and ready rents. By this time the battle has bold
we'l begun. The sportsmen are all in arms ; some
fashion, since ea-ly in the morning, others wain,
ohs
the Mill is high ; for sport, like everything else, °Lail
the law of fashion, and changes with the age ; late "sy,
for commencement, and rapid proger es when once bce:iog
contrasting strangely with the early start and pl° sloe
day's work of our forefathers. They, led by tb°
re to
sharp-scented " Southern hound," would track a to
her foi.n or fox to his kennel at dawn, a'id be coot° out
" walk" their gum' down in a day's chase. Ws' in fore
generation, meet at cover side an hour or We
'
°P
lunch, and having " turned up" one fox in the
trer
and run another to earth, go home rejoicing °'forti
capital day's sport:, and win little gallops °I 001
minutes a piece. And, similarly, sportsmen are have
heard to plead that an early tramp, before the (I°Wsfli the
risen or tho birds have left the stubbles; does not the
bag better in the long ran, and tends to tins's over,
coveys and make them w:ld by the afternoon. 31er:ottbl°
breech-loaders encourage the fashion, since they
a man to do a 6:eat deal of execuLion 1 a slicial'ora
to
and the slaughter of rapid fire, if continued from -rds Are
night, would bo too much for most manors. itirouter ,
plentifc-, especially on light soils. The wide yerage
rains did some damage on stiff clay lands, but the ri sare
of broods is vo cheering, and the early ceveulsbiocl
strong on the wing. The fine weather of July :ins to
most pairs whose nests had perished in the aline for:00
bring out another brood, so that even where IrdsThe
have occurred there is a recompense in reserrit,; he
professional poacher of course has begun alr of
tekes out his licence like a man, but he is no resflieeacien'
seasons. Early birds seem to find an early sale, auci,sy
hall market showed many a brace suspiciouslyeod
Saturday. Much attention is still given to the breettor; and
education of sporting dogs, but the fashion of fire- 8
modes of sport have somewhat lessened their use. P. os of
evolutie
are rather hampered than otheru :se by the d"too,
pointers, and as to "downcharge," "standing, a
matters'
ing" with the rapidity of breech-loaders it hardly
except for the look of the thing, whether the d 0 gsS,
t,Y ill
ing is complete or not in these respects. As to gl.:11_ of For"
be long, if ever, before any gun is recognised s
manent merit ; most breech-loaders are raPid en.
enough for all purposes, but there is a tendency. wnitaulid pert
expelienced to fancy that the simpler the actwettins. O,
the motion, the more perfect the piece ; rotersft_
simple exterior demands inversely a more compb7._ of the
arrangement. Too often the strength and dura, liticujou.
quickness 0.1
piece is sacrificed to lightness and