The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-07 00:00:00

The Atlantic Cable of 1865.

The following telegram was received by Reuter's
Telegram Company (Limited), at 9.50 p.m., from
Mr. R. A. Glass, managing director of the Telegraph
Construction and Maintenance Company (Limited),
Sept. 6 :

" VALENTIA, Sept. 6.
" Following received from Great Eastern at two

p.m• •-

" ' Canning to Glass.—Ship's time, noon, lat. 49
47 ; long. 48 1 30. Cable payed out from splice,
551) miles. Distance run, 471.8 miles. Slack, 17.71
per cent. Tests perfect. Weather fine. All going
on most satisfactorily.' "

A Plea for Swodm.
4.-

(No. 2.)
TO TIIE EDITOR OF TIIE SUN.

Sin,— Since writing to you my note of the 25th ultimo,
I have visited the town of Upsala, which will deserves at-
tention, on account of its old university and picturesque
cathedral. There is a capacious library, which includes in
its catalogue many English books. I observed, among
other works, Napier's "Peninsular War," S mimes' "Bri-
tannia," Whitaker's "Manchester," and Mahon's " Spanish
Succession." The librarian showed can the view of old
Upsala and its three mysterious mounds, which I have in-
spected—contained in Lubbock's recent work upon anti-
quity. Many English periodicals and works are received
at Upsala. Here are beautiful walks and a delightful
botanical garden, also a cemetery. reminding me of that
called Bonaventura, near Savannah, in America. Here I
witnessed a Swedish funeral, performed entirely in the
churchyard. The mourners attended with the clergy-
man at the open grave, where the coffin was already
deposited with a silver cross and fir boughs thereon. The
service consisted of a psalm, an exhortation (during which
a handful of mould was thrown upon the coffin); another
psalm, and then the mourners and spectators dispersed.
In the Botanical Garden there is a marble bust of that fine
old man LiIIDEOUS, who is buried in the cathedral, and
whose residence hero is still visible. I have rarely seen
a more suitable place than this Upsala for the country seat
of Mercury. It is worthy of a visit even to hear the
finely-toned, melancholy cathedral boll. I have seen also
the old Mora stones, distant from Upsala some six miles.
These are ten in number, arranged in throe sides of an ob-
long figure, and placed within walls. The chief stone is
about lift. long, and about a foot broad aid deep." It has
three rows of figures, which I could not decipher. A
railway erd long will bring Upsala within two hours' dis-
tance from Stockholm, and probably connect it with the
towns of Falun and of Gefle, and the mining districts.

The Stockholm Exhibition contains some admirable
specimens of agricultural machinery, and instruments for
war. The furniture department is also very good, and
includes many valuable articles, which aro creditable to
the producers. In the leather department Finland comes
out well, and a splendid billiard table from Sweden deserves
particular notice. Amongst minor objects, I was amused
at the sight of a large bottle, apparently, some eight feet
high. It was ingeniously composed of layers or rows of
bottles of Scotcha!e, appearing, when viewed at a distance,
as one leviathan bottle !

This Stockholm is a beautiful city, containing many
objects of interest, parks, statues, a grand theatre and various
churches. A week, at least may be pleasantly and profitably
passed. Gothenburg may be reached in 50 hours by the
river-boat, or by railway through Falkoping in less time.
A third route leads round by way of Copenhagen, reach-
ing that place by the railway to Malmo3, and passing the
birthplace of Linnaeus, near Elinhult ; or by coasting and
possibly touching at the interesting town of Wishy in the
Gothland Island. At Copenhagen I hope to forward to
you my concluding notes of South Sweden and of that
city. I arn, sir, yours faithfully,

Olin- COOKE.

Stockholm, Sept. 3, 1866.