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Dr. SANDERS asked what steps had been taken to
secure the proper attention of public bodies during
the approaching vacation.

on the arrival of the Great Eastern any one of
these loops may be at once and easily raised
and the splice made. More than enough
of the cable will then remain to enable her to
continue, or rather we should say complete, the
wor', of carrying the second wire to Newfoundland.
If, however, the Great Eastern and Medway arrive
before the end of the cable is found by the Albany,
all three ships will at once take up their positions
and commence " sweeping" with their grapnels.
The Medway is to be to the extreme west with the
greatest lifting strain ; the Great Eastern in the
middle, with a smaller lifting power; and the Al-
bany three miles to the east of the Great Eastern,
with the least lifting power of all. So, if the cable
eithe actual
which end
is broken by the Medway, the wire half-way up will
be held by the grapnels of the Great Eastern, and
the strain on the rope reduced by its being partially
supported by the Medway. It is not intended to
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cover it last autumn, and h w ,if anything is
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known with certainty of deep-sea soundings, is be-
lieved to be lying in a massive tangle over the end of
the rope—a weight which nothing could raise, Di-
rectly, therefore, that the Albany has succeeded in
getting her end of the line, and the Great Eastern
and Medway have secured their portions, the Albany
will steam ahead at full speed, so as to break the
portion of the line she has grappled and leave the
end free to come up unfettered by the obstacles
heaped upon it in the efforts to recover it. She
will then return and keep inside the Medway,
taking from the latter vessel her grip of the wire,
and holding on by it till the Great Eastern has
spliced, if possible, her end. The Terrible in all
cases will assist in carrying messages from ship to
ship. She will also keep ahead of the Great Eastern
and direct her to alter her course by firing one gun
for a port helm and two guns for helm a starboard.
Three guns are to signify danger ahead either in
case of ships or ice. One gun from the Great Eastern
is the signal to bring all her consorts round her im-
mediately.
Most of the chief officials connected with the old
Atlantic Company and the new Anglo-American
are still waiting at Valentia for the completion of
the great work. Mr. Latimer Clark has been here
some days. As electrical engineer to the company
he has to report upon and decide whether or not the
cable has been truly laid. It will be given over to
him for this purpose about midday on Saturday next,
and his strict tests for " conductivity" and insula-
tion will probably occupy some 24 hours. When
the cable has passed through this last ordeal it will
be accepted by the company as completely laid ;
and, as far as scientific skill can tell, the great elec-
trical problem of nearly the last 10 years will have
been solved. A continuous stream of applications is
flowing day by day on Mr. Glass, offering almost
any sums for priority of messages to America when
the line is opened. It may save these inquirers a
deal of time and money—for their requests always
come by telegraph—if we state at once that it has
been determined that no messages except those of the
English and American Government will have any
priority at all, save those which arrive after the line
has been publicly declared open. Mr. Glass, the
managing director of the company, now seldom
leaves the telegraph-house at Foilhommerhum, either
night or day. Even during the very short interval
of his absence every message and signal is brought
to him, no matter at what time of the night. It is
only fair to say at what we hope may be the suc-
cessful conclusion of this great enterprise that from
first to last the credit of its achievement is almost
solely due to him. His energy, his organisation,
and not a little of his capital, have kept the
various plans going, and if the Atlantic cable is laid
this time Mr. Glass may fairly claim the chief
honours of its success.

Mr. Deputy C. REED asked whether any steps had
been taken to secure a better supply of water to the
poorer classes of the metropolis.
Mr. Deputy DE JERSEY responded that the Com-
mission of Sewers would meet on Tuesday next to
appoint a special committtee of their own body for
the purposes he had already stated, and he believed
that from five to seven gentlemen would be found
ready to forego their recess and give their attention
to this serious matter. With regard to the water
supply, he might mention that had he had notice
of the question he would have been prepared to pro-
duce a letter received from the clerk of the New
River Company, in reply to a communication from
the Commission, that the New River Company
would give every facility, and would furnish a sup-
ply of water every Sunday. (Hear.)

THE APPROACHING MEETING IN GUILDHALL.
Mr. Deputy C. REED inquired from the chairman
of the City Lands Committee what arrangements had
been made for carrying out the resolution of the court
with reference to the reform meeting in Guildhall.
Mr. J. E. SAUNDERS replied that the resolution
in question had been referred to the special Com-
mittee of the City Lands, who had managed and
arranged the working men's exhibition and the hor-
ticultural banquet, and he would further add that
the meeting would be presided over by the Lord
Mayor. (Loud cheers.) The latter fact was a
guarantee that everything would be conducted with
propriety, and a fair hearing secured to all parties.

TRAFFIC REGULATION BILL.
The TOWN CLERK (in the unavoidable absence of
the Remembrancer) communicated to the court that
the Traffic Regulation Bill had received a second
reading in the House of Commons.
Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE, M.P., drew the atten-
tion of the court to the clauses of the bill which
took away all jurisdiction as regarded the traffic in
the City from that court and the Court of Aldermen
to the City Police Commissioner, acting under the
authority of the Home Secretary, and would prevent
the delivery of coals, wines, beer, and other commo-
dities between the hours of ten in the morning and
seven o'clock in the evening. The bill required the
utmost watching And opposition, and he should
therefore move that a copy of the bill be sent to
every member of the court, and that it be referred
both to the Police Committee and to the Commis-
sioners of Sewers.

Mr. R. N. PHILLIPS seconded the motion, which
was put and agreed to.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
The TOWN CLERK read the notice on the paper of
business for the appointment of Mr. George Osgood
registrar of the of the sheriffs' court (elected on the
3d May last), for a period of three months, and also
a letter from that gentleman stating his inability to
attend the Common Council that day, in conse-
quence of the sitting of the sheriffs' court, with a
heavy cause list.

Mr. M'George moved, and Ur. Lowman Taylor
seconded the motion, that Mr. Osgood be appointed
registrar until the election of officers at the end of
the year.

After some discussion of a somewhat personal
character, the resolution was agreed to ; as was also
a further resolution moved by Mr. M'George, and
duly seconded, that it be referred to the Law and
Officers' Committee to inquire into the increase of
the duties of the sheriffs' court, arising from the
Equity Jurisdiction (County Courts) Act, and to
report the same to the court.

FINSBURY-PARK.
Mr. BONTEMS moved the following resolution :
"'That in the opinion of this court the proposed ap-
propriation for building purposes of 20 acres out of
the 120 acres of land purchased for the formation of
Finsbury-park, by the Metropolitan Board of Works,
would he a serious injury to the park, and a great
privation to the inhabitants of the northern district
of the metropolis, and that a copy of this resolution
be forwarded to the Metroplitan Board of Works,
and that the members for the City at that board be
requested to oppose such a proposition."
Mr. R. N. PHILLIPs seconded the resolution, and
a long discussion ensued, in which Mr. Lowman
Taylor, Mr. Lawley, Mr. D. Rogers, and Mr. J. E.
Saunders, Mr. Medwin, and Mr. Turner took part.
The resolution was carried, only two hands being
held up against it ; and, on the motion of Mr. Alder-
man Copeland, a copy of the resolution was ordered
to be sent to the Secretary of State for the Home
Department.

In anticipation of its completion a great fete is
preparing here for all the country people between
this and even as far as Kilharney who may choose
to come on the hospitable invitation offered to all
around. The Knight of Kerry and Mr. Glass are
to be the entertainers. Fireworks and illuminations
have arrived from Dublin, and everything seems to
promise a grand gala day and night to commemo-
rate the successful laying of the Atlantic cable in
1866.