The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-11 00:00:00

MANCHESTER-MAY 10.

There was a large business doing most of the day, but
prices closed at the lowest. Leeds, 86—Sheffields,
33;—
Midlands, 931—Dovers, 18 7-16—Great Western, 54--
Eastern Counties, 103 —Londons, 87 Berwicks, 84--
North Staffords, 5a dis.—Birkenhead, 591—Lombardo-
Venetian, 21 dis.

DEATH OF MRS. DOUGLAS JERROLD.—We much
regret to announce that Mrs. Jerrold, widow of the late
Douglas Jerrold, expired on Friday night last, the 6th
inst., at her residence, Fairfield Villa., near Bre adstairs
Kent. The health of Mrs. Jerrold had been gradually de-
clining since her lamented husband's death, which sad
event she survived not quite two years.
DEATH OF MR. FAGAN, M.P.—Mr. Wm. Fagan,
who was re-elected a day or two ago after an almost unpre-
cedented contest, for the city of Cork, in conjunction with
Mr. Beamish, died on Monday last: The hon. gentleman
had been ailing for some time and was unable to attend to
his Parliamentary duties during the last few weeks of the
session. Mr. Fagan was born in Cork, in 1801, and was
educated at Southall-park, Middlesex. He was an alderman
' of the city of Cork, and served the office of mayor some
years since. He took an active part in the repeal agitation,
and was a personal friend of the late Mr. O'Connell. The
hon. gentleman first entered Parliament in 1847, but retired
in 1851. He was re-elected in 1852, on the occasion of the
general election consequent on the accession to office of the
Earl of Derby, and represented his native city until the
period of his demise. As a merchant he was extensi▪
vely
engaged in the trade of Cork.
THE CHANNEL ISLANDS SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.
—The underrunning of this cable, rendered necessary to
repair the fracture which recently took place, has wi▪ thin
the last two or three days been, so far as it was necessary
to go, satisfactorily accomplished. As anticipated, the
point of fracture was found to be about four miles from
Church Hope, on
the Isle of Portland, at which place the
cable is attached to the
.land wires of the com Y_
Pt° me nature
taking up the cable a portion of it showed sym
chafing, which, considering the very unfavo
and the
of the bottom in the locality of the Bill of Portland,
imps .
tuosity,
velocity of the tides, which here run with Featbeing reached
is not to be wondered at. On the fracture'de of the Channel
the current of electricity from the other side
condition of the
nlPans. of Much
was found to be perfect, provingthe
remaining portion of the wire.
Th©
and weather permit ;
repaired in a few days, should the wind
more to the eastward
h 9 soundeable will doubtless be
and it is probable will be laittem
rocks and currents which
of its old position to escape
ginally obtained from those who
proper information
havebeen been avoided. In fact, Portland
have already done so much damage to it, and which, had
know the spot,mightthe starting point at all. Had the
beenthe eastward or westward
of the
it would in all probab 1
neverwire
b shouldt ,I ken have
island,
, , y have remained perfect for
It will now have to be taken over the great
. many years.
the Shambles, where the bottom is
• shoal known as good,
either to
but• the influence of the tides and the tremendous seas,
which are frequent, must not be overlooked. It is a ques-
- •whether the cable should not be still further underrun,
bon
and its direction somewhat changed, so as to avoid this
shoal
altogether. If this is done, a good job will be made
of it, and not otherwise. The Prince steamer, of Wey-
mouth, was employed by the company in taking up the
damaged cable, and very favourable weather was expe-
rienced on the occasion,