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,t—
Midlands, 931—Dovers, 18 7-16—Great Western, at—
Eastern Counties, 101 —Londons, 87 Berwicks, 84—
North Staffords, 53 dis.—Birkenhead, 591—Lombardo-
Venetian, 23 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 Gth
inst., at her residence, Fairfield Villa, near Broadstairs,
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 extensively
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 within
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 company. On
taking up the cable a portion of it showed symptoms of much
e
chafing, which, considering the ' very unfavourable nature
the
of the bottom in the locality of the Bill of Portland,
tois,
velocity of the tides, which here run with great ilaPereachCd
is not to be wondered at. On the fracture being
the current of electricity from the other side
a condition of the
was found to be perfect, proving the scum
will doubtless be
remaining portion of the wire. The cabledand weather permit ;
repaired in a few days, should the wind ‘nznore to the eastward
and it is probable will be laid much
ks f the Channel
i and which, had
ant,d currents which
of its old position to escape the rfloc
to
have already done so much danlio
be n avoided. In fact, Portland
eobtained from those who
proper information. beehnoriginally
e.
know the spot, might
the starting point at all. Had the
never should have bee
in all
island, it would
probability
have remained
perfect for
itisa
wire been taken eithernto the eastward or westward of the
the Shambles, where the bottom is good,
many 'years. It will now have to be taken over the great
shoal known as
heano overlooked. rlt ohoek tremendouse d .
which areques-
tionseaswhether the cable should not be still further underrun,
frequent,s3 mustfthe
e nottide
but the influence
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.