The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-02

noned two Of the lnguss before him and put various
qUesons them the subject Of these questions Dehg
ne state Of affairs in Hong Kong and its vicinity he aso
required the nguists 70 bring 70 him an ofhcai eter
lad been brought TO WhampOa by an American SNIP AZ
the Governor General had perused TINS letter nc
ordered the officer in charge Of the gate OF the yaman 70
inform Howqua that his Excellency wished 70 see ni
and the expectant Taouae Tor ntendant OF Crcul Chh
also desired TO wait upon bis Exceiency Inc SUP
ject of the conference held by ms Exceency WIN cse
ocers application the part OF the Americans 70
Do allowed 10 trade - -
We hear that the americans haze oppressed their readi-
wess to present Governor General ,cih 5000 600 IN the
Of his permitting them 70 carry on trade ( Cdnton)
On the 3oth Of July Howqua proceeded by direction of
ne Governor General Whampoa there the Ameri-
can Consul and other officers, and TO settle Wi them rea
svSde at Nksham Cnintsum and other places
The Americans had another request TO make-ndmely,
Ne grant Of an island at Whch they might carry their
decide ON nothing in reference TO this important matter
without previously bringing the subject to the notice of
Letters have been received from Foochow stating that
the committee or supplies Of war; at Nana the suburb
by the bridge resolved on levyng tax on Patna opium
Of $40 per chest and 81 per 10 cattes on Malwa and
Turkey opium.
The Governor Genere took occasion only recently to in
form all the high principal officers comprising the Princ
pal Committee fer War Supplies that as the barbarans
now desired to treat for peace relaxation might be
allowed in the strict guard hitherto maintained and that
with this view the Tor certain of he city gates might be
opened, and traffic again permitted Subsequent TO the
issue Of these orders reports were repeatedly received OF
would appear have invested that city. Directions
hereupon given for the despatch OF some of the officers
e se cv M the
rebels, and accordingly force embarked in seventy
boats under the orders of Soohai bound TO kaumnga
district city Shaouhng This force took its depar
ture on 25h 26th of July and the I'd inst word
that it had sustained severe defeat many Of the
boats bavng been burnt and the whole force scattered
SOohai himself among the missing
The 10th Of July being the Emperors birthday all the
provincial authorities in attendance gunre in the
Majesty.
before the sacred tablet For days-namoy, from
The 26th of July to the LIST Of Augusthey all appeared in
The Atlantic Telegraph Enterprise.
EFFORTS TO RECOVER THE SUBMERGED BROKEN POR-
TON OF THE CABLE-THE WIRE AGAIN PARTED.
plymouth (Nov. 14)correspondencc of the London Times
The North Of Europe Steam Company's packet Leipsc,
Captain Rivers, which has been employed in recovering
the submerged cable arrived here this morning and pro-
ceeded 10 Keyham yard. The operation was commenced
by Mr. Bright the engineer, on the ed ult The heavy
inshore cable underrun from the station at
Valencia on catamaran, formed OF timber
from buoy vsa Tss wss toved bv the steamer
distance of FIVE miles, which attained the 3lst of
October, the gales having nterfered with the work,
Ne bearings taken, and the wire was attached TO
three chain cables, fitted with buoy, at short distance
apart, for connexon with the line to be laid next
spring, when operations will recommence. On Thursday,
the 5th instant after the wind had abated the steamer
went 10 miles OUT grappled the light cable, and COM
menced hauling in, with the aid OF small engine on
deck which calculated, with the machinery attached,
10 draw about two miles per hour in fine weather, and
. mile and quarter when there was much About
So miles Of the wre-and the remainder of the
nshore cable, about five miles-were thus recovered
A. quarter past O'Clock Friday, the 9th instant,
when heavy swell and sea prevailed the wire parted
The bottom there was rocky, and II is not mproba-
Bile that the wire, which is capable of bearing
strain Of four tons, was broken by the uneven char
acter Of the ground the drift OF the steamer making
very little way with the wind her quarter would tend
70 bring heavy strain upon the cable IL lay In cleft
the Atlantic swell being always heavy at this season;
and the recovery of the remainder must be postponed
sntl next spring, when small steamer will be sent 70
meet the Agamemnon and 10 assist in making the splice
with the shore end
is very satisfactory to know that the submerged wire
bears appearance Of injury, and the whole Of the
covered cable can be used again There is of course
ie the twelve wires which protect the nshore
cable but on rubbing with the finger they become bright
again Of the gutta percha coangs disturbed,
and the tarrng Of the wire seems TO have stood
exceedingly we'll In manufacturing the nshore cable
wire would occasionally break, when the part
was lshed round with smaller wire These lashngs are
also undisturbed.
The telegraphic cable In the Agamemnon passing at
the rate of about mile per hour from her hold TO the
tanks. II goes through composition OF tar, pitch, inseed
oil and beeswax, and Is cooled In circles SO compact as to
the admission OF air About $50 miles landed
and there thousand yet board In order " faci
tate the departure Of the Niagara for New York her wire
discharged with greater rapidty, and portion of
h now passing time, but slowly through
the composition to make its application more complete
An nsphasd roof cover. tho which ~, are sScurG
the solution, which will eechay prevent any oxidation
from setting The old powder magazine ON the north
sfue OF tIe botNs ~ uiicu WIN aho
hawsers buoys lamps and other stores apperainng TO
the enterprise.
Markets.
LONDON TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. 17-SrGAR-There rs
complete alteration the market to-day; almost every
one seems disposed 10 take more favorable view, par
ucuarly the trade who buying freely and the advance
about ss per cwL from the extreme depression OF las
week The following the particulars OF the auctions
anrtius, 1873 bags black 29s to 30s 6d low 10 good
brown 33s. TO 36s fine, ais; middng yellow, 4os. to
ais Bengal, $40 bags good bright yellow Bly, 46s TO
49, good white Cossipore, 54s Cd 10 Hs. Privately,
1850 hogsheads Of West India have been sold, and OF
Cuba and Porto Rico about 900 hogsheads 3os ~ AS
for brown good yellow; 1850 boxes Havana at 36s.
10 Ais cd and 500 bags Maurtius Mt 80. 10 3ss per
cwt 400 hogsheads Moado have also been taken ut 2ss
per. cwt