The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-13
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Arrival of the Persia with Two
Days Later News.
THE GREAT GABLE.
THE LAST FINISHING TOUCHES.
SATISF ACT0RY ELECTRICAL EXPERIMENTS.
THE SHORE END ABOUT TO Be LAID.
The London Post on the Negro
Suffrage Question.
MAMMALIAN AND THE POPE.
Russian Opinions About the amnesty PrOcla-
nation and the Monroe Doctrine
Discovery Of Another Source of
the Nile.
INDIA AND THE COTTON QUESTION,
MAMMALIAN AND THE POPE
Russian Opinions About the Amnesty PrOcla.
nation and the Monroe Doctrine.
Discovery Of Another Source of
the Nile.
INDIA AND THE COTTON QUESTION,
&C., &C., &c.

The steamship Persia Captain Lott which left Liver
pool at one O'Clock on the afternoon Of the lst and
Queenstown on the I'd of July, arrived here yesterday
The promises of Messrs. Sotheby L. Co., the well
known book auctionecrs in London had been destroyed
by fire. An eleven days sale Of biblical library
had but just commenced and most valuable collection
of books destroyed.
Lord Brougham writes TO the Hon. c. G. Leigh-"I
heartily recommend the sympathy of my counrymen
the cause of the freed people Of the United States and
sincerely desire entire the efforts making
educate them the freedom which the nation
called them. p.
Mr. Gavan Duffy, Of the Irish patriots of 1s4s had
been entertained at dinner in Dublin It proposed
70 omit the usual ceremony of drinking the Queens
health Mr. Duffy, however, positively refused attend
if this done, and accordingly, the toast pro-
posed "At least half of the company, including most
OF the priests" says the London Times correspondent
rcuscd to honor it, and remained their seats, while
mot few had the bad taste to hiss.
The mini terial crisis still continued at Vienna
The steamship Africa, from New York, arrived at Liv
erpool on the I'd inst
The United States frgae Niagara arrived at Deal on
the 10Th Of june and sailed again the 30h eastward
Our London Correspondence.
The Atlantic Cab-The Finishing Touches on The Great
Edt~n-The Shore End on Board the Cdrolina-Sais
fdfory Electrical TtSs--7AeatricaJ Matlers-The Han
del Ftstiuai dc.
LONDON July !, 1885
The work the Eastern is being pushed forward
night and day, and everything goes well and promises
successful issue to the undertaking. From present
indications the ship will be able to leave anchorage
below the More, next Saturday, Juys
The heavy shore end Of the cable will be all slowed
away on board Of the steamer Caroline tonight The
work has been performed most satisfactorily Mr. Hen
levi rka atW and No will hn exne
rienced in paying it out and properly submerging it
when the time comcs The Caroline will leave TOR VAL
enta about the 4h and will reach her destination
three or four days thereafter She will be accompanied
by one of the Construction and Maintenance Company's
steamers. About the 10th, II the weather remains
good she will lay the cable from vaentia Bay the
ward and properly buoy the end The shore end has
been thoroughly tested and is perfectly insulated.
The cable itself, which is submerged in
the tanks board the Great Eastern has been sub
jected regular tests twice day. has been found
be perfectly insulated the electricians could desire
With the apparatus they have attached now which is
merely for testing, they have been enabled to send
through four words a minute without the slightest
trouble The more delicate and perfect apparatus
being constructed will enable the operators materially
increase the rapidty OF transmission. saw, a week
since, some very handsome and satisfactory tests with
use The rate Of transmission rapid the most
sanguine could expect and the signals were clear and
distinct The test certainly qucted strong suspicious of
the possibility OF working through so long circuit with
the immense escape that must naturally In n sub
merged cable Of that great length | have great hopes
of its and believe IL may be made 20 pay.
Before the LIST Of August the question will be finally de-
termncd, and we may afford TO wait the result.
The Handel Triennial Festival closed yesterday with
the production Of Israel in Egypt The day stormy
dismal and uncomfortable but not less than fifteen thou
sand persons assembled in the Crystal Palace Syden
ham, TO witness perhaps what the grandest gather
Ing of musicians ever seen ia England Over four thou
sand singers and musicians marshalled under
leader, (Mr Cosiar) who welded the baton marshal
would on the field OF battle He controlled the immense
mass officer would petty squad Of drilled At
his signal the thousand voices would burst forth the
very torrent OF power and again fade to the gentle
mur OF summer breeze through the leaves The
OF the hand called forth the thundes OF the colossal
or hcstra skilled its tones to the whispers of the
night air. The solos fine, although the voices Of
Patti and two others of the sing seemed be
Too weak and thin TO OIL the immense crypt Sims
Reeves the celebrated English tenor sang with great
power and spirit and seemed TO be the favorte of
day.
Mr. Joe Jefferson returned last week from Australia
where he has had great success am glad to say that
his health Is nearly restored and that he IL look ing
healthy and hearty He may return To the United States
one of these days
Miss Charlotte Cushman Is In town, but does not at
present propose appearing the stage Mr.. Batenan
goes to the United States in the Africa to perfect
rangecnts for the temperance OF Miss Kate Batcman
during the coming winter.