The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-07
THE GABLE.


Our European adviccs are to the 9th ult., and give
Important nelle up to that time regarding the pro-
gross Of laying the Atlantic Telegraph cable. The lay
ting Of the shore end from valena length OF between
twenty five and thirty miles, completed the 22d
ul,; tho splicing Of this portion with the deep cable
IN board the Great Eastern effected the 3d. and
IN the oath the monster vessel commenced ''paying
Mt," and on the 9th she three hundred miles at
"a having been completely successful in the work Of
lying that distance At this rate twenty-five dnys
would be required to reach Hearts Content, Newfound
land, the this side Of the ocean but it
expected the Eastern would be able make
moro rapid progress as she proceeded
In view Of the interest and importance attarhed 20
this great submarine telegraphic enterprise, publish
this morning extended and complete description OF
everything connected with the great undertaking, illus
trated by maps and diagrams together with Of
the former attempt lay an Atlantic cable and pro-
gross Of work the Russo Amercan telegraph which
is to connect this country, via Behrng Strait with
Asia and Europe and thus with the Atlantic line form
an electric grdle around the globe.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE
The steamship City of Boston reached this port yes
terdAy with European advces to the 9th ut-one day
later than those previously resolved. The steamship
Gemania, whose news was telegmphed from Cape
Rae saturday and published in yesterdays HxRALp,
also arrived here yesterday
The whole six hundred and nfy.eght members Of the
British Parliament had been returned Estimates vary
- tho number Of liberals and conservatives
eectcd hut arree
secured majority Of at least seventy or eighty; and
the lowest Of these figures would be more than
sufnci.nt for all practical purposes
Liverpool journal rcvvcs the rumor, previously
tradcted premature that Lord Pamerston intends 10
retire from public life Mr. Gladstone s looked upon
the future leader Of the liberal party.
Cholera still making progress in the East and
oca precautions had been taken TO prevent It's intro
duction England The assertion that the scourge
has displayed itself among the inmates Of the Brmng
ham Union was untrue
Civil war Is stated have broken out In Japan; but
no details are given
United States ive.twentics remained stationary in
London q. 10 ny British consols were at s9H 90
THE NEws.
President johnson has given our military commanders
In Texas injunctons TO continue the observance Of
nj riot neutrality in the contest tho Mexican side Of
che Rio Grande between the republicans and the mpe-
vialista
number Of applications have recently been received
by the President for permission to visit JEFF Davis In his
casemate domc at Fortress Monroc but none OF them
have yet met with any success.
The proclamation Of Provisional Governor Perry, OF
South Carolina the 9Th Of September a. the day
for eectng delegates TO the State Convention and the
t3h Of the month for the Convention TO assemble
In Columbia 70 alter almond the State constitution
Governor Perry has been also donc by the Provisional
Governors OF Mississippi and Alabama directs that the
different local officers who were acting In the various
counties under the rebel regime in May last whom the
civil government was suspended, shall resume their
functions and continue 70 act during existence Of che
provisional government; and the State laws In force
when South Carolina seeded, excepting such as con.
dict with the present order Of things proclaimed to
be still operative The headquarters Of the provisional
government will DO at Greenvie instead Of Columbia,
Che capital
Oar South Carolina dispatches indicate that II Ia tho
tntenton Of the national government 10 keep whole
some check for yet the natural secession and
rebelious enervescence Of the chivary Of that State
Gaisons have beeh placed In all the principal interior
towns and much TO the disgust Of the Palmetto ariso
cscy these post dssschmen 70 large extern. conss, Of
pplorsd troopa
4 viii b. 1uembsred that previous V The capture Of