The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-04
Cable Despatches.

HRAar's CONTENT, September 2.-The
cable OF last yca- was picked up this (Suu-
day morning, at 440 O'clock in latitude
51.52, longitude S6o3. The splice was
made, and the cable lowered at Z a. IN. Tho
Great Eastern is now 700 miles from here,
paying out. Everything is going on we'll,
and they expect to reach here on SATURDAY.
next.
PARIS, September 1.-The Emperor Ma
pofeon, in letter written to King Victor
Emanuel, Of the 1lth of August, rejoices
that the era OF peace has returned. He
says he accepted the ccssion of Venotia
from Austria in order that the people of
that country might be enabled to choose
their owr destiny Tho emperor adds,
that he has exerted his influence in favor
OF humanity, and the best interests of the
people Of Venetia and Of Italy.
Sp. PETERSBURG Saturday, September
1.-The Russian Government, prior to the
negotiation of peace, professed to the
French Emperor and the other powers that
nentrals should participate in the. terrific
rial changes occasioned by the results of
the war; The proposition was not sup
ported by Franco or England, and the
Gear refrained from officially moving in the
matter; reserviIg, however, liberty Of
action to himself in future.
PRAGUE, September 1.-The terms of
peace between Austria and Italy are in
rapid progress towards settlement, and it
Is generally believed peace will be fully
consummated between those parties in ten
days.
LONDON. September 1--Evcning. The
London Times, today, in view of the oues-
tion arising between England and Ameri-
CO, growing out OF the recent war in the
United States, and more recently the raid
Dy the Fen1ans into Canada, urges the
British Government to take into serious
consideration the feasibility, if not the ne
cessity, OF extending the provisions of the
neutrality laws, as to holding different Co
vernments to strict liability for all acts in
violation OF that law, committed by the
subjects Of each.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening, Septc.!-
Der 1.-The cotton market has been dun,
with sales to-day of 1000 bales; middlin :
aplands closed ut 13l Breadstuffs gene
rally unchanged. Corn steady; mixed
Western 26s. Sd. per quarter. Provisions
generally firmer, with slight upward ten
dency.
LoSDoN, Saturday Evening, September
l:-Closing prices OF Consols, this evening,
S93 for money. Prices of American securi-
ties steady; United States five-twenties 734.
ST. JOHNS, NEWFOUNDLAND, September
2.-The steamer Terrible arrived here to-
Day. She left the cable fleet on Wednes-
dsy. being short of coal and provisions
At that time, the Great Eastern was start.
cable was laid last year, all attempts to
raise the cable in 1000 fathoms depth
having failed. The following diary of
events prior to securing the cable on Sun
day are interesting:
SUNDAY, August 12.-The Great Eastern
joined the Terrible and Felbourge at the
rendezvous. The Albany had hooked the
cable previous to coming up, and lost it,
with two miles Of graphing rope.
August IS and dl4-Drifting.
August 15.-Mr. Canning being sati- ed,
by the strain on the dynometer, tina ne
cable was hooked, at one o'clock, every
thing was made ready to let go q large
buoy with spring-rope attached.
August 16.-Drifting.
August 17.-At eleven o'clock, ships
time, cable came to the surface at the bow
OF the Great astern, but while oil lwere
congratulating themselves on the great
success, the cable slipped off the grapple
and disappeared: From this date up to
Wednesday evening, we were graphing
with various success. On ono ocoasion,
the Albany brought up two miles of cable.
The weather was very unfavorable at tho
time the Terrible left