The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-08


through the cable in twelve hours on the
18th inst.
Asry BAY, July 3O,-The reply Of the
President of the United States to the mes.
sage Of the Queen Of England was received
here at four o'clock on Monday afternoon
July 2sth, and will be delivered to the
Queen probably about two o'clock on Tues
day afternoon, Greenwich time.
HEARTS CONTENT, July 2S.-The Atlantic
Telegraph Cable is this day open for public
business.
(Signed) Cyrus w. FIELD.
New York, July 81 The following have
been fixed as the rates for the Atlantic Tel.
egraph:
From any telegraph station in America
to any in Great Britain, for twenty words
or less, including the address of the sender
and the receiver, go in gold. Every addi-
tional word, not exceeding FIVE letters, &c
shillings sterling per word.
From same to same in Europe, col.
Every additional word, Fl shillings.
From same TO same in Africa, Asia or
India, not exceeding in all 100 letters, f25.
Every additional word, % shi!lings.
The letters in all words after the first
twenty will be counted and divided by five,
each five or fractional remainder will be
charged as word. Messages in cypher
will be charged double the foregoing rates.
AspY BAY, c. B July $3.50 P. M
The British gunhoat Niger has arrived here.
The Superintendent of the Newfoundland
Telegraph Line has arrived from Hearts
Content, and reports that the Atlantic cable
had been in perfect working order since the
fleet left Neentia and is now perfect
New York, August 1.-The Herald has
the following dispatch, dated London,
July 80:
great reform meeting was held to day
in the city. Three hundred thousand PEG
pie were present, Resolutions were adopt
ed declaring that they had no faith in the
Government. Petitions were read, which
are to be presented to Parliament, demand
ing inquiry into the conduct Of Sir Richard
Wayne, Chief Of Police. The procession
was immense. Several bands Of music
we, in attendance. Everything passed off
quietly.
The New York Tribune has q London
special, which says:
Peace was certain at Berlin on Saturday
Bismark and the King of Prussia return
this week. Prussia carries all her points
The Liberals support Bismark's foreign
policy.
Austria's naval victory is much cveresti-
mated.
The Hyde Park riots and the movement
to form an exclusive Reform League meet
ing have imperilled the Derby Government.
LONDON, July 81.
To J. NJ Lyons c., Sc Clark Street Chicago:
United States 5 eos. 6S!@6s4. The Ca
bic is not working WE'LL
HEARTS CONTENT, July 81 have char
tered the steamer Dauniless to run between
newfoundland and Cape Breton, to carry
messages until We get the cable repaired
across the Gulf Of ST. Lawrence, which we
expect to accomplish this week.
Mr.. Mckay, Superintendent Of the New
foundland Line, left here on Friday in Her
Msjesty's steamer Niger, for Cape North.
The steamer Bloodhound is alongside the
Great Eastern, taking in twelve miles Of
cable to repair the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Cable, and will leave for Cape North this
evening.
The Atlantic Cable is working splendidly.
CYRUS w. FIELD.
New YORK, August I've learn that,
though the announcement that the Atlantic
Cable was open for business was only made
yesterday, there were twenty messages fled
on that day, and the cash receipts at the
New York office were $3,O24 in gold
New York, August Nineteen mes
sages were filed in the New York Office yes
terday wednesday, for transmission to
Europe through the cable, on which tolls
were paid to the amount of 81 ,157 In gold.
SAcKvILLE,, N. b, August 10 P. NJ
The Nova Scotia lines have failed to work
east Of Pictou since o'clock this evening
We are in consequence unable to receive
any dispatches tonight ria Aspy Bay from
the Atlantic Cable. II is expected that the
wires will be repaired by tomorrow morn
ing.