The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-14

Market-The cotton market was steady to-
day. with sales of 1000 bales; mddling up
lands 132d. i....
to ttE FINANCIAL.
London, August I1--P M-Consols were
quoted at the close of business to-day at 874
for money United States Fivs-twenties were
quoted at the close at 684; Illinois Central
shares 759; Erie Railroad 400
London, August 10.-The session of Par
lament has closed.
The Queens speech on the occasion of the
dissolution of Parliament returns thanks to
the Government Of the United States for the
action taken by it in the matter of the late
Fenian raid into Canada The speech also
expresses the Queens qualification at the sue
cess of the Atlantic Gable. The remainder
Of the address relates to home questions
France and Prussia.
The Emperor Napoleon has asked from
Prussia an extension of the frontier OF France
The Latest Commercial.
Liverpool August 10.-Cotton Market
The sales of cotton for the week have been
$4,000 bales. Prices have declined I'D. per
pound on the week. Midding uplands are
quoted at 134d To-day sales were 5000
bales fasH. at4jt#5. 5ts..
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
London, August 1o.-Consols closed at S7a
for money.
United States F'lve-twenties were quoted
at the close of business to-day at 68s; Illinois
Central shares were quoted at the close at 753
Erie Railroad shares were quoted at the close
at 4oa. s.s 81 +s ''
,aa=5h Still Later.
London, August II An armistice has been
agreed upon between Austria and Italy
upon the basis Of the cession of Venenetia to
Italy. d1H les
The Empress of Mexico has arrived in
Paris. She seeks aid from the French Gov
eminent to the cause of Macmillan
France and Prussia.
No decisive answer has been given by Prus-
STA to the French demand for an extension of
the frontier of France to the Rhine
New York, August 1.-THE following
special dispatches, per cable, to the New York
Herald are published: ....a
The Old Cable-Search for the Cable
of Last Year.
Hearts Content. August 8.-Her Majesty's
ship Terrible and the steamer Albany left on
Wednesday morning, August list, and the
Great Eastern and Midway sailed at o'clock
hutoudt uiOIuiuS. All Iuo Vessels are Itlly
supplied with coal and provisions. The mem
befs OF the expedition are determined to re-
cover and complete the cable # 1865, if it be
possible. The Great East. I'm has about 900
tons of coal on board, and provisions enough
for a six months cruise. M aEe
lSecond Dispatch Hearts Content, Au-
gust Sir Musgrays and Attorney General
BARTER, who have been absent for some weeks
in Georges Bay, Oh official business, arrived
here at o'clock yesterday evening in Her
Majssty's steam sloop-of-war Lily and were
received with all honors on board the Great
Eastern by Messrs. Anderson, Field, Canning
and Gooch SECS
The party We're entertained at dinner, and
remalnded on board the ship all night.
AT y o'clock this morning the last coil of
the cable of 1866 was transferred from the
Midway to the Great Eastern amid general
rejoicing.
Preparations were Immediately made for
her departure; decks cleared, machinery put
in order, anchor hauled in and steam got up.
The Great Eastern will be accompanied by
the Midway, together with the Terrible and
Albany, to assist in picking up the cable of
1865. The Terrible and Albany left for the
scene Of operations last Wednesday, and may
HAYS succeeded already.
Great hopes of the success of the fleet are
entertained by the engineers, electricians and
all on board
At 10 a. M, the Midway steamed out OF
the Narrows. The departure of the Great
Eastern was delayed for some time, owing to
the fouling OF her with a, heavy chain. But
at noon the difficulty was remedisd, and the
leviathan turned her head to the Narrows.
and boldly steamed into the broad waters of
'IrIn w Rox xxylth a.
tug-boat.
As she steamed out her guns fred a salute
and her flags were dipped. The day was
bright with a light breeze. The sea calm
and everything favorable for happy voy-
age. ~ si3SA -Af'a4t7 7'3A
Goysrncr Musgravs and his party accom-
panied the Great Eastern as far as the mouth
of Trinity Bay in the Lily, following gallant
" IN the wake the big Ship i,71A1 &.
Captain Anderson hopes to return in
twelve or fourteen days with the old cable re-
covered and the balance safely laid, thus CEN
Meeting Europe and America by two magnetic
bridges. ''-'''
The Great Eastern carries eight thousand
tons of coal and six months provisions, and
Field says tho attempt will not be aban-
doned while the coal and provisions last.
The Great Eastern took twenty-five minutes
turning and reaching the Narrows aG
rse The ST. Lawrence Cable.
A dispatch received from Superintendent
Mackay, dated at Aspy Bay, Friday night,
states that the cable across the Gulf of st.
Lawrence, from Aspy Bay to Port-au-Basque,
was underrun by him to depth of fifteen
fathoms. ~ i4a i1i"i] s.'i'7il ra
That portion Of it lying in water over sixty
fathoms deep, was found embedded in the
Maud, and was in splendid state of preserya-
ton, It was found to have been broken. in
two places by the anchors of fishing vessels
TWAS spliced at q distance Of thirteen miles