The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-04
THOSE NEW CABLE ITEMS.


The sea-serpent has been successfully laid between
A,py Bay and Port;au, Basque, and hereafter des.
patches from Hearts Content will be forwarded
Pated that the kilograms Will be scaly at all
Wight before last, in latitude "a deg. 46 min,
@ngitude 1b deg 10 Sec. 1000 tathoms deep, party
Of mischieVOus young mermaids were caught SWING
nAg ON the cable. Ihey were whalod.
FRON EURoPE.-The report that Austria has been
DnTohasinR needle guns to repair the rents made by
Prussia, is manufactured out Of whole cloih. DO
yeu see the pointY
The London Times special from Windsor says
me Queen yesterday directed the Lord Treasurer to
pay Minister Adams the amount claimed by the
United States for losses by the Alabama, and that
Nj Adams received a check for the amount on the
MAjesty's Exchequer to square the damages occa-
stoned by the Fenian raid on Canada. Thus the
'e that BINDS us" is strengthened aud perpetuated
--Goldsmith's Deserted Village-"sweet Auburn,
heVelieet Of the paln"-has been purchased on
S'Ainety days. time for the American Premier, Mr..
Seward, who will retire to that secluded locality,
after Ithe Philadelphia Convention, to pursue hls
studies on the Prophecies.
In London, at an early hour last evening, q
@ Tobn Se sSs eyS abG S1
Little Dorrt-a yeung lady OF amiable character
who resides in the Old Marshalsea-to throw him
self into the water from the Iron bridge. paper
found in his pocket alter the body was recovered
contained pathetic inscription for his own tomb
stone.
One shylock was arrested at a late hour the
other night on the RialtO, in Venice for being
bender, and disturbing the neiRhborhOod with his
cries ABOUT ms 0ucatS anQ MS daughter. he was
marched across bridge of large size to the police
station IN the Ducal palace by that excellent officer
SG the Adrlatic Freedmen's Bureau. Othello, who
has heretofore done the state some service.
From ASIA, EGYPT, AND PALESTINE The price
Of PORK in Jerusalem advanced yesterday shekels
per pound.
"A young Damascus blade has been arrested in
mat c1ty Tor coming the confidence game
mummy OF the I'd century. lie sword awtully
when he was "took up."
AN accomplished young woman in Tyre, a de-
nv
Gala"
The enclosure on the eastern side of the Garden
of Eden, being in bad repair, an nnruly hippopOta-
mus lately escaped, but was soon secured. The
local paper-the daily alpha and OnegG-says the
Garden is gong to rum All traces OF the bower
where Adam and Eve took their sieStds have disap-
peaIed; though the trail of the serpent plainly
VsibIe in the Orchard the of which still bear
kuIt, but Of lnerlor flavor and no plqIancy.
Navigation on the river Nile IS DISTRACTED by
crooodIes. Water only three ieet the Shoals and
hlhng.
FROM Ell MRDINA-A party of vagrants called
pilgrims route TO Mecca to visit the tomb of the
hmented Prophet, were raided one day last week
Oh the great desert by band of gentle Bedouins,
and rihed OF their opium, garlic, and amuiets.
Allah IL Allah!
THE MISSIONARY SERvIcE.-Late reports from
the Fejee Islands represent the inhabitants as likely
10 suffer for lack of mss onary meat The stock on
hann is reduced TO a limited number OF old and
rather tough individuals, ana fresh supply
OF young ana juicy victims would be hailed with
delight.
FROM THE ORIENT.-The Tycoon of Japan COM
united harIkarl after reading the latest oespatches
from Mexico IN the JapaRRed Bummer. The coro-
ner's jury returned verdict of death from mental
0bfuscatOn.
The TrIbune's special from Pekin says, His
Oriental Highness, the child of the sun and the
brother OF the moon the Emperor of China, IN order
70 relieve his subjects from the dreadful necessity of
drowning their surplus children has hit upon the
plan Of shipping the little innocentS to the United
States, where OF late years, he understands, there
has been great scarcity Of babies
At this point the sea.serpent twisted his tail and
thus prevented further communication AS soon as
the twist is out, dispatches will be sent through
straight