The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-09-12
Cable Dispatches.

HEARTS CONTENT, September 2.-Thc
cable OF last year was picked up this (Sun.
day) morning, at I.I0 o'clock, in latitude
6l.o2, longitude rs Oh. Tho splice was
made, and the cable lowered at a. III.
Tho Great Eastern is now 100 miles from
here, paying out. Everything is going on
well, and they expect to reach here Oh Sa-
turdnyeuext.
PARIS, September 1.-The Emperor Ma
poloon, in letter written to King Victor
Emanuel, Of tho 1lth Of August, rcioiccs
that the crn Of peace has returned. lie
says he accepted tho cossion of Vcnctia
from Austria in order that tho people of that
country might be enabled to choose their
own destiny. The Emperor adds, that he
has exertcd his influence in favor Of human
lty, and the best interests Of the people of
Vcnctia and of Italy.
|. ST. PETERSBURG, September 1.-The Rus
sian Government, prior to the negotiation of
peace, r"ofesscd to the French Emperor and
the other powers that neutrals should parti-
cipatc in the territorial changes occasioncd
ny the results Of the war. Tho proposition
was not supported by France or England,
and the Car rcfrained from officially NOV.
ing IN the matter; roserving, however,
liberty of action to himself in future
PRAGUE, September 1.-Tnc terms of
id progress towards settlement, and it is
GENERALLY believed peace will be fully con.
sdmmatcd between those parties in ten days.
LONDON, Sept 1.-The London Times
to-day, in view Of The question arising be-.
tween England and America, growing cut
OF The recent war III the United States, and
more recently the raid by the Fcniaus into
Canada, urges the. British Government TO
take into serious consideration the feasibili
W, not tho necessity, of extending the
provisions Of tho neutrality laws, rs to
holding different Governments to q strict
liability for all acts in violation of that law,
committed by the subjects of each
LivEnpooL, September 1.-The cotton
market has been dull, with sales to-day of
I,O00 bales; middling uplauds closed at
l3i Brcadstuifs generally: unchnnpeI
Corn steady; mixed Western 26s. Cd. per
quarter. Provisions generally 6rmer, with
slight upward tendency.
ST' JOHNS, NEwfoUNDLAND, September g.
The steamer Terrible arrived here to day.
She left the cable fleet on Wednesday, be-
ing short of coal and provisions. At that
tlmc, INC Great Eastern was starting for a
spot 100 miles East Of whore tho cable was
laid last year, all attempts TO raise tho cable
i'll 1000 tathoms depth having failed. The
following didry of eveuts prior to securing
the cable on Sunday arc interesting.
SUNDAY. August l2.-Thc Grea Eastern
Joined the Terrible and Fulbourcc at the
rendezvous. The Albany had hooked tho
cable previous to coming up, and lost it.
with two miles Of graphing rope.
: August j 3 and >l4.--Drifling. -
August 10. AIR. Canning being satisfied
ny the strain on tho dynometor, that tho
cable was hooked, ut one O'Clock, everything
was made ready to let so large bouy with
spring-rope attached.
August l6.rDrif.ing.
August l7.-At eleven o'clock, ship's
time, cable came TO tho surface at The bow
OF the Great Eastern, but while all were
oongratulnting themselves on the great sue
cess, the cable slipped OIL the grapplc and
disappeared. From this date up to We'd.
nesday evening, VIC were graphing with va
rlous success. On one OCCASION the ALBANY
brought up two miles Of cable The wealth
er was very unlayorahlc at the timo the
Terrible left.
LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, September 3.-Two steam
ships, of the Cunard linz, sailed for Canada,
with troops this morning. The Tlicgyaph
snys tho only object in sending these ,roons
is 10 meet the spirit manifested by the colo
nists in the late Fcnian raid
Dispatches have been received from the
Great Eastern stating that tho old cable be
ing caught, it is now paying out and will
be finished by Saturday. Al we'll.
VIENNA, September 3-.P. M.--Thc Aus
trian Government has given orders for a re-
duction of tho army to peace footing, and