New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-05-19
FROM WASHINGTON
Fair in Aid of the Destitute Of the
South.
GRANT IN RICHMOND.
From the Southwest Pass.
Dispatches to the Associated Press
Foreign News.

Dispatches TO the Assoc ated Press.
Foreign News.
LONDON, May ls.-Turks claim great
victory over the Cretans in a recent battle.
PARIS, May lS.-The corps lcgislatif Op-
poses the emperor's proposed army bill.
From New York.
NEW YORK, May lS.-Agent Nei1 York
ASSOCIATED Press Dear Sr: | have this
afternoon received telegram from Mr.. J.
G. Dean, Secretary of the Anglo-Americau
Telegraph Company, containing the au-
nexed copy of a letter which appeared iu
the London papers of this morning, which
| send you for the information of the press.
(signed) CYRUS W. FIELD.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON TINES.
SIR-The uninterrupted state of telegra-
phc communication with America is
evinced by the fact that in the course OF
yesterday ninety messages passed, yielding
f259l Is. In order, however, to mitigate
as far as possible the effect of vague and
exaggerated rumors, | feel it my duty AS
chairman of this company to ask you to
place the public in possession of the follow
ing facts :
On the 5th inst. it was reported that on
the 4th at half past six in the evening a
large iceberg grounded off the harbor OF
Hearts Content, New Foundland, about one
and Il half miles north-nOrthwest of North
ern Point, and two hundred yards east of
the 1866 cable, in about sixteen fathOlus OF
water. No danger with the present wind.
On the Sth inst it was reported that the
iceberg had disappeared, but in passing
over the cable of 1866 it seems that some
damage must have been done, for the signals
through that cable became imperfect and
have now ceased
The cable of 1865, however, is unimpaired,
and there is no reason to doubt that the
injury to the cable of 1866 will be repaired
without delay or any considerable expense
| need only add that the capacity Of the
cable of 1866 exceeds the requirements of
the business, great as it is, between this
country and America.
am, sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) CHARLES Z. STEWART,
Chairman of this Anglo-American Tele-
graph Company, 26 Old Broad street, Lon,
don.
May 18th, 1867.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May lS.-A fair for the relief
of the destitute in the Southern States has
been in progress here during the past week,
and has netted between three and four
thousand dollars.
Revenue receipts to-day have been $500
600; for the week 81, 500, 900.
WASHINGTON, May l8.-rhe disbursements
of the War Department for the week werr
S445, 600; disbursements of the Navy De
partmeut for same time S3ll, 900; disburse-
ments of the Interior Department same
time S4S60 900. National Bank circulation,
S29S 956, 900.
From Southwest Pass.
SOUTHWEST PAss May ls, 6 A. M.-Clondy;
wind light, from E. N. E.; barometer 1885.
Memorands The lighthouse tender Geran
Ium, Capt. Dilbery, paid the bar one OF her
periodical visits yesterday. The dredge
machine came off this morning, and is ali
right.
Another house is being put up at Pilot
town but it will be years before the place
will assume its former appearance.
During the late hurricane, the keeper o
the So2th west Pass Lighthouse was obliged
with his family, to take refuge in the upper
story of the dwelling, there being three fee'
of water over the first floor. The gull IL
rapidly encroaching upon the land III that
neighDnrhood, and IN a year or two the
lighthouse will be in West Bay, surrounded
entirely by water and untenable. Apnrtl0n
of the foundation of this lighthouse consists
% $500 bales of cotton, which at the present
| ruling rates of cotton would be worth
| S456, $50 20.
We have the Havana Commercial Buaett'
| of the 10th inst, from which we quote: " rh'
sugar market is firm, No. IL, 64C97' Ex
changes on Spain 1904 u cent. premium; on
| London lO40ll premium; on Paris ils dt.
| count; on New York 2s@2st discount
| Mexican ounces are 4 b cent. premium,
| American Gold l f8 cent. premium. L"al
ing for New Orleans, brig Galveston, Merry
| man."
SOUTHWEST Pass, May l8, NJ Wine
e. N f., light. Barometer 1890 Arrlv, {
per schooner Henry Travers, Richards
| from Utiila, seven days to master. On tn
bar. ship Antarctic. Inside. ship Neuttab
schooner Henry Travers and one tug boat
| The Agnes went to sea at 1880 P. N.
River Intelligence.
VIcKsBURG. May l8.-Passed up-steame
Stonewall at 10 A. NJ, and the Ailc
Vivian at IL A. M, and the Olive Branch n
| I and the Garret ct p. NJ. Passed down
Great Republic at l, and the Liberty an
barges nj Up. NJ. River falling.
| Fs..aeaAl MATTERS sa New York
NEW YosK. May la-5pecie shipments u
day $i,osl, 900.