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the NEW CABLE.
The Splice with the Shore
End at Mique1on.
Cause Of the Delay In Completing
the Work.
4 Test Message Sent to Napoleon.
Communication from Sttletarr Pish
Relative to Its Proposed Land .
ing at Du1bury.

IT. PIERRE, Miqne!on. Ju1y II
Tho OCEAN cable VIII fpllcod 10 tho ahorn end TO-
day, by The steamer William Cory. The cauEe OF
the future 10 splice yesterday Was that tho shore
end was lost The buoy wAs cas.ly found; but,
when taken mp. It was discovered thht the cAble
had become detached, and II MAS therefore, mecca
sAsJ to g1npple for It. Directly tho splice VIZ
made, the Instruments and 4 fun stan Of opesatora
were sent On snorc, and communication soou
opened With lirest- The commander OF the Great
EAte9n Brought with hlm sea!ed message, pro-
pared by tho Emperor Napoleon rhe purport OF
which VIVA 70 Fetaain unknown until It VIZ opene
On this side Of the Atlantic, Upon tho completion
OF tho cable. when the message was 70 be sent u
the Emperor, In order that te GIT thus Judgu Of
the accuracy OF the Transmission. The measasc
Taa sens to Franco today.
TIE LsTEENA7ioSlL QUESTION.
fE~ foax, July la-The Ht7dlt's Washington
special sayH that with the exception Of the opinion
Of Attorney General uoar aud letters addressed to
the French and Mtish Ministers, b. Secretary
Fish, no action hA4 been takcu by our government
TO prevent the landing OF the Prcnch cable On tho
coast Of Massachusetts Sec. Boutwell, has not, u
reported, ot,lertd revenue cutter to proeeeI to
the point whete s proposed to iaud tho cable on
United States territory, and to prevent II, nor ii
II likely any such cousso vii he pursue,L The
matter was pending In Congress At the ADJOURN
Ment, and will probably be LETT 10 that body to
settle.
srcRkE1ny FISH 70 Tu2 pRxHcu lid ESGL1su
NRtaIXRs.
WASHINGTON, JplJ la.-The follow t11 IL the spt,.
stauee Of the communication Of the Secretary Of
State, copies Of which have been addressed TO the
French and British Ministers at Washington. and
the Governor ot Massachusetts,, relanYe to the
propoeed land1rg OF the French telegraph cable at
DuxburJ.
Alter Eecit1ng the facts In regard to the or1ada
ani proposed course Of the cable cou1Hny
In landl1g the cable on the American csast, 1ac
Secretary ttates tnat It Is not doubted By
the government that complete control
Of tho whole subject "a with the Government
OF the Cn1ted statesr aud that however
suitable State legislation may b with re-
gard to the proprietary rights OF such en-
tefprseF. the entire question Of allowance OF pro-
hibltlon Of such mea1s Of foreign tnterconiae, is
Under the control Of the National Government
The cable company, not having YcceiTed or
awaited the permission OF tho government, either
to the establishment or use Of such cable connec-
ton, the Secretary considers It nor improper to
call The attention Of the diplomatic representa-
uSes Of the two nations interested to the position
Of the government On the subject. He notInes the
diplomatic representative Of France and Great
BEita1u, that In absence Of the Assent to or coa-
cuftence Of the Government Of the Cntted States
the proceedings Of PARTIES interested unst be
taken IN submission TO- The authority Of the govern.
penr IN the premises The Eecreta1J further s.ases
that the policy Of the government In regard to tbs
allowance and regulations Of foreign tcleg1aph1e
intercourse has received deiiberAte consideration !
from Congress, and that bill covering the whole |
sub|ect ras passed La the Senate, but It 80 late
taJ tu the scasiol that the House Of Represents
lves failed to reach It. lie SAYS 1t Is 4rlse proha-
Die that this h1! announces the policy and purpose
If Congress, and the prupdety Of Its provisions |
.an hardly fall to assure assent lie therefore |
a1ls attention to the Till proaab1e evidence OF
What conditions Of permission and regulation Of |
orrign te1egrsEhic intercourse a1e TO Dc insisted
IN by the Cnltcd States |