The New York herald., 1876-12-01
England Celebrates the Day by Reducing
Her Navy Yard Laborers.
IMPORTANT GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERY.
The Gettysburg Finds Coral Bank in
the Open Sea.
SPOlLING AN ELECTION CANARD
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, Dec. l, 1876.
1t is a matter OF sincere congratulaton that
have something besides war news to lay before
your readers ut their breakfast tables this morning.
1t is fortunate that the nve hours difference Of time
between London and New York is in your favor be-
cause this enables your readers have all the news
from the morning journals here. But, has It ever
occurred to any one who enjoys the llERALD's en-
terprse that the task OF sitting up until four O'Clock
every morning may eventually grow irkscmes
However, am well repaid this morning, for mes
sage from Gibraltar has just come to hand.
A USEFUL WAR VESSEL.
A discovery OF the first Importance to mariners
has been made by the United States steamer Get
tysburg. The HERALD's Gibraltar correspondent
reports that during the Gettysburgs voyage from
Fayal to Gibraltar she discovered immense coral
bank hitherto unknown. The observations
II %. The Gettysburg anchored on the bank
and surveyed it on November II. Unfortunately
she could not remain longer but was obliged to
proceed to Gibraltar account OF shortness Of coal
left and the previous observations carefully verified
on the following day, after which the Gettysburg
steamed to Gibraltar.
DEEP WATER ON ALL SIDES.
During the voyage she experienced very rough
weather and suffered considerable injury in gale.
She will relt and return at the earliest day to
tinuc her survey OF the coral bank. AS yet only
anchorage depths were found, but the sur
vey was necessarily very hastily made and
the soundings were by no means complete. The
least depth found thirty fathoms QS0 feet, but
this depth of water in md-ocean is significant. The
commander Of the Gettysburg believes that the
coral rises to the surface some part OF the bank
Twenty miles west OF the bank he found the start
ling depth Of 1s,5oo feet and between the bank and
Cape st. Vincent 1000 feet The bank is rich in
valuable coral OF delicate light pink shades. AS
commercial discovery, aside from its possible I'm
portancc to navigators, there seems to be millions
in It."
SENSATION AT GIBRALTAR
The discovery has created unusual interest among
Her Majcstys naval officers at Gibraltar. They re-
gard 1t as an exceedingly extraordinary fact that
it has so long remained unknown considering the
large number Of vessels Of all sorts annually pass
ing near or directly over the bank. The commander
OF the Gettysburg has mailed full details OF the sur
vey to the Navy Department at Washington.
AN ELECTION CANARD.
The London Times Of yesterday printed an absurd
cablegram from its Philadelphia correspondent
stating that Senator Sherman had in a
despatch advised Governor Hayes to resign
any further claims to the Presidential ONCE
The announcement as printed in the Times
naturally made great stir among the American
residents. Desiring therefore, to either confirm or
Orleans and received within an hour the following
reply
oSherman personally pronounces report redcu-
lous-entlrely unfounded. Has not sent any
despatch to Governor Hayes"
This message was displayed on the bulletin OF the
London ONCE, and was also forwarded to the Paris
bureau In both places 1t was an object OF interest
throughout the day and evening. English journals
win not print an obvious canard that is never-un-
less it will make papers sell.
THE CONFERENCE AND ITS MKMBERs.
The French Plenipotcntiarics, NM. Do Burgo-
ing and De Chaudordy. have arrived at Con-
stantinoplc. According TO the Russian Tcle-
graphic Agency, the Marquis OF Salisbury
when vIcnna-as At Bcrlin--showed
copciliatory disposition, which was recprocated An
understanding be established on two points
namely. The absolute necessity OF obtaining decisive
concessions from the Porto and OF their being assured
by substantial guarantees
TERMS THAT TURKEY CANNOT GRANT.
Tho Aurgcmine Zeitung, Of Cologne, publishes sum-
mary OF Russian draft OF q constitution for Bull
garia This constitution would mako Bulgaria almost
an independent province and the Berlin correspondent
OF the Times remarks that Its acceptance by Turkey ia
exceedingly improbable.
sERvrA's DAcKER "BAcKrxo our"
According 70 trustworthy statements the Russian
government has repeatedly pointed out to Prince
Milan that It cannot further the plans OF tho Pansia
vistic agitators for the establishment Of servan