[By Telegraph.]

Nelson, February 17th. The cable steamers Hibernia and Duke of Edinburgh are now lying here at anchor. They report fine weather and so mishap throughout. About 60 miles from the landing place the cable was cut and buoyed, and the steamers sail this afternoon for Schroder's Mistake. When the weather permits they will at once commence paying out the shore end, which is very heavy, weighing 10 tons to the mile. They hope to omplete the connection within 14 hours after starting. The Lady Barkly and Tui are still away, the latter having Messrs Lemon and Shapley on board The Government has des patched the Wallace in search of them. The cable steamers sailed at 1 for Schroder's Mistake. A strong north-west breeze is blow ing_ now, and it is thought they will have to wait for the weather to moderate before com mencing to lay the shore end. Constant com munication was kept up with Australia on the passage, and they were informed on the way of the splicing o£ the Cook Strait cable. There are no signs yet (2.25 p.m.) of the Barkly or Tui. February 18th. The landing of the cable was successfully completed yesterday evening. The Edin burgh anchored half a mile from the landing* placo in six fathoms, with the water gradu ally shallowing. A rope was taken from her stern and fastened to a large tree which had drifted on to the beach. A boat with the cable end then started, hauling itself shorewards by the rope. Another followed to assist in bearing the weight of the cable ; then another, and another, and so on, till ten boats bearing the cable intervened be tween the ship and the shore. A gang of men then laid hold of and dragged it to the test-house, fifty yards from the beach. A number of excursionists from Nelson were present the whole day, and cheered the com pletion of the work. Just as the whole thing was finished, the Tui, with Dr Lemon and Mr Shapley on board, entered the inlet. The steamers were to start at 12 last night, and expected to effect the junction by 2 this afternoon. The land line between the land ing and Nelson was completed yesterday. The cable steamers will return to Neison to night, wait till Tuesday, and then proceed to Wellington, A telegram dated 7 p.m. 