The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-08-08 00:00:00

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO THE ATLANTIC

TELEGRAPH.

-- Holkbaui ; On'the 15th at Silloth ; on the 19th at Wis-
The announcement of an accident to the cable which beach and Kingsley ; on the 20th at Hawarden;
was telegraphed from Valenta at mid-day on Wednea- on the 21st at Banbridge ; on the 22nd at
day, coupled with the long eilenoe since then, and other Penketh; and on the 30th at Carliele. Apricot
collateral circumstances, if peculate, still more grave, tress were in blossom on lot April at Wilton;
all justify the fears which are now entertained as to and on the 9th at Great Berkhauipsteacl. Blackthorn
the present suocess of this great undertaking. Up to was in blossom on 24th April at Efilloth. Lime trees
mid-day on Wednesday the signals received were were in flower on 22nd June at Great Berkhoustead.
singularly distinct, and the insulation as nearly perfect Lilo, was in blossom on 26th April at Oxford and Gal-
as electrical insulation ever can be. At that time the say; on the 27th at Guernsey; on the 28th at Ralston
Great Eastern was in 51 deg. north latitude, and 39 and Streatley ; and on the 29th at Great Berkhamstead.
deg. west longitude—a position which reference to the
On he
map will show was very nearly two.thirds of the way beatbent d Mreialyetaht; ijanuda
on the 7th ; n theaotßan h at Wa
ri6dtge ;ontjhe
to Newfoundland. She was then in the deepest water 11th at Cookermouth ;on the 15th at Grantham ;on
of the whole route-2,400 fathoms, or • littie over 9J—.., the 19th at Hawarden ; and on the 26th at North
miles, with a soft oozy bottom of mud on which to lay Shields. Honeysuckle was in blossom on 26th April at
the rope. It was at this time the signals to Valenti& Holston; and on the 29th at Marlborough. On 9th
became unintelligible, and gradually ceased, leaving no May, at Abington; on the 12th st Oxford; on the 18th
oonimuniostion between Ireland and the ship. Since at Wisbeaoh ;on the 26th at Great Berkbametead ; and
that time no signals have been sent out and none have
as on the 3ist at Galway. Oa let Jane at Kiltown, Ben-
been received home, but in their stead the cable hbridge ; and on the 12th at Penketh. The privet was in
given warnings of the most ominous kind—either that blossom on 7th June at Oxford- on the 10th at Wa-
it has totally severed from the great ship, or else is beach- on the 14th at Great Berkhamateed ' • and on
lying in such an injured state at the bottom of the the 30th at liiiitoern, Banbridge. The mountain ash
Atlantic as to be virtually destroyed for telegraphic was in blossom on 3rd May at Oxford; on the 15th at ,
purposes, unless it can be hauled in again from its ocean Great Berkhamstead ; and on the 16th at Wiebesch I
depth on board the Great Bastern, the fault found, the and Banbridge. The syringe was in blossom on 21st ,
mew cot out, and a new splice made. May at Abington; on the 26th st Galway ; and on the
The Great Eastern left with about 2,350 knots of
28th at Wisbesch. On 10th June at Banbridge. The
cable on board, of which, up to the time of the accident, laburnum was in blossom on 27th April at Galway. On
1,200 miles, or about one-half, had been laid. It is
3rd May at Helaton ; on the sth at oxford; on the 7th
known, from the rate of paying out and the distance ,A Wisbesch ;on the 11th at Abington- e
on the 17th at
ran, that there must have been at least 250 miles still
in the forward tank when the fault arose. The break Banbridge ;on the 18th at Cockermonth and Ha arden ;.
and on the 27th at North Shields. The acacia was in
was evidently, therefore, not caused by passing the
rope from the forward bulk to that amidships, which blossom on sth June at Oxford • on the 6th at Wile
beach ; and on the 14th at Banbridge. The yellow
contains 870 miles of wire. Supposing, then, that the
worst has happened, and the cable is broken at least broom was ha blossiom on 24th April at flolkham. On
en
3rd May at Oxford; on the 9th at Banbridge; and on
400, if not 5W miles may be still recovered by under-
running and hauling it is from the shore end at the 17th at Marlborough. The white broom was in
blossom on 13th May at Banbridge. The horse chemint
Velentia. This would leave a deficit of 700 or 800 miles was in bloseom on 25th April at Galway.
necessary to be supplied before again commencing the enop,___,Wheet was in dower en loth may at
work—not • very great amount, certainly, considering
Cardington ; on the 22nd at Grantham ; and on
what is at stake, but quite enough to pat an end to
the 23rd at Silloth.- On 13th June at Oxford;
any thane° of the attempt being renewed before next
year. Of course all that we have now stated is mere and on the 21st at Guernsey. Wheat was in ear
on 27th May at Hartspierpoint ; on the 7th at
conjecture, based upon the most reliable information. Abington; on the 14th at Grantham ; on the 15th at
In a day or so at most the public will be able with Cookermouth and Aspley- on the 17th at Silloth ; on
certainty to judge for themselves, for ir, as we have the 18th at Penketh and Kingsley ; and on the 25th at
said, at the end of that time there are still no signala, BywelL Barley was in flower on 17th May at Carding.
they will need none to tell them how total and irremid-
ton • on 11th June at Aspley. Barley was in ear on
able has been the third failure to lay a telegraph under .-'
19tn May at Marlborough ; on sth June at Cardington ;
one of the deepeet, and certainly one of the stormiest
seas in the world. Grantham ; on the 17th at Aspley ; and on the 20th at
,
on the 15th at Abington and Bywell ; on the 16th at I
Oookermouth. Oats were in ear on 21st June at
The following telegrams have been received by at Penketh; and on the 27th at Cockermouth. Rye '
Reuter'e Telegram Company (Limited), from Mr. R. A.
was in ear on 13th May at Aspley.
Glass, Managing Director of the Telegraph Construction
FRUIT B.l.P3Nitict—Cherries were ripe on 18th June at
and Maintenance Company :-- Penketh; and on the 25th at Miltown, /3enbridge.
VALENTIA, TlinteDAT, IL3O A.M. Currants were ripe on 20th June at Great Porkhamp-
"No information received from ship. Caul. stead. Strawberries wece ripe on 17th non at Glatt
unknown." Birkhampstead.
"No oommttnicationwith ship." --Pwavens.—White Hepatica in blossom on 2nd April
at North Shields. Bins violet in blossom on 9th April
"Same report as this morning. at North Shields. Violet lot blossom on lit April at
Agpley. Primrose in blossom on 6th April at Aspley.
White violet in blossom on 9th April at North Shields. ,
Primula in blossom 009th April at Aspley. Anemone
in blowout on 9th April at Aspley; and on 23rd at
North Shields. Daffodil in blossom on 9th April at
Aspley; and on 11th it North Shields. White aplin
' Anrionla in blossom on 11th April at North Shies,
Jerusalem Cowslip in blossom on 16th April at North
Shieldn. Flowering currant in blossom on 17th Aprils*
North Shields. Annetta in blossom on 21st April al
North Shields. Red frunatery in blossom on aid'
L April at North Shields. Purple fnmatory in blowout!
ron 22nd April at North Shields. Double red
daisy in blossom 24th April at North Shield*.
, Blue periwinkle in blossom on 27th April at
North Shields.
,Psrus Japonica In hlossom on 10th i
April at Aspiey. Ribes in blossom on 10th April at ,
Aspley. Geotiana Verna in flower on 3rd May at North ,
Shields. Yellow Nersiame In dower or Mb May at
North Shields. Yellow Allyoun in Sewer en 6th May
lit North Shields. Wallflower in flower on 6th May at
----•th Shields. Primula Wilmot Narciaita in flower
- -- "---ah Shields. Dwarf bite iris in flower
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&40 r.m.

THE ASHBURTON POISONING CAHN.- The CAW of DT.
Sprague, who was moulted of poisoning his wife, father-
in-law, mother-in-law, and servant with atropine, has
i ended n the acquittal of the prisoner at the Exeter
maims on Tuesday. The individuals whose lives were
endangered all protested their belief in the innocence of
Dr. Sprague; there was no evidence to show that he
had ever had anything to do with the pie in which the
poison was administered; there was no bad feeling
between him and any of the supposed victims, and the
utmost possible advantage which could have Roamed to
him from their death, WAS the acquisition of a lUM of
£lOO. In all these circumstances it is clear that the
charge could not be proceeded with, and Dr. Spravie
was acquitted without his counsel requiring to say any.
thing on his defence.
THE NEW ACT ON LOCOMOTIVES ON ROLDS—Tbs
I new Act for regulating lotoreotives on turnpike
r mid other -roads will woos into operation on the let
September. Three persons are to work • loecouotive,
and one to proceed on foot with a red flag as notice of
the approach of the locomotive. On a turnpike road
or publio'highway a looomotive is not to proceed it
greeter speed than four miles an hour, and in • city,
town or village, at not rouse than two miler an hour.
The city of Istonicht, the Metropolitan Boort of Works,
and other Mold authorities, am to appoint the home
during oblob, tbe icesemetivo may pass through the
Meseta The oat is may to egotisuo is twos fur two
/04:1; and may be regarded as an "experistootr q.
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